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Council: No to parking lot project Princeton agrees to new police vehicles

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council is not going forward at this time with a parking lot improvement project at the Amtrak train depot station.

At Monday’s meeting, the council discussed the possible parking lot project as a way for Vissering Construction, the company which has built the city’s new water treatment plant, to offset some balances for the company’s liquidated damages/late

fees on the city’s water treatment plant project.

Commissioner Ray Mabry said though he realizes the train depot is a community asset and a gateway for people coming into the city, he is still concerned about the condition of the city streets and the water sanitary/storm sewer systems. He wondered if the city should hold off on

the parking lot project and see that money better used for other more needed projects, Mabry said.

Commissioner Joel Quiram agreed, saying he thinks the streets and sanitary/storm sewer system projects are a greater priority. The city could just ask for payment of the late fees in cash and then use that money toward more needed projects, he said.

In his comments, Mayor Keith Cain said that’s why the paving of the depot parking lot keeps getting put off each year because there are more pressing needs for that money in the streets and water departments. The city has done some work at the parking lot, giving it a better base, which has made the lot a bit better than before, he said.

After further discussion, Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson said he will tell Vissering Construction the parking lot project is no longer an option and ask if there are other projects which the company would consider to help cover their liquidated damages costs.

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A burning issue in Walnut

By Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — At its meeting on Monday evening, the Walnut Village Board discussed the possibility of changing the burn ordinance for the village.

Acting board President Dennis Grobe proposed to the board the current burn ordinance for the village be amended to eliminate the burning of paper and cardboard. Grobe said he had been approached by some village residents regarding the burning of these materials. These residents felt the current burning of paper and cardboard is abused by some village residents.

Currently burning of these items is allowed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Grobe suggested if the board did not want to eliminate the burning of these items, perhaps the number of days allowed be reduced by half.

Trustee Lee Sarver opposed the removal of the paper and cardboard portion of the ordinance for several reasons. First, Sarver said the addition of paper and cardboard to residential garbage could increase the cost of garbage removal for the village. The current garbage contractor would pass along this increased cost for additional amounts to village residents.

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A baby chick appears to pose for former BCR Photographer Lisa Tunney. Baby chicks — a sure sign of spring — are just one of several baby animals seen around the countryside. The BCR welcomes your springtime photos. Email them along with information about what and who is in the photo to BCR Copy Editor Sarah Maxwell at smaxwell@bcrnews.com.

A new fire station coming to Cherry Department will host open house once completed

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

CHERRY — The site of the old Cherry Fire Department was a busy one this week, as contractors demolished the building and hauled away the rubble, in preparation for a new fire station.

In April 2013, residents of Cherry voted “yes” in the primary election for Cherry Fire Protection District to issue $100,000 in bonds to improve the site location and build and equip a new fire station.

According to village trustee Jim Hoscheid, the old building, which was close to 60 years old, faced structural issues and had been sinking into the ground over time.

Also, the old building provided no space for firefighters to meet for training.

The fire department consists of four fire

trucks and 25 volunteer firefighters.

“It was pretty tight before, and the new building will give us more room to work around without having to move vehicles from the building to meet,” he explained.

Hoscheid said the construction is expected to begin immediately following excavation work that must be done to the site before the project begins. Completion of the new building is expected to take about five to six weeks.

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Princeton-based poet John E. WordSlinger stands outside of the Princeton Depot with his published book of poetry titled, “Poetry Train America.” The story behind why the book was written is unique, as WordSlinger never aspired to write it; he, more or less, felt obligated to write it to portray a message to fellow authors to beware of the publishing industry and how easily it can turn on authors.

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‘Poetry Train America’ Princeton poet rides the rails

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Princeton-based poet John E. WordSlinger is speaking out about his published work titled, “Poetry Train America.”

WordSlinger began writing poetry when he was 17 years old.

“Everyone at that age is told they have to be something. I had a rough upbringing. I worked ever since I was 14. But I always felt I was into things that were artistic, music mainly, but words, too. I also have always had a speech problem, and so I think (writing poetry) was a calling,” he explained. “I’ve gone down the wrong road in life, but later on I realized I wanted to change my life and be known for poetry.”

“Poetry Train Ameri-

ca” was written in Princeton and published on July 4, 2012. Currently, WordSlinger is working on his second book titled, “Poetry Train Canada.”

“Poetry Train America” is a combination of storytelling, poets, poetry and railways presented using America’s 20 states as a backdrop. Three men travel the country in 2012 to write a documentary on poets and the railroad.

When they sleep they get taken back in time to the 19th Century when the roads were being built and meet key poets and figures. Upon waking up they have conversations with poets from the 20th Century and railroad events.

The story behind why “Poetry Train America” was written is unique in a way as WordSlinger never aspired to write it; he, more or less, felt obligated to write it to portray a message to fellow authors to beware of

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“I’ve gone down the wrong road in life, but later on I realized I wanted to change my life and be known for poetry.”

John E. WordSlinger the publishing industry and how easily it can turn on authors.

WordSlinger was once one of 40,000 poets who shared works on a public poetry site called Originalpoetry.com. The website provided a space for poets to post and discuss their works and network with one another, until the webmaster abandoned the website and the poets lost their connection.

“We all made the mistake of not looking into the site until we had posted (our work),” he

said. “There was a lot of people that got hurt from this. They’re hurt to this day and afraid to post or share their poems anywhere else.

“I thought for days and days on how to save this site, and finally I discovered that I couldn’t save it. But what I could do was let the world know my story and help put a stop to things like that,” he explained.

Using inspiration from one of his favorite poets, Alphonso G. Newcomer, who writes about conversations with old-time

poets, like Edgar Allen Poe, the idea for “Poetry Train America” slowly came alive. He Incorporated railroads because he feels the railroad and publishing industries are parallel in that they can both be timeless, yet destructing.

The research involved to write the book was quite extensive, WordSlinger admits.

“I think there were maybe five days out of the time it took me to write it that I couldn’t deal with it, but the rest of the time I was just researching,” he said, adding that it took two and one half years to write and research history of the railroads and poets from the 19th and 20th century eras.

WordSlinger’s book can be purchased online at www.Lulu.com and through Facebook at Poetry E. Train. His website is poetrytrain.com.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014 • 3 Seatonville plans special meeting SEATONVILLE — The village of Seatonville will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m.

April 28 to discuss the job description for the village maintenance position.

Sheffield to review trailer ordinances

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Residents at Liberty Village of Princeton enjoy warm temperatures Monday morning for their annual balloon launch, held each year as the kickoff to Supportive Living Week in Illinois. This year’s theme is “It’s a Wonderful Life!” with different activities planned each day at Liberty Village, including a musical program on Tuesday afternoon, an ice cream party on Wednesday and a Spring Fling dinner on Thursday evening.

Liberty Village is located at 140 N. Sixth St. in Princeton.

Winter months take toll on Zearing Park Public should not use the pier

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The fishing pier at the Zearing Park pond in Princeton is closed for now due to damage from the winter weather.

At Monday’s meeting of the Princeton Park Board, Superintendent of Parks Keith Scherer reported on the damage, saying the cement bases under the ramp leading to the fishing dock are “heaving up” at different levels. The heaving has essentially twisted the ramp, pulling at all its seams and joints. Much of this is due to freezing and thawing throughout the winter months, Scherer said.

On Tuesday, Elaine Russell, executive director, said the pier has been closed with a chained barricade, and people are asked to not use the pier. The

pier itself is in fine condition, but the entire ramp has been effected.

“This was an extremely harsh winter, and unfortunately, the Zearing Pond pier took a beating. The pier is currently closed to the public while the engineers and park district determine how to repair the damage that has occurred,” Russell said.

“To the displeasure of the park district, individuals are still ignoring this signage and going onto the pier. We do ask that they be aware this is dangerous until we determine how to repair the ramp.”

Russell said she and Scherer have met with engineer Kevin Heitz with Chamlin & Associates, who is in the process of contacting the original contractor for a meeting to discuss the park district’s next step.

In other business at Monday’s board meeting, Russell reviewed several funds within the proposed 2014-15 fiscal

year budget, which she described as a “holding steady” budget.

“During the past four years we have held true to reducing costs and always living within our means. We have found a monthly financial guide that allows board and staff to follow revenue versus expenditures through our 12-month fiscal. We know how much cash in bank is required each month and what average expenditures should be.

This method has kept our financial path into our future solid,” Russell said.

Also at Monday’s meeting, the board discussed possible contribution requests to be presented to the Shoemake Foundation. Each year the park district staff comprises a list of items needed at the Metro Center which are not in the budget but would enhance the facility. The Shoemake Foundation is then able to choose projects most suitable to its mission

DePue/Bureau County Democrat meeting today DEPUE — The next DePue/Bureau County Democrat meeting will be at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, at the VFW in DePue. Winners of the March 15, 16 and 17 Pick 3 will be announced.

Duties and respon-

sibilities of the state’s attorney’s office will be presented by Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann.

There will also be comments from candidates.

Food will be served after the meeting.

This meeting will

be the kickoff to the November elections. It is the group’s obligation to develop interest in the government and the election process. Members are invited to bring a friend to the meeting as the organization is still being built.

statement, Russell said.

In past years, the Shoemake Foundation has purchased everything from cardio and weight room equipment, a walk-in freezer, a sauna update, and installed handicap door handles. The foundation has also purchased Metro Center pool sound baffles, rental tables and chairs, replaced gym and fitness room flooring, bought computer equipment, upgraded the heating and A/C; replaced boilers and so much more, she said.

“The Shoemake Foundation’s support of the Metro Center is wonderful,” Russell said.

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SHEFFIELD — At Monday night’s village board meeting, Mayor Bill Rosenow said the village of Sheffield needs to look into ways to remove derelict trailer homes from local properties.

Rosenow asked the village ordinance committee to review ordinances that have bearing on the issue. The mayor asked the committee to meet to review ordinances in May. Following the committee report, any changes or additions to existing ordinances will be put forward for review and comment by the village at large.

In an update to concerns about the village’s water usage reading disparities aired last fall, Rosenow said tests conducted by Midwest Meter this month reveal the meters at the water plant are giving accurate water flow readings.

Midwest Meter said the loss of water is due to inaccurate house readings and fire hydrants.

The village next wants to proceed with replacing home meters which the village knows are inaccurate.

Rick Constantine of East Farnham Street spoke before the village requesting the village help pay for removal of tree on village property that abuts his property. Constantine said he would help pay for half of the cost of the tree removal. A tree removal bid provided by Cut Above was approved by the board to remove the tree. Rosenow added the Andrew Mollen property

In other village news: • A motion was approved to purchase signs and cameras for Veterans School Park as part of the playground equipment project.

• The village has purchased a new Ford F-250 truck for maintenance department.

• Village Superintendent Leif Porter has streets marked for repair. Village motorists will soon be able to drive on smoother roads.

The next board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.

May 5.

needs a tree removed, and it will cost around $800.

The memory tree replacement for Barbara Ann Williams Phelps will be a swamp oak that has a life expectancy of 250 years. The tree is $400, and there will be no charge for actual planting. The tree will be placed in the southeast corner of Veterans Park along with the memorial marker. The memory tree is a replacement for the original tree which was damaged by winter weather and has to be taken down.

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‘Steel Magnolias’ this weekend at PAC The hit theatrical play “Steel Magnolias” will be performed this weekend at the Prairie Arts Center. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday. The PAC is located at 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton. Tickets are $10. The show will feature Kathy Missel as M’Lynne; Rachel Gorenz as Shelby; Karen Rogers as Claire; Julie Grady as Truvy, Kate Buckley as Annelle and Jill Marti as Ouiser.

Cherry From Page 1 “That’s with wishful thinking, however.

Change in the weather could (prohibit) that,” Hoscheid said.

During the time of construction, the fire trucks are temporarily being housed at a resident’s farm shed just outside of town.

Once, the project is completed and firefighters become acquainted with the new space, Hoscheid said an open house for residents to visit and tour the new building will be held. The time frame on the event is sometime late summer or early fall.

Hoscheid spoke out on behalf of the village board and fire protection district in saying how grateful everyone was in having the opportunity to provide a better fire station for the community.

“We’re just very grateful to the taxpayers for

Council From Page 1 In other business, the council approved the 2014-15 fiscal year budget, which includes the purchase of eight new vehicles for the police department.

Monday’s budget action follows a lengthy discussion at the council’s April 7 meeting on the pros and cons of purchasing eight police vehicles at one time, as well as the need

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The old Cherry Fire Station was demolished on Monday, and contractors worked this week to haul away the rubble in preparation of the new station to be built immediately following excavation work needed at the site. The old building was built in the ‘50s and had major structural damage and provided too small of a space for firefighters to utilize for training and meetings. voting yes to issue the bonds for this project. It was really needed,” he said.

Cherry Mayor Bob McCook also expressed his enthusiasm with the

project.

“I believe it will be a nice addition to the Main Street and be an improvement to the look of our downtown and also help our firefighters

be able to get in and out of the trucks faster than they could before with such a tight space,” he said.

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for the recommended two pick-ups and two SUVs. The purchases would be financed throughout the next three years.

Quiram said it’s too bad the vehicles all need to be replaced in one year, but he now agrees they do.

Hopefully, the city can get on a rotation cycle after this year. His recommendation would be to buy vehicles with solid paint jobs, either all black or all white, rather than having two colors on each vehicle, which he said could

save taxpayers several thousand dollars.

The 2014-15 fiscal year budget has designated $203,347 for the purchase of four cars, two SUVs and two Dodge four-wheel drive pick-up trucks for the police department.

The vehicles will be bought from Prescott Brothers in Princeton and will replace the police department’s current seven cars and one SUV, which will be used as trade-ins.

Without further discussion, the council approved

the FY 2014-15 budget as presented.

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Elementary Schools Music Boosters are sponsoring a fundraiser through the Covered Bridge Fudge Shop in Princeton.

Band and choir students from Reagan Middle School and Logan Junior High School are now selling 16 flavors of creme and butter fudge until Monday.

Delivery will be May 14. Two sucrose-free flavors are also available. The fudge will be available in one-pound and half-pound sizes.

Flavors include: Chocolate, chocolate walnut, mint chocolate,

French vanilla nut, cappuccino nut, and the ever popular, peanut butter and Snickers. New flavors this year are creamcicle and strawberry creme, available in half-pound only. The sucrose-free flavors include chocolate and chocolate walnut.

Profits from the sale will benefit the music programs at both Reagan and Logan.

To place an order or for more information, contact any music student, Samantha Farb at Logan at 815-875-6415 or Linnea Campbell at 815-875-1635.

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proposed ordinance for Walnut by the next board meeting on May 5.

• Village Superintendent Carl Minks presented to the board a bid he had received from Pavement Maintenance Services, Henry, regarding seal coating the roads in the Walnut cemetery. The bid, in the amount of $11,280, would include all of the roads within the cemetery. This seal coating would be done in conjunction with the other seal coating project within the village. This project was previously approved by the board and will be completed by Pavement Maintenance after the July 4 celebration. This proposal was approved.

• Finance Committee chairperson Sarver proposed to the board that village clerk Tiffany Pistole have her hours increased from 29 to 30 per week.

This increase would change her employment status from parttime to full-time and would entitle Pistole to insurance benefits.

The board agreed to increase her hours and to provide medical benefits for her.

• The board expressed their condolences to Walnut Police Chief Tom Ptasnik on the death of his father, Michael Ptasnik.

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From Page 1 Secondly, Sarver said he, along with many others, are not comfortable with disposing of personal information in the general garbage pickup. He feels that being allowed to burn those items is more secure than disposing in a landfill.

Sarver finally stated a change in the current ordinance would incur expenses to the village. And, if the current ordinance were enforced, there would be no need to incur those expenses.

After discussion by the entire board, it was decided to retain the current ordinance and to be diligent in adhering to the ordinance. If a village resident is burning unacceptable items such as plastic bottles, that resident will first receive a letter from the village with a copy of the ordinance. If the resident continues to burn these items, police action will be taken.

In other business, • Grobe said he had discussed with Village Attorney Rob LeSage the proposed ATV ordinance for the village. LeSage had reviewed the samples of ordinances enacted by other area villages, and he will be providing a draft of a

Residents Of Bailey Subdivision The city of Princeton will hold a meeting,

Monday, April 28, 2014 at 6pm at City Hall on the 2nd floor, Council meeting room to discuss details of water and waste water improvement to the subdivision

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Obituaries Donald Burrell

Joan Beatty PHOENIX — Joan T. Beatty, 88, formerly of LaMoille, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Park Regency Senior Living.

