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School board talks proposed tax levyBy Dixie SchroeDer

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GRANVILLE — The topic of funding was dis-cussed at the monthly meeting of the Putnam County School Board.

Putnam County School Superintendent Jay McCracken presented the district’s proposed annual

tax levy to school board members.

“It’s always been very difficult to discern what we actually receive because of the way the process is han-dled. The assessor’s office gives us the overall EAV, which is the equalized assessed valuation. Then when it’s given to us and figured into the tax levy, we have to be very care-

ful when it is turned into the county clerk. They do not take out the Enterprise Zone until after those fees are given, even though the assessor’s office does it prior to. It is a confusing aspect of the levy. I’m not sure if it is done that way in every county, but that is how it is done here,” McCracken said.

The projected total EAV

for 2014 is $150,148,878, according to the Put-nam County Assessor’s spreadsheet McCracken was given to work with. The projected difference is $37,672,200. This differ-ence includes deductions such as TIF districts and Enterprise Zones in Put-nam County. This would leave the district with a projected EAV total of

$112,476,678.Projected tax dollars is

figured by taking the EAV, dividing it by 100 times the current tax rate of 3.95. This dollar amount would end up at $4,442,828.78.

McCracken emphasized all figures are simply pro-jections at the moment. Additional wrinkles in try-ing to figure out the EAV include the fact that part

of the Putnam County School District includes small portions of property in both LaSalle and Mar-shall counties as well.

The district has no out-standing bonds or other debts, which puts it ahead of a lot of other area school districts. However, with Senate Bill 16 still in

Granville looks at insurance, development

By Ken [email protected]

GRANVILLE — The Granville Board covered a wide variety of topics in a short time during its agen-da at its biweekly meeting Nov. 18.

Board member Roy Leckonby reported on a visit to a meeting of the new Economic Devel-opment Corporation of North Central Illinois. He said he was impressed by the presentation and membership of the orga-nization. The develop-ment group is still in its infancy and is approach-ing businesses and com-munity organizations with its proposals.

Leckonby encouraged participation in the orga-nization. Members of the committee attended an earlier board meeting to present its case. The board will consider the proposal

at a future meeting.The board approved

the new insurance pol-icy from Mike Gonet of Gonet-Opper Insurance. Gonet outlined the details of the policy which gives the same coverage as the previous year for smaller premiums. He estimat-ed the village would save between $5,000 to $6,000 with the new policy.

Village engineer Mike Richetta reported on the grant and estimated cost for replacement of media at the village’s wastewater treatment plant. Due to the nature of used media and regulations on how it must be handled, Richetta said very few companies will perform the work. The board will let out bids for the work at its next meet-ing.

Public works super-visor Sheli Starkey told the board the trucks and equipment are ready for winter.

Hennepin hears from economic development groupsBy Dixie SchroeDer

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HENNEPIN — Eco-nomic development was the theme at the monthly Hennepin Village Board meeting.

Julie Johnson, chairper-son of the Heritage Corri-dor and Visitors Bureau, presented information to the board on her organi-zation. While it is based in

Ottawa, the group’s cov-erage area includes Hen-nepin. They have a bud-get of $1.9 million to pro-mote events and activities which fall in the Heritage Corridor area.

“I am not here to sell you anything. I’m here to say that we will take your events; we will put them on social network. We want to bring you into the fold. It’s 100 percent free to you,” Johnson said.

Johnson explained the events they promote must be tourism related. Her-itage Corridor will help with promotion, branding, advertising and anything the events need. She asked for a member of the village board to send her infor-mation on area events. Board member Matt Dean agreed to do this.

Hennepin Mayor Kevin Coleman informed the board a new Regional

Economic Development group is being created to promote the area to potential businesses that would locate their compa-nies here.

It is estimated the start-up for the new group will be about $400,000. This amount will include the hiring of a manager and two individuals to work in an office environment. Coleman stated the group would like to access 50

percent of the start-up money from the public sector and the remaining 50 percent of the start-up money from the private sector.

Coleman said, “We are putting this econom-ic development group together because there just isn’t one in our area. There are similar organi-zations in Rockford and Bloomington areas, and they are really quite suc-

cessful.”The investment for

membership into the group would be $919 for the village. Henne-pin had previously been paying about $2,500 for membership into Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development. The mem-bership will be for a three-year commitment with

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Shhh ... Don’t tell him he’s dinner ...Tom the Turkey struts around one of the animal barns at Adam and Edith Passini’s farm south of Granville. Weighing in at 45 pounds, Tom is large enough to feed 30 people for Thanksgiving. Turkeys reach maturity at 4 to 5 months, but due to genetics rarely live a year, since they’re bred to carry more meat than their bodies can carry for very long. Tom is one of an estimated 46 million turkeys that will be served to American families on Thanksgiving.

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MARK — Jeff Clawson, spokesman for the new organization, Econom-ic Development Cor-poration of North Cen-tral Illinois, addressed the Mark Village Board during its Nov. 18 meet-ing with a proposal for helping local communi-ties attract and grow new businesses. The organi-zation was started eight months ago when Claw-son saw a need which wasn’t being addressed.

“This all started with the Illinois Valley Cham-ber who decided that, even though they had done some recognized development, they really didn’t have the resources to do it and do it proper-ly and continue to do it,” Clawson said. “The ulti-mate goal of the group is to create their own board that will be made up of

region representatives, and they will run this organization ongoing.”

The EDCNCI is try-ing to bring new busi-ness and new economic opportunities to Put-nam, Bureau and LaSalle counties. It is approach-ing communities and county organizations to encourage them to join with them to help fund efforts to grow busi-nesses and entice out-side businesses into the region.

Hennepin Mayor Kevin Coleman told the board the organization would present representation the area is currently lack-ing.

“These economic development groups — Bloomington-Normal has them, Champaign area has them, Deca-tur, Rockford — and we are not represented in this central part,” Cole-man said. “We have I-80 and I-39 transportation;

we’re right dead cen-ter of the state almost. We need this to really promote this area. In my belief, this is a very worthwhile endeavor.”

The board will discuss the possibility of join-ing and may vote on the measure at its Dec. 2 meeting.

In other action, village engineer Jack Kusek told the board work on the St. Paul Street project was finished for the year, and he was pleased with the progress.

“The contractors have finished Phase 1 and were able to start on Phase 2 this year, which was unexpected,” Kusek said. “Asphalt will be laid on Friday, and what we’re going to do is just temporary. I’m afraid by the time the asphalt gets here, it’s going to be too cold, so this will be enough to get us through the winter. Then we’ll grind it up in spring.”

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Scott Shore receives gift at retirement partyElin Arnold (left) donates a painting to retiring judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court, Scott Shore. The paint-ing, marked No. 2 in the series, was painted by the late James Robertson in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Putnam County Courthouse. Arnold presented the gift at an open house Nov. 19 for Shore, hosted by the Putnam County Board.

Putnam County Record office closureAs previously reported

in the Putnam County Record, our newspaper office in Granville will close at the end of November. The last day of business is Nov. 26.

