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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Dr. Linda C. Gustafson

Kathy Jo Lindner

Betty Jean Pappas

Sen. Sue Rezin

Denise Etscheid Sabotta

Janice Wamhoff

Announcing the 2015 Women of Distinction

After much deliberation by the judges ... and many miles traveled to notify the winners, Illinois Valley Living magazine and the Bureau County Republican, Putnam County Record and the Tonica News are proud to announce the 2015 Women of Distinction.

Receiving the honors this year are six ladies from the Illinois Valley. They include: • Dr. Linda C. Gustafson of Princeton • Kathy Jo Lindner of LaSalle.

• Betty Jean Pappas of LaSalle.

• Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris.

• Denise Etscheid Sabotta of LaSalle.

• Janice Wamhoff of Princeton.

As in the previous two years of this award, the winners were selected by former Women of Distinction

Award winners. Illinois Valley Living received nearly 40 nominations this year.

The judges clearly had their work cut out for them, as they read and reread each nomination received for deserving women throughout the Illinois Valley. The judges made their selections using a number system.

The numbers were then tallied, and the aforementioned women collectively received the highest totals from the judges.

“This was very difficult,” said one of the judges.

“Every nomination was deserving. I had a really hard time selecting my winners, but the women I didn’t select weren’t losers. Each lady brought so many attributes to the table. I guess it’s not a bad thing that it was so difficult to choose. That just means there are

many, many dedicated women in the Illinois Valley.”

All of the 2015 Women of Distinction winners — as well as all women in general — will be honored at a luncheon set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens in rural Princeton. The facility is located at 22937 County Road 1140 North.

The event includes the keynote speaker, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; a catered luncheon; an opportunity to hear from all the 2015 Women of Distinction; an awards ceremony; and plenty of door prizes, networking opportunities and a goodie bag.

The public is invited.

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Welcome Attorney General Lisa Madigan Madigan: Illinois’ first female Attorney General understands her position as a role model Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has served as the state of Illinois’ top attorney for more than 12 years. She is the first woman to hold the office in Illinois, plus the longest serving Attorney General in Illinois history.

Illinois Valley Living magazine, the Bureau County Republican, the Putnam County Record and the Tonica News are happy to announce Madigan has confirmed she will be the keynote speaker at the annu-

al Women of Distinction Award luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Growing up in Chicago, Madigan and her husband, Pat Byrnes, and their two daughters still reside in the Windy City.

She has three main offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale, along with regional offices in Rockford, Quincy, Urbana, Belleville and on the south and west sides of Chicago.

Madigan attended Georgetown University and received a bache-

lor’s degree in 1988. She earned her law degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1994.

As Attorney General, Madigan’s main responsibilities are to serve as the lawyer for the state and people of Illinois.

She runs the fourth largest law firm in the state and employs more than 350 lawyers. Madigan has the responsibility, in and out of court, to advocate for consumers, protect children, safeguard the environment, enforce open government laws and fight for the rights of Illinois’ most vulnerable residents, including seniors, people with disabilities, and members of the military, veterans and their families.

During Madigan’s time in office, she has recovered more than $11 billion, and in 2014 alone, collected more than $1.3 billion for the state. In addition, she has brought in nearly $3 billion in relief for homeowners, communities and pension funds to recover from the devastating impacts of the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

When it comes to career highlights, Madigan said, “I always say that one of the best aspects of my position is that there’s never a dull moment. So there are a lot of highlights, but I’ll limit it to the first three

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (at podium) has confirmed she will be the keynote speaker at this year’s 2015 Women of Distinction Awards luncheon.

Courthouse security

By Dave Cook

news@putnamcountyrecord.com

HENNEPIN — New legislation recently signed in Illinois will help local counties meet their security needs.

State Rep. Don Moffitt, chief House sponsor of the measure, said there is currently a $25 court fee which is earmarked for security costs, however, the fee hasn’t been increased since 2003.

“I’m sad to say that violent incidents in public places across the country have increased in the

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past decade. Our local county boards need to have options to fund additional manpower and equipment if necessary to ensure the safety of everyone in and out of the courthouse. This new law simply provides local officials some flexibility to meet their specific security needs and could help them reduce the reliance on local property taxes,” said Moffitt.

The court security fee is charged to each party in a civil case or at a judgment against a defendant in a criminal, local, traffic or conservation case. The money must be spent to address the costs of providing court security. The new Senate bill now allows

local counties to conduct a comprehensive cost study to determine what, if any increase would be needed to fund manpower, as well as new screening and scanning technology required to ensure safety.

According to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle, the county will not be conducting a cost study and there is no lack of security at the courthouse.

“Ten years ago the county bought a walk through metal detector which was funded through a grant.

We have one to two officers in the courtroom at a time. Things can happen, but we’ve been fortunate in that we’ve never had an incident,” said Doyle.

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“Early on, I represented the state in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and won. Along with lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice, I was a lead negotiator in a multibillion dollar settlement with the five largest banks in the country over problems with how they handled foreclosures and mortgage loan servicing. I also brought two lawsuits against mortgage lenders that ultimately resulted in the two largest settlements of discriminatory lending cases in the nation’s history,” Madigan said.

Madigan said she doesn’t spend much time focusing on the fact that she is Illinois’ first Attorney General, however, she is often reminded that she does serve as a role model, especially for young girls who aspire to become a lawyer or run for elected office.

“Over the years, a large number of parents have brought their daughters to events or my office just to meet me to show them what girls can do. It’s always fun to talk to them and encourage them along with all the law students, college students and high school students who want to pursue public service careers,” Madigan said.

Madigan will address the crowd at this year’s Women of Distinction Awards luncheon. See the accompanying story for details on tickets and activities during this special event to honor area women.

Women of Distinction From Page 1 Tickets are available at the Bureau County Republican newspaper, located at 800 Ace Road. The cost of each ticket is $30 and includes all the aforementioned activities. The newspaper accepts cash, check and credit cards. You can reserve your tickets by phone by calling 815-875-4461, ext. 6320, or you can fill out the form located in this newspaper and mail it with payment to Illinois Valley Living, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. There will be no refunds given. Seats are limited.

“As always, this will be a great event,” said Illinois Valley Living Editor Terri Simon. “Like winners from the past, the 2015 Women of Distinction are such great role models. I’ve enjoyed speaking with each and every one of them. Without exception, all of Women of Distinction were humbled and quite surprised to learn they had won. I think everybody — women and men alike — are going to enjoy meeting these fabulous women.

“Also, I am beyond excited to have Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan be our keynote speaker this year,” Simon continued. “Not only is she a great role model for women, she has worked tirelessly for the benefit of all Illinois citizens.

“All in all, it’s going to be a day to remember. I hope you’ll join us in celebrating the women of the Illinois Valley and beyond who have truly made a difference in the lives of others,” Simon said.

“I am beyond excited to have Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan be our keynote speaker this year.”

Terri Simon Illinois Valley Living magazine editor

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (right) takes the oath of office. Madigan who has been Illinois’ Attorney General for more than 12 years is the first woman to hold the office in Illinois, plus the longest serving Attorney General in Illinois history. Madigan has confirmed she will be the keynote speaker at Illinois Valley Living magazine’s Woman of Distinction Awards luncheon, set for Thursday, Oct. 15, at Hornbaker Gardens in rural Princeton.

Putnam County’s final multiplier announced SPRINGFIELD — Putnam County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

The property assessment equalization factor, often called the multiplier, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (such as school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization

among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result.

Under a law passed in 1975, property in Illinois should be assessed at one-third of its market value. Farm property is assessed differently, with farm homesites and dwellings subject to regular assessing and equalization procedures, but with farmland assessed at one-third of its agriculture economic value.

Farmland is not subject to the state equalization factor.

Assessments in Putnam County are at 33.34 percent of market value, based on sales of properties in 2012, 2013 and

2014.

The equalization factor currently being assigned is for 2015 taxes, payable in 2016. Last year’s equalization factor for the county was 1.0000.