She was born in LaMoille on Sept. 18, 1925, the daughter of Harvey and Gladys Tellkamp and was a resident of the community until 1970. Joan also lived in Laramie, Wyo., and Denver, Colo., prior to moving to Phoenix in 2011. She was a member of the LaMoille Methodist Church until leaving the community in 1970. Joan was a wonderfully kind and caring person who was loved by everyone who knew her.

Survivors include her children, Jeffrey (Rosalie) Beatty of Covington, La., Julie (John) Weimer of Tempe, Ariz., Jerry (Mardi) Beatty of Frazier Park, Calif., and Jenny O’Donnell of Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the United Methodist Church in LaMoille.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans in Joan’s name.

Evelyn Smoode SPRING VALLEY — Evelyn H. Smoode, 74, of Spring Valley passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014, at her home after a battle with cancer.

Born July 21, 1939, in Henry to Otto and Florence (Bogner) Louis, she married Samuel Smoode April 20, 1963, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Henry. He preceded her in death in 1995.

She was a graduate of Henry-Senachwine High School and from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Bloomington in 1960. She worked as a registered nurse and nursing supervisor at St. Margaret’s Hospital from March 1963 until her retirement in April 2006. After retiring, she worked for Illinois Valley Hospice until April 2008.

Surviving are three daughters, JoAnn Pozzi of Spring Valley, Silvia Smoode of Granville and Jane (Jim) Hughes of Metamora; two sons, Joe (Jennifer) Smoode and Keith (Jill) Smoode, both of Granville; nine grandchildren, Alyssa Holmes, Alley Carlson, Samantha and Dominic Smoode, Hunter and Ava Hughes, Tori Smoode, Kendell Owens and Gianna Pozzi; a brother, Norbert Louis of Putnam; a sisterin-law, Mary Lou Corpus of Peru; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Cecelia Hartwig; and a son-in-law, Rob Pozzi.

A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 28, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Arlington with the Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, as well as from 10:30 a.m. until the time of funeral services Monday, April 28, in the church.

MESQUITE, Texas — Donald Albert Burrell of Mesquite, Texas, formerly of Princeton, died peacefully Sunday, April 20, 2014.

He was born Sept. 12, 1921, in Annawan to Harry and Luella (Clemmentz) Burrell.

He was raised and educated in Tiskilwa.

He served in the military during World War II from 1941 to 1945.

He married Evelyn Edith King Aug. 11, 1943, and remained married until her Donald death on June 18, 2005.

Burrell Surviving are his children, Carolyn A. Jones of Santa Fe, N.M., Donald D. Burrell of Bloomington-Normal, Steven M. (Sandra) Burrell of Bloomington-Normal, Mary Kate (the Rev. Douglas) Sopher of Princeton and Barbara J. (Alan) Henderson of Crandall, Texas; 17 grandchildren; and 29 greatgrandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, three sons, one daughter, one grandchild and one greatgrandchild.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 18, in Seagoville, Texas.

The Roselawn Cemetery and Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Martin SHEFFIELD — Dorothy B. Martin, 95, formerly of Sheffield, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Walnut Manor in Walnut.

Dorothy was born June 29, 1918, in Neponset, the daughter of James and Florence (Stone) Harrison. She married Arthur C. Martin May 27, 1939, in Burlington, Iowa. He died Oct. 20, 2011.

She was a 1936 graduate of Neponset Dorothy High School. She graduated in 1939 as Martin a registered nurse from Public Hospital School of Nursing in Kewanee. She worked as private duty nurse for several years and was then employed as office nurse for Dr. C.M. Berfield from 1956 to 1978 when she retired.

She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America since 1935. She was also an American Red Cross volunteer. She was a former member of the Friends of the Library and the Eastern Star in Sheffield. She enjoyed needlework, crafts, bridge and dancing.

Surviving are one daughter, Judy Zager of Sterling; one grandson, Dennis (Ellen) DeRycke of Annawan; and one sister, Mary Leitner of Peoria.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Robert Martin; and an infant sister.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Private graveside services will be held at a later date at Sheffield Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be directed to Sheffield Public Library, Sheffield United Church of Christ or the donor’s choice.

The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.grant-johnsonfh.com.

Meeting Minutes Manlius Fire Department MANLIUS — The Manlius Fire Department held its April meeting at the Manlius Fire Hall.

President Robert Reglin conducted the meeting, and there were 11 members present. The minutes and treasurer’s report were given.

The Manlius Fire Department District will hold a drawdown from 5 to 9 p.m. June 14. The proceeds will be used to purchase fire extrica-

tion equipment. Tickets are $40 per couple and includes pulled pork sandwiches and door prizes.

Only 200 tickets will be sold. First place prize is $1,000; second place prize is $500; and third to seventh place prize is $100.

Tickets can be purchased for gun raffles and a 50/50 raffle. To purchase tickets, contact Aaron Roush at 815-915-5079 or Justin Doty at 815-2132964.

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Department will hold extrication training at 1 p.m.

Saturday. The department will hold a prom weekend safety program at Bureau Valley High School on Friday.

A donation check was received from Gerald Nixon for a recent fire.

Roush, Greg Allen and Reglin won attendance awards. The Inter Community Fyr Fyters Association will meet at 7 p.m. May 21 at Sheffield.

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Lyle Wolf PRINCETON — Lyle Henry Wolf, 88, of Princeton passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

He was born Sept. 14, 1925, in Erie to Paul O. and Violet K. (Link) Wolf. He graduated from DePue High School in 1943. He married the love of his life, Marian J. Wilkinson of Aurora, in 1948. He was the founder and owner of Wolf Build- Lyle Wolf ers, Princeton, being in business for 40 years. During that time he built around 100 homes in the Princeton area.

Lyle was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Princeton Elks Club and Bureau Valley Country Club. He was also a charter member of the Illinois Valley Homebuilders Association. Lyle loved the outdoors and gardening. He also loved music, having played the accordion and the string bass in his younger years. He was a devoted husband and father.

He is survived by his wife, Marian J. Wolf of Princeton; one son, Philip Wolf of Princeton; two daughters, Cynthia (Joseph) Baumgart and Amy (Michael) Hodge, both of DeKalb; nine grandchildren, Matthew (Robin) Baumgart of Pittsburgh, Pa., Linnea Baumgart of Chicago, Rachel (Alex) Pease of Albuquerque, N.M., Luke (Ashleigh) Wolf of Aviano AFB, Italy, Paul (Ines) Wolf of Ames, Iowa, Jonathon Wolf of Beale AFB, Calif., Nathan (Catherine) Hodge of New York City, Joshua Hodge of Danville, Ky., and Timothy Hodge of DeKalb; three great-grandchildren, Abbigail Wolf, Owen Wolf and Malcolm Pease; and one brother, Gale Wolf of Warren, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Glen Wolf; and one sister, Katherine Klein.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Princeton with Pastor Scott Schmidt officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 26, at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association and St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church.

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

Police reports in the 700 block Spring Valley Police occurred of Northwestern Street at City ordinance violation

Francis A. Sepaniak, 67, of Spring Valley was charged with a city ordinance violation for prohibited burning in his home at 202 Prairie St. at 4:41 p.m. April 11.

Accidents

An accident involving Toni L. Fieser, 58, of Peru and Jeremy J. Stover, 20, of Peru occurred on St. Paul Street near Spalding Street at 4:42 p.m. April 20.

An accident involving Tanya R. Male, 33, of LaSalle and Joyce E. Lundy, 63, of LaSalle

11 p.m. April 14.

Warrant arrest

Anthony Saepharn, 26, of DePue was picked up in the 100 block of East Dakota Street at 10:02 p.m. April 18 on a Bureau County warrant for failure to appear for driving with no insurance.

Princeton Police Possession of drug paraphernalia

Jennifer L. Madsen, 35, of Wyanet was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the 200 block of South Sixth Street at 12:14 a.m. April 22.

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The world changes us I had just walked into a little ice cream shop in La Villita in San Antonio, Texas, with my mom. We had spent the morning wondering around the Riverwalk, taking a river cruise and exploring San Antonio when we realized we were rather thirsty COMMENTARY and could use a little snack to help tide us over until dinner.

I had discovered the deliciousness of Blue Bell ice cream earlier in our trip and was excited to get a scoop of that cold, sweet treat. We ordered our ice cream and sat down.

There was a TV in the corner of the parlor showing CNN. I didn’t pay much attention to it. This was my week to avoid all news. I had disabled my AP News, USA Today and New York Times apps. At that time, it was a struggle to go even a day without constant news updates. Mom and I had made a promise to just enjoy our week in sunny Texas with no interference from the outside world. We figured the world would just keep on turning.

I guess you could say we were a little naive in our thinking.

It took me only a few minutes to re-establish my connection to my news sources when I realized the breaking news CNN was covering was not a new update from Syria or some other far flung part of the world submerged in war and conflict. It was focused on Boston and the terror which had just rained down on the athletes, spectators and volunteers.

Our initial plan had been to take a few minutes to eat our ice cream and continue on our merry way back into the gorgeous sunshine.

Instead we sat there, in the little ice cream shop, with a few others for more than an hour watching the news unfold.

We listened as the stories of heroism and bravery of those who ran toward the chaos to help others became known. It wasn’t just emergency personnel; it was volunteers, spectators and other runners trying to help calm those whose limbs were missing and whose bodies were mangled with shrapnel from the two pressure-cooker bombs placed in the stands at the finish line.

In the days following we watched as the authorities searched for answers and hunted down suspects until they caught those responsible in Watertown, Mass., a few days later.

This last week, the stories of those impacted on that fateful day poured in, and we saw their triumphs. Some chose to participate in the marathon or in the other events leading up to the 26.2-mile race. Security was tightened along the course. I’m sure many thought about where they were at the same time last year.

There are moments in our lives which never leave us. Things happen which alter our very existence and how we view the world. For me I will always remember where I was when the towers fell, and I will always remember the shock of the events at the Boston Marathon.

We finished our ice cream, left the cozy little shop and headed back out into the Texas sunshine well aware that hundreds of miles away people were suffering, worried about their loved ones. We made sure to be a little more grateful for our time together that day and every day since.

Sarah Maxwell

BCR Copy Editor Sarah Maxwell can be reached at smaxwell@bcrnews.com.

Jack Boroski City: Spring Valley.

Where did you grow up: Spring Valley.

Family: Wife: Patricia; sons, Michael (Stephanie) Boroski and Justin (Elyse) Boroski; daughter, Lindsay (Ray) Ferrari; and grandkids, Carlo and Cecelia Ferrari.

Pets: Recently deceased dog, Payton (10-year-old Maltese/shiatsu mix).

Occupation: Vice president retail manager Spring Valley and Oglesby Heartland Bank; city treasurer of Spring Valley.

First Person What is the last television show you watched: “Grimm.”

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Fried chicken from any tavern in the Illinois Valley.

What is the last song you listened to: “New” by Paul McCartney.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could take only one thing with you, what would it be: My bride, Patricia.

What is the last book you read: “The Secret.”

What is your favorite local restaurant: Actually four! Big House,

Valley Bar and Grill, Angelos and Verucchi’s.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: Not enough to retire so … I would pay my bills and my children’s bills.

People would be surprised to know that you: I am a New York Yankees fan since childhood.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: Small enough to know most everyone, large enough for most services.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: We are in the process now by building new and adding onto schools, working to upgrade downtown and infrastructure needs and developing the community to be the best in the Illinois Valley. We have excellent civic leaders who work hard to do great things.

TO Letter THE Editor

Oh ... now I get it!

To the Editor, Last June I wrote to this opinion column concerning a letter and an action, which had been addressed to the churches in the city of Princeton regarding the removal of our directional signs, many of which had been seemingly ubiquitous along the streets of this city and many other cities throughout Bureau County, the state of Illinois and the nation, as a whole. Some of those signs had been in place for better than 20 years with no hue and cry from anyone until last July. A short while after the letters went out, so did the signs get pulled up “by the roots” and taken away. We still do not know where they are, or if indeed, they even exist any longer. Well, the chapter ended.

No one in the church community in Princeton seemed to want to

stand against the Goliath of the Department of Highways, so we all “turned our cheek” and obeyed what we believed to be the law.

Then ... just within the past weeks there have appeared a considerable number of directional signs along the roadsides of the city of Princeton, explaining to anyone interested, or not, where a park is or a memorial pylon otherwise never visited exists; and curiously quite a number of those new directional signs are located on or very near to sites whereon until just a few short months ago, stood a church directional sign! I do recall when my church originally received our “removal” letter we contacted the city manager of Princeton who told us he could do nothing about it; it was a Highway Department decision. Funny how that worked out for Princeton! Considering how slowly government works, the

new directional signs mushrooming all over Princeton had to be in the planning for some time, and that being the case, it could be thought that a rather disingenuous use of the Highways Department and a “law” seldom, if ever enforced on houses of worship could be ascribed to the city manager and City Hall.

Perhaps those in the position capable of enforcing arcane law believed they had an easy target, one who would not object or raise any opposition over a little thing like a sign; and perhaps they were correct in that considering the outcome. I am simply questioning if our government can and would take such an action for its own particular benefits and project, what could they be thinking up for us next?

Rev. Fr. Kyrill Esposito, OSB, St. Jude’s Anglican Church Princeton

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Thursday, April 24, 2014 • 7 Wedding Aisle — Area couples share their engagement and weddings announcements. See Page 8.

Religion — The Spring Valley United Church of Christ will hold a spaghetti dinner April 26.

See Page 8.

Community Notes Life Flight training DALZELL — The Dalzell Fire Department will host a Life Flight training class from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, at the fire station. The training is open to all area emergency personnel.

Can drive PRINCETON — Boy Scout Troop 1063, Ranger Patrol, will host an aluminum can drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the east parking lot of TSC in Princeton. Proceeds will be used to help fund summer camp and summer scouting events.

Cookout planned

Photo contributed

St. Margaret’s Health received the United Way Platinum Heart Award. Pictured are Daryk Brayton (left), United Way board president; Brittney Moriarity, St. Margaret’s Mission Integration team member; Karen Gress, vice president of Ancillary and Support Services; Tim Muntz, president and CEO of St. Margaret’s Health; Julie Sloan, United Way executive director; Cheryl Pagoria, St. Margaret’s Mission Integration team member; and Steve Siska, United Way board member and HUSKY chairperson.

St. Margaret’s Health receives United Way honor SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Health received the United Way Platinum Heart Award.

This award recognizes a firm or organization’s

deep commitment to the community as demonstrated through visionary leadership, proactive strategies and the foster of organizational philoso-

PJWC will offer camp scholarships PRINCETON — The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club and its Education Community Service Program will once again offer camp scholarship money to students in Bureau County. All students in Bureau County attending camp this summer have the opportunity to submit a scholarship application for consideration.

Applications for scholarships are available at the Princeton Public Library. All applications must be postmarked or

emailed no later than May 1. Applications should be sent to the following address: Princeton Junior Woman’s Club, Attn: Camp Scholarships, P.O. Box 541, Princeton, IL 61356; or emailed to princetonjuniors@hotmail.com.

All scholarship recipients will be notified within 10 days following the deadline date. Questions may be directed to Trisha Schafer, Education CSP chairman, via email at princetonjuniors@hotmail.com attn: Trisha.

phy to give back.

St. Margaret’s is a supporter of the United Way HUSKY (helping underprivileged school kids year-round) program.

Last year, the United Way was able to serve 31 local schools and provide 4,500 students with school supplies through the HUSKY program.

HCCA plans trip The Heritage Corridor Community Associates will travel to Davenport on May 8 to visit the Figge Museum. Lunch will follow at the Bix Bistro at the Hotel Blackhawk.

After lunch, there will be a self-guided tour of the Vander Veer Botanical Park.

The Figge Museum’s permanent holdings include many nationally and internationally known paintings. Housed in the museum are four specific collections: the American Collection which includes works from the colonial period to 1945; the Mid-

west Regionalist Collection which focuses on the works of Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry; the Mexican Collection which documents the growth in New Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries; and the Haitian Collection which showcases the artistic tradition of the island nation since 1940.

The bus will depart from Peru, Ottawa and Morris to take participants to Davenport. For more information, call Barbara Mueller at 815434-5218. The deadline to go on the trip is May 1.

Bureau Valley announces preschool screenings MANLIUS — The preschool screening for upcoming 2014-15 school year for Bureau Valley North and Wyanet South Elementary will be from 8:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

May 14 and 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manlius.

Each appointment lasts 45 minutes to an hour.

Eligible children must be 3 years of age by the screen-

ing date. Children currently in the program do no need to be screened. If a child was screened last year in August and did not attend pre-k, they will need to be rescreened.

Appointments will be accepted starting Monday. Anyone interested in the screening should call Tracy Shepard at Bureau Valley Wyanet at 815699-2251.

