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Friday, October 17, 2014

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Revisiting the 2013 flood By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — The specter of the April 2013 floods came back to haunt the Lostant Village Boards during its Oct. 13 meeting, as the board continues to look for permanent solutions to the Second Street flooding issues.

The board discussed purchasing additional concrete blocks or bushes to slow the water leaving the fields to the east of the village to allow the village’s storm sewer system to move the water without being overwhelmed. Board member Jack Immel questioned the legality of blocking the water flow. “I don’t think what

we’re doing is right; blocking the guy’s water,” Immel said. “You’re a farmer, and times are hard for them. Depending on the rain, it can leave water standing for six hours, 12 hours ... you know what it does to crops?” “I had the Corps of Engineers come in and look at it,” Village Mayor Fred Hartenbower said.

“They said what we’re doing is legal as far as the state is concerned. You can’t have water damaging other people’s property.” Streets and Alleys Chairman Chris Dose asked the blocks used for the water break be moved as residents complained about the look of the barricade. “Are these the same

residents that don’t want their basements flooded?” Hartenbower asked. “I don’t care where we put the blocks. It doesn’t bother me a bit.” Discussion was also held about possibly landscaping the village park to allow water to be directed south to the railroad property, so it might drain into its system. In other action, the

board: • Passed an ordinance to place a piece of real estate up for sale. The parcel was gifted to the village, but the board has determined it has no real need for the property. Interest from residents have been expressed to turn the land into farmland or to build a new

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At home in the spotlight Farb plies her trade wherever she can By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — “There’s a spotlight waiting, no matter who you are.” — Rock and Roll Heaven. For some of us, the spotlight doesn’t have to wait very long. Lostant’s Sam Farb is one of those people. Whether it’s strutting the floorboard at Engle Lane Theater in Streator or putting on a show with the River Valley Players in Henry, Farb stays busy in musicals throughout the area. Staying busy in musicals means driving a lot for Farb. “In Lostant, you have

to travel for anything (in theater),” Farb said. “For Engel Lane, you have to travel a half an hour, and for Henry you have to travel half an hour.” Farb started out early in theater. Her parents ran a community theater in Hoopeston when she was a child, and she started her stage career at 8. “It was down by Danville. ‘The Hoopeston Playcrafters.’ That was our name,” Farb said, adding, “I’ve been doing this for over 20 years.” Farb is currently playing in “The Marvelous Wonderettes” in Henry portraying Suzy, a role that she also played at Engle Lane earlier this year. Placed in the ‘50s, the play tells the story of a group of high school girls who take the stage at

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Tonica News photos/Dixie Schroeder

LGS students map the cells Ethan Phillips displays his giant cell from science class and Sydney Miller reviews her giant diagrammed cell. The fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade students in Marjery Archdale and Stephanie Ziel’s science class at Lostant Grade School studied cells and diagrammed them for class presentations. The projects are currently on display in the first floor hall at Lostant Grade School.

What kind of weather will we have this winter?

Check out the signs provided by Mother Nature By Shannon Serpette Shaw Media Service

Wondering how brutal this winter will be? According to popular folklore, you just need to step outside and look for some indicators. • Channel your inner child, and go on a caterpillar hunt — look particularly for the woolly bear caterpillar. Pay close attention to the amount of black that covers its body. A large amount of black allegedly Vol. 141 No. 33 One Section - 8 Pages

means a long, harsh winter is coming. If the center rusty color of the caterpillar seems larger than usual, it supposedly points to a milder winter. • Check out the animals around you. Is their fur thicker than usual? Uh-oh. That could spell bad news for all the cold-weather haters out there. Thick fur supposedly indicates a cold winter approaching. • Start stalking squirrels and birds. Watch their behavior closely. Are they storing acorns and attack-

ing bird feeders at a frenzied pace? That could mean they know something we don’t — a big winter storm is coming. And if the geese start flying south for the winter sooner than usual, that’s also believed to be a sign of a severe winter. • Legend has it acorns can predict what kind of winter it will be. Look at the acorns in your town. Do the shells seem to be thicker than usual, and are there more acorns than usual? If so, make sure you are preShaw Media Service photo/Dick Todd pared for a very cold winter. • Do the spider webs Look to the woolly bear caterpillar if you are wondering what type of weather this winter seem larger than usual? will hold. According to folklore, a large amount of black on the caterpillar means a long,

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severe winter is coming. If the center rusty color of the caterpillar seems bigger than usual, the winter should be milder.

