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Ebola: How safe are we?

By Donna Barker Shaw Media Service

About two months after news of the Ebola virus in Africa became an international concern, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has established an Ebola hotline to answers questions and concerns from residents.

IDPH Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck said the Ebola hotline is available by calling 800-889-3931 or by visiting the IDPH website. In an additional safeguard measure, a task force comprised of medical, health care, emergency response and state officials is being assembled to further strengthen the state’s ability to respond to Ebola,

Hasbrouck said.

LaSalle County Health Department Education Officer Jenny Barry said the local health department is staying abreast of the situation.

“Since the first case of Ebola in Texas we have been receiving regular updates and guidelines from the IDPH as well as the Centers for Dis-

ease Control,” Barry said.

“While there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in LaSalle County or the state of Illinois, plans are in place to address public health and safety.”

As part of the ongoing efforts to ensure the health and safety of the community, LaSalle County Health Department has taken steps to mount a response

to an Ebola situation in the county. The steps include: Review of plans in place to monitor Ebola cases in communities.

Working and communicating regularly with our local hospitals, elected officials, and community partners to assure distribution of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national protocols

and procedures for community and emergency responders.

Remain in contact with other local health departments and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to monitor the situation.

Provide information to the public about any

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Discussing the possibilities at LGS SB 16 may not be as bad as originally thought

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — Board member Mike Phillips gave the Lostant Grade School Board some possible good news at its meeting on Oct. 22, which would allow the school to stay with its current fiscal budget.

“The main topic in Springfield right now is Senate Bill 16. That is going to change immensely before it passes,” Phillips said.

“They’re looking at schools like ours. The guy who drafted it is pretty new. When you look at rural districts like ours, it looks like we have a lot of money with all of this farmland, but we actually don’t.”

Senate Bill 16 is the School Funding Reform Act of 2014, written by Senator Andy Manar of Staunton, a first-term senator from downstate Illinois. Under Senate Bill 16, the Lostant School District was going to be a big loser, according to a letter School Superintendent Sandra Malahy sent to local residents.

“Lostant CUSD 425 stands to lose $78,870, which translates into a loss of 36 percent of state educational funding,” Malahy wrote. “Lostant is one of seven schools in LaSalle County and one of approximately 460 schools in the state that will be adversely affected if SB16 is passed.”

SB16 passed the Senate in May of this year, but it’s been suggested by a House review board member it will not reach the full House of Representatives until May 2015. Lostant Grade School is operating at a more than $200,000 deficit budget this fiscal year.

In other news, Lostant Grade School was subjected to three inspections in the past month, all of which were favorable.

“We had an inspection from the health department. Unannounced, the health inspector visited our school last week,” Malahy said. “We got a 99 out of a possible 100. The write-up was she wanted a thermometer hanging in the refrigerator, so we bought one and put it in.”

The fire marshal performed its annual inspection and found only a few minor infractions involving doors in the school hallways. However, the annual inspection by the Regional Office of Education told the school most of the infractions were not a problem. One door was modified to no longer be used as a door, and all markings have been removed from the area. The ROE did ask the school to consider the installation of an exhaust fan in the kitchen. That installation will depend on the state standards which were in place when the school was built in the 1950s.

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Do you have a sweet tooth?

Brooke Schiffbauer (left) and Isabella Lambert serve up desserts for the Tonica United Methodist Church annual turkey dinner last week. Dinners were eat-in or carry out, and monies raised are used for the church ministries throughout the year.

PCCC Fall Fling is Nov. 1

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

STANDARD — The annual Fall Fling at the Putnam County Community Center is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the center at 128 First St. in Standard.

“We’re having vendors from all over Putnam County. We have 18 vendors signed up right now,” PCCC Director Autumn Keegan said. “We’re also selling ravs. There’s a fivepound limit for each order,

but they’re first come, first served, so there’s no guarantee that we’ll have them.

“We made about $2,000 off of the entire event last year, but we’re hoping to make a lot more than that this year,” Keegan said.

“We’re hoping to make that much just off of the ravs. We’re trying to make 200 pounds of ravs, and we’ll be selling them for $10 a pound.”

Soup and pasta fritas will be served along with other refreshments, and a bake sale will also be held.

In addition to the food

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Shauna Greenwood (left), Kelly Keegan and Susan Bellino prepare homemade tortellini for sale for the PCCC Fall Fling from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 1. The annual event raises money to keep the center operating. and vendors, the center is having a 50/50 drawing and is raffling a 32GB iPad Air.​​The tickets for the iPad Air are $5 and

See page 2 for the first installment of the Mysteries of the Illinois Valley and the unsolved 1955 murder of Granville’s “Trader Jack” Redshaw.

Stay tuned to The Tonica News for the rest of the series

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Seeking Sources

Who killed ‘Trader Jack’ Redshaw?

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King of Swap shot to death in Granville almost 60 years ago

By Shannon Serpette Shaw Media Service

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on unsolved mysteries in the Illinois Valley.

GRANVILLE — The sleepy village of Granville in 1955, in many ways, resembled the fictional town of Mayberry. It was a quiet, safe place where everyone knew everyone, where locals gathered to visit on slow days. It also had its share of characters — perhaps none more well-known than “Trader Jack” Redshaw.

Granville’s sense of security was shattered in 1955, when the town learned Redshaw had been shot to death in his downtown business. The murder was never solved.

Almost 60 years later, residents are still fascinated

by Redshaw and the mystery of his death.

The man A larger-than-life character, Redshaw wasn’t shy about showing off his possessions — and he had a lot to display.

Redshaw had managed to build a global trading empire from a small Illinois town, a place so unknown and rural most of his clients likely couldn’t pinpoint it on a map.

Redshaw’s office was located in what now houses the Granville Library — this location contained a vault, which still remains in the building to this day. The vault served as storage for small, valuable items such as jewelry, according to his great nephew John Redshaw of Hennepin, who was just a few months old at the time of the murder.

“The majority of his inventory, however, was in a warehouse just off of McCoy Street,” John said.

The townsfolk knew of Redshaw’s opulent inventory, mainly because he liked to show

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“Trader Jack” Redshaw off the goods he received.

Darrell Alleman of Granville saw firsthand some of Redshaw’s valuables when he stopped by the business one day with one of his friends.

“He pulled out drawers, and there were diamonds and green emeralds. He’d run his fingers through them,” Alleman said.

