Putnam County Record_12072022

IVSO to host Celebrate Joy! program Dec. 11

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The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will present a holiday concert, Celebrate Joy! at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the Matthiessen Auditorium of La Salle-Peru High School, 541 Chartres St., La Salle.

The performance features Roger Amm as the vocal soloist. Amm will be singing selections from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” In addition, Amm will narrate composer Bill Holcombe’s exciting arrangement of “T’was The Night Before Christmas.”

Amm is a retired music educator who taught vocal music at Ottawa High School for 32 years. He directed the Westminster Choir at Ottawa First Presbyterian Church for 20 years. He serves on the Ottawa High School Board.

Since his retirement in 2013, he has also performed leading roles in the

NEWS BRIEFS

St. George Orthodox to host bake sale featuring Middle Eastern delicacies

St. George Orthodox Church, 211 E. Minnesota St., Spring Valley will host a bake sale 9 a.m to noon Saturday, Dec. 10, in the church.

The event features Middle Eastern delicacies for the Christmas table, including baklawa, maamoul, spinach pies, meat pies, date fingers, ghribee, za’atar bread, cheese bread, among other items.

All delicacies are fresh baked by the Ladies of St George.

Stage 212 in La Salle to host holiday drag event

Stage 212 in La Salle will be getting into the holiday spirit when the theater hosts “Aurora & JJ’s Queens of Christmas,” an evening of drag, drinks and

musicals, “Les Miserables” and “Bright Star” at Engle Lane Theater in Streator. In addition, Amm has helped produce three Emmy Award-winning documentaries by Kanestar Productions.

Amm received his bachelor of music education degree from Illinois State University, and his master of music degree from Northern Illinois University. Amm resides in Ottawa with his wife, Carol.

The varied program will include a performance of Peter Ilyich Tschaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.” The suite consists of eight selections, grouped in three movements: Ouverture Miniature, Danses Caracteristiques and Valse Des Fleurs. Tschaikovsky compiled his Suite from the popular ballet, The Nutcracker.

Three movements from Sergei Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kije Symphonique Suite” will also be presented: The Birth of Kije, Kije’s Wedding and Troika. This music was originally written to accompany a film, and was Prokofiev’s first attempt at writing film music.

The IVSO will perform music from

the movie, “The Polar Express.” The movie tells the story of a young hero boy who boards on a powerful magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home on Christmas Eve night. Selection included in the medley are: “Believe,” “The Polar Express,” “When Christmas Comes to Town,” and “Spirit of the Season.”

In addition, composer Steven Amundson’s “Angels’ Dance” will be performed. Set in 7/8 meter, “Angels’ Dance” is rhythmic and colorful, lilting and joyful, and quotes the hymn tune, “Angels We Have Heard on High.” The program concludes with Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.”

Admission is by season subscription or individual ticket available online at ivso.org or at the door. Adults are $20, students kindergarten through 12th grade are free, and college students with an ID are $5. La Salle-Peru High School is ADA accessible.

The IVSO season sponsor is WCMY/ WRKX Radio in Ottawa. Additional sponsors include Spring Valley City Bank, Eureka Savings Bank and a grant from The Illinois Arts Council Agency.

Yuletide mayhem 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the theater, 700 First St.

The show features local (Stage 212) drag queens, as well as drag talent from Chicago and Peoria – all of them campy, sassy and hilarious. Proceeds from the show will benefit Stage 212’s lighting upgrade project.

Tickets for “Aurora & JJ’s Queens of Christmas” are on sale to the general public for $25 each and may be purchased online only by visiting stage212.org. A limited number of tables of four will also be available on stage for a cost of $200 (which includes a complimentary bottle of wine).

“Aurora & JJ’s Queens of Christmas” contains adult content and is not recommended for viewing by children.

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Stage 212 in La Salle will be getting into the holiday spirit when the theater hosts “Aurora & JJ’s Queens of Christmas,” an evening of drag, drinks and Yuletide mayhem 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 9 at the theater, 700 First St.

Performance will feature Roger Amm as vocal soloist

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Pearl Harbor Parade serves as a salute to veterans

Participants marched from Peru Rescue Station to South Shore Boat Club

By JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

As the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor approaches Dec. 7, the Peru Veterans Memorial Group, along with several area American Legion organizations, hosted their 43rd annual Pearl Harbor Parade on Peru’s Water Street.

Saturday’s event featured marchers representing branches of the military, local organizers, city officials, Boy Scouts and supporters coming together to pay tribute and remember those who lost their lives during the attacks on Dec. 7, 1941.

“It’s a great event,” Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski said. “Anytime we can salute the veterans and show appreciation for what they’ve done, it’s priceless.”

Participants started the day at the Peru Rescue Station before marching their way to the South Shore Boat Club for a reception featuring music and guest speakers.

Peru Veterans Memorial Group’s Dennis Znaniecki has kept the event going strong after the passing of former founder Hank Ellerbrock many years ago.

“He’s the one who starting putting this on,” Znaniecki said. “He came up to me one day and wanted to stop doing

it because the Pearl Harbor Survivors group was disbanding because they were all passing. I made him a promise, ‘As long as I’m still alive we are going to keep this going.’”

Znaniecki said in the early days of the event, it would feature about 150 marching veterans each and every year. However, as the number of participating veterans began to decrease, the amount of public supporters that participate by watching the parade and helping out have continued to grow.

“There’s now probably more people watching than what we have in it,” Znaniecki said. “The word is getting out. In the beginning a lot of people did not know that we were doing this. We are always getting more people coming down now.”

After the group arrived at the South Shore Boat Club, it conducted a ceremonial raising of the flag and heard from the state commander of the VFW while hearing the stories of those who passed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The reception was capped with a traditional rifle salute and the ceremonial throwing of a wreath into the river, in remembrance of those who didn’t return home.

Saturday’s service was dedicated to the creator of the wreath, May Gall. She was a Peru native who created a wreath for each ceremony since its inception over four decades ago.

“A few years ago I knew her health was dwindling so we asked her to

make five or six of them for us,” Znaniecki said. “This year we have the last one. We are going to have members of her family throw that into the river for us today.”

Multiple TBM Avengers performed a fly-over to close out the day’s events.

Shore Boat Club, it conducted a ceremonial raising of the flag and heard from the state commander of the VFW while hearing the stories of those who passed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The reception was capped with a traditional rifle salute and the ceremonial throwing of a wreath into the

river, in remembrance of those who didn’t return home.

Saturday’s service was dedicated to the creator of the wreath, May Gall. She was a Peru native who created a wreath for each ceremony since its inception over four decades ago.

