Putnam County Record_04122023

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2023 Putnam County election results: Granville, PC School Board and more

By JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

The consolidated election took place on Tuesday, April 4. The Putnam County Record followed a multitude of municipal, school and library elections from around the county.

At this time, 100% of precincts have reported, however, all results are considered unofficial until they have been canvassed and finalized.

GRANVILLE

Village Trustee (three positions) –James Hartman leads with 186 votes followed by Jimmie Pettit with 143 votes, Pat Holst with 128 votes and Robert Fescenmeyer with 57 votes.

HENNEPIN

Village Trustee (three positions) –Robert Scott Mennis has received 113 votes and Paul Goetz has received 103 votes.

Park District Commissioner (two positions) – Glenn Burr received 117 votes.

HENRY

Henry-Senachwine Board of Education member (three positions) – James Downey leads with 53 votes followed by Lori DeWeerth with 47 votes and Melissa Thompson with 44 votes.

MAGNOLIA

Village Trustee (three positions) –John Davis leads with 41 votes, followed by Douglas Smith with 36 votes, Steven Ringenberg with 32 votes, Diana Cimei with 20 votes and Darlene Siegman with 11 votes.

MARK Village Trustee (three positions) – Steven Faletti received 58 votes, followed by

Edward Daniels with 53 votes and Leonard Bertuli with 51 votes.

McNABB

Village President (one position) –Michelle Edens leads with 46 votes, followed by Paul Halbleib with 38 votes and Carl Naumann with 20 votes.

Village Trustee (three positions) –Diane Cimei received 80 votes, followed by Jennifer Campbell with 63 votes and Maria Krowlek with 58 votes.

PRINCETON

Princeton Elementary School Board Member (three positions) – Peter Reviglio, Susan Garvin and Staci Amy all received 1 vote and Michael Freeman received 0 votes in Putnam County.

Princeton High School Board member (three positions) – Peter Hanna, Terry Smallwood and Al Taylor all received 1 vote in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY

Putnam County Library Trustee (three positions) – Allison Voss received 628 votes and Sean Brannon received 556 votes.

Putnam County Community Unit School District Board member (three positions) – Chivohn Holocker with 609 votes, Monica Frund with 572 votes and Matthew Gimbal with 428 votes leads for the three open positions. Edward Zimmerlein received 406 votes and Gwen King received 349 votes.

STANDARD

Village Trustee (three positions) –Joseph Piccinelli received 22 votes and Kathleen Reno received 20 votes.

TISKILWA

Tiskilwa Fire Trustee (one position) –Todd Wright received 25 votes.

Photos by Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com

A single voter votes in a voting booth April 4 at the Moose Lodge in Princeton. ON THE COVER: A packed poll is full of voters April 4 at the Dickinson

Walmart partners with Putnam County preschool

The event featured numerous activities for the students to participate in Shaw Local News Network

On Tuesday, April 4, managers of the Peru Walmart partnered with the Putnam County Primary School’s preschool program to provide a day of spring activities for more than 80 students.

The day’s activities included an egg decorating station, a motor station with sack and egg races, a cookie decorating station and a spring glasses/headband station.

The volunteer event included help from many Walmart representatives including Cathy Kalisiak, Scott Olson, Matt Tyson, Belinda Wetzell, Andrea Love and the parent of a preschool student, Maria Krowlek.

“Walmart has provided so much for our preschooler students this year,” teacher Michelle Edens said.

“We have been able to do some amazing things with our students thanks to some generous donations from Walmart. I think this outreach event will be a day that our kiddos remember for years to come.”

Edens added that Krowlek has been instrumental in providing needed materials and supplies throughout the school year. Krowlek, along with her colleagues at Walmart came together to make the day a reality for both the morning and afternoon preschool classes.

“We want our customers and the community to know that we will be there for them outside of the building, supporting them in any way that we can,” Krowlek said. “Each year, Walmart donates $15,000 to local charities such as Cops 4 Cancer, United Way, Shop with a Cop and IVAR. Volunteering and giving back to charities, as well as local schools, is a big priority.”

The day’s activities included an egg decorating station, a motor station with sack and egg races, a cookie decorating station and a spring glasses/headband station.

Photos provided by Michelle Edens

The volunteer event included help from many Walmart representatives including Cathy Kalisiak, Scott Olson, Matt Tyson, Belinda Wetzell, Andrea Love and the parent of a preschool student, Maria Krowlek.

Ex-teacher to join 2 incumbents on IVCC Board of Trustees

Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Oglesby school board election numbers also shared

By TOM COLLINS tcollins@shawmedia.com

Two incumbents are poised to return to the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees, to be joined by a retired criminal justice instructor.

Incumbent trustees Jay McCracken and Angela Stevenson built seemingly insurmountable leads – unofficial totals of 8,585 and 7,751, respectively – within the college’s eight-county district.

Joining them will be Rebecca Donna, whose unofficial total of 6,605 gave her a lead of more than 1,000 votes or more over each of the remaining five contenders.

“Wow! We are so honored that our voters in the IVCC District turned out and supported us,” Stevenson and McCracken said in a joint statement, as they ran as a slate. “We’re thankful they took the time and did their research on the candidates running. We gave this campaign our best shot. As we’ve said before: We have no agenda other than we simply want the best for IVCC and our community.”

Each credited their supporters and fellow board member Bill Hunt, who appeared mathematically out of the running for the third and final seat, and outgoing college president Jerry Corcoran.

“We believe in Dr. Corcoran’s legacy. We believe that Dr. Tracy Morris will build on his legacy, and we are excited for what she will bring to the College.

Rounding out the field were (again, unofficially) Teresa Schmidt with 5,582 votes, Hunt with 4,852, Crystal Loughran with 4,248, Lori Ganey with 3,856 and Julie Ajster with 3,235. Final numbers will be updated when DeKalb County figures are available.

Ottawa school board races

Lori Kimes (2,591 votes), Brenden Donahue (2,191) and Mary Ganiere (2,160) lead the four-way race for three seats on the Ottawa Elementary School Board. Stephen Omolecki garnered 1,662 votes, according to unofficial results.