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Midwest Food Bank assists area food pantries

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BLOOMINGTON — It started with a dream in 2003. The Midwest Food Bank was created on a farm to help feed area people patronizing 10 food pantries in the Bloomington-Normal area. Today the organization has grown to six locations, and they serve 750 food pantries a month. This translates into feeding more than half a million people each month. The best part of the Midwest Food Bank? The food is free for the food pantries. Most food banks charge for the food by the pound. The vehicle with trailer is weighed beforehand, then loaded and weighed afterwards for assessing payment. Midwest Food Bank doesn’t work this way. This faith-based organization has 40 to 50 volunteers on average during what they call “load out” week. This is the one week a month where organizations come in to pick up their food. The volunteers load up the food pantry vehicles with needed food as they come in for their appointment. The other three weeks of the month, volunteers come in to repackage food which is donated in large quantities. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts,

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the senior prom when the original band can’t perform for legal reasons. “I like the ‘50s. I’m obsessed with the ‘50s,” Farb said. “I can sing every single song that comes on the radio from the ‘50s. I would do this show a hundred times if I could. I just love the character. She’s crazy. She’s kind of a sweet little dum-dum.” Anyone who’s seen Farb perform in her numerous shows will recognize that kind of role as her stock-in-trade. “I love those kind of parts,” Farb said.

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Volunteers help load food pantry vehicles during “load out” week at the Bloomington location of the Midwest Food Bank. The group has 99 1/2 cents of every dollar donated going to food for food pantries to distribute. church organizations and many others donate their efforts to the tune of 30,000 hours of volunteer time in 2013 at the Bloomington location. This was performed by 2,400 different volunteers. The group keeps costs down by having only four paid employees in the building to go along with the volunteers. The second part of the equation is the food. With an average of 22-24 semi truck loads of food a month going out to the “They’re just the most fun to play because you can be somebody else that’s completely opposite from real life. Hopefully.” After “Wonderettes,” Farb is taking a little time off stage, although not out of theater. She slips into the director’s chair for “Bonnie and Clyde - The Musical” for the fall production at Engle Lane. “It’s really good. It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen,” Farb said. “I’m taking a break after this is over because I haven’t stopped for two years. I’ve done every single slot for two years. My husband will be happy to see me.”

various food pantries, the food has to come from somewhere. Midwest Food Bank sends out volunteer drivers in trucks to pick up food locally and nationally. The food is donated to the organization, and they, in turn, prepare it to go back out to area food banks. Caterpillar, State Farm, ADM, CVS, Walgreens and others are the tip of the iceberg which gives food, products or monetary donations to help Midwest Food Bank.

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Sam Farb (right) harmonizes with fellow “Marvelous Wonderettes” stars Becky Martin (left), Christine Gaspardo and Deanne Crook in a rendition of “Mister Sandman.” The “Marvelous Wonderettes” plays Oct. 24 to 26 and Nov. 1 and 2 at St John XXIII Community Center, 1301 Second St., Henry.

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The group also assists the Red Cross with natural disasters by having Red Cross disaster boxes prepared to go out at each of their locations, according to Mike Hoffman, director of operations. “Inside of each box is enough food and items for a family of four to use for five days,” Hoffman said. “We package those here with furnished boxes. So as soon as they (the Red Cross) call, the boxes are ready.”

Another level of Midwest Food Bank is working with the Backpack Program many area food pantries and schools handle. Students on the free and reduced lunch program at school receive user-friendly food to feed them during the weekend. The group is currently working with 25 schools which feeds more than 2,300 kids on a weekly basis. Hoffman estimates in 2014, the group will distributed $18 to $20 million worth of food out of the Bloomington location. The entire organization will distribute $60 million of food this year. Charity Navigator is a non-profit organization that rates non-profit groups. This allows individuals and corporations the ability to assess if a charity is appropriate for donations. Charity Navigator has reviewed more than 10 years of financial data on Midwest Food Bank and ranked them No. 1 on the list of non-profit organizations to donate time or money to. In LaSalle County, there are six food banks in Streator, Ottawa, Mendota and Utica that work with Midwest Food Bank’s Bloomington location. For more information on the Midwest Food Bank, visit http://www.midwestfoodbank.org/home.

house on it. • Discussed hours for burning yard refuse in the village limits. The hours will stay at times set by the village ordinance, which are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Daylight Savings Time hours at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Approved a bid from Town and Country of Tonica for $4,450 to replace the water line on First Street. • Received word from Buildings and Grounds Chairman Mike Cooper repairs have been completed on the Los-

tant Library building but noted more work will need to be done on the building when spring returns. • Approved purchasing new tires for one of the village squad cars. In addition, the K-9 SUV will be getting a light bar and reflective lettering. Money for the SUV will come from the village drug fund. • Heard from Immel dog registration was about halfway finished. The board reminds residents the fee is $10 per dog. Violation fines begin at $75 plus the dog fee. Legal action may also be taken against violators who refuse to respond.

