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Princeton scraps early retirement Council votes 2-2 with Commissioner Ray Mabry absent

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Princeton city and hospital employees will not be offered an early retirement incentive after all.

On Monday, July 6, a motion

to approve the early retirement program failed due to a lack of majority vote by the Princeton City Council.

Commissioners Laura Favia and Bob Warren voted in favor of the program, while Mayor Joel Quiram and Commissioner Jerry Neumann voted against the pro-

gram. Commissioner Ray Mabry was absent from the meeting.

Before the council voted, commissioners discussed their reasoning of where they stood on the issue.

Support for the early retirement program Favia, who voted for the program, highlighted three concerns she was met with about the program — how it would cause a mass exit of employees and leave the city shorthand-

ed; how much money it would save the city; and how it would impact hospital operations.

Regarding the mass exit, Favia said she spoke with city department heads who would be eligible for the program, and they assured her they would stay on until the replacement staff was fully trained.

Regarding the cost savings, Favia said Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson and an IMRF representative had present-

ed the council a spreadsheet of conservative numbers that showed substantial savings with the program.

Favia also called surrounding communities to ask what their take was on the program.

Through this, she discovered Peru offered the program in 2010 and was able to pay off their loan for the program within nine months with the savings

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Investigating exposure Northwestern University wants to conduct research on DePue residents

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

DEPUE — A doctor at Northwestern University is trying to obtain a federal grant to conduct a research study on DePue residents in order to investigate exposures to chemicals in the village.

It’s no secret DePue has/is plagued by heavy metals including zinc, lead and arsenic from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund site.

Dr. William E. Funk, who is an assistant professor in the department of preventative medicine at Northwestern, wants to examine the long-term reproductive health impacts from exposures to chemicals in DePue. It’s believed this study would help facilitate clean-up efforts and improve the health of the community.

A part of the grant process, however, includes receiving feedback from the community on whether they would consent to the study.

To do this, the village is sending out a survey in the next water bill to notify residents of the study and to encourage them to sign and return the survey with their permission.

Mayor Eric Bryant is hoping to see a strong response from the approximately 650 cards that are expected to be sent out.

“The more residents who agree to the study, the more likely Northwestern University will receive the federally-funded grant to conduct the study,” he said. “We want to promote the idea for people to be involved in this and get this grant to be able to run a scientific test on the effects of these

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Books, books and more books Esther Tracy helps to organize the many books which will be available for purchase at the upcoming Friends of the Library book sale on July 17-18 at the Princeton Public Library. All proceeds benefit the library.

Walnut OKs demolition of property

By Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — Walnut Village Board President Dennis Grobe presented to the board Monday, July 6, a resolution for demolition of the Black commercial property located within the village.

This resolution authorizes Grobe to execute a contract for demolition of this property located on Red Oak Road. Reaching the stage of demolition has been a process throughout the course of several years involving approvals from the Environmental Protection Agency, court proceedings and attorney involvement

with the owner. That owner of the property has been unwilling to repair or demolish this dilapidated property, and the village has sought remedy of the situation. Repairs are no longer an option, and for the safety of the neighbors and the betterment to the community, the property requires demolition, according

to the board.

Grobe, with the execution of this resolution, will be empowered to execute a contract for the village to proceed with this demolition with a ceiling on the bid amount of $40,200. The village has received a bid from Mike

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Meeting Minutes Neponset Village Board

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Walnut celebration was a sweet time Walnut’s Fourth of July celebration held a myriad of activities for event-goers of all ages.

From entertainment, a fabulous fireworks show, a 5K run/walk and more, many enjoyed all the great eats and treats at the annual event. Above, twins Teegan and Kinley Munson enjoy lemon shake-ups, and below, Shayna Gordon dives into a funnel cake.

NEPONSET — The Neponset Village Board met Wednesday, June 17.

A public hearing was opened for discussion. Two of the participants had no comment, and one person, who was stated in the public hearing notice, said she would like to know why she was included, if her property is not involved with the portion of Fourth Street that will be vacated. There was further discussion and viewing of the map to see the portions of the streets to be vacated and no one had further comments.

The lawyer will proceed with the writing of the ordinance to vacate a portion of Norton and Fourth streets at the next meeting, if the survey and all is complete by that time.

The regular meeting was called to order following the public hearing. Roll call was taken, and the full board was present.

Mayor Dave Mueller recognized guests and let

them know the board had a new agenda. He said if they had issues, the board would discuss and handle them at that time; they would be free to leave or stay for the entire meeting.

No comments were made, and the board proceeded to the consent agenda.

During the meeting, the following business was conducted: • Approved the board minutes, treasurer’s report and invoices payable.

• Public works: Board member Gene Costin said Al Kaiser requested two new trash can lids. The board approved the purchase.

• Police: Board member Mandy Mueller reported she had a candidate for a new part-time police officer and made a motion to hire Shawn P. Gruszeczka.

The motion was seconded, and the board approved the hire.

• Finance: Board member Ken Snyder reported now that picnic day is over, the board will talk to the village attorney regarding the procedure to put village

equipment out for bid.

• Board member Barb Jannie reported there was not yet an official report on picnic day. Mayor Dave Mueller thanked Jannie and her committee for a nice picnic day and said new board member Trent Johnson will be taking over for her next year.

• Water and Sewer: Board member Austin Bates said the control board has been received and will be installed soon, waiting for a program from manufacturer.

• The sale of containment scales to Mineral will be put on next month’s agenda because Markus was not able to attend the meeting.

• The board approved the prevailing wage ordinance and appropriation ordinance. It was also mentioned Johnson will take over ordinances.

• Mueller mentioned a property owner gave the village a $500 donation for the village helping him fill in the basement on his vacant lot.

• It was also mentioned Mueller will be added as a signer on the village bank accounts.

Clarification PRINCETON — In a recent BCR article on the government shutdown and how it impacts the Bureau County area, it was stated BPART has stopped a route going from Princeton to LaSalle. To clarify, transportation from Princeton to LaSalle is still going on, however riders going on this route need to contact the North Central office in LaSalle and the BPART Princeton office to set up a ride for this route.

Princeton City Council announces special meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council will meet in public session at 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 9, at Princeton City Hall in the council chambers.

DePue From Page 1 heavy metals.”

If the project does receive funding, a separate invitation to partic-

ipate in the study will be sent out to residents who agreed to be part of the research.

Bryant is encouraging all residents to agree to the study.

He said even those res-

idents who used to live in DePue but are currently not living in the area are more than welcome to be apart of the project.

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Caffarini announces his candidacy for state’s attorney in 2016 Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno J. Caffarini, 53, has announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the office of Bureau County State’s Attorney in the November 2016 election. This will be his first, four-year term.

On Feb. 1, following the resignation of former Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick J. Herrmann, Caffarini was appointed acting state’s attorney by Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan of the 13th Judicial Circuit. A month later he was appointed to the office by the Bureau County Board to complete Herrmann’s term. Herrmann, in his resignation to the county board, recommended Caffarini to fill his term stating, “Caffarini has extensive experience and was an assistant state’s attorney for 17 years in the county and is familiar with Bureau County law enforcement and Bureau County values.”

Caffarini has been an attorney for 28 years. His first position was as an assistant state’s attorney in LaSalle County in 1987.

In 1992, he came to Bureau County to work under former Bureau County State’s Attorney Marc Bernabei.

He then remained in the office for 17 years and was appointed Bureau County First Assistant State’s Attorney by Herrmann in 2007.

While an assistant state’s attorney, Caffarini has been involved in every division of the office which included felonies, traffic/DUI misdemeanors, juvenile abuse and neglect, and delinquency cases. He left the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s office in 2009 to accept a position with the law firm of Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates.

In announcing his candidacy, Caffarini said, “I

Driving safety takes a turn With the summer heat comes new vehicle concerns

By Zita Henneberry news@bcrnews.com

Geno Caffarini look forward to continuing to administer a state’s attorney’s office that will work closely with law enforcement officials, and I will keep the interest of crime victims and the safety of the citizens of Bureau County as my priority.”

Upon hearing Caffarini was seeking the Democratic nomination for state’s attorney, former Bureau County Circuit Clerk Michael Miroux stated, “I have known and worked with Geno Caffarini for many years. He exemplifies honesty, fairness and toughness towards social justice. He is a defender of victim’s rights and a leader in representing the values of Bureau County.

Caffarini graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1983 with a B. A. in political science and a minor in communications. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1986 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich. Caffarini is a member of the Bureau County Bar Association, the LaSalle County Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Caffarini resides in Spring Valley.

He and his wife, Laurie, have three children: Nicole (Steven) Truckenbrod, Brianna Caffarini and Mitchell Caffarini. They have one grandchild, Jase.

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While driving safely is always important, especially with children out and about during the summer months, vehicle safety takes a slight turn in the summer heat.

“Heatstroke can occur when a child is left unattended in a parked vehicle.

Never leave children alone in the car — not even for a few minutes or with the engine running,” said the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) in its 2015 summer driving safety tips.

The NHSTA found temperatures inside the vehicle escalate very quickly.

“Because of the humidity and the rising temperatures, it only takes a matter of several minutes to get well above 90 or 100 degrees or even hotter in a vehicle,” said Princeton Police Chief Tom Root.

According to the NHSTA, this can happen even with a window rolled down.

The agency said heatstroke inside the vehicle is particularly dangerous, because a child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s body.

Children are often left in their vehicles alone and around the shopping mall strips , said Root.

“We drive through these areas constantly. Especially on the hotter days or in the hotter months, to make sure that we don’t have any children that are in those vehicles,” said Root. “And that’s the same way with animals.”

Root encouraged anyone and everyone to call the police immediately if a child has been left alone in a vehicle, even with the windows rolled down.

“Absolutely call the police,” he said. “Seconds and minutes really matter in these cases.”’

Root advised people to open the door of the vehicle if possible and to remain there until the police arrive.

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“Most of the incidents occur because of vehicles and pedestrian type of accidents with kids,” said Root.

“I think just being cautious — that’s the main thing, especially in the park.”

“Even when children are not inside a vehicle, it can be dangerous for them,” the NHSTA said.

The Princeton Police Department always asks the public to be mindful of children out and about during the summer months, particularly around kids on bikes, said Root. Children riding their bicycles are not always mindful of traffic and will dart in and out of traffic or around vehicles, he added.

The NHSTA explained children are often oblivious to cars and traffic when running around and playing outside. Especially with blind spots, drivers need to be extra cautious when driving this summer.

The larger the vehicle, the larger the blind-spot, and the more aware the driver needs to be.

“Before you back out of a driveway or parking spot, prevent back overs by walking around your vehicle to check for children running and playing,” the NHSTA said.

However, a person’s general awareness can often be hindered by summer heat.

Proper air conditioning checks can be especially important for many adults.

The NHSTA advises the air conditioner be properly checked and maintained, particularly before any long summer road trips.

“Lack of air conditioning on a hot summer day affects people who are in poor health or are sensitive to heat,” the NHSTA said.

Root agreed, air conditioning is especially important and should be utilized during the summer months. Especially with older adults and children in the car, he said, air conditioning is a vital vehicular feature.

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Tires — (Air pressure, tread wear, spare). Check your vehicle’s tire inflation pressure at least once a month; when your tires are cold (they haven’t been driven on for three hours or more) — and don’t forget to check your spare, if your vehicle is equipped with one. The correct pressure for your tires is listed on a label on the driver’s door pillar or door frame or in the vehicle owner’s manual — the correct pressure for your vehicle is NOT the number listed on the tire itself. A tire doesn’t have to be punctured to lose air. All tires naturally lose some air over time. In fact, under-inflation is the leading cause of tire failure.

Belts and hoses — (Condition and fittings). Look under the hood and inspect all belts and hoses to make sure there are no signs of bulges, blisters, cracks or cuts in the rubber. High summer temperatures accelerate the rate at which rubber belts and hoses degrade, so it’s best to replace them now if they show signs of obvious wear. While you’re at it, check all hose connections to make sure they’re secure.

Wiper blades — (Wear and tear on both sides).

After the heavy toll imposed by winter storms and spring rains, windshield wipers may need to be replaced. Like rubber belts and hoses, wiper blades are vulnerable to the summer heat. Examine your blades for signs of wear and tear. If they aren’t in top condition, invest in new ones before you go.

Cooling system — (Coolant level and servicing).

The radiator in your vehicle needs water and antifreeze (coolant) to keep your engine functioning properly. When your car hasn’t been running and the engine is completely cool, carefully check your coolant level to make sure the reservoir is full. In addition, if your coolant is clear, looks rusty or has particles floating in it, it is time to have your cooling system flushed and refilled. If your coolant looks sludgy or oily, immediately take your vehicle to a mechanic.

Fluid levels — (Oil, brake, transmission, power steering and windshield washer fluids). Check your vehicle’s oil level periodically. As with coolant, if it’s time or even nearly time to have the oil changed, now would be a good time to do it. In addition, check the following fluid levels: brake, automatic transmission or clutch, power steering and windshield washer fluid. Make sure each reservoir is full; if you see any signs of fluid leakage, take your vehicle in to be serviced.

Lights — (Headlights, brake lights, turn signals, emergency flashers, interior lights, and trailer lights). See and be seen! Make sure all the lights on your vehicle are in working order. Check your headlights, brake lights, turn signals, emergency flashers and interior lights. Towing a trailer? Be sure to also check your trailer, including brake lights and turn signals. Trailer light connection failure is a common problem and a serious safety hazard.

Air conditioning — Check A/C performance before traveling. Lack of air conditioning on a hot summer day affects people who are in poor health or are sensitive to heat, such as children and older adults.

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Princeton From Page 1 it created.

“Since 2010, they have saved over $1.2 million,” she said.

Regarding hospital operations, Favia said because of Perry Memorial Hospital’s report of losing $1.5 million last year, if anyone should be interested in the program, it should be the hospital.

“Shame on the hospital board for not participating in an open discussion with a non-biased explanation of the program to answer questions and concerns,” she said. “Instead they sent the CEO with concerns of possible costs in training and temporary nursing.”

Favia called out Perry Memorial Hospital CEO Rex Conger on how he couldn’t provide facts and figures regarding the program’s impact on the hospital during a recent closed session meeting with the council.

“Wanting to know the cost vs. savings to make educated decisions, the CEO was asked to supply facts and figures. His response was the same to every question — ‘I don’t know,’” she said. “This leads me to question how much backdoor politicking is going on. Was he so confident of the outcome of the vote that he felt he did not have to do his research? Or are his feel-

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com ings on this matter strictly personal, and he does not have any numbers to back up his concerns?”

Favia said because the hospital board and Conger showed up empty-handed, she relied solely on the figures presented by Clawson and the IMRF representative.

“In all the discussions, the only question was how much of a savings there will be. Never once was it said we would lose money,” she said.

Rejection of the early retirement program Neumann said he couldn’t support the early retirement program because it was ill-conceived and not designed to be a true cost-savings project.

“It offered enhanced pension for a select few and could not guarantee the projected salary and benefit savings would ever be realized,” he said.

“I think the program was biased and not in the best interest of our community.”

Neumann also called out Favia on her comments about Conger, saying he didn’t think it was appropriate for her to “slam” the hospital CEO. Favia defended herself stating she “didn’t slam him.”

“I asked for figures, and he couldn’t supply them …

I feel he should have come prepared. This is a massive undertaking,” she said.

Neumann said Conger was at the meeting as a courtesy.

“We did not tell him to bring charts and graphs and spreadsheets and explain every detail of this proposal,” he said.

In turn, Favia then questioned why Conger was even at the meeting.

Quiram said the early retirement program would put the hospital in a bind because it would create a situation in which individuals would be able to take early retirement within a year, instead of letting them gradually retire over time.

