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Concerts for a Cause picks LGS Proceeds will go toward books and school supplies By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — In times of tight money, schools can use all the help they can get. This year, Lostant Grade
School is going to get a bit of assistance from music fans throughout the Illinois Valley as Merry Noonan of Lou’s LaGrotto named LGS the beneficiary of the first of this year’s annual Concerts for a Cause.
“The application was written by (administrative assistant) Jen Tooley and (reading specialist) Angela Wenskunas; then I just added a few tidbits,” school Superintendent Sandra Malahy said. “Merry told us she chose us because of the books. She was very impressed when we said we wanted to buy books for the students.”
“The school board had stated it would like us to write a letter to be considered,” Tooley said. “When I was trying to figure out what to write about, I know in the past people had asked for playground equipment and money for air conditioning. But seeing kids coming in and out of the office, what they ask for and what they
want; they could all use books and school supplies. “I had written the majority of the letter, and Angela had been to a conference on reading and learning the statistics of what they lose over the summer when they’re not reading,” Tooley said. “We included that information.” “Part of the money will
also be going to school supplies,” Malahy said. “There are students who can’t afford their own supplies, and we’ll have them in the office.” Nearly half of the students served by Lostant Grade School are at or below the poverty level.
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What’s the future of the Lostant Post Office? Meeting set for July 17
By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — The U.S. Postal Service will be holding a meeting at the Lostant Post Office on July 17 regarding the POST Plan and its effect on the post office. Surveys are being sent to residents in the Lostant zip code and the post office box customers. If a resident does not receive a survey by June 26, they are available at the office counter. The results of the surveys will be discussed at the meeting with a final decision on the office
being made after the meeting. That will allow postal officials to obtain input from the surveys and public opinion expressed at the meeting before making their final decision. Four options are being discussed at the meeting and appear on the surveys. The first option would keep the office open based on actual office workload. In the village of Lostant, the office hours would be cut from eight hours each weekday to four. Saturday hours would not change, and access to post office boxes would not be affected.
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Golf carts soon to be allowed in Tonica By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Before the Tonica Village Board meeting, there was a lengthy discussion on the proposed golf cart ordinance, which has become a hot topic for several residents. The main question at issue is which vehicles would be allowed under the ordinance, with some of the residents asking for golf carts and side-by-sides to be joined by single rider ATVs. “I think we’re asking for trouble with four-wheelers,” board member Dennis Ford said.
Village Police Chief David Woolford said, “I don’t know of any community that allows four wheelers. I think there’s probably a reason for that.” An informal poll of the board members found allowing golf carts was a unanimous decision with a majority of board members supporting side-bysides and no support for ATVs. Village Attorney Bob Steele noted that it would be easier to add a vehicle to the allowable vehicle list than remove it. Woolford was able to provide the board with the
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Play ball! Amos Vincent digs in at the plate during the Instructional League game in which his team (Lostant) played the team from Magnolia on June 14. Magnolia’s team won the contest 1-0.
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The books purchased with the proceeds will be novels and chapter books that entertain and might encourage students to read more often. Concerts for a Cause will be on July 13 at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport. The country musicthemed show includes Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Drew Baldridge and Brushville. Tickets for the concert are available at Lou’s LaGrotto or by calling 815-223-3083. Malahy said she is looking for volunteers from the Lostant community to help with the concert. Volunteers must be 18 years or older and call the school to sign up at 815-368-3392. Volunteers will be helping with food sales, gate entries, food area cleaning and as stage hands.
