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What happened to the minimum wage hike?

Here we go again ...

By Ken Schroeder Shaw Media Service

Just more than a year ago, the topic of the day was an increase in the Illinois minimum wage. On Feb. 5, 2014, HB 4733 was introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives. It would raise the state’s minimum wage throughout the course of the next five years to $11 an hour from the

current $8.25 an hour.

The measure appeared in a non-binding vote on the November 2014 ballot where Illinois voters were in favor of the proposal at a 2-1 ratio.

Yet, a year after the introduction of the bill, it has yet to be passed, and is essentially back at Square 1.

According to the status page at the Illinois General Assembly website for HB 4733, the minimum wage hike was approved by the House of Representatives on April 1 by an 89 to 24 vote. From there, it went to the

Senate on April 2 for its first reading — a bill is read in each house three times before it is passed or dropped — then went to the assignments committee.

The bill was passed between the assignments and the executive committees for the next two months a total of six times before disappearing. The bill resurfaced once on July 1 before disappearing again until Nov. 18, when it was passed to the Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs.

The bill received its second reading on

Nov. 19, more than seven months after it was introduced to the Senate. Two weeks and a few amendments later, HB 4733 was passed by the Senate on Dec. 4, 2014, with a vote of 39 to 18.

However, just because both houses passed it does not make the bill a law. By Illinois law, the bill goes back to its originating body — in this case, the House of Representatives — for a chance to review the amendments tacked on by the other

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PES preparing for the letdown Will the state pay up?

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — At its meeting Monday, Feb. 23, the Princeton Elementary School Board approved a motion allowing Superintendent Tim Smith to contact community banks soliciting proposals for either the issuance of tax anticipation warrants or the creation of a line of credit.

“Hopefully we will not require use of the line of credit, but we are setting ourselves up to do so,” said Smith Smith explained, the soliciting of these proposals is simply to prepare for further missed payments from the state.

The state is behind on payments, said Smith; the tax anticipation warrants would insure against any failed receipt of state revenue. Smith compared the tax warrants to an insurance policy and said it is simply the to cover the risk for the district.

Currently the revenue due to from the state totals $381,539. This consists of $282,302 out of the education fund and $99,237 out of the transportation fund.

Smith confirmed the line of credit or tax anticipation warrants are taken out in anticipation of the state payments owed to the district. Any loans or credit would not be repaid until the state’s payments are made.

In other business, Smith is working with Jefferson Elementary School Principal J.D. Orwig and a cooperative of teachers to select a mathematics publisher best suited for Princeton Elementary.

Recently the schools have been using materials provided by the Illinois State Board of Education in support of the Common Core agenda. These materials, however, have not been satisfactory, said Smith.

While cost will be a factor, said Smith, the goal is to find materials best suited for the needs of PES students which will promote consistency throughout the grade levels.

By utilizing the same terms and educational path, a consistent publisher could give students a slight advantage in their education and on the PARCC exams, said Smith.

Smith does not aim to teach to the test.

Teaching to the test would only deprive students of important educational elements. However, he added, helping them

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Helping save lives Dawn Michel of the American Red Cross cleanses the arm of Brandon Behrens prior to him giving blood Friday, Feb. 27, at the Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leads Team blood drive held at the Princeton Arts Academy. Each pint of blood donated can save up to three lives, according to the American Red Cross. Another blood drive will be at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5.

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Candlelight vigil set for Sunday

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — On Sunday, March 1, Princeton residents are asked to gather on Main Street in memory of the lives lost to suicide in the area. The candlelight vigil aims to raise awareness and acknowledge the serious concern of suicide in Bureau County.

Bureau County Coroner Janice Wamhoff said there have been 63 suicides in Bureau County from Jan. 1, 2000, to today. Of those 63 suicides, seven have been under the age of 22; 23 have been between the ages of 23 and 50; the rest are 50 years old and older.

The majority of Bureau County suicides have been shootings (28) and hangings (20), Wamhoff said, adding there were eight suicides each year in 2010 and 2011.

Vigil co-sponsor Michelle Leverich

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The visions of Aaron Porter PAC to host show honoring the late Aaron Porter

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council (PAC) will be honoring the work of artist Aaron James Porter, whose life was cut short last year by Huntington’s Disease.

Patti Moynihan, Porter’s mother, will provide the work of her son who was once an up-and-coming young artist.

Moynihan can recall Porter’s interest in art ever since he was able to hold a crayon in his hand.

When he was in junior high, he discovered the fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends, which required them to draw personal characters for the game.

It was then that Porter’s real talent really shined through as he brought the monsters and fantasy characters swarming his imagination to life on paper.

“Because Aaron loved to draw and create his own characters, his artwork is very unique. If I were to place a label on it, I would say pen and ink drawings that are characters from another world, a world of Dungeons and Dragons and fantasy,” Moynihan said. “He was very tenacious. Once he would get started on something, he would be after it for hours, hours and hours.”

Porter grew up in Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School. He attended Northern Illinois University, where he studied art.

During his college years, Porter worked at a radio station where he met many of the local bands in the college scene. After discovering his talent, many of them requested Porter’s designs for their CD covers and band posters.

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Patti Moynihan of Princeton stands with some of the works that will be displayed at her son’s art show hosted by Prairie Arts Council during the month of March. Aaron James Porter was an up-and-coming young artist, however was robbed of his ability to draw and paint due to the onset of Huntington’s Disease. He died March 16, 2014. Porter was known for the creatures and fantasy characters he brought to life on paper. Porter’s artwork can be viewed from March 6 to 29 at PAC. “He loved music. It was so important to him,” recalled Moynihan.

Porter’s fantasy creations were also published in many gaming magazines.

Porter died March 16, 2014, from Huntington’s Disease — also called Huntington’s Chorea because there is involuntary motion and twitching that occurs as brain cells deteriorate.

“The worst thing about the disease was it robbed him of his ability to draw and paint,” Moynihan said.

Moynihan is optimistic Porter’s work will inspire those who may be holding back form their talent.

“I’m just hoping people will realize you can create things out of your imagination and bring them to life on a piece of paper,” she said.

Moynihan is thrilled to have the opportunity

to display her son’s work and looks forward to those who will really enjoy and appreciate the amount of detail put into each piece Porter produced.

“I don’t think he would ever think anyone would want to come to an art show and see his work. I think he’s looking down saying, ‘Wow, this is so cool,’” she said.

For those interested, prints of Porter’s work will be available for purchase at the PAC. The proceeds will be divided between PAC, research for Huntington’s Disease and a trust fund for Porter’s 13-yearold daughter, Anya.

Porter’s artwork can be viewed in the PAC fireplace room from March 6 to 29 during open hours.

There will be a reception to honor his work from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 6.

Also during the month of March, the PAC will sponsor a Members Only

Art Exhibit in the gallery that will feature a variety of art mediums from PAC members. The opening reception for this show will also be held 6 to 8 p.m.

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Meeting Minutes Princeton High School Board PRINCETON — The Princeton High School Board of Education met Wednesday, Feb. 25, and took the following actions: • Acknowledged the students of the month: Selena Olson, Lauren Johnson, Lucas Sisler, Lauren Howard, Rachel Lawson and Abigail Jaques.

• Read the principal’s report because Principal Andy Berlinski was unable to attend. His report gave note to the parent/teacher conferences scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, and again on Friday, Feb. 27.

Berlinski and Superintendent Kirk Haring attended the 2015 IPA breakfast honoring nominated

students Brianna Barajas and Miles Rose. Berlinski informed the board Princeton High School has joined the eRead Illinois Library to provide eBooks to students. He also noted the 30th annual Teen Showcase which will be held on Thursday, March 12. The school will be sending 30 nominated students to the showcase where they are encouraged to bring back what they learn.

• Hired personnel: Terry Smallwood as assistant girls soccer coach, Tim May as volunteer girls soccer coach and Alyssa Rose as volunteer softball coach.

• Approved the 2015-16 school calendar.

• Approved the seniority list.

• Approved revisions to the board of education policy manual.

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38 Special, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina to headline fair lineup PRINCETON — The Bureau County Fair in Princeton, as part of the 160th fair, will present two concerts for the 2015 fair.

On Aug. 27, the fair will present 38 Special at 8 p.m., and on Aug. 28, the fair will present Lonestar with special guest Jo Dee Messina at 8 p.m. Tickets for all 2015 fair shows will go on sale at 9 a.m. June 6 and will be available through the fair’s website, at the fair box office or by phone order.

After more than three decades together, 38 Special continues to bring its signature blast of Southern rock to more than 100 cities a year. And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band’s performance.

Their many gold and platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerhouse.

With sales in excess of $20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Chain Lightnin’,” “Second Chance” and more — timeless hits that remain a staple at radio, immediately recognizable from the first opening chord, and paving the way to their present-day touring regimen.

Guitarist/vocalist Don Barnes says it’s all about maintaining that intensity in their live shows. “We never wanted to be one of those bands that had maybe gotten a little soft or complacent over the years. We’re a team, and it’s always been kind of an unspoken rule that we don’t slack up, we stack up. We go out there every night to win.”

It is that steely determination that lives on in the hearts of these “WildEyed Southern Boys.”

Completing the team is guitarist/vocalist Danny

Chauncey, bassist Barry Dunaway, drummer Gary Moffatt and keyboardist/ vocalist Bobby Capps.

For 38 Special onstage, it is a celebration of camaraderie and brotherhood, a precision unit bringing the dedication and honesty to a long history of classic songs, as well as surprisingly fresh new material.

Since 1976, the band has released more than 15 albums. And from the start, they’ve toured relentlessly, bringing their signature brand of “muscle and melody” to fans worldwide.

See more at www.38Speical.com.

Meet Lonestar: Richie McDonald, lead vocals and piano; Michael Britt, lead guitar and backing vocals; Keech Rainwater, drums; and Dean Sams, keyboards, acoustic guitar and backing vocals.

A 20-year anniversary is cause for celebration, and Lonestar is marking this career milestone in more ways than one. Reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald, the multi-platinum country music quartet is working hard on a brand new album and embarking on an extensive anniversary tour, with more than 90 dates scheduled in North America alone.

“Twenty years ago, when we put this little band together to play in some bars and make a little money, I dreamed it pretty good,” admits keyboard player and songwriter Dean Sams. “But I never dreamed it quite this good.”

Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of 10 million album units since their national launch in 1995 and achieved 10 No. 1 country hits, including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me” and their crossover smash “Amazed” (which was also No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first record since 1983’s “Islands in the Stream”

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This year’s Bureau County Fair will feature concerts by 38 Special (from top) and Lonestar featuring Jo Dee Messina. to top both charts). The band’s awards include a 1999 ACM Single of The Year for “Amazed” (the song also won the Song of the Year award) and the 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year.

But it isn’t hit records and trophies that have

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kept Lonestar going strong. On the contrary, says lead singer Richie McDonald.

“Honestly, through it all, the one thing that has kept Lonestar around is that we’re just four good old boys from Texas.” All four members original-

ly hail from blue collar households, and place a premium on the value of hard work. “No matter how much success we’ve had, it didn’t change us as people.”

Originally formed in Nashville in 1992, Lonestar played more than 500 shows before landing a recording contract.

