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Three tornadoes confirmed

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Several residents throughout Bureau County were forced to seek shelter Wednesday evening from a strong storm system that quickly blew into the area.

According to Bureau County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the storm system produced three confirmed tornadoes in the county. All were short lived, and there were no reported injuries, according to Bureau County EMA Director Keenan Campbell.

The National Weather Service office in Davenport issued severe tornado warnings for Bureau County.

Shortly after 6 p.m., there were numerous reports of funnel clouds and possible tornadoes.

Spring Valley Police Department released a statement on Thursday, June 23, saying the city had activated its Storm Ready Severe Weather Alert Wednesday at around 8:45 p.m. This included a Code Red notification and activation of the outdoor tornado sirens. According to the release, the radio control system for the sirens malfunctioned due to an apparent lightning strike, however, the police department was able to manually start the city hall tornado siren.

Following the storm, Bureau County EMA received isolated reports of storm-related damage and dispatched damage assessment teams throughout the county in the late evening hours of Wednesday, June 22, and again in the morning of Thursday, June 23.

Several areas in the county experienced crop damage and one home, south of Malden, owned by Dave Prokes BCR photo/Goldie Rapp experienced damage from the strong winds and heavy Dave Prokes, who lives south of Malden, surveys the damage to his yard and home on Thursday morning, after strong rain.

winds and heavy rains caused considerable problems. Prokes said about 8:30 p.m., he looked out across his front yard and saw a tornado about to touch down.

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With the hands ... from the heart

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The Illinois EPA hosted a public session for the residents of DePue on Tuesday, June 22. Residents had the opportunity to talk with representatives about the proposed plan for the cleanup of soils in residences, parks, alleys and the school.

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DePue hosts public session on cleaning the contaminated soils of DePue

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

DEPUE — Residents of DePue had the opportunity to attend a public informal session on Tuesday, June 22, about how their soils would be cleaned of the New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Superfund site.

The session was held in the DePue School gymnasium.

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended a clean-up plan of the soils at residences, parks, alleys and the school.

Attendees viewed charts and fact sheets about how the clean-up process would take place, the amount of digging that would have to

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PRINCETON — The mark of a great community is when those who are capable assist those who are not, and Workcamp is the epitome of such an approach.

Princeton resident Linda Berry and St. Matthews Lutheran Church Pastor Scott Schmidt started planning their Workcamp journey a few years ago. Berry had experienced a few Workcamps in other areas and just kept pushing the envelope for an opportunity in Bureau County. Workcamp involves dedicated individuals from all over the country who convene at a specific location to rehabilitate homes … and the individuals within them.

Schmidt explained any community needs a minimum of $19,000 to start a Workcamp, to pay for the supplies for dozens of work sites. It’s about a two-year process to get everything in place … be it financial figures, pinpointing particular set-

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A participant from Workcamp 2016, sponsored by St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Princeton along with a host of other churches, businesses and organizations, works on a window at a home which was part of the program. Several area homes in the county got a facelift, thanks to these volunteers from Princeton and other parts of the country. tings to rehab and finding available individuals willing to apply some elbow grease to their fellowship.

“You have to be ahead of the curve in saving up money for the Workcamp, and about 40 people showed up to our

first meeting,” Berry said, pointing to the fact many civic and spiritual organizations are involved in Bureau County’s Workcamp. “To qualify for assistance, you had to be a senior citizen, elderly, disabled or low income.”

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Applications for assistance were spread through the scene last summer, and around 100 of them were returned by the Nov. 30 deadline.

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the ones that just didn’t work — deciding against putting teens foreign to the area on a rooftop — and appreciated assistance from individuals who helped evaluate which homes to work on, as all local committee members have full-time jobs and little free time to check the work site of every application.

Schmidt said local citizens are encouraged and welcomed into the Workcamp mix, but Berry said workers came in from Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, even Florida, creating a melting pot of strong minds and bodies almost 250 deep to work on more than 30 homes. Ace Distribution Center set aside cans of paint for cheap, as did R.P. Lumber with any wood the workers needed.

Berry said it doesn’t cost the residents anything to get their house repaired, and sometimes they don’t have much family, so a handful of caring souls rubbing shoulders and swinging hammers makes for a solid structure.

“The kids will take time out of their day and talk with the residents; the residents will bring lunch out to the workers, so there is time for devotion,” Berry said, stating the residents call the workers their angels, because it feels so great to have them.

Schmidt said the young workers experience a life-changing opportunity through Workcamp, as it helps them think beyond themselves and put their faith into action instead of just sitting in a pew. Upon

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Prokes said at about 8:30 p.m. he was just getting home from work when he looked out across his front yard and could see a tornado about to touch down.

Prokes said he called the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department to let them know about the tornado as he sought shelter in his basement. At that point he said he could hear heavy wind and rain blowing around his home and felt his house shake.

“It only lasted about 30 seconds,” he said.

arrival, the workers are often paired with people they’ve never met, so Schmidt has seen kids blossom and come out of their shell.

“It’s a holistic experience; it isn’t just the houses, but the residents who are greatly impacted beyond the repairs,” Schmidt said.

“Many residents have said to me, ‘They may have come to repair my house, but what they did is repair my heart.’”

Both Berry and Schmidt agreed Bureau County is a benefactor of the Workcamp mission, as an estimated $250,000 financial impact for the community is felt through commerce, gas, food and lodging. The Several trees in Prokes’ front yard were blown over; roof shingles were ripped from his home; the cover of his outdoor hot tub had been totally lifted from the tub; the chimney from his fireplace had blown off his roof into his backyard; and the rotation pathway of the tornado could be seen in a cornfield behind his home.

Residents are encouraged to report any storm damage via the Bureau County EMA’s website at readybureau.com/ planning-response/submit-damage/.

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communication has been vital for everyone involved, as there are many working parts in the week of work — stretching from June 20 to June 25.

A group of volunteers will fix up any tasks not completed in the allotted time frame, but the unfinished business won’t be for a lack of effort, or enjoyment, as the Workcampers give freely from their hands … and heart … to those who need it most.

“It’s impossible to estimate how many people have generously helped out with this in the last few years,” Schmidt said.

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This photo, submitted by Dave Prokes, shows the BCR photo/Becky Kramer approaching storm that The sky over Princeton Wednesday night was threatening. This photo, taken from the caused extensive damage Princeton Tech Park, shows ominous clouds overhead with a clearing north of town. at his home.

When lightning strikes, bolt to safety It’s too easy to think we’re invincible when it comes to lightning storms — going outside, staying in the pool, or continuing a softball game as thunder sounds in the distance are not safe activities when lightning and thunder are in the area. Instead, move indoors when thunder roars — such a simple step could save more than 400 people from getting struck by lightning every year.

In recognition of Lightning Safety Awareness Week, FEMA is encouraging everyone to get storm safety smart: • There is no safe place outdoors when thunderstorms are in the area. Get indoors and avoid contact with corded phones, electrical equipment, plumbing, and windows and doors.

• Water is an excellent conductor of electricity – so get out of and away from water!

• Electricity always seeks the shortest path to its destination. Avoid tall, isolated trees or other tall objects in a lightning storm.

• When camping, set up in a valley, ravine or other low area. Tents and open-sided shelters don’t provide protection from the dangers of lightning. If there isn’t a substantial building nearby, take shelter in your vehicle.

• Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.

• Anyone struck by lightning will need immediate medical attention. Call 911 and remember: Lightning victims do not carry an electrical charge and are safe to touch.

Consider also downloading the free FEMA app, available for your Android, Apple or Blackberry device, so you have the information at your fingertips to prepare for severe weather.

FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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Lightning strikes came fast and furious Wednesday evening during the severe weather experienced in Bureau County and beyond.

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PHS will dispose of cumulative files PRINCETON — Princeton High School will be disposing of the cumulative files for the Class of 2011. These files contain old standardized test scores and copies of old school physicals from kindergarten and fifth grade. Please note transcript of grades and copies of the ninth-grade school physical and immunizations records are not in these files, as those records must be maintained at Princeton High School indefinitely. Also if your child had an IEP during high school, let the school know, so those files can be included.

To request a cumulative file, send a request in writing to: Linda Berry, Princeton High School, 103 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL 61356; or email linda.berry@phs-il.org. The request for files must be received by Friday, July 1.

Auction Calendar June 25 – Betty Moodie estate, furniture and appliances, collectibles and household, 10 a.m., 224 E. Main St., Bradford, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 26 – Charles D. Hunt estate and real estate, antiques and collectibles, household, tools and garage items, 10 a.m., 208 N. Siebel St., Manlius, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 6 – Dale H. Anderson trust estate, real estate, 10 a.m., 18828 250 North Ave., Tiskilwa, 9 miles east of Bradford or 5 miles west of Putnam on the Bradford/Putnam Blacktop, combine and heads, tractors, grain truck, wagons and grain handling, planter and tillage equipment, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 10 – Tamara L. Hartman estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 212 N. Harlan St., Neponset, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

New police officer on patrol in Walnut

Board also OKs cul-de-sac projects

By Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — The Walnut Village Board swore in a new police officer at its meeting Monday, June 20.

Village President Dennis Grobe completed the swearing in ceremony for Tyler Wolf as a full-time police officer. Wolf recently completed a two-week required training course and will begin his full-time duties immediately.

In other police business, Walnut Police Chief Glenn Lawson updated the board on the status of the new SUV police vehicle recently purchased. The vehicle is having necessary equipment and decals installed and will be ready for patrol sometime this week.

Also on the agenda, the board approved the proposal from Midstate Asphalt Repair of Eureka to repair three cul-de-sacs within the village. These cul-de-sacs are Crescent Court, Pleasant Court and Fairview Court. The proposal was presented at the last board meeting and additional information had been requested at that time.

Board member Brian Stuhl had obtained answers to the board’s questions regarding durability and how soon the streets could be used after repair. The durability was considered to be multiple years, and residents will be able to use the streets being repaired almost immediately. The approved expenditure for the repair of these three streets is $2,576. Superintendent Carl Minks will be working with the company to set up a date for the completion. Minks and the board agreed to not start the construction until after the July Walnut Days Celebration.

Minks also reported on the progress of the sewer improvement project. The facility should be back online by the last week of June. An open house will be planned for the new facility for the month of September 2016. This will allow for all work to be completed and the facility to be running smoothly.

Lawson and Minks also discussed with the board their inability to find some helpers for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. These helpers are needed to locate and remove barricades at certain points within the village. These helpers, to be hired by the village, need to be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Due to the lack of success in hiring the individuals, an ad will be run in the local newspaper as a final effort to get the help needed.

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Calling all coaches PHS Board confirms coaching ranks for fall athletics

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton High School (PHS) Board met Wednesday, June 22, to verify the Fall 2016 coaching staff and discuss summer activities coming to completion.

Princeton resident Jackie Davis began the meeting by thanking the maintenance staff for their diligence in always keeping up with the grounds and making sure things are cleaned up. She also spoke to the fact she was surprised the PHS marching band did not make an appearance at the Memorial Day parade this summer.

“I’m not here to ask for an explanation or demand they come all the time, but just to say they were missed, as was the Logan Junior High band,” Davis said, adding the community supports the school, and the band performances are one way the school supports the community. “A major number of the community members never make it to the school to hear a concert. They hear our music program three times a year, so I would hope that it becomes a practice — we don’t need a policy; we don’t need heads to roll — I’d just like to see an effort to get them to the parade because I do think they were missed.”

Davis voiced her belief Memorial Day is not just a picnic, but a chance to show the men and women of the military their due respect, and the PHS Music Department does a great job of playing into that gratitude.

In other business, PHS Principal Andy Berlinski said Institute Day on Thursday, May 26, was a great opportunity for PHS staff to get a lot of things checked off their list before they left for the summer. He added they are in a great place when it comes to the Student Growth Committee and have the opportunity to try some new things moving forward.

Berlinski noted new teachers Steven Olson with band and music and Tiffany Gonigam, teaching social studies and serving as girls basketball coach, visited the building and got the lay of the land while meeting colleagues they will correspond with this next school year. He also spoke about lanyards

Wyanet considers upkeep on veteran’s memorial Issues expected to return at next month’s board meeting

By Becky Kramer news@bcrnews.com

WYANET — The Wyanet Village Board discussed the village’s new veteran’s memorial at its meeting Wednesday, June 22.

Veteran’s Memorial Committee representative Ann Fritz addressed the board. She said currently five people have joined the committee.

Fritz is asking the village to maintain the memorial when the committee is finished raising the money and building the memorial.

The request was tabled until month. The board is wanting further information such as insurance costs, the size of the monument, and cost of perpetual upkeep. Without this information the board is unable to make a decision regarding the committee’s request.

In other business, Wyanet Village Engineer Jack Kusek updated the board on the timeline for the West Street water main repair and presented the five bids for those repairs. Work should begin early next week.

Kusek also received an update on the new control panel in the water treatment plant from Complete Industrial. The panel will be delivered within the next few weeks.

Kusek asked the board to appropriate $36,000 of Motor Fuel Tax money to fix streets in several areas

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or the lack thereof.

“Due to the state budget situation — lack of funding for a college placement exam, be it ACT or SAT — we were unable to award lanyards in the same manner as we had in the past,” he said, mentioning they instituted a new approach for the Class of 2017 based on four categories the students could earn points in. “The categories are test prep hours — toward ACT or SAT — discipline referrals, attendance and grades.”

Superintendent Kirk Haring said all the work on the building and grounds is moving right along and going according to plan, and he’s been very happy with the progress and the work that’s being accomplished.

“It’s nice to know we’re going to be water tight for the first time in a long time,” Haring said.