Peace and Justice Roundtable will sponsor film and discussion about Holocaust film PRINCETON — The film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. May 1 at the Princeton Public Library, in conjunction with national Holocaust Remembrance Week, April 27-May 4.

After the showing, there will be a group discussion about the film. The Princeton Peace and Justice Roundtable is the sponsor of this special event. It is also one of the programs in the library’s continuing “Talk About” series.

This 2008 feature film tells the story of two young boys who become friends in the unlikely setting of a German concentration camp prior to World War II. Bruno is the son of an SS Commandant who moves his family to the countryside when he is assigned to run the camp. Soon after the family’s arrival, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, another youth, who is strangely dressed in striped pajamas and living behind an electrified fence. Bruno is

told he can’t be friends with this boy because he is a Jew. He also learns that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination.

All are invited to attend the film showing and discussion. However, parents are cautioned that, because of the subject matter, the film (rated PG-13) may not be suitable for young children.

For further information, call the First Christian Church at 815-879-

0916, Open Prairie UCC at 815-872-5150 or the Princeton Public Library at 815- 875-1331.

WYANET — The Wyanet Community Club will host a cookout from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wyanet Locker. The menu will be rib eyes, butterfly chops, pork burgers, brats, hot dogs, chip and pop.

Pancake and sausage breakfast LAMOILLE — Team Thrive of the Relay for Life of Bureau County will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 4 at the LaMoille Lions Club in LaMoille. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-10 and free for children under 5 years old. Tickets will be sold at the door. There will be a bake sale. All proceeds are donated to the Relay for Life of Bureau County.

Meeting set WYANET — The Wyanet Golden Eagles will meet at 12:30 p.m. May 6 at Main St. BBQ in Wyanet.

Lunch is pay for your own and seniors 55 and older are invited to attend. For more information, call Louise at 815-699-7768.

Flag disposal PRINCETON — American Legion Post 125 in Princeton will dispose of old tattered American flags if they are dropped off in the receptacle in the vestibule of the post home. The Legion has also new 3-by-5-foot nylon American flags on hand. For information, call 815-872-1171 and leave a message.

Make Someone Happy • Happy birthday on Friday to Harold Read. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

• Happy birthday on Friday to Nancy Nordstrom.

• Happy birthday on Friday to Christy Wagner.

Have a great day. Love, Ashley, Jazzlyn, RayyLee, Briinuh and Mom.

Upcoming blood drives The American Red ican Red Cross, 1530 Cross has announced its Fourth St., Peru. There upcoming blood drive will be a blood drive schedule. There will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a blood drive from 11:30 May 12 at the Spring a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 1 Valley Nursing Center, at the First United Meth- 1300 N. Greenwood St., odist Church, 316 S. Spring Valley.

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Religion Briefs Women at our BEST meeting

Ashley Atwell of Walnut and Christopher Culjan of Morris are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Todd and Heather Atwell of Walnut and he is the son of Ed and Ramona Culjan of Manlius.

The bride elect is a 2010 graduate of Bureau Valley High School and will graduate from Monmouth College this spring with degrees in elementary education and history.

Her fiancé is a 2007 graduate of Bureau Valley High School and a 2011 graduate of Western

OGLESBY — Women at our BEST (building, encouraging, strengthening and teaching) will hold its first meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday at the Oglesby Union Church. This year, they will focus on building better relationships.

The evening’s guest speaker, Alne Elechicon Hartog of Des Moines, Iowa, will present her program “Be Intentional.” She will discuss the personal relationship with God. Music will be provided

by Tari Sangston of Spring Valley. Mary Black of Oglesby will present an online scrapbooking feature.

This event is open to all women and there is no charge. Free nursery service and home-made refreshments will be provided.

Vendor, craft show DALZELL — St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell will host a vendor craft show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the church.

Ashley Atwell and Christopher Culjan Illinois University. He is employed by Exelon in Morris as a nuclear security supervisor.

The couple will be married June 1 at Navarre Beach in Florida.

Spaghetti dinner SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley United Church of Christ will host its 30th annual spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the church hall.

The menu consists of spaghetti, salad, bread, butter, assorted homemade desserts and beverage.

The cost for adults is $7, for children ages 5-12 is $4 and preschoolers eat free. Drive-up or walk-in carryout order are available. Tickets are available from church members or at the door.

Corwin-DeMay Caitlyn Marie Corwin of Sheffield and Adam Michael DeMay of Annawan are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Maurice “Al” and Patricia Corwin Jr. of Sheffield.

He is the son of Michael and Christine DeMay of Annawan.

The bride-elect graduated from Bureau Valley High School and received a bachelor’s degree in teaching from Illinois State University. She is employed at Annawan School District 226 where she is a teacher, coach and girls athletic director.

Her fiancé graduated from Annawan High School and received an associate’s degree in horticulture from Black Hawk East. He is employed

Caitlyn Corwin and Adam DeMay at Pioneer Hybrids in Princeton as a production technician. He is also employed part-time for Anderson Enterprises.

The couple will be married June 28 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheffield.

Pie and Coffee Club CHERRY — The Pie and Coffee Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 1 at the Holy Trinity Church hall in Cherry. A light lunch will be served. Licensed nurses and physical therapist will be on had to do blood pressure and diabetes checks along with presentations about preventing falls and portion control.

The meeting will start at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 815-488-0425.

Mr. and Mrs. Austin (Elizabeth) Maske

Hult-Maske

Salad luncheon

Elizabeth Hult of Urbana and Austin Maske of Urbana were united in marriage July 6 at A Hundred Acres Orchard and Market in Princeton.

The bride is the daughter of Mike and Patty Hult of Princeton. The groom is the son of Bill and Barbara Maske of Mt. Pulaski.

Lucy Nelson, friend of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Rebecca Hult, sister of the bride, Kate Ferrell, friend of the bride, Audrey Maske, sister of the groom, and Alison Knapik, sister of the groom.

Oliver Popadich, friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Sam Hageman, friend of the groom, Dan Kapolnek, friend of the groom, Scott Hult, broth-

PERU — St. John’s Lutheran Church, at the corner of Shooting Park Road and Peoria Street in Peru, will hold its annual salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1. The luncheon, which features a variety of homemade salads, cost $7. Reserved seating in available for groups with a limited lunch hour.

Single moms morning out PRINCETON — The People Church in Princeton will hold its single moms morning out event on May 3. Moms will be pampered, have breakfast and lunch, have their vehicle detailed, receive gift bags and more. Free child care is available. For more information, visit http://thepeoplechurch.com/ smmo.

Salad buffet VAN ORIN — The Van Orin Gospel Church women’s missionary aid will sponsor its annual motherdaughter salad buffet at 4 p.m. May 4 in the fellowship hall. To make a reservation, call Diane at 815-663-7107, Lynn at 815-910-5966 or the church at 815-638-2552. There is no cost, but there will be a free-will offering.

er of the bride, and Dave Knapik, brother-in-law of the groom.

A reception to the honor the couple was held at The Cider Mill at A Hundred Acres Orchard in Princeton.

The bride is a 2008 graduate of Princeton High School and 2012 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is an English teacher at Westville High School in Westville, Ill. The groom is a 2008 graduate of Mt. Pulaski High School and a 2013 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a language arts teacher at Westville Junior High School in Westville, Ill. The couple is making their home in Urbana.

Galena Trail and Coach Road Society plans annual conference DIXON — The Galena Trail and Coach Road Society will hold its annual conference on May 3 at the Northwest Territory Historic Center, 205 W. Fifth St., Dixon. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Michael D. Wiant, the Illinois State Museum at Dickson Mounds director, will give a presentation title “Nature, Native Americans and American Settlers: The land and life of early 19th century Illinois.” He will discuss the ways of life of these two cultures and consider their impact on the areas

around them.

During the afternoon session, there will be a tour of the John Deere Historic Site at Grand Detour. The John Deere Historic Site features the original John

Deere blacksmith shop, the Deere home and a working blacksmiths shop.

The conference is open to the public. The cost is $25 per person and includes the luncheon,

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The bride is the daughter of Kenneth and Sarah Rashid of Fort Madison, Iowa. She graduated from Mount Mercy University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She teaches K-1 Special Education and Reading Recovery at Mediapolis Elementary.

The groom is the son of Dan and Mary Thompson

of Princeton. He graduated from the Illinois Welding School in Peoria and served in the U.S. Army in Iraq. He is a welder at John Deere Harvester in East Moline.

The matron of honor was Mariah Meller, sister of the bride, and the flower girl was Alaina Rashid, niece of the bride.

The best man was Chuck Thompson, brother of the groom, and the ring bearer was Carter Thompson, nephew of the groom.

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9 Sports Thursday, April 24, 2014 • 9 Walk-off hero — Amanda Chasteen hit a walk-off single to deliver LaMoille/Ohio softball coach Angie Augspols her first win. See page 11.

Baseball: Princeton 4, Amboy 3 (8)

Happy Campers

myself to watch the ball and hit it,” said Camp, who said he’s never had PRINCETON — a walk-off hit like Everyone went that before. home happy campOf the show of ers on the Princapproval by his eton side at Prathteammates, Camp er Field Tuesday said it was “great night. they believed in Junior reserve me and then when Michael Camp hit it happened, they a two-out, walk-off Michael Camp attacked me.” single to send the Game-winning hit The Tigers (7-7) for Tigers Tigers home with a scored twice in the 4-3 win. Jett Wedefirst inning and kind raced home from rode that 2-0 lead into second with the winning the fifth. Amboy’s Dallas run as Camp ran to first. Appleman lined a twoHe was then mobbed by run hit off Tiger reliever his teammates for his Chris Brockman to tie extra-inning heroics. the game at 2.

“I was just hoping Camp’s eighth-inning not to strike out. I told heroics came after the

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Madi Quinn hands the baton to Hall teammate Tanja Acamovic in the 4x400 at Princeton Monday. The Lady Devils won the race and the meet.

Hall goes to great depths

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Hall Lady Devils only won one event in Monday’s Ferris Invitational at Princeton. Its’ team depth won the championship.

The Lady Devils flourished in a system scoring 10 places in individual events, toppling Mendota 199-179. Rock Falls (176) checked in third and Princeton (131) fourth.

“We were kind of looking at this meet and how he scores it. I thought our depth here, that’s what won us the meet.

I’m pretty sure we only had one first place, Madi in the pole vault,” Hall coach Nick Hanck said.

“A lot of nice performances all around. Just very proud of these girls.

A lot of hard work going into it, and it’s starting to

Ferris Invite (girls) • Team champ: Hall 199, 2nd Mendota 179.

• At a glance: Princeton’s Zoe Mead claimed Athlete of the Meet honors, setting a meet record in the 800 (2:19.48) and taking firsts in the 400 and 4x400.

Freshman’s Madi Quinn’s win in the pole vault is Hall’s lone first-place finish on the night.

pay off.”

While Hall used its team depth, Princeton’s Zoe Mead shined individually.

She won two events and teamed up on PHS’ winning effort in the 4x400 to claim the meet’s Most Outstanding honors.

Mead was a blur around Rathje Track in the 800 meters, busting her own meet record (2:22.07) with a time coach Pat Hodge upgraded to

See Girls Page 10

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

PHS’ Isaiah Taylor drops down a bunt for a base hit in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game at Prather Field. The Tigers beat Amboy 4-3 in eight.

Tigers failed to cash in a golden opportunity in the bottom of the seventh, trailing 2-1.

Wedekind and Isaiah

Taylor laid down bunt singles before J.J. Vaccaro reached safely on an infield single to load

See Tigers Page 12

Trojans beat out the Tigers at Ferris Invite

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton Tigers fought the good battle in Monday’s Ferris Invite, winning six events and claiming 28 top six-performances.

Mendota, however, had a little more in its arsenal, defeating the Tigers at their own game, 251 1/2 to 240 1/2.

“The kids performed great. We had 22 season best or personal best on the night. You can’t ask for more than that from the athletes,” PHS coach Dan Foes said.

Drew Pranka gave the Tigers a double by winning the 110 hurdles (15.68) and pole vault (11-6).

Sophomores Kai Tomaszewski and Lenny Mead also played a part in two first-place efforts for the Tigers. Tomaszewski won the 400 meters (52.51) and Mead (40.61) edged Pranka (40.86) to win the 300 hurdles.

They teamed up with Cody Workman and Aus-

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Dominic Biggs clears the bar in Monday’s pole vault competition in the Ferris Invitational at Princeton. tin Wetsel to end the night with a first-place time of 3:36.91 in the 4x400 relay.

Caleb Strom won the long jump (19-4 1/2) and placed second in the 100 (11.47) and third in the

See Boys Page 10

Ferris Invite (boys) • Team champ: Mendota 251.5, 2nd Princeton 240.5.

• At a glance: Mendota’s Ryan Reeder and Wyatt Martinson shared athletes of the meet.

PHS’ Drew Pranka won the 110 hurdles and pole vault.

Gridiron Alumni offers chance to suit up one more time Kevin Hieronymus

Are you an old football player who would like to strap on the pads one more time and hit somebody on the gridiron?

HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS Here’s your chance.

Gridiron Alumni travels the nation pitting old some old grudge matches reigfootball rivals against each nited with the likes of Princother one more time. It is seeking interested area players eton’s Nate Norman butting heads again against the likes to participate in a local fullof Joey Reed and the old gang contact, full-pad alumni game at Hall High School?

Wouldn’t it be nice to see

Who wouldn’t like to see former Bureau Valley star Garrett Barnas play again along with other members of the Storm’s state championship team?

Players from the local area are invited to register and play. The first 40 players on each team get to play. The team that gets 30 people registered first gets home field advantage.

In conjunction with games, Gridiron Alumni helps schools

set up fundraisers for the alumni events.

For more information, visit www.gridironalumni.com.

• Going into the Hall: Neponset official Dave Mueller will be inducted into the lllinois Basketball Coaches Association Saturday in Normal. He has officiated three IHSA State tournaments in his long career.

He will be joined for enshrinement with his longtime game partner, Chuck Frail.

Also to be honored Saturday, is Chips Giovanine, who will received the Buzzy O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously. Giovanine, who had a highly successful coaching career at Bureau Township, Buda Western and LaSalle-Peru high schools, learned of his honor prior to his passing this January.

• We lost another member of the Famous Five with the passing of Gary Mulally, 76,

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Girls

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Princeton’s Zoe Mead garnered Athlete of the Meet honors in Monday’s Ferris Invite. She broke her own meet record in the 800 meters and won the 400 meters and the 4x400 relay.

From Page 9 2:19.48 upon further review. Mead said she said surprised herself, but knew she was going to have to “book it” with a strong field.

“She ran her second lap faster than her first lap.

It may have taken a little bit out of her 400, but she looked pretty strong there, too,” Hodge said.

All Mead did in the 400 meters was beat the field by nearly 2.5 seconds with a winning effort of 1:00.92.

Mead’s running mates in the 4x400, Taylor Weatherington, Fran Bowman and Ann Sims, made her job easier for the anchor leg, giving her the baton in first place. Sims overtook her Mendota counterpart on the third curve, and Mead finished off a season best 4:22.44.

“I was hoping they could keep it close for Zoe, but they decided they may as well give her the lead,” Hodge said.

Mead said the 4x400 was her favorite part of the evening.

“We had a personal best, and all the girls were booking it great,” she said.

“It’s really a confidence booster.”

Hall freshman Madi Quinn continues to soar in the pole vault, resetting her own school record in

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Hieronymus

From Page 9 in his Washington, Ill. home. He was one of the starters for coach Don Sheffer’s 1955 Princeton Tigers that captured the hearts of the whole community and north-central Illinois with their mythical march to the IHSA State Tournament in Champaign. The Tigers captured fourth-place in the one-class system. No

the pole vault to 10-3. She also took a close second (17.38) in the 100 hurdles to Mendota’s Mari Biers (17.33).

Sophomore Brooke Keegan came up big for the Lady Devils with 36 points. She placed second in the 400 (1:03.36) and triple jump (32-0) and third in the 200 (28.12) and 100 (13.63).

Other top scorers for the Lady Devils were Brittany Foster, who was second in the 100 (13.61); Tanja Acamovic, who was second in the 300 hurdles (51.3); and Paige Orlandi, who placed third in the 3200 (13:33.6) and fourth in the 1600 (6:17.88).

Hall also placed second in the 4x800 (11:34.50)

with Ashley Keegan, Amelia Moreno, Linnea Lee-Brown and Shana Piotrowski.

Princeton picked up seconds from Colbi Schertz in the shot put (36-9), Taylor Clark in the discus (98-8) and Taylor Weatherington in the long jump (14-2). Sierra Storm used a season best 8-0 to take third in the pole vault.

