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Feeding ducks, geese should be avoided, however Shaw Local News Network Bird lovers may resume using backyard feeders and baths effective Wednesday, according to a notice released by wildlife biologists at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

IDNR originally recommended the use of bird feeders and bird baths be suspended through May 31 in response to the EA H5N1 strain of avian influenza in Illinois.

With the annual spring migration of non-resident waterfowl and other

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Because HPAI may still occur in resident waterfowl, people should avoid feeding ducks and geese. Even under normal conditions, feeding waterfowl can lead to nuisance problems and, consequently, increase rates of disease transmission in wild bird populations.

IDNR first announced HPAI was detected in Canada geese in Illinois in March 2022. Since that time, experts have documented HPAI-related mortalities in wild eagles, double-crested cormorants, snow geese, American white pelicans, red-tailed hawks, mallard ducks, redhead duck, lesser scaup, Canada geese, Ross’s geese and turkey vultures in Champaign, Cook, Fulton, Lake, Madison, Peoria, Sangamon and Will counties.

State’s attorneys in La Salle, Bureau counties appointed judges Martin, Caffarini move to the bench Shaw Local News Network La Salle and Bureau counties will need new state’s attorneys. The top prosecutors in both counties have been made judges.

La Salle County State’s Attorney Todd Martin was appointed to the bench Thursday, replacing Circuit Judge Joseph P. Hettel, who is leaving for the appeals court.

Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno Caffarini also is becoming a judge. He was tabbed to replace retiring Circuit Judge Marc P. Bernabei.

Both appointments were announced in a joint news release issued by Justice Robert L. Carter and the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Martin’s appointment takes effect Aug. 2 and will conclude Dec. 2, 2024, meaning he must run for a six-year term in the 2024 general election. If installed – he could draw one or more challenges – he would run for retention thereafter.

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migratory bird species complete, the risk of further disease outbreaks among wild bird populations has been minimized. To date, HPAI has not been detected in songbird species.

“The IDNR would like to thank the public for their assistance and cooperation in potentially reducing the spread of HPAI during this critical time,” said Chris Jacques, the agency’s wildlife disease program manager, in a news release.

IDNR continues to encourage regular cleaning of bird feeders and bird baths. People who keep domestic poultry should remain extra vigilant. Further guidance for poultry owners can be found at the following USDA website: USDA APHIS | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

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La Salle County State’s Attorney Todd Martin “I am incredibly humbled and thankful to the Supreme Court and Justice Carter for the opportunity,” Martin said. “I look forward to serving the 13th Judicial Circuit.”

Caffarini’s appointment is effective Aug. 15 and also will conclude Dec. 2, 2024. He, too, will run for a six-year term in 2024.

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Martin has a 28-year law career and has served as La Salle County State’s Attorney since his election to that post in 2020. He had previously served for a number of years in the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office as chief deputy state’s attorney, county attorney and assistant state’s attorney. He additionally has worked in private practice at Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan and at his solo private practice of the Martin Law Office.

Caffarini has served as Bureau County State’s Attorney since a 2015 appointment and won elections in 2016 and 2020. He had previously worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney first at the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office and then the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office from 1987 to 2009. From 2009 to 2015 he was an associate attorney at Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates with a primary focus on civil litigation and personal injury/worker’s compensation.

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SHARON LEE KUNKEL Born: October 28, 1939 in Spring Valley, IL Died: May 31, 2022 in Peru, IL Sharon Lee Weisenburger Kunkel, 82, of Peru (formerly of Granville) passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Peru.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Granville. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Granville.

Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Friday, June 3, 2022 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Prayers will be at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Sharon is survived by her husband Chris

and 4 sons, Mark (Jenny) Kunkel of Belvidere, Kurt (Rita) Kunkel of Lemont, Kent (Beth) Kunkel of Peru, and Scot Kunkel of DeKalb, seven grandchildren--Courtney Nave, Lauren Uhlenhopp, Thomas Kunkel, Grace Kunkel, Jack Kunkel, Bridget Kunkel, Alec Kunkel and two great granddaughters, Alexis Nave and Joanna Uhlenhopp. She was preceded in death by parents, Henry Weisenburger and Viola Pell and step-father Chester Pell.