Quiram said the hospital, in turn, would have to search for a number of replacements to fill specialized positions. He listed off recruiting fees and needed training that would, in turn, put a cost burden on the hospital.

“You’re going to be bringing in nurses who won’t be necessarily making less because of our location and their specialization,” he said. “On the hospital side, the savings are not significant at all.”

Quiram also said Princeton’s city-owned hospital is what sets the city apart from others who have taken part and benefited from the early retirement program.

Conger further explains the program’s impact on Perry Memorial Hospital Quiram allowed Conger to talk more on how

the early retirement program would impact hospital operations during the meeting.

Conger said if the minimal number of individuals eligible for early retirement took the option next year, the early retirement incentive could cost the hospital more than $500,000.

“We don’t have people working at the hospital that we are not going to replace.

We would have to replace these individuals,” he said.

Conger said the hospital would lose money during the time it would take to train replacements and fill positions while the replacements were taking place.

“We believe the loss would be larger than the loss we’re currently experiencing,” he said.

Warren questioned whether the hospital is currently training nurses.

“The average age of those people polled were 61 years old, which means more than likely in four years, they are going to be gone,” Warren said.

Conger said the hospital is currently training nurses in multiple departments, but the additional retirements that could come from the early retirement program would cause additional individuals to abandon their positions prior to having the opportunity to plan for their replacement.

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Walnut From Page 1 Burke of Burke Excavating Inc. of Tampico. This bid includes three options for the magnitude of the demolition. The first option, with a price of $40,200, would include demolition of the entire structural components, removal of all concrete, and building up of the berm on the west side of the location. The second option, at a cost of $34,200, includes removal of the structures, building up the berm, and removal of only the west floor concrete. The final option, costing $20,063, removes the structures and building of the berm, but only breaks up enough concrete to allow for drainage. All of the options also include appropriate capping and sealing of all utilities at the property.

After discussion, the board approved the resolution with a recommendation that Grobe pursue the third and least expensive option when he enters into the contract with Burke.

This contract will be executed as soon as possible with work to begin as Burke’s schedule permits. It was noted Burke Excavating was the contractor involved with the demolition of the former Walnut High School building, and the village has been very happy with the work done at that location.

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Glenn Lawson reported there were two burglaries within the village during the month of June. Because of the delay in reporting these incidents to authorities, evidence work could not be done. No arrests have been made.

Lawson also reported that an audit was done by the state of Illinois regarding retention and disposal of police records within the village’s police department.

The state will be providing within 30 to 60 days, a document outlining proper procedures for records.

More information will be forthcoming after this document is received.

Superintendent Carl Minks reported work is progressing at the water filtration plant to remedy the ongoing “brown” water being dealt with by residents of the village. Minks is hopeful by mid-July the water treatment plant will again be providing good, clear water to everyone. The timetable of this being done is dependent on the needed repairs being completed and water samples being successfully obtained.

The entire board expressed its thanks and appreciation to all those involved with another successful July 4 celebration, especially the Walnut Chamber of Commerce, the fireworks experts, the police and fire departments, and all of the many volunteers.

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ISP announces activity for month of June

At the courthouse Marriage licenses Michael J. Joniak of Buda to Michelle L. Gould of Buda.

Robin L. Rediger of Buda to Mae M. Jaggers of Princeton.

Bradley D. Balensiefen of Tiskilwa to Sherry L. Smith of Tiskilwa.

Eduardo Villagomez of DePue to Victoria Arteaga of Mendota.

Jeffrey M. Stocking of Buda to Donna L. Rosenthal of Buda.

Eric R. Anderson of Princeton to Breanna S. Sorenson of Princeton.

Jacob D. Kuelper of Buda to Marantha B. Coomer of Buda.

Kyle S. Boyd of Streator to Jenna M. O’Dell of Streator.

Jeremy W. Newbury of Princeton to Elizabeth C. Freeman of Princeton.

Divorces Timothy K. Pratt of Princeton and Candice Pratt of Peru; married March 20, 2010; divorced June 17, 2015.

Shawn Pegram of DePue and Tina (Bookwalter) Pegram of Tampa, Fla., married Oct. 7, 2002; divorced June 19, 2015.

Danny L. Kolb Jr. of Walnut and Joy A. Kolb of Walnut; married Dec. 7, 2001; divorced June 24, 2015.

Traffic court Disregarding official traffic control device — Michael A.E. Kernan, 18, of Princeton.

Driver failed to give notice of accident — Mitchell K. Kruger, 27, of Buda.

Driving on suspended license — Ryan M. Demuynck, 29, of Mineral; Jordan J. Waites, 25, of DePue. Failure to reduce speed — Donald B. Finley, 49, of Ohio, Ill.; Matthew D. Noll, 41, of Princeton.

Improper traffic lane usage — Kevin M. Koetz, 37, of Princeton.

No valid registration — Tonya M. Fitzpatrick, 25, of Spring Valley.

Operate uninsured motor vehicle — Darius A. Bray, 20, of Ladd; Ryan M. Demuynck, 29, of Mineral.

Speeding (11-14) — Elizabeth L. Baer, 19, of Spring Valley.

Speeding (15-20) — Sheila M. Bolz, 51, of Spring Valley; Bianca A. Gallup, 27, of Spring Valley; Sarah B. Grover, 37, of Princeton; Chad R. Ksiazkiewicz, 22, of Bureau; Charles A. Yeager, 44, of Spring Valley.

Speeding (21-25) — Justin A. Elam, 31, of LaMoille.

Speeding (26-34) — Tony L. Morris, 54, of Princeton.

Squealing, screeching tires — Jacob M. Bartley, 22, of Spring Valley.

Streator man is charged with cannabis possession LASALLE — Joshua L. Severins, 27, of Streator was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, a Class 4 felony, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.

On July 3, the Trident Drug Task Force (TriDENT), executed a search warrant at 212 W. Stanton St., Streator. During

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the search, agents recovered approximately 66 grams of purported cannabis and various items of drug paraphernalia.

Severins was being held at the LaSalle County Jail before posting bond.

LASALLE — Illinois State Police District 17 has announced activity during the month of June.

Troopers handled 1,218 calls for service and assistance.

Of these calls, 214 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways.

Criminal activities during the month included 25 people apprehended for criminal offenses.

Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 249 drivers cited for speeding and 47 cited for seat belt violations.

There were seven arrests made for driving under the influence. Troopers issued a total of 457 traffic citations and 660 written warnings to motorists during the month.

Troopers completed 294 motor carrier inspections on second division motor vehicles.

District 17 Troopers handled 61 traffic crashes within the three county areas of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam.

There was one fatality due to a motor vehicle crash in District 17.

Police reports same day at 5:07 p.m., he was charged again with Spring Valley Police violation of an order of protection and resisting Battery

Tiffany Shipp, 31, of Bureau was charged with battery at Valley Pub, located at 101 E. St. Paul St., at 1:01 a.m. July 4.

DUI accident

Angela V. Reach, 37, of Ladd was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with one headlight, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident in the 300 block of North Hennessey Street at 12:01 a.m.

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a peace officer in the 100 block of North Homer Street.

Disorderly conduct

Sherrie Stratman, 58, of Seneca was charged with disorderly conduct in the 300 block of Prairie Lane at 10:17 p.m. July 2.

Criminal trespass

Reece Bird, 20, of Princeton was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass to real property in the 400 block of North Euclid Avenue at 9:14 a.m. July 3.

Domestic battery

A two-vehicle accident involving Mary E. Yerly, 55, of Spring Valley and Buddy V. Hoblit, 49, of Peru occurred in the 600 block of West Saint Paul Street near Lawrence Avenue at 10:12 p.m. July 3.

A two-vehicle accident involving driver Rikki M. Ribas, 29, of Spring Valley and a vehicle owned by Gregory L. Rounds, 39, of Spring Valley occurred in the 00 block of Ponsetti Drive at 9:02 p.m. July 3.

A two-vehicle accident involving Jorge Colin, 57, of Spring Valley and Glenna S. Jones, 61, of Granville occurred in the 100 block of East Dakota Street at 12:09 p.m. July 3.

A two-vehicle accident involving Tracy L. Credi, 38, of LaSalle and Maribel Bustos, 30, of LaSalle occurred on Route 6 near Dalzell Blacktop at 7:20 p.m. July 2. Credi was charged with failure to yield.

A two-vehicle accident involving Gregory M. Woodshank, 61, of LaSalle and Renata H. Leary, 53, of Peru occurred on Spaulding Street near Erie Street at 6:05 a.m. July 7. Woodshank was charged with improper backing.

Andrew McCarter, 35, of Princeton was charged with domestic battery in the 600 block of North Chestnut Street at 4:36 p.m. July 1.

Aisha Agrue, 30, of Princeton was charged with domestic battery in the 600 block of North Chestnut Street at 4:36 p.m. July 1.

Illegal consumption of alcohol by minor

A three-vehicle accident involving Eugene A. Vandinter, 23, of Benkelman, Neb.; Ben Hohulin, 75, of Peoria; and an unknown driver occurred on Interstate 80 near Milemarker 88 at 1:37 p.m. July 6.

A two-vehicle accident involving Tina Weiden, 50, of Peru and Kent Newcomer, 44, of Plainfield occurred on Route 251 near North 34th Street at 1 a.m. July 6. Weiden was charged with expired driver’s license, failure to notify SOS of address change, unsafe equipment and parking on roadway. Newcomer was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

DUI

Gregory M. Hall, 36, of Princeton was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, leaving the scene of an accident and no valid driver’s license in the 600 block of West Clark Street at 9:29 p.m. July 4.

Angela M. Janssen, 38, of Oglesby was charged with possession of hypodermic syringe, possession of a controlled substance, three counts of leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license revoked, improper lane usage and driving under the influence in the 1000 block of North Cherry Street at 10:15 p.m. July 4.

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Accidents

A 15-year-old Princeton girl was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2100 block of Claude Bailey Parkway at 5:05 a.m. July 4.

Burglary

A 17-year-old Princeton boy was charged with burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 2100 block of Claude Bailey Parkway at 5:05 a.m. July 4.

Isaiah Austin, 19, of Tiskilwa was charged with burglary, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2100 block of Claude Bailey Parkway at 5:05 a.m. July 4.

Theft

Tawnie Arrington, 18, of Sheffield was charged with theft, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and driving while license suspended in the 2100 block of Claude Bailey Parkway at 5:05 a.m.

July 4.

Violation of order of protection

Samuel Saliba, 52, of Princeton was charged with violation of an order of protection in the 100 block of North Homer Street at 12:50 p.m. July 2. On the

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Warrant arrests

Clifford Allan Seaton, 42, of Mundelein was picked up on Interstate 39 northbound near Milemarker 58 at 7:40 p.m. July 3 on a warrant.

Elizabeth Martinez, 44, of Bolingbrook was picked up on Interstate 80 eastbound near Milemarker 77 at 3:59 p.m. July 4 on a warrant.

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Harrison L. Trim, 28, of Chicago was charged with driving under the influence and failure to report an accident on Interstate 80 westbound near Milemarker 77 at 12:23 a.m. July 5.

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#loveislove Trigger warning: May cause irrational hatred toward columnist because she is addressing marriage equality and optimizing her First Amendment rights, as we all should.

Equality: State or instance of being equal. (Webster’s New World College Dictionary. Third Edition.

Copyright 1996 by Simon and Schuster, Inc.) This definition comes from a dictionary published when I was 7 years old — for the record I am now 25 years old ... before I knew what it meant to be straight or gay.

For me, it was an COMMENTARY era of Barbies and American Girl dolls, Lincoln Logs and Tinker sets, knights in shining armor rescuing the princess, and above everything, it was an era where true love conquered all.

Fast forward to today and Merriam-Webster has updated its definition of equality to include: The state of having the same rights, social status, etc.

Our country has been submerged in a debate of marriage equality, of who should be allowed to marry who and what rights and protection they receive from their union.

For millennia, marriage has been a cornerstone of our civilization. These unions have helped progress our society forward.

Marriage is a constant in our world, but it is ever evolving as we, as a people, evolve. It used to be marriage was First Amendment pre-arranged for the “Congress shall make betterment of the famno law respecting ilies involved. Women an establishment of used to be seen as their religion, or prohibithusband’s property, and ing the free exercise whatever possessions thereof, or abridging they owned before marthe freedom of speech, riage became their husor of the press, or the bands after. There was right of the people a time when interracial peaceably to assemunions were banned as ble, and to petition a way to hold onto white the government for a supremacy. All of these redress of grievances.” cases have since been declared unconstitutionConstitution of the al.

United States, 1789 That evolution took another step forward a couple of weeks ago as the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality with a 5-4 ruling. According to the court’s opinion, written by Justice Kennedy: The petitioners sought to find the liberty opposite-sex couples receive upon marriage, something they believe to be a constitutional right.

To say the ruling set off a firestorm of response would be an understatement. #lovewins and #loveislove flooded the Twitter-verse. People updated their Facebook profile picture with a rainbow overlay to show their support. President Barack Obama spoke out in support of the court’s decision, and the White House was lit up with a spectrum of color.

On the other side, there were those who expressed their distaste for the ruling by citing what God did at Sodom and Gomorrah. He wiped the towns off the map, so to speak. Archaeologists and historians have yet to find them. And to those who hold onto this example of God’s wrath like a security blanket and use it as a warning to sinners, I would like to point out this is Old Testament God. The same God who said in Deuteronomy: if a wife be not a virgin on her wedding night, stone her to death; if a man be found lying with a married woman, stone both of them to death; if a man forces himself upon a woman (rapes her), stone the man to death. I don’t see a lot of people being stoned to death nowadays, do you? Don’t pick and choose your God’s punishment. If you so desperately have to cling to His word, cling to it all.

You have the freedom to do that.

Moving in the same vein of religion, I want to

Sarah Denton

TO Letter THE Editor

We demand change ​ o the Editor, T On March 6 and March 11, I saw that the News Tribune ran two letters to Illinois Valley taxpayers’ written by Mark Marquis, president of Marquis Energy. Both of these letters outlined legal actions that IVCC pursued against Putnam County, the Putnam County Real Estate Tax Board of Review, the Putnam County Clerk, the Putnam County Treasurer and Marquis Energy. After more than four years and nearly one million dollars of wasted taxpayer money, IVCC has dismissed its legal actions with no recovery for IVCC. IVCC also paid New Jersey real estate appraiser Mark Pomykacz $25,000 to appraise the Marquis Energy ethanol plant in Hennepin, Illinois. On June 2, 2015, as a result of errors, omissions and misstatements in that appraisal, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a reprimand on his file and ordered him to pay a $10,000 fine.

Although the college decided to stop pursuing legal action on April 16, 2015, and received no recovery whatsoever, the college counsel, Walt Zukowski, still ended up getting paid almost $775,000 in attorney’s fees for the case.

Unbelievably, on May 5, 2015, the (IVCC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep Attorney Walt Zukowski as college counsel.

As a citizen who pays taxes into the IVCC taxing district, it is absolutely outrageous to me that this happened, and no one is being held accountable. As a businessman, it is infuriating to me that our local community college is exhibiting such poor judgment and a lack of general business acumen. In fact, it appears that the board has chosen to sweep this issue under the rug and disregard the mismanagement by both President Jerry Corcoran and poor performance of Walt Zukowski.

As a result, we, the Illinois residents, will no longer stand idly by and have decided to take things into our own hands with the “Petition to Stop the Mismanagement and Waste of Taxpayer Funds at Illinois Valley Community College.” More than 1,700 Illinois residents have signed the petition and “demand that the IVCC Board of Trustees immediately replace President Jerry Corcoran and Attorney Walt Zukowski.”

We will no longer stand for this waste of money and mismanagement of taxpayer funds. The citizens have spoken. Will the board choose to listen?

