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WENONA — Members of Save Our Sandy are taking a new tact to keep a pro-posed hog farm from com-ing to their area, according to a press conference on June 17.

SOS, in conjunction with the Prairie Rivers Network, said it is working on a peti-tion to amend the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act, a law which outlines the rules for allow-ing a livestock farm. SOS spokesperson Mike Phil-lips, a geology instructor at Illinois Valley Commu-nity College, has expressed concern the proposed hog factory could cause irrep-arable damage to Sandy Creek and the surrounding environment.

SOS is trying to pre-vent the construction of Sandy Creek Lane LLC, a proposed swine farm, 3.4 miles northwest of Weno-na. Sandy Creek has not yet met the criteria needed by the state of Illinois for its hog production barn. Sandy Creek Lane LLC wants to raise more than 7,500 pigs larger than 55 pounds and 12,000 pigs less than 55 pounds.

The Marshall County Board received a notice of intent from the Sandy Creek Lane LLC, group

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Lostant Grade School reading scores up

SOS and others host press conference


LOSTANT — June 14 marked an important date in the life of Ory, the K-9 police dog from the vil-lage of Lostant. Ory was honored during a daylong festival which included inflatables, music, dinner and games. Ory’s handler, Lostant Police Chief Darin Crask received a plaque honoring Ory’s years of service.

Sadly, Ory passed away less than 72 hours later on June 17.

“He was not just a part of the family at home, but a partner at work.” Crask said. “Unless you’ve worked in a K-9 unit, it’s a bond that you just can’t describe unless you’ve experienced it.”

In the beginning, Crask and Ory met when the dog was but 1 1/2 years of age. Ory was trained in the Czechoslovakian language. Crask felt overwhelmed at first when working with the dog who would become an integral part of local area law enforcement and eventually, the Lostant Police chief’s own family.

The team of Ory and Crask located lost per-sons and lost guns and was one of the area’s best drug K-9s. Ory worked with Crask for 10 years before retiring in February. Ory found hundreds of pounds of marijuana and could also find infinitesimal amounts of stronger drugs, like crack, on a suspect. The dog also found a pistol and mag-azine for it four days after the crime was committed, which aided the prosecution of the accused.

“He’s had a very distin-guished narcotics-find-ing career. He was able to detect and pin-point very minute amounts of drugs,” Crask said. “It was the smaller amounts that were the most satisfying, since they were drugs in the area, as opposed to the big arrests where the drugs weren’t necessarily meant for the Illinois Val-ley.”

Ory also wore the role of hero in his work when he was able to find a teenage girl in Ottawa who had left a suicide note behind. The girl, who had cut her-

self before leaving, was able to receive medical attention in time to save her life.

“He’s had Alzheimer’s patients that he’s located and other lost people,” Crask said. “It’s quite a feeling.”

Crask took Ory to do public demonstrations in nursing homes and grade schools too.

Crask mentioned the fact that Ory had a strong level of loyalty that made their bond more special. Crask noted his daugh-ter was only a couple of months old when Ory

joined their family and never once did he worry about the dog interacting inappropriately with her.

Crask’s favorite memory is of the day Ory saved his life.

“He was involved in an apprehension where he saved my life. There was a guy who had just pulled an armed robbery. We pulled him over, and he was trying to get to a load-ed gun in his car,” Crask said. “Ory was able to suc-cessfully apprehend him before he could get to that gun. He saved my life. He was more than just a dog.”


LOSTANT — Reading scores are up across the board at Lostant Grade School, according to a report given by School Superin-tendent Sandra Malahy.

Malahy told the board at its June 17 meeting tests given at the end of the 2012-13 school year and the end of the 2013-14 school year showed a marked improvement in the reading abilities of all but a few students. Scores indicate only a few students are reading at one

or more grades below normal.In other action, the board:• Reviewed the 2013-14 amend-

ed budget. The report was signed and sent to the Illinois Office of Education for final review.

• Received the results of the latest Regional Office of Educa-tion audit. The audit called for a few changes in the school policy handbook. Board member Mike Phillips noted usually the audit included safety problems with the school, and felt the school was doing better to meet state guide-lines. The board has 60 days to respond.

• Discussed adding a 15-min-ute discussion on crisis drills to the presentation on Unpack the Backpack night at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, as a result of a recent safety commit-tee meeting at the school. Also discussed was adding the flat screen TVs in the classrooms to a probable school “garage sale.” Recent studies have shown shoot-ers who enter the school can often tell by looking at such TVs if stu-dents are hiding in the room by the reflection on the screen. The TVs are no longer used in the classrooms, since the installation

of the smartboards.• Renewed the school insurance

for the 2014-15 school year.• Recognized Danielle Mertes

and her Market Day crew who raised $2,779 this year through the Market Day activities.

• Heard from Malahy the school has received $58,197 from the partnership between Market Day and the Parent Teacher Organiza-tion for the 2013-14 school year.

• Received a contribution from the Starved Rock Remote Control Flyers for $325. The club uses the gymnasium for a flying ground during the winter.

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Clean-up project for Old GloryBrooke Schiffbauer (left) and Claire Stillwell of the Bailey Creek 4-H Club dig out some pine bushes underneath the flagpole in Tonica New Park. After cleaning out some of the older brush, the club members planted flowers and new bushes and relaid the decorative rock underneath the shrubs. Some of the plants were donated by Tonica Nursery while labor and direction was furnished by Al Leffelman and ALS Landscaping.

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‘A River Through Illinois’ for sale at Hennepin Fourth of July

Jeans for charity

HENNEPIN — Besides the usual Fourth of July food treats, this year area residents will be treated to an opportunity to pur-chase “A River Through Illinois,” a fascinating book about people who live and work on and along the Illinois River.

Central Illinois book dealer Steve Smith will be in Hennepin on the Fourth of July selling new

copies of the book for $10 each. The retail price is $39.95.

There are many stories and pictures of local inter-est in the book that have already made it a regional favorite. The back cover shows the old Hennepin Bridge being dismantled, and more pictures and the story of the demoli-tion are included in the book.

Pauline Marchiori, owner of Ray’s Place, is pictured, and there is a good article about the Boat Market including a picture of Brad Vice. You will find familiar views from the river that include bridges, boats, docks, tugs, locks, power plants and grain elevators. In short, it is an informative book that tells the story of the river and its peo-

ple. Sawmill Lake, Henry, Marseilles, Spring Valley, DePue, Peru, Chillicothe and other areas are men-tioned as well.

The out-of-print book was published by SIU Press in 2007 and offers a foreword by Chicago news journalist Bill Kur-tis. At this price, it is an attractive gift that will be enjoyed for years to come.

