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Busy beavers in Tonica Dams becoming a nuisance By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Beavers are acting up in Tonica, building dams which could be considered nuisances. “The beavers are at it again,” village employee Marc Lemrise told the Tonica Village Board at its meeting Monday, Oct. 17.
In other news: • Tonica has set its trick-ortreat time for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. This time frame comes after discussion of the original suggestion of 5 to 7 p.m. “Five’s tough for people,” said trustee Michael Supan. “I know last year there were people complaining about the 5 (o’clock time).” “I’m a fan of the kids running out late because that’s what I did,” Sluder said. However, it was noted the vil-
“We took out another beaver dam today.” Removing the structures is an exercise in futility. “We take it down; they’re going to rebuild it,” Lemrise said. Village President Kevin Sluder said there is a resident who wants to take care of the problem. “He wants to try to trap them because he wants the hides,” Sluder said. “That’s really the only way it’ll be taken care of for good,” Lemrise said.
lage should not set the time to be too late. “My kids go to bed at 8 (p.m.),” said village clerk Heather Sherman. • The cracks at the tennis courts remain a concern for Tonica. “When I did the Googling and the research, all asphalt tennis courts eventually crack,” trustee Monica Kreiser said. The board asked John Felty, a resident attending the meeting, his opinion since he uses the courts.
“Those are big cracks,” Felty said. “The kids throw the stones out there, we just sweep them in the cracks. That’s how big the cracks are.” “That last job that was done on there was done more like highway chips than tennis court chips, and that’s what let it crack the way it did,” Felty added. After looking through records, village treasurer Jessica Bonnell found a file that showed work on the tennis courts had been completed in 2003.
SBDC to close at year’s end
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IVCC center will soon lose funding By Dave Cook
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Firefighters from Tonica and Leonore departments visited the students of Tonica Grade School on Oct. 12 as part of Fire Prevention Week. Each class was taught about fire safety and familiarized with equipment and procedures. Following the classroom visits, a fire drill was conducted to ensure quick evacuation in the event of a fire.
Sewer mapping nearly complete in Tonica By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Tonica’s sewer mapping process is nearing completion as the village keeps locating utilities. At the village board meeting on Monday, Oct. 17, village employee Marc Lemrise updated the board on the utility locating process. A major purpose of the Vol. 142 No. 46 One Section - 12 Pages
locating process is to facilitate the map which is being put together, and which Lemrise described as being almost done. “The equipment’s a little quirky sometimes, at different times of day,” he said. However, most of the work has now been completed. “We have basically all the water mains done, just some places we have to go back to, either because
we hadn’t found it yet or because the equipment just wasn’t working at that time,” Lemrise said. In the process, the village discovered the location of a water shutoff which has been evading discovery. “We actually found that water shutoff for that abandoned house,” Lemrise said. “It was about two and a half feet down.” As the process nears completion, trustee Bob Folty ques-
tioned whether the map could be imbued with more utility. “Are all the manholes going to be marked down for the sewer system?” Folty asked, considering whether those locations could also be added into the map. While the village does have manhole locations, they are not currently in a format to be added in.
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Inside Story The Starved Rock Country Alliance is working to ensure support for area small business owners will remain. Page 2A
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OGLESBY — For more than 30 years, Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have assisted the cultivation of new ventures with both credited and non-credited courses, technical help and coordination of services with IVCC and other agencies working to assist in the creation of small businesses. After Dec. 31, entrepreneurs will have to seek assistance elsewhere. In 2015, IVCC supported costs of approximately $50,000 and has since decided to eliminate their financial responsibilities to the SBDC at the end of 2016. The college funded a one-year grant to allow for the transition of the SBDC to another agency to serve as the grantee.
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Close From Page 1A An IVCC spokesperson said, “The college has no plan to get involved with another entity for possibly becoming the grantee. Keep in mind, IVCC chose to support the program for one more year rather than
Bridges to extend reach by going mobile Since Oct. 1, Bridges Senior Center will become a mobile senior center. Instead of having older adults or adults with disabilities drive from cities and towns throughout LaSalle County to Ottawa, Bridges plans to bring the center services to each community. “Certainly, the Illinois budget crisis has had a tremendous impact on maintaining services. At the same time, we see an increased need for Bridges’ staff to conduct benefits analyses for individuals throughout the lower twothirds of LaSalle County,” said Kathy Weiman, CEO of Alternatives (for the Older Adult), the agency providing the Bridges program. “This constant strain of increased need amidst
Bridges offers information/ assistance at Ottawa location OTTAWA — Bridges Senior Center staff continues to offer information and assistance at the Ottawa office located at 221 W. Etna Road. Bridges staff is available by appointment to provide information about public benefits, resources and services for people over 60 or a person with a disability who lives in the lower 27 townships of LaSalle County. Medicare D Open Enrollment Period is from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries are encouraged to compare Medicare D plans or Medicare Advantage plans for 2017 to find the most cost efficient plan for them. Bridges Senior Center is currently taking appointments at the Ottawa office and the satellite offices located in Streator, LaSalle and Marseilles for Medicare D open enrollment. For an appointment about information on Medicare D open enrollment or for other resource information, call 815-431-8034. decreased funding support forced a re-analysis toward a more mobile model.” “The mobile senior cen-
ter would essentially work out of multiple locations with the same outcomes. We look to have even
Group plans new area small business development center By Goldie Rapp news@tonicanews.com
As the Small Business Development Center housed at IVCC will be going out of business at the end of December, members of the Starved Rock Country Alliance are working to ensure support for area small business owners. Members of the alliance want to create a Bureau/LaSalle/Livingston Small Business Development organization that would send business mentors to five area cities to work oneon-one with small business owners and entrepreneurs. The members are putting their focus on Princeton, Peru, Ottawa, Streator and Pontiac. Scot Wrighton, representing Starved Rock Country Alliance, recently met with Princeton City Council to discuss proposed plans. He said the business mentors would be available for anyone looking for small business support or to assist future entrepreneurs wishing to write up a business plan. “We have decided it would be a far more greater benefit to our region if it could be more centralized and focus more on training and outreach,” Wrighton said. “All of our communities want to foster and nurture small businesses so they can shutting it down immediately, so the transition to a new grantee could be seamless.” Currently, there have been no reported developments in the SBDC finding new support. Furthermore, the administration recommended the termination of the employment rela-
grow and become even larger employers in our respected communities.” The alliance is working to put together a proposal for this idea. Wrighton said each of the five participating cities would pay a $10,000 investment and service fee to the organization. Other funding would come from federal small business administration funds, according to Wrighton. Pontiac has committed, and Wrighton said the city decided to split to cost with the county’s economic development council. Rick Brooks, a member of the Starved Rock Country Alliance, also spoke at the Princeton Council meeting and said the idea is to be responsive to all communities who participate and work with the chambers within the cities. “We’d like to have training in the basics but also some innovative approaches where small businesses can partner with other small businesses. We’d like to recruit a cadre of about 40-50 mentors throughout the three-county region to work with small business and start-ups,” he said. The group is hoping to have this new organization running following the closure of the current small business development center grant on Dec. 31.