Join me at 6:30 p.m. on July 9 at the board meeting in Room C307 at the Illinois Valley Community College to find out.

Bill Mennie, president, Mennie Machine Co. Mark

‘I’m with Pope Francis’ To the Editor, I take two significant exceptions to the letter to the BCR from Fr. Jeffrey Stirniman (published 7/7/15)

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No letter will be published until The Bureau County Republican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor. in response to the Supreme Court decision in support of gay marriage: The disorder label: Fr. Stirniman may very well be a Biblical scholar, but as far as I know, he is not an expert in psychiatry and psychology. His letter made frequent reference to the “grave disorder” of homosexuality, a description in total contradiction to the overriding consensus of mental health professionals and researchers.

The American Psychological Association: “Lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations are not disorders. Several decades of research and clinical experience have led all mainstream medical and mental health organizations in this country to conclude that these orientations represent normal forms of human experience.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual relationships are normal forms of human bonding.”

The declaration of moral and religious certainty: Fr. Stirniman’s letter contained many references to a judging God but no mention of a loving Christ. I fear that in the name of our moral and religious certainties, we human beings often add to the suffering of the world, rather than lessening it.

In contrast, Pope Francis has asked, “who am I to judge?” Catholics and non-Catholics alike have debated whether this statement was a substantial “opening” to gay people. In the meantime, his remarks upon departing on a tour to South America this past week are a reminder of where he is currently putting his religious focus: “Especially children in need, the elderly, the sick, the imprisoned, the poor, those who are victims of this throwaway culture.”

I’m with Pope Francis.

Sarah Cooper Princeton

Our past ... our future To the Editor, “If America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great!”

Those famous words were penned

by French writer Alexis de Tocqueville after visiting America in 1831.

He was looking for the source of what made America great. After witnessing America’s great resources, her public educational institutions and her Congress and remarkable Constitution, he finally went into America’s churches and heard her pulpits “flame with righteousness.”

He realized America had its foundation firmly rooted in the Bible, God’s Word. Its laws reflected those found in the Ten Commandments. America’s founders had seen the wisdom found in the Bible and attempted to

applaud those who are sticking to their beliefs. It’s very brave to voice your opinion regardless of how unpopular it may be. However please find another argument to base your staunch opinion on other then using what God says as law. Our nation’s ancestors came to this country fleeing religious persecution, and our forefathers created a nation based on law separate from the church. Luckily, because of the First Amendment, we are all allowed our freedom of religion and to worship our Deity how we please. And as a side note, whatever happened to the old saying let he who be free from sin cast the first stone. By the

incorporate it into their laws.

As statesman Benjamin Franklin wrote, “The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”

Patrick Henry said, “It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!”

However, America has lost its Christian moorings. We are slowly drifting away from the principals found in God’s Word. As was true of the Hebrews of long ago, they allowed “new” teachings and ideas that ran contrary to God’s laws to dilute their behaviors. They added false religions to God’s pure laws, and very soon, they were imitating the evil practices of their neighbors.

Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress in 1783, said, “If the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow.” How true this statement is.

On June 25, 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Engel vs. Vitale that a prayer approved by the New York Board of Regents for use in schools violated the First Amendment by constituting an establishment of religion. The following year, in Abington School District vs. Schempp, the Court disallowed Bible reading in public schools for similar reasons. In January of 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court granted women in the United States the right to have an abortion in the landmark case, Roe vs. Wade. Since then, over 50 million babies have been aborted in the United States.

In light of these rulings, we should not be surprised by the Supreme Court ruling to change the definition of marriage, an institution that God himself established in Genesis 2:21 as a union between one man and one woman. We should also not be surprised if and when God removes his blessings from our country because of our disobedience.

Moses, the author of the Pentateuch gave a charge to the Hebrew people upon his imminent death: “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.”

Pastor David Ross, Tiskilwa Bible Church Tiskilwa

fault of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we are all sinners.

I hope we can all eventually find a balance where those who desire marriage are able to do so, and we can still honor and respect our fellow Americans’ religious beliefs. We are a country constantly trying to honor our creed: All men are created equally. We are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. #lovewins BCR Design Editor Sarah Denton can be reached at sdenton@bcrnews.com.

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Vacation Bible school — Area churches will host vacation Bible schools during July. See Page 8 for information.

David Horst’s old cameras and new photographs on display at Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main

PRINCETON — Princeton Jr. Home Extension will meet for a potluck at noon Tuesday, July 14, at 19212 1900 North Ave., Princeton. The hostess will be Ramona Wedding; the co-hostess will be Myrna Roggy.

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Connie Kauffman, newest member of the Tiskilwa Historical Board, pauses to admire the new showcase recently installed by photographer Dave Horst.

Tiskilwa Community Association, there will be plenty of seating as well as picnic fixins for all comers.

Visitors may want to bring along their lawn chairs, because at 6:30 p.m., a special guest star from the

year 1750 will magically appear — French-Indian fur trapper, Andre St. Pierre. Quite the storyteller, Andre will delight listeners of all ages with his entertaining and historical tales.

of ‘Service Above Self,’” said outgoing President Robert Glaser. “We look forward to his presidency as another opportunity for our club to provide leadership in civic responsibility here in Walnut.”

The Rev. Harkness and his wife, Susan, reside in Walnut.

The Rotary Club of Walnut meets every Wednesday at noon and the first and third Saturday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Walnut Cafe.

For more information on how to become a member, contact President Mark Harkness at 815-3793062.

Homestead Festival parade registration now open Entry deadline will be Wednesday, Aug. 26 PRINCETON — The Homestead Festival parade registration is now open.

The information and parade entry may be found and printed from the festival’s website at www.homesteadfestival.com. All the information needed to register an entry for the parade is on the website.

Anyone who is interested in par-

ing the safety of future commercial spaceflight missions to the International Space Station. He is a senior at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is the grandson of Bob and Mick Bowers of Tiskilwa, and Allen and Donna Perry of Tiskilwa.

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Walnut Rotary elects new president for 2015-16 WALNUT — The Rev. Mark Harkness was inducted as the 2015-16 president of the Rotary Club of Walnut on June 24.

“Rev. Harkness brings a fresh perspective to our club. He has plans for new and exciting projects which will exemplify our organizational motto

Baker accepts internship in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Calvin Baker, a 2010 graduate of Princeton High School, has accepted a summer internship at the Commercial Spaceflight Federation in Washington, D.C. Baker will be writing policies to protect planetary rights and oversee-

Exhibit will be open through August TISKILWA — Throughout July and August, the Tiskilwa Historical Society will exhibit photographs by David Horst, Tiskilwa, along with vintage cameras from his personal collection. The models displayed range from 1901 to 1999, and the subjects of his photographs include artistic compositions of farmsteads, local architecture and classic automobiles.

To add another element of interest, Horst has provided one-paragraph insights to what was happening in the area at the time of the camera’s introduction. When his 1940 Kodak Brownie Reflex camera came on the market, for example, that year marked “the closing of the independent gas plant in Tiskilwa which had supplied energy to the village for many years.”

Looking to the future, on Saturday, July 18, the Tiskilwa Historical Society will host its annual community picnic on the museum lawn, with hot dogs sizzling on the grill by 5 p.m. Around 6 p.m., the board will give special recognition to all the volunteers who have kept the society up and running in the past year.

With long tables provided by the

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ticipating in this year’s Homestead Festival parade must turn in an application This would include any organization, church, club, band and class reunion that want to have an entry in the parade.

Parade entries are encouraged to use the theme for this year’s festival which is “Fields of Dreams.” There is no entry fee to enter a unit in the parade. The deadline for parade entries is Aug. 26.

The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12 on Main Street. Several

popular entries will be back again this year, including the South Shore Drill Team, Jessie White Tumblers. the Generics and Black Hawk Pipes and Drums.

The parade application includes information as to where to mail or fax the form. If you do not have access to the website, parade applications will be available at Edward Jones Investments at 200 Ace Road in Princeton. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-875-6565.

PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library Friends of the Library book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 18.

Festival 56 performances PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present the Broadway musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” July 17-25 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, Saturday, July 18, Tuesday, July 21,Thursday, July 23, Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 22. Tickets available at the Festival 56 box office (open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday), by calling 815-879-5656 or online at www.festival56. com. Tickets are $29, $26 for seniors and $14 for students under 18. There will also be a late-night cabaret at 10 p.m., after “The Drowsy Chaperone” performances on Friday, July 17 and Friday, July 24.

Cabaret tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

Manlius Alumni Banquet MANLIUS — The Manlius Alumni Banquet will be Friday, July 31, at Arnie’s Happy Spot in Deer Grove beginning at 6 p.m. for appetizers and dinner following at 7 p.m. The cost is $19 per person. The classes of 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1990 will be honored. You may contact Joan Kerber at 21185 800 East St., Sheffield IL 61361, call 815-445-4021 or 815-915-6045, or email retiredkerberj@yahoo.com. You can also contact Nancy Hartz at 5624 Backbone Road, Tampico IL 61283, call 815-542-6474 or 815-213-0710, or email nmhartz@gmail.com.

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Religion Briefs Open Table supper SHEFFIELD — St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheffield will host the free Open Table supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Sheffield United Methodist Church. The menu for July is sandwiches, salad and dessert.

Anyone who is hungry or doesn’t want to eat alone is invited to attend.

Sundae Sunday SEATONVILLE — The Seatonvville Congregational Church Independent will host an ice cream social, called “Sundae Sunday,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Everyone is invited to join for a free dessert of an ice cream sundae, banana split, homemade pie or other various refreshments. For more information, call Pastor Bill at 815-228-6717.

Seatonville plans VBS in July SEATONVILLE — Seatonville Congregational Church, Independent will host a vacation Bible school for all children entering kindergarten to eighth grade from 9 a.m. to noon July 20-24. A closing program for parents,

grandparents, relatives and friends will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, with refreshments to follow. The theme this year is “Blast to the past.” To register, call the church at 815-8942697 or register at 8:40 a.m. Monday, July 20. For more information, call the church or Pastor Bill at 815-228-6717.

VBS planned in Hollowayville HOLLOWAYVILLE — The Hollowayville United Church of Christ and St. John Lutheran Church will co-sponsor vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. July 13-16 at the United Church of Christ.

Evening meals will be provided for the children.

Jungle Safari VBS is July 26-30 PRINCETON — Five Princeton churches invites all children, ages 3 through entering fifth grade next fall, to attend vacation Bible school called Jungle Safari.

The VBS is Sunday, July 26, through Thursday, July 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church at 416 E. Dover Road, Princeton. Each day begins at 5 p.m. with a meal. Then, at 5:30 p.m.

the life-changing adventure begins at Toucan Jam where kids will sing, shout, praise, pray, and be introduced to a Bible story and the daily theme. All these fun activities connect to the Bible story, Bible memory and the nature of God. Sponsoring congregations from Princeton are this year’s host St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Hampshire Colony, First Christian, First Lutheran and First Presbyterian.

For more information or registration forms, contact one of the churches, email StMatthewsPrinceton@ gmail.com or call 815879-6491.

WYANET — The Community Bible Church in Wyanet will host a 5-Day Club from 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday, July 13, to Friday, July 17. Participants will learn Bible lessons, songs, games, activities, memory verses and can earn prizes.

Parents will fill our registration on the first day. This fun club is intended for boys and girls ages 5-12.

The club is sponsored by the Child Evangelism Fellowship.

VBS at Heritage Baptist Church

Margaret Birkey invited to attend the open house. It is requested that gifts be omitted.

July 14, through Friday, July 17, and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Games, songs, Bible lessons and snack are included in each night’s program.

All children, ages 4-12, are invited. For more information or transportation, call Heritage Baptist Church at 815-872-2022.

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An open house to celebrate the 90th birthday of Margaret Birkey will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at her home, 216 E. North St., Wyanet. The gathering will be held outdoors on the shaded patio.

Mary Margaret was born to Mary Jeanette Anderson and Oren DeLacour Pomeroy in Ohio, Ill., on April 4, 1925. She celebrated her 90th birthday in April with immediate family and is being honored with a family reunion during the Wyanet Festival weekend.

All family and friends are

will host “What’s Cookin’ at VBS?” a vacation Bible school program built around the theme of all things kitchen.

SHEFFIELD — The Evangelist Eric Ramos annual Sheffield vacation returns with his zany style Bible school, sponsored of children’s ministry for

by St. Patrick’s Catholic, another round of Bible First United Methodist and PRINCETON — Heritage school This year’s program United Church of Christ Baptist Church in Princeton is scheduled for Tuesday, churches, will be hosted by St. Patrick’s from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24. The program, Camp Kilimanjaro — an epic expedition through Proverbs, is free of charge to all children from preschool through fifth grade. Dinner will be served each day at 5 p.m. with the program running from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Registration forms can be found

VBS planned in Sheffield

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For information, call Amy at 815-454-4410 or email Kristal at ksblerette@hotmail.com.

Open house planned to celebrate 90th birthday

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Education Briefs St. Bede Academy Second Semester 2014-2015 Honor Roll Seniors: Killian Anderson, Dakotah Baker, Dexter Baker, Spencer Barnes, Garett Barto, Mallory Bima, Sarah Bolelli, Gabriel Braboy, Mercedes Brayton, Jordan Brolley, Rachel Cessna, Molly Considine, Jordan DeBoer, Cassidy Donnelly, Claire Dudek, Joseph Dudek, Madigan Ellis, Laura Faletti, Samuel Halm, Taylor Hamer, He He, Fernando Hernandez-Campos, Joseph Kim, Alena Laws, Xingchen Ma, Rylee Martinaitis, Christine Perona, Emma Perona, Troy Perry, Tristin Phegley, Michelle Reese, Justin Shaw, Keaton Smith, Matthew Szczepaniak, Felipe Takaesu, Samantha Whalen and Jingtao Zhou.

Juniors: Chandler Barnes, John Barnes, Hanna Bima, Cole Cameron, James Cameron, Shizhou Chai, Ethan Dittmer, Joseph Dittmer, Yuyang Dong, Emily Draper, Renrong Feng, Sophie Flodstrom, Yubei Han, Jacob Hockings, Hui Jiang, Johnathan Kerasotes, Tiana Kilanowski, Wanxin Kong, Jack Kunkel, Destiny Kwiatek, Brianna Lau, Xiaoyun Liu, Sadie Long, Andrew Lopez, Benjamin Lucas, Zoe Manley, John McCutcheon, Colin Mitchell, Gabrielle Morrow, Maxwell Moskalewicz, Nicholas Needs, Jarret Olson, Madison Pearson, Jacob Peruba, Julia Pohar, Zoe Postula, Andrew Pyszka, Kiernan Robinson, Adam Schwartz, Rachel Sickley, Caitlin Smith, Jordan Soja, Anthony Truckenbrod, Haoyu Wang, Zi Lin Wang, Emma Wilke, Jinyu Wu, Shiyu Yu and Ruoyan Zhou.

Sophomores: Xi Bao, Madison Bejster, Alexandria Bennett, Stephanie Boehm, Megan Bolelli, Brady Booker, Xavier Braboy, Sophia Brandenburg, Julia Browning, Dashiel Burgess, Jaclyn Cain,

Tzu-Chun Chou, Adam Claggett, Kaytlin Converse, Neal Dodda, Nikita Dodda, Jonathan Dose, Jacob Dudek, Emily Edwall, Bryant Eustice, Gavin Garcia, Yatong Ji, Alex Justi, Karolina Kaniewski, Andrew Kim, Nathan Kinsella, Sean Kinsella, Kourtney Knecht, Brett Knoblauch, Evan Knoblauch, Brent Koogler, Allison Laws, Elisha Li, Kevin Lu, Chase Ludford, Michael Manning, Joseph Marenda, Jonathan Martin, Thea Mauck, Aiko Mendoza, Angeline Needs, James Perona, Allyssa Phegley, Nicolas Plankenhorn, Breanna Pyszka, Lexi Quesse, Emily Sampo, Joshua Sapp, Emily Schneider, Braidy Shipp, Benjamin Sons, Nicholas Szczepaniak, Kelsey Wilson, Ting Yang and Yutong Yuan.

