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Amtrak funding derailed

Rauner proposes significant cut to Illinois service

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed a significant cut to the Amtrak funding for Fiscal Year 2016. Sixteen million dollars could potentially be cut from the current subsidy of $42 million, taking Amtrak back to the 2013 funding level.

“The Amtrak is very important to every community that it stops at,” said Mayor Keith Cain.

“The tourism it brings to Princeton is a major benefit to the town.”

“Due to years of out-ofcontrol spending and mismanaged budgets, Gov. Rauner had to make tough choices for the state. Funding to Amtrak was reduced by $16 million from the last fiscal year,” said Catherine Kelly, a representative from Rauner’s office.

“Amtrak will work with the governor and the Illinois DOT (Department of Transportation), the Legislature, the communities and other interested parties for a way forward to provide Illinois-sponsored service used last year by almost 2,000,000 passengers,” said Marc Magliari, spokesman for Amtrak’s Government Affairs and Corporate Communications.

While Kelly said the cut is being made across the board, speculation on routes and projects to be effected has been voiced in multiple sources.

It has been reported there may be a reduction in the number of trains running between both Chicago and St. Louis, and Chicago and Carbondale.

These trains do not have

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B.E.S.T. at PES

PES takes over as B.E.S.T. administrative agent

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Princeton Elementary School (PES) Board is now the administrative agent for the behavior disorder program, B.E.S.T. At the Monday, Feb. 23, PES Board meeting, Director of Special Schools Egan Hicks appealed to the PES Board asking it to consider being the administrative agent for the B.E.S.T. program. He explained the program has a building, but it is in need of an administrative agent to proceed.

Last week the Cherry Board of Education approved the B.E.S.T. program’s use of the Cherry Grade School, Hicks said.

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After a review of its options, Bureau Valley chose not to continue as the administrative agent for the B.E.S.T. program, said PES Superintendent Tim Smith.

The cooperative program and administration is not a legal entity, Hicks said. Therefore, he added, the program must be under an elected board of education to be classified as a public day school.

Smith recommended the board accept the responsibilities as the B.E.S.T. program’s administrative agent.

He said PES would have an executive board responsible for the cooperative program. This board would meet monthly to review finances and

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Students come out to spell Ladd eighth-grader John Pelc proudly holds up the traveling trophy he will take back to Ladd Grade School for winning the 2015 Bureau County Spelling Bee. Pelc won on the word “bambino.” The bee’s runner-up was Bethanie Quarton (inset photo), an eighth-grader from Ohio Grade School. See more on this year’s spelling bee on Page 2.

Gordon remembered for his service to Wyanet

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

WYANET — Longtime Wyanet Mayor John Gordon is being remembered this week for the devotion and dedication he gave to the village of Wyanet, as well as the many big improvements he made to the small town during his years of service.

Gordon died on Sunday, Feb. 22, in Meadow-

Gordon brook Manor of Naperville.

He was a public servant for 42 years, serving six years on the village board before taking the position of mayor in 1973, which he held until 2009. It has been noted Gordon most likely was the longest standing mayor in the state.

He was active in many civic organizations in the Wyanet area. He was a past president and co-founder of the Wyanet Chamber of Commerce

and helped establish the Wyanet Summer Festival, as well as many other village activities.

Gordon worked along side Thelma Beall, Wyanet village treasurer, for many years.

To Beall, Gordon was among the most dedicated people around, and someone who had high ambitions.

“Everything he did was

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Bambino: Pelc is the ‘Sultan of Spelling’

By Goldie Currie

Could you spell these words?

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PRINCETON — In baseball, the famed Babe Ruth was nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat.”

In spelling, Ladd eighth-grader John Pelc was clearly “The Sultan of Spelling,” as he correctly spelling “bambino,” to win the 2015 Bureau County Spelling Bee. Pelc knocked it out of the park and hit a home run when he spelled “bambino” correctly and snagged the Bureau County’s spelling bee championship title on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

The bee’s runner-up was Bethanie Quarton, an eighth-grader from Ohio Grade School.

Pelc defeated 17 fellow contestants within seven rounds of the county’s spelling bee, which was held at the Bureau County Metro Center in Princeton.

The bee is co-sponsored by the Peoria Journal Star and the Regional Office of Education.

Round 1 of the bee was a tough one for spellers, as it eliminated eight contestants with words like “goatee”, “barley”, “canary”, and “magazine.”

Round 1: Eight eliminated Goatee Barley Canary Magazine Polka Cashew Errands Reckless Easel Round 2 took out six more spellers with words likes “orchard”, “alderman”, and “cummerbund.”

Going into Round 3, there were only four students standing. The round, however, took out another student with the word “hibachi.”

The final three students remained strong in Round 4, when no spelling errors were made.

Round 5 took out the third student standing with the word “periscope.”

In Round 6, Pelc and Quarton were the only two spellers remaining. Pelc spelled “manicure” correctly, while Quarton misspelled “rucksack.”

That left Pelc alone in Round 7 with the word “bambino.” The somewhat

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Round 2: Six eliminated Orchard Alderman Cummerbund Tundra Electoral Totem Round 3: One eliminated Hibachi animated Pelc nailed the word, sending the championship over the fence to Ladd Grade School.

After his win, Pelc was surrounded by friends, his family and Ladd Superintendent Michelle Zeko, as they all gave high-fives and congratulations.

As the traveling trophy was passed off to Pelc, he admitted the bee was “kind of easy.

“I just relied on my brain smarts,” he said.

His mother, Kelly Robinson, was full of smiles following her son’s win.

“I’m ecstatic,” she said.

“I’m so proud of him. He has no idea how proud I am right now. He is a very smart child.”

Pelc has advanced to the Journal Star Grand Final

Round 4: None eliminated Round 5: One eliminated Periscope Round 6: One eliminated Rucksack Round 7: Winner Bambino Spelling Bee on March 20.

Other contestants who were individual champions at their schools prior to attending the countywide spelling bee included: • Bureau Valley: Madison Jackson and Madison Morrow.

• Dalzell: John Potthoff and Hannah Johnson.

• DePue: Ryan Mondragon and Yasmin Caracheo.

• Ladd: Gabby Englehaupt.

• LaMoille: Luke Lovgren and Mari Billhorn.

• Malden: Annabel Pinter and Remi Rawlings.

• Neponset: Ethan Peed and Isiah Verbout.

• Ohio: Plum Salisbury.

• Spring Valley: Michelle Arrate and Kallie Hansen.

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Bureau Valley on hold with facilities study

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — Bureau Valley School Board was expected to bring cost estimates of the scenarios it selected from a Farnsworth Group facilities study to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

However, board members came empty-handed.

BV Board President Rick Cernovich said while the board expected the information to come back two weeks following the last special board meeting held Friday, Jan. 30, the study had to be sent back to the firm for revisions four times, and no new information was yet available.

He said the board expected the cost information to be back by the end of next week.

“Each board member will then have a chance to take a look at it and

set a time to discuss it in open session and make a complete report available to the public and press,” he said.

Cernovich said there most likely will be a special meeting set to discuss the options.

“We wouldn’t have any action at that time, but maybe action at the next (March) regular board meeting,” he said.

The public had the option to make any comments following Cernovich’s report, however, there were none made by those in attendance.

Later on in the meeting, board member Kent Siltman pointed out how a payment to Farnsworth Group was included in the bills to be approved on Tuesday. He asked the board if it felt comfortable making the payment when it hadn’t received information back from the firm.

Superintendent Steve

Endress said he was comfortable making the payment, as it was only 85 percent of what’s owned to Farnsworth Group.

In other news, the board tabled action on an invitation to the Lincoln Trail Conference.

Endress confirmed the district had received the invitation about a month ago.

“There hasn’t been any further action taken by schools in our conference.

So we’re sort of in a holding pattern,” he said.

Siltman pointed out how the letter from the conference asked for an answer by Friday, Feb. 27.

“Does that mean we are declining them?” he asked.

Endress said the conference could take it that way.

“We will try to express to them we need more time,” he said.

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Sheriffs’ Association awards scholarships The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced it will award more than $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2015-16 academic years.

The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full time at a certified institution of higher learning within the state of Illinois.

Bureau County Sheriff James B. Reed will award one scholarship in the amount of $500.

There will be no restrictions on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin. The only limitations are as follows: • Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents.

• Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the state of Illinois.

• Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 201516 school year (excluding summer session).

Applications are now available at your local

sheriff’s office or on the Internet at www.ilsheriff. org. Students must complete the application; answer the essay question and return all documentation to the sheriff’s office by March 15.

For more information, contact the local sheriff’s office at Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, the student’s high school advising center or college financial aid office.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s office can be reached at 815-8753344 or by visiting www. bureaucountysheriff.org.

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This historic bridge, dating back to 1931, currently takes travelers over West Bureau Creek east of Wyanet on 1400 North. It was moved in 2012 from County Highway 8 (Wyanet-Walnut Blacktop) about one mile away to its current location. Bureau County Highway Department and Willett, Hoffman and Associates received a merit award for this project by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois.

Dixon engineering firm, highway department honored ACEC of Illinois presents award for Wyanet bridge project DIXON — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois held its 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition recognizing 57 Illinois firms for excellence in engineering.

The Engineering Excellence Awards Competition recognizes projects of engineering achievement by Illinois consulting engineering firms.

Entries are judged on the basis of engineering excellence, the degree to which the client’s needs are met, and the benefits to the public welfare and private practice of engineering.

Willett, Hofmann & Associates Inc. (WHA) and its client, Bureau County Highway Department, received a merit award for their project “CH 8 over the IAIS Railroad & Hennepin Canal,” located in Bureau County, just outside of Wyanet.

The project consisted of the removal and replacement of the existing sixspan bridge on County Highway 8. The bridge was originally constructed in 1931, and included an historic thru pratt truss. The structure was replaced with a three-span plate girder structure on open semi-integral abutments

and pile supported piers.

The original historic thru pratt truss was removed, rehabilitated and moved to a new location on a roadway approximately one mile away.

Brian Converse, vice president of WHA, stated, “This project was both unique and challenging in the sense that the historic thru pratt truss bridge had to be rehabilitated in order to bring it up to current bridge design standards.”

Willett, Hofmann and Associates Inc. provides land surveying, civil and structural engineering, architectural services, and grant and loan funding application preparation from offices in Dixon, Freeport, Rockford, Joliet, Sterling and Moline.

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program is offering container garden grants. The grant award will include an EarthBox Portable Planting System®, as well as the IAITC Once Upon A Garden lesson booklet and one copy of each of the follow-

ing books (or appropriate substitutes): “Oh Say Can You Seed” by Bonnie Worth, “Harvest Year and Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food” by Cris Peterson, “Water: sources, use, conservation” by Nancy Carl-

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A New York Times bestseller Former Walnut resident Sarah Burleton is visiting the Davenport, Iowa, Barnes and Noble at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, for a book signing of her bestselling child abuse memoir, “Why Me.” Burleton is a bright, intense woman on a mission. Determined to empower those who live in fear, she speaks out for children who are trapped in the family secret of abuse as well as adults that grew up in that environment.

Burleton’s first book, “Why Me,” is an eye-opening account into the hidden world of child abuse. She wrote “Why Me” for cathartic purposes, never dreaming her story would reach so many readers and touch so many lives. “Why

Amtrak From Page 1 stops in Princeton. Cain said reductions in these routes are not likely to affect the area locally.

“Our trains go from Chicago to Quincy and Galesburg and back up,” said Cain, as well as the Southwest Chief line and the California Zephyr.

This budget adjustment, however, could also great-

PES From Page 1 make recommendations Smith could then present to the board for approval.

“We’re very self sufficient,” said Hicks, adding every year the program does more and more for itself. By doing this, Hicks aims to decrease money

Gordon From Page 1 to benefit Wyanet. He did more for the city than he did for his own personal good,” she said Beall can list the numerous projects Gordon brought to the village, which she said were ahead of their time.

Under Gordon’s watch, Wyanet received an updated water and sewer system, a new water tower, an overhead railroad bridge on the edge of town, updated park equipment, many, many resurfacing street projects, a chamber of commerce, a summer festival and much, much more.

Beall said Gordon was also responsible in getting her the position of village treasurer. After doing work through her at the First State Bank in Princeton, Gordon saw the potential in Beall and appointed her to the position of Wyanet

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‘Why Me’ Me” spent an astounding 26 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller E-Book Nonfiction List, two weeks on the USA Today Bestseller List, and debuted at No. 9 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List. Burleton did no promotion or marketing of her story, yet made history as the first self-published non-fiction e-Book author to ever make the New York Times Bestseller List. Her story has been compared to that of Dave Pelzer, author of “A Child Called It,” and her book now carries the endorsement of Dave Pelzer, which she considers a higher honor than making the New York Times. Sarah has also published five additional books, all of which have made the bestseller lists on Amazon.com.

Burleton is a 1996 graduate of Bureau Valley High School and a magna cum laude graduate of Millikin University. She

currently resides in Central Illinois and is partnered with Prevent Child Abuse Illinois and travels the state year-round giving speeches and spreading the message of child abuse prevention.

“Why Me” and Burleton’s other works can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google, Apple, and Smashwords. Contact her at sarahburleton@yahoo. com for information on book signings and speaking engagements.

Ladd 125th celebration plans class reunions

LADD — In conjunction with Ladd’s 125th anniversary celebrations, a Ladd Grade School reunion open house will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the school.

Most classes have named a contact person to help plan the event. Class contacts are: Jean Conway, jaycee1926@yahoo.com, for graduation years 1949 and prior; Mike Grivetti, grivetti1@comcast.net, for graduation years 1950-1959; Dave Margherio, dmargherio1@ hotmail.com, for graduation years 1960-1969; Kay (Gallagher) Chiado, Mark.

Kay.Chiado@gmail.com, for graduation years 19701979; and Linda (Jegglie) Peterson, petes80@comcast.net, for graduation years 1980-present.

The faculty, staff and coaches contacts are: Nina (Cattani) Urbanowski at urby41@comcast.net and Marie Fiocchi at mfiocchi1@yahoo.com.

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ly affect the Quincy to Chicago link and the trains running toward Milwaukee. Route specifics have not yet been announced.

Questions are also being raised concerning the future of the Chicago to Quad Cities rail service, which is currently in its planning stages. The project, which relies heavily on federal funding for construction, may take a back seat under recent budget adjustments.

“If that project’s cut, that’ll continue to keep our ridership up here,” said Cain.

He explained many people come from the Quad Cities and southern Wisconsin to hop on their train here in Princeton.

If the project moves forward, Cain expects local ridership will actually decrease.

“Our ridership is very strong out of Princeton,” Cain said. Overall, he said

these recent changes are not likely to affect rail services locally.

The across-the-board cut may cause changes in the current functioning of the railroad industry. However, Amtrak will work with the state to determine specific routes and service alterations.

Magliari said, “Congress said in 2008 that the states are in charge of deciding the amount of the service on routes such as these,

put out for services provided to the program.

The B.E.S.T. program will reimburse Smith and other administrative entities for any services provided to them. PES would not be out any money and may even make some money, Hicks said.

“We are anticipating that to be about a $7,000 administrative fee,” Smith

said. Hicks said after one year, the fee could be adjusted accordingly.

This money would be taken from the B.E.S.T. program budget. Tuition payments which are paid for by the districts based on usage, are directed toward the functioning budget.

PES has been associated with the B.E.S.T. pro-

gram for the last 16 years, Smith said. Currently the program has two students from the PES District.

“This program is needed,” said Smith. The B.E.S.T. program is able to cater to the needs of its students in a way that the general public education is not,” Smith said.

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treasurer.

“He talked me into it, and I’ve been here ever since,” she said. “To me, he was a good person to work for and was a good friend to me.”

Marilyn Johnson, a current trustee on the Wyanet Village Board, also worked many years alongside Gordon.

One thing about Gordon that stuck out to Johnson was his ability to work with state politicians to get the grants he did for the projects he wanted to accomplish.

Johnson said he always knew that person who could help with funding projects he was determined to bring to Wyanet.

