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Princeton native paves a new route to Darius Miller Park renovations

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series on a recent meeting of the committee to renovate Darius Miller Park in Princeton. The second story will appear in Tuesday’s BCR. PRINCETON — When Scott Mehaffey sees a few wilted flowers, he doesn’t think about tearing them from the garden; he thinks about raising a floral kingdom.

When he witnesses an ancient structure leaning to a degree, he doesn’t think about knocking down a house; he thinks about building up a city.

Mehaffey grew up in Princeton, and the esteemed landscape architect has a résumé a mile long — which appears he has earned every square foot of. He was a landscape architect at the Arboretum for 13 years, placing his fingerprint on $80,000,000 worth of construction in the Chicago area, and his hands-on experience has educated him on group dynamics and leadership, strategic and master planning,

detail design and construction supervision.

Those tasked with redesigning Darius Miller Park were intrigued by Mehaffey at a community engagement meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 26, as Mehaffey is well-versed in expansive and energetic creativity concerning the lay of the land.

“We’re not just talking about Darius Miller Park, but I suggest you put Darius Miller Park in context with a larger idea,” Mehaffey said, noting his various career avenues have allowed him experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors of landscape, and he was Mayor Richard Daley’s landscape coordinator during Daley’s last term in office.

“By that time the city was about $600,000,000 in the red, so it was a good exercise in how to beg, borrow and steal,” Mehaffey laughed, stating Daley’s regime had built a reputation for beautiful landscape design, and he had to be innovaBCR photo/Eric Engel tive in allocating and dispersing particular Landscape architect Scott Lehaffey (from left) joins Darius Miller Park planning commitfunds. tee leader Laurie Bonucci and Mayor Joel Quiram during an informative meeting at City

The ‘Baron’ of broader bandwidth

PHS prepares for end of year

PES technology coordinator connects interactivity and academia

By Eric Engel

By Eric Engel

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PRINCETON — No one will ever replace a kind and motivated man like Gary Coates, who passed away earlier this month, but the Princeton High School (PHS) Board gave its respect to the former teacher, coach and board member before discussing a candidate to fill his shoes.

Superintendent Kirk Haring said the board appointed Gary Hanna to fill the seat vacated by Coates. Haring said they were very fortunate to have five qualified candidates, making for a tough decision, but Hanna fit the bill as a man of the community who will be a great addition to the board.

Haring said Hanna will be seated at the May meeting and will remain on the board at least until the election in April 2017.

In other business, PHS Principal Andy Berlinski said they have completed the hand scheduling portion of the 2016-17 master schedule process, and he thanked Deb Dullard, Jessica Holman and Elena Hilmes for their atten-

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Hall on Tuesday, April 26. Lehaffey energized the attendees with fresh ideas, not just about Darius Miller Park, but the entire city of Princeton.

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PRINCETON — There was a time once when students traveled to the new computer lab in their school, and “oohs” and “ahhs” filled the room as the children played Number Munchers or Oregon Trail. Technology has come a long way since — now influencing most every action in a child’s personal and academic life — and Sean Baron aims to capitalize on that social transition.

Baron, the technology coordinator for the Princeton Elementary School (PES) District, stopped by the PES Board meeting Monday, April 25, to update the attendees on his expansive efforts throughout the last few years. He said computer science is really important in a curriculum now, and lots of schools are developing it as a core subject just like English or math.

“Over the past three years we’ve really changed the BCR photo/Eric Engel philosophy of how we do Logan Junior High School language arts teacher Christie Lucas assists eighth-graders Branden Haring and Elizabeth technology in the district, implementing a plan called Orwig as they research Anne Frank on their Chromebooks Thursday, April 28. Students are being handed great tech-

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nological opportunities, as district staff realizes they need to utilize the skills and technical understanding which comes naturally to the younger generation.

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New digs at Bureau Valley Jay Norden (left) and Chase Gripp (right) show Bill Norden the tractor the Bureau Valley High School FFA recently restored.

The tractor was one of the things featured Thursday, April 28, at the open house held to showcase the school’s new ag education building, located in Manlius next to the high school.

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PMH announces Annette Schnabel as president/CEO PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has announced Annette Schnabel will transition to president/CEO of the hospital on May 1. As the CEO, Schnabel will provide overall leadership to the hospital with a focus on strategic planning and implementation, provider recruitment/relations, marketing/communications and compliance. Schnabel joined the PMH executive team in December 2014 as the vice president/chief operating officer.

Former CEO/President Rex Conger will transition to President Emeritus until his retirement on Jan. 15, 2017.

He will be responsible for board projects including his role as an Illinois Hospital Association Board member and working with the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network.

Tony Sorcic, hospital board chair, stated, “During a time when the health care industry is undergoing a variety of changes caused by not only technology but an overall change in the United States health care system,

Farm Bureau announces new AgVocate award PRINCETON — The Bureau County Farm Bureau has announced the newly-formed AgVocate Award.

This award provides an opportunity for Bureau County Farm Bureau to recognize families and/ or individuals who have made an impact on Bureau County agriculture through leadership and service.

To qualify, a nominee should be a Farm Bureau member who has demon-

strated leadership and service within the community.

Nominees must have provided service to agriculture but may come from disciplines that serve other areas in addition to agriculture, such as education, research, public relations, agribusiness, public affairs and other areas.

Such individuals should also have a history of giving time and/or resources to promote the aims,

board member of the Effingham County Alliance for Economic Development. Currently, she is a member of the Princeton Rotary, the chair of the Community Service Committee and a member of the Z-Tour Planning Committee.

Schnabel and her husband, Bill, have been married for 28 years and are the parents of Schnabel four grown children. They have thoroughly enjoyed becoming a part of the Princeton community.

Linda Gustafson, hospital board vice-chair, stated, “The board is pleased to have Annette transition to the CEO position. The hospital is moving forward with growth in services and providers. The board is confident that under Annette’s leadership, the hospital will remain a strong pillar of the community. We appreciate Rex and his contributions and commitment to Perry over the last nine and one-half years. We wish him the best as he moves toward retirement.”

today’s health care administrators are faced with new and unprecedented challenges. The hospital board of directors is confident in Annette’s leadership and focus on helping the hospital meet these challenges and move forward with growth into the future. We also express our appreciation to Rex for his service and wish him well as he transitions to retirement.”

Schnabel attended the University of Illinois, Chicago, where she received her degree in physical therapy. She worked as a physical therapist prior to entering the management track. She returned to school and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy at A.T. Still University and her MBA from Marylhurst University. She has worked in many settings including hospitals, home health, special education and skilled nursing facilities. She has been a member of hospital executive teams for 14 years.

Schnabel is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is past board member of the Mid-Am Chapter and chair of the program committee. She is past

programs and services of Bureau County agricultural organizations.

If you would like to nominate a person you feel fits the service award criteria, contact the Farm Bureau office in order to pick up a nomination form.

Nominations will be accepted from anyone interested in recognizing someone for their efforts.

Nominations forms are due to the Bureau County Farm Bureau office no later than Friday, May 13.

Auction Calendar April 30 – Estate of Willard Busch, like new Toro Zero Turn Time Cutter SW 4200 riding mower, lawn mowers, tiller, lawn and garden and tools, collection of wood working planes, primitives and collectibles, 2007 Honda Odyssey, primitive, antique and modern furniture and appliances, Longaberger baskets, collectibles and household items, racing trike, motors and tools. 10 a.m., Tumbleson Auction Center, 1635 N. Main St., Princeton. Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneer.

May 1 – Elroy Lauer Living estate, 2006 Cadillac, John Deere lawn mower and snowblower blade, furniture and appliances, collectibles, toys and household and farm primitives, 10 a.m., at the on-site location of 1511 Meriden St., (located West Mile at 13th Avenue/Meriden Street) Mendota. Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneer.

May 22 – Sandra J. (Sandy) Tarr, real estate and personal property, 1 p.m., at Bradley’s Auction Barn in Kernan, Ill. Bradley’s, Immke and Kaufman, auctioneers.

Hydrants will be flushed in Wyanet WYANET — The village of Wyanet will begin flushing water mains on Monday, May 2, and continue until all water mains are completed. Residents may experience some low water pressure and discoloration.

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ISBE’s Student Advisory Council seeks applicants SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) seeks high school students to share their input on state education issues as part of its Student Advisory Council (SAC). Students who will start the upcoming school year as a sophomore, junior or senior in an Illinois public high school are eligible to apply for one of 12 open spots by May 27.

“ISBE’s Student Advisory Council creates greater opportunities for deepening students’ relationships with educators and school leaders and helps students feel personally invested in their school communities,” said Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith, Ph.D. “The board is grateful for the talent, experience, and thoughtful input these extraordinary young people bring to our discussions each year.”

The SAC, which was established in 1975, represents a diverse group of students who work with the Illinois State Board and state superintendent to provide student perspectives on ISBE’s existing and proposed

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Curran performs at Princeton Coffeehouse Canadian singer-songwriter Amelia Curran performed at the Princeton Coffeehouse on Saturday, April 23. Curran released her first album in 2000. Winner of a Juno award In 2010, Curran has won several other awards, including first prize in the folk category of the 15th annual USA Songwriting Competition. Besides performing as a professional musician, she is also a playwright and actor and has had her plays performed at fringe festivals. The sponsor of the show was Hornbaker Gardens. The coffeehouse is located at the Open Prairie United Church of Christ, 25 E. Marion St. in Princeton.

programs, policies and regulations. Applicants undergo a competitive review process that looks for strong interpersonal skills and the ability to think creatively, work well in groups and develop innovative solutions.

“Being a member of the Student Advisory Council is like being the link between my classmates, my school and my state.

I get the chance to tell board members about what is working and what is not,” said Seetha Aribindi, a member of this year’s council and a junior at Hinsdale Central High School. “With this council, we improve our education system together. It is refreshing to see that the members of the board truly value our opinions.”

Each year, SAC members select a year-long research project and present their findings and recommendations to the state board. This school year’s council focused on the importance of students’ feedback in efforts to improve teacher quality and build a more collaborative school community.

On March 16, the board heard the SAC’s pre-

sentation and approved its recommendation to pursue ways to increase the level of communication between students and teachers and school leaders.

“We worked as a team; we pursued our goals, and we did not let any difference in opinion distract us,” said SAC member Alex Palacios, a senior at Kankakee High School. “This council is one of a kind – it offers new experiences and new friendships that would have never existed had I not joined this group.”

One of the ways the SAC aims to incorporate more student voice is to expand the council’s interaction with the board during the school year. Typically, the SAC meets once a month and attends two board meetings over the course of the year.

For the 2016-17 school year, the SAC aims to have three members present at each board meeting from September through March to answer board members’ questions on particular issues and provide reports on long-term questions asked of the council.

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The rules of Victorian grief The Bureau County Genealogical Society hosted Sharon Atkins and a full audience on the evening of April 28. Atkins shared her knowledge of the many formal Victorian mourning customs and how they came to be, evolved and influenced modern society’s rituals. Atkins came in the full Victorian-era attire of a widow during her official two-year mourning period and also shared her varied collection of photos and funeral ephemera.

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Darius Miller From Page 1 Mehaffey said there are three public squares of Princeton when it comes to visualizing landscape development — if one were to envision Soldiers and Sailors Park, City Hall and Darius Miller Park as the bases for the three — and remembering the history of the industrial and agricultural businesses around Princeton’s old freight yard should be a vital part of the Darius Miller Park and art district planning process.

“When we consider how to activate Darius Miller Park, it would be nice to have a motif showing somebody cares because we want this park to be actively used by the population and the art district,” he said, stating a practical reality should result from the combination of paving, lighting, furnishings, awnings, signs and the native plant legacy. “We want to use the park as a tool to bring businesses in as a welcome card that also improves the lives of residents.”

Mehaffey spoke of placemaking — a culture of ongoing planning where businesses and civic leaders realize planning and improvement is never done — noting the collective perspective is better than a single mind in creating a culture of planning and designing. The formula for small towns to reinvent themselves is not new to the 21st Century.

