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TGS hands out free bicycle helmets

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

TONICA — Tonica Grade School students received a free bicycle helmet, courtesy of the Tonica Parent Teacher Committee and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Each student was given the helmet by Joe Russell of Russell’s Cycling and Fitness in Washington. Russell also delivered a half hour safety presentation as part of the giveaway.

“Since the beginning of the program, and we are going back now 15-16 years, we estimate that over 25,000 have been through the presentation and gotten helmets over the course of this time,” Russell said. “We were approached by the hospital and they said ‘We have the ability to organize and give away helmets to the schools every year through a grant system.’ But they needed an educational component, so our role in this is to present a bike safety presentation geared to children of young age (K-5) to be able to provide points for them to learn to know about their bicycles so they can be sure they are safe when bike riding.”

“We applied for a grant through the Children’s Hospital of Illinois for the kids’ K-5 helmets,” PTC president Kari Leffleman said. “I wrote a letter, (Superintendent John) Suarez wrote a letter. Then we earned the grant. We got the helmets donated for the kids. Then when we see kids out on bikes with their helmets on

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Above, Tonica Grade School kindergarten student Ava Engels is fitted for a new bike helmet courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the Tonica Grade School Parent-Teacher Committee. At right, Joe Russell of Washington presents a bicycle safety lesson to Tonica Grade School students from kindergarten to fifth grade at an assembly on May 8. Russell taught children proper care of their bicycles and how to ride safely. we are going to try and give them rewards and such to encourage them to keep using their helmet.”

“The main credit needs to go to the PTC. They are invaluable to this school and have been for many years,” Suarez said. “They

are the ones that bought the grant to my attention and I didn’t even know it was out there. It’s awesome we can provide this and another example of the PTC support in everything about the school.”

“This is the second school

An end to the flooding?

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — The village of Lostant may be closer to finding a solution for the flooding problem at Second Street. A hedge has recently been installed to alleviate the flow of water off the field into town, and it seems to be working.

“A representative from the U.S. Army Corps of

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Engineers from the Rock Island district came to see what they would suggest we could do,” village President Fred Hartenbower said. “They were impressed with the hedge and said that could be a good thing to continue on in both ways. That’s something we should put into the budget.”

The representative brought two programs to Hartenbower’s attention during his visit. The first included spend-

ing $25,000 for a study to research possible answers.

“I was hoping to do the entire project for $25,000,” Hartenbower said. “What we have to look at by next month is whether we want to pony up that kind of money for a study.”

That program is available as a 50/50 grant, which would cost Lostant only $12,500.

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with a lot of volunteers, it goes really smooth that way. CHOI does an undercover helmet program for ten schools each year. Its an application program,” Jamie Sammis, CHOI Coordinator said. “Some of the criteria we look at is the number of stu-

dents they have, their safety program they already have implemented in their school district and their overall need for helmet and safety education. From there we select ten schools and those schools receive helmets for K-5 students. In return, the

P T C then provides helmets for their next two incoming classes. Each helmet costs us between $6-7 and there are about 175 students receiving helmets today. We purchase several hundred per school.”

No to hog farm County says no, but state has the final say

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LACON — The road just got a little rockier for the Sandy Creek Lane hog facility. During a board meeting on May 8, the Marshall County Board resoundingly voted against allowing the facility to be built with a vote of 11 to 1. The vote followed a lengthy discussion with several residents in attendance.

Marshall County Clerk Melody Weber said the lone board member voted for the measure did so for the 20 possible jobs

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the facility would bring to the county.

The hog facility has to address and satisfy eight criteria in order to be approved.

Many local residents stated VMC — the company proposing the facility — had yet to meet any of the criteria, although Weber said the board rejected the proposal citing only five of the criteria unsatisfied.

The county board will send a nonbinding letter of recommendation to the state Department of Agriculture, stating its rejection of the proposed facility.

However, the final decision is out of the county’s hands.

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Meeting Calendar May 19 Lostant Grade School Board, 6:45 p.m., Lostant Grade School meeting room.

Tonica Village Board, 7 p.m., Tonica Village Hall.

May 21 Tonica Grade School, 7 p.m., Tonica Grade School library.

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Fighting fires 101 High school class teaches firefighting basics

In other action, the board: • Agreed to a $6,000 line of credit to help the village police department host a one-day event since the village will not be holding a summer festival this year.

Police Chief Darin Crask highlighted his plans which included a softball tournament and a band.

• Passed Ordinance 051214-01, setting the tax levy for the next fiscal year.

• Discussed a garbage rate increase. Water/sewer chairman Dave Mertes said the board has not increased rates for customers in the

last 2 1/2 years. However, the contract with the current provider has included a 60 cents a year raise that was never passed onto the customers. Rates will have to raised soon to match the fees the village pays.

• Heard a report from streets and alleys chairman Chris Dose. The village street lights have been repaired and should be working properly. The repair work was less than $500.

• Discussed the motor fuel tax resolution which will be voted on at the next meeting.

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LASALLE — At the signal, the men and women start putting on their firefighting gear. Pants, boots, jackets, air tanks, helmets, masks and gloves all must be secure and ready to go as the firefighters go into harm’s way risking their life to save the lives of people they probably don’t know.

Today, most of the group is in full gear in about a minute and one-half.

Not bad for a class of high school students.

The Area Career Center at LaSalle-Peru High School added a new class this year, offering a fire safety class which introduces students to firefighting basics with an eye toward becoming professional or volunteer firefighters. There is some classroom instruction, but much of what they do is hands-on training simulating what they might do in a true emergency situation.

The chief instructor for the class is Bill “Buck” Manley, who recently retired as fire chief from the Ottawa Fire Department. Assisting Manley is Tonica Volunteer Fire Department Member Rick Turri. The two men represent more than 50 years of firefighting experience from two different perspectives.