Those needing assis-

tance can call our Princ-eton office at 815-875-4461. The new address is Putnam County Record, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. The email will remain the same at [email protected].

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In other news, the board heard a report in regards to its annual village insur-ance review from Jud Scott of Dimond Brothers Insurance of Princeton. The new payment for the village insurance went up 3.35 percent. Scott

complimented the village on its organization and assistance in making the annual review.

Coleman reminded everyone there are three trustee positions open for the April 7, 2015, election.

The board also agreed to a request from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to recognize December as Drunk and Drugged Driv-ing Prevention Month.

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flux in the Illinois Gen-eral Assembly and issues with the teacher pen-sion plan in the state, McCracken said the district has the poten-tial to lose more than $1,000,000 a year in their budget, if both issues come to fruition.

In other business, the board heard the state is still behind in their payments to the district to the tune of $236,491.77. This debt includes payments to the lunch, vocational ag, early childhood, special education and trans-portation funds for the district.

The district has awarded First State Bank a certificate of depos-it (CD) for 12 months in the dollar amount of $208,438.78. The bank won the bid with .41 percent interest for the CD.

Members of the sec-ond-place finishing junior high school soft-ball team, along with coaches Chris Walker and Venessa Voss, were recognized at the board meeting and given cer-tificates. Walker and the team presented each board member and McCracken with an autographed softball in appreciation of their support.

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Illinois school funding among nation’s worst


GRANVILLE — The state of Illinois has earned another distinction in regards to school funding.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has issued a new study which has named 30 states that decreased school fund-ing per student. Illinois’ decrease of 9.3 percent since 2007 places the state in the bottom 20 states in the nation at 17.

Since the recession started in 2007-08 school year, funding for schools per student has dropped precipitously. Accord-ing to the survey, the 9.3 percent drop in spending equals out to $222 per student. The state econ-omy’s problems have strained local school dis-tricts budgets to the point where many are project-ing deficit spending for the current school year. New proposed legislation would make that possibil-ity more certain.

“Senate Bill 16 remains a fiscal concern for our school district. Putnam County CUSD 535 is one of very few districts in the state of Illinois that has no outstanding debt,” said Putnam County

School Superintendent Jay McCracken.

“Throughout many years, our district has managed to offer a high quality education within a controlled fiscal budget. Our recent financial audit resulted in another per-fect 4.0 rating, the highest that can be achieved by any school district. Sen-ate Bill 16 has passed the state Senate, and it will likely come before the House in the spring. That bill threatens to take more than $874,000 from mon-ies that we receive from the state to support our students’ education.

“While poorer districts would benefit from this bill, most of our funding from the state would be taken away and given to districts with less money. While I want all students in our state to receive an excellent education, it does not seem fair to punish those districts that have performed well fis-cally,” McCracken said.

Not only has the state cut budgets for schools across the board, it is now to the point of potential-ly affecting the quality of education in the class-room. Districts have cut all of the extras and now have to look at potential-ly cutting personnel, as

there is no where else to trim the school budget.

Combine that with per-petual late state aid pay-ments, and the school districts along with their boards are feeling the pinch as options for them decline.

The Center on Bud-get and Policy Priorities study notes nationally, spending on education has dropped 3.2 percent in the past seven years. In Illinois local government gives up an average of 57 cents of every dollar spent on kindergarten through 12th-graders education. This is 12 cents above and beyond the average for the nation of 45 cents per dol-lar. The balance of fund-ing of 35 cents per dollar is given by the state. The federal government pro-vides the last eight cents per dollar.

The state with the worst decrease in public funding was Oklahoma. Its drop of 23.6 percent led the survey. The state with the biggest increase in school funding in the nation is North Dakota which upped their spend-ing by 31.6 percent.

The report has also found that since August 2008, there have been 260,000 education jobs eliminated.

OmniArts receives $25,000 donation

OmniArts in Starved Rock Country, a trust ded-icated to supporting local artists and art organiza-tions, has received $25,000 from an unnamed donor to kick-off the 2014-15 annual fund campaign.

This gift marks a suc-cessful beginning for OmniArts, formerly known as the Illinois Valley Fine Arts Trust.

“Anytime you rebrand a 20-year-old organization, you worry about reactions from the community,” said OmniArts Executive Direc-tor Bill Jankowski. “We gave the Illinois Valley Fine Arts Trust a new name, new look and an expanded mission. The generosity of this donor is a great sign that we are heading in the right direction.”

OmniArts unveiled its new name, look and mis-sion at the Starved Rock Country Alliance’s Confer-ence on Economic Devel-opment Oct. 29. Jankowski spoke at the conference on the importance of the arts in economic development.

For 20 years the Illi-nois Valley Fine Arts Trust has supported the arts in Starved Rock Country, by providing funding to art-ists, cultural groups, art

organizations, commu-nity theatres, schools and libraries.

OmniArts will contin-ue to award special pur-pose grants to full-time, nonprofit music, art and theatre organizations, and program grants to schools, libraries and community groups.

“OmniArts’ goal is to raise $70,000 during the upcoming annual fund campaign. This will pro-vide artists and art orga-nizations the support they need to be successful,” said Jankowski.

The campaign began Nov. 12 and runs through Jan. 30, 2015. Interested donors can email Omni-Arts at [email protected] for information.

“We all benefit when we work together,” said Jan-kowski. “Our mission can only be fulfilled through community involvement. If you believe in the arts, if you believe in supporting a vibrant arts community, if you believe in what our community can become, then take a moment to give today.”

OmniArts is a registered 501 (c) (3) organization, and all contributions are tax deductible.

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Rotary seeks volunteers for project in ChileDo you have a passion

for teaching English to English language learners? Are you seeking a way to put your Spanish speaking skills to good use?

If so, then Rotary District 6420, which serves Rotary clubs in northwest Illinois, has an opportunity for you.

District 6420 will be sending a Vocational Training Team of up to six people to Combarba-la, Chile, in June to help English language teachers develop stronger skills sets and develop new strate-

gies and methodologies to better help their students develop stronger English language skills.

The population of Com-barbala, 250 miles north of Chile’s capital, Santiago, is nearly 4,700. The commu-nity serves a rural area of 7,380 people.

Rotary is seeking appli-cants from within Rotary District 6420 boundar-ies who have a minimum five years of experience teaching English language learners or with ESL pro-grams and who are fluent

in Spanish. Skill sets such as curriculum develop-ment, teaching methodol-ogies and utilizing limit-ed resources to the max-imum. Rotary member-ship is not a requirement, although the team leader must be a Rotarian..

“This project is being timed, so teachers can have an opportunity to participate and share their skills with peers from another country. Retirees who have teaching experi-ence are also encouraged to apply,” P. Carter New-

ton, Rotary District 6420 Vocational Training Team chair said.

“This is an opportunity for Northwest Illinois res-idents to share their skills and of themselves to help those living in another part of the world. We believe that this project will help Combarbala’s young people take advantage of future educational and

occupational opportuni-ties,” Newton noted.

This will be the third Vocational Training Team District 6420 has orga-nized. Previous teams worked in Guatemala and Uganda.