“You need industry and new business, but to attract them you need an attractive downtown, neighborhoods, communities, trees, parks … it all goes hand in hand,” he said, adding if a city is cool and fun for residents, visitors will come.

He fondly recalled the canopy of elm trees that used to define Princeton, and 50 years passing by without recovery of that natural attraction

speaks of Princeton’s need to recommit to arboriculture. Sometimes small town residents think they must do everything themselves, but Mehaffey said there’s a multitude of options for funding sources and ingenious ideas to be explored by the watchful eye.

“Princeton’s draw is a wonderful architectural heritage, but also wonderful natural resources, so leveraging both makes for residential satisfaction through visitor impact,” Mehaffey said, noting residents should always celebrate what defines their character and who they are. “A plan is great as a road map or framework, but what really makes it sing is taking the overall aesthetic and vision to guide the feel of our naturalistic Midwestern tradition.”

Mehaffey showed the participants at the meeting numerous examples of different landscape design angles and approaches from settings all over the nation, and said good landscape design adds up to 25 percent to the value of a home — with quality homes combining to form a quality community.

“Imagine a public realm with parks and streetscapes that attracts new businesses, increasing consumer spending and the quality of life and satisfaction within a community. There are a lot of parallels,” he said, adding those planning to improve Darius Miller Park need to be flexible and take cues from Princeton’s historic architecture.

“A good landscape architect is a chameleon, always working with what is there,” Mehaffey said, providing an exciting approach that stimulates continuity and a commitment to an appealing and groundbreaking overall restoration of Princeton. “Where there’s a will there’s a way, and if you’re creative you can go a long way on a limited budget.”

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technology generation — removing technology as a separate subject and moving it into the classroom as a tool for everybody to use in all their subject areas,” Baron said, commending district library media coordinator Amy Haring and her entire staff for their hard work.

“The staff is taking technology and using it to create things instead of just consuming. Rather than going on the Internet and watching videos, they’re creating content, and that’s important in the whole learning process,” he said, adding they’ve pushed for technology in every classroom rather than a lab setting.

Baron said they’ve increased the Internet bandwidth in the district 2,000 percent throughout the last few years, and run more than 20,000 feet of new cable through the innards of the buildings.

“Some of the cable was nearly 20 years old, and the new cable allows for faster and more reliable communication between all the devices we put out there – our servers, the Internet

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tion to detail in putting together the schedule.

“It was a time consuming process but was worthwhile in developing a strong schedule for our students,” Berlinski said, adding the guidance department is now in the process of finishing up the remainder of the schedule, which should be completed by early May. Also, Berlinski said PHS has completed the PARCC testing, and he is very proud of the students and staff responsible for the successful undertaking, stating he is hopeful to see test scores released earlier this year by the Illinois State Board of Education than they were last year.

On April 15, art students and teachers took part in the 2016 TRAC Art Festival, with PHS students bringing home close to 25 percent of the total awards handed out, including four first-place

and our printers,” Baron said, noting the backbone network has been renovated to a top of the line, 1,000 megabit connection for speed and reliability. “We now have wireless access points in nearly every single classroom.”

Baron said the student to technology ratio by the end of Summer 2016 will give each student a device to utilize in Grades 6 through 8; two students per device for Grade 5; three to one for Grades 3 and 4; and four kids for every device in kindergarten through second grade.

He spoke of digital projectors mounted from the ceiling in every classroom by the end of summer, and said the district is using digital tools they’ve never before had at their disposal. With 1,100 devices for 1,200 users, curriculum is becoming more efficient in that students are already interested in what they’re being introduced to at each grade level.

Superintendent Tim Smith said Baron has acquired cost-efficient devices that are seamlessly reaching the hands of the students, and PES has moved away from a district-wide technology committee to more of a build-

ing by building approach, so there is greater accuracy in measuring each school’s capacity and capabilities.

“We used to spend $110,000 annually on technology, but thanks to Sean’s help we’re down to about $65,000 to $70,000.

So we’ve accomplished a considerable amount with less money,” Smith said.

Baron blushed when offered credit for his role in the innovative approach to technology in Princeton’s school system, but his assistance has been vital in helping teachers develop professionally in the world of computers.

“The teachers aren’t lacking in their desire to do everything; rather they’re lacking in their training of how to integrate the computer into the curriculum and get the best use out of devices at their disposal,” Baron said, adding he’s able to do a lot of remote management now, getting online and correcting a problem from wherever he is.

“It’s been a lot of work, but our network and equipment is as good as any out there now, and I think we’re doing a pretty good job with it.”

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accomplishments.

That same Friday, the PHS Music Department competed in the IHSA Organizational Music Contest at Kewanee High School.

Each group performed three pieces for three judges, and harmony was accomplished by the participants, as all five events PHS took received a Division 1 “superior” rating.

The PHS Board of Education approved these personnel moves: • Appointments • Tara Davis and Gary Passmore, co-directors of drama events; Rob Jackson and Jennifer Wagner, freshman class advisors.

• Resignations • Alyssa Rose, Student Council.

The end of the year schedule for PHS is as follows: • Monday, May 16 — PHS Awards Night • Thursday, May 19 — Seniors last day of school • Friday, May 20 — 11:50 a.m. dismissal, allowing for

a day of review, with graduation practice in the morning.

• 1 to 3:20 p.m. will be devoted to optional review time for students to meet with teachers, who will be available in the office hour locations, due to shortened review time in classes.

• Saturday, May 21 — Graduation at 10 a.m.

• Monday, May 23 — A Day Exams, with a 2:07 p.m. dismissal, allowing time in afternoon for make-ups and students to meet with teachers. Buses at their normal time, from 2:55 to 3 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 24 — B Day Review, with the same after-school circumstances as on Monday, May 23.

• Wednesday, May 25 — B Day Exams, with a 2 p.m. dismissal with buses following immediately thereafter.

Time will be available for make-ups and to meet with teachers.

• Thursday, May 26 — Institute Day. Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.

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Meeting Minutes Ladd Consolidated School District LADD — The Ladd Community Consolidated School District No. 94 Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 19.

The board was informed of the following: • The preschool program received A Golden Circle of Quality, the highest rating, from ExceleRate who conducted the recent compliance review.

• Another preschool screening will be held on May 17 by appointment for children who will be 3 on or before Sept. 1.

• At the recent Rotary Scholastic Achievement Banquet honoring seniors from surrounding high schools, four of the 10 Hall students were Ladd graduates and two of St. Bede’s students. Madison Considine, a Ladd graduate, was awarded a $500 scholarship.

• The financial report shows the district has collected 83 percent of the budgeted revenues and expensed 74 percent of estimated expenses. The state owes the district $56,619.37.

• Nine students participated in the IESA State Bowling Tournament. The girls’ team placed 16th. Hunter Jones and Katie Follmer advanced to the finals and both bowled their personal best scores.

• Holly Flanagan and the first-place finishers in the Ladd Science Fair attended the regional competition in DeKalb.

Merlyn Updike received a superior rating and will be moving on to the state science fair in May. • Jackie Ribas and the Student Council are once again sponsoring Earth Week activities. Students cleaned the school grounds and both parks in Ladd. Students in the Community Club are painting a bench for the school grounds.

• D & M Landscaping and Excavating donated sand for the high jump pit in the back yard.

• The Ladd Education Foundation will sell concessions at the May 4 track meet.

• The PTO will have a “Buy One, Get One Free” Scholastic Book Fair the first week of May. Committees are busy planning the All Awards Night on May 24, for eighthgrade graduation on May 20, and an all-school picnic the last day of school on May 25.

• The Spring Concert will be held on May 5 at 7 p.m. in the Charles Fiocchi Gymnasium.

• The annual Grandparent luncheon is scheduled for Friday, May 6.

• The next regular meeting of the board will be held May 17 at 6 p.m. in the John T. Piccatto library.

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LADD — The Ladd Village Board conducted the following business at its April 12 meeting: • Heard Doug Narczewski address the board with his intention to purchase property at 201 S. Main Ave. if the board is agreeable to his planned use for the site.

• Heard Mike Biagini announce his intention to purchase property at 124 S. Main Ave. with plans to construct a storage facility.

• Approved a final pay request of $11,814.34 to Liebhart Construction for the restroom renovation at the Community Center.

• Passed a motion to proceed with the acquisition of the slag pile.

• Tabled the bid award of the East End Electric and Substation Upgrade projects until the April 26 meeting.

• Accepted the proposal of $3,570 from Fence Specialties to repair the fence on the large baseball diamond at Kennedy Park.

• Decided to compensate only full-time police officers for attendance at training classes. If a part-time officer would like to submit a request for training compensation, it will be a board decision to approve it.

• Accepted the proposal of $9,650 from Hopkins & Associates to perform FY16 audit services.

• Heard that a Community Engagement Committee would meet April 19 at Ladd Grade School.

• Heard that Building Inspector Ron Harris was hospitalized due to a recent fall.

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PRINCETON — Carol Ann Grundman, 60, of Princeton passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Aug. 24, 1955, in Princeton to Frank and Melvina (Underwood) Lewis. She married Thomas Grundman on Jan. 19, 1974.

Carol graduated from Princeton High School in 1973.

She was the school librarian and a teacher’s aide at St. Louis Catholic School for the past 25 years. She was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and the CCW. Her most important role in life was being a devoted wife, mother and especially grandma to her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas; two daughters, Jennifer (Eric) Pansegrau and Rachel (Eric) Waca; one son, John (Veronica) Grundman; her mother, Melvina Lewis; one sister, Barb (Howard) Wolcott; two brothers, David (Diane) Lewis and Donnie (Carin) Lewis; one brother-in-law, Steve (Denise) Grundman; her fatherin-law, James Grundman; six grandchildren, Matthew Pansegrau, Avery, Alexandra and Brecken Waca, and Norah and Frank Grundman; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her father, Frank Lewis; one daughter, Eileen, in infancy; one brother, Jimmy Lewis; and her mother-in-law, Elaine Grundman.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 2, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton with Father Jeffrey Stirniman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Monday, May 2, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to the St. Louis School Library or the family of Carol Grundman.

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

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Grace Gingrich Madsen of Carlsbad, Calif., passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 16, 2016, after a long battle with illness.

Born Feb. 13, 1935, the daughter of Gilbert and Ethel Mae (Bennett) Gingrich in Mineral, she married Richard Madsen from Sheffield on June 15, 1957 in Munich, Germany.

She graduated from Mineral High School Grace and went on to attend Western Illinois UniMadsen versity, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics. She worked for 20 years at TRW, an aerospace company, in Redondo Beach, Calif., where she worked as a software designer.

Surviving are her husband, Richard Madsen; her daughters, Julie (John) Hernandez, Mary (Chip) Rhind and Jean (Dave) Zirkle; and seven grandchildren, Jessica and Dylan Arlich, Alese and John Hernandez, Cole Rhind, and Kyle and Nicole Zirkle.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Elizabeth (Ed) Nickel.

A private family service was held in Carlsbad, Calif., and another will be held in June where her ashes will be laid to rest in the Mineral Cemetery.

Spring clean-up in Princeton set PRINCETON — Spring clean-up for the city of Princeton will be the first two full weeks of May. Residences east of Main Street must have everything out by Monday, May 2. Residences west of Main Street must have everything out by Monday, May 9.

Stickers will not be required on extra garbage during your designated clean-up week.

Remember that no electronics or white goods (stove, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, etc.) and demolition materials, tires or hazardous items will be collected by city crews.

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FISHERVILLE, Va. — Joyce Ann (Brown) Norgaard died Friday, April 22, 2016, in Fishersville, Va. She was 75.

Joyce was born on July 15, 1940, in Princeton, to William (Dale) Brown Sr. and Imogene “Jean” (Salmon) Brown. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1958. She married Warren Richard Norgaard on Sept. 17, 1960.

They resided in Silvis before relocating to Joyce East Moline, Port Clinton, Ohio, and CharNorgaard lottesville, Va. Joyce eventually moved to Waynesboro, Va., some years following the death of her husband.