“They get information from both aspects; the fulltime firefighter and the

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Students from the Area Career Center Fire Safety Course pull hose from the back of a fire truck in preparation to take the hose up a flight of stairs to simulate the conditions of a building fire. The class teaches firefighting basics to high school seniors in LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau counties part-time volunteer firefighter,” Turri said. “I think it’s great and kind of unique to have instruction from people in the field and have real experience.”

Kayla Tondi of Standard is one of the students in

Helping the board do its job Forrest: Grants ‘don’t just happen’

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of interviews with board members in the community looking at the challenges of today and the prospects for the future.

LOSTANT — Some people get a very unique look at government; the ability to look at issues from the outside but with an insider’s perspective. Wendy Forrest is in that enviable news@tonicanews.com. position.

Photos should be sent as an Forrest has been Lostant Village Clerk for nearly attachment. three years.

“I got on in June 2011,” Forrest said. “My brother POSTMASTER: is on the board, and he Send address changes to said there was an openThe Tonica News ing coming up because the P.O. Box 86,Tonica, IL 61370 clerk was resigning and he said, ‘It could be good for you.’”

Since being elected to the board, Forrest said it’s been different from the way she believed it would be; sometimes very different.

“There’s always some-

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taking Basic Emergency Medical Technician training and will be entering the Navy to become a Medic.

“I got into the medical field in the Navy, and that’s what I want to get into in life,” Tondi said. “That’s an

advancement for me, and I get the schooling I need, and I’m paid to do it.”

Firefighting runs in the Tondi family.

“I always wanted to be a firefighter when I grew up,” Tondi said. “I always watched the movies. My brother-in-law was a firefighter, and my sister was at one point; and I always looked up to them. When I started the class I got more interested in it, so I applied to the Standard Fire Department.”

Equipment for the class has come from fire departments throughout the area.

Retired gear and equipment from Utica and Peru fire departments is used, and there’s a fully-functional fire truck courtesy of the Peru Fire Department that is used for firefighting drills. The classroom used to be used for automotive classes and still needs some work to bring it to where the instructors would like it.

“There wasn’t a lot of lead time in preparing the class,” Turri said. “In fact, ‘Buck’ was hired a month before school started, and I was brought a week after.”

Many of the students in the current class will be going into the military to continue their training, and Turri would like to see more students enter the program.

“We need students from Bureau and Putnam counties and southern LaSalle County,” Turri said. “Firefighters are hard to come by, and they need training. Any fire department is going to be lucky when they get one of these kids.”

thing new. It’s very interesting. The guys on the board have been helping me, and I’ve been learning as I go,” Forrest said. “It’s a real learning experience.”

A village clerk is often privy to the goals of the board, but in Lostant those goals have become fairly common knowledge.

“The board would love to get the corner of I-39 and Route 18 worked on and up and running, and I would, too. That’s an ongoing thing,” Forrest said.

“The flooding on Second Street is another one we need to get fixed.”

Of course, the biggest problem facing the village is the same one facing most small towns: money.

“Finances are always a big problem,” Forrest said. “The money just isn’t there, and that’s why grants are so important.”

Forrest said grants don’t happen overnight.

“There’s a lot of paperwork. I didn’t know how much work went into applying for a grant before I joined the board,” Forrest said. “Some residents think that it’s immediate and it’s not. There’s a lot involved in applying for one. They don’t just happen.”

the class, and since starting the class has gone through cadet status and been accepted as a probationary firefighter by the Standard Fire Department. She helps at the Cedar Point fire station as well. She’s currently

Flooding From Page 1 “The other program is 100 percent funded,” Hartenbower said. “Unfortunately, the odds are not with us to get it.”

Hartenbower suggested the village continue the hedge in both directions.

Although the farmer who owns the adjoining field maintains the hedge is illegal, Hartenbower said the Corps of Engineers said it’s lawful since it is not between two sections of farmland.

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Six Tonica Grade School students brought home awards from the Illinois State Science Fair. Mathew Carmean (left), Lindsey Rimes, Taylor Kennedy, Angela Bernardoni, Tyler Marcinkus and Joshua Sensiba all received honors. Rimes, Kennedy and Sensiba each received gold awards while Carmean and Bernardoni were silver award winners. Marcinkus brought home a first place and a special award in the behavioral sciences division.

Marcinkus is gold at state science fair

By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

TONICA – The Tonica Junior High School eighthgraders can hold their heads high.

At the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State science expo at Northern Illinois University, six Tonica Grade School students earned gold or silver rankings. Eighth-grader Tyler Marcinkus earned a first place and special award in the behavioral science

division. Marcinkus’ project, titled “Does Age and Gender Affect Reaction Time,” was picked as the first place project out of all the gold level projects at the eighth grade level.

Tonica Grade School science teacher Elizabeth Wiegers has been discussing the science fair all school year. Wiegers had each seventh- and eighthgrade student at Tonica Grade School select a project and go through the proper scientific method to prove or disprove their

hypothesis.

Wiegers said Marcinkus had found an online application, and used it to precisely measure and save information on subject’s individual reaction times.

Marcinkus had a large sampling of subjects and Wiegers thought his project was unique enough to stand out to the judges.

First place was award to Marcinkus who received a certificate and a check for $150.

Third place in the gold category of behavioral sci-

ence were eighth-graders Taylor Kennedy and Kinsey Rimes. Their project was titled “The Science of Olfactory Fatigue.” Seventh-grader Joshua Sensiba earned a gold rating on the project, “What foods have the most glucose?”

Silver ratings were given to eighth-grade student Angela Bernardoni on her project on acne medication and seventh-grade student Matthew Carmean for his project titled “Which Wood is the Hardest?”

TVFD holds monthly meeting TONICA — Training reports were chief among the topics at the monthly Tonica Volunteer Fire Department meeting.

The Emergency Medical Services training covering the care of trauma injuries, rapid trauma assessment and the treatment of shock was attended by six EMTs. Fire rescue training covered the hands-on use of extrication tools. The vehicles which were used for the various scenarios were donated by Woody Olson and Ace Auto. The training sessions covered all extrication and lighting equipment carried on Pumper-1714, Rescue Pumper-1712 and Rescue Truck-1715. The training included the use, storage, operation, maintenance, capabilities and limitations of the various pieces of equipment.

