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Medical marijuana users skyrocket IDPH: To date, more than 2,000 people have registered

By Donna Barker Shaw Media Service

The Illinois Department of Pubic Health is reporting a higher than expected number of people wanting applications for medical marijuana use.

Bureau/Putnam County Health Department Administrator Diana Rawlings said the applications are only available online through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Division of Medical Cannabis.

For people who are not

able to get the application online, the IDPH will mail an application to qualifying individuals. The local health departments will not have applications in their offices, Rawlings said.

In a statement issued Friday, IDPH Medical Cannabis Pilot Program project coordinator Bob Moran commented on the higher than expected response to the program,

which began accepting applications on Sept. 2.

“We anticipated a few hundred patients and caregivers would begin registering for a medical cannabis identification card during the first couple of days, but by the end of Thursday, Sept. 4, more than 2,000 people had started the application process,” Morgan said. “This is a promising sign that the program is

on track to fulfill its key purpose — alleviating the pain and suffering for thousands of Illinoisans.”

For now, qualifying patients whose last names begin with A-L may apply through Oct. 31. Qualifying patients whose last names begin with M-Z may submit an application from Nov. 1-Dec. 31.

Beginning Jan. 1, patients and caregivers will be able to submit

applications at any time, Moran said.

The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law on Aug. 1, 2013, and went into effect Jan. 1, 2014.

The number of cultivation centers is limited by law to no more than 22, or one per Illinois State Police District. The new law limits the number of state licensed-dispensaries to 60.

Ehrhardt resigns as PCEMA coordinator

PC Courthouse displays Sept. 11 flags

Ehrhardt: ‘Probably one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had’

By Ken Schroeder

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Putnam County Treasurer Kevin Kunkel (left) and Putnam County Clerk and Recorder Dan Kuhn observe the Flag of Honor and Flag of Heroes which flew on Sept. 11 at the courthouse. The flags were created to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Flag of Honor contains the names of all victims of Sept. 11.

The Flag of Heroes contains the name of the emergency services personnel who gave their lives on Sept. 11.

McNabb ordering back-up pumps

By Ken Schroeder

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MCNABB — The village of McNabb has taken a step toward preventing future water problems. At the village board meeting on Sept. 10, board members approved ordering back-up pumps for the lift stations and the sewer Vol. 147 No. 3 One Section - 16 Pages

treatment plant in case of pump failure, a condition which recently struck nearby Lostant.

McNabb was recently rewarded for its efforts in maintaining the village’s water system. Board members were informed McNabb has been nominated as having one of the best operated wastewater treatment systems in the

state. The actual award determination will be made at the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators at its annual meeting in April 2015.

In a related note, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will be distributing water surveys to each household in the village limits. The EPA is

requesting 100 percent compliance from village residents.

In other business, the board: • Announced spray patching of village streets will begin soon and should be finished by early October.

• Approved a request

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HENNEPIN — Putnam County will have to look for a new Emergency Management Agency coordinator. Veterinarian Dr. John Ehrhardt has turned in his resignation effective Sept. 30 citing health issues.

“I truly have enjoyed this job. It’s probably one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had,” Ehrhardt said.

“It was something where I had to learn new technology, but what it really boiled down to is I simply cannot manage two careers and my health simultaneously.”

Ehrhardt thanked many people for helping him in his duties with the PCEMA but gave his highest praise to the county officials.

“There are people in this courthouse who have bent over backwards to help me. You have some great people here,” Ehrhardt said. “This has really been a good experience.

“I will be proud to leave this office, hopefully, better than when I came to it,” Ehrhardt said. “I also hope I can continue to serve as a volunteer, better than I ever could have been, with what I’ve learned.”

Ehrhardt told the board he would still be willing to assist the county in any way, including finding a

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“If you decide you need my help in picking a successor, I will be happy to participate in the process,” Ehrhardt said. “I will be around. I will help.

I will be a much more effective volunteer than I could have been otherwise.”

Putnam County Board President accepted Ehrhardt’s resignation with regret, noting Ehrhardt came into the position with little preparation but served the county well.

Putnam County death investigator Bobby Cofoid has unofficially been asked to take up Ehrhardt’s duties until a replacement can be found.

In other action, the board: • Learned from Ehrhardt the Regional Illinois Emergency Management Agency would likely hold its meeting at the PCEMA building on Nov. 6. The meeting would take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and set up coordination efforts throughout the region.

• Passed a resolution granting county aid to Hennepin Township for work on a culvert which needs extensive repairs.

• Named Gregg Carr to the County Ethics Commission.

• Recognized the passing of Karen Richardson.

Richardson had worked in the Circuit Clerk’s office.

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PRINCETON — The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department is working with an annual budget of more than $1 million in revenue.

At last week’s meeting in the Bureau County Courthouse in Princeton, the Bureau County Board heard a health department report given by county board member Loretta Volker, who serves as the county board’s representative on the health department board. Total revenue for the health department for the current fiscal year was $1,432,655, with anticipated revenue for the coming fiscal year at $1,593, 532, Volker said.

The health department is anticipating ending its current fiscal year on the plus side by $9,722, with the health department anticipating ending the 2015 fiscal year on the plus side by $6,884.

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having some contractual employees and a few salaried employees, with other employee positions dependent on grants, Volker said.

Looking at revenue sources, Volker reviewed the various grants received by the health department as well as money received through contracting services with other agencies or entities.

Volker also reviewed the different services offered by the health department, including providing vouchers for farmers’ markets for WIC program clients and various counseling, screenings and health programs. The dental clinic is also doing well with a new dentist who is providing dental services two days a week and is available for emergencies. The dental clinic does take insurance as well as Medicaid clients, she said.

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• Voted to install Christmas decorations on power poles this holiday season. The village has entered into a threeyear contract for the decorations.

• Approved the purchase of a new police vest and ticketbook for the village police department.

• Approved donations to Partners in Education and the Putnam County Wellness after-school program.

• Received notice the village has been approved for a military surplus program. The program will allow the village to acquire used military equipment for municipal usage free of charge.

By Ken Schroeder

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There are certain things many of us take for granted: Our homes, our cars and freedom come to mind. For a majority of us, another thing taken for granted is the ability to read. In the modern world of texting and computers, it’s difficult to believe there might be people in the United States who can’t read.

Guess what? There are many.

According to a study conducted in April 2013 by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, 32 million adults in the United States can’t read. That’s 14 percent of the population. Almost

21 percent of adults in the country, read below a fifth-grade level, and 19 percent of high school graduates can’t read.

The inability to read impacts a person’s life in many ways. Access to healthcare, civic rights such as voting and even the enjoyment of reading are lost; but those aren’t the worst problems.

According to the Department of Justice, the difference between being illiterate and being able to read directly influences arrest rates. Nearly 85 percent of juveniles arrested in the United States are functionally illiterate. Of the American prison population, 70 percent read at or below a fourth-grade level.

