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Steele: Can the village help us?By Ken Schroeder

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GRANVILLE — The Put-nam County Library will be moving to a new loca-tion next door to their cur-rent locale. Library board President Robert Steele came to the Granville Vil-lage Board to make the announcement and to ask for some assistance during the board’s Oct. 7 meeting.

“We purchased the building, and now we’re in the process of improving it; and now we’re looking for some assistance from the community to help us improve it,” Steele said. “It seemed like a simple proj-ect when we started out, but when we got into it, we ran into ADA (Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act) issues. Our projected costs nearly doubled after we considered ADA improve-

ments, which included a new ramp out front.”

Steele was asking for assistance in building a new sidewalk in front of the building to bring it into ADA standards. The estimated cost, according to Steele, is $3,500.

“If the village could help by either way of labor or materials, anything you give us would be appreci-ated,” Steele said. “We’re going to change the front a

little bit, maybe move the entrance down a little bit so we can put a ramp up.”

While no official deci-sion was made, the board indicated it would assist with the sidewalk renova-tion.

“I don’t see the sidewalk being a problem,” board President Doug Gimbal said.

“We would normally pay for the concrete anyway,” village board member Jim

Pettit said.Steele told the board he

would have plans ready for a future board meet-ing. The target date for moving the library is the beginning of the year.

In other action, the board:

• Approved the pro-posed codification of village ordinances. The program will cost $12,000 with the cost spread out over two fiscal years and

includes maintenance and updates for three years.

• Discussed hiring part-time workers for the win-ter to assist with snow removal and village main-tenance with Public Works Superintendent Sheli Star-key. Starkey also told the board she was doing an inventory of signs in the village which could be replaced using an Illinois

Who gets paid and how?

By Ken [email protected]

MCNABB — Employees and paychecks dominated the agenda for the McNabb Village Board on Oct. 8.

Part of the problem fac-ing the village is the legality of village board members completing work the public works department cannot get to. The question of how or even if the board mem-bers could be paid for such work was discussed. Village attorney Sheryl Churney will be asked to address the board on the matter.

The board also discussed the timely submission of time cards from village employees and contracted individuals. Work was done on a project in August by a contractor who has yet to submit a bill. In addition, one of the village employ-ees has not turned in a time card for several weeks.

Interim Mayor Bran-

dy Sandberg noted these problems will come to a head if nothing is done on those matters before the end of the fiscal year.


• Set the date for a memorial dedication in honor of former Mayor Mike Vaskie, public works supervisor Bob Mekley and Putnam County Emergen-cy Management Services coordinator Jim Goldasich. The plaque dedication will take place at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the park.

• Learned from village engineer Jack Kusek street repairs and patching have been completed. A few sections of street are still damaged, but Kusek told the board cold-patching should take care of those problems. Pumps for the wastewater plant have been ordered as well.

• Discussed offering a shut-in service this win-ter to residents who might be unable to leave their homes due to snow and weather conditions. Board members pointed out it would be a good service to

McNabb looks at employees

and paychecks

Engineer has concerns about road project

By Ken [email protected]

MARK — Although there are a few hiccups in the process, work is continu-

ing well on the St. Paul Street renovation project. That was the news deliv-ered during the Mark Vil-lage Board meeting on Oct. 7.

“They got a pretty good

pour in today,” Mayor Frank Niewinski said. “It looks very nice. They’re starting to pick up speed a little now. We can’t com-plain today; they did a lot of work.”

The project is running behind schedule, and as a result village engineer Jack Kusek said there are a few elements of the agreement

the contractor is not fol-lowing.

“They want to pour part of the northbound lane, but they want to run on sub-grade (rock),” Kusek said. “We talked about it at the meeting. We discussed the schedule; we had the written schedule, and everybody signed off on it; and we left the meeting,

and they haven’t followed one day since, which is kind of frustrating.

“I’m a little leery of running on sub-grade. It performed well today. It deflected about an inch or so and bounced back, so it seems pretty sta-ble,” Kusek said. “They’re going to pour on Friday, but we’re supposed to get

rain on Thursday. How much rain and how it’s going to affect that road could change this whole tuck. That’s what makes me nervous.”


• Discussed setting a long-term plan for street

Work moving along on St. Paul Street in Mark

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Ryan Mooberry (above, left) and Luke Carlson review programming on the robot they constructed during robotics enrichment class. Izabelle Thompson (right) and partner Kenzie Edens (not pictured) put their robot through its paces in Jennifer Dudek’s robotics enrichment class at Putnam County Junior High School. The students built and programmed the robots to perform specific commands.

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What kind of weather will we have this winter?

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Wondering how bru-tal this winter will be? According to popular folklore, you just need to step outside and look for some indicators.

• Channel your inner child, and go on a cat-erpillar hunt — look particularly for the woolly bear caterpil-lar. Pay close attention to the amount of black that covers its body. A large amount of black allegedly means a long, harsh winter is com-ing. If the center rusty color of the caterpillar seems larger than usual, it supposedly points to a milder winter.

• Check out the ani-mals around you. Is their fur thicker than usual? Uh-oh. That could spell bad news for all the cold-weather haters out there. Thick fur supposedly indicates a cold winter approach-ing.

• Start stalking squir-rels and birds. Watch their behavior closely. Are they storing acorns and attacking bird feed-ers at a frenzied pace? That could mean they know something we don’t — a big winter storm is coming. And if the geese start fly-ing south for the win-ter sooner than usual, that’s also believed to be a sign of a severe winter.

• Legend has it acorns can predict what kind of winter it will be. Look at the acorns in your town. Do the shells seem to be

thicker than usual, and are there more acorns than usual? If so, make sure you are prepared for a very cold winter.

• Do the spider webs seem larger than usual? That’s another sign a bad winter is headed our way.

• When you are taking the husk off your corn for dinner, pay attention to what it might be try-ing to tell you. Is the husk thicker this year? That supposedly means the corn is trying to pro-tect itself against the coming cold weather.

• According to The Old Farmer’s 2015 Almanac, when pigs gather leaves and straw during the fall, you should expect a cold winter.

• If you are feeling par-ticularly brave, measure a mole’s hole. The alma-nac also says if the hole is 2.5 feet deep, the win-ter will be severe. The less depth the hole has, the warmer the winter will be. If the hole is only 1 foot deep, the winter will be a mild one.

• Did you see some high ant hills in July? If so, that could mean a tough winter is on its way.

• If mice are invading your home at an alarm-ing rate, you might want to have some snowshoes handy for the difficult winter weather that’s probably headed our way.

• If you noticed tough apple and onion skins this year, this winter might be a harsh one.

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Check out the signs provided by Mother Nature

Shaw Media Service photo/Dick ToddLook to the woolly bear caterpillar if you are wondering what type of weather this winter will hold. According to folklore, a large amount of black on the caterpillar means a long, severe winter is coming. If the center rusty color of the caterpillar seems bigger than usual, the winter should be milder.

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The Headless Horseman comes to StandardBy Ken Schroeder

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STANDARD — It start-ed as a project when he was an eight-year-old Cub Scout. At 12, it became a hobby he dil-igently pursued, and though his interest in it waned, a stint in the Army reawakened the drive in him.

“My dad and I built my first puppet,” puppe-teer Mel Biske said. “It was fun, and I was really taken with it.”

So in 1967, Biske made the jump and took up puppetry as a profession, starting the Melikin Pup-pet Theatre. During the 45 years since, he has per-formed over 12,000 shows across the country, with a large number of those performed in Illinois and the metropolitan Chicago area. In recent years, sons Neal and Jeff have joined the troupe as active per-formers.

“A couple of years ago, I decided to slow down a bit,” Biske said. “I’ve been doing about 100 shows a year since then. Before that, I was aver-aging around 300 shows a year.”

Now, the Melikin Pup-pet Theatre will present the Halloween tale of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 17 at the Standard Branch Library, located within the Putnam Coun-ty Community Center.

Using a double stage and lighting techniques, Melikin Puppet Theatre brings to life the story’s narrator, Rip van Winkle, as he introduces school-master Ichabod Crane, the lovely Katrina van Tassel and Brom Bones. After a party at Katrina’s, Ichabod is warned about riding home on the Sleepy Hollow road. The Headless Horseman is known to ride that road at night. The town wakes the next day to find that Ichabod Crane has dis-appeared. Did he leave

town? Is there really a Headless Horseman? Some questions are best left unanswered.

“I started because I wanted to introduce chil-dren to theater,” Biske said. “To me, puppets were a terrific way to start.”

Over the years, Biske and his sons have added new shows and new pup-pets to the repertoire. Each production has its own puppets, which has put the total puppet pop-ulation to more than 375. One of those puppets — “How Long” — has its own story.

“I ran into a Chinese counselor who liked my

shows, and we talked about the Chinese drag-ons used in parades,” Biske said. “He made it possible for us to take measurements from an actual dragon and make a scale model for our shows. It’s an authentic Chinese dragon.”

Biske said it took about a month to build it, and interest in shows with the dragon took off quickly — almost too quickly.

“I had shows booked for it, and it wasn’t fin-ished,” Biske said. “I got it done in the middle of the week and did a per-formance with it that weekend. That was cut-ting it down to the wire.”

Photo contributedThe Melikin Puppet Theatre will present the Halloween tale of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Standard Branch Library.

