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ISBE kicks PARCC to the curb SAT to replace controversial PARCC testing

By Terri Simon tsimon@bcrnews.com

Since the state began requiring students to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment two years ago, testing season became very time consuming at Princeton High School (PHS).

“Basically, it took three, 75-minute periods to take the exam in English, the same thing in math. It was almost a month we had to block out to take that test,” said PHS Principal Andy Berlinski, adding those testing sessions

took away valuable time for teachers to offer instruction to their students.

That schedule should be less time-intensive next year after the Illinois State Board of Education announced Monday, July 18, it would be scrapping the PARCC test for high school students.

After not administering a statewide college entrance test last year, ISBE announced it would provide the College Board’s SAT exam, including a writing component, to all public high school juniors instead of the controversial PARCC test. Grades 3 through 8 will continue to take the PARCC assessment.

An ISBE news release announcing the switch said discussions between officials, students, parents and educators emphasized the need for all students to receive an equitable college exam. Many also stressed the amount of time spent taking tests needed to be reduced.

“I’m excited about the SAT for a couple of reasons,” Berlinski continued. “One — (the SAT) is a college entrance exam that our students can actually use. ... And two — it’s free for families. That’s such a huge thing for many of our kids to get a free college entrance exam.”

Berlinski said the switch to the SAT vs. PARCC will create a lot of substantial changes. Instead of the great amount of time needed to administer PARCC, the SAT

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After the storm ...

After torrential rains, wind and some dark threatening clouds on the evening of Wednesday, July 13, the sunset seemed just about perfect, as evidenced in this sunset over Bureau County, complete with a reflection in the ponds of water in the field.

The parts of BPART County board resolution approves purchase of Wyanet real estate

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — BPART (Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit) is looking to purchase a building in Wyanet to store its vehicle fleet.

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to exceed $125,000.

Following the meeting, BPART project developer Larry Kerrick, confirmed the building being considered is located on the corner of Locust and Front streets. Kerrick said the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) still has to approve the sale of property before the purchase becomes final.

Kerrick said while the building will be used for vehicle storage now, there are plans to eventually expand and build offices onto the building.

As previously reported in the Bureau County Republican, Kerrick said having the entire operation housed in one location will improve operations and help preserve the life of the fleet. Currently, BPART is

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Couple named Tiskilwa’s Citizens of the Year

Jodi Saletzki and Craig Ziegler are honored

By Lyle Ganther lganther@bcrnews.com

TISKILWA — A couple who operate a convenience store in Tiskilwa were selected as the Citizens of the Year by the Tiskilwa Village Board Tuesday night.

Jodi Saletzki and Craig

Ziegler own and operate Zig’s Station in Tiskilwa, which they opened in 2014, after it had been closed for several years.

Trustee Gene Gustafson suggested the couple be named as Citizens of the Year, an honor bestowed each year prior to Pow Wow Days.

“They saved our town,” he said. “They are busier than hell.”

Prior to choosing the couple, trustees discussed other names of potential candidates and the need to establish some guidelines of choosing the Cit-

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A Mile In My Shoes An agent of change Special Agent in Charge at the Drug Enforcement Administration talks about his life on the job

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: The following story is one in an ongoing series about area residents and the jobs they perform.

CHICAGO — When Dennis Wichern was in high school, he saw how drug users wasted their potential, and it was then he decided he wanted to be a man of service; a helper and a healer … essentially just someone who chased down the bad guys.

Wichern has been with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for 31 years, and he is currently Special Agent in Charge at the DEA. He said the focus of the DEA consists mainly of three things — law enforcement, treatment and the prevention of drug use through education and demand reduction.

“Those are the three pillars of any successful drug strategy, and the chair won’t stand with only one or two out of the three legs working,” Wichern said, adding it’s imperative for his agents to rely on their good senses and intelligence to make it through the thick of the battle.

“When we’re out on the street, we’re like a pack of hunting dogs, eight or 10 of us who know exactly who we’re looking for, so we’ll overpower them and keep things safe.”

Wichern stated a DEA agent’s job is 95 percent boredom and 5 percent flat-out chaos. He wanted to make it clear even though the DEA faces intense challenges, the danger they encounter is not on the same scale as any uniformed law enforcement person pulling over a car late at night by themselves.

“I’m telling you, a uniformed officer’s job is riskier than ours because they’re reacting to the unknown, so they should be given the proper respect,” Wichern said, adding his agents can’t approach their line of work uninformed or unprepared — although Murphy’s law can interject at any time.

When asked of those current challenges, Wichern said heroin has been the DEA’s No. 1 priority statewide in Illinois for the last three years. A study the Special Agent in Charge came across indicated most people wish they knew more about the addictive nature of heroin, and if

Continuance granted Jury trial is Sept. 26 for Ringenberg

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — An Ohio woman, who had served on the Ohio High School Board of Education, and is accused of criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, requested a continuance from Bureau County Circuit Judge Marc Bernabei during a Bureau County court proceeding Thursday, July 14.

Melinda Ringenberg, 39, of Ohio, Ill., was represented by Joe Navarro of Ottawa, and Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno Caffarini is prosecuting the case. The continuance was requested in light of minor information concerning other incidents that could affect the case, and Bernabei said the case should be moving with some consistency, but it’s not.

After an ongoing investigation by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department since October 2015, it was determined Ringenberg

allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor between the ages of 13 and 17. If Ringenberg is convicted, the charge is punishable by three to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections or four years probation.

Bernabei had originally set a final pretrial for May 4, but on Thursday he rescheduled it for 1 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 1. A jury trial, originally set to begin May 31, is now scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Bernabei also inquired whether the victim knows about the continuation, and it was determined the victim had no objection to such a circumstance.

Bernabei was obligated to inform the defendant if she fails to appear for the previously mentioned trial dates, a warrant will be issued for her arrest, but he made it clear he is expecting full cooperation from the defendant.

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Special Agent in Charge Dennis Wichern they did, they never would have taken that first dose.

“We’re on it every day, and we’ll continue because too many lives are lost. One person dies every day in Cook County from a heroin overdose, and with the fentynal game rising, we have to keep fighting it and trying to keep it under control.”

One out of every five people who are offered heroin will try it, and one of every four who tries heroin will be immediately addicted to it. Wichern spotlighted the life-threatening ferocity of fentynal — a synthetic opioid 20 to 50 times more potent than heroin — flooding the streets of Chicago and beyond. With every new enemy comes a greater need for continuity between all defenders of a healthy populace.

Wichern and his agents infiltrate Illinois communities and speak to children about the dangers of drugs. They

IEPA extends comment period for Superfund DEPUE —The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) received a request to extend the public comment period in this matter for 30 days.

Pursuant to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 CFR §300.430(f) (3)(i)(C), IEPA, as the lead agency, is extending the comment period for 30 additional days.

Since extension of the comment period for 30 additional days would have the comment period ending on a non-business day, the comment period in this matter has been extended through Monday, Aug. 15. Comments postmarked on or before Aug. 15, will be considered by the IEPA. Email comments are to be sent to epa.publichearingcom@illinois.gov and must be received no later than Aug. 15, and should state “New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Superfund Site Proposed Plan” in the subject line.

Auction Calendar July 16 and 17 – Charles R. Doty estate, personal property, 9 a.m. both days, The Shed, 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

July 17 — Betty Hoy, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 102 W. Main St., Bradford, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 23 — Irene Clayton estate, furniture and lawn and garden, 10 a.m., 528 Erickson Dr. North, Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

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speak to parents with conviction also, reminding those parents it is their responsibility first and foremost to enforce a drug-free household. Peer pressure seems to be the forgotten subject of discussion, but Wichern knows inclusion of all relative subjects creates the greatest synergy between all forces fighting for the cause.

“There needs to be cohesion between the public and law enforcement agencies because we’re going after the worst of the worst and the baddest of the baddest and taking them out,” Wichern said, noting evolving relationships allow for better, faster and quicker agents out on the streets. “I want to be tight with those guys, so we trust one another and share information.”

The DEA utilizes different techniques and specific tools they learn over the years to arrest murderers and social viruses in the worst pockets of society, yet they are always attending public forums where suggestions and education can bridge any philosophical gaps in the proper way to approach the battle.

“We all recognize law enforcement is a profession, and we’re going to have some bad apples,” Wichern said, adding they’ll have days where guys will make bad decisions when they could have easily made better ones. “Nobody is above the law, and we need to be held accountable to the public.”

It gives Wichern a great feeling to keep the people of Illinois safe, stating he has arrested a few guys who actually thanked him for doing it because their lifestyle made them sacrifice everything they cared about. When his agents pop a crack house in a bad neighborhood, people sometimes come out on their lawn and clap because everyone is tired of the chaos drugs create.

“When you see a new agent come up and achieve the desk, and you helped them get there, it’s a special feeling,” he concluded, stating his greatest responsibility is keeping his staff safe, secure and happy. “I need all the tools I can get, so I can get more cases out of them and lock up more bad guys.”

To promote a professional for “A Mile in My Shoes,” contact Bureau County Republican Staff Writer Eric Engel at eengel@bcrnews.com or 815-875-4461, ext. 6334.

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Bureau County 4-H Fair special events PRINCETON — The Bureau County 4-H Fair will be July 21-24 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton. In addition to the project judging, there are several other events planned. Here are some of the events the public can enjoy while visiting the fair: Thursday, July 21 • 1 to 4 p.m., WZOE broadcast from the fair: Tune in to WZOE to hear 4-H exhibitors and volunteers talk about their projects, the 4-H program and the fair.

• 3 p.m., Ag Olympics (sponsored by Bureau County Farm Bureau): Have fun competing in these just-forfun events with a small team.

This event is open to all 4-H members (be sure to register in advance, sign-up poster in the Allen Building).

• 7 p.m., Fashion Revue, “Adventure Awaits”. 4-H members take the runway to show off their clothing projects including sewing and textiles, and clothing decision.

Friday, July 22 • 1 to 4 p.m., WZOE Broadcast from the fair.

• 5 to 7 p.m., 4-H Fair extra hours: Enjoy the 4-H Fair exhibits and food stand during these special extended hours and then head over to the swine barn at 7 p.m. to see the swine show.

Saturday, July 23 • 3:30 p.m., Bob Talbot Memorial 4-H Sale of Champions (sponsored by the 4-H Sale of Champions Committee): 4-H members in livestock projects will be selling their market animals.

• 5 p.m., awards program: Join in a celebration of all the accomplishments during this year’s fair; general project awards will be given out at this time.

Sunday, July 24 • 10 a.m., horse speed/ gaming events: Watch 4-Hers and their horses compete in a variety of speed events. This year’s event will begin with a costume contest sponsored by Gripp Custom Farming in Sheffield.

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Princeton announces results from electronic recycling PRINCETON — The city of Princeton partnered with DC Trash on Saturday, June 18, to host an electronics recycling event for the first time since May 2014.

The event was an overwhelming success.

An overflow of people came out to the city’s recycling center on North Euclid Avenue to properly dispose of their unwanted electronic devices, which included TVs, computer equipment, stereos, household appliances and much more. More than 300 cars dropped items at the center for a grand total of 60,513 pounds of electronics recycled, which far exceeded expectations.