Born in Spring Valley, IL on October 28, 1939, Sharon was the only child to Henry Weisenburger and Viola (Mathey) Weisenburger. Sharon attended Spring Valley Public Schools, Illinois Valley Community College as well as Silver Cross School of Nursing in Joliet, IL. She married Christopher Kunkel at Sacred Heart Church in Granville on September 12, 1959. Her nursing career took her to offices of Dr. Won Kim, Dr. Goodwin Toraason, Dr. Rosemary Valencia, and St. Margaret’s Hos-

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Sharon was the first coordinator/director of the Living Center at St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley. In 1995 she developed, initiated, and became the first Director of the Sexual Assault Crisis Center at Freedom House in Princeton, IL, which served and continues to serve five counties, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, Henry, and Stark. This program became associated with and funded by ICASA (Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault).

Sharon later served in pastoral ministry at St. Margaret’s Health until she retired.

In 1985 Sharon received her American Red Cross Nurse’s badge and volunteered for the American Red Cross at the Illinois Valley Chapter in Peru, IL. There she helped with local blood drives, taught disaster classes, and was deployed eight times in various parts

of the USA--from New York to California--as Emotional Support Counselor for victims in National Disasters--the most notable being 9-11 in New York City. She served on the Board of Directors for American Red Cross, eight years on St. Margaret’s Health Board of Directors. She led a grief support group at St. Margaret’s Health and in addition to Red Cross and St. Margaret’s, Sharon was a volunteer for PADS and IV Alzheimer’s group.

Sharon and her husband, Chris were avid travelers and had enjoyed travel to many parts of six continents. They were both associate members of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation of Fargo ND. Sharon’s favorite pastimes were grandchildren, traveling, scrap booking, crocheting, Bridge and Euchre card playing with friends, and volunteering.

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Firefighters urged precautions before Grand Bear Resort was OK’d in 2004 Warnings ‘fell on deaf ears’

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tcollins@shawmedia.com They saw it coming – 18 years ago.

Dave Edgcomb and Tom Brown didn’t know when or how a fire would start at Grand Bear Resort in Utica, but they knew putting one out could be a problem. They warned everyone who would listen to take precautions before the resort was built.

Brown is a retired firefighter and past member of the Utica Planning Commission. In April 2004, he was among the first to glimpse the plat for vacation homes at what was then Grand Bear Lodge. He saw trouble.

News archives show Brown questioned then whether the roads were big enough to accommodate fire engines – the plat showed roads as narrow as 23 feet – and he opposed the overall design for having just one way in from Route 178.

“I can’t in good conscience vote for something when there’s only one point of entrance,” Brown said in 2004.

Nevertheless, the Planning Commission approved the plat, 5-1, with Brown voting no. The resort was built the following summer.

On Monday, his fears were fulfilled: 28 vacation units (within seven cabin buildings) at Grand Bear were destroyed by a fast-moving fire. Firefighters from 57 companies used 40 tankers to haul in at least 5 million gallons of water, and maybe closer to 10 million, according to a rough estimate from Assistant Utica Fire Chief Drew Partain.

Although strong winds (30 to 40 mph) accelerated the fire, Brown said some of

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Charred vehicles, foundations and burned trees are all that remained Tuesday after a major fire leveled seven cabin buildings at Grand Bear Resort in Utica. the difficulties encountered Monday, such as the availability of water, could have been avoided.

“The width of the roads in general and the cul-de-sacs would make it difficult to turn around any fire apparatus,” Brown said Tuesday. “And it was a long way to pump from Utica’s water tower. I thought they needed a tower of their own.”

Edgcomb thought so, too. Edgcomb was Utica fire chief when Grand Bear was drawn up and he not only suggested a water tower on resort property, but also proposed an additional entrance on Route 71 “so there’d be two ways in and out.”

“And, of course, that fell on deaf ears,” Edgcomb said. “It’s sad. We could tell this was coming.”

There was supposed to have been an

alternate source of water, too.

