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‘More than just a dog’

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — June 14 marked an important date in the life of Ory, the K-9 police dog from the village of Lostant. Ory was honored during a daylong festival which included inflatables, music, dinner and games. Ory’s handler, Lostant Police Chief Darin Crask received a plaque honoring Ory’s years of service.

Sadly, Ory passed away less than 72 hours later on June 17.

“He was not just a part of the family at home, but a partner at work.”

Crask said. “Unless you’ve worked in a K-9 unit, it’s a bond that you just can’t describe unless you’ve experienced it.”

In the beginning, Crask and Ory met when the dog was but 1 1/2 years of age. Ory was trained in the Czechoslovakian language.

Crask felt overwhelmed at first when working with the dog who would become an integral part of local area law enforcement and eventually, the Lostant Police chief’s own family.

The team of Ory and Crask located lost persons and lost guns and was one of the area’s best drug K-9s. Ory worked with Crask for 10 years before retiring in February. Ory found hundreds of pounds of marijuana and could also find infinitesimal amounts of stronger drugs, like crack, on a suspect. The dog also found a pistol and magazine for it four days after the crime was committed, which aided the prosecution of the accused.

“He’s had a very distinguished narcotics-finding career. He was able to detect and pin-point very minute amounts of drugs,” Crask said. “It was the smaller amounts that were the most satisfying, since they were drugs in the area, as opposed to the big arrests where the drugs weren’t necessarily meant for the Illinois Valley.”

Ory also wore the role of hero in his work when he was able to find a teenage girl in Ottawa who had left a suicide note behind.

The girl, who had cut her-

joined their family and never once did he worry about the dog interacting inappropriately with her.

Crask’s favorite memory is of the day Ory saved his life.

“He was involved in an apprehension where he saved my life. There was a guy who had just pulled an armed robbery. We pulled him over, and he was trying to get to a loaded gun in his car,” Crask said. “Ory was able to successfully apprehend him before he could get to that gun. He saved my life. He was more than just a dog.”

self before leaving, was able to receive medical attention in time to save her life.

“He’s had Alzheimer’s patients that he’s located and other lost people,” Crask said. “It’s quite a feeling.”

Crask took Ory to do public demonstrations in nursing homes and grade schools too.

Crask mentioned the fact that Ory had a strong level of loyalty that made their bond more special.

Crask noted his daughter was only a couple of months old when Ory

SOS and others host press conference

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

WENONA — Members of Save Our Sandy are taking a new tact to keep a proposed hog farm from coming to their area, according to a press conference on June 17.

SOS, in conjunction with the Prairie Rivers Network, said it is working on a petition to amend the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act, a law which outlines the rules for allowing a livestock farm. SOS spokesperson Mike Phillips, a geology instructor at Illinois Valley Community College, has expressed concern the proposed hog factory could cause irreparable damage to Sandy Creek and the surrounding environment.

SOS is trying to prevent the construction of Sandy Creek Lane LLC, a proposed swine farm, 3.4 miles northwest of Wenona. Sandy Creek has not yet met the criteria needed by the state of Illinois for its hog production barn.

Sandy Creek Lane LLC wants to raise more than 7,500 pigs larger than 55 pounds and 12,000 pigs less than 55 pounds.

The Marshall County Board received a notice of intent from the Sandy Creek Lane LLC, group

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Tonica News photo/Ken Schroeder

Clean-up project for Old Glory Brooke Schiffbauer (left) and Claire Stillwell of the Bailey Creek 4-H Club dig out some pine bushes underneath the flagpole in Tonica New Park.

After cleaning out some of the older brush, the club members planted flowers and new bushes and relaid the decorative rock underneath the shrubs. Some of the plants were donated by Tonica Nursery while labor and direction was furnished by Al Leffelman and ALS Landscaping.

Lostant Grade School reading scores up

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — Reading scores are up across the board at Lostant Grade School, according to a report given by School Superintendent Sandra Malahy.

Malahy told the board at its June 17 meeting tests given at the end of the 2012-13 school year and the end of the 2013-14 school year showed a marked improvement in the reading abilities of all but a few students. Scores indicate only a few students are reading at one

or more grades below normal.

In other action, the board: • Reviewed the 2013-14 amended budget. The report was signed and sent to the Illinois Office of Education for final review.

• Received the results of the latest Regional Office of Education audit. The audit called for a few changes in the school policy handbook. Board member Mike Phillips noted usually the audit included safety problems with the school, and felt the school was doing better to meet state guidelines. The board has 60 days to respond.

• Discussed adding a 15-minute discussion on crisis drills to the presentation on Unpack the Backpack night at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, as a result of a recent safety committee meeting at the school. Also discussed was adding the flat screen TVs in the classrooms to a probable school “garage sale.”

Recent studies have shown shooters who enter the school can often tell by looking at such TVs if students are hiding in the room by the reflection on the screen. The TVs are no longer used in the classrooms, since the installation

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• Renewed the school insurance for the 2014-15 school year.

• Recognized Danielle Mertes and her Market Day crew who raised $2,779 this year through the Market Day activities.

• Heard from Malahy the school has received $58,197 from the partnership between Market Day and the Parent Teacher Organization for the 2013-14 school year.

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Sherri O’Brien (left), Kathy Holcman, Janice Scott and Justin Boroski stand by the jar in the Lostant branch of Illini State Bank. The tellers wear jeans every Friday during the summer and fall to raise money for charity.

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Jeans for charity

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — If you wander into an Illini State Bank on a Friday, don’t be surprised if the cashiers are dressed a bit casually.

This is the fourth year that Illini State Bank has let its

Life team “The Ribbons” for employee Jolene Decker, a cancer survivor.

In August and September, bank employees are supporting the American Red Cross and “Team Mollie” for employee Sheri O’Brien’s niece, Mollie Wiesbrock. Wiesbrock was diagnosed at birth with

Blackfan Diamond Anemia. During the first three years of her life, Wiesbrock received monthly blood transfusions. She is now a strong, healthy 8 year old thanks to the American Red Cross.