The final assessment equalization factor was issued after a public hearing on the tentative factor. The tentative factor issued in July 2015 was 1.0338.

The equalization factor is determined annually for each county by comparing the price of individual properties sold over the past three years to the assessed value placed on those properties by the county supervisor of assessments/ county assessor.

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Gateway annual phone-a-thon The Right to Try becomes law on track to reach $45,000 goal Illinois becomes 23rd state to PRINCETON — Gateway Services’ phone-athon fundraising event, held Aug. 24 and 25, is on track to reach their goal of $45,000 to go toward maintaining services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Bureau, Marshall and Putnam County.

“The phone-a-thon used to be a three-day event, and our phone list used to be a lot bigger.

With people getting rid of land lines, we have less people to call. A little less than half of our past phone-a-thon supporters will participate completely through mail,” said Rachel Dean, communications manager at Gateway Services.

In two days, nearly $26,000 was pledged, and 314 people were contacted. In comparison, in 2012, Gateway Services raised a little over $26,000 by contacting 633 people.

“We lost a little over half our supporters, but still had similar totals pledged. Not only have we streamlined the event and calling process, we had a wonderful incentive for our supporters this year,” Dean said.

Bruce Jewelers donated a Citizen brand Ecodrive, 26-diamond wristwatch valued at $399 which was won by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beneke of Princeton. The raffle brought 54 new or increased pledges and garnered an additional $2,230 to the phone-athon’s two-day total.

Area businesses generously donated prizes awarded to the top callers. Prizes were provided

by Hornbakers Gardens, Monical’s, Wyaton Hills Golf Course, Flowers

by Julia, Annie’s Little Pots, Good Scents, Myrtle’s Café and Pies, and Sophisticuts.

“Right now we are in

the process of sending out letters to past supporters who were not reached during the phone-a-thon last week.

We will have a steady stream of donations come in for the next month or so. This could not come at a better time because of the lack of budget from the state.”

For more information about Gateway Services, or to donate to the phone-a-thon, contact Gateway Services at 815875-4548. Donations are also accepted at www. gateway-services.org.

Make sure to label your donation in the description box as Phone-AThon.

Gateway Services, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable not-for-profit corporation headquartered out of Princeton which provides services to individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities.

allow terminally ill to access investigational medications SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed House Bill 1335, the Illinois Right To Try Act, into law.

The Right To Try Act allows doctors to prescribe treatments to the terminally ill which are being used in clinical trials but have not yet been fully approved by the FDA. Right To Try provides access to potentially life-saving treatments years before patients would normally be able to access them.

The Right To Try Act passed both the House and Senate with near unanimous, overwhelming bipartisan support. The Right To Try Act was sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Rep. Greg Harris, a Democrat representing Chicago, and Sen. Michael Connelly, a Republican representing Wheaton.

“To say that Right To

Food service sanitation manager certification course offered SPRING VALLEY — A food service sanitation manager certification course will be offered at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The course will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the test will be at 4 p.m.

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“People fighting for their lives shouldn’t have to fight the government too. Any person who wants to access a promising investigational treatment when they have exhausted standard treatment protocols should have the right to do that,” said Olsen.

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal have both reported the Right To Try movement is prompting long overdue changes at the FDA. Right To Try is limited to patients with a terminal disease that have exhausted all conventional treatment options and cannot enroll in a clinical trial. All medications available under the law must have successfully completed basic safety testing and be part of the FDA’s ongoing approval process.

“This law will give terminally ill people in Illinois hope when they need it most,” said Olsen.

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Health department releases scores 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. All evaluations were conducted June 1-30.

Bureau County food scores

Bureau Jonesy’s Ranch House 84 DePue Casa Blanca 94 Princeton Super Wok 73 Wise Guys Bar & Grill 86 Ye Olde Underground Inn 96 A Hundred Acre Orchard and Market 97 AmericInn 99 Austin Parker 97 Cake and Bake Shoppe 99 Casey’s General Store 90 Dairy Queen 97 Days Inn 85 Expresslane Inc. 85 Kramer’s Chuckwagon and Catering 100 McDonalds 95 Poor Boys Catering Mobile Unit 99 Right Down Town Inc. 92 Cadillac Sports Bar 92 Dollar General Store 94 Econo Lodge 99 J & J One Stop 94 Princeton Inn 97 Suzi’s 99 The Library Cafe at Princeton Library 97 Sheffield Brothers Pub 100 Spring Valley BP Gas Station 87 Casey’s General Store 87 Happy’s Super Station 93 McDonald’s 93 Spring Valley Bakery 99 Dollar General Store 91 The Outhouse 96 Valley Pub 93 Tiskilwa Valley Market 84 Walnut Expresslane Inc. 86 Pit Stop Inc. 98 Wyanet Wyanet VFW Post 6634 98

Putnam County food scores

Granville Ali’s Pantry 87 Hennepin Rolando’s Inc. 97 Samm’s Bar and Grill 80 McNabb Moreno’s On Main 88 Peru Larry’s Lunch Box 99 All evaluations conducted June 1-30.

Students attend career in ag program Fourteen students, ranging from grades 6-8, from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam counties attended the University of Illinois Extension’s Growing Futures in Agriculture careers in ag youth development program. FFA members from the LaMoille, Midland, Putnam County, Seneca, Serena and Streator chapters participated as teachers.

They taught the participants about setting goals, the importance of being in a compatible career and the opportunities in the agriculture industry.

Midwest Technical Institute hosts open house MOLINE – Midwest Technical Institute will host its fall open house for prospective students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at MTI’s Moline campus, 3620 Avenue of the Cities, Moline.

Attendees will have the opportunity to tour MTI’s classrooms and labs, meet with faculty and staff, and receive valuable information about the school’s enrollment process and financial aid opportunities. Attendees will also be eligible for MTI apparel giveaways and door prizes, and complimentary food and beverages will be provided.

There is no cost to attend the open house, and those with families or young children are also encouraged to attend.

Much like MTI’s annual spring open house, the fall event is designed to provide prospective students with a comprehensive look at MTI’s course and program offerings, and how a vocational degree can equip graduates with the real-world skills to succeed as members of today’s ever-evolving workforce.

Founded in 1995, MTI strives to provide area students with the best in hands-on, workforce training for a number of in-demand skilled labor careers, includ-

Illinois has cool, dry August CHAMPAIGN — August was cool across the state and dry in most places in Illinois, capping off a summer that was cool and wet, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois.

The statewide average precipitation for August in Illinois was 2.95 inches, 0.64 inches below average.

However, this was followed by a very wet June with 9.44 inches, and a wet July with 4.84 inches.

As a result, the summer precipitation total was 17.23 inches, or 5.36 inches above average and the sixth wettest summer on record. The wettest summer on record was in 1993 with 18.51 inches of rain.

The precipitation for August was unevenly distributed, which is typical in the summer months. Amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common in Northern Illinois and points east of St. Louis.

The statewide average temperature for Illinois in August was 72.0 degrees, 1.6 degrees below average and the 32nd coolest August on record. The statewide average temperature for the summer (June, July and August) was 72.6 degrees, 1.3 degrees below average and the 36th coolest on record.

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MTI’s Director of Marketing Stacey Wierman believes the open house is beneficial in offering interested students a comprehensive look at all the available options when deciding how to best further their education.

“The open house offers a great opportunity to see what a hands-on training program looks like,” Wierman said. “Opening our doors to the community is something we enjoy doing. We want students to see that at MTI we are building futures and changing lives.”

Interested students should RSVP for the open house prior to the event. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Moline campus at 309-277-7900.

About Midwest Technical Institute Midwest Technical Institute offers hands-on training in a number of mechanical trade and allied health career fields to help students succeed as a member of today’s rapidly-changing workforce. MTI, along with its sister school, Delta Technical College, operates seven campuses across the Midwest and Mississippi Delta regions. For more information, visit www.midwesttech. edu.

Mendota business professionals attend convention

PEORIA — Deb Geuther, manager; Kent Butterfield, president; Daryl Sondgeroth, vice president; Ronald Petersen, second vice president; and directors Jack Robison and John Elston, all of Mendota Mutual Insurance Co., recently attended the Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ 134th annual convention in Peoria Aug. 16-18.

