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Putting some teeth into dog issues Cooper: ‘Can we fine someone for their dog biting someone?’ By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — The subject of dog fines garnered discussion during the Lostant Village Board meet-
ing Monday, Aug. 10. Mike Cooper, buildings and grounds, posed the question, “Can we fine someone for their dog biting someone?” “It seems we have had a rash, a plethora, of dog
bites,” Jack Immel, health and safety, said. He continued, saying he finds the incidents are reported, but nothing ever happens. “I’m just wondering if we had a dog bite fine, if that would deter or at least make these people more apprehensive of taking their dog out,” Immel said. A brief look at the ani-
mal ordinances elicited comment from Dave Mertes, water and sewer. “In other words it doesn’t sound like it has any teeth,” Mertes said. “Not intended.” Immel brought forth a further dog-related issue. “One question,” Immel said, “if a person does not register their dog and we know it, and it’s sit-
ting there, what do we do about that?” The board could not pass anything because the topic was not on the agenda, so the matter has been shelved until the next meeting. On a related subject, Immel suggested hosting the village’s dog registration event on a Saturday. He began this proposal
by explaining there might not currently be a veterinarian lined up for the event. There was a brief discussion regarding who might be available for the position. “Right now, I feel like I’m going to go for a Saturday morning and see if I can find someone who
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The Right to Try becomes law
Illinois allows terminally ill to access investigational medications SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed House Bill 1335, the Illinois Right To Try Act, into law. The Right To Try Act allows doctors to prescribe treatments to the terminally ill which are being used in clinical trials but have not yet been fully approved by the FDA. Right To Try provides access to potentially life-saving treatments years before patients would normally be able to access them. The Right To Try Act passed both the House and Senate with near unanimous, overwhelming bipartisan support. The Right To Try Act was sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Rep. Greg Harris, a Democrat representing Chicago, and Sen. Michael Connelly, a Republican representing Wheaton. “To say that Right To Try is sweeping the country may be an understatement. In just 15 months the law has been adopted by 23 states,” said Darcy Olsen, the president of
the Goldwater Institute, the organization leading the national, bipartisan Right To Try effort. “Americans are united in the belief that when your mortality hangs in the balance, you should have the right to try to save your life.” Right To Try laws are already in place in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming. The law has been introduced in 13 additional states this year. “People fighting for their lives shouldn’t have to fight the government too. Any person who wants to access a promising investigational treatment when they have exhausted standard treatment protocols should have the right to do that,” said Olsen.
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Viva Wenona! Scott Wattles gets into character as Elvis heads towards the stage during Friday evening’s “Viva Wenona!” celebration. He donned the gold lamé jacket, tuned his guitar and then hit stage, performing all the favorites for an appreciative crowd. There were also rides, a carnival and a 5K on Friday, Aug. 7, and two full days of events on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, during the annual Wenona Days celebration.
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Grown from a mother’s love Healthy Gardening project ripens into a bountiful harvest for all involved By Dave Cook
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surface. They often break through, much like a seed breaking through the soil toward the sunlight. Barb Dahlbach of Toluca, who has been a master gardener for 20 years with Marshall and Putnam counties, has a deeply personal
connection to this project. “I have a young daughter who married a man with cerebral palsy, and they were having a hard time making it. She wanted, for her birthday, containers, plants, seeds and soil, so she could grow things at the apartment she was living in, so she could feed her daughter healthy food. I figured she
couldn’t be the only one who had the same kind of problems. Even though it is a lot cheaper to buy the plants and have a garden, when you don’t have any money, it’s impossible to do. It gave us the idea to start working on buying plants and seeds and giving them to people who use the food pantries or other people who need
help, and to teach them to how to do it,” said Dahlbach. Working with a team of other master gardeners and the University of Illinois Extension office, the Healthy Gardening project has been steadily growing like a vine for the past three years. They give away tomato and green pepper plants,
onion sets, seeds, containers and soil in order to get people the basics of a home garden. And, just as important, they provide help throughout the entire season to ensure the success of those new gardens. “We see, when we’re passing out the items, people who are almost
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shy, they feel bad about being at the food pantry, but then they’ll get excited and say, ‘Mom and Dad always had a garden, but we couldn’t afford one. This is going to be so nice, being able to do this,’” said Dahlbach. She told a story about something she saw while out on an evening bike ride with her husband which demonstrates for her the importance of the program. “I saw a little boy come out of his house and pull a tomato off of one of the pots we gave away, and he started eating it ... I just can’t explain it,” Dahlbach said, her voice full of emotion. Mary Jo Witek, community worker and master gardener with the University of Illinois Extension office for Marshall and Putnam counties, explained how the program works. “It’s a three-phase project. The first phase is education. The master gardeners teach classes on how to garden, so people learn the fundamentals. This year we also did container gardening basics,” Witek said. “Phase two is the actual distribution of the seeds and other materials required. We also have discussion panels with master gardeners who answer questions about any problems people are having as their gardens grow. It’s instant gratification for their gardening questions. The final phase is where we teach people how to use
Lostant From Page 1 can do that,” Immel said. In other news, Ray Brierly presented the treasurer’s report: “We’re in the black this month.” Village President Fred
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Chef Monika Sudakov from Sheffield’s Chestnut Inn helped complete the final phase of the Healthy Gardening project on Tuesday, Aug. 4, by showing how to make easy meals using home grown ingredients at Putnam County Community Center in Standard.