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Administrative Assistant Jen Tooley (left), Lostant School Board President Dianna Ioerger and School Superintendent Sandra Malahy flank a flyer for the upcoming Concert for a Cause on July 13. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will purchase chapter books and novels for lower-income family students to take home during the summer in order to keep reading skills and interests high. Tonica News photo/Ken Schroeder
Miller: New but definitely learning By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
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Editor’s note: This is another in a series of stories with board members in the community looking at the challenges of today and the prospects for the future. LOSTANT — Doug Miller has a vested interest in Lostant Grade School, much as many of his colleagues. A graduate of Lostant himself, he has a fifth-grade student attending and wants the school to succeed. “More than anything, I’d like to keep the school. I went to school here. I want to help out,” Miller said. “I’m trying to do my part.” Miller is a newcomer to the school board, being one of three new board members elected last year. Working on the board has taught Miller a lot about schools he didn’t know. “So far, I’ve learned a lot. It’s more than what I thought,” Miller said. “What the teachers have to deal with and the administration — it’s a lot more than a lot of people realize. When you actually get involved in it, there’s an awful lot to it. I’m catching on now, but at first it was kind of confusing. Sometimes you’ll get a packet of information an inch thick, and you might have two days to read it.” While finances are certainly a problem for LGS,
“More than anything, I’d like to keep the school. I went to school here. I want to help out. I’m trying to do my part.” Tonica News photo/Ken Schroeder
Doug Miller there’s another concern that’s closely tied to it that Miller would like to solve. “If we had another 30 or 40 kids, it would sure be nice,” Miller said. “We’ve got a building for it; we just don’t have the kids. It’s not a lack of room; there’s plenty of that for everybody. When I went here, it was a high school too. There were about 110 in the high school and the same in the grade school. We could definitely handle 200 kids. We just don’t have them. You have to heat the whole school anyway; you may as well use it.” When it comes to the best thing going for the school, Miller is quick to give credit where it’s due. “I think we have good teachers. I think that’s a
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big plus,” Miller said. “Our administration is good. I think everyone is getting a good education. Most of our kids go to Putnam County, and they seem to fit in there. They’re not falling behind.” Miller said his commitment to Lostant will probably not end when his youngest graduates to high school. “I wouldn’t mind stay-
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ing on — I hate to say it — until it’s over with if the school does close. I know everyone says there’s a set date or we have enough money to go so many years,” Miller said. “I hope that’s not true. I hope we can keep it going.”
Post Office From Page 1 Another option would be closing the office and offering roadside mailbox delivery. Retail and delivery service would be provided through rural carriers. Mail delivery points will be established, and customers could purchase most postal services through the carrier or other alternate access points. The third option would close the office and move services to a suitable alternative location, usually at a local business, When a business is found that meets the criteria, the U.S. Postal Service will contract the business and offer stamps and flat rate products with service hours generally more expansive than what the local post office could offer. The final option would be to close the office and move all services to a nearby office including counter and post office box services. The meeting will be at noon on July 17 at the Lostant Post Office.
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Editor’s note: This is another in a series of stories with board members in the community looking at the challenges of today and the prospects for the future.
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Lori Rathbun presents a $100,000 check to IVCH Foundation President Jim Weber at the office of Jonathan Brandt, a Peru attorney.
St. Mary’s Nursing School alumnus leaves $100,000 to IVCH Foundation PERU — The generosity of a Peru woman who graduated from the St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1948 has resulted in a $100,000 bequest to the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Foundation. Adele Bucar died Feb. 19, 2014, in her Peru home. Her will named
the IVCH Foundation as one of the beneficiaries of her estate. Bucar’s niece, Lori Rathbun, presented a check for $100,000 to IVCH Foundation President Jim Weber June 4 at the office of Peru attorney Jonathan Brandt. “This is a wonderful gift at any time but especially so this year when
we are commemorating the history of IVCH,” said Weber. St. Mary’s Hospital in LaSalle merged with People’s Hospital in Peru in 1976 to form IVCH. People’s Hospital opened in 1914, and IVCH is observing the 100th anniversary of that event this year. The St. Mary’s build-
ing was eventually closed when hospital services were consolidated in Peru. The St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing closed in 1954. Bucar worked as a registered nurse at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village after graduating from nursing school.
Top 5 summer scams to watch for CHICAGO — Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so do scams. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about these popular summer scams. • Beware of summer concert ticket scams. Before paying for concert tickets online, make sure the seller is reputable. Oftentimes, phony sellers will trick consumers into wiring money with no intention of sending real tickets. Most concert venues now allow ticket holders to print tickets from personal computers, which also gives scammers the opportunity to sell the same ticket over and over to unsuspecting consumers. Be wary of sellers who offer a sad tale as to why they cannot use the tickets, only accept cash, want the money wired or transferred through a prepaid
account or pressure you to act quickly. • Be wary of high pressure door-to-door sales tactics. Many legitimate companies use door-todoor sales, and various city ordinances regulate solicitors to protect residents from unscrupulous individuals. However, consumers need to watch for individuals who try to work their way around the system to line their pockets. Many door-to-door salesmen offer deals for everything from driveway paving to air conditioning repair to security systems. Before saying yes, get all promises in writing including start and finish dates. Never sign a contract that has an openended completion date or blank spaces. • Keep your belongings safe during your move. Summer is the peak time of year for changing residencies, and unlicensed movers and dishonest scammers are waiting to
take advantage of the busy season. Always research the company and check out the mover’s BBB Business Review at bbb. org. Not all price quotes online or over the phone are legitimate (or binding) and crooks are not likely to send an estimator to your home in advance. Also remember the lowest estimate can sometimes be an unrealistic low-ball offer which may cost you more in the end. • Don’t let a scam ruin your vacation. Fake travel agents and websites are known for touting toogood-to-be-true deals in the hopes of getting your money in return. Whether it’s a fake timeshare rental or a falsely promised Disney vacation, don’t let a vacation scam take you for a ride. Make sure the offer is legitimate first. If there is no BBB Business Review on the company, dig deeper. Google the phone number or website to see if others report problems.
