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Avoid the disease until the freeze

By Dave Cook

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While mosquitoes are generally thought of as a summertime pest, their bite is still potent until autumn’s inevitable first freeze arrives. Along with the initial sting and the following incessant itching, mosquitoes can also deliver the disease known as West Nile Virus (WNV).

According to the LaSalle County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Nile Virus is most often spread by infected mosquitoes. It was first detected in North America in 1999 and has since

traveled across the U.S. and Canada. The only states which have not reported any cases are Alaska and Hawaii. It has also been documented in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, Asia and Australia.

WNV typically cycles through birds and mosquitoes. Infected birds can transmit the virus to mosquitoes who then spread the disease to other birds and animals, including humans. Some infected birds, but not all, will become ill and die from the virus. Finding dead birds may indicate the presence of the virus.

Those who find a dead bird should report it to the health department. Don’t handle the bird with bare hands. Contact

the department for instructions on the reporting and disposal of the bird.

According to the CDC, there were 44 documented cases of WNV in Illinois in 2014. Three of those resulted in death.

There were 2,205 total cases with 97 deaths in the U.S. during the same year.

Ted Pumo, the LaSalle County Director of Environmental Health, said, “We are seeing widespread WNV activity throughout the county. This activity serves as a good reminder for people to continue to take precautions like wearing insect repellent and limiting their time outdoors between dusk and dawn.”

LaSalle County has not documented

any human cases of WNV. However, birds collected in Marseilles and Mendota and mosquitoes collected in Ottawa and Streator have tested positive for the virus.

“The mosquitoes that carry the virus are of the genus Culex. Culex mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. You’re more likely to find them in the five-gallon bucket forgotten behind the garage than by a flooded river. They like it when it’s dry, which is why the peak time for infection is at the end of July. This means the peak time for reported infections begin

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Businesses beware Scam is targeting Illinois corporations Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are warning businesses to beware of a scam targeting Illinois corporations.

A firm called Illinois Council for Corporations is contacting Illinois businesses in an attempt to collect a $125 fee to fill out a corporation’s “annual minutes records form.” The Illinois Business Corporation Act does not require corporations to file a minutes records form or pay such a fee with the state or any private entity.

“This bogus firm is sending out a form that looks similar to the Secretary of State’s annual report form,” White said.

“We are concerned that companies are filing the form and paying the $125 fee because they believe they are filing their annual report with us, as required by law.”

There is no fee due to the state for annual minutes. The annual report fee is normally the only fee a corporation would pay to the Secretary of State Business Services Department. Illinois corporations should be on alert for this and other similar attempts to confuse Illinois business owners about state law.

White is recommending that corporations do not reply to the solicitation.

He also recommends business owners who believe they’ve been targeted by this scam file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office.

“Posing as government officials is a tactic frequently used by scammers, so it’s important that business owners be vigilant,” said Madigan. “If business owners are asked to submit fees and forms they are unfamiliar with, I encourage them to first contact my office.”

All of the Secretary of State’s business services forms are available on the website at www.cyberdriveillinois.com. For all other questions, call 217-782-6961.

If a business would like to file a complaint in relation to this solicitation, contact the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Consumer Fraud Bureau at 800-243-0618 or visit IllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov.

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This is one of the three groups of students who belong to Tonica Grade School’s Community Club. In between their activities to better Tonica, the students break off into smaller groups and brainstorm new ways to perform random acts of kindness.

Making connection between school and community

By Dave Cook

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TONICA — For the approximately 40 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade children in Tonica Grade School who aren’t in band or the school’s peer mentoring program, where older students are helping younger students, the Community Club offers a chance to learn the importance and pleasure in helping make their hometown a better place.

Social Studies and physical education teacher Nick Heuser explained the goal of and idea behind the Community Club.

“We want to make the connection

between school and community. We were looking for something they could learn from and not just give them busy work. We wanted to give them a meaningful life lesson,” said Heuser.

Together with fellow teachers Karen Jones, Darlene Hess, Shannon Marcinkus, Janie Hoffman and Lois Beenenga, Heuser and the students have previously broken up into different groups and traveled throughout Tonica cleaning up litter. They’re now planning their next project, a project with the theme of a random act of kindness. A random act of kindness is to do something helpful for someone with no expectation of anything in return other than the positive

feeling it leaves in the person providing the assistance.

Student Camryn Risley spoke of what she enjoyed about being a member of the Community Club.

“I like that you can help people out and it just feels good inside to help people. They don’t even think you’re doing it, but once they start noticing the things you’re doing, they realize it’s really nice,” said Risley.

