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McCracken concerned by bill

By Dixie [email protected]

GRANVILLE – The Put-nam County School Board heard from Superinten-dent Jay McCracken in regards to Illinois Senate Bill 16 at its October meet-ing held at Putnam County Primary School last week.

“Senate Bill 16 remains a concern for our district as well as some neighboring districts,” McCracken said.

There are several meet-ings being hosted around the state by the Illinois

State Board of Educa-tion in regards to the bill and other school fund-ing, McCracken said. He is also currently setting a date to meet with Illinois State Rep. Frank Mauti-no (D-Spring Valley) and asked board members what dates would be good for them to go with him. According to McCracken, Mautino does not sup-port the bill in the Illinois House of Representatives in its current form.

“It’s a bill that has win-ners and losers. When I say winners and losers,

some districts gain sub-stantial dollars. Some dis-tricts, such as ours, who has been doing very well would have to go and raise funds locally if it passes,” McCracken said.

He explained that if Senate Bill 16 becomes law, the Putnam Coun-ty district would lose at least $874,000 in state aid each year. This rep-resents about one-tenth of the state budget the district currently receives. McCracken informed the board he did not think the bill would be addressed in the Illinois House until after the election.

“There is mounting pressure to defeat this bill. We just hope and pray that

we are able to join others to do so,” he said. “We are concerned, not panicked, but concerned.”

The board was also given a presentation by Putnam County Elemen-tary School fourth-grade teacher Debbie Ward and her students Mikenna Boyd, Madelyn Torrence, Mayra Macias and Ashlee Fuchs. Ward and her stu-dents have been working with iPads that were pur-chased with help from the district and the Putnam County Education Foun-dation.

The students gave demonstrations on the use of programs that

Superintendent talks to board about House Bill 16

Hog factory still on hold for now

By Ken [email protected]

WENONA — The pro-posed hog factory farm facility planned for Wenona 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 con-tributing up to 20 jobs for the area. Many local res-idents are overwhelm-ingly opposed to the hog farm, citing damage to local roads and business-es and possibly irrepara-ble impact on the aquifer which provides water to most area residents.

The Illinois Depart-ment of Agriculture has yet to approve the proj-ect since VMC has not yet addressed concerns the facility does not meet Illinois environmen-tal standards. That is a situation that may have changed.

“We sent an e-mail to the company on Oct. 8,” Illinois Department of Agriculture Environ-mental program manag-er 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 facto-ry 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 insuf-ficient for road mainte-nance. 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 construction of the hog facility.

Even if approved, the factory farm faces resis-tance from local resi-dents and government officials. In May, the Mar-shall County Board voted 14 to 1 against recom-mending site approval to the IDA, citing negative impact on the surround-ing environment, resi-dents and businesses.

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

Granville looks for mowing service


GRANVILLE — The Granville Village Board will soon be letting the vil-lage mowing out for bid for next year. At its Oct.

21 meeting, board mem-bers approved the idea for the bids, dependent on the cost to the village for this year’s mowing. The village rented a mower this year and is looking for a way to free up the public works department to work on

other projects.“I have no objection put-

ting it out for bid, but we have to sit down and figure the cost of the mower and the labor from last year, so we’re comparing apples to apples,” board member Jim Pettit said. “We need to see if it’s going to save us money or cost us more money.”

“I’d like to see what we spend on it also,” board member Lucian Verda

said. “This has been a good year as far as mowing.”

Mowing will need to be done once a week in the outskirts of the village and twice a week for the vil-lage parks and ballparks. Bids will be due on Dec. 15 and opened at the Dec. 16 meeting.

In other action, the board:

• Heard from village engi-neer Mike Richetta repair bills for street work have

been received for every-thing except for the spray patching. Richetta said the work went over budget and will need an amendment in order to be paid. He will have the final figures for the Nov. 5 board meeting.

• Discussed electronic recycling for the village. The company that handles the recycling pick-up has now started charging for the service, eight cents a pound for TVs or four cents

per pound for all electron-ics. The decision to have an electronic recycling date was tabled until spring.

• Donated $500 to Toys in the Pantry.

• Reminded residents the Halloween parade will be on Oct. 31. Line-up at Cioni Ford will be at 4:45 p.m., with the parade starting at 5 p.m. Free refreshments will be available at Veter-ans Park. Trick-or-treat hours are 6 to 8 p.m.

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PCR photo/Dixie SchroederPutnam County Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Debbie Ward (from left), along with students Madelyn Tor-rence, Mayra Macias, Mikenna Boyd and Ashlee Fuchs, presented to members of the Putnam County School Board at their October monthly meeting. The students and Ward explained how they use their new iPads the district and the Putnam County Education Foundation purchased for classroom usage.

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included flashcards for math, a slide show on their recent walking tour of Hennepin, Accelerated Reader and enrichment work.

“I can use it for assess-ment. I can use it to col-lect more data. We will eventually be able to do more sharing where we can create a safe and secure environment, so it will be like a Facebook for educational purposes,” Ward said.

“I’m very proud of the students and teachers. I think that it shows we are moving forward in the new realms of technology in our district,” McCrack-en said.

In other business the board:

• Was informed by

McCracken the state of Illinois was already behind in their payments in state aid to the district. The special education fund was owed $97,366; the transportation fund was owed $99,500; and the Early Childhood edu-cation fund was owed

$55,176 for a total of $252,042 owed to the Put-nam County district.

• Heard from Gorenz and Associates in regards to their annual audit. The Putnam County District has received a 4.0 which is the highest rating a school district can be given.

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PCCC Fall Fling is Nov. 1By Ken Schroeder

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STANDARD — The annual Fall Fling at the Putnam County Commu-nity Center is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the center at 128 First St. in Standard.

“We’re having vendors from all over Putnam County. We have 18 ven-dors signed up right now,” PCCC Director Autumn

Keegan said. “We’re also selling ravs. There’s a five-pound limit for each order, but they’re first come, first served, so there’s no guar-antee that we’ll have them.

“We made about $2,000 off of the entire event last year, but we’re hoping to make a lot more than that this year,” Keegan said. “We’re hoping to make that much just off of the ravs. We’re trying to make 200 pounds of ravs, and we’ll be selling them for

$10 a pound.”Soup and pasta fritas

will be served along with other refreshments, and a bake sale will also be held.

In addition to the food and vendors, the center is having a 50/50 draw-ing and is raffling a 32GB iPad Air. The tickets for the iPad Air are $5 and can be purchased ahead of time at PCCC or the day of the fair.

For questions or to order ravs, call 815-339-2711.

Mark shopping for insuranceBy Ken Schroeder

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MARK — The Mark Vil-lage Board is in the pro-cess of looking for insur-ance for the village and employees. Mike Gonet of Gonet-Opper Insurance presented a plan and esti-mate to the Mark Village Board at its Oct. 21 meet-ing.

The estimate includes village vehicles and prop-erties. The total premium was slightly more than $19,000. While board members were pleased with the bid, the board will continue to accept other estimates.

In other action, the board:

• Discussed the street

work being done on St. Paul Street. Village Pres-ident Frank Niewinski said the next stage of the work will be the intersec-tions. During the work and for 14 days afterward, the intersections will be closed to allow the work-ers to complete the work safely and for the road sur-face to properly set. The work was scheduled to be started Oct. 24.

• Discussed the false alarm that took place on Oct. 21. An employee at the village post office called 9-1-1 reporting a small explosion and the smell of gas in the build-ing. Fire trucks and emer-gency personnel came to the scene to handle the emergency. Niewinski reported to the board the

cause was determined to be the first activation of the gas furnace for the year.

• Passed a wage ordi-nance for village employ-ees and board members. The new wages will apply to board members follow-ing the next election of each individual seat.

• Approved a painting estimate from PC Painting for $4,400. The village’s International truck will be completely repainted in an effort to hold off corro-sion and increase the lon-gevity of the vehicle.

• Was reminded elec-tion petitions for the April election are now available. Petitions are due back to the village hall by Dec. 15.

• Donated $100 to Toys in the Pantry.

Former Granville attorney arrested


GRANVILLE — Peru law-yer and former Granville Village Attorney Charles William Helmig III was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance by Joliet Police on Oct. 18.

According to Kathy Hoffmeyer of the Will County Sheriff’s Office Public Affairs Division, the 77-year-old Helmig was being held in the Will County Jail under $50,000 bond. He has been released after posting 10 percent of the bond.

Helmig was charged in Will County Circuit Court on Oct. 20 with posses-sion of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 4 felony. At his court appearance, Helmig requested a public defend-er, but that request was denied. If convicted, Hel-mig could be fined up to

$2,500 and be incarcerat-ed for up to three years.

According to Joliet Police records, a report was received of a suspi-cious car with a man inside, parked in a neigh-borhood at about 10 a.m. that day. The car, driven by Helmig, was stopped by police for an expired regis-tration. Police said Helmig was also not wearing a seat belt, and his insurance was expired.

After verbal permission, officers searched his car where they found a brief-case with three hypoder-mic needles containing a clear rock substance, which testing indicated was the illegal stimulant methamphetamine. Hel-mig admitted it was meth-amphetamine, and it was for his own use.

Helmig’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 10.

Helmig’s license to practice is currently under suspension pend-

ing action from the Illinois Supreme Court. According to records from the Attor-ney Registration and Dis-ciplinary Commission, on July 22 of this year Helmig was suspended for three years for allegedly mis-appropriating more than $95,000 from an incom-petent elderly woman who was a double ampu-tee confined to a nursing home. He is also accused of failing to act with “rea-sonable diligence and promptness” after the woman’s nursing home initiated an involuntary transfer proceeding due to Helmig’s failure to time-ly pay the nursing home expenses. Helmig had power of attorney for Gen-erose Schweickert, 83, who had worked as his secre-tary for 27 years before retiring.

