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Let’s do lunch ... There’s nothing more inviting than a bench under the shade of trees on a summer day. What would make that picture even better? How about a great lunch complete with dessert that you can share with family, co-workers and friends. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s Lunch in the Park remains a positive event for those wanting to grab a great lunch, a delicious dessert, while spending their noon hour chatting with other event-goers. Lunch in the Park is held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Park in the Courthouse Square on Princeton’s South Main Street. Every week, a different group prepares the main meal, which could include a variety of sandwiches and all the fixings. Likewise, another group is responsible for providing the dessert, which might consist of a baked sale or other sweet treats. All proceeds from Lunch in the Park go toward not-for-profit endeavors that benefit area residents. For more information, contact the Princeton Chamber of Commerce at 815-875-2616. IVS photo/Dave Cook
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Garden Walk returns July 9 in Princeton PRINCETON — The 2016 Garden Walk will be Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and the walk is self paced. There are seven gardens located in Princeton and two just outside of town. To kick off the semi-annual Garden Walk, there will be a short program at the Princeton Library Pollinator Garden at 9 a.m. Maps will be available at the library, at the Prouty Building or at any stop along the Garden Walk. Ellen Starr will tell how pollinators in the garden can affect your life. Stuart and Mary Ackerman at 718 N. Chestnut have a whimsical garden behind their home which features repurposed items used as planters and bird houses. A little path winds around among the many flower beds. Some of the rocks in their landscaping came from the foundation of a home built in the 1890s. Watch for a few characters tucked away among the plants like a frog smoking a pipe. Bird feeders bring songbirds to the heart of their garden. Their home is two doors south of Douglas Elementary School. Ellen Starr is one of the originators of the pollinator garden at the Princeton Library and she has brought her love for the pollinating flowers and plants to the garden in front of her home on 417 W. Hudson St. Not a fan of mowing, Ellen has a large collection of flowering plants in her front yard which the butterflies and bees enjoy. She has a love for gar-
dening that has been cultivated in her family for many generations. Turn west on Hudson Street, which is just north of Princeton Pharmacy. Barry Mayworm, 416 W. Washington (corner of Mercer Street, one block south of Elm Lawn Cemetery) has used his artistic flair in his design of his backyard. A grape arbor with 25-year-old grape vines provides a secluded location to stop and rest. A huge Norwegian Spruce tree stands as a sentinel to visitors to his home. Raised vegetable beds and flower beds fill his yard. Bob and Marcia Hudson, 443 E. Peru St., have worked on their yard for a dozen or more years. They have added a cascading waterfall and a pond with water lilies which makes a relaxing oasis right in their backyard. You will also find several varieties of flowers, including coreopsis, daisies, roses, cattails and a new plant called a tree lily in their yard. Watch for the fireman memorial in memory of their son, Mark. Marilyn and Bob Prince of 1312 W. Central Ave. (at the intersection with Fairgrounds Road) have spent more than 15 years transforming the steep hillside behind their home into a lovely perennial and flower garden. A sidewalk takes you around the home, making the lower level easily accessible. The hillside and their yard is truly a floral work of art. There are two stops at the former Covenant Children’s Home. Stop and
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enjoy the babbling brook, daisies and the lovely sculptures of children at work and play at the Children’s Home Memorial Garden on Elm Place. Pull around behind the buildings onto Dover Road and you will find the large community vegetable gardens with everything from radishes to pumpkins growing there. Twenty different gardeners have their own 10-by-20-foot spaces to plant as they choose. Owen Johnson has over 75 tomato plants growing there with dozens of different varieties. There are also two additional gardens located seven miles east of Princeton, just off of Route 6. Tim and Kathy Bauer have a very unusual garden at 15945 2625 East Street. There you can see the Rain Gutter Grow Garden System. This uses a system of rain gutters and provides a self watering system for their plants. The plants are in 5-gallon buckets or large storage tubs. With this system the plants pull the amount of water they need and there’s no watering or weeding needed. You can compare potatoes grown in the self watering system with ones grown in the ground. Take Route 6 east of Princeton. At the top of Coal Hollow hill turn north on 2625 Road (one mile west of the mushroom plant) and go one mile to the house with the white plastic fence. Next door neighbors, Andy and Sophie Niewiara at 16081 2625 East Street, have a vegetable garden with several types of herbs and a new raspberry patch.
