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Repair crews work to restore electrical service after high winds ripped through Granville on Nov. 27. Putnam County High School was left without electricity.

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BY ALI BRABOY Shaw Media GRANVILLE — A ferocious wind damaged numerous power poles in Granville Wednesday morning, Nov. 27.

Due to the downed power lines, Silverspoon Avenue was closed from

Route 89 west to Elm Street in Granville.

Ameren crews arrived on scene to assess the damage and initiate repairs.

Putnam County High School in Granville was told to anticipate being without power the entire day.

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The Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office said the call for the damaged poles came in around 1:09 a.m. Nov. 27.

No injuries were reported.

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ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Contracts approved for ag complex construction IVCC trustees OK $600,000 for facility OGLESBY — An agriculture complex at Illinois Valley Community College took a major step forward Nov. 14 with board approval of construction contracts totaling more than $600,000 for a storage and routine maintenance facility.

The 6,000-square-foot metal building will be located just south of campus on the site of the dairy barn that was demolished last December. It will house equipment leased to the ag program such as tractors, planters and implements.

The board approved the bids of Vissering Construction of Streator to construct the building for $521,100 and JB Contracting Corporation of LaSalle to provide the electrical work for $63,653. Total construction costs of $613,990 include a 5 percent contingency.

In a related action, the board approved transfer of $66,190 to be added to the Capital Development Board trust account at Midland States Bank for the building’s construction.

The college has received more than $300,000 in state support for the facility: $164,790 in deferred maintenance and $150,000 in Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCEO) funding.

Phase II of the agriculture complex is a 6,800-square-foot Agriculture

Center complete with a soils lab, classroom/computer lab, conference room, student collaborative space and more. The college hopes to have the entire complex complete by 2022.

In other business, trustees approved a tentative $12.5 million tax levy request for 2019, up less than 5 percent over the actual 2018 levy extension of $11.9 million.

“The estimated tax rate is .3642, a decrease of slightly less than 1 percent,” said IVCC Vice President for Business Services and Finance Cheryl Roelfsema. “Though our tax rate is estimated to drop, for homeowners this is less than a 1 percent decrease in IVCC’s portion of their tax bill and in almost all cases will be less than a $5 decrease.”

The estimated equalized assessed valuation (EAV) of $3.4 billion is 4.99 percent over 2018. The increase will not require a public notice or public hearing when trustees move for final approval Dec. 12.

IVCC levies taxes in all or parts of eight counties: LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Lee, Livingston, Grundy and DeKalb.

The board also approved: • Seeking bids for 10 Amatrol portable PLC Troubleshooting Learning Systems for electrical, electronics and renewable energy programs for an estimated $168,300 – a cost covered by the IVCC Foundation.

• Purchase of 280 tons of rock salt from Cargill for about $21,000 or nearly $75 per ton.

• Renewal of 21 licenses for the use of the Career Cruising website for $11,445 for 2020.

• Protection, Health and Safety (PHS) projects totaling over Jerry $1.3 million includCorcoran ing air handling unit IVCC replacements for president the gym ($674,877) and Cultural Centre ($333,960), bleacher replacement in the gym ($314,600) and exhaust system upgrades for the automotive lab ($43,833).

• Increasing student worker wages in January to $9.25 per hour to comply with a state mandate for incremental minimum wage increases.

To cover the current 68 student workers, payroll would increase $1,350 per week.

• The bid of German-Bliss Equipment of Princeville for a full-size 4x4 Polaris utility vehicle for $17,350.

• Changes to two board policies.

• Following closed session, the board approved a letter of agreement with the American Federation of Teachers Local 1810 regarding professional development. Full-time faculty are allotted $1,000 annually for professional development. If they exceed that amount in 2019-20, the letter of agreement allows them to borrow against their 2020-21 allotment.

• Also after closed session, the board hired Kathryn “Kaity” Griswold as the first instructor for the

new Medical Assistant program.

Griswold has a bachelor’s in health care management and medical assisting diploma from Rasmussen College in Rockford; she also has completed a phlebotomy certificate and EMT-B coursework from IVCC. She has worked three years as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) among her 14 years in health care.

Board members learned: • In a campus update on employee demographics, Director of Human Resources Leslie Hofer said only 15 percent of the full-time employees eligible to retire in fiscal 2019 actually retired.

• English/reading instructor Jean Forst will be eligible for tenure in January.

• Assistant director of admissions and records Aseret Loveland was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the Bureau County Republican and was among seven honorees at an Oct. 17 program in Princeton.

• Corcoran and four other community college presidents met recently with ISU’s Dean of the College of Education Jim Wolfinger as part of a teacher-education pipeline task force. “One of our initial purposes was to address the teacher shortage, especially in rural communities. By working with ISU, our hope is to develop strategies for high school-community college-ISU pathways which could be of particular interest to returning-adult educator programs,” said Corcoran.

