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By Ken [email protected]

TONICA — The Environ-mental Protection Agency has approved the plan for Tonica’s proposed new water treatment plant. Vil-lage engineer Jack Kusek released the news during

a public hearing before the Tonica Village Board discussed the agreement. This allows the village to go forward with the proj-ect and start soliciting bids for the work. The estimat-ed finish date for the plant is fall of 2015.

In an earlier hearing, the board agreed to pur-

sue the option of filing for a Community Devel-opment Assistance Pro-gram (CDAP) grant in the amount of $350,000. The grant will be used to com-pletely renovate a lift sta-tion which has had some mechanical problems for some time. The lift sta-tion was not included in

the wastewater treatment plant proposal, therefore making it eligible for the CDAP grant, according to North Central Illinois Council of Governments representative Kendall Cramer.

In other action, the board:

• Discussed the Bailey Creek situation. A dredg-ing of the creek is the most

heavily congested areas is in the planning stages to remove the sediment that has gathered there. Board President Kevin Sluder again said he does not want the Army Corps of Engineers to get involved in the problem, a propos-al put forward by LaSalle County.

• Retained Eckels and Associates for auditing

purposes for the village. Village attorney Bob Steele told the board Hopkins and Associates — the pre-vious auditors — did not send the results of last year’s audit until Septem-ber last year.

• Passed resolutions guaranteeing support and commitment of funds and

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Reliving the past

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By dixie [email protected]

TONICA – History is being taught in a very unique way at Tonica Grade School this spring. Elizabeth Wiegers’ enrichment class is doing The Decades Proj-ect. Groups of students have been assigned a particular decade to learn about.

Each group researched their assigned decade for four weeks. They found out information including how much food and gas cost. They learned who was

famous, what the customs were and who was president. Then they made a poster with a pic-torial display demonstrating their research. The groups were encouraged on presentation day to dress as people would have done in their particular decade. They presented to the class.

The students were allowed to pick the people in their group and were assigned the decade they researched. One group of students, Emily Anderson, Hay-ley Soria, Janelle Bernardoni and Josh Sensiba, worked on the 1900s decade. Along the way, they

learned some interesting things.“It was pretty surprising about

how many things that were popular then that are still popu-lar and in use today,” Sensiba said.”Popsicles were invented back then, and they are still one of the most popular sugary foods there is today.”

“I was surprised that mechani-cal pencils were made back then. They, however, were bigger back then,” Bernardoni said.

“Crayons surprised me,” Soria said. “I’m not an artist, but that was cool.”

“The big earthquake that hap-pened was interesting. It caused a three-day fire,” Anderson said.

“They still had the Richter scale, but it took a long time to put out the fire.”

Learning about the great earthquake in San Francisco gave the group opportunities to learn about other things which happened in the decade they researched. It was a cause and effect learning situation.

“The fire was very devastating. Many people were killed, and most of them were not expecting it,” Sensiba said.

The earlier decades were hard-er for the students to find out information about according to


LOSTANT — Lostant Grade School will enact a new policy next year aimed at helping students get their homework com-pleted. Teachers proposed instituting an after-school study hall for students who come to school with-out completed homework. The action was taken at the school board meeting on May 19.

Teachers will be able to assign the study hall to students who have not completed homework. The study hall would be mandatory to attend that afternoon for one hour. The first missed study hall would result in a one day out-of-school suspension with harsher penalties for future violations.

The study hall would also be available for students who want more instruc-tional time with teachers or extra study time of their own.

The supervisor of the study hall will receive a sti-pend for the added duty. The position will be offered to teachers before being advertised out-of-house.

In other action, the board:

• Agreed to leasing a new copy machine for the school. The current machine was purchased only four years ago, but Superintendent Sandra Malahy told the board it’s “on its last legs.” The lease agreement includes

Tonica News photo/Dixie SchroederTonica Grade School seventh-grade students Emily Anderson (from left), Hayley Soria, Janelle Bernardoni and Josh Sensiba put the finishing touches on their decades project on the 1900s before presentation to their class on May 14.

Village can go forward with wastewater project

Lostant school to implement

mandatory program

TGS students research days gone by

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Beenega and Hobneck look back

... and ahead

By Dixie [email protected]

TONICA — Ask a veteran what Memorial Day means to him or her and you will get a variety of answers. For Lowell Beenega and Robert B. Hobneck, service to their country stands for a lot of things: Sacrifice, loyalty and honor.

Both men served initially during the Vietnam War era. For Hobneck, he first served in the Army for three years and then moved to the Army Reserve for six years; he then served for 22 years in the Illi-nois Army National Guard. Beenega served in the Navy for four years.

Hobneck had a full-time position with the Illinois Army National Guard.

“It kept me away from my family quite a bit,” he said.

“One thing I have noticed since I’ve been out, is that I have learned the abil-ity to read people,” Beenega said. “You know that they will stand behind you and that they will not leave you behind.”

“To me, service in the mil-itary is a civics lesson,” Hob-neck said. “When you go in the military, you swear an oath. Essentially that oath is to protect and serve the Constitution of the United States. When you look at a person who has served in the military, they are an individual who has guaran-teed the Bill of Rights.”

Hobneck feels this was the most important thing he or anyone else did while serving the country. Been-ega said 40 years ago when he swore the oath to defend the Constitution, the bot-tom line was he never gave up that promise whether in active service or not.

Beenega said, “I always maintain that I will defend the Constitution the best I can.”

Both men agree that by virtue of being in the mili-tary, you are asked at any time to sacrifice your time, your blood and possibly your life. This is a promise both men and many other veterans take very seriously.

Dealing with the wound-ed veterans has gotten bet-ter in the last couple con-flicts said Beenega.

“When we came back from Vietnam, we were shunned,” Beenega said. “People did not respect us. We were told that when we got back we were to not wear a uniform, and pack our seabag in a suitcase.”

Since then, attitudes have

changed, and many issues especially in the mental health areas have become recognized as legitimate health concerns. The mili-tary did not recognize con-ditions like Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and other issues which made the heal-ing process for many take even longer during the Viet-nam era.

“All that time was lost ... you shed blood and you got your Purple Heart back then, but emotionally they just didn’t see that as real,” Beenega said.

What bothers both men is the fact so very few people take advantage of the ability to vote.

“I’ve had a lot of people in

today’s world come up and thank me for my service,” Hobneck said. “Respect is back for the uniform. What we guaranteed when we served was our fellow citi-zens right to vote and their Bill of Rights ... They have got to vote. If they don’t vote, they don’t participate in our democracy; they are letting down every guy or woman that put a uniform on.”

“Remember the saying, I may not agree with what you say or what you do, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it?” Been-ega said. “That is us, the men and women who are members of yesterday and today’s armed services.”

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Tonica Memorial Day servicesTONICA — A open house honoring Korean War

era veterans will be held at the Legion Hall, 115 S. LaSalle St., Tonica, from 8 to 11 a.m. May 25. The Memorial Day service will be held at the cemetery just east of the Tonica United Methodist Church at 423 E. Wauponis St. starting at 1:30 p.m.

Joyce Marshall will give the main address, speak-ing on the Korean War.