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Behind their home is a large wildflower meadow with yellow and pink coneflowers, milkweed, black-eyed Susans, cosmos, gaillardia, coreopsis, wild bee balm, glorious daisy, wild lupine, Mexican hat, and crimson clover with lots of butterflies and bird species. Keep your eyes peeled for the doe and her twin fawns that hide in the timber. The Bureau County Barn Quilt Trail kick off will be held at the exhibit hall at Bureau County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 9, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Stop at the fairgrounds and pick up a map for the 65 barn quilts that are now on display all around Bureau County. Valerie Jensen will have a demonstration of how to create a barn quilt. She will have samples of barn quilts in various stages of production on display with information about where the quilts are located. The 2016 Bureau County Visitors Guide will be available at the Prouty Building, the Princeton Library, the fairgrounds and at each stop of the garden walk. It features a map of Bureau County with all of the barn quilts of Bureau County marked on it, the schedule of events for all of the fun activities around the county and feature stories about area highlights. They are free. For more information about the garden walk or barn quilts, call Kathy with Bureau County Tourism at 815-866-3606 or see the Bureau County Tourism Facebook page or their web page at www. bureaucounty-IL.com.
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Extension Council members recognized Extension Multi-County Unit Council members were recognized for their time and service to overseeing the educational programs and services of University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at their meeting on June 14. University of Illinois Extension provides outreach educational services from the University of Illinois, based on the Urbana-Champaign campus. Each of the 27 Extension Units located across the state have a local advisory council to provide ideas, recommendations and advice to issues, needs and concerns of each county. Areas such as youth development, agriculture, family life, nutrition and wellness, community and economic development, natural resources, can then be addressed through Extension’s unbiased, researchbased educational programs, services and information. Council members recognized and thanked for completing terms of service included: representatives for Bureau County: Mary Ann Johnson, Mardel Robinson, Mark Schultz and Greg Steele; and representatives for LaSalle County: Ryan Leifheit and Chris Dvorak. Extension County Director Jill Guynn said, “We are very grateful for the time and input provided
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Mary Ann Johnson (left) of Bureau County and Chris Dvorak (right) of LaSalle County are congratulated by County Director Jill Guynn for completion of a four-year term of service on the University of Illinois Extension Multi-County Unit Council. by these individuals. They have provided vital information and support to make sure that Extension education is on target to meet local needs of youth, families, agencies, schools, communities, farmers and others. Their commitment to provide quality programs and services has result-
ed in so many positive outcomes for our local people.� Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus. For more information, call the University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889.
Princeton Municipal Electric and Telecommunications Department honored Groups present safety awards
PRINCETON — For the ninth consecutive year in a row, the city of Princeton Municipal Electric and Telecommunications Department has earned first place safety awards for outstanding safety records from both the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA). This past year, the department’s employees won a first-place designation in the APPA’s Group C Division category (for those systems with between 30,000 and 59,999 worker hours of exposure) by logging 33,903 hours of worker exposure without incurring a single, lost-time accident or work injury. The department’s employees also were recognized by the IMUA for a similar safety record in addition to other corresponding safety-related achievements.
