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The long way home for PES Board discusses financial matters and ways to save money

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton Elementary School Board met Monday, July 27, and the financial state of PES District No. 115 heading into the new fiscal year was the topic that stole the podium.

PES Superintendent Tim Smith spent a substantial amount of time dissecting the financial status of the operation funds for the district, which include the education fund, the building fund, the transportation fund and the working cash fund. Now that the calendar has switched over to Fiscal

Year 2016, Smith had an opportunity to ease concerns over FY ‘15 revenue totals and discuss committee utilization to bring greater efficiency to the board of education and the public.

Revenue generated by the PES education fund in FY ‘14 was nearly $8,727,000, compared to a shade over $8,420,000 in FY ‘15. Smith said Illinois was all caught up on funds owed to the district at the end of FY ‘14 because it was an election year, but the state still owed the district nearly $221,000 at the end of FY ‘15. Additionally, FY ‘14 revenue was enhanced by just more than $241,000 due to the state catching up on prior year current fiscal year mandated cate-

gorical funds, as Smith explained, so the $462,000 difference in revenue skewed the numbers in terms of comparative analysis.

On the expense side of the education fund, FY ‘14 came in just under $8,751,000, while around $8,364,000 was expended for FY ‘15, due in part to the fact that 10 teachers retired two years back and only six were hired for FY ‘15, Smith relayed.

Smith said he is pleased with the direction the PES building fund is heading, as the associated revenue was roughly $700,000 for FY ‘15 compared to around $680,000 for FY ‘14, primarily due to the rent received from Reagan Mid-

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Public speaks ...

BV Board listens

County OKs new offer for new admin

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MANLIUS — There weren’t many empty seats Tuesday, July 28, as the Bureau Valley School Board entertained comments from the public at its regular monthly meeting, held at the district office in Manlius.

The Bureau Valley School Board’s recent decision to consolidate the junior high students in Walnut and the junior high students in Buda was the concern for many of those in attendance. The other board decision to build a new kindergarten through fifth-grade building in the southern part of the district was also a topic of conversation.

Residents from all parts of the district — which include those from Wyanet, Buda, Sheffield, Manlius and Walnut — were in attendance, and a handful of those folks spoke to the board.

Jill Macklin of Walnut said she had forwarded two letters to the BV School Board but had yet to receive any answers. She quoted numbers from the district’s facilities report, which she said claimed the district had sufficient space to house and educate its students. After talking about the district’s financial situation, she also said she had spoken with BV Superintendent Stephen Endress about the inequalities of educational opportunities between Bureau Valley North and Bureau Valley South.

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Bureau County royalty ready to pass on their crowns The Bureau County Fair Queens of 2014 will finish their reigns this Sunday, Aug. 2, when the 2015 queens are crowned. Little Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Emilee Merkel (front), Bureau County Fair Queen Hannah Shearburn (back row, left) and Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Haleigh Hall will participate in this year’s queen contests. See Page 2 for this year’s contestants.

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Board met in a special session on Tuesday, July 28, to further discuss the employment contract for the new county administrator.

Board chairman Dale Anderson said Sue McLaughlin, who was hired by the board to fill the position, had made a counter-offer on her employment agreement, which the board had approved at its last regular meeting on Tuesday, July 14.

At that meeting, the board voted 17-9 to hire McLaughlin, a resident of Normal.

The board members not in favor of the hire included Joe Bassetti, Tom Dobrich, Deb Feeney, Mary Jane Marini, Mike Maynard, Jane Piccatto, Micah Robinson, James Thompson and John Baracani.

That evening, the board also conducted a voice vote on an employment agreement for McLaughlin. While a majority of board members voted in favor, there were several who voted not in favor of the agreement.

On Tuesday, July 28, after a half-hour discussion in closed session concerning the counter-offer, the board conducted a voice vote to approve a revised copy of the employment agreement for McLaughlin. It was not disclosed what the counter-offer included.

Again, while the majority of board members voted in favor of the agreement, there were a few who voted not in favor of the agreement.

The board anticipates McLaughlin will start sometime in August.

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The Bureau County Fair Queen Contest is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, in the auditorium at Bureau Valley High School.

Miss Bureau County Fair Queen contestants Six contestants for the 2015 Miss Bureau County Fair Queen title include: Megan Foes (from left), 19, of Mineral; Kayli Witzleb, 20, of Sheffield; Maggie Kelly, 17, of Tampico; 2014 Bureau County Fair Queen Hannah Shearburn of Wyanet; MacAllister Blakley, 18, of Geneseo; Grayse Cook, 20, of Princeton and Morgan Knoblauch, 19, of Oglesby.

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Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen contestants

At left, contestants for the 2015 Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen title include Sophie Hass, 14, of Seatonville; Olivia Eiken, 12, of Tiskilwa; Sophie Rutledge, 13, of Princeton; 2014 Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Haleigh Hall of Princeton; Mia Bowen, 13, of Tiskilwa; Jackie Reuter, 12, of Ohio and Kamilla Klingenberg, 13, of Princeton.

At right are contestants Ravynne Bell, 13, of DePue; Anna Racine, 12, of Bureau; Josie Cady, 13, of Walnut; 2014 Junior Miss Bureau County Haleigh Hall of Princeton; Preslie Pond, 14, of Sheffield; Isabella Gross, 13, of Wyanet and Keigan Hosler, 13, of Tiskilwa.

See the Little Miss Bureau County Fair Queen contestants in Saturday’s Bureau County Republican

Keeping your cool ... and your coin Princeton department head suggests ways to give your electricity bill the cold shoulder

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

With the summer heat in full effect and air conditioner units set on “arctic,” it has been determined the best way to save money on electricity is to not pay your bill ... after the due date of course, as to avoid any penalty.

In all seriousness, there are many ways to keep the costs of electricity down in these summer months without losing your cool or emptying your wallet. Jason Bird, who has worked for the city of

Princeton for more than three decades, has been the superintendent of electricity and telecommunications for 19 years. He mentioned multiple ways to save money, regarding not only the interior but in the structure of the house as well.

Bird said summer rates for electricity, which are a bit more expensive due to consumption and demand, are in effect from May 15 to Oct. 15. The following examples will help you hold on to a few extra dollars for summer vacation or an extra ice cream

cone during a day at the beach: • Find your comfort level concerning A/C temperature, with 75 to 76 degrees being the most efficient range. The closer you can set the dial to that range, the more you will save.

• Clean or replace A/C and furnace filters every two months. With many filters costing less than $5, Bird recommended purchasing a new filter more often than not.

• Check your house’s insulation to make sure it keeps the cool in and the warm out. Bird recommended R-38 insulation for homeowners.

• Replace incandescent

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‘Tick’-ing time bomb

Lori Sprung encourages action after life-altering bout with Lyme disease

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Lyme disease.

It doesn’t always take a huge event to change your life. In Lori Sprung’s case, it only took a deer tick the size of a pencil point to change hers.

Sprung, a paraprofessional for the LaMoille School District, was sitting out in a pasture waiting for a cow to have a calf back in March 2003. She went about her business in the following months, but one day in late May of the same year, she unexpectedly woke with stiff wrists ... and the mysterious pain proceeded to dictate all aspects of her being.

“The pain just got worse, and my right ankle starting hurting really badly,” said Sprung, who was working in Dixon for Lee County special education at the time. “It progressed from my right ankle to my left ankle, then up my knees to my hips. It got so bad I couldn’t even sit in a chair without dropping down because my ankles were so swollen.”

Sprung, a LaMoille resident, began researching all the possibilities of what was ailing her, because by June 2003, she could not even walk without terrible pain. She went to her doctor on June 3, and he put her on anti-inflammatory medication and told her to return at the end of the month. It is said that time heals all wounds, but Sprung decided the time to act had arrived.

“A storm was rolling in, and while trying to get a few things indoors, I fell and hurt my good knee, which made everything worse,” said Sprung, who described pain so intense that it severely limited her body control. “The school nurse said, ‘Call the doctor and tell him you want a Lyme test.’ So I called

the hospital and they eventually confirmed it was Lyme disease.”

Sprung went to the emergency room and was put on strong IV medication that very night. She was diagnosed with second stage Lyme disease, and received IV therapy every day for three straight weeks before being put on an oral antibiotic for two weeks after that. Sprung assumes she may have been bitten by a deer tick out in that pasture, but never noticed the signature bulls-eye rash associated with Lyme disease, hence her lack of initial action.

“I want to thank the doctor in the emergency room for being so proactive,” Sprung said, who urges others to listen to their bodies and search for solutions early if they sense that something’s wrong. “He later told my son, David, that his mom probably wouldn’t have been here at Christmas if she hadn’t gotten something done.”

Sprung started feeling better by the end of Summer 2003, but is still wary even today if out in the forest or a grassy area,

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Lori Sprung and always checks herself and her children for ticks after being in settings where ticks thrive. She felt blessed by the support she received throughout her experience, saying she was surrounded by wonderful people as she recovered, friend and stranger alike.

“If you’re worried about something, get it checked out, and if your doctor doesn’t listen to you, find a new doctor,” said Sprung, who gained wisdom through her weakness. “It was tough. I’ll never forget that year.”

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Lyme disease prevention According to www.mayoclinic.org, ways to prevent Lyme disease include: • Avoiding areas where deer ticks live, especially wooded or bushy areas with tall grass.

• Wearing long pants, long sleeve shirts, shoes, hats and gloves in those areas.

• Using insect repellent with a DEET percentage of 20 or higher.

• Clearing brush and leaves from your yard, and keep wood piles in sunny areas.

• Checking yourself and others for ticks, and removing them with tweezers immediately if you find any.

For animals, McNabb veterinarian Allison Spayer suggests: • Vaccinating your dog with a monthly flea and tick prevention method.

• Limiting your dog’s activities in wooded or grassy areas where deer ticks live.

• Checking your dog thoroughly after they’ve been in those areas.

• Removing any ticks found on your dog by pulling at the base instead of snatching or burning them off.

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Fair entry deadlines announced PRINCETON — Entries for all Fine Arts departments at the 160th Bureau County Fair in Princeton are due by 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10. Livestock entries are due by 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17.

Premium books are available at the fair office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or can be viewed on the fair’s website and downloaded. Any late entries or changes will be charged a late fee, and will be accepted only if the superintendent of that department

deems there is still room left in the show for additional entries. Four-H Fair exhibitors are encouraged to exhibit their items in the county fair as well.

Entries can be hand delivered to the fair office, faxed to 815-879-7005 or emailed to bcfair@frontier.com.

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PES From Page 1 dle School. The building fund expense also showed positive results, coming down from around $713,000 for FY ‘14 to $683,000 for FY ‘15. Smith indicated moving student and staff from the Reagan building up to Princeton last summer was a unique expenditure the district did not have to wrestle with this summer.

Smith shared the disheartening news that Illinois is only funding district No. 115 70 percent of what they are supposed to for regular vocational transportation, so the transportation fund revenue of around $581,000 for FY ‘15 is a more accurate number than the $818,000 received for FY ‘14.

Extra categorical funds were paid for FY ‘14, further stressing the difference, but the transportation fund expense total was down from a little more than $838,000 for FY ‘14 to just less than $767,000 for FY ‘15, and that included the purchase of a new bus for the district.

Smith is concerned over the prospect of consolidating bus routes to save money, although he indicated the district is being driven to that possibility. Earlier pick-up and later drop-off times are far from ideal for grade school students, he said, but with the working cash fund expenditure rising from around $1,200,000 for FY ‘14 to $1,350,000 for FY ‘15, their proverbial backs are against the wall. Smith stressed the importance of using the working cash fund to assist the education fund rather than offsetting losses in the building and transportation funds.

Smith praised the Bureau County Board for passing the resolution in support of the district’s Vision 20/20 platform, and marked

BV From Page 1 “We are willing to make things equal, but a building doesn’t do that. We do that.

A board does that,” she said.

Customarily, board members in most municipal, school and other boards seldom address comments made during a public comment period. BV Board President Dr. Rick Cernovich thanked Macklin for her comments, saying the board would take her words under consideration.

Someone in the room said, “Why can’t you answer (these questions) now?” Cernovich told the person he was out of order and would be removed from the room if he had more outbursts.

The subject of a survey also resurfaced. The district agreed to spend upwards of $6,000 to send out a survey to all registered voters in the district. Concerns about some people making copies of the survey they received and then sending in more than one survey – which

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com Saturday, Aug. 8, for a playground build at Lincoln Grade School. The board discussed the opportunity of partaking in community engagement training sessions through the Illinois Association of School Board Officials, and Smith said although cost is a factor with such events, it would be a positive for the board of education to be educated on community involvement.

Board President Judson Lusher suggested delving further into the idea of a committee approach to discuss issues before bringing them to the board. The challenging aspect would be to categorize board members for particular committee responsibilities, but Smith noted in his time, he has seen only mutual respect among the board members, and the committees could streamline the board meetings with greater efficiency.

The following resolutions were approved Monday night: • The second reading of board policy revision from June 2015.

• North Central Illinois Milk Distributors was retained as the milk vendor for FY ‘16.

• Bimbo Bread Co. was retained as the bread vendor for FY ‘16.

• The resignation of Susan Lucas, counselor.

• The authorization issuing individual procurement credit cards in the amount of $60,000. Each building principal will likely receive a credit card to make supply orders, with the cards paying back cash dividends.

• The purchase of an eight-passenger Ford van for student transport at the cost of $24,905, with board member Mark Frank abstaining. The van being replaced will be utilized for district maintenance.

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would ultimately skew the results — was discussed.

Other ways to skew the numbers were also discussed by the public. Questions about the National Honor Society tabulating the votes and the time line to get answers also surfaced. One resident said he would like to see all the surveys scanned and put online.

BV Board member Justin Yepsen said he believed district residents would be honest in their attempts to fill out just one survey. He said the board hoped to have the survey questions tabulated by the next school board meeting on Aug. 25.

Other comments that surfaced by the public included the safety of their students, the ability to have their children close to home in the neighborhood schools, the length of bus rides and more.

No one in the room spoke in support of the consolidated junior high, however, one parent from Manlius said his children have ridden the bus to Walnut for many years, and he didn’t have a problem with that.

Macklin then stood and attempted to readdress the board. Cernovich told her repeatedly she had already been given an opportunity to speak. Macklin kept talking.

Cernovich continued to ask her sit down because she was out of order. She final did take her seat.

The board then conducted regular business and subsequently went into closed session. After the closed session, Cernovich said he understands the district is going through some tough times, but asked for decorum at public meetings.

He said the board has not hidden any information and feels some of the questions being asked are redundant and that other questions cannot be answered at this time until more information is collected. Cernovich said he wanted to assure the public the board is still working on these issues.

See Saturday’s BCR for more coverage of the Bureau Valley School Board meeting.

