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Hitting the roads for Memorial Day? Just a few reminders ...

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

The Memorial Day holiday weekend may be the time for an increased number of family picnics and outings, but it is also the time for increased traffic on the roads.

According to AAA Travel, more people are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend than any other Memorial Day weekend since the recession. The travel organization predicts 36.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this weekend, which

represents a 1.5 percent increase over last year’s 35.5 million travelers during the Memorial Day weekend.

Marshall Doney, AAA chief operating officer, said there could be several reasons for the expected increase traffic.

“As we enter into the summer travel season with warmer tempera-

tures and tulips in bloom, thoughts of historic cold are still fresh in the minds of Americans in many parts of the country. The winter blues appear to have given Americans the travel bug and a case of cruise cabin fever as travel for the holiday is expected to hit a new post-recession high,” Doney said.

Plus, there could be some

key economic factors driving the expectation for more holiday travelers this year, Doney said.

“As the economy continues to improve at a slow and steady pace, consumer spending, disposable income, consumer confidence and the employment outlook are trending up, which is welcomed news for the travel industry,” he said.

Roger Eickmeier dies at 96

By Terri Simon

Valley Photo creates memorial

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By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — Every year around the Memorial Day holiday, people strolling along St. Paul Street in Spring Valley stop to glance at the hundreds of veteran photos on display in the storefront windows at Valley Photo.

The display, which fills the span of four large windows, is very moving in the sense that these represent just some of the area servicemen and women who dedicated their lives to protect American rights and freedom.

About 15 years ago, business owners Sheila and Mike Campbell setup a small window display of about a dozen photos as a way to pay tribute to the soldiers around the holiday.

Through the years, the display rapidly expanded to hundreds of photos — veterans from all wars including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War and those currently serving now.

As the collection gained more awareness, it drew more and more people to BCR photo/Goldie Currie the shop asking to have Kent “Moe” Herrmann arranges a portion of the veterans photo display in the storefront windows at Valley Photo in their photo or a family Spring Valley. What started as just a small display of about a dozen photos to help honor military personnel during member’s photo added the Memorial Day holiday about 15 years ago, has turned into a display of more than 400 photos of veterans from to the display.

all over the area. On a daily basis, Valley Photo is sought out by the veterans or family members of the veterans asking to have their photo added to the popular display.

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‘The spittin’ image of a gentleman’

PRINCETON — Longtime Princeton businessman and civic leader Roger Eickmeier died early Wednesday morning at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He was 96.

For years, Eickmeier was known in the community for his roles as a bank officer and a board member at First State Bank in Princeton. He also was an integral part of the DePue State Bank, where he retired in 1983.

While his career was important to him, perhaps what Eickmeier was known best for was his active membership in civic organizations, including the Princeton Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Benefactor, winner of the Rotarian of the Year Award, and was the club’s secretary for 33 years. He was also past president of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the Bureau County Housing Authority, past president of the Matson Public Library Board and a board member of the Bureau County Historical Society, the Bureau Valley Community Concert Association and the Bureau Valley Country Club. He was a past commander and namesake of the Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post 125.

Princeton resident and fellow Rotarian Jim Smith said he met Eickmeier in 1978, and his respect for Eickmeier continued to grow throughout the years.

On a local level, Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson said he too expects to see a busy weekend for Bureau County families and travelers. Though he will not have an increased number of officers patrolling county roads this weekend, his officers do have

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A Summer Fiesta!

The Selby Township Library hosted an open house Wednesday evening as it kicked off the summer reading programs — Todos Son Beienvenidos! and Summer Fiesta! — with fun, prizes and entertainment. The library brought in a special performance of Ballet Folkorico Monarcos, a Mexican dance group from DeKalb. The dancers performed outside as community members kicked back on the grass and enjoyed the uplifting music and dance.

Traffic From Page 1 an increased awareness of the fact that this is a busy weekend and the roads will be busy.

Also, traffic on the interstates seems to be increasing lately, and the interstate’s higher speed limit, from the previous 65 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour, has created a different environment for drivers, Thompson said. Drivers should

be especially cautious and give themselves extra time to get to their designations.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) has also issued a statement, saying traffic surveillance by the ISP and other law enforcement agencies will be heavy on not just Memorial Day weekend but also throughout the summer.

This increased enforcement effort is part of the 2014 National Memorial Day Crackdown that started on May 9 in Illinois.

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“The highways will be busy, and motorists and passengers are vulnerable when traffic laws are not followed.”

Hiram Grau “The highways will be busy, and motorists and passengers are vulnerable when traffic laws are not

followed,” ISP Director Hiram Grau said. “Police statewide will partner to enforce all traffic

laws, but especially want the motoring public to remember to buckle up — that includes drivers and all passengers safely restrained inside the vehicle.”

In an effort to reduce potential roadway congestion and to improve travel safety this weekend, Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider announced on Thursday that the Illinois Department of Transportation is suspending all non-emergency roadwork where

possible and also providing a list of lane closures in advance to help motorists plan their trips.

Starting at 3 p.m. Friday, IDOT suspended all non-emergency roadwork for the holiday weekend and opened up all lanes where possible through midnight Monday, May 26, Schneider said. Some construction zones will have lane closures in effect, depending on the projects.

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Area towns announce Memorial Day services Memorial Park. In case of inclement weather, services will be held in the John F. Kennedy School gymnasium.

ARLINGTON — Harold E. Russell 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day services at 9:45 a.m. Monday at the Calvary Cemetery.

BUDA — Buda America Legion Post 261 will conduct Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. Monday at Hopeland Cemetery, west of Buda. Pastor John Erickson will give the prayer. In case of rain, the service will be at Bureau Valley South in Buda.

CHERRY — Harold E. Russell Post 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day services at 8:45 a.m. Monday at the Cherry Miner’s Cemetery.

DALZELL — Harold E. Russell Post 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day services at 11:15 a.m. Monday at the Dalzell Memorial Park.

DEPUE — The Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4602 will hold Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. Monday at Veterans’ Park. St. Mary’s Cemetery, DePue, will have a Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery at 9 a.m. Monday. Cars should be parked facing north; bring lawn chairs. Coffee and rolls will be served in the parish hall after Mass. In case of rain, Mass will be in the church.

DOVER — American Legion Post 125 of Princeton, AMVETS Post 180, VFW Post 4323, American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 and the Princeton DAR will perform Memorial Day honors at the Prairie Repose Cemetery on Route 34 in Dover at 9 a.m. Monday.

LAMOILLE — Harold E. Russell Post 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. Monday at the Greenfield Cemetery. The guest speaker will be Don Elmore.

Pastor Gerald Graham of the First Baptist Church will give the prayer and benediction.

LADD — Harold E. Russell Post 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day Services on Monday at the following times: 8:15 a.m., Berean Cemetery; 11:45 a.m., Ladd Cemetery, Ladd; and 12:15 p.m., War Memorial Park, Ladd.

MALDEN — American Legion Post 125 of Princeton, AMVETS Post 180, VFW Post 4323, American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 and the Princeton

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DAR will perform Memorial Day honors at the Malden City Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.

Monday.

MANLIUS — Memorial Day Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Mullin Memorial Park. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

NEPONSET — Neponset American Legion Post 875 will hold its annual Memorial Day program at 11 a.m.

Monday in the Neponset Community Building. This year’s guest speaker is Capt.

George Farley from Geneseo. The American Legion will present the colors, and Neponset Grade School student Celeste Martinez will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Eileen Gunning will be the accompanist to the national anthem. Pastor Andrew Hopp of Neponset United Methodist Church will give the invocation. The Lincoln Gettysburg Address will be read by Neponset Grade School student Lorainne Tremblay, and Tom Blake will read the Roster of Graves listing Neponset area veterans dating back to the War of 1812. Audio and music will be provided by Gregg Gunning of Neponset. After the program, Post 875 will present military ceremonies to honor veterans buried at both Floral Hill and West cemeteries; the program will conclude with taps.

NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Royal Neighbors of America will conduct its annual Memorial Day services at 2 p.m. June 1 at the Union Cemetery in New Bedford.

OHIO — A Memorial Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Ohio school gymnasium. The Rev. Gene Vincent of Ohio Lutheran Church will give the address. After the service, participants will walk to Union Cemetery to distribute flowers on veterans’

graves followed by a prayer and the playing of taps. A similar ceremony will then take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery north of Ohio.

Immaculate Conception Church in Ohio will hold an 8 a.m. Mass followed by a rosary at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Monday.

PRINCETON — American Legion Post 125 of Princeton, AMVETS Post 180, VFW Post 4323, American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 and the Princeton DAR will perform Memorial Day honors beginning at Oakland Cemetery on Park Avenue West at 8 a.m.

From there, the group will go to Elm Lawn Memorial Park for services there at 8:30 a.m., then on to Dover Prairie Repose on Route 34 and then to the Malden City Cemetery. After the graveside services, the group will line up at 10 a.m. at Marquette and North Main Street in Princeton for the parade. Memorial Day ceremonies will begin at Soldiers and Sailors Park after the parade with retired Sgt. Wayne Sapp as guest speaker. Legion Post Commander Terry A. DeSalle will be the master of ceremonies. All times are approximate. After the ceremonies at Soldiers and Sailors Park, the public is invited to return to the Legion Hall at 1549 W. Peru St., for light refreshments provided by the General Federated Woman’s Club ladies.

SEATONVILLE — Harold E. Russell Post 938, American Legion, Ladd, will host Memorial Day services at 7:45 a.m. Monday at the Ray Barto Memorial Park.

SHEFFIELD — Memorial Day services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Veteran’s School Park.

SPRING VALLEY — The American Legion will hold Memorial Day services at 2 p.m. Monday at Valley

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TAMPICO — Tampico American Legion Post 574 will conduct Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. A salute and taps will be performed. Then they will proceed to the Tampico Memorial Cemetery for a salute and taps.

TISKILWA — The Tiskilwa Historical Society and Tiskilwa American Legion will hold Memorial Day services at 10 a.m.

Monday in East Park.

VAN ORIN — Memorial Day services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Bache Chapel in Van Orin. The speaker will be Bill Phillips.

Music will be provided

by Olivia Heinzeroth, and Boy Scout Troop 1055 will present the flags. Refreshments will be served after the service.

WALNUT — Memorial Day services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Walnut Cemetery. The Walnut American Legion Post 179 is in charge of the program, and Gary McMullen will serve as master of ceremonies. The Walnut Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will give the Pledge of Allegiance. Father Thomas Shaw and St. John’s Catholic Church will give the invocation. Acting Walnut Mayor Dennis Grobe will give the welcome. Jerry Fairbanks will give the memorial address, and Josh Monier will present the Gettysburg Address.

Ellen Johnson will say the soldier’s prayer. Music will be presented by Derek Grant of Durant, Iowa, and the Bureau Valley North Band. The ceremony will be held rain or shine. The Legion Color Guard and the scouts will march from downtown, through the Avenue of Flags at 10:30 a.m.

WYANET — The Wyanet Memorial Day parade will start at 10 a.m. Monday from the United Methodist Church. Services will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery and conducted by VFW Post 6634 and the Auxiliary. The Wyanet Historical Society will sponsor an ice cream and sandwich social after the services at the Wyanet Memorial Park.

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“I met Roger in 1978 when I joined Rotary,” Smith said.

“He and Duncan Bryant were secretary and treasurer. Both men were highlyrespected men, not only in Rotary but in our community. When Duncan passed away, I became treasurer and worked closely with Roger. He helped me from Day 1. He knew everything, and if he didn’t know, he would work with me until we had it solved. I don’t know what I would have done without Roger. For many, many years he was the steering wheel for Princeton Rotary. Each incoming president looked to him for help, and he was always there. At board meetings Roger rarely spoke up, but when asked, his comments were right on.”

Smith said Eickmeier was well liked and a highlyrespected individual.

“He was a quiet leader, who took pride in what he did. He was the type of man we all hope to be,” Smith said. “I am proud to have worked with him; our club and community will miss him.”

Current Princeton Rotary President Phil Kaufmann called Eickmeier an inspiration to the Princeton Rotary Club.