Olson and Rick Turri attended a 3 1/2 hour

training class in Lostant which covered operations at routine emergencies.

The class was conducted by an Illinois Fire Service Institute instructor. Some of the topics covered were carbon monoxide investigation, smoke detector alarms, chimney fires, odor investigations and railroad incidents.

A 20-hour wildland fire fighting class in Oglesby was attended by Jeff Pugh, Courtney Ashley and Alec McCleary.

Emergency calls during April included five fires, one accident, four ambulance, three change of quarters, one gas odor investigation and one anhydrous odor investigation. The department has responded to 53 emergency calls to date through April 30.

Income donations of $100 dollars and above were received from Larry and Darlene Fleming, Howard

and Vicki Storm, Joan Lee, Payne Farms, Janet Frangenburg, Tonica Telephone, Alan and Kathy Milner and Elaine Ford.

Kim Goodbred reported on the progress of the fire department fundraising drawdown. Renee Kohr reported on the progress of the 50/50 fundraising drawing which will occur during TonicaFest. Olson reported on the great results of the fundraising garage sale he and Tina Gray coordinated.

The damaged hose bed cover for Pumper-1714 has been replaced. Capt. Todd Anderson and Lt. Dan Francisco coordinated the project.

The installation of rural address signs for the Tonica Fire and Ambulance protection area is in progress.

Terry McCleary is coordinating that effort.

A discussion was held pertaining to the acquisition of a diesel fuel storage

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tank to be installed on fire department property. Further discussion will be held at the next meeting.

The Fire Department has received the Insurance Service Office (ISO) Public Fire Protection Classification results. The final community classification is 07/07Y. Director Turri provided a summary of the results and the evaluation process that was used for the emergency communications center, fire department and village water supply system.

PERU — Esther B. Ploch, 98, of rural Peru died Sunday, May 11, 2014, in Manor Court of Liberty Village, Peru.

She was born on May 26, 1915, in Putnam County to Emil and Anna (Immel) Zellmer. She married William G. Ploch on June 2, 1936, at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Esther Ploch She was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Church and was a lifelong member, having taught Sunday school for 50 years, served on the Church Council, sang in the choir, was an active leader and a member of the church women’s organization.

She worked as activity director at Heritage Manor in Peru for 20 years, also had past employment with Moews Seed Co. and Tonica Greenhouse. She was past president of the Tonica 20th Century Club, a charter member of the National Farmers Organization and sang with the Hamonnaires for several years.

Esther lived her entire life on the farm until moving to Liberty Village for healthcare.

She is survived by one son, Roger (Carolynn) Ploch of rural Peru; one daughter, Anita (Ted) Timke of Granville; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 16, 2000; and two brothers, Walter and Clarence.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Immanuel Lutheran Church on County Line with the Rev. Roger Helgren officiating. Burial will be in the Granville Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, County Line, Peru, or the ELCA World Hunger program, which she actively supported.

Online condolences for Esther’s family may be made to dcfunerals.com.

Thomas Alt PERU — Thomas F. Alt, 88, of Peru passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

He was born Nov. 23, 1925, in LaSalle to Dr. Edwin and Mary Ann (Allstat) Altschwager. He graduated from Tonica High School and attended Chicago Academy of the Fine Arts. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked at CBS Television in New York City and then at American Hoescht for 15 years. He married A. Armetta Schmoeger on Nov. 10, 1956, in Jackson Heights, N.Y. He was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ and the Elks Lodge in LaSalle.

He is survived by his wife, Armetta; his children, Tad (Janne) Alt of Houston, Texas, Marla (Michael) Neurohr of Ottawa and Brett (Abigail) Alt of Burnsville, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Gunner Neurohr, Gannon Neurohr, Hudson Alt, Harper Alt, Davin Alt and Hadley Alt. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Altschwager; and a sister, Nancy Bischman.

Private graveside services will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Tonica with Pastor Kay Harding of Zion United Church of Christ in Peru officiating. Full military rites will be conducted by the Peru Veterans Memorial Group.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Zion United Church of Christ.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mueller Funeral Home in Peru. The online guestbook may be viewed and condolences shared at www.MuellerFH.com.

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Sifting through ashes for clues

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LASALLE — It’s not often a building is constructed for the sole purpose of destroying it, but that’s the case with a new teaching tool at the LaSalle-Peru High School Area Career Center. Two classes in the center pooled their efforts to make a small building for a third class, providing practical application for all three classes.

The project started with Nancy Kochis, a forensics instructor for the center. She had heard of other schools using materials to provide students with a way of actually performing investigative techniques in class.

“She’s really been doing a lot all year to bring a lot of hands-on experts into the classroom,” LPHS Director of Public Relations Matt Baker said. “She worked with Buck Manley, the fire science teacher, and they developed this idea.”

The fire sciences teacher was brought in because Kochis wanted a complete crime scene which could be preserved and reused for a few years. The result is a small shed that had its interior set on fire.

“Harold Burr in Building Trades actually built it,” Manley said.”We made a couple of modifications.

We didn’t have a real door and that’s all evidence stuff that we did. We wanted to

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A small storage shed was the victim of arson. The shed is a part of the new forensics class at the Area Career Center in LaSalle, a prop where students get practical experience investigating a crime scene. burn a bit more in there, but they’ve got a lot to work with.”

Fire sciences is a new class at the area career center.

Taught by Manley — who recently retired as Ottawa fire chief — and assisted by Tonica firefighter Rick Turri, the class teaches students about the tools of fighting fires and rescue equipment.

The small building is surprisingly sturdy, especially as it was build by the build-

ing trades class in just two hours.

“We wanted to make sure it was something that would last for them so they could move it around with carts and such,” Burr said. “We just do what we can to help out.”

“They haven’t done any arson investigation or fire determination, that’s not what it’s about,” Manley said. “They’re more about collecting clues. They have

methods to take the footprint and lifting fingerprints off of the can and there are fibers they’ll work with.”

