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Examining infrastructure in Lostant

By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — Lostant is looking at ways to improve its infrastructure, especially in how it might choose projects for which it can acquire grants.

With Kevin Lindeman of the North Central Illinois Council of Governments in attendance, Village President Jack Immel asked as to how the village should go about “looking into our aging infrastructure.”

One aspect the village has to look into is the water system.

“I don’t know if we should replace the water tower or

state might have set aside for different project types.

In related discussion, the village has received two proposals for work on Second Street. While no decision has been made at this point, Immel stressed that this project “would then be paid for by our cell phone tax, and would not come out of the general fund.”

“This is going to be accountable in a special fund where they know where it’s going,” Immel said.

Another area the village is looking into is working on a ramp for Blue Giggles Sweets, for which it might replace part of the sidewalk. Furthermore, the board further discussed the gazebo and how it might go about repairing that.

make it into a historical location and try to make some money that way,” Immel said.

To that point, he asked Lindeman about the odds of getting a grant for the water system and tower, versus getting something to bring water out further into developmental areas.

Basically, the answer depends on the situation. For bringing the water out, Lindeman said “you kind of have to have a business looking,” something that will bring jobs.

“They want to see that you really have something ready to go,” Lindeman said.

The answer also depends on what money amounts the

A virtuoso at the PCCC Accordionist Mike Basin performed a brilliant set of lively songs at the Putnam County Community Center in Standard on Aug. 15. Sponsored by the Putnam County Library District, Basin entertained his audience with songs from around the world and even played the piano and accordion at the same time during his rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “West End Blues.”

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SV Police investigate shooting

By Goldie Rapp

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SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley man who was treated for a gunshot wound at St. Margaret’s Hospital over the weekend has remained uncooperative with police and refuses to reveal any information related to the shooting.

As previously reported, Spring Valley Police were called to St. Margaret’s Hospital at 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. The 34-year-old man had arrived at the hospital and sought treatment for a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

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cal Center in Peoria for further treatment.

Spring Valley Police Chief Kevin Sangston confirmed he was released Monday, Aug. 14.

The man refused to reveal any details about the shooting including the location of the incident, identity of the offender or any of the circumstances about the incident.

Sangston said the man was brought to the hospital by relatives. They were all interviewed by police, however, they claimed they didn’t know what happened.

Sangston said police have no further information related to the case but continue to believe this was not a random act. He said

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BUREAU — Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing persons case on a 14-yearold Bureau girl.

Anna Racine is believed to have left her home and was picked-up on Monday, Aug. 14, between

12:30 and 3 a.m.

Lt. Gary Becket, who is investigating the case, said her guardAnna ian called in Racine that she was missing shortly after her disappearance.

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Missing From Page 1 tion given for Racine is that she’s 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 112 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes.

Becket said it’s possible she’s with Morgan Burcham, 21, of Ladd who police have also not been able to locate.

Burcham is 5-feet and 11-inches tall and weighs 143 pounds. He has black hair and blue eyes.

Burcham drives a silver 2008 Pontiac G6 bearing Illinois license plate no. N519264.

If located, notify the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office at 815-875-3344 or call 911 and report the location.

Shooting From Page 1 police have no idea why the man refuses to release any details related to the shooting.

Police are still investigating the case. Anyone with information can call the police department at 815663-2351.

National Farmers Market Week celebrated John and Pat Sondgeroth, owners and operators of Heartland Meats in Mendota, have been selling their meat products at farmers markets in the Chicago area for 17 years.

USDA joined farmers, like the Sondgeroths, in celebrating National Farmers Market Week.

Farmer’s markets give consumers access to locally-grown and farmfresh products, while giving farmers the platform to grow and connect with their customer base.

“We sell roughly 50 percent of products at farmer’s markets,” said John.

As fourth-generation farmers, John and Pat began operating their grain and livestock farm in 1987, where they raise and process Piedmontese beef. The farm has been in John’s family for more than a century, established in 1903 by his great-grandfather.

The Sondgeroths opened a processing plant, where they only process beef they raise.

Their products are sold directly to consumers.

“We were the first vendors to sell meat at Chica-

go farmer’s markets,” he said. “We’ve seen competitors come and go.”