A link to the application can be found on the left navigation bar of the dis-trict’s website: rotary6420.org. If you have questions

or would like to know more about Rotary or Combar-bala, call Newton 815-238-0318 or email, [email protected]. Complet-ed applications can be sent to Newton’s email address no later the Dec. 20.

Team leader interviews will take place on Jan. 3 in Sterling. Team member interviews will take place on Jan. 10 in Sterling.

Survey says 92 percent plan on traveling this Thanksgiving

When Americans hit the road this year for Thanks-giving family gatherings, 31 percent of Americans surveyed say they’ll be traveling more than 500 miles, and another 31 percent say they will trav-el between 200 and 500 miles.

This year 92 percent of respondents say they are driving and just 6.5 per-cent say they’ll fly.

But no matter how far people go for Thanksgiv-ing or how much people think they’ll save on fuel ... that doesn’t mean peo-ple are looking for ways to spend their hard-earned money.

Of more than 81,000 Americans surveyed by GasBuddy this month, 71 percent said they expect

to spend less on Thanks-giving this year.

“The Thanksgiving holiday is such a deep-ly-rooted part of who we are that families will always do what it takes to bring everybody togeth-er, regardless of fuel pric-es,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. “But the mood we’re getting from our survey results sug-gests that notably lower gas prices have brought a sense of relief, perhaps some optimism, and also a sense of caution.”

Among those traveling, more than 16 percent say that savings from lower gas prices is leading them to alter their plans. For some that may mean stretching the Thanksgiv-

ing holiday and/or, avoid-ing traffic.

GasBuddy Thanksgiv-ing survey: key findings

When do we go? • 36 percent say their

Thanksgiving travel begins on Thanksgiving Day.

• 30 percent said it starts the day before.

• 18 percent say they’re hitting the road two to three days before.

What about the return trip home?

• 25 percent say they’ll fight the tryptophan malaise and drive home later on Thanksgiving Day.

• 42 percent say they’ll wait two to three days and drive home Saturday or Sunday.

• 22 percent say they

expect to hit the road with a fresh start the next morning.

How well prepared are we?

• 95 percent of respon-dents have a smart phone.

• 52 percent say they use two to three travel apps for their Thanksgiv-ing travels.

• 34 percent will actively use four or more apps.

How much are we sav-ing?

Economists say most of us have saved at least $500 since June. From Thanksgiving through the following Sunday, motor-ists collectively will save more than $650 million on gasoline versus what they spent last Thanksgiv-ing — or more than $160 million a day.

Hennepin Business Association holds

fall food driveBy Dixie SchroeDer

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HENNEPIN — The Hen-nepin Business Associ-ation held is annual fall food drive for the Putnam County Food Pantry.

In addition to the dona-tions for money and food from local Hennepin res-idents, Marquis Grain and Marquis Energy both made a donation to the food pantry. Each business donated $500. Tom Mar-quis said the food pantry provides a great service for the community.

“We recognize that it is important to have resources such as the Put-nam County Food Pantry within our local commu-

nities, especially this time of year. We are happy to contribute to the further success and development of those resources through our donations and hope it can help make a difference this holiday season,” Mar-quis said.

Putnam County Food Pantry manager John Shimkus recognized the work of both companies as well as the Hennepin Business Association.

“The donation from Marquis and the food col-lected by the Hennepin Business Association is greatly appreciated and will be a tremendous help in providing holiday bas-kets to numerous Putnam County families,” Shimkus said.

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$870 and 12 months supervision.Michelle Nighsonger, 49, Mark, fined

$870 and 12 months supervision.Registration expiredJustin Snodgrass, 34, Geneseo, fined

$120.Possession cannabis, greater than 2.5

gramsJuan Bohorquez, 25, Chicago, fined

$2,199 and six months supervision.Driver/wireless phoneDavid Moore, 22, Pekin, fined $120.Improper left turn/oncoming trafficTeresa Pflibsen, 53, Streator, fined

$230 and 12 months supervision.Driving 15-20 mph above limitAngela Cogelja, 46, LaGrange, fined

$120.Thomas Monczynski, 24, Orland Park,

fined $120.Margaret West, 49, Henry, fined $120.Shawn Whetsell, 39, Peoria, fined

$120.Speeding 35+ mph over limitJonathan Hester, 27, Henry, fined $750

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$930.Teresa Pflibsen, 53, Streator, fined

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Improper traffic lane usageRhonda Schlosser, 46, Henry, fined

$120.Driving 11-14 mph above limitJames Stewart, 62, Stronghurst, fined

$120.Driving on suspended licenseAmy West, 34, Mark, fined $600.

Illinois State Police report for OctoberLASALLE — Illinois

State Police District 17 announced during the month of October, troop-ers handled 1,454 calls for service and assis-tance.

Of these calls, 135 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways.

Criminal activities during the month includ-ed two people appre-hended for being wanted

on outstanding warrants and five arrested for other criminal offenses.

Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 235 drivers arrested for speeding and 89 cited for seat belt violations. Driving under the influ-ence arrests totaled nine, while 12 apprehensions for other alcohol-related offenses were recorded. Troopers issued a total of 457 traffic citations and

840 written warnings to motorists during the month.

Troopers completed 144 motor carrier inspec-tions on second division motor vehicles.

District 17 troopers handled 47 traffic crash-es within the three coun-ty area of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam. There was one fatality due to a motor vehicle crash in District 17.

Quinn honors Carus CorporationLASALLE— Gov. Pat

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Carus is a 2014 recip-ient of the Illinois Gov-ernor’s Sustainability Award. The company has reduced energy con-sumption 28 percent in just five years at its LaSal-le manufacturing facility.

In a letter to Carus’ corporate engineer-ing manager Ralph Moshage, Quinn states Carus’ “commendable green practices serve as a model of environmen-tal stewardship for res-idents, businesses and institutions throughout our state.”

“This achievement is the result of plant-wide efforts to operate in the most environmental-ly-friendly manner,” said Moshage. “The award reflects the hard work and diligence of every employee.”

The Governor’s Sus-tainability Award is given annually to Illinois orga-nizations that demon-strate a commitment to environmental excellence through outstanding and innovative sustainability practices, according to the website of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, the organization

which partners with the Governor’s office to pres-ent the award.

Carus began partici-pating in the Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now LEADER program in 2009, and through equipment and process upgrades, has achieved reductions in energy consumption each year since. The Save Energy Now program encourag-es companies to reduce energy use 25 percent in 5 years. The Ameri-can Chemistry Council has recognized Carus’

accomplishments, hon-oring the company with the Responsible Care Energy Efficiency Award each year since 2010.

Carus is an environ-mental company that produces and supplies products, equipment, and services for water treatment, air purifica-tion, and remediation. Carus is a member of the American Chemistry Council and participates in the industry’s Respon-sible Care initiative. 2015 marks the company’s 100th anniversary.

Photo contributedCarus Corporation’s Vice President of Global Operations Scott Hoge and Corporate Engineering Manager Ralph Moshage accept the Governor’s Sustainability Award at a ceremony in Chicago.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

A healthy wishIt’s difficult to believe Thanksgiving is just a few

days away now. Why it seems like Thanksgiving 2013 just happened, however, here we are preparing to celebrate this wonderful holiday in 2014. I’m sure next year will be a repeat performance, as we’re left to contemplate how time slips away so quickly.