Through all the work and volunteering he did for the village, his family, job and church, Johnson is certain Gordon was the kind of guy who didn’t get much sleep.

“At two in the morning if my dogs made a noise, I would look out my window

and see him walking with his dog or driving by in his car just looking around the town … He was always on the go,” she said.

To Johnson, Gordon was a very well-liked person in town.

“If you needed something, he would dig in his pocket and say, ‘Here, go get yourself some gas’ or whatever it was you needed. And he would go without,” she said.

Ralph Anderson also served many years on the Wyanet Village Board during Gordon’s mayoral years.

Anderson agreed Gordon was a dedicated person to the village of Wyanet.

“If you talked to people around the community, they would say this was John’s town,” Anderson said.

He said while many criticized Gordon for the costly projects he was bringing to Wyanet during his time, his intentions were always

positive.

Carole Yandel of Wyanet remembers the support Gordon was always willing to give when it came to the Wyanet Summer Festival.

“I can still hear John on the PA system on the trailer in front of the bank, announcing all the Saturday events and sponsors of the festival, over and over and over,” she said.

“Few people were around to hear him, but that didn’t matter to John.”

Yandel said Gordon always wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the Wyanet Festival.

“Just thinking about it makes me chuckle,” she said. “His enthusiasm for the festival carried over into every part of the event. John put his whole heart and being into making the festival successful, and I doubt it would still be going on without his strong support in the past.”

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with a pricing formula determined by the states and approved by federal regulators. Amtrak has been Illinois’ partner since

1971, and we’ve worked together through difficult budget times before.”

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NAPERVILLE — John McKinley Gordon Jr., 86, a longtime resident of Wyanet, formerly of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Meadowbrook Manor of Naperville. He was born May 28, 1928, in Kewanee.

Beloved husband of the late Walvi Jean Gordon (nee Hudson), whom he married April 7, 1950, and who preceded him in death Nov. 27, 2014; loving father of Aleda Jean (John) D’Anza of Schaumburg; adored grandfather of Greg Carlson of Fort Myers, Fla., and Kevin (Simone) John Carlson of Germany; cherished great-grandGordon Jr. father of Zachary, Lion and Joshua Carlson; devoted son of the late John McKinley Sr. and Lou Catherine (nee Murray) Gordon; dear brother of Martha (the late Leonard) Holton of Kewanee and the late Betty (the late Robert) Clark; and fond uncle, great-uncle and friend of many.

John grew up in Kewanee and served stateside as a military policeman in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a public servant for 42 years, serving for six years on the village board and for 36 years (1973-2009) as mayor of Wyanet. John was active in many civic organizations in the Wyanet area. He was a past-president and co-founder of the Wyanet Chamber of Commerce and helped establish the Wyanet Summer Festival, as well as other village activities.

John was a member of Wyanet United Methodist Church and the Princeton Masonic Lodge No. 587. In his younger days, John enjoyed racing pigeons and was a member of the Kewanee Pigeon Racing Club.

Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Wyanet United Methodist Church, 112 W Main St., Wyanet. Funeral services celebrating the lives of John and his late wife, Jean, will follow at 3 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Judy Giese officiating.

Future interment will be at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Wyanet Historical Society, P.O. Box 169, Wyanet, IL 61379-0169; 815699-2459.

Arrangements are by the Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Naperville. For more information, call 630-355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com for John and Jean’s complete obituaries.

Clyde Rosene PRINCETON — Clyde Rosene, 90, of Princeton died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Colonial Hall Rehab and Nursing Center in Princeton.

Clyde was born July 8, 1924, in Tampico, the son of Clarence and Ida M. (Newman) Rosene. He graduated from Tampico High School. Clyde was united in marriage to Miriam Pieper on Jan. 22, 1946, in Hubbard, Iowa.

He farmed all of his life. In his younger years he farmed in Tampico and then in Ohio, Ill. He was a member of the Red Oak Methodist Church, a past board member of the Farm Bureau and a past board member of the Kasbeer Elevator.

He is survived by his wife, Miriam; one son, Cary (Beth) Rosene of Princeton; one daughter, Marcia Heuer of Oregon, Ill.; one sister, Ethel Rosene of Ohio, Ill.; one brother, Neil (Brenda) Rosene of Springfield, Mo.; five grandchildren, Colin (Dena) and Chad (Vicki) Schmidt, Heather (Mark) Dzioba, and Nathan and Hannah Rosene; and seven great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by both parents and one sister, Alice Underwood.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Red Oak United Methodist Church in Walnut with the Rev. Judy Giese officiating. Burial will take place at Red Oak Cemetery in Walnut.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

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

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PRINCETON — A Princeton woman was sentenced to serve three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Shari Jones, 45, of Princeton pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony of burglary in Bureau County Court on Feb. 19. Presiding over her case was Circuit Judge Marc Bernabei.

Jones was sentenced to serve three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and two years mandatory supervised release. She was given credit for time served from Nov. 7, 2014, to Feb. 18. Jones was also ordered to pay fines, fees and costs totaling $354 and restitution in the amount of $1,796.91.

On April 8, 2012, the Princeton Police Department was called to Sullivan’s Food Store in Princeton regarding a woman who left the store with several cases of

alcohol. An employee of the store approached Jones in the parking lot while she was placing the merchandise in the rear of the vehicle. The employee demanded to see a receipt, and the defendant told her that the receipt was in her purse, and the purse was located in the front driver’s seat of her vehicle. The owner was contacted and informed the police that she loaned the car to Jones. Sullivan’s Food Store was able to identify Jones from the video surveillance tape as a former employee. A warrant was issued on May 8, 2012, for Jones’ arrest, and she was picked up in the state of Louisiana.

Jones has been previously sentenced twice to the Illinois Department of Corrections for felony retail theft, serving one year sentence each time in 1998 and 1999 out of Cook County.

Rodriguez sentenced to prison for heroin PRINCETON — A Putnam woman was sentenced to serve one and one-half years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Class 4 felony of unlawful possession.

Beatrice L. Rodriguez, 41, of Putnam pleaded guilty in Bureau County Court in front of Circuit Judge, Marc Bernabei.

On Feb. 19, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to the Class 4 felony offense of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. After a plea agreement, Rodriguez was sentenced to serve one and one-half years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and to serve one year mandatory supervised release. She was given credit for time served from Dec. 3, 2014, through Feb. 18. Rodriguez was also ordered to pay fines, fees

and costs totaling $1,392 within six months of her release from the Illinois Department of Corrections.

On Dec. 3, 2014, Rodriguez was stopped by the DePue Police Department for a traffic violation. Her driver’s license was suspended, and she was placed under arrest. The police found a hypodermic syringe in her vehicle, and they brought her to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department.

During the booking process, heroin was found in her purse. The substance was determined to be heroin by a forensic scientist at the Illinois State Police Crime Laboratory.

Rodriguez has a prior felony conviction for the Class 2 felony unlawful possession with intent to deliver heroin.

Police reports Princeton Police Criminal damage to property

Paul C. Hayden, 32, of LaSalle was charged with criminal damage to property in the 900 block of North Vernon Street at 3:19 p.m. Feb. 7.

Theft

Eugene E. Stacey, 31, of Princeton was charged with theft and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2000 block of Claude Bailey Parkway at 1:25 p.m. Feb. 18.

Disorderly conduct

Timothy M. Sterling, 29, of Princeton was charged with disorderly conduct in the 600 block of East Peru Street at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 20.

Unlawful possession of cannabis

Chyann T. Cheesman, 21, of Wyanet was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of cannabis in the intersection of Clark and Vernon streets at 11:44 p.m. Feb. 20.

A 16-year-old Princeton boy was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in the 400 block of North Randolph Street at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 21.

In Loving Memory of

Teresa Agnes Hunter-Gutierrez Attorney at Law

Jeffery S. Canty, 33, of Princeton was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis in the intersection of Peru and Randolph streets at 11:34 p.m. Feb. 22.

Tyler N. Cantu, 23, of LaMoille was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in the intersection of Sixth Street and Park Avenue East at 12:33 a.m. Feb. 22.

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AWARDS YOU MAKE THE CALL!

August 24, 1951 February 26, 2011 Who Passed Away Four Years Ago Remembered Joy Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free!

I follow the plan God laid for me.

I saw His face, I heard His call, I took His hand and left it all...

I could not stay another day, To love, to laugh, to work or play; Tasks left undone must stay that way.

And if my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss...

Ah yes, these things I, too, shall miss.

My life’s been full, I’ve savored much: Good times, good friends, a loved-one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too briefDon’t shorten yours with undue grief.

Be not burdened with tears of sorrow, Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.

Thank you, Teresa, for the joy you gave all of us.

Deeply Missed, By your Parents & Brothers in Illinois Daniel & Teresa, Danny, Robert, Kevin, and David Hunter Deeply Missed by, Your Husband & Sons in Texas Amador, Ryan & Kevin Gutierrez

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A 5 a.m. life-changer

A year ago I embarked on one of the craziest experiences of my life.

With the persuasion and encouragement of a close friend, I joined her in trying out the new Crossfit gym in town.

It was a huge step for me, as I really hadn’t taken part in any real physical exercise since college — and even then that was only a yoga class here and there.

A year ago I wrote about what my first experience was like walking into the unknown territory of a gym — basically it was awkward, intimidating and COMMENTARY very uncomfortable.

I’m here today to say I’ve stuck with Crossfit 56 for an entire year. Throughout the course of time, I’ve grown to love the extremely challenging workouts thrown at me each day.

Believe it or not, Crossfit has changed my life in the last year. Not only am I more physically stronger, but I feel mentally stronger, as well.

When I walked into Crossfit for the first time, I couldn’t do a single push up, squatting made my legs burn terribly, and I could hardly complete the warm up exercises without feeling winded.

Looking back on all I’ve improved on and accomplished in a year — my confidence level has soared.

I’ve lifted more weight than I could ever imagine; throwing up more than 100 pounds over my head is very empowering. I’m also close to mastering the art of the burpee…sort of, at least.

What started out as just a month commitment to get in shape with my friend for spring break has turned into a lifestyle.

My friend and I have dedicated ourselves to Crossfit.

You might call us a little obsessed.

Along the way this year, we picked up another friend who showed interest in trying out what the local Crossfit gym had to offer. Together, our Crossfit trio is a tight one as we’ve pushed and challenged one another, while maintaining a supportive hand along the way. I’m positive without my friends at Crossfit; I would not have improved as much as I have in the last year.

The only thing about three chatty friends doing Crossfit together is we tend to have the terrible habit of (sort of) bragging with people about our common interest. If you’ve ever been trapped in the corner with any of us at some sort of event, you know that we’ve tried convincing you Crossfit gives you great results.

A lot of people outside the Crossfit world have called us crazy, and some don’t quite understand why we pull ourselves out of bed at 5 a.m. three days a week only to face wild, tiring workouts. But to us, it’s a must; it’s a habit; it’s our way of improving ourselves. Plus, the feeling of our clothes fitting differently makes up for all the hardships faced when parting from our warm beds to exercise before the sun rises.

I want to take this opportunity to also shine light on the owners of Crossfit 56. They are some of the most supportive people, hands down. Even on my worst days at Crossfit, they make me feel it was still worth my time. Without their coaching style and encouragement, I don’t think many would still be hanging with the local Crossfit community. Thank you so much, Nick and Jessica Johnston!

Looking into the future, I can only see myself getting better and pushing harder in the sport.

I look forward to seeing what Year 2 with Crossfit brings. While the future will only tell, I know it will be nothing short of great and powerful.

BCR Senior Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at gcurrie@bcrnews.com.

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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

Hometown Hero Editor’s note: In today’s Bureau County Republican, we invite you to check out our second annual Hometown Heroes special section, filled with the wonderful friends and neighbors in our own backyards in Bureau and Putnam counties.

These folks go above and beyond to give back to their communities, just like Cecille Gerber — another one of our Hometown Heroes. We hope you enjoy this special section.

Cecille Gerber Town of residence: I divide my time between Tiskilwa and Wheaton — I call it “dual citizenship.”

How long have you lived there: Tiskilwa is my childhood and my retirement home. I’m 69.75 years old. You do the math.

Family: Big brother Dave and sis-in-law Kathy, nephew David and his wife Desiree, and my “borrowed” grandkids, Sydney and Collin, plus an extended family of fun-loving, curious cousins from California to Missouri to Illinois.

What organization(s) do you volunteer for: I’m a board member of Tiskilwa Historical Society as well as Bureau County Historical Society. I also help with Friends of Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa High School Alumni Association, Tiskilwa Scholarship Association and DuPage Art League (Wheaton).

What activities do you do for the organization(s): Currently, my main focus is my role as museum director for T-H-S. I write the quarterly newsletter Wapsipinicon, steer our First Tuesday Club for cataloging and display, help organize the programs committee, and show up to help with most activities throughout the year.

How long have you served the organization(s): • Back in 2006, a small group of us started the Tiskilwa Historical Society. The community welcomed us with a group hug that has lasted ever since.

• Bureau County Historical Society: Member for seven years; on the board for three years.

• Friends of Mount Bloom: Founding member and director since 2008.

• Tiskilwa Scholarship Association: Board member since 2001.

• Tiskilwa Alumni Association: “On call” for various jobs for 50 years.

• DuPage Art League: Member since 1970s, serving in various capacities on board and committees Why is volunteerism so important to you: It seems to me that volunteerism is at the heart of being a member of the human race. And there’s a big up-side: when we find time to give to a cause that’s bigger than our own needs, it’s a good feeling.

What do you enjoy about your community: I love this place – always have, always will.

I love the generosity, humor and good-heartedness of the people who live around here. I admire so many people of every generation who share their “three Ts” of time, talent and treasure to make our corner of the world a better place.

I love the daily, good-natured razzing as well as the “How-can-

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I-help?” and “Can-do!” attitudes. I once came across this quote: “No sound is more inviting than of an entire community working in harmony.”

How would you encourage others to get involved in volunteering: It’s been said that volunteers do not necessarily have the time, but they have the heart. There’s no denying that all of us are caught up in a busy, busy world. But there’s a little saying on the fridge at our museum: “No beginning is too small.” I’d urge people to start with a tiny, one-time commitment and see if you like it. If you do, just watch it grow! There are opportunities at every turn.

How did you get involved with volunteering: I grew up watching (and occasionally helping) my parents participate in events on Tiskilwa’s Main Street: In the “Booster Club,” at St. Mary’s, on the Bicentennial Committee, and even during Cheese Days – way, way back in the 1950s. So my parents gave us a wonderful gift that has lasted a lifetime.

What gaps do you see in your organization that need to be filled: We have a job available in the Tiskilwa Historical Society to match every talent and time sched-

ule – even at-home projects!

Our most urgent need right now is adding more staffers to continue keeping our museum open every Saturday of the year.

That said, when we added up numbers for last year’s activities summary, we found that more than 75 people had helped Tiskilwa Historical Society – some on a continuing basis and others just once – maybe by bringing cookies to serve after a monthly program.

What would people be surprised to know about you: Hmmm, maybe that Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins was one of my English students in my countless classes at Glenbard North in Carol Stream. He wrote some nice, quirky essays and poetry, as I recall.

What are your hobbies: I fill my non-volunteer time with travel, artwork, reading, photography, music, keeping in touch with friends and family. That reminds me . . . I once read an old-time obituary that stated, “His hobby was strangers.”

Change the “his” to “her” and that might be my epitaph, too, since I seem to love chatting with people who are strangers to me. A person can learn of lot of fascinating, helpful information that way!

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Wedding Aisle – Area couples share their engagement and weddings announcements on Page 8. Announcements run every other Thursday.

The Kramers will perform March 8 in Van Orin VAN ORIN — The Kramers, a family music group, will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Van Orin Gospel Church.

The group features Christian vocal artists and musicians with Hands of Love Ministry and Electric Station Records: D. Scott Kramer, Rachel West Kramer and daughter Maria Kramer. Based in central Illinois, The Kramers share all throughout the country for various concerts, conferences and special events.