In October and November, they will support the efforts by the Juvenile Dia-

betes Research Foundation (JDRF) and “Ella’s Entourage” for employee Brenda Bickerman’s granddaughter, Ella Bickerman, age 10, who is a recipient of an insulin pump which regulates her daily sugar levels.

It is because of JDRF that Ella celebrates three years of a healthier life.

‘A River Through Illinois’ for sale at Hennepin Fourth of July HENNEPIN — Besides the usual Fourth of July food treats, this year area residents will be treated to an opportunity to purchase “A River Through Illinois,” a fascinating book about people who live and work on and along the Illinois River.

Central Illinois book dealer Steve Smith will be in Hennepin on the Fourth of July selling new

copies of the book for $10 each. The retail price is $39.95.

There are many stories and pictures of local interest in the book that have already made it a regional favorite. The back cover shows the old Hennepin Bridge being dismantled, and more pictures and the story of the demolition are included in the book.

SOS

Lane LLC. group’s proposal does not meet all of the criteria that is required under the state of Illinois Livestock Farm Law. According to the Prairie Rivers Network of Champaign’s website, House Bill 5637 was introduced in February of this year to stiffen livestock laws and is opposed by big farm groups. The Prairie Rivers Network has recently started a petition on this issue. The group has also posted a five minute video, “Living in Confinement: How Illinois’ Livestock Law is Failing Rural Communities,” at www.prairierivers.org.

Other speakers at the press conference included Karen Hudson of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water as well as Nic Anderson of the Illinois Livestock Development Group.

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on June 11. The first time the notice was filed by the group, the Marshall County Board drafted a letter of opposition to the proposal and sent it news@tonicanews.com.

Photos should be sent as an to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. There was also a attachment. public hearing that packed the Wenona school gym in April with a majority attending in POSTMASTER: dissension against the plan.

Send address changes to On June 17 members of SOS The Tonica News handed out copies of a fiveP.O. Box 86,Tonica, IL 61370 page letter dated June 13 from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The letter was sent to Sandy Creek Lane LLC and VMC Management Corporation of Williamsburg, Iowa, requesting more details and information on their business plan. According to SOS, the letter noted the Sandy Creek

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employees wear jeans on Fridays as a fundraiser for different causes. The employees pay $2 every Friday to wear the jeans, and the bank places signs in the bank asking its customers to support its cause.

In June and July, the bank is supporting the American Cancer Society Relay for

Pauline Marchiori, owner of Ray’s Place, is pictured, and there is a good article about the Boat Market including a picture of Brad Vice. You will find familiar views from the river that include bridges, boats, docks, tugs, locks, power plants and grain elevators. In short, it is an informative book that tells the story of the river and its peo-

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ple. Sawmill Lake, Henry, Marseilles, Spring Valley, DePue, Peru, Chillicothe and other areas are mentioned as well.

The out-of-print book was published by SIU Press in 2007 and offers a foreword by Chicago news journalist Bill Kurtis. At this price, it is an attractive gift that will be enjoyed for years to come.

Steve Smith, retired

Peoria County Jail superintendent, has been a Central Illinois book dealer for 25 years. He is often found selling quality books of all kinds at area festivals and gun shows. Although Smith has a large quantity of “A River Through Illinois,” he encourages customers to call in advance to fill large orders. He can be reached at 309-339-0094.

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IRS phone scam still a threat $1 million in losses CHICAGO — Tax season may be over but that has not stopped scammers from continuing to pose as IRS officials and making calls threatening jail, deportation and loss of property. Thousands of calls have been made to individuals across the country including northern Illinois with total losses around $1 million.

Callers to the Better Business Bureau serving northern Illinois say they have been left voicemail messages stating they need to contact the IRS immediately or they would face legal consequences.

Other messages threatened arrest by U.S. Marshals for failure to pay the correct amount of taxes.

Hoffman Estates resident Bert Adams said “I had a phone message from Kelly Gray who said she worked for the IRS and that I was to call the IRS right away.” This call was less threatening and demand-

ing than other calls as Adams noted her sign-off was “Good bye and take care.”

John Strandin of Rockford said he and his wife received two calls from a man who claimed his wife had not correctly filed her returns for the last six years. Strandin said, “We knew it was a scam because my wife has not filed an individual tax return in more than 10 years.”

All calls to Adams and Strandin came from the 202 area code which services the Washington, D.C., area.

“It is a safe bet that the phone numbers that showed on their caller I.D. were ‘spoofed numbers,’” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving northern Illinois.

“It is a common practice of scammers to hide their real phone number from their intended victim. In some cases they have even ‘spoofed’ the IRS’s legitimate ‘800’ customer service number.”

In addition to claiming to be from the IRS, other individuals say they have been called by people stating they were with the U.S. Treasury; although it is a different government agency, the scam remains the same.

Scott Smuck of Rockford said “I was told I did not file my 2010 taxes correctly, and I owed $1,000 and needed to pay it immediately or they would seize my property and bank account and I would be arrested by the U.S. Marshal.” Smuck was instructed not to hang up until he paid the money. “I was even told what store to go to and get a GreenDot card.” The call lasted one hour and 49 minutes.

According to the IRS, the agency never contacts taxpayers by phone asking for money. They also never contact taxpayers by email. If there is an issue with the IRS that requires your response, the contact would be made by U.S. mail.

If you receive one of these scam phone calls,

the BBB recommends: • Hang up — Don’t provide any information over the phone. Call the IRS directly using the phone number found on the http://www.irs.gov website or in the phone book.

• Protect personal information — In response to an incoming call, never give out any personal or financial information such as your Social Security number, mother’s maiden name or any passwords and other identifying information.

• Contact the FCC — Let the Federal Communications Commission know about ID spoofers by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC or file a complaint at www.fcc. gov/complaints.

• Contact the FTC — File a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/ complaint. From the complaint homepage, select “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” In the notes, include “IRS Telephone Scam.”

