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Fun for the whole family Everyone will enjoy Tonica Fest 2013

By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

TONICA — It will be a double celebration this year for Tonica Fest 2013.

Not only will the annual town-wide celebration take place, the town will also be celebrating its 160th birthday, having officially been settled in 1853. The event has been extended to four days, Aug. 22-25.

“Things are moving along for our 160th celebration. Unfortunately, the Aug. 2 movie night was rained out, so we will show ‘Back to the Future 1 and 2’ backto-back on Aug. 9 starting around 7 p.m. There will be a special surprise Friday night,” said organizer Jessica Schneider.

“I want to thank all of the volunteers so far. It is great to have so many

people willing to help out.

We still need a few more people to help out at ticket booths and beer gardens on Saturday. Give me a call or text 815-2578293 to get signed up. All volunteers will get a free Fest T-shirt as a thank you.”

The trilogy will be complete with “Back to the Future, Part III” which will be aired on Aug. 22.

Concessions will again be

available along with the full carnival. The carnival is available through Aug. 25. Special wristband prices will be featured each night at the carnival.

On Aug. 23, a new event will be featured.

Dreamwave Wrestling will host a free full show from 7 to 10 p.m. Bring your own lawn chairs to the event. There will also be a DJ and an outdoor beer garden with food vendors.

Aug. 24 will feature the annual Cancer Walk that starts at 9 a.m. by the park shelter. A pet parade will be held at 11 a.m. The annual parade will begin at 1 p.m. with the theme being a salute to Tonica history.

Prizes will be awarded for the best float.

The Tonica Fest CruiseIn will start with cars lining up at 3 p.m. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. A limited number of special dash plaques will be given to participants. Trophies will be

awarded in various categories. During the Cruise-In, there will be a 50/50 drawing and giveaways. The Wizzard’s Juke Joint will provide the music.

Back this year is the pork chop dinner served from 4 to 7 p.m. by the Tonica Fire Department. The American Legion Hall will be serving bratwursts outside the No Problem Pub while supplies last. On the center stage from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. local

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Online voter registration coming in 2014

By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

SPRINGFIELD – In a move designed to add another way to bring more people to the polls, Illinois has now become the 18th state to allow online voter registration.

A priority for Gov. Pat Quinn in 2013, the new legislation allows potential voters to register to vote and take part in the democratic process online.

“Democracy works best when as many voters as possible raise their voices at the ballot box,” Quinn said. “Online voter registration will encourage more people to fulfill their civic duty by making that first step of registering to vote easier and more accessible.

This new law will boost registration rates, cut costs and move Illinois’ Democratic process into the 21st century.”

The first 17 states in the union that currently offer online voter registration have realized its benefits which include higher voter registration rates especially among young people and lower processing costs.

LaSalle County Clerk JoAnn Carretto has yet to form an opinion on the new law but is hopeful it will help bring in new voters.

“I would hope that this process would bring new voters on board, both young and old,” she said. “Many years back when the NVRA Act of 1993, which became law in 1996, became effective offering voter registration at many various agencies, we saw an increase in voter registration, but the increase didn’t necessarily equate to an increase in voter turnout. Time will tell.”

Many people in the United States do not exercise their right to vote. In the last consolidated election on April 9, turnout was at just 30.48 percent or only 20,852 of 68,411 registered voters casting ballots, Carretto said.

She sees a trend, however, in elections overall.

“We typically see an increase in voter registration at the even year elections, but that doesn’t mean they all come out to vote. Many times, turnout is issue driven. In certain areas of the county, a referendum question may bring out voters who might not normally vote,” she said.

Other provisions of the House Bill 2418 include changing the hours for early voting on Sundays from 9 a.m.

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A taste of Germany for 68 years Barbara Johnson (left) and Barry Wolfe were on their way to Ottawa for Riverfest when they stopped at Casey’s for a drink and directions. Wolfe started the Waterloo German Band in 1945 and has been taking his float all over the country ever since. Wolfe spoke of appearances in parades in Philadelphia and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, N.Y., as well as two appearances on the White House lawn.

Asian Carp becoming a problem in the Illinois River Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

TONICA – It may be six months before the Cabela’s Master Walleye Circuit returns to Spring Valley, but many fishermen have eyes on the waters now, worrying about another fish. Asian carp have been breeding and feeding their way up the Illinois

and Mississippi rivers for several years, and although they haven’t reached Lake Michigan, their impact is being felt down river.

“Our experiences with them here go back about seven or eight years, said Nick Troglio, a Spring Valley Boat Club Board member. “Bill Senica was riding a wave runner and got knocked off the runner by an Asian carp.”

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“I’ve had one actually fly over the bow of my boat, over the top of my windshield, and land between the two of us and flopped down into the cabin,” Troglio said. “They’re everywhere. It’s tough because you can’t catch ‘em, except when they jump into your boat.”

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You never would have guessed

By Elin Arnold news@tonicanews.com

Editor’s note: As Tonica gets ready to celebrate its 160th anniversary. it’s only appropriate to look back at some of the earlier Tonica news and history. This is the second in a series of articles that will appear prior to Tonica Fest that will be held from Aug. 22-25.

You never would guess some of the old businesses that were operated in Tonica during its early days and even well into the 20th century. In a large part, some of these were due to Illinois Central Railroad which ran right through the middle of town. In fact, when the conductor of the first regular passenger train on the Illinois Central ran from Bloomington to LaSalle on May 23, 1853, called “All out for Tonica!” it signaled the birth of this community.

The name Tonica was painted on the little boxsized depot, and the Illinois Central had officially christened the village.

The map-makers from that day on “put Tonica on the map.”

A month later, Uncle Sam ordered the post office of Point Republic discontinued and substituted Tonica in its place.

A few weeks later they ordered the office moved from A.J. West’s home to the Illinois Central Depot.

West was postmaster of Point Republic and transferred easily to the first postmaster of Tonica. He also became the first station agent and continued in both positions for nine years.

Here are some of the interesting businesses that could be found in Tonica in its early years: • Stockyards: Until 1873, the Illinois Central stockyards were right downtown at the south end. The residents were none too happy about the smell, so it was moved to the north end of town a few years later. Tonica was the main shipping point for livestock on this division of the Illinois Central, the division reaching west to the Illinois River and east nearly to Streator. Hogs and cattle were the stock most frequently shipped.

• Livery barns: The first livery barn was erected in Tonica in 1855 by Dan Horrum and for years was run in connection with the Tonica Hotel.