The Kramers are multi-instrumentalists as well as accomplished vocalists. In 2003, Rachel sang at the National Prayer Breakfast with President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush in attendance. Over the past several years, they have released five CD albums and a Live Concert DVD.

Honor rolls — DePue junior high and high school, along with Malden Grade School, have released honor rolls. See Page 14.

Community Notes Bingo night PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

Covered Bridge Chorus planning show PRINCETON — The Covered Bridge Chorus will perform with a choral group from Princeton High School for the fall show. A doo-wop theme has been selected and a committee is at work selecting the songs. Any man is welcome to join. The chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. Tuesday nights at the Prouty Building.

HCE meeting Scott, Rachel and Maria will soon release a new CD while Rachel is currently finishing up her latest solo CD project arranged by David T. Clydesdale titled “Majestic Glory!”

For 19 years now, The

Kramers host the popular “RiverLife Gospel Music Cruises” aboard the Spirit of Peoria Riverboat along Peoria’s riverfront.

Scott also produces and co-hosts the “Good News Music Radio Program

& Concert Series” with Gaither Homecoming artist Woody Wright, which is currently airing in 32 states and 11 countries.

The public is invited to attend. A love offering will be received.

Religion Briefs Lenten services PRINCETON — The First Presbyterian Church of Princeton will host a soup and Bible Lenten meditations at noon Thursday, Feb. 26, and Thursday, March 5, in fellowship hall. The church, located at the corner of Park and Euclid, is handicap accessible.

For more information, call 815-8751306.

PRINCETON — The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church women’s fellowship will hold a musical program and lunch on Wednesdays throughout the Lenten season. The Second Wind Men’s Quartet will perform from 12:10 to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4, followed by a luncheon in fellowship hall. The menu will be tater tot casserole. For more information, call 815-875-2329.

PRINCETON — The First United Methodist Church will hold its annual T.G.I.W. (Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday) Lenten program every other Wednesday evening during Lent. T.G.I.W. will start with a light meal at 5:15 p.m. and includes a brief worship time. There will be a dinner and studies from 6 to 7 p.m.

The next event will be Wednesday, March 11. For more information, call 815-872-2821.

BUREAU — The First Congregational Church of Bureau will host the Bureau Sonshine Puppets for a Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4.

PRINCETON — St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will serve a soup supper at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, with a Lenten worship to follow at 7 p.m. Pastor Scott Schmidt will read two chapters of the Gospel according to Mark from memory.

PRINCETON — St. Louis Catholic School will offer a Friday Lenten fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at 616 S. Goose Blvd., Princeton.

The menu includes fried and baked fish with all the trimmings, beverage and dessert. Take-out orders are available by calling 815-872-8521 after 3 p.m. Fridays.

Seven area churches in Bureau and LaSalle counties will join together to celebrate Lent. The services will be held at a different host church each week, except for Good Friday.

The services will begin with a light soup supper at 6 p.m. and proceed

to the worship service at 7 p.m. The next service will be held Wednesday, March 4, at Trinity UCC, 829 Fourth St., LaSalle.

Christianity 101 class WYANET — The Wyanet Methodist Church will host a Christianity 101 class on the second Friday of March, April and May. The first class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, and will last about an hour. There will be classes for children and adults. For more information, call 815-699-7238.

Turkey supper planned LAMOILLE — The Community United Methodist Church in LaMoille will hold a turkey supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12.

The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, a salad bar, pie and drinks. Tickets purchased before Sunday, March 8, cost $9 for adults and $5.50 for children age 10 and under. Tickets purchased after March 8 cost $9.50 for adults and $6 for children age 10 and under. Carry-outs are available and can be picked up at the southeast basement door. For more information, call 815-638-2348 or email lamoillecumc@gmail.com.

Pie and coffee CHERRY — The Templeton Band will perform at the monthly Cherry pie and coffee social hour from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Cherry Church hall.

Brad Stine performance WALNUT — Comedian Brad Stine is bringing his high energy comedy act to Walnut Community Bible Church at 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11. General admission tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Walnut Community Bible Church, Main Street Motivation or online at walnutcommunitybiblechurch.org or at bradstine.com.

Stine is a highly covered Christian comedian. He was a regular live, social commentator on Fox and Friends. He has five original DVDs featuring his comedy and has writ-

ten two books. He tours nationally for crisis pregnancy centers, ministries and conservative causes.

Church to celebrate Creation Science Day PRINCETON — Heritage Baptist Church of Princeton has set aside Sunday, March 1, to celebrate Creation Science Day featuring creation speaker Teno Groppi of Genesis Evidence Ministry. There will be three fact-filled sessions planned: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The community is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information or to request transportation, call at 815-872-2022 or 815-303-7462.

Second Sunday service SEATONVILLE — The Seatonville Congregational Church, Independent, will host an alternative worship gathering, Second Sunday, at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8. This is an alternative worship gathering with an eclectic mix of ancient and future worship practices and elements.

For more information, contact Bill Jacobsen at 815-228-6717.

St. Patrick Church making sausage ARLINGTON — Members of St. Patrick Church in Arlington will be making sausage Saturday, March 7.

To place orders, call Lauren Koch at 815-638-2224 or Ann Hunter at 815-638-2691 before Tuesday, March 3. Sausage will be available for pickup at the church from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and after the 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 8. The sausage will be served at St. Patrick’s annual pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday, March 22.

‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ OHIO — The First Lutheran Church of Ohio will present “Cotton Patch Gospel” at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8. It is a one-man show performed by Phillip Kaufmann.

All proceeds will go toward fighting hunger. For more information, call 815-376-7431.

PRINCETON — The Northwest Princeton unit of HCE will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the home of Lou Brown, 772 W. Boyd Ave.

Wild game supper MANLIUS — The Manlius Sportsmen’s Club members will host a wild game supper for members and a guest from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. New members are also welcome. There will be a raffle for a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 semi-auto rifle. Memberships are $20.

Buddy Bags meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton Buddy Bags will hold their monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Hampshire Colony Congregational Church in Princeton. The board meets every second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

Blood drive PRINCETON — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at First United Methodist Church, 316 S. Church St., Princeton. For an appointment, call the Princeton office at 815-879-2231.

Make Someone Happy • Happy birthday Mommy! Love you, Jazzlyn, RayyLee and Briinuh.

• Happy 25th birthday Ashley on Friday, Feb. 27.

Love, Mom and Grandma.

Exhibit will feature photography from Selina Vance EUREKA — Photography that captures the low-lit, hidden world found in small-town nightlife by Eureka College senior Selina Vance of Princeton will be on display from Friday, Feb. 27, to Friday, March 13, in Burgess Hall Art Gallery at Eureka College. An opening reception will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, in the gallery. It is free and open to the public.

The exhibit, titled After Midnight, will feature 16 photographs which explore the “darkened atmosphere where people come to relax and forget,” Vance said. “Bars can be viewed as either unwelcoming or even taboo.

My own experiences opened a new world that reflects an environment of escape with protected social interaction.”

Photography allows

Vance to examine hidden worlds and their stories, she said. “I love getting the interesting angles that open up new perspectives.”

Vance has a double major in criminal justice and art. She is scheduled to graduate in May and plans to become a juvenile probation officer and own a photography business. She is an intern at the Tazewell County Probation office.

A 2011 graduate of Princeton High School, Vance is a daughter of Dana and Paula Vance of Princeton.

The Eureka College gallery is located on the third floor of Burgess Memorial Hall, 300 E. College Ave., Eureka. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment by calling 309-467-6866. Admission is free.

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Smith-Cope Daniel and Sandra Smith of Princeton are announcing the approaching marriage of their daughter, Gabrielle Elizabeth, to Chad Myers Cope of Santee, Calif. He is the son of Rodney and Cathy Cope of Gibson City.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Illinois Valley Community College. She is employed by San Diego Christian Church.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Illinois State University. He is employed by Rise City Church.

The couple will be married Feb. 28 in Princeton.

Gabrielle Smith and Chad Cope

Dr. and Mrs. Larry (Elizabeth) Najera

Russell-Najera Elizabeth Russell of Chicago and Dr. Larry Najera of Chicago were united in marriage Jan. 17 in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. She is the daughter of Robert and Debra Russell of Princeton. He is the son of Greta Najera of Corona, Calif.

Maggie Hellermann, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Erin Klein, friend of the bride, and Emily Roling, friend of the bride.

Miguel Alvarez, friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Dr. The Phan, friend of the groom, Andrew Russell, brother of the bride, and Lars Najera, brother of the groom. Dr. Amir Amini,

friend of the groom, was an usher.

A reception to honor the couple was held at Villa La Estancia, Nuevo Vallarta.

The bride is a 2004 graduate of Princeton High School and a 2008 graduate of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.

She is a senior physical therapist at University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago.

The groom is a 1997 graduate of Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, and a 2001 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. He is a physiatrist at Pain Treatment Centers of Illinois, Chicago.

The couple is making their home in Chicago.

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Brittany) Read

Headrick-Read Brittany Headrick of Gibson City and Michael Read of Princeton were united in marriage July 19 at Eastview Christian Church in Normal. Nuptial music was provided

by Todd Epps, organist; Jordan Kerber and Amelia Kerber, vocalists; and Blakely Menghini, violist.

The bride is the daughter of Boyd and Angel Headrick of Gibson City. The groom is the son of Chuck and Bev Read of Princeton.

Destanee Wright was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Catherine Bode, Abby Headrick, Serena McKnelly, Melissa Ackerman, Rachel Heiser and Erica Cross. The flower girls were Lauren Maas, Anna Maas and Ashlyn Maas.

Chip Read served as best man. Groomsmen were

Ben Menghini, Rob Biddix, Brandon Ackerman, Jonathan Pinter, Matthew Moore and Andrew Bodenbach. Ushers were Chris Headrick, Tommy Schlund and Mason Kimberly. The ring bearer was Braden Thompson.

A reception to honor the couple was held at The Chatteau in Bloomington.

After a wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, the couple is making their home in Glendale Heights.

The bride graduated from Greenville College, Greenville, in 2011. She is a kindergarten teacher at Schaumburg Christian School in Schaumburg.

The groom graduated from Greenville College in 2012. He is a web developer for Creative Curtis in Batavia.

Ajay Minton will appear in college production CARLINVILLE — Ajay Minton of Neponset will appear in Blackburn College’s spring musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

Minton, a junior at the college, will play the role of George for the production.

The show will take place in Bothwell Auditorium (located on the Blackburn campus) from Thursday, April 16, through Sunday, April 19.

The April 16-18 shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the April 19 show will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door 30

minutes before each performance.

The Blackburn College Performing Arts Department cast will be directed by Dr. Kate Roark, with musical direction by Dr. Elizabeth Zobel.

Winner of five Tony awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, “The Drowsy Chaperone” is a loving send-up of the Jazz age featuring show-stopping songs and dances. The show begins with a man who feels blue deciding to play the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

The recording comes to life in the

man’s apartment as this he looks on.

Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not so bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated (therefore drowsy) chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. Hailed by New York Magazine as, “The Perfect Broadway Musical” The Drowsy Chaperone is a show you won’t want to miss. Due to some adult themes, this production is rated PG-13.

Next IVADA meeting will be March 9 PRINCETON — Illinois Valley Activity Director’s Association held its monthly meeting Feb. 9 at Greenfield in Princeton. Chris Thompson hosted the meeting and served a lunch with a Valentine’s theme.

President Jackie Latsch from LaSalle County Nursing Home ran the business meeting and vice president Rhonda Griffin from Perry Memorial Hospital did the roll call.

Brandi Glover from Liberty Village

in Peru read the January minutes while treasurer Jolene Kulpa from the Spring Valley Nursing Center gave the treasurer’s report. Publicity chairperson Kathy Conner from Heritage Health in Streator gave a report.

The association welcomed new members: Amber Miller from Heritage Health in Mendota and Marsha Isaacson from Greenfield. Members discussed ideas for National Nursing

Home Week in May. A discussion was held about what new topics the group would like to have at future meetings. State board member Mary Rillie addressed the group about Illinois Activity Professionals Association and what the state can do for local organizations.

The next meeting will be held at noon Monday, March 9, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Griffin graduates from basic training SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody J. Griffin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Griffin completed an intensive, eight-week program that included

training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree

through the Community College of the Air Force. Griffin earned distinction as an honor graduate.

Griffin is the son of Tammy and Shawn Griffin of Malden. He is a 2013 graduate of Princeton High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan (Lauren) Trumpinski

Baltikauski-Trumpinski Lauren Claire Baltikauski of Spring Valley and Nathan Thomas Trumpinski of Spring Valley were united in marriage Aug. 2 in the Zion United Church of Christ in Peru.

The bride is the daughter of Dave and Deb Baltikauski of Spring Valley. The groom is the son of Tom and Sally Trumpinski of Sublette.

Kelly Argentine, friend of the couple, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Megan Baltikauski, sisterin-law of the bride, Nicole Trumpinski, sister of the groom, Allison Faber, cousin of the bride, and Kelsey Polte, friend of the bride.

Reese Baltikauski, niece of the bride, and Lena Trumpinski, daughter of the bride and groom, were flower girls.

Patrici Neill, cousin of the groom, and Brandon King, friend of the groom, were best men. Groomsmen were Brant Baltikauski, brother of the bride, Reid Baltikauski, brother of the

bride, and Jared Donna, friend of the couple. Ushers were Daniel Yerly, David Yerly and Stephen Richardson, all friends of the couple. Wes Baltikauski, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer.

A reception to honor the couple was held at the Mendota Civic Center.

After a wedding trip to Riviera Maye, Mexico, the couple is making their home in Spring Valley.

The bride is a 2006 graduate of Hall High School, Spring Valley. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Western Illinois University in 2010 and a master’s in literacy, focus in Bilingualism, from Northern Illinois University in 2014. She is a second-grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Grade School in Spring Valley.

The groom is a 2004 graduate of Amboy High School and a 2008 graduate of Western Illinois University.

He is a manufacturing engineer at HCC in Mendota.

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

Starved Rock Lodge honored with two wedding awards UTICA — Starved Rock Lodge was chosen by real couples as a top wedding professional in The Knot Best of Weddings 2015.

In addition, WeddingWire named Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center as a winner of the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards 2015 in the category of Ceremony Sites in Utica.

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Prior to that, he served as the bank’s controller. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Joseph’s College along with completing the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

Lastly, Christopher L. Duncan was promoted to vice president and senior loan officer. In his new role, he will oversee all of the bank’s lending activities. Previously, Duncan held the position of credit analyst and commercial loan officer at the bank.

He has several years of experience in both the lending and trust areas.

He received his bachelor of finance degree from the

of Directors of LaSalle State Bank John S. Duncan III said, “We are pleased to be able to announce these three promotions. These three individuals, along with Vice President of Retail Banking and Compliance Amy Moskalewicz, comprise the bank’s senior management team. We are very confident in their ability to lead our organization and to continue to provide LaSalle State Bank’s valued customers with exceptional products and services.”

LaSalle State Bank’s main location is at 654 First St. in LaSalle. LaSalle State Bank has branches in LaSalle, Peru and Utica.

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

Property Transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse: Feb. 3, 2015 Capital One Bank, Discover Bank, Illinois Department of Revenue, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau County Sheriff James Reed, Christy Westfall and Timothy Westfall to Luke and Paige Heaton, sheriff deed, Lot 14 in Timber Ridge Phase 3, Princeton, $5,000.

JP Morgan Chase Bank to Jeremy Ring, warranty deed, part of Lots 10-11 in Block 18 in Myrick’s First Addition, Cherry, $28,500.

Feb. 4, 2015 Kathleen Sebby to Lila Ramos, warranty deed, Lot 7 in Block 10 in North Addition, Princeton, $39,000.

Kenneth Jaggers to Lloyd May, deed in trust, part of Section 20 in Wyanet Township, $10,000.

Bernadine Robbins to Eli VanAutreve, warranty deed, part of Section 19 in Princeton Township, $15,000.

Feb. 5, 2015 Capital One Bank, Discover Bank, Hometown National Bank, Illinois Department of Revenue, Bureau County Sheriff James Reed, Christy West-

fall and Timothy Westfall to Brandon and Laurie Carlson, sheriff deed, Lot 21 in Timber Ridge Phase 3, Princeton, $5,000.