According to John, having “taste, tenderness and consistency” sets them apart from their competition at farmer’s markets.

However, wholesale markets are the Sondgeroth’s biggest competitor.

“I really like interacting and working directly with the consumers at farmer’s markets,” John said.

“Educating consumers is a challenge in the agriculture industry. We have to tell our story, what we do, why we do it and how. It’s a necessity.”

Throughout the week, Heartland’s products are sold at Illinois farmer’s markets located in Evanston, Oak Park, Mount Prospect and Chicago.

John said farmer’s markets take up around 70 hours of their time every week. On Saturdays, while John takes on the Oak Park Farmer’s Market, Pat runs their station at the Evanston Farmer’s Market, and their daughter, Katie, covers Green City Market.

“Saturday is our longest day,” he said. “The alarm

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John and Pat Sondgeroth, owners and operators of Heartland Meats in Mendota, have been selling their meat products at farmer’s markets in the Chicago area for 17 years. goes off at 12:30 in the morning; we are on the road by 1:30 and in downtown Chicago by 3:30. We have to go to bed at 6 p.m. every Friday.”

Aside from farmer’s markets, their products are sold in their Mendota store, on their website, at the Dill Pickle Food Co-op and restaurants

located in Chicago and Wheaton.

Use the National Farmer’s Market Directory to find a market near by going to www.ams.usda. gov/local-food-directories/farmersmarkets.

To date, there are nearly 8,700 markets in the USDA Farmer’s Market Directory.

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Police reports Tri-DENT agents arrest Streator man for cocaine delivery STREATOR — A Streator man is in the LaSalle County Jail after being arrested at 8:20 p.m. July 25 in a buy/ bust operation in the 700 block of East Main Street in Streator.

During the operation, Tri-DENT agents conducted two controlled purchases of purported crack cocaine from Willie L. Chillis, 46, of Streator. During the first controlled purchase, a person assisting Tri-DENT agents purchased more than one gram of purported crack cocaine.

During the second controlled purchase, a person assisting agents purchased less than one gram of purported crack cocaine. Following the second controlled purchase, agents arrested Chillis who was taken into custody without incident.

Chillis was transported to the Streator Police Department. Following the investigation, Chillis was charged with the Class 1 felony of unlawful delivery of more than one gram but less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (cocaine) and the Class 2 felony of unlawful delivery of less than one gram of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Tri-DENT consists of officers of LaSalle, Streator, Princeton, Oglesby and Mendota police departments along with sheriff’s offices from LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Tri-DENT cocaine bust PERU — According to a press release from the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (TriDENT), following a long-running investigation into cocaine dealing in the Illinois Valley, officers have made an arrest.

At approximately 6:18 p.m. Aug. 2, the Tri-DENT task force, with assistance from the LaSalle and Peru police departments, arrested Naichiem Saepharn, 20, of DePue. He was taken into custody on an original arrest warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine — more than 15 grams, but less than 100 grams, which is a Class X felony, in the 100 block of Fifth Street (Route 6) in Peru.

During the investigation, Tri-DENT officers were assisted by Peru special investigators, the Illinois State Police and the LaSalle County State’s Attorney Office.

During the arrest of Saepharn, a K-9 unit inspected a 2010 Dodge Charger which was being driven by the suspect. After the K-9 officer detected narcotic odors within the vehicle, agents located roughly 13.5 ounces of a substance containing cocaine and more than $10,000 in cash nearby.

Saepharn is being held on a bond of $2 million at the LaSalle County Jail. He faces additional charges of possession of a controlled substance with an intent to deliver more than 100 grams, but less than 400 grams which is a Class X felony.

If sold by the gram, 13.5 ounces of cocaine has a potential value of more than $37,900.

The Tri-DENT task force is comprised of officers from the LaSalle, Streator, Princeton, Oglesby and Mendota Police Departments along with deputies from the LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam County Sheriff’s Departments.

ISP to conduct OREPs LASALLE — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 17 announced it will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in LaSalle County in August.

OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers (front and back) to be buckled up.

Safety belts are still one of the most effective safety devices in vehicles, estimated to save nearly 14,000 lives each year. Half of vehicle occupants killed in a traffic crash were not properly buckled up. The objective of this program is to increase occupant restraint compliance through education, child seat inspections and enforcement.

