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Slow for the snow; it saves lives

Vehicles fatalities already up 250 percent

By Eric Engel

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LaSalle and Bureau counties have experienced an alarming increase in motor vehicle fatalities in 2016, rising more than 250 percent compared to the same time last year.

According to an Illinois State Police (ISP) press release, eight crashes have caused nine fatalities since Jan. 1, while only two fatalities had occurred up to this point in 2015. Lieutenant Jon Dively, ISP District 17 Commander, said any life lost

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Out of respect for the families of those who have passed, and to save lives in the future, Dively detailed the Fatal Four violations that lead to most vehicular fatalities: • Speeding.

• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

• Distracted driving.

• Failure to wear a seat belt.

According to the press release, many drivers take extra caution on interstates and U.S. highways due to higher traffic volume and greater speeds of travel, but most of the fatal accidents this year have taken place on local and county roads.

Dively stressed bodily harm or death can

potentially result from a motor vehicle accident at any time, noting his troopers work diligently to educate and enforce safe travel.

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed further stressed the importance of driving sober and buckled up with your eyes on the road, but he said a significant factor this year has been an element no one has control over.

“It’s been a weird year with the weather, and that plays into these fatal accidents a lot,” Reed said, mentioning an extremely warm winter hasn’t allowed drivers to get used to slippery and snowy conditions.

Reed spoke of black ice on the roadways, which is hard to see in the cold morning hours. Black ice results when

Illinois is No. 7 in the country, having the most structurally deficient bridges

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Students in Marjorie Archdale’s seventh- and eighth-grade science class at Lostant Elementary School recently learned about the history and science of the world’s volcanoes. Bailey Rockey (left) and Grant Harper trigger a reaction within their model after giving a presentation on the Yellowstone caldera volcano in Wyoming.

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BPART hopes to be housed under one roof

​ As BPART’s (Bureau Putnam Area Rural Transit) operation and fleet continue to expand, the transit system is looking to build a facility to house its fleet, dispatch and vehicle maintenance centers in one location within Bureau County.

Larry Kerrick, project developer, confirmed several locations are currently being considered for BPART’s new location, however, a final decision is yet to be made on where the facility will be built.

Having the entire operation housed in one location will improve operations and help preserve the life of the fleet.

Currently, BPART is spread among three locations. The maintenance building is located in Wyanet; the dispatch office is located at Perry Plaza in Princeton; and the BPART vehicle fleet is stored at Gateway Services in Princeton. BPART will outgrow the storage space at Gateway this summer when four new vehicles are added to the fleet.

BPART is also the administrative body for public transportation in LaSalle County. In early December, the Bureau County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Ottawa and BPART to continue providing public transportation services in LaSalle County.

The proposed building project is expected to span over the next five years. BPART is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation to help secure grants to fund the project.

BPART is looking to build a structure that will hold office space and a training room with a kitchenette, a wash bay and mechanics bay for the fleet, and an area that will be large enough to store 22 BPART vehicles at one time.

temperatures drop or fog brings moisture into an area, making the roads deceptively slick.

“If you look at all the fatalities, I would bet they are all related to speed,” Reed said. “If you’re in a hurry, especially in the winter, you’re going to have problems.”

Reed brought up the idea that excessive snowfall equals less accidents on a regular basis. If there are only a few inches of snow on the roadway, drivers might chance unsafe speeds to save a couple minutes and end up in the ditch or worse. But if they are forced to drive 20 miles per hour because of the elements, the math indicates there simply won’t be as many devastating accidents.

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​The condition of bridges is something highway engineers all over the U.S. continue to keep a close watch on.

But while every state works to keep their bridges safe and sound, there is not always enough funding to keep up with the needed repairs for every structure, which results in bridges being listed as structurally deficient.

A new report recently released from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows there were 58,500 bridges in America listed as structurally deficient in 2015.

That number is 2,574 fewer than what was listed in 2014, however, it doesn’t take away from the amount of bridges that still repairs.

The ARTBA states at the current pace of bridge investment, it would take at least 21 years before these bridges were all replaced or upgraded.

To help ensure public safety, bridge decks and support structures are regularly inspected by the state transportation departments for deterioration and remedial action.

They are rated on a scale of zero to nine —with nine meaning the bridge is an “excellent” condition. A bridge is classified as structurally deficient and in need of repair if its overall rating is four or below.

Unfortunately, the funding made available to state and local transportation departments for bridge work is not keeping pace with needs, according to the ARTBA. The Top 10 states with the most structurally deficient bridges include Iowa (5,025), Pennsylvania (4,783), Oklahoma (3,776), Missouri (3,222), Nebraska (2,474), Kansas (2,303), Illinois (2,244), Mississippi (2,184), North Carolina (2,085) and California (2,009).

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Homeowners eligible FEMA announces $298 million for flooding programs for home repair loans and grants

Webinars planned for applicants The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $90 million in funding for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program and $199 million in funding for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program.

In order to apply for this funding, your community or county must have participated in the update of the 2015 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, which was recently approved by FEMA, said Kendall Cramer, community development coordinator for the North Central Illinois Council of Governments.

There are upcoming webinars about the application process for these programs. Persons interested in pursuing a PDM or FMA grant should contact NCICG. Applications are due June 1.

The purpose of the grants is to provide funding for eligible mitigation activities to strengthen the nation’s ability to reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance (link below) for detailed information regarding eligibility. The State requires an early grant submittal.

Grant applications must be submitted to FEMA through the Mitigation eGrants system on the FEMA Grants Portal accessible on the Internet no later than 3 p.m.

EDT on June 1 for state review and processing. In order to submit a grant application, email Ron Davis at ron.davis@ illinois.gov to obtain an eGrants password.

Pre-Award costs may be included in your application, but only costs incurred after the official opening of March 15 are eligible.

The priorities for FMA remain the

BPART From Page 1 The building itself is expected to cost $1,035,000, but with added expenses for the paved parking drive and gravel drive on the property, BPART is hoping to secure grants totaling $1,163,360 to cover the entire cost.

According to Kerrick, BPART has been able to secure a state grant in the amount of $440,000, which they plan to put toward the project.

Kerrick said the proposed building will include an advanced security system that will help protect the equipment and fleet.

BPART will also be applying for a 72.85kW Dc Photovoltage system

acquisition of severe repetitive loss properties and repetitive loss properties.

PDM’s top priority this year is a new category called “Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities” which includes Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Floodplain and Stream Restoration, and Flood Diversion and Storage.

More information on the programs can be found at http://www. fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/114667 or http://www.fema. gov/media-library/assets/documents/114663 FEMA Region V Hazard Mitigation Assistance Specialists will be presenting a Mitigation Application Development webinar at 1 p.m. (Central Time) Monday, March 7, and at 10 a.m. (Central Time) Tuesday, April 12, on the Notice of Funding Opportunity and application development.

