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Hall is right on schedule Attendance improving at Hall

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SPRING VALLEY — Work on the new Hall High School is on schedule, even with several days of bad weather.

Damian Eallonardo from Leopardo Construction updated the board at Wednesday night’s meeting. Mass excavation is currently 90 percent complete. The mass excavation contractor, John

Pohar and Sons, expects to complete work on the building pad by Jan. 24.

The board awarded contracts for bid Package 2. Vissering Construction of Streator was awarded the contracts for concrete foundations in the amount of $2,350,000, precast wall

panels in the amount of $1,507,000 and structural steel in the amount of $1,900,000. Sterling Roofing was awarded the contract for waterproofing for $52,340, and Thyssen Krupp was awarded the contract for the elevator for $62,600.

Bid Packages 1 and 2

comprise 27.9 percent of the overall value of the subcontracts. The bidding process for bid Package 3, comprising 54.3 percent of the overall project value is anticipated to be available for trade contractor bidding on Feb. 5 with bids tentatively due on

Feb. 27. Bid Package 3 includes fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, masonry, carpentry, roofing, doors, frames and hardware, aluminum windows and site improvements. Bid Packages 4 and 5, which is

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Princeton woman dies in crash PRINCETON — A Princeton woman has been killed in a twovehicle traffic crash near Dayton, Ohio.

According to the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, Ohio, Marthanne Morton, 65, of Princeton was involved in a head-on collision in the early morning hours of Wednesday on U.S. Route 35, west of the town of Eaton, in the southwestern portion of the state.

According to the Dayton Daily News article, deputies said a Pontiac Vibe driven by 20-yearold Devon Covington of Richmond, Ind., was traveling eastbound on Route 35 and went left of center, striking the Chevrolet Impala driven

by Morton.

According to the article, Morton was lifeflighted to Miami Valley Hospital where she later died. Her passenger, 71-year-old Mary Ann Hogan, suffered nonlife-threatening injuries and was taken to Reid Memorial Hospital. Covington was treated at Miami Valley Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

All three occupants were wearing seat belts, deputies said.

A cause of the crash remains under investigation, but deputies do not believe alcohol contributed to the crash.

Citations in the crash are pending further investigation.

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Crossroads High School teacher Yasi Bouwman (standing) helps freshman Maurico Jones with his geometry at the school. Students meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the school, currently located at the former Tiskilwa bank building, and then have three to five hours of home work to complete on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A private Christian high school which follows a classical model of education, Crossroads will be moving this summer to the Reagan Middle School building, also in Tiskilwa.

Moving ahead for Crossroads A new building and more ...

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TISKILWA — Crossroads High School is looking at some changes in the coming months.

For starters, the school will move into a different building this summer.

A private Christian school, Crossroads High School is in its fourth year of operation and has been located since its early beginning in the former Tiskilwa

bank building, located on Main Street.

The school will move this summer into the Reagan Middle School building in Tiskilwa, which is part of the Princeton Elementary School District. The PES Board voted recently to no longer use Reagan for its own students but to rent out the space to Crossroads and the Bureau/ Marshall/Putnam County Special Education Cooperative.

On Tuesday, Crossroads Administrator Andrea Horst said the school will use the Reagan gymnasium and the four upstairs classrooms on the two-story portion of

the building. With the additional space, Crossroads could conceivably triple its enrollment, she said.

When the school started four years ago with 13 students, the school board knew 20 students would be the maximum number of students it could teach in the bank building. Horst said, the school currently has 17 students with only one graduating senior this year. The bank building was never considered a long-term home for the school, she said.

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Longtime Princeton resident and Prairie Arts Council (PAC) member Julia McCutchan sits at her home with Howdy, her pet Schnauzer.

McCutchan will be honored with a special tribute — the Patron of the Arts Award at PAC’s annual gala this year — to be held on Feb. 15. McCutchan has served in just about every position possible at PAC since 1999 and has shown strong commitment and support in all her endeavors to help strengthen the area’s cultural arts.

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PRINCETON — Longtime Princeton resident and Prairie Arts Council (PAC) member Julia McCutchan has been selected to receive a special tribute — the Patron of the Arts Award — at the PAC’s annual Gala set for Feb. 15 at A Hundred Acre Orchard.

For 18 years, McCutchan has served in various capacities on the PAC Board and has shown strong commitment and determination to do whatever it takes to help strengthen the participation of cultural arts in the area.

Her time with the organization goes back to 1996 when her son, Ron, was on the founding board of directors at the PAC, and she was a frequent attendee at the programs Ron was bringing to the PAC. In 1999, the founding members of the board discovered their terms

were up, and McCutchan was approached and asked if she’d be interested in filling the treasurer position on the board.

With careful consideration and doubtful interest, she consented to the task. Since then, McCutchan has held just about every title possible at PAC. From president and vice president to gardener, grant writer, newsletter editor, groundskeeper, sign changer, baker, hostess, usher, fundraiser. You name it, and she’s done it.

When looking back at all the duties, she laughs and considers herself just another supporter and one who tried to encourage many throughout the years.

“I’m proud to be considered a patron of the arts and to have been able to be a part of it,” she said. “I’m always the one that’s like, ‘Yeah, that’s great. Lets do it,’ and I think that’s one of the little things PAC needed.’”

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What: Prairie Arts Council’s annual Gala event Where: A Hundred Acre Orchard When: Feb. 15 Time: 6 p.m.

Tickets: $30 per person with advanced reservations, or tickets can be purchased at the door for $35. Reservations can be made by calling the PAC at 815-875-2787 or by mailing a check to PAC before Feb. 5.

Complimentary beverages, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served immediately and throughout the evening. Attendees will enjoy live music of Ivory Plus. Over 30 silent auction items will remain on display until the end of the evening when the winners are announced. There will also be 50/50 drawings and a cash bar. from McCutchan’s mind.

“I hate grant writing.

I hate the book work of grant writing,” she admits. “But with grant writing and newsletter editor, those are the duties where it’s exciting to look back and see we’ve done some neat things. Between writing a grant where you have to account for everything that’s done, and with the newsletter where you have to report what has been done or what’s going to be done, it was always my favorite thing to think back on.”

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Through her timeless endeavors, she has stayed motivated by sticking to the mission statement and vision that drives PAC. “When you struggle over today’s problems, you have to think back and say, ‘Oh wow, we have come a long way and done a lot,’” she said.

“I enjoy working with people and enjoy doing something worthwhile. I feel like you should be a part of the community and should contribute.

“I like to see a young person be able to stand

up and speak and have enough self confidence to do that. And to see people feel like their doing something worthwhile when they show their work in the gallery,” she said.

While McCutchan left the board in 2013, she will still be seen out and about at the PAC. “I still won’t miss a gallery show or theater.

I love going to them,” she said. “Art enriches a person’s life.”

As the PAC moves on, McCutchan said she hopes it will continue to enrich peoples’ lives and work closely with its mission statement.

“We don’t expect everyone to be an artist or a musician, but we expect you to play or sing or act all your life ... so you’ll be human; so you can recognize beauty; so you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world; so you will have something to cling to; so you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good — in short, more life,” she said.

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Local Crossroads From Page 1 The additional space will also mean the school could expand its programs, including looking at developing sports and instrumental music programs. Also, the move into the Reagan building will bring with it some additional furniture since 1st Farm Credit Services of Princeton is donating some cubicles, desks and office chairs to the school.

Current Crossroads students are excited about the move but haven’t been in the Reagan building, so they don’t really know what to expect, Horst said.

There will be no change in the students’ schedules; students will continue to meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday for classes with three to five hours of homework planned for Tuesday and Thursday.

Another change coming to Crossroads is becoming accredited by the Classical Latin School Association, which will hopefully be approved by the time school starts in the fall. The association has said Crossroads makes an excellent candidate for accreditation through the association.

To become accredited, Crossroads has begun a sixmonth accreditation process, which includes using more curriculum from the association than is already used, Horst said.

As an example, the association requires students to read the “Iliad” by Homer, which is a very difficult book and one which would probably not have been chosen for Crossroads students, Horst said. However, she has just finished teaching the “Iliad” and found it quite manageable. Now the students have that excellent work in their storehouse of knowledge, she said.

As another adjustment, students are now required to take Latin every year until they have completed a four-year grammar course.

Crossroads High School follows a classical model of education, Horst said.

However, since its students come without a classical education background, Crossroads does not look like a typical classical school, she said.

In its classical approach to education, Crossroads teaches history, classical literature and fine arts with an interdisciplinary approach.

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Each year focuses on a different time period of history, such as modern history, American history, Rome to Renaissance, and ancient history. In addition to Latin, students also take rhetoric and logic. Teaching is done from a distinctively Christian world view, she said.

In addition to its academic work, students are also required to perform 25 service hours each year, Horst said.

Currently, Crossroads students come from all over Bureau County, including Walnut, Ohio, LaMoille, Spring Valley, Princeton, Tiskilwa, Buda and Neponset. The teaching staff includes Beth Jones from LaMoille, Burl Cole of Spring Valley, Paula Gunning of Neponset, Yasi Bouwman of Tiskilwa and Horst.

Since its start, Crossroads has had nine graduating seniors, Horst said.