“We traveled for two and a half, maybe three years, just playing in bars,” Britt recalls. “We were starting from zero back then.”

But all those gigs paid off.

By the time they released their self-titled debut album in 1995, they already had an enthusiastic fan base. Their first single, “Tequila Talkin’,” went Top 10 on the country charts. It’s follow-up did even better: “No News” would be the first of many No. 1 singles for Lonestar.

Lonestar continued to ascend in the years that followed. Their third album, 1999’s Lonely Grill, was certified multi-platinum in both the United States and Canada. In addition to “Amazed,” which was No. 1 with country audiences for eight weeks in a row, Lonely Grill yielded three more No. 1 country hits: “Smile,” “Tell Her” and “What About Now.” The 2001 release “I’m Already There” topped the country album charts, as did the band’s 2003 retrospective “From There To Here: The Greatest Hits,” which produced yet another No. 1 single, “My Front Porch Looking In.” That timeless appeal transcends nationality, too. A recent string of European dates with Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs and Little Big Town found Lonestar thrilling audiences in England, Ireland, Switzerland and Germany. In a four-star review of their performance at Wembley Arena, UK daily The Guardian noted that Lonestar “got an even bigger welcome than McEntire,” and praised how “they reminded us of country’s greatest strength: picture-paint-

ing, story-based, tearyour-heart-out lyrics that are the most direct and lucid in popular music.”

Jo Dee Messina fans will soon get what they’ve been clamoring for as the multiplatinum, award-winning country singer/songwriter has just announced her new full-length album will be released Wednesday, March 18. With its title ME chosen by fans, the album marks Jo Dee’s most personal album to date as she wrote or co-wrote many of the songs and will release it on her own newly established label, Dreambound Records.

Spring 2013 found Messina free from a long-term record deal.

She became free to make the album she wanted, so the forward-thinking country star took to the crowd-funding website Kickstarter.com to create a new full-length album for her fans, with her fans. The “My time.

Our music.” campaign allowed her backers to be involved with every step that goes into creating and recording the album.

Throughout the process, her fans helped Jo Dee surpass her $100,000 goal, making her Kickstarter.com campaign the most successful one to come out of Nashville and at the time of completion, the 15th largest funded music campaign in Kickstarter.com history. The fans were given a voice. Via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Stage-It, her fans selected which songs would be included on the album, submitted artwork for her label logo, selected the album title ME and chose the album’s first single “Peace Sign.”

Although this album is a fresh start for Jo Dee, she is no stranger to the entertainment world.

Debuting in 1996 with the hit single “Heads Carolina, Tales California,” she has charted nine No. 1 singles, 16 Top 40 singles and sold more than 5 million records worldwide.

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Suicides From Page 1 said she believes suicide is prevalent in the area for a variety of reasons, including the lack of acknowledgment the tragedy causes.

“I would like to see a town that doesn’t hide behind suicide and its aftermath,” said Leverich.

Suicide has been a serious concern in the community for some years now, said vigil co-sponsor Beth Heaton, but the problem is not getting resolved.

“Ignoring it, (is) not addressing it,” said Leverich.

“We need to talk about suicide!” said Heaton.

Heaton and Leverich would like to see suicide addressed through programs, teen counseling or in mandatory classes at the junior high and high school levels. The two would like to see com-

PES From Page 1 to do their best is always the ultimate goal.

PARCC testing has introduced a nearly unprecedented level of complex preparations to school examinations. The intricate structure of the exam is one where simply getting online to take the test can easily become a complicated struggle, said PES Principal Bob Bima.

“We know there’s going to be glitches,” said Bima.

“It’s not that we’re afraid of the work, it’s that we’re afraid of the work and it failing,” said Smith.

He said various other schools with resources

Wages From Page 1 voting body. If the House doesn’t like the amendments, changes are made, and it goes back to the Senate and so on and so forth until both houses agree, and it goes to the governor.

But the bill never went any further. Shortly after the bill was reintroduced to the House, House Speaker Michael Madigan banged

munity involvement in addressing the problem.

“Let us seek help from professionals. We need more awareness at the junior high and high school levels rather then a discussion of the subject in health class,” said Heaton.

“I would like to see more parents become involved,” said Leverich.

Leverich and Heaton have worked together to organize a candlelight vigil raising awareness for suicide. The candlelight vigil titled, “Let Your Light Shine,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 1 on Main Street in Princeton in memory of Princeton resident Luke Jensen and all others who have lost their lives to suicide.

Those who cannot attend are asked to leave on their porch light in support.

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Let Your Light Shine Sunday, March 1, Princeton residents are asked to spread suicide awareness and show their support for the teens in the community.

The candlelight vigil is being held in memory of Luke Jensen and all of those who have taken their own lives.

• Line up at 5:30 p.m. with candles lit at 6 p.m.

• The vigil will begin at Darius Miller Park and work its way down Main to Soldiers and Sailors Park.

• People attending are asked to bring an unlit candle and to dress warmly.

• Others meeting at Soldiers and Sailors Park will begin lighting candles at 6 p.m. also and the two groups will meet on the sidewalk in the middle of Main Street.

• If anyone is unable to attend, they are asked to leave on their porch light in support of the effort.

More information is available on the Facebook page: “LUKES LEGACY.”

far outreaching those of PES are struggling with it failing and having to start over.

Imagine a kid who struggles with math and test anxiety reaching the end of his exam and having to start over, said Smith. While the test has merit, he said they’ve rolled it out too soon. It’s just not ready, said Smith.

Board members questioned the necessity of administering the exam, but Smith said the schools couldn’t risk losing more funding. The threats are out there, said Smith; if schools don’t administer the exam then they lose recognition and funding.

In other business the board approved the use of Logan Junior High for

the 2016 workcamp.

The Christian workcamp, being organized through the efforts of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church and local support, will bring in volunteers from all over the nation.

Volunteers will go out into the community and offer free labor services for local home improvement projects. The Christian-based summer camp will be having its first organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church.

The board also recognized the district’s spelling bee and geography bee winners. In first place at the spelling bee was eighth-grader Grace Glancy; second-place

winner was seventh-grader Eli Crouch; third place was eighth-grader Jakob Ebner. Jakob was able to attend the meeting and was presented with his certificate of recognition.

Geography bee winners were eighth-grader Emily Irizarry; second place was sixth-grader Grace May; and in third place was fifth-grader Logan Glancy.

Also March 5, will be the twice annual I.A.S.B. Starved Rock Division meeting. This spring meeting will be hosted at Putnam County High School. A presentation will be made on the growing Vision 20/20 cooperation at the event.

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the gavel and the 98th Illinois General Assembly called it a day and went home. Madigan declined to bring the board back to hear the bill despite thenGov. Pat Quinn’s requests; the subject now passes to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the 99th General Assembly.

For the matter to be discussed, it will now have to introduced as a new bill.

That means all the committee sessions and voting from last year are null and void; it’s a brand new bill.

What happened during 2014 can be included in the wording of the new bill, but the process still starts all over again.

“It will most likely be in the final round of negotiations,” State Rep. Frank Mautino said. “Negotiations are underway for several topics with the governor. The senate currently has a bill that raises the minimum wage to $11. Gov. Rauner wants a $10 wage spread out over 7 years. Both the senate

chairman and the governor will sit down and work out details.”

Meanwhile, the city of Chicago took its own action. On the same day the 98th Illinois General Assembly closed, the Chicago City Council passed a resolution backed by Mayor Rohm Emanuel raising the minimum wage to $13 by 2019. The final vote was 44 to 5.

Illinois’ minimum wage of $8.25 an hour is already the highest in the Midwest.

CPASA to host town hall meeting PRINCETON — Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA) is inviting area residents to attend and participate in a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at the Bureau County Metro Center to discuss substance abuse and related issues among youth and young adults in Bureau and Putnam counties. This meeting has been scheduled following the reports by law enforcement of disturbing local trends which are supported by recently released national and local data. CPASA believes that with spring and its dances and graduations just around the corner, it is time for a serious community-wide discussion about making sure all of our youth make it through the season safely.

CPASA is a community organization with more than 60 active members from all areas of Bureau and Putnam counties.

The group’s mission is to reduce substance abuse among youth in Bureau and Putnam counties, and over time, among adults by addressing the factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.

Dawn Conerton, director of CPASA, points out information collected from area students in the Illinois Youth Survey conducted last spring in local schools indicates that 29 percent of the high school seniors who took the survey said they had driven a motor vehicle at least one time in the previous year while drinking alcohol. This compared to an 18 percent average for seniors statewide. Also,

27 percent of the local seniors who responded to the survey also indicated they had driven while using marijuana during the past year.

In addition, Princeton Police Chief Tom Root has indicated in speaking with parents that our area is experiencing elevated use by youth and young adults of heroin and marijuana recently in addition to alcohol.

Conerton stated, “These reports are troubling on their own, but it becomes even more significant when viewed in light of the kids’ responses on the IYS concerning depression and suicide.”

Conerton said 28 percent of seniors responding to the survey locally last year reported feelings consistent with depression, and 18 percent reported they had considered suicide. “The numbers were slightly higher in both categories for last year’s sophomores,” she said.

“We don’t want to cause anyone any unnecessary concern,” Conerton said.

“But we don’t want to lose one child this spring to substances, depression or a combination of both, if there is any way that, collectively, we can prevent it.”

CPASA and local law enforcement have developed strategies to approach these problems this spring through prevention education for youth and parents, through elevated enforcement by the police and through encouraging increased communication on all levels at home and in the community.

Parents and anyone interested in these issues are invited to attend and participate in the conversation.

Correction In Thursday’s edition of the BCR, Bureau County Spelling Bee winner Jon Pelc’s name was misspelled.

Also, he is a seventh-grader at Ladd Grade School. The BCR regrets the errors.

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Many high schools around the country took part in numerous activities to ignite the passion for agriculture for National FFA Week. Among those schools was Bureau Valley High School. Students took part in activities each day this week leading up to Drive Your Tractor to School Day on Friday, Feb. 27. While the subzero temperatures put a damper on the those hoping to show off their tractors, it didn’t take away from the students’ spirit and passion for agriculture.

New York men charged with cannabis possession Ariel D. Zapata, 24, of Jamaica, N.Y., and Dominic M. Thompson, 25, of Rochester, N.Y., were charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony, on Feb. 19.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was occupied by Zapata and

Thompson. The sheriff’s office and TriDENT (Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team) searched the vehicle and located approximately 109 pounds of cannabis in the vehicle. Zapata and Thompson are being held at the Bureau County Jail on $100,000, 10 percent bond each.

Colorado man charged with cannabis possession Ray D. Slife, 75, of Strasburg, Colo., was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony, on Feb. 18.

Tri-DENT (Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team) agents conducted

a traffic stop on a vehicle that was occupied by Slife. Tri-DENT agents searched the vehicle and located approximately four pounds of cannabis in the vehicle.

Slife is being held at the Bureau County Jail on $30,000, 10 percent bond.

TRI-DENT arrests Colorado man for felony David A. Besser, 44, of Leadsville, Colo., was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony, on Interstate 80 in Bureau County on Feb. 24. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcot-

ics Team (Tri-DENT) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Besser.

