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Flooding on April 19 on County Road 1250 East north of Granville cause a mudslide that endangered the driveway of resident Joe Smoode.

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Putnam County students take advantage of a day off school to enjoy some flooded roads April 19. The National Weather Service reported about 5 inches of rain had fallen during the previous 24 hours.

Many roads across Putnam County were either closed or partially submerged underwater after an overnight storm dropped about five inches of rain on the county April 18.

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Flooding causes traffic problems and property damage

By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

Rain-gorged ground couldn’t take any more rain April 18, and roads and ditches flooded to dangerous levels throughout the morning in Putnam County.

Schools closed as many highways and secondary roads were flooded. The National Weather Service reported about 5 inches of rain had fallen during the pre-

vious 24 hours.

“We’ve had a lot of flooding throughout the area,” said Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle.

“I couldn’t tell you how many secondary roads are underwater. Most routes to Magnolia are closed. Route 89 down to the Illinois River is closed due to a mudslide.”

North of Granville on County Road 1250 East, a large portion of mud and pavement were

Putnam County Library announces 75th anniversary programs Library to hold free monthly programs through December

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

HENNEPIN – The Putnam County Library District was created in 1938 as a county library, only the second in the state.

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the library, and the district is planning on celebrating by providing nine months of spe-

cial programs for the community at different library locations each month.

A committee was formed to develop programs for the celebration, and Putnam County Library District Manager Bobbie Morgan said former library manager Randi Dellatori played a part.

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torn loose from the overflow of water, leaving culverts and phone cable exposed and endangering the driveway of resident Joe Smoode.

“If we can’t do something soon, it’s going to collapse,” Smoode said.

Several short stretches along Routes 71 and 89 were treacherous due to water covering one or both lanes, and water run-off from farms and small streams

became fast-moving torrents. In Granville, the quiet little drainage ditch winding through town became a virtual river with standing water in several yards feeding into the fast-running stream.

No estimate is available yet for the amount of property damage due to the flooding, but the resulting soil erosion following last year’s drought is not going to be good news for local farmers.

Water levels are beginning to drop around the area, and the

Granville takes on compost piles

By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE – The bulk of the April 16 meeting of the Granville Village Board concerned blockage of running water due to a pile of yard waste in a resident’s yard.

The matter was brought before the board during last month’s meeting when resident Bob Borri reported water was backing up into his yard due to a pile of debris in his neighbor’s yard.

A letter informing the resident of the complaint was written by village

attorney Charles Helmig, which was served to the resident by Police Chief Kevin Moore.

Moore said the owner of the property explained the water should be flowing through his property and running downhill.

However, the pile of brush is being used by the resident to stop erosion in his yard, which is causing water back-up in surrounding yards.

Borri intends to build a pool in his yard, but he said that due to the piles of compost, he often has standing water in his backyard.

“This is affecting more than just one home,” Moore said. “This is impacting four homes and adding to the problem. One house has too much foliage, which is killing the grass in the yard of the neighbor behind him. When he gets rain, it washes his dirt down the hill into the fence, around the fence and into the back of Borri’s yard.”

Moore said the resident’s defense was that the fence on his property is what’s diverting the flow of the water, but it’s diverting it into the ditch

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weather forecast is predicting mostly sunshine, but possible showers could mean more flooding to come.

On April 18, the National Weather Service changed the forecast from moderate to record severity for the Illinois River at Henry, affecting Putnam and Marshall counties.

At 11:45 a.m. April 18, the river was at 22.5 feet, 6 inches below flood state. The river was expected to crest between 33 and 35 feet.

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in front of his home.

In an effort to fix the problem, the resident has moved part of the pile, but according to Borri, he didn’t move it very far.

“He moved it 10 feet.

But in a 170-foot pile, that’s not much,” said Borri.

Evidence showed the fences surrounding the resident’s property have built up with sludge and compost, which is having an effect on the flow of water, but while current statutes prohibit changing the natural flow of

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn announced a total of more than $1.2 million in capital investments for road projects in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties to improve the state’s infrastructure as part of his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The projects are part of Quinn’s agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois’ economy forward.

Contracts were recently awarded following a competitive bidding process and address critical infrastructure needs while creating construction jobs.

“Transportation investments create needed construction jobs for Illinois workers and lead to safer roads for all,” Quinn said.

“These Illinois Jobs Now! projects will help to ensure Illinois has a strong, 21st century infrastructure.”

The Putnam County project is the cleaning and painting of the structural steel carrying Interstate 180 over the Illinois River at Hennepin. All States Painting Inc. of Alexander

was the low bidder of five with a bid of $351,000.

“Sections of the support structure have lost paint and are starting to show some rust,” said IDOT District 3 engineer Joseph Crowe. “This will help preserve the bridge until we get a chance to do a full repair of the bridge,” “Moving goods and services and providing the infrastructure that local businesses need to thrive and create jobs requires solid maintenance of our roads and bridges,” Rep. Frank Mautino, (D-Spring Valley) said. “These improvements mean putting people back to work, both on the job improving our roads and bridges and by giving local businesses the confidence that Illinois is moving in the right direction.”

Quinn’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! is supporting more than 439,000 jobs throughout six years.

It the largest capital construction program in Illinois history, and is one of the largest capital construction programs in the nation.

Hennepin announces garbage pick-up

HENNEPIN – Garbage pick-up in Hennepin will be at 6 a.m. April 26, the first day of the townwide garage sale. This will allow the trucks to be finished picking up garbage before the streets are filled with garage sale patrons. Please be advised POSTMASTER: that Illinois Valley Waste Services will not make Send address changes to any return trips after the 6 a.m. run. the Putnam County Record, There will be no exceptions. Please have your garbage on the curb before 6 a.m. to avoid not P.O. Box 48, Granville, IL having it picked up.

61326 The village of Hennepin’s annual Clean-up Day will take place on June 14. To view the guidelines for Clean-up Day, please visit the website at www.villageofhennepin.com or see fliers in the Hennepin post office and bank.

In addition, street sweeping will take place the week of May 6, weather permitting.

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Regional Superintendent Phyllis J. Glazier (center) awarded the Deck Scholarship to Nick Lenkaitis (left) and Alison Loiselle (right) along with their parents, Bill and Laurie Lenkaitis and Paul and Jane Loiselle at the Hennepin Board meeting on April 17.

Lenkaitis, Loiselle win Deck Scholarship

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

HENNEPIN — Regional Superintendent Phyllis J. Glazier of MarshallPutnam-Woodford counties was on hand at the monthly Hennepin Village Board meeting to award the Adam and Ida Deck Scholarship on April 17. First-place winner Nicholas Lenkaitis and his parents, Bill and Laurie Lenkaitis, as well as second-place winner Alison Loiselle with her parents, Paul and Jane Loiselle, attended the presentation.

