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ILLINOIS VALLEY
Boomers
TODAY
September 2015
Illinois Valley’s
historic duck clubs:
Famous yet secret
Savoring the season before winter:
Our top ten places to BE in fall
Super time for ‘super foods’
Outdoor enthusiast savors every
minute of autumn
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ILLINOIS VALLEY
Boomers
TODAY
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September 2015
publication
on the cover
Illinois Valley duck clubs’ legacy:
They’re extremely famous, yet
almost secret at the same time.
Find out why on page 10.
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Places to Be
Autumn’s pretty awesome around
here, but some spots are just
simply great places to be at this
time of year.
7 Fall, fabulous fall
As plants start to go dormant for
winter, a Peru outdoorsman and
recent retiree springs to life.
15 Plan Ahead
Steel yourself — and your home and
car — now before the snow flies.
21 Peg Schulte savors the season before
winter, yet notices she tends to yearn
for the season it isn’t.
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By Brett Herrmann
Now, there is really no bad
choice on where you want to
spend your time during the
autumn months in the Illinois,
but there are certainly a few
places that might be a little
more fun or interesting than
others.
The important thing to
remember is that if you don’t
go out and celebrate fall just
a little bit you have the rest of
the cold, icy winter to dwell
on what could have been.
1. State parks: Our local
state parks are an obvious
choice for a place to be on a
fall day. The fall foliage draws
tourists from all around for
the Fall Colors Weekend the
third weekend of October at
Starved Rock.
“But fall colors are not
limited to just a weekend,”
said Kathy Casstevens,
marketing director at Starved
Rock Lodge.
The leaves, mixed with
the natural beauty of the
sandstone canyons and the
Illinois River, provide a rich
cornucopia of color against
a clear blue sky. October has
become the busiest month
of the year at Starved Rock,
according to Casstevens,
so locals might want to try
Matthiessen for a similar
experience or Buffalo Rock for
a great view of the river valley
in fall flourish.
2. Orchards: Nothing spells
autumn like an orchard. They
have all the fall activities
people love, like apple
picking, pumpkin hunting,
corn mazes or just breathing
in some cool country air.
Denise Boggio, owner of the
orchard said fall is easily their
busiest season. People are free
to pick their own apples and
pumpkins and they have a
wide variety of entertainment
including a petting zoo,
pony rides, pig races, apple
cannons and live music on
the weekends. The bakery is a
hit for all seasons but in fall,
Boggio’s feature its famous
apple cider donuts. Boggio’s
also makes its own cider,
which placed third in the state
competition last year.
3. Football Stadiums: High
school football season might
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the Illinois Valley this fall
not be in everyone’s taste
but games do bring local
communities together like
nothing else. Friday nights
would not be complete
without the boys of fall
donning the pads and
representing their high school.
While every school has a love
for their home field, L-P High
School’s Howard Fellows
Stadium stands out among the
rest.
“I might be a little biased
but I think it is one of the
best stadiums in Illinois,”
said Greg Sarver, former L-P
player, coach and athletic
director. “The atmosphere is
just electric.”
And if football isn’t a
good enough reason to go
to a game, the pork chop
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always fun. And if the weather
holds up into late autumn,
the course can be a thing of
beauty. Matt Gebhardt of
Deer Park Country Club said
the course already looks great,
set back in the trees.
“Now that the leaves are
going to start changing colors
it is just gorgeous out there,”
he said.
Deer Park also hosts IVCC’s
team during the fall, and many
courses are home to high
school teams. Even if golf isn’t
your sport, the courses make
for some good cross country
running.
5. Burgoo: By the time
Columbus Day rolls around,
the change of the seasons is
in the air as well as the smell
of burgoo. Utica will host the
46th annual La Salle County
Burgoo Festival on Columbus
Day weekend in October.
Burgoo is a nice hearty stew
that complements the fall
season and there is no lack of
effort on the preparation.
“They stand out there all
night and stir over an open
flame,” said event coordinator
Amanda Carter.
The festival draws in around
35,000 people on Sunday
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football staple and are great
at any venue in the area,
although this writer prefers
Hall’s.
4. Golf Courses: If you are
looking for some time on the
links but don’t want to deal
with the crowds, the fall is the
time to go. It might be a little
colder but getting in some
swings before winter sets in is
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6. Oktoberfest: Not too many
places host an Oktoberfest
celebration in the area.
However, Ottawa’s newborn
festival is in its third year and
continues to grow.
“Each one’s been bigger
than the last,” said Ottawa
City Clerk Shelly Munks.