During the investigation, agents located 108 pounds of cannabis. Besser is being held at the Bureau County Jail on a $100,000 bond, 10 percent to apply.

Police reports Bureau County Sheriff Accidents

Ryan M. Demuynck, 29, of Mineral lost control of his vehicle and rolled it into the ditch at 1 p.m. Feb. 20 on 00 East Street about one mile south of 1300 North Avenue in Neponset Township.

Demuynck was ticketed with driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no valid registration.

John M. Gray, 69, of Tiskilwa was involved in a single-vehicle accident at 4:05 p.m. Feb. 3 on 1925 East Street about one-fourth mile south of 910 North Avenue in Arispie Township.

Sandra J. Chadd, 68, of Neponset lost control and rolled her vehicle at 10:40 a.m. Feb. 20 on 1400 North Avenue about one mile west of Route 34 in Mineral Township.

Derek M. Kuhn, 29, of Wyanet was involved in a single-vehicle accident at 10:33 p.m. Feb. 18 on 1250 North Avenue about one mile west of Route 40 in Concord Township.

Deer accidents

Edward C. Bauer, 57, of Bradford struck a deer at 4:26 a.m. Feb. 18 on Route 34 about one-fourth mile north of 1400 North Avenue in Mineral Township.

Eugene A. Storm, 62, of Princeton struck a deer at 10:45 p.m. Feb. 20 on 1900 North Avenue about one-fourth mile east of 1500 East Street in Bureau Township.

Suspended license

Andre Moore, 49, of Chicago was

charged with speeding and driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license at 10:42 a.m. Feb.19 eastbound on Interstate 80.

Battery

Nicole D. Wierzbicki, 35, of Walnut and Karol H. Wierzbicki Jr., 42, of Walnut were charged with battery at 3:47 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Walnut Cafe in Walnut.

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MANLIUS — Janet Elaine Sass, 78, of Manlius, formerly of Westmont, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

Born Aug. 18, 1936, in Oak Park to Erlan and Dorothy (Dow) Johnson, she married Edward George Sass July 23, Janet Sass 1955, Westmont. He died Feb. 6, 2014.

She graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1954 and attended nursing school in Hinsdale. She worked at Hinsdale Hospital for almost 40 years.

She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manlius and a former member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Westmont.

Surviving are two daughters, Wendy (Ingvaar) Fors of Aurora and Gail (Robert Hernandez) Coyle of Plainfield; three grandchildren, Melissa (Erik) Swierenga of Aurora, Joshua Coyle of Rockford and Krystina (Colson) Freehill of Rochelle; one great-granddaughter, Emalie Freehill of Rochelle; one brother, Richard (Marie) Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.; and many loving nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert and Charles Johnson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 202 S. Fourth St., Manlius, with Pastor Brenda Lovick officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Another service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 36 N. Grant St., Westmont, with the Rev. Paul Pfotenhauer officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.

The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Manlius is in charge of arrangements.

TAMPICO — Arthur F. Radake, 79, of Tampico died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Arrangements are pending at the Garland Funeral Home in Tampico.

Jackson Frank

BUDA — Jackson L. Frank passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born Feb. 19, 2015, in Peoria to Kevin and Sarah (Hill) Frank of Buda. He went to be with the Lord in the arms of his loving parents after one week. He was loved by many, many people.

He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Sarah; his grandparents, Rick (Carol) Frank of Hennepin, Joanna Frank of Princeton and Julie Hill of Buda; his great-grandparents, Gene (Mildred) Frank of Princeton, Mary Bornsheuer of Dover and Shirley St. Claire; uncles, aunts and cousins; an honorary aunt, Stefie Milnes of Buda; and his godparents, Chris and Katie Frank of Tiskilwa.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Hill Jr.; his great-grandfathers, John Hill Sr. and Edgar Mitchell; and his great-grandmother, Lovie Mae Morgan.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the family or OSF Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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

Jack Unholz

PRINCETON — Jack Unholz, 71, of Princeton passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at home.

Services are pending at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.

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A single-vehicle accident involving Kevin J. Daly, 28, of Spring Valley occurred in the 500 block of West Dakota Street near North Richards Street at 9: 23 p.m. Feb. 19. Daly was charged with driving too fast for conditions.

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Here we go again!

Some lawmakers in Springfield are again trying to make government less transparent.

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, a Republican from Rockford, has filed House Bill 261. If passed, it will end the publication of all public notices in newspapers in favor of government websites. The legislation states that when a law, court order or contract requires a governmental unit to provide notice by publication in a newspaper, that governmental unit may publish the notice on an official government website instead of in a newspaper.

You might recall a similar assault of transparency occurred in 2011, when a nearly identical bill was filed. It was unsuccessful.

Proponents of the bill say it would save money for local governments. The tradeoff might seem sensible, but a closer look exposes the legislation for what it is: a stealthy assault on open government under the guise of saving money. Newspapers, of course, have a vested interest in this matter: The bill would take revenue from most newspapers.

For decades, however, public notices have been printed in newspapers for a good reason: to provide the greatest verifiable public exposure for the money spent by government officials. (Public notices are billed at a discounted ad rate, by the way).

The much larger audience of a local newspaper dwarfs the small number of citizens who visit a local governmental website. The legislation’s flaws become more apparent when you consider that many people still don’t use or have access to the Internet, especially the poor, the elderly, minorities and the disabled.

Ample proof exists that local governments blatantly disregard the law when it comes to posting information online. A recent audit conducted by the Citizens Advocacy Center studied more than 750 websites of public bodies in Illinois. In cases where local governments already are required by law to post information on their websites, the compliance rates were abysmal.

Only 73 percent complied with posting notices of upcoming meetings, a mere 57 percent complied with posting proposed meeting agendas, and less than half – 48 percent – complied with posting approved meeting minutes.

And remember, Illinois has an excessive number of taxing bodies. Citizens would have to check each one to monitor legal ads, which provide notice of such things as public meetings, budget hearings, and government expenditures. That’s much less efficient for the public than having a one-stop source for public notices – a local newspaper.

For people who use the Internet, Illinois newspapers (including this one) already offer a free, online public notice service. Visit http://www.publicnoticeillinois.com/ to search for public notices from this community and many others.

HB 261 is sitting in the House Counties and Township Committee. That’s where it should die. The bill is a risky step backward for the interests of open, honest, above-board government.

In Illinois, it’s absolutely a step in the wrong direction.

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.”

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Richard Widmark: A Princeton legend Classmates — Becoming Richard Widmark Artwork and column by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

Henri’s Bakery, Princeton, opened the first week in November 1925 with half page ads in the Bureau County Republican touting their baked goods, pastries and confectionery. They had special noon day lunches, fountain service, handmade chocolates, fudges and hard candies.

The bakery was located at 514 S. Main St. The building had been Harris Brothers Restaurant & Bakery since 1870. The new owners were Henry P. Nelson and Carl Henry Widmark. Henry Nelson was a baker, and Carl Widmark was a jack of all trades and salesman.

Carl was known as Heinei to his friends. Carl Widmark had a family, and Henry Nelson was not married.

Carl, his wife Ethel Mae, sons Richard, just a month or so from being 11, and Donald almost half way to 8, lived in the apartment above the bakery. Henry Nelson lived above the bakery too. Ethel Mae’s mother, Mary Barr, would join them in 1926 and would also work in the bakery. It might have been somewhat crowded above the bakery.

Geography has a lot to do with how we meet and make friends, especially during childhood. Our first friends, especially in small towns and cities are usually our neighbors. When we start our schooling, we make friends with those who have similar interests or we think are cool and can have fun with. The Widmark brothers, Dick and Don, were always the new kids in town as the family moved often. Carl Widmark had worked a lot as a traveling salesmen and it was not unusual for the family to move every year. The brothers were used to rough beginnings with every move and every new town.

In Princeton things would change, and never before realized enduring friendships would be had.

The Frank Castner family lived just across the street from the bakery at 441 S. Main St. Frank’s wife was Jennie (Johnson) Castner, and they had two sons, Gail, 11, and Max 7. The Widmark brothers would be in the same school classes as the Castner brothers. They would have a history, part of it in later life, where truth is stranger than fiction. The Castner brothers were no strangers to truth being stranger than fiction anyway. Dick and Don Widmark knew the life of constantly being on the move, but nothing that Gail and Max Castner couldn’t top when tales were finally told. The Widmark brothers almost three-year odyssey would start in Sioux Falls, S.D., 1923 to Henry, Ill., to Chillicothe, Mo., and finally to Princeton, just about the fall of 1925. Carl Widmark had already come to Princeton during the summer with Henry Nelson to start getting the bakery ready. His family arrived in August. When young boys make new friends it is always a lot of I did this or I went here, and oh yeah, well that’s nothing, listen to this.

Rueben and Hazel (Strong) Johnson were the birth parents of Gail and Max. Gail was born in Pompano Beach, Fla., July 5, 1914, and Max was born in Princeton, Jan. 6, 1918, after the Johnsons moved from Florida. Rueben and Hazel divorced when the boys were very young. Rueben had custody of the boys but gave them up to Frank and Jennie Castner to raise.

Jennie was Rueben’s sister. Hazel had second thoughts on the boys

being raised by the Castners. This was in 1921, when Gail was 7 and Max was 3. She had two brothers in Chicago. She called them and had them come to Princeton on the train. They located the Castner home, forced their way in, and took the children at gunpoint. It was evening, and Gail and Max were in their pajamas. The Strong brothers planned on taking the boys on the train from Bureau back to Chicago but were apprehended in Bureau, at the station, after the Castners called the county sheriff. Frank and Jennie Castner got the boys back and adopted them. Rueben Johnson drowned in a swimming accident in the Hennepin Canal later in 1921, even though he was an excellent swimmer. When the Widmark brothers met the Castner brothers in 1925, there were “I can top that” stories to tell forever and bonds to be made.

The Widmark brothers barely made the start of the school year in early September, having just moved to Princeton, and were again the new kids at school. It helped in breaking the ice their family had the bakery. Richard was in the sixth grade with Gail Castner at Lincoln School, and Donald was in second grade as was Max Castner.

Winter storms were moving in with a lot of rain in November followed by bitter cold and plenty of snow by the middle of the month.

Construction on the new Princeton Township High School had started in July earlier in the year, but even the bad weather didn’t stop progress, and it would be finished in July of 1926. It was 16 years after the tragic Cherry mine disaster, and mining was again making headlines in the news. The small mines in Bureau, Putnam and LaSalle counties were closing as the industry moved south. The latest was the Berry Mine closing in Standard. The local area mines could not compete with the nonunion mines of Kentucky and West Virginia. Though there was a strong general feeling of prosperity in the midst of the Roaring ‘20s, a closer look found an economy that was overly dependent on credit expansion. The American farmer, who, instead of enjoying the success from new agricultural technologies, fell deeply in debt as overproduction and falling prices for crops started to undermine the rest of the economy. These were the edges of the Great Depression that was just around the corner. We’ll never know for sure how the friendships of Richard Widmark and Gail Castner, or Donald Widmark and Max Castner, or even Richard Widmark and Tom Best or Lester Peterson, came to be exactly. We do know the facts of the time, the geography of all their families in Princeton, some of the stories of their youth, and what the young boys common interests were. Taking a small leap

of faith, it might have been like this.

