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What were top 10 scams of 2015?

Better Business Bureau releases list ROCKFORD — The Top 10 scams of 2015 impacting consumers range from taxes and credit cards to home improvement and computers. Common to all of these scams reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) was the fact that theft is at the core of every one. Scammers wanted to steal either money or personal identity information. What varied was the way they attempted their thefts.

“Throughout the year, the BBB warns

consumers and businesses of various scam attempts,” explains Dennis Horton, director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau. “Now, when we compile all of these actions, it is shocking to see how this thievery targets virtually every aspect of how we live and do business. We should realize scammers are nothing but thieves.”

The Top 10 scams of 2015 are: 1. Tax Scam: You receive a phone call from someone who says they are with the IRS. They claim you owe money in back taxes and will be arrested or face legal consequences if you do not pay (usually by wire or prepaid debit card). The caller

ID is spoofed to appear to be a government agency or the police.

2. Tech Support Scam: You are contacted by “technicians” claiming to have detected a virus or security threat on your computer, and for a fee, can log in and correct the problem remotely. These callers are actually hackers trying to steal money or sensitive computer passwords and/or damage computers with malicious software.

3. Lottery/Sweepstakes/Prizes Scam: You receive a call, letter or email claiming you’ve won some type of prize. It may involve a lottery or a sweepstakes.

In order to receive the prize, you are

instructed to send a fee to cover expenses associated with delivery, processing or insurance. The prize is not real; you should never have to pay money to claim a prize you have won.

4. Advance Fee Loan Scam: While searching for loan information, you see an enticing ad and click through to the website. You fill out an application and soon receive an email or phone call advising that you are approved for the loan, but you must first send a processing fee, security deposit or insurance. You pay the “fee,” but never see the loan.

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Un-tying the knot in Illinois

Season opener

New divorce laws impact couples, children

By Goldie Rapp

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Oct. 30 State Rep. Frank Mautino of Spring Valley is officially Illinois’ next auditor general and the first constitutional officer from Bureau County. He won support from both the Senate and the House of Representatives for the position.

PRINCETON — New changes in Illinois divorce laws, which went into effect Jan. 1, are meant to eliminate outdated and inequitable concepts that have historically loomed over many divorce cases in the past.

Holly Harris, an attorney with May, May, Angel & Harris Law Office in Princeton who handles many divorce cases, believes the changes will provide greater hope for both parents to be a meaningful participant in their children’s lives.

While there used to be a huge trend in giving custody to mothers, Harris said new social trends are showing a greater number of dads taking on more parenting roles.

“Having both parents involved in a child’s life can’t hurt,” Harris said.

“Fathers in Bureau County have really stepped up and will be benefited by these new laws.”

Here are a few of the key changes to the divorce laws that went into effect this year: Eliminating the terms “custody” and “visitation” In the past, the trend in a divorce case was to give custody of the children to the mother, and the father would be given a visitation schedule.

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The Tonica Braves opened the 2016 volleyball season Thursday, Jan. 7 at home with Princeton Logan. Alaina Stasiak serves one up for the Tonica seventh-graders in the second set of their match. Princeton won the seventh-grade match in two sets and took the eighth-grade match in three.

Remembering 2015: The year in news in review Compiled by Shannon Serpette sserpette@tonicanews.com

Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final part in a series recapping what happened in the Tonica/Lostant area in 2015.

Oct. 2 The Lostant School Board discussed ways to honor and remember 25-year-old Jeremy Zulz, who was a head of mainte-

nance at Lostant School before he died on Sept. 6. Various efforts have been discussed as a way to memorialize him.

Oct. 9 Tonica Grade School’s Community Club is planning its next project, doing random acts of kindness.

Oct. 16 The Lostant Village Board discussed issues at the water treat-

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ment plant at its meeting on Oct. 12. The board heard that the aerators have been plugged at the treatment plant.

Oct. 23 The Thursday Club, which formed in 1902 and could only be joined by the women who were offered invitations, has disbanded and has asked the LaSalle County Historical Society to archive its records and photos for

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While this rock formation was constructed by a visitor to Starved Rock State Park, Mother Nature was responsible for the icicles that decorated Kaskaskia Canyon.

While one should be careful when hiking the state park in slippery weather, it’s clearly a photographer’s dream with a photo around every corner.

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Nov. 6 The Lostant School recently had a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Agriculture who spoke to the students about pollution.

Nov. 13 Lostant residents worried about pink or purple water asked the Lostant Village Board if the water was safe to drink. The residents were told the water is safe, and that the village

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would flush hydrants to alleviate the problem.