• Set trick-or-treating hours at 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. • Discussed the setback from fire hydrants in the village. Residents have complained about a trailer that is parked too close to the hydrant at Second and Main streets. • Learned petitions are now available for the April 7, 2015, election. Three village board seats will be up for re-election. • Reminded residents the questionnaires from the Environmental Protection Agency must be returned to the Village Hall. The EPA requires 100 percent compliance with participation in the survey.

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TVFD responds to calls TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) was called out for a corn crib fire at 675 North 19th Road on Oct. 11. In accordance with structure fire auto aid protocol, the Lostant Fire Department (LFD) was also called in. Upon arrival, the TVFD ascertained that a portion of the corn crib roof was involved in fire from embers from a nearby brush fire. The fire was put out, and minimal damage was done to the

structure. The field with corn was also sprayed with water as a precaution. No injuries were reported. Approximately two hours later, the TVFD was called to 780 North 2229th Road for an activated carbon monoxide alarm. Upon arrival, firefighters and EMTs assessed the structure and occupants for the effects of carbon monoxide. It was found there was a faulty CO monitor in the home. No injuries were reported.

Advance Auto Parts opens store in Peru PERU — Advance Auto Parts Inc. has announced it will open its first store in Peru at 1600 36th St. across the street from Peru Mall. The opening was Oct.16. Derek Richey is the new general manager and works with 10 other team members at the new Peru location. A 12-year veteran of the automotive and retail sales industries, Richey has recently joined the Advance Auto Parts Team. “Advance Auto Parts is committed to bringing our

promise – service is our best part – to life not only for our customers, but also in the communities where our customers and team members live. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce a $1,000 check has been donated to Homes for Heroes,” said Richey. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Other area stores are located at 220 E. Norris Drive in Ottawa.

IVCH holds blood drive Oct. 31 PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the conference room of the IVCH office building (formerly St. Mary’s School) at 1305 6th St. in Peru. To make an appointment to give blood, call Jackie Barr at 815-780-3387. Walk-ins will also be welcome. The Red Cross says blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health and feeling well.

Meeting Calendar Oct. 20 Tonica Village Board, 7 p.m., Tonica Village Hall. Oct. 22 Lostant Grade School Board, 6 p.m., Lostant Grade School.

Winter From Page 1 That’s another sign a bad winter is headed our way. • When you are taking the husk off your corn for dinner, pay attention to what it might be trying to tell you. Is the husk thicker this year? That supposedly means the corn is trying to protect itself against the coming cold weather. • According to The Old Farmer’s 2015 Almanac, when pigs gather leaves and straw during the fall, you should expect a cold winter. • If you are feeling particularly brave, measure a

mole’s hole. The almanac also says if the hole is 2.5 feet deep, the winter will be severe. The less depth the hole has, the warmer the winter will be. If the hole is only 1 foot deep, the winter will be a mild one. • Did you see some high ant hills in July? If so, that could mean a tough winter is on its way. • If mice are invading your home at an alarming rate, you might want to have some snowshoes handy for the difficult winter weather that’s probably headed our way. • If you noticed tough apple and onion skins this year, this winter might be a harsh one.

Property expansion at Starved Rock OGLESBY — Starved Rock State Park near Oglesby is among several Illinois state parks recently receiving funding for land acquisition and improvement projects. On Oct. 6, it was announced funding for the acquisition of a 51-acre parcel of land adjacent to Starved Rock State Park which will provide additional wildlife space and serve as a buffer to protect

the park. According to the press release, the recently acquired property at Starved Rock State Park is 51.47 acres with steep bluffs and ravines located adjacent to a dedicated nature preserve. The property formerly included a campground area, but most of the campsite facilities were removed prior to acquisition. The property was purchased from a private estate

for the appraised value of $900,000 using Open Land Trust funds. In addition to providing additional recreational activities at Starved Rock, this site will provide protection against incompatible future development. As detailed in Oct. 6’s press release, Starved Rock State Park will get $1,405,000 for trail rehabilitation Phase 5; $591,000 for campground electrics

work; and $105,000 for a playground safety replacement project. In addition to the land acquisitions projects throughout the state, it was announced $6,527,000 in improvement projects at various state parks to maintain their infrastructure and make them easier for visitors to use. The funding comes from the governor’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program.

