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Gateway Services holds seventh annual online silent auction

Gateway Services will hold its seventh annual Online Silent Auction from noon Sunday, June 7, through 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14.The auction items will be available for bidding on Gateway Service’s Facebook page. The items feature a photo, description and starting bid. Participants can increase the bids in $1 increments. The auction winners will be attendees with the highest bids. The auction items can be collected beginning Monday, June 15. Auction items will be posted online on Sunday, June 7. To participate or view the auction items, visit tinyurl.com/3v3687v2 for Gateway Service’s Facebook page.Gateway Services, Inc. provides various services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam counties.For more information, visit gateway-services.org or Gateway Service’s Facebook page.

Jimmy John’s is coming to Mendota

Jimmy John’s is coming to Mendota.Art Riewaldt won a city bid for the property at Washington Street and Illinois Route 251 with an offer of $40,000.Riewaldt, who operates Jimmy John’s locations in Peru, Spring Valley and Princeton, outbid Sandro Guzman of Tacos Guzman, who offered $25,000 for the same site.The property at 1209 Washington St. sits next to First Federal Savings Bank and is the former site of an ice cream shop. The city paid $250,000 to demolish and remediate the building after it became unusable, according to City Clerk Emily McConville.Mayor Dave Boelk said the bid awarded to Riewaldt was contingent upon construction of a new building at the site.“We’re thrilled to continue to bring in businesses that support the well-being of our citizens,” Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Madeline Piller said. “We want to thank Art Riewaldt for choosing Mendota.”

La Salle man charged with drug delivery after Saturday raid

A La Salle man faces up to 30 years if convicted of charges stemming from a Saturday drug raid of his residence.Joshua D. Bostick, 32, was picked up on a La Salle County warrant charging him with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, plus one count of driving while revoked.One of the possession charges is a Class X felony carrying six to 30 years in prison with no possibility of probation and the other is a Class 1 felony carrying four to 15 years. Driving while revoked is a Class 4 felony carrying one to three years.He was taken into custody after agents of the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, the La Salle Police Department, and a La Salle County K-9 Unit executed the warrant. Bostick was transported to the La Salle County Jail, where he awaits a detention hearing.

