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Volunteers from the Hall Township Food Pantry distribute food Dec. 15 in Spring Valley. ON THE COVER: Volunteer Antionette Lyons sorts nonperishable donations at the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in La Salle.
Area food pantries appealing for cash donations, volunteers By TOM COLLINS
tcollins@shawmedia.com How high was your last electric bill? Are you spending more these days heating your home and putting gas in the car? The Illinois Valley Food Pantry in La Salle is having the same difficulty. Mary Jo Credi is executive director of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry and, despite a generous influx of Christmas donations, she could use some help. The issue isn’t a lack of food to distribute, but rather defraying utility costs at a time when the furnace is running constantly. “People were very, very generous during the holidays,” Credi said, renewing her thanks to the pantry’s donors. “We’re doing well there.” Other food-assistance providers are singing a similar tune. Holiday donations were strong – Streatorland Community Food Pantry and Western Bureau County Food Pantry reported no urgent needs – but the recent snap of bitter cold means steep utility bills soon will arrive in the mail. Hall Township Food Pantry in Spring Valley is appealing for cash, though not to pay for utilities. Rather, there are specific needs. The continuing pandemic means the pantry cannot
accept direct donations of food. Donors are asked to provide cash at this time. Executive director Jan Martin said she needs cash to purchase egg noodles and assorted pasta shapes – she has plenty of spaghetti and elbow macaroni – as well as boxes containing single packets of oatmeal. Frigid weather has brought on an additional need for Hall Township: Gallon jugs of water. Martin said households struggling with frozen pipes need large containers for cleaning and to flush their toilets. The Bureau County Food Pantry can accept direct food donations — there are no handling restrictions — but community services/food pantry manager Vanessa Hoffeditz said pantries have excellent purchasing power and cash is the best way to donate. “Food is our primary need,” Hoffeditz said. “We receive some other grants to help with our utility costs. We are always looking for volunteers to help us meet the food needs in our community.” At the Community Food Basket in Ottawa, executive director Marissa Vicich also welcomes cash, but her biggest need is manpower. She needs volunteers to drive, mostly on weekday mornings. While recent fundraisers such as
Freezin’ for a Reason brought in muchneeded funds, she can buy food more cheaply than any donor and asks for donations via the website Ottawafoodbasket.org. “We make the cash go 10 times as far as donors could at the grocery store,” Vicich said. Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry needs both cash and volunteers. Director Tracy Cooper said demand for food has risen as an increase in COVID19 cases has thinned out the ranks of volunteers. This has forced the pantry to revert to curbside pickup. “We won’t need as many volunteers this month,” Cooper said, explaining that curbside pickup demands less personnel, “but we will when we return to client’s choice.” Cooper needs cash not only to purchase food, but to cover the costs of bags and boxes needed for curbside service. The Putnam County Food Pantry has a different shortage: They need people to come for food. Food pantry manager John Shimkus said his supply of food far exceeds the current demand. There were 18 clients last month, down from an average of 80, and for reasons he can’t pinpoint, there aren’t enough takers.
