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Road construction ahead IDOT announces local road projects

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the following road projects to be completed this year in Bureau County.

• Interstate 80 over the Hennepin Canal west of Route 40 is undergoing construction. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane in each direction and using the eastbound structure while the westbound structure is replaced. The project is scheduled to be completed around Labor Day. • Route 6/34 on the west edge of Sheffield is under

repair. Traffic is reduced to one lane and signalized while stage construction occurs on the bridge to replace the superstructure.

The project is scheduled to be completed around mid-September.

• The Tiskilwa Spur over the Big Bureau Creek, just north of Tiskilwa, has scour protection measures underway. There will be little to no impact on traffic.

Work has not been scheduled, but it should only last a few weeks sometime mid-summer.

• Overhead sign trusses on Interstate 180 will be removed and replaced with new sign trusses. Work will

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Why poppies on Memorial Day? What is the meaning, the reason?

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — With Memorial Day in our rearview mirrors, many still have an annual symbol of the holiday with them — the Memorial Day poppy.

In the days leading up to the holiday, many will see members of their local American Legions or American Legion Auxiliaries standing outside local businesses offering the bright red fabric poppy to those who walk by.

Clara Pease, a member of the American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125, has been a part of this tradition for 10 years.

Through rain, snow, sunshine, or any other sort of weather that brings in the Memorial Day weekend, Pease can be seen out offering poppies to her local community members.

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“It’s always very rewarding to do this each year,” she said.

The money raised during the two-day poppy sale helps purchase items for treat bags given to veterans throughout Bureau County.

“They really appreciate them and look forward to them every year,” Pease said. “A lot of the veterans don’t have family around anymore or the family doesn’t live close, and so it’s always nice to be able to go in and give them the treat bag.”

Members of the American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 visit veterans in the local nursing homes including Liberty Village, Colonial Hall, Greenfield Retirement Home and Walnut Manor.

The Memorial Poppy fundraiser held in Princeton each year brings in on average anywhere between $900-$1,200, according to Pease. The poppy is given for a freewill donation For Mariele Fisher, president of the American

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Remembering ...

Princeton veteran Terry DeSalle was one of several area veterans who participated in Memorial Day services across Bureau County. Despite intermittent rainfall, veterans and auxiliary groups from around the county paid tribute to their fallen comrades with their words, their gun salutes and the playing of “Taps” at cemeteries, churches and other venues. Services were held in nearly every town in Bureau County. See more photos on Page 2.

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Honoring our fallen on Memorial Day Local towns, organizations and community members gather in remembrance

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Citizens invited to help experts at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge The Wetlands Initiative (TWI) is organizing expertled volunteer teams to comb its internationally-recognized nature preserve in Putnam County on June 13-14 in order to identify as many species of plants, birds, mammals, insects and other creatures as can be spotted in 24 hours.

A BioBlitz is a methodical 24-hour survey of a site with scientists leading groups of volunteers, said TWI’s senior ecologist, Gary Sullivan. The goal is to increase the scientific knowledge of the site.

“It’s a way of getting a rich picture of the site’s biodiversity as volunteer ‘citizen scientists’ become an extension of the experts’ eyes and ears,” Sullivan said. “This is a first for TWI, and we’re excited. The event will run from noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday, so that we get the chance to spot both daytime and nighttime species.”

Founded in 2001 and open to the public yearround, TWI’s Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin and Hopper Lakes has been designated both an Audubon Important Bird Area and a Wetland of International Importance. Now total-

ing more than 3,000 acres, the refuge is renowned for its diversity of habitats ranging from marshes, rare seeps and other wetlands to oak savanna, the lakes and several types of prairie. The BioBlitz will include baseline surveying of the newest addition to the refuge, nearly 300 upland acres where ecological restoration work will begin this fall.

The Refuge has been the subject of prior surveys by experts in a few taxa (major organism groups), resulting in the identification so far of nearly 600 native plant species and more than 270 bird species. But scientific surveying of the site to date has been uneven.

“We don’t yet know much about mammals, certain groups of insects, fungi and some other things,” Sullivan said. “In recent years a dragonfly species never before recorded in Illinois was found at the Dixon Refuge, as was another dragonfly not seen in the state since 1938. It’s a big, complex site. Who knows what we might find out there next?”

Nearly three dozen experts have agreed to participate, representing the Illinois Natural Histo-

ry Survey, Chicago’s Field Museum, Peoria Audubon Society, National Park Service, Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, McHenry County Conservation District, Peoria Academy of Science, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Chicago Botanic Garden, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois Audubon Society, Illinois Ornithological Society, Triton College in River Grove and Trine University in Indiana.

“No specific scientific knowledge is needed in order to volunteer for an expert-led group,” Sullivan said. “We just need folks to be stealthy and observant and follow the group leader’s instructions on what to look for.”

The BioBlitz is open to volunteers age 14 and older who are able to hike for up to three hours across variable terrain (participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent). Pre-registration is required, and volunteers need not participate for the entire 24 hours to be part of the event. Refreshments will be provided.

Registration is now open at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZPG59Y8, or call TWI directly at 312922-0777, ext. 113.

Geronimo sells projects to BHE Renewables Geronimo Energy LLC is announcing the sale of a portfolio of its wind and solar energy projects to BHE Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Included in the portfolio acquired

by BHE Renewables are: The Grande Prairie Wind Farm in Holt County, Neb.; the Walnut Ridge Wind Farm in Bureau County; and a portfolio of Minnesota solar project developments.

Each of the acquired projects will bring substantial economic impact to its local host area, including funds from additional tax revenue, landowner payments and other contributions to the local community, as well as the creation of both part-time and fulltime permanent local jobs.

Grande Prairie is a 400 megawatt wind farm development located in northeastern Nebraska. Omaha Public Power District has contracted to purchase the entire 400 MW of Grande Prairie’s capacity.

Once constructed, Grande Prairie will be the largest wind energy project in the

state of Nebraska and will increase the state’s wind energy capacity by approximately 50 percent. Construction of Grande Prairie is expected to begin in 2015, with commercial operation beginning in 2016.

Walnut Ridge is an up to 225 megawatt wind farm development located in north central Illinois. The General Services Administration of the United States federal government has entered into a power purchase agreement for 140 megawatts of Walnut Ridge’s capacity. Development of Walnut Ridge is expected to continue throughout 2015 with plans to construct the facility in 2016.

The Solar Portfolio includes seven solar developments throughout the state of Minnesota and is part of Xcel Energy’s Community Solar Garden Program. Construction of the Solar Portfolio is anticipated to occur in 2016 and is being marketed towards Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards Community Program. Current sub-

scribers to the Solar Portfolio include, but are not limited to, St. Paul Public Housing Agency, St. Olaf College and District Cooling St. Paul (an affiliate of District Energy St. Paul).

“We are excited to work with BHE Renewables, one of the most capable owners of renewable projects in the world, to bring these projects to fruition,” said Geronimo Energy President Blake Nixon. “Our relationship with BHE Renewables will help us deliver on our promise to positively impact the projects’ host community economies and make substantial investments in America’s farmland.”

“BHE Renewables looks forward to becoming a part of the local communities where these projects are located,” said Bill Fehrman, president and CEO of BHE Renewables. “Our team understands the positive impact these projects will have on the local economy with jobs, landowner lease payments and additional tax revenue for the counties, schools, fire districts and townships.”

The Bureau County Republican is located at 800 Ace Road, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

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Illinois Summer Horticulture Field Day set for June 11 GRANVILLE — To learn more about growing fruit trees, pumpkins, mums, sweet corn, asparagus, cider making, beekeeping or get the latest information on new varieties, fruit thinning and integrated pest management practices, then don’t miss the opportunity to attend the annual Summer Horticulture Field Day at Boggio’s Orchard and Produce, hosted by Keith and Denise Boggio.