Election BriefsEarly voting for

the Nov. 4 electionHENNEPIN – Putnam

County Clerk and election authority Dan Kuhn would like to inform the regis-tered voters of Putnam County that, pursuant to Article 19A-15a of the Illi-nois Election Code, early voting for the Nov. 4 gen-eral election for all Putnam County precincts will be conducted at the office of the Putnam County Clerk at the courthouse at 120 N. Fourth St. in Hennepin. Early voting will be Oct. 20 and will continue through Oct. 31 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and also on Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Any voter who is a valid registered voter in Putnam

County may vote during the early voting period after showing proper iden-tification. However any vote cast is final and may not be revoked. The early voter is not eligible to cast a vote on Election Day. If you have any questions or would like further informa-tion, call 815-925-7129.

Republican meet and greet

is Oct. 18GRANVILLE — Ron and

Alma Toedter will host a Meet and Greet for Illinois Republican candidates from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Granville American Legion. Everyone is invited to join them for coffee, juice and doughnuts.

Toys in the Pantry pork chop dinner is Nov. 2

MARK – The Putnam County Toys in the Pantry proj-ect needs you. They need you hungry and ready to eat.

Toys in the Pantry will host its annual pork chop dinner at 4-6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clover Club in Mark. The menu will include pork chops, buttered noodles, coleslaw, applesauce and a dessert. The price for a one-chop dinner is $9, while a two-chop dinner is $12. Carry-outs will be available for an extra .50 cents per dinner.

This is the only fundraiser that Toys in the Pantry does each year. All proceeds go to this organization which serves the children of Putnam County. Toys in the Pan-try makes sure all children receive gifts under the tree for Christmas.

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Health department releases scoresThe Bureau/Putnam

County Health Department makes routine and unan-nounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compli-ance in 45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 differ-ent categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse dispos-al.

Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every viola-tion. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.

At 65, the Bureau/Put-

nam County ordinance allows the health depart-ment to close an establish-ment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of

violations. Certain combi-nations can create a dom-ino effect for food borne outbreaks.

All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

Ward elected CBAI’s group directorSPRINGFIELD — David

Ward, president of North Central Bank in Henne-pin, was elected as group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illi-nois (CBAI) at the associa-tion’s annual convention held recently in Chicago.

As a group director, Ward serves on the CBAI board of directors, as well as its strategic planning and membership commit-tees.

Ward received his bach-elor’s of science degree in finance from the Univer-sity of Illinois in Urbana. He has a Degree of Dis-

tinction from the Institute of Financial Education in Peoria and is a gradu-ate of the Illinois Bankers School in Urbana. Ward is currently serving on the Community BancService Corporation (CBSC) Board and also serves on the Reg-ulatory Review Committee for the Independent Com-munity Bankers of Ameri-ca (ICBA).

Prior to joining North Central Bank in 1992, Ward was employed at the Chillicothe Federal Savings & Loan as branch manager and loan officer, and Illinois Savings Bank

in Henry as vice president and branch manager.

Ward’s civic duties include as past president of the Henry Rotary Club and past president of the Hennepin Business and Betterment Association. He currently serves on the board of trustees for the Hennepin Public Water District.

Ward and his wife, Debbie, are residents of Hennepin and parents of three children: Natalie Dalton, Jonathan Ward and Nathan Ward, who is attending Drake Universi-ty.

Farm Bureau plans college day in HenryHENRY — The Bureau

County Farm Bureau, along with Marshall-Put-nam and Stark Coun-ty Farm Bureaus, will be hosting a College Open House Day for agriculture from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Birkey’s Farm Store in Henry. This is an oppor-tunity for area students to meet locally with represen-

tatives of these schools.The following schools

who offer agriculture pro-grams have been invited: Illinois State Universi-ty, University of Illinois, Southern Illinois Universi-ty, Western Illinois Univer-sity, Black Hawk East, Joliet Junior College, Lake Land College, Parkland College and Illinois Central Col-lege. If interested in major-

ing in agriculture, feel free to attend the program and utilize this opportunity to meet with nine Illinois col-leges.

All sophomore, junior and senior students from the high schools in Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties who are interested in pursuing a career in an agricultural field are invited to attend.

Bureau County food service evaluations

ManliusB.V. High School 99B.V. Special School 100

PrincetonCulver’s 93Los Ranchitos 92Skoonerz 94Crown Lanes Center 96

SheffieldManlius Oil Inc. Conve-nience Store 94

Spring ValleyOver Yonder Bar and Grill 89

Goldmine Restaurant 90Casey’s General Store 84Dollar General Store 96

Putnam County food service evaluations

GranvilleConehead’s Cafe 96

HennepinPutnam County Elemen-tary School 100

McNabbDa Rajun Cajun Bar & Grill 90

All evaluations con-ducted Sept. 1-30

repair and renovations. No projects are set for next year, and Niewinski said it would be a good idea to organize future projects to prevent the possibility or tearing up recent roadwork to accommodate new street repairs.

• Will be looking at

the village sewer system to check for problems and ways to improve the system. Board mem-ber Butch Bertulli said the current system was installed shortly after he moved to Mark and should be inspected for problems.

• Learned the tornado siren has been repaired and tested.

• Will be inventorying signs in the village for

replacement through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transpor-tation.

• Learned Niewinski is working on a new wage ordinance for village employees. The ordi-nance will be on the agen-da for the Oct. 21 meeting.

• Set trick-or-treat hours for the village for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available in the park.

Department of Transpor-tation grant. The grant would replace older painted traffic control signs with new reflective signs.

• Approved the renewal of the village employees’ health insurance with United Healthcare. The cost of the insurance rose

approximately 9.5 per-cent this year. This will be the final year the vil-lage can use the insur-ance before having to comply with the Afford-able Healthcare Act.

• Discussed the body cameras currently being used on a trial basis by the village police depart-ment. Granville Police Chief Kevin Moore told the board he’s pleased with the results so far.

The cameras are on loan to the department from the manufacturer for 30 days.

• Observed a moment of silence for Pete Fassi-no, a longtime promoter of Granville. Fassino died on Sept. 30.

• Approved extending the contract with Ace in the Hole to include two additional days of spray patching for village road repairs.

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Fall means car/deer accidents By Ken Schroeder

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Many people welcome the signs of fall — cooler weather, shorter days and farmers back in the field. However one sign of fall that drivers often forget to look for is deer.

According to the Illinois State Police, more than 20,000 deer are involved in accidents with drivers each year. Fall is where deer are more of a hazard than in other seasons.

With farmers in the field, deer lose their sum-mer cover and will often move over roadsides to either wooded areas or fields that have yet to be picked. With that, the ratio of deer to car accidents always rises in the fall, as deer seek a new resting place.

State police also note other common places for deer to gather are in wooded and low lying

areas. However with deer season starting, move-ment of panicked deer out of hunting areas are a danger drivers should be wary of.

Tom Micetich, Illinois Department of Natural Resources deer project manager, shared the news the number of collisions is much lower than the peak year of 2004, when the Illinois Department of Transportation recorded 25,847 motor vehicle-deer accidents. In 2013, that number was 15,328.

Most rural residents are aware deer accidents hap-pen all year. State Farm Insurance has calculated the chance of hitting a deer in Illinois is 1 in 211. State police have noted, however, that dawn and dusk are the most com-mon times for these types of accidents to happen. Residents also need to remember just because the deer have crossed should not mean they are

done with their wander-ing. They oftentimes will easily walk, run or jump right back into the road they just crossed.

An additional hazard is for drivers who habitu-ally use low beam head-lights on the road. A deer on average is only visible within 150 feet or so of the headlights. This drastical-ly cuts a driver’s reaction time to avoid an accident.

According to the state police, some of the best ways to avoid a deer is to stay in your lane, slow down and brake proper-ly. Slamming on brakes is not advised unless contact has already been made. Experts note while a deer can severely damage an automobile, drivers and their passengers often walk away with minimal injuries.

State police encourage drivers to be vigilant on the roadway, never for-getting that deer are out there.

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older residents and a way to help high school students acquire service hours. Sand-berg was authorized to look further into the idea.

• Discussed the purchase of a tractor for the village from John Ehrhardt. Ehrhardt is moving to Wenona and wanted to offer the tractor to the village for first bid. The discussion was tabled until the Nov. 12 meeting.

• Discussed the replace-ment of village treasurer Vicki Ehrhardt, who will be moving to Wenona at year’s end. Sandberg said she had been approached by some-one interested in the posi-tion. The board decided to spread the word around the village to get prospective candidates to attend the next meeting on Nov. 12. In the meantime, Ehrhardt said she would work as long as need-ed.

• Set village trick-or-treat hours as 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

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Benjamin MecumMCNABB — Benjamin H. Mecum, 83, of McNabb died

on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at his residence.Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the

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Meeting CalendarOct. 20Putnam County School

Board, 6:30 p.m., Putnam County Elementary School.

Oct. 21

Village of Granville Board, 6:30 p.m., Granville Village Hall.

Village of Mark Board, 7 p.m., Mark Community Building.

Property transfersThe following property

transactions were recently recorded in the Office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds.

Sept. 26Norbert H. Louis as trust-

ee to Nathaniel Greek, Tyler Greek and Cyrena Anderson, rural property, $165,000.

Sept. 29Joseph Ballerini and Jena

Ballerini to Joseph Ballerini and Janet Ballerini as trust-ees, Lot No. 692, Lake Thun-derbird Woods 4.

Donald Wede, trustee to Doug Daudell, Lot No. 146, Lake Thunderbird Hills, $2,500.

Donald Wede, trustee to

Doug Daudell, Lot No. 299, Lake Thunderbird Woods, $2,500.

James Mekley and Diane Mekley to Nathan Sweezey, rural property, $85,000.

Sept. 30David Keegan and Julie

Keegan to Jana Sykes, Lot Nos. 1, 4 and 5, Fractional block 52, vacated alley between Lot Nos. 4 and 5 and north half of vacated alley south of and adjacent to Lot No. 5, Ware’s addition, village of Hennepin, $250,000.

