The Tonica NewsVolume 141 No. 23 Friday, August 1, 2014

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The impact of floods

Concerts for a Cause: LGS gets $9,200

Lostant Post Office to change hours

By Ken Schroedernews@tonicanews.com

TONICA — The LaSalle County Flooding Coalition made a presentation at the Tonica Village Board meet-ing on July 28. Mike Sutfin of the Illinois Association of Floodplain and Stormwa-ter Management (IAFSM) told the board about suc-cessful efforts in combating flooding in Ottawa and the progress being made by the county coalition.

The coalition is a proj-ect to minimize the impact of flooding throughout the

county started by Illinois Sen. Sue Rezin in response to the flooding of April 2013.

“You might not believe in climate change, but it’s happening,” Sutfin said. “And it’s going to get worse. We’ve had four ‘millennial floods’ since 2007.”

Sutfin encouraged the village to join the coalition to find out more about the project. In addition, he rec-ommended enrolling in the IAFSM and having a board member attend one of its conferences to become fully versed in flooding and alleviation techniques.

Tonica is a member of the National Flood Insurance Program. However, Sutfin told the board government regulation is passing through Congress which would require members to make changes in their floodplain planning or risk ejection from the program, which would deny residents the possibility of getting flood insurance.

“You’re going to put a reg-ulation in place that says if your house or your property is damaged more than 50 percent of its market value cumulative over a set period, you’re going to either have

to raise your house in the air; you’re going to have to flood-proof; you’re going to have to relocate it; or you have to demolish it,” Sutfin said. “The hard thing about peo-ple who live in floodplains is they get ‘flood amnesia.’ Six months after cleaning up after a flood, they forget it could happen again. Flood-ing happens, and it’s going to get worse.”

Village Mayor Kevin Slud-er questioned the reality of climate change, noting he had not heard any scientific data that can prove it exists.

“I’m not going to be scared by climate change or global

warming because I don’t believe that exists,” Sluder said. “The big blue ball does what it does; there’s no sci-ence that says it exists.”

The board will discuss the recommendations from Sut-fin at the next meeting.

In other action, the board:• Passed the village golf cart

ordinance. The ordinance requires carts to have seat-belts for each rider, brakes, a steering apparatus, a rear-view mirror, a slow-moving vehicle sign affixed to the rear of the vehicle, headlights, taillights and turn signals. The cart must be inspected by the village police depart-

ment and registered. Drivers must be insured and have a valid driver’s license.

• Passed the water con-trol loan ordinance which is required by the Community Development Assistance Grant for sewer system repair. The loan amount is $2,720,000.

• Agreed to have addition-al work done on the tiling system along Minnehaha Street.

• Discussed the village dog ordinance.

• Agreed to employee con-tracts offered to members of the Public Works Depart-ment.

By Ken Schroedernews@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — Lostant School Superintendent San-dra Malahy told the board the school will receive $9,200 as a result of the Concert for a Cause held by Lou’s La Grotto on July 13 at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru. The funds will be used for books that can be checked out for summer reading and school supplies for students who cannot afford them.

“I would like to thank the Concert for a Cause volun-teers,” Malahy said.

Malahy also thanked local businesses who contribut-ed money to the school for T-shirts and additional fund-ing.

Also, the Lostant Grade School Board will be looking for a new member. Board Vice President Andy Urbanowski

resigned from the board in a written statement at the July 23 board meeting, citing per-sonal reasons. Board Mem-ber Bob Lawless will fill the position of vice president on the board. The board accept-ed the resignation with regret.

In other action, the board:• Approved the treasurer

bond and life safety bond for school treasurer Sherry O’Brien for Fiscal Year 2015. The treasurer bond cost the district $980 and the life safety bond $125.

• Voted to move the starting time for school board meet-ings to 5:30 p.m. The new start time will be effective with the Aug. 18 budget meeting and the Aug. 20 regular meeting.

• Discussed and approved extracurricular assignments for teachers for the coming school year.

• Approved the Fiscal Year 2014 Benefit and Salary Report.

LOSTANT — The Postal Service has concluded the Post Plan review process for the Lostant Post Office. As a result, hours and services will be changing at the office.

Effective Aug. 23, the Lostant Post Office will pro-vide four hours of window service daily. The window will be open 7 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Access to delivery receptacles will not change as a result of the Post Plan

realignment of weekday window service hours.

Customers will have access to their mail recepta-cles 24 hours a day and Post Office box mail will be avail-able for pick-up by 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Post Plan coordinator Ledell Carr said customer survey responses, input from the community meet-ing and the operational needs of the Postal Service were considered in reaching the decision.

Tonica News photo/Ken Schroeder

Talk with the animalsIsabel Moreland takes a chinchilla for a quick climb before it’s shown at the Lostant Library “Paws” to Read pro-gram at the Village Park in Lostant. Deb Moreland of “Furry Friends” brought several animals for an education and petting session for Lostant children.

