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DeBates withdraws from U.S. House bid Opponent’s petition objections bring an early end to campaign

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com McNABB — The upcoming 2018 mid-term elections are sure to be highly competitive and potential-

ly significant after Donald Trump’s first year in office. Many of these races promised to feature newcomers to the political arena, and one such candidate for the 16th Congres-

sional District seat, Jaye R. DeBates, happened to be from Putnam County.

However, as of Dec. 29, DeBates has withdrawn from the election amid complaints filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

DeBates did not respond to requests for a statement regarding his withdrawal.

According to a Facebook post by Republican opponent James Marter, Friends of the Marter Jaye for Congress DeBates campaign filed challenges on Dec. 11 to petitions submitted by

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DeBates on Dec. 4 citing discrepancies regarding the collection of qualifying signatures.

“Illinois voters deserve election and ballot integrity in the election process,” Marter said in the post.

“There were significant shortcomings, some more serious than others. It is ultimately up to the [Illinois

State Board of Elections] to determine whether each objection is sustained or overruled,” he added.

Currently a general contractor working out of McNabb and president of the Professional Roofing Association of Illinois, DeBates is also the acting

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The year in review: A look back at 2017

Fitness Resolutions

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Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part review of the events featured in The Tonica News area during 2017.

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Local Fed Ex freight driver Ritch Fundell, of Tonica, earns his second win in four years at the Illinois Truck Driving Championship and qualifies for the national championship in Orlando, Florida.

July 14

The American Legion proposes a veterans memorial be placed in Lostant’s park during the Lostant

The Tonica Village Board discusses how to best drain the water at Circle Drive.

Sears announces it is closing its Peru Mall location.

July 28

The Tonica School Board discusses a new bus contract, as well as the need to find an educator for its rejuvenated music program.

Aug. 4

The IVCC Foundation elects Dr. Susan Schmitt as its new president.

See REVIEW, Page 3

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A water aerobics class at the Hennepin Park District helps people get fit and stay fit. And you don’t even have to know how to swim!

Weight loss, increased activity top the list of New Year’s resolutions

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com The holidays may be a time when we gain through increased fellowship and the fun of gift giving, but it’s also a time for the gaining of weight.

With 2018’s arrival, people commit to various New Year’s resolutions, but according to surveys conducted by The Nielsen Company, the combination of increased fitness and weight loss account Vol. 144 No. 5

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for 69 percent of those resolutions.

To help readers successfully achieve their goals, representatives from The Bureau County Metro Center, The Hennepin Park District and the Illinois Valley YMCA were asked for advice on how to best approach a new fitness routine.

“Don’t overdo it right out of the gate. If you push too hard, you create the potential of injury. You

don’t want to be so sore you can’t get back in for your next training day.

Start slow and gradually increase,” Nick Davis, recreation and aquatics coordinator for the Metro Center, said.

“Do things slowly and consistently. Set a schedule, stick to it and consider it as an appointment for yourself,” David Potthoff, the IV YMCA’s CEO, said.

“Our water exercise classes offer those worried about injuries a low-impact option and you don’t need to know how to swim either,”

The weather outside is frightful.

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Sandy Hrasch of the Hennepin Park District said.

All three said their facilities experience a noticeable increase in new memberships and attendance after the first of the year.

“Our Cardio Room becomes really popular during January and February, but it usually tapers off mid-March.

Personal training and our group fitness classes are better attended. A lot of times, the group atmosphere helps people achieve those goals because they’re able to

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With a new year comes new laws

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com Now that we’ve turned to the first page of our 2018 calendars, residents should be aware that hundreds of new state laws will take effect.

Below is a highlight of some of these new legalities.

Snow Inconvenience Fees for Farmers (HB 1800) allows county boards to pay increased inconvenience fees to farmers who allow farmable land to be used as snow breaks on highways.

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POLICE REPORTS LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF Rollover accidents At 5:50 a.m. on Dec. 22, deputies, along with Tonica EMS, responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident in Route 251 near North 21st Road in Eden Township. Theron J. Moran, 18, of Streator was northbound on Route 251 when he lost control of his vehicle, entered the ditch and rolled over. Moran was treated at the scene and released, and no citations were issued.