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Former La Salle County state’s attorney will run for state rep Karen Donnelly will vie for Republican nomination in newly drawn 105th District SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK Former La Salle County State’s Attorney Karen Donnelly announced her campaign for state representative for the newly drawn 105th Illinois Legislative District. The district includes portions of La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Livingston, Woodford, McLean and Marshall counties, taking in Donnelly’s hometown of Tonica and Long Point, where she grew up. Donnelly will vie for the Republican nomination in the district. Mike Kirkton, a Livingston County board member who lives in Gridley, also is running for the Republican nomination. The seat was held by Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, since 2001. The restructured district no longer includes Brady’s home. Brady announced he would not run for reelection, but will instead seek the secretary of state post. Donnelly said she has a record of success in reducing costs to taxpayers and standing up against corruption and demanding accountability among other elected officials during her tenure as state’s attorney. The first female state’s attorney in La Salle County, Donnelly’s brought the county its first treatment courts at no cost to the taxpayers, worked to establish a hotline for anonymous reporting of fraud in county government, and in
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Donnelly also recovered more than $800,000 in contested insurance benefits owed to the county from tornado damage claims and decreased her office budget each year. Under Donnelly’s administration, she prioritized local feedback by holding community forums around the county regarding the rise in drug-related crimes and visited schools to talk with students and parents about their growing concerns and fears over violence in schools. “Growing up in the small town of Long Point as the daughter of two loving parents, John and Lorraine Metzke, I understand the needs of the Illinois heartland and offer a commitment to build upon my record of keeping our communities safe by working closely with law enforcement and leading by example as an ethical steward of taxpayer dollars,” Donnelly said in a news release. “The unfunded mandates for law enforcement across the state will cause many small-town departments to close shop and instead rely upon our sheriffs to come to the aid of our communities. We cannot sit idly by waiting for Kim Foxx’s catch-and-release program for criminals to hit our heartland given the new bail reform measures put into place.” Before being elected state’s attorney, Donnelly was employed in private practice with the firm of Mueller Anderson & Associates. She attended Illinois Valley Community College, Ashford University and Northern Illinois University College of Law. Donnelly, now a prosecutor in Grundy County, lives in Tonica with her husband of 32 years. She is the mother of two children and three grandchildren.
Atkins will be joined by Brushville and Cody Calkins By JAYCE EUSTICE
jeustice@shawmedia.com The Marshall-Putnam County Fair Board announced that its headliner for this year’s fair will be country music’s Rodney Atkins. Atkins will be joined by country music artists Brushville and Cody Calkins. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Marshall-Putnam County Fairgrounds, 915 University St. in Henry. Gates for the concert are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale Jan. 14. Tickets can be purchased at https://marshall-
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PCHS’s Erin Brooker is Daughter of American Revolution Good Citizen Award winner County High School based on the qualities of dependability, service, leaderP u t n a m C o u n t y H i g h S c h o o l ship and patriotism. The award is announced its 2021-2022 Daughters of sponsored by the Chief Senachwine the American Revolution Good Citizen DAR Chapter. Brooker is the daughter of Jim and Award winner is senior Erin Brooker. The DAR Good Citizen Award was Sue Brooker, of Granville, and has selected by faculty and staff of Putnam shown all of the award-winning quali-
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PCHS announces 9 recipients of Illinois State Scholar award SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK Putnam County High School announced nine seniors will receive 2022 Illinois State Scholar recognition. These scholars were selected by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission based on SAT scores, as well as overall grade-point average at the end of their junior year. Selection for this honor places these students among the top 10% of seniors in Illinois. The nine recipients are: • James Baele, the son of Brandy Baele from Mount Palatine. Baele
plans to attend Bradley University and pursue a degree in electrical engineering. • Eli Postula, the son of Jeff and Shelly Postula of Mark. Postula plans to attend Iowa State University and pursue a degree in electrical engineering. • Erin Brooker, the daughter of Jim and Sue Brooker of Granville. Brooker plans to continue her education at Illinois Valley Community College and pursue a degree in one of her passions – engineering or the medical field. • Makayla Ritko, the daughter of Jeff
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Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle to award $500 scholarship SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. Students must be enrolled full-time at a
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George was born on September 9, 1941 in Spring Valley to Truman and Mary Jean Born: September 9, 1941 in Spring Valley, IL (Wiess) Combes. Died: January 10, 2022 in Henry, IL He graduated from Magnolia Swaney High School and served in the United States Army. Gerald “George” George worked at BF Goodrich Plant in HenL. Combes, 80, of Henry passed away on ry. He was a member of the American Legion in Henry and the Magnolia Methodist Church. Monday, January 10, Survivors include one son, Ronald (Diane) 2022 at Aperion Care, Combes of Rockford; two daughters, Cheryl Princeton. Mateika (Calvin Hutson) of Spring Valley and A memorial service will be held at the Hen- LeeAnn (Wayne) Kirby of LaSalle; one sister, Jill (Pete) Hayden of Medford, Oregon; 13 ry Methodist Church grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. in Henry at a later He was preceded in death by his parents, date. Cremation rites brother, Harry, his sister, Beverly and her have been accorded. husband, Bob. Burial will be in Friends In lieu of flowers contributions may be made Cemetery, McNabb to St. Jude or Gateway Center in Princeton. with military rites. Online condolences may be made to his Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be family at www.dcfunerals.com assisting the family with the arrangements.