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Donations of cash and food being sought for 32nd annual Christmas Basket Project Again this holiday season, the Putnam County Food Pantry, in collaboration with Toys in the Pantry, organizations, businesses, churches and schools from across the county, will be distributing Christmas baskets to local families in need.

This is the 32nd year the pantry has sponsored the basket project.

The baskets contain food and gifts

for the children and senior citizens.

Included are items for a full Christmas dinner, breakfast and pizza for Christmas Eve. This year so far, there have been basket requests from 100 families.

The baskets will be distributed on Saturday morning, Dec. 21.

To support the Christmas Basket Project, cash and food donations continue to be needed. Products

such as coffee, hot chocolate, drinks, Jell-O, canned fruit, easy-to-prepare meals and personal care items will be especially appreciated.

A cash donation of $75 will support the cost of food for one average-size family. Donations may be sent to the Putnam County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 96, Granville, IL 61326, or deposited directly at the Granville National Bank.

• COLLEGE Continued from Page 4 • A total of 28 graduates were honored at the Oct. 19 Results University graduation. In the three years IVCC has hosted, 135 certificates have been granted to Results Companies employees.

• IVCC may soon be home to an office and dedicated classroom for the Central Illinois Police Training Center Mobile Training Unit #7. Corcoran credited IVCC criminal justice instructor Kevin Hermes and LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton for the work that led to

the potential partnership.

• Nearly 400 prospective students and family

Food may be left at any of the county banks or at the food pantry.

Over the years, the Putnam County community has been tremendously supportive of the ongoing work of the food pantry and the Christmas Basket Project. The pantry board sends its thanks and wishes for a happy holiday and a new year of peace to the people of Putnam County.

members met with representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities at the Oct. 22 College and Career Night in the gym.

• Hundreds of high school students attended the 7th annual North Central Illinois Discover Manufacturing Career Expo Oct. 29. Students began the day at one of 11 manufacturers, then visited IVCC’s manufacturing facilities.

• About 25 former employees attended the Foundation’s 14th annual IVCC-LPO Retirees Reception Nov. 7 in the cyber café.

• The Nov. 13 Explore IVCC event attracted about 250 prospective students and family members to meet with academic program coordinators and instructors.

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BY DEREK BARICHELLO Shaw Media Illinois Adam Kinzinger will seek a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kinzinger, 41, a Channahon Republican, filed nominating petitions with more than 4,000 signatures to vie for the 16th District seat. He’s served four terms in the 16th, one in the 11th.

With 59 percent of the vote districtwide, Kinzinger defeated Democratic challenger Sara Dady, of Rockford, in the 2018 race. LaSalle Democrat Dani Brzozowski announced she will vie for the 16th District seat.

Shortly after the 2018 election, a New York Times article cited Kinzinger as one of the Republicans mentioned by colleagues as a potential retiree. He told the New York

Times, “I fully intend to run again.”

The congressman said he collected more than three times the signatures needed to file.

“I’m proud to serve the hardest-working people in America, and am inspired by their resilience,” Kinzinger said in a news release.

“While serving in the minority has not always been easy, I’m encouraged by the people of IL-16 who share my belief that we live in the greatest country on Earth and that our future is bright. I’m humbled by the strong support I’ve received in my bid for re-election, and motivated to continue fighting for the 16th District.”

Kinzinger has been critical of President Donald Trump’s comments on Twitter. He called on the president to redact a post referencing “lynching” and called another one of his tweets that mentioned a Civil War-like fracture if the president was removed from office “beyond repugnant.” He’s also been critical of the president’s decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria where they were supporting Syrian Kurds.

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Kinzinger, 41, has filed nominating petitions to run for a sixth term in 2020.

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U.S. Rep. Kinzinger listed Adam the opioid epidemic, Kinzinger agricultural issues, 16th District, bringing the United R-Channahon States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to the floor and ensuring veteran benefits as priority items on his agenda.

“I’m proud of the work we’ve accomplished, but I know there is more we can do,” he said.

“I’m proud to serve this great district, and ready to continue fighting for the people of IL-16.”

Illinois’ 16th Congressional District covers all of Boone, Bureau, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Ogle and Putnam counties and parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties.

Two-vehicle collision occurs on Route 26 MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP — A two-vehicle accident on Nov. 24 in Magnolia Township sent several people to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

The Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a call at 2:20 p.m. Nov. 24 on Route 26 where they

said a vehicle driven by Jennie M. Clark, 37, of Granville struck a vehicle driven by Melissa K. Schlosser, 31, of Henry.

A news release from the sheriff ’s office stated Clark, driving northbound, left her lane and entered the southbound lane where her vehicle struck Schlosser’s. Schlosser, along with her passengers, a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, were transported to St. Francis, as was Clark.