Some have entered the workforce, but most have gone on to college. One graduate took a year after high school to travel with a mission organization to Australia and South Africa and is now enrolled in an aviation program at college. Another graduate is enrolled in an intercultural leadership major and has travelled to Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Cuba. Another graduate is on the dean’s list in the engineering program at Northwestern University.

“Since we have had only nine graduates so far, we feel like we’re starting out with a pretty good record of preparing students for college,” Horst said.

Looking to the future, Horst said there are some exciting days ahead for the school.

To learn more about the school, Crossroads High School has its own website and Facebook page and will also host an open house/registration kickoff on Feb. 17 at the school.

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Hall From Page 1 to finish the project, are currently in the design stage and expected to be available for bidding in spring of 2014.

Eallonardo said, “The project is currently meeting its budget, schedule and performance goals.”

The board also heard academic data from Assistant Principal Angie Carpenter. Forty-three students were enrolled in Core English and 56 students in Core Math during the 2012-13 school year, but most were able to transition to regular sophomore English classes this school year. Core classes are for students who score low on placement tests. The classes provide students with two periods of English or math as a freshman to prepare for sophomore classes. Grades indicate that Core English and math classes are working.

Principal Eric Bryant provided the board with attendance, discipline and enrollment reports for the fall semester.

Attendance rates are improving this school year. Absence rate was 5.09 percent in Semester 1 of last school year in comparison to 4.68 percent in Semester 1 of this school year. Carpenter and Bryant both indicated there is a direct correlation to better grades with a better attendance rate.

Many interventions have been implemented to help with discipline problems, including letters to parents, conferences with parents, and calls home. It is the board’s hope these interventions will decrease the number of students being brought to the school board’s attention.

Currently there are 402 students registered at Hall which is an increase of 15 students from the beginning of the school year.

Superintendent Mike Struna indicated this year 41 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Hall High School will need to implement a breakfast program next year.

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In other business: • Shelly Samolinski of Dakota Street Insurance presented the board with information regarding Property and Casualty Insurance.

• Superintendent Mike Struna gave a presentation on Common Core State Standards and the PARCC Assessment (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers).

• The board also heard an update on the new vocational technology class for the 2014-15 school year.

The next meeting will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in the library.

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Editor’s note: This is the third segment in a series on problems caused by winter weather and the solutions to help prevent them.

PRINCETON — The subzero temperatures Bureau County recently experienced made life just a little less bearable with the dangers it created for people, pets, homes and vehicles. The temperatures are finally back above zero, however, the winter months are far from finished.

This series is meant to bring attention to safety measures on various items affected on those bitter cold days.

Shield your vehicle Randy Warren of Joe’s Midtown Auto Repair in Princeton said remembering a few common sense tips will help keep the vehicle running properly all winter long. The most important thing to be mindful of is keeping up on the routine maintenance of the vehicle.

This includes having the cooling system, charging system, fuel system, the battery, spark plugs, etc. checked when they should.

“Often people get lost in the routine of ‘I just put gas in it, and it works, so I drive it,’” Warren said. “When cars don’t start when it’s nine

below zero outside, it’s not because of the weather, it’s because the maintenance on the vehicle hasn’t been inspected.”

Warren also suggested: • Make sure to start the vehicle and let it warm off before driving to a destination. Turn on the defroster and let the snow and ice melt off the windshield. Warren said too often people only scrape a little hole to look out of on the windshield, which creates the potential of an accident.

“If you’re driving around two tons, it’s best if you can see where you’re driving,” he said.

• It’s better to keep the vehicle fuel levels above the halfway mark, rather than below the halfway mark. During the winter months, it’s not unlikely that moisture can get into the fuel lines and tank and create an issue.

• Check the tires to make sure they have enough tire pressure and are in good condition.

Bald tires are not safe to drive on in ice and snow.

• Purchase or make a winter survival kit to put in the trunk in case a vehicle breaks down or gets stranded in a snowstorm. Warren said it’s always a good idea to have an extra blanket, water and some sort of food for energy. In some cases it could be hours before a stranded driver is able to be rescued in snowy weather.

• Warren said when authorities advise to stay off the road because of weather conditions, then do so.

“I can’t tell you how

many times someone went into the ditch when they could have just stayed in and gone out the following day and not had a problem,” he said.

• Don’t “buck” through the snowdrifts. Drive around drifts or avoid them all together. Warren said bouncing in the drifts can cause belts on the vehicle to come loose and snow can get up underneath the vehicle and freeze, which could cause a problem with the starter.

Snowdrifts can also cause issues if a driver runs through them too fast, causing white powdery snow to blow up on the windshield. A driver could easily lose focus of the road and be in the ditch within seconds.

Take is slow on the drifts.

Safeguard the home With the cold weather, heating systems are running full force, and many people are resorting to other heating sources to keep their homes warm.

Princeton Fire Chief Chuck Woolley suggests: • Having the furnace inspected on an annual basis to insure it’s working properly. Homeowners who use fireplaces should have the chimney inspected and cleaned by a reputable company.

Chimney cleaners should remove the creosote build-up in the chimney, which is the black or charred build-up left over after a burn. Woolley said the material is combustible and could catch fire if not cleaned out over time.

• Candles are not something used to heat the home but are often used for looks or atmosphere. Woolley said to make sure candles are a far enough distance from materials that could easily combust, such as curtains. Also, beware of house pets, such as cats, who like to jump up and could knock over the candle.

Never leave candles unattended.

• Space heaters should be UL (Underwriters Laboratories) rated and tested. They also need to be plugged into a wall, not into an extension cord. Check to make sure there is adequate space around the space heater, usually the space needed is 3 feet away from other items. Items closer than the recommended 3 feet have the potential to catch fire.

• Space heaters that are run by kerosene, should also be UL rated and tested. Make sure to keep the fuel-powered space heater vented properly. A poor venting system could cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

• Stoves and ovens should not be used to heat the home.

“I know there are people that have started one up and opened it to get a little extra heat, but it’s very dangerous,” Woolley said. “Stoves were not designed to heat homes and could also be dangerous if children or animals are in the home.”

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Obituaries Dale Vickrey GLADSTONE, Mo. — Dale Vickrey, 98, passed away at his home in hospice care on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, following a brief illness. He would have been 99 on April 11.

Dale was born in 1915 near Dover to Maurice and Ethel Vickrey. His folks lived on a farm before moving into Princeton in the 1930s. He married Doris Marie Smith of Wyanet on Feb. 5, 1936, in Lebec, Calif. She died in January 1998. They had one daughter, Rita.

When World War II broke out, he moved the family back to Princeton.

During the war he worked at the Green River Ordnance Depot and he helped close it after the war. He then went to work for the E.B. Cullen Co. selling supplies. He had began his selling career at the age of 6, selling chickens to the neighbors. He later sold for the Burgess Battery Co. in Peoria and Mount Prospect, followed by U.S. Safety and Kraft Tools in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Kansas City, Mo. When he retired at age 67, three companies wanted him to come and manage their sales departments. Instead, he decided to become an independent sales contractor, which he did until his wife died.

Later that year he married Betty Pratt and they moved to Harlingen, Texas.

He started his own supply business at the age of 82 and finally retired at age 94, after a very successful sales career.

In August of 2013, they moved back to Kansas City.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Maurice and Ethel Vickrey; a sister, Madeline; a sister and brotherin-law, Marjorie and Harry Genslinger; and his wife, Doris Smith Vickrey.

Surviving him is his daughter, Rita, and her husband, Howard Johnson, of LeClaire, Iowa, their children, Keith (Amy) Johnson of Olathe, Kan., and Kendall (Corina) Johnson and Margo (Chad) McInnis of the Davenport, Iowa, area; his great-grandchildren, Andrew and Daniel (Kristen) Johnson, Nicholas Peters, Richard and Carrie Johnson, Joel (Holly), Mitchell and Zachary Drescher; and his great-great grandchildren, Olivia and Arianna Johnson, Cayden, Kendall and Khloe Johnson, Michael Johnson and Lindsay Dittmer, and Nathan and Mia Drescher.

A private funeral service will be held at the Meyers Northland Funeral Home in Parksville, Mo. A private burial service will follow at Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton.

Memorials may be made to Bureau Valley Volunteer Hospice.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Maj. Laverne S. “Bud” Carlson passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at the age of 88.

He was born April 29, 1925, in Princeton to Elmer and Helen Carlson.

He served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years.

Surviving are three sons, Ray (Pat) Carlson, Steve (Therese) Carlson and Bruce (Kim) Carlson; one daughter, Cathy (David) Shirley; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Adella; one daughter, Karen; and his second wife, Jeanne.

A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Suntree United Methodist Church in Melbourne, Fla. An honor guard from the U.S. Air Force will conduct rites after the service.

Memorials may be directed to the Suntree United Methodist Church, 7400 N. Wickhan Road, Melbourne, FL 32940.

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — Geraldine Pomeroy, 94, of San Tan Valley, Ariz., formerly of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz.

She was born May 12, 1919, in Henry to Irma (Newton) and Ray T. Snyder. She attended the one-room McVicker Elementary School until 1934 when the family moved to the Princeton area. She gradu- Geraldine ated from Princeton High School in 1936 Pomeroy and went immediately to work at Landahls for the next 10 years, leaving as assistant buyer and bookkeeper.