“A few years ago I knew her health was dwindling so we asked her to make five or six of them for us,” Znaniecki said. “This year we have the last one. We are going to have members of her family throw that into the river for us today.”

Multiple TBM Avengers performed a fly-over to close out the day’s events.

Jayce Eustice – jeustice@shawmedia.com

Participants of the Pearl Harbor ceremony started the day Saturday at the Peru Rescue Station before marching their way to the South Shore Boat Club for a reception featuring music and guest speakers.

Ohio, Ill. murder case trial date set Jan. 30

B y JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

An initial trial date of Jan. 30 has been set for the Ohio, Ill. murder case after defendant Matthew J. Pairadee appeared in court Monday for his arraignment hearing.

Pairadee has requested to represent himself barring the results of a mental evaluation and is facing four counts, including first degree murder of Jerome Lauer, 69, and home invasion, that were returned by a Bureau County Grand Jury.

Pairadee, 31, has been held on $10 million bond since his capture after an eight-hour standoff with police that occurred on Oct. 23-24 in Ohio.

He faces a minimum of 45 years and a maximum of natural life for the murder charges with a firearm enhancement. The home invasion, Class X felony, will carry a minimum of 21 years and maximum of 45 years with a firearm enhancement. If convicted on all charges, Pairadee would be required to serve his sentences consecutively.

As of Monday’s hearing, Pairadee has not had an official public defender appointed to his case as he has made a request to defend himself.

During Pairadee’s initial hearing, his temporary representative, Public Defender Eric May, filed a motion to have a mental evaluation performed to determine if Pairadee is fit to defend himself.

As of Monday, this evaluation had yet to take place.

Bureau County Public Defender, Ray Nolasco, was present Monday, but Judge James Andreoni indicated

Nolasco had previously worked with a victim in this case and in the interest of avoiding any possible conflict of interest, Nolasco would not be assigned to the case.

Public Defender Brad Popurella was in attendance and acted as Pairadee’s representation during Monday’s hearing.

Pairadee, once again, said his intent to represent himself as Andreoni said he would not OK Pairadee to represent himself until after a mental evaluation had been performed and the results have been reported.

Pairadee elected to enter a plea of not guilty and demanded a speedy trial by a jury.

Pairadee then said he would like to make a written statement to the court, something Andreoni advised against as anything he said could be used against him. Pairadee elected not to speak at that time.

The court set an upcoming pre-

trial date of Jan. 11 in order to oblige Pairadee’s request of a speedy trial.

State’s Attorney Thomas Briddick also agreed, at the request of the court, to provide courtesy discovery copies to both the public defender’s office and Pairadee, in the case he passes the exam and is appointed to represent himself by the court.

Pairadee was arrested in October, after police said he entered a home by force in the 300 block of West Railroad Street in Ohio and took a 10-month-old child from the home. After Pairadee left the home, gunshots were heard and a witness told police a man was lying in the road near the intersection of West Railroad and Elm streets as Pairadee left the area. Sheriff’s deputies discovered Lauer’s body and his truck nearby in park with the driver’s door open, leading investigators to believe Lauer pulled over his truck to speak to Pairadee.

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Pairadee faces the possibility of natural life sentence, if found guilty

Festival 56 to present Michigan MOMsemble Holiday Special

Performances

to take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10

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Festival 56 will present a Michigan MOMsemble Holiday Special at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main Street in Princeton.

The Michigan MOMsemble will present “I saw mommy freaking out about Christmas” featuring Festival 56’s Laura Brigham.

This holiday show is designed for all ages to identify with this tribute to parenthood.

The Arts Midwest GIG Fund has provided generous funding for this show, allowing the Princeton Theater Group to create a buy one get

one event.

BOGO codes B1G1, B2G2 and B3G3 must be entered at checkout. Patrons are responsible for ticket fees at the time of purchase. These codes can be used when purchasing tickets online. Any ticket amount more than six tickets when using the codes must be placed through the Festival 56 box office.

Tickets cost $25 and are available at festival56.com or by calling the box office at 815-879-5656.

This production is sponsored by Catching Joy Midwifery LLC, Catching Joy Home Birth LLC, Collective Family Health, Kendra Poole, NP and Angela Reidner, CNM. This project is funded in part by a grant from the “Arts Midwest GIG Fund,” The National Endowment for the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council.

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The Michigan MOMsemble will present, “I saw mommy freaking out about Christmas” featuring Festival 56’s Laura Brigham.

‘WE ALWAYS LIKE GIVING BACK’ A CLOSER LOOK

By OLIVIA DOAK odoak@shawmedia.com

A shipment of 25,000 toys and 625 bicycles worth roughly $439,000 was distributed on Thursday to organizations around the Illinois Valley for kids in need this Christmas.

The toys were donated by Flat River Group, a commerce service based in Michigan, to United Way. United Way Executive Director Julie Sloan said this is the biggest donation they’ve received. The toys arrived at the Double D Warehouse in Peru and were distributed to organizations in the area to provide Christmas presents for children.

Sloan said each organization, depending on its size, will get between 50 and 75 bikes and eight to 10 pallets of toys.

“When you see the scale of what’s being given away, to have an influx of approximately $439,000 worth of toys go out right at Christmas time, is just massive,” Sloan said. “There are going to be a lot of children this year that I’m sure will be very happy on Christmas morning.”

Kerianne Nesti is an operations manager for Flat River Group and helped load the shipments on the organizations’ trucks on Thursday. She said the company buys toys through vendors and sells them to different companies. The toys donated were mainly acquired during the height of the pandemic, and the company found itself with more toys than needed.

“We always like giving back to the community, the company does, and we had a surplus of toys so it all worked out perfectly,” Nesti said. “We always try to give back to the local areas.”

Each organization brought a semitruck or trailer to pick up the toys from the warehouse on Thursday. Flat River Group has a fulfillment center located at the Double D warehouse in Peru where the toys were housed and sorted upon arrival.

The following police departments received donated toys and bikes: Mendota, La Salle, Peru, Spring Valley, Oglesby, La Salle County, Ladd, Tonica and Granville. The Illinois Valley Building and Construction Trades and Cops for Cancer also were donation recipients.

Are you ready for the Holidays?

Photos by Scott Anderson

United Way of the Illinois Valley, Illinois Valley Building Trades and with police departments from the region helped fill semitrucks with donated toys Thursday at Double D Warehouse in Peru.

Floyd Jones, president of Illinois Valley Building Trades, loads a bicycle off a pallet and onto a semi Thursday at Double D Warehouse in Peru.