Joyce volunteered as a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout leader and cookie mom for her daughters, enjoyed fishing and gardening, and watched and supported her grandchildren in their various pursuits. She also received her RN and worked as a nurse and respiratory therapist over the years.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and John Sweebe of The Woodlands, Texas; her daughter, Debbie Norgaard of Waynesboro, Va.; her son, David Norgaard of Arcata, Calif.; her sister, Linda (Brown) Oertel of Geneseo; her sister-in-law, Donna (Taylor) Brown; seven grandchildren, Melissa of Houston, Texas, Gabrielle, Nicolai, Zachary and Bailey of Waynesboro, Va., and Courtney and Cassie of The Woodlands, Texas; one great-grandson, Milo of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, William “Bill” Brown Jr.; and her nephew, Robert Brown.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at the Charlton & Groome Funeral Home in Fishersville, Va. She was buried in Holly Memorial Gardens following the service.

A memorial service is planned to take place this summer in Illinois.

Donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease.

BUREAU — A Bureau male was charged with delivering heroin to undercover officers.

Timothy T. Jenkins, 25, of Bureau was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony, at noon on April 22 while he was being held at Bureau County Jail on another charge.

The warrant was issued, with assistance from the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s office, following TRIDENT’s lengthy investigation into the continued heroin problem in the Illinois Valley.

According to a TRIDENT press release, Jenkins delivDeadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for Tuesered a substance purported to be heroin to TRIDENT day’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and agents in Bureau County on several occasions.

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Jenkins’ bond was set at $70,000.

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Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, May 5th 2016, at 10:00 am. , in the office of County Clerk, Kami Hieronymus, at Princeton, Illinois, a lottery will be held to determine ballot placement of certain political parties for the official ballot for the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016.

Dated April 26, 2016

Joyce Norgaard

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Terri Simon

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Leaving well enough alone I’ve been watching a robin build her nest on a ledge on my front porch. As in years gone by, the nest equates to problems ... for us. It actually means a plethora of problems, if you want the absolute truth.

First, the mother robin is less than careful when she builds her nest, which translates to a variety of grasses, weeds, twigs and other nest-building items scattered on the front porch — not to mention she and her new brood will also use my front porch floor and railings as their bathroom with no modesty involved. A mess? Well, that’s putting it lightly.

Secondly, Mama Robin will cause complete and Terri utmost chaos for Simon Tootsie, the cat, who will sit in the front COMMENTARY window for hours on end. She’ll paw at the front window, run to the front door for a better view through the glass there, and then head back to the window. Now that might sound like a good pastime for the lovely, cantankerous feline friend of ours, but keep in mind Purrcee, the just-turned-2-year-old Mini Goldendoodle also lives in the house ... which brings me to the third problem.

Third, Purrcee feels it necessary to keep track of the cat at all times. If we say, “Where’s Tootsie?” she searches every space in the house and the basement, until she rounds up the cat for us. While we could consider Purrcee a fairly good baby (cat) sitter, her main focus in finding the cat is to terrorize her and then act like she didn’t do a thing. Consequently with the cat acting up in the front window, it drives Purrcee absolutely nutty — nuttier than usual, and the battle between the two, four-legged creatures looks more like a battle between the Incredible Hulk (Purrcee) and Broom Hilda (Tootsie). Neither of them care their names have been said (OK, shouted) a bazillion times. It will eventually shatter my last nerve, which is already fairly unstable.

So what’s the remedy to this potentially crazy situation? It should be simple. I know right now you are thinking, “Well, just go get a broom and knock down the makings of this soon-to-be nest. How hard could it be? Come on, Ter, use your head!”

I wish it was that simple, but it’s not. You see, I’ve watched Mama Robin make and remake her nest quite a few times now. She’s worked tirelessly to construct a home for her soon-to-be laid and hatched babies. She’s watched gusts of wind blow the makings of her nest to the ground or the porch, only to start again ... and again. It’s clear she’s trying her hardest, so for me to take a broom and destroy her diligence and persistence ... well, it just doesn’t seem right.

I know if I leave the nest alone and deal with the chaos inside and outside the house, there will soon be tiny babies that will hopefully remain in the nest and not meet their demise on the concrete floor of the porch. Their frantic chirping when Mama Robin brings a bug or a worm to the nest will cause a smile to form on my frazzled (Thanks Purrcee and Tootsie) face, and even if it’s for a moment, it will have all been worthwhile.

Furthermore, Mama Robin’s parental instincts will warm my heart. After all, as far as I know, nobody taught her how to be a good mom. She just knows what to do instinctively. That’s why she’s working so hard on making this stupid nest — just like a human mom would do whatever it takes to make a home for her children and keep their bellies from being hungry. Sometimes in today’s world, I tend to wonder occasionally where the human instincts went ... but that’s another column.

So it’s up to me, and just like in years gone by, Mama Robin will win ... while the livestock in my home will cause us all kinds of grief ... the porch will be a mess thanks to the untidiness of this feathered friend and her offspring ... and the miracle of life will happen before our very eyes right on our front porch.

BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

Richard Widmark: A Princeton legend Persons of Influence — Becoming Richard Widmark Column and artwork by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

The Hampshire Colony First Congregational Church is the oldest Congregational church in Illinois, founded in 1831. The famous abolitionist Owen Lovejoy was one of its first pastors, but that privilege, at the end of the summer in 1927, now belonged to Robert J. Watson.

It was the last music recital before the start of school, coming soon, in the first days of September.

Reverend Watson had to be glad for that, though he could only smile outwardly. There had been three in August alone. The church was packed, yet cool inside, even with so many people, given the time of year. It had got up to 82 during the day but had cooled down to a comfortable 74 with a nice breeze and all the windows open.

It was an evening of music on Monday, Aug. 29, 1927. Twelveyear-old Vera Brenneman from Selby Township in Bureau County turned slightly on the piano bench to her audience, and smiled to the polite applause of the family and friends of the 30 young students of music teacher Grace Luella Farwell.

Vera’s parents, Roy and Edna, clapped and beamed to friends with dignified nods.

The butterflies were gone now for both Vera and her parents. She had worked a little magic with the whimsical “Playful Rondo,” by composer C.W. Green, and they all could breathe easier now. Miss Farwell had opened the program with “Amaryllis” by composer Henri Ghys, on the piano, and “The Kettle Boils” by composer Joseph W. Clokey on the pipe organ.

There would be 32 numbers performed by her young artists to follow Miss Farwell. The Victorian “Fairy Wedding Waltz” by composer Joseph W. Turner was next on the program. This was a piano musical fantasy recital, titled, “Penny Buns and Roses” at the church where Miss Grace Farwell was also the organist.

Vera stood and walked with a light step from the piano, having completed her number. Richard Widmark, 12 years old, nervous, but quietly confident, after having performed at many other such events, walked up and took Vera’s place at the vacant piano bench.

He was the 12th student to perform this evening. His parents, brother and grandmother were all in the audience.

Richard Widmark had arrived in Princeton with his family about April of 1925. His mother, Ethel Mae (Barr) Widmark, has started him and his brother, Donald, with Miss Farwell for piano lessons, after things didn’t work out with Ethel Rieck. Ethel Mae discovered Miss Farwell was the teacher one would want in Princeton. Richard was musically inclined, and Ethel Mae and her mother, Mary (Ogorman) Barr, wanted it to happen, even with the cost. Richard’s father, Carl, who could sing a good song himself, was all for it.

Richard had spent much of his early life with his grandmother at the silent movies since the age of 3.

The piano music that usually went hand in hand with each moving picture was almost an addiction for both young Richard and his grandmother. Three times a week for almost nine years, with piano music at every performance, has to have some effect on a young developing person. It also surely seeped very deep into the soul of a woman fast approaching 70, who needed and deserved a little escape from life itself.

One of Mary Barr’s greatest outlets and joys in a life of hard work, loss and going without was to go to the cinema. She could be carried away with the moving images on the screen and lost in the music from the ivory piano keys.

Mary and her husband, Charles Barr, who she married in 1876, had 10 children by the time Mary was 38, with four dying at birth. Charles would die of a hemorrhage of the lung in 1904, at the age of 48, from working in the quarries of South Dakota, and leave Mary and their children to their own survival.

The influences that shapes and mold each of us into the person we eventually become are both positive and negative. The Widmark family would live in Princeton for seven years, and Richard Widmark would develop real friendships with those his own age, have real social interaction with a consistent peer group in school, and maybe most importantly come away with the positive influences of several of the teachers in his early life.

Grace Luella Farwell was the daughter of Robert Brent Farwell and Luella (Moore) Farwell, who were married Nov. 15, 1877. Robert Farwell was born in Ohio, Aug. 15, of 1829 and Luella Moore was born in Illinois, January of 1852. They lived at 422 E. Peru St. in Princeton.

Robert was 23 years older than Luella when they married, he for the third time. Robert had two children from his first marriage to Mary Barney; Robert born in 1855 and Charles born in 1860. Mary died, and he then married Mattie Barney, Mary’s cousin. Mattie died inside of a year, and Robert married Luella. Grace was born Sept.12, 1881, and a brother, Fred, was born in 1882.

Robert was an attorney who had lived in Princeton since 1850. He was considered one of the best counselors in Bureau County during his working years. He bought a farm and became a farmer also in the later part of his life. He died at the age of 77 on Oct. 26, 1907.

Luella and Grace continued to live at 422 E. Peru St. Her brother, Fred, took over the management of the farm, married Georgia Dexter, and they had five children; Margaret born 1909, Grace Carolyn born 1911, Jean born 1913, Madge born 1915, and Robert (Bobby) Farwell born Feb. 8, 1919. Charles (Grace’s stepbrother) had already moved to Benedict, Kan., married Ida Maxwell, and had a family.

His brother Robert (Grace’s other stepbrother) married Mary Eastman in 1879.

Grace was educated in the Princeton public schools, later at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, and then at the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago. She then returned to Princeton when she was in her early 20s and began giving piano and organ lessons.

She was quite successful and never lacked for students. She gave lessons at the Hampshire Colony Church and was the organist for 49 years, where she and her mother were both members. She was also the organist at the Presbyterian Church for 12 years, and she had a quiet competent manor to her teaching of music. She expected her students to be of a taciturn nature during lessons and fully engaged in learning to play the piano. She was good natured, had a winning smile, loved her family and enjoyed good food.

Grace Farwell was much in demand, playing for hundreds of weddings, recitals and social parties of many occasions during her career. She continued her education back in Chicago on more than one occasion for several years at a time. Many of her recitals to display the accomplishments of her students were sponsored by the Women’s Club, church groups or different music appreciation organizations in the county. Grace would have special recitals, when she had a really gifted student, featuring just that one student in a solo program of several musical pieces. Sometimes as many as three or four in one week. She taught music to hundreds of young students during her career. Her brother Fred’s children, were to her, like her own children, but ironically, she never gave piano lessons to any one of them.

I’ll have more of the story with Miss Grace Farwell, Richard and Donald Widmark, Virgil Fox and a host of Princeton luminaries, coming up in a couple of weeks.

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Births announced — Meet the newest arrivals to the area on Page 8. Birth announcements run every Saturday.

Students recognized — Area students have been recognized for their accomplishments. See pages 8, 9 and 10.

Community Notes Quilt raffle

Mississippi Heat brings the blues back to Princeton Performance set for 7:30 p.m. May 14 PRINCETON — The soulful Chicago blues band, Mississippi Heat, will appear at the Grace Theatre (Festival 56), 316 S. Main St. in Princeton, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The band last played in town over Homestead weekend in 2011.

Led by Belgian harmonica master Pierre Lacocque, the talented ensemble backs the vocals of South Side diva, Inetta Visor, and has been called by Pop Matters magazine, “one of the most successful Chicago blues bands to come out of the Windy City for years.”

Recording for the highly regarded Delmark label, the band tours nationally and frequently performs in Europe at major venues, including the Lucerne Blues Festival.

Mississippi Heat’s most recent CD, “Warning Shot,” was No. 1 on the Living Blues Radio Charts for October 2014, topping such artists as Marcia Ball, Johnny Winter and Elvin Bishop.