At 10:05 a.m. on Dec. 24, deputies, along with Tonica EMS and Putnam County Ambulance, responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident in front of 426 North 17th Road in Hope Township. Carolyn L. Herreweyers, 73, of Tonica was westbound on North 17th Road when she lost control on the icy road, left the road and struck a culvert, which caused the vehicle to roll onto its side. Herreweyers and her two passengers, a male minor child and Doris F. Phelps, 91, of Tonica were all transported to IVCH in Peru.

Herreweyers was cited for failure to secure the child in a seat belt restraint system.

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At 9:04 p.m. on Dec. 15, deputies cited Matthew L. Swanhorst, 22, of Madison, Wis., for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone following a traffic stop on Route 18 near Route 251 in Hope Township.

At 4:45 a.m. on Dec. 17, deputies cited Michael C. Brandner, 26, of Peru for speeding 85 mph in a 55 mph zone, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 or more following a traffic stop on Route 18 near East 7th Road in Richland Township. Brandner was transported to the Streator Police Department where he was given a notice to appear.

FIRE REPORTS TONICA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Accident At 5:50 a.m. on Dec. 22, the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department responded to a one-vehicle accident on Route 251 near North 21st Road. They responded with a pumper, rescue truck and an ambulance.

Upon arrival, emergency responders found a vehicle had gone off the roadway and rolled over. The one occupant had already extracted himself from the vehicle. He was examined by medical personnel and then chose not to be transported to a hospital. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

The LaSalle County Police investigated the accident, and Tonica cleared the scene in about an hour.

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At 10:06 a.m. on Dec. 24, the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department was called to a one-vehicle rollover accident on North 17th Road, just west of Interstate 39.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a van off the roadway and on its side. Two people were still inside and needed to be extricated. A third person who had been in the vehicle was able to remove themselves before emergency personnel arrived.

Tonica responded with an ambulance, rescue truck and a fire truck and Putnam County EMS was called for a mutual aid ambulance. Three people were transported to IVCH with non-life threatening injuries. LaSalle County Police investigated the accident, and Tonica cleared the scene in about an hour and a half.

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All evacuated safely from Utica lodge fire Tuesday Several area fire departments called for aid

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com UTICA — Fire broke out early Tuesday morning at Utica’s Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Lodge.

No injuries have been reported, and according to reports, no guest areas were affected and everyone was evacuated safely.

Utica Fire Chief Ben

• FITNESS Continued from Page 1 exercise with a friend and that creates a push. Other people need that personal trainer to set up and achieve their goals, with a little extra motivation,�

Davis said.

Potthoff said the attendance increase at the YMCA is a combination of new members and existing members who have recommitted themselves to their fitness. “The most common methods of exercise our members choose is walking, swimming and treadmills,� he said, adding the YMCA also has certified professional trainers available.

And if beginning a new fitness routine isn’t challenging enough, the thought of doing it in public can create an additional source of anxiety. “Don’t be intimidated.

Intimidation is often what keeps people away from the gym. Everyone is there for the same reason — to better themselves. If you don’t know what you’re doing, just ask! We’re always happy to give you an orientation if you don’t know how to use the equipment. When you get started, don’t stop, make it a habit,� Davis advised.

Brown has reported the fire appears to have begun in the mechanical area of the resort’s water park area, and officials are investigating its cause.

The fire was large enough to require mutual aid assistance from several area fire departments, including LaSalle, Peru, Ottawa, Mendota, Tonica, Standard, Ladd, Serena and Lostant.

The blaze also was serious enough to request aid from outside the local mutual aid division area, and additional assis-

“The most important thing is to just do something. Stay active and try to work out with a friend or even a group of friends so you can encourage each other. Our group classes are as social as they are active,� Hrasch said.

Davis, Potthoff and Hrasch all agreed the social aspect of exercise can be an essential part of a fitness routine. “I think personal training and group fitness classes tend to be overlooked.

These are great ways to get fit, if you lack the motivation to do it on your own.

