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PERU — The Concert for a Cause at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru on July 13 ben-efitting Lostant Grade School (LGS) was a huge

success according to Lostant Superintendent Sandra Malahy.

“We had a great time,” Malahy said. “The crowd was wonderful.”

Merry Noonan of Lou’s LaGrotto named LGS the beneficiary of the first of this year’s annual Con-

certs for a Cause, with part of the proceeds going toward reading materials for the students. While Malahy doesn’t know how much the school will receive after expenses, there was a lot of money in the pot.

“At the end of the day, I was told we had pre-sold about 2,000 tickets. We had another 400 at the door, so we had roughly

2,400 people at the con-cert,” Malahy said.

The country music concert grossed more than $80,000 according to Malahy’s figures, with attendees from through-out Northern Illinois.

“As far as the money goes, here’s the way I feel,” Malahy said. “Whether it’s $50, or $500 or $5,000, it’s still money that we didn’t have before. It’s money

we don’t have to scrounge for.”

Nearly half of the stu-dents served by Lostant Grade School are at or below the poverty level. The books purchased with the proceeds will be novels and chapter books that entertain and might encourage students to read more often.

“We got really good sup-port from the communi-

ty,” Malahy said. “There was no shortage of vol-unteers. They really got behind us.

“I’m very grateful to everyone for their sup-port,” Malahy said. “I can’t say enough about Merry and what this means for the school and our com-munity.”

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LOSTANT — There was water on the minds of the Lostant Village Board members at its July 16 meeting. Most of the items on the board agenda addressed various water issues.

The board passed a resolution regarding its Community Development Assistance Program grant. Water and Sewer Depart-ment Supervisor Dave Mertes told the board it was a required step for the CDAP grant.

“It authorizes signature authority for the commu-nity CDAP grant, letting the North Central Illinois Council of Governments write the checks for the project,” Mertes said.

The CDAP grant is for the purpose of drilling a second water well for the village, something the board was directed to do by the Environmental Pro-tection Agency.

The board also agreed to direct the village attorney to draft a resolution that would bar residents from digging new water wells or

By Ken Schroedernews@tonicanews.com

The issue of school bul-lying is being addressed by Illinois officials. A bill has been signed by Gov. Pat Quinn which will crack down on bullying in any state school or classroom.

House Bill 5707 requires all public schools to create and apply an anti-bully-ing policy. The new law directs schools to include a definition of bullying and implement rules for the reporting of bullying. The school policy must include a parental notification

aspect. The policy must also specify how a claim of bullying is investigated and list actions that would be taken by the school if the alleged claim is then shown to be true.

Both Lostant Grade School and Tonica Grade School have provisions in their school literature which deals with the issues of bullying.

Lostant Grade School’s mission statement says, “Our mission is to provide a safe teaching and learn-ing environment where all students are given the

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Taking home the ribbonClaire Stillwell of the Bailey Creek Kids 4-H Club in Tonica holds her Rhode Island Red. Stillwell’s pullet took sec-ond place in its division at the LaSalle County 4-H Fair in Ottawa, where dozens of 4-Hers gathered to show their projects which they have been working on throughout the year. Several activities, learning opportunities and other fun events were planned for the 4-H members. See more photos on Page 2.

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“I definitely agree with that,” board member Jack Immel said. “The water system was put in for a reason, and we need to keep that. We need the revenue that brings in. We need to cover this, espe-cially if we’re taking about raising the water rates.”

The board also dis-cussed problems with pools with standing water in which mosquitoes are breeding. The village has a resolution in place for the problem, and one resident has been con-tacted by village President Fred Hartenbower and the village police. If the situation is not addressed soon, Hartenbower has informed the resident he will be facing daily fines until the problem is resolved.

In other action, the board:

• Discussed hiring John

Rothchild to do some repairs on the Lostant Library building. The exte-rior is showing some dete-rioration. A motion will be brought forward at the next meeting.

• Will be setting a date for the annual dog tag reg-istration and rabies vac-cinations at the August meeting.

• Discussed an impend-ing golf cart ordinance. The ordinance will be finalized and brought before the board in August.

• Discussed the continu-ing Second Street flooding problem. Hartenbower noted the current system of barricades seems to be working but he would like to see more erected at the site.

• Discussed the possibil-ity of running water but not sewer to the Interstate 39 TIF district. Immel said the cost of running water and sewer to the area was not cost-effective, but showing the village is will-ing to work with an incom-ing business could be seen as a “show of good faith” in assisting a new business in building a sewer system.

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Appellate Court rules in favor of IVCC

OGLESBY — The Third District Appellate Court recently ruled in favor of Illinois Valley Communi-ty College concerning its ongoing litigation involv-ing Marquis Energy LLC, and Putnam County and its clerk and recorder and treasurer.

In 2006, IVCC passed a resolution authorizing abatement of real estate taxes of new construction in the Bureau-Putnam Area Enterprise Zone pursuant to certain con-ditions.