The Field Day will be from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, June 11. Boggio’s farm is located about 12 miles southwest of LaSalle/Peru at 12087 Illinois Highway 71, Granville. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

The Field Day gives participants the opportunity to learn about Boggio’s farm operation as well as to connect with other fruit and vegetable farmers in Illinois and neighboring states. Keith Boggio will share his knowledge about the farm operation, and University of Illinois Extension specialists and

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Boggio’s Orchard and Produce will hold its annual Summer Horticulture Field Day Thursday, June 11. educators will discuss a range of topics related to orchard production.

A concurrent session covering agritourism and marketing will be presented by co-owner Denise Boggio. Denise will share her experiences organizing craft fairs, leading school tours, bakery management, gift shop products and other successful agritainment activities.

The event is sponsored by the Illinois State Horticultural Society, Univer-

sity of Illinois and Illinois the Specialty Growers Association.

Advance registration is $25 and includes lunch.

More information about Boggio’s Orchard and Produce is available at www.boggiosorchardandproduce.com.

Event information is available at www.specialtygrowers. org/illinois-state-horticultural-association.html.

For questions and reservations, email Rachel at ilsthortsoc@gmail.com or call 217-853-6048.

Meeting minutes Hall High School Board special meeting

Nominations for board president, board vice president and board secretary were accepted. The following board members were appointed to office: Rick Cernovich, board president; King, board vice president; and Don DeWaele, board secretary.

Superintendent Steve Endress announced there will be a board retreat at 6 p.m. Monday, May 11, in the district office. Discussions on BVision 2020 and a building plan for repairs will be discussed.

In board action, the following was approved: • Appointed Kim Jensen as BV treasurer.

• Appointed Rita Hanna as BCCAS and BEST treasurer.

• Appointed Robbins & Schwartz and Miller, Hall & Triggs as legal counsel.

• Designated Peoples National Bank and Citizens First State Bank as depositories.

• Regular board meeting dates as the fourth Tuesday of the Month at 7 p.m. in the central office.

• Adoption of all existing policies, rules, regulations and contractual obligations of the previous board of education.

• Board committees were filled as follows: Finance – Don King, chairman, and Rick Cernovich; Building and Grounds – Bill Gebeck, chairman, and Kent Siltman; Curriculum – King, chairman, and Don DeWaele; Personnel – Gebeck, chairman, and Justin Yepsen; Transportation – Yepsen, chairman, and King; Discipline – Siltman, chairman, and Matt Wiggim; Community Relations – Wiggim, chairman, and DeWaele; Policy – Siltman, chairman, and Gebeck.

SPRING VALLEY — The Hall High School Board met Wednesday, May 20, for a special meeting and conducted the following business: • Approved the furniture bid of $175,275 from Lowery McDonald.

• Hired summer school teachers Ann Maller, Pete Kasperski and Eric Bryant • Accepted the resignations of Ann Maller as junior class sponsor, Kayleen Loch as Pep Club sponsor and Mike Filippini as assistant football coach.

• Tabled action on Bid Package 6 (site concrete and remaining earthwork).

The next meeting of the Hall High School Board is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at John F. Kennedy School.

Bureau Valley School Board special meeting MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley District Board of Education met for a special meeting Tuesday, April 28, in the district office following the regular board meeting on the same date.

A canvass of the votes from the Tuesday, April 7, election was read by board vice president Don King.

Adjournment for the purpose of reorganization was approved.

King and Don DeWaele were appointed president pro-tem and secretary pro-tem, respectively.

King called the reorganization meeting to order and swear in the three re‐elected board members: King, Kent Siltman and Matt Wiggim.

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Mariele Fisher (center) and Clara Pease, both of the American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 sell a Memorial Poppy to Midge Magnuson of Tiskilwa over the Memorial Day weekend. The bright, red poppy is the memorial flower for the American war and stands as a symbol to honor the dead and help the living.

Poppies From Page 1 Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125, the poppy sale is an “exhilarating time.”

“I love it,” she said. “It’s the most time we get to interact with the public outside of the auxiliary.

It’s always nice to see the people, and it’s a good time for us to be able to thank them for their year round donations they’ve given us throughout the year.”

Both Fisher and Pease explained how important it is for people to know the meaning behind the poppy, especially the younger generations who may not be as familiar with the bright red flower.

As the story goes, the wearing of a poppy means honoring the dead and helping the living. The tradition of the poppy began in the years following World War I. Veterans remembered the bright red, wild poppies which grew and bloomed on the battlefields and graves of men buried in the sacred plots

Roads From Page 1 be done in mid-June and last a few weeks. According to IDOT, at times, work may involve a lane closure.

• Route 26 from Interstate 80 to Red Covered Bridge Road is on a June bid letting and work will hopefully begin in the fall. Utility adjustments are ongoing through the area in preparation for the upcoming project. This project will last through the end of next year and involve widening the road, new pavement, box cul-

‘In Flanders’ Fields’ Written by Canadian officer Col. John McCrae In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amidst the guns below.

We are the dead.

Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved and now we lie In Flanders’ fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe, To you from failing hands we throw The Torch-be yours to hold it high; If ye break faith with is who die We shall not sleep, through poppies grow-In Flanders’ fields. on French soil. This was come to be known as Flanders’ Field. Soldiers of all nations came to look upon this flower as a living symbol of their dead comrades’ sacrifice and a sign of hope and renewal for those who lived to remember.

Through the winter months, materials are delivered to veterans in VA hospitals or nursing homes who assemble the bright red poppies for the big distribution day in

May. All money received during the distribution of these poppies is returned to the veterans through service programs of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Those who may be interested in being a member of the American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125, can call Fisher at 815-646-4806.

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vert and storm sewer work.

Throughout the duration of the work, traffic will be staged in different traffic patterns to account for the work and may be directed under flagging operations.

• Interstate 180 over the Illinois River has a painting contract on the June bid letting. This project is expected to take place in late-summer/early-fall and last three to four weeks. Traffic may be reduced to one lane in each direction during the work.

• Interstate 180 over the Illinois River also has a minor concrete repair project on the June bid

letting. This project may take place at the same time as the painting contract but will last up to two months. Traffic may again be reduced to one lane in each direction.

• Interstate 180 will possibly also have a patching contract on the June letting. This work will involve both concrete and asphalt patches throughout all of I-180 and last for up to two months. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the project.

Source: Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Spring Valley plans garage sale SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley will hold a citywide garage sale Thursday, June 4, to Saturday, June 6. Maps will be available at the city clerk’s office Tuesday, June 2.

It is free to be placed on the map. Send the name and address of where the sale will be and the days of the sale to S.V. city clerk, 215 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley, IL 61362 or call 815-664-4221 by Monday, June 1.

SPRINGFIELD — Working with leaders of the education community to modernize school oversight, state Rep. Frank Mautino is sponsoring legislation to include actively-working educators on the Illinois State Board of Education.

“A high-quality education is a ticket to a successful future,” Mautino said. “The value of investing in public schools has been demonstrated time and again, and it is important that we make those investments wisely.”

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is composed of eight members and a chairperson appointed by the governor, of whom three serve as at-large members, and two each representing Cook County, the collar counties and downstate areas. Typically, some board members are for-

mer educators, and at the present time, members include former administrators and school board members, but Mautino believes those currently working in schools throughout the state should have a voice on the board.

Under Senate Bill 1506 which Mautino is sponsoring, three members of ISBE, one from Cook County, one from the collar counties and one from downstate, would also currently be employed as educators. The legislation is an initiative of the Vision 20/20 policy agenda, a set of proposed legislative measures developed by a coalition of educator-driven professional associations seeking to improve learning outcomes in Illinois. Vision 20/20 members include the Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Association of

School Business Officials, Illinois Principals Association, Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools and Illinois Association of School Boards.

“By changing the composition of the state board to include educators currently working in schools, we will increase the responsiveness of ISBE to new curricular trends and best practices,” Mautino added. “Students deserve the best we can offer, and by bringing in experts that are working directly with pupils we will help improve schools in Illinois for the better.”