tionship of the Director of the SBDC, Beverly Malooley, and business specialist Gina Czubachowski at the end of the year. The IVCC spokesperson added, “We are uncertain how this will affect small business owners.” Malooley did not return phone calls/emails to Shaw Media.
SBDC to offer business law workshop OGLESBY — The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Valley Community College is offering a business law basics workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Room CTC 124. Attorneys from Zukowski Law Offices, Peru, will cover the life cycle of a small business and will provide information including business formation, hiring employees,
entering into contracts, risk management, estate planning, passing ownership to children, buy-sell agreements and contracts. SBDC Director Beverly Malooley said, “Participants will have the opportunity to ask important legal questions to expand their knowledge and improve their business.” Cost is $45. Call the SBDC at 815-2240212 to reserve a seat.
greater impact because activities and events will be more accessible to a larger number of participants,” Bridges supervisor Jennifer Johnson said. A smaller space will be maintained at the current Bridges location to provide resource and benefits counseling for Ottawa area residents. The three satellite offices located in Streator, LaSalle and Marseilles will also remain open for this purpose. Bridges staff will continue to assist with Medicare D analyses, Benefits Access applications for license sticker discounts, and options counseling to determine resources needed for each participant. Just this past year, each participant who had ben-
efits counseling with Bridges saved an average of $1,000 each. More than 1,600 individuals accessed this resource last year, and the agency looks to support more individuals in the coming year. As Bridges finalizes plans for events and activities throughout the service area, you can find updates through: • The Bridges Newsletter • On the website at www. alternativesforyou.orb/ bridges. • On Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bridgesseniorcenter. • Calling Bridges Senior Center at 815-431-8034. For more information about the new mobile center, please contact Jennifer Johnson, Bridges supervisor, at 815-431-8034.
Home Bound Healthcare owner pleads guilty Business still in operation in Princeton, Peru By Lyle Ganther news@tonicanews.com
Home Bound Healthcare Inc., with branch offices in Princeton and Peru, is still in business after its owner recently admitted in federal court to paying illegal kickbacks to get referrals of elderly patients on Medicare. Romy Macasaet Jr., 47, of Homewood pleaded guilty on Sept. 14 to one count of violating the anti-kickback statue. The conviction is punishable by up to five years in prison. U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Veghlayan set sentencing at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15, 2017. Macasaet paid kickbacks to medical directors to obtain referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to his company, one of the largest home health care and hospice companies in Illinois. He admitted in his plea agreement he paid $789,237 in bribe payments to about 20 medical directors between December 2006 and September 2014. As a result of these payments, Home Bound improperly sought and received Medicare reimbursements totaling several million dollars. Macasaet and Home Bound also agreed to pay the United States $6.8 million to resolve civil false claim and anti-kickback allegations, per
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the terms of the settlement agreement. As part of the civil settlement, Macasaet agreed to immediately resign his employment with Home Bound and refrain from seeking future employment with the company. When contacted by the Bureau County Republican, people answering the phone at Princeton and Peru Home Bound offices indicated they were still in business and said any further comments about the situation needed to be referred to attorney Shelly Kulwin of Kulwin, Masciopinto and Kulwin LLP of Chicago. Kulwin did not return several phone calls to the BCR. According to the Home Bound Healthcare website, the agency serves clients in several counties, including Bureau, Putnam, Lee, Marshall, Henry, Stark, Whiteside and LaSalle counties. The website states Home Bound Healthcare provides “skilled care services — in-home nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy. Skilled caregivers for clients returning from hospitalization or rehabilitation or those with more chronic conditions. As a Medicare-certified home health agency, approved skilled services are provided with no out-of-pocket expenses to patient, for those who qualify.”
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LaSalle man arrested on drug felonies PERU — A LaSalle man was arrested on drug charges following a controlled buy operation conducted by the TriDENT narcotics team. Joe L. McSpadden III, 33, of 1921 St. Vincent Ave., Room 32, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver cocaine and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver heroin — both Class 1 felonies. Officers arrested McSpadden at
the corner of Route 6 and West Peru Street in Peru following the controlled buy operation that began near the 800 block of Joliet Street in LaSalle. The arrest came following an investigation into heroin sales in the LaSalle area. During these investigations, which were conducted by TriDENT agents and LaSalle investigators, McSpadden had participated in the controlled deliveries of less than one gram of heroin to TriDENT
agents on several occasions. Following the arrest, a search was conducted at McSpadden’s residence where an additional five grams of crack cocaine and three grams of heroin were located. McSpadden was transported to the LaSalle County Jail by deputies where he is being held awaiting a felony bond hearing. Additional charges on this case are pending. McSpadden formerly resided at 6535 S. California Ave., Chicago.