An Illinois Valley Community College Foundation scholarship has been established to honor the memory of Dorothy M. Soeder of Peru. Soeder, who taught kindergarten through second grade in Peru, died Oct. 15 at age 68. “She was such a special person,” said Dorothy’s sister Elizabeth of Peru. “Teaching meant everything to her. She believed so much in education. It was her heart and soul.” Elizabeth Soeder established the $1,200 Dorothy M. Soeder Scholarship to reward “students who want to learn” and to “make a meaningful difference in the lives of future teachers.” Dorothy attended IVCC and earned two master’s degrees from the University of Illinois. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 29, she became a patient of University of Chicago neurologist Dr. Barry Arnason and participated in a study that helped develop the breakthrough MS drug Betaseron. Despite being severely disabled by MS, Dorothy was the longest surviving member of the study.
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Child activity center set to open at IVCC SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK A Child Activity Center staffed by the Illinois Valley YMCA soon will open at Illinois Valley Community College. The short-term watch center on the second floor of the Peter Miller Community Technology Center will open for use by IVCC students as early as February. The YMCA will charge IVCC $50 an hour with a schedule determined on an on-going basis. A recent focus group with IVCC students cited child care as a barrier to enrollments. IVCC President Jerry Corcoran announced the partnership at the Dec. 9 meeting and said he was optimistic the center could accommodate up to 18 children. Trustees also approved: • Licensing Brightspace by Desire2Learn for a three-year contract averaging $54,000 annually from 2022 through 2025. The college will migrate from Blackboard to the new Learning Management System by July. • Basic, intermediate and advanced manufacturing certificates. The “stackable” certificates will allow students multiple entry and exit points and will prepare them for technical careers more efficiently, Dean of Workforce Development Shane Lange said. • An Early Childhood Education Licensure Endorsement certificate including courses in child growth and development, curriculum programming, language development and
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• Samantha Manahan has been hired as administrative assistant in community relations. She holds a bachelor’s in marketing and is completing a master’s in digital studies from Northern Illinois University. • Edgar Lucero Castillo has resigned as staff accountant in the Business office and Jill Thompson from the assessment center. • A pair of MOUs have been signed with AFT Local 1810 regarding COVID-19 quarantine and testing days and full-time counselor alternative service delivery. • In a campus update, Director of Human Resources Leslie Hofer said her department filled 45 full- and part-time positions in 2021 including 11 full-time support staff hires. • Corcoran credited Director of Learning Resources Patrice Hess for coordinating the Jan. 7 all-staff session and development day activities. “I also want to thank all contributors to the discussion on COVID-19 protocol, especially, those who’ve demonstrated their patience and professionalism when explaining what’s involved with adherence. As conditions have changed along with directives from the governor’s office, health department and CDC, so have we,” Corcoran said. • Jill Guynn, University of Illinois Extension Director for the Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam Unit, will retire at the end of January. “I want to recognize Jill for recommending the Extension be located at IVCC in the first place. She and her colleagues
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The waterfalls at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks formed into frozen ice columns early last week. Ice falls formed in nearly every canyon in the park. Park staff recommends to be prepared for extremely
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TOP: A frozen “icefall” forms in Ottawa Canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Jan. 10. SQUARE INSET: A view of the Ottawa Canyon icefall from behind. CIRCLE INSET: Frozen water trickles down Cascade Falls at Matthiessen State Park on Jan. 10. LEFT: Frozen water clings to a cliffside at Lake Falls at Matthiessen State Park on Jan. 10. ABOVE: A covered bridge of snow leads to the trailhead into St. Louis Canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Jan. 10.