Nov. 20 Illinois Valley Community College geology instructor Mike Phillips was recently awarded the Illinois Community College Faculty Association’s 2015 Leo Welch Instructor of the Year Award.

Nov. 27 Tonica Grade School board discussed updating the school’s technology. Many teachers at the school are using XP, which is no longer supported.

Dec. 4 During the opening weekend of the deer season from Nov. 20-22, LaSalle County hunters downed 547 deer, seven more than the 2014 opening weekend.

Dec. 11 Illinois had its third wettest and 10th warmest November on record, according to Illinois State climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois.

Statewide precipitation was 5.60 inches, 2.13 inches above the average. In

first place was 1985 with 9.05 inches.

Dec. 18 Andy Skoog (D-LaSalle) was sworn in as state representative of the 76th District on Dec. 16 at the Illinois Valley Community College Community Technology Center. He will replace former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who was recently named Illinois auditor general.

Dec. 25 Town and Country Services, based in Tonica, has recently opened an office in Princeton at 640 S. Main St.

Drivers facilities closed Monday Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Monday-through-Friday offices and facilities will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All Tuesday-through-Saturday driver services facilities will be closed Saturday. All office and facilities will be open for business on Tuesday.

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From Page 1 The main reasoning being that it was thought bouncing a child from family to family was not in the best interest of the child.

“That eventually went away, and we starting saying the mother and father are on equal footing as far as custody and visitation,” Harris said, adding the social norm also started changing to where it became OK for children to stay one week in one home and one week in another home.

The new law does away with the terms custody and visitation, and catches up with the social idea

5. Fake Check/Money Order Scam: This can happen any time someone is paying you for goods or services (even when you are selling something online). You receive a check in the mail that is larger than the amount owed, and you are asked to deposit the check and wire the difference. The check is a fake, and when it bounces, you’re out the money.

6. Debt Collection Scam: You receive a phone call from someone claiming you have an unpaid debt.

You are threatened with garnishments, lawsuits, even jail time if you don’t pay right now. The scammer will often use caller ID spoofing and pretend to be a government agency or law enforcement in order to further invoke fear.

7. Credit Card Scam: The scammer pretends to be from your bank or credit card issuer, and they claim that you are now eligible for a lower interest rate, or that they need to verify a recent transaction. The consumer provides the scammer with their credit card number and security code to “verify” their identity.

8. Home Improvement Scams: These can be as varied as the areas around your home that need fixing. Typically, the scam-

mers are not established businesses in the area but still claim to be working on nearby homes. Often they attempt to have you pay a significant amount of money upfront. And then they never show up again as promised. You have lost the money and there’s no way to contact them.

9. Government Grant Scam: You receive a phone call, email or letter informing you that you’ve qualified for a government grant. In order to receive the grant, however, you are instructed to send money as a processing or delivery fee, usually by wire transfer or prepaid debit card.

10. Work from Home Scam: While looking for a job online, you answer an ad for making big bucks while working from home.

The job may be stuffing envelopes, posting advertisements or shipping packages. They often request an advance fee for their information and materials but no real opportunity to make money exists. You could also have your identity stolen when you fill out the employment forms, or even end up handling stolen merchandise.

“These scams continue because they are successful enough to make it worthwhile for these thieves to keep trying to con people out of money,” says Horton. “There is a science to scams, and it

may surprise you to know that scammers use many of the same techniques as legitimate sales professionals. The difference, of course, is that their “product” is illegal and could cost you a fortune.”

Here are the tactics that scammers use to draw you in: Establishing a connection: The scammer builds rapport and a relationship with you. This can be faceto-face, online or by telephone. Rapport is particularly important in home improvement scams, investment scam and online romance scams.

Source credibility: Scammers use techniques to make themselves look legitimate, such as fake websites, social media posts or hacked emails that come from a friend’s account. Most email phishing scams spoof real companies, and many scammers pretend to be a trusted business or government agency in order to add credibility.

Playing on emotions: Scammers rely on emotion to get you to make a quick decision before you have time to think about it. An emergency situation or a limited time offer is usually their methodology.

They count on emotional rather than rational decision-making.

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just visit with the kid, we’re also saying we’re going to give them even power because this parent is best suited for education or this person is best suited for medical.”

Changes in relocation regulations Old laws prevented parents from being able to move across the state lines without the court’s permission — even if they were within the required 50 miles of the other parent.

