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Hennepin Bank President/CEO Reelected as Group Director of Community Bankers Association of Illinois

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McKee serves as president/CEO of North Central Bank Kim McKee, president and CEO of North Central Bank, Hennepin, was reelected recently as group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois at the association’s annual convention in Springfield. As a group director, she serves on the CBAI board of directors, as well as its Strategic Planning and Special Events committees. McKee received her bachelor’s of science in economics from Illinois State University. She is a graduate of CBAI’s Community Banking School, Bloomington and the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin-Madison. McKee began her banking career in 1994. From 1998 to the present, she has worked at North Central Bank, Hennepin, where she has had the opportunity to work in all areas of the bank. McKee’s civil duties include serving as a board member of the Hall Township Food Pantry – Project Success of Eastern Bureau County, and as an executive board member with the Upper Illinois River Valley Communi
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Toys in the Pantry to Host Oct. 13 Pork Chop Dinner

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Event to be held at Clover Club in Mark The Toys in the Pantry annual pork chop dinner is scheduled 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 13, at Clover Club, Mark. A one chop dinner is $15, a two chop dinner is $18. Dinners also will have Dee’s butter noodles, coleslaw, applesauce, bread and dessert options. There are dine-in or carryouts available. Call 815-339-6233 to order ahead for carryout. If you dine-in, let the fundraiser’s celebrities, The Axline Girls, wait on you. Source: Putnam County Record
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Putnam County Library to Host Guided Bird Hike Oct. 12 in Hennepin

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Putnam County library to host guided bird hike Oct. 12 in Hennepin The Putnam County Public Library will host a guided bird hike on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Hennepin. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the boat launch to view migrating waterfowl on Hennepin and Hopper Lakes and proceed along part of the Seep Trail and the Prairie-Wetland Boardwalk to look for eagles, herons and marsh birds. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the lakes from the Observation Tower before returning to the boat launch at about 11:30 a.m. Attendees are asked to follow the refuge’s guidelines available on the website. Bring binoculars or spotting scopes and a sack lunch to enjoy after the conclusion of the hike. This program is free and open to the public and is made possible through a grant opportunity from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and SciStarter. For more information, call the Granville Library at 815-339-2038. Source: Putnam County Record
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Chief Senachwine NSDAR to Meet in Hennepin

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Members should bring food items as donation to Henry Food Pantry Members of the Chief Senachwine Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Pulsifer House in Hennepin. Following a tour of the 1844 Federal/Georgian townhouse, members will hold their meeting and enjoy  refreshments. Members are reminded to bring food items as a donation to the Henry Food Pantry celebrating members’ recognition of the 134th anniversary of the 1890 founding of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society’s National DAR Day of Service. Source: Putnam County Record
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Putnam County Library to Virtually Host ‘Thanks to Her’ Photojournalist

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Geraghty to tell the story of her book The Putnam County Public Library District will virtually host author and former photojournalist Kathleen Geraghty for a presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, about her book, “Thanks to Her: Finding Power and Inspiration in Your Family Photos.” In her presentation, Geraghty will tell the story of her book and how it began with a humble garage sale and morphed into a multifaceted research project. More than a recap of American history, “Thanks to Her” is a metaphorical snapshot of women’s lives during that period. Geraghty was raised in Chicago. She studied photojournalism at Northern Illinois University and at the University of Missouri – Columbia. After completing a four-month documentary photo project in a maximum-security women’s prison, she received the O.O. McIntyre Writing Fellowship. She has worked as a photojournalist for newspapers in New Jersey, Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota and Illinois and has spent the past four years researchin
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Positions Up for Election

The Village of Hennepin has the following positions up for election in the 2025 Consolidated Election: Three (3) Trustee positions, which are four-year terms One (1) Trustee position, which is a two-year term The Village President position, which is a four-year term The election will be held on April 1st, 2025. The filing period is from November 12th through November 18th, 2024. Petition packets may be obtained from the Village Clerk @ 627 E. High St., Hennepin, IL. Please direct all questions to the Clerk at 815-925-7138 or email villageclerk@mchsi.com . Diana Brandstatter Hennepin Village Clerk  
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Annual Blues & Brats Festival to be Held in September

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 Join us for the annual Blues & Brats Festival on September 21!
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Hennepin Fall Town Wide Garage Sale Set for Sept. 20-21

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Call to get on the map Hennepin Fall Town Wide Garage Sale dates have been set. Residents should mark their calendars for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21. If you live in Hennepin or Hennepin Township and would like your sale listed on the map, call the pool at 815-925-7319 or email at hennepinparkdistrict@mchsi.com and to be placed on the map. Source: Putnam County Record
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