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The evolution of discipline School procedures adapt to the digital age

By Dave Cook

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GRANVILLE/LOSTANT — Effective Sept. 15, Senate Bill 100 (SB100) will bring changes to how schools handle students facing disciplinary measures. One of the most significant changes is the elimination of zero tolerance policies; administrators will now have to provide additional means of intervention, support and counselling before a student is suspended or expelled.

The rationale of this new legislation is the students often being removed from schools for behavioral issues are those who need the structure and discipline school provides the most. Therefore,

Jim Isermann, field manager for the Soil Health Partnership, dug a soil pit to show soil quality and the benefit of earthworms in regards to no-till practices.

By Dave Cook

RUTLAND — Kirk Kimble hosted more than 50 people during the Kimble Field Day Farm Demonstration on Sept. 1. Highlighting new methods being promoted by the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (INLRS), area farmers and FFA students had several opportunities to become more familiar with the new management practices.

Farmers and students broke into several groups and moved between different sta-

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tions on the farm. Each highlighted both the need for, the effects of, and the benefits of implementing these new techniques.

The day was organized in conjunction with the INLRS, the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), The Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (ICBMP), the Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District (MP-SWCD), MP Farm Bureau, The Wetlands Initiative, Cropsmith Inc., the MP River Conservancy, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Champaign and Vermilion counties, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The Soil Health Partnership and others.

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Jonathon Manuel with the Champaign and Vermilion counties SWCD, brought a rainfall simulator. Providing a visual demonstration of rainfall on different surfaces, it included a hard urban run-off surface, a grassy filter strip, soil with a 100 percent residue cover, soil with a 30 percent residue cover and soil with no residue.

“Farmers have been mostly asking about tillage residue. They’ve been receptive to the cover crop/no-till practices and the costshare programs to help implement them have been successful. Five years ago, I only had 500 acres of cover crops in Champaign County if I counted wheat. Today, I could easily go over 5,000 acres without counting wheat as a cover crop, so it’s really grown,” Manuel said.

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Ivan Baker thinks of economic development like a garden with a limited amount of time to sell your produce before it dies.

Baker is the recently hired chief executive officer of the Economic Development Cor- Ivan Baker poration of North Central Illinois; a newly-found organization marketing the valuable resources of Bureau, Putnam and LaSalle counties to the right investors outside the tri-county area. In economic development, Baker said we cannot think about ourselves but about our children and grandchildren.

“The leadership here is optimistic about being realistic and achieving goals, and we’re trying to create more investment, expand the tax base and create more jobs,” he said. “More people would stay in the area if there were better jobs and an opportunity to raise a family.”

Baker grew up in a small town in western Kansas, so he is aware of the advantages and challenges of promoting a rural community. He believes gaining ground in the global economy is simply a matter utilizing what he calls the most valuable resource … good people.

“I’m amazed when people talk about the advantages of an area for business, and they’ll talk about everything except the people,” Baker said, stating residents manage, work at and buy from the businesses they’ve built. “When people don’t show pride in their homes and businesses, why would anyone else show pride in that community?”

Throughout his 35-year career, Baker feels good about the $2.5 billion of capital

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Kimble Field day shows growing interest in new management practices

schools should make every effort to help troubled students change their conduct while allowing them to continue their education.

Bullying, and it’s millennial counterpart — cyberbullying, continues to be a concern. Putnam County (PC) Superintendent Carl Carlson discussed how students are being taught the responsibilities of social media and the changes involved with SB100.

“SB 100 will change a few procedures; the biggest piece will be restorative corrective measures. PC has done a lot in the way of providing information, training and problem solving to meet student needs over the years,” Carlson said.

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2 • The Tonica News • Friday, September 9, 2016

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Cyberbullying From Page 1 Lostant Superintendent Dr. Sandra Malahy said, “Positive behavior expectations will be taught weekly by all teachers, and we have a social skills curriculum appropriate for each grade level.”

Since the digital world crosses all boundaries, the superintendents discussed the issue of monitoring social media for evidence of cyberbullying.