Col. Rick Keating and a color guard from the 104th Illinois Civil War re-enactment group will rec-ognize Tonica’s Civil War soldiers.

The LaSalle-Peru Marching Band under the direc-tion of Kyle Adelman will meet at the west grade school parking lot and march south to their place in the cemetery prior to 1:30 p.m. and play three selections during the service.

Mark Baer will recite the Gettysburg Address.Cattie Calkins, a gold star mother, will place a

bouquet of flowers at the base of the Vietnam cross of the Seven Crosses Memorial which represents all the conflicts and all fallen comrades of the U.S. military.

Ecclesiastes 44:7-15 will be read during the dedication and folding of the U.S. flag which will be placed on the Memorial Wall in the Legion Hall at a later time.

Sergeant at Arms Jack Ashley will lay a wreath at the base of the three monuments, and the firing squad commanded by Bob Ashley will salute the dead. Taps will be played.

The benediction will be given by Mark Nowa-kowski.

Following the service, the United Methodist Church Youth Group will host a ice cream and cake fellowship in the church hall.

In case of rain, the service will be held in the school gym.

What does Memorial Day mean to you?

PCR photo/Ken SchroederRobert Hobneck Jr. (left) receives the Legion Veteran of the Year award from Lowell Beenega at the April American Legion meeting. Hobneck received the award because of his dedication and volunteerism to the post.

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full service for five years, including a new machine if the leased copier can not be repaired. Cost for the lease is approximate-ly $27,000.

• Approved the pur-chase of nine laptops for

the teachers.• Retained Hopkins and

Associates for the annu-al audit and bookkeep-ing assistance at a cost of $4,800 for Fiscal Year 2014-15.

• Approved a raise for support staff personnel of 2.4 percent, the same raise percentage as the

teachers were granted earlier in the year.

• Recognized student Jacob Ritko for academ-ic excellence. Ritko has received straight As in his seventh- and eighth-grade years at Lostant Grade School.

• Discussed the lat-est developments on the

state’s pension reform proposal. A state judge has filed an injunction delaying the implemen-tation of the program, citing the proposal would inflict consider-able financial problems on employees who have already retired.

• Approved the amend-

ed budget for the 2013-14 school year.

• Set the board meeting schedule for the upcom-ing school year.

• Approved extra-cur-ricular assignments for the upcoming school year.

• Passed the prevailing wage ordinance.

““When you go in the military, you swear an oath. Essentially that oath is to protect and serve the

Constitution of the United States. When you look at a person who has served in the military, they are an individual who has guaranteed the

Bill of Rights.”

Robert Hobneck Jr.

the group who had the 1890s. Faith Dauber, Carly Cristman, Hailey Mulligan and Renae Lam-boley said trying to find clothing was especially hard to do.

“Finding what clothes to wear was a challenge,” Mulligan said.

The group chose to make their poster presen-tation in a book style with Dauber doing the artis-tic work with the group’s help. Some of the infor-mation surprised this group.

“I was surprised that they only showered once a month,” Lamboley said.

“Their clothing was surprising. They (the girls) wore dresses all the time, and most clothing was very plain,” Dauber said.

“Transportation was weird. They didn’t have cars or anything” Crist-man said. “They just used wagons and such.”

“Telephones and the service. They didn’t have them in their homes,”

Mulligan said.Wiegers was pleased

with the efforts and results of the students in the project.

“The students did a great job with their decades project,” she said. “They were required to research their decade on their iPads, and then create a mural and pre-sentation. Time period clothing was also required when the students pre-sented their time period. It was fun for all.”

allowing for resident relo-cation in the matter of the lift station repairs. Those resolutions were required in order to file for the CDAP grant.

• Discussed the pro-posed golf cart ordi-nance. The main points of discussion revolved around a precise descrip-tion of what vehicles would fall into the new

ordinance. The board was also informed since there is no four-way stop sign or traffic lights on Route 251 in the village at the present time, any accidents that may occur involving golf carts cross-ing the highway would be the village’s liability.

• Approved the instal-lation of lights at the vil-lage baseball diamond at the batting cages and the volleyball courts at a cost of $900.

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LaSalle County Sheriff reports accident

Illinois unemployment down

Urbanowski brings education to the table TVFD respond to rollover accident

TONICA — LaSalle County Sheriff deputies responded to a single vehicle accident on East Fourth Road, one-half mile south of Illinois Route 71 in Eden Town-ship on May 15. The vehicle driven by Riley Sweetland of 271 N. 20th

Road, Tonica, was travel-ing north when it left the roadway and went into the ditch where it turned over. No citations were issued. Sweetland was taken to Illinois Valley Community Hospital by Tonica Emergency Medi-cal Services.

Rivara: We’re supposed to be that way


In December 2013, long term unemployment ben-efits ended. In Illinois, this meant 74,000 workers lost financial assistance, according to the Illinois Department of Employ-ment Security (IDES). Fast forward one month later and 86 percent of that same group were still without work according to the IDES.

Unemployment insur-ance may no longer be the safety net it was originally intended to be. A common belief among politicians contends a person who has unemployment bene-fits coming into the home has no motivation to go out and look for work, let alone get a job and keep it.

Illinois is unique accord-ing to a study released in May. IDES is under state mandate to keep unem-ployment fraud from hap-pening. To do this, IDES requires employers to provide monthly wage reports. This information insures people who collect

a paycheck are not col-lecting an unemployment benefit check as well.

In April, Illinois also reaped from the slowly improving economy. March statistics showed a gain of 6,400 jobs while the unemployment rate is the lowest since the heart of the recession. In LaSalle County, the unemploy-ment rate is down to 11.2 percent a drop of 0.7 per-cent from March 2013. The combined LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam County rate dropped to 10.8 percent. At the same time, Illinois had an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent com-pared to the nationwide 6.8 percent.

“Illinois’ unemploy-ment rate is always higher than the rest of the coun-

try. In fact, we’re sup-posed to be,” IDES Com-munications Manager Greg Rivara said. “Illinois is big and diverse. We’re one of the few states that has employment in every measurable sector. If unemployment is down in any two sectors, Illinois will feel that pinch.”

Another sign of the improving economy was the number of help want-ed ads posted online. In March there were more than 195,000 unique online job ads and 85 percent sought full-time workers according to the Conference Board’s Help Wanted Data online. The Conference Board is an independent, global busi-ness membership and research association.

“A popular misconcep-tion is once people fall off the unemployment insurance, they’re no longer counted as being unemployed,” Rivara said. “Actually, the opposite is true. The unemployment rate does not count peo-ple who are out of work through no fault of their own and are actively seek-ing work. It’s when you do fall off the benefits that you are counted as unem-ployed.”

Illinois unemployment insurance offers tem-porary support to work-ers who are out of work through no fault of their own. Average benefits in Illinois are about $320. Maximum weekly family benefit payment is $562, according to IDES. The program also can be seen as a support structure for local businesses as those dollars are spent at local business such as pharma-cies, grocers and gas sta-tions.

Nationwide, the United States job growth accel-erated at its best pace in more than two years last month. The jobless rate fell to 6.3 percent as the economy added 288,000 jobs in April according to an article in the May 2 Chi-cago Tribune.


Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of inter-views with board members in the community looking at the challenges of today and the prospects for the future.

LOSTANT — Each board member brings something different to the table — a different outlook based on past experiences and phi-losophies. Sometimes, those backgrounds may not be especially helpful, but that’s not the case with Lostant School Board mem-ber Andy Urbanowski. In his past, Urbanowski taught physics and chemistry, so he has a pretty good idea what teachers go through and what makes a school tick.

“We’ve got a good staff,” Urbanowski said. “It’s up to us to make sure they have what they need.”

Urbanowski has been on the board for six years and has seen a lot of improve-ments happening in that time.

“I think the biggest is the new structure for class-

rooms,” Urbanowski said. “Instead of grouping by age, we’re grouping students by ability, which lets teachers work on one area without working back and forth with faster or slower students. The students are learning faster.”

Urbanowski takes the responsibility of guiding the board very seriously, and he believes the graduated classes allow students to achieve their best potential.

“How do we help a child grow instead of saying, ‘Hi, here’s third grade?’” Urbanowski said. “With the new structure, we’re trying to meet the needs of each child, not just an entire class.”

Like many school mem-bers, Urbanowski ran for the board because he wanted to get involved in the decision-making pro-cess for his children’s edu-cation. That’s an attitude

that he wishes more par-ents would share.

“I would like to see more community members get involved with the school. Give the school the sup-port it needs,” Urbanows-ki said. “We need to see more people of the com-munity help us get the best resources and teach-ers we can for our kids.

“The hard part is getting a lot of parents to care, to really care,” Urbanows-ki said. “If they’re just dropping their kids off at school and picking them up after, they’re not really involved with their chil-dren’s education. We can’t do it without them.”

Urbanowski said there’s one problem that takes precedence.

“Funding. I think every school in the country and the state is having that same problem,” he said. “The state’s situation isn’t helping. The school makes do with what it has, but we’re in a hard place. Plus we’re having the trouble of switching to new learning standards without guid-ance. The state is issu-ing orders but not telling us what standards we’re teaching to.”

TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Depart-ment responded to an automobile accident on East Fourth Road south of Route 71 at 7:40 a.m. May 15. On arrival, the department found a one vehicle rollover accident off the roadway. No extri-cation was needed, and

one patient was trans-ported to the hospital.

The department responded with an ambulance, rescue-pumper and rescue truck. LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene and investigated the acci-dent.

Andy Urbanowski

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““We’re one of the few states that has employment in every measurable

sector. If unemployment is down in any two sectors, Illinois will feel that

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OGLESBY — Putnam County High School is partnering with Illinois Valley Community Col-lege to launch “College Start,” a program for up to 10 of its seniors next fall, IVCC board mem-bers learned May 8.

Academically-qualified students will enroll in classes at IVCC that will be considered dual enrollment with PCHS.

“This allows their seniors to attend our classes in the fall, spring and summer while earn-ing both high school and college credits,” said Sue Isermann, interim vice president for Learn-ing and Student Devel-opment.

“College Start will help make their senior year as productive and challenging as pos-sible,” said Isermann. “I believe it will also lead many to continue their education here the fol-lowing year.”

To qualify, students need a minimum 3.5 grade point aver-age, no more than six absences the prior year, a 500-word essay and interview, among other requirements as deter-mined by PCHS. The students will pay IVCC’s full tuition rate.

In other business, the board approved:

• The retirement of 33-year developmen-tal math lab instructor Cheryl Hobneck effec-tive May 31. In her retirement letter, Hob-neck said, “Regardless of their background,

many of our develop-mental math students are successful. Each year at the academic awards banquet and graduation, it warms my heart to see so many of our students recog-nized for their academic achievements.”

• Seeking bids on the summer resurfacing and repair of Parking Lot 1 for an estimated $250,000. Trustees also OK’d asphalt pave-ment repair, sealing and marking of the roadway for $16,083 from Seal-A-Lot of Ottawa.

• Purchase of a Yamaha CL-3 Bundle Special from Profes-sional Audio Designs of Wauwatosa, Wis., for $19,701 for the Cultural Centre sound system. D.J. Sickley Construc-tion of Peru was award-ed the $677,061 bid to replace the system, paid for through Protec-tion, Health and Safety funds and $45,458 from student technology ($11,900) and informa-tion technology reserves ($33,558).

• The purchase of an Exmark Lazer X mower for $5,950 after trade-in from Martin Sullivan of Roanoke.

Board members learned:

• Jackie Carlson has been hired as the book-store’s textbook buyer.

• In April, IVCC received a $90,000 grant from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for geother-mal installation costs related to the Peter Miller Community Tech-nology Center.

• Board chair Melissa

Olivero of Peru, an administrative law judge, was a 2014 Alumni Award Winner for North-ern Illinois University’s College of Law and the NIU Alumni Association.

• IVCC will be honored for its 40-year member-ship in the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s May 14 banquet at Starved Rock.

• The April 17 job fair attracted 59 employ-ers, and feedback from employers and job-seek-ers was positive, said IVCC President Jerry Corcoran.

• Approximately 200 Hall, Marquette, Princ-eton, LaSalle-Peru and Serena high school students participated in cadaver lab tours in April. Students also visit-ed the Natural Sciences Lab and heard a pre-sentation on the raptor rehabilitation program.

• IVCC has received a $73,600 Illinois School Security Grant for “facil-ity interoperable com-munications” using a distributed antenna system in all buildings. The $150,000 project will improve cell phone coverage and facilitate communication between college personnel and emergency responders as well as enhance cell phone reception for stu-dents and staff.

• Corcoran credited committee members Paula Hallock, Jeanne Hayden, Theresa Car-ranco, Carey Burns, Sue Harding, Kris Curley and Glenna Jones for plan-ning the April 25 employ-ee recognition event at Grand Bear Lodge.

• Corcoran met with Rep. Frank Mautino, Sen. Sue Rezin and other legislators at the April 30 Illinois Com-munity College Trustees Association Lobby Day in Springfield.

• Peru native and IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame member Jim Blass, director of Caterpillar’s Research and Develop-ment Center in Moss-ville, led a May 1 tour of the facility sponsored by the LaSalle County Regional Office of Edu-cation. The group of 17 counselors, teach-ers and administrators represented Streator, Ottawa, Mendota, LaSal-le-Peru, Princeton, St. Bede, Earlville, Putnam County, IVCC and the LP Area Career Center.

• May 7’s Honor-spalooza featured stu-dent projects on social issues such as poverty, drugs, gifted education and alcoholism.

• The Oct. 22 Manu-facturing Expo at IVCC is expected to attract 300 high school stu-dents from across the district to visit manufac-turers, tour the CTC and interact with industry experts and IVCC pro-gram coordinators.

• Corcoran is on a taskforce of presidents studying the feasibil-ity of Illinois commu-nity colleges awarding applied technology and/or applied science bac-calaureate degrees. Nearly two dozen states allow community col-leges to offer limited baccalaureate degrees to address unmet and documented needs, Corcoran said.

CHILLICOTHE — Bureau, LaSalle and Marshall-Putnam 4-H will be hosting its sec-ond annual Summer Sizzle Shoot in partner-ship with the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club on June 7. The event will include air rifle, archery, shot-gun and .22-caliber rifle.

