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Dilapidated building on Lostant’s mind Problem could cost the village a lot of $$$ By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — A Lostant building on the corner of Second and Eighth streets has fallen into disrepair, and the village is looking into what it can do about the situation. The issue was brought to

discussion during the village board’s Monday, April 11, meeting. “I don’t know what we’re going to do, but we have to do something,” village board member Ray Brierley said. “You can see where the bricks are pyramiding down,” village board member Mike Cooper said.

The issue has existed for a while, but Cooper said it has worsened from its past state. “It’s doubled. You can stick your hand in there,” Cooper said. The simple solution was brought up that the village condemn the building, but it turns out the issue is not

so simple. If Lostant were to condemn the building, the town would be responsible for cleaning up the whole mess, including an asbestos problem. “It’s a catch-22,” Lostant Village President Fred Hartenbower said, noting the funds just are not there for such an endeavor.

Cooper had gotten an estimate of $26,000 for the project’s cost, but he pointed out this estimate was from a while back, and the cost is certain to be more now. Trustee Jack Immel thinks the village should look at emergency funds from the state, noting there must be

something in place to help for issues of public safety. “This, we could still consider an emergency,” Hartenbower agreed, mentioning issues such as potential bricks falling and debris from the roof could pose hazards for the public.

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What do we do with Roosevelt? Lostant looks at street problem By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

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Lostant librarian Christine Hubbard displays one of the many photos of the Godina twins included in the scrapbook of former Lostant resident Vivian Hannum. Hannum created the scapbook during her time on the road as the pianist for the world famous twins and their wives, who were also twins. See more on Page 3.

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World-famous Siamese twins had connection to Lostant By Dave Cook

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LOSTANT — The Lostant Library has an interesting piece of not just local history, but entertainment and travel history. A scrapbook once belonging to Lostant resident Vivian Hannum provides a glimpse of what life on the road was like for the Godina twins during the 1930s. Lucio and Simplicio Godina were a pair of internationally famous conjoined twins who found a temporary home in Lostant after The Callahan Dramatic Show, which had performed annually in Lostant for several years and disbanded during the early

years of the Great Depression. According to a newspaper article in the scrapbook, the twins were stranded in Lostant for a month and made many friends of the citizens who became greatly interested in their welfare. When they were able to begin touring again, they invited Hannum to join them as their pianist. Hannum had formerly been an agent for the New York Central Railroad, but lost her position because of the Depression. She’s listed in the LaSalle-Peru Township High School Class of 1926 yearbook as winning third place in a music contest for playing the solo piano piece “Rustles of Spring” by Norwegian composer Christian Sinding.

Lostant librarian Christine Hubbard said, “The first half of the book is filled with advertisements for their shows, playbills and newspaper articles about the twins, but the second half documents more about their travels. There are pictures of hotel rooms, menus, brochures, tickets, a telegram, letters and other memorabilia.” Born on the Philippine island of Samar in 1908, Lucio and Simplicio were pygopagus conjoined twins, their bodies joined at the pelvis and back. When one brother walked forward the other walked backward. If they wished to run, one brother

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LOSTANT — Roosevelt Street in Lostant has been torn up, and the Lostant Village Board discussed Monday, April 11, what they should do with it. “Basically, it is a block and a half street, if you can call it a street,” Hartenbower said. “The question is, what do we do with it?” “First option is to abandon it, and half of the centerline of the road goes to one property owner and the other half to the other property owner,” he said. “It becomes private property.” The street was described during the meeting as being essentially grass, and the second option would take care of that. “Maybe start graveling it in preparation for putting a gravel road in there, maybe blacktop,” Hartenbower said. “Then we can service two properties.” He then explained the issue which caused the discussion. “There’ve been obvious vehicles going up and down there, tearing up the road,” Hartenbower said. Being as the town maintains the road, it needs to do something about this. “If they’re going to tear up the road, that needs to be stopped,” Hartenbower said. The road had been closed off with barriers as officials tried to resolve the situation, but those did not remain long — someone took down the barriers. With the option to maintain the road presented, the cost of fixing it up was estimated at around $8,000. “Can this town afford $8,000 for that road?” Hartenbower asked. The general consensus was that this was not the case, except if the town were able to use other revenue sources to pay for it. The possibility of using motor tax money was raised, but the board was not certain if that is allowable. Hartenbower compared the situation to a similar project in which the town had not been allowed to use motor tax money. Regardless of the outcome, the town is looking at options for what to do with Roosevelt Street. “Even if it’s just leaving it alone,” Hartenbower said.