This included: • 30,626 pounds of TVs. • 27,426 pounds of electronics.

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• 193 pounds of appliances.

• 2,268 pounds of monitors.

Residents were charged a small fee to drop off items at the event. The total cost to the city of Princeton to properly recycle all 60,513 pounds was $11,533.68; $3,620 was collected from event participants, making the city’s contribution $7,913.68.

A press release from the city of Princeton said the city appreciates help from those individuals who volunteered their time, including city council members, police and street department employees.

Princeton will continue to host recycling events in the future. Adjustments to this popular event will be made to accommodate the ever-increasing popularity of this environmentally-friendly event.

4-H Awards Night Ceremony planned for July 23 PRINCETON — University of Illinois Extension - Bureau County will recognize its award-winning 4-H Fair exhibitors at the Awards Night Ceremony at 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 23, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton.

Four-H members will be presented with awards they have earned through their efforts in completing learn-by-doing educational projects. These trophies and awards are made possible through the sponsorship of businesses and individuals throughout Bureau County and the surrounding area. There are more than 200 project areas that 4-H members can choose to participate in. All educational materials are made available through the University of Illinois Extension - Bureau

County office and the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Everyone is invited to come out to the Bureau County Fairgrounds to see the projects Bureau County 4-H youth, ages 5-19, have worked on throughout the year and to the Awards Night Ceremony on July 23. Horse gaming events will take place on Sunday, July 24; feel free to bring a lawn chair or sit in the bleachers and watch these special events. All other events are also open to the public.

The 4-H food stand will be open and ready to serve visitors a wide variety of menu selections.

Admission is free. For more information, call University of Illinois Extension - Bureau County office at 815-875-2878.

Free school supplies for those who qualify PRINCETON — The Bureau County Food Pantry will hold its annual free school supply registration and distribution for qualified families for children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade during the months of July and August.

Families must reside in Bureau County and live in the following communities: Dover, Kasbeer, Malden, Manlius, New Bedford, Tampico, Tiskilwa, Van Orin, Ohio and Princeton. Households must provide proof of residency and proof of 30 days of income and be within income

guidelines.

Households must pre-register. Registration dates will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on July 18 and July 20 and from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. on July 22.

Distribution dates will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, 3, 4 and 5.

The location for registration and distribution is 1019 N. Main St., Princeton.

For any questions, contact Vanessa Hoffeditz at 815-875-6064.

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owners should keep an eye out for scammers who will attempt to use recovery efforts for their personal gain,” Madigan said.

Madigan offered the following tips to help protect families and businesses from dishonest contractors: • Be wary of contractors who go door to door to offer repair services.

Ask for recommendations from people you know and trust and, whenever possible, use established local contractors.

• Visit the Better Business Bureau’s websites to see if a business is a member and whether any complaints have been lodged against it.

• Even if there is a need to act quickly, shop around for the best deal.

Get written estimates from multiple contractors, and don’t be rushed into a deal.

• Get all of the terms of a contract in writing, and obtain a copy of the signed contract.

• Never make full payment until all the work has been completed to your satisfaction.

• Never pay in cash.

• Be aware you have the right to cancel a contract within three business days if you signed it based on the contractor’s visit to your home.

• In the case of disaster repair, you have an

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additional right to cancel.

If your insurance carrier denies coverage, you have the right to cancel the contract within five days of when your insurance carrier denies your coverage.

• Ask to see required state and local permits and licenses. Insurance adjusters and roofers must be licensed by state agencies. If the contractor does not have a required license, or if the name on the license doesn’t match the name on the contractor’s business card or truck, that should raise a red flag. Visit the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s website to search licenses.

Madigan also reminded consumers the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act requires contractors to provide customers with written contracts for any repair or remodeling work costing more than $1,000. A contract must be signed by both the customer and the contractor.

The law also requires contractors to carry at least the minimum amounts of insurance for property damage, bodily injury and improper home repair.

Contractors also must provide consumers with an informational pamphlet titled “Home Repair and Construction: Know Your Rights.”

Professor to relocate endangered birds to Illinois SPRINGFIELD – TihFen Ting, associate professor of environmental studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, will translocate 10, 6-week-old ospreys, an endangered fish eating bird of prey, from Virginia to Illinois thanks to the help of the Illinois Audubon Society.

The society is contributing $3,000 to transport the birds by plane in collaboration with the aviation program at Southern Illinois University.

The birds were flown into the Decatur Airport on July 6, and were pro-

cessed and tagged the following day at the Illinois Raptor Center. Later in the day, the birds were released at two sites, one near Lake Shelbyville and the other near Canton, along the Illinois River.

Establishing a self-sustaining breeding population of ospreys in Illinois is one of the goals of a multiyear U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant awarded through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The objective is to re-establish ospreys in Illinois where they are listed as endangered.

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CHICAGO — Following recent severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in NorthCentral Illinois recently, Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned residents in impacted areas to be on alert for scammers looking to exploit home and business owners seeking repairs due to storm-related damage.

Madigan cautioned Illinois residents that scammers may quickly move into communities hit hard by storms and tornadoes to take advantage of people with damage to their homes or businesses. Madigan noted these “storm chasers” use the opportunity to pressure people into making quick, and often expensive, decisions about cleanup and construction work.

General contractors are not required by state law to be licensed, but municipalities may require permits. Home and business owners should check with their local governments for more information about permits or other local requirements.

Madigan encouraged local residents and business owners to call local law enforcement agencies and her office’s Consumer Fraud Hotline (800-3865438 in Chicago or 800243-0618 in Springfield) to report any suspicious activity.

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Although ospreys have a wide range of distribution in North America, the birds rarely breed in Illinois and are considered vulnerable to climate change. According to the National Audubon Society’s climate model, by 2080 ospreys are projected to lose 79 percent of their current summer range, particularly in coastal areas.

For more information, contact Tih-Fen Ting, UIS associate professor of environmental studies, at 217-206-7876 or tting1@ uis.edu.

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can be given in a single morning, allowing the students to return to class in the afternoon or be released early. While PHS will spend some time helping students prepare for the SAT, he said much of the curriculum revolved previously around preparing for PARCC. “We are getting back to more instruction with the SAT coming on board,� Berlinski said. “We are definitely excited we are getting away from assessing and getting back to instruction time for our students.�

In the first year of PARCC testing, 30 percent of Illinois students met or exceeded expectations on the new test and 28.4 percent “approached� standards.

Area school officials previously had said results from the first year of the new assessment were tough to interpret because PARCC had more rigorous standards than past tests, Hall High School Principal Jesse Brandt doesn’t think the PARCC was too rigorous, however since PARCC came hand-in-hand with the state’s Common Core standards, some of those Common Core skills had not been taught yet — putting those students at a disadvantage. Also since PARCC was relatively new, educators and the students who took the test didn’t really know what to expect. Brandt said since PARCC will remain in the elementary setting, teachers/ administrators will obtain a better idea of what the testing will encompass.

Like Berlinski, Brandt said he especially likes the fact that SAT scores can now be used as a college entrance exam, since with the exception of a few community colleges, most universities and colleges didn’t accept PARCC — which basically required students and their families to foot the bill for a college entrance exam like the ACT, which would be accepted.

Brandt said there was no state funding available last year for the ACT, so any student who took it for the necessary college entrance exam had to pay to take it.

While Brandt agreed the testing time was a “drawn-out process,� he did say changes were made along the way to reduce the testing times. He called PARCC a “long ordeal,� and he’s glad the SAT will afford more classroom instruction time for students. He also said the SAT has been redesigned to make it similar to the ACT. Besides the SAT being a free test, Brandt said he’s discovered some online tutorial items, which are also free, that will help prepare students.

Brandt said universities often use college entrance exam scores as a determining factor for admission — especially for higher priority majors. When comparing students for admission into a college, officials look at that test score, which can often make or break acceptance of a student. Brandt was quick to say universities now use other items like grade point averages and other factors to determine acceptance.

Bureau Valley Superintendent Stephen Endress said the change from PARCC tests to the SAT is “a move in the right direction, since the SAT is recognized throughout the U.S. So it certainly is more meaningful to our students and the college admission people.�

Endress said he attended an informational meeting a while back on the SAT, and one thing that impressed him was the free resources available to students, including sample tests connected with the SAT. He said many of those resources are ultimately connected with the Kahn Academy, which allows a student to go back and practice skills which they may have done poorly on in the sample test — taking the burden off of educators to figure out where a student is lacking and reteaching certain concepts.

While the state is picking up the tab for the SAT, Endress said it is less expensive than the ACT, however, the Bureau Valley School District still has some work to do on the transition. “While it seems things are going in the right direction, and I’m generally excited about it, we still have some details to work out,� Endress said.

Shaw Media’s Caitlin Swieca contributed to this report.

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Adventure, mystery, facts ... and more More than 9,000 books were waiting for those eager to go on a reading adventure at the Friends of the Library Midsummer Book Sale, hosted by the Princeton Public Library.

The sale ran Thursday and Friday, July 14-15, and featured a myriad of titles, perfect for a summer day of reading. Most were priced from 50 cents to $1.

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spread among three locations. The maintenance building is located in Wyanet; the dispatch office is located at Perry Plaza in Princeton; and the BPART vehicle fleet is stored at Gateway Services in Princeton.

With its growing fleet, BPART has outgrown the storage facility at Gateway Services.

In other news, the county board: • Heard board member Keith Cain report the committee in charge of hiring the next county administrator has narrowed down

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Trustee Steve McKenney suggested compiling a nomination form containing criteria for selecting worthy candidates.

Village Board President Randy Philhower said the award started out as a life-

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its search to two candidates. The committee will meet next Tuesday, July 19, at 5 p.m. to discuss the final candidates for the position. • Heard board member Kristi Warren report on the issues officers are facing at the jail. She said Sheriff Jim Reed and his staff talked about the issues at a recent building and grounds committee meeting. An example of one of the issues is the continued increase of female inmates and only having a four-cell female block. Warren said the sheriff and his staff would like the committee to start forming a strategic plan for the jail. She said an architectural firm was

contacted and will do a free preliminary study to look at options they feel would be viable for the jail.

Warren said it would cost $1,500 for the firm to do additional work beyond the preliminary study.

She said Reed has the money in his budget and has approved the firm to continue their work. Warren said when the county does hire its next county administrator, they hope to pull together a five- to 10-year plan for the jail. • Board member Mike Kohr reported there were two individuals within the county who received damage from the tornadoes that blew through on

Wednesday, June 22. He said Bureau County Emergency Management Agency Director Keenan Campbell was able to get the families in contact with Christian Aid Ministries, which sent local volunteers out to help the families clean-up the damage at their homes. “Too many times I think individuals amongst us cave in to the negative aspect of human nature that make the headlines in the papers. These are community members doing neighborly work and taking care of one another,� he said.

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time achievement award to honor people who have given their times and talents to Tiskilwa.

Trustee Dan Acker said the award could also be used to celebrate the future of the community, not just the past.

