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Running at 40 percent in the red

Hennepin discusses Hennepin Public Water District rates

By Dixie [email protected]

HENNEPIN — The vil-lage of Hennepin joins area villages with water and sewage issues. Mayor Kevin Coleman com-mented on the 20 percent increase in Hennepin’s water and sewage bills at the Wednesday, Feb. 18, village board meeting.

“I know everyone liv-ing in town knows water rates went up about 20 percent,” Coleman said. “A lot of people asked me why, and it comes down to the water district is running in the red. We’re losing about 40 percent per year.”

Coleman explained there is a separate water district known as the Hennepin Public Water District that Hennepin Township governs. The move to raise rates was in hopes it could find alter-native funding sources for the remaining 20 percent deficit.

“When the steel mill was running, it pretty much subsidized the Hennepin Public Water District. The steel mill fee was $2,500 a month for the water and sewer,” he said.

With the sale of the ArcelorMittal steel plant and adjoining proper-ties, the water rate was reduced to $1,000 per month until future plans for the property are made known.

“We are still operating

the water and sewer plant under 1967 electrical con-trols ... It is so old that there are not parts made anymore for it when something breaks down,” Coleman said. “We will have to rebuild. Rebuild-ing will take about $1.2 to $1.5 million to replace the electronics and a lot of other odds and ends that needs to be redone.”

The village has been approved for an Illinois Environmental Protec-tion Agency (IEPA) loan; it is waiting for at least one grant approval before proceeding on the proj-ect.

Discussion was also held regarding the fea-sibility of dissolving the water district and running it through the village.

In other news, the new village property mainte-nance officer Josh Ran-dall made his report on the status of questionably parked cars in the village. Village ordinance requires all cars in the village to be driven on a regular basis.

The park committee met and bought recom-mendations to the board concerning the village mowing program. In the future, guidelines will be adopted to give prefer-ence to village children in high school before open-ing the program up to younger students. Other guidelines were adopted as well.

The village also made a $100 donation to the Spe-cial Olympics program.

PCHS to present ‘High School Musical’Tickets now

on saleBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

GRANVILLE — A mod-ern-day version of “Romeo and Juliet” will grace the Putnam County High School (PCHS) auditorium this spring. “High School Musical” will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, March 21.

“High School Musical” is the story of Troy Bolton (Nick DiazDeLeon) and Gabriella Montez (Shyan Kreoger). Bolton is the captain of the basketball team, while Montez is on

the academic decathlon team. They both decide to try out for the school musical, shocking student cliques throughout the school.

The story proceeds as various members of the school try to break up their friendship and keep them from trying out for the musical. Lessons are learned as the plot pro-gresses, and students find out that standing up for oneself and not taking peer pressure can make life better.

Natalie Hulstrom, band and chorus director at PCHS, is the director and music director of the show. Brooke Veronda is choreographer, and Stacy Veronda is helping as pro-

ducer. Harold Fay is in charge of set construction.

Hulstrom has more than 50 students in the show or working on tech crews behind the scenes.

“To be completely hon-est, it fits the kids well. They all like to dance. It’s fun, and they get to do a lot of that. It is a show that they knew growing up,” Hulstrom said. “The show has also not been done around here before.”

DiazDeLeon has been enjoying himself at prac-tice.

“I just tried out for the show and got Troy, wasn’t expecting that at all. It’s been fun,” he said. “I have also been surprised at the amount of dedication and work that has to go into

this. I didn’t think it would be that much.”

Austin Biagini plays the role of Chad Danforth in the show. Biagini is new to the stage.

“I tried out since it was senior year. I figured it would be a great way to go out this year and have a lot of fun doing it,” he said. “I am surprised, as I have learned I like to sing and dance.”

Carolyn Taylor is in her fourth show at PCHS. Taylor likes the way the-ater brings PCHS students together.

“I’m Ripper, a scary chick. I think it’s really neat because at the first read through, we are all

PCR photo/Dixie SchroederPutnam County High School students (front, left) Austin Biagini, Nick DiazDeLeon, (middle) R.J. Copeland, Matt Galetti, Seth Carlson, Jackie Ossola, (back) Chloe Judd, Olivia Lindstrom practice a dance move during rehearsal for the spring production of “High School Musical.” The show will be presented to the public March 19, 20 and 21.

Asphalt or concrete?Granville’s McCoy Street

under discussion

By Ken [email protected]

GRANVILLE — A gener-al status report from Gran-

ville engineer Mike Richet-ta of Chamlin and Associ-ates brought tempers up on a couple of Granville Board members during the village board meet-

ing on Tuesday, Feb. 17. At issue is the proposed resurfacing of McCoy Street from Route 71 north past the railroad tracks.

The board had voted last year to repave the sec-tion with asphalt during a meeting where village President Doug Gimbal was absent. Upon Gim-

bal’s return, he was not in agreement.

“That is totally unac-ceptable,” Gimbal said.

Gimbal proposed a resurfacing project using concrete, which Richet-ta said would last much longer but cost twice as much and would require digging up the entire road

including the substrata. While other members of the board have supported the new plan, others do not.

“I feel for the extra $40,000 it’s going to cost, we’ve gotta go (with con-crete),” board member Randy Borio said.

“I think another $43,000

up there is $43,000 well spent,” Gimbal said.

“I don’t think it is,” board member Jim Pettit said. “We’re tearing up a road base that’s been there for 50 years, and I still don’t think, especially with the fund the way it is,

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it’s worth it. There’s a lot of other streets we could use the $43,000 for.”

“I don’t think it’s the way we should spend our money,” board member Lou Verda said. “I think (the asphalt) will hold up fine with that base under there.”

The current road sur-face has been in place since 1983.

The topic will be

brought up at a later meeting.

In other action, the board:

• Discussed the ramp needed for the Putnam County Library’s new branch building for Granville. The library is moving to a different building which neces-sitates making the new location handicap acces-sible. The village told the library it would offer some assistance to the project, but recent esti-mates place the cost

around $12,000 which is significantly higher than originally thought.

• Passed the pro-posed water/sewer rate increase ordinance.

• Received a report on the ongoing codification process. After the proj-ect is finished, Granville village ordinances will be accessible on the Inter-net.

• Tabled a discussion on electronic recycling.

• The Granville town-wide garage sales are set for April 25 and 26.

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Cutting edge for keeping you safeGranville Fire Department Chief Ron Campbell shows the new fire equipment recently purchased using some of its fundraiser dollars. A new sensor for after a fire has been suppressed and overhaul operations begin, identifies potential sources of re-ignition. Today’s building materials can cause toxic off-gassing, even when only heated, not burned. The RAE Systems gas monitor can help determine which toxins are in the area and provide the real-time information necessary to decide whether the site needs to be treated like a HazMat situation, or whether it’s safe to remove SCBA. The Blitz attack monitor is a versatile tool allowing for the flow of up to 500 gallons per minute of water in both offensive and defensive fire ground operations. The folding legs and automatic shut off make it ideal for exposure protection and surround and drowns. The easy and fast setup allows for quick deployment in danger zones where it can be monitored from a distance without putting personnel at risk.

Rezin calls 38th District the ‘Energy and Chemical

Corridor of America’PERU — State Sen. Sue

Rezin (R-Peru) is touting her district as taking a leading role when it comes to energy policy in Illinois.

“The 38th District is the ‘Energy and Chemical Cor-ridor of America,’” Rezin said. “We have dozens of energy and chemical pro-ducers in our backyard, supplying millions of people with power at a low cost, employing thousands, and giving local economies and the state’s economy a huge boost. I don’t know of any other district in the country that has as many power pro-ducers. That’s something we should be proud of as we are looked to as leaders in the energy industry from people across the country.”

Rezin has toured many power producing facilities in the 38th District. She is also the Republican spokesper-son for the Energy Commit-tee at the Illinois Statehouse for the 99th General Assem-bly. Because of various rea-sons, Rezin will push for pro-energy legislation.

“These power producers will play a vital role in Illinois’ economic recovery,” Rezin said. “I will make sure Gov. Rauner and all lawmakers are educated about why this industry is so important and deserves close attention.”

Rezin said several pieces of legislation could impact Illinois’ energy and chemical sector.

“Protecting our envi-ronment is of the essence when it comes to producing energy,” Rezin said. “This is something I will look very closely at as we need to make sure energy and chemical producers have the support they need from legislators who are tasked with creating energy policy.

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ects at different facilities, new energy entities coming to our area, and more jobs coming as well,” Rezin said. “It’s an exciting time for the 38th District, and we should be very proud we are the ‘Energy and Chemical Corri-dor of America.’”