The public is welcome to come out and watch the 4-H youth compete. For fee information and forms, go to http://web.extension.illinois.edu/blmp/4hss/4236.html.

Registration is open for all 4-H Shooting Sports members across the state. For more information,

contact Anne Scheel at Marshall-Putnam U of I Extension office at 309- 346-2356.

If a reasonable accom-modation is needed to participate, indicate when calling or registering. All programs offered through the University of Illinois Extension are open to all

individuals regardless of place of residence, race, creed, national origin, gender, physical or men-tal disability or marital status.

For more information, call University of Illi-nois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 309-364-2356.

Each spring, it is a real pleasure to see corn poking out of the ground. We all can anticipate the harvest that will follow in the fall, but seeing the thin green lines of corn across the fields provides a clear indication that summer is on the way. And, if you are like me, you notice some of the rows of tiny corn plants are perfectly and impressively straight, while other rows tend to wander a bit. The straight rows were probably planted by farmers using sophisti-cated global positioning sys-tems (GPS), while the more traditional rows were not.

The farmers we see out in the field as they plant are sitting in tractor cabs with a variety of computer aids, in addition to GPS, that are collecting data on how many seeds are planted, how deep the seeds are planted, soil condition, field topography, row width and speed of planting. That is a lot of data.

Historically, farmers understood the interaction of the many factors that affect having a good crop through long experience and by talking with other farmers. That is changing – potentially quite dramati-cally.

Today, through the use of huge amounts of farmer collected data fed into computers and carefully analyzed, the results are sent back to farmers, telling them what they need to do, as they plant, to increase yield. Crop yields have increased over the past decade based, in large part, on new seed technologies. The applica-tion of data driven technol-ogy at the farm level, as dis-cussed above, is seen as the next frontier for American agriculture.

The concept of data driv-en “prescriptive planting,” as it is called by some, has been under development for several years. Spear-headed by companies such as Monsanto, Deere and DuPont, prescriptive plant-ing is seen as a way to apply technology, in this case comprehensively analyzed farm level data, to increase the efficiency of farm opera-tions. The attractiveness

of this new technological step in farming is that it can be applied each year with advice changing as farming conditions change, rather than waiting for 10 years of research, development and regulatory review, as is the case with new seed technol-ogy.

Despite the positive reviews prescription plant-ing has received from those who have adopted its use, concerns remain. A key issue is: Who owns the data collected by the farmer? The data is collected at the field level, through sensors and computers attached to farm equipment, and then relayed to a centralized data storage location for analysis and recommendations. With so much data in a computer a long way away, farmers are concerned about the privacy of that data. Questions they ask include “Will the data be sold?” and “Who has access to the data about my farm?” These are not national security data security ques-tions; they are very personal concerns.

Each new technology – whether designed to ben-efit farmers or educators – always raises questions. But there will be people who quickly adopt poten-tially unproven technology, called early adopters, in an attempt reap the benefits of the first to change. Is farm level data analyzed by far away computers better than the old fashioned tech-niques of walking a field, talking to neighbors and using one’s own judgment and experience? Monsanto, DuPont and Deere are bet-ting it is.

Bailey formerly was the chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutri-tion. He also has served as Deputy-Under Secretary of Agriculture. Bailey is now affiliated with the School of Agriculture at Western Illi-nois University.

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Badges of honorEvery year, the newspaper publishes its annual sec-

tion featuring high school graduates. I find myself studying the faces of these young men and women. I can’t help but think of all the hopes and dreams each one of those photographs holds.

And so it was one day this week as I was getting ready for work, when those youthful faces returned to my mind. Standing before the mirror, I couldn’t help but examine my own not-so-youthful face; an image of my own senior photo returning.

The differences?Then: A young girl with smooth, peaches

and cream skin; eyes that were bright that could envision hopes and dreams; healthy and shiny hair that held traces of a summer sun; a smile — genu-ine and unrehearsed; an 18-year-old young lady who had the world by the tail.

Now: Wrinkles; well-defined crow’s feet which I prefer to call laugh lines; a few furrows on my forehead; eyes that look tired; hair that has that summer sun applied; a smile — still genuine but seen a lot less frequently ... Other things that looked back at me: Expressions that are often worried, concerned, stressed. And the scar — that ugly scar on my neck that cancer put there — the scar that ultimately saved my life.

More than 30 years separate those two images, and for a moment, I was taken back by the changes. For a moment, my heart hurt, ached for what was and the precious dreams that were never realized. The memo-ries almost overtook me.

But wait a minute ... I can do one of two things: Begin that exhausting journey down Memory Lane ... or I can decide to remain in the present and take a good hard look at the reflection before me. I decide on the latter, and this is who I see ...

OK, there are some wrinkles. Yes, I’ve thought about a little nip and tuck, but I’ve earned every one of those wrinkles. Besides, they match the crow’s feet very well — whether they came from squinting in the sun, frowning at this computer screen, or laughing in the literal face of it all. The furrows on my forehead? They live there in the disbelief that created them. My eyes look tired because, quite frankly, they are. And the hair? Well, let’s just say the days of having the sun bleach out my hair while tanning my skin are long gone. My sun-streaked hair now lives in a bottle at the salon with Ms. Clare.

And then there are the expressions that live in the mirror-reflected image. Of course I’m worried, stressed out, concerned. I’m an adult now, and those seem to be the prerequisites. And then there’s the scar; the scar that made me grow up really quickly. The scar that made everything else pale in comparison. The scar I see that still can bring tears to my eyes — not because of the actual scar but because of what it represents.

You know, my friends, there are days when I would give about anything to return to those senior picture days — a place in time when the worries and woes of the world were few.

But on the other hand, I study my image in the mir-ror today, and while I can see about a bazillion things I’d like to improve, I’m fairly content to wear those wrinkles, those crow’s feet, those furrows ... even that dreadful yet beloved scar. You see, I’ve earned them all. They are my badges of honor.

Life has a way of changing us, both inside and out. While the image that stares back at me doesn’t hold the youthful qualities of yesteryear, I believe what lives inside is far more appealing than what I had to offer 30-some years ago.

May today’s graduates relish each moment, embrace each day. And as they look toward the future, may they realize that what lives inside them is really all that counts. The wrinkles, the furrows, even the scars are just the evidence of a life well-lived.

And my words to this year’s Class of 2014: May you wear your badges of honor proudly.

Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at [email protected].

I almost got to do big-person, grown-up, adult-type stuff the other day. Almost.

You see, several weeks ago, I received a summons from my county courthouse for jury duty. Throughout the years, I have got-ten several of these letters in the mail asking me to serve as a juror, but each and every other previous time, for some reason or another, the case on the day I was scheduled to appear had been settled out of court, and I didn’t even have to show up.

I had gotten so used to this sce-nario, that I was kind of shocked last Sunday evening when I called the courthouse and the automated answering machine told me that, in fact yes, there was a case to be decided, and yes, my presence was required.