In 1878 Monroe Palmer built another livery. After different owners, H. Hawley bought the business that had been combined in 1880 by O.H. Barrass. At that time, there were three barouches, i.e., a four-wheeled carriage with a driver’s seat high in front, two double seats inside facing each

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This photo of the W.E. Kreider Elevator in Tonica is taken looking south down Peru Street. You can see Photo contributed the dirt roads and old power lines of those days. KreL.A. Kaiser was one of the first blacksmiths in Tonica. ider purchased the William A. Flint elevator, which he He later built and operated the L.A. Kaiser Manufac- saw fit to demolish in 1895, building this much larger turing Co., which specialized in building carriages. one with a capacity of 45,000 bushels of grain. other, and a folding top over the back seat, and a band wagon available.

For many years it was a booming business and required quite a few good horses to operate.

• There were also harness shops, shoemakers, a bakery, brickyard. woolen mill, millinery shops, carpet weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, contractors, painters, masons, barrel makers, a grist mill and a planning mill.

• Inventors: William M. Watson came to Tonica in 1862 and devoted most of his time to inventing and perfecting various machines and useful appliances, among them a machine for tempering plow shares which was put to practical use by the Peru Plow Co. He also invented a device that was bought by Westinghouse and became an important part of air brakes for railroad cars.

J.C. Lambert patented several inventions and ran a factory for their manufacture.

• Professionals were always available right in town. Physicians, dentists, lawyers, pharmacists and photographers were among those practicing and working locally, in some cases, until recent years.

Enduring businesses It appears there are five enduring businesses in Tonica from its early days: The lumber trade, currently operating as Tonica Lumber and Supply; the hardware store, currently operating as Tonica Hardware/Town and Country Services; the grain business, currently owned by Northern Partners; the banking business, currently operating as Illini State Bank; and the publishing business, currently operating as the Tonica News.

The lumber business was run in connection with the grain business for many years after Tonica came into being. When W. A. Flint & Son sold the north elevator to W.E. Kreider in 1892, they disposed of the lumber business to W.A. Newton.

A.G. Robinson owned it a year or more, and on

Oct. 15, 1896, sold it to E.F. Lambert. Forty years later he took his son, E.R. into the partnership, and a few years later sold his remaining interest to his son. E.R. Lambert later erected a large building across the street from the old stand and had all his stock under one roof in this new location. For 52 years the yards were run by the Lamberts, and in 1949, they sold the plant and stock to Tonica Lumber Co. owned by Neal Bartoloni. In 1987 the business was purchased

by Fran Scoma who continues to run the business today.

The hardware stores line of merchandise was carried by the early “coop” stores. J. K. Brokaw came in the later 1850s and opened a tin shop.

He was a tinner by trade and made most of the tinware he sold. He ran a wagon in the country for a time and sold from farm to farm and was in business in Tonica for half a century. J.S. Underhill was another early independent dealer. Later hardware merchants were George P. Schmehr, Amsler, Moshier, Hartenbower & Madison, G.W. Kreider, M. J. Mortenson. Cooper, and Ed Baer all trying their hands in the business. Finally, in 1919, Tonica Hardware Co. and Tonica Sheet Metal Co. were brought into existence by the Jennings family and is still owned and operated by descendant, Robert Goskusky.

A grain warehouse was considered one of the first necessities after the train came to town. The New England Protective Union Co. built a store house for grain in 1854.

After their break-up, it was purchased by Holdridge & Burgess and an elevator installed. W.A. Flint was shortly after admitted as a partner and finally became its sole owner. A line of lumber, building material and coal was also handled at this plant.

But in those early days transportation by boat was so much cheaper than rail, that many farmers in this section still hauled

their grain through the mud to Hennepin and LaSalle for shipment by water. There was sometimes as much as five cents a bushel premium by the water route.

In 1883, when the waterways began to lose out by their slow transportation, another elevator was built in town

by M. Bryne of LaSalle.

Immediately following, more than double the car loads were shipped out of this village with Tonica becoming a good grain point. Throughout the years elevator owners included C.F. Austin, J.J. Matern, and the Rothchilds until W.A. King took ownership. He later sold it to his son Dean L. King, and he ran the business for about 20 years. The Beenenga family bought the business in 1955 and operated it until they sold it to the Utica Elevator Co. in 1995 who sold it to Northern Partners who still operate the elevator today.

The banking business of early Tonica was done with the New England Protective Union Co., the Union Store and the grain warehouse but was not banking as we know it today.

For loans, P.S. Hoxie, the John D. Rockefeller of early Tonica, was always able to accommodate, providing he had confidence in the borrower. In 1971, James S. Underhill advertised himself as a banker and ran the business until 1889, when he also sold out to Tonica Exchange Bank.

N. Richey also conducted a bank, called the Commercial, in connection with his store for 10 years, and sold out to the Exchange Bank.

This last named bank was conducted until 1913, when it closed its doors.

All these banks were private institutions and had no state or government controls.

The forerunner of the present banking institution, Tonica State Bank was organized Feb. 1, 1914 and has grown far beyond the fond-

est dreams of its organizers. The institution became the Illini State Bank in February 1988 and now has branches in Tonica, Lostant and Oglesby.

Publishing actually began in Tonica in 1868 when O.J. and L.W. Dimmick bought a few cases of type and a small job press and did job printing. In 1869 they printed an advertising sheet called the “Eden Tyro” distributed for free. It was a four column, four page paper with about two columns of local news. Several issues of this were distributed, and they received encouragement and it blossomed out into a regular newspaper in 1870, changing its name to the Tonica Register, with a subscription rate of $1.50 a year.

C.M. Keller purchased the Dimmick print plant and on April 25, 1874, issued the first copy of the Tonica News.

He was publisher until Oct. 30, 1875, when he sold the plant and business to his cousin, W.A. McGrew. A year later he changed the name of the paper to The Advertiser and continued that publication for a time with varied success.

In March of 1878, J.W. Richardson bought a half interest in the plant, and the partnership of Richardson and McGrew started the Tonica News on its successful career.

McGrew sold his interest to his partner in 1883. In 1901, J.W.’s son, Ray, was taken into partnership and became sole owner eight years later. His daughter, Lois, worked with him for many years and she, along with her husband Harold Janz, took over the paper when her father retired. Her niece, Elin Richardson Arnold, moved in with her in 1978, and worked and then owned the publication, along with the Putnam County Record, with her husband, Cliff Arnold, until they sold the business to Shaw Media on Dec. 1, 2012.

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Getting registered for kindergarten Joey Patyk (left) and mother, Sarah Patyk, of Tonica register for kindergarten at Tonica Grade School on Aug. 1.