In other business, board members: • Discussed what to do with unkempt properties in town, be they hazardous buildings or ones with junk cars there. Philhow-

er said the board needs guidelines with more bite than the village currently has with an ordinance, not just dealing with life safety issues as the current ordinance states. Acker said each person on the board should spend some time deciding what they want in an ordinance. • Village engineer Jack Kusek said he will seek bids to seal coat village streets on the west end of town.

Kusek said there are two

contractors who do this work, and he will seek out bids for them. A resolution was approved not to spend more than $95,000 in motor fuel tax funds for this work. Bids will be reviewed at next month’s meeting set for Aug. 9. • Approved the prevailing wage ordinance and heard the sewer cleaning project will start the week of July 25.

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LASALLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 17 announced during the month of June, troopers handled 1,875 calls for service and assistance.

Of these calls, 202 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways.

Criminal activities during the month included one person apprehended for being wanted on outstanding warrants and 14 arrested for other criminal offenses.

Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 291 drivers arrested for speeding and 40 cited for seat belt violations.

Driving under the influence arrests totaled 11, while 16 apprehensions for other alcohol-related offenses were recorded.

Troopers issued a total of 485 traffic citations and 756 written warnings to motorists during the month.

Troopers and weight inspectors issued 10 citations for overweight loads and issued no written warnings for overweight violations.

District 17 troopers handled 60 traffic crashes within the three-county area of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam.

There were no fatal crashes handled by District 17 troopers.

TRIDENT agents arrest man for heroin delivery At 11:40 a.m. on July 11 Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (TRIDENT) agents arrested Daniel L. Buster, 29, of Peru at the BP gas station located at 1527 Fourth St. in Peru on a LaSalle County arrest warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, heroin, a Class 2 felony.

The arrest warrant was obtained with the assistance of the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office following an investigation into illegal heroin sales in Peru and the surrounding areas.

During the investigation, Buster sold heroin to agents of the TRIDENT drug task force.

Buster’s bond on the LaSalle County warrant is set at $500,000 (10 percent).

TRIDENT will continue to investigate illegal narcotic sales in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties.

TRIDENT consists of LaSalle, Streator, Princeton, Oglesby and Mendota Police Departments along with LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam County Sheriff’s Offices.

Jeanne Richards

Ruby Hard

PRINCETON — Jeanne M. Richards, 84, of Princeton passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Liberty Village in Princeton.

Jeanne was born April 21, 1932, as the 10th child of Otto and Mary Ella (Wright) Miller in rural Tiskilwa. She made her home with her sister, Anna Espel, after the death of her mother in September 1937. Jeanne attended elementary schools in Bureau Jeanne County area and graduated from Princeton Richards High School in 1949. She then attended Gregg Business College in Chicago. She worked at Citizens First National Bank.

Jeanne married Eldon Richards on Oct. 14, 1950, by candlelight ceremony at the First Baptist Church. To this union were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, Mrs. Deborah Ann (Gary) Grady in October 1951, Robert Eldon in December 1952, Mrs. Patricia Carol (Dale) Mitchell in October 1955, William Russell “Rusty” (Martha) in December 1957, Ms. Linda Jean Schuh in January 1959, Mrs. Lorilee (Peter) Cadwell in December 1960 and Randall “Randy” (Jodi) in December 1965.

She ran the Strawberry Patch Tea Room from 1973 to 1974. She also entered Illinois Valley Community College Nursing Program in 1975, and graduated in 1978.

Jeanne was employed full-time as a night shift registered nurse at Illinois Valley Community Hospital until 1998 and then was an on-call nurse for several years.

She was an active member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was also an avid cook. She and her husband enjoyed golfing and traveling.

Jeanne is survived by her children, Debbie (Gary) Grady of Princeton, Patricia (Dale) Mitchell of Camdenton, Mo., Rusty (Martha) Richards of Columbus, Ind., Linda Schuh of Chatham, Lorilee (Pete) Cadwell of Roscoe and Randy (Jodi) Richards of Genoa. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eldon, on March 7, 2016; one son, Robert, in January 1991; one granddaughter, Michelle Rabe, in April 1991; and six sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton, with visitation from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service, with the Rev. Derek Boggs officiating. Burial will take place after at Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to the Evangelical Covenant Church of Princeton.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www. norbergfh.com.

MANLIUS — Ruby M. Hard, 98, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Heritage Health in Walnut.

Born Aug. 23, 1917, in Manlius, the daughter of Harry L. and Anna (Anderson) Carlson, she married C. Edward Hard on July 13, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. He preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manlius.

Surviving are two sons, Ronald E. (Linda) Hard of Wyanet and Myron (Barb) Hard of Princeton; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Cecil “Cec” Carlson; and an infant daughter, Elaine.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the Manlius Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be made in her memory to Heritage Health (Walnut Manor) or Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is in charge of arrangements.

Police reports Accident Bureau County Sheriff A one-vehicle accident Accident

James L. Harmon, 28, of DePue was driving when his boat trailer became disconnected and struck a steel cover over a gas main and then an Ameren pole, causing a power wire to break, off Route 6 near 2900 East Street in Selby Township at 3:40 p.m. July 3.

Deer accidents

Brooke L. Galassi, 39, of Wyanet struck a deer on 1400 East Street near 1400 North Avenue at 5:24 a.m. July 9.

Johnny J. Jarrell, 54, of Hollowayville struck a deer on Route 29 near 2700 East Street in Selby Township at 4:24 a.m. July 11.

Andrew W. Szparkowski, 25, of Toulon struck a deer on Bradford Putnam Blacktop near 1525 East Street in Milo Township at 9:15 p.m. July 11.

Illinois State Police DUI arrests

Michael A. Terrel, 55, of Chicago was charged with driving under the influence of drugs on Interstate 80 eastbound near Milemarker 80 at 3:16 a.m. July 11.

Mario Medina-Lopez, 27, of Glen Ellyn, Ill was charged with driving under the influence of drugs on Interstate 80 westbound near Milemarker 87 at 10:25 p.m. July 11.

Armando Rene Elizondo, 50, of Pleasant View, Tenn. was charged with driving under the influence on Interstate 80 near Milemarker 78 at 11:08 p.m. July 12.

involving Elchin Imanov of Wheeling, Ill occurred on Interstate 80 westbound near Milemarker 62.5 at 2:07 a.m. July 12.

Arrests

Michael A. Terrel, 55, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs on Interstate 80 eastbound near Mile Marker 80 at 3:16 a.m. July 11.

Mario Medina-Lopez, 27, of Glen Ellyn was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 80 westbound near Mile Marker 87 at 10:25 p.m. July 11.

Armando R. Elizondo, 50, of Pleasant View, Tenn., was charged with driving under the influence and improper lane usage on Interstate 80 eastbound near Mile Marker 78 at 11:08 p.m. July 12.

Elaine Schaibley

SPRING VALLEY — Elaine Schaibley, 98, of Spring Valley died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Aperion Care in Spring Valley.

Born Feb. 24, 1918, in Spring Valley to John and Minnie Chiavario Braida, she married Eugene Schaibley on Feb. 7, 1959, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. He died Oct. 5, 1997.

She was the office manager for Dr. Henry Elaine Jacobs and Dr. Louis Lukancic until retiring Schaibley in 1981.

She was a member of The Nativity of Our Lord Parish, the Mother Cabrini Sodality of the church and St. Margaret Hospital Auxiliary.

Surviving are two nieces, Dolores Hoffman Savitch of Manlius and Pearl Lushina of Hillsboro, Ore.; one nephew, James (Marilyn) Braida of Amboy; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her husband; five sisters, Edith Carey, Mayme Schlouski, Violet Maggio, Charlotte Lokemoen and Laura in infancy; and three brothers, Peter, James and Edward Braida.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at The Nativity of Our Church (510 Mautino Drive location) with the Rev. Paul Meismer officiating.

Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Spring Valley. Visitation will be an hour before the funeral service at the church. The Barto Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

At the courthouse Illegal dumping — Betty J. Powell, 64, Marriage license of Ohio, Ill.

Kyle J. Barkley of Princeton to Ashley A. Heidenreich of Walnut.

Divorce Tammy A. Willstead of Princeton and Richard J. Willstead of Princeton; married Dec. 5, 1992; divorced June 22, 2016.

Traffic court

Electronic communication device — Dominique C. Pierre, 23, of Princeton.

Failure to reduce speed — Abigail R. Waugamon, 29, of Hollowayville.

No valid registration — Skyler J. Spencer, 19, of Princeton.

Speeding (11-14) — Jonathon C. Gaskill, 20, of Princeton; Aaron M. Kerr, 20, of Spring Valley.

Speeding (15-20) — Shelby A. Bertrand, 36, of Spring Valley; Elizabeth R. Blazier, 30, of Princeton; Kennedy R. Hunt, 21, of Princeton; Matt A. Monroe, 26, of Princeton; Lawrence F. Piper, 59, of Princeton; Naichiem Saepharn, 19, of DePue. Unlawful operation of ATV on railroad tracks — Mario Villalobos-Gavina, 41, of Princeton.

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Warrant arrest

Christian P. Hass, 24, of LaSalle was picked up in the 200 block of East Devlin Street at 12:01 a.m. July 13 on a Bureau County warrant for failure to appear on a possession of cannabis charge.

Accident

A two-vehicle accident involving Amanda H. Eutis, 27, of Oglesby and Michael E.A. Altizer, 25, of Buda occurred in the 500 block of West Dakota Street in the north alley at 5:14 p.m. July 10.

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A pocket full of memories A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about hankies — an item most ladies from yesteryear used to carry with them without fail. Those hankies were as important to ladies back in the day as our cellphones are today. You just never left home without them.

Terri Those hankies Simon belonging to my grandma got me also COMMENTARY thinking about my grandpa and something he never left home without ... any guesses what that would be?

Any farmer of any merit had one. Without exception, they carried it in the front pocket of their overalls or jeans. It went everywhere they went, and it always got switched from one pair of overalls to the next without hesitation. It was as important to the men of the ‘50s and ‘60s as their wallets and their keys.

Grandpa’s pocket knife was worn. I’m not sure what the outside was made of – ivory would have been too pretentious and costly for a frugal farmer, but the outside wasn’t what mattered. The blades inside that knife were what separated the men from the boys, and if I remember correctly, I was cautioned way too many times about the possibility of losing fingers if I ever thought I wanted to play with this gadget.

Consequently, I spent my childhood gazing at this powerful tool that was so sharp and so dangerous that it scared me to death. What made matters worse was that Grandpa used his pocket knife daily, and every time I watched him pull it from his pocket, I remember cringing a bit and taking a step or two back — almost sure that pocket knife was going to jump out of his hands and cut me to shreds.

Back then, Grandpa used his pocket knife to cut a piece of twine to the size he needed; he’d carefully dig out a splinter in the tip of his finger with the point of one of the blades, opening a box or a letter was a breeze with those sharp blades; cutting an apple — slice by slice — and sharing it with me seemed really cool; and sharpening a stick to a point (not sure why he needed to do that) was easy. Nobody ever thought of using it as a weapon.

Little girls didn’t have pocket knives, but I don’t mind telling you there was some deep, dark part of me that wanted one. I remember playing some game at the fair, and the prize I won was either a plastic cigarette box or a cheap pocket knife ... I was forced to take the cigarette box because clearly, a pocket knife in my hands was a disaster waiting to happen. They were probably right.

