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Out with the old and in with the new By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

TONICA — As it came time for Tonica to move from the old water treatment plant to the new, the old plant gave one final effort to stay in operation. “We had the old plant about three quarters pumped out,” Marc Lemrise said at the Tonica Village Board meeting on Monday, Aug. 21. But when the workers returned to the old facility, there was a surprise waiting for them. “It was full again,” he said. The problem was a valve, which was in the wrong position and continued to direct water into the old facility. “It was misoriented about 90 degrees,” Lemrise said. He said the new plant was full by the time the old was

emptied, but everything turned out in the end, and the new facility is in operation. “Anyone driving by can see that the old plant no longer exists,” he said, describing the grassless patch of dirt that marks where the structure once stood. The new facility is in operation, and the final touches are nearing completion. “They’re basically substantially complete,” village engineer Jack Kusek said regarding work on the plant. He has the certificate ready, but has held off on issuing it for the time being. “I want to make sure the town has insurance on it before I issue the substantial completion,” he said. Kusek estimated the plant to be 95 percent complete. Also at the meeting, the board learned two of Tonica’s three bridges were due for inspection this year.

“The one on Pontiac Street is really in pretty good shape,” Kusek said, adding it is getting to the point where it will need new paint. The bridge on Peoria and Ottawa Road has some brush invading its railing. In other news, after an exhaustive search, Tonica has found a new auditor. With the deadline for the audit approaching, Tonica has been searching for a new auditor, but has had difficulties finding one. But now, Walker Accounting Group in Peru has accepted the task of taking on the village audit. Village President Kevin Sluder said many auditors did not want to take the job because of the upcoming deadline, and others lacked certain certifications. “We need to get it done,” Sluder said. “We need an auditor, and we couldn’t find one for the longest time.”

Tonica Grade School signs bus contract By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

TONICA — Tonica Grade School has locked in a new busing arrangement. The district has entered into a one-year contract with Illinois Central Bus Co., which should alleviate the difficulties that have recently surrounded managing buses. As an added benefit, the district will be able to cut some of the costs by using the same routes as other schools, though Principal/Superintendent Chuck Schneider noted the students from different schools will not utilize the same bus at the same time. “Now we’re able to share – not kids on the same bus – but share some route time,” Schneider said at the Tonica School Board meeting on Aug. 16. In following requirements to account for every child who could possibly ride the bus, the school found one bus has been noted as slightly over the limit, but Schneider indicated no issues should arise from this. “The routes will be shifted around, is the master plan, if it becomes an issue,” he said, continuing to note the variables indicate no issue will ever appear. “It’s highly unlikely we would have every child always ride because we never have,” he said.

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Alleman’s Antique Show The Shaw family of Granville enjoyed visiting Darrell Alleman’s farm this past weekend for another day of summer family fun. Last month, Alleman held the popular Field of Dreams event, and after moving dozens of pieces of restored antique farm equipment from his barn and onto the different positions around the ball diamond, he provided families, friends and visitors with an impressive antique display, as well as a delicious and complimentary barbeque lunch. Vol. 143 No. 38 One Section - 8 Pages