New school immunization requirement reminder Students in grades 6-12 must have Tdap SPRINGFIELD — To kick-off National Immunization Awareness Month in August, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and health care providers of the new Tdap immunization requirement for the 2013-14 school year.

All sixth- through 12th-grade students are now required to show proof of receiving one Tdap vaccine, an immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. Students must either show proof of having

received one Tdap vaccination, must have an appointment to get the vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file.

Last year, only sixthand ninth-grade students needed to receive Tdap.

Students who received the Tdap immunization last year, or anytime since 2005, simply need to show proof of having received the vaccine.

“This new requirement for sixth- through 12th-graders comes at a time when we have seen increases in whooping cough cases over the past couple years,” said IDPH Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck. “Schools are highly susceptible to out-

breaks of infectious diseases because students can easily pass illnesses to one another as a result of poor hand washing, uncovered coughs and crowding conditions.”

Vaccination continues to be the single most effective strategy to reduce illness and even death caused by pertussis and other vaccine preventable diseases. Children who are not vaccinated are at increased risk for disease and can spread disease to others in their classroom and community — including babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated, and people with weakened immune systems due to

cancer and other health conditions.

During National Immunization Awareness Month, check with your health care provider about your vaccinations, and those of your child, to make sure you are up-to-date on immunizations.

Parents or health care providers wanting to inform other parents or health care providers of the new Tdap school requirement, can find ready-to-print posters on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website, as well as other immunization information at www.idph.state.il.us/ about/shots.htm#back_ to_school.

BBB warns new virus attacks consumers’ computers, wallets CHICAGO — Viruses are a common problem that almost every computer user has dealt with, but the latest is designed to frighten, introduce the virus, and extort money from consumers: The FBI MoneyPak Ransomeware Virus.

With this scam, a message with the FBI’s logo shows up on your computer saying the user is doing something illegal, such as distributing child pornography or violating copyright laws. The screen tells the user to pay a hefty fine to get the computer unlocked, and then demands credit card information. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) wants consumers to be aware of this virus scam and to take action to avoid it.

The virus can show up in several different ways on consumers’ computers. For example, it can pull up the victim’s

picture from their computer’s webcam. Next to the picture, there is a statement saying that the person committed a serious crime, and that the accusation will be made public if a payment wasn’t immediately submitted. In other cases, there is a blaring warning stating that “Your computer has been locked!”

Either way, the message always leads the user to the MoneyPak portal to pay a fine.

“I’ve had personal experience with this virus. My child’s computer was infected with this virus, saying it was FBI locked, so I completely understand everyone’s concern with this virus,” said Steve J. Bernas, president/CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Even though there is a legit-looking FBI logo, consumers need to know not to follow the scam’s instructions to

pay money. Instead, have a computer professional take a look at it instead.”

The BBB offers the following tips to people who experience the FBI MoneyPak Ransomeware Virus: Do not pay any of the instructed fines.

Never follow the steps to pay money in the message’s instructions. Do not log onto any bank accounts or other important accounts. Don’t unfreeze the virus by yourself. Even if you are able to unfreeze your computer without paying fines, the virus malware may still exist. Certain

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From Page 1 Unlike many other fish, Asian carp don’t eat other fish. They subsist on phytoplankton, a small organism which is essential for many native young fish.

The carp’s consumption is depleting the waters, forcing other fish out of their natural waters. Asian carp are known to grown up to 100 pounds and four feet long. Since they’re easily excited, many carp have jumped out of the water – sometimes as high as 10 feet – and severely injuring people on boats or personal watercraft.

Since 2010, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has removed more than 115,000 Asian carp from the Illinois River between the Starved Rock lock and dam and the Lockport lock and dam near Joliet. Unfortunately, no population numbers are known further upstream to begin to figure what percentage of the population has been removed.

The term “Asian carp” actually refers to several different species of carp,

Tonica Fest From Page 1 favorite 303 will be playing, featuring Paul and Mark Williams.

Tonica Fest finishes this year with the annual fire department water fights on Aug. 25. This event will be held on Main Street with registration at 11 a.m. and the fights starting at noon.

Other events that will be held throughout the fourday celebration include the Medallion Hunt. In honor of the 160th anniversary, the prize will be $1,600. New to the celebration will be a Tonica History Hall held at the American Legion.

Registration From Page 1 from noon to 3 p.m. to enable broader participation. Another provision will require the State Board of Elections to post precinct-by-precinct totals for all of the state’s precincts and codifying that votes cast for a candidate who drops out before Election Day but remains on the ballot will not be counted.

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although the two major populations in U.S. riverways are the silver and bighead carp. These were listed as an “invasive species” in the Lacey Act of 2012 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with finding ways to keep them from gaining access to the Great Lakes. Experts warn that encroachment into Lake Michigan would devastate Chicago’s $7 billion-a-year fishing industry.

While Americans associate the Asian carp with the common carp as far as edibility, Asian carp is said to taste like cod, and is often marketed as “Silverfin” or “Kentucky carp” in order to attract consumers. In China, most of the species we know as Asian carp are a delicacy.

Asian carp were introduced to the United States by southern fish farmers as a method of cleaning their commercial pools during the 1970s. While many claim the flooding of the 1990s was responsible for the fish escaping into free waters, the IDNR has reports of Asian carp in the Mississippi as far back as 1979.

For more information or to volunteer to help, contact chairpersons Jessica Schneider at 815-2578293 or Kevin Sluder at 815-252-9955.

Co-chairs for other events held during the celebration include: ParadeTina Lund 815-488-4101; pet parade- Lisa Barton 815-830-8233; museumMichelle Johnson 815488-3458; cruise in- Bob and Mary Beth Beenenga: 815-442-3275 and the water fights- Derek Keutzer: 815-481-3517.

For the latest information on Tonica Fest 2013, check the village of Tonica website at http://villageoftonica.com/Tonica_ Fest_2013.html.

voter registration include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. Four more states: Delaware, New Mexico, New York and Ohio have modified versions of the bill.

Online voter registration is expected to be in place in Illinois by the 2014 general election.

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July in Illinois was cool and dry CHAMPAIGN — The statewide average temperature for July in Illinois was 73.3 degrees, 2 degrees below the 1981-2010 average. It currently ranks as the 19th coolest July on record, dating back to 1895, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.

In comparison, last year’s average temperature in July was 81.8 degrees. Illinois was experiencing a heat wave and drought at that time.

The statewide average precipitation for this July was 2.74 inches, 1.31 inches below the 1981-2010 average. It currently ranks as the 29th driest July on record.

