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Hog factory still on hold for nowBy Ken Schroeder

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WENONA — The pro-posed hog factory farm facility planned for Weno-na is still in limbo.

VMC Management of Iowa continues to push for the Sandy Creek LLC facility, which would house an estimated 20,000 hogs while contributing up to 20 jobs for the area. Many local residents are overwhelmingly opposed

to the hog farm, citing damage to local roads and businesses and possibly irreparable impact on the aquifer which provides water to most area resi-dents.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has yet to approve the project since VMC has not yet addressed concerns the facility does not meet Illinois environ-mental standards. That is a situation that may have changed.

“We sent an e-mail to

the company on Oct. 8,” Illinois Department of Agriculture Environmen-tal program manager Brad Beaver said. “We received a response on the 14th, but we have yet to act upon it. The case is under review.”

Beaver said if the out-standing questions are satisfactorily answered, the department will issue a permit.

In the meantime, VMC is also pressuring local authorities to allow the

facility’s construction.Last month, the devel-

opers threatened Mar-shall-Putnam County Engineer Patrick Sloan with a lawsuit, claiming he falsely filed a negative review of a road plan that is integral to the factory farm’s construction. Sloan reported the main road for the facility was not rated high enough to support the weight of the trucks expected on the road, and the $1,400 annual impact fee from the company was

insufficient for road main-tenance. The road in ques-tion — County Road 2800 East — is rated at 72,000 pounds from May to Jan-uary and 42,400 pounds from February to April. Trucks using the road are expected to carry 80,000-pound loads.

The developers of Sandy Creek LLC claim Sloan’s report is unfounded, and he is personally using his position to block the con-struction of the hog facil-ity.

Even if approved, the factory farm faces resis-tance from local residents and government officials. In May, the Marshall County Board voted 14 to 1 against recommending site approval to the IDA, citing negative impact on the surrounding environ-ment, residents and busi-nesses.

The proposed site for the hog facility is in northwest Marshall County within a few miles of both LaSalle and Putnam counties.

Red ink mars Tonica audit

By Ken [email protected]

TONICA — The audit was clean, but the financial prospects are dim. That was the news delivered to the Tonica Village Board at its meeting Oct. 20 by audi-tor Carrie Echols of Echols and Associates.

“In your independent auditor’s report, I’ve given you a clean, unqualified opinion on the finan-cial statements that are presented here,” Echols said. “Your figures match up with your bank state-ments.”

However, while the num-bers match, the numbers do not tell a happy story.

“This statement is set up to show you the burden on the tax revenue on the village itself, that burden being negative $730,000,” Echols said. “That’s the burden to be funded by your property tax revenues, income tax revenue and replacement tax which are $568,150 for this past year.”

Echols said the big dif-ference in village revenue was a substantial drop in property taxes collected. She added one of the main components of the village’s burden is the water and sewer fund, which operates in the red.

“I’m not telling you any-thing you don’t already know. Your water and sewer fund is really at a deficit,” Echols said. “It’s $120,000 in the red. The reality of it is it’s going to take $300,000 a year to operate the water and sewer plant, and at the rates you have right now, you’re bringing in

$225,000. Each year, you’re going to be running in a deficit.”

“So we’d have to increase the rate by $30 a month?” board member Dennis Ford said.

“It’s going to be more than that,” village President Kevin Sluder said. “The way we were looking at numbers, if we want to stay even, it was $60 a month for a town this size at a bare minimum. We need to get something into town to generate some sales tax, and it’s not happening anytime soon. We know that. But we were mandat-ed by the EPA to build a new plant. Our only god-send is going to hopefully be they extend the loan for 30 years with zero percent interest; and we dump a boatload of our TIF money on it; and we get a lucky miracle and someone says they can build the plant for less than was quoted.”

Echols made several suggestions concerning the operation of finances in the village, including more separation of duties among village personnel in order to aid in accountabil-ity. Sluder told Echols that was something the village couldn’t do.

“We are small, and I don’t want to put any more weight on our staff than we already have,” Sluder said. “I understand what you’re saying, but it just isn’t prac-tical.”

In other action, the board:

• Heard requests from Lowell Beenenga and Vicki Trumpinski concerning

The price of a hot lunch?


TONICA — Faced with more than $100,000 in red ink this fiscal year and the possibility of losing more state funding due to

pending state legislation, Tonica Grade School is eyeing ways to cut future expenses, and a major overhaul of the school lunch program was under the microscope at the school board meeting on Oct. 15. The program has

operated in the red for some time. The board had asked what it would take to break even on provid-ing meals for students.