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March was the 10th warmest on record

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BEST Business Services Manager Dianna Schuler (left), Oak State Products Accounting Manager Tera Armstrong and Oak State Human Resources Manager T.J. Nelson were among the dozens of employers at IVCC’s 2015 Job Fair.

IVCC Job Fair is April 21

OGLESBY — More than 50 employers are expected to be on hand for Illinois Valley Community College’s 25th annual job fair, “Discover the Silver Lining in Your Career,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the gym. The IVCC Career Services-sponsored fair is open to all job-seekers and is free to attend. With employers meeting and possibly interviewing job-seekers on-the-spot, attendees should dress in professional attire and have at least 10 copies of their resume to give to employ-

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ers. They should also be prepared to communicate reasons why they are the right person for the job. Career Services specialist Susan Monroe said, “We’re excited to coordinate this opportunity for job-seekers to meet face-to-face with employers who are seeking excellent candidates for their companies. Job-seekers shouldn’t pass up this opportunity to visit 50 employers all in one spot.” For information, visit www.ivcc.edu/cs or call Career Services at 815-224-0502.

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PERU — Illinois Valley Regional Airport (Walter Duncan Field) in Peru will host 11 of the 16 remaining TBM Avengers that are still flying around the world, as well as almost 50 other World War II aircraft from around the country on Saturday, April 16. Peru is expecting more than 200 aircraft total and more than 10,000 visitors for a one-day event to honor all veterans. Parking and admission will be free. A morning “wake-up fly” will take place around 8 a.m., and at 9 a.m. the American Legion will perform a flag raising ceremony. The TBM Avengers will fly at noon with other events taking place throughout the day. Lunch will be available

for purchase from the Illinois Valley Flying Club. The pilots will be donating their time, and many of the aircraft are owned by museums. The event is sponsored through efforts from the City of Peru, the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation and Chamlin and Associates. The event’s largest expense is, unsurprisingly, aircraft fuel. The Grumman TBM Avenger is a carrier based torpedo bomber that inflicted heavy damage to the Japanese fleet during the war in the Pacific. Introduced in 1942, the Avenger has a top speed of 275 mph and first saw action during the Battle of Midway; 9,839 Avengers were built, and they were officially retired from service in 1960. For more information visit www.peru.il.us/airport.

CHAMPAIGN — March 2016 was the 10th warmest March on record with an average temperature of 46.5 degrees, 5.2 degrees above normal. Illinois was not alone; essentially the entire U.S. was warmer than normal in March, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. March is the latest in a string of above-normal months in Illinois going all the way back to September 2015. In fact, the September-March 2016 average temperature of 45.6 degrees is 3.9 degrees above normal and the third warmest September-March combo on record since 1895. This warmth for the past several months is due to the moderating influence of El Niño on winters in Illinois, as well as our trend toward milder winters in recent decades. The winter of 2013-14 was the exception to the rule. The March statewide average precipitation was 3.28 inches, 0.32 inches above normal. Far southern Illinois was the wettest with amounts of 5 to 8 inches common. The largest monthly precipitation total in the state was Smithland Lock and Dam in Pope County with 8.73 inches. An area from Quincy to Peoria was the driest with amounts closer to 1 to 3 inches. For example, the Quincy Airport reported only 1.08 inches of precipitation for March. Northern Illinois experienced some snow in March while the rest of the state was quiet. Amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common in the north, and a few places along the Illinois/Wisconsin border received more. A site near Gurnee reported a monthly total of 8.2 inches of snow. Overall, snowfall was below normal for March across the state. The Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a division of the Prairie Research Institute, is the primary agency in Illinois concerned with water and atmospheric resources.

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From Page 1 Police Chief Darin Crask pointed out why he thinks the suggestion might not work: “State doesn’t have a budget.” Immel suggested a course of action if the building collapses. “If the roof falls down, we could take the bucket tractor and push it into the basement,” he said. Crask pointed out the issue with this hypothetical as well: “Basement’s already filled with the second floor.” It sounds like the town is going to search for another source with which to pay for the project. To aid in the search, Hartenbower provided sage advice. “Use the magic word ‘asbestos,’” he said.