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Roanoke-Benson rallies past Putnam County By KEVIN CHLUM
kchlum@shawmedia.com GRANVILLE – Putnam County girls basketball coach Jared Sale takes the bulk of the responsibility for his team’s loss Wednesday. The Panthers built an 11-point lead midway through the third quarter, but allowed Roanoke-Benson to rally for a 42-37 victory in a Tri-County Conference game. “I thought we played pretty well for 2½ quarters,” Sale said. “We got that 11-point lead and we switched back to man [defense]. Then they had that three-point play. We fouled them again and they knocked down two more free throws. I’ll take 90% of the blame for making that switch back to man when zone was working, but 10% of it is getting complacent. We have to be able to close things out.” The Panthers (10-12, 1-6 TCC) got another crack at the Rockets on Monday in the first round of the TCC Tournament at Marquette. Putnam County, which also lost to R-B, 37-30, earlier in the season, is the No. 5 seed, while the Rockets are the No. 4 seed. “You move on, check the film and start to prepare for them again,” Sale said. “You get real familiar seeing them again Monday.
“Hopefully, it’s a spot where we’re able to bounce back. They beat us twice by 12 points total. We should be raring to go. That’s up to the kids. They have to decide, ‘Hey, we’re not going to get beat by a team we’re equal to if not better than.’ We’ll see where we’re at. We’ll have a couple good days of practice and prepare ourselves.” On Wednesday, Putnam County led, 17-13, at halftime and the Panthers immediately extended their lead when Ava Hatton sank a 3-pointer. Hatton buried another 3, followed by a long-range shot by Gracie Ciucci to give PC a 26-15 lead. R-B’s Lexi Weldon drove to the hoop for a three-point play to trim the deficit to eight, but Gabby Doyle knocked down a 3 to push PC’s lead back to 11. “We knocked down some shots and we attacked them off the dribble,” Sale said. “When you knock down shots, it makes things a lot easier. Our offense is designed to try to get Ava downhill as much as possible and give her some freedom to make some reads and hopefully it frees other people up. We were able to do that. “Defense is where we like to hang our hat. We didn’t do a good enough job when we had an 11-point lead. “I thought offensively we struggled a
Brackets released for 95th annual TCC boys tournament The bracket has been released for the 95th annual Tri-County Conference Boys Basketball Tournament, which runs Jan. 24-28 at Putnam County High School in Granville. Midland earned the No. 1 seed followed by Seneca, Putnam County, Marquette, Dwight, Roanoke-Benson, Woodland, Henry-Senahwine and Lowpoint-Washburn. Henry and Lowpoint-Washburn will play at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Henry with the winner advancing to play Midland at 6 p.m. Jan. 24. Also Jan. 24, Seneca will play little bit the last couple nights. We come out in the second half and extend it to 11, you feel pretty good. But you have to be able to do it on the defensive end whether we’re in zone or man.” The Rockets rallied to within four at 30-26 by the end of the third quarter. Weldon drained a 3-pointer and scored another bucket the next trip down to give R-B a 31-30 lead. Hatton drained another 3 to give PC the lead back before Frannie Heckman tied it with a jumper.