I had mixed emotions. On one hand, I have always been curious about how our country’s legal sys-tem works, and I always want to do my part as an American citizen. But on the other hand, I don’t know of anyone who wants to willingly step foot in a courtroom. Especially when this person may or may not possess 23-year-old illegal bottle rockets that he attained before he was married, that he may or may not have gotten on a trip to Gatlin-burg.

Add to this the fact I am presently suffering from allergies, and you can see why I dreaded the thought of sitting in a solemn, quiet court-room. Every 10 to 16 seconds, I feel a compelling need to blow my nose. And not just a pleasant little puff of air into a tissue followed by a polite, “You’ll have to excuse me. I’m a little stuffed up.” No, this is the kind of proboscis clearing that produces a sound similar to that of the Heimlich maneuver being applied to a large Canada Goose. This procedure is always loud and occasionally messy. A sound that a defendant doesn’t want to hear in a court of law.

But come Monday morning, I put all this behind me. It was time to act like a big boy and do my civic duty. I stuffed my pockets with cough drops and Kleenex, and drove to the courthouse to dispatch justice. It was kind of exciting.

Sniffling and clearing my throat, I entered the large room where everyone that gets summoned waits to receive further instruc-tions, I told the check-in lady what my last name was and how many miles it was from my home to the courthouse. With that, she checked some stuff on a piece of paper, handed me a pamphlet on what would be required of me, and gave me my juror badge. From this point on in life, I pretty much plan on always introducing myself as “Juror 86.”

As I turned my mucus-filled head to find a seat to plant myself, I did what I used to do back in high school. I searched out the seat that was the farthest from the front of the room and the closest to the door. I spied an empty chair between two other gentlemen in the back of the room, and I made a beeline for it. I probably would have had my own court case if anyone had tried to beat me to that chair.

As I sat there in that room, wait-ing for something to happen, I started reading the little pamphlet they gave me. I didn’t finish read-ing it because the third sentence had a big word in it. After a few minutes, they played a VHS tape again telling us of our duties. With my eyes watering and a constant tickle in my throat, I sat there relishing in the fact that I was about to take part in assisting the American legal system, helping to preserve the very Constitution that makes this country the greatest place in the world. I contentedly leaned back in my chair.

I will give this one warning to anyone who is called to serve as a juror in Bureau County, Illinois. Be wary of the chairs. The particu-lar chair that I was in, was made of a particularly sturdy kind of wooden construction with rollers on the bottom. The kind of chair that I can picture Gregory Peck using in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

I think it was pretty much exactly like everybody else’s chair in the room, but to tell you the truth, I didn’t pay that much attention. My chair swiveled, and I think that it squeaked a little when I rotated to the left. Other than that, it was a good chair. Or so I thought.

When I leaned back in that chair, everything at first seemed fine and dandy. However, and I’m sure that anyone who has leaned back too far in a chair can attest, there is that certain tipping point when every thing rapidly changes from “peachy keen” to, “Oh my gosh! I’m going to look like an idiot when I fall out of this chair in the back row of the Bureau County Board of Supervisors board room!”

There is no more terrifying of a feeling in this world than thinking you have leaned back in a chair too far. Fortunately, I was able to pull myself out of this free fall and kept my seated altitude. Looking back, I doubt if I ever was in danger of going all the way to the floor, but that chair sure did give that immediate impres-sion.

In fact, in mid-descent, as my head snapped back and my terri-fied, bloodshot eyes focused on the ceiling tiles of the room, I audibly uttered three-quarters of a four-letter word that I usually reserve for home repair projects and our cat. Luckily for me, my allergies were apparent to most of the potential jurors in the room, and the rows of people who sat in front of me just thought I sneezed. But those two guys I was sitting between ... I’m pretty sure they know I’m an unco-ordinated, foul-mouthed idiot that wreaks of Hall’s cherry, triple sooth-ing action cough drops.

To finish the story, after about 45 minutes of waiting, the judge came out and told all of us that due to some unforeseen circumstances, there would not be a case that morn-ing, thanked us for our service and dismissed us. This was the closest to being an actual adult I’ve ever got.

You will have to excuse me now. I have a goose to squeeze.

You can contact Wallace at [email protected]. You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwalla-ceink.blogspot.com.

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The Tonica NewsOn the street May is National High Blood Pressure

Month. What do you do to avoid stress?

“I don’t really have a lot of stress. I don’t let myself have any. I read. And I go with friends to get coffee. I just try to relax. Go to movies.

Just hang with friends.”Chris Thomas, Oregon, Wis.

“Work I guess. I always stay busy.”

Ray Colton, Tonica

“Sure, heck, don’t own a nursery.”

Ken Alleman, Tonica

“I go to movies with friends. I love to read. We workout. We go for coffee. Just get together with the

kids and grandkids.”Kay Mench, Pittsburgh, Wis.

“I just go out and work in the yard, the garage,

wherever.”Kenneth Sons, Tonica

First Amendment“Congress shall make no law respecting an

establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people

peaceably to assemble, and to petition the govern-ment for a redress of grievances.”

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6 Life


CommunityWalk committee is

looking for volunteers

Stage 212 casting call

Peoria Municipal Band will begin 77th season

Alzheimer’s support group to meetSteely Dan will perform at Illinois State Fair

Putnam County Hall of Fame revived for 2014-15

‘Journey Around Town and Pick up Trash Day’

PERU — Organizers of the 2014 LaSalle County Out of the Darkness Walk are looking for volunteers to serve on the committee planning the event.

The walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s sig-nature fundraising cam-paign, bringing together family, friends, colleagues, and supporters at walks in

hundreds of communities across the country.

The LaSalle County walk — which has a $15,000 goal — will be held Sept. 7 at Baker Lake in Peru. To help, call Dawn Moutray at 815-780-3504.

For more information about AFSP and its vision of creating a world without suicide, visit www.LaSal-leCoWalk.org.

LASALLE — Direc-tor Daniel Haun has announced auditions for Stage 212’s special pro-duction of “Rent,” the edgy Tony Award-winning musical by Jonathan Lar-son, will be at 6:30 p.m. May 28 and 29 at the the-ater, 700 First St., LaSalle. Call backs will be at 1 p.m. June 1.

Haun will be casting eight principals, plus four to eight ensemble mem-bers. All auditioners must be at least 18 years old.

Auditioners should come prepared with a one-minute song from a pop/rock musical, excluding “Rent,” which showcases

their range and voice, and they should wear comfort-able clothes that show off their personality. There will not be a dance audi-tion, so there is no need to wear movement clothes.

For more information, those interested in audi-tioning should visit www.stage212.org. Those who cannot attend auditions in person may submit an online audition through May 25. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

“Rent” will be presented Aug. 7–10.

Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

PEORIA — The Peoria Municipal Band, under the direction of Dr. David Vroman, will begin its 77th season of summer con-certs at 7 p.m. June 1 in the Glen Oak Park Amphi-theater in Peoria.

At the concert, the Peo-ria Fire Department Color Guard will be on hand, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis will narrate the first half of

the program and a select number of high school musicians will perform in a salute to Peoria area high schools. Featured vocal-ist Libby Snyder and the trombone section will per-form a rendition of “Las-sus Trombone.”

Concerts in Glen Oak Park will be on June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 3, 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 and 10.