Senate Bill 1506 awaits assignment to a House committee for consideration by lawmakers.

Mautino represents Illinois’ 76th Representative District, which includes all or portions of Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Putnam counties.

DePue/Bureau County Democrats to meet DEPUE — The DePue/Bureau County Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the DePue VFW building on Lake DePue. The guest speaker will be Keith Bolin, a wind energy developer from Bureau County.

This meeting will be the Membership Fun Night. Membership cards will be available to members that have paid 2015 dues. Membership cards may also be purchased at this time. Food and music will follow the meeting.

All Democrat elected officials from Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties are welcome, with a special invite to all the members of the Illinois Valley Democratic Women Group.

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Obituaries Right Rev. Roger (Francis) Corpus PERU — Right Reverend Roger (Francis) Corpus, priest and retired abbot of Saint Bede Abbey, was found dead in his room at the abbey Sunday morning, May 24, 2015, having died peacefully in his sleep. He was 84.

Abbot Roger was born in Peru, Ill., on July 14, 1930, to Francis and Honorine Corpus, and was named Francis after his father. He had one sister, Charlene, and he remained Right Rev. very close with her and her family through- Roger Corpus out his life. He attended grade school at St. Joseph’s parish school, followed by high school and junior college at Saint Bede. He entered the monastic community in 1950 and professed vows on July 11, 1951, taking the name Roger. Two years later, he earned a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., and then returned to St. Bede for four years of theology studies. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop William Cousins on June 2, 1957.

From 1957 to 1990 he taught English, photography and film making at St. Bede Academy and earned a master’s degree in communication arts from the University of Notre Dame during summer sessions. As a teacher he was known as being patient and gentle, but also demanding. Former students often spoke of his influence in helping them “see with a photographer’s eye” and to view films as more than mere entertainment. In addition to teaching, Father Roger also served the Academy for periods as infirmarian, prefect of the boarding school, and moderator of the Mothers’ Club.

In 1981 he was made prior of St. Bede Abbey, serving from 1981 to 1985. In 1986 he took part in a month-long monastic renewal program at Collegio Sant’Anselmo in Rome, and was then re-assigned as prior from 1987 to 1990. On June 8, 1990, he was elected the sixth abbot of St. Bede, and was re-elected in 1998. During his tenure, development efforts for abbey and academy were integrated and revitalized.

When he resigned as abbot in 2003, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky appointed him administrator of St. Mary’s Parish in El Paso, and he was named pastor two years later. Despite having very limited experience in pastoral administration, he was successful in creating a strong parish community. Parishioners were especially grateful for his ministry to the sick and for his comfort and compassion during times of struggle or tragedy. He served at St. Mary’s until his retirement to Saint Bede in 2014, but kept in regular contact with many of his former parishioners.

Abbot Roger exemplified St. Benedict’s injunction that the abbot must instruct his disciples more by deeds than by words, not only in his dedication to his religious duties but in his willingness to engage in manual labor.

Even as abbot he could be seen at work in housekeeping and painting projects. After his resignation as abbot he served as a wise and humble counselor to Abbots Claude and Philip, and took an active part in community life while serving in the parish and in his retirement. He continued to be interested in contemporary films, and was an enthusiastic participant in abbey movie nights and the discussions at lunch and recreation that followed.

As he aged Abbot Roger suffered from significant joint pains, digestive problems and heart ailments which he bore with his customary patience and quiet dignity.

His body will be received at the St. Bede Abbey Church at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, and visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer vigil at 5:15 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the church by Rt. Rev. Philip Davey, OSB, with interment in the abbey cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Saint Bede.

ITAC offers free phones to senior citizens, residents with hearing loss SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC), the non-profit state distributor of specialized telecommunications equipment for people with hearing loss and speech disabilities, is offering a new amplified telephone at no cost to seniors and others with hearing loss living in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties.

Permanent Illinois residents who are certified as having a hearing loss can obtain the XLC3.4 at no cost by completing an application which can be secured at www.itactty. org. Locally, the phones can be tested or an application picked up at the Illinois Valley Center for

Independent Living at 18 Gunia Drive in LaSalle (phone: 815-224-3126).

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SUBLETTE — Calvin Glenn Faber, 85, of Sublette passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

He was born June 26, 1929, to Glenn and Lorena (Erbes) Faber. He married Beverly Stuepfert on Feb. 12, 1956, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township. He was a 1947 graduate of LaMoille High School.

Calvin served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He was stationed in Germany, rebuilding bridges in the wake of Calvin the Second World War, earning the OccuFaber pational and National Defense Service Medals.

He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township, where he served as church council president. He was a member of the American Legion in LaMoille, served on the Lee County Board of School Trustees and was a lifelong farmer in the Sublette and LaMoille area. His greatest joy in life, aside from farming, was watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up.

Calvin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly of Sublette; his three daughters, Lavonne (Richard) Berkeley of Byron, Valerie Faber of Schaumburg and Melanie (Timothy) Tomaso of Elk Grove Village; four grandchildren, Nathan (Natalie) Berkeley, Nicholas (Ashley) Berkeley, and Joseph and Angela Tomaso; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Fred (Aleta) Faber of LaMoille; and two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Faber of LaMoille and Velma Faber of Mendota.

Calvin was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Warren Faber and Willard Faber; and two sisters, Lola (Leonard) Zimmerlein and Carol Hansen.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township with Pastor Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Memorials may be directed to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarion Township or the American Diabetes Association.

LADD — William “Willie” Pozzi Sr., 75, of 228 N. Iowa St., Ladd, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, at home surrounded by his family.

Bill was born April 25, 1940, in Spring Valley to Victor and Ruth (Ellis) Pozzi. He married Joan Rutoski on Jan. 6, 1962, in St. Benedict’s Church in Ladd.

He graduated from Hall High School in 1958, worked for Delmonte Foods until William joining the construction industry as a carPozzi Sr. penter. Years ago he owned and operated “Willie’s In” Tavern in Ladd. He worked as a newspaper courier for the News Tribune until retirement.

Bill’s hobbies were fishing, woodworking and taking his dog for a daily car ride. His greatest enjoyment was spending time and sharing stories with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Joan; his four children, Bill (Deb) Pozzi of Spring Valley, Julie (Terry) Hollinger of Ladd, Michael (Donna) Pozzi of Michigan and Scott (Maria) Pozzi of Arizona; seven grandchildren, Noah and Ella Hollinger, Austin and Dominic Pozzi, and Tori, Cale and Brynlee Pozzi; seven siblings, John (Adrian) Pozzi, Robert (Barb) Pozzi, James (DeAnn) Pozzi, Richard (Jackie) Pozzi, Helen Calhoun, Marion (Jack) Yepson and Rita (Lawrence) Mitchell; his good friend and brother-in-law, James (Corrine) McCormick; and his many nieces and nephews. He will also be greatly missed by his devoted canine companion, Bella.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother-in-law, Bernard “Chub” Calhoun; and one nephew, Rob Pozzi.

A Mass and Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, in Holy Trinity Church, Cherry, with the Rev. Patrick Fixsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Ladd Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, at the church.

Pallbearers will be Dan, Dave and Ron Yepson, Rich Pozzi Jr., Jim Pozzi Jr. and Vic Pozzi.

The Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes. com.

Kaylan Collins ARLINGTON — Kaylan Wayne Collins, 32, of Arlington passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at his home.

He was born Dec. 4, 1982, in Orange, Calif., to Brenda (Collins) Ferguson.

He was a graduate of LaMoille High School.

He had worked at L W Schneider as a machinist for five years.

Surviving are his mother, Brenda (James “Fergie”) Ferguson of Arlington; his maternal grandparents, Dan and Carol Collins of Ladd; his brother, Noah James Ferguson of Fishers, Ind., and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by one uncle.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, at Miner’s Cemetery, Cherry, with the Rev. Steve Adamson of the Faith Assembly Church of Peru officiating.

