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Flu reaches epidemic level
Unemployment steady in
LaSalle County
More new laws for 2015
Deaths reported in LaSalle and Bureau
countiesBy Ken Schroeder
OTTAWA — Flu-related deaths have been recorded in both LaSalle and Bureau counties this season. Cathy Lars-
en, director of nursing at the LaSalle County Health Department, reported two adult deaths from influenza A, and Diana Rawlings of the Bureau-Putnam County Health Department confirmed the death of an adult woman who resid-ed in Bureau County was reported by a hospital outside of the area.
While the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is still recommending flu shots, this year’s shot isn’t complete-ly effective against the strain causing deaths across the country. The CDC has
termed the current outbreak an epidem-ic, with Illinois one of the five hardest-hit states.
The fault isn’t with the flu shot. The leading flu virus this year is influenza A (H3N2), which has been linked to higher rates of hospitalization for those highly susceptible to infection, particularly the very young. Approximately 97 percent of the flu cases reported so far this flu sea-son are strains of influenza A. The CDC predicted influenza A would be a threat, and this year’s flu vaccine contained an
A/Texas/50/2012 (H3N2)-like virus.H3N2 is what’s known as a weak-
cell virus, which means it is subject to change when exposed to outside influ-ences. H3N2 has mutated into a strain that is resistant to this year’s flu vaccine. Many times after a person receives a flu shot, they take fewer precautions to keep from being infected, which has allowed this strain to spread rapidly.
According to the latest flu activity
Statewide unemployment falls
to 5.5 percent
By Ken [email protected]
According to the new monthly unemployment figures from the Illi-nois Department of Employment Security just released, things continue to improve in the state’s job market. The state has fared well with unem-ployment, with the statewide level at 6 percent for November 2014, down from October’s 6.6.
Locally, the news was not as good, with LaSalle County’s unemployment steady at 7.9 percent, the same as October but still down from Novem-ber 2013’s 11.0 percent.
Nationwide, the unemployment fig-ure stands at 5.5 percent, down from last month’s 6 percent.
“Our local economies continue to grow at a steady, deliberate pace, just as they have throughout the year,” IDES Director Jay Rowell said. “Diverse economies such as Illinois’ move deliberately because we have exposure in multiple sectors. Worker training programs driven by the pri-vate sector will lead to a more nimble workforce in a better position to quali-fy for unfilled job opportunities.”
The news is a mixed bag for neigh-boring counties. Bureau County’s numbers shrank to 7.2 percent unem-ployment compared to October’s 7.6 and November 2013’s 9.3 percent. However, while most of the state con-tinues to see unemployment shrink, Putnam County isn’t following the trend. Following last month’s figure of 6.6 percent, Putnam County’s unem-ployment percentage has inched up to 7.1 percent.
“November data follow trends established earlier this year. More people describe themselves working than one year ago and the labor force
By Goldie currieShaw Media Service
Editor’s note: This is another story in an ongoing series about new laws that will go into effect in 2015.
On Jan. 1, more than 200 new laws went into effect in Illinois touching many areas of state government from education and public safety, to trans-portation and wild life.
Following are a few notable mea-sures taking effect in when we turn the calendar to 2015.
New technologies inspire new laws
New technologies, like surveil-lance drones and online communica-tion platforms, continue to develop, inspiring a number of new laws.
One law taking effect, prohibits a law enforcement agency from using a drone owned by a third party to acquire information.
Another new law will require a unit of local government or a school dis-trict that maintains a website (other than a social media or networking website), to post an email address that members of the public can use to communicate with elected officials of that unit of local government or school district.
In recent years, social media plat-forms, like Facebook and Twitter, have become increasingly popular. Unfortunately, so has the practice of “cyber bullying.” In what some argue was an overreach of a school’s author-ity, a new law will require schools to address electronic bullying under certain circumstances, even if the bul-lying occurred off-campus and was conducted by using private comput-ers, cell phones, etc.
E-cigarettesA new law requires e-cigarettes to
be sold from behind the counter in an age-restricted area, or in a sealed display case.
E-cigarettes, which do contain
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Rocking in the New YearThe sun shines on visitors climbing the steps to the top of Starved Rock. Dozens of hikers braved the cold temperatures and strong winds for the Starved Rock State Park First Hike on Jan. 1. The First Hike is a program from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources which is encouraged in all Illinois State Parks. Starved Rock is the only local park which hosted the guided tour, with a hike to Starved Rock and into St. Louis Canyon.
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Passing the Special Olympics torchDePaepe steps
down as directorBy Ken Schroeder
PERU — Since the beginning of the Special Olympics in LaSalle, Put-nam, Bureau, Marshall, Henry, Stark and Grundy counties, the name Cheryl DePaepe has been near-ly synonymous with the organization. That era is coming to an end.
DePaepe is stepping down as director of the local Special Olympics organization, a position she’s held since the idea started 43 years ago. In fact, she started the chap-ter.
“I started teaching — after graduating from college — in Putnam County in 1971, actually in the Hennepin build-ing,” DePaepe said. “I had a junior high cross-cate-gorical special education program. We received a letter saying there was a Special Olympics pro-gram in Illinois, and did we want to get involved?
“I brought it to my administration; I brought it to my students and my parents. They were inter-ested, and we went to
our first Special Olympics games in Chicago in 1973. We’ve been involved ever since then.”
After participating in the Chicago games, DePaepe said it was decided it would be a good idea to host games locally, and the idea of a “Special Sports Jambo-ree” was born. In 1977, the group was invited to the Special Olympics offices in Bloomington to see if there was interest in starting a Special Olym-pics chapter.
From these small acorns do giant trees grow ...
Stepping into the direc-tor’s position is Alli-son Nichols, but while DePaepe is stepping down, she makes it clear she’s not leaving just yet.
“I’m cutting back to part time and taking on a little bit of a different role,” she said. “Allison is replacing me as the area director. She and I have been working together to transition, and I will be available to continue with that as long as she needs. I’ll take on more of a consultant/mentorship role with the state Special Olympics office.”