The attendees were among nearly 200 insurance professionals who gathered at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center for educational and motivational programs. Educational sessions included topics on ethics as well as a class on arson in America. In addition, the attendees were offered classes specifically designed to assist the board of directors which included investment perspectives, as well as organizational risk management.

Medal of Honor recipient Sammy Davis, PFC, U.S. Army, helped open the convention by sharing his courageous story of determination during his military service in Vietnam.

National Association Chairman Chuck Chamness was on hand to recognize excellence within the industry and present new members of the IAMIC State Board members at the convention.

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Mautino-backed bills to protect victims of sexual assault

SPRING VALLEY — Two legislative measures backed by state Rep. Frank Mautino to strengthen protections for survivors of sexual assault are now law.

“Sexual assault is a despicable crime that victims and their families never fully recover from.

Especially at this time of year, with students returning to college, it’s important to take needed steps to better protect students from horrible acts of violence,” Mautino said. “College students in Illinois will be better protected from sexual assault by implementing these stronger policies.”

Studies show that one in five undergraduate women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape, and the U.S. Department of Education has said women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of sexual assault and rape among women. Alarmingly, a U.S. Senate report found that too many colleges and universities have not conducted a single investigation into allegations of sexual violence.

Mautino supported legislation requiring Illinois colleges, community colleges and universities to implement clear and comprehensive campus sexual violence policies, including detailed incident reporting, university response guidelines and better

informing student survivors about their rights, including their right to confidentiality. According to the Illinois attorney general’s office, the vast majority of sexual assaults on college campuses are not reported, but proactive education and protections for witnesses can dramatically increase the number of cases brought forward.

Mautino also backed House Bill 3848 to address a loophole that led to sexual assault survivors directly billed for medical care services, which is prohibited under the Federal Violence Against Women Act. The legislation allows medical providers to bill for services, but sexual assault survivors cannot be directly billed nor can they be harassed for payment.

Bills must be paid by insurance, health coverage programs and the state Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund.

“It’s not only unthinkable to harass sexual assault survivors for receiving needed medical services, but it’s also illegal under federal law,” Mautino said. “This new law makes it clear in state law that medical providers, they cannot seek payment directly from victims of horrific sexual crimes.”

Mautino represents the 76th District, which includes all or portions of Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Putnam counties.

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The 44th Homestead Festival to kick-off Thursday

By Goldie Rapp

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PRINCETON — The 44th annual Bureau County Homestead Festival, “Fields of Dreams,” will kick-off Thursday, Sept. 10.

This year’s event will bring back all the popular traditions while adding a few new bits of entertainment.

Princeton’s four-day event will feature family favorites all weekend-long including the downtown window displays, Princeton Jaycees Beer Garden, Princeton Junior Women’s Club baby contest, the Underground Railroad 5K race, helicopter rides, class reunions. a tribute to Richard Widmark, Bureau County 4-H pork chop sandwiches/ meals, the 35th annual car show, an arts and craft show featuring 89 vendors, the county’s largest parade and much, much more.

The festival will begin a day earlier this year with the Apollo Theater’s showing of “Field of Dreams” at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10. Free admission will be granted with a donated item to the Bureau County Food Pantry.

Bill Nelson, a member of the festival’s steering committee, said one of the biggest highlights of the weekend is the annual 50/50 raffle.

“It’s huge for us because it helps fund so much of the festival,” he said.

Homestead weekend comes with a cost of around $30,000. The steering committee relies on the proceeds of the 50/50 raffle and of the annual Homestead Lawn Event to make each celebration a success.

“If people are looking for a way to support the Homestead Festival, buying a 50/50 ticket is probably the best way to do that,” said Tracy Makransky, Homestead Festival co-manager.

Last year’s 50/50 drawing raised $15,308.

Tickets can be purchased at Central Bank, Heartland Bank and Trust Co. and Guys and Gals Salon. There will also be volunteers walking the streets of Princeton all weekend long selling tickets. Also, new this year, is the ability to purchase tickets online using Pay Pal on the Homestead website, homesteadfestival.com.

Marcia Hartwig, a member of the festival steering committee, is just one of many who is looking forward to kicking back and enjoying the annual parade.

This year’s festival and parade is expected to draw nearly 25,000 people, who will line the blocks along Main Street to see their parade favorites including the South Shore Drill Team and Jesse White Tumbling Team.

“The parade brings a lot of people out, and it’s for all ages. It’s a great event for the whole family and brings together not only Princeton, but the while county,” Hartwig said.

The Homestead Festival’s theme this year is Fields of Dreams. Nelson said the idea for the theme originated from the thought of how the first settlers of Bureau County viewed the vast prairies and tall grasses as their “fields of dreams.” To see a full schedule of events visit homesteadfestival.com.

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Obituary Bill Williams HENRY — Bill Williams, 74, of Henry passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

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Property transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds.

August 21 MKM Oil, Int. to TA Operating LLC; Lots 2-16 and part of right of way for railroad and vacant alleys in Block 7, C.H. Smith’s addition, Granville, with exceptions; $2,370,000.

Marilyn Medearis to Ronald Medearis; Lot 2, Block 4, Condit; $27,700.

August 24 Hennepin Public Water District to the village of Hennepin; Lot 2-4, Block 12, Hennepin; exempt.

August 25 Dale A. Greenwood and Linda K. Greenwood to Samantha J. Casey; Lot 4, Block 20, Hennepin; $91,000.

Tim Gusick, as independent administrator of the estate of Joseph K. Gusick, deceased, to Zachary Mennie and Cheryl L. Mennie; Lot 10, Block 8, N.H. Colby’s addition, Granville and Lot 37, N.H. Colby’s third addition, Granville; $60,000.

August 26 Carole L. Sekula to David Passini and Mary F. Passini; Lot 33-36, Standard; $78,000.

Vasilios P. Theodosopoulos and Kendra L. Theodosopoulos to Jason D. Harris and Kayla R. Harris; Lot 156, Patterson’s addition, Magnolia; $45,000.

Mendota man arrested for cannabis possession MENDOTA — Garrett W. Carver, 28, of Mendota was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, 5002,000 grams, a Class 3 felony.

On Thursday, Aug. 27, TRIDENT Drug Task Force Agents, with the assistance of Mendota Police officers, executed a search warrant at 1008 Pennsylvania Ave. in Mendota.

During the search, agents located more than 500 grams of purported cannabis and cannabis liquids.

Carver was later transported to the LaSalle County Jail where he was help until his felony bond hearing on Friday, Aug. 28.

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The Editorial Page

Observations from the Field of Dreams Darrell Alleman COMMENTARY

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

What’s up, Doc? A couple of Sundays ago, I had it uncomfortably brought to my attention that I just might undoubtedly be the worst father in the world. I never realized how much that I had been shirking in my parental duties.

It all started when my family and I attended church.

It was a nice, sunshiny Sunday morning. You’re probably thinking that going to church doesn’t seem so horrible, but that wasn’t the bad part.

Approximately halfway through the church service, our pastor has what we refer to as “Children’s Moments.” The younger kids in the congregation go up front with the minister where they all sit on the steps leading up to the altar, and he asks the children what they’ve been up to during the previous week.

He then attempts to associate their answers to what the morning message will be about, which directly follows the kids’ segment. It’s a nice little segue for everyone involved.

On this particular morning, there weren’t many young people present. In fact, my daughter was the only child in the sanctuary that walked up front for Children’s Moments. Whenever this happens, I get a little nervous. With her being the only one up there, 100 percent of the minister’s questioning was going to be aimed directly at her, and she has this nasty little habit of answering questions honestly. That just can’t work out good for me. My wife has always said that I’m crazy, and that there is no need to be nervous.

Well, now she knows better.