Feb. 6, 2015 Anita and Leonard Pettijean to William Eckberg, trustees’ deed, part of Sections 6-7 in Berlin Township, $831,000.

Dennis and Lowell Kepner to Jordan Johnson, warranty deed, part of Lots 7-8 in Block 7 in Manlius, $20,500.

Selene Finance to Todd Maynard and Sean Tracey, warranty deed, Lot 2 in Block 1 in Gosse Wiltz Addition, Princeton, $15,000.

Lyle and Rose Vysocky to Joseph Pienta, warranty deed, part of Lot 3 in Block 130 in Greenwood’s Addition, Spring Valley, $8,000.

Lyle and Rose Vysocky to John and Sarah French, warranty deed, part of Lot 3 in Block 130 in Greenwood’s Addition, Spring Valley, $4,000.

Feb. 9, 2015 Selene Financial LP to Vernon Sondgeroth, warranty deed, part of Lot 2 and all of Lot 3 in Block 12 in North Addition, Princeton, $18,000.

Angela Celaya to Sharon Kidd, administrator’s deed, part of Lots 1-3 in Block 8 in Ohio, Ill., $21,500.

Feb. 10, 2015 Rita Miller and Theora Stark to Gregory and Kerri Garretson, trustees’ deed, part of Section 33 in Fairfield Township, $284,000.

Feb. 13, 2015 Clyde Bass Jr. to Melissa and Nichols Liebe, warranty deed, part of Lot 191 in Elston’s Addition, Princeton, $26,500.

Harvest Realty and Development Inc. to Jonathan and Julianne Mabry, warranty deed, Lot 1 in Park Place Subdivision Phase 3, Princeton, $30,000.

Richard Mills to Kevin Kusmierz, warranty deed, Lot 3 in Block 2 in J.D. Mercer’s Addition, Princeton, $24,000.

Donald Barry to Joseph and Kimberly Park, warranty deed, part of Sections 5 and 8 in Princeton Township, $200,000.

Stanley Tinker to Mary and Vernon Sondgeroth, warranty deed, part of Section 8 in Princeton Township, $27,500.

Jose Morales to Francisco Moreno, warranty deed, part of Section 21 in Selby Township, $80,000.

Success Real Estate Investments Inc. to Jonathan and Julianne Mabry, warranty deed, Lot 4 in Park Place Subdivision, Princeton, $30,000.

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Additionally, Michael C. Benjamin, CPA, was promoted to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer.

He has held the position

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11 Sports Thursday, February 26, 2015 • 11 Regional updates — Visit www.bcrnews. com/sports for updates of Wednesday’s and Friday’s regional games.

Fulton Regional: Bureau Valley 76, Fulton 62

Tommy Gun Johnston guns Storm into regional finals

By Ty Reynolds Shaw Media Service

FULTON – Bureau Valley boys basketball coach Jason Marquis was worried during Tuesday’s bus ride to Fulton that his team would be a little jittery in its 2A Fulton Regional semifinal against the Steamers.

Turns out he needn’t worry one bit.

The Storm hit nine of their first 11 shots, and led by 10 after one quarter of play on Stan Borgman Court, then cruised into Friday’s regional title game with a 76-62 victory.

“These guys are used to the big-game environment, and they were really well-prepared mentally tonight,” Marquis said. “In tight quarters, in a loud gym, against an up-tempo team, the guys kept the pressure on, even after we built up the lead.”

Senior Tommy Johnston was a one-man wrecking crew for BV (263), pouring in a careerhigh 37 points to go with 14 rebounds and three assists. He hit 13 of his 18 shots, including 4 of his 6 3-point attempts, and followed up his 21-point first half with a 16-point second.

“He just went off tonight,” classmate Parker Neuhalfen said. “If they’re going to give him space, he’s going to knock down some shots.”

“Tommy was beastly tonight,” Marquis said.

“He was amped up before the game, and he kept it going throughout the game.”

When Johnston wasn’t hitting perimeter shots, he was driving to the bas-

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Princeton’s Jake Reinhardt makes contact as he drives the ball into the lane against West Carroll in Monday’s regional semifinal contest at Fulton. The Tigers won 91-57 to propel into Wednesday’s semifinals against Sterling Newman.

Fulton boys regional: PHS 91, West Carroll 57

Tigers bring the thunder against West Carroll

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

Shaw Media Service photo/Michael Krabbenhoeft

Bureau Valley’s Tommy Johnston powers through the Fulton defense Tuesday night at Fulton. The Steamers had no answer for Johnston, who poured in 37 points to lead the Storm into Friday’s finals with a 76-62 win. ket for layups. And when he was forced to give up the ball, Neuhalfen was burying pull-up jumpers and drawing fouls, scoring 20 points on 5-for-9 shooting and 9-for-10 free throws, to go with four rebounds and four assists.

“Anyone on this team can go off, all five starters and even the guys on the

bench,” Johnston said.

“One guy steps up every game, and I guess it was my turn tonight; I was feeling it a little bit.

“But this win doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things; no one remembers who won the regional semifinal, only who wins the title.

Tonight was good, but it

wasn’t perfect, and hopefully we can keep getting better and just keep on going.”

After Neuhalfen scored the first six points for the Storm, Johnston followed back-to-back baskets by Alex Johnson (10 points, 2 steals) with BV’s final 11

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FULTON — The No. 6 seeded West Carroll Thunder was completely outmatched in all facets during opening night regional play as the No. 3 Princeton Tigers had 10 different players contribute offensively, cruising to a 91-57 victory Monday, Feb. 23.

“I think everybody got in there and contributed well, and that’s what we wanted in this first game.

West Carroll has been struggling, but so have we,” Princeton coach Jesse Brandt said. “We lost five in a row coming into tonight so it was good to get on track and see the ball go in the basket a lot, and hopefully that carries over to Wednesday

(against Newman).”

Princeton (15-12) allowed West Carroll to gain its first and only lead on a transition basket by sophomore guard Kaleb Plattenberger that put the Thunder up 6-4.

From there on out the Tigers dominated play, including closing out the final 5:23 of the first quarter on a 22-9 run anchored by eight of senior guard Garrett Duffin’s’ gamehigh 18 points.

Princeton started the second quarter where they left off as junior guard Jake Reinhardt stepped up and knocked down a trey to put the Tigers up 29-15 with 7:27 to play in the half.

West Carroll’s Plattenberger answered with a

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Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood If there’s one coach you have to root for, no matter what school you follow or whose colors you wear, it’s Don Robinson.

Don Robinson has been coaching Prophetstown girls basketball for 38 years, and I might add, he’s done it with class all these years.

He told me last year he didn’t know if he’d ever make it to state, but he would have been OK with that because he always felt like he had done the right things.

Kevin Hieronymus HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS

Well, he made state last year and is going back for an encore.

Robinson’s Prophets take the No. 1 ranking to Normal, this time back in Class 1A. They made their way back to state by dispatching defending 1A

champ Annawan 50-37 in the Super-Sectional clash Monday, Feb. 23, at IVCC. The Prophets have mighty Mowequa Central A&M, with just one loss, right off the bat in Friday’s state semifinals. The other semifinal matches downstate Hardin Calhoun (31-2) vs.

Gilman Iroquis West (28-3).

They’re all very good at this point. But Prophetstown seems to be on a mission to get that elusive state championship it came so close to last year, falling to powerful Champaign St.

Thomas More.

Robinson said the Three Rivers Conference has prepared his Prophets well for the task at hand.

Robinson notched his 700th-career victory when the Prophets defeated Ashton-Franklin Center for the regional championship.

Looking back at his year-byyear ledger, the Prophetstown girls really took off about the time they took neighbor Tampico into the fold in 1996-97. Rob-

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Don Robinson begins to smile as the final seconds of the clock tick off in Monday’s super-sectional victory over Annawan.

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Basketball notebook

Loftus tabbed Little 10 All-Conference

By Kevin Hieronymus

Maxwell of Earlville/Leland.

LHS senior Elizabeth Geuther khieronymus@bcrnews.com was picked to play for the Little Ten All-Star team for seniors.

Lexi Loftus of LaMoille/Ohio was Newark (7-0) was declared as one of 10 players named to the the outright champion with Indi2014-15 Little Ten girls all-conferan Creek (7-1) placing second. ence team.

Newark and LaMoille/Ohio postLoftus, of Ohio, was the only poned their game on three occafreshman named. She averaged 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists Lexi Loftus sions and were not able to play.

• Princeton’s 91-point effort L/O freshman and 4.6 steals a game.

Monday night at regionals Unanimous selections went to against Savanna West Carroll is junior Mozelle Kempiak and sophomore Jasmine Mitchell of Newark, the most points the Tigers have ever juniors Josie Diehl and Madison Russell scored in coach Jesse Brandt’s tenure. of Indian Creek, senior Karri Stanley of Their previous high was 87 against Serena and sophomore Madison Kawall Monmouth-Roseville in 2008.

Ninety-one points is the most by PHS of Somonauk.

Other all-conference picks includ- since John Rumley’s Tigers scored 100 ed junior Kelsea Zitt of Newark, senior in a 113-100 loss to Rochelle at Prouty Alexis Gonzalez of HBR and senior Alex Gym in December, 2001.

Princeton’s Dalton Jilderda takes in a layup as part of Princeton’s 91-point effort in Monday’s regional semifinal win over Savanna West Carroll, 91-57.

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3-pointer of his own 20 seconds later that seemingly got the Thunder back on track as each team traded baskets over the next 1:43 of play. Junior guard Levi Bates then knocked down a jump shot from the elbow, sparking a 13-0 Tiger scoring barrage that was sealed by another Duffin steal and layin with 2:26 to play in the second quarter.

From there, Princeton steadily built upon its

advantage as a stingy Tiger defense caused havoc, creating points off of turnovers while the offense used nice crisp passes to facilitate the offense and get open looks inside the paint and around the 3-point arc.

“We did a nice job passing and that got guys open for layups. Our defense created offense, and I think our guys did a really nice job on both ends,” Brandt said.

Of the 10 Tigers to add to the scoreboard, four of them reached double

Hieronymus From Page 11 inson’s Prophets ripped off 12 straight 20-win seasons from 1997-2009 and have averaged 23.9 wins per season since 1997.

Before he embarked on his legendary coaching career, Robinson had game himself. He led tiny Thomson to a thirdplace finish at state in 1972, the first year for the two-class system.

He averaged 30.8 points in four tournament games, including super-sectionals. Thomson beat Streator Woodland 72-56 in the state quarterfinals before falling to Mounds Meridian and Raymond Lincolnwood.

So when you watch the girls’ state tournament this weekend, put a little

figures: Duffin with 18, Bates 13, Reinhardt 16 and junior forward Skye Behrends with 10.

Bates went 4-of-5 from the field including going 2-for-2 from behind the 3-point line.

Junior forward Dalton Jildera grabbed a teamhigh seven boards while Duffin grabbed six.

PHS played Newman Wednesday with the winner to face top-seeded Bureau Valley (26-3) in Friday’s finals. Visit www. bcrnews.com/sports for Wednesday’s updates.

orange and black on and root for Don Robinson and the Prophets. It is a Three Rivers school, so that makes most of Bureau County schools family.

• Speaking of the Three Rivers, Bureau Valley has had discussion about joining the Lincoln Trail Conference. This week, the BV School Board tabled an invite from the Lincoln Trail that had a Friday, Feb. 27 deadline. I’d like to tell my good friends at BV to stay right where you’re at. The Three Rivers has been a good fit for you and now has connected most of Bureau County together. Weather the storm of any other schools’ talks of departure and be the one who keeps the conference strong and viable.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor. Contact him at khieronymus@ bcrnews.com.

points of the opening quarter. He and Neuhalfen then accounted for all but one of the Storm’s 15 second-period points.

That led to a 38-20 lead at halftime, with BV shooting 56.5 percent (13-for-23) from the floor and 66.7 percent (10-for15) from the free-throw line. Fulton, on the other hand was just 9-for-25 (36 percent) from the field, and had missed its only two free throws.

“They shot the ball extremely well tonight; I would have appreciated it if they’d have missed some for us,” Fulton coach R.J. Coffey said with a chuckle. “We knew they were an athletic, experienced team that could run the floor, but I didn’t expect them to shoot that well. Once we got down, it was tough to climb back.”

But the Steamers (1813) did their best. After BV opened the second half with a 9-2 run, Fulton finally found some offense. Seth Sanderson knocked down a 3, then dished to Kyle Huebner for another trey. Two minutes later, Huebner drove the lane for a layup, then found an open Barber for another 3.

Barber’s pull up jumper on the next possession cut the deficit to 52-37

Shaw Media Service photo/Michael Krabbenhoeft

Bureau Valley’s Trey Dale,under the direction of Storm coach Jason Marquis. puts the defensive pressure on Fulton’s Zach Barber Tuesday night at Fulton. with 1:55 left in the third quarter.

“We struggled a little bit on defense in the third quarter,” Johnston said, “but we won the rebound battle, and we usually win the game when we do that.”

That 32-25 edge on the boards helped the Storm bounce back from the Steamers’ 15-5 spurt.

Johnston found Trey Dale open on the baseline for layups on BV’s next two possessions, then his fade-away jumper on an offensive rebound came just before the buzzer to restore order, and give BV a 60-43 lead heading into

the fourth quarter.

BV hit 10 of its 14 shots in the third period, and shot 58 percent (25-for43) for the game.

After Johnston opened the fourth with a pair of 3s in the first 1:17, Fulton couldn’t hit enough shots to overcome the Storm’s free throws over the final 5:14.

Barber led Fulton with 23 points, and also had five rebounds and two assists in his final game.

Freshman Nate Wierema added 11 points and six rebounds, and Huebner scored all 11 of his points after halftime.

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Prophets Strike down Annawan

By Shaw Media Service OGLESBY — Last year, both Annawan and Prophetstown made it to the IHSA state girls basketball tournament, the Bravettes winning the 1A title and the Prophets claiming second in 2A. This year, with Prophetstown back in 1A, they met one stop ahead of state, with the Prophets knocking out the defending state champs, 50-37, in the IVCC Super-Sectional.

“It feels so good to go back to state,” Prophetstown senior Shelby Adams said, “because this is our last chance. We’ve got a bunch of seniors, and we knew it was win or the end of our careers. We chose to win.”

The Prophets (30-3) return to Normal this time in the 1A state semifinals to face Moweaqua Central A&M at noon Friday, Feb. 27, at Redbird Arena. A&M was a 69-51 winner over Astoria in the Decatur Super-Sectional.

As always seems to be the case for Prophetstown, someone different stepped up and made the difference. This time, it was Heather Strike, a senior shooting guard who has struggled throughout the second half of the season with her 3-point shot-making.

But after missing her first shot of the night beyond the arc, Strike connected on her next three – her first in four games – then provided two more big treys in the third quarter.

The first one provided the Prophets with their first double-digit lead of the game, 24-14 less than two minutes into the second half. The second might just have been the back-breaker, as she buried a three from the left corner to stop an 11-4 Annawan run.

“It was like a weight had been lifted off of us,” said Strike, who finished with a game-high 19 points. “They weren’t going down for me again in warm-ups, but as soon as that first one went in, I thought, ‘This is going to be a good game.’”

Just more than a minute after Strike’s fifth and final three of the game, classmate Corrie Reiley hit her first three in three games to turn what had been a slim 28-25 margin into a 34-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Bravettes (24-9) pulled to within 36-32 with 5:48 left in the game, but that’s when the Prophets pulled away for good.

Reiley took an inbounds pass on the wing and drove right down the middle of the lane for an and-one layup, then Adams zipped a pass to Mikayla Bolton wide open on the baseline for another layup.

Scoreboard Basketball

High School boys Ottawa Marquette 1A Regional Monday: (5) LaMoille/Ohio 49, (4) Crete Illinois Lutheran 48.

Tuesday: (2) Marquette (18-11) 65, (7) DePue (6-20) 21 (3) Leland-Earlville 64, (6) Serena (7-18 58.