“The state took $6,000 away from my budget this year,” kitchen manager Michelle Carmean said. “We would have to charge $2.55 for breakfast and $2.90 for lunch. That’s an increase of $1.25 for breakfast and $1.65 for

lunch.”The price for breakfast

was raised at the begin-ning of the year to $1.30, the first increase in seven years. Lunch prices were raised the previous year. Lower state funding and additional requirements for nutrition standards have increased the gap between cost and price.

TGS program loses almost $3 a day per student

As part of a rewards assembly at Tonica Grade School last week, the students, all participants in the TGS Positive Behav-ior Interventions and Supports Program, earned chances from their good behavior to duct tape five TGS teachers/adminis-trators to the gym walls at an all-school assembly. Including in the taping were Superintendent/Principal John Suarez (right) and music teacher Joel Studebak-er (below).

Tonica News photos/Dixie Schroeder

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However, Carmean added the major difference in revenue and expense is the cost of kitchen staff and energy costs to oper-ate the kitchen.

“We don’t want to make money, but we certainly don’t want to lose money on school lunches either,” School Superintendent John Suarez said.

The school is eyeing a bagged lunch program for reduced- and free-lunch students, which has been used to great effect at other local schools. That also has its drawbacks,

according to Carmean.“If you decide to discon-

tinue the hot lunch pro-gram, if you ever decide to go back it’s going to cost you,” she said. “There are some regulations that we’ve been grandfathered into. If you go back to pro-viding hot meals, you’ll have to meet all the stan-dards.”

In other action, the board:

• Discussed Senate Bill 16, which would remove part of the state funding for schools in higher-in-come areas and divert it to lower-income area schools. Despite operating at a more than $100,000 deficit, TGS would lose an

additional $50,000 in state funding if the bill is passed by the Illinois House. SB 16 has already passed through the Senate with voting along party lines.

• Approved the comple-tion of teacher observa-tions by Paje Wright for both autism instructors

and behavior disorder instructor. Wright has per-formed this duty for the last two years.

• Approved with regret the intent to retire from teacher’s aide Linda Hejl. Hejl has been ill for some time and asked for per-mission to leave her posi-

tion once her Family and Medical Leave Act benefits run out.

• Approved the use of facilities for board mem-ber Brian Marcinkus to teach soccer in the gym starting in December. The approval was pending proof of insurance.

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sidewalk projects in the village. Beenenga request-ed financial assistance for

repairs to the sidewalk outside the American Legion Hall. The walk has sunk and proposes a trip-ping hazard. Trumpinski inquired about a possible sidewalk along the south

side of Ray Richardson Road. Vehicles coming into town on that road often drive over the speed limit, presenting a hazard to pedestrians who are currently forced to use the

road to walk on.• Passed the village

appropriations ordinance for the fiscal year of May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015.

• Set Halloween trick-or-treat hours from 5 to 7

p.m. on Oct. 31.• Received a thank you

card from the village of Lostant for assistance given when Lostant’s water system failed last month.

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Are you ready for Halloween?Are you ready for Hallow-een? This home at 105 Marshall St. in Lostant looks ready for the oncom-ing trick-or-treaters who will be visiting on Oct. 31.

Tonica News photo/ Dixie Schroeder

Schaack still helping others


BARRINGTON — There comes a time in everyone’s life when you slow down and take it easy, kick back in your chair and enjoy the freedom of responsibility.

Marie Schaack will have none of that, thank you very much.

Schaack volunteers at JourneyCare Hospice for several hours every Tues-day in Barrington. Day in, day out for over 27 years, she’s made the journey from her townhouse once a week to stuff envelopes and perform other duties where she can.

In fact, Schaack even went to work on her birth-day this year; her 102nd birthday. No, that’s not a

typo.Schaack was born Marie

Ott on Feb. 14, 1912, on a Tonica-area farm and attended Tonica Grade School and High School, graduating in 1931.

“I wonder if any of my classmates are still around. I’d love to hear from them,” she said.

Schaack said her upbringing probably con-tributed to her longevity.

“I always worked hard. I was raised on a farm and did my chores,” Schaack said. “I never smoked, and I never drank (except for an occasional beer), one puff of tobacco was all it took. I couldn’t stand the taste.”

Throughout the years, Schaack has seen a lot of changes and momen-tous events, and while she

doesn’t have a stand-out favorite moment in histo-ry, she easily names the darkest event in her life.

“World War II was ter-rible,” she said. “I had a husband, two brothers and two brothers-in-law who served. Thankfully, they all came back.”