“At this time, the school does not monitor social media sites. Comparative to other school districts, I am not sure if PC has more or less issues regarding social media. The administrative team does closely follow up if issues are reported that could be threatening in nature or if student safety is at risk. Unfortu-

“I know Internet safety and proper use of social media is ingrained throughout the schools. The district has brought in speakers to address the pitfalls and seriousness of inappropriate behaviors. Speakers have included law enforcement officials, a social media patrol person who monitors social media at a large suburban school district, and people sharing real life stories on the negative impact social media can have.

“PC will continue to promote the message of using social media for the right reasons. We inform our students that social media can be a powerful tool if used properly, and it can also be a powerful tool when used inappropriately,” Carlson said.

While schools are taking a more active part in preventing disciplinary issues, parents remain the

biggest factor in acceptable student behavior.

“We believe when students engage in inappropriate behavior off school time, parents will make the right decisions for their children and manage the situation according to family expectations.

Student behavior off school time should not interrupt the school day, and therefore, the school does not have to take serious measures when parents manage their children,” Malahy said.

Carlson said, “It comes down to choices people make and making sure they understand what their actions can do to others. It’s very helpful to have parents that closely monitor the usage of the phones as well. Hopefully the message at home is the same message we share at school, and that is to make sure and be responsible.”

soil strip had 23 ppm of nitrates.

More than 10 ppm is considered a health hazard in drinking water.

The nitrate level in the field strip sample only contained 2.4 ppm.

That’s a dramatic difference and a great demonstration of the benefit of field strips.”

Jim Isermann, field manager for the Soil Health Partnership, dug a soil pit and discussed the

importance of earthworm health.

“It’s based on the management we do and the biology of the soil.

No tillage is the first big step toward improving earthworms. If there’s no residue on top of the soil surface, they have nothing to eat, and they’ll die,” Isermann said.

Isermann said the farmer’s biggest concern was getting cover crops established, followed closely by how to control over-wintering cover crops in the spring without negatively effecting the cash crop.

“Our goal is to manage in a way that also benefits the cash crop,” Isermann said.

Tim Smith of Cropsmith, Inc., a nitrogen management company said, “We’ve gotten a lot of questions about products preserving nitrogen in the field, whether they’re nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors. I’ve also been talking about soybeans and how cover crops improve yields. Every farmer has his own system and is hesitant to change, but events like this show how these new practices benefit productivity as well as the environment.”

Another benefit of cover crops that was frequently discussed was weed suppression.

“We’ve had some excellent questions. It’s encouraging to see because higher level questions means the message is getting through. They’re thinking seriously about implementing these practices to not only improve soil and water quality, but to also improve productivity,” Wade said.

Kimble said of being a member of the Soil Health Partnership program, “It’s working out really well. The main reason I joined was to be able to tell the landlords how we’re improving soil and water quality by using cover crops. I’ve been doing cover crops on some of my farms for six years, and I really like the health benefits. It’s helped with weed control and also with nematode control with the soybeans. I’ve been very pleased with all of it.

We’re only in the second year of the soil study, but we’re hoping to document soil health improvement over 10 years. We’ve gotten a lot of data which proves we’re being good stewards.”

someone something, it’s because I’ve verified it as the truth ... They can rely on me as an ally.”

Baker said Illinois is a great state to be a part of, but we still must have some financial sense about us. He added the tri-county region has a good workforce and people who love the area, but it’s very easy for human beings to dwell on the negative.

“I can’t do that, and I wasn’t hired to do that,” he said, noting he accepts the current financial state of Illinois so he can work to improve it, rather than lamenting on problems from year’s past.

“I’m so excited about our board because they are proactive and know things will take time.”

Baker has played the piano since he was 4; he has been involved in theater; and he and his wife enjoy dancing … because he believes when you step back and be creative, you get the juices flowing rather than looking at one number at a time.

“In economics you’ve got to cooperate, compete, communicate, be concerned about your people and be creative. Many people have not been encouraged to be creative — do this one

way, stay in line — and once you unleash a person’s creativity, you find they can be a better professional because they think so much more outside the box.”

Baker said you can find people all across the tri-county area who care about being heard, and it’s his job to coordinate the conversation.

