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No nursing home beds for reservists? Springfield to close a loophole locking out some war veterans By Tom Collins

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Amy Arthur served with the military police in Iraq and her unit was shot at. One of her comrades did not come home. The Oglesby veteran is entitled to many of the benefits available to all who served — low-interest home loans, free tuition, etc. — but there’s one service that is off-limits. When she’s elderly and in need of round-the-clock skilled care, she’ll have to find a private or public nursing home to meet her needs; the Illinois Veterans Home at La Salle is off-limits to her and other members of the Army National Guard. “I fought in Iraq and see no reason why my comrades and I shouldn’t get the same rights as others who served,” Arthur said. Springfield might change that, however. If a recently-introduced bill goes through then Arthur and other reservists and members of the National Guard will become eligible for nursing-home care at one of the state’s four homes. Arthur and her comrades are not completely locked out of state-run facilities. Some residential services are available to reservists who have completed 20 years of service, explained Evan Fazio, public information officer for the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, but the law contains no provision affording them nursing home care. “Once they need nursing home care,” Fazio said, “they have to be discharged.” State Sen. Jil Tracy didn’t think that was right. The Republican from Quincy, site of another Illinois Veterans Home, responded last week by filing Senate Bill 2293. The legislation would open nursing home care to veterans of the National Guard or Reserve Forces who have completed 20 years of service, have resided in Illinois at least a year and are otherwise eligible for retirement benefits. “We have so many reservists coming from the Middle East conflicts who are going to need skilled-care nursing and may need it sooner than later,” Tracy said. “We want to make sure

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Amy Arthur of Oglesby is a veteran of Iraq but that’s not enough to make her eligible for nursing home care at the Illinois Veterans Home when she enters her twilight years. Springfield is trying to fix a loophole in the law that limits nursing home care to fully-enlisted personnel and not reservists or members of the National Guard, such as Arthur. those services are available and I’m hopeful this legislation will be well-received.” Why have reservists seemingly been left in the cold? At present, the demand for nursing home care is effectively limited to fully-enlisted personnel who served in wars from the 1940s through the 1970s. Of the roughly 180 residents in La Salle, about 42% served in the Korean War, 20% served in World War II and 20% in Vietnam. Just 10 veteran residents served in peace time. Veterans of the extended War on Terror, by contrast, have not yet approached their life expectancy and therefore are not presently in need of nursing home care. While meeting those needs

might not be an imminent concern, Tracy’s legislation prepares for the day when veterans of major conflicts have passed and when bed space becomes available at the facilities in La Salle, Manteno, Quincy and Anna. Steve Kreitzer is all for expanding full eligibility to reservists and members of the National Guard. The superintendent of the La Salle County Veterans Assistance Commission pointed out that Tracy’s legislation makes fiscal sense as well as fulfilling a moral obligation to those who risked life and limb in service. “The eligibility change laid out in Illinois Senate Bill 2293 should not create any financial hardship on the state or the veter-

ans,” Kreitzer said. “These veterans retirements will likely cover the full amount of the premium charged for the care provided. “If they were to go for care in the private sector their care could cost five to six times as much,” he said. “This would be an amazing additional benefit for those that have sacrificed so much already for us.” Then there is the issue of jobs. The Illinois Veterans Home at La Salle currently employs 209 people and the legislation not only could ensure care for veterans but also continued employment for those who care for the needs of aged veterans. Two local lawmakers said they want to see what the legislation

contains after it’s been tweaked in committee — Tracy’s bill is just two weeks old — but said they support the concept in principle. “The bill looks good to me,” said state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). “I didn’t realize there was an issue until Sen. Tracy brought it up. Whatever we can do for our veterans and provide equal access to our veterans home is a good thing in my view.” State Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) also expressed support but wants to hear more about costs and whether the state can get a financial commitment from Washington to help care for reservists in their twilight years. “I’m all for us taking care of See VETERANS Page A7

La Salle’s contaminated M&H Park is torn up by EPA cleanup By Ali Braboy

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While they were growing up, her children played at Matthiessen and Hegeler Park all summer long. So, Jessica Donovan of La Salle said it’s upsetting to know the park has contaminated soil. The U.S. Environmental

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It will take the EPA more than 10 years and $110 million to clean up the lawns and gardens in La Salle. Schools and parks where contaminants were identified as a problem will be prioritized for cleanup this year. The EPA is funded by the federal government. The multi-year Superfund cleanup zone could cover most

of La Salle, and possibly the east edge of Peru. Last year’s initial testing zone was north and west of the Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc site to just west of Route 351 on the west and a block north of O’Conor Avenue near Illinois Veterans Home on the north. La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove said the EPA has been working on

M&H for about four weeks; the EPA has not provided a date they plan to finish at the park. M&H Park’s cleanup follows a cleanup at Northwest Elementary, which required an approximately football-field-sized area minus an end zone to be excavated. In the back of her head, See M&H Page A2

‘We’re all pretty sad’ Longtime volunteers out at Peru Red Cross, blood drives to continue By Brett Herrmann

Protection Agency has been replacing soil at the park as part of cleanup that’s in response to soil contaminated by the former Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. in La Salle. The EPA found arsenic and lead in the soil of the park, which is located between Ninth and 11th streets and LaHarpe and Sterling streets.

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As a regular, there was a feeling of familiarity when Father Ron Margherio would visit the Red Cross blood drives in Peru. “It’s like the old days going to a store when you walk in and know everybody,” he said. “I like the friendly faces and I like talking to the people.” But many of those friendly

faces will no longer be around. A group of volunteers at the Peru Red Cross have said they will no longer participate in the bimonthly blood drives. The crew that would help greet donors and serve refreshments in “the canteen” have stated they no longer wish to take part in the drives. “We’ve been managing to keep the blood drives going See VOLUNTEERS Page A2

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Esther Sparks, a longtime volunteer with the local Red Cross chapter, explains a pamphlet to Fr. Ron Margherio at a past blood drive. Regular donors will no longer be greeted by a group of local volunteers like Sparks, who have decided to no longer participate in the drives.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been excavating soil at Matthiessen and Hegeler Park in La Salle in response to contaminated soil by the former Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. in La Salle. The EPA found arsenic and lead in the soil of the park, which is located between Ninth and 11th streets and LaHarpe and Sterling streets.

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10,25,50 YEARS AGO Nov. 11, 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nov. 11, 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Route 89 will be detoured north and south of Cherry Saturday and Sunday to help ensure the safety of visitors and visiting international dignitaries during the observation of the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Mine Disaster. Nov. 11, 1994 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kris Kidwell scored 26 points, Kyle Windy 24, Dave McGunnigal 16 and Brian Fenza 14 as IVCC opened the year with a 116-83 win over Black Hawk East.

Donovan does wonder if her daughters playing there at the park aďŹ&#x20AC;ected their health and even if the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health was aďŹ&#x20AC;ected when they worked in their own yard. The familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home is waiting to be tested by the EPA to see if their yard has polluted soil. She said she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been aďŹ&#x20AC;ected by noise or traďŹ&#x192;c when it came to

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with just the volunteers,â&#x20AC;? said Kathy Kocscielski.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten harder and harder.â&#x20AC;? Kocscielski said a lack of communication with the regional Red Cross oďŹ&#x192;ce has made coordination diďŹ&#x192;cult for the volunteers. The Peru oďŹ&#x192;ce has been under the direction of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicago and Northern Illinois Region since the Illinois Valley Chapter was dissolved and consolidated at the end of 2014. The Peru oďŹ&#x192;ce did not close, but would no longer house regular employees, and the volunteers continued contributing to the blood drives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of a sudden we were jolted by our Chicago people,â&#x20AC;? said longtime volunteer Esther

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PHOENIX (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Utah man who helped get his mother and other family members safely out of northern Mexico after nine people were killed in an apparent ambush said Sunday that most ďŹ&#x201A;ed to Arizona with whatever they could ďŹ t in their cars and trucks and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll likely never return. More than 100 people left their rural community in northern Mexico on Saturday in an

Sparks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost some volunteers of course but a few kept it going the past ďŹ ve years, working many hours I might say.â&#x20AC;? Sparks is one of many who has assisted with blood drives at the Peru location for multiple decades. Names like Sparks, Kocscielski, Gina Martin, Mary Kibilka, Shirley Sharpe are just a few of the many people who regularly donated time to assist with the drives. The local chapter of the Red Cross can be traced back as far as 1917 during the ďŹ rst World War, Sparks said. The Red Cross moved to its current location in Peru, a former Social Security building, in 2006. Kocscielski said the straw that broke the camels back was when the Red Cross began to store things in the Peru oďŹ&#x192;ceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen area, limiting the groups ability to serve donors desserts and bar-

18-vehicle caravan after the attack Monday in which nine women and children were killed by what authorities say were hit men from drug cartels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went down there to get my mother and get my family out, my brothers and sisters and lots of kids,â&#x20AC;? Mike Hafen said Sunday in telephone interview from his sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Phoenix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been down there for 47 years. They left with the bare minimum, whatever they could ďŹ t in the back of my pickup,â&#x20AC;?

becue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a recipe that has been around for decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all pretty sad. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re devastated and so are our donors,â&#x20AC;? Kocscielski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a feeling its just going to get worse.â&#x20AC;? Brian McDaniel, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley, said the Peru oďŹ&#x192;ce is currently undergoing renovations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Red Cross is making upgrades to the Peru Red Cross oďŹ&#x192;ce that will make working and volunteering at the Red Cross more convenient and comfortable. While the updates will provide new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and storage, we regret any inconvenience caused during our temporary renovations,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood drives will continue as usual throughout this process. The need for blood is constant. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. The Red Cross must col-

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lect about 13,000 units of blood each day to meet the needs of accident victims, people undergoing heart surgery, cancer patients, people with blood disorders and others. Volunteers and blood donors are great appreciated and needed each and every day to help save lives.â&#x20AC;? And Sparks urged donors to continue to give blood moving forward, as the Red Cross has no plans to suspend the drives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood is needed every single day and we did our best to help maintain that supply,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sincerely thank all of our volunteers in the past and those that have helped us in the past ďŹ ve years. And to our blood donors, we want them to continue donating blood.â&#x20AC;? Kocscielski said the Peru drives would consistently get about 50-60 units per session, which totals to at least 1,200 units per

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As an alderman and citizen, he said the cleanup is important to him. He said he has not received any complaints about the work being done at the park. The only complaints heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received have been from citizens who want their yards cleaned but havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had them cleaned yet.

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Nov. 11, 1969 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Theater goers were invited to join a small discussion gathering at Peru Congregational United Church of Christ after going to the movie, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Hand Luke.â&#x20AC;? Also, Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc oďŹ&#x192;cials invited the press to see their new Hazelett Strip Cutting machine that soon would allow continuous zinc casting and a more automated rolling mill for La Salle.

the EPA work. La Salle Fourth Ward alderman Jordan Crane grew up playing at Matthiessen and Hegeler Park, too. He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortunate that nothing has happened yet to him health wise; had he and his parents known what was at the park and in the area, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure circumstances would have been diďŹ&#x20AC;erent. Right now he lives at 1353 LaHarpe St., about four blocks away from where he grew up.

LIGHTS, CAMERAS, HEARINGS Americans will have their ďŹ rst public view of the impeachment inquiry, as the proceedings emerge from the secure closeddoor facility in the Capitol basement to live hearings. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiďŹ&#x20AC;, (D-Calif.) will gavel in the sessions Wednesday and Friday. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear, though, is what people will see in two days of hearings . Will the proceedings serve as a clarifying moment for the country, when a common narrative emerges over the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions and whether or not they are, in fact, impeachable? Or in this era of peak partisanship, will the days devolve into a reality-TV episode showcasing the divide? Unlike Watergate in the 1970s or even Bill Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impeachment in the 1990s, Americans consume news at diďŹ&#x20AC;erent times and in different ways.

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Building better bridges Multiple projects coming to La Salle County next year By Brett Herrmann

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The state’s most recent job letting was all about bridges. Three different bridge projects are coming to La Salle County next year totaling around $4.5 million in project costs. The Illinois Department of Transportation recently bid the projects at its recent November job letting.

All bids are not yet finalized. INTERSTATE 39 OVER BNSF RAILROAD Work: Bridge repair for the two interstate bridges over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad less than a mile north of the Mendota exit. Cost: D. Construction of Coal City submitted the low bid of $568,613.60. Completion date: The contract specifies 60 working days. Traffic outlook: Work zone speed limits will be in place and motorists can expect intermittent lane closures.

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 80 Work: Construction of a shared-use path and pedestrian bridge over Interstate 80 from Stevenson Road to Etna Road in Ottawa. Cost: D. Construction submitted the low bid of $1,756,388.31 for the work. Completion date: Nov. 25, 2020, plus 10 working days. Traffic outlook: Interstate 80 will have work zone speed limits in place during the project and intermittent lane closures can be expected. The off-ramps will have temporary traffic signals in place as well.