DePaepe retired from teaching 10 years ago and became a full-time direc-
tor then. Now, she’s help-ing Nichols get accus-tomed to her new role and has a lot of faith in things continuing as they have.
“I was working over at JFK as a teacher’s aide in the special education room. I left that position for this one,” Nichols said. “My degree is actually a corporate organizational communications degree, so between my degree — and I also worked at Lou’s LaGrotto helping set up the Concerts for a Cause — and my work at the school, I think this is a culmination of all I’ve learned in my profes-sional life. When I started working in the school, the teacher that I worked with in the classroom was the coach for the team.
“I loved the kids, and it was very rewarding; so with my experienc-es when I saw there was an opening, I signed up,” Nichols said. “I thought it would be a good fit.”
DePaepe is looking for-ward to spending some downtime and seeing grandchildren that she doesn’t see often enough.
“I feel very confident turning the organization over to Allison, it’s going to grow and work out very well,” DePaepe said.
Tonica News photo/Ken SchroederOutgoing Special Olympics Director Cheryl DePaepe (left) and new Director Allison Nichols discuss the future of Special Olympics in the Illinois Valley. DePaepe is stepping down to spend more time with family. She will continue to work part-time for the chapter she helped create 43 years ago.
reports from the CDC, California is showing little-to-no flu activity, and the southwestern states show moderate flu activity. With few exceptions, the CDC has declared the rest of the nation under wide-spread activity.
Most area hospitals have placed restrictions on visitors during the flu epidemic. St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Val-ley and Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru will allow only two visitors at a time and no visitors under the age of 18.
Influenza antiviral drugs — Tamiflu (osel-tamivir) and Relen-za (zanamivir) — can reduce severe complica-tions, such as hospital-ization and potentially death, for people who are at high risk of seri-ous flu complications or are very sick. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, head-ache, chills and fatigue. Treatment of high-risk patients should begin as soon after symp-toms develop as possi-ble, without waiting for lab tests to confirm flu
infection.“It is strongly recom-
mended by the CDC that people consult with their medical provid-er as soon as they start exhibiting symptoms that could be influen-za. Antivirals are most effective when start-ed within 48 hours of symptoms,” Larsen said.
“The current vaccine is not a perfect match to the circulating viruses this year,” Larsen said. “Getting the vaccine is still a recommendation even though a vacci-nated person can still potentially contract influenza, the length or illness and sever-ity of symptoms are often lessened by hav-ing gotten the flu shot. The more people that receive the vaccine each year, the greater the ‘herd immunity,’ further protecting unvaccinated and low vaccine uptake people from potential influenza infection.”
Those at high risk from influenza include children younger than 5 years (especially those younger than 2 years); adults 65 years and older; pregnant women; and people with certain chronic health condi-tions such as asthma, diabetes, heart or lung disease, and kidney dis-ease.
remains stable. Help wanted advertising con-tinues to be steady,” Media Relations Direc-tor Greg Rivara said. “Declines in profession-al and business services are concentrated in tem-porary help and likely are seasonal. Declines in retail trade are curious
and could reflect more online purchasing activ-ity rather than at brick-and-mortar storefronts.”
The greatest job growth statewide was seen in the education and health services industry. The lowest unemployment figure in the state belongs to Henderson Coun-ty where only 4.3 per-cent of the populace are unemployed.
nicotine, seem to be the “wave of the future” and became popular because they don’t produce the smoke that conventional cigarettes do, but they still produce vapor.
Pregnancy accommodations
Another new law requires employers to pro-vide “reasonable accom-modations” for all working pregnant women unless the accommodation would impose an “undue hardship” on the business.
‘Ban the Box’Gives job applicants the
opportunity to address questions about a past
criminal record in person, during an interview. The new law prohibits private employers with 15 or more employees from asking a job applicant about their criminal history until the applicant has been select-ed for an interview, or if there is not an interview, until after a condition-al offer of employment is made.
Liability for underage drinking
Expands current law that makes it illegal for parents or guardians to allow underage drinking at a residence or other pri-vate property. State law will now include vehicles; conveyances; like trailers,
mobile homes and camp-ers; or a watercraft under the parent or guardian’s control.
Wolves, bears, cougars
The gray wolf, American black bear and cougar are added to the list of pro-tected species in Illinois. The new law also spells out conditions that allow landowners to kill the ani-mals if they are causing an immediate threat of physi-cal harm or death to a per-son, livestock, domestic animals or harm to struc-tures or other property. In recent years, all three ani-mals have started to return to Illinois in very limited numbers, and this is an effort to manage that rein-troduction.
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Illinois River Road connects visitors to small businessesThe Illinois River
Road National Scenic Byway not only pro-motes the region’s natural sites between Ottawa and Havana, it now directs visitors to unique and authentic visitor-based businesses located throughout the byway region through its redesigned website and recently launched mobile site. With fund-ing from Illinois Depart-ment of Transportation and Office of Tourism grants, these new prod-ucts enhance the visitors’ experience, as well as provide small business-es opportunities to pro-mote themselves to those traveling the 10-county byway region.
Anaise Berry, Byway executive director, states, “Byway travelers and nature tourists seek the off the beaten path experience — exploring communities’ history and attractions, dining
in restaurants that aren’t part of a national chain, shopping in distinctive stores, purchasing items made or grown here in the region, as well as staying in lodging facil-ities such as B&Bs, inns and boutique hotels. We want to connect visitors to the very businesses they’re looking for when traveling the Illinois River Road.”
In an economic devel-opment study complet-ed by the Illinois River Road in 2012, the byway organization found that byway visitors wanted to know more about these kinds of experiences as part of their trip. Addi-tionally, small byway businesses that were sur-veyed expressed a desire to be promoted on the Illinois River Road web-site, so that visiting con-sumers could find them more easily.