All fees for the upcoming school year were kept the same, and board president John Young said the cafeteria prices — breakfast for $1; lunch for $2; lunch ala carte for $2.10; and adult lunch for $2.50 — provides students and staff with a real bang for their buck. A 3 percent wage increase for non-certified staff salaries was approved by the board as well.

Scott Underwood was appointed as an assistant golf coach, and the PHS coaching positions will be filled as follows for Fall 2016: • Abby Cochran, poms head coach.

• Emily Moats, cheer head coach.

• Pat Hodge, cross country head coach.

• Will Gross, golf head coach; and Scott Underwood, golf assistant.

• Andy Puck, volleyball head coach; Eric Tinley and Josie Dober, volleyball assistants; and Kaitlyn Peterson, volleyball volunteer assistant.

• David Gray, boys soccer head coach; and Mark Gray, boys soccer assistant.

• Jesse Snyder, football head coach; Tim Ciesielski, Dan Foes, Zack Smith, Brik Wedekind and Randy Allen, football assistants; and Nick Vujanov, football volunteer assistant.

• Connie Lind, girls tennis head coach; Beth Peacock, girls tennis assistant; and Jon Dietrich, girls tennis volunteer assistant.

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Liquor license classifications were also discussed again this month. Currently the village of Wyanet has seven classifications. Wyanet Village Clerk Shelley Teske contacted neighboring towns to compare classifications. Board members were given the information to review, and it will be discussed at next month’s meeting.

Brandon Teske gave the monthly street department report. He said they have been busy with repairs around the village in addition to mowing and garbage pick up.

Brandon Teske said they have been spending a lot of time on the sewers. He would like to remind residents that no sanitary products should not be put into the sewer system.

An update was also given to the board on the progress of the new offices for Wyanet Police Chief Todd Marquez. Drywall has been finished, and the offices have been painted.

Brandon Teske also said that there are several large trees that need limbs cut in the cemetery. The board will be getting quotes to have them removed.

An RV Dump station was also discussed. Board members discussed this and decided it is not a necessary service to provide to residents at this time.

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at Village Hall.

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DePue From Page 1A be done for testing of toxic metals such as arsenic and lead, and had the opportunity to talk with representatives of the Illinois EPA and of the responsible parties.

DePue Mayor Eric Bryant was also present at the session and was available for comment from residents, as well. Bryant said he was looking forward to the upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, June 29, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the DePue School gymnasium. The public meeting will also be hosted by the Illinois EPA. There will be a formal presentation about the clean-up plans, and representatives will be present to accept oral and written comments from the public about the plan.

According to a fact sheet provided by the Illinois EPA, the law states possible clean-up options must be evaluated against nine criteria. The criteria include overall protection of human health and the environment, compliance with applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements, long-term effectiveness and permanence, reduction of toxicity, mobility or volume through treatment, shortterm effectiveness, implementability, cost, support agency acceptance and community acceptance.

The plan recommended by the Illinois EPA is to excavate and manage

contaminated soils on the former zinc plant site. The cost to do so would be about $13.1 million, however, this plan would not meet one of the nine criteria which is the reduction of toxicity, mobility or volume through treatment.

Another plan that has been looked at is to excavate the soils and move them to a site outside of DePue. The cost to do so would be anywhere from $21.1 million to $30.5 million.

This option would meet all nine criteria, however according to a fact sheet, the option’s short-term risks would be higher because of the additional handling of soil stockpiles and more extensive truck traffic within the village due to hauling soils offsite. Also, the risks of exposure to the environment and communities outside of the village would be greater.

According to the Illinois EPA fact sheet, both options provide equal protection of human health and the environment. Both options would prevent exposure by removing soil containing metals at concentrations above cleanup standards, and both options are proven effective remedial options for sites that have soils contaminated with metals.

Before making a final decision on a clean-up plan, Illinois EPA will first consider comments from the public. Comments will be accepted until Thursday, July 14.

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IDOT announces I-80 ramp closure

OTTAWA — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the Interstate 80 westbound ramp to Route 26 in Princeton will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28.

A $5,809,732.05 contract has been awarded to Advanced Asphalt Co. of Princeton for this work. The project includes the reconstruction of Route 26 with a four-lane divided roadway and widening and resurfacing the I-80 westbound exit ramp.

During the ramp closure, Interstate 180 south to Route 6 west will be utilized as a detour. A message board will direct motorists through the detour.

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Zearing Park pier repair project almost complete

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PRINCETON — The Zearing Park pier repair project is close to being finished.

At the Princeton Park District Board meeting on Monday, June 20, Keith Scherer, superintendent of parks, reported the frame work on the walkway still needs to be tweaked; wooden handrails will be built on top of the railings; and gravel will be placed underneath the pier to prevent the area from being washed out.

Once the tweaking is finished, the pier will be power washed and prepped for staining. Scherer said employees at Sherwin Williams have volunteered their time to help stain the deck.

Elaine Russell, executive director of the park district, complimented Scherer on his work with the pier. She said while Kevin Heitz, the Chamlin and

Associates engineer working on the pier, wanted to sign off on the project before the tweaks happened, Scherer wasn’t willing to sign off as quickly.

“He wanted things done on it,” she said.

“Kudos to Keith. He spent a lot of time out there doing the compromising and came to a comfortable solution,” she said, adding it’s a project that has drug on forever.

As previously reported in the Bureau County Republican, the pier was closed to the public in Spring 2014. Due to the harsh winter conditions that year, the pier was damaged by the weather. The freezing and thawing caused the cement bases supporting the ramp to “heave up” and twist the seams and joints of the pier. While it was first thought the ramp would have to be removed completely, engineers were able to come up with a way to lift the pier and fit a better support.

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MARK — Duane R. Casey, 84, of Mark died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at his home.

Duane was born March 10, 1932, in Rockford to John and Lena (Giacoletto) Casey. He married Shelby Jean Schicke May 15, 1972, in Peru.

Duane was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Korean War from 1952 to 1955.

Duane was an ironworker with Ironworkers Local 444 up until his retirement. He was an avid sports fan and dog lover. Duane was a Duane 1950 graduate of Hall Township High School.

Casey Survivors include his son, Jim Casey of Naperville; and two sisters, Bernadette (Robert) Eckberg of Dakota City, Iowa, and Cynthia (Gary) Johnson of Rice Lake, Wis. Duane was preceded in death by his wife in 2013.

A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Ptak Funeral Home, with a 5 p.m. prayer service. Cremation rites have been accorded.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Illinois Valley Animal Rescue.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Joseph Reid Pomeroy, known to all family and friends as Reid, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Fla. Reid was born July 1, 1953, in Princeton to Joseph W. and Phyllis J (Paden) Pomeroy. He attended grade and middle school at Bureau Township and Walnut High School. Sports became a passion of his very early in his life Joseph because of his parents. He played football, Pomeroy basketball and track all through high school.

Upon graduation, he attended United Electronics Institute in Des Moines, Iowa. Following completion of his studies in 1973, he traveled to Lakeland, Fla., where he worked for the telephone company (Verizon) for 43 years due to the influence of his older brother, David, who also worked and retired from Verizon.

He played softball with Tarvin Construction for 16 years and also basketball for the Lakeland city league.

His passion started with coaching youth football for the Patriots and youth basketball in 1976. He was given the opportunity to coach football at Santa Fe Catholic High School from 1988 to 1996. He then coached football at Kathleen Senior High School in 1998 until the present, where he continued to influence the lives of all his “sons� and anyone who had the privilege to know him.

He is survived by Denise “Jo� Pomeroy Jones, whom he was married to for 27 years; the very proud father of Lindsey and Brianna; and a devoted grandfather to Clayton, Jaylen and Adalynn. He is also survived by his sister, Dixie Utter (Pete); a brother, Bob (Patti); a sister-in-law, Roberta; four aunts, Betty Bass, Helen Swanson, Roberta Thompson and Margaret Birkey; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Reid was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, David; his grandparents, Oren D and Mary Jeannette Pomeroy, and Ferris and Gladys Paden.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Kathleen Baptist Church, 3939 Second St. SW, Lakeland, Fla., at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 30.

Donations in memory of Coach Reid Pomeroy may be made out to: Lakeland Patriots, Lake Gibson Youth Football or Kathleen Senior High School Football Program.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Marlowe “Marloe� Joyce Bareis was born on June 4, 1928, in Princeton, the only child of Russell and Mildred (Crites) Polson. She passed away at Westhills Village in Rapid City, S.D., on Friday, June 17, 2016.

She graduated from Princeton High School in 1946. Marloe was raised in a small town and was active in Scouting at an Marlowe early age. She attended Northwestern UniBareis versity at Evanston for two years and then graduated from the University of Colorado School of Nursing in 1954. There she met Reuben Bareis who was attending the Univeristy of Colorado Medical School.

On Sept. 12, 1954, she and Reuben were married by the groom’s father in Princeton. While her husband completed medical training in Flint and Ann Arbor, Mich., Marloe worked for the Flint Visiting Nurse Association. Firstborn Anne arrived in 1956; the family moved to Rapid City in 1957.

Marloe left her nursing career behind to raise four children in quick order: Anne, Paul, Stephen and Jean.

Supportive of her children’s activities, she was a Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout den mother and room mother for their classrooms at Pinedale School. She valued her family above all, and often put their needs above her own. Marloe turned the red log house on Berry Pine Road into a warm, inviting home with her needlework, art decorations and her delicious cherry crisp. She planted a beautiful flower garden, delighted in the wildlife and enjoyed having coffee with the neighbors.

Marloe helped host Rotary exchange students from several countries for varying periods, even yearly. After meeting these and other foreign visitors, she and Reuben developed lifelong friendships and corresponded with them for decades.

An early volunteer in the Meals on Wheels program, Marloe also was a volunteer receptionist at the Dahl Center for 20 years. She became an Elder at First Presbyterian Church and was very active in the local Medical Auxiliary, serving as the Black Hills District President in 1964. A member most of his married life, Reuben had a willing, dedicated partner to attend Rotary conventions and medical training courses abroad. Marloe fell in love with the British Isles and with it, her collection of hedgehogs, Scottish books and memorabilia grew. “Mom, your industriousness around the home was outstanding. Building decks, refinishing furniture, cooking, planning creative celebrations for holidays; the beautiful flower gardens, keeping up correspondence with friends near and far, and love of music and reading. You loved cats, nature and the wild creatures, Mom, we are proud of the many skills we learned from you. We will miss your spirit and nurturing.�

Left to mourn are her beloved husband of 61 years, Reuben;Â Anne with sons, Patrick, Evan and Charlie; Paul (Mary) and children, Lucas and Anica; Steve (Eva) with children, Martha, Daniel and Laura Beth; and Jean (Carrie). Steve lives in Rapid City, S.D., and the others in Denver, Colo. Also her half-sister, Melanie Burkey of Walnut, and many cousins and their families survive her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Claude Venamon; her stepmother, LaVerna Polson; and half-brother, Charles.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Rapid City, S.D., at 2 p.m. Friday, July 1, followed by a reception.

Memorials may be sent to the Westhills Foundation, the First Presbyterian Church of Rapid City or the local Humane Society.

Friends may sign Marloe’s online guestbook at Kirk Funeral Home’s website.

Lillie Kleckner

PRINCETON — Lillie Kleckner of Princeton passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Manor Court, Liberty Village, in Princeton.

Born Oct. 15, 1942, in Cranberry Township, N.C., to Lincoln and Rosa (Loveless) Buchanan, she married Donald E. Kleckner Dec. 30, 1959, in North Carolina. He died Sept. 6, 2011.

She was a CNA private caretaker in the Princeton area for many years.

She was a member of the Princeton Wesleyan Church.

She enjoyed needlework and quilting.

Surviving are two sons, Alan (Rose) Kleckner of Ocala, Fla., and Scott (Anita) Kleckner of Princeton; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one brother, Oscar (Sandy) Buchanan of Pennsylvania.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Kip; and two sisters and one brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, with Pastor Ron Townsley officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established to the family.

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DIXON — Elizabeth “Betty� Hoover, 84, of Dixon died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

A celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon with the Rev. Antoni Kretowicz officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Ohio, Ill. The Garland Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Groups donate to LaMoille Park District LAMOILLE — Northern Partners Cooperative and Land O’ Lakes have donated $3,000 to the village of LaMoille Park District.

Northern Partners, an active member of the Land O’ Lakes match program, recently donated the funds earmarked to go toward building a community park. The park will use the donation to build a shelter, a restroom and landscape.

The Land O’ Lakes matches dollar-for-dollar cash donations of member cooperatives, doubling the amount donated. Land O’ Lakes matched Northern Partners’ donation and provided them with a check to present to the village of LaMoille Park District.

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6A Perspective

6A • Saturday, June 25, 2016

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Perspective Bureau County

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Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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Editor

Heavenly hankies

It was white, had been laundered a bazillion times, and there was usually some kind of embroidery on it — I assume to make it pretty. All women of any Midwest merit carried one, usually in the pocket of their aprons, in their pocketbooks, or discreetly hidden in the cuff of their sweaters. It was a simple piece of white, cotton Terri fabric, but to those Simon farm wives who never left home COMMENTARY without one, those hankies were meant to save the world.

Grandma always had a hankie. While I never remember her blowing her nose on it like my grandfather did with the bandana-type red handkerchief he carried in the back pocket of his well-worn overalls, Grandma’s hankie was meant for far more important duties than her nose.