U.S. 52 BRIDGE OVER INDIAN CREEK Work: Deck replacement and beam repair on the bridge located two miles west of Serena. Cost: Civil Constructors of Freeport submitted the low bid of $2,219,448.07. Completion date: Oct. 31, 2020, plus 20 working days Traffic outlook: Road closures are allowed on the project between May 1 and Oct. 31. Detour routes will be posted. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Herrmann.

WHAT TO DONATE Because of food safety, the food must be in its original packaging; damaged packages, expired food, or glass containers are not accepted. Suggested food items include canned fruits and vegetables, soups, cereals, pasta mixes and canned meats. Bring food items to the circulation desks, not in book drops. PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES: ä Peru ä La Salle ä Richard A. Mautino (Spring Valley) ä Putnam County libraries ä Graves-Hume, Mendota ä Princeton ä Oglesby ä Jacobs Library at Illinois Valley Community College. WHAT WON’T WORK Donated food is not accepted for lost or damaged books, replacement of cards or interlibrary loan fees. DID YOU KNOW? This is the 10th year area libraries have cooperated to benefit area food pantries through fine forgiveness.

IVCC board discussing fee structure, tuition rates for next fiscal year Illinois Valley Community College Board’s audit finance committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in the boardroom, C-307, to discuss the FY19 comprehensive annual financial report, purchasing administrative procedure, dual credit tuition/fee structure, 2019 tax levy, FY21 tuition rates, request for proposals for banking services and the minimum wage increase. The full board’s regular monthly meeting at starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

November tradition: Cooking with Chef Guy

After sampling everything from local wine, beer, cheeses and cakes and checking out vendors’ wares at the Let’s Get Cooking show, spectators who filled Celebrations 150 on Saturday settled in for entertainment, instruction, tips and recipes from Chef Guy Klinzing. Chef Guy walked the crowd through preparation of bison chili (above right). Below right: Sean Walsh, morning host on 96.5 The Wolf, entertains before the cooking demonstrations began Saturday at the La Salle venue. Below left: A few of the volunteer helpers for Chef Guy over the weekend included Dawn Reardon, Olivia Beebe, Emily Beebe, Kari Riva, Timothy Fisher, Randy Lynd and Kari Riva.

Lecture explores local contributions of Lebanese immigrants Mary Jane Tonozzi will present “From Middle East to the Midwest” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at St. George Orthodox Church in Spring Valley. Tonozzi, a retired history teacher, will present the informative lecture on local Lebanese heritage. Lebanese immigrants began to arrive in the area in the late 1880s and Tonozzi will speak on their immigration, contributions through business, and contributions to the United States through military service. The lecture is based on oral interviews and written sources and will focus on family, faith, food and occupation.

Legislator seeks input at Veterans Advisory Committee Nov. 20 OTTAWA — State Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) is working with Steven Kreitzer from La Salle County Veterans Assistance Commission to discuss issues facing local veterans. Yednock will join a veterans advisory committee event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Ottawa VFW hall, 1501 La Salle St., Ottawa. “Veterans have made incredible sacrifices for our country and they should know about the benefits that are available to them,” Yednock said. Yednock’s committee aims to address a variety of issues impacting veterans and service members within the area. The event is free and open to any veterans, service members, their families or other residents who are interested in discussing issues facing veterans. For more information, call (815) 324-5055 or email StateRepYednock@gmail.com.

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FEDERAL BILLS H.R. 2592 — The Honest Ads Act would expand political disclosure rules for online advertisements, which have faced less regulation than print or television media. Among other things, the bill would require “paid for” disclosures on a wide swath of online ads, and also require online platforms that get 50 million unique visitors a month to keep a public record of any political ad purchases made on the site that exceed $500. Filed May 8, 2019, by

STATE BILLS Senate Bill 1864 — Amends the Smoke Free Illinois law to prohibit indoor vaping in public places. Senate Bill 1864 filed Feb. 15, 2019, by Sen. Terry Link (D-Gurnee). Passed the Senate 41-11 on Oct. 29. Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) voted yes. House Bill 3871 — A school board shall display the motto “In God We Trust” in a conspicuous location inside or outside each school building of the school district. Filed Oct. 28, 2019, by Rep. Allen Skillicorn

(R-Crystal Lake). Senate Bill 2290 —Requires the Illinois Community College Board to publish on its website online textbooks and supplementary learning materials, including faculty resources, for the 20 most common courses taught at community colleges free of charge and without limitation. Effective immediately. Filed Oct. 28 by Sen. David Koehler (D-Peoria). House Bill 3874 — Halloween shall be officially celebrated on the last Saturday of October of each year. Does not, however, supersede ex-

isting laws or ordinances regulating Halloween activities, such as trickor-treating. Effective immediately. Filed Aug. 27 by Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City). Senate Bill 2124 — Schools can discipline students who bring look-alike weapons into school facilities and causes a panic. Filed Feb. 15, 2019, by Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign). Passed the Senate 56-0 on April 10. Amended version passed the House 109-1 on May 23. Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) voted yes. Vetoed Aug. 20 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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FFA Toy Show returns to Mendota High School

Neighbor pulls child from fire

MENDOTA — The 13th annual Mendota FFA Toy Show returns to Mendota High School from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. The event, sponsored by the Mendota FFA Chapter and Mendota FFA Alumni, showcases displays of farm and construction toys as well as crafters and vendors. Concessions and food will also be available. Mendota High School is located at 2300 W. Main St., Mendota. For more information call (815) 539-7446 ext. 534 or find the event on Facebook.

Genealogy Guild invites public to celebrate 40th anniversary Saturday OTTAWA — The public is welcome to learn more about genealogy resources and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the La Salle County Genealogy Guild during an open house noon-3 p.m. Saturday. The guild office is at 115 W. Glover St. on the south side of Ottawa. Food, treats and door prizes will be offered to all who attend. For more information, call (815) 434-6805.

Everyone got out; Four checked for smoke inhalation By the NewsTribune staff

MENDOTA — A rural Mendota resident entered a burning house Saturday to save the life of a 6-year-old child, Mendota Fire Department confirmed this morning. Carl Sampson, a neighbor of the burning home at N. 3973rd Road, rural Mendota told firefighters a child came out of the burning house, could not find siblings and re-entered.

According to Mendota Fire Department, one of kids re-entered the house at one point and four children, ages 2,6, 8 and 10, were taken to the Mendota hospital for smoke inhalation after the fire. “The neighbor stated that one of the children had exited the home and re-entered the burning building. Without any regard for his own safety, the neighbor entered the home and searched for the child in heavy fire conditions prior to our arrival,” Mendota Fire Department noted on Facebook. “He found the child 20 feet inside the residence and carried him out. “The four children had smoke

inhalation and were all transported to St. Paul Medical Center where they were treated and released.” A neighbor and more than one motorist on Interstate 39 called 911 about a house, almost completely filled with flames, at about 8:42 p.m. Saturday. The fire, caused apparently by a dog knocking over a candle, according to Mendota Fire Department, destroyed the house west of Interstate 39 and east of Snyder’s Grove. One of the callers who placed a 911 call lives in a house about 100 feet from the house that was burning, and that caller also evacuated.

There were two dogs in the home, and both made it out safely also, according to fire chief Dennis Rutishauser. American Red Cross has been contacted to assist the displaced family. Firefighters remained on the scene until 1:04 a.m. Mendota Fire Department responded with an engine, squad and water tender, Mendota Troy Grove with a fire engine and squad, La Salle and Earlville with fire engines, Peru with an engine and water and Utica also with a tender. “Once again the area fire departments showed how well we can all work together,” Rutishauser stated.

Ham raffle and chicken dinner will benefit Magnolia Fire Dept. MAGNOLIA — Magnolia Fire Department is holding a fall chicken supper and ham distribution 5-8 p.m. Saturday. The dinner includes all-youcan-eat chicken with mostaccioli, salad, bread and dessert. The cost for this meal is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12, and children 5 and under are free. Proceeds will go to Magnolia American Legion Post 254 and Magnolia Fire Department. Magnolia has an all-volunteer fire department. The department will raffle Amish country hams and turkeys during the dinner. They will have a 50/50 drawing along with a door prize raffle. This year we have tickets for a $1,000 cash prize for $10 each as well as other raffles which are available from the firefighters. Any questions can be directed to Chief Dan Baum at (815) 8693031 or (815) 257-6405.

Feather bingo party and turkey giveaway is a real game of chance at Ohio OHIO — Immaculate Conception Church will host Feather Party Bingo at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 in the parish hall, Ohio, Ill. Each bingo game winner gets a 10- to 12-pound turkey (no plucking necessary). The $1 admission charge includes coffee, lemonade and popcorn, as well as a chance to win a turkey door prize. $6 buys three bingo cards all night. Doors open at 5 p.m. when barbecue sandwiches, chips, and desserts will be available for a free-will donation. Info: (815) 376-6641 or 894-2092.

Free Thanksgiving dinner at First Lutheran of Ohio OHIO — First Lutheran Church of Ohio will sponsor its 10th annual free Thanksgiving Dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 the church, 201 S. Main St. The event is open to those alone for Thanksgiving, away from family and friends, who cannot afford a holiday dinner or those seeking holiday friendship. If planning to attend, call (815) 376-7431 or call or text (815) 303-9116 or (815) 3039603. The first 80 reservations will be accepted.

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Pink Heals truck shows up as friends support Marliss Ventura Friends and family gathered Saturday to surprise Marliss Ventura with a show of support from the Sauk Valley Chapter of Pink Heals. Marliss, a mother of two from DePue, was diagnosed through a routine health screening with Stage 4 uterine cancer. She’s undergoing treatment in Peoria and says her doctors are giving her a good prognosis for her future. Ventura’s sister Misty Gracey arranged the visit by Pink Heals, a group based in Sauk Valley who make home visits to cancer patients to offer support during their battle with the disease. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTOS/KIM SHUTE

Teachers get a chance to show their art work Area art teachers and retired art teachers visited with the public and talked about their art on display recently at Princeton Public Library. Left: Among those showing their art were Julie Jenkins (right) from Peru Parkside School, wjp was talking with Laurie LaBarre. Lower left: Susan Berry (left) from Bureau Valley, chats with Mary Thompson and Lisa Wealer. Below: Young, inspired artist Rebecca Washkowiak sketches during the event.

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No injuries from Sunday shooting No injuries were reported in a report of gunshots around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the La Salle residential property of 334 Fourth St., La Salle police said. Police were called for a report of possible gunﬁre, and police found evidence of a shooting. Video footage and witness accounts are being reviewed. The matter is under investigation, and no one has been charged. The shooting (one shot) happened outside. Part of the back of the building got nipped. At this time, the type of gun used is not certain. The La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Oﬃce is closed for Veterans Day.

63-year-old falls off of grain bin

2-5 inches of snow to fall by the end of Veterans Day? Emergency crews respond to many accidents in area

And it won’t be winter for another 40 days. Cars and trucks were taking it slow on First Street in dowtown La Salle after snow began falling in the pre-dawn hours. When will it stop? Forecasts say 2 p.m. today but one meteorologist says dinner time is a more likely stop time.

By Tom Collins NEWSTRIBUNE SENIOR REPORTER

Our latest pre-winter storm — Old Man Winter doesn’t technically arrive until Dec. 21 — should taper oﬀ around lunchtime, but one meteorologist warned there’s a chance snow will continue until after dusk. The National Weather Service has part of North Central Illinois under a winter weather advisory through 2 p.m. today, with forecasts calling for 2-5 inches of accumulated snow in La Salle, Kendall and Grundy counties. And just in time for the morning commute. “There are a few spinouts — it’s very slick,” said Carla Senica, a dispatcher at Senica Interstate Towing in La Salle. Senica said it could have been worse. The snowfall was predicted and the volume of dispatches suggests few motorists were caught unaware. Still, accident reports were trickling in at press time. Before 8 a.m., a semi jackknifed semi thwarted morning traﬃc on Bottom Road in Putnam County. Salt trucks

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Salle-Bureau County line, problems were reported to the west, too. A box truck overturned on I-80 near Route 40 north of Sheffield and a car left U.S. 6 and flipped onto its top west of Wyanet. How much snow is coming depends on when it stops — and a meteorologist in Romeoville warned residents the snow fall may creep into dinner time. Charles Mott, meteorologist with National Weather Service, said snow was expected to begin falling after midnight today but arrived some five hours later,

were dispatched to the slick hill at Creve Coeur Street near La Salle-Peru Township High School after motorists reported trouble getting up the hill at about 7:30 a.m. Between 7:30 a.m. 9 a.m., there was a multiple-vehicle fender-bender in Spring Valley, a car entered the median on Interstate 80 north of Ottawa, a two-vehicle accident was reported in Earlville and Wenona Fire Department responded to an accident on Interstate 39. While the advisory wasn’t formally extended west of the La

increasing the likelihood the late-arriving snow could disperse later than forecast, too. “The late start happened because it took a little while for the atmosphere down there (the Illinois Valley) to cool enough for the snow to start,” Mott said. “As far as stopping, we’ve got between 6 and 9 this evening.” “That’s a ballpark ﬁgure as of now. We’ll see how things go.” Tom Collins can be reached at (815) 220-6930 or TCollins@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Court.

