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Milk money at PES District raises meal fees

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Milk prices are on the rise, and area schools are feeling a little lactose intolerant.

Food and milk prices are on the rise in the stores and now in the schools.

McDonald’s may have a dollar menu, but the schools have a dollar meal, said Princeton Elementary Superintendent Tim Smith.

Smith explained the general goal of school food prices is to break even.

However recently, this goal has not been met. In part, Smith believed this is due to the increased free and reduced lunch and breakfast population at the schools.

While the school will eventually be reimbursed for these costs, the money

to pay for the food up front is not easily available.

The board agreed the kindergarten through fourth-grade breakfast cost will be increased from $1.25 to $1.50. The kindergarten through fourth-grade lunches will be increased from $2 to $2.35. The fifthand eighth-grade breakfast cost will be raised from $1.50 to $1.75, and their lunch fees will be increased from $2.35 to $2.60.

“We hate bringing fee increases to the table, but we are in the position where we don’t have a choice at this point,” Smith said.

In other business, the board approved the purchase of technology improvements for the Princeton Elementary Schools (PES) in the amount of $61,261.20.

“We’re trying to basically improve our wireless access connectivity,” said Smith.

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Bureau County Food Pantry Manager Vanessa Hoffeditz stands among the 15,605 pounds of food collected during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive put on by area post offices. Hoffeditz said she is thankful for everyone who set out a bag of food at their mailbox on Saturday, May 9. Whether it was one can or 10 cans, she said every donation mattered in this food drive.

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Clawson reviews city’s working document for fiscal year

By Terri Simon tsimon@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — It was all about the city of Princeton’s budget Monday, May 18, as those in attendance at the Princeton City Council meeting heard Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson give a brief but comprehensive look at the city’s fiscal budget, which began May 1 and ends April 30, 2016.

Clawson spoke a bit about the budgeting process as he referred to a document which contains figures the city will work with throughout its fiscal year. The document, which is available to the public upon request, features a summary overview of the city’s budget; a more detailed line item budget review; the city’s capital Year 169 No. 61 Three Sections - 32 Pages

budget; debt the city owes; charts and maps; initiatives and policies; personnel information; statistics; and more.

According to the document Clawson presented, the city of Princeton is expected to see $24,988,529 in revenue during Fiscal Year 2015-16. Expenses for that same time period amount to $25,023,529 — a $35,000 increase over revenue which was solely attributed to revenue over expenses in the city’s garbage fund. Other than that particular fund, all other departments posted a balanced budget for the year, which includes equal revenue and expenses for: • The general fund at $6,757,500.

• General obligation fund at $603,529.

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive deemed a success

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — This year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive held Saturday, May 9, brought in more pounds of food in Bureau County than ever collected before.

Mail carriers who collected food in Princeton and the surrounding areas served by the Bureau County Food Pantry brought in 15,605 pounds of food.

Calculating the dollar amount, those donations equal $46,815.

Bureau County Food Pantry Manager Vanessa Hoffeditz said this is the most she’s ever seen collected in this particular food drive.

“I can’t say enough thanks to the commu-

nities at large for their ongoing support,” she said. “What this shows me is that we live in a great community where people are so giving. We could not do what we do without that support.”

The Stamp Out Food Drive is very important for local food pantries as it helps stock shelves for the upcoming summer months, which tend to be more demanding as students are out of school and at home. With no local programs like Buddy Bags in the summertime to help meet the hunger need, or the free and reduced lunches at school, it puts more pressure on the food pantries to fill that gap.

“Often times people don’t think of us during the summer. They think of us around the holidays,

but food insecurity is a year-round proposition for us,” Hoffeditz said.

“We really need to continue to have the donations coming in throughout those months.”

The Bureau County Food Pantry serves on average 160 households and about 370 individuals each month. Hoffeditz confirmed those numbers are higher than last year.

“We continue to see an increase. In our last quarter, which was January through March; we served 39 new households that we had not encountered before,” she said.

From what she’s hearing, food prices are still too high for households, and more people are finding it hard to stretch their food dollars. Also, people continue to be underemployed in the area, or it’s taking longer to find new jobs. In many cases, people can’t find

work locally, so they are forced to find work out of town, which mean extra expenses for travel and less money for food.

Hoffeditz said she’s also seeing a higher percentage of senior citizens who are having to use the food pantry, as many are facing higher health costs.

Hoffeditz said the pantry is there to meet the need, so she strongly encourages people who have the need to come into the pantry.

“We want people to know they shouldn’t be afraid to get help,” she said. “One in six households in the U.S. are facing food insecurity, so it’s not something that’s not happening to others …

It’s more common than we think.”

For those interested in donating to the food pantry, Hoffeditz said she’s always looking for

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Cabbage Rose sprouts up in Princeton Business will locate in the new Knox Hotel on North Main

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Local businesswoman Kay Cushman and her store manager, Dixie Reed, have planted a seed for the new Cabbage Rose in Princeton.

The two women are working together combining Amma’s Studio and Gatherings at the newlyrenovated hotel on the corner of North Main and Elm Place. This new location across from Darius Miller Park should offer a wide range of advantages to the Princeton business.

The duo plans to combine the two operations into one new store, dubbed Cabbage Rose, an entirely new Princeton retail offering. Cushman and Reed said they expect the store to open late July.

“In our new location at the hotel, we have the opportunity to be one of the first stops on a shopping tour of Princeton and the newly designated Uptown on Main area,” said Cushman.

The new store, Cabbage Rose, will combine the unique styles of both

Amma’s Studio and Gatherings in a fresh new style with an increased inventory. The business will feature furniture and home decor items along with men, women and children’s clothing.

The games, toys, books, organic soaps and lotions also available will make their way to the shelves, alongside the gourmet food products also being offered.

Cabbage Rose will include two large showrooms, dressing rooms and a comfortable waiting area for customers to relax and enjoy the masterly-crafted setting.

Condensing to one location will simplify operations, and the venue will have a lot more to offer with double the space, Cushman said. While Cushman will be giving up the Gatherings building, she plans to keep the current Amma’s facility for storage purposes.

Art, design and sewing classes will soon be offered in the back of Cabbage Rose at Amma’s Studio and Learning Center.

Cushman will be joined by in-house artisans Harriet Rust, Michelle Albrecht

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Above: Owner of the new Cabbage Rose and Amma’s Studio and Learning Center, Kay Cushman is packing and preparing for their move to the Knox Hotel. Cushman is combining her two stores Gatherings and Amma’s into the new Cabbage Rose. Below: Cushman holds the keys to her new store, Cabbage Rose, in the newly-renovated Knox Hotel across from Darius Miller Park. and Kallie Albrecht. Any artists wishing to join the Cabbage Rose team through consignment are always welcome, she added.

Darius Miller, the open outdoor sitting area and increased space will be a

Ready to inspire others Kay Cushman, owner of the new Cabbage Rose, has spent her life working toward creating beautiful things and teaching others to do the same. Cushman said her family saw art in anything and used it to their advantage, just as she aims to do everyday.

“Recycling and repurposing evolved naturally because they saw art in most anything,” Cushman said.

Cushman has educated herself in the arts of creation. Cushman has studied: • Color theory through the Chicago Art Institute.

• Creating and dyeing textiles through the Chicago Art Institute.

• Rug weaving, textile dyeing and embroidery using natural materials in India.

• Quilting, weaving and enamel-

ing through the John Campbell Fold School of Art. • Jewelry making through the John Campbell Fold School of Art and apprenticed with a master jewelry artist from the Fuggenheim Art Center in Germany.

Cushman said her studies have also taken her to Czechoslovakia and to the Swarovski Crystal center in Austria.

Cushman will be utilizing her talents at her new store Cabbage Rose by teaching classes at Amma’s Studio and Learning Center.

“I have been blessed to have been born into a family that inspired me and in having amazing opportunities to learn new crafts throughout my life. I want to share my experiences through creation and inspire others,” Cushman said.

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Cushman said it has been her life motto to always leave a place better than she found it, and that is exactly what she is working toward in Princeton.

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Walnut OKs appropriations

By Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — Nita VonHolten, Walnut treasurer, presented the 2015-16 appropriations budget to the Walnut Village Board Monday, May 18.

Together with the finance committee chairperson Lee Sarver, VonHolten gave her report, and Sarver made recommendations to the board for the appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year.

These appropriations totaled $1,280,000 for the year.

This appropriation amount was passed unanimously by the board.

Village President Dennis Grobe conveyed to the board a question from Rob LaSage, village attorney. LaSage asked if the board would be interested in passing a resolution regarding the need for

PES From Page 1A Smith explained due to PARCC testing, improvements to the Internet access points need to be made. The federal government is pushing for wireless connectivity for next

obtaining bids for specific village projects. This resolution, called a waiver of bids, would allow money to be spent for a specific project without the necessity of obtaining multiple bids for work to be done.

This waiver of bids would be utilized with regard to a specific project such as the possible demolition of the Thomas Black property in the village. In the instance of that possible demolition, Mike Wolber, Walnut building Inspector, would be allowed with the waiver of bids to use specialized contractors without the necessity of completing a multiple bid process.

The board discussed the idea of this waiver, and it was agreed to table the idea for the present time.

Even though the village had previously received a court order allowing it to demolish the Black prop-

year, he said.

However, the benefit of this purchase is the district will get reimbursed for about 70 percent of it through the E-Rate program. While the district will have to cover the $61,261.20 now, Smith added it will actually only end up paying around

the possibility of a pharmacy being located in the village. This pharmacy, called a Telepharm, would be operated by pharmacy technicians with the licensed pharmacist offsite with communication being done through video conferencing. He reported $10,000 good faith money would need to be placed in escrow before this could become a reality. At the current time, this good faith money has not been raised. It is hoped by the Chamber the money can be obtained, and then this new business could be established.

Walnut Police Sgt. Jeremy Roush stated the electrical work approved by the board for the police garage has been completed and has improved the functionality of the garage.

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erty, no action is being taken on that at the current time; therefore the board did not feel the need to pass this type of resolution.

Grobe will convey the board’s action to LaSage.

Grobe also stated attorney Tom Sanders, an associate of the village attorney, and Wolber will be contacted and asked to attend the June 15 board meeting to bring the board up to date on the Black property situation.

Carl Minks, village superintendent, reported the new railings for the podium at the village cemetery have been installed and will be ready for the Memorial Day activities.

Ryan Rosenthal, chairperson of the local improvement committee, noted he had attended the May 6 Walnut Chamber of Commerce meeting. Rosenthal discussed

$18,000 of that.

With these improvements to the connectivity, Smith said he will be bringing a proposal for new computers and technology tools for the board’s approval in the near future. These tools would also be made available for next year’s students.

The PES School Board has also agreed to purchase new math textbooks through Pearson Publishing. The schools have not adopted a textbook publisher in about eight years, Smith said.

For about the past three months, the math textbook selection com-

IDOT plans work in Rezin’s district SPRINGFIELD — Many roads and bridges in State Sen. Sue Rezin’s (R-Peru) 38th Senate District are slated to see millions of dollars in repairs or replacements in Fiscal Year 2016, as part of the state’s annual highway improvement plan.

“Our infrastructure is vital to our communities, families, and travelers,” Rezin said. “It also plays a major role in helping us boost our economy as employers look at our infrastructure when deciding if their goods can be delivered safely and on time. With Illinois’ central location and major distribution centers, not to mention our millions of visitors, our roads and bridges need to be in tip-top shape so people and products can move across our state safely.”

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District, proposed projects in IDOT’s highway construction plan for Fiscal Year 2016, which starts July 1, include: LaSalle County: Bridge replacement - Milliken Creek (1.7 miles east of Illinois 71) ($800,000) and Bureau/Putnam counties: bridge replacement – Illinois River bridge at Spring Valley ($29,500,000 – construction and engineering).

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans on spending $8.4 billion over the next six years on road and bridge construction projects and repairs throughout the state, as part of their Proposed Highway Improvement Program. The IDOT plan comes as Illinois’ infrastructure faces serious deterioration. Of the $8.4 billion, $1.85 billion will be invested in Fiscal Year 2016.

mittee has been working toward adopting a math textbook publisher for the PES schools. About five publisher representatives presented their materials. After taking a day off from school to make calls and review the books, he explained the committee selected books through

Pearson Publishing.

“Pearson actually is the test publisher for PARCC, so we figure, if there’s a text book to buy, it’s Pearson’s,” Smith said. “We feel like this is going to give our parents an advantage too.”

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Transportation Committee plans meeting MENDOTA — The Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) Region 3 Transportation Committee (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle and Putnam counties) will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, at the Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Dr., Mendota.

Human service organizations with an interest in public transportation are strongly encouraged to attend as well as anyone

Budget From Page 1A • Electric fund at $11,770,500.

• Water fund at $2,720,000.

• Sewer fund at $1,785,000.

• Cemetery fund at $197,000.

• Economic development fund at $316,000.

• Tax increment financing fund at $149,000.

• Motor fuel tax fund at $190,000.

The city’s capital fund for the fiscal year includes a variety of purchases/projects, including street resurfacing, building improvements, office equipment and technology, vehicles, and a myriad of electric and water fund expenditures.

When it comes to the city’s debt, Clawson said it sits at approximately $33 million, which includes general obligation and alternate revenue bonds, debt certificates and leases, and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency loans, primarily for the city’s water well, cannibal system, the wastewater lagoon project and the water treatment plant. Clawson said the city has aggressively worked to lower the city’s interest on many aspects of its debt.

Clawson also spoke briefly on new initiatives the city of Princeton has utilized like the Illinois Debt Recovery Program, which allows local government entities to collect delinquent utility bills and other debt through state resources. He also spoke about the city’s work on recodification of

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The Regional Transportation Committee is responsible for the development and implementation of the Human Services Transportation Plan. HSTP identifies transportation needs and develops solutions to improve transportation services for seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and veterans as well as the general public.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has formed an agreement with North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) for the purposes of preparing, implementing, and updating the plan for Region 1 (Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago counties) and Region 3. For more information about NCICG or HSTP, visit www.ncicg.org or contact Jacob Matsen at 815-433-5830, ext. 15.

In other business: • The Princeton City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to rezone property on West Peru Street from manufacturing (M-1) to business (B-2), where Randy and Patricia Grant plan to build a crematory facility and sell cemetery monuments.

• Unanimously agreed to hire Wendler Engineering for the Jefferson School/Fox Creek Subdivision sanitary sewer replacement project at an amount not to exceed $25,000. It was also mentioned city employees will be on site during the project.

• Tabled a discussion regarding a BueComm property transfer.

• Reappointed Ian Cardosi to the Princeton Plan Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals; his term will expire April 30, 2018.

• Appointed Barry Portman to the Police Pension Board; his term will expire April 30, 2017.

• Heard from a Princeton resident who wondered if an Aldi grocery store could be courted to come to Princeton.

• Heard from Commissioner Ray Mabry that issues/problems are improving at the city’s recycling center. Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson said the city has three cameras watching the comings and goings of those using the facility.

Those cameras have the ability to zoom in and capture faces and licenses plate numbers. Those who violate the rules will be prosecuted. It was mentioned the city is not able to recycle pizza boxes, Styrofoam or electronics.

• Mayor Joel Quiram read a prepared statement regarding bicycle safety and urged area bicyclists to take a safety quiz at bikesafetyquiz.com.

• Decided against a closed session to discuss personnel. existing city codes and violations upgrades, as well as the city’s ability to now accept debit and credit cards for utility payments.

