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HEALTH CARE
A chance for savings on Medicare
Putnam County Community Center can help residents compare and choose plans during open enrollment BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com STANDARD — Anyone who’s had any exposure to Medicare knows how convoluted and confusing it can be to make sense of the various plans and supplemental coverage options. There is, however, help available which could end up providing you signifi-
cant savings. Medicare’s open enrollment period will continue until Dec. 7 and the Putnam County Community Center (PCCC) can both enroll new members and provide a review of your current plans to see if there are better options available. Through the Senior Health Insurance Pro-
gram (SHIP), Janice Holst, PCCC’s community outreach worker, has received initial training, continuing educational opportunities and the required support to ensure she’s providing the most up-to-date information regarding the health insurance needs of seniors. “Last year we counseled 68 people and helped them
save a total of $13,229.82 in Medicare costs, so we always recommend to review your plan on a yearly basis,” Holst said. SHIP was created in 1988 by the Illinois Department of Insurance and the Illinois Department of Aging provides the state’s outreach workers with their training. SHIP is not affiliated
with any insurance company nor do their counselors sell or solicit any type of insurance. Counselors are trained to educate and assist with questions and comparisons regarding Medicare; Medicare supplements; Medicare Advantage plans; Part D plans; Extra Help for Part D plans; long-term care insurance; and other
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insurance plans. Counselors can also assist in filing appeals regarding Medicare claims. Those new enrollees considering Plans C and F in particular will want to review their options as both will be eliminated in 2020.
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LOSTANT
Lostant’s White Table Fourth-grade students learn symbolic way to honor the sacrifices of fallen veterans BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com
Book World will be using the holiday shopping season to help liquidate its inventory through discounted sales which were scheduled to begin on Nov. 2 and will continue until all inventory is sold.
LOSTANT — Knowing how and why to honor the sacrifices of the millions of American veterans who have taken to history’s battlefields across the globe is an important lesson for all students to learn. On Nov. 9, the Lostant fourthgrade students of Jill Newbold’s class showed they’ve learned their lesson well by hosting local veterans as they gave a performance based on the book “America’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven. A White Table, also often referred to as a Missing Man Table or the Fallen Comrade Table, is a symbolic representation in many mess halls or at ceremonial functions, of the fallen, missing or captive members of the military. The table is set with items emblematic of the solemn sacrifices those in the military face — the small, round table with one empty chair represents the fragility and dangers faced by one lone prisoner (it can also be seated with six chairs representing the five service branches in addition to civilians); the white table cloth is
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Tonica firefighter Dan Francisco represented the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department during Utica’s Veterans Day parade, held on Nov. 5, as he helped provide the best kind of mutual aid — honoring our local veterans. Francisco said the parade is held regardless of the weather. Sunday’s damp, cool weather didn’t keep people from lining Utica’s streets in honor of their veterans.
BUSINESS
Book World’s final chapter: Peru Mall to lose another store BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com PERU — In yet another blow to the Peru Mall, it was recently announced that Book World will soon be closing. In a press release, Mark Dupont, Book World’s senior
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vice president, stated all 45 Book World stores, which are located across seven states, are expected to be closed by January. This follows the Peru Mall’s recent losses of both Sears and JC Penney as anchor stores and leaves only Bergner’s as a major tenant.
Dupont said consumers are now choosing to shop online and this change in commerce is what fueled the company’s decision. All 325 Book World employees, including those in Peru, will soon be losing their jobs.
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Brady’s Bunch benefit helps 14-year-old L-P student BY ZACHARY J. PRATT news@tonicanews.com
OGLESBY — A recent benefit for a 14-year-old boy was successful as community members came to provide their support. L-P freshman Brady Blanco, having dealt with epilepsy and hemophilia for much of his life, was diagnosed with familial dysautonomia a few
months back. His body is unable to properly regulate his heart rate, blood pressure or temperature, and he has lost feeling in a number of nerves. The Brady’s Bunch benefit held in October at the Oglesby Elks was intended to raise funds to alleviate some of the family’s burden with mounting medical costs, both those in the present and those
to come. The event included raffles as well as food. While attendance was not at the number which was planned for, Brady’s mother, Janell Blanco, referred to the event as “a major success.” “We had quite a turnout,” Blanco said. The benefit saw 230 people arrive in support of Brady, a fact which pleased the teenager.