When we think about Thanksgiving, visions of soon-to-be sugarplums begin dancing in our heads, as we prepare a feast for family and friends, check out the football extravaganza on TV and plan for a sleepy afternoon nap after a mountain of dishes have been done and a bigger mountain of leftovers have been put away. We’ll inevitably end the day with a myriad of memories, a too-full belly, and hopefully, a smile. It’s as simple as that.

As we start pulling out all those tradi-tional family recipes, make the trip to the grocery and contact relatives near and far to hash out all the details of our own upcoming feasts, in the back of our minds will be the nagging thoughts of what we’ll give thanks for this Thanksgiving holiday. Lord knows there is plenty, but for some reason, I always feel the need to prioritize those people and things for which I am thankful. After all, it’s just too easy ... maybe even a bit elementary to just say I’m thankful for my life and everything and everyone in it. No, I always want to rediscover the one thing for which I’m most thankful.

That omnipotent thing is always the same — family and friends. My life would be empty without them. But this year, as I reflect on life and all that has hap-pened throughout my life, I’m thinking there is some-thing — imagine that — more important.

Perhaps my grandmother said it best, when she would quietly utter the words, “If you have your health, you have everything.”

She was right, but as a child/teenager, I never really was able to comprehend those words from Grandma. I just assumed it had something to do with her being a nurse and elbow-deep in the throes of others’ ill-nesses and medical woes.

Fast forward 40 to 50 years, and I finally get it. Without your health, you have nothing ... nothing. Let that sink in a minute, my friends. That little phrase my grandmother said countless times might seem somewhat cliche. After all, we’ve all heard it at one time or another. But those words are far more than just a trivial tune, often sung by the masses. They are real words that have a real meaning.

Perhaps I’m preaching to the proverbial choir here ... After all, we know how important it is to be healthy, don’t we? But realistically, many people are not healthy. In Illinois alone, more than 66,000 people heard the diagnosis of cancer in 2013; more than 1,660,000 across the nation. Every year, 720,000 Americans have a heart attack; about 600,000 people in the United States die of heart disease every year. Diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis, mental illness, Alzheimer’s ... do I need to go on?

Of course not. We each know many people who deal daily with health issues. Whether brought on by their own lifestyles, born with it, acquired through genetics or a host of other reasons, our health is paramount to anything else in our lives. If we aren’t healthy, we don’t live ... And if we don’t live, nothing else really matters.

OK, I know this might sound like the gloom and doom column of the year, but my point is simple. When we offer up our words of Thanksgiving, may we remember our own health as well as the health of others.

After all, “If you have your health, you have every-thing.”

May each and every one of you have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving ...

Putnam County Record Editor Terri Simon can be reached at [email protected].

Terri Simon

First Amendment“Congress shall make no law respecting an establish-

ment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,

or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

I’m thankful for ...That special holiday where one

must be gracious for all the little things in life is finally upon us. We should actually show gratitude for those things every day; but Lord knows we’re distracted, and those niceties are pushed to the back burn-er. I could delve into how wonderful my family and friends are, but that would be expected. Instead, I’ll name off a few others in no particular order.

My dog. She might be No. 1, but I’m not ready to label anything. Miss Rae is a 15-pound feisty cock-apoo that enjoys a healthy balance of extreme cuteness and terrifying murderous rage (only toward her toys). She may give you her full and undivided attention or choose not to acknowledge your presence. After bouts of ripping through the yard, playfully growling at you, nipping at your hands, and panicking at the sight of a leaf, she always opts for a snuggle session on the couch. Whether it’s sitting on your stomach or tucking her head in your neck, it doesn’t matter. As long as she’s near an immobile body and sleeping, she is the happiest puppy in the world. Usually I am the first one home at the end of the day. I let her out of her crate and take her outside to play. When it gets close to 4 p.m., I’ll say, “Do you want to watch Ellen?” I’m sure she doesn’t understand

what that means, but she can read the tone of my voice. She’ll sprint inside where we’ll spend an hour on the couch, or until someone comes home and she forgets about me.

Another thing I’m thankful for is “The Ellen Show.” I’ve been an ardent watcher for roughly five years now, catching every possible epi-sode. It’s a legitimate joy to come home from school and have that hour to watch a good-humored show that promotes kindness, dancing and not taking yourself too seriously. It doesn’t feature nasty gossip, rather poking fun at the far-fetched celeb-rity rumors circulating. Sometimes, when I feel like there is nothing in this world to cheer me up, I make myself watch “The Ellen Show’ because in that hour, everything is OK. It allows me to just breathe and relax and forget about everything that’s bringing me down. I don’t think there is any way I could thank the crew and Ellen enough.

On a more serious note, something I’m truly in love with is the music magazine Alternative Press. They

shine a spotlight on all of my favorite bands, my favorite clothing company and my favorite photographers, all of which I found through the publi-cation. The articles are remarkable with stunning vocabulary, lifelike descriptions, and inventive meta-phors. I never fathomed how beauti-ful an interview with a musician can become until I read these pieces. It’s hard to effectively write about music, and the writers bring the music to life through the musicians. One of my dream jobs is to write for them and meet people I’ve come to adore so much. My love for music is not a mystery to anyone, and that publica-tion fueled my fondness.

This article would not be a rounded description of things I am thankful for if not for the addition of food. Thanksgiving would not be Thanksgiving if not for the gorging of tan-colored food. I’ve already written several columns on the beautiful topic of food, so I’ll spare you the piquant details of luscious desserts and savory dishes.

So this Thanksgiving take a minute to reflect on the little things that you are thankful for.

Have a happy holiday.Maddi Loiselle, 18, of Hennepin

is a senior at Putnam County High School. She can be reached in care of this newspaper at P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356.

Maddi Loiselle

COMMENTARY

On the street What is the favorite part of your Thanksgiving meal each year? Who cooks

it? Why do you like it?

“Probably the stuffing. My grandma makes it the

best.”Brady McMullem, Lostant

“My mom makes ham for me. It is really good. She makes good sweet

potatoes.”Justin Masters, Granville

“Its got to be the turkey. My wife, Katie Darlig, is a

great cook.”Jacob Darlig, Peoria

“The best part is peach cobbler, and my aunt

makes it the best.”Evan Danner, Park Forest

“My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is when my mom makes the turkey and I come down to eat it. My brother makes it special because he always shows off

and dances for us.”Devin Masters, Granville

Considerations by NeddaMiddle America has finished the

harvest, and as usual, most were not disappointed in the crops. The soil and weather are generally so gener-ous to us we can offer Thanksgiving as usual.

We take for granted what is offered sometimes, and so there is no harm in stopping just a little while to think about it.

We are already being bombarded with the Christmas season, so take just a little time to spend with what really matters to us all.

I love Thanksgiving. I don’t have to buy a present (maybe a hostess gift). If I fixed the meal, it is with love and a great deal of ease, since I have done it so many times! Of course, the best, if someone asked you all to their house! Some of our young kids feel great pride sharing their home, so pass the tradition on and just take

something along. Of course, candy is my favorite.