“When you’re in a small town you may not have the ability to get the word out there, but by joining resources, you now have the ability to stand out,” he said. “We’re going to stand out; we have to for the sake of our people.”

nately, a large majority of the social media issues dealt with at school is students not respecting other students by sending inappropriate comments/pictures that can turn into drama. As stated, PC does a great deal to teach students appropriate behavior regarding social media,” Carlson said.

Lostant Elementary also doesn’t monitor social media and hasn’t received any complaints of cyberbullying.

“Students are not allowed to use social media at Lostant School. The school computers and iPads are only used for educational purposes.

We support parents to monitor and teach their children how to interact appropriately online,” Malahy said.

Carlson spoke further about measures taken within Putnam County to prevent abusive social media practices.

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Friday, September 9, 2016 • The Tonica News • 3 A new guest checks in at the lobby as the puppies attempt to disassemble a Hawaiian-themed summer display before rushing out the door to play in the pool.

Even the youngest guests have plenty of time to play and explore the many attractions of the resort.

Pool time is a highly anticipated summer activity, especially among the larger dogs who enjoyed leaping into the water to retrieve the toys tossed in by staff members.

Does your dog need a vacation?

Paws Here Pet Resort offers a safe and enjoyable choice for traveling pet parents

By Dave Cook

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Planning a vacation is an involved process with many considerations. For pet owners, arranging care for four-legged loved ones can be especially difficult. For the past nine years though, pet parents of the Illinois Valley have had a special, guilt-free option offering much more than a simple kennel at the vet’s office — the Paws Here Pet Resort located in rural Oglesby.

Sitting on six green acres with three buildings, Paws Here offers you the ability to send your pet on a fun-filled vacation while you enjoy yours without worry.

Manager Gerald Buck described why Paws Here is unique among pet resorts.

“One of the biggest differences, particularly in this area, is a lot of times pet resorts are in redesigned buildings. Paws Here is different because from its very conception, before the first

shovel even hit the ground, this was intended to be for pets,” Buck said.

Buck has been the resort manager since April, but owner Diane Baker has known him for decades, and she spoke of how happy she was to once again work with Buck.

“Gerald is my dream manager, I’m so happy to have him here and to be able to work with him again. He’s so knowledgeable and caring. He’s also a very good breed historian; you can tell him any breed, and he’ll be able to tell you their history and how they came to be. Our whole staff has an exceptional level of devotion,” Baker said.

Baker has had a long and distinguished career as a professional dog handler and breeder.

She’s worked with many breeds and has competed on the biggest stage in the show world, winning Best of Group at the Westminster Kennel Club Show.

“It was exciting to be with one

of the last seven dogs competing for Best in Show at Westminster; you can feel the floor shake,” Baker said.

After moving to the area and not being satisfied with the options available when she needed to board her dogs, Baker and her partner, Fred Konrad, began working on Paws Here.

The resort offers indoor/outdoor climate controlled quarters with in-floor heating (the resort also has a back-up generator, so power is never lost); luxury suites complete with furniture, decor and television; VIP accommodations for toy-sized, senior or special needs guests; multiple large play yards with agility equipment available; an experienced grooming staff to keep your pet at their most stylish; kitty condos; a kitchen for food preparation; a pet taxi service; training classes and private training; multiple pool areas of different sizes and a dedicated, professional staff

devoted to showing your pet a good time.

Paws Here also offers professional show dog presentation and breeder referrals.

While visiting the kennel area, the guests were in good spirits, decidedly happy and relaxed.

Their scheduled trips to the pool areas were enthusiastically anticipated, and there was absolutely no hesitation before plunging into the water to retrieve their favorite toys.

Baker, a breeder of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, showed the staff could also manage the most rambunctious guests when she offered to arrange some pool time for a litter of puppies. As the pack of 8-week-old puppies rounded the corner in a high speed charge of wildly flailing legs, ears and tails, the staff guided them outside toward a small pool. Managing such a group kept everyone present on their toes, but love of their job was apparent in the staff.

Buck then took a group of larger dogs to one of the large, grassy areas for some exercise.

“This is a very international group, we have a Canadian, a Mexican, a German and a Russian,” laughed Buck.

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, a haired-Xolo, a German Shepard and a Borzoi all happily chased their toys and received praise and affection from Buck.

“We develop close bonds with the pets who stay here, and we all get attached to each other,” Baker said.