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what they’ve grown.” The Putnam County Community Center in Standard hosted Chef Monika Sudakov from Sheffield’s Chestnut Inn on Tuesday, Aug. 4. She volunteered to help complete the final phase of the project which is called “From Your Garden to Your Table.” She showed how to make quick, easy to prepare, healthy and delicious food using many home grown ingredients. “A lot of people who don’t have any money don’t even have stoves. They only have microwaves or electric skillets,
and they think they can’t cook anything healthy because they don’t have a lot of utensils or equipment. But, they’re able to do it, as we saw today with Monika. She showed you don’t need a lot of things to make a healthy meal,” said Dahlbach. Each year the project has gotten bigger. With donations from Ball Seed Co., Bernardi Italian Foods, Bonnie Seeds, Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Co., Henry Fields, Home Depot, the Toluca Rotary Club and others, the project this year has reached, geographical-
and we plant different things; and at the end, we harvest it and they get to eat a salad and enjoy the results of their work. It promotes the next generation of gardeners,” said Witek. Because of its success, Witek nominated her small group of master gardeners, which is the smallest in the state, for a state teamwork award from the university. She recently found out they were accepted and will be honored at the annual University of Illinois Extension master gardener conference
any groups to get this going in other counties, but physically, there just isn’t enough manpower available,” said Dahlbach. “Our goal is to do the full project in Bureau County, but for sure we’ll be in Princeton. The start-up is the hardest because you don’t know how many people you’ll reach, and you hate to discourage or turn away people because you ran out of materials,” said Witek. “You also have to have the donations. We’ve been very lucky. It’s all about people helping people,” said Dahlbach.
Hartenbower brought up the possibility of putting the town’s ordinances in one controlled Word document on the computer or on a thumb drive, marked with the date it was updated. Discussion followed regarding whether this document might be
uploaded online for ease of public use. One issue was the potential difficulty of finding specific information. “If we have to, we’ll put in a table of contents,” Hartenbower said. Next month, the town will need to take out a loan to pay the balance for work
on the well. For this, the bank will need a copy of the minutes. The village is going to be soliciting bids regarding waste removal. Lostant is currently working with Illinois Valley Waste for the town’s needs. “I don’t have any prob-
lem with them,” Mertes said. He stated the decision will depend on “whatever makes the most sense for the village.” The village plans to alternate pumps weekly. “This pump will do it this week, and this pump for the next week,” Hartenbower said.
have both reported the Right To Try movement is prompting long overdue changes at the FDA. Right To Try is limited to patients with a terminal
disease that have exhausted all conventional treatment options and cannot enroll in a clinical trial. All medications available under the law must have
successfully completed basic safety testing and be part of the FDA’s ongoing approval process. “This law will give terminally ill people in Illi-
nois hope when they need it most,” said Olsen. Follow progress of the national Right To Try movement on Facebook or at RightToTry.org.