Life Flight called MANLIUS — The name of a man injured Saturday in an agriculture-related accident was being withheld pending notification of family members, Bureau County authorities say. A report that a 63-year-old man fell off of a grain bin drew a response at about noon Saturday from Bureau County deputies and Manlius and Princeton firefighters and emergency medical technicians, according to Jim Reed, Bureau County sheriff. A Life Flight helicopter was called to take the man to St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Mendota museum veterans program Annette Stamberger of LaMoille views one of nearly 30 videos documenting the stories of local veterans Sunday afternoon at Hume-Carnegie Museum in Mendota. Photos, uniforms and other memorabilia were on display at the museum in honor of Veterans Day.

City council prohibits manned aircraft from public grounds PRINCETON — Princeton City Council recently approved the second and ﬁnal reading on an ordinance prohibiting manned aircraft on public grounds. This ordinance prevents powered paragliders from landing on public grounds. Also, the council: ÇApproved a resolution authorizing an accounting services agreement with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP at a ﬁxed fee of $5,000 per month through April 2020 and $5,125 per month from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. Ç Appropriated $66,204 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds for purchase of road salt. ÇHeard Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram announced the city has received $75,000 in grant money to be used for sidewalk improvements next year. The money was awarded to the city with the help of state Sen. Chuck Weaver.

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Metro Center needs new roof By Jim Dunn

The board approved several tweaks that were suggested to the bid specifications regarding the pool area and PRINCETON — Princeton Park the lower level area. Board members listened recently to The expectation is that bids will be a presentation by Mike Anderson, opened the week before Christmas. maintenance coordinator, about the project to replace the 30-year- OTHER BUSINESS: old roof at the Bureau County Metro ÇExecutive Director Elaine Russell Center. reported on activities surrounding the They also spoke by speakerphone 30th anniversary of the Metro Center with Jerry Purdy, owner of Design that took place Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Alliance, who has been advising the The week included free food, free board on the project, which was fitness classes, drawings for memberdelayed because the first contract ships and various giveaways. awarded to R.A. Oldeen of Kewanee Ç The board adopted the was withdrawn because it was discov- annual tax levy ordinance for 2019, ered the bid specifications had not payable in 2020, in the amount of been followed. $441,300. SHAW MEDIA

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Oglesby Public Library District I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Oglesby Public Library District for 2019 will be held on November 25, 2019, at 6:15 P.M. at the Library, 111 S Woodland Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Rebekah Clark, Library Director, at 111 S Woodland Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348, or (815) 883-3619. II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended for 2018 were $106,623. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $118,015. This represents a 10.6844% increase over the previous year. III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2018 were $0. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2019 are $0. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year. IV. The total property taxes extended for 2018 were $106,623. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $118,015. This represents a 10.6844% increase over the previous year.

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TBM Avenger event benefits veterans

For dessert, Kevin Alsvig, Chief Financial Officer of Hometown National Bank, picks a chocolate-covered “Tuxedo” Strawberry made by Tiers of Joy in La Salle during the third Chef Table culinary event at Celebrations 150 Thursday. The annual celebration of local food, which featured 18 local restaurants and food service businesses, was organized by and benefits Pleasant View, a Lutheran Life Community in Ottawa.

Chef Table fundraiser at Celebrations 150

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Cayden Benavidez, Charlotte Worrels, Chloe Ostrowski, Eli Berlin, Elin Logan Jr. High, Princeton Workman, gracie Anderson, Grady Cox, Haylee Mancini, Isabella Gibson, Here is the list for 5th-8th Jack Orwig, Jackson Mason, James Grade honor roll. Straight A’s Schillaci, John Busard, Kalista Jones*, students have the *. If you have Kayleigh Sims, Keighley Davis, Kinsley any questions, please let me Lott, Landon Davis, Levi Boggs*, Lydia know. Johnson, Morgan Franklin, Reese HIGH HONOR ROLL Reviglio, Rhett Pearson*, Ryan Jagers, Fifth grade — Addison Dever, Addison Ryan Seaworth, Sophia Alt, Sophia Ni, Monaco, Adriana Provow, Aiden Frey*, Stihl Brokaw, Sydney Scully*, Sylvie Alex Diaz*, Alexandra Waca, Rutledge, Tessa Carlson*, Wyatt Gerber Alivia McComber. Anna Boughton*, Ava Hobson*, Ava Kyle*, Avabelle Seventh grade — Ace Christiansen, HIll, Avah Oertel, Ayden Agushi, Addison Carr, Anthony Vujanov, Braden Shaw*, Braelyn Maloy, Arianne Tirao*, Ashley Anderson, Brinley Kloepping, Brody Ross*, Ashlynn Weber, Brooklin Miceli, Chloe Moffitt*, Connor Quaka, Cruz Cameron Lawrence, Chase Sims, Rodriguez, Emma Wahlgren*, Erick Chase Stewart, Clayton Rokosz, Devin Aley, Ethan Bacorn, Gianna Crowl*, Dever, Ella Kinnamon*, Ellie Harp, Haana Claiborne, Hayden Sayler*, Fiona Wempe, Gavin Hollingsworth*, Isabella clevenger, Jack Ellis, Jack gavin Pinter*, Grace Eggers8, Heaton, Jack Neff, Jackson Drozda*, Hannah Herro, Ian Morris*, Jeremy Jackson Stocker, Jadeyn Klingenberg, Borsch, Kaitlyn McCarter, Kamryn Jaydon Cooke, Jessa McLaughlin, Patterson, Katelyn Hartmann, Josie Sierens*, Keeley Cardosi, Layla Kelsea Klingenberg, Lily Dworak, Carmona, Layla Todd, Lilith Gray, Madison Marquez, Maximus Wilborn, Luke LaPorte,Madilyn Gibson, Maicie Mia Buccini, Noah LaPorte, Nolan Larson, Makya Clark, Mason Cooney, Anderson, Nolan Kloepping*, Nora Mia Sluis, Mya Callison, Natalie Schneider, Norah Schultz, Paige Jesse, Meyer*, Owen Thornton, Payton Rashawn Phillips, Samantha Woolley, Frueh, Philip Whited*, Ruby Acker*, Timothy Lewis* Stephanie Ni, Taylor Compton*, Tricia Eighth grade — Abigail Brown*, Kloepping*, Tyler VandeVenter Abigail Ward*, Adeline Hecht*, Sixth grade — Aaron Eckberg, Anagrace Isaacson, Andrew Peacock, Alivia Shute*, Angela Frost, Ashley Anisha Patel, Ashleigh Mack, Ashleigh Richardson, Athaca Ashlock, Audrey Tapanes, Benjamin Anderson, Bennett Thompson, Ava Knaak, Avery Waca, Williams*, Brayden Schwartz, Brennan Bianka Nickelsen, Braydyn Kruse*, Roden*, Caitlin Meyer*, Caleb Novak, Brooklynn Borys, Camryn Driscoll*, Cameron Adkisson, Cayden Hansen, Caroline Keutzer*, Casey Etheridge*, Christiane Sierens, Elijah Skaggs,

Family Reading Night celebration Nov. 21 doubles as a Stuffed Animal Sleepover PRINCETON — Princeton Public Library will be celebrating Family Reading Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 with a Pajama Party and Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Families are invited to come to the library with their stuffed friends (dolls are also welcome!) for a storytime with hot chocolate, and cookies. Then the children are invited to find a bedtime storybook to read to their animal or doll before tucking them in for the night. The stuffed animals will spend the night in the library and may

Starved Rock Executive Sous Chef Bobby Riahi prepares a steaming pot roast sandwich during the Chef Table event held at Celebrations 150 Thursday.

HONOR ROLL

Organizers of the annual TBM Avenger Reunion and air show shared $3,000 of the proceeds from this past spring’s event with the Illinois Veterans Home at La Salle. Celebrating the donation recently at Illinois Valley Regional Airport were (front, from left) Robert Marini and Fabian Koronkowski from the Veterans Home, receiving a check from Peru Mayor Scott Harl, along with (back) John Theisinger of Midland States Bank, Avenger owner Brad Deckert, airport manager Chuck Studer and Cary Miller of the TBM Avenger.

Ellie Welte*, Emily Rabe, Erin Dove, Heather Heider, Isaac Knickerbocker, Jacob Knickerbocker*, Jaimee Faletti, Jocelyn Wallace, Jonathan Aley, Joshua Orwig, Joshua Roth, Justin DePauw, Kambri Fisher*, Kelsea Mongan*, Kole Transou*, Konner Tucker, Kylen Lewis, Lea Quinlan*, LIam Orozco, Luke Bowen, Mark Kirkpatrick, Michael Ellis Michael Smith, Miyah Fox, Morgan Bartkiewicz*, Morgan Foes*, Morgan Richards*, Olivia Giaquinto, Olivia Longeville*, Payne Miller*, Preston Arkels, Sophia Oester, Teresa Kelly, Tyson Phillips* HONOR ROLL Fifth grade — Abram Longeville, Analeigh Miller, Benjamin Larsen, Bill Keener, Blake Miller, Brayden Paxton, Brody Spencer, Caleb Storm, Chase Castner, Dominick Davies, Eli Coomer, Elliott Scrimsher, Emma Curley, Ethan Sarver, Gabrielle Smith, Halliegh Weiler, Hayden Tibbitts, Isabel Harris, Jessie Kierczynski, Jonas Warling, Jordyn Smith, Keeley McCarter, Khymberlei Thompson, Kieren Hoffman, Landon Bush, Landyn Kendall, Marissa Cruse, Martis Trunk, Matthea Noll, McKynna Gonzalez, Meghan Smith, Noah Morton, Olivia Sandoval, Paityn Lucas, Parker Nink, Reid Jesse, Sophia Mendez, Timothy Clarke, Travis Gleason, Yocelynn Robledo Sixth Grade — Addison Lampley, Allyxis Sims, Amiya Ongalo, Andrew Boughton, Arturo Pacheco, Augustus Swanson, Bayleigh Mack, Beckett Funderberg, Brenden Piacenti, Caleb

Wooden, Chloe Miller, Collin Lund, Common Green, Gage Nutter, Garrett Gleason, Gavin Lanham, Gracelynn Hansen, Jace Weyer, Jakoby Smallwood, Jaxon Davis, Karlee Henkins, Kaylee Plymire, Landon Fairbanks, Makayla Hecht, Mazie Morris, Nevaeh Capps, Nicolas Guerra, Olivia Fox, Stephen Price, Tam Truong, Wyatt Hanson, Yoalis LaiOsorio, Zoie EubanksSpoonmore Seventh Grade — Addison Compton, Alexis Emmett, Anthony Lewis, Bradley Philippe, Dominic Vogel, Emilee Merkel, Garret Robinson, Grant Morse, Jace Stuckey, Jayden Fulkerson, Jordan Newman, Jordan Reinhardt, Jordan VandeVenter, Kamden Wahlgren, Luke Smith, Maddison Oertel, Madison EubanksSpoonmore, Olivia Mattingly, Phillip Goodale, Wyatt Koning, Zoey Byers Eighth Grade — Aleah, Espel, Angela Clausen, Cail Piper, Carlson Benavidez, Daniel Sousa, Emily Smith, Erah Goodale, Evan Driscoll, Georgie Breeding-Fulton, Isaac Wright, Kalista Balensiefen, Katherine Kammerer, Mallori Manna, McKenzie Borys, Sasha Kusmierz, Scarlet Breeding-Fulton, Sean Maynard

be picked up after 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Their families will receive a souvenir booklet with photos of the animal’s overnight adventures at the Princeton Public Library. One animal per child please — be sure to bring a friend who does NOT need to spend the night with your child. Call or stop at Youth Services to register. Programs at Princeton Public Library are free and open to all. For more information, call (815) 8751331, ext. 220 or go to theprincetonlibrary.org.

Fifth grade — Ava Delphi, Amyr Diaz, Kamani Power* Sixth grade — Hunter Edgcomb*, Hunter Foster, Cody Orlandi, Joseph Scarpaci, Connor Taylor, Elizabeth Wozek* Seventh grade — Revin Essl*, Analia Salas*, Jamie Valadez* Eighth grade — Sophia Delphi, Luke Orlandi*, Logan Potthoff*, Katie Pyszka, Grace Wozek HONOR ROLL Fifth grade — Jude Becker, Maleigha Trench Sixth grade — Lilly Levine, Devin Steil, RobbiLee Trumbauer, Allison Wozek

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Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 has announced its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 201920 school year. Fifth grade — Lola English, Wyatt Mix*, Santiago Pineda, Jack Starkey, Wes Weatherford* Sixth grade — Marisa Eggersdorfer*, Ursula Hauger, Garrett Keith*, Chase Lane, Liam Lemrise, Karmen Piano, Ava Weatherford* Dalzell Grade School Seventh grade — Justin Dalzell Grade School has Carpenter, Nick Edgcomb, announced its honor rolls for Gretchen Hauger*, Andie the first quarter of the 2019-20 Kerestes*, Maddie Kerestes*, school year. Sophia Woods*, William HIGH HONOR ROLL Znaniecki Eighth grade — Kendal Hutt, 3.50 or greater grade-point average Kora Lane* * Straight As

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‘My dad will always be my hero’

Martha Burgess celebrates 100th birthday Tonica United Methodist Church and her family celebrated the birthday of Martha Burgess of Tonica last Sunday. Martha turned 100 years old on Nov. 4. She worked as a nurse’s aide for 10 years at St. Mary’s Hospital and then 10 years at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru before retiring. She and her husband, Roscoe, (deceased) had four children: Robert (deceased) of Tonica, Janice Duffel of Oglesby, Betty Johnson of Nevada and Nancy Szala of Florida.