It was already mid-December with temperatures as low as fifteen below. Frank Castner was a carpenter and home builder who always had work no matter the weather.

He was out of the house early but always home for supper, even if his was late and in the oven. His wife Jennie was a person who could get it done, very self reliant, a great baker and cook, and an avowed supporter of Prohibition. She was the president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement in Princeton. She did all her own baking so she had little need of the new bakery across the street. Her sons had reasons that just didn’t mesh with their mothers. You could get a donut and a hot chocolate for just 12 cents at Henri’s and more importantly their friends were already going there for winter warmth — it was the place to be. Though the Widmark brothers were new in town, Dick had already made his own statement at the Apollo Theater. Dick and Donald went to see “The Gold Rush” with Charlie Chaplin on the 10th of December. It was a hilarious movie that was continuously punctuated with Richard Widmark’s own signature laugh. He was already a guy of interest now, and even new theater manager Miles Fox thought it added something to the audience’s enjoyment of a comedy to have him in the audience. The laugh was an infectious catalyst for more laughter than a movie had a right to a times. Dick kind of kept to himself in school at first, but he was definitely a guy that cut his own path. He knew who some of the guys were at school, even a couple of the girls, but didn’t really have a good friend yet.

Boys can make friends with a broad range of peers. Richard Widmark had that social fluidity that let him get along with just about anyone. He would become a social force among the students in the Princeton school system. Lasting friendships to come for Richard Widmark.

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Scholarships available — Area students can apply for scholarships. See Page 14.

Foreign Language Fair set for March 5 at BVHS MANLIUS — The Spanish and German clubs at Bureau Valley High School invite the community to their annual Foreign Language Fair on Thursday, March 5, in the high school commons.

The evening will feature both student entertainment and two buffet tables of delicious food. The meal is available from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Guests can choose from cheese enchiladas, chicken fajitas or beef tacos on the Spanish buffet table, or bratwurst, hot German potato salad and red cabbage on the German table.

Food may be purchased as a meal, or a la carte. Both clubs will serve desserts like cake and cookies.

At 6:30 p.m., students will take the stage to entertain the crowd with skits, readings and songs. This family-friendly evening offers free craft activities and the traditional “Parade of Flags” for kids of all ages.

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

Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m. For tickets call, Eric at 815-6464844, Bill at 815-872-1157, Scott at 815-408-1276 or Rick 815-303-7825.

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Rusty Fargher and Breonna Balensiefen serve German food.

There is no admission charge to this year’s fair.

Spanish is taught by Tina Eller and Ann Drap-

or cataloging artifacts, mailing the newsletter or moving furniture, just all kinds of jobs.

Each year, the Board keeps track of history-related projects, free programs, museum displays, community involvement, building improvements, volunteer hours and more. Anyone curious about details of the four-page report, can ask for the “Activities Summary” at the Museum on Main on any Saturday. Here are some highlights: • 11 public programs/785* attendees (*including Pow Wow Days & Arts Festival).

• 1,261 visitors who signed in at the museum.

• 73 volunteers/55 days museum open.

• 305 individual members and sponsors.

• 1,280 volunteer hours (estimated for IAM survey).

• 12 improvements indoors and outdoors at museum and grounds.

Parkinson’s support group to meet SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s support group for persons affected by Parkinson’s disease will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room. Family and friends are invited to attend. This month’s meeting will feature speaker Craig Casteneda from St. Margaret’s Physical Therapy Department.

The support group offers emotional support, socialization and an opportunity to share information with others who are affected by Parkinson’s disease. The group meets regularly every

Community Notes Book and bake sale PRINCETON — 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.

er. German is an online program through Oklahoma State University, and Annie Nichols facilitates

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the classroom. For more information, call Bureau Valley High School at 815445-4004.

Volunteers steer Tiskilwa Historical Society through another successful year TISKILWA — If you are one of the 73 volunteers who helped in some way at Tiskilwa Historical Society in 2014, save the date Saturday, March 7, when all T-H-S volunteers are invited to the first-ever appreciate lunch at noon in the Museum on Main.

In addition, anyone who has been thinking about volunteering and wants to learn about ways to become involved in 2015 is welcome to attend. Lunch tables will be set up the galleries and there will be plenty of room for all comers. No program is planned, just good food and conversation.

Each year, the board keeps a record of projects, visitors and activities. Those 73 individuals offered their time — from one hour to dozens of hours — with carpentry skills or baking talents, scrapbooking or decorating, offering free programs

Births announced — Meet the newest arrivals to the area on Page 9. Birth announcements run each Saturday.

first Monday of the month.

For more information, contact St. Margaret’s at 815664-5311.

LADD — A fair in the park will be featured during Ladd’s 125th anniversary celebration this summer.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, in the park area to the south of the Ladd Community Center. The cost is $25. Participants must furnish their own tables, chairs and tents. This is an outdoor event with no electricity available. To purchase a spot, contact Molly Thrasher at 815-894-2619 before Friday, July 3. Artisans wanting to take part are asked to register with Molly Thrasher.

Golden Eagles meeting SHEFFIELD — The Wyanet Golden Eagles will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Red’s in Sheffield. Dessert will be furnished. All over 50 years old are invited to join.

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Museum on Main volunteers Gail McCauley (left) and Betty Brokaw have put together a new special exhibit of household items of yesteryear to be on display through April. In addition to pieces from the museum’s collection and Lawrence Dabler’s tractor made from a sewing machine, the display showcases several items from John Sims’ collection. John will present a “Maple Sugaring” program at the Museum on Main at 7 p.m. March 9.

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Education Briefs Area students named to Eureka College dean’s list EUREKA — Eureka College has announced its dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2014-15 academic year. To be eligible, full-time students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Area students included on the list were: Nadia Churchill-Gilstrap of Princeton, Lisa Foehring of Princeton, Cassandra Noramczyk of Princeton and Chelsey Lind of Wyanet.

Local students earn dean’s list honors at Illinois Central College EAST PEORIA — Illinois Central College in East Peoria has released the names of students who earned dean’s list honors during the fall 2014 semester. Area students include: Lisa Durbin, Hannah Holland and Dustina Stevens of Bradford; Calen Barnes, Michael Herkert, Melissa Jury, Robert Seibert and Debra Watkins of Henry; Dawn Dove of Princeton; Alex Pettis of Putnam; Wesley Sampson of Tiskilwa; and Joshua Lewis of Walnut.

Burks named to honor list ROLLA, Mo. — Joshua Paul Burks of Princeton has been named to the 2014 fall semester honors list at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Burks is a senior in the nuclear engineering program. Honor list recipients must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had a grade point average of 3.2 or higher.

Murray named to dean’s list ROCKFORD — Michael Murray of Princeton has been named to the 2014 fall semester dean’s list at Rockford University. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average with no grades below a C and have all requirements completed.

Card shower planned for Eleanor Sapp Eleanor (West) Sapp will celebrate her 90th birthday on Thursday, March 5.

Eleanor was born to Harry and Elsie West on a farm outside of Tiskilwa.

She was the salutatorian of the Tiskilwa High School Class of 1943. In March of 1945, she married Robert Sapp of Wyanet. They lived in many places around the United States, including southern Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas and New Jersey while raising their children. They returned to the Tiskilwa area in 1969, when Eleanor began working for Sears in Princeton. She retired in 1983.

Eleanor is a member of the Hampshire Colony Church and is active with the American Legion. She is the proud mother of

Births Announced Senders Tyler Senders and Abigail Waugamon of Bureau are the parents of a daughter born Feb. 18 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Herrmann Matt and Kassidie (Barrera) Herrmann of DePue are the parents of a son, Greyson Alexander, born Feb. 12 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one sister, Karyth, 5. Maternal grandmother is Rhonda Barrera of DePue. Paternal grandmother is Anne Herrmann of LaSalle. Great-grandmother is Betty Lusietto of DePue. Bobby Sapp (who passed away in infancy), and Sherry (Terry) DeSalle and Stu (Becky) Sapp of Princeton.

She is the grandmother to four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to Eleanor at: 8267 Wyanet-Walnut Road, Tiskilwa, IL 61368.

Heider Michael and Jessica (Finch) Heider of Utica are the parents of a son, Kreyton Thomas, born Feb. 14 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Peyton, 9, and one sister, Kenlee. 3. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Mary Finch of LaSalle. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Charlene Heider of Peru.

Quilters Guild will meet PRINCETON — The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton.

Participants should enter through front door just off of Main Street.

The program, “I always wanted to be an artist,”

will be presented by Kate Hall. Guests are welcome to attend for a $5 fee. A workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the church.

The project will be “popen sew day.”

For membership information, call Annette Byrne at 815-223-0558.

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Wroblewski Joseph Wroblewski and Felicia Hackbarth of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Rory Rose, born Feb. 14 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches in length.

She was welcomed home by one brother, Landon A. Puetz, 5. Maternal grandparents are Wayne and Bobbi Bowser. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Pam Wroblewski, and Debbie Wroblewski.

Pattar Jonah and Moneesha Pattar of Princeton are the parents of a son born Feb. 19 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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PAC remembers Aaron Porter in an exhibit of his works Exhibit opens with reception on March 6 PRINCETON — During the month of March, the Prairie Arts Council will honor the son of one of their members, Patti Moynihan.

Aaron James Porter died in March 2014. He was an up-and-coming young artist whose life was cut short by Huntington’s disease. His mother, Patti Moynihan of Princeton, says about her son: “Ever since Aaron was able to hold a crayon in his hand he was drawing, coloring and creating. Aaron was born in Kewanee but grew up in Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School.

He graduated from IVCC and attended Northern Illinois University. Aaron majored in art at NIU and designed many CD covers and posters for bands that were in the college scene at that time. He worked at a radio station in DeKalb and had several of his drawings published in gaming magazines. After he married, he

Aaron Porter moved to the suburbs and later to Peoria. Because Aaron loved to draw and create characters, his artwork is very unique and, I believe, influenced

by Frank Frazetta, Larry Elmore and MC Escher.

If I were to put a label on it, I would say that it consists of pen and ink drawings that contain characters from another world … a world of dungeons, dragons and fantasy. I am so happy that I have his artwork to remember his creative spirit, adventuresome nature and his love of art. I am hoping it will inspire others to create and be free to express

themselves.”

The Aaron Porter exhibit begins with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, and can be viewed in the Fireplace Room of the Prairie Arts Center in Princeton. The exhibit will also be available for viewing March 6-29 during open hours on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public.

The Prairie Art Center is located at 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton. For more information, call 815-875-2787.

Princeton DAR holds meeting PRINCETON — The six DAR schools were the focus of the program at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Princeton-Illinois Chapter. Chapter DAR School chairman Lois Peterson explained the history of the five elementary and high schools and their development into modern facilities.

At one time the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution supported 35 schools.

Most began in disadvantaged areas where public education was not easily accessible. Often, these were in mountainous areas in Appalachian states. Four such schools continue today. These are Crossnore in North Carolina, Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky, Kate Duncan Smith School in Alabama, and Tamassee in South Carolina. The founding of these schools dates to the early 1900s.

These schools also reach out to their communities

with adult literacy programs and crafts.