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As it prepares to adopt its budget for the coming year, the Tonica School District has taken a look at the budget’s tentative form. Because there are no numbers from the state, numbers are extremely soft, with potential for volatility. Where numbers should be readily available to obtain, there is currently nothing. “If you call up the grants, there are no figures plugged in,” financial consultant James Whitmore said. This puts school districts in a new position. Where normally they would have some idea what they might be able to expect, they currently have no indication. “Never before in the state of Illinois have school districts started school without knowing what they’d be seeing, and this year we know nothing,” Whitmore said. Nevertheless, the projected outlook appears hopeful. “The revenue numbers are soft. If they hold up like this, you’re going to see some things you haven’t seen in a very long time,” Whitmore said, later adding, “If they hold up, we’ll be looking at some good news.” Even with the uncertain nature of the budget, Whitmore said the district is in a healthy position. Some of this, he said, is from reimbursements coming in, such as from the former autism program. “We’ve gotten rid of programs prior, to stop that bleed,” he said. “We’re seeing results now.” Various funds are well-stocked, as per Whitmore’s report. “If we got no revenue at all, that would be enough to fund our busing for this year,” he said of transportation. The district’s working cash situation, he noted, is unusual, at “a healthy $240,000.” Whitmore said a common trap for school districts is to dip into the working cash fund to patch up different aspects, but Tonica has avoided that. The board recently chose to obtain health-life safety bonds rather than working cash bonds for this reason, to avoid the possibility the funds would be used for the wrong purposes in the future. “We just got health-life safety bonds to work in that area,” Whitmore said. “Many school districts will get working cash fund bonds because it can be used in so many places.” Pointing to the amount in working cash, Whitmore said it indicates the district hasn’t spent any of it. “If you’re not spending working cash, you are a very fortunate school,” he said. “In the eyes of the state, you’re wealthy.” The tentative budget is on display during business hours in the district office. There will be a public hearing regarding the budget at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, prior to the general board meeting. In other news, the district entered into a contract with Zobrio to manage services, in which the company will service and manage existing equipment. “It’s like an all-you-can-eat contract: if it breaks, we’ll fix it,” Nathan Blauvelt of Zobrio said. Blauvelt said that, because of the broad range of support provided in the agreement, Zobrio has to monitor the equipment to keep it in working order, so as to avoid costly repairs.

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Jesse White plans to run for re-election CHICAGO — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced his plans to run for re-election in the Nov. 6, 2018, race. “After much consideration, I decided that I will seek another term to continue to serve you and to build upon our many successes,” he stated in a release. “I came to this decision after receiving numerous requests from people around the state, including traffic safety advocates, the organ/tissue donor community and concerned citizens. In addition, my passion for serving as Illinois Secretary of State is as strong as ever.” In a release announcing White’s plans, he outlined some of his office’s key achievements that made roads safer, improved customer service and restored integrity to an office once beset by corruption. The Secretary of State Office has implemented one of the nation’s best teen driving programs in the nation with the comprehensive Graduated Driver Licensing system. As a result, teen driving deaths have dropped by nearly 50 percent. “We are producing safer and better young drivers than we ever have before,” White stated. The crack down on drunk driving has yielded national recognition and has positioned Illinois as a national leader. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has awarded Illinois five stars — the highest ranking possible — in large part because of the Secretary of State’s groundbreaking Breath

Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) program. White was honored to received MADD’s prestigious Legislative Champion Award for efforts to make the roads of Illinois the safest ever. Customer service at the Secretary of State’s office has never been better as operations continue to be streamlined and innovative technology is used, which has led to significant reductions in wait times at driver services facilities. Recently, the office upgraded the issuance process and security features to the driver’s license/ID card design to better protect citizens from fraud and identity theft. “I’m pleased with the work of my Inspector Jim Burns, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District, to restore integrity to an office that had once been plagued by institutionalized corruption. We have changed the culture, set a code of conduct for employees and provided Burns with broad power to root out misconduct and wrongdoing,” White stated. “I’m proud of what we have achieved in the Secretary of State’s office. But I have more that I wish to accomplish, including implementing new technologies and further expanding online services, cracking down on distracted driving through tougher laws and innovative public awareness campaigns and continuing our efforts to eliminate drunk driving.”

LaSalle County Sheriff At 6:25 p.m. Aug. 11, deputies stopped Dominic Hott, 20, of Wenona, on Route 18 near East 13th Road in Eagle Township. He was cited for speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone and was given an individual bond. At 1:21 p.m. Aug. 14, deputies stopped Summer Mills, 18, of Streator on Route 18 near East 12th Road in Eagle Township. Mills was cited for speeding 84 mph in a 55 mph zone and was released on a notice to appear. At 1:40 p.m. Aug. 14, deputies stopped James Woods, 50, of Streator, on Route 18 near East 7th Road in Richland Township.