The intent of this webinar is to facilitate the submission of eligible and complete applications for the 2016 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program.

Attendees will learn how to apply mitigation concepts and develop an effective scope of work, schedule, and budget.

The two sessions will cover the same material, with both including planning and project application development.

Anticipated duration is two hours.

More information on the applications can be obtained at http://public.iema. state.il.us/webdocs/mitigation/mitigationappchecklist/IL_ACQ_application_ checklist.pdf or contact Jared Owen, planner, Bureau of Preparedness and Grants Administration, Illinois Emergency Management Agency at 217-785-9942 or email him at jared.owen@illinois.gov.

through the Clean Energy Community Foundation and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) rebate program. The system will be mounted on the roof and will power the entire building. Extra power could be sold to the city wherever BPART is located and the county, according to Kerrick.

BPART is also proposing to build a wash bay for the vehicles within the structure at a cost of $157,300, and a fuel station at a cost of $189,483.

Kerrick said the fuel station will hold 12,000 gallons of fuel.

Currently, the BPART drivers are given a gas card and are responsible for refueling their gas tanks at any gas station. Having its own fuel station on the property will

OTTAWA — Some homeowners in Northeastern Illinois are eligible to apply for home repair grants and low interest home improvement loans, thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program.

A Rural Development Repair Loan is similar to a home improvement loan.

The money must be used to improve or modernize homes, make them safer and more sanitary, or remove health and safety hazards.

Examples of eligible repairs include roofing, siding, windows, foundation repairs, kitchen cabinets, septic system, furnace/air conditioning.

The maximum loan amount is $20,000. Loans can be made for a term of 20 years at 1 percent interest.

The applicant needs to own and occupy the home, have acceptable credit, be able to repay the loan, and meet very low income guidelines.

For example, a family of four

in LaSalle County can earn up to $33,000 and still qualify.

A limited number of home repair grants are also available to applicants who meet very low income guidelines, are 62 years of age or older and demonstrate an inability to make loan payments.

There is a $7,500 lifetime limit on repair grant funds.

Grant funds can only be used to address health, safety or accessibility issues for the home. Unlike loans, grants do not have to be repaid.

Grants are frequently made in conjunction with small loans.

The Ottawa Rural Development office serves five Illinois counties including Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and Will. To learn more about this program, homeowners are encouraged to contact the Ottawa office at 815-433-0551, ext.

4. More information is also available at www.rurdev. usda.gov/il/. Eligibility rules apply.

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“Unless you’re a person who is regularly late, your boss should understand you can’t drive too fast in the winter weather,” he said.

Dively said ISP troopers are concentrating on LaSalle and Bureau County roadways, as high visibility patrols have been found to help reduce fatal crashes.

From Page 1 Reed said in our smaller communities, an employee’s safe arrival should be much more important to any owner or manager than a time clock satisfied through hazardous tactics.

save BPART about 40 cents a gallon on fuel, according to Kerrick.

He said right now, gas prices vary around the county and beyond.

One driver may be getting gas at one station for $1.78 a gallon, and another driver may be pumping gas in another town for $1.89 a gallon. Fueling the vehicles in one location at the same price will be more efficient and a cost savings for BPART, Kerrick said.

Having a wash bay that fits a BPART bus will also help preserve the fleet. Right now, it’s difficult to keep the vehicles cleaned of road salt during the winter because there are limited car wash businesses that fit a BPART bus. Kerrick said it’s important to remove the salt on

the vehicles because it can eat at the metal and cause rust to develop quicker.

The Bureau County Board will be asked to pass resolutions to approve BPART applying for the grants needed for their proposed project. Kerrick said BPART will also have to hold public hearings and go through historic preservation before they begin building in the location of their choice, which is standard procedure when applying for the grants needed to build the project.

Currently, BPART’s total acquisition is $1,049,915, however that will increase to $1,229,763 when BPART receives its four vehicles this summer. BPART is made up of 23 drivers, six office staff, one mechanic and 21 vehicles.

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SV man arrested for possession of opioid medication SPRING VALLEY — Christoper A Bezely, 30, of Spring Valley was arrested in the 100 block of West Saint Paul Street at 2:39 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, for the Class 4 felony of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, Buprenorphine.

Bezely was allegedly in possession of the substance when detained by Peru Police Department Special Investigations Unit as part of an undercover police operation in Peru last month. With the assistance of the LaSalle County States Attorney’s office, SIU detectives were able to secure an arrest warrant against Bezely.

Buprenorphine is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction, however can often be found on the black market in major metropolitan areas. This controlled substance can be subject to abuse when not properly dispensed and part of a physician supervised treatment plan.

Members of the Peru Police Department SIU, assisted by investigators with the LaSalle County States Attorney’s Office and

Illinois State Police Zone 3 Investigations arrested Bezely following their continuing effort focused on heroin distribution in the Peru area. This is the fifth arrest since Jan. 27, for illegal narcotics activity in the city of Peru.

“The Peru Police Department has committed many resources to fighting the heroin epidemic in our area. Detectives will continue their enforcement efforts and have made it the top priority of our in-house drug unit,” said Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei. “I fully expect that there will be more arrests relating to the distribution of heroin announced by our department in the near future. It is our genuine hope that evidenced by the number of arrests to date and the ones forthcoming that we are sending a message that the distribution of heroin or other illegal drugs in Peru will result in certain and swift enforcement efforts and legal consequences.”

The charges in this case, as in all criminal cases, are merely allegations and the defendant enjoys the presumption of innocence.

Bridges

According to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2015 National Bridge Inventory Data, 1,959 Illinois bridges, or 7 percent are classified as functionally obsolete, which means the bridge does not meet design standards in line with current practice.

There are 25 bridges in the state listed as the most traveled structurally deficient bridges in the state.

There are 13 of these bridges in Cook County; four in St. Clair County; two in DuPage County; one bridge each in Will, Tazewell, Kane and Madison counties.

For more stats on Illinois bridges, visit www. artba.org.

From Page 1 Stats of Illinois bridges: Illinois is ranked seventh in the country as having the most structurally deficient bridges. The state of Illinois is home to 26,674 bridges.

Of those structures, 2,244 bridges, or 8 percent of the state’s bridges, are listed as structurally deficient.

What is it about a bridge that classifies it as structurally deficient? According to ARTBA, structurally deficient means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or substructure is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.

St. Margaret’s Health joins health and wellness program

SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Health is participating in the National Rural Accountable Care Organization (ACO) – a program designed to help rural Medicare patients live long, healthy lives.

