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Volume 145 No. 41 Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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County board deals with April flooding issues

Where’s the beef ... and how much

does it cost?

Illinois lowers compulsory age to start school

By Ken [email protected]

HENNEPIN – County Emergency Management Agency Supervisor Jim Goldasich addressed the Putnam County Board during its meeting on June 10 concerning the damages from the flood-ing on April 19.

Goldasich said the Fed-eral Emergency Manage-ment Agency (FEMA) had gone over the damage reports collected from the residents of the coun-ty and determined there was not enough property damage reported to war-rant individual assistance to those affected. Damage to public structures was

determined to be enough to allow FEMA to assist in repairs to municipal buildings and works.

Goldasich said esti-mates for the repairs could be done within the week to allow the county to start letting bids.

In other action, the board:

• Gave Sheriff Kevin

Doyle the go-ahead to hire an architect to examine the courthouse’s tuck-points for the possibil-ity of repairs. The prob-lem was discussed last fall but weather pushed the project into this year. Doyle has received an early quote of $10 a foot, but without the advice of an architect, he told the

board the job of estimat-ing the cost was “beyond my league.” In reply to a query from board member Willie Holmes, Doyle told the board that historic grants might be available due to the his-torical value of the court-house, which is a course the board will look into.

• Heard a report from

County Highway Super-visor Edward Andrews concerning road and infrastructure repairs fol-lowing the flood damage from April 19. Two rep-resentatives from FEMA and one from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) were in

By Goldie currieShaw Media Service

Trends in the cattle-man business have taken a toll on the beef market. With things like drought, dwindling cattle ranches and the increase in export, the prices of beef have escalated.

Area farmer Larry Mag-nuson, who owns a cattle farm with about 34 head of cattle, weighed in on a few of the factors behind the rising beef prices.

To him, the first and foremost factor is the lin-gering drought.

“Two and a half years of drought has really been a cause,” said Magnuson.

Drought has dried up food sources including grass in pastures and hay crops.

“They’ve (farmers) got nothing to feed them, so they are taking them to market, and the numbers are way down,” he said.

The number of cattle being taken to slaugh-ter houses is at its low-est since 1950, and Mag-nuson said states like Texas, the Dakotas and Washington have seen the worst numbers of all. Feeding the cattle hasn’t gotten any cheaper. Mag-nuson said last year a “little square hay bale” doubled from $5 to $9, while larger round hay bales went from $60 to $150.

“It’s costing more to feed them, and hay isn’t cheap,” he said.

Besides the drought, Magnuson touched on another issue that is affecting the cattle busi-ness.

Young farmers are steering away from cattle and knocking down fences around pasture fields to make room for soybeans and corn crops. Magnuson said farmers in the mar-ket have been getting one-third more for their crops than they did a couple years ago. He also said in the past two years, corn has risen to $7.50 and $8.50 a bushel.

Plus, building a cow herd takes more time and patience, which nobody seems to have much of these days.

Magnuson said why would young farmers want to hassle with building a fence; keeping cattle in; having to round them up if they get out; waiting a year to breed them; and then find out the calf dies? On top of all that work, the cattle regulators and Environmental Protection Agency are coming down on cattle farmers harder than ever these days.

More money at less has-sle? Of course, most any-one would elect to take the easier path.

“It’s got to be in your heart and mind. It takes time,” Magnuson said. “It’s an added expense, and you just don’t see the younger guys doing it.”

By dixie [email protected]

SPRINGFIELD – Six-year-olds must attend school.

That’s the result of a new bill passed by the Illinois General Assem-bly. According to Senate Bill 1307, education in Illinois must be manda-tory for all children who are 6 years of age or older by Sept. 1 of that current school year. The kindergarten for these

students can be half-day or full day, as decided by the individual school districts.

Gov. Pat Quinn was pleased with the bill, and said in a press release it is another important step in assisting children in Illinois to be competi-tive in the world as they grow older.

“We took another step forward today in our mission to ensure that every child in Illinois is prepared to succeed,”

he said. “Getting stu-dents through the doors at age six is an invest-ment in their future and in the proven benefits of early childhood edu-cation.”

The Senate passed the bill 37-19 May 17, with Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Mor-ris) voting against the bill. The House passed the bill 64-52 May 27, with Rep. Frank Mau-tino (D-Spring Valley) also voting against it.

Also opposing the bill

was the Illinois Chris-tian Home Educators group. According to the ICHE website, many children are not ready to attend school at age 5 and this decision should remain with the child’s parents, not the state.

However, Putnam County Superintendent Jay McCracken doesn’t anticipate that much of a change for the Putnam County School District.

Putnam County Record photo/Ken Schroeder

Starting earlyAlex Ribas goes for a shot during the basketball camp for first- through third-grade students held at the Putnam County High School gym June 3-9.

Area farmer talks about the reason behind the rise in beef prices

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the county to gather dam-age totals for the area immediately following the flooding. Andrews told the board that FEMA will be sending a representa-tive to address the board concerning its findings. At that time, FEMA will be working with IEMA to start the funding for repairs to county infra-structure.

• Heard from Andrews

the Illinois Department of Transportation will not take the initiative on the construction of a turn lane from Route 89 onto the Bottom Road and any work on Bottom Road for reinforcement of structural concerns. How-ever, IDOT is amenable to working with the county to subsidize those proj-ects in anticipation of the upcoming construction of a new Route 89 bridge at Spring Valley.

• Passed ordinances

approving the sale of beer and wine for Fish ‘N’ Fun for its annual pancake breakfast at Lake Thun-derbird for the annual cornboil.

• Passed an ordinance amending the Bureau/Put-nam Area Enterprise zone allowing for a growth of the zone in Spring Valley.

• Passed an ordinance to revise Ordinance #2103-0-02 to correct a scrivener’s error which required a slight change in wording.

Although Magnuson has plans to retire with-in the next few years, the trends are sad. For someone who has been in the business since 1975, seeing the chang-es and dwindling cattle ranches is troubling.

At the grocery storesAt the market, Mag-

nuson said about six or seven years ago the price for cattle was 72 cents a pound, and today it’s at $1.30, adding peo-ple should understand that although it’s dou-bled, the meat in the grocery store has only gone up one-third. He said with summer here, stores will be consis-tently looking ahead to find cheap prices and looking to see what will make the best deal.

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The Putnam County Emergency Management Agency was informed on June 6 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has disallowed the request by Gov. Pat Quinn that Putnam County be included in the list of counties approved for individual assistance for damage done as a result of the heavy rain and flooding in April. As a result, there will be no federal funding assistance for homeowners.

The request for public assistance for highways and public infrastructure funding assistance is still pending with FEMA.

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Shaw Media Service photo/Goldie CurrieA couple cows seemingly pose for a photo at Larry Magnuson’s farm. Magnuson took time to weigh in on the growing reasons behind the rising costs of beef. Two years of drought and the dwindling numbers of farmers interested in raising cattle are Magnuson’s top reasons behind the low number of cattle coming through slaughter houses.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police, Illi-nois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois Sheriff’s Association have issued a public safety advisory in response to numerous inquiries from

citizens to the Illinois State Police Firearm Ser-vices Bureau, that it will continue to enforce Illi-nois’ current unlawful use of a weapon statute in all jurisdictions.

Current Illinois law pro-

hibits the carrying of an immediately accessible or loaded firearm on your person or in your vehicle regardless of whether it is concealed. Persons in violation are subject to arrest.

On June 4, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals extended the time for the current law to remain in place until July 9, or when a new law goes into effect, whichever occurs first. ISP Director Hiram Grau

is reminding the public that HB183, which was recently passed by the legislature, is currently under review, pursuant to the Illinois Constitution by Gov. Pat Quinn. It has not yet become law.

No concealed carry just yet

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“In our Putnam Coun-ty schools, we do not anticipate the lower compulsory school age to have any pro-found impact, as most of our families have chosen to send their children before they have reached this age,” McCracken said. “Our parents realize the tre-

mendous benefit of having their children attend school as early as possible. The sooner we work together with our parents and fami-lies, the students have the best opportunities to succeed in school.”

The bill did not offer any additional monies to help districts pay for the potential costs of enacting this law. The bill will go into effect on July 1.

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Meeting calendar

Putnam County Circuit Court

Firin’ up – It’s grilling time

June 19 - Hennepin Village Board, Hennepin Village Hall, 6 p.m.

June 20 - Magnolia Village Board, Magnolia Village Hall, 7 p.m.

The following fines were recently recorded in Putnam County Cir-cuit Court.

Driving 15-20 mph above limit

Gretchen Bauer, 45, Princeton, $120.

James Ernst, 46, Joliet, $120.

James Francisco, 39, Albion, Neb., $120.

Nancy Resetich, 73, Hennepin, $120.

George Steinbach, 49, Peru, $120.


Amanda Jo Hamm-

erich, 25, Putnam, $140.Mathew Lee, 39, Gran-

ville, $120.Danny Naramore, 47,

Somonauk, $230 plus three months supervi-sion.

Daniel Reeves, 33, Peru, $140.

License suspendedJonathan Stevenson,

37, Los Angeles, Calif., $675.

Manufacturing and delivery of cannabis

Jonathan Stevenson, 37, Los Angeles, Calif. $6,175 plus 24 months probation.

Local chef gives some grilling tips


The first true sign of warmer weather has final-ly arrived. It’s not robins or the first flowers bloom-ing; it’s the smell of char-coal wafting from the grill on a weekend afternoon.

Summer is the perfect time of year to clean up the grill, stock up on bri-quettes and make sure you’ve got lots of grill-ables in the kitchen.

Grills and smokers are popular items with more than 14.3 million sold during 2012, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. Gas grills have become the most popular type of grill with just over eight mil-lion purchased, outselling the traditional charcoal units at just under six mil-lion sales. Electric grills are starting to gain accep-tance with sales last year of 280,000 units.

If you do own a grill, you’re in good company. Eighty-six percent of households own an out-door barbecue, grill or smoker, and most grill owners use their grills year-round (62 percent). In most ways, grillers are

still traditionalists, with the most popular foods to grill are still meats, espe-cially burgers, steak, hot dogs and chicken.

While most grill owners see themselves as well-versed in grilling tech-niques, there is an agree-ment that there’s always more to learn; so who best to turn to for some grilling suggestions than a chef? Tim Freed is chef at the Peru Hy-Vee and looks for-ward to grilling as one of his favorite leisure time activities. Freed has sev-eral recommendations on making your grill session go smoothly.