As the school year continues and the students and teachers of the Community Club continue to work toward bettering their community, Tonica residents will surely notice the positive effect of their random acts of kindness.

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SPRINGFIELD — Four finalists remain in the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission’s search to replace retiring Auditor General William Holland. The commission has been actively searching for candidates since Holland announced his intent to retire. An LAC Search Subcommittee reviewed a total of 14 applications, conducted background checks, and last week interviewed seven candidates before narrowing to four finalists. The four candidates include: • State Rep. Frank Mautino of Spring Valley: Mautino serves as Deputy Majority Leader in the Illinois House and chief negotiator on major legislative issues.

• Mary Modelski, CIA, CISA, CGAP, of Walnut Creek, Calif.: Modelski, a Hoffman Estates native, is a division chief for Internal Audit for Alameda County, Calif.

• State Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook, Ill.: Nekritz is an Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House and an attorney.

• Attorney Larry Sanders of Marion, Ill.: Sanders is the General Counsel of the Rend Lake Conservancy District. He served as senior partner of Sanders & Sanders, where he represented many southern Illinois school districts.

“The Auditor General serves as our partner in our effort to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in state government,” said LAC Co-Chair State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). “This is why it’s so important that we find the best candidates for the position.”

The Audit Commission will make its recommendation to the General Assembly from the remaining candidate pool. The legislature has the final authority to choose the auditor general and statute requires that the successful candidate be selected by a three-fifths majority vote in both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate.

The auditor general is a constitutional officer charged with the audit of public funds

of the state. In addition, the auditor general performs investigations and efficiency, management, and program audits at the direction of the legislature or the Legislative Audit Commission. State law requires that each state agency be audited every two years.

“Our next auditor general will have a tough act to follow, as current Auditor General Bill Holland has built an impeccable reputation as a steward of taxpayer dollars,” said LAC Co-Chair State Representative Bob Rita (D-Blue Island).

Bill Holland has served as auditor general since 1992. In June he announced he will retire on Dec. 31. The Audit Commission announced the search for a replacement soon after via press release and also placed notices in several online publications to attract individuals with experience in auditing, accounting, administration, law or state government. Ads ran in four daily newspapers and a total of 14 individuals applied for the position.

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news@tonicanews.com HENNEPIN — For the third year, fifth-grade students at Putnam County Elementary have begun their school year with “Gardening: Seeds to Harvest,” a cool weather outdoor gardening project sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension office in conjunction with 4-H. For six weeks master gardeners make weekly visits to the classroom gardens and guide students through the entire process of growing a successful garden.

For many students, this project is their introduction to 4-H. At the beginning of the program, they are enrolled with the help of 4-H youth development and program coordinator Anne Scheel.

“Our master gardeners are here to teach you a small piece of our junior master gardener program. For the next six weeks these ladies will come visit you and you are going to plant a garden, weed a garden, watch your garden grow and then you’ll eat your garden,” said Scheel.

She then turned the program over to master gardeners Sharon Gallup, Barb Dahlbach and Pattie Ong who directed the class outside.

As the class gathered around the small, raised bed garden, the master gardeners wasted no time in getting to work.

The students quickly impressed their teachers by demonstrating a knowledge of gardening and the conditions needed for a successful growing environment.

Weeding was, unsurprisingly, the first task the class faced.

“Weeds are fighting for all the nutrition and our plants won’t have a chance to grow, so we need a couple of volunteers to pull weeds. After we’re done today, you’ll see vegetables begin to come up in 7-10 days.

Don’t pull anything out of the soil until we learn what each plant looks like. You’ll learn what everything is when we have weed identification next week,” said Gallup.

Students then added fresh soil to the bed, breaking up the large clumps and spreading the soil evenly. They were then instructed how to prepare the soil for seeding, where to plant and how to make a straight and identified row.

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onions and snow peas. For additional experience and for a more flavorful salad, the master gardeners also brought along pots of basil and rosemary which the students will have to care for. Teachers select two students a day to go outside and water the garden between visits from the master gardeners.

At the end of the program, the vegetables and herbs are harvested, cleaned, taste tested, rated

and then made into a salad for the students to enjoy.

“I’m impressed with how much these fifth graders know,” said Dahlbach.

After three years with the school program and with the success of their other programs, the master gardeners are seeing their work blossom.

“Each year we’re seeing more children who have gardened before and have some knowledge, it’s catching on,” said Gallup.

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“We let them do everything. The rows may be crooked or they may come up bad. The first year we did it, they may have planted too deeply and half their garden didn’t come up so we replanted with them and everything came up. If they make a mistake we tell them they have to learn and then we help them,” said Gallup.