Paws Here Pet resort is located at 836 N. 2401st Road in Oglesby.

It’s near the center of the Illinois Valley near Starved Rock State Park, Matthesien Park, Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Lodge and historic Utica.

For more information, reservations or grooming appointments, call 815-431-1870 or visit www.pawsherepetresort.com or their Facebook page.

First human case of West Nile reported in LaSalle County OTTAWA — LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year. A resident in their 70s tested positive for West Nile virus in mid-August. Human West Nile virus cases were previously reported in LaSalle County in 2014 (1), 2013 (1), 2007 (2), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (5), 2003 (1), 2002 (11) during the late summer and early fall months. In addition, five crows have also tested positive for the virus throughout the county this year.

According to Chris Pozzi, director of environmental health, “This is the time of year we expect to see the potential for human cases increase. Even as we move into the fall months with fluctuating temperatures, it is important to protect yourself against mosquito bites and possible West Nile virus infection. The best way to protect yourself against illness is to wear

insect repellent and to get rid of any stagnant water around your home to reduce the number of mosquitoes.”

West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a Culex pipiens mosquito, commonly called a house mosquito, which has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Common West Nile virus symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches. Symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks. Four out of five people infected with West Nile virus will not show any symptoms. However, in rare cases, severe illness including meningitis or encephalitis, or even death, can occur.

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4 • The Tonica News • Friday, Spetember 9, 2016

The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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Editor

The art of bill paying There are a lot of things in this world I love to do.

Likewise, there are just as many things in my life that don’t thrill me all that much. And then there are the things I detest — tasks I must do that shatter my last nerve. Fortunately those detested items aren’t many Terri in number, but when it comes Simon time to tackle COMMENTARY each one, I would rather lie down in traffic than perform any of these dreaded duties.

What could possibly be so bad? What obligations could be so detrimental to my increasingly fragile psyche that I’m almost to the point of hiring someone to perform these duties for me? You’re going to think I’ve lost all sense of reality when I tell you what one of my worst tasks is — the one that causes me to pop open a bottle of Chardonnay before I even attempt to begin; the one that gives me a headache hours before I know I have to perform this obligatory and monthly duty; the one that makes me think of lying down in traffic rather than having to do this one more time.

Are you ready? I absolutely hate to pay bills. Right now, I know you are saying, “Suck it up, Ter. You’re an adult, and that’s what adults do.” I know that. I know there are adult things none of us like to attend to, but for some reason, bill-paying day is one of my absolutely horrendous obligations that causes me all kinds of grief.

Don’t even send me emails about automatic withdrawals and bill paying online, since I don’t trust either option. I’m so old fashioned when it comes to sending my money to those I owe that I put myself through all kinds of chaos to keep from the technological endeavor of having it done with a click of a mouse.

A typical bill-paying day starts crossing my mind the minute my feet hit the floor in the morning. Rather than start early with a hot cup of coffee to boost my energy level, I put it off all day long as the ugly task keeps eating at me throughout the day. By the time I sit down at my kitchen island, I’m so angry at what lies before me — a stack of bills I owe (OK, there’s probably about eight); a stack of bills I’m helping my mom pay (probably the same amount); a huge stack of what I deem to be junk mail, which still requires me to open each envelope and then tear our names into oblivion for fear of identity theft; and the always huge pile of magazines, catalogs and other (sorry) crap.

In the throes of this horrible mess, I also have a calculator, stamps, a pen I like, return address labels, tape (I’ll explain that one in a minute), two checkbooks and a garbage bag. My huge kitchen island is filled and overflowing, ... just like my head.

OK, the art of writing out checks isn’t that big of a deal. We’ve all done it for years, but as those years have crept up on me, the job is far less simple than it used to be. Here are just a sampling of my issues: • I write out the bill; make a note on the other part of the bill that includes the amount I wrote the check for, the check number and the date and enclose it in the envelope. Wait a minute ... did I sign the check?

Tear open the envelope (thus the need for the tape), and yes or no ... the check was or wasn’t signed.

• Do the aforementioned things to get the check ready, lick the envelope ... and then realize I forgot to put the check in that envelope. Ditto on the need for tape.