“Still regular in attendance and generous in support, he lived the Rotary motto: ‘Service above self.’

A member for over 50 years, he served in many ways, including his long-term role as secretary,” Kaufmann said. “He was one of the pillars of integrity in the club.

His quick smile and warm handshake will certainly be missed.”

Princeton resident/

Rotarian Roger Swan said he got to know Eickmeier best through their roles in the Rotary Club. He described Eickmeier as humble, a quiet individual and a good friend.

“He was the most honest man, the most gentleman I’ve ever known,” Swan said. “They talk about a gentleman in the olden times; well, he was the spittin’ image of a gentleman.”

Eickmeier’s friend and fellow Rotarian John Weborg of Princeton said Eickmeier’s life was one of integrity.

“Roger was our neighbor from 1970 through 1975 when we lived on Park Avenue East, the then-parsonage of the Evangelical Covenant Church,” Weborg said. “We had many acrossthe-street chats, and he and Carolyn were ‘surrogate’ parents for our daughter during church, as my wife was the organist/choir director and I was the pastor ... (Eickmeier) served as my sponsor to rejoin Rotary upon my return to Princeton in retirement.

“When Roger said yes to a responsibility, you knew it would be accomplished with complete integrity,” Weborg added. “Integrity and competence were the marks of his life and work.

Joy was an accomplishment of these virtues, making it a pleasure to be in his company.”

Services for Eickmeier are at 10:30 a.m. today, Saturday, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, Princeton. Pastors Derek Boggs and John Weborg will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post 125.

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Dalzell School Board meeting DALZELL — The Dalzell Grade School Board of Directors will hold its board meeting at 6 p.m. June 2 at the Dalzell Fire Station. The public is invited to attend and be informed about the educational and financial challenges facing Dalzell Grade School.

Auction Calendar May 25-26 – Two day Memorial weekend estate sale, antiques, primitive and modern furniture, antiques and collectibles, auto, rugs, lamps, clocks, artwork, ladies items, coins, Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 29 – Dan Spanos estate, collectibles and furniture, 4 p.m., 117 Newell St., DePue, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

May 31 – Eugene Billings estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 15633 500 East Street, Sheffield, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 1 – Don and Catherine Herrick estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 319 N. School St., Oglesby, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 7 – Morris Onley estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 11722 2250 East St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

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JFK parent group speaks to school board

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — A group of JFK parents have banded together after sharing the same concerns about their students academic achievements at the junior high level.

The group, which goes

by JFK Parent Committee, shared their concerns with the school board Wednesday evening.

Jennifer Plym, a teacher at LaSalle-Peru High School and parent of a fifth-grader at JFK, spoke for the group.

She explained they began meeting to discuss their concerns and were able to identify three areas where they feel JFK needs improvement — communication, technology and curriculum.

Since they’ve started meeting, Plym explained that parents have seen improvements in communication at the school, but they still have deep concerns about technology and curriculum.

Their biggest concern is that junior high students are not prepared enough to make the transition into high school, and perhaps that could be a reason behind Hall High School’s low test

of low income students meet or exceed in reading, compared to 64 non-low income students who meet or exceed in reading. Also 33 percent of low income students met or exceeded in math compared to the 51 percent of non-low income students who meet or exceed in math.

“So it’s not just low income percentages of kids that are struggling. It’s all students struggling across the board,” Plym said.

The parent committee provided the school board with suggestions they feel needs to be considered to help point students in the right direction.

“It’s time for us to say to you we’re done; we can’t continue to wait for our kids to catch up. We need to use the data we have and make some good, really hard data driven decisions to change what’s been going on,” she said.

Following Plym’s presentation, school board President Ray Nolasco spoke for the board when he said the district is currently implementing an educational plan. He said the district also hired Director of Curriculum Shelly Nauman this year to assist with the plan.

“We do monitor student

scores.

“There’s a big transition between eighth grade and high school, so if the students are not academically prepared when they get to high school, that’s another hurdle they’re trying to overcome,” Plym said.

The parents presented data they collected on JFK’s ISAT test scores from 200913, and the students’ high school readiness test scores from 2007-14. The ISAT test scores show a decrease in students meeting or exceeding standards. On the high school readiness test, scores fluctuate, but scores in Math consistently decrease.

“Our kids are not prepared for math by the time they get to Hall,” Plym pointed out. “Algebra is hard for kids coming into high school. So if our kids are already behind the grade level standards and then we get them into Hall, it’s no wonder why Hall’s test scores are where they are because we are not sending them there prepared.”

Plym said JFK’s administration has pointed out its increasing low income rate as being a large contributor to the low performance on formal assessments. However, the parents’ data, highlighted that only 44 percent

progress and continue to implement an educational plan for all students with the help of the Director of Curriculum to ensure our kids receive quality education,” he said. “The curriculum plan is ongoing, will continue and modifications to the planning will be made if necessary.”

Later on in the meeting, during Nauman’s monthly report, she discussed some points in her plan that she will be implementing next year to further improve teachers’ curriculum. It was also mentioned that she has been in touch with the director of curriculum at Hall High School, and they are working together on planning for teachers and students.

Superintendent Jim Hermes said the district uses the advice of the Regional Office of Education, who has reported to JFK that they are on the right track with students. Also he pointed out the training that teachers have completed, especially in math.

“We want to make sure we train our staff,” he said. “And it’s our goal to get parents involved and here to listen to what we’re doing.”

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It’s West Nile season It’s that time of year again.

High summer temperatures and low rainfall provide favorable conditions for the house mosquito (Culex pipiens) and related species to transmit West Nile Virus (WNV) and Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE).

The mosquito collection and testing portion of the Bureau and Putnam County Health Department West Nile Virus Surveillance Program began on May 19. The program consists of testing mosquitoes for West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes will be collected from traps placed in the vicinity of public access/gathering areas in both Bureau and Putnam Counties.

The state of Illinois has directed local health departments to start to collect birds beginning in May. This year the health department would like to test five birds from each county. The public is encouraged to help

shovel. If you do not have gloves, insert your hand into a plastic bag like it is a glove, grasp the bird carefully and invert the bag over the bird.

Each bird should be doublebagged in clear plastic bags.

If the bird will not be submitted for testing, place the bagged bird in the trash or bury it away from water sources. After disposal of the bird, wash your hands with soap and water.

The health department urges the public to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. Please take these common sense precautions to minimize mosquito bites.

• Avoid being outdoors at night and early morning, when mosquitoes are active.

• If you must go outdoors during these times wear light colored clothing and apply insect repellent.

• Ensure that doors and windows have tight, properly fitting screens.

• Eliminate all sources of

locate birds that may have died from West Nile Virus.

Sick birds or birds dead less than 12 hours may be eligible for testing. To submit a bird, please the health department at 815-8725091, ext. 216, to determine if the bird is eligible before you touch or handle the bird.

In order to qualify for testing, birds must meet these guidelines: Birds must be dead less than 12 hours, and the carcass must not have obvious signs of trauma (struck by a vehicle, window or animal attack), decay, or strong odor. Birds dying from WNV are usually found singly, scattered over a wide area.

In contrast, birds that die from other causes (storm mortality, food poisoning, toxicants) often die in groups or clusters.

Only adults should handle dead birds. Pick the bird up with gloves, tongs or a

standing water that support mosquito breeding (bird baths, wading pools and flowerpots, tires, cans, buckets, clogged gutters and abandoned swimming pools) on your property.

This is especially important because the mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus breed in shallow containers of stagnant water.

For additional information regarding West Nile Virus call the health department at 815-872-5091, the Illinois Department of Public Health West Nile Virus Hotline at 866-369-9710 or go to the Illinois Department of Public Health’s West Nile Virus website: http://www. idph.state.il.us/envhealth/ wnv.htm.

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The employees at Valley Photo each year help set up the veteran photos display. Pictured (left to right) are store manager Alicia Huettemann, store owner Sheila Campbell, employees Zach Wood and Kent Herrmann

Photos From Page 1 “It makes you proud that we can remember them, and it’s more of a little thank you for what they did,” Sheila explained.

Along with the photos today, war memorabilia has been added for ambience including a rocket launcher, war knives, soldier uniforms and helmets, which were all loaned from a DePue resident willing to help with the display.

The popular storefront display has become a well known tribute in which the community takes pride.

“They just seem to really enjoy it,” Sheila said. “Even in the evenings when the store is closed, people will be in the windows looking at all the photos. I think most are happy because some of these photos are of their fathers or spouses or other relatives that are being remembered, and they’re very thankful of that.”

The display is usually set up in mid-May and stays until mid-June.

The stories some of the veterans bring in along with their photos are very special and unforgettable pieces of the project — whether it’s about a buddy who

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died in the arms of a veteran or two brother veterans who just coincidentally ended up on the same train in another country, but didn’t know it until they were back home sharing their stories.

“Some of the stories told are those that veterans haven’t talked about for 50 years, or this is the first time even looking at their photo since their time in the service,” Sheila said. “They were just so young, and I don’t think a lot of them knew what they were getting into. They left sleepy towns like Spring Valley, Cherry and Seatonville and went away to a war. Some of the photos in the display are of soldiers who never returned home.”

Valley Photo continues to collect the photos of area veterans on a daily basis.

“There will always be room for more,” Sheila said. “And a lot of people are afraid to give up their photo, but we take the original photo, copy it and hang the copy in the window and return the original to them.”

Along with the photo, a name, branch of service, the years of service and the last rank are displayed. No cost is required to have a photo displayed.

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Obituaries

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Great weather for lunch Olivia Mabry and her brother, Owen, finish their lunch Friday with Shelley Yates, their grandmother, at Lunch in the Park sponsored by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. The event runs every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the summer.

At the courthouse Marriage licenses Aaron M. Bender of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., to Katherine E. Scott of Prairie Du Chien, Wis. Derek C. Koehler of Peru to Tracy V. Anderson of Peru.

Dustin P. Wheeler of Marseilles to Desiree A. Dhesse of Spring Valley.

Martin L. Nally Jr. of Tiskilwa to Rainy M. Hopper of Tiskilwa.

Keith A. Hungerford of Mendota to Coreen M. Buster of Mendota.

David L. Noord of Malden to Amanda S. White of Malden.

Randall A. Busack of Manlius to Jennifer L.. Lindley of Manlius.

Derick C. Anies of Boulder, Colo., to Jessica R. Arneson of Wilmette.

Kyle L. Fisher of Princeton to Ashli R. Piper of Princeton.

Divorce

David A. Michlig-Souba of LaMoille and Amanda J. (Michlig) Michlig-Souba of Wyanet; married June 7, 2013. divorced May 20, 2014.

Traffic court

Driving under the influence of alcohol — Kevin M. Cole, 30, of Sheffield.

Electronic communication device — Ruben MadrigalCervantes, 39, of DePue. Failure to obey yield sign — Sarah J. Munson, 38, of Spring Valley.

Fleeing/attempting to elude officer — David A. Stoneburner, 29, of Princeton.

Improper passing on the left — Sarah J. Munson, 38, of Spring Valley.

Operate uninsured motor vehicle — Clarence E. Brown, 37, of Princeton; Candace M. Jewell, 22, of Ladd; Sarah J. Munson, 38, of Spring Valley; Jonathan M. Nessel, 23, of Spring Valley.

Overweight on axle — Robert D. Gates, 70, of Princeton.

Speeding (1-10) — Michael R. Welte, 47, of Princeton.

Speeding (21-25) — Harry A. Maurogeorge, 21, of Walnut; a 16-year-old male of Spring Valley; Jonathan L. Thomas, 27, of Bureau.

Wireless phone school/construction zone — Lemus E. Cardenas, 36, of DePue.

Police reports Spring Valley Police

Laura Curtis

Philip Grant

AURORA, Colo. — Laura J. Curtis, 54, of Aurora, Colo., died unexpectedly Saturday, May 17, 2014, at her home.

She was born June 23, 1959, in Bureau County to Elaine and Joseph Beattie. She was married to Harold Kitchens and then Howard Curtis.

She had worked at City Market grocery store and Walmart, both in Colorado.

