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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Vol. 9 No. 3

Our own Field of Dreams Darrell and Jeanne Alleman built their own Field of Dreams north of Granville on School Street. On Aug. 8, the Putnam County Rotary will host a 25th anniversary celebration of the movie at Alleman’s Field with Frank Dardis, one of the actors from the movie, in attendance.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a showing of the movie at 8:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.

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StingRays to perform Aug. 9 in Mendota MENDOTA — The Chicagoland band, the StingRays, will bring their rock and roll oldies show to Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival Aug. 9.

Visitors to Mendota’s 67th annual celebration of sweet corn will have their chance to hear and dance to ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s rock and roll in a concert under the stars, courtesy of HCC Inc. of Mendota. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on the First State Stage on Route 34 in downtown Mendota.

The band has opened for such rock and roll greats as Danny & the Juniors, Dion and the Belmonts, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and the Guess Who. The band is passionate about rock and roll and plays it authentically. The StingRays drive “Whole Lotta Shakin” hard, caress “Under the Boardwalk” gently and tell the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” hilariously. They will also play hits like “California Sun,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” and many others that will bring back great memories of the rock and roll era, as well

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The StingRays is comprised of Al Wagner (left) on the drums, John Didier on the guitar, Steve Kittler on the keyboard and Frank Rowley on the bass.

All members of the StingRays sing as well. as quiz festival goers with oldies music trivia.

HCC, Inc. and the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce encourage

everyone to bring their lawn chairs, relax, enjoy and remember the greatest hits of rock and roll from rockabilly through to the ‘70s.

Lecture and trunk show set for Aug. 13 PRINCETON — A lecture and trunk show will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Prairie Arts Center by Wanda Stenzel, longtime Princeton resident, and Kate Hall, who grew up in Bureau County and recently returned “home” to live.

Stenzel has been making quilts since the early 1980s and is one of the founding members of Princeton’s Red Covered Bridge Quilt Guild. She has many years experience in teaching quilt classes and

this will be your opportunity to see how her work has changed over the years, and where her inspirations come from for her award winning quilts.

Hall, who grew up in Manlius, has been quilting since the late 1980s and made her first quilt while living in Leeds, Maine. She comes from a long line of sewers and quilters. Her great-grandmothers (both Bureau County residents) were quilters and she will

show some of their quilts and tell how they influenced her life. She will then share some of her quilts and demonstrate how quilting has allowed her to express her feelings in an art form.

This lecture will lead attendees from the quilts of yesterday to what is happening in the world of quilting today, where inspirations come from for quilt designs, and how the quilt world has officially entered into the world of art.

Extreme bull riding comes to the fair PRINCETON — Get ready for heart-pounding, bone breaking action as SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding comes to the 159th Bureau County Fair in Princeton on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. The event is presented by Prescott Brothers Chrysler, Dodge and Ford. Admission is $10 for age 13 and up, $5 for kids 7-12 and ages 6 and under are free.

This rodeo event will bring some of the nation’s top bull riders competing for a season filled with more than half a million dollars in cash and prizes from coast to coast. More than 500 bull riders compete in SEBRA at more than 450 events each season, and many go on to compete at the PBR finals in January.

“SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding is the largest association of its kind in North America and grows bigger every season with some of the best cowboys and bucking stock,” said SEBRA President Chan Canter.

“SEBRA events are familyfocused and run by some of the best producers and stock contractors in the

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SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding will be presented at 7 p.m.

Aug. 22 at the Bureau County Fair in Princeton. For tickets information, visit www.bureaucountyfair.com. business. It’s a thrill-aminute fun for the whole family.”

Bull riding is considered North America’s most dangerous sport and remains one of its fastest growing sports. It has been more

than 14 years since rodeo played the grandstand at the Bureau County Fair.

For complete information about the event and the fair, visit www.bureaucountyfair.com. This year’s fair will run Aug. 20-24.

COME TO THE . . .