Schaack started vol-unteering at the hospice after her husband George received care there while battling prostate cancer.

“He was a patient there in 1984,” Schaack said. “They were very good to him, and after he died in 1986, I had to wait for a year before I could volun-teer, but I started in 1987.

Her efforts have caught the eye of several people. U.S. 6th District Rep. Peter Roskam has honored her with “Marie Schaack Day” proclamations in the Illi-nois Assembly and the U.S. Congress.

“I never thought any-thing like that would ever happen,” Schaack said. “I’m very proud.”

A lifelong Cubs fan,

Schaack was born four years after Chicago won its last World Series and is not-so-patiently waiting for the next one.

Tonica native still active at 102

Photo contributedMarie Schaack enjoys a birthday cake with fellow volun-teers and staff members during a 102nd birthday party held for her on Feb. 18 at the JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington. Schaack was born in rural Tonica and attended Tonica grade and high schools before moving to Chicago.

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Seth FooteBARTLETT — Seth Daniel Foote of Bartlett, born

Oct. 15, 2012, went home to be with Jesus, just two days before his second birthday.

He was the treasured son of Duane Jr. and Heather (Hartenbower) Foote, and loved brother of Make-na Marie, Carmen LeeAnn, Isabella Faith and Isaac Joseph, all of Bartlett. He was the treasured grandson of Duane Sr. and Lois Foote, and Daniel and Carol Hartenbower, all of Tonica.

He is also the beloved nephew of Cheryl (Foote) Pat-terson, Patricia (Josh) Ford, Brenda (George) Hunter, James (Mindy) Foote and Jeffrey (Katie) Foote; Jason (Ann) and Jennifer Hartenbower; and numerous cous-ins and extended family.

A celebration of life was held Oct. 19 at Alpine Chap-el in Lake Zurich. Internment followed at Lake Zurich Cemetery. Arrangements were made through Ahlgrim Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to “Toys for Tots.” Photo contributed

40 under Forty Class of 2014On Oct. 2, the 40 Under Forty Class of 2014 was recognized during a ceremony at the Deer Park Country Club. About 140 people attended the reception. The 40 individuals come from communities within Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties. The 2014 honorees in no particular order were Phillip Taylor of Dalzell; Nicholas Potthoff of DePue; Mandy Ossman of Earlville; Daniel S. Lukach of Grand Ridge; Matthew R. Dean of Hennepin; Christina Crew, Emily Carney, Kristen A. Olson, all of LaSalle; Holli L. Rapp, and Megan Bromenschenkel, both of Mendota; Brittany Crow-hurst of Naperville; Jay Repsel of Oglesby; Adrienne Pike, Amanda Hart, Ashley Williams, Brooke A. Rick, Holly Hall, Kevin Bressendorf, Mark D. Brockman, Megan R. Diss, and Sean M. Davenport, all of Ottawa; Amy Jo Abbott, Andrew Lamps, Bradley W. Bianchi, Carlos Larios, Elizabeth Mueller Grzybowski, James Cheney, Jr, James D. Weber, and Kegan Pakula, all of Peru; Tracy L. Grimmer of Princeton; Thomas L. Justice Jr. of Seneca; J.T. Thompson and Lind-say Ponsetti, both of Spring Valley; Christina Stephens, Dustin Zavada, George A. Lukach, Tara Bedei, all of Streator; Sherri Wittenauer of Sublette; and Jennifer Sowers, and Teresa M. Anderson, both of Utica.

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Ag SummaryThree weeks of wet conditions have left the ground

saturated in parts of the state. Corn mature reached 97 percent, slightly ahead of last year. Corn condition remained at 83 percent good to excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 95 percent, slightly behind the five-year average of 97 percent. Soybean condition remained at 79 percent good to excellent.

USDA FSA announces dates for farm bill safety net programsWASHINGTON —

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced key dates for farm owners and produc-ers to keep in mind regard-ing the new 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Cov-erage (PLC). The new pro-grams, designed to help producers better manage risk, usher in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades.

“The ARC and PLC pro-grams are a significant reform in the farm safe-ty net,” said Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administra-tor Val Dolcini. “FSA wants to keep producers well informed on all steps in the process. We will continue our outreach efforts and maintain resources online to help them understand the new programs before they come in to make deci-sions for their operations.”

Dates associated with ARC and PLC that farm

owners and producers need to know:

• Sept. 29 to Feb. 27, 2015: Land owners may visit their local Farm Ser-vice Agency office to update yield history and/or reallocate base acres.

• Nov. 17 to March 31, 2015: Producers make a one-time election of either ARC or PLC for the 2014 through 2018 crop years.