She is survived by her parents, Elaine Lusietto of Princeton, and Joseph and Frances Beattie of LaMoille; one son, Eric, still at home; three daughters, Patty Kitchens of Westminster, Colo., Cindy Montez of Denver, Colo., and Tiffany Curtis of Grand Junction, Colo.; one brother, Brian (Judy) Beattie of Mendota; five sisters, Vickie Arbuckle of Amboy, Denise Schmidt of Mendota, Connie Stanfield of Princeton, Shelley Miller of Chicago and Janelle (Dave) Geiger of LaMoille; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents and one brother, Stephen, in 2009.

A celebration of her life will be at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Memorials may be directed to the family in care of Janelle Geiger, 2720 2750 East St., LaMoille, IL 61330 or Cindy Montez, 9898 East Mexico Ave. No. 910, Denver, CO 80247. The Newcomer Funeral Home in Denver is assisting the family.

CAMBRIDGE — Philip Irving Grant, 81, of Princeton, formerly of Cambridge, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Geneseo.

Born June 7, 1932, in Bishop Hill to Clifford B. and Rachel M. (Wildermuth) Grant, he married Donna Lee Brown April 9, 1953, in Cambridge. She survives.

He was a lifetime farmer and worked Philip Grant for Anderson Mowing in Wyanet. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict.

He was a member of Cambridge American Legion Post 417 and the Henry County Farm Bureau.

Also surviving are two daughters, Teresa L. (Jerry) Grant-Quick of Pontiac and Regina (John) Smith of Cambridge; one son, Randy (Patricia) Grant of Wyanet; eight grandchildren, Tanya (Dave Nichols) Bowers of Coal Valley, Joshua (Lyndsey) VanWynsberghe of St. Cloud, Fla., Bradley Worlow of Kewanee, Sarah (Christopher) Cauble of Livingston, Mont., Tuesday Grant of Denver, Colo., Danielle (Lance) Westerlund of Lynn Center, Paige Grant of Bozeman, Mont., and Molly Jo Smith of Cambridge; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Orville Grant of Kewanee, Dwayne Grant of Cambridge and Cary (Tani) Grant of Cambridge; and six sisters, Zeretta (Marvin) Swanson of Estora, Fla., Norine (Donald) Hasbrook of Marshfield, Wis., Joyce (Jan) Gibson of Calhoun, Ga., Veronica (Paul) Moon of Wyanet, Patricia (Wayne) Weyland of Andover and Linda (Jim) Justice of Milan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three infant children, Irving Philip Grant, Randy Jay Grant and Crystal Chell Grant; and one sister, Carole Hasbrook-Lundgren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Cambridge United Methodist Church with Pastor David Joyce officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge, with military rites conducted

by Cambridge American Legion Post 417.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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

Frank Wujek

MENDOTA — Francis Joseph Wujek, 93, of rural Mendota passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, in his home, surrounded by his wife and children.

Born Nov. 13, 1920, in LaSalle to Stanley and Agnes (Olsztynski) Wujek, he married Mary Catherine Stremlau Aug. 26, 1950. She survives.

He attended LaSalle-Peru Township High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Oceanus. He served as the Troy Grove Township clerk for 28 years and on the Mendota Township High School Board of Education for 10 years. He was a member of Knights of Columbus. He was a farmer and started Mendota Welding and Manufacturing.

Also surviving are his children, Rick (Darlene) Wujek, Andrew (Sue) Wujek, Mark (Debby) Wujek, Mary Jo (Jim) Myers, Rosemary (Gary) Rose, Dan (Katie) Wujek, Anita (Frank) Kobilsek, Paul (Mary Beth) Wujek and Tom (Carrie) Wujek; 29 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one brother, Edward of Litchfield; and one sister, Rosemary of Oak Lawn.

He was preceded in death by his son, Leo Wujek; one brother, Steve; and one sister, Louise.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 27, in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Peterstown, with the Rev. Jacob Rose, grandson of Frank Wujek, officiating. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery with military rites accorded by VFW Post 4079.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 26, in Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Peterstown Teens Encounter Christ Program or the Carton Scholarship Fund for Seminarian Education. Arrangements were provided by the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

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Pointing fingers Every year at this time, the graduation of the area’s high school seniors seems to arrive at the same time we celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. Two completely different events — yet both that honor accomplishments.

I have so much respect for our nation’s veterans. When I think back on stories I’ve covered throughout the past 20-plus years, those involving veterans are some of the stories that are most near and dear to my heart. I’ve listened to their words; I’ve listened to their eerie silence. I am a better person for the distinct pleasure of hearing their stories and then being able to pass those stories onto you, our readers.

And then there are the graduates ... I love to look deep into their faces because I see hope and dreams which Terri are alive and well. Though they express Simon themselves far differently than those veterans, I enjoy those young graduates more than they’ll ever know. We are a newsroom that promotes and respects the abilities and opinions of young people, and more than one of them have contributed to this newspaper throughout the years.

So what’s my point? OK, it’s a bit convoluted, but stay with me. In my travels, I often hear people complain about young people — primarily their lack of responsibility, manners and respect.

And while some of those negative words may be justified, I struggle with those who group all young people into that one category. There are people of all ages who are less than what society expects, however, that one “bad apple” shouldn’t influence the whole bushel, so to speak.

It still happens though. I see fingers pointed at young people all the time ... But I just have to wonder if those fingers are pointing at the right people. After all, those young people didn’t raise themselves (in some cases they probably did). If a young person doesn’t exhibit the proper manners or isn’t responsible, I have to look a little past their actions and think about who allowed this type of behavior in the first place. Kids aren’t born disrespectful or irresponsible. It’s learned ... or allowed behavior.

OK, I know there are those parents out there who are saying they did the best they could, and I’m sure they did. Some kids just have to spread their wings a bit. But by and large, when I see a young person who doesn’t fit into society’s mold of a fine, upstanding young person, I don’t point all my fingers at the young person, rather the adults in that child’s life who for whatever reason didn’t emphasize proper behavior.

Which leads me back to Memorial Day — a day when respect and responsibility should be paramount. How many young people do you see at Memorial Day services? But perhaps this is a better question: How many adults do you see at Memorial Day services? I go every year, and every year, the number of people in attendance hurts my heart.

It’s my theory that if we want young people to be respectful — especially to our nation’s veterans — then we, as adults, have to lead by example. I came to understand the importance of the day because my grandparents and my mom always made me attend Memorial Day services with them. Kicking and crying all the way, I was drug out of my bed and made to stand next to my family as they paid their respects to our nation’s veterans. Now, I wouldn’t think of missing a Memorial Day service.

Monday is Memorial Day. I encourage everyone to take their children, grandchildren, the neighbor kids ... whoever to a Memorial Day service in our area. By doing so, we continue a tradition that shouldn’t be forgotten, and we teach valuable lessons of respect and responsibility. I hope to see you there ...

BCR photo/Intrepid Reporter Goldie Currie

Shown above are a suspected band of car jackers possibly roaming the area. Anyone driving a vehicle sporting a large fiberglass animal on its’ roof is asked to be on the lookout. If approached by any of these individuals, law enforcement officials suggest that you use extreme caution. They might dance.

The cow goes moo On Tuesday of this week, I started out the day thinking that I had seen my future career. By three in the afternoon, that dream had been left in the dust on the side of the road.

That morning, as I was pulling into town and getting close to the office, I just happened to glance over to my right at the parking lot of a major fast-food franchise. There it was. Possibly one of the most beautiful vehicles I have ever seen. It wasn’t a charcoal gray, convertible 911 Porsche Targa with a new set of Pirellis, but it was possibly the next best thing.

What I saw was an older model, stretch limousine painted to look like a black and white spotted cow.

But wait, believe it or not, it gets better. On top of this vehicle, were a running duck (which looked like a penguin), followed by a sprinting pig, followed by a large galloping cow. To enhance the realism of this barnyard scene, there was a white picket fence attached to the trunk.

And also, behind the cow, was a large pile of, well … a pile of what cows do best.

Pulled up beside this beautiful automobile, was a truck full of guys taking cellphone pictures. I thought that was something that I should be doing because I had no idea when or if I would ever see this breathtaking sight ever again. However, I was already in the lefthand turn lane, and I soon resigned myself to the fact that this car and I were merely two ships passing in the night. Or, the early morning, in this case.

As I sat there at work that day, I couldn’t get that car out of my mind. I have always had an infatuation with any kind of vehicle that has a large representation of a

Greg Wallace FROM THE SKETCHBOOK cartoon animal on top of it. I have always thought it would be awesome to cruise around underneath large fiberglass creatures. As Greg Brady would say, “I’ll bet chicks dig that.”

Speaking of chicks, if you ever have an occasion to visit Rock Falls or Dixon, Illinois, be on the lookout for a car with a huge chicken on it.

A fried chicken restaurant uses this exquisite automobile as one of their main forms of advertising. I can’t think of the name of the restaurant right now, so maybe the advertising isn’t all that effective, but man, that car is cool.

As morning turned into afternoon, I kept thinking about how great it would be to drive around that cow limo all day long. You can probably imagine my excitement when one of the reporters hung up her phone and announced that my dream car was on its way to the newspaper office. I was positively giddy.

As the limo pulled up, I exited the building to make sure that I got my photo. The car had a speaker blaring some 1980s party music, and the chauffeur was saying clever, witty things and making “moo” sounds over the PA system. And then something even more magical happened.

The cow blew a puffy white cloud of smoke out of its posterior. The flatulent bovine was the cherry on top of the cake. Simply hilarious.

The chauffeur then stepped out of his magnificent chariot to talk to our intrepid reporter. As he stood

there, I couldn’t help but wonder if he realized that he possibly had one of the world’s best jobs. I was envious and was wondering if he was possibly hiring.

And then the back door opened.

Out of that auto stumbled seven female former high school classmates who had rented the limo for the day to celebrate the fact that they were all turning 60 years old this year. There they were, dancing and laughing, hootin’ and hollerin’ at a rather high decibel level in front of our place of business.

To me, these ladies looked like nothing but trouble. Loud, ornery trouble. In fact, while the chauffeur was standing there talking to the reporter, one of these women hopped behind the wheel and attempted to commandeer the car.

After the vehicle was stopped, and the lady removed from the driver’s seat, she said with a giggle that she wanted to see what it was like to drive a limo just once.

When they were ready to go, and as the exasperated driver pushed the last of his partygoers into the backseat, I started to realize that maybe there is no such thing as the perfect job.

Sure, you might have the privilege of driving around a fancyschmancy, exotic automobile with a massive fiberglass cow plop on the trunk, but then again, you might have to put up with a 60-year-old customer who uses her boisterously loud friends to act as decoys as she attempts to commit grand theft auto. Isn’t life funny that way?

All that being said, I still want to drive a car with a big chicken on it.

You can contact Wallace at gwallace@bcrnews.com. You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

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Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the Bureau County area on Page 8.

Education — St. Bede Academy holds honors convocation. See Page 8.

Brownies donate food

Community Notes Blood drive

Brownie Troop 1614 received a tour of the Bureau County Food Pantry from Vanessa Hoffeditz. The troop donated food and learned about philanthropy. Pictured are Ellie Welte (front row), Lexi Bouslog (back row, from left), Sadi Foehring, Olivia Giaquinto, Hoffeditz, Brianna Henry and Heather Heider.

SPRING VALLEY — An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. To make an appointment or for more information, call 800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification, are required at check-in.

Tea Party meeting OTTAWA — The LaSalle County Tea Party will host retired Marine Lt. Col. Paul Schimpf as its speaker at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Pitstick Pavilion in Ottawa.

Schimpf is running for Illinois Attorney General. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

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Fashion sale SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Auxiliary will be hosting a leather and faux fashion bag and jacket sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday in the lower lobby of St. Margaret’s Hospital. There will be a selection of leather and faux fashion goods including purses, wallets, briefcases, accessories and much more. Cash, check and Visa, MasterCard and American Express will be accepted. For more information, call 815-664-1130.