“Brady loved seeing everyone,” said his mother. Food was provided by Lou’s Lagrotto, Skoogs, Mario’s Maples and John’s North Star. Bands The Kaddy Boys and 3 Day Weekend donated their time and musical talent to provide entertainment for the event. While the benefit has come to a close, the family still faces further medi-
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Stockman’s Association banquet set for Nov. 21
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LASALLE — The 14th annual LaSalle County Stockman’s Association Harvest Rewards Banquet will be held on Nov. 21 at Senica’s Oak Ridge on Route 6 in LaSalle. The event will begin with a social hour and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The live auction of the 2017 grand and reserve grand champion of market and breeding animals from the LaSalle County Junior Fair will begin at 7:15 p.m. Awards will be given to the winners of showmanship divisions in breeds of beef, sheep, swine, and goat; to bred and owned, and rate of gain. The two $1,000 scholarships awardees will be announced, as well as the Stockman of the Year winner. Winners of the 2017 Win-A-Show animal will also be announced. This
year’s animal donors are: Wether/Ewe: Reel Club Lambs of Mendota; Barrow/Gilt: Kolb Genetics, Kurtis and Larry Kolb of Washburn; Goat Wether/Ewe/Doe: Western Factory Outlet of Peru; and Heifer/Steer: Dittmer Angus, Ruben Dittmer family of Marseilles. Tickets are $25 for adults, with children under 10 free. See a Stockman for advanced ticket orders and they are also available at the door. For more information, call Terry or Laura Patyk at 815-488-1372; Dan or Janell Lukach at 815-488-4020; Larry or Mary Ellen Goodbred at 815-488-1444; Floyd or Annette Crane at 815-2234484, or any other Stockman member. For additional information, visit The LaSalle County Stockman Association’s Facebook page.
IN BRIEF Free amplified telephone testing
LASALLE — Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living, 18 Gunia Dr., LaSalle, is holding an open house for testing free amplified telephones for those who are deaf/hard-of-hearing on Monday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• MEDICARE Continued from Page 1 “However, this only affects newly eligible beneficiaries. Anyone currently on these plans will be grandfathered in and will be able to keep their existing coverage,” Holst said. The PCCC, through its partnership with the Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit (BPART), can also assist with providing PC residents with transportation to the center. Holst also said she can schedule to visit PC residents in their homes. Although the transportation options are only available to PC residents,
You must be a resident of Illinois, have an active land line or cell phone service, and have a certified hearing loss in order to qualify for these services. New this year: a cell phone amplifier. Contact IVCIL at 815-224-3126 to make an appointment or to receive an application form. anyone is free to schedule an appointment for the enrollment process or a coverage review at the PCCC. “Many people will visit us for information and enroll for their plans later at home, but we can also do that here. One of the benefits of enrolling here is that we also comparison shop so they get the best options available,” Holst said. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 815-339-2711 or email pcccoutreach@outlook.com. The PCCC is located at 128 First St. in Standard and more information about the center’s other services can be found by visiting their website at pcaservices.org.
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symbolic of the purity of the call to duty; a single red rose represents blood that’s been shed; a red ribbon is for the love of country; a slice of lemon represents a bitter fate; salt is symbolic of the fallen tears of family members; an inverted glass shows the fallen cannot partake; a Bible represents the strength of faith; and a lit candle symbolizes hope. “This lesson will teach the students how important it is to honor our veterans, especially those who have given their lives for their country,” Dr. Sandra Malahy, superintendent of Lostant Grade School, said. “The performance will consist of the five fourthgrade social studies students. As one student reads from the book,
• BOOK WORLD Continued from Page 1 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales at bookstores have dropped approximately 11 percent in the past year and although e-commerce has flourished, e-books aren’t quite as popular as they’ve previously been, which gives hope to those who love traditional books. The management of Peru’s Book World was contacted, but they said they had been instructed to not speak of the closures. “We’re disappointed Book World’s corporate parent has chosen to take this step. Our shoppers
cal expenses and has set up methods of providing monetary support. One method is through a gofundme page: gofundme.com/bradysworld. The other is through mailing donations to Illinois Valley Credit Union at the following address: Illinois Valley Credit Union, c/o Brady’s Bunch, 2107 Marquette Road, Peru IL 61354.