Wednesday: Game 4 - (1) Newark (1810) vs. (5) LaMoille/Ohio (10-16). Game 5 - (2) Marquette (19-11) vs. (3) LelandEarlville.

Friday: Title - winners 4-5, 7 p.m.

Erie 1A Regional Tuesday: (2) Polo 86, (7) Annawan 41.

(6) Prophetstown 43, (3) Erie 34.

Wednesday: Game 4 - (1) Forreston vs.

BCR photo/Isaac Janssen

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Prophetstown’s Shelby Adams goes up for a shot against Annawan’s Jayde VanHyfte Monday night.

After Jayde VanHyfte’s final basket, Clare Kramer scored her first points of the game by putting back her own miss, then Kassi Henrekin hit the front end of a one-and-one to push the lead back to 10 at 44-34.

Reiley took the ball all the way up the court and all the way down the lane to the basket for another layup to push the lead to a dozen, and all Annawan could muster was a 3-pointer from Taylor Miller the rest of the way.

“Our youth hasn’t been showing up a lot lately, but it did tonight a little bit,” Annawan coach Jason Burkiewicz said. “The girls did everything they could, but they got us rattled and took advantage of it. We gave ourselves the chance to see Prophetstown again, and had some opportunities tonight, but we just couldn’t finish it.”

Freshman Jayde VanHyfte led Annawan with 12 points, while Miller and Taylor Shaw added eight points each.

“Both teams played tremendous defense, and whoever got the lead was going to be in good shape,” Prophetstown coach Don Robinson said. “I just didn’t want to fall too far behind at any point tonight, but I think once we got the lead, it showed the girls that we could play with them, and really got our confidence up.”

• Kevin Hieronymus scouts the IHSA 1-2A State girls tournaments. Visit www. bcrnews.com/sports.

(4) Eastland. Game 5 - (2) Polo vs, (6) Prophetstown, 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Title - winners 4-5, 7 p.m.

Streator Woodland 1A Regional Monday: (4) Woodland 74, (5) LowpointWashburn 45.

(3) Henry 43, (6) Midland 33 Tuesday: (1) Roanoke-Benson 63, (4) Woodland 46.

(2) Flanagan 69, (3) Henry 44.

Friday: Title - (1) Roanoke-Benson vs. (2) Flanagan-Cornell, 7 p.m.

HBR 1A Regional Monday: (4) Indian Creek 67, (5) Paw Paw 48; (3) Somonauk 53, (6) Amboy 28.

Wednesday: (1) HBR vs. (4) Indian Creek. Game 4 - (2) Ashton-Franklin Center vs. (3) Somonauk.

Fulton 2A Regional Monday: (5) Fulton 60, (4) Morrison 53.

(3) Princeton 91, (6) Savanna West Carrol 57.

Tuesday: (1) BV 76, (5) Fulton 62 Wednesday: Game 4 - Newman (17-11) vs. (3) Princeton (15-12), 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Title - (1) Bureau Valley (26-3) vs. winner 4, 7 p.m.

Princeton 26 25 18 22 - 91 West Carroll 13 14 13 17 - 57 PHS (15-12): Schmidt 2-8 (0-2) 0-1 4, Camp 0-2 0-0 0, Bates 4-5 (2-2) 3-3 13, Duffin 7-12 0-1) 4-4 18, Reinhardt 7-14 (1-3) 1-1 16, Kuhne 3-6 (0-1) 2-2 8, Mead 0-4 0-0 0, Wedekind 2-2 4-4 8, Friel 2-3 1-4 5, Tomaszewski 0-1 0-2 0, Jilderda 2-8 1-2 5, Behrends 4-7 2-2 10, Clark 2-3 0-0 4. Totals: 35-75 (3-11) 18-25 91. Fouls: 10.

Rebounds: 39. Turnovers: 9.

Fulton 13 7 23 19 - 62 Bureau Valley 23 15 22 16 - 76

Hall senior Ryan Cinotte twists his way between the El Paso-Gridley defense for a shot in Monday’s regional play at St. Bede. Hall won 53-50 to advance to Wednesday’s semifinals vs. St. Bede.

Basketball roundup

Upsets abound at St. Bede

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The opening night of the St. Bede 2A boys regional was a night for upsets Monday, Feb. 23.

The first game saw No. 4 Putnam County fall to No. 5 Eureka 63-52. Hall, seeded sixth in the six-team field, upset No. 3 El Paso-Gridley 53-50 in the nightcap.

The Red Devils scored the game’s first five points, but would be in for a battle the rest of the way. Hall held leads of 14-10 at the end of the first quarter and 26-20 at the half.

Hall opened the second half on a 10-0 run to go up 36-20. EPG rallied to take brief two-points leads, but Hall pushed on for the 53-50 win.

Drew Pullam scored a game-high 20 points, A.J. Gaeta added 15 and Chris Ballerini had 10.

Hall (12-17) advanced to face rival and No. 2 seed St. Bede (15-12) at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Eureka used a 16-0 second-quarter run to open a 26-16 halftime lead over Putnam County. The Hornets led as much as 19 points in the fourth quarter.

Austin Biagini led PC with 13 points, joined in double figures by Michael Miller (12) and Alec Veverka (11) in double figures.

Eureka won for only the sixth time in sending PC (17-11) home. The Hornets BV (26-3): Johnson 4-5 (1-1) 1-2 10, Johnston 13-18 (4-6) 7-12 37, Neuhalfen 5-9 (1-2) 9-10 20, Balensiefen 1-1 0-0 2, Mead 0-2 (0-2) 3-6 3, Dale 2-3 0-0 4, Drew Fordham 0-3 0-0 0, Shepard 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0, Ringle 0-0 0-0 0, Frank 0-0 0-0 0, Fargher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 25-43 (6-15) 20-30 76.

Fouls: 16. Turnovers: 16.

St. Bede 2A Regional Monday: (5) Eureka 63, (4) Putnam County 52.

(6) Hall 53, (2) El Paso-Gridley 50.

Tuesday: (1) Fieldcrest 51, (5) Eureka 29.

Wednesday: Game 4 - (2) St. Bede (1511) vs. (6) Hall (12-17).

Friday: Title - (1) Fieldcrest (22-6) vs. winner 4, 7 p.m.

Port Byron Riverdale 2A Regional

were knocked out Tuesday 51-29 by top-seeded Fieldcrest (22-6).

Lions win regional opener: The LaMoille/ Ohio Lions won their opener in regional play at Marquette Monday night, defeating Crete Illinois Lutheran 49-48 in overtime. Junior Josh Gross led the Lions with 17 points.

“We had a game plan, we executed it, we won,” L/O coach Brent Kalsto said. “When our boys protect the ball and execute, we are in basketball games, when we don’t, we are not. My favorite line is, ‘Basketball does not lie.’ If you do the little things, you give yourself a chance to be successful.”

The Lions (10-19) met top-seeded and Little Ten rival Newark Wednesday.

DePue saw its season come to a close, falling to the host Crusaders 65-21 in Tuesday night’s regional play. The Little Giants bow out at 6-21.

Girls basketball Mendota falls at LaSalle Sectional: Mendota saw an end of an era for its girls program, the Lady Trojans falling to Morton 52-34 in 3A sectional semifinal play Monday night. A senior-laden team, Mendota finished 25-4 for the second straight year with 3A regional championships.

Senior Ally Bromoschenkel led the Lady Trojans with 15 points.

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Monday: (4) Orion 54, (5) Sherrard 43.

Tuesday: (1) Rockridge 47, (4) Orion 24.

(2) Kewanee 60, (3) Riverdale 41.

Friday: Title - (1) Rockridge (25-1) vs.

(2) Kewanee (20-7), 7 p.m.

Non-tournament scores Mendota 62, Rock Falls 48 High school girls IVCC 1A Super-Sectional Monday: Prophetstown 50, Annawan 37 1A State Finals at Normal FRIDAY: Game 1 - Prophetstown (30-3) vs. Mowequa Central A&M (31-1), noon.

Game 2 - Hardin Calhoun (31-2) vs. Gilman Iroquis West (28-3), 2 p.m.

SATURDAY: Third place - losers 1-2, noon. Title - winners 1-2, 2 p.m.

2A State Finals at Normal FRIDAY: Game 1 - Bloomington Central Catholic (23-7) vs. Kankakee McNamara

(27-4), 6:30 p.m. Game 2 - Elmhurst Immaculate Conception (20-11) vs. Breese Central (30-3), 8:15 p.m.

SATURDAY: Third place - losers 1-2, 6:30. Title - winners 1-2, 8;15 p.m.

Decatur 2A Super-Sectional Bloomington CC 65, Flora 51.

Monmouth 2A Super-Sectional Kankakee Bishop McNamara 58, Havana 41.

Jacksonville 2A Super-Sectional Breese Central 68, Athens 46.

River Forest 2A Super-Sectional Monday: Elmhurst IC 42, South Holland Seton Academy 29.

LaSalle 3A Sectional MONDAY: Morton 52, Mendota 34.

Galesburg 68, Richwoods 51.

THURSDAY: Title - Morton (28-3) vs.

Galesburg, 7 p.m.

Get Back In The Game Dr. Elie Daniel, is offering Total Joint Ankle Implant Surgery and other surgical options for patients with severe arthritis, ankle ligament tears, fractures that have not healed and other ankle injuries and diseases. He is the only specialist in our service area who currently performs this procedure!

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Honor Rolls Anthony Malden Grade Morales, Cuevas, Edgar ArellanoGarcia, Mario Quintana, School Jovany Raya and

BCR photo/Hal Adkins

​LaMoille/Ohio Boys Senior Night The senior boys and cheerleaders for the LaMoille/Ohio basketball team and their families were recently recognized at LaMoille High School for Senior Night.

Second Nine Weeks 2014-2015 High Honor Roll *Denotes all A’s Eighth grade: Kendra Cain*, Jessica Carlson and Brielle Conwell.

Seventh grade: Beckett Conwell, Remi Rawlings* and Grace Ross*.

Sixth grade: Kaleb Cain.

Fifth grade: Sarah Harris*.

Honor Roll Eighth grade: Annabel Pinter.

Seventh grade: Jalen Baker, Reece Bohms and Dusty Kolb.

Sixth grade: Jacob Burns, Dylan Franklin and Isabella MallerySondgeroth.

Fifth grade: Autumn Joiner, Matthew Kolb and Anastasia MallerySondgeroth.

DePue Jr. High School BCR photo/Hal Adkins

​LaMoille/Ohio Girls Senior Night The senior girls for the LaMoille/Ohio basketball team and their families were recently recognized at LaMoille High School for Senior Night.

BCR photo/Joann Bowman

Princeton Girls Senior Night The senior girls for the Princeton basketball team and their families were recently recognized at Princeton High School for Senior Night at Prouty Gym.

Centralize

Second Quarter 2014-2015 High Honor Roll Eighth grade: Maria Orozco, Austin Torri, Marianna Rosales, Aracely Quintana and Miguel Quintana.

Seventh grade: Macy Bosnich, Madison Miranda, Yuliana Quintana, Summer Hayes, Alexandria Hernandez, Diego RayaMorales, Zoe Sellers, Magdalena Gavina, Anthony Hernandez and Moncerat Santiago.

Sixth grade: Ana Hernandez, Mia Marquez, Gwendolyn Poole, Joaquin Gavina, Enrique Perez, Noah Peek and Kylie Bryant.

Honor Roll Eighth grade: Jose Hurtado, LaMarcus Winfert, Logan Phillips, Nayeli Gavina, Jonathan Raya, Ivan Moreno, Francisco Villagomez, Jesus RodriguezMartinez and Erik PerezMartinez.

Seventh grade: Maria

Anthony Tyson.

Sixth grade: Cristina Lopez, Victor LopezVillalobos, Antonio Lopez-Morales, Giovanni Rios, Melanie Villagomez, Johnny Avila and Samantha Aragon.

DePue High School Second Quarter 2014-2015 High Honor Roll Seniors: Cynthia Castillo, Daniela Rios, Ana Villalobos-Arevalo, Jacob Aden, Crystal Quintana and Jocelyn Salazar.

Juniors: Adrian Perez, Maricela Garcia, Selena Campos, Dakota Mitchell, Vanessa Rosales, Alejandro Villalobos, Jonathan Warling and Julio Hernandez.

Sophomores: Antonio Acosta, Maria Madrigal, Larisa Moya, Lizbehte Arellano-Garcia and Edgar Moreno.

Freshmen: Tatianna Phillips, Valerie Hernandez, Ammy Raya-Morales, Berenice Campos-Raya, Alaina Marquez and Guadalupe Hernandez.

Honor Roll Seniors: Claudia Quintana, Jazmyn Perez, Hector Madrigal, Dusty Behm and Lindsey Werkau.

Juniors: Oscar Garcia, Marisol Rios, Andrea Cruz, Destiney Stone and Emily Cunningham.

Sophomores: Henry Argueta, Nathalia Arroyo, Ethan Burden, Yesenia Baeza, Miguel Lopez-Martinez, Jenifer Hernandez-Morales, Johnathan GallardoAntunez, Luis Cruz and Jose Guzman-Morales.

Freshmen: Antonio Morales-Alfaro, Rahim McKee-Strong, Rafael Puga, Liliana Perez, Sebastian Arevalo, Guadalupe Villalobos, Eduardo Moreno and Stephanie Rocha.

Centralize your business needs by calling Jeff Hunt.

815-875-3333

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- 200 Employment 227 • Drivers NOW HIRING DRIVERS Local 60 hour/7 day Company. Hourly pay, over time.

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Health, 401k, paid vacation. Clean record a must.

Hazmat a plus. Serious inquires only. Schoff Farm Service, 815-379-2777

228 • Help Wanted THE BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN Is accepting applications for a part-time INSERTER in our distribution department.

Applicants should be reliable, self-directed, have mechanical ability and able to work flexible hours but generally Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, afternoon into evening, approximately 20-25 hours per week. Duties would be to assemble and package newspapers for distribution by machine as well as by hand. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Some lifting is required. Candidate must have a valid driver's license and an excellent work/attendance record.

Applicants will be required to pass pre-hire background, drug and fitness screenings.

Applications are available at the front office of the Bureau County Republican at: 800 Ace Road, Princeton, IL 61356.

NO phone calls please New Princeton Area Cab Company. DRIVERS- men or women, must be 25 years of age. Must have clean background and furnish MVR. 815-376-2167

FIND YOUR JOB right here in the Bureau County Republican Classified!

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Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Horticulture) University of Illinois Extension is seeking an individual to provide educational leadership for program delivery in Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties. Master's degree in horticulture or related field is required.

To view complete job description and apply, visit http:// go.illinois.edu/A1500080.

Closing date is March 13, 2015. The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled. www.Inclusiveillinois. illinois.edu

Start the New Year With a New Opportunity.

Are You Looking For a Certain Shift? We Can Help- Local Manufacturer is Seeking Goal Driven, Hard Working Machine Operators Now. 108 of Our Employees Went FULL-TIME last year-will you be one of them in 2015?

-Opportunity for Full-Time Employment -All Shifts Available -Weekly Pay -Immediate Benefits Stop in And Apply Today or Apply Online: 3815 Progress Blvd, Suite C, Peru, IL. staffsolutions.biz

Bureau Valley North has two SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL Openings available immediately. Please send a resume, copy of paraprofessional certificate and at least 2 references to: Mrs. Sandy Beitsch, Principal, Bureau Valley North, 323 South Main Street, Walnut IL 61376 or to: sbeitsch@ bureauvalley.net The deadline for accepting resumes is March 6, 2015

THE VILLAGE OF WALNUT POLICE DEPARTMENT Is currently accepting applications for a Part-Time Police Officer. All applicants must possess a State of Illinois Certification for Police Officer at the time of employment.