“It has been such an integral part of my life I

can’t even comprehend the inability to read,” said Putnam County librarian Jay Kalman. “Ever since I opened my first comic book I knew I had to learn the words that were with the pictures so I could understand what was going on.”

The National Education Association is tackling the issue in the early years of grade school with “Read Across America,” an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss. The program also provides NEA members, parents, caregivers and children the resources and activities to encourage reading year around.

Putnam County final multiplier announced SPRINGFIELD — Putnam County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, 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 (e.g. 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 (1/3) 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 33.48 percent of market value, based on sales of

properties in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The equalization factor currently being assigned is for 2014 taxes, payable in 2015.

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 June 2014 was 1.0000.

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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More news for medical marijuana users Study finds medical marijuana may lead to fewer prescription painkiller overdoses

By Ken Schroeder

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As Illinois slowly moves toward starting its medical marijuana program, a new study by the Journal American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine has found another positive sideeffect.

The study by the JAMA discovered legalized medical marijuana states have seen a significantly lower number of prescription painkiller overdoses each year from patients with chronic pain.

The study reviewed data from 1999 to 2010 in each of the 50 states including death certificate information and medical marijuana laws. During this time frame, only 13 states had passed medical marijuana legislation. The study indicates a nearly 25 percent lower rate of prescription painkiller overdose deaths since the start of a state’s medical marijuana law.

“We think that people with chronic pain may

be choosing to treat their pain with marijuana rather than with prescription painkillers in states where this is legal,” lead author Dr. Marcus Bachhuber, a researcher with the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center said.

Dr. Gregory Arnold, MD, of St. Margaret’s Valley Pain Clinic noted their are pros and cons with any drug treatment, and medicinal marijuana could be the next problem area.

“Medicinal marijuana offers exciting new options for the treatment of some chronic debilitating pain conditions such as cancer pain, HIV and multiple sclerosis,” Arnold said. “As with chronic opioid medication management, patient’s need to be selected appropriately for medicinal marijuana therapy. The current epidemic of opioid misuse and overdoses can be attributed to overprescribing and a lack of appropriate patient selection. My con-

cern with the results of the above study is as follows, if inappropriate prescribing patterns continue as they have with opioid prescribing, we may find ourselves in a similar epidemic with medicinal marijuana.”

According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 100 Americans die each day from narcotic painkiller overdose. The JAMA Internal Medicine study results indicate when legalized medical marijuana is available, it does offer an alternative to chronic pain patients and a potentially less lethal medical treatment for long-term pain control care.

In the past 20 years, drug overdoses have grown according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

In 2011 alone, 55 percent of drug overdose deaths were directly related to prescription medications, of which 75 percent of those involved opioid analgesics, the class of drug that includes codeine, morphine, Oxycontin and methadone.

Currently, 23 states and the District of Columbia have medical marijuana laws, which cover a wide amount of conditions for usage that include HIV,

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A different viewpoint is given from the director of the Center for Medical Cannabis Research by Dr. Igor Grant, chair of psychiatry at the University of California-San Diego.

Grant states that the new study is viewed by some physicians as the “opioidsparring” effect. According to Grant, physicians have combined certain drugs for a long time. With combinations of certain medicines physicians are able to use a smaller opioid dose and decrease the risk of opioid overdose.

With legalized medical marijuana laws on the books, some states have worried about the increase in recreational marijuana use. Studies have shown to date when marijuana is legalized, it tends to increase recreational usage among adults. Scientists and physicians are concerned on long-term health affects of such usage, asserting there have not been enough studies on this issue.

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IVCC’s CPT program helps LaSalle man get job

Nicor Gas decreases gas cost for September

14 companies may employ program finishers Matt Dresbach of LaSalle made a pivotal career decision less than a year ago, and it’s already paying dividends.

A 2012 graduate of LaSalle-Peru Township High School, Dresbach enrolled in IVCC’s criminal justice program as a freshman before changing his mind and enrolling in general education courses last fall.

This spring he opted for the Certified Production Technician (CPT) program and soon after earning the certificate in May was hired by American Nickeloid in Peru. Today he’s “slitting” (cutting metal) at the factory on the 3 p.m. to midnight shift.

“I am very happy I made the choice I did,” said Dresbach, 20. “There is a lot of opportunity at our company, and if you get in now you’re going to be able to learn from the older guys.”

The CPT, an entry-level certificate developed at the request of manufacturers, can be completed this fall, and as Dresbach’s story illustrates, will potentially lead to employment at one of the 14 companies endorsing the certificate.

American Nickeloid Vice President and general

manager Mike Stariha said Dresbach has performed well in his first months on the job.

“He’s very bright,” Stariha said. “Given his solid foundation and the fact over 80 percent of our workforce will be older than 55 by year’s end, his upward potential is limitless.

“CPT gave him the solid safety and math basics he needed to quickly get up to speed,” Stariha said. “An added bonus was that he was able to tour the facility as part of the program, giving him a very good idea of what he was getting into.”

Starting wage range for an entry-level technician is $11-$21 per hour plus health insurance “and ample opportunity for advancement within the company,” said IVCC Business Training Specialist Jennifer Scheri.

“For people with technical skills, there are openings now and over the next five-to-seven years – especially with the number of projected retirements,” Scheri said.

“American Nickeloid was a driving force behind the creation of the CPT program,” she said. “Matt’s hiring shows the benefits

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Total cost for the 16-credit, financial aideligible CPT is $2,962, and students can continue to work while in the program.

A total of seven students are enrolled in CPT this fall, and many will qualify for a new scholarship sponsored by four local compa-

nies, including American Nickeloid.

The Illinois Valley Manufacturers Scholarship will provide up to 10 $1,500 awards per year for students enrolling in CPT this fall. Applications are available in the Foundation office, Room C202, or can be downloaded at www. ivcc.edu/cpt. To speak to someone, call 815-2240547.

NAPERVILLE — With the heating season fast approaching, Nicor Gas is announcing a 19-cent per therm decrease to the Gas Supply Charge (GSC) for the month of September, expected to result in lower gas bills for customers.

The 49-cent per therm rate was filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission effective Sept.

1. The GSC dropped to 49 cents in September from 68 cents in August – a more than 25 percent decrease in the GSC rate per therm. The GSC reflects the cost of natural gas supplies the company purchases on behalf of customers and passes along without any markup.

“We are pleased that this is happening at this time, as everyone prepares for winter,” said Beth Reese, president, Nicor Gas. As customers prepare for higher usage of natural gas during the upcoming heating season, Nicor Gas is reminding customers of programs they can take advantage of now to help manage their energy costs.

The Nicor Gas Budget Plan is a bill management program that

minimizes the “peaks and valleys” in bills by allowing customers to pay the same amount every month for a 12-month period. Budget Plan payments may be higher during offpeak heating months — allowing customers to build up a credit balance to offset winter bills that may be higher due to increased usage.