“It is our position that the Putnam County ethanol plant owned by Marquis, which began operation in 2008, did not meet these conditions,” said IVCC attorney Walt Zukowski. “However, the Putnam County Clerk abated taxes attributable to the ethanol plant that would have otherwise been paid to the college.”

Failure to follow the resolution’s conditions has resulted in other tax-payers paying more and a loss of tax revenue to IVCC, said Zukowski.

“After it became appar-ent we could not resolve this controversy infor-mally, IVCC filed suit in Circuit Court to obtain the abated tax revenue,” he said.

Due to reasons beyond the college’s control, it was not until May 14 of this year the Appel-late Court heard oral arguments, and on July 9, ruled IVCC followed proper procedure for filing its complaint and that the Circuit Court can continue to hear the mat-ter.

“We are pleased with the result and hope-ful the matter will soon be resolved in a way that is fair to all parties involved,” said Zukowski.

Russell ‘Coonie’ Alleman Jr.TONICA — Russell

“Coonie” Alleman Jr., 87, of Tonica died Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Unity Point Health at Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

Born Dec. 5, 1926, in Ton-ica to Russell “Pat” and Har-riet (Signer) Alleman Sr., he married Gladys Cinnamon Feb. 15, 1953, in the Dana Methodist Church.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946. He was sta-tioned on the USS Xenia.

He was a member of the Tonica United Methodist Church, past commander and chaplain of the Tonica

American Legion and Forty and Eight Club. He was a founding member of the Starved Rock Model-A Club since 1986. He was a volun-teer with the Tonica Fire and Ambulance Department, where he was the radio dis-patcher and driver.

Surviving are his wife, Gladys of Tonica; one daugh-ter, Denise (Richard) Weik of Tecumseh, Kan.; two sons, James (Laura) Alleman of Quincy, Fla., and Keith Alle-man of Tonica; four grand-children, Michael, Kimberly and Steven Goodbred, and DeAnna (Daniel) Sallee; four great-grandchildren, Lexi-

Anna Verda, Mathew Good-bred, and Trenton and Kelin Sallee; and one sister, Janet (Jerry) Henak of Tonica.

He was preceded in death by a daughter in infancy, Nancy; one brother, Rich-ard Alleman; and one niece, Kathy Wilson.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, in the Tonica United Meth-odist Church with the Rev. Mark Nowakowski officiat-ing. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica. The Tonica American Legion will conduct military services.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, July 18, in the church and from 10

a.m. until the time of services Saturday, July 19.

Pallbearers will be Char-lie, David and Kim Alleman, Gary Scott, and Mike and Steven Goodbred. Honorary pallbearers will be DeAnna Sallee, Kim Goodbred, Lexi-Anna Verda and Mathew Goodbred.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be directed to his church or the Tonica Fire and Ambulance Department.

The Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica is in charge of arrangements. Online con-dolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

Duane HussOCALA, Fla. — Duane

D. Huss, 78, of Ocala, Fla., passed away peacefully at the Legacy House Hospice in Ocala, Fla., on Thursday, June 19, 2014, from the most insidious of diseases — can-cer.

Duane was the son of Harry E. and LauraElva (Goodbred) Huss of Tonica. He is sur-vived by his wife, Hannelore (Gottlieb) Huss of Florida; his sons, Dale (Mary Jane) Huss of California, Michael (Dana) of North Carolina, Beth (Tony) Sangi of New York and Julie Kilmer of Texas; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his broth-er, Eugene (Nancy) Huss of Mendota; and sister-in-law, Irene (Gary) of Tonica.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Gary; and a sister, Rita.

Duane spent his youth in Tonica, where he graduated from Tonica High School in 1953. He competed in all of the high school sports. He went on to play football and graduate from LPO Junior College before embarking on a long career in the cement industry. Duane worked his way up to plant manager with Alpha Portland Cement Co. in Orange, Texas, and completed his career as a terminal manager with Hol-nam Cement Co. in South Carolina.

On Nov. 7, 1981, Duane married Hannelore Gottlieb of Bridge City, Texas. Duane and Hannelore retired to spend the final 13 years of their lives together in “On

Top of the World” retire-ment community in Ocala, Fla. Duane and Hanna have many special friends in “On Top of the World” that have been with them during these most difficult of times.

Duane was passionate about life. He had many life-long friends in all the different communities where he lived. He enjoyed golf (sometimes), fishing (usually), cruisin’ and playing poker (always).

Duane spent his final Father’s Day on Sunday, June 15, with family and friends. His loving wife, Hannelore, was at his side throughout his illness. His sons, Dale and Michael, and daughters, Beth and Julie, were at his side for his final Father’s Day. His two grand-children, Maribeth and Kay-liegh (Michael), were also there to tell him good-bye.

He received calls from his grandchildren from New York, Texas, North Carolina and California, and took them all. His two nieces, Vicki and Lee Ann (and partner Paul), visited while Duane was in Hospice. He was aware and mentally alert until the end.

A memorial celebration will be held in Tonica on Saturday, July 26, at the Methodist Church from 3 to 4 p.m. There will be a memorial service at 4 p.m.