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Swine talkSee Page 3

Remembering Coonie

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Tonica area to see $7 million in state road repairs

PCCC hires new outreach coordinator

CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new state capital construction bill that invests $1.1 billion in road and bridge projects to improve transporta-tion and create jobs and boost economic develop-ment across Illinois. The bill will deliver more than 210 projects and create an estimated 14,300 jobs.

Construction on many of the “shovel ready”

projects has already begun this summer. A list of capital construc-tion projects includes just under $1.2 million to resurface Route 71 from Route 89 to Coun-ty Highway 54 in Cedar Point and just under $6 million to resurface two stretches — totalling just over 13 miles — of Route 251 between Interstate 80 and Route 18.

Acting Illinois Trans-portation Secretary Erica Borggren noted that with the record setting win-ter of 2014-15, the infra-structure in Illinois took a hard hit.

“This construction program is the shot in the arm that our trans-portation system and our economy needs,” Borg-gren said.

Quinn signed the capi-

tal construction bill and also signed Senate Bill 3224 which provides the General Obligation bond authorization needed to fund the $1.1 billion worth of transportation infrastructure improve-ments.

In addition to fund-ing $1 billion in projects in the Illinois Depart-ment of Transportation’s (IDOT) FY2015-2020

Multi-Year Program, the new capital construction program includes $100 million for municipal and township governments to improve infrastruc-ture at the local level. The funding, distributed and overseen by IDOT, will help communities throughout Illinois com-bat potholes and make other critical infrastruc-ture repairs.

By Dixie SchroeDernews@tonicanews.com

STANDARD — The Put-nam County Community Center has a new offi-cer. Gwen Bray has been added to the staff as the new outreach coordina-tor. The outreach coordi-nator passes information on the center’s programs to the appropriate popu-

lation in Putnam County and surrounding areas. PCCC Director Autumn Keegan is thrilled to have Bray on staff.

“So if people see Gwen come to their door, please talk to her. She will be distributing information, coming door to door in the county,” Keegan said.

“I have helped over here since I’ve came here. I’ve done wellness fairs

here before. As a massage therapist, some of my clients are from around here, so they know me too,” Bray said. “It just kind of evolved from that point.”

The PCCC was hard at work with an outreach project last week — mak-ing handmade ravioli. Keegan explained the process they were follow-ing.

“We make the dough in a KitchenAide mixer. It’s just eggs, flour, water and oil. Then we roll it out flat with our rollers. Then they take the meat and roll them, cutting into ravs,” Keegan said.

Helping the project along was Bray who was rolling dough with Keegan. Wrapping up the meat with the dough was Helen Aimone,

Norma Hrovat and Dor-othy Grivetti as well as PCCC bookkeeper Kelli Keegan.

The project of mak-ing the ravs is being held in conjunction with an event that is being planned at the center on Nov. 1. Details are still being worked out, but Autumn Keegan prom-ises a lot of fun will be involved.

Tonica News photo/Dixie SchroederNew PCCC outreach coordinator Gwen Bray works the dough for the raviolis as a group puts them together July 9.

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NCICG to host meetings for hazard mitigation plan

Are we really what we eat?

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North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG), a regional plan-ning agency that provides administrative assistance to local governments, will host public kick-off meet-ings at 6 p.m. Wednes-day, Aug. 6 at the EMA Building, 1120 Old High-way 26, in Hennepin and at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Bureau County Courthouse in Princeton to discuss updating the multi-jurisdictional natu-ral hazard mitigation plan (NHMP) for Bureau, LaSal-le, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties. The public is invited to attend to learn about the process and pur-pose of the plan.

In order for a county or municipality to receive federal funding for pre-disaster mitigation funds,

the county must have an adopted and approved Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency (FEMA) Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The purpose of a NHMP is to identify the types of natural hazards that impact a jurisdiction, to assess each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to those haz-ards, and to formulate miti-gation strategies that will lessen the severity of natu-ral disasters by protecting human life and property. Every five years, plans must be reviewed and updated to remain active.

For more information about the Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2014, contact NCICG at 815-433-5830 or visit www.ncicg.org.

By Ken Schroedernews@tonica news.com

When a person hears the phrase “genetically modified food,” it sometimes brings Frankensteinian images to mind from science fiction: Food that can help control the masses, make you sick without realizing it or made from ... other sources.

In reality, genetically modified foods have been around for quite a while. Most of the time people do not even realize they are eating foods that have been genetically modified. In the Illinois General Assembly, SB1666 — more commonly called the Genetically Engi-neered Food Labeling Act — was introduced in February of 2013. In this bill upon its passing, any food with more than a certain percent-age of genetically modified content must be labeled as genetically modified.

There has been some debate in the media about genetically modified foods;

some grounded in science, but others in misinforma-tion. Opponents of geneti-cally modified foods say consumers have the right to know what is in the food they are eating. The portion of the food industry in favor of genetically modified foods say they are safe and labels would only confuse the con-sumer. The Food and Drug Administration has sided with the non-labeling side of the argument so far, which has led many states to make the decision themselves.