PERU – The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group for caregivers, fam-ily and friends meets at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth

St., Peru. The program will be presented by Liberty Village Adult Day Services. For more information, call 815-339-6465 or 815-223-1885.

SPRINGFIELD — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steely Dan will per-form at the 2014 Illinois State Fair. The Grammy Award-winning band, which has sold more than 40 mil-lion albums worldwide, will bring its “Jamalot Ever After” Tour to the fair Aug. 15.

Steely Dan released a string of Top 20 hit songs in the 1970s, including such classic rock staples as “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “Do It Again,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Reelin’ In the Years” and “Deacon Blues.” Its 2000 album, “Two Against Nature,” the band’s first record in 20 years,

won a Grammy Award from the recording industry for “Album of the Year.”

Tickets for the show, which range in price from $29 for a Tier 3 Grand-stand seat to $54 for a VIPit track ticket in front of the stage, are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

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GRANVILLE — A Putnam County High School tradition is coming back, thanks to some area resi-dents and they need your help. The Putnam County High School Athletic Hall of Fame is back up and open for business. The kicker is that the community is going to be involved in the nomination pro-cess.

The purpose of the PCHS Ath-letic Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those former athletes, coaches and administrators and supporters who excelled in their respective sports or coaching/sup-port roles and who helped bring honor, recognition, distinction and excellence to PCHS by their con-duct both on and off the field or court of competition.

Any area resident that would like to honor a Putnam County High School athlete, male or female may nominate them for the 2014-15 Hall of Fame class. The nomination

is also open to coaches or adminis-trators who have participated with distinction and or made significant contributions to athletics at PCHS.

The persons being nominated are eligible if they have been out of school a minimum of 10 years. They must have competed in an Illinois High School Association, (IHSA) sanctioned varsity sport. According to the Putnam County High School website, the commit-tee evaluating the nominees will take into account their individual and team accomplishments, indi-vidual or team records held and impact on teams and the overall athletic program at PCHS during their time in school.

Coaches or administrators who are nominated will be eligible for nomination beginning five years after they have left PCHS for any reason or in special circumstances by the Hall of Fame Committee. This committee includes Darrell Alleman, Mike Gonet, Joe Massino and PCHS Principal Bob Peterson and PCHS Athletic Director Joey

Ohnesorge.“Simply stated, we want to

acknowledge the exceptional play-ers, teams and/or coaches that have made a significant impact in Putnam County High School ath-letics,” Ohnesorge said.

A candidate may be nominated for Hall of Fame membership by any member of the community. Formal nomination shall be made using the nomination form that is on the Putnam County School Dis-trict website, www.pcschools535.org/. Nomination forms must read the athletic department at Putnam County High School no later than Oct. 1. Guidelines and details per-taining to eligibility to the Putnam County Athletic Hall of Fame are also listed on the school website.

The information must be mailed to Putnam County High School, c/o Hall of Fame Committee, 402 E. Silverspoon Ave., Granville IL 61326.

The Hall of Fame award(s) will be presented at a home basketball game during the 2014-15 season.

LOSTANT — Recently, several eighth graders from Lostant Grade School sat down with Amy Olson and created this year’s Alphabet Countdown. Each year, the last 26 days of school are counted down with a corresponding letter. This year for J day, the students picked “Journey Around Town and Pick Up Trash Day.”

Several students in grades 4-8 were willing to give up their study hall for a day to make the town and school a better place. A large group of students focused on the town park and the surrounding area. Students carried garbage bags and picked up any trash that they found. Other 4-8 students stayed on the school grounds and focused on

picking up the trash at school.It was a rewarding event for all

involved. The students who partici-pated were very hard working and well behaved. What a great oppor-tunity to make Lostant an even bet-ter place to live! Good job! Thanks to all the students and teachers who were involved to make this event a success.

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SchoolBreakfast

May 26 — No school.May 27 — Biscuits

and gravy, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 28 — Donuts, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 29 — Pigs in a blanket, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 30 — Breakfast pizza, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk.

LunchMay 26 — No school.May 27 — Chicken

nuggets, mashed pota-toes, corn, pineapple, bread and butter, milk.

May 28 — Mini corn dogs, fries, veggies and dip, strawberries, milk.

May 29 — Peanut butter and jelly, chips, peaches, veggies and dip, milk.

May 30 — Hot dog or hamburger, chips, grapes, cookie, veggies and dip, milk.

Tonica Grade SchoolBreakfast

May 26 — No school.May 27 — Chef’s

choice, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 28 — Chef’s choice, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 29 — Chef’s choice, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 30 — No school.Lunch

May 26 — No school.May 27 — Chef’s

choice, vegetable, fruit, milk.

May 28 — Chef’s choice, vegetable, fruit, milk.

May 29 — Chef’s choice, vegetable, fruit, milk.

May 30 — No school.

Putnam County Community Center

May 26 — PCCC closed.

May 27 — Fried chick-en, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls and butter, dessert.

May 28 — Baked chicken quarters, au gra-tin potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, wheat bread.

May 29 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls and but-ter, dessert.

May 30 — Sweet and sour meatballs with jasmine rice, oriental vegetables, peanut but-ter cracker sandwiches, pineapple juice.

To make lunch reser-vations, call 815-339-2711 24 hours before. The menu is subject to change. The suggested donation is $3 for Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday. The suggested donation is $5 for Tues-day and Thursday. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

PinterZachary Pinter and Elizabeth Swiskoski of Tonica

are the parents of twin daughters, Alayna and Lydia, born May 8 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Alayna weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. Lydia weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 18 1/2 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Raymond and Kathy Swiskoski of Oglesby. Paternal grandparents are Brian and Lynn Pinter of Arlington. Great-grandparents are Carlton and Darlene Vogt of Ladd.

PC hosts annual awards ceremonyGRANVILLE — Put-

nam County High School held their annual awards assembly to honor high school students who earned honor roll status, National Honor Society and scholarships for the 2014-15 school year.

Illinois State Scholars — Justin Galetti, Jesse Goetsch, Tristian Keegan, Amelia Lindstrom, Alicia Mallery, Nathan Ward and Loralee Wilson.

Walter D. and Hazel Marie Boyle IVCC Schol-arship — Alicia Mallery.

Daughters of the Amer-ican Revolution Scholar-ship — Jon Mattern.

A n d e r s o n - A l l e m a n Educational Scholarship — Emily Whitney.

Deck Memorial Schol-arships — Nathan Ward and Alicia Mallery.

Eloise Howland Memorial Scholarship — Nathan Ward.

Hazel Marie Boyle Memorial Scholarship — Loralee Wilson, University of Illinois; Kaylynn Donel-son, IVCC; Justin Galetti, IVCC; Alicia Mallery, IVCC; and Evan Kreiser, IVCC.

Anne Cioni Memo-rial Teacher Scholarship — Emily Whitney.

Hubert “H.J.” Mennie Memorial Scholarship — Kaylynn Donelson.

Hopkins Alumni Schol-arship — Courtney Ossola and Justin Galetti.

Educators of Beauty Scholarship — Madison Coleman.

Rezin Scholarship — Nathan Ward.

Brenda Bishop Memo-rial Scholarship — Van-essa Voss.