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Jim Loveland presents Kris Paul with an engraved clock in recognition of her 10 years spent as IVCH Board president. Pictured are board members Dave Sickley (from left), Cindy Kurkowski, Jim Clinard, IVCH Chief Executive Officer Tommy Hobbs, Bill Vlastnik, Loveland, Paul, Dr. Mike Rooney, Joe Hogan, Dick Martuzzo and Dr. Joel Leifheit.
IVCH Board elects Loveland president
PERU — Jim Loveland, plant manager of Maze Nails in Peru, is the new president of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Board. A resident of Spring Valley, Loveland replaces Kris Paul as president of the
IVCH Board. Paul, who remains a member of the board, was elected president in 2006. She is an Oglesby resident. Loveland joined the IVCH Board in 2000. He had been serving as the board’s vice president. Jim Clinard
is the new vice president. Other officers are secretary Dick Martuzzo and treasurer Dave Sickley. The election was held at the board’s October meeting. “Kris did an outstanding job as president,” said Loveland. “The board
owes her a debt of gratitude for her hard work for the hospital over the past decade.” Other members of the IVCH Board include Joe Hogan, Cindy Kurkowski, Dr. Joel Leifheit, Dr. Mike Rooney and Bill Vlastnik.
Ward re-elected to CBAI’s group director SPRINGFIELD — David Ward, president of North Central Bank in Hennepin, was re-elected as group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) at the association’s annual convention held recently in Kansas City, Mo. As a group director, Ward serves on the CBAI board of directors, as well as its strategic planning and membership committees. Ward received his bachelor’s of science degree in finance from the University of Illinois in Urbana. He
has a Degree of Distinction from the Institute of Financial Education in Peoria and is a graduate of the Illinois Bankers School in Urbana. Ward is currently serving on the Community BancService Corporation (CBSC) Board and also serves on the Regulatory Review Committee for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Prior to joining North Central Bank in 1992, Ward was employed at the Chillicothe Federal Savings & Loan as branch manager and loan officer,
and Illinois Savings Bank in Henry as vice president and branch manager. Ward’s civic duties include as past president of the Henry Rotary Club and past president of the Hennepin Business and Betterment Association. He currently serves on the board of trustees for the Hennepin Public Water District. Ward and his wife, Debbie, are residents of Hennepin and parents of three children: Natalie Dalton, Jonathan Ward and Nathan Ward, who is attending Drake University.
Soil temperatures warmer than normal in mid-October CHAMPAIGN — Soil temperatures in Illinois were 1 to 2 degrees above normal in mid-October, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Soil temperatures declined during the first two weeks of October but remained above normal. Statewide temperatures at depths of 4 inches under bare soil declined 8 degrees during that time period to an average of 57.7 degrees F on Oct. 14.
Daily highs for that day rose into the 60s for most of the state, while lows were in the 50s to mid-40s. Temperatures under sod followed a similar trend with an average of 60.4 degrees at 4 inches and 60.9 degrees at 8 inches on Oct. 14, 1.9 and 1.7 degrees above the longterm averages, respectively. Soil moisture declined in southern and east central Illinois during the first half of the month. Moisture levels at depths of 2 inches declined by more than 20 percent in both regions during the period. Soils were wetter
in west central Illinois, however, with an average increase of 28 percent. Overall, soil moisture averaged 0.28 water fraction by volume (wfv) on Oct. 14. Similar trends were seen at 4- and 8-inch depths. Soil moisture remained high at 39- and 59-inch depths with averages near or above the field capacities. The Illinois State Water Survey’s WARM Program collects hourly and daily weather and soil information at 19 stations across the state. Daily and monthly summaries can be found at the
WARM website http:// www.isws.illinois.edu/ warm/ and in the Illinois Water and Climate Summary http://www.isws. illinois.edu/warm/climate.asp.
LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office At 12:04 p.m. on Oct. 6, LaSalle County deputies cited Jake Obermiller, 19, of Tonica for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone following a traffic stop on Route 251 in Troy Grove Township.
ISP release September activity report By Goldie Rapp news@tonicanews.com
LASALLE — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 17 announced during the month of September, troopers handled 1,667 calls for service and assistance. Of these calls, 139 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways. Criminal activities during the month included one person apprehended for being wanted on outstanding warrants, and 26 arrested for other criminal offenses. Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 287 drivers arrested for speeding and 76 cited
Mapping From Page 1A “The maps we have of the sewer system are not GPS, but they are to scale,” Lemrise said. “So they’re not overlayable,” Folty noted. Nevertheless, it was stated the suggestion is a possibility. In other news: • Tonica’s work on Cherry Street and 19th Road, which has been discussed the past few months, has been completed. “If anybody was driving around town in the right spots today, you would notice Cherry Street and ‘elevator road’ are both completed,” village engineer Jack Kusek said. “We had one lane open the whole time,” Kusek said. “It worked really well.” With progress, however, comes concerns.
for seat belt violations. Driving under the influence arrests totaled 15, while 12 apprehensions for other alcohol-related offenses were recorded. Troopers issued a total of 579 traffic citations and 673 written warnings to motorists during the month. Troopers and weight inspectors issued five citations for overweight loads and did not issue any written warnings for overweight violations. District 17 troopers handled 39 traffic crashes within the three-county area of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam. There were no fatal crashes handled by District 17 troopers.