To define what foods or organisms qualify as geneti-cally modified is difficult. It is generally something you can’t detect on a visual level. Genetically modified foods are animals or plants which have had genes copied from other plants or animals and inserted into their DNA.

“Hy-Vee shares the public policy position of the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers with regard to GM food and bio-technology — namely, that we believe consumers have

a basic right to know the rel-evant information about the products they buy, includ-ing information about genetically modified foods or foods containing geneti-cally modified ingredients,” Peru Hy-Vee perishables manager Steven O’Neil said. “Hy-Vee wants to provide customers with as much information as possible to enable them to make informed buying decisions. We think the process of educating the public about GM foods and biotechnol-ogy will be most effective if undertaken as a coopera-tive effort among the food industry, the government and the scientific and con-sumer communities.”

Scientists have worked with genetics to improve the world’s food supply, but the difference in genetically modified foods and what some call “engineered” foods is the process in which it is done. “Engineered” food is created in a lab. The process makes it mature at a quicker pace than normal.

Scientists will add traits to the food to make it stronger, more resistant to disease and able to resist pesticides it would normally not be able to.

There are a multitude of ways these foods find their way to your local grocery store. The geneti-cally modified corn and soybeans may be used by farmers to feed their cattle for better meat or made into ingredients like corn starch, soybean oil or high fructose corn syrup, ingredients used in much of the processed foods in America.

The Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve genetically modified meat or fish for human consumption. According to the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health, there is more testing and research yet to be done before more genetically modified they can be allowed in the con-sumer market.

TONICA – Jared Gos-kusky, 27, of Tonica was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident, and cited for reckless driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid accident and

improper lane usage on North 1950th Road by East Sixth Road. Brandon Humbles, 39 of Peoria was the person who was rear ended by Goskusky. No injuries were reported.

TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Depart-ment responded to a two-vehicle accident on Inter-state 39 Mile Marker 46.5 at 11:27 a.m. on July 23. Fire department public information officer Rick Turri said two vehicles had struck wooden debris that was in the roadway. Both vehicles experienced dam-age that required them to be towed from the scene.

One person was injured and transported to Illinois Valley Community Hospi-tal in Peru. Three others were evaluated at the scene and refused treatment.

Tonica Fire responded with an ambulance and rescue truck. The depart-ment cleared the scene in approximately one hour. Illinois State Police are conducting an investiga-tion.

Picking up some pointers on pigsDustin Miller (right) of Tonica discusses the finer points of showing hogs with Midland Ag Teacher Darin Blunier. Miller’s cousin Cody Anderson is also pictured. Miller was one of several who took part in the Marshall-Putnam 4-H Fair swine competition, taking home a number of premiums.

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Champion retires from Illini State Bank

Taglia named Five Star Professional

Fall harvest outlook available Aug. 12

LOSTANT — Carol Champion has retired from Illini State Bank after a 28 year career of serving the customers at the Lostant branch. Her last day was June 30.

A retirement celebration will be held in Champion’s honor from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 2 at the Illini State Bank in Lostant.

Champion is a graduate

of Lostant High School and Midstate College, and start-ed working at Farmer’s State Bank in Lostant on Dec. 22 in 1986.

Champion said she’s seen many changes during her banking career.

“I want to thank Carol for her many years of dedicat-ed service to the bank, the customers and the commu-nity,” CEO Al Stremlau said.

Champion has two daugh-ters: Wendy of Woodridge and Stacy of Mount Horeb, Wis. Champion also has two granddaughters: Lindsey and Delany.

Champion said she will miss seeing the customers and the many friends she has made through the years at the bank. She is looking forward to seeing them at her retirement celebration.

OTTAWA – Linda Taglia of 1st Farm Credit Services has been chosen as a Five Star Professional for 2014.

The Five Star Profession-al award program is the largest and most widely published award program in North America. Mort-gage professionals are measured using an objec-tive, in-depth research methodology with signifi-

cant focus on customer feed-back and over-all satisfaction.

Taglia, a vice president focused on rural home loans at 1st Farm Credit Services, joined the association in 2007. She has more than 20 years of experience in

the real estate industry.During her career,

Taglia has closed more than $575 million in mort-gage loans, and remained a top producing loan offi-cer for 18 years.

Less than 2 percent of Chicago-land area mort-gage professionals are given this honor by the Five Star Professional organization.

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will begin publishing yield and pro-duction data for Illinois’ fall harvested crops on Aug. 12. Yield and pro-duction forecasts for corn, soybeans and sorghum will be published monthly through November.

For these crops, a pro-ducer survey in which growers report their estimated yields and production is used to help forecast state yield and production. For corn and soybeans, an additional objective measurement survey is conducted. Small plots are set up in approximately 280 corn and 230 soybean fields

around the state. Counts and measurements are made each month until harvest. Information obtained from these plots is used along with data from the producer survey to help forecast the corn and soybean yields.

NASS will compile and analyze the informa-tion from both surveys monthly and publish the results in monthly USDA Crop Production reports. Dates for publi-cation are Aug. 12, Sept. 11, Oct. 10 and Nov. 10. All reports will be avail-able on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov.