Using charcoal briquettes for your

grill’s heat? Then light the coals

about 30 minutes before cooking. If you’re using lighter fluid, make sure the fire is completely out before slapping the meat on the grill, or else you’ll

have the nasty fuel taste. At this time, the charcoal should be mostly an ash-gray color with a little bit of glowing red under-neath,” Freed said.

Using a smoker?“Light the charcoal with

a chimney starter,” he said. “It’s relatively quick to get some hot coals going, and you won’t have to fret about getting nasty lighter fluid fumes in your smoker. If using a smoker, minimize the amount of times you open it. I know you’re anxious to see how the meat is doing, but opening it frequently will keep the smoker below the necessary heat levels.”

It’s best to clean your grill grate with a stiff wire brush or a piece of crum-pled-up foil, followed by a touch-up with a clean dry paper towel. Charcoal absorbs moisture easily, so store it in a dry place.

Freed also recommends not to pierce meat with a fork or prongs. The juices

will escape, making the meat drier and less flavor-ful. Instead, use a spatula or tongs to move and flip the food. Don’t press the burgers down with a spat-ula as they cook unless you like a dry hamburger.

Flavor is one of the main reasons people use a grill, but Freed recommends getting outside that “com-fort zone” of BBQ sauce.

“Experiment with dif-ferent types of marinades, seasonings and rubs to give your food unique and delicious tastes. Mari-nades tenderize meat in addition to giving them some wild flavoring,” said Freed. “If at all possible, marinade overnight; but if you can’t, try to give at least an hour of the meat soaking in the marinade sauce. The resealable plastic bag was made for marinating.”

Meats are perfect for grilling, and by now almost everyone has heard of grilling a pizza. But why stop there?

“There is no fruit you can’t grill. Pineapples, peaches are my favor-ite – slice or cut in half, brush with melted butter and, if you want, brown sugar, and grill. There are few tastier desserts than grilled fruit, and some-how, it always surprises people,” said Freed.

“Experiment with different types of marinades, seasonings and rubs to give your food unique

and delicious tastes.”

Tim Freed

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Property transfers

Weighing the impact of one more drink

The following property transfers were recently recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds.

May 16Thomas A. Boehm Jr.

and Sherri A. Boehm f/k/a Sherri A. Bradley to Thom-as A. Boehm and Sherri A. Boehm; Lots No. 19, 20, 21 and 22, L. Shepard’s addi-tion, village of Mark; exempt.

Jeffery M. Christini as independent executor to Lorraine Christini; undivid-ed one-half interest in four parcels of rural property; exempt.

May 17Donnie Garcia to Mark

W. Williams and Cheryle F. Williams; Lot No. 282, Indian Hills; $3,700.

Brian Leone and Melinda Leone to Melinda Leone, Brian Leone, Thomas S.

Isaacson, Patricia A. Isaa-cson, and Bradley Fritz; Lot No. 294, Indian Hills; exempt.

Federal Home Loan Mort-gage Corporation to John McLaughlin; rural property; $81,100.

May 21Federal National Mort-

gage Association to Matthew A. Shelton and Genevieve M. Shelton; Lot No. 697, Lake Thunderbird Woods 4; $115,000.

May 22Terri Gray as executor to

Andrew Strickler and Patri-cia Strickler; Lot No. 1 and 2, Block No. 9, village of McNabb; $37,900.

May 24Aleksander Nowak and

Lucia Nowak to Robert E. Bittner and Sharon Y. Bittner; Lot No. 55, Lake Thunderbird Hills; $5,990.

Putnam County Sheriff to Della Maulfair; rural prop-erty; exempt.

Kevin M. Maggi a/k/a Kevin Maggi to Anthony G. Maggi and Debra A. Maggi; four tracts of rural property; $15,000.

Anthony G. Maggi a/k/a Anthony Maggi and Debra A. Maggi to Anthony G. Maggi and Debra A. Maggi; interest in 16 rural tracts; exempt

May 28Deann T. Grazioli to

James R. Monarella, James F. Monarella, Robert A. Monarella and William A. Monarella; rural property; exempt.

May 29Mary Ann Johnson and

Michael Jerome Johnson

to Mark Alan Johnson; Lot No. 369, Lake Thunderbird Woods 2; exempt.

Allison M. Rooney as trustee to Nancy J. Shaw and James G. Shaw Jr.; Lot No. 22, Fun Acres; $60,000.

Thomas W. Grant and Lisa M. Grant to Jess Wright and Maria Serafini; Lot No. 75 and 76, village of Mark; $94,000.

May 30Mary Ann Brouwer to

Sharon L. Petersen and Delores J. Actis; Lot No. 10, Block No. 6, village of Hen-nepin with part of adjoining alley; exempt.

May 31Gerald L. Walter to

Michael D. Pohlson Jr.; Lot No. 23 Timberline Acres; $155,000.


The National Transporta-tion Safety Council (NTSC) last month recommended lowering the blood alco-hol limit for Driving While Intoxicated from .08 per-cent to .05 percent. Since then, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has indi-cated the idea merits “fur-ther study.”

Currently, .08 percent is the law in every state, but more than 100 countries overseas have lowered their legal limit to .05, according to the NTSC. The recom-mendation has its oppo-nents and its supporters.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is endors-ing the proposal, although they would prefer to see the limit lowered further.

“As a mother whose child

was killed by a drunk driver, the most important thing to me is preventing as many families as possible from suffering similar tragedies,” said MADD National Presi-dent Jan Withers. “MADD is focused on eliminating this completely prevent-able tragedy from our road-ways.”

Understandably, tav-ern and liquor store own-ers across the country are opposed to the idea. On average, a woman weighing 140 pounds would reach the proposed legal limit after only one drink, while men of 200 pounds or more would require three to four to reach that level. How-ever, statistics show that 70 percent of drunk driving accidents involve a blood alcohol limit of .15 percent or more.

Others who are opposed

to the lower limit include state and local law enforce-ment officials.

“I think it’s low enough, I don’t think it needs to go to .05,” said Granville Police Chief Kevin Moore. “It’s hard enough to get a conviction out of an .08, let alone an .05.”

“They have to show signs before we can pull someone over. I’ve pulled over people who were seasoned drink-ers and they blew a .20, and I didn’t think they were all that bad,” Moore said. “I think .05 is just too low.”

Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle also thinks the number is low.

“I know they’re trying to make roads safer, but to be honest that’s not going to help,” Doyle said. “Most of the people we pull over are closer to the .20 end. We never see a .08 pulled over.

The latest figures we’ve received from the state show the average at twice the current limit.”

Both officials believe the number is less important than the impairment. In order to issue a citation, a driver has to show signs of intoxication. For most people, that won’t happen at .05.

The Governors Highway Safety Association is also in favor of the current 0.8 percent, and while it com-mended the board for the comprehensive strategy to address drunken driving, they will not support the idea.

“When the limit was .10, it was very difficult to get it lowered to .08,” said Jona-than Adkins, a spokesman for the governors group. “We don’t expect any state to go to .05.”

Mary Jane MekleyGRANVILLE — Mary Jane Mekley, 83, of Gran-

ville passed away at 2:03 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, in BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

Mary Jane was born at home in rural LaSalle County on Dec. 9, 1929, to Ralph and Nel (Harn) Foote. She married Howard Mekley Oct. 3, 1948, in the First Congregational Church in Granville.

Mary Jane had a love for music from an early age. She started playing organ and piano at the First Congregational Church in Granville at the age of 12. She continued to play there for many years before playing for the Princeton Presbyte-rian Church, County Line Church, First Congre-gational Church, Stage 212, Putnam County High School musicals and the Harmonaires. She also played organ for Helmer-Shields Funeral Homes for more than 49 years and volunteered for the Red Cross.

She worked for Granville Telephone Co. and was treasurer for the village of Granville for many years. She was retired from the Granville National Bank where she was bookkeeper/assistant cashier for more than 40 years. She graduated from Hop-kins High School in Granville in 1947.

Mary Jane is survived by one son, Robert (Kathy) Mekley of McNabb; two daughters, Barba-ra (Ken) Dalenberg of Mansfield and Judy (Danny) Bryant of Normal; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Barbara (Dr. Hans) Wessel of Deerfield.

She was preceded in death by her husband How-ard in 2003 and three brothers.

Services were held June 15 in the First Congre-gational Church in Peru with Dr. Roger Helgren, Pastor Karen Karczewski and the Rev. Dale Ped-erson officiating. Burial will be in the Granville Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation was held prior to the services at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Rett Syndrome in honor of her great-granddaughter Mackenzie.

The Helmer-Shields Funeral Home in Granville is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Field of Dreams

Thank youTo the Editor,

This past school year, each VIP class at Put-nam County Junior High adopted a local charity. Throughout the year classes supported charities with dona-tions, direct service and awareness promotion. Charities included the Putnam County Food Pantry, Starved Rock Special Olympics, March of Dimes, Illinois Val-

ley Animal Rescue and PADS, among others.

Jennifer Ibarra’s class adopted the Putnam County Food Pantry and collected hundreds of cans of food and cash for the Pantry, helped with the Christmas basket project and researched the work of the Pantry so that the class could spread the word about this great local need. Connie Hartman’s class also helped with the bas-ket project and visited

the Pantry.At the end of the year

the VIP classes gathered for a well-designed and inspiring Charity Walk. Each class set up a dis-play on its adopted char-ity. Representatives from the charities and the community were invited to walk the grounds of the junior high to see the displays and witness the wonderful work the stu-dents have done to help others.

On behalf of the

Putnam County Food Pantry, I send great thanks to the classes that helped us throughout the year. As a member of the Putnam County community I commend Putnam County Junior High students and staff for excelling in service learning along with their great success in academ-ics and extra-curricular activities.

Judy HopkinsPutnam County Food

Pantry

Recently I had the good fortune to meet an angel in our midst, my near neighbor in the trailer court across the road from my farm. Her name is Carolyn Cope-land, a very honest and good lady who works for the Putnam County Food Pantry at the UCC.

I had lost my camera; I searched my coats, cars, truck, house, shop, garage and could not find it anywhere. Los-ing the camera, I could take that, but the camera card had more than 800 pictures of Jeanne’s and my trip to the Sanibel Island in Florida where I took so many pictures at Ding Darling Park of the beautiful birds there. I also had pic-tures at my niece’s ranch outside Fort Myers and of her family, pictures of my great nephew in Fort Myers with his family and pictures of my sister and brother-in-law in Cape Coral.

