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Tonica helps in Vermilion rescue By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@tonicanews.com
UTICA – Rescue crews from all over the Illinois Valley were called to the Vermilion River around 10 p.m. May 27 to rescue people stranded by rising floodwaters. Two rescue sites were involved, one
near the Lowell quarry and the other one-half mile north. Sixteen people were taken by ambulance to Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru, St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Ottawa and St. Mary’s Hospital in
Streator. All of the victims were either treated and released or transported, although Tonica Fire and Ambulance spokesman Rick Turri reported none of the injuries were critical. Hypothermia was the main issue. The Illinois Conservation Police were the first
to respond, and a general call for assistance brought rescue teams from Tonica, Lostant, Utica, Oglesby, Peru, LaSalle, Putnam County and Grand Ridge. The call also brought in the MABAS 25 Tactical Rescue Team and the Swift Water Rescue Teams as well as water
rescue teams from Oglesby and Ottawa. The Illinois State Police and Putnam County Sheriff Department assisted. Some local bystanders tried to assist in rescue efforts resulting in one personal craft capsizing. A boat from the Ottawa Water Rescue unit also
capsized during the rescue efforts. The last of the victims was retrieved from the sites by 12:35 a.m. May 28, with the last rescue unit leaving the site at 1:45 a.m. The incident is under investigation, and full details were not available at press time.
A day of remembering ... By Elin Arnold news@tonicanews.com
TONICA – The rainy, damp weather did not stop the community of Tonica from remembering the fallen soldiers who have fought for Americans’ freedom throughout the decades, with a focus on two in particular. Pfc. Cody Calkins and Sgt. Mike Puetz were remembered by classmate and fellow Vietnam veteran Tom Guilandi at Tonica’s Memorial Day Services held May 26. “How could we ever forget Cody driving his 442 Oldsmobile with the top down, always giving rides to anyone who needed them?” Guilandi said in his main address to the community. “And Mike, that ear-to-ear smile and signature laugh, playing the guitar. He always wanted to join a rock band.” Calkins was killed in Vietnam as the result of a land mine explosion, and Puetz lost his life in a helicopter crash while on a reconnaissance mission on the Cambodian border. “We need to continue to educate our youth, so future generations will remember,” Guilandi said. The day began with an open house at Russell Zenor Post 260 where the Gold Star Wall section for these two veterans was
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Veterans Doug Grieve (left to right), Bob Hobneck Jr., Jim Goodbred, Jim Ebner and Larry Roberson look over a scrapbook of memories in front of the Gold Star Wall at Russell Zenor Post 260 in downtown Tonica during the open house held before the Memorial Day Services on May 26. unveiled. More than 50 Legionnaires and fellow classmates were joined by community members gathered to remember the two young soldiers. Services were held inside at Tonica Grade School due to the weather with a crowd of more than 200 in attendance.
Rick Keating of the 104th Illinois Civil War Reenactment group read the names of the Civil War veterans buried in Tonica, and Mark Baer recited the Gettysburg Address. The L-P Marching Band, under the direction of Kyle Adelmann, played the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
After Guilandi gave the main address, a special floral remembrance was placed at the cross for the Vietnam veterans by Karen Christman, sister of Cody Calkins. There was a special dedication ceremony for a 50-star American flag used during the Vietnam
conflict. Participants were Vietnam veterans and fellow members of the Class of 1967 with Calkins and Puetz — Don (Joker) Topolski Jr., Chuck Lewis, Bob King and Pat Ryan. The flag will be displayed on the Gold Star Wall at the Legion Hall. The LaSalle-Peru High
School band played the national anthem, and there was a gun salute followed by “Taps.” After the services at the grade school, an ice cream social was held at the Tonica United Methodist Church, sponsored by the Tonica United Methodist Women.
TGS approves maintenance project By Barb Kromphardt bkromphardt@tonicanews.com
TONICA – The Tonica Grade School Board approved a maintenance project at a special meeting May 23.
Superintendent John Suarez said the district needs to repair a hole where the concrete meets the blacktop outside of the west entrance. Water has built up in a crawl space under the
concrete. “This crawl space was for the old Quonset hut that used to be at the entrance of the west hallway,” Suarez said. “The concrete needs to be removed, filled with
gravel and then new concrete poured.” Suarez said an additional problem is the water that has built up under the crawl space has also caused a ventilation problem under the
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old locker rooms. “We are looking to fix the ventilation under the old locker rooms and use this as the bathroom for the autism program next year,” he said. In other business, the
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board: • Approved the purchase of a 71-passenger bus with a wheelchair lift. • Approved the only milk bid received for the 2013-14 school year.
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TONICA – Tonica Grade School will host an open house for retiring staff members Dave Downing, 31 years; Pam Ford, 20 years; and Chris Drag, 17 years. The open house will be held at Tonica park from 6 to 8 p.m. May 31. Cake and punch will be served. All present and former students and their families are welcome to attend.
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There was pomp and circumstance in the air on May 24 at Tonica Grade School as 21 eighth-grade students graduated and received their junior high diplomas. Awards, speeches, announcements and the distribution of diplomas completed the event.
Tonica Grade School graduates 21 students By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
TONICA – Twenty-one students said good-bye to their grade school days during commencement exercises at Tonica Grade School on May 24. The welcoming speeches for the eve-
ning were delivered by TGS Superintendent John Suarez and class President Noah Rimes. Guest speaker for graduation was Steven Wrobleski, LaSalle-Peru High School superintendent. Rachel Huska was presented with the Citizenship Award, and
salutatorian Will Hocking and co-valedictorians Kyle Christman and Noah Rimes were recognized. Diplomas were handed out by Tonica School Board President Jeremy Hillyer, and the closing speech was delivered by class secretary Lexi Verda.