Area blues fans should reserve the evening for what the Chicago Sun Times has called, “quite simply the hottest band in Chicago …”

PRINCETON — The Princeton High School Music Boosters are sponsoring a quilt raffle as a fundraiser.

The quilt pattern is “Diamond Double” and is done in black, white and royal blue fabric. The quilt measures 75 inches by 65 inches. Profits from the raffle will benefit the band and choir programs at Princeton High School. For tickets, contact any PHS Music Booster member or the following board members: Dawn Rudolph at 815-719-3019, Linnea Campbell at 815875-1635 or Lori Biggs at 815-878-5639.

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Lead vocalist Inetta Visor and master harmonica player Pierre Lacocque head up the blues band, Mississippi Heat, playing May 14 at the Grace Theatre.

Tickets for the show are $18 per person in advance or $20 at the door. They can be obtained online at www.festival56.com, by mailing boxoffice@festival56.com or leaving a phone message at 815-879-5656, ext.

11. The night of the performance, the box office will open at 6:30 p.m. and doors to the show at 7 p.m.

Beer and wine will be available for purchase in the Grace’s Lobby Bar. The Grace Performing Arts Center is completely accessible and ample free parking is available nearby. For more information about the show, call the box office at 815-879-5656, ext. 11, or Steve Gunning at 815-8754706.

‘Moonlight Masquerade’ set for May 7 PHS prom theme announced PRINCETON – The 2016 Princeton High School prom is planned for Saturday, May 7. This year’s theme was selected by the Junior Class Prom Committee and is “Moonlight Masquerade.”

Prom festivities will kick off with the premiere beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Princeton High School Prouty Gymnasium. The presentation of the prom court and the coronation of the king and queen will be the grand finale of premiere. Parents on

the post-prom committee will be collecting food pantry donations at premiere at the table outside the cafeteria.

Prom information, forms and permission slips for parents and guardians are available on the Princeton High School website, www.phs-il.org.

This year, premiere will be broadcast live via The Cube for those unable to attend. Live streaming from The Cube will begin at 4:30 p.m. on May 7 at http://thecube. com/e/636018.

The prom parent committee will give every couple two 4-by-6-inch photos taken on the ramp by year-

book advisor Wendy Grove. This will enable all family and friends to remain seated during premiere and still get a great photo.

After premiere, the dinner/dance will be held at Chapel Hill Golf Course, catered by Alexander Park Tavern.

After the dinner and dance, the parent post-prom committee has planned many fun activities, including lots of prizes, casino-type games, inflatables, food and a highlighter room at the Bureau County Metro Center from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For more information, call Tracy Hammitt at 815-878-4959 or Kellie Brown at 815-303-6633.

Prairie Arts Council announces May show PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council is inviting artists, photographers, sculptors and craftsmen to exhibit their work at a May show, “The Wonderful World of Flowers.”

The show will be held in the main gallery at the Prairie Arts Center in Princeton May 6-29.

This exhibit will be open to anyone who wishes to exhibit their

floral artwork. The artwork must be of a floral theme and can be photography, any paint medium (if wall-art, must be ready to hang), or 3-dimensional. Artists can submit up to five works of art and the work can be for sale or NFS (not for sale).

Artwork will be accepted on Tuesday, May 3, or Wednesday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon or 4 to 6 p.m.,

and picked up Tuesday, May 31, or Wednesday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to noon or 4 to 6 p.m.

Questions may be directed to Melody Best by calling 203-5226805.

An opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Prairie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton.

PRINCETON — A Mother’s Day all-you-can-eat country breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 8, at the Princeton Elks Lodge. Members and guests are welcome. The menu will be homemade biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, fruit, juice, coffee and sweets. The cost is $10 plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 815-875-2185.

Historical society to meet WYANET — The Wyanet Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the historical hall. Plans will be made for the Memorial Day ice cream social.

Blood drive planned PRINCETON — An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, 316 S. Church St. in Princeton. For an appointment, call the Princeton office at 815-879-2231 or visit redcrossblood.org. A photo ID or blood donor card, or two other forms of ID, are required.

Radio Club meeting PERU — The Illinois Valley Radio Control Club will have its monthly meeting Wednesday, May 4, at the Flaherty Air Field, three miles north of Peru on Route 251. Model flying will be around 5:30 p.m. The meeting time will be at 7:30 p.m. Interested parties are welcome. Meetings are held at the field the first Wednesday of the month through October.

Wine and beer tasting event PRINCETON — The St. Louis School PTO and Hy-Vee will present a wine and beer tasting event from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in Harkrader Hall at St. Louis School in Princeton. A wide variety of wine and beer will be available for tasting in addition to silent auctions, snacks, and live music by Al and Jeannie Brown. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For ticket information, call 815-872-8521 or Laury Mavity at 815-915-6360.

Make Someone Happy • Happy 80th birthday to our Pa, Ed Behrens, on Monday, May 2. We love you. Love, Bentley, Riley and the rest of your family.

• Happy birthday to Jamie Kunkel. From Evelyn.

Spring Fling Luncheon on May 11 HOLLOWAYVILLE — The Ladies Aid Society of the Hollowayville United Church of Christ will have its Spring Fling Luncheon at noon Wednesday, May 11, in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

The luncheon will con-

sist of ham, many different salad and desserts, bars, cookies and a drink. There will be a $5 charge for the event.

Participants will also play bingo and prizes will be awarded.

The public is invited to

attend.

The church is located just to the north of Route 6 in Hollowayville.

For more information, leave a message on the church phone by calling 815-894-2739, and someone will call return the call.

Annual garden fair and plant sale PERU — The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will host its annual garden fair and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the gymnasium at St. Bede Academy in Peru.

More than 60 varieties of herbs will be available, from common herbs like

basil, rosemary and lavender, to more unusual species such as patchouli and dittany of Crete. For those new to herb gardening, herb guild members and master gardeners from Illinois Extension will be on hand with expert advice.

In addition to the plant

sale, other vendors will be selling garden plants, pottery, jewelry, wood crafts, photography, yard art and other gardening accessories. There will also be a food booth featuring homemade baked goods, as well as food and drink for lunch.

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Births Announced Miller Tim and Brooke (Fisher) Miller of Woodstock, Ga., are the parents of a son, Matthew Michael, born March 29 at Kennestone Hospital in Woodstock, Ga. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Lark Fisher of Peoria and Sam Fisher of Princeton. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Robyn Miller of Peoria.

Great-grandmother is Norma Dobyns of Shelbina, Mo.

Baltikauski Brant and Megan Baltikauski of Ladd are the parents of a daughter, Claire Beverly, born April 22 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21.5 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one sister, Reese, 4, and one brother, Wes, 2 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Kim Filipiak of LaSalle and Joe Gonzalez of St. Charles. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Deb Baltikauski of Spring Valley. Great-grandparents are John and Mary Yerly of LaSalle, Betty Nawa of LaSalle, John and Joan Smith of Peru, and Gordon and Beverly Keutzer of Cherry.

Burkart Samantha Osborn and Quinton Burkart of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter, Paisley Kay, born April 25 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Lonnie and Melissa Osborn. Paternal grandparents are Sonia Barrett and Denny Barrett, Mike Burkart, and Carolyn and Lloyd Parker. Great-grandparents are Clint and Brenda Eads.

Bonucci Anthony and Elizabeth (Engberg) Bonucci of Princeton are the parents of a son, Christopher Kenneth, born April 21 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches in length. He was welcomed home by two brothers, Theodore, 4, and Peter 2.

Maternal grandparents are Ken and Lynne Engberg of Woodbury, Minn. Paternal grandparent is Gail Bonucci of Princeton. Great-grandparent is Richard McGann of Long Beach, Wash.

Meisenheimer Tiffany Sauer and Tad Meisenheimer of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Allison Rae, born April 22 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Scott and Kelly Walter of Seatonville. Paternal grandparents are Joy and Roger Willstead of Manlius.

Great-grandparents are Sue McClellan of Seatonville, Larry McClellan of Cypress, and Charles and Shirley Meisenheimer of Walnut.

Online birth announcements forms are available at www.bcrnews.com/forms/.

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Students enjoy spring Renaissance field trip Bureau Valley High School students nominated for the spring Renaissance field trip were Ethan Ainley, Katelynn Aukes, Katie Bannick, Saige Barnett, Harrison Brousseau, Shawn Christensen, Devin Cole, Alexis Connor, Gabe Cook, Emily Fordham, Alex Geary, Jenna Hansen, Ben Jackson, Kenneth Johnson, Noah Johnson, Cole Kaiser, Dana Kepner, Olivia Kerber, Elijah Lind, Brendan McAlvey, Preston Milliron, Dalton Moreland, Cassidy Olds, Hollie Peterson, Ashley Phillips, Kyle Reilly, Breanna Richardson, Zoe Schiedel, Morgan Vick, Montana Vonholten and Zoe Zittle. Other Renaissance members who attended the trip were Madalynn McFadden, Stephanie Gripp, Lexie Jacobs, Nataleigh Nugent, Terry Bivins, Jack Ritter, Stephanie Christian, Jacob Callahan, Laura Phillips, Alex Peck, Paige Foster, Jay Norden, Tom Brummel and Chelsea Higgins. Each semester BVHS Renaissance asks the staff to nominate students who they believe have worked hard, gone above and beyond, or made a difference. The students who are nominated for the field trip got to spend the morning bowling at Pin Splitter Lanes, enjoy Pizza Hut for lunch and got to see “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” at the Apollo Theater with a popcorn and pop. All of the expenses for the day were covered by Renaissance.

Library will offer use of Roku devices PRINCETON — Beginning Monday, May 2, patrons of the Princeton Public Library can check out a Roku streaming device to use at home.

Three devices will be available and can be checked out for one week only, with no renewals.

Included with the device will be a remote control, an HDMI cable and the power cord.

Roku is a digital media player that connects to a television in order to stream content (TV shows, movies, videos, etc.) using an existing wireless connection. Patrons must be 18 years old and have a valid Princeton library card to check out the device. Wi-Fi availability and a television with an HDMI port is necessary to operate the device.

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Miller inducted into honor society BATON ROUGE, La. — Taylor Miller of LaMoille was recently inducted into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

She was initiated at St. Norbert College.

Miller is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.

Membership is by invi-

tation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

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Annual Panther Stomp on May 19 BRADFORD — The annual Bradford Panther Stomp will be Thursday, May 19, starting at 9 a.m. at the Bradford CUSD track.

This event was started in remembrance of Andrew Wall and in honor of Tayler Gage, both former Bradford students, both victims of cancer. The name of the stomp is “Remember and Hope Andrew Wall and Tayler Gage Panther Stomp” for that reason.

The day is made up of a 3200-meter run/walk, individual running events, a relay race, Olympic themed activities for students, and a new addition this year, a 1600-meter Color run/walk.

Informational forms and registration sheets are available at the school offices, the post office and the Bradford Banking Center. All donations and fees collected will be sent to St.

Jude’s Research Hospital.

The total amount donated will be matched by a private donator.

Adults are invited to participate in the 3200-meter run/walk and/or the 1600meter color walk/run. Anyone is invited to purchase a T-shirt to commemorate the day.

Questions may be directed to Chad Gripp or Becki Hoffert at the Bradford CUSD.

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Donation for sock hop Charlie Yelm presents a check on behalf of Western Catholic Union Insurance Co. to cover the cost of the band for the CCW Sock Hop on April 9 at St. Louis Parish.

Library will acknowledge volunteers PRINCETON — To acknowledge April as National Volunteer Month, the Princeton Public Library invites members of the Friends of the Library to stop by the circulation desk to accept a small gift of appreciation.

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Senica of Dalzell is a candidate for Parkland College commencement CHAMPAIGN — Parkland College has announced Erin Senica of Dalzell as a candidate for the college’s 49th com-

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The ceremony will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urba-

na. Local software engineering entrepreneur and Pixo CEO Lori Gold Patterson will give the keynote address.

pen/flashlight is only a small token when compared to the immense help received from library volunteers throughout the year.