Charles Helmig III charged with drug felony

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Who killed ‘Trader Jack’ Redshaw?

By Shannon SerpetteShaw Media Service

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on unsolved mysteries in the Illinois Valley.

GRANVILLE — The sleepy village of Granville in 1955, in many ways, resembled the fictional town of Mayberry. It was a quiet, safe place where everyone knew everyone, where locals gathered to visit on slow days. It also had its share of charac-ters — perhaps none more well-known than “Trader Jack” Redshaw.

Granville’s sense of security was shattered in 1955, when the town learned Redshaw had been shot to death in his downtown business. The murder was never solved. Almost 60 years later, res-idents are still fascinated by Redshaw and the mys-tery of his death.

The manA larger-than-life char-

acter, Redshaw wasn’t shy about showing off his possessions — and he had a lot to display. Redshaw had managed to build a global trading empire

from a small Illinois town, a place so unknown and rural most of his clients likely couldn’t pinpoint it on a map.

Redshaw’s office was located in what now hous-es the Granville Library — this location contained a vault, which still remains in the building to this day. The vault served as storage for small, valuable items such as jewelry, accord-ing to his great nephew John Redshaw of Henne-pin, who was just a few months old at the time of the murder.

“The majority of his inventory, however, was in a warehouse just off of McCoy Street,” John said.

The townsfolk knew of Redshaw’s opulent inven-tory, mainly because he liked to show off the goods he received.

Darrell Alleman of Gran-ville saw firsthand some of Redshaw’s valuables when he stopped by the busi-ness one day with one of his friends.

“He pulled out drawers, and there were diamonds and green emeralds. He’d run his fingers through them,” Alleman said.

Redshaw’s fame had

spread well past the boundaries of Putnam County. When newspa-pers and national maga-zines called for interviews, Redshaw was happy to oblige, appearing in vari-ous publications, includ-ing Reader’s Digest and the Chicago Tribune.

“My grandfather described him as flamboy-ant, shrewd, interesting, both friendly and abrasive, and obviously an incred-ibly astute businessman who seemingly knew the value of everything,” John said.

Alleman said it seemed Redshaw was always on the lookout for potential trouble coming his way.

Once Redshaw left the lights on in his car. Rather than go outside at night to turn off the lights, he let the battery die, Alleman said.

“He wouldn’t go out at night. As far as I know, he didn’t. He was nervous,” Alleman said.

A prior incident showed Redshaw had reason to be concerned about his personal safety. He was allegedly once kidnapped out of one of his Granville buildings by gunpoint, according to Alleman. He made it through that har-rowing event but seemed cautious after that, Alle-man said.

Despite any fears he

may have been harboring, Redshaw, who was mar-ried and had one daugh-ter, still loved to talk to anybody who would lis-ten, Alleman said.

“He was a nice man,” Alleman said. “He had a chair that he sat out in front of his office, and he talked to people walking by.”

The murderA rainy day is what led

Alleman to an experience on Sept. 26, 1955, he has never forgotten.

“I should have been farming, but it rained that morning,” Alleman said.

Instead, Alleman, who

was in his mid-20s at the time, went into downtown Granville to hang out at the local snack bar to chat with his friends. Their conversation was soon interrupted.

“Mrs. Redshaw came in crying and screaming and saying she needed a doc-tor,” Alleman said.

When the group of men ran a few doors over to check on her husband, they found him on the floor by the vault in his Granville shop. He was brought out on a stretch-er and taken to a doctor. But that was just a formal-ity — Alleman said it was

clear from the moment he looked at Redshaw he was already dead.

Redshaw was wearing a light blue suit, Alleman remembers.

“I could see the pow-der marks on the blue suit. I knew he was dead,” he said.

Why Redshaw met his demise at age 61 is still a mystery. Some towns-folk believed it was a gang hit, while others surmised it was a robbery attempt — but no one could tell what, if anything, had been taken.

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I. A public hearing to approved a proposed property taxlevy increase for Magnolia Fire Protection District for2015 will be held on November 7, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.,at Magnolia Fire Protection District, 107 N. Chicago,Magnolia, IL 61336.Any person desiring to appear at the public hearingand present testimony to the taxing district may contactSteve Ringenberg, P. O. Box 174, Magnolia, lL 61336;309-258-8143.

II. The property taxes extended for ambulance servicesfor 2014 were $26,000.00. The estimated propertytaxes to be levied for ambulance services for 2015 are$32,000.00. This represents a 23% increase over theprevious year.

III. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2014were $64,550.00. The estimated total property taxes tobe levied for 2015 are $71,100.00. This represents a10.15% increase over the previous year.

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BBB issues nationwide warning on fake invoicing schemeCHICAGO — The Better

Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a nationwide warn-ing to consumers about a company called IDBS that indicates their address is 2002 Summit Boulevard, Suites 300 and 400, Atlanta, Ga. They state their nature of business is “web design.”

BBB began receiving complaints on this firm in November 2013. As of this date, there have been 158 complaints filed from 39 states. The company has an F rating with BBB for fail-ure to respond to 27 of the complaints, while two com-plaints remain unresolved.

Consumers allege receiv-ing an invoice for $599 for “business listing optimiza-tion.” All complainants dis-puted the charges stating they had never contracted with the company, autho-rized any charges or received

any services. The pattern of complaints remains the same.

Schaumburg business-man, Parul Jain received an invoice.

“We got the $599 invoice, and I had no idea what it was. I check all bills that come in. They called two to three times a day for over a year to try to collect the money. I kept asking for details and proof. They claimed they had me on tape. They didn’t stop until I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. They are ruthless.”

The company has responded to some com-plaints indicating the fol-lowing: “Our files indicate that we spoke to (customer). We have a verbal recording of him/her authorizing the invoice on (date). Howev-er it is our company policy

total customer (sic) satisfac-tion, therefore, we closed the account and put the company on our do not call list.”

Some of the invoices list a suite number of 300 while others list suite 400. BBB has received notices from two different businesses that have offices in the same building stating the suite numbers on the invoices belong to them. They also say they have no affiliation with IDBS. Based on this, BBB is not sure where this company is actually locat-ed or if they have an actual physical location.

According to a domain name search of the compa-ny’s website, internet-da-ta-solutions.net, this URL was created on Oct. 29, 2013. Currently, the website is no longer active. Attempts to contact the company by

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for services you didn’t order, don’t pay. It’s illegal for a seller to invoice you, send threatening notices for mer-chandise you didn’t order, or ask you to return the mer-chandise.

• Report fraud. Report sus-pected fraud to BBB and the Attorney General’s office.

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Fiber Resources Group (iFiber) partners were joined by legislators, state officials, local mayors, community anchor insti-tutions (CAIs) and oth-ers at a press event rec-ognizing completion of the grant portion of the BTOP-funded high-speed broadband project, serv-ing nine northwest coun-ties of Illinois. The event was Oct. 16 at Illinois Val-ley Community College, Oglesby.

iFiber is a provider of extremely high-speed (up to 10 Gpbs) network trans-

port services to both the public and private sector. It is providing subsidized access directly to eligi-ble CAIs — public sector organizations — includ-ing schools, community colleges, libraries, health-care facilities, municipal-ities, county and public safety facilities. The grant construction project was completed by Dec. 31, 2013, meeting require-ments of the NTIA Broad-band Technology Oppor-tunity Program.

“We are proud of the accomplishment of build-ing this 900-mile broad-

band network,” said John L. Lewis, iFiber executive director. “It would have not have been possible without support of state, federal and local part-ners. The State of Illinois provided $14 million in matching funds thanks to the legislature and Gov-ernor. “The entire team has worked diligently to be good stewards of the grant funds. iFiber has built an exceptional regional broadband net-work and will continue to maintain it as we expand it. Throughout the proj-ect, we worked hard to

maximize the quality of the network while staying within the parameters of the grant.”

Other speakers at the event included Glenn Trommels, iFiber board chairman and CIO for the city of Rockford; Ellen McCurdy, senior policy advisor for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportuni-ty; State Rep. Frank Mau-tino; Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County Board chairman; and Jerry Corcoran, IVCC president. A letter from State Sen. Sue Rezin was read.

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Bruce ConibearATLANTIC, Iowa — Bruce Edwin

Conibear of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Peoria, departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Bruce was born in Amboy on May 7, 1931, to Roy and Esther Conibear. He gradu-ated from Lee Center High School in Lee Center and then entered Bradley Uni-versity, where he made the varsity track team, gradu-ating in 1953. After college, he entered the U.S. Army and served for three and one-half years near Chi-cago at a rank of first lieutenant.

He met Georgiana Glover of McNabb while they were both in Chicago. He was with the Army and she was work-ing with American Airlines. They were married on Sept. 22, 1957, at the Clear Creek Meeting House in McNabb. Two children were born in to this union, Nancy and Charles.

Bruce spent his working career in the field of insurance sharing his love of people and managerial skills with several companies, the last one being Transamerica Insurance where he was a regional vice president. This

field of work also meant re-locations which both he and Georgiana took as an opportunity to explore new sur-roundings and make new friends. In retirement, they returned to Peoria and spent many happy years cheering on their favorite teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Bradley Braves, as well as trav-eling and visiting family and the friends they had made over the years.

He was a member of the United Pres-byterian Church and of the Masonic Lodge of Lee Center.

Surviving is one daughter, Nancy (Alec) Turner of Corning, Iowa; one son, Charles (Susan) Conibear of Easton, Md.; two grandchildren, Daniel Turner of Coralville, Iowa, and William (Alaina) Turner of Lamont, Iowa; one sister, Rosemary Pomeroy of Scotts-dale, Ariz.; and many nieces and neph-ews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Georgiana; and his parents.