It was held in the Jordan
Block of downtown Ottawa
on Sept. 18-20 and featured
a Biergarten, food, live
music and plenty of games
including a yodeling contest
and a bier barrel roll. So,
break out the lederhosen
and dirndl’s to make it extra
campy. There are also plenty
of restaurants in the area that
host Oktoberfest dinners like
the Right Spice in Peru or
the dining room at Starved
Rock Lodge. Celebrate a
bountiful harvest Bavarian
style because it’s more fun
than how they celebrate the
harvest in Shelley Jackson’s
“The Lottery.”
7. Haunted House: This
one is does not apply to the
Illinois Valley but is more of
a suggestion. There are many
unofficial haunted houses,
and Echo Bluff’s Jan Martin
said the park west of Spring
Valley offers an eerie haunted
trail that is sure to be too
spooky for some. Bureau
County Fairgrounds, too,
offers its popular Nightmare
on Fairgrounds Road for most
of October.
However, there really
aren’t any big-name haunted
“houses” within a half hour of
the area. What’s the problem?
Plenty of people are willing
to drive to these far-away
places for a scare, so why not
have one here? There is an
ample amount of old creepy
places that could probably
make a good dwelling for
fright around here.
8. Dixon Waterfowl Refuge:
Hunters will always get a
trigger itch when fall rolls
around because it means it’s
time to start blasting some
fowl. However, if you are
more into bird watching than
bird shooting, the Dixon
Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin
and Hopper Lakes south of
Hennepin attracts a wide
range of bird species, some of
which are very rare to spot in
the Midwest.
“It’s considered one of
the premier birding sites in
the state,” said Paul Botts,
executive director of the
Wetlands Initiate.
During the peak of the
waterfowl migration Botts
said there can be as many as
six to eight different species
on the lakes at a time, and
more than 20 species have
been spotted at the refuge.
It’s not just ducks that flock
to the refuge though, as many
other birds like bald eagles
or white pelicans show up at
various times. This September
also marked the reopening of
fishing at the lakes.
9. Winery: On Sept. 19 and
20 Matthiessen Park hosted
the biggest wine festival in
Illinois. The Vintage Illinois
Festival includes 27 different
wineries from around the
state, one of those being
the local business August
Hill Winery. Autumn is a
big season for the winery
because it is the when they
harvest, crush and ferment
the years produce. August
Hill’s marketing manager
Susanne Bullock says they call
it crushing season. Bullock
says they get a lot of the state
park traffic to stop in at their
tasting room as well.
“In the fall, the tasting room
is a great place to relax and
enjoy a glass of wine,” she said.
She added that the caramel
apple wine is a seasonal hit.
10. The Library: You should
be reading any time of year
but fall is as good of time as
any. Local libraries are a great
resource. Spring Valley library
director Barb White said they
offer a variety of fall-themed
programs for children as well
as breaking out books such
as creepy thrillers for the
Halloween season or books
on canning for the fall harvest.
So whether you’re cozying up
with a book indoors or you’re
out in the crisp fall air you
can forget about the upcoming
brutal winter for a few
moments with a good read.
I recommend anything that
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‘This is when I feel most alive’
Outdoor enthusiast falls in love with autumn
Vic Miskowiec of Peru loves the outdoors so much that he carries his fishing gear with him in a unique way.
Miskowiec sets his minnow bucket in a basket which he configured to mount on the front of his bicycle along
the Hennepin Canal near Tiskilwa. “We're lucky to have the canal, it's not the deepest but the fish are great
to catch,” Miskowiec said.
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Jakupcak has advice for
hikes to great autumn views,
either by walking to Lover’s
Leap and then Eagle Cliff for
the best views of Starved Rock
and the upstream south bluff
of the river in fall foliage, or
hiking atop Buffalo Rock and
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wildflowers draw folks out
of their dormancy through
winter and mud season.
But for many area residents,
there’s no season more
pleasant, if not better overall,
than fall for outdoor pursuits
in the Illinois Valley.
Hiking fanatic Peggy Garner
of Cedar Point joins a group
every Thursday of the year —
rain, snow, mud or extreme
temperatures — for a free
morning hike that leaves at
9 a.m. from the registration
desk at Starved Rock Lodge.
Personally, she likes the park
best when the wildflowers are
blooming in spring, but fall’s a
close second and, usually, far
less muddy.
“Fall is probably the best
time for hiking. You don’t
sweat, you’re not freezing and
you don’t have to worry about
the mud,” she said.
Hike leader Joe Jakupcak
of Ottawa likes winter better
than fall, because of the
crowds at the park.
But Garner points out
that the Thursday morning
hiking group beats the crowds
because it’s a weekday, and
they take hikes all over the
Illinois Valley, whether it’s
Matthiessen or Buffalo Rock
state parks or any of the
numerous nature preserves
such as Starved Rock Nature
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“I just retired, and I don’t
think anybody can get more
excited with the fall than me,”
he said of his plans, which
range from looking for ginseng
or mushrooms to hunting for
small game. “It’s just, whatever
I want to do.”