In the Ottawa High School Board race for three seats, Sarah Makeever-Shumway received 4,028 votes, John Levy 3,633, Shawn Collins 2,551 and Joshua Mammen 2,118 in unofficial totals.

CLASS OF 2023 INDUCTEE

Torie (Bunzell) Kueker, LA SALLE-PERU

• 2007 graduate was a four-year ace for the L-P softball team & 2007 NT Softball Player of the Year

• Finished senior season 18-1 with a 0.55 ERA, 270 strikeouts & just 27 hits in 127 innings

• Starred at Quincy University, where she struck out 1,539 batters, which was at the time an NCAA Division II record

• Holds QU career records for wins (95), innings pitched (930 2/3) & shutouts (46); single-season records for strikeouts (524), wins (30), innings pitched (307 1/3) & shutouts (14); threw 10 no-hitters, three perfect games & had 1.14 career ERA

• Two-Time Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, two-time GLVC’s top female athlete and member of GLVC HOF

The Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony will be held on June 8 at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. Scan the QR code for tickets or go to: www.shawmediaevents.com/e/2023-shaw-media-illinois-valley-sports-hall-of-fam

To be considered for the NewsTribune’s Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame, an athlete or coach must have lived in the area during his or her accomplishments or have attended an area high school and must be five years removed from high school. The inductees will be announced in a random order.

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Streator school board races

Ashley Heider, Thomas Krieger and Tanya Jacobs each garnered more than 1,000 votes in unofficial results

See IVCC on page 8

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Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees candidate Jay McCracken tallied the most votes Tuesday in the race.

Scott Anderson

Rebecca Donna claimed the third and final seat on the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees on Tuesday.

Scott Anderson

Angie Stevenson will return to the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees. The incumbent won reelection Tuesday.

2 Red Cross blood drives to be in Putnam County in April

The Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Putnam County in the month of April.

The first drive will be hosted by the Methodist Churches from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Goldasich Hall in the McNabb Fire Department, on Illinois Route 89 south of McNabb.

The second drive will be co-hosted by the Putnam County High School Interact Club and Putnam County Rotary and will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 21, at 402 E. Silverspoon Ave. in Granville.

Both drives will offer a chance for repeat and first-time donors to donate blood. The PCHS Drive also will earn Red Cross Scholarship funds to be awarded this spring.

For appointments call 1-800-7332767. Donors may sign up and register online using RapidPass at redcrossblood.org.

Tickets on sale for ‘9 to 5: The Musical’

Tickets are on sale for the River Valley Players’ production of “9 to 5: The Musical,” which will have five performances from May 4 to May 7 at St. John XXXIII Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry.

The production, based on the 1980 movie, premiered on Broadway in 2008 and is about three unlikely friends who

take control of their office by creating a plan to get even with their egotistical boss.

Music and lyrics for the show are written by Dolly Parton and the movie and musical scripts were written by Patricia Resnick.

Two show-only performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Traditional dinner-theater shows will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7.

Show-only tickets cost $20 a person and dinner-theater tickets cost $40 a person.

Tickets can be purchased at rvphenry. org, or by calling the box office at 309-238-7878.

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Photo provided by Charlotte Balensiefen Rachel Gorenz-Johnson, Chris Kieffer, Deanne Crook and Christine Gaspardo prepare for River Valley Players’ 46th season opener, “9 to 5: The Musical.”

Shaw Local News Network file photo Both blood drives will offer a chance for repeat and first-time donors to donate blood. The PCHS Drive will earn Red Cross Scholarship funds to be awarded this spring.

CLASS OF 2023 INDUCTEE

Tom Henderson, OTTAWA

• Legendary boys and girls tennis coach at OTHS who coached the sport at the school from 1958-2000

DuPage County woman found dead in Starved Rock canyon

Investigation continues, but no foul play suspected

By TOM COLLINS tcollins@shawmedia.com

A 20-year-old woman identified only as a resident of DuPage County was found dead Tuesday morning in Wildcat Canyon at Starved Rock State Park. Foul play is not suspected.

In a statement released at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire said two hikers called 911 around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to say they spotted a woman appearing deceased, whom they observed from the top of the canyon, on the canyon floor.

NEWS BRIEF

Putnam County Historical Society to host Brian ‘Fox’ Ellis April 16

The Putnam County Historical Society will host Brian “Fox” Ellis at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at its meeting house at 403 Old Hwy 26.

The event will be the annual meeting and program, “Exploring Two Faces of Illinois’ History,” a conversation with territorial governor Ninian Edwards and Pottawatomie Chief Gomo.

Edwards will speak on his role in the War of 1812, the burning of the French and Native American Village of Peoria, the Fort Dearborn Massacre in Chicago, the creation of the state constitution and the Cahokia Council.

Chief Gomo will share his side of the story in the rescue of the French women and children of Peoria and his relationships with the other principal chiefs of the region, including his speech responding to the governor.

Many of the word for the program are taken directly from the speeches of the two

Starved Rock staff, Conservation police, state police and Utica and Oglesby first responders were dispatched to the scene. The woman was located below the west overlook at Wildcat Canyon, Wire said. The La Salle County Coroner’s Office was dispatched and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy is pending Wednesday. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of her family. The investigation continues by the coroner’s office and conservation police, but Wire reiterated foul play is not suspected.

Ottawa River Rescue and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services

• Under his 41 years as coach, boys program won 36 district/sectional titles, including 16 consecutive from 1960-1975; program had nine consecutive top 10 finishes at state

• Girls program won 23 district/ sectional titles in a 26-year span; finished in the top 10 at state twice

• Member of Ottawa HS HOF, IHSA Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame, Illinois State University Athletic Hall of Fame & recipient of Illinois High School Tennis Coaches Association Lifetime Achievement Award

The Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony will be held on June 8 at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. Scan the QR code for tickets or go to: www.shawmediaevents.com/e/2023-shaw-media-illinois-valley-sports-hall-of-fam

“Exploring

leadeers. Ellis will look to bring the controversial story to life.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the free program. The building is handicap accessible and masks will be available for those who want them.