Village looks at ongoing issues By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — The village of Lostant has been dealing with trees for quite some time, and those issues don’t seem to be going away very soon. At the village board meeting Monday, April 11, trees made up a number of discussion points. The first issue goes back to a previous meeting in October, in which a village resident requested something be done with the walnuts. Resident Bob Lenhausen had been mowing the town property next to his, but walnuts were causing issues. Village board member Ray Brierley explained his stance on the walnut tree situation. “I don’t think we should cut them down,” he said. “It’s a nice grove there,” he said,

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Lucio and Simplicio Godina with their wives, Victorina and Natividad. The twin sisters joined the brother’s musical stage act which included music, singing, dancing, humor and rollerskating. The skating portion of their act was described as a marvel of precision.

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Lucio and Simplicio Godina’s rare condition and talent made them famous throughout the world. They each played multiple musical instruments, danced, spoke many languages and also enjoyed sports. Born in the Philippines, they were married at 21 to identical twin sisters. The brothers joked they married sisters so they would only have one motherin-law.

would lean forward and carry the other on his back. Information on their early childhood is difficult to find, but they were being exhibited at a circus on Coney Island at 10 years old as the Samar United Twins. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children eventually stepped in and, as the boys had no legal guardian, they were fortunate enough to be adopted by Filipino shipping magnate Teodoro Yangco. Yangco was in the U.S. serving officially as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines, which was a non-voting position within the House of Representatives. Yangco ensured the boys were well cared for and received a full education in the U.S. and abroad. They spoke several languages, played sports and could play many musical instruments. As adults, the twins were married in 1929 at the age of 21 to identical twin sisters, Natividad and Victorina Matos, and the ceremony was front page news in France. The sisters began performing with their husbands in an act that featured singing, dancing, playing music, stage patter and rollerskating, which was described as a marvel of precision. The twins apparently had a good sense of humor as they stated they married twins, so they’d only have to put up with one mother-in-law. An excerpt from a 1931 issue of The Montreal Gazette stated they were more moved by the humorous experiences of their travels than by a sense of pathos in their affliction. Simplicio once said, “We

adding, “I hate cutting down nice looking trees.” Village President Fred Hartenbower mentioned the issue had received some discussion from other parties after the meeting. “We made the radio station on that one,” he said, “telling us to leave those trees alone.” Board member Jack Immel noted these trees are not like the batch that had been cut down recently. “They’re good trees,” he said. The situation does not have to be resolved at the moment and is open for further discussion. “While we’re on the tree subject, we cut down 17 trees, and it’s always been the tradition in Lostant to replace them,” Hartenbower said. When the possibility of facing these same problems was mentioned, Hartenbower said the town would have to choose the cor-

have a hobby, photography, and we are happy. We are just like any other two brothers, and we get along very well. Some doctors think we could be separated; others believe we could not be. They fail to agree among themselves on the point. There has never been such an operation performed successfully, but we are happy like this, and we don’t worry about it.” Their rare condition occasionally caused confusion, as when they were involved in an automobile accident. The police officer investigating the accident asked the brother who had been driving to step out of the vehicle and kept insisting the other brother remain inside. When the brothers explained this was impossible, the officer took the unusual situation up his chain of command. Though found guilty of the accident, it was decided to release the brothers because they couldn’t hold one brother without illegally detaining the other. The brothers performed in many countries with their wives and Vannum, often billed as The Godino Twins and Their Dancing Brides. Lucio died in 1936, in New York City at the age of 28. Some sources state he died of rheumatic fever and others, pneumonia. A team of five doctors operated to separate Simplicio, and though he survived the operation, he died 12 days later of spinal meningitis. It’s unknown what happened to their wives or Hannum, but her last listed residence was Lostant, and she passed in 1994 at the age of 85. This unique scrapbook is available for viewing at the Lostant Library. For more information, visit the library or call 815-368-3530.

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rect type of trees to plant. “It’s the type of tree we put in that would be the issue,” he said, adding it’s important for the town to have trees. “You’ve got a town without trees, you get a desert,” he said. The tree problems are not over yet, however. “Ash borers in town too,” Cooper said. “You see the ash trees? They’ve got ‘em.” In other business, the village is reinstating a previous police officer after losing two. “We’re removing two officers and gaining one — reinstating one, so the net gain is minus one,” Hartenbower clarified. Also, the town is continuing the process of a property annexation for a business. Hartenbower said it will cost about $6,000 to run sewer pipe to the facility. However, the town is looking to make that money back before long with the revenue which will be included from gaming at the establishment.

