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E-filing and civil court cases Supreme Court ruling will change how documents are filed

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — In two years, filing paper court documents in civil cases within the state will soon be a thing of the past.

The Supreme Court of Illinois recently announced by Jan. 1, 2018, electronic filing will be required in all circuit courts.

The announcement marks the latest step in the court’s ongoing effort to utilize technology to make the court system more efficient.

For attorneys and self-represented litigants, mandatory e-filing means no more running to the clerk’s office to file a document before the close of business or to the post office to make sure a filing is postmarked on time. E-filing may be done at any hour and from any location.

Bureau County Circuit Clerk Mary Dremann said she wasn’t surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision to mandate e-filing in civil cases.

“The circuit clerks knew it was a matter of when, not if,” she said, adding e-filing has been a topic discussed regularly at

conferences.

While Bureau County is not using e-filing yet, Dremann said she thinks the county is adequately prepared to make the transition as it recently upgraded hardware and case management software.

“In theory it should save attorneys and self-represented litigants who are not using the services of an attorney the costs of delivery, postage, paper and time spent during the process of delivering documents for filing,” Dremann said. “It will not be a cost savings for the circuit clerk.”

In Bureau County, many changes must be made before this mandate is implemented, and Dremann is hoping the state will come up with a source of funding for these modifications.

A big concern is the mandate will require courts to provide designated space, the necessary equipment and technical support for self-represented litigants who do not have access to computers and are seeking to e-file documents during regular court hours.

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A constructive code of conduct Spring Valley dealing with empty buildings and irresponsible owners

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

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Games of chance were the highlight of the night, Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Bureau County Metro Center, when the Princeton Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Casino Night. See more photos of the event on Page 2.

SPRING VALLEY — When a building is falling apart, it’s not much use to anyone. No one can stay in it or frequent it, and not many prospective owners want to buy a house of cards that’s already crumbling. Spring Valley Mayor Walt Marini discussed how to build up the city by keeping the business flowing, as well as how to keep business owners from skipping out on their responsibilities if their operation turns belly up.

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Freshly-brewed benefactors PPL announces cafe sponsorship program

By Dave Cook dcook@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON – Libraries are hubs of their communities.

People of all ages and demographics use their services regularly. A feature that’s becoming more common in modern libraries are cafes, such as the one located within Princeton Public Library (PPL). It’s an attraction that sets it apart from others area libraries and is also the only local cafe where customers can check out books, CDs, DVDs and magazines.

Patrons are additionally able to access free Wi-Fi, a fax machine, computer use, private study spaces and a variety of adult and children’s programming.

After PPL announced its new sponsorship program for the cafe, area businesses now have an additional avenue to consider when looking for effective ways to advertise their

services. Along with helping to provide support for the cafe, businesses can take advantage of the library’s location on the corner of a highly-traveled intersection and steady customer traffic, which averages more than 350 patrons daily.

“We are launching a new opportunity for local businesses to promote their support of our library through a sponsorship program of the Princeton Public Library Cafe. The cafe has become an integral part of the library and is a popular place for casual business meetings, regular social engagements and collaborative study spaces. The library board and staff are pleased that the cafe is the first thing people see BCR photo/Dave Cook when they enter the library. The warmth of the space and Natalie Gibson (left), manager of the Princeton Public Library aroma of coffee and cookies is exactly the sense of friendli- Cafe, and Julie Wayland, director of Princeton Public Library, ness we want to convey,” said Julie Wayland, director of PPL. are part of a new sponsorship program which will help support

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The Princeton Chamber of Commerce held its third annual Casino Night at the Bureau County Metro Center Saturday, Jan. 30. Event-goers had the opportunity to try their luck at a variety of games of chance, including slot machines, roulette, blackjack and more.

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Filing From Page 1 “There has been an increase in self-represented litigants since the Supreme Court’s Access to Justice initiative,” Dremann said. “E-filing will be a huge change for self-represented litigants.”

Dremann explained there is currently no available space of equipment in the circuit clerk’s office for a self-represented litigant’s use, nor is there a deputy clerk with the extra time necessary to lend technical support.

“If this service must be provided during regular court hours rather than at a set time of the day, it will be difficult to anticipate staffing requirements. Self-represented litigants generally require much more staff time than an attorney who comes into the office to file documents. They are often unfamiliar with the court process, and e-filing could add another layer of uncertainty and intimidation,” Dremann said, adding she would like to see e-filing implemented in stages.

Dremann would like to first see attorneys be given the opportunity to use e-filing before the option is opened up to self-represented litigants.

A little background about e-filing in the state of Illinois

According to the Supreme Court of Illinois, e-filing was first approved on Sept. 19, 2002, on a pilot basis. The e-filing pilot program took effect in January the following year in Cook, DuPage, Madison, St. Clair and Will counties.

Since then, 15 of Illinois’ 102 counties have sought and been granted approval for e-filing.

A major barrier has been the complications that arise from the operation of at least a dozen different case management software systems in the state’s courts.

To address this issue, the Supreme Court will require e-filing to occur through a single Electronic Filing Manager (EFM), which will be integrated with each court’s case management system and the attorney-selected e-filing service provider.

The exact cost of implementing a statewide e-filing program will not be known until a vendor is selected to provide electronic filing manager services. The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) will issue a request for information to solicit proposals from vendors and is currently studying funding mechanisms used in other state courts utilizing e-filing and exploring alternatives, including new or increased court fees.

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Sponsorship From Page 1 To lessen the financial demand on the library and to help promote supporting organizations, there are now 12 opportunities for sponsorship and they will be filled on a first come, first served basis. As a 501(c)3, sponsorship is tax deductible.

• Bronze level sponsorship is $250 and includes acknowledgment of the sponsor and their logo being placed prominently above the cafe menu for one

Conduct From Page 1 Marini said there have been a few business owners in Spring Valley recently who have left the plates spinning on their way out the door of a failing business, leaving a trail of back taxes for city officials to chase down. Often times, there is a long drawn out legal process for city officials who are trying to acquire the funds still owed them by former business owners.

Marini said city attorney Jim Andreoni must jump through many hoops and ladders, each with a price tag to the city hanging on them, so it is often more costly to go after back taxes than what it’s worth. Meanwhile, a building sits empty for years and continues to fall apart, to the

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• Silver level sponsorship is $500 and includes the benefits of the bronze package plus distribution of the sponsor’s literature and the production of bookmarks to be distributed at the cafe and in the library for one month.

• Gold level sponsorship is $1,000 and includes the silver package, plus recognition on the library’s electronic sign, social media, the websites of the library and cafe, and in a press release announcing the sponsor’s advocacy. It will also include the creation of a special menu drink for

the sponsor for one month.

“We have many loyal patrons in the city of Princeton, as well as from neighboring communities and think that associating local businesses with a trusted institution such as the library will be a great way to portray commitment to supporting the community,” said Wayland.

For additional information visit the library at 698 E. Peru St., call 815-875-1331, go to www.princetonpl.org or email help@princetonpl.org.

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point of such disrepair it once again becomes a matter of financial responsibility. If you have to keep repairing an old vehicle, you eventually consider just buying a new one.

“The problem with our building is many of them have common walls with their neighboring buildings, which makes it more difficult to tear them down,” Marini said, mentioning the obvious goal is to find business owners willing to fix the buildings worthy of repair and maximizing the available funds on the most beneficial projects.

Business owners who tuck tail and run will always face monetary repercussions, but you can’t squeeze a dollar out of three quarters.

“Some of these people just don’t have anything to go after,” he said. “Maybe they filed bank-

ruptcy or something else, so it’s one thing after another, and it takes a long time.”

The bank can always take over a building, but manpower used to demolish a dilapidated building sacrifices hours and funds available for other necessary city tasks. Marini remains proactive by encouraging code inspections, so individuals are fixing each part of the machine that breaks rather than waiting for the engine to blow.

“We’re thinking about giving people a bigger chunk from the facade grants to help them so they don’t have to tear a building down,” Marini said, speaking of new owners willing to benefit themselves by assisting their community. “Let’s fix it up and make it a viable piece of property.”

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PRINCETON — Elaine Russell saw a full parking lot at the Bureau County Metro Center the first week of January. People waited around for their turn to tackle the cardio machines or lift up some iron in the weight room. The walking track around the gymnasium had standing room only, and everyone sang the same victory song about 2016 ... This is the year of slim trims and finished fitness.

“In early January there are no regular busy times.

We are busy all day and into the evening,” said Russell, executive director of the Princeton Park District.

“The phones ring nonstop asking about memberships.”

Russell said everyone has a different reason for exercising — they’re a bit overweight; they have a hard time climbing that hill in their backyard; or they want to keep up with their grandchildren — but the key to fitness is not to approach it with an end goal, but a forever goal. Many goals fueled by monetary

investment or camaraderie will veer off course as those incentives lose their luster.

“The most important thing to decide before you even begin your journey is that this is for the rest of your life,” Russell said.

Steve Sandholm, owner of Anytime Fitness in Princeton, said he always sees more people in the month of January because they are trying to make life changes after the emotional zenith of the holiday season.

“They say it takes 21 days for a habit to stick, yet many people fill the tub, pull the plug and fight the current,” Sandholm said, adding it’s human nature to not only aim for the skies with our goals and desires, but to also stay stuck in the mud of our responsibilities and routines. “You have to make exercising a priority.”

Sometimes people eat an extra piece of dessert the night before and skip out on their workout the next morning, so they just quit. Russell reminds people to think better of themselves than that, and a change in behavior should not be stapled to one calendar year or another, but to an entire lifespan.

The key to remaining motivated is to challenge yourself on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, and be realistic so that you don’t set yourself up for failure.

Russell said if people “don’t have time” to improve their health, then they have not put themselves high enough on their priority list. People should be honest about their strengths and weaknesses and reward themselves on small successes on the route toward great achievement.

“Whatever you decide to do just enjoy it,” she said.

“Sure it’s hard work, but we will never stay with something that doesn’t make us happy.”

Sandholm takes the time to get to know all of his members and explain the machines to them, as some like doing it their own way and others need instruction. Exercise is different now, with equipment built to expand all muscles in the body, so he offers whatever guidance is needed or requested.

“I remind people to take baby steps and watch their body,” he said. “We just try to give our members an experience they want to be a part of.”