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To be considered for the NewsTribune’s Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame, an athlete or coach must have lived in the area during his or her accomplishments or have attended an area high school and must be five years removed from high school. The inductees will be announced in a random order. Village

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Emergency crews gather at the apple orchard area behind Wildcat Canyon on Tuesday at Starved Rock State Park. Utica and Oglesby fire were called to the canyon for a woman who was found dead.

Photo provided by Sidney Whitaker The event will be the annual meeting and program,

Two Faces of Illinois’ History,” a conversation with territorial governor Ninian Edwards and Pottawatomie Chief Gomo.

Marshall-Putnam Counties to host electronics recycling event April 21 Event will take place at the Public Works Building in Toluca

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Marshall-Putnam Counties will be hosting an electronics recycling event from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Public Works Building, 520 W. Railroad St. in Toluca. This free collection event is for residents of Marshall and Putnam counties only. There will be a 10-item limit.

Accepted items include computers, monitors, printers, faxes, copiers, laptops, TV’s, main frames,

OBITUARIES

JAMES R. “WEASEL” SERRINE

Born: December 16, 1943 in Spring valley, IL

Died: March 31, 2023 in Hennepin, IL

James R. “Weasel”

Serrine 79 of Granville passed away Friday March 31, 2023, in Cabin Livin’ in rural Hennepin.

As per Jim’s request, private family services will be held. The burial will be in the Granville Cemetery.

Jim was born December 16, 1943, in Spring Valley, Il to Ralph and Margaret (Cunningham) Serrine. He married Carol Verda May 7, 1966, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granville.

Jim was a graduate of Hopkins High School class of 1961 then entered the United States Army Reserve. He went to work shortly out of High School and opened Serrine’s Texaco Gas Station in Granville. He then went to

work for J & L Steel in Hennepin in 1970 as a millwright on the Pickle Line until his retirement in 2006. He was a proud member of the Steel Workers Union Local 7367.

Jim had many hobbies including spending time seeing the countryside on his trike. He enjoyed his fishing trips and turkey hunting with his buddies. He loved to cook and enjoyed carving and making walking sticks and Native American peace pipes.

Jim is survived by one daughter Kari (Kevin) Moore of Granville, three sons Kurt (Korey) Serrine of Hennepin, Ken (Marla) Serrine of Metamora and Keith Serrine of Klamath Falls, Oregon, grandchildren Zach Serrine, Zander Serrine, Katy Bouxsein, Zaphod Serrine, Zhaan Serrine, Ashlyn Serrine, Kylee Moore and Ayden Serrine, two sisters Karen (Ken) Verda of Newark, Kathy (Victor) Beltran of Sandwich, nieces, nephews and many friends he made throughout his life.

Jim was preceded in death by his wife Carol and his parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Cops 4 Cancer at P.O. Box 1461 LaSalle, Il 61301 or donor’s choice.

How to submit: Send obituary information to putnamobits@shawlocal.com or call 815-632-2534. Notices are accepted until 5 p.m. Friday for Wednesday’s edition. Obituaries also appear online at shawlocal.com/putnam-county-record, where you may sign the guest book, send flowers or make a memorial donation.

peripherals, mice, modems, telephones, answering machines, adding machines, microwave ovens, scanners, DVD, VCRs, stereo equipment, pagers, cellphones, cameras, camcorders, video games, software, CD/ disc books, small handheld electronics, cables, calculators, shredders, scanners, plotters and terminals.

Not accepted items include small kitchen appliances, toasters, coffee pots, blenders, air conditioners, white goods, smoke detectors, dehumidifiers, vacuums, batteries, fans, power tools, light fixtures, UPSs, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, light bulbs, broken CRTs, broken glass and hazardous materials.

For questions regarding the event, contact 309-246-6401.

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Marshall-Putnam Counties will be hosting an electronics recycling event from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Public Works Building, 520 W. Railroad St. in Toluca.

Election Day forecasts hold despite severe weather alerts

County clerks spot on with voter turnout predictions

By TOM COLLINS tcollins@shawmedia.com

Mother Nature proved no match for local county clerks. Though severe weather disrupted poll activity Tuesday, the clerks’ voter turnout predictions were right on the money.

Jennifer Ebner is La Salle County clerk and Tuesday was the first election she supervised. She guessed turnout would fall between 17% and 22% and she nailed it. Not counting unreturned absentee and mail-in votes, turnout came to 21.2%.

The prize for beating pre-election estimates, however, goes to Tina Dolder, Putnam County clerk and recorder. Dolder predicted 23% turnout and guessed low, as the end-of-night figure was 24.82%.

“I was surprised,” Dolder said. “I was kind of impressed.”

Dolder said there still are some stray ballots – 133 of 244 absentee or mail-in ballots have not yet been returned – but these were scattered and will not, she

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for the three-seat race for Streator Elementary School Board, while write-in candidate Kyle Tutt tallied 53 votes.

The two challengers in the six-candidate race for four seats on the Streator High School Board were the odd

projects, alter the outcome of any individual race.

That’s not the case in Bureau County, however. Clerk Matt Eggers reported an end-of-night turnout of 15.1% – in line with his estimate of 15% to 20% – but he still has 850 outstanding ballots.

Until those are accounted for, he cannot yet call the 1st Ward race for Spring Valley City Council. In the race between Charles “C.J.” VanSchaick and Ed Jauch, there is a 14-vote differential and

26 stray ballots from that ward to be counted. Jeff Chiaventone, who worked for the street and water department for 32 years, maintains a lead with 94 votes and Jennifer Diaz with 87 votes in the 2nd Ward race, according to unofficial results.

That the three clerks all guessed with such precision is remarkable considering the polling was disrupted by severe weather alerts, including one issued at midday when voters might have used

their lunch hours to cast ballots.