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Conservation expo planned Bureau County’s first-ever conservation expo, organized by the Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA), The Wetlands Initiative (TWI), and other partners, will be Aug. 4–6, at Thacker Farms outside of Ohio, Ill. This free public event will feature installation of a constructed wetland designed for nutrient removal, plus demonstrations and talks on a variety of other on-farm practices. The event is intended as a showcase for the construction and exhibition of conservation and land improvement practices and equipment. There is no admission charge, and everyone is welcome to attend, including landowners, farmers, agribusinesses, conservationists, planners and the general public. The organizers have applied for the event to provide continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisers.

“People may have heard something about the new constructed wetland practice that some farmers will be implementing in your local watershed,” said Jill Kostel, TWI’s senior environmental engineer who is collaborating with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on the wetland design. “Now is your chance to come learn hands-on what it’s all about.”

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Admission is free, and food will be available for purchase. An educational tour will leave from the expo’s main tent every 45 to 60 minutes. Presenters at stops on the tour will discuss grassed waterways, filter strips, cover crops, soil health, water quality and monitoring and tile drain-

age, in addition to the constructed wetland. The water quality presentation on Wednesday and Thursday will also allow landowners to have their water samples from tile drainage, runoff or streams tested, if desired, by the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (see www.illinoiscbmp.org/ Water-Sampling for instructions).

“We are excited to be a part of this new opportunity to showcase wetland practices, which are garnering more and more attention as a means of addressing natural resource concerns,” said Janet Doubet, ILICA’s executive director.

During the expo, ILICA contractors will build a CP39 constructed wetland, which is designed to naturally capture and remove excess nutrients from tile drainage leaving farm fields. This wetland practice is available for reimbursement under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) of the Farm Bill.

“These wetlands are designed to be quite small and placed alongside or within drainage ways, in areas of less-productive farmland,” said Kostel. “The wetland they’ll be building at the expo, for example, is 4.2 acres in size including the surrounding buffer. At the same time, this practice has been shown to be highly effective at removing nutrients, a big issue that we’ve all been hearing more about lately.”

At noon on each day of the expo, lunchtime presentations on conservation topics will be held in the main tent on the following schedule: Tuesday, Aug. 4—Wildlife

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Cooperators on the conservation expo include Thacker Farms, Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, The Wetlands Initiative, Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation District, Bureau County Farm Bureau, Bureau County Highway Department, Illinois Corn Growers Association, Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council, Illinois Soil Classifiers Association, Pheasants Forever, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USDA-Farm Service Agency, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Zea Mays Foundation.

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Obituaries Bonnie Meyer

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LAMOILLE — Lilley Mae “Bonnie” Meyer, 94, of LaMoille died Monday, July 27, 2015, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Bonnie was born March 8, 1921, in Meriden, Ill., to Francis and Anna Gretta (Mead) Turpen, and was raised by her maternal grandparents, Chauncey and Mae (Lilley) Mead.

She graduated Mendota High School in 1938. On May 14, 1941, she married Henry Francis Meyer in St. Patrick’s Rectory, Arlington. Bonnie was employed as a legal secretary with several law firms, including Aplington, Kaufman and Barry, Olivero and Olivero, and for Judge Tobias Barry.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, St. Patrick’s Altar and Rosary Society and Bureau County Genealogical Society, served as past president of LaSalle County Legal Secretaries, and was a member of Cursillo and the Carmelites.

She is survived by four daughters, Bonnie Clayborne, Maureen (Daniel) DeLong and Michelle (William) Faivre, all of LaMoille, and Teresa (Paul Lewers) Meyer of Carbondale; three sons, James “Butch” Meyer of Tucson, Martin Meyer of Mancelona, Mich., and Joseph Meyer of Peoria; one sister, Carole (Kenard) Drayton of Flanagan; son-in-law Ed Capello of LaMoille and son-in-law Ed (Donna) Beard of Argentina; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Stouffer of LaMoille.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her parents; her husband in 1968; a son, Steven Christopher in infancy; a son, Michael Henry, in 1971; two daughters, Carlin Beard in 1978 and Kathleen Capello in 2010; one grandson, Ryan Meyer, in 2004; one brother, Dwayne Hoffert; and three sisters, Donna Hoffert in infancy, Darlene Lawrence and Harriett Cooper.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, at St. Patrick’s Church in Arlington with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Arlington.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church and were also held Wednesday, July 29, in the Schwarz Funeral Home in Mendota.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, John and Scott Capello, Mark DeLong, Christopher, Matt and Stephen Greenwood, Michael H. Meyer, Brent, Eric, and Todd Monroe, and Jim Wheeler.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s or Mendota V.F.W. Post 4079 Ladies Auxiliary. Condolences may be extended at schwarzfuneral.com.

WEST BROOKLYN — Vicki S. Engels, 64, of West Brooklyn died Monday, July 27, 2015, in her West Brooklyn residence.

Born April 7, 1951, in Sterling to Stuart and Etta Mae (Hopps) Althaus, she married Bernard “Bernie” Engels on April 16, 1982, in Ottawa. He survives.

She was a 1969 graduate of Mendota High School and attended Illinois Valley Community College. She was employed by Mendota High School as a para professional for the past 15 years.

Also surviving are four sons, Eric (Sara) Engels of Tonica, Christian (JoAnna) Engels of Mendota, Michael (Candace) Campeggio of Dunlap and Carter (Sidney) Engels of Mendota; three daughters, Robin (Michael) Dean of Ottawa, Beth (Erik) Bodmer of West Brooklyn and Candy Tillman of Mendota; 17 grandchildren, Ava, Eve, Alyssa, Bailey, Leo, Michael, Callie, Cami, Meghan, Joe, Aren, Madelyn, Natalie, Teghan, Marly, Lex and Finley; one brother, Keith Althaus of Mendota; and two sisters, Kaye Lindberg of Michigan and Debra (Peter) Drypolcher of Rogers Park.

She was preceded by her parents and one daughter, Stephanie.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 31, in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with Fr. Ronald Margherio officiating. Burial of ashes will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, in the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Holy Cross School, Mendota or St. Bede Academy.

BRADFORD — Joyce Lea Manning, 82, of Bradford died at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Liberty Village of Princeton.

Born Dec. 13, 1933, in Osceola Township to Howard and Stella (Osborn) Bernard, she married David Eugene Manning June 8, 1951, in the Boyd’s Grove Church in Milo, Ill. He died Oct. 20, 2012.

She graduated from Bradford High School and worked at Caterpillar in Mossville.

She was a member of Boyd’s Grove United Methodist Church in rural Bradford.

Surviving are four sons, Jeffrey (Alta) Manning of Virginia, Kenneth (Francis) Manning of Kansas City, Kan., Vernon (Raynette) Manning of Odesa, Texas, and Kevin (Janet) Manning of Neponset; three daughters, Julia (Thomas) Johnston of Washington state, Mary (Roy) Johnson of Wyanet and Amy (Tony) Stofferahn of Aitkin, Minn.; 21 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Jones of Morris and Peggy (Ron) Cox of Elmwood; and two brothers, Howard (Terry) Bernard of Elmwood and Bill (Phyllis) Bernard of California.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Helen Bedford.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford, with Pastor Amy Holman officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Osceola Grove Cemetery, Bradford.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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• Fill your dishwasher and washing machine to reasonable levels before running a load, maximizing their cycle counts.

• Close the curtains on your house windows where sunlight flow is strongest or during peak temperature hours of the day.

Technology in the energy field continues to improve, Bird said, with research into wind and solar energy brightening the path toward electrical efficiency. State and federal mandates continue to be placed on electrical utilities so that we all live not only in a greener world, but a more effective one as well.

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From Page 2 light bulbs with LED or CFL light bulbs, which use less energy and burn at a lower temperature.

• Unplug all appliances and chargers not in use, and utilize sleep mode for all applicable electronics.

• Turn off lights when exiting a room, or install motion sensors that can be set to turn off lights anywhere from five seconds to 15 minutes after inactivity.

• Monitor the temperature of your hot water heater, once again in relation to your comfort level. The lower the temperature - Bird stated anything below 140

Police reports Bureau County Sheriff Accidents

Laura A. Favia, 49, of Princeton swerved to miss a fallen tree in the road and struck a tree on 1550 North Avenue near 2500 East Street at 12:19 a.m. July 14.

James P. Crain, 73, of Walnut backed up into a vehicle driven by Lindsey N. Ganschow, 30, of Walnut on South Main Street at the intersection with Liberty Street in Walnut at 10:55 a.m.

July 20.

Lyle F. Janssen, 70, of Rock Falls struck a vehicle driven by William M. Sisler, 85, of Ohio, Ill., on Route 92 near Route 34 at 11:24 a.m. July 15.

Mark D. Roe, 52, of Buda swerved to miss a deer and rolled his truck on 940 North Avenue near 650 East Street at 5:30 a.m. July 23.

Deer accidents

Brendan L. Bertrand, 18, of Spring Valley struck a deer on Marquette Bottom Road near 3055 East Street at 11:55 a.m. July 21.

Curtiss D. Reuter, 43, of Walnut had a deer run into the side of his vehicle on 1900 North Avenue near 1550 East Street at 11:38 p.m. July 21.

Donald E. Schlund, 73, of Princeton struck a deer on 2750 East Street near Route 6 in at 4:05 p.m. July 24.

Thomas F. Hollingsworth, 25, of Bureau swerved to miss a deer and struck a tree on Route 26 near 2125 East Street in at 2:03 a.m. July 23.

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Dwight M. Hawley, 24, of Oglesby was charged with a suspended/ revoked driver’s license and Devin J. Hepner, 18, of Bureau was wanted on a Grundy County warrant on Backbone Road at Sixth Street in Princeton at 6:10 a.m. July 26.

DUI arrest

Vernon F. Schloeder, 29, of Peru was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal squealing/ screeching tires in the 400 block of North Hennessey Street at 2:04 a.m.

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A Perfect Ten

“You’re a dime a dozen, Robin. We could replace you tomorrow with some floozy off the streets.”

My mother was young, trying to help her husband raise my sister and I by pulling long hours at a large industrial corporation where she worked in her late 20s. She had been there a number of years, and one day built up the courage to ask her boss for a raise she felt she had earned. She walked into his office, articulated her case calmly and confidently with Eric Engel her children’s livelihood lacing her COMMENTARY words ... and that was the response she received. She kept a straight face for the remainder of her shift, but the tears fell from her eyes from the moment she got into her car until she closed them to rest that night.

And then she woke. She rose the next day not so much embarrassed as determined, and heard from a friend soon thereafter that speech pathology was a growing field she should consider. My mother starting doing the research, talking to school advisors, speaking with peers and mentors as to how she could possibly learn to swim this challenging and unknown ocean she was about to dive into. One thing she’s taught me throughout is that you can only hold your breath through the muck of mediocrity for so long before you must rise toward the open air.

I remember the day she was accepted to Illinois State University; she seemed to float down the hallway toward us like a hummingbird awakened in a field of bloom. She drove to Bloomington four hours a day, five days a week for years, and still had the energy and effort to raise her children and love her husband. She finally stuck her flag on the mountain’s peak in 1995 with a master’s degree in speech pathology-audiology. For the last two decades, she has watched the seeds of proper communication sprout some of the most beautiful flowers in this social garden, and she has not been in need of a raise since she was handed her diploma.

I received an email from my editor last month indicating there was an opening for a staff writer at the paper, and the warmth of her invite required no flattery. She said, it’s time, and I asked for a little more to think. Many years now, I’ve earned my income from the generosity of customers in different restaurants, and as much as I’ve enjoyed the economic and interactive prosperity I’ve experienced in the food industry, there has always been a longing deep inside to do more than spin a few dishes and crack a few jokes on a daily basis.

I finally felt the straw of negativity land, and it cracked the camel’s back. I encouraged improvement to those who could use it and wished best of luck to those I trust, and I did not look back as the door closed behind me. No need to turn to sand, but rather rest on the rocks I’ve been taught to place beneath. I called my editor, and she asked me what I thought. I said, “Why don’t I get in there and show you.”

It seems surreal, doing what I love by remaining humble, bubbling with the excitement of creativity, interested only in building a fantastic future by appreciating an educational past. I am enjoying this employment already, and it would be my pleasure to make it last.

My mom told me recently she heard her old boss had passed away, and I asked her what she would have said to him had she run across him again. Her answer was simple.

“Thank you.”

BCR Staff Writer Eric Engel can be reached at eengel@bcrnews.com.

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

TO Letter THE Editor

Some colorful remarks on Z-Tour To the Editor, Responding to the Z-Tour event ...

It’s wonderful to see so many people come out to support a good cause. When the artistic bicycles start appearing in town announcing the ride, I know it’s summer — soon the riders will come. Being married to an avid cyclist/bike repairman, I’ve come to see bicycles as second nature.

I drive my car almost everywhere, and the Saturday of the Z-Tour was no exception. One bicycle route passed our driveway, so my only way to get to work meant I had to weave my car back and forth across both lanes around multiple clumps of cyclists who rode 2- and 3-abreast down the middle of the lane. Another cut in front of me, turning left without signalling. I was delighted when the last couple cyclists moved to the side, riding single file to let me pass. Perhaps for safety’s sake, teaching the rules of the road for cyclists might be a good idea before they start out.

Your article also mentioned roads being well marked, and I can’t deny that. Driving south from Zearing Park on Euclid, in the stretch of about four miles, I counted 54 paint markings on the road: Dan Henry markings (which remind us of Popsicles or fertilized egg cells — depending on one’s age or educational background), numbers, arrows, words, cat face, etc, including a few marks left from last year’s Z-Tour which still show. Some are repainted now in vivid orange, adding such delightful color to our roads, especially where the busiest deer-crossings are ... for those of us with ADD, it makes driving so much more fun. I don’t mind the potholes now look like white-lipped craters on one side of the road; I expect it makes them easier for the highway department to find and repair. While I realize they could cause more injury to a cyclist than to a car, yet if I can see potholes on any day of the year while driving at 55 mph, is it possible that a cyclist who can’t see one in broad daylight, maybe shouldn’t be on a bicycle at all?

Most distracting to me is the top of the hill, where one would naturally want to give a whoop of “Whee!” when going down the road; where the marks say “All together now, weeeeee.” One might hope the painters’ message here was to encourage younger “wee” cyclists to stay together, but I suspect that’s not the intention. While dogs and raccoons may do their weeeing along the roads in groups, most of us humans in these parts prefer to do it in private, behind a bush if absolutely necessary!

Cyclists do need markers for an event this big to run smoothly. Perhaps some could be removable road signs that could be stored in a barn between uses. I’d like to suggest to the ones decorating the roads, that if you can’t use paint that washes off in a short time, at least check your spelling before putting it on!

The Z-Tour is a wonderful event, a terrific accomplishment for all who contributed to it: Workers, sponsors and cyclists. With a little

consideration for those of us who must still drive on the roads, I think the event can become even better.

Janetlynn B. Graham Princeton

what they report, how they report, and the real reason as to why they report it.

Joel Quiram, Princeton mayor Princeton

Accountable reporting

Sex: Who makes the rules?

To the Editor, I write this wondering why the BCR wrote their story on TCI. The paper concentrated on the negative and ignored the positive that Thursday’s meeting produced.