“Connecting byway travelers to small busi-
nesses is a win-win situa-tion for visitors and small business owners,” stated Byway board member and small business owner Julie Hubbard.
With more than 150,000 visitors to the site annu-ally, IllinoisRiverRoad.org helps connect nature and byway travelers to the small businesses that enrich their visit. The Illinois River Road web-site (IllinoisRiverRoad.org) now allows for those unique, locally-owned businesses that comple-ment the visitor experi-ence to be listed on the site, free of charge. The site also offers advertis-ing opportunities in addi-tion to the free listing.
Launched just in time for October fall foliage visitors and upcom-ing holiday activities is the Illinois River Road’s mobile site, providing easy access to informa-tion about Byway com-munities, nature sites,
events, small businesses and attractions through-out the corridor. This new mobile site will assist vis-itors with trip planning while on the road.
For more information about the Illinois River Road or how to get a busi-ness listed, visit illinoisri-verroad.org and click on Get Involved.
The Illinois River Road was designated one of America’s Byways in 2005 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Feder-al Highway Administra-tion, which recognizes roads having outstand-ing archaeological, cul-tural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities. It stretches 291 miles alongside the Illi-nois River from Ottawa to Havana and is notable for its natural and histor-ic qualities. The Illinois River Road National Sce-nic Byway is a program of North Central Illinois Council of Governments.
PADS provides services for three-county areaBy Carol alCorn
Special to Shaw Media Service
Where can homeless residents of LaSalle, Bureau or Putnam coun-ties go for help?
There are many resources, but Illinois Val-ley PADS is like no other in that we provide a place to stay while finding help. The poverty rate in LaSal-le County is 11.2 percent; in Bureau County is 11.1 percent; and in Putnam County is 13.9 percent.
Combined based upon a total popula-tion of these counties, approximately 17,184 people live in poverty. This combined with the unemployment and underemployment makes living very hard for many families and individuals. Housing, food, clothing, transportation and med-ical care can seem an impossible achievement daily.
Illinois Valley PADS, having a facility in Peru
and Ottawa, provides a combined 74 beds to the homeless along with food, clothing and case management to assist in working through the issues causing homeless-ness.
PADS served 286 indi-viduals last year, which included 24 families with a combined 29 children and 24 veterans. These individuals used a bed in the program 7,209 times and were served 13,840 meals. PADS provided clothing for 294 individ-uals through the shelters and its Lily Pads Resale Boutique. PADS records indicate 177 out of the 286 had no income to report. These individu-als and families are the neighbors, friends and family members of many in area communities, since 90 percent are local or have local ties.
As Illinois Valley PADS continues to meet the needs and accomplish its mission of providing housing and food to
those in need, we also become “more than just a bed.”
Care, compassion and direction is part of our program to the homeless. There is a partnership between the individual or family and the agency through an Individual Service Plan to assess their needs and find resources to address the issues of their homeless-ness.
There are employment needs, health needs, housing needs, educa-tional needs and the need for someone to listen and care. Our dedicated volunteers in all of our programs are wonderful about how they care, lis-ten and share their time and talents for the benefit of others.
Our staff works to pro-vide classes in budget-ing, computer skills and employment (how to get a job) skills. We offer a support group for those with specific issues. The goal of the mission is to
assist every individual in finding an income and permanent housing.
Illinois Valley PADS is part of a network of part-ner agencies that work together to address the hunger and homelessness in our area. If you want to know more about us, you can visit our website: www.ivpads.com.
You can donate finan-cially, apply to volunteer or see our needs list to help with supplies. You can donate the in good condition items at home you no longer use to Lily Pads Resale Boutique and then shop our store at 4471 Progress Blvd. in Peru.
All proceeds generated by the industry and talent of our store volunteers and staff members sup-port our local homeless shelters. You can also support your local food pantries. There are many ways in which you can be a part in helping those who are hungry and homeless.
Quad Cities Farm Show is Jan. 18-20ROCK ISLAND — When
the 24th edition of the Quad Cities Farm Show moves into the QCCA Expo Center, Rock Island, for its annual three-day run, Jan. 18-20, it will give area farmers the oppor-
tunity to see everything that’s needed for their farm for the next planting and harvesting. The show will feature more than 200 companies showing everything that’s new. This year’s show will give
area farmers a chance to see some of the newest trends in agriculture first hand.
Show admission and parking are all free. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-day and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The QCCA Expo Center is located at 2621 Fourth Ave., Rock Island. For more informa-tion, call www.quadcities-farmshow.com.
Seminar discusses college tuition options
PERU — College tuition options will be discussed at the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Develop-ment’s Business Breakfast Seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 14. A hot breakfast buffet starts at 7:15 a.m. with the program start-ing at 7:30 a.m. at Mario’s Maples Supper Club, 1401 Shooting Park Road, Peru.
Emily Carney, profes-sional school counselor and division chair for Stu-dent Support Services at LaSalle-Peru High School; Patty Williamson, direc-tor of financial aid at Illi-nois Valley Community College, and Mark Grzy-bowski, interim associate vice president for Student Services and director of admission and records at
IVCC, will be the seminar presenters.
They will discuss schol-arship opportunities, par-ent power sessions and additional resources for students and parents in preparation for post-sec-ondary education. Other topics discussed will be making families aware of financial aid, IVCC Foun-dation Office and its role in financial educational opportunities for students and helping students realize their educational goals.
The $15 seminar fee for members and $18 for non-members includes breakfast. Reservations must be made by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 13 by call-ing the IVAC office at 815-223-0227.
Extension offers testing for pesticide application
OTTAWA — Universi-ty of Illinois Extension’s Bureau, LaSalle, Mar-shall, Putnam Unit will hold a testing-only ses-sion for private pesticide applicators at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at the LaSalle County Extension Office in Ottawa. Pre-registra-tion is required. Certi-fication is required to apply restricted-use pes-ticides. The sessions are in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The LaSalle County Extension Office is located at 1689 North
31st Road, Suite 2, in Ottawa. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension LaSalle Coun-ty Office at 815-433-0707. There is no charge for this session. Advance registra-tion is required by Jan. 20.