Clark was charged with improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving under the influence of drugs. She

was released on a notice to appear and given a Putnam County court date.

A St. Francis spokesperson on Nov. 26 said both Schlosser and Clark were in fair condition. A condition report for the children was not available.

The Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office was assisted by Marshall County Sheriff ’s Office, Henry Police, Putnam County EMS, LifeFlight, LifeStar, Henry Ambulance, Magnolia Fire Department, Hennepin Fire Department and McNabb Fire Department.

Two-vehicle crash On Nov. 30 at 1:07 p.m., the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 18 in Magnolia Township. A vehicle driven by Aryanna M. Hamby, 19, of Lacon was westbound Route 18. The vehicle left its lane of travel and entered the eastbound lane where it struck a vehicle driven by Sharona B. Ellis, 38, of Lostant.

Hamby was transported to St. Marga-

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Hamby was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and given a Putnam County court date.

Assisting were the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, the Henry Fire Department,

Putnam County EMS, Henry Ambulance and the Magnolia Fire Department.

Traffic stop On Nov. 25 at 4:05 p.m., the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged Jacob J. Van Der Zel, 54, of Chicago with speeding and driving suspended following a traffic stop on Route 29 in Senachwine Township. Van Der Zel was released on a notice to appear and given a Putnam County court date.

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Lunch, Santa, holiday warmth are planned at MTPA building MAGNOLIA — Christmas giving will come to the village of Magnolia on Sunday, Dec. 8, starting at noon in the community room at the Magnolia Township Preservation Association building on 110 N. Peoria St. Everyone is invited to come together to enjoy a day filled with fun, laughter, food and making memories.

Lunch will be provided free of charge. Then Santa will arrive about 1:30 p.m. where he will listen to the children’s wishes and there will be an opportunity for the parents to take photos. Mrs. Claus will read a Christmas book to the children.

The Magnolia American Legion Auxiliary will pass out hats and gloves to anyone who is in need to stay a little warmer this season.

The Magnolia Fire Department will take part in judging the best snowman creatures building contest with the first six inches of snow through the winter season, where prizes will be handed out.

Local officials will be judging the best Christmas light display on Dec. 18, so residents are encouraged to get their Christmas spirits on. Monetary prizes will be handed out. Those with any questions are asked to call Peggy at 815-257-0707.

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STARVED ROCK STATE PARK

Five years of increasing attendance, state budget woes, exciting ventures

BY BRENT BADER Shaw Media UTICA — Kerry Novak was very near the end of his career at Shabbona Lake State Park when an irresistible opportunity arose, a job as site superintendent at Starved Rock State Park.

After five years at the park, and more than 40 at Shabbona, Novak is retiring.

“I was very close to retiring at Shabbona and all of a sudden this popped open and I thought, ‘Oh, I’ve just got to give it a shot,’” Novak recalled. “I wish it had lasted longer because I think we’ve got some good things going and there’s a few things I would have liked to seen finished up, but all in all, I’m very happy it worked out the way it did.”

Novak grew up between Ottawa and Utica, which means Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks were regular stops for family trips.

“It was always fun, always great,” Novak said. “I remember going up with my folks and having dinner at the (Starved Rock) Lodge and was just amazed at the big dining rooms and fireplaces.”

Novak studied environmental sciences and at the time was looking for a job in the disposal of waste products, but it turned out to be a position largely held by former executives on the path towards retirement. Instead, he joined Shabbona Lake as a ranger’s aide, or assistant superintendent as the title is known now.

“When I started, there was no lake.

There was no park, period,” Novak said.

Novak was put to work helping tear down buildings, pull out fence lines, clean junk piles and prepare the lake bed. It was exciting work, he said, to have a hand in the creation of the park.

Starved Rock a ‘different animal’ But Starved Rock State Park was a “different animal” due to the cliffs, winding trails and the roaring Illinois River.

Safety was also a larger concern at Starved Rock.

“Just from working in the department, I knew Starved Rock was a challenge, and I knew there was a lot of problems here, I knew there was a lot to solve,” Novak said.

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Starved Rock State Park Site Superintendent Kerry Novak is retiring after five years at Starved Rock and more than 40 years at Shabbona Lake State Park. Novak has overseen increasing attendance at the park and looks forward to seeing the newly donated land developed over the next few years.

The majority of those problems came not from his predecessors but took the form of increasing wear and tear on the trails mixed with years of budget neglect.

“We spent the first year here wondering how we were going to get toilet paper,” he said.

Novak said he benefited from joining at the right time to see the worst of it early on, but a relief to have it mostly balance out later and be able to fix certain issues.

“One of my disappointments is we didn’t get as much work done on the trails as I would have liked to have seen,” Novak said.