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Jesse White’s office impacted by budget stalemate His office will suspend mailing vehicle registration renewal reminder notices Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced his office will suspend mailing out vehicle registration renewal reminder notices to the public due to the lack of a state budget.

White noted by suspending this service, which will save approximately $450,000 per month, his office will be able to prolong the ability to mail vehicle registration renewal stickers, titles and license plates to vehicle owners for a few months longer before the postage account is depleted.

“The lack of a Fiscal Year 2016 budget is adversely impacting the Secretary of State’s office, and threatens to jeopardize the services we provide to the public,” said White. “Without a state budget in place, we are doing what we can to manage so that we may serve the people of Illinois for as long as possible. As a result, difficult decisions like suspending renewal reminder notice mailings are decisions we are being forced to make.”

White also noted if the office’s postage account runs out before January, he will be unable to mail the annual license to auto dealers, which they need to operate in

Possible warnings instead of tickets for expired license plate stickers LASALLE — LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton, 2015 Illinois Sheriffs’ Association president, is asking local and state law enforcement to use their discretion and issue warnings rather than citations for expired license plate stickers.

“The lack of state budget changes the dynamics. Secretary (Jesse) White has done an outstanding job of notifying the public of upcoming expirations, but all that has changed with the budget impasse,”

Templeton stated. “Law enforcement officers have vast discretion in issuing traffic and equipment citations. Here is an opportunity to assist our citizens rather than penalize them for something beyond their control.”

Templeton suggested if the sticker has not been expired for more than 60 days, citizens should be advised they need to address the problem. For further information or to receive an email notification, go to www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

Illinois legally, as well as critical incorporation paperwork needed for businesses in Illinois.

Last week, White issued a letter to the governor and legislative leaders outlining concerns on how the budget stalemate is negatively impacting his office. Some of the concerns included critical computer maintenance and data security issues as well as Driver and Vehicle Services facility operations. White is determined to prioritize difficult cuts to ensure his office can provide core services to the public for as long as possible.

White encouraged vehicle owners to be mindful of their vehicle registration status to ensure they renew in a timely manner and avoid

driving on expired vehicle stickers. He also emphasized that more vehicle owners will be forced to visit facilities to renew their vehicle registration stickers because without a reminder notice they will not have a pin number needed to renew online. However, people who have signed up to receive electronic reminder notices will continue to receive them by email. To sign up for this service, visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

“I urge the governor and the legislature to come together and solve this budget crisis so that my office, and all of state government, can continue providing services to the people of Illinois without interruption,” said White.

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Putnam County Community Center receives grant On Sept. 29, the Putnam County Community Center in Standard, after being nominated by state Rep. Frank Mautino, received a $2,000 AT&T Investing in Illinois Award for its non-profit work to help people in their community.

WNV From Page 1 to appear in mid to late August,” said Bureau County Director of Environmental Health Kurt Kuchle.

While mosquitoes are typically the source of infection, other ways have been documented as well, although they are a tiny proportion of cases. Infections have occurred through blood transfusions, organ transplants, exposure in a laboratory and through pregnancy, delivery and breast feeding.

After blood is donated, it is tested for the presence of WNV. A positive is flagged as being a PVD, or presumptive viremic donation. This means there were no symptoms present in the donor at the time of the donation, but the blood tested positive during further screening.

Most infected people, 70-80 percent, will not develop symptoms.

About 20 percent of those infected will develop a fever and other symptoms such as head and body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. Most people recover completely, but fatigue can last for months. Less than 1 percent of infected people will develop a serious neurological sickness such as encephalitis or meningitis. The symptoms of neurological illness can include high fever, disorientation, headache, tremors, seizures, paralysis and coma.

Severe illness can develop in people of any age. However, people over 60 and those with medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, immune disorders and transplant patients are at greater risk for serious illness. If you think you or someone in your family might have WNV, consult your doctor for further evaluation. Diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms along with specialized blood or spinal fluid tests. These tests are designed to detect the

antibodies created to fight the infection.

There are currently no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. Pain relievers can be used to lower the fever and relieve aches. People with milder symptoms usually recover on their own although some symptoms may be longer lasting. Most people are infected from June through September. The incubation time is usually two to six days after being bitten, but can range from 2-14 days.

WNV is not spread through casual contact such as kissing or touching an infected person or through animal-to-person contact. It is not spread through the handling of live or dead infected birds although you should avoid handling any dead animal with bare hands. It is also not spread through the consumption of infected birds or animals. Always follow the proper procedures for fully cooking meat.