New private applicator manuals were printed in 2011/2012. The workbook is new this year. Both can be purchased online or at local Extension offic-es. Extension offices are located in Prince-ton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.
Beef cattle meeting at IVCC Jan. 21
OGLESBY — The Uni-versity of Illinois Exten-sion will host a beef cattle meeting from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Illinois Valley Community College, located at 815 N. Orlan-do Smith Road, Oglesby. The dinner meeting will be held in Room CTC 124 (Peter Miller Community Technology Center). Reg-istration deadline is Jan. 16.
The meeting will cover various topics that will help beef cattle produc-ers make profit driven decisions. Incorporating cover crops as addition-al forage for beef cattle will be discussed along with different methods of cover crop establishment.
Many producers will find interest in cow nutrition discussions and the sub-sequent effects they have on reproduction. Getting cows bred in the current market should be at the top of everyone’s list. Calving season is always an important, exciting time. Learn about calv-ing season tips and gain more knowledge about your herd health’s role in profit.
Advance registration is required for meal plan-ning. The cost is $10 per person, payable at the door and includes dinner. For questions and to reg-ister, call Travis Meteer at 217-430-7030 or email [email protected].
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The Editorial Page
Sam R FisherPublisher
Terri SimonEditor
The Tonica News
A deluge of delusional odds
Against all odds, the humorous (yet unreliable) meteorologist had come through with a surprisingly accurate forecast.
Wrapping up the requisite Saturday afternoon exer-cises in home ownership, then retiring to the backyard (icy adult beverage in hand) to admire my handiwork, I noticed the thunderheads gathered on the horizon.
Seeking shelter under the awning, I was comforted in the knowledge that despite the imminent deluge, my debris-free gutter system would be more than capable of handling whatever Mother Nature decided to toss my way.
You see, I had become “That Guy.” The first indi-cation appeared years ago after spying (and being somewhat appalled by) 3-foot tall evergreens sprouting from the leafy compost of a neighboring gutter. Had it not been for the fact that the extension cord would have been easily traceable back to my garage, I had given thought to adorning them with colored Christmas lights and a blinking angel tree topper. Never would an arborist be able to identify a seedling along my roof line, I had promised myself.
If someone had approached me 25-plus years ago to inform me that one day I would have an almost debili-tating obsession with leaf-free rain diversion devices, I would have laughed heartily before soundly ridiculing him with sarcasm. Nostradamus himself could not have prophesied such an outrageous scenario. Yet here I was, cracking open a second beer and nodding confi-dently at my own diligence as the windblown droplets began pelting the siding.
Suddenly, water began cascading over the front face of the aluminum trough hanging above me. In disbe-lief, I sprinted through the house and into the garage, where a side window allowed a clear vantage point from which to view the downspout. I saw nothing exiting the tube, yet 10 feet up, at the seam where the elbow met the spout, a geyser of rainwater was spray-ing skyward.
Throwing caution to the wind, I ripped the metal stepladder from where it hung, threw open the over-head door, and in sock feet, headed out into the storm. Lightning flashed overhead as I scaled the ladder, drenched to the skin and becoming increasingly agi-tated. I blindly fished for what, I did not know. Finding nothing, I rappelled down the rungs, grabbed a long, flexible metal rod and headed to the outlet end of the pipe. Falling to my knees and cackling like a madman, I began ramming the rod up the spout, attempting to free the blockage. Nothing. I shook my fists at the heavens, and with a renewed fervor, thrust the steel dowel even deeper, as a Roman soldier impaling an enemy.
Feeling resistance give way, while noticing the trickle of water over my feet had become a stream, I suspect-ed the obstruction had loosened itself. Then I watched as, with a gurgling sound, the waterlogged remains of a grackle shot across and discolored my socks.
Yes, the common grackle, the iridescent (and obvi-ously) non-aquatic cousin of the blackbird ... more plentiful and only slightly less annoying than the Kardashians. Had this been the first “Tube Grackle” I encountered, it may have been shrugged off as an anomaly, but seeing as how this was the third consec-utive season in which I fished a bird carcass from the pipes, I sensed a pattern.
Had it voluntarily squeezed in, attempting to nest there? Had it fallen in topside while foraging for insects or seeds? Was it washed unawares to a watery grave?
Unless I contact a decorated ornithologist, we may never know, but most likely I’ll simply purchase a lon-ger rod ... and make sure I’m wearing rain boots next year.
Chuck Mason, a self-described opinionated wiseguy, can be reached at [email protected].
Chuck MasonCOMMENTARY
Refugio MartinezTown: Tonica.
Occupation: Carpenter.
Family: My dad is Marty Martinez, my brother is Raymond Martinez.
Pets: We have a couple horses.
What is the last newspaper you read: The last newspaper I read was the Tonica News.
What is the last song you listened to: Something from Hank Williams.
What is the last TV show you watched: The Simpsons.
If you were stranded on a des-ert island and could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Pork chops.
If you were stranded on a des-ert island and could take only one thing with you, what would it be: Radio.
If someone handed you a million dollars, what would you do with it: I’d give it all away to the poor.
What is a favorite local restau-rant: House of Hunan.
What is one thing you like about your town: People are very friendly.
Would you change anything about your town: I think it is pretty good the way it is.
First Person
Under constructionThere’s a house that I live in. I
moved into it my first day here. It is a place of warmth and security. It is filled with love and affection, pictures adorned with smiles and adulation plastered upon every wall. The voices within speak of respect and admiration, discern-ment and dedication. I always invite the presence of loved ones within, as to further fill the struc-ture with the necessary attributes to make this house a home.
Many thoughtful ideas and administrations have passed through my house through the years, bringing Christmas feasts or summer sensations. Individuals have left their imprint upon the paintings on the walls, and the couch cushions are softened by the seats of thousands who have stayed for a swig of liquid or sim-ply the transferring of philosophy from one to another. The gifts I have received have been count-less, and I find purpose in placing them where they most suitably fit into the scheme of interior design.