Our classes and trainers can set you on the right path, and then you can take it from there,� Davis said. “Our certified personal trainers can help you develop your fitness routine safely, and if you’d like to exercise with a friend or even a group of friends, we offer several water- and land-based group classes,�

Pothoff said.  “No matter what your age or fitness level is, we have something for you, and our group classes are always popular,� Hrasch said.

For those who are more competitively inclined, the Metro Center is even offering a game show approach to losing weight. “Since the most common

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Davis announced.

For more information, contact the Bureau County Metro Center at 815-872-0840 or by visiting its website at www. princetonparkdistrict.org/ Metro-Center; the Illinois Valley YMCA at 815-2237904 or www.ivymca.com; or the Hennepin Park District at 815-925-7319 or www.hennepinparkdistrict.com.

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Continued from Page 1 chairman of the Putnam County Republican Party.

Along with being a small business owner, he’s also an Eagle Scout, a college graduate, an NRA pistol instructor, a women’s self-defense instructor, and a Bible study and Sunday school teacher. The first big political effort he was a part of was campaigning for former Illinois Gov. James Thompson.

“After working very hard on President Trump’s successful presidential campaign and after careful prayer, I

realized I needed to go to Washington to support and help President Trump finish making America the strongest nation in the world,” DeBates said of what prompted his candidacy.

His background in small business was another inspiration.

“I will stand up for the working man in my district,” he stated prior to his withdrawal.

“We need to have a strong, godly congressman in the 16th congressional district. We need more godly representation throughout the country.

The winds of change are spreading across this great

Sept. 1

• REVIEW Continued from Page 1 IVCC and the U of I Extension partner on an agricultural research plot near the Oglesby campus.

Aug. 11

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports its first positive test of the year for the West Nile virus in LaSalle County.

Aug. 18

The Village of Lostant discusses its infrastructure needs with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments.

Aug. 25

Tonica begins using its new, state-of-the-art water treatment facility.

• LAWS Continued from Page 1 Rental Tax (SB 1434) provides a tax will be imposed at the rate of 6.25 percent on businesses renting merchandise under a rental-purchase agreement. It also taxes at the same rate on the privilege of using merchandise rented from a merchant.

The Tonica Cruise sees a record attendance of both cars and people as a result of increased attractions and perfect weather.

Sept. 8

The Templetons, from Lostant, play their bluegrass music at the Bureau County Fair, a bluegrass festival in Wisconsin, and at Stonecroft Village in Mendota.

land, and the status quo politicians have become a burden to this great country,” DeBates said.

Calling President Trump “magnificent,” DeBates said he thinks the current 16th Congressional District representative, Adam Kinzinger, is ineffective and not representative of the local people.

“Kinzinger is and was a Jeb Bush supporter and is also a disrupter who constantly speaks against President Trump,” DeBates said.

“Adam has bashed our president on CNN, MSNBC and other places where they’d give him a platform. We want a lead-

er that speaks the truth, does what voters ask him to do, and follows through with President Trump’s agenda,” he said.

“If we wanted a television personality, we would have elected one. It’s all about us, the voter, the taxpayer, the worker.

The politicians have to be reminded they work for us, not the other way around,” DeBates said.

Some of DeBates’ priorities included term limits with a maximum of 12 years in any position; limits on pensions, including no mandatory pensions; limiting special privileges including receiving the same health care as veterans; and a life-

time ban on being a lobbyist after term limits.

“Pay must be brought in line with the normal working man or woman. The base salary of our current congressman is $3,346.15 a week, or $174,000 per year, plus benefits,” DeBates said.

Other priorities would have included mandatory district meetings so voters can more easily access their representatives and hold them accountable, bringing the opioid crisis under control, welfare control and border control.

DeBates also proposed an end to the hiring practice of bringing in foreign

labor through visa programs.

“Build the wall. We have willing and ready Americans that can help build this nation; let’s get them back to work. America first!” he said.

The current roster of 16th Congressional District candidates for the March 20 primary now stands at two Republicans: Kinzinger, the incumbent and of Channahon; and James T. Marter, of Oswego.