When my daughter sat down on the blue carpeted step next to the pastor, he asked her what she had been up to that week. She told him about school starting and all that fun stuff. But then she remembered that during the coming week, she was going to be attending the county fair and that her mom and I said that she could get a couple of rabbits. Evidently, we made that deal with her when we decided to move out to the farm. By the way, she has a nasty little memory too.

After my daughter mentioned the rabbits, the minister made some off-handed, vague reference to Bugs Bunny. He patiently looked at my daughter waiting for some kind of response. She just sat there, totally blank-faced with absolutely no comprehension of what the heck he was talking about. An uneasy nauseousness bombarded my system. My daughter had absolutely no clue of who Bugs Bunny is.

As the minister prodded her with questions about Bugs, Daffy, Tweety and the Roadrunner, I hyperventilated. Later on, my wife said that she thought she heard my heart hit the hard wooden floor and roll around under the pew. There have been numerous sermons throughout the years that I have tried to slink down in my seat in an effort to disguise the fact that the person in the pulpit was describing myself and my deeds, but that day, I could not duck down low enough.

I felt the eyes of my fellow parishioners burning into my back. My parents sit directly in front of me in church. My mom lowered her head in shame, and I think that my dad muttered something under his breath. I wanted to run.

How could my child, of all people, not know the lovable Looney Tunes characters? I just assumed that everybody knew who they were, but alas, it’s just not so. When I pondered it, I realized that she is only 10 years old, and the majority of her cartoon-watching

The Putnam County Rotary and I hope all the young ballplayers, girls and boys, will be able to attend this year’s Field of Dreams night this Friday, Sept. 11. The ghost players are coming back to play ball with the young ball players on the field, one mile north of Granville.

When they left last year, they asked to come back this year. They had a great time here and said this is one of the best receptions they had ever had. They loved our community, the children and older people who treated them so nice.

I told them Putnam County has always been a baseball community.

Jeanne and I had the good fortune to meet Frank Dardis, the ghost player who played in the “Field of Dreams” movie, two years ago on the ball field in Dyersville, Iowa. We became instant friends.

Frank and his wife, Beth, are two of the nicest people anyone could meet.

Last Christmas, Frank and Beth sent us an Arbor Day Foundation Give a Tree card. They had a tree planted in our name in one of our national forests. This tree will help replenish a magnificent forest and preserve the habitat of the wildlife that call it home. Jeanne was so honored to have a tree planted in our name. She loved trees and always studied books on trees.

Frank wrote on the card that the ghost players were planning a goodwill trip to Puerto Rico in February to tour with the Roberto Clemente family. Roberto’s kids’ charity helps buy baseball equipment and pay expenses for youth leagues.

He also wrote that he just returned from a month of playing in age bracket tournaments in Phoenix, Ariz., and Fort Myers, Fla. Then he wrote that Denise, the owner of the Field of Dreams in Iowa, is still searching for the best spot to put the Alleman Dream Field in Granville’s proclamation.

“I will let you know when

she decides. I still smile when I remember the Granville ghost event. I hope you will invite us again,” he wrote.

Well, the PC Rotary Club and I have invited them to come Sept.

11. I hope the community, especially the young ball players, can meet the ghost players on the Field of Dreams ball field here.

••• Paige Griffith, a freshman at Parkland Junior College who starred in softball, basketball, volleyball and track since attending P.C. junior high and high school, qualified for the Illinois state track meet high school tournament at Eastern University in the 300 low hurdles all four years of high school. As far as I know, no high school athlete in our 60-mile area has ever done this.

This spring, Paige got hurt at the second track meet, and she missed 11 meets, all the time working hard to get back on the track. She got

well when there was only one regular meet left before the state tournament. When she ran the 300 low hurdles, her time was good enough to qualify for this year’s state tournament.

Parkland College recruited Paige to play volleyball there. She will replace the one starter on last year’s National Junior College second place team at the national tournament. This year Parkland is projected to place first in the national tournament. Paige plans to work hard and become an all-American college volleyball player.

Paige’s mother, Jan, helped her high school track team go to the state finals also. Jan ran the 400meter hurdles and also played volleyball in high school. Daughter like mother.

••• Thanks for reading.

Darrell Alleman can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord.com.

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history deals with SpongeBob. I still blame much of this national travesty on those lousy Smurfs back in the mid- to late-1980s. When those little blue devils hit the airwaves, cartoons started their downhill slide. All of a sudden, cartoons couldn’t have violence anymore.

That took my beloved Looney Tunes from an hour and a half of joyous Saturday morning viewing down to a mere half hour. Not long after that, it seems like they were gone completely. Sufferin’ succotash!

Now I wouldn’t be much of a man if I were to just sit here and cry about this injustice that has been placed on America’s children and not do anything about it. Therefore, I have decided to institute cartoon college in my home. I dug out my

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

old DVDs the other day, and I will take it upon myself to teach my little girl some of the finer things in life.

Stuff like if you paint a picture of a tunnel on the side of a mountain, a train can actually come out of it.

How a mouse can be confused with a baby kangaroo. If you shoot a duck in the face with a shotgun, it doesn’t kill the duck. It just makes his bill spin around and fall to the ground.

She needs to know that Tasmanian Devils look like little tornadoes when they move around. Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulators go off with an earth-shattering kaboom.

Pepe LePew is a smelly boy and just like all other smelly boys, cannot be trusted. And most importantly, ACME sells everything.

Most of these things she will learn

during her first few semesters at the university. As she moves on to her more advanced and graduate courses, she will be introduced to the Pink Panther, Tennessee Tuxedo and Bullwinkle. Her doctoral thesis will most likely deal with the cultural significance of Go Go Gophers. It will take a lot of work on her part, but I think that it will be worth the effort.

My daughter ended up getting two rabbits at the fair, Elsa and Ana. They are as cute as can be but have heaved turmoil into my once docile existence. You just can’t trust bunnies.

As a wise man once said, “Wabbits can be verwy wascally.”

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Sports

“I never got a uniform, so I always dreamed I could have a uniform.

After I was out (of high school), I thought, ‘Why didn’t I even try?’”

Darrell Alleman

Lady Panthers beat ROWVA The Putnam County Lady Panthers split their two matches this past week, beating ROWVA and losing to Fieldcrest.

PC beats ROWVA The Lady Panthers beat ROWVA Sept. 1 in two matches, 25-16, 26-24.

Megan Thompson had 8 service points, 8 kills and one ace. Taylor Kreiser had 15 assists, 3 kills and 2 digs.

Leanne Smith had 7 service points, 3 service aces, 2 kills, 8 assists and 2 digs.

Tori Smoode had 6 kills and 8 digs. Kaitlyn Edgcomb had 7 service points, 3 kills and 1 dig. Lauren Bernardoni had 2 service points, 1 kill, 1 dig and 1 block. Kali Pettit had four kills and 1 block. Cassie Copeland had 4 digs, Lauren Bernardoni 2 service points, 1 kill, 1 dig and 1 block.

Putnam County’s JV squad won 25-17 and 25-12 while the freshmen also won 25-6, 25-11.

PC loses to Fieldcrest Fieldcrest beat Putnam County in two games, 25-15 and 30-28 on Sept. 3 at Fieldcrest.

Taylor Kreiser had 5 points, 1 service ace, 2 kills, 8 assists, 3 digs and 1 block. Tori Smoode had 7 service points, 1 service ace, 5 kills, 5 digs and 2 blocks. Megan Thompson had 1 service point, 8 kills, 4 digs and 1 block. Katily Edgcomb had 3 service points, 2 kills, 2 digs and 1 block. Leanne Smith had 6 assists and 2 digs. Lauren Bernardoni had 1 dig and 1 block. Kali Petti had 2 digs. Cassie Copeland had 4 service points, 1 kill and 6 assists.

The JV squad lost 25-23, 8-25 and 7-15.

PCR photo/Shannon Serpette

PC golfers win meets

Darrell Alleman stands next to a picture taken at last year’s Field of Dreams night. The picture is displayed at his Granville baseball diamond. Alleman will have the second annual Field of Dreams night at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11.

Girls beat L-P, St. Bede and Fieldcrest

The place where dreams come true

MCNABB — Putnam County Lady Panthers won two girls golf matches the last week.