A change in this part of the law allows parents to go ahead with that move as long as it is still within 25 miles of the state line, making it more of a distance issue rather than a state border issue.

“Now they are saying it should be a distance issue, not a state-to-state issue,”

Harris said. “That’s probably good because we are in an hour of Iowa, and I’ve had cases where people lived in Iowa and they can’t necessarily move the kids.

Harris said it shouldn’t be a state-to-state issue, but rather a distance issue.

“It’s more about how the distance will impact parenting abilities and visitation,” she said.

Looking ahead at what’s to come As the trends of divorce continue to change with time, Harris anticipates these more equitable concepts will impact how child support is determined.

Now with more parents having a 50/50 split in parenting roles, it’s difficult to decide what to do with child support, Harris said.

“The idea behind child support is to keep one home in the nature of what the person should have been able to provide for the kids. And when you’re trying to do two homes, you’re getting into the idea of, ‘Well let’s make these homes as similar as possible so the kid doesn’t have any more reason to want to be at one than the other,’” she said.

Harris said what she is starting to see from judges in cases where both parents are sharing 50 percent of their time with the kids is to deviate away from the child support.

“We may calculate out what one person’s percentage would be, and the other’s percentage would be and do the difference,” she said.

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Town and Country Services of Princeton and Tonica has a motto ...

“Doing whatever it takes!”

The staff clearly lived up to that motto recently, when employees donated their time, supplies, labor and energy to help a Spring Valley resident get a new boiler to heat the home. Town and Country Services manager Jason Twardowski said, “It’s difficult for people to get help in this area. Sometimes people need help, and we just wanted to draw a light to something that is a big deal around here.” The boiler was donated by the Connor Co. of Peru; Jim Hoscheid is the manager of that facility. Twardowski said he appreciates the generous donation by the Connor Co., as well as Town and Country Services owner Bob Goskusky’s willingness to participate and encourage the project. Pictured at bottom right are Town and Country Services employees Tommy Purcell (from left) and Tyler Tucker, as well as managers Twardowski and Matt Krewer (standing in back) at the site of the installation. In the photo above right, Krewer (standing) and Purcell finish the boiler installation project.

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that having both parents involved in a child’s life is what is the best interest of the child.

“Both parents should act as parents in a child’s life. I think the law gives enough discretion to the court system to say if both parents aren’t good parents, we don’t have to give them such significant time to both houses; we can go back to stability of one household environment,” Harris said.

Parental responsibilities become more equal There are four parental responsibilities the court now assigns parents in a divorce case — health, religion, education and extra curricular.

While the old law directed the court to give the

responsibilities to one or both parents making decisions for those responsibilities, the new changes to the law allows the responsibilities to be broken down and divided among any one of the parents that seem best suited for the responsibility.

“So you could have one parent making medical and religious decisions and have another parent who might be better skilled at making school and extra curricular decisions,” Harris said. “That’s a huge change. It will be interesting to see how the judges deal with that because then not only are we saying that it’s OK stability-wise to jump the kids from home to home and let the parent actually parent instead of

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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Pajama pants Let me preface this column by saying I don’t always look my best. That’s not a surprise to those of you who see me out and about, especially on the weekends. An over-sized hoodie sweatshirt, baggy jeans and tennis shoes are my wardrobe choices outside of the office, and while I do attempt a bit of hair repair and a smudge of makeup on these “off” days, I’m clearly not at my best. I’ll be the first to admit it.

Let me also say this is not a rant about people’s fashion choices, how they dress, how they look or how they present themselves to the general public. Frankly, I don’t really care. If you see me out and about — especially during the weekend and occasionally during the weekdays — you know I keep my head down and go about my Terri Simon business as quickly and efficiently as possible, careful to avoid interaction with most everyone.

In my business, a quick personal trip into the store for a loaf of bread can result in a 45-minute conversation about a column I wrote in 1998 or a story the newspaper should write next week, so I’m careful to avoid work-related issues/confrontation when I’m not at work. While I know it’s the nature of the journalism beast, I try to ward off that monster whenever possible.

But there’s something that has me rather troubled ... It’s been something I’ve been mulling around in my head for quite some time, attempting to avoid putting these thoughts into words on this newspaper page because I know I’m going to offend someone. But the other day while standing in yet another line to buy two items at the store, the thought resurfaced, and since then, I can’t get it out of my head. Might as well get it off my chest now ... and let the chips fall where they may.

Pajama pants.