Bruce Lamps of Peru was fortunate not to have served combat duty in the Vietnam War, though his unit was at one point ticketed for Southeast Asia. Lamps said he was deeply moved visiting the war monuments during his Oct. 29 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Lamps said tour organizers treated him like a king and ushered him through a head-spinning tour of the sites dedicated to those who served.

It’s a 90th birthday celebration for Verona Whitmore A birthday open house for Verona Whitmore will be 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mendota Civic Center. The family asks that gifts be omitted. Those unable to attend may send cards to 1416 Lakewood Drive, Mendota. Verona was born Verona Marie Amfahr, the second oldest daughter of Lawrence and Josephine Amfahr of Mendota on Nov. 14, 1929. She grew up on the family farm with her five siblings: Laurine (Dean) Harms, Carol (Dale) Fischer, Doris (Don) Mellott, Roberta (Ed) Lauer and Henry (Carol) Amfahr. She is a lifetime member of Holy Cross Parish where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She is still an active member of St Mary’s Altar Society and the Choir. Verona attended Mendota Township High School and graduated in May 1947. One month later, she started working at National Bank of Mendota. Verona worked at the bank for 50 years, working her way up from secretary to executive vice president to president of the holding corporation that eventually became Amcore Bank. While working at the National Bank of Mendota, she met Don Whitmore; love blossomed and they were married on Sept. 5, 1955. They have two daughters, Joan (Randy) Schoenfeld of Galena and Linda Whitmore of rural Mendota. They also have three grandchildren, Benjamin Schoenfeld, Jacqueline Whitmore and Nicholas Schoenfeld, and two great-grandchildren, James Whitmore and Benjamin Schoenfeld.

Lunch, talk to mark World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day will be marked Thursday, Nov. 14 at Liberty Estates, Peru. There will be an information session by nurse Deb Redd, coordinator at IVCH Diabetes Center for Excellence. A complimentary lunch buffet begins at noon followed by the talk. Call (815) 224-2200 to reserve a spot.

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our veterans in any way, shape or form,” Yednock said, “but we also have to have a partnership with the federal government to make sure they’re supporting our veterans, also.” If U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger has any say in the matter, Uncle Sam will chip in, too. The Illinois Republican is a member of the Air National Guard and expressed full support for a measure that would provide him and his comrades with residential care in their twilight years. “The Congressman supports expanding eligibility to all reservists for veterans homes admission, as it’s important our veterans are able to utilize their benefits from end of service through retirement,” said Kinzinger spokeswoman Maura Gillespie. “While this is not a federal bill, the Congressman supports Senate Bill 2293 and will be keeping an eye on its progression through the Illinois Statehouse.” Tom Collins can be reached at (815) 220-6930 or TCollins@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Court.

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Peru veteran, daughter share tears at last honor flight of ‘19 By Tom Collins

His unit, however, narrowly avoided combat duty in Southeast Asia. Lamps had He couldn’t get a wink of drawn a stateside assignment sleep, and not because they from 1967-71 and happened gave him an uncomfortable to be stationed in New Jersey room. It’s just that Bruce Lamps when he and his comrades were of Peru was so excited to fly to alerted that they were ticketed Washington his pulse precluded for Nam. getting any shut-eye. “They told us when we were “You just really get excited in Fort Dix that our unit would about it,” the Army Reserves be going,” the Peru native reveteran said of joining the Oct. called, “but knock on wood we 29 honor flight, the last one didn’t get called.” scheduled in 2019. “I was just After completing his service totally pumped. I thought for with Uncle Sam, Lamps resure I’d be sleeping on the bus turned to Peru and to his wife, or the plane, but you just have the formerly Beverly Greener, energy.” with whom he raised daughter The energy came in handy be- Kim and later welcomed two cause Lamps, 74, and daughter grandchildren. Lamps worked Kim McKee did a lot of walking 31 years as a terminal manager when they got to the National and sales representative for Mall along with 93 other veterConsolidated Freightways and ans from the Land of Lincoln. then R.H. Boelk in Mendota. McKee clocked their steps at a He retired four years ago. whopping 7 miles but Lamps It was McKee who arranged barely noticed the physical exer- for Lamps to take an Honor tion. The strides and the hours Flight. She had always held seemed to just slip by as he was her father in high regard and feted with a free tour of the nathought this an appropriate way tion’s capital. to recognize his service. The ex“If you went to Washington, perience, however, far exceeded D.C. on vacation, you’d need her expectations. a week to see everything that “My dad will always be my we saw in a day,” Lamps said. hero, but after seeing him and “And they didn’t push us. There so many other veterans that was a time schedule, but they day, I was overwhelmed with didn’t rush us.” emotions of appreciation, true Lamps was able to join respect and gratitude for their Land of Lincoln Honor Flight service,” McKee said. “It was an because he had served in the honor to be his guardian for the U.S. Army Reserves during the day. We shared so many laughs, Vietnam Era, enlisting in the hugs and tears.” years after graduating from Lamps acknowledged the La Salle-Peru Township High tour of the monuments was School with the class of 1963. profoundly moving, none more NEWSTRIBUNE SENIOR REPORTER

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“We shared so many laughs, hugs and tears,” said Kim McKee, seen here with her father, Bruce Lamps of Peru. Lamps and McKee flew to Washington, D.C. aboard the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight on Oct. 29, the last such flight for 2019. so than the Vietnam Memorial, the size of which caught him off guard. “I had not been to Washington before, no,” Lamps said. “Words don’t really capture Honor Flight. There are a lot of things done behind the scenes to make that trip a success. They have everything just laid out. It was smooth.” And while the day was long

— they arrived at Springfield’s airport at 4:15 a.m. and returned well after dusk — the highlight of the trip arguably was the finale. Honor Flight arranged for a cheering crowd of volunteers to greet the plane as the veterans and their companions touched down and deplaned. “There had to be 2,000 or See HONOR Page A8

Despite fires, California wine is doing just fine — for now By Racehl Lehman

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HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — If you’re worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California’s 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just imparted it with an undesirable smoky flavor, you can relax. The wine is just fine. For now. Despite a late October blaze that raged through one of the world’s best-known wine-growing regions. forcing evacuations in two mid-sized towns, wine production in Sonoma County escaped largely unscathed. Limerick Lane Wines, for instance, avoided serious damage despite flames that licked at two sides of its property in the Russian River Valley just south of Healdsburg. Limerick’s grapes were already harvested, crushed and stored in tanks and barrels. The winery’s sealed cellar prevented smoke damage to its inventory, said owner

Jake Bilbro, although its tasting room now has an acrid smell. “I have to thank the people who planted our vineyards and built our house 100 years ago,” Bilbro said. “Our buildings are all surrounded by vineyards, and vineyards are excellent fire breaks.” Overall, vintners estimate that the region lost only about five percent of its harvest to fire and smoke — not a perfect outcome, but better than in 2017, when wildfire struck with only about 90% of the harvest in. The remaining grapes weren’t all lost, but that year’s vintages were rumored to have a “smoky” taste, and winemakers were taking no chances this year. Many in Sonoma, a sprawling county larger than Rhode Island located about an hour north of San Francisco, say they’re hoping that fires don’t become the new normal. But with the smell of smoke lingers in the air and the charred hills serving as a reminder, they’re also making

plans in case they do. Fire season isn’t over yet, of course, and the now largely contained Kincade fire did incinerate the historic Soda Rock Winery, although most vineyards sustained no damage and lost no production. But the region has suffered a precipitous drop in fall tourism, which could undermine the economic health of its wineries and hospitality industry alike. Bret Munselle lost about half of the young vines he had planted just two months before when a fire raged through the upper part of his ranch at Munselle Vineyards in Alexander Valley, between Healdsburg and Geyserville. The drainage below the plants was also damaged, and will probably cost $150,000 to repair, he said. It could have been much worse if mature vineyards were more appealing to fire. Waterrich vines and grapes planted in plowed rows don’t offer them

much fuel, he said. “My family has lived on this property for 130 years,” Munselle said. “We’ve never seen it burn from the tops of mountains to the valley floor.” Climate change is making summers warmer and drying out more forest brush, creating greater fuel reservoirs for wildfire, said Noah Diffenbaugh, a professor of earth system science at Stanford. The late-autumn rains that typically end fire season have started later in recent years, he said, although it’s not yet clear whether that’s also climate-related. Oddly enough, those same effects can help protect the grape crop by accelerating ripening of the fruit and reducing the chance that unexpectedly early rains might damage it. Wine researchers have suggested vineyards might need to adjust harvest times, evaluate what they plant, even possibly move to cooler areas over time. See WINE Page A8

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Few grape growers are dramatically changing their practices yet. No one is talking about closing up shop or moving elsewhere. But winemakers are tinkering anyway — and everyone is buying backup generators. Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Wines said he and his family are experimenting with different pruning methods to increase shade on the plants, although they don’t see any need to shift to new growing areas. “We don’t want to be too dramatic or reactionary,” he said. “We are going to take baby steps.” Tourism, which is usually booming amid the fall colors and mild temperatures, has taken a serious blow. Evacuations of nearby Healdsburg and Windsor, along with planned blackouts by the region’s utility, PG&E — plus, the widespread misperception that the vineyards themselves burned — led to a rash of cancellations for hotel,

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Tizzy Lewkosky of Kansas City, Kan., tastes a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon while looking out at the wildfire incinerated Soda Rock Winery in Healdsburg, Calif. Despite a late October blaze that raged through one of the world’s best-known wine-growing regions. forcing evacuations in two mid-sized towns, wine production escaped largely unscathed. restaurant and tasting-room reservations. Joe Bartolomei, owner of the upscale boutique hotel Farmhouse Inn in Forestville, said he would normally be sold out this time of year. But on Nov. 1, his inn had only two of 25 rooms filled. He’s trying to get the message out that the county businesses are intact and open for visitors. Visitor numbers had just started recovering from a similar drop-off

following the 2017 fires, said Sonoma County Tourism president Clauda Vecchio. So the tourism bureau now plans to promote wine country as a spring destination rather than fall, and is devoting the bulk of its $750,000 advertising budget to that end. That means convincing visitors to come celebrate “bud break,” when green shoots make the vineyards colorful, rather than the harvest itself.

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IN BRIEF IVCC voleyball falls to Moraine Valley The IVCC women’s volleyball squad fell in three sets to Morain Valley on Saturday, 25-19, 25-12, 25-17. Kaitlyn Edgcomb led the Eagles with eight kills and 11 points, while adding 10 digs to the contest. Gertie Savitch and Madison Solomon each contributed 11 digs and Edgcomb 10 in the loss.

CLASS 3A SECOND ROUND: PRINCETON 16, HALL 0

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Kane, Lehner lead Blackhawks past Leafs CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane got the Chicago Blackhawks off to a fast start. Robin Lehner kept them ahead at the finish. Kane had two goals and an assist, Lehner made 53 saves and the Blackhawks struck early and then held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Sunday night. Jonathan Toews, rookie Kirby Dach and Brandon Saad also scored. Alex DeBrincat had three assists and Dylan Strome added two. Kane, Chicago’s 30-yearold offensive whiz, clicked with linemates DeBrincat and Strome to key the Blackhawks’ four-goal first period. Kane has four goals in three games and 11 points in his last six. He came out flying in this one. Lehner stole the show at the end as the Maple Leafs took — and the Blackhawks allowed — a season-high 57 shots. That’s the most the 2019 Vezina Trophy finalist has faced in regulation.

Big defensive play gives Packers a win GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Preston Smith and Green Bay’s defense stopped Christian McCaffrey at the goal line as time expired and the Packers beat Carolina at snowy Lambeau Field. Aaron Jones scored three rushing touchdowns for the second time this season to lead Green Bay (8-2). The Panthers got the ball back with 2:25 left on their 11-yard line, trailing by eight. Quarterback Kyle Allen drove Carolina down the field, including completing a 12yard pass to D.J. Moore on fourth-and-10 with 56 seconds left. After Allen threw an incompletion to McCaffrey, the Packers stopped him just short of the end zone as time expired.