The Lady Panthers beat LaSalle-Peru 214-262 on Thursday, Sept. 3, and St. Bede and Fieldcrest on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

PC beats L-P In the match with LaSalle-Peru, St. Bede’s Lauren Bauer was the medalist with an 11 over par 47. Other golfers and their scores were Hanna Hundkey (54), Oliva Holmes (56), Olivia Lindstorm (57), Brea Schorn (59) and Katie Cimei (67).

PV beats St. Bede, Fieldcrest Putnam County’s team score was 217 followed by St. Bede’s 220 and Fieldcrest’s 253. St. Bede’s Aiko Mendoza was the meet medalist with a 7 over par 44.

Olivia Holmes and Hannah Hundley led Putnam County with scores of 52. Lauren Bauer had a 54, Brea Schorn a 59 and Olivia Lindstrom a 60. Katie Cimei recorded a 64.

Briefs IV Titans holding tryouts NAPLATE — The Illinois Valley Titans will hold tryouts for its 2016 11U travel baseball team on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Art Rick Memorial Field in Naplate, which is located at 2099 Ottawa Ave. in Naplate.

Anyone who is 11 years old or younger on May 1, 2016, is eligible to tryout. If you have any questions about the tryouts, contact Bryan Patelli at 815-2521104. This is the second and final tryout.

Edgewood Ladies League MCNABB — The play of the day was even holes for the Edgewood Ladies League on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

A Flight: Ann Lasson; B Flight: Roberta Henson; and C Flight: Kathy Kline and Marilyn Querciagrossa.

Low putts: Ann Lasson.

Chip-ins: Marilyn Querciagrossa.

Hostesses were Ann Lasson and Kay Marcinic.

PC volleyball team earns a second SOMONAUK — Putnam County High School’s varsity volleyball team finished 4-1 Saturday at Somonauk, earning second place. PC won 25-14, 25-23 against Somonauk; 25-11, 27-25 against Leland; 25-20, 25-18 against Dwight; and 25-10, 25-17 against Hinkley Big Rock. The sole loss for the day was against Seneca, 20-25, 25-27.

Granville man’s ball diamond will again attract cast member from ‘Field of Dreams’ movie

By Shannon Serpette

sserpette@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Darrell Alleman realized a dream last year when a crowd of hundreds showed up at his baseball field that sits next to his rural Granville home for his first “Field of Dreams” event. He’s hoping the second annual event, which will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at his baseball diamond, located at 11915 E. 1250 St., will draw as much interest.

Build it and they will come As a young boy, Darrell attended a country school where no baseball was played. When he reached high school, he would have loved to join the team but figured he was too far behind, since many of his friends had been playing for some time.

Instead, as a freshman and sophomore, he watched from the stands, cheering on his friends. During his junior and senior years, he found a way to be involved by keeping score for the team.

One of his biggest regrets in life, he says, is that he never joined a baseball team.

“I never got a uniform, so I always dreamed I could have a uniform,” he said. “After I was out (of high school), I thought, ‘Why didn’t I even try?’”

Determined not to let his own sons have any regrets about unexplored talents, he often played catch with them.

“I made sure they played ball,” he said.

The work payed off — both of his sons’ high school teams made it to state in baseball.

Darrell toyed with the idea of having his own baseball diamond for years before it finally came to fruition. The greatest love of his life, his wife, Jeanne, encouraged him to realize his dream of a diamond. She

also enjoyed baseball, and as a former teacher, she deeply loved being around children. She knew if they had a baseball diamond it meant children, including their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, would be around more frequently, Darrell said.

Once the diamond was finished, Darrell and Jeanne wanted children to use it and enjoy it. They allowed Little League and T-ball teams to play there, and Darrell came up with another plan to get more people to the diamond.

“About a year and a half ago, Darrell, who has been a very actively involved member of Putnam County Rotary since the mid-1970s, mentioned to the club that he would like to have an event at Alleman Field for all the children of Putnam County to attend,” Scott Shore, friend and fellow member of the Putnam County Rotary, said. “And the club responded that it sounded like a great idea.

“He elaborated that he might be able to get one of the original players of the movie ‘Field of Dreams’ to attend, and he had our club’s full support in making that effort,” Shore said. “He further elaborated on what he envisioned as a celebration of baseball, with parent-child activities, games and a showing of the movie ‘Field of Dreams’ on a huge screen on the ball field after dusk, and we saw that this wasn’t just an idea, it was a dream taking shape.

“He suggested that we could print a program, and we agreed that would be a great idea – and then Darrell pulled out from his shirt pocket, where he keeps his very full pocket calendar, some thoughts on what should be in the program, and we saw that to Darrell it wasn’t just an idea and a dream, but a plan – and that Darrell had done his homework.”

On Aug. 8, 2014, Alleman’s “Field

of Dreams” night brought in a crowd, and as Darrell envisioned, Frank Dardis, one of the 1919 White Sox ghost players from the “Field of Dreams” movie attended. But to Darrell’s surprise, Dardis brought seven other ghost players with him.

“Their presentation to Darrell and Jeanne, commemorating Alleman Field as an official ‘Field of Dreams’ was a moment for all to remember, and the fun they had with the children on the ball diamond and while taking pictures and signing autographs was enjoyed by all,” Shore said.

Darrell and Jeanne were thrilled with the turnout at their event.

“We were surprised. We didn’t know if anybody would come,” Darrell said. “They say if you build it, they will come. That part is true.”

As the second “Field of Dreams” event approaches, Darrell frequently thinks of his wife, Jeanne, who passed away in April after they had enjoyed 64 years of marriage, and knows she would be pleased the event is happening once again.

Sponsored by the Alleman family, Putnam County Rotary and other businesses and individuals, this free event will again feature Frank Dardis and other ghost players. Also included in the program will be parent-child ball activities, autographs and photos with the players and an outdoor showing of the original movie “Field of Dreams.” Team members of area ball teams, both boys and girls, are invited to attend in uniform. Those attending should bring lawn chairs, baseball bats and gloves.

“It is a fitting tribute to Jeanne’s memory that Darrell has committed to this second annual ‘Field of Dreams’ event to share the enjoyment and celebration of baseball with friends, family, community, and of course, children of all ages,” Shore said.

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Shepherd wins Puma Classic MCNABB — Ottawa Shepherd won the Puma Classic junior high softball tournament Saturday, Sept. 5, at Coleman Memorial Park in McNabb, defeating Dimmick 7-0.

Princeville defeated Peru 7-3 for third place.

Putnam County took fifth place with a 6-0 win over Fieldcrest.

Dimmick rallied to trip Peru 3-2 in

the semifinals while Ottawa defeated Princeville.

Putnam County lost to Princeville 5-4 in its opener, rebounding to defeat Dunlap Valley 8-5 and Fieldcrest. Charleigh Holmes hit two home runs on the day and Shayla Arroya hit one against Dunlap Valley.

Princeton Logan dropped two game, falling to Peru, 12-11, and to Fieldcrest.

Shayla Arroyo

Morgan Hundley and coach Chris Walker

Charleigh Holmes (batter) and Maddie Hultz (runner)

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Interact Club will host blood drive on Sept. 11

Breakfast at airport scheduled for Sept. 20 Airplane rides will be offered for $30 and helicopter rides will be offered for $40. The event will also include a TBM Avenger World War II Torpedo Bomber, Life Flight helicopter, aerobatic airplanes, a car display, a flight simulator for kids and raffles for $1,000 cash and an iPad mini.

PERU — A breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru. This allyou-can-eat breakfast will include eggs, cooked any way you like, pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk and juice.

The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and free for children under 4.

Townwide garage sales planned in Hennepin have your garage sale listed call the Hennepin Pool at 815-925-7319 or email at hennepinparkdistrict@ mchsi.com.

HENNEPIN — Hennepin fall townwide garage sale dates will be Oct. 2 and 3. If you live in Hennepin and would like to

Annual fundraiser will be Sept. 19 in Henry Bowl in Henry. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20.