Services were held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the United Pres-byterian Church, 2400 W. Northmoor Road, Peoria, with a family visitation one hour prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Peoria Park District Foundation, 1125 W. Lake Ave., Peo-ria, IL 61614 with the notation “Bruce Conibear Memorial”.

Bruce Conibear

Obituary

Property transfersOct. 2 — William Faletti to

Richard and Dawn O’Keefe, memo of contract, Lots 23 and 24, Gunn’s Addition, village of Granville, exempt.

Oct. 6 — Roland Bekele-ski and Charlene Bekeles-ki to Gwendolyn M. Bray, Lot 47 and east half Lot 48, Archibald W. Hopkins second addition, village of Granville, $41,600.

Dora Charlene Hall to Clayton Zellmer and Cara Zellmer, south half Lot 3 and south half Lot 4, Block 15 Hennepin, $930,000.

Putnam County Sheriff to the Secretary of Veter-an’s Affairs, Lot 28, 29 and 30, village of Magnolia,

exempt.Oct. 8 — Joseph Palkovic

and Verna Palkovic to Wal-lace Sprague and Wayne Sprague, Lot 642, replat 1 of plat 4, Lake Thunderbird Woods, $2,000.

Richard Cashman and Mary Cashman to Richard Cashman Living Trust and Mary Ruzicka Living Trust, Lot 77, Lake Thunderbird Woods, exempt.

Charles Pettis and Julia Pettis to Morton Com-munity Bank, Lot 330, Lake Thunderbird Woods, exempt.

Oct. 14 — Dickalon Keh-rein to Dickalon Kehrein as trustee, rural property,

exempt.R.M. Grochowski, also

known as Ronald M. Gro-chowski, to Ronald M. Gro-chowski as trustee, Lot 196, Lake Thunderbird Woods, exempt.

Larry Kachel and Judith Kachel to Larry Kachel and Judith Kachel as trustees, Lot 393 and 394 Lake Thun-derbird Hills, exempt.

Richard Bassi and Carol Delgado to Eric Urnikis and Brooke Urnikis, rural prop-erty, $139,900.

Oct. 16 — Bill Justice and Norma Justice to Michael Weger and Bethany Cole-man, rural property, $180,000.

Putnam County Court ReportAid/abet/possession/

sell stolen vehicleTara Casey, 24, Gran-

ville, fined $3,432.52 and 24 months probation and 100 days jail.

Give/sell liquor to minor

Tara Casey, 24, Gran-ville, fined $1,000 and 12 months conditional dis-charge.

Possession cannabis greater than 2.5 grams

Tara Casey, 24, Gran-ville, fined 12 months conditional discharge.

Alexander O’Brein, 20, Bayside, N.Y., fined $1,303 and three months supervision.

Theft control intent 100k to 500k

Leann Mockovak, aka Lea Mockovak, 55, Hen-nepin, fined $122,492 and 30 months proba-tion and 86 days jail.

Driving 11-14 mph above limit

Ezekiel Rosas, 22, Princeton, fined $120.

Possession canna-bis/2 5-10 grams

Brittany Scheve, 21, Rankin, fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision.

Grant Wonders, 19, Buffalo Grove, fined $1,533 and six months supervision.


Ruben Alonso, 34, North Aurora, fined $120.

Mary Roberts, 67, Peru, fined $120.

Speeding 26-34 mph above limit

Zachary Mullins, 25, Metamora, fined $140.


Arthur Bland, 28, Spring Valley, fined $140.

Driver’s license expired more than a year

Neal Galetti, 21, Peru, fined $237.

Operating uninsured motor vehicle

Stephanie Hebel, 25, Lacon, fined $930.

Brandon Poe, 25, Can-ton, fined $930.


Dylan Szymovicz, 22, Spring Valley, fined $600 and 24 months supervi-sion.

Leaving the sceneMichael Slepicka, 28,

Putnam, fined $1,740 and 24 months condi-tional discharge.


Kyle Henderson, 18, Henry, fined $230 and three months supervi-sion.

Thomas Kolacki, 50, fined $230 and three months supervision.

Joseph Kowalczyk, 67, fined $230 and three months supervision.

Kelsey Mannon, 19, Bradford, fined $120.

Take/possession/sell/wild bird/animals

Michael Margis, 45, Oglesby, fined $120.

Possession cannabis/ 2.5-10 grams

Jennifer Judd, 32, Hen-nepin, fined $1,633 and six months supervision.

USDA, FSA announces dates for farm bill safety net programs

WASHINGTON — 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 Cover-age (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The new programs, 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 Service Agency office to update yield his-tory 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 Missou-ri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Pol-icy), along with the Uni-versity of Illinois (lead for the National 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), safflow-er 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 enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this crit-ical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk man-agement tools; expand-ing access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conserva-tion partnerships; devel-oping new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more infor-mation, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

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The Editorial Page

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri SimonEditor

Richard Widmark: An area legend

Richard Widmark Encounters —

Common GroundColumn and artwork by bartlett lee kassabaumSpecial to the Putnam County Record

I think I had a fairly ordinary childhood that was probably just like any boys, growing up in a small Midwest town like Granville. My friends and I did anything and everything you would expect from boys in the 1950s in a rural com-munity. We played backyard and playground baseball, basketball and football, drank a lot of pop, rode bikes, camped, hiked, sledded until we froze in the winter, fought, and smoked our first cigarettes and corncob pipes.

One of my best friends in early grade school was Roger Eggers. Charlie Jones was his older brother by five years. Roger and Charlie, Jack Ossola, sometimes his sisters Marilyn and Joyce, Louie Anders, sometimes the Hartman clan, and my older brother, Craig, and I, did all kinds of dumb kid stuff with whoever else in the neighborhood wanted to get involved. It never crossed my mind that one of these childhood pals would tell me a story of Richard Widmark. I ran into Charlie and his wife, Sharon, at Menards the other day and lis-tened to this tale.

In late 1968 to December 1970, while I was serving my hitch in the U.S. Army, Charlie, Sharon and their two children, David and Deb-bie, lived in California. They were encouraged by Sharon’s father, Walt Lindsey,, who lived in Canogo Park, Calif., to make the move from Granville. Canogo Park is north-west of Los Angeles. They took root in Thousand Oaks, to the west of Canogo Park and northeast of Hid-den Valley by about nine miles.

Charlie found employment right away with Ted Smith Aircraft Co. where they made six-passenger planes, but the job folded after three months when the company moved to Texas. He then got a job with Coast Pool Service, clean-ing swimming pools. He worked for Coast Pool Service for eight months and had a regular route. Richard Widmark lived in both Hidden Valley, Calif., and Roxbury, Conn., at the time, and Hidden Valley was on Charlie’s regular route. Hidden Valley is an unincor-porated community in the Santa Monica Mountains in southeastern Ventura County.

Charlie tried to clean two pools every hour or so, and he did each pool about twice a month. He cleaned Richard Widmark’s pool at least a dozen times when he worked for Coast Pool Service. He usually had to deal with Widmark’s ranch foreman when he did their pool. The foreman mentioned to Charlie that if he did run into Mr. Widmark, not to make a big thing out of it because the actor didn’t like people “going ape” when meeting him. He was just an ordi-nary guy who happened to make movies.

Richard Widmark was into the last third of his movie career but

still made four movies while Char-lie Jones was living in California. Widmark made two films in 1969; “A Talent for Loving,” a western spoof, and “Death of a Gunfight-er,” an offbeat western with Lena Horne as his love interest. It has a take in it reminiscent of that great scene in “Two Rode Together” (1961), with Widmark and James Stewart smokin’ and chawin’ along the water. The year was 1969 that Charlie did his eight months cleaning swimming pools. Making movies on location and living on both coasts made it unlikely that Richard Widmark, from Princeton, Illinois, would cross paths with Charlie Jones, from Granville, Illi-nois.

Charlie was finishing up one day and loading up his truck. It was Charlie’s own personal truck, a 1961 Ford F100 shortbed with C.W. Jones & Son, Granville, Illinois, on the doors. He had to use his own truck and gas on the job. That’s why he tried to set a pace of two pools every hour or so. He had to make a living. He usually had magnetic signs with Coast Pool Service on the sides of the doors, but he took them off when he did Widmark’s pool. Charlie knew Richard Widmark was from Princeton. His mom, June (Webster) Jones, Eggers, who was three years behind Widmark in the Princeton school system, told him this when he was a kid. She was the sister of William Webster Sr. of Princeton. June was married twice, and her second husband, Roger Eggers Sr., was the brother of for-mer Princeton Police Chief George Eggers.

Charlie saw a tall athletic man with suntanned features walk out of the house as he was putting some hose in the truck bed. The ranch house was weathered cedar, and the man coming toward him was a shirtless and weathered Richard Widmark, not the fore-man. Charlie remembers Widmark looked like he worked out and was in real good shape “for an older guy.” Charlie was close to 27, and Richard Widmark was 54.

“Hey, I just wanted to tell you what a great job you’ve been doing with the pool,” Widmark said walk-ing up to Charlie. “My foreman says you always do a good job, and it’s always nice when we’re home and want to use it. Thanks, a lot,” Widmark said shaking Charlie’s hand.

“Thanks, I try to do my best,” said Charlie, trying to keep it low key.

Widmark smiled, “Well thanks

again” nodded, looked at the truck door, nodded again and headed toward the barn.

“See ya, Jones,” Widmark said, walking away. Charlie watched him blur into the sunlit haze of the barn, finished packing, got in his truck and headed to his next stop.