Gerry and Oren D. Pomeroy Jr. were joined in marriage April 21, 1940, and remained in Princeton until 1954 when they moved to Walnut. They had four children, Dana Rae, Oren D. III, Rhonda Marie and Deborah Leigh. In 1972, Gerry’s family moved to Plainfield, where she lived until 1975 when she spent a year traveling with Oren’s work through Alabama, Louisiana and North Carolina. In 1976, the couple moved to Juneau, Alaska, where she resided for 29 years, choosing to stay after Oren passed away in 1978. In 2004 she moved to Greenville, S.C., and onto San Tan Valley, Ariz., in 2009 where she spent her remaining days.

Gerry was a member of the United Methodist Church, transferring her membership each time she moved. She was very active with the women’s groups of each church she attended, taught Sunday school both in Princeton and Walnut, and spent 10 years as a 4-H leader in Walnut. She belonged to the Presbyterian Hill Club and the DadJo Club. Gerry was a worthy and past matron of Ruth Chapter 151, now a part of Amaranth Chapter 290, of the Order of Eastern Star having joined at the age of 21. She began selling Tupperware in 1955 and continued for nearly 50 years, being respected by the company and known to all around her as the “Tupperware Lady” wherever she lived. Gerry loved poetry, music, dancing and sports.

She square danced up until her 85th birthday, traveling to White Horse, Canada, on several occasions and taking a Panama Cruise with other square dancers.

She followed the Chicago Cubs and Bulls wherever she lived and adopted the Suns when she moved to Arizona.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Oren; parents, Irma and Ray T.; brother, Eugene; sister, Dorothy; daughter, Dana Rae; nephew, David Pomeroy; and sons-in-law, Walt Sinner, Jim Cargill and Paul Davidson.

She is survived by her children, Oren DeLacour III (Alice) of Bloomington, Rhonda Marie (Cargill) of Chowchilla, Calif., and Deborah Leigh (Davidson) of San Tan Valley, Ariz.; three grandchildren, James Oren, Tryphena Marie and Joseph Arthur Cargill; a son-in-law, Dr. Al Link; a sister-in-law, Margaret Birkey; numerous nieces and nephews; and a former foster daughter, Lois Beaber.

Visitation for Gerry will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Norberg Funeral Home, Princeton, with the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at the Elm Lawn Memorial Park Chapel in Princeton. A reception following the funeral will be held at the Princeton Methodist Church.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Red Cross and/or the Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Condolences and memories may be posted at www. norbergfh.com or mailed to the Pomeroy family at 9142 Hilltop Lane, Bloomington, IL 61705.

Elizabeth Yeazel PRINCETON — Elizabeth V. Yeazel, 87, of Princeton passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Liberty Village of Princeton.

Born March 22, 1926, in Lemnos, Greece, to Nicholas and Pepina Patronia, she married James W. Yeazel of Princeton Dec. 29, 1947. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are three sons, Nicholas (Deborah) of Princeton, John (Jane) of Princeton and James (Susan) of Downers Grove; and three grandchildren, Christopher, Sarah and Audrey.

She was also preceded in death by her parents.

A private funeral service will be Monday with Father Andrew Kishler officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements.

Marthanne Morton PRINCETON — Marthanne “Marti” Morton, 65, of Princeton passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Dayton, Ohio.

Services are pending at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.

Obituary deadlines

Deadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for Tuesday’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday’s paper.

“We the People” Tea Party open public meeTing Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014

6:30 P.M. at the Bureau County Republican newspaper meeting room located at 800 Ace Road in Princeton Speaker this evening is David Hale. David is a candidate running against Adam Kinzinger as a United States Congressman.

David is the Tea Party Leader in Rockford. David spent 20 years in the Aviation Industry as a Helicopter Mechanic. He is a Private Pilot. David is currently a Registered Nurse and spent 8 of these years in the Emergency Department. Hear what David would like to share as his approach to government. Bring your family, friends and get involved. Take time out of your busy schedule and become more educated. Understand the candidate you are planning to vote for and make an informed decision.

Everyone is welcome. Please visit our Web-site at www.wethepeople.net.tf or E-mail at Wethepeople@2becks.com

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By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley Elementary School Board heard an update on the new JFK addition project from Bill VanDusen of Allied Designs on Wednesday.

The extremely cold weather has impacted construction on the north end of the building addition, however, workers have continued with projects on the south side and are ahead of schedule on that portion of construction.

“The entire building complex has been enclosed or is in the final insulation application, in terms of windows being installed,” VanDusen said.

Plumbers are building the pipe work; masonry walls on the inside of the building are up and currently being smoothed out for painting; field measurements for the kitchen equipment will begin soon, and the sprinklers heads are on their way to being finished.

“We’re hoping for warmer weather to come next week to allow the roofers to put on the insulation and roofing membrane, which will take a good five days,” VanDusen said.

In the past month, there have been an average of 42 workers on site.

“We’re consistently manning the job. All of the trades have been on site and working,” he said.

“Some of the sub contractors are coming and going.”

The addition project is a little over 55 percent completed.

“We still have a long way to go, but we’ve come a long way in six and a half months,” he said.

“We’re looking at a substantial completion date of July 15.”

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Snaking through the past There are certain (often painful) lessons learned by being a member of the close-knit farming community.

The benefits of growing up on a country homestead far outweigh the bumps, bruises, smashed appendages, cuts, scrapes, gouges, fearful animal encounters, dust filled lungs, sore muscles, sun burnt skin, electrical shocks, chemical burns, near miss chainsaw accidents, and those funny, snap buckle overshoes that took forever to stretch on, yet never really kept anything off your regular footwear.

Foggy memories such as these are both the reason I no longer reside on a farm, and the cause of my longing for the simpler days of being trampled by cattle, saturated with oil from broken hydraulic lines, or tumbling from the hay mound due to heat exhaustion, COMMENTARY soaked with sweat and covered from wrist to elbow in paper cut-like scratches.

I may write a book someday, examining in great detail the vast learning universe of “The Farm,” but for now will present only this incomplete list of knowledge gleaned from my rural upbringing.

I learned the hard way that a scrawny, 78-pound weakling cannot hold up an aluminum panel gate with several thousand pounds of jittery bovine crowding against it. Any sentence containing the word castration certainly eliminates all thoughts you entertained for a large, over indulgent lunch. Unless you are seeking a career as a handler in a traveling menagerie, and feel that hands-on experience will provide you a decided edge during the interview process, most non-domestic wildlife events (often accompanied with girly shrieks of terror ) are to be avoided.

Barbwire is extremely sharp, even when dull. Those horseweeds you fed to the hogs, which made them lethargic and hungry, weren’t really horseweeds.

This knowledge came later in life, after witnessing the lethargic and hungry friends of your best friends’ older brother smoking something very much resembling horseweeds.

Yet, as I reminisce on those days, the most painful (and perhaps the most entertaining) artifact of learning I absorbed was this: I can not, even with the passing of time, believe how fast my dad could run.

I’m not talking about the puddle hopping trot from barn to house in the midst of a spring gully washer, or the ninja-like quickness it took to corral an errant hog. Nope, we’re dealing with a flat out, world class, Olympic medal-winning sprint. I only witnessed this event once, but the awe inspiring impression it left on me has lasted a lifetime.

You see, during the hay harvest back in the day, there was always that chance of finding a rabbit or quail or snake protruding from a bale; most often chewed up by the machinery ... yet on occasion, intact and still twitching. And so it was, on a sweltering day, standing on the edge of the hayrack, staring at the horizon, my dad decided to take a break ... oblivious to my forthcoming dastardly behavior.

Before I could consider the repercussions of my actions, I had yanked a flimsy, damp, green milkweed stalk from a bale, yelled “SNAKE” at the top of my lungs, and casually tossed it across his shoulders.

Like a pale Jesse Owens exiting the starting blocks in Berlin, he was off ... in mid stride, bringing to life the FTD florist logo, the DeKalb winged ear of corn on his hat replacing Mercury’s winged helmet. But for a hawk circling overhead, time stood still as we watched.

Two hundred yards later, upon realizing it wasn’t a snake, his return was even quicker. Everything after that is a blur ... but yes, an invaluable lesson was learned on that long ago summer afternoon.

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Chuck Mason, a self-described opinionated wiseguy, resides in Princeton. He can be reached at chuckthebluzguy@msn.com.

Coffee butts I heard on the radio last night, that drinking coffee is supposedly good for your memory. I think that it has to do with the caffeine expanding your brain neuro-something-or-others. I don’t know. I tend to lose interest pretty quickly.

But that actually explains a lot.

In close to 48 years on the planet earth, I have never drank coffee.

I have never even tasted it. Not once. Because of that, I now have a terrible memory. I’m horrible with names, dates, birthdays, car key placement, putting on pants, etc. Heck, the other day, somebody asked for my Social Security number, and I was like a deer frozen in the headlights. I finally got it, but it took awhile. My memory is terrible and getting worse. And it’s all my grandpa’s fault.