He loves fishing the
Hennepin Canal all year, but
especially fall, because that’s
the time of year when panfish
such as crappie school up and
also when they seem hell-bent
to feed and pack on some bulk
before winter.
“They know what’s coming,”
he said.
All summer and fall, he
has been covering as much
territory as possible on the
canal by riding a bicycle he
has set up just for his style of
fishing. It has a front basket
for a minnow bucket with an
aerator, a rear basket for his
tackle and cooler and tubes
for the telescopic fishing rods.
One of the rods extends to
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reach over brush and weeds
to put a minnow on a hook
precisely where he wants it to
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retired this summer, he has
time to enjoy fall more this
year than ever before.
“This is when I feel the most
alive,” the avid angler and
hunter says. “You go from the
summer doldrums and when
you’re expected to be at this
picnic or that cookout.”
He doesn’t mind those
things, but he tires of the hot,
humid days and muggy nights
of summer.
He says he seems to get
a jumpstart with the arrival
of the season that usually
produces the Illinois Valley’s
most pleasant weather, and
which also is best for his
outdoor passions.
“With the cool nights, I feel
much better, physically and
mentally, too. It seems more
people have a smile on their
face in the fall,” he said.
The weather’s not the only
thing making him feel better
this fall.
Miskowiec, 62, retired this
summer after 44 years of
swing-shift work, including 12hour shifts the last six years,
at Washington Mills (ESK) at
Hennepin.
Vic Miskowiec rides his bicycle along the Hennepin Canal near
Tiskilwa. Miskowiec used baskets to mount on the front and rear of
the bike to hold his fishing gear. Along the sides he mounted two PVC
pipes to hold his fishing poles. Actually, he has two bicycles set up this
way; if one gets a flat tire or breaks down, he uses the other one so he
doesn’t miss out on fishing time.
result in much more tackle
lost on stumps and in weeds.
He uses the bicycle to keep
moving and to present his
bait in as many fish-harboring
spots as possible. He says a lot
of people fail to realize you
need to keep moving from one
fish-attracting snag to another
if you want to catch a lot of
fish on the Hennepin Canal.
He considers it a great
fishery and great bicycling
resource, spring, summer and
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While Miskowiec uses his
bike as a tool for his hobby,
riding the bicycle is a main
hobby for many other people.
Fall is an ideal time for
cycling along the Hennepin or
Illinois and Michigan Canal
towpaths, says Bike Works’
Mike Welte. However, he
notes he and many parents
have difficulty finding time
for long rides in the fall,
since the evenings get shorter
and they’re busy with kids’
activities. Welte’s also busy on
weekends — the Peru shop is
open seven days a week.
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from Lock 14 at La Salle
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a secret, he says. However,
he has his secret spots, and
thanks to using the bicycle, he
travels to a lot of places that
are far from parking lots. The
canal and feeder canal total
104 miles in length, meaning
Illinois’s linear state parkway
offers 208 miles of shoreline.
His bicycle gives him
exercise and a good chance
for success. He sometimes
rides 10 miles in a day on the
fishing excursions.
“I can skip over a lot of unproductive water and get into
areas where there are bigger
crappies,” he said.
In fall, in deer season,
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When duck clubs
ruled the river
Illinois River clubs carry on rich history of waterfowl hunting
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Native Americans and modern hunters learned that the Great Bend in the
Illinois River was a waterfowl funnel.
The Illinois River begins near Channahon and flows 50 miles west. At DePue it
broadens into large backwaters and takes a sharp turn south, known as the Great
Bend. The southbound stretch appropriates the ancient channel of the Mississippi
River. Migrating geese and ducks assembled here to fatten up, making the 140-mile
stretch from DePue to Meredosia some of the most hallowed duck hunting grounds
in the world.
From market to sport
Market hunting flourished in the 19th Century, providing fresh fowl to
restaurants. It waned toward the end of the 1800s as duck populations dropped
and American industry ramped up. Market hunting was outlawed in 1918 and
live decoys and baiting were outlawed in 1935, according to Mike Resetich,
superintendent for the Donnelley and the DePue state fish and wildlife areas near
DePue, Bureau Junction and Hennepin.
Decoys and waders wait for the season to begin inside the Green Wing Gun Clubhouse in
Bureau County. This club was re-established in 1997 on the site of a duck club by the same
name established in the late 1800s.
More hunters turned to
waterfowl as sport. Those
with deeper pockets bought
up duck grounds and built
clubhouses. Carvers like
Charles Perdew and Robert
Elliston became famous
making decoys and calls for
these hunters.
“Duck clubs reach a
peak in numbers, size and
pretentiousness in the
Illinois River valley,” wrote
Frank C, Bellrose (19162005), renowned waterfowl
biologist for Illinois Natural
History Survey. In 1941 more
than half of the state’s 792
waterfowl clubs were located
here.