Redshaw’s fame had spread well past the boundaries of Putnam County. When newspapers and national magazines called for interviews, Redshaw was happy to oblige, appearing in various publications, including Reader’s Digest and the Chicago Tribune.

“My grandfather described him as flamboyant, shrewd, interesting, both friendly and abrasive, and obviously an incredibly astute businessman who seemingly knew the value of everything,” John said.

Alleman said it seemed Redshaw was always on the lookout for potential trouble coming his way.

Once Redshaw left the lights on in his car.

Rather than go outside at night to turn off the lights, he let the battery die, Alleman said.

“He wouldn’t go out at night. As far as I know, he didn’t. He was nervous,” Alleman said.

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Mysteries of the Illinois Valley personal safety. He was allegedly once kidnapped out of one of his Granville buildings by gunpoint, according to Alleman. He made it through that harrowing event but seemed cautious after that, Alleman said.

Despite any fears he may have been harboring, Redshaw, who was married and had one daughter, still loved to talk to anybody who would listen, Alleman said.

“He was a nice man,” Alleman said. “He had a chair that he sat out in front of his office, and he talked to people walking by.”

The murder A rainy day is what led Alleman to an experience on Sept. 26, 1955, he has never forgotten.

“I should have been farming, but it rained that morning,” Alleman said.

Instead, Alleman, who was in his mid-20s at the time, went into downtown Granville to hang out at the local snack bar to chat with his friends.

Their conversation was soon interrupted.

“Mrs. Redshaw came in crying and screaming and saying she needed a doctor,” Alleman said.

When the group of men ran a few doors over to check on her husband, they found him on the floor by the vault in his Granville shop. He was brought out on a stretcher and taken to a doctor. But that was just a formality — Alleman said it was clear from the moment he looked at Redshaw he was already dead.

Redshaw was wearing a light blue suit, Alleman remembers.

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“I could see the powder marks on the blue suit.

I knew he was dead,” he said.

Why Redshaw met his demise at age 61 is still a mystery. Some townsfolk believed it was a gang hit, while others surmised it was a robbery attempt — but no one could tell what, if anything, had been taken.

“From what I understand, Jack’s inventory control was done by memory,” John said. “As a result, it was impossible to determine exactly what was stolen from his vault and office. According to several newspaper accounts, there were missing jewels. From what I have heard, the killers panicked and left before cleaning out the vault. In fact, I recall my grandfather saying that jewels had been scattered about as if the killers were in a hurry ... I doubt that murder was the intent and once their plan went awry, they panicked.”

Alleman said the popular sentiment at the time was that Redshaw was killed by gangsters. The scattered jewels didn’t convince some townsfolk the murder was a botched robbery attempt.

“They don’t think it was a robbery, but they think they tried to make it appear as a robbery,” Alleman said.

The notion Redshaw was killed by gangsters may have helped the perpetrator get away with it.

“People saw some strange cars in town, but they were all afraid to go testify or tell the police,” Alleman said. “Everyone was nervous and scared they might come back.

When Redshaw died, so did his trading empire.

“His wife and daughter slowly sold off his fascinating inventory for pennies on the dollar,” John said.

No matter who the culprit was, John believes his great uncle’s fondness for fame contributed to his death.

“I suspect that Jack’s publicity was his undoing. Having been featured in national publications as a wealthy international trader in the sleepy hamlet of Granville, where he was without any significant personal protection, probably proved too enticing for a small group of criminals,” he said.

John believes Redshaw’s murder will never be solved.

“It was nearly 60 years ago, and the science for crime scenes in 1955 was virtually non-existent compared to today’s technology,” he said. “In addition, I doubt the perpetrators are still alive.”

Though many are still fascinated by the mystery of Redshaw’s murder, John finds his life far more interesting than his death.

“What I find most incredible is that Jack Redshaw literally brought the world to his doorstep doing business with people from all over the U.S., as well as Europe, Latin America, southeast Asia and Australia,” John said.

“He did this without the benefit of modern technology. Imagine making trades for incredibly valuable merchandise using photos and the mail. Can you imagine what he would have done with the benefit of the Internet?”

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Poverty: More widespread than you think

By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report that says more than 48 million Americans live in poverty.

While some government programs like food stamps assist some individuals and families, 16 percent of American children live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report. Officially in the United States, the poverty line in 2013 for a family of four was $23,283. This new report reviews living costs across the country.

The report also explains what government benefits American residents in poverty receive.

America’s poverty line varies across the United States. The difference between urban residents versus rural country residents can range upwards of $7,000. This is because people will have to pay more for food, shelter and transportation depending on the location in which an individual or family live. Recent cuts in government assistance have put an added burden on food

banks across the country.

“The numbers are increasing, but it’s not like we’re getting a huge amount of new people,” said Donna Huff of the LaSalle County Food Pantry. “What it is, the clients we already have can’t make it all the way through the month. They’re coming back for a second order because their food stamps have been cut.”

In Illinois, according to the report, about 16.5 percent of the residents or 2.15 million are living below the federal poverty level.

In some cases, benefits from the U.S. government are able to make a difference. Thirteen million people are kept out of poverty last year because of the existence of food stamps and tax credits they were able to use. Another 27 million Americans were pulled out of poverty because of Social Security.

The rising costs of medical expenses have taken an adverse effect on another group of Americans. The report has found that 11 million people have gone into poverty because of out of pocket and unexpected medical expenses

according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

One of the major issues in the report is employment. The U.S. government, while able to support supplemental programs like food stamps, is not helping create enough jobs to put enough people back to work. In Illinois, the loss of manufacturing jobs has had a strong impact and the increase in part-time or service oriented jobs has not done enough to stop the slide.

There is still a higher than average number of individuals unemployed since the recession started.

Arguments against higher wages for minimum wage workers have created a backlash that has kept the poverty numbers at high levels.

Another issue in poverty is retired women 65 years and older. In a lifetime of inequitable wages, a women 65 and up relies on an income of $16,000 a year. This is approximately $11,000 less than a man of an equivalent age. Because women have earned less over a lifetime and often live longer, this also can throw them into poverty.

Area trick or treat hours announced Trick or Treat hours will be as follows in the area: from 5 to 7 p.m. in Tonica; from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lostant; from 6 to 8

p.m. in Cedar Point; from 5 to 7 p.m. in Leonore; and from 4 to 7 p.m. in Wenona.