St. Margaret’s Health belongs to the Illinois Rural ACO, with its other members being Morris Hospital, Pekin Hospital’s physician group called Pro Health, Fairfield Hospital (Fairfield), McDonough District Hospital (Macomb), and Graham Hospital (Canton).

As part of the new program, St. Margaret’s will hire and train a care coordinator to work closely with patients – helping seniors stay healthy, get great care when needed and avoid costly and wasteful repetitive tests. St. Margaret’s will also have access to important information which will help community physicians evaluate the ser-

vices of distant specialists, hospitals and other health care providers to make the best recommendations for patients.

Tim Muntz, president and CEO, states, “When our patients want support, they can come to us for advice and assistance. We will help them find the right health care providers, coordinate their care and help them get the best results. Our mission is to serve the community’s health care needs, and this program will help us do that better than ever.”

Initially, St. Margaret ‘s will introduce these new programs for Medicare patients, but hopes to expand to other types of insurance as well.

“St. Margaret’s is doing its part, but the community can play an even larger role in promoting health,” Muntz added. “As a community, we need to take responsibility for our health and for each other,

‘Turning the Corner’

Midwest Aronia Association to host sixth annual conference DES MOINES, Iowa — Midwest Aronia Association is holding the sixth annual conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 18, through Saturday, March 19, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, Des Moines Northwest.

Midwest Aronia Association will hold its 2016 conference, open to both members and non-members. This annual Midwest event is the largest gathering of aronia growers in the nation, drawing speakers and attendees from across the United States, as well as internationally, to network, learn and share about the Aronia berry. Aronia has been introduced in recent years as a value-added sustainably grown crop, and researchers are discovering numerous health benefits in the dark purple berry. The MAA is excited to announce the schedule of speakers and topics focused turning the corner of the aronia industry.

The Midwest Aronia Association is a non-profit group whose focus is education concerning aronia. Main goals include assisting growers, and re-establishing aronia as a healthy staple in modern diets by introducing aronia berries to consumers. With over 175 grower-members through-

Illinois State Police DUI Niko A. Leek, 22, of LaSalle was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and improper lane usage on Pulaski Street near 15th Street in Peru at 2:47 a.m. Feb. 21.

Accident A semi tractor-trailer driven by Andrew Palasik of Hammond, Ind. was involved in an accident on Interstate 39 near Mile Marker 59 at 3:19 p.m. Feb. 19.

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Speaker topics include soil fertility, nutrition, wine making, crop insurance, fruit insurance, and new growers “getting started.” Friday evening, a banquet will be followed with a keynote presentation by Sheree Clark, a holistic health and nutrition expert. Other topics will include plant viability, aronia chill requirements and leaf tissue analysis, and data collection. There will be a panel discussion with grower members and an opportunity for attendees to meet with others in their regional area. The annual business meeting and election of board members will be held on Friday.

For more information about this once-a-year event, please visit www.midsestaronia.org. Register for the conference at http://midwestaronia.org/registration-for-2016-conferenceis-now-open/.

Accident At 5:07 a.m. on Feb. 25, deputies cited Joseph A. Scarber, 40, of Marseilles after investigating a single-vehicle crash on North 21st Road in Vermillion Township. Deputies later found the abandoned vehicle in a ditch where it had impacted. He was cited for no insurance and improper use of registration.

Fatal accident At 9:44 p.m. on Feb. 25, deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic accident on Route 251 near North 21st Road in Eden Township. The Tonica Fire/EMS also responded.

Both drivers were taken to IVCH for injuries.

A passenger involved, Lauren S. Dimond, 27, of Spring Valley was killed when the vehicle she was in struck another vehicle in a head-on collision. The driver, Carlo C. Ballerine, 25, of LaSalle was injured, as

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4 • The Tonica News • Friday, March 4, 2016

The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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Picture perfect I have a friend who has a ton of framed photographs in her home. I love looking at them. They are filled with smiling faces looking at the Terri camera. The expressions are genuine in Simon each photo. I smile back at those faces, COMMENTARY almost like they can see me studying their faces and returning their heartfelt expressions.

Those photographs of familiar faces warm that home. They speak of love, pride and happiness, although I know life has not always been so picture-perfect for her. Still, the photos capture a single moment in time, when life — at that moment — was happy, and ultimately memorable. Every time I’m at her house, I usually comment on how impressed I am with her collection of family photos.

I love going to a home and seeing family photos displayed — on tables, on the mantle, on the walls, in nooks and crannies around a house. While I personally enjoy those abstract photos of people — an image caught in time when an unexpected shutter snapped and captured a particular moment, I also like those more formal family photos, where the entire family has gathered, and a professional photographer has taken a picture of the whole gang.

Usually in those photos, everyone is on their best behavior and are wearing what I like to refer to as their “Sunday best.” Sometimes, all their outfits are even color coordinated — I like to think someone in the family (probably the mom) wanted the ultimate result to match the room where the family portrait would be displayed. I also imagine that Mom was the only one tickled about the photo sitting, instinctively knowing that someday everyone would be glad they had that picture on which to reflect.

Those family photos are priceless treasures. I remember going to homes of my friends when I was much, much younger and studying those framed photographs. I remember being kind of jealous, since there was seldom any room in our frugal farm budget for a family photo at a professional photo studio.

On top of that, it would have been a cold day in the place down below to get my grandfather to shirk his bib overalls and put on a suit (suits were for funerals and weddings), not to mention tolerate the length of time we collectively would have had to spend to sit for a family portrait. As I look back – even if someone did press the issue — it would have never happened.

But on the flip side of that picture-perfect world, there were several snapshots taken during that time.

Occasionally, some seem rather posed, but by and large, they are just dear loved ones who glanced at the camera long enough to get their picture taken and then went on about their life. Ultimately, the roll of film would be taken to Nelson Drug Store in Princeton, and in a week or so, an envelope would come home with our pictures inside. I remember gathering around the dining room table as we examined each picture.

I don’t remember many — if any — of those photos ending up in frames. Instead, they were tucked away in photo albums, boxes, sent in an envelope to faraway relatives ... and other than that, I don’t know what happened to most of them. I do know I still have quite a few old photos in a box — waiting patiently for me to put them in an album for safe-keeping.

But today, it’s different. The majority of us — even though we might own a real camera — use our cell phones to capture a moment. And why not? It’s easy.

It’s convenient. And 99 percent of the time, our phones are handy, compared to the camera that lives quietly in our closet, just waiting for us to take it out of the bag and actually point and shoot a real photograph.

But while I like the convenience of the cell phone photos, the problem is that the photos seldom get printed. In other words, those images live inside our phones, never ever to be printed, framed, displayed ... ever. That’s kind of sad. Oh sure, they may live on Facebook or be attached to an email, but to actually have a home filled with familiar faces in frames is rare.