• Why is the Mediacom check still on the counter, when the envelope is sealed, but the cell phone check is missing? Of course the cell phone check is in the Mediacom envelope. Tape to the rescue.

While some of you might think the Chardonnay has something to do with this fiasco, let me assure you I’ve tried it without the cork, and the mess is equally ugly ... if not uglier. Quite frankly, I finish this seemingly endless task in such a bad mood that I’m tempted to uncork another — and I’m not in the bad mood for having to spend the money (that’s another column), rather the entire dog and pony show I have to go through to accomplish it all.

I tell people all the time ... I’m pretty good with words, not so good with numbers. I rest my case.

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

Bad habits

Greg Wallace COMMENTARY The dog and I got into an argument this morning. I know that I’ve said I would try to not write about my dog so much; but I took a long, hard look at my life the other day, and I soon realized that a large portion of my time centers around Norman’s eating habits, bowel movements and kidney functions. So here we go again.

I would like to say this argument was an anomaly, that I don’t verbally spar with the family canine very often, but alas, it’s pretty much a daily occurrence. Heck, who am I kidding, we get into it practically every time we have a heart-to-heart conversation. I’m trying to convince him, while he’s still a pup, that he needs to start making better decisions and to stop leading a life of bad habits. I do a lot of yelling and wild gesticulating with my arms and hands, and he just looks at me with his head cocked to the side and his tongue hanging out.

This morning, our heated discussion was about holes. When he goes outside in the morning to do his bathroom thing, he invariably digs a hole or two. Or three. Possibly four.

But never more than 23. Well, maybe occasionally more than 23. I guess that it depends on your definition of the word “hole.” It used to be that when Norman found evidence of a mole hill, he would dig straight down a foot

or two in search of the subterranean rodents. But now, instead of digging vertically, he likes to shallowly dig out the entire horizontal length of the mole run. Technically, this could be considered more of a “trench” than a “hole.” Semantics are everything when you’re yelling at your dog.

Yesterday our conversation was centered around an old glove that he found down in the barn. At least I think that he found it in the barn. It’s hard to say for sure. He’ll drag anything and everything from anywhere and bring it out into the yard. This glove happened to be the item of the moment. He was prancing across the lawn, proud as a peacock, flipping this torn-up blue glove into the air and then catching it and flipping it again.

Every time I would walk toward him to retrieve the wayward garment, he would take off in the other direction.

What a jerk.

He looks at me when I’m eating. It doesn’t matter what I’m jamming into my face at any given time, but he’ll sit there semi-patiently and just stare.

Hold onto your undies if I accidentally drop any food before it gets to my mouth. He usually snatches it out of thin air before it has a chance to hit the ground. The dog has no manners whatsoever.

At night, while I’m peacefully sleeping, he chews up my socks. He’s done this on several occasions now. Every time I wake up and find the mangled hosiery on the floor, I loudly lecture the beast. My wife asks me where Norman found the socks. I tell her he found them in the middle of the bedroom floor, where I left them when I went to sleep. She rolls her eyes at

me and mutters something under her breath about me being a slob. My wife has no manners either.

And then there’s the never ending flatulence. It used to be kind of cool to have somebody else to blame any and all funky odors on, but that dog passes more natural gas than a pipeline. I’m not sure what all is loitering in that digestive system of his, but it’s really difficult to enjoy “Bachelor in Paradise” when your eyes are constantly watering.

These are just a few of the bad habits that Norman has picked up during his young life. Add to these his penchant for playing in mud puddles, pulling whole stalks of corn from the field, crotch sniffing, Meow Mix eating and toilet drinking, I’m afraid he’s heading down the wrong road. He’ll never be able to get into a good school or find a rewarding profession.

As a last resort, I’m considering holding a canine intervention. All of his dog buddies could come over and corner him in a room and read him heartfelt letters to try and get him back on the righteous path of the straight and narrow. He might have to spend a few months at one of those treatment clinics to get cleaned up, but I think that it would be well worth the effort.

But I know what would happen.

Whenever you get a room full of dogs, all they want to do is drink beer, smoke cigars and play poker. I’ve seen the painting.

I have to go now. Norman’s in the room, and I need some Visine.