St. Bede’s top scorer was Zoe Postula, who placed third in the 100 hurdles (17.89) and fourth in the 300 hurdles (53.34).

• Notes: Mendota’s Elizabeth Willis tied the meet record in the shot put at 40-1 set just last year by Kewanee’s Freya Block.

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200 (23.55). Also for PHS, Zach Andersen was second in the 3200 (10:45.46) and Matt Gibson placed second in the discus (124-3) and fourth in the shot (38-0).

The Tigers also placed second in the 4x100 (45.85) with Tomaszewski, Pranka, Janssen and Strom.

St. Bede’s John Barnes won the discus (136-5) and took second in the shot put (41-4 1/4).

For sixth-place Hall, Al Baldonado placed second in the 800 (2:14.07).

• Notes: Mendota’s Ryan Reeder and Wyatt Martinson shared athletes of the meet honors. Martinson won the 100 (11.27) and 200 (22.87) and Reeder won the high jump (5-9) and triple jump (39-6).

Both ran on the Trojans’ winning 4x100 (45.60) and 4x200 (1:35.35) relays.

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Princeton’s Taylor Weatherington prepares for landing in the long jump in Monday’s Ferris Invite.

-William Shakespeare

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St. Bede’s John Barnes took top honors in the shot put in Monday’s Ferris Invite.

PHS team has made it back to the State Tournament.

Teammate Joe Ruklick said Mulally’s humor and easy-going encouragement kept the team loose, often using his uncanny ability to imitate the voices of movie stars of the day.

The Famous Five consisted of Mulally, Ruklick, Lew Flinn, Forrie Finn and the late Dick Hult. Sheffer also passed

in recent years.

Mulally also played football for PHS and was a state track qualifier.

He served as a member of the chain gang for Washington High School football for more than 20 years.

My condolences to the Mulally family.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor.

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Softball: LaMoille/Ohio 7, Paw Paw 6

Chasteen delivers coach’s first win

Princeton’s Jenna Grimmer jumps to make a trap in Monday’s game at Sterling. The Tigresses won 2-0.

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/ Jeff Schlesinger

Soccer: Princeton 2, Sterling 0

Sterling defense

By Jeff Schlesinger sports@bcrnews.com

STERLING — The absence of two key offense starters did not prevent the Princeton Tigresses from continuing their hot play as they earned their seventh victory in their last nine attempts by beating the Sterling Golden Warriors 2-0 in Sterling on Monday night.

Sophomore Eliza Young (knee injury) and freshman Sarah Murray (concussion) watched from the bench as senior Michelle Kelly headed in a ball in the first half and junior Keyanna Altizer tapped one in off a rebound in the second half.

Altizer, who followed her up her hat trick last Thursday with another goal Monday, has picked up her game in Young’s absence.

“The goals have come from my midfielder teammates,” Altizer said. “I’ve been playing more of a center mid position this year, but since our forwards are out he’s been putting me up top, and I can execute more.”

“Scoring goals is about confidence,” said PHS coach Ed Young. “Key (Altizer) is full of confidence and is playing well right now. She’s always been good with the ball, but she is finally converting some of them.”

The Tigress offense not only has found ways to score, but they have controlled the ball. With the exception of the final 15 minutes of the first half, the Tigresses controlled the ball in the middle of the field or on Golden Warriors’ side of the field.

One of the key reasons for this will not show up on the stat sheet – the play of junior center-mid Taylor Clark.

“Taylor has been great,” Young said. “Much like Kim Schlesinger (junior outside mid) she has a great understanding of the game and good foot control and sees the field. But she is very strong both physically and in her kicking ability. She can go right through people.”

Surprisingly the stats show that Sterling outshot Princeton, 12-9,

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LAMOILLE — First year LaMoille/Ohio Lady Lion coach Angie Augspols had to wait a few weeks into the season to get her first win as a head coach, but it was well worth the wait as her Lady Lions topped the Paw Paw Bulldogs 7-6 on first baseman Amanda Chasteen’s walk-off single Tuesday in LaMoille.

“Words can’t describe how we’re feeling right now,” Augspols said.

“These girls battled every single inning it wasn’t just score once and we held the lead.

We had to score throughout the game, and we had to fight for it every single inning and battle throughout the game to get the W.” After recording the first two outs in the top of the seventh inning, starting pitcher Ragan Forbes got into a jam as she gave free passes to the next four hitters,

walking three and hitting one to force in the game tying run to set up some late inning heroics.

The heart of the Lady Lions’ batting order stepped to the challenge as third baseman Myrah Graham ripped a double down the left field line.

Catcher Toni Lawrence followed with hard hit single down the left field line, advancing Graham to third.

Chasteen stepped to the plate with runners on second and third and sent another line drive down the left field line, easily allowing Graham to score the game-winning run from third.

“She had kind of a fluke accident yesterday and injured her thumb, but for her to come out being in pain and to come up big for us with that hit was just huge,” Augspols said, “I was so proud of her.”

While not overpowering, the battery of Forbes and Lawrence proved efficient as they comple-

mented each other nicely making heads up plays and forcing hitters into weak fly balls and squib shots that didn’t make it out of the infield.

“Ragan pitched against the same team yesterday and saw the same hitters and that’s hard to do with just seeing them and coming back today and fighting through that. But she remained positive and our catcher, Toni, really kept her in the game every single pitch,” Augspols said.

Lawrence came up big as she caught two base runners stealing second base while Forbes picked off a runner trying to advance to third.

Forbes collected the complete game win while Chasteen led the Lady Lions offense going 3-4 with three RBIs. “It’s awesome,” Augspols said. “I knew I would get my first win as a coach this season.

This win is so special because it is my first as a head coach so getting

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Amanda Chasteen receives congratulations after her walk-off hit Tuesday vs. Paw Paw. this win is amazing, and I will always remember it because it is my first.”

Notes: A rainout Monday night at Paw Paw forced the postponement of the final 2 and 1/3 innings of play between the two teams and was made up prior to Tuesday’s game. Paw Paw was victorious 11-3. Chasteen, who was 3-3 during the split game, led the LaMoille offense.

Baseball: Paw Paw 7, LaMoille/Ohio 4

Paw Paw clips Lions

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

LAMOILLE — A late surge by the LaMoille/Ohio Lions wasn’t enough to overcome absentee players and a slow offensive start as they were ousted by the Paw Paw Bulldogs 7-4 Tuesday in LaMoille.

The Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead which was answered in the bottom of the first inning as short stop Preston Powers found some outfield grass for a double and scored two batters later on pitcher Anthony Lovgren’s two-out single.

Paw Paw took advantage of LaMoille miscues as they strung together five runs in the third and fourth innings on four hits and two errors to jump out to a 6-1 lead.

LaMoille struggled offensively over a stretch of four innings before finally finding an offensive groove in the sixth inning as they

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Preston Powers makes the play for the Lions at second Tuesday. sent eight batters to the plate and sending the first three batters of the inning across the plate.

Lovgren’s one-out single was the big hit of the evening as Powers and first basemen Jake Lucas took advantage of fielding and throwing mistakes by Paw Paw to cut the Bulldog lead to 6-4 after six innings.

The Lions looked to keep the offense rolling as second baseman Adam Schweickert drew a lead-off

walk in the bottom of the seventh but was caught too far off the bag on a lazy bloop by Preston Powers and was doubled up at first to slow the Lions’ momentum.

“We played hard. We had a couple kids that weren’t here so we had some kids out of position and that makes it a little harder to adjust but they all hustled and made some good plays, made some bad plays that we know we could of made and probably should have made but it didn’t happen that way. I hand it to Paw Paw they kept working and won the ball game.”

Coach Lovgren always wants to come up with a win but takes positives away from every game especially when his team doesn’t give in and continues to battle and play hard to the very end.

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the bases with no outs.

Jake Reinhardt grounded sharply with a drawn-in infield, but the Amboy shortstop froze and got no one, Wedekind scoring the trying run.

Tyler Marvin lined out to center field, but Taylor was unable to tag up at third. With Caleb Dickens at the plate, Tim Taylor called for the squeeze with Isaiah Taylor racing home. Dickens attempted to bunt and fouled it off.

It appeared Isaiah Taylor may have been able to successfully steal home.

“I think everybody knew it was coming.

You’ve got to lay it down to try it, right,” Tim Taylor said. “We probably could have tried to steal home, but that would have been pretty risky.”

Dickens then was caught looking and Logan Wilde grounded out to short to end the Tiger threat and send the game into extra innings.

Scoreboard Boys track and field

Ferris Invitational at Princeton

Team scores: 1. Mendota 251.5, 2.

Princeton 240.5, 3. Rock Falls 165, 4. IVC 144.5, 5. Kewanee 71.5, 6. Hall 53, 7. St. Bede 26.

Thrower’s 100 - 1. Carr (M) 13.36, 2.

Gibson (P) 13.53, 3. Burcham (H) 14.52, 4.

Barbes (SB) 15.29; 100 – 1. Martinson (M) 11.27, 2. Strom (P) 11.47, 3. Tomaszewski (P) 11.71, 6. Hernandez (H) 12.08; 200 – 1.

Martinson (M) 22.87, 3. Strom (P) 23.55, 6.

Griffin (P) 24.39; 400 – 1. Tomaszewski (P) 52.51, 6. Rossler (P) 57.82, 800 – 1. Keffler (I) 2:11.96, 2. Baldonado (H) 2:14.07, 3.

Workman (P) 2:15.94, 4. Loftus (P) 2:16.18; 1,600 – 1. Williams (RF) 4:36.86, 5. Andersen (P) 4:58.79; 3,200 – 1. Aguilar (K) 10:2734, 2. Andersen (P) 10:45.46, 4. Workman (P) 11:11.12; 110 hurdles – 1. Pranka (P) 15.68, 4.

Garland (H) 17.88; 300 hurdles – 1. Mead (P) 40.61, 2. Pranka (P) 40.86, 6. Garland (H) 46.09; 4x100 relay – 1. Mendota 45.60, 2.

PHS (Tomaszewski, Pranka, Janssen, Strom) 45.85, 4. Hall (Rybarczyk, Perez, Hammonds, Hernandez) 47.24; 4x200 relay – 1. Mendota 1:35.35, 4. PHS (Janssen, A. Biggs, Rose, Griffin) 1:39.54, 4. Hall (Rybarczyk, Perez, Hernandez, Einhaus) 1:39.59; 4x400 relay – 1.

PHS (Tomaszewski, Workman, Wetsel, Mead) 3:36.91, 6. Hall (Whitten, Delaney, Shilkuski, Lee-Brown) 4:32.39; 4x800 relay – 1. RF 8:51.0, 5. PHS (Loftus, Warren, Sisler, Wyatt) 9:46.63, 6. Hall (Stoner, Delaney, Shilkuski, Wyatt) 10:47.25; High jump – 1. Reeder (M) 5-9, 5. Sisler (P) 5-7 1/2; Pole vault – 1.

Pranka (P) 11-6, 4. D. Biggs (P) 9-6; Long jump – 1. Strom (P) 19-4 1/2, 6. Marselle (P) 17-5; Triple jump – 1. Reeder (M) 39-6, 3.

Marselle (P) 36-10, 6. Rose (P) 35-4; Shot put – 1. Kellen (M) 41-9, 2. Barnes (SB) 41-4 1/4, 4. Gibson (P) 38-0, 6. Bickett (P) 36-7 1/4; Discus – 1. Barnes (SB) 136-5, 2. Gibson (P) 124-3, 5. Bickett (P) 115-9.

Bureau Valley Quadrangular

800 – 1. Eastwood (BV) 2:15.01; 800 relay – 1. LaSalle-Peru 1:35.98; 3,200 relay – 1. L-P 8:51.78; 400 relay – 1. BV (Eastwood, Dale, Konneck, Trone) 47.52; 3200 – 1. Cheney (S) 13:33.04; 110 hurdles –

Lions

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“It was good to see our kids put up a fight there at the end. It’s always good to see when they don’t quit, that they keep working at it and they do,” he said.

“I was happy for that but we made a couple of errors trying to be too aggressive late and that hurt, some-

miss it. I love the kids.

Hopefully, the girls don’t feel like I’m quitLAMOILLE — ting on them. But Dick Gross would with my work and have liked to conJosh in sports, this tinue coaching is what is best. girls basketball “It’s been a lot of at LaMoille High fun. Maybe in a couSchool. But for the ple of years I can get next two years, he Dick Gross back in to it somewants to watch his where.” son play basketball.

Gross’ son, Josh, will Gross has stepped be a junior member of down after two seasons the LaMoille/Ohio basas head coach of the ketball team next year, LaMoille/Ohio girls bas- having played varsity as ketball team and nine a sophomore. years in the program.

The Lady Lions He said he has informed reached the 1A regional school officials of his championship this year, decision and would fol- posting a 10-15 record. low up with a letter of There are now three resignation. area girls basketball “It was a hard deci- vacancies, including Hall sion for me. One of the and Mendota. hardest I’ve ever made,” Comment on this story Gross said. “I’m gonna at www.bcrnews.com.

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Princeton’s Jake Reinhardt dives back into first base on a pick-off play Tuesday at Prather Field. Reinhardt earned a 4-3 decision in relief.

The Tigers also lost a scoring opportunity in the sixth when Dickens was called for obstruction after leaving the batter’s box and interfering with the catcher’s throw to third.

Princeton’s hitting was rather quiet on the day, with coach Taylor opting to try out the new supply of wood bats to prepare for this weekend’s Wooden Bat Tournament. In the sixth, the Tigers switched back to

aluminum. While they had eight hits in eight innings, four came after the sixth inning, but only one left the infield.

“I strapped the guys’ hands by using the wooden bats. We were doing a lot of pop-ups instead of a lot of line drives we’ve been used to getting,” Taylor said.

Jake Reinhardt, the fifth pitcher of the day for the Tigers, was the winning pitcher. He fol-

lowed starter Tyler Marvin and relievers Zach Friel, Brockman and Isaiah Taylor.

Tiger tales: The Tigers will face Mendota at 4 p.m. and host Hall at 8 p.m. Friday in the Wooden Bat Tournament at Kirby Park in Spring Valley. There will also be games played at Hennepin and Granville, continuing Saturday.

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1. Walters (LP) 19.10; 100 – 1. Ohlson (Som) 12.01; 400 – 1. Eastwood (BV) 53.5; 300 hurdles – 1. Zeman (LP) 45.85; 1,600 – 1.

Broset (LP) 5:03.62; 200 – 1. Ohlson (S) 25.51; 1,600 relay – 1. L-P 3:35.36; Pole vault – 1. Schoff (BV) 8-6; High jump – 1.

Zeman (LP) 6-3; Long jump – 1. Vaini (LP) 18-10; Triple jump – 1. Hickey (LP) 39-02 1/2; Shot put – 1. Kowalczyk (LP) 50-4; Discus – 1.

Freeman (LP) 121-02.

1/2; Discus – 1. Willis (M) 109-4, 2. Clark (P ) 98-8, 4. Gerrard (H) 91-3, 5. Yuvan (H) 87-11.

rbi, Gaeta 1-3 2b rbi, Villarreal 1-4, T. urbanski 2-4 2b rbi, Z. Urbanski 2-2, Sangston rbi, Zibert 1-3,Trevier 1-3.

Hitting for PHS (6-7, 2-2): Wedekind (0-2, sb), Brockman (1-2), Taylor (0-3), Vaccaro (0-2, sb), Reinhardt (0-3), Marvin (0-2), Dickens (0-2), Friel (0-1), Wilde (2-3, rbi, hr), Bates (0-2), Behrends (0-3).

Girls track and field

Ferris Invitational at Princeton

Team scores: 1. Hall 199, 2. Mendota 179, 3. Rock Falls 176, 4. Princeton 131, 5.

Kewanee 121, 6. IVC 105, 7.. St. Bede 34.

Thrower’s 100 — 1. Pearson (SB) 14.87, 2 Schertz (P) 15.16; 100 – 1. Arickx (RF) 13.36, 2. Foster (H) 13.61, 3. B.Keegan (H) 13.63; 200 – 1. Chandler (K) 27.94, 3.

B. Keegan (H) 28.12, 5. Foster (H) 28.44; 400 – 1. Mead (P) 1:00.92, 2. B. Keegan (H) 1:03.36, 3. Foster (H) 1:06.55; 800 – 1. Mead (P) *2:19.52, 2.Clevenger (RF) 2:23.29, A. Keegan (H) 2:40.76, 6. Moreno (H) 2:46.98; 1,600 – 1. Velaszquez (RF) 5:33.87,4 Orlandi (H) 6:17.88; 3,200 – 1. Ross (M) 13:17.79, 3.