IVCC to host free wind ensemble concert Dec. 8

Illinois Valley Community College’s Wind Ensemble will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre.

The performance will include the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, John Cheetham, Antonin Dvorak, Joseph Willcox Jenkins, Alfred Reed and Camille Saint-Saens.

Selections include “Chorale Prelude on ‘Sleepers, Wake,’” “A Christmas Greeting,” “Slavonic Dance No. 4,” “American Overture for Band,” “Russian Christmas Music” and “Bacchanale.”

Under the direction of conductor Phil Whaley, the ensemble includes IVCC students, local and regional music educators and community members dedicated to the promotion of quality wind and percussion music.

IVCC board filing period set Dec. 12-19

The period for filing nomination petitions for the April Illinois Valley Community College board of trustee election is

Dec. 12-19.

Nominations will be accepted 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 12-16 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, in the President’s Office, Room C301.

The last day to file an objection to any nominating petition for the April 4 District 513 consolidated board election for the counties of La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Grundy, Livingston, Lee and DeKalb is Tuesday, Dec. 27.

IVCC is closed Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. Any person wishing to file an objection between Dec. 20 and 27 can contact board secretary Judy Day at judy_day@ ivcc.edu and set up a time to file the objection.

Spring Valley church to host weekly presentation on Egypt

St. George Orthodox Church, 211 E. Minnesota St., Spring Valley, will host a weekly slideshow presentation, “Pilgrimage to Egypt,” at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 30 to Dec. 21.

See ancient artwork, architecture, temples and tombs. Learn about some of

the most ancient monasteries and churches in the world. Follow the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt after the first Christmas.

NCI ARTworks to host Philip Nevitt exhibit

North Central Illinois ARTworks will host an opening reception and exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, of the work of Philip Nevitt at the NCI ARTworks gallery in the west wing of the Westclox building, 400 Fifth St., Peru.

Nevitt is a classically-trained artist, whose studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago led him to the Illinois Valley area, where he paints and sells iconic musicians, athletes and celebrities full-time. He is known for his work depicting Native Americans. His surrealist sculptures often depict the complexity of religious iconography, particularly as it pertains to life and death, delving into the disturbing aspects of religion. Numerous pieces of Nevitt’s work will be on display throughout December, and prints will be available. The opening reception is free and open to the public.

Shaw Local file photo Phil Nevitt, of Peru, created this work titled “Despair. He has been painting since he was 10 years old. North Central Illinois ARTworks will host an opening reception and exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, of the work of Philip Nevitt at the NCI ARTworks gallery in the west wing of the Westclox building, 400 Fifth St., Peru.

NCI ARTworks is a regional arts agency and 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting and expanding the arts community in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties through artistic collaboration, educational outreach and art space development.

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Restaurant Nick and Geno’s opens at Peru boat club

EYES ON ENTERPRISE

Geno Francione always had wanted to open a restaurant after he retired. An opportunity came along that moved that goal up a few years.

Last week, he and his son, Nick, opened Nick and Geno’s on the River at the South Shore Boat Club, 2380 Water St., Peru.

“The boat club kitchen became available and I said, ‘You know what, why not?’ and I jumped with both feet,” Geno said. “It’s a little bit of a risk, but we had a great opening week. It went very well.”

The restaurant offers appetizers, sandwiches, pasta, sides and kids’ meals. It specializes in authentic Chicago-style Italian beef. Another popular dish is an appetizer, the twisted manicotti. It’s three cheese-stuffed sleeves of pasta breaded and twisted in their signature seasonings. All seasonings are organic and delivered from Washington weekly.

Geno said he’s been making these secret family recipes for years. His sausage recipe came from Sicily and they have a processor in Chicago that makes it in bulk for the Peru restaurant.

Geno, who is a member of the club, and his son got the restaurant up and running in three weeks, he said. Tony’s Butt Shack moved out around Oct. 23 and in that time they presented their business plan to the club’s board, got its approval and finalized

the menu, among other tasks.

“We’re a start-up business. Something I’ve wanted to do my whole life,” he said. “My son Nick is probably the biggest catalyst behind this. I’m the cook and he’s the brains.”

Nick and Geno’s on the River is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, search Facebook for their business’ page.

Ottawa pizza restaurant to relocate

Alfano’s is moving to a new location at 1476 E. U.S. 6, Ottawa, this week.

The new location will offer dine-in, delivery, carryout and a full bar. They also will have local acts playing in a room separate from the dining

room. The restaurant is moving from its location at 737 W. Norris Drive.

Ottawa shop relocating to Sandwich

Thymeless is moving to Sandwich in the new year.

The shop announced it will be moving from its downtown Ottawa location at 728 Columbus St. to 1312 E. Church St., Sandwich, under the name Farmer’s Daughter.

Friday, Dec. 30, will be the store’s last day in Ottawa.

The Sandwich location is set to open sometime in January.

“I want to say a huge thank you to all who have supported me and my family,” read a post on the business’ Facebook page. “It truly means the world to me and my family.”

The Ottawa shop, owned by Sharon

Kassman, opened in fall 2017.

Spring Valley smoothie/juice bar to close

Last weekend was the final days for Blended Together, 106 W. St. Paul St., Spring Valley.

“This decision hasn’t come without a lot of prayer and difficulty making,” read a post on the business’ Facebook page. “We have been incredibly blessed connecting with everyone over the last year and a half.”

The business offered protein shakes and drinks, among other items.

Blended Together opened in August 2021. The space previously was Valley Nutrition.

Calendar shop returns to Peru Mall

Go! Calendars & Games has returned to the Peru Mall for the holiday season. The business, which started with calendars, has grown to also include games, toys, T-shirts and books, according to its website.

The kiosk is located in the mall’s center court. For the Peru Mall’s holiday hours, visit perumall.com.

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The dining room of a previous restaurant in what now will be Nick and Geno’s on the River at the South Shore Boat Club, 2380 Water St., Peru.

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Starved Rock calendars return with new features, photos

By OLIVIA DOAK odoak@shawmedia.com

The Starved Rock calendars created by photographer and videographer Matthew Klein have returned, this time including federal holidays, park events and photos taken by local community members.

The calendar has photos of Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks taken by multiple photographers and was created three years ago by Klien as a fundraiser for the Starved Rock Foundation. Klein donates the proceeds to the park foundation, raising $3,375 last year. The 2023 calendars are available for purchase now.

“The big change this year was while it’s still professionally printed, it’s more community generated in terms of anyone could submit a photo. You didn’t have to be a photographer in that sense,” Klein said. “There are some iPhone photographs, even, that look very nice on the calendar, so truly the best camera is the one you have.”