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ISBE seeks sponsors/sites for summer food programs Programs ensure low-income students are well fed when school is out SPRINGFIELD — Though there is a chill in the air now, summer is on its way, and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) wants to make sure every child enjoys access to nutritious meals during the summer break. School districts, local government entities and nonprofits are encouraged to become a summer food site sponsor and/or site to provide free, healthy meals and snacks to low-income children.

“Schools are the heart of healthy communities and often are the only source of steady, nutritious meals for students from low-income households,” said Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith, Ph.D. “Summer meal programs help ensure students receive the proper nutrition they need to stay healthy and thrive after the school year ends. I urge school administrators to spread the word about these valuable programs and encourage their local families to participate.”

Participation in summer meal programs continues to increase, but still falls short of the meals served during the school year.

During the summer of 2014, Illinois program sites served meals to a little over 107,000 children, or 14.8 percent of the almost 726,000 children who received free or reduced-priced meals during the 201314 school year. Nationally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that nearly 3.2 million children received summer meals on an average day during the summer.

The total number of children participating in summer nutrition programs nationally saw an increase of 215,000 children, or 7.3 percent, from 2013. However, only 16 out of every 100 eligible children in 2014 received a meal in the summertime.

“USDA’s Summer Food Service Program helps bridge the nutrition gap and reduce the risk of hunger for millions of children and teens who receive free or reducedprice school meals during the school year,” said Tim English, Midwest regional administrator for USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. “We know that poor nutrition can affect children’s health and well-being, as well as academic performance. When children receive nutritious meals throughout the summer, they are better prepared to start the next school year healthy and ready to learn.”

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals and snacks to low-income children through age 18 when schools are on break. Individuals age 18 through 21 who are enrolled in school programs for persons with disabilities and have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) on file may also participate. Summer food programs typically operate when schools close for summer during June, July and August, but can start as early as May and may go into September. Sites must be located in

areas where at least 50 percent of the children are eligible for free and reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program or family income is 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

ISBE administers the USDA’s ”Summer Food Service Program” (also known as ”Summer Meals”). School districts, local governments and nonprofits can all sponsor summer food sites, housing the sites at schools, parks, recreation centers, housing projects, migrant centers, churches, summer camps and other locations.

Most summer food program sites open doors to all children in the community without any enrollment or entrance requirements. Other sites only serve meals to those children enrolled in a specific summer program. More than 1,700 summer food service program sites offered free meals last summer through more than 168 Illinois sponsors.

Training is required to participate as a sponsor. Upcoming new sponsor workshop dates and cities are listed below.

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Daryl Smiley TAMPICO — Daryl C. Smiley, 76, of Tampico died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Unity Point Health in Rock Island.

Daryl was born on Sept.

29, 1939, in Joliet, the son of Clyde and Helen (Meredith) Smiley. He was united in marriage to Judy Washburn Daryl on June 1, 1968, in BloomSmiley ington.

He was a coach and educator for 50 years that included teaching at Mount Carroll for three years, Tampico High School for 28 years and Sauk Valley Community College for 17 years.

Daryl was a member of the Tampico United Methodist Church and he played slow pitch softball for many years. He was inducted into the IHSA Hall of Fame in 1996.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Smiley of Tampico; three children, Maryl (Chris) Brennen of Villa Hills, Ky., Ellen (Travis) Hanrahan of Prophetstown and Mark (Penelope) Smiley of Hartland, Wis.; eight grandchildren; one sister, Sue (Tally) Girard of Shorewood; one sister-in-law, Joanne (Jack) Latimer of Inyokern, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the Tampico United Methodist Church with the Rev. Leanne Keates, pastor, officiating.

A time of sharing will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Tampico Elementary School gym, 304 East Kimball, Tampico.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Tampico United Methodist Church and the Tampico Fire and Ambulance.

The Garland Funeral Home of Tampico is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.garlandfuneralhome.com.

PRINCETON — Irene Mae House, 92, of Princeton died at 5:55 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Cabin Livin Senior Care in Hennepin.

Born April 19, 1923, Algona, Iowa, to Albert and Leota Mary (Bolin) Hansen, she married LaVerne Harvey House on Irene Jan. 5, 1944, in Princeton. He House died Jan. 2, 2009.

She graduated from Mineral High School in 1941 and was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Bureau Township Community Church and Explorers Bible Study. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and enjoyed spending time with her family. She also enjoyed gardening and mowing the yard. She spent half a day cooking for family and friends.

Surviving are three sons, Harvey (Maria) House of Princeton, William A. (Lane) House of Sheffield and Jerry (Cindy) House of LaMoille; two daughters, Carolyn (Frank) Antonovitz of South Bend, Ind., and Marilyn (Chip) Johnston of Princeton; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Russell (Gloria) Hansen of Princeton.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother, Vernon Hansen.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the Bureau Township Community Church, Princeton, with Pastor Shane House and Pastor Marvin Claassen officiating. Burial will be in the Manlius Cemetery in Manlius.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to the Bureau Township Community Church or the donor’s choice.

A special thanks to Lucinda Dixon at Cabin Livin for the extraordinary love and care she gave to our mother in her final days.

Online condolences may be left at www. grant-johnsonfh.com.

Police reports Illinois State Police

A parked vehicle owned by Chandler M. Gilbraith, 23, of Sheffield, was hit by an unknown driver on East Atkinson Street near South Washington Street in Sheffield at 12:34 a.m. Jan. 23.

Accident A 15-year-old Wyanet female lost control of her A two-vehicle acci- vehicle and struck a fence post on 190 East Street near dent involving Derrick J. Mineral Blacktop in Mineral Township at 11:20 p.m.

Robinson, 27, of Nobles- Jan. 23. ville, Ind., and Donald Arrest E. Wooden, 52, of PrincSteven R. Salsman, 35, of Princeton was charged eton occurred on Inter- with domestic battery and violation of orders of prostate 39 southbound near tection at 2232 Cherry Lane in Princeton at 8:38 p.m.

Mile Marker 42 in LaSalle Jan. 25.

County at 6:37 a.m. Jan. Deer accidents 29.

A 16-year-old Spring Valley female struck a deer on DUI Route 29 near 3150 East Street in Hall Township at Alejandro Saave- 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23. dra-Barajas, 34, of Detroit, Brianna L. Olson, 25, of Walnut, struck a deer on Mich., was charged with 1400 East Street near 1750 North Avenue in Bureau driving under the influ- Township at 10:52 p.m. Jan. 24. ence on Interstate 80 near Mile Marker 59 at 1:02 a.m. Jan. 31. th

Bureau County Sheriff Accidents

A 17-year-old Spring Valley male lost control of his vehicle on wet pavement and struck a guardrail on Route 29 near Lincoln Avenue in DePue at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 21.

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LASALLE — Marcella T. (Weissenburger) Pietrucha, 88, of LaSalle passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at her home.

Mrs. Pietrucha was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Spring Valley to Albert and Aurelia (Baumetz) Weissenburger. She married Frank V. Pietrucha Marcella on Feb. 27, 1965, at St. Roch’s Pietrucha Church in LaSalle. He passed away Oct. 24, 2002.

She was a homemaker, a member of the Zion United Church of Christ Church in Peru and enjoyed taking trips to the casino.

She is survived by her two daughters, Pamela (Jay) Allen of Utica and Stephanie Pietrucha of LaSalle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank; and one brother, Kenneth Weissenberger.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Zion United Church of Christ, Peru, with Pastor Kay Harding officiating. Burial will follow at the Peru City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Peru. Additional visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 10:25 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.MuellerFH.com.

Eric Whittington

HOLLOWAYVILLE — Eric Whittington, 47, of Hollowayville died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Arrangements 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.

Margie Davis HENRY — Margie A. Davis, 77, of Henry, formerly of Princeton, passed away Sunday, Jan 31, 2016, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.

She was born June 1, 1938, in Sterling to Eugene and Dorothy (Eckstron) Fultz.

She married John Davis on Jan. 25, 1974, in Princeton. He preceded her in death.

She graduated from Princeton High School. Margie and John owned and operated J and M Farmers Market in Ohio for many years. She also worked as an associate at Walmart for 15 years. She was a member of the Princeton Moose Lodge as well.

She is survived by four children, Kimberly Owens of Princeton, Nancy (Erik) Truedson of Princeton, Kevin Owens of Arkansas and Kyle (Kathy) Owens of Princeton; one stepson, Daniel Davis of Dover; 14 grandchildren; one sister, Carol (Lyle) Johnson of Lake Thunderbird; and one brother, Edward Fultz of Spring Valley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one daughter, Ronetta Owens.

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton with Pastor Terry Broady officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Cremation has been accorded and burial will be at Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www. norbergfh.com.

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SHEFFIELD — Doris Huff, 92, formerly of Sheffield, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Colonial HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre in Princeton. Arrangements are pending at the Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home in Kewanee.

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Perspective Bureau County

Republican

Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

From the editor’s desk My mom and I were looking through a magazine the other day, and we came across a survey conducted by the Bank of America. I’m not sure when the survey was conducted, but apparently it was rather recent. The question posed to survey respondents was the following: When you get up in the morning, what is the first thing you reach for?

What would your answer be? Both my mom and I found the survey answers to be rather interesting.

The No. 1 answer to the question about what people first reach for in the morning is ... their cell phone, where 35 percent of the respondents answered this quesTerri tion, followed by 17 Simon percent who said the first thing they COMMENTARY reach for is coffee; 13 percent reach for their toothbrush; 10 percent reach for their significant other; and 6 percent reach for their remote control.

I think the answers to that survey speaks worlds about who we are. Kind of sad that we reach for our cell phones before we reach for our significant others. Sometimes the ways of our world astound me.

••• I didn’t get a chance to attend the Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s Casino Night Saturday, Jan. 30, but I heard it was a lot of fun. This fundraiser garners dollars to help with programming for the upcoming year. The Chamber is integral in many ways, including the ability to present a united front for our business owners and the people they serve.

••• February is National Heart Month, and the University of Illinois Extension is celebrating the month by hosting a program, Meals for a Healthy Heart — a series of two educational sessions for people trying to prevent or manage heart disease. With heart disease being the No. 1 cause of death locally, it’s a good program to attend.

Participants will learn how to choose appropriate foods, make healthier choices, read labels and prepare for doctor’s visits, while watching food demonstrations of recipes that will be sampled in class.