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Princeton back Ronde Worrels (No. 28) eyes a running lane around the pursuit of Hall defensive back Mac Resetich during Saturday afternoon’s Class 3A second-round playoff game at Spring Valley’s Nesti Stadium. Worrels and the Tigers didn’t have as easy a time with the Red Devils as earlier this season, but came away with a 16-0 victory an a berth in the quarterfinals.

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SPRING VALLEY — Heavily favored Princeton found it had a battle on their hands in Saturday’s Class 3A playoff game with rival Hall at Richard Nesti Stadium. Princeton scored seven times in a 41-0 rout over the Red Devils in front of the PHS homecoming crowd last month. Not this time, however. The Tigers clung to only 6-0 lead through three quarters of play on the strength of a first-quarter 26-yard touchdown pass and added a field goal and touchdown in the fourth quarter for a 16-0 win. “This was a great game. We’re going to remember it. We had some things that didn’t go our

way, but we capitalized well,” PHS junior lineman Grant Foes said. “It was a good day. It was a great game. I salute them. I have mad respect for them.” PHS senior center Cole Reynolds and Tiger coach Ryan Pearson knew it was going to be a much tougher time the second time facing Hall, both calling it a dogfight. “It’s really hard to beat a team twice and this is probably the hardest game I’ve ever played,” Reynolds said. “It was just a dogfight the entire time and I’m just glad we got the win. I’ve got a lot of respect for Hall. They played a really great game today. “We knew it was going to be a lot tougher. They had Greg Larsen coming back and he’s a big boy. And we just knew it

was going to be a lot tougher.” Pearson added, “That’s the name of the game. It’s all about being able to survive and advance. I’m extremely happy for our kids. We knew coming in it was going to be a dogfight. Any time these two teams get together, especially having to play them for the second time, we knew it wasn’t going to be the kind of game it was for the first time.” Senior Marshall Walk, who played his last game in the Hall red and white colors, was proud in the fight the Red Devils put up. “Everyone thought it was going to be a crazy blowout like last time. We proved it wasn’t going to be as bad,” said Walk, who personally congratulated the Tigers on their win.

Everyone played with heart. We did what we could do. They’re a good team.” With the win, the top-seeded Tigers (9-2) advance to the 3A quarterfinals for the second time in five years. They will host 5 seed PaxtonBuckley-Loda (9-2), a 27-7 winner at Farmington Saturday evening. Game time was yet to announced Saturday night. “That’s what we play for,” Pearson said. “All the hard work our kids put in, starting last November. It all leads up to this moment and this kind of opportunity. “I’m happy our kids get to bring the quarterfinal back to Princeton.” Saturday was an old-school battle between old-time rivals, See BATTLE Page B3

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La Salle-Peru’s Ashley Heagy (above) breezes down a straightaway at the IHSA Class 2A Girls Cross Country State Meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria on Saturday. Heagy placed 17th in the girls race, while her Cavaliers teammate Logan Johnson (right) ran to a 22nd place finish in the 2A boys event. Both netted all-state honors for their performances.

L-P’s Johnson, Heagy earn all-state honors in Peoria BY SHAW MEDIA STAFF

Taking lessons from his state experience as a junior, La Salle-Peru senior Logan Johnson ran a “perfect” race to cap his high school cross country career. Johnson ran a 15:27.2 to place 22nd on Saturday at the IHSA Class 2A State Meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria to earn all-state honors. “It was awesome,” Johnson said. “I was really happy to medal my senior year. I ran it perfect. I went out a little slower

right where I wanted to. I held off that second mile then my last mile was my fastest mile. I went as hard as I could my last mile. At the two mile mark I was in 30th and I ended up coming back to get 22nd. I passed a lot of people at the end.” Johnson said he learned from last year when he ran a 16:01.99 to place 87th at state. “I modified (my strategy) based on what happened last year,” Johnson said. “I went out too fast (last year) and died. This year, I wanted to hang back then

come up strong.” Johnson wasn’t the only L-P runner to improve from last year. Classmate Ashley Heagy also earned all-state honors Saturday as she ran a 17:51.71 to place 17th. Last year, Heagy ran an 18:40.12 and finished 58th. “It’s my last cross country race and that was my goal — the top 20,” said Heagy, who has been hoping to run under 18 minutes all season. “I wanted to get top 15, but I’m just really happy with how I

hung on. It was way better than last year. I had a really good race. My time was right where I wanted it to be, so I’m really happy.” In Class 1A, a pair of Amboy-LaMoilleOhio runners capped their season at Detweiller as well. Senior Margaret Vaessen ran a 19:12.11 to place 81st in her fourth career trip to the state meet. In his first appearance at state, A-L-O sophomore Brock Loftus ran a 16:22.08 to place 93rd.

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Sunday’s results Baltimore 49, Cincinnati 13

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ESE — Sacco 50 run (kick failed), 8:21, 21-6. FHS — Covington 57 run (Joyal kick), 8:07, 28-6.

Cleveland 19, Buffalo 16

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Fieldcrest 35, St. Edward 14 St. Edward (7-4) 0 0 6 8 — 14

Fourth quarter ESE — L. Pomeroy 29 pass from Holte (Sacco run), 3:48, 28-14.

PASSING (C-A-TD-INT-YD): St. Edward — Holte 14-32-1-2-177; Fieldcrest — Land 6-15-0-1-90. RECEIVING: St. Edward — L. Pomeroy 7-83, McCollough 4-79, Sacco 2-8, Rolando 1-7; Fieldcrest — Cusac-McKay 2-39, H. Lorton 2-28, Robbins 1-20, Castrejon 1-3. At Polo

FHS — Castrejon 2 run (Joyal kick), 1:33, 35-14.

Polo 50, Lowpoint-Washburn 16 L-Washburn 0 0 8 8 — 16

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Total offense

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358

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2-0

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2-0 4-35

Fieldcrest (11-0) 0 14 14 7 — 35

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Second quarter

Individual statistics RUSHING: St. Edward — Sacco 10-77, Kirkwood 2-24, Holte

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8-21, Brisco 4-15, McCollough 2-8; Fieldcrest — Castrejon 16-98, Cusac-McKay 16-85, Covington 2-65, Land 8-12, Robbins 2-8.

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P 15

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P – Jesse Powell 7 run (Jace Coffey run), 8:38

Avery Grenoble 7-14, Davies 3-13, Parker Wolber 1-7.

P – Tucker Mumford 3 run (Mumford run), 6:47

PASSING – LW: Rediger 2-6-1112 yards, Krafft 0-1-0, Bradan Grebner 0-1-1. Polo: Mumford 1-1-0-69 yards.

P – Powell 15 run (Alex Davies run), 4:05 P – Coffey 69 pass from Mumford (Scott Prerost pass from Mumford), :09.5 Second quarter P – Davies 45 interception return (Coffey run), 11:49

RECEIVING – LW: Krafft 2-112. Polo: Coffey 1-69.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Named Scott Harris general manager.

P – Coffey 15 run (Matthew Call run), 3:29 P – Mumford safety, sack in end zone, :20.5 Third quarter LW – Mason Krafft 76 pass from John Rediger (Krafft run), 10:02 Fourth quarter LW – Jake Kear 4 run (Alex Whirrell run), 6:42

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Suspended G Dion Waiters 10 games for conduct detrimental to the team. HOCKEY

Individual statistics RUSHING – LW: Kear 4-20, Krafft 2-5, Jesse Knecht 3-(minus-1), Trent Hofstatter 2-(minus-4), Rediger 11(minus-13). Polo: Coffey 8-69, Powell 7-54, Mumford 5-18,

National Hockey League ANEHEIM DUCKS — Recalled D Josh Mahura from the San Diego Gulls (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned F Jake Elmer from Maine (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL).

ILLINOIS 8-MAN FOOTBALL: POLO 50, LOWPOINT-WASHBURN 16

Lowpoint-Washburn falls to Polo in 8-man playoffs By Ty Reynolds SHAW MEDIA

POLO – It’s been a great autumn for the LowpointWashburn football team. The fact that it ended Saturday afternoon in a 50-16 loss to Polo in the second round of the 8-man playoﬀs didn’t tarnish the Wildcats’ legacy one bit. “We didn’t have a football team 5 months ago, so I’m really proud of my kids,” L-W coach Tony Davis said. “We always play hard; these kids just don’t know any

better, they’ve always played that way. We ran into a buzzsaw, and that happens; Polo deserves it. But I’m really proud of this team and what we’ve done this season.” There was no rust after Polo (10-0) had a bye last weekend in the first round. The Marcos (10-0) scored six first-half touchdowns – including an interception return TD – and added a safety right before halftime for a 50-0 lead. “That one week off felt like a month, and we all

were anxious to get back out here and play again,” Polo senior quarterback Tucker Mumford said. “Our goal was to get out there and set the tone early, and I think we did that.” But the Wildcats (4-5) didn’t quit. After a first half where they had minus-18 yards of offense, they scored on the second play of the second half when quarterback John Rediger found running back Mason Krafft behind the Polo secondary for a 76-yard touchdown pass.

Playing against a running clock, neither team had a lot of time to possess the ball, but Lowpoint-Washburn took up most of the second half with an 11-play drive to end the third quarter and start the fourth, traversing 62 yards in 8 minutes. Rediger again found Kraﬀt on a 36-yard pass play to the Polo 4-yard line; Jake Kear ran it in on the next play. But that capped the scoring, as the Marcos held the ball until the ﬁnal 30 seconds, then the Wildcats took a knee to end it.

Lowpoint-Washburn finished with 119 yards of offense, with 112 of it coming on the two big pass plays. Polo ran for 175 yards, and had 230 of its 244 total yards in the first half. The defense had five sacks, four tackles for loss, and two interceptions. “We knew coming in – everybody knows, they’re not hiding anything – that’s a quality team,” Davis said of Polo. “Well-coached, good kids, they know they’ve got to do it right, and they do it right – and

they do it the right way. They play hard, they play tough, they overcome anything. You can knock them back one time, and then the next play is going to be positive yards. “It was a good experience for our kids, and I told them there’s nothing to be ashamed of, because Polo’s a good team, and I expect them to be there right at the end – and it wouldn’t surprise me if they win it all. Their defense is that good, and their oﬀense is solid.”

NFL: BEARS 20, LIONS 13

Bears not much better vs. Lions, but at least this time it’s a win By Hub Arkush

After that the defense did a lot of what you’d expect but they were unable to generate consistent pressure on Driskel and CHICAGO – It was great to see the there were more missed tackles Sunday Bears snap their four game losing streak than all last season. with their 20-13 win over the Lions Sunday Unfortunately Danny Trevathan went and even more, a real relief to see Mitch out early with a serious elbow injury that Trubisky get untracked a bit with three looked similar to the one Akiem Hicks touchdown passes. suffered in London, but Nick Kwiatkoski Defensively the Bears were okay, but the came on in relief and was the best player Lions at far less than full strength clearly on the field from either team the rest of the had something to do with that. way. It’s fair to give the ‘D’ a pass on the At the end of the day you can argue a Lions’ opening drive behind Jeff Driskel, in win is a win but it’s not as if the Bears actufor the wounded Matt Stafford, as Driskel ally figured anything out. lead the Lions on a 13 play, 72-yard drive That the Lions got the ball back at midthat took 6:18 off the clock before settling field with 3:31 to play is pretty disturbing, for a Matt Prater field goal. that the Bears managed just 226 yards of The Bears clearly spent all week prepartotal offense vs. the Lions 30th ranked deing for Stafford who is having one of his fense is beyonf alarming and that the game best seasons as a pro playing at a Pro Bowl came down to the final play of the day was level and it’s not at all unusual for a team inexcusable. to let down just a bit when it finds out an The offense was again non-existent for hour and a half kickoff the guys you’re the first 20 minutes, play selection at times playing will be without their only realistic was more confusing than a mystery novel chance to beat you. and at the final gun the Lions simply had SHAW MEDIA

more bullet holes in their feet than the Bears. A significant game note is that starting tight end Adam Shaheen was a healthy scratch and when Ben Braunecker caught his first NFL touchdown for the Bears first score there was reason to think things might be pointing in the right direction. The Bears other big move of the day however made little sense and smacks more of desperation than creativity or wisdom. The problems with the Bears offense this season have had little if anything to do with the play of James Daniels at center and Cody Whitehair at guard, each players’ natural positions. Nonetheless Matt Nagy and company elected to switch the two players spots, something that has never come naturally to either. Yes, the offensive line has struggled with communication and Daniels was learning to make all the line calls on the fly, but that could also have been fixed by simply letting Whitehair who’s made the calls the last

three seasons do it from his guard spot. With the lineup change the Bears still managed just 81 yards rushing on 24 attempts, mostly after they opened up a twoscore lead, and Mitch Trubisky was sacked five times and pressured a half dozen more by a defense that came in with just 14 sacks in its first eight games, tied for 27th in the league. I am smart enough to know I’m not qualified to call plays in the NFL. There are maybe 20 or 25 guys in the world actually good enough for that. But it doesn’t take a genius to know that lining up in the I formation and running the ball out of that look 20/25 times a game, and getting Trubisky on the move, rolling out, and making the bulk of his throws that way where he is clearly the most effective is the best way to improve your offense and your O-line play. Why the folks running this team refuse to do it is clearly the question of the hour? If they ever do, then there might be something to celebrate.