Memorials may be directed to his family.

Arrangements are through the Fiocchi Funeral Home in Cherry.

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From the editor’s desk I hope you had a great Memorial Day holiday. Nearly every town in the county and beyond held their own rendition of a Memorial Day service. I attended the service in Princeton. It seems like I see the same people there every year. I sure wish more people would attend and bring their children and grandchildren. I’m a firm believer the only way this cherished tradition will continue is if our nation’s children see how important and impactful Memorial Day is to our nation.

If you see any of the folks in your hometown who were part of your town’s Memorial Day service, do me a favor and thank them for their efforts — especially the veterans who participate in these important events.

While it appears these service are held without a hitch, it does take time, energy and effort to make them all work. On behalf the Bureau County Republican, thank you for your efforts.

While we don’t have the resources or the time to attend every event in the county, we do our best to give you a smattering of photos of Monday’s services/activities. Check them out in today’s BCR. While many of you had a long Memorial Day weekend, I know some folks still worked the holiday, including your BCR Editorial staff members. My personal thanks to all the folks who were here on Monday to make sure you had your Tuesday newspaper.

••• With the Memorial Day holiday behind us, it’s customary to jump right into summer, even though the season doesn’t officially begin until later in June. Many high school graduations were already held, and in many schools, that final bell has already rung or it will be ringing soon. Let me be the first to wish you a great summer season filled with many memory-making moments.

With summer also comes a host of fun activities — many which require some refresher lessons in safety. If you have small children, please chat with them about bicycle, water and playground safety reminders. As adults, those same reminders hold true — plus add in motorcycle, boating and a host of other precautions.

The BCR will be running a series on summer safety in the near future. While some of the items we present will seem rather elementary, still take a few minutes to peruse this important information and share it with those you love. If our series can keep one person safe — or several people safe — then we have done our job.

Watch for that series soon.

••• It’s my pleasure to introduce you to our newest BCR Editorial Department staff member Dave Cook of Princeton. We are excited to have Dave as part of our team. Initially, Dave will be covering some Putnam and LaSalle county stories with some input into the BCR and Illinois Valley Scene as well. If you see him out and Dave Cook about, please introduce yourself and help us to make him feel welcome our newest staff writer/photographer.

••• Congratulations are in order for all those who graduated this past weekend, including the seniors at Ohio, DePue, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Crossroads. On behalf of the Bureau County Republican, we wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors. We are very proud of you!

••• Quotes for graduation: • “God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars.” Anonymous.

• “God confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined.” Henry David Thoreau.

• “I hope your dreams take you ... to the corners of your smile, to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, and to the most special places your heart has ever known.” Anonymous.

••• Plan to take some time to enjoy the season. Make yourself take time to enjoy a leisurely evening on your porch or patio with those you love. Make some memories, even if they are small ones. In the long run, I guarantee you’ll be glad you did. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR.

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What is your favorite high school memory?

“My favorite memory is when we were conference champions for volleyball.”

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“My favorite high school memories involve sporting events ... watching and playing!”

Irini Petros, Walnut

“My favorite memory is winning the regional championship in basketball.”

Parker Neuhalfen, Buda

“My favorite high school memory is when I sat on a sink and broke it.”

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“My favorite high school memory is when we were golfing, and Jacob hit a goose with a golf ball.”

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Time for Open Meetings Act training Newly elected members of public bodies have 90 days to successfully complete electronic training on the Open Meetings Act. To better serve the public, they should do it sooner, not later.

One of the positives to come out of the Gov. Rod Blagojevich corruption scandal of 2008-09 is greater attention to openness and transparency in Illinois government.

Reform legislation regarding the Open Meetings Act put greater responsibility on members of public bodies, such as municipal councils, school and county boards, and the like, to learn, understand and adhere to state law when conducting meetings.

Since Jan. 1, 2012, all members of public bodies have been required to go online and take training on the Open Meetings Act through a curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor’s office, which is part of the

Illinois Attorney General’s office.

Newly-elected members, such as those who won their seats in the April 7 election, have 90 days to complete that training. The clock starts ticking the day they take the oath of office.

Numerous public bodies across the Illinois Valley had new members elected in April. The training those new members must complete will give them a working knowledge of their responsibilities under the Open Meetings Act. They will learn various legal definitions, requirements for legal public meetings, including advance notices and agendas, how meetings can be properly closed, what can be properly discussed in closed sessions, requirements for minutes and verbatim recordings, how the Open Meetings Act applies to electronic gatherings, enforcement of the act, and the role of the Public Access Counselor.

Members of public bodies need to remember that the people have a right to be informed about how public business is conducted. In other words, deliberations and actions are to be conducted openly.

For people unaccustomed to public service, those concepts might be foreign. But to ensure honest, aboveboard government, they are vital.

Members of the public may also take the training. Here is the online address: http://foia.ilattorneygeneral.net/ electronic_foia_training.aspx We encourage newly elected officials not to wait until the last minute to take their Open Meetings Act training. They will come away from it better informed and better prepared to fulfill their new public service roles.

TO Letter THE Editor

Looking for an answer To the Editor, We would like to know who takes care of Elm Lawn Cemetery.

We are in the northwest corner; it is always wet, and we cannot get the vase out of the marker to place flowers.

The grass looks terrible. We would like an explanation, please.

Duane and Nancy May Princeton

At the expense of our most vulnerable To the Editor, I’m writing to urge our friends and neighbors to join us in our efforts to hold the line on Medicaid funding for nursing homes. At Colonial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre, 50 percent of our residents receive Medicaid assistance. A cut to Medicaid reimbursements would be a devastating blow to our home and to nursing homes across the state.

We understand the need to cut the budget, but not at the expense of the most vulnerable members

Letters policy Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/ her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until The Bureau County Republican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

of society. It’s important to understand our residents pay a portion of their own care. Nearly every dime of their Social Security, pensions and additional savings is used before Medicaid kicks in. That’s not the case with the general Medicaid population.

The staff cuts will not only eliminate jobs in our local economy but will force us to cut activities our res-

idents enjoy because staffing would be decreased to the minimum. We would have to eliminate the extras that help provide a home-like environment, delay any planned renovations and implement staff raise freezes.

Lou Anne Kenwick RN, administrator, Colonial HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre Princeton

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Life&Arts

Education — Area students participate in activities and are recognized for their accomplishments. See Page 8.

Daddy/daughter event on June 13 will benefit Bureau County Queen Pageant PRINCETON — Daddies and their little princesses are invited to attend Candy Land Castle during the first annual enchanted Father-Daughter Dance, set for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Allen Building at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

The cost is $30 per charming couple and $10 for each extra princess that attends. Tickets will be sold at the door for a $5 additional charge. Princesses of all ages are welcome to attend.

The ticket includes a light supper, beverage and dessert; a father/daughter memory photo; music; dancing; fun; and laughter.

Those wishing to attend should RSVP by Saturday, May 30, to Tracy Diehl, 16940 County Highway 8, Atkinson, IL 61235 or by telephone 309-507-2596.

All proceeds from the

Community Notes Cookout in Wyanet WYANET — The Wyanet Community Club will host a cookout from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Wyanet Locker. The menu will be ribeyes, butterfly chops, pork burgers, brats, hot dogs, chips and pop.

Tea Party meeting PRINCETON — We the People Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Matson Public Library, 15 Park Ave. West, Princeton. Kara Hamilton with Turning Point USA will speak.

Breakfast planned PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital retirees and former employees are invited to a breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 4, in the PMH cafeteria.

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Little Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Emilee Merkel of Princeton poses with her dad, Joey Merkel. The pair are hoping other little princesses and their fathers will come out to enjoy the Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant Board’s new fundraiser. event go directly to the Bureau County Fair Queen Board in support of the

upcoming Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant, set this year for Aug. 2. For an

application to participate in the pageant, go to www. bureaucountyfair.com.