Just about everything the reporter wrote was written two months ago. Now, after reading their article, I’m left wondering why, after the decision was made to write it, did they not write an accurate, fair and unbiased account of what transpired during the meeting.

The BCR didn’t report the specific reason why TCI was discussed.

TCI wasn’t brought up to rehash the past; it was brought up to highlight what went wrong and to learn from the experience, so it’s not repeated. The Princeton Industrial Group is an existing group embarking on a new and fresh approach to economic development. The utilization of the talent and experience of these 12 individuals will play a vital part in growing our community, but the reader of the BCR wasn’t informed of any of this.

Once the BCR decided to write their article they should have closeted their bias. They didn’t, and the result is an unfair and inaccurate account of what was presented. The BCR neglected to mention two emails sent by (former Princeton City Manager) Jeff Clawson to the council; the first on March 16 and the second on March 17, both of which were read verbatim. Both emails, taken in the context of events, contradict statements made by others as this entire process played out. The BCR reporter is correct when she writes that I was not in favor of selling our land for $1 an acre, not when we’d been marketing it at $40,000 an acre. But, what the BCR didn’t report, is that a concession had been made, and had nothing more been said after the March 16 email from Jeff Clawson, TCI would likely be building in Princeton as you read this letter.

For those who think Princeton blew it, I have this to say. I am all for economic development and incentives, but I will not put my name on any project involving taxpayer incentives unless I’m assured that every “I” is dotted and every “T” is crossed from A to Z. If something doesn’t set right with me then that’s generally a red flag.

There were red flags!

The BCR, like many newspapers, tout the fact that one of their many responsibilities, maybe their greatest responsibility, is holding public officials accountable. That’s certainly commendable. But, when newspapers slant articles to highlight one position over another’s, thereby removing the fair and balanced approach that every reader desires, and in fact demands, they provide no service at all. In fact they become a deterrent to the way things ought to be. Newspapers talk about accountability, but maybe it’s time their readers start holding them accountable for

To the Editor, I talked with a missionary friend the other day, and he shared this principle with me.

“If something is true, even if no one believes it, it is still true.” Or, “If something isn’t true and everyone believes it, it still isn’t true.”

God created man and woman to compliment one another and to procreate. He made sex to be pleasurable. He made it to be between a man and a woman. He made it be within the boundaries of marriage.

He even made it a mystical union of Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:31-32).

Mark Twain once said something along this line: It’s not the things in the Bible that I don’t understand that bother me, it’s the things I do.

Once we hear the truth, what are we going to do with it? Acknowledge it?

Reject it? Twist it? Skirt around it? I indulged in pornography for a time but latter found it left me addicted and unfulfilled. After becoming a Christian I didn’t enjoy the war that took place and still does at times between my flesh and God’s Spirit (Romans 7:14-25).

Today, many people are making sexual decisions without a passing thought of seeking the revealed truth in God’s Word. O, that all would come to “know” and to “do” the truth with their gift of sexuality!

That the pastors who were asked to speak up on the subject would do so, knowing that one day they will be held accountable before a holy and just God (James 3:1).

And then there are those who proclaim to be spokespersons for God who twist it for their own agenda leading to their own destruction (II Peter3:16). Jesus “welcomes” into His Church sinners of all kinds, prostitutes, murderers, adulterers, fornicators, homosexuals, thieves, pornographers, drunkards and even those who have been abusive.

But he never once put his stamp of approval on their lifestyles.

Those who wanted acceptance into his kingdom needed to turn from the darkness of their sin and turn toward him who said he was the light (John 8:12;9:5). They, like those in the church today, needed to “widen or spread the understanding” of their sin and turn from it. Jesus did not call people to a religion, but to be a Christ follower. When this happens, “There will be more light, more truth to be revealed in God’s Word.”

I too, believe that “God loves all people equally,” even the worst of sinners. As for us having open minds? Paul wrote the following, “Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2).

Ted Roberts Princeton

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Engagements — Two area couples announce their upcoming weddings. See Page 11.

Announcements run every other Thursday.

Tiskilwa Historical Society invites one and all to display classic rides during Pow Wow Days TISKILWA — On Saturday, Aug. 1, an appealing variety of “classic rides” will be on display on the west lawn of Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main.

This tradition has become an annual opportunity for proud owners to show off and answer questions about their special vehicles — cars, tractors, wagons, motorcycles, even a sleigh or anything else that folks can ride in or perch on.

The Tiskilwa Historical Society is inviting anyone who’d like to display their family’s “classic ride” to bring it to the Museum any time after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. There are lots of shady spots on the west lawn, and owners may park wherever they’d like.

Some participants may be part of the parade that morning, and they can pull in whenever their cruise down Main Street is over. The event is scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Another special activity this year will be hosted on Friday afternoon, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon in the air-conditioned comfort

Community Notes Jammin’ 4 Jamie benefit PRINCETON — A benefit to support Jamie Russell-Polhemus will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Right Downtown Event Centre, 432 S. Main St., Princeton. There will be a silent auction, dinner and live music. The auction and dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with live music and raffle starting at 7:30 p.m.

by Rodeo Drive and Double Dave’s Trio. The menu will include LaGondola spaghetti, salad, Rip’s chicken and Mark Allen’s dessert. The cost for the dinner is $15 for adults and $7 for kids. Tickets are available at Hope4SPS.com, Guy’s and Gals, Fitzgerald’s or by calling 815-409-1126.

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Snapped 100 years ago in October, this photo shows Leslie Battey all gussied up and seated in his family’s 1913 Kissel, as close to the old Tiskilwa High School an automobile could maneuver. of the museum. Joining a popular trend in 2015, the society will provide crayons and a line-drawing to young, old and in-betweeners. The imaginative scene depicts the historic Chief

Shabbonna and his family, encamped near Tiskilwa 200 years ago. All crayon artists can sit and color to their heart’s content while learning a bit of history along the way.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 Princeton Junior Woman’s Club baby contest PRINCETON — Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 Princeton Junior Woman’s Club baby contest.

Entrants must be Bureau County residents under 24 months of age as of Sept. 11. Contest entries must be emailed to princetonjuniors@ gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

To enter, email a high resolution, snapshot-sized color photograph of the child to princetonjuniors@gmail. com. Please refrain from entering photos taken with cell phone cameras or those that have been cropped or altered. Also, no professional

School registrations — St. Bede Academy and Dalzell Grade School announce upcoming school registrations. See Page 10.

photographs will be accepted. The email must also include the following: child’s name, sex, current age, birth date, parents’ name, parents’ addresses and two valid contact phone numbers.

Voting will begin on Friday, Aug. 14, and continue until noon on Friday, Sept. 11. The photographs will be displayed at Central Bank, Midland States Bank, Centrue Bank and Heartland Bank. The photos will be rotated weekly between the four banks.

Each child will have a canister with his/her corresponding photograph in which votes can be placed. One

dollar equals 100 votes. The winner will be notified Sept. 11 and introduced during that evening’s Homestead Festival awards ceremony and pork dinner/ice cream social.

Prizes will be given to the boy and girl winners, as well as the boy and girl runners-up. All winners and their parents will have a spot in the Homestead Festival parade.

The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club donates all the proceeds from this contest back to communities and organizations within Bureau County through various projects carried out by their club.

PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library will host a program on the worst naval disaster in United States’ history and one of the least remembered Thursday, July 30. Just before the bombing of Hiroshima, the USS Indianapolis delivered parts for the first atomic bomb to the U.S. air base on Tinian Island before being struck by a Japanese torpedo and sinking in the Pacific Ocean. The tragedy and aftermath of the encounter has long been overshadowed by the dropping of the bomb a week later.

Band concert PRINCETON — The Princeton Community Band will present the last concert of the 2015 season on Sunday, Aug. 2, at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. They will perform a variety of pieces. The Princeton Community Band is a 501c3 organization. Any donation is gratefully accepted. The concert is free.

Refreshments will be available. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Taco dinner MALDEN — The Malden Booster Club will hold a taco dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Torri’s Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant in Ladd. Tickets are $7.50 and include three tacos, drink and dessert. Carry-outs are also available. For tickets, contact the school at 815-643-2471.

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St. Bede Academy announces registration PERU — St. Bede Academy students must be registered online in Teacher Ease by Saturday, Aug. 1.

Forms can be mailed in before or returned during registration Thursday, Aug. 13. If parents need assistance, contact the Academy at 815-223-3140.

Senior portrait day, Tuesday, Aug. 11, will be by appointment only. Seniors who have not scheduled an appointment must call HR Imaging Root Studios at 800-433-1766. Senior pictures taken by HR Imaging are required for the yearbook.

Chaplain’s Day and freshmen orientation will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13. Students should dress comfortably and appropriately but are not required to wear dress

code apparel. Pictures will be taken for the freshman composite picture.

Registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. Parents and students from all grade levels should bring forms to the school office and payment to the business office if they have not already done so.

Parents of freshmen and transfer students are invited to a cookout at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13, in the shelter and a meeting at 7 p.m. in the Abbey Church.

The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17. School begins at 7:50 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m. An allschool Mass will be held on the first day which requires students to follow schedule two, dress-up day dress code.

IVRC will meet at Flaherty PERU — The Illinois Valley Radio Control Club (IVRC) will meet Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Flaherty Air Field, located three miles north of Peru on Route 251. Model flying will begin around 5:30 p.m. The meeting will begin around 7:30 p.m. Interested parties are welcome.

Dalzell Grade School announces registration DALZELL — Dalzell Grade School will hold registration from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the school.

Textbook fees and all required forms are to be turned in to the office on or before Aug. 4. Students entering pre-school, kindergarten and sixth grade are required to have a physical. Kindergarten students are required to have an eye exams. Students entering kindergarten, second and sixth grade are required to have dental exams.

All students entering fifth grade are required to have had three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine and those entering Grades 6-8 are required to show proof of Tdap boost shot before the beginning of the school year. Students entering sixth grade must show proof of a recent meningococcal conjugate vaccination. All students entering kindergarten are required to have one dose of the varicella vaccine. Any student not current with their vaccinations will be

subject to exclusion. A copy of a lead screening risk assessment is also required for kindergarten students. Students in Grades 5-8 are eligible to participate in sports and must have physicals by the first practice.

Anyone new to the district who has not yet notified the school of their child(ren) attending should call 815-663-8821 or come to the office as soon as possible.

Additional health, dental or sport physical forms and supply lists will be available. It is each parent’s responsibility to register his/her own child(ren).

Checks should be made payable to Dalzell Grade School. Preschool fees for 3 and 4 years olds are $50 per month. Kindergarten fees are $60. Grades 1-8 fees are $75. Grades 5-8 technology fees are $15. P.T.O. dues of $6 may also be paid at the time of registration.

One check may be written for all fees.

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by Sept. 1. All students entering pre-school and kindergarten must present a certified copy of their birth certificate. Also any child who has not previously attended school in the district must present a certified copy of their birth certificate.

A teacher’s institute will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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Lehn-Austin Brittany Lehn and Andy Austin are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Terry and Marlene Lehn of Ohio, Ill. He is the son of Mark Austin and Deb Austin of Princeton.

The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Ohio High School and a received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Western Illinois University. She is employed

by Centrue Bank in Peru as the employee benefits specialist.

Her fiancé is a 2001 graduate of Princeton

Religion Briefs Pow Wow Days luncheon TISKILWA — The women of the Tiskilwa Community Church will serve lunch during Pow Wow Days on Saturday, Aug. 1, immediately after the parade until 1 p.m. at the Tiskilwa Community Church.

Rag rugs, table runners and placemats, dish cloths, vanilla and cookbooks will be sold.

Brittany Lehn and Andy Austin High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Eastern Illinois University. He is employed at A & M Products in Princeton as an assembler.

The couple will be married Sept. 19 in Princeton.

Weeks-Maggio David and Monica Weeks of LaMoille are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Olivia Christine Weeks of Peru, to Eric Alan Maggio of Peru. He is the son of Gregg and Diane Maggio of Dalzell.

The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of LaMoille High School. She also graduated from Sauk Valley Community College’s Radiologic Technology program. She is employed by St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley as a radiologic technologist.

Her fiancé is a 2003 graduate of Hall High School.

He is employed by the city of the Peru’s electric department as a journey-

Social hour CHERRY — Holy Trinity Church and Cherry United Church of Christ will hold a pie and coffee social hour from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Cherry church hall. There will

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— Day for the start of the DePue PRO National Boat Races at Lake DePue. See page 14 for race facts and schedule.

A few twists in store for DePue Boat Races

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Shaw Media Service photo/Michael Krabbenhoeft

Spring Valley’s Steven Brust prepares to field a ground ball Tuesday in the Junior League Baseball State Tournament in Sterling. Spring Valley rallied in the seventh inning for a 5-3 win.

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DEPUE — While the landscape may look a little different this weekend, the waterfront promises to bring more of the same exciting boat racing that draws thousands of fans to tiny DePue each summer.

The residue of this summer’s flooding has caused race officials from the DePue Men’s Club to seek higher ground. The lakefront was under water for nearly 40 days, race chairman Paul Bosnich Jr. said, and is too muddy to bring in the boats and trailers.

As a result, Lake Street will be used for the pit area and to park the boat trailers. All the boats will now access the water from the ramp, instead of racing in from the shoreline. A staging area for boats coming in and out of the water between heats will be set up by the old ice cream shop.

2015 DePue PRO National Boat Races When: Friday through Sunday.

Where: Lake DePue. What: Nineteen national championships will be on the line.

“People can walk up to the fence and watch drivers work on their boats,” Bosnich Jr. said. “We’ll just have to have the patience of the fans to give us a few extra minutes to get boats into the water, some in and some out. We’ve got the greatest fans around.

They’ll sit around and wait for anything.

“This is the biggest race that we have and these fans are the greatest. They support the racers, all the vendors. It’s just amazing (Tuesday), all the people

DePue Page 14

Spring Valley waits out delay for win at state

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The Spring Valley All-Stars waited out an hour-long lightning delay, then performed some thunder of their own in Tuesday’s Junior League State Baseball Tournament at Sterling.

Spring Valley trailed 3-2 when the game was halted. When play resumed, Spring Valley struck for three hits and three runs to take a 5-3 lead and made that score stand up. Spring Valley advanced to Wednesday’s elimination game vs.

Beardstown with the winner to face unbeaten Warren Park (2-0) for the 13-14 year-old state championship at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30.

“We never quit. Shows what hap-

pens when you play together and we have a lot of heart,” Spring Valley manager Scott May said.

James Mautino and Steven Brust started the Spring Valley rally with one-out back-to-back doubles with Brust’s hit tying the game. Kenny Wiltse drew a walk before Christian Stefaniak stroked a two-run double to plate both Brust and Wiltse to put Spring Valley on top 5-3.

Mautino finished off the win on the mound, stranding a runner on second base (error/passed ball) with a fly out to left field to end the game. Mautino struck out two batters in the inning.

May said Mautino (3 hits) and Stefaniak (4 hits) had the hot hand hitting Tuesday.