Despite the dry July, the statewide total precipitation for 2013 stands at 31.4 inches at

the end of July and 7.61 inches above the 19812010 average. It is the second wettest JanuaryJuly. The wettest January-July was set just a few years ago: 2008 with 32.52 inches.

The rainfall in July was unevenly distributed across the state.

Much of central and northern Illinois were 1 to 3 inches below average, while southern Illinois was several inches above average.

Mount Vernon reported the highest monthly total precipitation in the state with 9.42 inches, followed closely by Olney with 9.15 inches. On the dry side, Joliet reported one of the lowest monthly totals with 0.63 inches along with 0.72 inches in Pontiac and 0.77 inches in Kankakee.

The wet spring and cool July have both helped to reduce the impacts of the dry weather so far in July, but conditions will be watched closely in August.

Illinois wheat yield survey began Aug. 1 SPRINGFIELD — Soft Red Winter Wheat producers across the state of Illinois should have received a questionnaire designed to collect data that will be used in estimating county level yields from the 2013 wheat harvest.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Illinois Field Office began mailing these questionnaires on July 31 to roughly 3,500 Illinois wheat farmers.

Then in August if they have not yet received their questionnaire, one of their telephone enumerators will attempt to follow up with them.

“Information collected during this survey is used to set individual wheat county estimates for all the major wheat producing counties in Illinois,” said Mark Schleusener, state statistician of the Illinois Field Office. “In order to publish the yield

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For more information, contact the Illinois Field Office at 800-622-9865.

Farm Progress Show expands DECATUR — The 2013 Farm Progress Show once again introduces an expanded show site for its Decatur permanent facility.

A new street has been added as well as an annex to accommodate exhibitors’ requests for exhibit space. This year’s Farm Progress Show is set for Aug. 27, 28 and 29.

In 2012, the Farm Progress Show needed to expand the Boone, Iowa, site, also due to the increased demand for exhibit space at this prime show. Demand for space has once again spurred show organizers to expand exhibit space, this time at the Decatur site.

Growth projections exceeded “When the Farm Progress Show sites were built in Decatur and Boone, they were

built to accommodate the largest show usage in recent times,” said Matt Jungmann, national events manager. “Before the 2011 show, we added Eleventh Street to meet the demand for space.

This year, it became clear that extra space was needed to accommodate all the requests by exhibitors, and the investment would need to be made to accommodate those requests.”

Largest outdoor farm show The Farm Progress Show grounds have grown from 10 streets to 12 over the last eight years the show has been in Decatur.

This year’s demand for exhibit space results in the creation of an annex exhibit area in the west parking lot, as well as adding the Twelfth Progress Street

within the exhibit field.

This expansion equates to 3.647 million square feet of exhibit space, a 6 percent increase since 2011.

More for visitors The extra expansion area referred to as the “Annex,” located outside of Gate 1 in the west parking lot, has an excess of 60 new companies exhibiting. There will be a mix of outside lots and a tent with booths inside. These exhibitors span the ag spectrum and include companies like Polaris, Roto-Mix, Merschmann Seeds, Husqvarna and many more. This year’s show has even more for visitors to see. With the completion of Twelfth Progress Street and the addition of the Annex, the Farm Progress Show will host more than 600 companies, almost 100 more exhibitors than in

previous years.

Don’t miss this year’s events Mark your calendar for the 60th annual Farm Progress Show and, after you learn about the latest in ag technology, make your way to the fairgrounds for the third annual Great Lakes Hybrids Farm Progress Show Shootout Tractor Pull or take in the country music concert headlined by Chris Cagle. The exhibit field is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 13-17 and free for ages 12 and under. Discounted advance adult admission tickets are available now on the show’s website.

For a full schedule of events and more detailed information, visit www.

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EAB discovered in Whiteside County SPRINGFIELD — A destructive pest responsible for killing millions of ash trees in North America has been discovered for the first time in Whiteside County, the closest find to date in Illinois to the Iowa border.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today it has received confirmation that a beetle collected on the county fairgrounds in Morrison is an emerald ash borer (EAB).

An alert forestry technician with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources spotted a distressed ash tree on the property and notified IDOA staff, who found a dead adult beetle in its bark. The beetle was submitted to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which confirmed it as EAB. “We have monitoring

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traps throughout Whiteside and its neighboring counties,” EAB program manager Scott Schirmer said. “Thus far, the infestation appears highly localized. In fact, we have not even been able to confirm EAB in any other ash trees on the property.”

The emerald ash borer is a small, metallic-green beetle native to Asia. Its larvae burrow into the bark of ash trees, causing the trees to starve and eventually die. Since the first detection of the pest near Detroit, Mich., in 2002, it has killed more than 25 million ash trees.

The beetle often is difficult to detect, especially in newly-infested trees. Signs of infestation include thinning and yellowing leaves, D-shaped holes in the bark of the trunk or branches and basal

shoots. Anyone who suspects an ash tree has been infested should contact their county Extension office, their village forester or the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Forty-one Illinois counties currently are under quarantine to prevent the artificial or “human-assisted” spread of the beetle through the movement of infested wood and nursery stock. Specifically, the quarantine prohibits the removal of the following items: The emerald ash borer in any living stage of development. Ash trees of any size. Ash limbs and branches. Any cut, non-coniferous firewood. Bark from ash trees and wood chips larger than 1 inch from ash trees. Ash logs and lumber with either the bark or the outer 1 inch of sapwood, or both, attached. Any item

made from or containing the wood of the ash tree that is capable of spreading the emerald ash borer. Any other article, product or means of conveyance determined by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to present a risk of spreading the beetle infestation.

The counties under quarantine are Boone, Bureau, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cook, Cumberland, DeKalb, DeWitt, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Grundy, Henry, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Macon, Marion, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Piatt, Putnam, Shelby, Stark, Vermilion, Will, Winnebago and Woodford.

For further information about the beetle, visit www.IllinoisEAB. com on the internet.

5 Perspective Friday, August 9, 2013 • The Tonica News • 5

The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

Chops, steaks ... or Jell-O? It was a busy Saturday at the grocery. I hadn’t been to the store for quite a while, so I found myself going up and down every aisle, attempting to get in and out of the grocery as quickly as possible. As I made my trek through the store, I realized I was going up every aisle as a Mom and her son were going down every aisle.

The boy was cute — probably about 8 or 9, and even though his mom seemed a bit flustered, it appeared she, too, was trying to make quick work of grocery shopping.

Terri However, it wasn’t happening that easily for Simon her.

You see, in every aisle, Mom was asking her son what he wanted her to buy.

“Do you want red apples or yellow apples?” she asked.