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Madigan announces 2013 guide for service members/ veterans is available CHICAGO — In recognition of Memorial Day, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the release of a new, updated publication detailing the federal and state benefits afforded to Illinois service members, veterans, their families and survivors. Produced by Madigan’s Military and Veterans’ Rights Bureau, the 2013 edition of Benefits for Illinois Veterans features new information for service members, veterans, family and associated service providers regarding: • Exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune; • Veterans Retraining Assistance Program; • Issues of concern for veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom; and • Services for homeless veterans. “Under the law, veterans and military service members are entitled to certain benefits that
reward their commitment to our country,” Madigan said. “We have developed this comprehensive guide so service members and their families will have the information needed to ensure they receive the benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice.” The Attorney General’s Military and Veterans’ Rights Bureau handles a wide variety of consumer issues affecting the military community, such as financial scams connected to Veterans’ Affairs benefits assistance, education benefits and mortgage-related issues. Assistant Attorneys General Grant T. Swinger and Akeela White lead the Military and Veterans’ Rights Bureau. To order a paper copy of this publication, the public is invited to call the Bureau’s hotline a 800382-3000. The digital copy is available at the following link: http:// illinoisattorneygeneral. gov/rights.
It truly was a celebration as 12 eighth-grade students from Lostant Grade School received their diplomas at a graduation ceremony held May 23 at the school. Awards, diplomas and speeches helped to celebrate the event.
12 students graduate from Lostant Grade School By Barb Kromphardt bkromphardt@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT – Twelve students said good-bye to their grade school days during commencement exercises at Lostant Grade School May 23. The welcoming speech for the evening was delivered by student Morgan Phillips. Guest speaker for graduation was Dianna Ioerger, school board president. Lauren Bernardoni,
Clarification In a story in the May 24 edition of the Tonica News, a photo was referred to as being taken at the Old Cedar Point Cemetery by Tonica Grade School. The cemetery is most commonly referred to as the Old Tonica Cemetery.
Emily Edwall and Phillips received academic recognition. Superintendent Sandra Malahy presented
the class, which received its diplomas from Ioerger. Bernardoni offered the farewell remarks.
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Dealing with mental health issues May is Mental Health Month By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
The month of May has been designated Mental Health Month. Since 1949 campaigns have been held to make people more aware of mental health issues. This year in particular, awareness campaigns concerning the mental health of young people are being held. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosed mental disorder. That breaks down to about one in five persons having to deal with a mental health issue each year. This one in five ratio applies to children under the age of 18 as well. A lot of mental health issues are hereditary.
Looking back in a person’s family tree one can often find an aunt or cousin etc. who “took the cure” in a sanitarium as was the custom of the past. “We have to be mindful that hereditary links are a factor,” said Roger Helgren, who is also the minister at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Peru and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leonore. “For many people, they find the problem was in the immediate generation before, but can go back to grandparents. If you look in the generations preceding you can almost always find someone with similar issues.” Today each mental health situation can be treated in a variety of ways. The only local in-patient treatment center in the area is Choices, which is associated with Ottawa’s OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center. There are many other area agencies that work with persons having mental health
issues on an out-patient basis which include North Central Behavioral Health, Alzheimer Readers LTD and Options EAP. There is in-patient treat where an individual stays for a period of time. There is partial-hospitalization where a patient attends the hospital during the day and then goes back home to family in the evenings. There is also out-patient treatment where an individual meets with a doctor in a one-on-one setting. What triggers a mental health episode can be something very random. A person can start feeling sad, anxious or worried. A short time for these emotions is usually fine, but when they last for a longer time, this can be signals of a possible mental health problem. Mental health episodes are usually very unique to each individual. “It’s not so much nature versus nurture, its nature and nurture,” Helgren said. “People tend to be
predisposed to mental health issues. If you are a person who is predisposed to depression but you have minimal stressors in your life ... maybe that depression will never express itself. But if enough of those stressors present themselves in significant enough form, they can be triggers to the depression. Maybe you live in a household where people are arguing a lot or actually fighting. Or maybe there is a significant financial downturn in your family so that you have had to be displaced or you have been put out of your home because of a natural disaster … any number of these things can be precipitants to a mental health episode.” For people with mental health issues there is more to deal with than just the illness itself. There is finding out if insurance will cover treatment. Since 2008, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act was passed to end longstanding insurance practices that discriminated against people with mental illness and drug and alcohol addictions. However implementation by the government has been slow and has caused issues for individuals. People with mental health issues also feel that they have to hide their illness, lest an employer find out and decide that they no longer want that person at their business. “I think it’s important to continue to put the word out to the public that it is important to care for our mental health and to remember that it’s an illness not a weakness,” Helgren said. “We continue to emphasize that people can have an illness that is treatable and that we want to continue to bring this positive message to the public and continue educating people to this fact and that it is an ongoing process.”
Don’t get scammed when donating to tornado victims CHICAGO — In the wake of a tragedy, scammers like to rise and take advantage of kind, giving people. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) is alerting consumers of the possibility of phony charity scams related to the Oklahoma tornado. “Tragedies bring people together and inspire many to help out by giving,” said Steve J. Bernas, president/ CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Unfortunately, the aftermath of natural disasters is also a time when scammers find ways to take money from good people.” The BBB recommends asking the following questions before choosing to
donate to a specific charity: • Is this a charity I can trust? Look at the appeal carefully; some charities have similar sounding names. Don’t be fooled by names that look impressive or that closely resemble the name of a well-known organization. Check with your appropriate state government authorities (this is usually a division of the state’s office of the attorney general) to verify the charity is registered to solicit in your state. Also, visit the website of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at www. bbb.org/charity to find out whether a national charity meets the 20 BBB charity standards that address charity governance, finances, fundraising, donor privacy and other accountability issues.