For those of you with heartache and loss this season, take it easy on yourselves. It is OK to stay home and quiet, if it is too much for you. Ask your friends and family for advice on what it best for you and them. It is important to stay connected. So work out what is best.

Think of others this season, and see if they can use a lift in spirit, a meal or a ride. If you want to feel really grateful and good all over, just volunteer — money, time, a toy to

the local drive or a gift to a stranger.And it is best if no one knows it

but you. Trust me, it’s great.My gratitude list for this season: A

warm coat, a warm house and plenty of food to eat. Friends who truly care to tell me good and tough things I need to hear. My family and the good choices they make in their lives that help the world around them. Good jokes and watching children laugh at simple things and seeing them play so freely. The American flag and old familiar faces in town and young people who volunteer when their time is precious.

That’s it for the time being ... or I could go on and on. My gratitude to all of you for being you and have a good time with loved ones.

Nedda Simon of rural Princeton can be reached at [email protected].

Nedda SimonCOMMENTARY

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SportsLady Panthers are making

smooth transition into seasonBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

GRANVILLE — While small in numbers, the 2014-15 Putnam County Lady Panthers are strong in characters and skills, according to coach James Barnett. Joining Barnett will be assistant coach Jeff Rehn and junior var-sity coach Jared Sale.

“I think it takes a certain kind of girl to play basketball. We have seven out for varsity and seven on junior var-sity,” he said.

Barnett noted that when possible, three of the junior varsity players will be brought up for varsity games as well.

“It’s going to be a nice group,” he said. “We have our point guard back (Megan Rehn). Anytime you can return your point guard its something to be happy with. You have your floor leader, your general out there. When she is on the floor, things run a lot smoother.”

With Rehn back, Barnett feels that the transition for the team into four new starters will go smoother. Annie Miller, Allison Voss and Lydia Warren, who are now seniors, have seen some significant playing time last year.

“This is their third year now. I also have had them at the junior high. We’ve been together long enough that we have been able to hit the ground running,” Barnett said.

The team will also benefit from bringing sophomore Margaret Voss up to the varsity level. Voss has also played for Barnett long enough he feels that the transi-tion for the team is going to be pretty smooth. Also out for the Lady Panther squad are Ashlyn Haage, Shyann Kroeger, Tori Smoode, Kaitlyn Edgecomb, Paige Veron-da and Natasha Voss.

Offensively Barnett is planning on mixing up what he did last year with the Lady Panthers.

“We are changing up a little bit on some of the schemes that we run...its just a little different way of getting into things and a little different way to get out and score,” he said.

The Lady Panthers are a smart group of girls who pass the ball between them well. This will allow the squad to run a few more things this year than in the past, accord-ing to Barnett.

Lady Panther Allison Voss will be someone to watch out for.

Panthers basketball starts at 16 strong this seasonBy Dixie SchroeDer

[email protected]

GRANVILLE — Certain things happen every year in Putnam County. Winter arrives with its cold weather. Residents get their winter coats out to wear. At R. M. Ger-mano Gymnasium, the sound of basket-balls bouncing on the floor and swishing through hoops is a constant.

The 2014-15 edition of the Putnam County Panthers may look a little different, but are ready to go. Coach Josh Nauman will be joined by junior varsity coach Jim Vipond, assistant coach Mike Moriarty and freshmen coach Brett Crawley.

“We are dressing 16 kids this year, we have six sophomores pulled up,” Nauman said.

Seniors on the team include Jeff Baker, Austin Biagini, R.J. Copeland, Nick DiazDe-Leon and Nathan Mooberry. Juniors are Matt Donelson, Cooper Hamby, Jordan Hatton, Michael Miller and Alec Veverka. Filling out the team at the sophomore level is Mitch Aimone, Connor Bean, Noe Flores, Christian Harris, Connor Taylor and Jarod Williams.

Nauman is looking toward certain team members to provide leadership for the group.

“Austin and Alec are returning starters. Nick played quite a bit last year. Obviously those three can do that,” he said.

The Panthers will be learning offense and defensive strategies similar to last year after losing several high scoring players on the team. Nauman has one word for them in this area.

“Score,” he said. “Put the ball in the bas-ket. Alec is a very good scorer. He averaged about 10 a game last year and had a great

summer. Austin had about six points per game and I’m sure he’ll pick that up a little bit too. Beyond that I’m looking to see who will step up and help them out scoring well.”

Each year in high school basketball, coaches and fans are often surprised by a student/athlete that have put on a little more muscle, learned a few more skills or perfected his shot. Nauman has a few ideas as to who will surprise people this season.

“I think Alec will surprise a lot of people on how much he has improved in the last year,” Nauman said. “Beyond that, R.J. Copeland is back out, he wrestled last year and had played a little varsity as a sopho-more so that might be someone that peo-ple don’t expect. Christian Harris is up as a sophomore. He is going to be a full time varsity starter this year that they might not know a lot about or be expecting much of. Mike Miller is another one who folks don’t know a lot about. He was one of our lead-ing scorers on the JV last year.”

The Tri County Conference will be interesting this year. Peoria Christian has moved to the Illinois High School Associ-ation (IHSA) Class 1A level. Nauman looks to them as one of the best teams in the state in Class 1A. Roanoke-Benson has four returning starters from last season. Mar-quette has several returning starters and an undefeated junior varsity team from last year that could be potentially strong. Putnam County has the dubious honor of being the smallest school in the IHSA Class 2A system.

The Panthers are participating this week in the Wethersfield Thanksgiving Tour-nament. They will be playing their third game of the season against Elmwood High School on Nov. 26.

PCR photo/Dixie SchroederAlec Veverka passes the ball over the head of R.J. Copeland during practice for the Putnam County Panthers last week.

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By Dixie [email protected]

PRINCETON — The Putnam County Lady Panthers have started out the season making a strong statement to future opponents by winning the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

The tournament, a round robin affair, had each team playing three opponents in two brackets. The best two winning records were then paired against each other for the first-place contest on Nov. 22.

In the first-place game, the Lady Panthers took on the Bureau Valley Lady Storm and won 38-29 after a up and down first half by seven points. In the third quarter, the Storm offense went cold and were outshot by the Panthers 14-2. Allison Voss had the hot hand in the third quarter, pumping in eight of her game high 17 points in the contest. Megan Rehn added five points while Tori Smoode, Annie Miller and Margaret Voss each had four points.

For Bureau Valley, Ellen Jonson led the team with 10 points.

To get to the championship game, the Panthers played on Nov. 21 against the Streator Lady Bulldogs and won by 10 points, 43-33. The Panthers led at

halftime 24-17 over the Bulldogs. They then added 19 points in the second half to win the game. Leading scorer for the game was Rehn, who led all players with 11 points. Allison and Margaret Voss each added 10 points while Smoode and Miller added six point each.

Alexis Black led the Lady Bulldogs with nine points in the game.