Limited resources were put into making immediate repairs, such as specific areas of the trail or to address a fallen tree or broken stump.

He’s also had to deal with an increasing number of visitors and often had to make the hard call to close the park to visitors that may have traveled a couple of hours with picnic supplies, kids and pets in tow.

“I have to say, it’s one of my very least favorite jobs is closing the gate and telling people they have to move on. I hated that every time we did it,” Novak said.

“It’s a miserable thing. I hear people say, ‘Oh, when you’re full close’ but it’s a lot easier said than done,” he added.

Success has been made in some capacity in association with the Starved Rock Lodge in having guests consider weekday visits to the park and try to take some of the large crowds on weekends and spread them throughout the week.

New land, new developments Novak said he’s especially excited for the future of the park including the recent addition of 2,629 acres to the Matthiessen and Starved Rock area.

He said conversations are ongoing regarding the property but he wouldn’t be surprised if in the next couple of years, a piece of land north of Route 71, near the entrance to Jonesville, is opened up as a small day-use area.

Additionally, the new land could allow for additional hunting opportunities. Other ideas include the possible development of a couple of lakes, fishing opportunities along the Vermilion River as well as camping and biking opportunities.

As far as the future of maintenance, Novak said he’s coming around on the idea of a fee.

He noted he’s been to other parks where they ask visitors to schedule a three-hour visit in advance.

“Five years ago when I came here, I would have said, ‘That’s crazy, you can’t do that,’ but now I’m beginning to think that might be a pretty good solution,” Novak said.

“In over 40 years, you see the conservation budget go up and down, we’ve been through a lot of dry times and to get what’s really needed is some sort of steady income flow to support these things, and that might be the way of the future,” he added.

He said he plans to spend more time with his grandchildren and travel more with his wife, but he said even after more than 40 years, he’d be interested in continuing to lend a hand or perspective in the future development of the park.

It’s been more than just a career for him.

“It’s been wonderful. I’ve been very blessed,” Novak said. “They say if you do something you like, you don’t work a day in your life. And I think that’s pretty much the case here.”

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U.S. EPA urges action on Superfund site cleanup

DEPUE — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler has announced the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites targeted for immediate, intense action has been updated to add the New Jersey Zinc site in DePue. “All Americans deserve timely action on Superfund site cleanups in their communities — not delays,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “We will continue to advance or accelerate Superfund cleanups across the country by addressing issues that cause site-specific delays.”

According to a news release, the Illinois EPA has been overseeing cleanup of the DePue site to date, but requested that U.S. EPA assume the role as lead agency because negotiations with responsible parties had

reached an impasse.

Under federal Superfund law, U.S. EPA has additional authorities to help leverage completion of the cleanup.

The Administrator’s Emphasis List milestone is to negotiate and reach agreement with the PRPs to conduct the cleanup at the site’s Operable Unit 4 by Feb. 1, 2020.

“The shared goal for U.S. EPA and the Illinois EPA is to get this cleanup completed as soon as possible,” said U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Cathy Stepp. “Working in partnership with Illinois and with support from the village of DePue, we will do everything in our power to make that happen.”

“We would like to thank U.S. EPA for agreeing to continue the focus Illinois EPA has placed on the residential cleanup, and the agency remains committed to working on the complete site in a support role,” said Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim. “We encourage U.S. EPA to maintain the strong relationship the Illinois EPA has built with the village of DePue.” U.S. EPA will continue the Illinois EPA’s emphasis on accelerating soil cleanups at residential properties in DePue, especially at homes with sensitive populations.

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OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s new Rotaract Club was chartered Nov. 19 in front of 45 guests, and the club’s president announced they were already working on a project to help the homeless.

The 17-member club introduced its first slate of officers: President Grace McCormick of Peru, Vice President Nik Muzzarelli of LaSalle, Treasurer Adira Lunken of Putnam, Secretary Lindsey Maggio of Lostant and PR officer Justice Petersen of Hennepin.

McCormick announced the club’s first project would be raising money and supplies for Peru’s PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter). The club will conduct a campus coat drive and work with children at the shelter.

“PADS has seen an increase in the number of children they serve, so we hope to visit the shelter, read with them and help with homework,” McCormick said.

“If you are looking for a way to assist us, we encourage donations of gently used winter clothing to our bins near the college entrances,” she added.

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Leading the 17-member IVCC Rotaract club are officers Justice Petersen of Hennepin (from left), public relations; Adira Lunken of Putnam, treasurer; Grace McCormick of Peru, president; Lindsey Maggio of Lostant, secretary; and Nik Muzzarelli of LaSalle, vice president.