At the dinner, a raffle will take place for an American-made Henry Golden Boy .22 Magnum rifle. Tickets for the drawing are available for $5 for one or $20 for five.

HENRY — The Charles Perdew Museum Organization, which is dedicated to preserving the memory of famed decoy carver and Henry resident Charles Perdew, will have an annual fundraising dinner and auction on Saturday, Sept. 19, at River Valley

Event sponsored by American Red Cross, Putnam County Rotary GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Interact Club will host a Red Cross school and community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. The event is co-sponsored

by American Red Cross and by Putnam County Rotary.

What better way could there be to memorialize that tragic day in our

history. In the wake of terror and destruction, heroic emergency personnel risked their own lives to save others, and our blood donations became the difference for many between life and death. Even now, someone, somewhere in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. Step forward on Sept. 11 to donate blood, and to make a difference, so that others may live.

Donors are encouraged to register for an appointment; walk-ins are welcome as well. To schedule a time most convenient for you, call 800

RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org.

On the day of the drive, donors may also register and check in online to save time in the registration process. The drive is open to the public; donors must check in with the high school’s front desk to obtain a visitor’s pass.

A photo ID is required; there must have been 56 days between donations; and 16-year-old donors must have a parent’s permission slip to donate, available in the school’s front office.

Library will host history of Coca-Cola program Dick Volker will speak Sept. 17 in Hennepin HENNEPIN — The Hennepin library will host Princeton resident and Coke historian Dick Volker and his presentation about the history of Coca-Cola at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17.

A longtime employee of the Coca-Cola Company, Volker will offer audience members a nostalgic journey that takes them back 129 years, to the brand’s humble

beginning.

With over a century of history, and a reach that spanned the globe, Coca-Cola quenched thirsts at backyard cookouts, summer road trips, late nights at the office and break times in the lunchroom. One could find it at the “soda fountain,” the “filling station” cooler, the drive-up, the restaurant and the grocery store. It went to war with American G.Is and connected the homefront with Americans stationed far from home.

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and even its own distinctive glass, Coca-Cola was the undisputed leader in branding ... so much so that it became an adjective ...

“Coke-bottle” lenses. From “teaching the world to sing,” in 1971, to Santa’s Coke in recent years, this American icon became “the real thing,” worldwide.

This program is free and open to the public. The Hennepin Branch Library is located at 214 N. Fourth St. in Hennepin. For more information, call 815-925-7020 or visit www. putnamcountylibrary.org.

Pumpkin, sweet corn added as Illinois state symbols GRANVILLE — Students and parents attending the Putnam County Elementary School Open House on Sunday, Aug. 27, learned the latest additions to the list of Illinois’ state symbols. University of Illinois

Extension Marshall Putnam Ag in the Classroom shared this information using a timeline and activity to help students remember all the state symbols. Just this summer, sweet corn was officially signed into

law as the state vegetable, and in August pumpkin pie legally became the state pie. Pumpkin is a good choice as Illinois grows 90 to 95 percent of pumpkins used for processing.

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Excursion planned to see Peter and the Starcatcher at Drury Lane in Oak Brook Harvey Ryan and Kayla (Seibert) Harvey of Granville are the parents of a son born Aug. 28 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Harris Jason and Kayla (Smith) Harris of Magnolia are the parents of a daughter, Macie Sue, born Aug. 27 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by two sisters, Millie, 4, and Harley, 2. Maternal grandparents are Doug and Jill Smith of Magnolia. Paternal grandparents are George and Marlynn Seibert of Hennepin, and Jay and Chill Harris of LaSalle. Great-grandparents are John and Marge Kays of Magnolia, Annette Smith of Roselle and Bonnie Harkins of LaSalle.

Fall sales are here able in the office and online at www.marshallputnam. com. Call the office to have a form emailed, mailed or faxed.

For fish, the deadline for grass carp is Oct. 9. All other orders for fish are due in on Oct. 16. For trees and plants, the deadline to get orders in is Oct. 16.

For more information, call 309-364-3913, ext. 3.

HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District in Henry has announced its fall fish, tree and plant sale.

Plants will be available starting Monday, Oct. 26, during business hours and on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 a.m. the MP-SWCD will have its annual fall delivery.

All order forms are avail-

‘The Great Book Giveaway’ on Sept. 30 OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Support Staff Service Project (SSSP) Team will hold “The Great Book Giveaway” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

30, in CTC 124-125.

Book dealers are welcome from 1 to 2 p.m.

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All monetary donations benefit the Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Memorial Scholarship.

Community members are encouraged to donate used or unwanted books

by Monday, Sept. 28. For information, call 815-2240264.

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PRINCETON — The Learning Stage committee of the Princeton Theatre Group is organizing an excursion to Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook to see the Broadway hit, “Peter and the Starcatcher”, on Sunday, Oct. 11.

The day will include a Drury Lane champagne brunch before seeing a matinee performance of the show.

Festival 56 theatre-goers will have the opportunity to see a familiar face in a lead role on the Drury Lane stage, Caleb Donahoe, a former Festival 56 company member, plays “Boy” in Peter and the Starcatcher. He was part of the festival’s 2013 and 2014 seasons, appearing in the Full Monty, the Putnam County Spelling Bee, Oliver and Into the Woods.

Donahoe will meet/greet the Princeton group after the matinee.

to tell this fantastic story that just consumes you.

It goes from nothing to this incredible something before your eyes. It’s like there’s this big magic ball that gets thrown into the air, and you see the ensemble keeping it up there spinning.”

On Oct. 11, those taking the Drury Lane trip will depart from the Grace Theatre, 316 S. Main St., Princeton, at 9:30 a.m. on a excursion bus to Oak Brook. The bus will arrive back in Princeton at approximately 7 p.m.

Transportation, brunch and the show are all included in the cost of $135 for adults ($120 for students up to 18).

This theater excursion package may be purchased online at www.festival56.com, by leaving a message with the Festival 56 box office at 815-8795656, ext. 11, or by email-

Festival 56 alum Caleb Donahoe stars as “Boy” in Peter and the Starcatcher, playing at Drury Lane Theater. ing a request to boxoffice@ festival56.com.

Phone messages are returned by the next business day. The deadline for ordering tickets is Thursday, Sept. 17.

Dinner and a little history LASALLE — A pot roast or French chicken dinner with fellow history enthusiasts will be available as renowned storyteller Gary Mechanic visits the Lock 16 Center, 754 First St. in LaSalle, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. He will be regaling dinner guests with the tale of early Chicagoan, and I&M Canal icon Gurdon Hubbard.

Gurdon Hubbard was just 18 when he arrived in Chicago as a clerk working in the fur trade. Hubbard’s career branched out in amazing ways. His accomplishments include the first brick commercial building in Chicago, the first meat packing plant

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Drury Lane describes Peter and the Starcatcher as “an enchanting, swashbuckling, grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan that will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.” Based on the book

by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, it is a fast-paced, exhilarating theatre experience suitable for adults and children ages 10 and older. The audience follows a captivating cast of characters on a journey to solve the mystery of how Peter Pan became, “the boy who never grew up.”

“Teeming with heroes, villains and all those in between, Peter and the Starcatcher is both a terrific story and a celebration of theater itself,” said Matt Mueller (an actor in the Drury Lane production) in a recent interview in the Chicago Tribune. “Everybody is working together

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in Chicago, and he helped create the Chicago Board of Trade as well as the Union Stockyards. Hubbard campaigned for building the I&M Canal, and was later appointed as its commissioner.

Drinks begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m.

The lecture will follow at 7 p.m.

The dinner selection will be a choice of home-style pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy with seasoned vegetables or seasoned French chicken on a bed of wild rice with seasonal vegetables. Both entrees include

a bowl of Lock 16’s chicken noodle soup and French bread, finished with a cookies and cream mousse.

The cost for the dinner and lecture is $29; the lecture only is $7. Reservations are required. For more information, or to make reservations, call 815-223-1851.