Nevertheless, getting one’s own pocket knife was a rite of passage for a boy — it was like the first time he held his own pocket knife in his hands he would automatically become a man. I remember when my Uncle Greg, who was eight years older than me, got his own pocket knife. It wasn’t fancy, and it didn’t come from Switzerland. Instead, I think it was a Boy Scout knife. I was very jealous, but I knew deep down he would probably cut off a finger or two before he actually learned the ropes of how to properly use it. I’d watch him take it out of his pocket — he was probably all of 12 or 13 years old — and I can still hear how the blades would click as he closed them. I always expected to see blood when he did so.

In a drawer in our kitchen, there was an old, small pocket knife, mixed in with some string, some labels from dog food cans and all the other stuff that nobody knew what to do with. The biggest blade had a nick out of it, and I doubt the blades were sharp enough to cut anything. Once I put it in my pocket and carried it around for a while, but just the idea of a knife in my pocket caused me to stick it back in the drawer and pretend it had never happened.

While pocket knives aren’t so prevalent today — probably because of airport security and other issues of safety, there’s still something about a fellow with a pocket knife in his pocket that fascinates me ... and ultimately reminds me of a place in time when carrying a pocket knife was more important than using it.

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

Greg Wallace COMMENTARY I am currently writing this column from the air-conditioned comfort of my motel room in Silver Springs, Md. My wife and I thought we’d pack a bag or two and bring our 11-year-old daughter out to Washington, D.C. to witness some history and culture. I figure if I write about it, the trip ought to be tax deductible. I’ll have to talk to the fine folks at the Internal Revenue Service before we leave.

My wife and I have been out here previously, but this was the first time for our little girl. We wanted her to witness the beauty and majesty of our nation’s capitol. We wanted her to see where all of the decisions are made that affect our lives each and every day. My daughter had two objectives with this trip. Once she found out the National Mall doesn’t have a Justice store, she had only one. She wanted to see the pandas at the National Zoo. I guess you have to have your priorities.

What did we see? Mostly, we saw the tops of the heads of a couple million people looking down at their smartphones. Every morning, we have taken the Red Line train about eight miles from Silver Springs down into Washington, D.C. That train is usually packed with people of all types with one thing in common.

They are all looking down at their smartphones with headphones stuck in their ears. What the heck did people do before these things were invented?

Most, I imagine, were listening to music of some kind; many were checking their Facebook accounts or checking their email. That’s what I initially thought anyway. As the week wore on, I came to find out that many of those people were looking for those darn Pokémon characters.

Pokémon hunters were everywhere.

They were on the train, on the sidewalks, on the steps of the Capitol and even, sadly, out at Arlington Cemetery.

On our first night, we took a trip downtown to view some of the memorials. We viewed the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and several of the war memorials.

After walking what seemed like several hundred miles, we decided to head toward the White House. Our legs were already starting to cramp up,

BCR photo/Greg Wallace

During our trip to Washington, D.C., my daughter got to meet the president — kind of. but we thought it was important to see the taxpayer-funded place where the president resides.

After dragging our dead legs around the big grassy area known as The Ellipse, we took our place in the crowd to take our photos of the building. We were there for approximately seven to eight seconds when a nice-looking young man with a closely-cropped haircut, mirrored sunglasses, and a machine gun spoke to the crowd. The guy with the Uzi commanded us to, “Please walk away from The Ellipse! Now!! Right now!!!” The “please” sounded kind of insincere. I’m not sure why we all had to leave, but I didn’t really feel like sticking around to find out. My guess is that the Mr. Obama was out in the yard looking for Pokémon and the Secret Service didn’t want us to see him.

On our first full day in D.C., we headed to the zoo to cross pandas off my daughter’s bucket list. We got there early in the morning and spent quite a bit of time viewing the black and white animals. Pandas like to take naps, just like me. They are neat, but probably the most memorable thing I witnessed that day occurred when we were in the Dippin’ Dots line. I heard this little boy joyously running up to his father repeatedly and loudly proclaiming, “Daddy!

Daddy! I saw the zebra’s lawn chair!”

In reality, the little boy didn’t say “lawn chair.” I have taken artistic license and substituted “lawn chair”

for what he really said. What he did say probably shouldn’t be repeated in a family newspaper. For those of you still following along, it was a boy zebra. And I did confirm it — you could most definitely see his lawn chair.

The rest of the week has been spent riding on trains, escalators and walking through metal detectors. We viewed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

We saw money being made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

We saw the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights at the National Archives. We saw Archie Bunker’s chair at the Smithsonian. We stood where Martin Luther King Jr. stood for his “I Have A Dream” speech. We even had the president fly over us in Marine One while we stood on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial.

As we prepare to come back home, l look back on this week and some of its lesser but yet still memorable moments. My wife got me hooked on Seven-Eleven Slurpees, I witnessed a near tragic flip-flop malfunction at Union Station, and I’m pretty sure I saw Oprah coming out of Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

Upon reflection, it might not have been Oprah, but there is one thing I’m sure of — zebras have no shame.

You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

TO Letter THE Editor

‘Princeton-proud’ To the Editor, What could possibly exist in a town of 8,000?” asked a skeptical Oklahoma City friend as we prepared to relocate here in June 2013 to be nearer our daughters and grandchildren.

She soon received a strong response: This small town called Princeton was filled with treasures waiting to be discovered, and we were giving notice — We were on our Princeton honeymoon!

There were brick streets and charming historic homes flying American flags, but it was worth more than a look-around; it was worth a stop and a stay — the kind of place we would choose to plant our lives.

The scene was set: A Chamber of Commerce hard at work to assure vitality; volunteers and civic organizations on board to lend a hand; attractions such as Festival 56, the Princeton Coffee House that featured the best of folk

music; outstanding concerts by the Community Band and artists like Terrence Simeon. There were pleasant community meals in the park on Fridays, Beef and Ag Days, festive holiday celebrations and local businesses worthy of pride and support, garden walks and home tours, The Prairie Arts Center ... one could go on and on. And we found a warm and embracing home at the First United Methodist Church where we were taken in like family.

Soon there were familiar faces all over town.

Our home has become a virtual bed and breakfast as city friends come to experience small town America at its’ best. You would think we had a cabin in the mountains or a house on the beach! Are we still on our Princeton honeymoon? You bet we are, and we are Princeton-proud!

Gary and Pat James Princeton

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

Constitution of the United States, 1789

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Students recognized — Area students have been recognized for their accomplishments. See who they are on Page 8.

Re-enactment — Plans are being made for this year’s Shadows of the Blue and Gray on Oct. 8 and 9. See Page 7.

DAR celebrates Flag Day PRINCETON — The Princeton-Illinois Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution commemorated Flag Day at its June 11 meeting held at the BCR meeting room.

Mary Jane Thornton presented the program on Henry’s Veterans’ Walk in Stoner Park where 1,030 U.S. flags are erected on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, lining the walking track there. The project grew from her son’s Eagle Scout project that began on Memorial Day 2005 with 148 flags donated by community members to memorialize the military service of relatives.

Scout leaders and Scout Brody Foster then demonstrated the folding ceremony of the U.S. flag and explained the meaning of each of the 13 folds.

Flag Chairman Juanita Tarrence presented her table-top display of U.S. flag information sheets and children’s activity sheets plus photos and info from a visit to the Betsy Ross Home in Boston. She gave a colorful pencil from Mount Vernon to each member.

More than 12,500,000 volunteer hours by national DAR members have been recorded during the three-year term of President General Lynn Forney Young. As required by law, an accounting of DAR activities is reported annually to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute.

A memorial service was conducted by Chaplain Lois Peterson for 51-year member Gloria Winslow

Community Notes Blood drive SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Knights of Columbus will have a blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at St. Patrick Church Hall, 231 W. Atkinson in Sheffield. For an appointment, call Elizabeth Barry at 309-525-4080 or 815-454-2686. All presenting donors will receive an American Red Cross shirt while supplies last.

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Mary Jane Thornton of Henry displayed photos of the Veterans’ Walk at Stoner Park in Henry and explained the development of the Eagle Scout project of son Joe Thornton to members of the Princeton-Illinois DAR chapter at their June meeting. The project grew from 148 flags in 2005 to more than 1,030 in 2016. The flags memorialize military service of people with connections to Henry. who passed away on May 13, 2016.

The chapter held its annual bake sale at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton on June 24. Contributions were voted to Honor Flight, Project Patriot and the Jaycees fireworks.

Recent award winners were announced: Jacob Hunt from Princeton High School for outstanding work in American history, and DAR Youth Citizenship Awards for Anna Grey from Princeton Christian Academy, Luke Peacock from St. Louis Grade School, and Kelly E. Devert from Logan Junior High School.

The next meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Prouty Building.

PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present winning plays from the international New Works Competition at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24, at the former Dunbar’s building at 21 Park Ave. East, adjacent to Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. Saturday’s New Works Festival features seven mini-plays, each lasting 10 minutes or less. Sunday’s New Works Festival offers three one-act plays. Tickets are $10 per day, available online at www.festival56.com, by phone at 815-879-5656, at the Festival 56 box office at 316 S. Main St. (open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday), or at 21 Park Ave. East half an hour before each performance. The venue is fully accessible with ample public parking nearby.

Annual chicken dinner ARLINGTON — St. Patrick Parish in Arlington will hold its annual chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, July 31, in Bishop Franz Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10, with preschool free.

The menu will be fried chicken, french fries or German potato salad, applesauce or lettuce salad, homemade pies and desserts, and beverage. Tickets may be purchased at the door; carry-outs will be available.

Walnut library will host program WALNUT — All junior high students are invited to the Walnut Public Library for a program to learn about platonic solids at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.

Make Someone Happy At the June meeting of the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR, Scout leaders Brian and Bobbi Foster and Henry’s Scout leader Rod Rumbold demonstrated the proper way to fold the flag of the United States of America. Scout Brody Rumbold explained the meaning of each of the 13 folds.

• Happy birthday on Monday, July 18, to Gil Williamson. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

• Happy birthday on Sunday, July 17, to our daughter, Jill. From, Mom and Dad. • Happy anniversary to Ruth and Ralph Faber. From, Elaine and all your friends.

Princeton Civil War Committee plans for upcoming re-enactment PRINCETON — The Princeton Civil War Committee recently met to continue furthering the plans, programs and events scheduled for this year’s Shadows of the Blue and Gray Civil War living history and re-enactment.

This year’s event will be Oct. 8 and 9 at City-County Park, one mile north of Princeton.

Several events are already sched-

uled and include programs presented

by President Lincoln and by General Grant, civilian living history exhibits and period entertainment include a Saturday night ball, which everyone is welcome to enjoy the music and dancing.

The committee also talked more about fundraising ideas, including a Yankee Candle sale which will start

next month.

There are already more military re-enactors registered for this year’s event than the total number that took the field last year, and there is still room for many more. Any Civil War military or civilian re-enactors will still be able to register for the event by contacting re-enactor liaison Michael Robinson at Merobinson1984@gmail,com

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or by calling 815-878-1861.

Other committee embers include Randy Woodbury, Jon McCutchan, Kyle Evans, Mike Bowman, Edd Robinson and Sheryl Woodbury. The Shadows of the Blue and Gray website is www. shadowsbluegray.com.