• How will the charity use my donation? Ask questions about how your donation will be used. Beware of appeals that bring tears to your eyes but give few details of what the charity is doing about the problem it describes so well. For example, if the charity says it’s helping the homeless, do they explain how (shelter, food, medical care) and where this is taking place? • Watch out for statements such as “all proceeds will go to the charity.” This can mean that only the money left after expenses, such as the cost of written materials and fundraising efforts, will go to the charity. These expenses can sometimes be high, so check carefully. • Is my donation tax
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Wanted: Lost military medal owners SPRINGFIELD – On Memorial Day weekend, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford asked Illinois residents to take a moment to check the official list of names with the Operation Reunite program. Operation Reunite is a program that strives to link veterans and their families with any unclaimed military medals, awards and military artifacts that have been transferred to the treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division. Rutherford launched Operation Reunite in 2011, shortly after taking office. “This week I had the pleasure of returning a Purple Heart to an honored Illinois veteran’s grandson. We have given back several military medals, but we still have 108 medals in our vault waiting to be claimed,” said Rutherford. “Memorial Day is the perfect opportunity to visit our website and check to see
if you have any friends or family that may appear on our Operation Reunite list. It is my goal to return each and every one of the medals and awards that belong to these veterans or their heirs.” The list of names is printed on the Operation Reunite brochure, which can be found at www.treasurer.il.gov. Most notably in the past year, Rutherford returned two Purple Hearts to a woman in Rockford whose family earned the medals, and returned a Bronze Star to veteran Tommy Fenton of Mt. Vernon, meaning two families now have their loved one’s honors in their hands. Other military medals the treasurer’s office has in its custody include, but are not limited to, Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, a Navy Cross, and a Spanish American War Medal. “It is quite a challenge to
track down those who own these medals. If anyone recognizes a name on the list, please let us know,” said Rutherford. “While we typically have cities connected to the names of most medal owners, and perhaps even a last known address, enough time has passed that the address is no longer valid. Receiving a tip about a veteran’s new address or the whereabouts of the veterans’ families would likely allow us to reunite these medals with the rightful owners.” The email address for the Unclaimed Property Division is info@Icash.Illinois. gov or they can be contacted at 217-785-6998. The vault located beneath the Illinois State Capitol contains thousands of lost or forgotten valuables, including nearly 200 military artifacts, which includes medals, belonging to the men or women
who have dutifully served our country. The valuable military awards span more than a century of American conflict, including one medal that dates back to the Spanish American War, circa 1898. Other priceless items include service records, dog tags and commendations from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office came to be the caretaker of these military artifacts after they were lost or forgotten. Often, a
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Obituary Thomas Gentert LOSTANT — Thomas William Gentert, 96, of Lostant passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Mr. Gentert was born Dec. 16, 1916, on the Gentert Farm in Lostant to William A. and Marcella (Whalen) Gentert. He married Thomas Doris Grant Gentert on June 23, 1943, in the First Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Gentert was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served as a staff sergeant in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He was a lifetime member of Lostant American Legion Post 173 and Streator Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1492. He was past commander of the LaSalle County American Legion. He was a member of the Lostant United Methodist Church and the American Pencil Collectors Society. Survivors include his wife, Doris; one daughter, Nancy (Ron) Williams of Theodore, Ala.; one son, John Gentert of Lostant; three grandsons, Eric, Lee and Dale Johnson; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Ed Gentert. Services were held May 30 in the Lostant United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Nowakowski, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery, Tonica, with full military rites conducted by the Lostant American Legion Post 173. Visitation was held May 29 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Lostant and May 30 in the church. Pallbearers were his grandsons and Gary Lenhausen, Buddy Maroni and Jimmy Gentert. The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.MuellerFH.com.
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Nauman, Grebner retire from Heartland Health Care HENRY — The public is invited to attend the open house and retirement parties for dietary manager Charlene Nauman and Barbara Grebner RN on May 31 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. Nauman started with Heartland on April 15, 1991, and began to learn every job in the kitchen. In 2001 when the dietary manager resigned, she decided to apply for the posi-
tion and completed the dietary managers courses and state required testing. During Nauman’s career, she helped create the independent dining program which tied in with the center’s rehab patients program. She also started the Breakfast Your Way Program, turning the kitchen into a short order grill giving patients and employees breakfast their way every Thursday.
She said she will miss Heartland — that it has been like family to her during good times and difficult times. Grebner has had license plates RN 53 for years. That is because at age 53 she received her registered nursing license. From janitor to bus driver, she went back to school to follow her dream when she was 50 years old. Heartland hired Grebner right out of school in 1996. She
moved from general nursing care, managing her own hallway, to director of care delivery for the afternoon shift. She also has taught CNA classes for IVCC at Heartland for more than three years. After her retirement from Heartland, she will still continue those classes for IVCC at Heartland. The open house begins at 2 p.m. May 31 and is open to the public.
Schneider named agent of the year LASALLE – Mark Schneider, CIC, CRM of Brennan & Stuart Insurance located at 222 Bucklin St., LaSalle, was recently named agent of the year by the Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC) at its annual membership meeting in Springfield. The Prairie State Insurance Cooperative is a risk-sharing cooperative that provides Illinois school districts with its property & casualty and workers
compensation insurance programs. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the PSIC memberSchneider ship and fellow agents,” Schneider said. “I truly believe this is the most comprehensive and cost effective program currently available for the public school systems in this part of Illinois. The coverage limits and terms provided
go beyond what an individual school district can obtain on their own in today’s marketplace.” Established to respond to the needs of school districts, the PSIC program writes property and liability insurance, workers compensation coverage, school board liability, student accident coverage, pollution coverage and treasurers bonds. Since 2006, ARM of Illinois has been offering the PSIC plan to Illinois pub-
lic school districts. Now at 134 members, the program has become a model for self-administration of insurance and risk management for public schools. The program is administered by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Schneider serves LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Grundy, Stark and Livingston Counties for the program. He can be reached at 815410-2008 or via email at mschneider@brennanstuart.com.