Pregnant women are not at higher risk to be infected by WNV, and there appears to be little risk of an infected woman passing the virus to her fetus or newborn.

Only a few instances of a newborn testing positive for WNV have been reported. Any insect repellents containing active ingredients registered with the EPA are considered safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

While mosquitoes are a necessary and unavoidable part of summer, WNV can usually be avoided with some simple precautions. There also aren’t too many more weeks left in this year until the first freeze occurs. Once those colder temperatures arrive, the unpopular pests will not be a factor again until their certain return during the warming temperatures of spring.

Source: Bureau/Putnam County Health Department, LaSalle County Health Department and the CDC websites.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

Having it all ...

I had a conversation the other day with someone about my age. Somehow we took a stroll down Memory Lane, and I listened to her tell me all the things she did without as a child. I understood her journey, and I jumped in there too, telling her all the things I wanted but never had.

Don’t misunderstand. I always had what I needed. There was always a roof over my head. I always had a meal on the table. I always had clothes on my back.

What we didn’t have were the frills.

That word — “frills” — doesn’t mean Terri Simon today what it meant back then. I know that, but even so, I knew as a child that there were some things missing.

I’m not complaining at all ... for back then, it was just a given that some things were never going to be part of our world.

Piano lessons. Yes, we had a piano. To this day, I have no idea why that piano sat in a room off of our living room, but nevertheless, it was there.

Some of the keys didn’t work. Some of the ivory on those keys was missing or chipped. I also have to believe that old piano was never tuned, and I know it was only dusted occasionally. But it was there, so every once in a while, one of us would sit down and pretend to play. While my “city friends” spoke of piano lessons and hours of practice time, my little fingers would never know about such a luxury.

Steak. Living on a farm, it only made sense that at least one of those Angus cows in the pasture would end up in our freezer. The same went for the hogs and the chickens — even though the concept of raising cattle/hogs/chickens never occurred to this little farm girl that they would end up on our dinner table. I was an adult before that realization ever hit me, which is kind of sad.

Nevertheless, I don’t ever remember anything on our table other than hamburger, chicken and an occasional pork chop. I do remember the adults in my house attempting to pass off liver as steak to us kids, but a real steak? It never happened. I was an adult before I knew there was such a thing as steak, prime rib or brisket.

A new car. New cars were a luxury of which we never participated either. Grandpa drove the old green Chevy until it came to a screeching halt forever, only to buy another older model car that was just as embarrassing to us kids. While we did get “new” cars, they were actually used vehicles that were “new” to us, and never were they the bright, shiny models driven by my friends’ parents.

A new home. I spent many overnights in friends’ homes that were recently built and had all the bells and whistles of a lifestyle that offered more financial resources than a farmer’s home would ever hold ... a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, garage doors that opened all by themselves, fancy appliances, etc. In our home, anyone who was of school age was the dishwasher; the hogs were our garbage disposal; the garage doors never opened by themselves; and the same appliances sat in our kitchen throughout my entire childhood.

Designer clothes/shoes. If it didn’t come from Sears Roebuck or J.C. Penney, we didn’t have it.

Oh sure, there were a few items purchased locally, but by and large, the only new clothes we got happened when school started, plus new Easter dresses and shoes which we always hated.

OK ... enough! Plain and simple, we didn’t have it all, but plain and simple.

We did have it all. You see, we came home every night to a family who loved us, who cared for us, who would have gone hungry and cold to make sure we weren’t.

There was laughter. There were hugs and kisses.

There were lessons of right and wrong and responsibility.

As I look back as an adult, I don’t think I could have asked for more ...

I know a ton of people who still begrudge the material things they didn’t have as a child.

But someday we have to grow up and thank our lucky stars for the things we did have ... those things that really mattered.

Who knows? I might have been one of the richest kids around ...

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

Stuffed gold I’m happy to report to you that I’ll probably be able to quit the workaday world very soon. Due to some very wise financial investments that my family made back in the mid- to late-1990s, a life of luxury awaits me. I’m going to be richer than Trump.

The most enjoyable part of this whole thing is that my future riches are based on something I had completely forgotten about. It was just the other day that I made my fortunate discovery.

I’m sure by now you are intrigued and are hoping — no, praying — that I impart on you, the humble reader, just a small piece of my economic genius. You’re probably wondering if I invested in tech stocks or possibly an oil well. Or maybe I was wise enough to buy shares of Viagra and/or Cialis. Well, here it is — you might want to write this intricate roadmap to economic riches down.