For the Democrats, four candidates have filed: Neill Mohammad of DeKalb; Sara Dady of Rockford; Beth Vercolio-Osmund of Ottawa; and Amy Briel of Joliet.

spring slowed growth, but harvest outlook is expected to be good.

Cemetery Awareness Day to draw attention to the serious erosion Bailey Creek is causing to both Fairview and Brookside cemeteries.

the new editor and general manager of the Tonica News, Putnam County Record and Bureau County Republican.

tive tax levy with a lower rate, providing residents with some much-needed tax relief.

Sept. 29

Terri Simon, editor of the Tonica News, Putnam County Record and Bureau County Republican, dies and is remembered as a talented storyteller and an award-winning journalist, columnist and photographer.

Oct. 6

The new, $3.2 million Tonica water treatment plant announces it will soon be switching the plant operations from the manual settings to the automated options.

Oct. 13

The Tonica School Board works to meet the compliance requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The school also begins a new music program under the direction of Samantha Farb.

The Lostant Village Board seeks a $100,000 grant to help construct a new water tower with the help of the North Central Illinois Council of Governments.

Tonica Grade School announces it has finalized a deal with the Grand Ridge School District to share a certified music teacher in order to bring back music classes, a band and a choir.

The USDA Crop Progress report states the wet

The Tonica Cemetery Association announces a

DCFS Day care Database (HB 2388) requires the establishment of a searchable database, freely accessible to the public, to provide information on whether, within the past five years, a day care home, group day care home or day care center has had its license revoked or has surrendered its license during a child abuse investigation

or whether their application for license renewal was denied.

Early Childhood Program-Expel (HB 2663) prohibits day care providers who receive state money or who are state licensed from expelling children.

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Book World announces the closure of its Peru Mall location in addition to the rest of its 44 stores.

Nov. 17

In order to help fund the replacement of its 106-year-old water tower, Lostant announces a 35.2 percent increase in water rates.

Nov. 24

The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department hosts its 11th annual Deer and Chili Night fundraiser.

Dec. 8

The LaSalle County Health Department reports its first human West Nile virus case of 2017.

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The Lostant Fire Department acquires a brand new ambulance.

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The Tonica Elementary School District prepares for significant repairs to be made to the school’s boiler, pipes and water main.

lenging behavior and also provides that planned transitions aren’t considered expulsions.

Breastfeeding Students (HB 2369) requires public schools to provide reasonable accommodations to a lactating student on a campus to express breast milk, feed an infant or address other needs associated with breastfeeding.

Feminine Hygiene Product Availability (HB 3215) requires school districts to make feminine hygiene products available, at no cost to students, in the bathrooms of the school buildings.

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safe, fair and consistent regulation throughout the state. It provides baked goods and only high-acid fruit pies are allowed.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Jim Dunn Editor, General Manager

Disappearing act a sign of the newspaper times I love newspapers.

And for the past 30 years, I’ve had a particular infatuation with the newspaper vending machine.

Oh, I know it sounds silly, but I still get a thrill out of seeing my name or photo staring out from behind the glass as I walk down the street.

It is one of those non-monetary perks to working in the newspaper business.

But sadly, these machines are slowly disappearing from the landscape.

There are a lot of reasons for it. But the biggest reason is the economics of the industry have changed, and folks aren’t carrying around enough quarters, David Enoch, a veteran newspaper circulation manager, told me.

Adweek reported last year that The New York Times had only 39 vending machines in the entire United States – and none in New York. The Wall Street Journal, on the other hand, has no machines. USA Today also has phased out its coin-operated racks, Enoch told me.

Instead, newspapers are relying more on convenience stores and other retailers to sell their products.

Yes, I understand business models change. But, hey, I still miss the glass milk bottles that used to be left on our porch when I was a kid. So why can’t I long for the glory days of the steel rack on the street corner?

Newspapers were designed to look good peering out from those windows.

During my first newspaper job at the Galveston Daily News, I learned just how important newspaper vending machines could be.

Whenever a hurricane brewed in the Gulf of Mexico, crews would haul all the vending machines to safety before the storm hit. And, of course, once the storm was over, they’d haul them back to stand sentinel outside cafes, diners and barber shops.