Clawson also spoke about the fact the city’s equalized assessed valuation has fallen consistently throughout the last several years. He said it’s important the city keep growing in order to turn that trend in a

positive direction.

After his presentation, Clawson credited city staff members and department heads for their work on the budget. He said the document will soon be online for the public to study, or interested citizens can request a copy of the document at City Hall.

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With gardens flourishing this season, Hoffeditz said the pantry will accept any extra produce people are willing to donate.

“We will take any type of produce. We would like to offer those healthy options for households,” she said.

Financial donations are also accepted. Those interested can drop off a donation at the food pantry or mail it to: 1005 N. Main St., Princeton, IL, 61356.

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Memorial Day services New Bedford The New Bedford Royal Neighbors of America will conduct a Memorial Day service at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Union Cemetery of New Bedford. All area residents are encouraged to attend these services as it has always observed the Sunday after the national Memorial Day. Buda Memorial Day services in Buda will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Hopeland Cemetery. The guest speaker will be Gaile Arnold. In case of inclement weather, the program will be at Bureau Valley South in Buda.

DePue St. Mary’s Cemetery, DePue, will have a Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25. Participants should park facing north and bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, Mass will be held at the church. Coffee and rolls will be served after the Mass at the parish hall.

Tiskilwa Tiskilwa will hold a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the East Park in Tiskilwa. This year, the United States of America commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. We honor those who served our country with service, valor and sacrifice. Tiskilwa wishes to honor those who served in two categories — those who served in the military during the Vietnam War era, and then in a special way, those who served their tour of duty in Vietnam. The village is asking those veterans or their families to attend this special commemoration service. If you served during the Vietnam War era or in Vietnam, call John or Ginger Murphy at 815-646-4731. All veterans are invited to join in the honor guard on this special occasion. Meet at the Legion Hall by 9:15 a.m. on Monday. Uniforms or black pants and white shirts would be appropriate dress. This year’s program is sponsored by the

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Ohio The Immaculate Conception Church in Ohio will hold a Memorial Day Mass at 8 a.m. Monday, May 25, followed by at rosary at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Princeton/Dover/Malden The Princeton Veterans Group, made up of members of the VFW, American Legion and AMVETS, will conduct Memorial Day services on Monday, May 25, as follows: 8 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery; 8:20 a.m. at Elm Lawn Memorial Park; 8:45 a.m. at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Dover; and 9:10 a.m. at the Malden Cemetery. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from Maria’s Pizza, and a program will be at 10:45 a.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton; lawn chairs are suggested. The community is invited.

Sheffield The village of Sheffield will host its annual Memorial Day event beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Veterans School Park. Richard Block is the guest speaker. Sheffield American Legion Post 415 will conduct the services.

Cookies will be served after the event. Sheffield’s Avenue of Flags display can be seen from Friday evening through the following Tuesday.

Spring Valley Spring Valley VFW Piercy Ward Post 3666 and Spring Valley American Legion Dominic Oberto Post 182 will sponsor a Memorial Day program at 2 p.m. Monday, May 25, at the Valley Memorial Park Cemetery.

Spring Valley Mayor Walter Marini will give the welcome, and state Rep. Frank Mautino will give the opening remarks. Several other area residents will take part in the program. In case of rain, the program will be at JFK Grade School.

Walnut The village of Walnut will host Memorial Day services at 11 a.m., Monday, May 25, at the Walnut Cemetery.

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Ladd/Spring Valley/ Berean/Cherry/ Arlington/LaMoille/ Dalzell/Ladd Harold E. Russell American Legion Post 938 in Ladd has announced the following schedule for Memorial Day services on Monday, May 25: • 7:45 a.m., Ray Barto Memorial Park in Spring Valley • 8:15 a.m., Berean Cemetery.

• 8:45 a.m., Cherry Miner’s Cemetery, Cherry.

• 9:45 a.m., Calvary Cemetery, Arlington.

• 10 a.m., Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille, with guest speaker U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Anderson (retired).

• 11:15 a.m., Dalzell Memorial Park, Dalzell.

• 11:45 a.m., Ladd Cemetery, Ladd.

• 12:15 p.m., War Memorial Park, Ladd, with guest speaker Jennifer Manning.

The public is invited to attend the services. In case of inclement weather, some of the above services may be canceled.

The Cherry program will move to Holy Trinity Church Hal; the War Memorial Park program will move to the Ladd Community Center; and the Greenfield Cemetery will move to Allen Junior High School.

Neponset The Neponset American Legion Post 875 will host a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Neponset community building.

Wyanet The Wyanet Memorial Day parade will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, from the United Methodist Church. Services will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery and conducted

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Grand jury returns indictments The Bureau County grand jury recently returned the following indictments: • Jorge Sabino, 57, of Lam Linda, Calif., was indicted for the Class 3 felony of unlawful possession of cannabis. He is accused of possessing more than 500 grams of cannabis on April 22. An agent of the TRIDENT task force testified before the grand jury. Sabino is free from custody, having posted 10 percent of a $50,000 bond.

• Howard Marshall, 39, of Spring Valley was indicted for the Class 3 felony of unlawful possession of cannabis sativa plants and the Class 3 felony of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felony. He is accused of possessing more than 20 cannabis sativa plants and a firearm on April 30. An agent of the TRIDENT task force testified before the grand jury. Marshall is free from custody, having posted 10 percent of a $50,000 bond.

Sheldon A. Hall, 24, of Princeton was indicted for the Class X felony of armed robbery, the Class 2 felony of possession of a stolen firearm and the Class 1 felony of

residential burglary. He is accused of taking drugs from a Princeton pharmacy on Nov. 21, 2014; possessing a stolen firearm between Nov. 4, 2014, and Nov. 11, 2014, and entering the home of an Arlington couple with the intent to commit a theft on April 27. Investigator Tim Trevier of the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department testified before the grand jury in regards to the possession of the stolen firearm and residential burglary charges, and investigator John Shofner of the Princeton Police Department testified before the grand jury in regards to the armed robbery charge. Hall remains in custody with bond set at $200,000.

There was one suppressed case. These indictments were presented to the grand jury by Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno J. Caffarini and Assistant State’s Attorney Daniel C. Anderson. The indictments on Marshall and Hall were returned before Judge Marc Bernabei and the indictments on Sabino and Budde were returned before Judge C.J. Hollerich.

Police reports ful possession of paraphernalia on Route 6 Bureau County Sheriff near Oak Street at 3:57 p.m. May 13.

Criminal damage to government property

Brandon W. Malanowski, 18, of Woodridge was charged with criminal damage to government supported property at 8:30 a.m.

May 12 at the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office in Princeton Township.

Accidents

A 17-year-old Elburn girl went off the roadway at 8:10 p.m. May 16 on Route 34 about one-half mile north of 1300 North Avenue in Mineral Township.

Caleb R. Bowyer, 20, of Buda went off the roadway and overturned his vehicle at 3:33 a.m. May 17 on 1150 North Avenue about three-fourths mile west of 1790 East Street in Indiantown Township. Bowyer was ticketed for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Cassandra J. Foster, 19, of Neponset went off the roadway and overturned her vehicle at 2:02 p.m. May 14 on 415 East Street about 300 feet south of South Street in Neponset Township.

David A. Martin, 53, of Kewanee and Tracy L. Vanhorn, 39, of Tampico were involved in a two-vehicle accident at 3:39 p.m. May 7 on Route 92 at the intersection with 300 East Street in Fairfield Township. Martin was ticketed for failure to yield-stop and for operating an uninsured vehicle.

Deer accidents

Jeremy R. Bertrand, 35, of Spring Valley struck a deer at 5:15 a.m. May 15, 3450 East Street about one-fourth mile south of 1375 North Avenue in Hall Township.

Joe D. Englebrecht, 48, of Tiskilwa struck a deer at 3:30 a.m. May 10 on 1400 East Street about one-half mile south 1200 North Avenue in Indiantown Township.

Nikita J. Voss, 24, of McNabb struck a deer at 9:42 p.m. May 15 on Route 29 about onefourth mile east of 2700 East Street in Selby Township.

Sandra K. York, 69, of Putnam struck a deer at 4:04 a.m. May 16 on Route 26 about one-half mile north of 1200 North Avenue in Princeton Township.

Lori K. Strub, 52, of Princeton struck a deer at 5:30 a.m. May 15 on 1800 North Avenue about one-half mile west of 2400 East Street in Dover Township.

John R. Wheeler, 63, of LaMoille struck a deer at 8:51 p.m. May 12 on Route 34 about one-half mile west of 3575 East Street in Clarion Township.

Tammy S. Prusak, 43, of Dover struck a deer at 10:33 p.m. May 11 on Route 34 about one-half mile north of 1900 North Avenue in Dover Township.

Douglas R. Egan, 55, of Deer Grove struck a deer at 11:13 p.m. May 8 on Route 92 at the intersection with 600 East Street in Fairfield Township.

Princeton Police Disorderly conduct

Philip K. Briddick, 35, of Princeton was charged with disorderly conduct in the 1000 block of West Marquette Street at 5:15 p.m.

May 18.

Spring Valley Police Traffic stop

Following a traffic stop, a 15-year-old boy of Spring Valley and a 16-year-old boy of Peru were charged with unlawful possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams and unlaw-

Domestic violence

Chad C. Stank, 41, of Spring Valley was charged with domestic battery, unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in the 100 block of South Spalding Street at 9:02 p.m.

May 13.

Disorderly conduct

Doss E. Pullen, 55, of Spring Valley was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer and public intoxication on Hennessey Street near Caroline Street at 6:52 p.m. May 13.

Theft

Mason B. Hass, 32, of Spring Valley was charged with theft in the Spring Valley Police Department at 4:30 p.m. May 12.

Accidents

A two-vehicle accident involving Tanya L. Culver, 37, of Spring Valley and Francis J. Barry, 56, of Dalzell occurred on Strong Street near Janie Avenue at 3:22 p.m. May 12.

A two-vehicle accident involving Hayley M. Cessna, 18, of Spring Valley and Chelsea L. Stedman, 19, of LaSalle occurred on Dakota Street at Hennessey Street at 5:45 p.m. May 14.

A two-vehicle accident involving Jessica M. Balma, 27, of Granville and Ryan P. Vecchia, 41, of Ladd occurred in the 100 block of East Dakota Street at 7 a.m. May 15.

Balma was charged with driving too fast for conditions.

Clarifications • In a police beat from the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department, it was listed that Diana M. Benevento, 48, of Walnut was charged on May 3 with domestic battery.

Those charges were dismissed on May 4 by the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office, • Information supplied to the Bureau County Republican incorrectly showed Debra Wagner, 51, of DePue was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing justice and disarming an officer. Wagner was only charged with obstructing justice.

SPRINGFIELD — Rapidly changing social media and technology drove the Illinois House of Representatives and state Rep. Frank Mautino to unanimously pass legislation that protects potential cyberstalking victims by expanding the state’s laws and toughening penalties for violators.

“The use of social media and mobile technology by stalkers is a growing problem,” Mautino said. “Our connections to each other through these forms of communication are unfortunately being used against us by criminals, and this needs to be addressed.”

A 2012 U.S. Department of Justice report estimated that 3.3 million adults in the United States were victims of stalking over a one-year period. In 2012, Aaron Frye, a registered sex offender, was arrested in Hamilton, Ohio, for menacing underage girls by stalking, using Facebook to track his victims. He has since been convicted. In 2010, Travis Allen Davis, a convicted rapist, was arrested in Delmont, Pa., armed with a gun and box cutter, while staking out an ex-girlfriend’s home. Davis used Facebook extensively to attempt to blackmail his former girlfriend into reconciling with him.

House Bill 242, which Mautino is sponsoring, modernizes state law on stalking by prohibiting the act of tracking another person through electronic means without a lawful reason. Current law prohibits the placing of an electronic tracking device on another individual or their property, a distinction Mautino fears does not go far enough to protect victims given recent technological advancements, such as location service tracking on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The legislation would also enhance criminal penalties for aggravated stalking, with those convicted facing as many as 15 years in prison if their victims suffer severe and permanent disabilities or disfigurement.

“Cyberstalking is in every way as cruel as physically stalking another person, and often goes hand-inhand,” Mautino said. “Updating our laws and enhancing penalties against those who brutally terrorize victims is necessary to keep our communities safe.”

House Bill 242 now moves to the Senate for further consideration.

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Christopher C. Coffeld, 54, of Rockford was charged with driving under the influence, possession of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance at Loves Truck Stop in Oglesby at 4:06 a.m. May 16.

A two-vehicle accident involving Abraham Villava, 27, of Mendota and Marcel Thomas, 18, of Chicago occurred on Interstate 80 near Mile Marker 102.5 at 1:08 a.m. May 17. Villava was charged with no valid registration and improper lane usage. Thomas was charged with driving under minimum speed limit.

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First Person Terri Brown Nelson City: LaMoille.

Where did you grow up: LaMoille.

Family: Husband, Chad; children, Amber, Ashley and Austin; grandchildren, Izzaq, Zavery, Rozzlyn and Larz.

Pets: My son’s dog, Fred.

There’s an ongoing issue being discussed by local school boards that just hasn’t set well with me.

Occupation: Manager at JoAnn Schools are facing serious cuts to state funding in Fabric. all areas, but particularly in transportation, which means less money to spend on the bus system stuWhat is the last song you listened dents utilize every day in order to get to school. to: “Stairway To Heaven.”

Cuts to school funding, of course, are not a new issue, and the state has consistently made cuts to What is the last television show transportation funding over the years. But it seems to you watched: “Modern Family.” me the issue has gotten more serious, and the deep cuts are coming for real this time.

If you were stranded on a desertBecause of this, our local schools districts have ed island and could have just one been forced to cut bus routes in the past, but now meal for the rest of your life, what the talk is turning to cutting busing for field trips and would it be: Prime Quarter in Princstudent programs. I can’t help but think these cuts eton. are just stepping stones to cutting If you were stranded on a desertthe bus system ed island and could take only one altogether. thing with you, what would it be: I know there My whole family. are other worries COMMENTARY about funding What is your favorite local within the school restaurant: Prime Quarter. system. It can’t be argued that maintaining funding for the classroom If someone handed you a million should be priority — because it should, but to me, the dollars, how would you spend it: ability to safely transport students to school should done. in crowds.

Vacation with my friends and famialso be a high priority on the funding list. If buses are ly. Donate to area projects. Donate taken away, how are the students who rely entirely on If you could change one thing What is your favorite thing about to children special needs. that ride suppose to get to the classroom to learn? about your town, what would it be: the city you live in: When a situaTo me, it should not be questioned at the state level Something the young teens could tion comes up, the village always People would be surprised to whether or not to fund school transportation. do special for them. comes together to gets the job know that you: Get uncomfortable For one, if more bus routes are cut, that means more students of all ages will be forced to walk further distances to school or to bus stops. In my eyes, TO letting students walk far distances is taking a high risk THE these days. With more traffic, more crimes and more reasons to not trust that walking path to school, it’s a priority students be given a safer option.