It’s a picture-perfect world, my friends. And even when it’s not, those faces you love deserve a special place in your picture-perfect home ... Point, shoot, print and frame. Someday, I think you — or somebody else — will be glad you did.

Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.

Time to fix what is broken Like Fox Mulder in “The X-Files,” I want to believe. While he wants to believe in aliens, what I want to believe in might be a little harder to swallow: I want to believe there are people out there who can set aside their differences, reach across political party lines, roll up their sleeves and come up with solutions for the problems overwhelming our country.

But the problem is, I actually don’t believe that anymore. I don’t believe it can be done. Even if a person is willing to do that — and they are out there, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was a good example of someone who reached across party lines — he or she is often met with resistance from both the main parties.

Our political system is like an archaic, broken toy sitting in an old musty basement. No one wants to throw it away because it has been in the family for so long, or they think maybe it can be fixed and it will be useful again someday. But it’s time to get rid of it and find something that works, something more relevant in today’s world.

Take the Electoral College voting system, for instance. No, please, take it ... take it away. I can’t imagine a more ill-advised, easy-to-manipulate system ever being implemented. Like many other Americans, I would rather have the popular vote control who the win-

Shannon Serpette COMMENTARY ner is. Hearing people say, “Every vote counts,” is like nails on a chalkboard to me because it absolutely isn’t true with the Electoral College system.

Here’s another thing I wish for: When I travel, I’d like to be able to say I’m from Illinois without hearing snickers from people who live in other states. Even more, I’d like to be able to resist the urge to snicker with them. But I don’t. I join in, laughing with them. “Yep. The state of Illinois, where our governors make our license plates,” I say.

Although it makes a great one-liner, it truly isn’t funny. And our prospects in Illinois are possibly bleaker now than when we were sending our governors to the slammer. How do we still not have a state budget?

As I write this, Illinois has gone 224 days without a budget. That is what my kids and their friends would deem “an epic failure.”

Every time I receive a bill in the mail — especially when it was time to pay property taxes — I want to call someone and tell them I will pay it eventually ... when I pass my household budget. When will that

be? I don’t know. My husband and I don’t always agree on financial matters. Our money could be tied up for some time.

Meanwhile, as our supposed state “leaders” are playing the most annoying and highly-visible game of chicken ever, the citizens they should care about are hurting.

Because of the budget impasse, people are losing their jobs, students are dropping out of college and Illinois is once again earning a very public black eye on the national stage — but none of that seems to create a sense of urgency to reach a compromise. Their incompetency is impacting the lives of Illinois residents throughout the state.

Something tells me they would fight harder for a quick solution if they were the ones losing their jobs, going without meals and in danger of losing their homes.

I had nothing against Gov. Bruce Rauner when he took office, but he has no chance of earning my vote in any future elections: He is running Illinois as a CEO would run a business. The problem with that is many CEOs only care about the bottom line — they don’t truly care about their employees. They think with their heads, not their hearts. A good, balanced leader, I believe, should think with both.

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

TO Letter THE Editor

Enough is enough To the Editor, It’s time to fully fund our schools. Enough is enough.

For the past seven years, the Chicago Machine has put into law budgets that severely underfunded our schools. In fact, for several years, schools received as low as 87 percent of what was rightfully owed to them.

That proration has put a strain on some of our school districts, our teachers and staff, and our students.

That’s why it was refreshing to hear Gov. Rauner call for fully funding the Foundation Level during his budget address earlier this month. This means giving schools 100 percent of their share of general state aid, the largest source of state funding for school districts.

We need a stand-alone, clean piece of legislation that fully funds general state aid for K-12 education at 100 percent. The governor said he will sign it.

Think about what that will mean for your school district. For our students. For your children.

In my short time in the Senate, this issue has been a top priority of mine. I have co-sponsored legislation to fully fund the education formula. It should be pretty simple to give schools and our students what they deserve. So simple, you would have thought it would

have been a slam dunk, an easy piece of legislation to pass. But when the Chicago Machine is running things in Springfield, nothing is easy. The legislation went nowhere.

Considering it has been seven years since we fully funded the Foundation Level, let’s get this done now.

It’s also critical we offer our school districts some mandate relief. All too often, school districts are being forced to pick up the costs of new laws that are created in Springfield.

When I speak to superintendents and principals, unfunded mandates are one of the biggest issues I hear about. There have been several proposals that would provide unfunded mandate relief for Illinois schools.

Most recently, legislation was introduced that would save Illinois public schools more than $200 million.

We all know how high our property taxes are. These unfunded mandates and the lack of funding from Springfield to our schools both play a big role in our sky high property tax rates.

The Chicago Machine has wreaked havoc long enough. Fully funding schools. Offering schools mandate relief. Two common sense proposals. Two things both parties should get behind. Enough is enough.

State Sen. Sue Rezin Morris

Legion needs reinforcements

American Legion posts across the region could use more members. We encourage military veterans to join this organization and become active in its causes.

The centennial of World War I (1914-18) reminds us of a terrible conflict that otherwise had been fading fast in the national memory.

The war introduced deadly advancements such as machine guns, poison gas, warplanes, zeppelins and tanks that, along with artillery and rifles, killed millions and maimed millions more.

In the war’s aftermath, however, something positive happened.

An organization was chartered by Congress in 1919 that grew to serve military veterans in cities and towns across the nation, including the Illinois Valley.

Throughout the years, it has done tremendous good for its members and communities, not to mention its country.

We speak of the American Legion.

Across the country, the Legion has experienced membership declines since the mid-1980s, when 3.1 million veterans belonged. Today, that number is more like 2.2 million members.

As more veterans from World War II, Korea and even Vietnam pass from the scene, the American Legion needs young replacements.

The Legion has had a positive impact, then and now, from advocating for the GI Bill and creation of the Veterans Administration, to active involvement in veterans issues, to a wide range of post, community and youth programs.

The American Legion traces its roots to World War I, but the causes it supports remain relevant today.

We encourage veterans to be a part of it.

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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

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Community Illinois Valley Midday Connection will meet March 15 in Oglesby OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Midday Connection, a non-denominational Christian women’s group, invites all women from the Illinois Valley area to attend its monthly luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Deer Park Country Club, 100 Deer Park Lane, Oglesby.

After taking a winter break from meeting, the group is excited to return to a monthly schedule of getting together. They plan to celebrate spring with a style show presented by Cabbage Rose.

Cabbage Rose is a place where you’ll always find something special for yourself, family and home. Cabbage Rose is located at 956 N. Main St. in Princeton.

Owners Kay Cushman and Dixie Reed will present the latest for spring 2016. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

For fun, the planners ask participants to wear their favorite spring hat for the style show.