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library is a volunteer organization responsible for funding many special projects

and supplementing the library’s annual budget.

The Friends meet several times a year and also have a monthly book discussion group.

Anyone wishing to become a member, should inquire at the Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St., Princeton.

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Third-grade Caring Character Counts winners Third-grade Caring Character Counts winners at Lincoln Elementary School in Princeton include (front row) Katelynn Hartmann, Izaiah Smallwood, Chase Sims, Mikey Kurth and Madison EubanksSpoonmore; and (back row) Dominic Vogel, Garret Robinson, Saydee Benavidez, Devin Dever and Brooklin Miceli.

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Fourth-grade Caring Character Counts winners Fourth-grade Caring Character Counts winners at Lincoln Elementary School in Princeton include (front row) Melany Dever, Nathaniel Irizarry, Lexi Henkins and Katie Underwood; and (back row) Kambri Fisher, Daniel Sousa, Lauryn Gonzalez, Rylee Landrus, Heather Heider and Austin Gordon.

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LaMoille FFA members attend breakfast The LaMoille FFA chapter was able to attend the Chamber of Commerce Salute to Ag breakfast held at Wise Guys in Princeton on March 16. There were at least 100 guests present representing different agricultural companies and FFA groups. Kaitlyn Hildebrand gave a speech about the events that the LaMoille FFA chapter has participated in.

The guest speaker was Ken McMillan, a professor of political economy and commerce at Monmouth College. Pictured with McMillian (right) are Kaitlyn Hildebrand (from left), Austin Lundquist and Clay Sundberg.

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Saturday, April 30, 2016 • 11 High honors — Who’s got the top times in Bureau County. Check out this week’s BCR Track and Field Honor Roll on page 12.

Three Rivers Conference baseball doubleheader at Clinton Iowa Baseball: Princeton 9, Bureau Valley 2

Better late than never

Tigers score 7 in sixth to trip Storm

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

CLINTON, Iowa — The home of the Clinton Lumberkings opened their doors to four Three Rivers Athletic Conference teams as high school baseball invaded the minor league field on Thursday, April 28.

Hits were hard to come by for the Bureau Valley Storm in the opening game of the rainy night against the Princeton Tigers as the Tigers outlasted the Storm 9-2 at Ashford University Field in Clinton.

Despite having no hits leading into the fifth inning, the Storm still found themselves in a 2-2 tie. BV’s Robert Rouse stepped to the plate and

slapped a single to left field to up the combined no-hitter that Tiger pitchers had been tossing until that point.

“The pitching did a great job today holding the other team in check. They got into a few tights spots but pitched their way out of trouble and made it happen,” PHS coach Tim Taylor said.

Then the wheels fell off the bus for the Storm.

Princeton’s bats had been popping the ball all over the field all night but had left seven on base until Tiger batters took advantage of four free passes and ripped three singles that resulted in seven PHS

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St. Bede Nathan Bartley goes head over heels to score the Bruins’ first run of the game as the ball eludes the Kewanee catcher Thursday in Clinton, Iowa. The Boilermakers came back to defeat the Bruins 12-7.

Baseball: Kewanee 12, St. Bede 7

Boilers gain revenge on Bruins

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Princeton shortstop Jake Reinhardt gets the force on Bureau Valley’s Robert Rouse and fires to first at Clinton, Iowa Thursday. The Tigers scored seven runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Storm 9-2.

CLINTON, Iowa — The clouds didn’t clear off, but the rain subsided just in time for the second game of Thursday’s double-header at Ashford University Field that pitted the Kewanee Boilermakers and the St. Bede Bruins against each other for the second time in a week.

SBA scored often, but two big innings from the Boilermakers doomed the Bruins to a 12-7 loss at the hands of Kewanee.

The Bruins (8-9, 3-5) came in with confidence after their 6-5 win over the Boilermakers Monday, April 25, at Kewanee as senior catcher Nathan Bartley came around to score the game’s first run on a double to left field by senior Nick Plankenhorn in the first inning.

Kewanee’s bats were silent over

the first two innings until a seven-hit explosion in the third, including a towering triple to the deepest part of the field that plated two RBIs from center fielder Zack Brown.

The seven Kewanee hits allowed by the Bruins resulted in seven Boiler runs and the first Kewanee lead of the day at 7-2.

“We just gave up too many outs.

We could blame the conditions but both teams have to play in it, and it’s a day where if we don’t give them those extra outs we’re right there in that ball game,” SBA coach Bill Booker said. “We gave up seven in one inning and five in the other and we just kind of fell apart in those two innings. We have to get better defensively.”

The Bruins could have put their tails between their legs and given up but instead answered with its biggest inning of the night in its next

at bat, plating four runs on one hit, three walks and a hit-by-pitch to slash the Kewanee lead at 7-6.

The only hit in the four-run, fourth inning came off the bat of Bartley for his second hit on a day where he went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

“I give our kids credit for coming back with those four runs in the fourth, but it was a tough day to play and when things got out of hand they snowballed,” Booker said. “You want to play the best you can when you get an opportunity to play in a venue like this but sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate and sometimes you just don’t play your best.”

Kewanee (8-11, 4-5) went three up and three down in the fourth inning, but once again blew up for five runs

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Softball: Princeton at Bureau Valley

Tigresses pour it on at BV Game called after 4

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — When it rained it poured for the Princeton Tigresses under gloomy skies Thursday, April 28, at Bureau Valley High School.

The Tigresses struck for seven runs in the fourth inning to stretch their lead to 10-0 over the rival Storm. Bureau Valley answered with two runs in the

home half of the fourth to make it 10-2.

Then the umpires called the game, citing diminishing field conditions as the result of a steady drizzle. As a result, the game was not an official game, which must be five innings, and the Tigresses left with no official victory despite its large lead.

PHS coach Alyssa Rose said the umpires told her they would call the game after four innings.

Even BV coach Danny Kolb urged the umpires to play one more inning to make it an offi-

cial game.

“If we’d have played one more inning, it would have been a win,” Rose said.

Julia Bauer got the Tigresses’ big fourth inning going with a lead-off single. Jaimee Ciesielski walked before Madison Menzel cracked a gapper to the fence in left-center. Menzel collected an RBI single and then took second after the runners ahead of her slowly navigated the wet base paths.

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Princeton’s Jaimee Ciesielski tumbles head first to score on a wild pitch as BV pitcher Darcy Kepner makes the late tag in the fourth inning Thursday at Manlius. The game was called after four innings.

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Senior Spotlight Rae Schultz • LaMoille High School Name: Rae Schultz.

School: LaMoille High School.

Date/place of birth: June 28, 1998; IVCH, Peru.

Hometown: LaMoille.

Family: Tim and Melody Schultz, and Ryan (brother).

Sports: Volleyball, PTVBC Club volleyball and softball.

Favorite sport and why: I can’t choose between volleyball and softball, because they’re both my favorite.

Favorite food and where to get it: Peanut butter and chocolate.

Likes: Elephants.

Dislikes: My hair twirling addiction.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career: My teammates. I always try to do my best, (because) I don’t want to let them down.

Person(s) with the greatest influence in my life: My parents, because they taught me everything I know and are the reasons I am the person I am today.

Who would be your dream celebrity prom date: Since Leonardo DeCaprio is kinda old now, probably my boyfriend.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet (and why): Johnny Cash, Maya Angelou and Ulysses S. Grant. I feel each of them would have amazing stories to tell.

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

The last song I listened to: “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley.

People would be surprised to know: I do yoga almost every morning before school.

I stay home to watch: I don’t really watch TV or movies. If I’m staying home, it’s to sleep.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Usually give myself a pep talk.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Cara Motter.

She’s always in a good mood and makes everyone on our softball team laugh.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I don’t know how to be mean and I’m a pushover.

Most embarrassing moment: When I backed into coach Wilson’s car after a boys’ basketball game.

Most unforgettable moment: It’s hard to pick one thing because all the memories I’ve made in high school are unforgettable.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Be on a beach volleyball team with Misty Mae Trainer.

What I would like to do in life: Take care of people and improve their lives; just make people happy.

Three words that best describe myself: Dedicated, sensitive, passionate.

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Bureau Valley’s Robert Rouse tries to get Princeton’s Josh Reinhardt at second base as the Bureau County/TRAC rivals met Thursday in Clinton, Iowa.

Tigers From Page 11 sixth-inning runs.

“It was a good collective effort. We struggled pushing runs across the plate early but we got going there late, and we were able to put some distance between them and ourselves,” Taylor said.

“Conditions weren’t the best so I have to be happy with the way we played. We came out hitting the ball but we were just hitting it right at people so we didn’t want to change our approach at the plate and that eventually paid off for us.”

Princeton (15-2) came right out of the gate with a triple by center fielder Tanner Kuhne in the first inning and was driven in two batters later on a double from starting pitcher Levi Bates.

Bates, who was celebrating his 18th birthday at the park, also came around to score to give the Tigers an early 2-0 advantage.

Princeton threatened to score but stranded runners at second and third in the next two innings leaving the door open for the Storm to take advantage.

Without any hits, the Storm managed to manufacture their only two runs of the day in the third inning off of three base-on-balls and two

charitable errors by the Tigers that let their 2-0 lead slip away.

Bates went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs on the day.

Sophomore Josh Reinhardt came on and pitched a stellar two-hit, three-inning performance to take the win on the mound.

“It was a little wet and cold but it’s a good experience for the kids. I remember playing here when I was younger and this brought back those memories for me, and I hope that bringing the kids here will create some memories for them,” BV coach Bret Helms said.

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Sports Shorts IVYFL sign-ups SPRING VALLEY — IVYFL signup forms are available at Heartland Bank & Trust in Spring Valley for Grades 5-8 next fall in the Hall, Depue, Putnam County and St. Bede feeder schools. Deadline for signups is June 1. Participation fee is $70 and provides a practice T-shirt, game jersey to keep and excess coverage Insurance.

IVYFL will be participating in the Big 14 Youth Football League with local teams Princeton, Kewanee, Amboy and Bureau Valley among others. For more information, call Jack Boroski at 815-664-4577 or 815-224-7724.

Challenger Division

PERU — The Illinois District 20 and Peru Softball Little League will run sign-ups for its Challenger Division from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru. Again this year, there will be a junior division and a senior division.

Contact Alicia Vezzetti-Hughes of Peru for more information at 815343-6463 or pitch21@hotmail.com.

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Nathan Bartley makes a play in the field for the Bruins Thursday in Clinton, Iowa, against TRAC rival Kewanee.

Bruins From Page 11 in the fifth inning to dampen any dreams the Bruins had of a comeback.

Bartley was the only Bruin with multiple hits on the day while teammate Plankenhorn went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a double.

“We have got to get better as we approach tournament time. We didn’t make routine plays that we usually make and that opened the floodgates for them to score that many runs in those two innings. We’ll work on getting better,” Booker said.

“My main concern is to get these guys playing their best ball by regionals.”

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Here’s a look at the area leaders as reported to the BCR, shown with the state qualifying standards for Class 1A and 2A. Keys: +school record; ++ county record.

The Girls Shot put (35-7, 37-11) — Saige Barnett-fr. (BV) 36-8; Lexie Jacobsjr. (BV) 36-7; Naomi Ochuba-fr. (SB) 32-2; Maddy Pearson-sr. (SB) 31-11.

Discus (107-6, 112-2) — Lexie Jacobs-jr. (BV) 102-2; Saige Barnettfr. (BV) 89-11; Courtney Cook-jr. (SB) 88-7; Taylor Hall-so. (P) 87-0.

High jump (5-1, 5-1) — Zoe Postula-sr. (SB) 5-2; Jenna Lusiettojr. (H) 4-11; Alex Geary-so. (BV) 4-10; Tieg Sisler-sr. (P) 4-8.

Long jump (16-3, 16-11 1/2) — Hailey Schultz-sr. (P) 16-9 3/4; Kendra Cain-fr. (P) 16-4 1/2; Katelynn Pankhurst-jr. (A/L) 16-0 1/2; Addison Moreland-so. (BV) 15-9.

