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Reshma Shah cuts the ribbon to the Relax Inn as her husband, co-owner Kevin, stands behind her. The Relax Inn, at
1551 N. Route 23, hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Friday with Mayor Jimmie Lansford and members of Streator
Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
New executive named
at First National Bank
Steve Gonzalo
has been named
president and chief
executive officer of
First National
Bank of Ottawa.
He joined the bank in
2001 as executive vice
president and chief
technology officer. He
received his degree in
mechanical engineering
from Northwestern
University and graduated
from the Stonier Graduate
School of Banking at
Georgetown University.
Gonzalo is chairman of
the board at OSF St.
Elizabeth Medical Center
and Deer Park Country
Club. Steven also serves as
trustee for the Illinois
Valley Fine Arts Trust and
Illinois Valley Symphony
Orchestra and director of
the United Way of Eastern
LaSalle County. He has
lectured at conferences on
behalf of the Federal
Reserve Bank and American Bankers Association.
Streator loses longtime
insurance man
Longtime Streator State
Farm Agent Randy Lewis
died unexpectedly Tuesday. Office Manager Jackie
Laird said office staff
would be contacting
existing customers and
another agent is expected
to come after the first of
the year.
Lewis, 71, was a State
Farm agent in Streator for
more than 43 years. His
office is located in Westgate Plaza.
He was a member of
many Streator organizatons, and also served on
the Streator Elementary
School District 44 Board
for 13 years.
Photos: The Times | Jimmy McCorkle
Willie Weinreich puts away cleaner after shining his 1952 Studebaker at the Seneca Car Show in downtown
Seneca on Saturday night.
Sandwich law irm
dedicates new locale
Legacy Law Firm moved
to a new office at 11 E.
Center St. in Sandwich.
The firm recently hosted
an open house.
Legacy Law Firm
specializes on life care
planning. A life care plan
combines legal and management care services for
seniors. Call 815-570-2334
or go to www.legacylawil.
com to find out more about
Legacy Law Firm.
ABOVE: Old Glory lies high over a couple of old Ford
autos in downtown Seneca on Saturday night during the
Seneca Car Show.
LEFT: People walk the streets of downtown Seneca on
Saturday night gazing at the many old and new model
cars and trucks on display at the Seneca Car Show.
Golf outing to honor
supporter Lindeman
The North Central
Illinois Council of Government changed its golf
outing to honor Jan Lindeman, father of senior staff
personnel Kevin Lindeman.
Jan died in May 2013. He
was a regular participant
and supporter of NCICG.
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weekly snapshots of local business
and community developments. Share
what you know by emailing Derek
Barichello at derekb@mywebtimes.
com, or call 815-431-4073.
IVCC to ofer class covering hazards of grain-handling
Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing
Education Center will
host a 10-Hour General
Industry class specific to
grain-handling from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
11, and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12.
Participants will learn
the major provisions of
the Occupational Safety
and Health Act and new
and updated regulations.
Topics include requirements for the control of
grain dust fires, explosions
and other safety hazards
related to grain handling
facilities.
The OSHA’s 10-Hour
General Industry card will
be earned upon completion. The cost is $269. For
additional information, call
Accepting new pAtients
Cool nights will be
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Results itness
grand opening
Results Physical Therapy and Fitness in Ottawa
will celebrate its grand
opening with a ribboncutting ceremony conducted by the Ambassadors of
the Ottawa Area Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.
26.
Results is located at 303
East McKinley Road (next
to the south Kroger). For
more information, contact
Meg Skelly, the chamber’s
assistant executive
director, at m.skelly@
ottawachamberillinois.
com.
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