Crime prevention tips Illinois Valley Crime Stoppers, which serves LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, Spring Valley and Utica, recently released a list of crime safety tips to consider as the holiday shopping season begins.

• When parking your vehicle to go shopping, remember where you parked it! Always park in a well-lit and well-traveled area. Do not park in a remote dark area.

• When you return to your vehicle, scan the interior of your car to be sure no one is hiding inside. Check to see if you are being followed.

• Have your keys in hand when approaching your vehicle. You will be ready to unlock the door and will not be delayed by fumbling and looking for your keys.

• When storing items purchased at the stores, place them out of sight. The best

place is in a locked trunk.

• Do not leave your purse, wallet or cellular telephone in plain view.

• Do not resist if someone tries to take any of your belongings. Do not chase someone who robs you, they may have a weapon.

Instead, call 911.

• Lock your vehicle and put up your windows even while you are driving.

• If you go to an automatic teller machine for cash, check for people around and make sure it is well lit and in a safe location.

• Carry only the credit cards you need and avoid carrying large amounts of cash.

• If you make a purchase with your credit card, be sure to obtain the carbons or see that they are destroyed in front of you.

• Beware of the “a good deal” scams. Things are not

always what they appear to be.

• If you are purchasing toys for small children, be sure that they are safe. You will be surprised what a small child can swallow or what can injure them.

• Drive defensively. Traffic is heavier during the holidays. Drivers may also have indulged in too much holiday spirits.

• Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave the house, even for a few minutes.

• When leaving home for an extended time, have a neighbor or family member watch your house and pick up your newspapers and mail.

• Indoor and outdoor lights should be on an automatic timer.

• Leave a radio or television on so the house looks and sounds occupied.

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• Stay home if you are sick.

• Stay informed.

The Illinois Ebola hotline for questions from the public is 800-889-3931. Online Ebola information is available on the CDC website at www.cdc.gov and the IDPH website at http://www.idph. state.il.us/ebola.

In other Ebola news, Illinois Attorney Genera Lisa Madigan has issued a warning about a new wave of scams targeting people

concerned about the Ebola virus, specifically asking them to send money for personal protection kits or asking people for donations for research against the virus.

LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Mike Renner said he’s not heard of any Ebola scams in LaSalle County, but the office is keeping watch for such activities.

Tonica News Reporter Ken Schroeder contributed to this report.

From Page 1 confirmed Ebola cases in our communities.

While there is currently no vaccine for Ebola, the public can take general precautions against many infectious diseases. As a reminder to stop the spread of general viruses and illness: • Wash your hands frequently.

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Event highlights iFiber network OGLESBY — Illinois Fiber Resources Group (iFiber) partners were joined by legislators, state officials, local mayors, community anchor institutions (CAIs) and others at a press event recognizing completion of the grant portion of the BTOP-funded high-speed broadband project, serving nine northwest counties of Illinois. The event was Oct. 16 at Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby. iFiber is a provider of extremely high-speed (up to 10 Gpbs) network transport services to both the public and private sector.

It is providing subsidized access directly to eligible CAIs — public sector organizations — including schools, community colleges, libraries, healthcare facilities, municipalities, county and public safety facilities. The grant construction project was completed by Dec. 31, 2013, meeting requirements of the NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program.

“We are proud of the accomplishment of building this 900-mile broadband network,” said John L. Lewis, iFiber executive director. “It would have

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Speakers at the iFiber event on Oct. 16, included from left: Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County Board chairman; Ellen McCurdy, senior policy advisor for Illinois DCEO; John Lewis, iFiber executive director; State Rep. Frank Mautino; Glenn Trommels, iFiber board chairman/CIO, city of Rockford; and Jerry Corcoran, IVCC president. not have been possible without support of state, federal and local partners. The State of Illinois provided $14 million in matching funds thanks to the legislature and Governor. “The entire team has worked diligently to be good stewards of the grant funds. iFiber has built an exceptional regional broadband network and will continue to maintain it as we expand it. Throughout the project, we worked hard to maximize the quality of the network while staying

within the parameters of the grant.”

Other speakers at the event included Glenn Trommels, iFiber board chairman and CIO for the city of Rockford; Ellen McCurdy, senior policy advisor for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; State Rep. Frank Mautino; Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County Board chairman; and Jerry Corcoran, IVCC president. A letter from State Sen. Sue Rezin was read.

Manufacturing career expo held for area students

OGLESBY — The world of manufacturing has come a long way from the grimy image many people envision when they think of a factory career, and local high school students had the opportunity to see first-hand the career opportunities available in the modern manufacturing industry.

The 2014 North Central Illinois Discover Manufacturing Career Expo was held on Oct. 22 at Illinois Valley Community College and many factory locations throughout the Illinois Valley. For the second year, the Discover Manufacturing Career Expo connected local high school students and manufacturers to help raise awareness of manufacturing opportunities in the Illinois Valley and beyond.

“Many students are surprised by what they find at the Expo. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about careers they expect to see in manufacturing, like engineering, mechanics or welding,” said Ralph Moshage, corporate engineering manager for Carus

Corporation and event co-chair for the Discover Manufacturing Career Expo. “It’s also an opportunity to discover more unexpected manufacturing career paths, such as chemistry, finance, sales and marketing.”

An Illinois Valley native who has gone on to a career in the manufacturing industry was the keynote speaker at this year’s Expo. Jim Blass, who grew up in Peru and graduated from LaSalle-Peru Township High School (Class of 1973) and Illinois Valley Community College, is now the director of global product validation for Caterpillar’s Product Development and Global Technology Division. He shared his experiences in the manufacturing industry with students at the Expo.

In his nearly 40 years with the Caterpillar company, Blass has held a wide variety of manufacturing and product development roles. He most recently served as the Operations Manager for Caterpillar’s Aurora, Illinois and Peterlee, UK facilities. He

also held positions as the operations manager for the Pontiac facility, tech manager for ACERT injectors and product manager for Caterpillar Environmental Technologies and Cooling Design Center.

Blass is a noted inventor with 14 patents and holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial manufacturing technology from Illinois State University.

The full-day event brought students from 13 area high schools to tour local manufacturers and to IVCC’s Community Technology Center. While touring the manufacturing locations, students were able to see a multitude of career opportunities available in the manufacturing industry.