Cast announced for Stage 212’s ‘Funny Girl’
LASALLE — Stage 212 heats up summer 2016 with “Funny Girl,� the iconic romantic musical comedy by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill and Isobel Lennart. A semi-biographical look at the life and career of actress and comedienne Fanny Brice, including her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein, “Funny Girl� helped establish Barbra Streisand as a major star. Featured in the cast are Serena Armstrong as Fanny Brice, Matt Pursell as Nick Arnstein, Melanie Maskel as Rosie Brice, Greg Tullis as Florenz Ziegfeld, Marco Gutierrez as Eddie Ryan, Deb Torri as Mrs. Strakosh, Matt Nowakowski as Tom Keeney, Alison Fauth as Emma, Jennifer Croissant as Mrs. O’Malley, Carol McConville as Mrs. Meeker, Kaitlin Ernst as Mimsey, Mary Haywood as Jody, Chase Ludford as Polly, Cheyanne Kreush as Cathy, Jenna Glassman as Bubbles, Karly Swords as Vera and Katie Williams as Mrs. Nadler. Featured as Follies Girls are Nikki Rybarczyk, Karolina Kaniewski, Amanda Hines, Xavier Braboy and Bella Brooker. Featured in the ensemble are Michelle Williams, Jennifer Rexius, Caryn Brown, T.R. Miller, Timmy Campbell, Andrew Paden, Christopher Williams, Andrew Kim, Ryan Gee and Joshua Fullerton. Production staff includes director Joey Beavers, pro-
ducers Ellen Marincic and Abby Bertrand, assistant director Theo Mankowski, music director Megan Cullinan, choreographer Deana Brown, stage manager Perla Escatel, artistic director/ costumer Tyler Reviglio, set construction foreman Mike Kreush, set construction crew Phil Valle, Todd Harzheim, Mark Majewski, Chris Martyn and Glen Gerrard, prop coordinators Joan Eiberger and Glen Gerrard, lighting designer Dom Passini, light operator Yvette Lucas, spotlight operators Megan Hendry and Thomas Bickel, sound operator Matt Pellican and stagehand Kelli Montgomery. “Funny Girl� will be presented July 15-31 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 each, and will be available online at www.stage212.org to the general public beginning Monday, July 4. Because of the Monday holiday, box office sales will begin Tuesday, July 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. Regular box office hours will resume Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to noon and continue on Mondays and Saturdays for the remainder of the production. Tickets may also be reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for details. “Funny Girl� is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
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IMUA President and CEO Kevin M. Gaden (right) presents Princeton Superintendent of Electric and Telecommunications Jeff Mangrich (left) with an IMUA 2016 safety award and certificate of recognition June 16 at IMUA Offices in Springfield.
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Rabe is PMH Auxiliary’s Volunteer of the Year More volunteers needed to continue the mission “Our members are dedicated to the hospital mission of providing compassionate, quality health care to the people and communities we serve.” Carla Beaber, a past president of the PMH Auxiliary and the current membership chairperson By Terri Simon tsimon@bcrnews.com
PRINCETON — Since 1948, members of the Perry Memorial Hospital (PMH) Auxiliary have been a force in helping the city-owned hospital secure much-needed equipment and other special items. The volunteers give of themselves through their talents, their services and their pocketbooks. Earlier in June, PMH Auxiliary member Sharon Rabe was awarded the organization’s Volunteer of the Year Award — an honor meant to recognize someone in the group who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. PMH Auxiliary President Jeanine Dressler, who is also the corporate compliance officer at the hospital, said Rabe exemplifies the true spirit of the organization’s volunteer efforts. “We were thrilled to be
able to present the award to Sharon, and she couldn’t be more deserving,” Dressler said. Rabe told the Bureau County Republican the award meant so much to her. “It was really a surprise because there are a lot of people who do more than I do. But I was honored, and I was really humbled by this award, “ Rabe said, adding she became a member of the PMH Auxiliary in the late 1990s. One of Rabe’s roles with the auxiliary is to bake items for the organization’s many bake sales. She also helps with the well-known Candy Cane House and the auxiliary’s Tour of Homes. Rabe, who lives in rural Princeton, said she became involved with the auxiliary after she and her husband experienced firsthand how important this group of volunteers is. “I just love to volunteer,
but it really became important to us when our youngest son was born,” Rabe said. “He was born with a hole in his lung, and the hospital here had this state-of-the-art isolette in the nursery. They put him in it. It was literally a lifesaver for us and our baby. That isolette saved our little guy’s life. That was 49 years ago.” That isolette was purchased for the hospital by the PMH Auxiliary. “We all do our small piece to volunteer, but it’s part of a bigger picture,” Rabe said. “You might not feel like you are doing that much, but it really helps when you put it all together, plus it’s fun to work with everybody else.” Wanted: More members! Membership is open to all persons who are interested in the betterment of the hospital. In addition to sharing time and talents, auxiliary members’ financial support provides invaluable resources to Perry by fund-