Triple jump (33-6, 34-9) — Kaelyn Hamalle-so. (H) 35-0 1/2; Addison Moreland-so. (BV) 33-1 1/4; Katelynn Pankhurst-jr. (A/L) 32-6 1/2; Marissa Endress-fr. (BV) 32-4.

Pole vault (9-4, 9-7) — +Madi Quinn-jr. (H) 11-3; Jessica Loudenberg-sr. (BV) 9-0; Lani Krusejr. (BV) 7-0; Katelin Splitt-so. (BV) 6-0; Abby Howes-sr. (BV) 5-6.

100 (12.97, 12.80) — +Erika Zimmerlein-sr. (A/L) 12.55; Madi Quinnjr. (H) 13.08; Tianna Kennedy-jr. (BV) 13.15; Marissa Mungia-jr. (BV) 13.55.

200 (26.94, 26.3) — ++Erika Zimmerlein-sr. (A/L) 25.47; Tiana Kennedy-jr. (BV) 27.52; Kaelyn Hamalle-so. (H) 27.64; Marissa Mungia-jr. (BV) 27.78.

400 (1:01.84, 1:00.0) — Kaelyn Hamalle-so. (H) 1:01.79; Tiana Kennedy-jr. (BV) 1:02.16; Kaitlin Boers-sr. (A-L) 1:02.88; Lydia Meadfr. (P) 1:02.94; Amelia Moreno-jr.

(H) 1:06.01; Haley Weidner-so. (BV) 1:07.57; Marissa Endess-so. (BV) 1:06.77; LIndsey Conrad-sr. (H) 1:07.44; Maddie Foster (A/L) 1:08.33; Eva Bennett (SB) 1:10.71.

800 (2:27.52, 2:23.30) — +Erin Hosto-jr. (L/O) 2:29.76; Haley Weidnerso. (BV) 2:34.57; Amelia Moreno-jr. (H) 2:35.94; Jenna Parente-fr. (H) 2:36.34.

1600 (5:33.69, 5:20.90) — Haley Weidner-so. (BV) 5:42.04; +Erin Hosto-jr. (L/O) 5:42.39; Megan Gradyjr. (L/O) 5:43.36; Annie Needs-jr. (SB) 5:52.36.

3200 (12:10.37, 11:37.20) — Megan Grady-jr. (L/O) 11:53; Haley Weidner-so. (BV) 12:07.39; Brianna Legner-sr. (P) 13:22.9; Kaylee Olivares-jr. (H) 14:07.74.

100 HH (16.62, 15.90) — Madi Quinn-jr. (H) 16.31; Lexi Loftus-so.

(Ohio) 16.83; Zoe Postula-sr. (SBA) 16.92; Tanja Acamovic-sr. (H) 17.89.

300 LH (48.81, 47.70) — Tanja Acamovic-sr. (H) 49.4; Zoe Postula-sr.

(SBA) 50.67; Kaylee Towne-jr. (BV) 56.0.

4x100 — A/L 51.04; BV 52.09; Hall 53.19; PHS 56.04; SBA 56.4.

4x200 — BV 1:50.7; A/L 1:48.28; Hall 1:54.34; PHS 1:56.97; SBA 2:04.66.

4x400 — BV (M. Mungia, M.

Ringnecks shoot PRINCETON — The Bureau County Pheasants Forever will host a free Ringnecks youth trap shoot May 7 in Kewanee.

Local Ringnecks have until Sunday, May 1, to sign up. There are spots for 10 shooters on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call Eric Paull at 815-646-4844.

Rolle Bolle

MANLUS — The Manlius Rolle Bolle Club will begin another season at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4. New bolders are always welcome, the cost is $10 for a family membership or the same for an individual, for the summer, which ends on the last Wednesday in August. The cost for four games on any Wednesday night is $1.25.

Endress, H. Weidner, T. Kennedy) 4:17.72; A/L 4:23.39; Hall 4:27.28; PHS 4:36.07; SBA 4:48.9, 4x800 - Hall (Olivares, Parente, Conrad, Moreno) 10:43.84; A/L (M. Grady, Boyle, Ortgiesen, Hosto) 10:57; BV (H. Williams, P. Foster, H. Williams, H. Weidner) 11:14.79; PHS 11:47.22; SBA 12:04.06.

The Boys Shot put (47-8, 50-11) — +John Barnes-sr. (SB) 53-10; Simon Burcham-jr. (H) 44-8; Brett Emmersonjr. (P) 43-5; Michael Manning-jr. (SB) 42-8 1/2.

Discus (143-2, 145-11) — +John Barnes-sr. (SB) 168-10; Colton Youngren-jr. (P) 141-3; Michael Manning-jr. (SB) 133-2 1/2; Brett Emmerson-jr. (P) 129-6.

High jump (6-2, 6-3) — Lucus Sisler-jr. (P) 6-2; Nick Edgecomb-jr.

(H) 5-10; Dalton Jilderda-sr. (P) 5-10; Sam Wolbrecht-fr. (P) 5-6.

Long jump (20-11, 21-5) — Kai Tomaszewski-sr. (P) 20-8 3/4; Bret Dannis-so. (SB) 20-8 1/2; Josh Grosssr. (A-L) 20-0; Lenny Mead-sr. (P) 19-11 1/2 Triple jump (41-7, 43-4) — Baylee Hopps-sr. (SB) 40-11; Lucus Sisler-jr.

(P) 38-4; Nick Edgcomb-Jr. (H) 38-4; Payton Moore-fr. (BV) 37-8 1/2.

Pole vault (12-7, 13-1) — Kendile Whitford-so. (P) 11-6; Hunter Schoffjr. (BV) 11-0; Dominic Biggs sr. (P) 10-0; Nick Stoner-sr. (H) 10-0.

100 (11.32, 11.10) — Brett Schenck-jr. (P) 11.34; Will Konneck-sr.

(BV) 11.37; Lenny Mead-sr. (P) 11.41; Koty Conderman-sr. (A/L) 11.57.

200 (23.09, 22.50) — Will Konnecksr. (BV) 23.03; Lenny Mead-sr. (P) 23.10; Brett Schenck-jr. (P) 23.20; Bret Dannis-so. (SB) 23.39.

400 (51.68, 51.0) — Kai Tomaszewski-sr. (P) 51.52; Will Konneck-sr.

(BV) 52.65; Josh Gross-sr. (A/L) 53.91; Kendile Whitford-so. (P) 54.78.

800 (2:02.26, 1:59.20) — Alan Stamberger-sr. (A/L) 2:11.56; Cody Workman-sr. (P) 2:15.31; Yulian Osorio-sr. (BV) 2:15.65; Carter Funfsinn-jr. (SB) 2:15.75.

1600 (4:38.49, 4:27.70) — James Blackburn (A/L) 4:50; Johnee Schultesr. (Ohio) 5:00; Westley Schmidt-so.

(H) 5:00.47; Cody Workman-sr. (P) 5:02.13.

3200 (10:11.70, 9:44.80) — James Blackburn (A/L) 10:30; Brent Loftus-jr. (P) 10:59.99; Cody Workman-sr. (P) 11:00.74; Johnee Schulte-sr. (Ohio) 11:04.

110 HH (15.84, 15.3) — Bret Dannis-so. (SB) 14.84; Lenny Mead-sr.

(P) 14.92; Blake Janssen-jr. (P) 16.52; Hunter Schoff-jr. (BV) 17.84.

300 IH (41.57, 40.20) — Lenny Mead-sr. (P) 39.75; Bret Dannis-so.

(SB) 41.0; Baylee Hopps-sr. (SB) 43.02; Koty Conderman-sr. (A/L) 43.54.

4x100 — PHS 44.05; BV 45.68; SBA 46.9; Hall 47.28.

4x200 — PHS 1:34.39; SBA 1:36.37; BV 1:39.79; Hall) 1:40.5.

4x400 — PHS 3:36.78; SBA 3:42.59; BV 3:45.52; Hall 3:55.

4x800 — PHS 9:06.5; BV 9:10.32; SBA 10:14.29; Hall 10:17.5.

Scoreboard Softball

At Manlius Princeton 0127 - 10 Bureau Valley 0002 - 2 PHS: Ciesielski (1-3, RBI), Menzel (2-3, RBI), Holmbeck (1-3, 2B, RBI), Oeder 1b (0-2, R), Jensen (0-2, R), Camp DP (1-2, R, RBI), Sorenson (0-2, HBP), Vergamini (0-2, R, HBP), Bauer (2-3, R, 2 RBI).

Snethen (4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB).

BV: A. Phillips 2B (1-3), Olds (0-2), Darcy Kepner (2-2), Dana Kepner (1-2, R), L. Phillips C (1-2, R), Macklin (0-2), Dean (0-1, RBI), Stocking (0-1, SF, RBI), Mecum p (0-2). C. Mecum (3 IP), Darcy Kepner (1 IP).

Junior high track & field

At Princeton 7th GRADE GIRLS: 1. BV North 141, 2.

BV South 138, 3. Logan 44, 4. Streator 35, 5. PCA 27. Hurdles - 1. Wirth (So) 17.51; 100 - 1. Kolb (No) 12.73; 1600 - Kepner (No) 6:46.66; 4x100 - 1. BVS 1:02.53; 4x200 - 1. BVN 1:59.49; 400 - 1. Kolb (No) 1:05.5; 200 - 1. Broers (No) 29.3; 800 - 1.

Birkey (So) 2:46.17; shot - 1. Manuel (A) 25-1; LJ - 1. Kolb (No) 15-7; discus - 1.

York (BVS) 76-7 1/2; HJ - 1. Aber (So) 4-6.

7th GRADE BOYS: 1. Logan 182, 2. BVS

Area roundup

Tigresses roll a 7 against HBR

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The Princeton Tigresses took its high-scoring game on the road Thursday, April 28, to Hinckley-Big Rock where they added seven more goals to their season tally.

Five different players scored, topped

by Michaela Mall (Jenna Grimmer assist) and Kiley Schenck with two each. Sarah Murray scored one goal and added two assists with Anna Murray and Jamie Kuhn adding single goals. Mary Sims pitched a shutout on goal as the Tigresses prevailed 7-0.

“We continue to improve every day and every match. The team is building confidence and composure,” PHS coach Ed Young said. “The competitive spirit is ramping up as we compete against regional and sectional opponents.”

The Tigresses improved to 10-5-1, returning home to the Bryant Field to face Stillman Valley at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. They will travel to Orion Monday, May 2, and then face Mendota, whom

they defeated 8-0 earlier in the week, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the Byron Regional.

Boys tennis

Princeton 4, Streator 1: The Tigers won both singles matches and took two out of three doubles play to defeat the Bulldogs, Tuesday, April 26, at PHS. Winners for PHS were Colby Robbins (6-2, 6-3), P.D. Mckeown (6-3, 3-6, 10-4) and the doubles of Jake Farraher and Luke Schultz (6-3, 7-5) and Nolan Frank and Jayden Pinter (6-2, 6-3).

The Princeton JV also won 4-1 behind Jacob Gibson (8-4), Doran Piper and Alex Jannsen (8-6), Luke Marselle and Jimson Deguzman (8-2) and Michael Kramer and Trace Erickson (8-3).

Girls track

At Spring Valley: Host Hall edged Putnam County 100-95 in a five-team field Thursday, April 28. Princeton (57) took third followed by Henry/Midland

(52) and Earlville-Leland (27).

Hall won the 4x200 (1:58.5) on the legs of Madi Quinn, Alicyn Olson, Jessica Bogatitus and Kaelyn Hamalle.

Also for Hall, Jenna Lusietto won the high jump (94-10), Kaleigh Shilkuski won the shot put (27-10 1/2), Quinn won the 100 H (17.0) and Hamalle won the triple jump (35-5).

Mikayla Wilhelm won the discus for PHS with a toss of 75-7. PHS won the 4x100 with Margarita Gomez, Julia Hochstatter, Kendra Cain and Lydia Mead with a time of 56.6.