One time, I had written a story on a murder case where the defendant was being retried after his first trial ended in a mistrial.

It seems a witness was a bit too honest in the first trial. A prosecutor asked why he was fright-

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ened of the defendant, and the man said, “Because he has killed before.”

It was a truthful answer, but not something the judge wanted jurors to hear.

Consequently, a mistrial occurred.

The day jury selection was to begin in the second trial, a story I had written appeared on the front page explaining why the man was being retried for murder.

The judge on the case worried that his jury pool had been contaminated.

So, each potential juror was brought into the courtroom alone and questioned about what they remembered reading in the newspaper that morning.

One older woman sat on the witness stand and was grilled by the lawyers.

The interrogation by the defense lawyer went like this: “Ma’am did you read the Galveston Daily News this morning?”

“Yes.” “Did you read a story about a jury being selected for a murder trial?”

“Well, yes -- but I only read the first sentence of the story.”

At this point the defense attorney nearly snarled, “You knew you were being called today for jury service in a murder trial, and you saw a story on the front page of the newspaper about jury selection for a murder trial, and you expect us to believe you only read the first sentence of the article? How can that be, ma’am?”

The woman shifted uncomfortably on the witness stand and explained: “I got to the courthouse early and saw the newspaper machine out front.

I started to read the story through the little window in the machine, but I didn’t have a quarter to buy the paper.”

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist.

He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and produces the podcast Suspect Convictions. He can be reached at ScottReeder1965@gmail.com.

Being a grandma lookalike

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here is a dear, sweet lady who went to our church who I wanted to tackle like the Rock goes after Jericho in WWE. She was about 4 foot 10 inches tall and weighed about as much as my largest dog. She was ancient in years and wise as an owl, but she was a little confused.

At the time, I was 38 years old, and I was beginning to feel my age a bit. My checkup that year at the doctor included the news that my blood pressure was elevated, I had a blood clot in my leg, and I had something called “metabolic syndrome.” I think the doctor was just trying to tell me I was fat, but apparently it has to do with pre-diabetes.

Anyway, I had always felt young and invincible. I considered myself “the sturdy girl” and could lift heavy things and was physically capable of quite a bit. Now, at 50, I had my “sturdy girl card” revoked when I smashed my finger a few years ago and passed out in a log loading incident that made my brother frantically dial 911 while he hovered over me in the backyard (but that’s a funny story for another time).

My behavior also reflected my youthful attitude. I was silly and liked to dance. I made weird faces and tended to be socially inappropriate. I still liked humor about poop and gross stuff. I would like

COMMENTARY Lori Boekeloo to chalk it up to the fact that I surrounded myself with little people night and day, but in my heart, I know it was just immaturity. As I write all of this in the past tense, I have to admit that nothing has changed.

So imagine my surprise when this wonderful Christian woman approached me one Sunday as I cradled my newest niece (who was only a few weeks old) and asked, “How does it feel to be a grandma?”

I almost dropped the poor child in an attempt to control myself from alternately crying and wanting to hurt this lady.

After all, my own children were only 2 and 7 at the time. I was horrified that I looked that old. I certainly did not feel that old.

I got a later start in the department of motherhood than some, but I was not ancient. I suppose technically I could have been a grandma if I had been a child prodigy in the art of sexuality and had a child who followed close in my footsteps.

There were girls I had gone to high school with who were already rocking their grandchildren to

sleep. I also know that there may have been some confusion over the fact that my mother-in-law at the time (who is the grandma to that child) is only 10 years older than I am, and is married to my ex-husband’s father who is also named John. They look similar, but are far apart in age.

When I thought about it, I realized that my initial shock came from the fact that it could be true.

I was old enough to be a grandma.

The possibility existed. It made me uncomfortable and made me squirm, because I knew it could be true.

How would I feel if someone asked me, “How does it feel to be a sinner?’’ I would experience that same kind of discomfort. I would know that even if I tried really hard not to be, the possibility always exists that I would sin or indulge in sin. I don’t like the way the question makes me feel.