Lately in life, though, I have noticed small problems within my household, weakened links on a chain that was thought to be secure. The basement has had some flooding; the fridge has been witnessed in a state of barren-ness on multiple occasions; the lights flicker; and the heating and cooling systems have malfunc-tioned at inconvenient moments during the hottest summer and coldest winter days. Sometimes I hear clanking noises in the attic or basement, the whoosh of a door shutting when no one else is around.
I have called the carpenter many times to schedule maintenance on my house, but I don’t ever seem to catch him with his phone on. That has troubled me at times because I was under the assumption that he would be available to reiterate the security that I have always sensed
within this household of mine. But I hear that he is a busy man, so it is but a temptation to find fault in his schedule.
Sometimes when I get home and walk into my house, it seems a bland and repetitive setting, one that I have not taken the time to freshen up, as if my spring clean-ing projects extend unattended well into the winter hours. The faces in the pictures on the wall look faded, younger in each cap-ture than they appear on this day, and I sit upon a chair in silence, pondering the ever mounting obstacles and tasks that seem to require my attention on a daily basis. I’ve never thought about moving out, as this is the house I reside in, but there have been moments when I’m compelled by curiosity as to why it is exactly that I moved in. I wish I could get a hold of the carpenter and see what he thought about it.
I noticed something the other day, though; something I had forgotten all about. I walked up the staircase for the first time in a while, and noticed tools up in the attic. Hammers and wrenches, screwdrivers and plumbing pipes, grocery bags and water vacuums. They all seemed to be catalogued in sensible placement along the walls and workbenches. There was a book sitting on one of the tables that was an instruction manual of sorts on how to use all of these tools properly, and so I jumped into a few pages to try and pick up a little advice on how to fix what was broken within my house.
I grabbed the hammer and some nails to realign the pictures on the
wall, but when I got to them I real-ized that they were actually right in the spot where they all needed to be. I took the vacuum down to the basement, but the floor was already bone dry, not a droplet or a hint of mold anywhere to be found. I snagged the grocery bags, but mere moments before I headed to the market, I heard the fridge door close, and ran to find it full of nutritional sustenance and bottles of the purest water available.
In my amazement I looked over to the back door to see the carpen-ter leaving, his utility bag full of the tools he had used to fix all that was broken in my house. I called out to thank him, and he stopped and turned to me for a second with a smile and a soft wave of his hand, as if to say, “Your gratitude is appreciated, but I’m simply doing my job, and I now am off to tend to other houses that require my attention.”
The carpenter has always lived within this house, fixing before I even notice the fault. Teaching me how to handle all the tools properly, that I may acquire and then offer my knowledge to other homeowners. There are no floods that the carpenter does not mop up; no broken frames he cannot glue back together. He built this house and wants to see it stand soundly for the ages.
Fill your house with love. Hang every picture you have. Clean what is dirty and enjoy what you’ve accumulated. Don’t cry over spilled milk, for the carpenter is already at work replacing what-ever is momentarily broken with an offering even finer than before. You don’t even have to schedule an appointment. He knows, and he shows when he is needed, and his work is good.
Eric Engel of Peoria can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].
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First baby of 2015 at IVCHAbigail and Nathaniel Van Houten of Streator are the par-ents of the first baby to be born at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru in 2015. Ethan Thomas Van Houten was born at 8:01 a.m. Jan. 2, weighing 10 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length. He was welcomed home by a 5-year-old sister. Dr. Mitchell Khan delivered Ethan. There were 484 births at IVCH in 2014.
Celebrating the
holidays at Lostant
School
LOSTANT — Lostant School had a great time for the holidays and cele-brated in many ways.
A giving tree (pictured above) was set up and decorated, decorations were made, parties were held and a play was per-formed. RuthAnn Brizgis even made custom shirts (pictured at right) for some of the teachers to wear to their parties.
To see more photos of the fun activities at Los-tant School, visit www.lostantcomets.org.
First woman lawyer in LaSalle County welcomes granddaughter into practice
OTTAWA — A recent law school graduate kicked off the new year with her grandmother, the first female attorney in LaSalle Coun-ty, expanding an Ottawa-based law firm Thursday.
Kathryn Baker, who graduated from Northern Illinois College of Law and passed the Illinois State Bar in October, said she’s excited to launch Barton & Baker with her “fiery” grandmother, Marilyn Bar-ton, the first woman to practice law in Ottawa more than 40 years ago.
“Kate’s the only one of six grand-kids I could talk into law,” Barton said. “I’m proud she’ll carry on the tradition, and I’m thrilled to start 2015 practicing law alongside my granddaughter.”
Barton started practicing law back in 1970, after serving as a Chicago Public School teacher for more than
a decade. She said she likes the idea of adding her granddaughter into her long-standing practice because, with similar strong personalities, the two make a good team.
Baker, who interned at Prairie State Legal Services in 2013 help-ing low-income clients, had initially sworn off becoming a lawyer in lieu of becoming a counselor. After being the youngest to graduate in her class at Bradley University with bachelor of science degrees in both psychol-ogy and sociology, Baker spent three years as a caseworker at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
But Baker changed her mind about law when she realized how pivotal and active a role counseling could take in helping clients navi-gate through legal cases, especially divorce.
“Clients come in dealing with the worst break up of their life,” Baker said. “They have to adjust to dividing their property, sometimes their children. When I realized how much family law involved coun-seling, I saw a way to connect with people and help them in a different way.”
Barton and Baker, a law firm based in a log cabin office in Otta-wa, provides personalized legal assistance in family law, bankrupt-cy, traffic law, criminal law, and workers’ compensation law.
“We’re all about helping the com-munity with better service and a personal approach,” Barton said. “We care about our clients: They are more than just a case number to us. And with Kate on board, we can provide greater help to the people in our community.”