Steve Smith, retired

Peoria County Jail super-intendent, has been a Central Illinois book dealer for 25 years. He is often found selling qual-ity books of all kinds at area festivals and gun shows. Although Smith has a large quantity of “A River Through Illinois,” he encourages customers to call in advance to fill large orders. He can be reached at 309-339-0094.


LOSTANT — If you wander into an Illini State Bank on a Friday, don’t be surprised if the cashiers are dressed a bit casually. This is the fourth year that Illini State Bank has let its

employees wear jeans on Fridays as a fundraiser for different causes. The employees pay $2 every Fri-day to wear the jeans, and the bank places signs in the bank asking its customers to support its cause.

In June and July, the bank is supporting the American Cancer Society Relay for

Life team “The Ribbons” for employee Jolene Decker, a cancer survivor.

In August and Septem-ber, bank employees are supporting the American Red Cross and “Team Mol-lie” for employee Sheri O’Brien’s niece, Mollie Wiesbrock. Wiesbrock was diagnosed at birth with

Blackfan Diamond Ane-mia. During the first three years of her life, Wiesbrock received monthly blood transfusions. She is now a strong, healthy 8 year old thanks to the American Red Cross.

In October and Novem-ber, they will support the efforts by the Juvenile Dia-

betes Research Foundation (JDRF) and “Ella’s Entou-rage” for employee Brenda Bickerman’s granddaugh-ter, Ella Bickerman, age 10, who is a recipient of an insulin pump which regu-lates her daily sugar levels. It is because of JDRF that Ella celebrates three years of a healthier life.

Sherri O’Brien (left), Kathy Holcman, Janice Scott and Justin Boroski stand by the jar in the Lostant branch of Illini State Bank. The tell-ers wear jeans every Friday during the summer and fall to raise money for charity.

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on June 11. The first time the notice was filed by the group, the Marshall County Board drafted a letter of opposition to the proposal and sent it to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. There was also a public hearing that packed the Wenona school gym in April with a majority attending in dissension against the plan.

On June 17 members of SOS handed out copies of a five-page letter dated June 13 from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The letter was sent to Sandy Creek Lane LLC and VMC Management Corpora-tion of Williamsburg, Iowa, requesting more details and information on their business plan. According to SOS, the letter noted the Sandy Creek

Lane LLC. group’s proposal does not meet all of the criteria that is required under the state of Illinois Livestock Farm Law.

According to the Prairie Riv-ers Network of Champaign’s website, House Bill 5637 was introduced in February of this year to stiffen livestock laws and is opposed by big farm groups. The Prairie Rivers Network has recently started a petition on this issue. The group has also posted a five minute video, “Living in Con-finement: How Illinois’ Live-stock Law is Failing Rural Communities,” at www.prai-rierivers.org.

Other speakers at the press conference included Karen Hudson of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water as well as Nic Anderson of the Illi-nois Livestock Development Group.

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USDA celebrates Homeownership MonthSummer energy

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IRS phone scam still a threat

WENONA – On June 22, the LaSalle County deputies arrested Anthony Keckler, 24, of Wenona after receiving a report that a female victim was cut in the hand at 217 N. Locust St. in Wenona. He was charged with domestic battery. Keckler was taken to the LaSalle County Jail.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeowner-ship Month by highlight-ing USDA’s record deliv-ery of single-family hous-ing assistance to rural families and encouraging rural residents to pur-chase or refinance homes in rural areas.

“Since the start of USDA’s single-family housing programs in 1949, USDA employees have helped nearly 3.4 million rural residents buy homes of their own,” Vilsack said. “Many of these are lower-income, first-time homebuyers who are earning a leg up into the middle class. Homeownership is a crit-ical step on the ladder of opportunity as it helps build equity and increase assets. Simply put, home-ownership means long-term financial stabil-ity and security for these rural families.”

USDA Rural Develop-

ment will be highlight-ing National Home-ownership Month with events across the nation throughout June. To learn more about USDA homeownership assis-tance and events, follow them on the USDA Face-book page.

In 2013 alone, USDA helped more than 170,000 rural residents become homeowners, investing more than $23.4 billion in loans, grants and techni-cal assistance to provide affordable, safe housing for rural families. In both people served and dol-lars, 2013 was the most successful year in the history of USDA single-family housing programs.

USDA Rural Develop-ment programs that sup-port rural homeowner-ship include:

• Direct home loans for very-low-income appli-cants. Payment assis-tance is provided that can lower the loan’s interest rate to as low as 1 per-

cent.• Guaranteed home

loans for moderate-income families. The agency works in partner-ship with private-sector lenders to back the lend-ers’ loans.

• Home repair loans and grants to help rural homeowners make improvements or repairs. Examples include mak-ing homes accessible for people with disabilities or removing health and safety hazards like poor wiring or plumbing.

In 2012, USDA launched a rural refi-nance pilot program in states hardest hit by the housing downturn. The program lets people with USDA direct or guaran-teed home loans refi-nance in order to take advantage of lower inter-est rates and lower their monthly mortgage pay-ments. In January 2013, 15 more states and the Commonwealth of Puer-to Rico were added to the pilot.

USDA is making chang-es to the guaranteed home loan program to help create jobs, enable

more people to partici-pate, spur new home construction and inject more capital into rural areas. The changes will increase the availabil-ity of housing loans in underserved communi-ties, such as those target-ed by USDA’s StrikeForce initiative to help alleviate rural poverty.

The changes take effect on Sept. 1 and include:

• Increased lender eli-gibility. Many small com-munity banks and credit unions, which are cur-rently ineligible, will be able to participate.

• Construction-to-permanent financing. Currently, only “take-out” financing is permit-ted once construction is complete. “Construc-tion-to-perm” financ-ing — also called “single close” financing — will provide funds when con-struction begins. This will encourage homebuilders, lenders and borrowers to build more new homes.

The Tri-County Oppor-tunities Council (TCOC) is operating the Summer Energy Assistance Program under the direction of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The Summer Energy Assistance Program pro-vides a one-time payment of $150 directly to the elec-tric vendor on behalf of the household. The program is designed to assist those households who are at risk during the hot summer months.

According to the state of Illinois, those households are households which have a member 60 years of age or older, a disabled member, a child 5 years old and under, or households which have a medical need for summer assistance.

To receive assistance, a household must also prove it meets the income guidelines. A household

must have proof the energy bills are in the applicant’s name, provide photocop-ies of all household mem-bers’ Social Security cards, medical cards or a medical certification from the per-son’s physician.