Decker celebrates 25 years at ISB OGLESBY — Jolene Decker is celebrating 25 years at Illini State Bank this month. The bank is encouraging customers to celebrate this accomplishment with her at an open house from 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the 301 S. Columbia Ave. Oglesby location. Cake and beverages will be served. Decker started her career with Illini in the Lostant branch in October

1989 as a part-time teller. She moved to the Oglesby Branch when it opened in 1992 and became a fulltime teller and a loan secretary. Decker became the branch manager of the Oglesby Location in Jan-

uary of 2013. D e c k e r lives in Tonica with her Decker husband, Don, and her dog, Mico. She has two daughters, Katie and Cara.

TVFD members attend multiple training classes TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department meeting was recently held at the fire department. Reports of training for individual firefighters dominated the agenda. EMS training, covering the medical issues of asthmatics, was attended by seven EMTs. Additional recent trainings covered Fold-A-Tank operations for water supply and the use of multiple Fold-A-Tanks, tank water transfers and relay devices. This training was attended by 15 firefighters. Lt. Dan Francisco and firefighter Derek Keutzer participated in a mutual aid tanker operations training in Oglesby. Chief Al Stremlau and training officer Rick Turri attended an eight-hour advanced auto extrica-

tion training in Lostant. The class was conducted by IFSI instructors and involved hands-on training covering current auto extrication techniques. Special training held in Magnolia, covering hose, fire streams and nozzles, was attended by firefighters Brad Keutzer, Francisco and Kurt Keutzer. Alec McCleary attended a four-hour MABAS Division 25 tactical rescue training covering ropes held in Mendota. Assistant Chief Bill Gray, Turri and firefighter Steven Ebener attended a four-hour mutual aid auto extrication training in Lostant with both Lostant and Leonore Fire Departments. Fire department training covering highway scene safety and traffic incident management was

attended by 25 firefighters. In other news: • There were 16 emergency calls during September, including one fire, one accident, 12 ambulance, one electrical power line hazardous condition and one good intent smoke investigation call. There have been 133 emergency calls as of Sept. 30. • A donation for more than $100 was received from the Burdett Ford Trust during August. • The annual door-todoor townwide collection was conducted before the meeting. This request for a donation from each business and residence in the village is used to help the department remain viable while continuing to provide fire, rescue and ambulance services. • Miscellaneous repairs

around the fire station included internal lubrication of all fire apparatus pumps, replacement of batteries on traffic control lighting and accelerator control maintenance of the rescue truck were performed by Tom Goskusky, Turri and Woody Olson. • For fire department personnel safety, the emergency vehicle standard operating guideline will be modified to change the response sequence of the ambulance, rescue pumper and the rescue truck. • Deer and Chili Night will be held Nov. 22. Dave Huss is the chairperson. • Audible warning devices will be purchased and added to the safety equipment that is available for use by TVFD traffic control personnel at accident scenes.

Library corner LaSalle Public Library: The LaSalle Public Library is inviting families to join in stories with the library’s “Reading Loving Therapy Dogs!” This year, the LaSalle Public Library is very fortunate that Nancy Fryxell will be back with her dog, Elli, and Pam Booras will return with her dog, Tillie, and another reading dog, Gus. Even more, the LaSalle Library will welcome another team, Theresa Jones and her dog, Charlie. Plan to stop by and meet all of the reading dog teams. Nancy and Elli will be at the library at 4 p.m. Oct. 21. Kids choose a favorite short book or story and read aloud to a reading dog for about five minutes. The dogs love stories, and everyone is encouraged to read. For kids who are not yet reading independently, parents may read

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while the child holds the book and turns the pages. Both the audience and the dogs love the pictures, so even non-readers can hold up the book to show the illustrations to everyone. To help children feel confident in their reading, they should plan to read from a favorite familiar story. Choose a book from the library or from home. Readers usually read more than once, depending on how many participants are at the Tail-Waggers event. Kids love to read to the dogs because dogs love the stories, even when words have to be “worked out,” are missed or are misspoken. Dogs aren’t judgmental – they don’t correct, or interrupt; they simply appreciate stories and readers. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341. The LaSalle

Public Library is located at 305 Marquette in LaSalle. Lostant Public Library: Library Time is every Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. during the school year for those birth through school age. Join the group any week. Conducted by teacher Sue Massey, children will enjoy stories, songs, puppet play, art and have a snack. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Library Time is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and sponsored by the Early Childhood Program at Oglesby Public School District. Participants will also have the opportunity to join in Oglesby preschool outings like a zoo visit or evening family program. For more information call the library at 815368-3530.