Every department and specialty store in the world seemingly manufactures and sells these cute flannel pajama pants in more colors, styles and prints than one could ever imagine. I’ve seen countless varieties of these flannel pajama pants on the store shelves, and I don’t mind telling you they’ve caught my eye more than once.

I’ve even picked up pairs of these pajama pants, felt their soft flannel fabric and even checked the price on a few of them, contemplating lounging around my house with a pair of these on my cold legs during winter’s fury.

I’ve even thought about how warm they would be when I take my dog outside during those cold, blustery days and how easy they would be to throw into the washing machine when the cuffs became soggy with the snow that will soon be falling.

When it comes to pajama pants, they seem about perfect, and I don’t mind telling you they remind me of some of those flannel pajamas they used to dress me in when the wind outside our old farmhouse of my youth made the temperature inside rather nippy. As pajama pants go, they seem about perfect, not to mention fun and just plain cute.

Fast forward now to the other day when I was standing in line with two items in my arms, waiting for the check-out line to inch forward. As I glanced at the five people in front of me, three of the five were wearing ... you guessed it ... flannel pajama pants. In public. In the store. In front of God and everyone else who happened to be shopping that day.

That’s right. We’ve all seen it. Somewhere along the line, many people didn’t get the message that flannel pajama pants aren’t to be worn outside the home — unless your dog needs to go potty or you have to make an unplanned visit to the emergency room or you are under the age of 4. Pajama pants belong inside your home, on your legs, in your bed or on your couch or even in your recliner. Clearly not in the line at the grocery or department store.

Call me a bit old fashioned, but when I see a pair of pajama pants standing in front of me at the store, a couple of things go through my mind ... 1. Who told you it’s OK to wear your pajamas to the store, and 2. For heaven’s sake, make a little bit of an effort when you leave the house.

I can almost hear the phone ringing now, and no doubt, my mailbox will be full of letters from pajamapants-clad folks who see nothing wrong with wearing these flannel-friendly wardrobe choices out and about.

But really. Come on! Pajama pants? In public? I just don’t buy it ... or them ... because of it.

I grew up with adults who taught me one should make an effort in public to be presentable whenever possible. And while it’s OK to look cute and cuddly at home, flannel pajamas don’t even come close to being fashion-friendly ... not to mention appropriate to meet the world.

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

The payoff My brother does not understand my love for horses. We owned them for years, and he was used to seeing me spend hours in the stall, up to my knees in unmentionable filth.

He saw the bruises where these large animals inadvertently stepped on me and bumped me. He saw me sweat as I hauled water, moved hay, stacked bedding, unloaded feed and did the countless other tasks it takes to care for them. He knew it was hard for me to get to the farm at times to do chores amid my work hours and the time I needed to spend with my children and family. He knew the financial obligation they took, and he chided me about not being able to ride them much.

He saw the riding as the payoff for the work. Since we were young we have not seen eye to eye on this issue.

In the same regard, I do not understand his desire to hunt. I can’t see spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours sitting precariously perched in a tree in the freezing cold weather to murder a helpless, beautiful animal. I don’t understand why he showers in “earth scent” and camouflages himself in the silliest of attire to be able to hang a boiled, bleached head on his wall at the end of the season. He claims the trophy buck is an ample payoff for all of the time and effort.

What he has never seen about the horses, and I refuse to see about the hunting, is that it’s not about

muning with nature. It is about seeing life in its most basic elements.

It is about quiet time to reflect. It is his solace in a dark time. It is his celebration in the good times. The stillness of the woods calms him in the chaos of his life. There, more than anywhere, he can feel close to God. Slaying the animal is secondary to the experience.

I feel this way about my church.

So often, I put in a lot of long, hard hours doing “Godly” duties.

I spend a lot of time connecting with my congregation and trying to be a productive member of that family. All of that work is secondary to the things I take away from the experience of being a part of that community. My children learn invaluable lessons. I am supported and encouraged in my life and my endeavors. I am helped along a path where my rewards are not tangible, but ethereal.

I will continue to tease my brother about his hunting, and I’m pretty sure he will never let up on me about my “stupid horses,” but I’m also pretty sure we understand each other much better than we will ever let each other know. Maybe someday, he will make the connection and realize that with church, its all about the ultimate payoff ... heaven!

Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.

Lori Boekeloo COMMENTARY the activity itself. It’s about everything that goes with it. With my horses, it is a way to bond with my daughter. It stirred up memories of times with my Dad in the horse barn when I was young. It is about teaching responsibility and putting another’s needs before our own. It is about commitment and respect.