The winner of Wednesday’s game,

which was completed after the BCR press deadlines, would have to beat Warren Park twice in the double-elimination tournament, first on Thursday and then Friday.

Senior League Regional

At Peru: District 20 host team Ottawa advanced to Wednesday’s Final Four Championship Series in the Central Regional Senior League Regional at Washington Park in Peru. Ottawa finished 3-1 in round-robin play with a 17-5 win over Michigan, taking the No. 3 seed into Wednesday’s semifinal against No. 2 Holmes County, Ohio.

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The PRO National Boat races always bring excitement to Lake DePue, as Jay Walls of Danville, Ind., found out last year. This shot, taken by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus, received first place in the 2015 Illinois Press Association Contest. Walls walked away OK from the accident.

Former Tigers staying in the game Princeton Tiger basketball fans rode the wave of the success of the Class of 2010, winning two regional championships and one sectional crown, highlighted by an Elite Eight finish in their junior season in 2008-09.

So what do the old Tigers do? They are among five former PHS basketball products who have recently landed new coaching jobs.

Here’s a quick look at an oldie, but goodie where are they now piece.

Ryne Vrana is returning to his parents’ hometown, Rochelle,

Kevin Hieronymus HIERONYMUS’ HYPOTHESIS

to become an assistant coach with the Hubs hoops program and teach geometry and college prep algebra. He hooped at Sauk Valley for two years and moved on to Illinois State University, graduating this spring.

Brik Wedekind has added

the title of sophomore boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater. He’s already on the Tiger coaching staff for football and baseball. He graduated from Monmouth College in 2014, where he quarterbacked the Fighting Scots football team, and is newly engaged to PHS alum Brianna Kamphuis.

Scott Roseberg will teach match at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School and coach a girls’ club soccer team. His new bride, Gwen (Holmes) Roseberg (PHS 2008), will teach music at nearby Braidwood ReedCuster. Both taught at Kewanee

Wethersfield last year.

The Class of 2010 at PHS is not alone when it comes to staying in the game.

Garrett Youngren (2009) has been promoted from assistant to head varsity basketball coach at Peoria Heights High School.

He brought his Patriots back to PHS over the summer to face his brother, Colton, and the Tigers.

Youngren will begin his third year as a history/social studies teacher and is the defensive coordinator for the Patriots football team. He was a target for Wedekind as a receiver on

the Monmouth football team.

Jonathon Henegar, from the Class of 2008, has been named as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Kewanee High School.

He is the junior high teacher at Franklin Elementary in Kewanee, the behavioral school for Kewanee Central. The last two years he was assistant basketball coach at Central.

• Where are they now? I first introduced the where are they now piece to the BCR in September of 2007, sharing my affection for the Sports

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“They’re all pushing each other on the water, but once they get off the water, they’re best friends.”

Paul Bosnich Jr.

DePue From Page 13 who have come here to talk to the drivers. It’s just like old home week. Some of these fans have known these guys for 20 years now and get to talk to them.

They’re like celebrities and stuff.”

One celebrity for sure back in town is DePue native son Al Pierson, who will return to play with Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. Pierson was unable to perform last year due to health reasons and was sorely missed, Bosnich Jr. said.

“About June 1, people start calling our city clerk, Jane Vickers, and asking her right away, ‘Is Al Pierson coming back?’ They don’t ask about boat races, they just want to know about Al Pierson. Last year when he couldn’t make it, it was a big disappointment.”

With all the rain this summer, the water level is really high and holding well, making for ideal racing conditions this weekend, Bosnich Jr. said.

“We’re not worried about having to dam anything or put any dam up this year,” he said.

And fans can expect the races to be as competitive as always, Bosnich Jr. said.

Racing will get underway at noon Friday, July 31.

“This race brings out the best in everybody,” he said. “Whoever gets the best start is gone and the other guys have to work their tail off to get to them.

And they’re very competitive. They might stand on the bench and harass each other. You might get Tim Small say, (number) 5, you’re going down as they’re going to the water.

They’re all pushing each other on the water, but once they get off the water, they’re best friends.”

While there will be no carnival, everything else will remain in place, including the popular food and beer stands, which were open for business Wednesday.

• Notes: Yvonne Koening, a past national champion from Germany, returns to DePue to race in the 700 and 1100 capsule. In all, there will be 19 national champions crowned with seven races scheduled for Friday and Saturday and five more Sunday.

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2015 Lake DePue Boat races At a glance: There is a $3 race admission, free nightly entertainment.

Thursday, July 30 Noon — Beer garden, food stands open.

Noon to 5:30 p.m. — Sanctioned testing 7 to 11 p.m. —Teen dance.

Friday, July 31

DePue Racer Profile Name: Pete Kelly.

Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. Age: 46.

Years in boat racing: 22.

Who/what got you started in racing? My ex-fatherin-law, actually. I saw a boat laying on the wall and said what was that, and he said, racing boat, and you wouldn’t like that. I said, let me give it a try, and I’ve been racing ever since.

Career highlights: Winning my first national here (2013) in the 125 CC Hydroplane.

Best things about racing in DePue: The camaraderie with everyone and everybody here in the town is great.

It’s a great place to come every year.

Classes racing this weekend: 125 CC Hydroplane.

— Kevin Hieronymus

8 a.m. — Drivers’ meeting at VFW. 10 a.m. — Chalk drawing contest sponsored by Selby Township Library.

10 to 11:30 a.m. — Sanctioned testing.

11 a.m. – Food stands open.

Noon — Championship boat racing, Beer gardens open.

8 p.m. to midnight — Music and dancing, “Last Call.”

Saturday, Aug. 1

7 to 7:45 a.m. — Registration for 5K Run at fire station.

8 a.m. — 5K race starts.

9 a.m. — Drivers’ meeting.

10 to 11:30 a.m. — Sanctioned testing.

11 a.m. — Food stands open.

Noon — Championship boat racing, small beer garden opens, Great

American Show, Rides and Games.

5 p.m. — Big beer garden opens.

8 p.m. to midnight — Music and dancing, “Snap Shot.”

Sunday, Aug. 2

10 a.m. — Drivers’ meeting at shelter.

10 to 11:30 a.m. — Sanctioned testing.

Noon — Championship boat racing, small beer garden opens.

6:30 p.m. — Raffle drawings.

Racing schedule Friday (noon): First half — OSY 400 Hydroplane, C Racing Hydroplane, K PRO Hydroplane, 125cc Runabout. Second half — 750cc Runabout, C Service Runabout, 500cc Hydroplane.

Saturday (noon): First half — C Racing Runabout. 250cc Runabout, 350cc Hydroplane. Second half — 175cc Hydroplane, 500cc Runabout. C Service Hydroplane, 700cc Hydroplane.

Sunday (12:30 p.m.): First half — 1100cc Runabout. 125cc Runabout.

Second half — 250cc Hydroplane, 350cc Runabout, 1100cc Hydroplane.

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MudCross Challenge

LaMoille High School. All high school athletes and parents are expected to attend.

PRINCETON — Registration remains open for the Perry Memorial Auxiliary MudCross Challenge scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut.

This challenge is a 3-4 mile muddy obstacle course that you run, walk, climb, crawl and slide your way through to the finish line. There is also a “Fun Run” for kids ages 5-12.

You can register online at www.mudcrosschallenge. com or register at the event.

All proceeds go to the Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Blaze Girls Fastpitch Softball team will hold tryout dates for the 2015-16 season at the Malden Grade School field.

Ten and under tryouts will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 31; and tryouts for 12 and under will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

For more information and to register, call 815-7190365.

Aftershock tryouts

DALZELL — Tryouts for the Illinois Valley After Shock ASA Softball will be Saturday, Aug. 1, in Dalzell at the following times: 10U at 9 a.m., 12U at 10:30 a.m., 14U at 1 p.m. and 16U at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Chad Bianchi at 815-252-9661.

LaMoille meeting LAMOILLE — The 201516 LaMoille-Ohio Athletic Code meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at

Scoreboard Baseball

Junior League State Tournament At Sterling TUESDAY: Spring Valley 5, Melrose Park 3.

WEDNESDAY: Game 7 - Spring Valley vs. Beardstown, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY: Title - Warren Park (2-0) vs. winner, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY: If necessary, 7 p.m.

Spring Valley 110 000 3 - 5 Melrose Park 200 100 0 - 3 WP: Mautino. SV hitting: Mautino 4-23-1 (2b, sb), Brust 3-1-1-2 (2b), Wilts 3-1-0-0, Stefaniak 4-0-4-2 (2b), Janssen 4-0-0-0, Soldati 3-1-0-0, Manning 3-00-0, Olivares 0-0-0-0, Pinter 2-0-0-0, Borelli 1-0-0-0, Buchanan 2-0-0-0, Lucas 1-0-0-0. Totals: 34-5-8-5.

Central Region Senior League REGIONAL At Peru/Oglesby STANDINGS: West Madison, Wis. 4-0, Holmes County, Ohio 4-0, Ottawa, Ill. 3-1, Evergreen Park, lll. 3-1, Hazard Perry, Ky. 1-3, Western LL, Mich. 1-3, Grandview, Iowa 1-3, St. Joe Central, Ind. 1-3, Northwest, Mo. 0-4.

West Madison 3, Ottawa 2.

MONDAY: Holmes County 13, Evergreen Park 3.

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Blaze tryouts

Tiger Classic PRINCETON — The Tiger Golf Classic, sponsored by the Princeton High School Booster Club, will be Saturday, Aug. 15, at Wyaton Hills Golf Course.

Registration fees are $75 per golfer and $30 for dinner. Golf will be limited to the first 20 teams to sign up.

Registration starts at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at Fitzgerald’s Banquet Center at 6 p.m.

For more information, call PHS golf coach and event chairman Will Gross at 815878-4623.

SV team competing

Western LL, Mich. 11, St. Joe Central 0.

West Madison, Wis. 12, Northwest, Mo. 1.

Ottawa 6, Grandview 3.

TUESDAY: West Madison 5, St. Joe Central, Ind. 3.

Evergreen Park, Ill. 11, Northwest, Mo. 3.

Ottawa, Ill. 17, Western LL 5.

Holmes County 10, Hazard Perry, Ky. 8.

WEDNESDAY: Championship Series at Peru Washington - Game 1 - (1) West Madison vs. (4) Evergreen Park, Ill. Game 2 - (2) Holmes County, Ohio vs. (3) Ottawa, Ill. Title - winners 1-2. (Winner advances to Senior League World Series in Bangor, Maine).

Softball

PRINCETON FASTPITCH CHURCH LEAGUE Standings: 1. Methodist 8-1, 2. St. Matthew’s 7-2, 3. St. Louis 6-3, 4. Bureau Township 4-5, 5. Bunker Hill 3-6, 6.

Princeton Bible 3-6, People Church 1-8.

GAMES: Friday - Bureau Township vs. UMC, 7:30 p.m. Saturday - St. Louis vs. Bible, 6 p.m., Bunker Hill vs. St. Matthew’s, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Valley’s Christian Stefaniak (above) delivers a pitch Tuesday evening in the Senior League State Tournament in Sterling.

Teammate Devin Soldati (left) steals second base.

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To continue with that theme, let’s catch up with former St. Bede/ IVCC standout and BCR Co-Athlete of the Year Alec Schwab. He will be staying on at William Alec Penn UniverSchwab sity as a grad assistant with the Statesmen basketball team to get his master’s degree in business leadership.

Schwab recently received the John Eberline Player of the Year Award at William Penn.

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A two-time WP Player of the Month and one-time MCC Player of the Week, Schwab made 113 three-pointers and led the team in scoring 16 times (high of 37). The Statesmen went to the MCC Tournament Finals and recorded its seventh 20-win season in the last nine years.

In closing, I’d like to offer my deepest condolences to the Colmone family for the loss of their son, grandson,brother and cousin, Jacob, 22, of El Paso, Ill., as the result of a car accident.

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16 • Marketplace • Thursday, July 30, 2015

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

LINE AD DEADLINES: • Tuesday, BCR deadline Monday 9 am • Thursday, BCR deadline Wednesday, 9 am • Saturday, BCR deadline Friday, 9 am We Accept 815-875-4461

-100Announcements 108 • Lost & Found LOST IPAD in Princeton on July 18. Reward.

Call 312-952-2586

- 200 Employment 227 • Drivers PURDY BROS TRUCKING is hiring 2 local DRIVERS. Home daily, paid hourly.

Must have 1 year OTR experience. $2000 sign on bonus and full benefits after 30 days. Apply online at www.purdybros.com

228 • Help Wanted *PRIVATE SITTER* for elderly Princeton man.

9am-9pm & 9pm-9am, weekends only.

Experienced preferred.

Call 815-876-6285 The Bureau Valley School District has an opening for an ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH ART TEACHER beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. Anyone interested should send a letter of interest & resume containing at least 2 references to: Kristal LeRette, Principal at: klerette@bureauvalley.net

DRIVER’S: Quality Home Time!

Earn over $1250+ per week + Monthly Bonuses!

Excellent Benefits.

No-Touch!

CDL-A 1yr experience

855-454-0392

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228 • Help Wanted

228 • Help Wanted

AUTO-TRUCK MECHANIC. Must have tools. Must have 5 years experience. Self motivated person earns higher wages. Happy were your at, great. Ready for a step up the ladder? Contact Glen K Coyle 815-303-2963

GATEWAY SERVICES, Inc. has openings for full and part-time DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Employees. Position involves providing personal care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be willing to work 2nd shift or 3rd shift including some weekends and holidays and must possess a high school diploma or GED, be 18 years of age or older, and have a valid driver's license.

Pre-employment physical and drug screen required. Applications can be obtained at: www. gateway-services.org or by visiting our office at 406 South Gosse Blvd., Princeton.

EOE/EEOC

Princeton Public Library is looking for a part-time BARISTA for our cafe. The successful candidate will possess a commitment to customer service, quality products and pleasant environment. Ideally, this person will have a flexible schedule working mornings, evenings and Saturdays. Apply in person at the Princeton Public Library Cafe, 698 East Peru Street, Princeton, IL Bureau Valley North has a CAFETERIA OPENING available beginning with the start of the 2015-16 school year. The position is for two hours each day from 10am to 12pm.

Please send a resume to: Mrs. Sandy Beitsch, Principal, Bureau Valley North, 323 South Main Street, Walnut, IL 61376 or to: sbeitsch@ bureauvalley.net The deadline for accepting resumes is August 7, 2015 DELIVERY CREW HELPER Full-time position to assist in delivering & installing Appliances.

Send Resume to: Grasser's Plumbing & Heating, PO Box 8, McNabb, IL 61335 Or Call 815-882-2111 Michlig Grain will be taking applications for CDL DRIVERS and GENERAL LABORERS for seasonal part-time fall help at our Manlius, Bradford and Cambridge offices. Stop in at any of the main offices to pick an application

PROMOTE JOB OPENINGS We can help get your business fully staffed.

Call 815-875-4461

Full-time & Part-time TRUCK DRIVERS wanted for Bureau County Grain Farm. Need to have CDL license, mechanical experience a plus. Drug screen and references required.