You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

Hire judges on what — not who — they know

Taking politics out of the selection of judges has yet to be accomplished in Illinois. But it is work that needs to be done. Merit selection of judges would be a preferred system.

Labor Day weekend was a good time to reflect on, and be thankful for, the hard, physical work done by those responsible for all the goods and services we enjoy today.

In an economy that depends more and more on information and technology, the mental side of the working world should not be forgotten.

Most fair-minded individuals would agree that whatever jobs people aspire to attain, they should be hired on their merits.

Those with the right training, experience and ability to do the job should rise to the top of the list and be selected on that basis.

In some cases, though, merit selection for jobs gives way to the old adage, It is not what you know, but who you know.

And that brings us to the Illinois judicial system, which was thrust into the spotlight recently.

The Illinois Supreme Court, on a strictly party-line vote, denied the Independent Maps Amendment, a redistricting reform measure, a place on the November ballot.

Four Democratic judges voted against the amendment, three Republican judges voted for it, and

thus the signatures of more than half a million Illinoisans and the support of numerous organizations were disregarded based on what some believe was an extremely narrow interpretation of the constitution.

The ruling conformed exactly with the wishes of the leader of the Illinois Democratic Party, powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan.

And it raised the eyebrows of Illinoisans who might have expected more from their Supreme Court justices than strict adherence to a political philosophy that led them to overlook the proposed amendment’s numerous merits.

In Illinois, you see, the people vote for judges in partisan elections. If judicial candidates can garner enough support, they’re hired.

In other words, it’s who they know that counts more than what they know.

Judges who want to keep their jobs don’t run for re-election in the traditional way. Instead, the constitution calls for nonpartisan retention elections: Should Judge So-and-So be retained?

But even those retention cam-

paigns are infused with politics.

For half a century, efforts have been made from time to time to remove politics from the Illinois judicial hiring process.

Instead, various versions of a merit selection process for judges have been floated. In one proposal, judicial candidates for Supreme Court would be screened by panels of attorneys and non-lawyers, who would select the best qualified nominees from which appointments would be made by the governor.

But merit selection of judges has never come close to being adopted.

Gov. Bruce Rauner mentioned in his 2015 State of the State address his support for a merit-based judicial selection system.

The Independent Map ruling is the latest reminder that, although the constitution tries to remove sitting judges from partisan politics through the retention vote system, it’s hard to take politics out of the judges.

Illinoisans should demand a better system to rid the court of political influence and infusing it with independent, fair-minded judges.

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Community Annual food seminar This year’s theme is “Notorious Virus,” which focuses on how to protect from some of the leading causes of foodborne illness, especially Norovirus and Hepatitis A which are the most common foodborne viruses.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases.

Food safety is an important public health priority. Foodborne illness is a common and costly problem, however it is preventable.

For more information about National Food Safety Education Month, visit the NFSEM website at www.foodsafetymonth. com or www.lasallecounty.org/hd. To pre-register for the food service seminar, call the LaSalle County Health Department at 815-433-3366 or visit www. lasallecounty.org/hd.

Annual conservation awards for LaSalle County SWCD MENDOTA — The LaSalle County Soil and Water Conservation District has awarded the annual winners of conservation awards at its annual golf outing in Mendota.

This year awards are as follows: • Friends of the District: These are people who go above and beyond to assist the SWCD. This award was given to Tom Edgcomb, turf specialist with Grainco FS, and Mark Harmon, Ottawa warehouse manager with Grainco FS.

• Conservation Teacher of the Year Award: This award recognizes an outstanding educator who teaches ag/conservation and environmental conservation. This award was given to Riley Hintzsche, agriculture educator and FFA advisor, with Streator Township High School.

• Conservation Farm Family of the Year Award: This award which recognizes an outstanding conservation farm family was awarded to the Matt Bangert family of rural Tonica.

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Skerston 5K run/walk on Oct. 8 Nearly 200 runners and walkers participated in the first Connie Dzierzynski Skerston 5K Run-Walk at Illinois Valley Community College in October 2015. IVCC will host the second annual Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Scholarship Fundraiser 5K Run/Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The event also features an untimed 1.5 mile “Walk in Her Steps.”

Blood drive in Tonica TONICA — An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the United Methodist Church, 423

Wauponis St., Tonica.

