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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Vol. 11 No. 25

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The Closet gives back Area agency representatives receiving donations from Church Women United included Gary Crockett (from left) of Our Table; Mary Hartz of Bureau Valley Buddy Bags; Denise Ihrig of Bureau County Senior Citizens Association; Tim Oloffson of Another Child Foundation; Lauren Widmar of Zearing Child Enrichment; Shannon Hill of Learning Stage/IL Theater Conservatory Camp 56; Mary Gay McKinney and Brian Gilbert of Princeton Ministerial Association; Elizabeth Pratt of Cornerstone; Buc Grey of Young Life; Deb Cools of Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living; Steve Esme of Prairie Arts Center and Tom Odell of Princeton Christian Academy. See our story on Page 2.

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The Closet gives back Second-hand shop working on its second million

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Church Women United of Princeton raised $110,700 through The Closet throughout 2016; that money was distributed to 29 non-profit organizations during a gathering recently at the second hand shop.

Throughout the years, The Closet has donated more than $1 million back to its community and is working on its second million, due to overwhelming generosity of many who donate what they can no longer use.

Along with just a few paid employees, The Closet has been able to maintain between 90 to 100 volunteers who help make it possible for donations to average $115,000 annually in recent years.

The Closet opened in 1968 as a way to assist migrant workers and their families, as well as constriction workers who were building Interstate 80. Today, the shop benefits innumerable people with gently-used clothing, household items, furniture, books and toys at very reasonable prices.

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Area agency representatives receiving donations from Church Women United on Wednesday included Joy Kauffman (from left) of Farm Stew and Crossroads High School; Julie Pinter of WUNT Radio; Colleen Sailor of In-Home Care VNA; Gerri Frank of Princeton Buddy Bags; Jeff Dean of Gateway Services and CILA Homes; Dana Van Autreve of Second Story; Jerry Graham also of WUNT Radio; Vanessa Hoffeditz of Bureau County Food Pantry; Ronda Hollars of Tabitha’s Hands; and Jill Guynn of University of Illinois Extension.

Without its loyal customers and the endless volunteer hours of those sorting, hanging clothing, cashiering and bagging, The Closet would be unable to continue.

Aside from serving the area as a second hand shop, The Closet also services local people in need,

such as victims of fires, who receive clothing and necessary goods at no cost. Many items from The Closet are also provided to area nursing homes and churches, and vouchers are given to individuals referred to the shop by a number of agencies.

The 29 organizations

which each received a portion of the $110,700 given out this year included: Another Child Foundation, Bureau County Food Pantry, Bureau County Senior Citizens Association, Bureau Valley Buddy Bags, Cornerstone, Crossroads High School, Farm Stew, Learning Stage/

IL Theater Conservatory Camp 56, Gateway Services and CILA Homes, In-Home Care VNA, Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living, Making It Program, Our Table, Prairie Arts Center, Princeton Buddy Bags, Princeton Christian Academy, Princeton Ministerial Association, Princeton

Public Schools, Second Story, Tabitha’s Hands, University of Illinois Extension, WUNT Radio, Wyanet United Methodist Church Food Pantry, Young Life, Zearing Child Enrichment and Church Women United at the local, state and national levels.

Zimmerlein awarded Illinois Farm Bureau Eagle Award for Excellence CHICAGO — Lee County’s Eleanor Zimmerlein was one of two recipients of the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Eagle Award for Excellence.

Through the IFB Eagle Award for Excellence, IFB recognizes an individual or organization for excellence on issues or programs important to Farm Bureau and to agriculture on a statewide and/or national basis. The award was presented during IFB’s annual meeting held in Chicago Dec. 3-6.

Zimmerlein, a retired farmer from LaMoille, has been actively involved in agriculture and the Illinois Farm Bureau for nearly three decades, serving as an ACTIVATOR Trustee, Grassroots Issues Team member, on the Lee County Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Committee, and as a member of FB Act. Most recently, Zimmerlein participated in Illinois Farm Bureau’s effort to collect petition signatures for the Independent Map Amendment Coalition, personally collecting more than 1,000 signa-

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Zimmerlein also served as legislative chair of the Illinois Agri-Women and served on the Ag Environmental Alliance and Ag Roundtable. In 1996, Zimmerlein received the American Agri-Women LEAVEN Award and was inducted into the Illinois Agri-Women Hall of Fame in 2014.

“Eleanor is truly deserving of this award,” stated Danelle Burrs, Lee County Farm Bureau manger. “Eleanor has devoted years of service to Farm Bureau and agriculture, and remains active today. We are proud of all that she has accomplished.”