The family appreciates and is thankful for the help, thoughts and prayers from family and friends during this emotional time.

Donations can be made to the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department and to Hospice of Marion County at 3231 SW 34th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 on Duane’s behalf.

Albert CookMUSTANG, Okla. —

Albert J. Cook of Mustang, Okla., died at Mercy Hospi-tal on Tuesday July 8, 2014.

He was born on Sept. 18, 1933, in Tonica to Lewis and Ann Cook. Al was raised on the family farm near Oglesby. In 1951, he graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School, LaSalle.

Al joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean War, where he was awarded the National Defense Ser-vice Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Ger-many). After fulfilling his military duties, he returned to farming and raising live-stock in the Granville and Dunlap areas.

In 1971, Al moved to Oklahoma and started Gulfco I n d u s t r i e s with U.S. Army buddy Jim Cooke, where they manu-factured oil field equipment.

After retiring from Gulfco Industries in 1984, he opened Mustang Tire & Auto, where he was an owner and mechanic until his second retirement in 2002.

Al was a 33rd Degree Mason with his Uncle Roy Bruch from Granville and began his membership with the American Legion in Illi-nois and was a past com-mander and active member

of Post 353 in Mustang, Okla. Al participated in the Ameri-can Legion for 53 years.

In his free time, he enjoyed taking his boat out on the lake, golfing, attend-ing Oklahoma University sporting events and spend-ing time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shir-ley; and a brother, Richard.

Al is survived by his wife of 39 years, Paula; his chil-dren, Cindy Cook of Okla-homa City, Okla., Peggy and husband Steve Byerly of Oklahoma City, Okla., David and wife Beth Cook of Wil-ton, Iowa, Angie and hus-band Conrad Caldwell of Edmond, Okla., and Michael Cook of Mustang, Okla.; his grandchildren, Jessica, Christopher and Jordan

Byerly, Alex Dessner and Grace Cook, Leslie, Libby, Jake and Jack Caldwell, and Faith and Trenten Cook; and numerous cousins from central Illinois.

Visitation was held Sun-day, July 13, at McNeil’s Funeral Service in Mustang, Okla. The memorial service, with representation from the American Legion Post 353, was Monday, July 14, at McNeil’s Funeral Service. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Pallbearers were David Cook, Michael Cook, Con-rad Caldwell, Steve Byerly, John Cook and Bruce Cook.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions can be made to the American Legion Post 353, Boys State, Mustang, Okla.

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In Memory of Duane RoseTo everyone who has supported us following the death of our father, grandfather and brother, We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Your many prayers, acts of kindness, and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow. We especially wish to thank Rev. Suzann Barr, pallbearers, Mike Barr, Kenny Straughn, Dennis Chambers, Kenny Chambers, Matt Bangert, Albert Miller, and John Hurst of Hurst Funeral Homes. We shall always be grateful.

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LaSalle County Sheriff’s report

40 under Forty nominees needed

TVFD June meeting minutes

Illinois still reeling from Great RecessionTVFD responds to two emergency calls

On July 10, LaSalle County deputies investigated a sin-gle-vehicle accident in the area of 977 E. Ninth Road in Osage Township. Theresa Gutierrez-Gutierrez, 42, of Wenona was southbound on East Ninth Road when she encountered an object on the roadway which she struck. The object damaged her car. There were no inju-ries or citations issued.

OGLESBY — The Illi-nois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Valley Commu-nity College will host its fourth annual “40 Under Forty” event and is cur-rently accepting nomina-tions for the Class of 2014.

The SBDC is seeking names of young individ-uals who may be active

and leading non-profit organizations, starting their own business or organization, active on a city or county board, or problem-solvers for their community, com-pany, school district or organization. The 40 Under Forty event is a great reminder that this area attracts and retains

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All nominees must be 39 or younger as of Dec. 31, and at least 21 as of July 1.

TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Depart-ment has been proving its firefighting prowess at water fights events throughout the area. The department received a review of the teams’ suc-cess at the June depart-ment meeting.

Three teams of Tonica firefighters competed in the water fights event in Oglesby with 11 Tonica firefighters in attendance: Captain Todd Anderson, Andrew Ashley, Hanna Billing, Stephen Ebener, Lt. Dan Francisco, Kevin Grieve, Kurt Keutzer, Brad Keutzer, Derek Keutzer, Alec McCleary and Jeff Pugh. A total of 26 area teams participated, but the Tonica teams swept the trophies, placing first, second and third.

Six Tonica depart-ment members attend-ed the water fights in Peru: Kurt Keutzer, Brad

Keutzer, Derek Keutzer, Francisco, Grieve and Ebener. Eighteen teams participated, and Tonica once again placed first, second and third.

In other news:• The department

responded to several emergency calls dur-ing June — four fires, one accident, 10 ambu-lance, one change of quarters and one power line down. The depart-ment also assisted in a tornado call in Earlville. The department has responded to 81 emer-gency calls this year, as of June 30.