Orlandi (H) 13:33.6, 4. Olivares (H) 13:37.32; 100 hurdles – 1. Biers (M) 17.33, 2. Quinn (H) 17.38, 3. Postula (SB) 17.89, 6. Acamovic; 300 hurdles – 1. Biers (M) 51.2, 2. Acamovic 51.3, 4. Postula (SB) 53.34, 6. Quinn (H) 54.92; 4x100 relay – 1. Mendota 53.81, 3. Hall (Quinn, Acamovic, Scarpaci, Foster) 54.26, 6. PHS (Weatherington, Bowman, Sims, Harp) 5564; 4x200 relay – 1. Mendota 1:55.33, 4. PHS (Weatherington, Bowman, Glenn, Sims) 1:57.35, 6. Hall (Whitten, Lusietto, Golden, Scarpaci) 2:02.42; 4x400 relay – 1.

PHS (Weatherington, Bowman, Sims,Mead) 4:22.44, 4. Hall (A. Keegan, Moreno, LeeBrown, Piotrowski) 4:44.06; 4x800 relay – 1. RF 10:42.92, 2. Hall (A. Keegan, Moreno, Lee-Brown, Piotrowski) 11:34.5, 5. PHS (Ca. Schertz, Hendrickson, Duong) 12:28.11; High jump – 1. Busch (RF) 4-9, 4. Postula (SB) 4-9, 5. Lusietto (H) 4-9; Pole vault – 1. Quinn (H) 10-3, 3. Storm (P 8-0, 4. Webb (P) 7-6; Long jump – 1. Eckhoff (I) 15-1, 2. Weatherington (P) 14-5; Triple jump – 1. Eckhoff (I) 32-0 1/2, 2. B. Keegan (H) 32-0, 4. Sims (P ) 29-9 1/2; Shot put – 1. Willis (M) 40-1*, 2. Schertz (P ) 36-9, 5. Yuvan (H) 32-4, 6. Clark (P) 31-2

times we’re just trying.”

Notes: The two teams were rained out Monday night in Paw Paw and finished the final three innings of play before Tuesday evening’s contest.

Paw Paw won the split game by a score of 4-2.

Schweickert who was 1-3 with an RBI led LaMoille offensively.

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Bureau Valley Quadrangular

Team scores: BV 131, Somonauk 35, Ohio 93. 200 relay – 1. Somonauk 10:51.81; 400 relay – 1. BV (Kennedy, Johnson, Mungia, Hoffert) 53.52; 3,200 – 1. Schindlebeck (Som) 17:04.25; 100 hurdles – 1. Peterson (BV) 19:04; 100 – 1. DeVoss (BV) 14.38, 2.

Richardson (BV) 14.60; 800 – 1. Kruse (BV) 2:59.85; 800 relay – 1. BV (Hoffert, Kennedy, Mungia, Webb) 1:52.48; 400 – 1. Bentley (Som) 1:03.47, 3. Roberts (BV) 1:14.0; 300 hurdles – 1. Arnadottir (BV) 54.08; 1,600 – 1. Weidner (BV) 5:40.14; 200 – 1. DeVoss (BV) 29.56; 1,600 relay – 1. BV (Arnadottir, Kennedy, Johnson, Hoffert) 4:24.16; Pole vault – 1. Kruse (BV) 6-0; High jump – 1.

Webb (BV) 4-3; Long jump – 1. Hoffert (BV) 15-11; Triple jump – 1. Arnadottir (BV) 29-01 1/2; Shot put – 1. Lebahn (BV) 33-06 1/24; Discus – 1. Lebahn (BV) 100-4.

At Fulton

Softball

Hall 2, Fulton 1. WP: . Hitting for Hall (3-6, 2-4: E. Herrmann 2-2, Azarskis 2-4 rbi.

At Spring Valley

Princeton 000 000 0 — 0 3 2 Hall 101 00x x - 3 6 1 WP: Pikula (7ip, 3h, 0r, 4k, 3bb). LP: Menzel (6ip, 6h, 3r, 1er, 4k, 3bb).

Hitting for PHS: Hughes (0-4), Ciesielski (0-3), Jaques (0-2), Holmbeck (0-1), Bates (0-3), Hendrix (0-3), Bauer (0-3), Menzel (0-4), Lawson (2-3).

Hitting for Hall: Faletti (2-4, r), Barroso (0-3,2b), B. Herrmann (2-3, hr, rbi, sb), D. Whightsil (1-3, 3b, r), E. Herrmann (0-3, rbi), Azarskis (0-3), Pikula (0-2), K. Wightsil (0-3), F. Whightsil (1-3).

Other area scores

Mendota 14, Rockford Lutheran 4 (8) Morrison 9, Fulton 0 Rock Falls 7, Newman 5

Baseball

At Princeton

Amboy 000 021 00 - 3 6 3 Princeton 200 000 11 - 4 9 1 Pitching for PHS: Marvin (2.1ip, 1k), Friel (1.2ip, 2r, er), Brockman (1ip, 1h, 2k), Taylor (2i[, 2k), Reinhardt (1ip, 0r, 2k).

Pitching for Amboy: Clark (7ip, 8h, 3er, 1k, 1bb), Crownhart (2/3ip, 1h, 1r, 0er).

Hitting for Amboy: Appleman (2 hits, rbi), Crownhart (2rbi).

Hiitting for PHS (7-7): Wedekind (2-5), Taylor (2-4), Camp (1-1, rbi). Vaccaro (2-4), Reinhardt (2-4, rbi), Marvin (2-4 2 2b), Dickens (1-4), Friel (0-3), Wilde (1-4), Bates, Behrends (1-4, 2b).

Other area scores

Byron 7, Mendota 2 Morrison 1-11, Fulton 0-4 At East Moline

East Moline 5, Princeton 0. Singles Beetz (P) lost 6-2, 6-2; Bauer (P) lost 7-5, 6-3. Doubles - Lorenzen/Hicks (P) lost 7-6, 7-6, Frank/Nichols (P) lost 6-4, 6-7, 7-5; Jensen/Wray (P) lost 7-5, 6-7, 6-3.

At Princeton

Ottawa 5, Princeton 0. Singles - Beetz (P) lost 6-3, 6-0, Bauer (P) lost 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles- Lorenzen/Hicks (P) lost 6-2, 6-2, Frank/Nichols (P) lost 6-4, 6-3, Jensen/ Stephanov (P) lost 6-2, 6-2.

JV: Ottawa 5-0. Singles - Butler (P) lost 8-1, Zelenik (P) lost 8-1. Doubles - Sears/ Schultz(P) lost 8-5, Kinnamon/Schlesinger (P) lost 8-1, Arabia/Franklin (P) lost 8-2.

At Sterling

At Spring Valley

Princeton 000 100 0 - 1 2 3 Hall 001 330 x - 7 11 2 WP: Gaeta (6ip, 2h, er, 4k, 4w). Venegas (1ip, 0h, 1k, 0w). LP: Dickens (4.1ip, 10h, 7r,7er, 4k, 3bb), Friel (1.2ip, 1h, 0r, 2k, 2bb).

Hitting for Hall (10-1, 4-1): Venegas 3-4

Tennis

Soccer

Princeton 2, Sterling 0. P - Kelly 11th min, P - Altizer 59th min. Shots: P 9, S 12. Saves: P 3, S 4. Fouls: P 7, S 6. CK: P 2, S 4.

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Princeton’s Taylor Clark battles for the ball Monday at Sterling.

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but that is misleading.

The Tigress defense, now at full strength after the return of junior Callie Albrecht and sophomore Michaela Strom, pushed the Golden Warriors’ offense to the edges preventing clear paths to the goal and making it relatively easy for senior goalie Kelly Schmidt to earn her seventh shutout of the season.

“I think we’re starting to see when the middle needs to come across,” senior outside defender Liz Stites said. “That helps a lot, understand-

ing when we’re supposed to come across and when we’re supposed to hold.”

With their hot streak over the last week and a half, the Tigresses have evened up their record at 7-7 after an 0-5 start.

“I’m very pleased,” coach Young said. “After such a hellacious early season schedule with a very young team, we have come a long ways and are playing some good team soccer.”

The Tigresses have the rest of the week to practice and get healthy before heading to the Coal City Tournament Saturday.

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LegalNotices CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) MARJORIE E. ) KASBEER, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-31 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Marjorie E. Kasbeer. Letters of office were issued to Richard T. Kasbeer of 25748 Paseo El Cajon, Monterey, CA 93940 and Pamela A. Henkel of 131 East Ridge Lane, Lake Forest, IL 60045 as Independent Co-Executors whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before October 17, 2014, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

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

Dated this 14th day of April, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 17, 24 and May 1, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE ESTATE OF ) MARJORIE M. ) STONE, ) Deceased ) NO. 2014-P-29 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Marjorie M. Stone. Letters of Office were issued on April 2, 2014 to Wayne A. Stone, 506 Prouty Drive, Princeton, Illinois 61356 and Michael R. Stone, 23 Timber Lane, Conroe, Texas 77384 as Independent Executors, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before October 14, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 4th day of April, 2014 s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

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14-071849 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK ) PLAINTIFF, ) -vs) PETER J. FIOCCHI A/K/A PETER FIOCCHI; ) AMANDA L. FIOCCHI A/K/A AMANDA ) FIOCCHI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN ) OCCUPANTS ) DEFENDANTS ) 14 CH 28 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Peter J. Fiocchi a/k/a Peter Fiocchi and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants.

Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOTS SEVENTEEN (17) , EIGHTEEN (18), AND NINETEEN (19) IN BLOCK SIX (6), ORIGINAL TOWN, VILLAGE OF LADD; EXCEPTING THE COAL AND FIRECLAY WITH MINING RIGHTS; SITUATED IN BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 316 North LaSalle Street, Ladd, IL 61329 Permanent Index No.: 18-10-302-012 and which said Mortgage was made by Peter J. Fiocchi and Amanda L. Fiocchi Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Amcore Bank, N.A. as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bureau County, Illinois, Document No. 2006R03808,

Book No. 1253, Page No. 238.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County, in the City of Princeton, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is May 27, 2014. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED

BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I603992 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 24, May, 1 and 8, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING ON MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE BUREAU COUNTY TOWNSHIPS OF GREENVILLE & MANLIUS Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the MultiTownship Assessment District for the Bureau County Townships of Greenville & Manlius, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014, and ending March 31, 2015, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at Greenville Town Hall, New Bedford, Illinois, from and after 9:30 o’clock a.m., the 1st day of May, 2014. A copy is also on file at the office of the District’s Attorney, Robert F. Russell, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:30 o’clock p.m., the 9th day of June, 2014, at Greenville Town Hall, New Bedford, Illinois, in this Multi-Township Assessment District and that final hearing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at said Greenville Town Hall at 6:45 o’clock p.m., the 9th day of June, 2014 Tax Levy and other business related to the administration of the District at said meeting. /s/ Cynthia S. Dahl Secretary Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 24, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ) TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS ) OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS) THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES NC ) 2005-HE4 ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

RICK COLE A/K/A RICK S COLE, et al ) Defendant ) 13 CH 28 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on May 8, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: TWO TRACTS OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 804.3 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 25 AS MEASURED ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF ILLINOIS S.B.I. ROUTE 89; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 36 MINUTES EAST 115.7 FEET; RUNNING THENCE NORTH

27 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 50 FEET; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 36 MINUTES EAST 293 FEET; RUNNING SOUTH 181.5 FEET; RUNNING SOUTH 86 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST 324.7 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF ILLINOIS S.B.I. ROUTE 89; RUNNING NORTH 27 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 150 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING AS SHOWN

BY PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 26, 1964, IN BOOK 410, PAGE 48 AS NO. 306157 SUBJECT TO, HOWEVER, RIGHT OF WAY OF S.B.I. ROUTE 89; AND BEGINNING AT A POINT 954.3 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 36 MINUTES EAST 324.8 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST 307.8 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF S.B.I. ROUTE 162; THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 44.1 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL BEING SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LA MOILLE, COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS. LESS AND EXCEPT: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 84 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 38 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 398.236 METERS (1306.55 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESIGNATED F. A. ROUTE 698 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 89); THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE CENTER LINE OF SAID F. A. ROUTE 698 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 89), SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 244.045 METERS (800.67 FEET) TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PREMISES CONVEYED TO ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY FROM ROBERT I DELONG AND BERNICE DELONG

BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED 21 AUGUST 1962 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 301171 IN BOOK 396 AT PAGE 378 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID BUREAU COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PREMISES SO CONVEYED, SAID LIVE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 85 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 13.736 METERS (45.06 FEET) TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 59.081 METERS (193.84 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF THE PREMISES CONVEYED TO ROBERT E. BROWN AND JOANNE BROWN FROM ROBERT I. DELONG AND BERNICE DELONG

BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED 3 MARCH 1965 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 309720 IN BOOK 420 AT PAGE 100 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID BUREAU COUNTY; THENCE WESTERLY ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PREMISES SO CONVEYED, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 84 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 13.703 METERS (44.96 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF SAID F.A. ROUTE 698 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 89); THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON THE CENTER LINE OF SAID F.A. ROUTE 698 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 89), SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 59.162 METERS (194.10 FEET) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATED IN BUREAU COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS.

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Commonly known as 805 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LA MOILLE, IL 61330 Property Index No. 05-25-228-012. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1222008. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1222008 Case Number: 13 CH 28 TJSC#: 34-2245 I601207 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING ON MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE BUREAU COUNTY TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN & WESTFIELD Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the MultiTownship Assessment District for the Bureau County Townships of Berlin & Westfield, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014, and ending March 31, 2015, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Malden Banking Center, First State Bank of Van Orin, 302 W. Main St., Malden, Illinois and the State Bank of Cherry, 120 S. Main St., Cherry, Illinois, from and after 9:30 o’clock a.m., the 30th day of April, 2014.

A copy is also on file at the office of the District’s Attorney, Robert F. Russell, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:30 o’clock p.m., the 2nd day of June, 2014, at the Westfield Township Hall, 111 West South Street, Cherry, Illinois in this Multi-Township Assessment District and that final hearing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at said Westfield Township Hall, at 6:45 o’clock p.m., the 2nd day of June, 2014.

The District will also consider the 2014 Tax Levy and other business related to the administration of the District at said meeting. /s/ Vernon Bejster Chairman Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 24, 2014.

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Jamison opens barber shop in Neponset Business operates where ‘Three-Minute’ Mike Mowbray was for many years

By Lyle Ganther lganther@bcrnews.com

NEPONSET — A former barber shop in Neponset has come back to life.

Tammy Jamison is owner and operator of Tammy’s Barber Shop in downtown Neponset at 111 W. Commercial St. where Mike Mowbray, known as “Three-Minute Mike” for how long it took him to cut a person’s hair, operated for many years before retiring in 2011.

Jamison has recently been open for business five days a week after several months of being open just two days a week.

“I am offering walk-ins; no appointments are needed,” she said. “Free coffee is available every day. I am mainly doing men’s haircuts.”

After her children grew up, Jamison first decided to go to cosmetology school, but changed plans after being able to buy the building in downtown Neponset where Mowbray had operated his barber shop for many years. The building

was formerly owned by Bob Kelly.

“I then transferred to barber college with the idea of coming here after graduation,” she added. “We have remodeled the interior and plan to do more,” she said.

“We are excited to be open full-time. So many people enjoy that the shop is open. I wanted to start slow and get to know people. I have regulars and wanted to keep prices lower to give back to the community.”

Jamison still uses the barber chair that Mowbray used for 50 years in Neponset and has added a shampoo bowl and hair dryer.

Jamison also kept the slanted floor of the barber shop as it had been for many years because many townspeople wanted to keep it that way.

In deference to Mowbray, who charged $1.75 a haircut for the 50 years he was a barber, Jamison will be able to offer low prices for haircuts as well at $4 for men (clipper cuts) and $6 for women (shear cuts).

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Food service course offered SPRING VALLEY — A food service sanitation manager certification course will be offered at St. Margaret’s Hospital, 600 E. First St., Spring Valley, on May 17 and May 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. A test will be at 4 p.m. May 24.

This is a stateapproved, 15-hour course for the Illinois Food Safety Certification. All food service

facilities are required to have certified managers.

If a person just needs to renew their certification, they may attend one day of either session for the first five hours.

For more information or to obtain registration forms, call David K Williams at 815-564-5603 or email Williams at williamsclasses@gmail. com.

IVCC hosts manufacturing information session

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Tammy Jamison is the owner and operator of Tammy’s Barber Shop, which she recently opened in downtown Neponset.

“I can do perms and colorings, but they are by appointment only after regular hours,” she added.