The program runs from July 7 through July 23, or until funds are depleted.

The gross income for a household for 30 days prior to the date of appli-cation cannot exceed the following: A one-person household, $1,459; a two-person household, $1,966; a three-person household, $2,474. A four-person household’s income can-not exceed $2,981; a five-person household, $3,489 and a six-person house-hold, $3,996. To find the nearest location to apply, persons may call Tammy Saenz/LIHEAP director at 800-323-5434, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

$1 million in losses

CHICAGO — Tax sea-son may be over but that has not stopped scam-mers from continuing to pose as IRS officials and making calls threatening jail, deportation and loss of property. Thousands of calls have been made to individuals across the country including north-ern Illinois with total loss-es around $1 million.

Callers to the Better Business Bureau serving northern Illinois say they have been left voicemail messages stating they need to contact the IRS immediately or they would face legal consequences. Other messages threat-ened arrest by U.S. Mar-shals for failure to pay the correct amount of taxes.

Hoffman Estates resi-dent Bert Adams said “I had a phone message from Kelly Gray who said she worked for the IRS and that I was to call the IRS right away.” This call was less threatening and demand-

ing than other calls as Adams noted her sign-off was “Good bye and take care.”

John Strandin of Rock-ford said he and his wife received two calls from a man who claimed his wife had not correctly filed her returns for the last six years. Strandin said, “We knew it was a scam because my wife has not filed an individual tax return in more than 10 years.”

All calls to Adams and Strandin came from the 202 area code which ser-vices the Washington, D.C., area.

“It is a safe bet that the phone numbers that showed on their caller I.D. were ‘spoofed num-bers,’” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving northern Illinois. “It is a common practice of scammers to hide their real phone number from their intended victim. In some cases they have even ‘spoofed’ the IRS’s legiti-mate ‘800’ customer ser-vice number.”

In addition to claiming to be from the IRS, other individuals say they have been called by people stating they were with the U.S. Treasury; although it is a different government agency, the scam remains the same.

Scott Smuck of Rockford said “I was told I did not file my 2010 taxes correct-ly, and I owed $1,000 and needed to pay it immedi-ately or they would seize my property and bank account and I would be arrested by the U.S. Mar-shal.” Smuck was instruct-ed not to hang up until he paid the money. “I was even told what store to go to and get a GreenDot card.” The call lasted one hour and 49 minutes.

According to the IRS, the agency never contacts taxpayers by phone ask-ing for money. They also never contact taxpayers by email. If there is an issue with the IRS that requires your response, the contact would be made by U.S. mail.

If you receive one of these scam phone calls,

the BBB recommends:• Hang up — Don’t pro-

vide any information over the phone. Call the IRS directly using the phone number found on the http://www.irs.gov web-site or in the phone book.

• Protect personal infor-mation — In response to an incoming call, never give out any personal or financial information such as your Social Security number, mother’s maiden name or any passwords and other identifying information.

• Contact the FCC — Let the Federal Communica-tions Commission know about ID spoofers by call-ing 1-888-CALL-FCC or file a complaint at www.fcc.gov/complaints.

• Contact the FTC — File a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Com-mission at www.ftc.gov/complaint. From the com-plaint homepage, select “Other” and then “Impos-ter Scams.” In the notes, include “IRS Telephone Scam.”

For more information on scams, visit www.bbb.org.

Laverne ‘Bud’ WiesbrockLOSTANT — Laverne J. “Bud” Wiesbrock, 91, of Lostant,

passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014, at his home.He was born Aug. 6, 1922, in rural Streator to Peter

and Gertrude (Ballensiefer) Wiesbrock. He married Marjorie A. Lee on Aug. 18, 1942, in Streator.

Bud was president of Wiesbrock Truck-ing Co. and was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Leonore, longtime board member of the Leonore Mutual Telephone Compa-ny, and was one of the original founders of the Leonore Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing on his farm lake.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie of Lostant; his chil-dren, Dan (Joan) Wiesbrock of Leonore and Diane Kreiser of rural Tonica; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchil-dren; and one sister, Lorraine “Billy” Basalay of Lostant.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one broth-er, Edward H. Wiesbrock.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 16, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Leonore with the Rev. J.A. Small officiating. Burial followed at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Leonore.

Pallbearers were Kelly Wiesbrock, Ronnie Wiesbrock, Marty Wiesbrock, Jason Wiesbrock, Robert Kreiser and Dave Wiesbrock.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Leonore Volunteer Fire Department, Lostant Ambulance Service or to Illinois Cancer Care.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Lostant. The online guestbook may be viewed and condolences shared at www.MuellerFH.com.

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Extension marks 100 years New ideas about foodNAPERVILLE – University of

Illinois Extension celebrates a century of serving Illinois com-munities this month. To mark the official anniversary, past Extension educators and repre-sentatives gathered at localized reunions around the state to share stories, photographs and memories of the people and com-munities they served.

On May 9 in Naperville, dozens assembled, representing a range of University of Illinois Extension program areas including agricul-ture, horticulture, home econom-ics, nutrition and youth develop-ment.

“The anniversary commem-orates the 1914 signing of the Smith-Lever Act, which estab-lished the Cooperative Extension Service to share land-grant uni-versity research with communi-ties and provide practical infor-mation to farmers and homemak-ers,” said Sandra Davis, Univer-sity of Illinois Extension county director, serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.

“Today, University of Illinois Extension continues to pro-vide educational services and research-based information aimed at making life better, healthier, safer and more pros-perous for all Illinois residents and their communities.”

The first 100 yearsUniversity of Illinois Extension

played an important role in many major events in history – from the adoption of hybridized corn and the creation of rural elec-tric cooperatives to the start of the Expanded Food and Nutri-tion Education Program and the introduction of Telenet, the first distance-learning system.

“Since its inception, Exten-sion has had its hand in impor-tant research and events, and in bringing together people around

a shared cause or concern,” said Greg Stack, who spent 42 years as an Extension horticulture educa-tor in Cook County. “Every per-son in this room had a hand in shaping Extension’s history.”

For 47 years Bill Whiteside served in an agricultural advi-sor role in Cook and Kane coun-ties. He said what inspired him were the growers and producers he worked with over the decades.

“It was all about helping peo-ple, and that’s what it is today too,” Whiteside said. “The reason we made it to 100 years is that there is a need for it. Whether it is agriculture, home econom-ics, or youth development, infor-mation continues to be updated or improved. And it needs to be packaged so that it is useful to the end-user.”

Time means changeLocal celebration attend-

ees represented many counties throughout the state. Over the years, they saw their fair share of change.