On Nov. 20, the Panthers faced the host of the tour-ney the Princeton Lady Tigresses and won by a final score of 51-21. The Panthers led the game at halftime by a score of 29-15 and continued to outscore the Tigresses in the second half at a blistering pace. Allison Voss led the scoring with 15 points while Smoode and Margaret Voss added 11 and 10 points respectively.

To start the week off in the tournament, the Panthers took on the co-op team of LaMoille-Ohio Lions and won 49-32. At halftime, the Panthers led by nine points and went into the locker room with a 27-14 lead. In the fourth quarter L-O staged a comeback pouring in 12 points to the Panther’s seven, but it wasn’t enough to win the contest. Allison Voss led all scorers with 18 points for the game. Smoode and Miller each added seven.

The next game for the Panthers will be an away con-test against Indian Creek on Dec. 1.

Lady Panthers win PHS Turkey Tourney

Shaw Media Service photos/Dan DwyerAbove, Putnam County’s Margaret Voss battles a trio of Bureau Valley defenders for the ball during the Princeton Holiday Tournament title game. Right, Bureau Valley’s Heaven Bennett and Putnam County’s Lydia Warren battle for a rebound.

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“We are going to expect a lot out of Allison. She had a great summer. We look for her to continue that. She has spent time up in the weight room to get stronger and has spent time in the gym to become a better player. Now we hope to see that payoff once games start,” Barnett said.

The Lady Panthers have been working as a team before practice started by working out in the weight room, striving to get better. Barnett noted that the Panther offense is no one person. This is what makes them a stronger potential threat on the court.

The Tri County Conference is somewhat of a four horse race this year, according to Barnett.

“We could be the first seed as easily as the fourth seed. We are all pretty even with Roanoke, Marquette and Christian. Those will be the top four,” Barnett said.

The Lady Panthers have started the year strong, winning the Princeton annual Turkey Tournament. They will next play Indian Creek in an away game on Dec. 1.

“It’s going to be a good year. Its a fun group to coach,” Barnett said.

Lady PanthersFrom Page 7

PCR photo/Dixie Schroeder

Wrestlers practiceHead coach Jerry Kriewald (left) demonstrates a move on Evan Kiphart (right) as Luke McCook watches the action. The squad will travel to Newman Central Catholic to partic-ipate in a triangular meet against Newman and Amboy high schools on Dec. 3.

PCR photo/Dixie SchroederLydia Warren goes up for a shot against Allison Voss at a recent practice at Putnam County High School.

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BreakfastDec. 1 — Pigs in a

blanket, cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 2 — Cereal bar or cereal, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 3 — Breakfast sandwich or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 4 — Pop-Tart or cereal, yogurt cup, fruit, juice, milk.

Dec. 5 — Whole grain pancakes or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

LunchDec. 1 — Chicken

drummies, corn, apple-sauce, frozen fruit juicy, milk.

Dec. 2 — Chicken gravy over mashed pota-toes, garlic bread, peas, pears, milk.

Dec. 3 — Barbecue on whole grain bun, pickles, baked beans, baby car-rots, raisins, milk.

Dec. 4 — Junior high/high school — salad bar; elementary/primary — chicken quesadilla, chips with salsa, green beans, pineapple, milk.

Dec. 5 — Taco in a bag with lettuce, toma-toes, cheese, salsa, sour cream, churro, apple, milk.

Rotary prepares for poinsettias delivery

GRANVILLE — The Put-nam County Rotary’s sleigh bells will announce the arrival of Christmas poin-settias for senior citizens throughout Putnam Coun-ty from 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 6.

Rotarians, with the help of PCHS Interact members and volunteers, will deliver some 700 plants to seniors over the age of 65. Those who recently moved or who just turned “of age” can confirm they are on the delivery list or provide spe-cial delivery instructions by contacting Rotarian Lor-raine Terando at 815-878-7994 or emailing [email protected] by Dec. 1. Those expecting delivery on Dec. 6 are asked to be home or to leave directions for delivery, as the plants

cannot be left outdoors.In Senachwine Town-

ship, including Putnam and Lake Thunderbird, seniors over 65 may call Pastor Terry Broady by Dec. 1 at 815-437-2292 to reserve a plant for pick-up on Dec. 6 at the Putnam Christian Church. Deliv-ery will also be possible for those unable to arrange for pick-up. Poinsettias will be available only for those Senachwine Township seniors who call to reserve by Dec. 1.

The Poinsettia Project has been an annual project of the local Rotary Club for 35 years, all due to the con-tinuing generosity of the Van Wingerden family, now under the new business name of Color Point, who annually donate the plants.

Quilters Guild potluck

HUMC Cookie Walk set for Dec. 6 in Hennepin

PRINCETON — The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Evangel-ical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St. in Princeton. Participants should enter through the front door just

off of Main Street.The program is the

annual Christmas pot-luck dinner. Members are asked to bring a dish to share and a table service for themselves. Drinks will be provided.

HENNEPIN — The 18th annual Christmas Cookie Walk, sponsored by the Women on a Mis-sion Group of the Hen-nepin United Methodist Church, will be at 8 a.m. Dec. 6 in the church fel-lowship hall. The church is located at the corner of

Fifth and Court streets in Hennepin.

A large variety of Christmas cookies will be sold for $6.50 per pound. Advance orders may be placed by calling 815-925-7253 or 815-925-7252. All proceeds will be donated to local charities.

PCHS students attend youth leadership summit

OGLESBY — Congress-man Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) hosted his third annual Youth Leadership Summit Nov. 7 at Illinois Valley Com-munity College. High schools throughout the 16th district were invit-ed to bring their school’s top student leaders to the event, including Putnam County High School.

“I want to thank all the schools that participated this year,” Kinzinger said. “I had a blast hanging out with all the students from Putnam County. These students are tomorrow’s leaders, and after meet-ing them, I know we’re in good hands.”

Kinzinger impressed upon the students the role

of kindness and compas-sion in leadership. Aside from Kinzinger, students also heard from Scott Alt-man, retired Navy Cap-tain Test Pilot and former NASA astronaut, and Carl Cannon, founder of the ELITE Youth Program and motivational speak-er. Both of the speakers shared stories of adver-sity and relayed how overcoming these obsta-cles transformed them into the leaders they are today.

Kinzinger ended the day by talking about how everyone has different strengths and weakness-es. Leadership depends on how a person uses those strengths and weaknesses.

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PCPS thanks area veteransOn Nov. 8, Putnam County Primary School students honored their local veterans and heroes through an assembly. Dave Thompson was the keynote speaker, and the Mag-nolia Legion’s Color Guard (above) posted the flags. Students learned and performed “I Love America” for the veterans. At the end of the assembly, students presented the men with thank yous for their service to our country. Students chattered about the program with excitement for the remainder of the day, according to PCPS Principal Ronda Cross.

BCGS will meet Dec. 4 in PrincetonPRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Dec.

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Christina (Judd) MennieAttorney At LAw

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Photo courtesy/Erebos Photography

Boys’ varsity basketballNoe Flores, Jeff Baker, Michael Miller, Austin Biagini, R.J. Copeland, Christian Harris, Mitch Aimone, Nick DiazDeleon, Jarod Williams, Connor Taylor, Cooper Hamby, Alec Veverka, Jordan Hatton, Nathan Mooberry, Matt Donelson, Connor Bean and head coach Josh Nauman.