Klein said he received hundreds of photo submissions on his website in the last few months from hikers, visitors and community members. Members of the park foundation worked with Klein to narrow down the selection to 12 photos, one for each month.

Allowing people to share their own perspective in the calendar through community submitted photos is what keeps it unique and exciting, Klein said.

“Essentially, in this case, we see 12 different photographers, 12 different perspectives, 12 different locations and four seasons, and it really shows

the uniqueness of the park,” Klein said.

The Starved Rock Foundation is a volunteer organization that runs park programs, hikes and educational programs free of charge. The foundation also operates the Starved Rock gift

shop in the visitor center, where all the proceeds go to park infrastructure or programs.

“This calendar is a fantastic keepsake,” said Pam Grivetti, president of the Starved Rock Foundation. “This is a park you don’t just visit once if you

have the opportunity because every season is a new surprise ... and offers something different.”

Despite the many hours he dedicates to making the calendars, Klein said donating 100% of the proceeds from the calendars is something he wants to do to give back to the parks.

“As someone who has grown up in the area and enjoyed going back to the parks, it’s honestly the least I can do in terms of the amount of times I go there and what the park has given me,” Klein said.

Each calendar costs $22 and is printed on 11-by-14 high-quality paper. Once ordered, all calendars are checked for quality by Klein and the park foundation before being delivered.

“I just want to say again how thankful and amazed we are by this young man, Matthew Klein, because he has all of these visions of doing amazing things and has helped us tremendously,” Grivetti said.

Pre-orders for the calendars are available online through Friday, Dec 9. Visit starvedrockhikers.com/product-page/2023-calendar. Calendars still will be available after Dec. 9 but with no guarantee it will arrive before Christmas.

The calendars also are available for purchase at the following local establishments: Bruce and Ollie’s at 166 Mill St. in Utica; the Starved Rock Country Welcome Center at 248 W. Canal St, Utica; the Starved Rock Foundation bookstore at the Starved Rock Visitor Center at 2668 E. 873 Road in Oglesby and the Kishauwau cabins, 901 N. 2129th Road in Tonica.

Photo provided by Matthew Klein Films

The Starved Rock calendars created by photographer and videographer Matthew Klein have returned, this time including federal holidays, park events and photos taken by local community members.

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Women’s Inspired Network donated $14K

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Nov. 13 marked the sixth annual Celebration of Giving for the Women’s Inspired Network, a women’s giving circle established through the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

The celebration is conducted each year to award grant funding to worthy organizations in Starved Rock Country who empower and enhance the lives of women and children.

Nearly $120,000 has been raised to date; a WIN Scholarship for Young Women Leaders has been established; and a new WIN website has been created.

The Safe Sleep for Infants Program of The Aden Lamps Foundation was awarded $10,000 to purchase more than 1,000 sleep sacks for distribution.

Created by Ashley Lamps, of Peru, the Foundation honors Aden Lamps, Ashley’s 5-month-old son who died in 2013. At the time of Aden’s death, he was not in a safe sleep environment as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The mission of the Aden Lamps Foundation is to educate others about the dangers of unsafe sleeping environments for infants. The organization creates safe sleep packets for

parents of newborn babies. The packets include a Halo SleepSack designed specifically for safe sleep, the board book “Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug,” which teaches caregivers what to do and what not to do when putting a baby to sleep, a Onesie with the words, “This side up” on the front and “Turn me over” on the back, as well as safe sleep information. About 1,500 packets are distributed each year.

Since its inception, the Aden Lamps Foundation has provided more than 9,000 safe sleep packages to babies born at St. Margaret’s Health in Peru and Spring Valley, OSF St. Elizabeth in Ottawa and Morris Hospital. The La Salle County Health Department’s Women, Infants, and Children program, day care facilities, and more organizations have received the packets. Recently, Ashley Lamps began educating students in three area high schools’ family and consumer science courses. Each of the students’ programmable infants is provided with a Safe Sleep Sack.

The Spring Valley Youth Center received a $4,000 grant award to support the Evening Meals Program. The center opened its doors on April 24 after receiving unanimous approval of the Spring Valley City Council for the use of the City Hall Community Room. The mission of its founders, Danielle Wildhart and Laura Dubberstine, is to provide a safe place for youth to con-

nect with other youth, have fun and share meals. Presenters speak to the youth about having a positive outlook, setting goals, giving back to their communities and other life lessons.

Their most important goal is to be able to feed the children two nights per week when the center is open. Some meals have been donated by local restaurants; however, most of the meals have been purchased by the director with the monetary donations of interested citizens. The WIN Grant funds will be used to purchase food for the students who come to the center, so they won’t leave hungry. Another goal is to stock a small, free pantry with food available to the youth to take home. The most compelling comment shared by the presenters was, “Leftover food usually goes home with students so that their families can eat, too.”

For information about the Women Inspired Network, call 815-252-2906 or visit winsrccf.org or Women Inspired Network on Facebook.

Photo provided by Pamela Beckett (From left) Danielle Wildhart, co-founder of Spring Valley Youth Center; Debbie Buffington, WIN Grants chairperson; and Ashley Lamps, founder of Aden Lamps Foundation, gather for a presentation of grants from the Women Inspired Network.

OBITUARIES

GUILIANA KOEHLER

Born: March 1, 2012 in Spring Valley, Illinois

Died: November 23, 2022 in Peru, Illinois

Our sweet girl, Guiliana Koehler, 10 years old, passed away late Wednesday night, November 23, 2022, in our home and in our arms. Her 8 month battle with a brain tumor was more than her beautiful body could handle.

A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Auditorium Ballroom in LaSalle: 109 Wright St. LaSalle, IL. 61301. A short service will take place at 7:00 p.m. Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville will be assisting the family with arrangements.

Guiliana was born on March 1, 2012 in Spring Valley to Paul and Gina (Gabrielse)

Koehler. Survivors include her parents, Paul and Gina of Peru; her younger brother, Kipton; her maternal grandparents, Steve and Judy Gabrielse of Hennepin; her paternal grandparents, Rich and Marcie Koehler of Peru, and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Guiliana was the greatest gift and brought so much joy to everyone she met. Her zest for life made every moment with her fun and exciting. Throughout her short life, she had many things that she loved and excelled at. She was a star and was happiest performing for others. Whether it was dancing in her recitals, singing her heart out on stage, or putting on a show on our back steps with our neighbors, Guiliana’s charisma brightened our days.

She was a born leader and her brother would say, a “sassy girl!” Her sass and her strength carried her far and had her fighting every step of the way.