another student will act out what was said by using the items mentioned. One student will place an item on the table as it is read in the book,” Newbold said. Newbold said her students were excited about the lesson, the thought of having family members watch their performance, and having their fellow classmates watch what they are doing. The students also shared information about the veterans in their own lives. The students also learned about what veterans think of prisoners of war, those missing in action and those who have given their lives for their country. Newbold said her students have told her they’ve learned we honor our veterans because they keep our country safe and that veterans love their country and are willing to fight for it.
appreciated Book World’s broad variety of titles across many different categories,” said Phillip Hileman, general manager of Peru Mall. Hileman also said GK Development, the real estate acquisition and development company which owns the Peru Mall, is looking at numerous opportunities to reinvigorate the mall so it continues to be a significant retail presence in the Illinois Valley. Book World’s headquarters are based in Wisconsin as are 20 of their stores. There are also Book World stores in Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and Illinois.
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POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS TONICA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
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• At 7:15 a.m. Nov. 1, the TVFD responded to a one-vehicle rollover accident west of the intersection of North 1950th Road and East 8th Road. One person was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, the LaSalle County Coroner and the Illinois Accident Reconstruction Team also responded and investigated. The LaSalle County Coroner identified the deceased as Corey E. Harper, 45, of Tonica. An autopsy will be conducted and the accident is under further investigation.
LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE • At 12:49 p.m. Oct. 23, deputies cited Todd A. Dimmig, 52, of Tonica for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop on Etna Road, west of Route 23 in Ottawa. Dimmig was transported to the jail. • At 7:20 p.m. Oct. 29, deputies cited Oronde D. Davis, 38, of Peoria for driving while license revoked, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, violation of a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID), and driving while required to have a BAIID. Davis was also issued a written warning for failure to signal a turn following a traffic stop on Route 251 near North 18th Road in Hope Township. Davis was transported to the jail and released with a notice to appear. • At 10:41 a.m. Oct. 30, deputies cited Ronald P. Cavanagh, 22, of Tonica for prohibited use of an electronic communication device following a traffic stop on Route 251 near North 2250th Road in Eden Township. • At 6:37 p.m. Oct. 30, deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route 251 near North 2551st Road in Peru Township. Shelby R. Lightle, 77, of Lostant was traveling northbound on Route 251 when a deer ran out in front of her vehicle. Lightle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Warrant arrest • At 10:04 a.m. Oct. 27, deputies arrested Timothy M. Yepsen, 38, of Ladd, at Old Dominion Freight in Peru, on an original LaSalle County felony warrant for delivery of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $500,000 with 10 percent to apply. Yepsen was transported to the jail. DUI arrest • At 12:34 a.m. Oct. 29, deputies arrested Matthew F. Sodac, 31, of Spring Valley for improper lane usage, speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone, and driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop on Route 251 at Route 71 in Eden Township. Sodac was transported to the jail.
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ISP’s 100th anniversary logo contest Agency to mark centennial in 2022 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Police (ISP) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2022. In anticipation of the anniversary, the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation (ISPHF) is hosting a logo design contest open to active and retired ISP employees and the general public. The 100th anniversary logo will be used in making commemorative stars, patches, car decals, letterhead, challenge coins, yearbooks, apparel, web design, advertising, and collectible memorabilia. Logo design judging criteria will include professionalism, theme, color, integrity and nostalgia.
Professional: This logo may be featured on websites, social media platforms and other mediums (stationary, pamphlets, pins, etc). Theme: Logo must promote the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Police. Color: There are no limitations, and any colors may be used; however, the logo must look good in color (if any) or black and white. Integrity: Logos cannot contain copyrighted material. Logos must have been created and edited by the contestant(s). Logos may not include images or licensed images that have been previously published. Logos must be easily reproducible and scalable for large and small formatting. Nostalgia: The logo should celebrate the past as well as the future of the ISP.