Afterward, the students toured IVCC’s new facility while learning about posthigh school educational opportunities that could prepare them for careers in manufacturing. They also toured the facilities of Carus Corporation, Sabic, Black Brothers, MBL USA, Vactor, Allegion (LCN Closers), Gardner Denver and Eakas.

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Walking the road not chosen Editor’s note: After failing a mammogram test earlier this spring, Barb Kromphardt entered the world of breast cancer treatment. Following a surgical biopsy, she was diagnosed with DCIS, an early-stage cancer, in her right breast. She is sharing her story with our readers. This is the final segment in her ongoing story.

The days of radiation were long and strange.

I thought I would be so happy. My cancer was gone, and the treatments were pretty brief and relatively painless.

But I found my attitude was much better when I was actively fighting the cancer cells. Most of the time my mood was upbeat, and I felt like I was living on COMMENTARY the edge.

But during radiation, the reality of living with this began to sink in. The first week or so of treatment, I was not myself. No smiles, no small talk with the radiation technicians. I even wore my glasses instead of my contacts to give me something to hide behind.

But gradually I began to change. Although I didn’t FEEL more cheerful, I ACTED more cheerful. You know, fake it until you make it?

And it helped. I got a new radiation technician who was a saint. She was a cheerful, no-nonsense woman who was happy to lend an arm to help me up off the radiation table.

As the end of the treatment approached, I became very excited. At first I counted how many treatments I had undergone, but now I began counting how many I had left.

I met someone in the waiting room who was a few days ahead of me with her treatment. One day she wasn’t there, and I rejoiced that she was done.

But there was a dose of reality when I saw a new patient brought in for the first time.

Cancer had struck again.

It’s been almost three months since I, too, completed my treatment. I’ve had a follow-up visit with my radiation doctor, who said the skin of my breast is healing right on schedule. No hair on my head was harmed, although it will be a while before I have to shave my right armpit.

I’ve had a follow-up visit with my surgeon, who also said all is looking good.

I have a follow-up mammogram scheduled for the end of this month. This time I won’t have to wait for any results because they read the scans of repeat customers like me right away. I’m mostly optimistic about the results.

I’ve gone back and forth on my future many times.

At first I thought the doctors would cure me this time, but that sooner or later, breast cancer would get me.

But after reading and talking with my doctors, I know my odds of not getting breast cancer again are pretty good.

But I still think of my mother, who died after several bouts with the disease.

October is Breast Cancer Month, and it’s been a bit of a challenge. I find I don’t like thinking of myself as a breast cancer survivor. My cancer was Stage 0, and I didn’t have invasive breast cancer, so part of me doesn’t feel like I deserve the designation.

And another part of me wants to forget these last six months have ever happened.

But they did happen. I went to a new dentist the other day and had to fill out some routine forms.

I was scribbling away until I came to the section regarding personal history. No, I have no history of anemia or bleeding. But then I came to the cancer box.

Tears came to my eyes as I explained what had happened to me to the receptionist.

“We’d better check the box ‘yes,’” she said.

People don’t always know what to say to someone with a cancer diagnosis. One acquaintance told me about a friend who had cancer. She had a mastectomy, followed by reconstructive surgery.

“And her breasts are really perky now,” she told me.

Sometimes well-meaning people seem compelled to tell me about their friends or relatives who died from cancer.

But it’s the people who help you through. Family,

Barb Kromphardt

On the street

Who is your favorite football team, and how are they doing so far this season?

“The Denver Broncos are my favorite team. I haven’t watched them much lately.”

Todd Carpenter, Minonk

“The Bears are my team. They are doing so-so. Jay Cutler needs to stop making so many mistakes.”

Tyler Alleman, Tonica

“Seattle Seahawks. They are doing pretty good this year. They won the Super Bowl last year. They are doing OK. I’m excited for the season.”

Anthony Ross, Bloomington

“The Bears. To tell you the truth I slept through the game yesterday. I just hope they get their heads out of their you know where.”

Gordon Bane, Downs

“The Bears are my favorite team. Always have been and always will be.

They are just mediocre this year. They need a better offensive line. You can’t blame everything on Jay Cutler.”

Joe Minkler, Lowell

“When the Bears and Packers play, we are there. I don’t really keep track of how they are doing. It’s a rivalry in our family. Some of us are Bears; some of us are Packers. It’s a fun thing. I don’t keep track since my dad is not here anymore.”

Sue Hochstetler, Tonica

Field of Dreams My farmer friend, Darrell Chambers, turned 100 years old in October this year. He now resides in Liberty Village in Peru. An open house was held in his honor there in the community room, hosted by his children — Dennis, Kenneth, Gary and Cynthia. He was married to their mother, Lois (Schroeder) Chambers for more than 60 years when she died in 2009. Darrell was born at home in Lostant to George and Mamie Chambers in October of 1914.

I have a close tie to Darrell because when I was born in July of 1929, he was 15 years old. My sister Patricia was two years older than I. Darrell’s friend babysat my sister, and when I was born, he would come and help his friend babysit us. My folks liked them both. They named me after Darrell because they thought Darrell was a nice young man and also liked the name. I never remembered Darrell when I was a little boy in Tonica.

When I rented the Captain Haws farm in Magnolia, Darrell and his family were our neighbors. Our children were close to the same ages. Then I got to know this good farmer and friend. Darrell was an active member in the Magnolia Masonic Lodge, Northern Illinois Shriners and a member of the Magnolia Methodist Church. Darrell and I agreed on our politics and a lot of other things too. He is a common-sense kind of guy and always a gentleman. I always have enjoyed being around this nice

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man, and it has been a privilege to be named after him.

••• Recently Paul Revere died at age 76. He was the organist and leader of the long-running classic rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Jeanne and I had the privilege of seeing the band in person several years ago at the Route 66 Festival in Springfield. We had seats close to the stage. When Paul and the Raiders started their concert, it was a larger-than-life dynamo of high energy, outrageous and spontaneous humor and fun.

They played their hits like “Louie, Louie,” “Hungry,” “Good Thing,” “Him or Me,” “What’s It Gonna Be,” “Kicks” and their biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Chart in 1971, “Indian Reservation.” The song sold more than one million copies. The band wore outfits that were more like the soldiers wore in the Revolutionary War. Watching and listening to Paul and the Raiders was a one of a kind show. Very high energy and slapstick.