“The biggest to me is reaching different audiences,” said Mary Ann Petersen, who worked as a 4-H Youth Development Educa-tor, beginning in 1970 and spend-ing most of her career in Ken-dall and DuPage counties. “We weren’t reaching urban or subur-ban kids back then. We are now, and those kids have just as much to gain from 4-H.”

Illinois has progressed over time from predominantly rural to a growing urban and subur-ban state. Petersen noted that as the state has evolved, Extension evolved along with it. “We work to reach everyone,” she said.

That is precisely what Exten-sion strives to do. Extension peo-ple bring resources and research to the people of Illinois, wheth-er that is a one-on-one visit for the “quintessential county agent experience” or a visit to one of

hundreds of online tools.“The mission is the same even

if the delivery system is differ-ent,” said Brenda Harbaugh, who served as county director in DuPage County for many of her 16 years with Extension. “The core values and purpose are the same whether we’re reaching out with social media or talking to someone one-on-one. We are about outreach; taking education and information to the people.”

The next 100 yearsAt the May event in Naperville,

George Czapar, Associate Dean and Director of University of Illinois Extension and Outreach, shared how the statewide orga-nization is starting the next 100 years with a new initiative.

“As we move forward, we are working to broaden our approach to provide research-based infor-mation from the whole Univer-sity,” Czapar said. “We want to raise awareness of Extension and use the Extension network around the state to spread a vast array of campus research and resources.”

This means Extension will serve as the outreach arm for additional colleges and units at the University of Illinois, in addition to the long-standing collaboration with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).

For more information about University of Illinois Extension, visit the state website at web.extension.illinois.edu/state.

University of Illinois Extension provides educational programs and research-based information to help Illinois residents improve their quality of life, develop skills and solve problems.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

Source: Sandra I. Davis, County Extension Director, [email protected].

An interesting confluence of events could affect your pocketbook the next time you go shopping. Because of strong international demand for dairy products, butter prices are near record levels with the retail price of but-ter nearly 50 percent higher than last year at this time.

A similar situation holds for beef. Prices are near record levels, with ribeye prices nearly 10 percent higher than last year and hamburger prices almost 50 percent higher. And, as the beef industry attempts to re-build the national herd from its smallest size in 60 years, beef prices are expected to continue mov-ing up. Further, a new twist has recently been added which turns a lot of our thinking about eating red meat and dairy products on its head, potentially increasing demand just as prices are near record levels.

Since the 1960s, saturated fat was seen to be an important cause of heart disease. The advice from the health and nutrition community was animal fats should be avoided as much as possible. As a result, red meat and dairy products – butter and cheese – were excluded, or at least minimized, from diets of health conscious people. A new book was recently published that disputes that advice. The book, “The Big Fat Sur-prise,” written by Nina Teicholz and widely reviewed in a number of publications, turns the traditional anti-red meat and dairy product diet on its head. The book indicates low fat diets may not be as beneficial as once believed nor are red meat and dairy products as bad as once believed.

I am not a medical specialist, nutrition expert or dietitian. So, I won’t comment on or evaluate the basic premise of the book; the medical advice provided to us about the danger of eating red meat and dairy products is both overstated and incorrect. This issue is one that will be debated by professionals. But the impact could be seen at the grocery store and felt in the pocketbook long before professionals have finished their discus-sions.

So, while not quite a perfect retail price storm, high butter prices and high beef prices have been met with a possible new source of increased demand, poten-tially pushing prices even higher. Will consumers, or at least a significant number of them, embrace the book’s hypothesis that eating red meat and dairy products is OK? Is there much pent-up consumer demand the book might unleash? There have been reports that retails sales of butter have increased almost 20 percent since the book was first published and featured in an exten-sive article in the Wall Street Journal.

Or will consumers be skeptical of the book’s claims and, when faced with expensive red meat and dairy products at the grocery store, cut back on their demand for those items?

I am not sure how consumers will react to these events. But it does seem like a good news – bad news situation. The good news is it may be OK to eat things which, just a month ago, you were actively discouraged from eating. The bad news is, since prices are so high, you can’t afford them.

Professor William Bailey formerly was the chief econo-mist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. He also has served as Deputy-Under Sec-retary of Agriculture. He is now affiliated with the West-ern Illinois University’s School of Agriculture.

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Taking my own pilgrimageI’ve been thinking a lot about pil-

grimages lately, how we are all on them, whether we realize it or not.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a pilgrimage is a journey, especially a long one, made to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. A pilgrim-age can also be defined as simply the course of life on Earth.

Though many of us may not have the opportunity, or develop that oppor-tunity, to take a religious pilgrimage to grow spiritually, there’s no question we are all on a pilgrimage that takes us day-by-day through life, with lots of experiences and time for self-discovery along the way.

My interest in pilgrimages has been piqued in recent months, since last fall when our youngest daughter first started talking about taking a five-week pilgrimage across Spain, to walk the 500-mile El Camino de Santiago. She is on that pilgrimage now.

Also known as the Way of St. James, the El Camino de Santiago generally begins on the border between France and Spain and ends in northwestern Spain at the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the area of Galicia. Pilgrims have been traveling the El

Camino since Medieval times.We have talked with our daughter

several times since she’s been in Spain. We’ve received text messages and photos from her most days, depending upon WiFi accessibility. Back home, on the coffee table in our living room, we now have a large map of Spain on which we are marking her journey.

Though our daughter is the one actually making the El Camino, walk-ing about 15-20 miles a day and carry-ing everything she has with her, about 15 pounds worth, in her backpack, in a way I am discovering more of my own pilgrimage as I listen to her stories.

There are things to be learned on pilgrimages, whether they are taken in Spain or right in my home town.

For one thing, when it comes right down to it, we probably have way too much stuff that we drag through life, materially and figura-

tively. Second, there’s something to be said about putting one foot in front of the other and just making it through the day sometimes. And then, there is a wisdom that comes by slowing down so you can see the petals on the flower a bit bet-ter, appreciate the sunset and think more quietly.

As a parent, part of my pilgrimage is the continuing realization that I’m no longer in control of my kids’ lives. It’s time for me to step back and watch them explore and make their own choices. If I had my way, my kids and grandkids would all live in Bureau County. As it turns out, no one even lives in the state. And that is OK because everyone has their own pilgrimage to take.

Living with the idea of pilgrimage in mind can be a freeing thing, sort of a sorting and sifting of the impor-tant things in life.

All things considered, maybe the most important thing about pil-grimage is not just the road we take but what we become along the way.