Zimmerlein is a graduate of Mendota High School and Illinois Valley Community College and is still actively involved in her family’s farming operation. She and her late husband, Wilbert, have three grown children, Howard, Bernice and Rita. Cards and notes of congratulations can be sent to the Lee County Farm Bureau, Eleanor Zimmerlein, P.O. Box 198, Amboy, IL 61310.

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A move of faith Neponset United Methodist Church moves to a new home

By Dave Cook dcook@bcrnews.com

NEPONSET — While a church is often the symbolic representation of a parish, it’s the parishioners themselves which create the important sense of community. With this in mind, the Neponset United Methodist Church has moved to a new home after more than 100 years.

The old building, dedicated in 1912, served the parish reliably, but time has caught up with it. The estimated repair costs, along with accessibility problems, has prompted a move to the Neponset Community Building.

Pastor Rebecca Klemm said, “There were many things prompting the change. The current building isn’t handicap accessible, and several of our members are struggling to get up and down the stairs each week.

We want to be hospitable and provide a welcome for everyone in the community, and our current building makes that impossible.”

Along with the impractical expenses associated with improving accessibility, the building has mold, cracks in the walls and peeling plaster. Klemm said if the congregation tried to repair the building, they would soon cease to exist as a congregation due to lack of funds.

Klemm, pastor since July 2015, said,

“We’ve been working toward this decision from almost the minute I arrived.”

It’s yet to be decided what will be done with the old building, but Klemm was certain as to what she doesn’t want to see happen, saying, “We haven’t ruled out selling it, but we want to make sure it doesn’t become run down and abandoned like so many other buildings.”

Klemm added it may be helpful for the congregation to tear it down and hang on to the land with a goal of rebuilding a smaller, single-story, multi-purpose building. She also said there’s even been talk of having a community garden on the land.

While the original building has been in decline, Klemm has helped the congregation to grow and hopes that will continue in the future.

“There is definitely something worth saving in this congregation. Approximately 50 percent of those who attend on Sunday also gather for midweek Bible study. In spite of limited finances, the church gives generously to various missions. There is a depth of spirituality here that I have rarely seen in churches I have served,” Klemm said.

As of Jan. 8, the services for the Neponset United Methodist Church will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Neponset Community Building located at 201 W. Commercial St..

For more information call Pastor Rebecca Klemm at 309-606-9033.

Cold, dry December ends a warm year in Illinois CHAMPAIGN — The statewide average temperature for December was 28.6 degrees, 1.3 degrees below normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel,.

December precipitation was light and below normal across most of Illinois, except for far southern Illinois. The statewide average precipitation was 1.41 inches, 1.28 inches below normal.

The largest reported precipitation total in December was 6.03 inches in Rosiclare in Hardin County.

December snowfall was

absent in far southern Illinois and increased northward. Only northern Illinois received above-normal snowfall. The largest monthly snowfall total was 24.3 inches in Bull Valley in McHenry County.

For the year 2016, the statewide average temperature was 54.7 degrees, 2.4 degrees above normal and the fifth warmest year on record. Temperatures were above normal in 10 out of 12 months. The only two months that were colder than normal were May and December.

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precipitation for 2016 was 39.63 inches, 0.33 inches below normal. Eight out of the 12 months had below-normal precipitation. The year would have been dry except for the record rainfall in July and August.

Annual precipitation was highest in southern Illinois and lowest in western Illinois. In fact, much of western Illinois received precipitation of several inches below normal for the year.

The most precipitation reported in Illinois for 2016 was 60.46 inches at Rosiclare in Hardin County.

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Jeff Dean (left), CEO of Gateway Services, receives $1,000 from Princeton Walmart general manager Dave Jensen. The money is part of a local community contribution grant Gateway plans to use for job opportunities and its pollinator garden.

Gateway receives Walmart grant; plans to expand job options

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Gateway Services of Princeton was recently awarded a $1,000 grant through Princeton Walmart. The grant was for local community contribution and will help Gateway’s Philanthropic Development Committee expand job opportunities related to its pollinator garden for the clients served, as well as non-disabled individuals.

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Jeff Dean, CEO of Gateway, said the monies from Walmart will help cover supplies and training material needed to help with the success of the projects.

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PRINCETON — Thursday, Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m., Farmstew health program.

This is a four-week workshop. Participants will learn the eight principals that turn small changes into big results: Choice, rest, environment, activity, trust, interpersonal relationships, outlook and nutrition. Practicing the Creation Health principles will make you happier, healthier, give you more energy and could add an average of 10 years to your lifespan. In addition to looking and feeling healthier, living the Creation Health lifestyle can prevent or begin reversing certain diseases, decrease the need for pharmaceuticals, help strengthen relationships, and promote a sense of inner peace and calm. More information can be found at www.