PMH Auxiliary awards scholarship PRINCETON — The Abbie Gunning Scholarship fund was started to honor Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s first president. The scholarship award started around 1965 and has been awarded annually ever since. Recipients are Bureau County residents who are studying in the field of health care. The PMH Auxiliary presented five $500 scholarships at an evening reception on June 2. Four students received Abbie Jean Gunning Memorial Scholarships. One student received the Harold Morine Scholarship. Harold Morine established this award in memory of his wife Marilyn, a registered nurse at Perry for many years. Morine asks the gift be awarded to a student pursuing a nursing degree. Scholarship applications were available to any student residing in Bureau County. Applicants were judged on academic achievement, financial need and their sincerity in pursuing a health career. The 2016 PMH Auxiliary Scholarship recipients are Torri Peterson, Heather Davis, Alyssa Thompson, Katelyn Hartman and Rae Schultz. Peterson of Wyanet attends Illinois State University and will graduate in December with a degree in community health education. Peterson was unable to attend the reception as she is already putting her education to work. She is completing an internship with Christian Ministry Fellowship in Nairobi, Kenya, where she will be
ing hospital equipment, as well as facility renovations and enhancements. At one time, the PMH Auxiliary was 800 members strong. Those days are gone. Today, the auxiliary has about 125 volunteers, many who can’t be as active as they once were years ago. “The auxiliary has been a part of PMH since 1948. Members used to meet in member homes to discuss plans for raising funds,” said Carla Beaber, a past president of the PMH Auxiliary, and the current membership chairperson. Beaber works in clinical support at the hospital today. “Abbie Gunning was the first auxiliary president,” Beaber said. “She would often write articles of the auxiliary activities and events, and they would be published in the local newspaper. Duties of the auxiliary then included making slip covers for the nurses sitting room, making surgical towels, weekly mending and canning.” Today, the PMH Auxiliary is involved with a plethora
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Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Volunteer of the Year Sharon Rabe (left) is pictured with Jeanine Dressler, PMH Auxiliary president. of activities to help serve the hospital, including book fairs, bake sales, jewelry sales, the MudCross Challenge, the Candy Cane House, the hospital’s gift shop, the Tour of Homes, the Tree of Lights and more. “Our members are dedicated to the hospital mission of providing compassionate, quality health care to the people and communities we serve,” Beaber said. In order to continue that
mission, more volunteers are needed. Anyone — high school age and up —male or female — can become a PMH Auxiliary volunteer. Dues are $10 annually, or you can become a lifetime member for $100. For more information or to become a member, contact Beaber at 815-876-2298 or email at cbeaber@perrymemorial. org. Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
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Recipients of the Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s 2016 scholarships received their awards at a reception earlier this month. Pictured are Cathy and Ainsley Peterson (Torri Peterson’s mother and niece accepting on her behalf), Heather Davis, Alyssa Thompson, Katelyn Hartman and Rae Schultz. doing community outreach, working with HIV/ AIDS support groups and going into classrooms to teach local children. Davis of Princeton was awarded the Harold Morine Scholarship. Davis attends IVCC and plans to graduate next spring with a nursing degree. She has already earned her CNA certificate, EMT license and CPR Instructor designation. Davis said, “To me, becoming a nurse is not just an occupation but a dream.” Thompson of Princeton graduated summa cum laude in May 2016, from Augustana College in Rock Island with a biology degree. She will be attending Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., as a student in the DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) program in the fall. Alyssa cites a shadowing experience with physical therapists at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago as the reason she is passionate
about physical therapy. She envisions herself working in pediatrics, neurology or a combination of both upon receiving her doctorate. Hartman of Neponset graduated summa cum laude in May 2016, from Northern Illinois University with a degree in physical therapy. Hartman states that “pursuing a degree in physical therapy has been one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my life.” Schultz of LaMoille graduated from LaMoille High School in May 2016 and will attend Illinois Valley Community College beginning this fall in pursuit of a physical therapy assistant degree. Schultz has already achieved her CNA certificate. She says, “from the experience of being a CNA and working closely with physical therapy assistants, I was able to easily identify my dream job of being a physical therapy assistant.