Tick ... tick ... tick ... Time to watch out for these critters
The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department has provided the following information to help improve residents’ chances of enjoying a tick-free summer. Ticks are out now, and they are hungry. In Illinois, adult ticks are most active in April, May and June. Ticks wait for a host from the tips of grasses and shrubs (not from trees). When brushed by a moving animal or person, they quickly let go of the vegetation and climb onto the host. Ticks can only crawl; they cannot fly or jump. Ticks are among the most efficient carriers of disease because they attach firmly when sucking blood; they feed slowly; and may go unnoticed for a considerable time while feeding. The best way to protect yourself against tickborne illness is to avoid tick bites. This includes avoiding known tickinfested areas. However, if you live in or visit wooded areas or areas with tall grass and weeds, follow these precautions to help prevent tick bites and decrease the risk of disease: Wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, boots or sturdy shoes and a head covering. (Ticks are easier to detect on light-colored clothing.) Tuck trouser cuffs
in socks. Tape the area where pants and socks meet so ticks cannot crawl under clothing. Apply insect repellent containing 10 percent to 30 percent DEET primarily to clothes. Apply sparingly to exposed skin. Do not spray directly to the face; spray the repellent onto hands and then apply to face. Avoid sensitive areas like the eyes, mouth and nasal membranes. Be sure to wash treated skin after coming indoors. Always follow label directions; do not misuse or overuse repellents. Always supervise children in the use of repellents. Walk in the center of trails, so weeds do not brush against you. In camping areas, individuals who sit on the ground or disturb leaf litter on the forest floor may encounter ticks. Check yourself, children and other family members every two to three hours for ticks. Most ticks seldom attach quickly and rarely transmit disease organisms until they have been attached four or more hours. If your pets spend time outdoors, check them for ticks, too. If ticks are crawling on the outside of clothes, they can be removed with masking tape or cellophane tape. A ring of tape can be made around the hand by leaving the sticky side out and attaching the two ends. Ticks will stick to the tape which can then be folded over and then
placed in the trash. Remove any tick promptly. The mouthparts of a tick are barbed and may remain embedded and lead to infection at the bite site if not removed promptly. Do not burn the tick with a match or cover it with petroleum jelly or nail polish. Do not use bare hands to remove the tick because tick secretions may carry disease. The best way to remove a tick is to grasp it firmly with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and gently, but firmly, pull it straight out. Do not twist or jerk the tick. If tweezers are not available, grasp the tick with a piece of tissue or cloth or whatever can be used as a barrier between your fingers and the tick. Ticks can be safely disposed of by placing them in a container of soapy water or alcohol, sticking them to tape or flushing them down the toilet. Wash the bite area and your hands thoroughly with soap and water and apply an antiseptic to the bite site. If you have an unexplained illness with fever, contact a physician. Be sure to tell the physician if you have been outdoors in areas where ticks were present or traveled to areas where tickborne diseases are common. Make sure the property around your home is unattractive to ticks. Because ticks are sensitive to dry conditions and do not thrive in short vegetation, they are sel-
dom a problem in wellmaintained lawns. Keep your grass mowed and keep weeds cut. Clean up items that attract rodents which can carry ticks, such as spilled birdseed, and hiding places like old wood piles. If ticks are present in vegetation along the edge of the property, insecticides labeled for control of ticks can be applied to small areas of high weeds that cannot be mowed. Often, one or two applications per season will be adequate to control ticks in these areas. Free-roaming dogs and cats are much more likely to encounter ticks than those that are confined to the home or yard. If ticks are found on pets, contact your veterinarian for information about an appropriate tick treatment. If you experience a rash that looks like a bull’seye, or a rash anywhere on the body or an unexplained illness accompanied by fever following a tick bite, you should consult your physician and explain that you were bitten by a tick. Disease carried by ticks can be treated with antibiotics. However, the type of antibiotic can vary and individuals should be treated early in the infection. For more information about symptoms and treatment of tickborne diseases, visit the Bureau–Putnam County Health Department website at www.bpchd.org, and like them on Facebook at www.Facebook. com/bpchd.
Crop insurance and prevented planting SPRINGFIELD – Heavy rainfall, floods and cool temperatures across the Midwest have slowed planting this spring. For crop insurance, the final planting date for corn in most of Illinois is June 5. The final planting date for soybeans in the upper third of Illinois is June 15. For the lower two-thirds of Illinois it is June 20. Here are some basic guidelines for farmers unable to plant because of an insurable cause of loss by the final planting date. They may: • Plant during the 25 day late planting period. There is a 1 percent reduction per day of the yield guarantee. • Not plant a crop and receive a prevented planting payment. • After the late planting period ends, plant the acreage to another crop and receive a reduced prevented planting payment. The most important thing farmers should do if they are unable to plant the crop by the final planting date is contact their crop insurance agent to
review their policy and options before making a decision. To qualify for a prevented planting payment, the affected acreage must be at least 20 acres or 20 percent of the crop acreage in the insured unit. Prevented planting is not available on group insurance policies (Group Risk Protection and Group Risk Income Protection.) Replant payments may also be available for land that was planted that does not have an adequate stand. Contact your insurance agent if you believe acreage should be replanted. The insurance company must give written permission to replant, abandon or destroy the crop. Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. Contact a local crop insurance agent for more information about the program. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers or on the RMA web site at www.rma.usda.gov/tools/ agents/.