Hankies were meant to dab at a bead or two of sweat on a forehead, while seated with other ladies under the shade of the old maple tree. They took care of grandchildren with dirt-smudged faces before they went into the dime store with a quick “spit bath,” and they wiped away a drop or two of blood from a splinter that always seemed to find her grandchildren’s fingers. Those hankies could quickly double as a dust rag on the buffet, when an unknown vehicle pulled into the barnyard, and they even served as a bib for that tiny kitten who wouldn’t take to nursing from her mama, instead being fed by Grandma with a bottle, meant for our baby dolls.

That was just the beginning ...

Grandma’s hankies dried our eyes, wiped our own brows and noses, and could just as easily be handed to a relative who did the same for her child or grandchild.

It was actually a community cloth, emblazoned with embroidered flowers or an initial, that made its rounds from one hand to another, wiping away the woes of the world.

Invented long before the paper Kleenex or tissues we know today, those hankies saved the world more than once when I was growing up. Almost as if we were repaying the debt, we usually had a box of new hankies all wrapped up for Grandma on Mother’s Day, Christmas or her birthday. She always acted surprised, but I doubt she ever was.

When I was just a little snot-nosed kid, I always wanted my own hankie. I’m not sure why. I guess it was kind of a right of passage for grown women to carry them with them wherever they went. I think I knew I’d be all grown up when someone finally presented me with my very own box of hankies, embroidered with a big “T” in the corner. That day never came.

Today, I wander through antique stores around the land, and every now and then, I run into a stack of neatly-folded hankies. They aren’t as white as I remember my grandma’s hankies being; the years have turned them a light tan. But even though they’ve lost their bright white brilliance, I still see them and picture someone’s grandmother dabbing at their brow in the middle of a summer Bible study in the front yard. I picture them wrapping that hankie around a child’s cut finger, or wiping away the stains of a Popsicle before heading into the store. I can almost smell the detergent they used to try and get that hankie as pristine as possible and all ready for the next catastrophe to occur.

But like many of those iconic items from the past, the hankies have disappeared as quickly as those simpler times. They have vanished before our very eyes — much like those beads of sweat, those tiny drops of blood and those smudges on our faces that required the use of those well-worn hankies.

While I’ll probably never have my very own hankie — gosh, I don’t even know if they still sell them — I have to be content with the memories of those little white cloths and the ladies who used them. Clearly they have gone to hankie heaven, so I’ll just tuck them away discreetly in my memory files along with all the other items which once were so important to our existence but have slowly been lost to our ever-evolving world. And I’m OK with that — for those hankies erased the woes of our world. If only something so simple could be tucked in our pockets today to do the same ...

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

Richard Widmark: A Princeton legend Persons of Influence — Becoming Richard Widmark Column and artwork

by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

Doris Fetherston, freshman English and public speaking teacher at Princeton High School, would have a life-changing effect on her student Richard Widmark. Miss Fetherston encouraged shy Richard Widmark to try speaking before the class. The experience gave him a glimpse of what his future might hold.

He recounted his time with his freshman high school English teacher, who he credits with his overcoming his shyness, in an interview on A&E “Biography.”

“For the first time in my life, I felt at home.

I moved an audience. I made them laugh. I felt very confident. That was the first instinct I had that I could do something.”

His new ability helped him blossom in school.

He went on to excel in almost everything that he got involved with in high school — football, writing for the school paper, senior class president, and speaking at his commencement.

In his senior year, he and his three best friends, Tom Best, Gail Castner and Lester Peterson, were all members of the National Athletic Scholarship Society. A male student had to have lettered in at least one sport and be scholastically above the school average for his class as a junior or senior. Ten young men qualified in the 1931-32 school year. That is 10 young men out of the 80 junior and senior boys, and the four friends were of the 10. That was pretty rare air they were breathing.

Richard Widmark would have Doris Fetherston as a teacher all four years at Princeton High School, and she would be his second director in life, as an actor. She directed him in the junior class play, “Green Stockings” on Nov. 14, 1930, as James Raleigh, and in the senior class play, “Captain Applejack,” as Mr. Pengard on April 29, 1932. When Richard Widmark graduated high school, Doris Fetherston left Princeton High School and her teaching career behind. The reason for this was the times she lived in. =Doris Fetherston was going to get married now, as her future husband had completed his studies, and being a married woman did not make it possible to continue being a teacher. This was the early 1930s and 80 percent of teachers were single women. Should married women be a part of the workplace was an issue that was constantly in newspapers and magazines. The overwhelming consensus being on the side of not. Women entered the workplace

at twice the rate of men, and three-quarters of the professional jobs were in teaching or nursing.

These were jobs suited to single woman by 1930s’ standards. Three-quarters of the nation’s public school districts refused to hire married teachers, unless they were male.

There was actually a federal law, passed during the Depression, prohibiting the employment of married “persons” whose spouses worked for the government. Legislators in over half of the states passed laws completely banning the employment of married women. The biggest positive was for the employer, who could hire the single woman at reduced wages.

Doris married James Clair Mead, June 23, 1933, in Monmouth. They moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., where James was assistant minister at a Congregational church, and sometime before 1938, they moved to Pontiac, Mich., where James was the minister at another Congregational church.

Doris and James had three daughters; Carol (Mead) Laborde born in 1938, Marilyn (Mead) Priser born in March of 1941, and Judith Ann (Mead) Steele born in September of 1944. Doris would tell her three daughters and close friends, later in life, that she had both Richard Widmark and Virgil Fox as students. She was proud of this fact, and it was her own small claim to fame.

She said of Widmark: “I always remembered his distinctive laugh and that he was quite good in the school plays in high school.”

The Meads moved to Des Plaines, Ill., in 1944, and James traveled for the American Friends Service Committee counseling consciousness objectors and their families until 1946 when they moved to Jackson, Mich. In 1952 they moved to Toledo, Ohio, in 1959 to Mansfield, Ohio, and in 1963 to Denver, Colo. James was the minister at Congregational churches in all these places. They were both advocates for civil rights all of their lives, and they got Japanese girls out of the detention camps, who they had live with them during the World War II years. The Meads often felt in danger and definitely were shunned at times because of both of these stances on human rights. James retired in 1972 and again in 1986, and they moved to Loveland, Colo.

Doris kept a scrapbook with clipping of her two famous students, Richard Widmark and Virgil Fox. While on a vacation trip to visit her sister in Maine, the family went to see Virgil Fox (20 years ago a student) at the Riverside Church in New York City

in 1950. Daughter Carol was 12 years old. Virgil was the organist at the time and was giving an organ recital.

The family visited Mr. Fox, after the recital, in the room where the organ was seated, and he gave them a detailed explanation of how it worked.

He said with a dramatic flair, “Come on in my little chickens,” to the three young Mead children when he beckoned them into the room. He was very friendly and very excited to have his former teacher and her family come to visit. Doris was more than just happy that her former student and now world famous musician remembered her so graciously.

Doris never really taught again after she left Princeton and got married, except to substitute occasionally, and then teach at the Emily Griffith Technical College in the 1960s. The times had changed and whether a woman was married now was of no matter. The Emily Griffith Technical College is a public technical college in Denver, Colo., affiliated with the Denver Public Schools, a part of the Colorado Community College System offering an alternative high school program. She belonged to the AAUW (American Association of University Women).

Doris was a very active minister’s wife wherever they were located. She led people in choral readings and gave dramatic book reviews with readings on spiritual growth at Emily Griffith. Doris and James lived in Loveland, Colo., at the time of her death, on July 28, 1995.

Her husband James Clair

Mead died May 13, 1997, though it was in Greeley, Colo., actually because he was in a nursing care facility. Their daughter Carol (Mead) Laborde lives in Loveland, Colo., today, and daughter Marilyn (Mead) Priser lives in Kettering, Ohio. Their younger sister Judith Ann (Mead) Steele passed away Aug.17, 2004.

Doris saw her former student Richard Widmark in just a couple of his movies during her lifetime, but she surely was one of the few persons to witness first-hand his growth from the shy young student to the confident young man on a high school stage, and to the commanding presence on the movie screen.

She and her family never knew the credit she was given by Richard Widmark in pointing him in the right direction in life, until I made contact, but both of her daughters can tell their children about it now.

It was an enjoyable journey for me, in finding out about the life of Doris Fetherston after she left Princeton. It is clear to me that both Richard and Doris were of the same heart. I found her daughter Carol on vacation in Florida by just good fortune and a little digging, and then connected with Marilyn, so I guess the story was meant to be told.

I’ll have more with Richard Widmark on down the road. I’m taking a break for the rest of the summer to work on my book, “Becoming Richard Widmark.” I’m about three quarters of my first draft there. Have a great summer.

7A Life

Saturday, June 25, 2016 • 7A

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com

Life&Arts

Students recognized — Area students have been recognized for their accomplishments. See Pages 8A, 9A and 11A.

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience Band will return to Princeton on July 1 PRINCETON — One of the world’s great Zydeco artists, Terrrance Simien, and his Zydeco Experience Band will return to Princeton to kick off the Fourth of July weekend with a free downtown street party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1. The band will start playing at 6 p.m.

An eighth generation Louisiana Creole, Simien received his second Grammy Award in 2014.

Although steeped in traditional Zydeco music – an upbeat blend of Cajun, Creole, blues, jazz and soul – Simien and his band also weave in other musical genres. Appearing in Princeton twice previously, they’ve given cheering crowds a taste of Dylan, The Band, and Peter, Paul, and Mary and Pete Seeger.

Simien has also collaborated with the likes of Fats Domino, Sarah Vaughn,

Cool Kids’ Corner — Logan Serpette shares the third chapter of his book. See this and other cool items on Page 12A.

Community Notes Grace and Kylee’s Angel Dash SHEFFIELD — The Bell/Boomsma family will host a 5K run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, in Sheffield.

There will also be a kids dash at 8 a.m., along with a raffle following the 5K race. This race will be dedicated to Grace Bell and Kylee Boomsma and all the children gone to soon. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the Star Legacy Foundation, who is dedicated to helping families that have gone through infant loss.

To sign up, visit www.grace-and-kylees-angel-dash.org.

Early bird registration ends Thursday, June 30.

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Simien has been a regularly featured performer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Following their Princeton appearance, Simien and the Zydeco Experience Band will head to west suburban Chicago for the American Musical Festival held over the Fourth of July weekend.

Over 30 years, Simien and his band have performed more than 7,000 concerts in more than 45 countries, including — under

the sponsorship of the U.S. State Department — being the first Zydeco band to appear in Cuba (2006).

Last summer, also under the auspices of the State Department, Simien and the band performed across Russia and Ukraine on a month-long tour.

For the Princeton event, the block of South Main Street from Peru to Marion will be closed to auto traffic.

Local establishments will be serving Louisiana-inspired food and drink. Those

attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

In case of rain, the performance will be moved to the banquet room in The Kompany’s lower level.

Major sponsors of the Terrance Simien concert are Kramer’s Kitchen, The Kompany, Prescott Brothers, the Bureau County Republican, WZOE and Princeton Tourism. For more information, call Kim Frey at the Princeton Chamber of Commerce at 815-875-2616.

Festival 56 presents the Bluegrass musical ‘Violet’ PRINCETON — “Violet, the Musical” will open Thursday, June 30, and runs through Saturday, July 9, at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton.

Hop aboard this bluegrass musical as a small-town girl takes a bus trip through the reluctantly changing Deep South in the 1960s in search of change and transformation for herself. The production invites audiences along on Violet’s many-faceted journey — through a physical landscape peopled by both friendly and hostile strangers and an inner landscape that begins with hope, leads to disillusionment, and ends with love.

Violet Karl boards a bus in her hometown in North Carolina, bound for Tulsa where she expects a televangelist to perform a miracle and remove a disfiguring scar on her face.

At the first rest stop, she meets two soldiers headed west on the same bus for deployment in Vietnam. One is a white corporal, the other an African American sergeant. As their journey continues through rest stops and an overnight, Violet’s relationship with each of them changes several times.

Vignettes onstage reveal Violet’s dreams and memories of the acci-

KEWANEE — The Henry County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at the Kewanee Public Library, second floor meeting room.

An elevator is available at the First Street entrance.

Pam Moreno, archivist for the BillionGraves Project, will give the program. Everyone is welcome.

Blood drive in Princeton PRINCETON — An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. Schedule an appointment to give blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 800-RED CROSS.

Service suspended SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley United Church of Christ, 227 E. Erie St. in Spring Valley, is suspending the 5 p.m. Saturday evening service at this time. The regular Sunday service will still be at 10 a.m. For more information, call the church at 815-663-1951 or Billie Jean at 815-664-2509.

Breakfasts planned in Walnut WALNUT — The Rotary Club of Walnut will serve a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, at the Heaton Shelter.

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dent that disfigured her. Ultimately, the hoped-for miracle in Tulsa fails, and Violet learns in an unexpected way that her scar is not visible to the man who loves her.

The musical score by award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori reflects both the era and the theme of change. Country, gospel, blues, and rock styles blend in a series of songs that highlight the emotional and social tensions all three main characters experience. Brian Crawley’s libretto for the musical is based on “The Ugliest Pilgrim,” a short story

by Doris Betts.

“Violet, the Musical” is sponsored by the Norberg Memorial Home.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. June 30, July 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9, and at 2 p.m.

July 6. The Grace Performing Arts Center is completely accessible with ample parking nearby. To purchase tickets, visit www.festival56.com, call 815-879-5656, email boxoffice@festival56.com or stop by the theater.

Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m.

Mondays through Saturdays and one hour before performances. Tickets are $29, $26 (seniors 65 plus) and $14 for students. Ticket packages and gift certificates are also available.