Woods was cited for speeding 83 mph in a 55 mph zone and was released on a notice to appear. At 4:40 p.m. Aug. 15, deputies cited Megan L. Schultz-Casey, 42, of Streator for speeding 85 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone and operating an uninsured motor vehicle following a traffic stop on North 18th Road near East 1325th Road. At 6:04 p.m. Aug. 15, deputies cited Olivia K. Pratt, 21, of Streator for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone following a traffic stop on Route 18 near East 10th Road in Richland Township.

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IVCH honored for stroke network membership Jan Jahnel (from left), Illinois Neurological Institute’s chief stroke nurse coordinator, chats with Dr. Paul Bonucci, medical director of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital emergency department; IVCH Emergency Room nurse Carolyn Clayton; and Tommy Hobbs, the hospital’s chief executive officer, before presenting a congratulatory plaque to the hospital for being a 20-year member of the INI Stroke Network through the OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Heartland earns deficiency free state survey HENRY — Heartland Health Care Center of Henry has received a deficiency free annual survey from the state of Illinois. This is a distinction that Heartland in Henry earned through the annual state survey process which was completed July 21. The last time Heartland of Henry received a deficiency free survey was in July of 2012 and its 12th deficiency free survey in the 29-year history of facility. “We have an excellent team here at Heartland. Everyone is truly committed to excellent customer service and consistent exceptional patient care.” says Laurie Read, administrator.

Heartland Health Care Center in Henry consistently performs well in this intensive state survey process. The skilled nursing and rehabilitation industry is highly regulated and the job can be extremely demanding. “Our Heartland of Henry team focuses on being dedicated to service and care every day. Our team certainly lives this philosophy,” said Dottie Ulrich, director of nursing Heartland Health Care Center, located at 1650 Indian Town Road in Henry, is part of the HCR ManorCare family. For more information, go to www. medicare.gov and search nursing home compare.

Notice of Simpliﬁed Noncompetitive Tariff Filing under Section 13-504 | September 1, 2017 To the customers of the Tonica Telephone Company: The Tonica Telephone Company hereby gives notice that on September 1, 2017, it will file a proposed tariff that makes a change in its rates, charges, or classifications resulting in a change in rates or charges for local exchange telecommunications service pursuant to Section 13-504 of the Public Utilities Act.

TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) responded to 12 emergency calls during July. The calls involved one grass fire on Interstate 39, one auto-aid to a structure fire in Oglesby, one accident, eight ambulance calls and one MABAS Haz-Mat team member activation. The year-to-date count through July 31 is 104 emergency calls. Ace Auto Salvage donated vehicles for hands-on vehicle extrication training. EMS training reviewed the ambulance’s available medical equipment along with review of the 12 lead heart monitor. Chief Al Stremlau participated in a live burn exercise in Oglesby that covered reading smoke, fire roll-over and flash-over events. It was conducted in a mobile fire training trailer from the Sauk Valley fire school and was led by instructors from the Illinois Fire Service Institute. TVFD training officer Rick Turri attended as an observer. The annual testing of two of TVFD’s pumpers was conducted by an outside agency and both passed. Oglesby and Lostant also brought pumpers to the TVFD station for testing. Captain Todd Anderson, Terry McCleary, Tom Goskusky and Vinny Gray will continue to gather information in regards to the construction of a storage area at the station and they’ll report at the next meeting.