The hired applicant must be willing to work nights and weekends. Please come into the Walnut Village Office at 114 Jackson Street to obtain an application. There will be an interview scheduled with qualified applicants at a later date. The Village of Walnut is an EOE employer. Village of Walnut

Ag View FS, Inc., a Retail Agricultural Business is accepting applications for SEASONAL PART-TIME HELP at our LaMoille location. Positions available for CDL with HazMat Endorsement and Non-CDL personnel. Must have ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Send resume or apply at Ag View FS - 26943 IL Hwy 34, LaMoille, IL 61330 (815-638-2763)

ILLINOIS VALLEY WASTE SERVICES Is looking for a WASTE COLLECTOR with at least a class B CDL with an air brake endorsement for residential manual trash pick-up. Full benefit package includes medical, dental, 401(k). Candidate must have a current CDL to be considered. You must fill out an application in person at: Illinois Valley Waste Services located at 1530 Peggy Lane, Princeton, IL 61356 from the hours 8am-4pm. EOE

IMMEDIATE MANUFACTURING OPENINGS! Assemblers & Machine Operators.

Princeton Area.

All Shifts Available. $10-$12/hour.

Subject to background check/drug testing.

Call Sue @ 815-780-8520 EXTENSION EDUCATOR, Family and Consumer Sciences (Nutrition and Wellness) University of Illinois Extension is seeking an individual to provide educational leadership for program delivery in Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties. Master's degree related to nutrition and wellness required. To view complete job description and apply, visit http:// go.illinois.edu/A1500079.

Closing date is March 13, 2015. The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled. www.inclusiveillinois. illinois.edu

Princeton Elementary School District # 115 Princeton, IL 61356-9562.

Vacancy Notice.

2015-2016 *Junior High Math Teacher *Junior High Science Teacher (properly certified under NCLS guidelines). Send letter of application, resume, placement credentials, letters of reference, and photocopies of college/university transcripts and education certificates

by March 20, 2015 to: Mr. Tim Smith, Superintendent, Princeton Elementary School District #115, 506 East Dover Road, Princeton, IL 61356 An EEO/AA Employer JOB OPENING At Macon GC, Bradford.

Structural Steel Fabrication Shop Foreman.

For application email: phil@macongc.com or contact Phil at: 309-897-8216

PARTS COUNTER SALES A local company representing a very specialized segment of the transportation industry is seeking to add an additional PARTS COUNTER SALESPERSON to our staff.

The qualified candidate will possess basic computer knowledge, above average communication capabilities, a strong work ethic, exceptional people skills and a team player attitude. Previous parts experience, while helpful, is not a requirement.

All qualified candidates welcome.

Resumes accepted at Midwest Bus Sales, Inc., 3135 North Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356 Ag View FS, lnc., a Retail Agricultural Business is accepting applications for SEASONAL PART-TIME HELP at our Buda location. Positions available for CDL with HazMat Endorsement and Non-CDL personnel. Must have ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Send resume or apply at: Ag View FS - 7226 IL Hwy 40, Buda, IL 61314.

(309-895-2811)

HARD TO FIND THAT RIGHT PERSON FOR THAT JOB OPENING? The Bureau County Republican Classified can reach just the right person you are looking for to fill that job opening.

Ag View FS, Inc., a Retail Agricultural Business is accepting applications for SEASONAL PART-TIMEHELP at our Princeton Ag location. Positions available for CDL with HazMat Endorsement and NonCDL personnel. Must have ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Send resume or apply at Ag View FS- 22069 US Hwy 34, Princeton, IL 61356 (815-875-2808)

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Liberty Village of Princeton Come grow with us.

Opportunities available to be a part of our dynamic team.

We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Benefits Include: Health Insurance 401K Paid Vacation Time Cafeteria Plan Apply in person or send resume to: Liberty Village of Princeton 140 N. Sixth Street, Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6600 hr@libertyvillageofprinceton.com

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229 • Professional/ Clerical HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR. Seeking a full-time Human Resource Director. Human Resource experience required. A Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource or similar field preferred.

Excellent benefit package offered.

Please send resume to: Marquis Energy, PO Box 347 Hennepin, IL 61327

PROMOTE JOB OPENINGS Call us to find out how we can help. 815-875-4461

232 • Business Opportunities Retiree looking for another retiree to open a Video Gaming Parlor in the town of Princeton! Must be a resident of Princeton.

Reply to: 21049 800N Avenue, Tiskilwa, IL 61368

Now accepting applications for

1ST & 2ND SHIFT GENERAL ASSEMBLERS

Assembler positions involve assembly work primarily operating air or electric power tools such as drills, saws, rivet guns, impacts. Qualified applicants must be able to read a tape measure; walk, climb and stand for extended periods; lift up to 40 pounds and pass a background check, physical/drug screen Good attendance and ability to work overtime is required.

We offer a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid holidays, vacation, 401K, etc.

Please send resume or apply in person to:

Great Dane Trailers

2006 Kentville Road, Kewanee, IL 61443

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Delivery days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings by 7:00 am.

No Collecting Involved.

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The Bureau County Republican has a full-time opening for a Customer Service Representative in our Advertising Department. We are looking for an individual that possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, mathematical aptitude, multi-tasking ability, basic computer and typing skills, effective time management, strong organizational skills, and a positive team building attitude.

Duties for the position include fielding phone inquiries from advertisers, proofing ads, delivering proofs to clients when necessary, mailing out correspondence and promotional material to advertisers, scheduling, handling walk-in customer, and assisting the ad team in achieving revenue goals.

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Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to: Jennifer Baratta, Group Advertising Director Bureau County Republican 800 Ace Road, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 email: jbaratta@saukvalley.com

This posting does not necessarily contain all of the actual or essential duties of the position. The Bureau County Republican is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-free Workplace.

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

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

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

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

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

450 • Under $1000 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 week. Limit of 5 lines.

Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week.

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

Go to: bcrnews.com, to place an ad. Use category merchandise and then bargains or E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) No Phone Calls!

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767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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

768 • Homes For Sale PRINCETON-FOR SALE Large, older, 2 story, 4 bedroom house on South Euclid. 2 car attached garage.

Central air, large yard.

Move in ready. Contract for deed considered. $164,500.

Call 815-875-1923

DO YOU HAVE A PLACE TO SELL? The Bureau County Republican Classified can help you find the right person to move in.

856 • Apartment Rentals 2 BEDROOM Apartment, historic home. Washer/ dryer hookups, off street parking, $500/month + utilities, brand new furnace, Deposit. No smoking/pets. 815-875-1267

856 • Apartment Rentals PRINCETON 3 bedroom apartment, big kitchen, dishwasher, laundry, porch. No Pets. $695 per month. 815-793-8980 PRINCETON efficiency, 1 small room. kitchen, bath. $325 a month + utilities.

No smoking.

Call 815-872-0507 PRINCETON New luxury 2 apartment, bedroom garage & appliances included. $795 a month + utilities, lease & deposit required. No pets. Must see! 815-878-1984 PRINCETON Spacious 1 bedroom. Eat in kitchen.

Plenty of closets. Laundry facility available. No pets. $450 includes water.

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Sale location: “The Shed”, 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, IL 61379 TRACTORS, BACKHOE, MINI EXCAVATOR, ETC. 858 • Homes for Rent *1998 JD 9400 4WD Tractor, #010075, 5673 engine hours, quad range 460 • Garage Sales Princeton 1 Bedroom, uptrans, 710-70-R38 tires & axle duals, Auto Trac guidance ready, 4 remotes, stairs apartment. All rexeon lights, field ready ; *1988 CIH 7110 Tractor, #JJA002475, 3304 modeled. $600 a month PRINCETON 3 bedroom, 1 HUGE WINTER bath and garage. $550 a eng hrs, 2 WD, 18.4-42 tires & axle duals, New ft tires, Excellent Shape; includes all utilities.

GARAGE SALE. month. First, last and Call 815-875-4075 *Case 580 Super L Series II Backhoe Tractor, 6323 hrs, cab, new doors Saturday, March 14th. $500 security deposit. & windows, Ext-a-hoe, clam bucket, Clean *3’ bucket; *JD 4230 diesel Bureau County PRINCETON 2 bedroom, 309-945-7307 Fairgrounds, Princeton. tractor, #001771R, 7830 eng hrs, New 18.4-34 tires, ft fenders, extendable $570. 437 East Marion.

Under New Management.

Heat, water, garbage, covPRINCETON upper mirrors, 1000/540 pto, 2 hyd, 3 pt hitch, nice condition; *1991 For Information Call Available immediately ered parking, laundry. No Komotsu PC50UU Mini Hoe, 6.5’ blade, 24” bucket, side swing boom, 815-303-2905 pets. Call 309-912-8017 411 West Peru Street. rubber tracks, work ready; *Clark 4000 fork truck, 2 ton, gasoline, runs; $725 a month PRINCETON 2 bedroom, *AC ACP80 fork truck, 4 ton, LP, Barrel dump & forks, runs 3 bedroom/2 bath -600recently remodeled. Great TRUCK AND TRAILERS 2 car garage. neighborhood. Lease, de815-875-6254 Transportation *1999 Peterbilt 379, Conventional truck w/sleeper, 250” wheelbase, posit. $600. 810 South Houselady@comcast.net - 400 C-15 Cat engine, 24.5 low pro tires, low leaf air, air 5th wheel, 10 Euclid. Call 217-766-8497 . speed, 862,000 miles, road ready; *2009 Tempte Hopper Bottom, 40’ ag Merchandise LOOKING FOR LAND?The DO YOU HAVE A PLACE TO 614 • Car Sales hoppers, aluminum wheels, air ride, front & rear ladders, roll tarp; *1987 Bureau County Republican PRINCETON 2 bedroom, RENT? The Bureau County upstairs, appliances. SeInternational Model 1954 with 12’ snowplow, Dt466 auto trans, gravel box Classified help you find it. curity deposit required. Republican Classified can 434 • Miscellaneous and hoist; *45’ single axle van trailer, single axle storage trailer; *53’ Great help you find the right No pets.

No smoking. ******* Dane van trailer, dual axle, title; *30’ Van trailer Great Dane, storage trailer; Call 815-879-7491 Sales person to move in. $$ CASH PAID $$ 768 • Homes For Sale *1988 53’ single drop, flat trailer, beaver tail w/ramps, title; *53’ flat trailer, We pay top dollar for junk title; *Tandem axle bumper ag flat trailer w/1000 gal poly tank, Honda 3.5 Like new take all for $175: (cars, machinery, etc.)

PRINCETON 3 bedroom, All purchased from Toys hp motor & 2” cast iron transfer pump, no title; *2005 Dierzen Dominator 1-1/2 bath, 2 story, full R Us. Chicco infant Dump Trailer, 22’ frameless, air gate lock, U bottom, net tarp; *1999 Pace Call 815-878-9353 basement. 2 car garage. 6 carseat $65; Ingenuity 14’ enclosed service trailer, bench, tool box, ladder rack; *Single axle tilt year old furnace. $43,000. highchair $50; Disney bed lawn & garden trailer Call 815-866-1638 walker $30; Baby Trend MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT stroller, $35; Infant tub, 616 • Motorcycles $10. Call 815-454-2053 *2008 NPX 5300 NH3 applicator, 21 knife, spring shank, mole knives, JD rate controller *2007 JD 512 disc ripper, 9 shank, knotched blades, new your Walneck's points, 5 bar drag harrow *JD 980 S-tyne, 44’ cultivator w/5 bar spike, member hild, e R 448 • Pets & MOTORCYCLE dc n nice *2006 Salford RTS 570, 41’, all new bearings & blades end of 2014, a r g , SWAP MEET Livestock child Chase Michael updated main transport wheels *Green Drop 12 row side dress app., ew h p e in Princeton, IL. n r ce o e ground drive, elect shut off, gravity splitter, vertical fold *Krause 1468 off i n Sunday, March 8th, Wayne Oliver DONATE NOW! a Bureau County Fairh set disc *Kewanee 30’ Pulverizer, hyd fold *JD 400 rotary hoe, 30’, vert t i w “The animals are crying” October 22, 2013 grounds.

8am-3pm. fold, 3pt *JD 400 rotary hoe, 15’, 3pt *IH 8 row 30” cultivator *Noble 4 row Tri-County Humane SociMotorcycles and parts 30” cultivator *IH 720 plow, 5-18, cat 3 narrow hitch *IH 730 plow, 5 bottom ety. LaSalle, Bureau, PutHappy Birthday for sale. Admission: $6 nam Counties. variable width, cat 3 narrow hitch *CIH 496 24’ NS disc *2008 Demco 850 adults.

Vendor spaces . d Chase!!! a Call 815-875-6145 or day h grain cart, 900 metric tires, 1 owner, red, hyd adjustable spout *Westfield t r i $40.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) MARY ALICE SMITH,) Deceased ) NO. 14-P-119 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Mary Alice Smith.

Letters of Office were issued on December 31, 2014, to Robert F. Russell, 114 S. Euclid Avenue, Princeton, Illinois as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before Wednesday, August 12, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative

is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 6th day of February, 2015. s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

whose address is 1757 Summerlin Drive, Chesterton, IN 46304.

Letters of Office were issued on January 7,2015 to Deborah Jaso, George L. Clarke, Diane Schoonover and Cynthia Lain, whose attorney is Thomas A. Tonozzi, 222 East St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or with the representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of first publication of this Notice. If claim notice is personally mailed or delivered to a creditor of the above estate, then the claim must be filed in the above entitled cause within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later. Any claims not filed within the above period are barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be

mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Thomas A. Tonozzi Illinois ARDC Number 2844303 222 E. St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Phone (815)664-2393 Facsimile: (815)664-2395 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 26, Mar. 5 and 12, 2015.

Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before August 12, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

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

Dated this 10th day of February, 2015.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS In Re: The Estate of ) ROSEMARY CLARKE, ) Deceased. ) No. 14-P-106 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ROSEMARY CLARKE by Executor, DEBORAH JASO

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) MERLE C. FETZER,) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-8 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Merle C. Fetzer.

Letters of office were issued to Ronnie Fetzer of 28218 2100 N Avenue, Arlington, Illinois 61312 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ) ESTATE OF: ) ROSEMARY CLARKE,) Deceased. ) Case No.: 2014-P-106 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Notice is given to Unknown Heirs, who are heirs or legatees in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose name or address is not stated in the Petition to Admit the Will to Probate, that an order was entered by the Court on February 13, 2015, re-admitting the will to probate.

Within 42 days after the effective date of the order re-admitting the will to probate you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21).

You also have the right under section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 LCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a

petition with the court within 6 months after readmission of the will to probate.

Filings are to be made with: Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk 700 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 Thomas A. Tonozzi ARDC#2844303 Attorney for Plaintiff 222 E. St. Paul St. Spring Valley, IL 61362 (815) 664-2393 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 26, Mar. 5 and 12, 2015.

of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of said Section Five (5); thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 13 seconds West, along the South line of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of said Southeast Quarter (SE1/4), 309.56 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 29 minutes 13 seconds West, 163.33 feet along said South line to the Southwest corner of the premises described in Document No. 2013R05220 in the Office of the Bureau County Recorder; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 53 seconds West, 523.82 feet (526.0 feet Deed) along the West line of said premises, to a point on the Southerly right-of-way line for F.A.I. Route 80; thence South 74 degrees 27 minutes 06 seconds East, 175.52 feet along said Southerly right-of-way line; thence South 55 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East, 375.86 feet along said Southerly right-of-way line; thence South 79 degrees 12 minutes 25 seconds East, 287.87 feet along said Southerly right-ofway line to a point on the Southwesterly right-of-way line of F.A. Route 316 (Ill. Route 26); thence South 24 degrees 48 minutes 28 seconds East, 166.25 feet along said Southwesterly right-of-way line; thence South 47 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds East, 16.37 feet along said Southwesterly right-of-way line; thence Southeasterly, 1353.25 feet more or less, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line to a point on the Northerly rightof-way line of County Highway No. 9 (Backbone Road); thence Southwesterly, along said Northerly right-of-way line, at an angle of 123 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 35.00 feet; thence Westerly, along said Northerly right-of-way line, at an angle of 129 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a

distance of 240.00 feet; thence Westerly, at an angle of 178 degrees 34 minutes 42 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 396.85 feet to the Southeast corner of Baileys Subdivision; thence Northerly, along the East line thereof, at an angle of 91 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 281.55 feet; thence Northerly along said East line, at an angle of 179 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 82.76 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot Three (3) in said Subdivision; thence Westerly, along the North line of said Lot Three (3) and the Westerly extension thereof, at an angle of 90 degrees 01 minutes 39 seconds (90 degree plat), as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 216.0 feet to the intersection of said North line extended and the Southerly extension of the East line of Lot Twenty (20) in said Subdivision; thence Northerly, along said East line and said Southerly extension at an angle of 89 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds (90 degree plat) as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 186.80 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot Twenty (20); thence Westerly, along the North line of said Lot Twenty (20), at an angle of 90 degrees as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 140.04 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot Twenty (20), said point being the East line of Lot Twenty-one (21) in said Subdivision; thence Northerly, along said East line, at an angle of 90 degrees as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 50.0 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot Twenty-one (21); thence Northeasterly, along the North line thereof, at an angle of 121 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 75.72 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot Twenty-one (21); thence Northerly, at an angle of 122 degrees 00 minutes

20 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 606.72 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 27.97 acres, more or less.