It has been noted the school bus continues to be Letters policy the safest, most efficient way to transport children to To the Editor, school. Why would we want to take that option away Lawmakers in the Illinois House Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one from students? are considering a deeply troubling person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/ Second, there are too many parents these days who piece of legislation that would her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown work full-time and have different schedules than the compel medical personnel in Illiwill be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the daily school hours. These parents live further than the nois to violate their deeply held authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters walking distance to school and rely on the bus getting beliefs. This bill, SB 1564, would are never read or published. No letter will be published until The Bureau County their student to and from school every day. If that mandate pro-life doctors, nursRepublican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau option is no longer there, what would these parents es and pharmacists to distribute County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor. do? These parents already have enough going on, and information to help patients find putting the headache of having to figure out how to objectionable medical services required to violate their personal It is also important to point out get their kid to school should not be one of them. such as abortion, sterilization and integrity in order to provide referthat SB 1564 would negatively And for parents who would be able to drop off and certain end-of-life care. rals to procedures or services they affect crisis pregnancy centers pick up their students, would schools even be able to According to the Christian find morally offensive. Instead, our that provide health care services handle the increased traffic during drop off and pick Medical and Dental Associations, lawmakers should be working to by requiring that these life centers up times?

95 percent of physicians polled uphold and reinforce First Amendgive referrals to Planned ParentI think back to when Spring Valley Elementary would quit their practice rather hood or other venues that promote ment conscience protections.

School was having issues with this before the new than violate their conscience. This David E. Smith, executive abortion.

JFK addition was built. The pickup and drop off area fact should alarm readers. And who director, Illinois Family Institute No American, let alone vital was so congested, even the police department had to could blame them?

Carol Stream health care providers, should be come in to ensure the process of loading and unloading students was done quickly and safely to get people in-and-out in a timely matter.

In an article published in the Illinois School Board Journal, written by Brent Clark, titled, “Yellow Buses Perspective: Runs each publication.

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May Become Illinois Endangered Species,” he argues Police reports: Runs each publiEducation: Runs each publicaweek before the anniversary unless this same issue and factors it takes 30 seconds for a cation, space permitting. tion, space permitting. specified. parent to pull up, say goodbye and drop off the stuReligion Page: Runs in the ThursEvents Calendar: Runs in Illinois Auction calendar: Information dent. day Bureau County Republican. provided by local auctioneers. Runs Valley Scene..

“How long would that process take for 100 cars?

Wedding/engagements: Runs Letters to the Editor: Runs each in the Thursday Illinois Valley Scene 200? 300? Also, consider the safety concern with that every other Thursday in the Bureau publication. Opinions of 500 words and the Saturday Bureau County much traffic while children are arriving or departing County Republican. or less.

Republican. from school,” he states. I think he’s got a great point.

Call the Bureau County RepubliMake Someone Happy: Runs Births: Runs in the Saturday It’s also been proposed school districts charge a can at 815-875-4461 with any queseach publication.

Bureau County Republican. busing fee for parents to transport their child, but tions about deadlines or when a Obituaries: Runs each publicaBusiness & Agriculture: Runs in these days with technology fees, book fees, sports particular news item will publish. tion. the Thursday and Saturday Bureau fees, extra curricular fees, on top of the school taxes people pay in the school district — which school decision and keep providing the option of students getschool bus was no longer in service. board wants to ask for more money for parents to ting to school in the safest way to their studies each and I don’t have children, and the decisions don’t directsend their kids to school? every day. ly affect me, but I can see the concerns and issues this These are just my thoughts on this issue. I find BCR Senior Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at would cause parents. myself coming back to the transportation issue and gcurrie@bcrnews.com.

Hopefully, the state will come up with an alternative thinking about what would happen if the yellow

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Wedding aisle — Four area couples announce their engagements. See Page 8A. Announcements run every other Thursday.

Closing dinner — The Ladd American Legion Auxiliary will hold its closing dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday. See Page 8A.

Community Notes Blood drive SPRING VALLEY — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at St. Margaret’s Hospital, 600 E. First St., Spring Valley.

Junior high meeting

Local veterans honored

TISKILWA — A junior high informational meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Crossroads High School, 400 N. Galena, Tiskilwa. The public is invited to meet the teachers, view the school, and learn about the benefits of classical education.

Registration for fall classes is open. For more information, call 815-646-4037.

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Terry DeSalle (left), Post 125 commander, and Brad Oeder, senior vice commander, recognize Virgil “Buzz” Gross (second from left) and Roger Swan for their continuous membership in Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post 125. Absent from the photo was Paul Goble.

PRINCETON — During a recent ceremony, three local veterans received awards recognizing their many years as members of the Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post 125. Virgil “Buzz” Gross and Paul Goble have been members for 70 continuous

years. Roger Swan has been a continuous member for 50 years.

The ceremony included many family members of Virgil Gross and Roger Swan. Paul Goble was unable to attend. Many members of the Post were also present and congrat-

ulated the men. Commander Terry DeSalle read a short speech honoring these three men.

The American Legion post encourages veterans to join and become part of post activities as these three members have done.

Auxiliary Unit 125 will take part in Monday services PRINCETON — American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 of Princeton will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies along with American Legion Post 125, VFW Post 4323 and AMVETS Post 180.

Ceremonies will begin at 8 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery. Following the graveside services, the group will

proceed to Elm Lawn Memorial Park for services, to Dover’s Prairie Repose Cemetery and then to the Malden Cemetery. The group will then return to town and line up for the parade that will step off at 10 a.m. from the corner of Marquette and North Main Street and proceed to Soldiers and Sailors Park for cere-

monies there.

The guest speaker will be Ray Mabry Jr. of Princeton. Pastor Tim Bachelor of the Bethel Baptist Church will offer the invocation and benediction. After the ceremonies all are invited back to American Legion Post 125 on West Peru Street for refreshments.

Photo contributed

Cattani receives first-place rating Antonia Cattani, a seventh-grader at Ladd Community Consolidated School, received a first-place rating on her science fair project at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science state competition on May 2 at Southern Illinois University. Her project analyzed the sugar content in fruit as it ripens. Her sponsor is Holly Flanagan.

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Religion Briefs Community coffee SHEFFIELD — The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at UCC parish hall.

Bake sale OHIO — The Immaculate Conception Church will hold a bake sale from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 29, in the church hall on Main Street in Ohio.

Tiskilwa vacation Bible school TISKILWA — Enrollment has begun for the Tiskilwa community vacation Bible school. School will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 22-25. All Tiskilwa churches are involved and all children ages 4 to eighth grade are invited to attend. To enroll, call Connie Kauffman at 815-303-4756 or email ckauffman30@hotmail.com.

Summer Sunday school in Sheffield SHEFFIELD — First United Church of Christ, 201 E. Chestnut St., Sheffield, will offer summer Sunday school for 4 year olds to students who just finished fifth grade. Students in sixth grade and above are invited to be helpers. School will begin at 9 a.m. June 7 and continue throughout August. The lessons will tie into that Sunday’s message.

Barbershop chorus to perform NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Christian Church will host the Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7. The chorus will perform in place of the sermon message for the Sunday service.

Imhof to speak at Bethel Baptist PRINCETON — U.S. Navy Com. Retired Michael H. Imhof will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 14, at the Bethel Baptist Church, 1028 S. Sixth St., Princeton.

While on active duty, Imhof has served in various positions and countries around the world.

Brad and Dana Freese of Monticello are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary, to Shaun Flander, the son of Randy and Cindy Flander of Keota, Iowa. Mary is the granddaughter of Jackie Woolley of Princeton.

The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Monticello High School and graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in accounting and finance.

She is currently a CPA senior accountant with Mesirow Financial in Chicago.

Her fiancé is a 2005 graduate of Keota High School and graduated from the University of Iowa with a Master’s of Accountancy. He is currently a CPA

Max Manning, Teanna Cattani and Gabby Engelhaupt. They were given a certificate and a monetary award.

District forms for the fiscal year were filled out earlier in the week and sent to district. A review of November and December events was reported.

The nomination committee of Geri Devert will present the slate of offices for 2015-16 year. Members will vote at the next meet-

Taylor Henegar of Sheffield and Earl Towne of Sheffield are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Jeanne Henegar of Princeton and Patrick Henegar of Sarasota, Fla. He is the son of Lisa and Caleb Towne of Tiskilwa.

The bride-elect graduated from Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Fla., in 2012. She is employed as a CNA at Toulon Healthcare.

Her fiancé graduated from Princeton High School in 2012. He is

ing.

The next meeting will be the closing dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. The dinner will be catered by Poor Boys and will cost $5.

To contact the committee, call Sandy Dunseth at 815-866-2567 or Virginia McNally at 815-894-2184.

Anyone interested and eligible to join the Auxiliary should contact Marilyn at 815-894-2407 or Geri at 815-894-2269 for more information.

Illinois Wesleyan University announces spring dean’s list

BLOOMINGTON — Herman Emmerling II of Spring Valley and Landon Piccatto of Spring Valley were named to the 2015 spring semester dean’s list at Illinois Wes-

Margaret Ann Russell of Tiskilwa and Chad Joseph Maupin of Tiskilwa are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Frank and Pat Russell of Forest City. He is the son of Ed and Gayelena Maupin of Princeton, and Connie Sloan of Wyanet.

The couple will be married Aug. 1 in Providence, Ill.

Mary Freese and Shaun Flander senior associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers assurance practice in Chicago.

The couple will be married Aug. 1 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello, Iowa.

Henegar-Towne

Ladd American Legion Auxiliary meets LADD — The Ladd American Legion Auxiliary met April 28 at Legion Hall where members and family members attending the meeting were honored with the Americanism Essay winners for 2015.

Ethan Borelli, first place, and Ethan Cattani, second place, read their essays.

The recipients were presented with a certificate and monetary award.

There was a three-way tie for third place of between

Russell-Maupin

leyan University. To be on the dean’s list, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better during the semester based on a 4.0 scale.

Taylor Henegar and Earl Towne employed as a farmer by Rick Ganschow.

The couple will be married Aug. 22 at The Galleria.

Margaret Russell and Chad Maupin

Harrison-Petersen Paige Harrison and Michael Petersen, both of Princeton, are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Robert and Debra Harrison of Princeton. He is the son of Darren and Lisa Petersen of Princeton.

The bride-elect graduated with her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Elmhurst College and is currently employed at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Her fiancé graduated from Princeton High School and is currently employed

by Tri-Con Materials in Hennepin. He is a mem-

Paige Harrison and Michael Petersen ber of Local 150 Operating Engineers and farms alongside his father, Darren.

The couple will be married Oct. 10 at Petersen Farms.

••• Engagement and wedding announcements run every other Thursday. Items can be mailed to the BCR at P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356; or emailed to news@bcrnews.com. Online forms are available at www.bcrnews.com/forms/.

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11A Sports Thursday, May 21, 2015 • 11A Sectional track — Area boys track and field teams compete in sectional competition Friday. See page 12.

Three Rivers Athletic Conference Boys Track & Field

Princeton 2A softball regional: Hall 11, Annawan/Wethersfield 0 (5)

Pikula, Lady Devils get up to speed

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Adriana Pikula and the Hall Lady Devils have been a welloiled machine this softball season. They just needed one inning to kick things into gear Tuesday, May 19, in the semifinals of the Princeton 2A Regional.

The Lady Devils plated five runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 6-0 lead on the way to a 11-0 win in five innings over Annawan/Wethersfield.

Pikula took things over from there, striking out 11 batters to send Hall (246) into Saturday’s regional finals at 1 p.m. at Little Siberia Field, awaiting the winner of Wednesday’s game between No. 2 Princeton and No. 3 St. Bede (visit www.bcrnews.com/ sports for updates of that game).

Hall coach Brian Holman could be heard early in the game telling Pikula to throw the ball hard.

“She was kind of aiming at the beginning, kind of working things out, but

Princeton 2A Regional Monday: (4) Annawan/ Wethersfield 21, (5) Kewanee 11.

Tuesday: (1) Hall 11, (4) A/W 0.

Wednesday: Game 3 —(2) St. Bede (10-17) vs. (3) Princeton (8-19).

Saturday: Title - (1) Hall (23-6) vs. winner 3, 1 p.m. she’s got some movement to get away with that. Once she started throwing hard, it was going to be tough for them,” Holman said. “She did exactly what we wanted, throw strikes and challenge them. If they step up, we’ll start moving the ball, but until then, we’ll attack, attack, attack.”

Pikula said, “Once I got into the game, I wasn’t that nervous, so I started pitching faster.”

About the only part of their game the Lady Devils needed a little more work on was their homerun trot. Both Rena Barroso and Luciana Mautino

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

St. Bede’s John Barnes gives it his best shot in Monday’s Three Rivers Conference Meet at Sherrard. He won both the shot put and discus.

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Hall senior shortstop Abbey Azarskis lays down a suicide squeeze bunt to score a run in the second inning Tuesday at Princeton. The Lady Devils defeated Annawan/ Wethersfield 11-0 to advance to Saturday’s finals.

Pranka, PHS third in TRAC

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

SHERRARD — The Boys Three Rivers Conference Track title came down to the final race of the evening as the Erie-Prophetstown (EP) Panthers edged the Sterling Newman Central Catholic Comets 124-123 to grab the 2015 conference title.

Trailing the Comets 120-119 heading into the final event, the 4x400, the quartet of Kody Wetzell, Connor Reilly, Seth Cameron and Jack Bauer came up huge with a fourth-place finish to end up two places ahead of the Comets in the event and grab five points to catapult them ahead of Newman, 124123.

EP has now won three straight and five of the last six TRAC titles.

Princeton rounded out the Top 3 netting 82 points with Rockridge (80) and Fulton (74) right on their heels to round out the Top 5.

Princeton used a strong showing from Drew Pranka to propel them-

At a glance: • E/P edges Newman 124-123 to take third straight TRAC title.

Princeton (82) places third.

• Drew Pranka (PHS) wins 300 IH and takes thirds in 110 HH and pole vault.

• John Barnes (St. Bede) wins shot put and discus.

• Bret Dannis (St. Bede) wins triple jump.

• Al Baldonado (Hall) wins 3,200 and places second in 1,600 selves into third place. He placed first in the 300 intermediate hurdles (39.70) and also had two third-place finishes. He ran a time of 14.99 in the 110 high hurdles and also grabbed a third-place finish in the pole vault with a vault of 12 feet to score 22 points for the Tigers.

Pranka also had a hand in a fourth-place finish in the 4x100 as he anchored a group that included Austin Nordstrom, Lenny Mead and

Kai Tomaszewski.

“We were really happy with how we performed. There is always tough competition when you come here, and you have to take your hat off to EP and Newman for the battle they had today. We would have liked to hang closer with them, but they just have a little more depth than we do; but we certainly had our bright spots like going 1 and 2 in the 300 high hurdles,” Princeton coach Dan Foes said.

PHS gained seconds from Tomaszewski in the 400 (52.08), Mead in the (3:36.25) and the 4x400 relay (3:36.25) of Tomaszewski, Austin Rossler, Kendile Whitford and Mead. PHS’ Lucas Sisler was third in the high jump (6-0).

The Tigers hope to use their third-place finish as a springboard for success as they look to lean on three returning state qualifiers (Mead, Tomaszewski and Pranka) to lead them on Friday as they travel

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Hard to say good-bye Any coach will tell you one of the hardest parts of their job is letting go.

After developing a relationship with student-athletes for four years and developing them into being part of your team, all coaches must let their players go off to bigger and better things ahead in the road of life.

It’s kind of like the parents, but a coach’s nest never becomes empty with a new flock of athletes coming in each year.

Take a look at the picture here

Kevin Hieronymus HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS

of Special Olympic athletes Justin Smith and Kyla Kissick with PHS coaches/teachers Pat Marquis and Noreen McConnell, who have been together for six years. It’s easy to see on the smiles in each of their

faces the love each one has for one another.