The phone number is 309-525-4133. She is open Tuesday through

Saturday, opening at 9 a.m. She stays open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and until noon on Thursday.

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OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will host an advanced manufacturing information session from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room CTC 124 in the new Peter Miller Community Technology Center.

Participants in the free session will learn about

the skills local manufacturers are requiring and how IVCC’s Certified Production Technician Certificate program and other high-pay, highdemand programs can help students acquire them.

For information, visit www.ivcc.edu/cpt or call 815-224-0547.

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- Tests can be done at St. Margaret’s or Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

- Appointment & doctor’s order required.

- Cost: $175. Cash, debit & credit card only. Payment is required at time of appointment.

Criteria (MUST BE MET)

Lung Cancer Screenings

- 55 - 80 years of age

AND

- Current or former smoker of at least one pack per day for 30 years OR

Early detection for successful treatment.

- Current or former smoker of at least 2 packs per day for 15 years AND

St. Margaret’s Hospital & Illinois Valley Community Hospital

- Quit smoking less than 15 years ago

The goal of screening for lung cancer is to diagnose the cancer at an early stage so that it can be successfully treated. Lung cancer is the #1 cause of death from cancer in the United States. Yet, over 80% of lung cancers have a chance to be cured if detected early.

Contact - St. Margaret’s Hospital: 815-664-1359 - Illinois Valley Community Hospital: 815-780-3199

This fast, painless screening is the newest tool that helps doctors detect lung cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage.

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Special edition rifle David Martin of Mendota and Teri Kramer of Kramer’s Guns and Supplies of rural Ladd hold a special LaSalle County historical edition rifle designed by Historical Armory of Fort Collins, Colo., that Martin won in a recent raffle at the shop.

Hygienic Institute’s centennial open house planned Sunday LASALLE — The Hygienic Institute Community Health Center will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Founded by philanthropist F.W. Matthiessen, the Hygienic (as it is known locally) opened in April 1914, in a house on the grounds of LaSalle-Peru Township High School. The Hygienic became affiliated with Illinois Valley Community Hospital in 1996 and moved into a new building at 2970 Chartres St. in LaSalle (just north of the post office) two years later.

It remains there today.

Known in modern times as the place where local children receive their immunizations, the Hygienic is

centering its centennial celebration around its youngest clients by offering an entertaining slate of outside games and activities. Prizes will be awarded and hot dogs, cookies and other refreshments served, according to the Hygienic’s director, Lorene Munson.

“We’re inviting the entire community to help us celebrate 100 years of community service,” said Munson.

The Hygienic had an important public health role in its early years.

“Matthiessen believed a community had a fundamental obligation to protect the health of its people, which is why the Hygienic immediately became involved with public sanitation, safe drinking water and pro-

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She noted the Hygienic even led a campaign to ban the use of outhouses in the LaSallePeru-Oglesby area.

As the years passed, the Hygienic evolved to meet the Illinois Valley’s changing health needs.

Its’ emphasis today is on primary care under the direction of Dr. Kara Fess and advance practice nurses Maryfran Crist and Nelle Barnes.

The staff also includes clinical psychologist Ginger Brainard.

“A lot of families depend on us as their primary source of healthcare,” said Munson. “We’re proud to be able to help them and hope we see a lot of our patients and friends at our open house.”

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They’re back!

As sure as spring teases us with warmer weather and more sunshine, those elements are just the ticket for the wildflowers in the Illinois Valley to start popping, like this bloodroot pictured at right. On Saturday and Sunday, Starved Rock State Park is playing host to a wildflower pilgrimage — guided hikes to view the spring wildflowers, including bluebells, trillium, Dutchman britches and more. The hikes leave from the Starved Rock Visitor Center at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. According to park personnel, the hikes will be of varying lengths and times, and guides will inform participants of the different hikes before setting out to find these flowery surprises. There is no charge to participate. Hikers are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear for hiking; some trails could be muddy.

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Your hometown beat Meeting Calendar April 28 Buda Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Bureau Valley School Board, 7 p.m., administration building Cherry Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall DePue Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Ohio High School Board, 7 p.m., library Ohio Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Princeton Elementary School Board, 7 p.m., library

A basket-full or a hat-full of fun!

Brothers Korbyn Bowman (left), 6, and Jayse Bowman, 7, of Mineral found plenty of Easter treats at the Easter egg hunt in Sheffield on Saturday. Korbyn also found a new use for his Easter basket after he emptied the treats! The brothers were just two of several area children who participated in the hunt for treats. The annual Easter egg hunt was sponsored by the Sheffield Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus.

Auction Calendar April 26 – Eugene Billings estate, train collection, toy collection, quality ammo, fishing, miscellaneous collectibles, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

April 28 – Rosella Lyle estate, furniture and household items, 4 p.m., 111 Columbus St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 2 – Spring Valley City Bank, real estate, 5 p.m., 816 Park Ave. West, Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 3 – Crank estate, tools, collectibles, 1 p.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 4 – Jim Taylor, golf carts, John Deere riding mower, tractor, Snap On tool boxes, nice collection of tools, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 10 – Robert Cooper estate, real estate, 10 a.m., 1905 S. Main St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Seeking Sources Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation ... They are all on the horizon. We know you’ll be preparing a variety of homemade dishes for these fun-filled events. The Bureau County Republican would like you to share your recipes, and recipe columnist Judy Dyke would like to feature one or more of your recipes in an upcoming edition of the Bureau County Journal. Send your recipes to her at judyd2313@frontier.com. You can also mail them to her attention at the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356.

••• Illinois Valley Living appreciates your feature story ideas for upcoming editions of this popular quarterly magazine. Email your suggestions to Illinois Valley Living Editor Terri Simon at tsimon@bcrnews.com. Please write “Illinois Valley Living story” in the subject line.

••• The Bureau County Republican is anxious to see your vacation photos. When you’re packing your suitcase for an upcoming excursion, remember to pack a copy of the BCR too. When you get to your destination, have someone take a photo of you holding the newspaper.

It’s always fun if you can stand in front of a landmark or something interesting at your destination. When you get home, email the photo and some information about your trip to BCR Associate Editor Rita Roberts at rroberts@bcrnews.com. Make sure you tell us who is in the photo and where your photo was taken. We’ll be happy to show your friends, family and neighbors where you went on your most recent vacation. Where in the World is the BCR? Hopefully, it’s in your suitcase and ready to go on a fun-filled journey, filled with memory-making moments.

••• Has your farm received Centennial or Sesquicentennial Farm designation from the Illinois Department of Agriculture within the last few years? If so, give BCR Staff Writer Donna Barker a call at 815-8754461, ext. 244. Not many people can trace their roots back so far on the same piece of land, and we enjoy telling your stories.

••• Do you have an old photograph you’d like other BCR readers to see? Perhaps it’s an old, brittle photo that’s been passed down through the years, a prized possession of your family. Maybe it’s a silly picture of you when you were a child. Perhaps it’s a stately family portrait from years gone by. Either way, we’d like to share your old photographs with other BCR readers. Email your photos to BCR Associate Editor Rita Roberts at rroberts@bcrnews.com. You can also stop by our office with your photos. The BCR is located at 800 Ace Road, Princeton. Call Roberts at 815-875-4461, ext. 227, with questions.

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Do you need to rethink your first-choice college?

Study shows less than 60 percent enroll in top option Tens of thousands of high school students will be receiving their college acceptance letters in April and May. It’s an anxious time – students and their parents want to believe their school holds the promise that attendance will be their “golden ticket” to eventual financial success. So, if they are trying to get from “Point A” (here and now) to “Point B” (financial independence), how do they select the school that will deliver that return on their investment?

“Young people tend to quickly fall in love with a school, and parents tend to quickly wear their son’s or daughter’s acceptance as a badge of honor, or at least validation as a successful parent,’’ says David Porter, social architect, consultant to colleges and universities throughout North America and author of “The Porter Principles,” a guide to college success through social engineering.

“Students and parents should be skeptical and consider all of what a college has offer, and how it will deliver on the implicit promise of financial independence. Which school will nurture and grow the prerequisite face-to-face, problem-solving skills required to secure gainful employment and financial independence upon graduation?”

According to the most recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles’ Higher Education Research Institute, only 58 percent of the surveyed 204,000 college freshmen enrolled at their firstchoice college, the lowest percentage to do so since the question was first asked in 1974.

The major factors behind the decline are cost and financial aid. A 2012 study by the research group, Ipsos, and the student loan giant, Sallie Mae, indicates that roughly 70 percent of families are ruling out colleges based on cost.

First choice or otherwise, Porter says students and their families should consider a variety of factors in estimating the most value to be had at a campus. Some are more relevant than others:

• A school’s ranking: According to one of the world’s leading public intellects who regularly weighs in on academic issues, Malcom Gladwell, the national ranking a school receives doesn’t necessarily reflect the needs of individual students. Just like an expensive sports car is valued, in part, from an arbitrary, expensive price tag, so too are colleges.

The various needs a young adult will have are by no means fully represented by the seven variables used by the U.S. News rankings, run by Robert Morse.

The variables include undergraduate academic reputation, financial resources and alumni giving.

• On-campus culture and community: In addition to academics and the rigors thereof, a college offers (or fails to offer) a unique on-campus college experience. Will the environment foster success (post-graduate financial independence), or will it essentially be a few more years of high school under the guise of “college?” Look for safe, wholesome campus venues, like a student union or a next generation dining learning commons that invites student interaction, collaboration, problem-solving and dining 24/7. Social architecture – the conscious design of an environment to encourage social behaviors that lead toward a goal – is a ground-breaking approach that social architecture visionary Porter is successfully introducing to more campuses across North America every day.

• Parent-student understanding: Move out and stay out (because you can). Mom and Dad, we want a nice home, a nice car, nice vacations, nice stuff, nice meals, etc. etc. etc. It costs tens of thousands of dollars per year to attend most colleges. Whether or not a student assumes massive debt to follow his/ her dreams, or a parent shares the burden should be moot if the student can identify, pursue and secure gainful employment upon graduation. Having debt is an enormous burden at any stage of life if you are unemployed. Choosing a school is a great opportunity for parents to lead by example on how to make a purchase decision for any “big ticket” item. Do your homework. Buyer beware. Coach them using some of the same skills you would use to buy a house or purchase a car or invest in a new business.

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All about you Calendar Bluegrass jam PRINCETON — A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton.

Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

Fundraiser LADD — The fifth annual Texas BBQ will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Ladd Community Building. The menu will include brisket, barbecue chicken, roast pork, baked beans, cole slaw, potatoes, dessert and beverage. The event is a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12 and freed for children under 6 years old. For advanced tickets, call 815-894-2936.

Cookout planned WYANET — The Wyanet Community Club will host a cookout from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, at the Wyanet Locker. The menu will be rib eyes, butterfly chops, pork burgers, brats, hot dogs, chip and pop.

Drawdown PRINCETON — Friends of Strays will hold its annual drawdown and silent auction Saturday, April 26, at Wise Guys Bar and Grill Banquet Center, 2205 N. Main St., Princeton. Tickets are $50 per couple and includes dinner and complimentary beer and wine.

Only 200 tickets will be sold. The top prize is $1,200. There will be raffles, tip boards and a silent auction. To purchase a ticket, call 815872-7387 or visit Finders Keepers, 306 E. Backbone Road, Princeton.

Wildflower pilgrimage UTICA — Starved Rock State Park is offering guided hikes to view the spring wildflowers Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. The hikes leave from the Starved Rock Visitor Center at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The hikes are free.

Garage sale SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield townwide garage sale will be on Saturday, April 26.

Domino night TAMPICO — The Tampico Area Historical Society will host a Mexican Train Domino night Saturday, April 26, at the Tampico Community Building. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and play will start at 6:30 p.m. A donation of $5 includes refreshments and prizes. This is a matching fund event in coordination with the Royal Neighbors.

For more information, call Joan Johnson at 815-622-8705 or email garyjoan@thewisp.net or tampciohistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

Rummage and bake sale PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council will hold its annual rummage and bake sale on the lawn of the Prairie Arts Center from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26. All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the Prairie Arts Council’s art scholarship program which will be awarded in May to two high school applicants.

Art show PERU — The Zonta Club of LaSalle-Peru will hold an art show from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at MarkAllen’s American Kitchen, 1402 Peoria St., Peru. Tickets are $25 per person and give attendees a chance to win the donated art. Tickets can be purchased at MarkAllen’s. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. To reserve a table or for more information, call Ann at MarkAllen’s at 815-220-0642.

Pancake breakfast HENNEPIN — Team Hennepin, Relay for Life team will hold its annual benefit pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Country Stop Restaurant on Route 26 in Hennepin. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, applesauce, orange juice and coffee. Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children age 6-12 and free for children under 5 years old. Carryout meals will also be available. The team will raffle a Longaberger woven traditions ivory cheese and cracker tray with woodcrafts cheese board, glass dome and ivory dip bowl.

Chamber meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 1, in Fitzgerald’s basement. The meeting, A Run for the Roses…A Race for Business Success, is $25 per person and includes dinner. There will be a cash bar. There will be a Kentucky Derby hat contest. All attending are eligible to win prizes. To RSVP

by April 27, call 815-875-2616 or email mgold@princeton-il.com.

IVSO fundraiser UTICA — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will sponsor a “Trivia with Friends” fundraising event Friday, May 2, at Celebrations 150 in Utica. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m. Food will be available for purchase and there will be a cash bar. Also included in the evening is a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, “Stock the Bar” raffle and prizes. The cost is $10 per person with 6-10 people per table. For ticket reservations, contact Jayne Henry at 815-252-1419 or email your request to jaynehenry@ netscape.net.

Concert LASALLE — Bill Kirchen and his band will perform at Uptown Grill, 601 First St., LaSalle, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 3. Tickets are $25.

Convoy Against Cancer LADD — The 2014 Convoy Against Cancer big truck show will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 3, on Route 89/ Main Street in Ladd. The entry fee is a donation to the American

Birthdays Cancer Society Relay for Life. All trucks are welcome. For more information, contact Phil Hocking at 815-894-2092, 815488-8245 or bigtruckshow@hotmail.com

Community coffee SHEFFIELD — The 1st United Church of Christ in Sheffield will hold its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in parish hall.

Car cruise PRINCETON — Princeton Buddy Bags will hold its inaugural car cruise Sunday, May 4.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. in Princeton High School’s north parking lot. Cost is $5 and one food item per vehicle. Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 vehicles. There will be a 50/50 raffle. For more information, call 815-878-9567 or 815-878-1861.

Pancake breakfast OHIO — The Ohio Booster Club will hold a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 4, in the Ohio Schools auditorium. The cost is $5 for adults and senior citizens, $4 for students 12 and under and free for pre-schoolers. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, milk, juice and coffee.

Book discussion PRINCETON — The Peace and Justice Roundtable will host a discussion of the book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindeness”

by Michelle Alexander at 7 p.m.

Monday, May 5, at Open Prairie, UCC, 25 E. Marion, Princeton. The author argues the disproportionate number of African-Americans imprisoned in our society today has created a 21st century racial caste system, which continues after imprisonment. Anyone interested in this topic is invited to join the discussion. For more information or assistance in obtaining the book, call Sarah Cooper at 815875-4706.

Bingo PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call the lodge at 815879-5261. The public is invited to attend.

Open house PRINCETON — Parent’s Day Out, located in the First United Methodist Church, is hosting an open house from 9 to 11 a.m.

Wednesday, May 7. Beginning its fourth year, Parent’s Day Out is a quality, affordable and flexible childcare program which gives parents a break and offers structured activities for children. Parent’s Day Out is for children ages 2 to 4 years old and runs from September through May with classes from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For more information, contact the First United Methodist Church at 815-872-2821.

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• Meg Fowler • Ruth Ellis • Sarah Howes • Cadience Bickett April 28 • Barbara Albright • Pat Wiggim April 29 • Pat Rauh • Sue Thompson • Marla Maubach • Casey Johnson April 30 • Linda Wallaert

Births Goetz — Paul and Jodie (Schwarz) Goetz of Hennepin, son, April 17.

Huettemann — Cole and Lee-Kristina (Wright) Huettemann of Seatonville, daughter, April 15.

Death Notices Aldrich — Elizabeth “Bette” Aldrich, 98, formerly of Princeton, April 11.

Isaacson — Lelah W. Isaacson, 86, of Princeton, March 21.

Kowal — Lucille “Lucy” Kowal, 90, of Princeton, April 19.

Krapff — Althea A. Krapff, 100, of Ohio, Ill., April 14.

Lee — Patricia G. Lee, 64, of Princeton, formerly of St. Charles, April 17.

Merrill — Elsie A. Merrill, 94, of Walnut, formerly of Ohio, Ill., April 14.