Carolyn found my camera on the road in front of the trailer court entrance. She turned it in to John (Shimkus) who manages the PC Pantry. He looked at the pictures and told her to call Darrell Alleman which she did. Carolyn could have easily just kept that kind of expensive camera – no one would know. I want people to know what a great person she is.

•••Which Cub played more than 1,000 games at each

of two different positions? Answer at end of the article.•••

A young man sat on a park bench contemplating his troubles. His business was failing; he owed everyone money, An elderly gentleman appeared and sat next to him. “I can see something is bothering you,” he said. “Do you want to talk about it?” The young man began pouring out his troubles to the stranger. When he was done, the old man said, “I can help you.” He asked the young man his name, and then pulled a checkbook out. He filled it out and handed a check to him and said, “Consider this a loan. Meet me here a year from now and pay me back.” He walked off before the young man could respond. He looked at the check, it was made out to him for $500,000 signed by John D. Rockefeller.

He could not believe his good fortune and ran to his office. There he locked the check away in his safe. He knew he could always cash it. The chance meeting with the wealthy and generous man had renewed his sense of confidence and hope. The young man worked hard and turned his business around, he was able to save his company and pay off his creditors.

A year passed and he was proud to be able to return the uncashed check to his benefactor. As agreed, Rock-efeller was sitting on the bench where they had first met. Suddenly a woman appeared and said to the old man, I have been looking everywhere for you. As she led the old man away she said, “I hope he wasn’t both-ering you. He has a habit of telling people he is John D. Rockefeller.”

•••“Promises are like babies, they are easy to make, hard

to deliver, and raise.” Sen. Mike Jacobs (D-East Moline) on pension promises made to public employees.

•••Answer to Trivia question: Ernie Banks, who played

1,259 games at first base and 1,125 games at shortstop for the Chicago Cubs.

•••May your life be successful and happy.Darrell Alleman of Granville can be reached in care

of this newspaper at Putnam County Record, P.O. Box 48, Granville, IL 61326.

The Editorial Page Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and home-town will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until the Putnam County Record contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Putnam County Record reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

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“Hamburgers on the grill and corn on the cob.”Megan Goetz, Granville

“Pork chops on the grill and coleslaw.”

Quentin Buffington, Hennepin

“Anything on the grill.”Jim Pettit, Hennepin

“Just about anything on the grill.”

Paul Biagini, Hennepin

“Pizza.”Morgan Foster, Utica

Carolyn Copeland works

at the Putnam County Food

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Letter EditorTOTHE

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COMMENTARY

On the street What is your favorite summer meal?

You, too, can be a starIt’s that time of year again, time

for my favorite summer program.Yes, “America’s Got Talent” is

back, and I look forward to every minute I’ll be able to watch.

For those of you who have never seen the show, it’s basically a tal-ent show. Contestants sing, dance, do magic, sway from 80-foot tow-ers ... you know, the usual.

The show’s been around for sev-eral years, but I just discovered it two summers ago. I was blown away.

Yes, in the beginning there’s some acts worthy of “The Gong Show,” but once the auditions are done, the show offers some of the finest entertainment you’ll see TV.

And the widest variety. So far this year I’ve seen an operatic singer, a dance troupe and a full orchestra and chorus that per-formed an amazing version of the bubble gum rock hit “Call Me Maybe!”

But it’s more than just enter-tainment. There’s also the oppor-tunity to learn the back stories of these people. This year there’s the 50-something woman who’s try-ing to make a splash as an escape artist. The young man rejected by his family whose voice made me weep. The guy who defies heights while explaining how careful he is not to leave his young child an orphan. And the 10-year-old girl with the voice of an old soul.

Two years ago the young man who walked on the stage looked like he would have been com-fortable asking strangers on the street for a few bucks. And then he opened his mouth and Frank Sinatra came out. Landau Murphy

ended up winning the whole she-bang.

And then there’s the paid talent. Nick Cannon is great as the show’s host. He visits with the contestants back stage, and either celebrates or commiserates with them.

And the judges. Last year they added Howard Stern as a judge, and I swore I was done watch-ing the show. Well, the Howard Stern persona you either love or hate is nowhere in sight, and I’ve been amazed to find I can tolerate watching him.

Howie Mandel is another judge. Not another one of my favorites, but he’s fine on this show and shows lots of enthusiasm.

So if you haven’t seen it, give it a try. It’s entertaining, it’s heart-warming, and it’s fun – perfect summer fare.

Putnam County Record Manag-ing Editor Barb Kromphardt can be reached at [email protected].

BarbKromphardt

COMMENTARY

The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unan-nounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas. Each area car-ries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire opera-tions of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, person-nel and garbage and refuse disposal.

Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every viola-tion. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.

At 65, the Bureau/Put-nam County ordinance allows the health depart-ment to close an establish-

ment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical

violations and the type of violations. Certain combi-nations can create a dom-ino effect for food borne outbreaks.

All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

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Putnam County Circuit Court

PC Sheriff’s Office reports accident

Health department releases scores

2012 crop yield data deadline is July 15

The following fines and penalties were recently handed down in Putnam County Circuit Court.


Donna J. Dawson, 59, Streator, fined $120.

Jason Allen Freeman, no age given, Sanders-ville, Ga., fined $120.

Ashton Nicole Prince, 23, Princeton, fined $280 plus three months super-vision.

Gabino Sanchez, 59, LaSalle, fined $120.

Disregard official traf-fic control device

Tania L. Bowen, 33, Princeton, fined $120.

Disregard stop signLucas N. Foockle, 18,

Granville, fined $230 plus six months supervi-sion.

Operate uninsured motor vehicle

Andy Omar Castil-lo, 20, Kewanee, fined $920.

Failure to reduce speed

Andy Omar Castil-lo, 20, Kewanee, fined $120.

Driving on suspended license

Andy Omar Castil-lo, 20, Kewanee, fined $4,295.16 plus 24 months supervision.

Fishing without license

Salem Y. Gorail, 41, Elk Grove Village, fined $120.

Samir Kuraeel, 48, Skokie, fined $120.

Steven Odesho, 56, Morton Grove, fined $120.

SPRING VALLEY – The Putnam County Sheriff’s office received a call of an accident at Route 89 and East Bot-tom Road on June 11. Andrew Biewer, 29, of Oglesby pulled out in front of a semi driven by Alvin K. Near, 72, of Mendota. Biewer and a passenger in his vehicle,

Vincente Acosta, 32, of DePue, were transported to St. Margaret’s Hospi-tal by Putnam County Emergency Medical Services. Also assisting were the Spring Valley Police Department, the Granville Police Depart-ment and the Standard Fire Department. Traffic charges are pending.

Bureau County food service evaluations

BradfordShallowbrook Farm & Retreat Center 99

LaMoilleThe Farmer’s Table 93

LaddSoftails Inc. 91Torri’s Ice Cream Parlor 88Ladd Moose Lodge 96

MendotaMendota Golf Club 92

MineralWagon Wheel 94

NeponsetHometown Express 93The Neponset Oasis 89

PrincetonBig Apple Restaurant 86Poor Boys Catering 99Prime Quarter Steak House 97

Princeton Christian Academy 95The Spoon 91Wise Guys Inc. Bar & Grill 88Zearing Child Enrichment Center 97Jefferson School 99Lincoln School 98Princeton Youth Soccer-South Park 93St. Louis School 96Bureau County Food Pantry 99

SheffieldBelluccio’s Pizza 100Chestnut Street Inn 100Hidden Lake Golf Club LLC 95ZBest Cafe on Main 93Western Bureau County Food Pantry 100

Spring ValleyAlfano’s 85Las Palmas 72Over Yonder Bar & Grill 89Spring Valley Nursing Center 92Valley Bar and Grill 93Hall Township Food Pantry 99Jack’s 90Knight Ryders 76Stewy’s 92West End Tap 95

TiskilwaPlow Creek Bakery 98

WyanetWyanet Locker Inc. 98

Putnam County food service evaluations

GranvilleAli’s Pantry 90P.C. Foods Inc.-Food Service 94Boggio’s Orchard 96Casey’s General Store 95P.C. Foods Inc.-Retail 93

HenryNazareth House 96

MarkClover Club Ltd. 92

McNabbCountry Corner Convenience Store 99

StandardPutnam County Achievement Services Inc. 99

Inspections conducted May 1 to May 31

HENRY – Marshall-Putnam County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Direc-tor Jerald Quinton reminds producers par-ticipating in the ACRE Program that July 15 is the final date to file pro-

duction evidence for the 2012 crop year.

All yield data for the 2012 crop year must be filed on a form called the FSA-658 Record of Pro-duction and Yield. The form must be completed, signed and filed before

July 15 for the producer to be eligible for any poten-tial benefits for that crop for the farm.

Contact the office if you have any questions regard-ing how to correctly com-plete the form. The form is available from the FSA

National website or from the FSA offices.

For more information regarding ACRE and other FSA programs, contact the MP County FSA Office at 306-364-3913 or visit the USDA website at: http://www.usda.gov.

Student’s NameGrade to attend in the fallT-shirt size (Please specify child or adult)Parent signature and contact phone #

I give my child permission to attend the dance clinics and the July 4th performance. I understand that should my child become injured while attending the clinics for the performance, the school or Jennifer Garcia will not be held responsible.

LittLe Pantera CamP 2013It’s that time again!Come and learn a dance that will be performed at Hennepin’s July 4th Celebration! The dance will be taught by the Putnam County Panteras and their coach, Jennifer Garcia. The clinics will be held monday, July 1st and Wednesday, July 3rd from 6:00-8:00pmThe clinics will be in the Putnam County High School Commons The performance will be thursday, July 4th in Hennepin, Time TBAThe cost of the clinic is $20 per child and that includes a t-shirt to perform in!Come and dance the night away with the Panteras.Please return the permission slip and payment to Putnam County High School- Attention Panteras. The deadline for the camp is Wednesday, June 19th, so we can ensure every dancer will get a t-shirt.

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SPRING VALLEY — The Hennepin Little League team defeated Spring Valley White Sox in the last game of the regular season June 14. Final score of the contest played in Spring Valley was 10-4.

In the first inning, Max Magana helped the team along with a two-run homerun. Hennepin scored again in the top of the third inning when Nolan Whitney doubled and advanced to third on a fielder’s choice. Mel Voss bought Whitney home with the second fielder’s choice of the inning.

In the fifth inning, Whitney got his second hit of the day, a single and was driven home by Daniel Sabotta who hit a triple. Voss then singled, went to third base on a series of over-throws by the Sox, and then scored on a passed ball. Hennepin wasn’t finished, however, and in the top of the sixth inning, Brayden Holmes drew a walk and went to second on a single to left field by Magana. Sabotta then hit a two run RBI single, driving in Holmes and Magana. Voss was hit by a pitch. Ethan Staley then hit a two-run double to drive home Sabotta and Voss.

