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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Report cards are in for schools State releases 2016 assessments of districts

By Goldie Rapp

news@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released the 2016 Illinois Report Card, which provides a snapshot of public education across the state.

The comprehensive report reveals data for each public school in Illinois. School districts, parents and stakeholders can visit www.illinoisreportcard.com, type in the school of their choice and review a wide range of statistics on the school — from student attendance, high school dropout rate, percentage of students meeting or exceeding PARCC proficiency exams, to gradua-

tion rates, average teacher salaries and much more.

The Putnam County Record will share statistics for Putnam County schools in another story in today’s edition.

School districts are able to use the report card information and compare their own performance from year-to-year.

They can also use the information to identify collaboration opportunities with other school districts, and the information can spark ideas and conversations on how to improve public education for the benefit of students.

Putnam County’s report card

By Dave Cook

news@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — The Illinois Report Card (IRC) recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) allows schools and districts an easy way to monitor performance and averages from year to year, identifying opportunities to improve and to also collaborate with other districts. The information can be used to identify concerns and also begin conversations about how to improve public education in the state for the advantage of all students.

Putnam County Schools Superintendent Carl Carlson said of this year’s findings, “First of all, our overall numbers are competitive with surrounding districts of similar size and demographics. I am concerned about our low graduation rate and freshmen not being on track. However, in contrast to those two statistics, our district boasts a very strong percentage of students entering post secondary education, and more impressive is the fact we show zero percent remediation within those programs.”

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Moving forward despite being left behind

Studying to save a life

Putnam County Schools struggle with lack of funding yet remain positive

By Dave Cook

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LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam County high school students from the Area Career Center’s Fire and Emergency Rescue program participated in hands-on training on Nov. 22. Search operations were conducted in a limited visibility environment in Peru by filling a house with theatrical smoke. Students systematically searched the house using proper safety procedures and successfully located and removed a rescue dummy.

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GRANVILLE — It will come as no surprise the state government is continuing its slide into deeper financial trouble.

Despite a stop gap budget promise last year to fully fund education, the state has failed to deliver.

Putnam County Schools Superintendent Carl Carlson said the group of local superintendents working together to bring attention to this lack of funding has brought to light just how far behind the state has left its schools.

“The schools of the Illinois Valley are more than $10 million behind as of last month,” Carlson said at the Putnam County (PC) School Board meeting on Nov. 21.

As an example, Carlson said PC still hasn’t received any funding for Early Childhood education and is owed $123,600 for the program. The district is also owed more than $108,000 for transportation costs.

Carlson also announced the questions raised after the tax levy was taken out all at once rather than over five years as planned have been answered. The district was interested

to learn if they’d be able to pay back the bond all at once and avoid yearly payments and interest charges.

“It’s not a callable bond, so we’ll have to sit on the cash and make yearly payments. We are allowed though to invest the money, so we’ll soon be looking at investment options,” Carlson said.

While the state has failed to fully fund their schools as promised, schools are still being expected to perform well on mandatory testing. Some of the results of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Report Card were discussed. Carlson said PC performance was comparable to other districts in the area, and while some of the figures were concerning, he thought the fact there was “a zero remediation level for PC students” was a positive sign that when PC students went to college, they were well prepared.

He also said, “The report card also showed a declining enrollment over the past few years, and it looks like it will continue to decline. Eventually this will force the board to address expenses.”

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It’s your turn at the board

Gaming group at Festival 56 shows future may not be so digital

By Dave Cook

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PRINCETON — Board games, as with many things these days, could justifiably be thought of as relics of the past, forgotten on a closet shelf while fiddling with a downloaded game on a phone. A group of local gamers has another idea though; they’ve started a popular board game group that’s highlighting the latest in game designs.

Meeting in the lobby of the Festival 56 building from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday during which no theater performances are scheduled, the Princeton, Illinois Board Game Group has been attracting new players to their tables. The events are free and open to the public, and each of the 10 prior meetings has seen an average of about 15 people.

The three tables set up in the lobby each host a different game, although sometimes the groups are joined for one larger game. To begin the evening, an intro game is played to familiarize players with rules and game mechanics.

Co-founder Ron McCutchan said, “The strange thing is we’ve had different first-time players at each event. If we could get everyone to come on the same night, we’d have a very large group.”

Throughout the summer, McCutchan and fellow co-founders Jim Gassen and Brandon and Emily Stover had all been independently talking about starting a game group.

McCutchan, head of Youth Services at the Princeton Public Library, had started one there as a way to help draw junior high students to the book club, but it was the board game events generating the most interest.

“We realized we were all interested in doing the same thing; so once we got the venue, we worked together to make it happen. We’ve had players from eighth-grade up to 80 years old,” Brandon said.

While there’s been talk of doing a retro-night with more classic board games, the group has been focused on introducing players to the new Euro-style or designer games which have become increasingly popular worldwide. Surprisingly, it’s been millennials, the most plugged in generation, who have been driving the success of this new style of game play.

“It’s been fun introducing people to games they’ve never experienced before. People hear ‘board games’ and think Monopoly or Parcheesi.

It’s also been a great way to get more people to see the inside of the theater,” Gassen said.

While American-style games typically involve a lot of luck and conflict, Euro-games downplay luck and encourage more strategic play and are more likely to have economic themes. They’re also designed to keep all players in the game, as losing players are contrary to the social nature of game play.

Designed for international audiences,

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What goes on at Festival 56 on Fridays when there are no theater performances? The Princeton Illinois Board Game Group has the floor, or rather the tables – three of them, to be exact. About 15 people have shown up for each of the first 10 events. “The strange thing is we’ve had different first-time players at each event. If we could get everyone to come on the same night, we’d have a very large group,” said co-founder Ron McCutchan.

“It’s been fun introducing people to games they’ve never experienced before.”

Jim Gasser, group co-founder these games aren’t word based and usually don’t contain much text, other than the rules which strive to be simple and to help keep game play short. Symbols are often used, reducing the amount of translation needed between different editions. Play tends to minimize or even elimi-

nate verbal communication as a game element.