Another program available to customers is the energySMART Program that helps to manage costs by lowering out-of-pocket expenses for energy efficiency improvements and energy consumption, allowing customers to gain more control on how much natural gas they use and consequently save on energy costs. In addition to cash rebates up to $1,200, the program allows eligible customers to finance the cost of energy-efficient equipment and improvements for their homes and apply those costs to their monthly Nicor Gas bills.

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BBB issues ‘Granny Scam’ advisory CHICAGO — Many scams and schemes run by con artists are cyclical in that they come and go. Sometimes it’s every few months, or following a natural disaster or at a particular time of the year. One of those that fall into a cycle is the “Granny Scam,” and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising the public to look for red flags.

With students leaving home and returning to college, the opportunity is ripe for scammers to begin making calls that target grandparents.

“As we know the best defense is a good offense,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “We want to arm grandparents with information that can help prevent them and their families from falling victim to

this scam.”

In this scam, the grandparent receives a distressed phone call from someone who they believe is their grandchild. For example, the scam caller might say, “It’s me, your favorite grandchild,” to which the grandparent will guess the name of the grandchild the caller sounds the most like, and then the call proceeds from there. The supposed grandchild typically explains they are traveling and have been arrested or involved in an auto accident. Sometime they say they’ve been injured and need medical treatment. The grandparent is asked to wire money to post bail or pay for damages or treatment, usually amounting to a few thousand dollars.

While senior citizens are being targeted, law enforcement officials

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What to do if you receive a “Granny Scam” call: • Remain calm: Despite the emergency nature of the call, try to verify the identity of the caller.

Don’t get caught up in the urgency which can lead to making emotional rather than logical decisions.

• Make direct contact: Confirm the status of the individual by calling them directly or verifying the story with other family members before taking action.

• Wire transfers: Any request to wire money through Western Union or MoneyGram should be seen as a “red flag” and an immediate tip-off that the call may be part of a scam.

• Report the call: If you have been victimized by this type of distressed loved-one call, immediately contact your local police department and the Illinois Attorney General’s office.

believe the scammers are most likely calling random numbers.

“The key here is that

senior citizens are more than likely to be home during the day to take the phone call,” noted Bernas.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

Playing ‘punchout’ is not a game I do use Facebook. It helps me keep up with friends I don’t see very often. Sometimes, I wish it didn’t.

A friend of mine recently posted on a current news event. I’m not going to name him, but I found his view ... disturbing, to say the least. It reads as follows: “So Ray Rice gets fined and suspended for his stupidity ... Then, TMZ releases video of said stupidity ... and the video causes Rice to get fired and then indefinitely suspended.

So, the NFL literally quadrapunished Rice.”

For those who, somehow, have COMMENTARY missed the issue, Ray Rice was — before this incident — a running back for the Baltimore Ravens.

News came out a while back about an incident on Feb. 15 at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City when Rice was seen dragging his unconscious then-girlfriend/ now-wife Janay Palmer from an elevator. The story was leaked stating Rice had hit Palmer, knocking her out. In response, the National Football League fined him and suspended him for two games.

Recently, the “news” service TMZ got a copy of film footage from the elevator’s camera and posted it on the web. It shows Rice hitting Palmer not once, but twice. The second punch was a left hook that would have knocked out Joe Frazier in his prime, and Palmer went down like a sack of potatoes, hitting her head on the elevator’s hand rail. The utter brutality of the video caused the Ravens to cut Rice from the squad and the NFL to suspend him from football indefinitely.

Meanwhile, since Rice entered a pretrial intervention program in May, he will receive a year’s supervision. If he behaves, the felony charge of third-degree aggravated assault will be expunged from his record.

As it is, because he entered the program, he will not be prosecuted.

Let me repeat that. Rice will not be prosecuted for a third-degree felony of hitting a woman hard enough to knock her unconscious.

I looked up “unconsciousness” on the web, looking for any possible side effects. Almost every medical website I went to directed me — not to a page on unconsciousness — to a page on concussions. Seems you can’t have one without the other. With the current hullabaloo about concussions in football and other sports, you can imagine what Palmer experienced.

Palmer — now Janay Rice — is ripping on the media for sticking its nose into their business. If you’re looking for a poster child for Stockholm syndrome, there she is.

I’ve said it before. There is no excuse for a man to hit a woman unless you’re both in a ring in competition. I believe in equality, but I also believe the inherent strength difference between most — MOST — men and women should influence a man to restrain an angry woman attacking you instead of pounding their skull into the wall. Especially if your job description calls for putting other men on their face in the ground.

“Quadrapunished?” How about grossly underpunished?

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

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First Person Kendra Mertel

City: Granville.

Where did you grow up: Mark.

Family: Husband Kevin, son Milo.

Pets: None.

Occupation: Owner, Salon on 71.

What is the last song you listened to: I have no idea, maybe “Sesame Street.”

What is the last book you read: Maybe People magazine.

What is the last TV show you watched: “Sesame Street.”

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: I think Alexa’s chicken.

It is pretty good.

What is your favorite local restaurant: All of the Putnam County restaurants.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing with you, what would it be: My family.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: I would spend it on my family.

People would be surprised to know that you: I don’t know about this one, I’m pretty open.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: The people.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: Not a thing. It is good how it is.

Walking the road not chosen Editor’s note: After failing a mammogram test earlier this spring, Barb Kromphardt entered the world of breast cancer treatment. Following a surgical biopsy, she was diagnosed with DCIS, an early-stage cancer, in her right breast. She is sharing her story with our readers.

Once again, despite my fears, I did wake up after my surgery, and I learned a few things of importance.

First, I really don’t like general anesthesia, and second and even more importantly, I don’t like codeine.

The surgery involved with the lumpectomy was more extensive than with the biopsy, and very quickly after I woke up, I was hurting. So when they asked if I wanted something for my pain, I said, “Sure.”

Big mistake. An empty stomach combined with a painkiller with codeine-equaled nausea, which was not what I needed when all I wanted was to go home.

So I diligently crunched on crackers, trying to calm my stomach while I waited to return to my room.

Finally they took me back to my husband and I said and did all the right things, so they would finally let me go home. I crashed into bed and slept for several hours.

But I really shouldn’t complain because the news I received from the surgeon early the next week was worth any discomfort. Although he did find one more spot of cancer, this time I had “good” margins.”

That meant there were enough nice, clean, healthy cells between the cancer and the edge of the tissue the surgeon had removed. That meant, yes, the cancer was all gone!

Well ... but. Just in case, my

Barb Kromphardt COMMENTARY

surgeon wanted me to meet with a radiation doctor, so we set up another appointment.

My radiation doctor was located in the cancer center inside the hospital. Just walking through the entrance to the center was difficult, but sitting in the waiting room was heart-wrenching. Bald heads covered with scarves and hollow-eyed faces. Stories of cancers being treated with arsenic because the person had had all the chemotherapy a body could tolerate in one lifetime.