Charlie, told me, as he finished his story, “Widmark didn’t have to come out and say a word to me. He paid for and was suppose to get good service, but he came out just the same and told me personally what a good job I did. It said a lot about the guy. He didn’t say a word about my being from Granville, but maybe he knew. He took a good look at the truck door. Who knows?”

Charlie told me he had Bing Russell on his route also. Bing was an actor, baseball club owner and father of actor Kurt Russell. Kurt was on the verge of being Disney’s biggest star in 1969. If Charlie would have stayed on a while lon-ger he would have had Dean Mar-tin’s pool to clean.

Charlie went to work for his wife’s uncle next, who was a con-tractor in the area, and then in December of 1970, the Jones fam-ily moved back to Granville. My old friend Roger Eggers, Charlie’s younger brother, survived a tour in Viet Nam, came home and died in a car accident in 1971. He rests in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton along with his mom.

Charlie and Sharon still live in Granville today, married 50 years next year. Charlie liked it when I told him Widmark was married to his first wife for 55 years until her death in 1997. He said it spoke a lot about the man.

Charlie said he still had his first dollar, a 1921 Morgan his grandfa-ther gave him, his first car, a 1948 Ford convertible he restored, and or course, his first wife, Sharon, still in mint condition.

Sharon smiled, gave me a hug, and I shook hands with Charlie Jones. I headed home thinking Charlie had some real common ground with Richard Widmark and boy, it really is a small world. Sometimes it’s all right in your own backyard.

Walking the road not chosen

Editor’s note: After failing a mammogram test earli-er this spring, Barb Kromphardt entered the world of breast cancer treatment. Following a surgical biopsy, she was diagnosed with DCIS, an early-stage cancer, in her right breast. She is sharing her story with our read-ers. This is the final segment in her ongoing story.

The days of radiation were long and strange.I thought I would be so happy. My cancer was

gone, and the treatments were pretty brief and rela-tively painless.

But I found my attitude was much better when I was actively fighting the cancer cells. Most of the time my mood was upbeat, and I felt like I was living on the edge.

But during radiation, the reality of living with this began to sink in. The first week or so of treatment, I was not myself. No smiles, no small talk with the radi-ation technicians. I even wore my glasses instead of my contacts to give me something to hide behind.

But gradually I began to change. Although I didn’t FEEL more cheerful, I ACTED more cheerful. You know, fake it until you make it?

And it helped. I got a new radiation technician who was a saint. She was a cheerful, no-nonsense woman who was happy to lend an arm to help me up off the radiation table.

As the end of the treatment approached, I became very excited. At first I counted how many treatments I had undergone, but now I began counting how many I had left.

I met someone in the waiting room who was a few days ahead of me with her treatment. One day she wasn’t there, and I rejoiced that she was done.

But there was a dose of reality when I saw a new patient brought in for the first time.

Cancer had struck again.It’s been almost three months since I, too, com-

pleted my treatment. I’ve had a follow-up visit with my radiation doctor, who said the skin of my breast is healing right on schedule. No hair on my head was harmed, although it will be a while before I have to shave my right armpit.

I’ve had a follow-up visit with my surgeon, who also said all is looking good.

I have a follow-up mammogram scheduled for the end of this month. This time I won’t have to wait for any results because they read the scans of repeat customers like me right away. I’m mostly optimistic about the results.

I’ve gone back and forth on my future many times. At first I thought the doctors would cure me this time, but that sooner or later, breast cancer would get me. But after reading and talking with my doctors, I know my odds of not getting breast cancer again are pretty good. But I still think of my mother, who died after several bouts with the disease.

October is Breast Cancer Month, and it’s been a bit of a challenge. I find I don’t like thinking of myself as a breast cancer survivor. My cancer was Stage 0, and I didn’t have invasive breast cancer, so part of me doesn’t feel like I deserve the designation.

And another part of me wants to forget these last six months have ever happened.

But they did happen. I went to a new dentist the other day and had to fill out some routine forms. I was scribbling away until I came to the section regarding personal history. No, I have no history of anemia or bleeding. But then I came to the cancer box.

Tears came to my eyes as I explained what had happened to me to the receptionist.

“We’d better check the box ‘yes,’” she said.People don’t always know what to say to someone

with a cancer diagnosis. One acquaintance told me about a friend who had cancer. She had a mastecto-my, followed by reconstructive surgery.

“And her breasts are really perky now,” she told me.Sometimes well-meaning people seem compelled

to tell me about their friends or relatives who died from cancer.

But it’s the people who help you through. Family, friends and sometimes people who are almost strang-

ers, but who are ready to listen and cry with you, who are ready to pray and to curse – they’re the ones who get you through. People who take the time to make a call, fire off a quick text or send an e-mail – they’re

the ones who helped me survive.And it’s because of those people –

and early detection – that I am able to walk into the future, whatever it might bring.

Barb Kromphardt, currently of

Columbus, Ind., was a reporter for the Bureau County Republican and interim managing editor of the Tonica News and the Putnam County Record. She can be reached at [email protected].

Barb Kromphardt

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8 Sports


Sports

PCR photos/Dixie Schroeder

JV beats SerenaLeft, PC’s Presley Hatton shots the ball across the net during the first game against the Serena Lady Cornhuskers JV team at R.M. Germano Gym last week. The squad won in three games, 25-20, 24-26 and 15-8. Right: Alivia Resur-reccion flies to the top of the net to knock the ball into the Serena court in the first game on Oct. 20.

Cross country competes in invitationalPEORIA HEIGHTS — The Panthers

participated in the Peoria Heights Invi-tational. The young squad placed 36 out of 57 teams.

In the girls’ varsity race with 262 run-ners, Ashlyn Haage placed 105th with a time of 21:24.

In the boys’ varsity race with 314 run-

ners, Noe Flores ran a 16:38 for 53rd place. Jon Sabotta took 145th place with a time of 18:03. Mario Flores ran an 18:25 race for 168th place. Joe Berg placed 19:56 for 244th place while Cam-eron Colby ran a 20:09 for 249th place. Daniel Jefferies ran his race at 20:06 for 256th place.

PC runners compete in regionalBy Dixie SchroeDer

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PERU — The Putnam County Cross Country squad ran in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional cross country tournament last weekend and ran out as an advancing team for the IHSA Sectional race on Nov. 1.

For Putnam County, Noe Flores fin-ished ninth overall with a time of 17:57. Jon Sabotta took 35th at 19:47 while Mario Flores was one second behind him in 36th place. Joe Berg ran fourth for the Panthers with a time of 20:52 in 47th place and five seconds behind him was Cameron Colby in 48th place

with a time of 20:57. Running sixth and seventh for the Panthers were Daniel Jefferies in 56th place with a time of 21:40 and Owen Mallery in 58th place with a time of 22:01.

Hall’s Al Baldano finished first in the boys’ race with a time of 16:17. Illinois Valley Chillicothe was the team in first place that advanced to sectional.

In the girls’ race, Ashlyn Haage had her season finished her season with a 29th place finish and a time of 22:46. Demi Johnson of Illinois Valley Chill-icothe took first place with a time of 19:13. Seneca High School was the team in first place that advanced to sectional for the girls’ side.

Lady Panthers split matchesBy Dixie SchroeDer

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GRANVILLE – The Putnam County Lady Panthers played their last two home games of the season before cruising into the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional volleyball competition this week.

Lady Crusaders beat Lady PanthersOn Oct. 21 the Panthers had a rematch

with the Ottawa Marquette Lady Crusad-ers after losing the Tri County Conference Tournament to the Cru Oct. 18. Unfortu-nately revenge wasn’t on the agenda as the Lady Panthers lost in three games, 14-25, 26-24 and 17-25.

Leading Panther players included Tay-lor Kreiser who led the team with six service points and one service ace. Annie Miller led the team in kills with nine and digs with 10. Megan Rehn led the team in assists and Paige Griffith had eight kills and eight assists. Leanne Smith had five service points. Megan Thompson and

Cassie Copeland had six digs each.The Lady Panther junior varsity scores

mirrored the varsity. They lost 14-25, 26-24 and 17-25.

Lady Panthers beat Lady HuskersOn Oct. 20, the Lady Panthers took on

the Lady Huskers of Serena at R.M. Ger-mano Gym and won in a decisive fashion 25-18, 25-16.

Thompson led the Panther offense with 11 service points and two service aces. Rehn had seven service points and two service aces. Miller had nine kills and six digs to lead the team. Rehn made 10 assists to lead the team while Griffith had seven. Griffith and Miller had four service points and two services aces.

In the junior varsity contest, the Pan-thers beat Serena JV 25-20, 24-26 and 15-8.

The Lady Panthers, with a record of 19-12 and 7-1 in the Tri County Con-ference, are participating in the IHSA Regional at St. Bede this week where they are the number one seed.

Above, Paige Griffith (2) leaps to return the ball during the Lady Panthers‘ first game against the Ser-ena Lady Cornhuskers last week in R.M. Germano Gym. Right, Annie Miller (7) leaps to make a hit on the volleyball during the match against Serena High School on Oct. 20.

PCR photos/Dixie Schroeder

PCR photo/Dixie SchroederPutnam County’s Ashlyn Haage finished 29th in the IHSA Regional cross country meet held at St. Bede.

Shaw Media Service photo/Kevin HieronymusPutnam County’s Noe Flores placed ninth at the St. Bede IHSA Regional cross country meet.

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MC Contracting will be offer treatsGRANVILLE – Mark Charbonneau of MC Contracting

LLC will be serving food provided by the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 131 Cleveland Circle in Granville during Halloween Trick-or-Treat.

All food is free but donations will be accepted to be given to the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group in order to fund their Caring Hands Support Group and programs they sponsor free of charge for the public.

Game Day Brats on Nov. 9HENNEPIN — St. Patrick Altar and Rosary will be

sponsoring “Game Day Brats” on Nov. 9 before the Chi-cago Bears/Green Bay Packers game.