NASS releases 2012 chemical use data for soybeans and wheat The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has published the 2012 Agricultural Chemical Use Survey data for soybeans and wheat. During the fall of 2012, NASS conducted the survey among soybean producers in 19 states and wheat producers in 15 states. The information released includes on-farm fertilizer use, pesticide use, and pest management practices. Soybeans The 19 states surveyed for chemical use on soybeans accounted for 96 percent of the soybean acreage planted in the United States during the 2012 crop year (the period starting after the 2011 harvest through end of the 2012 harvest). Phosphate and potash were each applied to 37 percent of planted acres, making them the most widely used fertilizer materials, followed by nitrogen (27 percent of planted acres). Farmers applied herbicides to 98 percent of soybean planted acres, more widely than insecticides (18 percent) and fungicides (11 percent). The top monitoring practice for managing pests was scouting for weeds, used on 94 percent of planted acres. The survey also asked about prevention, avoidance, and suppression practices for managing pests. Wheat The 13 states surveyed for chemical use on win-
ter wheat accounted for 80 percent of the winter wheat acreage planted in the United States during the 2012 crop year. The four states surveyed for chemical use on spring wheat (excluding durum) accounted for 91 percent of the spring wheat (excluding durum) acreage planted in the United States in the 2012 crop year. The two states surveyed during the 2012 crop year for chemical use on durum wheat accounted for 88 percent of the durum wheat acreage planted in the United States. The surveyed farmers applied nitrogen more widely than other fertilizers, applying it to nearly all durum and spring (excluding durum) wheat acres, and to 85 percent of winter wheat acres. Herbicides were the most extensively used pesticide, applied to 99 percent of durum wheat acres, 97 percent of spring (excluding durum) wheat acres, and 61 percent of winter wheat acres. The survey also identified the most used herbicides by active ingredient and the top prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and suppression practices for managing pests. To access the data via the Quick Stats 2.0 database, data tables, or release highlights, go online to http://bit.ly/ AgChem. For assistance, contact the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540.
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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher
Terri Simon
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Thanks for our time together They are some of my fondest memories of growing up. My family, which consisted of my parents, my sister, me, and for several years my grandparents, were not a particularly active bunch. Oh, I remember a few summers playing Dad’s Club softball, and we were killer backyard croquet players ... but we were mostly a sedCOMMENTARY entary bunch. Set us around a table with a deck or two of cards and games of 500, contract rummy, pinochle or — my particular favorite, Demon — would go on for hours and hours. But probably our favorite activity was watching television. Now as hard as this might be for some of you to believe, there used to be just three television stations. And, believe it or not, you either watched a program when it was broadcast, or you waited and hoped for summer reruns. My family, all six of us, would agree on a program and settle in to watch it together. We’d laugh together and talk together about the programs and the antics of the characters. We’d watch Westerns and situation comedies together. And family dramas like “The Waltons” and “Little House on the Prairie” were big favorites. And one of our all-time favorites, whether it was on at 9 p.m. Saturdays or Mondays, or 7 p.m. Wednesdays, was “The Carol Burnett Show.” My gosh did she make us laugh. Her and Harvey Korman and Lyle Waggoner and Vicki Lawrence. Oh, and that Tim Conway! Boy, his old man routine cracked us up, right along with watching Harvey try to hold in his laughter. I’m sure the adults in the room might have laughed with a slightly different perspective, but even the kids in the room could appreciate the comedy of Mr. Tudball and Mrs. Wiggins, or the soap opera parody, As the Stomach Turns. But the movie parodies were the best. Carol as Scarlett O’Hara in “Went With the Wind” with the curtain rod was hysterical, and my favorite was the take-off on an old Bette Davis movie I’d never heard of “A Stolen Life.” Good old Pat commenting on how the foghorn called her name, “Hi, Patsy!” It was recently announced Carol Burnett will receive the 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She will join an illustrious group that Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Carl Reiner, Bob Newhart and Tina Fey. I was glad to read the announcement the other day, mostly because of the memories it brought back of my family sitting around the old Zenith. Four of us are gone, and memories are all that I have left. So thanks and congratulations to Carol Burnett. I, too, am so glad we had this time together. Putnam County Record/Tonica News Managing Editor Barb Kromphardt, who is also a staff writer for the Bureau County Republican, can be reached at bkromphardt@tonicanews.com.
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On the street
What are your summer plans?
“I am going to Wisconsin Dells.” Kaylie Thomas, Tonica
“Nothing because I run a business.” Carolyn Herreweyers, Tonica
“I am going to help some people farm, and I will be farming. I hope to be able to camp some too.” Roger Naas, Tonica
“I will be working.” Jade Blackburn, Tonica
“I will be working on the farm and my flower garden and taking care of my hummingbirds. I will also be watching my grandchildren.” Nancy Miller, Tonica
Thirty days of hate (so far) I never really understood the words “hate crime.” After all, it’s very uncommon for someone to commit a crime against someone they love. (Although in the case of abuse, it certainly happens far too often.) Lately, my perspective has changed. My friend, John, lives in New York City where he’s finished his master’s degree this past week. On May 21, practically on his doorstep, a man was beaten unconscious because he was gay. This was the sixth assault against gay people in New York City in the last 30 days. Because of this, John – and his husband, Michael – are both outraged and worried about what’s happening in the city. “It happened right where I get off of the subway to go to church,” said John. “In New York City, I can be attacked and even killed for being gay.” For some reason, it’s intrinsic in the human psyche to hate what is different, or what we don’t understand. There’s a common misconception, especially among the Christian right, that being gay is a
Ken Schroeder COMMENTARY choice, something a friend told me is completely wrong. He told me, “When I came out, my parents disowned me. My friends left me. Society treats me like a cast-off. Do you really think I would choose for that to happen?” These attacks seem especially heinous given the current support for same-sex marriage. Twelve states have legalized same-sex marriages with New York being one of the first, and Illinois is poised to be one of the next states to do so. Public opinion polls currently show support for gay marriage at 53 percent nationwide, although support drops off quickly where the more conservative individuals live. Those same polls find support for same-sex marriage among Tea Party supporters to be virtually zero. It is probably not a coincidence that these brutal attacks
come on the eve of June, which is Gay Pride Month. Don’t look for the assaults to end soon. Certainly hate crimes against gays are not the only ones committed. Assaults – and even wars – have occurred due to personal hatreds based on race, religion and ideologies. Gender is especially vulnerable to this status, as the very idea of rape constitutes a hate crime. What’s the answer? Education doesn’t seem to be working. Perhaps coincidentally, many of the persons arrested for the anti-gay assaults were minorities, people who themselves have been victims of prejudice. In my youth, after the assassination of Martin Luther King, I heard someone say that until we cannot tell the race, color, creed or sex of an individual, there will always be people who hate for no reason. At the time, I thought he meant we would have to be blind and deaf. I’m beginning to think I was right. Putnam County Record Staff Writer Ken Schroeder can be reached at kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com.