Grand Bear initially planned not only an indoor water park, which was completed, but also an outdoor water park that was shelved. Brown recalled Grand Bear argued if firefighters ever needed water, they would be able to draw it from a large outdoor swimming pool.

“That pool never got put in,” Brown said.

Edgcomb said the vacation homes were too close together to begin with, “and when conditions are dry, it’s a tinder box and it’ll just go.”

Edgcomb said it isn’t too late for Grand Bear’s owners (the Sonnenschein Groupe acquired Grand Bear in 2019) to huddle with village officials and plan for if there’s ever another fire.

“It’s much easier to plan a disaster

around a table than when you’re kneedeep in it,” Edgcomb said.

Utica Mayor David Stewart deferred comment, pointing out he was not then a member of Utica government in any capacity and is presently unfamiliar with the issues once brought into question.

Matthew Kosch, vice president of the Sonnenschein Groupe, said he was more than willing to meet with the village to discuss fire prevention.

“Safety should be everybody’s top priority,” Kosch said. “We can’t change what happened in the past, but we absolutely would sit down with the village to come up with a plan moving forward. I think it would be in everybody’s interest to be on the same page.”

Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown took it a step further and said any such discussion also should include the homeowners associations, ensuring input from the people most at risk, as well as the Utica Fire Protection District, which is separate from the village government.

Joe Hook, one of the partners who established Grand Bear Lodge, said he didn’t recall any past issue with access for emergency vehicles at the resort.

Monday’s fire drew a massive contingent of emergency vehicles, he said, “and I’m not sure any development is designed to accommodate that much equipment.”

“That being said, we submitted plans for the entire development prepared by a third-party professional engineer, reviewed and recommended to be approved by the city engineer, approved

by Utica and had inspections by the city engineer,” Hook said. “I’m not sure their concerns of access played into the eventual loss of yesterday’s fire.”

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Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to noon from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15, at 311 Hennepin St. in Granville.

Throughout the event, the group will be training through games and skits, discussions and songs while keeping the energy and creativity levels high with snacks and take-home crafts.

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Newman won the Taylor’s accountancy scholarship and Zupec the Taylor’s STEM award.

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A resident of a Hennepin apartment was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Friday from unattended cooking.

A neighbor alerted the occupant of the fire and assisted them to safety, the Granville Hennepin Fire Protection District said.

The Granville Hennepin Fire Protection District responded at 4:47 p.m. Friday to a multi-apartment building at 518 E. Market St. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire and extinguished the fire. The affected unit had heavy fire and smoke damage and a basement apartment was damaged from water used to extinguish the fire.

Responding units included Hennepin Fire, Granville Fire, Standard Fire, Bureau Fire, Putnam County EMS, Princeton Fire Ambulance, Oglesby Ambulance and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Dispatch assisted in the response.

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Former Bureau County jailer sentenced to prison after admitting to stealing more than $100K from the county Ex-deputy said pain killer addiction led to theft

By KIM SHUTE

kshute@shawmedia.com A former Bureau County deputy will see the other side of a jail cell after being sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing just less than $136,000 from the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office.

Dexter D. Hansen, 53, who was the former Bureau County Jail administrator, was sentenced by Judge James Andreoni as a result of a guilty plea in the case.

Hansen pleaded Dexter Hansen guilty in October 2021 to one count of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony. The charge carried a sentencing range of up to 30 months of probation, plus $25,000 in fines or 2 to 5 years in prison.

Hansen’s attorney, Brad Popurella, requested probation for his client, citing

a pain killer addition from a years-ago knee surgery that led Hansen to divert funds from the jail’s bail forfeiture account over a six-year period.

Special Prosecutor Brian Towne said that defense didn’t fly, as the surgery was in 2010 and the thefts didn’t begin until four years later.

“A hundred and thirty thousand dollars is a lot for pain meds, even on the black market,” Towne said.

Towne instead painted a picture of a county employee who knew the system, how to work it and who claimed a drug problem to avoid facing the consequences of his actions.

“This self-reported substance abuse, which was only brought up last month, is to manipulate TASC probation as opposed to facing the consequences of what he did,” Towne said. “He was a 20-year veteran of law enforcement and knows how the system works. This is an attempt at a lighter or easier sentence.”

