IVCC essay contest is open for students for chance to win $300

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The submission period for Illinois Valley Community College’s 2023 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest is open.

The student who best describes “how IVCC has changed my life” will win $300 and read their essay at the May 13 commencement.

All currently enrolled full- or parttime IVCC students are eligible.

Essays must be 500 words or less and be submitted as an attachment to Community_Relations@ivcc.edu. Deadline is noon Friday, Feb. 24.

The winning essay will be entered into the Illinois Community College

Trustees Association statewide contest. One submission will be chosen for a $500 award.

For information, contact Fran Brolley at 815-224-466 or fran_brolley@ivcc.edu.

Elmer and Adolf Pletsch Charitable Trust Scholarships Available

Members of the Elmer and Adolph Pletsch Charitable Trust Scholarship Committee are announcing the availability of scholarship funds for the 20232024 school year. Eligibility is limited to applicants who are graduates of Putnam County High School. Both current college/university undergraduate students and current Seniors at Putnam County High School who will be pursuing an undergraduate degree in agriculture or agriculture related fields of study at a college/university that has an agriculture program or agriculture curriculum in the 2023-2024 school year are encouraged to apply. Scholarship awards are intended to be applied to the cost of tuition, textbooks, fees, and other expenses normally associated with attending undergraduate courses of study, as determined by the Committee. The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to make judgments on whether applicants have satisfied all scholarship requirements. Graduation from Putnam County High School is a requirement. Scholarship Guidelines and Application forms may be obtained from the Putnam County High School Counselor’s office or printed from the PCHS Guidance Counselor’s website which is accessible through the Putnam County School District website under PCHS - Guidance Services. Completed applications are required to be returned to the office of the Superintendent of Putnam County School District 535 located at the Putnam County Primary School in Granville, Illinois no later than Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Trustee: Gayle Reno

Attorneys: Gary Peterlin & Enrico Eattoni Perona, Peterlin & Associates, LLC.

Here are the Putnam County property transfers for December 2022.

Dec. 2

Marcin and Aneta Wadolkowski to Scot and Jeanette Hyatt, deed, 03-00036-230 Lake Thunderbird Hills L:215, $290,000.

Matthew Hostetter to Margarito Castro-Perez and Roxana Coria-Quintana, deed, 02-00-080-280 Lincolnshire Addition - Granville, $169,900.

Mary Jo and Patrick Barry to Patrick, Mary Jo and Colin Barry, deed, 01-21-010-000 Q:SW S:25 T:32 R:2, $0.

Donald Bouxsein to Brett and Brittany Crite, deed, 01-05-023-000 Q:NW

S:2 T:31 R:2, $0.

Dec. 5

Mark and Mary Judd to Darrell Marquis, deed, 01-12-262-000 Q:NW

S:12 T:32 R:2, $850,000.

Dale Corcoran to Garrett Shan, deed, 02-00-097-250 Village of Standard L:50, $75,000.

Dec. 7

Elizabeth Rylee to David Schwigen, deed, 03-00-061-160, 03-00-061-170 Lake Thunderbird Woods L:232 and 231, $0.

Dec. 8

William Sarricola to Mary Beth and Dawn Marie Ziano, deed, 03-00-026-060 Senachwine L:9, $9,000.

Stephen Roesch to Paul and John Roesch, deed, 04-24-090-000, 04-26-042000, Q:SW S:26 T:31 R:2 and Q:NW S:35 T:31 R:2, $0.

Dec. 12

Terry Egen to Luke Egan, deed, 02-00-047-260, 02-00-047-270 CH Smith Addition - Granville L:12 and 11, $0. Francisco and Diana Ponce to Gintautas Rakita and Danguole Brazinskaite, deed, 03-00-079-110 Indian Hills L:75, $185,000.

Jeremy and Gina Urnikis to Jason and Amy Cimei, deed, 02-00-040-260, 02-05-261-001, 02-05-261-003 Village of Granville L: 7 B:4, L:2 B:4, L:1 B:4 and L:8 B:4, $0.

Dec. 13

Robert Griffith to People of the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, deed, 04-08-011-000 Q:NE S:15 T:31 R:1, $1,447.20.

Robert and Lisa Draper to Sara Biagini and Gabriel Doyle, deed, 02-14172-000 Q:NE S:17 T:32 R:1, $0.

Dec. 16

Dollie Borostowski to Romana, Laura and Michael Borostowski, deed, 02-00-044-150 William Laughlin’s Addition - Granville, $0.

Terry and Sandra Blitsch to Terry Blitsch (Trustee), Sandra Blitsch

(Trustee), Terry and Sandra Blitsch (Living Trust), deed, 03-00-048-230

Lake Thunderbird Hills Plat #3 L:585, $0.

Dec. 19

James Engleking to Swan Lake Club, deed, 01-05-021-000 Q:NW S:2 T:31 R:2, $0.

Dena Vicknair to Michael and Allison Davis, deed, 04-21-063-000, $0.

William and Amy Sommer to Aguirre and Torri Angulo, deed, 02-00-079090 Lincolnshire Addition - Granville, $0.

Dec. 21

Lee Gabehart to Randy Peterson, deed, 03-00-081-210 Indian Hills L:149, $0.

Randall Kierski to Tiffany Mennie, deed, Village of Mark L:33, 35 and 36, $0.

Ryan and Jennifer Heit to Mark Montgomery, deed, Lake Thunderbird Woods L:302, 303 and 301, $0.

Dec. 27

Ireneusz Chmur to Katarzyna Dizonno, deed, Lake Thunderbird Hills L:186 and 185, $0.

Kryzysztof Truchel to Ireneusz Chmur, deed, Lake Thunderbird Hills L:186 and 185, $0.

Dec. 28

Katheryn Bruhl (Trustee) and Sandy Acres (Trust) to Andrew and Jennifer Noe, deed, Q:NW S:7 T:31 R:1, $0.

Robert Read (Trustee), Julia Read (Trustee), Robert Read (Living Trust) and Julia Read (Living Trust) to Philip Read, deed, 03-06-171-000 Q:NW S:26 T:14 R:9, $0.

Wieslaw Labedz to Paul and Kathleen Karwoski, deed, 03-00-035-320 Lake Thunderbird Hills L:192, $0.

Dec. 29

Raymond Blackburn ro Nicole and Jake Johnson, deed, 03-00-071-070 Lake Thunderbird Woods Plat #3 L:548, $0.

Donna Mekley to Michelle Bradish, Vicki Bima and Elmer Mekley, deed, 01-06-140-00 Q:SE S:12 T:31 R:2, $0.

AAC Farms of Hennepin to Robert Biagi and Lisa Anderson, deed, multiple properties, $0.

Robert Biagi and Lisa Anderson to AAC Farms of Hennepin, deed, multiple properties, $0.

Dec. 30

Aaron and Janelle Weddell to Jessica Guadiana, deed, 02-00-080-090 Lincolnshire Addition- Granville, $0.

David Hauger to Zagrit LLC, deed, 02-00-100-030 F. W. Sucher’s First Addition - Standard, $0.

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