I felt scared and humbled and grateful.

The radiation doctor looked at my still-healing scar and then explained what he wanted to do. He said while the surgeon thought he had gotten all the cancer out, there could still be a rogue cell or two or four hanging around. The radiation, anywhere from 32 to 37 days of it, would zap any random cancer cells from setting up a new home in my right breast.

OK. I was kind of numb. The surgeon thought he got it all, but he probably couldn’t be positive. And I sure didn’t want it coming back.

“OK,” I said. “So 32 to 37 radiation treatments. And then am I done?”

Well, actually, no.

The radiation would take care of my right breast, but there was a potential problem about 8 inches to the left. Nothing that had yet been done would protect my left breast

from cancer.

But the radiation doctor had a suggestion.

Chemotherapy.

That knocked me out of my numbness. Radiation was one thing. Maybe some sunburned skin was about the worst side effect I could expect.

But chemotherapy? Was I going to lose my hair after all?

But no. He quickly explained to me about the drug tamoxifen. It is technically a chemotherapy drug but without the hair-raising side effects.

So off we went to another appointment with an oncologist about the tamoxifen.

The oncologist was pretty matterof-fact. Five years of taking a little white pill with a list of possible side effects as long as my arm, and I could feel pretty safe about the cancer not showing up in my left breast, either.

After hearing the cancer was out of my body, you would think I would be celebrating. But here’s the message I sent a friend that night.

“It hit me pretty hard. I’ve come to terms with having this pre-cancer, or baby cancer, as this doctor called it. I’ve come through two surgical procedures, and I’m ready to get on with my life, but this just sounds scary. Everybody tells me it’s a breeze, but living with this every day, dealing with skin rashes and sunburns, just sounds overwhelming.”

Barb Kromphardt, currently of Columbus, Ind., was a reporter for the Bureau County Republican and interim managing editor of the Tonica News and the Putnam County Record. She can be reached at bkromps@yahoo.com.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • The Putnam County Record • 7

Sports Colby, Griffith lead Panthers at Pontiac Invitational

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

PONTIAC — The Putnam County Lady Panthers had a tough tournament at the Pontiac Volleyball Invitational Sept.

13 and came away with a 1-3 overall record.

The Lady Panthers won against Streator High School, 25-17 and 25-14.

However, PC lost to LaSalle-Peru High School 13-25 and 16-25. PC also lost to Kaneland High School 20-25 and 15-25. PC lost to Hersher High School 21-25 and 13-25.

Leading the team stats was Lauren Colby with 20 kills, 11 service aces and 25 digs. Paige Griffith had 39 assists. Tori Smoode had seven blocks. Annie Miller also contributed 20 digs and had 13 kills.

In regular season play, the Lady Panthers also faced the DePue Lady Little Giants and came away with a two game win, 25-5, 25-8. Griffith and Megan Rehn had 10 service points and eight assists each.

Colby had four service aces and Miller had six kills in the contest.

Pack the Place Pink night GRANVILLE – The Putnam County Lady Panther volleyball teams will be hosting a Pack the Place Pink night on Sept.

25th at R.M. Germano gymnasium.

The Panthers will be playing Streator Woodland starting at 7 p.m. There will be baskets to raffle and a 50/50 drawing. Pink T-shirts will also be for sale for the event. Order forms are at the high school office or can be obtained by emailing coach Amy Kreiser at kreisera@ pcschools535.org.

In the junior varsity contest, the Lady Panthers also won, 25-5, 25-12.

The Lady Panthers (7-7) will next meet Peoria Christian in an away contest at 6 p.m. Sept. 18.

Lady Panther golfers are 2-0 in week’s play Lady Panthers tee-off at Plano Sept. 22

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MCNABB — The Putnam County Lady Panther varsity golf squad notched two wins on their scorecards this week in area play.

The Putnam County Lady Panthers played a triangular meet Sept. 10 versus St. Bede and DePue. Putnam County took first with a team score of 224 to St. Bede’s second place finish with a score of 227 on Edgewood’s front nine, par 38 course. DePue fielded only two golfers on the day.

Medalist for the meet was senior Kelsey Grosenbach at 52. Number two golfer for PC was Katie Goetsch and one stroke behind her was Hanna Hundley at 57. Olivia Holmes completed the top four scorers with a 59.

For St. Bede, Aiko Mendoza carded a 53 and one stroke behind her was Sydney Eustice at 54. Number three golfer was Tess

Montez at 57 and next was Rachel Cessna at 63.

For DePue, Mercedes Ruiz had a 56 and Dakota Mitchell at 67.

The Putnam County Lady Panthers golf squad took on the Seneca Lady Irish and the DePue Lady Little Giants in a triangular meet on Sept. 8. The Panthers took first with a team score of 216. Seneca followed in second place with a team score of 238 and DePue had two individual golfers that played in the meet.

Putnam County’s Madison Zellmer was medalist with a 49 on the par 38 Edgewood golf course.

Following up Zellmer was Kelsey Grosenbach at 51, Katie Goetsch with a 56 and Olivia Holmes carded a 60.

The Lady Irish was led by Randi Rohder at 50, tying for number two golfer on the day was Sam Degraff and Hannah Cisco at 60 and Heather Vroman completed the scoring with a 68.

For the Lady Little Giants, Mercedes Ruiz carded a 55 and Dakota Mitchell scored a 61.

The next meet for the Lady Panthers (3-2) is at 4 p.m. Sept. 22 in an away meet at Plano.

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Flag football starts The weather on Sept. 6 was perfect for opening day flag football as the Marshall County Cyclones Silver Team played against the Washington Mighty Midgets Gold Team in Lacon. Zach Schwanke (left), Dylan Glynne and Johnathon Stunkel try to stop a Washington ball carrier, but the Mighty Midgets took the win with a score of 6-3.

Lady Pumas win first game of Regionals

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MCNABB — The Putnam County Lady Pumas took on their first opponent in the Illinois Elementary School Association Regional softball contest on Sept. 13. The Pumas beat the Dimmick Lady Braves by a score of 12-2.

Winning pitcher was Hailey Cioni. Head coach Chris Walker was happy with his team’s performance.

Walker said, “We did a really good job of coming out and hitting the ball and running the bases very, very well. Everybody got into the game, everybody participated and that was good to see.”

The Lady Pumas hosted their annual Cancer Awareness game on Sept. 9 against Henry Junior High School.

Each team had special pink jerseys which had a cancer awareness logo. The money raised from the shirts from both teams and the con-

PCR photo/Dixie Schroeder

The PCJH Lady Pumas wait in the dugout with their coaches before the Sept. 9 annual Breast Cancer Awareness game against the Henry Junior High School Lady Mallards. cessions stand was set aside to help a local Putnam County family.

The Lady Pumas lost the contest 5-4. According to Walker, a couple of uncharacteristic errors for the Pumas cost them the game.