TASC probation is a special kind of sentence available to criminal defendants who have substance abuse issues and elect to receive treatment for their disorder In requesting a custodial sentence,

Towne told the judge there were several unique factors to Hansen’s case because of his position. Towne said as a law enforcement officer, Hansen’s duty was to seek and uphold justice as a gatekeeper for the jail and instead he used his position to commit his offense, breaching the public trust.

“The public is watching this case,” Towne said. “They see a law enforcement officer who violated his duty and it needs to be shown that he is not above the law.”

Towne also brought a special agent from the Illinois State Police, Brian Lewis, in as a witness to testify Hansen had allegedly committed forgery and fraud against one of his daughters. He said that starting in 2020, Hansen began signing her name to papers that diverted a percentage of income from a family farm into his own pockets, saying he may bring additional and unrelated charges against Hansen.

Additionally, Towne said Hansen scheduled a trip this winter to Mexico, having zero qualms about traveling despite his legal troubles.

“You have a person charged with stealing from his employer, who stole

from his own daughter, who had a self-reported drug problem, only brought up a month ago – and he didn’t pay a cent of restitution but scheduled a trip to Mexico,” Towne said.

Andreoni, in his ruling, said he was particularly concerned not a dime of restitution had been paid to the county, despite Hansen having a $22,000-a-year farm lease income.

As part of the sentencing, Hansen will lose his municipal pension. The funds he contributed, which Popurella estimated to be $40,000 to $50,000 will be taken, after taxes, as part of Hansen’s restitution, as will any farm income.

In his allocution statement, Hansen said fixing everyone else’s problems instead of his own led to the situation he was in.

“I apologize the court and to Bureau County for my actions,” Hansen said.

“I’m ashamed of who I’ve become. I didn’t know how to fix my problems. I always try to fix everyone else’s problems. I could have brought people to testify for me, but I wanted to continue to move forward and to do right and do some good in this county as a law abiding citizen.”

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Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture program recently received a $13,000 donation from Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America for future phases of its ag complex.

Since December 2019, IVCC has received four Compeer Financial grants totaling $53,000 in addition to two annual scholarships.

“Compeer’s investment in IVCC agriculture helped us increase enrollment to 67 students. Their gifts are significant and meaningful,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.

“Supporting vocational ag at community and technical colleges is a focus of our business. Colleges like IVCC provide the quality, hands-on experiences that excite young people to pursue ag careers,” Compeer Financial representative Karen Schieler said.

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Putnam County’s Andrew Pyszka scores against Marquette during the Class 1A Harvest Christian Sectional on Saturday at Judson College in Elgin.

1A HARVEST CHRISTIAN SECTIONAL: MARQUETTE 4, PUTNAM COUNTY 1

Panthers fall to rival Marquette in sectional final

By BRIAN HOXSEY

bhoxsey@shawmedia.com ELGIN – It’s been an all-too-familiar sight for those who follow the Marquette Academy baseball team – Crusaders players forming a dogpile on the infield in the midst of discarded gloves, hats and water bottles after winning a postseason championship.

The latest celebration came Saturday afternoon after the Crusaders’ 4-1 victory over rival Putnam County in the Class 1A Harvest Christian Sectional championship at Judson University’s Hoffer Field in Elgin. It was Marquette’s fourth straight sectional title Marquette (30-3) got a tremendous performance from starting and winning pitching Aiden Thompson, who allowed only two Panthers hits, a first-inning unearned run and three

walks while striking out six in the complete-game effort.

“Aiden was simply outstanding today,” Marquette coach Todd Hopkins said. “I thought [pitching coach] Brad [Waldron] also did a great job of calling pitches, mixed it up, and pitched backwards at certain times.

For Aiden to only give up two hits to a team like that in seven innings, that’s pretty special.

“He took the ball, and all the credit goes to him.”

Putnam County finished 27-9.

Putnam County scored quickly in the bottom of the first inning as leadoff man Andrew Pyszka grounded a double down the third-base line, moved to third on Drake Smith’s sacrifice bunt and scored on a passed ball.

