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It’s fair time The Bureau County Fair began Wednesday, Aug. 24, and will conclude Sunday, Aug. 28. A long-standing tradition, the Bureau County Fair has something for everyone, and it is a great place for the whole family to enjoy quality time together. Fans of country music may want to check out singer Dustin Lynch’s performance at 8 p.m. Thursday in the grandstand. Other big events at the fair include the tractor pulls on Friday, the demolition derby on Saturday and the mud drags on Sunday. Attendees can get their fill of fair food as they wander around and see what else the fair has to offer. With armband nights for unlimited rides, a number of musical acts, horse shows and chainsaw artists, the fair promises to be a memorable event once again. IVS file photo

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Illinois Valley Scene

Reaching the summit Area Scouts climb Pikes Peak By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Princeton Boy Scouts from Troop 1063 recently returned from a trip of a lifetime. After spending nearly a year fundraising and planning for the trip, five scouts, one leader and a parent chaperone took the train to Colorado, where they spent two days hiking Pikes Peak and whitewater rafting the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River. The crew spent their time in Colorado Springs, where on Day 1, they warmed up their hiking skills on a tour through Garden of the Gods, which is a public park full of red rock formations. The following day, the scouts started out on a two-day trek on Barr Trail up Pikes Peak, which is the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains with an elevation of 14,115 feet. Norman Harris, scout

leader, said the trail is known to be one of the Top 10 most dangerous trails in the U.S. because of lightning. “If you’re on the trail after noon, you are taking a chance with lightning,” he said, but added the crew felt they could beat the odds. “We got up 13,000 feet, and it started to rain and lightning. One guy told us to watch the animals. If the animals lie down, then you lie down,” Harris said. Luckily, no one saw any animals laying low to the ground, but as they continued on, the Scouts were met with sleet and snow. After a full day of hiking, the group rested up for the night at Barr Camp, which is a stop for hikers halfway up the summit. Day 2 brought a few more challenges. The air became thinner; the hike became more rigorous; and some of the Scouts got touches of altitude sickness. One of the Scouts, Mark Yaklich said a lot of the guys play sports like football and are in good shape, but the hike really tested

their ability. The group pushed on, and before they knew it, they had made it to the top. Once there, the Scouts celebrated and cheered their accomplishments, took plenty of photos and relished in one of the greatest achievements of their lives. The group took a cog train back to the bottom — a much quicker, easier option. A neat fact the group remembered was when they started out their hike at the bottom of Pikes Peak it was 91 degrees. At the top, it was 34 degrees, according to Ronald “Ronnie” Thompson, who was a chaperone on the trip. “They say (the temperature) changes five degrees every 1,000 feet,” he said. Harris said the challenge taught the Scouts to be prepared. “If you’re not prepared, it’s a little tougher and hard to overcome the obstacles,” he said. Thompson agreed saying it was an eye-opener that one cannot be enough

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Princeton Boy Scouts from Troop 1063 recently returned from a trip of a lifetime. After spending nearly a year fundraising and planning for the trip, five scouts, one leader and a parent chaperone took the train to Colorado, where they spent two days hiking Pikes Peak and whitewater rafting the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River. prepared. The next day, the scouts set out whitewater rafting. No one from the group had tried it out, so it would be a new experience for everyone. Thompson said the guide made the escapade

worthwhile. “It wasn’t just about whitewater rafting. (The instructor) told us if you hear a whistle, everyone goes into safety mode. If someone fell out of the boat, we go there and save him,” he said. “We learned

a lot of teamwork and how to work together … It was amazing to see, especially with no one having done this before.” When the Boy Scouts returned home, each Scout earned their hiking and 50-miler merit badges.