Energy and chemical pro-ducing facilities in the 38th District include nuclear facilities Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station in Braid-wood, Dresden Nuclear Generating Station in Morris and LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station in Mar-seilles; coal and gas compa-nies Dynegy in Hennepin, Marquis Energy in Henne-pin, Atlantic Power Morris Cogeneration in Morris, Dynegy Kendall Generat-ing Facility in Minooka and Aux Sable Liquid Products in Channahon; refineries ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery in Channahon and REG Biodiesel in Seneca; wind companies Big Sky Wind Farm in Bureau County and Lee County, Blackstone Wind Farm in LaSalle Coun-ty, Invenergy Grand Ridge Energy Center (which also includes solar) in Marseilles, Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm in Odell, Top Crop Wind Farm I & II in Livingston, LaSalle and Grundy counties; Crescent Ridge in Bureau County and AgriWind in Bureau Coun-ty; and the Hydro-Plant at Starved Rock Lock and Dam in Utica; chemical produc-ing facilities LyondellBasell in Morris, AkzoNobel in Morris, Reichhold Chemi-cal in Morris, H.B. Fuller in Seneca, Carus Chemical in LaSalle and Peru, Flint Hills Resources in Peru, Air Prod-ucts & Chemicals in LaSalle, Cristal Metals in Ottawa, PQ Corporation in Utica, Sabic Innovative Plastics in Otta-wa and Dow Chemical in Wilmington.

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sitting with our closest friends, and now everyone hangs out with everybody,” Taylor said. “It’s like a big family. The show is bring-ing people together.”

Kreoger is a junior trans-fer student to PCHS.

“I am playing the role of Gabriella in the show. Everybody kept saying to me, ‘Are you going to try out for the play?’ and I

thought, well, why not? I’ve enjoyed getting to know the people in the school, since I just recently moved here. I’m really into danc-ing, so I like learning the dance moves and being up on stage,” Kreoger said.

“High School Musical” tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citi-zens. PCHS students can attend one show free. The reserved seating tickets can be ordered by calling 815-882-2800 and choosing Option 4.

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Niewinski: Roads ... ‘pretty good shape’

By Ken [email protected]

MARK — Streets and alleys were the main topic of discussion during the village of Mark Board meet-ing on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

The village is getting a jump on street work for 2016. The board is continu-ing its project of refurbish-ing the streets in town that are showing their age. Vil-lage President Frank Niew-inski is pretty happy about the work so far.

“A lot of interior roads in Mark are in pretty good shape,” Niewinski said. “We want to get started with the engineering work for the project this year, so we’ll be ready to go when 2016 rolls around.”

The board discussed North Milwaukee Street as the most likely project, but the decision will not be officially made until the board’s next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3.

Village engineer Jack Kusek informed the board paperwork for the bridge inspection on Division Street has been sent to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The board was approached by Gena DeGroot, current owner of the Clover Club. DeG-root asked for permission to hold an Easter Egg hunt for children of the village. The board approved the request and offered assis-tance, but DeGroot told the board, “The Clover Club has it covered.”

Those daring young men in their flying machinesBy Ken Schroeder

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GRANVILLE — As a par-ent, those last days before a teenage child gets a driver’s license are full of several mixed emotions, not the least of which is the likelihood of a vehi-cle being borrowed every weekend. David Hrasch of Granville didn’t worry about that as much as he hoped his son, John, kept it in the air. At the age of 18, John Hrasch picked up his pilot’s license.

David and John share a love of flying and take to the skies often. Each of them were bitten by the flying bug early in life.

“When I was a kid in Streator, I grew up a mile or so from the airport. When I was 6 or 7 years old, I used to walk out there and hang around. I started getting rides, and I got hooked. I got a job there washing and waxing airplanes,” David said. “I got away from it after high school and got back into it a while ago. I got my pilot’s license in 2002, started flying and bought half-interest in an airplane.”

“When Dad started flying, I’d go flying with him when he was doing his lessons. That’s how it got started; so when he bought interest in the air-

plane, I’d go flying with him a lot,” John said. “I started feeling the urge to fly in high school, and I finally asked him. So we found a trainer and went to it.”

Pilots have to be 16 years old before they can solo and 17 before they can earn their pilot’s license. John received his in October 2013 when he was 18, and though he’s not the youngest to ever fly, he numbers among the youngest pilots in the Illinois Valley Flying

Club.“It’s fun. I love it,” John

said. “It’s a completely different experience. You get a new perspective on the earth and the size of everything. It’s fun to visit new airports and meet new pilots.”

The Hrasch family own half interest in a 1946 Aeronca AC11 Chief, a single-engine two-seat-er designed to be a flight trainer or private plane. No flight manual was ever produced for the plane as the designers thought it

was simple enough to fly, a placard was all that was needed.

John can’t take the fam-ily plane out just yet. The AC11 is what’s known as a tail-wheel plane, with the third wheel at the very back of the plane. Tail-wheels require a special license that John hasn’t tested for yet, although that’s in the future.

In the meantime, he’s planning a career in crim-inal justice and looking to pick up a plane of his own when he can afford it.

PCR photo/Ken SchroederDavid (left) and John Hrasch stand by a Piper Archer II owned by the Illinois Valley Flying Club. The father and son are both pilots, with John receiving his pilot’s license in October 2013, when he was 18. Flying has become a family tradition; David received his first small plane ride from his uncle when he was 7 years old, while John rode with his father when his father was taking his flying lessons in 2002.

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Get a head start on growing vegetables

HENRY — The Mar-shall-Putnam Universi-ty of Illinois Extension Office has a program that may be of interest to people who want to get a jump start on growing vegetables and flowers. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, master gardener Brenda Brown will explain how to grow seeds under a light now in order to transplant hardy and healthy plants when the weather is ready to cooperate later. The pro-gram will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Universi-ty of Illinois Extension’s Marshall-Putnam Office,

located at 509 Front St., Henry. Registration is required for handouts, and may be done by call-ing 309-364-2356. There will be a $2 fee to attend this program.

For more information or to request a reason-able accommodation to participate, contact 309-364-2356. Univer-sity of Illinois Extension provides equal opportu-nities in programs and employment. Exten-sion offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the Illinois Valley Com-munity College campus.

Bucks for booksPutnam County Public Library District Director Jay Kalman (right) accepts a grant award for $2,500 from the “America’s Farm-ers Grow Communities” program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, and presented by Mike Pletsch of Pletsch Farms. Pletsch was this year’s local win-ner in the Monsanto essay contest.

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Illinois RiverWatch offering training workshopsThe Illinois RiverWatch

Network is offering Illinois citizens and educators the chance to train to become citizen scientists and join the network of more than 250 volunteers through-out the state who moni-tor water quality of Illinois streams.

A series of River-Watch volunteer training workshops will be held throughout the state this spring and summer. The workshops will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and combine both lecture and classroom time with field training in a local stream.

Registration is $50 per person for most work-shops, and must be paid in advance of the workshop. Registration is free for Illi-nois 4-H groups.

“Our rivers and streams are some of the most important natu-ral resources we have, providing clean drinking water, pollution reduction

and wildlife habitat, while also playing a vital role in many sectors of the econ-omy,” RiverWatch coor-dinator Matthew Young said. “The scientific mon-itoring of our streams is important to safeguard the future of Illinois rivers and streams.”

RiverWatch is a state-wide partnership of orga-nizations and individuals working to protect Illinois streams and waterways. Established in 1995 as a sub-program of the Illi-nois Department of Natu-ral Resources’ Eco Watch Network, RiverWatch cer-tified volunteers, called citizen scientists, exam-ine indicators like stream habitats and macroin-vertebrate (stream bug) communities to provide reliable water quality data that can be used by scien-tists to determine how the conditions of streams are changing over time.

RiverWatch offers two

programs to become involved with: River-Watch Citizen Science (for adults and 4-H groups) and Stream Discovery (for grades 5-12 educators who wish to involve their class in stream monitoring). Both training workshops are for volunteers who have received no training or partial training through RiverWatch programs, and who wish to become a part of the certified network of volunteers throughout the state.

“While there are gov-ernment agencies devot-ed to stream monitoring, resources are limited to monitor all streams reg-ularly,” Young said. “This is why RiverWatch citizen scientists are so import-ant, they provide reliable scientific data on stream health where none previ-ously existed and also can provide broader water-shed perspectives on the quality of Illinois streams.”

RiverWatch and Stream Discovery are programs of the National Great Riv-ers Research and Educa-tion Center, a partnership between Lewis and Clark Community College, the University of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey.

Since its founding in 1995, more than 1,800 individuals have received certification through Riv-erWatch, and 800 stream sites have been estab-lished for annual water quality sampling.