KEWANEE — A pool tournament will be held Saturday, July 9, at the End Zone Sports Bar, 116 E. Third St., Kewanee. Sign-up for the event, which is being hosted by The Tumornators Relay for Life team, will be at 11 a.m. with games starting at noon. The entry fee is $20. Games for this double elimination tournament will be Short Rack 8 and Race to 4, 6 or 8. For questions, call Savanah Knudsen at 815-878-1622 or Cory Ince at 309-540-0165. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Relay for Life.

Make Someone Happy • Happy anniversary on Saturday, June 25, to Bob and Ruth Hayward, and happy birthday on Monday, June 27, to Kirk Haring. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

• Happy birthday on Saturday, June 25, to Jan Wagner.

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• Happy birthday to Jan Wagner. From, Elaine.

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Honor Rolls John F. Kennedy Fourth Quarter 2015-16 High Honor Roll Fifth grade — Destiny Ahrens, Aidan Campbell, Jennifer Casford, Nevaeh Chounard, Daphney Coble, Promise Giacometti, Kineret Hernandez, Jayden Jones, Abigail Kaszynski, Ashton Pecher, Michael Pienta, Mac Resetich, Shechinah Ridley, Joshua Scheri, Bennet Schmollinger, Kambria Simmons and Ella Taliani.

Sixth grade — Arthur Argubright, Joseph Bolz, Sean Casey, Connor Craig, Molly Dalzot, Maggie Filippini, Colin Finklea, Jenisis Greening, Alexis Hurtado, Aidan Jones, Autumn Kiefel, Gabriel Lucas, Thomas Matlock, Callie Meyer, Ethan Plym, Daisy Ruiz, Nubia Sajuan, Stephen Shaver, Nathan Stowe, Victoria Ullrich and Kierra Wozniak.

Seventh grade — Edgar Arteaga, Aaron Baltikauski, Paisley Blair, Levi Bland, Marissa Boehm, Alec Bulak, Jaclyn Cinotte, Kylie Craig, Faith deJong, Nichole Delaney, Tyvon Epps, Andrew Esquivel, Nicholas Fousekas, Rayghan Haase, Madeline Hannon, Sicelia Harper, Victor Heredia, Kerrigan Herrmann, Violet Hurtado, Payton Johnson, Lance Kovacs, Morgan Krewer, Juan Martinez, Jordyn Meyer, Zoe Morris, Joshua O’Neil, Mark Parlier, Aaliyah Perez, Payton Plym, Lana Ramsey, John Savitch, Haylie Steele, Dante Templeton-Teasley and Jillian Vazquez.

Eighth grade — Cecilia Aldana, Anna Argubright, Paige Blackburn, Alexander Castaneda, Sarah Croasdale, Brayden DeBates, Dillon deJong, Jeffrey Delaney, Daniela Diaz, Abigail Draper, Kaitlin Duever, Janessa Floyd, Bryan Fuentes, Kourtnee Gilbert, Hanna Goodrum, Averi Hansen, Kendall Hansen, Kennedy Keegan, Addison Konczak, Gracie Martinaitis, Destiny MorganDelao, Olivia Novero, Elvin Payan, Gabriell Peek, Maxwell Puentes, Regina Scarpaci, Madeline Spayer and Hannah Vanko.

Honor Roll Fifth grade — Isabella Cacciatori, Cade Corpus, Carys Finklea, Ana

Garcia, Addilyn Garncarz, Aaliyah Guzman Rojas, Liliana Heredia, Clara Jablonski, Isabella Marquez, Cruz Martinez-Prado, Avery McNair, Alejandro Perez, Alexis Perez, Isabella Rybarczyk, Joseph Schrader, McKenna Smith and Lissete Zuniga.

Sixth grade — Nicholas Arrate, Levi Blair, Eder Carbajal-Castelan, Chloe Carroll, Jonathan Cisneros, Annie Davis, Mia DeAngelo, Isaiah Delao, Renae Humpage, Kaeden Keegan, Veronica Martin, Yovanna Reyes, Caleb Savitch, Manuel Solano and Dilon Ziano.

Seventh grade — William Bates, Jose Castro, Otto Fronczke, Jackson Heiden, Hunter Hernandez, Brianna Lara, Jaxon Matthews, Aleksander Puentes and Tresdon Rybarczyk.

Eighth grade — Stephanie Arteaga, Shyanne Dominic, Jacob Grush, Robert Harrison, Jacob Mendez, Breanna Pelka and Calvin Schmollinger.

St. Bede Academy Second Semester 2015-16 Honor Roll Seniors — Rachel Bandaly, Chandler Barnes, John Barnes, Nathan Bartley, Hanna Bima, Cole Cameron, Shizhou Chai, Ethan Dittmer, Joseph Dittmer, Emily Draper, Renrong Feng, Christopher Haas, Yubei Han, Baylee Hopps, Nathan Janssen, Hui Jiang, Tiana Kilanowski, Jack Kunkel, Destiny Kwiatek, Brianna Lau, Andrew Lopez, Benjamin Lucas, Zoe Manley, John McCutcheon, Colin Mitchell, Gabrielle Morrow, Maxwell Moskalewicz, Johanna Munson, Nicholas Needs, Matalyn Nowakowski, Madison Pearson, Jacob Peruba, Julia Pohar, Zoe Postula, Andrew Pyszka, Kiernan Robinson, Selena Rodriguez, Alyssa Rossman, Adam Schwartz, Rachel Sickley, Caitlin Smith, Jordan Soja, Anthony Truckenbrod, Haoyu Wang, Zi Lin Wang, Emma Wilke, Jinyu Wu, Shiyu Yu and Ruoyan Zhou.

Juniors — Xi Bao, Madison Bejster, Stephanie Boehm, Megan Bolelli, Brady Booker, Xavier Braboy, Sophia Brandenburg, Julia Browning, Dashiel Burgess, Jaclyn Cain, TzuChun Chou, Adam Claggett, Kaytlin

Converse, Courtney Cook, Riley Dirks, Neal Dodda, Nikita Dodda, Jacob Dudek, Emily Edwall, Carter Funfsinn, Gavin Garcia, Hongyu Guo, Yatong Ji, Karolina Kaniewski, Andrew Kim, Nathan Kinsella, Sean Kinsella, Kourtney Knecht, Brett Knobauch, Brent Koogler, Allison Koyak, Adam Lenkaitis, Elisha Li, Kevin Lu, Chase Ludford, Michael Manning, Jonathan Martin, Thea Mauck, Aiko Mendoza, Teresa Montez, Christopher Moore, Angeline Needs, James Perona, Allyssa Phegley, Nicolas Plankenhorn, Breanna Pyszka, Harleigh Rice, Emily Sampo, Joshua Sapp, Derrick Scarpaci, Emily Schneider, Braidy Shipp, Benjamin Sons, Nicholas Szczepaniak, Kelsey Wilson, Ting Yang and Yutong Yuan.

Sophomores — Daphane Ahrens, Hailey Ator, Camren Barto, Allison Borkowski, Mackenzie Brady, Ava Cattani, Kaelyn Condon, Bella Cosimi, Magdalen Daluga, Alexa Damerell, Rory Dirks, Mengxi Du, Cierra Espinoza, Gabriella Garcia, Ryan Gee, Hannah Gerber, Xuan He, Jacob Jagiella, Jerrick Kapraun, Jordan Kraml, Alec Kunkel, Han Li, Veronica Lopez, Tyler Marcinkus, Ethan Mathias, Andrea Medina Diaz, Joseph Peacock, Katrina Raymer, Morgan Sadnick, Christopher Sanchez, Daryl Senica, Maggie Smith, Yulin Song, Drake Soule, Brooke Tonozzi, Torrie Ulrich, Madeline Vaessen, Natalie Vaessen, Luke Wamhoff, Yuancankun Wang, Kenneth Wiltse and Xuelun Yu. Freshmen — Ethan Borelli, Nicole Carlone, Kane Clendenen, Drezdan Dale, Alex Dittmar, Ruoqing Dong, Meygan Echols, Ryan Edwall II, Gianna Elias, Carly Eustice, Thomas Fauth, Emily Fess, Rowan Hampel, Madeline Hewitt, Andrew Horn, Macie Jansen, Katelyn Kapraun, Aubrey Knoblauch, Alicia Koogler, Curt Lang, Jack Line, Payton Linnig, Seth Ludford, Maxwell Manning, Ethan Monroe, Benjamin Morrow, Anna Morton, Alec Nawa, Pamela Needs, Maria Orozco, Lauren Pillion, Anna Postula, John Potthoff, Bryn Robinson, Reilly Robinson, Malcolm Roebuck, Alexander Sampo, Demetrius Schupp, John Senica, Kirsten Sibbaluca, Olivia Smith, Maggie Sons, Austin Torri and Kaile Williams.

Thanks Neighbor Thank you to all To the Editor,

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Education Briefs Nett graduates ST. PETER, Minn. — Kelle Nett of Spring Valley was among the 587 students to graduate with Bachelor of Arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College during the school’s annual commencement exercises on May 29.

Nett, who graduated magna cum laude, majored in biology, biochem and molecular biology. She was also named to the spring semester dean’s list, which included students who earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in May 2016.

Eckberg graduates DECATUR — Millikin University presented bachelor’s degrees to graduates during its 112th commencement ceremony on May 22 at the Decatur Civic Center.

Among those receiving degrees was Alyssa Eckberg of Tiskilwa, who majored in biology.

Black Hawk College honors lists GALVA/KEWANEE — Black Hawk College has released its spring 2016 honors lists at both its East Campus (Galva/Kewanee) and Moline Campus.

At the East Campus, area students named to the high honors list, 3.75 to 4.0 grade point average for the semester, were: Annawan — Claudia VanOpdorp.

Bradford — Caleb Clancy, Brody Elliott, Chase Johnston, Blake Ryan, Joel Stahl and Taylor VanWassenhove.

Buda — Mirai Kaneshi.

Mineral — Sarina Depauw and Regan Weidner.

Wyanet — Kalie Rumbold.

Area students named to the honors list, 3.50 to 3.79 grade point average for the semester, were: Annawan — Michaela Goodley, Paige Randall and Jennifer VanDeGenachte.

Bradford — Cody Scott.

Mineral — Kayla Kulisek.

Neponset — Samantha Day, Kelsey Kaiser and Jessica Spears.

Princeton — Christopher Anderson and Collin Rabe.

At the Moline Campus, area students included on the high honors list, 3.75 to 4.0 grade point average for the semester, were: Annawan — Claudine Davis.

Manlius — Andrea Erickson.

Sheffield — Hope Wollerman.

Area students included on the honors list, 3.50 to 3.75 grade point average for the semester, were: Annawan — Donovan Kirkhove.

Reidner recognized ROCKFORD — Emma Reidner of Princeton was announced as a Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University for the spring 2016 semester.

Full-time students who earned at last a 3.75 grade point average with no grades below “C” and having completed all requirements for the semester were named Distinguished Scholars.

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Bureau Valley FFA competes in contests MANLIUS — During the past couple of months, the Bureau Valley FFA has competed in numerous contests.

The horticulture team, which consisted of Jay Norden, Katie Smith, Chase Gripp, Marissa Lewis and Ian Carl, received first place at the Black Hawk East Invitational. Katie Smith received ninth and Jay Norden received 10th as individuals.

The agriculture business team that consisted of Jay Norden, Katie Smith, Chase Gripp, Marissa Lewis and Ian Carl placed first at the district contest. For individual results, Jay Norden received first, Katie Smith received third and Chase Gripp received eighth. At the state contest, the team placed sixth, Katie Smith received 10th and Jay Norden received 12th as individuals.

For public speaking, Stephanie Gripp competed and won both the section and district Creed Speaking contests. Chase Gripp

competed with an extemporaneous speech and he received first at the section contest and second at district. On June 13 they will both be competing at the state public speaking contest in Springfield.

The livestock judging team placed sixth at the section contest. Members of this team consisted of Katie Bannick, Tom Brummel, Emma Deppen, Bethany Swanson, Dan Schoff, Eric Schoff, Morgan Vick, Trey Dale and Bradley Sierens.

Jay Norden, Katie Bannick, Tom Brummel, Morgan Vick and Emma Deppen competed at the state livestock judging contest.

The agriculture mechanics team placed first at the section contest. Chase Gripp and Jay Norden received first in their categories, Tom Brummel and Rick Lootens received second in their categories, and Shawn Christensen received fourth. This team also competed at the state contest and Chase Gripp received second in carpentry.

Biggs named to dean’s list COLUMBIA, Mo. — David Biggs of Princeton has been named to the Columbia College dean’s list for the January-May 2016 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 point scale.

Bureau County Retired Teachers Association meets PRINCETON — Dave Davison, newly elected to a two-year term as president of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, recently spoke to the retired teachers of the Bureau County Retired Teachers Association.

Davison began with a brief overview of IRTA and other groups who celebrate the Illinois Supreme Court decision to uphold the position that pension benefits for retired teachers are guaranteed under the Illinois Constitution, and that insurance is part of that guarantee. He reminded everyone that such a historic event is worthy of celebration. He cautioned that retirees must remain ever vigilant and prepared for additional efforts by legislators who will try to reduce pension rights of teachers for which they are legitimately entitled.

He reminded everyone that they must recognize the concerns of the active teachers and remain supportive of their actions to preserve collective bargaining rights and other rights and benefits.

Davison also spoke briefly about the state of affairs in Springfield. He reminded everyone the state of Illinois is still without a budget for the current year, and they are way late in beginning talks relative to a budget for 2017. This is creating a lot of stress on school districts throughout the state as time nears for developing local school budgets for the upcoming school year.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has suggested changing the state’s role in paying for part of the retiree’s health insurance.