For more information on scams, visit www.bbb.org.

USDA celebrates Homeownership Month Agency assists record number of rural families to become homeowners in 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA’s record delivery of single-family housing assistance to rural families and encouraging rural residents to purchase or refinance homes in rural areas.

“Since the start of USDA’s single-family housing programs in 1949, USDA employees have helped nearly 3.4 million rural residents buy homes of their own,” Vilsack said. “Many of these are lower-income, first-time homebuyers who are earning a leg up into the middle class.

Homeownership is a critical step on the ladder of opportunity as it helps build equity and increase assets. Simply put, homeownership means longterm financial stability and security for these rural families.”

USDA Rural Develop-

ment will be highlighting National Homeownership Month with events across the nation throughout June. To learn more about USDA homeownership assistance and events, follow them on the USDA Facebook page.

In 2013 alone, USDA helped more than 170,000 rural residents become homeowners, investing more than $23.4 billion in loans, grants and technical assistance to provide affordable, safe housing for rural families. In both people served and dollars, 2013 was the most successful year in the history of USDA singlefamily housing programs.

USDA Rural Development programs that support rural homeownership include: • Direct home loans for very-low-income applicants. Payment assistance is provided that can lower the loan’s interest rate to as low as 1 per-

cent.

• Guaranteed home loans for moderateincome families. The agency works in partnership with private-sector lenders to back the lenders’ loans.

• Home repair loans and grants to help rural homeowners make improvements or repairs.

Examples include making homes accessible for people with disabilities or removing health and safety hazards like poor wiring or plumbing.

In 2012, USDA launched a rural refinance pilot program in states hardest hit by the housing downturn. The program lets people with USDA direct or guaranteed home loans refinance in order to take advantage of lower interest rates and lower their monthly mortgage payments. In January 2013, 15 more states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico were added to the pilot.

USDA is making changes to the guaranteed home loan program to help create jobs, enable

more people to participate, spur new home construction and inject more capital into rural areas. The changes will increase the availability of housing loans in underserved communities, such as those targeted by USDA’s StrikeForce initiative to help alleviate rural poverty.

The changes take effect on Sept. 1 and include: • Increased lender eligibility. Many small community banks and credit unions, which are currently ineligible, will be able to participate.

• Construction-topermanent financing.

Currently, only “takeout” financing is permitted once construction is complete. “Construction-to-perm” financing — also called “single close” financing — will provide funds when construction begins. This will encourage homebuilders, lenders and borrowers to build more new homes.

Laverne ‘Bud’ Wiesbrock LOSTANT — Laverne J. “Bud” Wiesbrock, 91, of Lostant, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014, at his home.

He was born Aug. 6, 1922, in rural Streator to Peter and Gertrude (Ballensiefer) Wiesbrock. He married Marjorie A. Lee on Aug. 18, 1942, in Streator.

Bud was president of Wiesbrock Trucking Co. and was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Leonore, longtime board member of the Leonore Mutual Telephone Compa- Laverne ‘Bud’ ny, and was one of the original founders of Wiesbrock the Leonore Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing on his farm lake.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie of Lostant; his children, Dan (Joan) Wiesbrock of Leonore and Diane Kreiser of rural Tonica; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lorraine “Billy” Basalay of Lostant.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edward H. Wiesbrock.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 16, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Leonore with the Rev. J.A. Small officiating. Burial followed at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Leonore.

Pallbearers were Kelly Wiesbrock, Ronnie Wiesbrock, Marty Wiesbrock, Jason Wiesbrock, Robert Kreiser and Dave Wiesbrock.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Leonore Volunteer Fire Department, Lostant Ambulance Service or to Illinois Cancer Care.

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

Summer energy assistance program announced

The Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC) is operating the Summer Energy Assistance Program under the direction of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The Summer Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time payment of $150 directly to the electric vendor on behalf of the household. The program is designed to assist those households who are at risk during the hot summer months.

According to the state of Illinois, those households are households which have a member 60 years of age or older, a disabled member, a child 5 years old and under, or households which have a medical need for summer assistance.

To receive assistance, a household must also prove it meets the income guidelines. A household

must have proof the energy bills are in the applicant’s name, provide photocopies of all household members’ Social Security cards, medical cards or a medical certification from the person’s physician.

The program runs from July 7 through July 23, or until funds are depleted.

The gross income for a household for 30 days prior to the date of application cannot exceed the following: A one-person household, $1,459; a twoperson household, $1,966; a three-person household, $2,474. A four-person household’s income cannot exceed $2,981; a fiveperson household, $3,489 and a six-person household, $3,996. To find the nearest location to apply, persons may call Tammy Saenz/LIHEAP director at 800-323-5434, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

LaSalle County Sheriff’s report WENONA – On June 22, the LaSalle County deputies arrested Anthony Keckler, 24, of Wenona after receiving a report that a female victim was cut in the hand at 217 N. Locust St. in Wenona. He was charged with domestic battery. Keckler was taken to the LaSalle County Jail.

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Extension marks 100 years NAPERVILLE – University of Illinois Extension celebrates a century of serving Illinois communities this month. To mark the official anniversary, past Extension educators and representatives gathered at localized reunions around the state to share stories, photographs and memories of the people and communities they served.

On May 9 in Naperville, dozens assembled, representing a range of University of Illinois Extension program areas including agriculture, horticulture, home economics, nutrition and youth development.

“The anniversary commemorates the 1914 signing of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the Cooperative Extension Service to share land-grant university research with communities and provide practical information to farmers and homemakers,” said Sandra Davis, University of Illinois Extension county director, serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.

“Today, University of Illinois Extension continues to provide educational services and research-based information aimed at making life better, healthier, safer and more prosperous for all Illinois residents and their communities.”

The first 100 years University of Illinois Extension played an important role in many major events in history – from the adoption of hybridized corn and the creation of rural electric cooperatives to the start of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the introduction of Telenet, the first distance-learning system.