Job fair OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s Office of Human Resources will sponsor its first parttime instructor job fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in CTC 124-125. Preregister at ivcc.edu/teach. For information, contact human resources at 815-224-0426.

Cancer survivors breakfast PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s annual cancer survivors breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church, 1431 Fourth St., Peru. Cancer survivors and their friends and families are invited to attend. Nancy Jackson, a Relay for Life coordinator and cancer survivor, will be the featured speaker and Ellen Vogelgesang-Prall will provide the music. There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is requested. To pre-register, call 815-780-3337.

Make Someone Happy ​• Happy birthday today, Saturday, to Julia Cain.

From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

Princeton DAR holds May meeting PRINCETON — Members of the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR met on May 2 at the Prouty Building. The program was presented by member Patricia Polson, who demonstrated how to make tissue paper May baskets and decorated the room with a dozen colorful May baskets. Members reminisced about their school days’ hanging of May baskets filled with flowers or candy.

Children of the American Revolution Chairman Judy Schwiderski reported selling War Dog pins and raising funds for the War Dogs project. Dogs will be trained and be paired with veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome and Traumaticbrain Injury to assist with their recovery and re-entry into society.

Vietnam War Commemoration Chairman Beverly Larson displayed the Commemoration flag, Department of Defense

certificate, Proclamation from President Obama, and a form for collecting and honoring names of those who served during the Vietnam War era.

Nancy Gillfillan, Lincoln Funeral Coalition Chairman, reported distributing brochures in the past month and encouraging DAR chapters to join the LFC. The Princeton-Illinois Chapter is the first DAR chapter in Illinois to become an LFC partner, recognizing the 150th commemoration of Lincoln’s assassination and arrival of the replica train in Springfield May 1-3, 2015. Members attending the DAR State Conference in Bloomington April 25-27 gave reports on the many activities, workshops and awards won by the chapter.

The chapter will again participate in Memorial Day wreath-laying at local cemeteries and at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton on May 26.

Bureau Valley PAWS 5K set for June 14 BUDA — The Bureau Valley PAWS 5K run/walk has been set for June 14.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the race will begin at 9 a.m. Participants should park in the back lot of Bureau Valley South in Buda and then meet in the front lot.

To pre-register, visit www.signmeup. com/99830. The cost is $25 until June 6, which also includes a T-shirt, and $30

the day of event. Awards will be given to the male, female and BV student overall winners, as well as the first-place finishers in each age division.

This dog friendly run/ walk is a character-building event which promotes a healthy lifestyles for Bureau Valley students.

For more information, call Trudi Buckman at 815915-6920 or Sydney Young at 815-503-0869.

Sheffield Alumni reunion on June 14 SHEFFIELD — The 118th Sheffield Alumni dinner and meeting will be June 14, at the Hidden Lake Country Club in Sheffield. The social hour will start at 5:30 p.m., with a buffet dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who attended Sheffield High School is invited. The honored classes will be the classes of 1944, 1949 and 1954.

The dinner buffet will be $18 per person. This cost includes tax and gratuity.

When making a reservation, make checks payable to the “Sheffield Alumni Association” and send

no later than May 30 to: Robert and Ann Sprowls, P.O. Box 401, Sheffield, IL 61361. Any questions concerning reservations can be directed to 2014 president Jim Johnson at 309-736-7118 or email him at jim.j81621@gmail. com or 2014 treasurer Ann Sprowls at 815454-2001 or email her at absprowls@mediacombb. net.

The Sheffield Historical Museum will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. June 14 for enjoyment of the memorabilia of the old school. Donations are very welcome.

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

The competition is open to Illinois residents age 18 and older. Entries must be postmarked

by June 30. Cash prizes will be awarded for first ($100), second ($300) and third ($100) place and winning poems will

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

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

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St. Bede Academy students honored PERU — St. Bede Academy held its annual honors banquet on May 4.

Honored students and their guests enjoyed dinner, after which presenters recognized students.

The top ten were announced as valedictorian Michael Bellino, salutatorian Sophie Carus, and the remaining students (in alphabetical order) Christine Daley, Min Gyun Hwang, Joseph Jagiella, Erin Line, Kaitlin Pisarczyk, Christopher Sampson, Laura Sickley and Jia Zhuang.

Illinois State Scholars — Michael Bellino, Sophie Carus, Christine Daley, Joseph Jagiella, Morgan King, Erin Line, Gabrielle Mendoza, James Peacock and Christopher Sampson.

President’s Excellence in Education Award — Michael Bellino, Sophie Carus, Christine Daley, Adam Hunter, Min Gyun Hwang, Joseph Jagiella, Morgan King, Erin Line, Gabrielle Mendoza, Alexandra Miranda, James Peacock, Christopher Sampson and Jia Zhuang.

News Tribune All-Academic Team — Michael Bellino, Sophie Carus and Christopher Sampson; News Tribune AllAcademic Team Honorable Mention — Christine Daley.

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St. Bede Academy students (front row, from left) Angeline Needs, Kaytlin Brandt and Benjamin Lucas; and (back row) Andrew Kim, Brent Koogler, Michael Bellino, Michael Manning and Joseph Kim were awarded the Highest GPA Academic Award during an honors banquet on May 4.

Highest class GPA — freshmen Kaytlin Brandt, Andrew Kim, Brent Koogler, Michael Manning and Angeline Needs; sophomore Benjamin Lucas; junior Joseph Kim; and senior Michael Bellino.

Citizenship Award — freshman Michael Manning, sophomore Nicholas Needs, junior Samantha Whalen and senior, Michael Bellino.

Senior of the Year — Christopher Sampson.

Fr. Arthur Schmit Ser-

vice Award — Danielle Claggett.

Fr. Kevin Gorman Award — Morgan Knoblauch, Tara Kunkel, Raley Mauck and Laura Sickley.

U.S. Air Force Math & Science Award — Sophie Carus and James Peacock.

U.S. Army Male Scholar, Athlete of the Year — Michael Bellino.

U.S. Army Female Scholar, Athlete of the Year — Laura Sickley.

U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis — Abram Yucus.

Bradford students donate to pool fund The Bradford Junior High School Student Council and NJHS raised money for the Bradford Save the Pool fund. Kendra Selby and Delaney Johnston hold a check for $530. The students held bake sales and collected donations from students. Teachers also participated in a day to wear jeans.

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U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Male Athlete — Michael Bellino.

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Female Athlete — Sophie Carus.

U.S. Marine Corps Male Scholastic Excellence — Joseph Jagiella.

U.S. Marine Corps Female Scholastic Excellence — Erin Line.

Mathematics awards — freshmen Andrew Kim and Kelsey Wilson; sophomore Kiernan Robinson; junior Cassidy Donnelly; and senior Sophie Carus.

U.S. History Award — Nicholas Needs.

AP European History Award — Gabriel Braboy and Jordan Brolley.

English awards — freshmen Kaytlin Brandt, Andrew Kim and Michael Manning; sophomore Jacob Peruba; junior Joseph Kim; and senior Erin Line.

Chinese I Award — Kaytlin Brandt and Kelsey Wilson.

Spanish I Award — Emily Edwall and Angeline Needs; Spanish II Award — Caitlin Smith; Spanish III Award — Jasmine Gillan; Spanish IV Award — Maritsa Hermosillo.

Chemistry Award — Felipe Takaesu.

Physics Award — Adam Hunter.

Outstanding Senior Band Award — Abram Yucus.

Outstanding Junior Choral Award — Rachel Cessna.

Otto Harth Award — Matthew Silfies.

Daughters of the American Revolution — Christopher Sampson.

Sons of the American Revolution — Christine Daley.

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award — Nicholas Needs and Zoe Postula.

Rezin Scholarship — Abram Yucus.

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Nesbitt Christopher and Kathryn (Freiburg) Nesbitt of Princeton are the parents of a son born May 17 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Foster Gene and Samantha (Parker) Foster of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Brynn Kathleen, born May 9 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Great-grandparents are Jeri Vicini of Peru, Robert and Delores Lucas of Spring Valley, Jan and Ginny Foster of LaSalle, and Glenna Crosby of Ladd.

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9 Sports Saturday, May 24, 2014 • 9 Season-ender — A three-run homer in the sixth inning lifted Erie/Prophetstown to a 3-2 win over Princeton in regional baseball play Thursday. See page 10.

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BV storms into state finals ​By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

CHARLESTON — Bureau Valley had a perfect day in Thursday’s IHSA 1A State Track and Field preliminaries, qualifying in all five events for Saturday’s finals.

Lindsey Hoffert will take part in four of the five, qualifying in the long jump and three relays. Junior Sydney Lebahn joined them in the discus.

“Our kids really stepped up and competed today.

Our goal was 5 for 5 all day, and we did it. We wanted to qualify all five events for finals,” BV coach Dale Donner said. “We had a season’s best on four of our five events. You cannot ask for anything more.

You work all year to make it here and perform you best, and we did that. I am very proud of our kids!”

Donner believed Hoffert would become the first BV athlete to make finals in four events. Her season’s jump at 17 feet, 1 3/4 inches was the fifth best of the day.

“I just came in hoping for the best,” Hoffert said.

“The girls on our team have a lot of motivation and pride for each other, and that helps.”

The Storm set a school record in the 4x200 with Marissa Mungia, Katelyn Johnson, Tiana Kennedy and Hoffert turning in a time of 1:48.12. They finished second in their heat and ninth overall.

Haley DeVoss, Kennedy, Mungia and Hoffert were just 0.16 away from another school record in the 4x100, finishing third in their heat and ninth overall with a time of 50.94.

​By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

1A Girls State track and field at a glance: Area finalists: BV 4x100 relay - 3rd in heat, 9th overall, 50.94, BV 4x200 relay - 2nd in heat, 9th overall, 1:48.12, BV 4x400 relay - 2nd in heat, 4th overall, 4:05.37, Lindsey Hoffert (BV) - 4th in heat, 5th overall in LJ, 17-1 3/4 Sydney Lebahn BV) discus, 2nd in flight, 10th overall, 113-7 Area non-finalists Madi Quinn (Hall) - pole vault, 3rd in flight, 9-9.

Erika Zimmerlein (AL) - 200, 4th in heat, 14th overall, 26.20 Laura Rieker (AL) - high jump, 6th in flight, 4-10.

The Storm saved their best for the last race of the day in the 4x400 relay.

They shaved more than six seconds off their season’s best on the legs of Helena Osk Arnadottir, Sabrina Web, Kennedy Shaw Media Service photo/Alex Paschall and Hoffert, They finished Bureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert and the Storm made a big splash in the 1A State second in the final heat Track and Field prelims.

Hoffert qualified for finals in the long jump and three relays. while beating out Three Rivers rival Erie/Prophetstown, coming in as the with a fourth fastest time (4:05.37) of the day “These girls are amazing.

We all work great together.

By Kevin Hieronymus than four seconds, she We had always kept up broke the school record khieronymus@bcrnews.com with E/P, but this time, we by more than a second. were faster than normal,” CHARLESTON — Princ- Angie Noble held the PHS Hoffert said. “Seeing these eton’s Zoe Mead and record at 2:16.6 since girls work so hard to get Colbi Schertz brought 1986, placing second in that lead, I knew I had to their A game to the IHSA Class A. Colbi Schertz (PHS) - shot go fast to not let anyone PHS coach Pat Hodge put, 6th in heat, 7th overall, 2A Girls State Track and down.” said Mead looked like a 38-2.

Field prelims Friday.

Donner said the Storm Mead ran the second four-year state veteran.

Zoe Mead (PHS) - 800 relays will try to finetune “She got herself up meters, 1st in heat, 2nd fastest time of the day in the handoffs a little more the 800 meters, winning towards the front, was able overall, 2:15.28; 400 on Friday, “then hopefully the first heat with a blis- to get into the lead on the meters, 5th in heat, 15th tering 2:15.28. In running overall, 59.95 (DNQ).