Salary determined by work experience.

Call 815-303-9349 NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS. Please apply in person at: AmericInn Lodge & Suites 2120 Claude Bailey Parkway, Princeton.

No phone calls please

NEED MORE INCOME? Check out the Bureau County Republican Classified. You might find opportunities to earn that extra income!

229 • Professional/ Clerical LOCAL TRUCKING COMPANY is hiring a DRIVER MANAGER in a fast paced setting. Must be professional and organized. Prefer experience in McLeod software and logistics.

Send resume to: Box 359 Bureau County Republican PO Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356

The Regional Office of Education for Bureau, Henry and Stark Counties will accept resumes for the following Regional Safe School Program position: Regional Safe School Classroom Teacher Valid IL Professional Educator License (PEL) with a secondary endorsement needed for grantfunded position. Educator will be responsible for classroom instruction of small groups of atrisk students in grades 6-12 with developmentally appropriate activities and positive behavior management techniques in various academic areas. Successful candidates will be also be responsible for providing organized data and records required by the Regional Safe School grant.

Regional Safe School Classroom Paraprofessional Valid IL Educator License with Stipulations for a Paraprofessional or a Professional Educator License needed for grant-funded position. Successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the classroom teacher with instruction and daily classroom routines for small groups of at-risk students in grades 6-12.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume to: Kathy Marshall, Regional Office of Education, 107 S. State Street, Atkinson, Illinois 61235

229 • Professional/ Clerical

232 • Business Opportunities

Illinois Valley Eye Care in Spring Valley, IL is hiring for a Receptionist/Optical Assistant/Optician. Full or part-time available, would include evenings and Saturdays. Experience helpful but will train the right candidate. Please mail resumes to: PO Box 96 Spring Valley, IL 61362

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

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

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

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

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS? The Bureau County Republican can get your message out. Just call 815-875-4461

230 • Work Wanted PERSONAL ASSISTANT Looking for clients. Experienced & references. Can help elderly with errands, transportation, bill paying, office work.

Call 815-878-4874

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

- 400 Merchandise

448 • Pets & Livestock

434 • Miscellaneous Sales 2013 14'x7' Look enclosed trailer. Dual axle.

Extra height, spare tire, Lots of extras. $5,250.

Call 309-825-0345 Browning Citori 12 Gage Over Under Gold Trigger Shotgun. 2-3/4” and 3” shells. Gun never used. $2,000. 309-825-0345 Crosley Front Load Washer & Dryer, Seven year old, white, includes pedestals. Great condition. $400. Call or text 815-716-6304

441 • Wanted to Buy WANTED: Old leather bound books and old comic books.

Call 815-481-4922

446 • Farm Products RYE STRAW BALES $3 a bale. Will Deliver Call 815-878-0011

DRIVERS: If you are looking for a great place to work, Perry Memorial Hospital invites you to apply!

Our Linen Department has Linen Transporter positions available: approximately 13 hours/week, Friday/Sunday/Monday hours available.

To see the full ad and to fill out an online application go to www.perrymemorial.org or apply in person at 530 Park Ave East, Princeton.

EOE

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Machine Maintenance

• Must have PLC experience • Must have prior machine maintenance experience • Must have knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics • All prior experience will be considered

CNC Set – Up Mechanic

• Must have CNC MACHINING-mills and lathes experience • Must be proficient in print reading • Must have Gauging and inspection knowledge • Must have experience working with tooling and fixtures • Must have an understand G & M CODES

CNC Machine Operators

Dedicated Home DAILY!

Run MTS Trucks/Trailers Average $165-$180/day.

Apply: www.mtstrans.com

800-305-7223

DONATE NOW! “The animals are crying” Tri-County Humane Society. LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam Counties.

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

450 • Under $1000

450 • Under $1000 Apartment size refrigerator freezer $250; microwave $75; Avanti mini kitchen $150.

Call 815-663-2433 Ashford spinning wheel with paddles and spindles.

Excellent condition. $50.

Call after 5pm 815-875-1320 Beautiful couch & chair $150; 2 tires, 225-70R15, $10 each;.

Call 815-878-5851

2 Cylinder air compressor $110; 18,000 BTU a/c unit $185; 24,000 BTU a/c unit $225. All 220 volt Call 815-875-4383

Cattle shoot. $250; 1977 Chevy 8# pickup bed, $200; Whirlpool double door refrigerator. $350.

Call 815-699-2641

3 - vertical blinds, widths = 78", 105", & 130". All 77" long. Excellent condition. $5 each. 815-991-8066

Console AM/FM stereo, radio and record player.

Good condition. $25 or best offer.

Call 815-872-8401

55”x29-1/2”x30” Computer desk, laminate top makes easy cleanup for any project. Lots of work space. $35. 815-222-7946

Frigidaire 18,500 BTU, room air conditioner.

Cools 1170 sq. foot.

Brand new in box. Asking $350. Call 815-315-8753

CAREGIVER JOBS AVAILABLE! Henry County Health Department Home Services Do you have a passion for helping others?

Put your care giving skills to work by assisting the elderly and disabled in their homes with meal preparation; housekeeping; laundry; personal care; shopping; etc.

• Must have reliable transportation • Training Provided • Part-time positions available • Weekend pay differential.

Looking for caregivers in the Princeton and surrounding areas.

Call now for more information at 800-868-9454 or 309-852-0492 www.henrystarkhealth.com Comprehensive Background Check Required.

EOE

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Routes are available delivering the Bureau County Republican in Cherry, Ladd, Manlius, Princeton, Buda, Spring Valley and Walnut.

Delivery days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings by 7:00 am.

No Collecting Involved.

Ask About Our $25 Sign-On Bonus.

• Prior experience a plus but will train • Must be a dedicated, motivated, and reliable We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package: Health, Dental, Life insurance; Long and Short Term Disability; 401K plan; Paid Vacations and Birthday; Tuition Reimbursement Please apply in person:

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

Mennie Machine Co.

800 Ace Road PO Box 340 Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-4461 Fax 815-875-1235

Rt. 71 & Mennie Dr. • Mark, IL 61340 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Has A Great Opportunity for You!

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450 • Under $1000

460 • Garage Sales

Large #18 Buffalo drill press, with bits, $450; 2 small engines (Clinton & Wisconsin) $15 each.

Call 815-866-3248

PRICETON 637 Hidden Lake Drive. Friday, July 31, 4pm-7pm; Saturday, August 1, 8am-1pm.

2 FAMILY SALE. Children's clothing, toys, books, household items

Metal outside table, 4 chairs & pillows, $25; new man's rainsuit, XL, $7.

Call 815-875-2637 Mobility scooter $400.

Revo 3 wheel, works great, newer batteries, basket & charger. Retails $800. 815-303-7562 Razor EcoSmart electric scooter, model E500S. List $429, asking $100.

New charger. Call 815875-1596 Toro electric blower vac, $25; cast iron sink pump, $50; 2 Suncast patio chairs $40.

Call 815-872-1901 * * * * * * * * * * * * HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 week. Limit of 5 lines.

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

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

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

Parents! Is your child starting CLARINET this Fall and need a good used one? All redone $180.

Call 815-878-7399

460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 1011 Lora Avenue. Thursday, July 30, 2pm-7pm; Friday, July 31, 8am-5pm; Saturday, August 1st, 8am-12pm.

Everything must go, reasonably priced. Kitchenware, décor, seasonal items, boating needs, clothes, jewelry, accessories, 2 heaters, several fans, numerous items.

Must come see!

PRINCETON 1010 South Church Street. Friday, July 31, Noon-5pm; Saturday, August 1, 8am-Noon.

American dolls & clothes, retired, excellent condition. Bike, Craftsman air compressor, kids' clothes, toys, kids' & adult books, misc. household items PRINCETON 124 North Mercer. Friday, July 31, 8am-4pm; Saturday, August 1, 8am-1pm.

Rain or Shine!

MULTI-FAMILY We've cleaned out again!

So we have more collectibles, furniture, household items, clothes for all ages, costume jewelry, books, infant items, toys, teacher supplies, linens, and MUCH more!

PRINCETON 19367 1900 N Avenue. Friday, July 31, 9am-5pm; Saturday, August 1, 9am-2pm.

Everything Must Go! Priced to Sell!

PRINCETON 2 miles south of Princeton on Euclid.

Thursday July 30, 4pm8pm; Friday, July 31, 8am-11am.

Antiques, furniture, handbags, shoes PRINCETON 418 North Anderson. Friday, July 31, 8am-5pm.

Kitchen table, hutch, lots of miscellaneous, new items PRINCETON 822 North Beech. Friday, July 31, 8am-noon; Saturday, August 1, 8am-noon.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE TISKILWA 515 West Main. Friday, July 31 & Saturday, August 1; 8am-?

HUGE MOVING SALE Antiques, collectibles, etc

PROMOTE YOUR GARAGE SALES Call 815-875-4461

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

Call 815-878-9353

615 • Truck Sales 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible. Beautiful car.

Great summer fun.

Call 815-719-5875

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

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

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

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

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

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUTNAM COUNTY FARMLAND 142+/- TOTAL ACRES The following described farmland will be offered by Public Auction.

Sale day location: Magnolia Fire Barn, 107 N Chicago St, Magnolia, IL 61336 OPEN TENANCY 2015

SATURDAY, AUG. 29, 2015 10:00 A.M.

OPEN TENANCY 2015

DETAILS: 142.808 Acres +/- located in the South ½ of Section 18, Magnolia Twp, Putnam County, Illinois Mature timber, great hunting and recreational land with 57.01 acres of tillable.

Farm is allocated for PLC program Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and other information available @ BrummelRealty.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) Property will be sold on a per gross surveyed acre basis.

2.) Seller will provide Buyer with survey dated June 28th, 2011.

3.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract. 10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. Balance is due & payable on or before September 29th, 2015.

4.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject property.

5.) The 2015 real estate taxes due and payable in 2016 will be the responsibility of the Seller. The 2016 real estate taxes due and payable in 2017 will be the responsibility of the Buyer.

6.) Property has 57.01 tillable acres per Putnam County FSA department.

7.) Taxes for 2014 = $498.04 8.) Tenancy for the 2016 crop year is open. Possession on the tillable portion of farm to be given upon removal of the 2015 crop.

9.) Hunting rights & possession on the timber portion of farm to be given upon closing.

10.) Seller retains the 2015 crop.

11.) Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

12.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

13.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

14.) For additional information or to view the property, contact : Scott Brummel at 630-553-3200.

Attorney for Seller: Alan Marsh 511 East Etna Rd Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-2000 Number System will be Used – I.D. Required Not Responsible for Accidents BRUMMEL REALTY, LLC REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE Scott Brummel, Broker Rick Rediger, Auctioneer 630-553-3200 815-699-7999 www.BrummelRealty.com www.RickRediger.com

768 • Homes For Sale

856 • Apartment Rentals

858 • Homes for Rent

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House in Walnut. 3 bedrooms; 3-1/2 bath; newly painted; main floor laundry; central air; attached 1-car garage, newly sided detached garage; newer roof; Price can be negotiated. Please call or text 815-878-3170 for more information

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

Washer/dryer on-site.

New paint. $600. No pets.

Call 931-801-3965

PRINCETON 2-3 bedroom home. $650 + utilities. No pets, no smoking. Available September 1st.

Call 815-866-2055

TWO DAY ESTATE AUCTION

856 • Apartment Rentals PRINCETON Coachlight Apartments has a 1 bedroom for $460, available in August.

On-site laundry, 1st floor.

Call 815-878-7965

PRINCETON 657 East Peru. Upstairs, 2 bedroom.

No pets. No smoking. $550, includes gas & water. Call 815-876-7320

858 • Homes for Rent WYANET 2 bedroom house. Deposit. No pets or smoking. Call for info: 815-699-2686

RURAL PRINCETON 4 bedroom, Princeton Schools. $900 per month.

References and security deposit required. Available September 1st. Broker Owned. Call Ray Farm Management for application, 815-872-3276

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

SPORTSMAN AUCTION The following items will be offered at Public Auction located at “The Shed”, 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, IL 61379

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2015

11 A.M. SALE - 9 A.M. PREVIEW MANY LOTS OF GUNS AND MISC. SPORTSMAN ITEMS

Currently accepting consignments!

RE EDIGER

Auction Service

GO TO www.rickrediger.com TO VIEW FULL LISTING OF SALE ITEMS Number system will be used.

F.O.I.D. Card Required TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK Not Responsible for accidents 815-699-7999 Auctioneers: Rick Rediger Jeremy Rediger – Jon Moon

FARM MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

The following consignments will be offered at Public Auction located at “The Shed” (REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE), 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, IL 61379 on: Look for this and upcoming auctions on rickrediger.com & to see additional consignments

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 @ 9:00 A.M.

HOWARD MILLER FARM SALE: *Case IH MXM120 #253676, 545 hrs, 2 WD, 460/85R38 tires and duals, 4 remotes, 540 pto, 3 pt, still like new!; *JD 3020 gas, #073169R, 8887 hrs, 15.5-38 tires, WF w/JD 148 loader; *AC D14 gas, WF, turf, tires w/ Woods L306 belly & finish mower, original cast wheels & tires included, Sharp!; *JD B, original, runs, #750470; *Case IH 1660 combine #0041332, 24.5-32 tires, 2982 hrs, Ag Leader PF 3000, Very Nice; *Case IH 1063 6r30 corn head; *Glenco 6r30 cultivator; *300 gal 3 pt prayer & boom; *JD roll-a-matic; Used pair 18.4-34’s, good; *3 ½ ton floor jack; *Coleman Maxxe 4200ER gen; *Misc. lumber, implement tires, etc.; *150 gal transfer fuel tank; TRACTOR AND TRUCKS *IH 1466 diesel tractor, 6633 hrs, cab, duals; *1984 Mack MS250 diesel flatbed truck w/US Truck Crane, dble knuckle crane, Runs good; *1994 Chevrolet 2500, 4x4, Runs good; *1994 Chevy S-10 EC 4x4, 5 speed, Runs; *1999 GMC 2500 panel Van, Runs; IH Loadstar 1890 Grain Truck, runs; Ford F700 w/flatbed, Runs; *16’ tandem axle trailer beaver tail, 1997 Haddox 14’ trailer, beaver tail, skid steer trailer; HARVEST EQUIPMENT *JD 925 Platform, #F661147, full finger, fore and aft, splined back shafts; *JD 922 Platform, poly, fore and aft, splined drive shafts; *JD gear head tote; *several nice 340 Kory gravity boxes on Kory gears; *2 – DMI gravity wagons, side dump, 13.5-16.5 tires; JD 963 Corn head, Insight guidance and height control, poly roll-o-cone ends, Nice; TILLAGE, MOWERS, ETC *Great Plains TC5111, II shank auto reset, 22” Turbo coulters w/hyd depth, Chopper reel leveling, Like New, low acres; *DMI Tigermate 22.5’ field cultivator, 3 bar coil tyne, rear hitch; JD BWA disc, 13 ½’; IH 45 vibra shank field cult; IH 470 18’ disc; IH harrow cart; JD #27 Stalk Shredder, 15’; Bush Hog 2815 batwing mower, 2 yrs old, Like New; *2 – Frieson 110 bulk seed tenders w/Honda engines; *IH Cyclo 4 row 30” planter; *Brillion 15; mulcher, crows feet, Nice; JD 1518 Batwing mower, 15’, hard tire, 1000 PTO; MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT NEW Kory skid steer pallet forks; NEW Kory 6’ 3 pt blade; Lincoln Welder 225; Stihl 180C chainsaw; tile saw; JD Bean Meters 7000; US General 4 drawer tool cart; Kercher 3300G Pressure Washer; Goodyear 18.4-42 duals (good); Goodrich 184-34 duals (good); Titan 21.5L-16.1 SL tire and wheel (new); Frontier/JD 8’ 3 pt blade w/3 way hyd. NEW; Ag Tronics 8500 Alternator, PTO; LAWN AND GARDEN JD 455 AWS diesel lawn mower; Murray 20” mower; Huskey 20 hp 42” riding mower; Cub Cadet 1027 lawn mower/bagger; NEW JD T105 string trimmer; Cub Cadet 1810 Hydro w/44” deck and snow blower; JD late model 54” snow blade, 2 way hyd., quick tach, Like New; JD 110 lawn mower, deck, round fenders; Fimco 60 gallon sprayer, 3 pt, boom & wand, Like New; Currently Accepting Consignments - Many more by Sale Day Watch for additions on www.rickrediger.com NUMBER SYSTEM WILL BE USED – I.D. REQUIRED TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK – NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS

REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE, WYANET, IL 815-699-7999 Rick Rediger – Jeremy Rediger – Jon Moon

Auction to be held at the Tumbleson Auction Center, 1635 North Main Street, Princeton, IL, Located 100 miles West of Chicago, Il just off INT 80, Exit 56, South on Rt. 26. (Behind the Sherwood Antique Mall) on:

FRIDAY, AUG. 7 & SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 2015 TIME: 10:00 A.M. (BOTH DAYS)

Preview: 8:00 A.M. View Full Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com FRIDAY, AUG. 7 - This Auction to Be Held Outside at Auction Facility Lg. Auction Including Furniture, Barn Primitives, Tools, Toys, Glassware, Jewelry, Hats, Crocks, Art Pottery Pieces & Decorator Items & MUCH MORE!!!

SATURDAY, AUG. 8 - Indoor Auction Many Beehive Boxes & Accessories; Antique, Primitive & Modern Furniture; Several Patio Sets; Primitives; Stoneware; Butter Churns; Toys, Erector Set, Red Line Tire Matchbox Cars, Tru Scale Hydraulic Dump Truck in Box & Children’s Books; Paperweights; Belleek; Waterford; Carnival Glass; Hummels; Longaberger Baskets; Danbury Mint Collectible Buildings; Chicago Cubs & Bears Items; Books; Glassware; Pfaltzgraff, Corelle & Noritake China; Spode & Lenox Pieces; Willow Tree; Decorator Items & Holiday Décor; Ladies Items; Costume Jewelry; Many Pictures & Frames; Usual Line of Kitchenware Items & MUCH MORE!!!

PLEASE NOTE: MANY BOXES YET TO BE UNPACKED FOR BOTH AUCTIONS!!!!

BURDETTE BOERS, Granville/ HUGHES ESTATE, Oglesby SELLERS:

& Others TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON

REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION

The Following Real Estate & Personal Property will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 313 N. Chestnut St. in Princeton, IL On:

THUR., AUG. 6, 2015 TIME: 5:00 P.M.

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com REAL ESTATE 1 1/2 Story 3 Bedroom Home w/ Utility Shed & Natural Gas Furnace LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRINCETON-WALLERS ADD. SD L 120 SL 35 B 1232 P 50 D 05-7082 LOT SIZE 42.14 X 129 TERMS OF REAL ESTATE 10% Down the Day of the Sale and the Balance due on or Before 30 Days when Merchantable Title will be furnished. Taxes to be prorated at Closing & Possession at Closing. All Announcements made Day of Sale will Take Precedence over all Previous Printed Matter.

Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept any or all Bids. This Sale is Not Contingent on Financing. All Financing Needs to be PreApproved for Closing on or before 30 Days after Day of Sale. Anyone Interested in Viewing Real Estate Please Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852 Please Note: Personal Property will be sold Right After Real Estate!!

SELLER:

CAROL ANGEL,

Princeton, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON

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999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Selby Township Library District Notice is hereby given to the Public that on September 14th, 2015, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. at the Selby Township Public Library, 101

Depot Street, DePue, Illinois, a public hearing will be held on the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Selby Township Library District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. Any person interested in said budget and ordinance may be

present at said time and place and may be heard in regard to the budget and ordinance. The tentative budget is now on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Selby Township Library District, at the Library office and may be reviewed upon request prior to said hearing by the Public.

Date: August 10, 2015 Beverly Harrison Secretary, Board of Trustees Selby Township Library District 101 Depot Street DePue, IL 61322 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30, 2015.

PUBLIC AUCTION SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2015

IN THE PITSTICK PAVILION – 3401 N. STATE RT. 23, 31/2 MILES N. OF 1-80 • OTTAWA, IL • EXIT MILE MARKER 90 PREVIEW FROM 8:30 A.M. ‘TIL AUCTION STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS In Re: The Estate of ) JOSEPHINE FANTI, ) Deceased. ) No. 2015-P-53 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JOSEPHINE FANTI by Executors, RICKIE FANTI whose address is 1721 Green Street, Peru, IL 61354 and LORI RUPPERT whose address is 1333 St. Vincent’s Avenue, LaSalle, IL 61301.

Letters of Office were issued on July 20, 2015 to RICKIE FANTI and LORI RUPPERT, whose attorney is Thomas A. Tonozzi, 222 East St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or with the representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of 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 three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later. Any claims not filed within the above period are 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.

Thomas A. Tonozzi Illinois ARDC Number 2844303

222 E. St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Phone: (815)664-2393 Facsimile: (815)664-2395 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30, Aug. 6 and 13, 2015.

Commissioner of said Drainage District for a term of three (3) years.

Every adult owner of land in said District, whether residing within or without the District, is entitled to vote.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2015, at Princeton, Illinois.

MARY C. DREMANN Circuit Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois Ex Officio Clerk of said Drainage District Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30 and August 6, 2015.

17 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said Drainage District, for the purpose of electing a Drainage Commissioner of said Drainage District for a term of three (3) years.

Every adult owner of land in said District, whether residing within or without the District, is entitled to vote.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2015, at Princeton, Illinois.

MARY C. DREMANN Circuit Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois Ex Officio Clerk of said Drainage District Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30 and August 6, 2015.

period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

Said election will be held at the Ronald E. Wolf residence, in Township 18 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said Drainage District, for the purpose of electing a Drainage Commissioner of said Drainage District for a term of three (3) years.

Every adult owner of land in said District, whether residing within or without the District, is entitled to vote.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2015, at Princeton, Illinois.

MARY C. DREMANN Circuit Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois Ex Officio Clerk of said Drainage District Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30 and August 6, 2015.

be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Mineral-Gold Public Library located in the Village of Mineral in said District from and after August 5, 2015, during customary library hours of operation.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held on September 8, 2015, at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in the rooms of the Library located in the Village of Mineral in said District and final action upon said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be taken at a meeting thereof on September 8, 2015, at 6:45 o’clock p.m., in the rooms of the MineralGold Public Library in the Village of Mineral in said District.

DATED at Mineral, Illinois, this 27th day of July, 2015. /s/ Teneille Gripp Secretary, Board of Trustees Mineral-Gold Public Library District Bureau County, Illinois Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30, 2015.

“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” W15-1190 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAUPRINCETON, LLINOIS Planet Home Lending, LLC; ) Plaintiff, ) VS. ) Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Wayne ) Mowers; BMO Harris Bank National ) Association f/k/a Harris N.A.; Estate of ) Wayne E. Mowers; Debbie Mowers, ) Individually and as Independent Executor ) of the Estate of Wayne Mowers; Unknown ) Owners and Non Record Claimants; ) Defendants. ) 15 CH 48 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: -Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Wayne Mowers -Estate of Wayne E. Mowers -Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants that Plaintiff has commenced this case in the Circuit Court of Bureau County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien recorded against the premises described as follows: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE WEST Continued on page 20

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) FAIRFIELD MUTUAL ) DRAINAGE DISTRICT ) NO. 73-MC-5 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 1st day of September, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the judges of election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m. Said election will be held at the Marty L. Pierceson residence in the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 18 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said Drainage District, for the purpose of electing a Drainage

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER ) OF GOLD DRAINAGE ) DISTRICT NO. 1 ) NO. 73-MC-6 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 1st day of September, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m.and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the judges of election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

Said election will be held in or near the William A. House residence, located at or near the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) GREEN RIVER SPECIAL ) DRAINAGE ) DISTRICT OF BUREAU ) AND WHITESIDE ) COUNTIES ) NO. 73-MC-7 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 1st day of September, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the judges of election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer

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Continued from page 19 ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6 - 1591.2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NO. 9; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID HIGHWAY CENTERLINE 1008 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 61°21` MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 110 FEET, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 190° MEASURER CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 182 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 156° MEASURED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 311.6 FEET, THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 149°30` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 55 FEET TO THE EAST BANK OF BUREAU CREEK, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST BANK OF BUREAU CREEK AT AN ANGLE OF 90° MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 263 FEET; THENCE SOUTH-WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 193°10` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 102 FEET, THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 136°50` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 51 FEET, THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 97° MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 544 FEET, THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 164° MEASURED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 115.9 FEET TO THE ENTERLINE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NO. 9; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 28.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 2.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. C/K/A: 18286 West Backbone Road, Princeton, IL 61356 PIN: 16-06-300-010 said Mortgage was given by Wayne Mowers, Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Freedom Home Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bureau County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006R06401 Book 1266 Page 727-741.

UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Bureau County, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton IL 61356 on or before August 31, 2015, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Daniel J. Gruber (6309148) Joseph S. Davidson (6301581) Cory J. Harris (6319221) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W15-1190 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I665231 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 30, Aug. 6 and 13, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) DANNY C. ELLBERG, a/k/a DAN ELLBERG, PAULA J. ELLBERG, ) LASALLE STATE BANK, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated ) December 5, 2011, and known as Trust No. 2-2011, UNKNOWN ) OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 15 CH 50 NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF FORECLOSURE ACTION AND OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, of the Complaint to Foreclose filed in the above-entitled case on July 17, 2015, and that they are named Defendants in the above-entitled cause, and that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in this Court and the date on or after which a default may be entered against UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS is August 28, 2015. The following information applies to this foreclosure proceeding: 1. The title of the court and the title of the case in which the action is brought are stated above.

2. The names of all the parties and the number of the case are stated above.

3. The names of the title holder of record is: LaSalle State Bank, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated December 5, 2011, and known as Trust No. 2-2011.

4. The legal description of the real estate is: See attached Exhibit “A.” 5. The common addresses or description of the location of the real estate is: See attached Exhibit “A.” 6. The Mortgages sought to be foreclosed is identified as follows: Mortgage dated July 31, 2007, from Danny C. Ellberg and Paula J Ellberg to Citizens First National Bank and recorded July 31, 2007, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bureau County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007R04684; AND Mortgage dated July 31, 2007, from Danny C. Ellberg and Paula J. Ellberg to Citizens First National Bank and recorded July 31, 2007, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bureau County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007R04663.

Dated this 17th day of July, 2015. /s/ Mary C. Dremann CLERK OF THE COURT (Deputy) EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL 1 (PIN 23-08-100-015) (“Strunk”): A tract of land lying in the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 15 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; situated in Bureau County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 8; thence East along the North line of Section 8 for a distance of 516.2 feet to the Northeast corner of property conveyed to Gene and Barbara Michael as per Book 758, Page 784 (former Edward B. Pettegrew tract); continuing thence East along the North line of Section 8 for a distance of 231.80 feet to the Northwest corner of property contracted to William P. and Ann M. Borre as per Book 907, Page 274; thence South 7°53’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 283.0 feet; thence South 8°59’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 370.0 feet; thence South 12°00’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 171.0 feet; thence South 3°03’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 471.60 feet to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of Illinois Route #26, said point being 66.36 feet left of Station 1431+81.41 as shown on the right-ofway plat recorded in Book 774, Page 582 and the Point of Beginning of said Tract; continuing thence South 3°03’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 200.40 feet; thence South 84°20’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 211.0 feet; thence South 29°21” East along an existing fence line for a distance of 142.0 feet; thence South 87°29’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 404.0 feet; thence North 47°28’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 98.0 feet; thence South 51°28’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 200.0 feet; thence South 51°55’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 176.0 feet; thence South 50°29’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 109.0 feet; thence North 82°22’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 49.0 feet; thence South 4°09’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 120.0 feet; thence South 35°02’ West for a distance of 200.0 feet; thence North 88°11’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 290.0 feet; thence South 0°39’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 129.0 feet; thence South 88°45’ West along an existing fence line for a distance of 239.0 feet; thence South 0°48’ East along an existing fence line for a distance of 372.55 feet (365.0 feet deed distance) to the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 8; thence West along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 8 for a distance of 493.32 feet to a point on

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said Easterly right-of-way line, said point being 44.57 feet left of Station 1445+73.95 on said right-of-way plat; thence Northerly along said Easterly right-of-way line being on a curve to the right having a radius of 1891.33 feet through a central angle of 18°31’21” for an arc distance of 611.43 feet to a point being 40 feet left of Station 1439+50 on said right-of-way plat; thence North 04°45’14” East along said Easterly right-of-way line for a distance of 148.57 feet to a point being 50 feet left of Station 1438+00 on said right-of-way plat; thence North 4°11’48” West along said Easterly right-of-way line for a distance of 100.50 feet to a point being 40 feet left of Station 1437+00 on said right-of-way plat; thence North 1°30’50” West along said Easterly right-of-way line for a distance of 200.00 feet to a point being 40 feet left of Station 1435+00 on said right-of-way plat; thence North 9°00’50” East along said Easterly right-of-way line for a distance of 153.23 feet to a point being 60 feet left of Station 1433+48.08 on said right–of-way plat; thence North 1°07’31” East along said Easterly right-of-way line for a distance of 172.26 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 21.36 acres, more or less, all lying and being situated in Leepertown Township, in theCounty of Bureau, in the State of Illinois.