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The Editorial Page The Tonica News Sam R Fisher

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We have to start talking about domestic violence A few weeks ago, I covered my first domestic violence awareness event hosted by Freedom House. I can honestly say in all my four years of reporting and covering similar awareness events, this was the one that moved me the most. It’s been a couple of weeks since I was sitting among the crowd inside Nelson Chapel, and I can still feel the powerful aura that hung in the dimly lit sanctuary during the ceremony. COMMENTARY There are still clear visuals in my mind of the creative and compelling artwork made by women and children victims from the area — their messages on display for all to see; and the red silhouetted women and children figures — each one representing a victim who had lost their battle in a domestic violence relationship— lined half of the room. Before the program began, I watched the faces of those who walked from figure to figure reading each victim’s story on their silhouette. Their expressions were serious and somber in the quiet atmosphere. Speakers at the event included Freedom House founder Nedda Simon; Freedom House shelter advocate Amber Killian; Marshall County State’s Attorney Paul Bauer; the mother and daughter of Melissa Rice, a Henry women who lost her life last year to domestic violence; and also a women, whose name I’d prefer to leave out of the press for safe measures, shared her experience in being a survivor of a violent relationship. The women had overcome her domestic violence situation after seeking help and protection at Freedom House. Today, she continues on the road to recovery as she is working to build a new life with her children. Each speech delivered that night left an impression on me. Thinking back, at times I was left staring in awe at what the speakers had to say, which made it hard to keep up with note-taking. I wish everyone would have had the opportunity to attend this important event. As I tried to explain the feelings and emotions felt during the program to my co-workers the next day, I found it difficult to put together the right words. The event made me realize how naive I have been about domestic violence. I hear and read those words, but seeing the victims and hearing first-hand the experiences they had gone through to survive and the hardships faced when trying to break away from dangerous situations — It definitely put the topic in a new light for me. Suddenly, I better understood and sympathized with their reasons of why they couldn’t just walk away from abusive situations. People are often times quick to judge those who stay with an abusive partner, but until they’ve walked in the shoes of the victim, they will never know the true dangers met when trying to escape. An important message Nedda left us with on Thursday was to start talking about domestic violence. It rang clear for me when she said, “Violence will last as long as we pretend it’s not our business.” “We have to acknowledge we have violence in our homes ...” she said. With October being Domestic Awareness Month, it’s the prefect time to ring the bells, sport a purple awareness ribbon, report possible signs of domestic abuse and be there to help those who are trying to overcome their abusive situations. We have to spread the stories we know about domestic violence to bring awareness that abuse is wrong and can be deadly if it’s not reported. Like Nedda said, we have to start making it our business. Shaw Media Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at gcurrie@bcrnews.com.

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On the street

What is your favorite fall activity and why?

“It isn’t mowing, I will tell you that. I like to go fishing.” Leland Decker, Lostant

“Gardening without a doubt. It’s been good this year because of the rain. I really can move things around.” Mary Jane Stephen, Lostant

“Go to my kid’s football games in El Paso.” Quint Stimpert, El Paso

“My favorite fall activity is probably harvest time because I just love the smell of it.” Jennifer Mertel, Tonica

“All I do is work, so it doesn’t matter what my favorite fall activities are. When we aren’t working here we farm, and that’s about it.” Bob Warnel, LaSalle

Rauner gives Illinois hope Gov. Pat Quinn has had more than five years to guide Illinois toward a brighter fiscal future. Instead, his incompetent leadership and regressive policies have driven the state to the brink of financial collapse. To that point: Illinois is bleeding jobs. State data released last month show there are 102,000 fewer Illinoisans in the workforce now than when Quinn, a Democrat, took office in 2009. That’s good for worst in the country. Illinois also is the only state in the Midwest in which food stamp enrollment has outpaced job creation – and by a 2-to-1 margin – since the Great Recession, again under Quinn’s watch. Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state in the nation, meaning it pays more in interest when borrowing money. Under Quinn, national ratings agencies have downgraded the state’s credit rating 13 times. The state’s bonds are near “junk” status. Illinois also has a worst-in-thenation public pension deficit of $100 billion and growing. Almost a quarter of every dollar that state government collects annually from taxpayers goes toward retirement benefits, not services. Quinn stood on the sidelines as lawmakers worked on pension reform last year, offering no solution of his own to the state’s most pressing issue. The solution ultimately arrived at now appears likely to be thrown out in court, putting reform efforts back to square one. Deadbeat state government