Kochis has been a biology teacher and has used a unit of forensics in her curriculum. Recently, she received her master’s degree and was granted the forensics class.

From the start she wanted to make it a full-range experience.

“I asked Buck at the beginning of the school year if he would be interested in doing this with me and he jumped on board,” Kochis said. “We’ve been doing a lot of hands-on labs but it was so hard in the past to get people to come to the school.”

Lack of experts is not a problem for Kochis anymore. By the end of the school year, 16 professionals will have shared their knowledge and experiences with the class.

“I wanted the kids to learn what we collect at the scene and possible arson,” Kochis said. “You find that, a lot of times, the water has removed a lot of the evidence and the firemen going through will destroy the evidence.”

Kochis hopes to keep the building around for awhile, giving local students a chance to play C.S.I. in LaSalle County.

The area career center is open to students throughout the area, including Tonica.

Extension offers webinars on state’s budget crisis University of Illinois Extension is offering a no cost webinar series which is a part of the Illinois Budget Policy Toolbox. These webinars will provide an opportunity to talk with policy experts. Illinois is in a fiscal crisis with no easy solutions. Many tools will be needed to fix the problem, according to policy experts.

The Illinois Budget Policy Toolbox is a virtual resource center providing papers that assess policy options and frame the issues surrounding Illinois’ precarious budget situation. Using high quality academic scholarship, leading policy experts from the University of Illinois provide a nonpartisan overview of the state’s fiscal situation and evaluate the pros and cons of a vari-

ety of revenue and spending options.

The University of Illinois Extension Local Government Information and Education Network, in partnership with the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), will present an opportunity to learn more about this project and interact with the scholars through a series of upcoming webinars.

The webinars will be offered on the second Tuesday of the month beginning at noon. Session topics and speakers include: June 10 - Tools to Address Revenue About the Toolbox Project; Christopher Z. Mooney, director of IGPA; Increasing Sin Taxes; Julian Reif and John Schneider,

UIUC, Economics; Business Tax Options; David Merriman, UIC, Public Administration; and Sales Tax Options; J. Fred Giertz, UIUC, Economics.

Aug. 12 - Tools to Address Spending About the Toolbox Project; Christopher Z. Mooney, director of IGPA; Bending the Curve; Richard Winkel, Director of IGPA Office of Public Leadership; Waste and Abuse in Human Affairs Spending; Elizabeth Powers, UIUC, Economics; Health Spending; Anthony Lo Sasso, UIC, Health Policy and Administration; and Better Fiscal Planning; Nancy Hudspeth, UIC, The Fiscal Futures Project.

Sept. 9 - Important Questions about Redistricting in Illinois Brian Gaines, UIUC Public Policy; Christopher Z

Mooney, Director of IGPA; Richard Winkel, Director of IGPA Office of Public Leadership.

There is no charge for the webinars, however, registration is required and can be completed at http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/ fmpt/. Go to the sidebar under Register Online and find Illinois Budget Policy Toolbox. You will be provided log-on information so that you may participate in the program from your home or your office via the Internet.

Each session will be recorded and posted at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lgien/online.cfm.

If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 815-875-2878.

Carus recognized for ongoing ‘green’ efforts LASALLE — Today, the manufacturing process at Carus Corporation’s largest plant requires 28 percent less energy than it did four years ago. The drop is a result of ongoing efficiency efforts at Carus’ LaSalle site, and it has placed Carus in an elite group of industry leaders.

The American Chemistry Council is honoring Carus Corporation with an Exceptional Merit Energy Efficiency Award. Carus is one of only six companies to be distinguished with

exceptional merit this year; it is the only nonfortune 500 company in the group.

This year marks Carus’ fourth consecutive year winning the Energy Efficiency Award, and the second time in four years the environmental company has received Exceptional Merit distinction.

“Carus provides innovative environmental solutions to customers around the world. In staying true to our company’s vision, we are committed to oper-

ating responsibly and sustainably,” said Dave Kuzy, Carus’ president and chief operating officer. “To be recognized repeatedly by industry leaders for our environmental efforts is a great honor.”

Carus participates in the Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now LEADER program, in which companies pledge to reduce their energy consumption by 25 percent over the course of a decade. Four years in, Carus has already exceeded the 10-year goal. Much

of Carus’ success can be attributed to equipment upgrades.

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Blair Tiger (from left to right), Christine Benson and Ralph Moshage are this year’s co-chairpersons of the 2014 Discover Manufacturing Career Expo sponsored by the North Central Regional Betterment Coalition.

Expo chairs named The North Central Regional Betterment Coalition’s co-chairpersons for the 2014 Discover Manufacturing Career Expo are Blair Tiger, Christine Benson and Ralph Moshage.

Tiger is a retired military officer after 22 years in service to the U.S. Army, teacher, coach and program director at St. Bede Academy for seven years. He currently is working as a consultant to non-profits and small businesses.

Benson recently retired after 35 years as an educator, 17 years teaching and 18 years as a superintendent. Two of her stints as superintendent included Mendota and Streator.

Moshage is the engineering manager for Carus Corporation. In addition to Peace Corps Service, he has been a Boy Scout Leader for 35 years, served as a PTA president and treasurer, served as a church elder and trustee, served as a Carus Credit Union Board member and president, been a firefighter and an ambulance volunteer.

The Discover Manufacturing Career Expo is designed to bring 300 students from 13 regional high schools into a close one-day contact with regional manufacturers in order to better understand how what they are learning in school will be applied in a real life work setting.

Hopkins & Associates has successful review GRANVILLE — Hopkins & Associates CPAs, with offices in Granville, Peru and Princeton, announced it has successfully completed a rigorous peer review of its accounting and auditing practice.

The reviewer concluded that the firm’s system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice in effect for the year ended June 30, 2013, has been suitably designed and complied with to provide reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards in all material respects.