As long as players know the rules, they can play together, even if they don’t speak a common language.

The Internet hasn’t replaced board games; instead, it’s exposed players to new games and helped them connect

with other local players.

It’s also helped designers, whose names are often featured on the cover of the box, to help raise funds to develop their newest ideas.

Players are welcome to bring their own games and a nice selection of other board games are also on hand at each event. Families are welcome; snacks are provided; and the lobby bar is open for cash. For more information visit the group’s Facebook page.

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Local program delivers holiday spirit to Illinois Valley seniors PERU – The holidays are a time to celebrate the joy and warmth of the season with friends and family.

In the Illinois Valley area, the local Home Instead Senior Care office is inviting the community to celebrate with local seniors who may be alone during the holiday season.

The Home Instead Senior Care office serving the Illinois Valley area is helping to facilitate Be a Santa to a Senior, a community program that provides gifts and companionship to seniors who may be isolated from friends or family during the holiday season. The program is made possible through the generous sup-

port of Illinois Valley area businesses, non-profit organizations, retailers, numerous volunteers and members of the community.

“The holidays can be a troubling time for seniors. They may feel the absence or the distance of loved ones,” said Christine Schouten of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the Illinois Valley. “Be a Santa to a Senior provides a ray of hope for many seniors, and it means so much for them to know that people care and value them as members of our community.”

The local Home Instead Senior Care office has partnered with

Putnam County Republican Committee to host Christmas party HENNEPIN — The Putnam County Republican Central Committee will host its annual Christmas party, set for 4 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Waterfront Tavern in Hennepin.

Dinner, which includes chicken, pasta, salad and dessert, is set for 5 p.m.

The cost is $25.

Speakers for the event will be local/state candidates or their representatives.

As in past years, the Putnam County Republican Central Committee asks

everyone to bring a new, unwrapped gift for a child to the event — toys, games, etc. The donated item will be given to the Putnam County Food Pantry.

Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP to one of the following committee members by Wednesday, Dec. 7: Alma Toedter at 815-339-6261, Trudy Sandberg at 815-882-2579 or Jim Gibson at 815-925-7481.

The committee invites everyone to join them for an evening of good food, door prizes, political insight and holiday cheer.

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several local businesses, including Hy-Vee Foods, Handy Foods, Sullivan’s Foods, Jewel-Osco, LaSalle Veteran’s Homes, IVCH Adult Day Care, Bureau County Senior Center, Voluntary Action Center, Mobile Meals programs, among others, to help with gift collection and distribution.

Holiday shoppers are invited to participate in Be a Santa to a Senior by picking up a paper ornament at a participating location. Participating locations will display Be a Santa to a Senior trees from Nov. 16 to Dec. 5, which will be hung with ornaments featuring seniors’ first

names and their desired gifts.

Holiday shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it back to the store with the ornament attached.

There’s no need to worry about wrapping — community volunteers and program partners will wrap and deliver the gifts to local seniors in time for the holidays.

“Be a Santa to a Senior provides a much-needed boost for seniors who may be isolated, not just through gifts, but through interaction and companionship,” said Schouten. “We’re so grateful to have communities that come together to show our

local seniors they are not alone during the holidays.”

Be a Santa to a Senior trees can be found at the following locations: • Hy-Vee Foods, 1651 Midtown Road, Peru.

• Handy Foods, 604 W. Main St., Ottawa.

• Sullivan’s Foods, 1916 N. Main St. Princeton.

• Jewel-Osco, 1414 N. Division St., Morris.

For more information about the program, visit BeaSantatoaSenior.com or call Marie Argubright, service coordinator, at 815-223-7970.

Heartland of Henry named one of best nursing homes in U.S. HENRY – Heartland of Henry has again been named one of the best nursing homes in the United States by U.S. News.

U.S. News assigned each home a 2016-17 rating ranging from 1.0 to 5.0.

In the past, U.S. News’ ratings of nursing homes were based on a snapshot of the star ratings posted by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Best Nursing Homes 2016-17 has several enhancements designed to make the ratings more meaningful, including evaluating a nursing home’s performance over time by averaging the CMS star ratings over a 12-month period, emphasizing medical quality by capping the overall star rating of homes with low ratings in medical quality measures and similarly capping overall star ratings

around homes that frequently deliver the lowest amount of intensive rehabilitation therapy they can while still qualifying for enhanced reimbursement from CMS. Fewer than 13 percent of nursing homes across the nation achieved “Best” status by earning a U.S. News rating of at least 4.5.

For more information, go to the U.S. News website at http://health.usnews. com/best-nursing-homes/area/il/ heartland-of-henry-145604.

You can also visit www.medicare.gov and search for a nursing home where you can also get information about Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.

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Notable statewide average data points from Illinois Report Card

From Page 1 The following information on Putnam County (PC) schools can also be found on www.illinoisreportcard. com: Academic progress • The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) results indicate 22 percent of PC students, as compared to the state’s average of 34 percent, have met or exceeded expectations. This is a 1 percent increase from the 2015 results for both PC and the state.

• 71.4 percent of PC freshmen, compared to the state’s 82.4 percent, are on track to graduate.

• PC has an 83 percent four-year graduation rate. The average across the state is 86 percent.

• 31 percent of PC students have ACT score of 21 or higher, as do 46 percent of students throughout the state.

• 69 percent of graduating PC seniors enroll in a two- or four-year college within 12 to 16 months. This is a 1 percent increase from 2015 and a 5 percent increase from 2014.

District environment • Average class size in the district is 15 students. The average class size in

All comparisons show changes from 2015 to 2016 • Statewide student attendance increased from 94.2 percent to 94.4 percent.

• Percentage of students meeting or exceeding PARCC math proficiency increased from 28.2 percent to 30.5 percent.

• High school dropout rate decreased from 2.3 percent to 2 percent; those percentages are based on students in Grades 9-12 who dropped out of high school during the school year.

• Percentage of students tested on PARCC increased from 95.6 percent to 97.5 percent.

• Percentages of students earning a 21 or higher ACT composite score increased from 45.6 percent to 46.6 percent.