“Red,” he answered.

“Do you want green grapes or purple ones?” she asked.

“Both,” the young boy said.

“Do you want these rolls or these?” she asked as she picked up some fresh bakery products.

“Those,” he said pointing to a particular bag.

“Do you want these long pickles or the sliced ones?”

The boy answered by grabbing the jar from his mother and putting it in the shopping cart.

“What kind of salad dressing do you want for your salad?”

He responded by snatching a bottle off the shelf and adding it to the cart.

“Do you want pork chops for dinner, or do you want pork steaks?” she asked.

Does an 8-year-old kid know the difference? I watched as he studied the two packages and pointed to the one he wanted.

“How about for tomorrow? Do you want me to fix a roast or spaghetti?” she asked, and upon hearing her son’s answer, she grabbed some hamburger out of the meat cooler.

Cereal, vegetables, pasta, soup, cheese, jelly, peanut butter, frozen foods ... no kidding. Before anything went into the cart, Mom consulted her child. The little grocery king made every decision; Mom didn’t argue.

She only bought what her child told her to buy.

Many, many, many, many years ago when I was that young, our choices at the grocery were far more limited — almost nonexistent. Every week, we three kids got to choose one box of Jell-O. No kidding. While it was a big deal at the time, the three of us would stand in front of the Jell-O display for many minutes, trying to persuade the others to choose the flavor we wanted.

And then about once a month, we got to choose our very own Swanson TV dinner. That was huge! And once a year, we got to choose what kind of cake mix we wanted our adults to buy to bake for our birthday.

Every other item bought at the Piggly Wiggly was out of our hands. After all, it didn’t matter, since we would eat that which was put before us — or be hungry. It was that simple.

Please don’t write me letters and tell me about your child who is a picky eater. Also, I know it’s important for children to be able to make decisions that affect others, and allowing them to choose a couple of items at the grocery which Mom will prepare for the entire family might be a good learning experience.

But this was different. This kid had his own catering service (also known as “Mom”), and I couldn’t help but think that she wasn’t doing her son any favors by letting this young child dictate his every whim in the grocery. I also have to believe the grocery shopping isn’t the only thing this child orchestrates. While there’s nothing wrong with a child being the center of his parents’ universe, there are tons of ways an adult can show his/her love for their child without allowing them to rule the proverbial roost.

Some day down the road, this little boy might get a rude awakening, when he has to realize the world does not revolve solely around him. And if his reign continues, I already feel sorry for any wife this boy will choose in the future.

Pork chops or pork steaks? Come on! Send the kid to the Jell-O aisle and move on!

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

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On the street

How are you beating the summer heat?

“Racing with Arca Racing.”

Jack Hughes, Tonica

“Stay in the air conditioning.”

Cody McLaughlin, DeKalb

“Going swimming.”

Marie Januseck, Lostant

“Ride with the car windows down.”

John McGrath, Sycamore

“Stay inside and stay in front of the fans.”

Carol Zimmerman, Streator

Of lawsuits and liabilities As expected – and predicted – members of the Illinois General Assembly have, instead of dedicating time to the pension reform problem, filed a lawsuit against Gov. Pat Quinn for suspending their pay until they overhaul the greatest fiscal problem any state has ever faced.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton on July 30 filed a lawsuit against Quinn, alleging the veto power he used earlier this month to suspend lawmakers’ pay was unconstitutional.

It should be noted that Madigan and Cullerton – like Quinn – are Democrats. That’s not an indictment against the party as much as an indication of how contentious the legislature is over this situation.

Personally, while I think Quinn might have overstepped his bounds, the situation in Springfield is more horrifying than you might think. If Detroit is allowed to continue with their bankruptcy, watch for the state to follow suit. If that doesn’t scare you, stop and think about all of the businesses and agencies that will now be shouldered with their share of a $75 billion debt and will probably be the next dominoes to fall into fiscal ruin.

Ken Schroeder COMMENTARY Quinn is trying. It may not be the right way, but he’s making an attempt even if it is more grandstanding than anything else. At least it’s shining a light on the elephant in the room the legislature hoped you wouldn’t notice.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Speaker Madigan’s daughter, said her office was reviewing the complaint and was addressing questions of legal representation with the governor and comptroller’s offices. Keep that fact in mind, we’ll come back to it.

Lawmakers are paid once per month. The next paychecks were scheduled to go out on Aug. 1.

The yearly base pay for lawmakers is $67,836, while stipends range between $10,000 and $27,000.

Read the paragraph above carefully. The yearly BASE pay is $67,836. To be honest, I don’t know if you get pay hikes for the larger districts or for years served, but I do know that’s above the median income in the state; and that’s before the stipends.

We count on our representatives and senators to do the job

we elected them to do: pass bills; and do their best for the people of Illinois and the state as a whole (governors, we apparently elect to prepare them for 10-15 years of making license plates.). Solving the fiscal crisis in the state certainly qualifies as an issue that needs attention. Fighting to get their money back so they can take their sweet time fixing the issue ... not so much.

Back to the legal representation for the comptroller and the governor question. In order for this lawsuit to go through, it’s likely the Illinois Supreme Court will get to look it over to judge its merit.

There’s some taxpayer money out the door.

Once that decision is made, if the lawsuit continues, the defense money will come out of the taxpayers’ pocket again.

Meanwhile, who do you suppose is funding the lawsuit? Hint: If you said Madigan and Cullerton, you’re wrong.

You’re funding it. That’s right, you will be paying for both the plaintiff and the defense in a lawsuit that revolves around the government’s inability to manage the money we give them in taxes.

This stuff writes itself, folks.

Tonica News Staff Writer Ken Schroeder can be reached at kschroeder@tonicanews.com.

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6 Life 6 • The Tonica News • Friday, August 9, 2013

Community Red Cross to hold blood drive TONICA — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Aug. 19 at the United Methodist Church, 423 Wauponis St., Tonica.

All blood types are needed, especially O negative, A negative and B negative.

In order to donate, call 1-800-733-2767 or visited redcrossblood. org to make an appoint-

ment or for more information. 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 checkin. Individuals who are 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

Judy Dyke GRANDMA JUDY’S CAFE

Recipe Corner It’s that time of year when broccoli is abundant from your garden. Hope you enjoy these favorites of mine. What better way to get some vegetables into your meals that are good and tasty.

Broccoli and Rice 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli 1 cup cooked rice 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1 1/2 cups cubed processed American cheese Cook broccoli according to package directions.