PERU — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies for free from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, as the Illinois Valley Flying Club, along with Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 129 and the Civil Air Patrol, host a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Illinois Valley Regional Airport, 4241 Ed Urban Drive, Peru. Parent or guardian permission is required for flight. For more information, visit www.illinoisvalleyflyingclub.com or call 815-223-2003.

Items for the Community Notes section can be emailed to news@bcrnews.com.

Join Hands Day in New Bedford

Make Someone Happy

Members of the New Bedford Royal Neighbors of America and area youth came together May 2 to clean the New Bedford park shelter and plant flowers in the park. Potted plants were also planted and given to five area citizens of New Bedford.

Children and members then played bingo and had refreshments at the New Bedford Christian Church Hall. Join Hands Day is a national day sponsored by America fraternal benefit societies. It involves relationship building between generations through volunteering. Pictured (front row, from left) are Damian Hilmes, Jennifer Etheridge and James Etheridge; and (back row) Sydney Sweenie and Katie Smith.

• Happy anniversary on Tuesday, May 26, to Rodney and Charity Tennison. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

Bureau County HCE elects new officers PRINCETON — Bureau County Home and Community Education (HCE) recently elected officers at its annual dinner.

The theme, “Walk with HCE,” was displayed throughout the hall as members enjoyed dinner and the musical performance of local artist Sarah Arter, an Irish fiddle and bluegrass violinist.

The goal of HCE is to promote, support and educate by working together with individuals, families and the community and to offer continuing quality, education,

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leadership and friendship. HCE welcomes new members and encourages you to learn more about their local efforts. HCE supports the University of Illinois Extension 4-H program as well as assisting local schools close the gap for students in need of supplies throughout the academic year.

For more information about becoming a member, call Bureau County HCE president Mary Ann Johnson 815-875-3108 or the University of Illinois Extension at 815-8752878.

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Our speaker this evening is Kara Hamilton. Her subject of interest is with Turning Point USA. This is a Conservative Youth Movement that targets College Campuses. This group educates individuals which helps them to make decisions regarding politics. They believe in Free Markets and Limited Government. Kara will give her Commentary on our 2016 Presidential Candidates. Everyone is welcomed.

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Garage sales — Villagewide garage sale will be June 6 in Ladd. To be included on the sale map call the village clerk at 815-894-2440 by May 29.

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Students receive Greg Colmone Scholarship Photos contributed

PCA students celebrate May Day

Doug Colmone (right) awarded the Greg Colmone Scholarship to Hayley Cessna (from left), A.J. Gaeta and Ellen Herrmann. Qualified students submitted a letter from a teacher expressing the student’s passion for Hall High School, from a community member expressing the student’s community spirit and from a Hall student expressing how this student impacted his/her experience at Hall. A panel of judges not associated with Hall selected their top three.

Princeton Christian Academy students in Marty Kiser’s sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade language arts classes celebrated May Day by experiencing the May Pole dance.

Students had learned of May Day festivities last year while studying and performing Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the May Pole dance is a favorite.

Students pictured above are Gio Romagnoli (seated in front); and Anya Bauer, Jerrey Nelson, Ellie Geldean, Regan Cook, J’Kira Wolbrecht, Addilyn Glass, Gracie Pollok, Myla McCune and Elana Martinez. Students pictured below are (front row, from left) Sam Wolbrecht, Gabe Thompson, Will Finley, Chris Herkert, Drew Grey and Jonathan Henrikson; and (standing) Katherine Henrikson, Eliza Atkinson, Madison McKenney, Anna Grey, Thressa Nelson, Kenley Grimmer, Emily Fisher and Tia Brokaw.

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Bradford students travel to Springfield The Bradford eighth-grade class traveled to Springfield for the annual field trip of historical sites. The class visited the State Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial Museum, the Old State Capitol and Lincoln’s Tomb. The students are pictured in the Lincoln Memorial Museum.

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11 Sports Tuesday, May 26, 2015 • 11 Boys sectionals — Area boys qualified for state in 1 and 2A sectionals Friday night.

See page 13.

IHSA Girls State Track and Field Finals

Marquette Regional: St. Bede 4, Marquette 1

A high five at state

Olson to the rescue

Zimmerlein, Quinn earn first state medals; Schertz, Hoffert and Weidner go out with more

By Patrick Mason Shaw Media Service

CHARLESTON – It was race day, and Erika Zimmerlein woke up early.

But it wasn’t a typical race day for the Amboy-LaMoille junior, as she qualified for the 1A finals in the 200 meters at the state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University, and the race wasn’t scheduled to go off until after 4 p.m.

“I remember waking up and looking at the time,” Zimmerlein said. “I looked at it a couple times and realized I had a whole day ahead of me before I had to run.”

When the 200 finals did go off, she was ready. She raced to a fifth-place finish with a time of 26.12 seconds.

Zimmerlein was one of five Bureau County athletes to medal at state, including Bureau Valley seniors Lindsey Hoffert (long jump) and Regan Weidner, and Hall sophomore Madi Quinn (pole vault) in 1A, and Princeton’s Colbi Schertz (shot put) in 2A. Hoffert had an early start, and medaled in the long jump with a distance of 17 feet, 3 1/4 inches. It was her lone event, and she finished eighth. It was also her fourth state medal in the long jump. She placed second as a freshman, third as a sopho-

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

Area 1A state medalists • Lindsey Hoffert (BV, sr.): eighth in long jump (17-3 1/4).

• Madi Quinn (Hall, soph.): eighth in pole vault (10-9).

• Regan Weidner (BV, sr.): seventh in 3,200 (11:31.53).

• Erika Zimmerlein (Amboy/LaMoille, jr.): fifth in 200 (26.12).

Area 2A state medalists • Colbi Schertz (Princeton, sr.): eighth in shot put (39-7).

more, and fifth as a junior.

“I feel really blessed and honored to have medaled again,” said Hoffert, who will compete in the pentathlon for ISU next year.

Of the nine medalists, only one improved on their jump from Thursday’s prelims, as Moweaqua Central A&M’s Jorji Sparrgrove took seventh with a jump of 17-4 1/4, improving on Thursday’s 17-1 1/2.

“It was a good day, but maybe I could have done more,” Hoffert said. “I was definitely hoping for more.

It’s bittersweet because you want to go out with a bang, but being at state is always fun.”

Weidner ran in two races and earned a medal. She finished seventh in the 3,200, crossing the finish line in 11:32.53. That time was well faster than her

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Hall sophomore Madi Quinn (above) landed an eighth-place finish in the 1A pole vault. It was her first state medal. In other events, Amboy/LaMoille junior Erika Zimmerlein (below right) ran down an eight-place finish in the 400 meters while Bureau Valley senior Regan Weidner (below left) finished seventh in the 3,200 meters.

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Princeton regional finals: Hall 7, Princeton 3

Lady Devils repeat as regional champions

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Madi Cain slides into third base safely as Hall’s Rena Barroso tries to find the handle on the ball in Saturday’s regional championship game at Little Siberia Field in Princeton.

PRINCETON — The Hall Lady Devils and regional softball championships are starting to become a trend.

The Lady Devils used the pitching of junior Adriana Pikula, timely hitting and shaky defense by host Princeton to capture Saturday’s regional championship by defeating the Tigresses 7-3.

It was the Lady Devils’ second straight regional championship.

“It’s an honor to play for one (a regional championship) and it’s really nice to win one,” said firstyear Hall coach Brian Holman, who succeeded Pete Kasperski. “Basketball, some of them were able to play for one, and we had some girls last year who were able to win one in softball. They don’t realize it right now, but they will at some point in

their life how nice it is to get there.”

Senior Ellie Herrmann, who has taken part in both championships, said it’s something special.

“I think it means a lot to not only our team, but our school and community as well. It’s exciting for everyone, and I don’t think a lot of people would have expected us to come this far a few years ago,” Herrmann said.