• Four-year cohort graduation rate decreased slightly from 85.6 percent to 85.5 percent.

• Five-year cohort graduation rate remained the same at 87.7 percent.

• Percentage of freshmen on track to graduation decreased from 83.4 percent to 82.4 percent.

• Percentage of students meeting or exceeding PARCC English/language arts proficient decreased from 37.7 percent to 36.2 percent.

• Chronic truancy increased from 8.7 percent to 9.8 percent; that stat is based on students who missed 5 percent or more school days per year without a valid excuse.

• Average teacher salary increased by $841, from $62,609 to $63,450.

• Average administrator salary increased by $2,914, from $100,720 to $103,634.

• Teacher retention rate increased from 85 percent to 85.8 percent.

• Per pupil expenditure for instruction increased from $7,419 to $7,712.

• Operational expenditure per pupil increased from $12,521 to $12,821.

From Page 1 New data points in this year’s report card included teacher attendance, and 6- and 7-year graduation cohorts, which represents commitment to graduate students with Individualized Education Programs.

The report card also highlights the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and duel credit courses schools make available to students in order to further Illinois’ goal of increasing enrollment and outcomes, especially among currently underrepresented yet high-achieving students.

Illinois State Superintendent Tony Smith said the report card data for the 2015-16 school year mostly held steady.

“A testament to the commitment and resourcefulness of educators and administrators across the state, who deeply felt our state’s education funding challenges,” he said.

Smith said while some students are achieving at remarkable levels, the majority of students are unprepared for the world of work and for meaningful participation in communities.

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“If we hope to make Illinois a state where whole, healthy children are nested in whole, healthy systems, and where all citizens are socially and economically secure, we must make major changes to the way we fund our public schools and fundamentally shift our approach to education,” he said.

Smith is pushing for the new education provision Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which allows districts greater flexibility to braid and blend funds to address specific local needs. The plan to implement ESSA will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education in March. ESSA is expected to establish new accountability measures and systems of support for struggling districts to better serve students.

Much of the plan is based on stakeholder input.

“As educators, families, community, business leaders and activists, we must seize the opportunities within ESSA. We must engage in dialogue, continue to build trusting relationships with one another, and activate all public, private and philanthropic resources available in order to interrupt those practices that have left far too many of Illinois’ most vulnerable behind,” Smith said.

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average is 19:1. The PC ratio for high school students is 13:1, while the average across state high schools is 19:1.

• From 2012 to 2016 the average annual teacher’s salary in PC was $44,677, lower than the state’s average during the same time period of $63,450.

• 98.6 percent of district teachers are absent 10 days or less per year, which is much higher than the state average of 76.5 percent.

Administration • The administrator to student ratio in PC is 113:1 as compared to the higher state average of 177:1.

• The certified staff to student ratio in PC is 8:1, lower than the 11:1 average across the state.

• PC’s average annual administrator salary from 2012 to 2016 was $83,257. The average administrator salary in the state during the same period was $103,634.

In conclusion, Carlson said, “Our school district will continue to analyze the results posted on the IRC. However, I have observed and can speak to the fact our students and staff continue to work hard each day.

Indeed, I am grateful for that. Our school district will continue to base all decisions on what is best for students.”

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Pictured are Brian McIntyre (from left), Gateway CEO Jeff Dean and Dr. Yihoodah Green. McIntyre and Green have opened offices in the Gateway portion of the Perry Plaza in Princeton and are helping to expand its range of services for residents.

Forward From Page 1 PCHS Principal Clayton Theisinger was asked if anything had yet been identified as a way scores could be improved.

Theisinger said, “Just changing how questions are asked to better resemble how they’re asked on the tests have been shown to help. We’ve already seen that these early changes are going to help show improvements over the upcoming years.”

Carlson also told the board all the winter plans are in place, and the school’s administrative team is working well together.

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have been addressed with the district’s boiler maintenance, and a routine maintenance program has been developed for district equipment.

There’s been a software upgrade to the district notification system, and improvements to the fire

PRINCETON — Gateway Professional Services is now offering a variety of professional services to the community with offices located at Perry Plaza, 526 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton.

Dr. Yihoodah Green of Chicago is the medical director of the integrated health services called Healing Hands (healinghands@scbglobal.net).

Green is accepting new clients in Bureau County and surrounding areas.

He offers medical primary care services and mental health services, that includes but is not limited to psychological testing and evaluation, medication management and

substance abuse treatment services. Intended services will include videoconferencing for his patients. He can be contacted at 773-467-6967.

Brian McIntyre of Two Rivers Outreach offers DUI evaluation, risk education classes and substance abuse counseling. He can be reached at 815-2200299.

BPART will provide transportation for those unable to drive to and from appointments by calling 877-874-8813, said Director Mick Johnson.

Medicare, Medicaid, individual insurances and private pay will be accepted by Gateway Professional Services.

alarm system at the elementary school are well under way.

A disciplinary plan with the bus company is proceeding in regards to student behavior and Carlson said, “We will be moving forward in a positive direction.”

The board also had its first reading of a disciplinary re-entry policy for the student handbook.

The policy is expected to be approved in December and will be in place for any students affected by alternative placement or multiple day suspensions.

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the state is 21.

• PC students have an average of 4.8 days of physical education per week which is more than the state’s average of four days.

• Total enrollment in the district is 906. The five-year average for attendance is 95 percent. Seventeen percent of students receive special education services, and 34.8 percent are receiving public aid, living in substitute care, or are eligible for free or reduced price lunches.

Teachers Carlson said of PC teachers and administrators, “Our entire administrative team and staff continue to tirelessly improve our curricular programs. The toughest part to control in this assessment process is the lack of connection students have with the results they receive on the high stakes state tests. The test with the biggest connection for students is the SAT/ACT, since that’s a key component to gaining admittance to post secondary programs.”

• There are 71 teachers in the district, and 47 percent have a master’s degree or higher. The district has an 82.8 percent retention rate, slightly lower than the state’s average of 85.8 percent.