Illinois Valley Community College honors 200 students for academic achievement

Illinois Valley Community College recently recognized 200 students for academic achievement at its annual Student Academic Awards ceremony.The Thomas J. McCormack Scholars are Isabella Argubright, Ayden Barajas, Nathaniel Hansen, Nolan Hunter, Josephina Leone, Katlynn Monaghan, Tyson Phillips, Mariana Rodriguez-Martinez, Kevin Rynke, Lilliana Samolitis, and Lucas Tousignant.To be names a McCormack Scholar, students must earn a a semester GPA of 3.75 or higher in at least 14 semester hours of college-level coursework in the first three semesters of enrollment.Other students recognized for academic achievement include:Paul Simon Essay Contest winner: McKinzie TarboxGandhi/King Peace Essay winner: Cooper LampsDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Essay winner: David EscobedoRichard Publow Memorial Writing Award winners: Andrew Paden, Jaszmin Farley, Zoey Byers and Chance Estes. The Publow awards the best essays written in English Composition courses.Earning three-semester honors: Isabella Argubright; Ayden Barajas; Hope Baratta; Allyson Bohms; Gavin Bratkovich; Aiden Cheek; Brenden Christensen; Kaiden Connor; Luke Credi; Conlan Cwikla; Sarah Daugherty; Austin Davy; Aidan DeGroot; Bernadette Dittmer; Gabrielle Doyle; Gino Fascetta; Bhawna; Bria Frey; Coral Garcia; Natalie Glynn; Kailey Goetsch; Nathaniel Hansen; Mary Heermann; Charles Heiting; Nolan Hunter; Mina James; Lily Jeppson; Sarah Johnson; Cloee Johnston; Piper Kammer; Lauren Kolczaski; Ava Lambert; Josephina Leone; Litzy Lopez; Madelyn Mahnesmith; Jacob Maier; Torren Martin; Anthony Melendez; Jo Mindeman; Katlynn Monaghan; Meghann Ostler; Stacy Pavnica; Lizbeth Paz; Price Peterlin; Tyson Phillips; Eleanor Radtke; Vance Redlich; Jack Reppin; Mariana Rodriguez-Martinez; Kevin Rynke; Lilliana Samolitis; Brianna Sanchez; Danica Scoma; Alysa Sharp; Jadah Shipley; Aubrey Siebert; Adisyn Siekierka; Alan Sifuentes; Shae Simons; Madelyn Smudzinski; Malachi Snyder; Thomas Staton; Noah Steiner; Danielle-Crystal Sterner; Jakob Stumm; Clare Suarez; Robert Templeton; Ty Terzick; Lucas Tousignant; Lauren Trost; Nolan VanDuzer; Ariana Villalobos; Hailey VonPerbandt; Megan Wasilewski; Ian Watkins; Aieden Wenskunas; Brandon Wilson; Sidney Wilson; and Maya Zeman.Earning academic honors for two consecutive semesters: Danielle Adams; Tayli Allen; Chloe Andersen; Alex Ankiewicz; Blayze Arndt; Esmeralda Avila; Charlotte Badger; Jace Baird; Kamdyn Becket; Lilliana Bernabei; Christopher Beyer; Kyle Bliss; Piper Brodbeck; Brandon Campbell; Devyn Castelli; Itzel Cervantes; Liam Clarkson; Stephanie Clift; Brooke Copeland; Morgan Day; Dawson Dresbach; Claire Durdan; Kaylee Dzurisin; Makenzie Eichelkraut; Michael Ellis; Natalie Eltrevoog; Claudia Englehaupt; Kambri Fisher; Luke Flanagan; Tracy Foreman; Sage Gallik; Sydney Ganskop; Diego Garcia; Erik Garcia; James Gassen; Todd Gay; Gabriel Glass; Amanda Golden; Miriam Gonzalez; Zulema Gonzalez; Dylan Gosdin; Robert Gray; Makenzie Hanson; Ava Hatton; Tiffany Hegland; Bryan Herrera; Morgan Hoscheid; Julia Johnson; Adam Kasperski; Katelyn Kiska; Anna Larios; Hailey Larsen; MacKenzie Law; Madison Longbein; Amy Luaisa; Mekenzie Martin; Evelin Martinez; Karen Martinez; Matthew Masters; Evey Meyer; Packston Miller; Agustin Mojica; Mia Moncrief; Ashli Moore; Kylee Moore; Rocco Morsovillo; Zoe Murphy; Emily Myre; Keely Nelson; Rutger Noordegraaf; Jose Ochoa; Ava Offermann; Olivia Orteza; Andrew Paden; Ethan Palaschak; Talia Peck; Kristina Penaverde; Michael Peters; Ryan Peterson; Palmer Phillis; Chelsea Piper; Logan Potthoff; Chelsea Ptak; Kiley Rhodes; Angela Ritter; Rafael Romero; Mason Ross; Ayipey Salinas; Brenton Sampson; Marissa Sanchez; Michael Scheib; Ryan Seibert; Ryan Slingsby; Tristin Solan; Ryan Stevenson; Nelson Stolp; Elliott Struck; McKinzie Tarbox; Thi Tran; Olivia Trolinger; Jamie Valadez-Castaneda; Nick Venjakob; Gwyneth Verona; Mary Verucchi; Haley Waddell; Hannah Waddell; Mitchel Wall; Ethan Waters; Av Weidert; Maya Wiggins; Olivia Wyzgowski; Chance Ybarra; Zachary Yborra; Carson Zellers; and Cassandra Zimmerman.Illinois Valley Community College student services vice president Mark Grzybowski emceed the ceremony. The keynote speaker was Illinois Valley Community College criminal justice coordinator Jon Hubbell, Ph.D. The awards were presented by college president Tracy Morris and academic affair vice president Vicki Trier.

Gateway Services holds seventh annual online silent auction

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GUEST COLUMN: Being physically fit means having a strong heart, healthy muscles, flexible joints, and being at a healthy weight. It’s not just about looking good or being athletic.

Farster is Dixon High School student of the month for May

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Gage Farster plans to earn a degree in mechanical engineering, with the hope to graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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