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Mautino’s leadership on state’s audit commission recognized SPRING VALLEY — In recognition of state Rep. Frank Mautino’s service to taxpayers and his work to strengthen governmental transparency and accountability, members of the state’s Legislative Audit Commission recently adopted a resolution commending Mautino as a leader of the state’s bipartisan auditing agency. “Transparency and efficiency are essential to maintaining taxpayers’ trust,” Mautino said. “The Legislative Audit Commission is a critical component in maintaining the General Assembly’s ability to monitor and ensure state agencies are delivering the services that Illinois residents expect and depend on.” The Legislative Audit Commission is a bipartisan body of 12 legislators — divided equally between
Democrats and Republicans and both legislative chambers — responsible for reviewing public audits. The commission conducts public hearings on major audits of state agencies to review agencies’ performance, take steps to correct any issues, and ensure public dollars are being spent appropriately and efficiently. Mautino first joined the commission in 1997 and served as co-chair for more than 13 years. He resigned in July, a requirement as he seeks to become Illinois’ next auditor general. Resolution 148, adopted unanimously by the Legislative Audit Commission, credits Mautino’s fairness, knowledge of state issues and commitment to serving Illinois’ residents, and for leaving “a record of discipline and goodwill which inspires other Com-
mission members and co-chairs to work accordingly.” “The ability of the commission to find new efficiencies that can save taxpayer dollars is a powerful example of the bipartisan cooperation that our state needs,” Mautino added. “I’ve always taken my responsibilities on the commission seriously. I’m humbled by the commission’s resolution and thankful for the well wishes my family and I have received from constituents on a speedy recovery from my recent surgery. I look forward to returning to work and helping make our state a better place to live, work and raise a family.” Mautino represents the 76th District, which includes all or portions of Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Putnam counties.
HCCVB achieves destination marketing accreditation ROMEOVILLE — The Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau (HCCVB) has announced it has been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). There are currently 193 accredited DMOs worldwide with nine in Illinois. The DMAP is an internationally recognized accreditation program developed by the Washington, D.C. based Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). In earning the DMAP accreditation, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) communicate to their community, buyers and potential visitors that their DMO has attained a significant measure of excellence. For more than 30 years, the HCCVB has been the marketing agency for the region’s tourism efforts. The CVB has secured millions of dollars in grant money in order to build advertising programs that have shown a strong annual return, yielding $844 million in tourism expenditures, nearly $43 million in tax revenues returned to the region and more than $192 million in payroll in 2013.
The visitors can be seen in downtown shops, touring Route 66, biking the canal path, enjoying the casinos, shopping the mall or dining in one of the many restaurant choices of the region. The visitor dollars help the businesses thrive. “HCCVB is honored to receive the Destination Marketing Accreditation from DMAP,” said Robert Navarro, president of the HCCVB. “We are very pleased to be recognized in the destination marketing community for providing outstanding services in accordance with international standards and benchmarks in this field. We are especially proud to have achieved this great accomplishment in conjunction with another milestone for our CVB, our 30th year representing the Heritage Corridor region.” The DMAP accreditation is a demanding process comprised of rigorous standards set forth by the professional destination marketing community. Standards were evaluated on a variety of topics including governance, finance, management, human resources, technology, visitor services, group services, sales, communications, brand management, destination
development, research/ marketing intelligence, innovation and stakeholder relationships. “During the application and accreditation process, we demonstrated our compliance in over 74 standards across these domains,” Navarro said. “By applying for and receiving DMAP accreditation, the HCCVB has demonstrated a commitment to quality programs and services,” Jack Wert, DMAP board chair, said. “DMAP accreditation communicates to the region’s community stakeholders and potential visitors that the HCCVB has attained a measure of excellence assuring that their trust is well placed and their business is in good hands.” The HCCVB encompasses the communities and counties along the historic 97-mile Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. The Heritage Corridor spans from the Chicago Portage Area just southwest of Chicago to LaSalle-Peru including the counties of Will, Grundy, LaSalle and Putnam. The region is conveniently located along Interstate 55 from Chicago to Joliet and along Interstate 80 west to LaSalle-Peru.
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Getting ready for the students Jeremy Zulz, a member of Lostant School’s maintenance department, spent a recent day preparing the grounds for the upcoming school year. The Unpack the Backpack open house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. The first day of school will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Thursday is a full day. Doors open at 8:15 a.m. every school day.