• Donations of $100 or more were received from David and Cristina Cooper in memorial of Duane Rose, John and Carolyn Herreweyers, Tom and Cheryl Thomp-son, Coletta Durdan and the Denise Flower Ben-efit.

• Chief Al Stremlau thanked all the depart-ment members and the members of the commu-nity who helped make the fundraising drawdown a success. Many commu-nity members stepped in to help with the vari-ous tasks that needed to be performed when the department was called out to a structure fire dur-ing the event.

• Training officer Rick Turri reported on three monthly fire-rescue train-ings. Trainings covered self-contained breathing apparatus donning and doffing, interior search, rescue within a residen-tial structure with limited visibility (cold-smoke), thermal imaging cam-era, hose coupling to exit, rapid intervention crew pack, firefighter down procedures, SCBA tank refill procedures and fire-fighter re-hab. The train-

ings were attended by 25 members. Eight members attended multiple train-ings.

• A thank you letter was received from the LaSalle-Peru Area Career Center for the department’s sup-port of the new emergen-cy services program.

• A letter of resigna-tion was received from Al Leffelman. He has been a member of the depart-ment for eight years and has served as a firefighter and EMT.

• Updated emergency response information pertaining to natural gas emergencies was received from Ameren Power.

• Assistant Chief Bill Gray noted that several items were apparently damaged by a lightning strike and the respective electrical surge to the fire station. The damaged items have been repaired or replaced.

LaSalle County unemployment remains high

By Ken Schroedernews@tonicanews.com

SPRINGFIELD — It’s been called the Great Recession, when spec-ulation in the hous-ing market by financial institutions resulted in an estimated $8 tril-lion in losses. Official-ly, the Great Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009 and includes the global cri-sis of 2009 that resulted. But while the recession

may be over, many states — including Illinois — have yet to recover from the lost jobs during that period.

The Great Recession will go down as an eco-nomic crisis second only to the Great Depression according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Nationwide, nine million jobs have been recov-ered as of May, accord-ing to the Department of Labor, and June’s esti-mates show more job growth.

But according to the Department of Labor sta-tistics, 32 states includ-ing Illinois are still strug-gling. At the beginning

of the recession, Illinois’ unemployment was 5.1 percent, higher than the national average but nor-mal for the state. Unem-ployment in Illinois peaked in January 2010 at 11.4 percent, more than double the percent-age. As of June 1, Illinois has clawed its way back to 7.5 percent, more than a full percentage point behind the national aver-age of 6.3 percent. In fact, after the recession ended, Illinois lost more than a percentage point of jobs in seven months.

Forty-three states have lower unemployment rates than Illinois.

Locally, the news

is even more dismal. Although the Illinois Department of Employ-ment Security notes a gain of more than a full percentage point since May 2013, LaSalle Coun-ty still has the highest unemployment rate of the state among non-metropolitan areas at 8.9 percent.

A July Reuter’s story indicates United States’ employment rates will likely make modest gains into 2016 as the recovery from the Great Recession continues. The Reuter’s story notes jobs will increase at a level of 2.5 percent in 2015 and 3 percent in 2016.

TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call just before midnight on June 30. A basement fire in a residence at 404 S. First St. in Tonica was reported. The Oglesby Fire Department was also paged as part of an auto aid agreement.

Tonica responded with a pumper, pumper-tanker, rescue truck and ambu-lance. Oglesby responded with a pumper.

On arrival firefighters found a lightning strike damaged the gas line and phone line in the basement. Preliminary investigation indicated there was a water line located near the dam-aged gas line which also broke. The water from the damaged water line put the fire out before it was able to cause any significant dam-age.

No injuries were report-ed to firefighters or the residents, and firefighters returned to the station with-in 35 minutes.

The department also responded at 12:14 p.m. on July 8 to a one car roll-over on Interstate 39 near Mile Marker 44. The department responded with an ambu-lance, rescue pumper and rescue truck. On arrival, emergency services found a car that had gone through a fence and was in a bean field.

One person was injured and transported to Illinois Valley Community Hos-pital in Peru. A paramedic ambulance was requested from Oglesby to assist with patient care. The State Police assisted at the scene. The department was on the scene for approximately one hour.

educational opportunity to reach their highest poten-tial.”

Tonica has a specific sec-tion in their student hand-book the students receive at the beginning of the school year which includes the following: “Our mission is to provide a safe teaching and learning environment where all students are given the educational opportunity to reach their highest poten-tial.”

School Superintendent John Suarez also believes in accountability.

“The main thing that I like about this is that it places an accountability piece into the law. I think that many times we hear stories of chil-dren who have been bul-lied and that they reported it to the school, and noth-ing is done,” Suarez said. “I also like that the school will define what bullying is. The word bullying is a phrase that gets tossed out too eas-ily. I take my role in this seri-ously, and I know the teach-ers do as well. But making sure we have a clear and concise definition of what bullying is a great first step. We will be working with board members, teachers, staff and students to make sure we have a policy that

makes Tonica Grade School a safe place for everyone.”