As with all NASS sur-veys, information pro-vided by respondents is confidential by law. NASS safeguards the pri-

vacy of all responses and publishes only state- and national-level data, ensuring that no indi-vidual operation or pro-ducer can be identified. NASS currently esti-mates a record 22.1 million Illinois acres planted to corn and soy-beans, 12 million corn acres and 10.1 million soybeans acres. These acreage statistics will be combined with the monthly yield forecasts to make monthly state-level production fore-casts in August, Sep-tember, October and November.

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Illinois Field Office at 800-551-1014.

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Illinois Valley SHRM officersThe Illinois Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2014 Board members are Beth Heaton (front row, from left), president; JoAnn Johnson, treasurer; Sarah Krisch, president elect; and Jen Wier-Buck, secretary; Kay Redshaw (back row, from left), HRCI director; Pat Walters, workforce readiness director; and Rob Lentz, professional development director. Not pictured are Deb Clausen, past president; Roy Camacho, membership director and Kathy Bulat, programs director.

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Where did you grow up: Minonk.

Family: Two children, a boy and a girl.

Pets: Two dogs, two cats.

Occupation: Administrative assis-tant at Lostant CUSD 425.

What is the last song you listened to: “We are Love” by IlVolo.

What is the last book you read: “Forks over Knives.”

What is the last TV show you watched: “Mike and Molly.”

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

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing with you, what would it be: A knife to cut fruit off trees.

What is your favorite local res-taurant: BASH in Ottawa.

If someone handed you a mil-lion dollars, how would you spend

it: I would pay off my debts and pay off my parents’ and siblings’ debts, so we all can be debt free.

People would be surprised to know that you: Love going to Flori-da every chance I get.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: That it is quiet.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: To have more business in it.

My oldest first cousin, Russell (Coonie) Alleman Jr., passed away on July 13. Our grandparents were Amos and Bertha (Kessler) Alleman. My father, Walter, and his father, Russell (Pat), were brothers.

Coonie loved to laugh, always smiling and happy. I have fond memories of growing up with him in Tonica. Our families would get together several Sundays a year for dinner.

Coonie could drive cars when he was very young. After dinner, we would take his cousins out in his dad’s Model A coupe with the rum-ble seat. We always went out east of Tonica on the gravel roads. Coonie was an excellent driver. I remem-ber we would be going at what I thought was a high speed when somehow, he could turn that Model A right around in the loose gravel, and in seconds, we were travelling back in the opposite direction. It was a real thrill to be sitting in the rumble seat when this happened. Then Coonie would drive us back into town slowly and take another group of cousins out for the same ride. Our parents never knew about what dangerous happenings were going on with their children.

The day after Coonie died, I was at the Peru Auto Electric Shop in Peru. Several men were outside the shop and knew I was Coonie’s

cousin. They all agreed no one knew Model A cars like Coonie did. At the Methodist Church in Tonica at Coonie’s funeral, his Model A car friends lined their coupes up by the church, then followed Coonie to the Tonica Cemetery. When they left the cemetery, each one gave Coonie a final salute by honking their Model A horns as they drove off.

•••My heartfelt thanks to the Carl

Sauder family for continuing to host the Standard Tractor and Truck Pull after the tragic loss of their son, husband and father Dave. The Stan-dard Fire Department receives the money from the pull.

•••Question: “What year was the

District of Columbia established as the permanent capitol of the United States?”

•••“Women bear rule over king and

beggar alike.” Judah 15.5, Apocrypha, Patriarchs.

•••Illinois Farm Bureau’s mission is to

improve the economic well-being of

agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life. Farmers are all the same in some ways. We all need to ensure future generations will have the freedom to raise food for our growing population. U.S. government spending is currently 2.15 percent of the budget, of which 1.62 is for nutri-tion, 0.19 for crop insurance, 0.15 for conservation, 0.15 for commodity programs and 0.04 percent for other programs.

•••“To be credible, we must be believ-

able, we must be credible, we must be truthful.” Edward R. Murrow.

•••A couple were celebrating their

40th wedding anniversary with friends when a genie appeared and said, “I will grant each of you one wish.” The wife said, “I want to travel the world.” Poof! She was showered with plane tickets. Seeing his wife’s wish granted, the husband said, “I want a wife 30 years younger.” Poof! He was 90.

•••Answer: The District of Columbia

was established as the permanent Capitol of the United States by the Residence Act in 1790.

•••Thank you for reading. Gone

farming.Darrell Alleman can be reached at

news@tonicanews.com.

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Facebook, not Factbook

Field of Dreams

As a rule, the human race loves bad news. Yes, it’s really cute and lovely when a dog rescues a cat from drowning, but you will never see that lead the 5 p.m. news on CBS. Photos from the latest skirmish, details of the latest plane to crash or news of the latest cor-porate skulduggery are the news we really crave.