You see, when I was a little kid and I stayed overnight at my grandparent’s farm house, Grandpa used to take me into town to the local cafe for breakfast in the morning. That was our “thing,” or at least one of them. Looking back, he taught me how to fish, when to double-down in blackjack, how to steer his truck without my parents knowing, and we ate breakfast in town. Those were our “things.”

I can still picture the two of us bellying up to the counter amongst all of the regular breakfast crowd. I’d spin around really fast on my red, Naugahydecovered bar stool as the waitress came over to take our order. He

Greg Wallace FROM THE SKETCHBOOK ordered whatever it is that grandpas order, and I had my usual, pancakes and a Coke. The waitress kind of laughed, and Grandpa lightly chided me that perhaps a Coke wasn’t the healthiest way to start out my day. He told me this while either a Marlboro, Camel or Pall Mall was dangling off of his lower lip.

After we got our food and started eating, Grandpa would keep on conversing with all his buddies about the weather, crops, baseball, Nixon, etc. I usually sat there, taking it all in. I soon noticed that, back in those days, nearly everyone was smoking and drinking coffee. It seemed like the thing to do.

Now, always being the one who wanted to fit in, I knew that I was a little young to take up smoking, but I thought that maybe I should check out this coffee that everybody seemed to be hooked on. So I innocently asked Grandpa if I could have a swig of his. He firmly told me no and said that coffee would stunt my growth and that Grandma would stunt his growth if she knew he was feeding me the dark, warm beverage.

He went on to convince me that coffee was made out of the little bits of tobacco that were found amongst the smoldering cigarette butts that people leave in ash trays. At that time, I happened to

glance over at the near-empty coffee cup that his farmer friend had left behind and noticed a cigarette butt floating in the remnants of the brown liquid. Now Grandpa was always good at telling stories, but it appeared as though he might be telling me the truth on this one. To this very day, part of me honestly believes that coffee is made from discarded tobacco.

And since we’re on the subject of coffee, let me tell you about something that I heard on the radio last night. I guess that drinking coffee is supposedly good for your memory. I think that it has to do with the caffeine expanding your brain neuro-something-or-others. I don’t know. I tend to lose interest pretty quickly.

I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but I don’t drink coffee.

It has to do with something my grandpa told me once, but that’s a long story and I don’t want to get into it right now. But this memory thing concerns me.

In my next column, I might tell you about something I heard on the radio last night. Evidently, drinking coffee is supposedly good for your memory. I think that it has to do with the caffeine expanding your brain neurosomething-or-others. I don’t know. I tend to lose interest pretty quickly.

You can contact Wallace at gwallace@bcrnews.com. You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwallaceink.blogspot.com. You can also subscribe to his comic strip “Nothing is not Something” at www.gocomics. com/nothing-is-not-something.

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Saturday, January 18, 2014 • 7 Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the Bureau County area on Page 8. Full announcements run each Saturday.

PMH Auxiliary names 2014 officers The Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary named its officers for the 2014 calendar year. They are Jeanine Dressler (left), president-elect; Alecia Weber, secretary; Carla Beaber, president; and Karen Russell, past president. Rita Votava, treasurer, is missing from the photo. To join the Auxiliary, contact membership chairman Karen Russell at 815876-2250.

Education — Illinois State University and Gustavus Adolphus College announce dean’s list honors. See Page 8.

Community Notes We the People meeting PRINCETON — “We the People” Tea Party will hold an open public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bureau County Republican meeting room, 800 Ace Road. David Hale will be the speaker for the evening.

He is running against Adam Kinzinger as a U.S. congressman. He is the Tea Party Leader in Rockford, spent 20 years in the aviation industry as a helicopter mechanic, is a registered nurse and has spent eight years in the emergency department.

Bingo PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase.

The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

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Prairie Arts Council will offer drawing class PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council will offer a four-week beginning drawing class for high school age and adults from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4.

This class is offered for the student with little or no drawing experience.

In most cases, drawing is a helpful, if not required, skill when composing a painting. Learn how to see things differently, as a teacher Sheila L. Heth guides participants through some drawing techniques.

Participants will learn shading, contouring and other elements of good drawing skills. They should bring an ebony pencil, kneaded eraser,

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Heth has taught art to all ages from kindergarten to adults for almost 30 years. She has won various teaching awards and her students have earned many awards and scholarships for their artwork. Heth’s personal artwork has been seen throughout the world.

She is the art teacher at Bureau Valley High School.

The cost of the class is $38 for members and $42 for non-members. The registration deadline is Feb. 6. Register by calling 815-875-2787 or by mail to the Prairie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL 61356.

PAC will host annual gala fundraiser on Feb. 15 PRINCETON — The will be offered for silent Prairie Arts Council will auction and tickets for a hold its annual gala fun- 50/50 raffle drawing will draiser, “An Evening of be sold throughout the Dance,” on Feb. 15 at A evening. Raffle tickets Hundred Acres Orchard, will be on sale at Sulwest of Princeton. livan’s from 10 a.m. to 2 The evening will begin p.m. Feb. 1. at 6 p.m. with compliTickets for “An Evementary wine and hors ning of Dance” are $30 d’oeuvres. A cash bar per person with advance will also be available. reservations, or $35 at “Ivory Plus,” a five-piece the door. Reservations band will play live music can be made by calling for ballroom and swing the Prairie Arts Center dancing throughout the at 815-875-2787 or by evening. mailing a check to: PraiMore than 30 pieces rie Arts Center, 24 Park of art in all mediums, Ave. East, Princeton, IL donated by local artists, 61356.

••• Items for the Life & Arts section can be emailed to news@bcrnews.com.

Coffeehouse performance PRINCETON — Singer/songwriters Anne Heaton and Edie Carey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Princeton Coffeehouse at the Open Prairie UCC, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton. Tickets are $12 at the door. Homemade desserts and fair trade coffee will be available. For more information, visit www.theprincetoncoffeehouse.com or call 815-872-6501.

Special observance PRINCETON — A community observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Prouty Building, 435 S. Main St., Princeton. This one-hour program for all ages will feature short readings from Dr. King, reflections on his legacy and music. A children’s activity will be available. The event is being organized by Princeton’s First Christian Church and Open Prairie UCC. For more information, visit www.princetonfirstchristian.com.

Legion meeting LADD — Harold E. Russell American Legion Post 938 of Ladd will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Legion post.

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Patrick Hodge to speak on Charles Dickens’ nephew at BCGS meeting PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Society library, 629 S. Main St. in Princeton.

The public is invited to attend.

After a very brief business meeting, Patrick Hodge will present the program titled “Reverend Bertram A. Dickens: Bureau County Preacher and Nephew of Charles Dickens, the English Author.”

Hodge, a local member and treasurer of BCGS, has researched deeply into the history of this minister and his connections to Charles Dickens. The Rev. Dickens served in northern Illinois for more than 40 years as a Methodist Episcopal minister with 14 of those years served in Bureau County. The audience should be fascinated to learn what research revealed about this minister and his Charles Dickens connection which will be featured prominently at the beginning

of the program. He will also explain how BCGS church records and other tools helped in his research.

The Rev. Dickens served at Walnut, North Prairie (Section 24 Ohio Township), LaMoille, Malden and Wyanet in the last decades of the 1800s and into the 1900s. Hodge will also give insight into what was happening at these churches in Bureau County during the years that Rev. Dickens spent in the county. BCGS volunteers will be available after the program to point out locations within the library where area church and minister records are shelved and help with questions about what value these resources can have for genealogical or historical research.

For more information, contact the BCGS at 815-875-1440 or stop by during the regular hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, or the first Saturday of each month.

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Dean’s list Illinois State University NORMAL — Illinois State University has announced the following students to the 2013 fall semester dean’s list: Micah Glinski of Buda, Earlene Angell of LaMoille, Blake Slutz of LaMoille, Kaylene Becker of Ohio, Austin Glinski of Princeton, William Harmon of Princeton, Joshua Kieffer of Princeton and Anna Peek of Spring Valley.

Criteria for earning Dean’s List status include grade point averages, which place the student

among the top 10 percent of students majoring within an academic college at Illinois State.

Gustavus Adolphus College ST. PETER, Minn. — Gustavus Adolphus College has released its 2013 fall semester dean’s list. Andrew Birkey of Princeton and Kelle Nett of Spring Valley have been placed on the dean’s list. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher for the semester ending in December 2013.

Births announced Alexander Janie Alexander of Spring Valley is the parent of a son, Lucas John, born Dec. 27 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19 inches in length.

Barkley Kenneth Barkley and Andrea Carlson of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Lyricah Jo, born Dec. 30 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Jamie Carlson of Wyanet, and Tammie and Doug DeWaele of Walnut.

Paternal grandparents are David and Lori Barkley of Hollowayville.

Great-grandparents are Raymond Umphress of Princeton, Lynn Ryan of Texas, Peggy Underwood of Sheffield, Jim (Bugsy) Carlson of Walnut, Judy Berryman of Princeton, Ken Berryman of Texas and Sandy Barkley of Wyanet. Lyricah was born on her Grandpa Jamie’s birthday.

Louis Jr. and Kathleen (Knettle) Budnick of Spring Valley are the parents of a son born Jan. 8 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Johny and Anya Barnas of Walnut are the parents of a daughter, Anika Rayne, born Jan. 8. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by sister Aliea, 2. Maternal grandparents are Guido and Sue Ledergerber of Walnut. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Judy Moore of Walnut.