My genius relies on the fact that I married my wife. That’s pretty much it because she had the foresight back in the mid- to late-1990s to invest heavily in .................. the suspense has to be killing you ......................... Beanie Babies.

If you don’t know what Beanie Babies are, you should be ashamed of yourself and you might not be ready for economic independence.

(Sorry about that, but since I’m going to be rich, I really need to learn how to talk down to you commoners.) The aforementioned Beanie Babies were these little stuffed animals made by the Ty corporation. They all had name tags attached to them and you had

Greg Wallace COMMENTARY to keep those name tags in pristine condition or their collectibility could be affected. (At least that’s what I was told many times in the mid- to late-1990s.)

The Beanie Baby craze took over many households during that time period and my wife’s family was not immune. For those of you who didn’t get to experience all of the hullabaloo surrounding these glorified bean bags, boy, did you miss out. My wife, her sisters and mother spent a lot of time, fuel and personal resources searching for and purchasing the collectible items.

Whenever I asked how much this little hobby was costing I was told not to worry because their value would only increase over time. I couldn’t say anything because at the time, I had a pretty serious baseball card addiction taking over my life.

Against my better judgment, l feel the need to bring up my mother-inlaw at this point. I hate to risk making her mad at me because she’s a really good cook and nothing good can happen by angering ladies that make delicious things. For all intents and purposes, she was practically an unpaid professional Beanie Baby hunter. She would travel around all over the place seeking her prey. She knew every store, shop, kiosk and back alley,

black market vendor that dealt in the Beanie Baby trade. At one time, she knew the route that the UPS guy took and his time of arrival in delivering the valuable parcels. I’m not suggesting that there was a possible hijacking planned because, well ... like I said earlier, my mother-in-law is a really good cook.

The other day, we were moving stuff out of a storage room of the house we’re moving from when I came upon the find of a lifetime.

Five plastic storage bins full of stuffed Beanie Baby gold. They have just been sitting there in our basement since the mid- to late1990s, gaining more and more value by the day. It looks as though our ship has come in. I wonder if Porsche dealerships take Beanie Babies in trade?

I am so loaded. By my calculations, I’m easily a gazillionaire.

My mother- and father-in-law are worth ten times that. With that kind of cash, she might not even want to cook anymore. I hate it when I’m nice for no good reason.

Now that I have wealth beyond my wildest expectations, I sincerely doubt if you’ll ever hear from me again. Us rich dudes don’t have time to talk to the little people, let alone write silly little columns about the trivialities of life. And since I’m so rich, I’ll most likely feel the need to run for president.

But before I go, does anybody need some baseball cards from the mid- to late-1990s?

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

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Community Lostant FD will host fried chicken dinner LOSTANT — From 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the Lostant Fire Department will host a fried chicken dinner at its station.

The meal will include chicken, french fries, salad, bread and dessert.

Carry-outs are available.

Prices will be $10 for one quarter of chicken, dark or light meat, and $5 for children 12 and under.

For more information, or to order a carry-out meal, call 815-368-3066.

Oktoberfest potluck at Bridges Senior Center OTTAWA — Bridges Senior Center will have an Oktoberfest potluck at noon Thursday, Oct. 15. People can bring their favorite harvest dish.

The meal will be followed by a presentation on “Alter-

natives for the Older Adult on Transitional Coordination.” Learn about important topics that help reduce the chance of hospital re-admission. For more information, call 815-4318034.

Quilter’s Guild will meet HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Quilter’s Guild will meet Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Henry United Presbyterian Church, located at 511 Wirt St. in Henry.

The morning workshop, beginning at 9 a.m., will be apple core curved piecing with Barb Taylor from LaSalle. This will be a fun workshop learning all about curved piecing with a very large apple core template.

The afternoon meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Following a brief business meeting, Taylor will talk about continuous bias binding, a crucial technique when

binding curved quilts. Also speaking will be Sharon Minnes on an alternative binding method, Linda Klein demonstrating the Quick Easy mitered binding tool, and Jen Nauman on self binding baby blanket technique.

The deadline for signing up for the block exchange is during this meeting. Guests are welcome for a small fee, and all are welcome to join as new members. Membership is $15 a year, and the guild meets September through May, with workshops only in January and February.

‘Day of the Arts!’ at IVCC OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will host its first-ever “Day of the Arts!,” a celebration that runs from 1 to 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

Community members and their children are invited to sample the arts at IVCC beginning with the dedication of the newly-restored antique theatre curtain followed by art on display, workshops including world music-percussion, swing dancing, hands-on art, improv, theatre, sto-

rytelling, creative writing presentations and a short children’s show.