• The pupil/teacher ratio in PC elementary schools is 16:1; the state

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Starved Rock Lodge makes donation OGLESBY — A check for $3,000 was recently presented to Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society by Starved Rock Lodge, as a result of several fundraising efforts during the month of October.

The first fundraiser of the month was “Hike for a Cure,” where participants made a donation and walked to the top of the Rock. Throughout the month, pink buckets were sold with cocktails or ice cream and a portion of the proceeds was donated along with a portion of the proceeds from an overnight package called “Think Pink for the Cure.”

Lodge employees also donated to the cause every Friday in October when they were allowed to wear jeans and pink T-shirts with the “Hike for a cure” logo.

“We were so pleased with what we were able to do for this worthy cause,” said Lodge CEO Amy Trimble, “We’ve already set Oct.1, 2017, for the next Hike for a Cure!”

“The purpose of all of these events is to celebrate breast cancer survivors, help those in the fight and remember those we’ve lost,” said Aimee Holland of the Relay for Life team that works with the Utica Business Association.

Donations will go directly to the American Cancer Society office located in Batavia. “A large part of the money stays local,” according to Nancy Jackson, Relay team captain, “In 2015, 222 LaSalle County residents were helped. Seventy nights

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Laura Seitz (far right) of Perry Memorial Hospital, is pictured with fellow Rising Star award winner Rachael Prather of Ferrell Hospital (from left); Sara Wells of Kirby Medical Center, co-winner of the 2016 Young Leader’ award; Mark Rossi, ICAHN Board president; and Emmy Combs of Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, co-winner of the 2016 Young Leader award.

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Starved Rock Lodge’s Kathy Casstevens (from left), marketing director, Mitch Wagner, general manager, and Amy Trimble, president/CEO, present a check for $3,000 to Aimee Holland, Relay for Life, and Nancy Jackson, Relay team captain. of lodging were provided at hotels and 87 nights at a HOPE Lodge.

Plus, there are now two locations offering Look Good, Feel Better programs in LaSalle County, one at Valley Regional Cancer Center and the other in Ottawa. In addition, free wigs were provided along with personal health managers and free rides to treatment through the Road to Recovery program.

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

Oct. 5 Thomas D. Nerad and Rebecca L. Nerad to Steven M. Lyons and Robin L. Lyons; part of Lots 80 and 81, Archibald W. Hopkins Second Addition, Granville; exempt.

Steven M. Lyons to James Michael Girton and Jolene M. Slingsby; part of Lots 80 and 81, Archibald W. Hopkins Second Addition, Granville; $7,500.

Oct. 6 People’s Financial Corporation to Yuri Salabai; Lot 32, Lake Thunderbird Woods; $2,000.

James L. Fox, Cindy L. Wright and Jeanie L. Pierard to Linda L. Holdcraft; one parcel with exceptions; exempt.

Linda L. Holdcraft and Randall L. Holdcraft to Henry Jacob Gauwitz; one parcel and one parcel with exceptions; $95,000.

Cancer Research Grants totaling $17.3 million are being funded in the State of Illinois and 30 grants are in effect right now at the following institutions: Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, Loyola University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois (Chicago), University of Illinois (Urbana) and at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

St. Margaret’s Hospital briefs Sibling class SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital will hold a Mom’s Special Helper Sibling Class for soon-to-be big brothers and sisters at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Room 309 on the third floor of the hospital. The class will be conducted through the use of a video, demonstrations and storybook readings. A tour of the Family Birthing Centre will be provided, and participants will receive refreshments, certificates, a gift bag and souvenir handouts. Parents are encouraged to sign up their 3 to 10 year olds for this free class. To register, call St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre at 815-664-1345.

CPR class SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital will host a “Heartsaver” CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) class for lay responders from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

6, in the First Floor Presentation Room. The class is designed for lay responders who are serving as rescuers as part of their job responsibilities and are not required to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). This could include police, firefighters, lifeguards, daycare employees, flight attendants, security personnel and any other lay rescuers and those who may have to respond in an emergency. For more information, or to register, call St. Margaret’s at 815-664-1486.

Children’s grief support SPRING VALLEY — A children’s grief support group will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the hospital’s first floor Presentation Room. The group is designed to help through life’s difficult changes of death, divorce and loss. For more information, call 815-664-1402.

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Seitz joins Sara Wells of Kirby Medical Center and Emmy Combs of Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, who were named the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s 2016 Young Leaders, along with the remaining three Rising Stars award winners, Kayleigh Bondurant of Hillsboro Area Hospital, Susan Chenoweth of Illini Community Hospital, and Jessica Delost of Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services.

“ICAHN’s Outstanding Young Leader and Rising Star awards are granted to those role models, agents of change, and health innovators who not only shape policy but engage others in successful teamwork,” said Pat Schou, ICAHN executive director. “Laura is one of those people who shows great promise, and we are honored to give her this award.”

Seitz is responsible for the work of 20 staff members plus the overall delivery of service for Perry Memorial Hospital’s full line of radiologic services.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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Editor

The presents of mind By now, Thanksgiving 2016 is just a memory. I hope your day was filled with a full belly, but more important than that, I hope you made many moments that brought smiles to your face and Terri carved deep crevices into your soul Simon that are now filled COMMENTARY with the precious memories you can retrieve when life doesn’t seem so abundant.

I’m sure many of you have already taken the opportunity to cash in on some Black Friday sales, While those shopping experiences can be fun, I’m not much into crowds these days. I hope all of you took advantage of Small Business Saturday, which was an opportunity to shop at your local stores.

Many of these area businesses were featuring Small Business Saturday specials, and the idea of patronizing our local businesses is especially important at this time of the year.

As for me, I’m at the point in my life when Christmas presents aren’t so important — not the ones I give, but clearly the ones I receive have taken a back seat to more intrinsic values that don’t focus on materialistic items, rather the ones that come from within. I’m not sure why. ...

Maybe it’s the last-minute chaos of wrapping a bazillion gifts on Christmas Eve, only to have my handiwork destroyed in a couple of hours. Perhaps it’s the idea of searching for hours, standing in long lines for just as much time and then taking the gift home — not really sure whether the item I purchased was perfect or not. Quite possibly it might be because I don’t need one more trinket, one more kitchen gadget, one more anything. ...