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UTICA — The Great Hall of Starved Rock Lodge will be the setting for a piano concert in honor of the Lodge’s 75th anniversary.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 13. Opening the concert will be Stephanie Bias, a pianist and student from LaSalle-Peru High School. She will perform “Sounds From Starved Rock Canyon,” which was composed by Josephine M. Boyle in 1913. Bias memorized and played this 8-minute work of art as a surprise for her grandmother’s 75th birthday. Her grandmother, Donna Ficek, traditionally played this piece to her daughters at family holidays in the 1970s.

The premier pianist for the evening will be Michael Pecak, who was born in Chicago and began playing the piano at the age of 5. Since then, he has performed to great acclaim throughout the United States and Europe. At 14.

Pecak appeared as soloist with the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra and was awarded its “Youth Music Award.” Over the years he has won awards from such organizations as the ISMTA (Illinois State Music Teachers Association), the North Shore Musicians Club Scholarship, the Polish Arts Club Scholarship, the Chicago Chopin Society and the Kosciuszko Foundation. As a laureate of the prestigious Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition in New York City, he earned special recognition for his performances of works by K. Szymanowski and F. Chopin.

Pecak earned his Bachelor of Music degree from North-

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western University where he majored in both piano performance and orchestral conducting. As a scholarship student at Northwestern, he studied piano with Alan Chow, conducting with Victor Yampolsky, and chamber music with Elizabeth Buccheri. During the 2008-09 academic year, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland. The focus of his studies was the music of 20th and 21st Century Polish composers. In 2012, he earned his master’s degree in piano performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where he studied with legendary pianist Andre Watts. While at Indiana, he was also an associate instructor of piano and was named an artistin-residence at the Polish Studies Center of Indiana University.

In addition to the modern piano, early keyboard instruments and historical performance practices have been important pursuits for Pecak. An accomplished fortepianist and harpsichordist, he received a scholarship from Early Music America to participate in the 2012 Vancouver Early Music Festival and has also won the Bechtel Award for Young Keyboardists from the Historical Keyboard Society of North America. In 2012-2013 he received a Fellowship from Cornell University where he completed a concentrated year of study of the fortepiano with Malcolm Bilson. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctorate in Music in fortepiano and historical performance practices at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

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Illinois Valley Scene

The Back Door Lounge presents music with a view Winedown Wednesday with the Wes Hausken Trio from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Starved Rock Lodge.

Grill will open at 5 p.m.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion Summer Sunset Concert Series presents Rich Selquist at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, on the west lawn.

Mansion grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics.

Admission to the grounds is $5. High school students are free by showing a valid student ID from any local high school.

The Arlington Sausage Fest will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Arlington Fire Department/village hall.

Live music will begin at 2 p.m. with Al Pottinger and the Lincolnaires, The Sausage Links and the Dyer Soens Project performing throughout the day.

The beer and food stand will feature Nuco’s Italian sausage sandwiches, barbecue, hot dogs and sides.

There will be a kid’s carnival. The event will benefit the Arlington Park Fund for the construction of the park shelter.

Spring Valley’s Music on Main will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at the 100 block of E. St. Paul St., Spring Valley. Performers are Marty McFly from 4 to 7 p.m. and Wake the Sheep from 8 to 11 p.m. There will be a beer garden, food and a 50/50 raffle. For more information, call 815-3039060. Proceeds will benefit the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

The Quad City Air Show, a festival in the sky, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Davenport Municipal Airport. Adult general admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate and youth general admission tickets are $5 in advance at $10 at the gate. For more information, visit www.quadcityairshow.com.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion Summer Sunset Concert Series presents Bagshot Row at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, on the west lawn. Mansion grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics. Admission to the grounds is $5. High school students are free by showing a valid student ID from any local high school.

A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 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.

The second annual Larry Klein Memory Ride and Benefit for Living Works will be Saturday, Aug. 16,

All aboard!

HENRY — The first passenger train to stop in Henry in more than 30 years is coming on Sept. 13.

The public is encouraged to experience the 45-minute train ride from Henry to Chillicothe. A 45-minute layover in Chillicothe allows time to stretch legs and check out local vendors before returning passengers back to Henry.