Bellrose coined “Great
Bend” to describe the
90-degree jog in the river.
“I was pretty good friends
with old Frank,” Resetich said.
“He was real soft spoken.
One of the first birds he
described scientifically was on
DePue. He’s like the father of
waterfowl management.”
In the early 1940s about 10
percent of Illinois waterfowl
hunters belonged to a club,
paying from $35 to over
$1,000 each depending on
acreage and value of the
grounds and clubhouse.
Hunters at private clubs along
the Illinois River shot more
ducks in the early 1940s
than other hunters in the
state and clubs contributed
greatly to the knowledge and
management of waterfowl,
according to Bellrose.
The big three
Senachwine Club, Swan
Lake Club and Princeton
Game and Fish Club all began
in the 1880s and are still
around today. They represent
the granddaddies of Illinois
duck clubs, Resetich said.
“They’re the oldest three
clubs in Illinois,” he said. “It
all started with all the local
people and somebody with
money would get involved.
Pretty soon none of the
locals could afford to hunt
here. That’s why you see
stipulations in their bylaws
today that say you’ve got to
be from Bureau or Putnam
County or whatever county.”
Swan Lake Duck Club,
formerly the Chicago Duck
Club, on Senachwine Lake
was established in 1883 and is
the oldest still in operation in
Illinois. Princeton club is the
second oldest, established in
1884.
The Senachwine Club,
incorporated in 1886 as the
Hennepin Shooting Club, is
third oldest. It took the name
“Senachwine” around World
War I. The club originally
limited membership to 25 but
later expanded to 30. All but
14 had to be residents of Cook
County. Dues rose from $50 to
$125 in 1937 and to $1,500 in
1986, according to Northern
Illinois University records.
Maurice “Mouse” Stanton
of Spring Valley is a member
of the small Green Wing Gun
Club and was once a member
of Senachwine.
“That’s a club you’ve got to
buy shares in,” Stanton said.
“You buy shares for thousands
of dollars.”
At Henry-Senachwine
High School, the mascot is
the Mallards. The school
gym is the site of an annual
waterfowl decoy show.
The Donnelley and DePue
state areas are former duck
clubs. Windblown Bottoms
The Princeton club
Records show the Princeton
Game and Fish Club was
established in 1887 but it
actually began in 1884, said
Frank Cattani, a member since
1998.
“Word-of-mouth and just the
success they’ve had through
the years makes it a good
club,” he said.
Many private clubs
like Princeton limit their
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The Green Wing Gun Club near Bureau recently raised the elevation of its clubhouse again to cope with the
Illinois River’s penchant for flooding higher and more frequently. That’s why it shows a two-tiered deck, quite
showy for a club of only about a dozen members. This club was established in 1997 from what was left of a
very old club of the same name.
Duck Club containing
Coleman Lake was donated
to the state in 1982. Lake
DePue was the grounds of
DePue Rod and Gun Club.
The clubhouse gun racks
carried names of some Illinois
governors and prominent
businessmen. The state
acquired it in 1970.
“The significance of that
is Lake DePue and Spring
Lake are on the north side of
the big bend and Donnelley
is south of the big bend,”
Resetich said. “This was the
first place where they started
impounding the land and
pumping water into a food
base.”
Memberships in duck
clubs are closely-held. Some
hunters leave memberships to
others in their wills and some
clubs allow sale of an open
membership.
“If you wanted to sell it, it’s
pretty strict,” Stanton said.
“You don’t stop a guy on the
street and say, ‘I’ll sell you
this.’”
Green Wing is almost
a stone’s throw from the
Princeton club.
“If you try to compare
this club to the Princeton
club, you’re not even close,”
Stanton said. “Princeton club
is top of the line.”
membership. Princeton
maintains a 50-member roster,
no more.
“Because you only have so
much ground to hunt and so
many blinds to hunt,” Cattani
said.
Members must be a resident
of Bureau County for at least
one year prior to membership.
If a member leaves, they can
sell their membership, Cattani
said.
Big clubs have their own
cooks and caretakers. The
Princeton club’s longtime
cook, Betsy Morgan, was born
in the original clubhouse.
She passed away in 2012.
Today, her daughters Tamara
and Victoria cook at the
clubhouse, Cattani said.
Green Wing
Cattani re-established the
Green Wing Gun Club in
1997, almost a stone’s throw
from the Princeton club.
“It was a pretty big club and
just got broke down and sold
off,” Cattani said. “That’s why
there’s so many little clubs in
that area.”
An 1897 issue of “The
Illustrated American” ran four
The Princeton Game and Fish Club in Bureau County is the second oldest duck club in Illinois. This club is more
than 130 years old and limits membership to 50.
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the original Green Wing club.