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Community Sign up for Camp Wa-La Wa-La Read-A-Lotta LOSTANT — Registration is now underway for the Lostant Community Library’s summer reading program. Two sessions will be offered on Tuesdays beginning June 4 and continuing until July 9. The program is free and open to any child who resides in the Lostant School District and has completed kindergarten. Registration is required, and there is a limit of 12 children in each session. Each week will include crafts, games, a snack and camp-like activities such as fire building, how to mark a trail and a nature program by ranger Gary Shea of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For more information, call the library at 815-368-3530. Also, a donation of paperback mysteries by Kate Collins has recently been put on the shelves. The library now has the first nine books in her Flower Shop Mystery series. Another series, Jane Austen Mysteries, by Laura Levine is also ready for the patrons and
includes seven books. For the young reader, six colorful picture books involving Corny Cornpicker, Johnny Tractor and Perry Plow have arrived. These characters are from the John Deere Storybook Collection that were originally published in the late 1950s and distributed to John Deere farm equipment dealers throughout North America. Deere received hundreds of letters asking for copies of these books, so the original two were republished, and new titles were added. Any reader who loves the farm life will love these books. A fall Christmas bazaar is in the planning stages to benefit the library. At this time, donations of used Christmas items are being accepted. Items may be dropped off at the library at any time. The library is in desperate need of volunteers, any day, any time. Feel free to volunteer when it fits into your schedule. Stop in any time to discuss volunteering.
Tonica Fest 2013 set for Aug. 22-25 TONICA – Excitement is building as the 2013 Tonica Fest Committee is busy planning the events. It is the village’s 160th anniversary this year. All events will be combined into the annual Tonica Fest downtown. Due to this special anniversary, the dates are extended from Thursday to Sunday, and many new events are planned. Here is a sampling of the tentative schedule of downtown events: • Back by popular demand is the Medallion Hunt. In honor of the 160th anniversary, the prize this year will be $1,600. • The fest will include the movies “Back to the Future 1” and “Back to the Future 2” on separate, earlier Friday nights in August to extend the family fun time and lead into the sequel that will be shown during fest. “Back to the Future 1” will be shown on Aug. 2 and “Back to the Future 2” will be shown on Aug. 9. • On Aug. 22, “Back to the Future 3” will be shown. There will be concessions available, so please do not bring coolers. In addition, the full carnival opens with new mechanical rides from Great American Amusement Co. • On Aug. 23, the fun will begin after the work-
day ends. New this year, Dream Wave wrestling will have a free, full show from 7 to 10 p.m. Bring your own lawn chairs. There will also be a DJ, outdoor beer gardens and food vendors. Michelle Johnson is organizing a Tonica historic museum at the Legion Hall that will be open all weekend. If you have memorabilia you’re willing to share, contact Michelle directly. Hours of the museum will be announced at a later time after other events are finalized. • On Aug. 24, the cancer walk starts by the shelter at 9 a.m. There will be a pet parade at 10 a.m. and the annual Tonica Fest parade will be at 1 p.m. The theme is a salute to the village’s history, “Back in Time.” Line-up for the Tonica Fest Cruise-In will be at 3 p.m. and the event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. There is a $5 entry fee for participating. The Tonica Fire Department will serve pork chops from 5 to 7 p.m., and they will grill bratwursts at the Legion Hall. There will also be live music downtown from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The band will be local favorite 303. • The fire department’s water fights will be Aug. 25. For more information, contact Jessica Schneider at 815-257-8293 or Kevin Sluder at 815-252-9955.
DePaepe puts the special in Special Olympics By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
PERU – Special Olympics Illinois’ Summer Games will be held June 14-16 in Normal. It is the organization’s premiere sports competition with more than 3,900 athletes and Unified Partners competing in six different sports, along with 1,600 coaches, 2,500 volunteers and 3,300 family members. Locally, Cheryl DePaepe is the area director of the Special Olympics in LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau, Marshall, Henry, Stark and Grundy counties. DePaepe has been working with the special needs population in one form or another since 1971. “I started teaching in Putnam County in 1971,” she said. “I was a special education teacher. Sometime throughout that first year, I received a communication from Pat Condit who ran the Chicago Special Olympics. So we took a group up there to participate in those Special Olympics games.” After participating in the Chicago games, DePaepe said it was decided it would be a good idea to host games locally, and the idea of a “Special Sports Jamboree” was born. In 1977, the group was invited to the Special Olympics offices in Bloomington to see if there was interest in starting a Special Olympics chapter. DePaepe said when Special Olympics started, it was a once a year track meet. The area athletes’ interest has grown, and the local Special Olympics chapter now participates in 13 different sports throughout the year. Locally the group hosts a district basketball event, a cross country and snowshoe competition, an individual basketball skills event, a district boccie tournament, spring track and field games, golf skills
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Starved Rock Special Olympics Area Director Cheryl DePaepe (from right) reviews plans for an event with volunteers Roger Perkins and Barb Ringenberg. and five-hole golf, a volleyball competition, a bowling competition and a motor activity training event. Throughout the years the group has also served athletes in tennis, aquatics, field hockey, power lifting and equestrian. DePaepe said the athletes have to be 8 or older to participate in sports events, but during the past couple of years, the group has begun to serve younger athletes. “We are looking at 6 and 7 year olds who will be transitioning into Special Olympics. We currently have a young athlete program that is run by Easter Seals in Ottawa. It is for individuals ages 2 through 11,” DePaepe said. With all these events going on throughout the year, staffing becomes a predominant issue. DePaepe always did Special Olympics on the side, but after retirement, she became a full-time administrator for the program. The rest of the event staff are volunteers. “Prior to games I could have anywhere from two to 12 or so people,” she said. “For example we have people come in to fold T-shirts and put boxes together. But I have a core group of about five to six people that help me do all kind of things that I need to do.” In addition to those volunteers, there are about 300 to 500 “day of” event people who come to help
LaSalle County Genealogy to meet OTTAWA — The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild will meet at 1 p.m. June 15 at the Guild Library, 115 W. Glover St. in Ottawa. Guild President Jenan Jobst will be the speaker. The subject of the program is the American Legion parade in 1940. It was a very hot day on that
parade day, 100 degrees. There were no chairs set up on the streets, and many of the ladies wore dresses while the gentlemen wore suits. The public is welcome to attend and learn about this interesting parade in Ottawa and to see how the city looked in the 1940s.