Light refreshments will be served as the IVCC Jazz Band plays, followed by a guest appearance of the Dave Hoffman Trio. The day’s events climax with a vaudeville show in front of the antique curtain in tribute to the original entertainment of the era. A full schedule of sessions is available at www.ivcc.edu/theatre or visit the IVCC Fine Arts group on Facebook.

Auditions for upcoming Stage 212 show LASALLE — Director Dixie Schroeder has announced auditions for Stage 212’s winter 2016 production, “The Apple Tree,” the musical by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the theater, located at 700 First St.

in LaSalle.

Schroeder will be casting three men and three women, aged 25-60, in lead roles, and four to five men and four to five women, aged 18 and up, in supporting/ensemble roles.

Auditioners will be taught a musical number and a short dance routine

to present individually, and will be asked to read selections from the script. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition.

“The Apple Tree” will be presented Jan. 22-31. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

St. Paul’s chili supper LEONORE — St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, north of Leonore, will host its annual chili supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.

The cost is $7; children 6 to 11 are $4 and chil-

dren under 5 are free.

The menu includes chili, soup, sandwich, dessert and drinks. Carry-outs are available. For more information, contact Patty Bernardoni at mpbdoni@yahoo.com.

U.S. service academy deadline is approaching OTTAWA — Congressman Adam Kinzinger reminds high school counselors and parents of high school students interested in applying for one of the four service academies — Air Force, West Point, Navy and Merchant Marine — the deadline to submit those applications is quickly approaching.

Students wishing to attend one of the service academies must submit their application packets no later than Friday, Oct. 23. Interviews with Congressman Adam Kinzinger will follow the application submission.

“I’ve had the distinct honor of nominating over 20 high school students who have been accepted and are enrolled in our nation’s service academies,” Kinzinger said.

“As a current member of the Air National Guard, I understand the commitment and determination necessary to serve in the armed forces. We’ve had some terrific applicants from the Illinois 16th District who, I am sure, will go on to long, proud military careers, and I look forward to meeting with this year’s applicants.”

In order to be eligible to apply to one of the U.S. service academies through Congressman Kinzinger’s Office, a stu-

dent must be a citizen of the United States, legally reside in the 16th Congressional District of Illinois, be unmarried, not have any children and have reached their 17th birthday, but not past their 23rd birthday, on the date of their admission. Students are encouraged to send in their applications early in order to address any mistakes or omissions prior to final submission.

If you know of a student interested in applying or learning more about the U.S. service academies, call Kinzinger’s Ottawa Office at 815-431-9271.

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4-H clubs invite children to be new members One out of every seven adults in the U.S. is a former 4-H member. Clubs are accepting new members this month to grow that number even higher.

4-H members in the county will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week, Oct. 4-10. 4-H youth development programs provide hands-on learning activities for youth in Illinois and throughout the country. 4-H youth programs focus on leadership, citizenship and life skills.

Every county in Illinois has a 4-H program which is operated through University of Illinois Extension. 4-H club membership is open to youth aged 8 to 18. Youth 5 to 7 years of age may join the 4-H Cloverbud program.

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Youth may also choose to focus on a very specific project area and join a club specifically related to that one project. Robotics, photography, gardening, visual arts and nutrition, are just a few of the popular topics for special interest clubs.

One may also participate in 4-H through short term projects held during school or at after school youth organizations. Some of these popular groups teach youth about caring for the environment, preparing for a career, making healthy choices or other priority issues which build a person’s life skills.

To learn more about 4-H and enroll a child in a local club, contact your local extension office.

Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

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Menus and Activities Lostant Grade School Breakfast Oct. 12 — No school.

Oct. 13 — Banana nut muffin, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Oct. 14 — Egg, cheese and sausage omelet, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Oct. 15 — French toast and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Oct. 16 — Uncrustable, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Lunch Oct. 12 — No school.

Oct. 13 — Hamburger on bun corn on the cob, peaches, milk.

Oct. 14 — Grilled cheese, mixed vegetables, honeydew, mixed berries, milk.

Oct. 15 — Spaghetti, salad with French and ranch, applesauce, milk.

Oct. 16 — Tacos with lettuce, tomato and cheese, green beans, honeydew, milk.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast Oct. 12 — No school.

Oct. 13 — Pancake and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 14 — Scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 15 — French toast sticks

and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 16 — Bagel and cream cheese or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Oct. 12 — No school Oct. 13 — Meatball sub, cheese cup, green beans, fruit side kick, milk.

Oct. 14 — Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit, dinner roll, milk.