It had 5,200 acres, and on the
day the photos were shot, six
members shot 141 ducks.
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“We finished that and now
we got to wait and cut the
willows for it and hide it,”
Stanton said.
Stanton pointed and rattled
off names of blinds: Corn,
Bella, Backhoe, Big 10.
“That’s named the Big 10
because when that’s flooded
it’s big,” Stanton said. “On
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floods,” Stanton said.
Cattani said 8 feet high tuned
out to be too little in the latest
flooding regime of the river.
“We couldn’t sleep at night
if it was raining,” he said.
This summer’s high water
left horizontal lines across
trees and blinds around the
clubhouse. Flooding brings
a lot of repair work, Stanton
said.
Hunters remove gear and
valuables from the clubhouse
during the off-season to avoid
mouse damage. With fall in
the air and opening day Oct.
17, chest waders were back
on their hooks in the “mud
room,” where hunters shed
their boots and field gear.
Green Wing is a small club,
maybe a dozen members and
about 40 acres, Stanton said.
“This club is for guys that
just want to have something
to do,” he said. “You shoot a
couple of ducks. It’s a good
bunch of guys.”
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opening day, or about the first
three days, there will be guys
in every blind. All these blinds
have electricity so you can use
your robo-ducks and that.”
Robo-ducks are batterypowered, automated
decoys that simulate a wingflapping duck.
“To tell you the truth, they
scare more ducks than they
bring in,” Stanton said. “When
you have ponds like this and
you’ve got a flock of ducks
coming, they’re either going
to land or they’re not and you
really don’t even have to call,
really.”
Green Wing, like many duck
clubs, manages ponds with
dikes, levees and culverts.
“This is going to be a bad
year because we were flooded
and we couldn’t plant,”
Stanton said. “A lot of time we
plant corn. We’ve got millet
and buckwheat in now.”
The Green Wing clubhouse
is a 1960s-era trailer raised
on stilts. It recently had to be
raised twice as high because of
more severe flooding.
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Brad Cooley, mechanic at Last Muffler, uses an electronic tester to check the battery on a Chevy Cruze.
“When you winterize your car, the first thing you want to check is the battery,” Cooley said. Having your car
looked at for maintenance issues including antifreeze, oil, tires and brakes are all recommended before the
snow starts flying. And, there’s no reason not to make an appointment in fall, before the pre-winter rush.
contractor to check your
heating system to keep it
running efficiently, saving
you money, or pay the utility
company the money you think
you are saving.”
After the furnace is checked,
look for other ways to stave
off big winter heat bills.
The list includes installing
a programmable thermostat
to automatically adjust your
home’s temperature settings
when you are away or
sleeping (potential savings:
$100 a year) and change
your furnace filter regularly
(particularly if you have pets).
Also, use low-cost ceiling
fans, even in winter. When
used properly, many people
find they are able to lower
their thermostats a few
degrees in the winter.
And never place a
thermostat on an exterior wall
where it may be affected by
outdoor temperatures.
“While we can’t control
the winter temperatures,
there are things we can do
to help our customers,” said
Stan Ogden, vice president of
customer service and metering
operations for Ameren.
It’s also not a bad idea
to stock up on wintertime
hardware such as snow-
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By Tom Collins
Having a good day today?
We’ll fix that in a hurry: There
are only 86 days left until
winter.
And this being Illinois, it is
by no means too early to start
getting your car, your home
and, not least, your body
prepared for Old Man Winter.
Your home
Start by checking your
windows and doors on a
breezy day. If you can feel
air coming through, you’re
sending money out the other
direction.
“Wood windows and doors
or poor-fitting replacements
can cause a little heat loss
here, a small draft there,”
warned Pete Suarez of
Koolmaster in La Salle.
“These little things can really
add up, causing the furnace
to run longer to keep you
comfortable and costing you
money.”
Suarez said energyefficiency can be improved
upon with simple fixes such
as caulking, weather stripping
and clear plastic used to seal
up ‘vintage’ windows and
doors. “That said, troublesome
windows and doors can be
replaced at any time of the
year with Energy Star-rated
products,” he said. “You don’t
have to wait for spring to
move to more energy efficient
windows and doors.”
John’s Service & Sales
recommended having your
HVAC system checked as
well, first and foremost
to ensure the unit doesn’t
emit carbon monoxide. The
colorless and odorless gas
creates symptoms similar to
the flu but is responsible for
430 people deaths a year in
the United States alone.
“No. 1 is safety: Why
wouldn’t you check something
that has the capability of
causing carbon monoxide,
a byproduct of incomplete
combustion of gas?” said
Randy Senica, president.
“Second is efficiency; Either
pay a qualified heating
removal tools. The list should
include melting agents such
as rock salt, shovels or, if your
budget permits, a power snow
thrower.
