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Flu isn’t going away First local flu death is recorded in Bureau County

By Ken Schroeder Shaw Media Service

The first local flu-related death this season has been reported to health officials in Bureau County.

Diana Rawlings, administrator at the Bureau-Putnam Health Department, has confirmed a death of an adult woman who resided in Bureau County was reported by a hospital outside of the area.

Influenza-A was listed as a contributing factor in her death.

While the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is still recommending flu shots, this year’s shot isn’t completely effective against the strain causing deaths across the country. The CDC has termed the current outbreak as an epidemic, with Illinois one of the five hardest-hit states.

The fault isn’t with the flu shot. The leading flu virus this year is influenza A (H3N2), which

has been linked to higher rates of hospitalization for those highly susceptible to infection, particularly the very young.

Approximately 97 percent of the flu cases reported so far this flu season are strains of influenza A. The CDC predicted influenza A would be a threat, and this year’s flu vaccine contained an A/ Texas/50/2012 (H3N2)like virus.

Unfortunately, H3N2 is what’s known as a weakcell virus, which means it is subject to change when exposed to outside influences. H3N2 has mutated into a strain that is resistant to this year’s flu vaccine. Many times after a person receives a flu shot, they take fewer precautions to keep from being infected, which has allowed this strain to spread rapidly.

According to the latest flu activity reports from the CDC, California is

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Princeton native Jeff Freeman stopped for what he said looked like the cheapest gas in town at the Princeton Road Ranger Truck Stop right off Interstate 80. Now a design engineer living out of state, Freeman said he was in town visiting family.

An enterprising plan Filling up for le$$ Bureau County Board renews enterprise zone

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Board met for a special meeting on Tuesday and approved renewing a current enterprise zone within the county.

Nora Fesco, executive director of North Central Illinois Council of Governments, addressed the board briefly about the enterprise zone, which is a portion of a larger enterprise zone encompassing contiguous portions of eight jurisdictions — Bureau and Putnam counties, Granville, Hennepin, Ladd, Mark, Spring Valley and Princeton.

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ed out how she thought the jurisdictions act as a model for the state in how well each work together.

“We worked with this process, and there are a lot of zones that have multiple jurisdictions that are basically run by one, and everyone has to follow along,” she explained.

“But this one truly has a group that meets and consists of a chairman of the counties, of the mayors and the boards.”

She went on to say the group discusses topics, talks about projects and supports one another in their economic effort.

“It’s really a unique model. You’re fortunate for that,” she said to board members.

Fesco also mentioned the state allows 15 square miles for a multi-jurisdictional zone. The current enterprise takes up a little

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By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

While gas prices usually drop during winter time, it has been about six years since they have reached their current prices.

“Gas prices typically decline this time of year, but have fallen more swiftly than typical due to the sharply declining price of crude oil,” said Michael Green, public relations manager of the American Automobile Association. “The cost of crude oil accounts for approximately two-thirds of the price consumers pay for gasoline, which means barring any other factors, gas prices continue to fall as along as crude oil prices decline.”

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A barrel of crude oil is roughly 42 gallons.

At a price of about $54 a barrel, crude oil costs around $1.25 a gallon at that price. Refining and other costs generally add a dollar to the price per gallon. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gas prices haven’t dropped below $2 since March of 2009.

The drop in gas prices is influencing budgets all over. Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson said “Overall, it is a large enough budget item to make a real impact.”

He explained, the city’s current budget shows $170,000 for estimated fuel costs. Since the prices have only dropped recently, Clawson estimated the current savings to be less than $10,000.

However, Clawson said, “If the price remains the

Average gasoline prices National prices Illinois prices Regular: Current $2.231 Yesterday $2.240 Week Ago $2.324 Month Ago $2.760 Year Ago $3.325 Mid: Current $2.452 Yesterday $2.462 Week Ago $2.546 Month Ago $2.974 Year Ago $3.500 Premium: Current $2.643 Yesterday $2.652 Week Ago $2.736 Month Ago $2.158 Year Ago $3.671 Diesel: Current $3.128 Yesterday $3.137 Week Ago $3.208 Month Ago $3.563 Year Ago $3.874

Regular: Current $2.170 Yesterday $2.183 Week Ago $2.309 Month Ago $2.830 Year Ago $3.381 Mid: Current $2.403 Yesterday $2.420 Week Ago $2.549 Month Ago $3.057 Year Ago $3.573 Premium: Current $2.678 Yesterday $2.691 Week Ago $2.822 Month Ago $3.318 Year Ago $3.801 Diesel: Current $3.294 Yesterday $3.303 Week Ago $3.388 Month Ago $3.757 Year Ago $3.900 Updated as of Jan. 2 Source: AAA.

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Looking back on 2014 Compiled by Shannon Serpette sserpette@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: This is the final story highlighting the events of 2014.

October Week 1: Bureau County United Way announces it will no longer operate the toy drive, Christmas for Kids. The drive requires a great deal of time and effort. BCUW said it is willing to lend its expertise about the toy drive if there is an organization or business willing to take over Christmas for Kids.

The 2013 toy drive served upwards of 400 children in Bureau County.

Week 2: The Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce (IVAC) is working on building a new regional footprint which will help them market the Illinois Valley as a whole.

IVAC is doing this as a way to attract big businesses and manufacturers to the counties within the footprint — Bureau, Putnam and LaSalle. IVAC said it would like to create its own economic development organization.

Week 3: Six women from the Illinois Valley were honored at the sec-

ond annual Women of Distinction awards luncheon Oct. 16. They were Mary Lanham of Sheffield, Carole Yandel of Wyanet, Eleanor Walker of Princeton, Michelle Brady of Peru, Donna Barker of Wyanet and Pam Lange of Princeton.

Kathy O’Malley gave the keynote address at the luncheon, which was held at Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby. BCR Editor Terri Simon was the emcee.

Week 4: The BCR hosted its annual candidates’ forum at the Bureau County Metro Center Oct. 21.

Bureau County Sheriff’s candidates Allan Beaber and Jim Reed and Bureau County Treasurer’s candidates Rick Wilkin and Courtney Yates-Mabry made opening remarks and answered questions.

November Week 1: An organization has stepped forward to continue the Christmas for Kids Toy Drive.

Princeton Wesleyan Church volunteered to take over the toy drive after Bureau County United Way announced they could no longer spearhead the toy drive effort.

Wesleyan Church Pastor Doug Kirkpatrick said the

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The 2014 Illinois Valley Women of Distinction Award winners (above, from left) were Mary Lanham, Carole Yandel, Eleanor Walker, Michelle Brady, Donna Barker and Pam Lange with keynote speaker Kathy O’Malley (seated). The 2014 Bureau County Republican Candidates Forum (below) featured Allan Beaber and Jim Reed for Bureau County Sheriff and Rick Wilkin and Courtney Yates-Mabry for Bureau County Treasurer. Also pictured is BCR Editor Terri Simon and former BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker. church would very much appreciate any volunteers from the community who would like to help with the toy drive.

Week 2: The Hall Township Food Pantry was preparing to deliver Thanksgiving food baskets to 321 families. The baskets will serve 1,007 individuals.

The baskets contain the food needed to make a complete Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings.

Hall High School celebrated its 100th birthday on Nov. 9. The new

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Restaurant review

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series focusing on 2014 and area businesses.

Local area restaurants have found Bureau County and the surrounding area to be incredibly supportive during 2014. “(We) appreciate the support for a little town of Princeton,” said Prime Quarter’s General Manager Steve Hilderbrand, “Business has been very

good.”

Hilderbrand explained the Prime Quarter gathers steady business from a 60to 90-mile radius of customers. “Those folks find it a great value.”

Hilderbrand expects business to maintain over the next few months.

While business drops off during the week, he said, weekends are a zoo. Their are no plans to make significant changes in the coming year, except maybe a little more exposure. Rather, he said, the Prime Quarter plans to

continue serving the area with its’ great staff, quality food and great service.

“I think anymore, prices are almost comparable to the grocery store. We haven’t raised our prices for I think a year and half, and I think that customers are finding out a good value for a good night out to eat,” said Hilderbrand.

Kramer’s Kitchen has also found 2014 to be a great year for business.

General Manager Kenny Kramer said business has been “outstanding.”

Kramer said the cater-

ing aspect of the business tends to drop off after the holidays, but people will begin to book their various parties soon. The outlook of the catering side of business will affect the year’s overall outcome.

Kramer’s Kitchen plans to continue as they did in 2014. “(We will) keep doing what we’re doing ‘cause it’s working … People like our food, so we try to give them what they want,” Kramer said.

Kramer said the restaurant may generate some

new menu items, such as new sandwiches options in the near future. However, the local family-owned business is very happy with its 2014 year.

Wise Guys Bar and Grill general manager Shellie Pond said business has been great this past year, and she only expects business to increase.

“With the amount of gift certificates we sold there, it has to,” she said.

The banquet room at Wise Guys, said Pond, has no room charge and has been great for parties and

functions during the holidays. The parties held at the restaurant definitely picked up recently, she said. Pond found business to increase even more than usual this past holiday season.

From the 2014 year, Pond found the restaurant’s new salad bar to be a great success. While Wise Guys doesn’t plan for any major changes in 2015, said Pond, although the restaurant is always striving for improvement.

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NEW CORONER LAW FOR ILLINOIS SB0506 Signed into Law – August 1, 2014

The new law is significant for families in Illinois, for they are now assured of fair & impartial death investigations, as this new law “provides that a coroner who has an economic or personal interest that conflicts with his or her official duties as coroner, then that coroner shall disqualify himself or herself from acting at an investigation or inquest. Effective immediately.”

The family of Leslie Holmes is grateful to Senator Wm. Delgado, who introduced the bill in the Senate, and to Rep. Dan Brady, who then sponsored the bill in the House.

In Loving Memory of

Leslie Ann Holmes

August 16, 1971 – July 19, 2011

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2014 From Page 2 Hall High School building project is moving along on schedule, according to Superintendent Mike Struna.