Drain. Stir in rice and celery salt. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Pea and Broccoli Bake 1 16-ounce package frozen peas, thawed 1 16-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained 1 10 3/4-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 8-ounce jar process cheese sauce 1 cup seasoned salad croutons In a bowl, combine the peas, broccoli, soup and cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with croutons. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12 to 17 minutes, until bubbly. Serves 4 to 6.

Do you have a favorite broccoli recipe that you’d like to share with other readers? Email it to me at judyd2313@frontier.com. Please remember to include your name, address and telephone number (telephone number won’t be published). Happy Broccoli-ing!

IVCC adapts for the times New programs, opportunities for students

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@tonicanews.com

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has found being adaptable, learning and changing with the times is important in today’s world.

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran has been at the helm for the past five years. Corcoran believes a good community college must adapt and change with the times.

IVCC has also been working with the 22 high schools in the college district, holding seminars, talks and telling future students about not only the quality education IVCC can offer students, but also the monetary savings that can come with it.

“We are getting a far greater percentage of valedictorians and salutatorians and the Top 2 percent of the class (at each high school).

We are getting a greater relationship with employers that want to partner with us on programs that are in the new building for those individuals that don’t want to go on and get a bachelor’s or master’s or doctorate, but want to get an associate’s degree or certificate and go to work,” Corcoran said.

Another step that IVCC has taken in working with the same high schools is to offer dual credit coursework that gives high school students college credit from the same class. At Marquette Academy in Ottawa, students can participate in a program where they can

Library Corner LaSalle Public Library – “Jane Austen and Her Women,” Aug. 13, 6 p.m. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of “Pride and Prejudice.” Austen has time-travelled to today and agreed to answer the most common question about her life: What did she really think about marriage?

While speaking, she refers back to the women in her novels, bringing them to life in monologues from her books as they discuss romance, choice of a spouse and the position of women. Beginning and ending with Elizabeth Bennet, this program introduces eight Austen characters – including Emma Woodhouse, Anne Elliott, Marianne Dashwood and others – using Austen’s own dry, humorous and sarcastic words. No previous knowledge of Austen

required.

History comes alive in the talented hands of historian Leslie Goddard who tells fascinating stories and creates vivid portraits of some of history’s most memorable women. With experience as a historian, actor and museum teacher, Goddard brings a unique perspective to her history presentations.

This program is made possible with funds from the Alwin C. Carus Trust. It is free and open to the public. To inquire about special needs or for further information, contact the library at 815-2232341.

Photo contributed

Cristal Metals of Ottawa made a $5,000 donation to the Illinois Valley Community College Peter Miller Community Technology Center capital campaign.

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran (left) joins Cristal Metals employee and IVCC manufacturing technology student Brad Boldt and site director Harry Reid. take enough classes that give them not only high school credit, but also enough college credits to graduate with an associate’s degree along with their high school degree. This means they would have only two years of college to go. This program is estimated to save a student $30,000 to $40,000 in college costs.

“The price tag for the college credit is 50 percent of what the normal tuition rate would be, so it is a huge savings there,” said Corcoran.

As the economy has gone up and down, so has life at the college.

The administration is trying to be sensitive to the potential needs of the students and have adjusted programs over time. With the opening of the new Peter Miller Technology Center on Nov. 1, IVCC will be taking a huge step in offering new programs that are sensitive to the needs of their current and future students.

Hand in hand with

this is the new Community Technology Center Capital Campaign at IVCC. Corcoran has noted the school wanted to have the best state of the art equipment and services for their students as the new Peter Miller Technology Center opened. The capital campaign is currently reaching out to IVCC alumni, especially ones who they had temporarily lost track of, to ask for donations to help make these plans come to fruition.

The technology center will have programs that had not previously been at the college. The IVCC Center for Innovation and Opportunity will take education, businesses from the community and career planning to offer students hands-on learning experience in specific fields to help them get a leg up on the competition for jobs in the future.

“One of the challenges and opportunities we have with the new building is encouraging

young people to look at technical careers in manufacturing,” said Fran Brolley, head of community relations and development at IVCC. “I just don’t think that young people see themselves in those positions. There are three million jobs open in manufacturing and many more in the future to come.”

“We are very passionate about education,” said Corcoran. “We are committed to lifelong learning for a variety of reasons, but one of the reasons being the education level requisite for keeping jobs has the bar going up higher all the time. So a greater percentage of people have to go to college ... They have to get a credential or certificate of value to be able to present to their employers as evidence that they can do the job.”

Corcoran noted the world is changing, and the Illinois Valley will fall behind if this does not become a priority.

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Working longer may delay Alzheimer’s French study shows staying active reduces risks

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

A recent study in France shows working longer can keep Alzheimer’s at bay longer. Project leader Carole Dufouil, a scientist at INSERM, the French government’s health research agency, said people who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s

disease or other types of dementia. The study included a sampling of nearly half a million subjects.

It’s the largest study to look at this, and other researchers say the conclusion makes sense. Working tends to keep people physically active, socially connected and mentally challenged, which have all been found to help prevent mental decline.

“It’s the same thing as keeping your brain active and your body active; it sounds very logical following some of the things they’ve already proved,” said Peg Gonet of the Illi-

nois Valley Alzheimer’s Group. “I don’t think that’s 100 percent true for everyone, but it’s certainly promising.”

“For each additional year of work, the risk of getting dementia is reduced by 3.2 percent,” said Dufouil.

About 35 million people worldwide have dementia with Alzheimer’s the most common type. In the United States, about five million people have Alzheimer’s, nearly one in every nine people aged 65 and over. So far, the cause isn’t known, nor is there a cure or a treatment for patients.

French researchers

used detailed health records of more than 429,000 workers, most of whom were shopkeepers or craftsmen such as bakers and woodworkers. They were 74 on average and had been retired for an average of 12 years.

Nearly 3 percent had developed dementia but the risk was lower for each year of age at retirement. Someone who retired at 65 had about a 15 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared to someone retiring at 60, after other factors that affect those odds were taken into account, Dufouil said.

Driving drunk in the afternoon ‘Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over’ SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and motorcycle safety advocates have joined forces to remind Illinois motorcyclists that mixing alcohol and motorcycle riding can lead to tragic results.

The “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is paying close attention to motorcycle riders as Illinois crash data reveals the percentage of drunk motorcycle riders (motorcycle operators with a BAC of 0.08 or higher) involved in fatal crashes during late afternoon and early evening hours

are more than double that of drunk drivers of any other type of passenger vehicle.

“The data indicates that many people are riding drunk in late afternoon and we must put a stop to this trend before more lives are lost on Illinois roadways,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider. “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a very simple life-saving message for these individuals. Their behavior is dangerous and is criminal, and law enforcement officers will continue to find them and arrest them.”