“For those of us living in
the Midwest, hearing the
word ‘snow’ can be downright
chilling,” said Debra Debo
Kuhne of Debo Ace Hardware
in Peru.
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Moutray recommends
eschewing fad diets in favor
of eating balanced meals,
drinking adequate fluids, and
continuing an exercise routine
that includes 150 minutes of
moderate activity per week for
adults.
“This is really what we
should do all year long,”
Moutray said. “That being
said, there are some things
we can start to think about
and prepare for now when it
comes to holiday eating.
“There will be temptations,
gifts of food, holiday parties
with lots of food. Additionally,
we know that Illinois winters
make it challenging to exercise
outside (unless you count
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Salle, “but you don’t want to
find out your battery is dying
when it’s 10 below.”
The time to have your car
looked at is now. Though
motorists are rightly worried
about how their car and,
especially, their tires will
hold up once the snow starts
falling, cold snaps can bring
on car trouble, as well.
“You lose big tire pressure
the first cold days,” said
Edison Prey, manager of King
Tire in La Salle. “In summer
you make air, winter you lose
air.”
Prey said drivers should
also take a minute to check
their tires to ensure sufficient
treads. While some brands
have replacement monitors
— the words “replace tire”
will appear as the treads are
eaten away — the easiest trick
to gauge tread depth is with a
copper penny inserted top-first
into the tread.
“If you can see the top of
Lincoln’s head, the tread is
gone,” Prey said.
And if you’re looking for a
novel Christmas gift for that
hard-to-buy-for someone,
consider a cold-weather
vehicle product such as a
remote starter or weatherproof mats and liners.
Bill Walsh Jr. of the Bill
Walsh Automotive Group said
remote starters are “our No. 1
seller and the hottest holiday
gift in the market.”
Walsh emphasized that
starters come in array of
models including many that
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making it a New Year’s resolution?
to start an exercise regimen.
Kayla Olson, certified athletic
trainer for IVCH recommends
getting outside and being
active whenever possible.
“Save the indoor exercise
classes for during the winter
months when it’s cold out,”
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Local, fresh produce packs all the
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Ariel Zimmerlein sifts through her large garden near Ohio, Ill., while her sister Alexis watches. The sisters
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farmers markets. A lot of what they sell fits the new marketing term, “super foods,” but what they do is
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Are so-called super foods
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According to the hottest diet
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Brittney Moutray, a
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“‘Super foods’ has become
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world of food and nutrition
and health,” she said. “If you
want to think about it, there’s
no scientific definition.”
Go ahead, look for an
accredited scientific study
on any of the so-called super
foods. Moutray said they just
don’t exist.
Instead, it’s become a
marketing ploy, and the foods
that qualify as “super foods”
change regularly.
Remember when your
mother told you to eat your
carrots to keep from wearing
glasses? How about finishing
your spinach and lima beans
so you would grow up strong?
Turns out, mom really did
know best. Moutray said
there is real science about the
nutrients found in plant based
foods.
“The colors — the deep
pigments that we often see —
every color gives a different
nutritional benefit beyond
fiber and calories,” she said.
“Those plant compounds
are what gives us our
antioxidants.”
Sisters Ariel and Alexis
Zimmerlein of LaMoille
also scoff at the idea of any
particular super food. Ariel
recently graduated from
college with a degree in
human nutrition and dietetics.
Instead, they said, any
nutrient dense, plant-based
food can be considered a
super food.
They recently started several
garden plots in the LaMoille
and Ohio areas and now sell
produce at farmers markets.
While they’ve been growing
all season long, Alexis notes
this is the time of year to start
looking for foods that pack
some real nutrition.
“A lot of the crops you find
in the fall are good for your
immune system,” she said.
“Acorn squash, pumpkins —
anything with that orange
color means it’s going to
have that beta carotene, your
vitamin A, vitamin C and
vitamin K.”
In other words, you don’t
have to make a trip to the
store to pick up a banana that
has been shipped 1,500 miles
or more to get your potassium.
Instead, Ariel said you can
run over to your local farmers
market and pick up some
squash and carrots.
Moutray said even the white
potatoes, which often get a
bad reputation, can be packed
with nutrition.
“In all actuality potatoes
have wonderful vitamins,
minerals fiber and some of
the same antioxidants that
a carrot has,” she said. “It’s
just as far as piling up your
plate with five cups of mashed
potato, well maybe that’s not
so great.”
French fries and potato
chips also don’t really count
either.
“Anytime you deep fry
something you’re really
depleting the nutrients it
has in it already,” she said.
“Consuming food as close to
it’s natural state as possible is
ideal.”
If you’re a traditional meatand-potatoes type of person,
how can you get more squash,
carrots and blueberries on to
your plate? And how much is
enough?
Moutray said she advises
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two to a winter stew.