Girls’ varsity basketballMegan Rehn, Ashlyn Haage, Tori Smoode, Annie Miller, Lydia Warren, Paige Veronda, Margaret Voss, Allison Voss, Natasha Voss and manager Shyan Kreoger. Absent was Kaitlyn Edgcomb.

Putnam County Basketball

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FRANK J. MAUTINOSTATE REPRESENTATIVE76th Representative DistrictDistrict Office - Spring Valley

221 E. St. Paul St. • (815) 664-2717

300 Capitol BuildingSpringfield, IL 62706(217) 782-0140

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Janice Shields 815-339-6234

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Boys’ junior varsity basketballIsaac Leal, Mitch Aimone, Connor Bean, Austin Ellis, Dominic Green, Michael Zimmer, Noe Flores, Caleb Dzierzynski, Jarod Williams, Nathan Rennels, Seth Carlson, Owen Mallery and Connor Taylor.


Girls’ junior varsity basketballAlba Bence, Jordyn Friel, Presley Hatton, Brea Shorn, Paige Veronda and Natasha Voss. Absent was Kaitlyn Edgcomb.

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CheerleadersCassie Copeland, McKenna Downey, Kaitlyn Goetsch, Kelsey Grosenbach, Kazia Holm-strom, Hanna Hundley, Chloe Judd, Cassidy King, Olivia Lindstrom, Sara Moore, Allie Pletsch, Raelee Poole, Carleigh Wellenreiter and Megan Wink.


PanterasKatie Alleman, Kayte Bernardoni, Lauren Bernardoni, Alycea Davis, Paige Griffith, Ash-ley Kemp, Jessica Knight, Taylor Kreiser, Olivia Lawley, Rachel Maggio, Abbey Ossola and Jackie Ossola.


ESTATE AUCTIONThe Following will be sold at the ON SITE

LOCATION of 408 E South Street in Granville, IL On:SAT., NOV. 29, 2014

TIME: 10:00 A.M.View Listing & Photos on website:

www.tumblesonauction.comQUALITY TOOLS AND TOOL RELATEDITEMS: Very Lg. Commercial 220 Upright AirCompressor; Lg. Hyd. Floor Jack; Heavy DutyBattery Charger; Jet 18 Inch Wood WorkingBand Saw-Commercial; Squirrel Cage Bloweron Stand; Ryobi 10 In Table Saw; Lg. WoodWorking Table Bench; Sm. Electric Chain Saw;12 In Craftsman Tilt Head Electronic BandSaw; Nova DVRXP Digital Lathe Variable;8 In Wet Stone Grinder; Digital Cut Off Saw;Belt & Disc Sanders; Other Bench Grinders;Husky Pressure Washer; Delta Planer &Joiner; Power Vacuum; Lg. Amount of WoodWorking Clamps; Step Ladders; Two WheelCarts; Upright Delta Drill Press; Various � &3/8 Inch Drive Tools; Electric Cords; Box End &Open End Wrenches; Lg. Amount of Misc Nuts/Bolts; Several Electric Power Tools-Sanders& Drills; Stand Up Roller Guides; Router Bits;Holesaws; Lathe Tools; Many Wood WorkingPipe Clamps; Lg. Wood Office Desk & Chair;Staplers; Riverters; Assorted Files & SolderingGuns; Socket Sets-DeepWell-Impact & Others;Wood Working Books; Garden tools; ElectricYard Edge-Weed Eater & Hedge Trimmer;Fiber glass step laddersCOLLECTION OF COINS: Lg. Amount onUncirculated & Circulated Pennies-Mostly1960’s, Nickels-Two Dollar Bills-1992 1 Oz.Silver Dollar & Misc Coins

ESTATE OF PETEFASSINO, Granville, IL

TUMBLESON AUCTIONCOMPANY, PRINCETON, ILE-mail: [email protected] orPhone 815-872-1852

Auctioneers: TOM & MARY TUMBLESON &TIFFANY FOES

FOR SALEFarmland/Hunting

STARK COUNTYThis farm located 1 mile south of Osceola, IL

The farm is about half timber, has38.4 CRP acres and 78.5 FSA crop acres.

Available in two tracts:Tract 1 – 92+/- acres $391,000

Tract 2 – 135.8+/- acres $617,890Call For brochure 309-687-6010

Douglas Fehr, Broker, BrokerNorman Bjorling, Brokerwww.SoyCapitalAg.com

“A Granville Gem” 3 BD all brick, open floor plan,hardwood floors, remodeled kitchen & bath, spacious

backyard, gas sandstone FP, newer windows,2014 concrete drive, patio & sidewalk. A MUST SEE!

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302 E. Front St., Granville, IL

815-872-0080104 N. MainPrinceton, ILwww.thepropertymerchants.com

The Village of McNabb is currently lookingfor an individual interested in the

VILLAGE TREASURER’S POSITION.Applicants must be proficient

in QuickBooks and have experience withpayroll and filing payroll tax forms.

The position will be available May 1, 2015.Interested parties - please send cover letterand resume before December 15, 2014 to:

Village of McNabbPO Box 85

McNabb, IL 61335

999 • Legal Notices999 • Legal Notices 999 • Legal Notices 999 • Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

PUTNAM COUNTY - HENNEPIN, ILLINOISTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA )THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE )FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF )CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST )2005-50CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH )CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-50CB )

PLAINTIFF )VS. )

SCOTT A. BRECHTEL, CATHERINE )F. BRECHTEL, LAKE THUNDERBIRD )ASSOCIATION, JANE DOE, CURRENT )SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF )ANY, OF SCOTT A. BRECHTEL, JOHN DOE, )CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION )PARTNER, IF ANY, OF CATHERINE F. )BRECHTEL, UNKNOWN OWNERS, )GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD )CLAIMANTS. )

DEFENDANTS )14 CH 11

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONAS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS

AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTSThe requisite affidavit for publication hav-

ing been filed, notice is hereby given to: JaneDoe, Current Spouse or Civil Union Partner, ifany of Scott A. Brechtel, UNKNOWN OWNERS,GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,Defendants in the above-entitled action, that aComplaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief hasbeen commenced in the Circuit Court of PutnamCounty, by said Plaintiff against you and otherdefendants, praying for the foreclosure of cer-tain mortgages conveying the premises legallydescribed as follows:

LOT 508 IN PLAT NO. 3 OF LAKETHUNDERBIRD WOODS, ACCORDINGTO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDEDIN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OFPUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PLATBOOK 3, PAGE 178, ON APRIL 3, 1970,SITUATED IN PUTNAM COUNTY,ILLINOIS, TOGETHER WITH ANEASEMENT OVER AND UPON THATPORTION OF LOT 509 IN PLAT NO. 3 OFLAKE THUNDERBIRD WOODS UPON

WHICH AN EXISTING DOCK ANDBOARDWALK IS CONSTRUCTED, ANDFURTHER GRANTING EXCLUSIVE USEAND ENJOYMENT OF SUCH EXISTINGDOCK AND BOARDWALK ALONGWITH THE RIGHT TO PERFORMREGULAR AND NECESSARY REPAIRSAND MAINTENANCE THEREON FORSO LONG AS THE EXISTING DOCKAND BOARDWALK MAY EXIST ANDREMAINS IN ITS PRESENT LOCATION,PURSUANT TO AN EASEMENT DATEDDECEMBER 1, 2000, AND RECORDEDMARCH 6, 2001, IN MICROFILM ROLL78 AT PAGE 1351 AS DOCUMENT NO.01-2117 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICEOF PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

P.I.N.: 03-00-069-310COMMON ADDRESS: 28 Magnolia Drive,

Putnam, IL 61560And which mortgages were made by Scott A.