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Meet and greet planned LASALLE — Meet Joni Hunt, the new executive director for Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Econom-

ic Development, at 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Senica’s Oak Ridge in LaSalle. RSVP by calling 815-223-0227.

Menus Putnam County Schools Breakfast Sept. 14 — French toast with syrup or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Sept. 15 — Breakfast quesadilla or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Sept. 16 — Scrambled eggs with toast or cereal, fruit, juice, milk; 2 p.m. dismissal.

Sept. 17 — Cereal and toast, fruit, yogurt, juice, milk.

Sept. 18 — Whole grain muffin or cereal, yogurt cup, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Sept. 14 — Chicken strips, baked beans, baby carrots, rice pilaf, pears, milk.

Sept. 15 — Sub sandwich on whole grain bun, pickles, green beans, mandarin oranges, milk.

Sept. 16 — Corn dog nuggets, tri taters, fresh melons, frozen yogurt, milk; 2 p.m. dismissal.

Sept. 17 — Junior high/senior high, salad bar, and elementary and primary, grilled chicken sandwich on whole grain bun with tomato; apple slices, pretzels, milk.

Sept. 18 — Cheese-stuffed breadsticks with marinara sauce, corn, apple chips, sherbet, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Sept. 14 — Baked chicken breast, cheesy potatoes, carrots, fruit mix, dinner roll.

Sept. 15 — Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread and butter, baked apple, dessert.

Sept. 16 — Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce.

Sept. 17 — Ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, gelatin salad with fruit, bread and butter.

Sept. 18 — Pulled pork sandwiches, scalloped potatoes, steamed zucchini, pineapple bits.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2 percent milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-7574579 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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Michael Glenn is new junior member of American Angus Association MAGNOLIA — Michael D. Glenn of Magnolia is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Richard Wilson, interim CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.

University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit invites parents with young children and those professionals, including childcare providers, who work with parents, to participate in a free webinar series on topics regarding the development of young children, ages birth to 5.

We often hear providing care to children is the most important job we can have. What we don’t hear as often is how difficult and demanding that job can be. University of Illinois Extension Family Life Educators have a variety of research-informed curricula to help parents and child care professionals understand normal child development, have realistic expectations, and develop positive, workable strategies to teach children.

Through a series of free, hour-long webinars this fall, Extension Family Life Educators are providing information direct to people’s homes. Topics are: “What to Do When Baby Cries” (September); “Learning to Read and Write” (October); and “Enhancing Emotional Literacy” (November).

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Carus Corporation awards $10,000 scholarship

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Fairmount Santrol awarded OmniArts in Starved Rock Country $7,500. Pictured are Bill Jankowski (from left), executive director of OmniArts; Ellen Anderson, Central Region sustainable development associate at Fairmount Santrol; and Becky Andrews, Central Region sustainable development coordinator at Fairmount Santrol.

Local employer supports the arts in a major way A major donation is going a long way toward jump-starting new artistic endeavors in the Starved Rock and Illinois Valley area.

Fairmount Santrol, known worldwide for providing sand-based products, is donating $7,500 to OmniArts, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting artists and art organizations. The money will help to bring events and programs to the region that are unlike anything Starved Rock Country has seen before.

“We have one event in particular we will be announcing soon, that could easily bring national attention to the local arts scene,” said OmniArts Executive Director Bill Jankowski. “Without the generous support of Fairmount Santrol, along with many other donors, events like this would be an impossibility. We’re grateful to have the backing of organizations like Fairmont Santrol, which recognize the arts as an essential driver of a growing economy.”

The donation makes Fairmount Santrol Omni-

Arts’ first ‘Partner in the Arts,’ an initiative that recognizes individuals and organizations that support the arts financially, while also providing volunteer assistance for art programs.

“Our community investment committee recognized that a contribution to OmniArts is in line with our mission to invest in people by supporting non-profit music, art and theatres, along with schools, libraries and other community groups that help our young people succeed,” said Ellen Anderson, sustainable development associate with Fairmount Santrol.

The company has locations locally in Ottawa, Troy Grove, Wedron and Serena.

Money raised by OmniArts goes directly to artists, art initiatives, cultural groups, community theatres, schools and libraries, with the goal of improving quality of life in the region. Donors can contribute by visiting www.OmniArts.org.

OmniArts is a registered 501(C)(3). All contributions are tax deductible.

LASALLE — Carus Corporation, a third generation, family-owned manufacturer specializing in specialty chemistries and environmental solutions, celebrated its centennial year with a company-wide family and stakeholder picnic, where the company awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Katie Hoffert of Hollowayville, Ill. The event was held at the historic Hegeler Carus Mansion in LaSalle.

Behind the mansion, which was the family home of Carus’ founder, Dr. Edward Hegeler Carus, once stood the original barn where Dr. Carus initially experimented with potassium permanganate, which the company still produces.

“It was 100 years ago that my father made his first test tube of potassium permanganate in the horse barn on the property here in LaSalle,” said Blouke Carus, who has worked at the company throughout two-thirds of its 100-year history. “As my Uncle Alwin tells it, my father came in and shouted, ‘Eureka! I’ve found it!’

Little did he know that it would not only lead to a company 100 years later, but that we would be a world-leader in making potassium permanganate, so we have a lot to celebrate!”

As part of the celebration, Inga Carus, Chairman and CEO, presented a $10,000 check to Carus’ centennial scholarship winner, Katie Hoffert.

Hoffert, a junior at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, also won a paid internship opportunity in Carus’ research laboratory, which she completed this summer.

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Inga Carus (left) and Blouke Carus (right) presented a scholarship check for $10,000 to Katie Hoffert (center), the Carus’ centennial scholarship winner. Hoffert, a junior at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, also won a paid internship opportunity in Carus’ research laboratory, which she completed this summer.

“I learned so much,” said Hoffert, who is studying biology and biochemistry. “The best part about the internship was seeing everything Carus does. You don’t realize how much of a contributor they are to everything in our world, things in our everyday lives, which most people don’t realize come from somewhere, and Carus is responsible for it.”

Over the last 100 years, new approaches to product research, customer support, and manufacturing process improvement have turned Carus from a single-product manufacturer operating out of an old barn in 1915, to a global company with diverse product lines. The firm’s roughly 400 employees primarily focus on making products for water treatment, air purification and soil remediation.

“In another 100 years,

we’ll be a completely different company,” said Inga Carus. “As an example, we are in the process of developing some exciting additions to our product lines that are going to help clean-up the environment in new ways.”

Carus is one of the most prominent family-run businesses in Illinois, with its headquarters and main production facility in LaSalle-Peru, in the heart of Starved Rock country. As it has grown over the years, the company has added subsidiaries and facilities

both in the United States and abroad, including in Indiana, Nevada, North Carolina and Spain. However, the company says LaSalle is home.

“We stay in LaSalle, Illinois, because we have an incredible employee base here that is highly-trained, very skilled and simply does amazing work,” said Carus. “We have a worldclass manufacturing plant in LaSalle that we intend to continue investing in, and while we want to grow internationally, this is our home base.”

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: } The Estate of Billie } A. Jessen, } Deceased } Case # 15 P 11 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of Billie A. Jessen on July 27, 2015, and that Letters of Office as Co-Executors were issued on August 20, 2015 to Craig Jessen, Sr., whose address is 9344 Hennepin-Florid Rd., Hennepin, IL 61327, Debra L. Holmes whose address is PO Box 241, Standard, IL 61363, and

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Cheryl Keegan whose address is 1828 Shooting Park Rd., Peru, IL 61354, said Co-Executors being represented by Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law, PO Box 230, Hennepin, IL 61327.

Claims may be filed six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with any Representative, or both. Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Representatives AND to their attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies.

Dated this 26th Day of August, 2015.

Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Co-Executors Estate of Billie A. Jessen, Deceased Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law 227 E. Court St. – P.O. Box 230 Hennepin, IL 61327 Tel. 815-925-7117 Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 2, 9 and 16, 2015.

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Section 1-31 Commercial Rates Per Month: Base Rate for Water: $22.00 Use Rate of $6.20/1,000 gallons for consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons per month.