“Since its inception, Extension has had its hand in important research and events, and in bringing together people around

a shared cause or concern,” said Greg Stack, who spent 42 years as an Extension horticulture educator in Cook County. “Every person in this room had a hand in shaping Extension’s history.”

For 47 years Bill Whiteside served in an agricultural advisor role in Cook and Kane counties. He said what inspired him were the growers and producers he worked with over the decades.

“It was all about helping people, and that’s what it is today too,” Whiteside said. “The reason we made it to 100 years is that there is a need for it. Whether it is agriculture, home economics, or youth development, information continues to be updated or improved. And it needs to be packaged so that it is useful to the end-user.”

Time means change Local celebration attendees represented many counties throughout the state. Over the years, they saw their fair share of change.

“The biggest to me is reaching different audiences,” said Mary Ann Petersen, who worked as a 4-H Youth Development Educator, beginning in 1970 and spending most of her career in Kendall and DuPage counties. “We weren’t reaching urban or suburban kids back then. We are now, and those kids have just as much to gain from 4-H.” Illinois has progressed over time from predominantly rural to a growing urban and suburban state. Petersen noted that as the state has evolved, Extension evolved along with it. “We work to reach everyone,” she said.

That is precisely what Extension strives to do. Extension people bring resources and research to the people of Illinois, whether that is a one-on-one visit for the “quintessential county agent experience” or a visit to one of

hundreds of online tools.

“The mission is the same even if the delivery system is different,” said Brenda Harbaugh, who served as county director in DuPage County for many of her 16 years with Extension. “The core values and purpose are the same whether we’re reaching out with social media or talking to someone one-on-one. We are about outreach; taking education and information to the people.”

The next 100 years At the May event in Naperville, George Czapar, Associate Dean and Director of University of Illinois Extension and Outreach, shared how the statewide organization is starting the next 100 years with a new initiative.

“As we move forward, we are working to broaden our approach to provide research-based information from the whole University,” Czapar said. “We want to raise awareness of Extension and use the Extension network around the state to spread a vast array of campus research and resources.”

This means Extension will serve as the outreach arm for additional colleges and units at the University of Illinois, in addition to the long-standing collaboration with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).

For more information about University of Illinois Extension, visit the state website at web. extension.illinois.edu/state.

University of Illinois Extension provides educational programs and research-based information to help Illinois residents improve their quality of life, develop skills and solve problems.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

Source: Sandra I. Davis, County Extension Director, sidavis@illinois.edu.

North Central Bank honored HENNEPIN — North Central Bank in Hennepin has once again earned a five-star superior rating from BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., the nation’s bank rating firm.

“Community banks, like North Central Bank,

that have been able to earn and maintain Bauer’s top rating for strength and security reflect that deep-rooted sense of loyalty to the community,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of the rating firm.

North Central Bank’s

latest five-star rating is based on March 31 financial data and signifies that it is one of the strongest banks in the nation.

Earning the firm’s highest five-star rating for 25 straight years puts North Central Bank in the firm’s top category as a “Best

of Bauer Bank. Only 3 percent of the nation’s banks can claim that distinction.

North Central Bank, established in 1946, has offices located in Hennepin and Ladd. It can also be found on the Internet at www.ncb-ebanc.com.

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New ideas about food An interesting confluence of events could affect your pocketbook the next time you go shopping. Because of strong international demand for dairy products, butter prices are near record levels with the retail price of butter nearly 50 percent higher than last year at this time.

A similar situation holds for beef. Prices are near record levels, with ribeye prices nearly 10 percent COMMENTARY higher than last year and hamburger prices almost 50 percent higher. And, as the beef industry attempts to re-build the national herd from its smallest size in 60 years, beef prices are expected to continue moving up. Further, a new twist has recently been added which turns a lot of our thinking about eating red meat and dairy products on its head, potentially increasing demand just as prices are near record levels.

Since the 1960s, saturated fat was seen to be an important cause of heart disease. The advice from the health and nutrition community was animal fats should be avoided as much as possible. As a result, red meat and dairy products – butter and cheese – were excluded, or at least minimized, from diets of health conscious people. A new book was recently published that disputes that advice. The book, “The Big Fat Surprise,” written by Nina Teicholz and widely reviewed in a number of publications, turns the traditional antired meat and dairy product diet on its head. The book indicates low fat diets may not be as beneficial as once believed nor are red meat and dairy products as bad as once believed.

I am not a medical specialist, nutrition expert or dietitian. So, I won’t comment on or evaluate the basic premise of the book; the medical advice provided to us about the danger of eating red meat and dairy products is both overstated and incorrect. This issue is one that will be debated by professionals. But the impact could be seen at the grocery store and felt in the pocketbook long before professionals have finished their discussions.

So, while not quite a perfect retail price storm, high butter prices and high beef prices have been met with a possible new source of increased demand, potentially pushing prices even higher. Will consumers, or at least a significant number of them, embrace the book’s hypothesis that eating red meat and dairy products is OK? Is there much pent-up consumer demand the book might unleash? There have been reports that retails sales of butter have increased almost 20 percent since the book was first published and featured in an extensive article in the Wall Street Journal.

Or will consumers be skeptical of the book’s claims and, when faced with expensive red meat and dairy products at the grocery store, cut back on their demand for those items?

I am not sure how consumers will react to these events. But it does seem like a good news – bad news situation. The good news is it may be OK to eat things which, just a month ago, you were actively discouraged from eating. The bad news is, since prices are so high, you can’t afford them.

Professor William Bailey formerly was the chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. He also has served as Deputy-Under Secretary of Agriculture. He is now affiliated with the Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

When I grow up, I want to be ...

There are those who, from an early age, show exceptional God-given talent and skills or are driven by a strong inner desire to achieve great things while on this Earth. They have their life’s path mapped out as a toddler and end up changing the world with their immeasurable contributions to humankind.