Dusty Khory Award — Brooke Veronda.

National Merit Scholar-ship Corporation Schol-arship — Amelia Lind-strom.

American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Scholarship — Kai-tlyn Toedter and Kaylynn Donelson.

Magnolia Masonic Lodge Scholarship — Evan Kreiser and Alicia Mallery.

Pletsch Memorial Scholarships — Chase Barnard, Kaylynn Donel-son, Monica Monroe, Michael Weide, Loralee

Wilson and Jon Mattern.Bill Biagi Memorial FFA

Alumni Scholarship — Chase Barnard.

Pam Veronda Scholar-ship — Evan Kreiser.

Quill and Scroll Mem-bers — Brooke Veronda, Katie Alleman, Madalyn Loiselle and Megan Rehn.

Judy Gedraitis Award — Amelia Lindstrom.

Farnsworth Essay Award — Taylor Kreiser, winner; Marcus Burr, run-ner up; and Mekenzie Ahl-strom, runner up.

John R. Housby Memo-rial Scholarship — Michael Weide and Katie Kazmierczak.

Putnam County Educa-tion Association Scholar-ship — Emily Whitney.

Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering — Regional placement — team, second; Amelia Lindstrom, first in English and math; Nathan Ward, third in math and phys-ics; Jesse Goetsch and Tristian Keegan, second in computer science; Scott Urnikis, first in chemis-try; and Madalyn Loiselle and Megan Rehn, second in chemistry. Sectional placement — Amelia Lindstrom, first in English; and Tristian Keegan, third in engineering graphics. State placement — Ame-lia Lindstrom, fourth in English. Members — Jon Mattern, Loralee Wilson, Jeff Baker, Michael Glenn, Noah Quinones, Kris-ten Pinn and Madison

Zellmer.Joyce E. Kuhne Memo-

rial Scholarship — Chase Barnard.

Knute Hamel Scholar-ship — Katie Kazmierczak.

Bill Klein Memorial Scholarship — Taylor Pet-tit.

Cooperative Work Edu-cation of the Year — Jes-sie Brucki.

Granville American Legion Award — Amelia Lindstrom.

Service Above Self Award — Amelia Lind-strom.

Wilhelmina Whitaker Award — Scott Urnikis.

Helen H. Tyler Schol-arship — Rebecca Arnold and Harold Fay.

William I. Tyler Schol-arship — Amelia Lind-strom and Jon Mattern.

Robert V. and Marqu-erite Klein Scholarship — Carly Gonet.

North Central Bank CBAI Scholarship — Amelia Lindstrom, Loralee Wilson and Shelby Yep-sen.

First Farm Credit Ser-vices Scholarship — Jon Mattern.

Neslon Family Trust Scholarship — Emily Whitney and Monica Monroe.

Top Five AR Readers — Loralee Wilson, Judd Boone, Amelia Lindstrom, Glenna Lamboley and Grace Lamboley.

Top Senior AR Award — Loralee Wilson.

Read For a Lifetime

Award — Courtney Osso-la, Morgan Phillips, Van-essa Voss and Loralee Wil-son.

Senior High Honor Roll — Amelia Lindstrom, Jon Mattern, Loralee Wilson and Shelby Yepsen.

Presenters for the awards ceremony includ-ed Putnam County Schools Superintendent Jay McCracken, Kevin Coleman, Reed Wilson, Jennifer Smoode, Steve Johnson, Megan Wink, Carmela Rodriguez, Kai-tlyn Ralph, Andrea Skin-ner, Barb Ringenberg, Brenda Bickerman, Scott Shore, Sidney Whitaker, Joe Vogel, Annette Davis, Mike Phillips, Gayle Reno, Jim Nanni, Stacy Veron-da, Ron Bluemer and Kim McKee.

Photo contributedDarrell (left) and Jenne Anderson Alleman (right) pose with Emily Whitney who was awarded the first Anderson-Alleman Educational Scholarship on May 6. The scholarship is for any PC student who plans to pursue a teaching degree in college.

Tonica News photo/Dixie Schroeder

PCHS Superintendent Jay McCracken welcomes par-ents and family to the 2014-15 annual PCHS awards evening.

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LOSTANT — On May 12, the sev-enth- and eighth-grade Lostant stu-dents had a special visitor.

Kerry J. Bryson, the assistant appellate defender from the Office of the State Appellate Defender Third District Office, visited to tell students about the judicial process in Illinois. The students have recent-ly finished learning about the Con-stitution, so it was the perfect time to have Bryson visit the school.

Bryson represents convicted fel-ons that are appealing their case. She does not work in the circuit court, which originally tries the case. Once a person is convicted of a crime, they would then become her client for their appeals process. She works in the appellate court and sometimes even the Illinois Supreme Court. The students were told that in 1963 it was enacted that all people charged with a crime are entitled to a free lawyer for the trial and appeals pro-cess. She is employed by the state and appointed to her cases by the court for this purpose. The Third District Office is assigned an average

of 40-60 cases per month.The majority of Bryson’s time is

going over the records of the case. She has to read all the written docu-ments from the initial trial along with the transcripts of all the verbal communication during the trial. Her job is to research the issues and argue any problems with the case in the appellate court. She tries to show if the convicted person’s rights were infringed upon or denied. She stated that generally there are things found in the records that can be argued in the appellate court, but generally the cases are not heard again based on the issues found.

Bryson likes working with the cli-ents directly and stated this is why she prefers this position to being a prosecutor. She started her journey to her current position by attending college at North Central and earning a political science degree. Then she went on to law school at DuPaul. Before accepting her current posi-tion, she worked at a law firm prac-ticing insurance defense for about a year. She then accepted her current

position in Ottawa and has been there for almost 15 years. Her favor-ite cases have to do with the 4th amendment, which protects from unreasonable search and seizures and her least favorite cases are any involving children.

The Ottawa Appellate Court is open to the public Monday through Friday. If you visit the court, they can show you around to the differ-ent areas of the courthouse.

Senior Olympics set for June 2-7 in Rock Island

Capture the excite-ment of the Olympics and compete this year in the Quad Cities Senior Olympics. Anyone 50 or older can participate (40-plus years old in some events).

The 24th annual Quad Cities Senior Olym-pics (QCSO) is June 2-7 at Augustana College’s Erickson Field in Rock Island, and numerous venues around the Quad Cities area. There are more than 90 events in which to participate.

The Literary and Arts and Crafts events are held on June 4 at CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Road in Davenport. The Per-forming Arts competi-tion takes place on June 5 at 6 p.m. at Wallenburg Hall on the campus of Augustana College. Most athletic events are Friday night, June 6 and all day on Saturday, June 7. The entire schedule is listed online at www.qcse-niorolympics.org

New events this year include: Bench press, disc golf accuracy, and disc golf distance.

Gold, silver and bronze medals are given in every

event and for multiple age levels. For one low entry fee of $20, regis-trants get two free meals, unlimited snacks, entry into unlimited events and up to three medals!

To register, volunteer, or for more information, contact the Quad Cities Senior Olympics office at 309-786-1677 or visit www.qcseniorolympics.org. On-site registra-tion is allowed for some events.