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TONICA — Bob Foltynewicz has been a mainstay of the Tonica Village Board. His current term on the board has been seven years, but he has also served on the board before. “I was on the board 15 years ago, but I had to get off because the decisions I had to make were affecting the customers of my business too much,” Foltynewicz said. “We had a couple of instances come up where some really good customers were going to be involved by decisions that we, as a board, were going to make. I had to get off. Something that people don’t think about; you can’t really do the judgment you want because of the judgment that’s needed to keep your business open.” Since he’s been on the board, he said there are some things that will always surprise him. “The biggest surprise to me is how much it costs to get something done,” Foltynewicz said. “We built a building out here that cost us $400,000. A farmer could have built it for $100,000. It’s the hoops you have to jump through with the engineering and everything that’s involved. “Another thing is the legal system. When you want to go out and slap
some people on the hand because they’re doing something wrong, you just can’t do that,” Foltynewicz said. “They’re protected, and we’re limited in the things that we can do. The Village Inn, we spent I don’t know how many thousands of dollars in legal work trying to get that cleaned up, and it’s still not cleaned up.” There are things Foltynewicz is justifiably glad the board has been able to get accomplished. “We got a new hotel/ motel tax passed, which may not sound like much. The reason I wanted to see that passed is to get it in place now in case something ever comes in,” Foltynewicz said. “It’ll be a law that was in place instead of waiting until they get here, then slapping them and saying ‘We’re going to put a tax on it.’ Other towns have one, and I felt if we’re going to try to develop the corner where the Village Inn was, this way we’d have it in place.” Foltynewicz has been open to contact from village residents. In fact, when he ran for the board, he encouraged it. “One of the things I did when I had people sign my petition, I said, ‘This gives you the right to call me anytime you want,’” he said. “I don’t want to brag, but I think I’m pretty good at handling situations. I don’t run away from anything. I think the first thing you have to do is see it through their eyes, see how they’re looking at it. Then you show them where things should go.”
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Golf carts From Page 1 state statutes and a copy of the golf cart ordinance from Pontiac. In the state statutes were the requirements for any vehicles allowed on roads in Illinois. Any vehicles approved by the ordinance would be required by state law to have headlights visible from 500 feet, taillights visible from 100 feet, a slowmoving vehicle sign and turn signals. In addition, drivers must be licensed and insured. Although windshields were also discussed, the village added the requirement of seatbelts to the vehicle. A year-long permit would cost $50 under current plans. “That’s less than $5 a month,” Village President Kevin Sluder said. “I think that’s fair.” Steele will be writing the ordinance and sending copies to each board member for consideration. Sluder told the board he would like to pass the ordinance at the July board meeting, In other action, the board: • Learned the progress of the Environmental Protection Agency loan application from Village Engineer Jack Kusek. The loan will be used to do repairs to the second lift station. Kusek said the job should be let out for bid in mid-July. • Passed the prevailing wage ordinance by a 3 to 2 vote over the objections of board members Ford and Bob Foltynewicz. Ford said he felt if a company can operate and make a profit, then it should not be the business of a hiring body how the workers are paid. • Voted to remove the ash tree next to the park shelter for $700. The tree has been severely damaged by emerald ash borers, and there is some concern it might fall and damage the shelter. • Decided to direct business owner Mitch Urban to fix a wall of Ace Auto Salvage on Route 251. • Discussed purchasing new garbage cans for the village.
IVBCTC elects officers The delegates to the Illinois Valley Building and Construction Trades Council recently held election of its officers for a two-year term. Steven Conrad was re-elected president along with Dave Argubright as vice president, Joe Nagle as treasurer, Larry Louis as secretary and Lance Hatting as trustee. Kevin Dale and Jim Lockhart were elected to their first terms as trustees. The Illinois Valley Building and Construction Trades Council is made up of 36 delegates from the 18 local unions who represent the nearly 2,100 union construction workers in the Illinois Valley.