ITAC phones availableLASALLE – Free ampli-
fied phones are available through the Illinois Tele-communications Access Corporation program (ITAC). Qualified indi-viduals must be legal res-idents of Illinois, have a doctor’s or audiologist’s signature verifying hear-ing loss and have standard phone service in the resi-dence. There are no age or income restrictions.
An open house is sched-uled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 14. Call now to schedule an appoint-ment or request an appli-cation. Walk-ins are wel-
come, but appointments are preferred.
When you call IVCIL request that an appli-cation be sent to you and also schedule your appointment. Bring your application and copies of the required paperwork. Please note you can come any day to see a represen-tative about receiving a phone.
To get your applica-tion for a free phone, call the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living at 815-224-3126. IVCIL is open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Children’s grief support groupSPRING VALLEY — The children’s grief support group
will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at St. Marga-ret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. The group helps partic-ipants through life’s difficult changes of death, divorce and loss. For more information, call 815-664-1402.
St. Margaret’s will offer lipid profile and glucose screeningSPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital will offer a lipid profile and glucose screening from 7 to 9 a.m. Jan.
14. in the hospital’s first floor presentation room. The $20 fee includes a check of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL. A 12-hour food and beverage fast is recommended for more accurate results. Registration is recom-mended by calling St. Margaret’s at 815-664-1486.
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Lostant students perform playBy LesLie smith
Special to The Tonica News
LOSTANT — On Dec. 22, Jill New-bold invited parents and friends to a Reader’s Theater at the school. The students performed a play about Santa called “What, No Santa?” The
play was about Santa being too sick to deliver presents, so Mrs. Claus had to dress as Santa to deliver pres-ents to all the children.
Caden Mertes played Santa, Kris-ten Schappaugh (Marjorie Arch-dale’s daughter filled in for Allison Harper, who was sick that day)
played Mrs. Claus, Katelynn Lucas played Jingle the elf, Alex Larson played Winkey the elf, and Jordan Palcuk played Blinky the elf. The children did a great job and all the visitors really enjoyed the show.
For more photos of the event, visit www.lostantcomets.org.
Photo contributedLostant Grade School students Caden Mertes (from left), Kristen Schappaugh, Katelynn Lucas, Jordan Palcuk and Alex Larson performed ‘What, No Santa?” on Dec. 22 during a Reader’s Theater at the school.
MenusLostant Grade School
BreakfastJan. 12 – Apple cinnamon bar, cereal, granola,
yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 13 – French toast sticks, syrup, cereal, granola,
yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 14 – Cereal bar, cereal, granola, yogurt or toast,
fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 15 – Uncrustable, cereal, granola, yogurt or
toast, fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 16 – Biscuits and gravy, cereal, granola, yogurt
or toast, fruit, juice, milk.LunchJan. 12 – Tenderloin on bun, tater tots, apricots,
milk.Jan. 13 – Ham and Au gratin potatoes, corn, Jello
with fruit, milk.Jan. 14 – Sloppy Joe on bun, chips, California fruit
mix, milk.Jan. 15 – Pork chop, buttered noodles, Capri blend
veggies, pears, milk.Jan. 16 – Chicken nuggets, French fries, apple-
sauce, milk.
Tonica Grade SchoolBreakfastJan. 12 – Sausage and egg breakfast bagel, cereal,
granola, yogurt or toast, fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 13 – Pancakes, cereal, granola, yogurt or toast,
fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 14 – Scrambled eggs, cereal, granola, yogurt or
toast, fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 15 – Waffle, cereal, granola, yogurt or toast,
fruit, juice, milk.Jan. 16 – Muffin, cereal, granola, yogurt or toast,
fruit, juice, milk.LunchJan. 12 – Sloppy Joe meat on bun, Romaine lettuce,
fruit, Chex mix, milk.Jan. 13 – Chicken nuggets, cauliflower and carrots,
hummus cup, pears, milk.Jan. 14 – Chili, bread bowl, cheese cup and crack-
ers or peanut butter and jelly, green beans, fruit, pud-ding, milk.
Jan. 15 – Baked potato, diced ham, cheese cup, dinner roll or peanut butter and jelly, steamed brocco-li, fruit, milk.
Jan. 16 – Cheese or sausage pizza, fruit/veggie bar, milk.
Putnam County Community CenterJan. 12 – Beef stew, buttered noodles, bread, car-
rots, applesauce.Jan. 13 – Chicken and noodles, fruit cocktail, rolls
and butter, green beans, fruit juice, dessert.Jan. 14 – Fish squares, au gratin potatoes, rolls and
butter, green beans, fruit juice, dessert.Jan. 15 – Cabbage rolls, rolls and butter, carrot
sticks, banana, dessert.Jan. 16 – Cabbage rolls, rolls and butter, carrot
sticks, banana, dessert.Meals available for people over 60. Lunch is served
at 11:30 a.m. Call 800-757-4579 at least 24 hours in advance for lunch reservations. Menus are subject to change.
LPHS announces Illinois State ScholarsLASALLE – LaSalle-Peru Township
High School principal Deb Nelson announced 28 students have been named Illinois State Scholars for the 2014-2015 school year.
The full list of Illinois State Schol-ars from LaSalle-Peru High School
is: Rachel Agostino, Jena Argubright, Ross Baker, Drew Barto, Benjamin Bejster, Luke Dresbach, Ava Gilles-pie, Connor Hickey, Kayla Howe, Elizabeth Huss, Joseph Jozwiak, Brett Kowalczyk, Kage Kowalski, Taylor Kreiser, Abbey Lauer, Col-
tyn Lazzarotto, Addison Lijewski, Justin Meyer, Cameron Mignone, Erik Milaicki, Christopher Moshage, Emily Piecha, Shana Puetz, Teagan Pyszka, Trevor Royse, Karlee Star-key, Michael Vollmer and Kristi Wal-lin.