Guiliana was a wonderful athlete and just getting started with her pitching in softball

and was our little Miss Hustle on the basketball court. She enjoyed swimming in our pool with friends and tubing on the lake with her brother and cousins. She was creative and artistic. Guiliana loved painting, drawing, and writing. Her beautiful artwork will forever decorate our home.

Guiliana was a party animal! She always had big plans and throughout the last year held some of the best parties with our beloved family, friends, and neighbors.

Guiliana had an amazing sense of humor! She was so funny, smart, and witty everyday. She could always make us laugh and never lost her sense of humor. She was quite the card shark and always up for a good game of Rummy, Uno, or Left Right Center. Her competitive spirit and drive took her far in cards and in life. She was adventurous and loved traveling and experiencing new places, people, and activities.

Our HGTV fan loved design and organizing. She was always redecorating spaces in our

home. Her last project, her Make-a-Wish, transformed our basement into her special space. In true Guiliana fashion, she made this extensive project come together in record time with the help of family, friends, and amazing community members.

She loved school and everything about it. Last year, she earned a special Kindness Award. Up until the very end, she enjoyed her time as a fifth grader at Parkside where she participated in choir, was the student council vice-president, and earned high honor roll.

Our lives will never be the same now that she is no longer with us. We hold each memory close and treasure each day we had with her. She was such a blessing to us all!

We would love to hear how Guiliana touched your lives too. Please consider bringing a picture you have of her, or writing down your favorite memory of our beautiful girl. We will forever be grateful.

Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com

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McDonald joins 1,000-point club at PC

COLMONE CLASSIC AT A GLANCE

48TH ANNUAL COLMONE CLASSIC AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL

RED POOL: Stillman Valley, Putnam County, Hall

BLACK POOL: Marquette, LaSalle-Peru, Mendota

WHITE POOL: Fieldcrest, Pontiac, Bureau Valley

GRAY POOL: Princeton, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Saturday, Dec. 3

Game 1 - Marquette 58, Mendota 36 Game 2 - Fieldcrest 63, Bureau Valley 34

Game 3 - Princeton 70, St. Bede 22

Game 4 - Stillman Valley 66, Hall 64 Monday, Dec. 5

Game 5 - Bureau Valley vs. Pontiac Game 6 - LaSalle-Peru, Marquette Tuesday, Dec. 6

Game 7 - Mendota vs. LaSalle-Peru Game 8 - Princeton vs. Rock Falls Game 9 - Hall vs. Putnam County Wednesday, Dec. 7

Game 10 - Stillman Valley vs. Putnam County, 5 p.m.

Game 11 - Rock Falls vs. St. Bede, 6:30 p.m.

Game 12 - Pontiac vs. Fieldcrest,

8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8

Game 13 - Black No. 3 vs. Gray No. 3, 5 p.m.

Game 14 - Red No. 3 vs. White No. 3, 6:30 p.m.

Game 15 - Red No. 2 vs. White No. 2, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 9

Game 16 - Black No. 2 vs. Gray No. 2, 5 p.m.

Game 17 - Black No. 1 vs. Gray No. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Game 18 - Red No. 1 vs. White No. 1, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10

11th place - Losers 13-14, 12 p.m.

9th place - Winners 13-14, 1:30 p.m.

7th place - Losers 15-16, 3 p.m.

5th place - Winners 15-16, 4:30 p.m.

3rd place - Losers 17-18, 6 p.m.

1st place - Winners 17-18, 7:30 p.m.

Sophomore tournament

RED POOL: Stillman Valley 2-0, Hall 1-1, Putnam County 0-2

BLACK POOL: Mendota 2-0, Marquette 1-1, LaSalle-Peru 0-2

WHITE POOL: Pontiac 2-0, Fieldcrest 1-1, Bureau Valley 0-2

GRAY POOL: Rock Falls 2-0, Princeton 1-1, St. Bede 0-2 Saturday, Dec. 3 Hall 29, Putnam County 21 Mendota 48, L-P 47

Fieldcrest 44, Bureau Valley 37 Princeton 62, St. Bede 42 Stillman Valley 60, Hall 39 Marquette 46, L-P 44 Pontiac 60, Bureau Valley 30 Stillman Valley 40, Putnam County 31

Rock Falls 52, Princeton 24 Mendota 27, Marquette 26 Pontiac 41, Fieldcrest 33

Rock Falls 52, St. Bede 42

Thursday, Dec. 8 (aux. gym)

Game 13 - L-P vs. St. Bede, 5 p.m.

Game 14 - PC vs. BV, 6:30 p.m.

Game 15 - Hall vs. Fieldcrest, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 (aux. gym)

Game 16 - Marquette vs. Princeton, 5 p.m.

Game 17 - Mendota vs. Rock Falls, 6:30 p.m.

Game 18 - Stillman Valley vs. Pontiac, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 (main gym)

Title - Winners 17-18, 10:30 a.m.

PC ROUNDUP

Panthers defeat Peoria Christian, Dwight

The Putnam County boys basketball team picked up a pair of Tri-County Conference wins on consecutive nights,defeating Peoria Christian 52-51 and Dwight 75-60.

PC 52, Peoria Christian 51: The Putnam County boys basketball team trailed after one quarter and at halftime but rallied to beat Peoria Christian 52-51 in the Panthers’ home opener in Granville Thursday, Dec. 1.

The Panthers trailed the Chargers 15-11 after the first quarter and 25-24 at the intermission before holding a 42-41 lead heading to the fourth quarter .

Putnam County (5-1) was led by Jackson McDonald’s game-high 22 points. Austin Mattingly added 14 points, while Andrew Pyszka chipped in 10.

PC 75, Dwight 60: The Panthers defeated the Trojans on Friday, Dec. 2, improving to 5-1 overall.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

PC 53, Peoria Christian 22:  Gracie Ciucci scored 13 points Wednesday, Nov. 30 to lead the Lady Panthers to victory in a nonconference game in Peoria. Maggie Spratt added 10 points for the Lady Panthers.

PC 43, Mendota 40: Ava Hatton had 14 points and six assists, Gabby Doyle had 11 ponts and Mikenna Boys had seven points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Panthers picked up a nonconference victory at home on Saturday, Dec. 3.

WRESTLING

Amboy 36, Putnam County-Hall 18; Sterling Newman 42, Putnam County-Hall 18: The Panthers dropped dual matches against the Clippers and Comets in Amboy.

Putnam County-Hall’s Elijah Leota recorded a pair of victories via pinfall at 220 pounds, defeating his Amboy opponent in 28 seconds and his Newman counterpart in 25 seconds.