• Mid-April through summer 2015: Producers sign contracts for 2014 and 2015 crop years.

* October 2015: Pay-ments for 2014 crop year, if needed.

USDA leaders will visit with producers across the country to share informa-tion and answer questions on the ARC and PLC pro-grams.

USDA helped create online tools to assist in the decision process, allowing farm owners and produc-ers to enter information about their operation and see projections that show what ARC and/or PLC will mean for them under pos-

sible future scenarios. The new tools are now avail-able at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. Farm owners and producers can access the online resources from the convenience of their home computer or mobile device at any time. USDA provid-ed $3 million to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Mis-souri and the Agricultur-al and Food Policy Cen-ter (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultur-al and Food Policy), along with the University of Illi-nois (lead for the Nation-al Coalition for Producer Education) to develop these online tools.

Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, pea-nuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans,

sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity.

The announcement was made possible through the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic econom-ic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaning-ful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enact-ment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provi-sion of this critical legisla-tion, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strength-ening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding criti-cal research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infra-structure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

LPHS to administer EXPLORE test on Nov. 8

LASALLE — LaSalle-Pe-ru Township High School (LPHS) will be admin-istering the EXPLORE test to all eighth-graders planning to attend LPHS next fall. The test has been scheduled for 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 8. at LaSal-le-Peru High School. The data collected from the EXPLORE test and teach-er recommendations will allow LPHS counselors to place students in the most appropriate classes their freshman year.

Testing will be com-pleted sometime between 10:45 to 11 a.m. The bus schedule is listed below. The buses will be going in reverse order to drop students off at the end of the testing at these same locations.

For Utica, Deer Park, Waltham and Dimmick students, a bus will pick up students in Utica at the Waltham South Grade School at 7 a.m. and pro-ceed to Waltham North Grade School and pick up students there at 7:15

a.m. This bus will pro-ceed to Dimmick Grade School and pick up stu-dents at 7:30 a.m. and then proceed to the high school

For Oglesby Washing-ton and Holy Family stu-dents, a bus will pick up students at Washington Grade School at 7:15 a.m. and then go to the Holy Family Grade School at 7:20 a.m. and then pro-ceed to the high school.

For Lostant, Tonica and Cedar Point students, a bus will pick up students at the Lostant Grade School at 6:45 a.m., pro-ceed to the Tonica Shel-ter (Main Street) and pick up students there at 7 a.m. and then at Tonica Park at 7:10 a.m. This bus will also go to the former Cedar Point Grade School and pick up students there at 7:20 a.m., pro-ceed to Oglesby and pick up any overflow students at Oglesby Washington and Holy Family Schools, and then proceed to the high school.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

The Tonica News

Fall-ing into memories

My grandfather was a fairly stoic man. Of German decent, his heritage taught him strict work ethics, and he worked tirelessly throughout his entire life. Besides owning and operating a small farm north of Prince-ton, he also worked as a night watchman at Cham-pion in Princeton. Needless to say — between those two responsibilities — he had little time for fun and games. Every day held chores, jobs, tasks, errands, etc. Never once do I remember Grandpa taking a nap on the couch or just frittering away the hours. There was no time to rest.

I spent a lot of time with Grandpa, and most of that time was spent working. I was the one who tagged along behind him. Even though he was a small man, it took three of my steps to keep up with one of his, but that was OK. I did my best to stick with him from as soon as the sun came up until long after it had set.

Now you might think a little girl would grow tired of “helping” Grandpa with all his work, but nothing could be further from the truth. I idolized that man, and he helped me grow into a responsible, hard-working adult. On the other hand, I just happen to think I brought out the kid in him too.

I can’t begin to tell you how many times my grand-father would hold my 4-year-old hand and skip down Princeton’s Main Street. Of course we had errands to do, banking and insurance and other adult-like stuff, but when I was with him, Grandpa always seemed to shirk that stoic, responsible aura that surrounded him.

On the way home from town, Grandpa would occa-sionally turn the old, green Chevy into City-County Park. I would just squeal. Slowly, he’d make his way to the playground. Turning off the engine, we’d both run toward the swings, where the two of us would swing and swing and swing. Talking, laughing some more — money couldn’t have bought a better time.

On a fall day, Grandpa — who was all business when it came to jobs on the farm — would begin the task of raking leaves from around the house. A host of maple leaves would always find their way under the evergreens and around the foundation of the house. Grandpa would spend a good deal of time raking those leaves into a huge pile in the yard, where he would eventually crumple a page or two of the Bureau County Republican, stick that paper deep into the pile and set it all on fire. But before the match was struck ...