Freshmen: Daphane Ahrens, Hailey Ator, Camren Barto, Allison Borkowski, Mackenzie Brady, Ava Cattani, Kaelyn Condon, Bella Cosimi, Magdalen Daluga, Alexa Damerell, Rory Dirks, Cierra Espinoza, Gabriella Garcia, Ryan Gee, Hannah Gerber, Justin Greenwalt, Jacob Jagiella, Jerrick Kapraun, Jordan Kraml, Alec Kunkel, Ian Legner, Tyler Marcinkus, Michael McCutcheon, Roger “Trey” Miskell III, Joseph Peacock, Samantha Rimmele, Christopher Sanchez, Daryl Senica, Jacob Theesfeld, Brooke Tonozzi, Torrie Ulrich, Madeline Vaessen, Natalie Vaessen, Rodrigo Villalobos, Luke Wamhoff, Yuancankun Wang, Michelle Williams, Kenneth Wiltse and Xuelun Yu.

John F. Kennedy Fourth Quarter 2014-2015 High Honor Roll Eighth grade: Alec Boehm, Tori Bogatitus, Steven Brust, Anthony Buchanan, Shannon Casey, Gianna Elias, Erik Enriquez, Morgan Filippini, Anthony Floyd, John Fousekas, Tristan Gonzalez-Mitchell, Carlo Gutierrez, Alaina

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Hannon, Kallie Hansen, Matti Heiden, Anna Herrmann, Devan Janssen, James Kellerman-Dubberstein, Riley King, Alexandria Kinkin-Racicot, Rayme Loehr, Samuel Lucas, James Mautino, Lorenzo Olivares, Sara Perkins, Dominic Pinter, Rose Puentes, Chance Resetich, Christian Stefaniak and Marlene Vazquez.

Seventh grade: Cecilia Aldana, Anna Argubright, Paige Blackburn, Alexander Castaneda, Sarah Croasdale, Dillon deJong, Jeffrey Delaney, Daniela Diaz, Abigail Draper, Kaitlin Duever, Janessa Floyd, Hanna Goodrum, Averi Hansen, Kendall Hansen, Hanah Hart, Kennedy Keegan, Addison Konczak, Gracie Martinaitis, Kayleigh Matsko, Marisia Matsko, Olivia Novero, Leonardo Ochoa, Elvin Payan, Kelton Pelzer, Maxwell Puentes, Grant Resetich, Regina Scarpaci, Madeline Spayer, Hannah Vanko and Aleksandar Vasic.

Sixth grade: Sophie Bergagna, Levi Bland, Marissa Boehm, Jaclyn Cinotte, Emma Corpus, Kylie Craig, Nicholas Fousekas, Rayghan Haase, Madeline Hannon, William Hash, Jackson Heiden, Victor Heredia, Gage Hoover, Violet Hurtado, Payton Johnson, Kayleigh Kirsch, Morgan Krewer, Jordyn Meyer, Zoe Morris, Mark Parlier, Aaliyah Perez, Payton Plym, Aleksander Puentes and Dante Templeton-Teasley.

Fifth grade: Arthur Argubright, Aaliyah Bradley, Eder Carbajal-Castelan, Chloe Carroll, Sean Casey, Connor Craig, Molly Dalzot, Mia DeAngelo, James Domkuski, Maggie Filippini, Colin Finklea, Drake Garland, Keaton Garncarz, Jenisis Greening, Dominic Guerrini, Paul Hart, Ainsley Jacobs, Aidan Jones, Kaeden Keegan, Gabriel Lucas, Adrian Macias-Zesati, Veronica Martin, Thomas Matlock, Callie Meyer, Andrea Ortega, Ethan Plym, Yovanna Reyes, Daisy Ruiz, Caleb Savitch, Stephen Shaver, Kiersten Shevokas, Manuel Solano, Victoria Ullrich, Kierra Wozniak and Tyler Zeman.

Honor Roll Eighth grade: Alexis Alejos, Michelle Arrate, James DeAngelo, Paisley Dhesse, Sean Domkuski, Nash Doran, Giuseppina Piccolo, Elian Rivera, Gertrude Savitch, Kaleigh Shilkuski and Taylor Turpen.

Seventh grade: Brayden DeBates, Bryan Fuentes, Jacob Grush, Robert Harrison, Maggie Kmetz-Korte, Destiny Morgan-DeLao, Mackenzie Mrowicki, Rhiannon Skoog, Jacob Wilson and Daniel Yanez.

Sixth grade: Josie Barroso, Alec Bulak, Paiziah Chounard, Andrew Esquivel, John Savitch and Haylie Steele.

Fifth grade: Branden Brewer, Michael Hancock, Jacob Hurt, Alexis Hurtado, Augustin Reyes, Mauricio Ruiz, Nubia Sajuan, Maxwell Santiago, Nathan Stowe and Dilon Ziano.

Hartman makes dean’s list DEKALB — Katelyn Hartman of Neponset has been named to the 2015 spring semester dean’s list at Northern Illinois University.

Dobrich makes dean’s list MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Blake Dobrich of DePue has been named to the 2015 spring semester dean’s list at Marquette University. Dobrich is pursuing a bachelor of arts in political science.

Aurora University dean’s list AURORA — Aurora University announced its 2015 spring semester dean’s list. The dean’s list recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 grade point average or higher. Students recognized with high honors (*) earned a perfect 4.0.

Area students who made the list are: Joshua Kieffer* of Princeton, Emily Mathew* of Walnut and Lindsay Bickett of Malden.

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11 Sports Thursday, July 9, 2015 • 11 Walnut 5K results— See the results of Bureau County finishers in Saturday’s Walnut 5K race on page 12.

Sweet Corn Fest tennis slated for Aug. 6-9

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Girls basketball camp Kaitlyn Grabill in yellow shorts, Emily Hartman in red T-shirt and other girls work on their shooting form Tuesday in the Logan Junior High School Girls Basketball Camp. The camp runs through Friday at Pannebaker Gym.

There’s a lot of water out there When our family left for the Ozarks, I had gotten information about the weather in Missouri.

Roger and Lynn Lowe had just got back from a week there, and they told me it rained for six days. Then I emailed my friend, Glenn Pilger in Springfield, and he told me it just rained 3 more inches. When we got to the military resort, we noticed the beach which is normally 30 feet out in the water was now only 2 feet. In addition to this, there was a no wake order for the entire lake.

They lifted that order the next day.

Kristian and I were going to go fishing, but the water was so high and dirty that we decided not to.

There was an 80 to 100 percent chance for more rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Great!!

When we left, the Illinois River

was over its banks. Fishing is still available in farm ponds, strip mines and the Hennepin Canal. There have been several good catches of bass and catfish recently. I don’t know what the condition of Bureau Creek is, but I imagine it is still rolling along pretty fast. Things will settle down here soon, and Bureau County fishermen will be at it again.

I hope to put several pictures in the newspaper soon, so I am asking our students who went to Canada to hand in some pictures to me.

When I get all of them, I’ll try to put them all together and produce a good spread. I can’t imagine the Arkels’ boys being satisfied with a half-pound bluegill, since they caught 20-pound lake trout on our Canada trip.

I know it is early, but I want to

Lee Wahlgren OUTDOOR COLUMNIST

remind everyone about the Grand American Trap Shooting Competition coming up this summer. The best in the world will be there. I will fill you in at a later date.

Thanks to all who surprised True and I on our 50th anniversary.

Thanks also for the cards and letters.

Lee Wahlgren is the BCR Outdoor Columnist. Contact him at pdub52@gmail.com.

MENDOTA — The 68th annual Sweet Corn Festival will be Aug. 6-9, and plans for the 2015 Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Tennis Tournament are being finalized.

The SCF Tennis Tournament will offer junior and adult divisions, with the juniors playing Friday, Aug. 7, and adults playing on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9.

Tournament Directors Lynn Phalen and Pat Beals have announced the competition will be a first-round consolation draw, so everyone will be able to play a minimum of two matches. Juniors will now play an eight-game pro set and adults a 10-game pro set. All events are a blind draw.

The junior events are boys and girls 13-under singles and 17-under singles and doubles, Adults will compete in doubles and mixed doubles on Saturday, Aug. 8, and singles will be Sunday, Aug. 9.

All matches of this year’s tourney will again be played at the Mendota High School tennis courts on the high school grounds on Route 52 north of town.

Entry forms may be picked up at the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce office and Sports-N-Stuff in Mendota. They may also be obtained at sweetcornfestival.com or osfsaintpaul.com or by sending a SASE to Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 620, Mendota, IL 61342.

All players registering by Friday, July 31, will receive a Sweet Corn Festival Tennis T-shirt. Final entry deadline is Monday, Aug. 3, by 4 p.m. For further information, contact the Chamber office at 815-539-6507.

SBA students are named to TRAC Academic All-Conference PERU — St. Bede Academy students who were named to the 2015 Three Rivers Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference include: • Freshmen Dominic Bernabei, Alexa Damerell, Tyler Marcinkus, Brooke Tonozzi and Luke Wamhoff.

• Sophomores Stephanie Boehm, Brady Booker, Kaytlin Converse, Jonathan Dose, Kourtney Knecht, Brent Koogler, Chase Ludford, Michael Manning, Thea Mauck, Aiko Mendoza, Angeline Needs, Nicolas Plankenhorn, Joshua Sapp, Braidy Shipp and Nicholas Szczepaniak.

• Juniors Chandler Barnes, John Barnes, Nathan Bartley, Hanna Bima, Cole Cameron, Emily Draper, Jacob Hockings, Johnathan Kerasotes, Tiana Kilanowski, Brianna Lau, Sadie Long, Andrew Lopez, Benjamin Lucas, Colin Mitchell, Gabrielle Morrow, Maxwell Moskalewicz, Nicholas Needs, Jarret Olson, Madison Pearson, Julia Pohar, Zoe Postula, Andrew Pyszka, Rachel Sickley and Caitlin Smith.

• Seniors Dakotah Baker, Spencer Barnes, Gabriel Braboy, Claire Dudek, Joseph Dudek, Samuel Halm, Joseph Kim, Christine Perona, Emma Perona, Tristin Phegley, Michelle Reese, Justin Shaw, Matthew Szczepaniak and Samantha Whalen.

Great golf, autographed sports items at Braida Golf Outing Even if you’re not a golfer, you’ll be sure to want to make it out to the Jay Braida Memorial Golf Open Saturday, July 11, if you’re a sports fan and memorabilia buff.

The golf will start with a noon shotgun start at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton.

Off the course, you’ll be sure to want to stop by and see some of the great autographed sports memorabilia they’ll have to auction off, compliments from the collection of John Young and Roger Lowe of Princeton.

One of my favorites, and I know would be for Jay’s, who was a fellow Cardinals fan, is an autographed baseball signed by Redbird ace Adam Wainwright.

Other autographed baseballs on hand are signed by Cubs Hall of Famer and former Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, Aaron Harang of the Cincinnati Reds, former Cub and

Kevin Hieronymus HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS

Cardinal Ryan Theriot, former White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy, former White Sox Jermaine Dye and Minnesota Twins rookie Byron Buxton.

There will also be autographed basketball by U of I head basketball coach John Groce and a rare autographed bat signed

by Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.

Northwestern football fans will taken notice of four tickets to a non-conference Wildcats game and a football helmet, signed by coach and Hall of Famer Pat Fitzgerald.

This year’s recipient for the Braida Outing is Kamden ‘Chewy” Wahlgren of Princeton. His parents are Erick and Staci.

He has two other siblings, Kaiden, 10, and Emma, 5. Kamden is in second grade and was diagnosed with pediatric auto-immune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep in 2012. He was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease and toxic encephalitis.

The Braida Committee is looking for help to raise money for the Wahlgren family. Any one who would like to donate something other than money such as a silent auction item or would like to be a hole sponsor or T-shirt sponsor is asked to visit www.gofundme.com/jaybraidamemorial.

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

It’s a great cause and you’ll be sure to have fun with golf and could score some great autographed items.

• Another golf for a great cause this weekend will be the 33rd annual Jimmy D Golf Day Sunday, July 12, at Spring Creek Golf Course and Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby.

The event is held in memory of James A. “Jimmy” DeAngelo, who died at age 37 in 1983 after fighting cancer. It was the wish of Jimmy and his family to raise funds for cancer patients. The event raised $20,677 last year and more than $658,000 throughout the past 32 years.

For more information, contact Diane Janz at St. Margaret’s at 815-664-7260 or by email at djanz@aboutsmh.org.

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

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Scoreboard Recreational golf

Hidden Lake Ladies July 1 Low Gross: Pat Corwin 41 Low Net: Margy Palmer 43-16=27 Low Putts: Luann Coppejans=13 Play of Day- Crazy 8’s- Don’t count the 8s and hole #8.

Championship- Karen Taylor 29 A Flight- Ruth Hix 37 B Flight- Karen MacNaughten and Maggie Mangold 35 C Flight- Roxie Dierecks 35 Chip Ins- #2- Debbie Zenger, #3Luann Coppejans Signs #3- Closest to the Pin - Sare Sierens #7- Longest Drive - Patsy DeFauw #8- Closest 4th Shot - Pat Corwin #9- Longest Putt - Maggie Mangold Team Standings 1. HLGC - 15 2. Michlig Grain - 14 3. Johnson Agency - 15 Wyaton Hills Ladies Day July 7 Play of the day: most 6s.

Winners: Sue Garvin and Carolyn Barkley.

Committee. Nita Wyatt, Judy Farley.

Recreational running

Walnut 5K run/walk for ALS Top male finisher 1. Zach Kieffer, Princeton, 17:35.9 Top female finishers 1. Regan Weidner, Buda, 19:29.9. 2.

Haley Weidner, Buda, 19.46.9. 3. Kelly Dzierzynski, Cherry, 20.21.5.

Male 10 and under (Bureau County finishers) 2. Landon Hulsing, Walnut, 26.39.7.

4. Mason Goosens, Sheffield, 29.40.2.

5. Isaac Attig, Walnut, 29.58.3. 6. Cale Ledergerber, Walnut, 31.57.7. 9. Eli Attig, Walnut, 35.24.9. 11. Bennett Williams, Princeton, 44.00.2. 12. Payton Monier, Walnut, 55.32.3.

Female 10 and under (Bureau County finishers) 1. Izabel Wallace, Walnut, 33.09.8.

2. Elizabeth Backer, Wyanet, 39.11.6.

3. Katelyn Stoller, Walnut, 39.16.5.

4. Jillian Hulsing, Walnut, 42.37.7.

5. Abby Jamison, Walnut, 42.43.6.

6. Callie Schoff, Walnut, 43.10.4. 7.

Jessica Hahn, Walnut, 44.09.8. 9. Josie Edlefson, Walnut, 48.31.6. 11. Natalie Edlefson, 48.39.9. 13. Natalie Richey, Walnut, 1.00.34.8.

Male 11-14 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Thomas Stamberger, LaMoille, 19.12.9. 2. Brad Sierens, Sheffield, 21.08.3. 3. Brock Loftus, Ohio, Ill., 21.55.8. 5. Austin Catton, Wyanet, 22.39.0. 6. Dillon Forbeck, Princeton, 23.07.1. 8. Tyler Gustafson, Wyanet, 25.29.3. 9. Reid Orwig, Ohio, Ill., 28.17.6. 10. Kale Barnett, Buda, 43.23.9. 11. Blake Hahn, Walnut, 48.28.8.