Junior high track

At LaMoille: Bureau Valley North won Thursday’s Jack and Jill Relays at LaMoille, scoring 104 points to run away with the field. BV South was second (46) and LaMoille third (44). Other participating schools included Bradford, Dalzell, DePue, Ladd, Ohio and Princeton Logan.

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Softball From Page 11 BV pitcher Darcy Kepner struggled with her control with a wet ball, walking the next four batters and hitting a fifth. BV starter Casey Mecum reentered the game, greeted by a two-run hit by Bauer, the No. 9 hitter in the lineup, who collected her second hit of the inning to cap the PHS rally at 10-0.

Rose said the Tigresses hit the ball well, adjusting to the Storm’s switching of pitchers.

“They started out with their first pitcher and we were on our front foot,” she said. “They put their second pitcher in and we adjusted to her, and they put their first pitcher back in and we readjusted to her, because they pitched at different speeds.”

As it did Monday at Princeton, Bureau Valley’s defense continued to hurt the Storm. A dropped ball at first base led to one PHS run in the second inning. Two more Storm errors led to two more runs in the third with the Tigresses cashing in with an RBI ground-rule double by Holmbeck and an RBI hit by Camp.

“We are not playing well as a softball team and it’s the little things,” Kolb said. “Tuesday we worked for almost two hours and looked really good. (Wednesday) we were in the cage for almost an hour, looked really good.

“We have to figure out what we’re doing in practice and bringing it to the game, and we are not doing that right now.”

The Storm broke through in the 52 1/2, 3. BVN 13 1/2, 4. PCA 8, 5. Malden 6. Hurdles - 1. Walters (PL) 17.07; 100 1. Walters (PL) 12.06; 1600 - Davis (No) 5:26.87; 4x100 - 1. BVN 1:02; 4x200 - 1.

BVN 2:00.22; 400 - May (PL) 1:03.53; 200 - Johnson (No) 26.48; 800 - 1. Salisbury (S) 2:42.79.14; 4x400 - 1. Logan 4:12.03; shot - Johnson (No) 37-1; LJ - 1. Worrels (Li) 14-111.2; discus - 1. Johnson (No) 117-3; HJ - 1. Hoffman (PL) 5-0.

8th GRADE GIRLS: 1. BV North 163, 2.

BV South 102, 3. Logan 63, 4. Malden 36, 5. Streator 7. Hurdles - 1. Morrow (No) 20.27; 100 - 1. Konneck (No) 12.92; 1600 - Backer (So) 6:40.3; 4x100 - 1. Logan 1:0475; 4x200 - 1. BVN 2:01.93; 400 - 1.

Bohm (No) 1:15.93; 200 - 1. Konneck (No) 28.26; 800 - 1. Morrow (No) 3:01.25; shot - 1. Primo (So) 27-5; LJ - 1. Konneck (No) 15-2 1/4; discus - 1. Bohm (No) 70-6; HJ - 1. Chastain (PL) 4-2.

8TH GRADE BOYS: 1. BV North 165, 2.

Logan 102, 3. BV South 85, 4. Streator 15, 5, Malden 6. Hurdles - 1. W. Davis (No) 15.9; 100 - 1. Kinnaman (PL) 12.99; 1600 - 1. Pouselczyk (St) 5:55.36; 4x100 - 1.

Logan 54.55; 4x200 - 1. BVN 1:47.53; 400 - 1. Cade (So) 1:06/28; 200 - 1. Nugent (No) 25.14; 800 - 1. Sissel (No) 2:43.36; shot - 1. Macklin (No) 39-2; LJ - 1. W. Davis (No) 18-7 1/2; discus - 1. DeVenney (So) 102-5; HJ - 1. W. Davis (No) 5-4.

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Bureau Valley’s Sam Stocking cracks a sac fly to left field to bring in the Storm’s second run of the game Thursday at Manlius against Princeton. bottom of the fourth inning. Twins Darcy and Dana Kepner each singled and Laura Phillips blooped another to center to load the bases.

Dana Macklin grounded to Ciesielski at shortstop, who fired home for the force out.

Savannah Dean drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the Storm’s first run and Sam Stocking followed with a sac fly to left to make it 10-2.

Then the game was called by the umpires. A PHS fan was heard to say, don’t argue about that, desiring to get out of the rain.

PHS freshman hurler Adrienne Snethen pitched three shutout innings before surrendering two in the fourth. She limited the Storm to five hits with two outs and made

the most of her opportunity, Rose said.

“She hasn’t been seeing the mound much, and came out there and did her job,” Rose said. “Her fastball was working well and threw a nice change-up when we needed her to and hit her spots. It was huge for us.”

• Notes: Bureau Valley will be a regional host for the sub-sectional B of the Stillman Valley Sectional, including Princeton. Defending regional champ Hall and St. Bede are also included in the sub-sectional, but the seeds and regional pairings will not be released until May 3.

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999 • Legal Notices NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 18, 2016, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Green River Auto Sales located at 102 East Green River road, Ohio, IL 61349.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2016. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 23, 30 and May 7, 2016.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 13, 2016, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office address-

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/s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING ON MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE BUREAU COUNTY TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER & OHIO Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the MultiTownship Assessment District for the Bureau County Townships of Dover & Ohio, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Ohio Town Hall, 308 West Long Street, Ohio, Illinois, from and after 9:00 o’clock a.m., the 9th of May, 2016. 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 6:00 o’clock p.m., the 14th of June, 2016, at the Ohio Town Hall, 308 West Long, Ohio, 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 Ohio Town Hall, at 6:10 o’clock p.m., the 14th of June, 2016. The District will also consider the 2016 Tax Levy and other business related to the administration of the District at said meeting. s/Eugene Krabbenhoft Chairman Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 30, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING ON MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE BUREAU COUNTY TOWNSHIPS OF MACON & NEPONSET Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the MultiTownship Assessment District for the Bureau County Townships of Macon & Neponset, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at AgView

FS, 7226 IL Highway 40, Buda, Illinois from and after 9:00 o’clock a.m., the 1st day of May, 2016.

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

Notice is further given hereby that a public hear- W ing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance T will be held at 6:50 o’clock p.m., the 22nd day of A June, 2016, at the Neponset Community Building, f Commercial Street, Neponset, Illinois, in this Multi- n Township Assessment District and that final hear- e ing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at T a meeting to be held at said Neponset Community a Building, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., the 22nd day of June, 2 2016. The District will also consider the 2016 Tax T Levy and other business related to the administra- P tion of the District at said meeting. s/Paul Barry 3 Chairman Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 30, 2016.

WESTFIELD-BERLIN MULTI TOWNSHIP b ASSESSMENT DISTRICT T BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST AMENDED FINANCIAL REPORT D A April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016 f RECEIPTS Beginning Balance 4/1/15 $ 10,461.74 n e Income T Real Estate Taxes 7,906.09 h Interest 5.02 Total Income 7,911.11 M Total Funds Available $ 18,372.85 T P Expenses Insurance 500.00 3 Publication 122.50 Legal 294.00 Accounting 290.00 US Treasury 156.83 Misc. Expenses 731.66 $ 2,094.99 Salaries E Assessor 4,600.00 M Trustees 500.00 Bookkeeper 525.00 $ 5,625.00 Balance Remaining 3/31/16 $ 10,652.86 Westfield-Berlin Multi-Township Assessment District d By s/Susan Dugosh, Clerk L Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. i 30, 2016.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET A public hearing will be held on Westfield Township Town Fund Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017.

This hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 2, 2016, at the Westfield Township Hall in Cherry.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 30, 2016.

Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago IL 606063447 not later than May 18, 2016. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours.

Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request Published in the Bureau County Republican April 30, 2016.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) M. KEITH NYE, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2016-P-23 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of M. Keith Nye. Letters of office were issued to Mary Leigh Kauzlarich of 4615 8th Ave., Moline, IL 61265 and Jon C. Nye of 11468 1200 E. St., Buda, IL 61314 as Independent 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 23, 2016, 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 19th day of April, 2016.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 23, 30 and May 7, 2016.

NOTICE Central Bank Illinois, a subsidiary of Central Banc, Inc., Geneseo, Illinois intends to establish a branch location at 210 South Main Street, Princeton IL 61356. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his/her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit

BIDS The Board of Education Bureau Valley Community Unit # 340 seeks bids on (1) New 71 Passenger Conventional and (1) New 53 Passenger School Bus Model Year 2017. The district is also seeking separate bids on (1) Eight Passenger Van/Wagon. Copies of bid specifications can be obtained by calling Transportation Director Thomas Mott at (815) 445-2161. Bids are due on or before May 18th, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at which time bid will be opened.

Questions concerning the bidding procedures or specifications should be addressed to: Mr. Thomas Mott, Transportation Director Bureau Valley Community Unit District # 340, 9198 2125 N. Ave, P.O. Box 289, Manlius, IL 61338 Phone (815) 445 2161 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 30, 2016.

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VILLAGE OF WYANET ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER MAY 1, 2014 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2015 GENERAL FUNDS Balance April 30, 2014 RECEIPTS: State of Illinois Taxes - $193,563.10; Property Taxes $31,747.59; Cable TV Franchise $9,108.93; Ameren Gas Franchise $2,755.20 $237,174.82 Liquor Licenses, Fines, ATV Fees, Park Shelter Rentals, Interest, Other Misc. Receipts $10,814.23 Transfers from Other Funds $46,492.21 Withheld Payroll Taxes & Deductions for April 2015 to be paid in May 2016 $3,197.46 Total Receipts Total DISBURSEMENTS: Gross Salaries Over $10,000.00 - General - Mark Dixon, Justin Smith, Brandon Teske, Shelly Teske; Police Todd Marquez - $113,606.32; Gross Salaries Under $10,000.00 - General George Culver, Jr., Benjamin Frank, Alison Hand, Rick Hand, Brian Smith, Lee Waugamon Police - Frank Jackson III, James Todd $24,550.85; President, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustees $8,165.35 Total Salaries $146,322.52 Illinois Director of Employment Security - $1,667.48; Health Insurance ($30,978.60 less employee contribution $3,140.84) - net cost to Village $27,837.76 $29,505.24 Withheld Payroll Taxes & Deductions for April 2014 paid in May 2014 $2,060.42 Advanced Asphalt $2621.52; Ameren Illinois $13,481.45; Casey’s General Stores $5,716.76 Comcast Cable $3,158.97; Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust $2,500.00; Illinois Valley Cellular $2,954.86; Integrys Energy Services $3,914.27; Jim Jeffery $12,800.00; LaPorte Mowing Service $2,875.00; McClure Engineering Associates $992.30; Midland States Bank $6,714.84; Princeton Redi-Mix $7,589.84; Ron Teske $12,000.00; USA Blue Book $218.92 $77,538.73 Other Vendors Paid Less Than $2500.00 each $27,410.32 Total Disbursements GENERAL FUNDS BALANCE AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 FIDUCIARY FUNDS Balance April 30, 2014 -(Cemetery Funds $5,071.71; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund-$24,350.45) RECEIPTS: Grave Location Fees, Gravesites Sold. Perpetual Care Endowments, Interest earned, $4,288.21 Property Taxes $16,088.34; Transfers to Cemetery Fd from Other Funds $8,000.00 24,088.34 Total Receipts Total DISBURSEMENTS: Integrys Energy Services $473.29; LaPorte Mowing $11,750.00; Illinois Municipal; Retirement Fund $15,238.92; Others paid less than $2500.00 - $204.50 TOTAL FIDUCIARY FUNDS BALANCE AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 -