Carus has a team of emergency medical responders PERU/LASALLE — The Illinois Valley has a new team of licensed Emergency Medical Responders. Carus Corporation’s First Responder Team is now officially licensed as Emergency Medical Responders in the state of Illinois. After 60 hours of training, 23 Carus employees have been accepted into the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Emergency Medical Responder system. The Carus team is now recognized as one of eight non-transport emergency response departments in the Illinois Valley, according to Nicholas Fish, EMS and disaster coordinator for Illinois Valley Community Hospital. “Carus is unique, in that they’ve made the commitment to ensure they have a team onsite to start an emergency medical response before an ambulance arrives,” said Fish. “This type of registration is

usually used for fire departments in small or remote areas. The only other two local, non-traditional entities with this registration are Illinois Valley Community College and Flint Hills.” “At this moment, we have 53 people onsite, and 12 of them are trained, registered first responders, able to begin an emergency medical response if needbe,” said Carus’ Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Manager Gerald Greer, looking at the company’s LaSalle facility roll call system. “This means that if a co-worker suffers a sudden illness or injury, that person won’t lose precious moments waiting for paramedics to arrive. It also means that these employees have the skills to help save the life of a relative, friend or community member. They now qualify to participate in ride-alongs with local agencies and

to begin training for higher level certifications, like EMT or paramedic,” said Greer. Two of Carus’ First Responders work at the company’s Peru headquarters. Customer Support Representative Jose Rios joined Carus’ First Responder Team after working for about a year as a volunteer firefighter in DePue. “Every employee Carus has provided this training for now has the skills to pursue volunteer opportunities in their community,” said Rios. “Someone who is already a licensed first responder is a great asset to a volunteer fire department because the department doesn’t have to pay for that person’s training. This goes beyond Carus. This is a great thing for the area.” Carus’ First Responders meet every other month to continue developing their skills.

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Dawn of the Tikis I am writing a book called “Dawn of the Tikis.” I hope you enjoy the fifth chapter. I plan to run a new chapter in each Cool Kids’ Corner. Thanks for reading. — Logan Chapter 5: Terror Time When we got to the door of the hotel, I saw three clerks. The one on the stairs was short, hunchbacked and bald. Another was restocking shelves, and he was tall and narrow with a head of red smooth-looking hair. The last was wearing a hood. This person hid most of their body behind a computer. It was really late so my mom said we would go to bed once we got to the room. In my head, I was thinking that was perfect. While she was sleeping, I could sneak out to explore that cave.

We were given our room card, and when we got there, I saw we had a very nice room. We were in bed by 10:45 p.m. I decided I would go to the cave at 11:30 p.m. That would give everyone enough time to fall asleep. Zzzzzz. Oops, I had fallen asleep. I looked at the clock and saw it was midnight. Suddenly, I saw the door to our room open. I saw the clerk from the stairs was there, carrying a body bag. He ran at me, covered my mouth with strong tape and shoved me in the bag. I tried to fight back and make noise, but he was very strong and the tape blocked my screams. My family was so tired from our long day of traveling, I don’t think an earthquake could have woken them up. I could feel the clerk carrying me in the bag. I

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noticed a tiny hole in the bag that let me see enough to know he had taken me outside and in the direction of the cave. Something was telling me I was going to the cave anyways tonight, even if it wasn’t the way I planned.

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Illinois Valley Scene

PRINCETON — Thursday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m., a smartphone class will be held. Representatives from Illinois Valley Cellular will lead the class and cover the basics, including getting to know a smartphone, how to connect to WiFi, basic setup and overview, email, picture messaging, voicemail, the App store and how to download apps, button configuration and fun tips and tricks. Friday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m., after hours wine tasting event. Wine experts from Rudy’s Liquors in LaSalle will present a variety of wines to sample from around the world, highlighting the history and unique properties of each vintage. They will share recommendations for food pairings and provide information on selecting fine wines and the proper way to serve it. Participants must be 21 or older. Monday, Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m., Monday Movies: An aging Western gunfighter who has just months to live decides that he would rather die by being shot in the “line of duty” than a slow and painful death. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m., Barn Quilts of Bureau County. Starting immediately, patrons who owe less than $10 in fines and have not used their library card in person at the front desk in the last three years will have their library card purged from the system and will no longer be able to use it. If you only download eBooks and audiobooks online and do not check out books at the library, your card will also be in danger of being cancelled after three years, since the purge process is now being done automatically, and the online borrowing apps do not communicate usage to the library’s Sierra database system. This process will take place once a year, in the spring. If you want to receive an email notice in advance of your card’s expiration date, come in to the library or log into your account online to make sure we have your current email on file. We email monthly reminders to people