Then among us are those with dreams and aspirations, for the most COMMENTARY part well intentioned; yet as changing and unpredictable as the seasons. I tend to find myself inhabiting the second group, not by choice, but by nature ... a sort of meaningful existence attention disorder.

Occurring at various unrelated times of my life, an endless list of goals has formed — from the whimsical and ridiculous to the unobtainable or incredibly satisfying.

Along the way, I’ve dreamt of being a cowboy, a feature writer for MAD magazine or a paleontologist. I’ve aspired to play bass guitar in a funk band, become well known as a world famous hot dog push-cart vendor, or as a wood carver with a knack for whittling exquisitely detailed mahogany peg legs. Other pursuits have included being a well meaning husband, an uncommonly cool father, a poet (who didn’t know it), or a landscape design engineer. I have craved the renown I might garner as an abstract artist or a sought after pastry chef. As varied and wide ranging as that list is, there remains one career path yet untraveled ... that of a movie critic. I shall now attempt to rectify this oversight.

Let me state for the record that I am no Siskel. I am no Ebert. I wouldn’t even compare myself to Gene Shalit (though I would sell my soul to grow a Shalit moustache).

I find it an almost appalling notion to sit in a musty and dark auditorium full of strangers who are less than shy about loudly vocalizing their inability to follow insipid dialogue and minor plot twists. Excluding the obligatory parental attendance at Disney animated films over the span of two daughters ... and making a concession for the 387 consecutive home viewings of “The Lion King” upon its release to VHS ages ago, the last movie I remember voluntarily attending (or enjoying) was “Driving Miss Daisy” back in 1989. I’ve been coerced into watching others since then, the most recent after my dear wife convinced me (with the help of a massive Hollywood ad campaign) to fork out some hard earned cash on “Captain Phillips.”

For those unfamiliar with the premise of the film, it was a stereotypically simple Hollywood rendering of an actual CNN story (of which the 24/7 news coverage obviously wasn’t enough for those who gorge themselves on the misfortune of others) concerning the capture of a cargo ship by Somali pirates in, of all places, Somali waters.

Tom Hanks plays the lead role as Captain Phillips, while affecting an unconvincing New England accent somewhere between Forrest Gump and Ted Kennedy.

The first hour of the film plods along as Hanks drones on about how to recognize Somali pirates, how to elude Somali pirates, how to interact with Somali pirates, etc., while the remaining 74 tension-filled minutes elevates to a snail’s pace as Hanks spends it bobbing in a lifeboat while being punched in the face and cursed at by (you guessed it) Somali pirates. On a positive note, the pirates were real actors and not stiffly animated computer-generated images.

And there you have it. Now that I’m an official film critic, I anxiously anticipate filling out next year’s Academy Awards ballot. Until then, I think I’ll master the accordion or take up home dentistry.

Chuck Mason, a self-described opinionated wiseguy, resides in Princeton. He can be reached at chuckthebluzguy@msn.com.

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On the street

What is your favorite Fourth of July memory?

“I don’t have a specific one; I just go to the fireworks each year.”

Micky McGee, Tonica

“Fireworks at Henry.

They have great fireworks.”

Robert Brekenridge, Lostant

“We like to go camping.

We go camping every Fourth of July. We go to Cole City Area Club. It’s up there by Morris.”

Barbara Vinyard, Washburn

“July 3 is my birthday, so my favorite memory includes birthday cake and presents each year.”

Tye Nickelson, Fort Worth, Texas

“We have family picnics each year. Lots of family comes over. We can go to Peru or Hennepin for fireworks.”

Dolores Foltynewicz, Tonica

Taking my own pilgrimage I’ve been thinking a lot about pilgrimages lately, how we are all on them, whether we realize it or not.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a pilgrimage is a journey, especially a long one, made to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. A pilgrimage can also be defined as simply the course of life on Earth.

Though many of us may not have the opportunity, or develop that opportunity, to take a religious pilgrimage to grow spiritually, there’s no question we are all on a pilgrimage that takes us day-by-day through life, with lots of experiences and time for self-discovery along the way.

My interest in pilgrimages has been piqued in recent months, since last fall when our youngest daughter first started talking about taking a five-week pilgrimage across Spain, to walk the 500-mile El Camino de Santiago. She is on that pilgrimage now.

Also known as the Way of St. James, the El Camino de Santiago generally begins on the border between France and Spain and ends in northwestern Spain at the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the area of Galicia.

Pilgrims have been traveling the El

Donna Barker COMMENTARY Camino since Medieval times.

We have talked with our daughter several times since she’s been in Spain.

We’ve received text messages and photos from her most days, depending upon WiFi accessibility. Back home, on the coffee table in our living room, we now have a large map of Spain on which we are marking her journey.

Though our daughter is the one actually making the El Camino, walking about 15-20 miles a day and carrying everything she has with her, about 15 pounds worth, in her backpack, in a way I am discovering more of my own pilgrimage as I listen to her stories.

There are things to be learned on pilgrimages, whether they are taken in Spain or right in my home town.

For one thing, when it comes right down to it, we probably have way too much stuff that we drag through life, materially and figura-

tively. Second, there’s something to be said about putting one foot in front of the other and just making it through the day sometimes. And then, there is a wisdom that comes by slowing down so you can see the petals on the flower a bit better, appreciate the sunset and think more quietly.

As a parent, part of my pilgrimage is the continuing realization that I’m no longer in control of my kids’ lives. It’s time for me to step back and watch them explore and make their own choices. If I had my way, my kids and grandkids would all live in Bureau County. As it turns out, no one even lives in the state.

And that is OK because everyone has their own pilgrimage to take.

Living with the idea of pilgrimage in mind can be a freeing thing, sort of a sorting and sifting of the important things in life.

All things considered, maybe the most important thing about pilgrimage is not just the road we take but what we become along the way.

Shaw Media Staff Writer Donna Barker can be reached at dbarker@ bcrnews.com.