But realistically, I think the reason I don’t really care to have any gifts under the tree (which I’m not putting up this year) with my name on them boils down to something that lives deep within me now.

I’m not sure what it’s called, but I know every inch of my being resonates with this feeling, ... and quite frankly, I like how it feels.

Without sounding too much like a Grinch (I’m really not), I love Christmas, the Christmas story and all the holiday is supposed to represent. If we need to blame anyone for this gift-giving frenzy, I would probably throw fault at the three wise men who came bearing gifts — but who am I to knock the wind out of the beauty of those gifts as they were given to celebrate a holy event that has changed the world in which many of us live?

I know I’m rambling here. ... Obviously there’s a battle going on in my heart, my soul and my mind as I attempt to make sense of how I want to celebrate my own holiday this year. While some gifts must be bought, what I really want to do this year is focus on the gifts I can give those I love that really make a difference. While they are presents I try to give all year long, I think I want to really concentrate on wrapping up things that need no wrapping paper or bows at all.

I have a friend who is really good at this. She gives pieces of her heart away all the time. Some of those presents of which I have been the recipient are her gifts of time, understanding, laughter, support and an ear that keeps on listening, even though she might know I’m dead wrong. They are priceless gifts that cause me to take notice of her kindness, and far more important than anything that could be wrapped up with a bow. We should all be so lucky to have this kind of a person in our lives. We should all be so lucky to receive these gifts.

Which leads me back to the presents I want to give — not just this Christmas season, but throughout every day of my life. The trinkets will clearly come and go. The sweater will ultimately go out of style.

The kitchen gadget will get pushed to the back of the drawer. But the presents of the mind, heart and soul tend to last a lifetime.

As you make out your Christmas lists this year, I hope you’ll add some of these intangible presents for those you love. I believe they will be gifts that will be cherished for a lifetime.

Putnam County Record Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@putnamcountyrecord.com.

First Person Paula Taylor Town: Granville.

Family: Husband, Troy; three kids, a girl and two boys Occupation: Librarian What was your first job: Mowing yards.

What is your favorite movie: Any ’80s romantic comedy.

What is your favorite book: My favorite authors are Kate Carlisle, Tess Gerritsen, Barbara Allen, Debbie McComber.

What is the best concert you’ve been to: Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix.

If you met a genie who granted you one wish, what would you wish for: Peace.

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done: Move away from my family.

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Where do you want most to travel, but have never been: Seattle, Washington.

thing you can do to give them a head start for their future.

What is one thing you are truly passionate about: To encourage parents and caregivers that reading to your child is the most important

What is your favorite area restaurant and what do you like to order there: Olive Garden, fettuccine Alfredo

What is something you like about your hometown: Everyone is friendly.

Is there anything you would change: The poor attitude of Americans

Would I be proud of me?

Once upon a time I was a kid who loved reading, writing, school, and my family and friends. At times, around those I didn’t know, I was painfully shy. That changed quickly once I really got to know someone — then I would talk incessantly. I tried to always be nice to others, and above everything else, I hated to get in trouble at school.

I had big dreams for the future by the time I was in middle school. I was going to be a rich, famous novelist, own a green Jeep, date lots of different guys before I settled down, and live in a beach house or a huge, elegant mansion with my younger sister or some close friends. I was going to have a fabulous wardrobe and an active, exciting lifestyle. My life was basically going to be like a non-stop Barbie commercial, and it was going to be awesome.

Flash forward 30 fast years later.

How close did I come to achieving my childhood dreams? My life is a completely different world than I dreamed it would be.

I started dating my future husband when I was 23, which didn’t leave a lot of time for that active dating life I had imagined I would have once I was done with school.

I’ve never owned a green Jeep, or any Jeep for that matter. I’ve never stepped foot in a beach house, and no one would ever mistake my house for a mansion.

The out-of-this-world wardrobe I thought I would have hasn’t materialized either. I’m happy if I have something clean to wear most days,

Shannon Serpette COMMENTARY and many of my outfits are decidedly too boring for Barbie. I wear a lot of muted colors like gray, black and brown — colors that are acceptable in the workplace.

I still struggle with the active lifestyle goal most days, but I’m not a total failure in that department.

Despite my desk job, which can take a major toll on a person’s fitness level, I ran a half marathon earlier this year and still play tennis in addition to my regular runs.

But I’ve done some things young Shannon from 30 years ago would love and even be amazed by.

I have close relationships with my brothers and sisters, even if I don’t live with any of them. I have great friends, and best of all, I have my husband and two wonderful children who make me proud and happy every day.

I may not be a rich, famous novelist. But my younger self would be over-the-moon excited to know she would turn out to be a writer. It’s how I’ve made my living for almost 20 years, and my work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and websites during that time. The younger me wouldn’t have even known what a website was, but she would be thrilled to know that her work could

be read around the world because of it.

As for that novel, I wrote it five years ago, and it’s been sent out to less than five agents since then.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what my young dreams were, and a book was always at the top of the list — I wanted to hold it in my hands and see my name on the cover.

Here’s the thing about childhood dreams: While your priorities shift, the superficial dreams, like a great wardrobe, fade away, but the important ones never really die.

They might get buried, but they never really go away. Some part of you remembers and yearns for it, even if it’s just a little, even if it’s subconsciously.

I’m not ready to give up on my childhood dream of being a novelist just yet. I feel like I owe it to my younger self to give that novel a real try. In the past month, I’ve been working on my new query letter, so I can send it out to more agents. I don’t know what will happen, but that’s kind of the point to a childhood dream. It may seem big, uncertain and out of reach, but that’s what makes it worth attempting.

So what would the kid I once was think of the person I’ve become?

Her life may not have unfolded exactly as she had hoped, but in many ways, it turned out better than she ever dreamed. I think she would love where she landed.

PCR Copy Editor Shannon Serpette can be reached at sserpette@bcrnews. com.