Brokaw benefit set for May 28 Fundraiser to help with expenses related to Peru Police sergeant’s medical condition PERU – Most police officers will walk the beat at some point in their careers. Peru Police Sgt. Jason Brokaw would simply like to walk again. A benefit will be held Saturday, May 28, to assist Brokaw and his family as he battles a debilitating medical condition. The benefit, being organized by members of the Peru Police Department and the Peru Police Association, will run from 6 p.m. to midnight at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus at 209 Gooding St. Admission is $20 which includes food, a chance for a $500 door prize, cash bar and a silent auction. Raffle tickets may be purchased for a firearm donated by MMC Armory in Mark. Three bands have donated their time to play — The Craig’s; Road Angel, whose drummer is the brother of a deceased Peru Police officer; and 303, whose lead bass player is a sergeant on the Peru Police Department. Anyone wishing to make a donation to assist Brokaw and his family, or who would like to purchase fundraiser or raffle tickets, may contact the Peru Police Department/Peru Police Association at 815-2232151 or email mcredi@perupolice.org or sraymond@perupolice.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the night of the event. Brokaw has been a member of the Peru Police Department since 2008 and serves as one of the department’s firearms instructors. He was previously an officer with the Spring Valley Police Department and a deputy with the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department. About two months ago Bro-

kaw, age 42, began experiencing lower back pain, leg pain and numbness in his right leg. At first, he believed he slipped a disc, so he went to a chiropractor, but when the problem persisted he went to the family doctor who discovered lesions on his spine. “He didn’t understand the urgency,” said Deb Brokaw, Jason’s wife. “In the beginning he never felt like he was sick.” When Brokaw arrived at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, he was able to walk. Now the family is wondering if he will ever walk again. For these past two months, Brokaw has suffered from a spreading paralysis caused by transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord. The cause of the inflammation remains undetermined, and he has not yet tested positive for anything that would cause the condition. There were no warning signs of the paralysis-inducing condition. The Mayo Clinic is double-testing all blood work, lumbar punctures, and biopsies performed at St. Francis-Peoria. Brokaw is a big Cubs/Blackhawks fan and is very committed to his children, 12-yearold Calvin and 14-year-old Hayleigh. “Right now our biggest drive is to get him to his daughter’s eighth-grade graduation on May 26,” Deb Brokaw said. The Peru Police Association is part of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, a law enforcement union representing more than 11,600 professionals in more than 514 bargaining units who work in the criminal justice system.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

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Out of the gate ... I really don’t want to write a column this week. I have no desire. Fortunately, that feeling doesn’t hit often, but when it does, it’s almost useless for me to attempt what feels like the impossible mission. I’d be better off to use a previously-written column or just plug in anothTerri er columnist’s work, rather Simon than my own. It would sure save COMMENTARY a lot of headaches for me, and in the end, you’d probably enjoy it more as well. I try. I really do. Every week about this time, I attempt to think of a new idea, a new subject, a new way to look at an old subject, or something completely different all together. It usually happens. Something sparks an idea or a thought, and I spend the next couple of days (or at least hours — OK, sometimes it’s minutes) trying to organize a random thought into something worth writing and/or publishing. I’ve been doing it for 20-plus years. You would think I’d have this weekly task mastered by now. A good week is when I figure out on Tuesday what I’m going to write about. That way I’ve got a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and a couple of hours on Friday to write it, polish it up, make some changes, have somebody copy edit it and ultimately get it on the page. That’s the perfect world ... which I seldom live in these days. Instead, a late Thursday afternoon out of the gate is when my race usually begins with the hopes of crossing the finish line in time for Saturday’s newspaper. It’s not a big deal. It usually works, as long as I put myself in the right frame of mind to get this old pony started. I’m to the point in my career where I’m not even looking for the winner’s circle anymore. I just want to finish the race. I grew up around ponies and horses, and I know they can be temperamental beasts. My grandfather had a way with them — they never gave him any trouble, but they weren’t so obedient for the rest of the family. In other words, they kind of did what they wanted ... when they wanted, and we were left holding the reins to try to maneuver these animals to perform. So if I continue with that analogy, the problem here for me is that I’m holding my own reins, and I’m in charge of how this animal inside me performs. Realistically, it’s kind of frightening because I’m at the stage in this race where it would be very easy to run off the track. That’s right ... I could lay down those reins and just go meander in some lush pasture versus attempting to stay the course. It’s very tempting, and if you’re about my age, I know you understand the need to shed the saddle, spit out the bridle and run free ... so to speak. Like those wild horses out west, there’s the call for me to experience the freedom they must feel. No bridle, no saddle, no rider on their back — just the wind in their faces, their manes and tails flying, the look of wild abandon in their eyes. They know not the need to perform, to please, to get it right. Instead, they live for the moment — oblivious to the ways of the world. I don’t know about you, but that’s a lifestyle that seems rather appealing. But back at the ranch (aka my office), the need to put pen to paper (aka fingers to keyboard) beckons me ... as the wind must call those wild horses out west. So I do what I do every week — even when I don’t really want to ... I sit down at this computer and come up with an idea that might turn into yet another column. I’m holding the reins — not nearly so tightly as I used to, but nevertheless, I’m in charge of these words and the need to give you another Saturday column. I’m in the gate, and the bell has rung. Ultimately, this race is my own, and there are no other riders on the track today. I’ll give it my all. While I don’t race at full speed anymore, I’ll trot through this column and ultimately look for the finish line. It’s what I do ... as the yearning for the look of wild abandon urges me onward. Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.