Nevertheless, Eggers doesn’t think turnout was dampened much by inclement weather.

“I think it would have been higher, but probably not a lot higher,” he said. “Sad to say, there wasn’t a lot on the ballot and a lot of people didn’t know the candidates.”

Princeton, Bureau County’s largest city, had uncontested races for mayor and City Council.

The clerks also predicted school races would be a draw and the numbers tend to bear that. The eight-way contest for IVCC board of trustees appears to have drawn voters in greater-than-expected numbers.

A Shaw Local News Network analysis showed solid across-the-board voter participation even when the hottest contests were removed from the equation. In La Salle County, for example, turnout was boosted by mayoral races in Oglesby (turnout: 38%) and Ottawa precincts (30%), but not by much. Turnout slid less than 3% without those contests. More tellingly, 14 of the county’s 119 precincts recorded turnout lower than 10%.

ones out in unofficial vote totals Tuesday. Board members Steve Biroschik, Earl Woeltje, Eric Hoffmeyer and Steven Hoekstra each tallied more than 1,000 votes compared with Michael Holcomb’s 941 and Riley Haynes’ 730. Jeremy Adams, Alison Wissen and Chad Gilkerson hold a lead for three seats on the Woodland School Board. Brad Boldt trails Gilkerson by 40 votes

for the final seat, according to unofficial totals.

La Salle school board race

Madonna Duncan, Mallory Ploch, Stacie Sines are in position to win the three seats on the La Salle Elementary School Board. Kristina Stachowiak-Husband trails Ploch by 227 votes for the third seat, according to unofficial totals.

Oglesby school board race

Laura Hein and Anthony “Tony” Strand both registered more than 700 votes, while only seven votes separates Amanda Harty and Jonathan “Shap” Shapiro, with Hardy holding a thin margin for the third seat on the Oglesby Elementary School Board. The vote totals are unofficial.

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Voters fill out their ballots Tuesday at the Knights Rivers Edge Event Center in Ottawa.

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Honoree Banquet

Emcee: Lanny Slevin

Master gardeners to host gardening program

By SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK

The master gardener program at the University of Illinois Extension for Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties will present methods to increase production by maximizing space, recommend soil and fertilizer practices, and discuss use of

available construction materials.

The Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers program will take place at 5 p.m. April 17 at the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library, 215 E. Cleveland St. in Spring Valley.

To reserve a spot in the program, visit go.illinois.edu/raisedbed.

Freedom House brings awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Events are scheduled throughout April

By SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK

Freedom House, an organization that provides free and confidential services for victims of sexual assault, is staging unique Sexual Assault Awareness Month events throughout April. Community participation is welcomed and encouraged.

• ‘Silent Witness’ silhouettes: representing sexual violence homicide victims in the community over the years will be displayed at Princeton’s Rotary Park from April 5 through April 18 and at IVCC from April 18 to April 30.

• Area libraries and pediatric resource center will look to supply children’s books featuring age-appropriate consent and healthy boundaries.

• Clothesline project will be held during the month of April at Blackhawk College East Campus. A display of t-shirts with graphic messages and

illustrations designed by survivors of violence or by someone who loves a victim who has been killed.

• Law enforcement and medical professionals will be wearing teal ribbons to indicate their support for victims.

• Earth day, wildflower seed balls initiative: Freedom House will distribute seeds balls to celebrate the renewal of spring and the idea of ‘letting healing take root.’

• ‘Start by Believing’ campaign will ask community members, businesses and partnering agencies to sign the pledge. “My name is ____. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I pledge to start by believing.”

• Denim day, April 26 encourages the wearing of denim in honor of survivors of sexual violence who have experienced victim blaming.

Freedom House, a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation, is a domestic and sexual violence agency for Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties.

Date & Time: Thursday, June 8 | 5 p.m.

Venue: The Auditorium Ballroom 109 Wright St., LaSalle

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The Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers program will take place at 5 p.m. April 17 at the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library. 215 E. Cleveland St. in Spring Valley.

IVCC Theatre Department to present ‘The Prom’

New Broadway musical runs April 13-23

By SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK

The Illinois Valley Community College Theatre Department presents the new Broadway musical, “The Prom,” April 13 through April 23.

“The Prom” features a cast of community members, former and current professional actors, students and staff.

“We’re so thrilled to have landed this new title,” said Don Grant Zellmer, IVCC’s director and choreographer of musical theatre. “‘The Prom’ was on Broadway in 2018 and 2019, and I absolutely couldn’t have found a better cast to bring this exciting show to life.”

“The Prom” was so popular, Netflix produced a film version starring Meryl Streep in 2021 that received critical acclaim, as did the Broadway production when it was nominated for six Tony Awards and named a “New York Times Top Pick.”

The central story of “The Prom” is based on an actual event, when a high school prom in Mississippi was canceled because a senior honor student asked to bring her girlfriend to prom.

“That, however, is where the reality part ends,” Zellmer said. “The musical’s creators built on that, and created a wild story line that begins in New York when four ego-fueled and unaware Broadway actors—whose show opens and closes on the same night—decide to become ‘celebrity activists’ to repair their images. They travel to conservative, small-town Indiana (where the story was relocated) and make the situation go from bad to hilariously worse. The combination of these two worlds colliding

skewers—and has a lot of fun—with the entire spectrum from ultra-conservative to ultra-liberal, with unexpected and side-splitting results., but common ground is discovered by a love that unites them all.”

“The Prom” features Matt Valle, Tracey Childers, Natalie Verucchi and Jake Jakielski as the four Broadways stars. Valle recently returned to the area following a long career on stage both in Los Angeles and Chicago, and the others bring professional credits with them as well.

At the center of everyone’s attention are the high school seniors, Emma and Alyssa, played by IVCC students Zoe Starkey and Lexi Johnson.