Woodland at 7:30 p.m. On Jan. 25, Marquette plays Dwight at 6 p.m. followed by Putnam County against Roanoke-Benson. The semifinals are Jan. 26 and the consolation semifinals are Jan. 27 with the tournament wrapping up Jan. 28. Henry girls earn top seed The Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn girls basketball team earned the No. 1 seed in the Tri-County Conference Tournament, which runs Jan. 17-20 at Marquette. No. 5 Putnam County was to open against No. 2 Marquette. The championship is set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The Panthers took a 37-34 lead on back-to-back drives by Hatton and Doyle but didn’t score again. Heckman hit a jumper with 34.7 seconds left to give the Rockets the lead for good. R-B hit 4 of 5 free throws in the final 14.2 seconds to seal the win. Hatton scored a game-high 19 points for the Panthers, while Doyle added five points. Weldon had 16 points for R-B, and Heckman had 15 points.
GETTING TO KNOW: PUTNAM COUNTY’S JACKSON McDONALD
McDonald turns in strong performances at Marseilles tourney McDonald answered a few questions from NewsTribune sports editor Kevin Chlum.
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kchlum@shawmedia.com Jackson McDonald helped the Putnam County boys basketball team play above its seed at the Marseilles Holiday Tournament. McDonald scored 20 points against Hall, 17 points against Somonauk and recorded a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in the third-place game as the No. 6 seed Panthers finished fourth. “Jackson had a great tournament, and when he plays like that, he gives the team the opportunity to compete against anyone in the area,” Putnam County coach Harold Fay said. For his performance, McDonald was voted the NewsTribune Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Central Bank (again) and Witek Wealth Management.
Jackson McDonald
What do you like about playing basketball? McDonald: I like
playing basketball because of the competitiveness of the game, and going out on the court with my teammates and playing hard every night.
What are your strengths as a basketball player? McDonald: The strength of my game
starts on the defensive side. The intensity it takes to play defense helps carry over to my offensive game. My other strength is that I am a team player, and
I want everybody on the court with me to succeed.
is the GOAT.
have been able to carry a basketball. My family influence for the love of basketball has naturally driven me to play the game to the best of my ability.
because I’m hoping to pursue a degree in engineering.
How did you get into basketball? McDonald: I’ve been playing since I
What is your favorite sports memory? McDonald: My favorite sports mem-
ory is when I played my first varsity game as a freshman against Somonauk.
Besides basketball season, what do you like about winter? McDonald: In the winter I like to go to
my grandpa’s cabin in northern Wisconsin to go snowmobiling.
What is a movie you never get tired of watching? McDonald: The original “Space Jam.” It’s a funny movie, and Michael Jordan
What is your favorite subject in school and why? McDonald: Physics interests me If you could get advice from anybody, who would it be and why? McDonald: I would like to get advice from Michael Jordan because he is the best basketball player of all time.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? McDonald: I would want to go to
Italy in the summer so I can eat good food, and the architecture interests me.
What are your thoughts on your performance last week? McDonald: I thought I played well
against some tough competition, but I know there is always room for improvement.
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Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar, Corvettes, Vintage Cars, Foreign & Domestic, Restored & Unrestored, Hot Rods, Mopars & Vintage Motorcycles
Licensed-Bonded-Insured
Owner Mark Nieslawski SM-PR1944577
9126 HENNEPINFLORID RD Hennepin, IL 61327
Sieg Tire & Tube Repair Shop Selling & Repairing all makes of tires 112 S. St. Paul St. Mark, IL 61340
Open 7 days/week 8-5pm
Johnny Sieg Owner/Operator siegtire.com 815-878-7367
Cars, Trucks, Trailer, Motorcycles, ATVs, & Lawn Mowers also Bicycles
Kitchen • Office • Bath • Entertainment
Interstate Battery Sales
Mounting, Balancing, Rotating, Patches, Plugs and all tire repairs plus Small Implement Farm Tires
MaryFrances Passini • Owner | 116 2nd St. • Standard
Now accepting all major credit cards!
Ph 815-339-4108 | Cell 815-481-7664 | thecabinetgirl@hotmail.com
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SM-PR1944567
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State ID No 58-100249
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Tuesday Wednesday ALL YOU WINGS CAN EAT WHITEFISH Serving Mon-Wed 5pm-8pm
MONday TACOS
Bar and Restaurant
Mark, IL • 815-339-6233
Sunday Family Style Chicken 4pm-7pm
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Full Menu Served WE NOW ACCEPT
HENNEPIN FOOD MART JANUARY $ $ 2.29 SAVINGS SALE!! 5.99 lb.