Hopkins & Associates CPAs participates in the Peer Review Program, a practice-monitoring program approved by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national professional organization of

CPAs. A firm participating in the Peer Review Program must have an independent review of its accounting and auditing practice every three years. The review was conducted under the auspices of the Illinois CPA Society following standards issued by the AICPA. The peer review of Hopkins & Associates CPAs was performed by another independent CPA firm (Cameron, Smith & Co. of Springfield), who qualified under the program’s requirements for service as a reviewer.

Its peer review rating of pass indicates Hopkins & Associates CPAs meet the accounting profession’s high standards of quality and professionalism.

If requested, the firm will provide a copy of the report on the results of the review to all interested parties although not required to do so.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

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Editor

So you want to be elected (blank)?

The nice thing — for most of us — during offyear elections is the gap between the primaries and the election where you hardly hear a peep from either party. Two years from now, we’ll be going through another mudfest/slugfest where people spend more money to get into an office than they’ll ever (legally) make from being there.

I’m convinced that people running for office above a county level — and sometimes even COMMENTARY then — do not talk to their constituents much. More importantly, they don’t listen. The people who advise them tell them what they want to hear and off they go to another same ol’, same ol’.

If you feel the same, and if any of the following fits your line of thinking, please feel free to send it to the politician(s) of your choice. Call me for more copies. I can be bought — which makes me a lot like most politicians.

Advice for candidates running for office: • Incumbents - Don’t campaign. I mean it. A few speeches here and there are OK, but don’t take time off from the job you were elected to do — especially since we’re paying you to do it all the time, not just between elections — to tell us how good you are. If you’re doing a good job, we’ll know. If you are doing a rotten job, you’ll know.

• Incumbents - If you must campaign, then remind us what you’ve done while in office. Don’t use the “we captured so-and-so” card. Unless you were there with a rifle and a helmet, you are not “we.” If there’s some great legislation you passed that we might have forgotten about, that’s what you talk about. Which leads me to ...

• Everybody - Tell me what you’re going to do; don’t warn me about what the other guy’s going to do. Stop making me feel like I’m voting for the lesser of two evils, even if that is generally the truth. Don’t tell how many votes in office he’s missed. Tell me what you’ve done, what you believe in and what you are going to fight for in office.

(Just once, I’d love to see a politician say “Look, my opponent’s ideas on this are so much better than mine, so if it’s really important to you, then you better vote for her.” I would beat down the door to vote for that guy.)

• Stop sending me the colorful high-gloss flyers asking me to vote for you. The average American tosses that thing into the garbage can without scanning it, and we all know that. The fact you continue to make them — spending money for printing and mailing them — when nobody wants to see them tells me you don’t care about what I think, and you’re going to do a crappy job shepherding my money.

• Don’t guarantee me you’re going to do something. Unless you’re emperor or dictator, you are one voice who has to work with several other people to get anything done. You can’t end anything on your own, but you can tell me it’s what you want to do.

If you win, here’s the best thing you can do: Compromise. You cannot win every vote, but you can win the ones that are important IF you are willing to work with others to get the job done.

The guy across the aisle isn’t an opponent; he’s a co-worker. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you can address the problems facing the country.

Staff writer Ken Schroeder can be reached at news@tonicanews.com.

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On the street

What will you and your family do for your summer vacation?

“Camping. We go camping. Between Wisconsin and wanting to go south, we want to go all over. We have five in our family; our daughter is in fourth grade.”

Pam Kruswicki, Tonica

“We are getting a pool this year. We will be swimming. We have four in our family, and Joey, our son, is in kindergarten.”

Sarah Patyk, Tonica

“Camping, camping, camping. Our favorite spot to camp is in Jellystone Camp in Milbrook, and we also go to a state park in near LeRoy. It’s called Marineview State Park.

Stephanie Stastik, Tonica

“We’re going to do some camping and play lots of ball and just relax. Our favorite place is Yogi.”

Kari Leffleman, Tonica

“I only have a week vacation. I pretty much just do work around the house. Nothing special. We plan on going to Wisconsin Dells during shut down.”

Rafael Perez, Tonica

Justice for Nigeria The extremist group Boko Haram has been ravaging the country of Nigeria in the states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa in attempts to keep girls from going to school.

This insurgency from the extremist group has led to numerous car bombings, open fire attacks, and dormitory burnings. Their recent attacks have led to the kidnapping of more than 250 girls who are still missing to this day since April 14.

With so little help from Nigeria’s own government, a modern day SOS has been sent out internationally across social media. The campaign features the words: “Bring Back Our Girls.”

To show support for the Nigerian families whose daughters have been killed or abducted, activists have taken photos of themselves holding signs with the campaign slogan.

The purpose is to spread awareness of the social injustice that affects us all. Education activist, Malala Yousafzai notes, “We have been sent to this Earth as a community, and it is our responsibility to take care of each other.”

What we decide to do now will indeed set a precedent for the future. If we as a global community choose to ignore the extremist actions of Boko Haram, the consequences will be devastating.

The actions of Boko Haram are threats and attacks challenging a girl’s right to an education. Trans-

Kathy Tun COMMENTARY

lated into English, Boko Haram means “Western education is sin.”

The people involved in this extremist group seek to lessen the power of girls by making sure they remain submissive house slaves instead of independent, intelligent women.

In a video threat, one of the leaders laughs at the idea that a girl should ever need to go to school.

Today, approximately two-thirds of the 880 million illiterate adults are women (savethechildern.org).

If the opportunities are made available, however, girls who are educated are able to live healthier lives, have less chances of pregnancy at a young age, earn more in their professions, and are less dependent on others. Having an education allows women to make their own choices and prepares them to become more informed citizens. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recognizes that “when all children have access to a quality education rooted in human rights and gender equality, it creates a ripple effect of opportunity that influences generations to come.” Progress starts with one generation of girls. But

the violent actions of Boko Haram threaten Nigeria’s step toward making education accessible and safe for today’s and future generations.

