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School programs in jeopardy TGS to continue school lunch program By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Threatened school programs brought parents to the Tonica Grade School Board meeting Nov. 19. Since passing a school budget this year with a $100,000 deficit, the board has been searching for a way to cut expenses without causing any disruption to the school’s learning environment. Recently, the board has looked at cutting or scaling back the school lunch and pre-school programs, ideas which concerned parents of students in the
district. Ten parents came to express views and suggest alternatives to cutting the programs. After lengthy discussion, the board voted to continue the school lunch program at least through the end of the 2015-16 school year. Currently, the school loses an average of $150 a day with the program at its current funding levels. The board is conflicted on the state of offering pre-school programs. More discussion and research will be needed before the future of the program will be decided, and discussion was tabled for a future meeting.
IDNR cites Tonica for regulation violations By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
TONICA — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has notified the village of Tonica it is in violation of three state regulations. According to Downstate Floodplain Program Manager Paul Osman, the citations are not yet being treated as a full violation, but the failure to address the situation could result in problems for village residents in getting floodplain insurance. Osman said the discoveries were part of a routine inspection the IDNR performs, and while two of the issues are not as important, the largest issue Osman saw was the construction of a house on the floodplain without a permit filed with the IDNR. Osman also questioned whether the building met flood plain standards. Tonica Mayor Kevin Sluder said the village has received a letter from the Vol. 141 No. 39 One Section - 8 Pages
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IDNR, but he had not yet contacted Osman himself. Sluder also said the issues mentioned in the letter were questionable. “His biggest complaint was a new house built near Casey’s and the floodplain,” Sluder said. “That house has been there for a couple of years. I don’t know why it’s a concern all of a sudden.” Other concerns were a rip-rap fill along Minnehaha Street and a retaining wall which Osman believes might violate water flow standards. Sluder said both were the result of recent village work, and neither of them violated IDNR regulations. He noted the issues were less part of a routine inspection and more likely a result of a current push to address the Illinois Valley flooding problems from April 2012. “This is all from that series of meetings this summer, and they’re trying to find anything they can to show they’re fixing the problem,” Sluder said. “I’ve said before, once they start digging into our issues, there’s no stopping them.” As a result of the meetings this past summer, representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers toured the village looking for possible problems, but Sluder said they told him the village had done everything possible to alleviate flooding problems.
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A piece of history from Germany to Lostant: Two pieces from the Berlin Wall were sent to Lucky Strode in 1990. He has kept them ever since that time.
A random act of kindness pays dividends By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — The Berlin Wall was created in 1961. It was constructed by the German Democratic Republic of East Germany in a response to the start of the Cold War. The wall completely cut off by land the town of West Berlin from the surrounding area of East Berlin until it was opened in 1989. History showed the Berlin Wall became the symbol of Communist Block oppression, especially in Germany where it kept residents from fleeing the Communist regime. Along the barrier, the land was called a death strip by some as it was mined and had well-armed guards in towers that kept residents from fleeing East Germany. In the summer of 1990, the dismantling of the wall began and was completed in 1992. A random act of kindness in 1962 by Lostant’s Lucky and Janet Strode allowed them their own claim to fame in the area. Lucky Strode ran Harlan’s Standard service station off of then Route 51. He was known as an expert mechanic, especially on
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Lucky Strode of Lostant holds pieces of the Berlin Wall sent to him by a couple from West Germany in 1990. exotic foreign cars as they were known back then. One day a neighboring gas and service station owner in Wenona called and told Strode they had a couple who were tourists from West Germany with
a car problem. Ingrid and Manuel Icart had been driving their Volkswagen across the United States, and the couple had car trouble. The car had broken down in Wenona. “I think he was Polish,