Raymond McKelvey and Eleanor McKelvey to Tra-vis Dewolfe and Stephanie Dewolfe, rural property, $140,000.

Helping others help themselves

By Goldie Currie Shaw Media Service

PRINCETON — Octo-ber is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and during this time employees of Gate-way Services are par-ticipating in the aware-ness campaign as they continue to educate the community about disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.

Rachel Dean, com-munications manager at Gateway Services, explained this time is about erasing the stig-mas people with disabil-ities live with on a day-to-day basis.

“By focusing on strengths, we boost our individuals’ confidence. They know that they are a productive member of society, which gives peo-ple confidence that they can have a job, keep it

and do it well,” she said.Through their Com-

munity Employment Services (CES) program, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation, Gateway Services is able to serve individuals with a vari-ety of disabilities from Bureau, Putnam and Marshall counties.

The program offers a variety of strategies and opportunities for employment —wheth-er that’s resume build-ing, developing inter-view skills, or assist-ing with job search. If needed, a job coach will also be provided while the employee becomes acclimated with their position.

“We’re giving people the tools to success-fully attain and retain employment, which may have been difficult for them in the past to achieve on their own,” Dean said. “We have people who are enrolled

in the program come into our offices and talk about how excited they are to go to work … Peo-ple have been able to go on vacations of their choice, purchase their own vehicles and even buy a house since being employed in the com-munity.”

The program has assisted people with varying disabilities in occupations such as jan-itorial services, trans-portation services, retail services and employ-ment in the food indus-try, including manage-ment.

Some individuals sup-ported by the CES pro-gram have maintained successful employment for more than 20 years.

“People who gain meaningful employ-ment through the pro-gram have been given the resources to live more independently, in many cases moving out of family homes,” Dean said.

Bernie is an example of a recent successful placement. After work-ing as an electrician for many years, Bernie

developed a medical condition.

He was referred to the CES program, where he worked with an employ-ment specialist, before obtaining a position as a driver/maintenance employee for the Gate-way Services location in Henry. He starts his day at 7:30 a.m., transport-ing individuals from the neighboring communi-ties to the day program. When Bernie is fin-ished with his morning rounds, he performs any needed maintenance work around the build-ing, before prepping for his afternoon run around 2:30 p.m.

Bernie said the posi-tives of working at Gate-way are the little things like a smile, a hug or a picture someone has made for him.

Bernie had many attri-butes that have led to his success in obtain-ing and maintaining employment, but the two that stand out are his friendly personal-ity and warm smile. He is an example of the “right man for the right job.”

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Advance Auto Parts opens store in PeruPERU — Advance Auto

Parts Inc. has announced it will open its first store in Peru at 1600 36th St. across the street from Peru Mall. The opening has been set for Oct.16.

Derek Richey is the new general manag-er and works with 10

other team members at the new Peru location. A 12-year veteran of the automotive and retail sales industries, Richey has recently joined the Advance Auto Parts Team.

“Advance Auto Parts is committed to bringing

our promise – service is our best part – to life not only for our customers, but also in the commu-nities where our custom-ers and team members live. As part of this com-mitment, we are pleased to announce a $1,000 check has been donated

to Homes for Heroes,” said Richey.

The store is open Mon-day through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Other area stores are located at 220 E. Norris Drive in Otta-wa.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

We have to start talking about

domestic violenceA few weeks ago, I covered my first domestic vio-

lence awareness event hosted by Freedom House.I can honestly say in all my four years of report-

ing and covering similar awareness events, this was the one that moved me the most.

It’s been a week since I was sitting among the crowd inside Nelson Chapel, and I can still feel the powerful aura that hung in the dimly lit sanc-tuary during the ceremony.

There are still clear visuals in my mind of the creative and compelling artwork made by women and children victims from the area — their messages on display for all to see; and the red silhouetted women and children figures — each one representing a victim who had lost their battle in a domestic violence relationship— lined half of the room.

Before the program began, I watched the faces of those who walked from figure to figure read-ing each victim’s story on their silhouette. Their expressions were serious and somber in the quiet atmosphere.

Speakers at the event included Freedom House founder Nedda Simon; Freedom House shelter advocate Amber Killian; Marshall County State’s Attorney Paul Bauer; the mother and daughter of Melissa Rice, a Henry women who lost her life last year to domestic violence; and also a women, whose name I’d prefer to leave out of the press for safe measures, shared her experience in being a survivor of a violent relationship. The women had overcome her domestic violence situation after seeking help and protection at Freedom House. Today, she continues on the road to recovery as she is working to build a new life with her chil-dren.

Each speech delivered that night left an impres-sion on me. Thinking back, at times I was left star-ing in awe at what the speakers had to say, which made it hard to keep up with note-taking.

I wish everyone would have had the opportunity to attend this important event. As I tried to explain the feelings and emotions felt during the program to my co-workers the next day, I found it difficult to put together the right words.

The event made me realize how naive I have been about domestic violence. I hear and read those words, but seeing the victims and hearing first-hand the experiences they had gone through to survive and the hardships faced when trying to break away from dangerous situations — It defi-nitely put the topic in a new light for me.

Suddenly, I better understood and sympathized with their reasons of why they couldn’t just walk away from abusive situations. People are often times quick to judge those who stay with an abu-sive partner, but until they’ve walked in the shoes of the victim, they will never know the true dan-gers met when trying to escape.

An important message Nedda left us with on Thursday was to start talking about domestic vio-lence.

It rang clear for me when she said, “Violence will last as long as we pretend it’s not our business.”

“We have to acknowledge we have violence in our homes ...” she said.

With October being Domestic Awareness Month, it’s the prefect time to ring the bells, sport a purple awareness ribbon, report possible signs of domes-tic abuse and be there to help those who are trying to overcome their abusive situations.

We have to spread the stories we know about domestic violence to bring awareness that abuse is wrong and can be deadly if it’s not reported.

Like Nedda said, we have to start making it our business.

Shaw Media Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at [email protected].

Goldie CurrieCOMMENTARY

Josh KeeganCity: Mark.

Where did you grow up: Hennepin.

Family: Wife, Jen; daughters, Megan and Madison; son, Jace.

Pets: Dog, Flambo, a golden retriever.

Occupation: I own Kee-gan Drywall Finishing.

What is the last book you read: “Little Nut Brown Hair.” I read it to my kid every night.

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

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

What is your favorite local restaurant: All of the Putnam County restau-rants are good.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: Blow it.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: I like the small-town living.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: Not a thing.

First Person

Rauner give Illinois hopeGov. Pat Quinn has had more than

five years to guide Illinois toward a brighter fiscal future.

Instead, his incompetent lead-ership and regressive policies have driven the state to the brink of finan-cial collapse.

To that point:Illinois is bleeding jobs. State data

released last month show there are 102,000 fewer Illinoisans in the workforce now than when Quinn, a Democrat, took office in 2009. That’s good for worst in the country. Illinois also is the only state in the Midwest in which food stamp enroll-ment has outpaced job creation – and by a 2-to-1 margin – since the Great Recession, again under Quinn’s watch.

Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state in the nation, meaning it pays more in interest when borrow-ing money. Under Quinn, national ratings agencies have downgraded the state’s credit rating 13 times. The state’s bonds are near “junk” status.

Illinois also has a worst-in-the-nation public pension deficit of $100 billion and growing. Almost a quarter of every dollar that state government collects annually from taxpayers goes toward retirement benefits, not services. Quinn stood on the sidelines as lawmakers worked on pension reform last year, offering no solution of his own to the state’s most pressing issue. The solution ultimately arrived at now appears likely to be thrown out in court, putting reform efforts back to square one.

Deadbeat state government owes social service agencies, school dis-tricts and other employers almost $5 billion for work completed months ago.

Illinois’ worker’s compensation costs are fourth worst in the United States, driving businesses and jobs elsewhere.

Quinn and Democratic state law-makers also foisted a 67 percent income tax increase on wage earners in 2011, costing a household with annual income of $50,000 an addi-tional $1,000 in taxes. Quinn prom-ised it would be temporary, but now wants to make it permanent. He also wants to introduce a graduated income tax, another jobs killer.

Simply put, Quinn’s tenure as gov-ernor has been a complete failure.

By contrast, Republican nominee for governor Bruce Rauner is a suc-cess story. A self-made millionaire, he helped build a startup investment firm into one of the most successful businesses in the state.

Rauner’s wealth was not given to him. He earned it. Yet Quinn, a lifelong politician, holds that against him. Success should be lauded, not vilified.

Because he is independently wealthy, Rauner will not be behold-en to the special interests that have helped corrupt Springfield. He says he will stand up to public employ-ee union leaders who have fought tooth-and-nail against reform. He says he also will fight corruption and cronyism, which have thrived under Quinn in state government

agencies such as the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture.

Rauner understands the state’s taxpayers are overburdened. He wants to phase out the Quinn income tax hike over four years, freeze property taxes, and shrink state government. He also wants to reduce the overall number of gov-ernmental bodies in Illinois.

Rauner pledges to be an active governor and live in Springfield. Unlike Quinn, Rauner says he will be on the floor working legislation every day the General Assembly is in session.

Rauner also is not a career politi-cian; this is his first run for office. He supports term limits and, if elected, says he would serve at most two terms.

Rauner admits he does not have all the answers. He understands Illi-nois’ financial situation is so dire, he will need help. He vows to surround himself with talented people whose focus will be righting the state’s fis-cal ship, not political cronies looking for more taxpayer-funded handouts.

Rauner doesn’t need this job. He says he’s running because he believes in Illinois and wants to make it a better place to live.