Great-grandparents are

Carolyn Byington of Shannon and Ken and Gia Bourquin of Manlius.

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Christopher and Brianna (Thies) Kupperschmid of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter, Kemper, born Jan. 9 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are James and Mary Thies of Oglesby.

Paternal grandparents are Glen Kupperschmid

of LaSalle and Lisa Kupperschmid of Peru.

Watson Bradely and Amanda (Sissel) Watson of Tiskilwa are the parents of a son, Meysen Bradley, born Jan. 8 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed home by two brothers, Cole, 10, and Dalton, 7. Maternal grandfather is Rusty Sissel of Spring Valley.

Paternal grandparents are Charles Watson of Peru and Rhonda Jarrett of Champaign.

Wallace Thomas and Heidi (Wilken) Wallace of Walnut are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 13 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Wedding invitations tip sheet Wedding invitations often provide guests with a first glimpse of a wedding’s style. Invitations also may serve as the means by which distant friends and relatives find out about a couple’s pending nuptials if a formal announcement was not made.

Amid the flourishes of calligraphy and impressive paper stock is information that speaks to the importance of the day when two people will be joining their lives together. Guests will learn not only the time and the place of the wedding from the invitation, but also the formality of the event and the scope of the party that will follow.

Couples should keep certain things in mind as they begin to design their wedding invitations.

• Have a good idea of your potential guest list.

Before shopping for wedding invitations, it is key to have a strong idea of just

how big the wedding will be and how many guests will be invited. This way you will know how many invitations you will need.

Invitations vary in price, so cost may be a consideration if your guest list is extensive.

• Decide on the formality of the wedding. Will you be hosting a black tie affair, or will it be a casual gathering at the shore?

Guests infer many things about the wedding from the invitations, which should match the formality of the event in style and the sentiments expressed.

An ornate invitation written with classic wording suggests a more formal affair, while a whimsical invitation with less formal wording could indicate a more laid-back event.

• Dare to be different by playing with invitation sizes and shapes. Rectangular cards are standard for wedding invitations,

but you can explore your creativity by choosing more modern, artsy invitations. Circular invites or scalloped edges can add some whimsy to the wedding mood. Invitations that fold out or are embellished with ribbon or other decorations can be appealing. Just keep in mind that cards that are not the standard shape and size could be more costly to send. Always have the entire wedding invitation weighed and priced at the post office so you will know what the postage will cost.

• Choose a legible font and text color. Your invitation may look beautiful, but it may prove ineffective if it is difficult to read.

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• Keep the invitation simple. It may be tempting to load the invitation with lots of information, but all you really need are the key pieces of information, such as the “who,” “what,” “where” and “when.” Crowding the card will take away from its aesthetic appeal. Most stationers will suggest a separate, smaller insert in the wedding invitation for the reception information and response card. Never put information such as where you are registered or “no kids allowed.” This

is material better reserved for word of mouth or on a wedding website.

• Do some math. It is important to know your dates so you can receive the invitations on time, mail them out, and give guests enough time to respond. A good rule of thumb is to mail out the invitations at least two months before the wedding. Have an RSVP date of no more than three to four weeks before the wedding, giving ample time to the caterers and accommodating anyone who procrastinates in sending in a response. You will need the final headcount in

order to confirm seating arrangements and plan for centerpieces and favors.

• Handwrite the envelopes. Your invitation will look more impressive if you address them by hand, rather than printing them off of a computer.

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Explore unique cake flavor combinations A wedding cake is the piece de resistance of the wedding ceremony.

Guests anxiously await the unveiling of the cake near the end of the festivities. Modern cakes are showpieces grander in scale than in years past.

As bakers and confectioners hone their skills with fondant, buttercream and gum paste even further, the results are often impressive, awe-inspiring cake designs.

While the look of a wedding cake is certainly important, cakes should not only look good, but taste good as well. Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting was once the gold standard.

But today’s couples are being more adventurous with their wedding cakes and winning rave reviews from guests along the way.

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available to brides and grooms is astonishing.

Options may range from the traditional to something adventurous and daring. Keeping in mind that couples will need to please the masses, finding a compromise between plain vanilla and a mochachile-coconut surprise is essential. Otherwise, they risk an unpopular flavor and a lot of wasted, expensive cake.

Some couples shy away from more adventurous cakes because they fear something chocolately or not white in color will not be well suited to a wedding reception. Such couples should keep in mind that any flavor of cake can be hidden beneath layers of pearly white fondant or royal icing. Therefore, the sky is the limit with regard to flavor combinations.

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Boys basketball: Mendota 65, Princeton 52

Trojans lead from start to finish

By Bill Schwabenland sports@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The visiting Mendota Trojans never trailed Thursday night, effectively using a 16-6 first quarter surge to propel themselves to a 65-52 non-conference victory over the host Princeton Tigers “I thought we did some good things early. We made some runs, just didn’t, at crucial times, didn’t make good plays,” said Princeton coach Jesse Brandt. “We’ve got to do a better job, at crucial points in games, making some plays. Right now, we’re not making them, and we’re allowing the other team to make them.

“You’d think we’d shoot a little bit better on our home court, but (some shots) just didn’t go down tonight. We were 2-15 on threes. We haven’t shot well all year, but we haven’t played at home (much). I was hoping, we’d get home, we’d get some shots to fall, but we really didn’t get (enough) to go down.”

A last-second layup by Mark Prescott off a Princeton turnover gave Mendota that 16-6 lead after eight minutes of play.

“I thought our hustle was decent,” said Mendota coach Jan Thompson.

“I didn’t think that all the time we made smart hustle plays, but we were at least hustling. In order to beat teams on the road,

we have to out-hustle the home court team. For the most part, I thought we did that tonight. It wasn’t always the smartest hustle in the world, but we did hustle.”

The Trojans pushed in front by 13 points, 27-14, with 2:17 left in the second period, but the pesky Tigers scored seven of the last nine points of the first half to make it a 29-21 Mendota lead at the break Credit Princeton junior guard Brenton Schmidt with all seven of his team’s points during that run, coming on 3-4 free throws followed by a pair of baskets at :37.5 and again at :06.6.

In the second half, the Tigers trailed by only nine, 40-31, when Mendota proceeded to use an 8-2 run over the final 2:33 of the third frame to push their lead out to 48-33 by third quarter’s end.

Mendota’s James Carroll scored nine of his 14 points in the third period.

“First half, we did a good job on James Carroll. That was the focus, obviously,” Brandt said.

“He’s the leader for them.

We held him to three first half points. Couple other guys made some plays, made some shots for them, which is what we wanted to have to happen, make somebody else beat us. Then second half, we let him get going a little bit.”

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn The Trojans’ lead varied between a high of 17 Princeton’s J.J. Vaccaro takes flight for a shot against Mendota in the first half of Thursday’s game at Prouty Gym. Mendota won 65-52 See Tigers Page 13

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The pins will really be flying at Crown Lanes Saturday with two bowling tournaments on tap.

The 2014 Princeton Women Masters will start at 1 p.m. Saturday as scheduled with the Princeton Men’s Masters to take the lanes at 4 p.m. for their final round and ladders championship. The men lost one day of bowling to the weather.

Joe Zokal stands as the leader in the men’s tournament with 102.16 Peterson points with Randy Dalrymple running second with 99.13. Defending champion J.T. Dant, who has won thee out of the last four titles, stands third at 93.31.

There’s already been some hot bowling with Dalrymple rolling a 300 on the first day of the tournament and Vince Wendling scoring a 299, leaving the 4 pin only on his last ball.

Tournament director Dave Camp said it’s great to have former champion Al Layton (2006) back in the field after missing last year’s event, continuing his battle with cancer.

Anna Flaig is the defending champion in the women’s tournament.

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Lady Devils can’t get last shot to drop

Cold-shooting Lady Bruins fall to No. 5 ranked Sherrard

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See Lady Bruins Page 13

Zokal atop Master’s leader board

Girls basketball: Rockridge 37, Hall 36

Girls basketball: Sherrard 46, St. Bede 28

PERU — There wasn’t much Tom McGunnigal had to say to his Lady Bruins at halftime Thursday night at Abbot Vincent Gymnasium. They were playing good defense, holding No. 5 state-ranked Sherrard to 20 points. They just couldn’t put the ball in the basket.

He sent them back out to the gym for some shooting practice after a very brief halftime talk, trailing 20-6.

While the Lady Bruins picked up their offense a bit in the second half, they could not catch up to the mighty Tigers, falling 46-28.

“There wasn’t much to say. We were getting what we wanted and doing what we wanted other than scoring,” McGunnigal said of his half-

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St. Bede senior Raley Mauck spots up for a shot against Sherrard in Thursday’s Three Rivers Conference action at the Academy.

SPRING VALLEY — Basketball games just don’t get much tighter than this.

Rockridge took a 10-8 lead over the host Lady Devils and held the same margin at 20-18 at the half. The Rockets never led by more than four points the rest of the way, holding on for a 37-36 win in Three Rivers Conference South play at Red Devil Gymnasium.