and his wife was German,” Strode said. “She spoke English fairly well, but he couldn’t speak hardly anything. She told me that the motor was knocking. He just kept repeating ‘What’s wrong?’ over and over.” Strode, thinking the bearings in the car were going out, explained to the couple he didn’t have the tools to fix the car right away, but he could arrange to do so. He explained he could pull the motor and have it rebuilt in LaSalle and then put it back in to the car. The Icarts initially told Strode they would stay at the station. Strode explained to them the process would take about 10 days or so to complete and invited them into his home to stay. The Strodes had their oldest daughter give up her room, and the guests slept there. “They ate a couple of meals with us and then Manuel told us ‘I cook.’ He then proceeded to do so during the rest of their stay,” Strode said. “Our kids thought it was great. One of my kids was taking German at the time
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LGS passes levy School safety also discussed By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — The Lostant Grade School Board passed its levy at the Nov. 19 meeting, and the rate will go up less than allowable by state law before a required public hearing. Organizations cannot
raise their levy amount by more than 5 percent without holding a public hearing for approval. The school district levy will increase by $3,102, approximately 3.8 percent more than the previous year. This year’s levy amounts to $95,769. The Regional Office of Education annual inspection didn’t bring up any major infractions, according to Lostant Superintendent Sandra Mala-
hy. Malahy detailed the infractions found, most of which have already been addressed. The school’s winter concert will be postponed until February. Malahy told the board the music instructors were not able to arrange a suitable concert before the holiday break. School board member Jeff Skinner presented the board with a tentative crisis plan for consideration
for the next meeting. Skinner, a law enforcement official, explained he felt Lostant Grade School should do as much as possible to ensure the safety of students in the case of any emergency, and especially the possibility of an active shooter in the building. The plan includes a tentative emergency schedule to help law enforcement agencies determine what stage the school should be at by a certain time.
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MAGNOLIA — November is National American Indian Heritage month. The first Americans have had a unique history around the Putnam and LaSalle county area. The month has been official since 1990 when President George H.W. Bush issued a national declaration. It has been looked to as a time to learn about the diverse traditions and history of the American Indian. Another goal of the official proclamation is to make people more aware of the challenges Native Americans have faced throughout the years and how they conquered these challenges. Putnam County resident Lonna Nauman has been fascinated with Native American Indian history in the area for years. Nauman was raised on stories of interactions with her family and area Native Americans. Nauman is a retired instructor at Mid State College in Peoria. “When I was little, I grew up on a farm west of Magnolia. It was the Cowen place. I always heard that some Indians had come up and visited. Then my grandma actually worked for the Roberts family. That was like a halfway house between
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at the high school, so they (the Icarts) went over and spent a couple hours with the German class one day.” The Strode family made such an impression on the Icarts that when the West German family would visit the United States, they would stop and stay for a couple of days. Holiday cards were exchanged over the years as well. When the Berlin Wall was torn down, the Strodes got a unique package in the mail with
Springfield to Chicago. It was a stagecoach stop. I heard all sorts of stories through that experience,” Nauman said. According to Nauman one of the main tribes that lived in the area was the Potawatomi Indians. Chief Senachwine was their leader. Senachwine was a diplomat and friends with area white men in his time. Senachwine’s burial ground was found on the George Wheeler farm near Putnam. The burial site was on top of six layers of Indian burials from long ago. The Wheeler site is one of three excavation sites in Putnam County, the other two being the Kuhne site outside of McNabb and the Senachwine site, also near Putnam. One of the unique parts of the Wheeler farm was its physical layout. “The main thing is that it is one of the few serpentine mounds in the country,” Nauman said. “We don’t know why they did it this way. We just don’t know that much about those early civilizations.” Nauman noted the Potawatomi were very nomadic type of people. “Between Ottawa and Peoria, we know there were tribes wandering around the area,” Nauman said. “The Potawatomi were one of those prolific area tribes.” The Potawatomi were pieces of the wall in 1990. The family has kept the box and even the newspaper wrapping the famous chunks. “To make a long story short, last Christmas we didn’t get a holiday card from them,” Strode said. “I’m not too sure they are alive anymore. We wrote to them, but we didn’t get a response. They were a very, very lovely couple.” Janet said her husband never sees a stranger. “He doesn’t ever not talk to someone. I’ll say you don’t know that person you were talking to and he will tell me ‘I do now,” Janet said.