This insurance is not protected by the Constitution. It is a law passed by the legislature, and they would have to pass another law to change it.

Davison reminded everyone that is why it is so important to contribute

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Dave Davison (from left), president of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, is pictured with Judson Lusher, IRTA Unit honoree, and Harlan Ehmen, president of the Bureau County Retired Teachers Association. to IRTA’s Political Action Committee fund, so IRTA can support and endorse those legislators that support IRTA. He also mentioned retiree’s cost for the TRIP insurance plan with United Health Care will probably be going up. This would include co-pay, deductible and out-of-pocket costs. The reason is because UHC bid too low when competing for the state contract. Davison pointed out the law states they can’t raise the premium by more than 5 percent. He reiterated that retirees must remain vigilant in watching out for their legal rights.

Davison ended his remarks with the plea for IRTA members to work consciously to increase its membership. IRTA membership now stands at 36,100 members. He believes that it could increase by 500 -1,000 in the next couple of years. He said that IRTA is gaining influence at the

Capitol in Springfield. He strongly believes that members need to do so to protect the rights of all retirees.

BCRTA President Harlan Ehmen provided a brief overview of the IRTA 2016 Biennial Convention held in Springfield on Oct. 26-27. IRTA was celebrating 60 years, 1955-2015, serving Illinois retired teachers. Members from BCRTA attending were Paul Ernst and his wife, Linda; current president Harlan Ehmen and his wife, Alice, current BCRTA secretary; Bob Baker, membership chairperson, and his wife, Sharon; and Judson Lusher, public relations, and his wife, Ann. Lusher was one of the IRTA unit honorees recognized during the banquet for his long and outstanding service to BCRTA and IRTA. He received a letter of commendation and a gift from the IRTA. He received a plaque from his colleagues of BCRTA.

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PJWC present Pediatric Jump Kit Bags PRINCETON — In 2014, the Princeton Junior Woman’s Club began fundraising efforts to provide every first responder unit in Bureau County with at least one Pediatric Jump Kit Bag. Pediatric Jump Kit Bags are specialized kits that put critical pediatric emergency supplies in one place to help EMS respond to pediatric calls with organized, easily accessible and properly-sized equipment.

The Pediatric Jump Kit contains different col-

or-coded packs that correspond to the colors on a specialized “tape measure” that can be placed alongside the patient. Based on the patient’s size, the correctly sized medical equipment can be obtained instantly, saving valuable time in an emergency.

The GFWC began this partnership with the EMSC (Emergency Medical Services for Children) in 2011, in an effort to place pediatric jump kit bags in ambulances across the nation.

To date, PJWC has pur-

chased and provided Pediatric Jump Kit Bags to eight first responder units in Bureau County.

Princeton Junior Woman’s Club members Laura Orr and Meagan Johnson met with EMS representatives in DePue and Tiskilwa during National EMS Week. Accepting the bags on behalf of their ambulance/first responder units were Tiskilwa EMT/Paramedic Mark Hameister and Chief Randy Philhower, and DePue Chief Steve Rauh.

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Lootens awarded scholarship MANLIUS — The Shelter Insurance Foundation awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Richard Lootens, a graduate of Bureau Valley High School. Shelter agent Rita J Frank sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.

Beginning the fall after high school graduation, Lootens can direct the scholarships funds

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Applications available for Dose scholarship

BV North promotes 49 students WALNUT — Bureau Valley North’s eighth-grade promotion was held in the BVN gym on May 21. Seventh-graders Cael Davis and Aubrey Miller handed out programs to those who attended and also served as the ushers for the ceremony.

This year’s program covers were designed by eighth-graders Zander Glaski and Sierra Wierzbicki. While waiting for the ceremony to begin, guests were able to view a PowerPoint presentation of personal photos and goals of the eighth-grade class that the students created with the help of Tracey Schoff.

At 7 p.m., 49 students were ushered into the gym as the Bureau Valley North band played the processional “Pomp and Circumstance” Sandy Beitsch, BVN principal, led the Class of ‘16 in the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed everyone to the promotion ceremony. Katherine Monier provided the opening thoughts for the evening.

The junior high awards were pre-

sented during an assembly on May 19. The students selected for the eighth-grade awards given out at the awards assembly were announced and those students stood to be recognized. After the announcement of awards was made, the American Legion Awards were presented by Damon Macklin and Rodger Schwind of Walnut American Legion Post 179.

This year’s recipients were Katherine Monier and Allen Guenther. They were honored for their outstanding citizenship.

Katherine Monier, BVN Student Council president, gave the Class of 2016 Reflections. After a special performance by the BVN band and choir, the eighth-grade diplomas were presented by BV Board members Don DeWaele and Kent Siltman, and BV District Superintendent Stephen Endress.

Eighth graders receiving diplomas were: Madison Atherton, Mason Baker, Wessley Baker, Devan Batten, Sarah Beattie, Lacy Berndt, Haeli

Blackert, Hunter Bland, Molly Bohm, Samantha Bohm, Bailey Butler, Josie Cady, Shylynn Cain, Merrick Davis, Wyatt Davis, Joshua Francis, Colton Glafka, Alexander Glaski, Allen Guenther, Ashtyn Hanabarger, Jaiden Hanson, Logan Hardy, Damien Hilmes, Nash Hilmes, Douglas Hurley, Caroline Konneck, Colin Kruse, Jeffrey Linley, James Macklin, Serenna Maynard, Katherine Monier, Madison Morrow, James Nugent, Brittni Parks, Haleigh Peterson, Robert Pistole, Jessica Price, Kyle Ptasnik, Morgan Ringle, Makanna Sabin, Haley Sebby, Kole Sissel, Kayla Sweenie, Bryce Taylor, Bobbie Welsh, Cidney Whittaker, Mason Wierzbicki, Sequia Wierzbicki and Sierra Wierzbicki.

Following the presentation of the diplomas, Bryce Taylor provided the closing comments. The band then played the recessional, Surprise Symphony, and each student was given a blue carnation from the Student Council as they exited the gym to the receiving line outside.

OGLESBY — Individuals seeking to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) from Illinois Valley Community College in fall 2016 are encouraged to apply for the Kathryn A. Stenzel Dose Memorial Scholarship.

One student will be awarded $550 which can be applied to tuition, fees or books. In spring 2017, another student will receive the same award.

For scholarship requirements and an application, contact Donna Swiskoski in the IVCC Foundation Office by calling 815-2240551. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, July 11, for the fall semester award.

The award honors “Kay” Dose, an IVCC alumnus who worked as a CNA at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator and St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

She died April 19, 2015, at the age of 83.

Dose, of Lostant, was a housewife who raised eight successful children: five daughters, who all became nurses, and three sons. Her children, Anna, Robert, Marjorie, Barbara, Diane, Thomas, Paul and Virginia, established the award.

“Our mother had many hidden talents such as her love of sewing, crochet-

Kay Dose of Lostant on her graduation day. ing, cooking, music and gardening,” said daughter Diane Strack of Tonica.

“Among her God-given talents, her extraordinary faith and great sense of humor brought her through many of life’s adversities.”

After successfully raising her family, Dose pursued her desire to help others by completing IVCC’s CNA program and going on to work in several area hospitals and nursing homes from 1974 to 1992.

“She comforted and loved those she cared for with her witty humor and forged many lifelong friendships,” said Strack.

Fran Brolley, IVCC Director of Community Relations and Development, said, “This scholarship is an appropriate way to honor a woman who dedicated her life to serving others.”

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Dawn of the Tikis I have started writing a book called “Dawn of the Tikis.” I hope you enjoy the third chapter. I plan to run a new chapter in each Cool Kids’ Corner. Thanks for reading. — Logan Chapter 3: Vacation, all I never wanted “Lindy, Luke, did you see that?” I asked.

“See what, little bro?”

Luke asked.

“Don’t call me little bro,” I demanded. “You really didn’t see that totem pole vanish in mid air?”

“Ha ha,” I heard someone laughing rudely behind me.

I would have recognized that laugh anywhere.

“Frank!” I yelled as I spun around and saw my least favorite classmate.

“What is your problem?”

“You’re just so easy to fool. I used a hologram projector once I heard how scared you were about seeing tikis on your vacation,” he managed to choke out.

Frank was laughing so hard I thought his head would explode.

We started to walk to the car. When Frank was gone, I mumbled, “Some people.”

“How was school?” Dad asked as Luke, Lindy and I got in the car.

“Good,” we said.

I didn’t tell him about Frank.

“What did you learn today?” Dad asked.

“We learned about tikis,” I said.

Lindy started to bawl again.

“This is the last time I’m going to tell you, the hotel is not haunted,” my dad said impatiently. “Now let’s go.”

We went home, threw our luggage in the car and picked up my mom. We left town and went to the airport. Luke asked Mom how many snacks he could eat on the plane.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016 • 13A Kurt Fest — The third annual Kurt Fest soccer tournament will be held Saturday at Zearing Park. Games will start at 9 a.m. following an opening ceremony at 8 a.m.

2016 area football schedules

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The Chicago Fire have taken over Princeton soccer the past week teaching the finer points of the game to ages ranging from 3 years old to high school. The camp concluded Friday at Zearing Park.

Chicago Fire bring camp to Princeton

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

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Dan Wilbor, 22, of Northallerton, England, headed up the Chicago Fire Camp at Zearing Park this week.

PRINCETON — Princeton soccer has been on fire this week.

About 70 players ages 3 years old through high school having been learning the game and sharpening their skills in the Chicago Fire Soccer Camp at Zearing Park, a coordinated effort by Princeton Soccer Academy, Princeton Youth Soccer and the Princeton High School boys soccer team.

The Fire have sent three instructors to Princeton, headed up by Dan Wilbor, 22, of Northallerton, England. The Fire takes their camps all around the Midwest from early June to the last of August to Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Wilbor admitted he had never heard of Princeton, Ill., before and doubts if

any of the others had either. Last week, when the Fire sent a crew to Princeton for a clinic, they headed to Princeton, Ind., before making a detour to the Illinois side of Princeton.

Wilbor enjoys being able to work with different kids every week to bring a new outlook on his coaching.

“That’s always refreshing, because when I’m back home working with club obviously I’m working with the same team every week,” said Wilbor.

“The other nice thing about camps is we get to come out and experience a new culture, trying new places, eat in new restaurants and meet new families which is always nice.

“For me, coming from England, it’s exactly what I want. I want to see new places. I don’t want to be placed in

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By Kevin Hieronymus

2016 football dates of note:

khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The 2016 football schedules have been released by the IHSA. Some area schools have new twists while others remain the same as last year with the only difference being home and away sites.

The departure of Amboy from the Three Rivers Conference left some schools searching for replacements.

St. Bede picked up St. Catherine High School from Racine, Wis., in Week 1, a game to be played at Carthage College. It is a private school of 326 students. The Angels went 6-5 last year and 11-2 in 2014.

The remaining Bruins schedule has the same opponents as 2015 including: Sept. 2 at Bureau Valley, Sept. 9 home vs.

Hall, Sept. 16 at Sherrard, Sept 23 at Kewanee, Sept. 30 at Erie/Prophetstown (Prophetstown), Oct. 8 home vs. Princeton (homecoming), Oct. 14 home vs. Orion and Oct. 21 at Sterling Newman.

Bureau Valley also went north of the border to pick up Soldiers Grove High School of North Crawford, Wis., for Week 5. It will be a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. Sept. 24.

The rest of the Storm’s schedule will be: Aug. 26 at Erie/Prophetstown (Prophetstown), Sept. 2 home vs. St. Bede, Sept. 9 home vs. Rockridge, Sept.

16 home vs. Orion, Sept.

30 home vs. Sherrard, Oct. 7 at Fulton, Oct. 14 at Riverdale and Oct. 21 home vs. Morrison.

The Hall Red Devils schedule is: Aug. 26 home vs. Fulton, Sept. 2 at Rockridge, Sept. 9 at St. Bede, Sept. 16 at Princeton, Sept. 23 home vs. Sherrard, Sept. 30 home vs.

Kewanee, Oct. 7 home vs.

Riverdale, Oct. 14 at Newman and Oct. 21 home vs.

• St. Bede at Bureau Valley, Friday, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m.

• Hall at St. Bede, Kewanee at Princeton, Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.

• Newman at Princeton, Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.

• Princeton at St. Bede, Saturday, Oct. 8, 3 p.m.

• St. Bede at Newman, Friday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Erie/Prophetstown.

The Princeton Tigers will line up with: Aug. 26 home vs. Riverdale, Sept.

2 at Morrison, Sept. 9 home vs. Kewanee, Sept.

16 home vs. Hall, Sept. 23 at Fulton, Sept. 30 home vs. Newman, Oct. 8 at St. Bede, Oct. 14 at Erie/ Prophetstown (Prophetstown) and Oct. 21 at Sherrard.

Amboy/LaMoille will have a whole new schedule as a member of the Northwest Upstate Illini Northwest Division. The Clippers will open with eight straight conference games including Aug. 26 at Galena, Sept. 2 home vs. Dakota, Sept. 9 home vs. West Carroll, Sept.

16 at Forreston, Sept. 23 home vs. East Dubuque, Sept. 30 at Lena-Winslow, Oct. 7 home vs. Eastland/ Pearl City and Oct. 14 at Pecatonica. The Clippers will close with one crossover contest Oct. 21 at Freeport Aquin.