St. Margaret’s Cardiac Chat meeting is Jan. 13SPRING VALLEY — Cardiac Chat,
a meeting for anyone with heart-re-lated issues or for anyone who lives with someone with heart problems, will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 in the first floor presentation room at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. This meeting is free to the public.
The goal of Cardiac Chat is for individuals to learn the skills to help manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Family mem-
bers are encouraged to also attend and bring questions. Attend for the whole hour or just stop in during the scheduled time. Staff members from various departments in the hospital will be on hand monthly to answer various questions:
Nurse – blood pressure, pulse and weight.
Durable medical equipment – questions about medical equip-ment, oxygen.
Social services – see what resourc-
es are available in the community – home health, etc.
Pharmacist – discuss and answer any questions about medications.
Cardiac rehab – discuss physical activity and smoking cessation.
Dietitians – dietary changes and weight management.
Managed care – answer any ques-tions about insurance/Medicare plans.
For more information regarding Cardiac Chat, call 815-664-1118.
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IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THETHIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUITLA SALLE COUNTYOTTAWA, ILLINOIS
IN RE: )THE ESTATE OF )ALLAN J. WOECKEL,)
DECEASED. )NO. 2014-P-226CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is hereby
given of the death ofAllan J. Woeckel, lateof Ottawa, Illinois.Letters of office wereissued on November 26,2014, to James Schmidt,whose attorney is GaryGearhart, GEARHARTLAW OFFICE, 951 FifthStreet, LaSalle, Illinois61301.
Claims against theEstate may be filed withthe office of the CircuitClerk, Probate Division,Downtown Courthouse,119 W. Madison St.,Ottawa, Illinois, orwith the representative,or both, within six (6)months from the date ofissuance of letters. Anyclaim not filed withinthat period is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the Clerk must bemailed or delivered tothe representative andto the attorney within10 days after it has beenfiled.
ANDREW SKOOGClerk of the
Circuit CourtGary L. GearhartGEARHART LAWOFFICEAttorney for Plaintiff951 Fifth StreetLaSalle,IL 61301Phone: (815) 223-8009FAX: (815) 223-8003Published in the TonicaNews Dec. 26, 2014 andJan. 2 and 9, 2015.
IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THETHIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUITLA SALLE COUNTYOTTAWA, ILLINOIS
IN RE: )THE ESTATE OF )LAWRENCE W. )LINDGREN, )
DECEASED. )NO. 2014-P-227CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is herebygiven of the death ofLawrence W. Lindgren,late of LaSalle, Illinois.Letters of office wereissued on November26, 2014, to Linda Ator,whose attorney is Gary
Gearhart, GEARHARTLAW OFFICE, 951 FifthStreet, LaSalle, Illinois61301.
Claims against theEstate may be filed withthe office of the CircuitClerk, Probate Division,Downtown Courthouse,119 W. Madison St.,Ottawa, Illinois, orwith the representative,or both, within six (6)months from the date ofissuance of letters. Anyclaim not filed withinthat period is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the Clerk must bemailed or delivered tothe representative andto the attorney within10 days after it has beenfiled.
ANDREW SKOOGClerk of the
Circuit CourtGary L. GearhartGEARHART LAWOFFICEAttorney for Plaintiff951 Fifth StreetLaSalle,IL 61301Phone: (815) 223-8009FAX: (815) 223-8003Published in the TonicaNews Dec. 26, 2014 andJan. 2 and 9, 2015.
IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THETHIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUITLA SALLE COUNTYOTTAWA, ILLINOIS
IN RE: )THE MARRIAGE OF )GINA F. GENGLER, )
Petitioner, )and )DAVID M. GENGLER,)
Respondent. )NO. 2014-D-329
NOTICE BYPUBLICATION
The requisiteAffidavit for Publicationhaving been filed, Noticeis hereby given you,DAVID M. GENGLER,that this case has beencommenced in thisCourt by the Petitioneragainst you for disso-lution of marriage andother relief.
Unless you file your
answer or otherwisefile your appearance inthis case in the officeof the Clerk of thisCourt, LaSalle CountyCourthouse, 119 W.Madison Street, Ottawa,IL 61350, on or beforeJanuary 20, 2014, aJudgment or decree bydefault may be takenagainst you for the reliefasked for in the com-plaint.
ANDREW SKOOGLaSalle County
Circuit CourtGary L. Gearhart#0927864GEARHART LAWOFFICEAttorney for Plaintiff951 Fifth StreetLaSalle,IL 61301Phone: (815) 223-8009FAX: (815) 223-8003Published in the TonicaNews Dec. 26, 2014 andJan. 2 and 9, 2015.
IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THETHIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,
ILLINOISIN PROBATE
ESTATE OF )DAVID J. SAUTER, )
Deceased )NO. 2014-P-233CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of thedeath of David J. Sauter.Letters of Office wereissued on December4, 2014 to Noelle L.Sauter as IndependentExecutor, whoseattorneys are Russell,English, Scoma &Beneke, P.C., Ten ParkAvenue West, Princeton,Illinois 61356.
Claims against theEstate may be filed inthe office of the CircuitClerk, LaSalle CountyCourthouse, Ottawa,Illinois 61350, or withthe representative, orboth, on or before June26, 2015, or if mailingor delivery of a noticefrom the representativeis required by Section18-3 of the Probate Act
of 1975, the date stat-ed in that notice. Anyclaim not filed by thatdate is barred. Copiesof a claim filed with theClerk are to be mailedor delivered to the rep-resentative and to theattorney within ten (10)days after it has beenfiled.
Dated this 15th day ofDecember, 2014
s/ Andrew F. SkoogLaSalle County
Circuit ClerkPublished in the TonicaNews Dec. 26, 2014 andJan. 2 and 9, 2015.
CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRTEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,
ILLINOISESTATE OF )JEAN E. BLOCK )
Deceased )No. 2014-P-241
CLAIM NOTICENotice is given of
the death of JEAN E.BLOCK.