“Intimidation and fear have no place in Illinois’ schools,” Quinn said. “Every student in Illinois deserves to go to a school where they feel comfortable and safe. This new law is for all stu-dents who have been bul-lied but didn’t know where to turn. Our schools will now set comprehensive anti-bullying standards for all districts so we can help students succeed inside and outside the classroom.”

House Bill 5707 is spon-sored by Rep. Kelly Cas-sidy (D-Chicago) and Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago).

“I heard from parents all over the state whose kids had been bullied, and they had gotten no support from schools,” Cassidy said. “It’s clear we were not doing enough, and this new law is a major step in the right direction.”

“Schools must give more than lip service to protect-ing kids. Learning can’t take place in an environment where students are not taught and expected to treat one another with respect,” Steans said. “Students need to know where to go for help when they are bullied, and they need assurance that adults at school will support them and work to resolve the issue.”

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I was driving down Main Street the other day, and I did a double-take. The sweet corn person had set up shop again, and there were quite a few people stopping to buy that delicious and homegrown delicacy. Could it really be that time of year already?

The sight of the sweet corn truck immediately took me back to a place in time when husking sweet corn was near-ly a daily task on the farm. And like all those chores that involved husking, picking, shelling and snapping, the kids in my family knew it would be their responsibility to accomplish those summertime jobs. The underlying theo-ry was if we wanted to eat it, we would have to help prepare it.

Usually my grandfather would bring in a five-gallon bucket of freshly-picked corn. Sometimes he’d send us to the garden to get it, but I don’t think we ever picked it to his satisfaction; plus he didn’t really want his grandkids wield-ing a sharp object to remove the ears from the stalks. He’d sit the bucket on the porch, and when we heard Grandma call our names, we knew it was time to get to work.

Sitting on the porch with a bucket between each of our feet, the corn husks were stripped, and the corn silk was picked off each ear. It was usually a hot, summer day, and that corn silk would stick to our sweaty arms and legs. We dreaded it, and inevitably, Grandpa would have brought enough corn in to keep us busy for a while. We knew better than to leave any strands of corn silk on the ears because Grandma would just send it back to us to do it again.

Like the green and wax beans we snapped, the sweet peas we shelled and the berries we sorted, we spent a lot of time on that old farm porch with each other. Yes, our hands were busy, but more often than not, our mouths were even busier. OK, we did eat quite a few berries as we sorted them, but the real workout our mouths got was from talking to each other. With a garden huge enough to feed us all summer long and plenty more vegetables to take us through the fall, winter and spring, you can imag-ine how many ears of corn, beans, peas and more went through our hands, and you can imagine how many times we begrudgingly left our summertime fun to help with the garden produce.

Funny ... As I look back, I really don’t remember any squabbles or arguments as we three kids sat on that porch in the summertime heat. Oh, there was the occasional accusation that someone was working too slowly or some-one wasn’t doing a good enough job, but by and large, the quiet conversations we had are what I remember most. Three kids — all four years apart in age (I was the young-est) — we talked about everything imaginable under the hot, summer sun.

The upcoming fairs were always big on our list of topics. We planned activities for the relatives (the kids) that were coming to visit; we set our itineraries for the next day; we even chatted about the dreaded upcoming school year, which was on the not-too-distant horizon. We giggled. We laughed. We dropped wads of corn silk in each other’s hair, and every now and then, we’d throw a pea or green bean at each other. Bottom line ... that sweet corn and other gar-den produce afforded us the chance to spend some family time together, void of our adults, where we could be kids and enjoy each other’s company. And of course at dinner time, those fruits and vegetables tasted extra special, since we had helped get them ready for the dinner table.

It’s summer, and in the midst of all the chaos of running to and fro, I’d urge you to set the kids on the porch with a big bag of sweet corn and have them get it ready for your family’s meal. Who knows what lifelong memories that might create!

Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsi-mon@tonicanews.com.

On June 5 this year, Gov. Pat Quinn sent a law through that might have gone under the radar for most of us. I caught it, but it got shuffled to the back during all the craziness in June.

Quinn signed a bill that “will require cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion and automated external defi-brillator training for students in all Illinois high schools.” The action is part of Quinn’s agenda to ensure the safety of people in every com-munity across Illinois.

House Bill 3724, sponsored by State Rep. Daniel Burke (D-Chi-cago) and State Sen. John Mulroe (D-Chicago), requires all secondary schools in Illinois to train students on how to properly administer CPR and how to use an AED. The new law allows students to opt out of the training if their parents submit a written objection. The law will be effective for the 2014-15 school year.

On the surface, this sounds like a smart idea. The state firefighters’ organization signed off on it, prais-ing it as a great step toward safety in public schools.

Apparently, they forgot what a lot of students are like in public

schools.When I first read this, I took a

little time trip back in my mind’s wayback machine to my graduat-ing class of Wyanet High School in 1978. No (well, not much) disrespect is meant when I say I wouldn’t trust at least a fourth of my graduating class (of 23) to use an electric toothbrush on me, let alone try CPR or use a defibrilla-tor. And I’m fairly certain most of the class would balk at me playing EMT, although I have been certi-fied.