Iowa Interstate Railroad will be providing the 1950 vintage passenger cars plus a diesel locomotive on each end. Three round trips will be made, departing at 9 a.m., 11:50 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. from the track in front of the Henry Fire Department, 220 Railroad Ave. Round trip tickets cost $14 for adults and $7 for children ages 5 to 12.

Tickets may be purchased in Henry at the following locations: Heartland Bank, Henry State Bank, Henry Fire Department, Read Bros. True Value and Wilson’s Insurance Agency. They also may be purchased from individual firemen. In Hennepin they are for sale at North Central Bank. In Lacon, tickets may be purchased from individual firemen. Tickets are color coded for each trip and passengers must depart and return at the times stated on their ticket. A ramp will be provided for access on to the train. There is no heat, air conditioning or restroom.

Vendors and entertainment will be located along Railroad Avenue. This unique trip is a fundraiser for the Henry and Lacon-Sparland fire departments.

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Sara Ptak will give recital PERU — Sara Ptak, the daughter of Peru residents Mark Ptak and Ann Leydon Ptak, will present her second annual “Celebration of Song” at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at St. Bede Abbey’s Worship Assembly Building. There is a suggested donation of $20.

Ptak, a classically trained soprano, and pianist Matthew Merz will perform a wide variety of Operatic Arias and Songs with an emphasis on American composers.

During the past two years, Ptak has been a fellow at the Toronto Summer Music Festival and studied lieder in Austria at the Frnz Schubert Institute. She also trained as a young artist with the Janiec Opera Company (Brevard Music Center), the Aspen Opera Theatre Center and Music nelle Marche in Urbania, Italy. She just completed her Artist Diploma at McGill University this spring. She has a bachelor’s degree in music from DePaul Univeristy and a master’s degree in music from McGill University in Montreal.

Ptak will also appear at an outdoor performance Aug. 23 with singer-songwriter Steve Sharp of Ottawa and violinist Marcia Henry Liebenow at the Maud Powell Arts Celebration in Peru. They will perform on a stage in the parking lot behind the Peru Municipal Building. in Henry. The memory ride will begin at 11 a.m., with sign-up and breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. at River Valley Bowl in Henry.

The cost is $15 per participant, which includes a meal ticket. All vehicles are welcome.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host its Moose Autorama from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Lodge. All cars, trucks, tractors, semi-tractors and motorcycles are welcome.

There is a $10 entry fee.

The event will also include a DJ, 50/50 drawing, vendors, raffles, door prizes, food and awards. Proceeds from the event will go to Mooseheart and Moose charities. Everyone is invited to attend. For information, call the Lodge at 815879-5261 or contact Joann Jesse at 815-878-5880 or joannjesse@comcast.net.

Princeton Buddy Bags will host a “Back to School” drawdown Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Princeton Elks Lodge. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and include dinner for two.

Only 200 tickets will be sold. Dinner will be served

from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Prizes will include $500, $250 and $125. Live music will be provided by 212.

The Malden Fire Department will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Malden firehouse.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for ages 5-12 and free for preschool and under.

The Malden United Methodist Church will host its annual ice cream social from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17, at the church, 324 Main St. in Malden. The menu will be barbecue sandwiches, brats, hot dogs, chips, veggie tray, pie and ice cream.

The Tonica Cruise-in will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in downtown Tonica. The cost is $5 per entry. Dash plaques will be given to the first 150 cars. Trophies will be awarded there will be giveaways and a 50-50 drawing. From 4 to 7 p.m., the Tonica Fire Department will host a pork chop dinner. There will be food vendors and a beer garden.

Beginning August 25th Dr. Robert Mestan, Dr. Arnold Faber & Trudy Argubright, Nurse Practitioner, will be joining Perry Memorial Hospital.

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Lil Wranglers Rodeo featured at 159th fair PRINCETON — Ride ‘Em cowboy can again be heard at the 159th Bureau County Fair in Princeton this year twice as the Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo returns at noon Aug. 24 in the goat barn arena. This is not to be confused with the real cowboys in the extreme bull riding event on Friday night in the grandstand.

The Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo is for kids only.

This kids contest consists of stick horse barrel racing for ages 4-6; chicken races for ages 2-3, 4-5 and 6-7; greased pig chasing for ages 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14; and Mutton Bustin’ for ages 4 plus with a 75-pound weight limit.