The program will be offered in the culinary classroom from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 18 and 25, at Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, Room CTC-123. Advance registration is required by calling the University of Illinois Extension at 815-224-0889 or by registering online at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13723. Registration and payment is due

by Monday, Feb. 15. There is a $20 fee, per person, to cover materials and supplies for both sessions.

That $20 might be the best $20 you ever spend, if it helps keep the words “heart disease” out of your vocabulary. I know it’s a bit of a drive, but one that could be well worth your time.

••• Do you have an event coming up that you’d like to let other readers know about? We’d love to help you do so by publishing the information as well as a photo of your upcoming event. Just sent your information to news@bcrnews.com, and if you include a photo, please let us know who is in the photo and what they are doing. Also, don’t forget to include your telephone number, so we can call you if you have any questions.

••• Ash Wednesday, the official start of the season leading up to Easter, is Wednesday, Feb. 10. If your church or organization is hosting an Ash Wednesday event, let us know, so we can let other readers know about it too. Just send your information to news@ bcrnews.com.

••• It’s difficult to believe January 2016 is history. Wow! That month flew by, didn’t it? February is filled with all kinds of events, like Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Ash Wednesday, National Heart Month, Catholic Schools Week and more. Lots to do ... as always, but don’t forget to carve out some time for yourself.

Breath. Exhale. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR. BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

On the street

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently gave his State of the State address. How do you think he has done so far as governor?

“I think that Gov. Rauner is doing a good job especially with what he was dealt with.”

Ron Denault, Princeton

“I think Gov. Rauner is running into a brick wall named Michael Madigan.”

Tim Taylor, Princeton

“Gov. Rauner is facing a lot of challenges, and the jury is still out on how he’s doing.”

Steve Nelson, Princeton

“Gov. Rauner is trying to do the best he can with what he has, but I fear he has insurmountable odds with Madigan as Speaker.”

Pete Nelson, Princeton

“I think Gov. Rauner is doing the best job he can, but the Democratic General Assembly won’t let him do what he wants to help improve our state.”

Patty Austin, Princeton

What makes you bloom?

This is a story about a little Swedish Ivy. His journey began over a decade ago when my ex in-laws decided to go to the Bahamas for three years on a mission trip.

My mother-in-law (at the time) asked that I take her house plants, since they would die without her presence and her care. One of the plants buried in a plethora of pots in the window sill was a Swedish Ivy. I had never had a Swedish Ivy before and had no idea how to care for it. He came to me, weak and puny in a huge pot full of dead leaves, dry dirt and countless other unknowns which probably included bugs and cat “gifts.” He had been living in a south facing window, shadowed by established trees in the yard, and as I dug him out of his organic jail, I found approximately three leaves worth saving that showed enough green and life to give me a little hope. I carefully (OK, maybe not so carefully) transferred the leaves to a different pot with fresh soil, no debris and placed him at an easterly window at my own home.

Well, he seemed to love his new environment and soon grew to overflow his pot. I placed him in a hanging basket to preserve his life, since my own cat thought he looked like prey and loved to eat his leaves and dig in his soil. In a very short time, his vines hung to the ground, and he developed beautiful, white fragrant flowers. I chopped off his trailing tendrils and poked them into other hanging pots.

I had a visitor who exclaimed, “How did you get it to flower? I didn’t even know Swedish Ivy flowered at all.” I was puzzled because I hadn’t done anything extraordinary. I just watered it regularly along with my other plants.

In the summer, the pots of Swedish Ivy hang on the gutters of my house, soaking in the rich sunshine

Lori Boekeloo COMMENTARY and loving the warmth of the gentle rains. Birds love to hide in them and have often built nests in them while they are outdoors. Quite frequently, I would give a pot as a gift to someone and have done so over a dozen times. From those three leaves came countless smiles, gallons of gratitude and a perpetuation of the gift that had been given to me.

As I look back on this poor, puny plant and its history, I reflected on how with a little love, the right environment and some nurturing, it blossomed into a life of its own, with a story and a purpose.

Aren’t we, as people, the same?

Depending on our environment and care, we either flourish or die.

Different plants require different things. Some like moist, rich environments before they can flourish and thrive. Others, like cactus, seem to do better in harsh environments with less care and concern for their daily needs. Some delicate breeds, like orchids, need constant attention and pruning in order to produce flowers. Weeds seem to find their niche in a variety of places, and you can often find them flowering and growing in the most unlikely of places.

Different seasons require a different set of criteria for plants (and people) also. I put all of my plants outside in the summer. Some of them thrive in the outdoors, while others become less than lush in the wind and harshness of the outdoor environment. In the winter, when I bring them inside, I clean out the debris, remove what has died, and water them more regularly with water from my fish tank which con-

tains many of the nitrates they need to restore them to their glory. They don’t all respond well and become less than lush and yearn for the day when they can return to the outdoors.

One year, I forgot about a huge spider plant that I had outside in a garden, and only after the first snow did I realize my mistake.

It had all but died. The frost had shocked it and beaten it down.

Almost all of its leaves turned black and once it was cleaned out, barely anything was left. My once glorious spider plant was nothing more than a pathetic pile of debris which I thought was doomed to a certain death ... but with a little care and attention, and some time, it returned to its original luster.

People are the same. Some of us rise to a challenge and seem happiest when we encounter roadblocks and need to figure things out. Some of us are more delicate and sensitive and need more attention. Some of us are prickly and only bloom when we are left alone. Some people bloom wherever they are planted and adapt to a variety of environments, picking and choosing the best of where they are.

Seasonal changes are sometimes necessary to allow a person (or plant) to become dormant and take a rest from growth and development. I know that when I was younger, I thrived on chaos, but now as I’ve aged, I prefer more quiet and less noise. My mental stability depends on times of dormancy and rest.

So, from three little leaves, I learned a life lesson. I have handed down a legacy, and I have shared a bit of joy.

Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.

First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

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Honor rolls — Logan Junior High School and St. Bede Academy have released honor rolls. See Page 8.

Live stand-up comedy featuring Chicago comedians planned for Saturday in Princeton PRINCETON — Comedian Jeff Arcuri returns as the headline performer for Comedy Night at the Grace Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, with shows at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Festival 56’s night of stand-up comedy will be hosted by Adam Burke and feature Arcuri, Nate Burrows and Alex Kumin. The shows will be R-rated due to language and sexual content.

Arcuri, whom the Chicago Tribune calls “a joke machine,” was recently featured in a production called The Social Takeover, during which audience members logged onto their Facebook pages and let comedians take over for an hour. Known for his incisive humor and use of subtle naivety, he is a draw at venues that include The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Bar and Zanies Comedy Club.

Burke was voted Best Standup in Chicago in 2014 by readers of the Chicago Reader. Originally from the UK, Burke has become a fixture at

Midwestern shows and showcases and is known for his absurdist, verbose comedy. He has appeared on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Ore., and has been part of the Just for Laughs Chicago festival for four years running. He released his debut album Universal Squirrel Theory on A Special Thing Records in 2012.

Burrows is a Chicago native who has entertained audiences at Chicago Underground Comedy, Bare Knuckle Comedy, and The Portage Theater. He has also appeared on the podcast The Stand-up Chronicles with Joe Roderick. He considers himself an extrovert comedian who finds comedy a lot of fun and enjoys open mics because they push a comedian to be creative.

Kumin, the fourth performer for the evening, is a co-producer of Cole’s Chicago Cabaret and a cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, the longest-running independent standup comedy showcase in the country.

Chicago Magazine praises her for her “unapologetic honesty” as she tackles heavy-hitting social issues that range from gender equality to thigh chaffing. One of the fastest-rising comedians in Chicago, she has also appeared in Accidental Comedy Fest, Limestone Comedy Festival, and The Chicago Comedy Expo.

Admission for Comedy Night is $18 in advance and $20 at the door. All seating is reserved. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling 815879-5656, Ext. 11, online at www. festival56.com, or via email at boxoffice@festival56.com.

The theatre is located at 316 S. Main St. in Princeton and seats approximately 150 people. The venue is completely accessible with ample parking nearby. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for sale at the lobby bar. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m. and again at approximately 9:45 p.m. Doors to the theatre open at 7 p.m. and again at 10 p.m. For further information, call the box office at 815-879-5656.

Walnut Rotary will offer scholarship for seminar WALNUT — The Rotary Club of Walnut will offer a scholarship to one Bureau Valley High School student to attend the 2016 World Affairs Seminar “WATER: A Global Resource to Share and Protect” June 25-July 1. The weeklong seminar will be held at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. “I am thrilled that the Rotary Club of Walnut is able to offer a deserving student a full scholarship to this seminar,” said Walnut Rotary President Mark Harkness. “The program will feature experts from numerous fields including conservation, planning and engineering who will share their insight into a vital issue facing our world: the sustainability of the

world’s precious water resources.

Furthermore, it will provide young people with the opportunity to connect their life experiences with those of other cultures, locally and internationally.”

The scholarship is open to students who have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year at BVHS, are in good academic standing, are interested in global issues and want to build a strong portfolio for their college and professional careers.

Interested applicants must write a 500-word essay on why they would like to participate in the 2016 World Affairs Seminar and how they would apply what they learn at it.

The winning student will make a presentation to the Rotary Club about the experience.

“This is a remarkable chance for one of our young people to listen to experts, distill information, identify priorities and develop the skills to lead and collaborate with others from around the country and the world,” Harkness said. “I am looking forward to reading the essays and rewarding a local student with this unique experience.”

Essays should be submitted, electronically, to Rotary President Mark Harkness at mark.harness@gmail. com by Friday, Feb. 19.

The winner will be notified by Monday, Feb. 29.

PMH will sponsor ‘Pink Night’ at PHS PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton will sponsor a “Pack the Place Pink Night” on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Princeton High School boys’ basketball game.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, Perry Memorial Hospital and the Princeton Tigers are teaming together to show support for both the Tigers and breast cancer survivors.

According to the Susan Komen

Foundation, it is estimated that in 2015 there will be more than 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women and in men, as well.

Getting regular mammogram screening tests is the best way to lower your risk of dying from breast cancer. Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it’s most treatable.

This “Pack the Place Pink Night”

event is being held at the Princeton High School gymnasium with the fresh/soph game starting at 6 p.m. and varsity game starting at 7:30 p.m.

Those that wear pink to the game will have the opportunity to register for a door prize.

In addition, PMH will be giving out educational materials regarding breast cancer and the importance of self-breast exams.

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WALNUT — The Walnut Fire Department will host an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 14, at the fire station. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12.