1A girls Page 11​ 2A girls Page 11 her personal best by more

PHS pair makes finals

2A Girls State track and field at a glance:

St. Bede 2A regional: Hall 8, Princeton 2

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SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Lady Devils are on a mission — they want to win one for Coach K. Hall coach Pete Kasperski will be retiring from teaching and coaching at the end of the school year and the Lady Devils would like to send him out with a regional championship. They took their first step Wednesday with an 8-2 win over rival Princeton.

Sophomore pitcher Adrianna Pikula picked up the complete-game victory, striking out nine while allowing

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Bureau Valley 2A regional: St. Bede 8, Hall 2

Leynaud’s homer lifts Bruins

Lady Devils aim to win for Coach K

By Kevin Hieronymus

Hall High School was able to fill two coaching positions with one hire.

Brian Hollman was hired as math teacher and the new head coach of girls basketball and softball at Hall High School. He comes to Hall from Newark High School, where he was head coach of both sports. Like Hall, Hollman’s Norsemen softball squad will be playing for a regional championship on Saturday.

“We kind of lucked out.

We got great recommendations about his math teaching and he’ll be able to coach both sports,” Hall superintendent Mike Struna said. “We’re happy to have him on board.

Hollman, who had been at Newark for six years, said it was a great opportunity to fall at the right time, for him and his wife, who live in Peru.

“I’ve heard lots of great things about what they are trying to do with the new facilities and high school and Mike Struna and Eric Bryant were very receptive and confident as to what was going to happen now and in the future,” he said.

Hollman led the Newark girls basketball team to a 21-7 record and a conference championship last year in his first season as head coach. He had been assistant for five years.

In softball, Hollman was head coach three years and varsity assistant one year, coming over from Norsemen baseball program. They were regional champs in 2013.

At Hall, Hollman will replace longtime softball coach Pete Kasperski, who

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — The St. Bede Bruins came to Wednesday’s Class 2A Bureau Valley Regional semifinal in Manlius knowing they needed to go through their rival the Hall Red Devils and came away with an 8-2 victory to propel themselves into the championship game Saturday.

Holding onto a narrow 3-2 lead BCR photo/Dan Dwyer going into the top of the fifth Hall catcher Adam Sangston tags out inning, St. Bede junior designated St. Bede’s Gabe Braboy at the plate hitter G.W. Leynaud stepped to the

Wednesday.

plate with two on and two out and crushed the pitch over the left field fence to make the game 6-2 St. Bede.

“That’s a big, big, big blow and he (G.W. Leynaud) hits the three-run homer and maybe the wind helped a bit but we’ll take it,” St. Bede coach John Bellino said.

The Bruins seized momentum for the remainder of the game, adding two on their way to a regional championship berth. They will

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Princeton’s Caleb Dickens beats the pick-off throw to first base in the third inning Thursday.

From Page 9

BCR photo/ Kevin Hieronymus

Bureau Valley 2A regional: Erie/Prophetstown 3, Princeton 2

Late E/P homer sinks Tigers ​By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — One swing was all it took to smash the postseason dreams of the Princeton Tigers — one swing.

Erie/Prophetstown’s Jordan Chandler unloaded on a three-run home run in the top of the sixth to send the Panthers past Princeton 3-2 in Class 2A regional semifinal play at Bureau Valley Thursday.

“It was the wrong spot at the wrong time and you get a three-run dinger out of it. That’s what it came down to. Other than that, it was a solid baseball game all the way around,” PHS coach Tim Taylor said.

With the season-ending defeat, Taylor says farewell to a senior class of players he’s spent a lot of baseball with, including his son, Isaiah, Caleb Dickens, J.J.

Vaccaro, Logan Wilde and Tyler Marvin.

“Some of those guys I’ve had since they were 5 years old,” Taylor said.

“You watch them grow up, you watch them love the game and want to win the game. You see their heart and soul go into it, and all the practice hours they put into it and clinics they’ve gone and you want the to finish strong.

And they finished strong, and that’s best thing you can ask for anybody.

“Every chance they had they made their plays.

They took good at-bats, and it didn’t fall our way.”

The Tigers (14-16) struck first with a run in the fourth. Jett Wedekind led off with a walk and took second on a groundout

by Dickens. Wilde drew another free pass before Marvin put a charge into one, sending a blast to the left field fence. Wedekind

beat the throw home, but the Panthers cut down Wilde at third on the back of the play, Marvin settling for a single.

Isaac Salazar singled to lead off the fifth and stole second. He took third on Isaiah Taylor’s sac bunt before scoring on Jake Reinhardt’s sac fly to center to put the Tigers ahead 2-0.

The Panthers put their first two runners on base in the sixth with a walk and an error before Chandler homered off Tiger starter Isaiah Taylor.

The E/P duo of starter Ethan Howard and reliever Kenneth Cole held the Tigers’ offense in check with just four hits, two by Isaiah Taylor.

“Erie played a good game. We both dodged some bullets, our bullets, their bullets. One pitch, one hit, won the game,” Tim Taylor said.

just one hit. She helped her own cause with a pair of RBI hits as did freshman Rene Barroso to send the Lady Devils into Saturday’s championship game vs. topseeded Seneca.

“Coach K has heard us say we want to win this all for him, and he tells us that we need to work at it, and do it for ourselves.

Make ourselves proud. But really, the whole team wants to do it for coach K,” Hall senior Deidra Whightsil said. “He’s one of the best coaches out there and he pushes us, and that’s what we need.”

The last time the Lady Devils played for a regional championship was 2009 and that too came against Seneca.

“For me being my last year and the three seniors, it’s kind of nice. It’s sweet,” Kasperski said.

Princeton got a RBI single from Abby Jaques in the first inning and scored on a wild pitch in the top of the second to take a 2-0 lead.

The Lady Devils (11-10) left the bases loaded in the first inning, but regained momentum in the second with some help from Princeton.

PHS’ Madison Menzel struck out Hunter Galassi trying to pitch herself out of a one-out, two-on jam after a pair of walks.

But an errant pick-off throw to third base

by Jaques, the catcher, allowed Barroso to score from third. When the ball skipped past left fielder Devi Truesdon, Kylie Whightsil also scored from second.

“We had them a little bit on the ropes there. Get the strikeout and the throwing error makes a difference,” PHS coach Bob James said. “What ailed us from the beginning of the season got us today, poor defense. ... We didn’t play very good defensively to keep us in it.”

The Lady Devils pushed another run across in the third when Deidra Whightsil scored on a wild pitch to give Hall its first lead at 3-2.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Hall senior Deidra Whightsil slides in safely to score on a wild pitch as PHS pitcher Madison Menzel covers the plate.

Barroso tripled home a run and scored on a hit by Pikula in the fifth to make it 5-2. PHS reliever Alisa Holmbeck limited the damage to one after the bases had been loaded by walks, popping up Barroso to third and striking out Kylie Whightsil.

Hall kept the merry-go-round going with three more runs in the sixth. Deidra Whightsil reached on an error and moved to third on a hit by Rebecca Herrmann. Ellie Herrman plated Whightsil with a groundout to short. Abbey Azarski reached on a walk before Barroso and Pikula stroked consecutive RBI hits again to make it 8-2.

“Once we scored the two runs, I could see the girls calm down a little bit. We started doing a better job at the plate and Pikula started throwing the ball a little harder,” Kasperski said. “We’re going to have to play a lot better early because Seneca won’t make any mistakes.”

The Tigresses exit at 8-21, finishing what James called a disappointing season.

“Maybe next season will be better,” he said, losing only senior Mollie Bates from his regional roster.

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Coaches From Page 9 is retiring at the end of the school year.

He becomes the fifth head coach in girls basketball in four years, replacing Josiah Johnston, who resigned after just one year to return to his hometown Canton.

Hollman is a 2004 Seneca High School graduate.

Hollman’s hiring is one of several moves spinning on the coaching carousel as the end of the school year approaches with an eye toward next year.

• John Matlick tried to juggle his two loves, baseball and fatherhood, but found it difficult to do. As a result, he is stepping down as the Bureau Valley head baseball coach as the longest-tenured coach in the program after seven seasons.

Matlick and his wife, Erin, have two children under 20 months old.

“We have two little ones under the age of 2 and before the season we knew it was going to be kind of difficult. Halfway through the season we couldn’t take it anymore,” Matlick said.

Matlick will remain as a PE/health teacher at Bureau Valley North in Walnut. Erin Matlick teaches special education in Buda.

• Mendota named Brent McKinney to take over its girls basketball program. He comes to Mendota from Carthage Illinois West, where he was assistant girls basketball coach. He previously coached four years at Eastland Richland High School in downstate Olney, where he won four regionals and made two straight Elite Eight runs capped by a fourth-place finish in 2A in 2008-09.

He replaces Kevin Geldon, who resigned last month to take a new position at Rolling Meadows.

• LaMoille/Ohio volleyball coach Hallie May has picked up additional coaching duties. She was hired as a volleyball coach for Princeton Logan Junior High School.

The Logan season is played over the winter with the high school season in the fall.

2A girls

1A girls From Page 9 Saturday we can step up again.”

Lebahn twirled the discus 113-7 to advance with the 10th best throw of the day. Warrensburg-Latham freshman Kathleen Young leads all 1A throwers at 135-6.

Baseball From Page 9 Erie/Prophetstown at 10 a.m. Saturday.

EP was a 3-2 winner over Princeton.

“If I could rewind it, I would just intentionally walk the kid,” Hall coach Tom Keegan said, “But you can’t relive it.”

St. Bede jumped on the board early as a double by center fielder Jarret Olson plated first baseman Ethan Duttlinger to give the Bruins early momentum and an early 1-0 lead.

After adding two more to make the score 3-0 midway through the game, St. Bede allowed the Red Devils back into the game in the bottom of the fourth as they capitalized on a leadoff double by second baseman Zach Urbanski and a Bruin error to cut the lead to 3-2.

Scoreboard From Page 9

the second lap, and held everyone off on the homestretch. It was her fastest first 600 time by four seconds this year so at that point I knew she had a chance at the PHS record. It will be an exciting race tomorrow.”

Drained by her effort in the 800, Mead finished fifth in her heat, 15th overall in the 400 meters with a time of 59.95.

Schertz qualifying for Saturday’s finals on her last throw with a toss of 38-2. She stands seventh best heading into finals.

“As it was her first time at State, I would guess that she was a little tight and nervous. Getting that last throw in did show her competitive spirit, however,” Hodge said.

Amboy/LaMoille sophomore Erika Zimmerlein set a LaMoille school record of 26.20 in the 200 meters, but it was not enough to qualify A/L senior Laura Rieker (high jump, 4-10) and Hall freshmen Maddi Quinn (pole vault, 9-9) also came up short.

Shaw Media Service contributed to this report.

Softball

St. Bede 2A Regional Wednesday: (2) Hall 8, (3) Princeton 2 Saturday: Title — (1) Seneca (20-14) vs.

(2) Hall (11-10), 11 a.m.

Next: Winner goes to Byron Sectional to face Stillman Valley Regional winner at 4:30 p.m. May 27.

Princeton 110 000 0 - 2 4 5 Hall 021 023 x - 8 8 1 Pitching for PHS: Menzel (2.1ip, 2h, 3r, 1er, 2k, 8bb), Holmbeck (3.2ip, 6h, 5r, 3er, 2k, 2bb).

Pitching for Hall: Pikula (W, 7ip, 4h, 2r, 2er, 9k, 2bb).

Hitting for PHS: Hughes cf (2-3, r), Truesdon lf (0-2, sb, sac), Hendrix lf (0-1), Jaques c 2-3, 2b), Bauer dp/rf (0-3), Holmbeck rf/p (0-2, sac), bates ss (0-2, r), Oeder 1b (0-3), Cain 3b (0-3), Ciesielski 2b (0-3). Totals: 25-2-4-1. LOB: 7. E: Truesdon 2, Jaques, Bates, Ciesielski).

Photo contributed

Tiana Kennedy (above) takes the baton from Bureau Valley teammate Haley DeVoss in the 4x100 relay Thursday in Charleston.

Shaw Media Service photo

Amboy/LaMoille’s Laura Rieker (left) makes an attempt in the Class 1A high jump.