Bruce Rauner gives Illinois hope.Gov. Pat Quinn offers more of the

same failures.Illinois can’t afford more of the

same. That’s why we endorse Raun-er, the Republican nominee for gov-ernor.

— Shaw Media

Letter EditorTOTHE

Vote for the issuesDear Editor,The Republicans are doing their

best to gain momentum in Washing-ton for destroying traditional Medi-care and shifting more health care costs onto me and millions of other American seniors.

According to the National Com-mittee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, the latest Social Security and Medicare Trustee reports show that Medicare is fiscally healthier than it was four years ago. Therefore, Congress should work to improve on this success by implementing real solutions that will rein in health care spending system wide.

Congressman Paul Ryan doesn’t seem to care that as a nation we are currently facing a retirement security crisis in which many, many seniors can not afford climbing health care costs and declining benefits. No one should have to make a choice between eating and taking required medications. Ryan is fully engaged

in defending the interests of greedy insurance and pharmaceutical com-panies and shifting more health care costs to seniors like me. He is push-ing once again his Ryan budget plan (H. Con>Res. 96) which would end traditional Medicare by privatizing it to the benefit of those greedy insur-ance companies.

Since the Republican Party is nothing close to what it once was, it is puzzling to me why so many seniors would vote against their own best interests. This issue alone is a good reason to vote in November’s mid-term election. With the Repub-lican control of the House and ultra conservative Republican judges in the majority on the Supreme Court, we need to make sure they don’t gain control of the Senate. You moder-ates, progressives, liberals and inde-pendents out there need to exercise your right to vote. Don’t be compla-cent.

If Medicare is not enough of a reason to get out and vote, consider three other critical issues that may

be impacted by our votes:1. Republican controlled states

have done their best to suppress the votes of minorities, seniors and the poor.

2. Republicans are working to elim-inate collective bargaining which should be the right of every worker.

3. Citizens United v. FEC was a disastrous decision by the Supreme Court. We need a constitutional amendment to reverse this decision.

Besides being sure to vote in November, I would encourage cit-izens to write John Boehner, the Speaker of the House, asking him to schedule a vote on (H.J. Res. 119) the constitutional amendment over-turning Citizens United v. FED and McCutcheon and restoring democ-racy to We the People. Karl Rove and the Koch brothers would love noth-ing more than to turn our democracy into an oligarchy. With the Supreme Court’s blessing they have taken sub-stantial steps in that direction.

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SportsVolleyball

heads strong into TCC

TournamentBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

Putnam County vol-leyball squad traveled to Dixon to participate in the Dixon Tournament on Oct. 11. The Lady Pan-thers placed fourth over-all in the tournament.

In Pool Play, the Pan-thers won over the LaSal-le Peru High School “B” team 21-14, 19-21 and 15-10. They next lost to Rock Falls High School 21-12 and 21-17. The Pan-thers won over Rochelle High School in two tight games, 21-12 and 21-20.

In tournament play, PC fell flat against Dunlap High School, losing in two straight games 9-21 and 13-21. The Lady Pan-thers then had to face Rock Falls for a second time in the day, losing 16-21 and 14-21.

Team leaders in service points included Megan Rehn with 25 and two ser-vice aces. Kayte Bernar-doni contributed 17 ser-vice points and four ser-vice aces. Lauren Colby led the team with six ser-vice aces and added 15 kills. Paige Griffith had 20 kills and was second with 34 assists. Rehn led the squad in assists with 40. Annie Miller had the most digs with 17 while Bernardoni had 13.

PC beats MidlandThe Lady Panthers trav-

eled to Varna on Oct. 9 to play against Tri County Conference foe the Mid-land Lady Timberwolves. PC dominated the con-test by winning in short order 25-16 and 25-8.

Putnam County golfers place fifth in regionals

Shaw Media Service photo/Mike VaughnPutnam County’s Hanna Hundley watches her ball on Oct. 7 at the Princeton Class A regional.

By Dixie [email protected]

MORRISON — A young Putnam Coun-ty Panther golf squad showed promised for the future with their fifth-place team finish in the Illinois High School Associ-ation (IHSA) regional golf tournament at Prairie Ridge Golf Course.

The Panthers were led by Caleb Dzier-zynski who shot a 91.

Mitch Aimone was two strokes behind with a 93. Austin Pfibsen shot a 97, and Joe Cyr a 99.

The top four scores on the squad are counted as the team score over the 18-hole course.

Due to placement as individuals, both Dzierzynski and Aimone advanced to the IHSA sectional tournament that was played Oct. 13 at Nettle Creek Golf Course in Seneca.

Results were not available as of press time.

During the IHSA regional contest, the team wore ribbons to honor junior varsi-ty team player Nathan Rennels, who lost his mother, Karen Rennels, to cancer.

Lady Panthers advance two to sectionalsBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

PRINCETON — The Putnam County Lady Panthers golf team took their first step through postseason play at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional golf tournament played at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton.

Two of their team, Kelsey Grosenbach and Hanna Hundley, advanced to the IHSA Sectional golf meet that was played on Oct. 13-14 in Lanark. Grosenbach placed 20th in the contest with a score of 108 while Hundley was one stroke behind her at 109 in 21st place.

Other Putnam County finishers included Katie Goetsch who tied at 23rd with a 112 card. Olivia Holmes was in a three way tie at 29th place with a score of 116. Olivia Lindstrom took 42nd place with a score of 137. Coach Eric Ciucci was extremely happy with the results.

“I was very proud of our team score of 445 at region-als. It was a tough course and our postseason team was much younger than any other team at regionals with two sophomores and two freshmen on our final roster. Our younger players gained some great postseason experi-ence for later on in high school. Kelsey Grosenbach was able to do what everyone expected her to by qualifying onto the sectional tournament. She has a lot of postsea-son experience from her sophomore and junior years and continues to play well. Our second qualifier was Hanna Hundley who is only a sophomore and played extremely well for her first postseason tournament. I think this round will boost Hanna into becoming one of our leaders on the golf team in the next few years,” he said.

Medalist for the meet was Mamie Ambrosch of Meta-mora High School. Morton High School at 388 and Princeton High School at 398 both advanced as teams to sectional play. Putnam County earned a fifth-place finish at 445.

Shaw Media Service photoPutnam County Mitch Aimone chips onto the green Oct. 7 during the regional at the Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Morrison.

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Cross country Panthers win against Hall, St. BedeBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

PERU – Putnam County High School cross country squad ran in a meet at St. Bede Academy against the Hall Red Devils, the DePue Little Giants and the host Bruins.

The Panthers took first place in the meet with 32 points. The Red Dev-ils came in second with 34 points and the Bruins came in a distant third with 54. The Little Giants ran as individuals in the race, which was a coed meet.

Putnam County took four of the top 10 places in the race. Noe Flores took

first and set the pace to beat at 18:08. Mario Flores came in at 19:51 for third place. Jon Sabotta followed in sixth place at 20:36 while Joe Berg finished eighth at 20:41. Fifth runner for the team was Jimmy Hewitt in 15th place at 22:23.

Rounding out the Pan-thers efforts were Owen Mallery in 22nd place at a time of 22:58 and Cameron Colby in 23rd place three seconds behind Mallery at 23:02. Ashlyn Haage crossed the finish line in 29th place at 24:40.

The Panthers’ next race in the Peoria Heights Invi-tational at 1 p.m. on Oct. 18.

PCR photos/Ken SchroederPC’s Ashlyn Haage (left) and Mario Flores (above) run in the race the Panthers had versus St. Bede, Hall and DePue on Oct. 8 at St. Bede.

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by winning in short order 25-16 and 25-8.

Rehn had the hot hand for PC by recording 15 service points with one service ace. Rehn also led the team with nine assists and tied with Colby with five kills each. Colby also led the team with six digs. Griffith contribut-ed seven service points and had two service aces which led the team in this

category. Griffith added three kills and six assists. Taylor Kreiser contrib-uted mightily on offense with 11 service points. Miller had four service points and two kills. Tori Smoode also contributed three kills in the contest.

At the start of the week, PC traveled to Toulon to take on the Stark Coun-ty Lady Rebels. The Lady Panthers faced some of the tougher competition they had come across but won in three games, 25-14, 21-25 and 25-15.

Rehn again led the team in service points with 13 with Bernardoni contrib-uting 12. Rehn also had 12 assists and five kills in the contest. Griffith had a team high 17 assists and added nine kills along with seven service points. Miller was a rock with 11 kills and four digs to lead the team in that catego-ry along with Colby. The Panthers were strong in the back court, with a total of 19 digs. They also had 39 kills as a team.

The No. 1 seeded Pan-

thers 16-10 (7-0 TCC) will participate in the Tri County Conference Tour-nament this week hosted by Peoria Christian.

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Cyclones Silver team wins against Chillicothe GrayGavin Jason heads for the goal line while Dominic Rosa blocks as the Silver Cyclones pull off a win with a score of 5-3 over Chillicothe Gray on a cold Oct. 4. Two touchdowns were scored by Dominic Rosa, while Brock Clift, Dante Rosa and Michael Parker each had one. Clift also pulled a total of nine flags for the team. Pulling two each were Dominic Rosa, Owen Fairall and Drake Forsythe; while Zach Schwanke, Kaiden Wilson and Gavin Jason pulled one flag each.

VolleyballFrom Page 7

PCR photos/Dixie Schroeder

One last game before winter...Above, Matt Donelson leads off the base as first baseman Garrett Ossola holds him on during the annual Black and Gold Scrimmage game last week while Jeff Baker (below) throws a strike The contest, which marks the end of the fall baseball season, had a final score of 5-3. Austin Biag-ini and Nick DiazDeLeon were team captains.