••• Trivia: Elias Howe patented what type of machine in 1846? Answer at the end of the article.

friends and sometimes people who are almost strangers, but who are ready to listen and cry with you, who are ready to pray and to curse – they’re the ones who get you through. People who take the time to make a call, fire off a quick text or send an e-mail – they’re the ones who helped me survive.

And it’s because of those people – and early detec-

••• I believe the U.S. companies that leave the United States to avoid taxes have forgotten how they got so successful and big.

This is corporate tax dodging, and it is unfair. These companies want the benefits of U.S. talent and markets, but do not want to pay the taxes they should. I admit that one reason they want to leave the United States is the corporate tax rate of 35 percent, by far the highest rate of all the developing countries. Maybe our country should be more friendly to our big corporations. But the big corporations make it hard to be friendly to them when they pay millions of dollars of salary to their executives and try to lower the salary of their workers. I guess you could call this greed. I have a solution — the United States should pass a law that when a big U.S. company leaves for another country, then the executives have to leave and live in that country too.

••• It took 12 frames, shot in less than a half second, when Edward Muyerbridge proved in 1878 that all of a horse’s hooves leave the ground during a gallop.

••• Answer to trivia question: In 1846, Elias Howe patented the first sewing machine.

Thanks for reading.

Darrell Alleman can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord. com.

tion – that I am able to walk into the future, whatever it might bring.

Barb Kromphardt, currently of Columbus, Ind., was a reporter for the Bureau County Republican and interim managing editor of the Tonica News and the Putnam County Record. She can be reached at bkromps@yahoo. com.

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Community Game Day Brats HENNEPIN — St. Patrick Altar and Rosary will be sponsoring “Game Day Brats” on Nov. 9 before the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers game. This event will be carry-out only.

The cost is $6 for a homemade brat on bun, coleslaw and a bag of chips.

Extra brats will be $2 each.

Pick-up times are set for 5 and 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church Hall, 920 E. Dore Drive, Hennepin.

Tickets must be purchased in advance from any church member and at the Country Stop Restaurant in Hennepin. Call 815-315-8977 with any questions.

Visit the library after voting LOSTANT — Residents of the Lostant Library District are invited to visit the library for free refreshments and an open house after voting at village hall on Nov. 4. The library will be open on Tuesday from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Librarian Chris Hubbard will be available to answer any questions visitors may have as well as issue library cards.

Library Time for toddlers will not be held on Nov. 4.

Annual holiday luncheon for seniors LOSTANT — Lostant School District will host the annual holiday luncheon for senior citizens on Dec. 11, beginning at noon, in the school cafeteria. A traditional turkey

dinner will be served.

All Lostant senior citizens are invited. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the school office at 815-3683392 by Dec. 2.

Quilting guild to meet HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Quilters’ Guild will meet Nov. 12 at the Henry Presbyterian Church, located at 511 Wirt St. in Henry.

In the morning workshop, Mary Wakely and Bonnie Clark will show guests how to make and quilt a modern inspired table runner. The workshop begins at 9 a.m., and lunch will be brown bag or on your own.

In the afternoon, a brief business meeting at 1 p.m. will be followed by a program by Wakely and Clark titled, “Household Items You Can’t Quilt Without.” After the program will be a show-andtell featuring our members’ work.

New members and guests are welcome. Membership is $15 a year, and guests may attend for a fee of $3 per meeting.

St. Margaret’s offers free prenatal classes SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s prenatal/Lamaze classes for expectant mothers, called “1-2-3-4 What To Expect From Labor/Delivery and More,” will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays starting Nov. 3 in the first floor presentation room at St. Margaret’s Hospital.

The four-week series of classes will consist of lectures on all aspects of pregnancy, including stages of labor and delivery, techniques for pain relief, caesarian sections, medical interventions, Lamaze breathing techniques, con-

ditioning and relaxation exercises, newborn care, breast and bottle-feeding and infant CPR. Films on childbirth, car seat safety, infant care and infant safety are shown, and a tour of St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre is provided.

Participants are asked to bring a blanket, two pillows, and a labor coach (support person). Expectant fathers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

There is no charge for the classes. To register, call St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre at 815664-1345.

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Ethan Phillips earns admittance to IMSA LOSTANT — Ethan Phillips, the son of Mike and Lisa Phillips of Lostant, has earned admittance to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s (IMSA) Leading Students 2 Success program (LS2S).

Children in middle school grades who have an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) related activities are able to apply for the Saturday programming that takes place at IMSA’s Aurora campus from late October to early February. Approximately 100 students from the state of Illinois are accepted into the program based upon their academic performance, responses to a series of essay prompts, teacher evaluations, extracurricular activities, community involvement and testing results.

According to Jacqueline Salinas,

the LS2S program is designed to introduce young people to STEM experiences that are built upon inquiry and problem-based learning activities. Through a process of discussion and exploration of mathematical and scientific concepts, LS2S assists students as they develop their academic and interpersonal skills.

Ethan explained his enthusiasm for the IMSA program this way: ”Someday, I’d like to be like Steve Jobs … innovative, creative and useful to lots of other people. Math and science are parts of me that I want to learn more about, and I want to make myself stronger in these areas I love.” He also said how much 4-H has meant to him over the past few years because he can see a project through from start to finish.

“Ethan has had wonderful teach-

Ethan Phillips ers, and he has had the good fortune to learn from caring community members who help him learn how to be a good person while helping others,” his mother Lisa said.

Ethan is a seventh-grade student at Lostant Elementary School.

LPHS to administer EXPLORE test on Nov. 8 LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru Township High School (LPHS) will be administering the EXPLORE test to all eighth-graders planning to attend LPHS next fall. The test has been scheduled for 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 8, at LaSalle-Peru High School. The data collected from the EXPLORE test and teacher recommendations will allow LPHS counselors to place students in the most appropriate classes their freshman year.

Testing will be completed sometime between 10:45 to 11 a.m. The bus schedule is listed below. The buses will be going in reverse order

to drop students off at the end of the testing at these same locations.

For Utica, Deer Park, Waltham and Dimmick students, a bus will pick up students in Utica at the Waltham South Grade School at 7 a.m. and proceed to Waltham North Grade School and pick up students there at 7:15 a.m. This bus will proceed to Dimmick Grade School and pick up students at 7:30 a.m. and then proceed to the high school.