“My big concern is that it might become a dragstrip,” Kusek said, noting the area seems like a prime candidate for people to zoom by. “You’re getting a lot of traffic from Leonore and Streator, and they will rip through that,” Village President Kevin Sluder agreed. The village is ready to put in some measures to keep the potential issue under control. “We’ll have to have someone sit there,” Sluder said. The completed work should hold firm for many years, providing a marked improvement over the roads’ prior condition. “The base is so hard, and the base actually goes out beyond the pavement. It’s not going to move,” Kusek said. “I think that road’s going to last for as long as any of us are here.”
Free diabetic retinopathy screening at Senior Expo STREATOR — A free diabetic retinopathy screening for persons with diabetes, or those at risk for diabetes, will be held during the Senior Expo at the Knights of Columbus, 806 Oakley Ave. in Streator from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 26. No appointment is necessary. The screening is coordinated by the Hardscrabble Lions and the Lions of Illinois Foundation. These free screenings are not meant to be used in lieu of an examination by an ophthalmologist.
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Tick, tick, tick ... I don’t wear a watch. Other than a blue Barbie watch my grandparents gave me when I was a child, having time on my wrist has never really appealed to me. My friends and colleagues would say that’s the reason I’m usually running a few minutes late, but Terri I would disagree. Simon I’m late because I am always thinking COMMENTARY I can accomplish one more thing before I have to be somewhere at a particular time ... but that’s another column. Actually, I think I’m usually “running a few minutes behind” because as a child, we were the type of family who always got somewhere early. Being early meant one thing — waiting, and if you think I’m somewhat impatient now, my childhood patience was even slimmer. We were always the first car in the parking lot for Sunday church services, often getting there before the minister. We were sent to the end of the gravel lane long before the school bus had even turned onto our road. That was the tip of the iceberg. That’s right. I grew up in a prompt household, and as a child, I vowed I would never wait for anything as an adult ... especially if I could come screaming in at the last minute. Sad, but that theory still makes sense to me. To further explain the time issue of my youthful years, the single clock in the house (aside from those in the bedrooms) was a wall clock that hung in the kitchen. If my memory serves me correctly, that lone clock was a whimsical rendition of a black cat, whose eyes moved one way and tail moved another with every tick of the time piece. No doubt one of us bought this clock for my grandmother, but truthfully, that darn clock had a way of creeping me out — those cat eyes following me every time I entered the kitchen. To make matters worse, my grandfather — who I have to believe was never a minute late in his entire life — required that cat clock to be set 20 minutes fast. Why 20 minutes was the magical number I’m not sure. All I know was that if you wanted to really know what time it was, you looked at the clock and then subtracted 20 minutes. While that was probably a good lesson in arithmetic for the kids in the family, we weren’t fooling anyone. All of knew the clock was exactly 20 minutes fast. If anything, it tended to result in a bit of confusion ... “What time is it?” my grandmother would ask one of us. Somebody would head to the kitchen and return to let her know it was 11:15 a.m. Her next question is what sticks with me most ... “Is that fast time or right time?” she’d ask. We were probably the only household in the country that had two time zones. Wow! Once I grew up and had my own home ... well, there would be one time zone, and there would be no need for “fast time” or “right time” questions. But not so fast ... Today, the clock in my bedroom ... you guessed it ... is set 10 minutes fast. While nobody is asking me to decipher the time for them, I set it ahead to give myself an extra 10 minutes before I have to rise and shine. When the clock hits 6 a.m., I know it’s really 5:50 a.m., and I still have 10 minutes to spare. Aaahhh. On the flip side, the clock in my car is now about eight minutes slow. Actually it used to be five minutes fast, but something happened (it was probably me pushing buttons on the dash I still haven’t figured out), and now, the darn digital time-keeper is slow, and I can’t figure out which buttons to push to make it fast again. Ugh. And the clock on my computer at the office is four minutes behind the one in the newsroom, but I have no idea which one is right or wrong. To add salt to the proverbial wound, I’m really attracted to cool clocks, and my kitchen walls, counters, shelves, etc. are decorated with a plethora of time pieces in all shapes and sizes. Funny ... I look at those clocks every day, but I have no desire to keep track of time. I just like the way they look. Still ... time marches on ... even if I’m running just a tad behind schedule. Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.