To register for a work-shop, contact Young at 618-468-2784 or [email protected]. For more information about River-Watch Citizen Science, or to register for a workshop online, visit www.ngrrec.org/Riverwatch. For infor-mation about the Stream Discovery Program for educators and students, visit www.ngrrec.org/Stream_Discovery.

New 4-H horse club offered for youthHENNEPIN — If your

children love horses and want to learn more about the care and basics of horseback riding, they can register for the 4-H Horse SPIN (special interest) Club. The 4-H Horse SPIN Club is sponsored by the University of Illinois Exten-sion’s Bureau, LaSalle and Marshall-Putnam coun-ties. 4-H SPIN Clubs offer a new way for youth to learn skills from knowledgeable instructors.

Rachael Sment of Paint-ed Oaks Boarding Stables will help children gain knowledge and hands-on experience with horses. No experience or horse own-ership is necessary, just a clear interest in horses. The program is open to youth ages 8-18. The goals your child will work toward in the beginner program include how to safely tie a knot, groom, saddle and bridle, mount and ride a horse. Students will also be able to identify parts of the horse and riding equip-ment.

The class will begin meeting on Saturday, April 4, and will meet for six con-secutive weeks, concluding on May 9. There are two classes available, 9:30 to

10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. to noon. The classes will be held at Painted Oaks Boarding Stables, 9829 N 1150th Road, Hennepin.

The cost for current 4-H members is $25, and the cost for new 4-H members

is $45. Registration paper-work may be obtained by visiting the University of Illinois Extension website, http://web.extension.illi-nois.edu/blmp, or by vis-iting the Marshall-Putnam Extension Office at 509

Front St., Henry. For more information, call Univer-sity of Illinois Extension, Marshall-Putnam Unit, at 309-364-2356. For reason-able accommodation to participate, contact 815-224-0889.

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Meetings

Meeting date changed

March 3 Village of Granville Board, 6:30 p.m., Granville Vil-

lage Hall.Village of Mark Board, 7 p.m., Mark community

building.

HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Public Water District Board’s regular meeting date for Monday, March 2, has been changed to Tuesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building.

Do you know about road signs being stolen?You could get

a rewardHENNEPIN — The

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking informa-tion regarding the recent theft of stop signs, rail-road signs and various other road signs in the Hennepin and Granville area. The thefts of the stop signs occurred at rural intersections and make those intersections extremely dangerous.

The thefts occurred between Jan. 22 and Jan. 26. A total of seven signs were stolen. Anyone with information is encour-aged to call Crimestop-pers at 800-939-6929 or the Putnam County Sher-iff’s Office at 815-925-7084. A cash reward will be given for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible.

People who report and provide information about crimes may remain anonymous.

MP-SWCD elects directorsHENRY — The Mar-

shall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation Dis-trict (MP-SWCD) held its annual election of direc-tors on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the USDA Service Center in Henry. Two directors’ terms were available for the election.

Re-elected to a two-year term were Dick Ash-down and Marty Keller.

Ashdown and Keller will rejoin district board members Terry Bogner, Diana Williamson and Shirley McKee.

If anyone is interest-ed in being an associate member or interested in information for next year’s election, contact the MP-SWCD office at 309-364-3913, ext. 3.

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Visit us online at www.putnamcountyrecord.com

Illinois Valley Community College meeting minutes OGLESBY — The Illi-

nois Valley Community College board approved an $8 per credit hour tui-tion increase Thursday, Feb. 12.

When the 7.2 percent tuition increase is com-bined with the $7.40 uni-versal fee, the cost of a credit hour will be $119, beginning with the sum-mer session. The college’s current rate is well below both state and like-col-lege averages.

“With two of the three primary sources for oper-ating revenue – state funding and local prop-erty tax assessments – declining, we requested the increase,” IVCC Pres-ident Jerry Corcoran said.

“We will remain below the state average and significantly below tui-tion rates at the public four-year institutions; an increase is far more desir-able than a reduction in programs or services that are critical to student suc-cess,” Corcoran said.

“We are still very afford-able at number 28 out of 39 districts with only 10 less than our combined tuition and universal fee rate, and our cost is one-third to one-quarter the price of the state univer-

sities.”In other action, the

board increased the per-centage paid by high school students enrolled in the Early Entry College program from 60 to 75 percent of the standard tuition rate.

In addition, fee increases for 122 cours-es, decreases for 47 and assignment of fees to two courses were approved.

Police chiefs from Peru, LaSalle and Ogles-by attended the meeting to advocate for a region-al 911 dispatch center to be located south of the college barn. The Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center Planning Board has secured a $1.5 million grant for construction of the facility.

IVCC Board members voiced support for the proposal and may issue a decision as early as the March 12 meeting.

In other business, the board approved:

• A full-time business specialist for the Small Business Development Center, contingent on grants.

• Two new certificates for the Early Childhood Education program.

• Tenure for instructors

Mary Black, developmen-tal math; Carmen Hart-ford, anatomy and phys-iology; and Shane Lange, automotive technology.

• Designated the 2016 fiscal year as July 1, to June 30, 2016; appoint-ed Corcoran to prepare the tentative budget and approved the budget cal-endar.

• Allowing Amber Mechanical to withdraw its Jan. 27 bid for Build-ing A chiller/air handler replacement without penalty and accepted the bid of Dodson Plumb-ing, Heating & Air Con-ditioning of Pontiac for $799,100.

The board learned:• Following a recent

three-day visit by the Accreditation Commis-sion for Education in Nursing, which included review of a 340-page self-study report and inter-views with faculty and staff, IVCC’s nursing pro-gram earned full, eight-year accreditation.

• The program’s NCLEX pass rates for 2014 were 96 percent for both RNs and LPNs compared to the national average of 82 percent and state average of 84 percent.

• The new Econom-

ic Development Corpo-ration of North Central Illinois, a nonprofit serv-ing Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties, has requested rental office space at IVCC beginning June 1.

• Renewal of contracts for non-tenured faculty Tracy Lee, English and creative writing; Emily Lesman, developmental math lab; Karie Steck-en, nursing; Samantha Whiteacker, nursing; and Heather Seghi, dental assisting.

• Following closed session, the Illinois Val-ley Community College Board Thursday, Feb. 12, approved the appoint-ment of Mark Grzybowski as associate vice presi-dent for student services.

Grzybowski served the college previously as the interim associate vice president for student ser-vices, director of admis-sions and records, and career and technical edu-cation recruiter and dual credit/dual enrollment coordinator.

He has an MBA from Loyola University, a bach-elor’s in marketing from Marquette University and a general transfer studies degree from IVCC.

Four Seasons Gardening Program in HenryHENRY — The Four Sea-

sons Gardening program from University of Illinois Extension continues with a session called the Indoor Edible Garden.

Gardening is not limit-ed to outside in the sum-mer. This session shows you how to grow your own fresh herbs, salad greens and more any time of the year. Rhonda Ferree,

Extension educator in hor-ticulture, will cover indoor growing environments and provide several exam-ples to try in your own home. This is the third ses-sion of the winter series.

The Edible Indoor Garden will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, and at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-day, March 5 (with a min-imum of five participants

required for presentation), at University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Put-nam County Office, locat-ed at 509 Front St., Henry.

There is a $5 charge for the program, and advance registration is needed. Register at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/blmp/ or by calling 309-364-2356. The presen-tation will be given via

the University of Illinois teleconferencing system, allowing live discussion between the presenter and gardeners throughout Illinois.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation to partic-ipate, call University of Illi-nois Extension Bureau-La-Salle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 309-364-2356.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

Joanne FrielTown: Hennepin.

Family: Husband-Mike, son-Ryan and daughter-Jordyn.

Pets: None.

Occupation: I am a teacher at North Lawn Junior High School in Streator.

What was the last book you have read: “The Escape” by David Bal-dacci.

What is the last song you have heard: “All About That Base.”

What is the last TV show you saw: Probably one of the “Real House-wives of Beverly Hills.”

If you were stranded on a desert-ed island and could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Seafood.

If you were stranded on a desert-ed island and could take only one thing with you, what would it be: My family.

If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it: Pay off all my bills and travel with my family.

Name a favorite area restaurant: Oh gosh, they’re all good.

What would you change about your town: Nothing. It is wonderful.

What do you like about your town: The people are friendly and they watch out for each other. They are always there if you need help.

First Person

ThreadbareIn our downstairs bathroom, we have the prettiest

guest towels hanging on the towel bar. Right now, there are towels that depict the winter season, emblazoned and/or embroidered with snowflakes, penguins and snowmen. The hand towel on the counter that sur-rounds the sink also has a pretty winter pattern. Likewise, the kitchen towels hang-ing in my kitchen have a wintry theme as well.