whose cards are due to expire. You can also make sure your card will not be expunged from the system by using it at the front desk to check out items. If your card does get automatically removed from the system, you can reinstate your eligibility by bringing in a photo ID and asking for a new card which will be issued at no charge. If you have any questions about this new procedure, or are concerned about whether your card is in danger of being deactivated, come see us at the library. WYANET — Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., the library’s 2nd Thursday@the Library program will start the season out with one of the library’s favorite presenters, Leslie Goddard. This time she will bring Eleanor Roosevelt to life. In Goddard’s own description, Roosevelt grew from being a shy, homely orphan into a confident, driven champion of human rights. In this program, Roosevelt grapples with the question or whether or not to accept an invitation to join the American delegation to the new United Nations. As she considers her options, she shares stories of her childhood, her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt, her work during World War I, Franklin’s bout with polio, coming to the White House in 1933, World War II and Franklin’s death. As she speaks, she reveals the warm, honest and passionate First Lady and stateswoman she was. Goddard’s reasoning for her portrayal is, “It’s my life’s work to bring memorable women from the past alive and to tell historical stories so that lessons from the past are more meaningful and powerful.” This is the fourth year Goddard has come to Wyanet. Refreshments will be served following the program. The 2nd Thursday@the Library season will last September through November, break for December through February, and resume in March and go through May. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m., the library will host a computer class. LAMOILLE — Visit the library for col-

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Stay tuned to Walnut Public Library on Facebook, and here in the newspaper. We are also still looking for Walnut High School annuals. The years we still need are: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945. You don’t even have to donate them permanently; we would just like to borrow them. We are having all our annuals put on CDs for easier reference. We would only need them for about 8-12 weeks. You would get your annuals returned as soon as the conversion is complete. We are collecting used printer cartridges and cellphones. If you did not return your old cellphone when you purchased a new phone, bring it in to the library. We do get money when we send them in to be recycled. 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 is 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. 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 — To celebrate the city’s 1985 sesquicentennial, renowned artist John Mosiman was commissioned to create prints of Peru Landmarks including the Samuel N. Maze homestead, the Civil War Memorial in Rotary Park, Downtown Peru, Bartons Castle (Stopa Home) and Old Water Street. A set of these prints were given to the Rev. H. Raymond Voss, pastor of the Zion United Church of Christ, upon his retirement in 1985. After many years away, the Voss family felt it was time the prints be returned to Peru and donated them to the library for the enjoyment of visitors.

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Illinois Valley Scene

Auction Calendar Aug. 26 – Joe and Janelle McCarter, real estate, 4 p.m., Lot 14 Ridgefield Road, Deer Run North, Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers. Aug. 27 — Charles Bell estate, antiques, antique furniture and collectibles, Ducks Unlimited, instruments, toys, household and garage items, 9:30 a.m., “The Shed”, 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers. Aug. 29 — Charles Bell estate, coin auction, 5:30 p.m., “The Shed”, 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers. Sept. 3 – John Taylor estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 209 N. Homer St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers. Sept. 8 — Charles R. Doty estate, real estate, 6 p.m., 22307 2060 North Ave., Princeton, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Homestead Festival parade entries are due Aug. 26 PRINCETON — Homestead Festival parade information and parade entry forms may be found and printed from the website at www.homesteadfestival.com. All the information needed to register an entry for the parade is available on the website. Anyone who is interested in participating in this year’s parade must turn in an application. This would include any organization, church, club, band and class reunion that want to have an entry in the parade. Parade entries are encouraged to use this year’s festival theme which is “Glory Days.” There is no entry fee to enter a unit in the parade. The deadline for parade entries is Aug. 26. The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 on Main Street. Several popular entries will be back again this year, including the South Shore Drill Team, Jessie White Tumblers, the Generics, Black Hawk Pipe and Drums, and the Metropolitan Youth Program Team. The parade application includes information as to where to mail or fax the form. If you do not have access to the website, applications are available at Edward Jones Investments at 200 Ace Road in Princeton. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-875-6565.