Photo provided

PC senior Jackson McDonald was recognized for scoring his 1,000th career point during the Wally Keller Invite at Wethersfield. He is shown with his parents, Jason and Courtney, and PC coach Harold Fay (left).

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subjec t to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any prefer ence, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an inte ntion, to make any such preference , limita tion or discrimination .”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 livin g with parents or le gal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of child ren under 18. This newspaper will not know in gly ac cept any advertising for real estat e 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 toll-free at 800- 669-9777. The toll-free telephone numbe r for the he aring impaired is 800-927-9275

MARSHALL

COUNTY, ILLINOIS

LAND AUCTION

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 AT 1:00 PMCT

377.4 ACRES± • 3 TRACTS

The Shanklin farm is located approximately 4 miles west of Toluca, IL or 33 miles northeast of Peoria, IL. The real estate is further described as being located in Sections 1, 10 & 12, T29N-R1W, Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois. The farm consist of a total of 377.4 acres± (subject to survey), will be sold in 3 tracts, and represents a combination of highly productive Class A soil, wooded areas, and potential home building sites.

Farmers and outdoor enthusiast, be sure to check out these Marshall County, Illinois properties.

All tracts are being sold subject to the approval of the Judge of Probate Court No. 1 of Bexar County, Texas

SHANKLIN FAMILY TRUST

Representing Attorney: William D. Bailey Attorney At Law | (210) 496-1949 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700, San Antonio, Texas 78213

Auction Manager: Kevin Haas (309) 264-7767

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Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident

Person with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720- 2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally , program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discri mination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/ad- 3027-usdaprogram- discrimination-complaint-form and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632- 9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

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7, 2022) 2038181

PU BLIC NOTICE

Annual Statement:

Receipts & Disbur sements

Granville-H ennepin Fire Prot. D ist., Putnam Co., IL The following statement shows the amount of funds received & expended on behalf of the District during the fiscal year starting 7/1/2021 & ending 6/30/2022.

Receipt Summary: Property Tax: 385,261.86: Replacement Tax: 64,708.90; 2% Fire Tax: 10,059.19; Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel: 3,000.00; Interest: 1,302.99 Total Receipts: $464,332.94

Disbursement Summary: Alexis Fire: 46,021.00; Campbell Ins: 23,416.24; Ameren: 10,925.72; Kate's Kars: 7,955.00; Hennepin Fire Dept.: 7,627.50; MES 6,248.64; Granville Fire Dept.: 6,000.00; Ingersoll Rand: 5,945.30; CIES: 5,668.67; Kettman Heating: 5,329.00; Hometown Bank: 3,527.80; J. Brandstatt er: 3,268.40; Mona's: 3,242.88; St Margaret's Health: 3,180.00; D. Brown: 3,000.00; Ragan Comm.: 2,737.84; Hennepin Food Mart: 2,585.53; all other disbursements less than $2,500: 30,348.97. Total Disbursements: $177,028.49

Compensation Under 25,000: L. Brown, M. Burr, S. Haun, J. Holmbeck, N. Buffington, Q. Buffington. Total: $3,000

Statement Of Condition: Beginning Balance$ 883,837.23 + Revenues$ 464,332.94 - Expenditures $-177, 028.49 - Compensation$ -3,000.00 Ending Balance$ 1,171,141.38 /s/ John Holmbeck, District Treasurer

(Published in the Putnam County Record December

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME

PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2022, a certi fi cate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Putnam County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as CRC Home Remodeling located at 629 W. South St Granville, IL 61326 Dated this 14th day of November, 2022, TINA DOLDER County Clerk

(Published in Putnam County Record November 23, 30, December 7, 2022) 2034039

Remodeling located at 629 W. South St Granville, IL 61326

Dated this 14th day of November, 2022, TINA DOLDER County Clerk

(Published in Putnam County Record November 23, 30, December 7, 2022) 2034039

PUBLIC NOTICE

contacting the Village Clerk at 406- 450- 8010.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Spanish Version -

Statem ent of Non-Discrimination

The Village of Magnolia has petitions available for (3) Village Trustee positions (4 year term s), for the April 2023 election. The petitions are available by contacting the Village Clerk at 406- 450- 8010. The filing period will be December 14 through December 21, 2022. Petitions for the Village of Magnolia Trustee' s positions will be accepted at the Magnolia Village Hall from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Wednesday December 14th. Petitions will also be accepted at the Magnolia Village Hall from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday December 21st. December 21st is the FINAL day to file Please feel free to call the Village Clerk, Jonnelle Sm ith, at 406-450-8010 with any questions.

The filing period will be December 14 through December 21, 2022 Petitions for the Village of Magnolia Trustee' s positions will be accepted at the Magnolia Village Hall from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Wednesday December 14th. Petitions will also be accepted at the Magnolia Village Hall from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday December 21st. December 21st is the FINAL day to file Please feel free to call the Village Clerk, Jonnelle Sm ith, at 406-450-8010 with any questions.

(Published in Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038814

5:00 pm on Wednesday December 21st. December 21st is the FINAL day to file Please feel free to call the Village Clerk, Jonnelle Sm ith, at 406-450-8010 with any questions.

(Published in Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038814

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Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Services

McNabb Telephone Company proudly offers services and functionalities designed to exceed the Federal Communication Comm ission's (FCC) requirem ents as stated in C.F.R. § 54 101, including

• Single party service, including local usage

PUBLIC NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit Putnam Co., IL Village of Hennepin, Plaintiff, vs. Pamela Bouxsein, Unknown Ow ners, & Non- Record Claimants, Defendants Case No. 2 021 -MR- 15

Notice of Pendency of Action

The requisite affidavits for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Pamela Bouxsein, Unknown Owners & Non- Record Claimants, that the aboveentitled Complaint for Equitable & Other Relief Seeking Repair or Demolition of Unsafe Building was filed on November 22, 2022 & is now pending in the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit, Putnam Co., IL. And you, Pamela Bouxsein, Unknown Owners & Non- Record Claimants, are further given notice that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law.

1. The name of the Plaintiff & the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which this action was brought is identified above.

IN THE CIRCU IT C OURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT, PU TNAM C OUNT Y, ILLINOIS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

ZIVOTIJE PAVLOVICH; UNKNOW N OW NERS AND NON- RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No. 2 022 FC 7

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Zivotije Pavlovich, Unknown Owners and Non- Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Putnam County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 5 in Block 2- 7 in the Original Village of Granville, according to the resurvey plat thereof, except coal underlying the surface of said land and all rights and easements in favor of the estate of said coal; lying and being situated in the County of Putnam in the State of Illinois.