Tonica Volunteer Fire Department releases activity report for July TONICA — The August Tonica Volunteer Fire Department meeting was called to order by assistant chief Bill Gray with 16 members present. There were 18 emergency calls during July — one fire, five accidents, eight ambulance, two change of quarters, one carbon monoxide alarm and one residential smoke detector alarm. Emergency call year to date through July 31 is 84. Donations of or more than $100 were received during July from: Antonio and Val Scalora, Jack and Rita Ashley, Joan Tefertillar, Dauber Co., and Ted and Annie Lambert. The monthly firefighting training covering pumps, hose, nozzles and water
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50/50 drawing tickets are available from all department members. The TVFD will host water fights at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug 28, and a pork dinner at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and the parade at 1 p.m. All events will occur during the town celebration. Bill Gray completed the following repairs: corrected problem with remote operating front nozzle on Tender-1716, changed oil and all filters on Tender-1716, installed battery maintainer on Brush Truck-1711, installed new brake lines on Ambulance 1-M-24, replaced two defective pump gauges on pumper-1714, and changed oil and filters on Pumper-1714.
Tonica Fire Department responds to accident TONICA — The Tonica Fire Department was called out for a two-vehicle accident at 12:09 p.m. Thursday, July 30, on Route 178 and North 2401st Road north of Lowell. Tonica responded with a rescue-pumper, rescue truck and ambu-
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School supplies I was in the department store the other day, and the shelf after shelf of school supplies caught my eye. It’s been quite some time since I had to shop for school supplies — more years than I’ll ever admit, however, there’s something so intrinsically heart-warming about all those items children pore over on the shelves as they ready themselves for another school year. OK, I could spend the remainder of these words talking about the price of sending one’s child(ren) to school these days. I know it’s expensive, not to mention all the fees and other items that ultimately translate to dollars and cents. It’s tough. I know it is, but for the sake of this column, I want to kick the cost of a “free” education to the curb and focus on those school supplies every child needs before they enter the halls of learning. Pencils, pens, erasers, scissors, glue, paste, notebooks, crayons, watercolor Terri Simon paints (my favorite), spiral notebooks, notebook paper ... the list goes on and on. I used to love scanning the aisles — searching for just the right items that would ultimately be stored in my new desk in my new classroom. My long ago shopping trips didn’t include a list from the school, like they distribute now. We were left to our own decisions — knowing full well what we would need to start our school year. I always wanted the 64-count of Crayola crayons — you know the one; it had a built-in sharpener in the back of the box. That was the ultimate box of crayons. I wanted them desperately, although I’m not sure they ever made it into our shopping cart. My family did splurge for Prang paints; it was a prerequisite back then, even though they were a bit pricey. Yellow No. 2 pencils were a must, and I didn’t argue. Quite frankly, when I was in grade school way back then, I think the only pencils they made were yellow No. 2 pencils. It was a done deal. I do remember wanting to sharpen those pencils as soon as I brought them home, rather than waiting to sharpen them on my first day of school. But remember ... I grew up on a small farm, where something as unessential as a pencil sharpener never lived. Instead, my grandparents used a sharp knife to shave away the wood and reveal the lead. Some might have called that “backwards.” My grandparents called it frugal. Spiral notebooks and folders only came in solid colors. To the best of my recollections, the three-ring notebooks had a burlap-type cover and only came in blue ... maybe red too, but that would have been living on the edge if we had splurged for those. And the worst thing we could have heard from our adults during our back-to-school shopping excursion: “Don’t you have your scissors (ruler, glue, anything) left from last year?” No. We wanted new stuff. After all, everybody else would have new school supplies ... or so we thought. Today, the list of back-to-school supplies is long. Schools no longer have the luxury of supplying students with many of the “freebies” we took for granted back then. Everything has a price, even if it’s still considered a “free” education. While I know school supplies and everything else one needs to start a new school year can tap your wallet or purse strings fairly heavily, I’d like to offer you a couple things you can do to send your youngster out the door this coming school year. They are easy things, and ironically, they don’t cost a dime. No. 1: Be positive about school, even when you aren’t. Children mimic what they hear at home. And No. 2: Be an active parent/grandparent/guardian in your child’s education. Learning is a team effort between student, parent and teachers. I’ve heard from countless educators how important parental involvement is in a child’s success. I think if you send your children off to school with those two important rules in their back-to-school supplies ... that 64-count box of Crayola crayons doesn’t seem nearly so important. Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.
