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Q. How did Streator students do at the Illinois High School Association solo and ensemble contest at La Salle-Peru High School Saturday? | | A. Very well, according to Tim Karth and Camilla Russell, who direct the band and choral programs, respectively.
Receiving Division I ratings were the chamber choir, comprised of Joe Yusko, Robert Werner, Armando Pena, Stephen Holcomb, Hunter Cox, Emily Olsen, Rachel Miller, Stephanie Novak, Rachel Berg, Madison Geske, Angie Crew, Abby Vance, Beckie White and Chelsea Smith; five voice solos performed by Madison Geske, Bree Ninis, Alex Smith, Robert Werner and Joseph Yusko; four instrumental solos performed by Stephanie Hovious, Cody Zmia, Julio Orozco and Joel Thorson; and a flute ensemble, Rachel Miller and Cody Zmia.
Receiving Division II ratings were voice soloists Allison McAllister, Stephanie Novak, Alanie Rose, Abby Vance, Beckie White and Stephen Holcomb and piccolo soloist Rachel Miller.
Receiving Division III ratings were voice soloists Ali Holl and Rachel Miller.
Shelby Brozman received a Division IV rating.
| | Recent Questions: | | | Q. When is the next session of Community Emergency Response Training classes? How many people have taken the training so far? | | A. The next round of CERT classes will begin Tuesday, March 10.
CERT is a 20-contact hour course that provides basic training that includes disaster preparedness, fire suppression, light search and rescue, medical operations, disaster psychology, terrorism response, team organization and finalizes everything with a disaster simulation.
The classes are from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the La Salle County Emergency Operations Center in the basement at 707 E. Etna Road, Ottawa. Training lasts five weeks.
To date in 2009, 22 citizens have gone through the free volunteer training.
For more general program information go to www.citizencorps.gov/cert. To learn more about the upcoming class, contact Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Jobst at 815-433-5622 or go to www.lasallecounty.org/np/ema/index2.htm.
| Q: Who own and runs Aschinger Electric at 110 S. Bloomington St. in Streator? Can you buy lights there? What are store hours? | | A: John Aschinger is owner. He said he no longer has a retail store because of Menards and other stores selling similar merchandise, so there are no official store hours. Aschinger Electric wires houses and businesses.
| Q. Is there a computer/electronics recycling day coming up soon in the Streator area? Where can used batteries and light bulbs be taken for recycling? | | A. There are no announced local electronics recycling days.
In La Salle County the last such event, on April 28, 2007, drew in 35,000 pounds of computers, monitor and other electronic devices — enough to fill a semitrailer and two vans.
In regard to recycling batteries and light bulbs, it depends what kind you are talking about. Most Ace Hardware stores will accept the new style compact fluorescent light bulbs, but not the old style incandescent light bulbs.
Earth911.com lists recycling centers and services by ZIP code that list where to take car batteries as well as NiCad and other rechargeable batteries. The Web site also shows where to take used motor oil, transmission oil, construction materials, inkjet cartridges, glass, cardboard, paper, metal clothing hangers, plastic bags and packing peanuts.
Advanced Technology in Pontiac will take unwanted electronics on a fee basis. The charge for most electronic devices, including old VCRs and computers, is $5 each. Computer monitors are $8 each. Tube televisions are 25 cents per pound. The phone number to call for details is 815-844-7779.
At Staples in Peru — 815-224-8650 — computer monitors, desktops, laptops, printers and fax machines are accepted for recycling for a fee of $10 each. Keyboards, mice, modems and speakers can be recycled for free with a larger item. Laptops, LCD monitors and desktop computers in working order can be traded in for Staples coupons to spend online or in stores through the Staples Online Technology Trade-In Program. Details are available online at www.staples.com/ecoeasy.
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