109 East Main Street, Granville, IL 61326- 9363 02-00- 040- 160

• Access to interexchange service through the public switched network

• Dual tone multi- frequency signaling

• Access to emergency services

• Access to operator services and directory assistance services

• Toll limitation for qualifying low-income consumers

3. The name of the title holder of record is: Pamela Bouxsein

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is:

(Published in Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038814

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las reglamentaciones y politicas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (U.S Department of Agriculture, USDA), se prohlbe al USDA, sus agendas, oficinas y empleados, e instituciones que participan o administran los programas del USDA, discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen national, religion, genera, identidad de genera (incluidas las expresiones de genera), orientacion sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar/parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia pOblica, creencias politicas, o reprim endas a represalias par actividades previas sabre derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad Ilevados a cabo o financiados por el USDA (no todos las bases se aplican a todos los program as) Las fechas limite para Ia presentaciOn de remedios y denuncias varian segOn el programa o el incidente.

Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicacion para obtener informaciOn sabre el programa (por ej., Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje americana de sefias, etc.) deberan comunicarse con la Agenda responsable o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a traves del Servicio Federal de Transm isiones al (800) 877- 8339. Asim ismo, se puede disponer de informacian del programa en otros idiomas ademas de ingles

Para presentar una denuncia por discri minacion en el programa, complete el Formulario de denuncias por discriminacion en el programa del USDA, AD-3027, que se encuentra en lines en https://www.ascr.usda.gov/ ad-3027- usda-program-discriminationcomplaint- form o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en Is carta toda Ia inform aciOn solicitada en el formulario Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncias, name al (866) 632- 9992. Envle su form ulario completado o su carta at USDA por las siguientes medios: (1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue , SW Washington, D.C. 20250- 9410 ; (2) fax: (202) 690- 7442; o (3) correo electronico: program.intake@ usda .gov. McNabb Telephone Company es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades.

(Published in the Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038180

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(Published in the Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038171

PUBLIC NOTICE

HELP WITH BASI C PH ONE SE RVICE

McNabb Telephone Company is pleased to offer the LINK UP and LIFELINE programs

LINK UP is a program that helps pay the installation charge for telep hone service. This Illinois program will assist qualified lowincome consumers by paying up to $35.00 of the cost of installing local service in their principal residence.

LIFELI NE is a program established to help pay the monthly charge for local telephone service. This federall y funded program is availabl e to qualified low- income consumers.

If the qualifying low-income consumer voluntarily elects toll blocking while initiating LIFELINE service a deposit is not required

WHO IS E LIGIBLE FOR THESE PROGRAMS? To be eligible for the program you must be a recipient of one of the following:

a. Medicaid

b. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

c. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

d. Federal Housing Assistance (Section 8)

e. Veteran's Pension and Survivor Benefit

f. Customer household income is at or below 135% of the National Poverty Guidelines, for a household of that size

WHERE CA N I APPLY FOR THE LIFELL NE AND OR LINK UP PROGRAMS? For additional inform ation or enrollment, contact our business office at (815) 882-2201.

(Published in the Putnam County Record December 7, 2022) 2038174

Lots 7 and 8 in Fractional Block 66, and that part of the West Half of the vacated alley adjoining Lots 7 and 8, all situated in the Village of Hennepin, Putnam County, Illinois

5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is: 402 Vine St., Hennepin, IL

Now, therefore, unless you, Pamela Bouxsein, Unknown Owners & Non-Record Claimants, file your answer to the Complaint in said action or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit, Putnam Co., IL held in the courthouse in Hennepin, IL, on or before January 13, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day & a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Carly Neubaum, Clerk of the Circuit Court Putnam Co., IL

Dated November 28, 2022

(Published in Putnam County Record December 7, 14, 21, 2022) 2037727

Now, therefore, unless you, Zivotije Pavlovich, Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Putnam County, Illinois, on or before January 14, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

E- filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exem ptions. To e- file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts. gov/ service- providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e- filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/faq/gethelp.asp or contact the Clerk of this Court.

Andrew K. Weiss (6284233)

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

Attorneys for Plaintiff

One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312- 651- 6700; Fax: 614- 220-5613

Em ail: akweiss@ manleydeas.com One of Plaintiff's Attorneys File Number: 22-032560 I320 75 80

(Published in Putnam County Recor d November 2 3, 30, 2 022 December 7, 202 2)

999 • Legal 999 • Legal

The following is a statement by Tracie Haage, Treasurer for the Village of Granville in the county of Putnam, State of Illinois, of the amount of public funds received and disbursed by her during the fiscal year ending on the 30th day of April, 2022.

GENERAL FUND

2021 Receipts

Police 7,569

Municipal Buildings 1,114 Parks & Recreation 3,878

TOTAL INSURANCE $26,207

Health Insurance Street & Alley $29,290 Police 17,482

TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE $46,772

Expenditures

Equipment Purchases

$1,584

Total Expenditures $-1,584

Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $(438) Fund Balance, beginning of year 11,611 Fund Balance, end of year $11,173

TIF FUND

Receipts

Property Tax

$216,791 Income Tax 244,374 Sales Tax 201,495 Use Tax 52,887 Utility Tax 88,317

Personal Property Replacement Tax 11,206 Permits and Fees 4,433 Cannabis Excise Tax 2,378 Video Gaming Tax 23,902 Fines 2,766 Licenses 3,850 Franchise Fees and Taxes 13,760 Interest Earned 372 Telecommunication Tax 3,707 Donations 6,335 Other 871

Total General Fund Receipts $877,444

Expenditures

Administrative Village Officers Salaries $38,092 Other Salaries 15,968 Payroll Taxes 6,473 Employee Benefits 2,260 Bonds 105 Legal 13,773 Audit 3,500 Office Supplies 2,272 Computers and Internet 5,270 Dues, Membership 3,372 Publishing 3,231 Utilities 3,775 Telephone 1,794 Engineering & Outside Services 6,366

Capital PurchasesSpecial Events 8,155 Donations 1,140 Miscellaneous 3,231

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $118,777

Public Buildings Repair/Disposition $1,608 Capital ImprovementsUtilities 2,118

TOTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS $3,726 Parks & Recreation Program $630 Maintenance 876 Capital Improvements 14,756 Utilities 1,683 Miscellaneous 393

TOTAL PARKS $18,338

Streets & Alleys

Salaries $116,922 Payroll Taxes 15,607 Truck Expense 7,570 Fuel 6,415 Supplies & Materials 719