IDOT and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows for the 3 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. timeframe that 15 percent

of motorcycle fatalities occurring during that time involve a drunk rider compared to 6 percent of passenger vehicle fatalities during the same time. Data shows from 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. to be even worse as 24 percent of motorcycle fatalities at that time involve a drunk rider compared to 11 percent of passenger cars.

“Whether you are traveling in a vehicle or riding on a motorcycle, safety should be the No. 1 priority,” said ISP Colonel Michael Zerbonia. “Every second counts when it comes to road safety and our officers will be enforcing all traffic laws and reminding motorists that seatbelts save lives.”

In 2012 in Illinois, 148 motorcyclists died in motor vehicle crash-

es. That was a slight increase from 2011 motorcycle fatalities when 145 motorcyclists lost their lives. Motorcycle riders continue to be over-represented in Illinois motor vehicle crash fatalities. In 2012, motorcycles made up 3 percent of all registered motor vehicles, yet motorcycle riders represented more than 15 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities.

“When motorcyclists fail to make smart choices, their decisions may have fatal results,” said Bruce Liebe, president of the Lincoln Land Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. For more information on motorcycle safety and drunk driving in Illinois, log on to startseeingmotorcycles. org or drivesoberillinois.org.

BBB survey says consumers first complain to businesses Writing letters gets best results CHICAGO — A majority of consumers who are displeased with a product or service prefer to complain directly to a business or manufacturer before taking any other actions, according to a recent poll by the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB).

The poll also shows that few consumers go online to state their dissatisfaction.

The largest single response (43 percent)

of unhappy consumers in the poll was to verbally complain to the business or manufacture. Others would simply never return to the business again (32 percent), email the business or manufacturer (11 percent) or verbally tell others not to use the business or product (9 percent).

The poll was taken by 740 BBB website visitors. It was run from mid-June until mid-July.

“These poll results show that consumers are willing to speak with a business to resolve problems,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving

Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Being a leader in helping businesses and consumers in complaint resolution, the BBB knows that written complaints are more effective.”

Bernas advises consumers to write to businesses when they have complaints. By writing complaints, a consumer is able to explain the situation and give the business a thorough understanding of their expectations.

For businesses, complaints should be viewed as opportunities to change and improve, noted Bernas. He said they need to take negative experiences as an

incentive to explore their practices.

Consumers need to be treated as valuable resources,” the BBB president explained.

“When a business loses a consumer, it loses money. By creating negative experiences, a business is missing out on an opportunity for a repeat consumer.”

The data emphasizes the need for businesses to make consumer interaction a positive experience. It also shows that consumers would help businesses by giving honest feedback about products and services.

For more consumer tips you can trust, visit www.bbb.org.

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Lostant hosts ‘Unpack the Backpack’ night LOSTANT — Lostant Grade School is trying something new this year. Instead of having its annual open house, the school will have an “Unpack the Backpack” night on Aug. 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend this event.

According to school board President Dianna

Ioerger, many of the classrooms have been repainted. School supplies can be dropped off in the appropriate classrooms during this event to avoid the overloaded backpacks that kids usually bring the first day of school.

A light meal of hot dogs and chips will be provided.

Dog registrations due in Lostant LOSTANT – Dog registrations in Lostant will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the Village Hall on Third Street. There is a $10 tag cost per dog and a $175 kennel fee for owners with three or more dogs. A copy of current rabies vaccination is required.

All dogs must be registered, so if owners are unable to attend on this Saturday, a check and copy of the vaccination should be sent to: Health and Safety, Box 186, Lostant, IL 61334. Questions should be left on the Village Hall phone at 815-442-3104.

Meetings Calendar Aug. 12 – Lostant Village Board, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 14 – Leonore Village Board, Leonore Fire Department, 7:30 p.m.

Putnam County Community Center Menus Aug. 12 – Ham slice with pineapple sauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, apple, peanut butter with crackers.

Aug. 13 – Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, roll and butter, dessert.

Aug. 14 – Italian beef with pepperoncini on a club roll, rosemary red potato wedges, three bean salad, banana, Italian ice.

Aug. 15 – Chicken salad, potato salad, fruit cocktail, dessert.

Aug. 16 – Tilapia fillet, garlic sliced potatoes, peas, tropical fruit, wheat bread.

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History...according to The Tonica News 10 years ago Tonica United Methodist Church joined the national appeal to sponsor blood drives. The group hosted a blood drive on July 28.

Lostant Grade School registration was announced for Aug. 5.

On July 13 Tina Gray completed her ninth community service project out of 10 in pursuit of her scouting Wood Badge.

Gray retired 20 tattered and worn flags using the proper method. She was advised on her project by Cub Scout leader Noelle Sauter.

Jacob Wever of Lostant won the pedal tractor pull at the Marshall-Putnam Fair.

The Tonica Community high school class of 1953 held its 50th year class reunion June 27 and 28. An ice breaker was held June 27 at Smitty’s Pavilion in Leonore. Fourteen class members and guests attended.

Jessica Schiffbauer went to the Illinois State Fair with her Veterinary Science project. She was selected in all her other projects but only one non-livestock project is allowed in State Fair competition per person.

In cattle, Jessica had two seconds with Angus Heifers. In hogs, she had three firsts, two seconds, and

two thirds with her Duroc Hampshire, and X-breed.

Record Newspapers announced the new security director: Arley Hall’s Egyptian Queen, nicknamed Cleo. Cleo is strong, loyal and intelligent. The publisher was certain that she would develop into a fine employee.

30 years ago A silver birch tree crashed to the ground right outside of the Tom Alleman residence on Richardson Road during a sudden wind storm.

The Lostant Summerfest was held on July 30.

Katherine Elaine Ford was born June 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ford of Albuquerque N.M. Paternal grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Ford of Tonica.

Seventy-five people attended the fourth annual Henry Heide reunion at the Lostant Park shelter.

Mrs. Clara Wilson accompanied her son and wife Bart and Betty Wilson of Peoria to Connecticut.

At the June meeting of the Lostant Community Library district, Pam Kreiser of Lostant was hired as permanent librarian with Martha Strode as substitute.

60 years ago The Stanley Sydlowski family returned from a Wisconsin vacation.

The water mains for the Henning addition to Tonica was completed.

Eugene Huss returned home after three weeks with the Roscoe Goodbreds near Earlville.

The outdoor movies in Tonica each Friday evening continued to draw large audiences.

Hopalong Cassidy was on the big screen July 17.

At Leonore on July 14, Abbot and Costello was viewed.