It is about the laughter we shared as we hauled manure and rode the old John Deere. It was about the anticipation of the birth of new foals in the spring.

One fateful spring, the horses became a lesson in life and death.

We had an orphan foal that we tried to save. Bob (I know ... silly name for a horse, but it really worked for us!) taught my children compassion. In the wee hours of the night, as I lay in the straw with him, gently inserting a feeding tube into his little nostril, he taught me to cry again after an emotional drought.

His weak greeting as I entered his pen gave me hope. His perseverance showed me strength. The loss of him made us all experience grief and opened doors of conversation we might otherwise not have had.

My brother tries to explain his love of hunting is about com-

Language skills In December I always think about my mom. She left us two years ago.

Many things happen throughout the year to remind me of her, but nothing reminds me more than when it comes time to write Christmas cards.

Christmas is over for this year, obviously, but my thoughts of her continue every day.

In her younger days, my mom was an avid letter writer who prided herself in not only her written words but also in the penmanship that she used to write those words. She would often tell me that she received awards in school for her beautiful penmanship. It was true; her handwriting was so pretty.

She had a wide circle of friends and family that she corresponded with. At Christmas time, she had a stack of Christmas cards that she just signed she and my dad’s names to and then she had a large stack waiting for her to complete the individual letters that would be written by her to send along. Those letters contained happenings within our family and questions regarding the other person’s well-being. My only job with those Christmas cards was to lick the envelopes, a job that was not my favorite.

I, during my college years, was a recipient of some of her letters. She was not always happy with me — like other young adults I didn’t find it necessary to communicate regularly with her. At one point, she sent me self-addressed, stamped postcards obviously a hint to my lack of communication. In a homage to 1960s rebellion, I sent them back to her with the word “Hi” and nothing else.

Needless to say, I wasn’t too popular

Nita Wyatt COMMENTARY

for a few weeks.

As I grew older, I realized her adeptness at writing letters was transferred to me by way of my love of reading, the joy I find in creative writing and my love of the English language. As a side note, she didn’t pass along to me the good penmanship gene.

These days we have certainly lost the simple act of writing a letter.

Today we email, text, video chat, etc.

I love all those ways of communication, and I use them every day. I am concerned about our verbal language skills as well as our ability to put our thoughts into the written word.

I try to not use this column to be on a soap box, but the English language I hear used by many people trying to verbally communicate is a good indication our language skills have, to say the least, gone “south.”

I hear some pretty “colorful” language just about everywhere I go. I sometimes feel there is a whole generation of people possessing a very limited vocabulary of words other than what I consider to be at the very least “cuss” words. As a child, my dad was an expert at using some cuss words with regard to animals on the farm and pieces of farm equipment, but he didn’t use those words in general conversation.

The conversation I hear in public places frequently contains cuss

words to the extreme. I’m talking about the words and sayings many of us find pretty distasteful. I recently witnessed a young father in a restaurant with his own children, several adults, and also a pre-teen girl. His discussion included reference to a part of his male body and what he was doing with it. I was sitting a few tables away, and his conversation was loud enough that I, my husband and undoubtedly everyone else around were able to hear. First, his conversation, in my mind, was very inappropriate; and secondly, I have since found out this young man is in a responsible position in which he has influence over adolescents.

This last incident makes me very sad. Are he and others an example of a generation in its entirety?

Absolutely not but where have we gone wrong? When did using appropriate English language become not important? When did using “colorful” language become socially acceptable? Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for those questions.

My older two grandsons would tell you their grandma has a list of words she doesn’t like. They would be correct. Those words are not of the variety I was just discussing but are just words that I don’t feel good about, just words that I don’t like to hear my grandsons say. A “look” from Grandma usually takes care of my boys, but that “look” doesn’t seem to work on the general public.

Too bad everyone’s grandma can’t follow them around to give them a look of their own.

Nita Wyatt of Wyanet can be reached at wyattnm1950@yahoo. com.

First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

5 Life

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Community

‘Trivia Night at the Mansion’ on Jan. 16

Grace United Methodist Churches announces upcoming events LASALLE — A ladies tea, sponsored by L.I.F.T. (Ladies in Fellowship Together), will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 1345 Chartres St. in LaSalle.

Denise Sabotta will teach the history of tea. All ladies welcome. RSVP (call 815223-1001) encouraged, but not required.

The community prayer and healing ministry known as Prayers for the Valley will hold its first prayer service at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Grace United Methodist Church. A prayer service will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, at various area churches.

Call 270-703-9799 with any questions.