Shaw Media Staff Writer Donna Barker can be reached at [email protected].

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There are those who, from an early age, show excep-tional God-given talent and skills or are driven by a strong inner desire to achieve great things while on this Earth. They have their life’s path mapped out as a toddler and end up changing the world with their immeasurable contributions to humankind.

Then among us are those with dreams and aspira-tions, for the most part well inten-tioned; yet as chang-ing and unpredict-able as the seasons. I tend to find myself inhabiting the second group, not by choice, but by nature ... a sort of meaningful existence attention disorder.

Occurring at various unrelated times of my life, an end-less list of goals has formed — from the whimsical and ridiculous to the unobtainable or incredibly satisfying. Along the way, I’ve dreamt of being a cowboy, a feature writer for MAD magazine or a paleontologist. I’ve aspired to play bass guitar in a funk band, become well known as a world famous hot dog push-cart vendor, or as a wood carver with a knack for whittling exquisitely detailed mahogany peg legs. Other pursuits have included being a well meaning husband, an uncommonly cool father, a poet (who didn’t know it), or a landscape design engi-neer. I have craved the renown I might garner as an abstract artist or a sought after pastry chef. As varied and wide ranging as that list is, there remains one career path yet untraveled ... that of a movie critic. I shall now attempt to rectify this oversight.

Let me state for the record that I am no Siskel. I am no Ebert. I wouldn’t even compare myself to Gene Shalit (though I would sell my soul to grow a Shalit moustache). I find it an almost appalling notion to sit in a musty and dark auditorium full of strangers who are less than shy about loudly vocalizing their inability to follow insipid dialogue and minor plot twists. Excluding the obligatory parental attendance at Disney animated films over the span of two daughters ... and making a concession for the 387 consecutive home viewings of “The Lion King” upon its release to VHS ages ago, the last movie I remember voluntarily attending (or enjoying) was “Driving Miss Daisy” back in 1989. I’ve been coerced into watching others since then, the most recent after my dear wife convinced me (with the help of a massive Hollywood ad campaign) to fork out some hard earned cash on “Cap-tain Phillips.”

For those unfamiliar with the premise of the film, it was a stereotypically simple Hollywood rendering of an actual CNN story (of which the 24/7 news coverage obviously wasn’t enough for those who gorge themselves on the misfortune of others) concerning the capture of a cargo ship by Somali pirates in, of all places, Somali waters.

Tom Hanks plays the lead role as Captain Phillips, while affecting an unconvincing New England accent somewhere between Forrest Gump and Ted Kennedy. The first hour of the film plods along as Hanks drones on about how to recognize Somali pirates, how to elude Somali pirates, how to interact with Somali pirates, etc., while the remaining 74 tension-filled minutes elevates to a snail’s pace as Hanks spends it bobbing in a lifeboat while being punched in the face and cursed at by (you guessed it) Somali pirates. On a positive note, the pirates were real actors and not stiffly animated computer-gen-erated images.

And there you have it. Now that I’m an official film crit-ic, I anxiously anticipate filling out next year’s Academy Awards ballot. Until then, I think I’ll master the accordion or take up home dentistry.

Chuck Mason, a self-described opinionated wiseguy, resides in Princeton. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

The Tonica NewsOn the street What is your favorite

Fourth of July memory?

“I don’t have a specific one; I just go to the

fireworks each year.”Micky McGee, Tonica

“Fireworks at Henry. They have great

fireworks.”Robert Brekenridge, Lostant

“We like to go camping. We go camping every

Fourth of July. We go to Cole City Area Club. It’s

up there by Morris.”Barbara Vinyard, Washburn

“July 3 is my birthday, so my favorite memory includes birthday cake

and presents each year.”Tye Nickelson, Fort Worth, Texas

“We have family picnics each year. Lots of family comes over. We can go to Peru or Hennepin for

fireworks.”Dolores Foltynewicz, Tonica

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

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I’m sitting here with my dog, Har-ley, on our front steps and I tell him, “Tomorrow is gonna be big.” He looks up at me not even understanding a word, and he grins. He and I both know that there is nothing but time ahead of us, and we just have to figure out what we’re going do this summer.

Harley, my black Labrador, is one of the greatest friends I have here in the Illinois Valley. For the past six years I’ve been taking him out on walks, feeding him apples and having conversations about the meaning of life on our front porch with him. He knows I like to worry a lot, so occasionally on a whim, he’ll pull me toward a tree or a patch of flowers. I try to stop him and say, “No, we’re sitting here. Stay.” But he isn’t very convinced. I think it’s his way of telling me to stop sitting around on my butt waiting for something to happen. To Harley, no amount of treats is worth sitting still in the same spot all the time.

Once in a while I try to coax him toward the house, but instead he’ll run after one more rabbit that’s too fast for him to catch, or he’ll roll around

in the grass for just a little bit longer. He knows when my patience runs out because eventually he’ll look back at me with that big grin of his as if to say, “Isn’t this fun?” It’s hard to scold him when he looks so happy being free and playful.

The other day he jumped around in the yard when he saw the birds flying from tree to tree. I was talking to him about this terrible day I had when he suddenly had this urge to join the birds instead. I don’t know how Harley does it. Whenever adventure is right there in front of him, he chases after it without a second thought. He doesn’t even care that he may never be a bird.

When I’m with Harley I start to enjoy making these spur-of-the moment decisions. It’s been great. When he

decides to take an impromptu nap in the sun, I don’t try to argue against relaxing. And if I decide to take a new path around the house, he’s up for smelling the new flowers and trees. My pal, Harley, has taught me how to make the most out of my life. I mean, nowadays I don’t even mind when the neighbors see me peeing on a mailbox.

(Just kidding — I only do that when the neighbors aren’t watching.)

Harley — my tongue wagging, tail-flying spontaneous wonder dog — is my hero this summer. He is teaching me how easy it is to treat every day like an adventure. He simplifies his life by happily exploring what interests him while inspiring the rest of us, with that joyful look on his face, to join him. When I tell him that tomorrow is going to be big, I know he won’t understand the words I say. But I do know he will be more than happy to seize the day alongside me because he lives his whole life believing the best is yet to be discovered.

Kathy Tun of Spring Valley is a junior at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington.

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Community Cast announced for Stage 212’s ‘Annie’

Festival 56 gala supports Shakespeare in the Park

American Red Cross seeks more blood

donations this summer

Laura Ford graduates

Koudelka on dean’s list

Edgewood Ladies League

LASALLE — Stage 212 has the announced the cast for its summer 2014 production of “Annie,” the heartwarming musical by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thom-as Meehan. Based on the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, “Annie” follows the optimis-tic orphan’s adventures as she tries to find her parents.