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CHICAGO — Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears finally gave their frustrated fans something to celebrate. The defending NFC North champs got their offense in gear, snapped their four-game losing streak and let loose afterward. Trubisky tied a season high with three touchdown passes, and the Bears withstood a late charge by Detroit with Jeff Driskel filling in for injured quarterback Matthew Stafford, beating the Lions 20-13 on Sunday. Detroit ruled out the 31-year-old Stafford hours before kickoff because of hip and back injuries, ending his streak of 136 consecutive starts. Chicago (4-5) quieted the boos by getting its struggling offense going late in the first half, scored two touchdowns early in the third quarter and hung on to win for the first time since beating Minnesota in Week 4. Detroit (3-5-1) lost for the fifth time in six games. “Four games is a long time,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said. “I just sat back. Just to be able to watch the guys (in the postgame celebration). ... They ended up doing some one-on-one dancing, which is pretty neat. It’s exciting. We enjoy it. It brings you together.”

the Bears looked as if they were falling apart. With soaring expectations after going from worst to first in Nagy’s first season last year, little has gone right this season. And Chicago nearly gave away a 14point lead, with Driskel orchestrating the late push. He threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay to cut it to 20-13 with 5:53 remaining. And he led Detroit from its 10 to the Chicago 25 on the game’s final drive. But with the ball on 25, he overthrew Marvin Jones Jr. in the end zone as time expired on a play that would not have counted because of an illegal forward pass penalty. “I want to look at our team and say, wow, we really came out and fought really hard,” coach Matt Patricia said. “Everything else that everyone is going to try to pile on the situation. Those guys just played really hard for 60 minutes. They tried to do everything they can do to win.”

BOUNCING BACK Trubisky completed 16 of 23 passes for 173 yards in another solid outing against Detroit. It wasn’t as good as his performance against the Lions last year in a win at Soldier Field, when the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns. Trubisky got sacked ﬁve times. But overall, this was HANGING ON a positive step for the strugIt comes at a time when gling quarterback.

Taylor Gabriel, Tarik Cohen and Ben Braunecker each caught touchdowns. Nick Kwiatkoski set up a TD with his first career interception . “I think when you go through a stretch like we did, it’s tough,” Trubisky said. “And I think days like today you appreciate just a little bit more, just getting back to it and getting back to that good feeling of winning.” STAFFORD SITS Patricia said the Lions decided Sunday not to play Stafford. He described his quarterback as “day by day, week by week” and wouldn’t get into specifics about the injury. Driskel performed rather well in his sixth career start, going 27 of 46 for 269 yards with a touchdown and interception. He also got some help from Stafford. “He’s the unquestioned leader of this team and one of the toughest dudes I’ve ever been around, most competitive people I’ve ever been around,” Driskel said. “So yeah, having his presence there was huge, not just for me but for the whole team.” Matt Prater kicked two field goals for the Lions, who dropped their third straight against Chicago after winning nine of 10.

their first four possessions before breaking through late in the half. They went 80 yards, with Trubisky hitting Braunecker on the right side of the end zone from the 18 to make it 7-6 with 25 seconds left. The Bears added touchdowns on their first two drives of the third. Cohen caught a 9-yard swing pass for a touchdown after Darius Slay got called for interference trying to defend Allen Robinson. Kwiatkoski then intercepted Driskel at the Detroit 29, leading to Gabriel’s 18-yard TD catch . And Eddy Pineiro nailed the extra point after missing his previous attempt to make it 20-6. TRADING PLACES The Bears flip-flopped Cody Whitehair and James Daniels, with Whitehair starting at center and Daniels at left guard. INJURIES Lions: RB Ty Johnson (concussion) and RT Rick Wagner (concussion) left the game in the second quarter. Bears: LB Danny Trevathan (elbow) left in the first quarter. He ran off the field with his arm dangling by his side after it bent awkwardly as he tried to sack Driskel.

UP NEXT OFFENSE AWAKENS Lions: Host the Dallas Held to 9 yards in Cowboys next Sunday. the first half against Bears: Visit the Los Philadelphia the previous Angeles Rams next Sunday week, the Bears punted on night.

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CLASS 2A SECOND ROUND: FIELDCREST 35,ST. EDWARD 14

Ground game, defense lift Knights over St. Ed By Charlie Ellerbrock

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MINONK — Everyone knows the Fieldcrest Knights can run the ball, and that preference has made them one of the toughest Class 2A teams in all the land. However, that’s not all they can do. Turns out they can throw the ball a little bit and play some pretty terrific defense when they have to as well, as they’ve done all season and did again Saturday in a 35-14 victory over Elgin St. Edward in a second-round playoff game Saturday afternoon in Minonk. While FHS backs Kenton Castrejon and Jaxon Cusac-McKay were rolling up a combined 183 yards and four touchdowns, the Knights defense was forcing the Green Wave to turn the ball over either on downs or by interception on eight of their first nine possessions of the game. Castrejon rushed 16 times for 98 yards and three TDs and CusacMcKay 16 for 85 and one — oddly, all four scores were from 2 yards out — and quarterback Cory Land threw for another 90 yards to lead FHS to 358 yards of total offense in the win. Considering that St. Edward accounted for 322 yards on the day, one might think it would have been a much closer battle, but while the Knights defense bent, it didn’t often break, thanks to pressure on St. Ed quarterback Anthony Holte. Five times in those nine possessions the Green Wave got inside the FHS 38, and five times they were turned away, four of them on pass incompletions on fourth downs and once stopping the receiver a yard short. Interceptions by Land and Keegan Robbins saw

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one that the many former players from past two second-round PHS-Hall clashes (1989, 1993) on hand would appreciate. The Tigers threw an interception on their first possession of the game and fumbled the ball away on their second. Uncharacteristically, they had four turnovers in all, including two more fumbles in the third quarter. PHS also overcame 100 penalty yards on 12 penalties. “We’ve done such a great job of taking care of the ball (this year) and Ronde (Worrels) hadn’t had a fumble up until today,” Pearson said. “Our kids did not get upset, they responded to it. They didn’t get down and hang their heads. “Our kids got some grit and kept fighting and and made the plays when they mattered and we’re able to move on. That’s what we wanted.” The Tigers finally broke through late in the second quarter, taking to the air ways. Junior quarterback Tyler Gibson and Noah Atkinson connected for a 25-yard pass to the Hall 17, and three plays later, hooked up again for a 26yard touchdown strike to give the Tigers a 6-0 lead with 3:45 remaining in the half. Jaimie Reinhardt missed the PAT attempt on the Tiger touchdown, but split the uprights for a 22-yard field goal with 11:48 left to play to put the Tigers ahead 9-0. Princeton added a 4-yard touchdown by junior Jacob Starr with 4:29 to play to put the game away. While pleased with the Red Devils’ defense, Hall coach Randy Tieman was disappointed with their offense. In eight quarters of play against Princeton this year, Hall did not score a single point, held to 62 net yards Saturday. “Our defense was out-

to two of the others. “That’s when we’re at our best, when we can establish the run game,” said Fieldcrest coach Derek Schneeman. “We’re fortunate enough to have a very big, very athletic offensive line, and we felt like we had an advantage up front today … and we put pressure on their quarterback, and that was a key, too. We knew (Holte) is a pretty accurate passer when he had time, so we wanted to move him off his spot and mess up their timing. We still gave up some big plays and we can’t let those happen, but I thought we did a pretty good job of (pressure) overall. All in all, I’m proud of the effort. “This is special. We’ve only done this one other time, being in the quarterfinals, and I’m really proud of these guys, especially our senior class. Making a deep run into the playoffs was one of our goals. “They’ve done that, and we want to keep it going.” St. Edward did a good job defensively early on, too, picking off a Land pass and thwarting a Knights drive that reached the hosts’ 15. But after a stop at their own 21, the Knights’ superior size in the line led them on an 18-play drive to the first 2-yard plunge by Castrejon. Two completions by Land on the next series led to another short Castrejon score that, with the second of five PAT kicks by Jacob Joyal, made it 14-0 at the half. Another pair of Land tosses totaling 42 yards led to Cusac-McKay’s 2-yard dive to start the third quarter. The Wave got on the board next when Joe Sacco (10 carries, 77 yards) broke several tackles on a 50-yard TD jaunt. However, just 14 seconds later after a failed onside

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Ethan Stoeger (No. 32) and a swarm of Fieldcrest defenders mob Elgin St. Edward back Joe Sacco during the IHSA Class 2A second-round playoff game in Minonk on Saturday. The Knights stopped the Green Wave on downs or interception in the visitors’ first six possessions on ther way to a 35-14 victory. FHS will take on Clifton Central in the quarterfinals next Saturday. kick, Fieldcrest’s Tisen Covington broke the first play, a jet sweep off tackle, for an answering 57-yard touchdown. St. Ed’s second score, a 29-yard pass from Holte to Liam Pomeroy on fourth-and-goal, was offset by Castrejon’s third 2-yard TD of the day.

“Their pass coverage was better than we thought,” said St. Edward coach Mike Rolando. “We thought we’d have a little more success throwing the ball, but they shifted some things in pass coverage that caught us off-guard. We had some success running the ball, but not

enough consistently to stick with it. There would be a run here or a run there, but then a minus-2 or a minus-3. “They’re just big, man, and our kids fought them as hard as they can. They may be the biggest team we’ve seen. (Immaculate Conception) is pretty big,

too, but these guys are big, no doubt.” Fieldcrest next hosts the only team higher than it in the Associated Press Class 2A state rankings, also-unbeaten Clifton Central. Kickoff for that battle of 2A powerhouses is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

standing. I think we forced (four turnovers). You should win a game like that,” he said. “Offensively, we didn’t get it done. It didn’t happen. Their defense was very good. Their linebackers just fly to spots. We thought we had a plan to lock them up and it didn’t work. They’re just good. They get to the ball. They get a lot of hands up.” Tieman said the Red Devils (7-4) made some adjustments defensively since the first meeting to help slow the Tigers’ offense down. “We saw some things to adjust to their offense and with Wyatt (Davis) not playing that’s a big difference. You can focus more on Ronde,” he said. “We thought we had a good defensive plan coming in. I thought I had a good offensive plan. “Thought we’d run at them straight without pulling and trapping and stuff we’d be able to neutralize the backers a little bit. But it didn’t work out that way SHAW MEDIA/KEVIN HIERONYMUS for us.” Hall back Cole Wozniak is surrounded by a pack of Princeton Tigers during Saturday afternoon’s Class 3A playoff game at Richard “Our defense did a great Nesti Stadium in Spring Valley. The Tigers won, 16-0. job just doing everything right. We had like (four turnovers). Usually you win the game,” Walk said. “Couldn’t really get the ball moving much offensively. Defensivewise, I think everybody played awesome. We had some really big stops. Some fourth-quarter turnovers. We made them kick a field goal when they were really close n the red zone.” Reynolds and Foes said the Tigers are ready to take the next step and some more. Sponsored by: “We’re going to enjoy it tonight and tomorrow and study up on Monday and be ready to go and get back to work because we got a big game, next week, quarterfinal,” Foes said. “Last time quarterfinal was at home, 2015, they had a tough team in IC Catholic. We’re hoping to move on farther this time.” “I’m just really excited,” Reynolds said. “Seeing the 2015 team when I was in the eighth grade get to the quarterfinals and I’m just ready to go farther and Enter at shawurl.com/2019grocerygiveaway hopefully get to the state game.”

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Divide and conquer — and keep on trying A Black Friday shopper shares her sacred secrets By Courtney Jesperson

You can snag savings throughout November, but despite early deals, retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy reserve some of their best bargains for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. So shopping sales mid-November can be risky.

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My husband and I have a Thanksgiving routine. Before the family arrives or the turkey is carved, we gather in the living room. As Christmas music plays in the background, he turns on his laptop, and I mine. Some people cringe at the thought of shopping on Thanksgiving or Black Friday, but I revel in it. Maybe it’s because I love a good bargain, or because I write about how to save money. Whatever the reason, I know a lot about Black Friday. And I’d like to share some secrets with you. SHOPPING EARLY IS A RISK Technically, Black Friday is Nov. 29 this year. But as far as the deals go, it’s already here. Retailers no longer wait for the day after Thanksgiving to start sales. Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. It’s a season, according to Jennifer Burton, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Tampa. “The season seems to get longer and longer every year,” Burton says. Retailers take the liberty to brand all sorts of promotions during the year as Black Friday sales. “Black Friday has become synonymous with ‘special sale,’” says Jane Boyd Thomas, professor of marketing at Winthrop University.