“I think this may be one of the funniest and heartwarming productions we’ve produced to date,” said David Kuester, IVCC Theatre and Speech

professor who produces the show. “It’s such a unique and fresh musical. From traditional big Broadway numbers to the pop score of the actual prom, it’s truly just a joyful experience. We’re honored to be one of the first colleges to be granted the royalties.”

“The Prom” plays Thursdays, Fri-

days and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. April 13 through 23. Tickets are $22 for adults, $15 for ages high school and under.

Online reservations are available at www.ivcc.edu/theatre, or may be purchased the date of each performance at the box office beginning one hour prior to showtime.

Audiences should note “The Prom” contains infrequent coarse language and contains adult themes (rated PG).

The musical is directed, choreographed and designed by Zellmer, produced and costumed by Kuester, with technical direction by Chad Brokaw and musical direction by Alex Guerrero.

Cast members include Zoe Starkey and Courtney Atkinson, Princeton, Tracey Childers and Lexi Johnson, Ottawa, Ethan Darrow, Alassandro DeLeon, Bree Ninis, Madysen Koesler, all of Streator, Jake Jakielski, Marseilles, Matt Valle, Natalie Verucchi, Brian Towne, Alyce Scott, Don Grant Zellmer, all of LaSalle, Kelly Johnson, Seneca, David Zuniga, Oglesby, Jennifer Walk, Hennepin, Austin Hack, Wenona, Gennaro Piccolo, Spring Valley, Crystal Credi and Zoe Bush, Peru.

Photo provided by Don Grant Zellmer

The IVCC Theatre Department presents the new Broadway musical, “The Prom,” April 13 through April 23, featuring (Left to right) Matt Valle, Tracey Childers, Jake Jakieleski and Natalie Verucchi.

Streator window-tinting business relocates

Easton Tinting & Wraps recently moved to 124 S. Park St., Streator. It was previously located at 110 N. Everett St.

The business offers vinyl services, vehicle tint and details, among other services.

For more information, visit fb. com/eastonwindowtinting.

Ottawa K-9 training opens 2nd location

Precision K9 Training, 303 E. McKinley Road, Ottawa, recently opened a second location at 411 Main St., Ottawa.

The business offers board and train, private sessions, day training, group and speciality classes and a canine enrichment program.

For more information, visit precisionk9training.com.

Ottawa landscaping business opens for season

Pavers and More, 3115 N. Route 23, Ottawa, is open for the season.

The business offers pavers, retaining walls, concrete edging, patio blocks, flagstone, boulders, decorate stone, pulverized black dirt, hard-

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wood oak mulch and garden accents, among other items.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. For more information, visit paversandmore.net.

Ottawa greenhouse opening for season

Garden’s Gate Garden Center and Landscaping, 611 E. Dayton Road, Ottawa, opens Monday for the season.

The garden center sells annuals, perennials, shrubs and ornamental trees, houseplants, gifts, home and garden items, and also offers professional landscaping services.

For more information, visit shopgardensgate.com or fb.com/ ottawagardensgate.

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Julie Barichello for Shaw Local News Network Easton Tinting & Wraps recently moved to 124 S. Park St., Streator. It was previously located at 110 N. Everett St.

IVCC scholarship created in memory of Gail Grabowski

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to incoming freshmen from L-P or St. Bede

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A scholarship honoring the memory of language arts instructor and prolific crossword puzzle constructor Gail Grabowski, of Peru, has been established at Illinois Valley Community College.

The former Gail Cimaroli, a 1968 IVCC graduate, died Dec. 24, 2020, at age 72.

Grabowski’s husband Gary, a retired business representative for Carpenters Local Union 195, donated $20,000 to endow the scholarship for students from La Salle and Bureau counties pursuing teaching careers in lan-

guage arts/English at the junior high or high school level.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to incoming freshmen from La Salle-Peru High School or St. Bede Academy.

Grabowski attended IVCC before it moved across the river to Oglesby. Following IVCC, she graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1970

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with an education degree and earned a master’s in education in 1972.

She taught language arts at Lincoln Junior High in La Salle from 1970 to 1977. She taught again at Lincoln from 1986 to 1989. She also taught in IVCC’s Adult Education Center and later as a resource teacher and aide at JFK Elementary School in Spring Valley.

By the time she left the workforce in

2003, Gail had discovered a passion that would carry her the rest of her life: crossword puzzle construction.

She had more than 1,700 crosswords published in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Newsday, New York Times, The Crossword Club, Random House Casual Crosswords and elsewhere.

A voracious reader of three to four books per week, Gail called Peru Public Library her “home away from home.” She was a library board member for 18 years and volunteered with another trustee to keep the book sale room stocked and in order.

“Gail’s life is another example of an IVCC graduate making a significant difference in their community and beyond,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.

The “Gail Cimaroli Grabowski Memorial Scholarship” will be awarded for the first time this fall.

Corcoran said of his longtime friend Gary Grabowski, “By supporting students who are blessed with talents and interests similar to Gail’s, Gary has chosen a beautiful way to allow her legacy to endure.”

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Gail Grabowski

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Gary Grabowski, second from left, worked with Illinois Valley Community College President Jerry Corcoran (to his right) and Executive Director of Community Relations and Development Fran Brolley to create the Gail Cimaroli Grabowski Memorial Scholarship. Also pictured is IVCC Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences Lirim Neziroski (left).

IVCC recognizes 5 McCormack scholars at annual ceremony

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Illinois Valley Community College recognized Thomas J. McCormack Scholars among many honorees at its annual Student Academic Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.

A crowd of 120 students, parents, faculty and administrators attended the event in the gymnasium.

McCormack Scholars, their parents and majors are:

• Cara Bonczkowski, of Serena, Julianna and Robert Bonczkowski, art;

• Emma Kamin, of Earlville (graduate of Serena High School), Christine and Kevin Kamin, welding construction;

• Gage Schmitt, of Ottawa, Daniel Schmitt and Lauren Scotti, automotive technology;

• Isabella Barrientos, of Ottawa, Kayla and Jose Barrientos, criminal justice;

• Elisabeth Farrell, of Earlville, Jim and Christine Farrell, English.