Week 3: Twins Geraldine Hanson-Pruitt and Genevieve Hanson-Cummins, both Tiskilwa residents, are gearing up for their 90th birthday celebration on Nov. 24. The sisters are best friends who check in with each other daily.

Week 4: The Princeton Police Department was investigating an armed robbery which happened Nov. 21 at Princeton Pharmacy on North Main Street. According to a press release from the department, an unidentified white male entered the pharmacy around 6:32 p.m. He displayed a handgun and made off with an undetermined amount of narcotics. The suspect, described as short and stocky, wore a camouflage coat with hood and a camouflage face mask.

Spring Valley Elementary School Board discussed the idea of taking over Ohio School District’s behavioral disorder program. The program is closing at the end of this school year at Ohio.

Find employment at Monday’s job fair

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

2014 Veterans’ Day ceremony in Princeton.

Hall High School works on new building.

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December Week 1: New Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed took the oath of office Dec. 1 at the Bureau County Courthouse, as did new Bureau County Treasurer Courtney Yates-Mabry.

Rep. Frank Mautino’s win became official. The tallies on the Illinois State Board of Elections website show Mautino, a Democrat from Spring Valley, earned 17,409 votes in his bid for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives while his opponent, Republican Jerry Long, had 17,072 votes. The 76th District includes Bureau, Putnam, LaSalle and Livingston counties.

Week 2: The Manlius Fire Protection District was one of 50 fire departments — and the only department in Bureau County — to receive money from the Small Equipment Grant Program. The Manlius district will receive $19,539.25, which will be used to replace about 25 air cylinder bottles used for the breathing apparatus firefighters wear

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2014 Bureau County Metro Center gingerbread house contest winner. when battling structure fires.

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died early Dec. 10 from complications from a stroke she suffered one day earlier. She was 70. Topinka began her political career as a state representative in 1980.

Week 3: Spring Valley Elementary School District decided not to take over Ohio School District’s behavioral disorder program. If they had taken on the program, some remodeling would have been needed at the John F. Kennedy school building.

A new Princeton High School policy which allows late work to be

turned in for full credit led to a variety of reactions from the public. The policy will be refined for future semesters. While late work will receive full credit this semester, in the future, late work will receive a 5 percent deduction for every day it is late.

Week 4: Karen Henrikson of Walnut won the Metro Center gingerbread house competition, winning a one-year membership to the Metro Center. This was Henrikson’s first attempt at a gingerbread house. The winning entry took her four days to make.

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PRINCETON — Looking for a job, or maybe a career change?

If so, the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street has partnered with the city of Princeton to host a local job fair on Monday, Jan. 5.

The job fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center.

Many local large employers will be present with a focus on filling industrial, manufacturing and healthcare job needs.

Brandon Behrens, a member of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce Board, said he’s hoping there’s a great turnout, as there are around 50 to 75 available positions in the

fields represented at the fair.

“I think this will be a great opportunity for people to come out and talk to employers and really get to understanding what they do,” he said. “Job seekers will be able to talk oneon-one with a representative from these employers about what exactly the company does and see if it piques their interest.”

Behrens said the employers are experiencing an increased need for a greater number of work force and are actively seeking good, committed employees to join their team.

“I’m hoping we have a great turnout,” he said.

The job fair is open to the public — candidates of all ages, experience levels and industries are encouraged to attend.

It is asked that all job seekers come dressed professionally, bring several copies of their updated resume and be prepared to communicate reasons why they are the right person for the job.

Participating businesses at Monday’s job fair include AgriEnergy, Ace Distribution Center, Bureau County Farm Bureau, The Reserve Network, BEST Inc., Marquis Energy, Perry Memorial Hospital, Frontier Communications, TCI Manufacturing, City of Princeton, McKeown International, Cornbelt Energy, Allegion, Innovation Staff Solutions, LW Schneider Inc., Neighborhood Ace, Princeton Redi-Mix and more.

For more information, contact the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce at 815-875-2616 or refer to the website www.princetonchamber-il.com.

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BBB: Health club complaints climb for second straight year CHICAGO — Every year the No. 1 resolution made by individuals is to get in shape. That’s a boon for health clubs but can be a boondoggle for those who choose to join.

In the past two years, national complaints have grown 20 percent, topping 8,000 last year alone. The complaints range from billing and collection issues to overall unhappiness with the contract.

“The number of complaints filed show that the negative issues that surround gym memberships show no sign of change,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Picking the best gym or fitness center for your personal interests can be a difficult choice, so check each one’s rating on the BBB website. It’s important to do careful research before making a final decision and signing on the dotted line.”

Five questions to ask the gym: 1. What are the terms of any introductory offers?

Gyms often use special introductory offers to lure in new members. Make sure you understand the terms and what the price will be once the introductory period is over.

2. Will my membership renew automatically? Many

times people who join a gym don’t realize their contract renews automatically and that they would have to take specific steps to cancel their contract.

3. How can I get out of my contract? Getting out of a gym contract isn’t always as easy as getting into one, so make sure you understand what steps you would need to take to cancel your membership.

4. What happens if I move? Gyms have any number of different policies when it comes to how moving will affect your membership. It might depend on how far away you’re moving and if they have other locations nearby.

5. What happens if the gym goes out of business?

Ask the gym to explain what will happen to your money if they suddenly close down.

Five questions to ask yourself when looking at potential gyms/health clubs: 1. What are my fitness goals? Determining your fitness goals in advance will help you select a facility that is most appropriate for you.

If you have a serious health condition, consult with a medical professional when setting your fitness goals.

2. Is this location convenient? If the gym is across town, you’ll be less likely to work out. Choose a fitness club that is convenient to work or home, so the loca-

tion is not a deterrent to getting exercise.

3. Can I really afford this every month? Monthly gym fees add up, and after any introductory periods are over, the price could jump higher than your budget can handle. Do the math before you join, and make sure you can afford a gym membership.

4. Am I feeling pressured to join? Do not give in to high-pressure sales tactics to join right away. A reputable gym will give you enough time to read the contract thoroughly, tour the facilities and make an informed decision.

5. Did I get everything in writing? Read the contract carefully and make sure that all verbal promises made by the salesperson are in writing. What matters is the document you sign, so don’t just take a salesperson’s word for it.

For more information, visit www.bbb.org.

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January is Thyroid Awareness Month

By Dixie Schroeder Shaw Media Service

The New Year has rolled around, and many people will select a resolution or two to work on to improve their lives. Resolutions may be good for most, but some people find they struggle with weight loss and exercise. One of the reasons may be their thyroid.

January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Thyroid issues can develop in two different ways. A person can have an underactive thyroid or an overactive thyroid. Each of these conditions can cause the body certain health issues that should not be taken lightly.

A low or underactive thyroid can cause a multitude of physical symptoms a person may not pay attention to. But if you are someone with at least three of these symptoms, you need to see your family doctor sooner than later. One of the symptoms is fatigue.

Are you tired all the time?

Do you get a good night’s sleep and still feel sluggish or want to nap during the day? Is your hair and skin dry? Are your nails brittle, and do they break easy? An under active thyroid can cause the body to react this way.

Other symptoms of

underactive thyroid include constipation, low pulse rate or an unexpected weight gain. People who have low thyroid can be intolerant to cold temperatures and often suffer from depression. If you have a low thyroid, you will often see a swelling in the lower part of your neck as well.

If you have the opposite problem, you may have a high or overactive thyroid. This issue brings a different set of symptoms a person may see in their body. First off, this condition can cause nervousness and handshaking type tremors. If you have an overactive thyroid, you may have excessive sweatiness or intolerance to hot temperatures. People with an overactive thyroid will often have diarrhea and lose weight, a lot of weight without even trying.

An overactive or high thyroid will cause a person to have hair loss or thinning hair. A high pulse is also a symptom along with a swelling in the lower part of the neck.

Treatment for thyroid disorder can often be as simple as taking a supplement to even out what your own body cannot manufacture.

Other treatment can be more detailed.

Dr. Brandon Musgrave, an otolaryngologist (ear,

nose and throat specialist) at Illinois Valley Community Hospital explains.

“The thyroid gland is a complex organ located in the lower neck. It is a shieldshaped organ, and the word ‘thyroid’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘shield-like.’

The hormone controls the metabolism of the body, and a fluctuation in its production causes the litany of symptoms mentioned above. There can also be common growths in the gland — benign or malignant — called nodules.

Often, a thyroid ultrasound is needed to diagnose them. Suspicious nodules can be needle biopsied to see if they are cancer. If you suspect an overactive or underactive thyroid gland, see your primary care physician right away for a simple blood test. For nodules or goiters (enlarged glands), see an ENT surgeon such as myself for surgical consultation,” Musgrave said.

In the United States, there are one in five people who have issues with their thyroids, according to the American Medical Association. The majority of these people are women. A simple blood test called for by a primary care physician can help diagnose potential issues with thyroid disease.

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Auction Calendar Jan. 3 – New Year’s Holiday Estate Auction, Victorian furniture, antique rugs, spool cabinets, lamps, clocks, statues, artwork, pottery, fine glassware, costume jewelry, automobiles, toys, cast iron, firearms, duck decoys, coins, knives, military items, 10 a.m., 1635

N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Company, auctioneers.

Jan. 20 – Leonard and Anita Petitjean, farmland, 10:30 a.m., sale held at 2209 N. Main St. (Wise Guys Banquet Room), Princeton, Rediger Auction Service,

auctioneers.

Jan. 24 – Estate Farmland Auction, Myrle W. Plotner Estate, 318 Acres more or less Stark County, 10 a.m., Bradford Legion Hall located one mile west of Bradford on Route 93, Tumbleson Auction Company, auctioneers.

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examine a zone in your 13th year, and if the zone is performing and keeping up and doing what it says it would do, then they will grant an extra 10 years without an application process,” she said.

While there were no questions asked following

Fesco’s brief presentation, the board unanimously approved the ordinance.