The other day, my family and I decided that we would go all out and experience a special night. My wife didn’t feel like cooking, and she also didn’t feel like eating either of the two dishes that I know how to make. (That would be cheesy scrambled eggs with cut up hot dogs and pecan pie for those of you playing along at home.) So we, myself, my wife and daughter, decided to get dressed up and go out to eat at the fanciest, swankiest restaurant that we could all agree upon. Now when I say that we were going out, what I actually meant to say was that I was going to have to go out, pick up the meal and bring it back home. And when I said we were going to be dressed up, I meant to say that my wife said that I had to wear pants when I picked up the order. I wanted to point out to her that the sign on the door at the restaurant only talks about shirts and shoes to receive service — pants are never mentioned. But I kept my mouth shut because I didn’t want to ruin our special night. And when I said “fanciest, swankiest restaurant,” I may have been a bit misleading. The restaurant is actually a local gas station that also serves food. However, we did order the most exotic dish that is on the menu — taco pizza. Before this grand evening of living beyond excess could begin, we had to call in the order for this five-star meal. My wife walked across the kitchen and began looking for the menu to the aforementioned gas station/eatery. It was not in its usual spot which is clamped in a bright yellow, magnetized clip that is located just below our 2016 dog picture calendar that is held up by a translucent blue clip magnet on our freezer door. With no menu, our fine dining plans were up in the air. My wife then said those two dreaded

Fine dining Greg Wallace COMMENTARY words that any husband hates to hear. “Uh-oh,” she said quietly under her breath. Through all of the commotion, I could tell that the situation had dramatically escalated from a little bit bad to just a little bit worse. “What is it? What’s wrong?” I pleaded with her to tell me. She explained that sometimes when I open the freezer door rapidly in order to get to my personal stash of lime-green Freeze Pops, the menu tends to slide out of the confines of the magnetic clip and land in between the side of the freezer and the kitchen wall. Oh the horror. We got a flashlight and shone it in the crevasse between the appliance and the orange sherbet-colored wall. There it was, about halfway back, taunting us, just out of the reach of my chiseled, beefy, well-muscled forearms. I think that I heard the dogs on the calendar laughing at me. I grabbed a nearby flyswatter and angled it in to attempt to pull the 8 1/2-by-11 inch sheet of paper out. But alas, the flyswatter had too much flex in it, and I couldn’t get enough pressure on the paper to pull it out. I then got a second flyswatter thinking that I could possibly use them like tongs to pull the menu out. That didn’t work either, and I couldn’t help but ponder, “Gee, we must have a lot of flies.” My wife then had the brilliant idea to put a piece of tape on the end of one of the flyswatters, and I could then use the adhesive power of the tape to stick to the paper. At that moment, I realized that I was possi-