Base Rate for Sewer: $28.60 Use Rate of $8.54/1,000 gallons for consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons per month.

Section 1-32 Industrial Rates Per Month: Base Rate for Water: $22.00 Use Rate of $6.20/1,000 gallons for consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons per month.

Base Rate for Sewer: $28.60 Use Rate of $8.54/1,000 gallons for consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons per month.

Minimum Monthly Rate $250.00.

Section 3: The District Clerk is directed to publish this Ordinance within 30 days after its adoption in a newspaper published in the District, and if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper published in the county and having general circulation in the District.

Section 4: All other ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the District which are inconsistent with this Ordinance shall be superseded by this Ordinance.

PRESENTED AND PASSED at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hennepin Public Water District on the 1st day of September, 2015 by roll call vote as follows: Ayes: \ TR. KEEGAN , TR. LUND, TR. WARD , TR. SPRATT, TR. BLACK, CH. COLEMAN Nays: Absent: Tr. Cattani /s/Kevin Coleman, District President ATTEST: /s/Debbie Doyle, District Clerk STATE OF ILLINOIS )ss COUNTY OF PUTNAM ) CERTIFICATE OF DISTRICT CLERK I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Hennepin Public Water District, the County and State aforesaid, and, as such Clerk, I am the keeper of the records and files of the District. I do further certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of An Ordinance Amending Water and Sewer Rates as passed by the Board of Trustees of the Hennepin Public Water District, Illinois, at its regular meeting held on September 1, 2015. /s/Debbie Doyle, District Clerk

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ORDINANCE NUMBER 15-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE HENNEPIN PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Hennepin Public Water District has fixed water and sewer rates pursuant to Article III of Ordinance No. 6-1 which was passed in July 2004.

WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance No. 6-1, water and sewer rates as set forth in Article III have been amended from time to time.

WHEREAS, the District’s water and sewer system requires costly maintenance and, from time to time, expensive replacement of system components.

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Hennepin Public Water District believes it to be necessary and in the best interests of the District and consumers located therein to amend the water and sewer rates.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Corporate Authorities of the Hennepin Public Water District of Putnam County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. The Corporate Authorities hereby find that the recitals contained in the preambles are true and correct, and incorporate them into this Ordinance by this reference.

Section 2. Effective October 1, 2015, Ordinance No. 14-3 is hereby amended and Article III of Ordinance No. 6-1 shall be and is hereby amended and shall provide for the following rates to be billed monthly and paid as set forth in Article I of Ordinance No. 6-1: Section 1-30 Residential Rates Per Month: Base Rate for Water: $22.00 Use Rate of $6.20/1,000 gallons for consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons per month.

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS FOR 2015 PUTNAM COUNTY The following is a final list of real estate assessment changes in said townships for the 2015 assessment year. These assessments have been revised or corrected by the Putnam County Board of Review. This publication is made in accordance with Sections #12-60 and 12-65 of the Property Tax Code.

Public notice is also hereby given that according to Section #16-60 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, factors have been applied to the following townships.

Hennepin 1.0348 Granville 1.0348 Senachwine 1.0358 Magnolia 1.0348 The assessed values shown may be subject to the State equalization to bring locally assessed values to 33 1/3 percent of market value. This equalized value is subject to your local tax rate as determined by levies submitted by local units of government in which your property is located.

Putnam County Board of Review PIN Assessor Equalized BOR Equalized 01-10-024-002 49,706 48,165 01-10-080-001 2,329,360 504,877 01-23-181-000 86,113 60,363 02-00-057-070 22,734 19,088 02-00-080-010 24,536 12,763 02-00-100-020 20,680 20,696 02-13-150-000 392,468 340,693 03-00-069-290 73,600 70,324 04-00-035-205 9,640 13,797 04-00-038-310 5160 1784 04-00-053-070 9078 3123 04-00-053-220 33,915 27,959 Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 9, 2015.

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RAY’S PLACE BAR & RESTAURANT (Real Estate & Contents) 108 W. Front Street, Hennepin, IL

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2015 STARTING AT 1:30 P.M.

DIRECTIONS: From I-39 & Route 71, go West approximately 13 miles on Route 71 to Route 26, go South ½ mile to Hennepin – Florid Rd. right to dead end, then right to Ray’s Place, watch for signs PROPERTY INFORMATION Parcel # 01-00-035-250 2014 Taxes - $1,678.00 Ray’s Place on the riverfront is a successful family run restaurant/bar for 53 years with a beautiful view of the Illinois River has use of municipal docks located at mile marker 207.4 on the river. Famous for its fried chicken and recipe goes with the business. Business is furnished and ready for a new owner. There are several newer coolers, stoves & ovens.

The back bar is a beautiful laminated bar with a 1940’s style. There are 2 dining rooms with seating for 90 plus on a large lot with ample parking. A super established destination business with very little competition for miles.

Owner has retired and looking for someone to take this established business over.

Contact the auctioneer or go to www.McConvilleRealty.com OWNER:

PAULINE MARCHIORI

Attorney for seller: Richard Fiocchi 201 E. St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 Phone # 815-664-2358 AUCTIONEERS: Marty McConville Joe McConville 815-712-1709 815-539-5673 or 815-246-7020 or 815-910-5673 For more info and pictures go to www.McConvilleRealty.com To see the property, call the auctioneers

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Annual artisan market will be Sept. 19 PRINCETON — The third annual Artisan Market at Hornbaker Gardens will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.

The event will include an art market with more than 30 artists selling their original work in mediums including woodcarving, jewelry, pottery, watercolor, fiber, drawing, mixed media, metal art, photography, woodworking, botanic art, fused glass, steel sculpture and more.

There will be wine tasting, Kramer’s Kitchen and Four

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The new event center, The Barn, will also be open for viewing. Live music performances throughout the

day will be provided by Brett Conlin, from 10 to 11 a.m.; Dulcimer Dreams, Maureen and Brian Barnes, 11 a.m. to noon; Sweet Country, noon to 1 p.m.; Kevin Kramer, 1 to 2 p.m; Al and Jeannie Brown, 2 to 3 p.m.; and Ray Tutaj, 3 to 4 p.m.

Lawn chairs are suggested. Admission is free.

Hornbaker Gardens is located five miles southeast of Princeton. For information, call 815-659-3282 or visit www.hornbakergardens.com.

Jazz worship service on Sept. 13 PRINCETON — Jimmy Valentine and his Quintet will be counting the beats as they play at the 23rd annual St. Matthews Lutheran Church Jazz worship service at 10:30

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Jimmy Valentine is a premier clarinetist with a band of superb musicians whose music is heard throughout the Midwest, even down to New

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Pastor Scott Schmidt and the St. Matthews congregation invite everyone to attend.

White urges student readers to enter ‘Letters About Literature’ competition SPRINGFIELD — Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4 through 12 to enter the 2016 “Letters About Literature” contest — a national reading and writing competition sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book.

“Letters About Literature” invites students to

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“Every year thousands of students in Illinois enjoy participating in this inspiring competition,”

said White. “Illinois has had more entries than any other state for eight years in a row. Anyone who has read past letters can see how literature inspires and touches the lives of our young people. I encourage all our students to take part in Letters About Literature, and I hope their participation leads to a lifetime of reading.”

There are three levels of participation: Level I for grades 4-6, Level II for grades 7-8 and Level III for grades 9-12. One Illinois winner will be selected for each level and receive a $200 cash award. Teachers of the winning students will receive a $100 cash award to purchase materials for their school library. Winners and teachers will be

invited to an awards ceremony in Springfield. The state winners’ letters will be forwarded for national judging. In last year’s competition, Illinois Level III winner, Aidan Kingwell, a student at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, was selected as the Level III national winner.

The deadline to enter the competition is Friday,

Dec. 4, for Level III, and Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, for Levels I and II. State winners will be announced in April 2016.

For more information about the competition, contact Bonnie Matheis at 217-558-2065 or bmatheis@ilsos.net. Information also is available at http://illinoiscenterforthebook.org.

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