Becca Herrmann put the Lady Devils in position to go for the win, stealing an inbounds pass and scoring to bring Hall within 37-36.

Hunter Galassi missed a driving shot with 12 seconds remaining. Rockridge’s Maddi Lape missed two free throws with 8.0 left, leaving the door open for Hall.

It all came down to Hall’s final possession, but the Lady Devils were unable to get a shot to drop. Hall coach Josiah Martin thought there should

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Hall’s Brenna Faletti drives on Rockridge at Red Devil Gymnasium Thursday against Rockridge.

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Tourney time for LTC, TCC girls

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com It’s tournament time for the Little Ten and Tri-County girls.

Newark takes the No. 1 seed into the Little Ten Conference girls basketball tournament which starts Monday at Hinckley-Big Rock. No. 6 LaMoille/Ohio will face No. 3 HBR at 8 p.m. Monday.

The Tri-County Conference girls tournaments tips off Saturday at Ottawa Marquette. No. 7 DePue faces No. 2 Peoria Christian at 12:30 p.m. Top-seed Putnam County draws Saturday’s winner between No. 4 Roanoke-Benson vs. No. 5 Midland at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

• Hoops hysteria: By the time the lights go off for good Saturday night at Prouty Gym, Princeton High School will have hosted six basketball games on the day and 15 for the week.

Saturday’s slate starts with a freshmen girls game at 9:30 a.m. vs. Amboy followed by sophomore/varsity girls

Princeton’s Joe Alvarez drives on a Mendota player in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game at Prouty Gym. BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

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by Laura Sickley and Sophie Carus for a 20-6 halftime score.

The extra halftime shooting helped the Lady Bruins pick up their offense a bit. Sickley and Kelsey Thompson added a pair of three-pointers each in the second half and sophomore center Hanna Bima hooped inside twice as the Lady Bruins played the Tigers much closer in the second half, 26-22.

The Tigers had an ample cushion, however, to pull away to the 18-point victory.

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games with Sherrard. The boys enter the mix against L-P with the freshmen in the South Gym at 5 and the sophomores and varsity in the north end at Prouty, starting at 5 p.m.

Earlier in the week, PHS has hosted one boys soph/varsity doubleheader, one boys tripleheader and one girls doubleheader.

• Poll watching: Annawan (12-4) held tight atop this week’s AP Class 1A girls poll with Putnam County (17-1) moving up one spot to No. 4. Sherrard (19-2) got its second loss of the season to Alleman, but remained at No. 4 in the 2A girls poll.

Mendota received two votes in the 3A poll, 15th overall.

The Putnam County boys are inching closer to the top 10 in 1A, now with 11 votes. Mooseheart (18) is 10th with 18 votes. Payson-Seymour (12-1) is No. 1 with Wethersfield (14-1) at No. 7.

Undefeated Rockridge is a lock at No. 1 atop the 2A boys pool. Kewanee received 15 votes, 12th best overall.

easy points, and dumb fouls that gave them two free throws or three-point plays. We executed our defense well but when you aren’t scoring points, it makes no difference what you do on defense. You can hold a team to two points but if you don’t score, you lose.

That’s what we have to correct.”

Sherrard senior standout Riley Strandgard spent much of the second quarter on the bench after picking up her second foul early. She returned to the floor for the second, scoring 10 of her game-high 14 points to lead the Tigers to victory. Shelby Calderone added 11 points and Jordan Hutton had 10.

Sherrard, which improved to 20-2 and 6-0 atop the Three Rivers South, returns to Bureau County to face Princeton at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in a make-up contest.

Notes: St. Bede won the sophomore game 48-38. Julia Pohar had 14 points and Brianna Lau added 12. ... The St. Bede varsity will play in Byron’s Martin Luther King Shootout, facing Rockford Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Rockford Jefferson at 10 a.m. Saturday with finals match ups to follow.

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Bruin wrestlers sweep TRAC duo

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

St. Bede wrestlers swept Riverdale 36-33 and Sterling Newman 41-30 Thursday night in a pair of Three Rivers Conference victories.

The wins raised the Bruins record to 4-2 in their first year wrestling in the Three Rivers.

“We’re 4-2 in conference now. That’s awesome for a young team like us. It’s a true blessing to see those guys accomplish that,” SBA coach Sean Hobson said. “It was an amazing night. The kids are starting to turn the corner. Newman’s got several state ranked wrestlers. I told the kids I believe in them and they’ve got to believe in themselves.”

Bruins going 2-0 were Jordan Elnicki (113), James Peacock (132), Andre Hurr (152) and John Barnes (285). St. Bede’s wrestlers going 1-1 on the night were Carter Funfsin (106), Juan Flores (120), John Kerasotes (126), Adam Hunter (145), Jeff Barnes 160, Sam Bennett, (182) Joel Caulfield (195) and Brandon Edens (220)

Girls basketball Serena 65, LaMoille/ Ohio 43: Senior Vanessa Martinez had 16 points for the Lady Lions Thursday at LaMoille. Martinez and classmates Shiela Browning and Myrah Graham were recognized along with their parents for Senior Night.

Erie 47, Bureau Valley 39: Helena Osk Arnadottir led the Storm (7-11, 0-6) with 19 points Thursday at Erie.

Junior high basketball SRC boys: Top-seeded Princeton Logan was upended by No. 2 Ottawa 33-28 in Thursday’s Starved Rock Conference Tournament championship game at LaSalle. Garrett Allen had nine points and Joshua Reinhardt seven

BCR photo/Hal Adkins

LaMoille/Ohio senior Vanessa Martinez spots up for a shot against Serena Thursday night in LaMoille. for the Lions, who finish at 15-2.

No. 4 Spring Valley JFK topped Mendota Northbrook 32-31 in the eighth-grade third-place contest.

Ottawa, the No. 1 seed, also won the seventhgrade championship, defeating No. 3 Spring Valley JKF 41-30. Mendota beat Peru for third place 45-27.

Youth wrestling Six wrestlers for the Tiger Town Tanglers recorded first-place finishes at Geneseo Sunday.

Ace Christiansen won all three of his matches by pinfalls. Other firstplace finishers were Danny Cihocki, Peyton Hammerich, Nathanial Irizarry, Kameron Wersinger and Trenten Wilson.

Seconds went to Conner Alter, Augie Christansen, Kaegan Hansen, Matthew Harris, Shalynn Hartman, Dallas Hill, Charley Korey, Gavin Lanham, Robert Nelson, Luke Peacock, Izaiah Smallwood, Brody

Spencer and Chase Tatum.

Thirds went to Braden Boyles, Bruce Wyatt, Kody Mongan, Karter Monroe, Andrew Peacock, Brody Reviglio, Anthony Vujaov, Kai Walowski and Payton Walowski.

Fourths went to Coby Hill, Hayden Larson, Alexander Peck, Giovanni Romagnoli, Mitchell Taylor, Josh Walker, Zachary Walker and Cole Walowski.

Bowling At Peru: The St. Bede boys bested rival Hall 2,838 to 2,670 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl Thursday. Chris Moore rolled the high series of 533 for the Bruins with Dominic Sondgeroth scoring the Bruins’ high game of 191. Hall’s Miguel Marquez had the high game of the day of 206 with Pete Mautino leading the Red Devils with a 497 series.

Kaitlyn Padgett had the high series of 671 and high game of 243 to lead the Hall girls to a 2,429 to 1,908 victory.

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From Page 12 have been a foul called on Galassi’s last attempt, but did not get the call.

“I think there was three shots in the last possession, we just couldn’t get one to fall.

That’s the way it goes. At least we had a chance,” Martin said. “I don’t want to blame it on the refs, but I thought there was a foul. Obviously, it’s a tough situation with the officials to be in. Do you call that last-second foul? Or do you not call the last-second foul.

“I thought there was, but of course I ended up on the short side. I was really hoping it would.”

Ellie Herrmann tied the game at 20 with the first points of the third quarter with a hoop.

Freshman Renee Barraso scored on a drive, Abby Azarskis knocked down a jumper from the left win and Emily Hoscheid sank two free throws to make it 28-26 at the end of the third quarter.

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High school girls At Red Devil Gym, Spring Valley

Rockridge 10 10 8 9 - 37 Hall 8 10 8 10 - 36 HALL (5-11, 1-5): E. Herrmann 2-7 0-0 4, Golden 0-0 2-2 2, Hoscheid 3-4 2-2 8, Faletti 0-4 (0-1) 1-4 1, Galassi 0-5 0-0 0, Barroso 2-3 (1-1) 3-4 8, Lusietto 0-3 3-4 3, B. Herrmann 4-11 3-4 11, Azarskis 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 12-38 (1-2) 11-17 36, Fouls: 19 (E. Herrmann 5). Rebounds: 35 (Hoscheid 9).

Turnovers: 19.

SOPHS: Rockridge won.

At Erie

Bureau Valley 14 5 3 17 - 39 Erie 10 13 11 13 - 47 BV (7-11, 0-6): Bickett 0 1-2 1, Arnadottir 6 (2) 5-7 19, Dean 1 (1) 0-0 3, Bornsheuer 1 0-2 2, Kaiser 0 0-0 0, V. Reuter 1 0-0 2, DeVenney 1 (1) 2-4 5, S. Reuter 0 0-0 0, Kepner 2 0-0 4, Zemke 0 0-0 0, Petros 1 1-2 3. Totals: 13 9-17 39.