On the Tamassee campus, the Illinois DAR supports the Illinois Cottage, a group home for pre-teen girls in temporary family crisis. Christmas gifts and a group gift card were sent by the Princeton Chapter to the 12 residents in December.

The fifth elementary-high DAR school is Hillside, located in Massachusetts. The students in this school, Grades 5-9, are male only. The school caters to those with ADD, dyslexia and other special needs.

The sixth school receiving DAR support is Berry College in Georgia. This school has the largest campus in the world — 26,000 acres of wildlife and breath-taking landscapes.

The college offers more than 300 different job types for students’ work experiences. Founded in 1902, the four-year liberal arts college is attended

by 2,100 undergrads and more than graduate students.

The chapter also welcomed two new members: Wendy Welch, daughter of member Barbara Welch-Robison; and Elise Bittner, daughter of member Sharon Bittner.

A slate of officers was presented by the nominating committee. Election will be held at the March meeting.

Easter cards for the residents and staff of the Veterans Home were signed by members after the meeting.

The DAR Good Citizens from nine area high schools and the American History essay winner and Christopher Columbus essay winner will be honored Friday, March 6, at a luncheon at the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church at 604 S. Church St., Princeton.

Family members and school personnel are also invited.

Junior gardening program HENRY — Do you know a child that would love to learn about gardening through a hands-on experience? How about develop an appreciation for the environment while cultivating the mind? If so, the University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam County Office will be hosting a Junior Master Gardening Program “Growing Good Kids.”

Junior Master Gardening inspires youths to be of service to others through

leadership development and service learning projects and rewards them with certification and recognition. This 12 class program offers a curriculum which covers a broad range of horticultural and environmental education topics. This is designed to inspire youth to grow healthy minds and bodies through gardening.

The class is open to all youth, ages 8-18. There will be an enrollment fee of $20, and registration is

required by April 17 (There will be no fee for currently enrolled 4-H members).

The class will meet two nights per month beginning in May and run through October. The class will take place at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Henry. To receive a flyer, or for more information, call 309-364-2356.

Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the Illinois Valley Community College campus.

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Camps don’t let hearing loss Tigers roar into keep them out of the game regional finals Fulton Regional semifinals: Princeton 62, Newman 44

By Kevin Hieronymus

By Brian Weidman

khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Michael Camp, a Princeton High School senior, is just like any other ballplayer running down the football field or basketball court.

He’s hustling and looking to make the next play.

Unlike most players, however, he has very limited hearing. He can not hear the official’s whistle due to sensorineural hearing loss. SNHL reduces the ability to hear faint sounds, a condition caused by the lack of tiny hairs in the inner ear that are necessary for hearing.

“Those tiny hairs that pick up the syllables and high pitches, they’re gone.

So whistles and people with real high voices, it’s very difficult to understand,” said his mother, Belinda.

Michael has the same condition his mother, Belinda; his sister Lexee, 16, a PHS sophomore athlete; and his brother Derek, 12, have. Derek’s twin, Drew, does not have it.

Doctors have told the Camps it’s not supposed to be a hereditary condition. Belinda said she had normal hearing until she became pregnant with Michael, her oldest.

“They say it’s not (hereditary) because nobody in our family has it but us,” Michael said.

“I feel it’s because I was vaccinated for the German Measles when I was pregnant with him and I was fine until then. I don’t hear the microwave or nothing, and I did when he was a baby warming up the bottles for him,” Belinda said.

“They want to do testing. I don’t have to know (why). The ear doctors

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FULTON – Heavy hearts and a red-hot opponent were not a good combination for the Newman boys basketball team on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

The Comets, who had grown accustomed to long postseason runs of late, saw their season come to an end with a 62-44 loss to Princeton in a Class 2A Fulton Regional game on Stan Borgman Court.

It was a surprisingly one-sided affair, as the teams had split games during the regular season, with each winning sixpoint games on their home court. It was all Tigers in the rubber match, however.

“We kept them off the offensive glass, that was the big difference,” Princeton senior guard Garrett Duffin said. “The first time we played them, we gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

The second time, we gave up 19. Tonight, they had two at halftime.

“We had to rebound better, and I thought we did that.”

Newman played without senior point guard Dillan Heffelfinger, who was absent to be with his family. His sister, Ashley, lost her 2-month-old daughter, Kambri, earlier in the day.

“It was always in the back of our minds,” senior forward Nolan McGinn said. “We were just worried about our friend, if he was OK. We still had to come out and play, but we just didn’t play our game. “[Princeton] played really well, credit to them.

Their coach coached them really well, and once they got the lead, they were really patient on offense, which is what we should have done when we had the lead early in the game.”

Newman (17-12) got off to a good start, hitting five of its first six shots in building a 12-4 lead in the first 4 minutes. That included a pair of 3s by senior guard

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Lexee and Michael Camp are active in sports at Princeton High School adapting to issues a hearing loss may bring them. said their children probably won’t have it. They said, ‘It’s not hereditary.

It’s something you can’t pass. I don’t know how you got it.’”

Michael was diagnosed with his hearing loss during testing in the second grade. Lexee’s hearing loss was discovered when she was in kindergarten.

“They have the same trend for decibels. They all have the same defect,” Belinda said.

Belinda said there’s a big difference between being deaf and having

hearing loss.

“I hate when somebody says, ‘Are you deaf?’” she said. “I can hear you, I just didn’t understand you. There’s a big difference. And people think they have to get loud.

It’s not about you being loud. It’s about being able to understand what you said.”

Michael does not wear his hearing aids while in competition or practice because he would damage them when he sweats.

And he wouldn’t be able to fit them inside his football helmet if he wanted to.

So that limits his hearing out on the field or floor, especially when it comes to hearing whistles.

“If I’m really close to them, I can hear the whistle. But anywhere else, I can’t hear it,” Michael said.

“I don’t know about him, but for me, depending where we’re sitting in the gym (determines) if we hear the whistles or not,” Belinda said.

To compensate for his hearing loss, Michael relies on his other senses.

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Princeton’s Jake Reinhardt plays keep away from Newman’s Drew Rosengren during the third quarter of their game Wednesday at the 2A Fulton Regional.

St. Bede Regional: Hall 53, St. Bede 47 Hall’s Chris Ballerini pulls down a rebound in Wednesday’s regional win over St. Bede at St. Bede.

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Red Devils shut down Olson, Bruins

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PERU — Mike Kilmartin said the Hall Red Devils were going to be a scary sixth seed coming into the St. Bede 2A Regional. Those Red Devils have proved the St. Bede coach right.

The red-hot Red Devils knocked out Kilmartin’s No. 3 seeded Bruins 53-47 in Wednesday, Feb. 25’s semifinals. On Monday, Feb. 23, Hall dispatched No. 2 seed El-Paso Gridley 53-50.

“I don’t think anybody is an underdog at this time of year. We told the

kids the farther you get, the better the teams are,” said Hall coach Mike Filippini said whose Red Devils (1317) faced top-seeded Fieldcrest (226) in Friday’s regional finals.

The last time the two teams met at Abbot Vincent Gymnasium, the Bruins whipped the Red Devils 72-30 on Jan. 10 (St. Bede also beat Hall 55-45 on Feb. 10). It was a much different story this time.

Hall threw all sorts of defenses on St. Bede top gun Jarrett Olson, and it worked, holding him to seven points, all in the second half.

“Just like Monday night vs. El Paso,

we did a great job of containing the ball and rebounding. Grant Hill and Pat Einhaus did a great job denying Olson the ball, and we did a much better job of recognizing where he was at all times,” Filippini said.

The Bruins, behind center Andrew Pyszka (18 points), hung close throughout. Hall held one-point leads of 13-12 at the end of the first quarter and 25-24 at the half. The teams played even through the end of three quarters at 37 all.

Hall pulled ahead with a 16-10

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Camps From Page 11 “I watch the other players. If nobody’s moving, then I realize the play is over. But I won’t pick up the ball if I’m dribbling unless I know for sure the play is over,” he said, noting he has dribbled down the court once after the whistle blew.

“The other senses have to work,” Belinda said.

Teammates help

Shaw Media Service photo/Michael Krabbenhoeft

Princeton’s Jake Reinhardt (right) and Newman’s Noah McCarty scramble to gain control of a loose ball after McCarty knocked it loose from Reinhardt during the third quarter of Wednesday’s regional game in Fulton.

Tigers From Page 11 Trevor Bolin, but when the outside shooting dried up, so did the Comets’ attack.

“We were settling for jump shots the whole first half,” Newman coach Ray Sharp said, “and it put us way down. We had an advantage inside, but we wouldn’t see three sides of the court and kept taking open looks from 15 feet.

“We could get those looks any time, but we needed to work it inside.”

Princeton (16-12) closed the first quarter on a 13-2 run and didn’t look back. The Tigers ended up connecting on a tidy 56.4 percent (22-for-39) of their field goal attempts, with Brenton Schmidt (16 points), Duffin (14) and Jake Reinhardt (14) doing the bulk of the damage.

“Us playing here Monday really helped,” Princeton coach Jesse Brandt said. “We shot the ball well Monday and scored 91 points [against West Carroll], which is unheard of. I think that momentum

carried over into tonight.”

For Newman, Noah McCarty was a terror inside with 18 points and 16 rebounds, but the Comets didn’t provide much help. Bolin hit three 3s and scored 11 points, while reserve Anthony Garcia hit three late baskets and added six points.

“Obviously we wanted to limit Noah as much as possible,” Brandt said.

“He’s awfully darn good.

We wanted to make their other guys shoot it from outside, and they were hesitant to shoot it. They made a couple early – I was a little bit worried, but in the end, it turned out all right for us.”

• Notes: Princeton met top-seeded Bureau Valley for a regional title on Friday night. The game was held after press time.

Visit www.bcrnews.com/ sports for updates. The winner advances to the Farmington Sectional at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 2 to face the Winnebago Regional winner (Winnebago or Byron).

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And he gets a lot of help from teammates, who either tap him or get his attention. In football, he always has someone check to see if he knows the play call.

“Jake and all of them are real good to see if he knows what they’re doing.

If he doesn’t, they always repeat it,” Belinda said of Tiger quarterback Jake Reinhardt.

“Jett Wedekind’s been a big help with that,” Michael said.

On kickoffs, Camp keeps his eye on the opposing kicker to know if the play is still going.

“I listen to the crowd, too. If the crowd gets louder, then I know we broke away and we’re still running. If nothing happens, I kind of look back once in awhile,” he said.

Like Michael, Lexee said her hearing loss does affects the way she plays the game.

“In volleyball, I just keep playing until somebody tells me to stop,” she said, noting on occasion, she yells at her teammates to get the ball after it has already been blown dead.

“In basketball, I just watch the girls around me.

In jump balls, if I’m the girl that has the ball with the other girl, I pull it out of her hands and she gets mad at me. I tell them, ‘I didn’t hear the whistle, sorry.’”

While teammates and friends are there to look out for Michael, there are a few occasions for

​BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Michael Camp participates in three sports at PHS, adapting to a hearing loss. good-natured fun to let him know he’s just one of the guys.

“They tease me a little bit. When we do up-downs in (football) practice, coach (Steve) Amy would act like he blew his whistle and I’d go down with nobody else going down,” Michael said.