“It is always bittersweet to send them on to Gateway but always fun to see them as adults at events. And we always laugh and enjoy seeing each other. They stay close in my heart forever,” said Marquis, who has returned to PHS this year after a semi-retirement.

From her heart, Kyla says. “They are the best coaches ever,” and that she will miss them.

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It’s been a fun six years for PHS students Kyla Kissick (left) and Justin Smith with coaches Pat Marquis and Noreen McConnell (right)

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IHSA boys track & field sectionals at a glance At Bureau Valley (1A)

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The Bureau Valley North seventh-grade 4x200 of Mac Nugent, Wyatt Davis, Cael Davis and James Macklin placed second in IESA 1A competition in East Peoria.

Twice as nice

Barnett repeats as IESA state champ

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Bureau County has a repeat state champion.

Bureau Valley South eighth-grader Saige Barnett won the IESA 1A state shot put championship for the second straight year with a throw of 35 feet, 9 1/4 inches. She is the first repeat state champion in school history since Preston Jones won the 400 meters in 2000 and 2001.

Barnett, who also qualified in the discus, is one of six BVS athletes to have won an IESA state championship.

BVS’ Nate Paup just missed out on two medals, placing ninth in the 400 (56.02) and 10th in the high jump (5-5).

BV North brought home two medals from state.

The Storm’s 4x200 relay of brothers Wyatt and Cael Davis, James Macklin and Mac Nugent came in as state runners-up with a time of 1:50.83.

Wyatt Davis also placed third in the high jump (5-5).

The BVN eighth-grade 4x200 relay of Andrew Mazzei, Payton Moore, Ian Pistole and Eric Schoff was one spot from the medal stand with a ninth-place finish (1:44.56).

Lydia Mead of Princeton St. Louis picked up a fourth-place medal in the eighth-grade 400 (1:02.25).

Bureau County landed two medals in the seventh-grade 100 with sixth-place Marshall Walk of Ladd (12.89) and seventh-place Justin Mitchell of DePue (12.88).

• 2A state: Princeton Logan seventh-grader Nathan Wright qualified for this weekend’s IESA 2A State Meet, placing fourth in Saturday’s Geneseo Sectional in the shot put. He had a qualifying throw of

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Bureau Valley South eighth-grader Saige Barnett repeated as IESA State champion in the shot put.

34-4 1/2, which was a personal best.

Non-qualifying place-finishers for Logan include eighth-graders Abigail Scaggs, second in the 200 (29.01) and Shaela Hayes, fifth in long jump (14-6), and seventh-graders Christian Kinnamon, Ethan Wright, Matthew Cihocki and Ian Sampson, third in the 4x200 relay (1:53.28), Cole Adams, Kinnamon, Sampson and Brandon Haring, fifth in the 4x400 (4:46.17), and Ethan Wright, sixth in the 400 (1:05.58).

• SRC Meet: Logan’s 4x200 relay of Kinnamon, Ethan Wright, Cihocki and Sampson also won last week’s Starved Rock Conference crown. Hayes won the eighth-grade girls long jump title with a jump of 13-6.

Logan’s top team showing was a third for the eighth-grade girls.

• Notes: Other past state champions for BVS are Madison Lebahn (2002 8A shot and discus), Michael Grieve (2002 8A 1600), Melanie Thompson (2005 7A discus) and Regan Weidner (2011 8A, 1600).

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When: Friday - Field events, 4 p.m.; prelims 5 p.m.; finals, 6:30 p.m.

Area teams: Amboy/ LaMoille. Bureau Valley, Hall, Henry, Ohio, St. Bede.

Others - El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest, Fulton, Lowpoint-Washburn, Milledgeville, Newman, Putnam County, Riverdale.

Notes: The sectional was originally to be at Erie, but the Erie/Prophetstown co-op was bumped to 2A when the IHSA ruled Erie to be a non-boundaried school. ...

Hall senior Al Baldonado qualified for state in the 3200 last year.

Qualifying standards and area athletes who have met them: Shot put (48-0) — John Barnes-jr. (SB) 50-9 1/2. Discus (143-0,149-0) — Barnes 162-2. High jump (6-3) — None. Long jump (21-0) — none. Triple jump (42-3) — Baylee Hopps-jr.

(SB) 42-11. Pole vault (130) — none. 100 (11.14) — none. 200 (22.94) — none.

400 (50.84) — Michael Eastwood-so. (BV) 51.7. 800 (2:01.24) — none. 1600 (4:37.24) — none. 3200 (10:04) — none. 110 HH (15.54) — Bret Dannis-fr.

(SB) 15.47. 300 IH (42.0) — Dannis (SB) 41.74.

4x100 (44.54) — none.

4x200 (1:33.74) — none.

4x400 (3:31.74) — none.

4x800 (8:26.24) — none.

At LaSalle (2A)

When: Friday, May 22.

Area teams: L-P, Mendota, Princeton. Others - Alleman, Coal City, Fairbury Prairie Central, Joliet Catholic Academy, Kewanee, Morris, New Lenox Lincoln Way, Plano, Pontiac, Sandwich, Streator.

Notes: Princeton returns three state qualifiers from 2014 in Drew Pranka (300 IH, 100 HH), Lanny Mead (300 IH) and Kai Tomaszewski (400).

Qualifying standards and area athletes who have met them: Shot put (50-11) — none. Discus (149-0) — none. High jump (6-3) — none. Long jump (21-8) — none. Triple jump (42-3, 43-10) — none. Pole vault (13-6) — none. 100 (11.04) — none. 200 (22.54) — none. 400 (51.74, 50.84) — none. 800 (1:59.04) —none.

1600 (4:30.44) —none.

3200 (9:49.24) — none.

110 HH (15.24) — Drew Pranka-sr. (P) 14.86. 300 IH (40.44) — Pranka 39.17; Lenny Mead-jr. (P) 39.96.

4x100 (43.54) — none.

4x200 (1:31.74) — none.

4x400 (3:27.44) — none.

4x800 (8:15.24) — none.

Advancement: Top two in each event and those meeting qualifying standards from each sectional advance to IHSA State Finals.

— Kevin Hieronymus

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Bureau Valley’s Michael Eastwood (left) and Princeton’s Kai Tomaszewski burn up the track in the 400 meters in Monday’s TRAC Meet in Sherrard.

TRAC From Page 11A to LaSalle-Peru for sectional competition.

“Overall, I’m very pleased with the performance. It’s good for us to come get this third place and have momentum going into sectionals on Friday,” Foes said.

Other bright spots for area teams included St. Bede Academy’s John Barnes, who still sees room for improvement after sweeping the throws. He grabbed first place in the shot put with a throw of 46-10.00 and the discus with a toss of 147-5.

“It was great to win conference in both; I didn’t throw my best throw in discus with the wind, but it’s good to come out and win conference. The wind kind of threw me off a little, but I’m confident I’ll come back and improve on today’s throw this Friday at sectionals,” Barnes said.

Also for the Bruins, junior Baylee Hopps won the triple jump (42-3 1/2) and freshman Brett Dannis placed third in the long jump (19-4 1/2).

Hall’s Al Baldonado also had a strong showing, placing first in the 3,200-meter run (9:49.62). He narrowly missed out on another first place as he led the first three laps of the 1600 meter run, but

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Bureau Valley freshman Kurt Bitting clears a hurdle in Monday’s TRAC Meet in Sherrard. couldn’t hold off Newman’s Chris Ahlers for the victory.

Amboy/LaMoille was ninth as a team with 24 points and had a pair of fourth-place finishers: James Blackburn in the 3,200 (10:40.73) and Josh Gross in the long jump (19-1 12).

Bureau Valley was 10th with 23 points. Leading

the Storm was Gailen Gibson, fourth in the triple jump (41-8 1/4).

• Sectional play commences on Friday with Princeton traveling to LaSalle-Peru while Bureau Valley will host St. Bede Academy and Hall during sectional action in Manlius.

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Hall From Page 11A hit long doubles that each thought was going to leave the park, only to have their hits knocked down by the wind and left standing on second instead of circling the bases.

“They hit them about hard as you can hit them.

This one (Mautino’s drive to left) for sure I thought was out. I told my assistant coach that wind must have been really blowing,” Holman said with a laugh.

Barroso, the leadoff hitter and lefty swinger, had a big day at that plate with two hits in three at-bats to go with a bases on balls.

She had a two-run single in the second and added a RBI double in the fourth to cap the Lady Devils’ scoring.

“I knew coming into regional I just had to do the same as in regular season — not be nervous, and when I have two strikes on me, watch the ball,” Barroso said. “(Coach) told us not to be nervous. Now that we got the win, we’ve got momentum for the next game Saturday for the championship.”

“She’s unbelievable,” Holman said of Barroso. “I think you can take a pitcher in the major leagues or pro softball player and give Rena three at-bats, and by the third one, she’s gonna have her timing. When she starts fouling pitches straight back, that means

Hieronymus From Page 11A

Her mother, Mindy Kissick, adds a special thank you to these coaches, “For not only being their coaches, they have also been their friend.”

Mindy Kissick said that Special Olympics is an amazing thing, because “you become friends with not only your teammates and their parents , but you also have a closeness with parents from different schools and clubs.”

Both Kyla and Justin will take part in PHS’ graduation Saturday, but a part of them will always stay behind with Marquis and their coaches.

she’s got ‘em. Once she times them up, she starts working the middle of the field.”

The Lady Devils utilized some small ball in the second inning to help break the game open with the help of some shaky fielding by the Titans. After Barroso’s two-run hit, Luciano laid down a sacrifice bunt which led to a run on a throwing error by the A/W pitcher. Two batters later. Abby Azarskis squeezed home another run to make it 6-0.

Mautino stroked her deep drive in the third inning to give Hall a 7-0 lead.

Hall scored four runs on just two hits in the fourth. Pikula was hit by a pitch, Kyle Whightsil and Hunter Galassi to load the bases with two outs.

Courtesy runner Libby Gehant skipped home on a wild pitch, and Whightsil scored when Brooke Keegan reached on an error. Barroso added a double to make it 11-0.

The Lady Devils will look to repeat as regional champions Saturday.

“People think it’s easy.

These girls have done a lot of work. Pikula and Mautino were in early today hitting a bucket of balls — a day they didn’t have school. It does pay off,” Holman said. “Regardless if we win regional or not, people need to know it’s a lot of hard work these girls put in, and they should be proud of them.”

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• Hall calling: Hall High School is taking nominations for the school’s 2015 Hall of Fame class. Contact athletic director Eric Bryant at HHS. • TRAC All-Stars: Bureau Valley is playing host to a Three Rivers Athletic Conference AllStar basketball game on Friday, June 5. The firsttime event will feature graduating senior boys and girls from the East Division playing against the West. Stay tuned for details as they become available.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor.

Contact him at khieronymus@bcrnews.com.

Orion Regional (softball): BV 10, Riverdale 5

Storm wins one for their coach

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — The day did not start out with good news Monday, May 18 for the Bureau Valley softball program with the passing of Jerry Humphrey, father of Storm head coach Brian, in the early morning hours.

The Storm made the most of the situation, defeating Riverdale 10-5 to advance in the Orion 2A Regional. Winning pitcher Darcy Kepner said the Storm all had the coach and his family on their minds taking the field.

“We said before the game that we needed to win for coach,” she said.

Kepner also said winning Monday meant a lot because “This year we’ve done very good in girls sports, so we want to keep it going.”

BV jumped out to a 8-0 lead, scoring three runs in the first inning and five more in the second.

The Rams made things a little interesting, but a pitching change in the fifth — bringing Irini Petros to relieve junior Darcy Kepner, helped to calm the Riverdale storm.

It didn’t take the Storm long to get to work. Carlie Bickett drove in the first run of the day with a two-

Scoreboard Boys baseball

Morrison 2A Regional Wednesday: Game 1 - (1) Morrison (20-4) vs. (4) Bureau Valley (6-20-1).

Thursday: Game 2 - (2) Princeton (19-13) vs. (3) Newman (15-7), 4:30 p.m.

Saturday: Title - winners 1-2, 2 p.m.

Ottawa Marquette 2A Regional Monday: Game 1 - (5) Seneca 14, (4) Wilmington 12.

Wednesday: Game 2 - (1) Marquette vs. (5) Seneca.

Game 3 - (2) St. Bede vs (3) Hall.

Saturday: Title - winners 2-3, 2 p.m.

Granville 1A Regional Monday: Game 1: (4) Serena 13, (5) Earlville 11 (3) Newark 13, (6) LaMoille/Ohio 1 Wednesday: Game 3 - (1) Somonauk vs. (4) Serena.

Thursday: Game 4 - (2) PC vs. (3) Newark, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday: Title - winners 3-4 11 a.m.

AFC 1A Regional Monday: Game 1: (4) Milledgeville 11, (5) AFC 1 (3) Amboy 24, (6) Paw Paw 1

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Irini Petros scores for the Storm on a sac fly against Riverdale Monday at Manlius. out single. Sydney Kolb made it 3-0 with a two-run triple.

The BV bats were just warming up. Laura Phillips’ wind-aided bloop brought home the first run, and Ashley Phillips reached on an infield hit as her sister stole second.

Both Phillips girls scored on an error on a ball hit by Kepner to third to put the Storm up 6-0.

“Offensively, we got the bats going, were very aggressive on the base paths and took some chances that worked out for us,” BV assistant coach Bill Phillips said.

Bickett followed with her second straight RBI hit

to make it 7-0. The Storm caught a break when the Riverdale catcher failed to tag Petros coming home on Kolb’s fly to center, opting to throw out Bickett at second to end the inning with BV leading now 8-0.

“It felt good that my bats were behind me. It doesn’t help to go out there 0-0; it’s kind of nerve-wrecking,” Kepner said.

Kepner and Bickett had RBI hits in the fourth to put the Storm up 10-1.

Riverdale, which scored on bases-loaded hit by pitch in the third, battled back in the fifth, chasing Kepner from the circle with three runs before the pitching change.

Wednesday: Game 2 - (1) Indian Creek vs. (4) Milledgeville.

Thursday: Game 3 - (2) Fulton vs.

(3) Amboy, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday: Title - winners 3-4, 2 p.m.

Granville 1A Regional Monday: (4) Henry 13, (5) Midland 12.

Tuesday: (1) Ottawa Marquette 10, (4) Henry 0.

THURsday: Game 3 — (2) Serena vs.

(3) Putnam County, ppd. from Wednesday Saturday: Title - (1) Ottawa Marquette vs. winner 3, 11 a.m.

Girls softball

Earlville 1A Regional Monday: (4) Paw Paw 6, (5) LaMoille/ Ohio 2.

Tuesday: (1) Amboy 5, (4) Paw Paw 1.

Wednesday: Game 3 — (2) Earlville/ Leland vs. (3) Indian Creek.

Saturday: Title - (1) Amboy vs. winner 3, 11 a.m.

At Paw Paw LaMoille/Ohio 001 001 0 - 2 Paw Paw 300 020 x - 6 L/O: Leading hitters - Forbes ss (1-4. r, 2b), Schultz p (0-4), Lawrence c (0-3), Chasteen 1b (0-3), Deery 3b (0-2, r), Cherry rf/2b (2-3), Johnson cf (2-3), Chasteen 2b (0-0), Koskusky dp (0-3), K. Forbes lf (0-0). Pitching - Schultz (L).

Fulton 1A Regional Monday: (5) Eastland 8, (4) Fulton 6 Tuesday: (1) Milledgeville 11, (5) Eastland 10.