Oct. 15 — TGS lunchable (ham or turkey), cheese, crackers, carrots, fresh fruit, cookie, milk.

Oct. 16 — Taco in a bag, fruit, milk.

Bridges Senior Center Oct. 12 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 10 a.m., Sewing Circle; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Oct. 13 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., Soldier’s Angels.

Oct. 14 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10:15 a.m., intermediate computer class.

Oct. 15 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; noon, Oktoberfest potluck; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

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999 • Legal Notices DELINQUENT TAX LIST LASALLE COUNTY (Note - Because tax payments may have been received by this office after copy was forwarded to the newspapers, names of certain people who have paid their taxes will appear on this list.) AMOUNTS SHOWN ARE THE AMOUNT FOR TAX ONLY. AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WILL BE ADDED FOR THE DELINQUENT COSTS. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LASALLE ) Public notice is hereby given that I, James L. Spelich, Treasurer Collector of LaSalle County, in the State of Illinois, aforesaid, will apply to the Circuit Court for the 13th Judicial Circuit, LaSalle County, Illinois on October 27, 2015 for judgement against the lands,lots and mobile homes mentioned and described in the following list for taxes, special assessment, interest and cost due severally thereon, for the year 2014 and previous back taxes for real estate; the year 2015 for mobile homes and for an order to sell said lands, lots and mobile homes for the satisfaction thereof and for a judgement fixing the correct amount of any tax paid under protest.

Also, that on the 2nd Friday in November 2015 all the lands and lots, for the sale of which an order shall be made, will be exposed at public sale at the LaSalle County Office Building, in said County, in Ottawa, Illinois, for the amount of taxes, and special assessments and cost due thereon. Said tax sale will commence at the hour of 9:00 o’clock on the said 13th day of November, 2015, and continue until all lands and lots are sold or offered for sale.

James L. Spelich LaSalle County Treasurer and Ex-Officio County Collector EDEN 25-04-300-001 OLSON, PATRICE W 293.06 25-04-300-002 MERRIFIELD, JAMES - WALKER, A 1,289.25 25-04-300-004 OLSON, PATRICE W 386.73 25-04-300-005 OLSON, PATRICE W 2,727.94 25-04-321-000 OLSON, PATRICE W 1,776.62 25-04-407-000 BIGGS, JOHN W-CAROL A 1,705.90 25-08-203-005 JONES, STANLEY W 1,579.55 25-08-204-004 REASKA, TODD A 2,234.50 25-08-205-001 REASKA, TODD 76.23 25-08-205-002 REASKA, TODD 65.95 25-08-205-003 REASKA, TODD 449.20 25-08-210-009 TURCZYN, JUSTIN M 143.18 25-09-101-013 KENNY, DANIEL L 1,333.75 25-09-102-008 REASKA, TODD 2,205.09 25-09-104-017 PAROLA, ROSEMARY 61.83 25-09-105-008 SCHLESINGER, TODD & GUYNN, T 1,880.84 25-09-108-002 OSENKARSKI, CARRIE A/TROY A 571.38 25-09-108-004 HIGHT, ANTHONY P 568.87 25-09-125-000 PIECHA, ANTHONY 572.77 25-09-300-001 STRADER, RICHARD L JR 1,827.16 25-09-300-002 STRADER, BETTY GENE ETAL 2,419.27 25-11-212-000 SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC 6,234.91 25-12-101-000 DAUBER, KATHERINE E TTEE 504.57 25-24-200-000 ZZO, KERRY M 21.79 25-25-101-004 JOHNSON, DOUGLAS J 822.34 25-25-106-005 HILLYER, DELIA 578.92 25-25-109-006 PEREZ, ELVIA / RAFAEL 1,767.16 25-25-110-004 SNYDER, WILLIAM - BARBARA 1,262.30 25-25-116-004 SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1,610.35 25-25-117-003 STEWART, CAROLYN L 517.48 25-25-117-021 JENNINGS, ALICE 69.06 25-25-119-018 YERUSKI, ANDREA S ,339.66

a suggested donation of $3.50.

A 24-hour advance reservation is required.

For more information, call 815431-8034.

Putnam County Community Center Oct. 12 — Lasagna with meat sauce, salad with toppings, garlic bread, applesauce.

Oct. 13 — Grilled burger with tomato slices, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, chips, banana, dessert.

Oct. 14 — Sirloin steak, baked potato with sour cream and butter, green beans, cottage cheese, bread and butter, fruit cocktail.

Oct. 15 — Barbecue pulled pork, coleslaw, three bean salad, grapes, dessert.