For Oglesby Washington and Holy Family students, a bus will pick up students at Washington Grade School at 7:15 a.m. and then go to the Holy Family Grade School

at 7:20 a.m. and then proceed to the high school.

For Lostant, Tonica and Cedar Point students, a bus will pick up students at the Lostant Grade School at 6:45 a.m., proceed to the Tonica Shelter (Main Street) and pick up students there at 7 a.m. and then at Tonica Park at 7:10 a.m. This bus will also go to the former Cedar Point Grade School and pick up students there at 7:20 a.m., proceed to Oglesby and pick up any overflow students at Oglesby Washington and Holy Family Schools, and then proceed to the high school.

Calling all veterans LOSTANT — The Lostant Student Council, along with the student body, would like to honor veterans and their service to the country during an assembly

starting around 8:40 a.m. on Nov. 7.

The Student Council will present a skit called “America’s White Table.” The rest of the students

will present pictures, poems or essays.

After the assembly, the Student Council will serve a small snack for the veterans in the cafeteria.

Library Corner LaSalle Public Library Solidarity Forever: Workers and Protest Music in Illinois – 6 p.m. on Nov. 4.

Since 1865, Illinois workers have found music and poetry to be a powerful tool for voicing their concerns and complaints about the workplace and economic injustice.

Coal miners, iron workers, musicians, printers, stockyard hands, janitors, barrel makers, farmers and machinists have all stepped forward as bards for the working-class cause. Their combined efforts have produced more songs and poems of protest than any other state. In 1915, labor advocate and Lombard resident Ralph Chaplin wrote “Solidarity Forever,” a song that quickly emerged as American labor’s anthem.

Bucky Halker is a veteran performer, scholar (Ph.D.), and the author of “For Democracy, Workers, and God: Labor Protest and Labor Song-Poems” (University of Illinois Press). Join Bucky for a lively lecture-concert on the history

of labor protest songs in Illinois.

This program is free and open to the public. It is made possible through funding from the Illinois Humanities Council, an independent, nonprofit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, supported by state, federal and private funds. The LaSalle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette St. in LaSalle. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341.

Native American Traditions and Stories - November Family night – 6 p.m. on Nov. 13.

Join the library for a special Family Reading Night to celebrate Native American Heritage Month when White Winnebago-Jerry Savage and Gwen Bray will present many of the important traditions of the Ho Chunk Nation.

Learned from his grandfather, Chief Walks with the Wind, a member of the historic Ho Chunk people, Jerry Savage will discuss the naming ceremony, rite of manhood and his life and that of his ancestors in the Illinois Valley.

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Library Time is every Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. during the school year for those birth through school age. Join the group any week. Conducted by teacher Sue Massey, children will enjoy stories, songs, puppet play, art and have a snack. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Library Time is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and sponsored by the Early Childhood Program at Oglesby Public School District. Participants will also have the opportunity to join in Oglesby preschool outings like a zoo visit or evening family program. For more information call the library at 815368-3530.

There will be no program on Nov. 4. The program will resume Nov. 11.

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Photo contest winners announced UTICA — Winners have been announced for Starved Rock Lodge Photography Club’s recent photo contest.

Ben Just of McNabb took first place with 146 votes for his winter ice fall photo taken from inside LaSalle Canyon looking out. Second place went to Paula Guttilla of Utica with 134 votes for her waterfall photo of St. Louis Canyon.

Third place went to Bradley Musser of Peoria with 91 votes for his shot of the sun over French Canyon.

The Starved Rock

Photography Club was launched in November 2013 by Lodge CEO Terry Cross. The club meets on a monthly basis to explore Starved Rock, Matthiessen and Buffalo Rock state parks from a photographic perspective. Membership dues are $25 per year, and all club members get a themed T-shirt and enjoy an annual cookout.

Jacki Pienta, an avid photographer, manages the club. She is also the operations manager for Starved Rock Lodge.

“I have such a passion

for photography, and this is the perfect place to capture great images,” said Pienta. “We’re all about a shared experience where we can help each other become better at photography and have fun in the process.”

Pienta says she plans to have a photo contest as an annual event held each September. Guests visiting the Lodge vote for the winners. Anyone interested in joining Starved Rock’s Photography Club should contact Jacki Pienta at 815-220-7354.

Menus Nov. 7 – Chicken in a biscuit, peas ​Lostant Grade School and carrots, strawberries, milk.

Breakfast Tonica Grade School Nov. 3 – Egg, cheese and bacon wrap,

yogurt, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 4 – Donut, string cheese, yogurt, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 5 – Waffle, sausage patty, syrup, yogurt, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 6 – Yogurt parfait, cereal bar, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 7 – Breakfast burrito, yogurt, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Lunch Nov. 3 – Bosco sticks, green beans, apricots, marinara sauce, milk.

Nov. 4 – Sausage pizza, lettuce salad, apple, milk.

Nov. 5 – Mac and cheese, mixed vegetables, oranges, milk.

Nov. 6 – Chicken bacon ranch wrap, corn, grapes, milk.

Breakfast Nov. 3 – Sausage, egg and cheese tortilla, yogurt or toast, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 4 – Pancakes, yogurt or toast, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 5 – Scrambled eggs, yogurt or toast, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 6 – Waffle, yogurt or toast, cereal, white or chocolate milk, fruit, juice.

Nov. 7 – No school.

Lunch Nov. 3 – Chicken nuggets, baby carrots, raisin bread, cookies, milk.

Nov. 4 – Breaded beef patty, cheese slice, corn, fruit side kick, milk.

Nov. 5 – Early dismissal, no lunch.

Nov. 6 – Corn dog, green beans, fruit, Teddy Grahams, milk.

Nov. 7 — No school.

Housewalk and craft show on Nov. 9

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Ben Just of McNabb, first place, winter ice fall taken from inside LaSalle Canyon looking out.

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Paula Guttilla of Utica took second place for her waterfall photo of St. Louis Canyon.

OTTAWA — The OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Auxiliary will present its 12th Deck the Halls fundraiser, a bi-annual event. There are two parts to this event: a Holiday Housewalk and a Gift and Craft Show, all taking place in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 9.

The housewalk, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., showcases three homes and two historic buildings this year, all decorated for the holidays. To tour the homes, one must have purchased a $15 ticket in advance.