Glazier said, “I realized that over the years that 86 students have been helped getting four-year scholarships ... That’s

a lot of help that they (Adam and Ida Deck) have given to the youth of the community here ...

This is a chance to learn a career — one that is interesting to you. That is a real blessing. I’m happy for you that you will have this opportunity.”

The scholarships are subsidized through proceeds from the Adam and Ida Deck Fund. This fund was established by Adam and Ida Deck, who were former residents of the village of Hennepin, for the purpose of promoting educational and recreational activities.

Each year the firstplace college scholarship consists of $1,200, while the second place consists of $1,000. Each of these

scholarships is given for each of the four years that the recipient attends college. These scholarships are intended to help defray the costs of tuition, room and board, fees and other necessary expenses of college.

These scholarships may be used in addition to any other financial aid the student may earn.

The Hennepin Village Board selects a scholarship committee annually. This committee reviews all applications and reports to the board the names of the applicants. Members of the committee are Steve Johnson, Mary Gilbert, Debbie Urnikis, Gilbert Tonozzi and Teresa Clausen.

First person-Correction In the April 17 edition of the Putnam County Record, the second person in the “First Person” picture feature was identified incorrectly. The correct name for the second person in the picture is Pam Biagini. Putnam County Record regrets the error.

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Granville From Page 1 water into or out of someone else’s yard, the question has become one of cause and effect.

To try to alleviate the problem of causing water blockage, the board passed an ordinance, which will regulate bringing outside materials into a property for the purpose the building of compost posts which might negatively affect a neighbor’s property. Helmig said a topographical survey of the area would be needed for the ordinance to be enforced.

Borri was not sure the measure would end the situation.

“The only thing I’m saying is if you pass an ordinance where he can’t bring it in or you pass an ordinance where it comes through my yards, that’s fine. I can live with it.

But I can guarantee you one thing, if that pool gets washed out or I get water in my basement, it’ll be a hell of a lawsuit,” Borri said.

In other action, the board: • Observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

• Heard from Village Engineer Larry Good of Chamlin and Associates that an agreement of the plat had been reached by Westmore properties and the village of Granville, set-

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ting aside one of the last hurdles for the coming of the proposed Dollar General Store. The agreement was approved.

• Passed an ordinance with some corrections, which finally put the last nail in the coffin of the “diaper” law for horses in the village. Horses are restricted to being ridden on certain streets in the village, and their riders are required to pick up any manure the horses leave behind.

• Passed an ordinance which directs owners to clean up waste left by dogs and other domestic animals in public properties or on the peoples’ private property in Granville.

• Heard from Good the water-sewer project is out for bid with bids due in May 2.

• Heard the clean-up date for Granville has been set for May 16 with electronic recycling set for May 18.

• Authorized getting quotes in order to repair some issues at Hopkins Park.

• Denied a request from IVCC to set up an intergovernmental agreement to disburse the college monies received by the village from the proposed TIF District.

• Approved the usage of eBilling for water billing.

• Heard water, sewer and power is being hooked up to the ball field.

• Renewed the TEST contract.

From Page 1 “We invited Randi to the first meeting and asked her to bring ideas,” Morgan said.

“She had already started thinking about it. This was very important to her. I wanted her included from the beginning.”

Committee members included Morgan, Dellatori, Mary Alice Steck, Brittany Bloomquist, Kristy Biagi, Beth Klein, Peggy Smith and Linda Garcia. Morgan said there were a lot of good ideas presented — many more than could ever be used.

“We wanted it to reflect Putnam County as a whole,” she said.

“I think they’ve done a very good job of finding people.”

In April, local expert Fred Lippencott shared his duck decoy collection and calls at the Hennepin library branch to a standing room only audience.

In May at the Granville library branch, John Redshaw, nephew of “Trader Jack” Redshaw of Granville, will present a program at 6:30 p.m.

May 13. “Trader Jack,” otherwise known as the “The King of Swap,” was

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Ron Bluemer has just finished his book, “Back to the ‘50s: impact on the Illinois Valley.”

Bluemer is a former history teacher with the Putnam County School District.

August will bring a celebration of all things Magnolia to the Magnolia library branch. On Aug. 5 local residents Sandra Woest and Lonna Nauman will present an in-depth history of Magnolia, the oldest town in Putnam County.

Captain William Haws prospected around the Magnolia area, filing a claim in 1826 to land which cost him $1.25 per acre. At the time, Putnam County was the largest county in Illinois, and the most prominent town was Magnolia.

Quilts will be discussed Sept. 9 at the Granville library branch.

Mary Jane Serafini, wellknown long arm quilter and quilt appraiser, will conduct a program on demonstrating how to value vintage quilts.

Serafini owns and operates her own quilting business, “A Stitch in Time.”

The business of geology will be on the agenda Oct. 7 at the McNabb Library branch. Illinois

Valley Community College’s geologist Mike Phillips will discuss the geological history of Putnam County, including the extraordinary processes that created the Illinois River and the C-shaped Illinois moraines that define the Illinois Valley landscape.

The Hennepin library will be the site of “Vintage Clocks,” a presentation on Nov. 4. Dan Serafini, graduate of the Quincy Clock college and owner of his own clock repair business, “Hands of Time,” will present the program.

In the spirit of the holidays, on Dec. 2 Matt Dean will present “Culinary Traveling” in Standard. Dean, a trained chef, will discuss and prepare some holiday favorites that include beef Wellington, hors d’oeuvres and specialty deserts.

Morgan is looking forward to the anniversary programs and hopes the community will as well.

“I just think the program committee did an excellent job,” Morgan said.

All programs at each location will be presented at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Meeting Calendar Magnolia Village Board, Magnolia Village Hall, April 25, 7 p.m.

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famous throughout the United States as a trader of just about anything.

Trader Jack was mysteriously murdered in the 1850s in the same building that houses the library in Granville.

The anniversary celebration will move to Putnam on June 3 when the Condit library will present a program on the antique quilt which has been preserved in the library since the World War I era. History says more than 100 women in the Putnam area worked on this quilt as a show of support and patriotism. The double-sided quilt with a red cross on one side and the names of each quilter handstitched on the reverse is rarely displayed due to its advanced age and is a valued piece of history in the county.

Lake Thunderbird resident Dorothy Conlon will present the program.

Conlon has written pieces for “The Chairtree,” the lake newspaper. She is also a staff member of the Condit library.

The library celebration will travel “Back to the ‘50s” on July 15 at the Standard library branch in the Putnam County Community Center. Local author

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Claudia R. Sammons

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MAGNOLIA — Claudia R. Sammons, 93, of Magnolia passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Simple Comfort in Peru.

Claudia was born April 2, 1920, in Toluca to Joseph and Mary (Santi) Renini. She married Dale Sammons June 25, 1946, in Hennepin. Dale died March 9, 1999.