Abbey Lauer named to fall dean’s list ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Abbey Lauer of Tonica was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Maryville University located in St. Louis, Mo. Maryville undergraduate

students are eligible for the dean’s list when they complete at least 12 Maryville University credit hours in a semester with a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 (perfect) scale.

Births Announced Briddick Josh and Sarah (Widdicombe) Briddick of Tonica are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 5 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Meagher Josh Meagher and Samantha Galas of Oglesby are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 9 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Woodcrafters group will meet PRINCETON — Woodcrafters Unlimited will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Bureau County Senior Center in Princeton. Show and tell starts at 6:30 p.m. and meeting starts at 7 p.m.

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OTTAWA — The Reddick Mansion Association announces “Trivia Night at the Mansion” will be Saturday, Jan. 16. The contest will start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Reddick Mansion Association and hosted by RMA Board member and trivia expert Steve Novario, the game will be composed of 10 rounds of questions with 10 questions per round.

According to Novario, categories will include “2015, Year in Review,” “Animal Farm” and “Perfectly Frank.”

Teams are limited to five-10 people and the cost is $10 per person.

Cash prizes will be given to the first- and second-place teams. A 50/50 raffle will also be held.

Space is limited. To reserve a table, call the Mansion at 815433-6100. Coffee, soda, water and snacks will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

Diane Sanders, president of the Reddick Mansion Association, said, “We really enjoy hosting the Trivia Nights. In addition to raising money for the Mansion, it’s a great opportunity for people to get

together for some friendly competition, to learn some interesting and obscure facts, and to enjoy the Mansion.”

All proceeds from this event will be used for the maintenance and restoration of the Reddick Mansion.

The 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 six days a week and is also available for rent for special events.

Relay for Life of LaSalle County set to kick-off fundraising efforts for 2016 STREATOR — At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of LaSalle County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at Celebrations 150, Utica, for a kickoff rally to launch its fundraising efforts for the year.

Although the Relay for Life of LaSalle County is more than five months away, now is the time to get involved. One in every 100 Americans participates in this fundraising event that has become a global phenomenon.

Residents are invited to attend the kickoff celebration to learn more about the upcoming event and how they can become part of an exciting overnight event that will pave the way to a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Registration for the kick-off evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a light dinner and pro-

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gram to follow beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees will have the ability to join a team, start a team or just find out more about Relay.

Event co-chairs Sadie Kirk, Kari Hallowell and Jenny Canale will speak about the upcoming event.

Guest speakers will be Jaimie Landrus, who will share her story about being a caregiver, and Lexi Ramon, who will share her battle with cancer and celebrating being a survivor.

Just For Kix will entertain the attendees with some of their dance routines.

At a Relay For Life event, participants and visitors have a chance to celebrate the victory of local can-

cer survivors during the survivors lap; remember those who are fighting cancer or those who have lost their battle to the disease during the luminaria ceremony; and participate in the Fight Back Ceremony, which gives everyone a chance to proclaim his or her own way of taking action against the disease.

Donations can be made to the local Relay for Life event by visiting www.

RelayForLife.org/lasalleil.

For more information on starting or joining a team, call Sadie at 815-257-7576.

The 2016 Relay For Life of LaSalle County will take place “back on the track” where it all began

at the Streator Township High School Athletic Field on Friday, June 10. The opening ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. The event will end Saturday, June 11, at 6 a.m. with the closing ceremonies celebrating the fundraising efforts of all of the dedicated teams against our fight against cancer.

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ACT Test Prep will be offered OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Office of Continuing Education will offer “ACT Test Prep” at both the Ottawa Center and Oglesby campus.

Ottawa Center’s session (YOU-3501-601) is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in room 112.

Oglesby’s two sessions (YOU-3501-03) are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in room CTC 208

and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 27, in room CTC 214.

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not produce perfect scores but can improve scores by reducing test anxiety that can hinder exam performance.

Participants should bring a pen or pencil and notepaper to class. Cost of the course at either location is $85 and includes the textbook Cliff’s Test/ Prep ACT. For information, call 815-224-0427. To register, call 815-224-0447.

I-READ will offer training sessions for volunteer tutors in February OGLESBY — The I-READ Adult Literacy Program at Illinois Valley Community College will conduct free training sessions for new volunteer tutors in February.

Volunteers must have a desire to work with adult learners and be willing to tutor two to three hours each week, but volunteers do not need to have teaching experience. Fifteen hours of training are required for all volunteer tutors.