“Are you ready?” he’d say to me, as his eyes twin-kled like a little boy who was about to get us all in trouble.

Again, I’d just squeal as the two of us would run hand-in-hand toward the pile and jump into the crispy, crunchy maple leaves. We’d laugh and repeat the process over and over again. It was big fun, and to this day — 50-plus years later — I can still hear our laughter. I can still feel his hand in mine. I can still remember how good life felt.

My grandfather has been gone more than 30 years now, and quite frankly, I can barely remember any of the things my grandparents bought me. But I sure haven’t forgotten the skips down Main Street, the swings at the park, the jumps into the leaves ... or especially the laughter. Whether he knew it or not (I happen to think he did), Grandpa made time to make memories for me. I cherish them more than you know.

Instead of heading to the store this weekend, why not put your money back into your wallet or your purse and head out into the backyard and rake up a big pile of leaves. Make some memories. I guarantee the laughter — now and later — will be well worth the effort.

Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at [email protected].

Bye-bye quality educationSay goodbye to the quality of

education for your children. In Illi-nois, it’s as endangered as the dodo bird; yes, that means barring a sud-den rise of intelligence in Spring-field, school as you know it is gone.

There are names to blame — there always are. Both situations are the result of slap-dash legisla-tion to fix problems the Illinois leg-islature created by not doing their jobs in the first place. Senate Bills 1 and 16 are to blame. Let me explain them, so you can see what I mean.

Working backward, I’ll start with legislation currently making its way through the Illinois Senate: Sen-ate Bill 16. The bill was originally pushed by a Chicago Democrat named John J. Cullerton. Appar-ently, Cullerton had a change of heart because the leading sponsor changed three months later to Staunton Democrat Andy Manar. Twenty senators have signed on as sponsors — actually 21, but one had the good sense to distance himself from it very quickly. He must have actually read it.

Senate Bill 16 — in non-legal-ese — is meant to “equalize” the money going to schools based on performance, poverty levels, the air speed of unladen swallows and multiple other factors. What it boils down to is if your school is of a decent size and operat-

ing in or close to the black, it will now receive less state funding as a reward for its fiscal frugality. Small schools will receive the funding removed from the other schools, minus the planned reduction in funding and handling fees. Tax, title and license also probably play a role.

So that’s great for local small schools that are operating at $100,000 to $200,000 deficits, but not so good for schools that are currently breaking even (Example: The Putnam County School District will lose close to $1 million in state funding.).

That’s the second punch. Punch No. 1 came earlier this year in the form of Senate Bill 1, otherwise known as the pension reform act. It was crafted by John J. Cullerton.

This bill — currently being held up by the state judicial system since more than a few people feel the bill is unconstitutional — does many evil and insidious things, but its effect on the school system is what we’re concerned with this

time. It’s big and two-fold.The first issue as far as educators

are concerned is one of retired teachers. Teachers do not receive Social Security. They receive money from the Teacher’s Retirement System. That money comes from pay deductions throughout their teaching degree. Guess where some of the pension reform deficit got cut from?

Teachers who retired under the TRS program will — if Senate Bill 1 escapes the grasp of the Illi-nois courts — see their pensions reduced. Basically, money they paid into their retirement will go somewhere else instead of their retirement. How many current teachers are going to stay in Illinois when they have that to look for-ward to?

Problem 2: The bill will also shift the responsibility of paying those retirement benefits away from the state of Illinois. Who gets the bill? If you guessed the currently under-funded school system, you’re right.

Under Senate Bill 16, almost all Illinois schools will still be under-funded. Senate Bill 1 will rip the beating heart out of the education system.

But hey, at least your legislators are getting a paycheck ...

Ken Schroeder can be reached at [email protected].

Ken Schroeder

COMMENTARY

Terri Simon

First Amendment“Congress shall make no law respecting an

establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people

peaceably to assemble, and to petition the govern-ment for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

Rob PolacekCity: Normal.

Where did you grow up: Hinsdale.

Pets: None.

Occupation: Tonica Grade School IT Support.

What is the last song you listened to: “Back to the Shack” — Weezer.

What is the last book you read: “The Warrior Ethos” by Steven Pressfield.

What is the last TV show you watched: “Hemlock Grove.”

If you were stranded on a desert

island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: College has prepared me to survive on pasta for the rest of my life, so I think I could manage that.

If you were stranded on a des-ert island and could only take one thing with you, what would it be: Multi-tool.

If someone handed you a million

dollars, how would you spend it: I would buy land and start building my dream house.