She was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Clear Creek Conservation Council and Magnolia Day Celebrations.

She is survived by one daughter, Helen (Michael A.) Sammons-Hamilton of Magnolia; one granddaughter, Desiree Gentry of Toulon; two grandsons, Jesse Gentry and Michael J. Hamilton; one sister, Angelina Glenn of Magnolia; one sister-in-law, Irma Renini of Magnolia; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, “Ace” Renini.

A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. April 20 at the Dysart–Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with Pastor Carol Stufflebeam officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

There will be a luncheon and gathering of family and friends at the Magnolia Methodist Church following the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Magnolia Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary or Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

PERU — Dolores “Mutti” J. Twardowski, 80, of 617 21st St., Peru, died at 9:43 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mrs. Twardowski was born in LaSalle on March 2, 1933, to Anton and Ellen (Kilter) Zaveski. She married Donald Twardowski on Dec. 1, 1951. She worked at Duncan Insurance before becoming a homemaker.

Mutti loved to read, fish, visiting friends and walks at Baker’s Lake. Her heart was always open to people that entered her life.

She is survived by two daughters, Madonna (Frank) Nedza of Wilington, Del., and Ruth (Jeff) Safranski of Peru; eight sons, Donald (Chris Brouwer)Twardowski of Franklin, N.C., John (Suzy) Twardowski of LaSalle, Richard(Denise) Twardowski of Cedar Park,Texas, David (Sylvia) Twardowski of LaSalle, Anthony (Jeff Wininger) Twardowski and Paul (Christina) Twardowski of Prairie Grove, Ark., Joseph (Aimee) Twardowski of Mark and Jason Twardowski of Peru; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and her dog, Sassy.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 5, 1981, and twin grandsons.

A private Mass was held in St. Hyacinth’s Church in LaSalle with the Rev. Paul Carlson officiating. Burial was in St. Vincent’s Cemetery, LaSalle. Pallbearers were her sons.

The Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle is handling arrangements.

At the courthouse The following fines and penalties were assessed recently in the Putnam County Circuit Court.

Driving 15-20 mph above limit Al Showen, 24, Peoria, $120.

Terry Burress, 64, Princeton, $120.

Jessca S. Ongola, 21, Peoria, $120.

Helen M. Rittenhouse-Unes, 52, Princeville, $120.

Oluchi C. Ukaegbu, 27, Peoria, $120.

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Kaylie R. Whitmer, 22, Henry, $60.

Possession controlled substance Ethan J. Brown, 23, East Moline, $3,000 plus 30 months probation and 125 hours public service.

Stop/stand/park/non-business district Stephanie V. Fusinato, 44, McNabb, $120.

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SPRINGFIELD – As the state’s fiscal crisis continues, the trickle down effect is causing problems for school districts across Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released the annual financial profiles for public schools, and the results are disappointing.

The ISBE reported more than 100 schools statewide dropped from the “Recognition” ranking during this past year, while the number of schools on the “Watch” list more than doubled.

The ISBE uses the financial profile to determine the financial condition of school districts based off of fund balance to revenue ratio, expenditures to revenues ration, days cash on hand, percent of shortterm borrowing available, and percent of long-term debt remaining.

Schools receive one of four ratings, starting with Recognition, the highest, and continuing down through Review, Early Warning and Watch.

Statewide, 65 percent of the school districts received a Recognition status. Meanwhile, nearly

13 percent of the state’s school districts are in the lowest two rankings, compared to only 6.2 percent a year ago.

The news is better for Putnam County with the school district scoring a perfect 4.0 and receiving the Recognition designation.

“Naturally, we’re happy with that rating,” said Putnam County Schools Superintendent Jay McCracken. “Anytime you receive that kind of recognition is a great thing.

We’re lucky, especially since nearby districts are in a position where they can’t pay their expenses.”

Early forecasts for this year are still fairly bleak with analysts predicting an increase in schools using deficit spending from 2012’s 48.2 percent to nearly 66.7 percent of all districts for Fiscal Year 2013. The ISBE has requested an $875 million increase in Fiscal Year 2014’s budget, but Illinois’ continuing financial problems may impact that request.

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Reflections on Boston ​As I sat at home on the evening of April 15, I thought of how fortunate I am. The family just got back from a birthday dinner. My daughter and her boyfriend just bought their first home. I have a supportive husband and a comfortable place to live.

Then I thought of what has happened at the Boston Marathon. For the life of me, I simply cannot COMMENTARY figure what it takes for a group or individual to organize something so awful. As of this writing, at least three people are dead and more than 176 people are injured depending on what news report you read. One of those fatalities is an 8-year-old boy. Think about it. A little boy who will now have no more days to run and play.

There is now a set of parents, a family who will have no son.

I just don’t get it.

You know, if someone is mad at me, I expect to be told about it. I expect to either argue or apologize as the situation calls for it. But the group or individual who has organized this awful and heinous attack is a killer and a coward. That’s right, a coward.

Because whatever your cause, whatever your beef, in America we have a precious gift. It is called freedom of speech. It is a First Amendment rights in our country.

It takes no guns, no bombs, no aggressive acts toward another to exercise this precious right. But for whatever reason, this horrid, awful and ignorant individual or group, (again I am writing on April 15 at 7:30 p.m.) chose the coward’s way out. He/she/they took the coward’s way out and set bombs off to hurt innocent people.

Let me tell you something he/she/they: You are awful. Why couldn’t you argue your point with friends?

Why couldn’t you have written a letter to the editor?

Or better yet, make a blog. Lord knows there are a lot of wacko-crazy-crackpot types that blog all the time about stuff with which I don’t agree. You are simply not going to change any rational person’s viewpoint by choosing the course of action that you took.

Yet once again, people have been hurt because of the easy access in our country to explosives and/or guns.

Oh please Second Amendment folks, I am not after your guns. I am, however, after a better system of how people legally purchase guns and/or explosives. What system we have in this country for this process is horrifically broken and needs to be looked at now, not 10 years from now.

While I was heartened by news reports of people helping victims and runners turning off the Boston Marathon course and running directly to a hospital to donate blood; the issue still remains that we have a very big problem in our country. It is too darn easy for any person to purchase guns and/or explosives.

We have now heard from the persons responsible for this insane act. (Yes insane — no sane person blows up other human beings with a clear conscience.) I don’t care about the history of the United States in previous wars. We have to become a civilized society now if we wish to survive in the future. The question is: Can we do this?

Putnam County Record/Tonica News Staff Writer Dixie Schroeder can be reached at dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com.

Dixie Schroeder

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Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until the Putnam County Record contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature.

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Mary Ann Brouwer City: Hennepin.

Where did you grow up: Hennepin.

Family: husband John; sons Ryan and Andrew; daughter Jessica.

Pets: A Yorkie named Gracie.

Occupation: Deputy Putnam County Clerk.