Plano man arrested on Class X felony drug charges LASALLE — A Plano man was arrested Aug. 8, on a Class X felony drug charge following an investigation into cocaine sales in Peru by the Tri-DENT Drug Task Force.

Wisconsin Sheep, Wool Festival is Sept. 8-10 The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, sponsored by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, will be held Sept. 8-10 at Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson, Wis. The festival has four days of classes with the addition of a schedule of fiber arts classes offered on Thursday, Sept. 7. With a total of 70-plus classes, the focus on fiber education for the Jefferson event now provides opportunities for vendors to teach or take classes and makes the class schedule even more accessible to the general public.

Thirty-nine instructors from as far away as Maine and California will handle the teaching duties. Festival planners emphasize, however, on Thursday the event will be open only to those persons registered for fiber arts classes and not to the general public.

Thursday will continue to be a set up day for all festival activities, shows and vendors, though some food stands will be open

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ISP to conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols LASALLE — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 17 announced it will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in LaSalle County during August.

NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The number of unrestrained drivers killed in traffic crashes is significantly higher at nighttime and combined with impaired driving means even more traffic deaths during these critical hours.

Officers will strictly enforce violations, including driving under the influence (DUI), safety belt and child restraint use, speeding, distracted driving and all Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations.

Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.

Over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night.

The NITE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous impaired drivers from the road and making sure everyone in buckled up.

This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Women Inspired Network grant-seekers advance Sunday, July 30, marked the latest Women Inspired Network (WIN) meeting, held at the Dickinson House in Oglesby. A summary of the grant applications submitted by local non-profit agencies and selected by the WIN Grant Review Committee to advance to the full membership vote were presented. At the upcoming Sept. 24 meeting, representatives from each of the nominated agencies will make a full grant presentation to the membership. Voting by WIN members will begin Oct. 1, and WIN grant(s) will be awarded at the Celebration of Giving in November.

Grant finalists include the Starved Rock Regional Center, who will use grant dollars to enhance the Illinois Valley Autism Resource Center, providing resources to families living with a child experiencing autism;.

Freedom House, located in Princeton and serving five counties will use grant funds to continue the Youth Empowerment Program, a series of five week-long summer camps for pre-teen boys and girls to improve self-esteem, promote a positive body image, and to teach techniques to prevent bullying.

ADV/SAS provides in-person counseling and advocacy services to victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence in LaSalle and Livingston counties. Grant dollars will be used to establish and outfit a new office at a Mendota location. ADV/SAS has also requested grant money to develop and accelerate an aggressive domestic violence and sexual assault awareness campaign.

The Women Inspired Network is a women’s giving circle established through the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, serving LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties. For more information about membership, meetings and grant opportunities, contact SRCCF at 815252-2906, or locate the WIN pages on Facebook. Everyone is welcome to attend WIN meetings.

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According to a press release issued by Tri-DENT, George M. Pozeg, 46, was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance — cocaine, more than 15 grams, but less than 100 grams.

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Pozeg was taken into custody without incident and later transported to LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office where he is being held for a felony bond hearing.

Pozeg is currently on parole in Illinois.

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by Nedda Hello friends and happy summer. Everything is so green, and in spite of some intruding bugs, we are doing fine.

We have many trees and bushes in our yard, and the birds — love them of course. I will never get over how late robins stay up to catch the last worm of the day.

Forget the “early bird” theory. It is almost dark, and they are still strolling the grass.

We have a pair Nedda Simon of brown thrashers that come each year.

COMMENTARY Maybe their kids, I don’t know. Anyway, any time you want a solo with variations on every bird call, just sit and listen. The male starts out slowly and tries the robin’s song first; then he is off and running. You will hear wrens, sparrows, and then he stops mid-song and tries another tune or two. This can go on for 10 minutes.

He sounds as if he’s not sure what kind of bird he is or maybe a little deranged; yet a happy soul — just letting us knows he is skilled. His songs are downright silly but yet sweet and happy. He is having fun.

It reminds me of people who are deliriously happy in a moment of their life, and it raises my spirit.