Hall advances (25-6) to Tuesday’s sectional semifinals against Stillman Valley, the very same team they lost to a year ago at sectional.

What Princeton (10-21) did in the field and failed to do at the plate in the first inning went a long way in determining the game’s final outcome.

Madison Menzel and Danielle Hughes coaxed consecutive bases on balls out of Pikula with one out.

Courtney Oeder reached on an error

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OTTAWA — The St. Bede Bruins upset host and top-seeded Ottawa Marquette 4-1 for the regional title Saturday, May 23 at Ottawa.

The game and pitching rotation didn’t go exactly how St. Bede coach Bill Booker planned. But the end result was certainly what he was looking for.

Booker summoned ace Jarret Olson to the mound much sooner than he anticipated and he delivered. Olson, who made 85 pitches in Wednesday’s 7-0 semifinal final win over Hall, came into the game with one out in the first inning and faced 21 batters to secure the win for the Bruins.

He retired the last seven batters in order. He struck out 10 batters.

The Bruins (20-8) will travel to the Braidwood R e e d - C u s t e r Sectional to face Beecher (15-11) at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Beecher beat St. Bede 5-2 in the sectional semifinals in 2013. “(Winning regional) was our goal going into the beginning of the season,” Booker said, the first-year Bruins head coach. “I got to give our kids a lot of credit for believing in what were trying to accomplish.

From Day 1 at practice, we hit it off. I knew we had a competitive team, but you never know, because you need to be lucky and get a few bounces. But the kids have responded and they’re playing better baseball this past week and that’s what you’ve got to do.”

Olson entered with the Bruins down 1-0 in the first inning after the Crusaders struck for a double and two singles on starter Matt Szczepaniak after the first out.

The Bruins took a 2-1 in the fourth. They loaded the bases before Brady Booker was hit by a pitch to score the first run. A Marquette error brought in the second.

St. Bede scored twice in the sixth to seal it. Brady Booker led off with a single, stole second and was driven home by Bartley.

Courtesy runner Josh Sapp scored on a ground out.

“We had production from the bottom of our order and played good defense for the game,” Bill Booker said.

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Lindsey Hoffert, BV Eighth in 1A long jump

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Madi Quinn • Hall Eighth in 1A pole vault

Colbi Schertz, Princeton Seventh in 2A shot put

Regan Weidner, BV Seventh in 1A 3,200 meters

Erika Zimmerlein, Amboy/LaMoille Fifth in 1A 400 meters

“It means the world to me to have the athletic ability to do what I did.”

Colbi Schertz, Princeton senior

State From Page 11 sectional-qualifying time of 11:53.21.

“The 2-mile was really hot,” Weidner said, “but I came out with a medal. I’m sure everyone felt the heat, I just had to work through it.”

Weidner didn’t run the 3,200 since the 1A Bureau Valley Sectional, so she went out to the track on her off day early Friday morning to get a run in.

She hoped to stay fresh for the longest race of the meet, and jogged around the track to get loose because she knew she had a full schedule of long-distance runs on Saturday.

Weidner said she ran out of gas in the 1600, and crossed in 5:31.96.

“It was a lot different running the [1600] after the 3200,” Weidner said. “But I did the best I could and tried hard.”

Quinn made the most of her first appearance in the state finals, placing eighth in the pole vault with a school record vault of 10-9. She said her goal at the beginning of the season was to try to beat her personal best, and she did that and then some.

“Getting to Charleston and then qualifying for finals was very special,” Quinn said. “It was fun to be able to just compete on Saturday. I wasn’t thinking about a medal; there are so many good vaulters there. Being

able to jump a PR and a school record was awesome, especially on a pole I’ve never used before.

“Coming home with a medal means a lot to me. Couldn’t have asked for a better state experience.”

Schertz stepped up one spot on the medal stand from eighthplace a year ago to seventh-place this year with a throw of 39-7.

“It means the world to me to have the athletic ability to do what I did,” said Schertz, who will play volleyball at Lincoln College.

• Notes: St. Anthony’s Anna Sophia Keller captured the tough distance triple crown that eluded her a season ago. The sophomore earned a state title this season in cross county, as well as both distance events Saturday. She finished the 3200 in 10:42.93, and won the 1600 in 5:03.19.

Amanda McClain of Sullivan broke the 1A state record in the 400 meters when she clocked a first-place time of 55.18. Alisa Baron of Bureau Valley held the record since 2008 at 55.66.

Amboy’s Megan Grady ran in Weidner’s 1600 heat, but failed to medal. She finished 20th out of 30 runners.

Amboy and Bureau Valley finished tied for 45th with five points.

• BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus contributed to this story.

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Bureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert soars in the 1A state long jump finals.

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Bureau Valley 1A boys sectional

Area boys qualify at Bureau Valley sectional

By BCR Sports Staff

State qualifiers

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MANLIUS — Five area athletes claimed sectional championships in Friday’s 1A track and field sectional meet at Bureau Valley High School.

The host Storm had two individual sectional champions and won a relay, placing fourth as a team with 52 points.

“The boys did a great job. We had many outstanding performances from all the guys,” BV coach Jeff Ohlson said.

Bureau Valley’s Hunter Schoff added 9 inches to his best in the pole vault by clearing 11-9.

He won the event, and later he had a fighting chance to make 12-1, which would have been a school record.

“I think it was just how much I wanted it,” Schoff said. “This was sectionals, and you’ve got to do good here. It just came down to hard work and wanting it more than anybody else.”

Schoff, who placed fifth in

Hunter Schoff (BV): pole vault (first, 11-9).

Michael Eastwood (BV): 400 meters (first, 52.13) Gailen Gibson (BV): triple jump (41-11) BV 4x4: first, 3:31.74 Al Baldonado (Hall): 3,200 (first, 9:43.56; 1,600, second, 4:30.42).

John Barnes (SBA): discus (first, 148-3; shot, second 49-5 1/2.

Bret Dannis (SBA): 110 HH (second, 15.64); 300 IH (second, 41.08).

the 110 hurdles (17.39), will be joined at state by teammates Michael Eastwood, who won the 400 (52.13), and Gailen Gibson, who was second in the triple jump (41-11).

The Storm also won the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:29.3 — one of three teams to meet the 3:31.74 qualifying mark. Relay members were Gibson, Trey Dale, Caje Peterson and Eastwood.

St. Bede’s John Barnes won the discus (148-3) and took third in the shot with a qualifying throw of 49-5 1/2.

Bruins’ teammate Bret Dannis was runner-up in both hurdles events with times of 15.64 and 41.08. Dannis also placed fifth in long jump (19-11 1/2).

Hall senior Al Baldonado won the 3200 (9:43.56) and came in a closed second in the 1600 (4:30.42), edged by Newman’s Chris Ahlers (4:29.54) Area non-qualifying place-finishers included St. Bede’s Michael Manning, third in discus (132), Baylee Hopps, fourth in triple jump (41-8 1/2), and Daryl Seneca, fifth in the 400 (54.33), Hall’s Wesley Schmidt, third in pole vault (8-6), and BV’s Tyler Gonigam, fourth in the 3200 (11:06.96) Sterling Newman was the sectional champion with 111 points. St. Bede (50) placed fifth, and Hall (25) came in ninth.

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Bureau Valley’s Hunter Schoff clears the bar on his highest attempt at 11 feet 9 inches Friday in Manlius. Schoff was just a few inches away from breaking the school record for pole vaulting which is 12 feet.

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LASALLE — Princeton qualified three athletes in four events for state in Friday’s 2A sectional competition at LaSalle-Peru High School.

Senior Drew Pranka claimed two second-place finishes in both hurdles with times of 15.19 in the 110 HH and 39.61 in the 300 IH in close finishes behind Geneseo freshman Reed Vandeheyden.

PHS coach Dan Foes said Pranka “did what needed to do” to get back to state.