Speakers at the chartering event included Rotary District Governor Roberta “Bobbi” Burke and Rotary District Youth Services Co-Chairman Scott Shore. IVCC speakers included President Jerry Corcoran, IVCC Board Chairwoman Jane

Goetz and club advisers Mark Grzybowski, vice president for student services, and Office Professional instructor Chris Jauch.

Local Rotary clubs represented were Peru, LaSalle, Illinois Valley Sunrise, Ottawa Sunrise, Ottawa

Noon, Princeton, Walnut, Toluca, Putnam County, Marseilles, Mendota, Loves Park, Rockford, Rochelle, Wenona and Ottawa High School’s Interact Club.

Rotaract joins about 45 other IVCC student clubs and organizations.

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Sen. Sue Rezin hosts annual Youth Advisory Council MORRIS — Nearly 50 high school students from across the 38th Senate District participated in a unique, hands-on experience in public policy, state government and leadership Oct. 24 during state Sen. Sue Rezin’s annual Youth Advisory Council.

“I’m always excited to host this event every year, and am always impressed with the quality of students that our local schools are fostering,” Sen. Rezin said. “What impresses me most is how involved and knowledgeable these students are about today’s issues. It leaves me no doubt that our future is in great hands.”

Rezin hosted the all-day event at Morris City Hall.

Participating students were selected by teachers and principals from Reed-Custer, Ottawa, Putnam County, Hall, LaSalle-Peru, Morris, Streator, Serena, Wilmington, Newark and Coal City high schools.

Students started off the day hearing from not only Sen. Rezin, but also David Welter, Illinois state representative (District 75), and Luke Tomsha, executive director at The Perfectly Flawed Foundation.

Students then broke off into groups, where they were asked to work together to develop ideas for possible new state legislation. During these discussions, Sen. Rezin spent time with each small group, asking students ques-

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Sen. Rezin listens to the students’ ideas for possible legislation. tions about their proposed policy change and how they would advocate for their issue. At the end of the day, each group presented their proposal and took questions from the rest of the group.

Sen. Rezin’s Youth Advisory Council is a two-part experience. Students will meet with Sen. Rezin again in the spring where they will participate in a mock committee hearing at the State Capitol in Springfield.

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Chief Senachwine DAR chapter will meet on Dec. 6 LAKE THUNDERBIRD — On Friday, Dec. 6, the Chief Senachwine Chapter NSDAR will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Thunderbird clubhouse for a potluck Christmas party.

The meat and tableware will be furnished. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass.

The program, “Who Was Your Ancestor?” will be an opportunity for members to tell about their Revolutionary War patriots — their service, their home or state area, their families and anything else known through the members’ research. A ceremony from the President General’s blog will incorporate each patriot.

HENRY

Marshall-Putnam Quilter’s Guild will meet Dec. 11 HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Quilter’s Guild will hold its December meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Henry United Presbyterian Church.

The day will begin with a holiday potluck lunch beginning at noon. Members are asked to bring a dish to share. Silverware, paper products and drinks will be

provided. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

Each member is asked to bring six Fat Quarters, quilt store quality, to play Left Center Right dice game.

Members are also reminded to wear name tags for the name tag drawing and their show and tell. Visitors are welcome.

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17th annual Christmas cookie sale scheduled for Dec. 14 GRANVILLE — The Altar and Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Parish in Granville will host its 17th annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The sale will begin at 8 a.m. at the parish hall, 206 N.

School St. in Granville.

Assorted cookies and candies will be sold on a firstcome, first-served basis at a cost of $6 per pound. Italian succarines will also be available for $10 per pound.

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Glassman will host holiday baking workshop on Dec. 14 LASALLE — University of Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator Susan Glassman will host a holiday baking class for youths in grades 3-5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Extension Education Center & Community Teaching

Kitchen, 944 First St. in LaSalle.

To register for the workshop, call the Extension office at 815-224-0889 or go online at https://go.illinois.edu/ holiday2019 by Tuesday, Dec. 10. A $3 material fee is due at registration and class size is limited to 15 youths.

Putnam County Schools

Breakfast Dec. 9 — Pancakes with syrup or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 10 — Cinnamon roll or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 11 — Breakfast sandwich or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 12 — Sausage and toast or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 13 — Bagel with cream cheese or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Dec. 9 — Cheeseburger on bun with tomato and pickles, oven potatoes, orange, sherbet, milk.

Dec. 10 — Taco in a bag with meat, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream and salsa, fruit cup, cookie, milk.

Dec. 11 — Junior high/high school - salad bar, elementary/primary - corn dog, chips, applesauce, milk.

Dec. 12 — Grilled cheese sandwich, chili, crackers, peaches, milk.

Dec. 13 — Pork fritter on bun, corn, mixed fruit, ice cream cup, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Dec. 9 — Ham, turkey and cheese on sub roll, macaroni salad, mixed vegetables, grapes.