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An application for membership was received from Mark Zimmerman and Charles Burke was accepted as a probationary member. Stremlau presented a proposal which would require a revision to the department’s by-laws. The proposal would allow currently trained and experienced members who move out of the TVFD fire protection area, but who are still able to respond to emergency calls in Tonica, to remain on the department. Training officer Rick Turri attended a meeting pertaining to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) “excess property” reallocation and IDNR representatives reviewed the procedures and resources available for major incidents or community disasters. Approximately 25 EMS representatives from throughout northern Illinois attended. The department received the donation of one USCG-approved life vest that will be used during water rescue operation in the TVFD area. The department also received nine safety triangles for road warnings and traffic control at emergency scenes. Assistant Chief Bill Gray replaced the main pumper intake-discharge gauge on pumper-1714. The Red Cross Blood drive will be held at the TVFD station on Oct. 23.

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Alien sightings I’m writing this column from my hotel room in Roswell, N.M. Roswell is, of course, famous for the alleged alien crash landing that happened in 1947. Roswell also happens to be the last leg of my family’s summer vacation. We opted for a two-week vacation instead of our customary one week because we had a lot Shannon of places we’ve always wanted to visit. Serpette My husband had absolutely no interest COMMENTARY in visiting Roswell and hearing about aliens, but my son and I couldn’t wait to get here. While it’s been a blast hearing about the supposed cover-up at Roswell (and I’ll keep my opinion about that to myself), most of the alien-like sightings we’ve had during this trip haven’t been at Roswell. They’ve been at the slew of national parks we’ve visited on our trip – places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, White Sands National Monument, the Grand Tetons and Lake Mead. We had planned for months to visit these places, but we only learned right before we left that we qualified for free entry into all national parks we visited because my child had just completed fourth grade. Under a program established by then President Barack Obama, all fourth-graders and their families receive free entry into any of the national parks they visit. Hopefully, this program continues, so more families can experience the natural beauty these parks have to offer. While we would have visited these places regardless of what we were charged to see them, having free access saved us a bundle. I think introducing kids who are in middle school to national parks is a great idea because they are at such an influential age. A trip to Yellowstone may put them on a career path they may have never considered. Plus, it gives them a sense of ownership. My daughter felt like a special guest of the parks we entered. She had her own card that gave us free access, and the employees would ask where our fourth-grader was when we pulled up to the admission gates. She’d wave her hand like a celebrity, and we’d get right in. And now, as our trip is winding down, that card will serve as a unique souvenir of the biggest trip we’ve ever taken together. It will help her remember the mind-blowing things we saw, the natural landscapes that made us feel like we were the aliens on a whole different planet entirely. That card will remind her of the world-famous geysers we saw at Yellowstone, and the things we didn’t even know existed like the colorful geyser basins and the Dragon’s Mouth formation that hinted at the enormous volcanic pressure under our feet at Yellowstone. Years from now, that card may spark a memory for her of the half-mile walk we took down into the Grand Canyon – a walk that consisted of a narrow dirt path and no handrails in sight. Although we had all obviously heard of the wonder of the Grand Canyon, hearing about it and seeing it in person are two different things entirely. Walking down that pathway, I felt like a visitor on the planet I have lived on all my life. It was completely foreign from anything I had ever seen. Another alien-like place we visited was White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. The giant white sand dunes there are completely cool to the touch, unlike beach sand. The dunes are so tall, we rented sleds to slide down them as if it was winter in summertime. I couldn’t let my kids have all the fun so I slid down them too, laughing as I wiped out on the particularly steep dunes. The whole landscape seemed like something you might see in Star Wars movies instead of here on Earth. But while the landscape we saw may have seemed extraterrestrial, we also saw flashes of human creativity and ingenuity everywhere we went. There were roads built through mountains and tales about people conquering the wilderness of the Grand Canyon long before they had any sort of technology to help them. We saw a bottle forest in California – a man had created it alongside the highway. For whatever reason when he looked at an empty bottle, he didn’t see it as junk. He saw it as a piece of a glass tree and he built a forest of those trees for people to enjoy at no cost. It might seem like a strange thing to do, but it was a spectacular sight. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of aliens, ever since I was little. But as it turns out, you don’t have to look to the skies to spot something that looks like it belongs on another world. You just have to explore the places and people that are already on our planet. There’s still plenty of wonder here if you look hard enough. Shannon Serpette is a freelance writer and a mom of two who lives in Henry, Ill. She can be reached at writerslifeforme@gmail.com.