When we flip the calendar from January to February, those winter guest towels will be replaced with ones featuring hearts and other Valentine’s Day symbols. From there we’ll go to St. Patrick’s Day, spring/Easter, May flowers, summer, some red/white/blue ones for the Fourth of July, towels with back-to-school themes like apples and school buses, Halloween/fall ones, Thanksgiving and turkey towels, Christmas towels for December ... and we’ve made a full circle, starting again with the January ones.

Needless to say, if you can’t remember what month it is, just take a stroll into my bathroom or kitchen. Our towels will clearly remind you what holiday or season is upon us.

It’s kind of fun to replace those guest towels each month. These pretty little towels — which are normally terribly overpriced, although we probably bought them on sale — live quietly in storage bins alongside other holiday and seasonal decorations until it’s time for them to appear. For 11 months out of the year, they just wait patiently until it’s their turn to shine ... or dry someone’s hands.

I like walking into the bathroom or the kitchen and seeing these towels. Never mind that we probably only spent a couple of bucks on each one, they represent something nice to me — like we care enough to put our best foot forward for company to see. I imagine when company sees them, they think, “Oh my! Aren’t these pretty!”

Meanwhile, while the company is theoretically admir-ing our guest towels, we are using one of our “other,” not-so-elegant, often raggedy towels we’ve had for years. Did I mention the edges of the towels are prob-ably fairly frayed in places they aren’t supposed to be, and the terrycloth is quite thin in many places? Yes, we wash our hands and then turn to dry them on the towel that is still OK, but we’d just rather nobody see it.

It’s kind of funny when I think about it. We put out our best for friends, neighbors, family and surprise vis-itors because we want them to see our “class-act” side. After all, there’s no sense sharing our often tattered world with others.

But there’s more to that story ...Putting our best foot forward — or in this case our

prettiest little hand towels by the sink — is kind of simi-lar to how many of us live our lives. We display our best because that’s what people want to see, and we hide our worst because nobody really wants to see that side of our lives anyway. Instead, we keep those traits out of sight, much like that raggedy towel that’s been through the wash more times than I can count or the one the dog got ahold of too many times.

If you happen to be at my house and you use my bathroom or mosey into my kitchen and see my holi-day/seasonal towels ... at first glance, you might assume the rest of my life is just as festive as those towels — neat, perfectly-placed, in order and well ... rather prissy.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Clearly my life resembles those raggedy towels that are hidden away from public eye far more than the overpriced ones I lay next to the sink and hang in the kitchen. And I’m OK with that. Unlike those little towels, most days aren’t nearly so perfect in my world — far from it, and in reality, they tend to teeter on being rather raggedy and threadbare and fairly frayed.

While I long to be like those perfect little towels, I will never resemble anything close to them. But I keep on trying, and maybe ... just maybe ... that’s what makes all the difference.

Putnam County Editor Terri Simon can be reached at [email protected].

Terri Simon

First Amendment“Congress shall make no law respecting an establish-

ment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,

or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

‘1000 Awesome Things’There is a blog I read every morn-

ing before school starts called “1000 Awesome Things.” Everyday, the blogger, Neil Pasricha, posts about the little things in life that we nor-mally look over and take for grant-ed. He started this after his best friend died and his wife divorced him within a month of each other.

He hated being depressed and started a blog about the little things that should bring a smile to our face everyday (waiter/waitress brings free refills without asking, building an amazing fort out of couch cush-ions, flossing, when cashiers open a new line at a grocery store, rain hair, etc).

I found the blog through a project in English class. We had to look up TEDtalks and discuss them with the class. His speech was one of the last ones I chose and the one I was most excited about. It was the first one I really connected to; the first one that I thought “YES, YES, YES” throughout the whole speech, and the only one, out of everyone’s vid-eos (which was roughly 25), that I truly loved.

From that day forward I tried to enjoy more, and now I’m a firm believer in appreciating the little things in life.

Not one person on our great green planet is immune to sadness. Depression plagues us all every once in a while, some more than others, and when I witness anoth-er’s despair, I feel a part of their sadness as well. All I know is that I want him/her to feel better: for my friend to laugh, or for a fellow student to smile despite a struggle. I wish for them to be able to count their blessings, which is the gist of the blog.

It reminds me of the musical number in the movie “White Christ-mas” where Bob and Betty are sitting around the fire in the inn’s dining room late one night. They’re singing about counting their bless-ings when they can’t sleep. Each time I watch that scene, or even the whole movie, I want to change my mentality on life, so I can count my blessings every day and remind myself how lucky I am. I hope for my peers, friends, and family

to have this same mindset when they’re not happy.

I’m not naive enough to think that this is an easy task. I know it’s hard to pull yourself up from the pit of sadness. It’s easier to stay there, wallowing in your own self pity. It takes a lot of mental strength to smile truthfully at the world when you’re collapsing under its weight. I only hope that people believe there’s a brighter future, and these little wonders that surround us are the stepping stones to get there.

Every once in awhile, the awe-some thing of the day in the blog will be pretty lame (one of the recent ones was plainly “atoms”), but he has a wonderful, boyish charm in his writing that keeps the reader smiling. It’s mildly poetic at times, too. The reader can’t help but find the natural beauty of the awesome thing of the day.

I urge you to visit 1000 awesome-things.com and sign up. It’s a posi-tive way to start your day or to take a 30-second break when things get too hectic.

Maddi Loiselle, 18, of Hennepin is a senior at Putnam County High School. She can be reached in care of this newspaper at P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356.

Maddi Loiselle

COMMENTARY

Hennepin plant’s health damage

To the Editor,The Hennepin coal-fired power

plant pollutes the skies, endangers your health and leaves the most vulnerable people holding the bag. Children, the elderly, the poor and the chronically ill are especially vul-nerable to the effects of breathing pollution from coal-fired plants.

According to the Clean Air Task Force, in 2012 alone, Hennepin Power Plant was tied to 14 deaths, 23 heart attacks, 250 asthma attacks, 10 hospital admissions, nine cases of chronic bronchitis and 16 asth-ma-related emergency room vis-its. Today that pollution continues unabated.

The EPA is trying to make these businesses limit the air pollution their facilities now force you to breathe. More needs to be done to limit dirty sources of power. Coal power plants built in the 1950s need to be retired, and Illinois needs to work toward a cleaner and healthier energy future.

The time to act is now. Learn the Coal Truth at www.coaltruthillinois.com and take action by signing our petition aimed at Illinois’ coal plant

operators. Send the message: Stop polluting our skies and harming our health – stop prioritizing profits over lives.

Joel AfrickChicago

Governor or dictator?To The Editor,Last week, Gov. Rauner issued

executive order 15-13. The order directs the Illinois Department of Central Management Services to immediately disregard certain pro-visions in the negotiated contract between the employees and man-agement of the state of Illinois.

Rauner argues certain sections of the agreement are unconstitutional. Our state legislators passed, and the governor at the time signed into

law, the right to enact the provi-sions Rauner is choosing to ignore. His hand-picked comptroller has refused to follow suit stating that she feels the order itself is unconsti-tutional; a statement our Attorney General seems to agree with.

Organized labor is aware this gov-ernor is not a supporter of collective bargaining, fair share, prevailing wage, Medicaid, workers compensa-tion, pensions and other legislation ensuring working people of Illinois decent pay, decent health care and dignified retirement protections, but he doesn’t have the right, yet, to make changes on his own. We elect-ed him governor, not dictator.

Steven Conrad, president, Illinois Valley Building Trades

Ottawa

Letter EditorTOTHE

Letters policy

Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until The Putnam County Record contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Putnam Coun-ty Record reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

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Sports

Lady Panthers show fighting spirit in sectional lossBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

SPRING VALLEY — The luck of the draw was not so lucky for the Putnam County Lady Panthers in the Illinois High School Asso-ciation (IHSA) Class 2A sectional finals. PC faced the number one state ranked Bishop McNamara Lady Irish in the contest and lost 50-33 on Feb. 19.

The Lady Irish played a most different kind of aggressive defense that unnerved the Lady Panthers from the get go. PC’s first three possessions resulted in turnovers. By the end of two minutes in the first quarter, the Irish were up by 10 points. It took until 4:47 to see Allison Voss break the dry spell for the Panthers and sink a bucket for the Panthers’ first score. The

Panthers seemed outmatched as the aggressive defense rattled their normally solid offensive game as the Irish stretched their lead to 20-7 at the end of the quarter.

The Irish were fouling Pan-ther players, but converting those opportunities were not in the cards for the team as the first half continued. The Irish racked up nine fouls by midway through the second quarter to the Panthers’ one. The rattled team did not sink many of the shots from the free throw line, missing another opportunity to add to their score. Paige Veron-da finally scored a 3-point buck-et at 1:34 in the second quarter.