This cotton candy machine could be better By Lexi Serpette

some problems with the cotton candy machine. Here’s what I noticed: • The machine vibrates like Lexi Serpette crazy when you Who doesn’t like cotton candy? It’s fluffy and melts use it. It has suction cups on the bottom which are in your mouth. supposed to stick it down I wanted a cotton candy machine for Christmas last to the counter. But they don’t work very well. It year, so I wouldn’t have vibrates so much that if you to wait for the fair for my chance to get cotton candy. walked away, it might fall I was lucky and got it, along off your counter. So every time I use it, I ask my mom with some cotton candy to hold the machine down. floss sugar (that’s what Each batch takes around 3 the cotton candy sugar is to 5 minutes to complete. called). The cotton candy • Kids will definitely need machine I got is called the an adult or superhero who Back to Basics CC 18177. is strong enough to hold If you want to buy it, it sells for about $35, but you the machine down to the would also need to buy the counter and to make sure cotton candy sugar because the kid doesn’t get hurt. it doesn’t come with it. The Kids could easily burn themselves by touching machine came with six the center of the machine disposable cones, which is where you put in the like paper rolled tight into a cone shape that you pick sugar. If you are a young kid, probably 13 or under, up the cotton candy with. you also probably need I was excited to try it. I an adult to get the cotton asked if I could try all the candy webs spun onto the flavors that came in the extra sugar pack I got. That stick. It’s tricky to get the pack came with five flavors. hang of. • Another thing some With my mom’s help, we people wouldn’t like about made them all, and that was the best cotton candy I ever tasted. I liked it even better than the fair’s blue raspberry flavor, which I love. However, even though it tasted good, there were

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to make sure it cools down for a while first. I leave it alone for about an hour at least to be on the safe side. I don’t want to get burned. When you go to clean it, there are four things you take off and clean. The center, where you put in the sugar, can’t be touched by too much water or it might not work again. You might want to sweet talk your parents into cleaning it for you by sharing their favorite cotton candy flavor with them. I was so excited to get this machine, and I still like it and use it, but there were problems, and that’s why I gave it 2.5 stars. Lexi Serpette is 9 years old and lives in Henry. She loves all things related to arts and crafts. She can be reached at lexislowdown@ outlook.com.

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River Bandits tryouts LADD — The Illinois Valley River Bandits will have 12u tryouts at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at Kennedy Park in Ladd. Players can’t turn 13 before May to be eligible. Practices will begin in January. The cost is $300 and includes uniforms, tournament entry fees and equipment. For more information, email Pillion97@yahoo.com.

Annawan Canal Ambush

ANNAWAN — The Annawan Canal Ambush Mini-Tri and 5K will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Mini-Triathlon at 10 a.m. consists of a 1.5 mile run, 6.7 mile bike and 1.8 mile paddle. The 5K is an out and back along the Hennepin Canal, starting at 10:30 a.m. Runners will watch the Mini-Tri athletes paddle their way to the finish line. Although large digital clocks will be present at the finish of both races, no official timing service is recorded. Only first-place finishers will be recorded and awarded prizes. Children will complete a quarter mile paddle and fun run. Parents are welcome to assist any child unfamiliar with a kayak, but volunteers are there to assist also. A T-shirt, lunch, drink and live entertainment are included in the registration fee for all participants. The finish-line party will consist of live entertainment provided by Tyler Duckworth. Race registration is open through Aug. 29. Fees for the mini-tri (10 a.m.) are single $35, team $60, and for the 5K and Kids Fun Run and Paddle (12:15 p.m.) are $25. Sign-ups may be done online at https://secure. getmeregistered.com/get_information.php. Weekly prizes are given away on their Facebook page: Annawan Canal Ambush Mini-Triathlon & 5K. All proceeds will be donated to the newly constructed Howes Park Community Center in Annawan.