Seeing red in more ways than one I was in a retail store the other day. The item I needed to buy was small and inexpensive. I did have a question about the item, so I patiently waited until the four or five other customers had left before I went to the counter to ask the clerk my question. When I think back, it was a silly question, but nevertheless I did want to see if the store might have the item I needed in another color. OK, there was nobody in line. Actually, I don’t even know if there was anyone else in the store at all except maybe another employee. “HI,” I said somewhat cheerfully. The clerk looked at me without saying a word. Actually, she just kind of glared at me. I didn’t let her demeanor affect me. Sometimes when I say “Hi” to a clerk and they don’t answer me, I say it again — kind of proving a point that I said “Hi,” and he/ she couldn’t either muster up a response. The look on her face told me otherwise. Instead, I went right on with my question: “I really like this. Do you know if you folks have it in another color? Maybe gray or blue or even green or black. I’m just not fond of the red,” I said with a smile. Apparently I was the only one wearing a smile that day. Her response to me was: “Did you see it in another color? If you didn’t, then we don’t have it. That’s simple.” The clerk turned her back on me and dismissed my question and myself. I stood there holding the red item, and quite frankly, I was kind of flabbergasted by her response. It wasn’t like she had eight or 10 other customers. It wasn’t like she was busy stocking shelves. It wasn’t like the telephone was ringing, and

Terri Simon COMMENTARY she had to answer it. She dismissed me with gusto, and to this day, I still haven’t forgotten it. At this point, I had a few options. What I really wanted to do was give Broom Hilda a good lesson in customer service. I wanted to give her a piece of my mind, reminding her I had been kind to her and just expected some kindness in return. I wasn’t asking for the world. I had a simple question. It really wasn’t that difficult. On top of that, I was nice. Another option was to write down that 800 number you always see at the stores, where you can voice a complaint or a problem. I never really think those 800 numbers do much good, but if nothing else, they at least make the customer feel better. Instead, I put the red item back and left the store. I sat in my Jeep for a good five minutes — kind of fuming, but then realizing it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. I vowed to myself I’d never go back in that store, but I knew that wasn’t really true either. And so it was about two weeks later when lo and behold ... go figure ... I found myself back in that same store. I wasn’t praying, but I was sure hoping Broom Hilda wouldn’t be working. Of course I was wrong. I glanced at her behind the counter; she glanced at me, and I could feel my blood pressure rise a bit. On that day, I needed something simple. Again, one item, but I didn’t

need any help from anyone. I took my item to Broom Hilda’s cash register (sometimes I am a glutton for punishment), and that’s when she looked me in the eye and said: “I wasn’t very nice to you a couple of weeks ago,” she said. “I was having a really bad day. I had to have my cat put to sleep that morning, and I wasn’t coping well.” Finally, she looked me in the eye — tears brimming in her own. “I’m sorry,” she said. I was ironically quiet for a few moments, until I swallowed hard and said, “I get it. That had to be a difficult day for you. Are you better now?” I asked. She shook her head yes. And then I said to her what I truly believe: “We are all fighting some kind of a battle.” Nine words. Not difficult to remember, but oh so very important. Don’t you think? I think we need to constantly remind ourselves of those nine important words every day. Actually, I understand why those nine words are difficult to remember. After all, we are so involved in our own worlds, our own lives, our own family and friends, so often it’s difficult to think of others when we are so caught up in our own issues, problems and more. But everyone — and I mean everyone — is fighting a battle. Big battles, small ones, petty ones, life and death ones — it doesn’t matter. Battles are battles. We need to be kind — even when others are not. Perhaps it’s all as simple as that. Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.