First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Constitution of the United States, 1789
‘Keep Manhattan just give me that countryside’ I’m a farmer now. Well ... kind of. Sort of. Not really, but for the sake of this silly column, just play along with me. You see, my mom and dad recently moved into town after spending the last 57 years of their lives out on the family farm, and now my family is moving out there. My great-grandfather originally moved onto the land around 1900. My grandparents successfully raised eight kids on that farm. My dad grew up there, got married and moved in when Grandpa and Grandma moved to town. My parents successfully raised four children to adulthood from that piece of land. Myself, I’m just trying to figure out what light switches turn on what. I grew up spending the first 20-some years of my life on this parcel of land. You would think that if nothing else, by sheer osmosis, I would have picked up some basic, rudimentary knowledge of how to farm. Evidently, I didn’t pay enough attention. Or any for that matter. I was probably doodling stupid little pictures while Dad was teaching me. So fast forward to now. At the tender young age of nearly a half-century, I’m kind of starting out from scratch. Luckily, back in the 1970s, I fortuitously spent a great deal of my childhood watching an educational program on television that I think will help me out in the coming days, months and years. Practically everything I know about farming and farm life comes from the TV show “Green Acres.” Little did I know back then that watching the travails of Oliver Wendell Douglas along with his wife, Lisa, and hired hand, Eb, the good people of Hooterville would be beneficial to me so far down the road of life. I wish now that I would have
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taken notes. I remember Mr. Douglas, played ever so artfully by Eddie Albert, never had too much luck in the area of growing crops. He always had a low corn yield due to a number of contributing factors such as poor soil conditions, dry weather and pesky crows. I believe that crop diversity might have helped him out. So I’m thinking of switching all of the tillable acreage from corn and soybeans over to something different like maybe rice, mangoes and rubber tree plants. Flexibility is key in thriving in today’s agricultural market. The one area that I have the jump on Mr. Douglas is in the area of livestock. His neighbor, Fred Ziffel, raised hogs, but I don’t recall that Oliver had any animals himself, whereas, we do. Currently, we stand at one head of dog and five head of cats. (That number fluctuates when the stupid Tom cats show up at feeding time.) Fireball, the dog is old and can’t see or hear the best and likes to spend the majority of his day inside the house by the air conditioner, so he doesn’t add much to the profitability of the farm, but once I get the feline milking operation up and running with the cat herd, everything should be good. Some of the other things I learned from that fine television program are: A. My telephone is at the top of a pole; B. My wife is a Gabor (either Eva or Zsa Zsa, I can’t remember which one for sure, and it doesn’t really matter,) and C. General store
operator Sam Drucker is possibly the smartest guy around (provided he isn’t spending all of his time with those chicks from Petticoat Junction.) I’ve already started to make some small changes to get myself more accustomed to farm living. For instance, I recently broke my watch. Instead of getting a new one, I decided that I’d just get up and go to bed with the sun. That lasted all of one day because I had absolutely no idea just how early the sun comes up. I still don’t have any idea because, like I said, my watch is broken. I’m also thinking of going to the local cafe to drink caffeinated beverages and converse with my farmer brethren. We’ll complain about the weather, and then we will talk about wheat prices, corn futures and possibly pork bellies. I’ll bet I look good in a pair of bib overalls. I’ll never have to wear underwear again. I’m sure that I’ll be experiencing many of the same problems and hardships that my forefathers had to deal with when they first settled on this hallowed piece of ground. Well, maybe not exactly the same. My ancestors had to deal with clearing the land to create suitable, tillable soil. They had to dig wells in order to pump water for their livestock. They had to build the old farmhouse and other buildings from simple tools, hard work and sweat. Most of my troubles revolve around Internet service and which satellite television company to go with. In comparison, this might not seem like much, but we’ve really been struggling with whether to go with the full NFL Sunday package or not. Life in the country is hard. You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.