What is the last song you listed to: Bruno Mars “When I Was Your Man.” What is the last book you read: “The Help.”

What is the last TV show you watched: “The Good Wife.”

spend it: Pay off mine and my family’s bills, donate to my church and Alzheimer’s research.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you

People would be surprised to

know that you: I love to sing.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: Everyone knows each other.

Field of Dreams Darrell Alleman COMMENTARY

Remembering Gary Naumann The spring of 2013 has arrived.

It’s a good time to plan and plant.

“Good seasons start with good beginnings.” Sparky Anderson.

“There is no season such as delight can bring as spring, summer, autumn and winter.” William Browne.

“To every thing, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest that which is planted.” Ecclesiastes 3:1.2.

“The seasons are what a symphony ought to be: four perfect movements in harmony with each other.” Arthur Rubinstein.

“No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn. April is a promise that May is bound to keep.” Hal Borland.

••• I lost a good friend this month.

I met Gary Chauncey Naumann when he was in first grade, and I was in seventh at Fairview, a one-room schoolhouse two miles north and a mile east of McNabb.

Right off, I could tell this little guy was a take charge guy, was particular how he dressed, was gracious to everyone he met and was a good communicator. I liked him very much.

About 30 years ago, Gary became seriously ill and spent several months in an Iowa hospital, almost dying several times.

He fought through it and became well again. I remember the day at Fish ‘N’ Fun west of McNabb at its yearly meeting when Gary was on the board and had just come back from the hospital.

Putnam County Record photo/Darrell Alleman

Gary Naumann was a Shriner since 1985 and hauled this fire truck on his trailer, pulling it with his special Dodge pickup truck for the parades in the area. The pickup and fire truck sat in front of Cofoid’s Funeral Home in Granville at Gary’s wake a couple weeks ago.

He was introduced with the rest of the board, and everyone gave him a standing ovation.

I remember our snowmobile family trips to Minocqua, Wis., with Gary’s and Don Mudge’s families. Gary was proud to be from unofficial “Dog Town;” on his snowmobile shield he had printed “Dog Town USA.” I was with Gary in the Granville Rotary. He was a charter member and the third Granville Rotary president, and a Paul Harris Fellow. I remember what a great singer he was when he would lead the Rotary in songs.

Gary and Don Mudge both invited me to join the MarshallPutnam Fair Board where they had been directors for years. I enjoyed working and attending meetings with them, and we had several adventures.

When you attend the M-P Fair this July and see the hundreds of trees scattered throughout the fairgrounds, thank Gary. It was his idea, and he planted them, then trimmed them back each year. He talked Kenny Alleman from the Tonica Nursery into donating them to the fair.

Gary was in charge of the M-P Fair demolition nights. Gary served on the McNabb Telephone Board for 47 years and was a Republican precinct committeeman for Granville and Stan-

dard for 25 years. He was very religious, serving as a Sunday School teacher and a Luther League sponsor.

He loved his family greatly. He met Jeanne Spear at a dance at Edgwood and married her on Jan. 13, 1957. He and Jeanne had four children and nine grandchildren.

One daughter, Julie, and two grandsons preceded Gary in death.

Gary always dreamed of driving the Pan-American Highway, a network of highways connecting the capitols and principal cities of South and Central America with highways of the United States and Canada. Gary invited me to travel the road with him. Our two Jeannes were not happy about this trip, and it never happened. Maybe someday, we’ll meet again and do that drive.

I remember in January of 1980 when Gary and I and our two Jeannes attended President Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., and one evening in our hotel restaurant when Cub Ernie Banks sat down at our table and visited.

Gary was a special guy and walked to his own beat, and was a friend to everyone.

Darrell Alleman of Granville can be reached in care of this newspaper at Putnam County Record, P.O. Box 48, Granville, IL 61326.

6 Biz Ag 6 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, April 24, 2013

BEST combines service areas

By Donna Barker Shaw Media Service

The local Business Employment Skills Team (BEST) program which covers four counties is combining with a neighboring fourcounty workforce program.

BEST Executive Director Pam Furlan made the announcement recently, saying Gov. Pat Quinn approved the consolidation in February. The existing workforce area which includes Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam and Lee counties will be combined with the BEST program which covers Carroll, Ogle, Whiteside and Jo Daviess counties.

Hopefully, the consolidation will be ready to go by July 1, Furlan said.

The reason behind the consolidation is definitely funding concerns. With state and federal dollars shrinking, the need was to not only survive but to be able to continue the job which BEST has been called to do, which is provide needed services and programs to the residents.

The combined effort will be allow Furlan and her counterpart in the neighboring four-county area to streamline their operations to make sure as many dollars as possible get to the people who need their programs and services, she said.

Furlan and her counterpart have been working on the consolidation since last fall in order to be proactive when it comes to funding needs. Right now, there are 25 workforce areas within the state. If the state does try to reconfigure the statewide workforce program, possibly the state would look more favorably at areas which have already combined. Also, by being proactive, each area can make sure the combined effort is a good fit, which it has been, Furlan said.

Separately, the two area workforce programs had a population base of less than 200,000 people, which was the recommended base limit set by the state. The new combined workforce area will cover 340,000 people and 5,000 square miles.

The new effort has gotten the endorsement of eight county board chairpersons and the two junior colleges in the area.

In this first year, she does not expect a lot of changes as far as the individuals and businesses served, Furlan said. The new workforce will see how much traffic is realized at each of the existing offices in the new eightcounty area. The individuals and businesses should not see any interruption of their services, she said.

Food service sanitation class SPRING VALLEY — A food service sanitation class will be offered April 26-27 at St. Margaret’s Hospital. This is a state approved 15-hour course for the Illinois Food Safety Certification. All food service facilities are required to have a certified manager. A five-hour refresher course is also available. For more information, contact David Williams at 815-564-5603, or email him at: williamsclasses@gmail.com.

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Putnam County to host electronics recycling collection event In coordination with Vintage Tech Recyclers, Putnam County will host its first electronics recycling collection event for area residents and businesses to drop off and recycle their unwanted electronic materials.

“This collection event is a great way for Putnam County residents to

dispose of their old electronics in a safe way” said Jim Goldasich, Putnam County EMA Director.

The event will be held May 4 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Putnam County Emergency Services Building (formerly the United Steel Workers Union Hall) located

at 1120 Old Highway 26.

Acceptable items range from televisions and cell phones to satellite dishes and toaster ovens. There are several items that are not accepted including light bulbs, batteries, medical equipment, and large household appliances. For specific

questions on acceptable items, please call Vintage Tech Recyclers at 877-540-7215.

Vintage Tech has more than 98 years of recycling experience and has implemented and developed hundreds of consumer collection programs across the country.

Illini Valley Association of Realtors hosts ‘Fair Housing’ breakfast PERU – The Illini Valley Association of Realtors sponsored a breakfast meeting titled, “Fair Housing: What Every Realtor Needs to Know in 2013.” The event was held at Mario’s Supper Club March 4.