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Partnership helps veterans/visually impaired To the Editor, We can accomplish so much when we are not worried about who claims the credit. That is the essence of a new partnership between the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office and The Chicago Lighthouse, formerly known as The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. Lighthouse is a world-renowned social service organization serving veterans and people who are blind, visually impaired and disabled. Since 1906, it has provided vision rehabilitation services, education, employment opportunities and assistive technology for people of all ages. To help pay for these services, Lighthouse has revenue-generating partnerships with private corporations and public entities. One of these services is operating a customer call center. This month, the state treasurer’s office became a partner. Lighthouse will offer customer care support for our electronic banking and payment services, called ePAY. Created in 2002, ePAY provides a safe, timely and competitively priced payment tool for units of local government that offer electronic payment of bills. ePAY accepts credit cards, bank cards and electronic checks either online, at point of sale, or by telephone. More than 600 local governments use ePAY, including cities, counties, libraries, and park districts. Community col-

leges and universities also can benefit from ePAY. Lighthouse focuses on professional development, retention and advancement of employees, so I anticipate exceptional customer service that will allow for 95 percent of ePAY questions to be resolved within one business day. The Lighthouse partnership is possible through ePAY improvements that lower fees, improve customer service, and provide more security. ePAY participants also can earn greater returns on investments when participating in The Illinois Funds, a local government investment pool that is designed to complement local banking relationships. Daily liquidity is available through this $5 billion fund that is legally immune from a state budget impasse and enjoys a top credit rating from S&P Global. The Illinois Funds has provided consistent investment return and liquidity since 1975. More than 7,000 units of local government invest in The Illinois Funds. This partnership supports meaningful work for veterans and people who are blind, visually impaired and disabled; assists our local governments to serve their residents; and saves taxpayers money. A win-win can be accomplished when we are not worried about who claims the credit. Michael W. Frerichs, Illinois state treasurer Springfield

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Tonica Cruise-In set for Aug. 26 LIMITED TIME STOREWIDE Event will benefit the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department TONICA — The village of Tonica will have its annual cruise event, with proceeds donated to the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department, on Saturday, Aug. 26. The cruise will be held in downtown Tonica from 4 to 8 p.m. with a $5 entry fee for cars. Dash plaques will be given to the first 125 cars. Trophies will be awarded during the show and there will also be give-aways

and a 50/50 drawing. From 4 to 6 p.m. music will be provided by Bag Dog Productions and The Radium City Rebels will be playing live from 6 to 9 p.m. The fire department has its pork chop dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. and there will also be a beer garden and other food vendors available. The sponsors are Illini State Bank, Fender Menders, High End Detail, Obermiller Kustom Fabrication, Stevens Service Center, Fisher Auto Body and the Alleman Family. For more information, call Bob or Mary Beth Beenenga at 815-228-3177 or 815228-3323.

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Alumni dinner and dance announced TONICA — The Tonica Alumni Association will have its annual dinner Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Oglesby Elks Lodge. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m. Following dinner, live music will be provided by

the band, Steve and Steve. The cost per person is $30. Checks should be made payable to Tonica High School Alumni Association and mailed to Lynn Anderson, P.O. Box 305, Tonica, IL 61370 or Kathy Milner, 306 N. 21st Road, Tonica, IL

61370 by Saturday, Sept. 2. When sending payment to make reservations, include graduation year and whether a special reunion is being seated or if special seating arrangements are needed. Tonica Grade School graduates are also invited.

Sunday school planned in Tonica TONICA — The Tonica United Methodist Church is ready to begin another fun year of Sunday school. Sunday school will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. Participants will explore

topics from the Bible with Flat Jesus. This summer, Flat Jesus came to Vacation Bible School: Pets Unleashed, and participants learned about His love for us while making

tug of war toys and blankets for the local animal shelter. For more information or a ride to Sunday school, call or text 815-674-3492 or the call the church at 815442-8465.