PARCEL 2 (PIN 22-20-200-006) (“Cabin Carve Out”): That part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 9 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, situated in Bureau County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 20; thence South 00°49’30” East 304.14 feet along the West line of the said Northwest Quarter to the intersection of said West line with the centerline of a Township Road; thence Southeasterly along a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 481.85 feet and a radius of 1500.00 feet with a chord bearing South 63°11’26” East and a chord length of 479.78 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly along a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 356.82 feet and a radius of 1750.00 feet with a chord bearing South 66°33’08” East and a chord length of 356.20 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly along a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 134.57 feet and a radius of 1750.00 feet with a chord bearing South 58°30’29” East and a chord length of 134.54 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly along a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 140.82 feet and a radius of 350.00 feet with a chord bearing South 44°46’42” East and a chord length of 139.87 feet along said centerline; thence South 33°15’07” East 397.53 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning; thence North 61°37’36” East 167.91 feet; thence South 33°10’24” East 97.05 feet to a point in the center of a ravine; thence South 78°59’06” East 130.97 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 85°22’49” East 99.64 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 69°39’01” East 107.22 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 79°09’45” East 114.29 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 42°25’44” East 418.15 feet to a point in the center of a ravine; thence South 19°33’33” West 33.36 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 02°26’55” West 108.24 feet along the centerline of the ravine; thence South 89°51’02” West 267.44 feet; thence South 49°06’31” West 269.45 feet to a point on the centerline of a Township Road; thence North 40°53’29” West 84.34 feet along said centerline; thence North 30°08’03” West 736.18 feet along said centerline; thence North 33°15’07” West 21.67 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning, containing 8.29 acres, more or less.

Parcel 3 (PIN 22-04-100-010) (“11.4 Acres”): A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4; and a part of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, all in Township 15 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, situated in Bureau County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4; thence South 89º33’00” East 327.36 feet on the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4 to the Point of Beginning; thence North 00º59’00” East 1345.88 feet; thence South 89º04’36” East 1012.41 feet to the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 00º04’04” West 41.54 feet to the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89º40’02” West 672.07 feet to the Northeast corner of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 00º26’40” West 1294.55 feet to the Southeast corner of the West 20 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89º33’00” West 353.24 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 11.40 acres, more or less, with assumed bearings given for description purpose only.

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Valley Radiation Oncology participating in National Veterans Choice Program PERU — Valley Radiation Oncology announced it will participate as an oncology provider for the national Veterans Choice Program (VCP).

Valley Radiation Oncology is part of Vantage Oncology LLC, a leading national provider of radiation oncology services and integrated cancer care, which operates more than 50 treatment facilities in 14 states. The center is currently accepting radiation oncology patients through the program.

The Veterans Access, Choice, Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014 is a law that expands the number of options veterans have for receiving and ensuring they have timely access to high-quality care.

The VCP provides primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care for eligible veterans when the local Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) cannot provide the services due the lack of available specialists, long wait times (30 days or more) and extraordinary distance (40 miles or more) from the veteran’s home.

A veteran’s out-of-pocket expense will be the same as if they received treatment at their local VA facility.

“We are excited and honored to participate in the VCP

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as a national oncology service provider for our nation’s heroes. Our mission is provide veterans timely and convenient access to advanced, lifesaving cancer care at our specialized facilities so that they are afforded the best opportunity to beat their disease,” said Michael Fiore, chairman and chief executive officer of Vantage Oncology.

Beginning in November 2014, a new VA Choice Program card was sent to eligible veterans enrolled in VA health care and who seek non-VA health care. Eligible veterans are required to contact Health Net Federal Services LLC (Health Net) or TriWest Healthcare Alliance to obtain authorization for all medical care under the VCP. The VCP allows a veteran to choose a non-network provider when one is not available, or has a preference for another provider.

Once the veteran contacts a Vantage Oncology treatment facility, he or she will be provided information about the physician and facility so that it can be submitted for approval.

For more information about Vantage Oncology and its centers’ participation in the Veterans Choice Program, call 815-224-5511 or visit them at www.vantageoncology.com/ veterans.

Witek joins SVCB SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Bank has announced that Justin Witek has joined the bank as vice president/senior lending officer. He specializes in agricultural and commercial lending.

“Justin is a lifetime resident of the area, and we are delighted to have someone of his talent and experience join our senior management team,” said President Matthew Merboth.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to build loan relationships in the Illinois Valley and play an integral role in helping local businesses and agricultural clients thrive,” said Witek. “I look forward to serving the customers in Spring Valley and the immediate surrounding footprint.”

Witek is married and has two children.

He and his wife, Kathi, his son, Landon, and daughter, Ava, reside Witek in LaSalle. He is a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Illinois Valley YMCA and vice president of the Earlville Business Association. He is also a prospective member of the LaSalle Rotary. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Illinois State University and has nearly 10 years of lending experience.

He is also a fully-licensed insurance producer and a graduate of the Community Banker’s School.

Perry Memorial Hospital starts balance screening program PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton is announcing the Perry Memorial Rehabilitation Department has launched a Balance Screening program.

The Balance Screen will assess patients who feel unsteady on their feet, who are experiencing frequent falls or have a fear of falling.

According to the Advanced Healthcare Network for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine, with about 8,000 people turning 65-years-old of age each day, the physical therapy profession needs to evaluate programs that may benefit the elderly population, such as a balance screening to prevent injury.

Falls in the elderly have been report-

ed to be the No. 1 reason for someone greater than 65-years-old to consult a physician. While 50 percent of people over 65 years of age fall repeatedly, 16 percent of falls will require medical care.

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A letter will be sent to the patient’s physician upon completion of the screen and an order for physical therapy will follow if appropriate. A physician’s order is not needed for this screen, and the screen itself is free.

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Born and raised in the Illinois Valley, Dr. Sweetland obtained her Bachelor’s Degree at the Illinois State University in Normal, majoring in Biology and Chemistry.

She then attended Medical School at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, where she also completed her residency program and was awarded Chief Resident of the Year in 1995.

Since 1995, Dr. Sweetland has been a partner at Springfield Clinic and a member of the Clinical Faculty in the OB/GYN Department at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She has won numerous awards and accolades throughout her career celebrating her as a teacher or educator of the year.

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Property Transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse: June 24, 2015 Kathryn Telfer to Richard and Sarah Brooks, joint tenancy deed, part of Section 29 in Princeton Township, $265,000.

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St. Margaret’s buys former Sullivan’s property St. Margaret’s Health recently announced the purchase of the former Sullivan’s Foods property at 1916 N. Main St. in Princeton. Community members from St. Margaret’s Health, the city of Princeton, and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce recently gathered to look over plans regarding the renovation project of the new St. Margaret’s Center for Family Health, the future home of board-certified physicians Dr. Benjamin Shepherd, and Dr. Ralph Narinedhat, along with Tamara Workman, PA-C, a certified physician assistant. Community members who recently gathered to see the renovation plans are (front row, from left) Alan Russell, Phalen Steel; Larry Wight, St. Margaret’s; Jim Brady, St. Margaret’s Board member; Frank Zeller, St. Margaret’s Board member; Tim Muntz, St. Margaret’s president/CEO; Terry Judd, Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Board member; Dan Phalen, Phalen Steel president; Kim Frey, Princeton Chamber of Commerce; Brian Gift, city of Princeton; (back row) John McCormick, St. Margaret’s Board member; Jeff Clawson, former city manager of Princeton; Chris Cyr, Princeton Chamber of Commerce; Dave Smith, St. Margaret’s; Mike Silfies, Phalen Steel; Brandon Behrens, Princeton Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Paul Bonucci, Princeton Chamber of Commerce; and Pete Nelson, city clerk of Princeton.

Firm honors SVCB SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Bank has earned BauerFinancial Inc.’s highest (five-star) rating for strength and stability.

Achievement of this five-star superior rating puts Spring Valley City Bank in an elite category as one of the strongest banks in the nation.

BauerFinancial has been evaluating and rating banks since 1983. Earning a

five-star superior rating means Spring Valley City Bank excels in areas of capital, loan quality, profitability and more.

By achieving this five-star superior rating for the most recent 93 consecutive quarters, Spring Valley City Bank has earned an even more elite status of sustained superiority. Fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s banks can claim this distinction.

Mark Dittmer to Christopher and Jennifer Erickson, joint tenancy deed, part of Section 25 in Arispie Township, $256,500.

Mark Dittmer to Michael Dittmer, warranty deed, part of Section 25 in Arispie Township, $20,000.

Paula Hudson to Darrell and Donna Pack, administrator’s deed, Lot 14 in Block 57 in Greenwood Addition, Spring Valley, $42,000.

Judith Nelson to Cynthia and Harris Brewer, trustee’s deed, part of Lot 4 in Fairview Subdivision, Princeton, $162,500.

Gemma and Jim Lehn to Richard Schweickert Revocable Trust, warranty deed, part of Section 11 in Hall Township, $34,000.

Gemma and Jim Lehn to Glen Brandner, warranty deed, part of Section 11 in Hall Township, $34,000.

Leanne Williams to Lynette Stage, warranty deed, part of Lot 1 in Knox Addition, Princeton, $95,000.

Curtis and Sandra Thompson to Scott Schoen,

warranty deed, Lot 52 in Elston’s Addition, Princeton, $70,000.

Illini State Bank to Brian Leone, warranty deed, part of Section 30 in Hall Township, $264,500.

June 30, 2015

Marge Christensen and Ivan Smith to William Beneke, Charles Hanson, and Cynthia Tilson, warranty deed, part of Lot 84 in Princeton, $93,000.

Jeff Bohne, doing business as Geneva Development, to Custard241 LLC, warranty deed, part of Section 4 in Princeton Township, $800,000.

July 1, 2015

Richard Bodnum to Debbie and John Andes, joint tenancy deed, Lots 10-13 in Block 24 in Myrick’s Second Addition, Cherry, $100,000.

Spring Valley City Bank to Janelle and Joseph McCarter, warranty deed, Lot 7 in Block 2 in C.W. & V. Coal Co. First Addition, Seatonville, $15,500.

Christopher Inman to Annette and William Schnabel, warranty deed, Lot 9 in Timber Ridge Phase 1, Princeton, $284,000.

Alfraetta Brose to Daniel and Dawn Marshall, joint tenancy deed, all of Lots 9-11 and part of Lot 12 in Block 9 in Neponset, $45,000.

July 2, 2015

Julie Zeman to Laura Willoughby, Roger Willoughby Jr. and Roger Willoughby Sr., warranty deed, Lot 80 in Lake Thunderbird Grove,

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Zachary DeMay to Austin Snyder, warranty deed, all of Lot 12 and part of Lot 13 in Brewer’s Addition, Walnut, $71,000.

Andrew Lanxon to Luis Delgado and Talia Gholson, warranty deed, Lots 11-12 in Block 20 in Sheffield, $80,000.

Bruce and Susan Culver to Ryan and Sarah Simonsen, warranty deed, all of Lot 12 and part of Lot 13 in Block 20 in Union Addition, Princeton, $112,000.

Brian and Carie Delhotal to Amber Ricci, warranty deed, part of Lot 1 in Block 1 in James H. Seaton’s Fourth Addition, Seatonville, $40,000.

Rebecca and Robert Robison to Michael Bowman and Annette Carper, joint tenancy deed, part of Section 19 in Concord Township, $139,000.

Peoples National Bank of Kewanee to Jacob Mahnesmith, warranty deed, part of Section 3 in Concord Township, $23,000.

Doris Seidel to Sheri and Steven Dall, warranty deed, part of Lots 14-15 in Prather Subdivision, Princeton, $140,000.

Judy Eckberg to Jesse and Zachary DeMay, executor deed, part of Lot 15 and all of Lot 14 in F.L. Fraser’s First Addition, Walnut, $77,000.

Regions Bank to Tiffany Kessel, trustee’s deed, part of Lot 75 in Princeton, $72,000.

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Cruise to Granville for annual car show Get your motor running and head over to Granville for its annual Cruise In car show at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in downtown Granville.

The event is great for car enthusiasts as well as families. It will include activities for children, with a petting zoo and The Balloon Man scheduled to make an appearance. The Putnam County Panteras will perform, and there will be a street dance with music provided by Darryl, Hall and Soen Oats, a band comprised of Darryl Bouxsein, Tom Hall, Rick Soens and Todd Witek. On Thursday, Aug. 6, a family-friendly movie will be shown in Hopkins Park at dark.

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PRINCETON — Thursday, July 30, at 2:30 p.m., Body Beat and Rhythm Day: Rhythm and playground games.

Be ready to move and groove.

Friday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m., Summer Reading Closing Program: Come join the party to celebrate the close of another great summer reading season. Mr. Cinnamon will shape his amazing balloons, and there will be end-of-program raffle drawings.

There will be no story times in August. The library will begin again on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Thursday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m., Friends of the Library Book Club will discuss “The Girls of Atomic City,” by Denise Kieman.

All are welcome to join the discussion.

Sunday, Aug. 16, at 2:30 p.m., Young Adult & Children’s Book Club will talk about “The Color of Magic,” by Terry Pratchett at Flour House Bakery & Coffee. Anyone is welcome to join.

SPRING VALLEY — Thursday, July 30, from 5 to 6 p.m., for sevenththrough 12th-grade students — there will be CD case candle holder craft.

DEPUE — The Selby Township Library is hosting an English as a Second Language class on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Any adults who would like to improve their English speaking skills are encouraged to attend.

The library is also hosting Rocket Readers!

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

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

Children ages 5-7 meet on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Children ages 8-11 meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Summer hours at the library are: Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Thursdays, Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon.

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

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Music, reading combine at library The Logan Junior High School Band performed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Princeton Public Library.

They performed songs by Victor Lopez, Gustav Holst and John Williams. The music followed an afternoon of Kitchen Band playtime and rounds up the library’s Summer Reading theme of Reading to the Rhythm. to troops serving overseas.

TISKILWA — The Tiskilwa Public Library has kicked-off its summer reading program for tweens, from fifth to eighth grades. Readers meet on Tuesdays. Sessions are from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

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

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

BUREAU — The Leepertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The library has computers for patron usage, as well as copier, scanning and fax services. Call 815-659-3283 for information. (The fax number is the same as the phone number).

LASALLE — There are still a few weeks left for the LaSalle Public Library Youth Services Summer Programming: Friday, July 30, there will be a concert in the park featuring Rick Kelley.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m., NASCAR driver Camden Murphy will present a program on Fred Lorenzen, one of the great legends in NASCAR racing.

Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m., Marydale Stewart will host a poetry connection session. Attendees are welcome to read their own work.

PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT — Friday, July 31, at 8:30 p.m. the Putnam

County Public Library District will offer a free movie night in the park for children and families of all ages. Presented at the Standard Community Park, the PG rated movie, “Strange Magic,” is a film of goblins, elves, fairies and imps and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful love potion. Free popcorn and drinks will be served.

The event is open to the public.

MAGNOLIA – The Magnolia Branch Library is hosting a summer reading program every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. Any questions, call Peggy at 815-869-3038. Snacks and refreshments are served after the program.

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

HENNEPIN – Preschool story times are at 2 p.m. every Tuesday and at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

Join the library staff for stories, crafts, games and more.

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

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

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

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

MCNABB – Story time programs are held at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Preschool story times are held at 11 a.m. Saturdays.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the veranda with The Victor Raul Band from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 11 a.m.