We can raise spirits, you know. All we have to do is put a little effort into observing what is going on in someone else’s life. Being sensitive to their situation, we can lighten their experience just a little by a smile, a hello, a gesture, nod or just sitting still by them for a while.

Nature can teach us a lot if we stop and look and listen. Thoreau and others have taught us to observe.

I feel so lucky to be able to see the TV channels offering the worlds “view of animals, their behaviors, colors and the way they live.” Our ability to take care of habitats, and educate ourselves is to our credit.

Make yourself happy by looking and listening to our awesome world around us. Explore other places however. You can and relish the experience. Pass on the joy, and don’t forget to be kind all the time.

Nedda Simon of rural Princeton can be reached at neddasimon@ymail.com.

Jumping on to a good memory When I was a little girl, my grandfather built my cousin, Debbie, and me a little table. He built us each these pint-sized tables; we could use them for whatever we pleased. As children, we made sure those tables got a lot of use.

We colored in our coloring books on them. We crafted items from Play-Doh on them. We did homework on them, and I think we even sat at those tables when we were lucky enough to have a TV dinner served to us in front of the TV. Those tiny tables belonged to us and to nobody else. Grandpa crafted them out of spare wood he had in the machine shed, and then he sanded and painted them. To say we were proud of them was an understatement.

As a little girl, I remember taking great care of my table. If a stray crayon mark happened on the table or a drop of gravy from a TV dinner found the surface, I worked tirelessly to clean the smudge from the painted surface.

I was always taught to take good care of my things, but I somehow knew the table was special — perhaps because Grandpa had made it for me.

The tabletop wasn’t exactly perfect for a desk, since two boards had been nailed together to make the top. While it was smooth, if you were writing on a piece of paper and your pencil hit that tiny space between the two boards, the pencil would poke right though the paper. We didn’t really fret about it; it was just a small obstacle we learned to overcome.

That table was built 50-plus years ago. I can no longer remember what color Grandpa painted it — it’s a toss up between white, pink or brown. I do know he also made us each a small, four-legged stool. I think my stool was white, and Debbie’s stool was yellow. For some reason, I think our names were even

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painted on the top, though that memory is rather foggy.

As I got a bit older, Grandpa continued to make things for us, but I have to tell you I wasn’t as thrilled with some of his projects.

The majority of my friends lived in Princeton, and I was basically the only farm kid in the group of girls I had become friends with.

One particular item I remember was the jump rope Grandpa had made for me. He had this machine that twisted twine together to make a fairly thick rope. I helped him use it all the time. It was fun.

But then Grandpa decided he would make me a jump rope with his rope-maker. He even made rope handles, which he covered with black electrical tape. This jump rope was clearly a heavy duty one — while the little girls from town were constantly having their jump ropes break or have the handles come a part, it would have had to take some mix of brute strength and tornado winds to damage this rope. I bet if I still had it today, it would look the same as it did back then.

The reason I’m bringing this up is because I remember my friends making fun of my grandfather-made jump rope. They laughed at it, and they laughed at me. The pride of having something Grandpa has made especially for me quickly disappeared to the giggles of my friends. Consequently, I “lost” that jump rope a lot, but Grandpa always came through and made me another one — reminding me I should be more careful and take care of my things.

All I really wanted was a cheap, white jump rope from Horns-

by’s, which probably cost all of 89 cents back then — maybe even less. But no, you could lasso steers and wild mustangs with the rope I was supposed to play with on the playground. Consequently, I spent a lot of time watching my friends jump rope, while my homemade jump rope was hidden in my locker.

Today, I think back on those days of yesteryear, and I’m ashamed of my antics. I’m not sure how many jump ropes Grandpa actually made for me to replace the “lost” ones, but I do know he spent a considerable amount of time doing so.

And now, I’m old enough and wise enough to realize he only kept replacing them to make his granddaughter happy. Shame on me. What I wouldn’t give to have one of those jump ropes right now.

But what I do still have is that wooden table he made for me.

I sits on my front porch with an enamel basin of flowers on it.

Whether we’re sitting and relaxing on the front porch or opening the front door to welcome friends, I see that table. A bit dilapidated from the years and the weather, it is precious to me, and I wouldn’t trade it for any new piece of furniture that might catch my eye.