To earn the college’s highest academic achievement, McCormack’s maintain a minimum 3.75 grade point average in at least 14 hours over three consecutive semesters. In addition, all five were recognized for academic honors over three consecutive semesters.

Also earning three-semester honors were Sophia Abbott, Edgar Arellano Garcia, Keina Arteaga, Madison

Barichello, Rachel Brisbois, Chloe Bruce, Calli Buettner, Sean Bundy, Alyx Carls, Olivia Cisneros, Adam Currie, Kelly Devert, Nicholas Fousekas, Maddison Gentry, Isabelle Gerber, Shandel Holmstrom, Justin Janssen, Gunnar Jauch, Benjamin Johll, Payton Johnson; Nicolette Kendall, Nicholas Kerasotes, Jennifer Knudson, Alex Kosciewicz, Eric Lane, Victoria Lavarier, Isaac Legner, Dylan Lovgren, Joseph Martin, Spencer Melvin, Izabella Nanez, Natalie Orozco, Ty Perin, Jentsie Petersen, Seth Philip, Rachel Rieker, Makayla Ritko, Brayden Roe, Rilan Rosengren, Noah Setser, Payton Sheppard, Noah Simon, McKenna Solomon, Brianna Strehl, Olivia Woods and Julie Zeman.

Earning academic honors for two consecutive semesters were Maryanna Amaral, Kylie Ambrose, Jeffrey Armour, Eliza Atkinson, Abby Aukland, Alicia Backer, Britton Barnes, Alex Barrera, Jacob Beach, Ella Biggins, Jolene Bobinski, Marissa Boehm, Aaron Brandner,

Claire Broyles, Isabella Caruso, Itzia Casas; Alexander Castaneda, Christine Cates, Casen Cherry, Jaclyn Cinotte, Madeline Devert, Claire Dewalt, Jason Donahue, Jordan Eggers, Mauricio Escatel, Adrian Espinoza, John Fousekas, Makenzie Galetti, Virginia Garcia, Jasmine Gaydos, Emma Gerkitz, Meagen Gillan, Salma Gonzalez, Halie Grace, Madison Graham, Benjamin Hagi, Kaelyn Hamalle, Nicholas Hancock, Evan Hardy, Samantha Harris; Kathy Hoang, Nini Hoang, Jenna Hrovat, Caitlyn Kmetz, Hensley

Leach, Madilynn Mahaffey, Kaylee Martin, Andrew Matteson, Samantha May, Mia Mazzorana, Jordyn Meyer, Brady Mitchell, Gracie Moore, Morgan Myre, Ella Newell, Mia Noonan, Connor Novotney, Mark O’Connor, Helena Ogle, Francisco Pereira, Victoria Petersen, Gennaro Piccolo, Jillian Pitrowski, Yazmin Rangel; Catherine Reynolds, Kayla Richardson, Christian Risk, Haley Roalson, Bryn Robinson, Sophia Rucinski, Avril Ruiz, Reid

Rynke, Jasmine Samolinski, Reese Sanburg, Lillian Sandberg, Luke Sangston, Arianna Schubbe, Allison Stewart, Avery Stiegler, Jordan Strange, Jacob Swope, James Tredway, Ashley Verdun, Maximilian Walker, Drake Weber, Cassie Williams, Spencer Williams, Jacob Wilson, Josie Woodley, Toni Wozniak, Nena Wright and Ferdese Zulbeari.

Richard Publow Memorial Writing Award winners were Stephanie Bernhard, Drew Kalsto, Terran Polhemus, Erin Brooker, Eric Lockwood, Trinity Schlappi, Abbey Calkins, Choice Phelps and Gabriella Smith. The Publow rewards the best essays written each year in English Composition courses. English instructor Nora Villarreal announced the Publow winners.

Natural Science laboratory instructor LeeAnn Johnson, winner of the 2023 Stephen Chary Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence, delivered the keynote, Vice President for Student Services Mark Grzybowski emceed the event, Vice President for Academic Affairs Gary Roberts read the names of honorees and President Jerry Corcoran spoke and greeted honorees.

Cara Bonczkowski

Gage Schmitt Isabella Barrientos Emma Kamin

Elisabeth Farrell

PREP SOFTBALL: ST. BEDE 10, PUTNAM COUNTY 0 (6 INN.)

Hermes, patient offense lead St. Bede past PC

Bruins junior has 12 strikeouts in shutout win

By DON BALDIN Shaw

PERU – St. Bede used a dominating pitching performance from junior Ella Hermes and a hard-hitting attack to secure a 10-0 victory in six innings against Putnam County on Saturday.

“I had command of my screwball and curve and was able to mix in some rise balls and changeups today,” said Hermes, who struck out 12 in six innings. “It’s nice to pitch when you know your offense is so strong and that my teammates have my back defensively.”

Bruins coach Shawn Sons felt Hermes was on her game.

“Hermes pitched real well today as she has all year, and we were able to string together some hits and put some runs on the board,” Sons said. “I thought our defense played well today, and we were able to relax in the box and get some quality at-bats.

“Early in the year, everyone is anxious and widens their zones. I was happy at the discipline we showed at the plate.”

After a scoreless first inning for Putnam County, Hermes led off with a walk. One batter later, Bella Pinter earned a walk of her own. Both came across to score on RBI singles by Reagan Stoudt and Lily Bosnich to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead after one inning.

In the second, Putnam County’s Kylee More led off with a single, but Hermes whiffed three batters to keep the Panthers off the scoreboard. The Bruins added a run in the second, as Hermes singled and scored on a single by Maddie Dalton to make the it 3-0 after two.

After a scoreless top half of the third, Stoudt hammered a 3-1 pitch over the left-center fence for a solo shot and a 4-0 Bruins lead.

The Bruins would get another run on singles from Emma Slingsby and Bosnich and an RBI infield hit by Ava Balestri to build a 5-0 advantage heading into the fourth inning.