So, when some people see some-thing in social media that is pos-sibly dangerous to others, they go nuts and re-post it with “You have to see this! My word, this is so terrible!!!”

Somewhere in the past, I mentioned you can not believe everything you read on the Internet. Why? Because anyone can make a website. There are no restrictions, no regulations and no litmus test for truth.

I typed the following into my Google search engine: Does dihydrogen monoxide cause cancer? In seconds, I had more than 27,600 responses, most of which warning the substance has been linked to everyone who has ever died of cancer. It also was linked to everyone who has suffered from Alzheimer’s, epilep-sy, mental disorders and HIV/AIDS. With all of that evidence, dihydrogen oxide must be the most danger-ous substance in the world.

It’s water, people. H2O.If the Internet is full of misinformation, you should

realize Facebook is crammed to the gills with it. I have a friend on the social media dynamo who believes every one of the posts she gets and instantly re-posts them. You name it, and she bought into. “There’s wax on Ramen noodles that can cause can-cer.” “The glue on manila envelopes contains roach eggs.” “Plastic water bottles break down and cause cancer.” Sorry, those are all fake.

She’s the kind of person for whom the National Enquirer is the most trusted news source.

So how can you tell when something is fake? It’s very easy.

Does the story use last names? How about the actu-al city where it happens? Is a source identified? If the answer to all of those questions is “no,” then you’ve got a prank.

If the article does name a source, put the name into a search engine and make sure it exists. That’s not always an indication that it’s real, but it’s a step.

Dig a little. Check reputable sources like Newsweek, the Smithsonian or ABC News. Do NOT bother with Cracked or The Onion; those are both humor web-sites. Snopes is one of the best sites to check because they constantly research urban legends and Internet hoaxes.

Most of all, think. If it sounds far-fetched, it’s prob-ably false. If it claims someone is a radical extremist who is trying to bring about the fall of civilization, it’s probably false. If the website you use to confirm the story is one that would have a definite stake in the story being true, it’s fake.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s a Nigerian prin-cess with $8 billion U.S. dollars and some pills to improve my performance that wants to marry me but needs $3,000 in plane fare to get to Chicago before I can collect anything.

Ken Schroeder can be reached at news@tonica.com.

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Photo by Darrell AllemanFord Model A cars lined up outside the Tonica Methodist Church in Tonica during Russell (Coonie) Alleman Jr.’s. funeral.

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CommunityLPHS will host

freshman orientationLASALLE – LaSalle-Peru

Township High School freshmen orientation will be from 8 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Aug. 12. The LP Link Crew’s orientation training in Sel-lett Gym will be from 8 a.m. to noon. A complimentary lunch will be provided for all freshmen in the cafete-ria from noon to 12:30 p.m. There will be a presenta-tion in the auditorium from 12:30 to 1 p.m. followed by a mock class-schedule walk-through until 2:55 p.m. Freshmen residing in LaSalle and Peru will be responsible for their own transportation.

A bus will pick up Deer Park students and stu-dents who live in Utica at Waltham South Grade School at 7:30 a.m. This bus will then proceed to the high school.

A bus will pick up stu-dents at Waltham North

Grade School at 7:15 a.m., proceed to Dimmick Grade School and pick up stu-dents at 7:30 a.m. and pro-ceed to the high school.

A bus will pick up all Oglesby students (Holy Family and Washington) at Washington Grade School at 7:15 a.m. and proceed to the high school.

A bus will pick up Lostant and Tonica students at Tonica Grade School at 7:05 a.m. This bus will also go to the former Cedar Point Grade School and pick up students that reside in Cedar Point at approxi-mately 7:20 a.m., proceed to Oglesby and pick up any overflow students at Ogles-by Washington and then proceed to the high school.

Students will be dis-missed at 2:55 p.m. and buses will be there to return students to their original pick-up points.

Stage 212 announces auditions for ‘Rainmaker’

IVCC Adult Education offers free classes

LASALLE — Director Ellen Marin-cic has announced auditions for Stage 212’s 2014 fall production, “The Rainmaker.”

N. Richard Nash’s heartwarming comedy, will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16 at the theater at 700 First St. in LaSalle.

Plain Lizzie Curry finds herself

falling, against her better judgment, for a traveler who promises to bring rain to her family’s ever-dry Texas town, just as her father and broth-ers have about given up hope of her ever getting married.

Marincic will be casting one woman in her early 30s to play Lizzie and six men to play char-

acters ranging in age from 20 to 60. Perusal scripts are available by calling the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition.

“The Rainmaker” will be present-ed Nov. 7 to 9 and 14 to 16. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regard-less of prior theatrical experience.

OGLESBY — The Adult Education program at Illinois Valley Commu-nity College is offering free General Educational Development (GED), Adult Basic Education (ABE), i-Pathways GED preparation online, Eng-lish as a Second Language (ESL) and limited citizen-ship classes throughout

the community begin-ning the week of Aug. 18.

Classes are offered at IVCC’s main campus, its Ottawa Center, and in LaSalle, Mendota, Princ-eton, Spring Valley and Streator.