They are available at the Gift Shoppe and lobby in OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, ReRuns, Lady Di’s, Book Mouse, Your Interior Motives, Financial Plus and TPM Stems, all in Ottawa, and also at Schott’s Pharmacy in Marseilles.

The day of the housewalk, tickets can be purchased at the gift and craft show, for no extra fee.

All of the homes and buildings on the housewalk will impress and intrigue the viewers. The English Tudor style home of Kathy and Bill Byczynski was built around 2003 and sits on five acres of land in Saddlewood Estates (Marseilles). The large deck behind their house leads to an in-ground pool, beverage bar and changing rooms. The Byczynski home is decorated by Julie Bowers of “Your Interior Motives.”

Wava and Jim Riley purchased their 1880 Tudor Revival home just three years ago. Since it had been extensively remodeled in 1929, the Rileys mainly updated the wiring and plumbing, but also improved some areas.

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The English Tudor style home of Kathy and Bill Byczynski was built around 2003 and sits on five acres of land in Saddlewood Estates (Marseilles).

This house backs on the Fox River, which allows for spectacular views.

The Georgian Colonial home of Amy and Mark Pentecost sits on Ottawa’s south bluff and overlooks the Illinois River. It was built in 1930, and the Pentecosts have the original drawings by Marshall Field, depicting the color scheme and suggested layout of furniture. Both the Riley and Pentecost homes are decorated for the holidays by the individual homeowners for your pleasure.

The Ottawa Fire Department Station on West Lafayette Street will amaze its visitors with its historic photographs and records.

Unless there is a fire that day, the vehicles and equipment, as well as the firefighters’ living quarters, will all be on display. Decorations are courtesy of ReRuns and the OSF Saint Elizabeth Auxiliary.

The most historic building on this year’s housewalk is the Masonic Temple on Columbus Street, built in 1910. In addition to a beautiful two-story lodge room, there is a ballroom, library, card room,

billiard room, kitchen and dining room. Also on view, are many amazing pieces of memorabilia of General W.H.L. Wallace, who was a member. The Masonic Temple is decorated by Jobs Daughters Bethel 52.

The gift and craft show is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Festivities Unlimited at 1504 Poplar St. in Ottawa.

Participants are invited to stroll from booth to booth and admire the wares of talented artisans, wonderful bakers and interesting vendors, all for no admission fee. There are even raffles; one is for cash prizes and an Apple iPad. Food will be available, also.

The OSF Saint Elizabeth Auxiliary uses its profits to support its hospital and the larger community. The Auxiliary paid for the transport van for the Rehabilitation Services Department.

They oversee the Family Room, and recently they donated money to upgrade and renovate portions of the emergency department.

For more information about Deck the Halls or the Auxiliary, call 815-4349114.

STS. PETER AND PAUL PARISH OF LEONORE

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Bradley Musser of Peoria took third place for his shot of the sun over French Canyon.

Pancake, Sausage & Egg Breakfast

SUNDAY, NOV. 2ND 8 A.M. - NOON 50/50 Drawing Bake Sale

Adults: $7 • Children 5-10: $2 • 4 and under: Free

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– Classifieds – General Terms and Policies The Tonica News reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication. We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Friday Paper deadline Friday before by 3pm We Accept Call 815-875-4461 classified@bcrnews.com

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

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

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

The Tonica News Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week.

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SPECIALLY PRICED Furniture, floor coverings, lamps, wall décor. Do something nice for your home for the holidays

ADVERTISE YOUR GARAGE SALE HERE! In the Classified. Just call 815-875-4461.

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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

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

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

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

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999 • Legal Notices NOTICE Pursuant to (Section 9-15 of the Property Tax Code) Illinois Revised Statutes, the 2015 township assessors meeting shall be held for the purpose of instructing said assessors in a manner as shall establish uniformity in the action of assessors and their deputy assessors. Such public meeting shall be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the LaSalle County Board Basement Room 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL. Published in the Tonica News Oct. 31, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LA SALLE COUNTY OTTAWA, ILLINOIS IN RE: ) THE ESTATE OF ) ANN C. SOMMERS,) DECEASED. ) NO. 2014 P 199 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Ann C. Sommers, late of Sheridan, Illinois.

Letters of office were issued on October 20, 2014, to Krystal A. Wolff, whose attorney is Gary Gearhart, GEARHART LAW OFFICE, 951 Fifth Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

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

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999 • Legal Notices

issuance of letters. Any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

ANDREW SKOOG Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary L. Gearhart GEARHART LAW OFFICE Attorney for Plaintiff 951 Fifth Street LaSalle,IL 61301 Phone: (815) 223-8009 FAX: (815) 223-8003 Published in the Tonica News Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2014.

Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Oct 24, 31 and Nov. 7, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JOSEPH LEON JULY, ) DECEASED. ) 2014-P-195 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH LEON JULY, Deceased.

Notice is given of the death of JOSEPH LEON JULY, of LaSalle, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on October 14, 2014, to MICHAEL JOSEPH JULY, 1800 NE Goshawk Court, Blue Springs, MO 64014.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) WILLIA D. HUNTER, ) DECEASED. ) 2014-P-197 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of WILLIA D. HUNTER, Deceased.

Notice is given of the death of WILLIA D. HUNTER of Peru, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on October 15, 2014, to SUSAN M. JOHNSON, 540 7th Street, LaSalle, IL 61301.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO 14-15-1 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, 2014 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2015 WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Lostant Community Library District, of the County of LaSalle, State of Illinois, has prepared or caused to be prepared a tentative form of the Annual Budget and Appropriation for said Library District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2014 and the same has been conveniently available for public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on September 29th, 2014, notice of which was given at least thirty (30) days prior thereto by publishing notice thereof in the Tonica News, a newspaper of general circulation in the Lostant Community Library District and the notice appeared in said newspaper on August 29 , 2014.