In the top of the fourth, Hermes was perfect, striking out all three batters she faced. Hermes kept her big day going in the bottom half with a double to right-center field fence, eventually scoring on another hit by Stoudt, who was 4 for 4 in the game, for a 6-0 lead.

Slingsby reached next on a single before Bosnich blasted a pitch over the right-field wall for a three-run homer to go up 9-0.

“It is nice to have a girl like Lily that can bunt for a single in one at-bat, then hit a three-run homer in the next,” Sons said.

In the top of the sixth, the Bruins defense kept the Panthers scoreless, and the game headed to bottom half with St. Bede needing a run to end the game.

The Bruins loaded the bases with one out on singles from Pinter, Stoudt and Bosnich before Tessa Dugosh drove a single to left to plate the 10th run.

Putnam County coach Angie Heiser was pleased with the effort, if not the result.

“I thought we played well defensively, which is something we have really worked on, but we couldn’t

group together any hits and generate any offense today,” Heiser said.

“We had some good at-bats, but we need to develop some leadership and find someone to get us that spark to get things going offensively.”

Photos by Kyle Russell for Shaw Local News Network Putnam County’s Gabby Doyle makes contact with the ball against St. Bede on Saturday in Peru. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 10-0 in six innings.

It’s nice to pitch when you know your offense is so strong and that my teammates have my back defensively.”

Ella Hermes, St. Bede junior

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St. Bede players celebrate a game-ending base hit by Tessa Dugosh against Putnam County on Saturday in Peru.

PC’s Jackson McDonald leads Panthers over Dwight

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BASEBALL

Putnam County 7, Dwight 1: Jackson McDonald was 2 for 4 with a double, three runs and an RBI to help the Panthers to a Tri-County Conference win

in Dwight on Thursday, April 6. He also was the winning pitcher for PC (6-6, 3-0 TCC), allowing one earned run on four hits with 11 strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

At Pontiac: Putnam County finished third in a triangular on Wednesday, April 5.

Chloe Anderson was third in the 100-meter hurdles (21.92) and the 300meter hurdles (1:08.48) for the Lady Panthers.

SOFTBALL

Dwight 9, Putnam County 2: Sarah Johnson was 2 for 3 and scored a run as the Lady Panthers lost a Tri-County Conference game Thursday, April 6, in Dwight.

Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame to induct Class of 2023 on June 8

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Local sports fans can circle June 8 on their calendars, as what has become an annual tradition of celebrating the Illinois Valley’s top athletes will return.

The Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame will induct its fourth class on a night food, drinks, honors and memories are all on the menu.

The 2023 inductee banquet will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. June 8 at the Auditorium Ballroom, 109 Wright St. in La Salle. Doors will open at 5 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the inductions and storytelling will commence immediately after.

Tickets are available by visiting shawmediaevents.com.

This year’s class will be revealed in Shaw Media publications including the Bureau County Republican, the NewsTribune, the Putnam County Record and The Times as well as on social media throughout the coming weeks. The previous years’ inductees are a virtual who’s who of Illinois Valley sports history.

“Our area is filled with a great history of athletic success from individual athletes to teams to coaches,” Shaw Media’s Jared Bell said. “Our Hall of Fame Class of 2023 continues to showcase the success of our region in all sorts of sports and accomplishments.”

Previous inductees to the Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame have included:

• Joe Rutgens, La Salle-Peru

• Eric Siebert, La Salle-Peru

• J.A. Happ, St. Bede

• Shawn Jeppson, Hall

• Kailey Klein, Hall

• Steve Safranski, Putnam County

• Bill Brown, Mendota

• Nicole (Coates) Schaefbauer, Princeton

• Gil Love, Ottawa

• Bill Novak, Ottawa

• Bob Guyette, Marquette

• Doug Dieken, Streator

• Chuck Rolinski, Toluca

• 1979 IVCC Football Team

• 1995 Hall Football Team

• Louis Rios (Lanny Slevin Lifetime Achievement Award)

• 1925 La Salle-Peru Football Team (Legacy Award)

• Dean Riley, Ottawa/IVCC

• Jerry Zielinski, Putnam County

• Joe Ruklick, Princeton

• Ken Gorgal, St. Bede

• Zami (Mogill) Hay, Streator

• Mike Goff, La Salle-Peru

• Ray Jauch, Mendota

• Ron Zagar, DePue

• D.J. Glynn, Hall

• 1985-86 Ohio Boys Basketball Team

• Gary Novak, La Salle-Peru

• Mary Dagraedt (Lanny Slevin

Lifetime Achievement Award)

• Art Kimball (Distinguished

Media Award)

• Lowell “Pops” Dale (Legacy Award)

• 1945 Walnut Football Team (Legacy Award)

• Leo Cahill, La Salle-Peru

• Lew Flinn, Princeton

• “Chips” Giovanine, Bureau/La Salle-Peru

• Willie Hanson, Mendota

• Vince McMahon, IVCC

• Jim Mini, St. Bede

• Carol Pratt, Fieldcrest/Putnam County

• John Skibinski, La Salle-Peru

• Gary Vicini, Hall

• “Rusty” Wells, Ottawa

• 1988 St. Bede Baseball Team

• 1983 Streator Softball Team

• Howard Fellows (Legacy Award)

• Richard Nesti (Legacy Award)

• “Bo” Windy (Lanny Slevin Lifetime Achievement Award)

The Class of 2023 promises to only enhance and add to that list of local sports luminaries.

Businesses that would like to sponsor the IV Sports Hall of Fame can contact Smith at jmsmith@shawmedia.com or 815-220-6948.

Nominations are open for consideration as future inductees by contacting Bell at jbell@shawmedia.com or 815-220-6953. Members of the 1983 Streator softball team are inducted into the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame at the Auditorium Ballroom downtown La Salle.