Donors of all blood types are needed. Schedule an appointment to give blood by downloading

the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 800-RED CROSS (800-7332767).

AARP will offer smart driver program OTTAWA — An AARP Smart Driver Program will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Bridges Senior Center in Ottawa. Attendance is required both days.

The program is a classroom driver refresher course designed especially for drivers age 50 and

over. This program aims to help community members retain their driving competency, learn driving strategies, understand the effects of aging on driving, reduce the chance of having an accident and know when to retire from driving.

At the completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that can be present-

ed to their automobile insurance holder that may entitle them to a discount. There is a $15 fee for AARP members (with AARP membership card) and $20 fee for non-members on the first day of class and payable to AARP for the instruction book and materials.

Space is limited. To reserve a spot, call 815-431-8034.

IVCC will offer free healthcare information session OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Office will offer a free Healthcare Information Session (course number CEX9952-09) from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in room CTC 124 for people interested in the pharmacy technician and medical administrative assistant training programs.

This free information session will give prospective students information on job outlook, certification requirements and the course content for the pharmacy

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The seminar will be held at Senica’s Oak Ridge, Route 6, LaSalle.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Registration is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:15 p.m.

The day will consist of speakers from US Foods, Bell Laboratories, Inc., Illinois Department of Public Health and Lake County Health Department.

They will present information on sous-vide cooking, rodent pest management, plumbing in retail food establishments, and changes to the Illinois Food Code and adoption of the 2013 FDA Food Code.

September is National Food Safety Education Month, an annual campaign to heighten awareness about the importance of food safety education.

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Sunday school will begin Sept. 11 TONICA — The Tonica United Methodist Church is ready to begin another fun year of Sunday school at 9 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 11. All kids are invited to explore and learn faith with Flat Jesus and his summer adventures. He has been to a zoo, a motorcycle trip, a wedding or two, and several vacations here and abroad.

For more information, or if a ride to Sunday school is needed, call 815-4428465 or call or text 815-674-3492.

Annual golf outing MCNABB — The annual Jan Lindeman Golf Outing will be Friday, Sept. 16, at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb. It will benefit North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG).

Registration starts at 7 a.m. for the four-person scramble. A shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Golf is $55 per golfer, which includes 18 holes, cart, lunch and door prizes. Hole sponsorship is $50 per hole or three for $125. Lunch only is $20.

Jan Lindeman is the father of NCICG’s Kevin Lindeman, the agency’s senior planner. Jan was an avid golfer and regular participant in the agency’s golf outing. He was also a supporter of NCICG. For more information, contact NCICG at 815-443-5830 or email info@ncicg.org.

The website address is www.ncicg.org.

Menus and Activities Putnam County Community Center Sept. 12 — Ham salad with lettuce on wheat bread, salad with toppings, apricots.

Sept. 13 — Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, buttered corn, watermelon.

Sept. 14 — Baked pork chop, baked potato, green beans, applesauce.

Sept. 15 — Baked spaghetti, salad with toppings, bread sticks, apricots, dessert.

Sept. 16 — Chicken wrap, chips, steamed broccoli, grapes.

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. 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.

Bridges Senior Center Sept. 12 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; noon-4 p.m., AARP Smart Driver; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Sept. 13 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; noon-4 p.m., AARP Smart Driver.

Sept. 14 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit.

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- 200 Employment 232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Tonica News Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

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- 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.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

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Sept. 16 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 1 p.m., open Wii bowling.

The Bridges Senior Center is a congregate meal site. Meals, provided by Voluntary Action Center, are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for a suggested donation of $3.50. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. For more information, call 815431-8034.

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Sept. 16 — Sloppy joe on bun, chips, carrots, pears, milk.

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Breakfast Sept. 12 — Honey bun, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Sept. 13 — Muffins, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Sept. 14 — Pancakes and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Sept. 15 — Egg and cheese on toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Sept. 16 — Danish, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Lunch Sept. 12 — Macaroni and cheese, broccoli and cauliflower, cinnamon apples, bread, milk.

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Sept. 13 — Popcorn chicken, tri-taters, frozen fruit cup, milk.

Sept. 14 — Philly steak on sub bun, mozzarella cheese cup, onion rings, green beans, milk.