Clownocalypse Greg Wallace COMMENTARY I have always been fairly confident that secretly, I’m possibly the smartest guy I know. It’s really quite a burden I have to bear. I find it extremely hard to believe I have all of these thoughts and beliefs that for some strange reason, the general public just doesn’t comprehend. However, it is good to see the rest of the world is finally catching up to my way of thinking as it pertains to one particular subject — clowns are pure evil. Evidently, there are all sorts of creepy clown sightings that are occurring in different places every day. And we’re not just talking about in the United States either. There have also been sightings in Australia and the United Kingdom. Forget about the zombie apocalypse, this clownocalypse sounds like the real deal. Coulrophobia is defined as the extreme or irrational fear of clowns. To me, there is absolutely nothing irrational about being freaked out by a clown. In different surveys that I stole, I mean ... researched off of the Internet, the polling firm Rasmussen reported in 2014, 43 percent of Americans “don’t like” clowns. In 2015, the Chapman University Survey of American Fears found clowns were a cause of significant anxiety for 6.8 percent of Americans. That means 93.2 percent of Americans are crazy. My earliest recollection of fearing clowns had to do with the portrayal of The
Joker by Cesar Romero on the 1960s “Batman” television show. Some may say Jack Nicholson or Heath Ledger played the part better, but neither of them were creepier than Mr. Romero. Because of him, I don’t care much for jokers on playing cards either. Ronald McDonald also gives me the heebie jeebies. If it weren’t for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun, I wouldn’t have any need to visit the Golden Arches. And did you know that television weatherman Willard Scott was the original Ronald McDonald. Willard Scott always made me nervous, even without the makeup. Nemo, the menacing Clownfish in Pixar’s horror feature “Finding Nemo,” is the scariest cartoon fish in the history of Hollywood. Flippers of unequal size just aren’t right. While we’re on the subject of animated terror, Krusty the Clown is probably my least favorite Simpson’s character. I cringe and avert my head in fear during his on-screen cavorting with Bart and Homer. And finally, on the subject of why I detest clowns, it was during the summer of 1989, while I was serving a stint as a caricature artist
at Great America in Gurnee, Ill. I got to inadvertently meet a famous clown. I won’t say his name because that just seems kind of tacky, but his name started with a “B” and rhymes with “ozo.” He had a special appearance at the park that day, and I didn’t even know that he was there or I would have been much more careful. I had gone to lunch that particular day and had passed through one of the gates to one of the “employee only” parts of the park when I witnessed the blood-curdling sight. There he was, not 10 feet from me, in full clown regalia, plopped down on the cement curb, puffing away on a Marlboro. And by the amount of smashed butts by his big shiny shoes, he’d been there awhile. From their grease-painted faces, with bright, flaming hair, down to those over-sized shoes, squirty lapel flowers and ridiculously small cars, I do not like clowns or anything clown-like in any way. My fight-or-flight senses immediately take over. I either want to run, screaming like a little girl or punch them square in their crimson red, bulbous noses. For the record, mimes are weird too. But maybe that’s just me. It’s strange how
clowns can inspire raucous laughter in some people while bringing spine-tingling terror to the hearts of others like myself. Take the other night for instance. My wife was in the living room watching what I thought was one of her girly television shows while I sat out on the porch flipping channels, cursing between baseball and football games. Out of nowhere, I suddenly heard her spasming in uncontrollable giggles. During a commercial, I had to go find out just what her deal was. As I strolled into the room, I audibly gasped in horror at what I saw on the television screen. There they were, not just one, but two of the most frightening clowns the world has ever seen. They were prowling around on their stage contorting their scary faces and uttering evil clown noises through their evil clown mouths. It was weird, my wife thought that they were hilarious, and I was scared to death. And I really don’t want either one of them to be president. You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@ gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwallaceink. blogspot.com.
Sick and tired I’m so ready for Election Day to come and go. Not because I’m looking forward to a new president, but because I’m so ready to stop hearing and seeing all the negative, slander talk about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I’m ready to log-in to my Facebook and not be bombarded with posts and articles talking about how ridiculous and unfit the candidates are. I’m ready to scroll through the national news and not read a negative headline about one of the elections. I’m ready to not have to hear about the newest inappropriate remark Trump made at a debate or how Clinton needs to be in jail for her email scandal. I’m officially tired of it all. I know what you’re thinking. If you don’t like it, just ignore it. But, honestly in this day and age with social media and whatnot, how can I ignore it? I don’t go searching for the negativity; the negativity is brought to me the moment I step out my front door each day — actually, the moment I wake up and check my Facebook to see updates from my family and friends. I feel this campaign for our next president has been brutal, and I’ve never seen such hatred things being put on Facebook about the candidates. I know people have the right
Goldie Rapp COMMENTARY to express their opinion, and I fully defend their right, but boy, citizens really have some evil things to say about the person who will be leading our country in just a short time. I’m seen so much hatred surrounding this presidential campaign. I’ve watched my own family members verbally attack one another over what one candidate said or did; I’ve seen friendships break apart because one friend stated their reasoning why they will vote for a candidate, while the other friend responded with how wrong and crazy his opinion was. I just got back from vacation on Monday and saw an announcement was sent out last week from Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed reminding citizens that stealing and vandalizing election signs is a crime. Really? People were stealing and knocking down election signs? I’m so embarrassed to say Bureau County has this issue, and people who live here actually wasted precious time tearing out signs. How ridiculous!. What is going on?
Another sad part about this election is that more and more people are saying they will not be voting this year because they don’t agree with either candidate. That is also shameful. While I also don’t feel Clinton or Trump are fully suited to be President, I will still be at the polls on Nov. 8. In fact, right after reading Sheriff Reed’s email when I came back to work, I also came across a letter to the editor that was published in a recent edition of BCR called “You Still Need to Vote” written by Cam Johnson of Princeton. In the letter, Cam suggests that despite the not-so-great choice we have this election year, we still need to do our homework on the candidates and cast our votes. I can’t agree more. It would be a shame to waste our chance to exercise our right to vote. I’m desperately hoping after Election Day, the fire storm with news headlines and social media will sizzle out. The passionate citizens will go on living their normal lives and not fill Facebook with hatred over the candidate they oppose. And I will be able to walk out my door and not be reminded that our country is on the verge of being doomed because of its next potential leader. Shaw Media Staff Writer Goldie Rapp can be reached at grapp@ bcrnews.com.
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Community IVCC audit-finance committee meets OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will propose an $11.6 million tax levy for 2016, up less than 5 percent over the actual 2015 levy of slightly over $11 million, the board’s audit-finance committee learned Oct. 11. “(The levy) would assure us of being at the full tax rate for education and operations and maintenance, two funds that are crucial for our daily operations,” said Cheryl Roelfsema, vice president for business services and finance. Roelfsema said it is unlikely there will be an increase in the district’s equalized assessed valuation (EAV) since
the value of Exelon’s LaSalle Station assessment dropped from $435 million to $430 million. In 2017, the plant’s value will remain at $430 million before returning to $435 million in 2018 and increasing to $460 million in 2019. With an increase of less than 5 percent, a public hearing will not be necessary. The full board will discuss the levy Nov. 10. IVCC draws taxes from all or parts of eight counties: LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Lee, Livingston, Grundy and DeKalb. In other business, the committee learned the college received a “clean” audit report from Wipfli LLP of Sterling.