the actual day of an event. “We have a core group of people that volunteer year after year after year,” said DePaepe. “Some of the volunteers have been around as long as I have been.” There is a progression to the events. Local area events are held, and the gold medal winners move on to a sectional or state tournament. This leads to something going on almost every weekend of the year throughout the state of Illinois. Of course, there is a financial component to all of this. “We provide all of the events free to the athletes and their families,” she said. “The only thing we ask the teams in any form to provide is transportation to the events. We are very fortunate that all of the venues we use donate their facilities. A lot of our food products are donated when we provide lunches.” However there are shirts, awards and other incidentals that have to
be paid for. According to DePaepe, this is where the fundraising efforts come in to play. Each year the group does four things to help raise money. There is a sponsored athlete campaign aimed at the local service clubs and businesses. A few years ago the group started a program called “Miles of quarters” in conjunction with CocaCola. The group now sells paper feet, where 12 quarters equals a mile of feet. Special Olympics, along with local law enforcement, also sponsors a “Polar Plunge” in Yorkville. DePaepe said last year this was the biggest fundraiser with more than 400 people participating. The fourth fundraising component is an annual auction, which is held Aug. 1. DePaepe enjoys her work and doesn’t like to admit that some people say she is good at what she does. “I could not do this without the volunteers,” she said.
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Judy Dyke GRANDMA JUDY’S CAFE
Recipe Corner The nice sweet smell and taste of fresh strawberries … there’s nothing better. There are so many desserts and salads to be had.
Strawberry Spinach Salad 1 pound asparagus spears 1/2 cup bottled poppy seed dressing or Italian dressing 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 tablespoon orange juice 8 cups torn fresh spinach 2 cups sliced strawberries 3/4 to 1 pound cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/4 cup pecan halves Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus. Scrape off scales. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Cook the asparagus pieces covered in a small amount of boiling water for 4 to 6 minutes, just until crisp tender. Rinse with cold water. Let stand in cold water until cool, drain. Meanwhile, for dressing, in a medium mixing bowl stir together the poppy seed or Italian dressing, orange peel and orange juice and set aside. In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, turkey and asparagus. Add the dressing mixture, tossing to coat. To serve divide mixture among four dinner plates. Sprinkle with pecans. Makes 4 main dish servings.
Strawberry Muffins 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt 1 stick margarine, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen unsweetened strawberries In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, yogurt, margarine and vanilla, mix well. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in strawberries. Fill muffin cups coated with nonstick cooking spray or lined with paper liners two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Do you have a strawberry recipe you’d like to share with other readers? Email it to me at judyd2313@ frontier.com. Please remember to include your name, address and telephone number (telephone number won’t be published). Happy Strawberry-ing!
Putnam County Community Center menus June 3 – Deli turkey on wheat bread, ranch potato wedges, sliced carrots, sliced peaches, mayonnaise. June 4 – Beef stew with potatoes, lima beans, diced pears, wheat bread. June 5 – Polish sausage, red diced potatoes, red cabbage, banana, potato roll. June 6 – Chicken cacciatore, spaghetti noodles, Sicilian blend, romaine salad with dressing, apricot halves, bread. June 7 – Breaded fish filet, scalloped potatoes, steamed potatoes, steamed peas, pineapple chunks, tartar sauce, bread.
Benjamin Hartenbower earns master’s degree STARKVILLE, Miss — Benjamin Paul Hartenbower recently received his master’s degree in chemical engineering from Mississippi State University. Hartenbower, formerly of Lostant, is a graduate of Putnam County High School.
Tonica Museum Committee to hold fundraiser TONICA – The Tonica Museum Committee will sponsor a breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 2 at the American Legion Hall in Tonica. The menu will offer eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet rolls, sliced ham, fruit, juice and coffee for a donation of $7 for adults and $4 for children 10 and younger. The group is raising money for new flooring at the American Legion Hall.
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Participants in the Easter Cantata, “Once Upon a Tree,” at the Tonica United Methodist Church included: Donna Calkins, Marcia Kreiser, Marilynn Patterson, Dana Lewis, Jackie Gould, Andrea Sergeant, Mary Ann Beenenga, Carlene Bernardoni, Linda Demattia, Dorothy Clark, Mary Jane Stephens, Jen Hartenbower, Melissa Burgett, Cathy Phillips, Linda Litherland, Joey Beavers, Eugene Litherland, Jean Danz, Carol Hartenbower, Hallie Sergeant, Reverend Brad Brault, Jim Phillips, Dan Hartenbower, Danira Parra, Nora Keith, Marianne Grieve, Doug Grieve, Kevin Grieve, Matt Valle and Doug Sergeant. Michael Jaegle, 15, of Tonica, the son of Bill and Mary Ann Jaegle, and Billy Ghighi, 15, of Oglesby, the son of Randy and Sandy Ghighi, competed at the team level of the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and Chicago Bulls-sponsored 2-Ball competition on April 8 at the United Center in Chicago. The boys advanced to this level of competition after placing first in their category at the local level in Oglesby and the district level in Rockford. Jaegle and Ghighi placed second in their age category of 15-18 year-olds and were awarded a trophy for their efforts. In 2-Ball competition each team has one minute to shoot from designated spots on the basketball half court. Each spot is assigned a certain number of points with the players alternating shots. At the opening of the Tonica Village Board meeting on April 21, Village President Roger Thompson gave the oath of office to Mel Burgett. Burgett will fill one of the two vacant seats for two years. Gordon Carls, who resides on Second Street, petitioned the board to fill the ditch in the front of his home. The board gave Carls permission to fill this at his own expense. Mrs. Marianne Draper, “Cookie” to her friends, had been hired to replace Tina Bruch as Tonica Grade School’s bookkeeper/administrative secretary. She started her new job in early March. Draper comes to the position with 15 years previous experience. She had worked at Deer Park Grade School and part time at Utica Grade School.