Included in the cast are Mary Rose Prosinski as Annie, Emily Brodzik as Miss Hannigan, Jamey McDunn as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Dana Dawson as Grace Farrell, Marco Gutierrez as “Rooster” Hannigan, Emily Hanck as Lily St. Regis, Den-nis Weitzel as FDR, Ayla Dawson as Molly, Thea Mauck as Pepper, Hope Oldenburg as Duffy, Grace McCor-

mick as July, Harleigh Rice as Tessie, Alexa Dawson as Kate, Abby Ber-trand, Megan Cullinan and Chey-anne Kreush as the Boylan Sisters, Clarissa Gerrard as Annette, Rachael Mellen as Mrs. Greer, Jenny Parks as Mrs. Pugh, Olivia Rightmyer as Ceci-lle and Kaitlyn Ernst as Star to Be.

Featured as orphans are Isabella Argubright, Andie Kerestes, Maddie Kerestes, Emily Kmetz, Jenna Lof-tus and Ivy Soens. Featured in the ensemble are Sara Goetsh, Collin Groleau, Nick Kenamer, Chase Lud-ford, T.R. Miller, Matt Nowakowski, Josh Rinehart and Allison Washkow-iak.

Production staff includes director Robert Kinsella, assistant director Jake Kinsella, producer Phil Grant,

choreographer Ronda Grigalunas and dance captain Sophie Smigel.

“Annie” will be presented July 10-13, 17-20 and 24-27 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. All per-formances begin at 7:30 p.m. except Sunday matinees, which begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $20 each begin-ning June 30. Box office hours are Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Satur-day from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets may also be purchased online by visit-ing the Stage 212 website at www.stage212.org or reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Dis-cover. For details, call 815-224-3025.

“Annie” is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

PRINCETON —The 2014 Festival 56 Gala, celebrating the launch of its 11th season, begins at 6:30 p.m. June 28 at Chapel Hill Golf Course, Illinois Highway 26, south of Princeton.

Once Upon a Time, the gala’s theme this year, is intended to evoke a sense of the magical, par-ticularly the Brothers Grimm fairy tales that are the basis of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Into the Woods.” The Chapel Hill venue will

be decorated accordingly. The gala will feature cabaret-style entertain-ment provided by the 2014 Festival 56 cast, along with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, live auction and raffles.

This annual special event raises funds for the Festival’s free Shake-speare in the park offered every summer. This year’s play will be, “As You Like It,” and will be per-formed Wednesdays and Sundays beginning July 6 at Princeton’s Sol-

diers and Sailors Park.Gala tickets are $35 per person

and $250 for a table of 8. Cocktail party dress is suggested. Reserva-tions are required.

To purchase tickets to the gala stop by or call the Festival Box Office at 316 S. Main St., Princeton, or 815-879-5656. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.festival56.com.

PEORIA — The Ameri-can Red Cross encourages blood donors to help pre-vent a summer shortage by rolling up a sleeve to give. Donors of all blood types are urged to sched-ule an appointment now, especially those with types O negative, B negative and A negative.

To encourage more peo-ple to make time to donate blood before and after Independence Day, all presenting blood donors from June 30 through July 7 will receive a commem-orative Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last.

The Red Cross must col-lect 15,000 blood dona-tions every day to meet the needs of patients at 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country. To learn more and make an appointment to donate blood and help save lives, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

Dates and locations in LaSalle County are:

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 30 at Marquette High School, 1000 Paul St. in Ottawa.

• Noon to 5:30 p.m. July 1 at American Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

• 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 3 at First Baptist Church, 1401 State St. in Ottawa.

• 1:45 to 6 p.m. July 3 at American Red Cross office, 204 S. Bloomington in Streator.

• Noon to 5:30 p.m. July 15 at American Red Cross office, 1530 Fourth St. in Peru.

To make an appoint-ment, or for more infor-mation, call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of iden-tification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in gener-ally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

ROCK ISLAND — Augustana College held its spring commencement ceremony on May 25. Con-gresswoman Cheri Bustos delivered the commence-ment speech, and more than 600 students partici-pated in the ceremony.

Among the graduates was Laura Ford of Ton-ica, who graduated with majors in communicable sciences and disorders.

Those graduating were

given advice by Congress-woman Bustos, who said, “Challenge yourself to get outside your comfort zone.”

President of Augusta-na College Steven Bahls, speaking on life after grad-uation, said, “It is about leading a meaningful and purposeful life, well-lived.” He encouraged graduates to “continue to take the road less traveled, and trust it will make all the difference in the world.”

DES MOINES, Iowa — Arthur Koudelka of Tonica was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Drake Univer-

sity in Des Moines, Iowa. Students must achieve

a grade-point average of 3.5 or above to earn this honor.

MCNABB — The Edge-wood Ladies League played on June 17. The play of the day was second low putts. Hostesses were Diane Chiado and Jackie Stubec. Winners included: A flight — Stubec, Roberta Hensen, Cyndy Palm and

Linda Supan; B flight — Chiado and Barb Brenan; and C flight — Gladys King. Low gross and net were Hensen while low putts was Judy Moriarity. Birdies — Jan Booker on No. 4 and Chip-ins was Marge Van Ness on No. 6.

Library CornerLOSTANT – The Lostant

Library has added more than 25 books to the shelves this month including international bestseller author Danielle Steel’s “Power Play.” Steel has sold more than 600 million copies of her novels and is always popular at the Lostant Library. For the young adult reader, the library has acquired “The Bride Wore Size 12” by Meg Cabot. This is a Book No. 5 featuring the character Heather Wells. Young adult readers may recog-nize this author from her previous books including the “Princess Dairies.”. Readers of chapter books can check out “Bad Kitty School Daze” by Nick Bruel as well as new non-fiction books, “Who Was Walt Disney” by Whitney Stewart and “Horse Heroes” by Mary Pope Osborne. “Horse Heroes” is called a fact tracker by this author and is a companion to “Stallion By Starlight,” her 49th book in the Magic Tree House Series.

SUMMER READING – The summer program has begun with Lostant students taking the time to “Paws to Read“ every week as well as they make a craft, play a game and have a snack. The program will

conclude on July 23 with an animal program at the park starting at 5:30 p.m. The program is open to everyone, and all ages will enjoy meeting Peaches the skunk, Chip and Dale, the chinchillas, and Beardsley, the bearded dragon. Deb Moreland of Furry Friends will be introducing the audience to more than 15 of the many animals she owns. She will speak about each animal, and then there will be time to meet them all up close. This program is not just for the reading program par-ticipates. Young children under 8 should be accom-panied by a parent, guard-ian or older sibling.