So, from then on, whenever I saw this lady coming toward me, I put on a smile, stood up straight and tried really hard to look young.

And every time, I resisted the urge to trip her as she passed.

Note to readers: 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.

Old South sticks it to beleaguered Illinois

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provision in the recently enacted federal tax bill eliminates deductions for state income taxes paid and limits property tax deductions. This is like a dagger in the back to Illinois and other Blue (Democratic) States.

At the same time, this proviso increases the pocketbook attractiveness of the Old South, stretching across Florida to Texas, as a place to locate.

To add insult to injury, government programs in the Old South have been kept afloat for decades

by Blue State federal taxes that are transferred to Old Dixie.

And I am just cynical enough to think that incredibly savvy Southern members of Congress are chuckling among themselves over their bourbon and branch water about the double win they achieved. And I’ll bet their state economic development offices are dusting off their “move to our state” ads for showing in Blue State markets.

Let me explain.

In 2013, the last year for which I have handy-dandy state rankings on my bookshelves, Illinois paid about $11 billion in state individual income taxes. Those of us who itemize our returns will no longer be able to deduct our shares of that $11 billion on our federal tax forms.

This may not increase my taxes much, but it will increase big time those of upper-middle and upper-income taxpayers in Illinois.

These are exactly the people we want to retain in Illinois because they create wealth and jobs.

Other Blue States, primarily located on the West Coast and in the Northeast, have much higher top marginal individual income

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UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS Jim Nowlan tax rates than Illinois, so will bear even more of this new tax burden.

I toted up the potential lost deductions for California, the Northeast including New York, and Illinois: $125 billion in state income taxes that can no longer be deducted.

Then I looked at total potential lost deductions for the Old South (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida).

These totaled just $25 billion, even though these states have 80 percent of the population of the Blue States above.

Texas and Florida famously have no individual income taxes.

The Lone Star State benefits, however, from oil and gas revenue.

It also puts a sales tax on almost everything; Illinois does not.

Florida welcomes millions of snowbirds each winter; they pay sales taxes while in the Sunshine State, but rarely have children and grandchildren in public schools and universities there.

As for the Blue States keeping Old Dixie afloat: First, the Blue States noted above all receive less than a dollar back from the federal government for every dollar they pay in taxes to D.C. This, according to a well-researched May 2014 article in the Atlantic magazine.

Illinois is almost at the bottom (48th), getting only 80 cents back for every dollar we send.

In sharp contrast, South Carolina receives $8 (!) back from our

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federal government for every $1 it sends (many military bases and high poverty in South Carolina, I assume).

Florida, about $5 for every $1 it kicks in.

Louisiana and Alabama, about $3.50 per $1 delivered to D.C. I have worried in my dreams that the U.S. is about to tip over because of the weight of all the military bases and other federal installations located in the South.

The Old South is the heart of Red State strength. Their treatment of the Blue States in my illustration is both partisan and sectional.

This sectionalism is likely to become more accentuated, at least in the coming few decades. Americans are rearranging themselves, generally speaking, to locate with more like-minded folks.

Oldsters are moving south.

Young professionals are moving to the big cities. Highly educated folks tend to live on the coasts.

The young continue to flee jobless rural areas, leaving behind older, less well-educated residents.

This tends to make the Red States more so, and Blue States ditto. This may add, if more is possible, to the hyper partisanship we see in Congress.

Illustration: For decades, Illinois had one GOP U.S. senator and one Dem. If the majority party caucus had a bill that might hurt Illinois, we always had a senator inside that caucus to try to protect the state. No longer.

Thus, I hope you can see why I fear this new sectionalism, for Illinois will tend to be a loser in this game, at least in the short run.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

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Quilter’s Guild will hold workshop on Jan. 10 HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Quilter’s Guild will not have a regular meeting in January but will have an all-day workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Henry Presbyterian Church in Henry.