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American Legion breakfast Oct. 26Granville American Legion sausage makers Joe Panier (from left), Rich Haywood, Harry Faletti and Phil Euler get ready for the annual pancake and sausage breakfast on Oct. 26 at the Post 180 Legion Hall in Granville. Serving will be from 7 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. Donations are $7 for adults and $4 for children. Homemade sausage will also be available for sale.

Toastmasters Club open house planned for Oct. 16

PERU — The Illinois Val-ley Toastmasters Club is hosting an open house on Oct. 16 for curious individ-uals who want to see what the Toastmasters Club has to offer them.

Doors open at 6 p.m. A sample meeting, includ-ing speeches, evaluations, as well as a table topics session which helps mem-bers learn to think quickly, will be demonstrated from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Toastmasters is an inter-national organization designed to provide a sup-portive and positive learn-ing experience that empow-

ers members to develop communication and lead-ership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. The club is especially beneficial to those seeking to advance their job skills and adapt to leadership positions in their companies.

The open house will be at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru (IVCH building, east of St. Mary’s Catholic; enter through west door, parking available in lot off Seventh Street). For more informa-tion, visit www.toastmas-ters.org or call Rachel Snell at 815-830-6381.

Have fun for a good cause at HalloWineStock

MCNABB – The Putnam County Education Foun-dation (PCEF) will spon-sor HalloWineStock at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the McNabb Fire Hall.

This fundraiser for PCEF is a wine and food tasting event that features food selections from chef Mat-thew Dean.

There will be music by Darryl Bouxsein, Todd Witek and Tom Hall.

Tickets are $25 per per-son or two for $40, and they will be limited to the first 125 reservations. There will also be a raffle and a 50/50 drawing.

To reserve your ticket, email [email protected].

Brats before the ball gameHENNEPIN — St. Pat-

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

The cost is $6 for a homemade brat on bun, coleslaw and a bag of chips. Extra brats will be $2

each. Pick-up times are set for 5 and 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church Hall, 920 E. Dore Drive, Hennepin. Tickets must be purchased in advance from any church member and at the Country Stop Restaurant in Hennepin.

For more information, call 815-315-8977.

Relay for Life’s Team Hennepin butterbraid saleHENNEPIN — Relay for Life’s

Team Hennepin will be holding a butterbraid coffee cake and cook-ie sale with ordering available to Oct. 17. The frozen coffee cakes and cookie dough will be delivered on Nov. 7.

Items selling for $12 include apple, Bavarian cream/chocolate icing, blueberry cream cheese, caramel, cherry, cinnamon, cream cheese, raspberry and strawberry cream cheese for coffee cakes and

M&M cookie bits, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodles and white chunk macadamia nut cook-ies. Double chocolate coffee cakes are $13. Coffee cakes are 22 ounces and serve 11 people. Cookie dough is two pounds, enough for 32 cook-ies.

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made with confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese filling.

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Breakfast with Santa planned at St. BedePERU — St. Bede Academy will

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The cost this year is $12 per person which will include break-

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Steve and Stacy (Reuter) Beattie of Standard are the parents of a son, Stephen Darrell, born Oct. 3 at Illi-nois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 10 1/2 inches in length. He was welcomed home by two siblings, Bai-ley, 14, and Caden, 11. Grandparents are Tim and Veronica Reuter, the late Stephen Darrell Beattie, and Lina and Bernie Beattie-Mertes. Great-grandparents are Rose and Frank Niewinski.

CalkinsLyle R. Calkins and Lauren Pierski of Granville are

the parents of a daughter born Oct. 3 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

ArellanoJason and Abby (Gleason) Arellano of Spring Valley

are the parents of a son, Maddox, born Oct. 3 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches in length.

MoriartyDan and Katie (McVey) Moriarty of Granville are the

parents of a son, Caleb Thomas, born Oct. 1 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Camden, 2. Maternal grandparents are Mary Arbisi of Granville and Tom McVey of Spring Valley. Paternal grand-parents are Mike and Cathy Moriarty of Granville. Great-grandparents are Don and Judy Moriarty of Mark, and Ed and Susanne Schorn of Lostant.

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GRANVILLE — A pancake and sausage breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Granville American Legion Post.

Sacred Heart Holy NameGRANVILLE – Pancakes and homemade sausage

will be served at 7 a.m. to noon Nov. 9 at the Sacred Heart Church Hall in Granville. Patrons can also take home a sack of homemade sausage to be enjoyed at home. The Holy Name sponsors this annual breakfast and uses profits for church and community purposes.

Those who want to get sausage early can do so as it will be available at the Sacred Heart Church after 2 p.m. Nov. 6. Orders can be placed at 815-993-6118 or at 815-339-2631.

Hennepin Fire DepartmentHENNEPIN — The Hennepin Fire Department will

hold its fourth annual fall family-style chicken dinner on Oct. 18 at the Hennepin Fire Station, located at 201 East High St.

Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m. or until all the food is gone. Carry-outs are available by calling in advance to 815-925-7225, or coming in at any time during food service and placing your carry-out order.

The menu will consist of deep-fried chicken, Mare-ta’s ravioli, french fries, homemade coleslaw, Italian bread and your choice of homemade dessert. Cost for adults will be $10 and children under 12 will be $5. There is no extra charge for carry-outs.

Blood drive on Oct. 31PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital will host

an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the conference room of the IVCH office building (formerly St. Mary’s School) at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. To make an appointment, call Jackie Barr at 815-780-3387. Walk-ins will also be welcome.

MenusPutnam County Schools

BreakfastOct. 20 — Whole grain bagel with cream cheese or

cereal, fruit, juice, milk.Oct. 21 — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal, fruit,

juice, milk.Oct. 22 — Cereal bar or cereal, string cheese, fruit,

juice, milk.Oct. 23 — Breakfast pizza or cereal and toast, fruit,

juice, milk.Oct. 24 — No school, parent/teacher conferences.

LunchOct. 20 — Chicken nuggets, vegetable medley, cottage

cheese, peaches, milk.Oct. 21 — Turkey fritter on whole grain bun with toma-

to, baked beans, grapes, frozen fruit juicy, milk.Oct. 22 — Hot dog with choice of chili on whole grain

bun, three bean salad, pineapple, ice cream cup, milk.Oct. 23 — Junior high/high school – Salad bar; Ele-

mentary/Primary – Pork chop, spinach/romaine salad, whole grain dinner roll, fresh melon, milk.

Oct. 24 — No school, parent/teacher conferences.

Putnam County Community CenterOct. 20 – Chicken and dumplings, green beans, diced

peaches, tomato juice, wheat bread.Oct. 21 – Grilled hamburger, potato salad, baked

beans, dessert.Oct. 22 – Roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes,

brussels sprouts, blushing pears, pumpkin poke cake, dinner roll.

Oct. 23 – Roast pork, mashed potatoes, applesauce, rolls and butter, dessert.

Oct. 24 – Liver and onions, mashed potatoes, butter beans, pineapple tidbits, dinner roll.

Suggested donation for meal is $5. Call 815-339-2711 or 800-757-4579 to reserve your meal at least 24 hours before. Menu is subject to change.

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Items for the Community section can beemailed to [email protected].

Alzheimer’s support group to meetPERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support

group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

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‘They’re Playing Our Song’ auditions set

LASALLE — Director Joseph Ennenbach has announced auditions for Stage 212’s Winter 2015 production, “They’re Play-ing Our Song,” the engag-ing musical love story by Neil Simon, Marvin Ham-lisch and Carol Bayer Sager, will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at the theater, 700 First Street in LaSalle.

Ennenbach will be cast-ing one man and one woman in the lead roles and six chorus members

(three male and three female). Auditioners are asked to prepare 16 bars of a song of their choice. Scripts are available for review by contacting the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025.

“They’re Playing Our Song” will be presented Jan. 23, 24 and 25 and 30, 31 and Feb. 1.

Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experi-ence.

Women at our BEST will celebrate third anniversaryOGLESBY — Women at our BEST,

a Christian women’s group which stands for building, encouraging, strengthening and teaching, will cel-ebrate its three-year anniversary on Oct. 27.

BEST, a ministry of Oglesby Union Church, hosts four gatherings per year which include an inspiration-al speaker, music, refreshments and more. All events are free for women, and women need not have attended previously. The October get-together will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oglesby Union Church.

As the final meeting in 2014’s series, “Relationships Handcrafted by God,” the focus of the October get-together is about the importance of women taking care of themselves, both physically and spiritually.

Guest speaker Mariana Clapp of Oglesby will present “Finding Rest for Our Souls, God’s Promise” as she elaborates on the promise that even in a crazy world, God’s plan for us is to remain spiritually and mentally healthy, content in ourselves, enjoy-ing and loving ourselves because of His grace.

The evening will also consist of a demonstration by Angie Carpenter of Van Orin on making T-shirt quilts, vocal selections by Georgia Radtke of LaSalle, piano by Lois Croasdale of Spring Valley, and cake and home-made refreshments to commemo-rate the anniversary celebration.

Mariana Clapp, who was born and raised in Ottawa, now lives with her husband, Jim, in the Oglesby area. She is a devoted wife, mother, and

grandmother. She works as a regis-tered nurse at Illinois Valley Commu-nity Hospital in Peru. Her hobbies include boating on the Illinois River and traveling. The Lord has called her to serve in the areas of home Bible studies, and she has served on the board of Retreat to the Rock since its formation 25 years ago. She desires to encourage other women to draw closer to one another as they draw their strength from the Lord.