Participants can pre-

register by downloading forms on the fair’s website at www.bureaucountyfair. com or picking up forms at the fair office. Only 200 entries will be accepted, with a limit of 100 participants in the Mutton Bustin’ event. There is a $10 entry fee and parent’s signature required per participant.

There is no admission charge at the arena to watch the Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo.

For more information, call Pete Reviglio at 815303-8106, Joe Lowder at 815-303-1029 or Rick Rokosz at 815-303-7825.

The 159th Bureau County Fair will run Aug. 20-24 in Princeton.

Bloodmobile at Sweet Corn Festival MENDOTA — The American Red Cross and the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce ask those eligible to donate blood to do so this summer by making an appointment to donate during Mendota’s 67th annual Sweet Corn Festival. The bloodmobile will be in Mendota from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the festival. The bloodmobile will be located on Indiana Avenue at Jefferson Street across from the Elks Club parking lot craft show area.

To make an appointment or for more information, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. All blood types are needed.

Auditions announced Stage 212’s ‘Rainmaker’ LASALLE — Director Ellen Marincic has announced auditions for Stage 212’s 2014 fall production, “The Rainmaker.” N. Richard Nash’s heartwarming comedy, will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16 at the theater at 700 First St. in LaSalle.

Plain Lizzie Curry finds herself falling, against her better judgment, for a traveler who promises to bring rain to her family’s ever-dry Texas town, just as her father and brothers have about given up hope of her ever getting married.

Marincic will be casting one woman in her early 30s to play Lizzie and six men to play characters ranging in age from 20 to 60. Perusal scripts are available by calling the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition.

“The Rainmaker” will be presented Nov. 7 to 9 and 14 to 16. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

RVP’s ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ HENRY — The River Valley Players in Henry will hold auditions for “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 at St. Mary’s Community Center, 1301 Second St., Henry.

The show will be performed Oct. 24-26 and Nov. 1-2.

Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees will be a 2 p.m.

Auditioners should prepare two minutes of an appropriate musicl theater song or a pop song from the 1950s or 1960s as well as a backup. Song selections from the show should be avoided. Bring sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. There may be a short dance and movement combination and a cold reading from the script.

A New York blockbuster, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where the audience meets The Wonderettes — four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. When the entertainment doesn’t show up for the prom, The Wonderettes step in to save the day.

Between belting out ‘50s and ‘60s musical favorites like “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Lipstick on Your Collar,” the girls trade gossip about high school hijinks and teenage romance. Act two takes place at the group’s ten year class reunion where life and music take an entirely new perspective.

The show is looking for four females with strong vocals who can sing harmony and appear to be 18 and 28 years old.

Any conflicts with the posted schedule must be discuss with the producer and agreed to by the director before casting can be confirmed.

For more information, contact Charlotte Balensiefen at cbalensiefen@mchsi.com.

Illinois Valley Scene for teens and adults. The first movie night will take place at the Hennepin Library on Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m., showing “Rio 2,” rated G, 101 min.

For more information on movie nights and upcoming film selections, call the Hennepin Library at 815-9257020 or visit www.putnamcountylibrary.org Preschool story times — Ideal for children ages 3-5 PRINCETON — Sunday, Aug. 10, Young Adult/ years old, with adult participation. The group meets at Children’s Book Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Flour 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. on Fridays.

House Bakery and Coffee to discuss “Escape from GRANVILLE — The new hours for the Granville Camp 14” by Blaine Harden. Anyone is welcome to Branch Library are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays; join the conversation. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 1 to 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11, the Monday Night Movie begins on Wednesdays; from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays; at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a Kansas girl and her from 1 to 5 p.m. on Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. dog who are whisked by a tornado to a magical on Saturdays. land. Mistaken for a powerful sorceress, she must Preschool story times – Join the library for stories join with three other misfit adventurers and take on and crafts! Our preschool program is ideal for children a green-skinned witch before she can find her way ages 3-5 years old. home.