New GED students are required to attend one of four GED pre-registration sessions at 9 a.m. or 6 p.m.

Aug. 5 on main campus or Aug. 6 at Ottawa Center. Call Cindy at 815-224-0358 to schedule a session.

Class schedules are

available at www.ivcc.edu/adulted. Call 815-224-0432 for ESL information. Para preguntas en Español, llama (815) 224-0355, Sara.

Blood drive planned for Aug. 4TONICA — Illini State Bank will sponsor a blood drive

from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Tonica United Meth-odist Church, 423 Wauponis St. For an appointment, call Illini State Bank at 815-442-8211 or Joyce Ober-miller at 815-856-3430. Walk-ins are welcome.

Bridges Senior Center Calendar

Aug. 4 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 11 a.m., Sewing Circle; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Aug. 5 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., Soldier’s Angels; 11:15 a.m., Eating Smart, Being Active with U of I Extension.

Aug. 6 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10:15 a.m., intermedi-ate computer class.

Aug. 7 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Aug. 8 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., family care-giver support.

Bridges Senior Center is located at 221 W. Etna Road, Ottawa. Call 815-431-8034 or 866-331-8034 for more information or meal reservations.

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The family of the late LaVerne “Bud” Wiesbrock wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support, comfort and messages of sympathy at the time of Bud’s passing. To Dr. Cote and his staff, Dr. Bajaj, the staff and volunteers of the IL Valley Cancer Care, we thank you all for your support, kindness and compassionate care. A special thanks to the Angels Private Care staff and the Vitas’ Hospice staff for the gentleness and compassion you showed during his final days. Thank you to the Mueller Funeral Home & Father Small for the beautiful mass and burial. To Dale, his helpers, and Smitty’s Tap, thank you for the great dinner. You all helped make a difficult time much easier to bear.

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On the road with the Tonica News

Kevin Willis took a copy of the Tonica News with him on his vacation to Clearwater Beach, Fla.

LPHS earns Eagle Choice awardsLASALLE — Jostens recognized

LaSalle-Peru Township High School with two Eagles Choice awards for demonstrating and sharing with other schools how its Jostens Renaissance program has impacted its culture and climate. The school was honored at the 23rd annual Jostens Renaissance National Con-ference in Orlando, Fla., July 10-13.

Schools were invited to submit a 90-second video focusing on one of five key areas of concern to edu-cators: accountability and student achievement, behavior and atten-dance, morale and leadership, par-ent and community involvement and safety and technology. The goal of the video was to illustrate how Renaissance philosophies have been applied to create a positive cli-mate and culture within the school.

LaSalle-Peru submitted a video for each of the five categories. From those, the two videos submitted for parent and community involve-ment and safety and technology were named category winners. Seven total winners were selected from submissions gathered from all over the United States. Two cat-egories had co-winners. The win-ners were recognized in front of an audience of 1,000 educators and students attending the Jostens Renaissance National Conference, representing schools from all over the United States and Canada. This is the fourth year that LPHS has been honored with an Eagle Award

for achievements in creating and sustaining a positive, achievement-oriented climate and culture which benefits students, staff, parents and community.

During the awards ceremony, recent LP graduates Kayleigh Par-ham and Michelle Grotti were rec-ognized for winning the national Renaissance “Joy of the Journey” video contest, and LP gradu-ate Rachel Gunia was recognized for earning a scholarship through the national Jostens Renaissance Scholarship Program.

Jean Ganze, LP Renaissance coordinator, as well as a team of two educators, Principal Deb Nel-son and teacher Kate Lance, and eight students, Kayleigh Parham, Michelle Grotti, Ellen Anderson, Karlee Starkey, Hayley Zulkowsky, Madison Schaefer, Holly Weitzel and Abby Steinberg, received the award from Jostens representatives Mike Wolf, director of educator ser-vices, and Lisa Spain, director of customer strategy.

In addition to the award, Ganze and her student team gave a pre-sentation to an audience of more than 200 educators and students entitled, “Be Your Own Hero! Sav-ing Grades, Attendance and School Culture” on how their nationally recognized program has increased GPAs and attendance, while decreasing disciplinary referrals by connecting the dots of their school and community.

“Jostens is honored to recognize LaSalle-Peru High School with the Eagle’s Choice award,” said Wolf. “Jean Ganze brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Renaissance National Conference year after year. We all benefit from her insight and enthusiasm.”

LPHS Superintendent Steve Wrobleski also commented on the awards.

“The Renaissance Program at LPHS is more than a program,” Wrobleski said. “It is simply how we want to be in regards to building relationships, setting high expecta-tions for grades and good behavior, and supporting each other. I could not be prouder of Mrs. Ganze, our student leaders, and all the staff and community members who contrib-ute to make Renaissance special at LP.”

More than 4,500 schools across the United States and Canada use Jostens’ support and resources to inspire students to achieve high-er grade point averages, increase attendance and help improve the overall school atmosphere and culture. Through research-based strategies, best practices and con-nections to successful schools that are part of the Jostens Renaissance network, the program demon-strates how a positive culture and climate among all students, faculty and staff can improve academic performance, increase graduation rates and build school spirit.