Mulally — Gary Mulally, 76, of Washington, Ill., April 17.

Stoner — Donald Stephen Stoner, 65, of Princeton, April 18.

Wolf — Lyle H. Wolf, 88, of Princeton, April 19.

Upcoming blood drives The American Red Cross has announced upcoming blood drive schedule. There will be a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m. May 1 at the First United Methodist Church, 316 S. Church St., Princeton. There will be a blood drive from noon to 5:30 p.m. May 6 at the American Red Cross, 1530 Fourth St., Peru. There will be a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 at the Spring Valley Nursing Center, 1300 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley.

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Food court How about making some different pancake recipes for a change in your breakfast menu? There are so many different recipes; it’s kind of fun to try something different.

Buttermilk Pancakes 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 3 tablespoons cooking oil In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. In another bowl use a fork to combine egg, buttermilk and oil. Add egg mixture, all at once, to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy). For standard-size pancakes, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot lightly greased heavy skillet or griddle, spreading batter if necessary. (For dollar-size pancakes, use about 1 tablespoon batter.) Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown. Turning to second side when pancakes have bubbly surface and edges are slight dry. Serve warm. Serve with butter and syrup of your choice.

Makes 12 standard-size pancakes or 40 dollar-size. On this recipe I like to add semisweet chocolate chips for something different.

Alaskan Sourdough Pancakes 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2

package yeast cups flour cups warm water to 2 eggs teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt tablespoon sugar tablespoons shortening, melted In a glass mixing bowl, combine yeast, flour and warm water; beat well with plastic or wooden spoon and set in warm place for 8 hours or overnight.

Add all remaining ingredients and beat again with plastic or wooden spoon.

Spoon desired amounts of batter into pancake shapes in oiled skillet. Fry on both sides. Serve with butter and your favorite syrup.

Sweet Milk Pancakes 2 4 1 4 2 2 4

cups flour teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt tablespoons sugar eggs cups milk tablespoons cooking oil Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in large mixing bowl. In another bowl beat egg well. Add milk and oil and beat well. Make a well in dry ingredients and gradually stir in liquid ingredients, mixing until smooth.

Heat skillet on high with 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil. Spoon batter into skillet to form 4 inch pancakes. Brown on both sides. Serve with butter and your favorite syrup or jam.

French Pancakes

Baked Apple Pancake

6 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1/2 cup flour 1 tablespoon sugar Margarine 6 to 8 tablespoons black raspberry jam Powdered sugar Cinnamon Beat eggs. Add salt, milk, flour and sugar and beat well. Heat skillet on medium high. Put dab margarine in hot pan. Spoon in 2 tablespoons batter and shake gently to distribute pancake evenly. Cook on both sides. Flip pancake from pan. Spread line of jam down center. Roll up like jelly roll. Sprinkle with powder sugar and cinnamon and serve Continue with remaining batter.

3 apples 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Powdered sugar Turn oven to 450° and place cast iron skillet in oven while preparing ingredients. Cut apples into thin wedges. In a heavy skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter and sauté apples. Place flour, milk, eggs, vanilla, salt and nutmeg in blender in the order given. Blend until well mixed. Remove skillet from oven and melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter.

Quickly arrange sautéed apples in skillet and pour batter over apples. Place in 450° oven and bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° and bake 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, slice into wedges and serve with maple syrup.

Whole Wheat Pancakes 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 4

cups whole wheat flour tablespoons brown sugar teaspoons baking powder teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt eggs cups buttermilk tablespoons margarine, melted Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk and margarine and beat well.

Spoon batter by tablespoonful into hot oiled skillet. Brown on both sides. Serve with butter and favorite syrup.

Finnish Pancakes 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups milk 4 large eggs 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup flour Melt butter in 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Combine milk and eggs and beat lightly. Add sugar, salt and flour. Pour into baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with butter and maple syrup or jelly.

IHOP Pancakes 1 1/4 cups flour 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup cooking oil Pinch of salt Preheat skillet or griddle over medium heat. Use a pan with a nonstick surface or mist skillet with a little nonstick spray. In a blender, combine flour, egg, buttermilk, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, oil and salt until well combined. Ladle batter, 1/3 cup at Josh Vinquist BS, HIS

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Cornmeal Pancakes 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 3 tablespoons cooking oil In a large bowl, stir together flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. In another bowl, use a fork to combine egg, buttermilk and oil. Add egg mixture, all at once, to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. (Batter will be slightly lumpy.) Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot lightly greased heavy skillet or griddle, spreading batter if necessary. Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown, turning to second side when pancakes have bubbly surface and edges are slightly dry. Serve warm. Serve with butter and syrup or fruit on top.

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a time, onto hot skillet, forming 5-inch circles. After 1 or 2 minutes, when the edges appear to harden and tops bubble, flip pancakes. They should be golden brown. Cook pancakes on other side until just golden brown. Serve with butter and favorite syrup.

Potato Pancakes 1 pound potatoes, peeled and shredded 1 small onion, minced 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or chives 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup vegetable oil Wring potatoes in dish towel and place in a colander to drain. In bowl, combine potatoes, onion, eggs, flour, parsley or chives, salt and pepper in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

Spoon batter onto skillet, making 3 to 4 pancakes at a time. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towel-lined dishes. Let cool. Serve with applesauce or sour cream.

If you have any recipes you would like to share with our other readers, you can send them to my email at judyd2313@frontier.com or drop a line to my attention to the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. Happy Pan-Caking!

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Sour Cream Pancakes 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sour cream 2 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sifted flour Stir baking soda into sour cream; set aside. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; set aside. Combine egg yolks, sugar and salt and beat well. Add sour cream and flour and beat thoroughly.

Fold in egg whites. Spoon batter into hot oiled skillet by tablespoonfuls. Brown each pancake on both sides. Serve.

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Library Corner PRINCETON — Today, Thursday, April 24, Friends of the Library Book Sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, April 25, Friends of the Library Book Sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, Friends of the Library Book Sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it is bag day.

Patrons are invited to bring a bag and fill it for $5. Specially marked books will be half-price.

Monday, April 28, the Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions who visits a labor union organizer to undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous struggle to unionize her factory.

Tuesday, April 29 the preschool story time begins at 10:30 a.m. and features a flower craft.

Wednesday, April 30, the Tiskilwa Bible Church Bible study will take place at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 1, the PHS Book Club “Tigers Read” meets at PHS Learning Center during lunch periods. Also Thursday, a Talk About

will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature a film and discussion. The event is sponsored by the Peace and Justice Roundtable.

The movie is “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.”

The event correlates with National Holocaust Remembrance Week.

SPRING VALLEY — Monday, April 28 the Young Adult Book Club will meet from 5:30 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29, the children’s department will host a story time from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and participants will make cherry blossom prints.

SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Public Library is participating in the eRead Illinois Program, designed to increase access to e-books across the state. The initial funding for the program was provided by a grant from Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White through the Illinois State Library.

Patrons with a library card can download the platform on a variety of devices including iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows, Nook, Kindle Fire, Sony Reader devices and more. For those interested, call the library at 815-454-2628

to set-up a time to get devices loaded.

The library has purchased about 60 new Disney DVDs, and they are now available for check-out. The DVDs were purchased in memory of Jim Gray.

Preschool story hour is still in progress and will run for about three more weeks on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Call the library to register.

The librarians also would like to thank everyone who joined in on the annual soup supper fundraiser. A special thank you to ZBest, The Chestnut Street Inn and Belluccios who contributed soup and bread.

NEPONSET — The Neponset Library participated in World Book Night on April 23 by giving away free copies of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet”

by Jamie Ford. The library was one of 2,300 bookstores and libraries across America supporting this one night event. The campaign gives away thousands of free, specially-printed paperbacks to light or non-readers and occurs in several places from Kodiak, Ala. to Key West, Fla.

Here’s your library Cherry Library — Village Hall, Cherry Ladd Public Library — 125 N. Main St., Ladd, (815) 894-3254 LaMoille Clarion Library — 81 Main St., LaMoille, (815) 638-2356 Leepertown Township Library — 201 E. Nebraska St., Bureau, (815) 6593283 Mason Memorial Library — 104 W. Main St., Buda, (309) 895-7701 Princeton Public Library — 698 E. Peru St., Princeton, (815) 875-1331 Mineral-Gold Public Library — 120 E. Main St., Mineral, (309) 288-3971 Neponset Public Library — 201 Commercial St., Neponset, (309) 5942204 Ohio Township Library — 112 N. Main St., Ohio, (815) 376-5422 Raymond A. Sapp Memorial Library — 103 E. Main St., Wyanet, (815) 6992342 Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library — 215 E. Cleveland St., Spring Valley, (815) 663-4741 Selby Township Library — 101 Depot St., DePue, (815) 447-2660 Sheffield Public Library — 136 E. Cook St., Sheffield, (815) 454-2628 Tiskilwa Library — 119 E. Main St., Tiskilwa, (815) 646-4511 Walnut Public Library — 101 Heaton St., Walnut, (815) 379-2159 If you would like to include your news on our Library Corner page, send your items to Goldie Currie at gcurrie@bcrnews.com. For more information, call Currie at 815-875-4461, ext. 236.

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Peace and Justice Roundtable will sponsor Holocaust film, discussion PRINCETON — The film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. May 1 at the Princeton Public Library, in conjunction with national Holocaust Remembrance Week, April 27-May 4.

After the showing, there will be a group discussion about the film.

The Princeton Peace and Justice Roundtable is the sponsor of this special event. It is also one of the programs in the library’s continuing “Talk About” series.

This 2008 feature film

tells the story of two young boys who become friends in the unlikely setting of a German concentration camp prior to World War II. Bruno is the son of an SS Commandant who moves his family to the countryside when he is assigned to run the camp. Soon after the family’s arrival, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, another youth, who is strangely dressed in striped pajamas and living behind an electrified fence. Bruno is told he can’t be friends with this boy because he is a

Jew. He also learns that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination.

All are invited to attend the film showing and discussion. However, parents are cautioned that, because of the subject matter, the film (rated PG-13) may not be suitable for young children.

For further information, call the First Christian Church at 815-8790916, Open Prairie UCC at 815-872-5150 or the Princeton Public Library at 815- 875-1331.

Friends of Princeton Public Library plan book sale PRINCETON — The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

April 25 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26.

There will be more then 9,000 quality used hardcovered and paper-

backed books available for sale. All books have been cleaned and sorted into more than 30 categories for easy shopping.

They will be selling current best sellers, cookbooks, mysteries, children’s books, history and science books as well as puzzles, DVDs and CDs.

The sale will take place at the Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St., in the Friends Sale Room. The cost ranges from 50 cents to $1. April 26 is Bag day where patrons can buy a bag of books for $5. Specially marked books are half-priced.

White announces poetry contest Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announce entry forms are available for the 10th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competitions Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award.

“We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and provide a new outlet for talented writers,” White said. “Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I am looking forward to discovering talented new

poets with this year’s competition.”

The competition is named in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks and is co-sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book and Kevin Stein, who succeeded Brooks as Illinois Poet Laureate.

The competition is open to Illinois residents age 18 and older. Entries must be postmarked by June 30. Cash prizes will be awarded for first ($100), second ($300)

and third ($100) place and winning poems will be submitted for possible publication in the “Ninth Letter,” “RHINO,” and “Quiddity” magazines and “Poetic License Press” publications. Winners will read their poems and receive their prizes at a ceremony later this year at the Illinois State Library in Springfield.

For more information or forms, visit www. cyberdriveillinois.com or contact Bonnie Matheis at 217-558-2065 or bmatheis@ilsos.net.

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Auditions are set May 9-10 for ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ HENRY — River Valley Players Youth Theatre is seeking young actors ages 5-14 for the youth theatre musical Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry. Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. May 9 and 10 a.m. May 10. All auditioning must be age 5–14 at the time of auditions.

Those auditioning should arrive 30 minutes prior to audition times to complete the audition forms and information. Auditions will consist of singing, dancing and reading from the script. All audition material will be taught at the audition, no advance preparation is necessary. The song “Part of Your World” will be taught during auditions. Wear clothing and

shoes that allow freedom of movement — no flip-flops or sandals.

Participants should bring a schedule of all conflicts, including camps and vacations, for June and July to auditions. Note: Attendance at all scheduled rehearsals is important so be aware that casting of some roles may be contingent upon availability for scheduled rehearsals.

The story of this delightful musical revolves around the lovely mermaid Ariel who longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and lives in the world above. But first she’ll have to defy Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” adapted from

Disney’s 2008 Broadway production. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid and her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking. Featuring such musical hits as “Part of Your World,” “Poor Unfortunate Souls” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea” this is one production you won’t want to miss!

Performances will be July 17, 18, 19 and 20 at St. Mary’s Community Center. The summer youth production is sponsored by a grant from the Sun Foundation and Illinois Valley Cellular is the corporate sponsor.

Prairie Wind Ensemble will present final concert of the season EAST PEORIA — The Prairie Wind Ensemble, in residence at Illinois Central College, will present its final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. May 9 in the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center in East Peoria.

The concert will fea-

ture the winner of the Earl Barnes Student Soloist Competition, Mallika Patel. The concert, “Celebrations,” will feature music by American composers.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior and students. Group rates are

available. Tickets can be purchased by telephone at 309-694-5136 or in person at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at Illinois Central College Main Campus. Tickets are available for purchase online www.artsaticc. com.

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RVP announce cast list for ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ HENRY — River Valley Players is thrilled to announce the cast of “A Grand Night for Singing!”

The ensemble revue cast includes Charlotte Balensiefen, Deanne Crook, Robert Eckert, Bill Entwistle, Morgan Friedrich, Ron Friedrich, Christine Gaspardo, Derrik Gaspardo, Bob Herath, Jane Knapp, Donald Knuckey, John Lionberger and Dixie Wheeler. The cast, codirectors Ron Friedrich and Jane Knapp, and choreographer, Deana Brown are hard at work to bring you a delightful representation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein music.

“A Grand Night for Singing” will be presented April 26 and 27, and May 2, 3 and 4 at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry.

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The show will be presented April 26 and 27, and May 2, 3 and 4 at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry.

Singing” is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein featuring songs from every Broadway musical written by the award-winning pair, such as “Carousel,” “Oklahoma!,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific,” “Cinderella” and “The Sound of Music.” This

show takes a lively and inventive approach to the beloved songs of these collaborators, while at the same time puts a smile on our faces and keeps us guessing about what will happen next. “A Grand Night for Singing” was nominated for two Tony Awards: Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical.

PAC presents ‘Steel Magnolias’ PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council will present “Steel Magnolias.” The show is follows the lives of six southern women as the congregate in Truvy’s beauty parlor and share in each other’s joys and sorrows.

“Steel Magnolias” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Prairie Arts Center, located at 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling Mary Sue Goldsmith at 815-872-3503.

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Area schools compete in Scholastic Bowl Schools competed at the BVEC Scholastic Bowl Tournament March 17 at Allen Junior High School.

Bureau Valley South took first place, Allen Junior High took second place, Bureau Valley North took third place and Bradford Junior High took fourth place. Bureau Valley South’s team (top) consisted of Alicia Backer (front row, from left), Ryanne Balensiefen, Troy Blair (second row), Sophia Myong, Austin Catton, Kurt Kitting, Jack Ritter, Jacob Callahan, Tucker Hartz, coach Mae Jaggers (back row), Jely Osorio, Trent DeVenney, Kale Barnett, Saige Barnett, Matthew Kruger, Ethan Ainley and Dylan Benavidez. Allen Junior High’s team (middle) consisted of Caleb Sarff (front row, from left), Luke Lovgren, Clay Sundberg, Tyler Perry, Thomas Molln, Alex Ely (second row), Casen Cherry, Thomas Stamberger, Corey Pinter, Luke Moore, Karli Forbes, Kyle Hunter (back row) and Kyle Pinter. Bradford Junior High’s team (bottom) consisted of Chase Stahl (front row, from left), Zach Piper, Caleb Mooney, Madison McDermott, Alexa Stabler (back row), Landen Hoffert, Kendra Selby, Maile Abella and Jacob Reay. The team is coached by Rosie Goossens.

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Princeton Buddy Bags plans inaugural car cruise PRINCETON — The Princeton Buddy Bags will hold its inaugural car cruise May 4 in Princeton High School’s north parking lot. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The cost is $5 and one food item per car. Dash plaque will be given to the first 50 vehicles. There will be a 50/50 raffle.

Buddy Bags is a collaborative project between Tri-County Opportunities Council, Princeton Elementary School District, Malden School District, Princeton Christian Academy and other area churches, organizations

and individuals. It is a not-for-profit ecumenical organization working to address childhood hunger. Buddy Bags provide area children with snack pack on days when school is not in session.