There are no membership fees or special requirements to attend. Deer Park is all handicapped accessible and everyone who would like to meet new

people and enjoy a good program is welcome. The cost for the lunch and program is $17 inclusive, paid at the door.

The theme for the March luncheon is “Looking Good in Spring Fashions.” The speaker, Lori Boruff from St. Aledo, is a life coach, retreat speaker and the author of “Hope in Ruins” (also her theme).

It is essential that most reservations and or cancellations are made by Tuesday, March 8. Free child care is available if a reservation is made by the deadline. After March 8, call Vickie at 815223-4687 or Anita at 815223-2852 anyway to let them know you want to attend and they will advise. Email reservations can be sent to scolari12@comcast.net. Any special prayer requests are also accepted with reservations.

This event is sponsored

by Stonecroft Ministries of Overland Park, Mo. The group will have an Illinois Valley Prayer Connection at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 8, at The Liberty Restaurant in Peru.

All women are invited to come for prayer and fellowship. For more information, call 815-223-0867.

Photo contributed

Chemist challenge at Lostant School Lostant fifth- through eighth-grade science students recently participated in a program called “You Be the Chemist Challenge.” The program is an interactive academic contest that encourages students to explore chemistry concepts and their real-world applications. The challenge begins with students completing the Challenge Qualifier which is a 25-question test. The top scoring students were Ethan Phillips (front right) in first place, Makayla Ritko (front left) in second place, and Will Daugherty (front center) in third place. Phillips won a laptop computer, Ritko won a $50 gift certificate, and Daugherty won a science kit. Phillips and Ritko advanced to the regional meet on Feb. 27 at Illinois Valley Community College.

Quilt Guild will meet OGLESBY — The March meeting of the Nine Patch Quilt Guild will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, at the Dickinson House in Oglesby. There will be a demonstration of an Accuquilt cutter and the raffle quilt will be discussed. New members are always welcome. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, call Jean at 815-883-8725.

Casting call for Stage 212’s ‘Funny Girl’ LASALLE — Director Joey Beavers has announced two sets of auditions for Stage 212’s summer 2016 production, “Funny Girl,” the bittersweet classic musical

by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill and Isobel Lennart.

The first set of auditions, solely for the purpose of casting the role of Fanny Brice, will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, (attend one) at the theater, 700 First St. in LaSalle. Callbacks will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20.

Those auditioning should be between the ages of 18–35, and come prepared with two songs from “Funny Girl,” one ballad and one upbeat number. There will be a dance audition as well.

Full cast auditions will be at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, (attend one) at the theater. Beavers will be casting approximately 35 people in a variety of roles including male leads, supporting female roles and chorus. Those auditioning should be ages 14 and up, and should come prepared to sing 16 bars from a Broadway musical of their choice and to participate in a dance audition. Those interested in tapping should bring tap shoes. For more information, contact producer Ellen Marincic at 815326-3707.

“Funny Girl” will be presented July 15-31. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

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Soup and sandwich supper set LOSTANT — A soup and sandwich supper will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Lostant Fire Station. The menu will include beef vegetable soup, chili, chicken or ham salad sandwiches, hot dogs, dessert, and hot or cold drinks.

The event will also include a Farmers’ Booth with baked goods and crafts. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for ages 5-12 and free for ages under 5.

The supper is sponsored by the Lostant-Richard United Methodist Women.

Cemetery clean up announced TONICA — Clean up week at the cemeteries in Tonica will be the week of March 7 and all remaining seasonal items will be removed Saturday, March 12.

For questions, call 815-488-8456.

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Menus and Activities Lostant Grade School Breakfast March 7 — Pancakes and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

March 8 — Biscuits and gravy, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

March 9 — Uncrustables, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

March 10 — Scrambled eggs and toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

March 11 — Danish, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Lunch March 7 — Bosco stick, marinara sauce, carrots, pears, milk.

March 8 — Sloppy Joe on bun, chips, mixed vegetables, fruit cocktail, milk.

March 9 — Chicken nuggets, fries, corn, peaches, milk.

March 10 — Spaghetti, bread, green beans, sidekick, milk.

March 11 — No lunch, early dismissal.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast March 7 — No school.

March 8 — Mini pancakes and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

March 9 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

March 10 — Pancake and sausage on a stick and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

March 11 — Cinnamon rolls or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch March 7 — No school.

March 8 — Cheese or sausage pizza, green beans, fruit, Rice Krispies treat, milk.

March 9 — Hot dog on bun, baked beans, applesauce, pretzels, milk.

March 10 — Chicken wrap, cheese cups, lettuce, fruit, milk.

March 11 — Cheese stuffed stick, marinara sauce, carrots, fruit, cookie, milk.

Activities March 7 — No school, Casimir Pulaski Day. March 8 — 3:45 p.m., Scholastic Bowl at

home with Grand Ridge.

March 10 — 3:45 p.m., Scholastic Bowl at home with Oglesby.

Putnam County Community Center March 7 — Beef tacos with lettuce and tomato, tortilla chips with salsa, pea salad, fruit cocktail.

March 8 — Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, rolls and butter, dessert, pineapple chunks.

March 9 — Baked hamburger on bun, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, fruit salad.

March 10 — Baked spaghetti, tossed salad with toppings, garlic bread, cooked carrots, applesauce, dessert.

March 11 — Tuna noodle casserole, wheat bread with butter, three-bean salad, sliced pears.

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.

Bridges Senior Center March 7 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 10 a.m., Sewing Circle; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

March 8 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit. March 9 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10:15 a.m.12:15 p.m., beginner computer class; 6 p.m., New to Medicare.

March 10 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

March 11 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., family caregiver support; Wii bowling.

March 12 — 1-3 p.m., paint class.

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 information, call 815-431-8034.

OmniArts accepting grant applications OmniArts in Starved Rock Country, an organization dedicated to supporting local artists and art organizations, is accepting applications for OmniArts Award Grants 2016.

OmniArts will award Special Purpose Grants to full-time, nonprofit music, art and theatre organizations. Program grants will be awarded to schools, libraries and community groups. The grant application instructions and forms will be sent directly to any interested organization by contacting OmniArts by email at billj@ omniarts.org. The deadline for

grant applications will be March 30. Grants will be awarded on April 13.

OmniArts has supported the arts in Starved Rock Country by providing funding to artists, cultural groups, art organizations, community theatres, schools and libraries. Most recently, these grants have helped more than 1,400 artists and 700 volunteers with a collective audience of more than 22,000 in the Starved Rock Country region.

Last year more than $16,600 was awarded.

“We are able to provide grants to these organizations because

of the generosity of people and corporations who donate to our annual fund campaign,” said executive director Bill Jankowski. “Money we receive from the annual fund donations is given back to the ones who need it most … the arts, music, dance, theatre … this will provide artists and art organizations the support they need to be successful.”