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CEMETERY $4,923.99; IMRF $25,208.01 $30,132.00 PROPRIETARY FUNDS Balance April 30, 2014 - Water $93,722.57; Sewerage $129,555.32; Garbage $93,304.19 $316,582.08 RECEIPTS: Water/Sewerage/Garbage Service Fees $335,046.75; Property Taxes 14,594.01 $349,640.76 Ameren Illinois Gas Franchise $2,984.80; Refund overpayment CDAP Grant $1315.50; IRMA, lightning damage claim $5,917.05; Interest earned $79.11 $10,296.46 Total Receipts $359,937.22 Total $676,519.30 DISBURSEMENTS: Ameren Illinois $8,229.22; AWSS, Inc $11,122.28; Casey’s General Stores $69.21; Carus Corp. $11,587.54; Elmore Electric $7,233.72; Ferguson Waterworks $81,054.51; Hoerr Construction $23,000.10; Illinois Valley Waste $11,535.29; Inman Electric $6,267.39; Integrys Energy $20,310.12; McClure Engineering $3,748.52; Manlius Oil $3,118.25; Midland States Bank $41,236.92; Prinsco $17,908.00; TEST, Inc $7,330.42; USA Blue Book $4,678.27; Utility Equipment Co. $6,973.23; Illinois EPA $81,653.28 $347,056.27 Other Vendors Paid Less Than $2500.00 each $20,976.19 Transfers To Other Funds $51,936.31 Total Disbursements $419,968.77 PROPRIETARY FUNDS BALANCE AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 $256,550.53 SPECIAL REVENUES FUNDS Balance April 30, 2014 $110,069.14 RECEIPTS: Motor Fuel Tax Allotments $23,808.65; Illinois Jobs Now Capital Bill Program $8,928.00; Property Taxes $60,917.40; Interest Earned $81.67 $93,735.72 Total $203,804.86 DISBURSEMENTS: McClure Engineering $2,060.10; Pavement Maintenance $29,974.30; Birkey & Noble $6175.00; IL Counties Risk Management $34,997.00; U S Treasury $10,644.54; MFT Reimb to General Fund $2445.12 $86,296.06 SPECIAL REVENUES FUNDS BALANCE AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 $117,508.80 INVESTMENTS CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND: Franklin U S Govt. Securities Fund Class A, 9,090.079 shares $59,085.51 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND: Certificates of Deposit $13,279.02 GENERAL FUNDS (Henry Thomas Museum) Certificates of Deposit $2,509.96 Franklin Strategic Income Fund, Class C, 2,840.586 shares $28,519.48 Franklin US Govt. Securities Fd, Class C, 4,470.930 shares $28,882.27 TOTAL INVESTMENTS AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 $132,276.24 DEBT OBLIGATIONS Midland States Bank $104,477.52 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $384,664.63 TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 $489,142.15 I, Thelma Beall, Treasurer of the Village of Wyanet, do hereby declare the foregoing report to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dated this 26th day of April 2016. s/Thelma Beall Thelma Beall, Village Treasurer Subscribed and Sworn To Before Me By Thelma Beall this 26th day of April 2016 s/Shelly J. Teske Notary Public, Bureau County, Illinois My Commission Expires: 5/19/19 Published in the Bureau County Republican Apr. 30, 2016.

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Illinois soybean farmers launch ‘Soy from Illinois’ brand As consumers, we all have our favorite brands of food, detergent, cars and many other items we regularly buy. The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff program hopes to start building a similar brand loyalty among Illinois soybean customers, both here and abroad.

Why is this important to you?

Because Illinois is one of the top soybean-producing states in the country, and is a leading state in ag-related industries, such as soybean processing, meat packing, dairy manufacturing, feed milling and vegetable processing. Government statistics show one million Illinoisans work in the food and fiber system.

More agriculture means more jobs.

Furthermore, the Illinois Department of Agriculture reports ag commodities produced in Illinois generate more than $19 billion per year for the state. Illinois soybeans represent one-quarter of that total.

Illinois ranks third nationwide in agricultural commodity exports that are worth more than $8.2 billion per year, which is about six percent of total U.S. agricultural exports. Illinois also is the second-leading exporter of feed grains, soybeans and soy products.

To maintain and even grow the economic support Illinois farmers generate for the state and to help Illinois farmers be profitable, ISA plans to competitively position the

Soy from Illinois brand around the world. Our goal is to increase use of Illinois soybeans to 600 million bushels by 2020. In 2015, Illinois soybean farmers produced 544 million bushels.

The Soy from Illinois program provides a platform for farmers to tell their stories in a positive way throughout the supply chain, from farmers to foreign and domestic soybean buyers, to soybean processors, food companies, legislators, business leaders and other consumers in Illinois and beyond. Soy from Illinois brochures inform prospective foreign buyers about the advantages Illinois and Illinois soybeans have over competitors. Several Illinois farmers appear in on-farm interviews for Soy from Illinois videos.

Other future materials also will help tell the stories.

Included in these messages is the fact that Illinois farmers offer a dependable and consistent supply of high-quality soybeans backed by exceptional crushing and processing capabilities, and a central location that provides easy access to multiple transportation options. And Illinois produces more non-GMO soybeans than any other state to meet that specific market’s needs.

In addition, we share that Illinois soybean farmers have a long history of being sustainable, or producing larger crops per acre with

Sharon Covert COMMENTARY less environmental impact. In the last 20 years, government statistics show land use per soybean bushel produced has dropped 35 percent.

Since 1987, energy use per bushel has dropped 65 percent. More than half of Illinois soybean acres are farmed with conservation tillage practices, which have contributed to a one-third reduction in soil erosion. Illinois farmers have converted more than half a million acres along Illinois streams and rivers from farmland to wetlands, which leads to better water quality and water protection.

As one of the leading U.S. soybean states, ISA farmer leaders hope Soy from Illinois will instill a sense of pride among our state’s 43,000 farmers and the consumers who directly and indirectly benefit from the hard work and commitment Illinois farmers deliver to be the best soybean producers in the world. To learn more about the Soy from Illinois effort, visit www.ilsoy.org.

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“The program combines the necessary general education and agriculture courses needed to transfer to earn a bachelor’s in agriculture from any of these universities,” said IVCC Vice President for Academic Affairs Deborah Anderson. “This option will also save each student tens of thousands of dollars.”

Courses include Intro to Field Crop Science and Intro to Ag Mechanics in Fall 2016, Intro to Ag Economics, Spring 2017, Intro to Soil Science, Fall 2017, and Microcomputer Applications in Ag, Spring 2018.

IVCC has also strengthened its connection to the district’s ag community by partnering with the University of Illinois Extension for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam County, now headquartered at the college.

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ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of The sources of drinking water (both tap water and IL0110450 contaminants does not necessarily indicate that bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, water poses a health risk. More information about ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to travels over the surface of the land or through the contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking Water ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals December 31, 2015 Hotline at (800) 426-4791. and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can This report is intended to provide you with important In order to ensure that tap water is safe to pickup substances resulting from the presence of information about your drinking water and the efforts made animals or from human activity. drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the by the water system to provide safe drinking water. amount of certain contaminants in water provided Contaminants that may be present in source water by public water systems. FDA regulations establish include: limits for contaminants in bottled water which Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and The source of drinking water used by must provide the same protection for public health. bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants LADD is Ground Water operations, and wildlife. in drinking water than the general population.

Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have For more information regarding this report contact: metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS from urban storm water runoff, industrial or or other immune system disorders, some elderly and TEST, Inc. @ 815-224-1650 domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas Name infants can be particularly at risk from Or production, mining, or farming. infections. These people should seek advice about The Village of Ladd Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a drinking water from their health care providers.

Phone @ 815-894-2440 variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other water runoff, and residential uses. microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Organic chemical contaminants, including Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre If present, elevated levels of lead can cause by-products of industrial processes and petroleum el agua que usted bebe. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguien serious health problems, especially for pregnant production, and can also come from gas stations, que lo entienda bien. women and young children. Lead in drinking water urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.

Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas We cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been production and mining activities.

Source Water Information sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap Source Water Name Type of Water Report Status Location for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your WELL 2 (11342) GW ________ __________________________________ water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to WELL 3 (01623) GW ________ 1000 FT S OF WTP minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

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Source of Drinking Water

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We want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality. If you would like to learn more, please feel welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. The source water assessment for our supply has been completed by the Illinois EPA. If you would like a copy of this information, please stop

by City Hall or call our water operator at __________________.

To view a summary version of the completed Source Water Assessments, including: Importance of 815-224-1650 Source Water; Susceptibility to Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water Protection Efforts, you may access the Illinois EPA website at http://www.epa.state.il.us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl.

Source of Water: LADD Based on information obtained in a Well Site Survey published in 1989 by the Illinois EPA, no potential sources are located within 1,000 feet of the wells.The Illinois EPA has determined that the Ladd Community Water Supply's source water is susceptible to contamination. This determination is based on a number of criteria including; monitoring conducted at the wells; monitoring conducted at the entry point to the distribution system; and available hydro geologic data on the wells.

2015

Lead and Copper

Regulated Contaminants Detected

Definitions: Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Lead and Copper Copper

Date Sampled 2015

MCLG 1.3

Action Level (AL) 90th Percentile # Sites Over AL 1.3 0.51 0

Units ppm

Violation N

Water Quality Test Results

Likely Source of Contamination Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing systems.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL:

The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG:

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL:

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Definitions:

The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation.

ppb:

micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water.

na:

not applicable.

Avg:

Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples.

ppm:

milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

Regulated Contaminants Disinfectants and Disinfection ByProducts Chlorine Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)* Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Inorganic Contaminants Arsenic - While your drinking water meets EPA standards for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPAs standard balances the current understanding of arsenics possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.

Barium

Collection Date 12/31/2015 2015 2015 Collection Date 2015

Highest Level Range of Levels Detected Detected 0.7 30

MCLG

0.53 - 1.06 29.8 - 29.8

MRDLG = 4 No goal for the total 60 59.7 - 59.7 No goal for the total Highest Level Range of Levels MCLG Detected Detected 5.92 5.92 - 5.92 0

MCL

Units

Violation

ppm ppb

N N

Water additive used to control microbes.

By-product of drinking water disinfection.

80

ppb

N

By-product of drinking water disinfection.

MCL

Units

Violation

10

ppb

N

Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.

Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.

Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.

This contaminant is not currently regulated by the USEPA. However, the state regulates.

Erosion of natural deposits.

This contaminant is not currently regulated by the USEPA. However, the state regulates.

Erosion of natural deposits.

Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.

Erosion from naturally occuring deposits: Used in water softener regeneration.

Likely Source of Contamination

MRDL = 60

4

2015

0.103

0.103 - 0.103

2

2

ppm

N

Fluoride

2015

0.752

0.752 - 0.752

4

4.0

ppm

N

Iron

2015

0.455

0.455 - 0.455

1.0

ppm

N

Manganese

2015

11

11 - 11

150

150

ppb

N

Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen] Sodium

2015

0.232

0.232 - 0.232

10

10

ppm

N

2015

6.86

6.86 - 6.86

ppm

N

Radioactive Contaminants Combined Radium 226/228 Gross alpha excluding radon and uranium

Collection Date 01/27/2014 01/27/2014

Highest Level Range of Levels Detected Detected 2 2 - 2 2.3

2.3 - 2.3

Likely Source of Contamination

Likely Source of Contamination

MCLG

MCL

Units

Violation

0

5

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

0

15

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

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PowerFold® Electric Deck Lift

OR

124 Series

0% FINANCING * FOR 54 MONTHS * 701 E. Peru St., Princeton, IL

IT’S SO MUCH MOWER

*Cannot be combined with any other Grasshopper promotion. Certain restrictions may apply. Offer valid on purchase of new 2015 & 2016 Grasshopper equipment including options and accessories. 2.99% or 0% financing available with approved credit. See grasshoppermower.com/financing or Grasshopper dealer for complete details. $500 Off offer valid during dealer’s open house. Financing offers available through 06/30/16.

GRASSHOPPERMOWER.COM

DILLER-ROD, INC. SM-PR8127735-0430

SALE PRICE

5,895

$

327 EFI

DILLER-ROD, INC. 815-875-3389

• 24 HP Briggs Engine • 48” Cutting Width List Price $6465

• 27 HP Electronic Fuel Injection • 61” Deck List Price $11,595

SALE PRICE

10,400

$

701 E. Peru St., Princeton, IL • 815-875-3389