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IVCC’s Purple and White Scrimmage set for Oct. 27 OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s men’s basketball team is hosting the Purple and White Scrimmage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the gym. The 2016-2017 team will be divided into purple and white teams for the scrimmage, and players and coaches will be available afterwards for photos and autographs. Coached by Chris Herman and assistant Justin Jacobson, the team includes Dallas McClain and Keymon-
ta Johnson of Decatur, Jalen Latham of Pontiac, Mich., Troy Johnson, Ricky Calvin, Justin Davis and Malik Hollins of Chicago, DeMonte Sims of Peoria, Alec Veverka of Granville, Brady Huebbe and Christian Soderholm of Peru, Isaiah Tubbs of LaSalle, John Pickard of Wenona and Andrew Pyszka of Dalzell. This event is free and the public is invited to meet the team. Donations are welcome to help defray costs of uniforms and travel gear.
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IVCC President Jerry Corcoran. Marquette has taken full advantage of the program and each year up to a half dozen of its seniors graduate with both a diploma from Marquette and an associate degree from IVCC, saving two costly years at a university. In all, 17 of the 21 public and private high schools in the district participate. Students also save on their textbooks since the majority are available on a rental basis from IVCC’s bookstore or through their high schools, said dual credit/dual enrollment coordinator Susan Monroe. Courses are taught by IVCC and qualified high school instructors and each class grade becomes part of the student’s college transcript. Dual credit students take class during regular high school hours and get both high school and IVCC credit. Dual enrolled students take classes at their school before or after school and earn only college credit. For information, contact Monroe at 815-224-0598.
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OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s dual credit/dual enrollment program has saved district high school students more than $2 million over the past decade. Just since 2006-07, IVCC’s dual credit program with district high schools has saved students more than $2.3 million and a new provision within the program is having a dramatic impact on low-income students’ ability to take the courses. About 1,000 high school students enroll in dual credit courses at a reduced tuition rate each year. Through 2013-14, students were charged just 50 percent the going tuition rate with no fees other than a $5 registration fee. In 201415, the rate increased to 60 percent and to 75 percent in 2015-16. Over the past decade, dual credit/dual enrollment has generated more than 66,000 credit hours resulting in over $2.8 million in tuition including more than $900,000 in just the past two years combined. The program accounts for about 6.7 percent of IVCC’s total tuition
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Lighted parade coming to Streator STREATOR — Ace Hardware, partnering with SOCU, Light Up Streator, The Farmer’s Market and Park Church and Friends Relay for Life Team, will again be bringing a great all-day event to the Streatorland community on Saturday, Nov. 26. One of the “features” of that special holiday celebration is the lighted parade. It’s not too early to be making plans to enter a lighted float in the parade to help make the evening special for the community. If you are not interested in putting a unit
in the parade, you can still help support the event by any size donation toward the cost of the “commercial” lighted floats that the committee rents to light up the night. The day will begin with the annual holiday markets. Vendors from around the area will show their wares for your early Christmas shopping. They will open at 10 a.m. and go until 10 p.m. in Park Place and Bruce Township. The markets are filling up quickly, so a third market location may be added.
One of the highlights of our allday event is the lighting of the city park. This lighted wonderland is done by all volunteers of the Light Up Streator Committee and their friends and chaired by Joe Richard. A huge amount of work goes into this display. Anyone wanting to help can go to the old Knoedler Building on Mondays. The work hours are 6 to 8 p.m. For parade questions and information, call Lauren at 815-6722439.
Ameren partners with Junior Achievement Ameren Illinois recently presented Junior Achievement (JA) of the Heartland with a $3,000 check to support JA’s core-mission programs offered to schools throughout Bureau, Henry, LaSalle, Lee and Whiteside counties. During the 2016-17 school year, more than 8,000 students, grades kindergarten through high school, will benefit from a JA program. Junior Achievement of the Heartland provides financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to area schools at no cost. Community partners, like Ameren Illinois, support these programs by providing financial and volunteer resources. Daetta Jones, division director for Ameren Illinois, said, “Ameren Illinois is proud to support Junior Achievement of the Heartland. Their work to economically empower youth in areas such as entrepreneurship and financial literacy helps students achieve success for themselves and their community.” “We are grateful for Ameren’s investment in Junior Achievement’s mission in their service area,” said Julie Dillie, development director for Junior Achievement of the Heartland. “It is through partnerships like this that
Menus and Activities Putnam County Community Center Oct. 24 — Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, peaches. Oct. 25 — Grilled burger on bun, baked beans, potato salad, pears, dessert. Oct. 26 — Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad with toppings, garlic bread, green beans, muskmelon. Oct. 27 — Chicken salad on bun, macaroni salad, lettuce salad with toppings, fruit cocktail, dessert. Oct. 28 — Smoked sausage, fried potatoes, green peas, banana. 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.