Teen Reading Group – At 1 p.m. every Thursday Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Widmark Wednesday the TRG is open to tweens and teens; everyone is Movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a comwelcome to come and share their favorite book, learn plete innocent who is drawn into a web of secrecy about new titles and discuss old favorites. and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysWee Ones – Join the library at 10 a.m. on Thursday terious package gets into a taxi with him. When she mornings for 30 minutes for stories and songs. This is later murdered, he becomes the chief suspect program is ideal for little ones under 3 years of age. and goes on the run. Also Wednesday, the Chicks MCNABB — The new hours for the McNabb Branch with Sticks knit-crochet group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Library are from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays; from 3 to the library. All newcomers are welcome.

7 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, the Friends Book Club will Saturdays. meet at 4 p.m. and discuss “Gone Girl” by Gillian Saturday Stories — Every Saturday morning at 10 Flynn. All are welcome to join the conversation. Also a.m. at the McNabb Branch Library for children in Thursday, the Wild with Words — Creative Writing early elementary school. August will be filled with projGroup led by Martha Brunell will meet at 6:30 p.m. ects that include musical instruments, wacky science All levels of writers are welcome. experiments and awesome art projects.

SPRING VALLEY —Try Reading the Old Fashion Preschool story time – Ideal for children ages 3-5 Way is the title of a Library Services and Technology years old, with adult participation. Enjoy stories and Act Grant the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library make a small craft to take home. has received from the Illinois State Library. The STANDARD — Beginning Aug. 11, the new hours grant has helped purchase new young adult books. for the Standard Branch Library, located within the So far, the library has added 135 young adults reads Putnam County Community Center will be from 3 to 6 to its collection, with many more being ordered in p.m. on Mondays; from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and the future. Some of the authors purchased include from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

Amanda Hocking, Susane Colasanti, Maggie StiefMAGNOLIA — Saturday, Aug. 16, the library will host vater and Jennifer Armentrout.

Mr. Steve’s music, magic, ballooning and more at 7 Many series of books were bought such as Chrisp.m. in Village Park. An evening of songs, surprises, topher Pike’s “Thirst” series; Mary E. Pearson’s sing-a-longs and more. Mr. Steve plays guitar, twists “Remnant Chronicles” series; Richelle Mead’s crazy, fun, balloon animals and gives everyone sur“Bloodlines” series and Marissa Meyer’s “Lunar prises to take home.

An evening of not-to-be-missed Chronicles” series. fun for the entire family.

Stop by the library to check out the new selection Movie night — The Magnolia Branch Library will of young adult books and give the library staff more show “Heaven is for Real” at 5 p.m. on Aug. 21. The suggestions for titles. movie is rated PG and is 99 minutes long.

BUDA — The Mason Memorial Public Library has CONDIT (PUTNAM) — Stop in at the Condit Branch new books for summer reading. New titles include, library to browse a new selection of hardcover and “Mr. Mercedes” by Stephen King, “Invisible” by paperback titles.

The Condit Branch Library is open James Patterson and David Ellis, “Face Off” by from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 2 to 6 p.m.

Emilie Richards, “True Love” by Jude Deveraux, “A on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays.

Perfect Life” by Danielle Steel, “The Matchmaker”

by Elin Hilderbrand, “The City” by Dean Koontz, “The All-girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” by Fannie Flagg.

For young adults, the library now has “Four! A Divergent Collection” by Veronica Roth.

New DVDs include “The Lego Movie,” “Heaven is For Real,” “Rio 2,” “Lone Survivor,” “Soul Surfer” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

HENNEPIN — Participate in the teen summer reading scavenger challenge. Teens can create an account on the district’s webpage, www.putnamcountylibrary.org, browse and review the new nonfiction collection, and find clues along the way.

Movie Night — Beginning in August, the Putnam County libraries will host free movie nights throughout the county. Film selections range from children’s Mr. Steve and family movies to popular, award-winning films

Master Gardener class at U of I Extension office HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam Extension Master Gardeners will present an educational gardening program on Aug. 12.

The program will be held at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Henry located at 509 Front St. and will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Dividing Perennials is the topic for this month. The program will be presented by Extension’s Master Gardeners, Debbie Skowera and Sharon Gallup. The fee for this program is $2.