This event will be carry-out only. The cost is $6 for a homemade brat on bun, coleslaw and a bag of chips. Extra brats will be $2 each. Pick-up times are set for 5 and 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church Hall, 920 E. Dore Drive, Hennepin. Tickets must be purchased in advance from any church member and at the Country Stop Restaurant in Hennepin. Call 815-315-8977 with any questions.

Have fun for a good cause at HalloWineStock

MCNABB – The Putnam County Education Founda-tion (PCEF) will sponsor HalloWineStock at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the McNabb Fire Hall.

This fundraiser for PCEF is a wine and food tasting event that features food selections from chef Matthew Dean. There will be music by Darryl Bouxsein, Todd Witek and Tom Hall.

Tickets are $25 per person or two for $40, and they will be limited to the first 125 reservations. There will also be a raffle and a 50/50 drawing.

To reserve your ticket, email [email protected].

Pork chop dinner on Nov. 2MARK – Toys in the Pantry will host its only yearly

fundraiser on Nov. 2.The fundraiser, their annual pork chop dinner, will

raise money to help the organization provide toys for the less fortunate in Putnam County.

From 4 to 6 p.m. the Nov. 2 dinner at the Clover Club in Mark will feature pork chops, buttered noodles, coleslaw, applesauce and a dessert. Prices are $9 for a one-chop dinner and $12 for a two-chop dinner. Car-ry-outs will be an additional 50 cents per meal.

IVCH Red Cross blood drive 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 building (formerly St. Mary’s School) at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. To make an appointment 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. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

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Nathan Teauseau and Kelly King of Hennepin are the parents of a son, Tucker William, born Oct. 14 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Lynn and Dan Kuhn of McNabb, and Jeff and Connie King of Gran-ville. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Cynthia Pet-tit of Mark, and Mark and May Teauseau of Hennepin.

Photo contributedBetty Pappas (third from left), director of the Abigail Women’s Clinic, accepts a check from Andy Wujek, Mendota 2029. Also pictured are Dan Wujek (from left), Hennepin 11223; Gary Winner, AWC Board member and Mendota 2090; Marti Pack, AWC secretary; and Ray Aubry, Utica 1775.

Knights of Columbus councils make donationRecently, the Knights of Colum-

bus Councils in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties raised $7,750 for the Abigail Women’s Clinic. That was matched by the Supreme Coun-cil and the total $15,500 is going to be used to purchase a new por-table ultrasound machine for the clinic. The Mendota clinic provides

limited obstetrical ultrasounds at no cost to all Illinois Valley women.

The Illinois Valley Knights of Columbus chapters have been strong supporters of Abigail Wom-en’s Clinic for years. Participating councils/assemblies included Men-dota 2090, Utica 1775, Princeton 5591, Walnut-Ohio 11744, Gran-

ville-Hennepin 11223, Streator 790 and Starved Rock Assembly 191.

The Princeton Fr. Farrell Chapter wanted to thank everyone who pur-chased sweet corn during August from the Knights, and hoped they enjoyed the sweet corn even more so knowing how their donations were eventually used.

MenusPutnam County Schools

BreakfastNov. 3 — Pigs in a blanket or cereal, fruit, juice,

milk.Nov. 4 — Cereal bar or cereal, string cheese, fruit,

juice, milk.Nov. 5 — Breakfast sandwich or cereal, fruit, juice,

milk.Nov. 6 — Toaster pastry or cereal, yogurt cup, fruit,

juice, milk.Nov. 7 — Whole grain pancakes or cereal, fruit,

juice, milk.Lunch

Nov. 3 — Chicken drummies, corn, applesauce, fro-zen fruit juicy, milk.

Nov. 4 — Taco in a bag with lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream, churro, apple, milk.

Nov. 5 — Barbecue on whole grain bun, pickles, baked beans, baby carrots, frozen yogurt, milk.

Nov. 6 — Junior high/high school — Salad bar; ele-mentary/primary — Chicken quesadilla, green beans, pineapple, chips with salsa, milk.

Nov. 7 — Chicken gravy over mashed potatoes, gar-lic bread, peas, pears, milk.

‘Steel Magnolias’ is coming to PCHSGRANVILLE — Putnam County

High School will present “Steel Mag-nolias” for its fall production.

The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, La., where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspo-ken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for 40 years.”), an eccen-tric millionaire, Miss Clairee (who

has a raging sweet tooth) and the local social leader M’Lynn, whose daughter Shelby (the prettiest girl in town) is about to marry a “good ol’ boy.”

The play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks preg-nancy and forfeits her life. The sud-den realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength — and love — which gives the play and its characters the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company

in good times and bad.The cast includes: Hanna Hund-

ley as Truvy, Catie Nowakowski as Shelby, Carolyn Taylor as Annelle, Abby Ossola as Clairee, Cassie Cope-land as M’Lynn and Olivia Lawley as Ouiser.

The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15 at PCHS. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens. Tickets for PCHS stu-dents are free, but they still must be ordered to have them reserved. Tickets can be ordered by calling PCHS at 815-882-2800 or by contact-ing any cast and crew member.

Princeton DAR will meet on Saturday

PRINCETON — The Princeton-Illinois NSDAR will meet Saturday in the community room at the Bureau County Repub-lican, 800 Ace Road, Princeton. The speaker will be District II Direc-

tor Barb Halsey. Coffee time begins at 9:30 a.m. with gavel time at 10 a.m. Members are reminded to bring non-perishable items for donation to the food pantry. Diabetic items are also needed.

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Photo contest winners announcedUTICA — Winners

have been announced for Starved Rock Lodge Pho-tography Club’s recent photo contest.

Ben Just of McNabb took first place with 146 votes for his winter ice fall photo taken from inside LaSalle Canyon looking out. Second place went to Paula Guttilla of Utica with 134 votes for her waterfall photo of St. Louis Canyon. Third place went to Brad-ley Musser of Peoria with 91 votes for his shot of the sun over French Canyon.

The Starved Rock

Photography Club was launched in November 2013 by Lodge CEO Terry Cross. The club meets on a monthly basis to explore Starved Rock, Matthies-sen and Buffalo Rock state parks from a photographic perspective. Membership dues are $25 per year, and all club members get a themed T-shirt and enjoy an annual cookout.

Jacki Pienta, an avid photographer, manages the club. She is also the operations manager for Starved Rock Lodge.

“I have such a passion

for photography, and this is the perfect place to cap-ture great images,” said Pienta. “We’re all about a shared experience where we can help each other become better at photog-raphy and have fun in the process.”

Pienta says she plans to have a photo contest as an annual event held each September. Guests visiting the Lodge vote for the win-ners. Anyone interested in joining Starved Rock’s Photography Club should contact Jacki Pienta at 815-220-7354.

Photo contributedBradley Musser of Peoria took third place for his shot of the sun over French Canyon.

Photo contributedPaula Guttilla of Utica took second place for her waterfall photo of St. Louis Canyon.

Photo contributedBen Just of McNabb, first place, winter ice fall taken from inside LaSalle Canyon looking out.

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Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom announces local grant for the 2014-15 school year

BLOOMINGTON — 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 direc-tor for the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program said, “The strength of our Ag in the Classroom is at the county level. Your county coordinators and volunteers pro-vide immediate access to teachers and students. They work to integrate agriculture into existing classroom curriculum.”

“Ag in the Classroom is a nat-ural 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, 1253 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, summer ag Institutes and more.

“The IAA foundation is pleased to financially contribute to local ag literacy efforts in counties across Illi-nois,” said Susan Moore, director of the IAA Foundation. “Over the past five years, we have been able to increase coalition 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 understand that the effectiveness of Ag in the Class-room comes from its grassroots 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, Illi-nois Beef Association, Illinois Corn Growers, Illinois Pork Producers and Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. In addition, annual donors include many agri-business partners and others with an interest in supporting agricul-ture. Funds are raised through both events and direct program contribu-tions. All contributors are featured on the IAA Foundation website: www.iaafoundation.org. This web-site also has more information on how individuals 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.

Festival of Trees setUTICA — The Eas-

ter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties will hold its second annual Festi-val of Trees, presented by U.S. Silica, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at Celebra-tions 150 in Utica. Ven-dors, sponsors, tree deco-rators and volunteers are currently being secured.

This year’s Festival of Trees will be an open house, family friend-ly-style event and will be free and open to the pub-lic. 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 entertain-ment 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 Coun-ties. “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 LaSal-le-Peru said the Kiwanis Club is “excited to once again provide this commu-nity service. The club will provide crafts, storytelling and book drawings. We are partnering 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 something for everyone at the Festival of Trees.”

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Nov. 7-9 and Nov. 14-16

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, Lizzie begins to see herself and her life in a whole new light.

Included in the cast are Zoe Clover

as Lizzie, Andy Decker as H.C., Dan-iel Haun as Noah, Ryan Ziegler as Jim, Joe Peshel as File, Brian Rehor as the sheriff and Nick Spolec as Starbuck.

Production staff includes director and set designer Ellen Marincic, pro-ducer Tracy Daugherty, stage man-ager Carol Hartenbower, lighting designer Dominic Passini, lighting designer and operator Mary Toraa-son, set decorating and prop coor-dinators Glen Gerrard and Andrea Miller, costumer coordinator Mel-anie Maskel, stagehand Rob Mel-len and set construction crew Mike Kreush, Phil Valle, Mark Majews-ki, Paul Marincic, Joe Donahue 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 are now available to the general public for $15 each. Tickets can be purchased from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Satur-day. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting the Stage 212 web-site at www.stage212.org or reserved over the phone with Visa, Master-Card or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for details.