The dog days of summer I’m sitting here with my dog, Harley, on our front steps and I tell him, “Tomorrow is gonna be big.” He looks up at me not even understanding a word, and he grins. He and I both know that there is nothing but time ahead of us, and we just have to figure out what we’re going do this summer.

Harley, my black Labrador, is one of the greatest friends I have here in the Illinois Valley. For the past six years I’ve been taking him out on walks, feeding him apples and having conversations about the meaning of life on our front porch with him. He knows I like to worry a lot, so occasionally on a whim, he’ll pull me toward a tree or a patch of flowers. I try to stop him and say, “No, we’re sitting here. Stay.” But he isn’t very convinced. I think it’s his way of telling me to stop sitting around on my butt waiting for something to happen.

To Harley, no amount of treats is worth sitting still in the same spot all the time.

Once in a while I try to coax him toward the house, but instead he’ll run after one more rabbit that’s too fast for him to catch, or he’ll roll around

Kathy Tun COMMENTARY in the grass for just a little bit longer.

He knows when my patience runs out because eventually he’ll look back at me with that big grin of his as if to say, “Isn’t this fun?” It’s hard to scold him when he looks so happy being free and playful.

The other day he jumped around in the yard when he saw the birds flying from tree to tree. I was talking to him about this terrible day I had when he suddenly had this urge to join the birds instead. I don’t know how Harley does it. Whenever adventure is right there in front of him, he chases after it without a second thought. He doesn’t even care that he may never be a bird.

When I’m with Harley I start to enjoy making these spur-of-the moment decisions. It’s been great. When he

decides to take an impromptu nap in the sun, I don’t try to argue against relaxing. And if I decide to take a new path around the house, he’s up for smelling the new flowers and trees.

My pal, Harley, has taught me how to make the most out of my life. I mean, nowadays I don’t even mind when the neighbors see me peeing on a mailbox.

(Just kidding — I only do that when the neighbors aren’t watching.)

Harley — my tongue wagging, tailflying spontaneous wonder dog — is my hero this summer. He is teaching me how easy it is to treat every day like an adventure. He simplifies his life by happily exploring what interests him while inspiring the rest of us, with that joyful look on his face, to join him.

When I tell him that tomorrow is going to be big, I know he won’t understand the words I say. But I do know he will be more than happy to seize the day alongside me because he lives his whole life believing the best is yet to be discovered.

Kathy Tun of Spring Valley is a junior at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington.

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Community American Red Cross seeks more blood donations this summer PEORIA — The American Red Cross encourages blood donors to help prevent a summer shortage by rolling up a sleeve to give. Donors of all blood types are urged to schedule an appointment now, especially those with types O negative, B negative and A negative.

To encourage more people to make time to donate blood before and after Independence Day, all presenting blood donors from June 30 through July 7 will receive a commemorative Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last.

The Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients at 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country.

To learn more and make an appointment to donate blood and help save lives, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED CROSS (800733-2767).

Dates and locations in LaSalle County are: • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 30 at Marquette High School, 1000 Paul St. in Ottawa.

• Noon to 5:30 p.m. July 1 at American Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

• 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 3 at First Baptist Church, 1401 State St. in Ottawa.

• 1:45 to 6 p.m. July 3 at American Red Cross office, 204 S. Bloomington in Streator.

• Noon to 5:30 p.m. July 15 at American Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

To make an appointment, or for more information, call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Laura Ford graduates ROCK ISLAND — Augustana College held its spring commencement ceremony on May 25. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos delivered the commencement speech, and more than 600 students participated in the ceremony.

Among the graduates was Laura Ford of Tonica, who graduated with majors in communicable sciences and disorders.

Those graduating were

given advice by Congresswoman Bustos, who said, “Challenge yourself to get outside your comfort zone.”

President of Augustana College Steven Bahls, speaking on life after graduation, said, “It is about leading a meaningful and purposeful life, well-lived.”

He encouraged graduates to “continue to take the road less traveled, and trust it will make all the difference in the world.”

Koudelka on dean’s list DES MOINES, Iowa — Arthur Koudelka of Tonica was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Drake Univer-

sity in Des Moines, Iowa.

Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or above to earn this honor.

Edgewood Ladies League MCNABB — The Edgewood Ladies League played on June 17. The play of the day was second low putts. Hostesses were Diane Chiado and Jackie Stubec. Winners included: A flight — Stubec, Roberta Hensen, Cyndy Palm and

Linda Supan; B flight — Chiado and Barb Brenan; and C flight — Gladys King. Low gross and net were Hensen while low putts was Judy Moriarity.

Birdies — Jan Booker on No. 4 and Chip-ins was Marge Van Ness on No. 6.

Cast announced for Stage 212’s ‘Annie’ LASALLE — Stage 212 has the announced the cast for its summer 2014 production of “Annie,” the heartwarming musical by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan. Based on the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, “Annie” follows the optimistic orphan’s adventures as she tries to find her parents.

Included in the cast are Mary Rose Prosinski as Annie, Emily Brodzik as Miss Hannigan, Jamey McDunn as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Dana Dawson as Grace Farrell, Marco Gutierrez as “Rooster” Hannigan, Emily Hanck as Lily St. Regis, Dennis Weitzel as FDR, Ayla Dawson as Molly, Thea Mauck as Pepper, Hope Oldenburg as Duffy, Grace McCor-

choreographer Ronda Grigalunas and dance captain Sophie Smigel.

“Annie” will be presented July 10-13, 17-20 and 24-27 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. except Sunday matinees, which begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $20 each beginning June 30. Box office hours are Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting the Stage 212 website at www. stage212.org or reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. For details, call 815-224-3025.

“Annie” is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Festival 56 gala supports Shakespeare in the Park PRINCETON —The 2014 Festival 56 Gala, celebrating the launch of its 11th season, begins at 6:30 p.m. June 28 at Chapel Hill Golf Course, Illinois Highway 26, south of Princeton.