I guess I’ve come full circle.

From that proud little girl sitting at the table Grandpa built for me, to hiding jump ropes in the back of my locker, to the adult who has grown up enough to realize how important those hand-crafted items from Grandpa really are.

Thanks goodness most of us grow up and become aware of what’s really important. For me, I’ll take that 50-plus-year-old table made by my grandfather any day over something new and flashy. I just wish I could tell him so.

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

Historically speaking: Political courage

By Sarah Cooper Special to the BCR

Politicians are rarely viewed as courageous, let alone heroic. Sometimes they are even viewed as traitors. The 10 Republican legislators who broke with their party to override Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto and pass a state budget that included a tax hike are a recent case in point. Depending on your point of view, you may see their vote as an unforgivable sin or an act of political courage that rescued the state’s social services and universities from financial disaster.

As bad as the current state of Illinois politics is, worse has been our persistent strain of political corruption, including four of our last nine governors going to prison. But Illinois has also had courageous politicians who were virtual martyrs and others who took unpopular stands and survived.

Here’s a look at a few of them. All happen to be governors.

Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, was, if not a martyr, close to it for his leadership in keeping Illinois from becoming a slave state in the 1820s. Although the 1787 Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in this region and Illinois came into the Union in 1818 as a free state, slavery still persisted in parts of the state. The Virginia-born Coles, who had purpose-

ly brought his family’s slaves to Illinois to free them, was elected governor in 1822. He led the fight against pro-slavery forces that lobbied for a constitutional convention to enshrine slavery in the Illinois Constitution. This effort was narrowly defeated in a state referendum in 1824. Coles finished his term as governor in 1826 and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1830. He eventually moved back East and died in Philadelphia in 1868.

The reformer John Peter Altgeld, elected governor of Illinois in 1892, is mostly known for his role in the Haymarket Affair. In the midst of an 1886 labor protest in support of the eighthour day, a bomb was thrown in Chicago’s Haymarket Square, killing seven policemen. Eight anarchists were convicted of conspiracy, despite any evidence of their having been involved.

Four were hanged and one committed suicide. When, in 1893, Gov. Altgeld pardoned the three surviving men still in prison, he was vilified by the Chicago Tribune and the city’s business establishment.

Altgeld lost his bid for re-election in 1896 and a run for mayor of Chicago in 1899. In poor health and financial straits, he was taken into the law office of his friend Clarence Darrow. He died at the age of 54 in 1902. Altgeld’s association with the Haymarket Affair has overshadowed the reforms he achieved

in the Illinois penal system and child labor laws. Though a 1938 biography of Altgeld is titled, “Eagle Forgotten,” he has always been a hero to the American labor movement.

In taking controversial stands, Edward Coles and John Peter Altgeld followed their moral compass, and it cost them their political careers. In the 20th century, Republican Gov. Jim Edgar made a controversial decision early in his first term that never really set him back. When, in 1991, Edgar reversed his campaign promise to keep Dickson Mounds open, the outcry was immediate, at least in Fulton County where the Mounds are located.

On the one hand, area residents felt a sense of pride in the display of Indian remains uncovered in 1927 on private land and subsequently run as a state museum. On the other, 20th century Native Americans viewed the open mounds as a desecration of a sacred site – the burial grounds of ancient ancestors. The debate over closing the mounds had gone on for decades. By 1990, however, virtually all federal and state museums had ceased displaying Indian remains.

While moving forward with the decision to cover the 237 human skeletons displayed at Dickson Mounds, Edgar also took an action to mollify local residents who feared the loss of tourist revenue. He successfully lobbied the

Edward Coles Governor, 1822-26

John Peter Altgeld Governor, 1893-97

Jim Edgar Governor, 1991-99

state legislature to authorize $4 million to renovate the museum and attract visitors.

Today at Dickson Mounds Museum, visitors see an excellent interpretive exhibit about the history of the Mounds, the 1927 excavation, and the controversy about closing them.

Walking into the space that holds the now-entombed remains of these ancient people evokes a feeling of reverence and respect for the Native Americans who walked this land a millennium ago.

In deciding that the remains should be covered, Gov. Edgar reversed the decision of his predecessor, James R. Thompson, also a Republican, who had ordered the museum staff to keep them open for viewing.