What is your favorite local restau-rant: Taqueria El Porton in Bloom-ington is awesome.

People would be surprised to know that you: Fix computers for the Marine Corps as well.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: I like Normal because there’s a feel like it’s a city while retaining the small-town pop-ulation.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: If I had the money, I would create a better outdoor shooting range.

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Community Princeton DAR becomes commemorative partnerChapter needs help collecting namesPRINCETON — The Prince-

ton-Illinois chapter of the Nation-al Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has become a commemorative partner with the U.S. Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration.

The main objective of the com-memorative partnership is to assist and support a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Viet-nam War veterans, their families, or in support of the Armed Forces.

The chapter is trying to locate all veterans who served during this period whether in Vietnam or else-where. The local DAR chapter serves Bureau, Putnam and Marshall coun-

ties and they need your help as the Illinois State DAR is making a ros-ter of as many veterans they can

find who are alive or have deceased. Contact Beverly Larson, chairman, at 815-875-4127 with information.

Blood drive on Oct. 31PERU — Illinois Valley

Community Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the conference room of the IVCH office build-ing (formerly St. Mary’s School) at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru.

To make an appoint-ment to give blood, call Jackie Barr at 815-780-3387. Walk-ins will also be welcome.

Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health and feeling well.

Alzheimer’s support group to meetPERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support

group for caregivers, family and friends will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

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Megan Wiesbrock wins contestLostant School’s Megan Wiesbrock competed in the Prai-rie Conference free throw contest on Oct. 15. The Prairie Conference was held at Dimmick School this year. One player from each team shot for the A team. Megan and one other player advanced to the final round, and Megan won the contest making 12 of 15 free throws.

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom announces local grantBLOOMINGTON — The Illi-

nois Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) program has announced Marshall-Putnam Extension AITC is funded $7,801 for the 2014-15 school year. Illinois Agriculture in the Class-room based these grants to counties off of the 2013-14 year-end reports.

In 2013-14 the Illinois AITC Pro-gram reached 516,452 students with a message about agriculture. Addi-tionally, 36,074 teachers and 1,203 pre-service teachers learned how to incorporate agriculture into their existing curriculum while meeting state learning standards.

Kevin Daugherty, education director for the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program said, “The strength of our Ag in the Class-room is at the county level. Your county coordinators and volun-teers provide immediate access to teachers and students. They work to integrate agriculture into existing classroom curriculum.”

“Ag in the Classroom is a natu-ral fit with classroom curriculum and Common Core Standards. The hands-on approach to learning

about natural resources, commod-ities, life cycles, energy and other ag-related topics appeals to both students and teachers,” said Julie Read, Marshall-Putnam AITC coor-dinator.

In 2014, 1,253 unduplicated stu-dents in Marshall and Putnam schools benefited from programs and resources.

County coalition grants are made possible through funding from the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau. The IAA Foundation raises funds for the Illi-nois Agriculture in the Classroom program each year and, in addition to county grants, provides funding for ag mags, teacher grants, sum-mer ag Institutes and more.

“The IAA foundation is pleased to financially contribute to local ag liter-acy efforts in counties across Illinois,” said Susan Moore, director of the IAA Foundation. “Over the past five years, we have been able to increase coali-tion grants by nearly 20 percent, with this year’s support totaling $532,250 to 69 coalitions. This trend continues due to the valuable support received

through contributors who under-stand that the effectiveness of Ag in the Classroom comes from its grass-roots approach.”

Partner organizations of the Illi-nois Agriculture in the Classroom program include Illinois Farm Bureau, Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE), University of Illinois Extension, Illinois Beef Association, Illinois Corn Growers, Illinois Pork Pro-ducers and Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Dis-tricts. In addition, annual donors include many agribusiness part-ners and others with an interest in supporting agriculture. Funds are raised through both events and direct program contributions. All contributors are featured on the IAA Foundation website: www.iaa-foundation.org. This website also has more information on how indi-viduals can get involved.

If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSal-le-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815-433-0707.

Birth AnnouncedCoons-Anderson

Devin Anderson and Abigail Coons of Tonica are the parents of a son, Jayden Michael, born Oct. 12 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Jennifer Smith of Henry, and Michael and Stephanie Coons of Tonica. Paternal grand-parent is Andrea Anderson of Ohio. Great-grandparents are John and Joy Coons of Tonica, and Martin Smith of Henry.

Library CornerLaSalle Public Library

Preschool story time express will be at 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 28. Espe-cially for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers, preschool story time express is a fun 30-min-ute weekly program designed as a story time literacy activity, a pre-school craft time and as occasion to provide children with positive and enjoyable library experiences.