SHOPPING UNPREPARED CAN COST YOU Don’t you wish you knew what was coming on Black Friday so you could figure out when to shop and what to buy? It’s actually easy to guess. If a store hasn’t announced its 2019 deals yet, look up last year’s Black Friday ad online. Retailers tend to not get too creative from one year to another. In 2017, the front of Target’s Black Friday ad included deals on a 55-inch TV, Google Home Mini and Beats earphones. The same three types of products graced the ad again in 2018. “Retailers pretty much run the same things year after year, so for good insight, go look at what Walmart did last year on Black Friday,” Thomas says. “What did Target do? Did they run televisions? Was it Legos?” Black Friday is a solid bet for deals on small electronics, apparel and Christmas decorations, Thomas adds. Another tip? I search my archived emails for the words “Black Friday.” I can usually find prior Black Friday promotions that detail exactly what products the store discounted, and at what price.

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In this file photo people wait in line to buy televisions as they shop during an early Black Friday sale at a Best Buy store last Thanksgiving Day. Black Friday is Nov. 29, but it might as well be the whole month of November. SHOPPING IN-STORE IS A MISTAKE Last year I spent Thanksgiving morning on the couch — coffee in one hand, iPhone in the other and laptop in front of me. I placed online order after order, crossing gifts off my Christmas list. Years prior, I stood in a twohour line at Best Buy to purchase a single TV. Lesson learned. For many, camping outside a store on Black Friday is a tradition, Burton points out. Thomas agrees. In Black Friday research with co-author Cara Peters, she found that for some consumers, bonding and community are just as important as the deals. If you decide to park yourself on the couch, here are three

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grant farmworkers. Legal Aid Chicago says Illinois’ Department of Agriculture has received a record number of nearly 1,000 complaints in 2019 on alleged misuse of pesticides. It says that’s ten times recent averages and illustrates the need for better education. The money going to Legal Aid Chicago is part of a series of grants nationwide for groups working on similar measures.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in early trading this morning on Wall Street as investors weigh mixed signals about the status of U.S. trade talks with China. Late last week, Chinese officials said both sides had agreed to roll back tariffs if the trade talks progressed. But Saturday, President Donald Trump said that reports on how

far the U.S. is willing to go on rolling back tariffs were “incorrect” without elaborating. Technology stocks led the decline in the early going.

Spot prices GRAINS 10 A.M. Corn.......................$3.67 -0.06 Soybeans...............$9.09 -0.05

GOLD AND SILVER Gold................1,453.00 -22.00 Silver....................$16.76 -0.55

BRIEFS New nurse practitioner joins IVCH La Salle Medical Clinic A board-certified family nurse practitioner is joining the clinical staff at the Illinois Valley Community Hospital La Salle Medical Clinic. Elizabeth Stuart, FNP, is coming to the Illinois Valley from Springfield, where she worked for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Previously, she had been Stuart part of the nursing staff at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Stuart received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and her master’s degree from Maryville University in St. Louis. Her board certification credentials are from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Stuart will be working with Dr. Ricardo Calderon at the La Salle Medical Clinic.

Interior proposes deal to ex-client of agency head WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural California water district that had long employed Secretary David Bernhardt as a lobbyist. Conservation groups are demanding fuller disclosure of financial terms and an environmental review of the proposed deal for the California’s Westlands Water District, the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier. The water district serves some of country’s wealthiest and most politically influential corporate farmers. Bernhardt served as a lobbyist for Westlands until 2016, the year before he joined Interior, initially as deputy secretary. “The Interior Department needs to look out for the public interest, and not just serve the financial interests of their former lobbying clients,” said Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat from California. Responding to questions, Interior spokeswoman Carol Danko said the handling of the Westlands’ contract was delegated entirely to California staffers of the Bureau of Reclamation, which is under the Department of Interior. The agency will make a final decision after the legally mandated public comment period, she said.

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CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Amber Blood got to Chico on Nov. 8, 2018, wearing pink slacks and her favorite white peacoat. It was all she had left. Blood was among tens of thousands forced to flee as a wildfire roared through Paradise and nearby communities in Northern California, killing 85 people and destroying roughly 19,000 buildings. Nothing burned in Chico, the closest big city. And within hours, another city had moved in — filling up hotels, living in trailers, sleeping on friends’ couches and buying up every available home, apartment and spare room. A year later, most are still there. State officials estimate Chico has added 20,000 people, boosting the population from 92,000 to more than 112,000. The city didn’t expect that number until at least 2030. “We all feel lost, still,” said Blood, who has since bought a home in Chico. “This house is beautiful, and I don’t even feel like it is my home. It’s weird.” What’s happened in Chico in the year since California’s deadliest wildfire shows how blazes — growing more frequent and destructive with climate change — have lasting effects far beyond the flames. “You normally would have a decade to prepare for such growth,” Chico Police Chief Michael O’Brien said. “We had about 10 hours.” Chico officials say they need close to half a billion dollars to improve infrastructure and hire enough police officers and firefighters to cover the surge in people. But because the city is outside the burn area, it isn’t eligible for most state and federal disaster funds. The most it’s gotten is $3 million from the Legislature. Aside from housing shortages and more traffic, the influx has strained the city in unexpected ways. About three weeks after the fire, Chico’s sewer system was handling an additional million gallons (4 million liters) a day, or the equivalent of adding an extra 5,000 homes. City officials had hoped the increase was temporary. But now, the system is handling an additional 600,000 gallons a day from fire survivors, costing an extra $53,000 per month. That’s money Chico doesn’t have. City Manager Mark Orme says Chico will likely have to raise rates to pay for it. The effects go beyond government services. The region had four hospitals before the fire. But Feather River Hospital in Paradise closed and has not reopened. Since then, Enloe Medical Center in Chico has seen up to an extra 700 patients per month, according to Judy Cline, director of the emergency department. The hospital has added seven around-the-clock nursing shifts to keep up, but it’s having trouble filling the positions because potential employees can’t find places to live. Even before the fire, Chico’s home sales vacancy rate was below 1%. Along with hospital workers and others, former Paradise residents have struggled to find a place to call home.

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Small is beautiful when looking for a book Sitting near the window at Jeremiah Joe Coffee in Ottawa a couple months ago, I witnessed three women at the Little Free Library across the street. The first opened the door, scanned the latest offerings and left with a shrug. The next two THE WRITE parked their bikes and did TEAM exactly we hoped they Rick would do Brooks when a colSHAW MEDIA league and I created Little Free Libraries 10 years ago. One took a book and the other deposited one. They paused … and talked. The women could have picked a casual read, some heavy intellectual slogging or children’s books. But they didn’t. They chose a book they were surprised to find. One never knows what treasure can be discovered in these neighborhood book exchanges. It could be a romance novel, a business book or “Captain Underpants” — in Spanish! Or it could be

Gardens and Galleries. my favorite: a 1920 edition of Realtors have told us that the Girl Scout manual. A light customers have chosen certain volume by Yogi Berra can sit neighborhoods proudly next they to Sartre or I believe you can be a because saw Little Einstein. Take Libraries there. a copy. Give happier person Parents and one. teachers like to I am biased, because you can walk, show their chilof course. I believe you can stop and check the dren the pleasures of sharing be a happier their favorite person because offerings of books as well you can walk, as getting them stop and check Little Libraries. and reading the offerings of them. Generosity and literacy Little Libraries. You can meet can literally go hand in hand. kids and adults who are juiced Imagine the irony of rural as much by their sidewalk social communities in the most powencounters as they are by the erful nation on Earth thinking books. High school students that a box of 20 or 30 books who volunteer to be Little might be the best they can do Library stewards are actually in terms of libraries. Andrew reading real books, sometimes, instead of their Facebook feeds. Carnegie might be amused — or saddened – by such a state of Young men in prison woodaffairs. But we’re hoping he working shops are building might have enjoyed the notion Little Libraries and are proud that the public libraries he supof “giving back.” Scouts and ported are still honored by such 4-H members build them. Your small gestures. Digital content neighbors use them. Miracles might fill some of the gap, but are happening. the feel of tangible books still The entire world may not seems to prompt memories that change because of such events, electronic versions cannot. but small parts of it might. In Where do all the books come addition to hundreds of thoufrom? Often they are from our sands of Little Free Libraries, home libraries; the books our the idea has morphed into parents read to us as children. Micro Pantries, Little Free

It’s important to consider getting them from Friends of the Library sales and local, independent bookstores, too. A colleague told me once that he thought we were probably destined to have only one big thing we could create in our lifetimes. Maybe he was right. But as I consider reading “The God of Small Things,” which I just found in a Little Free Library, I prefer to believe that E.F. Schumacher was correct when he titled his book “Small is Beautiful.” Who do we have to thank for such things? The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation deserves appreciation for their outreach, as do local restaurants, stores, churches, schools and yes, our public libraries. Who are the best stewards of each collection of literary gems? The best people to build them, host them, enjoy them and support them? You. Rick Brooks of Princeton is director of Midwest Partners, a nonprofit organization active in small business and civic affairs throughout Starved Rock Country. He can be reached at tsloup@mywebtimes.com.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You’ll BY EUGENIA be offered LAST information that can help you get ahead. An adjustment will encourage you to find an outlet to use the skills or services you have to offer. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t let anger take charge or an outsider lead you astray. Pay attention to detail and work alone if possible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you do your best to keep the peace, you’ll be given a chance to do your own thing. Take care of responsibilities first to gain trust and respect. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) —

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If you take a wait-and-see approach today, you will avoid getting entwined in someone else’s dilemma. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you take care of personal business directly, you’ll avoid paying someone for something you can do on your own. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Check out online job sites or make a colorful presentation. Expand your horizons, friendships and dreams. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Knowing what you are dealing with will give you the edge you need to outdo anyone who cares to compete with you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Think twice before you give in to sweet talk, temptation or an offer that sounds too good to be true. Protect

your assets. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Look for complex solutions when dealing with a problem involving other people. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you work on personal growth, you will gain the initiative to make a wise move. Don’t wait for opportunities to come to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your involvement in groups or organizations will give you a chance to bring about positive change. A new direction will offer insight into a personal dilemma. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you visit someone you look up to or a place that you find inspiring, it will give you a different perspective on an old problem. Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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Obituaries

For the Record

Delores Perino

Robert Strout

Delores Perino, 89, of Spring Valley died Nov. 8, 2019, at Heritage Health in Peru. A prayer service for Delores will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony Church Mrs. Perino of Nativity of Our Lord Parish. The Rev. Scott Potthoﬀ will oﬃciate. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation for Delores will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Additional visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday in the funeral home. Delores was born Nov. 24, 1929, in Spring Valley to Clarence and Irene (Chiarella) Despain. She married John “Buddy” Perino on Jan. 26, 1952, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Spring Valley. John preceded her in death on March 11, 2010. Delores was a registered nurse and worked at St. Margaret’s Hospital for 20 years. She was a graduate of Hall High School in 1947 and then St. Francis School of Nursing. She was a member of the Nativity of Our Lord Parish. She is survived by her three sons, John Perino of Chicago, Mark (Diane) Perino of Westerly, R.I., and Gary (Ruth) Perino of Pawley Island, S.C.; her daughter, Kathy (Jim) Mix of Spring Valley; six grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Arlene Grabowski.

Lt.-Colonel Robert (Bob) P. Strout, 83, died peacefully in his Medical Lake, Wash. home on Aug. 30, 2019, surrounded by his family. He served 23 years with the U.S. Air Force. He ﬂew a Huey helicopter in Vietnam as a Green Hornet and was awarded a Bronze Star, ﬁve Distinguished Flying Crosses and a Silver Star during that time. Bob Strout was born May 6, 1936 in La Salle to Everett M. and Carolyn (Schopp) Strout. In 1956, Bob married the love of his life, Donna Busch of Ottawa. He is survived by four sons and two daughters: Steve and Sheryl of Fort Worth, Texas, Eric and Linda of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Jon of Medical Lake Wash. and Jeanna of Medical Lake, Jim and Hanne of Oslo, Norway and Linda of Seattle: two granddaughters Sarah and Amanda: great-granddaughter Meika: daughter in law Julie and brother John of Cape Girardeau, Mo. He is preceded in death by his wife Donna, son Robert and sister Margareth. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Robert Fisher Robert Fisher, 64, of Ottawa died the morning of Nov. 7, 2019, in Morris Hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Lutheran Church, Ottawa, with the Rev. David Daniel, pastor, oﬃciating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service Wednesday in the church. Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa is assisting the family with arrangements.

Donald Waclaw Donald Waclaw, 61, of La Salle died Nov. 9, 2019, in his residence after a long illness. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Burgess Funeral Home, La Salle. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday in the funeral home. A complete obituary will be in Tuesday’s edition.

Steven Hermann Steven Hermann, 68, of Marseilles died Nov. 3, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, Marseilles, is handling arrangements.