WHEREAS, all other legal requirements have been duly complied with by the Board of Trustees of the Lostant Community Library District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD- OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOSTANT COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF LA SALLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That the following sums, or so much thereof as by law may be authorized, be and the same are hereby budgeted, set aside and appropriated for all Corporate Library Purposes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 and the objects and purposes for which said appropriations are made, and the amounts thereby appropriated for such purposes are as follows; to-wit: GENERAL LIBRARY TAXES AND REVENUE FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES: 1. For salaries $ 22,000.00 2. For library materials (including books, software, tapes $ 5,000.00 and periodicals) 3. For children’s programs $ 1,500.00 4. For utilities $ 3,000.00 5. For postage and supplies $ 500.00 6. Office supplies and equipment $ 5,000.00

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For programs/special events $ 1,000.00 For furniture $ 2,500.00 For bond and insurance premium $ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 For legal fees For audit and accountant’s fee $ 2,500.00 For building maintenance and improvements $ 7,500.00 13. For continuing education $ 1,500.00 14. For contingencies $ 1,000.00 15. For Special Reserve Fund (75 ILCS 16/50-50) $ 54,712.96 TOTAL $ 111,712.96 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from projected cash on hand June 30, 2014 $ 83,412.96 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from miscellaneous gifts and donations $ 500.00 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from the income of interest $ 500.00 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from special purpose grants $ 1,200.00 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from the income of photocopy and miscellaneous $ 100.00 Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from the tax for General Library purposes $ 26,000.00 Estimated cash expected to be on hand June 30, 2015 $ -0Section 2: Any unexpended balances in the General Library Fund, appropriations will be deposited into the Special Reserve Fund pursuant to a plan in accordance with Chapter 75, Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/40-50.

Section 3: The Secretary of the Lostant Community Library District is hereby authorized and directed to have this Ordinance published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within this library district.

Section 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Lostant Community Library District and approved by the President thereof this 29th day of September, 2014.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LOSTANT COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT By: /s/Leslie Smith Its President ATTEST: Norma Lightle Secretary Published in the Tonica News Oct. 31, 2014.

Police Total Police $46,500.00 Public Buildings & Grounds Total Buildings & Grounds $34,000.00 Streets and Alleys Total Streets and Alleys $95,180.00 Total General Fund $292,930.00 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND Total MFT Fund $28,000.00 SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND (TIF) Total TIF $437,000.00 WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM Total Water/Sewer $3,886,100.00 2000 Alternate Bond Fund Interest $7,000.00 Principal $15,000.00 Total 2000 Alternate Bond Fund $22,000.00 2008 Alternate Bond Fund Interest $32,000.00 Principal $20,000.00 Total 2008 Alternate Bond Fund $52,000.00 Total General Fund $292,930.00 Total MFT Fund $28,000.00 Total TIF $437,000.00 Total Water/Sewer $3,886,100.00 Total 2000 Alternate Bond Fund $22,000.00 Total 2008 Alternate Bond Fund $52,000.00 $4,718,030.00 SECTION 2: As of May 1, 2014 W/S funds on hand $75,429.20 General Fund beginning balance $3,602.10 Special Tax Allocation (TIF) $689,712.25 Motor Fuel Tax Fund $45,473.20 Video tax $3,500.00 Building Permits $125.00 Donations $1,500.00 Fines $1,500.00 Drug Enforcement $200.00 Vehicle Fund $500.00 Franchise Fees $2,300.00 IEPA loan proceeds $2,675,000.00 IEPA Grant $400,000.00 Interest $350.00 Liquor Licenses $500.00 MFT Fund Interest $50.00 Motor Fuel Tax $22,000.00 Other Receipts $1,000.00 Personal Property Repl Tax $1,500.00 Real Estate Taxes $95,000.00 Road and Bridge $8,500.00 Sales Tax $43,000.00 State Income Tax $82,000.00 State Use Tax $13,000.00 Stock Dividend $275.00 TIF district real estate taxes $309,611.00 TIF Fund Interest $1,000.00 W/S Combined Revenue $241,102.25 W/S Interest income $300.00 $4,718,030.00 SECTION 3: That any unexpended balance of any items of any appropriation made by this Ordinance may be expended in making up any insufficiency in any other item of appropriation made by this Ordinance SECTION 4: This Appropriation Ordinance is adopted pursuant to procedures set forth in the Illinois Municipal Code, provided any limitations in the Illinois Municipal Code in conflict with this Ordinance shall not be applicable to this Ordinance, pursuant to Section 6 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and due publication, in accordance with the law.

ADOPTED THIS 20th day of October, 2014, pursuant to a roll call vote of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tonica, LaSalle County, Illinois, as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent Approved by the Village President of the Village of Tonica, La Salle County, Illinois, this 20th day of October 2014, Kevin Sluder, President ATTEST: Heather Sherman, Village Clerk Published in the Tonica News Oct. 31, 2014.

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ORDINANCE NO. 566 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE VILLAGE OF TONICA, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2014 AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 2015 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Tonica, Illinois SECTION I: That the following sums or so much thereof as may be authorized by law, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the corporate purposes of the Village of Tonica, Illinois, as hereinafter specified, for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of May, A.D., 2014 and ending on the 30th day of April, A.D., 2015.

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES Administrative Expense Total Administrative $114,250.00 Park Facilities Total Park Facilities $3,000.00 Police Total Police $46,500.00 Public Buildings & Grounds Total Buildings & Grounds $34,000.00 Streets and Alleys Total Streets and Alleys $95,180.00 Total General Fund $292,930.00 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND Total MFT Fund $28,000.00 SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND (TIF) Total TIF $437,000.00 WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM Total Water/Sewer $3,886,100.00 GENERAL FUND EXPENSES Administrative Expense Total Administrative $114,250.00 Park Facilities Total Park Facilities $3,000.00

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP Management, and Circulation 1. Publication Title: The Tonica News 2. Publication Number: 633-340 3. Filing Date: October 23, 2014 4. Issue Frequency: Weekly 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 52 6. Annual Subscription Price: $22.00 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 800 Ace Rd. Princeton, Il. 61356; Contact Person: Abbie Clark; Telephone: (815) 875-4461.

8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: 800 Ace Rd., P.O. Box 340, Princeton (Bureau County), IL 61356-0340 9. Publisher: Sam R. Fisher, 800 Ace Rd.,

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Princeton, Illinois 61356; Editor: None; Managing Editor: Terri Simon, 800 Ace Rd., Princeton, Illinois 61356 10. Owner: B.F. Shaw Printing Company, 444 Pine Hill Drive, Dixon, IL 61021 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None 12. Tax Status: N/A 13. Publication Title: The Tonica News 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: September 26, 2014 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation; Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months; No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date

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