Fesco confirmed the application is complete and on the next day would be ready to be delivered to Springfield.

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infection control nurse Sue Gorman. “We’ve seen patients from ages 1 to 97 this year, so it doesn’t make sense to limit any age bracket. Typically, a flu strain will skip certain ages, but that isn’t the case here.”

Influenza antiviral drugs Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) can reduce severe complications such as hospitalization and potentially death for people who are at high risk of serious flu complications or are very sick.

Gorman noted patients who started taking flu antiviral drugs within the first 48 hours after symptoms appeared recovered much quicker. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

Treatment of high-risk

patients should begin as soon after symptoms develop as possible, without waiting for lab tests to confirm flu infection.

“We still recommend getting a flu shot. In fact, we have a flu vaccination clinic on Jan. 12,” Gorman said. “While it’s not totally effective against the strain, it still provides some protection and can lessen the severity of the flu. We’ve seen more flu patients this year than ever before, and this strain is not going away anytime soon.”

Those at high risk from influenza include children younger than 5 years (especially those younger than 2 years); adults 65 years and older; pregnant women; and people with certain chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart or lung disease and kidney disease.

From Page 1 over 12 square miles, so Fesco said there is plenty of room for expansion of projects in the future.

“Written into legislation is a provision where they

Flu From Page 1 little-to-no flu activity, and the southwestern states show moderate flu activity.

With few exceptions, the CDC has declared the rest of the nation under widespread activity.

Most area hospitals have placed restrictions on visitors during the flu epidemic. St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley and Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru will allow only two visitors at a time and no visitors under the age of 18. Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton is staying with its normal policy of only two visitors at a time but has not placed an age restriction.

“This flu has been seen in every age bracket,” said Perry Memorial Hospital

Gas From Page 1 same, we could possible lower our budget for next year to $125,000. A savings of $45,000.”

He said these savings would be broken up into smaller amounts and distributed among the various departments.

“Lower global oil prices have been the driving factor for lower retail gas prices,” according to AAA’s Green. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to maintain its collective production ceiling.

There has been speculation the organization might take some action to cut collective production in order to raise prices. This, however, leaves the balance between supply and demand to decide the global price of oil.

With the supply outpacing demand, the price for crude is expected to remain relatively low, said Green.

According to the GasBuddy 2014 Review, after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria damaged the Iraqi oil infrastructure, “The boom in U.S. energy in 2014 brought domestic fuel production to the highest level since 1986.”

Production from North Dakota and Texas have contributed to significantly lower costs.

The relative weakness in the United States, China, India and European economies con-

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Gas has dropped to its lowest price in the last six years, and many people are wondering why and how long these prices will last. The significant drop in gas prices is largely due to the recent oversupply of crude oil.

Crude oil, which makes up about two thirds of domestic fuel, has dropped in price by about 50 percent. tributed to the oversupply with oil supply outpacing the demand.

The GasBuddy review said, “The increased production in the U.S., coupled with substantial production from western Canada and Mexico seemingly nullified the impact any Middle Easter volatility might have otherwise delivered.”

“The ultimate market implications for OPEC’s inaction remain

unclear, however, many market-watchers have indicated that they see it as a signal that the oil cartel is more focused on maintaining market share and hoping for prices to stabilize in the winter months as global demand increases,” Green said.

Shaw Media reporter Ken Schroeder contributed to this story.

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JOB FAIR

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Bu eau Countyy et o Centerr • :00am-2:00pm • Open to all job see ers • Come prepared with resume and dressed professionallyy • C ndidates of all ages, e perience le els nd industries are encouraged to attend • Be prepared to communicate reasons whyy ou are the right person for the job PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES: AgriEnergy Ace Distribution Center Bureau County Farm Bureau The Reserve Network BEST, Inc. Marquis Energy Perry Memorial Hospital Frontier Communications TCI Manufacturing

City of Princeton McKeown International Cornbelt Energy Allegion Innovation Staff Solutions LW Schneider, Inc. Neighborhood Ace Princeton Redi-Mix & more!

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Mary Hall

Obituaries Linda Beebe

PRINCETON — Mary Ellen Hall, 87, of Princeton, formerly of Mt. Carroll, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, with family at her side.

Mary was born on April 20, 1927, to John and Florence (Darr) Halfman in Thomson, Ill. She graduated from Thomson High School in 1945. On Feb. 12, 1946, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Lowell Hall. They had seven children together. He passed away Mary Nov. 9, 1995.

Hall Mary was a hard working woman who loved gardening and then canning and freezing her harvests for the family. She made the most delicious bread and her kids loved coming home after school to the wondrous concoctions she had baked. She was an avid bowler, placing fourth in nationals in the 1990s. She traveled to many locations for tournaments with her bowling team. She was a partner with her husband in his contracting business, taking care of the bookwork. She loved to watch baseball, especially the St Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox. Her family was the most important thing to her and she dearly loved each of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and extended family. She loved life. Her own mother once said she had to keep Mary in check because she was always laughing, which was strictly prohibited in church! She brought joy to so many people.

Mary is survived by three daughters, Susan (Richard) Dikeman of Clinton, Iowa, Linda (Dale) Heinkel of Freeport and Donna Burgh of Ottawa; and three sons, Tom (Becky), Mike and Shawn, all of Princeton. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Megan Loecke, Erin Wilhelms, Shanin Thompson, Joe Zinanni, Kris Hall, Katie Baldwin, Kirsten Burgh, Brody, Calli and Izzy Hall, Lindsay Davis and Alli Hall; 13 great-grandchildren, Macy, Myla, Lucy, Trudy, Vera, Laney, Drew, Mia, Bryce, Emelia, Braden, Jaxon and Cecelia; one brother, Eugene Halfman of Argo Fay; and one sister, Frances Burkholder of Freeport.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell, and their son, Brian; her parents; and three brothers, Laurence, John and William Halfman.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton with Father Jeffrey Stirniman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh. com.

NORMAL — Linda Diana Beebe, 67, of Normal passed away at 12:38 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Sugar Creek Alzheimer Special Care Center in Normal.

Linda was born Jan. 21, 1947, in Spring Valley, the daughter of Robert W. and Sylvia I. Lewis Huffstodt. She married Bobby “Bob” Dever on July 20, 1963, in Princeton. She later married Donald Smith on Nov. 20, 1976, in Linda Princeton. He died Sept. 10, 1998. She then Beebe married Gerald “Jerry” Beebe on June 23, 2001, in Tracy, Iowa. He died Feb. 22, 2009.

Surviving are three children, Richard “Rick” (Pat) Dever of Bowling Green, Ky., Christine “Chris” (Mike) Skaggs of Normal and Matthew “Matt” (Heather) Smith of Beckley, W.Va.; six grandchildren, Jacob (Britany) Schuster of Hannibal, Mo., Hannah N. Skaggs of Normal, Christopher Smith of Beckley, W.Va., Leanna Smith of Beckley, W.Va., Justin Smith of Beckley, W.Va., and Imogen Smith of Beckley, W.Va.; one great-grandson, Kaden Tyler Schuster of Hannibal, Mo.; and three brothers, Rick (June) Sterling of Illinois, Robert (Janet) Huffstodt of Valparaiso, Ind., and Tim Sterling of Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Bob Sterling; and a great-grandson, Koda Thomas Schuster.

Linda was a homemaker and had lived in Wyanet and later moved to Princeton, then moved to Francesville, Ind., and then to Tracy, Iowa, and most recently she had lived with her daughter, Chris, and son-in-law, Mike, in Normal.

Linda enjoyed spending time with her family. She had been a very active member at the First Christian Church Francesville in Indiana and most recently she was a member of Eastview Christian Church in Normal. Linda enjoyed reading and shopping. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First Christian Church Francesville, 192 E. Lyman St., Francesville, Ind., with James Ketchen officiating. Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery, Francesville, Ind. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 10, prior to the service, at the First Christian Church Francesville.

The family suggests memorials be made to Sugar Creek Alzheimer Special Care Center, Normal, or to a charity of donor’s choice.

Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.

Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com.

Paul Welsh PRINCETON — Paul Edward Welsh, 76, of Princeton passed away at 5:38 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria after complications of a short illness.

He was born Dec. 18, 1938, in Liberty, Ill., to Everett and Alice (Schwartz) Welsh. He married Shelby White on May 5, 1962, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton. She survives.

He was a lineman for the city of Princeton for 33 years. He served in the U.S. Army.

Paul He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Welsh Church in Princeton.

Paul loved to fix and build things and “tinker” in his garage. He loved to spend time with his family and friends. He was the best husband, dad and friend. He will be greatly missed by all. Heaven has gained an Angel.

Also surviving are one daughter, Paula Waugamon of Princeton; two sons, Randy Welsh of Princeton and Mike (Laurie Thomas) Welsh of Ohio, Ill.; one brother, John (Judy) Welsh of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; two special boys, Colton and Connor Smith; and nieces, nephews and good friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lawrence Welsh; one nephew, Bob Welsh; and one sonin-law, Dale Waugamon.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

There will be no visitation.

Memorial may be directed to St. Louis Catholic Church or Friends of Strays.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

Francis DeDecker SHEFFIELD — Francis T. DeDecker, 91, of Sheffield died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at his home.

Arrangements are pending at the Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services in Sheffield.

Obituary deadlines

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Residents warned of dangers of improper use of ovens, space heaters to keep warm Early low temperatures prompt fire safety concerns from Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal CHICAGO — With a blast of winter hitting getting ready to hit Illinois, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) warned the public not to rely on kitchen ovens for heat and to use caution and common sense when using space heaters.

“Fire safety ought to be part of our daily lives. Using space heaters too close to flammable materials, or the oven or stove as ways to heat the home could pose a serious fire hazard,” said State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis. “We urge residents to use common sense to prevent a tragedy.”

Brutal Illinois winters often leave residents searching for heat from any available sources. However, fire

authorities warn that the use of unsafe alternatives as a heat source could be risky. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in recent years heating equipment fires have been the second leading cause of home fires nationally (cooking fires remain the leading cause).