Sabotta threw five innings of shutout base-ball, giving up only three hits. Ben Cyr came in to pitch the sixth inning. Cyr gave up five walks and four unearned runs before getting the final out to nail down the win for Hennepin.

The Hennepin team

is now 10-3 overall and 10-1 in conference play. Head coach Kiley Maga-na was happy with how his team played.

“The kids are hitting the heck out of the ball,” he said. “We are getting ready for our Bi-County Tournament, so that is a big plus there. Kids

that haven’t been pro-ducing throughout the early part of the season have really come around in the last few games. So we are excited. We are excited about the tour-nament, and hopefully because we are the No. 1 seed, we will get a cham-pionship again.”

7 SportsWednesday, June 19, 2013 • The Putnam County Record • 7

Sports

McCook makes a splash in motocross events


STANDARD – Watch out there’s a new kid in town and he has the chops. Charlie McCook, an eighth grader at Putnam County Junior High School, has been racing for a year and has been achieving great results.

McCook has been riding a moto-cross bike since age 13 and has fallen in love with the sport.

“My dad just rode and I have always been interested in it,” he said.

According to McCook’s father, Casey McCook, Charlie was a natural at riding.

At races Charlie has participated as everyone hangs out together and learns from each other. A typical race is a dirt track with curves and jumps. The jumps are eight feet in height. Charlie said that jumping is one of his favorite parts of racing. For prac-tice, there is a track in Spring Valley, called Spring Creek MX.

A hobby like motocross does not come cheaply. Sponsorships can be the name of the game and father and son know this. One sponsor that they would like to get is Monster Energy drinks.

“It sponsors the big time riders,” said Casey. “Riders RCR in Oglesby and RCR Racing, the Kawasaki deal-er in Oglesby, they sponsor Charlie along with Bruce Schultz Trucking and relatives help out.”

Just entering a motocross race at Charlie’s age is pricey. It costs about

$60 to get into most races. Entrants must also hold an AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) card and a local District club card. Charlie admitted that for his first race he was pretty nervous.

“He did fine,” said Casey McCook.Charlie races in the Super Mini

Class where bikes range from 85 to 120cc. He uses a 100cc bike. He tries to race twice a month. With the sea-son starting in the early spring and ending late fall, McCook has placed respectably in a field of 20 on aver-age. In his three races he has placed fourth, sixth and eighth.

Area tracks he has raced on include the Mendota fairgrounds, Walnut and Byron. Length of the races are four to six laps, which ends up being about a mile total.

At the end of the season, totals for all the racers are tallied, and those in a high enough position get some automatic sponsorships. The spon-sor’s logo will be placed on the bike and the rider’s helmet.

So far, Charlie has enjoyed the rac-ing.

“It’s really fun,” Charlie said. “It’s challenging and it takes a lot of prac-tice and it costs a lot of money.”

Motocross can also be very demand-ing.

“It’s a very physical sport,” said Casey. “It’s tiring, when you look at the tracks they can be real long.”

Charlie and Casey look forward to the balance of the season to see how well Charlie can do for the future.

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie SchroederCharlie McCook checks out his motocross bike in front of his home in Standard.

Standard eighth-grader racing at area tracks

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder

Round robin tourneyMeghan Rehn drives the ball down court for the Lady Panthers during a round robin tournament June 14-15.

MCNABB – The Edgewood Ladies League had its lat-est playday on June 11. Dee Khoury and Cath Gregarich were hostesses. The play of the day was second low gross. Winners were Roberta Henson in A flight, Mad-eline Toner in B flight and Tootsie Klein. Low gross for the day was Cynde Palm, low net was Donna Berry and low putts was Judy Moriarty.

Edgewood Ladies League

Hennepin stomps on the White Sox

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie SchroederNolan Whitney slides into third base during the June 14 game against Spring Valley.

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JOLIET – The Joliet Slammers will be host-ing a kids camp (Grades K-8) on June 24 at Silver Cross Stadium in Joliet. Camp will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost for the camp is $80, and includes six hours of instruction on all aspects of the game of baseball, including hitting, pitching, defense, catching and base running. Each camper will receive vouch-ers for four free tickets to a Slammers game along with Slammer souvenirs along with lunch. The team will provide a hot dog lunch for each camper.

Instructors include Eric Coleman as pitching coach, David Garcia as hit-ting coach, Bill Booker as defensive coach, and Brett

Zawacki and Corey Kimes as pitching coaches.

Campers can send in their registration to the Joliet Slammers front office. Registration forms can be downloaded on the website at www.jolietslam-mers.com. Each camper must bring their own glove, bat and spikes, and wear baseball attire.

Joliet Slammers have camp


GRANVILLE - The Putnam County High School gym was a busy spot June 14 and 15. The Lady Panthers basketball team hosted a round robin tournament with nine other teams. Schools represented included Serena, Earlville, Forreston, Roanoke Benson, River Ridge, Mor-rison, South Fulton, Stark County and Princeton.

The rules of the tournament dictated that in each game there would be two, 15-minute periods with a two-minute halftimes. There were no trophies awarded, according to Lady Panther head coach James Barnett.

The Lady Panthers won all six games they played during the tournament. After beating Serena 32-25 and Morrison 43-26, the Lady Panthers then took on Stark County. In a tight first period, the game was tied 10-10. In the second period, Putnam County took control with Meghan Rehn pouring in 14 points. The Lady Panthers won by four points with a final score of 32-28. Daniela Pavlovich added six points as well.

On June 15, the Lady Panthers played a hard fought game against South Fulton and won by one point. Then in the second game of the three played, the team took on River Ridge and won handily with a score of 27-18. Venessa and Alison Voss, just back from camp, joined the team on the second day of the tournament and scored eight and six points respectively. In the final game of the two-day tournament, the Lady Panthers took on Forres-ton and won in a see-saw game, 36-25. Rehn led the team with 13 points, while Stephanie Wilson and Voss each poured in seven points.

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Putnam County Record photo/Dixie SchroederPutnam County’s Daniela Pavlovitch shoots a basket during a June 15 game.

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9 LifeWednesday, June 19, 2013 • The Putnam County Record • 9

Community To Cleveland and backGRANVILLE – Mem-

bers of the Putnam County High School band and chorus began their summer break with a trip to Cleveland. Twenty-nine students loaded the bus on June 2 to travel to Cleveland for two performance oppor-tunities and to experi-ence the city.

The first day consisted of a trip to the Great Lakes Science Center and viewing of Titanica at the Omnimax theater. Students then performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and spent a few hours exploring the exhibits and learning about rock and roll his-tory. The day concluded with dinner at a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre that involved everyone in solving the death of Lou Zar.

The second day of the trip was just as busy with breakfast at the Hard Rock Café followed by time at the Cleve-land Metroparks Zoo. Students also performed at the Great Lakes Mall and then spent time at

the Cleveland Museum of Art. Day two conclud-ed with dinner on the Nautica Queen cruising

around Lake Eerie.The trip concluded

with a day spent in San-dusky at Cedar Point.

Students spent the day riding roller coasters and exploring the amuse-ment park and beach.

Area salad luncheon at Hennepin UMC June 20


HENNEPIN – An area luncheon tradition will be back on June 20. The Hennepin United Meth-odist Church salad lun-cheon will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The traditional menu of chicken casserole will be served along with a large variety of salads. Com-mittee member Michelle Rolando said there is every kind of salad from taco and lettuce salads to the marshmallow fluff and cauliflower and broc-coli kinds.

They also think about patrons on a restricted diet and try to have some diabetic choices.

Rolando said the lun-cheon offers busy resi-dents the option for a good home-cooked meal.

“That is a draw in itself,” she said. “You

know that it was pre-pared from somebody’s home who put love in that product. It is some-thing that they make for their own family gather-ings and they are sharing it with us.”

This year’s theme is the 1950s-60s, and there will be decorations according to the theme along with an appropriate music background.

The luncheon is one of three fundraisers the church hosts each year. Customers may walk-in or call for carryouts or even delivery. Reserva-tions are also available.

To make a reservation or order a carryout, call 815-925-7094. Prices are $7 for adults, $4 for chil-dren and preschool age is free.

Proceeds from the salad luncheon will support the United Methodist Minis-tries.

Photo contributedPutnam County High School music students visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Students attending were (front row from left) Madison Zellmer, Megan Hewitt, Courtney Ossola, Director Natalie Hulstrom, Kellsey Dean, Chelsea Berg, Lindsy York, Megan Wink and Kristen Pinn; (second row) Katie Alleman, Dylan Croisant, Allie Pletsch, Ciera Keller, Alexis Veverka, Abby Zens, Loralee Wilson and Katherine Grosenbach; (third row) Kelsey Grosenbach, Austin Jeppson, John Hrasch, Nathan Ward, Jon Mattern, Stephen Morine, Bradley Wink, Antonio Diaz DeLeon and Jarod Petersen; and (back row) Hunter Pratt, Mario Flores, Scotty Urnikis and Jacob Levy. Not pictured are accompanist Jared Walter, and chaper-ones Lara Petersen, Debbie Pletsch, Erica Pratt, Debbie Ward and Sydney Wilson.

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Phelps-KaysAlissa Phelps of Peru

and Brandon Kays of Granville are announc-ing their engagement and approaching mar-riage. She is the daugh-ter of Steve and Debby Phelps of Peru, and the late Kristie Phelps. He is the son of Brad and Shelley Kays of Henne-pin.

The bride-elect gradu-ated from LaSalle-Peru Township High School in 2004. She received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 2008 from Illinois State University and Masters of Art in Read-ing Instruction in 2012 from Aurora University. She is a second-grade teacher at Northwest Elementary School in LaSalle.

Her fiancé attended Putnam County High School in Granville, graduating in 1998. He

received a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2003 from Illinois State University and a Bach-elor of Science in Occu-pational Safety and Health in 2007. He is a commercial loss control representative at Coun-try Financial in Bloom-ington.

The couple will be married Oct. 4.

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of Dodgeville, Wis., are announcing the engage-ment and approaching marriage of their daugh-ter, Anne Marie Tank, to Gregory Darrell Alleman of Lancaster, Wis. He is the son of Scott and Diane Alleman of Granville, and grandson of Darrell and Jeanne Alleman of Gran-ville.

The bride-elect is a 2012 graduate of the Universi-ty of Wisconsin-Plattville with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She is a P.E. teacher at Dod-geville Elementary School.