Most of the nine teams who had Amboy on its 2016 schedule were able to find replacements, including Fulton, Orion, Morris, Sherrard and Riverdale. Erie/Prophetstown has struck out thus far. Erie AD Brian Howell said he is hopeful the Panthers can find someone from the Chicago Public League to fill their Week 4 slot. If not E/P will receive an automatic forfeit.

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IHSA multiplier not fair to Bruins track team I believe there are times when it is necessary to equal the playing field when it comes to public schools versus private schools in regards to the IHSA enrollment multiplier.

What the IHSA did last week to the St. Bede boys track program is not one of those times.

Not even close.

On the heels of the Bruins’ success in the 1A state track finals this spring, where the Bruins landed a runner-up finish, the IHSA has pulled the multiplier waiver from the Bru-

Kevin Hieronymus HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS

ins. Thus, the Bruins boys track team will be classified with a 528 enrollment (from 320) as a result of the 1.65 multiplier and move from 1A to 2A. The Bruins will not even be close to the 479 cutoff for 1A.

Girls track and all other St. Bede sports were not changed in classification. Only the boys track team, because three kids were good enough to track down a second-place finish.

The Bruins baseball team would have likely taken a hike had they won sectional again.

If this was a normal private school team, loaded with numbers across the board, OK. That’s standard procedure per the success ratio. The Bruins finished the season with just 15 squad members. There will be

just 13 returning members, only one with state experience.

The Bruins’ state contingent could hardly be called a team.

They had just three competitors.

Count them, three, albeit three very good ones.

Sophomore Bret Dannis swept titles in both hurdles, senior John Barnes took second in discus and seventh in shot and classmate Baylee Hopps medaled (ninth) in triple jump.

The IHSA’s enrollment multiplier and success ratio were instituted to help level the play-

ing field to help compensate for private schools’ advantage of being non-boundaried. That allows schools like St. Bede to bring in student-athletes such as Dannis and Hopps from the LaMoille school district and Barnes (Hollowayville/Hall).

SBA athletic director Tom McGunnigal said he is in discussion with the IHSA and reserved further comment. He did say he was told the Bruins did not get bumped for the “success factor,”

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Down the fairway

Openings remain for Braida Outing

Jeff Peterson, 10, of Princeton (at right) and Cayden Burroughs, 8, of Atkinson go one-on-one at the Chicago Fire Camp Thursday at Zearing Park.

The camp offered instruction for all ages, including Ethan Bacorn, 7, of Princeton (below).

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photos/Kevin Hieronymus

Fire From Page 13A just one area all the time.

Every family and every town offers a complete different variety of things.”

One new experience and perk of the job was a helicopter ride Wilbor and his coaching comrades got this week, compliments of Wilbor’s week host, Steve Nelson of Princeton.

“That’s something I’ve never done before and would have never got to had it not been for the Princeton camp,” Wilbor said.

He said he adapts his coaching style with each group he works with from site to site. He said he is also learning new things with this week’s Fire Instructors, fellow Brit Max Bradley, 23, now of LaGrange, and Jakub Kasprzyk, 34, a Poland native, who he is working with for the first time.

The coaches are staying with host families with Wilbor with the Nelsons, Bradley staying with Wes and Heather Sampson and Kasprzyk with Ryan and

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Audrey Nelson, 12, of Princeton works on a finishing drill with Chicago Fire instructor Max Bradley in Thursday morning’s camp session at Zearing Park.

Danielle Molln.

The camp follows a structured schedule throughout the week.

The first day, Wilbor said, is spent working on passing and working as a team.

Dribbling is the primary focus of the day Tuesday, the instructors breaking it down how to penetrate, how to keep possession of the ball and how to drill to create space, Wilbor said.

Wednesday covers defense and attacking aspects. With the older kids, Wilbor said, “We can cover the tactical side of it and, with the younger ones, the technical part.”

The campers learn all about finishing and shooting Thursdays.

The Friday finale allows for breakouts of scrimmages and tournament, and handing out new soccer balls and jerseys for each

camper.

Wilbor said they made up for lost time from Wednesday’s rainout with an extra hour tacked on Thursday and Friday morning sessions.

Nelson, who helped bring the Fire to Princeton, said he has heard much positive feedback throughout the week.

“The kids are having fun from the standpoint they get to play the game but at the time they learning new skills at the same time.

Plus they received a soccer ball and jersey for participating,” he said.

“I think its been a wonderful experience. The families that hosted a coach said that was a great experience as well. They would do it again.”

In fact, Nelson said they are already starting to work on bringing the Fire back next summer.

• Kurt Fest: Soccer continues at Zearing Park with the third annual Kurt Fest all day Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The event is held in memory of the late Kurt Garvin, a soccer coach and EMT from Princeton.

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There are still openings for this year’s Jay Braida Memorial Golf Open on Saturday, July 9, at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton.

There is still a need for golfers, sponsors and donations.

The event was started up in memory of Jay Braida of Princeton, who passed away from cancer, as a fundraiser for local residents in times of need. This year’s recipient is Matt Compton of Princeton.

Compton, a father of four, was working for a Bureau County farmer when a large tree fell directly on him. He was life flighted to OSF in Peoria. He had a subdural hematoma (blood causing pressure inside of his brain) so a craniotomy was performed, It stopped the bleeding and the pressure, but doctors are unable to say how this severe head injury could or would impact his life.

Registration will take place at 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon.

Dinner will start at 6 p.m.

Non-golfers are welcome to come out for just dinner and bid on silent auctions items. Contact one of the committee members for dinner tickets.

For more information, send an email to jaybraidamemorial@gmail.com or visit the webpage at https://sites.google.com/ site/jaybraidamemorialopen.

• Celebrity Charity Golf Classic: ServiceMaster DSI’s fourth annual Celebrity Charity Golf Classic will take place Saturday, Aug. 13, at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton. Former Super Bowl champions from the 1985 Chicago Bears team will be available for a round of golf and a friendly conversation. All money raised through the event will go

to supporting veterans in the area.

The outing costs $100 per person; $400 per team, and brochures can be picked up at ServiceMaster DSI, Princeton Moose Lodge or Princeton Elks Lodge. Completed forms and checks — payable to SMDSI’s Charity Golf Outing — can be mailed to ServiceMaster DSI, 123 W. Progress Drive, Princeton, IL 61356. The entry deadline is Monday, July 25.

Interested sponsors may contact Wolsfeld at 708-514-5135.

• HLGC Memorial Tournament: Carol Roberson won the recent Hidden Ladies League Memorial Tournament, held in honor of former members who no longer play or have passed. Roberson shot a 44-11=33.

She will choose a charity of choice for the funds to be donated to.

Other winners for the day were: Sally Riley (low gross, 42), Carol Roberson (low net, 33), and Beth VanVooren and Dorine Motley (low putts, 14).

The handicap tournament is in progress.

Ladies are reminded to check the board and contact the person you are to play.

• SCGC Jr. Golf: Spring Creek Golf Course junior league will be held Fridays, open to all IV golfers. Ages 6-8 will play five shortened holes; ages 9-11 will play nine shortened holes; and ages 12-13 and 14-18 will play nine holes.

There will also be skill building days open to all golfers July 11, July 20, July 29, Aug. 2 and Aug. 11 from 5 to 6:15 p.m.

The Illinois Valley Junior Golf Championship is Monday, Aug. 1.

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Hieronymus From Page 13A but is unsure why.

SBA coach Ron Barnes said it’s the St. Bede kids of the future who will not be getting a fair shot at getting to postseason.

“We have had success one year in our history, never won a sectional and came in fourth this year (at sectional). Why penalize us?” he said. “Not sure why the IHSA doesn’t want our kids to be successful. No other schools are penalized when they are successful for one year, let alone successful for multiple years in a row. I think the 2A champs have won for the last five years.”

Barnes was referring to Cahokia, a public school, which has won six straight 2A titles, and all seven 2A

sectionals since the IHSA went from two classes to three for track and field.

Barnes continues to struggle with numbers and getting kids out for track and said this move to 2A will not help.

“This will just make it harder to keep them interested in a sport it’s hard to get kids interested in already,” he said.

Dannis now faces a much tougher task to repeat in both hurdles next year in 2A. While his state time of 14.25 in the 110HH would have still placed first in 2A, his 38.89 clocking in 2A would have come in fifth in 2A, one spot behind Princeton’s Lenny Mead.

To his credit, Dannis looks forward to the new challenges and says bring it on.

“It is going to change

S​ ports Shorts PHS fitness runs PRINCETON — This week’s cross country/fitness runs for Princeton High School athletes will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 27 and 7 p.m., Thursday, June 30 at Zearing Park at those times. If interested in cross country this fall, please contact coach Pat Hodge at pat.hodge@ phs-il.org.

IVFL sign-ups

SPRING VALLEY — The Illinois Valley Youth Football League registration deadline in Spring Valley has been extended to Friday, July 1. Forms can be obtained at Heartland Bank & Trust in Spring Valley or by contacting Jack Boroski at 815664-4577.

things for sure, but I ran better times than the 2A kids (in the 110HH) this year. I’m honestly excited for the new competition and it should make me better,” he said.

• I’d like to offer my condolences to PHS coach Pat Hodge and his family for the loss of his father, Ray, who passed away Father’s Day morning at the age of 87. Ray was a great man and a great Cardinals fan.

Also pass on condolences for the family of Walnut native Reid Pomeroy, 62, who passed away in Lakeland, Fla. recently. The 1971 Walnut High School grad was a longtime assistant football coach for Kathleen High School, and overall grand guy.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor. Contact him at khieronymus@ bcrnews.com.

Scoreboard Recreational golf

Wyaton Hills Ladies Day PLAY OF THE DAY (June 21): Pick a number and subtract from score - 1. (tie) Mary Thompson, Mary Stander; 3. Sue Garvin, 4. Karen Towns.

This week the ladies played the front nine.

Hidden Lake Ladies League Low Gross: Karen Taylor42.

Low Net: Deb Bowen 45-13=32.

Low Putts: Margie Palmer 14.

Play of the Day: Low Gross on Even Holes.

A FLight: Vicki Hoogerwerf, Beth VanVooren, Karen Mac-

Photos contributed

St. Bede Lady Bruins Basketball Summer Camp The 2016 St. Bede Lady Bruins Basketball Summer Camp wrapped up another successful week. Hot Shot winners for Session One (below) were Abby Michels, Catie Lukancic, Brooklyn Ficek, Aubree Acuncius and Morgan Nawa. Hot Shot winners in Session Two (above) were Abby Nawa, Elaina Wamhoff, Autumn Joiner and Renn Ludford. “Texas” won the South Courts 3 on 3 tournament with team members Angela Smudzinski, Autumn Joiner, Paige Kirkman and Emma Borelli while “Stanford” finished in second place with team members Renn Ludford, Rylee Funfsinn, Aleanna Mendoza and Grace Maschmann. On the North Courts, “Notre Dame,” with members Ashley Althaus, Abby Weber, and Elaina Wamhoff, defeated “North Carolina” with team members Camille Carlson, Regina Scarpaci and Madalyn Theesfeld. All girls were given their own ball to be able to work on their skills at home.

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Signs: Longest Drive on Hole #2 for each flight: Championship: Karen Taylor.

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B Flight: Peggy Tautkus.

Standings: 1. Michlig Grain 19.5, 2. Johnsons 13.5, 3. HLGC 9.

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BCR Junior High Track & Field Honor Roll Here is a list of the top performances from the 2016 junior high track and field season that have been reported to the BCR. Schools: BV North, BV South, Dalzell, DePue, Ladd, LaMoille, Malden, Neponset, Ohio, Princeton Christian Academy, Princeton Logan, Princeton St. Louis, Spring Valley JFK. Keys: * State qualifier, ** state medalist, + school record.

7th GRADE GIRLS Hurdles - 1. *Lauren Wirth (So) 16.93, 2. *Tiffaney Vanous (No) 17.93, 3. *Hannah Parente (Ld) 18.54, 4. Maddie Hannon (JFK) 18.21, 5. Kaylee Cole (PL) 18.14.

100 - 1. **+Kamyrn Kolb (No) 12.72, 2. *Brianna Broers (No) 13.78, 3. J’Kira Wolbrecht (PCA) 13.89, 4. Arianna Garcia (De) 14.02, 5. Marissa Boehm (JFK) 14.04, 6. Parente (Ld) 14.13.

200 - 1. *Broers (No) 29.30, 2. Gema Andana (Ld) 29.83, 3.

Kami Walk (Ld) 30.39, 4. Vanous (No) 31.36, 5. Alison Larkin (No) 31.39, 6. Lexi Marquez (S) 30.41.

400 - 1. **Kolb (No) 1:01.46, 2. *+Jade Aber (S) 1:04.02, 3. Samantha Stabler (No), 4.

J. Wolbrecht (PCA) 1:12.9, 5.

Alize Cass (JFK) 1:14, 6. Jayden Huebbe-Faso (Da) 1:17.24, 7.

Addison Grove (PL) 1:17.4.

800 - 1. *Savannah Birkey (So) 2:40.98, 2. Nubia Sajuan (JFK) 2:54.68, 3. Addison Grove (PL) 2:58, 4. Faith Dejong (JFK) 3:03.10, 5. Darla Kepner (No)

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1600 - 1. Kepner (No) 6:27, 2.

Balensiefen (S) 6:35, 3. Bailey Crouch (Lm) 6:36.64, 4. Dejong (JFK) 6:37, 5. Grove (PL) 6:58, 6.

McKenzie Law (S) 6:59.73.

Shot - 1. Brooke York (S) 26-11, 2. *Gia Pozzi (Ld) 25-3 1/2, 3. Madison Richards (PSL) 24-3, 4. Taeja Foster (Ld) 23-10, 5. Aubrey Miller (No) 23-5, Jenna Nordstrom (S) 23-5.