Contestants are limited to a maximum of three design entries. The ISP Logo design contest began Nov. 1, and ends March 1, 2018. Designs should be submitted to: http:// isphf.org/logo-contest. Paintings and drawings on canvas may be delivered to: c/o ISPHF 100th Anniversary Logo Design Contest, ISP Public Information Office, 801 S. 7th St., Ste. 1100A, Springfield, IL 62703. Logo design judging will be conducted by the 100th Anniversary Committee in April 2018. The top three logo design winners will receive first place: $500; second place: $200; and third place: $100. Participants with accepted logo artwork will receive a specialized ISP patch card and a certificate signed by the Director of the ISP. All logo design submissions will become the property of the Illinois State Police.
STATE POLICE
State launches Silver Search awareness campaign CHICAGO — A statewide public awareness campaign around the new Silver Search program kicked off recently. Sixty percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease will wander at some point during their diagnosis. Silver Search is a new tool in Illinois to help train law enforcement agencies across Illinois on how they can help the public when a loved one with dementia goes missing. All new law enforcement officers will receive an expanded curriculum that includes warning signs to look for, communications
skills and the criteria for a Silver Search, as well as procedures for activating a search. Over the next two years, approximately 2,500 officers and dispatchers will receive this training. Informational cards will also be distributed to every officer in Illinois. The public will also be trained on what to look for though radio and television PSAs, billboards, and social media marketing campaigns in both English and Spanish. “It’s important to educate the general public about this new program,”
Erna Colborn, Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter executive and Region 9 leader, said. “There are 220,000 people in Illinois living with Alzheimer’s disease. I am so thankful to the Silver Search Task force for coming together and putting the safety of Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens first.” When applicable, Illinois State Police will activate the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. This advisory will alert the public through IDOT highway signs and Illinois Lottery Terminals in addition to the Silver
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IVCC has Native American History Month speaker OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity Team will host Cindy Fox-Starr’s “Racial Mascots and Urban Natives of Today” at noon Monday, Nov. 13, in CTC125 in honor of Native American History Month. Fox-Starr of the American Indian Center of Chicago is a first-generation urban-born native of full-blood native parents. She has been active in the powwow circle since childhood and has been with the AIC for 12 years. She has recently been working with the Chicago Blackhawks organization to educate the public about the true history of Blackhawk and urban Natives today. This event is free and open to the public. Contact Amanda Cook Fesperman at amanda_cookfesperman@ivcc.edu for additional information.
Patrols for DUI offenders boosted LASALLE — Illinois State Police District 17 announced the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols in LaSalle County during October. These ACE patrols allowed the State Police to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to viola-
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insurance and occupant restraint offenses. One citation and one warning was given for driver’s license offenses. Troopers issued a total of seven citations and 13 warnings during the extra patrols. Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.
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IN BRIEF Alzheimer’s support group to meet Nov. 20 PERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the Peru Public Library, located at 1409 11th St. The group is sponsored by Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group, Inc. For more information, call Peg Gonet at 815481-6465 or Joanne Milby at 815-223-1885.
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The party’s over; what will replace it?