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Monday, Jan. 16, the library will be closed for Martin Luther King Day. Tuesday Jan. 17, 10:30 a.m., Youth Services story time and craft.

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 5:30 p.m., Wellness workshop.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 3:45 p.m., Junior High Book Club will meet.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 10:45

a.m., PHS Book Club -Tigers Read- book discussion.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m., the first of four Creation Health Workshops led by Joy Kauffman of Farm Stew Int. The Princeton Public Library recently added new nonfiction books to the library collection, including “The Whole30 Cookbook” and “The Magnolia Story.”

This week, the library also added two brand-new novels about “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” that provide new details about the recently released film and its characters. Also, new large print books will be added to the collection in the next few days.

SPRING VALLEY — The children’s library has story time on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. There will be stories, crafts and refreshments.

The library board of trustees holds its meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. The next meeting will be on Jan. 10.

WALNUT — The Walnut Public Library Board of Directors made the difficult decision to reduce library hours in effort to bring the operating budget in balance. The new hours began Monday, Jan. 2. The library will be open from 9

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a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; closed on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays.

LAMOILLE — Therapy Thursdays is ongoing at the library. Come and go between 1 and 4 p.m.

Materials will be furnished, or people may bring their own.

Check out the library collection online by going to https://15431rmwebopac.com. You can search by keyword, author, title or subject to see if we have what you’re looking for. Email us at llibrarycatalog@outlook. com if you would like to place a hold or have us find an item for you. Be sure to leave your name and the best way to reach you in the message.

DEPUE — On the second Tuesday of every month, the library hosts blood pressure and blood sugar screenings for free.

The screenings are administered by St. Margaret’s Health from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

TISKILWA — On the first Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., the library’s book club for adults meets.

Every Thursday at 10:45 a.m., the library hosts a senior fitness class. Participants focus on balance,

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Every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., the library hosts a yoga class, where participants enjoy camaraderie with others and are challenged mentally and physically. Cost is $5 per person.

BUREAU — The Leepertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The library has computers for patron usage, as well as copier, scanning and fax services. Call 815-659-3283

for information. (The fax number is the same as the phone number).

LADD — The library sponsors an adult coloring club on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Adult card club is on Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.

PERU — Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. and again at 6 p.m., the library will begin its four-part genealogy basics series. The first class is designed to cover the essentials of genealogy, such as what are vital records, what tools are needed, can the Internet be trusted and more. Registration is required. Call 815-

223-0229 or email perulibrary@perulibrary.org to register. The following classes will focus on free resources for genealogy, using the census and world vital records.

The library hosts a session for adult coloring on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring coloring supplies or use the library’s.

The Peruvian Purlers meet weekly on Saturday morning at the Peru Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Whether a knitter or crocheter — expert or newbie — everyone is welcome to join the Purlers.

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The first baby to be born at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in 2017 arrived at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, when Michele Hanson of Earlville gave birth to a girl. Brynn Cadence Hanson entered the world weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces. She was 19 1/2-inches in length. The child is the first for Hanson and her husband, Brent. The new mom is an IVCH employee, a systems support specialist in the information systems department.

Brent Hanson is a paramedic with the Peru Volunteer Ambulance Service.

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PERU — The St. Bede Academy Bruins baseball team will hold a spring training clinic in March for boys ages 6-14 (through eighth grade).

Clinic sessions will be: Ages 6-8 from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 4.

Ages 9-11 from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 5.

Ages 12-14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 11.

St. Bede head coach Bill Booker and his coaching staff will be assisted by members of the Bruins baseball team.

Cost is $30 for the first child in a family, $25 for each additional sibling of registered by Feb. 25. Fees increase to $35 after Feb. 25.

For more information, call St. Bede at 815-2233140 or contact Booker at bbooks26@yahoo.com.

Hall hosts hitting clinic

SPRING VALLEY — Hall High School Baseball will be hosting a hitting clinic featuring former professional player and internationally known hitting instructor, Mark Doran.

The clinic will run from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 in the upper gym at Hall and is open to area boys grades 5-8.

The clinic will be capped at 25 spots and the cost is $20. Spots can be secured by contacting Hall baseball coach Tom Keegan at Tkeegan@hallhighschool502.com or by calling 815-664-2100.

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MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley Sports Boosters will hold its “Night at the Races” Saturday, Feb. 11. Cost is $20 per ticket,

which includes dinner. See a sports booster for more information and to buy tickets.

Pack the Place Pink at LaMoille

LAMOILLE — Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton will sponsor a “Pack the Place Pink Night” on Monday, Jan. 23, at the LaMoille/Ohio girls basketball game.