Sweet potatoes must be
cured before eating. Fresh
“Super foods” has become a buzzword, or rather buzz term. But
there’s plenty of nutritional value — and versatility — to pumpkin.
Plenty of other foods that are in season now are pretty super, too.
“Acorn squash, pumpkins - anything with that orange color means
it’s going to have that beta carotene, your vitamin A, vitamin C and
vitamin K,” said Alexis Zimmerlein, who grows produce to sell at
farmers markets.
squash). Let the squash cool,
then scrape the flesh from the
rind. Puree the squash, then
freeze for future pies, quick
sweet potatoes can be left in
a warm, humid location for
about a week. Then transfer
to a cool location to store for
six to eight weeks. The curing
helps these potatoes develop
the natural sugars that give
them their name.
Apples come in many
different varieties. For a taste
treat, try to find a vendor
that carries some of the less
well-known varieties. Some
varieties also store well in a
basement — as long as they
are kept away from potatoes
which give off a gas that will
accelerate ripening.
Broccoli and Brussels sprouts
only get sweeter as the season
progresses. Try preparing them
by steaming, lightly sauteed,
baked or roasted.
Kale has to be on the list
since it has long been touted
as a super food. This is the
time of year when it’s available
locally. If the flavor is a little
strong, try Swiss chard, a
similar leafy green that has a
flavor more like spinach and
it’s also packed with nutrition.
Moutray also offered a few
recipes to help you get started
on a more colorful plate.
Tamara Abbey is Mendota
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Pick up some small pumpkins
or other hard winter squash
that can be stored into the
winter months. Prepare
squashes by slicing off the top
and scooping out the seeds.
Bake at about 350-degrees
until fork tender (time
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people to divide their plate
into four equal wedges. Half
of the plate should have fruit
and vegetables, one-quarter
should have a protein source
and the last quarter would
be the grain such as bread or
rolls — preferably whole grain,
she added.
Then start to mix up the
routine meat-and-potatoes
with sweet potatoes instead
or add some lightly stir-fried
vegetables to the plate every
now and again.
The Zimmerleins said
cooking new vegetables
can be a challenge, but they
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something as easy as a stir fry.
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4 servings, about 2 cups each
Ingredients
onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is beginning to soften,
about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, chipotle and salt and
(see Note)
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add water and bring to a
• ¼ teaspoon salt
extra-virgin olive oil
simmer. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until
• 1 medium-large sweet potato,
• 2 ½ cups water
the sweet potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
peeled and diced
• 2 15-ounce cans black beans,
2 Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice; increase heat to high and return
• 1 large onion, diced
rinsed
to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons lime juice
Tips & Notes
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chile
Note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. Ground
Preparation
chipotle chile pepper can be found in the spice section of most
1 Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato and supermarkets or online.
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Yogurt sauce flavored with lemon, cumin and cilantro tops this Indian-inspired grilled salmon. 4 servings
Ingredients
couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand until the liquid is
absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• ½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
• ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
4 Meanwhile, rub salmon with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and
• 3 scallions, sliced, greens and
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh
pepper. If grilling, oil the grill rack (see Tip). If broiling, coat a broiler
whites separated
ginger
pan with cooking spray. Grill or broil the salmon until browned and just
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 ¼ cups water
cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with the couscous,
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh
• 1 cup whole-wheat couscous
topped with the yogurt sauce and cashews.
cilantro
• 1 pound salmon fillet, preferably
Tips & Notes
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
wild Pacific, skinned (see Note)
• ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
and cut into 4 portions
Ingredient note: Wild-caught salmon from the Pacific (Alaska and
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted
Washington) are more sustainably fished and have a larger, more stable
pepper, divided
population. To skin a salmon fillet, place the fillet on a clean cutting
cashews (see Note)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
board, skin side down. Starting at the tail end, slip the blade of a long,
Preparation
sharp knife between the fish flesh and the skin, holding the skin down
1 Preheat grill to medium-high or position rack in upper third of oven and firmly with your other hand. Gently push the blade along at a 30° angle,
separating the fillet from the skin without cutting through either.
preheat broiler.
Kitchen tips: To toast chopped nuts, cook in a small dry skillet over
2 Combine yogurt, scallion greens, lemon juice, cilantro, cumin, ¼
medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2
teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
to 4 minutes.
3 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add apricots, ginger,
To oil a grill rack, oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over
the scallion whites and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until softened,
the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)
about 2 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in
Salmon Panzanella
This traditional Italian bread salad is full of tomatoes and cucumber and gets a protein boost with the addition of grilled salmon. 4 servings
onion and basil.
Ingredients
3 Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Season both sides of salmon with salt and
the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Grill the salmon until cooked
• 8 Kalamata olives, pitted and
• 2 large tomatoes, cut into 1-inch
through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
chopped
pieces
4
Divide the salad among 4 plates and top each with a piece of salmon.