bly married to the smartest woman in the world. I applied the tape to the swatter and proceeded to work my magic. I could practically taste the Doritos on the pizza. Apparently either the tape or the flyswatter, or possibly both, were defective in some way because it just didn’t work out. It was in no way my fault, but I should probably mention that we now have a piece of tape stuck to side of our freezer just in case future archaeologists wonder how it got there. I was at the end of my rope. In my starvation-addled frame of mind, I couldn’t think clearly. But then my wife had another brainstorm. She asked, “What about the yardstick?” Have I mentioned that she’s a genius? In all of the hubbub, I had completely forgotten about the old reliable Heinold Hog Market wooden yardstick that is kept in the corner of our back porch. When I say yardstick, it’s actually 4 feet long. I don’t know why. It has been used to fish things out from underneath and beside appliances for as long as I can remember. Ironically, I don’t ever recall using it to actually measure anything. I am happy to report that after finding the proper tool for the job, we were able to retrieve the wayward menu. It wasn’t long before I was headed toward the gas station to procure our meal and in my celebratory mood, I even purchased some vintage bottles for us to drink from. A Country Time Lemonade and a couple of Dr. Peppers. All in all, it turned out to be a fine evening. Even with the pants. You can contact Greg Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

Destiny Do you choose your destiny? Or does destiny choose you? And each day that passes, Life leaves a new clue? To what you will be, Or what becomes of you. Finding yourself, And proving the truth. They call us the dreamers, But it’s we who don’t sleep.

Keeley Robinson COMMENTARY The ones that are different. The few black sheep. The people we love,

We cannot select. And those who change the world, Are those you least expect. Keeley Robinson, 13, of Princeton is a eighth-grade student at Logan Junior High School in Princeton. She an be reached in care of this newspaper at BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 or at news@ bcrnews.com.

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Community Register now for ‘Money Smart Kids Family Fun’ LASALLE — The LaSalle Public Library will host “Money Smart Kids Family Fun,” an event of books, games and crafts, especially for children aged 5-8 and their families, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23. This family fun event will provide children and their families with opportunities to learn about money and financial literacy. Partnering with Money Smart Week DeKalb County, the library is pleased to offer this important and entertaining program created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The program includes a picture book read-aloud of “Start Saving, Henry,” by Nancy Carlson, read by the library’s guest reader, Mayor Grove. The first 15 families to register, and in attendance will receive a free copy of the book to take home. The event will also feature “shopping” at the Sweet Shoppe; children will use pretend money to “purchase” a selection of candies to take home.

The Sweet Shoppe is an appealing activity that will help children learn to recognize U.S. coins and currency and will encourage them to improve accuracy in counting money. A third activity will inspire creativity and good financial habits when children design and decorate their own ceramic bank to take home; the bank will be a special reminder and encouragement for them to become savers. Additionally, all children will receive a book selection as a gift from First Book and the library. This free program is open to the public. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Registration is required as space is limited to 35 children and their families. The LaSalle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette, LaSalle, and is Americans with Disabilities Act compliant. For more information, or to register, call the library at 815-223-2341.

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Lostant School honors students The Lostant School recently had a third quarter award assembly. Numerous students were honored for their hard work.

American Cancer Society seeks teams for 20th annual Relay for Life event in Streator STREATOR — The LaSalle County Relay for Life Committee is recruiting teams from businesses, schools, families, places of worship and more to participate in their 20th annual event, which will be held at the Streator Township High School Athletic Field June 10 and 11. Relay for Life teams are committed to finishing the fight against cancer and raise funds to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission. The Relay for Life program is a community-based event where teams and individuals set up campsites at an athletic field and take turns walking or running around a track. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors take

Bocce competition set for April 23 LASALLE — The 11th annual Special Olympics District Bocce competition will be held Saturday, April 23, at the LaSalle-Peru High School Howard Fellows Stadium in LaSalle. Approximately 225 athletes from throughout the Northwestern and Central Illinois are expected to compete. Participating

agencies from the Starved Rock Area are: Hall High School, Horizon House, IV Family Coop, L-P High School, Ottawa Eagles, Ottawa Friendship and Special Connections. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15 a.m. Competition will begin at 8:45 a.m. and conclude by 5 p.m. Athletes will

participate in a variety of events that include: Traditional singles, doubles, team and unified doubles, and team competition. More than 70 local volunteers will assist with the event. They are also still looking for volunteers to assist with the day. The public is invited to attend. There is no entry fee.

a celebratory first lap with their caregivers joining them on the second lap to officially start each event. More than 4 million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide last year. “The Relay for Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all,” said Carie Hollowell, event co-chair. “Many participates are our family, friends and neighbors who have faced cancer themselves. Each new team that registers brings us one step closer to saving more lives.” The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force or more than 3 million volunteers saving