Her fiancé is a 2010 graduate of the Universi-ty of Wisconsin-Plattville

with a degree in math-ematics education. He is employed by Lancaster High School as a math teacher, assistant cross country and track coach, and is a junior high girls basketball coach.

The couple will be mar-ried July 26 at the Cathe-dral of Saint Raphael in Dubuque, Iowa.

Anne Tank and Gregory Alleman

Arkels FFA State corn yield contest winnerPERU – Daniel Arkels

of Peru has won first place in the state of Illinois 2012 National Corn Grower’s Associa-tion’s Corn Yield con-test. He contributed his winnings of $150 to the Putnam County High School FFA. The con-tribution was provided by DuPont Pioneer on behalf of first place win-ners.

The NCGA Corn Yield

Contest is an annual competition among corn producers with the goal of producing the high-est yield. In the con-test, growers compete within a broad range of corn production classes, including non-irrigated, no-till/strip-till non-irrigated, no-till/strip-till irrigated, ridge-till non-irrigated, ridge-till irrigated and irrigated classes.

Illinois Valley’sFavorite

GreenhouseOPEN DAILY

Route 6, Seatonville, IL • 815-894-2125

CLOsINg

• All AnnuAls• All PerenniAls

• All Veggies• HAnging BAskets

• gerAniums • sHruBs

• BirdBAtHs• Pottery

• gArden decor

Sat., June 22 • 8-4

Everything on Sale!Thank you for a great season!

See you in 2014!

sALE!Village of Mark2012 Consumer

Confidence ReportThe Village of Mark has available upon request this year’s Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The CCR includes basic information on the sources of your drinking water, the levels of any contaminants that were detected in the water during 2012, and compliance with other drinking water rules, as well as some educational materials. To obtain a free copy of the report, please call Mike Holmes at (815) 343-9942 or you may pick one up at the Mark Village Hall.

815-339-6278 • Open 7 Days a Week

www.paganolearys.net 304 S. McCoy St. • Granville, IL

MOn. 1/4 Fried Chicken & Fries $5.00Tues. Authentic Steak Taco or Burrito Platter $7.99WeD. BBQ or Deep Fried Pork Chop Sandwich $6.99Thur. Hamburger Horseshoe $6.99FrI. Ribeye Steak Sandwich $7.99;

Ribeye Steak Dinner $9.99saT. BBQ Baby Back Ribs $8.99sun. Carolina BBQ Pork Sandwich w/ Slaw $5.00

ENTErTAINMENT HELd AT 9 PM FrIdAy Joey Figgiani

Waterstreet to re-open next week!

We are going to celebrate Stan KayS

95th birthday at Kathy’s Corner Pub

on Main Street in Mcnabb. Food, drinks and fun

June 21, 2013, starting around 5. you all CoMe!

no presents please!Early Registration $20 by June 24th

(after & day of the Race $25)

PC Music Boosters will be hosting their 2nd Annual 5K & Pancake Breakfast

to start of the Hennepin 4th of July Celebrations.

MOVING TO MUSIC

For early registration forms please go to:www.pcschools535.org or

www.starvedrockrunners.orgor contact Natalie Hulstrom at 309-525-6033

or Tracie Haage at 815-257-3490

July 4, 2013 at 8 AMHEnnEPin Pool

5K WALK/RUN

11 Life/ClassifiedWednesday, June 19, 2013 • The Putnam County Record • 11

IV Democratic Women will hold fundraiser

Daniel Shore receives master’s degree

LADD – The Illinois Valley Democratic Women are hosting a fundraiser dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 23 at Rip’s Chicken in Ladd. Tickets are $7 each, and patrons can either dine in or carry-out.

All proceeds will go to benefit the organization. For more information, contact Jeralyn Cunningham at [email protected] or Amy Sipovic at [email protected]. You may also call 815-878-9477.

FAIRFAX, Va. — Daniel Shore received his mas-ter’s degree in industrial-organizational (I/O) psy-chology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., in ceremonies held May 15. Among those in attendance were Daniel’s parents, Judge and Mrs. Scott Shore of Granville.

Shore graduated from Putnam County High School as class co-vale-dictorian in 2005, and from Bradley University in Peoria with honors in psychology and broadcast communications in 2009. Upon graduation from BU, he moved to Chicago where he interned with ESPN Radio and volun-teered as a research assis-tant with I/O psycholo-gists at the Illinois Insti-

Quakers will hold yearly meeting

tute of Technology’s Cen-ter for Research and Ser-vice, while also employed in youth education and leadership for several non-profit organizations in the Chicago area.

Continuing his work at GMU toward a doc-torate of philosophy in I/O psychology, Shore is also currently employed

as a research intern at American Institutes for Research in Wash-ington, D.C., and as a research assistant at GMU. His research and

academic studies focus on improving the work-place through research on employee recogni-tion programs and team reward systems.

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1999 Ford Ranger4 Cyl, Auto$1,995

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Putnam County will receive sealed bids for a Storage Building at the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency facility in Hennepin, Il 61327. The work will be bid and awarded in multiple contracts:Contract A: Building ( 60’ by 80’ with 16’ eave. Includes site grading, concrete , etc.)Contract B: Plumbing Contract C: ElectricalContract D: Heating and VentilatingContract E: Final grading and Seeding A Pre-bid meeting will be held at the site on July 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Proposals will be received until 10:00 a.m. July 16, 2013 at the office of Illinois Valley Surveying and Consultants, Inc., 401 Court Street Hennepin, Il 61327 and read aloud at that time. Printed con-tract documents and specifications are available from Illinois Valley Surveying and Consultants, Inc. 815-925-7511 for a non-refundable fee of $25.00, electronic copies are available at no charge. All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond, or certified check or cashiers check in and amount of not less than 5% of the bid. All Proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Proposal for P.C.E.M.A. STORAGE BUILDING” Bidders are advised that all work in these pro-posals is subject to prevailing wage requirements and The Fair Labor Standards Act Putnam County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive technicalities in bidding. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for sixty (60) days. The successful bidder(s) shall provide a perfor-mance and payment bond in 100% of the amount of the contract(s).

By order of James Goldasich

P.C.E.M.A.Published in the Putnam County Record June 19 and 26, 2013.

Pricereduced

call 815-343-2505

• 3 bedroom• 1 ½ bath• Partially finished

basement with 4th

bedroom/rec room, downstairs• Attached

garage• Appliances

furnishedMark, IL

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )MARLENE D. ) FOOCKLE, ) DECEASED )

NO. 2013-P-08CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the death of Marlene D. Foockle. Letters of Office were issued on

May 22, 2013, to Dale Foockle, 12705 N Division Ext., Granville, IL 61326, and Donna Foockle, 206 Prairie Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362, as Co- Executors, whose attorney is Bradley P. Popurella of Wimbiscus Law Firm, P.C., 102 East St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362. Claims against the estate may be filed in the

office of the Clerk of the Court, Putnam County Court House, Hennepin, Illinois 61327, or with the Co-Executors or both, on or before December 5, 2013, which date is not less than 6 months from date of first pub-lication, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Executor is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before said date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claim-ant to the Executor and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 28th day of May, A.D. 2013.

Wimbiscus Law Firm, P.C.

Attorney for Estate102 East St. Paul StreetSpring Valley, IL 61362

Tele: (815) 664-4151Published in the Putnam County Record June 5, 12 and 19.

NOTICE The Putnam County Board is accepting appli-cations from any person interested in serving as Trustee for the Putnam County Conservation District. The applicant must be a resident of Putnam County. The term of office will be for five (5) years and will expire July 22, 2018. If interested, please send application along with resume to the office of the Putnam County Clerk. Applications must be received by July 5, 2013.

Duane A. Calbow,Chairman

Putnam County BoardPublished in the Putnam County Record June 19, 2013.

ANNUAL TREASURES REPORT Notice is hereby given that the Annual Treasures Report for Granville Township and Granville Township Road District, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2012 and ending March 31, 2013 is avail-able for inspection at the Granville Township office, 212 S. McCoy Street, Granville, Illinois, during regular business hours.

James MoriartyTownship Supervisor

Published in the Putnam County Record June 19, 2013.

999 • Legal Notices 999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices––––––– Classifieds –––––––-100-

Announcements

110 • Special Notices

ST. JUDE'S NOVENAMay the Sacred Heart ofJesus be adored, Glori-fied, loved and preservedthroughout the world nowand forever. Sacred Heartof Jesus, pray for us. St.Jude, Worker of Miracles,pray for us. St. Jude helpof the hopeless, pray forus. Say this prayer 9times a day, by the 8thday, your prayers will beanswered. It has neverbeen known to fail. After:Publication must bepromised. Thank you Sa-cred Heart of Jesus.Thank you St. Jude.

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- 200 -Employment

227 • Drivers

228 • Help Wanted

- 300 -Services

320 • Misc Services

- 400 -Merchandise

448 • Pets & Livestock

Wanted: ExperiencedWAIT STAFF & COOK.

Please call 815-866-4500or 815-664-4433

Cleaning Lady wantedtwice a month, approxi-mately 6-8 hours a month.To clean farm house justoutside of Granville.

If interested call815-882-2228

450 • Under $1000

460 • Garage Sales

460 • Garage Sales

LACON612 North Prairie Street

(Rt. 26 N).Saturday, June 29,

9am-4pm.VINTAGE

MARKET PLACEVintage items/Garden

Décor/Antiques

14 Budweiser collectormugs $20 each; GE17,800btu window air$200; push lawn mower,$150. Call 815-925-7248

PRINCETON 1214 SouthMain Street. Thursday,June 20, 2pm-8pm; Fri-day, June 21, 8am-4pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALEHoosier Cabinet, singleheadboards, bicycles,women's & girl's toddlerto teen clothing, lots ofhousehold & handymanitems, books, drapes,misc. items

MARK Very Nice, BrandNew, 1 Bedroom Apart-ment available in August.All appliances includingwasher & dryer furnished.No pets, no smoking.Phone 815-339-6591leave message

HENNEPIN one bedroomapartments furnished andunfurnished. All utilitiesincluded. Smoke free. Nopets. Call 815-925-7139or 815-925-7086

STANDARD 117 TaftStreet. Friday & Saturday,June 21 & 22; 8am-3pm.Clothes, shoes, game con-soles, games, TV's, homeInteriors, and much more

PRINCETON 430 NorthLinn. Thursday, June 20,4pm-8pm; Friday, June21, 8am-4pm; Saturday,June 22, 8am-2pm. An-tique white wicker tableoak top/4 chairs, patio set,glider, art work/pictures,TV/stand, computer desk,counter stools, Christmastrees, ornaments, sofa, re-cliner, chairs, householdgood, tools, lawn careitems

- 800 -Real Estate For Rent

856 • Apartment Rentals

864 • Misc Rentals

(2) 3500 Bushel GrainStorage Bins for rent.