“I like to think we’re getting tougher and meaner. Hopefully we learned something throughout the year and the kids came out and put the ball in play against a real good pitcher and that was important for us,” John Bellino said.

Hall (19-7) had won two of the previous three meetings this season, but St. Bede has improved throughout the course of the season and came to play when the season really counts.

Hall left 14 runners on base as they continued to threaten to score but they couldn’t string together hits “The last couple of weeks we just fizzled,” Keegan said. “We were limping into the postseason for sure. We made a little bit of contact today; unfortunately we couldn’t come up with the big hits in the middle of the game. Then we got it back within one and they answered with

the three-run homer.”

John Bellino is a firm believer in playing your best ball at the end of the year and starts each season with the goal of making it to the regional championship no matter how his team performed throughout the year.

“It’s always my goal. It’s the state tournament and if you can get to the regional finals, you’ve accomplished something every time because now you give yourself a chance to win and move on,” John Bellino said.

Duttlinger led the Bruin offense going 3-3 with a three singles, a sacrifice and three runs scored while center fielder Taggart Venegas led the Hall attack, going 2-4 with two singles Michael Bellino went five innings plus with one earned run and five strikeouts to pick up the win.

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Bartley c (0-0).

Hitting for Hall: Taber (1-2, 2w), Venegas (2-3) cf/p, Gaeta 3b (0-4), Villareal ss (1-3), T. Urbanski (0-2), Z. Urbanski 2b (0-1, 1, 3w) Sangston c (1-3, w), Zibert dh (1-3, r), Trevier rf (0-3).

Hitting for Hall: Faletti ss (0-3), D. Whightsil cf (1-3, r), R. Herrmann c (1-2, r, sac, sb), E. Herrmann 2b (0-3,rbi), Azarskis 1b (1-2, r), Barroso 3b (2-2, 2r, 2rbi), Pikula p (2-4, 2rbi), K. Whightsil dp (1-2, r, sac), Galassi (0-2), Hawton flx (0-0). Tota;s 23-68-5. LOB: 9. E: Faletti.

Henry 1A Regional Saturday: Title — (1) Putnam County vs.

(3) Woodland, 11 a.m.

Lanark 1A Regional Saturday: Title — Amboy vs. Newman, 11 a.m.

At Newark Saturday: Title — Somomauk vs. Newark, 11 a.m.

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Wyaton Hills Ladies Day May 7 Play of the Day: Reverse scores. 1.

Carolyn Barkley, 2. Nita Wyatt, 3. Judy Farley, 4. Linda Halberg.

May 15 Play of the Day: Subtract holes 2 & 8.1. Millie Dean, Karen Towne 39, 2. Phyliss Miller, Peg Carr 40. 3. Carolyn Barkley 42, 4.

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Putnam County 1A Regional Wednesday: (1) Putnam County 16, (5) Earlville/Leland 0 Thursday: (2) Amboy 9, (3) Paw Paw 0 Saturday: Title — (1) Putnam County vs.

(2) Amboy, 11 a.m.

Bureau Valley 2A Regional Wednesday: (4) St. Bede 8, (1) Hall 2 Thursday: (3) E/P 3, (2) Princeton 2 Saturday: Title — (4) St. Bede (10-14) vs.

(3) Erie/Prophetstown, 10 a.m.

St. Bede (11-14) 111 032 0 - 8 Hall (19-6) 000 200 0 - 2 Pitching for Hall: Schmitt, Mautino, Venegas.

Pitching for SBA: Bellino (W, 5+ip, 6h, 2r, 1er, 5k, 4bb), Olson (2ip, 0h, 0r, 3k, 3bb).

Hitting for SBA: Szczepaniak ss (1-5), Brady 2b (1-3, r), Duttlinger 1b(1-4, 2r, rbi), Olson cf/p (3-4, r), Bellino p (1-4, rbi), Leynaud dh (2-4, hr, 3rbi, r), Plankenhorn rf (0-2, r), Shipp lf (0-3), Braboy 3b (0-4),

Erie/Prophetstown 000 003 0 - 3 4 1 Princeton 001 100 0 - 2 4 1 Hitting for PHS: Taylor p/cf (2-3, 2 sb), Behrends lf/1b (0-2, 2w), Reinhardt ss/p (0-2, sf, rbi), Vaccaro 2b (0-3, k), Wedekind (0-2, r, w), Dickens (0-2, w), Wilde (0-2, w, k), Marvin (1-3, rbi, 2k), Salazar dh (1-3, 2b, r), Friel cf/lf (0-0).

Pitching for PHS: Taylor (L, 5+ip, 3h, 3r, 2er, 2k, 5bb), Reinhardt (2ip, 1h, 0r, 1k, 1bb).

Pitching for E/O: Howard (4+ip, 3h, 2r, 2er, 3k, 4bb), Cole (3ip, 1h, 0r, 3k, 1bb).

Leading hitters for E/P: Chandler (2 hits, hr, 3rbi), Meadows (1-2), Cole (1-3).

Fieldcrest 2A Regional Saturday: Title — Marquette vs. EPG, 10 a.m.

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Bradford Blacktop Road, 1/4 mile west of Yankee Lane.

815-303-8158

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

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PETS NEED A GOOD HOME! The Bureau County Republican Classified can help you find the right home for that pet.

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450 • Under $1000

TUCK POINTING Block - Brick - Stone Chimney Repair.

Glass Block Windows installed or repaired.

18 Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Call Greg at 815-4883999 or 815-224-3996

FIND IT RIGHT HERE!

- 400 Merchandise 434 • Miscellaneous Sales Canon Copy Machines Full Color C2550 and B&W ir3225 models available. Excellent condition.

Call 815-905-9866 Tool Room Size Mill (Bridgeport style), all tooling $2,300.

Call 815-539-9898

Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) has a Business Relations Representative Position available in Princeton Bachelor’s degree in related field required, or will accept 5 years of Human Resource experience or any 4 year combination of related education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

For complete job description and application procedure log on to www.best-inc.org.

Inquiries: 815-224-7930 Application deadline is May 27, 2014.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

14 gallon sprayer $20; broadcast spreader/seed$20.

Craftsman er mulching & bagger chipper $20. 815-875-8491 Bed risers (4) $5; solid oak table, lion claw legs, $225. strapless gown (6), $35. Call 815-830-8153 Even Flow stroller/infant seat $20; Craftsman wood lathe & Coppier $125; 2 Craftsman 109 metal lathes $225. 815-866-6328 Heirloom tomato plants, $1 each.

Call 815-878-1494 Long handled Poulon tree trimmer saw, string attachment, $100; pair Zenith Allegro speakers 14”x23”, $30. Call 815379-2703 Matching sofa & loveseat $150; solid oak entertainment center, with 34” Sony TV $150. 815-8753257 or 815-876-0428

NordicTrack SL710 exercise cycle, $200 or best offer. Call 815-866-6416 Scooter 2008 50cc Wildfire, 1900 miles, $749.

Looks good/runs great.

Call 815-875-1862 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 week. Limit of 5 lines.

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

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

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

Wilson golf bag (like new) with Titlelist driver, woods, Golden Bear irons and pitching wedge. $80.

Call 815-303-6675 Wood 4 activity swing set, $140.

Call 815-866-8015 Wrought iron patio table, 42” round, + 4 chairs. $100. Call 815-303-3647

451 • Free FREE: older 13" Emerson color tv with remote.

Works great. Not a flat screen. 815-663-0122

460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 1124 South Church Street. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 22, 23, 24; 8am -?

Name brand boy's clothing, newborn clothing – 10/12, household items.

Too many items to list!

MULTI-FAMILY SALE!

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TESTING FOR TELECOMMUNICATOR POSITION. (for Eligibility List) The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications until June 13, 2014, at 4:00 pm. Excellent benefits include health, dental & life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation. Starting salary $34,891.28 with anniversary and contractual raises, and IMRF pension (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund). Applications may be obtained from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, 311 West Center Street, Cambridge, IL, by calling 309-937-3614, also available on www.henrycty.com.

Henry County is an EOE

PRINCETON 1715 Park Avenue West. Friday, May 23; 8:30am- noon; Saturday, May 24, 8am-3pm.

MOVING SALE PRINCETON 277 Backbone Road West (Bailey Subdivision). Thursday, May 29, 8am-4pm; Friday, Saturday, May 30, 31; 8am-12pm. Lots of baby items, double jogging stroller, highchair, crib, pack-n-play, toys, household items, clothing PRINCETON 302 North Church Street. Saturday, May 24, 10am-4pm.

Lots of Everything PRINCETON parking lot of The Closet & Prompt Care. Saturday, May 31, 10am-2pm.

Princeton High School Athletic Booster Club will be selling old uniforms from past years. Most sports uniforms are available. Come check out what we have. Come enjoy lunch. The PHS Boosters will be selling hotdogs, brats, hamburgers, porkchops, chips and drinks.

All proceeds will go to our PHS athletes

ADVERTISE GARAGE SALES OR YARD SALES! The Bureau County Republican can promote your garage sale or yard sale to let everyone know about the treasures you have for sale. Just call 815-875-4461 and we’ll help you “Clean Up!”

-600Transportation 614 • Car Sales ******* $$ CASH PAID $$ We pay top dollar for junk (cars, machinery, etc.)

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ADVERTISE YOUR VEHICLE SALE HERE! In the Classified. Just call 815-875-4461.

2001 Buick LeSabre 85,000 miles, 1 very small dent, new tires. $5,000.

Call 815-875-1465 2002 Black Lincoln LS, loaded, sun roof, leather, etc. Asking $4,200 or best offer. Call 815-875-3218 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT 60,000 miles. $13,500 or best offer. 815-8787832 or 815-875-3693

NEED A USED VEHICLE? The Bureau County Republican Classified is a great source to help you find your next vehicle.

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales McNabb 3 bedroom In Fish N Fun Club, Lake home getaway, fully furnished. Membership includes private fishing lake, pool, and large Pavillion.

Stationary trailer home features fully carpeted lower level, large wood deck plus yard. $15,000 Call for Appointment 815-488-1017

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

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

775 • For Sale

by Owner WALNUT 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. 114 North Main Street. 1 car garage with additional carport. $79,000.

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776 • Commercial Property We have multiple Mobile Homes for sale. Carpenters we have two very reasonably priced mobile homes for sale that need to be rebuilt. Nine miles southwest of Princeton.

Call 815-760-2107

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

856 • Apartment Rentals PRINCETON 1 bedroom, recently remodeled. Great neighborhood. Lease, deposit. $425. 810 South Euclid. Call 217-766-8497

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PRINCETON 2 bedroom, $570. 437 East Marion.

Heat, water, garbage, covered parking, laundry. No pets. Call 309-912-8017

FOR RENT: 3 room professional office suite, central location and Handicapped accessible. All utilities included. Immediate occupancy.

Contact 875-4555

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) THE PETITION OF: ) CHARLES MARK ) WILLIAMS ) For change of name ) No. 2014-MR-23 LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of June, A.D., 2014, I will request the Court to approve my petition in the Chancery Division of said court for the change of my

name from CHARLES MARK WILLIAMS to that of MARK ROBERT WILLIAMS pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

Dated: May 2, 2014, at Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.

Signed:/s/Charles Mark Williams Petitioner Published in the Bureau County Republican May 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Wyanet Fire Protection District, Bureau County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2014, and ending April 30, 2015, will be posted and conveniently available to public inspection at the Fire Station at 101 N. King St., and Rescue Unit Building at 101 S. Maple St., all located in said District, from and after 9:00 o’clock a.m., May 20, 2014.

Notice is further given hereby that a

Public Hearing on said Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:45 o’clock p.m., July 21, 2014, at the Wyanet Rescue Unit Building, in this District, and that final hearing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at the Meeting to be held at the Wyanet Rescue Unit Building at 8:00 o’clock p.m., July 21, 2014.

Dated this 20th day of May, 2014. /s/ Michael R. Smith, Secretary Published in the Bureau County Republican May 24, 2014.

PRINCETON 441 East Marion. 2 bedroom. $550.