In recognition of breast cancer awareness, Perry Memorial Hospital and LaMoille High School are teaming together to show support for both the Lady Lions and breast cancer survivors.

According to the Susan Komen Foundation, it is estimated that in 2015 there was over 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women and in men, as well. Getting regular mammogram screening tests is the best way to lower your risk of dying from breast cancer.

Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it’s most treatable.

This “Pack the Place Pink Night” event is being held at LaMoille High School with the JV game starting at 5:30 p.m., and the varsity game to start at 7 p.m. Those that wear pink to the game will have the opportunity to register for a door prize. In addition, PMH will be giving out educational materials regarding breast cancer and the importance of selfbreast exams.

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LASALLE — The LaSalle-Peru boys basketball team is holding a Chicago Bulls Raffle. Grand prize includes four court side seats to the April 1, Bulls game against the Atlanta Hawks. It has a prize value of $1,200.

Tickets are $10 each, available by contacting L-P coach Jim Cherveny (@

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Fat 50

MCNABB — The “Fat 50” 50-kilometer run will be Saturday, Jan. 14, with a start time of 9 a.m. The race will start and finish at Putnam County Junior High School in McNabb.

The slightly rolling course is a one-mile loop to the east followed by three out and back runs of 10 miles.

Showers are available.

Pizza will be served following the run.

There are no fees and no awards and no “wimps,” the brochure states. For more information, contact Bob Rehn at 815-882-2120 or rehnfarms@nabbnet. com.

Coaches Clinic

MANLIUS — The Bureau County Track and Cross Country Coaches Clinic is set for Feb. 4. Clinic cost is $75 if mailed by Jan. 26, 2017, and $95 after or at the door.

Registration will be held from 8 to 8:50 a.m. with the clinic sessions to start at 9 a.m. There are 10 scheduled speakers.

Checks made payable to Bureau County Track may be sent to Dale Donner, Bureau Valley High School, 9154 2125 N. Ave, Box 329, Manlius, IL 61338.

For more information, visit www.bureauvalleytrack.net.

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GRANVILLE — Practices for the Thundercat Wrestling Club, for grades 5-8, will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Putnam County High School Media Center.

Total fee for the club is $85.

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Princeton Park District Update

PRINCETON — Registration is underway for the indoor adult soccer league sponsored by the Princeton Park District. Games will be held Sundays at 12:30 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center through Jan. 22. Cost is $200 per team.

Sign-ups are also being held for the adult volleyball league. League play starts Dec. 13 with games held on Tuesdays beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The youth dodgeball league is underway at the Bureau County Metro Center. Games are held Fridays with K-2 starting at 5 p.m. and grades 3-5 at 5:45 p.m.

The youth basketball league is being held Saturdays at the Met starting at 9 a.m.

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Participating meat processors turn the donated deer into ground venison for delivery to food banks and charities in Illinois. For more information on the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program, including a list of participating meat processors, check the IDNR website at www. dnr.illinois.gov/programs/ ISAH. ICF 2017 Calendar: The Illinois Conservation Foundation’s annual Outdoors in Illinois 2017 wall calendar is available for holiday gift giving. Proceeds from the sale of the 2017 calendar will support a variety of youth education programs at the Torstenson Youth Conservation Education Center, and the traveling Torstenson Education Station. It can be purchased for $15 through the ICF website at www.ilcf.org or by phone at 217-785-2003. *** Submit items for Happenings to sports@bcrnews.com.

SPRINGFIELD — Archery Deer and Fall Turkey Permits: Illinois Archery Deer and Illinois Archery Fall Turkey seasons are open through Jan. 15. Permits are available over-the-counter at DNR direct license and permit vendors. Find a vendor near you at this link: http://dnr.illinois. gov/DNRDirectMonitor/ VendorListing.aspx.

Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader, and Late-Winter/CWD Seasons CWD Sampling: Deer hunters statewide are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling from adult deer they harvest. Check the IDNR website at this link for locations that are serving as CWD sampling stations, taking samples from entire deer or deer heads through Jan. 15: http://www.dnr. illinois.gov/programs/ CWD/Documents/CWDSamplingLocations.pdf.

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Please send resumes to: Kingery Printing Company, PO Box 189, Henry, IL 61537 DALZELL GRADE SCHOOL seeking a SUBSTITUTE TEACHER for maternity leave - math background preferred. Will start February 6, 2017. Candidates may contact Bruce Bauer, Supt., at 815-663-8821 or at: bbauer@bhsroe.org WAREHOUSE/DELIVERY PERSON Established Local Company offers full or part-time, year-round work. Minimum one-year experience and clear driver's license.

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