Read my lips

To compensate for their hearing loss, the Camps have become adept at lip reading.

“I’m really good at lip reading. That’s why I’m always looking at people’s mouth when they’re talking. You have to look at their eyes and the back of their mouth,” Michael said.

“Lip reading is a good necessity. You have to.

There’s no other way you get around it,” said Belinda, noting a lengthy conversation can wear you out.

Lexee said she’s better at lip reading than her brother and does not bother wearing her hearing aids in the classroom.

Most teachers will wear a microphone in class that goes straight

to Michael’s hearing aid.

Over the years, he’s heard other conversations that weren’t intended for his ears. Once, a teacher left the microphone on in the bathroom.

“She’d come back into the classroom and he’d be laughing. They learned the hard way with that and learned to shut it off,” Belinda said.

There’s also been some funny moments for coaches not aware of Michael’s condition, and they would ask him, “Are you deaf or something?”

Someone would answer, “Yes, he is.”

Learn to adapt

Camp has learned to adapt to all the sports he’s played growing up, including soccer and wrestling, and the three he plays at PHS — football, basketball and baseball.

He said baseball has been the easiest sport to adapt, because of the hand signals coaches use that all players have to learn.

In football, he moved from running back to wide receiver so he can see the ball being snapped.

“I thought when we found out he couldn’t hear the whistle, it’d be more of a deterrent,” said his father, Dave. “Very proud of him. He’s overcome and adapted quite well from where he’s been. I don’t know if I could do it. That’s tough. Especially when you’re right in the middle of a game and stuff. Your adrenaline’s going and everything else. … Football especially, I always thought he’d get a late hit penalty or something like that, but (there’s been) nothing like that. He’s very good (at being aware) of his surroundings.”

The Camps joke sometimes Michael’s lack of hearing can have its advantage, such as the case when the Mendota students were getting on him during free throw shots this season.

“Dalton looked at them and laughed at them, and said, ‘He can’t hear you,’” Dave said of PHS teammate Dalton Jilderda.

‘Shine Bright Like A Diamond’ Brother and sister have their own moments to share a laugh about. There was a time listening to the song on the radio, “Shine Bright like a Diamond,” and Michael came up with his own lyrics that Lexee said were not even close.

Michael and Lexee said they are concerned about passing it down to their children, even though it is thought not to be hereditary. Should that happen, they feel they will be able to help their children work through any problems because of their experiences.

“I would definitely help them more that it’s OK and understand that it’s OK if you have to wear your hearing aid and (you) shouldn’t care or not if people make fun of you, because it’s going to make you stronger in the long run,” Lexee said.

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By Dixie Schroeder Shaw Media Service

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Hall students engulf the Red Devil players after their 53-47 upset win over host St. Bede in regional play Wednesday at the academy.

Red Devils From Page 11 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.

“We did a good job of keeping our composure and hitting free throws down the stretch,” Filippini said.

Senior A.J. Gaeta had a game-high 20 points for Hall with junior Drew Pullam adding 17 points and Chris Ballerini 11 points.

Visit www.bcrnews. com/sports for updates of Friday’s championship game.

Lions fall at Marquette: LaMoille/Ohio fell Wednesday to top-seeded and Little Ten rival Newark 59-33. Josh Gross led the Lions (10-17) with eight points and Jacob Tudor added six.

The Lions played the Norsemen to a first-quarter tie. Newark then opened up some breathing room, taking a 31-17 halftime lead.

“We played and fought hard, we just got beat by a very good team,” L/O coach Brent Kalsto said.

“Our boys played hard all season, doubled our win total, made Friday night in our conference tourney,

Scoreboard Basketball

High School boys Ottawa Marquette 1A Regional Wednesday: (1) Newark 59, (5) LaMoille/Ohio 33. L/O (10-17): Gross 8, (2) Marquette (86, (3) LelandEarlville 63.

Friday: Title - (1) Newark (19-10) vs.

(2) Marquette (21-8), 7 p.m.

Erie 1A Regional Friday: Title - (1) Forreston (19-5) vs.

(2) Polo (22-9).

Streator Woodland 1A Regional Friday: Title - (1) Roanoke-Benson vs. (2) Flanagan-Cornell.

Hinckley 1A Regional Wednesday: (4) Indian Creek 57, (1) HBR 43.

(2) Ashton-Franklin Center 63, (3) Somonauk 53 Friday: Title - (2) AFC (21-9) vs. (4) Indian Creek.

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

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

Tuesday: Bur. Valley 76, (5) Fulton 62.

Wednesday: (3) Princeton 62, Newman 44.

Friday: Title - Bureau Valley (26-3) vs. (3) Princeton (16-12).

Princeton 17 17 11 17- 62 Newman 14 6 6 18 - 44 PHS (16-12) Schmidt 4-7 (3-4) 5-5 16, Duffin 6-10 (1-1) 1-5 14, Reinhardt 6-11 (0-1) 2-3 14, Wedekind 3-3 (2-2) 0-0 8, Clark 1-1 0-0 2, Jildera 2-3 2-6 6, Bates 0-3 (0-3) 1-2 1, Behrends 0-0 0-0 0, Mead 0-0 0-0 0, Camp 0-1 0-0 0, Kuhne 0-0 1-2

BCR photo/Isaac Janssen

St. Bede’s Jon Dose shoots over the top in Wednesday’s regional game at St. Bede. The Red Devils won 53-47. won a game in regionals against a higher ranked opponent and just had a good time doing it. I am very proud of our team.”

Newark advances into Friday’s regional finals against host Marquette.

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1, Tomaszewski 0-0 0-0 0, Bibula 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-39 (6-11) 12-23 62. Fouls: 14. Rebounds: 21 (Reinhardt 5, Duffin 5).

Turnovers: 9. Steals: 8 (Duffin 3). Blocked shots: 3 (Jildera 3). Assists: 8 (Duffin 4, Wedekind 2).

NEWMAN (17-12): Bolin 11, Allen 3, McCarty 18, McGinn 4, Rosengren 0-00-0 0, Nash 2, Garcia 6. Totals: 18-56 (3-19) 5-10 44. Fouls: 17 (Allen 5). Rebounds: 36 (McCarty 16). Turnovers: 14. Steals: 3. Blocked shots: 1.

(3) Farmington 64, (2) Monmouth United 34.

Friday: Title - (1) MonmouthRoseville (17-9) vs. (3) Farmington (1414), 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Wednesday: (6) Hall 53, (2) St. Bede 47. SBA (15-12): Friday: Title - (1) Fieldcrest (22-6) vs. (6) Hall (13-17), 7 p.m.

Farmington 2A Sectional Tuesday: Game 1 - Winners Winnebago and Fulton regionals, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 2 - Winners Riverdale and Knoxville regionals, 7 p.m.

Friday: Title - winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

Hall 13 12 12 16 - 53 St. Bede 12 12 13 10 - 47 Hall (13-16): Hill 0-2 (0-1) 0-1 0, Gaeta 5-7 (2-4) 8-11 20, D. Pullam 6-12 (4-7) 1-2 17, Einhaus 0-0 0-0 0, Cinotte 0-5 (0-2) 3-6 3, T. Pullam 1-5 (0-3) 0-0 2, Ballerini 3-8 (3-6) 2-4 11.

Totals: 15-41 (9-22) 14-24 53. Fouls: 11.

Rebounds: 30 (D. Pullam 11, Cinotte 7).

Turnovers: 10.

SBA (15-12): Pyszka 7 4-5 18, Brady 3 (1) 0-0 7, Smudzinski 0 0-0 0, Olson 2 3-5 7, Hopps 0 0-0 0, Shipp 2 0-0 4, Dose 3 0-1 7, Halm 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19-45 (2-12) 7-11 47. Fouls: 17 (technical on bench). Rebounds: 22. Turnovers: 8.

Port Byron Riverdale 2A Regional Friday: Title - (1) Rockridge (25-1) vs. (2) Kewanee (20-7), 7 p.m.

Knoxville 2A Regional Wednesday: (1) Monmouth-Roseville 60, (4) Mercer County 54

Winnebago 2A Regional Wednesday: (1) Winnebago 76, (4) North Boone 23.

(2) Byron 57, (3) Oregon 36.

Friday: Title - (1) (1) Winnebago (208) vs. (2) Byron (20-8), 7 p.m.

El Paso-Gridley 2A Sectional Tuesday: Game 1 - Winners Seneca and Beecher regionals, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 2 - Winners St. Bede and Lisle regionals, 7 p.m.

Friday: Title - winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

High school girls 1A State Finals at Normal FRIDAY: Mowequa Central A&M 56, Prophetstown 52.

Game 2 - Hardin Calhoun (31-2) vs.

Gilman Iroquis West (28-3).

SATURDAY: Third place - Prophetstown (30-4) vs. loser 2, noon. Title - Mowequa Central A&M (32-1) vs. winner 2, 2 p.m.

2A State Finals at Normal FRIDAY: Game 1 - Bloomington Central Catholic (23-7) vs. Kankakee McNamara (27-4). Game 2 - Elmhurst Immaculate Conception (20-11) vs.

Breese Central (30-3).

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

LaSalle 3A Regional Thursday: Title - Morton 47, Galesburg 44.

GRANVILLE — It happens once a year and is twice as sweet. Putnam County High School hosted its annual Hall of Fame Class of 2015 on Friday, Feb. 13. Inducted this year was former PCHS head baseball coach Ken Jenkins and the 1978 PCHS baseball squad.

Jenkins logged 30 years as head coach of the Putnam County High School baseball program. He appreciated the support Putnam County residents gave his program.

“I always feel very fortunate. To spend somewhere for 30 years is wonderful.

I stayed because of the community. This is a baseball community ... in 1998 and 2008 when we went to the state tournament, our school was represented by more people than any other school there,” Jenkins said. “We’ve always had that support.”

As a high school student, Jenkins holds fifth place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) history for most free throws in a season with 262. As a coach, Jenkins’ 554 wins is 29th in the IHSA all-time wins list for coaches.

While at Putnam County, Jenkins led his teams to three state appearances in 1982, 1998 and 2008. The 1992 team placed fourth and the 2008 squad placed third overall. PCHS also earned an IHSA super sectional title, three IHSA sectional championships and seven IHSA regional

championships.

In the era of fall baseball for small schools, Jenkins’ teams earned 10 fall and eight spring Tri-County Conference championships. PCHS also earned 11 fall Tri-County tournament championships and four Illinois Valley Conference championships.

Jenkins was elected Illinois Baseball Coaches Association (IBCA) Coach of the Year in 1982, 1998 and 2008. He was also inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame in 1999.

The 1978 baseball team was led by head coach Mike Kilmartin and assisted by Hank Germain.

Members of the team included Bob McKirgan, Chris Lyons, Craig Jessen, Larry Peterson, Steve Schafer, Doug Smith, Doug Seibert, Scott Alleman, Brian Lyons, Pete Piccinelli, Shawn Coleman, Joe Bleull and the late Troy Backen.

The squad finished with a perfect 14-0 record and also went 13-7 in the spring. In the era of two class baseball, PCHS, as an IHSA Class 1A school, learned from the experience playing 2A schools.