Kim and Kevin Schiffbauer gave talks at the March 24 meeting of the Tonica 4-H Ag Club.
40 years ago Rebecca Ryan, a freshman at SIU in Carbondale, received straight As and was named to the Dean’s List. After 10 days at home with the G.K. Ryans, she returned to the Vocational Tech Institute at SIU for the third quarter. Beckie was studying the medical secretarial curriculum. Bob and Hazel Hobneck returned home after an enjoyable vacation in California. They visited Dr. and Mrs. Paul Cofoid. They also visited Travis Air Force Base, especially David Grant Hospital where Dr. Cofoid was a resident in internal medicine. They also visited San Francisco to see the sites.
80 years ago Otto Cooper moved onto the Platt Ford farm halfway between Tonica and Lostant. Ernest Ward moved on his father’s farm in Vermillion Township and Ted Bayler onto the Kahn
place in Hopetown vacated by Ward; August Maass moved from his village home back to his farm in Richland Township, vacated by Bayler; Royal Shirk started farming on the Mattie Immel farm at Tonica and Robert VanLaningham who farmed that place, onto the Fred Foot 80 in Vermillion Township. Paul Wirsing moved onto the Mrs. Lena Naumann farm near Mount Palatine, vacated by John Russell, who located on the George Lag Homestead in Hopetown. Leslie Scott came from Deer Park to farm Marion Kay’s farm in Hopetown that was vacated by Walter Hickenbottom, who moved to a farm near McNabb. Frank Biagi vacated the Fred Foot 80 in Vermillion Township and moved to a farm near Hennepin. Robert Mann moved from the A.M. Alleman farm to the Delia Township. Golden Mills left the Ford farm three miles south of Tonica to farm in Deer Park Township. Floyd Breckenridge moved onto the G.L. Comisky farm east of Lostant. Levi Brown from the old Stanford farm in Vermillion Township to the place vacated by Charles Schiffbau-
er and Jesse Straughn to the farm vacated by Brown. Harold Albert left his father’s farm in Vermillion Township and located at in Princeton.
100 years ago Eden highway commissioners purchased a new mammoth road drag and a large kerosene tractor to take care of the township’s highways. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shawback were surprised by neighbors on their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. J. Porter died on the 1st in Kansas. Joseph Westmeyer broke his leg while helping to cut down a tree in the timber. Joseph Moose and wife of Webster City, Iowa, visited Tonica neighbors on their return from the inauguration ceremonies at Washington, D.C. Rock was hauled for a new farm home for Roy Ebner. Henry Root Jr. returned to North Dakota after spending the winter in this community.
130 years ago The new courthouse in Ottawa was officially accepted by the board of supervisors on the 29th of March. The total cost was $122,872.68.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) NORMA JUNE ) GARCIA, ) DECEASED. ) 2013-P-80 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of NORMA JUNE GARCIA, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of NORMA JUNE GARCIA of Oglesby, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on May 7, 2013, to JILL PETRUSHA, 559 Florence Rd, Libby, MT 59923, whose attorney is GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348.
Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News May 17, 24 and 31, 2013.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the Sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I531116 Published in the Tonica News May 17, 24 and 31, 2013.
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LASALLE-OTTAWA, LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA L. FOX, FIRST NATIONAL BANK ) OF OMAHA, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ) CASTLE BANK N.A. and LAKE HOLIDAY ) PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ) Defendant. ) 12-CH-487 Property Address: 639 Rustic Rook Dr. Somonauk, IL 60552 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above-entitled cause on February 15, 2013, the Sheriff of LaSalle County will, at 10:45 a.m. on June 28, 2013, in the Sheriff’s Office Lobby at the Government Complex, 707 Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 639 in Addition Number 2 of Lake Holiday Development, Northville Township, according to the Plat thereof recorded 19 July 1965, as Document No. 513350, in Plat Book X at Page 52 in LaSalle County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 05-04-306-023 Commonly known as: 639 Rustic Rook Dr., Somonauk, IL 60552 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The Judgment amount is $141,805.84. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Dimmick-Peru Rural Fire Protection District, in the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the office and home of Donald J. Lamps, Secretary, 3290 US Hwy 251, LaSalle, Illinois, in said Fire Protection District, from and after the 14th day of June, A.D., 2013. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the17th day of July, 2013, at the office and home of the Secretary, 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 meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. Central Daylight Savings times, at the home and office of said Secretary, in said Fire Protection District. BY ORDER of the Board of Trustees of said District DATED this 31st day of May, 2013 DIMMICK-PERU RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PETER F. FERRACUTI ATTORNEY AT LAW 110 East Main Street Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-3535 Published in the Tonica News May 31, 2013.
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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LASALLE-OTTAWA, LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) CYNTHIA L. FOX, FIRST NATIONAL BANK ) OF OMAHA, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ) CASTLE BANK N.A. and LAKE HOLIDAY ) PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ) Defendant. ) 12-CH-487 Property Address: 639 Rustic Rook Dr. Somonauk, IL 60552 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above-entitled cause on February 15, 2013, the Sheriff of LaSalle County will, at 10:45 a.m. on June 28, 2013, in the Sheriff’s Office Lobby at the Government Complex, 707 Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Permanent Index Number: 05-04-306-023 Commonly known as: 639 Rustic Rook Dr., Somonauk, IL 60552 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The Judgment amount is $141,805.84. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the Sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I531116 Published in the Tonica News May 17, 24 and 31, 2013.
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