Angie Carpenter is a teacher/assis-tant principal at Hall High School. She has worked at Hall for 19 years, the first 16 years in the classroom as a social science teacher, and recently teaching government and geography and helping coordinate the curric-ulum and Hall’s RtI program. She is a life-long resident of Van Orin still living on the farm she grew up on. She attended LaMoille schools, Illi-nois Valley Community College and then Illinois State University. She was introduced to sewing through 4-H and a high school home economics class, but it is only recently that she has taken it up as a serious hobby.

Georgia Pryde Radtke is a teach-er of voice and piano and current-ly teaches music at Dalzell. She has taught music part time in Deer Park, Waltham and Tonica Schools, as well as full time in Peru Washington Junior High School. While at Peru she directed many musicals, including “Annie,” “The King and I,” “Music Man” and “High School Musical.” A talented vocalist herself, she has played roles including Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” and Mother Supe-

rior in Stage 212’s “Sound of Music.” She is a proud mom and grandma. She has been a member and director of the Oglesby Union Church choir for several years and directed the OUC Children’s Music Camp for 10 years.

Lois Croasdale lives in Spring Val-ley with her husband, Victor, and their 12-year-old daughter, Sarah. She attends Grace United Methodist Church in LaSalle. She has been called to serve all over the world through various short-term missions trips in Africa and Europe and spent about two years working with refugees in Athens, Greece. While in Greece she met her British husband at the Inter-national Church. After marrying, Lois and Victor lived in the England/Scotland area for two and one-half years. Since then they have lived in Missouri and now reside in her home state of Illinois. She is an elementary school teacher. She developed a love of music from her grandmother and mother and began piano lessons at age 5. She learned how to play several other instruments, but piano always remained her favorite.

The BEST committee invites women to attend this non-denom-inational event. This event is free and child care is provided upon request by R.S.V.P. date. A prayer room will be open the evening of the meeting. Interested women should R.S.V.P. to [email protected], through Facebook at Women at our BEST, or by calling or texting Jacqueline Smith at 309-678-3182 by Oct. 22.

Tickets on sale for Patsy Cline show in PrincetonPRINCETON — Mary

Pfeifer will be bringing her “Simply Patsy” show back to the Grace Per-forming Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

Pfeifer first performed the show to capacity audi-ences at the Grace in the spring of 2013.

In “Simply Patsy,” Pfeif-er performs the songs of the late and legendary country music singer Patsy

Cline. Tickets are $18. They can be purchased at the Festival 56 box office at the Grace. Fall box office hours are noon to 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. They can also be purchased online at www.festival56.com or by calling the box office at 815-879-5656.

Pfeifer played Cline in the play “Always Patsy Cline” in 2009. Because her performance received

outstanding reviews, Pfeifer developed her “Simply Patsy” show. In addition to performing Cline’s music, Pfeifer also provides a glimpse into Cline’s life as a daugh-ter, wife, and performer focused on making her mark in the music world.

The Grace Performing Arts Center is complete-ly accessible and ample free parking is available nearby.

Grief support group to meetSPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s grief support group

will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the First Floor Pre-sentation Room at the hospital. Anyone experiencing grief due to a loss of a loved one is welcome to attend. Meet-ings are held every third Tuesday of the month. For ques-tions, call 815-664-1639 or 815-223- 5346, ext. 1639.

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To the Electors of the State of Illinois:

The purpose of a state constitution is to establish a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may proposechanges to any part; (2) the GeneralAssembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the LegislativeArticle. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective.

PROPOSEDAMENDMENT TO SECTION 8.1 OFARTICLE I OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONARTICLE I – BILLOF RIGHTS

SECTION 8.1. CRIME VICTIMS’VICTIM’S RIGHTS.

(a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law:(1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy and to be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the criminal justice process.(2) The right to notice and to a hearing before a court ruling on a request for access to any of the victim’s records, information, or communications which are privileged or confidential by law.(3) (2) The right to timely notification of all court proceedings.(4) (3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.(5) (4) The right to be heard at any post-arraignment court proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue and any court proceeding involving a post-arraignment release decision, plea, or

sentencing. make a statement to the court at sentencing.(6) (5) The right to be notified of information about the conviction, the sentence, the imprisonment, and the release of the accused.(7) (6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused.(8) (7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process.(9) The right to have the safety of the victim and the victim’s family considered in denying or fixing the amount of bail, determining whether to release the defendant, and setting conditions of

release after arrest and conviction.(10) (8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim’s testimony would

be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial.(11) (9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of evidence, an advocate and or other support person of the victim’s choice.(12) (10) The right to restitution.

(b) The victim has standing to assert the rights enumerated in subsection (a) in any court exercising jurisdiction over the case. The court shall promptly rule on a victim’s request. The victim does nothave party status. The accused does not have standing to assert the rights of a victim. The court shall not appoint an attorney for the victim under this Section. Nothing in this Section shall beconstrued to alter the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the prosecuting attorney The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this Section.

(c) The General Assembly may provide for an assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims’ rights.

(d) Nothing in this Section or any law enacted under this Section creates a cause of action in equity or at law for compensation, attorney’s fees, or damages against the State, a political subdivision ofthe State, an officer, employee, or agent of the State or of any political subdivision of the State, or an officer or employee of the court. or in any law enacted under

(e) Nothing in this Section or any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating (1) a basis for vacating a conviction or (2) a ground for any relief requested by the defendant appellaterelief in any criminal case.

EXPLANATIONThe Constitution sets forth substantial rights for crime victims. The proposed amendment expands certain current rights:1) Victims are currently entitled to fairness and respect throughout the criminal justice process. The amendment would also provide that they shall be protected from harassment, intimidation and abuse.2) Victims currently can make a statement to the court when a criminal defendant is sentenced to punishment. The amendment would allow a victim to be heard at any proceeding that involves the

victim’s rights, and any proceeding involving a plea agreement, release of the defendant or convicted individual, or sentencing.3) Victims may obtain information about conviction, sentencing, imprisonment or release. The amendment would require prosecutors and the court to notify victims of those events before they

happen.

The amendment would also grant additional rights to crime victims:1) A victim would have a right to formal notice and a hearing before the court rules on any request for access to the victim’s information which is privileged or confidential information.2) A victim would have the right to have the judge consider the victim’s safety and the safety of his or her family before deciding whether to release a criminal defendant, setting the amount of bail

to be paid before release, or setting conditions of release after arrest or conviction.3) The victim would have the right to assert his or her rights in any court with jurisdiction over the criminal case, but would not have the same rights as the prosecutor or the criminal defendant and

the court could not appoint an attorney for the victim at taxpayer expense.

The proposed amendment would not alter the powers, duties or responsibilities of the prosecutor. Further, a criminal defendant would not be able to challenge his or her conviction on the basisof a failure to follow these provisions.

FORM OF BALLOTProposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution

Explanation of AmendmentThe proposed amendment makes changes to Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. The proposed amendment would expand certain rights alreadygranted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of theIllinois Constitution.

YES For the proposed amendment of Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois ConstitutionNO

To the Electors of the State of Illinois:

The purpose of a state constitution is to establish a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may proposechanges to any part; (2) the GeneralAssembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the LegislativeArticle. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective.

The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. The section would ensure no person could be denied the right to register to vote or cast aballot based on his or her race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income. At the general election to be held on November 4,2014, you will be called upon to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.

PROPOSEDAMENDMENT TOADD SECTION 8 TOARTICLE III OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONARTICLE III – SUFFRAGEAND ELECTIONSSECTION 8. VOTER DISCRIMINATION

No person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, or income.

EXPLANATIONThe proposed amendment would prohibit any law or procedure that intentionally discriminates or has an unequal effect upon the right of a person to register to vote or cast a ballot based on thevoter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

The proposed amendment does not change the requirements for voting. Avoter must still be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident of Illinois for more than 30 days, and be 18 years of age.

FORM OF BALLOTProposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution


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Explanation of AmendmentThe proposed amendment adds a new section to the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed amendment would prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rightsof eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, orincome. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.

YES For the proposed addition of Section 8 to Article III of the Illinois ConstitutionNO

CAPITOLBUILDING SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARYOF STATEI, Jesse White, Secretary of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Proposed Amendments, the Explanation of the Proposed Amendments, Arguments in Favor of theAmendments and Arguments Against the Amendments and a true copy of the Form of Ballot for this call as the regularly scheduled general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, as set forth incompliance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Illinois,Done in the City of Springfield, this 27th day of June, 2014.

Jesse WhiteSecretary of State

These voter information materials are available in written format in English, Chinese, Polish, Hindi and Spanish,and Braille and in audio format in English. For more information visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com or writethe Secretary of State’s office at 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756.