“The more people and businesses donate the more we can provide. No other local art organization provides the financial support we provide to keep the arts alive in our communities,” Jankowski added.

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Young Performers Concert set for March 12

OTTAWA — Lucia Matos, music director and conductor of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, will present the 2016 Young Performers Competition Winners in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Ottawa High School Auditorium, 211 E. Main St., Ottawa.

Two outstanding Illinois Valley soloists will perform with the orchestra for this concert: Junior Division Winner Abigail Meyers, violinist from Minonk, and Senior Division Winner Sarah Sharp, oboist from Ottawa.

Meyers will perform Concertino in G Major, op. 24, first movement,

by Oskar Rieding. She is the daughter of Paul and Jacqleene Meyers, and is a home-educated freshman in high school. She has been a member of the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra the past two years and serves as concertmaster. She was awarded a scholarship through the IVYSO to attend the Illinois Summer Youth Camp at the University of Illinois in July 2015. She has been a passionate student of violin since December 2010. She has participated in the Young Performers Competition for the past three years and won honorable mention in 2015. She has been a student of Emily Sobacki and Aki Tanaka at The Music School of Oglesby, and is currently a student with Constance Deal at Music Studio 408 in Peru.

Sharp will be performing the first movement of Vaughn Williams Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra.

She is the daughter of Laura and Steve Sharp of Ottawa and a junior at Ottawa High School. She is active in the OTHS band, choir, jazz choir, jazz band, doCHANGE mentoring, Rotary Interact, Fine Arts club, soccer, and private piano and organ lessons. She has been seated first chair in the OTHS Wind Ensem-

ble for the past three years as well as in the ILMEA District 2 Senior Band. She attended the Northwestern University Oboe workshop for two years and the John Mack Oboe Camp this year. She has studied oboe with Ben Crosby for three years.

The Illinois Valley Symphony will open the concert with the Overture on Hebrew Themes, op. 34, by Sergei Prokofiev. The first theme is presented by the clarinet, an instrument that found its way into Jewish ensembles. The second theme is a slower melody played by the strings, accompanied by Prokofiev’s style of rhythmic winds.

To complete the concert, the IVSO will perform the Symphony No. 4 in D Minor by Robert Schumann. This symphony is a perfect representation of the Romantic Period. The similarity to Beethoven’s well-known Symphony No. 5 is unmistakable. The first movement begins as a slow melody that will appear again in the second movement and finale, followed by the allegro theme that is repeated throughout the works with numerous key changes. The symphony ends with massive chords by the brass punctuated with furiously running figures in the string and woodwind sections. This will be a performance to remember.

Admission to the concert is by season subscription or individual ticket, available at the door or online at ivso.org. Adult tickets are $15 and students K-college are $5 with ID. Sponsors for the concert are Central Radio Group, Maze Lumber and Miller Group Charitable Trust.

This concert is also sponsored in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

The auditorium is handicapped accessible.

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PLANTERS & DRILLS Black Machine planter—Kinze units 12R30-13R15 with Yetter No Til, White 5100 planter w/ 3row bean splitter, IH 5400 grain drill, 2-JD 8500 grain drills, JD 7000 8 row wide planter, Buffalo unit drive planter-6 row narrow w/insecticide & herbicide box, Buffalo 6 row narrow planter, Sunco stabilizer coulters, AC 4 row planter, Kinze 3660 ASD 16 row 30” Edge Vac planter, IH 800 Cyclo 16row planter 30”, IH 800 Cyclo Air Planter 8 wide row, JD 7000 6rw planter, JD 7B 12ft Hyd grain drill w/small seed attachment, Irrigation power unit w/Allis stationary engine w/small generator, IH endgate seeder GATORS, 4 WHEELERS & RECREATION 2015 Polaris 570 Sportsman w/power steering-less than 500 hrs, Polaris Scrambler, Kahati 4-wheeler, ATV Snowblade, Cub Cadet UTV, 25hp Outboard motor, 2007 Polaris Sportsman 450 w/title, Cub Cadet diesel 4WD UTV, JD 550-4 passenger Gator, JD 4x2 Gator, 2000 Cherokee travel trailer

SPRAYERS 2010 Bestway 1200 gal 80ft boom sprayer w/ Raven 450 controller, 2003 Bestway 1200 gal 60ft w/440 controller, 1996 Patriot 150 Tyler 3242 hours-new tires w/ raven monitor, Bestway FPIV 1200 gal-80ft boom, Larson sprayer-3pt 300 gal 24ft boom, FMC orchard sprayer, S&S Sprayer 1600gal 60ft boom w/row crop axle, Outback 360 Guidance, Hardi 60ft sprayer TILLAGE EQUIPMENT CIH 4700-34ft field cultivator, Yetter 40ft rotary hoe, DMI Tigermate 24 1/2ft field cultivator, McFarlane 34ft 4x8 hyd fold harrow, JD712-13 shank chisel with spike harrow, Remlinger 38ft 3-bar coil tine harrow, DMI 11 shank toolbar with ground drive pump, Kewanee 800 plowing disc, IH 480 21ft disc, JD 21ft rotary hoe, JD 18ft rotary hoe, Wilbeck 9 shank Disc Chisel, Pepin UFX Hyd fold 10 bar harrow 36ft-lever adj sections, Pepin EFX 9 –6 bar harrow, IH 470 disc, JD 2700—9 shank chisel plow, JD 850 48 1/2ft field cultivator, Glencoe 8 row cultivator, DMI 32ft crumbler, Kewanee 1020 disc, IH 496 disc, IH 4600 field cultivator, Brillion 9 shank chisel plow, IH 475-15 1/2ft manual fold wheel disc w/mounted Noble harrow, Glencoe 30ft soil finisher, McFarlane 40ft harrow, Kewanee 1020-21ft disc, CIH 26ft 496 disc, JD 12rw 30” Row crop flat-fold cultivator, JD 980 S-tine field cultivator, White 588 plow, IH 490 24ft disc, Glencoe 9 shank ripper, JD 725 cultivator, JD 4 bottom plow, Glencoe 4300 soil finisher, NEW McFarlane harrow-double roller, McFarlane 30ft harrow & cart, Krause 3118A soil finisher, CIH 10 bottom on-land hitch plow, Brillion 7 shank Land Commander, JD 980 field cultivator 24ft, M&W Earthmaster Vertigo 3400, M&W Earthmaster 1700—7 shank GRAIN CARTS, WAGONS J&M 750 grain cart, Killbros 490, Flare wagon box on 2 wheel trailer, Killbros 500bu wagon, Kory 300bu 12T wagon, 2-DMI 350 wagon, DMI 390 wagon, Bradford 240 gravity wagon, 2-DMI 470 wagon, Kory 300bu wagon on 10T gear , DMI 470bu center dump wagon, Meridian 375RT Seed Tender