There is no telling how extreme and powerful the actions of Boko Haram can become. This is why we, in the United States, must be aware of the situation in Nigeria. If we fail to recognize the severity of the attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria, who knows how much more injustice will continue to occur in that area if the Nigerian government is forced to act solely on its own.

The safety of the girls will be compromised every time they are in a school setting. Parents will be less likely to send their girls to school if the kidnappings persist.

In order to protect the girls from these threats, the global community must take action to subdue the challenges made by Boko Haram.

To encourage the progress of girls’ rights and to increase awareness about the kidnapping situation in Nigeria spread the word to “Bring Back Our Girls.” Keep yourself informed and be an advocate for the girls who strive to have their day in school. For more information check out: girlrising.com, ungei.org, or care.org.

Kathy Tun of Spring Valley is a sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington. She can be reached in care of this newspaper at P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356.

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 PTO holds movie night LOSTANT — The Lostant School PTO hosted a Family Movie Night on May 9 at the school.

The movie was “The Nut Job” and all students and families were invited.

The kids could wear their pajamas and bring sleep-

ing bags and pillows to the movie.

The PTO also provided free popcorn and drinks.

All the kids seemed to have a great time at the movie and enjoyed spending some time with their friends.

Empower Flower benefit TONICA — A benefit to support Denise Flower is set for 3 to 10 p.m. on May 31.

The “Empower Flower” benefit will be held at the Tonica Fire Department.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. The ticket price includes dinner (served from 4 to 7 p.m. with a cash bar), a 50/50, raffles and a silent auction. Music will be provided by Ric Soens, Tim Ajster, Jimmy & The

Kid and 3 Day Weekend.

Tickets can be purchased at Rudy’s Liquor Store, LaSalle County Travel, Midland States Bank in Peru, Gregg’s Automotive in Utica, and Illini State Bank in Tonica.

Flower has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

You can find more information at facebook.com/ empowerflower.8 or by contacting Renee Sell at 815-252-4030.

TGS plans open house TONICA — Tonica Grade School will host an open house for new kindergarten students and their parents. The open house will be held from

6 to 7 p.m. May 21 at the school. Students and parents will be able to meet teacher Trudy Forkner and visit the kindergarten classroom.

LaSalle Library will host Melikin Puppets LASALLE – At 6 p.m.

May 22 the LaSalle Public Library will host the Melikin Puppets, performing “Rumpelstiltskin,” an exciting tale of a boastful father, a greedy king, a wicked and clever dwarf and a desperate daughter caught in the middle, first transforming straw into gold, then searching for the name, “Rumpelstiltskin.” Special effects, theatrical lighting and sound, make this colorful performance engaging and recommended for all ages.

This program is free, but registration is required and tickets are limited.

Families may register in person at the library’s children’s desk, but will only be able to receive tickets for their own families.

Tickets are available now and will be until supplies run out. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341. The LaSalle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette, LaSalle.

This family program is made possible through a generous grant from Target Corporation.

PCCC will host AARP driving class on May 22 STANDARD — The Putnam County Community Center will be hosting an American Association of Retired Persons Defensive Driving Class from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 22.

The cost of the class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members.

The class also offers a discount on auto insurance.

There will be a half hour break for lunch and you must be present for the entire class.

To sign up for the class, or for additional information, call Sherry at 815339-2711.

Annual kid’s fishing expo PERU — The 16th annual Kid’s Fishing Expo will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 17 at Baker Lake in Peru.

The event is sponsored by the Better Fishing Association of Northern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary Club and the LaSalle Rotary Club.

This free beginning fishing how-to clinic is for boys

and girls, ages 6 and up.

Sessions will start every 15 minutes. The event will also include free fishing games with prizes, casting games, live fish displays, free fishing literature and door prizes.

A limited number of fishing poles will be available for loan.

For more information, call Mark Dudek at 815220-3901 or Tom Wall at 815-223-3671.

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IVCC students travel to Chicago Thanks to a $10,000 gift from Nancy Maze of Peru and her late husband George in 2011, Illinois Valley Community College music theory students make an annual trip each spring to see a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert.

Students on the recent trip were Brandon Pence of Ottawa (left), Mike Adams of Streator, Shelby Wroczynski of Magnolia, Jacob Hartenbower of Lostant, Emma Busken of Peru, Victoria Hall of Malden, Jordan Glock of Wenona, Anna Pleskovitch of Oglesby and Antonio DiazDeleon of Hennepin. “Through Nancy’s generosity, I am able to expose my students to one of the great Art Museums – the Art Institute of Chicago, and one of the great orchestras in the world – the Chicago Symphony Orchestra – all in a single day. It is an experience which cannot be obtained except through the actual experience,” said music instructor and program coordinator Michael Pecherek.

Harcar, Braboy named to all-academic team OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College students Olivia Harcar of Streator and Alexandria “Ali” Braboy of Dalzell have been named to the 2014 All-Illinois Academic team, an initiative sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges. Nominations are based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community.

Harcar, a member of the Eagles softball team, will transfer to Northern Illinois University in the fall as a physical therapy major.

Braboy was the presi-

dent of IVCC’s chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the English honor society for two-year colleges, and the opinion editor for the student newspaper, the IV Leader. She received an honorable mention for IVCC’s 21st Century Scholars Society in September of 2013.

Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.

Headquartered in Jack-

Olivia Harcar

Alexandria Braboy

son, Miss., it is the largest honor society in higher education, with 1,270 chapters on campuses in all 50 states, Canada, Germany and elsewhere.

More than 2.5 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 125,000 students inducted annually.

LaSalle ROE honors staff and retirees UTICA — The LaSalle County Regional Office of Education held its annual excellence in education banquet on May 1 at Celebrations 150 in Utica. Regional Superintendent of Schools Christopher Dvorak was the host.

The banquet honors school staff and retirees.