The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the cabin at City-County Park.

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VBS in Wyanet WYANET — The Wyanet United Methodist Church will hold its annual vacation Bible school Monday, July 25, through Thursday, July 28, running from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each day. Kids ages 4 through fifth grade are invited to attend.

For more information, call Carole Yandel at 815-6992215. Registration will be at 6 p.m. Monday, July 25, before the fun begins.

This year’s offering will be going to support Heifer International.

SVCC releases spring 2016 dean’s and president’s lists DIXON — Sauk Valley Community College has announced 246 fulland part-time students have been named to the president’s list for high academic achievement during the spring semester. Another 152 students made the dean’s list.

Area full-time students included on the president’s list (4.0 grade point average) were: Buda — Lacey DeVenney.

Ohio — Josh Weber.

Walnut — John Brown, Chase Pierce and Laurie Wilkinson.

Area part-time students named to the president’s list were: Bradford — Mariah Klemme.

Deer Grove — Ashley Cooney.

Malden — Stefanie Morris and Cheyanne Taylor.

Ohio — Haley Monier.

Walnut — Frankie Alfano, Harrison Brousseau, Joshua Harr, Chelsea Higgins and Nichole Kriz.

Area full-time students named to the president’s list (3.75 grade point average or better) were: Wyanet — Katelyn DeBrock.

Area full-time students named to the dean’s list (3.5 to 3.749 grade point average) were: Sheffield — Rachel Brummel.

Walnut — David Dzurisin.

Area part-time students named to the dean’s list were: Ohio — Vanessa Martinez.

Walnut — Abbey Howes and Jennifer Joyce.

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Maddie Link receives scholarship Saint Bede Academy sophomore Maddie Link is the recipient of scholarship money from the Western Catholic Union group. Alex Hueneburg, former Saint Bede teacher and coach and current head of Hueneburg Financial, presented the $500 award to Maddie with Tom McGunnigal, Academy admissions director, present. According to Hueneburg, the Western Catholic Union group annually gives scholarships to local students from where their agents reside. The group is driven to provide to charitable organizations and causes throughout their service area. Maddie’s name was put into a drawing by Hueneburg at the annual golf outing that Western Catholic hosted in the Quincy area. nois University in Charleston. Area students certified by their respective deans as having completed all requirements leading to the awarding of degrees are: Buda — Danielle Burden, Bachelor of Arts.

Princeton — Edward Garland, Bachelor of Fine Arts; and Victoria Stoll, Bachelor of Arts.

EIU releases spring dean’s list CHARLESTON — More than 975 undergraduate students have been named to Eastern Illinois University’s spring 2016 dean’s list.

The dean’s list recognizes undergraduates with a declared major whose academic performance has been excellent. Students who achieve a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.00 (on a 4.00 scale) while completing a minimum of 12 graded semester hours,

excluding credit/no credit grades, in a fall or spring semester are included on the list.

Area students include: Princeton — Edward Garland.

Spring Valley — Carlie Quinn.

Walnut — Francis Monier.

Stanmar Scholarship winner SPRING VALLEY — The winning applicant for this year’s $1,000 Dr. Margaret Stanmar Scholarship was recently chosen by St. Margaret’s Foundation Scholarship Committee.

Whitney Lewis of Mendota plans to attend Saint Mary’s College or Marquette University, with the ultimate goal of becoming a pediatric psychiatrist.

She is a 2016 graduate of Mendota High School and the daughter of Julie Lewis of Mendota.

Dr. Margaret Stanmar

graduated as an MD from The Chicago Medical School in Chicago in 1943.

She was one of four other females in her class to earn a medical degree at that time. She opened her practice in LaSalle and practiced in the field of OB/general practice.

A longtime physician in the Illinois Valley area, Dr. Stanmar joined the St. Margaret’s staff in late 1975 and continued to practice in LaSalle and on staff at St. Margaret’s until her passing on Aug. 9, 1997.

Culley named to dean’s list TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Audrey Culley of Wyanet was named to the spring 2016 semester dean’s list at Indiana State University.

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Juniors — Hailey Bickett, Kalysta Biskie, Ashley Choate, Christopher Enriquez, Hunter Galassi, Matthew Hoscheid, Kaitlyn Huston, Jenna Lusietto, Hayden Nielsen, Kaylee Olivares, Shana Piotrowski, Alyse Ruda, Makenzie Walk, Connor Whitten and Emily Wines.

Sophomores — Erin Biccochi, Lauren Bulak, MacKenzie Delaney, Nathaniel Draper, Ashley Erwin, Hallee Heredia, Courtney Kobold, Damien Love, Olivia Orlandi, Westley Schmidt and Madison Soldati.

Freshmen — Tori Bogatitus, Emily Breland, Shannon Casey, Gabrielle Englehaupt, Erik Enriquez, Morgan Filippini, Alaina Hannon, Kallie Hansen, Anna Herrmann, Rachel Padgett, Genevieve Parente, Devin Soldati and Nathan Torri.

Honor Roll Seniors — Christopher Ballerini, Brian Bernardoni, Victor Campos, Ana Yanez Castro, Maxwell DeJong, Joshua Garcia, Liberty Gehant, Destiny Griffin, Breezy Harmon, Christian Heiden, Brenna Janssen, Torri Jesse, Anthony Keeney, Joseph Kobold, McKenzie Lechner, Dominic Marenda, Luciana Mautino, Taylor Merkel, Hayleigh Olson, James Palm, Jared Puente, Savannah Regalado, James Russell, Alexis Schmitt, Cassandra Shuper, Christian Smith, Natalie Stocking, Kaylyn Weber and Jacob Wertz.

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Sophomores — Hannah Bernardoni, Alexis Castelan, Nicholas Delizo, Lisaura Guzman, Jocelin Garcia Islas, Cassidy Jablonski, Olivia Jesse, Amanda Kunkel, Camden McDonald, Aryah Parker, Alan Ruiz, Robert Wales and Cade Wozniak.

Freshmen — Addy Alvarado, Michelle Arrate, Kiara Atkinson, Andrea Borem, Sean Domkuski, John Fousekas, Carlo Gutierrez, Destiny Harmon, Matti Heiden, Ella Hollinger, James Dubberstine Kellerman, Payton Kerper, Alexandria Racicot Kinkin, Samuel Lucas, Autumn Andreoni Lucas, Hailey Newton, Zeben Parochetti, Sara Perkins, Giuseppina Piccolo, RoseMarie Puentes, Conner Ripka, Kristine Shan, Christian Stefaniak, Taryn Trevier, Taylor Turpen and Marlene Ortiz Vazquez.

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

All the working parts Annawan tractor repair shop owner relies on honesty and trust to build his business

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

ANNAWAN — Working for yourself, doing what you love, surrounded by friends you trust while making good money to support the family you cherish. … It’s no wonder Andy Anderson tells everybody he’s living the American dream.

When Anderson was 8 years old, he borrowed a few coins from his dad and bought his first push lawnmower. He planted his roots in the lawn trimming business, and by the time he was in high school, he “mowed a lot of yards” — with the peak of his grassroots expansion leaving his team responsible for more than 300 acres of yard to mow.

“With that business growth, by the time I was in high school, I started buying and selling lawnmowers, and that got really interesting because it started as a project with one lawnmower and grew through the Future Farmers of America,” Anderson said, recalling he eventually moved into buying 200 to 300 lawnmowers a year.

“I actually took my first small engine class when I was in sixth grade, and no one man sent me in a better direction than my ag teacher; that’s really why I’m pretty passionate about agriculture,” he said.

Anderson said he wanted to be a farmer, but that just wasn’t an option for him; so he bought a few mowers, fixed them up and developed the humble origins of his business. After a twoyear John Deere program for mechanics expanded his knowledge and abilities, Anderson worked days, nights and weekends for a decade to save money for his next leap of faith in life. He left the cliff without any wings, and Anderson Enterprises took flight.

“In 2006, the building we’re in started as lawn-

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Mechanic Zac McIntire (left) joins owner Andy Anderson (center) and mechanic Reid Peterson at Anderson Enterprises, where attention to detail and a relaxed work environment make for many great accomplishments.

LEFT: The mechanics at Anderson Enterprises are well versed in the nuts and bolts of tractor repair, and they are always studying trends to keep up with the advances in their field. RIGHT: Anderson Enterprises in Annawan is filled with tractors of every variety, and the shop is always full these days. mower storage, and it was a little shop where it was all you could do to keep the water from freezing,” Anderson said with a laugh. “We fixed the shops; everything

got bigger; and I did some work for locals on the side.”

The mowing business expanded as Anderson put his heart into it instead of just spinning the wheels,

and he added, “It’s hard to fail when you’re really passionate about something, so we rolled on from there.”

Anderson hired his father, who handles the

full-time duties of the mowing business, and his younger brother to work in his shop, along with two of the best mechanics in the state in his opinion,

Zac McIntire and Reid Peterson. Anderson’s wife, Denelle, puts her heart into all the book work.

“Together, we can do anything on a tractor, from a wheel bearing to a complete transmission overhaul on a brand new tractor today,” Anderson said, noting he reunited with McIntire after a 10-year professional absence, and Peterson gives the team all their knowledge on the red tractor side of the fence. “The bigger the machine the more complex it is with its technology. It is hard to keep up with the upgrades, but if you have a good common knowledge, it’s not impossible.”

Anderson said their following in the area continues to grow, so the shop has been super busy.

Anderson’s guys are loyal shop hands, and customers return because they are pleased with the result of the work, done at a lower cost than competitors.

“Our labor rate is $60 an hour, whereas most dealers run close to $100, but I pay my guys well, and they work hard – up near 60 hours a week – not because they have to but because they want to,” Anderson said, noting if there’s work to do, he doesn’t care if they stay.

Although Anderson’s crew can work on just about anything, they specialize in tractors. Even as the future looks bright for expanding to the combine sector, the businessman is smart enough to move slowly.

“A good mentor of mine said building a business is like walking with a sheet of plywood in the wind. If you turn the wrong direction you’re just going to keep going back and back,” he said, adding that if you constantly analyze the past you’ll see only what you missed out on. “Take the skinniest path, and you’ll get there.”

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Order early and save money at Illinois State Fair Price of 2016 Mega Pass to increase Aug. 1 SPRINGFIELD — The 2016 Illinois State Fair will be here before you know it, and fair officials are reminding fair-goers there is an opportunity to save money during the

event.

An Illinois State Fair Mega Pass is good for unlimited carnival rides during all days of the Illinois State Fair.

Currently, they are on sale for just $70. However, on Aug. 1 the price of a Mega Pass will increase to $90.

Purchases may be

4-H Sale of Champions on July 23 PRINCETON — The 4-H Sale of Champions Committee will sponsor the annual Bob Talbot Memorial 4-H Sale of Champions at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the sale barn during the Bureau County 4-H Fair held at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton.

The champion and reserve champion of the following market divisions — beef, swine, sheep, waterfowl, rabbits and poultry — will be offered for sale at the auction. In addition, each 4-H member exhibiting a market livestock project will be eligible to auction an animal in the sale.