Female 11-14 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Alicia Backer, Wyanet, 27.39.0.

3. Molly Bohm, Walnut, 29.17.7. 4.

Makanna Sabin, Walnut, 29.26.9. 5.

Lexie Marquez, Wyanet, 30.03.8. 6.

Haley Sebby, Walnut, 30.14.2. 7. Kaitlin Muniga, Walnut, 31.18.9. 8. Jessica Linley, Walnut, 31.19.2. 9. Madison Dye, Walnut, 34.12.1. 11. Kyra Stoller, Walnut, 39.06.3. 12. Saige Barnett, Buda, 44.24.7. 14. Bailey Butler, Walnut, 49.37.2. 17. Kayla Sweenie, Walnut, 50.48.8.

Male 15-19 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Johnee Schulte, Ohio, Ill., 18.11.3.

2. Andrew Smith, Walnut, 18.24.1. 4.

Brent Loftus, Princeton, 18.36.5. 8.

Hunter Schoff, Walnut, 22.40.8. 10.

Preston Balensiefen, Walnut, 27.35.9.

Female 15-19 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Heather Williams, Buda, 24.27.5.

3. Alexa Loftus, Ohio, Ill., 24.28.5. 5.

Katy Anderson, Ohio, Ill., 24.50.0. 6.

Addison Moreland, Buda, 26.49.2. 8.

Sydney Sweenie, Walnut, 28.12.5. 9.

Megan Hendrickson, Princeton, 30.02.3.

10. Megan Hunt, Walnut, 30.48.9. 13.

Ellen Johnson, Walnut, 31.59.6. 14.

Tiana Kennedy, Walnut, 31.59.9. 16.

Abbey Howes, Walnut, 34.45.6. 17.

Chelsea Higgins, Walnut, 41.50.1. 19.

Ali Siltman, Walnut, 44.45.5. 20. Jenna Hansen, Walnut, 48.32.9. 22. Lexie Jacobs, Walnut, 51.13.2. 23. Emma Deppen, Walnut, 56.04.3. 24. Frankie Alfano, Walnut, 56.05.1.

Male 20-24 (Bureau County

finishers) 1. Kane Eastwood, Walnut, 18.08.0.

2. Dylan Fawcett, Princeton, 21.59.0.

5. Logan Marquez, Wyanet, 29.54.6.

6. Danny Hartz, Sheffield, 30.48.0.

8. Jordan Monier, Walnut, 53.41.3. 9.

Tanner Wilson, Sheffield, 56.43.9. 10.

Kenneth Catton, Wyanet, 57.49.1.

Female 20-24 (Bureau County finishers) 3. Courtney Doty, Sheffield, 26.30.8 5. Tiffany Grieve, Buda, 28.50.2. 6.

Erin Siltman, Walnut, 30.48.3. 7. Nicole Swanson, Manlius, 30.48.6. 9.Savanah Knudsen, Princeton, 33.47.2. 10.

Keirsten Stockton, Walnut, 39.43.0. 11.

Emily Mathew, Walnut, 44.44.8. 12.

Kaylene Bedar, Ohio, Ill., 46.37.9. 17.

Stacy Tonozzi, Princeton, 51.54.6.

Male 25-29 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Corey Gruber, Walnut, 21.15.6. 3.

Brett Monson, Walnut, 21.25.1. 4. Jayce King, Walnut, 21.34.3. 5. Blake Lewis, Princeton, 22.36.9. 7. John Biagioni, Malden, 24.27.5. 10. Ben Nolden, Buda, 28.32.5. 12. Dan Devenney, Wyanet, 36.10.8.

Female 25-29 (Bureau County finishers) 7. April Jackson, Dover, 31.48.5.

8. Lydia Doty, Sheffield, 31.50.4. 10.

Krystal Bickett, Ohio, Ill., 38.57.5. 11.

Nicole Culjan, New Bedford, 41.01.7. 12.

Maria Biagioni, Spring Valley, 42.04.1.

13. Tiffany Gonigam, DePue, 46.05.4.

14. Christa Gruber, Walnut, 46.05.4.

15. Kimberly Dietz, Walnut, 48.03.0.

17. Lacey Nelson, Walnut, 49.35.2.

21. Lindsay Pistole, Walnut, 51.54.7.

22. Hillary Monier, Walnut, 53.42.1.

26. Lauren Nolden, Buda, 55.29.1. 27.

Lauren Schmidt, Sheffield, 55.29.1.

Male 30-34 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Joshua Mabry, Princeton, 19.28.7.

2. Thomas (Rodie) Slock, Walnut, 22.18.3. 4. Mat Pistole, Walnut, 23.27.3.

7. Erik Ellberg, Princeton, 47.11.3.

Female 30-34 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Natalie Britt, Wyanet, 23.23.2. 4.

Rosemary Goosens, Sheffield, 26.16.4.

14. Deborah Redhair, Walnut, 44.40.2.

15. Abbi Bosnich, DePue, 46.05.2. 17.

Jennifer Donnelly, Walnut, 47.13.1. 18.

Aimee Ellberg, Princeton, 48.20.9. 19.

Sara Edlefson, Walnut, 48.41.0. 23.

Ann Klood, Walnut, 51.32..8. 25. Kristie Cady, Walnut, 57.15.2.

Male 35-39 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Dean Hulsing, Walnut, 22.02.5. 2.

Eric Waca, Princeton, 23.42.1. 5. Scott Stoller, Walnut, 25.13.0. 11. Nathan Edlefson, Walnut, 54.55.9.

Female 35-39 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Angie Forbeck, Princeton, 21.47.2.

2. Rachel Waca, Princeton, 23.18.2.

3. Amanda Hulsing, Walnut, 26.41.5.

6. Christina Spohn, Ohio, Ill., 31.43.8.

7. Aimee Stoller, Walnut, 32.30.3. 8.

Brenda Helms, Walnut, 32.30.5. 9.

Chantel Brennan-Martin, Walnut, 33.12.0. 10. Lori Attig, Walnut, 34.09.1.

14. Jennifer Backer, Wyanet, 43.47.5.

15. Kristina Swarczewski, Walnut, 44.50.7. 17. Jill Macklin, Walnut, 47.49.7. 18. Anne Olson, Walnut, 48.26.6. 19. Janelle Hansen, Walnut, 48.34.2. 22. Melissa Dye, Walnut, 51.00.2. 23. Tonya Spencer, Walnut, 51.00.3. 25. Leslie Kaecker, Ohio, Ill., 51.00.9 27. Dawn Hanabarger, Walnut, 55.28.7. 29. Jennifer Butler, Walnut, 59.07.1 30. Laura Richey, Walnut, 1.01.04.4.

Male 40-44 (Bureau County finishers) 2. J.D. Orwig, Ohio, Ill., 21.19.2. 3.

Jeremy Loftus, Ohio, Ill., 24.20.1.4. Jim Angel, Princeton, 33.27.0.

Female 40-44 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Tina Anderson, Ohio, Ill., 24.56.4.

3. Stacy Rosenow, Princeton, 27.28.3.

5. Laura March, Ohio, Ill., 28.59.0 6.

Shelly Orwig, Ohio, Ill., 29.45.4. 9. Terri Massa, Walnut, 32.21.6. 10. Tracey Schoff, Walnut, 33.28.1. 12. Kendra Jensen, Walnut, 43.47.7. 13. Jenny Heidenreich, Walnut, 43.54.7. 14. Carla Gonigam, Walnut, 46.03.9. 15. Amanda Peterson, Tiskilwa, 46.04.0. 16. Emily Higgins, Walnut, 46.08.4. 17. Tonya Leuchtenberg, Princeton, 47.12.3. 19.

Andrea Doran, Ohio, Ill., 50.2.4. 21.

Mim Ledergerber, Walnut, 50.26.3. 22.

Melissa Sweenie, Walnut, 50.48.9. 24.

Jennifer Jacobs, Walnut, 51.14.0. 28.

Tammy Monier, Walnut, 59.06.7.

Male 45-49 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Todd Atwell, Walnut, 21.57.7.

4. Brian Sierens, Sheffield, 25.05.5.

7. Bob James, Princeton, 33.01.7. 9.

Rod Jacobs, Walnut, 46.04.1 10. Doug Burcham, Spring Valley, 56.38.6 Female 45-49 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Loretta Gibson, Walnut, 26.00.6.

5. Karen Sierens, Sheffield, 32.50.0.

6. Valerie Peterson, Walnut, 33.12.2.

7. Carol Howes, Walnut, 37.10.67. 8.

Michelle Cassidy, Walnut, 39.47.3. 9.

Anne Johnson, Walnut, 42.44.5. 11.

Cheryl Williams, Princeton, 43.24.6.

12. Julie Mathew, Walnut, 44.36.8. 15.

Tracy Ferrell, Princeton, 48.51.0. 16.

Tammy Burcham, Princeton, 50.02.1.

18. Treva Kennedy, Walnut, 50.49.8.

19. Laura Renter, Walnut, 51.13.9. 21.

Joyce Wallace, Walnut, 56.07.9 22. Joan Jackson, Princeton, 56.08.1. 23. Janice Shaggs, Walnut, 1.01.32.9.

Male 50-54 (Bureau County finisher) 3. Dennis Nink, Princeton, 21.03.0.

4. Scott Reuter, Walnut, 23.08.2. 5.

Tim Gonigam, Walnut, 23.34.9. 7. Doug Ray, Princeton, 29.11.3. 9. Mike Arnett, Princeton, 30.16.4. 10. Tucker Hanson, Ohio, Ill., 32.08.1. 12. Kent Mathew, Walnut, 44.37.5. 13. Terry Burcham, Princeton, 50.03.9. 14. Craig Woodley, Walnut, 55.30.9. 15. Kevin Wilson, Sheffield, 56.41.5.

Female 50-54 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Kathy Hermeyer, Princeton, 25.34.3. 2. Cari Durham, Walnut, 25.54.5. 3. Ginny Shaw, LaMoille, 27.21.9. 4. Dorie Lange, Walnut, 27.44.9. 5. Ana Schoff, Walnut, 31.21.9.

6. Lori Doty, Sheffield, 31.56.5. 8. Sally Arnett, Princeton, 40.42..0. 9. Andrea Jamison, Walnut, 42.43.7. 10. Kelly Siltman, Walnut, 45.32.0. 11. Julie Ritz, Walnut, 45.45.6. 13. Laurie Wood, Princeton, 54.23.2. 14. Kelly Becker, Ohio, Ill., 54.23.5. 15. Lisa Wilson, Sheffield, 56.40.4 Male 55-59 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Michael Anderson, Princeton, 31.27.9. 3. Don Monier, Walnut, 38.29.0.

4. Kent Siltman, Walnut, 45.33.0. 5.

John Lange, Walnut, 48.21.9. 7. Lonny Peach, Walnut, 50.35.3.

Female 55-59 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Denise Oberle, Walnut, 32.49.4.

3. Rhonda Peach, Walnut, 34.16.5.

7. Sherry Lange, Walnut, 47.37.1. 10.

Diane Nelson, Walnut, 49.35.4. 11.

Cindy Schulte, Ohio, Ill., 49.41.4. 12.

Rhea Von Holten, Walnut, 50.10.1. 15.

Mary Anderson, Walnut, 54.49.8. 16.

Lina Alfano, Walnut, 56.13.3.

Female 60-64 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Pam Gonigam, Ohio, Ill., 36.56.9.

3. Susan Lauritzen, Wyanet, 47.53.5.

4. Donna Von Holten, Walnut, 48.25.7.

Male 65-69 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Bob Jeffrey, Wyanet, 36.01.6. 4.

David Lauritzen, Wyanet, 45.41.3.

Female 65-69 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Nita Von Holten, Walnut, 43.37.8.

3. Carol Schulte, Walnut, 49.41.5. 4.

Linda Reed, Princeton, 50.18.1. 5.

Nancy Anderson, Manlius, 51.59.7.

Male 70-74 (Bureau County finishers) 2. Gary Reed, Princeton, 50.17.4. 3.

Merle Von Holten, Walnut, 50.31.9.

Female 70-74 (Bureau County finishers) 1. Linda Carr, Walnut, 26.21.2.

Male 75 and over (Bureau County finishers) 1. Robert Baierbach, Princeton, 41.28.3 2. Don Burcham, Sheffield, 56.38.5.

Female 75 and over (Bureau County finishers) 2. Joyce Hasbrook, Sheffield, 51.57.0.

Softball

B League scores Princeton A’s 8, Tampico 3. WP: Hailegh Hall.

Princeton Cardinals 13, Kewanee Finish Line 12. WP: Brynn Hieronymus.

Cardinals hitters: Taylor Quiram (2 hits, 2rbis), Bryanna Segerstrom (rbi), Emma Baker (2 hits, rbi), Hieronymus (rbi), Terri Merritt (1 hit), Halli Taets (2b, rbi), Kamila Klingenberg (1 hit, rbi), Miranda Pressey (2b, 2rbi)

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Where in the World is the BCR?

Larry and Chris Smith of Princeton are pictured with a copy of the BCR at the Arctic Circle in Alaska.

The BCR accompanied Sue Howard of Princeton to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where friends who met at Indiana University reunited and recreated their 1973 spring break.

Audrey Conway of Cambridge, and Shirley Anthony and Janice Isaacson of Princeton are pictured with a copy of the BCR during a trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. The ladies, who have been friends since first grade, reunited after 65 years and took the trip with Crossroads Bus Charters.

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The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication. We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

108 • Lost & Found

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- 200 Employment 228 • Help Wanted Experienced COOKS and DISHWASHERS needed.

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228 • Help Wanted Help Wanted: ALL POSITIONS!!

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Nights & weekends a must! Apply within: Pizza Cellar, 402 South Main, Princeton, IL CNA's WANTED at Country Comfort Retirement Home Dementia Unit, in Princeton, IL. Various shifts available.

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FIND IT RIGHT HERE! Looking for full or parttime C.N.A.'S for 2nd and 3rd shift to come join our team and make a difference. Also looking for a NURSE to work PRN, available for any shift including weekends.

Please come apply at COLONIAL HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTRE , 515 BUREAU VALLEY PARKWAY, PRINCETON, IL

Mary Lou (holding paper) and Roger Garland of Tiskilwa, Diane and Mike Crowley of Spring Valley, and Rich and Jeanette Rivara of Ladd took along a copy of the BCR when they went to Ireland April 12-19. The group is pictured at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland.

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AUCTION Custom Built Log Home DOUGLAS COUNTY ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE AUCTION FRIDAY JULY 17TH SEALED BID 5BR, 4.5BA, 14,765sf 38 acres, Ponds, Pool, Pool house, Boat House Tom Rayburn 847-514-4230 www.mossyoakproperties.com

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228 • Help Wanted

228 • Help Wanted

SKOONERZ GRILL & BAR Hiring Cooks, Wait Staff and Bartenders. Experience preferred but will train. Must work days, nights, weekends.

Apply in person: 912 North Main, Princeton, IL

HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC FULL-TIME PERMANENT HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC POSITION TO BE FILLED: The Bureau County Highway Department is seeking applications for a full-time permanent Heavy Diesel Mechanic. Applicants must have experience in maintenance and repairs of vehicles and equipment, specifically surrounding these issues: diesel mechanics, hydraulics, and electrical components for tandem dump trucks and heavy equipment such as backhoes, motor graders, excavators and bulldozers.

Applicants must also have CDL Drivers license with a Class A CDL being preferred. The mechanic will also be expected to perform other duties from time to time, involving maintenance work on County highways as well as plowing snow. Hours are typically 40 per week with overtime as required.