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

Farm Bureau plans college day in HenryHENRY — The Bureau Coun-

ty Farm Bureau, along with Mar-shall-Putnam and Stark County Farm Bureaus, will be hosting a Col-lege Open House Day for agriculture from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Birkey’s Farm Store in Henry.

This is an opportunity for area students to meet locally with repre-

sentatives of these schools.The following schools who offer

agriculture programs have been invited: Illinois State University, University of Illinois, Southern Illi-nois University, Western Illinois University, Black Hawk East, Joliet Junior College, Lake Land College, Parkland College and Illinois Central College. Anyone interested in major-

ing in agriculture, should feel free to attend the program and utilize this opportunity to meet with nine Illi-nois colleges.

All sophomore, junior and senior students from the high schools in Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties who are interested in pur-suing a career in an agricultural field are invited to attend.

Donate blood and winPEORIA — The Amer-

ican Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at Putnam County High School, 402 E. Sil-verspoon Ave. in Gran-ville.

Many blood donors report making their first blood donation while in high school. High school and college students account for about 20 per-cent of all blood dona-tions to the Red Cross. Individuals can begin donating at 17 years old, or 16 in some states, and continue to donate as long as they meet eligibil-ity requirements.

Blood donations often decline during the winter holidays when school is not in session. The Red Cross is offering 16- to 24-year-old students cur-rently enrolled in school a way to help overcome this seasonal decline and have a chance to win a college scholarship. Students

who sponsor a success-ful blood drive between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15, 2015, through the Leaders Save Lives program will be entered to win a col-lege scholarship and will receive a gift card. More information is available at redcrossblood.org/lead-erssavelives.

Donors are needed year-round, particularly those with types O neg-ative, A negative and B negative blood. Those who attempt to donate in October will be entered to win a $5,000 Visa gift card, courtesy of Subur-ban Propane.

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estate may be filed inthe office of the CircuitClerk, Putnam CountyCourthouse, 120 North4th Street, Hennepin,IL 61327, or with theIndependent Executor,or both, on or beforeApril 15, 2015, or, ifmailing or deliveryof a notice from theIndependent Executoris required by Section18-3 of the Probate Actof 1975, the date statedin that notice. Any claimnot filed on or beforethat date is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the clerk mustbe mailed or deliveredto the IndependentAdministrator and tothe attorneys within 10days after it has beenfiled.

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after that day a judg-ment entered in accor-dance with the prayeros said Petition.

Dated 29th day ofAugust, 2014, Illinois.

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PCHS releases first nine weeks honor rolls

GRANVILLE — Putnam County High School has released the honor rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2014-15 school year. Included on the list were:

High Honor RollSeniors

Jeffrey Baker, Kayte Ber-nardoni, Lauren Colby, Trent Elliott, Mario Flores, Matthew Galetti, Ciera Keller, Savanna Lansing, Michael Laxner, Ann Miller, Daniel Pavlovich, Megan Rehn, Scott Urnikis and Ashley Zupec.

JuniorsLauren Bauer, Ashlyn

Haage, Taylor Kreiser, Olivia Lindstrom, Michael Miller, Kurt Nabers, Allie Pletsch, Noah Quinones, Brian Schrowang and Mar-garet Voss.

SophomoresLauren Bernardoni,

Cassie Copeland, Alexis Dauck, McKenna Downey, William Faletti, Hanna Hundley, Clint Hunnicutt, Ashley Johnson, Grace Lamboley, Owen Mallery, Olivia Morris, Jon Sabotta, Connor Taylor, Natasha Voss and Trevor Zellmer.

FreshmenCameron Colby, Emma

Cyr, Caleb Dzierzynski, Ellyonna Glenn, Domi-nic Green, Olivia Holmes, Maxwell Huffstodt, Logan Kreiser, Olivia Lawley, Owen Lindstrom, Anna Mattern, Sydney Peder-son, Jacob Ritko, Brea Schorn, Jace Schorn, Thien Tran, Paige Veronda and Carleigh Wellenreiter.

Honor RollSeniors

Katherine Alleman, Michael Cabal, Michael Glenn, Paige Griffith, Terrence Hoge, Jackson Huffstodt, Megan Keegan, Clayton Keen, Madalyn Loiselle, Morgan Mills, Martin Page, Sophie Petersen, Kristen Pinn, Damien Presthus, Tyler Purcell, Jacob Rolando, Carly Smith, Samantha Smoode and Lydia War-ren.

JuniorsJonathin Brandner, Ryan

Friel, Jordan Hatton, Coo-per Hamby, Jessica Knight, Shyan Kreoger, Katelyn Leitner, Sara Moore, Riley Morris, Neal Stasell, Alex-is Veverka, Bradley Wink, Shayna Wortz and Madi-son Zellmer.

SophomoresSami Abraham, Mitch-

ell Aimone, Connor Bean, Kathryn Bouxsein, Seth Carlson, Katie Cimei, Joseph Cyr, Noe Flores, Victoria Garrido, Kait-lyn Goetsch, Christian Harris, James Hewitt, Megan Lund, Abby Osso-la, Megan Thompson and Hailey Weir.

FreshmenAlba Bence, Sydney

Buffington, Bailey Daven-port, Hannah Flores, Jor-dan Friel, Robert Griffith, Kyle Krystofek, Lindsey Maggio, Catherine Nowa-kowski, Teagan Panten-burg, Auston Pflibsen, Raelee Poole, Brooklyn Purcell, Samuel Stunkel and Mel Voss.

PCES announces first nine weeks honor rolls

HENNEPIN — Put-nam County Elementary School has released its honor rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2014-15 school year. Students included on the list were:

High Honor RollJames Baele, Lena Barr,

Erin Brooker, McKinley Cwikla, Linzee Fay, Kalyn Grant, Abigail Koester, Eli Postula, Renae Ramey,

Molly Roach, Lillian Sandberg, Drake Smith, Paige Terando, Jaidin Trone, Joey Twardowski, Christopher Uzella, Zofia Uzella, Abigail Vacca, Reiley Wortz, Isaac Wujek and, Ferdese Zulbeari.

Honor RollLaci Calkins, Dillon

Church, Edgar Coronel, Grace Ebel and Alyssa Keigley.

PCHS to host veterans assemblyGRANVILLE – The public and all military veterans

and spouses are invited to Putnam County High School Veterans Day observance at 9 a.m. Nov. 11.

Veterans and spouses are also invited to the high school commons at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 11 for light refreshments prior to the ceremony.

Following the ceremony, veterans are also invited to a round table discussion with PCHS’s American His-tory students in the school auditorium. The discussion will be moderated by PCHS teacher Corey Meyer.

Potential attendees are asked to contact the school at 815-882-2800, ext. 4, to confirm their attendance.

McNabb Legion fish fry will be held Nov. 7

Toys in the Pantry will hold fundraiser Nov. 2

MCNABB – McNabb Legion Post 1242 will hold its annual fish fry on Nov. 7 at the McNabb Fire Department. Serving will start at 5 p.m. Draw-

ings will include turkeys and hams, and there will also be a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for kids with chil-dren under 6 free.

MARK – Toys in the Pantry will hold its only yearly fundraiser, a pork chop dinner, from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clover Club in Mark.

The menu will include pork chops, buttered noo-dles, coleslaw, applesauce and dessert. A one-chop

dinner is $9 and a two-chop dinner is $12. Car-ry-outs can be had for an extra 50 cents per meal.

Proceeds from the event assists the orga-nization in helping pur-chase toys for the less fortunate children in Put-nam County.

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Visit us online at www.putnamcountyrecord.com.



VILLAGE OF GRANVILLEACCEPTING MOWING BIDS

Sealed bids are being accepted for the followingmowing jobs (including trimming of all properties):1. Veteran’s Park & Waste Water Treatment Plant2. Hopkins Park & Municipal outskirts

Each bid must be accompanied with proof ofliability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 andworker’s compensation insurance. If you wouldlike to bid both properties, please do so but theymust be separate bids. In addition, each bid shouldbe on a per mow basis. All properties will need tobe mowed once a week or as required by the Villageof Granville.

Bids must be in no later than December 15,2014 at 12 p.m.

You may mail bids to:Village of Granville

P.O. Box 580, Granville, IL 61326Or drop off at:

The Granville Village Hall316 S. McCoy St., Granville, IL 61326

For questions or to view the properties, pleasecall the Village Hall at 815-339-6333 Tuesday –Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to set up anappointment.

Bids will be opened & discussed Tuesday,December 16, 2014 at at the Village’s regular sched-uled meeting.

The Village of Granville, Illinois reserves theright to reject any and all bids.

Village of Granville, Putnam County, IllinoisA Municipal Corporation

By: Douglas GimbalVillage Board President

Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 29and Nov. 5, 2014.

MAGNOLIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTFINANCIAL REPORT

6/30/2014I, Steven E. Ringenberg, Treasurer of the Magnolia

Fire Protection District of Putnam, Marshall andLaSalle Counties, in the State of Illinois, beingfirst duly sworn on his oath, deposes and said thatthe following is a true, complete statement of allreceipts and expenditures made by him as treasurerfrom July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

/s/Steven E. RingenbergState of Illinois )County of Putnam )

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th dayof October, AD 2014.