Fish fry in Ohio OHIO — The Ohio Booster Club fish fry will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. Serving will be at Ohio Schools and Pipe’s Pub, with delivery available in Ohio. The menu will be fish, potato salad, baked beans, bread, dessert and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for senior citizens 60 plus and students 12 and under. Extra fish is $1 for two pieces.

Carry-outs (50 cents extra) are available by calling 815376-4414 or 815-376-2934.

Exhibit opening and reception LASALLE — The Music Suite 408 Paintbox Gallery exhibit opening and reception will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, featuring the LaSalle-Peru High School art students of educator Larisa Sarver.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Bureau County reunion MESA, Ariz. — The annual Arizona Bureau County Reunion will be at noon Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Golden Corral Buffet, 1868 N. Power Road in Mesa.

For questions, call Betty Anne McInnes at 602-8707754.

Illinois Valley Radio Control Club LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Radio Control Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the basement of the Eureka Savings Bank in LaSalle. All interested parties are welcome.

Crossroads open house on Feb. 15 TISKILWA — Crossroads High School and Junior High will host an open house for prospective students and their parents on Monday, Feb. 15, President’s Day, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. School will be in session that day, so visitors can see the teachers and students in action. Visitors are welcome to stay a few classes or all day. Those who plan to stay over the lunch hour should bring your a lunch. Crossroads High School offers a classical Christian education for students in grades 7-12.

The school is located at 400 N. Galena St. in Tiskilwa at the Reagan Building. Registration for the 2016-17 school year is open at this time as well. Registration materials can be downloaded from the Crossroads website at CrossroadsHighSchool.net or requested by email at info@CrossroadsHighSchool.net. If you are unable to make it on Feb. 15 and would like to visit the school another time, call 815-646-4037 to make arrangements.

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Honor Rolls Logan Junior High School Second Nine Weeks 2015-16 High Honor Roll * Denotes straight As Fifth grade — Cole Bader, Alexia Bouslog*, Kiana Brokaw*, Jarrett Carr*, Augie Christiansen, Daniel Cihocki*, Camden Clark, Jaden Eggers*, Carson Etheridge*, Morgan Forristall, Olivia Gartin, Ava Goodrum, Mackenzie Gothard, Kaegan Hansen*, Connor Hickey, Alexis Hinckley, Mariah Hobson*, Kayla Hollins, Isabella Ibarra*, Katalina Jackson, Kyle Jaeger, LilyAnn Keutzer*, Shanin Kierski, Dawsyn Kinsley, Jack Knudsen, Emma KruseCarter*, Ashlyn Lucas*, Noah Martin, Erin May*, Thomas Mikrut, Kyle Molln, Robert Nelson, Kailey Patterson*, Karter Patterson*, Brady Piacenti, Damarius Porter, Anthony Ramos, Olivia Salsman, Daniel Sanecki, Niklas Schneider*, Michael Smallwood*, Kynleigh Smith, Brandon Stopka, Audri Swanson, Sadie Thornton*, Veronica Tirao, Madelyn Walters, Annaca Watson, Isabella Whitfield*, Tyssan Whitmore, Leah Wilson*, Kailee Winner*, Chase Wright and Jesse Wright.

Sixth grade — Jacob Aley*, Olivia Alter*, Courtney Atkinson, Katie Bates*, Elizabeth Boyles, Hunter Brockman, Caden Brooks, Jacklynn Cartwright*, Gina Colosimo*, Ean Compton, Hope Crouch, Ashton Davis, Jackson Davis, Margaret Davis*, Emma DePauw, Jackson Dressler, Keegan Fogarty, Travis Freeman, Graycee Funderberg, Maya Gartin, Bjorn Hansen, Trinity Hanson, Drew Harp, Ethan Hassler*, Mckenzie Hecht, Gabriel Jackson, Riley Jansen, Alisha Jennings, Elijah Junis, Rachel Kirkpatrick*, Bianca Lanham, Cearra LaPlante, Jenna Loftus, Matthew Lucas*, Karter Mallery, Nolan Mallery*, Hannah Muehlschlegel*, Jasmin Muncy*, Audrey Nelson, Rachelle Newberry, Megan Orwig, Reid Orwig, Abigail Peterson, Mia Quinlan*, Joel Renner, Kaia Robbins*, Brayden Scaggs, Ashlynn Scott, Victoria Segerstrom, Bennett Sierens, David Smith, Elizabeth Thomason, Cohen Vetter, Aubreanna Vogel*, Cale Wallace, Ryann Wempe, Taylor Wetsel, Khristian Whitfield*, Mark Williams* and Morgan Wood.

Seventh grade — Alexis Alt, Andrew Bartolucci, Grace Busard, Drew Camp, Peter Campbell, Colin Colmone*, Evan Edgeworth, Olivia Eiken, Owen Espel, Grant Foes, Tara Ford, Ian Fritz*, Isabelle Gerber, Tyler Gibson*, Dylan Gross, Addison Grove*, Caleb Haring, Brynn Hieronymus*, Abigail Jensen*, Andrew Johnson, Arik Johnson, Trent Kloepping*, Isaac Legner, Alexander May, Grace May, Kody Mongan,

Ashli Moore, Allison Morton, Abby Pence, Alexandra Powelson, Taylor Quiram, Tyler Reuter, Owen Rossler, Nolan Shofner, Emily Smith, Eli Strawn, Kailee Transou*, Kristin Transou*, Adam Vigars*, Zachary Wendling, William Worrels and Carli Wright.

Eighth grade — Cole Adams*, Nathan Allen, Caleb Alter*, Emma Baker, Mia Bowen, Mayah Carlson*, Olivia Chastain, Matthew Cihocki*, Rachel Cook, Shannon Cotter*, Elijah Crouch*, Xander D’Ambrosio, Rachel Davis, Kelly Devert*, Liam Duffin, Lindsey Gothard, Kaitlynn Grabill, Isabela Hall, Branden Haring*, Emily Hartman*, Anna Hou*, Christian Kinnamon, Cameron Koetz, Payton Kuhne, Riley Lucas, Kenzie Mason, Kayleigh Matsko, Brookelyn Matznick, Madison McKenney*, Ryne Muehlschlegel*, Haley Nekola, Elizabeth Orwig, Cole Reynolds*, Keeley Robinson*, Devin Rossmann, Sophia Rucinski*, Allissa Russelburg, Christian Smith*, Jacob Starr, Rachel Tapanes*, Nyla Thompson, Dean Welte and Allyssa Woolley.

Honor Roll Fifth grade — Madelynne Borys, Brady Brown, Ryan Brucker, Brady Byers, Jessica Carlone, Madison Doran, Heather Elmore, Damian Finley, Lily Frank, Emma Frost, Nikolas Groves, Felix Guajardo, Angela Jennings, Julia Johnson, Sabrina Johnson, Christopher Kleckner, Owen Krisch, Nevaeh Leslie, Mitchell May, Brennon Mills, Kolten Monroe, Madelynn Neff, Christopher Ossola, Isaiah Sandoval, Trent Schafer, Hayden Shofner, Matthew Sims, Shea Stragand, Hailey Underwood, Claudia VegaMoran, Alexia Wawrzyniak and Emmalyn Wyatt.

Sixth grade — Abby Calkins, Nora Eiken, Eliana Gale, Logan Glancy, Trent Goodale, Chloe Groves, Sarah Hartman, Alexis Jacobs, Kennedy Kloepping, Evan May, Naomi Munn, Kelsey Owens, Kyana Poff, Payton Prusak, Gracie Reynolds, Viviana Robledo, Dominik Ross, Andrew Sawyer, Nolan Smith, Rilee Sterling, Connor Stopka, Ethan Thompson, Mary Underwood, Abigeal Wallace, Ashten Wilson and Landon Winters.

Seventh grade — Andrew Albrecht, Jayden Barge, Logan Bopes, Traysen Carlson, Jillian Cihocki, Kylie Ebner, Christian Espinoza, Dakota Fritz, Lauren Frost, Mason Goodrum, Nolan Hassler, Noah Hoffman, Kimberly Janney, Nolan Scott, Ausin Sims, Erika Sorenson, Zoe Starkey, Harley Sterling, Matthew Thompson, Bryar Townsend, Drew Woolley, Trinity Word and Wyatt Workman.

Eighth grade — Noah Atkinson, McKayla Bartkiewicz, Austin Borys, Jacob Campbell, Chris-

topher Davies, Abbigail Davis, Madeline Devert, Jordan Eggers, Gianna Ellena, Gabrielle Henderliter, Keigan Hoster, Emily Irizarry, Kamilla Klingenberg, Ashton Landrus, Savanna Lasson, Keegan Mall, Terrianne Oestel, Christian Powell, Julia Purvis, Steven Rahn, Kayla Richardson, Bradley Riley, Anna Robbins, Halie Roberson, Sophie Rutledge, Ian Sampson, Darren Scaggs, Claire Schillaci, Myles Thompson, Kaewta Usaphrom, Sophia Vergamini and Aidan Wempe.

St. Bede Academy First Semester 2015-16 Honor Roll Freshmen — Ethan Borelli, Nicole Carlone, Kane Clendenen, Steve Coon, Mario Cote, Drezdan Dale, Shaun DesRocher, Alex Dittmar, Ruoqing Dong, Meygan Echols, Ryan Edwall II, Gianna Elias, Carly Eustice, Thomas Fauth, Emily Fess, Madeline Hewitt, Andrew Horn, Mary Jagiella, Macie Jansen, Katelyn Kapraun, Alicia Koogler, Charles Korey, Curt Lang, Jack Line, Payton Linnig, Seth Ludford, Maxwell Manning, Ethan Monroe, Benjamin Morrow, Anna Morton, Alec Nawa, Pamela Needs, Maria Orozco, Lauren Pillion, Katelyn Plankenhorn, Anna Postula, John Potthoff, Bryn Robinson, Reilly Robinson, Malcolm Roebuck, Alexander Sampo, Luke Sanchez, Mateo Sanchez, Evan Sartain, Demetrius Schupp, John Senica, Kirsten Sibbaluca, Olivia Smith, Maggie Sons, Austin Torri and Kaile Williams.