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Lonna Nauman looks at her Native American Indian basket collection. November is National American Indian Heritage Month. a peaceful tribe in Senachwine’s time. They were victims in the Fort Dearborn Massacre in 1812. During an 1832 Indian council, the tribe refused to take part in the Black Hawk War. Nauman noted the chiefs of the Native American tribes had to be better diplo-
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NCICG has local grants available PRINCETON — Communities located in Illinois counties declared under one of four 2013 Federal Emergency Management Agency declarations will be eligible to apply for Community Development Block Grant Program funding. Illinois received $10,400,000 in program funding to support projects outlined in its action plan. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will administer the competitive funding opportunities. Project activities and categories eligible for CDBG Disaster Recovery program funding include public infrastructure improvements and the Homeowner, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation Program. The CDBG-DR public infrastructure program will support projects FEMA or other sources cannot fund, but which are nevertheless critical to recovery. Examples include water/sewer systems, storm drainage systems, and levee systems damaged by storms or floods in 2011, 2012
and 2013. Eligible projects also include roads needing immediate, short-term repair, restoration, or that support long-term flood/ storm mitigation efforts. The maximum grant amount under this category will be $600,000 per application. DCEO has not determined when it will launch the program. NCICG is tracking the program and will send out updates when news becomes available. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA have been appropriated $306 million for fiscal year 2014 which will be awarded as grants to fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations across the United States. The Assistance to Firefighters Program offers grants for equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources. Applications are expected to be open in early November. The Illinois DCEO’s Bureau of Energy and Recycling is offering grants to
eligible applicants to develop or expand recycling projects related to fiber, plastic, metal and glass materials. The purpose of the grants is to divert recyclables from ending up in landfills and increase the self-sufficiency of the recycling industry. Funds may be used to purchase capital equipment used for collection, processing and handling (bins, trucks, balers, etc.) and for project-related expansion and modernization costs (electrical upgrades, concrete work, fencing, etc.). The maximum grant amounts are $150,000 for collection projects and $245,000 for primary processing projects. Prior incurred costs after July 1 may be eligible for reimbursement. A 10 percent match is required by the applicant, but the applicant must provide proof of payment for the entire budget, including grant funds. Local governments, for-profit and non-for-profit businesses and organizations, and colleges and universities are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Dec. 8.
TVFD responds to call TONICA – The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a reported field fire Nov. 18 at 708 N. 1950th Road. On arrival, the TVFD set
up to contain a fire in a harvested cornfield. It was quickly contained. TVFD responded with three trucks and returned to base in one hour. There
were no injuries or property loss. It was determined the fire started from embers that escaped from a nearby burn container.
TVFD responds to accident TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident Nov. 10 at the intersection of Route 251 and North 20th Road in Tonica. Tonica responded with
an ambulance, rescue truck and pumper. Oglesby Ambulance was called for mutual aid. Two victims were transported to Illinois Valley Community Hospital with non-life threatening inju-
ries, and three people were evaluated at the scene and refused treatment. LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department investigated the accident. The scene was cleared in about an hour.
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Illinois State Police report for October LASALLE — Illinois State Police District 17 announced during the month of October, troopers handled 1,454 calls for service and assistance. Of these calls, 135 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways. Criminal activities during the month included two people apprehended for being wanted on outstanding warrants and five arrested for other criminal offenses. Traffic enforcement
DUI Julian J. Carreon, 36, of LaSalle was charged with driving under the influence on Interstate 80 near Mile Marker 79 at 12:36 a.m. Nov. 12. activities resulted in 235 drivers arrested for speeding and 89 cited for seat belt violations. Driving under the influence arrests totaled nine, while 12 apprehensions for other
alcohol-related offenses were recorded. Troopers issued a total of 457 traffic citations and 840 written warnings to motorists during the month. Troopers completed 144 motor carrier inspections on second division motor vehicles. District 17 troopers handled 47 traffic crashes within the three county area of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam. There was one fatality due to a motor vehicle crash in District 17.