Mr. and Mrs. Del Fike and family spent the weekend of the fourth with relatives at Bluffton, Ind. Lowell Warrner of Ottawa visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hiltabrand and other relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mareta of Leonore visited their son, Private Peter Mareta at Fort Campbell, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kreiser of Vermillion Township became the parents of a daughter, born July 6 in Mendota Hospital.

Mrs. Miley Miller and Sam, Mrs. Sarah Ryan and Dr. Evelyn Ryan vacationed at the M.E. Phelps home near Dallas, Wis.

Misses Mattie and Leila Harn went on a trip to Michigan. Leila enjoyed her annual two weeks of vacation from her duties at Mareta’s Store.

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Richardson and Cathy left to return to Bethesda, Md. Miss Lynn Richardson left

by TWA from Midway to visit another grandmother, Mrs. Vala Shain at Newport Beach, Calif.

Thirty-five out of 40 members of Tonica Fire Co. were at the regular meeting in July. Members had carried out two projects: the covering of the basement entrances and the installation of the old fire bell.

It was a harrowing experience for Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Goodbred and his sister, Mrs. Laura Huss on the fourth of July when their motor boat overturned near the Utica Highway Bridge over the Illinois River and all were caught underneath. Mr. Goodbred managed to get from under the boat, but his wife and sister were not so fortunate.

John Goskusky who was in another boat close by, dived under the boat and brought them out. Other boats nearby aided in the rescue. Both ladies collapsed, suffering from shock and the water they had taken in. Both however were able to return home after a rest.

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MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Crocks, basketball hoop, dog kennels, housewares & dish sets.

All sizes of clothing including lots of Alfred Dunner size 16. Books, toys, holiday décor, Little Tykes toy box, Lots of misc items

460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 1726, 1822, 1811, 1840 Park Avenue West. Thursday, August 8, 4pm-7pm; Friday, August 9, 9am-1pm; Saturday, August 10, 9am-12pm.

Neighborhood & MultiFamily Back to School Garage Sales. Lots of name brand clothes, women's, men's, Jr's, plus sizes & kids. Shoes, purses, housewares, 36” TV, furniture, decorations, seasonal wedding decorations, PHS graduation decorations and clothes, toys, books, exercise equipment, boy's snow skis, golf equipment, jewelry, dorm size refrigerator, antiques & lots more.

Check it out!

PRINCETON 1810 Fletcher Street. Friday, August 9, 8am-6pm; Saturday, August 10, 8am-3pm; Sunday, August 11, 12pm3pm. TONS of knickknacks, NAME BRAND junior clothing, prom dresses, household items, definitely something for everyone!

PRINCETON 461 Griswold Street. Thursday, August 8, 5pm-8pm; Saturday, August 10, 8am-12pm.

Something for everyone!

Name brand clothes( girls 1-10) (teen) (adult S-XL).

Glassware, books, Longaberger, white wicker porch swing PRINCETON 620 North Chestnut Street. Friday, August 9, 8am-4pm; Saturday, August 10, 8am12pm. Tools, Ford Mags & tires, 4 Chevy aluminum wheels, treadmill, table & chairs, kids' toys, kids' bikes, camper items, 18 month boy clothes- all seasons, adult clothes- all sizes. Outside decorations. Something for everyone. Too much to list

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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768 • Homes For Sale LOSTANT 3 bedroom Ranch on double lot, 2 car attached garage. Partially finished basement with gas fireplace. Covered patio. Call 815-883-3549 3 Bedroom Ranch & much more! Cedar Point Estate, 409 Elm Street (auction in recess). Very Low Price & Great Value. Move-in!

Don - 815-481-6264

What sports drinks do to your teeth With summer sports in full swing, kids will be very tempted to gulp down large sugary sports drinks to stay hydrated. Consuming too many of these beverages, however, can harm a child’s teeth. Delta Dental of Illinois advises parents to monitor and limit the number of these beverages that children consume to help prevent cavities.

“Young athletes need to replace fluids, carbohydrates, protein and electrolytes after strenuous exercise,” said Dr. Katina Spadoni, DDS, dental director for Delta Dental of Illinois. “The high sugar count and highly acidic content of sports drinks can increase a child’s susceptibility to tooth decay and enamel erosion if too much is consumed.”

Like soda, energy and sports drinks contain high levels of acidity and high concentrations of sugar.

A study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that 12 ounces of a leading brand of cola and a leading brand of energy drink each contained 42 grams of sugar, while a leading brand of sports drink contained 21 grams of sugar. According to a University of Iowa study, a leading sports drink had the greatest erosion potential on both enamel and roots

of teeth when compared to leading energy drinks, soda and apple juice.

Sugar itself does not rot teeth, but rather, the acid that is produced when sugar mixes with certain bacteria in the mouth. Decay forms around the parts of the tooth where the plaque accumulates. The high acid from the drinks themselves can also have an erosive effect on the whole surface of the tooth. Sugary, acidic drinks are particularly damaging when they are sipped frequently throughout the day because they spend a prolonged amount of time washed over the teeth.

A great way to monitor a child’s intake of sugary drinks is to limit consumption to a single 12- to 16-ounce bottle instead of buying a 32- or 64-ounce bottle. Encourage kids to consume as much water as they do sports drink.

Drinking water keeps them hydrated and helps wash any lingering sports drink from teeth. If your kids find water boring, consider adding slices of orange, lemon or cucumber to make it more appealing.

“As with all foods and beverages that contain significant amounts of sugar, moderation is the key to maintaining good oral health,” Spadoni said.

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JAMES W. ) SCHRADER ) Deceased ) No. 13-P-132 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JAMES W. SCHRADER. Letters of Office were issued on July 24, 2013, to JAMES J. SCHRADER, 203 W. Washington St., Utica, IL 61373, as Administrator, 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 the 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.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) VELORA SCHROEDER ) Deceased ) No. 13-P-86 NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES WHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Velora Schroeder of Tonica, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 14, 2013, to Dale Straughn, 2213 E. 4th Road, Oglesby, IL 61348, whose attorney is John Balestri, 149 Gooding Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

Notice is given to any heirs or legatees whose names or addresses are not stated din the petition for letters of office, that an order was entered by the Court on May 10, 2013 admitting the descendent’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 Section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (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 in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 10, 2013, or, if a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the descendent, on or before the date state 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 ten days after it has been filed.

Published in the Tonica News Aug. 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

Dated this 26th day of July, 2013.

Attorney John Balestri Attorney for Estate 149 Gooding Street LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-6600 Published in the Tonica News Aug. 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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