Owners of the livestock, 4-H youth, will have the option of auctioning their animals. At the dis-

cretion of the youth and the winning bidder, the auctioned off animal may then be returned to the youth owner for completion of the show season, returned to the youth, or may be taken possession of immediately after the auction by the highest bidder.

Individuals and businesses are welcome to attend the sale to bid on these livestock champions, or they may make contributions to help support this sale. Supporting businesses and individuals will be recognized at the 4-H Sale of Champions.

Questions and inquiries regarding this event may be directed to Sale of Champions Committee Chair Don Monier by calling 815-379-9347.

made with cash or MC/ Visa/Discover by visiting the Emmerson Building located on the fairgrounds; calling the Credentials Office at 217782-6661; mailing order and payment to address on the order form; or by using the PAY link on the website (2.35 percent convenience fee).

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse: June 27, 2016 Gregory McCauley to Ashley Delbridge, warranty deed, Lot 4 in Block 17 in Tiskilwa. $78,000.

Koachoa Saechao to Sergio Aldana, warranty deed, Lot 1 in Griffith’s Subdivision, Princeton, $25,500.

Prescott Properties Princeton LLC to First State Bank Mendota, warranty deed, part of Section 17 in Princeton Township, $140,000.

June 28, 2016 Anne and Mark Montgomery to Deanna and Richard Mandel, deed in trust, part of Section 26 in Manlius Township, $1359,500.

June 29, 2016 Corinne Dennis to Elizabeth and Jeremy Zawistowski, joint tenancy deed, Lot 7 in Friel’s First Addition, Tiskilwa, $130,000.

Margarita and Angel Ray to Angelica Delao, warranty deed, part of Lots 40-41 in DePue, $30,000.

Michael Anderson to Christine and Dale Anderson, warranty deed, part

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Each book costs $60 which results in an overall savings of 40 percent!

These booklets are a great idea for any family or group of friends who plan to attend the fair more than once.

Both of these money saving offers are available for purchase on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

For more information about these special offers, contact the Illinois State Fair Administration Office at 217-782-6661.

The fair runs from Aug. 11 through Aug. 21 in Springfield.

Property Transfers

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of Section 20 in Wheatland Township, $40,500.

June 30, 2016 Kerry Jaggers to Debra Brewer, warranty deed, part of Lots 6-8 in Block 6 in Wyanet, $5,000.

Wayne Moore to Stacy and Willard Mott, warranty deed, part of Sections 13-14 in Concord Township, $447,500.

Dawn Becker, Darlene Bland, William Bogatitus and Harriet Golgin to Juan Villegas, warranty deed, Lot 6 in Block 98 in O’Beirne’s Second Addition, Spring Valley, $35,000.

Norma Pearson to John and Karen Lukosus, warranty deed, Lot 2 in Park Avenue Village Condominium, Princeton, $95,000.

July 1, 2016 Fannie Mae to Anthony Keller, warranty deed, part of Section 35 in Princeton Township, $79,500.

Suncretic Financial Inc. to Cynthia and Mark Matuszak, warranty deed, part of Lots 123-124 and 129-130 and Lot 132 in LaMoille, $30,000.

Eureka Savings Bank of LaSalle to Nathan Headley, warranty deed, Lots 54-55 in Brainard’s Addition, Buda,

$7,500.

Elizabeth Hedges to Gary and Mary Blackert, warranty deed, part of Section 5 in Gold Township, $115,000.

U.S. Bank Trust to Gregg and Laurie Williams, warranty deed, part of Section 19 in Dover Township, $55,000.

Bonnie and Joseph Pearson to Brian and Michelle Mathiefs, warranty deed, part of Section 36 in Arispie Township, $69,000.

Jacqueline and Johnny Johnson to Stevie and Timothy Cargill, warranty deed, Lot 3 in Country Oaks First Subdivision, Lots 1-19, Princeton, $164,000.

Derek and Joie Tatro to Jonah and Moneesha Pattar, warranty deed, part of Lots 54-55 in Hudson West Addition, Phase 3, Princeton, $165,000.

Teresa Howard to Jean and Sharon Schertz, warranty deed, Lot 2 in Block 1 in Gosse Wiltz Addition, Princeton, $88,000.

April and Gregory Medley to Debra Nissen, warranty deed, part of Sections 20-21 in Princeton Township, $305,000.

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Saturday, July 16, 2016 • 11 Honor Roll — The BCR Junior High Track and Field Honor Roll concludes with the eighth-grade boys. See page 13.

Alumni Football USA

Tigers/Trojans to renew rivalry

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

MENDOTA — Players from yesteryear for the Princeton Tigers and Mendota Trojans will renew their rivalry on Saturday, July 23, for an alumni football game on the turf of Mendota High School.

Alumni Football USA (AFU) organized alumni games for 32 years, bringing them to the Midwest for five years, and to Illinois since 2013. Most recently, Bureau Valley and Amboy played in 2014.

“It gets guys a chance to play again. Who doesn’t have

that on their bucket list, who doesn’t want since their high school days to play one more time,” AFU Midwest Regional Chuck Hulke said.

“One reason I like it, it creates a ripple effect once the game is over. You’ve just strengthened that connection with 30 or 40 guys. Whenever you need something in the school or the community, you can call any one of those guys and they’re going to step up, because they’re a part of something.”

Hulke said it’s great to see brother and brother playing together and sometimes

“It is a full blown game with pads, tackling, the whole nine yards.”

• Brik Wedekind, Princeton co-captain father and sons.

“I also like it when a JFL player gets to see their coach play. That lights a fire in them.

We’ve seen numbers go up in towns because of these games,” he said.

Hulke, 41, himself is still an active alumni participant in his hometown of tiny Westfield, Iowa, with a senior class of 22 in 1992.

“I love it,” he said. “I play

offensive line, and nothing gives me more pleasure, to line up in front of a 20 or 22 year old and remind them what it means to be maestro.

“Those young kids are your runners. But your older guys, those are your linemen.”

Brik Wedekind, who co-captains the Princeton squad with PHS coaching partner Nick

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Down the Fairway

IV Men Open to tee up July 31

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The 2016 Illinois Valley Men’s Golf Championship is coming up July 31 and Aug. 7 at two area golf courses.

The two-day, 36-hole, individual stroke-play tournament is open to all golfers in the Illinois Valley area. The tournament opens Sunday, July 31, at Edgewood Park Golf Course in McNabb and resumes Sunday, Aug. 7, at Mendota Golf Club.

There will be Championship, A, B, and C flights.

Entry fee is $45 for greens fees. Cart fees must be paid separately at the course.

Randy Politsch of Mendota is the defending champion.

For more information, contact Mason Kimberly at 815-303-6003 or masonkimberley1@gmail.com.

• IV Women: The women of the Illinois Valley will have their turn on the links Sunday, Aug. 14, at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course in LaSalle. This will be the 58th annual event for the 18-hole stroke play tournament. For more information, call Oak Ridge at 815-223-7273.

• Holes-in-one: Jeff Mills of Peru hit a hole-in-one July 9 at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley. He aced the 170-yard, hole No. 3 using a 5 iron. It was witnessed by Ethan Mills of Peru, Blake Scent of LaSalle and Ken Pozzi of Dalzell.

Anna Flaig hit a holein-one on hole #3 during Thursday’s Ladies League play at Wyaton Hills.

• PHS camp: Coach Will Gross will hold the PHS golf

camp July 25-28 at Chapel Hill Golf Course from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. It is available to incoming Grades 7-12.

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

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

Interested sponsors may contact Wolsfeld at 708514-5135.

• Jimmy D: A chip-off was needed to decide the winner of the Spring Creek portion of this year’s Jimmy D Outing Sunday, July 12.

The team of Craig Casteneda, Zach Balcunas, Matt Balcunas, Jason Vance, John Sabotta and Phil Banks nudged the team of Kurtis Carls, Scott Schweickert, A.J. Deters, Joe Deters, Ryan Feldott and Kris Newton, both shooting 54s. The third place team of Tyler Dobrich, Blake Dobrich, Alex Harrison, David Vlcek, Nathan Pot-

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Jadeyn Klingenberg of the Cardinals (left) and Kira Morris of the Cubs have a dance at second base in Thursday’s championship of the Princeton Instructional Softball League at West Side Park. The Cubs won 3-1.

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Area roundup

Spring Valley wins D20 National title

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

Spring Valley has taken the first step toward the District 20 Little League baseball championship.

The Spring Valley AllStars edged LaSalle 4-3 Thursday, July 14, to claim the National Division title.

On deck, Spring Valley squares off against Streator at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Utica to start up the BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus District 20 Championship Cubs third baseman Lexi Alt fires home for a force out Series in a best two-out-ofat the plate in Thursday’s B League Tournament play at three format. Both teams are undefeated.

Zearing Park against Annawan.

Streator whipped Ottawa American 14-1 to win the American Division title Thursday at Mendota.

• WBVL B League: The Western Bureau Valley League B League Tournament got underway Thursday at Zearing Park in Princeton. Opening round games saw No. 8 LaMoille defeat No. 9 Princeton Sox 12-7, No. 5 BVN Thunder down No. 12 Kewanee Breedloves 15-10, No. 10 Annawan defeat No. 7 Princeton Cubs 14-11 and No. 6 BVN Lightning defeat

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Sports Shorts PHS runs PRINCETON — This week’s cross country/fitness runs for Princeton High School at Zearing Park will start at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Monday, July 18 an Friday, July 22 and at 9:30 a.m. only Wednesday, July 20.

Logan tryouts

PRINCETON — Tryouts for the Princeton Logan softball team will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 25 at Princeton High School’s Little Siberia Field. Pitchers and catchers will continue from 7 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact coach Kevin Bauer at 815-341-5511.

Lady Devils camp SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Lady Red Devils girls basketball program is hosting a “Back to School” basketball camp Aug. 2-4 at Hall High School from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The camp is for any area girls in grades 1-8.

Cost is $25 and payment is due on the first day of camp.

To ensure a camp T-shirt

by Aug. 4, email child’s name and shirt size to bholman@hallhighschool502.com

by Tuesday, July 26.

Logan camp

PRINCETON — The Princeton Logan girls basketball camp will be July 25-28 with girls entering grades 3-5 meeting from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and girls entering grades from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Fees are $40.

For more information, contact Logan coach Kevin Hieronymus (815-866-9402).

DePue 5K

DEPUE — The sixth annual DePue 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, July 30, during the DePue Boat races weekend. The race will start at 8 a.m. at the DePue Fire Station. Pre-registration fees are $20 by Friday, June 15, and $25 after.

For more information, call Michael Rodriguez at 815878-9024, Ann Rodriguez at 815-447-2312 or email rodrig.87@comcast.net.

IVCIL 5K

PERU — IVCIL’s 5K Run, Walk, Wheel is set for Saturday, July 23, at St. Bede Academy in Peru. Check-in begins at 7 a.m., and the 5K starts at 8 a.m. in a race through the apple orchard.

Registration through July 23

is $25.

A 5K course for walkers or with mobility devices is also available. Register through www.runrace.net/findarace. php.You can also register on www.ivcil.com.

You can also register through the Starved Rock Runners Club. Water and fruit will be provided. The 5K course is certified.