owes social service agencies, school districts and other employers almost $5 billion for work completed months ago. Illinois’ worker’s compensation costs are fourth worst in the United States, driving businesses and jobs elsewhere. Quinn and Democratic state lawmakers also foisted a 67 percent income tax increase on wage earners in 2011, costing a household with annual income of $50,000 an additional $1,000 in taxes. Quinn promised it would be temporary, but now wants to make it permanent. He also wants to introduce a graduated income tax, another jobs killer. Simply put, Quinn’s tenure as governor has been a complete failure. By contrast, Republican nominee for governor Bruce Rauner is a success story. A self-made millionaire, he helped build a startup investment firm into one of the most successful businesses in the state. Rauner’s wealth was not given to him. He earned it. Yet Quinn, a lifelong politician, holds that against him. Success should be lauded, not vilified. Because he is independently wealthy, Rauner will not be beholden to the special interests that have helped corrupt Springfield. He says he will stand up to public employee union leaders who have fought tooth-and-nail against reform. He says he also will fight corruption and cronyism, which have thrived under Quinn in

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state government agencies such as the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture. Rauner understands the state’s taxpayers are overburdened. He wants to phase out the Quinn income tax hike over four years, freeze property taxes, and shrink state government. He also wants to reduce the overall number of governmental bodies in Illinois. Rauner pledges to be an active governor and live in Springfield. Unlike Quinn, Rauner says he will be on the floor working legislation every day the General Assembly is in session. Rauner also is not a career politician; this is his first run for office. He supports term limits and, if elected, says he would serve at most two terms. Rauner admits he does not have all the answers. He understands Illinois’ financial situation is so dire, he will need help. He vows to surround himself with talented people whose focus will be righting the state’s fiscal ship, not political cronies looking for more taxpayer-funded handouts. Rauner doesn’t need this job. He says he’s running because he believes in Illinois and wants to make it a better place to live. Bruce Rauner gives Illinois hope. Gov. Pat Quinn offers more of the same failures. Illinois can’t afford more of the same. That’s why we endorse Rauner, the Republican nominee for governor. — Shaw Media

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Community

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Festival of Trees seeking sponsors, vendors UTICA — Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties will host the second annual Festival of Trees presented by US Silica from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at Celebrations 150 in Utica. Vendors, sponsors, tree decorators and volunteers are currently being secured for this popular local event. Sponsors to date include US Silica, The Times and Illinois Valley Contractors Association. This year’s Festival of Trees will be an open house, family-friendly event that will be free and open to the public. Elaborately decorated trees will be on display and available to bring home for $10 through a raffle. The event will feature performances throughout the day by local children, an Ugly Sweater Contest, a $1 Raffle, a visit from Santa and door prizes. Free crafts, storytelling, book drawings and entertainment for kids will be provided by Kiwanis Club

of LaSalle-Peru. “We are very excited to bring back the vendor fair and tree auction in a new, family-friendly holiday event format, said Susan Bursztynsky, president and CEO of Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties. “Guests will have an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping with 50 plus local vendors, bring home a beautifully decorated tree, win some great prizes and have some fun with their children.” “The Kiwanis Club is excited to once again provide this community service. The club will provide crafts, storytelling, and book drawings,” Sue Manning of the Kiwanis Club of LaSalle-Peru said. “We are partnering with Easter Seals to provide free, fun and educational activities for children at the Festival of Trees. We are happy to help Easter Seals and all the families they service in our community. There will be something for everyone at the Festival of Trees.”

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LOSTANT — On Sept. 26, Danell Mertes was a guest speaker in the third- and fourth-grade science class at Lostant Grade School. The students have been studying cells, their structures and the organs they make. They have learned about the kinds of cells diseases have in them and how they change. Mertes, who works in the medical field, showed the students the importance of cells, how to look at disease in a group of cells, in addition to several other interesting things to know about the study of cells. She also told them the best way to keep diseased cells from spreading is to wash hands.

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Brats before the ball game HENNEPIN — St. Patrick Altar and Rosary will be sponsoring “Game Day Brats” on Nov. 9 before the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers game. This event will be carry-out only. The cost is $6 for a homemade brat on bun, coleslaw and a bag of chips. Extra brats will be $2 each.

Pick-up times are set for 5 and 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church Hall, 920 E. Dore Drive, Hennepin. Tickets must be purchased in advance from any church member and at the Country Stop Restaurant in Hennepin. Call 815-315-8977 with any questions.