Discus - 1. *York (S) 86-6, 2.

Wirth (S) 67-9 3/4, 3. Grace May (PL) 64-11, 4. Foster (Ld) 62-6 1/2, 5. Abby Pence (PL) 59-7, 6.

Shelby Hardy (No) 59-3.

Long jump - 1. **+Kolb (No) 16-5, 2. *Parente (Ld) 14-11, 3. *Birkey (S) 14-7 1/2, 4. J. Wolbrecht (PCA) 14-3 1/2, 5.

Broers (No) 14-2, 6. Lilliana Orlandi (Da) 13-4 1/2.

High jump - 1. *+Aber (S) 4-9, 2. Kylee Brown (Lam) 4-4, 3. (tie) Grove (PL) 4-3, Hannon (JFK) 4-3, 5. Vanous (No) 4-3, 6.

Lily Pickard (BVS) 4-2 4x100 - 1. *Ladd (G. Andana, H. Parente, A. Racine, K. Walk) 57.56, 2. BVS 1:00.61, 3. JFK 1:01, 4. Logan 1:03, BVN 1:03.

4x200 - 1. BVS (Wirth, Marquez, Birkey, Aber) 1:58.31, 2. *BVN 1:59.32, 3. PCA (Z. Searl, Pollok, L. Wilson, R. Cook) JFK 2:16.6, 4. Logan 2:21, 5.

LaMoille 2:22.41.

4x400 - 1. BVS (Wirth, Marquez, Aber, Birkey) 4:50.35, 2. JFK 4:56, 3. BVN 5:22, 4.

Logan 5:28, 5. DePue 5:47

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MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Wicker furniture, M416 Military trailer, steam toys, original artwork, rolling work bench, dremel, fireplace mantel, books, Christmas items, kitchen appliances, needle work & doll house supplies, office supplies, linens, 2 antique cameras, kids clothes, jogging stroller *PRINCETON* Someone's in the Kitchen (1619 North Main).

Saturday,July 2, 9am-12pm.

KITCHEN & BATH BARGAIN SALE! Odds & ends, overstock.

Benefits Bureau County Food Pantry!

OHIO 103 Washington.

Friday, Saturday, June 24 & 25; 8am-3pm.

Household, misc. crafts

MCNABB Country Garage Sale. 12598 North 600th Avenue. Friday, Saturday, June 24, 25th; 8am-3pm.

Teen clothes/prom & other dresses, kerosene heaters, portable a/c, twin bunk beds, swivel chair/ ottoman, books and more!!

PRINCETON 19126 Wyanet Walnut Road (4 miles north of Wyanet on Wyanet/Walnut Road).

Saturday, June 25, 7:30am-Noon.

Antiques, wicker bassinet, Longaberger, CD's, music, jewelry, misc. and the little red wagon with “Free Stuff” PRINCETON 2325 & 2335 Timber Ridge Drive.

Thursday, June 23, 4pm7pm; Friday, June 24, 8am-1pm; Saturday, June 25, 8am-12pm.

HUGE GARAGE SALE. Something for everyone: girls' clothes nb-6X, boys' nb-2T, kids' toys, baby items, adult clothing, decorations, kitchen items, outdoor items/tools, window a/c & so much more

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PERINATAL UNIT COORDINATOR

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Minimum of five years experience as an inpatient obstetrical/neonatal nurse with direct clinical experience. Current State of IL RN license, current CPR certification and any other certification appropriate to specialty required (NRP). BSN and RNC preferred.

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

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

800 Ace Road, Princeton, IL 815-875-4461

For Surgical Scrub Tech: High school graduate or GED equivalent. CNA with 2 years of hospital experience or currently enrolled in program for certification as a Surgical Technician with completion of program within 9 months. Certification should occur within 2 months of graduation. If CNA, a microbiology, anatomy, & physiology class is required within 1 year of hire. For Certified Surgical Scrub Tech: Graduate of an accredited program for Surgical Techs. Certification for Surgical Techs required.

Current CPR certification required. For Surgical Scrub Nurse: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Current State of Illinois registered nurse license, current CPR certification and any other certification appropriate to specialty required.

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Restaurant or Healthcare cooking experience preferred. Knowledge of dietary nutrition and food restrictions for diets helpful. Sanitation Certificate preferred.

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PRINCETON 406 Bryant Circle Drive. Thursday, June 23, 4pm-7pm; Friday, June 24, 8am-3pm; Saturday, June 25, 8am12pm.

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Matching couch and loveseat, chair with ottoman, end tables, flowered area rug(5'x7'), high chair, little girl's clothes, misc. items PRINCETON 840 Innsbruck Lane, Saturday, June 25, 8am - 4pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE Furniture and household, etc.

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Having decided to retire, the following described farm machinery and personal property will be offered by Public Auction located at 18828 250 N Ave., Tiskilwa, IL 61368. Nine (9) miles East of Bradford, IL or five (5) miles West of Putnam, IL on the Bradford/Putnam Blacktop on: Look for this and upcoming auctions on rickrediger.com & to see additional consignments

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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 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.

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768 • Homes For Sale OPEN HOUSE: Sundays, 1pm-4pm thru July.

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856 • Apartment Rentals 856 • Apartment Rentals PRINCETON 1 bedroom furnished apartment. No smoking. No pets. $375 a month. Broker Owned.

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999 • Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Wyanet Township has, during the month of June 2016, adopted “An Ordinance Authorizing and Ascertaining the Prevailing Rate of Wages for Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics employed on Public Works.” Said rate is be the same as those for Bureau County as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor The Original Ordinance, which lists the applicable prevailing rate of wages, is part of the official records of Wyanet Township, and is on file and available for examination at the Wyanet Township Hall.

Signed: Carole A. Yandel Clerk, Wyanet Township and Road District Published in the Bureau County Republican June 25, 2016.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) WILLIS D. HAND, ) Deceased ) NO. 16-P-42 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Willis D. Hand.

Letters of Office were issued on June 8, 2016 to Bruce L. Hand, 308 S. King, Wyanet, Illinois 61379 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 Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 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 8th day of June, 2016 s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican June 11, 18 and 25, 2016.

6-21 of the Probate Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes, 1992, 755 ILCS 5/6-21).

You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes, 1992, 755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a Petition with the Court within six (6) months after admission of the Will to probate.

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 Wednesday, December 14, 2016. 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 8th day of June, 2016. s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Robert F. Russell ARDC: #2424630 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 815/875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 11, 18 and 25, 2016.

Pursuant to an Illinois Act in regard to Wages of Employees on Public Works, the Commissioners of the Manlius Drainage District No. 5, Bureau County, Illinois, did on June 9, 2016, determine and adopt the prevailing rate of wages paid generally to employees engaged in work on public works in said Manlius Drainage District No. 5. The prevailing wage rate so determined is the same rate as that established by the Illinois Department of Labor for Bureau County, Illinois, effective July 1, 2015.

Such determination is now effective and a copy is available upon request either from Gregory M. Polte, Secretary, 12405 2200 N Avenue, Walnut, IL 61376, or from William S. Beneke, attorney for the Manlius Drainage District No. 5, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Any person affected by said determination may object in writing, within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice, by filing a written notice either with the Manlius Drainage District No. 5 Secretary at the above address or with the Illinois Department of Labor, in either instance specifying the ground of the objection.

Gregory M. Polte, Secretary Manlius Drainage District No. 5 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 25, 2016.

default for the relief requested in the COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE shall be entered against you. /s/Geno J. Caffarini Bureau County State’s Attorney /s/Mary Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court GENO J. CAFFARINI Bureau County State’s Attorney Bureau County Courthouse 700 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 879-4941 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 18, 25 and July 2, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and doing business ) existing under and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) REESE E. WAMHOFF & PENNY L. WAMHOFF, STATE FARM BANK ) F.S.B., RESURGENCE FINANCIAL LLC, ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES) LLC, COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, ILLINOIS HOUSING ) DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and Unknown Owners and Non-Record ) Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 16 CH 24 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is-hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the Complaint for Foreclosure filed in the above entitled case on May 4, 2016 and that they are named Defendants in the above entitled case, and that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said Court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said Defendants is July 12, 2016, and that the following information applies to said foreclosure proceeding: 1. The name of the Plaintiff and the case number are identified above.

2. The Court in which said action is brought is identified above.

3. The name of the -title holder(s) of record are: Reese E. Wamhoff and Penny L. Wamhoff 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows : That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian in Bureau County, Illinois described as follows and bearings used herein are for description purpose only: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2; thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 449.39 feet along the East line of the aforesaid Southwest Quarter to the Point of Beginning of the tract of land to be described; thence South 88 degrees 34 minutes 42 seconds West 367.41 feet to an iron bar; thence North 4 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds East 59.65 feet to an iron bar; thence North 88 degrees 49 minutes 14 seconds West 147.78 feet to an iron bar; thence North 4 degrees 29 minutes 32 seconds West 147.82 feet to an iron bar; thence North 88 degrees 51 minutes 08 seconds East 281.21 feet to an iron bar; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 49 seconds West 151.73 feet to an iron bar; thence North 86 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 244.67 feet to the East line of the Southwest Quarter said of Section 2; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 371.88 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 3.17 acres, more or less, reserving unto the Grantor, their successors and/ or assigns an exclusive easement for ingress and egress purposes over, across and upon a 24 foot wide strip of land whose centerline is described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2; thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 233.51 feet along the East line of the aforesaid Southwest Quarter to the Beginning of said easement; thence North 73 degrees 12 minutes 52 seconds West 51.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds West 51.10 feet; thence South 87 degrees 14 minutes 37 seconds West 65.19 feet; thence South 78 degrees 52 minutes 15 seconds West 23.81 feet; thence South 67 degrees 51 minutes 23 seconds West 22.27 feet; thence South 64 degrees 06 minutes 01 second West 35.40 feet and the end of said easement; and also subject to the rights of the public to that portion being used for roadway purposes along the East side of the tract of land described above; and further subject to any unrecorded easements and all easements of record.

PIN: 06-02-300-003 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 29063 3450 East Street, LaMoille, IL 61330-9343 6. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: Reese E. Wamhoff and Penny L. Wamhoff Name of mortgagee: EUREKA SAVINGS BANK Date of mortgage: June 25, 2003 Date of recording: July 1, 2003 County where recorded: BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS Recording document identification: 035386 MARY C. DREMANN, Clerk of the Circuit Court Attorney for Plaintiff: TODD L. MARTIN, Attorney at Law 812 Washington Street, P. O. Box 177 Mendota, IL 61342 , Phone: (815) 539-3711 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 11, 18 and 25, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) GLORIA C. ) WINSLOW, ) Deceased ) NO. 16-P-41 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION – WILL AND CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of Gloria C. Winslow.

Letters of Office were issued on June 8, 2016 to Ruth Maxwell, 15712 1250 N Avenue, Wyanet, Illinois 61379 and Renée Hartz, 6325 2250 N Avenue, Sheffield, Illinois 61361 as Independent Co-Executors, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Notice is given to all UNKNOWN HEIRS in the above proceeding to probate a Will and whose name or address is not stated in the Amended Petition to Admit Will to Probate, that an Order was entered by the Court on the 8th day of June, 2016, admitting the Will to probate.

Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order of Admission, you may file a Petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section

MANLIUS DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5 BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

EQUIPMENT LISTING

BY SELBY/ROAD DISTRICT 12 E Cat Motor Grader: S# 13K2527 - 1969 - 12’ Blade - With Snow Plow Cab Heater - Good Tires; 2001 International Dump Truck VIN# 1HTSDAAN11H266212 - Model 4900 - DT 466 engine needs work - 90,000 Miles.

Selby Road District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids may be dropped off in person at 903 W. Fourth St., or mailed to: George Glover, Highway Commissioner, Selby Road District, PO Box 152, DePue, IL 61322.

You can call 815-447-2750 for equipment inspection. All Bids must be in by July 26, 2016.

Published in the Bureau County Republican June 25, 28 and 30, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) $22,000.00 UNITES STATES CURRENCY, ) Defendant in rem ) DARRYL C. HIGGINS, DYLAN G. GINGUES, ) ALEXANDER T. KUBESH ) ALL OWNERS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, ) CLAIM HOLDERS AND/OR INTEREST ) HOLDERS ) Defendant. ) NO. 2016-MR-39 PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: Darryl C. Higgins, Dylan G. Gingues, Alexander Kubesh, ALL OWNERS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, CLAIM HOLDERS AND/OR INTEREST HOLDERS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Darryl C. Higgins, Dylan G. Ginues, Alexander Kubesh, all owners, unknown owners, claim holders and/ or interest holders that a COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE seeks to forfeit property ($22,000.00 United States Currency) to the State of Illinois in which you may have an interest as owner, claim holder and/or interest holder. The property was seized by the District 17 Illinois State Police March 16, 2016 on Interstate 80 in Bureau County, Illinois.

The property is described as follows: Twenty Two Thousand Dollars in United States Currency.

NOW THEREFORE unless you file an ANSWER to the said COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Princeton, Illinois, by August 22, 2016, judgment by

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, an Illinois ) banking corporation, as assignee of First ) National Bank of Manlius, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) MARTY GRADERT, UNKNOWN OWNERS ) and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) No.: 16-CH-30 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to defendants, MARTY GRADERT, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, of the following described real estate, that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action is now pending, and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said defendants is July 23, 2016.