These incidents occur mostly during the winter, with approximately half of all home heating related fires occurring between December and February annually.

In Illinois last year, 467 fires incidents involving heating equipment were reported. Some of the equipment involved in these incidents included fireplaces, stoves, space heaters, and

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heat lamps. Stationary and portable space heaters are typically determined to be the cause of one-third of reported home heating fires in the U.S. each year according to NFPA research.

OSFM offers the following advice to stay warm and fire-safe: • All heaters need space. Keep things that can burn, such as paper, bedding, and furniture at least 3 feet away from heating equipment.

• Do not allow children and pets within 3 feet of open fires and space heaters.

• Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet, not into extension cords.

• Use portable heating equipment that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.

• Turn space heaters off when you leave a room or go to sleep.

• Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instruction.

• Maintain heating equipment, gas fireplaces, and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified professional.

• Wood-burning fireplaces should always be kept clean to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning or smoke inhalation.

For more information about fire safety and prevention, visit www.sfm. illinois.gov or www.nfpa.org.

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Terri Simon

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No. 1 of 52 The first column of the new year ... There have been a lot of new years in my career here at the Bureau County Republican, and every time, I want the first column of the year to have impact. I want it to be one that will set the pace for the remaining 51 weeks of the year. I want it to be good, memorable — one that will keep you coming back for more every Saturday.

As writers, none of us hit the mark every time we put pen to paper ... fingers to keyboard. It’s not for the lack of trying, but sometimes, it’s just not there — the ability to convey our thoughts in an entertaining way that will cause you to think, ponder, reflect ... while at the same time enjoy what you’re reading. That’s our goal every time, but we’re human; sometimes we just don’t connect, or we miss the target. Not every hit is a homerun.

I’ve been writing this column for a long time. I have no idea how many colTerri Simon umns I’ve written through the years... thousands I suppose. There was a time when I wrote three columns a week — I can’t imagine that now! Seldom have I missed a Saturday offering, though a few have passed me by. All in all, I enjoy writing them, though time isn’t always on my side.

I think of the changes I have seen in my 20 years at this newspaper. We’ve added newspapers and products; changed the way things look; changed our coverage and the way we give you the news; integrated technology into every step we take; and tried to reinvent ourselves at every opportunity we can. It’s no secret the newspaper business around the country has struggled, but we’ve rebounded as an industry.

We picked ourselves up by our press pass-toting boot straps, and we moved on. It has been as difficult ... and as simple as that.

Last year was a changing one for our newsroom.

We lost two key players — BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker to retirement, and BCR Design Editor Greg Wallace to his pursuance of other opportunities. Both were valuable assets in our BCR newsroom. More importantly, both are friends. While we were sad to see them go, we put our own feelings aside and wished them well. Between the two of them, we lost more than 40 years of experience.

That’s a chunk.

On the flip side, I now see a different newsroom — one filled with fresh, youthful faces who own fresh, youthful ideas. While there’s no substitute for experience, there is something to be said about fresh eyes looking at stories and situations of which we’ve covered for years. I see energy. I hear laughter. I listen to new innovative ideas that impress me more than anyone knows. It’s an exciting time to be in our newsroom, and I attribute much of that excitement to Goldie, Zita and Sarah — our youngsters, so to speak.

And then we add Shannon to the mix. With 17 years of experience in the newspaper business, she comes to the BCR with a plethora of valuable knowledge, a youthful attitude and a desire to help us deliver the best products we can.

Of course, our seasoned staff is still here to guide the way, including Kevin, Rita, Lyle, Ken and Dixie — all equally important in the scheme of getting the news and our products to you, our readers. While we listen to the antics of our younger staff members and smile, the collaboration between older and younger is great. You’d have to be here to get the full impact, but let me tell you, every day is an adventure!

As we move into 2015, I am excited about some of the changes, new additions and innovative ideas we have planned. As always, we do so with you, our readers, in mind.

It is clearly our pleasure to produce your hometown newspaper, and we take great pride in our efforts to give you a product in which you can be proud. We live with the motto that we’re only as good as our last story, our last edition, and we don’t want to hang our hats on the past. Instead, we meet today and the future with optimism, and we look forward to working with all of you.

BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

Under construction There’s a house that I live in. I moved into it my first day here. It is a place of warmth and security. It is filled with love and affection, pictures adorned with smiles and adulation plastered upon every wall. The voices within speak of respect and admiration, discernment and dedication. I always invite the presence of loved ones within, as to further fill the structure with the necessary attributes to make this house a home.

Many thoughtful ideas and administrations have passed through my house through the years, bringing Christmas feasts or summer sensations. Individuals have left their imprint upon the paintings on the walls, and the couch cushions are softened by the seats of thousands who have stayed for a swig of liquid or simply the transferring of philosophy from one to another. The gifts I have received have been countless, and I find purpose in placing them where they most suitably fit into the scheme of interior design.

Lately in life, though, I have noticed small problems within my household, weakened links on a chain that was thought to be secure.

The basement has had some flooding; the fridge has been witnessed in a state of barrenness on multiple occasions; the lights flicker; and the heating and cooling systems have malfunctioned at inconvenient moments during the hottest summer and coldest winter days. Sometimes I hear clanking noises in the attic or basement, the whoosh of a door shutting when no one else is around.

I have called the carpenter many times to schedule maintenance on my house, but I don’t ever seem to catch him with his phone on. That has troubled me at times because I was under the assumption that he would be available to reiterate the security that I have always sensed

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within this household of mine. But I hear that he is a busy man, so it is but a temptation to find fault in his schedule.

Sometimes when I get home and walk into my house, it seems a bland and repetitive setting, one that I have not taken the time to freshen up, as if my spring cleaning projects extend unattended well into the winter hours. The faces in the pictures on the wall look faded, younger in each capture than they appear on this day, and I sit upon a chair in silence, pondering the ever mounting obstacles and tasks that seem to require my attention on a daily basis. I’ve never thought about moving out, as this is the house I reside in, but there have been moments when I’m compelled by curiosity as to why it is exactly that I moved in. I wish I could get a hold of the carpenter and see what he thought about it.

I noticed something the other day, though; something I had forgotten all about. I walked up the staircase for the first time in a while, and noticed tools up in the attic.

Hammers and wrenches, screwdrivers and plumbing pipes, grocery bags and water vacuums. They all seemed to be catalogued in sensible placement along the walls and workbenches. There was a book sitting on one of the tables that was an instruction manual of sorts on how to use all of these tools properly, and so I jumped into a few pages to try and pick up a little advice on how to fix what was broken within my house.

I grabbed the hammer and some

nails to realign the pictures on the wall, but when I got to them I realized that they were actually right in the spot where they all needed to be. I took the vacuum down to the basement, but the floor was already bone dry, not a droplet or a hint of mold anywhere to be found. I snagged the grocery bags, but mere moments before I headed to the market, I heard the fridge door close, and ran to find it full of nutritional sustenance and bottles of the purest water available.

In my amazement I looked over to the back door to see the carpenter leaving, his utility bag full of the tools he had used to fix all that was broken in my house. I called out to thank him, and he stopped and turned to me for a second with a smile and a soft wave of his hand, as if to say, “Your gratitude is appreciated, but I’m simply doing my job, and I now am off to tend to other houses that require my attention.”

The carpenter has always lived within this house, fixing before I even notice the fault. Teaching me how to handle all the tools properly, that I may acquire and then offer my knowledge to other homeowners.

There are no floods that the carpenter does not mop up; no broken frames he cannot glue back together.

He built this house and wants to see it stand soundly for the ages.

Fill your house with love. Hang every picture you have. Clean what is dirty and enjoy what you’ve accumulated. Don’t cry over spilled milk, for the carpenter is already at work replacing whatever is momentarily broken with an offering even finer than before. You don’t even have to schedule an appointment. He knows, and he shows when he is needed, and his work is good.

Eric Engel, formerly of Tiskilwa but now of Peoria, can be reached by e-mail at eazywritin84@yahoo.com.

TO Letter THE Editor

Opening trade with Cuba To the Editor, As a soybean farmer and Illinois Soybean Growers Board member who has visited Cuba, I’m very pleased that President Barack Obama recently took steps to open up trade with Cuba. This is an important moment in history, for both Cuba and for the United States. We will all benefit from this opportunity.

I am very hopeful the recently announced changes will have a positive impact on increasing trade between our two countries.

I’m proud our organization has been working on this issue for the past four years. We’ve been to Cuba four times, most recently in November. We’ve talked with the Cuban people, and we’ve heard what’s important to them. While in Cuba, we met with a wide variety of people from buyers to diplomats to everyday Cubans. Everyone is interested in improving diplomatic relations and trade relations with the United States. The U.S. embargo is on their mind every day because it affects their quality of life.

Letters policy Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/ her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until The Bureau County Republican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

It’s not just about trade. It’s about people and their access to goods and services. Normalizing trade relations between the United States and Cuba will enhance Cuban citizens’ access to affordable food while providing the U.S. and Illinois farm and business community with new market access opportunities.

Perhaps the most valuable item of all the announced changes to make U.S. products more competitive is the ability to use U.S. banks for trade. We feel that opening up relations and easing credit is good for Illinois and Cuba. Over time, the United States and Illinois have

seen a drop in soybean exports to Cuba. South America is trying to take our place.

In the last marketing year, Cuba imported more than 2 million bushels of whole U.S. soybeans and the equivalent of more than 6 million bushels of U.S. soybean meal. We hope to find new markets for using our soy in food for human consumption and for using more soybean meal for animal feed.

We’re optimistic about the future and thankful for the support on this issue.

John Longley, Illinois Soybean Growers Board member Aledo

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Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrival to the Bureau County area on Page 8. Birth announcements run every Saturday.

Campaign kickoff — The PMH Auxiliary Tree of Lights Committee kicked off its annual campaign.

See Page 7.