“I think we learned a few things about our team and what we needed to improve on,” Walker said. “As long as you learn something along the way, it is all worth it. We raised money for a local family, the Will

and Tina Myres family of Florid. We had some other plans, but we heard of this family that might be in need so we decided to retool a little bit.

We wanted to help our fellow Panther family a little closer to home.”

Panther JV race well at Seneca Panthers race Sept. 17 at Bureau Valley

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

PEORIA — The Putnam County Cross Country squad competed in the Peoria Woodruff Invitational Sept. 13, placing 40th as a team out of 63 teams. There were a total of 536 runners in the boys meet on the three mile course.

For the Panthers, sophomore Noe Flores ran the race in 16:59 for 69th place overall. Sophomore Jon Sabotta clocked in at 18:23 for 155th place. Joe Berg ran in 20:07 at 262nd place, Christian Harris was 10 seconds behind at 20:17 and 271st place.

Daniel Jefferies logged in at 284th place with 20:49; Cameron Colby one second behind him at 20:50 in 285th place. Owen Mallery ran in 21:23 for 298th place and James Hewitt ran his race at 23:13 for 498th place.

On the girls, side, there were 454 runners of which the Panther’s

Ashlyn Haage crossed the finish line in 21:59 which set her at 157 place overall.

After a rainout of the scheduled Dee Mack home meet on Sept. 10, the Putnam County Cross Country teams competed in the Seneca Twilight in the Woods run on Sept.

9. Results from the squad were very positive.

In the girl’s race, Haage, placed 22nd out of 70 runners with a time of 23:42.

The varsity boy’s race had senior Mario Flores place 15th overall, running a time of 18:40 which earned him a medal.

In the junior varsity race, sophomore Noe Flores placed first at 18:27 and received a medal. Sabotta came down the chute in 10th place, medaling with a time of 19:51. Harris took 28th place at a time of 22:47, Mallery was at 23:20 for 31st place, Hewitt was in 37th place with a time of 23:47 and Colby placed 49th with a time of 27:47. The overall finish gave the Putnam County Junior Varsity boys a third place team trophy for the event.

The Panthers next race is at Bureau Valley at 4 p.m. Sept. 17.

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Pumas clinch Little Tri County Conference championship

PCJH golfers compete at the IESA State Golf Tournament

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MCNABB — The Putnam County Pumas played a full week of games with much success going toward their upcoming Illinois Elementary School Association Regional games.

On Sept. 13, the Pumas competed in the Morton Tournament and split two contests. In the first game the Pumas took on Normal Kinsley and easily dispatched them 10-0.

Kaleb Wright earned the win. In the second contest, the Pumas bats were silent as they lost 11-0 against Morton. Chance Mayers recorded the loss from the pitcher’s mound.

Sept. 12 had PC taking on Roanoke-Benson and earning an extra inning win by a score of 8-6. Brayden Holmes earned the win, pitching five innings in the contest. Wright was the offensive punch of the game with a two RBI home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal the win. With the win, the Pumas earn the Little Tri County Conference regular season championship with a sparkling 7-0 record.

Sept. 11 saw the Pumas suiting up against

Photos contributed

PCR photo/Dixie Schroeder

Ethan Staley (18) practices at first base before the Henry Junior High School baseball game at home on Sept. 9.

Marseilles Junior High School. The Pumas won 8-4 with Luke Carlson earning the win.

The Henry Junior High School Mallards invaded the Putnam County Junior High School campus on Sept. 9 and left with quite a few feathers plucked. The Pumas laid down a 10-1 victory in the contest with Holmes pitching for the win.

The Pumas started the week with a 5-4 win against Fieldcrest Junior

High School on Sept. 8.

Daniel Sabotta pitched for the win in the game.

The Pumas were behind as they came up in the top of the seventh. Caleb Tonozzi saw otherwise to that with a game tying RBI single.

Mayers then added a go ahead RBI single.

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Putnam County Junior High School’s Ian Roach (left) and Ali Ciucci competed Sept.

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PCHS varsity win two in Neoga

By Dixie Schroeder

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NEOGA — The Putnam County Panthers played a double header on Sept. 13 and came out with a 2-0 record.

In game one the Panthers took on the Neoga Indians and came away with a 7-0 win. Putnam County scored in the first, third, sixth and seventh innings with seven hits. The Neoga defense was shaky with six errors which allowed the Panthers to benefit in scoring. The Panthers had one error in the contest.

Pitcher Nick DiazDeLeon (1-1) gave up only two hits with a strong Panther defense supporting him in a complete game effort.

He also had nine strikeouts and gave up only one walk.

Offensively Neal Stasell went two for four at the plate, with one RBI. Dan Pavlovich also hit two for four with a double and an RBI. In game two, the Panthers took on the Dieterich High School Maroons. In a tough pitchers duel, the Panthers came out on top 2-0.

The Panthers played some shaky defense, giving up four errors on the

PCR photo/Dixie Schroeder

Putnam County pitcher Neal Stasell looks to catcher Jeff Baker before throwing a pitch at batting practice this past week. field, but none that led to runs. The Maroons made one error in the contest.

PC jumped out on top, scoring their two runs in the first inning. Overall the squad produced seven hits which included Stasell going two for four with a double, DiazDeLeon going two for four and Pavlovich earning an RBI. The Maroons had three hits in the game.

Pavlovich started the game pitching six innings, giving up the two hits and no runs along with six strikeout and three walks.

Austin Biagini earned the save giving up one hit and a walk.

Head coach Chris Newsome was happy with the

team’s efforts in week two of the fall season.

“Overall, I can’t ask for more from our pitchers. Two shutouts were awesome to see. It really gives us confidence as a pitching staff and as a defense as a whole,” he said. “Our defense was there to make plays and when we got in binds we grinded and stepped up and made plays when we had to. Next weekend we go to the Windsor Invite to defend our title.”

The Panther junior varsity played a double header against Neoga. The first game, the squad lost 10-0.

In the second contest, despite some offense, the Panther JV lost 15-3.

PCR photo/Dixie Schroeder

Lady Panther volleyball practices their skills Junior Leann Smith (front), freshman Alivia Resurreccion, sophomore Kaitlyn Edgcomb and coach Carmela Rodriguez get ready to return a ball during practice last week at Putnam County High School.

Aimone places third at Kewanee

By Dixie Schroeder

dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

KEWANEE — The Putnam County Panthers golf team competed in the annual Kewanee Boiler Invitation golf meet Sept.

13. PC finished ninth out of 18 teams.

Leading the Panthers was Mitch Aimone with a 78. He placed third overall

out of 108 golfers. Joe Cyr shot a 93, Caleb Dzierzynski a 93, Jared Williams a 104 to round out the Panther’s score card at a team 367.

St. Bede’s Joey Dudek won the meet with a score of 77. Top team scores included Geneseo at 314 and St. Bede at 333.