TVFD takes care of fire during fundraiser TONICA – The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department was called out during one of its fundraisers at 5:54 p.m. June 14. The Oglesby Fire Department was paged out as well. The fire was located at 2244 E. 675th Road. TVFD initially responded with two pumpers,
a tanker, a rescue truck and an ambulance. Upon arrival, the department found a medium-sized wooden shed fully involved in fire with the fire also extending to two exposures. The initial structure was a total loss, and the nearby well house and
a wooden corn crib suffered extensive damage. As part of an auto mutual aid agreement, Oglesby responded with a pumper, tanker and ambulance. Lostant Fire Department responded with a tanker and covered the Tonica Fire Station with
a pumper during the fire fighting operations. One Tonica firefighter suffered a minor injury and was transported to Illinois Valley Community Hospital where he was treated and released. Later the Tonica Department went back to the scene when a few
dead limbs in a tree were observed smoldering. The initial structure fire was started by embers from a brush pile. Tonica Police provided traffic control at the scene. At this time, no citations have been issued for the fire.
Military and veterans to be honored during Oglesby Summer Fun Fest OGLESBY — Oglesby will be hosting its annual Summer Fun Fest celebration from June 26 to 29. In conjunction with the festival, June 28 has been designated as “Veterans and Military Recognition Day.” All active military and veterans are invited to wear uniforms, medals and military covers. Located on the festival grounds near the Oglesby pool on East Walnut
Street, festival attendees will be able to view the Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall along with military vehicles on display. In addition, Hines Hospital Mobile Health Care Unit will have a representative on hand to answer questions. Patriotic groups will be playing on the festival grounds from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday. Beginning at noon, the Navy band “Horizon,” a sev-
en-piece contemporary music ensemble playing Top 40 hits, Classic Rock, Motown, Country, Funk and Jazz will take the stage. This performance will be followed by music by the Illinois Army National Guard’s 144th Army Band at 1:30 p.m. Closing out the afternoon will be “Permanent Party” of the 182nd Wing of the Air National Guard from Peoria who will play from 3 to 5 p.m.
Oglesby residents are encouraged to fly flags and decorate their homes in patriotic colors. Oglesby Mayor Donald Finley explains, “We want to paint the entire town red, white and blue to pay tribute to our country and military while we celebrate together during Fun Fest.” Patriotic bunting and flag kits are currently available at Oglesby City Hall for a small fee.
Finley asks city residents to leave the flags flying at least through July 4. Along with the special recognition events on Saturday, the festival has much more to offer with a carnival, beer garden, Kids Party in the Park, and a large lineup of nightly musical entertainment. A complete schedule of events is available at www.oglesbyfunfest.com.
IDoA launches new website SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., announced the launch of the agency’s redesigned website. The updated website provides a simplified and more accessible experience for users. The newly designed website is available at www.illinois.gov/aging. “The department’s mission is to serve and advocate, and this rede-
sign demonstrates our ongoing effort to provide quality services for older adults and their caregivers,” said Holton. “We’re pleased to re-introduce the department’s website which offers a wealth of information regarding the network on aging. I invite older adults, their family members and caregivers to peruse the site.” The updated website has been in the works
for several months and was launched in time for Older Americans Month, the awareness campaign observed each year in May. The department will promote its newly redesigned website to partners, providers and clients. Some improvements to the new website include a more prominent search bar for improved results, better navigation menus, and a tools section that
helps customers complete electronic transactions, such as signing up online for benefits, registering to volunteer, and contacting Senior HelpLine staff. IDoA’s Division of Community Relations and Outreach worked with a team from Central Management Services’ Illinois Office of Communication and Information (IOCI) inhouse design and publication division that serves
State of Illinois agencies, offices, boards and commissions. For more information about program services to assist older adults in Illinois and their caregivers, call the Department’s Senior HelpLine at 800-252-8966, for TTY call 888-206-1327 (hearing impaired use only), or log on to the newly launched website at www.state.il.us/ aging.