(2) Newman 6, (3) AFC 1.

Saturday: Title - (1) Milledgeville vs.

(2) Newman, 11 a.m.

Ann/Wethersfield 000 00 - 0 5 2 Hall 151 4x - 11 10 1 HALL: Leading hitters - Barroso 3b 3-2-2-3 (2b), Mautino c 2-1-2-2 (2 sac, 2b), Herrmann 2b 3-0-0-0 (bb), Azarskis 3-0-0-1 (sac), Pikula p 1-0-1-1, Gehant cr 0-1-0-0, Nielsen 1b 2-1-0-0, Galassi cf 1-Pitching - Pikula (5ip, 5h, 0r, 11k, 0bb).

Orion 2A Regional Monday: (4) Bureau Valley 10, (5) Riverdale 5.

Tuesday: (1) Morrison 11, (4) Bureau Valley 0.

(2) Erie/Prophetstown 7, (3) Orion 5.

Saturday: Title - (1) Morrison vs. (2) Erie/Prophetstown (22-7), 11 a.m.

At Manlius Riverdale 001 040 0 - 5 5 2 Bureau Valley 352 000 - 10 x 3 BV (12-14): Leading hitters: L.

The Rams got one more against Petros with a sac fly, but would not score again.

“Darcy did a good job.

She threw a solid four innings, started to slip a little, and Irini was able to close the door pretty well.

Happy with both of their efforts,” Bill Philips said.

“The girls have fought all year and worked hard.

To get to win a game and move on, it’s good for them and good for us,” Bill Phillips said.

• On Tuesday, May 19, the Storm fell victim to a perfect game by thrown by Morrison sophomore ace Brooke Stralow. Stralow struck out 12 as the Fillies cruised to a 11-0 win in five innings at Orion.

The Fillies (28-3) will face Erie/Prophetstown (23-7), a 7-5 winner over Orion, in Saturday’s finals at 11 a.m.

• Notes: F/S coach Dan Kolb, the former big leaguer, stepped in to coach first base Monday with Phillips moving to third base in Humphrey’s absence ... Funeral services for Jerry Humphrey, 75, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 23, at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Visitation will be held before the service starting at 11 a.m.

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Phillips (2 hits, rbi), A. Phillips (1 hit, rbi), Kepner (2 hits, rbi), Bickett (3 hits, 3 rbi), Kolb (3b, 2 rbi). Pitching - Kepner (W, 4ip, 4h, 5r, 4er, 4k, 1bb), Petros (Sv. 3ip, 1h, 0r, 0k, 1bb).

At Orion Bureau Valley 000 00 - 0 0 2 Morrison 150 5x - 11 11 0 BV (12-15): Petros (1.2ip, 5h, 6r, 5er, 0k, 3bb, Kepner (2.1ip, 6, 5r, 5er, 1k, 1bb). LOB: 0. E: Petros, Sam Stocking.

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The Makery opens for business A market for vintage, handmade artisan items

By Lyle Ganther lganther@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Jennifer Kinsman is having a grand opening celebration Saturday, May 23, for her business called The Makery, located at 512 S. Main St. in Princeton.

The business offers a market for vintage and handmade items from 30 different artisans.

“Each one is a different maker,” said Kinsman, who grew up in Malden.

There will be home decor, jewelry, metal art, furniture, vintage, re-purposed, paper crafts, embroidery, bath and body, original art, photography and pottery.

In addition to running a graphic arts business called Hatching Design Studio, Kinsman started making items and called that business Hoot and Oscar.

“I started making things three years ago because I was burned out just being on the computer,” she said. “I also wanted a storefront where I can sell and also do graphic arts.”

In her search for a building, Kinsman found the current location which had enough space to bring other people with their items to the store.

“I was doing craft shows, but that was exhausting,” she added. “I loved to have

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Jennifer Kinsman stands with her dog, Gabbi, in The Makery, located at 512 S. Main St. in Princeton. A grand opening is slated for Saturday, May 23. a place to show my stuff year round. I also will have other neat items here for people to shop that aren’t usually found in Princeton. We have artisans from Peoria, Quad Cities and Chicago suburbs and locally.”

Kinsman also is planning once a month from June through November pop up markets outside her store offering more vendors, food trucks, live music and entertainment, rain or shine. She has received permission from the city to use parking spaces on both sides of Main Street for these events.

She also will offer classes for children and adults on do-it-yourself type projects like making small furniture, jewelry and home decor.

Kinsman moved back to Princeton area four years ago after living in the Chicago suburbs. “I missed the small town and living and knowing other people you see,” she said.

The building at 512 S. Main St. where The Makery will operate is one of the first ones built in Princeton, back in 1863.

Kinsman said an addition was added about 50 years after it was built.

Kinsman and her par-

ents worked for three weeks getting the building ready to open. They removed seven layers of flooring, all the plaster and wood paneling. They removed all the old paint off the ceiling. “I saved each piece of lath and created a rustic vintage feel,” she said.

Kinsman’s mother, Michelle, will help her run the store that will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Kinsman’s dog, Gabbi, will also be greeting customers.

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TCI Manufacturing and Equipment Sales earns safety award SPRINGFIELD — TCI Manufacturing & Equipment Sales was recognized with a Rock Solid Safety Award at the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) annual convention on April 21 in Springfield. The company, located in Walnut, has achieved gold award status. During the award ceremony, Michael Jackley, representing the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said, “IAAP member company owners, their safety directors and miners make safety a priority.”

The IAAP Rock Solid Safety Award program was developed to publicly recognize members producing crushed stone, sand, or gravel, as well as companies providing services to the industry. A company

and its employees must meet specific health and safety criteria during the previous calendar year to qualify for the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Rock Solid Excellence in Safety designation. This is the 13th year for the award program.

“By rewarding our industry’s health and safety leaders, this program encourages other IAAP members to adopt more proactive safety practices and systems designed to prevent job related injuries or illnesses,” said Shawn McKinney, outreach manager for the IAAP. The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers is the trade association serving the stone, sand, gravel and non-coal industrial mineral mining industry in Illinois.

Schulte retires from Perry Memorial Hospital PRINCETON — Judy Schulte, Perry Memorial Hospital Surgery Unit secretary, was recently honored with a retirement tea after 25 years and six months of service.

She began her career at PMH working as a certified nurse aide on second floor before transferring to the Surgery Department where she was an operating room aide before taking the role as unit secretary.

When asked what she most enjoyed about her job at PMH, she stated, “The patients and the people I worked with.”

She also said she has seen many changes including going from using paper charts to doing everything on the computer.

Now that Schulte is retired, she plans to do some quilting and other crafts and spend time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

IVCC sessions planned for CPT program OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College will host an advanced manufacturing information session including the Certified Production Technician (CPT) program from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in CTC 124. A second session will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, in the same room.

Participants in the free

session will learn about the skills local manufacturers are requiring and how the CPT and other high-pay, high-demand programs can help students acquire them.

For information regarding scholarships for the CPT program, visit www. ivcc.edu/cpt or call 815224-0547. Fall classes begin Aug. 17.

Food service course is planned June 6

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Kelan Moylan (from left), Michael Maynard, and Jack Ackerman of TCI Manufacturing and Sales of Walnut display the Rock Solid Safety Award the company received from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers April 21 in Springfield.

Lunch in the Park Friday, May 22nd 11am - 1pm Soldiers & Sailors Park

Illinois Food Safety Certification. Recertifiers may attend. All food service facilities are required to have certified managers.

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

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Hosted by: Open Prairie, UCC Bake Sale by: Princeton Bible Church

SPRING VALLEY — A Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification Course will be offered at St. Margaret’s Hospital, 600 E. First St., Spring Valley, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 6, with a test at 4 p.m.

This is a state-approved, eight-hour course for the

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WILL DELIVER WITHIN 15 MIILES OPEN Wednesday - Sunday 4-10 pm CLOSED Monday & Tuesday

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Congratulations to our most recent Building Improvement Grant Recipients!

Building Improvement Grants are funded by the proceeds of our Princeton Chamber Annual Golf Outing. This year’s Grant Program assisted 16 members with their improvement projects.

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STEINBERG’S WEEKEND

56 MONTHS

INTEREST

FREE OR

WE PAY YOUR SALES TAX! *

No sales tax offer valid on purchases paid-in-full at time of sale. See details below.

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www.steinbergsfurniture.com SALE HOURS: Friday, May 22 • 10 am to 7pm Saturday, May 23 • 10 am to 5 pm Monday, Memorial Day • 12 noon to 4 pm Closed Sunday, May 24 to be with family

Special terms of 60 months apply to qualifying purchases of $999 or more charged with approved credit to your Steinberg’s Furniture Card, issued by Wells-Fargo Financial National Bank. The monthly payment for this purchase will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the promotional 56 month period. The APR for Purchases will apply to certain fees such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. For newly opened accounts, the APR for Purchases is 27.99%. In accordance with state law, sales tax will be added to all invoices, Purchases paid in full at the time of sale will receive an extra 7 1/2% discount, the equivalent of paying no sales tax. Offer expires 6-01-2015.

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0% FOR 42 MONTHS! Ends 4/30/15.

See Dealer Dealer for Details.

5/31/15. See

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-100Announcements 103 • Card of Thanks THANK YOU Thanks to all who were touched by Eddy's life. We appreciate all the hospitality shown to our family during this sad time.

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110 • Special Notices 4 GRAVE PLOTS $550 each. Central location. Nice area. (Wyanet Cemetery Forest Hill).

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- 200 Employment 228 • Help Wanted NEWSPAPER DELIVERY Earn up to $1,000 A Month! Looking for Independent Contractor to Deliver newspapers early Mornings 7 days per week. Routes now available in Your area. Please call Mark Swank at 309253-4931 Or email: mswank@ acimidwestllc.com Milk Route DELIVERY DRIVER needed. Physical work with excellent pay and benefits. Class A CDL required. Graduates welcome. Also part-time SHUTTLE DRIVER. Mail resume to: Miltran Inc, 2730 May Road, Peru, IL 61354 or email to: miltraninc@hotmail.com AWESOME SUMMER JOB Team Corn Detasseling is hiring workers for Summer Detasseling. Work with your friends this summer. Local Pick-Up Sites & Fields. Ages 13 and up. Earn from $7.75 to $10 per hour depending on your ability. Season starts around July 5th to 10th and runs 8 to 15 days. Transportation Provided.

For applications call: 866-898-8326 or 815875-8100 or on the web at: www.Teamcorn.com St. Louis School, Princeton is seeking a full-time Kindergarten Teacher and a part-time P.E. Teacher.

Please send your resume to: 631 Park Avenue West, Princeton, IL 61356

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228 • Help Wanted

228 • Help Wanted

228 • Help Wanted

NOW HIRING

Bureau Valley North has an opening for a HOMEBOUND TUTOR for 5 hours per week.

Tutor must have an LBS1 certification.

Please contact: Mrs. Sandy Beitsch, Principal, Bureau Valley North, at 815-379-2900

GREEN RIVER VETERINARY SERVICES Looking for a full or parttime VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/ASSISTANT. Licensed preferred. Compensation is competitive, based on experience and education. Pick up application at: Green River Veterinary Services, 609 West North Street, Walnut, IL 61376

DIETARY AIDES Part-time, 4pm-7pm shift.

Kitchen & serving duties.

JANITOR Full-time Good working environment.

Apply in person: Heritage Health 1301 21st Street Peru, IL EOE DETASSELING WORKERS NEEDED Please check our website www. bickettdonnerhelms.com for more information & sign up meetings

Part-time help wanted: WEBSITE MANAGER/ SALES REP Contact: bob@illinoisalpacas.com with qualifications

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Fun & Friendly, Newly Remodeled Salon has openings for full-time positions COSMETOLOGIST, MASSAGE THERAPIST, and NAIL TECHNICIAN. CALL 815-875-8321

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Routes are available delivering the Bureau County Republican in Cherry, Ladd, Manlius, Princeton, Spring Valley and Walnut.

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For more information, please call Tom Long, District Manager (815) 875-4461 Ext. 6350

OPENING FOR FULL TIME HEAVY HAUL SEMI DRIVER JF Edwards Construction Company, a growing electrical construction company in the renewable wind energy industry headquartered in Geneseo, Illinois is seeking a Full Time Heavy Haul Semi Driver.

Requirements: • Possess Valid Class A CDL with current Medical Card • Good Safety Record • Experience with hooking/unhooking trailers from tractor itself • Knowledge of safe lifting techniques • Knowledge of proper loading/tie down/unloading of material and rubber tired and tracked construction equipment • Experience with record keeping techniques and shipment documentation • Experience pulling Low Boy Trailer, Hi-Deck Trailer and Van Trailers • Hauling would be to present sites in multiple states in the Midwest • Willing to work on equipment as directed at main office when not hauling loads.

If interested in this opportunity, please send resumes to: personnel@jfecc.net or mail to J.F. Edwards Construction Company at 220 S. Chicago Street, Geneseo, IL 61254.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACT BUNDLE HAULER The Bureau County Republican is looking for a driver to deliver carrier, store and news rack bundles. Late night/early morning delivery Monday, Wednesday & Friday nights.

A dependable car and proof of insurance is required. Must pass MVR check.

For more information, please call Tom Long, District Manager (815) 875-4461, Ext. 6350

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232 • Business Opportunities

228 • Help Wanted Bureau County Housing Authority is accepting applications for an OCCUPANCY SPECIALIST in their Princeton leasing office. The position requires advanced computer, clerical, and mathematical skills; excellent communication and social skills a must. Application, background check, drug screening, and fit for duty testing required. Applications may be picked up at 444 South Church Street, Princeton, IL or 415 West Erie Street, Spring Valley, IL, or e-mail melissa@bcha1.com for an application in pdf.

Applications accepted through Saturday, May 30, 2015 at: Human Resources, Bureau County Housing Authority, 444 South, Church Street, Princeton, IL 61356. This position is a temp to hire that would offer full-time, no weekends, paid holidays, vacation, sick/personal time, pension, and health and life insurance.

BCHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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

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

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

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

229 • Professional/ Clerical FULL-TIME SECRETARY Needed for a law office.

Must have good communication skills and ability to work with public. Microsoft Word and computer knowledge required.

Legal experience preferred. References required. Send resume to: Box 352 Bureau County Republican, PO Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356

HARD TO FIND THAT RIGHT PERSON FOR THAT JOB OPENING? The Bureau County Republican Classified can reach just the right person you are looking for to fill that job opening. Call 815875-4461

Join the Helpful Team!

Ace Hardware is accepting applications

for Seasonal Material Handlers

First, Second and Third Shifts Starting wage at $12.60 per hour plus .55 or .60 shift premiums Must be able to lift between 30-70 lbs.

Most schedules Sunday thru Thursday.

Applications may be obtained 24 hours a day at the Princeton Ace Retail Support Center or you may apply on line at www.acehardware.com/careers

Princeton Retail Support Center 2123 N. Euclid Princeton, IL 61356

EOE

NOW HIRING Business Office Manager

Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance, Managed Care, Human Resources and KRONOS payroll system.

Experience with collections and bookkeeping. Must possess excellent customer service skills. Must be organized and detail oriented. Able to work independently as well as with a team. Experience in a healthcare setting preferred. Competitive wage and benefit package.