“We were like the ‘Bad News Bears.’ We played a lot of positions,” Brian Lyons said. “We were always way short of guys that year.”

“Our official varsity was like seven or eight, then we brought freshmen up every week,” Jessen said.

Every team member remembered their coach with fondness.

“Coach Kilmartin was solid in his baseball knowledge,” Schafer said.

Tiger Town Tanglers PONTIAC — The Tiger Town Tanglers put in their final tune-up for the postseason at the Pontiac Invite last weekend.

First-place finishers for TTT were Ace Christiansen, Danny Cihocki, Peyton Hammerich, Nathaniel Irizarry and Andrew Peacock.

Seconds went to Augie Christiansen, Luke Peacock, Izaiah Smallwood, Michael Smallwood and Brody Spencer.

Other place-finishers included Dallas Hill and Kai Walowski with thirds, Karter Monroe

Shaw Media Service photo/Dixie Schroeder

Putnam County Hall of Fame 2015 inductee Ken Jenkins was honored on Feb. 13.

Peterson said, “You knew as a student that he knew his stuff. He was intense, but that made us be better.”

“I had a lot of respect for him ... he knew his baseball. He was intense and he wanted to win,” Alleman said.

The highlights of the 1978 team included beating St. Bede for the IHSA regional championship as the rivalry there was strong. PCHS then defeated Princeville and Knoxville to win the IHSA sectional championship and advance to the Elite 8 before bowing out to New Athens in the first round of the state tournament.

PCHS also honored Hall of Fame member Doug Veronda, who will be inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame May 2.

and Payton Walowski with fourths and Charlie Korey in sixth.

TTT start regionals this weekend in Morton.

Prophets fall at state NORMAL — Prophetstown dropped Friday’s IHSA 1A state semifinal contest to Mowequa Central A&M 56-52.

The Three Rivers West champion will return to action at noon Saturday at Redbird Arena in Normal, seeking a third-place finish.

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“The enthusiasm surrounding this scholarship has been amazing, and we really want the prize offering to reflect the excitement we’ve seen so far,” said Inga Carus, Carus Group Chairman and CEO. Carus elevated the scholarship award several thousand dollars to $10,000 after the program’s initial launch. The $10,000 scholarship winner will be able to choose between 2015 or 2016 for their paid summer internship, providing they meet eligibility requirements, or they may choose to opt out of the internship portion of the prize if availability is an issue.

“With this program, we want to celebrate innovation. The innovations of our employees over the years are the reason our company is still thriving into our second century,” said Carus, the grand-

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daughter of company founder, Dr. Edward Hegeler Carus.

Over the last 100 years, new approaches to product research, customer support, and manufacturing process improvement have turned Carus from a single-product manufacturer operating out of an old barn in 1915, to a global company with diverse product lines for water treatment, air purification, and soil remediation.

Carus’ LaSalle research laboratory is one of the company’s innovation centers, where ideas are tested and new products are discovered. The contest calls for current college students who are enthusiastic about chemistry, to apply for a chance to win $10,000 and to be a part of Carus’ renowned internship program.

“My Carus internship exceeded my expectations,” said 2014 laboratory intern Lydia Stariha, a chemistry major at Grinnell College in Iowa. “I experienced firsthand how my major is applied in the corporate world. Carus allowed me to be a part of the entire experimental process, from setting up the procedure and collecting data, to analyzing the results and finding a logical conclusion.”

The contest deadline is March 22. Complete rules and application forms can be found at http://www.caruscorporation. com/page/home/careers/centennial-scholarship-and-internship.

Carus, founded in LaSalle in 1915, is an

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Shelter Insurance offers scholarship This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduate of Bureau Valley High School.

Shelter agent Rita Frank sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.

A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient. The committee will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants. The name of the recipient will be announced at the close of the school year.

The student may apply the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation and leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university. The Foundation makes payment

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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

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PMH Auxiliary offering scholarships

PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is accepting applications for its 2015 health career scholarship awards.

Scholarship applications may be obtained from the guidance office of any high school in Bureau County, Illinois Valley Community College or Sauk Valley Community College.

An application may also be obtained from the hospital marketing department, gift shop or online at www.perrymemorial.org.

The applicant must be from Bureau County and must be planning to attend a post-secondary accredited school in which they are pursuing a health career.

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 1. The scholarship will be awarded at the auxiliary’s annual dinner meeting in June.

For more information, call the Perry Memorial Hospital Marketing Department at 815-876-4481.

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

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GATEWAY SERVICES INC. Has an opening for a fulltime QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES PROFESSIONAL (QIDP).

Position involves the QIDP to develop, plan, coordinate, facilitate and monitor implementation of support services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be willing to work some evenings and weekends.

Applicant must possess a bachelor degree in human services or related field, one year experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and have a valid driver's license. Pre-employment physical and drug screen required.

Applications can be obtained at: www. gateway-services.org or by visiting our office at 406 South Gosse Blvd., Princeton.

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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.

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Walneck's MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET in Princeton, IL. Sunday, March 8th, Bureau County Fairgrounds.

8am-3pm.

Motorcycles and parts for sale. Admission: $6 adults. Vendor spaces $40. All indoors and heated. Info: Pixie/Buzz 630-985-2097

PRINCETON-FOR SALE Large, older, 2 story, 4 bedroom house on South Euclid. 2 car attached garage.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU– STATE OF ILLINOIS In Re: The Estate of ) Nicholas J. Magana, ) Deceased. ) No. 14-P-94 Amended/Corrected Claim Notice Notice is given of the death of Nicholas J. Magana, of 902 Bern Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362. Letters of Office were issued on the 12th day of November, 2014 to Joseph Magana and Carol Magana, whose attorneys are Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates, P.C., 1200 Maple Drive, Peru, Illinois 61354.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representatives in care of their attorney named above, 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 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 Representatives and to the Attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The address of the representatives for purpose of service of a copy of the claim on the representatives may be sent in care of their attorneys.

James A. McPhedran Illinois ARDC #1868977 Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates, P.C. Attorneys-at-Law 1200 Maple Drive Peru, Illinois 61354 Tel: 815-223-0230 Facsimile: 815-223-0233 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 21, 28 and Mar. 7, 2015.

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 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 USE YOUR TAX REFUND to buy a Mobile Home around Princeton.

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13-040719 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) JOSHUA L. SONDGEROTH; THE STATE ) OF ILLINOIS; ) CASSANDRA SONDGEROTH; ) Defendants, ) 14 CH 18 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 209 2nd Street, Cherry, IL 61317.

P.I.N. 12-27-352-010.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

I646136 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 28, Mar. 7 and 14, 2015.

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E-mail items for sale to: classified@bcrnews.com NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Spring Valley City Bank vs Parnell, et al Bureau County Circuit Court Cause No. 13-CH-18 Residential property situated at 109 Prairie Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362, consisting of a single family residence will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Bureau County Sheriff on March 11, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356. The terms of the sale are 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney Property is sold ‘“AS IS”.

Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any; and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; also subject to a one hundred twenty (120) day right of redemption of the United States of America, Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service, from the sale date of this property. A waiver must be requested in care of Attorney John H. Campbell, Asst. United States Attorney, 211 Fulton, Suite 400, Peoria, IL 61602.

For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 663-2211.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF ) KEWANEE/SHEFFIELD BANKING ) CENTER, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) JILLIA NICOLE NORTON n/k/a JILLIA ) NICOLE MINDER, JAMES P. WHITEHURST, ) AMBER L.WHITEHURST, MICHAEL ) HENNEBERRY, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR ) FOR JOHN WARD NORTON, DECEASED, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) No. 2014-CH-60 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17834 IL HWY. 40 SHEFFIELD, IL 61361 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE/ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by said Court in the above-entitled matter, the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois will on the 24th day of March, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash all the following described premises and real estate in said judgment, as amended, mentioned, situated in the County of Bureau, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, to-wit: A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, thence East along the North line of said Section 3 a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway designated Route 88, thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the said centerline 691.8 feet to a point of beginning, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 253.0 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the last described line 167.2 feet, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 67.9 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the last described line 256.4 feet, thence Southerly at right angles to the last described line 345.9 feet, thence Westerly at right angles to the last described line 423.6 feet, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 25.0 feet to the point of beginning.

TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACTS: A part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, running thence East along the North line of said Section 3, a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway designated Route 88, running thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, running thence Easterly, at right angles to the said centerline, to the Easterly line of the right of way for Route 88 to the point of beginning; running thence Easterly 200.80 feet to the Westerly right of way line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad right of way; running thence Northerly along said railroad right of way, 25 feet; running thence Westerly 200.80 feet, more or less, to the Easterly line of the right of way for said Route 88; and, running thence Southerly 25 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; AND, Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, running thence East along the North line of said Section 3, a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway designated Route 88, running thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, running thence Easterly, at right angles to the said centerline approximately 344.80 feet to the a point on the Easterly line of the right of way of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, said point being the point of beginning; running thence Easterly, along an extension of the previously described course, 347.0 feet to a point on the West line of a 3.10-acre tract of land as surveyed by Vance E. Hopper, Illinois Registered Land Surveyor, on September 22, 1986; running thence Northerly along said West line of said 3.10 acre tract, a distance of 25 feet; running thence Westerly, approximately 347.0 feet, to the Easterly line of the right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; and, running thence Southerly 25 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Commonly known as 17834 IL Hwy. 40, Sheffield, Illinois 61361.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Mark Russell, Peoples National Bank of Kewanee/Sheffield Banking Center, 238 West Railroad, Sheffield, Illinois 61361, 1-815-454-2444.

The terms of the sale are: Cash upon date of sale.

The property is improved by: Single-family residence.

The property may not be inspected prior to sale. The Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to the quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Dated: February 10, 2015 s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Bureau County, Illinois John Isaacson - ARDC #1305700 ANGEL, ISAACSON & TRACY Attorney for Plaintiff 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION Estate of: ) RICHARD BRADLEY) Deceased ) No. 15-P-11 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of RICHARD BRADLEY. Letters of office were issued on February 10, 2015 to Alma Bradley, 13386 1450 East St., Wyanet, Illinois, independent executor, whose attorney is Michael L. Henneberry, 408 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

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

Dated this 10th day of February, 2015.

Michael L. Henneberry, P.C. Attorney for Representative 408 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-6561 Attorney No. 3129220 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) GARY G. STABLER, ) Deceased ) No. 2014-P-110 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Gary G. Stabler.

Letters of office were issued to Jason Stabler, P.O. Box 126, Neponset, Illinois, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is Clinton A. Block, 117 S. Chestnut St., Kewanee, Illinois.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of the court, Mary C. Dremann, Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois, 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before August 21, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 17th day of February, 2015.

Clinton A. Block Attorney For Estate 117 S. Chestnut Street Kewanee, IL 61443 309/853-5981 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 21, 28 and Mar. 7, 2015.

designated Route 88, thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the said centerline 691.8 feet to a point of beginning, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 253.0 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the last described line 167.2 feet, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 67.9 feet, thence Easterly at right angles to the last described line 256.4 feet, thence Southerly at right angles to the last described line 345.9 feet, thence Westerly at right angles to the last described line 423.6 feet, thence Northerly at right angles to the last described line 25.0 feet to the point of beginning.

TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACTS: A part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, running thence East along the North line of said Section 3, a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway designated Route 88, running thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, running thence Easterly, at right angles to the said centerline, to the Easterly line of the right of way for Route 88 to the point of beginning; running thence Easterly 200.80 feet to the Westerly right of way line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad right of way; running thence Northerly along said railroad right of way, 25 feet; running thence Westerly 200.80 feet, more or less, to the Easterly line of the right of way for said Route 88; and, running thence Southerly 25 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; AND, Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, running thence East along the North line of said Section 3, a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway designated Route 88, running thence Southerly at an angle of 90° 03’ measured counterclockwise from the said North line 840.4 feet, running thence Easterly, at right angles to the said centerline approximately 344.80 feet to the a point on the Easterly line of the right of way of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, said point being the point of beginning; running thence Easterly, along an extension of the previously described course, 347.0 feet to a point on the West line of a 3.10-acre tract of land as surveyed by Vance E. Hopper, Illinois Registered Land Surveyor, on September 22, 1986; running thence Northerly along said West line of said 3.10 acre tract, a distance of 25 feet; running thence Westerly, approximately 347.0 feet, to the Easterly line of the right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; and, running thence Southerly 25 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Commonly known as 17834 IL Hwy. 40, Sheffield, Illinois 61361.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Mark Russell, Peoples National Bank of Kewanee/Sheffield Banking Center, 238 West Railroad, Sheffield, Illinois 61361, 1-815-4542444.

The terms of the sale are: Cash upon date of sale.

The property is improved by: Single-family residence.

The property may not be inspected prior to sale.

The Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any repre-

sentation as to the quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Dated: February 10, 2015 s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Bureau County, Illinois John Isaacson - ARDC #1305700 ANGEL, ISAACSON & TRACY Attorney for Plaintiff 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney. Property is sold “AS IS”.

H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; also subject to a one hundred twenty (120) day right of redemption of the United States of America, Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service, from the sale date of this property. A waiver must be requested in care of Attorney John H. Campbell, Asst. United States Attorney, 211 Fulton, Suite 400, Peoria, IL 61602.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW: Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Jacob. Frost Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 323-4851 Spring Valley; IL 61362 Telephone (815) 323-4851 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF ) KEWANEE/SHEFFIELD BANKING ) CENTER, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) JILLIA NICOLE NORTON n/k/a JILLIA ) NICOLE MINDER, JAMES P. WHITEHURST, ) AMBER L.WHITEHURST, MICHAEL ) HENNEBERRY, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR ) FOR JOHN WARD NORTON, DECEASED, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) No. 2014-CH-60 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17834 IL HWY. 40 SHEFFIELD, IL 61361 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE/ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by said Court in the above-entitled matter, the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois will on the 24th day of March, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash all the following described premises and real estate in said judgment, as amended, mentioned, situated in the County of Bureau, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, to-wit: A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, thence East along the North line of said Section 3 a distance of 29.6 feet to the centerline of a highway

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank ) An Illinois Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Joseph A. Parnell,Justine M. Parnell, ) Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., United States) of America, Department of the Treasury) Internal Revenue Service, unknown owners ) and non-record claimants, or other known ) or unknown occupants, ) Defendants. ) IN CHANCERY NO. 2013-CH-18 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on November 14, 2013, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone number (815) 663-2211; B) The common address and other common descriptions, if any, of the real estate is: 109 Prairie Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 C) The legal descriptions of the mortgaged real estate and the common addresses or other common description if any is: Lots 7 and the West 23 feet of Lot 6, Block 142 in Dalzell’s Fourth Addition to the City of Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois, except the underlying coal and fireclay with the right to mine and remove the same without entering upon or occupying any part of the surface of said premises (Tax ID No. 1833-477-014) D) The legal descriptions of the mortgaged real estate and the common addresses or other common description if any is: Lots 7 and the West 23 feet of Lot 6, Block 142 in Dalzell’s Fourth Addition to the City of Spring Valley, Bureau Count)’, lllinois, except the underlying coal and fireclay with the right to mine and remove the same without entering upon or occupying any part of the surface of said premises (Tax ID No. 1833-477-014) E) The property will not be open for inspection F) The time and place of the sale are: March 11, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356 G) The terms of the sale are: 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24 hours. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside

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13-040719 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) JOSHUA L. SONDGEROTH; THE STATE ) OF ILLINOIS; ) CASSANDRA SONDGEROTH; ) Defendants, ) 14 CH 18 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 8 in Block 17 in Myrick’s First Addition to Cherry; excepting and reserving, however, the underlying coal and fireclay with mining rights as heretofore conveyed or reserved, in Bureau County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 209 2nd Street, Cherry, IL 61317.

P.I.N. 12-27-352-010.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(614) 220-5611.

I646136 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 28, Mar. 7 and 13, 2015.

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Farmers use best management practices to protect environment As an Illinois soybean farmer, I care about maintaining soil and water health for my family and for all consumers.

I want to know the nutrients we apply to our crops are not wasted, but rather used efficiently by those crops. It’s good for our business, and it is good for the environment.

Many farmers rely on best management practices (BMPs) to help protect our natural resources. BMPs include soil and water conservation practices that are uniquely practical and effective on our farms.

Often, we use our own best combination of BMPs to meet those goals.

That’s why the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) supports the use of voluntary, incentive-based programs focused on BMPs to address nutrient losses from Illinois farm fields.

BMPs were included in the draft Illinois Statewide Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) that was open for public comment earlier this year. ISA worked with other agricultural, environmental and industry groups, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to provide feedback on the strategy. As part of the NLRS draft, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, urban storm water and other industries also were asked to dedicate new efforts and resources to reduce nutrient losses from their sectors.

To achieve agriculture’s goals, Illinois farmers will continue to reduce nutrient losses, as well as look for new ways to improve nutrient use by the crops we grow. We have listened

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to consumer concerns about farming practices, and want consumers to know we are proud of the practices we implement to improve our environmental stewardship in our local communities.

Many agriculture-led initiatives are in place to help farmers continue to improve nutrient use.

ISA is a member of the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (C-BMP), a coalition of agribusinesses and agricultural organizations that encourages adoption of best management practices to protect and enhance natural resources and the sustainability of agriculture in Illinois. It also is an important resource for nutrient management information.

We have a three-year cover crop initiative underway with regional specialists to provide training, education and outreach to promote the use of cover crops for nutrient management. This summer, we will host events to further promote wise nutrient use.

The environmental landscape in Illinois is changing for both consumers and farmers. And as farmers continue to implement BMPs, we can continue to improve the efficiency of crop nutrients and ultimately water quality. Soil health improves and runoff is reduced, which is good news for Illinois waterways and downstream waters like the Gulf of Mexico.

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Salute to Agriculture breakfast announced Inaugural program is Wednesday, March 18 PRINCETON — Now in existence for over 65 years, the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street is thriving and is focused on expanding programs and offerings to the community. Given the agricultural history of Princeton, the organization is looking to expand their reach within the ag community. With this effort in mind the

Chamber recently created a Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, where agricultural professionals who support the community were recruited to support events highlighting agriculture.

The committee has announced the inaugural Salute to Agriculture program. The committee will host a breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday,

March 18, at the Bureau County Metro Center. Harold Steele is the keynote speaker and will include speakers from the Bureau County FFA Chapters. In addition to the speakers, the first ever agricultural art contest winners will be recognized. Tickets for the event are $15 and include breakfast. Tickets can be purchased at Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce or the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

The breakfast is sponsored by Country Insurance.

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New management practices will play an important role in our ongoing efforts to decrease the soybean production footprint. For example, we’ve shown that reduced tillage systems protect soils, reduce runoff and decrease fuel use and subsequent greenhouse gas emissions. Providing nutrients to crops with precision systems just as plants need them also is effective.

In the future, our efforts will focus on priority watersheds. We will partner with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and other USDA agencies, university experts and crop advisers to push for adoption of BMPs best-suited for our unique operations.

ISA believes everyone -farmers and non-farmers -should work together to do their part and account for actions to reduce nutrient losses, improve water quality within our state and the waters that leave our state.

For more information, visit illinoiscbmp.org/nutrientstrategy.

Sharon Covert is the Illinois Soybean Association director and a farmer from Tiskilwa.

Bureau County 4-H Shooting Sports, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, received a $500 donation from Bureau County Pheasants Forever. The donation was provided to pay for the cost of the training facility for the most recent discipline, air rifle, being offered to youth ages 8-18 by a certified Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports instructor. Eric Paull (left) from Bureau County Pheasants Forever presents a check to Cyndi Olson and Sue Brooker

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BV FFA livestock judging team places first The Bureau Valley FFA livestock judging team placed first at the Section 3 Livestock Judging Contest at Black Hawk East in Kewanee. Top 10 team members included Brad Sierens, first place; Kristyn Ehnle, fourth place; Jessica Loudenburg, seventh place; and Lexie Jacobs, ninth place. The event also included the Geneseo Livestock invitational contest where the judging team placed fourth overall, Sierens placed first and Rick Lootens placed second as an individual in the swine division. Team members include: Loudenburg, Ehnle, Tom Brummel, Blaine Peterson, Garrett Jackson, Rick Lootens, Dana Kepner, Emma Deppen, Jay Nordon, Cale Buysse, Sierens and Jacobs.

Lady Landowner seminar offered PRINCETON — Rick Morgan, senior financial securities consultant with Country Financial, will speak at an informational seminar for the Bureau County Lady Landowners at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

Light snacks will be provided.

Topics to be discussed

will include: the differences between wills and revocable living trusts; the impact of federal and Illinois estate taxes; the need for durable powers of attorney; gift giving and consequences of gifts; long-term care issues; and more.

This free seminar is being co-sponsored by AgriEnergy Resources,

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BLOOMINGTON — A look at what is happening with farmland values across Illinois and what may be in the future will be the subject of the 2015 Illinois Land Values Conference set for Thursday, March 19, at the Doubletree by Hilton in Bloomington. The annual event is sponsored by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

“Our theme for the program this year is ‘Looking for Direction,’ and that’s exactly what we find great many landowners and tenant/operators are doing … looking for some direction,” says Dale Aupperle, AFM, ARA, Heartland Ag Group LTD, Forsyth. Aupperle is overall chairman

of the land value and lease trends event sponsored by the society.

“We’ve seen across-theboard changes in land values over the past year, and coupled with what’s happened to commodity prices, there are declines in prices being paid for land as well as lease rates for farmland,” Aupperle reports.

He says the program of speakers for the half-day conference will look at the implications of the Farm Bill and crop insurance programs, an update on working with institutional land investors and a peak at the future of farm technology.

“As we always do with this event, we will wrap

Four Seasons Gardening Program in Henry HENRY — The Four Seasons Gardening program from University of Illinois Extension continues with a session called the Indoor Edible Garden.

Gardening is not limited to outside in the summer. This session shows you how to grow your own fresh herbs, salad greens and more any time of the year. Rhonda Ferree, Extension educator in horticulture, will cover indoor growing environments and

provide several examples to try in your own home.

This is the third session of the winter series.

The Edible Indoor Garden will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5 (with a minimum of five participants required for presentation), at University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam County Office, located at 509 Front St., Henry.

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