Tonica Grade School Breakfast Oct. 24 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 25 — Muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 26 — Scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 27 — Smoothie and toaster pastry or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 28 — Powdered sugar or chocolate doughnuts or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Oct. 24 — Make your own sandwich (English muffin, sausage pattie or ham, cheese slice, egg pattie), yogurt, tri-taters, applesauce, milk. Oct. 25 — Breaded pork pattie and bun, green beans, fruit, pudding, milk. Oct. 26 — Make your own sub sandwich (ham, turkey or bologna) or peanut butter and jelly, cheese slice, celery sticks, carrots, fruit, pretzels, milk. Oct. 27 — Tortilla shell and taco meat, cheese cup, refried beans, fruit/veggie bar, milk. Oct. 28 — Cheese bosco sticks, marinara cup, romaine lettuce, fresh fruit, graham cookie, milk.
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Julie Dillie (left), development director – Junior Achievement of the Heartland, accepts a $3,000 check to support local students benefiting from JA’s financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship programs throughout Ameren Illinois’ service from Ameren representatives Gabe Jones, Jon Reick, Bill Rosecrans, and Mike Norman. we are able to fulfill the demand for JA in local schools and prepare students for life after graduation.” Through Junior Achievement programs, students are able to bridge the gap between concepts taught in the classroom and how they apply to the real world. Program evalua-
tions demonstrate that students participating in JA improve their 21st century skills, such as decision-making, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and teamwork. They also improve skills that make them more competitive in the workforce, including financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills.
Junior Achievement of the Heartland serves 24 counties in eastern Iowa, western Illinois and Grant County in Wisconsin. More than 56,000 kindergarten through high school students benefit from JA programs each year. Visit www.jaheartland. org for more information.
Stage 212 will close out season with ‘Almost, Maine’
LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office At 10:30 p.m. Oct. 11, LaSalle County deputies arrested a 17-year-old male from Streator following an investigation of an accident occurring on East 16th Road, south of North 15th Road, in Eagle Township. The male lost control of his vehicle, left the road and struck a utility pole and barbed wire fence. There were no injuries. He was arrested for failure to give information after striking property, failure to report an accident to police authority, leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
LASALLE — Stage 212 closes out 2016 on a whimsical note with “Almost, Maine,” John Cariani’s light comedy about falling in, and out, of love. A series of nine short plays, “Almost, Maine” explores the joys and perils of romance as experienced by several residents of the mythical New England town. Featured in the cast are Olivia Heinzeroth, Joe
Peshel, Marie Pinter, Ellen Andersen, Katie Williams, Matt Pursell, Ryan Matthew Ziegler, Zoe Peshel and Larry Kelsey. Production staff includes director Dave Roden, producer/stage manager Dixie Schroeder, assistant director Bonnie Claudnic, costumer Jill Marti, set construction coordinators Mike Kreush and Scot Smigel, scenic painter Laurie
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Innis, sound operator Kyle Foley and light operator Ken Schroeder. “Almost, Maine” will be presented Friday through Saturday, Nov. 4-6 and Nov. 11-13, at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $15 each beginning
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Breakfast Oct. 24 — Waffle and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Oct. 25 — Ham and cheese omelet, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Oct. 26 — Breakfast bacon boat, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Oct. 27 — Honeybun, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Oct. 28 — Bagel, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Lunch Oct. 24 — Nachos and cheese, cauliflower, pineapple, milk. Oct. 25 — Cheese pizza, carrots, pears, milk. Oct. 26 — Hamburger on bun, tater tots, corn, fruit cocktail, milk. Oct. 27 — Macaroni and cheese, peas, applesauce, milk. Oct. 28 — Chicken alfredo, mixed vegetables, apricots, bread, milk.
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Monday, Oct. 24. and may be purchased by visiting the box office Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, or by calling 815-224-3025 during the same hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org. “Almost, Maine” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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A ‘White Christmas’ comes to Henry HENRY — The fall season is upon the River Valley and the holidays are almost here as River Valley Players prepare for the holiday classic, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas, The Musical.” Hailed as a “holiday card come to life,” White Christmas features a cast led by Mark Nowakowski as Bob Wallace, Joey Beavers as Phil Davis, Deanna Brown as Betty Haynes and Deanne Crook as Judy Haynes. “White Christmas” tells the story of two former Army buddies turned Broadway Stars (played by Nowakowski and Beavers) who follow sisters (Brown and Crook) who are set to perform at a charming Vermont Inn. In an effort to save the inn, the duos team up to put on a festive show packed with Irving Berlin favorites like “Blue Skies,” “Count Your Blessings,” “I love a Piano,” “I’ve Got Your Love To Keep Me Warm” and “White Christmas.” “White Christmas” will open at St. John’s Community Center in Henry on Saturday, Nov. 12, and continue Sunday, Nov. 13; Friday, Nov. 18; Saturday, Nov. 19; and Sunday, Nov. 20. The full cast includes Jane Knapp as Martha Watson, Glen Gerrard as General Henry Waverly, Donald Knuckey Jr. as Ralph Sheldrake, Lauren Frawley as Susan Waverly, Jim DeVore as Ezekiel and Mr. Snoring Man, Elizabeth Wild as Mickey, Cindy DeVore as Mrs. Snoring Man, and Jenifer Shaver and Laura Wilson as Rita and Rhoda. Also featured are Braden Shrock, Kayla Eckert, Ethan Shaver, Bella West and Cindy Bruch.
The children’s ballet and ensemble include Olivia Bergfeld, Mikala Frawley, Abby Stanbary, Taylor Frawley, Taylor Compton, Sayge Compton, Mya Shaver, Claire Boudreau and Maggie Boudreau. The creative team includes director Charlotte Balensiefen; music director Robert Eckert; pianist Mary Cornwall; choreographers Deanna Brown and Sara Compton; scenic and set designer Glen Gerrard; and set design coordinator and construction chair Carol Stoens. The Meeting Place will cater a buffet dinner served prior to the dinner theatre shows for both Saturday and Sunday performances featuring holiday and traditional RVP favorites. Dinner theatre package tickets are $30 each and include the buffet dinner featuring two meat entrees, varied vegetables, salad bar, coffee and dessert, in addition to three complimentary beverages of choice. Tickets for Friday, Nov. 18, show only; a variety of home baked desserts and beverages will be available to purchase prior to the show and during intermission. Doors open at 6 p.m. on Saturday performances with the meal served at 6:30 p.m. For Sunday performances, doors open at noon with the meal served at 12:30 p.m. followed by the show. On Friday, the doors will open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available online at www.rvphenry. org or by calling the box office at 309-238-7878. Tickets may also be purchased at the Meeting Place in Henry from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays.