Feds probe central Indiana helicopter crash with 3 aboard LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a central Indiana helicopter crash that sent debris flying when its blades struck a parked semitrailer truck. The crash involved a 1958 Sikorsky S-58JT helicopter. Lebanon police say the helicopter’s 50-yearold pilot, Randy A. McCormick of Manteno, Illinois, suffered minor injuries in Sunday afternoon’s crash, but the two passengers were not injured. Police say a preliminary investigation shows the helicopter’s blades made contact with a semitrailer truck parked at XPO Logistics building when it crashed in the Boone County city about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star reports police say that contact hurled debris into an adjacent parking lot and driveways, striking another semitrailer and three passenger cars.

NEWCOMERS OCEPEK — Mr. and Mrs. Casey Ocepek (Amanda Zachary) of Ottawa, boy, Nov. 6, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. TABER — Charles Taber and Jessica Lipinski of Spring Valley, boy, Oct. 10, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Grandparents are Charles and Mindy Taber of Spring Valley and Angela and Joseph Lipinski of Wenona. Great-grandparents are Sandra Shearer of Spring Valley and Loren and Judy Ekl of Wenona. CLARIFICATION As reported in Thursday’s edition, Medicare Advantage plans are issued through private insurance companies with diﬀerent coverage, terms and conditions than traditional Medicare. However, Medicare Advantage plans are Medicare C and are still governed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. POLICE REPORTS Michael D. Wright, 52, of 1128 Pike St., Peru was

46th Road in Northville Township, according to La Salle County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce.

picked up at 7:51 p.m. Thursday at his residence on a La Salle County warrant for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, according to La Salle County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce.

while suspended and no insurance at 5:30 p.m. Friday on Route 23 at North 22nd Road in Farm Ridge Township, La Salle County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce said.

Gary Puffpaff, 48, of Daniels Motel Room 3, La Salle was charged with disorderly conduct at 2:51 p.m. Friday at the motel, La Salle police said.

Krysta A. Frackowiak, 20, of 2516 First St., Peru was charged with driving under the inﬂuence, unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of cannabis and driving oﬀ the roadway following an accident investigation at 6:53 a.m. Saturday on May Road west of Trompeter Road, according to Peru police.

Brandi Jones, 40, of 609 Fourth St. Apt. 4, La Salle was charged with driving while suspended and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle at 4:53 p.m. Friday at Fourth and Gooding streets, La Salle police said. MENDOTA — Charles V. Bernhardt, 30, of 1206 First St., Mendota was charged with driving while suspended and disobeying a stop sign at 12:01 a.m. Saturday at Indiana Avenue and Jeﬀerson Street, Mendota police said. MENDOTA — Keyon Rowe, 27, of 905 N. Ottercreek St., Streator was charged with driving

Manuel A. Galindo, 19, of Tonica and Hunter J. Witzman, 18, of Lostant were treated by Tonica EMS after a two-vehicle accident at 8 a.m. Thursday at Route 251 and North 22nd Road, according to La Salle County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce.

Kele S. Mandrell, 22, of Ancona was charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 2:50 a.m. Thursday on Route 23 near North 17th Road and a passenger Branten L. Dellinger, 21, of Streator was charged with possession of cannabis less than 10 grams, according to La Salle County Sheriff’s Office. Shane A. Butzen, 40, of Marseilles was charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 4 p.m. Thursday on Route 23 near Maryland Ave., Streator, according to La Salle County Sheriff’s Office. Jamie J. Christman, 23, of 936 Tonti St., La Salle was picked up at 11:37 p.m. Thursday at his residence on a La Salle County warrant for probation violation, according to La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.

Gia M. Vidito, 18, of Leland and a female juvenile passenger were treated at Valley West Hospital after a single-vehicle accident at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday at 2432 N.

Palestinian shot in back, says Israelis abused him HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an incident caught on video last year says the footage shows just a small part of what was a horrifying day for him. Speaking to The Associated Press after the video emerged last week, Karam Qawasmi said he was run over by a military jeep, then beaten for several hours before troops released him, only to shoot him in the back with a

painful sponge-tipped bullet as he walked away. He said Israeli investigators have never contacted him. “I died several times that day,” he said in an interview at his home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “They tortured me in a way that I felt they are killing me. And when they shot me, I felt it’s my end. I closed my eyes and prayed.” Palestinians often charge that Israeli security forces use excessive or unnecessary force against them.

But incriminating video evidence is rare, making such claims hard to prove. Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast War and has kept it under military occupation for over 50 years. While the Palestinian Authority has limited autonomy in parts of the territory, Israel wields overall security control. The incident occurred a year and a half ago, but only came to public attention last week, when Israel’s Channel 13 TV

broadcast a leaked video of the shooting, allegedly carried out by a member of the Israeli paramilitary border police unit. In the video, a woman is heard screaming at a young Palestinian man to “get out of here” as he slowly walks away with his hands in the air. A male voice tells him to lower his hands as the woman again shouts at him. Some 20 seconds later, a shot is heard as the man crumples to the ground, screaming in pain.

Bloodhound aims to be world’s fastest car at 550 mph JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An earthbound jet known as the Bloodhound became one of the world’s 10 fastest cars this week, on target for its goal to set a new land speed record. “The feeling in this car is fantastic,” driver Andy Green told The Associated Press on Friday, days after the Bloodhound hit 501 mph (806 kph) in South Africa’s northern desert. “It’s quite lively. ... The car is just doing brilliant work.” Bloodhound’s next goal is to reach 550 mph (885 kph), possibly in the coming week. Powered by a RollsRoyce EJ200, the same jet engine used in the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet, the car hurtles so fast across the salt pan track that a twin parachute is needed to bring it to a halt. With the aerodynamic lines of a rocket, Bloodhound was designed and built in Britain by Grafton LSR. It was taken apart and air-freighted to South Africa, where it was reassembled. Its crew is working flat out in South Africa to refine all aspects of the car. “The whole team has been on a buzz since arriving here a few weeks ago to knock out the teething problems,” said Green, 57, a jet fighter pilot for Britain’s Royal Air Force who says his hobby is driving straight-line racing cars. “We’re working together to get the car up to top speed.”

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The Bloodhound vehicle is set for a trial run along the Hakskeenpan track in South Africa during trials to set a land speed record Friday. Hitting 501 miles per hour on the South Africa’s northern desert, the Bloodhound became one of the world’s 10 fastest cars this week, on target for its goal to set a new land speed record. A jet that stays on earth, Bloodhound’s next goal is to reach 550 mph, possibly this week. Over the next few weeks, Green and the Grafton team hope to get Bloodhound up to 600 mph (965 kph). Over the next year, they aim to break the world land speed record of 763 mph (1,228 kph). Green set that record in a diﬀerent car in 1997. Ultimately, Bloodhound’s jet engine will be boosted by a rocket engine with the goal of safely reaching 1,000 mph, faster than the 767 mph (1,234 kph) speed of sound. Green reckons that South Africa’s

Hakskeen Pan is the best place to reach that speed. In northwestern South Africa, near the border with Namibia, the dry lake has an alkali playa, or baked mud, surface and has been painstakingly cleared of all rocks. The government of the Northern Cape province hired more than 300 people of the local Mier community in a yearslong project to clear 16,500 tons of stone from the 12-mile-long track.

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LEGAL ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 The summary must be published in the local newspaper. Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: LASALLE ELEMENTARY SD NO. 122 1165 St. Vincent Avenue, LaSalle, IL 61301 (815) 223-0786 8:00-3:00 School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website@ www.isbe.net. SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2019 Municipal Fire Educational Operations Debt Services Transportation Retirement/Social Capital Projects Working Cash Tort Prevention & Maintenance Security Safety Local Sources 1000 1,915,522 471,567 475,631 109,600 345,967 10,485 52,690 157,601 45,288 Flow Through Receipts Revenues from One District to Another District 2000 0 0 0 0 State Sources 3000 6,069,993 300,000 0 162,491 0 0 0 0 0 Federal Sources 4000 1,436,533 0 179,624 0 37,385 0 0 0 0 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 9,422,048 771,567 655,255 272,091 383,352 10,485 52,690 157,601 45,288 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 9,354,460 664,966 1,013,643 296,815 309,597 3,096,792 243,255 110,959 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 15,286 7,425 358,388 0 0 429,605 (437,436) 0 433 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2018 3,220,151 1,235,241 0 74,571 297,556 2,685,643 1,156,720 105,374 65,238 Other Changes in Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2019 3,303,025 1,349,267 0 49,847 371,311 28,941 771,974 19,720 0 SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR Molly M Whittington, Wahku Ziel Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries. Lasalle Elementary SD No. 122 • 35-050-1220-02 (cont) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL AND NON-CERTIFICATED Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999 Amy K Adams, Raymond PERSONNEL Bailey, Laura Barr, Sandra L Carretto, Julie A. Crowther, Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount LASALLE ELEMENTARY SD NO. 122 Cathleen Doyle, Brian D Hanson, Christina L. Hanson, Capital One 3,794 Local 138 3,751 35-050-1220-02 Amanda Harty, Veronica B Jenkins, Gina N. 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Rapp, Saralyn E Simpson, Breanne Suarez, Karen M Theis 22,321 Quill Corporation 7,093 C Williams, Laura C Younger Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 Harvey Chance Gopher Sports 5,234 Rainbow Farms 3,290 Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Leslie A Brooks, Erica GREEN RIVER LINES INC Blumhorst, Pamela K Buettner, Rebecca A Christopherson, 6,200 Region 15 42,681 Escatel, Patti Guerrero, Cheryl A Popurella, Lori L Pyszka, Grove Center Robin G Clary, Jennifer L. Entrican, Staci J Frank, Philip A 8,400 Regional Office Of Education #35 6,286 Janet M Senica, Rebecca L Tieman Grant, Danielle R Grasser, Christine L Hauge, Elizabeth Haze Smokehouse 5,075 RenWeb 2,593 Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 William J Goskusky, Health Care Service Corporation L. Hauger, Jordan E Jackson, Alissa L Kays, Julie K Kelly, 989,364 Robbins Schwartz 43,746 Jodeen M Guisti, Maureen E Hanson, Cheryl Lynn Maggio, Heinemann Candi Lee Kingry, Debbie Lane, Shaina L Ludkowski, Julie 11,553 S & A Building Specialties, Inc. 11,600 Leonard W Matuszewski, Diane K Mertel, Robert Ocepeck Jr, Henricksen T Malmassari, Kristin A McDonald, Jenny Morscheiser, Brian 31,112 Santander Leasing LLC 8,800 Lori Ann Seghi, John B Waitkus, Larry G Weber T Pett, Amanda P Sangston, Theresa M Schallhorn, David M Hillmann Pediatric Therapy, P.C. 142,024 Scholastic Inc. 4,236 Schmitt, Kathleen Tabor, Jamie N Walker, Jessica A Weber, Holli L Rapp 2,735 School Specialty 3,585 Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries. Lasalle Elementary SD No. 122 • 35-050-1220-02 Home Depot Credit Services 2,881 Skyward 9,798 Hometown National Bank 1,326,313 Staci J Frank 4,200 Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishin 144,479 Stage 212, Inc. 3,320 2 Rivers Imaging 6,625 JB Contracting Corp. 10,225 Hyvee Accounts Receivable 7,563 State Disbursement Unit 9,620 Alpha Baking Co., Inc 4,523 John B Waitkus 2,510 Illinois Association of School Boar 13,609 Streator Elementary Schools 5,286 Amanda P Sangston 2,630 John’s Service & Sales, Inc. 71,141 Illinois Central School Bus 243,105 Teacher Health Insurance Security 181,825 American Express 25,637 Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP 5,387 Illinois Department of Revenue 259,192 Teacher Retirement System 472,286 Anbek, Inc. d/b/a 3,028 Julie Eckberg, Ph.D. 16,750 Illinois Education Association-NEA 5,314 Trinity3 Technology 3,286 Apple Inc. 57,886 Kohl Wholesale 154,384 Illinois Fiber Resources Group 16,800 TSA Consulting Group Inc 100,410 Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management 4,000 Koolmaster Co., Inc. 28,674 Illinois Municipal Ret. Fund 217,780 ULINE 12,828 AT&T 4,427 Krueger International, Inc. 4,657 Illinois State Board of Education 6,409 US Department of Education AWG 2,606 Basalay Cary & Alstadt Architects L 46,671 L.E.A.S.E. 375,657 Illinois Valley Community Hospital 2,825 Valor Technologies, Inc. 55,933 BB Community Leasing Service, Inc. 79,460 Ladzinski Cement Finishing Co., Inc 33,021 Illinois Valley Excavating, Inc. 5,036 Verizon Wireless 7,994 Benchmark Education Company LLC 4,878 Lakeshore Learning 2,978 Illinois Valley Fence & Pool, Inc. 20,200 Walmart Community/GECRB 2,590 Blick Art Materials 3,303 LaSalle Elementary S.D. 122 32,985 Imprest Fund 20,458 Waste Management 20,044 Brian DeBernardi 6,084 Leland Community Unit School Dist. 53,386 ISCorp 3,204 Williamson Blind & Drapery 5,360 Camcor, Inc. 9,285 Lewis Michael Construction 4,000 J. 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