It is too late to register but if you are registered

for the Zip and Go Organizer Box, class will begin at 9 a.m. If you aren’t registered, you are welcome to come sew or visit with those who aren’t taking the class. Stone Soup will be the lunch. Attendees should bring one cup of an ingredient to add to the stock.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Help keep the tradition alive LOSTANT — All Lostant residents are asked to sign the Memory Book for 2017. This tradition started on Dec. 31, 1895. The book will be on the counter at the Hatchery until Friday, Jan. 5.

LIFT event set for Jan. 21 in LaSalle LASALLE — Christian women of all ages are invited to attend a Ladies In Fellowship Together (LIFT) event at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Grace United Methodist Church in LaSalle. The theme for the afternoon is “Enter Stressed, Leave Revitalized.” Roxanne Cherpeske, massage therapist from Therapeutic Massage Professionals, will be the guest presenter. All women in the Illinois Valley area are encouraged to come take a relaxing break, enjoy refreshments and share in Christian fellowship. The church is located at 1345 Chartres St. in LaSalle. RSVP’s are encouraged but are not required to attend. For information, contact Lois at 815-663-1724 or vcroasdale@comcast.net.

Aperion Care will host community appreciation luncheon on Jan. 11 TOLUCA — Aperion Care, located 101 E. Via Ghiglieri in Toluca, will host a community appreciation luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. A variety of hot soups and sandwiches will be available as a way of thanking the community for all of their support. Participants can also tour the newly-renovated facility. RSVP by Monday, Jan. 8, by calling 815-452-2367. This is a free community event.

Linda Verway, administrator of Toluca said, “We love our community and want to give back by hosting this luncheon after the busy holiday season. The beginning of the year is a great way to start our year to resolve in supporting Toluca’s locals. This will be the first of the year’s community appreciation days and we can’t wait to share our gratitude.”

St. Bede Academy reaches $100,000 on #GivingTuesday for annual fund

PERU — For a third year, St. Bede Academy joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Nov. 28 marked the sixth annual international #GivingTuesday, a primarily social-media-powered day of philanthropy following Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The #GivingTuesday movement was created in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation and the Case Foundation. The initiative has been adopted by more than 45,000 charitable partners worldwide to promote giving in all forms.

On #GivingTuesday, the students, faculty and staff also showed their Bruin pride and participated in the challenge with their own personal donations.

“We impress upon our students the importance of giving back and are proud of the many ways they do that every day,” said Superintendent Ted Struck. “Our students joined in on Tuesday to give back not only to St. Bede but in other ways as well.”

Some of those included a blood fair held on campus and a mitten for the needy.

St. Bede students were filling up the “big blue cart” (as referred to by Chaplain Father Ronald Margherio) for the food pantry and later loaded all the boxes up in the St. Bede bus for a trip to the food pantry.

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St. Bede set a #GivingTuesday goal of $67,000, an increase of $1,000 from 2016, and set in motion matches coming from several generous donors.

David Porter, ’61, and Angelo Perino, ‘80, each with matching gifts of $5,000, a $3,000 match from Mike Rossiter ’61, a $2,000 match from John Walsh ’53 and Catherine and Christopher Campbell ’96 , and LaSalle State Bank with a match of $1,500. Topped off with two $10,000 matches from an anonymous donor and Daubert Chemical and St. Bede not only met their goal, but set a new record total of more than $100,000. Numbers are not yet finalized. Donations were primarily received online and also included

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“Our total at nearly 35 percent more than last year is incredibly moving,” said Julia Yaklich, development director.

“The outpouring of generosity and overwhelming kindness from our St. Bede family with over 190 donations has made an incredible impact to the St. Bede annual fund. We were excited to well exceed our goal and doubly grateful to our donors that provided the matches of $38,500 to help us get there.”

Abbot Philip, O.S.B., ’65, commented, “Giving Tuesday is always an exciting and motivating day. The increase of gifts in number and amount every year demonstrates the

commitment of our alumni and friends to support our important mission of preparing our students for their future education and their role in making the church and the world a better place. At the same time peoples’ support and generosity motivates us to continue to improve our program and facilities. We are truly blessed.”

The St. Bede annual fund is a means of providing a steady stream of income to the school and yearly donated funds help with the day-to-daycosts of operating St. Bede to meet its annual budget. Gifts to the annual fund are vital to keep St. Bede tuition affordable by bridging the gap of more than 53 percent.