Two arrested in Streator STREATOR — Jason E. Watson, 38, of Streator was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, and Jason M. Duvall, 38, of Streator was charged with crimi-
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from the Streator Police Department in the investigation regarding illegal narcotics activity at HALC property. Watson and Duvall were transported to the LaSalle County Jail to await a felony bond hearing.
Tri-DENT arrests man on drug felonies OTTAWA — Robert V. Harris, 76, of Morris was arrested by Tri-DENT agents assisted by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department at his place of business, Chef’s Helper, located in Ottawa on Nov. 6, after he delivered about 57 grams of purported cocaine.
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November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month By Ken Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
Cancer. It’s a word that elicits a shudder of fear in nearly every person who hears it and changes the lives of anyone who hears it as a diagnosis. More than half a million U.S. citizens will die this year from the second leading cause of death in America. About 25 percent of those cases are avoidable. November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is estimated to take 159,260 lives this year. It’s the most common type of cancer and the one most easily preventable. More than 80 percent of all lung cancer deaths occur in people who either smoke or have smoked. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease
and premature death in the United States, yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes — nearly one out of every five people. As of 2012, there were also 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million who smoke tobacco in pipes. “If people need help quitting smoking, they can call the Illinois Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-YES,” LaSalle County Health Department spokesperson Leslie Daugherty said. “Operators can help you get nicotine replacement therapy like nicotine patches or gum. Afterward, they can call weekly to continue to get nicotine replacement therapy and advice to help them stop. “We encourage people to quit for just one day. If they can make it through the first day, which is the worst day, then they can
see they have the ability to quit,” Daugherty said. “Non-smokers can participate as well. By adopting a smoker you give them the support they may need for them to be successful.” The lung cancer fiveyear survival rate (16.6 percent) is lower than many other leading cancer sites, such as colon (64.2 percent), breast (89.2 percent) and prostate (99.2 percent). The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 53.5 percent for cases detected when the disease is still localized (within the lungs). However, only 15 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage. For distant tumors (spread to other organs), the fiveyear survival rate is only 3.9 percent. Over half of the people with lung cancer die within one year of being diagnosed. Tonica News photo/Ken Schroeder
North Central Bank hosts scholarship opportunity HENNEPIN — North Central Bank announces a competition that enables Illinois high school seniors to enter a statewide essay-writing contest. It is all part of a program sponsored by Illinois community banks and the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Foundation for Community Banking to increase public awareness of locally-owned banks and their contributions to the community. North Central Bank is a member of the (CBAI), which formed the foundation in 1996. A monetary award in the amount
of $1,000 a year for up to four years of higher education will be given to the author of the best essay submitted to the CBAI Foundation by a participating Illinois high school senior. Up to 12 additional firstplace $1,000 awards and 13 second-place $500 awards are available throughout the state. An additional $500 will be awarded to the high school of the overall winner. North Central Bank will also be offering up to $500 as a local award. The same entries sent to the state competition will be judged locally.
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The bank is encouraging local high school seniors to submit short essays on the following theme: “The Importance of Community Banking.” Information on the contest is available at North Central Bank and the local high schools. Entries must be submitted to the bank by Jan. 23, 2015. The bank will then submit selected entries to the CBAI Foundation to be eligible for statewide competition. CBAI is a professional trade association representing approximately 400 Illinois-chartered banks and thrifts throughout Illinois.