Earlier in the week on Sept. 9, the Panthers took on the Henry High School Mallards in a dual meet

at Edgewood Golf Course and came in second with a score of 177 for Henry to PC’s 193. Jake Kennedy was medalist for the meet with a 34.

Aimone again led the team with a 38. Cyr shot a 47, Dzierzynski and Austin Pfibsen tied at 54 each.

The next meet for the Panthers will be at home at 4 p.m. Sept. 17 against Midland High School.

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Relay for Life team will hold butterbraid sale HENNEPIN — Relay for Life’s Team Hennepin will be holding a butterbraid coffee cake and cookie sale with ordering available until Oct. 17. The frozen coffee cakes and cookie dough will be delivered on Nov. 7.

Items selling for $12 include apple, Bavarian cream/chocolate icing, blueberry cream cheese, caramel, cherry, cinnamon, cream cheese, raspberry and strawberry cream cheese for coffee cakes and

PCHS Class of ‘75 plans 40th class reunion MARK — The Putnam County High School Class of 1975 will hold its 40th class reunion at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Clover Club, 105 E. Hennepin St., Mark.

Menu choices will include fried chicken,

ribeye, cod, shrimp or mostaccioli. Meals include salad bar and potato.

Attendees should R.S.V.P. by Oct. 1 to Kathi Corcoran Bly at 815-2238088 or namez1@comcast. net.

made with confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese filling.

Orders can be placed by calling chairman Linda DeMattia at 815488-1026 or team members Betty Dean, Nita O’Neil, Kirsten Augspols, Gloria Bouxsein, Barbara Casey, Barb Kinnett, Gretchen Currie, Matt and Megan Dean, Janee Leatherman, Beth Mack, Nancy O’Connor, Jamie Weber, Ila and Lindsay Weddell, Tim and Kathy Zens, and Barbara Kessler.

Hennepin UMC prepares for Harvest Home

St. Margaret’s Hospital hosts bloodmobile SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital is hosting a Red Cross Bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 23. The Bloodmobile will be held in the hospital’s first floor presentation room.

To be a blood donor, one must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old.

A Red Cross staff member will ask you up to 50 ques-

M&M cookie bits, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodles and white chunk macadamia nut cookies. Double chocolate coffee cakes are $13. Coffee cakes are 22 ounces and serve 11 people. Cookie dough is two pounds, enough for 32 cookies.

Also available for $12 are four apple dumplings — a whole apple surrounded by flaky dough and topped with cinnamon sauce — and a 22-ounce pumpkin roll

HENNEPIN — The Hennepin United Methodist Church will host the 102nd annual Harvest Home celebration on Sept. 20.

The day’s activities will include a bake goods and candy sale sponsored by the Methodist Women in the meeting house next to the church; a lunch stand operated by members of the church to be held in the church’s education wing at the north entrance on Fifth Street; children’s face painting; decorating pumpkins; farmers market; crafts;

tions to improve the safety and quality of the blood supply. Bloodmobiles are scheduled approximately eight weeks apart – the recommended time span between individual donations. Remember your donor card or photo ID. Walk-ins are welcome or make an appointment by calling St. Margaret’s Volunteer Services at 815664-1130.

parade; and an apple pie baking contest and a chef’s choice pie contest.

After the pie judging, all the pies will be sold for a donation.

The day will conclude with a traditional chicken dinner complete with fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, bread and butter, beverage and homemade pie in the church social room. Dinner will be served at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The cost for the 4:30 p.m. serving is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years old. The cost for the

5:30 and 6:30 p.m. servings is $9 for adults and $4 for children. Carryout meals will be available beginning at 4 p.m. in the church’s education wing at the north entrance on Fifth Street. To purchase tickets, contact any church member of Jim Phillips at 815-252-6228 or Cathy Phillips at 815-252-4494.

To have a parade entry, contact Matthew Dean at 815-303-3536. To have a stall or for more information, contact Cathy Phillips at 815-2524494 before the Sept. 16 deadline.

Rain garden webinar will be presented Sept. 22 and 25 HENRY — The public is invited to attend the an educational gardening webinar sponsored by the University of Illinois Marshall-Putnam Extension Office.

Rain gardens will be the

Alzheimer’s support group to meet PERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support group for caregivers, family and friends will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

What a wonderful surprise!

topic of the webinar that will take place at the University of Illinois Extension – Marshall-Putnam Extension Office, 509 Front St. in Henry. The webinar will be presented at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 and at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. A minimum of five

participants is required to present these webinars, and therefore pre-registration is required, either online at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?Regi strationID=9303 or via telephone at 309-364-2356.

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accommodation, please indicate that when registering.

If you have questions or need more information call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815875-2878.

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Henry UMC to hold ‘Festival of Praise’ Concert will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 HENRY — Fifteen performers from throughout Illinois have accepted to perform at a “Festival of Praise” concert at 4 p.m. Sept.

28 at the Henry United Methodist Church, 225 Lincoln St., Henry. Each of the performing acts will also make a donation to their favorite charity or mission.

Marcia and Reverend Terry Broady of Putnam serve the Putnam

Christian Church and have been involved in music ministry individually since childhood and together for more than 31 years. Their charity is Mission to the Orient and their concert selections are “How Could You Say No” and “Embrace the Cross.”

The Second Wind Quartet which sings in barbershop style have chosen “Precious Lord” and “I’ll Fly Away.” Members of the quartet are Ron Wall, John Wabel, Dale Fiste and Dale Wheeler. The Second Wind Quartet sings for nursing homes, various events and celebrations in the Bureau,

Stark, Marshall and LaSalle counties. They also promote a capella singing in Princeton High School and at Youth-In-Harmony in Sterling/Rock Falls and Bloomington.

They have chosen their mission as the Bureau County Covered Bridge Chorus.

Vocalist Nicole Wheeler of Tiskilwa will sing “Sky Full of Angels” and “Blessings.” Wheeler has chosen Freedom House of Princeton as her charity.

More participants will add organ, piano and violin selections to the concert.

Dickens’ classic story to be presented in Streator Casting auditions will be Sept. 27 STREATOR — Community Players of Streator Inc. has announced Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” will be presented on Dec. 13.

Performances will be at 2 and 7 p.m. at Engle Lane Theatre, 1012 Columbus Road, Streator. Ticket information will be available soon.

Casting auditions will be Sept. 27 at Engle Lane Theatre: from 1 to 2 p.m. for five boys (ages 8-14) and two girls (ages 10-14); and from 2 to 4 p.m. for 15 males and 12 females (ages 15-65). Participants will not need a prepared audition since scripts with selected scenes will be provided.

Under the direction of Scott Fulton, Streator native residing in West Chester, Ohio, and Brian Blasco, Streator native residing in Springfield, the directors have selected an adaptation by John Mortimer which was commissioned and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican Theatre, London, on Nov. 28, 1994. This local production will be presented in a readers’ theatre style: Performers will use scripts, scenery will be from multi-media projection along with music and sound effects. Questions may be forwarded to Fulton at scottalanfulton@hotmail.com.