To register or if you have questions, call University of Illinois Extension, Marshall-Putnam Exten-

sion Office at 309-364-2356. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please indicate when registering.

If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalleMarshall-Putnam Unit at 815-8752878.

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Illinois Valley Scene

Judy Dyke A wonderful time of the year to try recipes using fresh veggies from your gardens. We have so many different vegetables to choose from in this area.

Cherry Tomato Salad 1 quart cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup canola oil 3 tablespoons white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano Place tomatoes in a shallow bowl. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and sugar until blended, stir in herbs. Pour over tomatoes, gently toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

Balsamic Cucumber Salad 1 large English cucumber, halved and sliced 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette 1/4 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese In a large bowl, combine first three ingredients. Add vinaigrette, toss to coat.

Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Before serving, stir in cheese.

Tomatoes with Buttermilk Vinaigrette 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup minced fresh tarragon 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

or until pecans are glassy. Spread on foil to cool. Meanwhile in a large skillet, sauté shallots in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, orange peel and cayenne. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover, cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes longer or until beans are crisp tender. Transfer to a serving bowl.

Sprinkle with pecans. Serves 8.

Dash of pepper 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 egg 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce Halve large pepper or cut tops off small ones, remove seeds and membranes. Precook peppers in boiling salted water about 5 minutes. Drain. Combine ground beef, rice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, onion, egg and 1/4 cup tomato sauce.

Mix thoroughly. Stuff pepper and stand upright in very small casserole dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce over stuffed peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Baste peppers with sauce 2 or 3 times during baking. Serves 2.

1/4 teaspoon celery salt I received a recipe for stuffed green 1/4 teaspoon pepper peppers, no name, but thank you so 4 pounds cherry tomatoes, halved much for sending it in. It sounds so good, 1/3 cup minced fresh chives In a small bowl, whisk the first eight and I can’t wait to try it. ingredients until blended. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, arrange tomatoes on a platter with chives.

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What is your favorite position?

Cadience Bickett: First base Ella Englehaupt: Third base Taylor Coutts: Pitcher Destiny Ahrens: Pitcher Iva Cervantes: Pitcher Rosilee Meuser: Cente field Tyler Jordan: Second base Isabel Verucchi: Catcher Jazlyn Casey: Short center Kierra Dietman: Catcher Cadance Noll-Ganther: Shortstop Emmalith Noll-Ganther: Catcher

Isabel Verruchi

What is your favorite team?

Cadience Bickett: Cubs Ella Englehaupt: White Sox Taylor Coutts: Cubs Destiny Ahrens: White Sox Eva Cervantes: Cubs Rosilee Meuser: none Tyler Jordan: Cubs Isabel Verucchi: Cubs Jazlyn Casey: Orioles Kierra Dietman: Cubs Cadance Noll-Ganther: Cubs Emmalith Noll-Ganther: Cubs

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Spring Valley girls softball Taylor Coutts

Spring Valley Girls Softball team members are (front row, left to right) Cadience Bickett, Tyler Jordan, Isabel Verucchi, Jazlyn Casey, Rosilee Meuser, Eva Cervantes and (back row, left to right) coach Joe Couts, Cadance Noll-Ganther, Ella Englehaupt, Taylor Coutts, Destiny Ahrens, Emmalith Noll-Ganther, Kierra Dietman, coach Heather McCutcheon.

Who is your favorite player?

Eva Cervantes: Anthony Rizzo Tyler Jordan: Anthony Rizzo Isabel Verucchi: Anthony Rizzo Jazlyn Casey: All of them.

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Tennis Sweet Corn Festival Tournament MENDOTA — The 67th annual Sweet Corn Festival will be held Aug. 8-10. The tournament will offer Junior and Adult divisions, with the Juniors playing on Aug. 8 and adults playing on Aug. 9-10.

All matches of this year’s tourney will again be played at the Mendota High School tennis courts on the high school grounds on Route 52 north of town.

Entry forms may be picked up at the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce office and Sports-N-Stuff in Mendota.

They may also be obtained at sweetcornfestival.com or mendotahospital.org or by sending a SASE to Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, PO BOX 620, Mendota IL 61342. Entry deadline is 4 p.m. Aug. 6. Note T-shirt deadlines: For further information, contact the Chamber office at (815) 539-6507.