Required training sessions will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 20, in

Room CTC-221 at IVCC’s main campus. Participants should bring a sack lunch as lunch is not provided.

Visiting an Adult Education classroom is an additional training component.

After completing the training, tutors are matched with learners age 17 or older whose reading or math skills are below the ninth-grade level or who need to improve their English language skills.

Volunteers may choose to tutor in one-to-one sessions at a local library or in small-group sessions at an Adult Education classroom within the IVCC district.

Free online tutor training is another option for volunteers whose schedules do not allow them to participate in the February training sessions. For information on the I-READ program, go to http://www. ivcc.edu/adulted.

To register for the training sessions, contact Angela Dunlap, I-READ program manager, by calling 815224-0372.

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Cautions on joining health clubs from Better Business Bureau Getting into better shape is at or near the top of everyone’s New Year’s resolutions list. That’s a boon for health clubs but can be a boondoggle for those who choose to join. It can be expensive to join gyms and health clubs, so the Better Business Bureau advises consumers to treat a gym membership like any major purchase and do their research before signing on the dotted line.

Billing and collection issues, along with overall unhappiness with the membership contract, are top consumer concerns as the number of complaints filed with the BBB against health clubs has remained steady.

“The number of complaints filed show that the negative issues surrounding gym memberships show no sign of change,” said Dennis Horton, director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau. “Picking the best gym or fitness center for your personal interests can be a difficult choice, so check each one’s rating on the BBB website.”

Five questions to ask the gym: 1. What are the terms of any introductory offers? Gyms often use special introductory offers to lure in new members.

Make sure you understand the terms and what the price will be once the introductory period is over.

2. Will my membership renew automatically? Many times people who join a gym don’t realize that their contract renews automatically and that they would have to take specific steps to cancel their contract.

3. How can I get out of my contract?

Getting out of a gym contract isn’t always as easy as getting into one, so make sure you understand what steps you would need to take to cancel your membership.

4. What happens if I move? Gyms have

any number of different policies when it comes to how moving will affect your membership. It might depend on how far away you’re moving and if they have other locations nearby.

5. What happens if the gym goes out of business? Ask the gym to explain what will happen to your money if they suddenly close down.

Five questions to ask yourself when looking at potential gyms/health clubs: 1. What are my fitness goals? Determining your fitness goals in advance will help you select a facility that is most appropriate for you. If you have a serious health condition, consult with a medical professional when setting your fitness goals.

2. Is this location convenient? If the gym is across town, you’ll be less likely to work out. Choose a fitness club that is convenient to work or home so the location is not a deterrent to getting exercise.

3. Can I really afford this every month?

Monthly gym fees add up and, after any introductory periods are over, the price could jump higher than your budget can handle. Do the math before you join and make sure you can afford a gym membership.

4. Am I feeling pressured to join? Do not give in to high-pressure sales tactics to join right away. A reputable gym will give you enough time to read the contract thoroughly, tour the facilities, and make an informed decision.

5. Did I get everything in writing? Read the contract carefully and make sure that all verbal promises made by the salesperson are in writing. What matters is the document you sign, so don’t just take a salesperson’s word for it.

For more consumer information, visit www.bbb.org.

Annual candlelight prayer vigil planned OTTAWA — The annual candlelight prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 (the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision of 1973) at the front of the downtown courthouse at Main and LaSalle streets in Ottawa.

Speakers will be Abigail, who will speak of her personal testimony, and Jacob

Bramel, who will speak about his candidacy for state representative in the 76th district which will include his pro-life stance.

Refreshments will be served after the vigil at the Illinois Valley Citizens for Life office at 301 W. Main St., Ottawa (one block west of courthouse.)

Menus and Activities Bridges Senior Center Lostant Grade School Breakfast Jan. 18 — Ham and cheese omelet, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Jan. 19 — Breakfast burrito, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Jan. 20 — Scrambled eggs and toast and jelly, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Jan. 21 — Bagel with cream cheese, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Jan. 22 — Blueberry muffin, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Lunch Jan. 18 — Bosco sticks, sauce, peas, grapes, milk.

Jan. 19 — Cheese pizza, green beans, pears, milk.

Jan. 20 — Popcorn chicken bowl, grapes, milk.

Jan. 21 — Lasagna, salad with French and ranch dressing, carrots, pears, milk.

Jan. 22 — Han and au gratin potatoes, corn, applesauce, milk.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast Jan. 18 — No school.