Applications will be accepted until July 24, 2015 and can be obtained at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton IL

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HARD TO FIND THAT RIGHT PERSON FOR THAT JOB OPENING? The Bureau County Republican Classified can reach just the right person you are looking for to fill that job opening. Call 815875-4461 GRAIN INSPECTION COMPANY Hiring for part-time Sampler positions for Lacon, Henry, and Hennepin River Terminals. Must be at least 18 years old. No experience necessary. $10 dollars to start. Fax resume to 815-365-2628 or email inquiries to Alex at: alexacevedo@ k3grain.com Wanted: Someone to do Yard Work in the country.

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229 • Professional/ Clerical Manufacturing Company has full-time MACHINE OPERATOR position available. Heavy lifting required. Maintenance experience in hydraulics and tooling preferred. Please send resume with references to: Position Available, PO Box 502, Princeton, IL 61356

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232 • Business Opportunities

NURSES – BE PART OF A NEW CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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ICAHN (Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network) is seeking qualified LPN/RN candidate to further develop and grow a care management program, working closely with rural medical practices, hospitals, and community resources to improve the health of patients with chronic conditions and/or complex needs. Must be able to work independently and relate to patients and families to better manage their healthcare needs. Full time, benefits eligible with career opportunities to expand skills within the changing healthcare system. Send resumes to Angie Charlet, Director of Quality, ICAHN, 245 Backbone Road East, Princeton, IL 61356 or call (815) 8752999. E.O.E.

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Marketplace

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WYANET LOCKER, INC. 218 RAILROAD AVE. WYANET, IL

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

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

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

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

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

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

- 400 Merchandise

450 • Under $1000

460 • Garage Sales

Dog run 4'x4'x6', $50; expandable heavy duty dog steps for camper or truck $40. Call 815-925-9309

PRINCETON 1230 Timber Ridge Road. Thursday, July 9, 3p-6pm; Friday, July 10, 9am-4pm; Saturday, July 11, 9am-noon.

LARGE SALE. Weight bench/weights.

Bike, foosball table, tools, clothes, household items, decorations, teen & children items, upright deep freezer PRINCETON 1503 West Peru. Saturday, July 11, 8am-3pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Some furniture, motorcycles, decorative items, pictures, jewelry & access., purses, shoes, crafts, holiday items.

Tools PRINCETON 701 Backbone Road West (1/2 mile west of Main Street). Friday, Saturday, July 10, 11; 8am-4pm.

INSIDE SALE @ Anything Storage.

Multi-Family sale.

Furniture, cribs, old cradle, washer, dryer, tons of knickknacks, shelving, child's sports car bed.

Nascar collectibles. Lots of everything

Laptop $100 HP Compaq CQ57. Windows7. DVD/ CD, wireless. 1Ghz. 15.6" screen, webcam. Call 815-875-7184 Nearly new burgundy lift chair. $750, (was $1,100 new). Call 815-303-6695 New 50 gallon natural gas water heater for sale. $150. Leave message at: 815-875-1228 Push garden plow $15; 50 gallon plastic barrels $12; skeins crochet thread 75¢.

Call 815-646-4741 Quilt rack, mahogany finish $20; classical music record sets $3 each; 2 drawer filing cabinet $10 Call 815-869-3054 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 week. Limit of 5 lines.

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

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

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

446 • Farm Products

460 • Garage Sales

HAY FOR SALE. 2nd cutting, 70% alfalfa, 30% brome. No rain. $4.25 a bale.

815-631-4900

LAKE THUNDERBIRD 4 Hawthorne Court. Friday, July 10, 10am-4pm; Saturday, July 11, 8am-4pm; Sunday, July 12, 8am4pm.

This is going to be a great sale so don't miss it! If you have kids going back to college this might be the place to stop. Furniture, lamps exercise equipment, tableware, tools, Harley Davidson parts, fishing and boating items and much more.

Stop by and see if there is something in the garage you must have

NEED AG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES? Check the Bureau County Republican for everything from equipment to services.

448 • Pets & Livestock (2) FREE Kittens to a good home.

Call 815-878-3258 or 815-303-9031 DONATE NOW! “The animals are crying” Tri-County Humane Society. LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam Counties.

Call 815-875-6145 or 815-872-9781 or send donation to: PO Box 1601, LaSalle, IL 61301

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

450 • Under $1000 4 Aluminum wheels, fit Ford, 5 bolt hubs. Asking $225. Buda 309-895-2180 Black & Decker hedge trimmer $15; Toro blower vac $15; Weber XL bug zapper $15. All work fine.

815-222-7946 (Princeton)

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PRINCETON 1018 North Gosse. Saturday, July 11, 8am-4pm.

ESTATE SALE. Large power tools, home décor, game systems, games, scrapbooking, dish sets, kitchen items, clothes, lots of misc.

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- 700 856 • Apartment Rentals 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.

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

PRINCETON 715 North Church. Friday, July 10, 8am-6pm; Saturday July, 11, 8am-2pm.

Leather chair with ottoman, loft bed, some clothing and some of grandmas treasures!

PRINCETON Park Place, 1208 Pheasant Ridge Lane. Friday, July 10, 9am-5pm; Saturday, July 11, 9am-1pm.

Large sale of household items including furniture, dehumidifer, lawn swing collectibles, art work

774 • Lots for Sale 2 GRAVE SITES in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Northwest corner by Bible. $1,000 for pair.

Call 815-866-5415

-600Transportation 614 • Car Sales

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

******* $$ CASH PAID $$ We pay top dollar for junk (cars, machinery, etc.)

Harrvest

Call 815-878-9353

2 Bedroom Apartment for rent in historic home in Princeton.

Corner of Church and Columbus Street. Washer/dryer hook up in basement. New energy efficient furnace. No smoking or pets. $500 per month plus utilities.

Call 815-875-1267

PRINCETON 2 bedroom, 1 bath, upstairs Victorian apartment on Park Avenue. Utilities included.

Washer/dryer on-site.

New paint. $600. No pets.

Call 931-801-3965 PRINCETON 2 bedroom, upstairs on Main Street.

Central air. $450 per month. Broker owned.

Call 815-878-3800 PRINCETON 657 East Peru. Upstairs, 2 bedroom.

No pets. No smoking. $550, includes gas & water. Call 815-876-7320 PRINCETON Studio apartment. All utilities included. $400 a month. Deposit required. 815-303-2287 PRINCETON 1 bedroom, furnished apartment. Broker owned.

Call 815-872-0080

FIND YOUR NEXT HOME!

858 • Homes for Rent

858 • Homes for Rent

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

TISKILWA For Sale or Rent. 2 bedroom, 1 car garage. Available Now. Call 312-420-8087

999 • Legal Notices

in Springfield, Illinois.

Copies of rates are available for inspection at the office of the Wyanet Village Clerk, 116 N. Locust St., Wyanet and available to any interested party requesting the same.

Shelly Teske Village Clerk Wyanet, Il. 61379 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 9, 2015.

NOTICE OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PREVAILING WAGES FOR THE VILLAGE OF WYANET On June 23, 2015, the Village of Wyanet passed Resolution R-3-15-6-23, adopting the Prevailing Rate of Wages for Public Works as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor. A certified copy of said Resolution has been filed with the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois Department of Labor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON MALDEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BUDGET 2015-2016 Notice is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Malden Fire Protection District, Bureau County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from and after 9:30

o’clock a.m., the 8th day of July, 2015, both at the Malden Fire Hall, West Main Street, Malden, Illinois and at the office of the District Attorney, Mary Lynn Angel May, 708 South Pleasant Street, Princeton, Illinois.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 4:30 o’clock p.m., Tuesday the 11th day of August, 2015, at the Malden Fire Hall, West Main Street, Malden, Illinois, in this District and that a final hearing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at said Fire Hall at 5:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, the 11th day of August, 2015.

Bruce Gibson, Secretary Published in the Bureau County Republican July 9, 2015.

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Mulcahy joins Landmark Realty PRINCETON — Landmark Realty is announcing the addition of Beth Mulcahy as broker to its office.

“I have lived and worked in the Illinois Valley area for most of my life, and so know and appreciate the people and the unique features that make this region such a great place to live,” Mulcahy said.

“My professional life Photo contributed

HCC Inc. and Holland & Sons employees celebrate the Mendota-based company winning a partner level status award in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

HCC earns John Deere award MENDOTA — HCC Inc. has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

The partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.

The Mendota-based company was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and service of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement.

Company employees accepted the recognition at

a cookout celebration for all employees at the First Avenue HCC plant in Mendota. HCC also hosted 20 employees from Holland and Sons to the celebration in appreciation for the loan of a combine for the day’s festivities.

HCC is a supplier of complex assemblies including reels and sieves to John Deere Harvester Works in Moline and grain drill lids to John Deere’s Des Moines Works in Ankeny, Iowa.

Suppliers to Deere are

evaluated annually in several performance categories including delivery, quality, cost management, technical support and wavelength or responsiveness. John Deere created the Achieving Excellence program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.

2014 marks the fourth consecutive year that HCC Inc., an employee owned company, has achieved the esteemed Partner Award.

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This same goal branches Mulcahy into my personal life through my active involvement in the First United Methodist Church of Princeton, as well as various regional charity organizations,”

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“My life experience — and my brand phrase — is “dream ... attain ... transform.” I aim to assist you in achieving that goal in your own life, through your search for what will truly be home,” she said.

Landmark Realty offers 15 brokers for its customers’ buying or selling real estate needs. The office number is 815-875-1221.

It is open six days a week.

PMH welcomes Dr. James Matheu PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital is welcoming Dr. James Matheu, a family practice physician.

Matheu will be joining Dr. Arnold Faber, Dr. Robert Mestan, Trudy Argubright, FNP, Karen Nenne, FNP and Jennifer Hoffman, FNP in the Perry Memorial Family Health Clinic beginning Aug. 17.

Matheu received his medical degree from

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove.

He Matheu completed his internship and residency at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago. He is board certified in family practice.

Matheu is current-

ly employed by Morris Hospital in its urgent care center with a practice combination of urgent care, occupational medicine and family medicine. He and his wife, Ann, have six children and look forward to relocating to the area.

The clinic will begin scheduling patients for Dr. Matheu on July 20.

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Helping You Protect Your Medicare Your Medicare is important to you. Making decisions about your Medicare can be difficult as you often have many options from which to choose that can be confusing and a bit overwhelming. The last thing you need is someone taking advantage of you through Medicare Fraud. WIAAA promotes the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program which provides tips to help you avoid and detect fraud. Some of those tips are: • Read your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) or Explanation of Benefits (EOB) notice to ensure you are being billed correctly for the service you receive. Report errors and suspicious charges.

• Never provide your Medicare or Medicaid number (or any part of it) unless you know who you are dealing with.

• Never accept medical services, supplies or equipment from someone on the phone, a door-to-door sales representative, or a TV or magazine ad.

• If a caller tries to threaten or pressure you into something, hang up the phone.

• Do not let mail sit in your mailbox for more than one day.

• Avoid people who tell you that an item or service is not usually covered by Medicare or Medicaid but they can bill for it differently to get paid.

WIAAA is always happy to answer individuals’ questions by phone. Please contact us at: 309-793-6800 or 800-322-1051 and be sure to visit our website to learn more about the Senior Medicare Patrol program at: www.wiaaa.org.

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Like ... you know ... trust me I can recall, many years ago, attending grade school fundraising events that featured secret bags containing stuff on which people bid – the contents were unknown, so the bidders had no idea what they were buying. The key assumption was there would be good stuff in the bags because they were made by good people. Trust me. However, in order to find out what was in the bag, you had to buy it.

The Illinois Corn Growers Association and the Illinois Soybean Association, organizations I belong to, have spent a lot of time and farmers’ money encouraging similar behavior on secret legislation recently passed by the U.S. Congress. The legislation is the Trans Pacific Partnership, a formal treaty between the United States and a smorgasbord of other countries, including Brunei, New Zealand and Peru. For the general public to find out what is in the legislation, Congress needed to pass it (or buy the bag, as in school fundraising times). The Illinois Corn Growers Association has pointed fingers at congressmen opposing the legislation as “Democrats and some far-right Repub-

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licans.“ What about people, of any party, who prefer to know what they are supporting?

The Trans Pacific Partnership is a treaty the U.S. government has been negotiating for nine years. The text of the treaty is not available to the general public.

For reasons understandable to the lobbyists and negotiators involved, they don’t want people to know what is in the treaty. To reveal the contents to the general public would open up criticism and second-guessing from people, such as you, me or Illinois farmers, who have, in the lobbyists’ eyes, no understanding of complicated international negotiations. So, we must trust the negotiators and lobbyists to do good things.

Why two Illinois commodity groups would support legislation that can’t be viewed by their members is a bit of a mystery. Would either of these commodity groups support, unseen, a new farm bill drafted by

the Office of Management and Budget, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Audubon Society?

I sincerely doubt it. But the two commodity groups say to their members – “Trust me.” And I say “Thanks but show me the treaty.” Or at least give me a peak.

The Trans Pacific Partnership treaty will, most likely, become law in the near future. When we learn of the items hidden in the secret bag, keep in mind the support of the Illinois Soybean Association and the Illinois Corn Growers.

I suspect there will be a lot of items in the secret treaty that Illinois farmers will not like.

Unfortunately, there are no humorous comments in the column’s final paragraph. This is serious stuff that, as a result of the lobbying by Illinois commodity groups, we will learn about only after we are forced to buy the bag.

Professor William Bailey formerly was the chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. He also has served as Deputy-Under Secretary of Agriculture. He is now affiliated with the Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture.

Property transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse: June 15, 2015 Nora Schultz to Jessica Turnage, warranty deed, Lot 3 in Block 38 in Greenwood’s Addition, Spring Valley, $34,000.

Blase Zera to Timothy Chronister, warranty deed, Lot 5 in Block 4 in Luther’s Addition, Spring Valley, $90,000.

June 16, 2015 Judy and Richard Pihl to William Mathesius, warranty deed, part of Section 24 in Wyanet Township, $95,000.

June 17, 2015 Gregory Langford and Langford Limited Partnership to Frank and Patricia Gebeck, warranty deed, part of Sections 19-20 in Concord Township, $1,012,000.

Susan and Guido Ledergerber to Anya and Jonathan Barnas, warranty deed, part of Section 10 in Walnut Township, $250,000.

June 18, 2015 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to Sheila Sullivan, warranty deed, Lot 6 in Block 7 in Sheffield, $36,000.

June 19, 2015 Chelsea and John Blake to Andrew and Nicole Lanxon, warranty deed, Lot 10 in

Block 46 in East Addition, Sheffield, $138,000.

Altisource Solutions Inc and Household Finance Corporation to Brent Johnson and Christopher Porter, warranty deed, part of Section 11 in Mineral Township, $33,000.

Cynthia and Douglas Dahl to Dana and Todd Maynard, warranty deed, part of Section 20 in Greenville Township, $75,000.

IRHA plans educational conference EAST PEORIA — The Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) will host its 26th annual Educational Conference Aug. 13-14 at the Embassy Suites River Front Conference Center in East Peoria.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Embracing Change in Rural Health Care.” The conference is an opportunity for rural health care administrators and clinicians to advance their professional skills, while networking and learning best practices from their counterparts throughout the state.

The opening session will be a panel discussion coordinated by the U of I College of Medicine at Peoria, on successfully cultivating physicians for rural practice settings through educational partnerships. General sessions will also including training for the Federal ICD-10 Medical Cod-

those in the health care field which have made great strides to improve access to rural health care. Sponsorship and networking opportunities are also available for organizations and businesses which would like to have exhibit space at the conference and gain exposure to the rural health community.

Conference registration is $185 for IRHA members and $210 for non-members and $50 for students.

Student scholarships are available which will cover hotel accommodations, registration fees and travel. For more information and a complete detailed brochure and scholarship applications, go to www. ilruralhealth.org or call Margaret Vaughn at 217280-0206.