Community Notes DAR meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton-Illinois chapter NSDAR will meet at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Prouty Building. Charlie Dota, World War II, will present a program concerning the war. Members are reminded to bring Box Tops and Soup Labels for Education and magazines for veterans.

HCE meeting PRINCETON — The Northwest Princeton unit of HCE will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Lou Brown, 722 W. Boyd. The major lesson will be “Live your bucket list,” given by Lou Brown. Gloria Hansen will furnish the auction gift.

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PHS sociology class holds diaper drive

PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 9 in the conference room of the IVCH Sixth Street office building, 1305 Sixth St., Peru.

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The Princeton High School sociology class partnered with Douglas School’s Early Beginnings program this Christmas season to hold a diaper drive for 14 at-risk 0 to 3 years olds in the Princeton community. The students collected just more than $700 from teachers and students at the high school and from other businesses like Annie’s Little Pots, Community Lenders, Walmart and Beetz Me! The sociology students and teacher, Tameran Polowy, thank the community for their generosity. Students were able to shop for the diapers and wipes and small toys for the students and then deliver them to the Early Beginnings birth to 3 years old parent educators Lynn Ferrell and Marcia Caldwell.

Annual Tree of Lights campaign kicks off PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Tree of Lights Committee kicked off its annual campaign at the Auxiliary Candy Cane event earlier in December.

Since 1990, more than $90,000 has been raised and donated to the hospital for needed equipment.

This year, donations to the Tree of Lights will be used to purchase an ankle distractor for the surgery department and to reupholster furniture in the family consult room in care management.

The Tree of Lights is a special tree located on the north side of the hospital. A donation to the Tree of Lights is a unique way to express appreciation by honoring loved ones, friends, teachers, special groups and others. It is also a special way to memorialize someone who has left behind countless memories and friendships.

A donation of $10 will light one light on the Tree

Items for the Community Notes section can be emailed to news@bcrnews.com.

Make Someone Happy • Happy birthday on Sunday to Jan Heaton. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

Covered Bridge Chorus holds officer installation LACON — The Covered Bridge Chorus held its officer installation Dec. 19 at Club La Con in Lacon.

The 2015 officers are Marvin Strom, president; Scott Lathrop, past president; John Wabel, secretary; Gary Keffeler, treasurer; Dale Fiste, music-performance VP;

Brian Hall, program VP; Marvin Hartz, publicity VP; and John Swanson, Dale Wheeler and Ron Wall, committeemen.

Any man interested in joining the choir are invited to join the chorus from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Prouty Building.

Education Briefs Cornell College admits Duffin Photo contributed

Tree of Lights Committee members include Kristi Warren (from left), Pam Hansen, Gina Castrey and Deb Kirley. of Lights and a donation of $100 will light a special light on the star. When a donation of $20 or more is given, an acknowledgment card will be sent to the person or family the

donation is honoring. A tax deductible receipt will also be sent when requested.

For more information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-875-6565. Dona-

tions can be made at the Perry Memorial Hospital Gift Shop or can be sent to Melody Schultz at Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL 61356.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Garrett Duffin of Princeton has been offered admission to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Cornell College made offers of admission to more than 250 students from around the United States in October and November.

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Card Shower McCall A card shower is being held to celebrate the 90th birthday of Laura McCall of Princeton.

She was born Jan. 9, 1925, to Carl and Estella Zimmerman. She married Ray McCall on Dec. 27, 1944. The couple are the parents of three children, Don, Steve Laura McCall and Lynn. They also have six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She enjoys playing fun games with family and friends, and enjoys going to church when able.

She was a homemaker and a school bus driver for 27 years for Van Orin/LaMoille.

Cards may be sent to: 991 Innsbruck Lane, Princeton, IL 61356.

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Births Announced Davis Nick and Alecia (Smith) Davis of Walnut are the parents of a daughter, Dottie Lee, born Dec. 29 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. She weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one sister, Stevie, 20 months.

Maternal grandparents are Vicki Smith of Princeton and the late Steve Smith. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Laurie Davis of Walnut. Great-grandparents are Don and Bonnie Smith of Princeton, and Melva Gibson of Walnut.

Thanks Neighbor Making Christmas merrier To the Editor, American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 of Princeton wants to say a big “thank you” to those of you who generously donated toys for our recent toy drive. Without your donations, our children in the community would not have had a merrier Christmas this year. A special thank you to the Princeton Lions Club and Scott Bickett, vice president of the Lions Club, and also to our local Dollar General store. We deeply appreciate the support from all of you.

Sherry DeSalle On behalf of American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125, Princeton

Phil Kaufmann (left) of the Princeton Rotary Club presents a check for $2,200 to Penny Best, chair of the Princeton Elks Table. The Elks Lodge feeds the poor, homeless or lonely almost every Thursday night. The Rotary held a fundraiser in November to raise the funds for a local charity. The Elks Lodge and Rotary partner in the Elks Table with Rotary providing servers on Thursday nights.

IVCC will offer spring preview on Jan. 8 OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will offer a spring preview for new students from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday in Room CTC 124.

The event will include an overview of the college and its services. Personnel from the learning commons, student support services, Project Success, financial aid and Jacobs Library will present informational sessions.

Students can obtain their student ID card, purchase textbooks, find their classes, learn about IVCC

clubs and organizations, set up their student email account and meet faculty, staff and fellow new students.

Reservations are not required. For information, contact admissions at 815224-0439. Students should plan to attend the entire event beginning promptly at 9 a.m.

LASALLE — Stage 212 opens its 2015 season on all the right notes with “They’re Playing Our Song,” the engaging musical love story by Neil Simon, Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch. Vernon, an established composer, teams up with an offbeat aspiring young female lyricist.

Professionally, their relationship works beautifully, but ultimately leads to conflict on the home front.

Cast as Vernon and Sonia are Daniel Haun and Emily Hanck. Featured in the chorus are Megan Zomboracz Cullinan, Kelly O’Connell Johnson and Deb Torri as Sonia’s voices and Derek Addison Buckley, Daniel Hoeft and Nik Frig as Vernon’s voices.

Production staff includes director Joseph Ennenbach, co-producer Scot Smigel, co-producer/stage manager Dixie Schroeder, assistant director Jenny Parks, music director Samantha Farb, choreographer Deana Brown, set construction coordinator Mike Kreush,

set construction crew Christopher Martyn and Todd Ditka Samus, prop coordinator Joan Eiberger, costume coordinators Jill Marti and Dixie Schroeder, lighting designer Dom Passini, light operator Ken Schroeder, sound operator Andrew Paden, stagehand/assistant stage manager Nick Polo and stagehand Kyle Foley.

“They’re Playing Our Song” will be presented Jan. 23 to 25 and Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 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 will be available to the general public for $20 each beginning Jan. 12. Box office hours are Monday 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting the Stage 212 website at www.stage212. org or reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for details.

“They’re Playing Our Song” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc.

Elks Lodge will assessment clinic PRINCETON — Princeton Elks Lodge 1461, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15.

The clinic is by appointment only.

To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800-272-0074 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The clinic will be at Perry Memorial Hospital, 530

Park Ave. East in Prince- one of the 17 clinic locaton; use the north front tions throughout Illinois. www.edwardjones.com door. Dr. Richard Erickson The clinic is an ideal time of Carol Stream will be the to have a child reviewed for bone and joint develclinician in charge.

No medical referral is opment. If your child has necessary for the clinic but feet pointing out or in physicians are welcome to who complains of back, refer patients to the clin- knee, leg, ankle pain or ic for a specific reason or has a back curvature can second opinion. School be seen at this clinic. The Lots of times, changes in life also affect your nurses are welcome to Elks will provide financial investments.

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9 Sports Saturday, January 3, 2015 • 9 2014 the year in sports — The BCR takes a look back at area sports headlines from 2014. See page 10.

Basketball notebook

Billhorn dresses for the homecoming occasion

By Kevin Hieronymus

All-Time Scoring Leaders BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus takes a looks at all-time area scoring leaders that he’s researched, including Hall’s Kailey Klein (right) and DePue’s Ron Zagar (below).

khieronymus@bcrnews.com

John Billhorn came dressed for the occasion when his Chicago St. Benedict met up with LaMoille-Ohio in the Marseilles Holiday Tournament last week.

Billhorn, a 1978 graduate of LaMoille, showed his hometown colors, when he wore his old LHS letter jacket during pre-game introductions. And it still fit.

On the court, Billhorn’s St. Benedict Bengals beat the Lions.

Billhorn, who is a lawyer in Chicago, was a member of the LaMoille basketball team that played for the regional championship in his senior season.

• Princeton native Chris Waca guided his Plano sophomore squad to a fourth-place finish on their home floor in the Plano JV Tournament.

• St. Bede girls basketball coach Tom McGunnigal often brings the family (Amy and Riley) with him on his scouting trips. Such was the case this week when he went to scout Hall for their upcoming game on Monday.

When he watched his daughter Riley come up empty on three shots trying to deposit her popcorn bag in the waste basket, he said, “I think she’ll be an assist girl.”

Looking back at area tournaments: At Erie (boys): Bureau Valley defeated Wethersfield 59-43 for the championship in the Warkins Cardinal Classic to improve to 16-0 on the year. It was the Storm’s second tournament title this season, the first also over the Geese in their own Wally Keller Invite.

The Storm’s Parker Neuhalfen was named as the tournament MVP, joined on the all-tournament team by

Bureau County Top 15 All-Time

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Chicago St. Benedict coach John Billhorn pulled out his old LaMoille High School letter jacket when his team crossed paths with his alma mater at the Marseilles Holiday Tournament. teammate Tommy Johnston.

Others named were Noah Persich of Peoria Heights, Noah Clark of Orion, Tyler Houston of Knoxville, Spencer Wood of Mercer County, Mason Sitzmore of Morrison, Tucker Nichols of Wethersfield, Sam Vanhuizen of Stockton and Cole Solomon of Riverdale.