PHS junior Kai Tomaszewski was sectional champion in the 400 (50.76) and “ran great,” Foes said.

Brock Griffin had what coach Foes called a “career” night: by qualifying with a second-place time of 23.34 in the 200.

Griffin also placed third in the 100 (11.46).

Princeton placed fourth in the 4x100 (44.04) with Austin Nordstorm, Lenny Mead, Tomaszewski and Pranka, and in the 4x400 (3:28.28) with Pranka, Austin Rossler, Tomaszewski, Mead.

PHS soph Lucas Sisler tied for sixth in high jump (5-9).

Both Pranka and Tomaszewski qualified for state last year.

The Tigers finished fifth as a team with 48.5 points.

Geneseo took first place with 127.

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State qualifiers

Drew Pranka: 110 (second, 15.19) and 300 IH hurdles (second, 39.61).

Kai Tomaszewski: 400 meters (first (50.76) Brock Griffin: 200 meters (second, 23:24.)

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Princeton senior Drew Pranka (above) keeps his balance after knocking down a hurdle in Friday’s sectional track and field meet at LaSalle. Teammate Miles Rose (below) makes a splash in the sand.

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Lady Devils From Page 11 to load the bases with two outs, but Pikula fanned Julia Bauer.

Trouble is what the Princeton defense caused for itself in the bottom of the first inning. The Tigresses committed four errors in the first inning which led to all three Hall runs. Pikula had a sac fly and Kylie Whightsil doubled as Hall jumped to a 3-0 lead.

“That’s what we do, get a couple runners on, move some people around and put pressure on,” Holman said. “If they make plays, we probably still get one. If they do happen to make an error, we can get a couple. That’s just our game.”

PHS coach Bob James said the first inning definitely told the tale.

“You can’t spot them three runs. You lose by four, but you can’t spot them three because that just changes momentum,” he said. “We had a lot of chances early, too. We didn’t take advantage. Same thing we battled all year, didn’t execute bunts, didn’t get them down and advance runners when we had opportunities.

James’ decision to reshuffle his lineup and put slugger Abby Jaques in the lead-off hole paid

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com off in the second inning. She stepped to the plate with one runner aboard and jacked her 12th homer of the year to make it 3-2.

Holman was second-guessing himself after pitching to Jaques in that situation, saying, “I don’t know why I did it.”

Hall quickly seized the momentum back with three more runs in the home half of the second.

Barroso delivered a two-run double to left to make it 5-2. Abbey Azarskis dumped a pop just over second base to plate Barroso to give Hall a 6-2 lead.

Princeton got a run back in the fourth when catcher Rachel Jensen reached on an error and courtesy runner Madi Cain came around to score on a RBI hit by Jaques.

Hall scored its fourth unearned run of the game on a sac bunt by Nielsen in the fifth, who reached on a throwing error.

Pikula mainly shrugged off her control problems in the first, scattering three hits with five walks with six strikeouts to notch her second straight regional title victory. Holman didn’t doubt she would.

“She’s just so hard to hit, if she’d realize that ever. The zone was pretty tight. But once she starts firing, she’s just awfully

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The Hall Lady Red Devils celebrate their second straight regional championship, defeating host Princeton 7-3 Saturday. hard to square up,” Holman said.

Holman said Stillman Valley will be their toughest opponent all year, but the Lady Devils will go into it with nothing to lose.

“I told the girls when you get to a sectional, everybody’s good and you should play kind of loose and free,” Holman said. “You get to a sectional, it’s kind of icing on the cake and you go out there and play.

If you play well and happen to win, so be it. If you lose, the team was probably pretty darn good.

“It’s a nice problem to worry about going to a sectional. The hard

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work they put in really pays off.”

James said it was nice to get the regional finals considering where the Tigresses have come from in a season that’s been a struggle.

“We’ve had a lot of good teams in the past that have not made it here,” he said. “But these kids for considering how not well we were playing early in the season, to pick it up a little bit, it’s nice. It’s refreshing and good for them to go out like that. Maybe something to build on.”

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Princeton Regional finals Princeton 020 100 0 - 3 4 5 Hall 330 010 x - 7 7 2 PHS (10-21): Jaques ss 4-1-2-3, Menzel 2b 3-0-0-0 (2k, bb), Hughes cf 2-00-0 (2bb), Holmbeck p 3-0-0-0 (bb), Oeder 1b 4-0-1-0, Bauer rf 4-0-0-0 (2k), Jensen c 3-0-0-0 (bb), Cain cr 0-2-0-0, Schultz 3b 2-0-0-0 (2k, sac), Truedson dp 1-00-0 (2bb), Ciesielski lf 0-0-0-0. Totals: 26-3-4-3. LOB: 7. E: Schultz 3, Jensen 1, Oeder 1. HR: Jaques. SB: Cain. Pitching: Holmbeck (6 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB).

HALL (25-6): Barroso 3b 3-0-1-0, Mautino c (3-0-0-0 (k), Herrmann 2b 4-1-1-2, Azarskis ss 4-1-1-1, Pikula p 0-0-0-1, Gehant cr 0-1-0-0-0, Whightsil dp 3-0-2-1, Nielsen 1b 2-0-0-0, Galassi cf 2-1-0-0-0 (2k), Keegan rf 3-0-1-0 (k), Lawton lf 0-0-0-0. Totals: 24-7-7-7.

LOB: 6. E: Azarskis, Barroso. SB: Keegan.

2B: Barroso, Herrmann, Whighstil. Sac: Mautino, Nielsen. SF: Pikula. Pitching: Pikula (7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 K, 5 BB).

Earlville 1A Regional Title - (1) Amboy 6, (2) Earlville/Leland 0 Fulton 1A Regional Title - (2) Newman 7, (1) Milledgeville 2 Granville 1A Regional Title - (1) Ott. Marquette 13, (3) PC 3 Orion 2A Regional Title - (1) Morrison 6, (2) E/P 0

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

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

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

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

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

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

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

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

JIM SCRIMSHER,

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ESTATE AUCTION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ESTATE OF TOM KORETKE, MENDOTA, IL

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864 • Misc Rentals

MORE ON 34 GARAGE SALE. Friday and Saturday June 19th & 20th.

Bureau County Fairgrounds, Princeton.

Both inside & outside.

Concession stand.

For Information Call 815-303-2905

PRINCETON 416 & 417 West Hudson. Thursday, May 28, 2pm-7pm; Friday, May 29, 8am-2pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Yamaha 650 motorcycle, Elliptical exercise machine, tools, weekender luggage. Lots of misc. at both addresses

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MULTI-FAMILY SALE Furniture, lots of lawn furniture, household, female clothes

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JOHN H. BOWMAN, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-30 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of John H. Bowman.

Letters of office were issued to Jill Brogdon of 3396 W. Lakeshore Dr., Crown Point, IN 46307 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before November 12, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 6th day of May, 2015.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

days after it has been filed.

Dated this 15th day of May, 2015 /s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican May 19, 26 and June 2, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS SELENE FINANCE LP ) PLAINTIFF ) VS ) AARON BEZELY; KRISTEEN L. GUSMAN; ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD ) CLAIMANTS ) DEFENDANTS ) 15 CH 27 118 POPLAR STREET DEPUE, IL 61322 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, AARON BEZELY; KRISTEEN L. GUSMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 174 IN BANSCHBACH’S FIFTH SUBDIVISION IN THE VILLAGE OF DEPUE, EXCEPTING AND RESERVING THE UNDERLYING COAL AND FIRECLAY WITH MINING RIGHTS, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 118 POPLAR STREET DEPUE, IL 61322 and which said Mortgage was made by, AARON BEZELY; KRISTEEN L. GUSMAN; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of BUREAU County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007R05921; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, MARY C. DREMANN Bureau County Courthouse 700 South Main Street Princeton, Ill. 61356 on or before June 18, 2015, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1501299 I657145 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 19, 26 and June 2, 2015.