The Area may be generally located within the City by reference to the following streets and landmarks: General Description of Area The Area is generally bounded on the North by Interstate 80, on the East by Main Street, on the South by Backbone Road and on the west by Bailey subdivision.

The Plan provides generally for the disposition and/or development of real estate located within the Area, the acquisition and sale of land, the construction of various public infrastructure necessary to serve the Area. The Plan provides for the borrowing of funds and the payment of debt service on obligations (if necessary) and for the imposition of the Sales Tax at a rate not to exceed 1%. The Plan also provides for utilization of sales tax revenue generated within the Area to pay costs incurred in connection with implementation of the Plan and other business district project costs as authorized by the Act. All persons are hereby invited to submit alternate proposals or bids for any proposed conveyance, lease, mortgage or other disposition by the City of land or rights in land owned by the City and located within the Area.

The proposed Plan, a map of the Area and a description of land or rights in land owned by the municipality are on file and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk at 2 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

All interested persons may file written comments with the City Clerk prior to or during the hearings and may be heard orally during the hearings with respect to any issues regarding the approval of the Plan, the designation of the Area as a business district and the adoption of the Sales Tax at a rate not to exceed 1%.

The hearing may be adjourned to another date by the City Council of the City without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the time and place of the subsequent hearing.

Peter Nelson, City Clerk City of Princeton Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 24 and 26, 2015.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 5, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Eric Mills Photography located at 226 W. Peru St., Princeton, IL 61356.

Dated this 5th day of February, 2015. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY OF PRINCETON, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS REGARDING DESIGNATION OF THE BACKBONE ROAD WEST AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT UNDER AUTHORITY OF 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-1, ET. SEQ., ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS DISTRICT, SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND IMPOSITION OF A SALES TAX TO FUND IMPREMENTATION OF THE PLAN NOTICE, is hereby given that on March 16th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Princeton City Hall, 2 S Main Street, Princeton, IL the City Council of the City of Princeton (the “City”) will conduct a public hearing to consider the designation of a proposed development project area hereinafter described (the “Area”) as a business district within the meaning of the Illinois Business District Development and Redevelopment Act found at 65 ILCS 5/11-74.31 et. seq. (the “Act”), the approval of a proposed business district development plan (the “Plan”) for the Area and the imposition of a retailer’s occupation tax and service occupation tax under authority of the Act (the “Sales Tax”) at a rate not to exceed 1%.

The Area proposed for designation as a business district contains approximately 27.97 acres and is legally described as follows: Backbone Road West Business District Boundary Description Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Four (4) and part of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Five (5), all in Township Sixteen (16) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, City

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Something’s fishy here St. Louis Catholic School in Princeton is becoming quite well known for its annual Lenten fish fry, held every Friday, beginning after Ash Wednesday through March 27. At right, Bill Uher (left) and Richard Krasko prepare some of the fried fish last Friday afternoon, which was served at the Friday event. The meal includes all-you-can-eat fried or baked fish with all the trimmings, including a drink and dessert, for $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The event runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. every Friday.

St. Louis is just one of the schools/churches which hosts fish fries during the Lenten season in Bureau and Putnam counties. The Illinois Valley Scene is happy to help you promote your pre-Easter events. Email your information to news@bcrnews.com or news@ putnamcountyrecord.com. Please include a telephone number and a contact name, so we can call if we have any questions.

The Illinois Valley Scene encourages everyone to participate in these local fundraising events, which helps raise funds for a variety of entities in both Bureau and Putnam counties.

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Illinois Valley Scene perform at the monthly Cherry pie and coffee social hour from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Cherry Church hall.

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This Week The Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club will host its annual chili and soup supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton.

The cost for the meal is $5, and children under 5 years old are free. Included on the menu is chili, vegetarian chili or chicken noodle soup, relishes, desserts and drinks. Purchase tickets in advance from club members.

The Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties will host the sixth annual Black and White Ball Saturday, Feb. 28, at Senica’s Oak Ridge. The event will include dinner, dancing, a complimentary martini bar, photos by Annette Barr, auctions, raffles and more. It is black tie optional. Tickets are $75 per person or $650 per table. For more information, contact Tracy Beattie at 814-44-0857 or tbeattie@il-lb.easterseals. com.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lucia Matos, will present its 2015 Young Performers concert at 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 1, at the LaSalle-Peru Township High School Matthiessen Auditorium. Winner of the Junior Division, Jessica Znaiecki, flute, from Peru Parkside School, and Senior Division, Kailee McGillis, violin, who is homeschooled Toluca, will be the soloists for this concert. Tickets may be ordered through www.ivso. org or at the door the day of the concert. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students with an ID. Starved Rock Visitors Center will host a program about the invasive Asian Carp and their distinguishing characteristics at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1.

Brennan Caputo, natural resources coordinator for the IDNR, will discuss why they are such a problem and what the Department of Natural Resources is doing to control the movement and population of Asian Carp.

The Tampico Lions Club will host its annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Tampico Elementary Grade School.

The menu includes pancakes, whole hog sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk, coffee and water. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity Team and Student Government Association will host internationally-renowned human rights activist Jimmie Briggs as its keynote speaker for Women’s History Month. Briggs, founder of the Man-Up Campaign, will present from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 2, in IVCC’s Cultural Center. He is an advocate for women’s rights and empowerment, and he encourages men to speak out against violence against women.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 5, at the First United Methodist Church, 316 S. Church St., Princeton.

The Templeton Band will

The Princeton Lions Club will host its annual drawdown and dance Saturday, March 7, at the Princeton Elks Lodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the drawdown will begin at 7 p.m. Rodeo Drive will perform. Dinner for two with tickets costs $35 per couple. Only 200 tickets will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the Princeton Elks Lodge, Cannon Cleaners or from any Princeton Lions Club member. All proceeds go to Princeton Lions Club projects. For more information, call Lewis at 815-872-1506 or Jim at 815-872-6181.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 2688 in Peru will hold its sixth annual spring vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, March 8, at the Eagles Hall, 830 Harrison St. (on Route 6 West across from Casey’s) in Peru. Admission is $1.

For more information, call Betty at 815-664-2126.

The First Lutheran Church of Ohio will present the greatest story ever retold “Cotton Patch Gospel” at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8. It is a one-man show performed

by Phillip Kaufman. All proceeds will go toward fighting hunger. For more information, call 815-3767431.

Members of St. Patrick Church in Arlington will be making sausage Saturday, March 7. To place orders, call Lauren Koch at 815-638-2224 or Ann Hunter at 815-638-2691 before Tuesday, March 3.

Sausage will be available for pickup at the church from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 7, and after the 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 8. The sausage will be served at St. Patrick’s annual pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday, March 22.

Starved Rock Visitors Center will host the geology of the Illinois Basin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8. Geologist Joe Jackupack will discuss the rich geologic history of the Starved Rock area.

“The Volunteers,” a U.S. Army Field Band, will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at JFK School in

Spring Valley. Advanced tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Spring Valley City Clerk’s Office, 215 N. Greenwood St. in Spring Valley or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a note requesting the number of tickets to: Army Band Tickets, 215 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley, IL 61362. For more information, call Debb at 815-303-4327.

The Knights of Columbus in Henry is having a smelt and fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the River Valley Bowl in Henry. The meal is all you can eat and includes smelt, fish, corn fritters, baked potatoes, green beans, cole slaw and drinks. Carry out orders are available. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 6.

Flea Markets return to the Bureau County Fairgrounds Saturday, March 14, with a huge winter garage sale in the three heated exhibit halls.

Dealers are welcome and there is both indoor and outdoor space available.

For more information, call 815-303-2905. The cost for admission is $1.

A concession stand is located in the building.

For complete schedule details, visit www.bureaucountyfair.com.

The Princeton Moose

Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday,

March 17. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton.

Jams will continue the third Friday of each month.

Players and listeners are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-8752057.

The Bureau County United Way Spring Event will be Saturday, March 21, in the lower level of Fitzgerald’s in Princeton.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m.

An art auction will follow.

Pete Mangold will be the guest chef and dinner will be by Four and Twenty Cafe. Entrée choices are prime rib, center cut pork chop or duck breast.

There will also be a cash bar. Tickets, which are $50, are available at the Bureau County United Way office, 618 N. Main St. in Princeton. Proceeds will benefit the Bureau County United Way 2015 campaign. For more information, call 815-8720821.

Starved Rock Visitors Center will host a program on explorer Rene-Robert Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Mark Walczynski, local author and Starved Rock historian,

will examine the role of the French explorer and how his vision of a French commercial empire in the 17th century is still active today.

The Perry Memorial Auxiliary will sponsor a book fair from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, in the medical office building lobby at Perry. The auxiliary will host a bake sale from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, March 27. For more information, contact Karen Russell at 815-876-2250.

Starved Rock Visitors Center will host a birds of prey program Sunday, March 29. See birds of prey such as falcons, owls and hawks up-close and learn about the adaptations and behaviors of these birds.

Auction Calendar Feb. 28 – Richard Fay, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 107 N. Chicago St. (Magnolia Fire Department), Magnolia, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

March 3 – Joseph J. Terando estate, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 311 N. Main Ave. (Rip’s Tavern), Ladd, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

March 14 – Kerry and Donna Jaggers, farm equipment, farm antiques and collectibles, 10 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

March 17 – Mark Plumer and Kim Plumer, farmland and machinery, 10 a.m., sale held at 9542 Sharkey Highway, Wyoming, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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Correction The date for the Rumble for the Kids professional wrestling charity event was incorrect in the Feb. 19 issue of the Illinois Valley Scene. The event will be Saturday, April 25, at Logan Junior High School. The IV Scene regrets the error.

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PRINCETON — Tuesday, March 3, preschool story hour will be at 10:30 a.m.

The theme will be maracas for music day. Also Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Dick Volker will give a presentation on the history of Coca-Cola.

Thursday, March 5, Photography Unlimited: Introduction to Photography will be at 6:30 p.m.

The program will be on everything you ever wanted to know about photography, but were afraid to ask. Bring your camera.

Steve Beatty will talk about camera setup; Mike Vaughn about photographing in animals and birds; Kathy Costerisan about photographing people and Danny Connor about lighting.

Due to a change in IRS policy, the Princeton Public Library will only receive a limited amount of the following federal tax forms: 1040, 1040A and 1040 EZ. It will not receive instructions for these forms or any other forms or paperwork regarding 2014 taxes. The forms should arrive by mid-February and will be available in the wooden display cabinet by the front doors.

SPRING VALLEY — The Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library Board meets the second Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. in the library. The following is a list of the meeting dates for 2015: March 10; April 14; May 12; June 9; July 14; Aug. 11; Sept.

8; Oct. 13; Nov. 10; and Dec. 8.

TISKILWA — Monday, March 2, an informational meeting will be at 5 p.m. for anyone interested in participating in a book club. The group will talk about when to meet, which books to discuss and costs involved. If interested, but unable to attend, let the library know, and they will be happy to add your name to the program you’re interested in. Call 815646-4511.

Stop by and make a card or write a letter for the Dear Soldier project.

The Tiskilwa Library will have supplies; just come and make something special. The library has a Dear Soldier drop-off box, so if you prefer to do something at home, sim-

ply drop it off at the library when finished.

The library is also accepting donations of DVDs, audio books, music CDs and hardcover or paperback books for our book sale in March. We ask patrons to donate items that are in good condition only. We will not accept encyclopedia sets.

Drop off your donations during regular business hours.

LAMOILLE — If the library closes due to weather, the announcement will be posted on the library’s Facebook page and also it will be announced on WZOE radio.

LADD — Thursday, March 12, will be the library’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lanuti’s in Ladd. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the library, Ladd Village Hall or North Central Bank. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Cost of the ticket includes spaghetti, salad and bread. A cash bar will also be available.

Door prizes will be awarded each hour, and a 50/50 raffle will be available.

Patrons are invited to support their local library and enjoy great food and company.

Community members are encouraged to join the Dear Soldier letter collection campaign sponsored by the Bureau County Republican. A collection box is located in the library. The letters collected will be included in care packages sent to veterans and military service members all over the world.

Anyone interested in the library book club may contact the library at 815-8943254. The library is currently seeking members.

OHIO —The Ohio Public Library will have a used book and video sale over the next month. The sale will be held at the library during regular hours.

BUREAU — The Leepertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The library has computers for patron usage, as well as copier, scanning and fax services. Call 815659-3283 for information.

(The fax number is the

same as phone number.)

PERU — The Peru Public Library participates in the eRead Illinois Program, increasing access to ebooks and eaudio for Peru residents. Growing daily, the collection of more than 18,000 ebooks, has fiction and nonfiction for adult, teen and children’s sections. Looking for the new James Patterson? eRead Illinois. Looking for a Spanish children’s book? eRead Illinois.

Access the eRead Illinois collection at http:// peru.axis360.baker-taylor. com/, a Peru library card is required to download books.

Additional information on using the eRead Illinois shared collection is available at the Peru Public Library or at perulibrary. org. Feel free to suggest a book that is not yet in eRead Illinois.

HENNEPIN – Preschool story times are at 2 p.m. every Tuesday and at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays.

Join the library for stories, crafts, games and more.

This program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years of age.

After school activities take place from 4 to 5 p.m. most Thursdays for children in early elementary school. Come to the Hennepin library for stories and related crafts, activities and games.

GRANVILLE – Join the library for stories and crafts. The library’s preschool program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. It is held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.

Granville Favorites Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Granville Library. Each month, the group meets to discuss favorite and not-so-favorite titles that participants have read.

Join the library at 10 a.m. Thursdays for 30 minutes for stories and songs. This program is ideal for little ones under 3 years of age.

MCNABB – At 10 a.m. every Saturday, the McNabb Branch Library holds programs for children in early elementary school. February will be filled with projects that include musical instruments, wacky science experiments and awesome art projects.

Preschool story times are at 11 a.m. Saturday mornings for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old, with adult participation. The children enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home.

Field Museum displays viking exhibit CHICAGO — What does the word Viking bring to mind? Ruthless warriors and merciless invaders?

Or prosperous farmers, enterprising merchants and caring families?

Vikings, the latest exhibition at The Field Museum, explores the truth behind Scandinavia’s ancient — and infamous — seafaring raiders.

Opening Friday, Feb. 27, and running through Sunday, Oct. 4, The Field Museum’s presentation of Vikings is the only United States stop on an international tour. The exhibition was organized by the Swedish History Museum in Sweden, in partnership with MuseumsPartner in Austria.

Major sponsors are Discover, Viking Cruises.

The exhibition transports visitors to the Viking Age brought to light through modern archaeological discoveries. Nearly 500 ancient artifacts — many never before seen outside of Scandinavia — reveal new insights into the legendary people characterized as heartless marauders.

Artifacts on display in the exhibition reveal glimpses into family and community, religion and rituals, travel and trade, aristocracy and slavery and the roles of women.

The exhibition provides insight into the significance of Norse craftsmanship, the power of their mythology, and the symbolism of their ships.