Sometimes a spirit of compromise is courageous. It can even prove popular.

In 1994, Jim Edgar was re- elected in a landslide.

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Community Card shower planned for Haroldean Salz Haroldean Salz of Peru will celebrate her 90th birthday on Friday, Aug. 25. Anyone wishing to send her a birthday wish can do so to: Haroldean Salz, Heritage Manor Peru, Room #207, 1301 21st St., Peru, IL 61354-1359.

Area students graduate from ICC in East Peoria EAST PEORIA — Illinois Central College held its commencement 2017 ceremony on May 20 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria.

More than 300 students participated in the

ceremony. Area students receiving a degree/certificate were Collin Kuehn of Magnolia, Associate in Applied Science, and Spencer Stasik of Peru, Associate in Applied Science.

Sports cards, coins and comics show on Oct. 1 OTTAWA — The Illinois Valley Sports Cards, Coins and Comics Show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Festivities Unlimited, 1504 Poplar St.

in Ottawa. Admission is free.

Forty tables are available — one for $15, two for $25.

For information, call Rich at 815-258-3835.

Follow the Great American 2017 Solar Eclipse on Monday at the LaSalle library LASALLE — Beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, the LaSalle Public Library will host a Shared Solar Eclipse Experience.

The community is invited to experience both LaSalle’s Hometown Eclipse — a fantastic 90 percent Solar Eclipse — outdoors, while also enjoying NASA’s amazing live coverage of the Total Solar Eclipse via multi-site broadcasts.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Library will host “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” a live, large-projection broadcast offering amazing images taken before, during and after the eclipse, using 11 spacecraft, at least three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons and astronauts aboard the International Space Station — each offering a unique view of the event. The unprecedented live coverage of this celestial event will begin with views from the International Space Station and conclude with coverage from a U.S. Coast Guard ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with coverage in between from parks, libraries, stadiums, festivals and museums across America, and on social media. “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” will include coverage at the SIU campus in Carbondale, via a special segment from NASA EDGE. Between 12:15 and 2:15 p.m., the library will also host the “DLN Live broadcast — E-Day 2017: Total Solar Eclipse Webcast,”

from NASA’s Digital Learning Network. The library will carry this webcast concurrently with “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” via a second computer station. During this interactive webcast, viewers may use Twitter or email to ask questions of NASA experts, and learn more about the science of the sun, earth and moon.

All programming will be in the library meeting room.

For more eclipse information — from pop culture to an understanding of how ancient peoples understood the solar eclipse, the newest lunar and solar satellites and science, multi-cultural folk tales and literature — enjoy several interactive displays throughout the day. Display computers will be in both the meeting room and in the downstairs entryway.

The library will also have areas available outdoors, so bring your lawn chair, a sack snack and your solar eclipse glasses — experience this awe-inspiring event with friends and neighbors, and people across the nation. Beverages will be furnished. This is a free program, open to the public. Patrons should note the drive-through book drop will not be available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the library is located at 305 Marquette in LaSalle. For more information, call the library at 815-2232341.

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Heflebower scholarship awarded Tara Murillo of LaSalle is the winner of the 2017 Dolores “Dee” Heflebower Memorial Nursing Scholarship, an award supported by an Illinois Valley Community Hospital Foundation fund established by Anne (center) and the late Don Baker of Peru in memory of their daughter, the late Dolores “Dee” Heflebower. Murillo (right), an IVCH transitional care nurse who earned her associate’s degree at Illinois Valley Community College, is working on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Purdue University Northwest. Also pictured is Linda Gorr, the Bakers’ daughter. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, a student needs to have completed the first year of a college nursing program and be a resident of LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam or Marshall counties.

‘Reefer Madness, the Musical’ in LaSalle LASALLE — Stage 212 closes out summer with a blast from the past as they present its 2017 off-season production, “Reefer Madness, The Musical,” the raucous musical comedy by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney.

Inspired by the 1936 film of the same name, “Reefer Madness, The Musical” takes a tonguein-cheek look at the hysteria caused when cleancut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.