Breakfast with Santa set for Dec. 13 at St. Bede PERU — St. Bede Academy will again hold Breakfast with Santa from 8 a.m. to noon on Dec. 13 at the Academy. The cost this year is $12 per person which will include breakfast, meeting with Santa, make and take crafts, movies, readers and a ride on the Starved Rock

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On Sept. 24, the Lostant Grade School Student Council held a “Welcome back to Lostant” activity. During ninth hour, the students were able to play games before going home for the day. The children were separated into two groups, K-4 and 5-8, and took turns playing dodgeball in the gym and kickball outside. Photos contributed

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Women at our BEST will celebrate third anniversary OGLESBY — Women at our BEST, a Christian women’s group which stands for building, encouraging, strengthening and teaching, will celebrate its threeyear anniversary on Oct. 27. BEST, a ministry of Oglesby Union Church, hosts four gatherings per year. All events are free for women, and women need not have attended previously. The October get-together will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oglesby Union Church. As the final meeting in 2014’s series, “Relationships Handcrafted by God,” the focus of the October get-together is about the importance of women taking care of themselves, both physically and spiritually. Guest speaker Mariana Clapp of Oglesby will present “Finding Rest for

Our Souls, God’s Promise” as she elaborates on the promise that even in a crazy world, God’s plan for us is to remain spiritually and mentally healthy, content in ourselves, enjoying and loving ourselves because of His grace. The evening will also consist of a demonstration by Angie Carpenter of Van Orin on making T-shirt quilts, vocal selections by Georgia Radtke of LaSalle, piano by Lois Croasdale of Spring Valley, and cake and homemade refreshments to commemorate the anniversary celebration. Mariana Clapp, who was born and raised in Ottawa, now lives with her husband, Jim, in the Oglesby area. She is a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She works as a registered

nurse at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Angie Carpenter is a teacher/assistant principal at Hall High School. She has worked at Hall for 19 years, the first 16 years in the classroom as a social science teacher, and recently teaching government and geography and helping coordinate the curriculum and Hall’s RtI program. Georgia Pryde Radtke is a teacher of voice and piano and currently teaches music at Dalzell. She has taught music part time in Deer Park, Waltham and Tonica schools, as well as full time in Peru Washing-

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LaSalle Public Library The LaSalle Public Library is inviting families to join in stories with the library’s “Reading Loving gie bar, milk, salsa, sour Therapy Dogs!” This year, cream, salad dressing. the LaSalle Public Library is very fortunate that Nancy Fryxell will be back with her dog, Elli, and Pam Booras will return with her dog, Tillie, and another reading Breakfast dog, Gus. Even more, the Oct. 20 — Egg, cheese, bacon wrap, yogurt, cereal, LaSalle Library will welcome another team, Theresa fruit, juice and milk. Jones and her dog, CharOct. 21 — Blueberry muffin, yogurt, cereal, fruit, lie. Plan to stop by and meet all of the reading dog juice and milk. teams. Oct. 22 — Waffle, sauNancy and Elli will be at sage patty, syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice and milk. the library at 4 p.m. Oct. 21. Oct. 23 — Uncrustable, Kids choose a favorite yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice short book or story and and milk. read aloud to a Reading Oct. 24 — Mini pancakes, syrup, yogurt, cere- Dog for about five minutes. The dogs love stories, and al, fruit, juice and milk. everyone is encouraged to Lunch read. For kids who are not Oct. 20 — Barbecue rib yet reading independently, patty on bun, California blend vegetables, peaches, parents may read while the child holds the book milk. Oct. 21 — Chicken nug- and turns the pages. Both the audience and the dogs gets, sweet potato bites, love the pictures, so even pears, milk. non-readers can hold Oct. 22 — Hot dog on bun, baked beans, orange, up the book to show the illustrations to everyone. milk. Oct. 23 — Meatballs with To help children feel confinoodles and gravy, carrots, dent in their reading, they should plan to read from applesauce, milk. a favorite familiar story. Oct. 24 — Bosco sticks, marinara sauce, celery with Choose a book from the peanut butter, apricots, milk. library or from home. Read-