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CAR AND TRUCK PARTS1969-72 Complete Chevrolet pick-up, front clip, doors etc, (like new);numerous ’69-’72 pick-up cab parts; ’69 Chevelle front bumper (good);’72 Cheyenne 15” hub caps (very good); ’50 Crestliner hub caps (verynice); ’57 T-Bird wire wheel covers; ’57 Chevy fender skirts; several rearview mirrors (all makes); pallet of new 3rd member parts; New Cat 6N3748injection pump; 2 – 1940’s rear ends; 1951 KB running board; 38 deluxegrill side; Misc. Chevy starters; Early Chevy bullet headlights; Chevy powersteering sets; pallet of early Ford wire wheels; flat head transmissions;Detroit 318 engine block, standard crank w/heads (New); 15+ engines,gas and diesel; various Ford and Chevy trans. & transfer cases; 1958Ford Fairlane parts; 1950’s Int KB truck hood w/trim & gravel shield (Newold stock); IH Manuals & Chiltons; PTO cables; Pallets of new old stocktruck parts; Roadrunner 383 air cleaner; New 8 VA flat head pistons (30over); Truck bumpers; Turnpike Cruiser Skirts, NOS, ’55-’59 Chevy & FordMercury

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT3 – hayracks of wrenches, ratchets, sockets, pipe wrenches, crescentwrenches, pliers, Craftsman, Snap-on, etc.; Leroi comm 125 compressor,gas 6 cyl; Miller IV-S welder, 4 cyl. Gas on trailer; pallets of chains, binders& tie down straps; overhead elec hoist; Lincoln Ideclarc 400/400 AC/DCArc welder; PYH cutting band saw TCBS-712; Rock Island 543B 6” vice;electric winches; Big Joe electric dye caddy; Craftsman 10” table saw;pallet of electric cords; several air compressors; Coates tire changer,air; Daytona 5 speed floor type drill press; misc. drills & drill presses; 2ton engine hoist; floor mount 6” hand nibbler; Model 8450 Analyzer,generators/alternators; Continental 4 cyl engine/wind power generator;sandblast cabinet; Delta radial arm saw & table; air bumper jack; palletof various low voltage wire (new spools); 5 ton floor jack; auto body carrotisserie, (good condition); 5th wheel hitch bolster;

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT, BOAT & COLLECTABLESNorthwestern Tractor Co., J-217-F, Runway tractor; Clarktor runwaytractor; Clark runway tractor; IHC horse drawn 6’ grain drill, steel wheels;Original, custom built ag tractor w/59A-B flat head V-8 Ford; Allis Chalmers12,000 lb fork lift; Fairbanks Morris 14 hp Hit Miss engine, restored; 9 –Hit Miss engines, Stover, Simplicity, IHC etc.; Bradley Super Power w/snow blade; Standard Twin garden tractor, steel wheels; Honda ExpressMoped; Cushman Truckster (not running); Club Car electric golf cart(not running); 3 – Kincaid/American farm machinery walk behinds; 1 rowwalking planter; Bradley Suburban lawn mower (rough); Sears 11 hp 42”lawn mower; Spin Pak lawn vac w/8 hp Kohler; New 5 hp single cylinderdiesel engines (still in crate – new); 6 Wayne elect/mechanical fuel pumps(good condition); Schwinn Deluxe Twin Bicycle for 2, 10 speed; 1950’sVacuMite Car Vacuum (in box); 1950’s window car cooler (new); misc. oil& lubricant tins and buckets; Briggs & Stratton 10 hp engine; Army issuediesel Nipco heater on trailer; brush chipper; 5 pallets of PennsylvaniaBlue decorative stone; *HUNDREDS OF PALLETS FULL OF VARIOUSTRUCK, CAR, ENGINE PARTS, GAS TANKS, PIPE FITTINGS, IRON,LOG CHAINS, COLLECTIBLES, ETC. TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION*1981 Renken 2095, 20’ boat w/4 cyl in-board Mercruizer w/trailer, cleanengine, as is, title & registration

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENTPantry shelf; 4 – stainless steel utility carts; single SS sink; 4 hole SS sink;various tables; 70 +/- stack chairs; True 4 compartment upright refrigerator;Victory 2 glass door freezer; SS work tables 7’ & 8’; 5’ glass show case;2 burner SS grill, gas; Bunn-O-Matic coffee maker; 2 & 3 place hot platesOTHERS WILL SELL: 1989 Chevy Corvette, hatch back coupe, black w/new black interior, runs good, 149K miles; 1998 Monte Carlo Z-34, red,black leather interior, auto, 2 door, 6 cylinder, 100K miles, runs good

Seller:LLOYD MAY - FORT MOHAVE, AZNumber System Will Be used – I.D. Required – CASH OR GOOD

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REDIGER AUCTION SERVICEWyanet, IL 815-699-7999

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

PUTNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, ILLINOISPHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a )PHH Mortgage Services )

PLAINTIFF )Vs. )

Raynor H. Campbell; et. al. )DEFENDANTS )

14CH 00005NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

OF REAL ESTATEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered in the above cause on 7/31/2014,the Sheriff of Putnam County, Illinois will on11/13/14 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at PutnamCounty Courthouse 120 North 4th StreetHennepin, IL 61327, or in a place otherwise des-ignated at the time of sale, County of Putnamand State of Illinois, sell at public auction to thehighest bidder for cash, as set forth below, thefollowing described real estate:

PIN 02-00-086-240Improved with Single Family HomeCOMMONLY KNOWN AS: 114 S. St. Paul

Street, Mark, IL 61340Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid

by certified funds at the close of the auction;The balance, including the Judicial sale fee forAbandoned Residential Property MunicipalityRelief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of$1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of theamount paid by the purchaser not to exceed$300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subjectto general real estate taxes, special assess-ments, or special taxes levied against saidreal estate and is offered for sale without anyrepresentation as to quality or quantity of titleand without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS”condition. The sale is further subject to confir-mation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and theforeclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchas-ers other than the mortgagees will be requiredto pay any assessment and legal fees dueunder The Condominium Property Act, 765ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common inter-est community, purchasers other than mortgag-ees will be required to pay any assessment andlegal fees due under the Condominium PropertyAct, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, thePurchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourse against the Mortgagor,the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, thepurchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale,which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed tothe real estate after Confirmation of the sale.The successful purchaser has the sole respon-sibility/expense of evicting any tenants or otherindividuals presently in possession of the sub-ject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspec-tion and Plaintiff makes no representation asto the condition of the property. Prospectivebidders are admonished to check the Court fileto verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOREMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTERENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OFTHE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

For information: Examine the court fileor contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis &Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road,Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.Please refer to file number 14-14-00796.I628030Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 1,8 and 15, 2014.815-339-2411

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STATE OF ILLINOISCOUNTY OF PUTNAM

IN THE ESTATE OF )TOMMY A. SAXTON, )

Deceased, )No. 2014-P-9

CLAIM NOTICENotice is hereby given in the death of Tommy

A. Saxton, a resident of the Township of Magnolia,Putnam County, Illinois, on February 28, 2014.Decedent died at Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit,Wisconsin. Notice is hereby given to creditors andunknown heirs of said decedent not named in thePetition to Admit the Will to Probate, whose namesand addresses are not stated in said Petition, ofdecedent’s death. Notice is given of the Admissionto Probate of a Will dated December 15, 2004, andCodicil to said Will dated November 19, 2008.

Letters of Office were issued on May 1, 2014,to Rebecca Stemm, whose mailing address is2878 Centerville Road, Rockford, IL 61102, asIndependent Executor of the Estate. The residentagent for Claims submission, and the residentagent for Service of Process is Rebecca Stemm,2878 Centerville Road, Rockford, IL 61102, forany Notice or Demand required or permitted bylaw to be served on the Independent Executor forany legal purpose. The Attorney for the Estate isAtty. Emmanuel F. Guyon, 5 East Bridge Street,Streator, Illinois, 61364. The Estate will be admin-istered without Court supervision unless underSection 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates IndependentAdministration at any time by mailing or deliveringa Petition to Terminate Independent Administrationto the Circuit Clerk of Court of Putnam County,Illinois.

Claims may be filed on or before April 8, 2015.Any claim not filed by April 8, 2015, is barred.Claims may be filed in the Office of the PutnamCounty Circuit Clerk, Ms. Cathy Oliveri, Clerk ofthe Circuit Court, Putnam County Courthouse,120 North 4th Street, Hennepin, Illinois, 61327,or claims may be filed with the Executor as theestate’s agent identified herein, or both. If filedwith the Clerk, the claimant must, within ten daysof filing, mail or deliver a copy of the claim to theIndependent Executor, and file with the Clerkproof of such mailing or delivery.

Rebecca Stemm, Independent ExecutorEstate of Tommy A. Saxton, Deceased

Emmanuel F. Guyon, Attorney5 East Bridge Street, Streator, IL 61364

Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 8, 15and 22, 2014.

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NOTICEThe Putnam County

Conservation Districtwill be reschedulingmeeting dates and timesfor the remainder of the2014 year.Dates are as follows.

October 27, 2014meeting @ 6:00 p.m. hasbeen moved to October21, 2014 @ 1:00 p.m.

November 24, 2014meeting @ 6:00 p.m.has been moved toNovember 25, 2014 @1:00 p.m.

December 22,2014 meeting @ 6:00p.m. has been moved toDecember 16, 2014 @1:00 p.m.

Board Secretary,Janet Rodda

Published in the PutnamCounty Record Oct. 15,2014.

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT

The County ofPutnam is now accept-ing applications forappointment to the posi-tion of Putnam CountyEmergency ManagementAgency Coordinator. Acover letter and resume

must be received priorto 4 p.m. on Friday,November 7, 2014, forconsideration. Thecover letter and resumeshould be sent to theattention of the Putnam

County Board, c/o thePutnam County Clerk’sOffice, P.O. Box 236,Hennepin, IL 61327 ordelivered to the PutnamCounty Board, c/o thePutnam County Clerk’sOffice at the PutnamCounty Courthouse,120 N. 4th Street inHennepin, Illinois. Allapplicants will be con-sidered with preferencegiven to those individu-als who maintain theirresidency in PutnamCounty.

The County of Putnamis an Equal EmploymentOpportunity Employer.Published in the PutnamCounty Record Oct. 15,2014.

NOTICEPublic Notice is

hereby given that on

September 10, 2014, acertificate was filed inthe Office of the CountyClerk of Putnam County,Illinois, setting forth thenames and post officeaddresses of all of thepersons owning, con-ducting and transactingthe business known asLockjawz Tree Stands,LLC located at 5156th Street, Hennepin,Illinois.

Dated this 10th dayof September, 2014.