Once Upon a Time, the gala’s theme this year, is intended to evoke a sense of the magical, particularly the Brothers Grimm fairy tales that are the basis of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Into the Woods.” The Chapel Hill venue will

be decorated accordingly. The gala will feature cabaret-style entertainment provided by the 2014 Festival 56 cast, along with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, live auction and raffles.

This annual special event raises funds for the Festival’s free Shakespeare in the park offered every summer. This year’s play will be, “As You Like It,” and will be performed Wednesdays and Sundays beginning July 6 at Princeton’s Sol-

diers and Sailors Park.

Gala tickets are $35 per person and $250 for a table of 8. Cocktail party dress is suggested. Reservations are required.

To purchase tickets to the gala stop by or call the Festival Box Office at 316 S. Main St., Princeton, or 815-879-5656. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.festival56.com.

Library Corner LOSTANT – The Lostant Library has added more than 25 books to the shelves this month including international bestseller author Danielle Steel’s “Power Play.”

Steel has sold more than 600 million copies of her novels and is always popular at the Lostant Library. For the young adult reader, the library has acquired “The Bride Wore Size 12” by Meg Cabot. This is a Book No. 5 featuring the character Heather Wells. Young adult readers may recognize this author from her previous books including the “Princess Dairies.”.

Readers of chapter books can check out “Bad Kitty School Daze”

by Nick Bruel as well as new non-fiction books, “Who Was Walt Disney”

by Whitney Stewart and “Horse Heroes” by Mary Pope Osborne. “Horse Heroes” is called a fact tracker by this author and is a companion to “Stallion By Starlight,” her 49th book in the Magic Tree House Series.

SUMMER READING – The summer program has begun with Lostant students taking the time to “Paws to Read“ every week as well as they make a craft, play a game and have a snack. The program will

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conclude on July 23 with an animal program at the park starting at 5:30 p.m.

The program is open to everyone, and all ages will enjoy meeting Peaches the skunk, Chip and Dale, the chinchillas, and Beardsley, the bearded dragon. Deb Moreland of Furry Friends will be introducing the audience to more than 15 of the many animals she owns. She will speak about each animal, and then there will be time to meet them all up close.

This program is not just for the reading program participates. Young children under 8 should be accompanied by a parent, guardian or older sibling.

Tail-Waggers at LaSalle Public Library.

On June 25, the LaSalle Public Library hosted TailWaggers, a program that brings together kids, certified TDI (Therapy Dogs International) reading service dogs and books. Kids are invited to share reading

with Ellie, a reading-loving therapy dog! Kids choose a favorite short book or story and read aloud to Ellie for 5 to 10 minutes. Kids not yet reading independently are welcome to read to Ellie and the group with the help of their adult caregiver. Both the audience and Ellie love the pictures, so even non-readers can hold up the book to show the illustrations to everyone! To help children feel confident in their reading, they should plan to read from a favorite familiar story. Choose a book from the library or from home.

The program is designed to help children become confident, proficient readers and to help these young readers develop a life-long love of reading and learning. Children who are confident readers not only excel in their school work, but are more willing to investigate new topics and explore their world through reading.

Tail-Waggers is free and open to the public. For more information about Tail-Waggers, call the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341. Registration is not required but always appreciated. The library is located at 305 Marquette, LaSalle.

‘With a Flash and a Boom!’

At 2:30 p.m. on June 28 at the LaSalle Public Library the next Summer Science Saturday is scheduled. Hang with the library as they explore the science of thunderstorms. Patrons will learn about what makes light and sound, and do an experiment to make lightning. This is a free program and open to children ages 6 and up.

Kids under 9 years old should be accompanied by an adult. Adults are welcome with their older children too. Please feel free to call the library at 815-223-2341 with any questions.

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PRINCETON 501 East Peru Street. Friday, June 27, 9am-2pm; Saturday, June 28, 8am-12pm.

Furniture, household, boy's clothing, toys, games, WWE figures/ memorabilia, college dorm items, etc.

PRINCETON 104 West Crown (behind the building). Thursday June 26, Noon-6pm; Friday, June 27, 8am-5pm.

MULTI FAMILY SALE. Antiques, furniture, drafting table, lamps, toys, girl's newborn-5 clothes, rugs. Lots of great items PRINCETON 1445 Deerfield Road (Country Oaks Addition). Friday, June 27, 8am-5pm; Saturday June 28, 8am-noon.

MULTI FAMILY SALE. Children's books, toys, Little Tyke slide, step II cottage playhouse, fishing & hunting items, hammock with stand, fouton, girl's clothes 2T-4T, household, other misc.

PRINCETON 22 South Gosse Blvd. Saturday, June 28, 8am-3pm.

MOVING SALE. Cat collectibles, books, dishes, clocks, antiques, fabric, tools. Lots of misc PRINCETON 225 East Oak Street. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 27, 28, 29; 8:30am-2:30pm.

Clothing, household, misc. items PRINCETON 246 Hideaway Drive (off First Street). Saturday, June 28, 6am-1pm.

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Two Family Sale & Bake Sale. Baby accessories, name brand boy and girl clothing of all sizes, household accessories, chair & ottoman and much more. All items lightly used PRINCETON 326 Briar Lane (The Grove Mobile Home Park). Friday, Saturday, June 27, 28; 8am4pm. Women's clothing M-XXL, women & men jeans, girls/boys clothing youth sizes, household, kitchenware, books, collectibles, lots of shoes & purses, furniture, games PRINCETON 404 Fox Creek Lane. Friday, June 27, 6pm-8pm; Saturday, June 28, 9am-1pm.

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF ) DUANE H. ROSE, ) Deceased. ) No. 2014 – P – 114 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DUANE H. ROSE on May 24, 2014.

Letters of Office were issued on June 17, 2014 to Janet A. Rose, as Executor and Independent Representative, of 106

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999 • Legal Notices

Poplar Street, Tonica, IL 61370, whose Attorney is Lisa Olivero of Olivero & Olivero Law Offices, 1611 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354-2603.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, 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 June 27, July 4 and 11, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ROBERT J. ) PAPROCKI, ) DECEASED. ) 2014-P-116 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of ROBERT J. PAPROCKI, Deceased.