Sophomores — Daphane Ahrens, Hailey Ator, Allison Borkowski, Mackenzie Brady, Ava Cattani, Kaelyn Condon, Bella Cosimi, Magdalen Daluga, Alexa Damerell, Rory Dirks, Cierra Espinoza, Gabriella Garcia, Ryan Gee, Xuan He, Jacob Jagiella, Jerrick Kapraun, Jordan Kraml, Alec Kunkel, Tyler Marcinkus, Ethan Mathias, Andrea Medina Diaz, Roger Miskell III, Joseph Peacock, Katrina Raymer, Christopher Sanchez, Maggie Smith, Yulin Song, Jacob Theesfeld, Torrie Ulrich, Madeline Vaessen, Natalie Vaessen, Luke Wamhoff and Kenneth Wiltse.

Juniors — Xi Bao, Madison Bejster, Stephanie Boehm, Megan Bolelli, Brady Booker, Xavier Braboy, Sophia Brandenburg, Julia Browning, Jaclyn Cain, Tzu-Chun Chou, Adam Claggett, Kaytlin Converse, Courtney Cook, Cody Corneglio, Riley Dirks, Neal Dodda, Jacob Dudek, Emily Edwall, Bryant Eustice, Alison Fauth, Carter Funfsinn, Gavin Garcia, Yatong Ji, Alex Justi, Karolina Kaniewski, Andrew Kim, Nathan Kinsella, Sean Kinsella, Kourtney Knecht, Brent Koogler, Allison Koyak, Elisha Li,

Kevin Lu, Chase Ludford, Michael Manning, Jonathan Martin, Thea Mauck, Aiko Mendoza, Angeline Needs, James Perona, Allyssa Phegley, Nicolas Plankenhorn, Breanna Pyszka, Lexi Quesse, Harleigh Rice, Emily Sampo, Joshua Sapp, Derrick Scarpaci, Emily Schneider, Braidy Shipp, Benjamin Sons, Nicholas Szczepaniak, Kelsey Wilson, Ting Yang and Yutong Yuan.

Seniors — Chandler Barnes, John Barnes, Nathan Bartley, Hanna Bima, Cole Cameron, Shizhou Chai, Ethan Dittmer, Joseph Dittmer, Emily Draper, Christopher Haas, Yubei Han, Nathan Janssen, Hui Jiang, Tiana Kilanowski, Jack Kunkel, Destiny Kwiatek, Brianna Lau, Sadie Long, Andrew Lopez, Benjamin Lucas, Zoe Manley, John McCutcheon, Colin Mitchell, Gabrielle Morrow, Maxwell Moskalewicz, Nicholas Needs, Matalyn Nowakowski, Madison Pearson, Jacob Peruba, Julia Pohar, Zoe Postula, Andrew Pyszka, Kiernan Robinson, Selena Rodriguez, Adam Schwartz, Rachel Sickley, Caitlin Smith, Anthony Truckenbrod, Haoyu Wang, Xi Wang, Zi Lin Wang, Emma Wilke, Shiyu Yu and Ruoyan Zhou.

Andersons will note 65th wedding anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Anderson of Chandler, Ariz., will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.

Ed “Ton” Anderson and the former Joan Donnelly were married Feb. 3, 1951, in the Immaculate Conception Church in Ohio, Ill. They are the parents of six children, Susan Wolf, Steve (deceased), Sharry (Dave) Taylor, Ed, Michael (Teresa) and Jim (Karen) Anderson. They also have 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to Ed Anderson, 1817 N. Dobson

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson Road, Apt #2012, Chandler, AZ 85224.

Writing workshop set TISKILWA — Do you have treasured memories from your past you’d like to record? Have you written down the special moments of your life to share with your family? The University of Illinois Extension will offer a “Share Your Life Story” writing workshop at 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 10, 17 and 24 at the Tiskilwa Public Library, 119 E. Main St.

This writing workshop for all abilities will explore how to get started in sharing your life story and will include writing sessions and activities. Previous writing experience is not required.

The workshop is open to the public.

For more information, call Karla Belzer at 815632-3611 or email kbelzer@ illinois.edu.

Groleau named to president’s list LEBANON, Ill. — Bradley Groleau, a McKendree University senior athletic training major from Peru, was named to the president’s list for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2015 semester.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 • 9 Master’s champ — Shannon Allen captured the Princeton Women’s Bowling championship, edging her sister-in-law Sherry Allen.

See Thursday’s BCR for more details.

Wrestling roundup

Boys basketball: LaMoille/Ohio 70, Paw Paw 33

Lions double up on Paw Paw

By Bill Schwabenland sports@bcrnews.com

PC/Hall’s Evan Kiphart makes his moves in Saturday’s Super Dual at Hall.

Photo courtesy Karen Klopcic/Hall High School

Super Dual day PC/Hall wrestlers make a sweep

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — The PC/Hall wrestling co-op made a clean sweep of Saturday’s Super Dual at Hall High School, defeating St. Bede, Marquette and Mendota.

“The guys are wrestling well at the right time of the year. Our regional in New Lenox is not easy and we need to be ready and wrestling our best to advance,” PC/Hall coach Gerry Kriewald said.

In the best match of the day, PC/ Hall defeated St. Bede 40-24. PC/ Hall wrestler winners were Kyle Lietner (126) by forfeit, Ben Just (145) by forfeit, Luke McCook (160) defeated Daryl Seneca by fall at 1:13 and Joe Berg (170) defeated Camron Barto, 12-2. PC/Hall winners by forfeit

were Joseph Mecagni (182), Evan Kiphart (195) and Eric Cissell (220).

St. Bede got wins by Charles Korey (106) by forfeit, Jordan Elnick (120) over Chris Enriquez by fall at 0:40, Carter Funfsinn (138) over Patrick Cowser by fall at 5:49 and John Barnes (285) over Ellian Rivera by fall at 3:06.

PC/Hall whipped Mendota 54-6 with wins by Just (145) by fall; McCook (160) over J.J. Christman by fall at 4:38; Evan Kiphart (195) over Jon McConville by fall at 1:51 and Robinson (138) over Patrick Cowser by fall at 5:49.

Winners by forfeit were Enrique (120), Lietner (126) by forfeit, Berg (170), Mecagni (182), Cissell (220) by forfeit and Rivera (285).

PC/Hall beat Marquette 54-9.

Winners on the mat were Lietner (126), by 1:09 fall over Eric Donahu; Kiphart (195), who beat Japos by fall at 3:28, Cissell (220) by 3:18 fall over Kowalski, and Ellian Rivera (heavyweight) by fall at 3:05 over Sam Donahue.

Forfeit wins went to Enriquez (120), Cowser (130), Just (145), McCook (160) and Mecagni (182).

Berg fell 6-3 at 170.

St. Bede defeated Mendota and Marquette.

At Princeton: The host Tigers split a TRAC triangular Friday at Prouty Gym, defeating Amboy 60-12 while falling to Sherrard 42-32.

Double winners on the night were Shaylynn Hartmann (106), two forfeits, Tyler Wood (113), who won by fall over Sherrard and by forfeit vs.

Amboy, Austin Wetsel (145), who gained a 2-0 decision over Sherrard and won by fall at 3:06, Peyton Hammerich (152), who scored a 10-2 decision over Sherrard and a 0:40 fall over Amboy, and Chaz Williams (220), who won by a 5-0 decision over Sherrard and picked up a forfeit win from Amboy.

At LaSalle: Tiger Town Tanglers competed in the L-P Crunching

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KEWANEE —The Princeton Tigers kept pace with the Kewanee Boilers through the first half but a second half offensive explosion from the Boilers put some distance between the two squads with the Tigers suffering a 74-50 loss Friday, Jan. 29.

A baseline drive around the Kewanee defense by

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Derek Debruhl fires in the lane for LaMoille/Ohio Friday’s 70-33 win over Paw Paw at LaMoille.

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Kewanee boils over on Princeton senior guard Jake Reinhardt got the Tigers within three at 35-32 but that’s as close as they would get.

Kewanee went on a torrid 26-3 scoring spree over the next 9:00 of play to put the Boilers up 61-35.

“We did a nice job in the first half and we were only down by five at the half, but then they started hitting more shots than we

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Girls basketball: PHS 44, Rockford CL 24

Boys basketball: Kewanee 74, Princeton 50

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LAMOILLE – The LaMoille/Ohio Lions won each of the game’s four quarters, individually, Friday, Jan. 29, built a commanding 41-17 lead by the break, and cruised to a 70-33 victory over the Paw Paw Bulldogs in Little Ten Conference boys varsity basketball action.

LaMoille senior Josh Gross poured in 21 points, including 10 of his team’s 14 third-quarter tallies, to pace the Lions (7-13, 2-4).

L/O closed out the first quarter on an 11-0 run to push in front, 19-5, by period’s end. All five of Paw Paw’s points came from the free throw line, courtesy of junior Cleveland Hollenback, as the Bulldogs came up empty from the field, shooting 0-8.

The Lions increased their edge by 10 points throughout the second quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs, 22-12, over those eight minutes of play, as L/O put

41 first-half points through the net at the east end of the gym.

The hosts dominated the third quarter, as well, forging in front by three dozen, 55-19, as the visitors shot only 1-11 from the floor and notched their solitary two points on a Hollenback basket at the 3:18 mark of the frame.

L/O’s lead grew to as many as 44 points, 70-26, before Paw Paw scored the final seven tallies.

When Johnee Schulte scored on an offensive putback with 1:50 left in the game, all 10 L/O players listed in the scorebook had reached the scoring column on the night.

“It was a good game,” L/O coach Brent Kalsto said. “We played hard, just a little sloppy, offensively.

It is what it is. I told the (kids to) just play the game the way it’s supposed to be played. Just play defense, be efficient with the ball, offensively, and you’ll put

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Princeton’s Skye Behrends shoots over the Boilermakers Friday at Kewanee.

ROCKFORD — The Princeton Tigresses found a new life in the second quarter at Rockford Christian Life Saturday, Jan. 30.

The Tigresses outscored the host Eagles 16-4 in the second quarter to build a 30-12 halftime lead on the way to a 44-24 nonconference victory. The win snapped a three-

game skid, improving the Tigresses to 10-14.

“The kids did what we needed to do. Worked on some things, got better at some things. Good trip to come up on a Saturday, Long trip, but kids played well,” PHS coach Jeff Ohlson said.

RCL fell to 7-14.

Princeton’s posts were a strength for the Tigress-

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PHS’ Jake Farraher tries from the port side for against the Boilermakers Friday at Kewanee.