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PRINCETON — Thursday, July 7, 10:30 a.m., summer reading field day, weather permitting. Fourth grade through junior high age youth are invited to go outside and compete in a number of games including tactoe relay, beach ball relay, water balloon toss and tug of war. Later that day, at 6:30 p.m., Forest Park Nature Center will put on a program about champions of survival. Find out what it takes to survive in the wilderness. Participants will meet an amazing live creature and discover how native animals use their adaptations to stay alive. Monday, July 11, 6:30 p.m., there will be a Monday Night Movie at the library. Tuesday, July 12, 10:30 a.m., summer reading story time. Later that day, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a guitar jam. Wednesday, July 13, 2:30 p.m., Ag in the Classroom presentation. Thursday, July 14, 10:30 a.m., summer reading program: Alice in Wonderland Day at Hornbaker Gardens. At 4 p.m., Friends of the Library Book Club will meet to discuss “Still Missing” by Chevy Stevens. At 6:30 p.m., play to win: Beer and Bingo for adults. SPRING VALLEY — The University of Illinois Extension ‘s Wellness Wednesday Series at the library, which is a free program to participants. Each class will be presented by Extension educator Susan Glassman, and recipe samples will be served. Learn some new ways to plan and prepare tasty, healthy summertime foods while keeping the kitchen cool. Each class is from 4 to 5 p.m. The last class will be “Farmers Market Fresh; Cooking with Fresh Vegetables” on Wednesday, July 13. Call the Extension to register at 815224-0889 by July 11. LAMOILLE — LaMoille-Clarion Public Library’s summer reading program has started. Enjoy fun activities, great stories and snacks this summer at the library. Story hours end on July 26. Story times for prekindergarten through third-graders will begin at 10:30 a.m., with fourth grade and older starting at 1:30 p.m. Bring a friend, join the fun and earn prizes at the same time. Visit the library for coloring on Therapy Thursday, which is an ongoing program at the library. Come and go between 1 and 4 p.m. Materials will be furnished or people may bring their own. The library will be participating in the Rebecca Caudill Book Choice Award for 2017. This program is open to children in fourth through eighth grades. Twenty books have been nominated for the award, but each participating child has to read only three of the nominees to vote for their favorite. The Rebecca Caudill group will meet at the library for fun talks, games and snacks, ending with a pizza
party and voting in February 2017. The library is also taking part in choosing the Abraham Lincoln High School Book Award. This award will be chosen from 20 nominees and voted on by participating high school students. The program will be conducted in the same manner as the Rebecca Caudill program. If interested in joining either of these groups, contact the library for a list of the nominated books. DEPUE — The library is currently holding its annual reading program. This year’s theme is “Read for the Win.” Children ages 3 and up can start reading books and keeping track of their reading to earn prizes. During the month of July, children will have a chance to participate in a variety of special programs including: Ag in the Classroom on July 12; Forest Park Nature Center on July 19; Game Day on July 26; and Library Olympics on Aug. 2. All programs will be on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. The last day to turn in books for prizes will be July 30. Prizes will be given out during the program on Aug. 2 and will be available for pickup through Aug. 13. The library has announced the board meeting dates for the 2016-17 fiscal year. The board meetings are held on Mondays, except where noted, at 6 p.m. at the library. Meeting dates are: Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 11, (Tuesday); Nov. 14, December – no meeting, Jan. 9, 2017; Feb. 13, 2017; March 13, 2017; April 10, 2017; May 8, 2017; and June 12, 2017. All board meetings are open to the public. 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. TISKILWA — Tuesday, July 12, at 4 p.m., patrons are invited to try out nail art with Shannon Cotter. Enjoy painting nails and receive a special design by Shannon. Every Thursday at 10:45 a.m., the library hosts a senior fitness class. Participants focus on balance, endurance, muscular strength, mental clarity and socialization. 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. WALNUT — The library will host its Read – For the Win summer reading program from July 8 to Aug. 10. Participants will meet every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The library will host a range of free activities for children that encourages and supports a love of reading. Participants will notice a new format for the program this year in the form of bingo cards to track their progress. Kids will be given special bingo cards with reading challenges, such as “read a book with a blue cover” or