The program focused on Fair Housing Law.

Guest speaker A.J. Young, project manager of the Fair Housing Project with Prairie State Legal Services gave a presentation on what Fair Housing Laws are, when Fair Housing Laws apply, how to avoid violating Fair Housing Laws and how

Fair Housing Laws are enforced. The purpose of the program was to raise awareness of housing discrimination issues and what we can do to prevent them.

Area mayors and village presidents were also asked to sign proclamations affirming

their communities have taken affirmative action in promoting fair housing. Local participants included Village President Frank Niewinski, Mark; Village President Doug Gimbal, Granville; and Village President Richard Presthus, McNabb.

Property transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Putnam County Clerk’s office.

March 21 Eric Jeppson to Eric

Jeppson and Kevin Doyle; Lot No. 641, Lake Thunderbird Woods 4; exempt.

March 22 Anne L. Madson to Nancy A. Parmenter,

Granville residents village Clean Up days will be the following dates: thursday, May 16 Waste Management saturday, May 18 • 9am-1pm Vintage Tech (Electronics Recycling) at Granville Public Works

Judith E. Williams, Arnold Scott Madson, Eric C. Madson and Sarah L. Kutter; Lot No. 2 and part of No. 3, Block No. 6, Newton H. Colby’s 1st addition, village of

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March 25 Beth Ann Gilmartin as trustee to Beth Ann Gilmartin, Lot No. 531, Lake Thunderbird Hills, exempt.

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Sports

PCHS participates in Legends Tourney

By Dixie Schroeder

PCHS senior Egan signs letter of intent to play baseball at community college

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Another Putnam County senior has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the college level. Jack Egan, a PCHS senior, is going to be playing baseball at Ellsworth Community College.

The school, located in Iowa Falls, is a factory for producing NCAA Division I school players, which is what Egan is striving to be. In the 201213 school year, Ellsworth sent three players to NCAA Division I schools. Egan has been checking out Ellsworth’s program and noted that the college seems to send a lot of their players to NCAA colleges.

Egan signed a letter of intent on April 17 to play for Ellsworth. He has made a connection with the coach of the baseball program at Ellsworth and likes overall what he sees at the school.

His current coach, Putnam County’s Dave Garcia, sees Egan as a starting pitcher next year for Ellsworth. Garcia noted that he is a strong lefthanded pitcher and that he will be working a lot of innings for the NJCAA school.

Egan is 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season for Putnam County.

PCHS softball team participates in tourney

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​GRANVILLE/HENNEPIN – The Putnam County Panthers varsity baseball team played an abbreviated schedule in the Legends Tournament which they hosted on April 20. PC won two of the three games played in the event.

In the first two games, the Panthers played on Jenkins Field. In game one, the Panthers took on the Hartsburg Emden High School Stags and won by a score of 2-0.

Winning pitcher for the Panthers was Tyler Williams.

Williams pitched seven innings and struck out seven batters while giving up only two walks. Top hitter for the game was R.J. Copeland who went 2-for-4 which included two singles and one RBI. In game two, the Panthers played the Bureau Valley Storm and won by a score of 10-2. Winning pitcher for the Panthers was Cody Ballerini. He pitched six innings, striking out six batters and giving up no hits during his stint in the circle. Top Putnam County hitters included Evan Kreiser, who went 2-for-4, knocking in two of the Panthers’ 10 runs. Xavier Warren went 2-for-5, knocking

By Dixie Schroeder

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder

Austin Pletsch looks at a pitch during game two of the Legends Tournament on April 20. in another two of the Panthers’ 10 runs. Austin Pletsch went 2-for-4 in the game as well.

In the championship game at Massino Field, the Panthers went up against a strong Illinois Lutheran High School

Stallions team and lost 1-0. It was a tight game all the way with only seven hits scattered between the two teams.

Harold Fay earned the loss despite only giving up one run and four hits. Fay had seven

strike outs and gave up only one walk during the game. Top hitter for the team was Warren, who went 1-for-2.

The next game for the Panthers will be on April 24 at St. Bede starting at 4:30 p.m.

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FORSYTH — The Putnam County Lady Panthers had a long day at the Maroa-Forsyth Tournament on April 20. The Lady Panthers played three games and finished the day with a 1-2 overall record for the tournament.

All games in the tournament were one hour and 15 minutes long. In game one of the tournament, PC played Meridian High School, winning the game by a final score of 6-4. The Panthers had only four hits in the game, but capitalized on Meridian’s four errors to win the game.

The big inning for the Panthers was the fifth when they scored all six of their runs. Leading the hitting parade were Taylor Pettit, who went 2-for-3, Lauren Colby, who went 1-for-3, and Nikki Mertel, who went 1-for-4.

Mertel who pitched, got the win, working 5 1/3 innings. She struck out two batters and gave up only three walks. Shelby Yepsen finished the game for the save, by pitching the last 1 2/3 innings. Yepsen threw three strike outs and gave up two walks. Carly Gonet caught the game.

In game 2, the Lady Panthers’ bats went quiet against Argenta-Oreana High School. The Lady Panthers lost the game 6-1 and posted only three hits. The team also hurt themselves with three errors on the field.

Mertel again had the hot bat making two of the three hits in the game. Colby was 1-for-3 in the losing effort. Mertel pitched six innings in the loss, with five strike outs and gave up only two walks. Carly Gonet and Sara Duffield split the catcher duties.

In game 3, the Lady Panthers continued to struggle against the Maroa-Forsyth Lady Trojans.

The Illinois Coaches Association has ranked the Lady Trojans fourth in the Class 2A poll. The Lady Panthers could only muster one hit in the game, giving the Lady Trojans the win with a final score of 4-0.

Shelby Yepsen took the loss for the team, pitching six strike outs and giving up only two walks. Duffield was the catcher for the game.

Colby was the only PC player to get a hit in the game.

PC varsity softball beats LPW

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — In the only game that was played last week because of the weather, the Putnam County varsity Lady Panthers beat the Lowpoint-Washburn/Roanoke Benson Lady Wildcats by a score of 5-0 on April 16.

In weather that was dark and foreboding the entire game, the Lady Panthers put together a five run fifth-inning to win with a final score of 5-0. PC knocked out seven hits against the star pitcher of the LowpointWashburn squad, Miranda Grandy.

Most of these hits came in the fifth inning. Venessa Voss led off with a single, and reached second on a perfect bunt by Stephanie Wilson. Taylor Pettit reached first on a dropped third strike and error. This error not only sent Pettit to first, but brought home pinch runner Alison Voss for the first of the five runs in that inning.