There’s still room at Camp Shaw Looking for some affordable fun for kids aged 7-16? There’s still room for them at Camp Shaw this summer! Camp Shaw-waw-nassee, located near Manteno, has five remaining sessions of camp, each with some available openings. Your camper will live in a cabin with other campers and a counselor, have meals in the dining hall, and participate in lots of great camptivities every day – ziplining, archery, swimming, buttsurfing, sports and crafts of all kinds. Evening activ-
ities include a campfire with songs and skits, night hikes and dancing at Club Shaw. Campers expand their horizons by making new friends, trying new activities, and building leadership skills. Openings are available in the following sessions: • Youth Camp – June 22 - 26, June 29 - July 3 (Cost $400) • Extreme Camp – June 15 - 21, July 6 - 12 and July 13 – 19 (Cost $450) • Family Camp – July 4-6 New this year: • Science & Technology
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Walking the road not chosen Editor’s note: This if the first in a series of columns by Barb Kromphardt. So despite staying up all night studying, I still managed to fail my mammogram test. Those are the words I’ve chosen to tell people about what has happened to me during the last several months. I chose these words very carefully. They’re really quite my style, funny, a little sardonic, and not revealing too much about how devastated I am. It all began COMMENTARY when I went in for a regular doctor’s visit last fall. “When was your last mammogram?” she asked. Hmm, it had been a couple of years. You see, I’m such a hypochondriac about some things, but I’ve never really worried about breast cancer. We’d also had a lot going on in our lives, and I just never got around to making an appointment. And I put it off again. A couple of months later I got another call from the doctor’s office. Had I scheduled my appointment yet? Well, no, but I had no good reason to put it off any longer. So I scheduled a time, and off I went. The procedure went fine, with very little nerves from me. I cracked a couple of lame jokes with the technician to show how calm I was, got dressed and went back home. Two days later, there was a message on my voice mail. “There’s a dense area on your scan, and the doctor wants you to come back in,” I heard. I could feel the blood drain from my face and a cold dread settled over me. But I found my voice and made a second appointment for three days later. I was busy that weekend, so I didn’t have a lot of time to focus on what was coming. I didn’t tell anyone, but my husband what was going on. It’s funny, I didn’t want people to worry, but I’d be devastated if nobody really worried at all. I also tried to stay calm by reasoning things out to myself. Just because I have to go in for a second mammogram doesn’t necessarily mean I have cancer. They might take a better look and realize everything is fine. Or maybe they’ll want to keep an eye on it for awhile. Or maybe I’ll need a biopsy, but it will prove to be negative. It’ll be OK. Don’t worry about it. That was my mantra. But I did worry about it. The thought of telling my daughters there was breast cancer in their genetic makeup thanks to me was unbearable. After swinging back and forth emotionally, bottom line, I decided I thought the second mammogram would go well. I felt like I’ve worried enough about other health issues in my life that I didn’t think cancer was living with me now. In fact, instead of looking at my right breast like a ticking time bomb, I’d been more inclined to pat it gently and murmur words of comfort. There, there, it’s all right. But I was scared to act too confident. The night before the second mammogram I felt like I was standing at a major crossroads in my life. I realized I was going to walk out of that doctor’s office in the morning on one of two paths. A clean mammogram would put me on a path of total joy and relief, but I knew it would be only of a temporary nature. None of us get out of this life alive, and even if I beat the Grim Reaper this time, I knew he would be back to visit me sometime in the future. And the other path? I couldn’t even imagine it. That path would be a road no woman ever wants to walk. Barb Kromphardt, currently of Columbus, Ind., was a reporter for the Bureau County Republican and interim managing editor of the Tonica News and the Putnam County Record. She can be reached at bkromps@yahoo.com.
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With school shootings again in the news of late, what do you think can be done to stop them?
“Get rid of some of the violent movies and games. They also need to have more locker searches and things like that. They say students have more rights; they don’t. Schools have to protect them. Schools have the rights, just like prisons have the rights, not the prisoners. Instead of having those backpacks, they should have a school like Aurora does; they have to be see through bags, mesh bags. Then have the teachers stand and check them. We don’t need to hire more people; we just need to use them more efficiently.” Jack Hughes, Tonica
“I think people have to learn to raise their kids a little better. Focus and educate them.” Richard Petzing, Tonica
“I wish I had the answer, but I don’t. I don’t know. It’s a very, very sad situation. I can’t imagine being a parent and having to send your child to school today with all this going on.” Debbie Obermiller, Leonore “It’s a sad story. Gun control is the answer, especially for students under the age of 16. They need more psychiatric checks before they are licensed ... but that doesn’t matter. They can get their hands on guns through black market and places like that.” Mike Guskusky, Tonica “I think the schools need an officer and need to have a way to track these weapons that come into the school. There needs to be some sort of protection for the schools. That’s the only way to be able to do it is have some sort of security force, in my mind. It’s just a way of life that we just have to learn to combat. It’s going to be a cost to our schools and taxpayers, but we need to protect our children.” Tyler Meloy, Earlville