AUGERS & DRYERS Buhler 1385 Near New 13”x85ft auger-swing away hopper, Behlen 10,000bu bin-27ft diameter, Grain-o-Vator 6T w/13ft swing auger, Mayrath 10”x60ft Swing away, Farm King 10”x 60ft, Mayrath 52ft, Nevero grain vac, Unverferth 60B 12ft belt conveyor, Farm King 8”x61ft auger TRUCKS & TRAILERS 2000 Volvo Semi tractor, 1975 Chancey Semi Trailer, 1974 Ford 8000 Rollback, 1990 F350 Ford 1 1/2T Dual hoist-new clutch & pressure plate & new rear brakes, 1978 Ford F8000-Goodwin 500TR dump body w/48” sides-15ft long, 2007 Ford F350 Super Duty, 1997 Ford F350 Flatbed, 1977 Ford 800, 1973 Chevrolet C60, Numerous used trailers, all makes & sizes, 1973 Ford 700, 2014 Loadtrail 83x18 tandem axle carhauler-14,000GVW, 2015 Loadtrail carhauler-tandem axle 14,000GVW HAY EQUIPMENT, BALERS RAKES, MOWER CONDITIONERS NH 845 round baler, NH 268 square baler, Vermeer 605F baler, JD 510 round baler, NI 3pt Hay Rake, Tonurri RCS 10 Hay Rake, 2-Hesston 1120 haybine, Hesston 1150 Haybine, JD 662 3 wheel rake, H&S AR1260-12 wheel rake, Vermeer VR1022-10 wheel rake,Vermeer 605L round baler, Golden Bell GN bale trailer, Farm Hand 8 bale accumulator, Hoelscher bale grabber, NH 144 hay inverter, Gehl 2175 9ft mower conditioner MOWERS, FORAGE, LIVESTOCK Artsway 5165—9000lb Grinder with scale - 4ft auger extension, Artsway 450 grinder, 2– M&W 15ft Batwing Prairie Clipper, Landpride FDR1672 finish mower, Bush Hog 2715 Legend mower, King Kutter 4ft mower, Needler 140bu unloader feed wagon, IH 175 Manure Spreader, IH Forage blower, Woods 7200 mower, Woods C114 8ft mower, Woods 3180 batwing, Sunmaster FK180 stalk shredder, JD550 spreader, Bush Hog 15ft Batwing, Lifetime 14ft hi-lift hog trailer, Lifetime 16ft hi-lift hog trailer, Houle 7300 gal maure wagon-triple axle-Raven SCS660 controller-6 blade Farmstar coulter til injectors LOADERS NEW Westendorf TA28 loader, Woods 3150 loader w/7ft bucket, Woods Dual 255, JD 148 loader w/brackets MISCELLANEOUS—OVER 500 PIECES Many planter parts, Misc., no-till coulters, Misc. Shop Tools, Misc. Tires, Wheels & Weights, Ramps, Many 6-7 &8ft Blades, Air Compressors, Lincoln Ranger 8 welder generator 81hrs, Weber weeded 5hp Briggs engine, Coleman generator, Gill 7ft landscaping tool, Cunningham Rotovator, JD MLF 6-3pt fertilizer distributor, Case 580CK 7ft bucket only, Fertilizer units for JD 1770 planter, Hurricane ditcher

Saturday, March 19, 2016 STARTING TIME 8:30AM MACHINERY NOT SOLD FRIDAY & HAYRACK ITEMS LAWN & GARDEN OVER 500 PIECES AC912 mower w/ snowplow, Simplicity Regent 18hp w/38” deck, JD X300, Simplicity Broadmoor 20hp, w/44” deck, Simplicity Prestige 20hp w/50” deck, Toro1852 mower, JD Sabre, AC30 garden tractor, Snapper mower, Gravely ZT1842 mower, Exmark mower, Cub Cadet 2518, Cub Cadet GT X105, Cub Cadet LT1046, Cub Cadet, SLT155, Cub Cadet RZT50, Cub Cadet 1863, Cub Cadet 3185, Deutz Allis 1918, Dixon Kodiak Commercial mower, Dixon ZTR 442, Dixon 5421 ZTR, Ferris 15 500-48” deck 172 hrs, Ferris 1000 zero turn, Gravely Z-turn, Honda RT5000 4WD AWS, Husqvarna RZ5424 Z-turn 54” deck 62 hrs, JD 165 w/bagger, JD 212, JD 285, JD 300, JD 316 w/tiller, JD 318, JD 320, JD 325, JD325 w/blade, JD 345, JD 420, JD425 parts machine, JD 425 w/48” deck, JD 425 w/51” deck, JD 425 w/60” deck, JD 430 w/60” deck, JD 445 w/54” deck, JD 445 w/60” deck, JD 455 diesel, JD 485 w/62” deck, JD 737 w/ 60” deck, JD 2305 4WD w/54” deck, JD X305 4WD loader, JD 726 snow blower, JD 1032 blower, JD F620 Z track, JD F35 parts machine, JD GT275, JD GX335, JD GX345, JD L110, JD L118, JD L120, JD L130, JD LA145, JD LT133, JD LT150, JD LT155

JD LT166 w/44” deck, JD LT166 w/46” deck, JD LT180, JD LX173, JD LX188JD LX277, JD LX279, JD STX30, JD STX38, JD STX46, JD TRS21, JD X300, JD X485 w/54” deck, JD X485 w/62” deck, JD X495 diesel, JD X720 Ultimate, JD X724 AWS w/54” deck, JD F930 w/72” deck, JD 820A w/60” deck, JD 830A w/60” deck & bagger, JD 840A 60” deck, Simplicity Conquest 18hp 50” deck, Simplicity Broadmoor 20hp 52” deck, Simplicity Regent 20hp 52” deck, Simplicity Regent, Simplicity Prestige 25 hp w/50” deck, snow blower & cab, Simplicity Legacy LX 27hp 60” deck, JD 140, Cub Cadet 108, JD 214 w/new motor, JD 317 VEHICLES (50 Units) 2003 Subaru Outback, 1993 GMC 4x4 w/topper, 1989 Dodge 350 4x4 Cummins diesel-5 speed, 2005 GMC Sierra-crew cab-shortbed, 1997 Ford F350, 1998 Chevrolet S10, 1996 Chrysler Town & Country, 2001 Ford F450, 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1995 Lincoln Mark 8, 1998 Chevrolet C2500, 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager, 2006 Chevrolet Uplander, 1996 Blazer 4x4, 1999 Chevrolet Z71, 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, 2004 Cadillac Escalade, 2000 Cadillac Catera, 1998 Chevrolet P30-28pass bus, 1995 Cadillac Limo, 2004 Chevrolet Express cutaway bus, 2002 Dodge Neon, 1999 Chevrolet Cavelier, 2000 F250, 2000 For F350 Super Duty, 1993 Chevrolet C1500, 2001 Dodge Dakota, 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 1999 K1500, 2003 Ford Escape, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Z71-4dr