A bizarre play allowed Wilson to score when NIkki Mertel tipped the ball on a 3-1 count and the Lady Wildcats threw

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder

Shelby Yepsen pitches to a batter during the April 16 game versus Lowpoint -Washburn/Roanoke Benson varsity softball game. to first base. The officials field. Monica Monroe was called time out to confer walked to bring clean up and afterwards, allowed power hitter Annie Miller the run. Pettit then scored to the plate. Miller then on a groundout by Mertel. smoked a single down the PC’s Lauren Colby lined left field line that scored a triple into deep left two RBIs.

Dominant pitching was the second part of the story with the Lady Panthers’ pitching ace Shelby Yepsen, who had a no-hitter going until the bottom of the sixth inning. Yepsen ending by giving up only five hits and three walks, and she had 13 strikeouts. Yepsen was backed by fine defensive playing from the Lady Panthers.

In the sixth inning, Pettit threw to first baseman Venessa Voss on a 4-3 groundout to preserve the win for the Lady Panthers and kill the Lady Wildcats’ rally.

Head coach Chris Walker was happy with the overall results of the game.

“It was a really good game on both sides. She, (LPW’s Miranda Grandy) was fooling us with her location and we weren’t doing a very good job of adjusting there for a while,” he said. “Shelby came back steady as always and hung in the game and did her part to even the playing field.”

The Lady Panthers are now 8-3 overall and 2-0 in the Tri-County Conference. They will play at Illinois Valley Central High School on April 25.

8 Sports 8 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Putting a Starved Rock Spin on the Amazing Race UTICA — Starved Rock Lodge will put its own twist on the Amazing Race this summer.

Participants will enjoy the opportunity to work as a team to solve what the activities director, Edna Daugherty describes as “devious puzzles. Using the lodge, park and surrounding communities as the setting for the race allows us to capitalize on all that is Starved Rock,” Daugherty said.

Teams will compete in pairs and will need a vehicle for at least one leg of the race. Participants will be provided with a Starved Rock backpack, bottle of water, a snack and at the end, a complimentary beverage.

This one-day race is most appropriate for participants over the age of 8.

The Amazing Race – Starved Rock Style is just one of many new events and activities offered at the lodge for Summer 2013.

Visit the Lodge website (www.starvedrocklodge. com) for more information.

The Amazing Race – Starved Rock Style will be run on select Sundays from May through September. Choose from May 26, June 2 or 23, July 7 or 21, Aug. 4 or 25, and Sept.

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The Cubs of summer begin in spring training MESA, Ariz. – This was the last year for the Cubs spring training at Hohokam Stadium in Arizona. Their new facility is down the road at a more convenient and attractive location near Scottsdale at the junction of two major highways. The Cubs are saying goodbye after 17 years in Mesa, Ariz.

The Cubs defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 in their Cactus League home opener on Feb. 28, 1997. The Hohokam ballpark was the biggest in the Cactus League at that time, seating 12,500 fans.

The namesake Hohokam Indian tribe flourished in central Arizona until they mysteriously disappeared around the year 1450.

The Cubs hold the spring training single season attendance record of 203,105 fans set in 2009 at Hohokam Park. Volunteers are responsible for running the ballpark.

Even the mayor of Mesa serves as an usher for the right-field bleachers.

A new spring palace is set to open down the road in the Riverside area of Mesa for the 2014 spring training. The new facility will seat 15,000 fans. Mesa voters get credit for the new field, approving $84 million in bonds at the ballot box in November 2010.

The site for the new ballpark was home to the Riverview Golf Course at the location in the southeast corner of the region of the state Route 101 loop and state Route 202 freeway interchange.

Last year when Jeanne and I attended games in Hohokam Park, I felt like I was part of the ballgame with how close we were to the Cubs players. We were close to the dugouts and could hear the players’ conversations. Fans can get really close to the players, and there is a special intimate feeling that kind of catches you.

When Theo Epstein left the Boston Red Sox after the 2011 season and became the Cubs’ president, he said the rebuilding program he was going to undertake would not be overnight and would be painful some-

times. He wasn’t kidding. The Cubs’ record in 2012 was 61-101, the first 100-game loss since 1966. Epstein is overhauling the Cubs from top to bottom, on and off the field, so I am not sure what the 2013 season will bring.

Last year, the big troubled Carlos Zambrano was let go to Miami and centerfielder Marlon Byrd to Boston. Pitcher Ryan Dempster and catcher Geovany Soto to Texas.

Left-hander Paul Maholm was also let go.

Last year Cub pitchers walked more batters than anyone else in the National League.

They also had Triple A pitchers starting 40 of the last 62 games.

When manager Dale Sveum took over the Cubs last year, he knew the public perception shared by many in baseball of Alfonso Soriano wasn’t good. He was stunned that Soriano turned out to be dependable and driven, a model player and a team player.

“I rank him as one of the Top 5 people I’ve ever been around in the game,” Sveum said.

The Cubs new academy in the Dominican Republican is nearly complete and is expected to open in May or June. The 50-acre facility will be the largest in the country.

The Cubs’ owners, the Ricketts family, announced a five-year $300 million plan to rebuild the “friendly confines,” and they are willing to foot the entire bill if some longtime restrictions are lifted. They want to put signs where they want them and hold games when they need them. The Cubs will have batting cages underneath the park for the first time. Congestion caused by the lack of entrances and exits will be relieved with a new gate on the west side of Wrigley Field. The park will add six new elevators in left and right field and behind home plate.

They will increase bathroom capacity by 42 percent. Repouring 50 million pounds of concrete and installing new seats will give them the opportunity to adjust some of the seat levels and angles toward the field, and

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“We need to keep the historic charm, but the overhang of the upper deck being so close to the lower deck, we need to keep those columns in place,” said Carl Rice, vice president of operations.

The Cubs want a 6,000-square-foot video screen behind the bleachers in either right or left field. This large video screen would potentially block views from the rooftop businesses that line the stadium’s outfield.

The Rickett family has also proposed a hotel on property it owns across Clark Street from Wrigley Field. The six-story building would be about 125,000 square feet.

The Cubs said goodbye to Hohokam Stadium on March 28. They finished with an attendance of 145,381 in their final season.

They hit 45 home runs, second most in the Cactus League. After 17 seasons, the Cubs ended their run at Hohokam with a loss to the Mariners 6-4 in their last game, and went 16-18-1 in their final spring training season there.

The Cubs traded my favorite Cub player, Tony Campana, outfielder to the Padres during spring training for a 17-year-old pitcher. Campana was a .262 hitter in 2012 with 54 steals out of 59 attempts. Ever since 1945 when I became a Cubs fan, the Cubs have let go really good players who are Cubtype players. I can’t explain it.

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Community Grace United Methodist will hold fundraiser LASALLE – A flower and plant sale fundraiser will be held May 3 and 4 at the Grace United Methodist Church, 1345 Chartres St., LaSalle. Proceeds from the event will go to the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living and Grace United Methodist Church.