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Tigers From Page 9 did and we couldn’t get it going offensively in the second half,” PHS coach Michael Fredericks said.

“They had some big runs in the first half and we were always able to chip away at their lead and kept it close, but they went on that run in the second half and we weren’t able to match.”

The Boilers, particularly all-stater Donovan Oliver, frustrated the Tigers ‘defense during the run as the Tigers committed six fouls to none by Kewanee during the 26-3 stretch.

“We didn’t play very good in the third quarter.

Kewanee really clamped it down on the defensive end, it frustrated us and that resulted in a lot of easy buckets at the other end from turnovers,” Fredericks

said. “It was just a classic case of solid defensive play leading to offensive and we couldn’t get anything going to slow them down.”

Kewanee entered the bonus with 35.9 to play in the quarter and shot 20 of 24 from the charity stripe over the course of the game (83 percent).

Princeton’s bench came in for valuable late minutes and outscored the Boilers 11-5 in the final minutes of play that Fredericks believes will be beneficial to the squad as the season begins to wind down.

“We worked hard and we kept it close there for a while. I can’t ask my guys to do anything but play hard. Sometimes your shots just don’t fall,” Fredericks said. “We got some quality minutes out of our bench players there at the end and getting them those quality minutes will benefit us in the long run.”

Reinhardt shot 50 percent from the field and did what he could early to keep the Tigers in the game, pouring in 14 of his team-high 18 points in the first half before the Boiler defense turned it on and turned Reinhardt and the Tigers’ offense off in the second half.

Oliver paced the field of nine Boilers that scored with 29 points and shot 9 of 11 from the free throw line.

“He’s a great athlete and player here. He’s had an awesome career here and we don’t match up well with him. He’s quick, athletic and tall, and there really isn’t anyone we have that can match up with him and he took advantage of it,” Fredericks said.

• Princeton handed the Kewanee sophomores its first TRAC loss, 61-54.

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Lions From Page 9 ourselves in a good position to win. That’s what we did tonight. I liked it.”

Besides his game-high 21 points, Gross grabbed eight of his team’s 42 rebounds. Fellow senior Jacob Tudor added 10 points for the winners.

All told, the Bulldogs converted only one-sixth (7-42) of their shots from the field, while recording nearly half of their points from the free throw line, connecting on 16 of 24 attempts, good for a 67 percentage clip.

Hollenback led the Bulldogs (2-15, 1-5) with 16 points, connecting on 9-11 free throw attempts but only 3-14 shots from the field.

The No. 7-seeded Lions look ahead to try and do some damage to other higher-ranked teams in the Little Ten Conference Tournament in Somonauk, beginning with No. 2 Indian Creek Monday, Feb. 1.

“Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping. We need to do this against the upper echelon teams, if we want to be considered that,” said Kalsto,

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LaMoille/Ohio’s George Stuepfert posts up Friday against Paw Paw at LaMoille. when asked if this win was a confidence-builder for the dwindling season yet to be played. “We’ve got to do this against the Indian Creeks, the Newarks, the Somonauks, the Serenas.

“We’re hoping to shock somebody Monday night.

I really think we have the athletes to do it. We just have to play four quarters

against a good team. We just have to play smart basketball.”

The younger Lions pushed in front, 33-4, by halftime and easily defeated Paw Paw’s frosh-soph squad, 52-23, in the prelim game. Caleb Sarff led L/O with 13 points.

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The St. Bede Lady Bruins put things on the line Saturday, Jan. 30, at the academy.

The Lady Bruins had a perfect day at the free-throw line, making all 15 attempts in a 60-55 win over Erie in Three Rivers play.

It was much more than the free throw shooting that won the game, St. Bede coach Tom McGunnigal said.

“It was a great win over Erie who was bigger than us at nearly every position. But the confidence and heart the girls played with was tremendous,” McGunnigal said. “We just had everyone contributing on both ends all night long. I told them after the game that was one of those games where you point to free throws at the end to say, ‘We won it here,’ when actually every little bit we did all game long to keep them close, to maintain how we played is what added up to the victory.”

Senior point guard Julia Pohar led the Lady Bruins’ efforts with an 8-8 day at the charity stripe, finishing with 13 points. Gabbie Morrow (12 points), Hanna Bima (8) and Rachel Sickley (7) each went 2-2 and Chase Ludford (12) was 1-1.

Erie led 30-25 at the half, but St. Bede turned the tables with a 19-10 third quarter to go up 44-40 at quarter’s end.

“It was a great test and a great result for us at this time of year. Sure 30-point wins are easier on the heart and head but a victory like Saturday’s goes a long way to saying where this team is in playing solid basketball,” McGunnigal said.

Erie won the sophomore prelim 34-30 in overtime.

Hall 46, Mendota 42: Senior Jess Bogatitus hit a 3-pointer to get the Lady Devils jump started for a 14-2 first-quarter lead, but had to hold off the Lady Trojans for a four-point victory on Senior Day Saturday at Hall.

Hunter Galassi led Hall with 13 points on 5-8 shooting from the field and 3-5 from the free-throw line. Rena Barroso (8) and Aman-

Photo courtesy Karen Klopcic/Hall High School

Hall sophomore Madi Soldati tries to beat Mendota’s Alex Barrera to the basket in Saturday’s nonconference varsity contest at Hall. The Lady Devils held on for a 46-42 victory. da Scheri (6) combined for 14 points.

Bureau Valley 57, ROWVA 35: Christen Hurley led the Storm on the road Saturday at Oneida with 22 points, five rebounds and five steals.

Also for Bureau Valley (15-11), Addison Moreland had 18 points, six steals and four assists, and Saige Barnett added 11 rebounds and eight points.

Boys basketball TCC Tournament: Top-seeded Ottawa Marquette edged host Putnam County 45-43 in Friday’s finals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament at R.M. Germano Gymnasium in Granville.

Christian Harris led PC (18-5) with 14 points and Noe Flores added 10.

DePue beat Woodland 57-41 for the consolation championship. Rafa Puga (14 points) led a balanced Little Giants attack, backed by Ramon Puga (12), Manny Winfert (11) and Rahim McKee-Strong (10).

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Wrestling From Page 9 Cavs Tournament Sunday, Jan 30. TTT winners were Carson Etheridge, Matthew Harris, Kody Mongan and Brennen Emmett.

Runners-up were Ace Christiansen, Danny Cihocki, Elijah Lailm, Mitchell May, Kartner Monroe, Andrew Peacock and Luke Peacock.

Thirds went to Christian Bass, Arthur Burden, Isaac Hufnagel, Payton Mangol, Robert Nelson, Gage Nutter, Brody Reviglio, Michael Smallwood, Mitchell Taylor, Kai Walowski and Payton Walowski.

TTT recently went to tournament action at Pekin. First-place finishers for TTT were Ace and Augie Christiansen, Cihocki, Harris, Nathaniel Irizarry, Michael Kurth, Andrew and Luke Peacock, Izaiah Smallwood and Michael Smallwood.

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PC/Hall wrestler Christopher Enriquez battles St. Bede’s Jordan Elnicki at 120 pounds in the Super Dual Saturday at Hall. Elnicki beat Enriquez by fall.

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Girls basketball

Scoring ..................... g Hunter Galassi (Hall) .......22 Lexi Loftus (L/O) ...............24 Julia Pohar (SBA)..............28 Darcy Kepner (BV).............26 Christen Hurley (BV)..........26 Courtney Oeder (PHS)........19

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pts avg 380 17.3 403 16.8 409 14.6 314 12.1 279 10.7 201 10.6

Rebounding ............... g rb avg Paige Conner (L/O) ...........22 247 11.2 Hunter Galassi (Hall) .......22 185 8.4 Courtney Oeder (PHS)........19 132 7.0 Lexi Loftus (L/O) ...............24 157 6.7 Hanna Bima (SBA)............28 181 6.5 Assists....................... g ast avg Jasmine Kahly (L/O) ..........24 105 4.4 Rena Barroso (Hall)...........22 65 3.0 Anna Murray (PHS)............18 51 2.7 Darcy Kepner (BV) ............26 71 2.7 Paige Conner (L/O) ...........22 54 2.5 Steals ....................... g stl avg Darcy Kepner (BV) ............26 84 3.2 Hunter Galassi (Hall) .......22 69 3.1 Saige Barnett (BV)............26 74 2.9 Christen Hurley (BV)..........26 69 2.7 Addison Moreland (BV)......23 49 2.4 Field-goal percentage.... fgm fga pct.

Hanna Bima (SBA)............99 186 .532 Anna Murray (PHS)............66 125 .528 Courtney Oeder (PHS)........85 176 .483 Chase Ludford (SBA).........66 143 .462 Jasmine Kahly (L/O) ..........44 99 .444 Free throw percentage.....ftm fta pct.

Julia Pohar (SBA)..............91 114 .798 Ivy Rhodes (PHS)...............16 21 .762 Rena Barroso (Hall)...........36 51 .710 Lexi Loftus (L/O) ...............68 96 .700 Hanna Bima (SBA)............36 52 .692

Team offense ............g pts avg St. Bede..........................28 1482 52.9 Bureau Valley..................26 1200 46.2 Hall.................................22 925 42.0 LaMoille/Ohio..................24 936 39.0 Princeton.........................21 784 37.3 Team defense ...........g pts avg Hall.................................22 776 35.2 Princeton.........................21 919 43.8 LaMoille/Ohio..................22 967 44.0 Bureau Valley..................26 1184 45.5 St. Bede..........................28 1260 45.0

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Sarah Murray really enjoys leading the break for Princeton Saturday at Rockford.

Scoreboard Basketball

High school girls Three Rivers.......... Conf. All Kewanee ...................... 13-0 19-7 Sherrard ...................... 11-1 20-4 Amboy ......................... 10-3 19-6 Hall .............................. 9-3 17-5 St. Bede ....................... 8-4 17-11 Erie............................... 8-5 19-6 Bureau Valley ............... 8-5 15-11 Morrison ....................... 7-6 12-10 Rockridge ..................... 5-7 10-15 Prophetstown ............... 3-9 6-18 Fulton ........................... 3-9 7-13 Newman ...................... 3-10 7-17 Princeton ..................... 3-10 10-14 Orion............................ 2-10 3-19 Riverdale ..................... 1-10 3-18 Does not include Monday’s games Saturday’s games Sherrard 50, Prophetstown 31 Hall 46, Mendota 42 Princeton 44, Christian Life 24 St. Bede 60, Erie 55 Bureau Valley 57, ROWVA 35 Newman 59, Galva 54 Monday’s games: Fulton at Princeton, Hall at Newman, Kewanee at Amboy, Morrison at Erie, Rockridge at

Orion, Sherrard at Riverdale, St. Bede at Prophetstown.