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KSIAZKIEWICZ, ) DECEASED. ) NO.2016-P-114 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Jane A. Ksiazkiewicz, late of LaSalle, Illinois.

Letters of office were issued on August 4, 2016, to Luan ZaUer, whose attorney is Gary Gearhart, GEARHART LAW OFFICE, 951 Fifth Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

Claims against the Estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, 119 W. Madison St., Ottawa, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, within six 6) months from the date of issuance of letters. 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.

JIM OLSON Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary L. Gearhart GEARHART LAW OFFICE Attorney for Plaintiff 951 Fifth Street LaSalle, IL 61301 Phone: (815) 223-8009 FAX: (815) 223-8003 Published in the Tonica News Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and 9, 2016.

In the Matter of the Petition for the Adoption of MICHAEL JERMAINE KEFFER, a Minor No. 2016-AD-3 TO: MICHAEL JOHNSON and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed with the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named MICHAEL JERMAINE KEFFER. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, MICHAEL JOHNSON and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said office of the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, in the City of Ottawa, Illinois, on or before the 24th day of October, 2016, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS: You, MICHAEL JOHNSON, have the right to be present, to be heard, to present evidence material to the proceedings, to cross-examine witnesses, to examine pertinent court files and records and also the right to be represented by counsel.

At the request of any party financially unable to employ counsel, the Court shall appoint the public defender or such other counsel as they case may require .

JIM OLSON,

Circuit Clerk Gary L. Gearhart #0927864 GEARHART LAW OFFICE 951 Fifth Street LaSalle, IL 61301 Phone : (815) 223-8009 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 9, 16 and 23, 2016.

been filed.

Dated this 2nd day of September, 2016.

JAMES OLSON CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 119 W. Madison Street Room 201 Ottawa, IL 61350 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

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ADOPTION NOTICE STATE OF ) ILLINOIS ) ) ss COUNTY OF ) LASALLE )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS IN RE: ) THE ESTATE OF ) ZELLA J. CARTER, ) Deceased. ) No. 16-P-161 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of ZELLA J. CARTER, late, of LaSalle. Letters of Office were issued on August 11, 2016, to DAVID JOHN CARTER, whose attorney is APLINGTON, K A U F M A N , MCCLINTOCK, STEELE & BARRY, LTD., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, or with the representative, or both, on or before March 2, 2017, 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 ten (10) days after it has

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT In the Matter ) Of the Petition ) Michele Meyer ) on behalf of Mikaela ) Rose Manahan ) and Logan David ) Manahan, minors) 16-MR-287 FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of Oct. 2016 I will request the Court to approve my petition in the Chancery Division of said Court for the change of my name from Mikaela Rose Manahan to that of Mikaela Rose Meyer and Logan David Manahan to that of Logan David Meyer, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

Dated August 24, 2016 at Peru, IL. Michele Meyer Petitioner Published in the Tonica News Sept. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA. ILLINOIS ANCO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION ) fka AMERICAN NICKELOID ) EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) RANDY WASILEWSKI, RED DOOR CHILI ) HOUSE, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) No. 16 CH 128 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, Defendants in

the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on July 29, 2016, and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholder of record is Randy Wasilewski.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: The East 30 feet of Lot 13 and the East 30 feet of the west 50 feet of lot 8 All in Block 123 in the Original Town of LaSalle, situated in the City of LaSalle, in the County of LaSalle, State of Illinois, excepting herefrom all Transfers relating to the convey-

ance of coal and other mineral underlying the surface 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 345 First St., LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Mortgagor: b. Name of Mortgagee. c. Date of Mortgage. d. Date of Recording: e. County Where Recorded: f. Recording Document Identification: #2013-19679 NOW, THEREFORE, unless all Non-Record Claimants, and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in

the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, LaSalle County, Illinois, held in the LaSalle County Courthouse, in the City of Ottawa on or before the 3rd of October, 2016, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. /s/ Jim Olson CIRCUIT CLERK Robert B. Steele #2712407 Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry, Ltd. 160 Marquette St. PO Box 517 LaSalle, IL 61301 Phone 815-224-3200 Fax 815-224-3205 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 9, 16 and 23, 2016.

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