Considerations by Nedda Doing the right thing Guilty as charged. This is a sentence. Punishment follows. Now, let’s apply this sentence to ourselves when we need to place our loved ones in a nursing home or other facility. Whenever you or your family has to make this decision, all kinds of emotions come to the surface. No family alive has had a smooth path throughout the years. A decision this large can bring out old wounds, and that can easily color the choices made. Sometimes you are the only one to make this decision or there are conflicting opinions or refusals to help. Have a family gathering and truthfully see who in the family can or will step up and help with care and decision making. Find out who really will help. Have them be honest about time commitments. If there are vague answers, move on ... since you can’t rely on them. This is tough. Some have made promises to loved ones to never place them. Perhaps you yourselves as well. Life changes all of us and so do circumstances. Move on. Guilt is powerful. The jury comes in and pronounces their verdict. Who are these people? Guilt is not a feeling, it is a sentence. Sadness and regret are feelings. But either you are guilty of a crime or not. Decisions to have your loved one in a safe place is not a crime. We hear this time and again.
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Let us be very, very clear here. You are hearing culture condemn you for doing the right thing. “Shame on you, you bad person for doing this to your loved one.” That is right, you are being condemned by “them” who have not struggled with endless duties and fatigue and yes, loneliness. Right now, check all the skills for primary care. For those of you who can answer yes, and I’m sure I have left some out — you are a home caregiver. Are you a physical therapist, registered nurse, doctor, pharmacist, housekeeper, menu planner and cook, account – bookkeeper, psychologist, pastor and chauffeur all wrapped into one? You are the primary caregiver. Yes, I am being blunt, but down the road you could hear, “How could you do this to our mom?” Those talks with your family will come in handy when you alone have to do the hard thing. Don’t bother to go over the conversations; just do what you need to do and remember no one else was willing to help out. If you cannot tolerate the idea of sending him/her to a nursing home, for goodness sakes, get some help from outside. I don’t mean
a few hours, but substantial time with the person, so you can leave the house. Of course, this can cost some money, but your health and frankly the health of your loved one can be compromised if you are so tired, frustrated and lonely, you can make mistakes. There are countless articles popping up about the health of caregivers and how they need to be very careful about burn-out and their health being compromised. Many caregivers die before the loved one does. The very ones we care for can be left because we feel no one else can do our job as well. We can debate all day about the levels of good care in facilities, but you can be their advocate there. A little research can do a long way. However, that is another topic. But, we all need a break from our jobs, and this is a job. Our emotional, spiritual and physical health rely on a break. Of course, you love them deeply but I think that love means doing hard things and putting culture’s and others’ opinions aside and doing the right thing. Well, let’s, get rid of the shame and allow ourselves to be sad; that is a legitimate emotion. But let us admit that a facility may offer something new and better for our dearest. Love to all caregivers, and be kind to yourselves and others by doing the right thing. Nedda Simon of rural Princeton can be reached at neddasimon@ ymail.com.
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Cruise-in planned for Aug. 29 in Tonica TONICA — The Tonica Cruise-In will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in downtown Tonica. The entry fee is $5. Dash plaques will be given to the first 125 cars. Trophies will be awarded. There will also be giveaways and a 50/50 draw-
ing. Music will be provided by Bad Dog Productions. A pork chop dinner, sponsored by the Tonica Fire Department, will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. There will also be vendors and a beer garden. Sponsors for the event are Illini State Bank in Ton-
ica, Oglesby and Lostant, Fender Menders in Peru, Stevens Service Center in Oglesby, High End Detail in Tonica, Fisher Auto Body in Oglesby, Obermiller Kustom Fabrication in Tonica, Goodbred Farms in Tonica, and the Connie and Rich Alleman families.
For further information, call Bob and Mary Beth Beenenga at 815-228Photo contributed 3177. All proceeds will be Three Day Weekend will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. donated to the Tonica Fire 29, in Tonica. Department. A street dance will be held after, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by 3 Day Weekend.