IVCH 5K

PERU — Help yourself stay fit and also help the IVCH Foundation by signing up to run or walk in the annual IVCH Healthy Choices, Healthy You Fall Fit-

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ness 5K Saturday, Sept. 3. This year’s IVCH 5K has two new features: It’s a fundraiser for the IVCH Foundation, which is raising money to help the hospital obtain a new MRI unit. And this year’s race will have team competition — runners can form teams and compete for the best times. Winners will be determined by totaling the times of the top three runners on each team. The race will start at 8 a.m. at Washington Park in Peru. Sign up online at http://www.runsignup.com/ivch5K or download an entry form at http://www. starvedrockrunners.org. Entry forms are also available at IVCH or at the Center for Physical Rehabilitation and Aquatics next to the Illinois Valley YMCA. For more information, call Jim Schaefer at 815-780-3208 or send a message to IVCHFall5K@hotmail.com.

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Striking Out Cancer Friday Night Lights

ROCK FALLS — This year’s “Striking Out Cancer” coed tourney is Oct. 1 at Centennial Park in Rock Falls. The tournament is held in memory of the late Anita Elgin, former president of Tampico Youth Softball. Everyone is asked to wear as much pink as possible. Entry fee is $100 per team and each team must field a minimum of two girls. Deadline for entry is Sept. 25. A portion ($500) of the proceeds will go to “Home of Hope” in Sterling. The remainder will go to the “Miss Anita Project,” which the Elgin children will be donating books to classrooms and cancer care bags to the hospital chemo department in honor of their mom. For more information, visit the tournament Facebook page or contact Jamie Mosher at 815499-4160.

Sandlot softball

LASALLE — The Illinois Valley/Mendota YMCA will host a Sandlot Softball Tournament Sept. 24-25 at Hegeler Park in LaSalle. Entry fee is $150 per team with roster due by Thursday, Sept. 15. Teams consist of 10 or 12 players. There is no home run limit. A

The 2016 prep football season kicks off around the Illinois Valley and the state of Illinois. Locally, Princeton hosts Riverdale, Hall welcomes Fulton to Nesti Stadium, Bureau Valley travels to Prophetstown, Amboy/ LaMoille debuts in the Northwest Upstate Illini and St. Bede travels to Kenosha, Wis. 15-run rule after four innings, 10-run rule after five innings will be utilized. Games are seven innings with a one-hour time limit. No inning may start after 45 minutes. At-bats will start with a 1-1 count. For more information, call Ben Fogle at 815-830-7267 or email at fog7035@yahoo.com.

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PRINCETON — Princeton High School has announced the location of admission gates for football and soccer games for the 2016-17 school year. The admission gate for soccer and freshman football will be at the southeast corner of Bryant Field, next to the concession stand. Varsity/ sophomore football will have three gates open for admission: northeast gate (corner of Central Avenue and Homer Street), south ticket booth on Crown Street, and southeast gate by the concession stand.

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NFL flag football

PERU — With NFL flag football, boys and girls learn the basics and fundamentals of football; interact and become more active with children their age in a less aggressive form of the game. Registration is due by Thursday, Sept. 1. Parents/coaches meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Illinois Valley YMCA. All registered on time will receive a jersey and flag belt. Players must also register at: http://www.nflflag. com/form/player. Games dates include Sept. 24, which will be

held indoors at the YMCA Green Gym, and Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22, which will be at Washington Park unless it rains. In the event of rain, they will meet indoors at the Green Gym. Second- and third-graders will play from 9 to 10 a.m., and fourth- and fifth-graders will play from 10 to 11 a.m. The fee is $50 per member and $60 for non-members.

Charity softball

LASALLE — Charity for a Cause softball tournament will be hosted by the Illinois Valley/Mendota YMCA on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Hegeler Park in LaSalle. Games start at 7:45 a.m. Entry fee is $150 per team, due with roster. Teams consist of 10 (5-5) and 12 (6-6) with a maximum of 10 on the field. Team registration fee and roster is due by Thursday, Sept. 15. Turn in at the IV YMCA or email to Ben Fogle at fog7035@yahoo. com. To register, call Fogle at 815-223-7904, 815-830-7267 (cell) or 815-223-7955 (fax). *** Items for Happenings may be submitted to sports@bcrnews. com.

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