At about a half-hour in length,

Story time express is well-suited both to the short attention span of preschoolers and the busy sched-ules of parents. This is a free pro-gram, open to the public. You do not need to have a library card to attend. Registration is not required but always appreciated. The LaSal-le Public Library is located at 305 Marquette in LaSalle. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341.

Lostant Public LibraryLibrary Time is every Tuesday

from 10 to 10:45 a.m. during the school year for those birth through school age. Join the group any week. Conducted by teacher Sue Massey, children will enjoy stories, songs, puppet play, art and have a snack. Children must be accompa-nied by a parent or caregiver. For more information call the library at 368-3530.

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hereby given that on October 1, 2014, a cer-tificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of LaSalle County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, con-ducting and transacting the business known as Ascended Productions located at 2584 E 350th

Rd, Oglesby, IL 61348. Dated this 1st day of October, 2014.

Jesse WengerPublished in the Tonica News Oct. 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )JOSEPH LEON JULY, ) DECEASED. )

2014-P-195PUBLICATIONFOR CLAIMS

CLAIM NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH LEON JULY, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of JOSEPH LEON JULY, of LaSalle, Illinois. Letters of officewere issued on October 14, 2014, to MICHAEL JOSEPH JULY, 1800 NE Goshawk Court, Blue Springs, MO 64014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division,LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the rep-resentative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Andrew SkoogClerk of the 13th

Judicial Circuit CourtOttawa, Illinois

Published in the Tonica News Oct 24, 31 and Nov. 7, 2014.

NOTICE Public Notice is

Sources 33,928; Total Direct Receipts/ Revenues 33,928; Total Direct Disbursements/ Expenditures 25,439; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 8,489.Working Cash: Local Sources 11,896; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 11,896; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 11,896. Tort: Local Sources 16,102; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 16,102; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 14,762; Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2014 1,340.Fire Prevention & Safety: Local Sources 7,198; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 7,198; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 7,198.

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL

Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: Benjamin Boldt, James Nugent, Victoria Stopa, Lynn Cwikla, Megan Decker, Rita Ford, Cheri French, Patricia Hofmann, Brennan Reeder, Michelle Hoge, Ruth Rick, Marijeane Ploch, William Summer, Janis Watkins, Joseph Buchanan, Amy Kreiser, Stephanie ZielSalary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: Patricia Bernardoni, Angela Walgenbach, Alisha Bennett, Rebecca KeeneSalary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: Melissa Einhaus, Jill Newbold, Amy Olson, Amy Roach, Cynthia BoldtSalary Range: 60,000 - $89,999: Sandra MalahyGROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED

PERSONNELSalary Range: Less Than $25,000: Shauna Breckenridge, RuthAnn Brizgis, Amanda Crisman, Rita Ford, Mary Jo Freeman, Patricia Hofmann, Dawn Girka, Agnes Kovacs Swan, Roy Kruchten Stephen Lauer, Patricia Long, Sheri O’Brien, Mark McNamara, Susan Swartz, Wanda Micklos, Debra

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING

JUNE 30, 2014 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, 2014. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: Lostant CUSD 425 , 315 West 3rd Street, Lostant, IL 61334, 815-368-3390, 8:00 - 4:00 Also by January 15, 2015 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website@ www.isbe.net. SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2014Educational: Local Sources 1,082,468; State Sources 218,896; Federal Sources 76,893; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 1,378,257; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 1,198,282; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 179,975.Operations & Maintenance: Local Sources 117,273; State Sources 12,600; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 129,873; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 160,529; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 (30,656). Debt Services: Local Sources 54,899; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 54,899; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 63,655; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 (8,756).Transportation: Local Sources 47,430; State Sources 66,335; Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 113,765; Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 105,449; Ending Fund Balances - June 30, 2014 8,316.Municipal Retirement/Social Security: Local

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MenusLostant Grade School

BreakfastOct. 27 — Biscuits and gravy, yogurt, cereal, fruit,

juice, milk.Oct. 28 — English muffin, cheese, sausage patty,

yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk.Oct. 29 — Pancake sausage on a stick, yogurt, cereal,

fruit, juice, milk.Oct. 30 — Breakfast pizza, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk.Oct. 31 — Yogurt parfait, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit,

juice, milk.Lunch

Oct. 27 — Pretzel with cheese, peas, orange, milk.Oct. 28 — Meatloaf, corn, cinnamon applesauce,

bread, milk.Oct. 29 — Hamburger on bun, tater tots, cauliflower,

banana, milk.Oct. 30 — Lasagna, lettuce salad, carrots, poke cake

with strawberries, milk.Oct. 31 — Walking taco, green beans, refried beans,

banana, cookie, milk.