They try to provide two breakfasts, two lunches, snacks and drinks.

Items needed include: microwave soups, including Ramen Noodles, Ramen Cups, etc.; pasta cups, including microwavable Mac N’ Cheese, Chef Boyardee, spaghetti, ravioli, etc.; Vienna sausages, beanie weenies and baked

beans; chicken and tuna salad kits, individually sealed with crackers; cops of applesauce, fruit cups, 100 percent juice boxes — no pouches; small boxed cereal, breakfast bars, Pop Tarts, milk boxes, etc.; raisins, pudding cups, Jell-O cups, pretzels, potato chips, cheese crackers, animal crackers, packaged cookies, etc. All food items must be individual servings and pre-packaged.

For more information, call 815-878-9567 or 815-878-1861.

Baby photos available PRINCETON — Baby photos taken in the Perry Memorial Hospital OB Unit from December 1961 to March 2002 can be picked up from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 25-27. The photos will be on display in the hospital’s private dining room located on the lower level inside the cafeteria.

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Sports Senior Spotlight Kelly Sierens Name: Kelly Sierens Nickname: “Kell.”

School: Bureau Valley.

Date/place of birth: July 13, 1996, Princeton Hometown: Manlius.

Family: Dad-Brian, mom-Karen, and brother-Bradley Sports: Cross country and track.

Favorite sport and why: Cross country, because the team is like your family.

Likes: Hurdles and running.

Dislikes: Snakes.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career (and why): Coach DeVenney, he has always believed in me and pushed me to perform to the best of my ability.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): My mom, because she is a hard worker.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Kindle.

The last song I listened to was: #selfie.

People would be surprised to know: I ran a half marathon with my dad in January.

I stay home to watch: Dexter.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Find the lucky penny in my duffel bag.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): My brother, he has a great sense of humor.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I loved her curly hair.

Most embarrassing moment: Falling at lunch my junior year.

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Bureau Valley’s Kelly Sierens says coach DeVenney has had the greatest influence on her athletic career, because he has always believed in me and pushed me to perform to the best of my ability.

Most unforgettable moment: When coach Donner hurdled at track practice my freshman year.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Running 100 or 300 hurdles at state.

What I would like to do in life: Human resources manager.

Three words that best describe myself: Hardworker, funny and loyal.

Rollie Morris Invite champs The Bureau Valley High School girls track and field team won the Rollie Morris Invite at Hall High School Saturday, They also teamed with the BV boys to capture the coed title. Team members are (front row, from left) Tianna Kennedy, Ronni Riggen, Kelly Sierens, Katelyn Johnson, Lauren Peterson, Lexi Kruse, Helena Arnadottir, Corrine Wagenknecht; and (back row) Lexi Jacobs, Katie Smith, Sydney Sweenie, Riley Francis, Lainy Kruse, Heather Williams, Marissa Mungia, Lindsey Hoffert, Regan Weidner, Samantha Roberts, Sydney Lebahn and Taylin Ritter.

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PHS boys track:

Team members for 2014 Princeton boys track are (front row, from left) Brent Loftus, Alec Warren, Trevor Bickett, Dominick Biggs, Alex Biggs and Lucus Sisler; (second row) Blake Janssen, Sophia Suarez (manager), Brock Griffin, Jacob Bickett, Matt Gibson, Griffin Orr, Lenny Mead, Brianna Barajas (manager), Deshawn Davis; (third row) Tyler Warren, Michael Warren, Austin Rossler, Jeremy Lucas, Seth Torchia, Austin Hilmes, Caleb Strom and Kai Tomaszewski; (back row) coach Curtis Odell, Zach Andersen, Cody Workman, head coach Team members for 2014 Dan Foes, Colton Youngren, Drew Pranka and Princeton F/S softball are (front row, from left) Sarah coach Brian Strom.

Ray, Hailey Schultz, Elysia King and Lexee Camp; and (second row) Anna Allen, Alison Brown, Brooke Hieronymus, Mady Cain and Rachel Jensen; (back row) coach Tim Ciesielski, Jessica Krohn, Brianna Legner, Courtney Oeder, Michaela Jonas and coach Kristin Valle.

PHS F/S softball:

PHS varsity softball:

Team members for 2014 Princeton varsity softball are (front row, from left) Elizabeth Hendrix, Danielle Hughes, Abby Jaques, Rachel Lawson and Lindsy York, (second row) Devin Truedson, Jade Purvis, Mollie Bates, Jaimee Ciesielski, Alisa Holmbeck, Julia Bauer; (and back row) coach Kevin Bauer, coach Joe Bates, Brittany Krohn, head coach Bob James, Madison Menzel, coach Rick Menzel and coach Josh Purvis.

PHS girls track: Team

members for 2014 Princeton girls track are (front row, from left) Courtney Webb, Ann Sims, Elise Blocki, Sierra Storm, Kaley Vaccaro, Chloe Baron, Rebecca Prushinski, Renee Scaggs: (second row) Ashley Rivera, Michaela Mall, Kira Harp, Kendal Way, Fran Bowman, Rebecca Frank, Kimmy Duong and Taylor Weatherington; and (back row): head coach Pat Hodge, Kim Glenn, Casey Schertz, Zoe Mead, Colbi Schertz, Taylor Clark, Tieg Sisler and coach Andy Puck.

PHS varsity soccer: Team members for 2014 PHS varsity soccer are (front row, from left) Malena Wheeler, Ellise Piper, Eliza Young, Lindsay Hartwig, Kelly Schmidt, Sarah Murray, Kallie Albrecht and Keyenna Altizer; (second row) Kim Schlesinger, Taylor McCauley, Liz Stites, Michaela Strom, Michelle Kelly, Devin Scott and Maria Vitale; (back row) head coach Ed Young, Taylor Tieman, Jenna Grimmer, coach David Gray, Taylor Clark, Ellie Bonucci, Rachel Frank and coach Kurt Garvin.

Not pictured: coach Scott Roseberg.

PHS JV soccer: Team

members for 2014 Princeton JV soccer are (front row, from left) Malena Wheeler, Natalie Vujanov, Arraia Hicks, Mary Sims, Angelica Jones and Alex Smallwood; (middle row) Devin Scott, Ellise Piper, Kiley Korey, Mallory Wheeler, Taylor McCauley, Michaela Mall and Anna Zehr; and (back row) coach David Gray, Taylor Tieman, Courteny Hadley, Janae Mitchell, Jenna Grimmer, Cali Hall, Madalyn Robbins and coach Kurt Garvin.

PHS varsity baseball:

Team members for 2014 Princeton varsity baseball are (front row, from left) Isaiah Taylor, J.J. Vaccaro and Caleb Dickens; (second row), Jacob Reinhardt, Jett Wedekind, Chris Brockman and Logan Wilde; and (back row) head coach Tim Taylor, Zach Friel, Tyler Marvin, Michael Camp and coach Shane Kloepping. Not pictured: Garrett Duffin, Levi Bates and coach Bruce Placek.

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PHS F/S baseball are (front row, from left) Kyle Odell, Drew Carpenter, Levi Bates, Skye Behrends, Vincent Vergamini, Alex Heaton and Kyle Knudsen; (second row) Jacob Hunt, Tanner Kuhne, Jack Bays, Josh Eggers, Riley Foes and Daniel Schmitt; and (back row) coach Mike Fauth, Isaac Salazar, Andrew Schmitt, Chaz Williams, Luke Hoffman, Hunter Poorman and Jake Farraher.

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LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION SUNdAy, APRIL 27, 2014

Held at Tri County Fairgrounds (First Avenue) in Mendota, Illinois Start 10:00 AM • Lunch Available Full listing and photos on auctionzip.com ANTIQUES ANd COLLECTIBLES Oak furniture, stoneware, primitives, glassware LONGABERGER BASKETS, COINS; DOLLS, TOYS, MISC; Madame Alexander-Cissy Blue Bird, I Love Lucy , Maggie Walking Doll, Cissy dolls and others. Madame Alexander doll book; Collector tractors; Over 30 New Collector Swords; Pocket knife collection in cases; Paragon kilns and molds, FURNITURE/HOUSEHOLD SHOP TOOLS, YARD AND MISC. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This is a very large auction with a large variety and selection.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION

LARGE ESTATE AUCTION

The following Collection of Mostly Tools and Collectibles will be sold at Auction outside at the Tumbleson Auction Center, 1635 North Main Street, Princeton, IL, Located 100 miles West of Chicago, IL just off INT 80, Exit 56, South on Rt. 26. (Behind the Sherwood Antique Mall) on:

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 TIME: 1:00 P.M.

ViewListing on website: www.tumblesonauction.com ThERE wILL bE 5-6 hAYRACk ITEMS FROM ThE CRANk ESTATE INCLUDING: Antique Tools; Brace & Bits; Drills; Buck Saws; Garden Tools; Model T Jacks; Coal Buckets; Wood Adv. Boxes; Many Hatchets; Tool Boxes, Axes; Ice Tongs; Beer Bottles; Old Radios; Cast Iron; Flat Irons; Old Cameras; Crocks; Barn Lanterns; Lg. School Bell; Druggist Bottles; Hand Grinders; Dresser Hardware; Clock & Clock Parts; Glassware; Hand Corn Planters; Hay Hooks; Traps; Bridle Bits, Brass Cistern Pump; Copper Items; Kerosene Lamp Parts; Door Hdw; Gas Nozzle; Picture Frames; Iron Wheels; Hay Rack Full Of Tools; Old Garden Plow; Bird Cages; Squares, Stuff in the Rough and MORE!!

CRANk ESTATE, Kickapoo, IL

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE A PREVIEW OF THE LARGE TOOL AUCTION TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014 FROM 4-6 PM

TUMbLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON LIC # 040000396-397 & TIFFANY FOES LIC #041.001601

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460 • Garage Sales

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PRINCETON 422 East Washington.

Thursday, April 24, noon-7pm; Friday, Saturday, April 25 & 26, 8am-5pm.

Rain dates: May 1-3.

ESTATE SALE Bedroom sets, accent tables, china hutch, desk, assorted chairs, futon, 4 TV's, glass top table set, pool table, ping pong table, stove, deck furniture, lawn chairs, patio chairs, patio end tables, safe, card table & folding chairs, vintage items.

Christmas décor, bedding, linens, dishes, pots & pans, lamps, floral arrangements, assorted pillows, toys, Hoover vacuum, tomato cages, electric trimmers, lawn roller, lawn sweeper, snow blower, tools, chain saw, electrical supplies, small generator, kerosene heater, spreaders

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Wii GAMES, assorted games, $7.50 each game.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION

TOOL AUCTION

The following Quality Tool Collection of Jim Taylor (Local Retired Diesel Technician) will be sold at Auction at the Tumbleson Auction Center, 1635 North Main Street, Princeton, IL, Located 100 miles West of Chicago, Il just off INT 80, Exit 56, South on Rt. 26. (Behind the Sherwood Antique Mall) on:

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

The Following Real Estate will be Offered for Auction at the ON SITE LOCATION of 816 West Park Ave. in Princeton, IL on:

REAL ESTATE Wood Frame Three Bedroom Ranch w/Bath & a Half, Kitchen, Living Room, Attached Single Car Garage w/Heat,Crawl Space, Natural Gas Forced Air& Outdoor Utility Shed PLEASE NOTE: THIS REAL ESTATE IS IN NEED OF REPAIR AND UPDATES. LEGAL DESCRIPTION N1/2 NW SW E OF RD B735 P393 D#90-36-99 & DOC13-5904 NOP LOT SIZE 165 X 175 TERMS OF REAL ESTATE 10% Down the Day of the Sale and the Balance due on or Before 30 Days when Merchantable Title will be furnished. Taxes to be prorated at Closing & Possession at Closing. All Announcements made Day of Sale will Take Precedence over all Previous Printed Matter.

Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept any or all Bids. This Sale is Not Contingent on Financing. All Financing Needs to be PreApproved for Closing on or before 30 Days after Day of Sale. Anyone Interested in Viewing Real Estate Please Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852.

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com GOLF CARTS/JOHN DEERE RIDING LAWN MOWERS & TRACTOR : Two Club Car Golf Carts 48 Volt (New Battery); JD LT110 Auto 42” Mower Deck; JD LT 166 48” Mower Deck; 1988 MT 250 Mitsubishi Diesel 2 Wheel Drive Compact Utility Tractor & Rear 4 Ft. Garden Tiller SNAP ON TOOL BOXES & NICE COLLECTION OF SNAP ON, MAC, CRAFTSMAN & OTHER TOOLS: Lg. Snap On Tool Cabinet Consisting of : KR Series Top, Bottom, Side Boxes & Work Center Hutch; Nice Collection of Snap On Tools Including: Stubby Comb Wrench Set, Impact Socket Set, Coolant Tester #SVT62,Cummins ” Valve Adjusting Wrench #M322, 2-Detriot Diesel Valve Adjusting Wrench (15/16 & ) & Other Tools; Mac Including: Hanging Side Box, Wrenches, Extensions, Socket Sets, Cylinder Hone Kit, Punch Sets, Pry Bars, Angle Head Die Grinder, 3/8” Drive Air Ratchet, Straight Die Grinder, ” Drive Impact Gun, 3/8 Flex Head Torque Wrench, Manuals & More; OTC Including: U-Joint Puller, Bearing Separator #OTC951, Pilot Bearing Puller Kit & Others; Craftsman, Central & Kent Moore Tools; Metric & American Standard Wrenches &Socket Sets; Specialty Engine Tools; Precision Tools; Central Micrometers Including 1-6; NSK Micrometer Depth Set (0-6); Depth Micrometers; Hammers, Punches, Extractors, Taps & Dies; Air & Shop Tools; Pliers &Screwdrivers; Lincoln 12 & 20 Ton Hydraulic Jacks; Central Cylinder Height Gauge Set #6434; CP Drive Impact Gun; Blue Point 3/8 Drive Impact Gun; Angle Head Die Grinder; Caterpillar, Cummins & Mac Manuals; Shopsmith w/Accessories; Craftsman: 15” 12 Speed Drill Press, 10” Arm Saw, 2400 PSI High Pressure Washer; King O Lawn Yard Edger; Sm. Husqvarna Garden Tiller PLEASE NOTE: We Will Also Be Selling More Tools & Antique Planes From the Crank Estate, Kickapoo, IL

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com REAL ESTATE Three Bedroom/Two Bath Brick Ranch Home w/Attached Two Car Garage & Full Basement; Home has Natural Gas, Forced Air Furnace & Central Air. Living Space is Approx. 1488 Square Feet. A Great Park Avenue Location!

LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRINCETON-GREENCROFT SEC. 1 SD L 103 IRRG. B 1373 P343 D 08-5526 LOT SIZE 90 X 127 Please Note: This Home has Some Basement Foundation Issues and Some Interior Work and is being Sold AS IS without warranty or representation, expressed or implied. Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Seller hereby expressly disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, with respect to the land, improvements, and real and personal property, including without limitation, any warranty of habitability, warranty of merchantability, or warranty of fitness for a particular use.

TERMS OF REAL ESTATE 10% Down the Day of the Sale and the Balance due on or Before 30 Days when Merchantable Title will be furnished. Taxes to be prorated at Closing & Possession at Closing. All Announcements made Day of Sale will Take Precedence over all Previous Printed Matter.

Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept any or all Bids. This Sale is Not Contingent on Financing. All Financing Needs to be PreApproved for Closing on or before 30 Days after Day of Sale. Anyone Interested in Viewing Real Estate Please Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852.

Attorney: Roger Angel, Princeton TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY 815-872-1852/ E-Mail: ttauction@yahoo.com AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON LIC #040000396-397

SELLER: (Local Retired Diesel Technician) SPRING VALLEY, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON LIC # 040000396-397& TIFFANY FOES LIC #041.001601

Attorney for Seller: Wimbiscus Law Firm, PC Spring Valley, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON E-mail: ttauction@yahoo.com

BECKER AUCTION SERVICE LA MOILLE, ILLINOIS 61330 815-638 -2686

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The Following Real Estate will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 1905 South Main Street in Princeton, IL on:

SAT., MAY 10, 2014 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ) TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS) OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH ) CERTIFICATES, SERIES NC 2005-HE4 ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

RICK COLE A/K/A RICK S COLE, et al ) Defendant ) 13 CH 28 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on May 8, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 805 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LA MOILLE, IL 61330 Property Index No. 05-25-228-012. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 4765500. Please refer to file number PA1222008.

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

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1222008 Case Number: 13 CH 28 TJSC#: 34-2245 I601207 Published in the Bureau County Republian Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

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