Menus Tonica Grade School Lostant Grade Breakfast Oct. 20 – Breakfast pizza, School cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit,

juice, milk. Oct. 21 – Pancakes, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 22 – Scrambled eggs, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 23 – Bagel, cereal yogurt, English muffin or toast, fruit, juice, cream cheese, milk. Oct. 24 – Muffin, cereal, yogurt, English muffin or toast, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Oct. 20 – Cheese or sausage pizza, celery, cauliflower, grapes, cookies, milk. Oct. 21 – Grilled or breaded chicken patty on bun, steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, fruit, milk. Oct. 22 – Lasagna rolls, spaghetti sauce, Romaine lettuce, fruit, garlic bread, gelatin with Cool Whip, milk. Oct. 23 – Grilled cheese, yogurt, carrots, tomato soup, Gold Fish crackers, fruit, milk. Oct. 24 – Soft shell taco’s tortilla shell, taco meat, refried beans, fruit/veg-

ton Junior High School. Lois Croasdale lives in Spring Valley with her husband, Victor, and their 12-year-old daughter, Sarah. She attends Grace United Methodist Church in LaSalle. She has been called to serve all over the world through various short-term missions trips in Africa and Europe and spent about two years working with refugees in Athens, Greece. Those interested should R.S.V.P. to women.at.our. Photo contributed best@gmail.com, through Facebook at Women at our BEST, or call/text Jacqueline Smith at 309-678-3182 Tonica Grade School has started a Student of the Month by Oct. 22. program. Each month, a teacher committee will choose a

ers usually read more than once, depending on how many participants are at the Tail-Waggers event. Kids love to read to the dogs because dogs love the stories, even when words have to be “worked out,” are missed or are misspoken. Dogs aren’t judgmental – they don’t correct, or interrupt; they simply appreciate stories and readers. For more information, call the library at 815-2232341. The LaSalle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette in LaSalle. Lostant Public Library Library Time is from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. every Tuesday during the school year for those birth through school age. Join the group any week. Conducted by teacher Sue Massey, children will enjoy stories, songs, puppet play, art and have a snack. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Library Time is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and sponsored by the Early Childhood Program at Oglesby Public School District. Participants will also have the opportunity to join in Oglesby preschool outings like a zoo visit or evening family program. For more information, call the library at 368-3530.

student from each class grouping which includes group one: kindergarten, first and second grades; group two: third, fourth and fifth grades and group three: sixth, seventh and eighth grades. This month’s students are Joshua Sensiba (from left), Levi Hallock and Keagan Burkett.

‘They’re Playing Our Song’ auditions set LASALLE — Director Joseph Ennenbach has announced auditions for Stage 212’s Winter 2015 production, “They’re Playing Our Song,” the engaging musical love story by Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch and Carol Bayer Sager, will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at the theater, 700 First St. in LaSalle. Ennenbach will be casting one man and one woman in the lead roles and six cho-

rus members (three male and three female). Auditioners are asked to prepare 16 bars of a song of their choice. Scripts are available for review by contacting the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025. “They’re Playing Our Song” will be presented Jan. 23, 24 and 25 and 30, 31 and Feb. 1. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

Hair Ball fundraiser set PRINCETON — Safe House Animal Rescue League is hosting a Hair Ball from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. West, Princeton. All ages are welcome. Admission is $10 per person, and children under 14 years old are free. Chuck Hopper is the DJ. There will be a 50/50 drawing, raffles and free snacks. There will be a cash bar. Prizes will be

awarded for best hair and best costume. All proceeds will benefit Safe House Animal Rescue League. It is a nonprofit organization run exclusively by volunteers. Safe House is a foster home-based rescue which focuses on rescuing at-risk pets. It is a no-kill organization where no pets are never euthanized for space. For more information, call 815-407-7233.

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. Oct. 28 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St., Peru.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY – OTTAWA, ILLINOIS ILLINI STATE BANK, A State Banking ) Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Eugene Baker, CitiFinancial Services, Inc., ) Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ) Collection Professionals, Inc., ) Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, ) And Unknown Tenants/Occupants, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 2013-CH-198 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above cause on May 27, 2014 the Sheriff of LaSalle County will hold a sale on October 29, 2014 commencing at 11:00 a.m. at the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department, 707 Etna Road, Ottawa,

Illinois 61350, to sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot Seven (7) in Block Twenty-one (21) in Assessor’s Plat of a portion of Section Twenty-Five (25) in Township ThirtyThree (33) North, Range One (1) East of the Third Principal Meridian, excepting and reserving, however, the coal and other minerals underlying the surface thereof, and the right to mine and remove the same. Tax Parcel No: 18-25-306-007 Common address known as 428 Hayden Avenue, Oglesby, Illinois 61348 This real estate is improved with a single family residence. The Sale Terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property as described

above is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, and special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF

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