Thursday’s games: Hall at Prophetstown, Kewanee at Bureau Valley, Newman at West Carroll, Riverdale at Fulton, Sherrard at Orion, St. Bede at Rockridge, 7:30.

At Peru Erie 14 16 10 15 - 55 St. Bede 14 11 19 16 - 60 St. BEDE (17-10, 8-4): Pohar 2 (1) 8-8 13, Sickley 2 (1) 2-2 7, Mauk 1 (1) 0-0 3, Postula 2 (1) 0-0 5, Schupp 0 0-0 0, Morrow 5 2-2 12, Lodford 5 (1) 1-1 12, Bima 3 2-2 8, Lau 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 (5) 15-15 60. Fouls: 13.

SOPHS: Erie 34-30 (OT).

At Spring Valley Mendota 2 17 12 11 - 42 Hall 14 10 9 13 - 46 HALL (16-5, 9-3): Bogatitus 1 (1) 0-0 3, Soldati 3-6 1-2 6, Lechner 2-4 (0-1) 1-3 5, Lusietto 1-2 0-0 2, Hoscheid 1-1 0-2 2, Barroso 2-9 (2-5) 2-2 8, Scheri 2-5 (2-5) 0-0 6, Galassi 5-8 3-5 13, Manfredini 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 17-37 (5-13) 7-14 46. Fouls: 12 (Galassi 5).

SOPHS: Mendota 25-24. Hall: Hammalle 5, Bernardoni 5.

es against the outmanned Eagles early with junior Courtney Oeder (6) and senior Ivy Rhodes (4) combining for 10 points on the way to a 14-8 lead.

“We got some looks on the break, popped Anna loose in a couple spots, got the ball down in to Courtney,” Ohlson said.

The Tigresses shared the wealth in the second quarter with Anna Murray scoring six points, Rhodes four and Sarah Murray three with a trey to stretch their lead to 18 points at half.

Rhodes added five more points in the third quarter on the way to a game-high 14 markers.

“Ivy kind of loosened some things up. Hit a 3 for us and after that got

At Oneida Bureau Valley 16 19 16 6 - 57 ROWVA 12 7 12 4 - 35 BV (15-11): Wirth 0 0-0 0, Barnett 2 (1) 3-6 8, Wall 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0, Darcy Kepner 2 0-4 4, Moreland 6 6-12 18, Hurley 11 0-2 22, Kolb 1 0-0 2, Mungia 1 0-0 2, Dana Kepner 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 23 (1) 10-26 57.

At Rockford Princeton 14 16 10 4 - 44 Christian Life 8 4 10 2 - 24 PHS (10-14): S. Murray 1 (1) 0-0 3, A. Murray 3 4-4 10, Mall 0 0-0 0, Strom 2 1-2 5, Harp 0-0 0-0 0, Tate 0 0-0 0, Legner 0 0-0 0, Ray 0 0-0 0, Hieronymus 1 0-0 2, Rossler 0 0-0 0, Oeder 5 0-4 10, Rhodes 6 (1) 1-2 14. Totals: 17 (1) 6-12 44.

RCL (7-14): Baxter 10.

Princeton Freshmen Tournament BV 50, Princeton 40. BV: Madisen Thomas 14, Madell Carman 12.

THIRD: Princeton def. St. Bede.

TITLE: Kewanee def Bureau Valley. BV: Madison Jackson 4, Williams 4, Thomas 4.

Junior high girls

At Ladd 7TH GRADE: BV North 35, Ladd 18.

things moving in the direction we needed to go,” Ohlson said.

Baskets by Oeder and Brooke Hieronymus rounded out the Tigresses’ scoring in the fourth quarter.

Oeder and Anna Murray finished with 10 points each.

Ohlson is not sure what the future holds with Christian Life at the end of a two-year contract. He said it’s nice to see other teams, but you would like to able to play a sophomore game also for nonconference contests.

• Tiger tales: The Tigresses (3-10 TRAC) met Fulton for their final Three Rivers game Monday at Prouty Gym. They travel to Henry Saturday to wrap up the regular season before traveling to Seneca to play the host Irish in 2A regional play at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8.

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BVN (6-3, 4-0): Broers 10, Hardy 10, Vanous 10. Ladd: Parente 8, Pozzi 6, Foster 4.

8TH GRADE: BV North 35, Ladd 25. BVN (7-3, 2-1): Konneck 16, Sobin 9, Ringle 8.

Ladd: Jones 12, Cattani 4, Foster 4.

High school boys Three Rivers.......... Conf. All Newman ....................... 8-0 20-2 St. Bede ....................... 7-2 14-6 Kewanee ....................... 7-2 13-8 Princeton ...................... 7-3 13-8 Orion............................. 6-3 14-8 Rockridge ..................... 6-2 17-4 Hall .............................. 5-4 13-10 Morrison ....................... 6-4 10-11 Erie .............................. 4-5 12-11 Sherrard ....................... 4-6 8-12 Fulton ........................... 2-6 9-15 Riverdale ...................... 2-7 9-13 Prophetstown ............... 2-7 8-14 Bureau Valley ............... 1-7 4-18 Amboy .......................... 1-9 3-18 Friday’s results Rockridge 51, Erie 33 Sherrard 72, Hall 47 Newman 67, Amboy 33 Kewanee 74, Princeton 50 Morrison 66, Prophetstown 58 Riverdale 55, Orion 50

Saturday’s results Forreston 52, Amboy 50 Somonauk 56, Prophetstown 49 Evergreen Park 47, Erie 46 Easton Valley 41, Fulton 40 Tuesday’s games: Amboy at Hall, Fulton at Erie, Kewanee at Bureau Valley, Morrison at Newman, Prophetstown at Princeton, Sherrard at Orion, St. Bede at Rockridge, 7:30.

Tri-County Conference Tournament at Granville Friday: Consolation title - #5 DePue 57, #6 Woodland 41. DEPUE: Rafa Puga 14, Ramon Puga 12, M. Winfert 11, McKee-Strong 10.

Third place - 4 Peoria Christian 54, #3 Roanoke-Benson 48 Title - #1 Marquette 45, #2 Putnam County 43. PC (18-5): Harris 14, Flores 10. OM: Snyder 15, Lechtenberg 14.

Other results Oregon 57, Mendota 44 Ridgeview 54, Fieldcrest 42 L-P 44, Washington 43 At Kewanee (freshmen) Princeton 21, Kewanee 17, PHS: Hjertstedt 10, Phillips 6, Wohlbrecht 4, Robbins 1. K: Terry 11.

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The Program Coordinator will train mentors and cultivate mentor/new teacher relationships, develop partnerships and foster learning communities within participating schools, conduct ongoing evaluation and refinement of the program.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Angie Zarvell, Regional Office of Education, 107 S. State St., Atkinson, IL 61235

by February 12, 2016.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR For Freedom House, Princeton, IL. Responsible for coordinating all program services a five county domestic violence shelter, including prevention, legal advocacy, therapy and counseling for victims of domestic violence and their children; and for sexual assault victims and their significant others.

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The application is on file in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Room B-5, Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, Illinois 61356.

A public hearing on said application will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Bureau County Courthouse in the

Board Room on the second floor.

All persons interested and all persons desiring to object should appear at the hearing to present their objections ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Barry Welbers CHAIRMAN Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 2, 2016.

5. The time and place of the sale are: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the front door of Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois.

6. The terms of the sale are: 10% of purchase price payable at time and place of sale by Cashier’s/Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service. Balance to be paid by Cashier’s/Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service and received by the United States Marshal, 100 N.E. Monroe, 42 Federal Building, Peoria, IL 61602, within thirty (30) days of date of said sale. If the balance is not received within said time period, the 10% payment made at time of sale shall be forfeited to the United States, the sale shall be void and a new sale shall be scheduled by the Court.

7. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes for the years 2014 and thereafter to be paid by buyer(s), which are a lien upon the real estate, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. Buyer(s) shall also be responsible for payment of the real estate transfer tax (35 ILCS 200-31-45).

8. Said property is being sold at this judicial sale “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 9. Upon receipt of the entire purchase price amount, a Certificate of Sale shall be forwarded to the Marshal for execution describing the lands and tenements purchased and the sum paid therefor to be tendered to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of said sale by the Court, the holder of said Certificate of Sale shall be entitled to a deed for said premises.

10. 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. DATED at Peoria, Illinois, this 22nd day of December, 2015. s/KENNETH F. BOHAC UNITED STATES MARSHAL CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

Representative of GALE A. YOUSSI, Deceased; ) CHRISTINA POTOCHNEY n/k/a CHRISTINA ) NORRIS; FRANK POTOCHNEY, III; KELSI ) POTOCHNEY; HOLLIE POTOCHNEY n/k/a ) HOLLIE STOFER; BRITTANY YOUSSI; ) Unknown Heirs and Legatees of GALE A. ) YOUSSI; and Unknown Owners and Non) Record Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 14-CH-89 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on November 9, 2015, James Reed, Sheriff of Bureau County, will on February 17, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in Bureau County, Illinois, commonly known as 27860 2595 East Street, Van Orin, IL 61374 , Property Index No. 05-17-228-002.

All of Lot Four (4) and all of Lot Six (6) in Block Three in the Village of Van Orin, all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau and State of Illinois.

The property is subject to general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and easements and restrictions of record and unpaid water bills. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Sale terms: This is an ”AS IS” sale for “cash.”

The successful bidder must deposit ten percent (10%) down by cash or certified funds and the balance of the purchase price prior to the date of confirmation of sale.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The real estate is residential real estate.

The property will not be open for inspection.