Conference fees cover all meals as well as a 12-month membership for those paying the non-member rate.

ing System (which takes effect Oct. 1) and a Federal Rural Health update from government affairs attorney Maggie Elehwany, from the National Rural Health Association.

Attendees will have more than 17 workshops to choose from throughout the two-day conference, on such topics as Medical Cannabis, Home Health Care, Workplace Violence Prevention, Perinatal Mental Health, Improving Oral Health and the latest on the Medicaid Care Coordination Roll Out. There will also be a special double session specifically for Rural Health Clinics administrators, as well as separate round table discussions for rural hospitals, public health departments and Rural Health Clinics.

During the Thursday luncheon and annual meeting, a special award presentation honoring

Spring Valley City Bank earns high rating SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Bank has earned BauerFinancial Inc.’s highest (fivestar) rating for strength and stability. Achievement of this five-star superior rating puts Spring Valley City Bank in an elite category as one of the strongest banks in the nation.

BauerFinancial has been evaluating and rating banks since 1983.

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Valley City Bank excels in areas of capital, loan quality, profitability and more. By achieving this rating for the most recent 93 consecutive quarters, Spring Valley City Bank has earned an even more elite status of Sustained Superiority. Fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s banks can claim this distinction.

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Racing to tons of fun The 94th annual Marshall-Putnam Fair is bringing a variety of new and familiar attractions to the “Barn-in-the-U.S.A” Fair which is set for Wednesday through Sunday, July 8-12, at the fairgrounds along Route 29 in Henry.

Harness racing (pictured at right) is a favorite at the fair, and will again, be featured in the grandstand at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8.

And that’s just the beginning ...

A host of favorite fair attractions will be back for event-goers to enjoy. Those favorites along with a host of new activities for fair-goers of all ages are sure to bring smiles, as the Marshall-Putnam County Fair makes its 94th annual appearance.

New events you won’t want to miss this year are the Broken Horn Rodeo, which offers seven different exciting events and is a World Champion Rodeo sanctioned by the International Pro Rodeo Association. Another new attraction will be Solution Action Sports, LLC’s BMX bike show, where stunts will be performed by professional BMX athletes throughout the fair.

And if you have ever wanted to experience the thrill of driving in a NASCAR race, then stop by the commercial building where you will find the Chapman Motor Sports Racing Legends of The Last Century Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum. Included with this museum is a NASCAR simulator where you are behind the wheel, experiencing the thrill of extreme speeds around the track.

Besides the new events, many of your favorite attractions will be returning. For a full schedule of events, visit the fair’s website at marshallputnamfair.org.

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The invasion of the Logans Meet Logan, the grandson of Harry and Judy Ioder of Walnut

Cool Kids’ Cinnamon Chocolate Cake Shortening to grease pans 2 tablespoons flour, to flour cake pans 2 eggs 1 1/4 cups water 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine, softened 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 2/3 cups sugar

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Younger children: You might need help from an adult.

Stuff you will need: 2 round cake pans, measuring cups, measuring spoons, mixing bowl, electric mixer, spatula, pot holders.

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the pans with shortening and sprinkle the 2 tablespoons flour over the bottom of the pans. Shake the pans back and forth to spread the flour over the bottom and sides. Turn pan upside down and tap the bottom to knock out extra flour.

Crack eggs into the bowl. Add water, butter, 2 and 1/4 cups flour, the sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and vanilla to the egg. Beat with the mix on low speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn off mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Then use mixer on high speed for three minutes. Pour the mixture evenly into pans.

Bake cakes for about 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick poked in the cake comes out clean.

Take the cake out of the oven using pot holders, or have an adult help you. Cool the pans on a stove, on top of pot holders or on top of a wire cooling rack.

After the cakes have cooled for about 15 minutes, run a knife alongside the edges of the cake to loosen the cake from the pan. Flip the pans over to get the cake out.

Let the cakes cool all the way before you frost them. After you have frosted the top of the first cake, stack the other cake on top of that one and frost the top of it and the sides of the whole cake.

Want to see your name in the paper?

Hey, kids!

My name is Logan Serpette. I am a fifth-grade student at Henry-Senachwine Grade School, and I am the author of Cool Kids’ Corner.

Do you have something you want to see in the newspaper? Email your jokes, recipes and other items to me at coolkidscorner@ outlook.com. I can’t wait to read your stories and try your recipes.

When you email me, make sure you include your name, your hometown and how old you are, so you can be famous in the newspaper.

Hello, readers: I met a Logan from Idaho that was visiting his grandma and grandpa in June. They live on a farm in Walnut, and Judy Ioder called to see if I would like to meet her Logan. I said I would, and I’m glad I did. I made a new friend, and Logan even gave me a present — a dinner bell that he made.

Meeting another Logan was fun. I asked him these questions, and here are his answers, so you can get to know him too.

Cool Kids’ Corner (CKC): Where do you live?

Logan: Twin Falls, Idaho.

CKC: How old are you?

Logan: 10.

CKC: What do children do in Idaho for fun?

Logan: In the winter, you have snowball fights or you stay in the house.

In the summertime, you go to water parks or you stay inside.

CKC: What do you do during your summer breaks?

Logan: I usually go visit people that are far away.

Logan (left) and Logan CKC: What is the hardest thing you’ve ever done?

Logan: I built a 490piece Lego set that was a helicopter. It had pieces that looked the same.

CKC: What is your favorite movie?

Logan: “Comanche” (an

Jokesters My new friend, Logan from Idaho, submitted a story he wrote.

I think you will enjoy it.

By Logan, grandson of Harry and Judy Ioder Jokesters Hi. My name is Joke, and I’m in a club called Jokesters. It’s a comedian club. This is one of my best jokes: What do you get when

you cross a zombie and a library?

Dead silence.

This is a weird one: What do you get when you cross a Sasquatch and a centipede?

Bigfoot ... foot ... foot.

I have six members in

old Western).

CKC: What is your favorite book?

Logan: The “I Funny” series by James Patterson.

CKC: What has been your favorite part of your trip to Illinois?

Logan: Driving the Gator on the farm.

my club, including me.

One day, I woke up with a sinus infection, and I awoke with a big golf ball on my head and my eyes were swollen shut, and people were zombies ... they were so slow. Also on this day, balloons could talk and walk around. But then I woke up and everybody said, “Surprise!”

It’s my birthday. Now I can play. See you all later.

Goodbye.

LOL jokes Q. What is a pirate’s favorite place to eat?

A. Arrrrrrby’s.

••• Teacher: What are the four seasons?

Student: Football, basketball, baseball and soccer.

••• Teacher: If you stood with your back

to the north and faced due south, what would be on your left hand?

Student: Fingers.

••• Student to mother: The principal thinks I’m very responsible.

Mother: Really?

Student: Yes, every time something wrong happens, she says I am responsible.

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PRINCETON — Thursday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m., “Read to the Rhythm: Draw the Music.” What does music look like?

Spend an hour drawing or painting to different styles of music.

Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m., Friends of the Library Book Club will discuss “Saving CeeCee Hunnicut” by Beth Hoffman.

Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., “Read to the Rhythm: Moving Through Time.” Move through history by listening to popular tunes, talking about the time in which they originated and learning some dance steps.

Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday Morning Book Walk: How do you Wokka-Wokka. Come to the Zearing Park walking trail anytime between 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to walk and read at your own pace.

It’s a Wokka-Wokka party as a sidewalk rhyme with an urban beat.

Sunday, July 12, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., the YA/ Children’s Book Club for adults will meet at the Flour House Bakery.

Monday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Monday Night Movie.

Tuesday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m., Story time Bandwagon: Stories,, movement and interactive music for prekindergarten to second grade (older siblings are welcome).

Tuesday, July 14, at 2 p.m., Read to the Rhythm: This is the first part of a two-part young people’s performance program where secondthrough eighth-graders can perform poems written for multiple voices.

This afternoon is to assign parts. Sign-up in advance.

Tuesday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m., Ken Kramer will talk about the history and making of cigar box guitars.

Wednesday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m., Junior High Book Club will meet.

Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m., Fairy Day: Come to Hornbaker Gardens in rural Princeton for stories, songs, ring dances, games, “fairy tea,” a scavenger hunt and a fairy door craft in a beautiful outdoor setting. Sign up in advance. Sponsored by Norberg Memorial Home.

Thursday, July 16, at 6 p.m., Read to the Rhythm: This is the second part of a twopart young people’s performance program

where second- through eighth-graders can perform poems written for multiple voices. Rehearsal starts at 6 p.m., and the live performance is at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 16, after the Read to the Rhythm program, there will be open mic readings for Coffee & Couplets.

SPRING VALLEY — Summer reading events are as follows: Monday, July 13, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., for first- through third-grade students there will be pin strummers craft.

Tuesday, July 14, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., for prekindergarten and kindergarten students, there will be musical chairs painting.

Wednesday, July 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., for fourth- through sixthgrade students, there will be a decoupage music notebooks craft.

Thursday, July 16, from 5 to 6 p.m., for seventh- through 12th-grade students, there will be a sheet music collage craft.

Thursday, July 16, at 6 p.m., Pier Giorgio Ardeni will be at the library to make a presentation on his book, “Across the Ocean to the Mine Land: Stories of Italian Migration from the Mountains of Bologna and Modena to America at the Turn of the Twentieth Century.” It is a book of stories, a book of 5,000 individual histories that, all together, made history. The book will be sold for $25 at the presentation. Otherwise, on Amazon for $32.

Friday, July 17, at 11 a.m., the library will host Illinois Valley Cellular for a program titled, “Using today’s smart phones with a rotary phone brain.” During this time, representatives from IVC will talk about the evolution of phones and then demonstrate how to set up a smart phone, what the buttons do and basic applications. If time allows, there may be a one-on-one training.

DEPUE — The Selby Township Library is continuing the summer reading program.

Tuesday, July 14, at 10 a.m., there will be a music extravaganza. Children will have a chance to play a variety of musical instruments and learn about the different types of music.

Check back for future events.

An English as a Second Language class will begin on Tuesday, July

7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The classes will continue for six weeks. Any adults who would like to improve their English speaking skills are encouraged to attend.

The library is also hosting Rocket Readers!

This club uses computer games, activities and story time to encourage elementary students to improve their reading skills. The club is open to elementary students in second through fifth grades. The club meets on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m.

All programs are free and open to residents of Selby Township. For more information on the summer reading program, call the library at 815-4472660.

New books for July include: “Paper Towns”

by John Green; “All the Light We Cannot See”

by Anthony Doerr; “In the Unlikely Event” by Judy Blume; “The Martian” by Andy Weir; “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough; “Finders Keepers” by Stephen King; “Blueprints” by Barbara Delinsky and “Piranha” by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison.

SHEFFIELD —The Sheffield Public Library is currently hosting its summer reading program.

Children ages 5-7 meet on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Children ages 8-11 meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Summer hours at the library are: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, closed on Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

LAMOILLE — The library is currently hosting its summer reading program.

The program will be going on until Friday, July 31.

Compete with friends, meet a goal and collect prizes.

Tuesday story hours will be held until Tuesday, July 21. Prekindergarten through third grade meet at 10 a.m., and fourth grade and up meet at 2 p.m.

WALNUT — The Walnut Public Library has an ongoing coupon exchange. Even if coupons are expired, bring them to the library. The expired coupons are sent to troops serving overseas.

TISKILWA — The Tiskilwa Public Library has kicked-off its sum-

mer reading program for tweens, from fifth to eighth grades. Readers will meet on Tuesdays.

Sessions are from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

A full schedule is available on the library website under the events page at www.tisklib.org.

LADD — During the Ladd 125th celebration, the library will be open additional hours to allow the public to view historical items.

In addition to regular hours, the library will be open from 4 to 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 9; from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11; and from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, July, 12.

Library items to be displayed include a replica of the tapestry which hung in the Ladd theatre, the 75th anniversary bunting, copies of the Ladd 1990 centennial book, class photos from most Ladd grade school classes 1939 through 1985, various village and school photos, a collection of Ladd school newsletters and more.

Friday, July 10, at 1 p.m., the library will host storyteller Mick Henneberry.

Monday, July 13, at 1 p.m., Movie Monday.

Friday, July 17, at 1 p.m., Tween Trivia.

The library continues to hold story times on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and the Junior Book Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Currently, the club is reading “Holes.”

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

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

LASALLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — The LaSalle Public Library is also hosting its first summer reading program for adults.

The program runs until Monday, Aug. 31.

On Tuesdays in July, the library offers preschoolers and their caregivers Story time Express, an interactive mix of stories complemented with a variety of engaging activities like crafts, flannel boards, rhymes, songs and puppets. Story time Express will be offered most Tuesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Call 815-223-2341 on Monday of the program week to ensure enough craft kits will be available for all participants.

The LaSalle Public Library invites families to join in stories with the library’s “Reading Loving Therapy Dogs!” The reading dog teams will be at the library at 4 p.m.

Thursday, July 9; 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 14; and 4 p.m. Thursday, July 16.

Thursday, July 9, at 6 p.m., the library will host “Mexican Folk Music for Families!” Performed and interpreted by Maria and Yahvi, Old Town School of Folk Music teachers and multi-instrumentalists, this program invites audiences to enjoy and learn about the traditional music of Mexico.

Wednesday, July 15, from 2 to 4 p.m, the library will host “You’re in the Picture! Art with Mrs. Adams.” For kids 8 and older, this art workshop utilizes software in tandem with artists’ original works to develop truly unique and fantastic artworks. Limited to 20 participants. Registration is required.

MAGNOLIA – The Magnolia Branch Library is hosting a summer reading program every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. Any questions, call Peggy at

815-869-3038. Snacks and refreshments are served after the program.

The library hosts a preschool story time at 10 a.m. every Saturday morning. Stop in to enjoy a short story and related craft activity.

HENNEPIN – The Hennepin Book Club meets Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the library. The group discusses a title that all participants have read together and selects a title for the following month.

Preschool story times are at 2 p.m. every Tuesday and at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Join the library staff for stories, crafts, games and more.

Afternoon activities are from 4 to 5 p.m. on most Thursdays. This program is for children 8 years and younger. Come for stories, related crafts, activities and games.

GRANVILLE — Join the Granville library for preschool story time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.

Family night is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. There will be guest readers.

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

MCNABB – Wednesday, July 15, at 5 p.m, the McNabb Branch Library will show the classic film, “The Music Man.” The story of a con man who comes to a Midwestern town with a scam using a boy’s marching band program, however things don’t go according to plan. Popcorn and drinks will be served at this free, open to the public event.

Story time programs are held at 10 a.m. Saturday mornings. Preschool story times are held at 11 a.m.

Saturday mornings.

PUTNAM (CONDIT) – Stop in at the Putnam (Condit) Branch Library on Saturday, July 11, for coffee and pleasant conversation. Books & Brunch offers patrons an opportunity to discuss great books, new reads and old favorites with friends over.

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Upcoming A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton.

Jams will continue the third Friday of each month.

Players and listeners are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-8752057.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, in the Downtown Mini-Park. Seating is limited; lawn chairs are recommended.

This Week The Ladd 125th Celebration will hold a pageant Thursday, July 9. Miss Ladd, ages 13-17, and Mini King and Queen, ages 5-8, titles will be on the line. Entry forms are available at the Ladd Library, Ladd Grade School and the village of Ladd office; they can be downloaded at www. villageofladd.com. The deadline for entry forms is Monday, June 1. Participants must be a resident of Ladd. For more information, call Julie Hollinger at 815-894-2379.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will pres-

ent a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, in the Downtown Mini-Park.

Seating is limited; lawn chairs are recommended.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the Veranda with The Steve Sharp Band from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 11 a.m. The Steve Sharp Band will perform on Jimmy Buffet Night.