The Illinois Valley Hospice will host a “My Treasure Chest” workshop for children who have experience the death of a loved one from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Sixth Street office building in Peru. Children will listen to stories, design their own treasure chest, sing songs and fill out a workbook to remember their loved one. The workshop is for children age 5-14.

Materials and lunch will be provided. Children are asked to bring a picture of a loved on or any small keepsake that reminds them of their loved one.

For more information or to register, contact the hospice at 815-2241307.

The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in the parish hall.

The Joe Myer Park fundraiser turkey shoot will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. This event is open to the public and chaperoned youth

are welcome to attend.

Participants should bring their own shotgun and .22 rifle, shells will be provided. Food, pop, water and raffles will be available. There will be turkey, ham and money boards as well as splatter boards. Joe Myer Park is located at 16700 2625 East St., Princeton. The rain date is Aug. 8. For more information, call Marty at 815-878-3255 or Dal at 815-878-7798.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the veranda with Kevin Kramer from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 11 a.m. Kevin Kramer performs cover hits and originals.

Friends of Kewanee Animal Shelter will host a pet expo/craft show at the American Legion from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. The event will feature the Legends Paws Pet Sitting booth and photos by Kari Clark Photography.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Walnut Community Bible Church, 125 Jackson St., Walnut.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

The Princeton Elks Lodge 1461 in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 6, at Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave. East, Princeton. The clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 1-800-272-0074 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are no charges for any services at this clinic.

Brittney Moutray, IVCH’s registered dietitian, will talk about the challenges of cooking for someone who has diabetes at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, in the meeting room of the hospital’s Sixth Street office building in Peru. She will talk about how to substitute foods when preparing a meal menu for someone who has diabetes.

Upcoming Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the veranda with Bagshot Row from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Starved Rock Lodge.

Grill will open at 11 a.m.

Bagshot Row performs music from the British invasion.

St. Margaret’s Hospital will hold a mom’s special helper sibling class for soon-to-be big brothers and sisters at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8, in room 309 on the third floor of the hospital. The class will be conducted through the use of a video, demonstrations and storybook readings.

To register, call St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre at 815-664-1345.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center presents music on the veranda with Steve Sharp from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Starved Rock Lodge.

Grill will open at 11 a.m.

Steve Sharp will perform classic rock favorites.

Auction Calendar Aug. 1 – Wallace A. Carlson, furniture, antiques, collectibles, household, books, magazines & advertising, 10 a.m., 909 Donald St., Henry, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Aug. 1 – Putnam County FFA Auction, antiques, farm equipment, lawn mowers, golf carts, vehicles, watercraft, miscellaneous, 9 a.m., held at Putnam County High School, Granville, Bradleys and Immke Auction Service, auctioneers.

Aug. 2 – Regina Siebert, furniture, antiques, collect-

ibles, household, lawn and garden, 10 a.m., 412 Swift St., Oglesby, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Aug. 2 – Three estates of Indian artifact collections, 10:30 a.m., 3401 N. State, Ottawa, Higdon Auction Services, auctioneers.

Aug. 6 – Carol Angel, real estate and personal property, 5 p.m., 313 N. Chestnut St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Aug. 8 – Farm machinery consignment, 9 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rick Rediger Auction Service, auc-

tioneers.

Aug. 15 – Robert Mekley estate, farm equipment, 9:30 a.m., 11001 Rt. 71, Granville, Rick Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Aug. 16 – Sportsman auction, guns and misc. sportsman items, 11 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rick Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Aug. 29 – Putnam county farmland, 10 a.m., 107 N. Chicago St. (Magnolia Fire Barn), Magnolia, Rick Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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Favorites returning to this year’s Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Here are some simple recipes, with a few ingredients. Some of these are perfect for using fresh produce out of your garden or from one of our wonderful farmers’ markets in the area.

Stuffed Cucumber Slices 3 cucumber, peeled 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup stuffed green olives, chopped 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt Halve cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Beat cream cheese in bowl until creamy and add olives and seasoned salt. Fill hollows of cucumbers with cream cheese mixture. Press halves back together, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Remove plastic wrap and cut crosswise in 1/2-inch slices to serve.

Serves 6.

Jiffy Chicken 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 cups crushed corn flakes 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 325°. Sprinkle breasts with a little salt and pepper. Dip chicken in mayonnaise and spread over chicken with brush. Combine corn flakes crumbs and cheese in bowl and dip chicken in corn flake mixture until it coats completely. Place chicken in sprayed 9-by-13inch glass baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 1 hour. Serves 8.

Smothered Beef Patties 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1/2 cup chili sauce 1/2 cup round, buttery cracker crumbs 1 14-ounce can beef broth Combine beef, chili sauce and cracker crumbs in bowl and form into 5 to 6 patties. Brown patties in skillet; pour beef broth over patties and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 50 minutes. Serves 5 to 6.

Potato Beef Bake 1 pound ground beef 1 10-ounce can Sloppy Joe sauce 1 10-ounce can fiesta nacho cheese soup 1 32-ounce package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed Preheat oven to 400°. Cook beef in skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, and drain. Add Sloppy Joe sauce and cheese soup to beef and mix well.

Place hash browns in sprayed 9-by-13inch baking dish and top with beef mixture. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.

Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.

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Smothered Steak 1 2-pound round steak 1 10-ounce can golden mushroom soup 1 1-ounce packet onion soup mix 2/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 325°. Cut steak into serving-size pieces and place in sprayed 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Combine mushroom soup, soup mix and milk in saucepan. Heat just enough to mix well and pour over steak. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Serves 6 to 8.

Fantastic Fried Corn 2 16-ounce packages frozen whole kernel corn 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar Place corn in large skillet over medium heat and add butter, whipping cream, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir constantly and heat until most of whipping cream and butter absorbs into corn. Serves 4 to 6.

Baked Eggplant 1 medium eggplant 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk 1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs Preheat oven to 350°. Peel, slice and boil eggplant in saucepan until easily mashed and drain. Season with a little salt and pepper and add butter, evaporated milk and crumbs. Pour into sprayed 2-quart baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.

MENDOTA — Whether you are young or just young at heart you will enjoy some past favorites that are returning to entertain at this year’s Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival to be held Aug. 6-9.

Professional Magician Cory Leonard is sure to dazzle audiences with his comedy magic and closeup illusions. Magic by Cory will be performing feats of magic as he strolls the midways from noon to 2 p.m. Friday of Festival weekend. This quality award winning magician is being brought to the Festival by Merritt Funeral Home of Mendota.

Also on Friday of the Fest, visitors will be able to enjoy some of the talents of veteran balloon twister Billy Pirrello of Rockford.

Billy the Balloon Guy as he is known will be twisting his unique creations for festival goers free of charge thanks to the generosity of Schimmer Inc. of Mendota. You will find him on the corner of Illinois Avenue and Jefferson Street from 1 to 5 p.m.

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

events, schools, museums and company picnics.

FacePainting by EngleArt of metropolitan Chicago will be another of the returning fun events on Saturday, Aug. 8. Advanced Drainage Systems and Prairie Land Millwright Inc. of Mendota are generously bringing these very talented artists to Mendota to create their masterpieces free of charge for festival goers from noon to 3 p.m. at the corner of Washington Street and Indiana Avenue. EngleArt will transform you into your favorite animal, super hero or create a colorful and beautiful design on your little one’s face.

Tom Engel’s unusual craft has been featured on ABC Channel 7 and on the Discovery Channel. His artwork includes cheek, full face, parts, full body and character, which he applies with brushes, sponges and even airbrushes. He uses water based pastes which wash off easily with soap and water.

Also on Saturday of Festival weekend, you will again find Mr. Steve’s Magic at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Jefferson Street. Mr. Steve, armed with a funny grin, a contagious laugh and an impish

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1 PM - 2 PM 1215 Margaret Dr. - Princeton 1 PM - 3 PM 421 Bailey Court - Princeton

Baked Onions 4 large onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 10-ounce can cream of chicken soup 1/4 cup milk Preheat oven to 300°. Alternate layers of onion, potato chips and cheese in sprayed 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Spoon soup over last layer and pour milk over top. Sprinkle with a little red or black pepper and bake for 1 hour. Serves 8 to 10.

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He will have three performances — noon, 2 and 4 p.m.

Steve Lundquist, a Rockford native, has 25 years of experience which has taken him all over the United States and to Africa. He performs at fairs, festivals, corporate events and schools. Mr. Steve’s fun, fast-paced, innovative show is full of side-splitting audience participation songs, silly magic and family involvement.

The internationally acclaimed Jesse White Tumblers will be returning to put on two exciting performances on Sunday, Aug. 9. Mendota Agri-Products and Phalen Steel Construction of Mendota have teamed up to bring back this extremely popular group to put on a pre-parade performance at noon in front of the Mendota Elks Lodge and perform in the Sweet Corn Festival parade.

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LaMoille B League LaMoille B League Scorecard

1 ........ Veronica Lopez 2 ..... Alexandria Collier 3 ...........Cassie Martin 4 ............Lexy Michael 5 ..............Tobi Walzer 6 ............Mari Billhorn 7 ...........Audrey Lopez 8 .............Allie Carlson 9 ......... Cassidy Geiger 10 ....... Collette Motter 11 ........Brooke Motter

Meet the LaMoille B League Members of the LaMoille B League softball team are (front row, from left) Veronica Lopez, Audrey Lopez, Cassie Martin, Cassidy Geiger and Brooke Motter; and (back row) coach Robert Martin, Allie Carlson, Tobi Walzer, Lexy Michael, Alexandria Collier and Collette Motter. Absent: Mari Billhorn.

LaMoille’s Allie Carlson awaits for the pitch against the Princeton Royals in a B League game in LaMoille this summer.

IVS photos/ Becky Kramer

Cassie Martin delivers a pitch for LaMoille.

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Pow Wow Days 5K TISKILWA — The Tiskilwa Pow Wow Days 5K will be Saturday, Aug. 1 starting at 8 a.m. For information, call 815-646-4624.

Tiger Tennis Classic PRINCETON — The Princeton High School tennis program will host the singles portion for the Tiger Tennis Classic Saturday, Aug. 1 at the PHS tennis courts.

There will be men’s singles, women’s singles and juniors boys and girls singles.

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

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

To sign up for the tournament, visit www.tigertennisclassic.com or call 815-879-2701, 815-8786120 or 815-878-5900.

Red Devil Golf Classic SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Athletic Parents Club will host the Red Devil Classic Saturday, Aug. 15 at Spring Creek Golf Course. It will be will be a four-person, best ball scramble.

Entry fee is $60 per golfer, which includes golf and a pork chop/brats dinner. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

For more information, call Paul Quinn at 815-326-0184 or email to pquinn@hallhighschool502.com.

Tiger Golf Classic PRINCETON — The Princeton High School Booster Club event will be Saturday, Aug. 15, at Wyaton Hills Golf Course.

Registration fees are $75 per golfer and $30 for dinner. Golf will be limited to the first 20 teams to sign up. One golfer will have a chance to win $5,000 in the putting contest.

Registration will start at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at Fitzgerald’s Banquet Center at 6 p.m.

For more information, call PHS golf coach and event chairman Will Gross at 815-878-4623.

DePue 5K Run/Walk DEPUE — The fifth annual DePue 5K Run/ Walk will start at 8 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 1 at the DePue North Fire Station.

Check-in begins at 7 a.m.

For more information, contact Michael Rodriguez at 815-878-9024 or via email at rodrig.87@com. net.

Hunter’s safety CHILLICOTHE — A Department of Natural Resources hunter safety education course will be held at the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club, located north of Chillicothe, at 21228 North Yankee Lane.

The 13-hour course will be held over three days, meeting from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.

Students must attend all 13 hours of the class. The free course will include

instruction in wildlife management, firearms safety, hunter ethics, game identification, first aid, survival techniques and hunting regulations.

For more information about the course and to reserve a seat since space is limited, contact the coordinating instructor, Lowell Bennett, at 309274-5586.

PC golf outing MCNABB — The annual Putnam County Athletic Booster Club golf outing will be Saturday, Aug. 8, at Edgewood Golf Course.

This will be a four-person best ball scramble.

The cost is $60 per golf, which includes the golf fee, golf cart, drink tickets and gifts. There will be cash prizes for a hole in one and first place.

Tee times start from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and are on a first-come, first serve. Sign-up online at www.pcboosterclub. com. A sign-up sheet will also be available at the golf course.

For more information, email panther@pcboosterclub.com.

K of C Golf OGLESBY — The 16th annual Oglesby Knights of Columbus Golf Outing will be Saturday, Aug. 1 at Deer Park Country Club.

Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. with golf to follow at 10 a.m. Cost is $85, including a steak dinner at the K of C. For more information, call Kerry Stopa at 815-326-1521.

“Boo” Milby 5K LASALLE — A special one-mile walk will be held at the “Boo” Milby 5K Memory Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 15. The walk will be the Illinois Valley

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Gotta have Hart Hanah Hart of Seatonville took part on the Midland Magic’s run to the Illinois ASA 12U A state championship, finishing 8-0 in tournament play. Avery Bushnell of Henry also played on the Magic team based out of Glen Carbon which includes players from around the state.

Alzheimer’s Group.

The event will be held at Northwest School, 229 O’Connor Ave. in LaSalle. The entry fee is $20 before Aug. 12 and $5 on the day of the walk. Check in on race day starts at 6:45 a.m. Race will start at 8 a.m. Each participant will receive a T-shirt on race day.

For information or to register, call 815-2231885, 815-228-1858 and 815-339-6465.

Vipers tryouts LASALLE — The IV Vipers boys 13U travel baseball team will be holding tryouts on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. at M&H Park, 1255 9th St., LaSalle. Anyone interested in more information can contact Jay Gerber at 815-830-3714 or email at jgerbs@hotmail.com.

Wenona 5K GRAND RIDGE — Mr.

C’s Wenona 5K will take place as part of Wenona Days, starting at 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 7 at Wenona Park. Entry fee is $13 before Friday, July 31 and may be sent to Wenoa 5K Rn, 1418 W. Queens Ct., Peoria, Ill., 61614. Cost is $15 day of the race.

Check-in is held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The first 170 entries are guaranteed a T-shirt.

Cornapalooza 5K/10K MENDOTA — The eighth annual Cornapalooza, featuring a 5K/10K run and 5K walk will be Saturday, Aug. 8, at Lake Mendota, starting at 8 a.m. Entry fee is now $25. Registration can be made at www.signmeup. com. For more information, visit www.sweetcornfestival.com or call the Mendota Chamber of Commerce at 815-5396507.

IVVTT signups PERU — IVTT will be having signups for its 2015-16 team at 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 7 at the YMCA tumbling room.

There will be a time to meet the IVTT staff, ask questions about the team and uniforms/other attire can be ordered.

Fall registration/evaluations will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28 and from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 29 at the YMCA.

Peru Catholic Golf Outing OGLESBY — The Peru Catholic Golf Outing will be Saturday, Aug. 1 at Spring Creek Golf Course.

Registration starts at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and steak dinner at 6 p.m. Cost for golf and dinner is $80 and $25 for dinner only. For more information, call Heidi Addis at 815-252-0602.

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