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National Honor Society inducts 25 The Putnam County High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 25 students in a ceremony March 19. Inductees are (seated, from left) Chelsea Berg, Brandi Smith, Katherine Grosenbach, Julia Massino, Ali Loiselle, Becky Arnold, Abby Zens and Kristin Pinn; and (standing) Ciara Keller, Ashley Zupec, Katherine Alleman, Brooke Faletti, Destinee Gonzalez, Jeff Baker, Kirsten Davis, Matt Conerton, Paige Griffith, Megan Rehn, Jon Mattern, Annie Miller, Dusty Miller, Kayte Bernardoni, Michael Glenn, Lauren Colby and Dylan Kostellic.

Special activities for PCES students PRINCETON – On March 27, fourth-graders from Putnam County Elementary School visited the Apollo Theater in Princeton to view the movie “The Croods.” The Croods are a prehistoric family who discover a new world and a new outlook on life after their cave

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Putnam County Elementary School would like to thank the Putnam County Education Foundation for sponsoring the trip.

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10 Life 10 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Library Corner The Putnam County Public Library began in April 1938. Programs to commemorate its 75th anniversary will run one Monday each month. Each program will be a special event highlighting local people and events as the library celebrates its 75th birthday, a nine-month celebration. These programs are a way of thanking the Putnam County community for its support for the past 75 years and share the excitement the library has for providing services for that time.

Condit Library will continue with the theme of Renewal and Spring Awakenings for the preschool story hours that are held Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. The theme for April 30 is “Let’s Plant Some Seeds.”

In April, Granville Library preschool story hour will be talking about friendship, sharing, taking turns and other themes that concern preschoolers. The Granville preschool story hour meets on Fridays at 10 a.m.

The “Favorites” Club meets the first Thursday of the month.

Participants exchange names and authors of their favorite and notso-favorite books from 10 to 11 a.m.

Come prepared to enjoy a lively discussion.

Hennepin Library story hours are held every Friday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. Children are read stories and make a craft.

Spring is in the air in Hennepin and at the library.

McNabb “Saturday Stories” are

Serafini-Wright Rick and Tammy Serafini of Mark and Randy and Lynn Wright of Zearing are announcing the engagement of their children, Mia Serafini and Jesse Wright.

The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Putnam County High School and will graduate from the nursing program at Illinois Valley Community College in May. She is employed at St. Margaret’s Hospital.

Her fiance´ is a 2009 graduate of Princeton High School. He is employed as a CNC laser operator at Riverfront Marine.

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Mia Serafini and Jesse Wright married Oct. 12 at St. Patrick’s Church in Hennepin. A reception will be at A Hundred Acres Orchard in Princeton.

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every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the McNabb Branch library for children age preschool through early elementary. The theme for April 27 is “April is Poetry Month!” Haiku, sonnet, verse or limerick, every poem weird or wacky will be read.

There will be poetry and a wordy craft.

The Homework Hour continues at the Magnolia Library. As the school year winds down it is important to keep up with homework and work on having good grades.

Have you checked out the Standard Library? It carries a full range of materials for all ages.

If you don’t see what you desire, the library is more than willing to obtain the materials from another branch or library system.

Students place in welding competition MOLINE — Two Putnam County High School students have placed in the second annual high school welding competition at Midwest Technical Institute on the Quad Cities campus of the Midwest Technical Institute.

Competing in a field of 57 students from 10 high schools, Jake Kasperski finished in second place and won $250, and Dusty Miller finished in third place and won $100.

The students were given several different

raw pieces of metal and a blueprint. They were asked to produce the project from the blueprint using their skills in arc and MIG welding. Students were also required to take a written exam to demonstrate their knowledge on basic terminology and blueprint reading. The winners were determined by their competency in written exam, project assembly and accuracy and overall quality of their welds.

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May 2 – Scrambled eggs with croissant or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk.

May 3 — Poptarts, yogurt cup, fruit, juice, milk.

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April 30 — Sub sandwich on whole grain bun, pickle spear, broccoli with cheese sauce, peaches, cookie, milk.

May 1 — Hot dog with chili, veggie sticks, pineapple, ice cream cup, milk.

May 2 — High school/ junior high: salad bar, elementary/primary: chicken patty on bun with lettuce and tomato, green pepper strips, green beans, applesauce, milk.

May 3 — Taco salad with meat, cheese, lettuce, salsa, whole grain muffin, banana, milk.

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11 Classified Wednesday, April 24, 2013 • The Putnam County Record • 11

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The Putnam County Record reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication.

We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

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228 • Help Wanted BIDS WANTED for small Roofing Job in McNabb.

Call 815-882-2698 Local Tree Service looking for full time grounds crew. MUST have a Class C drivers license or higher & clean driving record.

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231 • Childcare HENNEPIN Licensed daycare has 1 full-time preschool opening.

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232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Putnam County Record Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

The Putnam County Record Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) or mail to: BCR, PO Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 No Phone Calls!

460 • Garage Sales GRANVILLE: 322 West Main Street. Saturday, April 27, 8am – 3pm; Sunday, April 28, 9am- 12pm.

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HENNEPIN 9554 West Florid Road. Friday, April 26 and Sunday, April 28.

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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

- 800 Real Estate For Rent 856 • Apartment Rentals Downstairs Apartment. $450 per month. Two bedrooms. No pets. Call 815-339-2331.

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864 • Misc Rentals (2) 3500 Bushel Grain Storage Bins for rent.

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Owner lives on site for security purposes. Between Rt. 71 & McNabb on Rt. 89. Call 815-482-7880

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999 • Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE vILLAgE OF HENNEPIN FY 2014 MEETINg DATES The Board of Trustees of the Village of Hennepin, Putnam County, Illinois, meets in regular session on the third Wednesday, of every month at 6:00 pm in the Village Hall,

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999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

Hennepin, Illinois.

The dates of the regular meetings for the 2014 fiscal year are as follows: May 15th, 2013 June 19th, 2013 July 17th, 2013 August 21st, 2013 September 18th, 2013 October 16th, 2013 November 20th, 2013 December 18th, 2013 January 15th, 2014 February 19th, 2014 March 19th, 2014 April 16th, 2014 The Hennepin Planning and Zoning Commission’s regularly scheduled meetings are the second Wednesday of the first month of each calendar quarter at 7:00 pm at the Village Hall. FY2014 dates are as follows: July 10th, 2013 October 9th, 2013 January 8th, 2014 April 9th, 2014 Diana Brandstatter Village Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Apr. 24, 2013.

being used for Township road rightof-way, all being situated in Granville Township, Putnam County, Illinois.

Subject to Dedication Deed filed May 12, 1927 in Volume 80 at Page 102 and Deed for Public Road Purposes recorded in Volume 103 at Page 497.

Be reclassified from the present classification of R1, single family residence district, to C Commercial District pursuant of the terms of the zoning Ordinance of the Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois a municipal corporation.