Notice is given of the death of ROBERT J. Continued on 8

HUGE ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 19TH, 2014 AT 9:00 A.M.

Sale to be held at: 936 North 16th Road, Tonica, IL 61370 Equipment sale will start at approximately 12:00 P.M. Tractors, Implements, Trailers, Tools, Collectibles, Car, Etc. TRACTORS: (all tractors run): Ford 4000 T.L.B, Gas, Over/Under Trans; Ford 861 Tractor 3 Pt. Power Steerling PTO, Serial #5160; Ford 8N 1952 Tractor 3 Pt. Restored PTO, Clock, New Tires; Ford 641 P.S with Loader, 4-Speed Trans, 3 Pt PTO; Ford 860 Tractor 3 Pt, 5-Speed, PTO; Restored; Ford 861 Tractore, 3 Pt. Power Streeting PTO, Rear Weights, 1-Hydraulic; John Deere 4430 Cab, Diesel, 3 Pt. PTO, Duals Clamp On, Quad Trans 1500 hrs on overhauled engine & trans #28699R; John Deere 2240 Tractor, Diesel w/ 145 JD Loader, 3 Pt, Dual Hydraulics, PTO; Ford 9N Tractor 1949 3 Pt, Gas PTO with Dirt Scoop; 2001 Honda Ranchers ES 4X4 4-Wheeler w/610 miles **Lots of miscellaneous tractor lights & parts. Ford tractor parts, Ford tractor fenders for the 600-800 series. Misc. Tractor Chains, Ford Tractor Weights. Ford Pie weights, Ford front bumper.

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Metal Bolt Bins & Organizers- Full of nuts, pipe nipples, various sizes- ALL NEW!; Fimco 3 Pt 50 Gal Sprayer with Pump & Booms, 300 gal 3 Pt Sprayer with Booms, Homelite 4,000 watt portable generator, 3 Pt 6’ Service Rear Blade, 3 Pt M5 Woods Mower Metal Coca-Cola Sign, Overhead Hoist on wheels with chain hoist, 3 Pt Boom for Ford Tractors, Lots of hand tools (tool boxes are full!), shop equipment, torch & tanks, forge & tools, chop saw Peerless Power Band Saw, Index drill press. Logan Lathe, Small press. Fanning Mill (Grismill), Steel Beds, Lighting Rod Stands. IH Seeder, Model A Running boards, Well Pump, Several old Primative Wood Cabinets, Old License plates (1922 & various other years). Cemetery steel fence. 3 Pt Big Rhino 8’ Blade. Older post-hole digger, JD 3 Pt Subsoiler, 3 Pt Ford Rear Blade, 3 Pt 8’ Ford Disc, 3Pt 8’ Farm Lift Cultivator, Ford 2 Bottom 3 Pt Plow w/ Coulters. JD 3 Pt 2-row planter, 3 Pt New Holland 451 Mower. Hay Rack & Gear. 3 Pt Massey Harris Hayrack (6 bar). Massey Ferguson 20’ 3 Pt Harrow. King Kutter 6’ 3 Pt Rototiller. Pile Misc. used wood, Portable Shed (approx 7 X12). , Stainless Steel water tank. Dearborn 2 bottom 3 Pt Plow, Dirt Scoop, Old Drag Sections, MF Rollover 2 Bottom 3Pt Plow, Dearborn 3Pt. 2-row cultivator, 3Pt Box 5’ Box Blade, MF 8’ 3Pt Disc. JD Slab Weights, Quick hitch, JD Category 2 Quick Hitch, IH 45 18-1/2’ field cultivator. Lawnboy push mower.

TRAILERS: 2007 Trailer Exp 18’ Tilt, 4’ stationery, 7’ wide Bumper Trailer12,000# GVW; UHaul Trailer Inc 10X6 with hydraulic dump 7000#GVW. Small 8X5 lawn mower trailer. 2-Wheel Trailer (wood hauler); Cargo King 8X5 Trailer 3500#GVW, Sears Aluminum 10’ Boat & Trailer; 18X6-1/2 Aluminum Trailer with Ramps, 2001 Cronkhite15X6-1/2 Stand up ramps 12,000# GVW, Homemade 14X6 Trailer CAR: 1996 Chevy Camaro Z28 Fuel Injected w/ 53,550 miles automatic trans, T-Top, 5.7Liter TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Cash or good checks accepted. All items must be settled day of sale. Number system will be used. Have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents. Not responsible for merchandise after it has sold. This printed information is believed to be correct, but all buyers should research the goods and make their own conclusions. All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over all printed materials. Everything sells as is, where is.

ROGER W. FREEMAN ESTATE

OWNER: Steven Freeman, Co-Executor • Diane Freeman, Co-Executor FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

LENNY BRYSON – AUCTIONEER

Illinois License # 440 000158 900 South Division Ave • Polo, IL 61064 • Ph) 815-946-4120 SCUDDER IMPLEMENT 1475 Amboy Road, Amboy, IL 61310 • Ph) 815-866-2572 To view additional photos visit www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com

8 • The Tonica News • Friday, June 27, 2014 999 • Legal Notices Continued from 7 PAPROCKI of Oglesby, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on June 17, 2014, to GERALDINE TORRI, 416 Lincoln Avenue, DePue, IL 61322.

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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 June 27, July 4 and 11, 2014.

2014 regular meeting of the Village of Tonica, Ordinance #561 was passed regulating wages pursuant to “An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workers Employed in any Public Works.” The general

prevailing rate of wages under the jurisdiction of the Library District is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for the County of LaSalle as of June, 2014.

A copy of the full resolution and the Department

of Labor Determination is available for inspection at the library at Village Hall, Tonica, IL. Heather Sherman, Village Clerk Village of Tonica Published in the Tonica News June 27, 2014.

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