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Sports

Putnam County third in invitational

By Dan Dwyer

Putnam County golfers honored Putnam County girls nominated to all area team were Olivia Holmes, Ali Ciucci and Hanna Hundley.

Putnam County boys named to Tri County all-conference team to the first team were Mitch Aimone, Caleb Dzierzynski and Ian Roach. Connor Bean was named to the second team.

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KEWANEE — The Bureau Valley Storm tattered the Putnam County Panthers on their way to a 76-58 victory Saturday at the Wally Keller Invitational at Wethersfield High School.

The win netted the Storm a 3-2 tournament finish, taking second behind Annawan (4-1). PC (3-2) finished third.

The Storm surge led by Petros hit a brick wall in the third quarter with Putnam County scorching BV for 32 points. But the roar from the Panthers was too little, too late as they only mustered 10 fourth-quarter points after the third-quarter explosion.

“It was a carryover from the Friday night when we got outscored 19-2 in the fourth quarter,” PC coach Josh Nauman said. “We came out and couldn’t match their energy. They came out with the mindset that they were going to win and we couldn’t match it.”

Tournament notes

Putnam County lost to Annawan 54-51 on Nov. 25 with Connor Taylor scoring 24 points. Putnam County beat Midland 70-41 on Nov. 23 behind Christian Harris 12 points, Jarod Williams’ 11 and Noe Flores’ 10 points.

Putnam County beat Wethersfield 63-49 on Nov. 22 with Christian Harris exploding for 30 points. Putnam County beat Elmwood on Nov. 21 56-43 with Connor Taylor Shaw Media photo/Dan Dwyer scoring 14 points and Noe Flores 11.

Putnam County’s Logan Kreiser shoots the ball during Putnam County’s Chris Harris and Connor Taylor Saturday’s night game against Bureau Valley at the Wally made the all-tournament team.

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The seventh-grade Lady Pumas lost to Oglesby Washington in the regional championship[ game on Nov. 22, 17-12.

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Putnam County basketball Boys’ varsity basketball Boys varsity basketball team members are (front row, from left) Logan Kreiser, Dom Green, Noe Flores, Jarod Williams, Christian Harris, Connor Bean, Caleb Dzierzynski; (back row) coach Josh Nauman Trevor Zellmer, Cam Colby, Max Huffstodt, Connor Taylor, Seth Carlson, Mel Voss and Auston Pflibsen.

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Girls’ varsity basketball Girls varsity basketball members are Taryn Grasser (from left), Brea Schorn, Megan Weisbrock, Presley Hatton, Kaitlyn Edgcomb, Molly Boyd, Paige Veronda, Lindsey DiazDeLeon, and Madelyn Dzierzynski.

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Community Briefs Letters from Santa GRANVILLE — Forms are now available for the Toys in the Pantry Letters from Santa. Forms are available to pick up from Axline Pharmacy, PC Foods and Hennepin Food Mart. There is a charge of $5 per letter, with proceeds going to Toys in the Pantry.

Christmas cookie sale on Dec. 10 GRANVILLE — The Altar and Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Parish in Granville will host its 14th annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 10.

The sale will begin at 8 a.m. at the Granville American Legion Hall, 209 McCoy St., this year while the parish hall is under construction. Assorted cookies and candies will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a cost of $6 per pound. Italian succarines will also be available for $10 per pound.

Annual cookie Christmas walk HENNEPIN — The 20th annual cookie Christmas walk, sponsored by the Women on a Mission Group of the Hennepin United Methodist Church, will be held in the church fellowship hall on Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 8 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Fifth and Court streets in Hennepin. A large variety of homemade Christmas cookies will be sold for $6.50 per pound. Advance orders may be placed by calling 815-925-7253 or 815-925-7252. All proceeds will be donated to local charities.

Princeton DAR meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR will meet at noon Friday, Dec. 2, at the Lake Thunderbird Clubhouse. A Christmas potluck will precede the regular meeting. Attendees should bring a dish to pass. Members are also asked to bring a Christmas tree ornament with a special meaning to share.

Omicron chapter meets in Ottawa OTTAWA — The Omicron Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met Nov. 15 at the Pitstick Pavilion in Ottawa.

President Mary Sue Myers conducted the business meeting.

Members brought cash donations for local food pantries. The Personal Growth and Services Committee is in charge of distribution of the donations.

First Vice President Mechthild Ferguson presented the program, “Animals of the Amazon Basin.” In April, she and her husband traveled to Peru and stayed at a research center affiliated with the University of Minnesota for eight days.

Her presentation included slides of the flora, fauna, birds, insects and animals she saw living along the Amazon River. She described canoe trips down the river, night excursions in the jungle, and her trip along the canopy zip line. She described her visit to the town of Iquitos and a local jungle village.

Reports were given by several committees. Ways and Means Chair Judy Hooper announced the chapter had sold 444 Community Day coupon books and that the chapter would be entitled to a bonus check from Carson’s.

The Literacy Committee is asking for eighth grade students in Grundy, LaSalle and Putnam counties to contribute literary projects to be considered for display at the Lambda State Convention. The committee will also be looking for teachers with proposals for classroom literary projects. For more information, teachers may contact Literacy Chair Paula Freepartner through the chapter email address.

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A drawing for stipends for classroom teachers and administrators was held. Lindsey Muzzarelli, Nancy Dillow and Melanie Elias each won a $200 stipend.

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PC senior citizens to receive poinsettias Saturday, Dec. 10 GRANVILLE — Once again Putnam County Rotary’s sleigh bells will be announcing the arrival of Christmas poinsettias for senior citizens throughout Putnam County, from 8:30 a.m. to noon – or until the sleighs are empty — on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Rotarians, with the help of PCHS Interact members and volunteers, will deliver some 700 plants to seniors age 66 and over.

People who recently moved, just turned 66, want to confirm they are on the delivery list, or need to provide special delivery instructions are asked to contact Rotarian Tom Simmons at 815-3396100 or email TJSimm@ Dave-World.net by Dec. 3.

Those expecting delivery on Dec. 10 are asked to be home or to leave directions for delivery, as the plants cannot be left outdoors.