“build a blanket fort and read a book” just to try to switch things up and try something new. Did you know that kids who don’t read and keep their minds active over the summer can lose up to two months of learning progress by the time school begins in the fall? Summer reading helps prevent the summer slide by encouraging everyone to read all summer. We want to provide the resources and experience to help bridge this gap, while inspiring literacy and life-long learning. 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 summer reading program continues at the Ladd Public Library through July 12. As always, library programs are offered free of charge. Pre-school story times with Mrs. Dempsey will continue through the summer on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Movie Mondays will be held each Monday at 1 p.m. through July 25, so take a break from the heat and stop in to enjoy a movie. The library will also be sponsoring its new Perpetual Programs. These are activities that are prepared and available to be enjoyed at the library anytime a patron stops in. No registration. No set time. Just stop in and enjoy an activity such as jigsaw puzzles, card games or a craft. Remaining special activities this summer include ice cream party on July 8 at 1 p.m. and a presentation by the Bureau County Farm Bureau titled, Ag in the Classroom, on July 12 at 2:30 p.m. See the library’s website or Facebook page for specific details. The library is also sponsoring an adult summer reading program this year. Pickup a passport to fun at the library. The library also 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. The library is happy to be offering basket weaving classes. Each class lasts three hours and features a different style of basket. Sign up for one or sign up for them all. Each class costs $15 and must be paid for at the time of registration. Registration sheets are available at the circulation desk. The dates and projects are as follows: July 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. bottle cover; July 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. square to round basket; Aug. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. cone; Aug. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. tissue box.
‘Worm’-ing your way into reading fun Eve Boggs, 5, of Princeton studies her newly-found friend during the “Worm Races” at Princeton Public Library. On the afternoon of Thursday, June 30, upwards of 50 children attended the fun-filled event at the library — all hopeful to have the fastest worm to cross the finish line during the Worm Races. Other creepy, crawly projects were available for those in attendance, as well as some gummy worm snacks. IVS photo/Terri Simon
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Illinois Valley Scene
Slow pitch tournament TAMPICO — The fourth annual double-elimination men’s slowpitch tourney will be Aug. 20 in Tampico. This is primarily a men’s tournament but woman are allowed to play also. Players must be at least 16 years of age to play but 16 and 17 year olds need parent consent. There will be a 10-team limit. If there is more interest generated, it could be moved to a two-day tournament. Cost is $125 per team. Payout for top three teams. To keep entry fees down teams will be required to supply an umpire for the following game depending on where they are in the bracket after first round. Placing games will have umpires provided. The tournament is a fundraiser to support the Tampico ball diamonds. For more information, visit the tournament Facebook page or contact Jamie Mosher at 815-499-4160.
Z Tour
PRINCETON — The sixth Z Tour Bike Ride, a bicycle road ride originating in Princeton and including many surrounding communities, will be Saturday, July 16. The event will begin at Zearing Park in Princeton and will include the registrant’s choice of a 10-mile, 30-mile, 50-mile, 65-mile (metric century) and 100-mile (century) ride on specified routes throughout Bureau County. Registration forms are available at the Zearing Child Enrichment Center. Online registration is open at www.z-tour.org. For updates, like the Z Tour Bike Ride Face-
book page. Anyone who is interested in volunteering for the event can complete the volunteer form found on the website. Questions can be sent via email to ztourinfo@gmail.com.