Brechtel and Catherine F. Brechtel, as Mortgagor(s);and given to Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc.as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” datedAugust 3, 2005, and recorded as Document No.05-878, that Summons was duly issued out of saidcourt against you as provided by law, and that thesaid Complaint is now pending for foreclosure ofsaid mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you Jane Doe, CurrentSpouse or Civil Union Partner, if any of ScottA. Brechtel, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY,AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file yourAppearance and Answer to the Complaint in saidaction in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Courtof Putnam County, Chancery Division, on or beforeDecember 12, 2014, default may be entered againstyou at any time after that day and a judgmententered in accordance with the prayer for relief insaid Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTZeeshan S. Pervaiz - 6290442

Kluever & Platt, LLC65 E. Wacker Place, Ste. 2300

Chicago, Illinois 60601(312) 201 6679

Attorney No. 06187248Our File #: RMSF.0032

I633655Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 19, 26and Dec. 3, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

STATE OF ILLINOIS - COUNTY OF PUTNAMJUVENILE DIVISIONCase No. 2012 JA 01

In The Interest of: ALlYAH NICOLE GALLACHER,A Minor.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONNOTICE IS GIVEN “Jaz”, “Jazarri”, Unknown

Fathers, and to All Whom It May Concern, thaton October 16, 2014, a petition was filed underthe Juvenile Court Act of 1987, by Putnam CountyState’s Attorney, James A. Mack, in the CircuitCourt of Putnam County, entitled “In the Interestof Aliyah Nicole Gallacher, a Minor”, and that inthe upstairs courtroom at the Putnam CountyCourthouse on the 11th day of December, 2014 atthe hour of 11:00 o’clock, a.m., or as soon thereafteras this cause may be heard, a hearing will be heldupon the petition to terminate parental rights underthat act.

THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THISPROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THECUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR,TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, ANDTO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TOCONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL

PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THEPETITIONER REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OFYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THEAPPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWERTO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSEALL PARENTAL, RIGHTS TO THE CHILD.

Unless you appear you will not be entitled tofurther written notices or publication notices of theproceedings in this cause, including the filing of anamended petition or a subsequent motion to termi-nate parental rights. Now, unless you appear at thehearing and show cause against the petition, theallegations of the petition may stand as against youand each of you and an order or judgment entered.

DATED: October 31, 2014/s/Cathy J. Oliveri

Putnam County Circuit ClerkPublished in the Putnam County Record Nov. 12,19 and 26, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OFPUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS

RE:HENNEPIN DRAINAGE AND )LEVEE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY )

OF PUTNAM AND STATE OF )ILLINOIS )

No. 64-MR-72DRAINAGE NOTICE

To: Owners of Record of Hennepin Drainage andLevee District

Notice is hereby given as follows:1. That a Petition to Levy an Annual

Maintenance Assessment, the Financial Report ofthe Commissioners of the Hennepin Drainage andLevee District, covering the period of October 1,2013, to and including September 30, 2014, andAnnual Maintenance Assessment Roll have beenfiled with the Circuit Clerk of Putnam County,Illinois. The authority sought from the Court isto levy the annual maintenance assessment in thetotal amount of $50,963.67 for 2014.

2. Hearing on the above referenced Petition andFinancial Report will be held by the Circuit Courtof the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Putnam County,Illinois, at the Circuit Courtroom in the Courthousein Hennepin, Illinois on December 18, 2014 at 9:30a.m., at which time and place objections thereto, ifany, will be heard.

Dated: November 18, 2014.Ryan J. Anderson,

Attorney for District CommissionersCathy J. Oliveri, Clerk of the Circuit Court of theTenth Judicial Circuit of Putnam County, Illinois

Ryan J. AndersonAttorney for CommissionersReg. # 06288950611 Second Street, P.O. Box 174Henry, IL 61537(309) 364-2354FAX (309) 364-9340Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 26and Dec. 3, 2014.

ELECTION NOTICENotice is hereby

given that a meet-ing will be held onWednesday, December3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. atthe Hennepin PublicLibrary, 214 N. FourthStreet, Hennepin,IL 61327, for the pur-pose of electing onerepresentative of alow income person toserve on the Board ofDirectors for Tri-CountyOpportunities Council,A Community ActionAgency. At this time,Putnam County willelect one (1) representa-tive to serve a five yearterm.

To be eligible to votein this caucus elec-tion the voter must bean adult resident ofPutnam County andthe family income mustnot exceed the incomecriteria established

by the Departmentof Commerce andEconomic Opportunity(DCEO) to determinelow income families eli-gible to be served by Tri-County OpportunitiesCouncil. Affidavits ofeligibility will be avail-able for signature.

Kenneth KrogulskiChairperson

Board of DirectorsTri-County

Opportunities CouncilPublished in the PutnamCounty Record Nov. 26,2014.

NOTICEThe Village of Mark

December 2nd regu-lar bi-monthly meet-ing has been moved toWednesday, December3rd at 7:00 p.m.Published in the PutnamCounty Record Nov. 26,2014.

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228 • Help Wanted

232 • BusinessOpportunities

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450 • Under $1000

450 • Under $1000

- 700 -Real Estate For Sale

767 • MobileHome Sales

The Putnam CountyRecord reserves the rightto classify correctly, edit,reject or cancel any adver-tisement at any time in ac-cordance with its policy. Allads must be checked forerrors by the advertiser, onthe first day of publication.We will be responsible forthe first incorrect insertion,and its liabilities shall belimited to the price on oneinsertion.

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330 North WabashChicago, IL 60611

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All real estate advertis-ing in this newspaper issubject to the FairHousing Act whichmakes it illegal to ad-vertise “any preference,limitation or discrimina-tion based on race, col-or, religion, sex, handi-cap, familial status ornational origin, or an in-tention, to make anysuch preference, limita-tion or discrimination.”Familial status includeschildren under the ageof 18 living with par-ents or legal custodi-ans, pregnant womenand people securingcustody of children un-der 18.This newspaper will notknowingly accept anyadvertising for real es-tate which is in viola-tion of the law. Ourreaders are hereby in-formed that alldwellings advertised inthis newspaper areavailable on an equalopportunity basis.To complain of discrim-ination call, HUD toll-free at 800 669-9777.The toll-free telephonenumber for the hearingimpaired is800 927-9275

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