Tonica Grade SchoolBreakfast

Oct. 27 – Oatmeal with dried fruit, chocolate chips or brown sugar, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 28 – Mini pancakes, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 29 – Scrambled eggs, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 30 – Muffin, cereal, yogurt, English muffin or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

Oct. 31 – Mini cinnamon rolls, cereal, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.

LunchOct. 27 — Hot dog on bun, baked beans, fruit, pud-

ding, milk.Oct. 28 — Pizza Bosco stick, carrots and celery,

crapes, milk.Oct. 29 – Rotini with meat sauce, shredded lettuce,

fruit, bread sticks, milk.Oct. 30 – Make your own sub sandwich, (ham, turkey,

salami or peanut butter and jelly) cheese slice, fruit/veg-gie bar, pretzels, milk.

Oct. 31 – Spooky chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, oranges, gelatin with Cool Whip, milk.

Easter Seals prepares for Festival of TreesUTICA — The Easter Seals of

LaSalle and Bureau counties will hold its second annual Festival of Trees presented by U.S. Silica from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at Celebra-tions 150 in Utica. Vendors, spon-sors, tree decorators and volunteers are currently being secured.

This year’s Festival of Trees will be an open house, family friendly-style event and will be free and open to the public. Elaborately decorated trees will be on display and available to bring home for $10 through a raffle. The event will feature perfor-mances throughout the day by local

children, an Ugly Sweater Contest, a $1 raffle, a visit from Santa and door prizes. Free crafts, storytelling, book drawings and entertainment for children will be provided by Kiwanis Club of LaSalle-Peru.

“We are very excited to bring back the vendor fair and tree auction in a new, family friendly holiday event format,” said Susan Bursztynsky, president and CEO of Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties. “Guests will have an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping with 50-plus local vendors, bring home a beautifully decorated tree, win

some great prizes and have some fun with their children.”

Sue Manning of the Kiwanis Club of LaSalle-Peru said the Kiwanis Club is “excited to once again pro-vide this community service. The club will provide crafts, storytelling and book drawings. We are partner-ing with Easter Seals to provide free, fun and educational activities for children at the Festival of Trees. We are happy to help Easter Seals and all the families they service in our community. There will be some-thing for everyone at the Festival of Trees.”

Cast announced for ‘Rainmaker’LASALLE — Stage 212 brings a

classic to the stage with the fall 2014 production of “The Rainmaker.” N. Richard Nash’s comedy centers on Lizzie Curry, a plain girl with no prospects, whose father and broth-ers have just about given up hope of ever seeing marriage. Enter a sweet-talking traveling salesman who promises, for a fee, to bring rain to the drought-stricken area. Under his charming influence, Liz-zie begins to see herself and her life in a whole new light.

Included in the cast are Zoe Clo-ver as Lizzie, Andy Decker as H.C., Daniel Haun as Noah, Ryan Ziegler as Jim, Joe Peshel as File, Brian

Rehor as the sheriff and Nick Spolec as Starbuck.

Production staff includes direc-tor and set designer Ellen Marincic, producer Tracy Daugherty, stage manager Carol Hartenbower, light-ing designer Dominic Passini, light-ing designer and operator Mary Toraason, set decorating and prop coordinators Glen Gerrard and Andrea Miller, costumer coordi-nator Melanie Maskel, stagehand Rob Mellen and set construction crew Mike Kreush, Phil Valle, Mark Majewski, Paul Marincic, Joe Dona-hue and Matt Boehm.

“The Rainmaker” will be present-ed Nov. 7-9 and 14-16 at Stage 212,

700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Sat-urday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

Tickets will be available to the general public for $15 each begin-ning Oct. 27. Beginning on that day, tickets can be purchased from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Tickets may also be pur-chased online by visiting the Stage 212 website at www.stage212.org or reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for details.

“The Rainmaker” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Meeting CalendarOct. 20

Tonica Village Board, 7 p.m., Tonica Village Hall.

Oct. 22 Lostant Grade School Board, 6 p.m., Lostant Grade

School.

St. Paul chili/soup supper is Oct. 26LEONORE — St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Leonore

is having its annual chili/soup supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the church basement. The cost for adults is $6.50, children 6-12 $3.50 and 5 and under is free. Dinner includes chili/soup, sandwich, dessert and a beverage. Carry-outs are available.


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