At St. Bede

Sherrard 7 13 14 12 - 46 St. Bede 0 6 13 9 - 28 ST. BEDE (7-12): Gillan 0 0-2 0, Sickley 2 (2) 2-2 8, Perona 1 0-0 2, Miranda 0 1-2 1, Pohar 0 2-2 2, Thompson 2 (2) 0-0 6, Carus 2 2-3 6, Bima 2 2-3 6, Mauck 0 1-1 1. Totals: 7 (4) 10-17 28. Fouls: 18.

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Hall’s Ellie Herrmann brings the ball upcourt in second-half action at Red Devil Gymnasium Thursday.

While they tried, the Lady Devils were unable to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Hoscheid hooped first followed by a basket by Ellie Herrmann to make it 32-30 with 4:40 to play. Becca Herrmann added two free throws and a putback to make it 35-34.

Becca Herrmann led the Lady Devils with

11 points and Hoscheid added eight.

“Rockridge is a tough team. There’s no doubt about that,” Martin said.

“We lost to them by two points at their place. We lost by one point tonight.

I was very proud of our effort and hanging with them.”

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Sophs: St. Bede 48-23. SBA: Pohar 14, Lau 12.

0-0 0, Friel 0-0 0-2 0, Bickett 1-3 (0-1) 0-0 2, Warren 1-1 0-0 2, Brockman 0-0 4-4 4, Alvarez 0-2 0-0 0, Camp 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-47 (2-15) 16-21 52. Fouls: 18. Rebounds: 28 (Duffin 8, Vaccaro 7). Turnovers: 16.

Sophs: Princeton 49-38. PHS: Reinhardt 16, Behrends 7, Jilderda 7, Mead 7. M: McLachlan 7, Otterbach 7

At LaMoille

Serena 65, LaMoille/Ohio 43. L/O: Browning 3 1-4 7, V. Martinez 7 2-3 16, S. Martinez 22-2 6, Geuther 2 0-0 4, Bennett 2 (1) 0-0 5, Conners 0 0-0 0, Kahly 2 (1) 0-1 5. Totals: 18 (2) 5-10 43. Rebounds: V. Martinez 12, Geuther 10.

Other area results

At Princeton (freshmen)

Amboy 64, Morrison 57 (2OT) Riverdale 51, Fulton 41 Kewanee 58, Orion 50 Sterling 60, L-P 48 Ottawa 64, Streator 48

Mendota 47, Princeton 36, M: Doughty 11, Phalen 11. P: Youngren 14, Loftus 6.

JUNIOR COLLEGE At Oglesby

WOMEN: IVCC 78, Carl Sandburg 72.

IVCC: Jessen 23, MacDavitt 16, Kistenfeger 16, Rhodes 15. CS: Moseley 21, Remrick 17, Woolley 5.

MEN: Carl Sandburg 78, IVCC47. IVCC: Adair 15, Johnson 14, Arteaga 9.

High School boys At Prouty Gym, Princeton

Mendota 16 13 19 17 - 65 Princeton 6 15 12 19 - 52 MENDOTA (13-6): Carroll 5-10 4-7 14, Prescott 3-6 (0-2) 2-4 8, Reeder 8-15 (1-2) 0-0 17, LaShonse 3-9 (0-2) 3-3 9, Bowne 3-6 3-4 9, Rod 1-2 0-0 2, Anderson 0-2 2-2 2, Phalen 0-1 0-0 0, Keene 0-0 0-0 0, O’Sadnick 0-0 2-2 2, DeLong 0-0 0-0 0, Buchanan 0-1 0-0 0, Dornink 1-2 0-0 2.

Totals: 24-54 (1-6) 16-22 65. Fouls: 19.

Rebounds: 31 (Carroll 6, Reeder 6, Bowne 5). Turnovers: 9.

PHS (3-12): Duffin 7-13 (1-3) 6-7 21, Vaccaro 1-5 (0-2) 3-4 5, Andersen 0-5 (0-1) 0-0 0, Hicks 2-7 (1-5) 0-0 5, Duffy 0-2 0-0 0, Schmidt 5-7 (0-2) 3-4 13, Clark 0-2 (0-1)

Bowling

High school At IV Super Bowl

BOYS: St. Bede 2838, Hall 2670. High series: Moore (SB) 533. High game: Marquez (H) 206. Other SB results: Sondgeroth 507, McCloskey 489, Forbes 481, Silfies 432, Rosenberg 396. Other Hall results: Marquez 487, Nielsen 483, Burcham 413, Leitner 355.

GIRLS: Hall 2429, St. Bede 1909. High series/game: Padgett 671 (243). Other Hall results: Gerrard 506, Bergagna 497, Nielsen 419, Whitten 336. SB: Wilke 538, Brandt 465, Jordan 331, Silfies 310.

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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.

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

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768 • Homes For Sale SEATONVILLE 2-3 bedroom. Contract Sale. Best qualified with highest down payment gets the house. 507 South Peru Street. $60,000 sale price. $600 per month.

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PRINCETON 1 bedroom, recently remodeled. Great neighborhood. Lease, deposit. $425. 810 South Euclid. Call 217-766-8497 PRINCETON 2 bedroom apartment. Laundry on site, $515 per month, lease, deposit required.

Call 309-238-0168 PRINCETON 2 bedroom, $570. 437 East Marion.

Heat, water, garbage, covered parking, laundry. No pets. Call 309-912-8017 PRINCETON 2 bedroom. heat & utilities included.

Deposit, no pets. $625 a month. Call 815-3037066 / 815-303-7621 PRINCETON 441 East Marion. 2 bedroom. $550.

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Phone 815-875-1336 PRINCETON Duplex Stove & fridge furnished, washer & dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. References. $595 per month + Deposit. Call 815-8790005 or 815-878-3020, ask for Todd PRINCETON Like New 2 bedroom, 2 bath, central air, laundry room, garage.

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858 • Homes for Rent PRINCETON 3 bedroom house. Appliances included. 1st months rent/security deposit. No smoking.

Available February 1st. $650. Call 815-875-4648 PRINCETON 3 bedroom.

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ADOPTION NOTICE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUREAU COUNTY STATE OF ) ILLINOIS )

)SS COUNTY OF ) BUREAU ) ADOPTION NO. 14-AD-2 In the matter of the Petition for the Adoption of JAX RONALD THOMPSON, a male minor child.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND MATTHEW R. SUTTER; Take notice that a Petition was filed in the

Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named JAX RONALD THOMPSON. Now, therefore, unless all whom it may concern file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Bureau County, in the City of Princeton, Illinois, on or before the 24th day of February, 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered

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in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated: January 15, 2014, Princeton, Illinois Mary C. Dremann, Clerk Bernabei, Balestri & Fiocchi John Balestri 149 Gooding Street LaSalle, IL 61301 (815) 223-6600 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2014.

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 7, 2014, 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 2nd day of January, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate

111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2014.

the surface thereof, all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau, in the State of Illinois Commonly known as 109 Main Street, A/K/A 109 E. Rt. 6, Seatonville, IL 61359 Permanent Index Nos: 18-18-357-014 (Lot 8) and 18-18-357-015 (Lot 9) C) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: residential properties with buildings.

D) The property will not be open for inspection.

E) The time and place of the sale are: January 29, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356 F) The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale.

G) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

H) If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal

fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 664-4151 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

ERIBERTO LEON A/K/A ERIBERTO P. ) LEON, et al ) Defendant ) 12 CH 87 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 1, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 18, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 126 WEST ERIE STREET, SPRING VALLEY, IL 61362 Property Index No. 18-34-430-009. The real estate is improved with a single family home with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 4765500. Please refer to file number PA1216664.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1216664 Case Number: 12 CH 87 TJSC#: 33-26764 I584208 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

LUIS A. POLO A/K/A LUIS POLO, et al ) Defendant ) 12 CH 00036 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 13, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 103 NORTH CANAL STREET, LA MOILLE, IL 61330 Property Index No. 05-24-435-011. The real estate is improved with a gray wood sided two story single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 4765500. Please refer to file number PA1209566.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1209566 Case Number: 12 CH 00036 TJSC#: 33-26754 I584186 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 2014.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) RICHARD A. RAMOS, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2013-P-112 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Richard A. Ramos. Letters of office were issued to Cora G. Ramos of 23888 2200 N Avenue, Princeton, Illinois 61356 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) D’ANTE SHEMAR TEMPLETON-TEASLEY ) and ISABELLE RAY TEMPLETON, ) MINORS ) NO. 2013-P-99 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is hereby given to Keysane Teasley and unknown necessary party of the Petition for Guardian of Minor filed in the above case on October 31, 2013, that he is the named in the above entitled case pursuant to the provisions of Illinois Revised Statute, and that the above entitled Petition is now pending in said court and the day on which a default may be entered against said respondent is February 11, 2014; that the following information applies to said proceeding: 1. The name of the petitioner and the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which said action was brought is identified above.

3. The last known addresses for Keysane Teasley were 14834 Evers Street, Dolton, IL 60419 and 3006 Gabriel Avenue, Zion, IL 60099.

Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois Attorney Bradley P. Popurella, ARDC #6275711 Wimbiscus Law Firm, PC 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 664-4151 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Vivian Marie Briddick, a/k/a Vivian Marie ) Breckenridge, Daniel McLaughlin, Julie ) McLaughlin, Non-Record Claimants, ) Unknown Owners and Unknown Occupants, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 2013-CH-53 CORRECTED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on August 22, 2013, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone number (815) 663-2211; B) The legal descriptions of the mortgaged real estate and the common addresses or other common description if any is: Lots 8 and 9 in Block 2 in the Village of Seatonville, excepting therefrom the underlying coal, fireclay and other minerals, together with the right to dig, mine and remove the same without entering upon

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF ) RAIGAN JERNIGAN ) dob: 10-11-2009 ) A Minor ) No. 2013-JA-6 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: Nathan Jernigan (Unknown Address) TAKE NOTICE THAT ON November 1, 2013, a Petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by Donna J. Engels, Assistant Bureau County State’s Attorney, in the Circuit Court of Bureau County entitled “ In The Interest Of Raigan Jernigan, A Minor” and that in Courtroom Number 210, at Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois on February 28, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a dispositional hearing will be held upon the petition to have the child declared to be a ward of the court under that Act. The Court has authority in this proceeding to take from you the custody and guardianship of the minor, to terminate your parental rights, and to appoint a guardian with power to consent to adoption. you may lose all parental rights to your child. if the petitioN requests the termination of your parental rights and the appointment of a guardian with power to consent to adoption, you may lose all parental rights to the child. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order of judgment entered. /s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 18, 2014.

ON A LINE WHICH IS PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID LOT 19 TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SAID SECTION 24; THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, 200 FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE RUNNING IN A WEST-NORTHWEST DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 10 IN WADE SUBDIVISION TO THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, 198 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 129 IN THE VILLAGE OF LAMOILLE; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 129 IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, 156.50 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTER OF THE FORMER FRANKLIN STREET TO THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, HERETOFORE VACATED BY SAID VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE; THENCE RUNNING WESTERLY 61.83 FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHERLY 85 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 132 IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE; THENCE RUNNING IN AN EAST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION, 61.83 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 103 NORTH CANAL STREET, LA MOILLE, IL 61330 Property Index No. 05-24-435-011. The real estate is improved with a gray wood sided two story single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1209566. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at

www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1209566 Case Number: 12 CH 00036 TJSC#: 33-26754 I584186 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 2014.

bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1216664. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1216664 Case Number: 12 CH 87 TJSC#: 33-26764 I584208 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) -v.- ) LUIS A. POLO A/K/A LUIS POLO, et al ) Defendant ) 12 CH 00036 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 13, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 123, 124, 129 AND 130 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ALSO: THE NORTH HALF OF FRANKLIN STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, HERETOFORE VACATED BY SAID VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE AND ADJOINING LOTS 123, 124, 129 AND 130 IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE; ALL THAT PORTION OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING BETWEEN LOTS 124 AND 130 IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, BEING ALL OF THE 16 1/2 FOOT VACATED ALLEY LYING BETWEEN SAID LOTS; ALSO: A PART OF LOT 19 IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND ALSO A PORTION OF LOT 132 IN THE VILLAGE OF LA MOILLE, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 132 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW VILLAGE, OF LA MOILLE, ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 132; RUNNING THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) -v.- ) ERIBERTO LEON A/K/A ERIBERTO P. ) LEON, et al ) Defendant ) 12 CH 87 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 1, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 18, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 17 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW CITY OF SPRING VALLEY, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE UNDERLYING COAL, FIRECLAY AND OTHER MINERALS TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DIG, MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME WITHOUT ENTERING UPON THE SURFACE THEREOF, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 126 WEST ERIE STREET, SPRING VALLEY, IL 61362 Property Index No. 18-34-430-009. The real estate is improved with a single family home with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 2, 2014, a certificate was filed in 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 J’Adore located at 812 W. Dakota St., Spring Valley, IL 61362.

Dated this 2nd day of January, 2014. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2014.

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Amenities include appliances, utilities, on site laundry, tenant lounge and dining area, secure entrance and facility.

Applicants must be 18 or older. Criminal background checks are performed on all applicants. Rent is based on income, maximum rent $330. Call or stop in at the Bureau County Housing Authority 444 S. Church St., Princeton, IL, 815-879-8106 or 415 W. Erie St., Spring Valley, IL 815-664-4888

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the meetings of the Bureau County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Board for the year beginning January 1, 2014 and ending January 31, 2015, will be held at 12:00 o’clock p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois as follows: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Metro Center Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Metro

Center Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Metro

Center Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Metro

Center BUREAU COUNTY METROPOLITAN EXPOSITION, AUDITORIUM AND OFFICE BUILDING BOARD,

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CORRECTED NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Residential property situated at 109 Main Street, A/K/A 109 E. Rt. 6, Seatonville, IL 61359, consisting of residential property with buildings will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Bureau County Sheriff on January 29, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356. The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale.

Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 663-2211.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2014.

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Spring is right around the corner It seems with every passing snowflake it is hard not to glance at the calendar and count how many days until spring.

After a quick daydream of sunshine and 70-degree weather, then it’s back to work preparing for Plant 2014. Along with spending time with family and taking a much needed breather, most farmers in the area have gotten their seed purchased; they are firming up on orders and making necessary adjustments.

Part of my job is to take this time to visit with my growers to assist in this process and to hear their thoughts on the season ahead. The topic that comes up more often than not is the markets.

The general concern in the countryside is the market prices for corn have continued to remain low. Therefore, we as an agricultural community might have to make changes in our way of approaching the financial side of farming.

The thought of “more

Matt Denton COMMENTARY bushels with more ground” has changed to “more bushels with the same amount of ground we already have.” One way I would suggest approaching this dilemma is using available technology.

Most farmers have monitors in their planter tractors, as well as in the combine. These monitors assist the operators during both spring and harvest duties. Along with displaying feedback on what the machine is currently doing, it also displays planting population in the spring or average yield in the fall.

The great thing about most of the monitors is that all of the information can be recorded for future use. With this information, farmers are able to download asplanted maps and harvest data into an analyz-

ing program similar to Pioneer Field360 from DuPont Pioneer. The technology of having the data automatically download to an analyzing program already exists as well.

What I enjoy the most about this latest technology is it assists in making the decision process easier for next year. This is because all of the information for the entire operation is at the farmer’s fingertips to look at and evaluate.

For example, the program allows the farmer to make hybrid comparisons and evaluate different management decisions. The farmer is able to see how soil types, fungicide and fertilizer applications affected the outcome of the crop at the field level. Then we together have a better grasp of knowing the field’s ideal combination for 2014.

When conclusions have been made and an ideal plan is set, take the time to discuss them with your seed dealer.

We, the seed dealers,

might suggest modifying part of the order to better fit your operation.

This is exactly why, as a seed dealer, I am OK with adjusting an order to better fit the fields’ needs.

During these conversations, I might make suggestions on how to get the most out of the products the farmer purchased. By using years of information, I might work with a farmer to create a Variable Rate Seeding prescription.

This allows the planter to adjust seed populations automatically when traveling across a field. I want farmers to be successful too, and together using the farmer’s information to make discussions is key!

Just remember the snowflakes will not be falling forever, and spring is right around the corner. Please be safe and have a prosperous 2014!

Matthew Denton resides in Princeton and is an associate representative with White Oak Ag Inc.

Extension plans regional seminar MENDOTA — The University of Illinois Extension-Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam Unit will hold the 2014 Illinois Regional Conservation Cropping Seminar on Jan. 28 in Mendota. This seminar is for producers, agribusinesses and others interested, along with certified crop advisers needing CEU credits.

Local agricultural producers and resource experts will share information and insights on soil health improvements, cover crop success, and wise nutrient management. The new conservation cropping seminars are an outgrowth of popular tillage seminars attended by producers, Ag industry representatives, certified crop advisers, and others.

“Our department is pleased to work with conservation partners to bring this series of seminars to three locations across the state,” Agriculture Director Bob Flider said. “I encourage producers to join other farmers and agribusiness profes-

sionals in attending one of these meetings to learn more about adopting conservation systems on their own farms.”

“Managing Your Inputs for Healthy Soils” will run from 8:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Mendota Civic Center in Mendota. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and a meet and greet time will also be available from 3:30 to 5 p.m. to meet and visit speakers, sponsors and attendees. Preregistration and payment is required by Friday. The fee to attend is $20, payable by check or credit card. Register by Friday for meal planning and to reserve your seat.

Seating is limited, so registration will be taken on a first-come, firstserved basis. Registration can be made online at http://www.ccswcd.com.

Individuals can also send their registration to CC Seminar, Champaign Co. SWCD, 2110 W. Park Court, Suite C, Champaign, IL 61821. Make checks payable to Champaign County SWCD.

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Tonight

High 28

Low 14

Sunday

High 38

Monday

Low 21 High 26

Tuesday

Low 0 High 10

Weekly weather This year High 37

Jan. 16

Low 12

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15

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54 (1980)

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Jan. 10

39

28

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44

28

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53 (2012)

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