Dec. 10 — Ground beef with mostaciolli noodles and sauce, lettuce with tomato and cucumber, wheat bread, peaches, dessert.

Dec. 11 — Swedish meatballs, brown rice, asparagus and broccoli, pears.

Dec. 12 — Barbecue on bun, coleslaw, baked beans, chips with dip, banana slices, dessert.

Dec. 13 — Polish sausage with sauerkraut, baked potato, cooked carrots, pineapple.

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

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

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LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Daniel Sommerville, will present Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at LaSalle-Peru High School Matthiessen Auditorium, with dancers from Dance Center (LaSalle), Gray’s School of Dance (Ottawa) and Ottawa Dance Academy, plus The Latin Mass Choir of the Illinois Valley and Voice Students of Kori Suarez.

These are the only Nutcracker ballet performances in the area, offered by the IVSO every two years with Illinois Valley dancers and musicians performing this magical ballet — a must-see for the Christmas season.

“The Nutcracker” scenario is based on Alexandre Dumas’ French version of “The Nutcracker and the

Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffmann.

The story invites us into a child’s world filled with anticipation. It is a story of magic and transformation that can be enjoyed on many levels, which unfold as we experience life and reflect our awareness and perceptions that things are not always as they seem.

First performed on Dec. 18, 1892, in St. Petersburg, Russia, “The Nutcracker” has been a Christmas-time classic performed throughout the world and is almost everyone’s first ballet. Now the entire Illinois Valley is invited to view this spectacular performance.

Sponsors for this event are the Spring Valley City Bank and Eureka Savings Bank. Season sponsors are Ottawa Radio and Regional Media.

Reserved seating prices are $20 for adults and $5 for students through

high school plus college with an ID. For tickets, send check payable to IVSO and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: IVSO Nutcracker, c/o Larry Ault, 1300 Briarcrest Drive, Ottawa, IL 61350. Specify performance date, main floor or balcony,

and how many adult or child tickets.

Ticket orders received after Dec. 6 will be held at the door. LaSalle-Peru High School Matthiessen Auditorium is handicapped accessible. For further information on upcoming concerts, visit ivso.org.

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Jalen Depenbrock and Natalie Suarez dance in “The Nutracker.”

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Extension office will host workshops

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IVSO Board members Laurel Maze (from left), Barbara Lukancic, general manager of the IVSO, Marilynn Hurley and Helga Interrante are pictured with items that will be displayed and sold at the “The Nutcracker” performances.

HENRY — The University of Illinois Extension, Marshall-Putnam 4-H, will host the following events: • Dec. 14 — Gathered Treasures will be from 9 to 11 a.m. This workshop is open to all youths age 5-18 and their families. Each child will create and take home a centerpiece. They will also make centerpieces to give to local nursing homes. This program is free to all who attend, and made possible by Thrivent Action Team Grant funded by Thrivent Financial. Marshall-Putnam Master Gardeners will be teaching this event. Registration

is required in order to have enough supplies for each family. Register no later than Friday, Dec. 6.

• Dec. 21 — A Cloverbud holiday workshop will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Marshall-Putnam Extension, hosted by Federation. This is a free event for all Cloverbud-aged youths (5-7). Registration is required in order to have enough supplies for each child. Register no later than Friday, Dec. 13.

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Patyk family makes monetary donation in memory of their parents OGLESBY — The Patyk family recently made a donation to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation to support the college’s ag program and keep the memory of their parents alive.

The monetary gift was made in memory of the late Henry and Bernice Patyk of rural Lostant by their six children: John (Debbie) of Peru, Terry (Laura) of Lostant, Marybeth (Bill) Koenen of St. Germain, Wis., Kristie (Larry) Laio of LaSalle, Karen (Randy) Bacidore of Riverside and Jannell (Fran) Bichl of Chicago.

“We could not think of a more appropriate thing to do for mom and dad,” said Terry Patyk, president of the LaSalle County Stockman’s Association. “Supporting ag education is a fitting tribute to them.”

Laura Patyk, a longtime elementary school teacher in Spring Valley, said to her husband, “Education was

something your parents believed in.”

IVCC agriculture instructor and co-program coordinator Willard Mott said the donation would be used to purchase equipment for an introductory animal science course that begins this spring. Eventually, that course and all others will be taught in the ag complex to be built just south of campus.

Henry and Bernice farmed in the Tonica-Lostant area for more than 40 years. Bernice died Christmas day 2016 at age 92. Henry died in 2007.

Terry farmed alongside his father until the day Henry died and lived at home until his marriage to Laura.

“When I left for the church on my wedding day, my father said, ‘There goes my best friend.’”

Photo contributed Terry added, “I hope in some small way this gift can keep their memo- IVCC President Jerry Corcoran (left), Terry Patyk and IVCC ag instructor and co-program ries alive.” coordinator Willard Mott pose with sketches of IVCC’s future ag complex.