The banquet is held

Edgewood Ladies League MCNABB — The Edgewood Ladies League held its weekly golf outing on May 6. Hostesses for the day were the officers. The play of the day was even holes. Winners included: A flight — Linda Supen; B flight — Dolly Piccolli; C flight — Marge VanNess; Low gross — Donna Berry, Jan Booker and Supen; Low putts — Booker and Berr; chip-ins — Supen on No. 6.

each May, and school faculty, staff and board members are presented awards in five categories including educators, support staff, retiring educators, retiring support staff and board service. Award

recipients are selected according to locally developed criteria. Each year, roughly 175 awards are presented.

Receiving honors at Tonica Grade School were educator award

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winner Trudy Forkner and support staff award winner Colleen Huska.

Stephanie Ziel received the educator award and Jennifer Tooley the support staff award at Lostant Grade School.

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IVCC schedules volleyball camps in June OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College youth volleyball camps are scheduled for June in the IVCC gymnasium.

A beginner camp will meet from 9 a.m. to noon June 12-13, and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. June 14.

Session 1 of the high school prep camp will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10-11 and from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

June 12. Session 2 meets from 1 to 4 p.m. June 12-13 and from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 14.

The camp focuses on player experience rather than a grade-based approach. Beginner camp covers basic skills such as serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking, digging, serve receive and game strategies. The camp is an introduction to volleyball and is recommended for ages 8-12 and for those from basic middle school programs.

The high school camp is designed for players with a higher level of experience regardless of age including multiple years of club and/or from advanced middle school programs.

Focus will be on refining individual skills, running quick offenses and multiple defenses.

Camps are led by head coach Julie Sherbeyn and assistant coach Samantha Deters with the help of the IVCC volleyball team.

Sherbeyn has more than 19 years coaching experience working with various ages and skill levels. She concludes her tenure as IVCC head coach with the camps.

Deters, returning for her third year as assistant, has experience as a coach and player for IVCC and has multiple years of experience coaching both middle school and high school skill levels.

The camps are open to girls and boys ages 8-15. The $55 registration includes 7 1/2 hours of instruction, T-shirt and certificate. Registration forms are available at www. ivcc.edu/volleyball and are due by June 1 to ensure T-shirt sizes. Late registration is accepted.

For information, contact Sherbeyn at 815-303-3006 or julie_sherbeyn@ivcc.edu.

Library Corner Lostant — May 20: Families First, a program for families with children ages birth to 3. Children will read stories, sing songs, learn finger plays, do an easy art project and have a snack. The program will meets from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

LaSalle — May 18: The Board of Trustees of the LaSalle Public Library will hold a reception honoring outgoing Director Laura Frizol and meet incoming Director Cristy Stupegia.

The reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. The library is located at 305 Marquette St. in LaSalle.

Pianist Deborrah Wyndham will perform at 6 p.m.

May 20. She will share traditional jazz and ragtime piano styles which helped shape the jazz we know today. The program is made possible with funds from the Alwin C. Carus Trust. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 815-223-2341.

L-P Foundation reinvests in students LASALLE-PERU – The LaSallePeru Township High School Foundation for Educational Enrichment and L-P Athletics Booster Club have announced their annual grant donations. As a result of generous donations from community members, local businesses, LP alumni and other supporters this year, these organizations have been able to put more than $48,000 combined back into L-P High School.

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Tonica Grade School Breakfast May 19 — Pancake and sausage on a stick, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 20 — Pancakes, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 21 — Cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 22 — French toast sticks, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 23 — Bagel, cream cheese, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch May 19 — Cheese bosco stick, Marinara sauce, Romaine lettuce, fruit, Teddy Grahams, milk.

May 20 — French toast sticks, sausage links, tri-taters, apple sauce, milk.

May 21 — School picnic: hamburger or hotdog on bun, cheese slice, baked beans, carrots, fruit, chips, ice cream bars, milk, lemonade.

May 22— Make your own sandwich: ham, turkey, salami or PBJ,

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Performances have been set for 7 p.m. June 6 and 7 and 1 p.m. June 8 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle.

Tickets are $8 and go on sale to the

general public May 17. Box office hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.stage212.org or reserved over the phone with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover by calling 815-224-3025.

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PRINCETON 546 West Boyd, Greencroft Subdivision. Friday, May 16, 8am to 4pm; Saturday, May 17, 8am to 10am Matching couch & love seat, antique claw foot round oak table with four oak chairs, old oak wash stand, children's clothes, toys, car mount multi-bike carrier & misc items

including a new kiln for the art department, microscopes for the science department, calculators and other computer technology for the special education department, iPads for the business department, a document camera for the English department and a weightlifting rack for the physical education department. Earlier this year, the L-P Foundation provided $15,000 to assist in the renovation of the Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium sound system.

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contributed more than $34,000 to support L-P’s athletic programs through the purchase of items such as uniforms and equipment, as requested by individual teams.

This money is raised through various fundraising activities, including the purchase of “Check into Cavs” tickets.

The L-P Foundation approved purchasing numerous items, valued at more than $14,000, which will benefit L-P’s academic classes and extracurricular programs,

TISKILWA 734 West Brewster Street. Normally held at 736- No long drive to walk. Thursday, May 15, 8am-6pm; Friday, May 16, 8am-3pm.

Antiques, Antique mirror & furniture. Metal vintage stools, metal tea cart & other vintage items. Yard décor, large pictures, holiday décor. Plus size women's clothing 1x-3x & women's 10/12 & XL. Men's name brand clothing, shoes, purses, Pottery Barn bedding sets.

Household & kitchen items. Lots of home décor – too much stuff! Just 7 miles from Princeton.

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cheese slice, bread, fruit, vegetable, pretzels, milk.

May 23 — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit, chocolate pudding, milk.

tuce salad, carrots, pears, milk.

May 23 — Pizza, salad, mixed fruit, corn, cookie.

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Breakfast May 19 — Biscuits and gravy, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 20 — Donuts, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 21 — Biscuit with sausage, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 22 — Pigs in a blanket, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 23 — Breakfast pizza, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch May 19 — Chicken fajitas, rice, corn, pineapple, milk.

May 20 — Mac and cheese, ham sandwich, peaches, peas, milk.