The Editorial Page The Tonica News Jim Dunn Editor, General Manager
It’s great to give, I and also to receive
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am a biological blonde. I have fought the stereotype for my entire life and I have tried to take it in stride when I do something “blonde.” Last weekend, my blonde roots came shining through and I encountered the epitome of blonde- COMMENTARY ness. I was getting ready to type Lori my column for the paper on the computer last Friday night. I lost Boekeloo Internet service. I only had so much time and a full weekend planned and I wanted to get it done. I did all the typical troubleshooting tricks that had worked before, and I still couldn’t get it to work. I am not tech-saavy. Quite the opposite as a matter of fact, so I didn’t even know enough of the basics to investigate too far, and so I made the uneducated choice that it was the router. Okay. I’ve done this before. I know how to match the colored cords on the back of the thingy-ma-doodle. I’m pretty good at deciphering pictures. Don’t bore me with all of the long words. My daughter was coming from Iowa, so I asked her to pick me up a new one on her way home. She did, but when we tried to install it, we still weren’t getting service. So, on the outside chance that it was something bigger, I called Mediacom, and lo and behold, I discovered that they actually expect you to pay for Internet service. I promptly paid my bill over the phone, and I was back on line. In the chaos of my days, I had simply forgotten, or maybe I ignored the past due that was written in red on the bill. Maybe I thought if they were really serious, they would have used a bolder font, or underlined it or something. I hate bills. I hate when I forget to pay them. I also hate when I don’t have the money to pay them. Oftentimes in my life, I have been in a situation where my income did not match what was going out. I don’t live extravagantly, but sometimes, even basic bills can become overwhelming. I have been self employed for most of my life and even though there are perks, one of them is not paid vacation and paid sick days. I often blame my good health on the fact that I simply cannot afford to be sick. I have to admit, I was in my 40s before I worked a job that had paid sick days. When I interviewed, and they informed me I would get nine sick days a year, I sat with my jaw in my lap. I hadn’t taken nine sick days in my life. I had to have someone (who I’m sure laughed privately at my expense) walk me through the procedure of taking a sick day. I’ve never felt dumber in my life. Often times, I have had debts that have overwhelmed me and I’ve had to accept help. This is a difficult thing to do (for me). I struggled with being a taker. My heart and spirit scream giver, and being a taker didn’t sit well with my soul, until I had someone explain to me that I wasn’t being a taker. I was being a receiver. There is a difference. I was asked if I enjoyed giving to people. Did it bring me joy? I emphatically and enthusiastically responded yes. Then that person said, “Why would you deny someone else the joy of giving to you?” Wow. That really hit home. Since then, I’ve tried to be a gracious and grateful receiver when the situation calls for it. In church last Sunday, we sang a song with the lyrics, “He paid a debt he didn’t owe. I owed a debt I couldn’t pay.” What a profound thought. We screwed up. We didn’t pay our Internet bill, so we lost service. Jesus stepped in and took care of that for us. He loved us enough to cover those debts and bail us out of our “blonde” moments. He did it with a glad and willing heart, much as we would gladly help our neighbor. It’s comforting to know that when I get my final disconnect notice, and I’m about to lose power, there is someone there who loves me enough to wipe away that debt and cover my expenses, even when I don’t deserve it. That, my friends, is called grace.
Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.
n 1972, the late political writer David Broder authored “The Party’s Over,” in which he chronicled the decline and pending demise of American political parties. I think the demise has just about arrived. As Broder saw it, the two major parties long provided critical, understandable, helpful cues to American voters about party positions. Roughly speaking, Democrats were for the working man and Republicans for Main Street businessmen. No longer. Candidates for office rarely even name their party in commercials. In a recent column in this paper, I called for a third, moderate party, out of my frustration that, on the one hand, the GOP has been hijacked by an incoherent mix of the Far Right and now populist (at least in rhetoric) Trump-tweeted platform. As for the Democrats, a number of readers were incensed with my admittedly clumsy, at best, characterization of their party leaders. I should have simply said the Democrat leadership is largely captive of urban minorities plus old-line liberals, often elitist, who think that is where most attention should be focused. The Dems seem to have forgotten the hard-working, white middle and struggling classes that for decades made up the bulwark for Democrats’ successes, from FDR to LBJ. For example, the Democratic Party is now irrelevant in my rural county. Indeed, there is no longer any formal Democratic Party there. A very brief history of parties. George Washington decried factions (parties), yet they were inevitable in a new system that had to organize around like-minded men (at that
UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS Jim Nowlan time, indeed white and property owning) to contest elections. From Jefferson and Hamilton, then Jackson, came what would be our Democratic and Republican parties. A Whig Party contested elections with some success in the 1830s-’50s, yet fell apart when the party couldn’t resolve its differences over the issue of extension of slavery. This offered an opening for a new Republican Party, quite grassroots initially, that grew from nothing to the presidency between 1854 and 1860. By the Gilded Age of the late 1800s, plutocrats dominated the GOP, and urban bosses were often representing – and controlling the politics of – the working and immigrant classes. There were also small-city political machines. Republican Len Small of Kankakee, twice governor (192128), ran his county and then the state with an iron hand. Remnants of that political operation remained through the recent career of former Gov. George Ryan, also of Kankakee. Parties were held together by union or business philosophies, respectively, plus the glue of patronage jobs (jobs awarded by a political patron, such as an urban boss or governor) for precinct workers who linked themselves directly to voters. For my master’s thesis on the Illinois Republican Party of the 1950s-’60s, I found that at one time, 82 of the state’s 102 GOP county chairmen held state jobs courtesy of a Republican governor. The push by reformers for selec-