PIN: 23-17-179-009 Commonly known 129 N. Peoria Street, Bureau, IL 61315. will be offered for sale and sold at public venue on the 17th day of June, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Sheriff’s Office, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $74,493.24 The real estate is residential real estate.

Sale terms: The bid amount including the judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information contact the Plaintiff’s Attorney: Ryan J. Anderson Attorney for Plaintiff Reg. # 06288950 611 Second Street, PO Box 174 (309)364-2354 FAX: (309)364-9340 IF YOU ARE A MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that Ryan Anderson Law Office is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Ryan J. Anderson, Attorney at Law Published in the Bureau County Republican May 26, June 2 and 9, 2015.

Schisler, Area Specialist, USDA Service Center, 312 E. Backbone Road, Suite B, Princeton, IL 61356, Telephone NO. 815-875-8732(4).

2. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 307 E. St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 3. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Thirteen (13) and Lot Fourteen (14) in Block Forty-four (44) in the Original Town (now City) of Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois; excepting and reserving, however, the underlying coal and fireclay together with the right to dig, mine and remove the same from the surface of said premises.

PIN 18-35-353-016 4. The real estate may be inspected prior to sale at the following times: (Available for inspection during business hours upon reasonable advance notice to the county office listed above.)

5. The time and place of the sale are: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the front door of Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, Illinois.

6. The terms of the sale are: 10% of purchase price payable at time and place of sale by Cashier=s/Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service. Balance to be paid by Cashier=s/ Official Bank Check made payable to the United States Marshals Service and received by the United States Marshal, 42 Federal Building, 100 N.E. Monroe Street, Peoria, IL 61602, within thirty (30) days of date of said sale. If the balance is not received within said time period, the 10% payment made at time of sale shall be forfeited to the United States, the sale shall be void and a new sale shall be scheduled by the Court.

7. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes for the years 2014 and 2015 thereafter to be paid by buyer(s), which are a lien upon the real estate, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. Buyer(s) shall also be responsible for payment of the real estate transfer tax (35 ILCS 200-31-45).

8. Said property is being sold at this judicial sale “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 9. Upon receipt of the entire purchase price amount, a Certificate of Sale shall be forwarded to the Marshal for execution describing the lands and tenements purchased and the sum paid therefor to be tendered to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of said sale by the Court, the holder of said Certificate of Sale shall be entitled to a deed for said premises.

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. DATED at Peoria, Illinois, this 31st day of March, 2015. s/KENNETH F. BOHAC KENNETH F. BOHAC UNITED STATES MARSHAL CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Published in Bureau County Republican May 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE ESTATE OF ) EDWARD M. ) NYERT, JR., ) Deceased ) NO. 2015-P-36 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Edward M. Nyert, Jr. Letters of Office were issued on May 14, 2015 to Michael Edward Nyert, 8413 Hanbridge Lane, Austin, TX 78736-3011 and Lisa Marie Heise, 15006 Lakeside Trail, SW, Huntsville, AL 35803 as Independent Co-Executors, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representatives, or both, on or before November 26, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representatives is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) RICHARD F. OGAN, ) Deceased ) NO. 2015-P-34 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Richard F. Ogan. Letters of Office were issued on May 6, 2015, to Claudia C. Ogan of 1108 Baseline Road, Ohio, IL 61349, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 16, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 7th day of May, 2015. /s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican May 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Members of the County Board of Bureau County, Illinois, will meet at the Court House in Princeton, Illinois, in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. and that all claims must be filed with the County Clerk of said County on or before Friday, May 29, 2015. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican May 26, 2015.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 20, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Moe’s Olde Washhouse located at 3667 US Hwy 6, Sheffield, IL 61361.

Dated this 20th day of May, 2015. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican May 26, June 2 and 9, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS NORTH CENTRAL BANK ) an Illinois banking corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) VS ) RONALD M. GARLAND JR., ) ST. MARGARET’S HOSPITAL, ) an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS ) Defendants. ) 2014-CH-68 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure of the above Court, entered by the Court on March 10, 2015 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to-wit: A part of LOT 8 in the Village of BUREAU VALLEY JUNCTION, County of Bureau, State of Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Lot 8 running thence Northwesterly a distance of 100 feet along the East line of said Lot 8 to a point; thence Southwesterly on a line parallel with the South line of said Lot 8 a distance of 33 feet to a point; thence Southeasterly on a line parallel with the East line of said Lot 8 a distance of 30 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly on a line parallel with the South line of said Lot 8 a distance of 33 feet to the West line of said Lot 8; thence Southeasterly on the West line of said Lot 8 a distance of 70 feet to the South line of said Lot 8; thence Northeasterly on the South line of said Lot 8 a distance of 66 feet to the point of beginning, all lying and being situated in the Village of Bureau, County of Bureau and State of Illinois, reserving the perpetual right to enter upon the East 5 feet of said Lot 8 for the purpose of maintaining and repairing the sewer line now in place and servicing improvements situated on Lot 7 of said Bureau Valley Junction, all situated in Bureau County, Illinois.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AT PEORIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) TRACY PECHER, ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF MARSHAL’S SALE CIVIL NO. 14-1291 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

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Small legs to hold body at shell opening.

This growing hermit crab is feeling cramped. He has outgrown his borrowed shell home and is looking for a new home. When he finds an empty shell, he uses his claws to check out the size. If the size is right, he cleans the shell carefully and quickly pulls his abdomen out of the old shell and sticks it into the new one!

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know animals inhabit different kinds of environments.

Which shell will the hermit crab pick?

He’ll pick the one with numbers that add up to an even number.

Draw a line from each body part to its description.

Abdomen Antennae, used to feel, smell and taste things.

Walking legs, two on each side.

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction.

Find the Hermit Crab Twins!

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Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have structures that serve different functions in survival.

Front claws

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Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums; recognize even and odd numbers.

ermit crabs are different from true crabs in one important way. True crabs have a short abdomen that is folded up under the large shell on its back. A hermit crab has a long abdomen that sticks out at the rear end of its body. Because its abdomen does not have a hard covering, it must borrow a shell to protect this part of its body. The abdomen’s curled shape fits inside the spiral of a shell.

ome hermit crabs carry sea anemones on their shells. The sea anemone’s __________ tentacles keep ________ away. In return, the anemone, an animal without ________, gets carried to new ________ supplies. Sometimes the anemone gets to ____ the hermit crab’s _______________!

The word hermit describes someone who lives alone.

Yet, hermit crabs live and travel in colonies of a few dozen to more than 100!

Both as a larva and an adult, a hermit crab grows by molting. A hermit crab has a hard outer covering called an exoskeleton. This hard covering doesn’t grow like human skin.

Instead, it must be shed when a new, larger exoskeleton is ready. The new exoskeleton is soft at first, and the hermit crab must stay in its shell until it hardens.

Which picture goes with each sentence telling about how a hermit crab grows?

1. Mother hermit crab carries eggs inside shell.

2. Mother hermit crab releases eggs that are ready to hatch into the ocean.

LARVA TENTACLES HERMIT ANEMONE CRAB MOLTING ABDOMEN SHELL HOME SKIN SHED CLAW ALONE HATCH PREDATOR

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Community Adviser

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Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the ways in which individuals and groups interact to solve problems in a community.

3. The hermit crab larva has large bulging eyes and a long shrimp-like body.

4. After its third molt, the hermit crab looks more like an adult hermit crab and will move closer to the shore and find a shell home.

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know sequential stages of life cycles are different for different animals

If a predator tries to grab a hermit crab, the crab must pull into its shell quickly. If a predator manages to catch a claw, the crab can break it off, leaving the predator holding the claw and nothing else. The hermit crab will grow a new claw to replace the missing one!

Read some of the Houses for Sale ads in the newspaper.

Then, create a House for Sale ad for a hermit crab!

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When I am crabby I …

Finish this story.

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