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Your Hometown Beat Meeting Calendar Jan. 13 Arlington Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Buda Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Cherry Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Dalzell Grade School Board, 7 p.m., multi-purpose room DePue Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Mineral Village Board, 6:30 p.m., village hall Seatonville Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall

Jan. 14 Bureau County Board, 6 p.m., Bureau County Courthouse Ladd Village Board, 6:30 p.m., village hall Tiskilwa Village Board, 7 p.m., fire station Wyanet Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall

Jan. 15 DePue School Board, 6 p.m., library Hall School Board, 6 p.m., library Neponset Village Board, 7 p.m., community building Spring Valley Elementary School Board, 7 p.m., John F. Kennedy School Library

Jan. 16 IVCC Board, 6:30 p.m., room C307 Malden School Board, 7 p.m., library

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Library Corner PRINCETON — Today, Thursday, Jan. 9, the Friends of the Library Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. and discuss “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Also Thursday, adult craft night begins at 6:30 p.m. for ages 10 and up. The theme will be beads and buttons — easy jewelry crafts. All materials supplied, but participants may bring their own beading supplies and equipment. Sunday, Jan. 12, a new program will begin meeting at the Flour House Bakery and Coffee, located at 950 N. Main St., Princeton. The Children’s Book/ YA Novel Book Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. for the first time and all interested participants are welcome. The group will talk about their favorite or interesting picture books. Participants are encouraged to bring one or two if they have them on hand. Monday, Jan. 13, the Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature a private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette. Tuesday, Jan. 14, the pre-school story time will be at 10:30 a.m. and feature a sled craft. Also Tuesday, a Talk About is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, the PHS Tigers Read Book Club will discuss “The Uninvited” by Tim Wynne-Jones in the PHS Learning Center during lunch hours. Also Thursday, a family story time

and craft will be at 6:30 p.m. Call 815-875-1331, ext. 2213 or stop at the youth services desk to register. SPRING VALLEY — The Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library’s children’s department is having a variety of activities planned for January to help cure the cabin fever blues. Thursday, Jan. 16, all ages are welcome for game night. Several board and card games are available at the library to join in with friends and/or family. If patrons have a special game they would like to share, they may bring it along. Mark the calendar for Wednesday, Jan. 22, for a family reading night with games, reading, prizes and snacks for the entire family to participate in from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Also at the library, on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6 p.m., story time will be help for children ages three to eight years old. This involves a story being read by the librarian and a craft that is associated with the story. Check back for more fun events this month at the library. WYANET — Tuesday, Jan. 14, the library’s computer class will meet at 1 p.m. Dorene Stalter will be back after the holidays with all sorts of computer wisdom. Any and all are invited to come with questions and concerns about computers. OHIO — On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Ohio Public Library will be host-

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All about you Calendar Music in the Back Door Lounge UTICA — Starved Rock Lodge will host Steve Sharp from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. Sharp will perform original songs and classic rock. There will be food and drink available.

music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton. Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

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UTICA — Starved Rock State Park in Utica will host Bill Myers, a well-known story teller of the Illinois Valley, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Starved Rock Visitor Center. Storytelling is good for all ages and is free. For more information, call the Starved Rock Visitor Center at 815-667-4726.

PRINCETON — The American Red Cross will host the Red Nite Out Auction and Dance at Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Ye Olde Underground Inn, South Sixth Street, Princeton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the live auction starts at 7:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Two Twelve. Tickets can be purchased at: Sullivan’s Grocery Store, Spring Valley City Bank, Central Bank in Princeton, Princeton Chamber of Commerce and Citizens First State Bank of Walnut.

Sled dog demos UTICA — Starved Rock Lodge in Utica will hold sled dog demonstrations at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. There will be programs during the day at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Utica Room.

Pancake and sausage breakfast LAMOILLE — The LaMoille PTO will be serving an all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the LaMoille Lions Club, 308 Howard St. The menu will consist of pancakes, sausage, eggs, ham, toast, milk, juice and coffee. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 5-10 and free for kids under 4.

Trivia night PRINCETON — Gateway Services will hold its first drive night at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Princeton Elks Lodge, 1105 E. Peru St., Princeton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and trivia will start at 6:30 p.m. Teams consist of 8 players, and the cost is $10 per player. The Elks will provide a chicken buffet

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Jan. 9 • Deb Buckman • Jennie Depatis • Sandra Frank • Robert Williams PRINCETON — A bluegrass, gospel and country • Destiny Frank • Lisa Miner • Dean Perino • Corrine Perino Francis 60th • Tracy Grimmer Mr. and Mrs. Lester “Spank” (Judy) Lathrop of New Jan. 10 Bedford, Jan. 5. • Suzie Jarrell • Linda Bird • Patrick A. Tyne • Kathy Clark Alexander — Janie Alexander of Spring Valley, son, • Samantha O’Brien Dec. 12. • Pat Jacobowski Maloy — Robert and Austyn (Miller) Maloy of Jan. 11 Princeton, son, Dec. 30. • Vic Verway Pellegrini — Josh and Amanda (Kalman) Pellegrini • Linda Lubbs of Spring Valley, daughter, Dec. 27. • Kim Brokaw Ramirez — Joel and Moemi (Torres) Ramirez of • Chris Noll Ottawa, daughter, Dec. 22. • Mary Lucas Reingruber — Michael and Kristin (Chandler) • Troy Hodapp Reingruber of Brookfield, son, Dec. 30. • Mariola Kereta

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DIXON — The Sauk Valley College Foundation will host a Wild West Casino Fest from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the college. The college will transform into a night of wild west fun including a chuck wagon, mini-slot corral, saloons, gold mine and jail. Western attire is encouraged. There will be casino-style games where guests will earn chips for an opportunity to win prizes later in the evening. There will be a silent auction. Tickets are $35 per person and include $50 in chips, a light cowboy buffet and dessert and two drink tickets. Event is only for people 21 and older. Tickets can be purchased at svcc.edu, by calling 815-835-6345 or at the door.

Death Notices Beaber — Roger Leonard Beaber, 86, of Sheffield, Dec. 24. Berfield — Marjorie May Berfield, of Princeton, Dec. 27. Brandner — Carolyn M. Brandner, 59, of Arlington, Dec. 26. Callison — Robert W. Callison, 82, of Princeton, Dec. 30. Frank — C. Jeanette Frank, 96, of Tampico, Dec. 30. Gustafson — Thomas J. Gustafson, 65, of Princeton, Dec. 26. Hooker — Caroline May “Susie” Hahn Hooker, 97, of Malden, formerly of Princeton, Dec. 29. Jaggers — James Leroy Jaggers of Sheffield, Dec. 24. Moreno — Joyln A. (Struglinski) Moreno, 51, of Bureau, Dec. 26. Muldoon — Roberta Mae (Puyear) Muldoon, 75, of Beaver Dam., Wis., Dec. 19 Peters — Cora G. Peters, 18, of Walnut, Dec. 30. Peterson — Sylvia Verna (Nelson) Peterson, 102, of Boise, Idaho, Dec. 25. Robison — William R. “Bill” Robison, 77, of Sheffield, Dec. 27. Ross — Phyllis A. Ross, 97, of Princeton, Dec. 27. Simpkins — Ruth Ann (Schudel) Simpkins, 74, of Kirkwood, Mo., formerly of Calhoun County, Jan. 2. Steele — Alan R. Steele, 67, of Winter, Wis., formerly of Mendota, Jan. 1. Vangelisti — Ronald Joseph Vangelisti, 79, of Princeton, Dec. 26. Wahlstrom — Edith Wahlstrom, 95, of Princeton, Dec. 27.

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