FARM SALE #1 1990 JD 9400 combine 2791 hrs, 1982 JD 4840, IH Farmall 966 diesel-3010hrs, 1979 JD 4840, IH Farmall 9666824hrs, Farmall H, White 6138 planter w/ 6900 splitter, Glencoe 9 Shank soil saver, EZ Trail 500 grain cart, JD 23ft field cultivator, JD920 grain head, Head cart, 2-J&M Wagon on JD 1075 gear, Gravity wagon, JD400 rotary hoe, Corn reel, JD1210A grain cart, Dual tire, Pallet box of coulters, Tractor seat, 1Pallet of 2 JD Row units, Hutchinson truck auger, 2-3pt Quick hitches, Tilt trailer, JD combine discharge auger, Melroe 600 skid steer, Woods 72 rotary mower, 3pt blade, Seeder wagon, Glencoe ditcher, Peck 66ft auger with hyd raise & lower FARM SALE #2 JD Shredder, JD216 grain head, JD2350-245 7 bottom plow, Servis 5ft 3pt mower, Lilleston cultivator, Hiniker cultivator, Orthman 90E soil mover, Harrow, spike tooth harrow, Trail Master Sprayer, Glencoe 9 shank rigid soil saver, 2– M&W double door wagons, JD220 disc, Glencoe Series III soil saver, 2-Harvest Flow wagons, Floating dock, MF 50 tractor, AC All-crop ESTATE SALE 1980 JD Turbo 8820 Combine 4628 hours sn 415315, 1975 JD 6600 Combine 3569 hours sn 158609H, Case 580CK backhoe, JD 722 Soil finisher, IH 4 bottom 2pt plow, 2-3 bottom pull-type plows, IH 550-5 bottom plow, 2-corn crackers, CIH 6100 drill, JD 7000-12row fold planter, Bradford BII 644 grain cart, 1978 JD 216 Platform sn 327412, JD 643-6 row corn head, 1990 JD 925 Platform sn F635878, Unverferth 25ft head cart sn A7720255, Krause 19ft disc sn 6728, CIH 4300 field cultivator with Buster Bar harrow, Hay racks, Livestock loading chute, IH McCormick manure spreader, 2pt mounted 3 bottom plow, Pulltype 2 bottom plow, Woods Pro 7200-3pt mower, Belt Harvest Handler Model C, McCormick 45 baler, 3 bottom 2pt plow, M&W Earthmaster 1165, Mayrath Swing away Auger 10”x72ft, 2-Mayrath Augers 8”x66ft,3 bottom plow on trailer, Hay rake on rubber, IH 730-5 bottom 2pt plow, IH 4 bottom 2pt plow, IH 3 bottom 2pt plow, IH 3 bottom plow, IH 60-4 bottom plow, 2-wood grain wagon rubber, IH 70-4 bottom plow, 1985 IH 3088 tractor sn 32092, Bush Hog batwing mower, 4 section harrow cart, IH 5404 bottom plow, 2-Lilleston rolling cultivator 6 row, JD 825 rolling cultivator 6 row, Hiniker 1120 field cultivator, JD 400 15ft rotary hoe, Hay sickle mower, 3 bottom plow, NI 3 row head ear corn, 3-Grain augers, 6 section folding harrow & cart, 11 Kory wagons 11L15 tires, miscellaneous trailer, JD corn head mover, corn binder, Hanson sprayer, scratcher, 1 bottom plow, rolling cultivator, Farmall F12 steel wheeled, Mulcher 24ft hyd fold

TRAILERS 1993 IH 9000 series Eagle Chassis camper, PJ 620 Trailer, Tru-Haul Trailer 30,000GVW-20ft w/ 5ft ramps-15ft flat 5ft dove-tandem axle, 1980 Miller 24ft Tilt Trailer-tandem axle-dual wheel-air brakes37,000GVW, 2008 Delta gooseneck trailer, 1990 Dynaweld trailer, 1987 Jetco 22ft trailer, 2001 Haul Rite 22ft trailer, 1979 Custom 20ft flatbed trailer, JD 101 28ft implement trailer, 1993 Cobra 5th wheel 23ft trailer7K GVW, 1995 Kronkite tandem flatbed 20ft trailer-15K GVW, 1995 Blair livestock 7x18ft trailer, 1980 Homemade gooseneck trailer, 1996 Titan trailer, SHOP EQUIPMENT & TOOLS 3 semi loads of shop tools from dealer closeout ANTIQUES (100 pieces) 1941 Caterpillar D4 crawler-diesel-s/n 7J5374 belt pulley, grease bucket, no blade, completely restored-museum ready, MM Z tractor, McCormick Deering Thrasher, MM tractor, 1966 Ford Galaxie 500-2dr convertible-302 motor, Gleaner EIII Combine with 240 corn head, MF 300 Combine with 222 corn head MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS - Over 250 pieces Assorted nursery stock, Landscaping items, Barn siding, Woven wire, Treated fence posts, hedge posts-assorted sizes, Steel– all sizes, Gates, corner braces, Assorted hand tools, Several bench vices, Slop gates, Many 16ft hog panels, Hay rack tops, New fence posts, Approx., 200 steel posts plus feeders, Many more gates, posts, feeders, of all makes, and sizes, Several hay racks of misc., 2006 Golf cart

———————-MANY MORE ITEMS BY SALE DAY—————— TERMS & CONDITIONS (Important, please read): All items subject to prior sale—nothing will be sold two days prior to sale. Consignments are welcome anytime, but will be closed after the lot is full or at 5pm Tuesday, March15,2016, which ever comes first. Hatzer & Nordstrom Equipment will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. All tires, tanks, fuel barrels, and a few other items must be saleable or you will be asked to take them back home. Titles must accompany vehicles at consignment time. Some tractors will be mixed with machinery. Trucking is available. Parking is limited to one side of the street near dealership, come early. Consignors’ checks will be ready on April 1st, or they will be mailed April 2nd. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED BY April 30th.

CALL OUR LOCAL BEST WESTERN ANNAWAN FOR ROOM RESERVATIONS. SPECIAL SALE RATE (309) 935-6565.

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HATZER & NORDSTROM EQUIPMENT CO Route 78 South—Annawan, Illinois—Business Phone 309/935-6700 or Fax 309-935-6702—Website: www.hatzernordstrom.com Illinois Auction License #044000156……..Fall Sale August 19 & 20, 2016