This race will benefit the programs of the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living, a United Way agency.

Tiger Tennis Classic

PRINCETON — The Princeton High School tennis program will host the Tiger Tennis Classic on Saturday, July 23, for doubles and Saturday, July 30, for singles.

Divisions for the doubles tournament include men’s open, men’s over 40, women’s open, mixed doubles and juniors 13 and under, 15 and under and 17 and under.

Divisions for the singles tournament are men’s open, men’s over 40, women’s open and juniors 13 and under, 15 and under and 17 and under.

Awards will be given to first and second place in the main draw and consolation in each division. Fees per person/per entry is $14, plus one can of tennis balls per event.

Registration is available online at www.tigertennisclassic.com or by calling 815-878-6120 or 815-8785900.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Mia Bowen makes her pitch for the Princeton White Sox in Thursday’s B League Tournament action at Zearing Park.

Roudup From Page 11 No. 11 Kewanee Finish Line 9-6.

Games continue through Monday night with the championship game.

• WBVL Minor League: Princeton’s teams scored two opening round upsets in the Minor League Tournament at Annawan Thursday. The No. 7 Princeton Cubs knocked off No. 2 Annawan 9-4 while the No. 6 Princeton A’s defeated No. 3 BVN Thunder 6-4.

The two Princeton teams will meet in semifinal play at 7 p.m. Saturday, following the battle of the Wyanet teams.

• Instructional Softball: The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 3-1 in championship game of the Princeton Instructional Softball League Thursday at West Side Park. The White Sox defeated the A’s 9-0 for third place.

Pow Wow Days 5K

TISKILWA — The sixth annual Tiskilwa Pow Wow Days 5K will be held at 8 a.m. Aug. 6. Check-in and registration begins at 6:45 a.m. at the East Park shelter. Entry fee is $25 or $80 for a family of 4 before July 16 and $30 through race day. Entry forms available at Bead Buzz Jewelry Design, 432 S. Main St. Princeton, Tiskilwa Library, Zig’s Station or one can register online at www. racetime.info.

All proceeds benefit the Pow Wow Days 5K scholarship fund. For more info, call 815-866-4653, email powwow5k@gmail.com or visit http://www.powwowdays.com or the Pow Wow Days Facebook page.

LaMoille’s Lexi Michaels (above) makes contact out in front of the plate to bring home a run in Thursday’s B League Tournament action at Zearing Park in Princeton. LaMoille beat the White Sox 12-8. LaMoille pitcher Brookelyn Matznick (left) sends an offering home to the Sox’s Carli Wright, who got a base hit on this pitch to right field.

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2016 BCR Junior High Track and Field Honor Roll Schools: BV North, BV South, Dalzell, DePue, Ladd, LaMoille, Malden, Neponset, Ohio, Princeton Christian Academy, Princeton Logan, Princeton St. Louis, Spring Valley JFK. Keys: * State qualifier, ** state medalist, + school record.

8TH GRADE BOYS Hurdles - 1. Wyatt Davis (No) 17.79, 2. Cole Adams (PL) 17.9, 3.

Logan Hardy (No) 18.4, 4. Douglas Hurley (Ne) 19.03, 5. Reece Bohms (M) 19.16.

100 - 1. Robert Brittingham (Lm) 11.64, 2. **Marshall Walk (Ld) 11.7, 3. Marcus Winn (Lm) 12.53, 4. Christian Kinnamon (PL) 12.8, 5.

Trevin Cade (S) 12.9, 6. Mac Nugent (No) 12.96.

200 - 1. *Marshall Walk (Ld) 24.7, 2. *Nugent (No) 25.0, 3. Kinnamon (PL) 26.5, 5. Austin Heinecke (Ld) 27.81, 5. Cade (S) 27.85, 6. Casey Horner (S) 28.38.

400 - 1. Mason Wierzbicki (No) 59.05, 2. Alex Winner (Ld) 1:00.66, 3. Jagger Moreland (S) 1:00.36, 4.

Cade (So) 1:01.45, 5. Jeffrey Linley (No) 1:03, 6. Anthony Hernandez (De) 1:06.33.

800 - 1. *Luke Peacock (PSL) 2:19.98, 2. Devan Batten (No) 2:23, 3. Casen Cherry (Lm) 2:24.51, 4.

Hernandez (De) 2:30.13, 5. Luke Moore (Lm) 2:38.47, 6. Reece Bohms (M) 2:42, Kole Sissel (No) 2:42.

1600 - 1. Hernandez (De) 5:29, 2. Daniel Yanez (JFK) 5:39.32, 3.

Moore (Lm) 5:40.17, 4. Devan Batten (No) 5:47, 5. Allen Guenter (No) 5:55, 6. Branden Haring (PL) 6:04.

Shot - 1. *James Macklin (No) 42-1, 2. Davis (No) 41-4, 3. *Cade (S) 38-0, 3. Ricky Martinez (Da) 36-10 1.2, 4. Seth Browning (Lm) 32-8, 5. Trent DeVenney (S) 31-2.

Discus - 1. DeVenney (So) 11410 1/2, 2. Horner (S) 112-11 1/2, 3. *Isaiah Verbout (N) 108, 4. Macklin (No) 107, 5. Haring (PL) 106-11, 6.

Browning (Lm) 96-6.

Long jump - 1. *+Wyatt Davis (No) 18-8, 2. Kinnamon (PL) 16-11, 3. Nugent (No) 18-6, 4. Dalton Dean (S) 16-0, 5. Heineck (Ld) 15-10, 6.

Bohms (M) 15-4.

High jump - 1. *+Davis (No) 5-10, 2. *Nugent (No) 5-5, 3. Winn (Lm) 5-2, *Moreland (S) 5-2, 5. Ian Sampson (PL) 5-0, 6. Walk (Ld) 4-8.

4x100 - 1. *Ladd (M. Walk, A. Heinecke, A. Winner, J. Harris) 51.1, 2. LaMoille 52.34, 3. Logan 54.4, 4.

BVN 56.06, 5. BVS 59.5, 6. Neponset 1:01.09.

4x200 - 1. BVS (Dean, Horner, Cade, Moreland) 1:50.22, 2. BVN 1:52.25, 3. JFK, 4. Logan 2:09.

4x400 - 1. *BVS (Moreland, Dean, Horner, Cade) 4:04.36, 2.

LaMoille 4:18.59, 3. Logan 4:36, 4.

DePue 4:36.46, 5. BVN 4:39, 6. JFK 4:40.88.

Scoreboard Recreational golf

Wyaton Hills Ladies STANDINGS: Spoons 1-0, Flour House 1-0, Los Ranchitos 1-0, A Second Glance 0-1, Bead Buzz 0-1, Michlig Energy 0-1 (Flour House was first-half winner).

FLAG EVENTS: Nita Wyatt closest 2nd shot #6, Karen Towns long putt #9.

OUTSTANDING SHOTS: Rosalie Hobbs chip in #8, Anna Flaig Hole-in-one #3.

LOW GROSS: Deb Maritz, Carol Towne 48 LOW NET: Cindy Fundell, Sue Moss, Nita Wyatt 33.

Baseball

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Cubs win!

The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 3-1 to win the Princeton Instructional Softball League championship.

Alumni From Page 11 Vujanov, said the old Tigers have been practicing weekly since May and are ready to play. They will have their final workout at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at Little Siberia Field.

“It is a full blown game with pads, tackling. the whole nine yards,” said Wedekind, an old quarterback for PHS and Monmouth College. “Alumni Football USA puts these games on as a way to raise money for organizations and to let us old guys have another shot to get back on the field.”

Hulke notes practices are held without pads to help slow things down a bit and cut back on injuries. Then the players will be allowed to gear up game night.

The fundraisers are set up to give back to the schools and communities involved. Each team was given 1,000 tickets to sell at $10 apiece with half of each ticket sold going back to AFU and the other half back to each team to donate to their organizations of choice. Wedekind said the Princeton alumni will split their take between Princeton JFL and the Booster Club.

“The fundraiser is great. It’s all player driven, however many tick-

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Here is a sample of the jerseys the Princeton Tiger alumni team will sport ets they can sell, how much they get involved, how involved they don’t get. I’ve had games raise $100 and had games raise $49,000,” Hulke said.

AFU receives all proceeds from tickets sold at the gate.

Each player pays $100 to play. AFU supplies the pads and helmets, handed out the game night.

Hulke said they previously handed out gear earlier, but this keeps practices from going all out.

Wedekind said some Princeton players are wearing their own helmets and have decided to buy their own jerseys and will have a few extra to auction off at the post game party. Mendota, likewise, is also sporting their own uniforms, Hulke said.

Presently there are 28 former Tigers on board and 27 from Mendota

WESTERN BUREAU VALLEY LEAGUE Minor League Tournament at Annawan THURSDAY: #7 Princeton Cubs 9, #2 Annawan 4 #6 Princeton Athletics def. #3 BVN Thunder SATURDAY: Game 5 - #1 Wyanet II vs. #4 Wyanet I, 5 p.m. Game 6 - #6 Athletics vs. #7 Cubs, 7 p.m. Game 9 (consolation) - #2 Annawan vs. #3 BVN Thunder, 3 p.m.

SUNDAY: Consolation finals - #5 Pirates vs. winner 9, 1 p.m. third place - losers 5-6, 3 p.m. Title - winners 5-6, 5 p.m.

Little League Tournament at Walnut TUESDAY, JULY 19: Game 1 - #1 Annawan vs. #8 BVN Lightning, 5:30 p.m. Game 2 - #4 Princeton Pirates vs. #5 LaMoille, 7:15 p.m.

Golf From Page 11 Potthoff and Logan Potthoff were right behind with 55.

Flag event winners were Steve Jaskowiak (#9 closest to pin) and Matt Balcunas (#17 long drive).

• Tiger Classic: The 20th annual Princeton Athletic Booster Club Tiger Classic will be Saturday, Aug. 13, at Wyaton Hills Golf Course.

Golf will be limited to the first 22 teams to sign up.

Registration starts at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. One golfer will have

Softball

DISTRICT 20 Minor League at Oglesby THURSDAY: Title - LaSalle 13, Peru 12.

WESTERN BUREAU VALLEY LEAGUE C League Tournament at Walnut FRIDAY: Game 1 (W) - #1 Annawan vs. #8 BVN Thunder, 5:30 p.m. Game 2 (W) #4 BVN Rain vs. #5 Princeton Cardinals, 7:15 p.m. Game 3 (E) - #2 Sheffield vs #7 Princeton Sox, 5:30 p.m. Game 4 (E) - #3 BVN Lightning vs. #6 Princeton Cubs, 7:15 p.m.

SATURDAY: Wyanet vs. A’s, 10 a.m.

Game 5 - (W) losers 1-2, noon. Game 6 - losers 3-4, 2 p.m. (W). Game 7 (W) winners 1-2, 4 p.m. Game 8 (W) - winners 3-4, 6 p.m. (W).

SUNDAY: Consolation (W) - winners 5-6, 1 p.m. Third place (W) - losers 5-6, 3 p.m. Title (W) - winners 5-6, 5 p.m.