/s/Linda LutesNotary Public

ReceiptsCash balance as of July 1, 2013 $13,067.23Putnam County Treasurer, Taxes 50,315.08Marshall County Treasurer, Taxes 6,084.57LaSalle County Treasurer, Taxes 6,320.39State of Illinois Property Tax Repl.. 366.40State of IL Grant New Safety Equip. 42,750.00State of IL Grant New Radio Equip. 7,200.00Misc. Receipts 1,360.99

Total Receipts $114,397.43Total Receipts & Balance Forward $127,464.66

ExpendituresUtilities Gas and Electric 2,648.36Telephone Emergency & Firehouse 788.08Building & Grounds Maintenance 9,143.13Misc. Office, Legal, Janitorial & Training 831.80Fire Fighting Supplies 1,954.19Equipment Maintenance 4,267.27Interest Expense 4,652.94New Safety Equipment Grant Expense 42,750.00New Radio Equipment Grant Expense 7,200.00New Equipment 17,792.35Insurance Liability & Loss 7,183.00Insurance Workman’s Comp 1,953.00Trustee Compensation 300.00Magnolia/McNabb Ambulance 25,500.00

Total Expenditures $126,964.12Total Receipts/Bal Fwd minus Exp. $500.54Cash balance as of June 30, 2014 $500.54

*Balance as of June 30, 2014 on Bank Note andInterest due on new equipment $49,555.87.Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 29,2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HENNEPIN, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOISGREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, )

Plaintiff, )vs. )

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF )LEOKADIA SOKOLOWSKA, DECEASED, )UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS )AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LEOKADIA )SOKOLOWSKA, DECEASED, UNKNOWN )CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST )THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF )LEOKADIA SOKOLOWSKA, DECEASED, LAKE )THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM )BUTCHER, as Special Representative of )LEOKADIA SOKOLOWSKA, deceased, )ZYGMUNT SOKOLOWSKA and CHRISTINA )WROBEL, )

Defendants. )14-CH-4

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1 -177 BIRCH DRPUTNAM, IL 61560

NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONNOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Zygmunt Sokolowska,

Defendant, this case has been commenced in thisCourt against you and others, asking for foreclo-sure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on theproperty located at 1 -177 Birch Dr., Putnam, IL61560, more particularly described as:

The names of all plaintiffs and the case number

are identified above.The court in which said action was brought is

identified above.The names of the title holders of record are:

Heirs and Devisees of Leokadia Sokolowska,deceased

A legal description of the real estate sufficientto identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:LOT 177 IN THE PLAT OF LAKE THUNDERBIRDHILLS, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDINGTO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLATBOOK 3, AT PAGE 156, ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1969,IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDSOF PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Permanent Index Number: 03-00-035-170A common address or description of the loca-

tion for the real estate is as follows:1 -177 Birch Dr., Putnam, IL 61560

An identification of the mortgage sought to beforeclosed is as follows:

Names of the Mortgagors: LeokadiaSokolowska, an unmarried person

Name of the Mortgagee: MidAmerica Bank, FSBDate of the Mortgage: November 5, 2007Date of the recording: November 7, 2007County where recorded: Putnam CountyRecording document identification: Document

No. 07-1300UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise

file your appearance in this cause in the Officeof the Clerk of this Court at the PUTNAM CountyCourthouse, 120 North 4th Street, Hennepin, Il 61327on or before November 21, 2014, A JUDGMENT ORDECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINSTYOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINTFOR FORECLOSURE.

CLERK OF THE COURTTHIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TOCOLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLCAttorneys at Law

P.O. Box 740Decatur, IL 62525

111 East Main StreetDecatur, IL 62523

Telephone: (217) 422-1719I630725Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 22, 29and Nov. 5, 2014.

Putnam County Conservation District4526 E 1000TH STREET,

HENNEPIN, IL 61327815-882-2319 FAX 815-882-2064

EMAIL [email protected] MEETING SCHEDULE

The regular meetings of the Board of Trusteesof the Putnam County Conservation District willbe held @ The Natural Lands Area off McNabbBlacktop, 4526 E 1000TH STREET, HENNEPIN, IL613272014Tuesday, October 21, 2014

@ 12:00 p.m. Regular MeetingTuesday, November 25, 2014

@ 12:00 p.m. Regular MeetingTuesday, December 16, 2014

@ 12:00 p.m. Year End Meeting2015Tuesday, January 27, 2015

@ 12:00 p.m. Regular MeetingTuesday, February 24, 2015

@ 12:00 p.m. Tentative Budget/Employee Review

Tuesday, March 24, 2015@ 12:00 p.m. Budget Meeting

Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 29,2014.

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BYTRACIE HAAGE, TREASURER FOR THE

VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE IN THE COUNTYOF PUTNAM, STATE OF ILLINOIS, OF THE

AMOUNT OF PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVEDAND DISBURSED BY HER DURING THE

FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON THE 30TH DAYOF APRIL, 2014.

GENERAL FUND 2014Receipts

Property Tax $111,819Income Tax 138,340Sales Tax 169,507Use Tax 24,590Utility Tax 67,082Personal Property Replacement Tax 3,386Permits and fees 1,904Video Gaming Tax 6,979Fines 10,031Licenses 3,163Franchise 7,983Interest Earned 201Telecommunication Tax 8,777Other 155

Total General Fund Receipts $553,917

ExpendituresAdministrativeVillage Officers Salaries $32,185Other Salaries 16,250Payroll Taxes 8,124Bonds 505Legal 6,337Audit 3,625Office Supplies 6,357Computers and Internet 1,042Dues, Membership 1,017Publishing 3,648Utilities 3,722

Telephone 2,236Special Events 7,578PC Foods Sales Tax Rebate 1% Food 16,983Donations 6,445TIF and Economic Development 2,964Miscellaneous 4,410

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $123,428

Public BuildingsBuilding Construction $2,198Repair/disposition 7,361Interest 1,583

TOTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS $11,142

Parks & RecreationProgram $2,892Maintenance 3,420Capital Improvements 8,406Utilities 2,000Miscellaneous 926

TOTAL PARKS $17,644

Streets & AlleysSalaries $40,579Payroll Taxes 8,564Truck Expense 1,810Fuel 2,670Supplies & Materials 8,406Repairs & Maintenance 7,666Street Lighting 13,551Grass Maintenance 4,096Uniforms 1,795Salt & Snow Removal 24,443Telephone 976Street Sweep 5,670Miscellaneous 5,063

TOTAL STREETS & ALLEYS $125,289

PoliceSalaries $131,866Payroll Taxes 22,978Salary Reimbursement (14,725)Fuel 11,845Auto Expense 3,433Vehicle Replacement -Supplies 248Equipment 4,474Telephone & Utility 1,579Training (Net of Reimbursement) 1,712Miscellaneous 2,016

TOTAL POLICE $165,426

InsuranceOfficer’s Liability $4,289Street & Alley 6,223Police 3,859Municipal Buildings 802Parks & Recreation 8,105

TOTAL INSURANCE $23,278

Health InsuranceStreet & Alley $4,289Police 19,597

TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE $23,886

Total General Fund Expenditures $490,093Excess of Operating Receipts

over Expenditures $63,824Other Sources (Uses):Grant Income $ -Debt Service (9,580)

Transfer In (Out) 122,236Storm Sewer Project (136,991)

Fund Balance, beginning of year 147,714Fund Balance, end of year -

General Fund $187,203

MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDReceipts

Motor Fuel Tax $41,194Interest Earned 34Total Receipts $41,228

ExpendituresMaintenance & Repair of Streets $ -Total Expenditures $ -

Excess of Receipts over Expenditures $41,228Fund Balance, beginning of year 48,070Fund Balance, end of year -

Motor Fuel Tax Fund $89,298

WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FUNDOperating Receipts

Water Revenues $230,266Sewer Revenues 193,614

Total Revenues $423,880Operating Expenditures

Salaries - Operations $49,528Salary, Treasurer 5,250Salary, Meter Reader 5,162Payroll Taxes 12,680Health Insurance 6,545Insurance 21,233Publishing -Office Supplies & Expense 7,944Telephone 2,272Operating Supplies - Water 27,860Operating Supplies - Sewer 4,260Audit 3,625Legal 7,539Repairs & Maintenance - Water 31,133Repairs & Maintenance - Sewer 19,482Utilities - Water 16,929Utilities - Sewer 30,648Depreciation (cap Imp) - Water 91,665Depreciation (cap Imp) - Sewer 102,677Water Testing 1,334Sewer Testing 8,438

Equipment & Tools 7,654Engineering 7,263Truck Expense & Fuel 3,301Permits & License 6,311Miscellaneous 5,357

Total Expenses $486,090

Operating Profit (Loss) $(62,210)

Non-Operating Income/Expense ItemsDebt Service Revenue $101,191Interest Income 616Transfer Out (122,236)Proceeds of EPA Loan 252,592Retire EPA Debt (49,107)Bond Proceeds 810,000Principal Payments on Bonds (610,000)Fixed Asset Purchases (418,358)Interest Expense & Fees (36,141)

Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $(133,653)

Other Changes to CashDepreciation (Add Back) $194,342Increase(Decrease) in Payables 25,530(Increase)Decrease in Other Assets 2,677Cash Flow - Current Year $88,896

Beginning Cash & Investments 576,809Ending Cash & Investments -

Water/Sewer Fund $665,705

DRUG ENFORCEMENT & DUI EQUIPMENT FUNDSReceipts

Circuit Clerk Collections $780Total Receipts $780

ExpendituresEquipment Purchases $93

Total Expenditures $93

Excess of Expenditures over Receipts $687Fund Balance, beginning of year 2,298Fund Balance, end of year $2,985