A highlight of the exhibition is the Krampmacken, a replica Viking ship from Sweden based on historical and archaeological sources.

The exhibition will also explore some of the misconceptions surrounding these early Scandinavians.

Though there is a Viking helmet replica in the exhibition, visitors won’t find any horned helmets on display. In fact, no Viking helmet has ever been discovered with horns; this image emerged in the 19th century, popularized by authors and artists

Viking facts Vikings were never part of a unified group • Between 790-1066 AD, the area now known as Denmark, Norway and Sweden were inhabited by a mixture of tribes that often fought one another, meaning they weren’t unified under one lifestyle or leader.

Not all Vikings were warriors • Most Vikings carried scythes, not swords.

While many men did in fact sail the seas and raid and trade with villages far away, most worked on farms either tending to cattle, pigs, and sheep or sowing crops in the field to provide for their families.

No horns on Viking helmets • Although horned helmets have come to symbolize the Viking Age, this representation is historically inaccurate. The Romantic Age popularized the stereotypical Viking when one of the villains in Richard Wagner’s opera, The Ring Cycle, wore a horned helmet as part of his costume. None of the ancient helmets discovered show any evidence of horns.

Source: The Field Museum who romanticized Norse culture. Another myth is that the Vikings called themselves “Vikings.”

Generally, the people of early Scandinavia named themselves after the farm, village or region in which they lived. The word “Viking,” derives from Old Norse, and meant a trade ship or a raid. During the Viking era, people were not always out on these expeditions; most lived as farmers, merchants, and craftsmen.

Striking examples of Viking craftsmanship are on display including exquisitely wrought brooches, depictions of Norse gods, as well as gold and silver pendants—including the oldest known Scandinavian crucifix, highlighting the transition between Old Norse religious practices and Christianity. Viking Age swords and other weapons will also be on display, highlighting the Vikings’ exceptional metal working technologies.

Vikings features a number of interactives, allowing museum visitors to take part in the excavation of a virtual boat grave, spell a name in runes, explore Norse

mythology and play an early Scandinavian board game. Visitors can pick up an accurate replica of a Viking Age sword and test the weight and balance between handle and blade, discovering the skill it takes to master sword handling.

Vikings brings a new appreciation for the people remembered mainly for their plundering ways. And while raiding and pillaging were mainstays of their culture, Viking society was much more complex and multifaceted; Vikings were skilled craftsmen, successful merchants and hard-working farmers.

Like society today, no one thing defined the Vikings, and research continues to teach us how nuanced these northern people were.

Tickets to Vikings are included in both Discovery and All Access passes to the museum. Special discounts available for Chicago residents. For prices and to purchase tickets, visit fieldmuseum.org. Special rates are available for tour operators and groups of 10 or more. Call the group sales office toll-free at 888-3435385.

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Food, drinks, fun Pagan O’Leary’s serves up a tasty combination

By Ken Schroeder

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GRANVILLE — It takes the right combination of skill and leadership to succeed in any endeavor. If all the pieces aren’t in place, the end result isn’t going to work. Pagan O’Leary’s first opened its doors in 2005, but it wasn’t until Russell Guynn reopened the doors on Dec. 4, 2010, that the public house became the attraction it is now.

From the moment you see the front of the building at 304 S. McCoy St., Granville, you know it’s a bit out of the ordinary.

The top floor of the exterior is painted bright yellow, with the ground floor a fire engine red trimmed in the same yellow swatches.

Inside, the barroom is comfortable with oddly high ceilings; the building used to be a hardware shop, and goods were stacked high to take up less space. Memorabilia from bar decor history can be found everywhere you look, including behind the bar where you’ll find an antique Hamm’s sign that still cycles through its panoramic graphic. The location behind the beer taps is not a mistake; Guynn is a big fan of the “Hamm’s Bear,” and features him as the bar’s unofficial mascot.

“Who doesn’t love the ‘Hamm’s Bear?’ He was always a fun guy in the commercials,” Guynn said. “I want people to know this is a fun place to go and enjoy yourself.”

The menu is big ... as is the food on it. Homemade soups, salads, burgers, pasta, ribs and chicken all vie for your attention with a list of tasty appetizers and side dishes that’s sure to make you happy. Day or night, the Pub Burger — a half-pound burger topped with bourbon sauce and pepper jack cheese — with

Above: Pagan O’Leary’s owner Russ Guynn sits in the recently opened dining room. In addition to the main dining area, there are two side rooms which can be used for small gatherings or meetings. The main dining area is used by the Putnam County Rotary for its weekly meetings. Guynn is hoping to put in an outdoor patio this summer. Below: Fried chicken and ground chuck half-pound burgers are just a couple of treats on Pagan O’Leary’s dinner menu.

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Above: There’s no missing Pagan O’Leary’s when driving on McCoy Street in Granville.

The colorful exterior and Dublin pub facade are eye-grabbing. Below: Daytime bartender and hostess Courtney Christiansen has been with Pagan O’Leary’s through each of its previous owners and provides much of the atmosphere that brings in the lunch crowd.

a side of hand-cut sweet potato fries is the perfect meal.

Pagan O’Leary’s is open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., and the kitchen is fired up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Although Pagan’s has always had a kitchen, Guynn recently added a dining room next door.

“I own Waterstreet Pub in Peru, and I had some people say they came here to drink but they drove to Peru to eat because they

didn’t want to eat in a bar atmosphere,” Guynn said.

“So I figured, why make them drive? When Arch Hopkins moved into his new place, I bought his offices and turned them into a dining room with a couple of small club rooms.”

Lunches are popular at Pagan O’Leary’s, not just for the good food but the daytime bartender, according to Guynn.

“Courtney (Christensen) is phenomenal. She’s

friendly and knows everybody’s name,” Guynn said.

“One of the first things I did was get her back into the building. It wouldn’t be Pagan’s without her.”

A burning question is, “Who is Pagan O’Leary?”

According to the restaurant’s website, he actually existed. His story: “Pagan O’Leary is named for Patrick ‘Pagan’ O’Leary, a Fenian who gave up his Christian name of Patrick in favor of not accepting any religion. The British, who were particularly fun-loving and tolerant at the time, incarcerated Pagan O’Leary in the paradoxically named Mountjoy Prison in 1865, after he criticized them in The Irish People newspaper.”

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Recharge your resolutions this March during National Nutrition Month. While a healthy lifestyle can certainly help you get the body you always wanted, the benefits extend well beyond your appearance, say experts.

“Adopting a healthy lifestyle offers more than just weight loss alone; it can also promote your overall health and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke and even some types of cancer,” said registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson, Ximena Jimenez. “Eating right and staying active is an investment in a high-quality life.”

In time for National Nutrition Month, Jimenez is offering a few ways you can “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle,” the theme of this year’s annual focus on nutrition.

• Make informed food choices: A healthy lifestyle is about so much more than just choosing to eat more fruits and vegetables.

While this is important, it’s also essential to make informed food choices based on your individual health and nutrient needs.

Knowing which nutrients your body needs, the foods that contain them, and how much fits into your healthy eating plan, are all part of making smart choices. A registered dietitian nutritionist can educate you and guide your food choices while keeping your tastes and preferences in mind.

• Choose sensible snacks: Sensible snacks are a part of any healthful eating plan. If you choose carefully and plan ahead, snacks can prevent overeating at mealtimes and throughout the day. For children and adults, alike, snacks can supply foods and nutrients that we might miss in meals. Focus on fruits, vegetables, whole-grains and low-fat dairy foods.

• Get plenty of physical activity: Daily physical activity is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle, and unfortunately most Americans don’t include enough exercise in their daily rou-

In preparation for a big party or feast, do not skip meals throughout the day. This may result in overeating later. Make sure to eat a breakfast high in fiber and protein.

To avoid overeating at a buffet-style meal, use a smaller plate. It will encourage proper portion sizes. Also, start by filling your plate with vegetables and salad before going to the entrees and desserts.

Research shows eating a salad before your meal can help you eat fewer calories overall. Eat slowly and savor every bite.

Before you go back for seconds, wait 10 minutes to see if you really are still hungry.

Including nutrient-rich foods in your diet is great, just remember that these foods have calories too, which should be taken into consideration with your whole eating plan.

Remember to include at least 30 minutes of physical activity into your day.

For more healthy diet and exercise tips and information, consult a registered dietitian nutritionist. To learn more and find an RDN in your area, visit www.eatright.org.

Source: StatePoint tines. Regular physical activity strengthens bones and muscles, reduces the risk of chronic illness and fosters overall wellbeing.

• Consult an expert: Registered dietitian nutritionists draw on their experience to develop a personalized nutrition plan for individuals of all ages. RDNs are able to separate facts from fads and translate nutritional science into information you can use. An RDN can help you adopt a healthy diet, reach and maintain a healthy weight, and ultimately reduce your risk of chronic disease.

To help, the Academy offers tips, games, tools and nutrition resources at www.EatRight.org/nnm.

Don’t let your 2015 resolutions fall by the wayside.

Use National Nutrition Month as an opportunity to revive your goals for the long-term.

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Country Corn 6 green onions, chopped 3 tablespoons butter 1 16-ounce package frozen corn, thawed 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 cup half and half cream 1/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved Sauté onions in butter in a large skillet for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the corn, cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through. Combine cornstarch, cream, water, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.

Gradually stir into corn mixture. Bring to a boil.

Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in tomatoes.

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Senior Spotlight Julian Barroso • Hall High School Julian Barroso School: Hall High School.

Date/place of birth: Feb. 8, 1997, Spring Valley.

Hometown: Spring Valley.

Family: Mom, Heather Barroso; Dad, Sonny Barroso; two sisters, Rena and Josie; dog, Milo.

Sports: Basketball, baseball, football.

Favorite sport and why: Baseball because I’ve been playing it ever since I was a little kid and just have many memories from it.

Favorite food and where to get it: Wings from Buffalo Wild Wings.

Likes: Sports, other outdoor activities, hanging with friends.

Dislikes: Ketchup.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career (and why): My dad because he has taught me everything I know.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): My mom because she’s always working so hard, so I look up to her and want to do the same thing.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Dog. The last song I listened to: “Don’t Play” by Travis Scott.

I stay home to watch: “Blue Mountain State.”

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Jeremy Lucas. He always has everyone laughing.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: He was decent at sports.

Most embarrassing moment: Dropping an easy touchdown pass against Erie-Prophetstown.

Most unforgettable moment: Beating St. Bede in football my senior season.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Winning a World Series.

What I would like to do in life: Start a family and just live a happy, long life.

Three words that best describe myself: Quiet, athletic, honest.

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Julian Barroso’s most unforgettable moment is “beating St. Bede in football my senior season.”

His ultimate sports fantasy would be “winning a World Series.”

A look at the upcoming area sports events:

Don’t be left in the dark!

Thursday, Feb. 26

Boys basketball: High school – Bureau Valley, Princeton at Fulton Regional, tba.

Hall, PC, St. Bede at St. Bede Regional, tba. DePue, LaMoille/Ohio at Marquette Regional, tba.

Friday, Feb. 27

Boys basketball: High school – Bureau Valley, Princeton at Fulton Regional, tba.

Hall, PC, St. Bede at St. Bede Regional, tba. DePue, LaMoille/Ohio at Marquette Regional, tba.

Girls basketball: High school – 1A State Tournament at Normal, 12:15 p.m. 2A State Tournament at Normal, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28

Boys basketball: High school – Princeton Shootout.

Girls basketball: High school – 1A State Tournament at Normal, 12:15 p.m. 2A State Tournament at Normal, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 1

Boys basketball: High school – Princeton Shootout.

Tuesday, March 3

Boys basketball: High school – El Paso, Farmington, Somonauk sectional semifinals, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4

Boys basketball: High school – El Paso, Farmington, Somonauk sectional semifinals, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6

Boys basketball: High school – El Paso, Farmington, Somonauk sectional finals, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball: High school – 3A State Finals at Normal, 12:15 p.m. 4A State Tournament at Normal, 6:30 p.m.

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Softball sign-ups SPRING VALLEY — The last sign-up for Spring Valley Girls softball for girls who reside in Ladd, Cherry, LaMoille, Dalzell DePue and Spring Valley will be with the Ladd Boys baseball sign-up from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Ladd Library.

For more information for the girls, please email svllgirlssoftball or phone 8156644-4104

BCPF Banquet PRINCETON — The Bureau County Pheasants Forever 2015 annual banquet will be Thursday, March 5, at the Bureau County Metro Center.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m.

For tickets call, Eric (815-646-4844), Bill (815-872-1157), Scott (815-408-1276) or Rick (815-303-7825).

Ohio fish fry OHIO — The Ohio Booster Club will have a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, serving at Ohio schools and Pipe’s Pub in Ohio.

Costs are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and students 12 and under.

Delivery will available in Ohio. For carry-outs, call 815-376-4414 or 815376-2934.

IVCC regional OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College men’s basketball team will play at Morton Community College in Cicero at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Region 4 quarterfinal action.

The Eagles are 14-16 overall and finished 5-7 in the Arrowhead Conference. IVCC is seeded seventh in District A while Morton is the two seed in District B. The Eagles defeated Morton 79-77 at IVCC Jan. 10.

The IVCC women open postseason play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at second seed Waubonsee in the District L quarterfinals.

Rumble for the Kids PRINCETON — A Pro Wrestling Charity Event, the Rumble for the Kids, will be Saturday, April 25, at Princeton Logan Junior High School. Proceeds to benefit PES Plays. Cost is $10 per ticket. For more information, contact ServiceMaster DSI at 815879-4411 or WZOE Radio at 815-875-8014 or visit their Facebook page.

Lori’s Walleye Run March 25 SPRING VALLEY — The 29th annual Walleye 5K, now known as Lori’s Walleye Run in memory of longtime booster Lori Guerrini, will be held Saturday, March 25. The race will start at 9 a.m. at Hall High School.

There are 12 age divisions for both male and female runners with awards going to the top three in each division along with the top finishers from Spring Valley.

Walkers are welcome.

Entry fee is $20 until race day and $25 on race day. Checks may be made payable to Spring Valley Walleye Club and sent to Penny Wager, 3100 Illinois Highway 89, Spring Valley, Ill. 61362.

For more information, call 815-664-1707.

Alumni game PRINCETON — Princeton High School will host its 2015 alumni basketball game at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, for all former members of the boys’ program. The format will depend on number of players and ages of players. There will be at least two games, three if enough players sign up.

Cost is $20. To participate, call coach/athletic director Jesse Brandt at 815-875-3308 or send a check payable to PHS Basketball at 103 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL 61356.

Swing into Spring PERU — New coach Bill Booker and the St. Bede Academy Bruins’ baseball program will host a Spring Training Baseball Clinic on Saturday, March 7 to Sunday, March 8.

Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 7 for ages 7-9 and from 1 to 4 p.m. March 8 for ages 10-14.

Participants will learn baseball fundamentals from SBA coaches and players. Campers may bring their own equipment and are expected to wear proper baseball attire.

Weather permitting, some drills may be at the Academy field.

After Feb. 25, costs will be $35 per child. Checks made payable to St. Bede Academy Baseball may be sent to Booker at St. Bede Academy, 24 W. US Highway 6, Peru, IL 61354.

••• Items for the Happenings section can be emailed to sports@ bcrnews.com.

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Conference champs The Princeton Kittens captured the Three Rivers East Division conference sophomore championship. The Kittens defeated Bureau Valley to finish at 10-2 in league play and 16-9 overall. Team members are (front row, from left) Brent Loftus, Luke Schultz, Ryane Watson, Josh Reinhardt and Jacob Gibson; and (back row) Colby Robbins, Jake Farraher, Colton Youngren, Garrett Allen, Lucas Sisler and coach Michael Fredericks.

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Fourth at Fulton Princeton finished second in its pool and fourth overall in the Fulton Shootout for sixthgrade girls. Team members are (front row, left) Olivia Eiken, Addison Grove and Abby Jensen; and (back row) Alexis Alt, Erika Sorenson, Taylor Quiram, Emma Zelenik, Grace May and Brynn Hieronymus.

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