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find the entry form. Runners can also register though the Starved Rock Runners website, www. starvedrockrunners.org. Click on the race calendar on the home page to find the IVCH form. Entry fees are $20 if received before Wednesday, Aug. 30, $25 afterward and on race day. All proceeds will go the IVCH Founda-

tion fund to help the hospital obtain a new MRI unit. Food and refreshments will be available after the race. Other features include T-shirts for the first 200 registered participants, team competition awards and a kids’ quarter mile fun run at 9:15 a.m. For more information, call Jim Schaefer, race director, at 815-780-3208.

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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ Performances are set for Sept. 8-10 HENRY — River Valley Players will present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (Revised) is a fresh approach to the 1967 classic, based on the beloved comic strip by Charles Schultz. Sally Brown joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy, and a lively ensemble cast in this charming revue of vignettes and songs. Two new songs, “Beethoven Day” and “My New Philos-

ophy,” have been added to the 12 wonderful numbers of the original version, which include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime” and “Happiness.” In 1998, the authors and producers of the original 1967 musical show, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” decided it was time for a major revival of the work in a Broadway theatre. The idiomatic, intimate innocence of the characters that are presented in the original stage production has been maintained, but a new perspective has been added by emphasizing the insatiable insouci-

ance of the characters that was held in check in the original. The cast for River Valley Players is: Charlie Brown, played by Kevin Nowakowski; Lucy Van Pelt, Jamie Rediger; Linus Van Pelt, Lauren Frawley; Schroeder, Michael Stoens; Sally Brown, Abbie Stanbary; Snoopy, Anna Klobnak; Shermy, Ethan Shaver; Frieda, Dayton Maubach; and Woodstockettes, Mya Shaver and Olivia Bergfeld. Performance dates are Friday, Sept. 8, Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. Tickets are $17 (as a show only, no meal price) and will be on sale soon.

SRRC 5K Run/Walk for the Kids brings in $14,000 OTTAWA — On Aug. 5, nearly 150 participants turned out for Starved Rock Regional Center for Therapy & Child Development’s (formerly Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties) 5K Run/Walk for the Kids at Ottawa Township High School. The event raised more than $14,000, which will help the organization continue to serve more than 500 children per year. The SRRC Run/Walk for the Kids is part of Ottawa’s Riverfest and starts and ends at Ottawa Township High School and winds through the historic east side of Ottawa, including the scenic Illinois and Michigan Canal passage. One hundred percent of all money raised at this event remains local, helping local children to achieve their maximum

potential. This year’s event also included a kid’s run and obstacle course. The Ottawa Fire Department helped kick off the kids race and provided tours for the attendees. Each child that participated received a T-shirt and medal. Runners are timed and the top overall female and male runners receive trophies. Also, runners placing first, second or third in 13 different age categories received medals. Leading the pack, Ottawa’s Ryan Bell placed first overall with a time of 18:32.8 and Annie Needs of Peru placed first for women finishing at 21:52.8. Complete race results can be viewed on www.kankakeeriverrunningclub.com. Bob Olsen, who has raised signif-

icant donations each year for SRRC, crossed the finish line despite painful physical challenges due to being in a fire several years ago. He was honored during the awards and presented a gift for raising more than $4,000 this year. “I have been raising money for the kids for the last nine years and have brought in about $15,000. Next year for my 10th anniversary, I hope to raise $5,000 for a $20,000 total.” Tracy Beattie, president and CEO of SRRC, said, “I am so thankful to Bob and all of the sponsors, donors, attendees and volunteers that have helped so many children to live, learn and play to their maximum potential. Events like this are what allow us to keep helping hundreds of local children each year.”