Braboy named 21st Century Scholar OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College sophomore Gabriel Braboy of Dalzell, a 4.0 student planning to study civil engineering at the University of Illinois, was named the IVCC Foundation’s 21st Century Scholar on Sept. 15 and received $3,500 for tuition, books and fees. Finalists receiving $2,000 each at the Society’s 10th annual dinner were Ben Bejster of Peru, finance; Elaine Lethiot-Cabrera of Ottawa, nursing; Aelsa Butler of Arlington, business; Trevor Finnan of Utica, neurology; and Stefan Nelson of Princeton, engineering. Braboy, the son of Cheryl and Patrick Braboy, hopes to one day design and build roads and bridges. A Top 10 graduate of St. Bede Academy, Braboy helped pitch the Bruin baseball team to fourth place in the state in 2015. He is a leader in IVCC’s STEM and Chem clubs. He also signed up donors for blood drives, assisted with river testing and was elected sophomore representative to the Student Government Association. Since 2010, he has volunteered three weeks each summer to the Peru Catholic science camp. In his recommendation of Braboy, chemistry instructor Dr. Matthew Johll said, “In the 20 years I’ve been working with chemistry students, Gabe is among the top 2 percent. He has a rare combination of motivation, intellectual ability and work ethic.” Bejster, a sophomore outfielder for the IVCC baseball team, is a graduate of La Salle-Peru High School. The son of Tony and Kristi Bejster, he earned a 4.0 GPA his freshman year at the college while working as a math tutor and assumed leadership positions in Phi Theta Kappa and the math club Indefinite Limit. Math instructor Mary
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21st Century Scholars Society finalists Aelsa Butler (left), 21st Century Scholar Gabriel Braboy, Elaine Lethiot-Cabrera, Stefan Nelson, Trevor Finnan and Ben Bejster at the awards dinner. Black, who works with Bejster in the math learning lab, praised his “command of the material, kindness and listening skills,” while tutoring other students. Lethiot-Cabrera worked eight years with students with severe and profound disabilities for United Cerebral Palsy of Joliet before deciding to pursue the RN at IVCC. She earned a 4.0 in her first year in the program. A married mother of three, Lethiot-Cabrera, was nominated by nursing instructor Julie Hogue who said, “Academically, Elaine is in the top of her class and that includes nursing and pharmacology classes while caring for her family and being employed. She is an awesome student and will be a fantastic nurse.” The daughter of the late Jim Lethiot of Ottawa and Susan and Bruce Butchko of Ottawa, she plans to work in long-term care with Alzheimer’s patients. Butler, the daughter of Paul and Pamela Butler, teaches violin, viola and piano at a Princeton studio. A 4.0 GPA student, she plans to study business at Eureka College next fall. She is a former concertmaster for the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra and is the current co-ed-
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National Guard and working as a carpenter. Nelson, also a Thomas J. McCormack Scholar with a 4.0 GPA, is a math tutor and is involved with the veteran’s club, PTK, STEM and Chem clubs. He plans to study mechanical engineering at Bradley next fall. He is married to Katie Nelson and is the son of Jim and Andrea Nelson of Princeton. He was nominated by math instructor Trisha Blood. The Society also awarded $500 each to 17 honorable mention winners: Breann Aubry, Utica, nursing; Kayte Bernardoni, Lostant, English; Brenda Carr, Princeton, nursing; Elias Chah, LaSalle, pharmacy; April Cullifer, LaSalle, criminal justice; Heather Davis, Princeton, nursing; Camden Dodge; Streator, history; Laura Faletti, LaSalle, psychology; Rebecca Fecht, Spring Valley, nursing; Allison Hawbaker, Mendota, piano performance; Heather McCutcheon, Ladd, nursing; Shannon McGrath, Marseilles, nursing; Alexandra Mentgen, Oglesby, nursing; Arinze Ochuba, Peru, medicine; Trupti Patel, Ottawa, nursing; Kristen Pinn, Hennepin, accounting; and Jill Wignes, Marseilles, nursing. In all, 23 students received $22,000. Since its founding in 2007, the society has awarded nearly $130,000 to 106 students. Currently made up of about 30 members each contributing $500 annually, the initiative rewards some of IVCC’s most promising returning students. To qualify, students need a minimum 3.5 GPA as well as extensive college involvement and community service. New members welcomed Sept. 15 were Art and Ellen Mueller of Ottawa and June Freebairn of rural Utica. To join the society, call Fran Brolley at 815-224-0466.
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10A • The Tonica News • Friday, October 21, 2016 Notice of Names of Persons Appearing to be the Owners of Unclaimed Property
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Keynote Speaker: Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens, Princetton $28 per person
Tickets are available for purchase at the Bureau County Republican office at 800 Ace Road, Princeton, IL 61356 or by calling 815-875-4461, EXT. 6320. Seats are limited. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Presenting Sponsor: Heartland Bank & Trust Co. Keynote Sponsor: Perry Memorial Hospital Major Sponsors: St. Margaret’s Health, Illinois Valley Community College, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Liberty Village, Flowers by Julia