It’s not necessarily know-how — as much as attitude and capabili-ties. On one end of this spectrum was our class genius. Mentally, she had no peers and today works in the medical profession (IIRC). Back then, she weighed 88 pounds drip-ping wet. CPR from her would have been more ticklish than treatment.

On the other end of the spectrum was our career high-schooler who

had logged more hours in a class-room than any fifth-year teacher. Responsible for more fire alarms than Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, he was not the type of person you wanted to see with a sharpened No. 2 pen-cil, yet alone a defib.

Did you know a defibrillator doesn’t shock you alive? If your heart has already flat-lined, a defib can’t do a thing to help you. It actually makes sure you’re dead in the hopes that your brain will remember how to get your heart and lungs working again. I feel safer already.

Were my classmates aberrations? I’m sure you know better. We all had those people in the classroom. And the vicious prankster. And the class clown (Ahem). None of them were likely to bring a note from Mom saying Junior can’t play with electricity.

But Quinn wants ALL high school classmates to know how to use AND HAVE ACCESS TO defibrilla-tors.

(Pun alert).I hope he’s not surprised with

the “shocking” results...Ken Schroeder can be reached at

news@tonicanews.com.

5 PerspectiveFriday, July 18 2014 • The Tonica News • 5

Readin’, writin’ and CPR...

Sounds a little corny

The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

The Tonica NewsOn the street A gentleman fell asleep in his seat at an April game between the New York Yankees

and Boston Red Sox. The television cameras found him and announcers poked fun at him. He is now suing everyone concerned. Do you think he is correct in doing so?

“I don’t know. I can kind of see where he is coming from, but maybe it’s in excess. I could see maybe suing

for defamation of character or whatever but not for $10,000,000. That’s a little too far. Everybody wants to rub together two dollars, turn it into something else to make a

million, and that seems like his scam.”Eric Miller, Lowell

“No. I think that’s pretty ridiculous. It’s part of the game. Baseball is kind of a slow game, and I love it. But the camera is going to focus on the crowd at times, and if you happen to

be falling asleep at a baseball game and get caught on camera, that’s part of it. I don’t really think he has anything to be embarrassed about. I don’t really think it is a big deal.”

Alan Nielson, Peru

“I mean he is there at the game, so there is always the possibility of being on TV. You can get put on the big screen

anytime. I’d say it’s his fault for falling asleep.”Shane Zaborac, Peoria

“No. I don’t. It does seem wrong. That’s his own stupidity to be honest. There is no need because he won’t get anything

out of it. It is his own fault.”Jacob Sproston, Oglesby

“I just think he should lighten up, it doesn’t make any difference. That is crazy. Probably a little sue happy.”

Mike Herbert, LaSalle

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

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6 Life6 • The Tonica News • Friday, July 18, 2014

Community Lostant Library has new books

Fifth annual Miracles Happen on July 26

Hopkins’ Class of ‘43 hosts reunion

LOSTANT – The lazy days of sum-mer are a perfect time to pick up a book at the Lostant Community Library. The library hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and closed Sundays and Mondays.

New books at the library include “Dark Witch” and “Shadow Spell”, books one and two in Nora Rob-ert’s “The Cousins O’Dwyer” series. Roberts has been publishing since 1981. Book three in this series, “Blood Magick,” will be released in October.

A popular 2012 book, “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green, a romantic comedy and current movie, can also be found at the

library. Both young adults and adults have enjoyed John Green’s writing as well as the movie of the same title.

A new addition to the non-fiction shelves which may interest history buffs is “Roadside History of Illi-nois” by Stan Banash. The book is arranged by regions so the reader can find interesting facts, for exam-ple, about Northern Illinois and the Cherry mine disaster and then skip to Metropolis, the city that declared itself the “home of Superman” in 1972, in the southern section of the book. There is also a section of Illi-nois originals which includes facts such as the first automatic dish-washer was invented by a woman in Shelbyville and the first mail order catalog in the world was Montgom-

ery Ward of Chicago.Tying in with the summer pro-

gram of Paws to Read, the library is now offering the Humphrey series by Betty G. Birney. Humphrey, a hamster, is everyone’s favorite classroom pet and the Lostant Library is happy to add “Friendship According to Humphrey” and “The World According to Humphrey” to the shelves.

The community is reminded that there will be a free animal pro-gram at 5:30 p.m. July 23 under the park shelter. Interesting animals and interesting animal facts will be shared but more importantly, all animals will be available to hold and pet. This event is for all ages but those under 8 years old should have an adult with them.

LASALLE — The fifth annual Mir-acles Happen Golf Outing will be July 26 at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course. Proceeds for the event go to the March of Dimes Golf for Babies.

Registration for the four-person scramble event is from noon to 1 p.m. The cost for the outing is $65 per golfer if pre-registered by July

19 and $75 afterward. The event begins with a shot gun start at 1 p.m. Chicken dinner and awards fol-low at 6 p.m. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, family-style chicken and prizes.