Last year, Berna-dine Ehman, at age 102, earned gold medals in football accuracy throw and several arts events! Ehman heard about the QCSO when in her 90s and has been competing ever since!

“The Quad Cities Senior Olympics is great way to have healthy fun, and there is truly some-thing for everyone,” says Lisa Killinger, QCSO Board member. “We have hundreds of participants from over 10 states. Some are there to compete just for fun, and others want to train for the National Senior Olympics. Every-one is welcome to come and watch!”

Starved Rock offers guided hikesUTICA — Starved Rock Lodge

offers guided hikes, which are the best way to learn about the park and all it has to offer. With an insider’s point of view, you not only take in the beauty of the natural setting, but you learn about the park history, safe hiking practices and little bits of knowledge that you didn’t know about the geology and cultural his-tory of Starved Rock.

Guided hikes with lunch are offered by Starved Rock Lodge on Saturdays and Sundays from April through November. The cost is $17 per person. The hike is from the lodge to LaSalle and Tonti canyons.

Participants meet in the hotel lobby to pick up a lunch and a souvenir “Starved Rock” back-pack. Friendly guides from Starved Rock Lodge will share their knowl-edge of Starved Rock State Park (named a National Historic Land-mark in 1960) and Starved Rock

Lodge (named to the National Reg-ister of Historic Places in 1985). Hik-ers will stop for lunch once they reach LaSalle Canyon. After lunch, the hike continues to Eagle Cliff and Lover’s Leap. The tour concludes at the lodge about 2 p.m.

This hike is classified as strenu-ous. Participants should dress for the weather and wear appropri-

ate (waterproof) shoes. The hike is approximately 4.5 miles round trip. Lunch includes a choice of turkey, ham or peanut butter and jelly sand-wich, a bag of chips, homemade gra-nola bar, a piece of fruit and a bottle of water. Participants should bring extra water in hot weather.

Advanced reservations are required. Space is limited.

Crafters Market Place, Flea Market in Mendota

MENDOTA — The very popular Crafters Market Place and Flea Market will again be fea-tured Aug. 9 and 10 dur-ing Mendota’s annual Sweet Corn Festival.

Artists, craftsmen and flea market dealers from around the Midwest are expected to fill the more than 200 spaces at this year’s event. Reserved

spaces for the show are available and applica-tions are being accept-ed.

Anyone wishing a space must reserve it in advance by writing the Mendota Area Cham-ber of Commerce office, P.O. Box 620, Mendota, IL 61342; by calling 815-539-6507; or by emailing [email protected].

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LaSalle County, IL for the fiscal year begin-ning April 1, 2014 and ending the last day of March, 2015 is on file and available for public inspection at the Town Hall, 2346 East 1025th Road, Ottawa, IL. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Public Hearing on said Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 p.m., on June 25, 2014 at the Town Hall, 2346 East 1025th Road, Ottawa, IL and that final action on the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be taken by the Township Trustees at a meeting to be held at that time and place. Dated: May 15, 2014 By: Lisa Grubar,

Township SupervisorPublished in the Tonica News May 23, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the DEER PARK TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT, LaSalle County, IL for the fiscal year begin-


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the DEER PARK TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT,

ning April 1, 2014 and ending the last day of March, 2015 is on file and available for public inspection at the Town Hall, 2346 East 1025th Road, Ottawa, IL. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Public Hearing on said Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 p.m., on June 25, 2014 at the Town Hall, 2346 East 1025th Road, Ottawa, IL and that final action on the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be taken by the Township Trustees at a meeting to be held at that time and place. Dated: May 15, 2014

By: Lisa Grubar, Township Supervisor

Published in the Tonica News May 23, 2014.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF ) LOTTIE H. DRAG ) Deceased )

No. 2014-P-85 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of Lottie H. Drag. Letters of Office

were issued on April 25, 2014, to Gary J. Drag, 650 Bucklin St., LaSalle, IL 61301 as Executor whose attorney is John, Balestri, 149 Gooding Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representa-tive, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the rep-resentative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 28th day of April, 2014. Attorney John Balestri

Attorney for Estate149 Gooding Street

LaSalle, IL 61301815-223-6600

Published in the Tonica News May 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOISESTATE OF: )GENE YOUNG, ) DECEASED. )

NO. 2014-P-87PUBLICATION FOR

CLAIMSCLAIM NOTICE

Estate of GENE YOUNG, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of GENE YOUNG, of Peru, Illinois. Letters of Administration were issued on April 30, 2014, to CAROLE C. HAAS, 2309 15th Street, Peru, IL 61354, whose attorney is GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348. Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the

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

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JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )NADETTE G. )ROLANDO, ) DECEASED. )

2014-P-88NOTICE TO

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND HEIRS AND

LEGATEESWHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN ANDCLAIM NOTICE

Estate of NADETTE G. ROLANDO, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of NADETTE G. ROLANDO, of Peru, Illinois. Letters of officewere issued on April

30, 2014, to GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348, who is the attorney for the estate. Notice is given to any heirs or legatees whose names or addresses are not stated in the Petition for Letters of Office, that an order was entered by the Court on April 30, 2014, admitting the decedent’s will to probate. Within 42 days after the date of the order of admission you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the will by tes-timony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in 755 ILCS 5/6-21. You also have the right under 755 ILCS 5/8-1 to contest the

validity of the will by filing a petition with the Court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division,LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the repre-sentative, or both, with-in 6 months from the date of issuance of let-ters, or if a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, on or before the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to

the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Andrew SkoogClerk of the 13th

Judicial Circuit CourtOttawa, Illinois



JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOISPROBATE DIVISIONESTATE OF )THORA A. MILLER, ) Deceased. )

No. 2014–P–97CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of THORA A. MILLER of Peru, Illinois

on March 14, 2014. Letters of Office were issued on May 7, 2014 to Mary Louise Mini, as Executor and Representative, of 2229 Frontier Drive, Peru, IL 61354, whose Attorney is Lisa Olivero of Olivero & Olivero Law Offices, 1611 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354-2603. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a credi-

tor of the decedent, the creditor’s claim may be filed within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, or within six (6) months from the date of first publication, whichever is later. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Clerk of the Court.

ANDREW F. SKOOGCIRCUIT CLERK –

LASALLE COUNTY LASALLE COUNTY

COURT HOUSE119 WEST MADISON

STREET

OTTAWA, IL 61350ATTORNEY LISA OLIVEROOlivero & Olivero Law OfficesAttorneys for the Estate1611 Fifth StreetPeru, IL 61354-2603Phone (815) 224-2030Fax (815) 224-2900Published in the Tonica News May 16, 23 and 30, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of School District Number 425 in the County of LaSalle, State of Illinois, that the amended budget for said School District for the fiscal year begin-ning July 1, 2013, will be on file and conve-

niently available to public inspection at the District Office, 315 West 3rd Street, Lostant, Illinois, from and after 8 o’clock a.m. on the 20th day of May, 2014. Notice is further hereby given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 6:45 p.m. on the 17th day of June, 2014, at the district office, School District No. 425. Dated this 19th day of May, 2014.

Board of Education School District

Number 425 in the County of LaSalle,

State of Illinois.Published in the Tonica News May 23, 2014.

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