Free concert on Aug. 2LASALLE — Award-winning singer/musician Rick Kel-

ley will perform a free, two-hour “Motown Hits”family concert beginning at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at Pulaski Park.

Brimming with everything fun, memorable and excit-ing about Motown hits, this contagious high-energy, totally interactive, original performance is pure entertain-ment from the first note.

This concert is a cooperative venture of the LaSalle Park District and the LaSalle Public Library. Pulaski Park is located at 1001 Fifth St., LaSalle, between Tonti and Crosat at Fifth. For more information, call 815-223-2341.

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The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity to meet deadlines. Working with the company’s local advertising teams in Sterling and Princeton, Illinois, and Newton and Creston, Iowa, the Digital Champion will grow digital revenue from existing and new accounts by accompanying team members on sales calls and through intensive training.

This person will create and present client proposals, conduct training, and launch new initiatives. Our Digital Champion must have the ability to strategically and creatively think in a fast-paced environment, and will communicate well across departments. Some travel is required.

Applicants must be familiar with social media, mobile applications, and Microsoft Office, including Power Point. Strong presentation and communication skills are required.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital advertising or a related field and must be hands-on and resourceful: they will be able to execute programs and generate revenue growth by utilizing existing resources.

Shaw Media offers an extensive benefit package.

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NINTH ANNUALPUTNAM COUNTY FFA AUCTION

Putnam County FFA Alumni Consignment AuctionHeld at: Putnam Co. High School in Granville, IL. Directions: Exit I-80 at Spring Valley, IL., (Rt. 89, Exit #70) & go south 8 miles to Granville, IL.

(North end of town). Watch for signs.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014AT 9:00 AM

LAST YEAR’S SALE DREW 300 BUYERS AND 120 CONSIGNERS.TRACTORS:

IH 766 Diesel narrow front, 16.9-38 rear tires; 1964 Ford 800 w/ loader & wide front; 1947 Allis Chalmers Model C

FARM EQUIPMENT:Wil-Rich Model 13 FCW Field Cultivator, 23’; H&S Model 270 Manure Spreader, 2 Speed drive; Case Disk/Chisel Plow, 9 Shank w/ leveling bar (built by Landall); M&W 380 Bu. Gravity Wagon; Ficklin 300 Bu. Gravity Wagon; Woods 84 Rotary Mower, 7’, 3 Pt.; 3 Hayracks on gears; IH Model 120 Sickle Mower, 7’; Krause 12’ Disk; Woods 3 Pt. Rear Blade, 8’ 2 - 18.4 R 42” Tires; 2 CAT II Quick Hitches

DICK ANDERSON MACHINERY CLOSE-OUT (Granville, IL)JD 440 Diesel Combine; 213 Platform (Black reel); 443 corn head; JD 7000 6r/30” planter; JD 6R/30”cultivator; JD 210 disc; Kewanee 4 sect. drag harrow; Top Air 500 gal. sprayer, 40 ft. Booms; Glencoe 5 shank chisel plow; Kewanee 12 ft. cultimulcher; Glencoe 13 ft. field cult.; JD 4 bottom 18 in. plow; Rotary Hoe; 2 barge box wagons w/hoist ; 2 gravity box on JD gears; Mayrath 6” auger

HARVEY CLARK ESTATE (LaSalle, IL)JD F725 Front Deck Lawn Mower, 54” Deck, 590 Kawasaki Engine, 358 Hours w/ steering wheel; JD Front Deck Mower w/mower deck & JD 48” Front Snow Blower, 3 Cyl. Diesel Engine & Cab w/ Heat; Club Car Golf Cart, gas, w/ rear seat; Alkota 320AX4 Hot pressure washer; 5500 lb. Pallet Jack; 2 - Metal cutting Band Saws; Lincoln 225 amp AC Welder Delta Floor Model Drill Press; Porter Cable Upright Air Compressor, 6HP/80 Gal. Tank, 240 Volt/Single Phase; Craftsman Walk Behind Weed Trimmer, 5HP/22”; Lg. Rolling Tool Chest, 3 Tier; Lg. Rolling Tool Chest; B & D Chop Saw; 3T. Hyd. Floor Jack; Lawson 80 Hole Bolt Bin w/Contents; 72 Hole Bolt Bin; Acetylene Cart

GOLF CARTS:EZ-GO 35Volt w/ Back Seat (Red); 3 – Club Car 48 Volt w/ Back Seats (2 White, 1 Gray)

LAWNMOWERS:JD 345 w/ 48” Deck; Grasshopper 618 Zero Turn w/ 52” front deck, Low hours