At halftime, the score was 30-10.

In the third quarter some flashes of the Panthers’ offense

shown through with Voss hit-ting a shot under the basket and Veronda making a two-point shot. Voss also sank a one and one opportunity to bring the Panthers to a 44-16 score at the end of the quarter.

Fouls became a big thing going into the fourth quarter again with Voss, Veronda, Lydia Warren and Rehn all stepping up to line for the Panthers. Voss also started hitting more of her patented under the basket shots as well as Miller, but the end results wasn’t enough to win the game.

Voss led the Panthers with 18 points, while Veronda added 7. Rehn added three, with Miller and Warren adding two each.

Coach James Barnett was proud of his team’s efforts.

“The girls accomplished a lot

over this season, this is their third straight 20-win season, third straight regional title, and their second sectional champi-onship game appearance. It goes to show what hard work and perseverance will get you. This group has continued to work hard and get better each and every year and have helped to set the cornerstone for what can be a very strong girls basketball tra-dition here in Putnam Coun-ty. It just so happens that we ran into a very good team this year but I am proud of the way the girls continued to play and continued to work throughout the game. This group of seniors went 67-21 in their career and now it is time for a new group of girls to take over and make their own mark on Putnam County girls basketball,” Barnett said.

PCR photo/Dixie SchroederPutnam County Lady Panthers Annie Miller (22), Lydia Warren (24), Margaret Voss (33), Allison Voss (44), Tori Smoode (21) and the rest of the squad walk off the court after losing the IHSA Class 2A Sectional championship game, 50-33 on Feb. 19.

PCR photos/Dixie SchroederRight, Lady Panther Allison Voss (44) shoots the ball in the post during the fourth quarter of the IHSA Class 2A sectional championship contest. Above, teammates Paige Veronda (32) and Annie Miller (22) look on as the play unfolds. The Feb. 19 game was the last game to be played in the old Hall High School gym which will be torn down at the end of the school year

PC boys win last regular

season gamesBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Panthers added two wins to their regular season record as they head into Illinois High School Association (IHSA) post season play this week.

On Feb. 17 the Panthers took on the Serena Husk-ers and won in a game that often looked like football. In the first quarter, the Panthers’ outside shoot-ing game supplied a punch with three, 3-point baskets sank by Christian Harris and Michael Miller. The Panthers were up 12-8 as the second quarter start-ed. The Huskers offense revved up in the second quarter, matching the Panthers almost point by point as the fouls started to fly. The teams went to the locker rooms with a small difference in score, 27-22 at halftime.

In the third quarter it was Jeff Baker who has been earning more playing time who started to pick up the offense for the Panthers. Baker doubled his scoring in the quarter from the first half which took the Pan-thers’ lead to seven points, 38-31.

All bets were off during the fourth on the court. Fouls flew and the Pan-thers were on the receiving end. Six Huskers fouled out in the quarter. Austin Biag-ini was the benefit of their largess, converting 15 of 18 free throw opportunities.

The fourth quarter also saw the most points scored, with the Huskers adding 25, but the Panthers added 28 to seal the deal for the win, 66-56.

The Panthers had three scorers in double digits in

PCR photo/Ken SchroederSophomore Connor Taylor looks for a pass during the Panthers’ 66 to 56 win over Serena in Putnam County’s last regular season game on Feb. 17 in R.M. Germa-no Gymnasium.

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the contest. Harris and Biagini led the team with 19 each. Jeff Baker sunk 16 points in the game. Baker also led the team with six rebounds. Biagini dished out seven assists

Putnam County 51, Stark County 39The Panthers took on the Stark County Rebels in a

rescheduled game Feb. 16. This was also Senior Night at the high school.

PC started out as cold as ice as the Rebels took a first quar-ter lead 12 - 4. The Panthers found their stride in the second as they added 12 points to the Rebels’ 11 and the teams hit the locker rooms with the score 23-16 in the Rebels’ favor.

The Panthers upped their defense in the second half while the Rebels shooting skills went cold. In the third quarter, the Panthers added 12 points to the Rebels’ eight. This kept the Rebels up by three points. The Panthers exploded for 23 points in the fourth quarter and took the game from the visitors with a final score of 51-39.

Eight Panthers scored in the game with Biagini leading the team with 14 points. Nick DiazDeLeon and Alec Vever-ka each had 10 points. Veverka led the team with eight rebounds. Biagini had four assists and Miller three.

The Panthers will be participating in the IHSA Class 2A regional at St. Bede this week.

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PCR photo/Ken SchroederPutnam County’s Christian Harris hurdles Serena’s Dylan Fuller in his drive for a bucket during PC’s 66-56 win over the Huskers Feb. 17. Harris shared top-scorer honors with Austin Biagini for the Panthers with 19 points.

PCR photo/Ken SchroederPanther Jeff Baker goes for two in the early moments of the second half during the Panthers’ 66-56 win over the Serena Corn Huskers on Feb. 17. Baker contributed 16 points in the PC win.

IV Dolphins swamp Dixon,

BelvidereBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

PERU — The Illinois Val-ley YMCA Dolphins hosted a triangular swim meet with the Belvidere Barracudas and the Dixon Family YMCA Dolphins on Feb. 21. The host team won with 771.50 points to Belvidere’s 293 and Dixon’s 155.50.

Swimming to the win for the Dolphins was Gran-ville’s Charleigh Holmes, 13. Homes took first place in the 100 meter freestyle (57.84) and the 100 meter backstroke (31.91.) She also bought home a third-place finish in the 50 meter free-style (26.70.) All three of these events were state qual-ifying times. Holmes also swam the anchor leg of the first place 400 meter medley (4:25.04.)

Magnolia’s Clayton Wel-lenreiter, 10, swam to a first-place finish in the 50 meter breaststroke (45.14.) Wellen-reiter also took second-place finishes in the 50 meter but-terfly (39.54) and the 100 meter individual medley (1:27.92.) Each of his times were district qualifying.

The Dolphins will next be hosting the 2015 Northwest District Championship meet on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8.

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By Dixie [email protected]

SPRING VALLEY — The Lady Panthers had one thing on their mind as they faced the Bureau Valley Lady Storm Feb. 17 in the Illinois High School (IHSA) Class 2A sectional semifinals. The one thing was stick to the plan. Panther coach James Barnett reminded them of this before the game.

“Like I told the girls, ‘This is why you play the game.’ We’ll have a game plan, we’ll execute it, stick with it and you never know. Upsets happen. We could be that team,” he said.

The Panthers worked the floor like they pros as they outscored the Storm in three of the four quarters of the game.

In the first, the Panther offense ran like a top as Annie Miller dropped a three point shot and Paige Veronda added two, 3-point shots. Lydia Warren and Veronda also had a bucket each to set the tone for the quarter as the Panthers led 13-10.

In the second, the scoring parade continued as the Storm offense froze up. Warren, Veronda and Margaret Voss all had baskets to put the score at 23-14 at the half.

The Panthers cooled down somewhat in the third quarter while the Storm found their voice as five players scored. The Storm went on a 13-2 run that tied the game.

However the Panthers were not done as Miller sank a 3-point shot and Warren then made a bucket in the post to send the Panthers up 30-25 at the end of the quarter. From that point, the Panthers went on an 18-6 scoring binge that sealed the game. The final score was 43-31.

“I knew both of those 3-pointers were going in as soon as they left my hand. My shot felt good all night, and those two really felt exactly how they should feel,” Miller said.

Barnett acknowledged the fact that freshman Paige Veronda and senior Annie Miller always have the green light to shoot when they see the openings.

Leading score for the game was Veronda with 14. Mill-er added 11 while Warren chipped in eight points.

BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus contributed to this story

Biagini signs to play baseball with Rock ValleyBy Ken SchroeDer

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GRANVILLE — Austin Biagini will switch his claws for talons this fall. The Putnam County senior signed a let-ter of intent to play baseball for the Rock Valley Eagles in Rockford. Biagini said it was not a hard choice.

“It just stuck out to me. Coach said the school you say as soon as you set your foot on it, ‘This is the place where I want to be,’ that’s the school you choose,” Biagini said. “That was Rock Valley for me. I’m excited for it. It’s what I’ve been working for my whole life and it’s pretty exciting.”

Rock Valley baseball head coach Kevin Vest courted Biagini early in the season after he told the senior he liked what he saw. The visit to the campus was all it took.

“I loved the campus. I loved the school. The baseball team is phenomenal there and it’s a building pro-

gram,” Biagini said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to it.”

When asked why he wanted Biagini, Vest was quick to answer.

“He’s athletic and he can go fetch balls in the out-field for us,” Vest said. “Seriously, with Austin, I think we have a good veteran in the outfield. We really liked his athleticism, he’ll be a top-of-the-line hitter for us. He’s exciting. He’s one of the most athletic kids we’ve brought in the last couple years.”