Jan. 19 — Toaster pastry or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 20 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 21 — Muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 22 — Glazed doughnut or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Jan. 18 — No school.

Jan. 19 — Corn dog, onion rings, carrots, fruit side kick, milk.

Jan. 20 — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, fruit, cookie, milk.

Jan. 21 — Super nachos (taco meat, cheese sauce, corn chips, refried beans), fruit/veggie bar, milk.

Jan. 22 — Cheesy garlic flat bread, lettuce and salad dressings, fruit, milk.

Jan. 18 — Center closed for holiday.

Jan. 19 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 12:30 p.m., open euchre; 5-6 p.m., Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

Jan. 20 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit. Jan. 21 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Jan. 22 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 1 p.m., open Wii bowling.

The Bridges Senior Center is a congregate meal site. Meals, provided by Voluntary Action Center, are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for a suggested donation of $3.50. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. For more information, call 815431-8034.

Putnam County Community Center Jan. 18 — Center closed for Martin Luther King birthday.

Jan. 19 — Goulash, tossed salad, peas, pears, bread and butter, dessert.

Jan. 20 — Barbecue chicken, baked beans, steamed cauliflower, citrus cup, wheat roll.

Jan. 21 — Ham salad on bread, potato soup with crackers, salad with toppings, broccoli, applesauce, dessert.

Jan. 22 — Country steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, herbed green beans, apple crisp, 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.

Softball clinic planned in February OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s softball team will host the 17th annual IVCC Eagles Softball Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14, in IVCC’s gym. Coaches and current players will offer instruction in hitting, bunting, fielding, throwing, base running and communication. To register, call softball coach Cory Tomasson at 815-224-0509 or the athletic department at 815-224-0472.

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

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********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Tonica News 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 Tonica News 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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**************** 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

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, 2015. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: Tonica CCSD #79, 535 N 1981 RD, TONICA, IL 61370, 815-442-3420, M-F 7am-4pm.

Also by January 15, 2016 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website @ www.isbe.net SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2015 Educational: Local Sources 1,020,729; FlowThrough Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District 0; State Sources 594,537; Federal Sources 186,702; Total Direct Receipts/ Revenues 1,801,968; Total Direct Disbursements/ Expenditures 1,801,755; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 776,945; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 777,158.

Operations & Maintenance: Local Sources 164,349; State Sources 0; Total Direct Receipts/

Revenues 164,349; Total Direct Disbursements/ Expenditures 197,962; Other Sources/Uses of Funds -0-; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 96,220 Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 62,607.

Debt Services: Local Sources 40; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 40; Beginning Fund Balances July 1, 2014 7,637; Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2015 7,677.

Transportation: Local Sources 38,666; State Sources 50,246; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 88,912; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 111,597; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 158,669; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 135,984.

Municipal Retirement/Social Security: Local Sources 94,199; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 94,199; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 88,471; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 11,432; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 17,160.

Working Cash: Local Sources 17,006; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 17,006; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 205,348; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 222,354 .

Tort: Local Sources 40,008; Total Direct Receipts/ Revenues 40,008; Total Direct Disbursements/ Expenditures 38,796; Beginning Fund Balances July 1, 2014 27,591; Ending Fund Balances June 30, Continued on page 8

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Continued from page 7 Fire Prevention & Safety: Local Sources 16,460 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 16,460; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 2,740; Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 103,379; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2015 117,099.

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: CARLEE SKINNER Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: LINDSEY BIENEMANN, MELISSA CASSIDY, CARRIE CHRISTMAN, DARLENE HESS, NICK HEUSER, KAREN JONES, AMY MARETA, BETSY PATYK, JOEL STUDEBAKER, LAUREN THOMAS Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: LYNN ANDERSON, KIRSTEN AUGSPOLS, TRUDY FORKNER, JEAN GLEIM, JANE HOFFMANN, SHANNON MARCINKUS, JANET MARTIN, CHRIS

VOLK Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999: SARAH SHUMWAY, CINDY WEILAND Salary Range: $90,000 and over: JOHN SUAREZ GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: LOIS BEENENGA, MICHELLE CARMEAN, CARRIE COLMANE, MORENA DUNCAN, TOM HAYNES, COLLEEN HUSKA, RONDA KETNER, JUDY LUECKE, LORI NOVOTNEY, ROB POLACEK, BARBARA PUETZ, CARLEE SKINNER, ROSE STAVRAKAS, HAILEE WIESBROCK Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: CASSANDRA GRAHAM, MONICA KREISER Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: JOHN RODRICK, DANIEL STOFFLE Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

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