Running Red Cross Walk PERU — Mark your calendars now for the 22nd Annual Red Cross Walk, Run, Bike on Sunday, Aug. 24 at Baker Lake in Peru. Registration begins at noon with the event kicking off at 1 p.m. All registered participants will receive a T-shirt.

It’s not too late to get a team together through your workplace, club and organizations or with friends and family. Walk Run Bike is a fun, family-oriented celebration that includes food, drinks, raffles, music and outdoor games that participants look forward to year after year.

Kids will enjoy the Bike Rodeo that offers

fun educational training and includes a free bike helmet (while supplies last).

Money raised support the local Red Cross’s local programs, including fire, flood, tornado and other disaster services training and response and mobile meal deliveries. For more info and to register, visit arcillinois.org/walkrunbike, call (815)223-0922 or email Sarah.Stasik@redcross.org.

Gateway 5K

PRINCETON — Gateway Services will hold its first Gateway 5K on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m., starting at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. This 5K is for awareness of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The theme this year is Superhero Showdown. Runners can choose to dress up as a superhero of their choice. There will be “villains” along the course with squirt phasers cooling the runners off as they move along the course. The Gateway 5K Superhero Showdown will start and finish at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

Runners and volunteers will be able to park there and registration will be in the main building. Cost to enter the Gateway 5K is $20. After Aug. 15 it will be $35. All proceeds will go towards the programs Gateway Services provides.

To register as a runner, a volunteer, to sponsor the event, or to get more information, go to gateway5k.com.

Run/Walk for the Rec 5K

PERU — The 5K Race to benefit the Peru Recreation Summer Programs will be held Aug. 23 with check-in held at 7 a.m. at Parkside School in Peru. Entry fee is $20 before Aug. 18 and $25 on day of races. Checks made payable to the City of Peru may be sent to City of

Lincoln’s

2835 N. Main, Princeton, IL

Golf SVWC golf outing SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Walleye Club 4-man golf scramble will be held at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Spring Creek Golf Course. The event includes cart, drinks and walleye lunch.

Visit www.spring-valley-walleye.org for more details.

Solorio Memorial Outing

SPRING VALLEY — The Frank Solorio Memorial Golf Outing will be held Aug. 23 at Spring Creek Golf Course. Cost is $75 per golfer for the 2-person scramble, 4-person team. Registraion will start 8 a.m. registration with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Checks may be sent to the DePue Men’s Club at P.O. Box 707, DePue, Ill. 61322.

Tiger Classic

PRINCETON — The Tiger Golf Classic, sponsored by the Princeton High School Booster Club, will be held Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course. Contact Mike Taylor at 815-878-3833 to sign up.

Bags Mendota bags tourney MENDOTA — The very popular sport of “Bags” will be part of this year’s 67th Celebration of Corn in Mendota.

The competition is scheduled for

Sat, Aug. 9 and is being sponsored by Relay for Life of Upper Illinois Valley Relay for Life. You can pre-register for this fun event by picking up a form at the Mendota Chamber Office, downloading it at sweetcornfestival.com, or calling their office at (815) 539-6507.

All contestants must be 21 years of age or older. Entry Fees are $40 /2 person team with 50 percent of the entry fees paid out. The remaining 50 percent goes to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Payouts based on the number of teams entered. Teams can bring their own bags, or use bags provided. The event will take place in the beer garden area of the Sweet Corn Festival (800 block of Main Street).

Beverages will be available for purchase, none may be brought in. If you do not have a partner and would like to play, you will be matched up with someone. Because of the limit on the amount of teams that can enter, preregistration is a good idea and begins at 10 a.m. The tournament will begin at 11 a.m. Relay for Life of Upper Illinois Valley encourages you to get into the spirit of this Sweet Corn Festival competition, and enter the Sweet Corn Festival Bags Tournament! The Bags Tournament will be part of the many things to do at Mendota’s Fest. For more information on Mendota’s 67th Annual Sweet Corn Festival visit www. sweetcornfestival.com or call (815) 539-6507.

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