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No pets. 309-288-3008 PRINCETON Large 1 bedroom apartment. Water furnished. Appliances furnished No pets. No smoking. $375 a month + deposit and one year lease.

Call 815-879-0005/ 815878-3020, ask for Todd PRINCETON new spacious 1 Bedroom, upstairs. No pets. Stove, refrigerator, microwave.

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

864 • Misc Rentals PRINCETON- SINGLE CAR GARAGE AVAILABLE FOR STORAGE. Includes electricity. $60 a month.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET OF THE WYANET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION Estate of: ) AUDREA A. STROUD) Deceased ) No. 14-P-42 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of AUDREA A. STROUD. Letters of office were issued on May 16, 2014 to RANDELL B. STROUD, 104 Locust St., Malden, Illinois, independent executor, whose attorney is Michael L. Henneberry, 408 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 19th day of May, 2014.

Michael L. Henneberry, P.C. Attorney for Representative 408 South Main Street Princeton, Illinois 61356 (815) 875-6561 Attorney No. 3129220 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 24, 31 and June 7, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that North Central Illinois Council of Governments is the owner of the real estate hereafter described, and have jointly filed a Petition with Don Mitchell requesting a Special Use to permit a retail business in a B-3 District on said real estate, pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinances of said City of Princeton.

The subject property of this Petition is legally described as follows: Lot 107 in Elston, Wiswall, & Flint’s Addition, City of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois Said real estate is approximately .19 acres and is located at 110 N. Main St., Princeton, IL NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY given that a public hearing on said Petition will be held before the Plan Commission of the City of Princeton, Illinois, on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., The hearing will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 2 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois.

Dated: May 24, 2014 Jim Argo, Chairman Princeton Plan Commission By: NCICG, 613 W. Marquette St., Ottawa, IL 61350; AND Don Mitchell, 1427 W. Harp Hollow Rd., Peoria, IL 61605 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 24, 2014.

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Bureau County Collector $ 65,520.51 STATE OF ILLINOIS )

Interest 249.86

) SS. Refunds

1,929.00 COUNTY OF BUREAU ) RECEIPTS - Ambulance Service $ 273,311.77 I, Michael R. Smith, Secretary of the Wyanet Fire TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 474,871.38 Protection District do hereby state that the foregoITEMS OF DISBURSEMENT ing financial statement is a true and correct copy FIRE DEPARTMENT of the entitled 2013 - 2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL Repair to equipment and vehicles $ 9,427.64 STATEMENT WYANET FIRE PROTECTION Repair & improvement to buildings 2,297.00 DISTRICT, Bureau County, Illinois, which was Purchase of equipment & supplies 7,042.77 passed by the Trustees of the Wyanet Fire Utilities 5,072.80 Protection District on May 19, 2014.

Insurance 9,816.00 /s/ Michael R. Smith Professional fees 1,000.00 Subscribed and sworn to before Trustees’ salaries

2,300.00 me this 19th day of May, 2014.

Expense and training of members 5,181.75 /s/ Daniel F. Tracy, Notary Public Fuel 1,207.71 Published in the Bureau County Republican May Transfer of funds 2,000.00 24, 2014.

Miscellaneous items 1,985.72

DISBURSEMENTS VILLAGE OF CHERRY

Fire Department $47,331.39 Cherry, IL 61317 AMBULANCE SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT Repair to equipment and vehicles $ 3,814.69 GENERAL FUND Repair & improvement to buildings 2,429.58 Balance as of May 1, 2013 $151,281.45 Purchase of equipment & supplies 3,334.06 RECEIPTS: Utilities 4,859.55 State Income Tax $46,574.04 Insurance 7,773.00 Telecommunication Tax 4,980.70 Professional fees 1,654.50 Utility Tax 14,463.56 Trustees’ salaries 2,300.00 Corporate Tax 38,063.45 Expense and training of members 7,786.75 Sales Tax 16,937.57 Fuel 1,203.74 Replacement Tax 1,201.27 Purchase of land 5,000.00 Interest 268.92 Miscellaneous items 1,682.60 Police Income 600.40

DISBURSEMENTS Garbage Collection 17,050.00

Ambulance Service $41,838.47 Licenses & Permits 700.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $ 89,169.86 Land Rent -0- RECAPITULATION IEMA Grant -0- Total Receipts $474,871.38 Other Income 10,795.00 Total Disbursements 89,169.86 Video gaming Tax 1,294.92 Balance $385,701.52 Total Receipts $152,929.83 Balance on Hand: DISBURSEMENTS: Fire Dept. Account No. 20010146, Salaries & Wages $20,866.84

Citizens First State Bank, Audit 3,200.00

Wyanet Office $35.76 Legal & Professional 2,200.00 Fire Dept. General Account No. 20009331, Police Protection 5,917.33 Citizens First State Bank, Administration Expense 1,256.03 Wyanet Office 136,149.70 Garbage 28,051.17 Fire Dept. Petty Cash Account Maintenance- Village Hall 5,996.94 No. 20075574 Citizens First State Insurance 7,604.00 Bank, Wyanet Office 1,068.47 Street Lighting 3,300.29 Fire Dept., Equipment Account No. 10/33 Ambulance Service 4,820.00 1001079653, Centrue Bank 16,974.29 Capital Outlay -0- Rescue Unit Account No. 20477044, Streets & Road Maintenance 31,063.82 Citizens First State Bank, Playground & Recreation 3,214.92 Wyanet Office 48.51 Transfer to Water Fund -0- Rescue Unit General Account No. Total Disbursements $117,491.34 20009307, Citizens First State Bank, Balance as of April 30, 2014 $186,719.94 Wyanet Office 51,523.58 WATER FUND 2013 - 2014 Rescue Unit Equipment Account Balance as of May 1, 2013 $10,979.27 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT No. 20009315, Citizens First State RECEIPTS: WYANET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 39,226.06 Water Collections $71,619.47 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) Bank, Wyanet Office Rescue Unit Certificate of Deposit State Income Tax 4,606.16

) SS No. 2131024468 Centrue Bank 103,548.55 Interest 1.82 COUNTY OF BUREAU ) Transfer to General Fund -0- I, Lee Schroeder, Treasurer of the Wyanet Fire Rescue Unit Certificate of Deposit 37,126.60 Miscellaneous Income 496.57 Protection District, in the County of Bureau and No. 20212 Balance on Hand in Accounts $385,701.52

Total Receipts $76,724.02 State of Illinois, upon my oath state that the follow- DISBURSEMENTS: ing is a true statement of all monies received and /s/ Lee Schroeder, Treasurer $24,377.14 disbursed by me as Treasurer of such Wyanet Fire Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th Repairs & Maintenance Engineering 236.00 Protection District, for the fiscal year beginning on day of May, 2014. /s/ Daniel F. Tracy, Notary Public Supplies 3,440.77 May 6, 2013, (being the first Monday in May, 2013) and ending on May 4, 2014, (being the Sunday next preceding the first Monday in May, 2014).

ITEMS OF RECEIPT FIRE DEPARTMENT Balance on hand per last report $101,047.58 Leslie. H. “Chip”Johnston, Broker, 815-875-2950 Additional Receipts Bureau Co., IL 160± ac. SW of Tiskilwa, good soils. No buildings.

Bureau County Collector $ 67,442.33 Bureau Co., IL 139± ac. Greenbush/Sable soils. No buildings.

IL Dept. of Revenue 2,667.16 SOLD Bureau Co., IL 25± ac. Tillable and timber.

Interest 390.16 Lee Co., IL 206± ac. Tillable/CRP. Adj to Paw Paw. Donation 1,100.00 Kendall Co., IL 11± ac. Exc. location on Route 34. Reduced!

Grant 26,000.00 Transfer of funds Refunds RECEIPTS - Fire Department AMBULANCE SERVICE Balance on hand per last report Additional Receipts

2,000.00 912.38 $ 201,559.61 $205,612.40

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS - IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) WINIFRED C. MURPHEY, ) Deceased ) NO. 14-P-37 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of the above-named decedent and that Letters of Office were issued May 5, 2014, to PATRICK A. MURPHEY and SCOTT R. MURPHEY, as Independent Representatives, whose addresses are 20 Woodford Way, Metamora, Illinois and 507 South Tenth Street, Princeton, Illinois, respectively, and whose attorney is Nathan R. Miller, of Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC, 416 Main Street, Suite 1125, Peoria, Illinois 61602 ((309) 671-9600).

Claims may be filed on or before December 1, 2014, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Claims may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bureau County, Illinois; the representatives; or both. Within ten (10) days after a claim is filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the representatives and the representatives’ attorney; and shall file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery.

PATRICK A. MURPHEY Independent Representative

SCOTT R. MURPHEY Independent Representative Nathan R. Miller MILLER, HALL & TRIGGS, LLC 416 Main Street, Suite 1125 Peoria, Illinois 61602 Telephone: (309) 671-9600 Attorneys for Independent Representatives Published in the Bureau County Republican May 17, 24 and 31, 2014.

EXECUTIVE COUNTRY HOME 17669 Backbone Rd. • Princeton

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SATURDAY, MAY 24 • COUNTRY HOMES PLUS ACREAGE!

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Utilities 6,969.95 Salaries 9,790.71 Well Site Rent 300.00 Test Fees 3,973.05 Administration Fees 1,552.06 Total Disbursements $50,639.68 Balance as of April 30, 2014 $37,063.61 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND Balance as of May 1, 2013 $51,704.73 RECEIPTS: State Allotment $14,049.85 Interest 64,.50 Total Receipts $14,114.35 DISBURSEMENTS: Administration Expense Road Maintenance $37,915.47 Total Disbursements $37,915.47 Balance as of April 30, 2014 $27,903.61 Howard Raef, Treasurer Published in the Bureau County Republican May 24, 2014.

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SUNDAY, MAY 25 • MALDEN OPEN HOUSES

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

25298 N. 1650 Ave., Princeton

One-of-a-Kind Country Estate on 8 acres (mol) with additional 26.55 acres possible. 5 BR, 2 Bath 2900 sq.ft. brick home with panoramic views.

Beautiful setting w/redbud, dogwood, magnolia, apple, cherry, & peach trees. Barn w/4 horse stalls.

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Furnace, AC, & windows new in 2000.

MLS#08512323

Price Reduced on this sturdy 2 BR, 1 Bath home on 1/2 acre! Plenty of room for a garden + outside living area or sell off extra land. Great location located near Malden Grade School & play area. Hardwood floors under carpeting. Large garage with workshop area. Bonus room between garage & home plus large laundry/furnace/ storage area. New furnace/AC 2002. MLS#08578102

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The champion legacy Some days I’ll win, some days I’ll lose ... at least that’s what my mother always told me. As a young calf, my mother would tell me stories of the legacy our family has to this farm, the champion legacy. My mom was a champion; my grandma was a champion; and even my sister was a champion ... and now I’m expected to be a champion. Before I can be a champion, though, I have to make it to the show ring. The ring will be a part of my story because my life will be a constant run for the purple.

I was born on a cold, snowy, winter evening.

At first my mom wrapped her body around mine and cuddled me to keep warm. In the morning, a human came and found me. He weighed me, vaccinated and helped me nurse on my mom, so I would stay healthy. The first few weeks of my life was spent in a pen with a few other cows and calves, until I joined even more pairs. I have always known who my mother was, but I never knew my father. I ask about him from time to time, but my mother just tells me that I am a product of modern science. I have heard that my dad was quite a champion too.

Winter transitions to summer, and I find myself getting bigger and stronger. I live a normal calf life, chasing butterflies, hanging out with the other calves, playing tag and getting what they call the routine vaccinations.

Jessica Carlson COMMENTARY I keep noticing, though, that my older sister keeps disappearing on the weekends. Maybe she is going to shows like my mom said she did. I also notice that people are coming to look at me. They talk with my human for awhile, and then they leave. My mom said not to worry, though, because people are beginning to notice me.

I find summer transforming into fall, and it is time to say goodbye to mom because it is weaning day. I am sorted to a different pen, away from most of my other friends.