A fair in the park will be featured during Ladd’s 125th anniversary celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, in the park area to the south

of the Ladd Community Center.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the Veranda with Tommy n’ The Nitecaps from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Starved Rock Lodge.

Grill will open at 11 a.m.

Tommy n’ The Nitecaps perform R&B favorites.

The Bureau Valley Volunteer Hospice will host its monthly grief and loss support group at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, in the chapel at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Anyone who has lost a loved one is invited to attend.

The Princeton Public Library Friends of the Library book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the Veranda with 3-Day Weekend from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 11 a.m. 3-Day Weekend performs dance music for everyone.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the Veranda with Brian and Mark from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Starved Rock Lodge.

Grill will open at 11 a.m.

Brian and Mark perform the hits from the 90s and now.

Shop for SIDS awareness in support of the Aden Lamps Foundation will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course, 658 Route 6, LaSalle.

There will be handmade and retail items for sale as well as raffles. For more information, contact Tiffany Lamps at 815-993-8433, email tiffany_lamps@ yahoo.com or visit www. facebook.com/adenlampsfoundation.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Illinois Valley Chapter Donation Center, 1530 Fourth St., Peru.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Allegion-LCN,

1224 N. Main St., Princeton.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Downtown Mini-Park. Seating is limited; lawn chairs are recommended.

Auction Calendar July 9 – Delbert Morris, real estate and personal property, 5 p.m., 223 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 11 – John Regenhardt estate, antique and modern furniture, primitives, collectibles, household, snowblower and tools, 10 a.m., 209 E. Sixth St., Mendota, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 12 – James Lord estate and Barb Oleson estate, antiques, collectibles, primitives, wicker furniture, crocks, stoneware, Christmas villages, vehicles, furniture, appliances, tools, yard and miscellaneous, 11 a.m., sale held at Tri-County Fairgrounds, Mendota, Becker Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 12 – Harold and Marton Duffell, furniture, collectibles, tools and tool-related items, 1 p.m., 926 Grant St., Peru, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

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Favorites returning to this year’s Sweet Corn Festival in Mendota Festival set for Aug 6-9 Just for something fun to do, why not try making some different popcorn treats for the family. Not only will it keep everyone busy and looking forward to some good treats, but the smell in your kitchen from that popcorn always brings out the best in hungry friends and family members.

Chocolate – Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls 4 quarts freshly popped corn 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 3 ounces chocolate or chocolate fudge instant pudding mix 1/2 cup butter at room temperature 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup heavy cream Put the popcorn in a large bowl. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or a silicone baking sheet and set aside. Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup and pudding mix in a medium size saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from heat and pour the sugar mixture over the popcorn. Stir with a wooden spoon until the popcorn is coated. With buttered hands shape the popcorn into golf ball size servings.

Place on the baking sheet, and use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each ball. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. To make the peanut butter filling, in a medium size bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter together. Add one third of the confectioner’s sugar and mix well to incorporate. Add the vanilla and half of the cream. Blend thoroughly.

Add another third of the confectioner’s sugar and mix well. Add the remaining cream and blend thoroughly. Slowly add the remaining confectioner’s sugar until the desired consistency is reached. If the filling is too loose, add more sugar, if it is to hard, add more cream. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter filling into each popcorn ball indentation and serve.

Death by Chocolate Popcorn Balls 4 quarts freshly popped corn 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Put the popcorn in a large bowl. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or a silicone baking sheet and set aside. Prepare the ganache by heating the cream, 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a medium size saucepan over medium high heat, stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved. Bring to a boil. Place the chocolate pieces in a large stainless steel bowl, Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until fully combined and smooth. Allow the ganache to cool to room temperature, 20 to 25 minutes. In a large saucepan, combine the remaining butter, remaining sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, continuing to stir. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla, baking soda and 3 tablespoon of the cocoa powder with a wooden spoon.

Pour the sugar mixture over the popcorn, add the chocolate chips and stir until the popcorn is coated. With buttered hands, quickly form the popcorn mixture into

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tennis bass size servings and hand to a helper. Have the helper make a well in the center of each ball with her thumb and quickly spoon in the ganache to fill the well halfway. Mold the popcorn to cover the hole and enclose the ganache. Roll each ball in the remaining cocoa powder and allow to cool on the baking sheet.

No Kettle Kettle Corn 3 tablespoons popcorn kernels 1 teaspoon canola oil 1/2 tablespoon sugar Generous pinch salt In a small bowl, combine the kernels and oil, stir to coat. Transfer the kernels to a clean paper lunch bag, fold over the top of the bag 1/2 inch and then fold again another 1/2 inch. Seal the bag with a small strip of cellophane tape. Place the bag in the microwave, folded side up, and cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until there are 5 seconds between pops.

Open the bag sprinkle the sugar and salt over the popcorn and shake a few times to coat.

American Pie Mix 4 quarts freshly popped corn 2 cups dried apple chips, roughly broken 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat the oven to 300°. Line a baking sheet with foil or a silicone baking sheet and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the popcorn and apple chips, tossing to mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Drizzle the butter mixture over the popcorn, stirring well to coat.

Sprinkle the brown sugar and vanilla over the popcorn, stirring well to coat. Spread the popcorn mixture evenly on a baking sheet and bake until the popcorn is dry, about 10 minutes, stirring once. Transfer to a large bowl, sprinkle the salt over the popcorn and toss to coat.

If you need to reach me you can email me at judyd2313@frontier.com or drop a line to my attention to the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. Happy Popping.

MENDOTA — Whether you are young or just young at heart you will enjoy some past favorites that are returning to entertain at this year’s Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival.

Professional Magician Cory Leonard is sure to dazzle audiences with his comedy magic and close-up illusions. Magic

by Cory will be performing feats of magic as he strolls the midways from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday of Festival weekend.

Cory began his magical journey 36 years ago at an early age by watching television performances of such greats as Doug Henning and David Copperfield. He discovered magic requires misdirection and timing to fool the eyes.

Intrigued by the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini, Cory would later in life include a trick in his act of extricating himself from a straight jacket. As a member of the U.S. Navy aboard the USS America, he was asked to entertain the 7,000 men aboard. He got his chance to saw the captain of the aircraft carrier in half. Now he does more than 100 performances a year and also teaches his craft to others.

Also on Friday of the festival, visitors will be able to enjoy some of the talents of veteran balloon twister Billy Pirrello of Rockford. Billy the Balloon Guy, as he is known, will be twisting his unique creations for festival goers free of charge thanks to the generosity of Shimmer Inc. of Mendota. You will find him on the corner of Illinois Avenue and Jefferson Street from 1 to 5 p.m.

Billy can create the ordinary: dogs, bunnies, etc., but he can also conjure up baskets of fruit, tractors, golf bags full clubs and vases full of flowers.

FacePainting by EngleArt of metropolitan Chicago will be another of the returning fun events on Saturday, Aug. 8. They will create their masterpieces free of charge for festival goers from noon to 3 p.m. at the corner of Washington Street and Indiana Avenue. EngleArt will transform you into your favorite animal, super hero or create a colorful and beautiful design on your little one’s face.

Tom Engel’s unusual craft has been featured on ABC Channel 7 and on the Discovery Channel. He has worked for numerous festivals, and for the Chicago White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and Bears.

His work has been part of events at The Palmer House, Chicago’s museums, the Shedd Aquarium and for WGN and the U.S. Navy Seals. His artwork includes cheek, full face, parts, full body and character, which he applies with brushes, sponges and even airbrushes. He uses water based pastes which wash off easily with soap and water.

Also on Saturday of festival weekend, you will again find Mr. Steve’s Magic at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Jefferson Street. Mr. Steve armed with a funny grin, a contagious laugh and an impish childlike enthusiasm will bring his musical comedy show to Mendota thanks to Illinois Valley Cellular. He will have three performances — noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Steve Lundquist, a Rockford native, has 25 years of experience which has taken him all over the United States and to Africa. He performs at fairs, festivals, corporate events and schools. He is an accomplished recording artist with a 29 song CD to his credit and is an author of a children’s book. Mr. Steve’s fun, fast-paced, innovative show is full of side-splitting audience participation songs, silly magic and family involvement.

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Sheffield C League Sponsored by Michlig Grain & Custom Wash 1 Sheffield team Lineup card

1 Aspen Balensiefen 2 Emma Stabler 3 Kate Salisbury 4 Camryn York 5 Madelyn Mahnesmith 6 Samantha Stabler 7 Lauryn Hartz 8 Abigail Krus 9 Maddie Krus 10 Maryssa Bell 11 Brooklynn Cade 12 Addison Hicks 13 Courtlynn Carrell

Meet the Sheffield C League Members of the Sheffield C League, sponsored by Michlig Grain and Custom Wash are (front row, from left) Courtlynn Carrell, Camryn York, Brooklynn Cade, Aspen Balensiefen, Abigail Krus, Madelyn Mahnesmith and Kate Salisbury; and (back row) coach Nathan Balensiefen, Maryssa Bell, Maddie Krus, Emma Stabler, Addison Hicks, Lauryn Hartz, Samantha Stabler and coach Derick Hicks.

Emma Stabler slides in for a run for the Sheffield C Leaguers in a recent home game against the BVN Thunder.

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Lauryn Hartz gets her swings in for Sheffield.

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Westside 2-on-2 PERU — The third annual West Side 2-on-2 will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Sunset Park in Peru. The 16-team, double-elimination tournament has one division for men ages 18 to 50 plus.

Entry fee is $15 and includes a T-shirt. The winning duo will be awarded champion’s T-shirts. Cousins Alec Schwab and Noah Lamboley of Peru won the tournament in 2014 and Schwab and Clint Dalrymple of Plainfield won in 2013.

To register, text 815-3261945 or email fran_brolley@ ivcc.edu.

Ladd 5K Run/ Walk

LADD — The Ladd 125th Celebration will include a 5K Run/Walk starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Ladd Grade School. Checkin begins at 6:30 a.m. The pre-registration fee of $20 should be submitted by Saturday, July 4.

For more information, call 815-878-2068 or by email to www.runsignuo.com/ladd125.

Olds-Bohm 5K Run/Walk

WYANET — The Nancy Olds-Bohm 5K Run/Walk will start at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Memorial Park in Wyanet. Pre-registration and packet pickup will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the park. Race day registration will be from 7 to 7:45 a.m. Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m.

For more information, call Karen Russell 815-719-0757, Margaret DeVenney 815-8661146 or by email at oldsbohm5K@yahoo.com.

Braida Golf Outing

PRINCETON — A collection of autographed sports memorabilia will be a part of the auction to raise donations for the sixth annual Jay Braida Memorial Golf Open, which will be held Saturday, July 11, at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton with a noon shotgun start.

This year’s recipient is Kamden Wahlgren of Princeton. His parents are Erick and Staci. He has two other siblings, Kaiden, 10, and Emma, 5. Kamden is in second grade and was diagnosed with pediatric auto-immune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep in 2012. He was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease and toxic encephalitis.

The Braida Committee is looking for help to raise money for the Wahlgren family. Any one who would like to donate something other than money such as a silent auction item or would like to be a hole sponsor or T-shirt sponsor is asked to visit www. gofundme.com/jaybraidamemorial.

For more information or a registration form, visit the Braida Golf Outing’s Face-

nities and schools. Each participant will receive a camp T-shirt if the registration form and fee are received by July 1. If registration forms and fees are received after that date, no T-shirt will be provided for the athlete but walk-ins or late arrivals are welcome.

Checks should be made payable to Chris Walker. For more information, contact Walker at 309-264-7171.

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Jimmy D Golf

SPRING VALLEY — The 33rd annual Jimmy D Golf Day will be Sunday, July 12, at Spring Creek Golf Course and Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby.

The event is held in memory of James A. “Jimmy” DeAngelo, who died at age 37 in 1983 after fighting cancer. It was the wish of Jimmy and his family to raise funds for cancer patients. The event raised $20,677 last year and more than $658,000 over the past 32 years.

This year’s goal is $22,000.

The proceeds will benefit the Esophageal and Colon Cancer Center at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Event organizers are seeking golfers as well as sponsors. The golfer donation is $95 prepaid or $100 on July 12. For more information, contact Diane Janz at St. Margaret’s at 815-664-7260 or by email at djanz@aboutsmh.org.

PRINCETON — On Saturday, July 18, the Zearing Child Enrichment Center will again be sponsoring the Z Tour Bike Ride, a bicycle road ride originating in Princeton and including many surrounding communities.

The event will begin at Zearing Park and will include the registrant’s choice of a 10-mile (group ride at 10 a.m.), 30-mile, 50-mile, 62-mile (metric century) and 100-mile (century) ride on specified routes throughout Bureau County.

The Z Tour Bike Ride will feature themed refreshment stops, mobile emergency first aid, water, air and bike transportation. At the conclusion of the ride, each rider will be provided lunch at Zearing Park. A limited quantity of dri-fit T-shirts, cycling socks, and newly designed Z Tour Bike Ride jersey can be ordered in advance or purchased the day of the event.

Registration forms are available at the Zearing Child Enrichment Center. On-line registration is open at www.ztour.org.

For updates, like the Z Tour Bike Ride Facebook page. Questions can be sent via email to ztourinfo@gmail. com.

PC softball camp

Tiger Tennis Classic

MCNABB — The Putnam County All Skills Softball Camp will be July 20-22 at Putnam County Junior High School in McNabb.

The camp will be under the direction Lady Pumas and Panthers head coach Chris Walker and assistant coaches Lynette Olson, Angie Augspols and Venessa Voss.

Session 1 is for girls entering Grades 4-6 from 9:30 to 11 a.m., with an extra pitching session for those interested from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Session 2 is for girls entering Grades 7-9 from noon to 1:30 p.m., with a pitching session at 1:30 to 2 p.m.

The camp will include individual instruction on hitting, position defense, pitching, catching and base running. A separate 30-minute session for pitching will be provided, if interested, on each day of the camp. There will be hitting, bunting, throwing and speed contests in each division. Ribbons and other awards will be given for excellence in each event and a cookout on the last day will be offered to the campers.

The cost of the camp is $40, and it is open to players from all surrounding commu-

PRINCETON — The Princeton High School tennis program will host the Tiger Tennis Classic held Saturday, July 25 for doubles and Saturday, Aug. 1 for singles.

There will be junior and adult divisions. In the junior division (boys & girls) there will be three age groups: 14 & under, 16 & under and 18 & under. In the adult division there will be two age groups: under 40 and over 40.

The doubles tournament held July 25 will have men’s doubles, women’s doubles, junior boys & girls doubles and adult mixed doubles.

The singles tournament Aug. 1, will have men’s singles, women’s singles and juniors boys & girls singles.

Awards will be given to first and second place in the main draw and consolation in each division.

The tournament costs per person are: adult singles, $14; adult doubles and junior doubles, $12; junior singles, $10 plus one can of balls per event.

To sign up for the tournament visit www.tigertennisclassic.com or call 815879-2701, 815-878-6120 or 815-878-5900.

BV South eighth-grade sectional champions The Bureau Valley South eighth-grade girls captured the sectional championship this spring. Team members are (front row, from left) Isabella Gross and Yely Osorio; (second row) Marissa Endress, Saige Barnett, Hannah Williams and Tatum Primo; and (back row) Madell Carman, Kristy Mathas, Madisen Thomas and Tori Bitting, manager.

BV South seventh-grade sectional champions The Bureau Valley South seventh-grade girls captured the sectional championship this spring. Team members are (front row, from left) Alicia Backer, Ashlin Lundeen, Isabella Gross, Savanna Birkey and Jamie Allicks; (second row) Saralyn Elmore, Lily Pickard, Brooke York, Jade Aber and Lauren Wirth; and (back row) Yeli Osorio, Tatum Primo and Alyssa DeSplinter.

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