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‘Busy Bags’ help pass the time PERU — Thanks to the generosity of a Spring Valley woman, children taken to the IVCH CareToday urgent care walk-in clinic are receiving “busy bags” to help them pass the time while waiting for treatment.

Sue Manning was already putting the bags together for kids taken to the IVCH emergency department and day surgery units. She added CareToday to her list in November.

Each bag contains an age-appropriate activity book, a book to read, a book mark and crayons or pencils, depending upon the age of the child.

There are different bags for children ages 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12.

Manning’s niece, Lisa Jones, works in the IVCH health information management department and

helps Manning put the bags together.

“I know sometimes when your child is sick and they have to wait to be seen, they get pretty irritable, so we thought the bags might help,” said Jones.

The bags were originally a project of the local Kiwanis Club. After the club disbanded, Manning decided to continue the program on her own in memory of her daughter, Lauren Dimond, who died in a traffic accident in 2016. Manning pays for the materials in the bags out of her own pocket.

“This is a very generous and much-appreciated project, especially when undertaken by one individual.

We truly appreciate all that Sue Manning has done,” said Tommy Hobbs, IVCH chief executive officer.

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Panthers finish 1-4 in the Thanksgiving week tourney SHAW MEDIA KEWANEE — The Putnam County varsity boys basketball team finished 1-4 in the 2019 Wethersfield Wally Keller Invitational tournament in Kewanee, which ran Nov. 25-30.

The Panthers defeated Stark County, 53-47, on the tournament’s third day, to collect their lone victory. Luke Pederson (14 points), Jakob Pyszka (12) and Jacob Williams (8) led Putnam County in scoring.

Putnam County opened the tournament with a loss to Elmwood, 60-37. Matthew Liebhart (14 points) led PC, with Pyszka (13) and Williams (7) chipping in.

The next night, Wethersfield defeated the Panthers, 57-47. Williams and Pyszka had 13 points apiece, with Stephen Mecagni scoring seven.

On Friday, Annawan defeated Putnam County, 71-49.

Annawan raced out to a 29-5 lead after one quarter, but PC closed it to 31-17 during the second quarter before Annawan stepped on the gas to extend its lead to 44-25 at the half. It was 64-37 after three quarters. Putnam County outscored Annawan 12-7 in the fourth quarter to trim the final margin to 71-49.

For PC, Liebhart led the scoring with 14, Pyszka had 13 and Williams seven.

Saturday proved to be a close matchup vs.

Bureau Valley, as Putnam County came out on the short end of a 65-63 score.

The Panthers fell behind, 14-8, after the first quarter, but led at halftime, 33-25. At the third-quarter break, the score was tied at 42, with BV outscoring PC 23-21 in the final frame for the win.

Leading scorers for Putnam County were Williams (18), Pyszka (14), Pederson (11) and Mecagni (8).

Putnam County’s Jakob Pyszka was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Final varsity tournament records were Elmwood 5-0; Annawan 4-1; Wethersfield 3-2; Bureau Valley 2-3; Putnam County 1-4; and Stark County 0-5.

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ABOVE: Bureau Valley defenders converge on Putnam County’s Luke Olson as he drives for the shot underneath.

LEFT: Stephen Mecagni scores two for the Panthers as Putnam County played Bureau Valley Saturday in the Wethersfield tournament.

Fresh-soph tourney In the fresh-soph Wally Keller tournament, Putnam County finished with a 2-1 record.

Putnam County defeated Stark County, 58-40, and also Annawan, 74-40, but lost to Elmwood, 60-44.

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Lady Panthers win one, lose one in Thanksgiving week action SHAW MEDIA

Putnam County 27, Somonauk 21

Lamis chipped in six points.

The Putnam County High School Lady Panthers girls basketball team won one game and lost one game during Thanksgiving week action.

Putnam County led from start to finish in defeating host Somonauk.

Sophia Harris scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Lady Panthers to the victory. Olivia

Marquette 52, Putnam County 33 Putnam County led after the first quarter, 8-4, but Marquette took a 25-17 lead at halftime and increased

the margin to 34-25 after three, scoring the last nine points of the game to win going away.

Top scorers for PC were Sophia Harris with 14 and Olivia Lamis with eight.

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he sports department of the NewsTribune in LaSalle, a sister publication of the Putnam Coun-

ty Record, annually selects high school boy and girl golfers of the year, and two Putnam County High School golfers,

Ian Roach and Ali Ciucci, both seniors, swept the honors for this past season.

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Shaw Media photo/Scott Anderson

Putnam County senior Ian Roach has spent hours studying and practicing the game of golf. It’s paid off for him as he capped his stellar career by placing fourth at the IHSA Class 1A State Meet and earning News Tribune Boys Golfer of the Year honors for the second time.