Tail-Waggers at LaSalle Public Library.

On June 25, the LaSalle Public Library hosted Tail-Waggers, a program that brings together kids, certi-fied TDI (Therapy Dogs International) reading ser-vice dogs and books. Kids are invited to share reading

with Ellie, a reading-loving therapy dog! Kids choose a favorite short book or story and read aloud to Ellie for 5 to 10 minutes. Kids not yet reading independently are welcome to read to Ellie and the group with the help of their adult care-giver. Both the audience and Ellie love the pictures, so even non-readers can hold up the book to show the illustrations to every-one! To help children feel confident in their reading, they should plan to read from a favorite familiar story. Choose a book from the library or from home.

The program is designed to help children become confident, proficient read-ers and to help these young readers develop a life-long love of reading and learning. Children who are confident readers not only excel in their school work, but are more willing to investigate new topics and explore their world through reading.

Tail-Waggers is free and open to the public. For more information about Tail-Waggers, call the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341. Registra-tion is not required but always appreciated. The library is located at 305 Marquette, LaSalle.

‘With a Flash and a Boom!’

At 2:30 p.m. on June 28 at the LaSalle Public Library the next Summer Science Saturday is sched-uled. Hang with the library as they explore the science of thunderstorms. Patrons will learn about what makes light and sound, and do an experiment to make lightning. This is a free program and open to children ages 6 and up. Kids under 9 years old should be accompanied by an adult. Adults are welcome with their older children too. Please feel free to call the library at 815-223-2341 with any questions.

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HUGE ESTATE AUCTIONSATURDAY, JULY 19TH, 2014

AT 9:00 A.M.Sale to be held at: 936 North 16th Road, Tonica, IL 61370

Equipment sale will start at approximately 12:00 P.M.Tractors, Implements, Trailers, Tools, Collectibles, Car, Etc.

TRACTORS: (all tractors run): Ford 4000 T.L.B, Gas, Over/Under Trans; Ford 861 Tractor 3 Pt. Power Steerling PTO, Serial #5160; Ford 8N 1952 Tractor 3 Pt. Restored PTO, Clock, New Tires; Ford 641 P.S with Loader, 4-Speed Trans, 3 Pt PTO; Ford 860 Tractor 3 Pt, 5-Speed, PTO; Restored; Ford 861 Tractore, 3 Pt. Power Streeting PTO, Rear Weights, 1-Hydraulic; John Deere 4430 Cab, Diesel, 3 Pt. PTO, Duals Clamp On, Quad Trans 1500 hrs on overhauled engine & trans #28699R; John Deere 2240 Tractor, Diesel w/ 145 JD Loader, 3 Pt, Dual Hydraulics, PTO; Ford 9N Tractor 1949 3 Pt, Gas PTO with Dirt Scoop; 2001 Honda Ranchers ES 4X4 4-Wheeler w/610 miles**Lots of miscellaneous tractor lights & parts. Ford tractor parts, Ford tractor fenders for the 600-800 series. Misc. Tractor Chains, Ford Tractor Weights. Ford Pie weights, Ford front bumper.MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Metal Bolt Bins & Organizers- Full of nuts, pipe nipples, various sizes- ALL NEW!; Fimco 3 Pt 50 Gal Sprayer with Pump & Booms, 300 gal 3 Pt Sprayer with Booms, Homelite 4,000 watt portable generator, 3 Pt 6’ Service Rear Blade, 3 Pt M5 Woods Mower Metal Coca-Cola Sign, Overhead Hoist on wheels with chain hoist, 3 Pt Boom for Ford Tractors, Lots of hand tools (tool boxes are full!), shop equipment, torch & tanks, forge & tools, chop saw Peerless Power Band Saw, Index drill press. Logan Lathe, Small press. Fanning Mill (Grismill), Steel Beds, Lighting Rod Stands. IH Seeder, Model A Running boards, Well Pump, Several old Primative Wood Cabinets, Old License plates (1922 & various other years). Cemetery steel fence. 3 Pt Big Rhino 8’ Blade. Older post-hole digger, JD 3 Pt Subsoiler, 3 Pt Ford Rear Blade, 3 Pt 8’ Ford Disc, 3Pt 8’ Farm Lift Cultivator, Ford 2 Bottom 3 Pt Plow w/ Coulters. JD 3 Pt 2-row planter, 3 Pt New Holland 451 Mower. Hay Rack & Gear. 3 Pt Massey Harris Hayrack (6 bar). Massey Ferguson 20’ 3 Pt Harrow. King Kutter 6’ 3 Pt Rototiller. Pile Misc. used wood, Portable Shed (approx 7 X12). , Stainless Steel water tank. Dearborn 2 bottom 3 Pt Plow, Dirt Scoop, Old Drag Sections, MF Rollover 2 Bottom 3Pt Plow, Dearborn 3Pt. 2-row cultivator, 3Pt Box 5’ Box Blade, MF 8’ 3Pt Disc. JD Slab Weights, Quick hitch, JD Category 2 Quick Hitch, IH 45 18-1/2’ field cultivator. Lawnboy push mower.TRAILERS: 2007 Trailer Exp 18’ Tilt, 4’ stationery, 7’ wide Bumper Trailer12,000# GVW; UHaul Trailer Inc 10X6 with hydraulic dump 7000#GVW. Small 8X5 lawn mower trailer. 2-Wheel Trailer (wood hauler); Cargo King 8X5 Trailer 3500#GVW, Sears Aluminum 10’ Boat & Trailer; 18X6-1/2 Aluminum Trailer with Ramps, 2001 Cronkhite15X6-1/2 Stand up ramps 12,000# GVW, Homemade 14X6 TrailerCAR: 1996 Chevy Camaro Z28 Fuel Injected w/ 53,550 miles automatic trans, T-Top, 5.7Liter TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Cash or good checks accepted. All items must be settled day of sale. Number system will be used. Have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents. Not responsible for merchandise after it has sold. This printed information is believed to be correct, but all buyers should research the goods and make their own conclusions. All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over all printed materials. Everything sells as is, where is.