From there, Thompson retired 10 straight batters and allowed only three baserunners.

“I think the first inning, it really made all of us focus a little more knowing that [Putnam County] can put the bat on the ball,” said Thompson, who threw 66 of his 110 pitches for strikes. “I mean every single one of their guys are really good hitters.

“I was confident today in throwing my breaking ball on the first pitch or in fastball counts and knowing if they did hit, my guys were going to make the plays. I knew my pitch count was up there [in the last inning], and my heart was racing because I really wanted to finish this one.”

Marquette took the lead for good in the second.

Hayden McKenna led off with a single to right off Smith (5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K), then moved to third after Tommy Durdan’s bunt up the first-base line was dropped for an error. An out later, Charlie Mullen’s

grounder to first was mishandled to allow pinch runner Gabe Almeda to score before Carson Zellers recorded an RBI on a fielder’s choice. Zellers stole second, went to third on a bad throw, and a pitch later came across on a passed ball.

The Crusaders added a fourth run in the sixth off reliever Jackson McDonald (2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K). Mullen singled, went to second on a Zellers sacrifice bunt and scored after a pair of passed balls.

“Smith and McDonald are two really good pitchers as well,” Hopkins said. “We didn’t knock the cover off the ball, but we were able to get some guys on and made some things happen. This is the type of game where you have to put pressure on the defense because you never know how kids are going to react.

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Continued from page 11 “This was two really evenly matched teams. After the second inning we left a few runners in scoring position, granted with two outs, but I thought that might come back to hurt us. Luckily it didn’t.”

Putnam County coach Chris Newsome felt his team hit the ball pretty well, but that defense was the key in the outcome.

“We expected a back-andforth battle today, especially with how our prior two games went this season,” he said.

“Marquette is a really good, well-coached team. I thought we put some really good swings on some balls, hit some balls hard, but they were either right at them or they made some really solid defensive plays.

They made the plays when they needed them, and we had a couple of errors and untimely wild pitches, but that’s baseball sometimes.

“This was a good game. It just sucks that one of us has to stop playing right now.”

Note: The Crusaders beat Sterling Newman 12-1 for the Rockford Supersectional title on Monday, May 30.

Photos by Mark Black for Shaw Local News Network

ABOVE: Andrew Pyszka (2) is congratulated by his Putnam County teammates after scoring a run against Marquette during the 1A Harvest Christian Sectional on Saturday at Judson College in Elgin. BELOW: Putnam County’s Jackson McDonald delivers a pitch against Marquette.

BOTTOM: Marquette’s Carson Zellers dives safely into home, beating the throw to Putnam County’s Drake Smith.

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Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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Case No. 22-PR-8 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GENE A. MEKLEY, deceased, 311 W. 7th St., McNabb, Putnam County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 17, 2022, to Darlene F. Mekley, 311 W. 7th St., McNabb, IL 61335, (Published in Putnam whose attorney is County Record Ryan J. Anderson, 611 June 8, 15, 22, 2022) Second Street, P.O. 1988995 Box 174, Henry, IL Buying?

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COUNTY CLERK ANNOUNCES Darlene F. Mekley EARLY/GRACE Independent Executor PERIOD VOTING REQUIREMENTS of the Estate of TinaGene Dolder, Putnam County Clerk, A. Mekley, announced that eligible deceased voters can vote early without having to offer a reason or an excuse Ryan J. Anderson for wanting to vote early. The early voting Attorney for the law allows voters to start casting ballots, Executor Thursday, 19, 2022.

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22, 2022) voting/grace period will be counted on 1988995 Election Day. The last day for voter registration is May 31, 2022. (Excluding Grace Period). Grace Period will begin June 1st through June 28, 2022, in the office of the Putnam County Clerk & Recorder. You will need to bring 2 pieces of mail showing your current address as well as a current driver's license, a state-issued ID card, or another governmentissued ID with a photograph.

For information about Early Voting or Grace Period, contact the Clerk's office at 815.925.7129 or come to 120 N. Fourth St. Hennepin, IL 61327.

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