Between Rt. 71 &McNabb on Rt. 89.

Contact 815-482-7880

Indoor/Outdoor Storagefor rent. Boats, Rvs,Campers & related items.Owner lives on site for se-curity purposes. BetweenRt. 71 & McNabb on Rt.89. Call 815-482-7880

Need To Get TheWord Out?

We Can Help You!Give Us A Call815-875-4461

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINg

Putnam County Conservation District2013-2014 Tenantive

Budget and Appropriations

Ordinance Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Putnam County Conservation District, to approve 2013-2014 Budget and Appropriations Ordinance of the Putnam County Conservation District, Putnam County Illinois. Said hearing will be held at the Putnam County Conservation District, Natural Lands Area Office, McNabb, IL at 6:00 p.m. June 24, 2013. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Tentative Budget will be made conveniently available for public inspection at the Natural Lands Office, by calling 815-882-2319.

Board President- Heidi Duffield

Putnam County Conservation District


CARDS OF THANKSis only $12.00 for 20 lines or less for 1 day. Just call 815-875-4461 for details or scheduling.

ADVERTISE GARAGE SALES OR YARD SALES!

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DO YOU HAVE A PLACE TO RENT? The Putnam County Record Classified can help you find the right person to move in.

MCNABB – The theme of the Quaker Yearly Meeting, at the Meetinghouse south of McNabb, is “Joy: Still a Gift of the Spirit.”

These meetings start after lunch on June 19 and close after the noon meal on June 23. Wednesday night’s speaker is Helene Pollock, a Quaker for 30 years, including 18 years in the Haverford College Quaker Affairs Office. She is currently helping to set up a new Quaker group in Philadelphia called “The Friends of Jesus Fellowship.”

Thursday evening the program will be a panel discussion by Adult Young Friends. They will share their perception of how Quakerism has shaped them, how they feel their lives are informed by Quakerism and their visions for the future of Quakerism. On Saturday, Brian Drayton (from New England Yearly Meeting) will be the evening speaker. He is a plant ecologist working in science education research. He’s traveled extensively among Friends with a particular concern to encourage

ministering Friends. The Plum-mer Lecture, Sunday at 10 a.m., will be given by Sarah Pavlovic of Duneland (Ind.) Friends Meeting.

Meeting for Business will be every morning Thursday through Saturday. Worship sharing groups and workshops will be held Thursday through Saturday in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.

Interested people can find more scheduling information by going to www.ilym.org or call the Meet-inghouse at 815-882-2214.

Putnam County Community Center menus

June 24 – Veal patty, tri-tators, peas with mush-rooms, fresh banana, wheat bread.

June 25 – PCCC Brunch.June 26 – Birthday and anniversary day.June 27 – Teriyaki chicken, white rice, stir fry

vegetables, pineapple chunks, wheat bread.June 28 – Tuna salad on wheat bread, garlic

diced potatoes, cream of broccoli soup, raisins.

12 Class

CERTIFICATETo All To Whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting: I Stacy Veronda, Village of Mark Clerk, cer-tify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance/Resolution number 2013-05-21 adopted by Village of Mark on May 21, 2013.

/s/Stacy VerondaECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT

This Economic Incentive Agreement (hereinaf-ter “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 21st day of May 2013, by and between the VILLAGE OF MARK, an Illinois municipal corporation (hereinaf-ter “Village”), and MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY OF GAINESVILLE, INC., a Georgia corporation (here-inafter “Mansfield”).

WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Village and Mansfield seek to enter into an Economic Incentive Agreement as provided by 65 ILCS 5/8-11-20 and the necessary Ordinance for adoption of said Economic Incentive Agreement by the Village, a copy of said Ordinance is attached hereto and incorporated herein (herein-after “Ordinance”), WHEREAS, Mansfield desires to locate a business in the Village (that will generate Retailers Occupation Tax (hereinafter “ROT”) and Service Occupation Tax (hereinafter “SOT”), that will ben-efit the Village) provided that Mansfield and the Village enter into this Agreement, and provided that Mansfield enters into an Economic Incentive Agreement with Putnam County, Illinois (hereinaf-ter “County”), or the Village and County enter into a separate Intergovernmental Agreement satisfactory to Mansfield regarding the sharing and rebate of a portion of ROT and SOT revenue which is received by the municipality and the County from the State of Illinois (collectively “Tax Revenue(s)”) and which is generated by retail sales and services within the Village by Mansfield (hereinafter, “Sales”), an as more fully set forth in this Agreement, WHEREAS, this Agreement and the incentives provided by this Agreement as implemented by the Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon the execution and delivery of the Ordinance by the Village, WHEREAS, the Village has determined that it is essential to the economic and social welfare of the Village that the Village promote the economic vitality of the community by assuring opportunities for development and sound and stable economic growth within the corporate limits of the Village, WHEREAS, the Village is a municipality with full power and authority to provide the economic incentives set forth in this Agreement in order to promote the economic development of the Village, including the power to share and rebate a por-tion of the Tax Revenue it receives from the State stemming from sales from those who develop or redevelop property in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-11-20, WHEREAS, Mansfield will develop or rede-velop property in the Village in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-11-20, WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Mansfield will generate increased Tax Revenue and will increase employment opportunities in the Village and enhance the economic welfare of the Village, WHEREAS, the location of Mansfield within the Village would not be economically feasible for Mansfield without the Village’s financial assistance through this Economic Incentive Agreement, WHEREAS, the Village has determined that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the Village and its residents to encourage and induce Mansfield to locate within the Village and as a method for encouraging and inducing Mansfield, to share certain Tax Revenue amounts defined in this Agreement that are generated by Sales made by Mansfield within the Village limits, WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees (hereinafter “Board”) has determined that adopt-ing the Ordinance which adopts this Agreement is in the best interest of the Village, and WHEREAS, this Agreement and the incentive provided by the Agreement and the Ordinance adopting said Agreement comply with all of the terms set forth in 65 ILCS 5/8-11-20 and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-21. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein con-tained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Village and Mansfield agree as follows:

AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The Village and Mansfield (collectively “the Parties”), agree that the foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Agreement as if fully recited and set forth hereinbe-low. 2. Tax Reimbursement Provisions. In con-sideration of Mansfield locating its business within the Village, the Village agrees to remit to Mansfield a portion of the Tax Revenue the Village receives as its local government portion of the State ROT and SOT as follows: A. Calculation of Sharing Agreement. The Village and Mansfield agree that as a material inducement for Mansfield locating within the Village, and as a condition subsequent thereto, the Village shall rebate to Mansfield seventy percent (700/0) of the Village’s share of the Tax Revenues which are generated by Mansfield engaging in Sales for which the tax is collected by the State of Illinois and remitted to the Village in accordance with Illinois law (hereinafter 44Tax Rebate”). B. Payments to Mansfield. All Tax Rebate

payments to be made by the Village to Mansfield pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable only to Mansfield from Tax Revenues that are generated by Mansfield engaging in the retail and/or service busi-ness within the Village that results in Tax Revenues actually received by the Village from the State in accordance with Illinois law. Tax Rebate amounts paid to Mansfield will be due and payable from Tax Revenues received by the Village from the State. Payments of rebates shall be made by the Village to Mansfield within 60 days after receipt by the Village. Mansfield shall be entitled to its Tax Rebate generated from the period commencing on the date of opening of any business by Mansfield within the Village beginning with its first retail sale or service. The Tax Rebates after the initial 60 days mentioned above, shall then be paid once monthly, but paid sixty (60) days in arrears. The following precondi-tions must be met before any Tax Revenues are rebated to Mansfield:

(i) Mansfield shall provide the Village with information concerning the amount of Tax Revenues generated by Mansfield within the Village which are payable to the State of Illinois and which are reported to the State of Illinois Department of Revenue (hereinafter “Department”). Mansfield shall prepare and furnish to the Village monthly statements showing the amount of taxes collected and paid during each month by Mansfield for Sales. Additionally, Mansfield shall maintain and have available or cause to be maintained and available for inspection by the Village, copies of any and all ROT and SOT returns, sales information, amended or revised returns, and proof of payment of taxes, along with any other information that Mansfield provides to, or files with, the State of Illinois or the Department or other appropriate gov-ernmental entity. Mansfield agrees to make such documents available to the Village for purposes of identifying taxes collected and Tax Revenues to be received by the Village, arising from Sales by Mansfield, to be paid pursuant to this Agreement. Mansfield shall use its best efforts to include all information reasonably necessary to determine the por-tion of the Tax Revenues to be rebated to Mansfield. Upon receipt of such information, the Village shall promptly review the same and remit payment to Mansfield within the time frame set forth above in paragraph 2B. If a discrepancy arises regarding the determina-tion of the Tax Rebate, then a representative from the Village and Mansfield shall promptly meet to resolve such discrepancy. If such discrepancy cannot be resolved within ten (10) business days after the first meeting to resolve such discrepancy, then the Parties shall refer such dispute to an independent, outside accountant (with each Party selecting an accountant and then those two accoun-tants shall select a separate accountant) for review and resolution within forty-five (45) days following the expiration of the first ten (10) business day period. Mansfield agrees to execute a letter or form consenting to and authorizing the Department to disclose to the Village detailed information from Mansfield’s returns filed with the Department concern-ing ROT and SOT paid to the Department for Sales. (ii) To the extent permitted by law, the Village shall endeavor to maintain the confidentiality of the information provided to it pursuant to this Agreement, but shall be permitted to disclose such information and documents to employees, accountants, consultants, and attorneys as the Village in its sole discretion shall deem appropriate in order to monitor compliance and conduct audits to verify com-pliance with this Agreement. Mansfield under-stands and agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall be a matter of public record, as shall any and all payments to Mansfield pursuant to this Agreement, and the Village shall and will comply with any disclosure request as the Village within its discretion so determines or is otherwise required by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.(iii) The Tax Rebates portion of the Tax Revenue, when remitted to the Village by the Department, shall be designated and known as the Village-Mansfield Tax Sharing Special Account (hereinafter “Account”) \which shall be designated as a pledged account of the Village which shall be held separately from other Village monies, subject to applicable law. All of the Account shall be pledged to the payment of rebates to Mansfield as provided under this Agreement, and no prior appropria-tion shall be required for monthly payments to Mansfield out of the Account in accordance with this Agreement. Any interest earned on said Account shall belong to and be payable to the Village.(iv) The Village shall remit to Mansfield Tax Rebates within sixty (60) days after the Village’s receipt of Tax Revenues from the Department. The Village shall be under no obligation to rebate any monies whatsoever until all Tax Revenues due to the Village from the Department for the applicable monthly reporting period are received. However, the Village reserves the right to make such ear-lier and additional payments in such amount and at such times as the Village, in its sole

discretion, deems appropriate. All payments determined to be due to Mansfield under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any and all collection fees imposed upon the Village by the State of Illinois for collec-tion of the Tax Revenues applicable to Sales. Rebate payments shall be accompanied by a statement executed by the Village Treasurer or other appropriate official or officer set-ting forth the calculations of such payment. Mansfield shall have sixty (60) days following receipt of any payment to contest any or all of the information contained in the accompany-ing statement. There shall be no contest by Mansfield of any information contained in the accompanying statement beyond said sixty (60) day period and, after said time, any com-plaint thereon will be deemed waived.(v) The Village Tax Rebates to Mansfield shall be only from Tax Revenues received by the Village that are generated by Mansfield retail operations within the Village as set forth in this Agreement.