Thailand’s salute: Our struggle is non-fiction After last month’s May 22 coup de etat in Thailand, protesters have recently adopted a unique hand gesture to unite them against the martial law led by Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha. Their method of silent demonstration may be familiar to those of us in America, since the hand gesture they use was first made famous in another arena of resistance. The three-fingered salute used by Katniss Everdeen in the recent blockbuster and bestseller franchise of the “Hunger Games” has now become a symbol of solidarity for the people of Thailand. In the “Hunger Games” and “Catching Fire” movies, the people of a dystopian, totalitarian society also known as Panem show their support for one another by raising their three middle fingers in the air. This civil disobedience serves as a rallying mechanism for the people of Panem, and the people of Thailand are trying out its powers in the real world. When the Thai resisters thrust the symbol into the air, they are making a decision to stand united against the governing military personnel. The three-fingers themselves have been interpreted to represent liberty, brotherhood and equality — all three of which make up the core
Kathy Tun COMMENTARY tenets of the Thai peoples’ fight against the military rule of Gen. Chan-ocha. Many of the Thai people are willing to stand fearless in the face of weapons and security forces with only their hopes for a democratic future and their three fingers held high. Though the government in Thailand has attempted to regulate social media sites, some Twitter users have managed to get their messages out to the International World. One tweet from Manik Sethisuwan, read: “Dear #HungerGames. We’ve taken your sign as our own. Our struggle is nonfiction.” No longer is this a story just for the books or the movie screens; the Thai people are making their resistance real and the “Hunger Games” salute is just a part of their fight. When I first heard that the protesters were calling their struggle “nonfiction,” I was surprised at how much I needed to be reminded of this true fact.
Ironically through social media, the struggle of the Thai resistors has become just another story to read about. In the news sections you can see blurbs of their story focusing on how uncanny it is that life could imitate art. Videos of the “Catching Fire” movie clips are often embedded within the articles as well to keep the audience interested as they read about a fight that has nothing to do with the United States. And then after a day or so, these articles become non-existent on the featured pages and instead are replaced with more exciting sounding news. Katniss and Peeta in the “Hunger Games” may be household names, but the true heroes of resistance movements like the ones in Thailand are being forgotten as if they were nothing but stories. I think it’s important to remember that the books and films we consume are not the only places where people are struggling against extreme oppression and despair. There are people out there fighting for a chance at real freedom, and it’s not for the benefit of our entertainment. Kathy Tun of Spring Valley is a sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington. She can be reached in care of this newspaper at P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356.
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Panthers take on teams in summer league By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
Card Shower Goodbred Dorsie Goodbred of Tonica will turn 97 years old on June 28. Her family is hosting a card shower for her on the occasion of her birthday. Please send a birthday card to: Dorsie Goodbred, 660 N. 2102 St. Road, Tonica IL 61370.
PCCC Menus June 23 — Potato crunch pollock, American fries, spinach, banana, tartar sauce, wheat bread. June 24 — Baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, bread and butter, dessert. June 25 — Italian beef with pepperocini, roasted potatoes, baby carrots, tropical fruit, strawberry cake, club roll. June 26 — Meatloaf, Au gratin potatoes, mixed vegetables, bread and butter, dessert. June 27 — Meat lasagna casserole, broccoli, cinnamon apple slices, tossed salad and dressing, Italian bread. Lunch reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the meal by calling 815-339-2711. The suggested donation for Monday, Wednesday and Friday is $3, and the suggested donation for Tuesday and Thursday is $5.
Alzheimer’s support group to meet PERU – The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. June 24 at the Red Cross offices, 1530 Fourth St., Peru. For more information, call 815-339-6465 or 815223-1885.
GRANVILLE — The Putnam County High School varsity Panthers are in the midst of their summer practice schedule to prepare the team for the 2014-15 upcoming
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460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 17066 1700 N Avenue (Larry Allen farm, 3-1/2 miles west of Princeton, follow signs). Saturday June 21, 7amnoon. 2 Family Sale. Longaberger, scrapbooking, weed-eater, Oreck rug shampooer, 2 free bicycles, lots of misc., little red wagon with free stuff PRINCETON 1727 Willow Way. Saturday, June 21, 8am-2pm. MOVING SALE. Electronics, antiques, furniture, household, holiday, riding & push mower, snowblower, weight bench/set Too many items to list and all priced to go. Bulk bids for remaining items 2-230pm PRINCETON 19378 1750 N Avenue (Little Denmark) (West on Backbone Road, first right after I80). Thursday, Friday, June 19, 20; 8am-5pm. Boy clothes 0-5t, girl's 8-12, kerosene heater, grill, Gerstner wooden tool box, misc. men & women items
To date the team went 5-1 in the Monmouth Shootout as well as beating Ottawa Marquette 46-32 and Gardner South Wilmington 42-33 on June 11. The Panthers have also attended a team camp at the University of Illinois. The Panthers played Bureau Valley High School on June 19 at home.