“A Christmas Carol” is a novella Dickens began to write in September 1843 with the intention of drawing readers’ attention to the plight of England’s poor. It was first

published on Dec. 19, 1843, and was adapted for the stage almost immediately with productions opening in February 1844. Since that time it has been adapted to film, stage, opera and other media. It is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter miser who has lost the meaning of Christmas, who through a journey into his past, present and future is given a second chance as he embraces love and generosity.

Founded in 1958, Community Players of Streator Inc. offers an opportunity to the people of Streator and the surrounding area to participate in non-professional theatrical activities while offering the general public an opportunity for the furtherance of appreciation of the theatre. For more information, visit www.englelane.org.

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Sept. 23 — Biscuit with cream cheese or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Sept. 24 — Cereal bar or cereal, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.

Sept. 25 — Breakfast pizza or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Sept. 26 — Cinnamon roll or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Sept. 22 — Chicken nuggets, vegetable medley, cottage cheese, peaches, milk.

Sept. 23 — Turkey fritter on whole grain bun with tomato, baked beans, grapes, frozen fruit juicy, milk.

Sept. 24 — Hot dog with choice of chili on whole grain bun, three bean salad, pineapple, ice cream cup, milk.

Sept. 25 — Junior High/High School – Salad bar; Elementary/Primary – Pork chop, spinach/romaine salad, whole grain dinner roll, fresh melon, milk.

Sept. 26 — Toasted cheese sandwich, corn, Gogurt, orange, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Sept. 22 — Beef stew with potatoes, butter beans, sliced peaches, dinner roll.

Sept. 23 — Tuna casserole, salad, roll and butter, dessert.

Sept. 24 — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dessert.

Sept. 25 — Chicken salad on bun, coleslaw, fruit cocktail, dessert.

Sept. 26 — Pork fritter with country gravy, mashed potatoes, romaine salad with dressing, diced pears, wheat bread.

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF PUTNAM-HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) GREGORY H. JOOP, SARAH T. JOOP, ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY ) AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF ) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ) and COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC., ) Defendants. ) 13CH-16 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 208 N. ALBERT AVE. MCNABB, IL 61335 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on March 6, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: That Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Three (3) in Township Thirty-one (31) North, Range One (1), West of the Third Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot Forty-five (45) in McNabb Development Corporation Subdivision, as now laid out and Platted, being the true point of beginning; thence North along the West line of Lot Forty-five (45) in said Subdivision 115.5 feet; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes West 131.8 feet, more or less,

to the East line of Albert Avenue, thence South 00 degrees 40 minutes West along the East line of Albert Avenue, as extended, 115.5 feet, to a point being the point of intersection of Albert Avenue, as extended, and the South line of the aforesaid Lot Forty-five (45), as extended; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes East to the point of beginning, being in and a part of the Village of McNabb, situated in the County of Putnam and State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 04-02-290-000 Commonly known as: 208 N. Albert Ave., McNabb, IL 61335 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on October 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM, at the Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $128,038.34.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the

purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who

takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time durContinued on page 13

TWO DAY ESTATE AUCTION

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF PUTNAMHENNEPIN, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) GREGORY H. JOOP, SARAH T. JOOP, ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY ) AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF ) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT and ) COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC., ) Defendants. ) 13CH-16 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 208 N. ALBERT AVE. MCNABB, IL 61335 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on March 6, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 04-02-290-000 Commonly known as: 208 N. Albert Ave., McNabb, IL 61335 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on October 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., at the Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $128,038.34.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 4221719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I626021 Published in the Putnam County Record Sept.

17, 24 and Oct. 1, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-40), the percentage to be added to the assessed valuation of locally assessed property other than that assessed under sections 10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) in Putnam County as certified by the Department of Revenue for the assessment year 2014 is 0.00% by the application of an equalization factor of 1.000.

State of Illinois DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE /s/Brian Hamer Director Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 17, 2014.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the availability of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, and of the availability of assistance in marking the ballot and procedures for voting by absentee ballot for the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. (10ILCS 5/12-1).

DANIEL S KUHN Putnam County Clerk & Election Authority Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 17, 2014.

NOTICE FOR BID Putnam County Conservation District has up for sale a used 2007 JOHN DEERE 757 25 horsepower lawn tractor with 1,119.9 hours.

Minimum Bid is $2750.00 dollars.

All bids need to be in writing and mailed to the Conservation district by Sept. 19th, 2014.

Inspection of mower can be done by appt only.

The District reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 3, 10 and 17, 2014.

The Following will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION at 9299 McNabb Blacktop Road in Hennepin, IL which is located Five Miles West of McNabb, IL On the McNabb Blacktop Or 7 Miles South of Hennepin, IL To the McNabb Blacktop Then East 1 1/2 Miles on:

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FARM MACHINERY, ATV, BOAT, TOOLS, TREE EQUIPMENT, FIREARMS & ARROW HEADS: 2010 John Deere # 3520 Diesel Tractor w/#300CX Loader/Front Wheel Assist; 1988 White #37 Diesel Tractor (Field Boss) w/ Wide Front; 2007 Suzuki Quad Runner #250 ATV; 1970 16 FtV- Bottom Alum. Boat w/1992 Trailer; Servus 5 Ft. Rear Mower; 2 Bottom 3 Point Plow; 3 Point Tree Planter; Cut Down Grain Drill, 12’ Single Axle Trailer; JD Two Bottom Plow; JD Rear Cultivator; Old Steel Wheel Road Grader; Ford 3 Bottom Plow & 3 Point Cultivator; Old Hayrack; Sm. Buzz Saw; 5Ft Harrow Section; 3 Point Dirt Slip; Old Bale Conveyor; Hand Corn Sheller; Deer Borne Spring Tooth Rake; 7Ft 3 Point Disk; Steel Wheel Plow; 60 Gal Sprayer Tank; 30 Gal Sprayer Fits On 4-Wheeler; 5Ft. Rear Blade; Bachtold Weed Mower; Air Compressor; Christmas Tree Baler; Back Pack Tree Trimmer; Reef Rings; Tree Dolly Carts; Tree Accessories; Echo Tree Trimmer; Gas Hedge Trimmers; Tree Stainless Steel Spades, Rope Block & Tackles; Old Wood Stoves; Steel Posts; Squirrel Cage Blower; Hand Tools; Antique Barn Tools; Many Garden Tools; Splitting Malls; Ladders; Fishing Poles & Lures; Platform Scale; Porcelain Meat Scale; Flat Irons; Cigarette Display Case; Barge Ropes; Wood Decoys; Sleds; Copper Boiler; Trap Stretchers; Frog Gig; Paper Roller; Adv. Boxes; Bread Rack; Milk Cans; Pails; White Standard Oil Royal Crown Gas Globe; Cast Iron HogOiler; Old Vise; Egg Basket; Seed Sacks, Draw & Hay Knives; Plat Books, Machinery Manuals, Winchester Firearms: Mod 62-A 22 Cal. Pump Rifle, Mod 12 12 Ga Pump, Mod 1912 20 Ga Pump & Fine Collection Of Arrow Heads- Axe heads & Arrowheads