tion of state government employees on merit and court decisions that prohibited job largesse based on party affiliation have largely eliminated patronage jobs. The resource that patronage provided parties has now been replaced, ever more expansively, by the money of mega-millionaires. So, today, party organizations are shells of their past importance, and big-money candidates use parties almost solely as labels by which to get onto the ballot. This coming year in Illinois, for example, two billionaires are spending hundreds of millions – at current spending rates – to win the governorship a year from now. Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner is also funding the campaigns of favored legislators, a job traditionally left to the candidates themselves (in my era) and more recently by legislative leaders who raised money for their troops. In the past, when party organizations helped win elections, a wannabe candidate was asked: How much work have you done for the party, and how loyal have you been? Now the question is: How much money do you have or can you raise? So, what to do? Can grassroots groups conceivably use the ubiquitous, inexpensive – and viral – Internet to organize, fund and advocate for, say, a new party on a basis competitive with that of big money? And what would that party be? For example, moderates are notorious for failure to ignite passions the way advocates at polar extremes can. These questions haunt me.
Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.
Change isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work
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ne of the gifts of living in a representative democracy is that voting is only one of the rights it confers. For ordinary people who want to make change – who in some way want to alter their neighborhood or town or state or even the nation – the promise exists that by dint of their own efforts they can do so. This is a precious gift. But it is not an easy one to enjoy. Even in a democracy, bringing about significant change requires hard work – a level of intensity and commitment beyond the ordinary responsibilities of citizenship. You need a workable, achievable remedy that will correct the problem you’re worried about. You need patience and perseverance, and a specific set of skills and capabilities. To begin with, you can’t make change alone. You’ll require the help of others. So you have to be able to listen carefully to people – and then identify the interest groups and individuals who can help you achieve what you want. This means you also need to be able to look around you and understand the political lay of the land. How intensely will this or that individual or group support you? Will they actually help, or just pay lip service? What are they willing to do – and, just as important, not willing to do? What about the lobbyists, the mayor’s or governor’s office – or the White House? What kind of reception can you expect from the media? And what will it take to get your allies to work in a coherent, coordinated way? You also have to take respon-
COMMENTARY Lee H. Hamilton sibility for being the expert on your proposal. You’ll need to understand its weaknesses and strengths, its potential impact, and the arguments both for and against it. There’s nothing quite so challenging as appearing before a city council or congressional committee and answering questions from politicians who have their own agendas as they grill you. You have to know what you’re talking about, and be willing constantly to update yourself on the facts. Facts drive the public dialogue, and you want always to be on the lookout for the most persuasive facts or developments that can support your proposal. This is because you’ll also need to communicate constantly, whether you’re trying to build support one on one or before a gathering of hundreds. On radio, television, in print, online – it’s impossible to over-communicate. And though amplifying the reach of your voice has value, so does retail persuading – plain one-on-one conversations that teach you which arguments carry weight and which don’t. Because although you might be starting with like-minded allies, inevitably you’ll need to broaden your coalition to include people who were initially skeptical or saw the issue differently from you.
Which is why you also should always be open to the idea that you could be wrong, that your proposal could be improved and strengthened, that others might have better ideas both on substance and on strategy. Part of the art of building coalitions is being open to proposals that alter or change your proposal. You may have put a lot of work into designing and drafting it, but one of the first things you’ll encounter is someone who’s got an amendment. No one possesses all the skills needed to persuade, cajole, negotiate, and strategize his or her way to success. Especially when it comes to pushing a cause at the state or national level, it will take money: to communicate, to advertise, to travel. It takes resources to accomplish changes of consequence, which means raising money – and dealing with donors who want a role to play, with all the challenges that brings. Fortunately, there is no single center of power in this country. It takes a complex effort within a complex system to make change, which is why it’s such a challenge and why many people get discouraged. It’s built into the idea of representative democracy that making change is difficult. But most of us wouldn’t have it any other way. Few things can exceed the satisfaction of helping shape the direction and success of your community or nation.