Cast members include Andrew Paden as the Lecturer, Joey Beavers as Jimmy, Kaitlin Ernst as Mary, Matty Pursell as Jack, Abby Bertrand as Mae, Josh Fullerton as Ralph and Michele McClane as Sally. Featured in the ensemble are Cheyenne Sunken as the Placard Girl, Alison Fauth, Yvette Lucas, Jennifer Walk, Bella Brooker, Caryn Brown, Marco Gutierrez, Ian Ellis, Thomas Bickel and Kyle Foley.

Production staff includes director Tyler Reviglio, producers Abby Bertrand and Megan Cullinan, assistant director/costume designer Melanie Maskel, choreographer Deana Brown, stage manager Perla Escatel, head seamstress Pam Houghwat, light operator Nik Frig, sound operator Adam Paden, lighting designers Yvette Lucas and Kyle Foley, and stagehands Jenna Glassman, Zoe Piano and Jessica Gray.

Playing in the pit band are Mary Cornwall on piano, Jeff Hatzer on drums, Rudy Wilson on bass guitar, Christopher Clarner on electric guitar, Tony Grundstat on flute and Ann Darwish on alto sax and clarinet.

“Reefer Madness” will be presented Sept. 15-17 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m.

Tickets are available to the public beginning Aug. 28 for $20 each, and may be

purchased by visiting the box office on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, or by calling 815-224-3025 during the same hours.

Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org.

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Annual General W. H. L. Wallace memorial weekend scheduled for Aug. 26-27 OTTAWA — The sixth annual General W. H. L. Wallace Memorial Weekend, titled “LaSalle County Civil War,” will be happening at the FFA Land Lab in Seneca (2667 East 28th Road, Marseilles) on Saturday, Aug. 26, and Sunday, Aug, 27.

This year’s living history program will include two battle re-enactments, coopering and blacksmith demonstrations, historical presentations, and, a new addition this year, the First Brigade Band, from Watertown, Wis. The band, composed of approximately 30 re-enactors, including musicians, color guard and costumed ladies, will present period brass band music performed on antique instruments. They will perform three times on Saturday — 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and in parade formation at 2:45 p.m. (after the battle re-enactment).

The 17th Corps Field Hospital, a favorite from previous years, will be back again this year, demonstrating Civil War era hospital and surgical techniques throughout the two days.

Saturday’s events (camp opens at 10 a.m.) will include Union and Confederate encampments, training and military drills. Period demonstrations, sutlers, vendors and food booths will also be set up. After the battle re-enactment at 2 p.m., the field hospital workers will deal with

Breakfast Aug. 24 — Cinnamon roll or cereal, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 25 — Toaster pastry or cereal, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Aug. 24 — Mini corn dogs, french fries, corn, fruit, milk.

Aug. 25 — Bosco stick, marinara sauce, carrot, fruit, milk.

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the injured and the dead, followed by a parade presentation reviewed by General Grant and General Sherman.

On Saturday at approximately 8 p.m., a cannon night fire demonstration will light up the night.

Sunday, the camp opens to the public at 9 a.m. The day will begin with a non-denominational church service, followed by breakfast prepared by Seneca’s FFA students. The public is invited to the service and to breakfast ($4 per person). Sunday’s

activities will again include period demonstrations by soldiers, hospital workers and craftsmen. The battle re-enactment will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission, which includes both days, is $7 per person, with a family rate of $20. All money raised throughout the weekend will be used for the restoration and upkeep of the Dickey-Wallace Cemetery.

For more information, visit ottawahistory.org.

Library begins lending Wi-Fi Hotspot PERU — The Peru Public Library is expanding its lending to include a mobile Hotspot for Peru library patrons. A mobile Hotspot is a small device that allows smartphones, tablets, and other Wi-Fi equipped devices to access the Internet nearly anywhere.

With a mobile society, people want access to the Internet at home, camping, driving around town, at a ball game, everywhere. The mobile Hotspot provides that Wi-Fi access.

Charm Ruhnke, director, said, “When a fellow librarian shared that her vacation had been free of teenage angst due to the Hotspot in the car, I was sold. Something that makes a family vacation a joy is perfect for the library.” Peru’s Hotspot

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has a lending period of seven days.