May 21 — Sloppy, joes, fries, pears, green beans, milk.

May 22 — Pasta, bosco stick, let-

May 19 — Meatloaf with ketchup, cheesy hash browns, broccoli florets, diced peaches, wheat bread.

May 20 — Spaghetti, tossed salad, rolls and butter, dessert.

May 21 — Turkey pot roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and onions, cinnamon applesauce, JellO cake, wheat bread.

May 22 — PCCC memorial picnic.

May 23 — Hamburger with cheese and bun, tri-taters, kidney bean salad, peach crisp.

To make a lunch reservation, call 815-339-2711 24 hours before.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) LOTTIE H. DRAG ) Deceased ) No. 2014-P-85 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Lottie H. Drag.

Letters of Office were issued on April 25, 2014, to Gary J. Drag, 650 Bucklin St., LaSalle, IL 61301 as Executor whose attorney is John, Balestri, 149 Gooding Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 28th day of

April, 2014.

Attorney John Balestri Attorney for Estate 149 Gooding Street LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-6600 Published in the Tonica News May 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

in the LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, the creditor’s claim may be filed within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, or within six (6) months from the date of first publication, whichever is later. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to

the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Clerk of the Court.

ANDREW F. SKOOG CIRCUIT CLERK – LASALLE COUNTY LASALLE COUNTY COURT HOUSE 119 WEST MADISON STREET OTTAWA, IL 61350 ATTORNEY LISA OLIVERO Olivero & Olivero Law Offices Attorneys for the Estate 1611 Fifth Street Peru, IL 61354-2603 Phone (815) 224-2030 Fax (815) 224-2900 Published in the Tonica News May 16, 23 and 30, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF ) THORA A. MILLER, ) Deceased. ) No. 2014–P–97 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of THORA A. MILLER of Peru, Illinois on March 14, 2014.

Letters of Office were issued on May 7, 2014 to Mary Louise Mini, as Executor and Representative, of 2229 Frontier Drive, Peru, IL 61354, whose Attorney is Lisa Olivero of Olivero & Olivero Law Offices, 1611 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354-2603.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) NADETTE G. ) ROLANDO, ) DECEASED. ) 2014-P-88 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND HEIRS AND LEGATEES WHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND CLAIM NOTICE Estate of NADETTE G. ROLANDO,

Deceased.

Notice is given of the death of NADETTE G. ROLANDO, of Peru, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on April 30, 2014, to GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348, who is the attorney for the estate.

Notice is given to any heirs or legatees whose names or addresses are not stated in the Petition for Letters of Office, that an order was entered by the Court on April 30, 2014, admitting the decedent’s will to probate. Within 42 days

after the date of the order of admission you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in 755 ILCS 5/6-21. You also have the right under 755 ILCS 5/8-1 to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the Court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division,

LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, or if a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, on or before the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been

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Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News May 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF: ) GENE YOUNG, ) DECEASED. ) NO. 2014-P-87 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS

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CLAIM NOTICE Estate of GENE YOUNG, Deceased.

Notice is given of the death of GENE YOUNG, of Peru, Illinois. Letters of Administration were issued on April 30, 2014, to CAROLE C. HAAS, 2309 15th Street, Peru, IL 61354, whose attorney is GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown

Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News May 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

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Kenwick’s Kountry Kennel Love & Care When You’re Not There 9310 N. 700th Ave. • Hennepin, IL

Plumbing • Heating • Electrical

TONICA HARDWARE 24 Hrs. Service • 815-442-3415

Al Cioni Ford inC.

230 S. LaSalle St., Tonica (815) 442-8211 206 S. Main St., Lostant (815) 368-3333

Auto Body Specialists Truck Toppers & Accessories

“You bend ‘em, we mend ‘em”

815-339-2511 504 S. McCoy Granville, IL

301 S. Columbia Ave., Oglesby (815) 883-8400 www.illinistatebank.com

Since 1919

Call 815-339-2866

No baloney with Al Cioni!

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Long Term Care Insurance & Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement insurance available.

GONET INSURANCE AGENCY 321 S. McCoy St., Granville, IL Call 815-339-2411 COMPLETE CAR AND TRUCK CARE 24 HOUR TOWING SERVICE Rt. 89, McNabb, IL • Jack Bima, Owner

JACK’S GAS & SERVICE 882-2191 Monday-Saturday 882-2250 Evenings & Sundays

Mike Supan Jr. ∙ Linda Supan ∙ Michele Straughn

325 North 25th Rd, Route 251 South of Peru

GRANVILLE Floor & Wall

Quality Home Builders for Over 40 Years

We Have A Great Selection Of Floor Coverings To Meet Your Every Need

815-442-9901 • www.tonicacom.net

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Our Carlton Plan is Priced at Only $74.00 per sq. ft.

Full Service Lumber Yard Offering outstanding quality & pricing on cabinets, windows, flooring, and all your building needs.

Granville, IL 339-2345 Mon-Wed 9-5 • Thurs 9-2 Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-12

Tonica Lumber Company

Whatever your need, we’ve got you covered!

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815-442-8248

Room Additions • Kitchens & Baths Decks • Roofing • Siding Windows & Doors Garages • Fences

Now Get PASSINI PLUMBING &those HEATIN old tools repaired & ready work!

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Quality Work Fair Price Guaranteed!

815-224-3371 • www.proremodeling.org

Tonica Telephone Co. Toncom Long Distance Now offering New Higher Speeds up to 5.5 Megabytes

815-224-1506

EMERGENCY: 815-252-0032

McCONVILLE INSURANCE Frank McConville - Agent 200 South Peru Street • Tonica, IL 61342 (815) 442-3116

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28 Years Experience • Old Fashioned Values

PASSINI PLUMBING &Plumbing HEATING Passini & Heating PASSINI PLUMBING Passini &David HEATING Licensed-Bonded-Insured

116 South 2nd St. Standard, IL 61363

815-339-4108 815-481-2639

(815) 875-4461, exT. 270