3. Limitations of Liability. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agree-ment in this Agreement, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against the Village, its officers, employees, agents, or representatives in their official capacity in excess of the Tax Rebate owed by the Village to Mansfield. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, no liability, right or claim at law or in equity shall attach to or shall be incurred by its officers, agents, employees, or representatives in their offi-cial capacity in excess of such amounts. There shall be no personal liability as to any Village officers, agents, employees, or representatives unless and except to the extent caused by willful or intentional misconduct. 4. Provisions Concerning Limitation of Debt. The actual receipt of Tax Revenues, from the Department, shall be a condition precedent to any obligation of the Village to pay any Tax Rebates to Mansfield and, as such, no debt from the Village to Mansfield shall exist unless the Village has first received, the Tax Revenues upon which a payment to Mansfield is required. Not withstanding any language in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Department withholds Tax Revenues from the Village as a result of any separate obliga-tions that the Department deems are owed by the Village to the State of Illinois, the Department, or any third party, then the Village shall still be obligated to Mansfield for a sum equal to the Tax Rebate that otherwise would have been payable to Mansfield absent such withholding, but Mansfield shall allow the Village to lower or suspend pay-ments during a withholding period, and then afford the village a reasonable time (based on the amount owed) to repay the full amount owed to Mansfield. 5. Legal Challenge or Audit. In the event that the Department of Revenue or any third per-son or entity asserts a challenge to the validity of this Agreement or the validity of the Tax Rebates to Mansfield, and payment of Tax Revenues to the Village that arise from Sales stop or are suspended, then the Village shall be allowed to stop paying Tax Rebates until such time as the Department resumes paying said amounts to the Village. If said payments by the Department are not resumed, the Village shall have no further obligation to pay the Tax Rebate. 6. Term of Agreement. Provided that Mansfield maintains its office in the Village, this Agreement shall extend for a term of approxi-mately twenty (20) years, through April 30, 2033. This Agreement shall automatically extend for two additional ten (10) years terms, unless the Parties agree in writing at least 30 days prior to the end of the then existing term, to terminate this Agreement at the end of such term. This Agreement shall termi-nate in the event of a change in the law or interpre-tation of the law and this Agreement is deemed to be violative of the change or interpretation, unless, however, this Agreement is allowed to continue as a result of itspre-existing status. 7. Remedies. The Village and Mansfield, and their successors and assigns, covenant and agree that in the event of default of any of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement by any party or their successors and assigns, which default exists and is not cured within a period of thirty (30) days after written notice to either of the Parties of such default, the party seeking to enforce its provi-sion shall have the right to specific performance and if said party prevails in court, it shall be entitled to specific performance. It is further expressly agreed by and between the Parties that the rem-edy of specific performance given herein shall be exclusive of any other remedy afforded by law to the Parties or to their successors or assigns. 8. Survival of Representation. Each of the Parties hereby agree that the representations, warranties, and recitals set forth in the preamble to this Agreement are material to this Agreement and the Parties confirm and admit their truth and validity and hereby incorporates such representa-tions, warranties, and recitals under this Agreement and the same shall continue during the term of this Agreement. 9. Captions and Paragraph Headings. Captions and paragraphs headings used herein are for the convenience of the Parties only and are not part of the Agreement and shall not be used in con-struing this Agreement. 10. Reimbursement of Village for Legal

and Other Expenses and Department Adjustments. Mansfield shall, no later than 30 business days after demand, reimburse the Village for the following expenses and adjustments: A. The cost incurred by the Village for all reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Village in connection with the creation of this Agreement, preparation of the legal opinion of counsel, and attorneys’ fees for drafting the Ordinance and any municipal resolutions, and legal advice given with regard to any of the foregoing up to the time this Agreement is executed and the Ordinance is adopted. B. Miscellaneous Village expenses associated with the initial drafting of this Agreement, such as legal publication costs, recording fees, and copying expenses. C. In the event that the Department, any unit of local government, any legal proceeding politic of the State of Illinois, or any other third person or entity institutes any Actions involving the Village that directly relate to the performance of this Agreement or the validity of this Agreement or arise out of the subject matter of this Agreement, then, in that event, Mansfield, upon notice by the Village, shall select legal counsel with the consent and approval of the Village, which consent and approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delays, and prosecute fully and vigorously the entire defense of such action and shall timely pay all expenses, costs, courts costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of whatever nature thereto relating, beginning at the start of any legal action or legal or administrative proceeding (collectively “Action”), and continuing until final resolution of the case, including settlement, or resolution in state or fed-eral court, including any appellate court of the state of federal Supreme Court; provided, however:

(i) Mansfield shall only make any settle-ment or compromise decision in good faith after consultation with representatives of the Village Board;(ii) If the Village, in its own discretion, deter-mines that there is, or may be a conflict of interest between the Village and Mansfield of an issue of importance to the Village having potentially substantial adverse effect on the Village, the Village shall have the option of being represented by its own legal counsel. In the event that the Village exercises such option to be represented by its own legal counsel, then the Village shall be respon-sible for any expenses incurred including, but not limited to, court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and other expenses of the Action or audit defense by the Village in connection therewith. In the event the Village institutes legal proceedings against Mansfield for violation of this Agreement and secures an injunction or judgment in its favor, the court having jurisdiction thereon sha11 include in its award to the Village against Mansfield, all expenses tor such legal pro-ceedings incurred by the Village, including but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. If the court rules in favor of Mansfield, then the Village shall reimburse Mansfield for all of its reasonable attorneys’ tees and costs.

D. In the event that a court or the Department makes any negative adjustment in Tax Revenue payments to the Village as a result of any audits, amended returns, legal challenges from third par-ties, Actions, or otherwise concerning Mansfield’s taxes paid to the Department, Mansfield shall with-in thirty (30) days reimburse seventy percent (70%) of such adjusted sums to the Village. Any sums not reimbursed to the Village within said thirty (30) day period shall accrue interest at the rate provided by 735 ILCS 5/2-1303. 10. No Waiver or Relinquishment of Right to Enforce Agreement. Failure of any party to this Agreement to strictly and promptly enforce any terms, covenants, agreements or conditions herein contained, or any of them, upon any other party, shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any party’s right thereafter to enforce any such terms, covenant, agreement or condition, but the same shall continue in full force and effect. 11. Village Approval or Direction. For the Village approval or direction as required by this Agreement, such approval or direction means the approval or direction of the corporate authorities of the Village unless otherwise expressly provided herein or required by law. Any such approval may be required to be given only after and if all require-ments for granting such approval have been met unless such requirements arc inconsistent with this Agreement. 12. Authorization to Execute. The officers of Mansfield executing this Agreement warrant that they have been lawfully authorized by their respec-tive Board of Directors to execute this Agreement. The Village President and Village Clerk of the Village hereby warrant that they have been lawfully authorized by the Board to execute this Agreement. Mansfield and the Village shall deliver to each other upon request, copies of all bylaws, joint venture agreements, resolutions, ordinances or other docu-ments required to be legal evidence of the authority to execute and perform this Agreement on behalf of their respective entities. 13. Amendment. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, inducements, agreements, conditions or understandings between the Parties

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the office of the municipal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.

/s/Stacy Veronda, Municipal Clerk(SEAL)


VILLAGE OF MARKORDINANCE NO. 2013-06-04-03

An ordinance amending ordinance #2013-06-04-03 regarding Appropriations.

Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mark This 4th Day of June, 2013.

Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SSCOUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. I further certify that on the 4th day of June, 2013, the corporate authorities of the above municipality passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-06-04-03 entitled an ORDINANCE Appropriations May, 2013-April, 2014, which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-06-04-03, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordinance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on the 4th day of June, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.




An ordinance amending ordinance #2013-06-04-04 regarding Tax Levy -May, 2013 - April, 2014..


Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SSCOUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. I further certify that on the 4th day of June, 2013, the corporate authorities of the above municipality passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-06-04-04 entitled an ORDINANCE Tax Levy - May, 2013-April, 2014, which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-06-04-04, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordinance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on the 4th day of June, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.




An ordinance regarding Motor Fuel Resolution (2013-2014)

Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mark This 21st Day of May, 2013.

Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 21st day of May, 2013.STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SSCOUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. I further certify that on the 21st day of May, 2013, the corporate authorities of the above municipality passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-05-21-01 entitled an ORDINANCE Motor Fuel Resolution (2013-2014), which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-05-21-01, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordi-nance was posted in the municipal building , commencing on the 21st day of May, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the munici-pal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 21st day of May, 2013.



as demonstrated by the following: (A) a letter from a financial institution with assets of $1 0,000,000 or more attesting to the financial strength of Mansfield; and (B) specific evidence for equity financing for not less than 10% of the total Project costs; 6. That the Project will strengthen the commer-cial sector of the Village; 7. That the Project will enhance the tax base of the Village; and 8. That the Agreement is made in the best inter-ests of the Village. SECTION 3: AUTHORIZATION. The Village President, for and on behalf of the Village is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement upon the occurrence of the Preconditions, and further he or his designee is authorized to cause a report to be filed with the Illinois Department of Revenue that complies with the requirements of 65 ILCS 5/8-11-21. SECTION 4: FURTHER AUTHORIZATION. The President and Village Clerk, and each of them, for and on behalf of the Village are hereby autho-rized to execute any further documents and to perform any acts necessary to fulfill all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the Agreement after the occurrence of the Preconditions. SECTION 5: FAILURE OF PRECONDITIONS. If the Preconditions do not occur prior to May 31, 2013, then the Village shall not enter into the Agreement and the authority granted to the VillagePresident to execute the Agreement shall termi-nate. SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately from and after its passage and approval. PRESENTED, PASSED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Mark, Mark, Illinois, by an aye and nay roll call vote, with 5 voting aye, 0 voting nay, 1 absent, and Village President Frank Niewinski vot-ing not, which meeting was held on the 7th day of May, 2013. APPROVED: May 7, 2013

/s/Frank NiewinskiVillage President

ATTEST:/s/ Stacy Veronda Village ClerkTrustees: Bertuli Absent; Veronda Aye; Hultz Aye; Faletti Aye; Urnikis Aye; Johnson Aye. Published in the Putnam County Record June 19, 2013.