Send resume to: Administrator Heritage Health 1302 21st St. Peru. EOE

SUMMER HELP WANTED DuPont Pioneer Research Center

Who:

College and High School Students (age 16 and older preferred) What: Pollinating Corn When: July Where: DuPont Pioneer Research Center 2 miles N of Princeton on IL Hwy 26 Benefits: • Competitive wages • Earn good money while working just a fraction of your summer vacation • Meet new friends Contact by June 1: Jane Holmbeck jane.holmbeck@pioneer.com 815-875-6523, Ext. 110

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- 400 Merchandise 434 • Miscellaneous Sales Like new Amana Washer, hardly used; older Maytag, 220 amp Dryer, in good condition. $250 for both. 40' magnesium Ladder used, good condition, $250. 815-780-8355 after 1pm to 10pm Motorcycle Accessories Chaps, 2 pair, $30; Bibs (leather) $45; Leather Jacket (women's) $25; 3 piece Luggage Inserts, Tour pack & Saddle bags $30; 2 half style Helmets $20; Also 6 Type II lifejackets: 1 lifevest size 2832 $20; 1 denim jacket short waist $10; 1 tepee style tent poly olive 18' base 9' center $75.

Call 815-303-2853

ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES RIGHT HERE! The Bureau County Republican can promote your services and let people know you are out there wanting there business. Just call (815) 875-4461 and let us help.

450 • Under $1000 1 overstuffed sofa, both ends recline; 1 matching overstuffed chair that rocks & reclines. All for $425. 815-442-3148 1 pair of crutches, adjustable, $15; walker $12.

Call 815-878-5851 1 set of left handed golf clubs $100; Hostas $5 each.

Call 815-875-4077 14' aluminum Jon boat, 6 hp evinrude motor, electric trolling motor, trailer with new tires & rims. $800. 815-915-8092 6 vintage basement windows, $5 per window.

Call 815-830-8153 Air compressor, 220 volt $135; DeWalt miter box, 12' blade $195; Troybuilt yard vacuum $195.

Call 815-875-4383 Glass top patio table & 4 chairs $75; right handed golf club set with bag, $75. Call 815-875-2713 McGreger golf clubs, $90; pull cart $15.

Call 815-875-2927

GARAGE SALES? Advertise Here!

815-875-4461 ESTATE AUCTION

The Following will be Sold at the ON SITE LOCATION Located at 10327 IL Hwy 71 in Granville, IL (3 Miles West of Granville) on:

SUNDAY, MAY 31 & MONDAY JUNE 1, 2015 TIME: 10:00 Both Days

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

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com FURNITURE: Ethan Allen Corner Desk Set & Bookshelves; Queen Beds; Dining Room Table & Hutch; Assorted Kitchen Chairs; Wood Sewing Cabinet; Old Record Cabinet; Trunks; Luggage; Portable Dress Making Sewing Machine; Singer Treadle Sewing Machine; Vintage Blonde Bedroom Set; Sofa, Love Seat & Matching Recliners; Console Stereo; Silver Tone Radio Phonograph (Not Working); Old School Desk; Sm. Sanyo Flat Screen TV; Antique Pine Cabinet (Rough) ANTIQUES, ADVERTISING, COLLECTIBLES & PRIMITIVES: Linens, Doilies, Vintage Clothing & Baby Clothes; Vinegar Cruet Set; Old Letters, Ledgers, Maps & Newspapers; Farm Engineering Magazines 1940’s; Local Adv. Items; State Park Advertisements; Old Boy Scout Uniform; Adv. Wood Boxes; LC Smith Typewriter; Old Pictures & Frames Including Lg. Cupid Awake & Asleep; Postcards & Sheet Music; Some World’s Fair Memorabilia; Buttons; Parasols & Umbrellas; Shaving Mirror; Old Box Cameras; Vintage Apple Cider Press; Picnic Basket; Kerosene Lamps; Flat Irons & Trivets; Kraut Cutter; Cherry Pitters; Crocks & Jug; Cuckoo Clock; Old Kitchen Clock; Wood Pulley; Old Adding Machine; Puzzles & Games; Badminton & Crocquet Set; Telephones; Radio Parts; 33 Records; Old Shadow Box; TV Repair Manual Kit w/ Tubes-1950’s; Vintage Car Spot Light; Old Veterinarian Travel Bag; CB Radio; Foto-larger Photographer Enlarger; Ceramic X-mas Tree; X-mas Plates; Usual Line of Kitchenware Items Including Pots, Pans, Tupperware & Pyrex

GOLF CART, POWER, HAND & GARDEN TOOLS: 2009 EZ Go Work Horse (Gas) Golf Cart w/ Dump & Sun Roof; Honda EB 5000 (New) Generator; New MTD Snow Blower; New Scaffolding; 6 Ft. Squealer Bush Hog Rear Mower; 30 Ft. Werner Ladder; Lg. Hydraulic Log Splitter; New Pull Behind Yard Leaf Machine; Sm. Power Tiller; FS-85 Stihl Weed Wacker w/ Brush Attachment; Stihl Gas Blower; One Section Harrow; Aluminum Car Ramps; Lg. Amount of Electrical Tools Including Grinders, Drills, Saws & More; Lg. Hydraulic Floor Jacks; Chain Binders; Animal Trap Cages; Yanmar & Honda Engines; 15 Drawer Craftsman Rollaway Tool Cabinet; Lg. Agri Fab Fertilizer Spreader; Garden Tools; Lg. Amount of Craftsman Hand Tools, Sockets, Hammers, Screwdrivers, Pliers & More! HD Steel Work Benches; Metal Cabinets; Tarps; Chain Binders; Oil & Chemicals; Steel Shooting Targets; Bear Trap Silhouette; Ladder Rack for Pick Up; Workmate Table; Transit Tri-Pods; Creeper; Air Less Spray Machine; Battery Drills; Wheel Brl; Two Metal Floor Model File Cabinets; Office Chair; Office Supplies; 4 Drawer File Cabinet FURNITURE, ANTIQUE GLASS & LG. AMOUNT OF LONGABERGER BASKETS: Book Cases; Wicker Glider; Porch Swing; Old Pie Safe; Flat Front Oak China Cabinet; Table & 4 Chairs; Nice Leopard Chaise Lounge; Barbie Doll House & Items; Many Pieces of Antique Glassware; Lg. Amount of Nice Longaberger Baskets

2001 LINCOLN SIGNATURE SERIES 4 DOOR AUTOMOBILE w/ Approx. 160, 000 MILES TRUCKS, TOOLS & TOOL RELATED: 1985 GMC C3500 Little Dump Truck; 1980 Ford 8000 Truck w/ Snow Plow; 1984 Yellow Chevy C-20 Utility Truck; 1993 Chevy Blazer; 1977 G Van Box Truck C-30 1 Ton; Snow Mobile Trailer; 1972 Ski Doo Snow Mobile; Red Seal Barber Green Asphalt Paver; Lg. Leroy Dresser Air Compressor; 1 Ton Sm. Chevy Dump Truck; Wabco Industrial Paddle Wheel Scraper; Misc Hand Tools & Wrenches; 27 Drawer Metal Storage Cabinet; Tools & Mechanical Stuff; Rascal Electric Chair; Mobil Power Lift for Wheelchairs; Fishing Poles & Accessories; Floor Model Pipe Vice; Pipe Cutter; Electric Pipe Threader; Pipe Bender; Bench Grinder; Atlas Metal Lathe; Craftsman Hand Tools; Powermate 6 HP 80 Gal Vertical Air Compressor; Black & Decker Valve Grinder; Bissell 2100 Tire Changer; 250-300 Gal Gas Tank; 3 Hitch Bush Hog; 225 Lincoln Welder; Battery Chargers; Phillips 66 Gas Pump (Rough); Central Newmatic Sand Blaster; Vibrastat 2 Hydrostatic Roller (Onan Motor); Drag Leveling Device; Landscape Box Scraper; Ford Accessories; Posthole Digger; Little Blade; Snowplow for Red Truck; X-Calibur Engine Puller (Needs Work); Press Cummings; Lg. Brass Bench Scale; Mas Store Sign; Vehicle Repair Manuals; Pedal TractorCast Aluminum (No Seat); Fire Fighter Pedal Car (Needs Repair); Schwinn Bicycles; Sleds PLEASE NOTE: SOME VEHICLES ARE IN ROUGH SHAPE

448 • Pets & Livestock DONATE NOW! “The animals are crying” Tri-County Humane Society. LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam Counties.

Call 815-875-6145 or 815-872-9781 or send donation to: PO Box 1601, LaSalle, IL 61301 ENGLISH BULLDOGS Female, 6 weeks old.

Shot, Health Guaranteed.

Good With Children and Akc Registered. Email: sleanne43@yahoo.com

PETS OR PET SUPPLIES? Find it all right here!

Riding mower, Simplicity, 14hp, excellent condition, $600; 4.3 Chevy motor, new, $400. In Tiskilwa Call 928-542-9170 Scott air pack, used air pack. 2 bottles, need pressure test but one is full.

Two masks, one has voice amp. $75. 815-876-6083 Strapless wedding dress with train and bustle$150; child's size 9 sports kleets- $10.

Call 815-878-3650

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND right here in the Bureau County Republican Classified!

You could find furniture, appliances, pets, musical instruments, tools, anything. You might even find a kitchen sink!

ESTATE AUCTION

The Following will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION Located at 1 1/2 Miles South of Road Ranger Truck Plaza in Mendota, IL Thence West 1/2 Mile (GPS Address is 467 N 42nd Road Mendota, IL) on:

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

ESTATE OF TOM KORETKE, MENDOTA, IL

SELLER: MARY KORETKE TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL E-mail: ttauction@yahoo.com or Phone 815-872-1852 Auctioneers: TOM & MARY TUMBLESON & TIFFANY FOES

Visit us at www.bcrnews.com REAL ESTATE AUCTION

The Following Real Estate Located at 104 Pleasant Street in Princeton, IL will be sold on:

THUR., MAY 28, 2015 TIME: 5:00 P.M.

View Listing & Photos on website: tumblesonauction.com Older Two Story Home in Need of Repair; Two Car Tile Block Unattached Garage. Second Property is a Vacant Lot (All Black Top) For Parking-Both Properties Being Sold as One Sale.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRINCETON-ELSTONS ADD. L 142 B 1518 P 106 D 11-3270 (Pleasant Street) PRINCETON-ELSTONS ADD. L 171 B 1318 P 131 D 07-6448 (Additional Lot) Parcel #1549 Section 16 LOT SIZES 64 X 130 TERMS OF REAL ESTATE 10% Down the Day of the Sale and the Balance due on or Before 30 Days when Merchantable Title will be furnished. Taxes to be prorated at Closing & Possession at Closing. All Announcements made Day of Sale will Take Precedence over all Previous Printed Matter.

Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept any or all Bids. This Sale is Not Contingent on Financing. All Financing Needs to be PreApproved for Closing on or before 30 Days after Day of Sale. Anyone Interested in Viewing Real Estate Please Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852 PLEASE NOTE: Real Estate is Subject to City of Princeton Codes & Violations. Property is being Sold AS IS-NO WARRANTIES SELLER:

JIM SCRIMSHER,

PRINCETON, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

The following described Real Estate will be offered at Public Auction located at the property, 223 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 Look for this and upcoming Auctions on www. rickrediger.com

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 @ 6:00 P.M.

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015

DELLA MAULFAIR ESTATE, GRANVILLE, IL

EXECUTORS: HAROLD MAULFAIR & DIANA GARRETT TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL E-mail: ttauction@yahoo.com or Phone 815-872-1852 Auctioneers: TOM & MARY TUMBLESON & TIFFANY FOES

OPEN HOUSE WED., JUNE 3, 5-6 P.M.

Watch for Listing of personal property.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Located at 223 S. Euclid St., Princeton, IL Bureau County – Frame built 1 ½ story home on approx. 66.5’ x 120’ lot. The home has vinyl siding and consists of approximately 1,768 sq. ft., The main level has a kitchen, living room, bedroom, laundry room and full bath. The second story has 2 bedrooms and full bath. The home is on a full basement with gas force air furnace new in 2013. There is also a 24’ x 24’ 2 car detached garage and concrete driveway.

Public water and sewer. Tax I.D. number is 16-16-252-004. Taxes due and payable in 2014 were $1,453.40 including the Owner Occupancy and Homestead exemptions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Check Website for additional information or contact Auctioneer.

DELBERT MORRIS

Seller: Attorney for Seller: Andrew W. Russell 10 W. Park Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-4555 I.D. Required Not Responsible for Accidents REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE, Wyanet, IL 815-699-7999 RICK REDIGER, Auctioneer

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Thursday, May 21, 2015 • Marketplace • 5B

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• DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW

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Repair Center

P.O. BOX 33 • Malden, IL 61337

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421 5th St., Route 6, Peru, IL

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From the Old Fashioned to the New.....

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To

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(877) 324-9517

AUTHORIZED DEALER

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ANNUAL GARAGE & BAKE SALE. Maps, Bake Sale & additional garage sales at the club house LAKE THUNERBIRD 18 Dogwood. Friday, Saturday, May 22, 23; 8am5pm. ESTATE SALE. Utility trailer, ladders, saws, antique sewing machine, construction tools galore. Lots of misc. On Rt. 29 then, follow the signs PRINCETON 21 South Dallas Street. Friday, May 22, 7:30am-1:30pm; Saturday, May 23, 8am12pm.

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Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation ) organized and doing business existing under ) and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) BRITTANY N. SHANK, ) and Unknown Owners and Non-Record ) Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 14-CH-55 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on January 12, 2015, James Reed, Sheriff of Bureau County, will on June 3, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in LaSalle County, Illinois, commonly known as 308 N. Main Street, Ohio, IL, 61349, Property Index No. 04-09-329-003.

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

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

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

The real estate is residential real estate.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment was $14,613.03. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information.

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

Published in the Bureau County Republican May 7, 14 and 21, 2015.

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NOTICE Annual audit for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2014 is available for review at the Buda Village Office.

Virginia Bollinger Treasurer Published in the Bureau County Republican May 21, 2015.

on May 1, 2015 to LINDSAY N. DEBATES, whose address is 419 W. Farnham Street, Princeton, IL 61356 as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are May, May, Angel & Harris, 708 S. Pleasant Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois,61356 or with the representative, or both, on or before the 16th day of November, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. /s/Lindsay N. Debates, Independent Executor of the Estate of DAVID L. JUNIS, deceased BY: /s/James R. Angel May, May, Angel & Harris Attorneys for the Estate 708 S. Pleasant Street Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: 815-875-3808; Fax: 815-872-0199 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 22 IN SPRING VALLEY COAL COMPANY’S FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DALZELL, COUNTY OF BUREAU AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXCEPT COAL, FIRECLAY, MINERAL, OIL AND GAS UNDERLYING THE SURFACE THEREOF, AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME. Commonly known as 219 LUCE STREET, DALZELL, IL 61320 Property Index No. 18-24-402-001. The real estate is improved with a green, aluminum siding, single family home; detached one car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours

of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1316057. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1316057 Case Number: 14 CH 26 TJSC#: 35-7129 I657421 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 21, 28 and June 4, 2015.

chasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Todd L. Martin, Martin Law Office, 812 Washington, P.O. Box 177, Mendota, IL 61342-0177, (815) 5393711 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 7, 14 and 21, 2015.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 8, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business know as Lady Luck located at 230 W. St Paul Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362.