Before her final high school season, Putnam County senior Ali Ciucci traveled to Peoria to get her swing analyzed and take lessons. The work led to success on the course as she won the Tri-County Conference Tournament, placed second in the regional and was named News Tribune Girls Golfer of the Year for the second time.

Another look at Lady Panthers and the Princeton Holiday Tournament

PCR photos/Shannon Jenkins

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: • Avery Lamis and Sophia Harris embrace the win over Bureau Valley by one, 28-27, to head to the championship game of the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

• PC’s Sophia Harris works underneath for the shot against Bureau Valley, whom the Lady Panthers defeated, 28-27.

• Olivia Lamis puts up a jumper for two against Stark County. PC fell to the Lady Rebels in the title game of the Princeton Holiday Tournament, 43-25, finishing 3-1 in the tourney.

• Putnam County’s Caitlyn Cioni shoots for three during the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: The Estate of Corinne Eckerd, Deceased Case # 19 P 19 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of Corinne Eckerd on September 19, 2019, and that Letters of Office as Executor were issued on October 24,2019 to Charles E. Ellena who may be contacted c/o his attorney as set forth below.

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

Dated November 8 2019 /s/ Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Executor Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law 227 E. Court St. P.O. Box 231 Hennepin, IL 61327 Tel. 815-925-7117 ShoreLawAnd Mediation@gmail.com (Published in the Putnam County Record November 20, 27, 2019, December 4, 2019) 1723792 Putnam County Record Classified 815-433-2001

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The Village of Mark has adopted Ordinance #2019-11-19-01 regarding a variance of the Zoning Ordinance. Copies of this ordinance are available at www.municode.com/library or by calling the village hall at 815-339-2454.

The Village of Mark has adopted Ordinance #2019-11-19-02 Establishing Meeting Dates for 2020. Copies of this ordinance are available at www.municode.com/library or by calling the village hall at 815-339-2454.

(Published in the Putnam County Record December 4, 2019) 1728912

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Annual Statement: Receipts & Disbursements Granville-Hennepin Fire Prot. Dist., Putnam Co., IL The following statement shows the amount of funds received & expended on behalf of the District during the fiscal year starting 7/1/2018 & ending 6/30/2019.

Receipt Summary: Property Tax: 329,581.97; Replacement Tax: 21,380.79; Foreign Fire Ins.: 6,117.62; Interest: 1,424.92; Misc. under $500.00: 1,873.00. Total Receipts: $360,378.30 Disbursement Summary: MES, Inc.: 32,762.05; Stryker Sales: 26,911.41; McNeil & Co., Inc: 19,906.20; Hennepin Fire Dept.: 10,224.69; Ameren IL: 9,012.97; 100 Amps, Inc.: 7,136.00; Granville Fire Dept.: 6,388.49.; CIES: 5,469.81; FIRECATT: 5,410.10; St. Margaret?s Health: 4,083.00; Twin Oaks: 3,313.00; D. Brown: 3,250.00; EMC: 3,174.00; Bernardi?s: 2,945.72; all other disbursements less than $2,500: 35,908.99.

Total Disbursements: $175,896.43 Compensation Summary: Trustees Brown, Holmbeck, Haun: $500 each. Total: $1,500 Statement of Condition: Beginning Balance: $ 377,945.38 plus Revenues: $ 360,378.30 less Expenditures ($175,896.43) less Compensation: $ (1,500.00) equals Ending Balance: $560,927.25 State of IL ) Putnam Co. ) SS. John Holmbeck on oath states he is the Treasurer of the Granville-Hennepin Fire Prot. Dist. & the above is a correct statement of the amount of public funds received & expended by him on behalf of the District during the fiscal year. /s/ John Holmbeck (Published in the Putnam County Record December 4, 2019) 1728962

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Funding available for dementia patients, caregivers Putnam County Community Center offers information S TA N DA R D — T h e P u t n a m County Community Center has limited funding available for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a related disorder and/or their primary caregivers

for the 2020 fiscal year (October 2019 to September 2020).

Funds are to be u s e d fo r s e r v i c e s and suppor ts that enhance their ability to live in the community.

This includes things such as adult day care, behavioral health assessments

Michelle Halm Director, Putnam County Community Center

and intervention, home health care, respite care, companion care, short-ter m care in health facilities, wanderer alar m systems, wanderer identification and location services, and other gap-filling needs (goods and supplies).

Eligible care givers are those who are responsible for directing and managing the care of a person with dementia.

This definition refers to informal caregivers such as family or

friends, not paid health care professionals.

For more information on the process and eligibility, call PCCC at 815-339-2711 or 800-757-4579, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Putnam County Community Center, located in Standard, is an aging and disability resource center partially funded by the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging.

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