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ship, including Putnam and Lake Thunderbird, seniors age 66 and older may call Pastor Terry Broady by Dec. 1 at 815437-2292, to reserve a plant for pick up on Dec. 10 at the Putnam Christian Church. Delivery will also be available for those unable to arrange for pick up.

Poinsettias will be available only for those Senachwine Township seniors who call to reserve

by Dec. 3.

The Poinsettia Project has been an annual project of the local Rotary Club for 42 years, all due to the continuing generosity of the Van Wingerden family and in more recent years, the owners and staff of Color Point, who annually donate the plants and join PC Rotary and PCHS Interact in wishing all senior citizens a happy, healthy holiday season.

IVCC Jazz Ensemble will perform OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Jazz Ensemble will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Cultural Centre. The performance will include holiday jazz as well as jazz standards. The public is welcome to attend.

Mu Alpha, the Illinois Valley Community College chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the English Honor Society for two-year colleges, made the Illinois Valley Community Hospital obstetrics unit the beneficiary of its early literacy project. IVCC students and Mu Alpha members Tiffany Deguzman (left) of Princeton and Brittany Blomquist (right) of Hennepin presented IVCH obstetrics nurse Patti Kamnikar with children’s books collected by the chapter. The books will be given to new mothers to take home and read to their newborns after they are discharged.

Magnolia and McNabb libraries to host Christmas open houses in December The Magnolia Library is having an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 6. Children can make coffee filter snowflake crafts, write a letter to Santa, decorate the library, enjoy snacks and listen to Christmas music.

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LaSalle Public Library will present program on Dec. 6 LASALLE — At 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6, the LaSalle Public Library will host a program to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.

Presented by Victor Croasdale of Spring Valley, this program will focus on the Japanese attack on the U.S. fleet, Naval Air Stations and army installations at Pearl Harbor, as well as the events leading up to, and the immediate consequences of the attack.

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The Prairie Singers, who are celebrating their 29th Christmas season, are a chamber ensemble made up of singers from LaSalle, Grundy, Livingston and Kendall counties.

“This year, we have a few changes,” said Lorraine McCallister, president of The Reddick Mansion Asso-

ciation. “Due to some scheduling issues, we will only host the Prairie Singers for two performances this year, instead of three, as we have for the past several years. So we want to encourage people to call early to make their reservations.

Also, instead of dinner before the concert, this year, we are serving wassail punch and a dessert assortment from the Cheese Shop after the performance.”

The performances will begin at 7 p.m. on both evenings. The Mansion will be open 30 minutes before each performance. Tickets are $18 for the

concert and refreshments. Reservations are required and seating is limited to 40 people per performance.

Payment options include cash, check and credit card. For reservations, contact the Mansion at 815433-6100 or make reservation online at wwww.reddickmansion.org.

The Reddick Mansion, at 100 W. Lafayette St. in Ottawa, was completed by 1858, the time of the first Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The building is open for tours and also available for rent for special events.

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This presentation will provide the audience with a look back at these truly monumental events in history. Detailed models of period aircraft and ships, all personally crafted and authentically-detailed by Croasdale, are displayed on both levels of the library through December.

This is a free program, open to the public. The LaSalle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette, LaSalle. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341.

Joshua Barringer and Brittany DeWilfond of Mark are the parents of a son born Nov. 16 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Christmas concert and student recital planned OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College Choir Christmas concert and piano/voice student recital will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Cultural Centre.

The choir will sing a

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Wilmot accepted to Culver-Stockton College’s fall incoming class CANTON, Mo. — Klaire Wilmot of Peru has been accepted into Culver-Stockton College’s fall 2017 incoming class.

Wilmot plans to major in elementary education and was awarded the presi-

dent’s scholarship.

Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo., is a four-year residential institution in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). C-SC specializes in experien-

tial education and is one of only two colleges in the nation to offer the 12/3 semester calendar, where the typical 15 week semester is divided into two terms, a 12-week term and a three-week term.

PCCC is holding raffle STANDARD — The Putnam County Community Center will raffle off a handmade Realtree teepee for $5 per chance. The teepee is approximately 6.5

feet tall and valued at $200.

A winner will be drawn at the December board meeting on Friday, Dec. 9. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to PCCC programs

and activities. Tickets are available at the PCCC in Standard or at Axline Pharmacy in Granville. For more information, call 815-339-2711.

Nursing admission information session announced OGLESBY — A nursing admission information session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in room CTC 125 at Illinois Valley Community College.

Sponsored by the counseling center and admissions and records, the session will cover admission requirements

and courses students should take before applying to either the associate degree (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs. Due to space limitations, students are encouraged to RSVP with Kathy Sramek by calling 815-224-0439 or by email to kathy_sramek@ivcc.edu.

Menus Putnam County Schools Breakfast Dec. 5 — Whole grain muffin or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 6 — Whole grain waffle with syrup or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 7 — Toaster pastry or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 8 — Doughnut or cereal, cheese stick, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 9 — Funnel cake or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Dec. 5 — Pork chop, hash browns, baked beans, orange, milk.

Dec. 6 — Junior high/high school salad bar, elementary/primary - cheese stuffed breadsticks with marinara sauce, grapes, pudding, milk.

Dec. 7 — Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dinner rolls, pineapple, milk; 2:05 p.m. dismissal.

Dec. 8 — Ham and cheese on pretzel bun, corn chips, peaches, ice cream, milk.

Dec. 9 — Corn dog, peas and carrots, hot apple slices, graham crackers, milk.

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

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

CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Wednesday Paper deadline Thursday before by 3pm We Accept Call 815-875-4461 classified@bcrnews.com

- 200 Employment 228 • Help Wanted *Looking for:* PREP COOK, WAITSTAFF, DRIVERS. Please apply in person.

Drivers must have valid license & insurance.

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232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Putnam County Record Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

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

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

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

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

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- 400 Merchandise 450 • Under $1000 2 new Craftmaster Plum settee loveseats, bought from Goods Furniture. $999.99. 815-878-1516

450 • Under $1000 Classical music & children record sets $3 each; 3 old floor lamps $25; brass fireplace andirons $75. Call 815-869-3054 La-Z-Boy sofa, power dual recliners. Fabric protection warranty. $650.