VILLAGE OF GRANVILLEEMPLOYEE WAGES

Fiscal Year 2013Albrecht, Justin F $5,736.01Bergen, Tina $935.00Borio, Randy G $1,120.00Bush, Jacob R $34,138.85Coleman, Sean R. $585.00Fescenmeyer, Kathleen A. $150.00Gimbal, Douglas R. $4,150.00Gonet, Brian M $11,503.01Haage, Bryan M $890.00Haage, Tracie L $22,935.20Haun, Steven W $3,720.72Helmig, James M. $3,775.25Hubinsky, Jordan R $6,985.52Jennings, Ryan A. $2,045.25Leckonby, Roy A $985.00Maurice, Kenneth S $5,110.58Moore, Kari J $13,011.67Moore, Kevin J $53,451.19Passini Jr., Adam $5,591.96Pettit, Jimmie A $1,120.00Querciagrossa, Aaron D. $4,585.63Richardson, Karen $3,922.93Sickley, Anthony T $2,588.50Siegmann, Daniel E $40,567.60Starkey, Sheli K. $52,217.18Unzicker, Seth C $2,288.70Verda, Lucian $985.00

VILLAGE OF GRANVILLEVENDOR PAYMENTS>$2,500

Fiscal Year 2013VENDOR AMOUNTAl Cioni’s Ford $3,826.99AmerenIP $36,102.89Bureau County Republican $4,022.70Cargill Incorporated $7,803.46Chamlin & Associates $27,845.76Christina Judd Mennie $9,719.50Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. $25,627.44Frontier $3,095.01G & K Services, Inc $5,039.39Gemion $16,983.15Granville National Bank $3,996.00Guisti Electric, LLC $9,122.17Hawkins, Inc. $5,082.86Helmig & Helmig Law Offices $4,156.25Hopkins & Associates, CPA’s Inc. $7,250.00Hotsy Equipment Co. $5,095.00Humana Insurance Co $24,061.17Illinois Environmental Protection $21,383.18Illinois EPA $6,000.00Illinois Valley Cellular $3,809.92J. W. Ossola Co., Inc. $178,228.29Judd Construction Inc. $3,522.00Layne Christensen Company $212,400.79Mattingly Tree Service LLC $3,950.00Midwest Meter, Inc. $3,144.96North American Salt Co. $19,245.98On Site Repair Service Inc. $20,819.31Opper Insurance Agency $47,504.00Peoria Awning Co. $2,930.07Postmaster $3,728.00Ray O’ Herron Co. $2,804.67Starline Construction Co. $43,246.80Toedter Oil Company Inc. $15,623.39Total Environmental Services Tech $9,460.38United Systems Technologies, Inc. $5,093.82UnitedHealthCare Plan of the $12,114.80USA Blue Book $5,012.80Vance Construction $5,966.00Waste Management of IL $5,669.82Published in the Putnam County Record Oct. 29,2014.


ANNUAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSAND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE

GRANVILLE-HENNEPIN FIRE PROTECTIONDISTRICT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOISThe following is a statement of the Treasurer of

the GRANVILLE-HENNEPIN FIRE PROTECTIONDISTRICT of Putnam County, Illinois showingthe amount of all funds, including public funds,received and expended on behalf of said Districtduring the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2013 andending June 30, 2014.

RECEIPT SUMMARY:Property Tax: $275,045.28; Replacement Tax:$22,066.07; Foreign Fire Ins. (2% fund): $3,840.29;Travelers’ Ins. Refund: $908.00; CD Interest:

$262.95; NOW Acct. Interest: $221.04. TotalReceipts: $302,343.63

DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY:UST Fire Apparatus: $87,243.00; Granville NationalBank: $64,799.08; Myers, Berry Real Estate TrustAcct.: $20,902.00; North Central Bank: $18,541.81;Campbell Ins. Svc.: $17,032.00; Illinois FireStore: $13,953.86; Judd Construction: $8,862.00;Ameren Illinois: $8,730.77; Hennepin Fire Dept.:$6,634.66; Granville Fire Dept.: $6,077.49; D.J.Sickley: $3,995.00; Travelers – RMD: $3,773.00;CIES: $3,169.26; SCBAS: $3,158.08; Ragan Comm.:$2,833.70; Masonry Cosmetics, Inc.: $2,688.00;Myers, Berry, O’Conor & Churney: $2,678.82; D.Brown: $2,600.00; Toedter Oil Co., Inc.: $2,279.67;

EMC Fire: $2,232.86; Fire CATT, LLC: $2,047.40;Alexis Fire Equip.: $1,995.78; Frontier Comm.:$1,976.15; Mediacom: $1,667.53; Illinois ValleyGutters: $1,520.00; Monari’s 101 Catering: $1,300.00;all other disbursements less than $1,000: $12,785.38.Total Disbursements: $305,477.30

COMPENSATION SUMMARY:Trustees L. Brown: $500.00; J. Holmbeck: $500.00;S. Haun: $375.00; J. Ossola: $125.00. TotalCompensation: $1,500.00

STATEMENT OF CONDITION:Beginning Fund Balance: $ 25,419.88

(Balance as of 7/1/13)Plus Revenues: $302,343.63Less Expenditures $-305,477.30

Less Compensation: $-1,500.00Ending Fund Balance: $320,786.21

(Balance as of 6/30/14)STATE OF ILLINOIS )SS.COUNTY OF PUTNAM )

JOHN HOLMBECK, being first duly sworn onoath deposes and says that he is Treasurer ofthe GRANVILLE-HENNEPIN FIRE PROTECTIONDISTRICT of Putnam County, Illinois; that theabove statement is a correct statement of theamount of Public Funds received and expended byhim on behalf of said District during said fiscal year.

/s/ John HolmbeckPublished in the Putnam County Record Oct. 29,2014.

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BriefsMagnolia to host trick or treat and haunted woodsMAGNOLIA – Trick or treat hours for

the village of Magnolia will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. The village of Magnolia will also host a supper from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Magnolia Fire Station. The meal will consist of hot dogs, mac-aroni and cheese, and drinks for those who participate in trick or treat that eve-ning. Hot chocolate will also be served through out the night.

On Nov. 1 a Haunted Woods will also be hosted by the village of Magnolia at the corner of Bloomington and Mulber-ry streets. From 7 to 8 p.m. will be the ‘non-witching’ hour where small children

can go through and not be scared. The Haunted Woods will be open for business from 8 to 10 p.m. Entry fee to go through the Haunted Woods will be a cash dona-tion or a non perishable food item. All proceeds will go to the Putnam County Food Pantry.

Fiorentini to present Nov. 12 library programGRANVILLE – Interested in making

your tree and home special this Christ-mas season? Join the Putnam County Library in Granville at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, for an evening of holiday highlights as Jo Ellen Fiorentini teaches simple and easy decorating tips for the holidays.

JoEllen has worked at Bergners for more than 35 years in visual mer-chandising, including presentations of holiday trends and currently teaches mini courses on holiday decorating at IVCC. For more information, please call 815-339-2038.

Shopping trip plannedSTANDARD — The Standard Women’s

Auxiliary has planned a bus trip to the Stafford Square Mall for Nov. 16.

The bus will leave the Putnam Coun-ty Community Center, located on First Street in Standard, at 7:30 a.m. and pick up additional passengers at Rural King in Peru at 8 a.m. There will be a stop at R-Place in Morris for breakfast.

The cost for the trip is $30 and must be paid by Nov. 10 to reserve a seat.

For more information or to reserve a seat, call Diane at 815-488-2744, Kathy at 815-339-2320 or Sherry at 815-339-2457. A check or money order can also be sent to the Standard Women’s Auxilia-ry at P.O. Box 237, Standard IL, 61363, c/o Diane Andersen.

Pancake, sausage breakfast

GRANVILLE — Sacred Heart Holy Name will host a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 9, at Sacred Heart Church in Gran-ville.

“From what I understand, Jack’s inven-tory control was done by memory,” John said. “As a result, it was impossible to deter-mine exactly what was stolen from his vault and office. According to several newspaper accounts, there were missing jewels. From what I have heard, the killers panicked and left before cleaning out the vault. In fact, I recall my grandfather saying that jewels had been scattered about as if the killers were in a hurry ... I doubt that murder was the intent and once their plan went awry, they panicked.”

Alleman said the popular sentiment at the time was that Redshaw was killed by gangsters. The scattered jewels didn’t con-vince some townsfolk the murder was a botched robbery attempt.

“They don’t think it was a robbery, but they think they tried to make it appear as a robbery,” Alleman said.

The notion Redshaw was killed by gang-sters may have helped the perpetrator get

away with it.“People saw some strange cars in town,

but they were all afraid to go testify or tell the police,” Alleman said. “Everyone was nervous and scared they might come back.

When Redshaw died, so did his trading empire.

“His wife and daughter slowly sold off his fascinating inventory for pennies on the dollar,” John said.

No matter who the culprit was, John believes his great uncle’s fondness for fame contributed to his death.

“I suspect that Jack’s publicity was his undoing. Having been featured in nation-

al publications as a wealthy international trader in the sleepy hamlet of Granville, where he was without any significant per-sonal protection, probably proved too enticing for a small group of criminals,” he said.

John believes Redshaw’s murder will never be solved.

“It was nearly 60 years ago, and the sci-ence for crime scenes in 1955 was virtually non-existent compared to today’s tech-nology,” he said. “In addition, I doubt the perpetrators are still alive.”

Though many are still fascinated by the mystery of Redshaw’s murder, John finds his life far more interesting than his death.

“What I find most incredible is that Jack Redshaw literally brought the world to his doorstep doing business with people from all over the U.S., as well as Europe, Latin America, southeast Asia and Australia,” John said. “He did this without the benefit of modern technology. Imagine making trades for incredibly valuable merchan-dise using photos and the mail. Can you imagine what he would have done with the benefit of the Internet?”

RedshawFrom Page 4

Photo contributed“Trader Jack” Redshaw built a global trading business from scratch before he was shot to death at work in Granville in 1955 at the age of 61. His murder has never been solved. Redshaw, a savvy businessman, was known as a flamboy-ant, larger-than-life figure.

““He pulled out drawers, and there were diamonds and

green emeralds. He’d run his fingers through them”

Darrell Alleman

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