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Food drive collects more than 900 pounds of food OTTAWA — The LaSalle County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) held its first annual Summertime H.O.P.E. Food Drive during the months of June and July. During that time they were able to collect more than 900 pounds of food for local food pantries in LaSalle County. The distribution of food has almost been completed, with each local food pantry receiv-
ing more than 80 pounds of non-perishable food items. “There are many volunteers, agencies and businesses who contributed to the success of this food drive, as well as everyone who donated food items. The local food pantries were all very thankful for the donations they received. It was quite a rewarding experience for myself and the MRC vol-
unteers to be involved in this project, ” Bethanie Albrecht, emergency preparedness and response specialist/MRC coordinator, said. The LaSalle County MRC would like to extend their appreciation to the multiple locations throughout the county that were designated as “Donation Collection Sites.” The Medical Reserve Corps is a national community-based movement that was established in July of 2002 in response to the President’s call for Americans to offer volunteer services in their communities. The Corps is designed to recruit, train, and mobilize willing members of the community who have the skills, knowledge and desire to help others in both times of emergency and non-emergency. The LaSalle County Medical
Donation will provide scholarships for students with disabilities OGLESBY — Sam Schmitz, president of Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois, and Courtney Geiger, mission services director, presented Illinois Valley Community College’s Foundation with a $5,000 donation to provide scholarships for students with disabilities. The donation is made
possible through Goodwill’s “Round Up” program where Goodwill customers round up their purchases to the next dollar amount at checkout. A total of $43,000 was raised from 11 stores, including Ottawa’s Goodwill, to fund scholarships for IVCC and six other community colleges. A total of five IVCC stu-
dents will receive $1,000 scholarships to help pay for tuition, books and supplies. Recipients must be registered IVCC students with a physical, learning or mental disability documented and verified by the disability services office. The donation is part of IVCC’s $500,000 endowment building campaign.
Reserve Corps is a volunteer organization that is administered through the LaSalle County Health Department and their Emergency Preparedness Program. For more information regarding the MRC program or the food drive, email lasallecomrc@yahoo.com or check out their website at www. lasallecountymrc.org.
TONICA — The Tonica High School alumni dinner will be Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Oglesby Elks Club. Cocktails will start at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The tickets will be $25 each, with checks payable to the Tonica Alumni. Checks can be
mailed to Mark Baer, 1120 E. Tyler St., Morton, IL 61550. Include the year that you graduated and if your class is celebrating a reunion and would like special seating arrangements. Tonica Grade School graduates are also invited. Reservations are due by Monday, Aug. 31.
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Easter Seals’ 5K Run/Walk held in Ottawa OTTAWA — On Saturday, Aug. 1, about 150 participants turned out for the Easter Seals 5K Run/ Walk for the Kids at Ottawa Township High School. The event raised more than $10,000, which will help the organization continue to serve local children with and without special needs. Leading the pack, Nick Bowerman placed first overall with a time of 15:25.9, and Mia Carrera placed first for women finishing at 20:52.2. Complete race results can be viewed online at kankakeeriverrunningclub.com. Bob Olsen, who has raised significant donations each year for Easter Seals, crossed the finish line despite painful physical challenges due to being in a fire several years ago. Olsen was honored during the awards and presented a trophy for raising $2,900 for Easter Seals this year. “When my apartment burnt down several years ago, my customers at the south side Shell helped me out tremendously,” said
Easter Seals Kids Fun Run at the 2015 5K Run/Walk for the Kids. Bob. “I asked them what I could do to repay their generosity, and they told me to pick a charity and devote myself to helping others, and that is why I do what I do for Easter Seals.” Cathy Ciszewski completed the 5K despite her battle with Diabetic Charcot, which caused her bones in her feet to weaken, fracture and collapse. Many become permanently disabled from this. She has undergone surgeries to correct this problem which have left her bed
ridden for many months at a time. She is truly an inspiration as she has not let anything keep her down. “My sister suggested we participate in Easter Seals 5K Run/Walk for the Kids a year ago, and it has become a tradition since,” said Ciszewski. “I would like others who face medical and physical challenges of any kind to know that you can get through this; you will overcome and do more than you ever thought possible if you don’t give up.”
Susan Bursztynsky, president/CEO of Easter Seals, said, “Cathy and Bob are an inspiration to everyone here and embody the heart of Easter Seals’ mission by overcoming adversity and achieving more than they thought possible. This is why I work here; I see miracles like this every day with the children we serve. I am so very proud of Cathy and Bob and also all the children we have helped to live, learn and play to their maximum potential,” Bursztynsky said.