LaSalle library will host an evening with Jim Kanas LASALLE — The LaSalle Public Library will present a concert featuring Jim Kanas at 6 p.m. June 24 in the library’s meeting room. Kanas is a guitarist with success in both folk and jazz music. He is
multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher, producer and an Illinois Arts Council Artstour artist. This is Kanas second appearance at the LaSalle Public Library. This program is made possible
TONICA – The Tonica High School Alumni dinner will be held on Sept. 6 at the Oglesby Elks Lodge. Cocktails will be from 6 to 7 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 each with checks payable to “Tonica Alumni.” Send reservations and remittance to Mary Ellen Goodbred, 2173 E. 675th Road, Tonica, IL 61370 or call
460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 2335 Timber Ridge Drive. Thursday, June 19, 5pm-7pm; Saturday, June 21, 8am-noon. Girl's clothes newborn-5t, boy's newborn-12 month. Baby toys & supplies. Maternity size S, misc. furniture & household PRINCETON 716 West Hudson Street. Friday, June 20, & Saturday, June 21, from 9am-4pm. Baby items such as Jumperoo, Exersaucer, Swing, & much more! Lots of toys for baby, boys & girls. Lots of baby boy clothes newborn to 6 months, women's clothes, dishes, and much more!
YOU’LL FIND IT right here in the Tonica News Classified! PRINCETON 778 Anita Lane (and more). Friday, Saturday, June 20, 21; 8am-3pm. STREET WIDE SALE. Something for everyone! RURAL PRINCETON. 16466 2625 E Street. Go East on Route 6, over 180, around curve, down hill & up, first blacktop to left (telephone station on corner) Follow the Signs. Thursday, Friday, June 19 20, 7am-6pm; Saturday, June 21, 7am-3pm. LINDA BICKETT'S All in Machine Shed. Clothes, household, afghans, baked goods, crafts and much more! Rain or Shine SPRING VALLEY 619 West St. Paul Street. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 19, 20, 21: 8am-4pm. HUGE SALE. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS DAYCARE. Books, toys, craft supplies; also furniture, couch, loveseat, church pew, file cabinet, housewares and more
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999 • Legal Notices STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LaSALLE COUNTY ESTATE OF ) ROSE J. DURBIN, ) DECEASED. ) NO. 14 – P – 104 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Rose J. Durbin, of the City of Peru, LaSalle County,
815-442-3258. Reservations should include the year the person graduated. If a class is celebrating a reunion and needs special seating arrangements, please include this information as well. If a person is a Tonica Grade School graduate who graduated from a different high school, they are invited too. 999 • Legal Notices Illinois, on April 6, 2014 at Peru, Illinois. The decedent died intestate. A probate proceeding has been opened in the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois, Probate Division on May 21, 2014. Letters of Office as Independent Administrator were issued to Jacob T. Durbin, 5120 N. Sherwood Ave., Peoria, Illinois, 61614 on May 21, 2014, whose attorneys are the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, 110 E. Main St., Ottawa, IL 61350. Notice of the above is further given to Unknown Heirs, and persons whose names and addresses are unknown in said proceeding, with their names not stated in the Petition to Issue Letters Testamentary. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative or both within six months from the date of first publication of this Notice. If claim notice is personally mailed or delivered to a creditor of the estate, then the claim must be filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later. Any claims not filed within these periods are barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and Attorney within ten days of filing. Published in the Tonica News June 6, 13 and 20, 2014.
through funds from the Alwin C. Carus Trust. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341 or visit the library located at 305 Marquette St.
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basketball season. Head Coach Josh Nauman has been practicing with the available squad members several times a week. The Panthers also play games with other area high school teams during this shortened summer season. Most games are in a ‘shootout’ type format.
To the Editor, The Tonica PTC Group would like to thank the following businesses for their support for the 2013-2014 school year: Tonica Telephone, Midstate Cartage, Town and Country Services, Illini State Bank, Village of Tonica, Tri-City Sheet Metal, Dauber Company and Northern Partners. The work these businesses do for the students of Tonica Grade School is appreciated. Regan Sluder Tonica ••• Visit us on online at www.tonicanews.com.
HUGE ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 19TH, 2014 AT 9:00 A.M.