Golfers registered before July 19 will also be entered into a raffle for $100 at Hy-Vee.

There is also a Jeff Parry hole-in-one challenge to win a car.

The golf outing is sponsored by Jake’s Electric, Fairmount Minerals, Illinois Valley Community Hospital and Archer Daniels Midland. For questions or registration, call Jen-nifer or Steve Sines at 815-228-1574 or e-mail to sines9@aol.com.

PERU – The Hopkins Township High School Class of 1943 held a class reunion commemorating its 71 years since graduation on June 28 at Mario’s Maples in Peru.

Of 29 graduates, eight are still living. Of the eight, five were in attendance including Kenneth Fiedler, James Barnard, Raymond Kunkel Corinne Eckerd and Helen

Marie Engelbrecht. Also in atten-dance were Marilyn Fiedler, spouse of Kenneth Fiedler and Bruce Steel of Tonica who is the spouse of a deceased classmate. John Kelsey and wife Donna Kelsey of German-town Hills were present. John’s family moved prior to graduation. John Barnato of Mark was also in attendance.

Unable to attend were classmates Enis Barnato, Edward Capitani and Elizabeth Wertz of Dallas, Ga.

Eckerd was vice president of the class its senior year and presented a brief program. Engelbrecht read greetings from Wertz. The rest of the evening was spent visiting and making tentative plans for a gather-ing in 2015.

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

group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. July 22 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St., Peru. The program will be a DVD titled “Accepting the Challenge.” For more information, call 815-339-6465 or 815-223-1885.

TUMC to host vacation Bible schoolTONICA — The Tonica, Lostant and Richland United

Methodist churches are announcing Blast Off vacation Bible school will be July 23, 24 and 27 at the Tonica United Methodist Church.

“Launching Kids on a Mission of God’s Love” is the theme for this two-night, one-morning session school. July 23 and 24 sessions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The July 27 session with start at 10 a.m. For more information, email karenss39@yahoo.com or call 815-674-3492.

School library will be openTONICA — The Tonica Grade School library will be

open from 1 to 4 p.m. July 23 and 30. Students of Ton-ica Grade School may check out books for the summer. For more information, call the school at 815-442-3420.

Summer block partyPERU — St. Valentine and St. Mary Catholic Churches

of Peru are hosting a summer block party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 20 in the parking lot at St. Valentine Church on Seventh and Pulaski streets in Peru. The Mariachi Campiranos band will provide the music and entertain-ment. There will be food, a raffle and a 50/50. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs.

U of I announces graduatesCHAMPAIGN — Two Tonica students received bach-

elor’s degrees from the University of Illinois. Erin Salz received a Bachelor of Science in liberal arts and sci-ences, and Kirby Schiffbauer received a Bachelor of Sci-ence in technical systems management.

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SBA’s Gateway Arch returns to campusAlumni from Class

of 1964 break ground on projectPERU — Members from the Class

of 1964 broke ground June 28 for the new St. Bede Academy Gateway Arch. The new Gateway Arch is an initial part of the Legacy Project, the St. Bede capital improvement plan which will include upgrades, renovations and new construction. Recent graduates from St. Bede’s graduating Class of 2014 were also present for the event and met with alumni from the class that gradu-ated 50 years before them.

“When we were very young, we remembered the St. Bede Arch at the end of the lane at Route 6,” stated John Yerly of the Class of 1964. “Lit-tle did we know then that passing through that arch would one day be our ‘gateway to the future.’ It is our

feeling that rebuilding the St. Bede Arch will offer the next generation of Bedans ‘their Gateway to the Future.’ We are grateful to Abbot Philip and the monks of St. Bede for continuing over 100 years of Benedictine teach-ing and for the development of so many young men and women.”

“Our successful efforts to move forward with our legacy project makes this an exciting time,” said Abbot Philip. “Today’s event brings together our Golden Bedans from the Class of 1964 and some of our graduates from the Class of 2014. This fall they will be able to walk together through the archway which when located at the lane for almost 70 years became a symbol of wel-come to St. Bede. For many years to come, the new archway will be a reminder of the St. Bede legacy, and for our students, it will become the gateway to success.“

“We are grateful that the Class of 1964 is here to break ground for the new arch,” said Ted Struck, super-

intendent. “(This year) marks the 50th anniversary of the Class of ‘64’s graduation, and therefore it is their Golden Bedan year.”

The Class of ’64 is providing fund-ing for the new arch as a Class Gift to the Legacy Project.

The gateway arch was a symbolic welcome into the campus through the 1950s and was originally located at the entrance to the St. Bede lane. The new gateway arch will be con-structed near the north entrance to the school. Completion of the arch will be this fall and will welcome current and returning students at this year’s homecoming.

St. Bede Academy, located in Peru, is a college preparatory Catholic high school in the Benedictine tradi-tion which endeavors to prepare its students for college and for life by welcoming them into a community of learning permeated by Christian values. St. Bede Academy has been providing a Catholic education in North Central Illinois since 1890.