/s/Daniel S. KuhnCounty Clerk

Published in the PutnamCounty Record Oct. 8,15 and 22, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THE

TENTH JUDICIALCIRCUIT

PUTNAM COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )ROBERT H. CLAUSEN)

DECEASED )NO. 2014-P-17

CLAIM NOTICENotice is given of

the death of RobertH. Clausen. Lettersof Office were issuedto Sharon L. Clausen,14751 North 700thAvenue, Granville, IL61326, as IndependentExecutor, whose attor-neys are Angel, Isaacson& Tracy, 111 ParkAvenue East, Princeton,IL 61356.

Claims against theestate may be filed inthe office of the CircuitClerk, Putnam CountyCourthouse, 120 North4th Street, Hennepin,IL 61327, or with theIndependent Executor,or both, on or beforeApril 15, 2015, or, ifmailing or deliveryof a notice from theIndependent Executoris required by Section18-3 of the Probate Actof 1975, the date statedin that notice. Any claimnot filed on or beforethat date is barred.

Copies of a claim filedwith the clerk mustbe mailed or deliveredto the IndependentAdministrator and to theattorneys within 10 daysafter it has been filed.

Dated this 10th day ofOctober, 2014.Angel, Isaacson & Tracy

Attorneys forSandra L. Shipp,

Independent Executor111 Park Avenue East

Princeton, IL 61356815-875-6551

Published in the PutnamCounty Record Oct. 15,22 and 29, 2014.

GRANVILLE 200 NorthHigh Street. Friday, Satur-day, October 24, 25; 8am-3pm.

MOVING SALE.Organ, Holiday décor,knickknacks, etc

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Call 815-925-7086

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108 • Lost & Found

- 200 -Employment

228 • Help Wanted

460 • Garage Sales

768 • Homes For Sale

856 • Apartment Rentals

HENNEPIN POOL,326 South Milan Street,

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MARK 217 West Hen-nepin. Friday, Saturday,October 17, 18; 8:30am-4:30pm.

3 FAMILY SALE.Antiques, wood furnace,some furniture, trains, lotsof household, old FisherPrice stuff, books, dolls,some tools, ceiling atticladder. 24' above groundpool?

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GRANVILLE Downstairsapartment for rent.

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RURAL HENNEPIN 2-1/2acres. 3 bedroom, 1 bath,central air, detachedgarage. LP heat. $85,000.Call 815-866-7165

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

PUTNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, ILLINOISPHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a )PHH Mortgage Services )

PLAINTIFF )Vs. )

Raynor H. Campbell; et. al. )DEFENDANTS )

14CH 00005NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

OF REAL ESTATEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pur-

suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Saleentered in the above cause on 7/31/2014, the Sheriffof Putnam County, Illinois will on 11/13/14 at thehour of 10:00 a.m. at Putnam County Courthouse120 North 4th Street Hennepin, IL 61327, or in aplace otherwise designated at the time of sale,County of Putnam and State of Illinois, sell atpublic auction to the highest bidder for cash, as setforth below, the following described real estate:

LOT NUMBERED 79 IN THE VILLAGEOF MARK AS PLATTED BY JOHN

ELLIO, IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTEROF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OFSECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH,RANGE 1 WEST OF THE THIRDPRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATEDIN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS,EXCEPT THE COAL UNDERLYINGTHE SAME, TOGETHER WITH THERIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THESAME THROUGH UNDERGROUNDPASSAGES. SITUATED IN PUTNAMCOUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PIN 02-00-086-240Improved with Single Family HomeCOMMONLY KNOWN AS: 114 S. St. Paul Street,

Mark, IL 61340Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by

certified funds at the close of the auction; The bal-ance, including the Judicial sale fee for AbandonedResidential Property Municipality Relief Fund,which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the pur-chaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is duewithin twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property

is subject to general real estate taxes, special assess-ments, or special taxes levied against said real estateand is offered for sale without any representation asto quality or quantity of title and without recourse toPlaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is furthersubject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and theforeclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchas-ers other than the mortgagees will be required topay any assessment and legal fees due under TheCondominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1)and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interestcommunity, purchasers other than mortgagees willbe required to pay any assessment and legal feesdue under the Condominium Property Act, 765ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, thePurchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourse against the Mortgagor, theMortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, thepurchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which

will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the realestate after Confirmation of the sale. The success-ful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense ofevicting any tenants or other individuals presentlyin possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspectionand Plaintiff makes no representation as to thecondition of the property. Prospective bidders areadmonished to check the Court file to verify allinformation.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOREMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTERENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OFTHE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file orcontact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates,P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, BurrRidge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to filenumber 14-14-00796.I628030Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 1, 8and 15, 2014.

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RVP will present ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’HENRY — River Valley Players

invite you to take a trip back in time to the 1958 Springfield High School prom and meet the “Wonderettes”, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls’ performances of such classic ‘50s and ‘60s songs as “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stu-pid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party” and more than 20 other classic hits! You’ve never had this much fun at a prom, and you will never forget “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”

Tickets to attend the “Wonderettes“ Springfield High School Prom are $15 for all performances. A “Family and Friends Night Special” on Oct. 24

includes a children’s ticket price for children under age 12 for $10.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” invite you to not just attend the show — but to attend the prom! Experience prom night of the ‘50s and ‘60s. At St John XX111 (formerly St. Mary’s) Oct. 24, 25 and 26, and Nov. 1 and 2. Don’t worry — you can leave the singing and dancing to us, while you relax and enjoy the show. Formal attire not required, but welcome.

Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday perfor-mances are at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday for those that wish to come early and purchase their favorite refreshments before the “Prom,” including maid- rites, root beer floats and variety of yummy baked goods.

For ticket information, contact Sha-ron at 309-356-2587.

IVCC alumni game will benefit Lily Rosploch

OGLESBY — The annu-al Illinois Valley Commu-nity College men’s bas-ketball alumni game at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in IVCC’s gym will benefit Lily Rosploch of LaSalle.

The alumni team will take on new coach Chris Herman’s first squad led by sophomores Torrance Johnson (Chicago Hope Academy), Jimmy David (Seneca) and Michael McCray (Champaign Centennial), along with more than a dozen fresh-men including Harold Fay of Putnam Coun-ty and Nathan Helle of Henry.

Alumni invitees include Tom Tunnell, Michael

Murray, Brett Barkman, Adrian Burleson, Leo Moran, Eric Heider, Der-ick Baird, Brandon Kays, Chad Sipovic, Joe Petelin, Mike Gills, Roosevelt Jones and Kevin Fay. Greg Oseland will be the alum-ni team’s player-coach.

Fans will be encour-aged to contribute to “Rally for Lily,” the fund drive for the 3-year-old daughter of Mike and Maria Rosploch. Diag-nosed with neuroblas-toma, Lily is undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria. For game information, call Fran Brolley at 815-224-0466.

Safe House holds Hair Ball fundraising eventPRINCETON — Safe

House Animal Rescue League will host a Hair Ball from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. West, Princeton.

All ages are welcome. Admission is $10 per per-son, and children under 14 years old are free.

Chuck Hopper will be the DJ. There will be a 50/50 drawing, raffles and free snacks. There will also be a cash bar. Prizes

will be awarded for best hair and best costume.

All proceeds will ben-efit Safe House Animal Rescue League. It is a nonprofit organization run exclusively by vol-unteers. Safe House is a foster home-based res-cue which focuses on rescuing at-risk pets. It is a no-kill organization where no pets are ever euthanized for space. For more information, call 815-407-7233.

Father Dominic Garramone receives awardPERU — On Sept. 13, Father Dom-

inic Garramone, O.S.B. of Saint Bede Academy, was honored as the recip-ient of the Illinois Theatre Associ-ation’s 2014 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre. The awards presentation took place as part of the Illinois Theatre Asso-ciation’s 41st annual convention, Step Up & Stand Out: A Symposium Exploring Excellence with the ITA, at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.

Aimee-Lynn Newlan, executive director of the Illinois Theatre Asso-ciation, stated, “Each year the Illi-nois Theatre Association recognizes both individuals and organizations for their significant contributions of promoting quality theatre through-out the state of Illinois. Fr. Domi-nic was nominated by the Illinois theatre community, approved by ITA’s divisional representatives, and accepted by ITA’s Board of Direc-

tors. We are thrilled to provide this much-deserved recognition to Father Dominic Garramone.”

Father Dominic Garramone majored in theatre at Illinois Wes-leyan and Saint Mary’s Universi-ty Winona, Minn., and joined the monastic community of Saint Bede Abbey in 1983. He has been their drama director and stage manager for 30 years at Saint Bede Acade-my, producing more than 150 shows during that period. Father Dominic and the Saint Bede “Stage Rats” as they are known have written doz-ens of plays for the Academy, two of which, “The Monsters Under the Bed” and “What I Wanted to Say,” have been published by Dramatic Publishing, Inc.

“I was genuinely surprised to receive the award,” commented Father Dominic. “I guess I always thought it would go to people at sub-

urban schools with 3,000 students and a big auditorium. It’s gratifying to be recognized at a small school with a bean field in the front yard!

“This is an honor not just for me, but for every dedicated Stage Rat of the past 30 years, every cast of Fall Theatre and everyone who worked on a spring musical since “Mame” in 1985. Theatre is a collaborative art — nobody achieves excellence alone.”

Fr. Dominic frequently collabo-rates with school and community theatres throughout the state, solv-ing tech problems, loaning/renting costumes and scenery, and also has created custom set pieces. He is also in demand as a workshop presenter at ITA conventions, and will pres-ent workshops this year at the com-munity theatre convention held in Springfield Oct. 24-26, and the Illi-nois High School Theatre Festival at University of Illinois in January.

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