Note to readers: Lee H. Hamilton is a professor, adviser and scholar at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
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Johnson and Sipe will be married on Dec. 7 Tanya Marie Johnson of Lostant and Corey Alden Sipe of Lostant are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage. She is the daughter of Doreen Jacobson of Oglesby and Dale and Becky Jacobson of Peru. He is the son of Lynn and Kathy Sipe of McNabb. The bride-elect graduated from LaSalle-Peru Township High School in 1996. She is employed by Hi-Tech Electronics in Oglesby as an electronic assembler. Her fiancé graduated from Putnam County High School in Granville in 1994 and from Illinois Valley Community College
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Tanya Johnson and Corey Sipe in Oglesby in 1996. He is employed by Washington Mills in Hennepin as an office manager. The couple will be married Dec. 7.
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OGLESBY — 4-H members from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam counties gathered together at Illinois Valley Community College for a fun, Halloween-themed 4-H officer training. Through hands-on activities, participants learned all about their role as a club officer, positive youth development, how to make meetings fun and effective and parliamentary procedure. They took home many resources that they will be able to use within their 4-H clubs. 4-H clubs are run by youth officers, including a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and reporter, with the support of adult volunteer lead-
Casting call for Stage 212’s ‘The 39 Steps’ LASALLE — Director Scot Smigel has announced auditions for the first show of Stage 212’s 50th anniversary season, the winter 2018 production of “The 39 Steps,” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, at the theater, 700 First St. in LaSalle. Perusal scripts are available by contacting the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025. For more information, visit www.stage212.org. “The 39 Steps” will be presented Feb. 16-18 and 23-25.
ers. Other offices can also be included like historian and parliamentarian. Officers are responsible for the monthly meetings running smoothly and efficiently, as well as setting the tone for the club and its members. In lending support to their clubs, officers are also learning leadership skills that they will be able to put to use in many settings beyond their 4-H club. To learn more about a 4-H program near you, contact the University of Illinois Extension, IVCC Campus, by calling 815224-0889.
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Lostant Grade School held its Halloween parade on Oct. 31.
Craft and bake sale announced PERU — The Illinois Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary will host its fall craft and bake sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the IVCH office building at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. Traditional craft items, jewelry, canvases, wood tile paintings, and jams and jellies are among the items that will be available for sale. Breakfast items and lunch will also be available.
We would like to thank everyone for making the Leonore Volunteer Fire Dept. Smoker on Friday, Nov. 3rd. th. such a great success!
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4-H officer training held recently at IVCC
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MENUS LOSTANT GRADE SCHOOL
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Breakfast Nov. 13 — Honey bun, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 14 — Biscuit and sausage gravy, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 15 — Cheese omelet, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 16 — Yogurt parfait, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 17 — Toaster pastry, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch Nov. 13 — Hamburger and bun, cheese, baked beans, fruit, cookie, milk. Nov. 14 — Create your own chicken bowl (popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, chicken gravy), fruit, milk. Nov. 15 — Rotini pasta, meat sauce, garlic bread, lettuce and salad dressing, milk. Nov. 16 — Breaded chicken patty, bun, cheese, peas, fruit, pickles, milk. Nov. 17 — Bosco stick, marinara sauce, broccoli, fruit, gelatin with Cool Whip, milk.
TONICA GRADE SCHOOL Breakfast Nov. 13 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 14 — Waffle and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 15 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 16 — Sausage, egg and cheese muffin or cereal,
toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 17 — Powdered sugar or chocolate doughnut or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Nov. 13 — Cheese bosco stick, marinara sauce, carrots, fruit, graham cookie, milk. Nov. 14 — Breaded pork patty, bun, lettuce, hummus, fruit, chips, milk. Nov. 15 — Turkey slice, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, fruit, cranberry sauce, stuffing, dinner rolls, pie, milk. Nov. 16 — Teriyaki chicken, rice, steamed broccoli, pineapple and mandarin oranges, dessert, milk. Nov. 17 — Cheese quesadilla pizza, carrots, fruit, cookie, milk.
PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER Nov. 13 — Cabbage roll casserole, mixed fruit, pudding cup, rolls and butter. Nov. 14 — Baked spaghetti, tossed salad with toppings, garlic bread, pears, dessert. Nov. 15 — Chili with beans, broccoli florets, cornbread, diced pears, orange. Nov. 16 — Chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, buttered corn, broccoli, applesauce, dessert. Nov. 17 — Barbecue on bun, pasta salad, baked beans, tomato slices, strawberries. 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.
IVCC fall open house scheduled for Nov. 15 OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s fall open house is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. This event is essential for any students considering attending IVCC. Deans and faculty members from more than 20 majors will lead tours and speak to students and parents about their programs and student support services will discuss the resources available to students including financial aid, scholarships, learning technologies, disability services and transfer services. Aseret Loveland, assistant director of admissions, records and transfer services, said, “Open House is a great opportunity for prospective students to meet with faculty to talk about classes and experiences here at IVCC, internships available and
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IVCC’s Aseret Loveland (left) assists a family at last fall’s open house. career and transfer opportunities once they graduate. “Whether students are looking at a certificate or applied degree so they can get straight to work,
or they want to explore transferring to Northern Illinois, Illinois State, or anywhere else, we will have experts at the open house to help them figure things out,” she added.
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Annual ‘Sparkling Evening at the Reddick Mansion’ OTTAWA — The Reddick Mansion Association (RMA) invites the public to its fourth annual holiday preview party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, featuring a special musical performance of Christmas carols by the Men’s Catholic Community Choir. “I have heard the men’s choir sing in church and am very excited that they will be performing at the Mansion,” said Donna Nordstrom, Reddick Mansion Association board member. “This choir is amazing — they have such depth, beauty and strength in their voices. We appreciate these gentlemen sharing their talent and time with
the Mansion.” In addition to the Christmas music, the Mansion will be completely adorned in all her holiday splendor. Steve Meyer, RMA board member, assisted by Roger Hooper and Mary Baker, members of the RMA, will oversee and coordinate the decorating of the more than 20 rooms in the Mansion. By that Friday evening and after more than 200 volunteer hours, all the trees, garlands, candles, ornaments, centerpieces and lights will be in place. Along with enjoying the lovely decorations in a relaxed atmosphere and chatting with costumed docents throughout the building,
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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275
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people will also be able to visit and take photos with Father Christmas (as portrayed by Roger Hooper). Refreshments will reflect the “Sparkling Evening” theme and will feature champagne and chocolate. Visitors to the Mansion are invited to enjoy these treats while shopping the unique ornaments and gift shop items for sale on the lower level of the Mansion. Just in time for this event, several new items including coffee mugs and Christmas ornaments with the Mansion’s image will be available for sale. A donation of $10 per person is requested.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ESTATE ) OF ) DARLENE M. MEYER, ) Deceased. ) No. 17-P-224 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of DARLENE M. MEYER, late, of LaSalle. Letters of Office were issued on October 24, 2017, to KEVIN FARNAN, whose attorney is Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry, Ltd., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate may be filed
in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 10, 2018, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated this 10th day of November, 2017. GREG VACCARO CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 119 W. Madison St., Room 201 Ottawa, IL 61350 Published in the Tonica News Oct. 10, 17 and 24, 2017.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF ) MARK W. JOHNSON, ) DECEASED ) CASE NUMBER 2017-P-000182 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 1. NOTICE is hereby given of the death of MARK W. JOHNSON, who died on May 15, 2017, a resident of LaSalle County, Illinois. 2. Letters of Office were issued on September
19, 2017, to PAUL F. JOHNSON, as Independent Administrator. 3. The Attorney for the Estate is KENNETH S. MCLAUGHLIN, JR. 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 30, 2018. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Probate Division, 119 West Madison Street, Room 201, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative for the estate, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is forever barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk. 5. The estate will be administered without
Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a Petit ion to Terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) Dated: October 23, 2017 /S/Kenneth S. McLaughlin, Jr. Law Offices of McLaughlin & Associates, P.C. 495 N. Commons Drive, Suite 103 Aurora, IL 60504 630-230-8434 ARDC #: 6229828 GREG VACCARO, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY Published in the Tonica News Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10, 2017.
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