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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ESTATE ) OF LORETTA PIKULA, ) No. 2015-P-126 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of
‘Aug. 17 – Baked pork chops, baked potato, mixed vegetables, fruit cocktail, wheat bread. Aug. 18 — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered green beans, roll, peaches, dessert. Aug. 19 — Baked chicken, baked whole potatoes with butter and parsley, zucchini, peaches. Aug. 20 – Meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls and butter, fruit cocktail, dessert. Aug. 21 — Ham salad on wheat bread, diced potatoes, three bean salad, pineapple. 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.
Bridges Senior Center Aug. 17 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 10 a.m., Sewing Circle; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards. Aug. 18 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., Soldier’s Angels; 5 p.m., Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Aug. 19 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10:15 a.m., beginner computer class. Aug. 20 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards. Aug. 21 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 10 a.m., caregiver support group; 1 p.m., open 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 815-431-8034.
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LORETTA PIKULA, of LaSalle, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 18, 2015, to LORI NOGGLE, whose attorney is APLINGTON, K A U F M A N , MCCLINTOCK, STEELE & BARRY, LTD., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison Street, Room 201, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 10, 2016, 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 ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated this 1st day of July, 2015 Andrew F. Skoog CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Published in the Tonica News August 7, 14 and 21, 2015.
RIDLEY, SR., 1216 ST. Vincent’S, LaSalle, IL 61301, whose attorney is BERNABEI, BALSTRI & FIOCCHI, 149 Gooding Street, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, on or before February 1, 2016. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decendent, the creditor’s claim may be filed on or before the date stated in that notice, if later than the date shown above. Any claim not filed within the time allowed 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. Published in the Tonica News July 31, August 7 and 14, 2015.
Street, Peru, Illinois 61354 whose attorney is John Balestri, 149 Booding Street, La Salle, Illinois 61301. Notice is given to any heirs or legatees whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition for letters of office, that an order was entered by the Court on July 28, 2015 admitting the decedent’s will to probate. Within 42 days after the date of the order of admission you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8- I of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8- 1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the Court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative or both, on or before February 15, 2016, or, if a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, on or before the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. LASALLE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 Published in the Tonica News Aug. 7, 14 and 21,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER OF ) THE ESTATE OF ) JAMES A. URBINO ) DECEASED ) No. 14-P-183 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JAMES A. URBINO of Oglesby, IL 61348. Letters of office were issued on September 22, 2014 to JOSEPH
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER ) OF THE ESTATE OF ) MARY WEEG, ) Deceased ) No: 15-P-141 NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES WHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MARY WEEG, of Peru, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on July 28, 2015 to Rose Marie Lynch, 2418 Main
999 • Legal Notices 2015. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oglesby Fire Protection District, in the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the office of Dan Johnson, Secretary, 257 North 2559th Road, Peru, Illinois, from and after the 29th day of July, A.D. 2015. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:00 p.m. Central
999 • Legal Notices Daylight Savings Time, on the 8th day of September, 2015, at the Oglesby Union Church, 100 East Walnut Street, Oglesby, Illinois, and that final action on said Ordinance will be taken by the board of Trustees of said District at a meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 8th day of September, 2015, at Oglesby Union Church, LaSalle Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. BY ORDER of the Board of Trustees of said District DATED this 25th day of July, A.D., 2015. OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BY: DANIEL JOHNSON, Secretary Published in the Tonica News Aug. 14, 2015.
OGLESBY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT DANIEL JOHNSON, Treasurer of the Oglesby Fire Protection District, LaSalle County, Illinois, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that the following is a true, correct and complete statement of all receipts and expenditures made by him as such Treasurer from the 1st day of July, 2014, and ending on the 30th day of June, 2015, and of the balance on hand as of June 30, 2015. /s/Daniel R. Johnson SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me This 28th day of July, 2015. /s/Frank W. Senica Notary Public INCOME Balance Brought Forward $103,869.82 County 12,273.92 State 5,950.70 Interest (Checking) 19.83 Interest (CD) 172.29 Misc. (County Invest. INT) .26 Total Income 18,417.00 Total $122,286.82 EXPENSES Publication Fees 61.88 Trustees’ Wages 1,725.00 Insurance 520.00 Miscellaneous 232.50 City Fire Protection Ambulance 20,000.00 Total Expenses $22,539.38 Balance Forward $99,747.44 Published in the Tonica News Aug. 14, 2015.
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