PC coach Chris Newsome knows what Vest is talking about. He’s watched Biagini develop and liked what he saw.

“He’s a good ballplayer. It’s nice to see him take that next step to college ball. He definitely deserves it,” Newsome said. “It’s rewarding, not just for a good kid, but a good ballplayer. When a ball goes out into the outfield, you can count on Austin being there to catch it. Austin’s special.”

PCR photo/Ken SchroederFlanked by Putnam County Baseball Coach Chris Newsome (left) and Rock Valley College Baseball Coach Kevin Vest, Senior Austin Biagini signs his letter of intent to play ball for the Rock Valley Eagles in Rockford this fall. Vest said he recruited Biagini due to his experience and athleticism. Also on hand are PC Athletic Director Joey Ohnesorge and Austin’s parents Paul and Pam Biagini.

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Community Applications being accepted for Hopkins scholarshipGRANVILLE — The Hopkins

Alumni Corporation is still accept-ing applications for a $1,500 schol-arship for a qualified student from Putnam County High School.

The eighth annual Hopkins Alumni Scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to a senior student from the Putnam County High School Class of 2015 at the spring awards ceremony. Since 2012, the alumni group has also awarded an addi-tional scholarship of $1,000 to a

second deserving student.Those eligible are senior students

who have been a resident of Gran-ville Township for at least two years and are currently enrolled and have attended PCHS for at least two years. The student must be plan-ning to attend a school that awards college credit.

Hopkins Township High School existed from 1918 through 1966, and the alumni feel strongly that the value of education should be

encouraged. To that end, the alum-ni corporation has donated more than $15,000 to the scholarship endowment fund since 2007, and an additional $11,000 has been added to the fund from the sale of an artifact (picture) saved from the Hopkins building.

PCHS senior students should contact the guidance counselor for an application and information. Deadline for applying is Tuesday, March 31.

Outdoor adventures club for kids

Children can learn from area experts and partici-pate in fun, hands-on activities discovering a variety of topics.

The University of Illinois Extension is offering a 4-H Special-Interest (SPIN) Club for second through fifth grades. The club will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in various locations, depending on the activity.

There is a $25 enroll-ment fee for new members and $5 fee for existing 4-H members. The activities include hiking and explor-ing rock formations at Mat-thiesen Park, learning how to identify trees at Illinois Valley Community Col-lege, hiking and outdoor cooking at Starved Rock State Park, biking at the Illinois-Michigan Canal in LaSalle, catching and identifying bugs at Illinois

Valley Community College and fishing at Baker’s Lake.

For a full program flyer and registration informa-tion, visit the University of Illinois Extension web-site at web.extension.illi-nois.edu/blmp/ or call the Extension Office at IVCC Campus at 815-224-0889.

Anyone needing a rea-sonable accommodation to participate in this pro-gram should indicate so when registering. Universi-ty of Illinois Extension pro-vides equal opportunities in programs and employ-ment.

If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSal-le-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889. Extension offices are located in Princ-eton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC cam-pus.

Carus offers scholarship, internship opportunityLASALLE — Carus

Group is upping the ante for students applying to the company’s Centenni-al Scholarship Program. The 100-year-old envi-ronmental company is offering $10,000, plus a paid internship opportu-nity in its LaSalle research lab, to a college student who offers an innovative idea for using chemistry to solve an environmen-tal problem. Scholarship details can be found in the careers section at www.caruscorporation.com.

“The enthusiasm sur-rounding this scholarship has been amazing, and we really want the prize offering to reflect the excitement we’ve seen so far,” said Inga Carus, Carus Group Chairman and CEO.

Carus elevated the scholarship award several

thousand dollars to $10,000 after the program’s initial launch. The $10,000 schol-arship winner will be able to choose between 2015 or 2016 for their paid summer internship, providing they meet eligibility require-ments, or they may choose to opt out of the internship portion of the prize if avail-ability is an issue.

“With this program, we want to celebrate innova-tion. The innovations of our employees over the years are the reason our com-pany is still thriving into our second century,” said Carus, the granddaughter of company founder, Dr. Edward Hegeler Carus.

Over the last 100 years,

new approaches to prod-uct research, customer support, and manufactur-ing process improvement have turned Carus from a single-product manufac-turer operating out of an old barn in 1915, to a glob-al company with diverse product lines for water treatment, air purification, and soil remediation.

Carus’ LaSalle research laboratory is one of the company’s innovation cen-ters, where ideas are test-ed and new products are discovered. The contest calls for current college stu-dents who are enthusiastic about chemistry, to apply for a chance to win $10,000 and to be a part of Carus’

renowned internship pro-gram.

“My Carus internship exceeded my expecta-tions,” said 2014 laborato-ry intern Lydia Stariha, a chemistry major at Grinnell College in Iowa. “I expe-rienced first-hand how my major is applied in the corporate world. Carus allowed me to be a part of the entire experimental process, from setting up the procedure and collect-ing data, to analyzing the results and finding a logical conclusion.”

The contest deadline is March 22. Complete rules and application forms can be found at www.caruscor-poration.com.Vendor fair in Peru

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English muffin or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.March 5 — Whole grain muffin or cereal, yogurt

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March 3 — Corn dog, baked beans, potato wedges, peaches, milk.

March 4 — Turkey gravy over whole grain biscuit, green beans, pineapple, graham crackers, milk.

March 5 — Junior high/high school – Salad bar; pri-mary/secondary — Chicken wrap with lettuce, cheese, tomato, veggie sticks, mandarin oranges, milk.

March 6 — Cheese pizza, spinach/romaine salad, banana, ice cream cup, milk.

Putnam County Community CenterMarch 2 – Pork chops, au gratin potatoes, green

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March 6 – Baked fish, potato wedges, lettuce salad with topping, pears, bread.

Call 815-339-2711 24 hours before to make lunch reservations. Menu is subject to change. A $5 dona-tion per meal is suggested. Meals are available for people over 60. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m.

St. Margaret’s Hospital BriefsParkinson’s support group

SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s support group for persons affected by Parkinson’s disease will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the hospital’s first floor Presentation Room. Family and friends are invited to attend. This month’s meeting will feature speaker Craig Casteneda from St. Margaret’s Physical Therapy department. The group offers emotional support, social-ization and an opportunity to share information with others who are affected by Parkinson’s Disease. The group meets regularly the first Monday of the month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free valet parking is provided, and wheelchairs are available in the hospital. For more information, contact St. Margaret’s at 815-664-5311.

Visions support groupSPRING VALLEY — Visions, a support group for

anyone with any type of visual problem, will meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in St. Margaret’s first floor Presentation Room. Visions meets regularly on the first and third Thursday of each month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information, call 815-664-1440.

IVCC BriefsRevisit the ‘70s

LASALLE — Illinois Valley Community College’s ‘70s Night will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Senica’s Oak Ridge, East Route 6, LaSalle. 1970s attire is strong-ly encouraged. Live and silent auctions will be held. Food will be served, and there will be prizes for the best costumes. The cost is $30 per person. Proceeds will benefit the IVCC Foundation. For more information, call 815-224-0253.

IVCC to hold open houseOGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will

host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, for individuals considering college in 2015.

The day will include current IVCC students Brian-na Huss of Tonica, Tiernan Ebener of Peru and Amy Rogowski of LaSalle sharing their experiences and counselors discussing academic programs. Other topics include the college’s numerous student support ser-vices, financial aid, scholarships and university transfer.

“We will also talk to participants about how they can become involved on campus through our numerous student clubs, organizations and athletic teams,” said Connie Skerston, assistant director of admissions.

“Everything we will cover is crucial to individuals con-sidering enrolling this summer or fall; we encourage guests to attend the entire program,” Skerston added.

In addition, tours, door prizes and a free lunch will be provided. RSVP at www.ivcc.edu/openhouse or call 815-224-0439. Summer session registration begins April 9 and fall starts April 15.

Scholarships availableOGLESBY — Current Illinois Valley Community College

(IVCC) students, high school seniors or individuals plan-ning to enroll at the college in fall 2015 can now apply for more than 100 scholarships. The deadline is Fri-day, March 6. The application is available at www.ivcc.edu/foundation and from the IVCC Foundation office. Applicants must also file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by Friday, April 17. Scholar-ships range in value from $500 to $2,000 and more. For information, call Donna Swiskoski at 815-224-0551.

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tional gardening program presented by University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener, Melinda Stephen-son. Good bugs/bad bugs will be the topic for this pro-gram, which will take place at the University of Illinois Extension – Marshall-Putnam Extension Office, located at 509 Front St. in Henry. This informative program will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12. There is no fee to participate in this program, however registration is required for attendance, and may be done by calling 309-364-2356.