The Plaintiff has certified that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on May 23, 2016, and is now pending. (i) The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (ii) The court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: Marty Gradert. (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33 in Township 16 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the South line of High Street in the Village of Buda, 28 rods and 6 inches West of the East line of said Section 33; and running thence South 200 feet; thence East 75 feet; thence North 200 feet to the South line of said High Street; thence West along the South line of said High Street 75 feet to the place of beginning; all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau in the State of Illinois.

Subject to Covenants, conditions and restrictions of record.

Situated in Bureau County, Illinois.

Tax Identification Number: 14-33-479-004 (v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 433 High Street, Buda, Illinois 61314. (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: (A) Nature of Instrument: Mortgage.

(B) Date of Mortgage: December 20, 1995.

(C) Name of mortgagor: Marty Gradert.

(D) Name of mortgagee: United Community Bank, as assignee of First National Bank of Manlius.

(E) Date and place of recording: December 1, 1995 in the Recorder’s Office of Bureau County, Bureau County, Illinois.

(F) Recording document identification: Document Number 95-6256, Book 847, Page 763.

Mary R. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Samuel J. Witsman Hart, Southworth & Witsman Suite 501, One North Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62701 Telephone: (217) 753-0055 switsman@hswnet.com Published in the Bureau County Republican June 18, 25 and July 2, 2016.

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Do you have a new business? Has someone from your company received an award? Is your ag operation doing something different or unique? — Contact BCR Staff Writer Lyle Ganther at 815-875-4461, ext. 6360, or email him at lganther@bcrnews.com with your story ideas or press releases.

Farm Bureau intern has a busy summer planned Hello! My name is Malena Wheeler, and I am the 2016 Bureau County Farm Bureau summer intern.

This summer I have the privilege to be shadowing both Jill Frueh, the Farm Bureau manager, and Malena Wheeler Gracelynn Dale, the Ag Literacy coordinator.

I am going to be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville this coming fall where I am double majoring in agribusiness and soil and crop science. I plan to be in Platteville for the remainder of my college career to receive my bachelor’s degree.

Whether or not I will go on to receive my master’s degree in something agriculturally-related is still to be decided.

I took on this wonderful opportunity with the Farm Bureau because I have always been interested in spreading knowledge of agriculture to those who know little to nothing about the subject, and I also love speaking about agriculture with those who do know so much more about it than I. With the Farm Bureau, I am able to experience both of those things.

I assisted both Jill and Gracelynn with the Ag in the Classroom Golf Outing on Friday, June 24, at the Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon, and also the Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation Tractor Trek on Saturday,

June 25. Planning and helping with events for both the county fair and the 4-H Fair will also be part of my tasks closer to the end of the summer. I will be helping to take care of other general Farm Bureau duties and Ag in the Classroom duties as they arise as well, such as helping to maintain social media pages. I will also be helping Gracelynn with organizing Ag in the Classroom materials to prepare for the upcoming school year.

Not only will I be helping with foundation events, but I also have a few of my own projects that I will be working on. I have taken up a project called “Farmer Friday.” With this, I will be going around and interviewing active Farm Bureau members as a way for the community and other fellow Farm Bureau members to get to know their local farmers better. I will then feature their interview on the Bureau County Farm Bureau Facebook page.

I have already had a few interviews, and this is also a wonderful opportunity for me to get to know better the men and women who I am working for this summer. If you have not liked the Facebook page, please do so and check it out!

I have planned and will begin to present a program to children in libraries within Bureau County teaching them a little about agriculture and creating an activity for the children to participate in for a fun way to empha-

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size the lesson. I have chosen to read the book “Who Grew My Soup,” written by Tom Darbyshire, and illustrated by C.F. Payne. This book is good for helping to teach children where their food comes from, while also telling a good story. Be sure to check your local library for other summer reading programs that they might have going on for the next few months.

And finally, this summer, I have been placed in charge of testing water for nitrates for landowners/operators who bring samples of water into the office to be tested. The Bureau County Farm Bureau has teamed up with Nutrient Stewardship of Northern Illinois to host free water testing open house days for private landowners and operators. Free water testing is held every Friday, from 8 to 10 a.m., in the Farm Bureau office. The office is located at 535 Elm Place in Princeton.

Tested water can be collected from field tiles, streams or ponds. The testing and results of water samples are for private land owner/operator use only. The water test is free and confidential. Results are simply a snapshot in time of nutrient levels and can vary greatly depending on the time of year, temperature, rainfall, and crop and in-field practices.

I look forward to a busy summer with the Farm Bureau!

Malena Wheeler is the 2016 Bureau County Farm Bureau summer intern.

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Over the years, Business Employment Skills Team Inc. (BEST Inc.) and Streator Unlimited have developed a working relationship, both as a referral source for services, and especially as a work site for Youth Work Experience. Over the past two years, Streator Unlimited has provided work opportunities for more than 10 in-school and out-of-school youth, mainly in providing direct services to developmentally disabled adults.

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The Farm Crawl The first-ever local Farm Crawl in Bureau County was held Monday, June 20. Three local farms that all participate in the Princeton Farmer’s Market and other markets were visited: Dennis and Ellen Zehr, Cornflower Farm, 18347 1250 North Ave., TIskilwa; Trevor Kauffman, Trevor Kauffman Produce, 20518 Kentville Road, Tiskilwa; and Bill Uher, Lazy-U-Farm, 3939 240 East St., Tiskilwa. Tours will also be held again on July 18, Aug. 1 and Sept. 19. The trip is sponsored jointly by Gateway and From the Ground Up. BPART/Gateway vans provide transport, and the cost for the evening is $10, which includes three farm tours, a hayrack ride and ice cream to go with fresh picked berries. Additional produce will be for sale at each of the farms. To register, call BPART/Gateway Services at 877-8748813.

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Marketing firms, aviation insiders and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have all predicted the sales figures of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones, to be in the millions and for market growth to continue to be in the double digits. This explosive growth in the technologically-driven fields of drones, cameras and GPS systems has also proven to be of great assistance to agriculture and the men and women who farm the land.

Before the arrival of drones, if farmers wished to have an aerial view of their crops, they had to rely on hiring a pilot to fly an airplane or helicopter overhead or by obtaining satellite imagery. But with the combined advances in cameras and drones, farmers now have more options with which to monitor growth and pinpoint

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“It can be tricky; there are a lot of regulations with the FAA, so you have to be careful with their use. We provide drone monitoring as a complimentary service to our customers.”

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Matt Denton, sales agronomist with Hefty Seed Co., shared his knowledge of drones and how they use drones to help their customers maximize yields.

“It can be tricky; there are a lot of regulations with the FAA, so you have to be careful with their use. We provide drone monitoring as a complimentary service to our customers,” Denton said.

Denton explained the drones and cameras he uses provide basic overhead images and how there are much more

advanced imaging systems available on the market, although at a greatly increased cost.

Cameras are now capable of filming crops in multiple spectrums which help highlight levels of photosynthesis and other issues, and of providing 3-D imaging. Although the camera Denton demonstrated is basic, differences in crop coloring were easily seen from several hundred feet above, as were wind damaged areas, lightning strike damage and areas of water retention. After the flight, recorded video

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We’ve had a very positive response to the help drones provide; they can save farmers a lot of time and help increase yields,” Denton said.

Drones have a wide range in pricing, from below $100 for the smallest and most basic, to more than $30,000 depending on size, features and imaging systems desired. A professional drone system, similar to the one Denton uses, is roughly in the $1,000 to $1,500 price range.

There are multiple fail safes built into the operating systems to help prevent accidents. Flight plans can be pre-loaded into the controls after which the drone takes flight, follows the desired

path and then returns on its own. If the drone is being pilot controlled and loses signal for any reason, it will hover momentarily in an attempt to regain its connection. If the connection can’t be regained, it will elevate to 400 feet to rise above any obstructions and then return to the takeoff point on its own.

With the United States having the busiest airspace in the world, the FAA is concerned with drone use and has been incrementally enacting rules and regulations. New operators, both hobbyists and professionals, want to fly safely, but many don’t realize that just because you can easily acquire a drone doesn’t mean you can fly it in any location or for any purpose.

For those new to drones, Know Before You Fly is an educational program providing users with the guidance needed to fly responsibly. It was founded by two organizations with a stake in

Drones Page 4B Above, aerial surveillance of large areas is now made possible with low-cost drones for crop inspections, livestock monitoring, wildfire mapping, security, patrolling roads, geophysical and geomagnetic surveys and more.

At left, though it may look similar to a toy, there are many regulations involving unmanned flight, and the FAA has slowly been implementing new rules regarding their use.

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Denton turns on the drone, and within moments, the control program has loaded and is prepared for take off. If signal is lost during flight, the drone will hover momentarily in an attempt to regain contact. If the signal remains blocked or lost, the drone automatically rises to 400 feet and returns to the point of take off.

aerial safety, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The FAA has partnered with the founding members to help educate drone pilots about responsible flight.

In February 2015, the FAA released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for small, unmanned aircraft. An NPRM is a public notice issued by law when an independent agency, such as the FAA, wishes to add, remove or change rules or regulations as part of rule making. It doesn’t change any existing guidelines, rules, regulations or policy currently in place. Instead, it opens the door for public comment and the beginning of the rule-making process. As rules are implemented and changed, it’s important to be informed.

To learn more, continue to track further developments at www.knowbeforeyoufly.org or on the FAA website at www.faa.gov. To discuss the benefits of drone monitoring with Denton and Hefty Seed Co., call 815-879-8720 or email matt.denton@heftyseed.com.

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International has estimated farms will eventually account for an 80 percent share of the commercial drone market.

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USDA tips for reducing food waste and preventing illness Did you know USDA has an app that can help you save money and help the environment?

Or that there are some simple steps you can take in the kitchen to help you serve safer food and to help you reduce resource use and utility bills?

The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations to help consumers reduce foodborne illness, resource use, and unnecessary spending.

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Your refrigerator is your first line of defense in the fight against foodborne illness.

Keeping items below 40 degrees reduces the growth of illness causing pathogens and helps to keep items fresher, longer.

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URBANA — Corn futures prices have increased about 75 cents per bushel since the surprisingly large 2016 corn planting intentions were reported on March 31. According to a University of Illinois agricultural economist, the increase reflects declining South American production prospects and the associated strength in export demand for U.S. corn; expectations that planted acreage fell short of intentions; and recent yield concerns associated with an extended period of hot weather.

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corn used for ethanol production during the third quarter of the marketing year is estimated at 1.24 billion bushels. Corn used for other domestic industrial and food products is estimated at 360 million bushels.

Cumulative export inspections during the first three quarters of the marketing year (September 2015 to May 2016), totaled 1.149 billion bushels. Through April, however, cumulative Census export estimates exceeded cumulative inspections by 49 million bushels.

For the marketing year, the USDA projects feed and residual use of corn at 5.25 billion bushels. Based on the Dec. 1, 2015, and March 1, 2016, corn stocks estimates, feed and residual use during the first half of the year totaled 3.634 billion bushels.

“Use during the last half of the year needs to total 1.616 billion bushels for total use to reach the USDA projection,” Good says. “The historical distribution of feed and residual use between the third and fourth quarters has varied considerably. Use near 1.05 billion bushels during the third quarter this year would be near the mid-point of expectations based on the historical range. Stocks would likely have to differ from that estimate by more than 50 million bushels to produce a price response.”

According to Good, the June estimate of planted acreage of corn is expected to be less than intentions of 93.6 million acres reported in March. Some acreage may have been switched to soybeans due to the increase in soybean prices relative to corn prices and due to some delayed corn planting in the eastern Corn Belt. However, with the decline in prevent-plant acres this year and some increase in crop

prices during the planting season, total acreage of spring-planted crops may have exceeded the surprisingly small March intentions.

“That potential increase creates some uncertainty about the magnitude of corn acreage,” Good says.

“A June estimate near March intentions would be somewhat bearish, depending on late month weather and weather forecasts. The June acreage estimate will not likely be adjusted until FSA certified acreage data becomes available in October, but there is a strong history of the final acreage estimate released in January to be less than the June estimate. During the past 20 years when planting decisions were not directly impacted by farm programs, the final estimate of acreage exceeded June intentions only four times.”

Good says that without substantial surprises in the upcoming USDA reports, corn prices will be mostly influenced by weather and yield expectations, which is usually the case this time of year. The market has begun to price the elevated risk of a 2016 average yield that is below trend that have been discussed for a few months. Increasingly, analysts are drawing parallels between the late 1982-83 weather pattern that resulted in very low corn yields and the 2015-16 weather pattern to date.

“Producers have waited for and now welcome the higher corn prices,” Good says. “The higher prices coupled with uncertainty about summer weather means that producers now have more price risk along with some production risk. December futures prices are now 60 cents above the crop revenue insurance price established in February so there is revenue risk for unpriced new-crop corn. Still, prices would continue to increase with unfavorable weather conditions. What to do? Managing the current new-crop price risk can be accomplished with a combination

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“The choice of strategy will be influenced by local crop conditions and production expectations. While developing a marketing strategy is challenging, it is important to have a strategy because weather markets provide a window of pricing opportunity that typically persists for a relatively short period. The strategy probably should include plans for pricing some of the 2017 crop” Darrel Good, University of Illinois of the timing of incremental sales and the use of options or options-based cash contracts. The choice of strategy will be influenced by local crop conditions and production expectations. While developing a marketing strategy is challenging, it is important to have a strategy because weather markets provide a window of pricing opportunity that typically persists for a relatively short period. The strategy probably should include plans for pricing some of the 2017 crop,” he says.

Source: Darrel Good, 217-333-4716, d-good@illinois.edu.

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