TRAY PACK BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST
GROCERY SPECIALS
WIN BIG AT HFM GAMING!!!
CHEERIOS, LUCKY CHARMS, COCOA PUFF, REESE CEREALS
Quaker Quick or Regular Oats 42oz...................... $2.99
8-11OZ
Mrs Butterworth or Log Cabin Syrup 24oz ............. 2/$5 Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinners 7.25 ............... 5/$5
CREAMETTE SPAGHETTI AND ASSORTED PASTA
Campbell Chunky Soups 18.8oz............................. 3/$5
16OZ
Creamette Lasagna or Egg Noodles 12-16oz ........ 2/$3
PREGO PASTA SAUCE
White or Brown Minute Rice 14oz......................... $1.99 Swiss Miss Cocoa Mixes 8ct................................... 2/$3 Our Family Grape Jelly 18oz.................................. $1.79 Our Family Ripe Pitted Olives 6oz ......................... $1.39 Our Family Redskin, Party, Honey Roasted Peanuts 12oz... 2/$5
24-29OZ
Clorox Bleach 121oz .............................................. $3.99
PUREX FAMILY LAUNDRY LIQUID
Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips All .......................... $2.99
DELI
99¢ 1
$ 99
24OZ
OUR FAMILY GROUND COFFEE
Quilted Northern Soft and Strong Bath Tissue 6 Roll... $6.99
2
$ 99
5
$ 99
8
$ 99
150OZ
Kretschmar Super Hot Pepper Cheese lb............. $5.99
OUR FAMILY FROZEN PEAS, CORN, GREEN BEANS, MIXED VEGGIES
Kretschmar Honey Ham lb..................................... $5.99
10-12OZ
Fresh Seafood Salad lb.......................................... $5.99
C BRAWNY WHITE PAPER O U TOWELS P 6 ROLL O N Limit One With Coupon and $20 Order
Kretschmar Bologna lb .......................................... $4.59
PUB SHOPPE Barefoot Wines 1.5 Liter......................................... $9.99 Busch or Busch Light Beer 30pk Cans............... $14.99 SM-PR1945845
5/$5 5
$ 99
lb.
CHOICE BONELESS SIRLOIN STEAKS
MEAT SPECIALS Farmland Sliced Bacon lb...................................... $5.99 Our Homemade Garlic Rope Sausage lb.............. $2.99 Open Acres Ham Portions lb ................................. $1.49 Boneless Stuffed Porkchops lb ............................. $4.99 Meaty Pork Spare Ribs lb ...................................... $2.49 Tray Pack Smoked Pork Hocks lb......................... $2.49 Alaskan Pollack Fillets 10lb Box.......................... $22.99
DAIRY Our Family Shredded or Chunks Cheese 8oz ...... $1.99 Pillsbury Cresent Dinner Rolls 8oz......................... $1.99 Pillsbury RTB Cookie Dough 16oz .......................... 2/$5 Tropicana Orange Juice 52oz .................................. 2/$7
FROZEN FOODS Our Family Assorted Waffles 10ct ........................... 3/$5 Tombstone Pizzas Each........................................... 2/$8 Pepperidge Farm Cakes 19.6oz............................ $2.99 Blue Bunny Ice Cream Rounds 48oz .................... $3.99
PRODUCE North Dakota Red Potatoes 5lb Bag....................... 2/$5 California Navel Oranges 4lb Bag.......................... $4.99 Fresh Blueberries Pint .............................................. 2/$6 Dole Sleeved Celery Each...................................... $1.69
102 S. FRONT ST. HENNEPIN, IL • 815-925-7308 • HENNEPINFOODMART.COM