At Erie (girls): Monmouth-Roseville defeated the host Lady Cardinals 57-33 for the girls title of the Warkins Cardinal Classic. Bureau Valley went 2-3, defeating Galva 38-36 in its final game.

Destiny Smith of Monmouth-Roseville was MVP. At Plano (boys): Princeton received the consolation prize, defeating Forreston 56-42, good for 17th place.

PHS senior Garrett Duffin was named to the all-tournament team along with St. Bede junior Jarrett Olson.

Mendota’s James Carroll was the tournament MVP. Other all-tournament selections included Ryan Reeder of Mendota, Austin Patterson of Morris, Zach Shutta of Burlington Central, Udo Agomo of

Plano, Jack Clausel of Newark, Ryan David of Kaneland, Isaac Gassman of Ottawa, Josh Bondurant of Yorkville, Tommy Lucca of Genoa-Kingston, Christian Soderholm of L-P, Max Vickers of Streator and Cal Jarrett, LaRon Carr and Isaiah Roby of Dixon.

Lucca was the top scorer in the tournament, averaging 27.5 points per game in four games. Olson was next with a 22.4 clip over five games.

Top-seeded Dixon downed No. 2 Mendota 57-45 for the championship.

At Marseilles: Top-seeded Reed-Custer outlasted No. 2 Dwight 101-96 in a run and gun championship thriller in the Marseilles Holiday Tournament. Both of Dwight’s losses this year have come at the hands of Reed-Custer.

Hall beat Tri-Point 60-46 to place seventh.

No. 4 seed Putnam County beat Flanagan-Cornell 62-45 for third place.

LaMoille-Ohio fell to Little Ten rival Leland-Earlville 63-43 in the 11th place contest.

Sports Shorts Special Olympics PRINCETON — Starved Rock Area Special Olympics will host a District Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe competition at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton on Saturday, Jan. 10.

A brief opening ceremonies will be held at 9:45 a.m.

Competition will begin immediately following the opening ceremonies. More than a hundred Special Olympic athletes representing 18 agencies from central and northern Illinois will compete in a variety of cross country ski and snowshoe events. The public is invited to attend.

Starved Rock Area athletes will also compete in speed skating competition on Saturday in Franklin Park, an alpine skiing competition on Wednesday, Jan.

13 at Snow Star in Andalusia.

Gold medal winners from both events will advance to the Illinois State Winter Games which will be held on Feb. 3-5 at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena.

hockey skating from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information, contact Jan Martin at 815-447-2115 or via email at echobluffpark@ gmail.com.

SPRING VALLEY — Hockey lessons will be given at Echo Bluff Park located on Route 29 between Spring Valley and DePue beginning Jan. 8. This will be a six-week course held Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m.

Sign-ups will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Fee is $75. All players must turn in a waiver and wear a helmet. There is limited equipment available, distributed on a first-come basis.

Cancellations due to weather will be made up the following Tuesday. There will be open

PRINCETON — The Princeton High School girls’ basketball program will once again host its Winter Junior Basketball Camp for the 2014-15 season.

The camp is open for girls in grades 2-8 and will be held on Sundays in January from 2-3:30 p.m. starting Jan. 4 at Prouty Gymnasium. The PHS coaching staff and players will serve as instructors. For more information, call head coach Kevin Hieronymus at 815-866-9400.

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GIRLS 1. Kailey Klein, Hall (2003-06) ......................................................*2,496 2. Jolene Bair, Neponset (1989-93) ............................................... 1,989 3. Kim Hansen, Neponset (1988-92) ............................................. 1,530 4. Tiah Romagnoli, Princeton (1996-99) ........................................ 1,506 5. Katie Carls, St. Bede (2003-06) ................................................. 1,471 6. Maria Lorenzi, St. Bede (1990-94) ............................................. 1,453 7. Nigel Geuther, La Moille (1999-03) ............................................ 1,440 8. Angel Jaggers, Manlius (1985-89) ............................................. 1,405 9. Rachael Weeks (1990-94) ......................................................... 1,370 10. Bethany Ellis, Walnut/BV (1996-98) ......................................... 1,315 11. Kathy Milnes,Neponset (1986-89) ........................................... 1,297 12. Brooke Jensen, Princeton (2003-07) ....................................... 1,283 13. Jen Andes, Hall (2004-08) ...................................................... 1,265 14. Karen Hechtner, Neponset (1985-88) ...................................... 1,197 15. Melanie Thompson, BV (2007-10) ........................................... 1,147 *BCR files have 10 more points for Kailey Klein than Hall High school records.

BOYS 1. Ron Zagar, DePue (1953-56)..................................................... 2,515 2. Charlie Moretz, Buda (1953-56) ................................................ 2,224 3. Brad Bickett, Ohio (1982-86)..................................................... 2,177 4. Brian Piper, Ohio (1987-91) ...................................................... 2,132 5. Lance Harris, Ohio (1982-86) .................................................... 1,936 6. Parker Neuhalfen, Bureau Valley (2011-14) ............................... 1,897 7. Tom Schertz, Tiskilwa (1979-83) ............................................... 1,891 8. Shane Phillips, Ohio (1989-93) .................................................. 1,865 9. Shawn Jeppson, Hall (1994-98) ................................................ 1,829 10. Roger Cannon, Neponset (1962-66) ........................................ 1,809 11. Roger Weller, LaMoille (1951-55)............................................. 1,785 12. Reuben Slock, Bureau Valley (1997-2001) .............................. 1,771 13. Ron Marroquin, DePue (1980-83) ........................................... 1,767 14. Todd Etheridge, Ohio (1985-89).............................................. 1,649 15. Chuck Sash, Tiskilwa (1955-58) .............................................. 1,592 (+ Started season with 1,596 points; season totals not available)

Bureau County schools

School .Boys Buda .............Charlie Moretz (‘56) 2,224 Bureau ..........Dick Milles (‘55) 1,577 Bur. Valley .....Parker Neuhalfen (‘14) 1,771 DePue ...........Ron Zagar (‘56) w 2,515 Hall ...............Shawn Jeppson (‘98) 1,829 LaMoille .........Roger Weller (‘55) 1,785 Malden ..........Brian Blumhorst (‘81) 1,498 Manlius .........Greg Berry (‘64) 1,552 Mineral ..........Bill Baird (‘52) 1,249 Ohio ..............Brad Bickett (‘86) 2,177 Neponset .......Roger Cannon (‘66) 1,809 Princeton .......Joe Ruklick (‘55) 1,306 Sheffield ........Dick Kaufman (‘61) 1,078 St. Bede ........J.A. Happ (‘01) 1,459 Tiskilwa .........Tom Schertz (‘83) 1,891 Walnut ...........Pat McCarthy (‘54) 1,551 Western .........Ryan Youngren (‘92) 1,385 Wyanet ..........Tim Burress (‘85) 1,249

Girls ........None ........None ........Bethany Ellis (‘98) 1,284 ........Not available ........ Kailey Klein (‘06) 2,496 ........Nigel Geuther (‘03) 1,440 ........None ........Angel Jaggers (‘89) 1,405 ........None ........Nicole Oberle (‘98) 1,054 ........Jolene Bair (‘93) 1,989 ........Tiah Romagnoli (‘99) 1,506 ........None ........Katie Carls (‘06) 1,471 ........None ........Tammy Lind (‘92) 1,126 ........Megan Lanham (‘92) 1,141 ........Not available

Other area schools

School .Boys Girls Amboy ...........Jaron McCracken 2,256 ........Paige Lovgren 1,039 Annawan .......Tanner Carlson NA ........Celina VanHyfte (‘14) 2,492 Bradford ........Mike Shipley (‘95) 1,984 ........Tina Colgan (‘91) 901 Fieldcrest .......Not available .........Haley Reustman (‘14) 1,759 Hennepin ......Ken Palm NA.........None Hopkins .........Fran Aimone 1,478.........None Kewanee ........Matt Salisbury 1,634 ........Kelle Lindbeck 1,908 L-P ................Gary Langham 1,967.........Not available Marquettte .....Bob Guyette (‘71) NA......... Kristina Yedinak (‘05) 1,855 Mendota ........Don Hamel (‘69) 2,158 ........Jaci Bice (‘99) 2,111 Ottawa ...........Craig McCormick (‘78) NA .........Amy Johnson (‘93) 1,781 Put. County ....Carlton Fay (‘07) 2,129 ........Not available Rochelle ........Ben Rand (‘03) 2,144.........Not available

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Looking back at 2014 sports headlines

By Kevin Hieronymus

2014: The year in sports

khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Here’s a look back at some of the sports headlines from the BCR during 2014 from January through June.

• Chicago Bear Peanut Tillman attends the memorial for Cora Peters, the BVHS student he befriended during her fight with cancer (Jan. 4).

• Chips Giovanine, who had a storied coaching career in basketball at Bureau Township, Buda Western and LaSalle-Peru, succumbs to cancer (Jan. 11).

• Dakota’s Josh Alber becomes the first four-time champion of the longtime Princeton Invitational Wrestling Tournament (Jan. 11).

• The Special Olympics Winter games are held in Princeton (Jan. 19).

• Bureau Valley beats Newman 70-60 to take over lead in Three Rivers North. ... Miguel Villareal hits buzzer-beat to lift Hall over Putnam County 51-49 (Jan. 21).

• Peru’s Joe Zokal wins his first Princeton Masters Bowling Tournament championship (Jan. 23).

• Bureau Valley has a foreign exchange connection in basketball with Helena Arnadottir (Iceland) and Lennard Winnrich (Germany) playing for the Storm teams (BCR, Jan. 25).

• Ohio High School rededicates (Jan. 29) retired uniform numbers of Bulldog greats Lance Harris (10), Todd Etheridge (12), Brad Bickett (24), Brian Piper (30), Steve Etheridge (32) and Ike Beers (52).

• Cari Hanson claims her sixth Princeton Masters Women’s Bowling championship (Jan. 31).