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‘Savvy Caregiver’ program will be offered at Bridges Senior Center OTTAWA — The Bridges Senior Center will offer the “Savvy Caregiver” program for six consecutive weeks starting Tuesday, April 26. This program is designed to equip family members and others for the caregiving role. Developed by the University of Minnesota, the classes will help participants gain: • A better understanding of the disease. • The skills to assess the abilities of the person with dementia. • The confidence to set and alter caregiving goals. • Strategies to manage the day-to-day care of the person with dementia,

including personal care. • The skills to take better care of yourself. • Tips on how to build a positive partnership with healthcare professionals. Classes will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 26, and May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, at the senior center, 221 W. Etna Rod, Ottawa. For more information or to register, call Daryl at 309681-1100, Ext. 207. Pre-registration is required. Classes are offered free of charge through an Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Service Program (ADSSP) grant from the Administration for Community Living.

Potluck, presentation at Bridges Senior Center OTTAWA — A potluck and presentation will be held Tuesday, April 19, at the Bridges Senior Center in Ottawa. The potluck will be at noon and participants are asked to bring a dish to share. The presentation will be by Eva Thorsen, the nurse liaison for Pleasant

View, on the importance of Medication Reconciliation, especially during transitions from one care setting to another. Learn the best practices in this process and how you can be your own best advocate to ensure your medication list is always accurate.

Community Notes Putnam County Community Center April 18 — Chili dogs on bun, french fries, baked beans, pineapple. April 19 — Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, bread and butter, oranges, dessert. April 20 — Baked chicken, rice, steamed cauliflower/broccoli, Greek yogurt with strawberries. April 21 — Ham salad on bread, potato soup, crackers, carrots, bananas, dessert. April 22 — Liver with onions, fried potatoes, corn, mandarin oranges, bread with butter. Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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April 20 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., intermediate computer class. April 21 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1-4 p.m., SHIP training; 1:30 p.m., open cards. April 22 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 1 p.m., Wii bowling. The Bridges Senior Center is a congregate meal site. Meals, provided by Voluntary Action Center, are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for a suggested donation of $3.50. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. For more information, call 815-4318034.

Lostant Grade School Breakfast April 18 — Doughnut, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. April 19 — Scrambled eggs and toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. April 20 — French toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. April 21 — Cinnamon bun, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. April 22 — Sausage, egg and cheese on toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice. Lunch April 18 — Spaghetti, green beans, applesauce, bread, milk. April 19 — Nachos and cheese, cauliflower and broccoli, applesauce, milk. April 20 — Grilled cheese, tomato soup, pears, milk. April 21 — Cheeseburger on bun,

corn on the cob, watermelon, milk. April 22 — Mandarin orange chicken, rice, carrots, pineapple, milk.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast April 18 — Pizza breakfast bagel or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. April 19 — Mini pancakes with syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. April 20 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. April 21 — Muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. April 22 — Glazed doughnut or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch April 18 — Sloppy joe meat on bun, steamed broccoli, frozen fruit bar, chips, pickles, milk. April 19 — Chili, bread bowl, cheese cup and crackers or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, green beans, fruit, cookie, milk. April 20 — Hot dog on bun, baked beans, applesauce, pretzels, milk. April 21 — Baked potato, diced ham and cheese cup or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, banana bread, fruit/veggie bar, milk. April 22 — Cheese or pepperoni cheese stuffed crust pizza, fruit, shredded lettuce and salad dressings, milk.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) EDWARD ) KRYSTOFEK, ) DECEASED. ) NO. 16-P-59 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of EDWARD K R Y S T O F E K , Deceased. Notice is given of the death of EDWARD KRYSTOFEK of Oglesby, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on March 22, 2016, to LAURIE KRYSTOFEK, 111 Church Street, Oglesby, IL 61348 and to SHARON KRYSTOFEK, 528 N. Columbia Avenue, Oglesby, IL 61348 . Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representatives, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed

or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Jim Olson Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Apr. 1, 8 and 15, 2016.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 28th day of March, 2016.