Capital Purchases -

Street and Sidewalk Repairs & Maintenance 12,160 Street Lighting 6,541 Tree & Grass Maintenance 14,420

Uniforms 379 Salt & Snow Removal 13,915 Telephone 671 Street Lights and Signs 385 Miscellaneous 109

TOTAL STREETS & ALLEYS $195,813

Police Salaries $143,591

Payroll Taxes 17,361

Salary Reimbursement (18,390)

Fuel 7,672 Auto Expense 1,869

Capital Purchases 34,255 Supplies 694

Small Equipment and Uniforms 5,313 Telephone & Utility 1,822 Dispatch Service 7,019 Training (Net of Reimbursement) 6,790 Miscellaneous 2,817

TOTAL POLICE $210,813

Insurance Officer’s Liability $4,091 Street & Alley 9,555

Total General Fund Expenditures $620,446

Excess of Operating Receipts over Expenditures $256,998

Other Sources (Uses):

Bond Service Fees $(750)

Loan Proceeds -

Debt Service - Principal (31,475) Debt Service - Interest (41,452)

Transfer In (Out) (30,400)

Fund Balance, beginning of year 418,867

Fund Balance, end of year - General Fund $571,788

MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND

Receipts

Motor Fuel Tax $88,235

Interest Earned 141

Total Receipts $88,376

Expenditures

Maintenance & Repair of Streets $97,946

Total Expenditures $97,946

Excess of Receipts over Expenditures $(9,570)

Fund Balance, beginning of year 184,184

Fund Balance, end of year-Motor Fuel Tax Fund $174,614

WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FUND

Operating Receipts

Water Revenues $236,139

Sewer Revenues 188,531

Total Revenues $424,670

Operating Expenditures

Salaries, Operations $74,097

Salary, Treasurer 8,030

Salary, Meter Reader 6,430

Payroll Taxes 11,199

Health Insurance 14,311

Insurance 22,384

Office Supplies & Computer Expenses 12,024

Telephone 2,365

Operating Supplies - Water 17,362

Operating Supplies - Sewer 4,285

Audit 3,500

Legal & Professional Services 4,019

Uniforms 245

Repairs & Maintenance - Water 9,091

Repairs & Maintenance - Sewer 9,993

Utilities - Water 16,161

Utilities - Sewer 37,067

Depreciation (from previous Cap. Imp.) - Water 149,886

Depreciation (from previous Cap. Imp.) - Sewer 102,533

Water Testing 2,921

Sewer Testing 9,732

Equipment & Tools 7,337

Waste Disposal Service 16,236

Truck Expense & Fuel 1,574

Permits & License 8,381

Miscellaneous 1,018

Total Expenses $552,181

Operating Profit (Loss) $(127,511)

WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE FUND (Contd.)

Operating Profit (Loss) $(127,511)

Non-Operating Income/Expense Items

Debt Service Revenue $146,039

Interest Income 1,490

Easement Proceeds -

Grant Proceeds 88,999

Grant Application Fees -

Transfer In 36,400

Proceeds of EPA Loan -

Retire EPA Debt (27,318)

Bond Service Fees -

Principal Payments on Bonds (89,000)

Fixed Asset Purchases (322,223)

Interest Expense & Fees (31,799)

Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $324,923

Other Changes to Cash

Depreciation (Add Back) $252,419

Increase(Decrease) in Payables 6,044

(Increase)Decrease in Other Assets (7,006)

Cash Flow - Current Year $(73,466)

Beginning Cash & Investments 1,084,179

Ending Cash & Investments -Water/Sewer Fund $1,010,713

DRUG ENFORCEMENT & DUI EQUIPMENT FUNDS

Receipts

Circuit Clerk Collections $1,146

Total Receipts $1,146

Property Tax

$56,657 Interest Earned 4

Total Receipts $56,661

Expenditures

Economic Development $44,223 Total Expenditures $44,223 Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $12,438

Other Sources (Uses):

Transfer In (Out) $Fund Balance, beginning of year 179,776 Fund Balance, end of year $192.214

BUSINESS DISTRICT FUND Receipts

Retailers Occupation Tax $11,533

Total Receipts $11,533

Expenditures

Professional Services $Total Expenditures $Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $11,533

Other Sources (Uses):

Transfer In (Out) $(6,000)

Fund Balance, beginning of year 21,966 Fund Balance, end of year $27,499

SALARY SCHEDULE

$0 - $10,000 $52,502.51 $10,001 - $20,000 $33,836.19 $20,001 - $30,000 $59,033.98 $30,001 - $40,000 $36,108.79 $40,001 - $50,000 $46,365.25 Greater than $50,000 $171,676.62 Total $399,523.34

Vendors Receiving Payment in excess of $2,500:

Advanced Asphalt Co. $2,649.00

Al Cioni Ford, Inc. $3,972.23

AmerenIP $71,292.57

B Zuninga Construction $10,660.00

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois $59,771.33

Brandt Excavating Inc. $45,311.46

Chamlin & Associates $22,365.14

Christmas Décor Systems $2,918.25

Compass Minerals $10,099.72

Complete Intregration and Services, LLC $5,312.50

Core & Main $4,468.12

Cummins Sales and Service $30,200.00

Double Z Trucking, Inc. $3,400.00

Frontier Communications $4,527.79

G.L. Scheri Electric Co. $9,150.00

General Code $3,141.75

Grainger $3,225.05

Granville National Bank $7,495.00

Hartauer Insurance Agency, Inc. $50,219.00

Hawkins, Inc. $8,111.67

Hopkins & Associates, CPA’s $7,000.00

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $6,240.00

J.W. Ossola Co., Inc $5,163.10

Joe Stamm Bank $2,700.00

Martin Equipment of Illinois Inc. $4,185.66

McNabb Motorsports $6,049.75

Menards-Peru $3,490.72

Midwest Meter, Inc. $146,756.32

Midwest Salt $10,540.60

Mobile Team Training Unit IV $4,660.00

On Site Repair Service Inc. $4,077.43

Popurella Law Office, LLC $21,628.00

Postmaster $4,291.18

Prairie State Tractor $4,034.61

Quill Corporation $4,179.18

Ray O’Herron Co. $6,042.44

Republic Services #792 $15,793.51

Roger Richardson $18,340.00

Starline Construction Co. $53,910.00

Toedter Oil Company, Inc. $18,212.67

Total Environmental Services Tech Inc. $12,743.45

United Systems Technology, Inc. $5,851.14 USA Blue Book $6,327.98

Subscribed and Sworn to Before me this 22nd day of November, 2022.

NOTARY PUBLIC Tracie Haage, Treasurer Village of Granville