• Bureau Valley beats Princeton 54-40 in girls basketball on a night both teams wore purple in a tribute to BVHS student Cora Peters, who passed away from cancer (Feb. 6).

• Annawan girls basketball coach Jason Burkiewicz is suspended by school officials for private comments OF THE KRAMERICA heHOME made that were circulated on social media (Feb. 8).

• Princeton sends four wrestlers to sectionals — Tyler Wood (106), Luke Marselle (113), Austin Wetsel (120) and Casey Pierre (182). St. Bede’s James Peacock also qualifies.

• Former Ohio girls coach John Mason Store Hours Rock for is recognized by Hinckley-Big 50 years coaching basketball (Feb. 13).

Monday – Tuesday 8am-3pm • L-P beats St. Bede 52-40 in boys Wednesday – Friday 8am–8pm basketball (Feb. 13).

• Princeton beats Rockridge Saturday 7am–3pm43-29 at Prouty Gym to claim the Three Rivers Closed Sunday South sophomore boys championship (Feb. 18).

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• Prophetstown beats host Princeton 49-46 in 2A boys regional (Feb. 25).

• Annawan beats Cissna Park 71-52 in Bloomington Supersectional to return to the 1A girls state finals.

• Assistant coach David Gray named as head Princeton boys soccer coach. ...

Longtime volleyball coach Kaye Pearson to retire at Princeton Logan (Feb. 27).

• St. Bede’s Laura Sickley (first team) and Raley Mauck and Hall’s Becca Herrmann (second team), Princeton’s Zoe Mead, Hall’s Ellie Herrmann and St. Bede’s Hanna Bima (honorable mention) receive Three Rivers South All-Conference honors. Bureau Valley’s Helena Arnadottir (second team) and Darcy Kepner (honorable mention) are recognized in the TRAC North.

• Five-point play lifts Seneca past Bureau Valley 59-54 in regional boys finals at Princeton. The Storm battled back from a 19-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 44.

• Annawan captures IHSA 1A Girls State championship in basketball, defeating Carrollton (March 2).

• Sheila Browning and Vanessa Martinez of LaMoille-Ohio are named to the Little Ten All-Conference basketball team (March 6).

• BV South defeats BV North to win the BVEC eighth-grade girls basketball crown (March 6).

• Princeton freshman Austin Wetsel is the BCR Wrestler of the Year (March 8).

• Hall’s Miguel Villareal, Princeton’s Garrett Duffin and St. Bede’s Jarrett Olson are named first team all-conference in the Three Rivers South, and Bureau Valley’s Parker Neuhalfen is named first team in the TRAC North (March 11).

• Seth Schultz of Princeton wins two gold medals and one silver in the Special Olympics State Speed Skating competition. .... Sheffield’s Al Corwin receives his first IHSA boys basketball state assignment. ... Tiger Town Tanglers Conner Alter, Peyton Hammerich, Dallas Hill and Chase Tatum qualify for IKWF State Meet (March 13).

• Annawan senior Megan Foes of Mineral is named as the 2014 BCR Basketball Player of the Year. ... Tiger Town Tanglers Tatum (second) and Hammerich (fifth) medal in IKWF boys state; Shaylynn Hartmann places second at girls state (March 18).

• Spencer Davis is named as the Bureau Valley football coach. ... Hall’s Kaitlyn Padgett and Devin Forbes of St. Bede are named as BCR Bowlers of the Year (March 20).

• Bureau Valley junior Parker Neuhal-

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• Former champs Jeff Koester and Scott Rhodes are back on top of the Cabella’s Master Walleye Circuit Spring Valley Tournament (March 30).

• The Three Rivers Conference announces it will become one league with no divisions beginning in the 201526 school year (April 5).

• Princeton High School welcomes former Tigers for alumni basketball game (April 6).

• LaMoille senior Sheila Browning signs to play volleyball for Sauk Valley (April 12).

• Bureau Valley wins the Howard-Monier girls track invite at Princeton (April 10).

• The Bureau Valley girls track team wins the Gooden Invite at Mendota (April 12).

• Bureau Valley’s boys and girls team up to win the Rollie Morris Invite at Hall (April 19).

• Michael Camp’s walk-off hit lifts Princeton past Amboy 4-3 in nine innings at Prather Field (April 22).

• Hall senior Collin Aimone to play football at Eureka College (April 26).

• Neponset official Dave Mueller is inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. ...

Princeton’s Nathan Warren is certified as a Global Messenger for the Illinois State Special Olympics (May 1).

• Hall’s Adrianna Pikula retires all 15 batters for a five-inning perfect game as the Lady Devils beat Kewanee 14-0 (May 1).

• Princeton rallies to beat Bureau Valley 8-4 in softball (May 2).

• Randy Allen, Ruth Pioterek and Mel Hooper are inducted into the Princeton Bowling Associations’ Hall of Fame (May 3).

• The Special Olympics Spring Games are held at Hall High School (May 4).

• Princeton’s Zoe Mead (400, 800), BV’s Lindsey Hoffert (long jump), LaMoille’s Laura Reiker (high jump) and Hall’s Madi Quinn (pole vault) take firsts in Three Rivers Conference track and field meet (May 9).

LaMoille’s Brett Danis (hurdles) and Bureau Valley South’s Saige Barnett (shot put) capture IESA State track and field titles. ... Alleman downs Princeton 8-1 in the girls regional soccer finals (May 16).

• Bureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert lands four state medals in the IHSA 1A Girls State track and field meet in Charleston, placing fifth in the long jump and running on the Storm’s 4x400 (third), 4x200 (eighth) and 4x100 relay (eighth).

... Princeton brought home two medals from 2A State competition with Zoe Mead (second in 800) and Colbi Schertz (eighth in shot) ... Hall beats Seneca 7-0 to win the 2A softball regional crown for outgoing coach Pete Kasperski (May 24).

• Brian Holman is named as girls basketball and softball coach at Hall High School (May 24).

• Hall falls to Stillman Valley 5-1 in the sectional softball semifinals at Byron (May 27).

• Bureau Valley boys land fifth-place medals in both the 4x800 and 4x400 relays in the IHSA 1A State Track Meet in Charleston (May 31).

• Bureau Valley alum Adam Weidner earns All-American honors in shot put for North Central College (May 31).

• Sophia Suarez of Princeton will play in the John Deere Classic Pro-Am (June 7).

• Princeton’s Kelly Schmidt is the BCR Girls Soccer Player of the Year. ... Danielle Hughes and Abby Jaques of Princeton, Morgan Knobloch and Emily Draper of St. Bede and Brenna Faletti of Hall were named First Team All-Conference in the Three Rivers South softball (June 10).

• Former Super Bowl champ Keith O’Neill tells gathering in Princeton how to tackle life’s problems (June 12).

• Taggert Venegas, Adam Sangston and A.J. Gaeta of Hall, Josh Mead of Bureau Valley, Michael Bellino, Jarrett Olson and Matt Szczepaniak of St. Bede and Isaiah Taylor, Jake Reinhardt and J.J. Vaccaro of Princeton are named to the All-BCR Baseball Team (June 14).

• St. Bede’s Michael Bellino is the BCR Baseball Player of the Year. ... Former St. Bede Bruin J.A. Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays stand atop the American League East (June 17).

• Princeton’s Abby Jaques is the BCR Softball Player of the Year. ... Spring Creek Golf Course marks 50th year anniversary. ... Hall alum Erin Polte is named as IVCC volleyball coach (June 19).

• Sunset Ridge MX hosts the AMA Nationals (June 20-21).

• Deidra Whightsil, Brenna Faletti, Adrianna Pikula and Ellie Herrmann of Hall, Ashley Phillips of Bureau Valley, Megan Foes of Annawan/Wethersfield (Mineral), Morgan Knobloch and Emily Draper of St. Bede and Abby Jaques and Danielle Hughes of Princeton are named to the All-BCR Softball Team (June 24).

• Bureau Valley and Princeton girls basketball teams play in the Wisconsin Dells Shootout (June 26).

• Longtime coach John Bellino steps down as St. Bede baseball coach. ...

BV’s Lindsey Hoffert is the BCR Female Track and Field Athlete (June 28).

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Business story ideas? — Contact Bureau County Republican reporter Lyle Ganther at 815-875-4461, ext. 6360, or email him at lganther@bcrnews.com.

Ag story ideas? — Contact Bureau County Republican Senior Staff Writer Goldie Currie at 815-875-4461, ext. 6335, or email her at gcurrie@bcrnews.com.

Quad Cities Farm Show is Jan. 18-20 ROCK ISLAND — When the 24th edition of the Quad Cities Farm Show moves into the QCCA Expo Center, Rock Island, for its annual three-day run, Jan. 18-20, it will give area farmers the opportunity to see everything that’s needed for their farm for the next planting

and harvesting. The show will feature more than 200 companies showing everything that’s new.

This year’s show will give area farmers a chance to see some of the newest trends in agriculture first hand.

Show admission and parking are all free. The

show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The QCCA Expo Center is located at 2621 Fourth Ave., Rock Island. For more information, call www.quadcitiesfarmshow.com.

Farm Bureau offers summer internship

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PHS FFA attends land use contest The PHS FFA land use team took sixth pace in the Section 3 land use contest. Contestants were (front row, from left) Conner Rabe, Aaron Sears, Malena Wheeler, McKenzie Cain, Shelby Schaudt and Hunter Culjan; and (back row) James Bickett, Luke Schultz, Hailey Hilmes, Colbi Schertz, Jacob Bickett, Trevor Bickett, Cole Wright and Seth Torchia.

Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation offers scholarships The Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering scholarships to area students majoring in agriculture. For the last 20 years, the foundation has awarded $64,000 to deserving college students. Last year alone the foundation distributed $7,000 to area students.

Again this year is a graduate student scholarship, which will benefit Bureau County students further their education in agriculture. Application requirements are the same as the general scholarship.