If you have questions, need more information or need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact 309-364-2356. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the Illinois Valley Community College campus.

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Membership forms can be found in the PAC news-letter and on its website at www.theprairieartscoun-cil.org. Membership forms are also available by visit-ing the Prairie Arts Center

during open hours 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Satur-days and Sundays. You can also make arrangements by calling 815-875-2787.

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This exhibit will run through March 29 and is open and free to the public.

IVSO will present Young Performers ConcertLASALLE — The Illinois Valley

Symphony Orchestra, conduct-ed by Lucia Matos, will present the Young Performers Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in LaSal-le-Peru High School’s Matthiessen Auditorium. The talented winners of the Young Performers Compe-tition, Kailee McGillis, violin, and Jessica Znaniecki, flute, are the fea-tured soloists with Donna Diana Overture and Aladdin Suite by Niel-sen completing the program.

Kailee McGillis of Toluca is the 16-year-old homeschooled stu-dent who is in the 10th grade. She started playing violin at the age of 5 with Emily Sobacki and has enjoyed every minute of it. She was the Junior Division winner of the IVSO Young Performers Competi-tion and the IVYSO concerto com-petition at age 11. She assumed the position of concert mistress of the IVYSO at age 11 and was awarded the Blouke Carus Award. In 2010, she was accepted into the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra serving as concertmistress of the Debut Orchestra. In 2011, she moved up to the Concert level and in 2012 she reached the Symphony Orches-tra where she was chosen by Mae-stro Tinkam to the elite level, the Encore Chamber ensemble. Under the tutelage of Maestro Tinkam, Kailee has performed at Orchestra Hall and Millennium Park in Chi-cago. She has performed with the Blue Man Group, Justin Timber-lake and Jordan Sparks, and has performed for the Chicago Bulls opening season in October 2014. In 2014, she was awarded the Albert Pick III Award from CYSO for out-

standing musicianship and ser-vice to the community and was the recipient of the Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Youth Sym-phony Youth Auditions Scholar-ship. She has played with the Illi-nois Valley Symphony since 2009 and has performed for Rachel Bar-ton Pine and Kam-Leng Cheng. She has been invited to masterclasses featuring Geraldo Riberieo, Renee Jolles, Peter Slowick and Rami Sal-amando. This past summer, she toured with CYSO to China where they performed in Bejing, Shang-hai, Xi’an, and Hangzhou. She is the daughter of Scott and Denise McGillis. She will perform Wieni-awski’s Violin Concerto No. 2.

The Junior Division winner is Jes-sica Znaniecki, flutist, from Ogles-by Washington School. She is an eighth-grade student and is active in the band and choir under Chris-tine Adelmann. She has studied

flute with Sue Giulio for the past three years and is a member of the Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble at Music Suite 408 in Peru. She has won the position of principal flute for the past two years at Dis-trict 2 IMEA band festival and has received superior ratings at Pan-orama. Additionally, she has partic-ipated in the Summer Flute Retreat performing on the masterclass of Gerald Carey. She is the daughter of Neal and Linda Znaniecki. She will be heard in Carnival of Venice.

Admission to the concert is by season subscription or individu-al ticket, available at the door or online at ivso.org: Tickets are $15 for adult, $5 for student K-college with ID. This program is sponsored by Miller Group Charitable Trust, Central Radio Group and a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. The auditorium is handicapped accessible.

Schmidt will present cemetery program

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealog-ical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the society library at 629 S. Main St., Princeton.

Don Schmidt, superin-tendent of the Toulon Cem-etery, will be the featured speaker. When he took over the Toulon Cemetery posi-tion in 2000, he already had experience in genealogy research. Because of that, he knew the value of cem-etery records and has orga-nized the Toulon Cemetery journals and obituary col-lection in ways to maximize these records as a genealo-gy resource.

Schmidt will share satis-factions he has gained from working with these records. He finds it most fulfilling to answer outside queries about people buried there,

especially when he is able to uncover information on “orphan” lots — lots which often appear vacant and whose owners left the area and are known by name only. He will discuss the pedigrees (with portraits) of two or three people who have four and five genera-tions of progenitors in the cemetery. Schmidt will also tell a couple of stories relat-ed to the opening of graves, the sliding vault, and Mar-garet Skinner’s postmor-tem revenge. The public is encouraged to attend this free program.

The Bureau County Genealogical Society was founded in 1990 and will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in the months ahead. For more informa-tion about the program, call 815-879-3133.

Ecumenical Lenten services announcedLASALLE — Seven area church-

es in Bureau and LaSalle counties are joining together again to host Ecumenical Lenten services. The services will be held at a different host church each week, and each week the pastors from the churches participate in the service. Also each week, a different pastor preaches the message for the service. The ser-vices begin with a light soup supper

at 6 p.m. with worship service at 7 p.m. The host church provides two types of soup (one vegetarian), and those who attend are encouraged to bring a dish to pass and their own tableware.

Services for Feb. 25 will be at the First Congregational Church of LaSalle, Fifth and Joliet streets, LaSalle.

Services for Wednesday, March 4,

will be at Trinity United Church of Christ, 829 Fourth St., LaSalle.

The theme for the 2015 Lenten services is “Truly, I Say to You,” and each pastor will use different scrip-tures to explore these words spoken by Jesus Christ. For more infor-mation, call the Rev. Kay Harding, interim pastor, Zion United Church of Christ at 815-223-2671. The pub-lic is invited to attend.

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F12120487 CALIIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITPUTNAM COUNTY-

HENNEPIN, ILLINOISU.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 )Master Participation Trust )

Plaintiff, )vs. )

Ernesto Arriaga aka Ernesto J. Arriaga; Rita)Arriaga aka Rita L. Arriaga; Unknown )Owners and Non-Record Claimants )

Defendants. )13 CH 3

Property Address: 9889 North 850th Avenue,Hennepin, Illinois 61327 fka R.R. 1, Hennepin

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALEPublic notice is hereby given that in pursu-

ance of a judgment of said Court entered in theabove-entitled cause on December 18, 2014, I,Sheriff, Kevin Doyle of Putnam County, Illinois,will hold a sale on March 19, 2015 , commencingat 9 a.m., at the Putnam County Courthouse,120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, IL 61327, RoomLobby. to sell to the highest bidder or biddersthe following described real estate, or so muchthereof as may be sufficient to satisfy saiddecree, to-wit:

Commonly known as: 9889 North 850thAvenue, Hennepin, Illinois 61327 fka R.R. 1,Hennepin

P.I.N.: 01-00-052-331First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence;

Judgment Amount $223035.21IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-

1507(c)(1)(H-1)AND(H-2),765ILCS605/9(g)(5),AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THEPROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE,SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGALFEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THEASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION(g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOISCONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the timeof sale and the balance due within 24 hours ofthe sale. All payments for the amount bid shallbe in certified funds payable to the Sheriff ofPutnam County.

The person to contact for informationregarding this property is:

Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMANANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West DiehlRoad, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

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ILLINOISESTATE OF )JAMES G. BOLDA)DECEASED )

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Notice is given ofthe death of JAMES G.BOLDA

Letters of office wereissued to DELPHINE L.BOLDA, 1054 E. MorineDrive, Hennepin, IL61327 on October 2,2014 As IndependentExecutor, whose attor-ney is:RICHARD C. FIOCCHIOF BERNABEI,BALESTRI & FIOCCHI,201 EAST ST. PAULSTREET, POSTAL BOX10, SPRING VALLEY, IL61362

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F12120487 CALIIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITPUTNAM COUNTY- HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for )LSF8 Master Participation Trust )

Plaintiff, )vs. )

Ernesto Arriaga aka Ernesto J. Arriaga; Rita )Arriaga aka Rita L. Arriaga; Unknown Owners )and Non-Record Claimants )

Defendants. )13 CH 3

Property Address: 9889 North 850th Avenue,Hennepin, Illinois 61327 fka R.R. 1, Hennepin

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALEPublic notice is hereby given that in pursuance

of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-en-titled cause on December 18, 2014, I, Sheriff, KevinDoyle of Putnam County, Illinois, will hold a saleon March 19, 2015 , commencing at 9 a.m., at thePutnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth St.,Hennepin, IL 61327, Room Lobby. to sell to thehighest bidder or bidders the following describedreal estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficientto satisfy said decree, to-wit:

LOT 22, EXCEPT A PORTION THEREOF50’ IN LENGTH (EAST AND WEST) AND33’ IN WIDTH (NORTH AND SOUTH)AND ALL OF LOT 23, ALL IN THETOWN OR VILLAGE OF FLORID, INTHE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, IN THESTATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as: 9889 North 850th Avenue,Hennepin, Illinois 61327 fka R.R. 1, Hennepin

P.I.N.: 01-00-052-331First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence;

Judgment Amount $223035.21IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)

(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIEDTHAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY,OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THEASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BYSUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BYSUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THEILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the timeof sale and the balance due within 24 hours of thesale. All payments for the amount bid shall be incertified funds payable to the Sheriff of PutnamCounty.