John Balestri Attorney For Petitioner 149 Gooding Street LaSalle IL 61301 Phone: 815-223-6600 Published in the Tonica News Apr. 8, 15 and 22, 2016.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ANNA LOU LAMBERT) DECEASED ) No. 2016-P-64 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ANNA LOU LAMBERT. Letters of office were issued on March 24, 2106 to EDWARD R. LAMBERT, PO Box 447, Tonica, IL 61370 as Executor whose attorney is JOHN BALESTRI, 149 Gooding Street, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT VERMILLION TOWNSHIP FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2016 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property taxes $43,031.33; Replacement tax $1,644.53; Interest - $47.43; Miscellaneous $1,561.00 Total Revenues: $46,284.29 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: Tina Busch - $886.56; Adam Goodbred -$355.52; Larry Hiester - $355.52; John J. Patyk - $258.56; Josh Scott - $12,311.52; Jim Thomson, Jr. - $355.52; Lloyd Vogel - $2,401.56 Total Salaries: $16,924.76 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: E.F.T.P.S. - $4,685.83; T.O.I.R.M.A. - $3,858.00; Lloyd Vogel (mowing) - $2,567.44; John’s Service & Sales - $3,590.00; Illinois Dept of Revenue - $1,226.04; all other disbursements less than $1,000.00 - $5,568.01 Total Vendors $21,495.32 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS GENERAL FUND SPECIAL REVENUES Beginning balance $38,558.67 $2,739.62 Revenues $45,633.64 650.65 Expenditures $37,770.08 650.00 Ending balance $46,422.23 $2,740.27 Subscribed and sworn to this 7th day of April, 2016. Lloyd Vogel, Supervisor I, Tina Busch, Clerk of the Township of Vermillion, LaSalle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the annual treasurer’s report for the year ending March 31, 2016. Published in the Tonica News April 15, 2016.

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ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FARM RIDGE - VERMILLION - DEER PARK MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2016 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property taxes - $19,877.09; Interest - $10.07; Miscellaneous - $16,000.27 (cashed T. C. D.) Total Revenues: $35,887.43 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: Marcy Carrera - $10,500.00; Robert Carrera $1,813.01; Rebecca Nelson -Smith - $263.31; Melissa Bernard - $461.75; Tina Busch - $561.75; Lisa Grubar - $461.75; Martha Kindt - $461.75; Lloyd Vogel $811.75; Glen Walter - $461.75; Total Salaries: $15,796.82 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: Marcy Carrera (expenses) - 4,200.00; U.S. Post Office - $98.00; E.F.T.P.S. - $1,328.69; T.O.I.R.M.A. - $500.00; Cironi Computer - $1,200.00; Bureau

County Republican - $37.50; Illinois Office Supply $50.00; Illinois Dept. of Revenue - $143.50; Hopkins Associates - $275.00; Total Vendors $7,832.65 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Beginning balance $9,846.52 Revenues $35,887.43 Expenditures $23,629.51 Ending balance $22,104.44 Subscribed and sworn to this 7th day of April, 2016. Lloyd Vogel, Supervisor I, Tina Busch, Clerk of the Farm Ridge -Vermillion - Deer Park Multi-Township Assessment District, LaSalle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the annual treasurer’s report for the year ending March 31, 2016. Published in the Tonica News April 15, 2016.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT VERMILLION TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2016 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property taxes - $49,398.52; Replacement tax $5,647.55; Interest - $113.07; Total Revenues: $55,159.14 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: Mel Mertel - $408.00 Jeremy Scott - $552.00; Total Salaries: $960.00 EXPENDITURES SUMMARY: Com Ed- $1,139.74; Grainco F.S. - $1,703.26; Hoerr Machinery - $19,250.00 Riverstone Group$2,777.69; Dennis Holland - $2,300.00; Ace In The Hole - $11,374.00; Lowell Farm Drainage - $4,883.29; Wiesbrock Trucking - $1,879.02; all other disbursements less than $1,000.00 - $7,248.63. T o t a l Vendors $52,492.09

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS GENERAL FUND SPECIAL REVENUES Beginning balance $40,020.59 $57,293.45 Revenues $32,975.19 22,183.95 Expenditures $29,074.01 24,441.62 Ending balance $43,921.77 $55,035.78 Subscribed and sworn to this 7th day of April, 2016. Lloyd Vogel, Supervisor I, Tina Busch, Clerk of the Township of Vermillion Highway District, LaSalle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the annual treasurer’s report for the year ending March 31, 2016. Published in the Tonica News April 15, 2016.

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