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MENUS Lostant Grade School Breakfast Jan. 8 — French toast sticks, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Jan. 9 — Doughnut, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Jan. 10 — Cheese omelet, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Jan. 11 — Croissant, egg, sausage, cheese, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Jan. 12 — Toaster pastry, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Lunch Jan. 8 — Pork chop, french fries, cookie, fruit, milk.

Jan. 9 — Create your own walking taco (bag of chips, taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato), beans, fruit, milk.

Jan. 10 — Pasta, meat sauce, lettuce, garlic bread, fruit, milk.

Jan. 11 — Breaded chicken patty, bun, cheese, peas, fruit, milk.

Jan. 12 — No lunch, early dismissal.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast Jan. 8 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 9 — Waffle and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 10 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 11 — Muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Jan. 12 — Powdered sugar or chocolate doughnuts or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Jan. 8 — Pizza crunchers, green beans, fruit, graham cookie, milk.

Jan. 9 — Hot dog, bun, baked beans, applesauce, juice box, pretzels, milk.

Jan. 10 — No lunch, early dismissal.

Jan. 11 — Asian chicken nugget bites, corn, rice, fruit, gelatin with Cool Whip, milk.

Jan. 12 — Cheese or sausage pizza, carrots, fruit, cookie, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Jan. 8 — Ham slice with pineapple, sweet potatoes, green beans, peanut butter with crackers, apple.

Jan. 9 — Chicken and noodles, fruit cocktail, peas, roll and butter, dessert.

Jan. 10 — Mostaccioli with meat sauce, Sicilian blend vegetables, salad with toppings, gelatin with fruit.

Jan. 11 — Barbecue shredded beef on bun, macaroni and cheese, green beans and carrots, fruit salad, dessert.

Jan. 12 — Breaded fish with tarter sauce, tater tots, broccoli, sliced pears.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal.

The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated.

The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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Sub-zero temperatures didn’t keep the stork away from Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru on New Year’s Day when Amanda Fritz and Rett Waldenmyer of LaSalle became the parents of the first baby of 2018 to be born at IVCH. Fritz gave birth to Logan Grey Waldenmyer at exactly 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1. The new Illinois Valley resident entered the world weighing 7 pounds and 4 ounces. He was 21 inches in length and was delivered by certified nurse midwife Barb Tieman, a member of the staff of the IVCH Women’s Health Care Center. Baby Logan is pictured with his parents, Amanda and Rett.

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RVP announces ‘Godspell’ auditions on Jan. 6 and 7 HENRY — River Valley Players have announced auditions for “Godspell” will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, at St. John’s Community Center, 1302 Second St. in Henry. Performances dates are April 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 and are held at the

same location.

“Godspell” is a powerful musical with a powerful message. The target age for main characters is 16 and above, however, younger students are welcome and their talent will be considered for main casting and ensemble

parts. Under the direction of Mark Nowakowski, a talented cast of multi-generations is always the goal.

The character descriptions are available on RVP’s Facebook page, River Valley Players, and on its website, www.

rvphenry.org. Auditioners should be prepared with a song best suited for their vocal range (a pianist will be provided), be ready to learn a few dance steps and have some fun.

For questions, call Carol at 815-228-3539 or Mark at 815-663-7718.

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Test your teamwork and problem-solving skills MORRIS — All Illinois 4-H clubs are invited to an engaging leadership and STEM project that builds teamwork and problem solving skills.

H Cubed, an organization founded by 4-H members, will host a 2018 Live Division I Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Feb. 17 in Morris. The winner of the contest is eligible to

compete at the Division I finals and win the title: Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Division I Champion.

Teams can range from 2 to 10 people ages 11-14. The contest is open to 15 teams. To register, visit https:// www.rubegoldberg.com/hosts/hcubed-morris-2018.

A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is an event where students of

all ages compete with the machines they have imagined, designed and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field.

For more information, contact Anthony Warmack at anthony@ homeschoolerscubed.org.

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