MISCELLANEOUS:Lincoln Air Bulk Greaser; 40+ Steel Fence Posts; 2 – 5 HP B & S Gas Engines (Run Good; 3 – Adrian Steel Tool Boxes (Side Mount); Knapheide & Morrison Side Mount Tool Boxes; 2 – Modine Natural Gas Heaters (84,000 BTU); Tepco Air Purifier; Emergency Light Bar; 2 – BFG 23.1 X 26” 10 Ply Tires on 10 Bolt Rims; Weight Bench

ANTIQUES:Wooden Corn Sheller; Wooden Fanning Mill; Wooden Ice Box; 5 Gal. & 12 Gal. Crocks; Crockery Poultry Fountain; Wooden Chicken Crate; J.H. Buhn Milk Can; Old Garden Gates; 2 Hay Forks ; Hand Cistern PumpACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS July 30 from 3pm to 8pm and on July 31 & Aug. 1 from 8am to 8pm. OR: call Gary (815) 257-2565, John (815) 488-2873, Mike (815) 866-6105 or Mr. Heiser (815) 509-5404. This is a partial listing as of July 21, 2014, much more by sale day. Loader tractors available on auction day. All listed items have been consigned and are assumed to be there on auction day in the condition described. However, if not we assume no responsibility. Lunch will be provided by the Putnam County FFA Chapter. Restrooms available on grounds.

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VACANCY The Lostant Board of Education is accept-ing letters of inter-est for the position of bard member on the Lostant School Board. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest to the Lostant School office by August 11, 2014. Interviews will be conducted at the August 20, 2014 board meeting. Interested can-didates are encouraged to attend the meeting. It is the intent of the

Board to fill the vacancy at the August 20, 2014 board meeting. Respectfully

Submitted,Sandra Mahahy, Superintendent

Published in the Tonica News August 1, 2014.

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PRINCETON 124 NorthMercer. Saturday, August2, 8am-4pm.

Rain or Shine!We've restocked theshelves with more house-hold items, clothes frombaby to adult, knick-knacks, books, electron-ics, toys and MUCH more!

PRINCETON 915 SouthMain. Thursday, July 31,8am-5pm; Friday, August1, 9am-3pm; Saturday,August 2, 9am-12pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE.Lego's, clothes all ages,household items, kitchenitems, shoes, games

PRINCETON 14963 2300E Street (Rt. 6 East, firstroad to the right), WatchFor Signs. Thursday, July31, 3pm-8pm; Friday, Au-gust 1, 7am-5pm; Satur-day, August 2, 7am-noon.MULTI-FAMILY GARAGESALE. Young adult, wom-en's & men's clothing,books, knickknacks, pic-tures, housewares, lines,twin comforters, curtains,patio table with 4 chairs &umbrella, exercise equip-ment, electronics, Ninten-do with controller &games & much more

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PRINCETON 15074 2400E Street (3-1/2 miles eastof library on Rt. 6, turnSouth on 2400E). Thurs-day, July 31, 3pm-7pm;Friday, August 1, 8am-6pm. Name brand teengirls clothing, furniture,depth finder, shop vac,household and collectibleitems. Pull golf cart

GRANVILLE 211 East Sil-verspoon Avenue. Thurs-day, July 31, 4pm-7pm;Friday, August 1, 7am-4pm. Household, decorations &misc.

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GRANVILLE 306 HennepinStreet. Friday, Saturday,July 31, August 1; 8am-4pm.

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OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTJuly 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014FINANCIAL STATEMENT

DANIEL JOHNSON, Treasurer of the Oglesby Fire Protection District, LaSalle County, Illinois, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that the following is a true, correct and complete statement of all receipts and expenditures made by him as such Treasurer from the 1st day of July, 2013, and ending on the 30th day of June, 2014, and of the balance on hand as of June 30, 2014.

/s/Daniel R. Johnson SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me This 28th day of August, 2014.

/s/Barbara Hrovat-MertesNotary Public

INCOMEBalance Brought Forward $108,519.67 County 13,488.84 State 3,481.37 Interest (Checking) 25.37 Interest (CD) 143.02 Misc. (County Invest. INT) .30 Total Income 17,138.90Total $125,658.57

EXPENSES Publication Fees 63.75 Trustees’ Wages 1,725.00 City Fire Protection Ambulance 20,000.00 Total Expenses $21,788.75Balance Forward $103,869.82Published in the Tonica News Aug. 1, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oglesby Fire Protection District, in the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, will be on file and conveniently avail-

able to public inspec-tion at the office of Dan Johnson, Secretary, 257 North 2559th Road, Peru, Illinois, from and after the 25th day of July, A.D. 2014. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 3rd day

of September, 2014, at the Jonesville Gospel Tabernacle, in said Fire Protection District, and that final action on said Ordinance will be taken by the board of Trustees of said District at a meet-ing to be held at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 3rd day of September, 2014, at said Jonesville Gospel Tabernacle, RD 1, LaSalle Township,

LaSalle County, Illinois, in said Fire Protection District. BY ORDER of the Board of Trustees of said District DATED this 25th day of July, A.D., 2014

OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION

DISTRICTBY: DANIEL JOHNSON,

SecretaryPublished in the Tonica News Aug. 1, 2014.

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