The person to contact for information regardingthis property is:

Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMOLINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120,Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For biddinginstructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hoursprior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect adebt and any information obtained will be used for

that purpose.FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC

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I644281Published in the Putnam County Record Feb. 11,18 and 25, 2015.

August 16, 2015, and anyclaim not filed withinthat period is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the clerk must bemailed or delivered tothe representative andto the attorney within10 days after it has beenfiled.

Dated this 4th day ofFebruary, 2015.BERNABEI, BALESTRI& FIOCCHI

AttorneyRichard C. Fiocchi

ATTORNEYFOR THE ESTATE

201 EAST ST. PAULSTREET

POSTAL BOX 10SPRING VALLEY, IL

61362TELEPHONE:(815)664-2358

FAX: (815)663-1374Published in the PutnamCounty Record Feb. 11,18 and 25, 2015.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN of the avail-ability of registra-tion and voting aidsunder the FederalVoting Accessibilityfor the Elderly andHandicapped Act, andof the availability ofassistance in markingthe ballot and proce-dures for voting byabsentee ballot for theupcoming ConsolidatedElection to be held onTuesday, April 7, 2015.(10ILCS 5/12-1)

DANIEL S. KUHNPutnam County Clerk &

Election AuthorityPublished in the PutnamCounty Record Feb. 25,2015.

NOTICEPublic Notice is

hereby given that onFebruary 4, 2015, a cer-tificate was filed in theOffice of the CountyClerk of Putnam County,Illinois, setting forth thenames and post officeaddresses of all of thepersons owning, con-ducting and transactingthe business known asFeathered and FurryFoto Farm located at11207 Woody WalkerHill, McNabb, IL .

Dated this 4th day ofFebruary, 2015.

/s/Daniel S. KuhnCounty Clerk

Published in the PutnamCounty Record Feb. 18,25 and Mar. 4, 2015.

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IAITC Container Garden Grant for schoolsUniversity of Illinois

Extension’s Marshall-Put-nam Ag in the Classroom is encouraging classrooms to grow plants. To aid teachers with supplies for this learning experience, the Illinois Ag in the Class-room (IAITC) program is offering container garden grants. The grant award will include an EarthBox

Portable Planting Sys-tem, as well as the IAITC Once Upon A Garden les-son booklet and one copy of each of the following books (or appropriate sub-stitutes): “Oh Say Can You Seed” by Bonnie Worth, “Harvest Year and Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food” by Cris Peterson, “Water: sources, use, con-

servation” by Nancy Carl-son, and “The Vegetables We Eat” and “From Seed to Plant” by Gail Gibbons.

Recipients will also receive a check for $20 to purchase potting soil, seeds and plants for their EarthBox. The grant is open to preschool through high school classrooms. Online grant applications

are available at www.agin-theclassroom.org under teacher resources or from Marshall-Putnam Ag in the Classroom. Hard copy applications are due by Monday, March 16, to Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom, 1701 Towanda Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701. For more informa-tion, call 309-364-2356.

IVCC hosts activist Jimmie Briggs March 2OGLESBY — Illinois Val-

ley Community College’s Diversity Team and Stu-dent Government Associa-tion will host international-ly-renowned human rights activist Jimmie Briggs as its keynote speaker for Wom-en’s History Month.

Briggs, founder of the Man-Up campaign, will present from noon to 1:30

p.m. Monday, March 2, in IVCC’s Cultural Center. The public is invited to attend.

An advocate for women’s rights and empowerment, Briggs encourages men to speak out against violence against women through the Man-up campaign. For-mally launched during a Young Leaders Summit at the University of Johannes-

burg during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, this global ini-tiative reaches out to young people through music, sports and technology.

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Loiselle on dean’s listIOWA CITY, Iowa —

Mitchell Loiselle of Henne-pin has been named to the University of Iowa’s dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester.

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GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Educational Foundation announces the availability of the following schol-arships – all of which have application deadlines of April 1.

Students interested in applying should access the website of the Put-nam County Schools for more infor-mation (www.pcschools535.org – see Guidance at Putnam County High School) and contact the PCHS guid-ance office for application forms.

Hazel Marie Boyle Memorial Schol-arship – This award honors the mem-ory of Hazel Marie Boyle, a long-time teacher in the Putnam County Schools and a major supporter of many Putnam County charitable organizations. It is available to PCHS graduates attend-ing the University of Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois Val-ley Community College. Scholarships are awarded in equal part on the basis of academic performance and extra-curricular/community service activity. Depending on the availability of investment income, awards may range from $1,000 to $2,000.

Anne Cioni Memorial Teaching Scholarship – Honoring the memory of longtime teacher Anne Cioni, this scholarship is available to PCHS grad-uates intending to pursue a career in education. The scholarship award is $2,000. Special emphasis is given applicants who have already made an academic commitment to education coursework at the post-secondary level of education.

Eloise Howland Memorial Schol-arship – This scholarship was estab-lished by local restaurateur, Eloise Howland. The scholarship award of approximately $350 is available to

PCHS graduates who are residents of Ninepin Township.

Mike Anders Language Scholar-ship – Honoring the memory of Mike Anders, a 1973 graduate of PCHS and language scholar, this $1,000 scholar-ship is made possible through the gen-erosity of a number of Mike’s friends. It will be awarded to a PCHS graduate pursuing a career involving foreign language, especially the teaching of a foreign language. If there are no quali-fied applicants in the foreign language category, the award may be made to a student majoring In English.

Huber J. “H.J.” Mennie Memorial Scholarship – Made possible by the generosity of the Mennie family and the Mennie Machine Co., this $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a PCHS graduate pursuing an industrial tech-nology career by attending Illinois Valley Community College or a com-parable two-year institution of higher learning.

Putnam County Math and Science Scholarship – Funded by an anon-ymous graduate of Putnam Coun-ty High School, this scholarship is awarded to PCHS graduates pursuing careers in the areas of science, math-ematics or engineering. The recipient needs to be attending or planning to attend the University of Illinois, Bradley University or Illinois Valley Community College. The principle criteria are based on the all around academic and extra-curricular/com-munity service records of the appli-cants. The scholarship award ranges from $1,000 for IVCC students to as much as $4,000 for students attending the University of Illinois or Bradley University.

Adult volunteers are needed for 4-H Shooting Sports program

MONTICELLO — Adults who are looking to get involved in one of the fastest growing sports/activities in the country may want to consider the University of Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program, said Dan Dawson, 4-H youth development edu-cator and coordinator of the program.

The program provides a supportive, adult-su-pervised environment in which young people, ages 8 to 18, can learn the shoot-ing disciplines of archery, air and .22 caliber rifle and shotgun. Youth also learn about wildlife man-agement and conservation ethics. Marshall-Putnam counties offer a competi-tive shooting event.

Nationally, the 4-H Shooting Sports program has been in existence since 1975, involving more than 300,000 youth and 46,000 adult volunteer instruc-tors. The Illinois program started in the fall of 2009 with two adult volunteer training workshops held in Monticello and Sparta.

The next training work-shop for adult volunteers

is set for May 1-3 at the 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello. Disciplines of archery, rifle (air and .22), shotgun, hunting wildlife and coordinator will be offered. Volunteers must complete a background check before attending training.

“The coordinator man-ages the county 4-H Shooting Sports program with assistance from local U of I Extension person-nel,” Dawson said. “Coun-ties must have a trained coordinator and at least one shooting discipline instructor. But, it is bene-ficial for counties to have multiple shooting disci-pline instructors.”

Marshall-Putnam 4-H is in need of volunteers who are willing to participate in the training and work with youth throughout our area.

Dawson said the focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as respon-sible and productive cit-izens. In the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program, youth learn marksman-ship, the safe and respon-

sible use of firearms, the principles of archery and much more. The activi-ties of the program and the support of caring adult leaders give young peo-ple a chance to develop skills in decision making, self-responsibility, team-work and leadership.

For more details about the May training work-shop or general informa-tion about the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program, contact the Marshall-Put-nam Unit University of Illinois Extension office at 309-364-2356, [email protected].

If you need a reasonable accommodation to par-ticipate, contact 815-224-0889. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSal-le-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 309-364-2356. Exten-sion offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the Illi-nois Valley Community College campus.

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