B League Tournament at Zearing Park, Princeton THURSDAY: #8 LaMoille 12, #9 White Sox 8 #5Thunder 15, #12 Breedloves 10 #10 Annawan 14, #7 Cubs 11 #6 BVN Lightning 9, #11Finish Line 6 FRIDAY: Game 5 - #1 Athletics vs. #8 LaMoille, Game 6 - #4 Thunder vs #4 Wyanet, Game 7 - #2 Cardinals vs. #10 Annawan, Game 8 - #3 Tampico vs. #6 Lightning SATURDAY: Game 9 (ZN) - Winners 5-6, 1 p.m. Game 10 (ZN) - winners 7-8, 1 p.m. Game 11 (ZN) - losers 5-6, 3 p.m.

Game 12 (ZS) - losers 7-8, 3 p.m. Game 13 (ZN) - Sox vs. Breedloves, 5 p.m.

Game 14 (ZS) - Cubs vs. Finish Line, 5 p.m. Game 15 (ZN) - winner 12 vs. loser 10, 7 p.m. Game 16 (ZS) - winner 13 vs. loser 9, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY: Game 17 (ZN) - winners 9-10, 2 p.m. Game 18 (ZS) - winners 16-17, 2 p.m. Game 19 (ZN, consolation finals) - winners 14-16, 3:45 p.m. Game 20 (ZS) - winner 18 vs. loser 17, 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY: Championship (ZN) - 6 p.m.

If necessary, 7:30 p.m.

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To sign up or for more information, contact Will Gross at 815-878-4623.

• Chip shots: Upcoming skill-building days for all junior golfers open at Spring Creek include July 20, July 29, Aug. 2 and Aug. 11. ... This year’s Hall Red Devil Classic Golf Scramble will be Saturday, Aug. 27, at Spring Creek. ... The annual Captain Thomas John Heitmann Memorial Golf Outing will be Saturday, Sept. 10, at Spring Creek.

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ranging from recent graduates to 50.

Vujanov (Class of 1996) is the oldest PHS alumni signed up to play, with Nate Norman, Justin Rutledge and Eric May right behind him from the Class of 1997. The youngest PHS alum to suit up is Tyler Clark (2015).

Other Princeton players on board include Johnny Biagioni (‘06), Brandon Boettcher (‘11), Shawn Emmett (‘01), Justin Gustafson (‘99), Collin Hasbrook (‘14), Derek Hoffman (‘06), Shane Jones (‘01), Ethan Kloster, R.K. Lunn (‘99), Loren Moore (‘04), Josh Morris (‘00), Dylan Olson (‘11), Logan Ozburn (‘08), Noah Ozburn (‘08), Jared Paull (‘00), Jared Peterson (‘11), Jacob Robison (‘10), Zach Smith (‘08), Zach Sterling (‘00), Joel Stocking (‘04), Drew Wallace (‘08) and Shaune Wilson (‘08).

Mendota alumni players include three area coaches of note: L-P head coach Jose Medina, who played at Western Illinois, and Mendota assistant coaches Jeff Barrett, who at 50 years old is the oldest player in the game, and Joel Perez.

• Notes: Princeton was originally to play Bureau Valley, but the Storm couldn’t field a team. Mendota was to play Hall, which also fell short.

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DISTRICT 20 Little League National at Ottawa THURSDAY: Title - Spring Valley 4, LaSalle 3 Little League American at Peru THURSDAY: Title - Streator 19, Oglesby 9 FRIDAY: If necessary, 6 p.m.

Little League Finals at Utica SATURDAY: Spring Valley vs. Streator, 6 p.m.

GAMES 2-3: TBA. Junior League at Peru THURSDAY: Streator 8, Peru 4 Bi-County 16, Mendota 6 FRIDAY: Game 7 - Spring Valley vs.

Peru, 6 p.m. Game 8 - Bi-County vs.

Oglesby, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY: Game 9 - LaSalle vs.

Streator, 6 p.m. Game 10 - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY: Game 11 - winner 10 vs. loser 9, 4 p.m.

MONDAY: Game 12 (title) - winners 9-11, 4 p.m. If necessary - 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Game 3 - #2 Wyanet vs. #7 Sheffield-Buda, 5:30 p.m. Game 4 - # Princeton Cubs vs. #6 BVN Thunder, 7:15 p.m.

SATURDAY: Game 5 - winners 1-2, 5 p.m. Game 6 - winners 3-4, 7 p.m. Game 8 - losers 1-2, 1 p.m. Game 9 - losers 3-4, 3 p.m.

SUNDAY: Consolation finals - winners 8-9, 1 p.m. Third place - losers 5-6, 3 p.m. Title - winers 5-6, 5 p.m.

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ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a Petition with the Court within six (6) months after admission of the Will to probate.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 8, 2017 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice.

Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 28th day of June, 2016. /s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk MICHAEL L. ENGLISH ARDC #3126742 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Published in the Bureau County Republican July 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

HELEN L. THOMAS, late, of Wyanet, Illinois.

Letters of Office were issued on June 15, 2016, to HOWARD G. THOMAS and PATTI A. SCHMITT, whose attorney is APLINGTON, K A U F M A N , MCCLINTOCK, STEELE & BARRY, LTD., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, or with a representative, or both, on or before January 3, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 1st day of July, 2016.

Mary C. Dremann CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS 700 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

SUBMISSION NOTICE OF BUREAU/PUTNAM ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATION APPLICATION Purpose: Provide Zone residents, businesses, civic and other organizations an opportunity for written comment regarding submission On December 31, 2015 the cities of Spring Valley and Princeton, Villages of Ladd, Granville, Mark and Hennepin and Counties of Bureau and Putnam, submitted a joint application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the designation of a new Enterprise Zone to commence January 1, 2017. The proposed Enterprise Zone area is generally described as the following areas: Portions of the cities of Princeton and Spring Valley, villages of Granville, Hennepin, Ladd and Mark; with specific concentrations north of the BNSF rail line in Princeton, along the I-80 and Illinois Route 89 in Spring Valley and Ladd and along Illinois Route 71 in Granville, Hennepin and Mark; several wind farms to the north and south of Princeton are also included. The proposed area comprises a total of 12.533 sq. miles. The Enterprise Zone application is available for public inspection at the Bureau County Clerk’s Office, 700 South Main, Princeton during normal business hours. This application meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying criteria, and will offer 10 year property tax abatements on commercial and industrial improvements. If selected, available Enterprise Zone benefits would include: the Utility Sales Tax Exemption, Expanded Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Sales Tax Exemption, Business Investment Tax Credit of .5%, and Building Materials Sales Tax Exemption(residential and business). All interested persons or businesses may file written comments by mail, no later than July 30, 2016, to: Attn: Enterprise Zone Program DCEO 500 East Monroe Springfield, Illinois 62701-1643 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 16, 2016.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2016, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Pete Gambiani Trucking located at 510 E. Elm St, Ladd, IL 61329.

Dated this 13th day of July, 2016. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican July 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, ) An Illinois Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Sandra Pennell, Robert J. Pozzi, Sr., ) Barbara J. Pozzi, Unknown Owners and ) Non-Record Claimants or Other ) Unknown Occupants ) Defendants. ) IN CHANCERY NO. 2016-CH-1 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on April 12, 2016, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf,Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, tele-

phone number (815)663-2211; B) The common address and other common descriptions, if any, of the real estate is: 300 W 3rd Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 C) The legal description of the mortgaged real estate and the common address or other common description if any is: Lot 16 in Block 129 in Greenwood’s Addition to the City of Spring Valley, excepting and reserving the underlying coal and fireclay with the right to dig, mine and remove the same, all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau, in the State of Illinois (Permanent Index No. 18-34-253-013) D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is a single family residence.

E) The property will not be open for inspection.

F) The time and place of the sale are: August 11, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356 G) The terms of the sale are: 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney. Property is sold “AS IS”.

H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15.1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW: Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 323-4851 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Published in the Bureau County Republican July 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE ESTATE OF ) MABEL R. KEIGWIN, ) Deceased ) NO. 2016-P-53 NOTICE WILL AND CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of Mabel R. Keigwin. Letters of Office were issued on June 24, 2015, to John Kofoed, 1003 S. Park Avenue, Mendota, IL 61342, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Notice is given to Ulzii Bayarsaikhan, who is a legatee in the above proceeding to probate a Will and whose address is not stated in the Petition to Admit Will to Probate, that an Order was entered by the Court on June 24, 2016, admitting the Will to probate.

Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order of Admission, you may file a Petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21).

You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JOAN L. KEENER, ) Deceased. ) No. 16-P-55 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Joan L. Keener of Princeton, IL. Letters of Office were issued on June 28, 2016 to Andrew Keener, 3808 Hartford Street, St. Louis, MO 63116 as Executor whose attorney is John S. Duncan, Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten & Hintz, P.C., 654 First Street, Suite 400, LaSalle, IL 61301.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Bureau County Courthouse, 707 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or with the Representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. If claim notice is personally mailed or delivered to a creditor of the above estate, then claim must be filed in the above entitled cause within 3 months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later. Any claims not filed within the above periods are barred.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE ESTATE OF ) JOHN L. TAYLOR,) Deceased ) NO. 2016-P-52 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of John L. Taylor.

Letters of Office were issued on June 24, 2016, to Cheryl L. Drake of 710 Linnwood Dr., Princeton, IL 61356, and John Bradley Taylor of 647 Oxbow Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81504, as Independent Co-Executors, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 8, 2017 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 28th day of June, 2016. /s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk MICHAEL L. ENGLISH ARDC #3126742 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS IN RE: ) THE ESTATE OF ) HELEN L. THOMAS,) Deceased. ) No. 16-P-51 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of

STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT BUREAU COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) 16-MR-43 Request of: AMANDA LEE DAILEYDAGNOGO There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Amanda Lee Dailey-Dagnogo to the new name of: Amanda Lee Fusinato.

The court hearing will be held on August 22, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at 700 S. Main St., Princeton, IL, Bureau County, in Courtroom #210. /s/Amanda Lee Dailey-Dagnogo Published in the Bureau County Republican July 9, 16 and 23, 2016.

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NOTICE OFJUDICIAL SALE Spring Valley City Bank vs Pennell, et al Bureau County Circuit Court Cause No. 16-CH-l Residential property situated at 300 W 3rd Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362, consisting of a single family residence will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Bureau County Sheriff on August 11, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356. The terms of the sale are 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney. Property is sold “AS IS”.

Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff.

For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 663-2211.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau Count Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

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Thursday ~ July 28th Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton 5 p.m. ~ Light Meal 6 p.m. ~ Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration Educational Material & Give a ways Mall of America Overnight Family Package Door Prize Donated by Regional Media, Kewanee, IL

Enjoy a light heart healthy meal while browsing educational booths.

Ashley Schwind, Perry Memorial Hospital’s Registered Dietitian will then demonstrate how to prepare a delicious and nutritious meal.

CITY OF PRINCETON Would like to thank you for coming to the 2016 Fireworks Display!

And big thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible!

Thank you to Gary Swanson with GES Sound Services, WZOE Radio, ARC Pyrotechnics, the Princeton Police Department & Princeton Explorers Program, the Princeton Fire Department, and the Princeton Park District.

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