816-813-8782 (cell) ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 time. Limit of 5 lines.

Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week.

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) No Phone Calls!

460 • Garage Sales * CHRISTMAS CRAFTS, TOYS and VENDOR SHOW* Saturday December 3rd, 9am-2pm.

Bureau County Fairgrounds, Princeton. $1 Admission For Information Call 815-303-2905

460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 1227 North Vernon (next to lumber yard).

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Friday, Saturday, November 26, Sunday November 27; 10am-3pm.

RUMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT IL ANIMAL RESCUE. Misc. items. Treasures to be had. Great bargains. Pets available for adoption, on-site.

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

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

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

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

999 • Legal Notices NOTICE Petitions for Senachwine Township Board are available.

All Board Positions, Supervisor, Road Commissioner, Clerk, MTTAD Assessor, and four Trustees are open for election to a four year term.

Contact Rhonda Downey, Clerk, at 815866-0022 and arrangements will be made to pick up a petition.

Rhonda Downey, Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 2016.

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Phone (815) 339-2140 Housing complex for persons with very low to moderate income who are 62 years of age or older; disabled regardless of age is accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments.

Rent based on income, income limits apply.

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Dec. 6 — Meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, mixed fruit, roll, dessert.

Dec. 7 — Cheeseburger on bun, American fries, peas, diced peaches.

Dec. 8 — Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, roll, pineapple chunks, dessert.

Dec. 9 — Egg casserole with sausage links, hash browns, citrus cup, fruit juice, biscuit.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY

The Following Real Estate& Personal Property will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 820 W. PutnamSt. in Princeton, IL on:

SUN., DECEMBER 4, 2016 TIME: 1:00P.M.

View Listing& Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com REALESTATE 3 Bedroom Brick Ranch Home w/ Attached 2 Car Garage& Sm. Outdoor Shed; Home Has Lg. Breezeway, Bath & Half, Kitchen(Appliances Included in Real Estate-Whirlpool Refrigerator, Maytag Stove, GEDishwasher, GE Washer & Maytag Dryer) Living & Dining Room; Home hasCentral Air, Hot Water in Floor Heat-2 Zones-Gas hot water heater LOT SIZE 80 X 130 LEGALDESCRIPTION PRINCETON-FAIRVIEWSD SL 13-14 L 7 DOC 14-2291 TERMS FOR REAL ESTATE 10% Down the Day of the Sale and theBalance due on or Before 30 Days when Merchantable Title will be furnished.Taxes to be prorated at Closing & Possession at Closing.

AllAnnouncements made Day of Sale will Take Precedence over all Previous PrintedMatter.

Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept any or all Bids. ThisSale is Not Contingent on Financing. All Financing Needs to be PreApproved forClosing on or before 30 Days after Day of Sale. Anyone Interested in ViewingReal Estate Please Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852. Home is beingSold AS IS with No Warranties or Guarantees.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ESTATE ) OF ELAINE G. ) THEISINGER, ) Deceased. ) No. 16-P-13 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of ELAINE G. THEISINGER,

late, of Granville.

Letters of Office were issued on October 20, 2016, to LARRY KLINE, whose attorney is APLINGTON, K A U F M A N , MCCLINTOCK, STEELE & BARRY, LTD., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, or with the representative, or both,

on or before May 16, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 3rd day of November, 2016.

CATHY OLIVERI CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS 120 N. 4th Street,

PO Box 207 Hennepin, IL 61327 Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

name of Herr Insurance and Assistance Services at the following post office addresses: 1929 E 930th St., Magnolia, IL 61336, that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business, with the respective post-office address of each, are as follows: Elisa Herr, 1929 E 930th St., Magnolia, IL 61336.

Dated this 2nd day of November, A.D. 2016 /s/Elisa Herr State of Illinois )

County of Bond) I, Dawn R. Bumgarner, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that Elisa Herr personally know to me to be the same person whose name Elisa Herr subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged haven read and signed said instrument and that the statements therein contained, and each thereof, are true.

/s/Dawn R Bumgarner Notary Public Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and 14, 2016.

ROOM COMMENCING AT 6:30 O’CLOCK P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: Supervisor Clerk Highway Commissioner Trustees (4) four DATED: NOVEMBER 21, 2016.

James Gibson Presiding Officer Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 30, 2016.

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) COUNTY OF PUTNAM ) ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE INTENTION This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact the business will broker supplemental insurance and health insurance, business in said County and State under the

NOTICE OF CAUCUS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON DECEMBER 6, 2016, A CAUCUS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HENNEPIN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILL BE HELD AT THE PUTNAM COUNTY COURT HOUSE COURT

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Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for the Senachwine Township Road District

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for the Hennepin Township Road District

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Senachwine Township Road District for 2016 will be held on December 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senachwine Town Building, 100 High Street, Putnam, Illinois.

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Hennepin Township Road District for 2016 will be held on December 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hennepin Village Hall, 627 E. High St., Hennepin, Illinois.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Dave Boucher, Township Supervisor, 3297 E. 50th Street, Putnam, Illinois, 61560 or by telephone at 815-437-2028.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $129,993.15.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $239,441.00. This represents a 84.20 percentage increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2015 were 0.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Dan DeMattia, District Clerk, 9044 Henning Lane, Hennepin, IL 61327, 815-488-5596.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $138,759.11.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $208,500.00. This represents a 50.26 percentage increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2015 were 128,509.68.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 are 0. This represents no change from the previous year.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 are $127,660. This represents a .66 percentage decrease from the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $129,993.15.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $267,268.79.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $239,441. This represents a 84.20 percentage increase over the previous year.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $336,160.00. This represents a 27.76 percentage increase over the previous year.

The hearing is open to the public. The corporate authority of the taxing district shall explain the reasons for the proposed increase and shall permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony within reasonable time limits as it determines.

The hearing is open to the public. The corporate authority of the taxing district shall explain the reasons for the proposed increase and shall permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony within reasonable time limits as it determines.

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