The judgment was $75,868.50. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Todd L. Martin, Martin Law Office, 812 Washington, P.O. Box 177, Mendota, IL 61342-0177, (815) 5393711.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

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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.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AT PEORIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) RENE L. FUNDERBERG a/k/a RENE ) FUNDERBERG AND UNION PLANTERS ) BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ) Defendants. ) CIVIL NO. 14-1489 NOTICE OF MARSHAL’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Craig Schisler, Area Specialist, USDA Service Center, 312 E. Backbone Road, Suite B, Princeton, IL 61356. Telephone No. 815-875-8732(4) 2. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 320 W. Clark Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356 3. The legal description of the real estate is: A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 16 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 1 in Knox Addition to the City of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, running thence West on the South rightof-way line of West Clark Street, in said City of Princeton, a distance of 280 feet to the place of beginning; running thence South parallel to the West line of Section 9, in Township 16 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, a distance of 120 feet; running thence East parallel with the South right-of-way line of said West Clark Street, a distance of 75 feet; running thence North parallel to the West line of Section 9, in Township 16 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, a distance of 120 feet; running thence West on the South rightof-way line of West Clark Street, in said City of Princeton, a distance of 75 feet to the place of beginning, all lying and being situated in the City of Princeton, County of Bureau, in the State of Illinois.

PIN NO. 16-09-351-010 4. The real estate may be inspected prior to sale at the following times: (Available for inspection during business hours upon reasonable advance notice to the county office listed above.)

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999 • Legal Notices BUREAU COUNTY ZONING NOTICE STATE OF ) ILLINOIS ) ) ss COUNTY OF ) BUREAU ) NOTICE TO PUBLISH TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that David Ray Et Ux, 5885 Forrest View Road, Unit 607, Lisle, IL 60532, has filed an application for a REZONE from Agriculture to Rural Estate for future home site at the following location: N END NW, 2.5 Acres, Section 13, Dover Township, Parcel #10-13-100004 Common Location: South side of 2200 N Avenue, Approx. 1/2 mile East of 2275 E St.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and doing business existing under and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, Plaintiff, vs.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) DANNY C. ELLBERG, a/k/a DAN ELLBERG, ) PAULA J. ELLBERG, LASALLE STATE BANK, ) as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated ) December 5, 2011, and known as Trust No. ) 2-2011, MARK S. HANBACK, TERESA L. ) HANBACK, UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 15 CH 50 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder as follows: A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Thomas Le, Heartland Bank

and Trust Company, 1575 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, Illinois 60503, Telephone: (815) 439-5289.

B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: agricultural property located in Bureau County, Illinois.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Parcel 3 (PIN 22-04-100-010) (“11.4 Acres”): A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4; and a part of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, all in Township 15 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, situated in Bureau County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4; thence South 89º33’00” East 327.36 feet on the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4 to the Point of Beginning; thence North 00º59’00” East 1345.88 feet; thence South 89º04’36” East 1012.41 feet to the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the

Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 00º04’04” West 41.54 feet to the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89º40’02” West 672.07 feet to the Northeast corner of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 00º26’40” West 1294.55 feet to the Southeast corner of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89º33’00” West 353.24 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 11.40 acres, more or less, with assumed bearings given for description purpose only.

Commonly known as: Farm Ground in Bureau County, Illinois.

PIN: 22-04-100-010.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: agricultural property.

E. The times specified in the judgment, if any, when the real estate may be inspected prior to sale: The property will NOT be open for inspec-

tion, 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.

F. The time and place of the sale is: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the general lobby on the first floor of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois.

G. The terms of the sale are: This is an “AS IS” sale for cash. The successful bidder must deposit 10% down with cash or certified funds, and the balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours of the sale, and the required fee, if any, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. There will be no refunds. The real estate is subject to the unpaid general real estate taxes, to any unpaid special assessments, and to all easements, reservations and restrictions of record.

HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

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Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com 999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR ) LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, ) Plaintiff(s), ) vs. ) TIMOTHY PLATT A/K/A TIMOTHY A. PLATT, ) DANA PLATT A/K/A DANA L. PLATT, ) Defendant(s). ) Case No. 15 CH 6 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois, will on March 3, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the BUREAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 702 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MAIN LOBBY, PRINCETON, IL 61356, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Bureau, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS AND BEARINGS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESCRIPTION ONLY; COMMENCING AT AN IRON ROD AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 1,951.94 FEET TO THE PLAT OF BEGINNING FOR THE TRACT TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 271.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 271.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY MADE BY KEVIN R. WALLACE, ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NO. 2814, AND DATED APRIL 15, 1999; ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Common Address: 18609 2000 NORTH AVENUE, PRINCETON, IL 61356 P.I.N. 10-19-400-004 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale.

The subject property is subject to 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.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

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).

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# 15-00112 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AT PEORIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) LISA M. SIMS a/k/a, ) LISA SIMS, ) Defendant. ) CIVIL NO. 15-1081 NOTICE OF MARSHAL’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Craig Schisler, Area Specialist, USDA Service Center, 312 E. Backbone Road, Suite B, Princeton, IL 61356. Telephone No. 815-875-8732(4) 2. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 805 N. Euclid, Princeton, Illinois 61356 3. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 5 in East Addition to the Town (now City) of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois PIN No. #16-09-451-005 4. The real estate may be inspected prior to sale at the following times: (Available for inspection during business hours upon reasonable advance notice to the county office listed above.)

5. The time and place of the sale are: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the front door of Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois.

6. The terms of the sale are: 10% of purchase price payable at time and place of sale by Cashier’s/Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service. Balance to be paid by Cashier’s/Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service and received by the United States Marshal, 100 N.E. Monroe, 42 Federal Building, Peoria, IL 61602, within thirty (30) days of date of said sale. If the balance is not received within said time period, the 10% payment made at time of sale shall be forfeited to the United States, the sale shall be void and a new sale shall be scheduled by the Court.

7. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes for the years 2014 and thereafter to be paid by buyer(s), which are a lien upon the real estate, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. Buyer(s) shall

FORECLOSURE SALE — PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following property shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder pursuant to the Judgment of the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Bureau County, Illinois, in Case No. 15 CH 50, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Plaintiff v. Danny C. Ellberg, et al., Defendants.

The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Thomas Le, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, 1575 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, Illinois 60503, Telephone: (815) 4395289.

The common address and improvements of the real estate are: agricultural property located in Bureau County, Illinois.

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.

The time and place of the sale are: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the general lobby on the first floor of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois.

Sale terms: This is an “as is” sale for cash.

The successful bidder must deposit 10% down in cash or certified funds, and the balance is due, in certified funds, within 24 hours of the sale, and the required fee, if any, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. There will be no refunds. The real estate is subject to the unpaid general real estate taxes, to any unpaid special assessments, and to all easements, reservations and restrictions of record.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

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also be responsible for payment of the real estate transfer tax (35 ILCS 200-31-45).

8. Said property is being sold at this judicial sale “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 9. Upon receipt of the entire purchase price amount, a Certificate of Sale shall be forwarded to the Marshal for execution describing the lands and tenements purchased and the sum paid therefor to be tendered to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of said sale by the Court, the holder of said Certificate of Sale shall be entitled to a deed for said premises.

10. 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. DATED at Peoria, Illinois, this 22 day of December, 2015. s/KENNETH F. BOHAC UNITED STATES MARSHAL CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

Section 19 and the Northeast corner of an existing 34.22 acre tract; Thence N 89°46’57” W, along the North line of said SE 1/4, a distance of 34.00 feet to Place of Beginning for the tract to be described: Thence S 00°07’11” E, a distance of 450.00 feet; Thence N 89°46’ 57” W, a distance of 484.00 feet; Thence N 00°07’11” W, a distance of 450.00 feet to the North line of said SE 1/4; Thence S 89°46’57” E, along the North line of said SE 1/4, a distance of 484.00 feet to the Place of Beginning and containing 5.00 Acres, more or less. Subject to the right-of-way of a Public Road along the North side of the above described tract and also subject to all easements of record.

Common Location: South side of 2650 N Avenue, Approx. 1/4 mile East of 35 E St. The application is on file in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Room B-5, Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, Illinois 61356.

A public hearing on said application will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Bureau County Courthouse in the Board Room on the second floor.

All persons interested and all persons desiring to object should appear at the hearing to present their objections.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Barry Welbers CHAIRMAN Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 2, 2016.

BUREAU COUNTY ZONING NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) ss COUNTY OF BUREAU ) NOTICE TO PUBLISH TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that Roger Garretson, 5149 Backbone Road, Tampico, IL 61283, has filed an application for a REZONE from Agriculture to Rural Estate to build a single family home at the following location: Legal Description, Section 19, Fairfield Township, New Parcel DESCRIPTION FOR 5.00 ACRE TRACT A tract of land located in apart of the SE 1/4 of Section 19, T18N, R6E of the 4th P.M., Bureau County, Illinois. More particularly bounded and described as follows and bearings are for the purpose of description only:-- Commencing at an iron rod at the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 of said Section 19; Thence N 89°46’57” W, along the North line of said Section 19, a distance of 1324.03 feet to Northeast comer of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation ) organized and doing business existing under ) and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ANDREW M. RUSSELL as Special ) Representative of GALE A. YOUSSI, Deceased; ) CHRISTINA POTOCHNEY n/k/a CHRISTINA ) NORRIS; FRANK POTOCHNEY, III; KELSI ) POTOCHNEY; HOLLIE POTOCHNEY n/k/a ) HOLLIE STOFER; BRITTANY YOUSSI; ) Unknown Heirs and Legatees of GALE A. ) YOUSSI; and Unknown Owners and Non) Record Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 14-CH-89 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on November 9, 2015, James Reed, Sheriff of Bureau County, will on February 17, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in LaSalle County, Illinois, commonly known as 27860 2595 East Street, Van Orin, IL 61374 , Property Index No. 05-17228-002.

The property is subject to general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and easements and restrictions of record and unpaid water bills. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Sale terms: This is an “AS IS” sale for “cash.” The successful bidder must deposit ten percent (10%) down by cash or certified funds and the balance of the purchase price prior to the date of confirmation of sale.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The real estate is residential real estate.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment was $75,868.50. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Todd L. Martin, Martin Law Office, 812 Washington, P.O. Box 177, Mendota, IL 61342-0177, (815) 539-3711.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ) FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, ) Plaintiff(s), ) vs. ) TIMOTHY PLATT A/K/A TIMOTHY A. PLATT, ) DANA PLATT A/K/A DANA L. PLATT, ) Defendant(s). ) Case No. 15 CH 6 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois, will on March 3, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the BUREAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 702 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MAIN LOBBY, PRINCETON, IL 61356, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Bureau, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 18609 2000 NORTH AVENUE, PRINCETON, IL 61356 P.I.N. 10-19-400-004 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to 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.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

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).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com SL # 15-00112 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9, 2016.

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