In addition to the scholarship program, the foun-

dation also helps local teachers with agricultural classroom programs, as well as help fund a Summer Ag Institute for teachers. The Summer Ag Institute teaches teachers about agriculture and how they can incorporate agriculture into their lesson plans for their classroom.

To be eligible for the scholarships, students must be a Bureau County Farm Bureau member or a dependent of a Bureau County Farm Bureau member and must be pursuing a degree in an agricultural related field.

Applications are avail-

able by contacting the guidance counselors at school systems in Bureau County, the ag advisor at the school, advisors at state colleges and universities or by contacting the Bureau County Farm Bureau office. Applications are also available by email. Applications need to be postmarked by Feb. 27. If the application will be hand delivered to the office, it must be in the office by 4 p.m. Feb. 27.

For more information or to receive an application, contact the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815875-6468.

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Central Illinois-based Carpet Weaver’s was named Floorscapes Retailer of the Year. Owners Mark Weaver and Tyler Weaver were recognized

before industry leaders and retailer peers at the Mohawk aligned retailer gala in Orlando, Fla. “Under the leadership of Mark and Tyler, the associates of Carpet Weaver’s are leaders in their field and set the standard for the flooring retail industry,” said David Duncan, senior vice president of marketing at Mohawk.

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The Bureau County Farm Bureau is offering an agriculture student a chance for an internship for the summer of 2015.

Duties for the position would include assistance with summer ag literacy programs, support with public relations efforts and coordination of volunteers for future programming along with other activities as they arise.

The internship is open to those who have completed at least two semesters in college classes and who are enrolled for an upcoming semester. Preference is given to applicants who have a farm background and/or are studying an agriculture-related or communication-related field.

Interested parties should submit an appli-

cation, a resume and two personal recommendation forms to Bureau County Farm Bureau, 535 Elm Place, PO Box 190, Princeton, IL 61356.

For more information or to obtain an application contact Jill at the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468 or jillfrueh. bcfb@comcast.net. Deadline for applications is Fe. 27.

Bureau County Farm Bureau schedules annual meeting PRINCETON — The Bureau County Farm Bureau will hold the organization’s 100th annual meeting Jan. 29 at Wise Guys Bar and Grill, 2205 N. Main St. Dinner will start at 6 p.m. followed by a business meeting. At the meeting, officers as well as directors will be elected for the upcoming year.

Following the dinner and regular business meeting, keynote speaker Robert A. Easter, Ph. D., president of the University of Illinois, will present a discussion on the outlook of agriculture from the perspective of a university president. Reared

on a grain and livestock farm in southwest Texas, Easter earned an undergraduate degree in agricultural education in 1970 and a master’s degree in animal nutrition in 1972, both from Texas A&M University. He completed a doctorate in animal science at the University of Illinois in 1976 and immediately joined the Animal Science Department as an assistant professor of swine nutrition and management. Before holding the president’s position he held the rank of professor emeritus. Easter’s teaching has been recognized by the Midwest

Section of the American Society of Animal Science and at the departmental and college levels.

The meeting is open to all Farm Bureau members, but only farmer members, who serve as voting members, will be allowed to vote. Tickets for the meeting are $10 and include dinner.

Advance ticket purchase is required. Tickets may be purchased at the Farm Bureau office or from a Farm Bureau Director.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-8756468.

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By Gary S. Miliefsky Special to the BCR

We’ve all lost our identity at least three times, with more than 930 million records breached, lost or stolen to hackers and cyber criminals, says consumer advocacy non-profit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Why don’t we do all we can to stay safer online?

According to StaySafeOnline. org, more than a quarter of Americans say they lack the information necessary.

So, here it is – everything you need to know to enjoy the shopping experience without losing your privacy and identity or putting your children’s safety at risk: • Assume you’ve already been compromised. Whether it’s your baby monitor, your SmartTV, the Webcam on your laptop or apps you installed on your smartphone or tablet, your antivirus is not enough protection.

It’s time to take those devices’ and apps’ privacy policies, and the permissions you grant them, much more seriously.

• Change your passwords – all of them. Now. And do it as frequently as you can tolerate.

Also, if you don’t want to change it often, then use any unique characters you can think of, such as a dollar sign ($) or exclamation mark (!), or replace an “oh” with a “zero” (0). This goes a long way in preventing attacks against your password.

• Turn off wireless and geolocation services. Protect your

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smartphones and tablets by turning off WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS, except when you need them. That way, if you are at a local coffee shop or in a shopping mall, no one can spy on you using nearby (proximity) hacking attacks and they can’t track where you were and where you are going on your GPS. • Assume most of your apps are creepware. Do you really need them? Delete all of the apps you aren’t using too often.

Replace apps that ask for too many permissions and take advantage of too many of your privacy settings — like GPS, phone and sms logs, personal identity information – with similar apps that don’t.

• Opt out of sharing your information. Opt out of every advertising network that you can. Visit the National Do Not Call Registry and register your smartphone and home phone numbers at [ http://www. donotcall.gov ]www.donotcall. gov. If you use a Google email account and have an Android phone, even with your GPS off, it’s tracking your every move.

(Log in to maps.google.com/ locationhistory/b/0 and see for yourself.) Go into your smartphone or tablet settings and turn this feature off. In your Android phone, go to Settings, then Location, select Google Location Reporting and set Location History to off. The same holds true for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iTunes. You need to find the location and privacy settings and turn off

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access under Settings, then Privacy then Location.

• Your browser is a double agent – keep it clean. It is spying on you for advertisers unless you block and remove cookies and delete the cache frequently.

In your web browser settings, delete your history, all cookies and passwords and the cache.

You should do this frequently so you don’t leave personal information sitting around on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

• Remove third-party Facebook plugins. Third-party plugins are mini applications designed to eavesdrop on your behavior in Facebook and possibly grab information about your habits within that social network. Some websites you visit will require you to log in using Facebook, and then you have to trust them to connect to your Facebook account. This is very risky. Read their privacy policy and make sure they are a legitimate business before you risk doing this.

• Only shop on the websites of companies you already trust.

If you don’t know where the merchant is located, don’t shop online there. If they don’t have a corporate address or are located in another country, it is risky for you and you may never see the goods you think you purchased.

Also, if their shopping cart experience is not an HTTPS browser session, then everything you type in, your name, address and credit card information, is going over the Internet unencrypted — in plain view.

• Turn off geotagging – your photos are full of information.

Twitter and Instagram as well as your iPhone will give away your location. Most people don’t realize Twitter and Instagram both use geotagging for everything you send out. Geotagging stores the latitude and longitude of your tweet or image. Pictures you take on an iPhone usually store geotagging information, as well. The less information you give out about where you are located, the safer you are.

• Don’t use cash or debit cards – use credit cards, wisely.

Credit cards allow you to travel with less cash, and if you’re purchasing online, it’s safer to give your credit card than your debit card information. The same holds true when you visit your local retail outlet. The reason?

If you experience identity theft, credit card laws allow you to keep all of your credit, with no responsibility during an investigation. With a debit card, your bank can tie up your money in the amount equivalent to the fraudulent transactions for up to 30 days.

Gary S. Miliefsky is CEO of SnoopWall and the inventor of SnoopWall spyware-blocking technology. He is a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and serves on the advisory board of MITRE on the CVE Program, and is a founding board member of the National Information Security Group. He’s also the founder of NetClarity Inc., an internal intrusion defense company, based on a patented technology he invented.

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232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Bureau County Republican Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

The Bureau County Republican Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE ESTATE OF ) GEORGE E. ) HOEFFLIGER, ) Deceased ) NO. 2014-P-104 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of George E. Hoeffliger. Letters of Office were issued on December 5, 2014 to Herbert Hoeffliger, 21944 1500 North Ave., Princeton, Illinois as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the

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Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 30, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 16th day of December, 2014 s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 20, 27, 2014 and Jan. 3, 2015

required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Co-Executors and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 30th day of December, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 3, 10 and 17, 2015.

December, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 3, 10 and 17, 2015.

the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as My Soul Restoration located at 340 S. Main St., Sheffield, IL 61361.

Dated this 12th day of December, 2014. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 27, 2014 and Jan. 3 and 10, 2015.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) BETTY I. ) DAVENPORT, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-116 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Betty I. Davenport. Letters of office were issued to Nancy M. Gillfillan of 5820 N 300th Avenue, Putnam, Illinois 61560 and Janice M. Talsky of 550 Monet Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850 as Independent Co-Executors whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Co-Executors, or both, on or before July 3, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Co-Executors is

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) BARBARA J. ) ANDERSON, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-113 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Barbara J. Anderson. Letters of office were issued to Lori Schultz of 19999 2200 E Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before July 3, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 29th day of

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ALICE K. KISSEL, ) Deceased ) No. 2014-P-109 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Alice K. Kissel Letters of office were issued to Shirley L. Frank, 3238 1225 North Ave., Neponset, Illinois and Suzanne Frank, 9102 N. Menard, Morton Grove, Illinois, as Independent Executors, whose attorney is Clinton A. Block, 117 S. Chestnut St., Kewanee, Illinois.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of the court, Mary C. Dremann, Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois, 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 22, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required

by Section 18-3 of the probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 15th day of December, 2014.

Clinton A. Block Attorney For Estate 117 S. Chestnut Street Kewanee, IL 61443 309/853-5981 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 20, 27, 2014 and Jan. 3, 2015.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 12, 2014, a certificate was filed in

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Buda Village Hall at 106 E. Main Street, Buda, IL 61314.

In October 2012, the village received a $100,000 grant (# 12-245009) from the Illinois Community Development Assistance Program with assistance from North Central IL Council of Governments to design drinking water treatment improvements. The public hearing will include a discussion of the grant-funded project.

Jeff Bitting, Buda Village President Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 3, 2015.

NOTICE Th e Macon Township roads will be posted from January 15, 2015 until April 15, 2015 with a weight limit of 15,000 pounds.

A complete copy of the road posting ordinance is available from the Macon Road Commissioner Kent Balenseifem and the Macon Township Clerk Eldon Eigsti.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 3, 2015.

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