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Menus nut or cereal, toast, granola, Lostant Grade yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch School Aug. 28 — Crispy or hot

Breakfast Aug. 28 — French toast sticks and syrup, yogurt, granola, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 29 — Pancakes and syrup, yogurt, granola, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 30 — Muffin, yogurt, granola, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 31 — Scrambled eggs, yogurt, granola, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 1 — Doughnuts, yogurt, granola, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Aug. 28 — Create your own walking taco (bag of chips, taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato), fruit, milk. Aug. 29 — Crispy chicken drumstick, mashed potatoes, fruit, pudding, milk. Aug. 30 — Pasta, meat sauce, lettuce, garlic bread, fruit, milk. Aug. 31 — Create your own sandwich (deli meat, cheese, pretzel roll), cucumber slices, fruit, cookie, milk. Sept. 1 — Sausage pizza, green beans, fruit, cookie, milk.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast Aug. 28 — Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 29 — Mini pancake and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 30 — Scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Aug. 31 — Banana muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 1 — Glazed dough-

and spicy chicken patty, bun, french fries, lettuce, fruit, milk. Aug. 29 — Macaroni and cheese, carrots, fruit, frozen treat, milk. Aug. 30 — Hamburger, cheese slice, pretzel bun, fresh fruit, baked beans, side kick, milk. Aug. 31 — Deli turkey, cheese slice, croissant, fruit and veggie bar, chips, milk. Sept. 1 — Cheesy garlic French bread, lettuce, fresh fruit, cookie, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Aug. 28 — Barbecue chicken quarters, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, sliced peaches, wheat roll and butter. Aug. 29 — Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, buttered corn, Jell-O with fruit, dessert. Aug. 30 — Crab cakes with tarter sauce, french fries, zucchini and cucumbers, bing cherries. Aug. 31 — Grilled burgers, coleslaw, chips and dip, baked beans, fruit cocktail. Sept. 1 — Chicken Parmesan, zucchini and tomatoes, Romaine salad, apricots. Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2 percent milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-7574579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oglesby Fire Protection District, in the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the office of Alec Huenenberg, Secretary, 458 East State Road 351, Oglesby, Illinois, from and after the 11th day of August, A. D. 2017. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 22nd day of September, 2017, at the Oglesby Union Church, 100 East Walnut Street, Oglesby, Illinois, and that final action on said Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Trustees of said District at a meeting to he held at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time,

on the 22nd day of September, 2016, at Oglesby Union Church, LaSalle Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. BY ORDER of the Board of Trustees of said District. DATED this 11th day of August, A.D., 2017. OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION DlSTRICT BY: ALEC HUENENBERG, Secretary Published in the Tonica News Aug. 25, 2017.

district budget will be held at 6:15 p.m. on September 20, 2017 at the school in the Media Center. Submitted

Charles Schneider Superintendent/ Principal Published in the Tonica News Aug. 25, 2017.

PUBLIC NOTICE Tonica Community Consolidated Grade School District #79 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that the tentative budget for the Tonica Community Consolidated Grade School District #79, LaSalle county, for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year is available for public inspection at the school office during open daily business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Notice is also given that a public hearing on the 2017-2018 school

OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ALEC HUENENBERGN, Treasurer of the Oglesby Fire Protection District, LaSalle County, Illinois, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that the following is a true, correct and complete statement of all receipts and expenditures made by him as such Treasurer from the 1st day of July, 2016, and ending on the 30th day of June, 2017 and of the balance on hand as of June 30, 2017. /s/Alec Huenenbergn SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me This 18th day of August, 2017. /s/Barbara Hrovat-Mertes Notary Public INCOME Balance Brought Forward $94,970.82 County 13,767.17 State 5,225.17 Interest (Checking) 13.36 Interest (CD) 212.60 Misc. (County Invest. Int) 1.89 Total Income 19,220.19 Total $114,191.01 EXPENSES Publication Fees 62.81 Trustees’ Wages 1,500.00 Insurance 530.00 City Fire Protection Ambulance 20,000.00 Total Expenses $22,092.81 Balance Forward $92,098.20 Published in the Tonica News Aug. 25, 2017.

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