OWNER: ROGER W. FREEMAN ESTATESteven Freeman, Co-Executor • Diane Freeman, Co-Executor

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOISPROBATE DIVISIONESTATE OF )DUANE H. ROSE, ) Deceased. )

No. 2014 – P – 114CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of DUANE H. ROSE on May 24, 2014. Letters of Office were issued on June 17, 2014 to Janet A. Rose, as Executor and Independent Representative, of 106

Poplar Street, Tonica, IL 61370, whose Attorney is Lisa Olivero of Olivero & Olivero Law Offices, 1611 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354-2603. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a credi-tor of the decedent, the creditor’s claim may be filed within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, or within six (6) months from the date of first publication, whichever is later. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the

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COURT HOUSE119 WEST MADISON

STREET OTTAWA, IL 61350

ATTORNEY LISA OLIVEROOlivero & Olivero Law OfficesAttorneys for the Estate1611 Fifth StreetPeru, IL 61354-2603Phone (815) 224-2030Fax (815) 224-2900Published in the Tonica News June 27, July 4 and 11, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )ROBERT J. )PAPROCKI, ) DECEASED. )

2014-P-116PUBLICATIONFOR CLAIMS

CLAIM NOTICE Estate of ROBERT J. PAPROCKI, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of ROBERT J.

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PRINCETON 427 NorthKnox. Friday, June 27,8am-5pm; Saturday, June28, 8am-Noon.

MULTI-FAMILY SALESomething for everyone

WYANET 507 South KingStreet. Thursday, June 26,4pm-7pm; Friday, Satur-day, June 28, 29, 8am -?Antiques, Longaberger,brand name kids, teen andadult clothing. Glassware,furniture, wooden items,toys and Christmas deco-rations

PRINCETON 22 SouthGosse Blvd. Saturday,June 28, 8am-3pm.

MOVING SALE.Cat collectibles, books,dishes, clocks, antiques,fabric, tools. Lots of misc

PRINCETON 501 EastPeru Street. Friday, June27, 9am-2pm; Saturday,June 28, 8am-12pm.Furniture, household,boy's clothing, toys,games, WWE figures/memorabilia, collegedorm items, etc.

PRINCETON 315 FoxCreek Lane. Friday, June27, 6pm-8pm; Saturday,June 28, 8am-1pm.Two Family Sale & BakeSale. Baby accessories,name brand boy and girlclothing of all sizes,household accessories,chair & ottoman andmuch more. All itemslightly used

PRINCETON 404 FoxCreek Lane. Friday, June27, 6pm-8pm; Saturday,June 28, 9am-1pm.

2 FAMILY SALE.Lots of kids stuff. BabyJogger, Maclarenstrollers. Radio Fyer wag-on with canopy, Kettlertrike, metal speedster,toys, Nintendo DS & Wiigames. Books & cos-tumes. Name brand quali-ty children's clothing,some new with tags:(boy's size 7-10 -Aber-crombie, Under Armour,Nikki, Adidas; girl's size3t-6 -Gymboree, Gap, OldNavy, etc. Kids shoes,women' size 11 shoes.Men's XXL clothes. Coachpurses. Misc. householditems- smoke free/pet freehome

- 200 -Employment

232 • BusinessOpportunities

- 400 -Merchandise

450 • Under $1000

460 • Garage Sales

460 • Garage Sales 460 • Garage Sales - 700 -Real Estate For Sale

767 • Mobile Home Sales

The Tonica Newsreserves the right to classi-fy correctly, edit, reject orcancel any advertisementat any time in accordancewith its policy. All ads mustbe checked for errors bythe advertiser, on the firstday of publication. We willbe responsible for the firstincorrect insertion, and itsliabilities shall be limited tothe price on one insertion.

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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 is 800 927-9275

PRINCETON 326 BriarLane (The Grove MobileHome Park). Friday, Satur-day, June 27, 28; 8am-4pm. Women's clothingM-XXL, women & menjeans, girls/boys clothingyouth sizes, household,kitchenware, books, col-lectibles, lots of shoes &purses, furniture, games

PRINCETON 1445 Deer-field Road (Country OaksAddition). Friday, June 27,8am-5pm; Saturday June28, 8am-noon.

MULTI FAMILY SALE.Children's books, toys,Little Tyke slide, step IIcottage playhouse, fishing& hunting items, ham-mock with stand, fouton,girl's clothes 2T-4T,household, other misc.

PRINCETON 225 East OakStreet. Friday, Saturday,Sunday, June 27, 28, 29;8:30am-2:30pm. Clothing, household,misc. items

DEPUE 315 Lincoln Av-enue. Saturday June 28,9am-5pm & Sunday, June29, 9am-3pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE.Multiple items including a55 gallon Fish Aquariumwith Everything includedfor only $200. ComeCheck it out! Will be out,Rain or Shine!

PRINCETON BryantWoods: 408 & 500Bryant Circle Drive & 1724Edgewood Court. Thurs-day, Friday, June 26, 27;8am-4pm; Saturday, June28, 8am-Noon. Clothes forinfant girl, infant boys tosize 8/10, teen/youngadult girls, women Large,men (some 2x & talls).Misc. housewares, books,puzzles, holiday items,faucets, mantel and muchmorePRINCETON Maple Acresoff of Backbone RoadWest.

MULTI-FAMILYYARD SALES!

Saturday, June 28,9am-4pm.

Something for everyone!Don't miss this Sale!

PRINCETON 654 Park Av-enue East. Thursday, June26, 3pm-7pm and Friday,June 27, 7:30am–3:30pm.

Estate ofRoger Eickmeier

Household items andsome furniture

PRINCETON 104 WestCrown (behind the build-ing). Thursday June 26,Noon-6pm; Friday, June27, 8am-5pm.

MULTI FAMILY SALE.Antiques, furniture, draft-ing table, lamps, toys,girl's newborn-5 clothes,rugs. Lots of great items

GRANVILLE 414 East Har-rison. Saturday, June 28,7am-noon. 6 month-5t boys' clothes,infant-girls' dresses,household items, quiltracks, blankets, toys

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PAPROCKI of Oglesby, Illinois. Letters of officewere issued on June 17, 2014, to GERALDINE TORRI, 416 Lincoln Avenue, DePue, IL 61322. 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 Skoog

Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court

Ottawa, IllinoisPublished in the Tonica News June 27, July 4 and 11, 2014.

LEGAL PUBLICATION

At the June 16th,

2014 regular meeting of the Village of Tonica, Ordinance #561 was passed regulating wages pursuant to “An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workers Employed in any Public Works.” The general

prevailing rate of wages under the jurisdiction of the Library District is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for the County of LaSalle as of June, 2014. A copy of the full resolu-tion and the Department

of Labor Determination is available for inspec-tion at the library at Village Hall, Tonica, IL.

Heather Sherman, Village Clerk

Village of TonicaPublished in the Tonica News June 27, 2014.

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