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AUTOMOBILE & TRUCK: 2001 Chevy Impala 4 Door V-6 Auto Air w/117,000 Miles & 2001 Chevy Pickup 1500 V8 Auto Air W 57000 Miles 4x2 FURNITURE: Oakto Include: Secretary Bookcase, China Cabinet, Buffet, Table & Chairs; Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet; Walnut Corner What Not Shelf; Treadle Sewing Machines; Lincoln Rocker & Others; Camel Back Trunks, Bentwood Chairs; Two Sofas; 3 Piece 1940’s Bedroom Set; Dressers w/Mirror; Sm Tables; Floor Lamps; Iron Beds; Two Metal Stoves; 7 Old Trunks; Color TV; Game Table; Cigarette Ash Tray Table ANTIQUES & COLLECTBILES: Oak Stick Telephone w/Box; Nice Slag Glass Lamp; Beer Signs; Wanted Posters; Toys, ArcadeManure Spreader; Golden Books; Model Cars in Box; Meat Grinders; Sewing & Buttons; Rag Rugs, Doilies & Linens; DeerYard Ornaments; Oil On Canvas Picture Floral Signed By Wynkoop, 1918 Military Picture, Moose Picture; Misc Pictures & Frames; Buttons, RR & Barn Lanterns; Swedish Glass; Crocks & Jugs, Fruit jars; Enamelware; Fish Mounts; Elec. Sewing Machine; Cigarette Lighters, Straight Razors, ShavingMirrors, Pocket Knives; Men’s & Ladies Wrist Watches; Military Items; Putnam/Marshall Co History Book; Old Ledger, 1940s Books; RMS-Canupc Boat Picture; Cigar Boxes: Many Glassware Pieces; 275 Gal Over Head Fuel Tank; Snapper Mower; Rinse Tubs; Johnson 5 1/2 HP Boat Motors

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EXECUTOR: FLOYD HOLOCKER JR. ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE: BOYLE & BOLIN HENNEPIN, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON & TIFFANY FOES

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • The Putnam County Record • 13 999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

Continued from page 12 ing any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s

attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I626021 Published in the Putnam County Record Sept. 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 2014.

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Introducing... Benjamin Shepherd, MD St. Margaret’s is pleased to welcome Benjamin Shepherd, MD, to the Medical Staff, effective October 1, 2014.

Dr. Shepherd is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Dr. Shepherd is originally from Dixon, IL, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, IL and then graduated from the Iowa Family Medicine Residency Program.

“I look forward to being able to help improve access to primary care in the Illinois Valley.”

Benjamin Shepherd, MD

As a member of the Dixon Rural Training Track Family Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Shepherd returned to the U of I College of Medicine in Rockford as an Assistant Clinical Professor, while also working as a staff physician at KSB Hospital – Mt. Morris Clinic in Mt. Morris, IL and a jail physician for Winnebago County Jail.

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21st Century Scholar and finalists announced OGLESBY — Tiernan Ebener of Peru was named 21st Century Scholar at the eighth annual 21st Century Scholars Society dinner Sept. 4 at Deer Park Country Club. Ebener will receive $3,500 for tuition, fees, books and expenses.

Ebener will transfer next fall to study chemical engineering at the University of Illinois. He is an IVCC Student Ambassador, Chem Club president and one of the Phi Theta Kappa vice presidents.

A 3.95 GPA student, Ebener is also president of the Student Government Association. For his Chemistry II project, he extracted oil from algae and turned the oil into biodiesel. One of Ebener’s mentors, retired LaSallePeru High School physics instructor Peter Navin, attended the ceremony.

Outside IVCC, Ebener, the son of Dave and Jane Ebener, volunteers for Special Olympics, the food pantry and delivers food to the Peru homeless shelter, PADS. He’s also a senior lifeguard at the Illinois Valley YMCA. Finalists receiving $2,500 each are: Whitley Funfsinn of LaSalle, nursing; Camrie Maxon of Ottawa, mechanical engineering; Aubrey Molln of LaMoille, agricultural engineering;

and Danae Ross of rural Princeton, dentistry.

Funfsinn, a graduate of St. Bede Academy and the daughter of Cindy of LaSalle and Dale of LaSalle, plans to transfer to the University of Missouri next fall. The 4.0 GPA student hopes to work in neonatal care.

Maxon, who was homeschooled, is the daughter of Janet and Don, and will transfer next fall to Olivet Nazarene University. Also a 4.0 student, she enrolled in IVCC at the age of 14, the same year she won the Level 6 State all-around gymnastics and beam championships. She’s performed missionary work in impoverished mountaintop villages in Mexico and through Compassion International helps pay for a Bolivian child to be fed and educated.

Molln, another 4.0 student, is the daughter of Richard and Theresa Molln. She was the LaMoille High School valedictorian, FFA president and Student Council vice president. She is undecided on her transfer university. A three-sport star at LaMoille, she has a list of volunteer experiences and community works stretching five pages.

Ross, the daughter of David and Kendra Ross,

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21st Century Scholar Tiernan Ebener (center) is joined by finalists Aubrey Molln (from left), Whitley Funfsinn, Camrie Maxon and Danae Ross. is a former Bureau Valley High School valedictorian, class president, volleyball MVP and achieved perfect attendance over four years at the school. A 3.93 GPA student at IVCC, she is considering the University of Illinois among other schools. Her volunteer works include serving food at a shelter and church, packing boxes for Samaritan’s Purse and working blood drives.

Honorable mention

selections, each receiving $1,000, are Cody Bornemann of Granville, physical therapy; Cassandra DeGuido of Streator, elementary education; Moriah Feagin of Peru, social work; Carly Haywood of Ottawa, zoology; Trenton Lipka of Peru, math; Andrea Neff of LaSalle, journalism; Amber Phillips of Peru, pharmacology; Kaleb Pytel of LaSalle, physical therapy; Amy Rogowski of LaSalle, social

work; Kaylee Sienza of Oglesby, speech pathology; and Madyson Toynton of Marseilles, elementary education.

Overall, the Society awarded nearly $25,000 to 16 students. Currently made up of 29 members each contributing $500 annually, the IVCC Foundation-sponsored initiative rewards IVCC’s most promising second-year students. To qualify, students must have a mini-

mum GPA of 3.5 as well as extensive college involvement and community service.

New members welcomed into the Society on Sept. 4 were Aziz and Wendy Asphahani of Ottawa, Steve and Laurie Bonucci of Princeton, and Lou and Fran Borio of Peru.

For information on joining the 21st Century Scholars Society, call Fran Brolley at 815-224-0466.

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