SECTION 2: That the zoning map of the Village of Granville show that the premises above described are zoned as C Commercial.

SECTION 3: That any prior ordinance or part thereof in conflict herewith is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4: Any person, Firm or Corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take full force and affect upon its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.

PRESENTED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, held on the 19th day of March, 2013, with 6 Trustees voting aye, 0 Trustees voting nay, 0 Trustees absent, 0 Trustees passing, and the Village Board President voting NOT, which meeting was held on the 19th day of March, 2013.

APPROVED: March 19th, 2013 DOUGLAS GIMBAL VILLAGE PRESIDENT ATTEST: KARI MOORE - VILLAGE CLERK Published in the Putnam County Record Apr. 24, 2013.

108 N. Milwaukee Street, Mark, IL 61340 and which said Mortgage was made by: Roland D. Nass a/k/a Roland D. Nass Jr. Lynn Nass the Mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Putnam County, Illinois, as Document No. 05-1399 Book 98 Page 1285; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Cathy J. Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court 120 North 4th Street P.O. Box 207 Hennepin, IL 61327 on or before May 17, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-02393 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I525046 Published in the Putnam County Record Apr. 17, 24 and May 1, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee ) for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WF1 ) PLAINTIFF ) Vs. ) Roland D. Nass a/k/a Roland D. Nass Jr.; ) Lynn Nass; Mortgage Electronic Registration ) Systems, Inc.; Unknown Owners and ) Nonrecord Claimants ) DEFENDANTS ) 13 CH 00005 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Roland D. Nass a/k/a Roland D. Nass Jr. Lynn Nass Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT NUMBER THREE (3) IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: COMMENCING AT A STONE ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND 15 RODS NORTH OF A STONE IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC ROAD AT THE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5, THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE 5 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE WEST 16 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE SOUTH 5 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE EAST 16 RODS TO A STONE AT THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM 98 HALF 1/2 FEET OFF THE WEST END OF SAID LOT HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE VILLAGE OF MARK

BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY IN BOOK 63, PAGE 537, PURSUANT TO THE PLAT OF SURVEY THEREOF BY D.B. TURNER, COUNTY SURVEYOR, DATED JUNE 6, 1906, AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 38 ON JUNE 6, 1906, EXCEPT THE COAL UNDERLYING THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND AND ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF SAID MINERAL ESTATE, SITUATED IN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS:

ORDINANCE 629 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 NUISANCES TO REGULATE THE FLOW OF STORM WATER AND COMPOST HEAPS NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois a Municipal Corporation as follows: SECTION 1: 7-1 DEFINITIONS- PROHIBITION shall be amended to add the following provisions: (P) To place or keep upon any premises, a collection of leaves, woody material, vegetative, or animal material that is collected off premises and not produced on premises, designed to biologically decompose the material for future use as a soil additive or mulch for yard and garden purposes.

(Q) To arrange the grade level of the surface or any barriers above the grade level of the surface that will impede or collect or divert the natural flow of surface storm water to the detriment or injury of adjoining property.

SECTION II: PENALTY: Any person firm or corporation, violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $50.00 and no more than $500.00 plus Court costs for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation occurs or continues.

SECTION III: EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and approval and publication in the manner provided by law.

SECTION IV: CONFLICT: any ordinance or part of ordinance in conflict is hereby repealed.

PRESENTED, PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, held on the 16 day of April, 2013, with 4 Trustees voting aye, 1 Trustees voting nay, 1 Trustees absent, 0 Trustees passing, and the Village President voting NOT, which meeting was held on the 16 day of April, 2013.

Passed and Approved: 16 Day of April, 2013 Douglas Gimbal - Village President ATTEST: Kari J. Moore - Village Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Apr. 24, 2013.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 9, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Putnam County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Conehead’s Cafe located at 302 S. McCoy Street, Granville, Illinois.

Dated this 9th day of April, 2013. /s/Daniel S. Kuhn County Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Apr.17, 24 and May 1, 2013.

ORDINANCE 622 ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS Whereas a Petition for an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance has been received from Albert H. Cioni, et al and after public hearing, all appropriate Boards and Committees have recommended the Zoning change.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, an Illinois municipal Corporation as follows: SECTION 1: That the following premises described to wit: That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 32 North, Range 1 West of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10; thence North 85 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds East 496.69 feet along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section10; thence South 04 degrees 30 minutes 12 seconds East 506.69 feet parallel with the West Line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10; thence South 85 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West 496.69 feet parallel with the North Line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10 to a point on the West line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10; thence North 04 degrees 30 minutes 12 seconds West 506.69 feet along the West line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10 to the point of beginning, containing 5.78 acres, more or less, including the North 40 feet thereof presently being used for Illinois Route 71 right -of-way and the West 30 feet thereof presently

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12 For You 12 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Photo contributed Putnam County Record photos/Darrell Alleman

Cargill donates to PC Food Pantry

Lenkaitis speaks at Lincoln Day dinner

Cargill Corporation representative Teri Allen (right) presents a check for $2,000 to John Shimkus of the Putnam County Food Pantry. Cargill pledged to match all donations to the food pantry during the month of March up to $2,000.

Nick Lenkaitis (pictured at right), a Putnam County High School student and 2013 Wilhelmina Whitaker Award winner, recited the Gettysburg address at the Putnam County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner in February. The Putnam County Republican Central Committee (pictured above) includes Carl Naumann (from left), Jim Gibson, Alma Toedter, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Carolyn Marquarett, Trudy Sandberg, State’s Attorney Jim Mack and Kim Alleman.

‘The Sound of Music’ HENRY – “The Sound of Music” will be presented at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry on April 26, 27 and 28.

Based on a true story, “The Sound of Music” is the retelling of the Family von Trapp singers with music from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final collaboration including “Climb Every Mountain,” “Do Re Mi” and “My Favorite Things.”

The cast includes Joe Bantista as Captain von Trapp, Lindsey Pugh as Maria, Camilla Russell as Mother Abbess, Gary Talsky as Max Detweiler and Cyndy Bruch as the Baroness Schraeder. The von Trapp family singers include Victoria Sunken as Liesl, Cameron Tieman as Friedrich, Morgan Friedrich as Louisa,

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For more information, call 815-339-2321.

Garrett Berger as Kurt, Braden Schrock as Brigitta, Bella Gaspardo as Marta, and Makayla Frawley as Gretl. The show is under the direction of Don Lane, assisted by DiAnne Zellmer as choreographer and Norm Engstrom musical director.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday performances are $26.50 which includes a meal. The meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets for the Friday performance is $15.50 and includes the show only. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments may be purchased at an additional cost.

Contact Judy Schwiderski at 309-3643403 to purchase tickets or email rivervalleyplayers@yahoo.com.

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