An ordinance regarding Enterprise Zone.Adopted by the Village Board of the

Village of Mark This 4th Day of June, 2013. Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SSCOUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. I further certify that on the 4th day of June, 2013, the corporate authorities of the above municipal-ity passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-06-04-01 entitled an ORDINANCE Enterprise Zone Amendment, which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-06-04-01, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordi-nance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on the 4th day of June, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the munici-pal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.




An ordinance amending ordinance #2013-06-04-02 regarding Solicitation.


Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 2013.STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SSCOUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. I further certify that on the 4th day of June, 2013, the corporate authorities of the above municipality passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-06-04-02 entitled an ORDINANCE Solicitation Ordinance, which provided by its terms that it should be pub-lished in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-06-04-02, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordinance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on the 4th day of June, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in

relative to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, agreements, conditions or other understandings either oral or written, express or implied, between them other than are herein set forth. Except as herein otherwise provided, no sub-sequent authorization, amendment, change or con-dition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto unless authorized in accordance with law, reduced to writing and approved by Mansfield and the Village. 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one in the same instrument. 15. Definition of Village. The term “Village” as used herein shall be construed as referring to the corporate authorities of the Village of Mark unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 16. Execution of Agreement. This Agreement shall be signed first by Mansfield and last by the Village. The Village shall then forward the signed originals to its legal counsel, Todd M. Turner, who will examine all signatures and upon the closing of Mansfield’s asset purchase of Hartney Fuel Oil Co., Todd M. Turner will release his opinion and fully executed originals of the Agreement to the Parties and the Agreement shall be dated as of the date the signed Agreement and opinion are released. 17. Venue. The Parties hereto agree that for any dispute concerning this Agreement, its enforce-ment or the subject matter hereof, venue shall be exclusive in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Illinois, which shall be the only appropriate forum for the resolution of disputes hereunder and the laws of the State of Illinois shall govern the cause of action and the terms of this Agreement. 18. Assignment. This Agreement may only be assigned if allowed under then applicable law, and both Parties hereto agree in writing, provided that neither party shall unreasonably withhold its consent to such assignment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have set their hands and seal effective as of the day and year first above written.

VILLAGE OF MARK, an Illinois municipal corporation

(CORPORATE SEAL)By: Frank Niewinski, Village PresidentAttest: /s/Stacy Veronda, Village Clerk

MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY OFGAINESVILLE, INC., a Georgia corporation

Attest: /s/Wm. Bradford Puryear, Asst. Secretary(CORPORATE SEAL)STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SS.COUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that FRANK NIEWINSKI and Stacy Veronda, of the VILLAGE OF MARK, personally known to me to be the Village President and Village Clerk, respectively, of said municipal corporation, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and severally acknowledged that as such Village President and Village Clerk, they signed, sealed, and delivered the foregoing instrument and caused the corporate seal of said municipal corporation to be affixed thereto, as their free and voluntary act, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said municipal corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Given under my hand and notarial seal this 21st day of May, 2013.

/s/Douglas J Schweickert, Notary PublicSTATE OF GEORGIA ) )SSCOUNTY OF HALL ) I, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Michael F. Mansfield, Sr and Wm. Bradford Puryear of MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY OF GAINESVILLE ,INC, personally known to me to be the President and Secretary respectively, of said corporation, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and severally acknowledged that as such President and Secretary, they signed, sealed, and delivered the foregoing instrument and caused the corporate seal of said corporation to be affixed thereto, as their free and voluntary act, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Given under my hand and notarial seal this, 16 day of May, 2013.

/s/Lynn S Fink, Notary PublicPublished in the Putnam County Record June 19, 2013.

VILLAGE OF MARKORDINANCE NO. 2013-05-07

An ordinance regarding Economic Incentive Agreement

Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mark This 7th Day of May, 2013.

Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this 7th day of May, 2013STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )ss.COUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Stacy Veronda, certify that I am duly elected and acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois I further certify that on the 7th day of May, 2013,

the corporate authorities of the above municipal-ity passed and approved ordinance No. 2013-05-07 Entitled an ORDINANCE Authorizing Execution of an Economic Incentive Agreement, which provided by its terms it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2013-05-07, including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was prepared and a copy of such ordinance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on the 7th day of May, 2013 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk. Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 7th day of May, 2013.(SEAL)

CERTIFICATETo All To Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: I, Stacy Veronda, Village of Mark Clerk, cer-tify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance Resolution number 2013-05-07 adopted by Village of Mark on May 7th, 2013.

/s/Stacy VerondaVILLAGE OF MARK

ORDINANCE NO.2013-05-07AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT

WITH MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY OF GAINESVILLE, INC.

WHEREAS, the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, an Illinois municipal corporation (here-inafter “Village”) and Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc., a Georgia corporation authorized to do business in the State of Illinois (hereinafter “Mansfield”) desire to enter into and extend, offer and receive economic incentives provided in an Economic Incentive Agreement (“Agreement”) in substantially the same form as is attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, Mansfield is contemplating the opening of an office in the Village, and Mansfield may acquire assets of a business located within the Village known as Hartney Fuel Oil Co. (hereinafter“Hartney”) in order to establish an office, including a sales and business office; and WHEREAS, to acquire the assets of Hartney located in Mark, Mansfield would need the ben-efits of an economic incentive agreement with the Village; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Ordinance is to authorize the Village to enter into the Agreement by authorizing the Village President to execute said Agreement subject to the preconditions set forth below; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance and the incentives provided by the Agreement shall become effectiveupon: (i) Mansfield opening an office in the Village after the closing of that certain Asset Purchase Agreement between Hartney and Mansfield, and Mansfield’s General Counsel shall promptly advise the Village President, in writing, when the Asset Purchase Agreement transaction is completed, and (ii) counsel for the Village is prepared to give his written opinion that opines that the Agreement and the Village’s execution thereof complies with law (hereinafter “Opinion”); and WHEREAS, the Village and Mansfield intend and desire that all of the economic incentives pro-vided by the Agreement shall be given to Mansfield in order for Mansfield to develop a new project (“Project”) including developing a sales office on certain underutilized property located in the Village (which address or description is attached hereto and incorporation herein and is hereafter referred to as “Property”); and WHEREAS, this Ordinance finds the economic incentives provided by the Ordinance comply with all terms set forth in 65 ILCS 5/8-11-20 and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-21; and WHEREAS, Mansfield will have no other office in Illinois conducting Illinois retail sales at the time the Village enters into the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village have determined that it is in the best inter-ests of the Village that the Agreement be entered into by and between the Village and Mansfield, and that the Village President be authorized to enter into the Agreement after Mansfield locates its only Illinois sales tax generating office in the Village and legal counsel is prepared to issue his Opinion (hereinafter “Preconditions”). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MARK, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, A MUNICIPALCORPORATION, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: PREAMBLES. The Village Board of the Village finds as facts the recitals hereinbefore set forth. SECTION 2: FINDINGS. The Village and the Village Board of Trustees, having considered the facts and circumstances deemed necessary, do hereby make the following findings: 1. That the Property is currently developed, but that the buildings on the Property have remained less than significantly unoccupied or underutilized for a period of at least one year; 2. That the Project is expected to create or retain job opportunities within the Village; 3. That the Project will serve to further the devel-opment of adjacent areas; 4. That without the Agreement, the Project would not be possible; 5. That the developer (Mansfield) meets high standards or creditworthiness and financial strength

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Being an angel for children in needMCNABB – The students at

Putnam County Junior High School were given a challenge the past school year. Each homeroom class was to choose a charity to sponsor, and then to do a service project for the char-ity and to raise money.

Seventh-grade teacher Jen-nifer Dudek’s class chose the Angel Bears of Hope in Ottawa. Angel Bears of Hope was found-ed by Maralee Halterman more than 20 years ago, and gives the gift of hope to patients suffering from life threatening diseases all over the United States.

First, Halterman came to speak to the class about the charity and what the students could do to help her with the work she does with children with cancer.

To raise money, the class had a basket raffle and hosted a junior high dance to collect money.

For the service project, the class made scarves for the chil-dren to wear when they needed them due to loss of hair during treatment.

Finally, the students partici-pated in a walk-a-thon held May 17 at the junior high. Each homeroom displayed their char-ities of choice, and the students walked around the school from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

The students presented Hal-terman with a check for $365 and the scarves they made.

Photos contributedThe students in Jennifer Dudek’s seventh-grade classroom at Put-nam County Junior High School made scarves and raised money for Angel Bears, which serves children with cancer.

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Hennepin: Story hour continues at 10:30 a.m. Fridays for young chil-dren. Themes will coor-dinate with the summer reading program, and stories and crafts will be appropriate for the very young. Children in the summer reading program will explore Australia from 1 to 2 p.m. June 19. The Teen Reading Group (TRG) will meet from 1-2 p.m. June 20 to share and discuss books, poems, and stories from around the corner to around the world.

Magnolia: Magnolia’s summer reading program will be from 3 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday. On June 26, children will explore Asia. The Teen Reading Group (TRG) will

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Granville: The children will meet at 10 a.m. June 25 to explore Australia.

McNabb: Saturday Sto-ries for ages preschool through early elementary are held every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. On June 22 is Hola! Wel-come to South America! Celebrate South Ameri-can culture with games crafts, music, storytelling and much more! Make a traditional South Ameri-can instrument to take home.

Condit Library located in Putnam: Children in the summer reading pro-gram will explore Asia from 3 to 4 p.m. June 20.

Standard: The summer reading program is held from 1 to 2 p.m. On June 20, children will explore Europe.

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