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Illinois Chamber hires Hahn as director of communications SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, based in Springfield, has hired Melissa Hahn, formerly of Hennepin, as its new director of communications. Hahn lived in Toluca in Marshall County the first five years of her life before moving to Hennepin with her mother, where they lived until 1986. She attended Hennepin Attendance Center, Hennepin Junior High School and Putnam County High School and received an associate’s degree from Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby. She worked
on the student newspaper, served as a member of the student senate, joined the American Chemical Society’s Club at IVCC and participated in theater. She also has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield, and a bachelor’s degree in radio-television from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Hahn was most recently the press secretary/public information officer at the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Prior to that, she was statehouse
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Dolphins take first against Dixon By Dixie Schroeder news@tonicanews.com
DIXON — The Illinois Valley YMCA Dolphins swam to victory against the Dixon Family YMCA Dolphins on Nov. 22. The final score was 511-201. In relay events, Wenona’s Americus Berg, 10, swam the third leg of the first-place 200-meter medley (3:35.71.) Berg also swam in the
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Students of the Month Tonica Grade School announces the Students of the Month for November. They are Tony Galindo (from left), Erin Gray and Molly Valenzuela. Students are nominated by their classroom teachers for displaying characteristics of model students.
Birth Announced Thomson James and Beckie (Hammer) Thomson of Tonica are the parents of a daughter born Nov. 21 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Online birth announcements are available at www.putnamcountyrecord.com/forms/
Lostant Grade School Menus Breakfast Dec. 1 – Scrambled eggs, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice and white or chocolate milk. Dec. 2 – Donut, string cheese, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice and white or chocolate milk. Dec. 3 – Bacon, egg, cheese on toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice and white or chocolate milk. Dec. 4 – Pancake, sausage on a stick with syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice and white or chocolate milk. Dec. 5 – Cinnamon
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TONICA — Illini State Bank will host a community blood drive from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the United Methodist Church, 423 Wauponis St., Tonica. For more information, or to make an appointment, call Joyce Obermiller at 815856-3430. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Senior citizen holiday dinner LOSTANT — Lostant School District will host the annual holiday luncheon for senior citizens beginning at noon Dec. 11 in the school cafeteria. All Lostant senior citizens are invited. Reservations are required. Call the school office at 815-368-3392 by Dec. 2.
Elks to hold clinic STREATOR — Streator Elks Lodge 591, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Orthopedic Associates of Streator, 205 S. Park St. The clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 800272-0074.
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(1:26.48). Oglesby’s Abby Kilmartin, 8, took second in the 25-meter freestyle (24.27) and third place in the 50-meter freestyle (53.75). Smith also earned a first-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle (27.15). He took second place in the 100-meter backstroke (1:12.81) and third place in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:26.50). The next meet for the IV Dolphins will be at home Dec. 6 against the Clinton YMCA.
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Where in the world is the Tonica News? Mary Anna and Dave Patterson took along a copy of The Tonica News when they traveled to Russia in August. This picture was taken on the Patriarshy Bridge that spans the Moscow River and Vodootvodny Canal, built in 2004. It is .38 miles west of the Kremlin. In the background are the towers and gilded cupola dome tops of the Ivan the Great Bell tower and the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael.
Hallelujah Chorus singers wanted Musicians in the area are working to perform a Random Act of Culture event at a Peru business at 1 p.m. on Dec. 6. Adult and high school age singers are needed to perform Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Individuals and choirs from anywhere in the area are invited to participate. There will be one practice in the choir room, No. D223, at Illinois Valley Com-
munity College at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1. Singers are encouraged to attend the rehearsal, if possible. Organizers for the event are Chris Kelsey and Norm Engstrom. Call 815224-2462 or email csing_kelsey@comcast.net for information on participating or see the Facebook page under Illinois Valley Random Act of Culture.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE ) OF: ) DANIEL P. SINETOS, ) Deceased. ) Case No. 14 P 74 Notice is given to
creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of Office were issued to ANDREW SINETOS, 710 Augusta Drive, North Aurora, IL as Independent Executor whose attorney of record is Angel Traub of A. Traub & Associates, 100 West 22nd St., Ste.
150, Lombard, IL 60148. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the LaSalle County Clerk, Probate Division, 119 W. Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 or with the Independent Executor or both, within six months of the first date of publication of this Notice. Any claim
not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Published in the Tonica News Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12, 2014.
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