SCGC Jr. Golf
SPRING VALLEY — Spring Creek Golf Course is preparing for the 2016 junior golf season. The junior league will be held Fridays, open to all IV golfers. Ages 6-8 will play five shortened holes; ages 9-11 will play nine shortened holes; and ages 12-13 and 14-18 will play nine holes. There will also be skill building days open to all golfers July 11, July 20, July 29, Aug. 2 and Aug. 11 from 5 to 6:15 p.m. The Illinois Valley Junior Golf Championship is Monday, Aug. 1. The SC Junior Golf Pamphlet is available online at www. springcreek-golfcourse.com or call the pro shop 815-894-2137 for all details.
Olds-Bohm 5K
WYANET — The Nancy Jo Olds-Bohm 5K Fun Run, 1-Mile Memory Walk and Kids’ Fun Run at Wyanet Memorial Park will be Saturday, July 9, in conjunction with the Wyanet Summer Festival Registration is $20. Pre-race packet pickup and registration will take place at Wyanet Memorial Park from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 8. Packet pickup and registration Saturday from 7 to 7:45 a.m. The 5K will start at 8 a.m. with the Kids’ Fun Run to start immediately following 5K. For more information or to download registration or course route, visit www.oldsbohm5k.com or call 815-866-1146.
Storm Camp
Scholarship Scoot
MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley Storm boys basketball camp will run July 5-8 with grades 6-8 meeting from 7:45 to 9:45 a.m. and grades 2-5 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Camp instructors will include BVHS head coach Jason Marquis and staff along with coaches from BVS and BVN. Registration and payment is only available at http://bvboysbasketballcamp2016.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Marquis at 815878-4307 or jmarquis@bureauvalley.net.
OTTAWA — The seventh annual Scholarship Scoot 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday, July 18, starting at 8 a.m. near the Ottawa riverfront. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Ottawa River Rescue Squad 234 Albin Stevens Drive, Ottawa. Entry fees are $25 by July 8 and $30 after. Online registration is available at www.active. com, search keyword ONYX. For more information, contact Emory Burdette at 815-228-1171 or onyx.illiinois.i5k@ gmail.com.
Logan camps
PRINCETON — This year’s Princeton Logan girls basketball camp will be July 25-28 with girls entering grades 3-5 meeting from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and girls entering grades from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fees are $40. For more information, contact Logan coaches Kevin Hieronymus (815-866-9402) and Larissa Pinter (lpinter@pes115.org). The Logan volleyball camp will run July 18-21. Contact Hallie May 815303-4971 or Amy Vigars (avigars@ pes115.org). Forms are available at LJHS.
St. Bede camp
PERU — The Bruins Football Camp will run July 11-14. There are sessions for grades 2-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12 under the direction of St. Bede head coach Jim Eustice and his staff. Cost is $40. Camp flier form for registration can be found at www.il.8to18.com/saintbede.
DePue 5K
DEPUE — The sixth annual DePue 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, July 30, during the DePue Boat races weekend. The race will start at 8 a.m. at the DePue Fire Station. Preregistration fees are $20 by Friday, July 15, and $25 after. For more information, call Michael Rodriguez at 815-8789024, Ann Rodriguez at 815-447-2312 or email rodrig.87@comcast.net.
Swim lessons
HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Park District will have two more sessions of Red Cross swimming lessons this summer. Each session will be two weeks long. There will still be six levels of swimming ability. The second session is July 11-22. The third session is the night session, and it is July 25-Aug. 4. For more information, call the Hennepin Pool at 815-925-7319.
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Women of Distinction identifies women who have made a difference in the Illinois Valley and who are representative role models as leaders in their fields and community. Honorees will be profiled in the Illinois Valley Living Magazine’s September issue and recognized at an awards luncheon in the fall. Date and location to be announced. Please fill out this form completely (use additional paper if necessary) and return by August 1, 2016. Additional forms can be downloaded by visiting www.illinoisvalleyliving.com.
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8 Ladd Daze
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Saturday, July 9th: Beer Garden 6:00pm-12:00am. Food vendors in park. Music by Ethan Bell Band 9:00pm-12:00am.
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