Sale to be held at: 936 North 16th Road, Tonica, IL 61370 Equipment sale will start at approximately 12:00 P.M. Tractors, Implements, Trailers, Tools, Collectibles, Car, Etc. TRACTORS: (all tractors run): Ford 4000 T.L.B, Gas, Over/Under Trans; Ford 861 Tractor 3 Pt. Power Steerling PTO, Serial #5160; Ford 8N 1952 Tractor 3 Pt. Restored PTO, Clock, New Tires; Ford 641 P.S with Loader, 4-Speed Trans, 3 Pt PTO; Ford 860 Tractor 3 Pt, 5-Speed, PTO; Restored; Ford 861 Tractore, 3 Pt. Power Streeting PTO, Rear Weights, 1-Hydraulic; John Deere 4430 Cab, Diesel, 3 Pt. PTO, Duals Clamp On, Quad Trans 1500 hrs on overhauled engine & trans #28699R; John Deere 2240 Tractor, Diesel w/ 145 JD Loader, 3 Pt, Dual Hydraulics, PTO; Ford 9N Tractor 1949 3 Pt, Gas PTO with Dirt Scoop; 2001 Honda Ranchers ES 4X4 4-Wheeler w/610 miles **Lots of miscellaneous tractor lights & parts. Ford tractor parts, Ford tractor fenders for the 600-800 series. Misc. Tractor Chains, Ford Tractor Weights. Ford Pie weights, Ford front bumper. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Metal Bolt Bins & Organizers- Full of nuts, pipe nipples, various sizes- ALL NEW!; Fimco 3 Pt 50 Gal Sprayer with Pump & Booms, 300 gal 3 Pt Sprayer with Booms, Homelite 4,000 watt portable generator, 3 Pt 6’ Service Rear Blade, 3 Pt M5 Woods Mower Metal Coca-Cola Sign, Overhead Hoist on wheels with chain hoist, 3 Pt Boom for Ford Tractors, Lots of hand tools (tool boxes are full!), shop equipment, torch & tanks, forge & tools, chop saw Peerless Power Band Saw, Index drill press. Logan Lathe, Small press. Fanning Mill (Grismill), Steel Beds, Lighting Rod Stands. IH Seeder, Model A Running boards, Well Pump, Several old Primative Wood Cabinets, Old License plates (1922 & various other years). Cemetery steel fence. 3 Pt Big Rhino 8’ Blade. Older post-hole digger, JD 3 Pt Subsoiler, 3 Pt Ford Rear Blade, 3 Pt 8’ Ford Disc, 3Pt 8’ Farm Lift Cultivator, Ford 2 Bottom 3 Pt Plow w/ Coulters. JD 3 Pt 2-row planter, 3 Pt New Holland 451 Mower. Hay Rack & Gear. 3 Pt Massey Harris Hayrack (6 bar). Massey Ferguson 20’ 3 Pt Harrow. King Kutter 6’ 3 Pt Rototiller. Pile Misc. used wood, Portable Shed (approx 7 X12). , Stainless Steel water tank. Dearborn 2 bottom 3 Pt Plow, Dirt Scoop, Old Drag Sections, MF Rollover 2 Bottom 3Pt Plow, Dearborn 3Pt. 2-row cultivator, 3Pt Box 5’ Box Blade, MF 8’ 3Pt Disc. JD Slab Weights, Quick hitch, JD Category 2 Quick Hitch, IH 45 18-1/2’ field cultivator. Lawnboy push mower. TRAILERS: 2007 Trailer Exp 18’ Tilt, 4’ stationery, 7’ wide Bumper Trailer12,000# GVW; UHaul Trailer Inc 10X6 with hydraulic dump 7000#GVW. Small 8X5 lawn mower trailer. 2-Wheel Trailer (wood hauler); Cargo King 8X5 Trailer 3500#GVW, Sears Aluminum 10’ Boat & Trailer; 18X6-1/2 Aluminum Trailer with Ramps, 2001 Cronkhite15X6-1/2 Stand up ramps 12,000# GVW, Homemade 14X6 Trailer CAR: 1996 Chevy Camaro Z28 Fuel Injected w/ 53,550 miles automatic trans, T-Top, 5.7Liter TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Cash or good checks accepted. All items must be settled day of sale. Number system will be used. Have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents. Not responsible for merchandise after it has sold. This printed information is believed to be correct, but all buyers should research the goods and make their own conclusions. All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over all printed materials. Everything sells as is, where is.
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OWNER: Steven Freeman, Co-Executor • Diane Freeman, Co-Executor FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
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