Using the library’s ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot is easy. Turn on the Hotspot, choose the Hotspot from your device’s Wi-Fi settings, enter the password and you are connected to the Internet. Up to 10 devices connect to the Hotspot simultaneously, meaning multiple family members have access for their phones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles.

The library purchased its ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot and the unlimited Sprint 4G data plan through its TechSoup membership at a reduced cost for both. TechSoup is a non-profit organization helping libraries, foundations and nonprofits obtain, understand and use technology.

Peru Library is joining a trend with its new mobile Hotspot. Libraries across the area, state and country are adding Hotspots to their collections. More than 50 Hotspots are circulating at other PrairieCat Libraries. The Peru Library plans to add additional Hotspots as usage increases.

To borrow Peru’s Hotspot, search the library’s catalog for Hotspot or ZTE Warp Connect to place a request. And library staff are glad to help. Currently, only adult Peru Library patrons may borrow the Hotspot for seven days at a time.

For information on Peru Library’s Hotspot or other services, contact the library at 815-223-0229 or visit the library’s Facebook page.

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Breakfast Aug. 21 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 22 — Waffle and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 23 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 24 — Sausage, egg and cheese muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 25 — Powdered sugar or chocolate doughnuts or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Aug. 21 — Make-your-own-sandwich (flat bread, ham, turkey, salami, cheese slice) or peanut butter and jelly, carrots, celery, fruit side kick, chips, milk.

Aug. 22 — Asian chicken nugget bites, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit, pudding, milk.

Aug. 23 — Pizza crunchers, lettuce, fresh fruit, milk.

Aug. 24 — Hot dog, bun, baked beans, applesauce, juice box, pretzels, milk.

Aug. 25 — Cheese or sausage pizza, lettuce, fresh fruit, graham cookies, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Aug. 21 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, watermelon.

Aug. 22 — Chicken and noodles, tossed salad with toppings, blueberry yogurt, dessert.

Aug. 23 — Ham slice, sweet potato, salad with toppings, orange.

Aug. 24 — Baked mostaccioli, tossed salad with toppings, garlic bread, applesauce, dessert.

Aug. 25 — Turkey, bacon, cheese tomatoes and lettuce on a wrap, hash browns, green beans, pineapple.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m.

Compassionate Friends will meet PERU — The River Valley chapter of Compassionate Friends, a support group that assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, in the meeting room of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital office building at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. For more information, call Rita Studzinski at 815-223-7663.

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NCI EDC promotes area at NYC North Central Illinois EDC (NCI) is taking a lead position with the statewide Intersect Illinois marketing agency, recently joining a small group of economic developers and Gov. Bruce Rauner promoting Illinois in New York City.

Special meetings, plus a marketing event at the Yankees game, allowed Ivan Baker with NCI to promote to 31 key executives and consultants on July 24-25. These consultants represent hundreds of corporations and industrial projects that review expansion opportunities throughout North America.

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officials, including Rauner.

Intersect Illinois organized the mission trip, which also included sponsors from North Central Illinois EDC, ComEd Economic Development, Metro East, Coles County, and World Business Chicago.

Intersect Illinois and NCI are both new marketing agencies — each formed last year. “We have to make our presence known,” said Ivan Baker, NCI president.

“It takes time, but we can accomplish so much more with our resources by coordinating with our allies, and doing joint marketing programs like this with Intersect Illinois.”

NCI was also an official sponsor and participant with Intersect Illinois in the

June marketing event for Foreign Direct Investment at the Select USA Summit and Expo in Washington, D.C. “The state, all of our allies, and especially Intersect Illinois can always count on the North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation,” said Jim Riley, NCI chairman.

“We are doing everything possible to make sure decision-makers know about the business opportunities in our region.”

North Central Illinois EDC is the official designated marketing agency for the three counties of Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam for new jobs, new tax revenue and new business investment.

Nancy McDonnell recognized PERU — Nancy McDonnell, Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s chief information officer, has been included on the 2017 list of “100 Community Hospital CIOs to Know” released July 27 by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Becker’s is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. The Becker’s staff accepted nominations for the list and developed the final list based on editorial research.

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McDonnell came to IVCH in 2008 after working at Old Second National Bank in Aurora, where she was vice president of information services and responsible for technology security.

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