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Guests gather during the 2022 Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame banquet at the Auditorium Ballroom in downtown La Salle.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCU IT C OURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT PUTNAM COU NTY, HE NNEPIN, ILLINOIS VILL AG E OF MAG NO LIA, A Municipal Cor po rat ion, Plaint iff, vs. CH AD E. GARRISON, UNKNOWN O WNERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, REAL TAX DEVELOPERS, LTD. , ANTLER BAY, LL C, AND INTEGRITY INVE ST MENT FUND, L LC, Defendants.

No. 2020 -MR- 7

NOTICE OF FORECL OS URE SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for inform ation regarding the real estate is: Walter J. Zukowski

Zukowski Law Offices

817 Peoria Street Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-3434

B. The comm on address or other common description of the real estate is 210 North Maple Street, Magnolia, Illinois 61336.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 242 of David L. Casteel's addition to the Village of Magnolia, excepting underlying coal and mining rights, situated in the Village of Magnolia, situated in Putnam County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 04-00-041020 and 04-00- 041-030

D. The following improvem ents are located on the real estate: None Property is vacant lot.

E. The real estate is a vacant lot and may be inspected from the street at any time prior to sale

F. The time and place of the sale are: 9:00 AM on April 20, 2023, in the lobby of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office located at 120 North Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327.

G. The terms of the sale are: See March 9, 2023 Order for Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale

H. The am ount of the Village of Magnolia's demolition lien on the property is $8,500.

Zukowski Law Offices

P. O. Box 484 817 Peoria Street Peru, Illinois 61354

Telephone: (815) 223- 3434

Em ail: Walt@Zu kowskilaw.c om

(March 29, 2023)

(Published in Putnam County Record March 29, April 5, 12, 2023) 2062716

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCU IT C OURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT PUTNAM COU NTY, HE NNEPIN, ILLINOIS VILL AG E OF MAG NO LIA, A Municipal Cor po rat ion, Plaint iff, vs. CH AD E. GARRISON, UNKNOWN O WNERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, REAL TAX DEVELOPERS, LTD. , ANTLER BAY, LL C, AND INTEGRITY INVE ST MENT FUND, L LC, Defendants.

No. 2020 -MR- 7

NOTICE OF FORECL OS URE SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for inform ation regarding the real estate is:

Walter J. Zukowski Zukowski Law Offices

817 Peoria Street Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-3434

B. The comm on address or other common description of the real estate is 210 North Maple Street, Magnolia, Illinois 61336.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 242 of David L. Casteel's addition to the Village of Magnolia, excepting underlying coal and mining rights, situated in the Village of Magnolia, situated in Putnam County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 04-00-041020 and 04-00- 041-030

D. The following improvem ents are located on the real estate: None Property is vacant lot.

E. The real estate is a vacant lot and may be inspected from the street at any time prior to sale

F. The time and place of the sale are: 9:00 AM on April 20, 2023, in the lobby of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office located at 120 North Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327.

G. The terms of the sale are: See March 9, 2023 Order for Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale

H. The am ount of the Village of Magnolia's demolition lien on the property is $8,500. Zukowski Law Offices

P. O. Box 484 817 Peoria Street Peru, Illinois 61354 Telephone: (815) 223- 3434 Em ail: Walt@Zu kowskilaw.c om (March 29, 2023)

(Published in Putnam County Record March 29, April 5, 12, 2023) 2062710

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. UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON- RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOW N HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ZIVOTIJE PAVLOVICH, DECEASED; MILINKA PAVLOVICH; SNEZANA PAVLOVICH; LAURA PAVLOVICH; BILL PAVLOVICH; JOEL KNOSHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ZIVOTIJE PAVLOVICH, DECEASED,

Defendants,

Case No. 2 022 FC 7

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Zivotije Pavlovich, deceased, Milinka Pavlovich, Snezana Pavlovich, Bill Pavlovich, 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 easem ents 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

Now, therefore, unless you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Zivotije Pavlovich, deceased, Milinka Pavlovich, Snezana Pavlovich, Bill Pavlovich, 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 May 19, 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 exemptions 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: sef- akw eiss@ manleydeas.com

One of Plaintiff's Attorneys File Number: 22-032560

I321 67 42

(Published in Putnam County Recor d April 5, 12, 19, 2 023 )

and transacting the business known as

RDY To Dig

Ex cavati ng and Demolition located at 12995 East 1055th St Granville, IL 61326

Dated this 20th day of March 2023,

TINA DOLDER County Clerk

following described equipment to wit:

Husqvarna MZ61

Zero Turn lawnmower with 60 inch deck

Said mower is being sold "As-Is" and may be inspected by contacting the Village Department of Public Works. The Village of Granville, Illinois requires a minimum bid of $3000.00 on this lawnmower.

1999 John Deere 310E two-wheel drive back hoe. Said back hoe is being sold "As- Is" and may be inspected by contacting the Village Department of Public Works. The Village of Granville, Illinois requires a minimum bid of $10, 000. 00 on this back hoe. By receiving sealed bids as hereafter directed

(Published in Putnam County Record

March 29, April 5, 12, 2023)2064260

The Village of Granville, Illinois, will receive sealed bids on or before May 1, 2023 The Village of Granville, Illinois will open bids at the regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NO TICE OF SALE

The Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, will sell the following described equipment to wit:

Husqvarna MZ61

Zero Turn lawnmower with 60 inch deck

Said mower is being sold "As-Is" and may be inspected by contacting the Village Department of Public Works. The Village of Granville, Illinois requires a minimum bid of $3000.00 on this lawnmower.

1999 John Deere 310E two-wheel drive back hoe. Said back hoe is being sold "As- Is" and may be inspected by contacting the Village Department of Public Works. The Village of Granville, Illinois requires a minimum bid of $10, 000. 00 on this back hoe.

By receiving sealed bids as hereafter directed

The Village of Granville, Illinois, will receive sealed bids on or before May 1, 2023. The Village of Granville, Illinois will open bids at the regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

The Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois reserves the right to reject any and all bids

Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, A Municipal Corporation,

By: Jared Baker, Village Board President

The Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois reserves the right to reject any and all bids Village of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, A Municipal Corporation,

By: Jared Baker, Village Board

President

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