Oct. 16 — Chili with crackers, hot dog on bun, lettuce salad with toppings, banana, ice cream.

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.

999 • Legal Notices 25-25-202-000 BROOKER, DAVID-KALINA 25-25-301-011 DAUBER, KATHERINE E TTEE 25-25-302-014 OBERMILLER, SCOTT W / KELLY S 25-26-206-022 HICKS, WILLIAM / MELISSA A 25-26-206-027 COYNIK, DAVID J 25-26-207-012 FOLTYNEWICZ, GREG E/ ROBIN L 25-26-402-011 WILLIS, DAVID ETAL 25-26-403-001 SCHUTTER, GERALD / DORENE 25-26-408-005 FREEMAN, JOHN R/ DARLENE R 25-31-404-000 HUGHES, JACK W VERMILLION 26-09-306-000 BROOKER, DAVID E / KALINA M 26-09-401-000 MARZETTA, EDWARD 26-16-413-000 KING, JAMIE/TERESA 26-17-303-000 BRIDDICK, ALAN A 26-18-408-000 DAUBER, KATHERINE E TTEE 26-19-205-000 DAUBER, KATHERINE E TTEE 26-20-103-000 DAUBER, KATHERINE E TTEE 26-26-305-000 BORNEMAN FAMILY TRUST #1 26-29-202-000 DUNCAN, RUSSELL L 26-33-104-000 QUAKA, CHRISTOPHER L 26-39-101-000 CRAWFORD, JOHN-SUSAN HOPE 30-03-304-000 RAK, JAMES M 30-05-406-000 WOODLAND WATER COMPANY 30-09-403-000 SELL, JACOB 30-16-101-000 WOODLAND WATER CO 30-20-101-000 DOSE, RONALD 30-20-102-000 DOSE, RONALD 30-24-109-004 MUNCEY, CHRISTOPHER M 30-24-110-003 DOSE, HELEN E 30-24-116-004 MURPHY, KATHY / FLUECH, ROBERT 30-24-117-010 SCHMITT, MARLENE A TTEE ETAL 30-24-117-011 SCHMITT, MARLENE A TRUSTEE 30-24-118-007 VIETTI, ANTHONY-SANDRA 30-24-121-001 FREEMAN, DALLAS 30-24-121-008 FORREST, CHERYL 30-24-125-005 MERTES, DANIEL 30-24-128-009 VILLAGE OF LOSTANT 30-24-205-006 DOSE, ROBERT 30-24-205-007 DOSE, ROBERT 30-24-205-008 DOSE, RONALD W / SHERRY 30-24-205-009 DOSE, RONALD W / SHERRY 30-24-205-010 DOSE, RONALD/SHERRY 30-24-206-010 LYONS, CODY J 30-24-208-011 SIPES, COREY A 30-24-209-010 MERTES, DAN 30-24-304-002 ROEHRIG, JARETT A 30-24-306-009 DOSE, RONALD / SHERRY 30-24-306-010 POWELL, FRANK-SANDRA 30-24-315-011 DOSE, RONALD W / CHRISTOPHER W 30-25-104-000 DOSE, CHRISTOPHER W 30-25-108-000 DOSE, RONALD 30-34-201-000 STASELL, MARK W/LAURIE J RICHLAND 31-03-106-006 WHIPPLE, SCOTT / JESSICA 31-03-201-010 DURDAN, ANNA MARIE 31-15-209-000 SHAWBACK, JASON L 31-28-201-000 MC CLENNING, LLOYD H 31-29-408-000 STASELL, JON-DENISE Published in the Tonica News Oct. 9, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF JOAN ) K. BARKAU, ) Deceased. ) No. 2015 - P - 199 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JOAN K.

BARKAU of Ottawa, Illinois.

Letters of Office were issued on September 30, 2015 to Mark G. Barkau, as Executor and Representative, whose Attorney is Lisa Olivero of Olivero & Olivero Law Offices, 1611 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 613542603.

Claims against the estate may be filed in

the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, the

creditor’s claim may be filed within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, or within six (6) months from the date of first publication, whichever is later. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to

the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Clerk of the Court.

ANDREW F. SKOOG CIRCUIT CLERK – LASALLE COUNTY LASALLE COUNTY COURT HOUSE 119 WEST MADISON STREET OTTAWA, IL 61350 ATTORNEY LISA

OLIVERO Olivero & Olivero Law Offices Attorneys for the Estate 1611 Fifth Street Peru, IL 61354-2603 Phone (815) 224-2030 Fax (815) 224-2900 Published in the Tonica News Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2015.

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