• 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar • 1 medium cucumber, peeled (if
Tips & Notes
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and
desired), seeded and cut into
chopped
1-inch pieces
Tips: If using fresh bread, you can grill the bread slices along with the
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
salmon and then cut them into cubes. Alternatively, cut bread into cubes,
pepper, divided
• ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
place on a baking sheet and bake at 300°F until dry.
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive • 1 pound center-cut salmon,
How to skin a salmon fillet: Place salmon fillet on a clean cutting board,
oil
skinned (see Tip) and cut into 4
skin-side down. Starting at the tail end, slip the blade of a long knife
• 2 thick slices day-old whole-grain
portions
between the fish flesh and the skin, holding down firmly with your other
bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (see • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
hand. Gently push the blade along at a 30° angle, separating the fillet
from the skin without cutting through either.
Tip)
Preparation
To oil the grill rack, oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub
it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling
1 Preheat grill to high.
2 Whisk olives, vinegar, capers and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. delicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpful to spray the food with cooking
spray before placing it on the grill.
Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Add bread, tomatoes, cucumber,
Pumpkin Pie Yogurt
Don’t forget to add some extra nutrition to your breakfast. Brittney Moutray also forwarded this recipe to add a new spin to plain yogurt.
• Optional: sweetener of choice.
trail mix, nuts, raisins, chopped
• Mix-ins:
fruit
• ½ cup canned pumpkin (not
yogurt
cereal, granola, chocolate chips,
pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Fold the pumpkin into the yogurt; add spices. Top with any combination
• 4 ounces plain or vanilla low-fat • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
of mix-ins.
To Every Whine, Turn, Turn, Turn, There is A Season
Ah, fall. It’s my favorite time
of year.
Wood smoke perfumes the
air as the days shorten and
the trees turn to red and gold.
This is a special time for those
of us who live in the Midwest.
Time to stop complaining
about the heat and start
whining about the cold.
I carefully wrapped my
sweaters in lavender-scented
paper and stowed them in a
cedar-lined chest at the end of
last winter. At least I meant to
do that. I actually stuffed them
on the floor at the back of the
closet until I could get around
to it — just for a day or two. A
week, tops.
As I shook out clothes so
covered with dust it looks
like my entire fall wardrobe
is gray mohair, and crammed
shorts and tank tops in their
place at the back of the closet,
it occurred to me that my
attitude toward the seasons
changes along with them.
I love whichever one I’m
NOT with.
I hate the cold. I much
prefer summer to winter.
Winter means slipping, sliding,
getting stuck in the snow, and
not being able to do anything
outside because it’s too
cold
cold
cold
I tell
myself this
every year,
right about
now. My
Peg
arguments are
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compelling.
But I said the
same thing six
months ago...
in reverse.
I hate the
heat. I much prefer winter
to summer. Summer means
broiling, sweating, and not
being able to do anything
outside because it’s too
hot
hot
hot
It’s hard to take myself
seriously when I flip-flop
on this issue more than a
politician in a primary race.
When Winter Peg is
huddled under a down
comforter, clad in sweats and
two pairs of socks, trying
to hear the TV over the
chattering of her teeth in her
cathedralceilinged-overan-unheatedgarage family
room, she
promises not
to complain
next summer
when it’s 97
in the shade.
Summer
means cool
salads and
cold umbrella drinks and
laughing with friends on
the patio. It’s strolling along
a pristine beach on balmy
evenings that seem to go on
forever. But Winter Peg has
selective amnesia. She is
getting real life confused with
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Times when she needed to
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Summer Peg looks at winter
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She thinks longingly of
sipping cocoa next to a cheery
bonfire, pink-cheeked after
a day spent ice skating on a
pond in a pristine, wilderness
setting. But Summer Peg is
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I’m determined not to think
about the heat just past and
the cold to come, and simply
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season.
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the World Series to Game 7, Fisk and the Red Sox lost the World Series to the Reds. … St. Bede bowed out of the
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Hall. … Dave Potthoff averaged 16 points per game for the St. Bede sophomore team. … The Pirates’ Rennie Stennett
went 7-for-7 in a nine-inning game, a 22-0 win over the Cubs, tying a Major League record that stood since 1892. …
The IVCC Amateur Radio Club, including John Ebener, John Salz and Pat Sobin, built a 2,000-watt linear amplifier
for their call number, WB9FXM. … Judy Cantlin and Karen Wisgoski served as IVCC cheerleading co-captains. …
Glass-shattering slam-dunker Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins became the first NBA player drafted out of high
school. … Don Slusarek scored 27 and Glenn Mudge 19 to lead Steve Goers’ L-P Cavaliers to a regional-semi win
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