Dated this 8th Day of May, 2015. /s/ Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican May 14, 21 and 28, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) DAVID L. JUNIS, ) DECEASED ) NO. 15-P-32 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DAVID L. JUNIS. Letters of office were issued

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT LAMOILLE/CLARION MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #5 (Fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015) BALANCE APRIL 1, 2014 $6,332.14 REVENUE: Taxes collected $6,827.47 Other revenue $0 TOTAL REVENUE $6,827.47 EXPENDITURES: Compensation: Wendy Sims $3,600.00, others $990.00 Total Compensation $4,590.00 Expenditures: TOIRMA $500.00, others $553.36 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $5,643.36 BALANCE MARCH 31, 2015 $7,516.25 /s/Leslie Motter, Treasurer MTAD #5 /s/Barbara Klein, Chairman MTAD #5 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 21, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST ) COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST ) FRANKLIN MORTGAGE ) LOAN TRUST 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED ) CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF16 ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

JODIE BLISS A/K/A JODIE M. BLISS A/K/A ) JODIE M. BRITTINGHAM, et al ) Defendant ) 14 CH 26 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on June 16, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave.

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INVITATION FOR BID WEATHERIZATION MATERIAL BID NOTICE Tri-County Opportunities Council is now accepting bids for weatherization material to be used for the weatherization of approximately 100 homes during a one-year period beginning July 1, 2015 and concluding June 30, 2016. All bids must be submitted using the Tri-County Opportunities Council bid packet and must be marked “SEALED BID”. Bid packets will be issued to any vendor who requests one in writing or request by phone from Tri-County Opportunities Council The request should be sent to Tri-County Opportunities Council, 405 Emmons Ave or by phoning 1-800-3235434 ext.12. All requests for bid packets must be received in the Tri-County Opportunities Council office no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 1st 2015.

All bid packets must be completed and returned to the Tri-County Opportunities Council office no later than June 23rd, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. A public bid opening will be held on June 24th at Tri-County Opportunities Council, 405 Emmons Ave at 10:00 a.m. The selection of successful bidders will be made on or before July 10th, 2015. All bidders will have until 4:30 p.m. July16th , 2015 to protest selections.

Contract will be awarded at 10:00 a.m.

Tri-County Opportunities Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to accept any proposal or part of a proposal which in its judgment will be in the best interest of the program and/or agency.

Tri-County Opportunities Council is an equal opportunity employer, small, minority, and women owned businesses are encouraged.

Published in the Bureau County Republican May 16, 19 and 21, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation ) organized and doing business existing under ) and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) BRITTANY N. SHANK, and Unknown ) Owners and Non-Record Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 14-CH-55 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on January 12, 2015, James Reed, Sheriff of Bureau County, will on June 3, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in Bureau County, Illinois, commonly known as 308 N. Main Street, Ohio, IL, 61349, Property Index No. 04-09-329-003.

Lot 1 in block 2 in the Village of Ohio, formerly Albrecht; situated in Bureau County, Illinois.

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

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

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

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

The real estate is residential real estate.

The property will not be open for inspection.

The judgment was $14,613.03. Prospective purREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL HVAC AND STRUCTURAL CONTRACTORS NEEDED The Tri-County Opportunities Council will be accepting proposals from contractors interested in participating in the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program during the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Tri-County Opportunities Council will conduct an informational meeting on June 1st at 9:00 a.m. for interested HVAC contractors and at 2:00 p.m. for interested structural contractors.

The informational meeting will be held at the Tri-County Opportunities Council office, 405 Emmons Ave. Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

All Contractors interested in submitting a proposal must call our office at 1-800-3235434 ext-12 by 4:30 p.m. on May 29th , 2015 to register their company name. The purpose of this meeting is to explain the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program and to disseminate bid packets to be completed by the contractor. All contractors who attend will be given a contractor pre-qualification application, labor specification list, and a bid package.

All bids are due by 4:30 p.m. on June 23rd, 2015 at the Tri-County Opportunities Council office located at, 405 Emmons Ave. Rock Falls, Illinois. Proposals will be evaluated, scored and the contract will be awarded to the contractor whose proposal is most advantageous for the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program and Tri-County Opportunities Council Examples of procedures are installation of weather-stripping, caulking, insulation, windows and door repair/replacement, furnace retrofit, repair/replacement, water heater replacement, and minor structural repairs. Further details will be provided at the meeting. Please remember to call 1-800-323-5434 ext-12 and let us know if you will attend the meeting.

Tri-County Opportunities Council is an equal opportunity employer, small, minority, and women owned businesses are encouraged to apply.

Published in the Bureau County Republican May 16, 19 and 21, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST ) COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST ) FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST ) 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED ) CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF16 ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

JODIE BLISS A/K/A JODIE M. BLISS A/K/A ) JODIE M. BRITTINGHAM, et al ) Defendant ) 14 CH 26 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on June 16, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 219 LUCE STREET, DALZELL, IL 61320 Property Index No. 18-24-402-001. The real estate is improved with a green, aluminum siding, single family home; detached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 4765500. Please refer to file number PA1316057.

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

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1316057 Case Number: 14 CH 26 TJSC#: 35-7129 I657421 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 21, 28 and June 4, 2015.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Honoring those who served Memorial Day, a federal holiday, is always celebrated the last Monday in May. Originally called Decoration Day, the holiday was created to honor those Confederate and Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Later in the 20th Century, the focus of this holiday was extended to honor all Americans who have died while in military service.

Nearly every town and village in Bureau and Putnam counties will host a Memorial Day service. Some will include speakers, parades, patriotic music and more. These services will vary throughout the two-county area, however, all will have the same theme — to honor those who have died during military service.

Memorial Day should not be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering those who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military personnel and veterans.

The Memorial Day holiday has also turned into a time when people visit cemeteries to decorate the graves of departed family members, even if they were not members of the military.

In most circles, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer season.

Many will have cookouts and other celebrations, since most offices and businesses are closed for the holiday.

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This Week Illinois Valley Community College’s Adult Education program will honor those who have passed the General Education Development (GED) test, who have obtained citizenship and who have completed the Bridges to Careers program at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the IVCC Cultural Centre.

A benefit for Lorrie (Respel) Parker will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 23, at the Paramount Club in LaSalle. The event will include food, entertainment, a 50/50, door prizes and a silent auction. Tickets are $20 in advance by calling 815-830-2488 by May 21 or $25 at the door.

Proceeds will go to cancer research.

The Sheffield Lions Club will sponsor a mobile hearing screening from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, May 25, across from Veterans Park in Sheffield. Everyone is urged to take advantage of this free screen. This is from person 18 years old and above. Children ages 10-17 can be screen with written parental consent. The screening takes just a few minutes and people who fail the screen are advised to see hearing professionals for further evaluation and treatment.

St. Margaret’s Hospital is hosting a Red Cross Bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, in the hospital’s first floor presentation room. To be a donor, one must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old.

Upcoming The Compassionate Friends support group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, in the special procedures conference room located near the West Street lobby at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Compassionate Friends is a self-help support organization which offers friendship, understanding and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. For more information, call Rita Studzinski at 815-2237663.

Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies for free from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, as the Illinois Valley Flying Club, along with Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 129 and the Civil Air Patrol, host a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Illinois Valley Regional Airport, 4241 Ed Urban Drive, Peru. Parent or guardian permission is required for flight. For

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

Ladd will hold villagewide garage sale Saturday, June 6. Residents wishing to be included on the sale map should call the village clerk at 815-894-2440 by Friday, May 29. Sale maps will be available at Casey’s, North Central Bank, Ladd Village Hall, Ladd Post Office and at ww.villageofladd.com on Wednesday, June 3.

Illinois Valley Community College’s office of continuing education will offer a first aid and care of pets from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in room CTC 221.

Hands-on training will prepare participants with the knowledge, skills and techniques to help their pets in the event of a medical emergence. First aid topics will be covered for both dogs and cats.

Participants will not bring their pets to class. A $20 material fee is payable to the instructor the day of the class for the PetSaver handbook. The cost of the course is $85. For more information or to register, call 815-2240427.

The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at UCC parish hall.

Auction Calendar May 24 & 25 – Twoday Memorial Day estate auction, firearms, coins, knives, prints, decoys, Dan Patch collectibles, toys, old pedal tractor, automobiles, furniture, glassware, framed pictures, lamps, Oriental rugs, Victorian and ladies items, stoneware and primitive items, old books, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 28 – Jim Scrimsh-

er, real estate, 5 p.m., 104 Pleasant St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 29 – Tom Koretke estate, golf cart, power, hand and garden tools, furniture, antique glass, Longaberger baskets, 10 a.m., 467 N. 42nd Road, Mendota, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 31 & June 1 – Della Maulfair estate, furniture, antiques, advertising, collectibles and primitives, automobiles, trucks, tools,

tool related, 10 a.m., 10327 Illinois Highway 71, Granville, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 4 – Joseph Kropf, tractor, semi trailer, motorhome, ATV, lawnmower, livestock equipment, miscellaneous equipment, 5 p.m., 490 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 9 – Delbert Morris, real estate, 6 p.m., 223 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

PRINCETON — Thursday, May 21, Coffee & Couplets, Princeton Public Library’s monthly poetry night, will be at 7 p.m.

Also Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. Sarah Stasik will lead a discussion about preventing senior hospitalization.

Stasik is a registered nurse and a community service representative for Home Instead Senior Care, which is the largest senior care organization in the world.

Monday, May 25, the library will be closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 26, Wellness Journey series with LaDonna Mazzorana will be at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27, there will be a wellness support group led by LaDonna Mazzorana at 5:30 p.m., who will talk about the lymphatic system in the body.

DEPUE — Parents have the opportunity to sign their children up for the summer reading program: Read to the Rhythm.

WALNUT — The Walnut Public Library has added new books to its shelves. Stop in, check out new books or check out a favorite book. The library also has books on cassette and CD. Call the library to find out how to download books on electronic devices.

Also, the library has a coupon exchange. Even if coupons are expired, bring them to the library.

The expired coupons are sent to troops serving overseas.

TISKILWA — Wednesday, May 27, the library will host Harry Potter, the therapy dog, at 3:30 p.m. who will listen to children read stories.

OHIO — Wednesday, June 3, at 2 p.m. is when the library’s summer reading program will kickoff this season. The

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Forest Park Nature Center of Peoria will visit and present “Rhythm of the Forest.” This program will feature a visit by a mystery animal. The library will have more summer reading events throughout the rest of June.

LADD —The Ladd Public Library continues to hold preschool story times each Tuesday at 10 a.m. A different theme is explored each week with stories, crafts and activities.

BUREAU — The Leepertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. The library has computers for patron usage, as well as copier, scanning and fax services. Call 815-659-3283 for information. (The fax number is the same as the phone number).

PERU — Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m.

Leslie Goddard will play the role of former American aviator Amelia Earhart, whose courageous exploits and spirited personality made her an international celebrity.

She set numerous speed and altitude records before disappearing mysteriously in 1937 during an attempted aroundthe-world flight. Goddard will share stories about Earhart’s upbringing, the records she broke and her tireless work to promote opportunities for women.

MAGNOLIA – The Magnolia Branch Library will have a preschool story time for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years at 10 a.m. every Saturday. Stop in to enjoy a short story and related craft activity.

Homework Hour is available at the Magnolia Library from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Stop in the Magnolia

library from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays for a Lego workshop.

Bring your imagination and create your own Lego models. Lego workshops will continue every Saturday through May. This program is free and open to elementary school age children and teens.

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

Join the library staff for stories, crafts, games and more. This program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years of age.

After-school activities take place from 4 to 5 p.m. most Thursdays for children in early elementary school.

GRANVILLE — Join the Granville library for stories and crafts. The preschool program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. The more, the merrier – bring friends. It is held at 10 a.m. Tuesday mornings.

Homework Hour is available from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Granville library.

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

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

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

Homework Hour is available from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the McNabb library.

Preschool story times are ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old, with adult participation. Enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home. They are held at 11 a.m. Saturdays.

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The Ohio High School graduating class of 2015 recently reflected on the most important lessons they will be taking away from high school. The seniors will graduate Friday, May 22.

Here’s what they had to say: “Life doesn’t come easy and if it is, you’re not living it right.”

Bradley Davis “Live in the moment. Don’t plan things out, they’re not always going to happen how you want it.”

Angelia Babcock “Always try your best at school. School can be really stressful, but you have to make time for yourself and always give 100 percent in all you do.”

Hannah Moth “You only have one chance at school. Never give up if an obstacle occurs. You can achieve anything you set your mind to.”

Harleigh Younge “During high school you have to prepare yourself for your new life by getting a job and saving up your money.”

Jacob Riley “Try. Don’t ever give up. Effort leads to success.”

Samantha Martinez

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The Ohio High School class of 2015 includes (front row, from left) Harleigh Younge, Angelia Babcock, Autumn Bousum, Samantha Martinez and Hannah Moth; and (back row) Peyton Doran, Kaitlyn Hughes, Daniel Robey, Bradley Davis and Jacob Riley.

“Nothing will ever be easy.

You just have to keep on keepin’ on.”

Daniel Robey “Always try and never listen to

the negative things people tell you. If someone says you can’t achieve your dream, don’t listen because you can do whatever you want.”

Peyton Doran

“Nothing is going to be easy.

Just keep going ... expect the unexpected.”

Autumn Bousum

“Effort is key. No matter how hard things get, keep going.

Always reach for success.”

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Festival 56 announces children auditions for ‘Gypsy’ Performances take place July 2-11 PRINCETON — Festival 56 will hold auditions for children’s roles in the festival’s summer production of the musical “Gypsy.” Auditions will be held

at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton.

Those auditioning for children’s roles should prepare 16 bars of a song and bring sheet music. Auditioners may be asked to read and/or dance at the audition.

Children who enroll in Camp 56 this summer will automat-

ically appear as part of the chorus ensemble in Gypsy for at least half the performanc-

es. Registration for the camp is required, but no audition is necessary.

Rehearsals for “Gypsy” begin June 14 and the show will be performed at the Grace July 2-11.

For more information about the audition, email casting director Laura Brigham at festival56auditions@live.com. For more information about the Festival 56 summer season, visit www.festival56.com.

White announces Emerging Writers competition Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced entry forms are available for the 11th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award.

“We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and

provide an outlet for talented writers,” White said. “Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I am looking forward to discovering talented new poets with this year’s competition.”

The competition, co-sponsored by the Illinois Center for

the Book and Kevin Stein, the current Illinois Poet Laureate, is named in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks.

The competition is open to Illinois residents age 18 and over. Entries must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 30,

2015. Winning poems will be submitted for possible inclusion in the “Bluestem,” “Ninth Letter,” “Quiddity,” “RHINO”and “Poetic License Press” publications. Winners will read their poems and receive prizes at a ceremony later this year at the Illinois State Library in Spring-

field. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place winners.

Forms and other information may be found at http:// illinoiscenterforthebook.org.

For more information, contact Bonnie Matheis at 217-558-2065 or bmatheis@ilsos.net.

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Gateway Services plans 5K With graduation, wedding rehearsals and all the get-togethers coming up, I thought having some recipes for dips and spreads this week might help you in your menu planning.

Judy Dyke

Crunchy Bacon-Cheese Dip 1 pound bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped cashews 2 cups mayonnaise-type salad dressing 1 onion, chopped Chopped fresh chives, optional Mix all ingredients together; cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.

Makes about 4 1/2 cups.

Sweet Onion Spread 6 sweet onions, sliced 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup prepared rice 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk Sauté onions in butter until tender; stir in rice. Add cheese, stir until melted.

Spread into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole dish; pour milk on top, mixing well.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Serves 6.

Whisk ingredients together while warm, serve immediately. Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Serve with lots of bite-size gingersnaps.