Shaw Media photo/Becky KramerThe St. Bede Academy Class of 1964 breaks ground for the school’s new Gateway Arch, which will greet students and visitors alike as they enter the St. Bede campus.

On the road with the Tonica News

Sharon Terrill Keutzer took a copy of the Tonica News with her to Talkeetna Lodge in Talkeetna, Alaska. Mount McKinley is visible to her left. Keutzer is a former local resident who currently lives in Batavia.

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Larry Klein Memory Ride, Benefit plannedHENRY — The second

annual Larry Klein Mem-ory Ride and Benefit for Living Works will be Aug. 16 in Henry.

The memory ride will begin at 11 a.m., with sign-up and breakfast begin-ning at 9 a.m. at River Val-ley Bowl in Henry.

The cost is $15 per par-ticipant, which includes a meal ticket. All vehicles are welcome. The first stop will be Kaddywampus Sports Grill in Granville, followed

by Ye Olde Underground Inn in Princeton, Cerno’s Bar and Grill in Kewanee, Reimer’s Harley Davidson in Kewanee, Kelly’s Place in Tiskilwa and Castaways in Chillicothe. The ride will end at River Valley Bowl, with the last bike/vehicle in at 4 p.m. Every-one who pre-registers will be entered in a drawing for $100 cash.

This benefit will be held “rain or shine” and is open to the public. A

meal will be served begin-ning at 5 p.m. with the exact menu to be deter-mined. T-shirts are avail-able on a pre-order, pre-pay basis for $15. Round-ing out the event will be a DJ, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a huge raffle with a little something for everyone. Generous dona-tions are coming in from friends, family and area businesses. Businesses interested in contributing to the event should con-

tact Tracy Wright at 309-363-8811.

Cash donations can be made by check, payable to Living Works, and mailed to: River Valley Bowl, P.O. Box 223, Henry, IL 61537. Donations are tax-deduct-ible since Living Works is a 501(c)3 organization.

All proceeds from the memory ride will be directed to Living Works. Last year more than 175 participated and raised $10,000.

Free family concert in Hegeler Park

Summer reading program winds down

LASALLE – At 11:30 a.m. July 19, contemporary, award-winning musician and singer, Amy Lowe will perform a free family con-cert at the Hegeler Park Pavilion located at 855 MacArthur St., LaSalle.

Lively and entertain-ing, Lowe delivers musi-cal excitement in a strong

voice that lets everyone understand the impor-tance of making “his or her own music.” This not-just-for-kids songfest encour-ages hand-clapping, foot-stomping and exuberant singing, and includes selec-tions from Lowe’s Parents Choice Award Winning CDs “I Like Bubble Gum”

and “Brighter Than Fire-flies.” Pack a picnic lunch and bring the family for some free summer fun!

This concert is a coop-erative venture of the LaSalle Park District and the LaSalle Public Library. For more information, call the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341.

LOSTANT — The sum-mer program is wind-ing down with Lostant students taking the time to “Paws to Read” every week. They make a craft, play a game and have a snack.

The program will con-clude on July 23 with an animal program at the

park starting at 5:30 p.m.The program is open to

everyone, and all ages will enjoy meeting Peaches the skunk, Chip and Dale, the chinchillas, and Beardsley the bearded dragon.

Deb Moreland of Furry Friends will be introduc-ing the audience to more than 15 of the many ani-

mals she owns. She will speak about each animal and there will be time to meet them all up close. This program is not just for the reading program participates.

Young children under 8 should be accompanied by a parent, guardian or older sibling.

PCCC Lunch MenusJuly 21 — Beef stroganoff, spinach, orange, fruit

juice, wheat bread and wheat roll.July 22 — Grilled hamburger, potato salad, baked

beans and dessert.July 23 — Roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes,

baby carrots, cinnamon applesauce, key lime gelatin and dinner roll.

July 24 — Barbecue pork on bun, coleslaw, fruit and dessert.

July 25 — Dilled cod, rice pilaf, brussel sprouts, watermelon, juice cup and wheat bread.

Lunch reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the meal by calling 815-339-2711. The suggested donation for Monday, Wednesday and Friday is $3, and the suggested donation for Tuesday and Thursday is $5.

ICC releases spring president’s listEAST PEORIA — Illinois Central College recently

recognized students for academic excellence for the spring 2014 semester. The president’s list honors stu-dents who received a perfect 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Area students included on the list were Dustin Miller of Tonica and Jeffery Phillips Jr. of Tonica.

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At the June 25, 2014 meeting of the Lostant Library, Ordinance #6.14-15 was passed reg-ulating wages pursuant to “An Act Regulating Wages Of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workers Employed in any Public Works.” The general prevailing rate of wages under the jurisdiction of the Library District is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for the County of LaSalle as of June, 2014. A copy of the full resolu-tion and the Department of Labor Determination is available for inspec-tion at the library at 102 W. 3rd St., Lostant, IL.

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