Letters of Office wereissued on December19, 2014, to Gregory F.Block, 1285 SunnyshoreDrive, Varna, IL 61375 asExecutor whose attor-ney is Bernabei, Balestri& Fiocchi, 149 GoodingStreet, LaSalle, Illinois61301.
Claims against theestate may be filed inthe Office of the Clerkof Court, LaSalle CountyCourthouse, Ottawa,Illinois 61350, or withthe representative, orboth, within 6 monthsfrom the date of issu-ance of letters and anyclaim not filed withinthat period is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the clerk must bemailed or delivered tothe representative andto the attorney within10 days after it has beenfiled.
Dated this 19th day ofDecember, 2014.
Attorney John BalestriAttorney for Estate149 Gooding Street
LaSalle, IL 61301815-223-6600
Published in the TonicaNews Jan. 2, 9 and 16,2015.
CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRTEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITLASALLE COUNTY,
ILLINOISESTATE OF )RUTH HOGE )
Deceased )No. 2014-P-242
CLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the
death of RUTH HOGE.Letters of Office were
issued on December 19,2014, to Terry Hoge, 825E. 9th Road, Wenona,IL 61377, as Executorwhose attorney is JohnBalestri, 149 GoodingStreet, LaSalle, Illinois61301.
Claims against theestate may be filed inthe Office of the Clerkof Court, LaSalle CountyCourthouse, Ottawa,Illinois 61350, or withthe representative, orboth, within 6 monthsfrom the date of issu-ance of letters and anyclaim not filed withinthat period is barred.Copies of a claim filedwith the clerk must bemailed or delivered tothe representative andto the attorney within10 days after it has beenfiled.
Dated this 22nd dayof December, 2014.
Attorney John BalestriAttorney for Estate149 Gooding Street
LaSalle, IL 61301815-223-6600
Published in the TonicaNews Jan. 2, 9 and 16,2015.
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PC-Hall wins two of threeBy Dixie SchroeDer
KEWANEE – Putnam County-Hall took to the road for a quadangular meet on Jan 3. The squad took on Farmington, Ashton-Franklin Center (AFC) and Kewanee high schools and won two of the three meets.
PC-Hall earned 59 points to Farmington’s 6 points in the first meet. At the 132-pound weight class, Mario Flores defeated Adam Peters by pinfall at :59 seconds. Ben Garland took Cody Fernandus by pinfall at :45 seconds into their meet in the 152-pound weight division. At 170
pounds, James Hall defeated Carter King by technical fall 18-3. Evan Kiphart defeated Chris Wolf by pinfall at 1:25 at the 182-pound level. In the heavyweight divi-sion, Shane Khouhna defeated Jon Schmid-gall by pinfall at 2:59. Charlie McCook, Jimmy Hewitt, Luke McCook, Eric Cissell and Marquis Briddick all won by for-feit.
When PC-Hall and Kewanee met, results were not as favorable. The team took a loss, 28-48. Flores defeated Lewis Robinson 11-4 at 132 pounds. Garland took Raful Solano at the 152-pound weight class
by pinfall at 2:36. Luke McCook, wrestling at 160 pounds, defeated Cameron Rohrig by pin-fall at 3:32. Briddick won the 195-pound weight class by forfeit.
In the final meet of the day PC-Hall won over AFC, 54-24. Flores won his match at 132 pounds. Charlie McCook won at 126 pounds. Garland wrestled his way to a win at the 152-pound divi-sion. McCook took the prize at the 160-pound weight class, and Brid-dick won in his weight division.
PC-Hall traveled to Morrison on Jan. 8. Head coach for the squad is Jerry Kriewald.
Library cornerLostant Library
The Lostant Library hosts Library Time each week. This birth to pre-school program for children and their caretakers has resumed after the holiday break. Volunteer Shauna Brecken-ridge, with assistance from the Oglesby Public Pre-School pro-gram, is host. The event is from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and includes stories, singing, crafts and a snack.
For more information about the library, call 815-368-3530.
Herb program in HenryHENRY — An educa-
tional gardening program presented by University of Illinois Extension mas-ter gardener Dave Duna-gan will be at 1:30 p.m. Jan 13 at the University of
Illinois Extension — Mar-shall-Putnam Extension Office, located at 509 Front St. in Henry.
Herbs will be the topic for this program. There will be no fee to partici-
pate in this program, but registration is required for needed handouts.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to par-ticipate contact 309-364-2356.
Where in the World is the Tonica News?Sarah Walczynski holds a copy of the Tonica News at the Bridge of Sighs, in Venice, Italy. Walczynski and her husband, Mark, visited Italy in December. The Bridge of Sighs spans the Rio di Palazzo, connecting the interrogation room of the Venetian Doge, where prisoners were questioned by Venetian officials, to the prison where the accused served time for their alleged crimes. The name of the bridge refers to the sigh the pris-oner would breathe, seeing their last view of their beloved Venice, as they were escorted across the structure to the jail, according to legend.
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PASSINI PLUMBING & HEATING
116 South 2nd St.Standard, IL 61363
FOLEYMOTORS
Inc.
Quality Pro-Owned Vehicles
Sales & Service
Rt. 29, Henry, IL 309-364-4711
TowingAvailable
FullServiceStore
230 S. LaSalle St., Tonica(815) 442-8211
206 S. Main St., Lostant(815) 368-3333
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Sieg Tire & uu ee RR aaiirr SShhooppSelling & Repairing all makes of tires
112 S. St. Paul St.Mark, IL 61340
Open 7 days/week 8-5pmInterstate Battery Sales
Johnny SiegOwner/Operator815-878-7367
Cars, Trucks, Trailer, Motorcycles,ATVs, & Lawn Mowers also Bicycles
Mounting, Balancing,Rotating, Patches, Plugs and
all tire repairs plus SmallImplement Farm Tires
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COMPLETE CAR AND TRUCK CARE24 HOUR TOWING SERVICE
882-2191 Monday-Saturday882-2250 Evenings & Sundayss
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