Hoboken Artichoke Dip 3 14-ounce cans artichoke hearts, drained 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups mayonnaise Combine all ingredients, spread in an ungreased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with hearty slices of bread for dipping. Serves 12 to 15.

Spinach Dip

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 onion, grated 2 teaspoons milk 1 3-ounce package dried beef, chopped 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup sour cream Combine all ingredients together, mix well. Spread in a buttered 9-inch pie pan.

Sprinkle with toasted pecans. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Serves 12.

1 cup mayonnaise 2 cups sour cream 1 1 1/2-ounce package onion soup mix 1 4-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 pound loaf round pumpernickel bread Combine first five ingredients, using only half the envelope of onion soup mix, mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Slice off top of bread, gently tear out center, reserving bread for dipping. Spoon spinach mixture into the center of the bread. Serve cold. Serves 8.

Toasted Pecans

Cucumber Spread

1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons butter Toss ingredients together, spread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil until golden. Stir often. Serve with Baguette slices.

1 cucumber, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon pepper Combine cucumber and salt in a food processor; puree. Strain mixture through a sieve into a medium mixing bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients. Makes about 2 cups. Serve with potato chips.

Hot Pecan Dip

Pumpkin Dip 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice Blend cream cheese with pumpkin; mix in remaining ingredients. Add to a microwave-safe bowl, microwave on low until heated through without boiling.

PRINCETON — Gateway Services will hold its second Gateway 5K at 8 a.m.

Saturday, June 27, starting at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton. This 5K is for awareness of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

At the Superhero Showdown runners can chose to dress up as a superhero of their choice. There will be villains along the course with squirt phasers cooling the runners off as they move along the course. Participants are not required to dress up.

“Supporters of Gateway Services are heroes to our individuals. Without supporters of Gateway, we would be unable to pro-

vide essential services to adults and children with disabilities in Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam counties,” said Rachel Dean, communications manager of Gateway Services.

The Gateway 5K Superhero Showdown will start and finish at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. Runners and volunteers will be able to park there and registration will be in the main building starting at 7 a.m.

“This year we have more age groups than last year.

We had about 100 heroes and villains last year and hope to double that number,” said Dean.

To volunteer as a villain, be at the fairgrounds no later than 7:15 a.m. for vil-

lain training.

Cost to enter the Gateway 5K is $20 for online registration, and groups of 5 or more runners have a $15 registration fee. Registration on the day of will be $25. All proceeds will go towards the programs Gateway Services provide.

To register as a runner, a volunteer, to sponsor the Superhero Showdown or for more information, visit gateway5k.com or the Gateway 5K Facebook page.

Gateway Services, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 charitable not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Princeton which provides services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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

Most classes have named a contact person to help plan the event.

Class contacts are: Jean Conway, jaycee1926@ yahoo.com, for graduation years 1949 and prior;

Mike Grivetti, grivetti1@ comcast.net, for graduation years 1950-1959; Dave Margherio, dmargherio1@hotmail.com, for graduation years 1960-1969; Kay (Gallagher) Chiado, Mark.Kay. Chiado@gmail.com, for graduation years 19701979; and Linda (Jegglie) Peterson, petes80@comcast.net, for graduation years 1980-present.

The faculty, staff and

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

Some classes are planning yard parties, group gatherings at Ladd establishments and participating in Sunday’s parade.

To submit pictures or memorabilia from school days should contact Jim Piacenti at jimndebp@ frontier.com.

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Senior Spotlight Riley Francis Name: Riley Francis.

School: Bureau Valley High School Date/place of birth: Sept.

27, 1996 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Hometown: Deer Grove.

Family: Father - Michael Francis; Mother - Corrine Francis; Sisters - Alexis Burrows and Rachel Francis.

Sports: Cross country and track.

Favorite sport and why: Cross country is my favorite sport, because I love the bond you make with your teammates and the camaraderie between all of the teams.

Favorite food and where to get it: I love the pizza burger at the Walnut Cafe.

Likes: My dog, Bruno, and reading.

Dislikes: Onions.

Person with the greatest Influence on my athletic career (and why): My grandpa because he taught me to always push myself and be proud of myself.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): My mom, because she works harder than anyone I know and she does it with a smile.

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

The last song I listened to: “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson.

People would be surprised to know: I want to get my sky-diving license.

I stay home to watch: Jeopardy.

When I need luck for a big game, I: visualize the race in my head.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Haley Weidner, because she says and does the funniest things when you least expect it.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: She was a team player and a motivated runner.

Most embarrassing moment: When I changed behind a bus before a race thinking nobody could see me, only to find out later that the bus was full of people.

Most unforgettable moment: Getting conference champs this year.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Complete an IronMan. What I would like to do in life: Become an environmental engineer and work with alternative energy.

Three words that best describe myself: Optimistic, motivated, and passionate.

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Riley Francis (right) says cross country is her favorite sport, “because I love the bond you make with your teammates and the camaraderie between all of the teams.”

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PHS golf camp PRINCETON — Princeton High School coach Will Gross will be hosting a golf camp from 8-10 a.m. June 15-19 at Chapel Hill Golf and Event Center. This for boys and girls golfers that are interested in participating in golf for the upcoming 2015 golf season.

All incoming freshman through seniors are welcome and it is free of charge.

Contact Coach Gross at will.gross@phs-il.org with any questions.

Lady Lions Volleyball Camp

LAMOILLE — The Lady Lions Volleyball Camp will run June 15-18 at LaMoille High School. Those entering grades 5-8 will meet from 8:30-10 a.m. and those entering grades 9-12 will meet from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Cost is $40 per camper and includes a T-shirt. For a registration form, email hali723@yahoo.com.

Bruin Golf Classic

SPRING VALLEY — The 19th annual Bruin Golf Classic, sponsored by the St. Bede Academy Bedan Club, is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 at Spring Creek Golf Course. All proceeds will be used to construct a study area at St. Bede Abby Academy in memory of the club’s longtime mentor, Father Arthur Schmit.

The event includes 18 holes of golf, cart, cart rental, lunch, dinner, refreshments and a gift.

Awards will be given in the men’s, women’s and mixed divisions. Cost is $80 payable by June 6.

Check-in starts at 9 a.m. followed by brunch with a shotgun start at 10 a.m., utilizing a four person scramble format.

Please register by contacting Dave Montez at 815-664-4668), sending a check payable to St. Bede Academy to Dave Montez at Saint Bede Abbey, 24 West Highway 6, Peru, IL, 61354 or registering at Spring Creek at 815-8942137).

Optimist junior golf

PRINCETON — The Princeton Optimist Club Junior Golf Tournament will be Friday, June 5 at Wyaton Hills Golf Course.

Registration will be at 7:30 a.m. with tee off at 8 a.m.

There will be two age divisions (12-14, 9 holes) and 15-18. The older

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division will play 18 holes with the top six golfers qualifying for the last nine holes to determine the champion.

Entry forms are available at many area golf courses. There is a $10 entry fee to cover green fees, awards and prizes.

Entry forms can be sent to Gary Patterson, Tournament Director, 715 N. Linn St., Princeton, Ill. 61356.

For more information, call Patterson at 815-8753767.

BV hosts Chute Camp

PRINCETON — Bureau Valley will host the Chute Basketball Shooting Camp June 15-16.

There will be sessions for grades 9-12 boys and girls from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and grades 4-8 boys and girls from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $70. For more information, contact coach Tiffany Gonigam at 815-445-4004 or visit www.stgsports.com.

Tiger Baseball Camps

PRINCETON — There will be two camps offered by the Princeton High School baseball program this summer.

The first will be a fundamentals camp from June 22-26. Sessions include: incoming grades 3-5 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and incoming grades 6-8 from 10:30 a.m. to noon for $30; and incoming grades 9-12 from 1 to 4 p.m. for $45.

The second camp will be a pitchers and catchers camp from June 29 to July 1 for incoming grades 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon for $35.

Camp instructors will include PHS varsity pitching coach Wick Warren and past and present players. Registration forms are available at PHS. For more information, contact Warren at wcw1.1978@ gmail.com.

Lady Lions Camp

LAMOILLE — The LaMoille/Ohio “Hoop it Up with the Lions” Basketball Camp will be June 8-11 at LaMoille High School for all area students.

The camp is open for all incoming kindergarten through second-grade students from 9 to 10 a.m. for $20. Students will shoot on smaller hoops to learn the proper form, and basic basketball skills.

Incoming third- to fifthgrade students will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon, sixth- to eighth-grade students from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and ninth- to

12th-grade students from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Fee for the first child is $30, $20 for second child and $10 for third child.

This camp is also open to any boy basketball player that would like to participate from the LaMoille and Ohio school districts.

Participation awards will be awarded as will contest awards featuring 3on 3, Hot Spots and Free Throws.

Registration forms can be obtained by emailing coach Rapp at hlrapp@ hotmail.com, and at LaMoille and Ohio schools.

They were also sent home to all LaMoille/Ohio students. Registration and payment must be received

by June 1 to guarantee a T-shirt the week of camp.

For more information, contact Rapp at 815-8667391 or via email.

Jay Braida Golf

PRINCETON — The sixth annual Jay Braida Memorial Golf Open will be held July 11 at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton.

This year’s recipient is Kamden Wahlgren of Princeton. His parents are Erick and Staci. He has two other siblings, Kaiden, 10 and Emma, 5. Kamden is in second grade and was diagnosed with Pediatric Auto-Immune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep in 2012. He was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease and Toxic Encephalitis.

For more information or a registration form, visit the Braida Golf Outing’s Facebook page or webpage at https://sites. google.com/site/jaybraidamemorialopen/.

enth grade students arrive at 6 p.m.;and fifth-grade students arrives at 6:15 p.m.

Students need to sign up and pick up a sports physical form from the school office. They must bring the completed form, including a parent’s signature and $10 the night of the clinic, or bring a parent with them. Sports physical forms can also be found on the school website.

For more information, contact the central office at 815-445-3101.

Bags tournament

OGLESBY — Oglesby Summerfest, which runs June 4-7, will host a bags tournament at noon Sunday, June 7, at the Elks property.

The tournament will host two divisions, competitive (Class A) and casual (Class B). This event is open to all ages, male and female. The casual division is targeted toward the occasional backyard player.

No pro-level players are allowed entry into the

casual division.

Cash prizes will be awarded in both divisions. The amounts will be determined by the number of entries. Various prizes will also be given.

Every team is guaranteed to play at least five games. Teams registering

by Friday, May 28, will receive complimentary T-shirts.

Entry fees are $50 per Class A team and $30 per team per Class B team.

For more information or to pre-register, call Rudy Rutherford at 815-4404096, Chris Carey at 815712-8728 or Kevin Carey at 815-488-9547.

Morris Gus Macker

MORRIS — The Morris Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be June 6-7. The tournament is open to boys and girls in age brackets from 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. Adult divisions are open to men and women in age brackets that range up to

40, 50, 60 and over, with all levels of experience encouraged and welcome to play.

Every player in the Macker tournament is guaranteed at least three games. The tournament will feature striped officials.

On-line registration will be accepted through the official Gus Macker website www.macker.com, calling 815-941-0245 or emailing mddp@downtownmorris.com.

KurtFest 2015

PRINCETON — The second annual KurtFest Soccer Tournament will be Saturday, June 27 at Zearing Park. The tournament is held in memory of Kurt Garvin, who passed away in 2014, sponsored by the Princeton Soccer Academy and Princeton Jaycees.

There are tournaments for 3 v 3, 7 v 7 and 11 v 11. There is a discounted rate for team registrations through May 20.

For more information, visit the Soccer Academy Facebook page.

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MANLIUS — A sports physical clinic will be held at Bureau Valley High School on Wednesday, May 27 for all Bureau Valley incoming seventh, eighth, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Incoming fifth-grade boys participating in JFL may also attend this clinic.

Area doctors are providing the community service for any Bureau Valley student who needs the required sports physical. This clinic is NOT for incoming sixth-grade students or incoming freshman students as they need a complete school physical.

Clinic times are as follows: Seniors arrive at 5 p.m.; juniors arrive at 5:15 p.m.; sophomores arrive at 5:30 p.m.; eighth-grade students arrive at 5:45 p.m.; sev-

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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 IL0111000 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, 2014 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 SPRING VALLEY 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 For more information regarding this report contact: cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have 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. domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas infants can be particularly at risk from @ 815-224-1650 production, mining, or farming. infections. These people should seek advice about or Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a drinking water from their health care providers. variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen The City of Spring Valley the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other water runoff, and residential uses. @ 815-664-4221 microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

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. sitting for several hours, you can minimize the Source Water Information potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for Source Water Name Type of Water Report Status Location drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your WELL 10 (11379) GW ________ ________________________________________ water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to WELL 11 (11380) GW ________ ________________________________________ minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Source Water Assessment

Source of Drinking Water

SPRING VALLEY

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.

Based on information obtained in a Well Site Survey published in 1992 by the Illinois EPA, several potential secondary sources with in 1,000 feet of the wells were indentified.The Illinois EPA has determined that the Spring Valley Community Water Supply's source water is not 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, available hydrogeologic data on the wells, and land use activities proximate to the wells..Furthermore, in anticipation of the U.S. EPA's proposed Ground Water Rule, the Illinois EPA has determined that the Spring Valley Community Water Supply is not vulnerable to viral contamination. This determination is based upon the evaluation of the following criteria during the Vulnerability Waiver Process: the community's wells are properly constructed with sound integrity and proper siting conditions; a hydrogeologic barrier exists which should prevent pathogen movement; all potential routes and sanitary defects have been mitigated such that the source water is adequately protected; monitoring data did not indicate a history of disease outbreak; and the sanitary survey of the water supply did not indicate a viral contamination threat. Because the community's wells are constructed in a confined aquifer, which should prevent the movement of pathogens into the wells, well hydraulics was not considered to be a significant factor in the susceptibility determination.

Hence, well hydraulics were not evaluated for this ground water supply.

2014

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

MCLG

Action Level (AL)

90th Percentile

# Sites Over AL

Units

Violation

2014

1.3

1.3

0.118

0

ppm

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: ppb: na: Avg: ppm:

The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation. micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water. not applicable.

Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples. milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

Regulated Contaminants Disinfectants and Disinfection ByProducts

Collection Date

Chlorine Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)* Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Inorganic Contaminants Arsenic

12/31/2014 2014 2014 Collection Date 2014

Highest Level Range of Levels Detected Detected 0.8 1

MCLG

0.45 - 1 0 - 1.03

MRDLG = 4 No goal for the total 4 3.76 - 5.05 No goal for the total Highest Level Range of Levels MCLG Detected Detected 0.601 0.601 - 0.601 0

MCL

Units

Violation Likely Source of Contamination

MRDL = 4 60

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

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.

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

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

Naturally occurring; discharge from metal

Violation Likely Source of Contamination

Barium

2014

0.0112

0.0112 - 0.0112

2

2

ppm

N

Fluoride

2014

0.941

0.941 - 0.941

4

4.0

ppm

N

Iron

2014

0.0483

0.0483 - 0.0483

1.0

ppm

N

Sodium

2014

76.2

76.2 - 76.2

ppm

N

Zinc

2014

0.0157

0.0157 - 0.0157

N

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

Collection Date

Highest Level Range of Levels Detected Detected

5

5

ppm

MCLG

MCL

Units

Violation Likely Source of Contamination

2014

2.5

2.5 - 2.5

0

5

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

2014

13

13 - 13

0

15

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

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