In this pen many things change. The humans put me on a halter and expect me to stand still and then walk. What do they think I am, a dog? After awhile though, I just give in and do what they want. They have also started spraying cold water and soap on me. This was kind of a shock at first, but I kind of like it now. Then they started to blow the cold water off of me with what they called a blow dryer.

This so called blow dryer blew warm air that felt good and made my hair fluffy. After they were done with the blow dryer, they brushed me out and put some good smelling spray in my hair. I was also fed different food that tasted sweet and crunchy, but I kind of like it.

Fall turned into winter, and winter turned to spring. It is warmer now, and I can tell it is time to get serious now. We are getting a bath almost every day, and they are using more products on our hair. I am introduced to a show halter that is leather instead of rope, and a show stick that they use to rub my belly. Now instead of just standing still, they expect me to be able to stand still in a special pose. I am starting to like all this pampering though, especially since I get to go into an air conditioned building every day while everyone else is out in the heat.

Spring turns to summer and it is time for the first show. My human loads me into a trailer, and we set out on our journey. When we first arrive at the show I am very excited. There are many different people, calves and noises. We are at this new place for a few days, but one morning they wake me up when it is still dark. Then they give me a bath and blow dry me. When they finally feed me, it is just starting to get light outside. I have decided that it is show day, and the mood is serious. I go into a grooming chute, where the humans make my hair look good; then they put a show halter on me, and we head to the show ring.

As I approach the show ring, I get more and more nervous. When I see my competition, I start to doubt that I could win.

My human and I walk into

the ring together; we are a team. The judge looks over all of us and places me first! Shortly after that we went back into the ring for the breed champion drive.

Again the judge looks over all of us, and walks over to my human and shakes her hand. We won! We are moving on to the grand champion drive!

We go back to our stall for a while, for final touch ups and primping. We only stay here for a short time and head back to the show ring. Now there are calves that look different than I look; they must be different breeds. We all walk into the show ring, and I start to wonder if I can win and live up to the champion legacy. We have been in the show ring for a long time. The judge keeps looking at me and then back at another calf. Then the judge approaches me and gives me the grand champion slap on the back and shakes my human’s hand.

The day finally came, the day I lived up to the champion legacy.

Now I stand before my calf telling her of the champion legacy, the same thing my mother told me when I was a young calf. And as I look at the twinkle in her eye as she walks into the sunlit pasture, I know she has the heart of a champion.

Jessica Carlson is a seventh-grader at Malden Grade School and is an instrumental part in maintaining her grandfather’s cattle farm in rural Malden.

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Why do farmers need science and technology?

LAMOILLE — How are farmers using science and technology to grow healthier food? What’s the impact on our food, animal care and the environment? Students at LaMoille High School will get those questions answered on May 29.

Kate Hagenbuch of Hagenbuch Family Farms in Utica will address ag education students at 12:15 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. at the high school located at 801 S. Main St. Titled “Modern Animal Agriculture and Pork Production,” the speech by Hagenbuch will highlight how ongoing advancements in agricultural science are helping farmers raise better food while using fewer natural resources than ever before.

“Farmers who raise pigs have been able to make great progress in animal health, food safety and protecting the environment,” Hagenbuch said.

“And farmers know they must always keep learning

and working to get better at what they do.” Farmers now use 41 percent less water and 78 percent less land to raise pigs than they did 50 years ago.

“Modern barns, a focus on nutrition and animal care mean pigs live healthier lives than ever before,” said Hagenbuch. “And, healthy pigs mean healthy food. For example, pork tenderloin today is as lean as a skinless chicken breast and is certified by the American Heart Association as a heart-healthy food.

I’d like to thank LaMoille High School for giving me an opportunity to share with these students what farmers are doing to make sure safe and healthy food gets to the dinner table today and in the future.”

The pork industry in Illinois contributes more than $1.7 billion annually to the state’s economy, generates more than $136 million in taxes and supports more than 7,800 jobs.

Ag summary Rains and cool weather slowed planting last week.

Statewide precipitation averaged 1.87 inches, 0.8 inches above normal.

Temperatures averaged 54.6 degrees, 8.3 degrees below normal.

Corn planting increased to 84 percent complete, ahead of the five-year average of 73 percent.

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Oat and sorghum planting progressed to 86 and 13 percent complete respectively.

Winter wheat headed reached 50 percent, behind the five-year average of 67 percent.

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Roger Beaber Paula Beams Anita Bean Joan Beatty Lorraine Becker Lee Bennett Esther Bennett Marjorie Berfield Frank Bettasso, Sr. Marion Bickett Eugene Billings Douglas Birk Mary Lu Bitting Todd Blumhorst James Bochtler Lisa Boehle David Bomleny Julie Borsch Kathy Bosi Richard Bowman Mary Boyer Carolyn Brandner Frank Brejc Peggy Brenneman Irene Broderick Charles Broomall Harlow Brown Glenn Browning Georgenne Bruce Mary Brutcher Helen Buckley Louis Budnick, Sr.

Mark Actis, Sr. Rita Adams Charles Adams Grace Aiken Elizabeth Aldrich C. Paul Alexander Robert Amacker Ona Andersen Harold ‘Tim’ Andersen Helen Anderson Lucille Anderson Marilyn Anderson Robert Anderson Thomas Anderson, Jr. William Anderson Monica Andreoni Alma Andrews Marjorie Anthony Mary Louise Arch Charlene Arnold Clifford Arnold Eugene Arnold Francis Ary Harold Autrey Carolyn Baierbach Cathy Baracani Gail Barajas Bette Barker J. Steven Barlow William Barth Mary Ann Bates Earl Beaber

Clayton Buettner Hunter Burcham Jeffrey Burcham Donald Burrell Maria Butler Lawrence Cade, Sr. Robert Callison Betty Capelle Howard Carley Laverne Carlson Gaylord Cartwright Arthur Cass Matina Chase Gerald Clift, Sr. Gladys Cogdal Winifred Collins Clarence Compton Douglas Conley Edmond Conway Helen Cook Robert Cooper Sheryl Cotter Mary Crain Felecia Cutter Nicholas Cutter Elsa Dale Ronald Daughtery Karen Davis Justin Day David Dean Denise DeBrock Raymond DeBrock

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Lavonna Dekeyser Edwin Dennis Berneice DeRycke Karen Desimone Robert DeVenney Betty Dillon Alice Dinkelman Carol Doll Mary Donahue Robert Downer Mildred Drake William Dumney Ada Dumolyn Gertrude Dunn Maizie Durham Nancy Dykstra Cynthia (Bunnell) Eads Hazel Eckberg Donald Edyburn, Sr. Pat Egan Barbara Eichenseer Ramona Eidenmiller Joseph Eigsti Gertrude Eldridge Vernon Elgin Herbert Elliott Bonnie Erdman Lois Erickson Howard Ernst Dale Eshelman John Faletti John Farley

Glenn Farrell Corrine Fetzer Raymond Findlay Daniel Fisher Joseph Flaherty William Fleming William Florschuetz Kenneth Foster Nadine Fouse C. Jeanette Frank Gerald Franks David Fredenhagen Brett Freeman Patty Fritsch Barbara Fritts Helen Fuller Charles Funderberg Cecelia Funfsinn Leonard Funfsinn Charles Gandy Helen Garland Martha Garrison Hugo Gartner Gene Gebhart Daniel Gelsomino Willie Gengler Harry Gerber Lauren Gerber Ruby Gerbitz Richard Gibons Robert Gilbert Gerald ‘Chips’ Giovanine

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Nancy Heuer Mary Heward Jackie ‘Jack’ L. Hooker Caroline Hooker Rita Hopkins Agnes House Edna Hove Larry Huber Hannah June Hultine Errold Humphreys, Sr. Rex Hunter Lelah Isaacson Lynette Ivey Leonard Jacobowski James Jaggers Kate Jarigese John Jensen Thomas Jeppson Barbara Joerger Karen Johnson Lois Johnson Allan Jones Michael Jones Robert Joos William Judy Paul Kaiser

Marjorie Kasbeer Gail Kastor Albert Kelly, Jr. David Kelm Caroline King Walter King Clyde ‘Ward’ Kitterman William Kohr Lucille Kowal Joyce Kowalski Ruth Kramer Althea Krapff Robert Krase Maynard Kropf Connie Kropf Thomas Kulupka Harold Kutter Frances Laicoff William Lamb Bertha Lampkin Pearle Lange Dorothy Langford Sharon Lebahn Patricia Lee Rosemary Liebe Gene Lind

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Donna McQueen Jay Mercer Ann Mercier Elsie Merrill Elsie Meyer Charlene Michels Richard Miers Paul Milks F. Glen Miller Loren Miller Lorraine Miller Sharswood Miller Francis Mills, Sr. Darryl Mitchell Frank Mitchell Marc Mitchell Mary Moline Harry Molln Jolyn Moreno Alice Morris Anthony Morris Forrest Morse Max Morse Marthanne ‘Marti’ Morton Vivian Moses Wilbur Motley

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Larry Sandrock Peggy Sarver Edward Sass Joseph Schaudt Gerald Schertz Robert Schertz William Schisler Leon Schlesinger Jane Schlindwein Viola Schmidgall Rev. Arthur Schmit Connie Schmutz Loren Schnicke Edna Schrock Claudia Schubert Lester ‘Arlen’ Schultz Koda Schuster Norma Schwanke Kirk Schwingle Michael Scott Eugene Scruggs Kevin Scully Jessica Sergeant Adele Sever Arthur Shearburn Bette Sherman

Henrietta Rauh Randall Rawling Alberta Ray Loretta Recht Marian Reed Eldon Reeg Gerald Regal Dorene Reichen Lois Rettke Gorden Richmond Evan Rickey Donald Rieker Gladys Riggs William Robison Arnold Rodseth Mabel Ropp Max Rosenquist Phyllis Ross E. Joyce Rowe Dorothy Rowley Jane Rowley Gerard Rux Mary Sabatini Nancy Sadowski Brett Sandberg Gary Sandberg

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Anna Sterling Thomas Stevens, Jr. Patsy Stickel Gloria Stocking Jason Stocking Leona Stodghill Charlene Stone George Stone, Jr. Marjorie Stone Donald Stoner Eurith Strader Barbara Stuepfert Naomi Stuepfert Kevin Suarez Peg Sullivan Lena Surr Tadd Sutton Darlene Swanson Cheryl Sweger Max Swinford Ronald Swingel Derrick Tate Joseph Terando Lawrence Thome William Thrasher James Tieman

Shirley Tomaszewski Mary Lou Torchia David Van Drew Ronald Vangelisti Marie Vetter Dale Vickrey Richard Von Holten Patricia Waggett Harper Wagner Marilyn Wagner Edith Wahlstrom Alan Walker, Sr. Howard Walker John Wallis James ‘Art’ Walters Howard Wampler Mary Warren Robert Wasielewski Joe Waterhouse Ronald Weidner Clarence Weirauch Jeannie Welsh Virginia Westfall Robert Wheelock Merle Whipple, Jr. Dorothy Whisler

Jackie ‘Jack’ Wiggim Archer Williams Cecil Wilson Joan Wilson Ronald Wilson William Wimbiscus, Jr. Walter Windt Ronald Wink Lorella Wise Viola Mae Witty Lyle Wolf Agnes Woodburn Ruth Woodring Ronald Workman Donna Wright Harriett Wright Rosemary Wright Bernadine Yaklich Effie Yattoni Elizabeth Yeazel John Ziegler Gerald Zinke

The preceding is a list of those loved ones who passed away during the last year as publised in the Bureau County Republican.

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Your peace of mind is assured at Oakland Cemetery and Elm Lawn Memorial Park. Perpetual care of your single or multiple site is guaranteed by the City of Princeton. For more information call the superintendent’s office at (815) 872-4231.

Memorials or donations may be directed to either cemetery.

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Promise Me

by Phyllis Fargher

Promise me you won’t forget, The way I used to smile; Promise me you won’t forget, How my hazel eyes would shine; Promise me you won’t forget, How I rocked our baby to sleep; Promise me you won’t forget, To tell her how brave I could be; Promise me you won’t forget, I will always love you and Sophie.

Promise me.