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Choose safety, not speed or cell phones IDOT reports fatality increases

By Dave Cook dcook@bcrnews.com

Information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) shows traffic fatalities in the state are occurring at a more frequent rate than last year. They are also happening more frequently locally as well.

As of Aug. 12, IDOT is reporting there have been 584 fatal crashes in the state resulting in 630 fatalities, which is 51 more than last year. Of those crashes, 85 of those drivers were uninsured or unlicensed (driving on a suspended, revoked, expired, cancelled or denied license), and 133 of those killed weren’t using restraints or were using them improperly.

IDOT information shows data from the past five years,

and the current fatality rate in Bureau County is higher now than the total amounts of the previous years. Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed shared what the major factor was in the recent fatalities.

“The major factor is speed. The chance of serious injury in an accident is increased greatly by higher speeds. Everyone is in a hurry nowadays due to obligations for work, school, etc., and there’s more traffic on the road than ever. In addition, distractions from within the vehicle, including cell phones, contribute to a high percentage of accidents,” Reed said.

Reed spoke of the responsibility we all share when getting behind the wheel.

“How many times have you seen an approaching vehicle cross the center line or drive onto the shoulder in your travels? We all have a responsibility to maintain control of our vehicle. My advice to everyone is when you are operating a motor vehicle, pay attention to your driving and nothing

else. If you have a distraction requiring your attention, find a safe place to pull over before trying to deal with it,” Reed said.

Driving defensively, being prepared and using common sense are also factors in helping to ensure you and your passengers arrive safely at your destination.

Reed said, “If you have somewhere to be, leave earlier and take into consideration the traffic you may encounter during your trip. Don’t follow a vehicle so closely that you can’t see the traffic ahead of you. There’s always a chance the person you’re following could be distracted and not see a potential problem. Check your mirrors on a regular basis, and be aware of traffic and obstacles along your path.

Don’t drive impaired; it’s a risk you don’t need to take. Not only are you a danger to yourself, but everyone else on the roadways. There’s always someone who can help you get home safely.”

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Down and dirty Participants got down and dirty at the Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary MudCross Challenge, held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut.

Event-goers had a lot of fun on the three-to-four-mile muddy obstacle course, where they ran, walked, climbed, crawled and slid their way to the finish line.

There was also a fun run for children ages 5 -12. All proceeds go to the Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, which helps buy equipment and more for the hospital. See more photos on Page 2.

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Examining Princeton’s finances City to hold special meeting

By Terri Simon tsimon@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the council chambers at City Hall. The crux of the meeting is to hear from Bob Nowak of Skokie, the city’s temporary finance director, who will speak about the city’s funds, balances, accounting practices and more.

The city approved the contract to hire Nowak on Jan. 18, and he began his duties on Feb. 2, going over the entirety of the books for the city.

“The city hired Mr. Nowak to provide an independent review of the city’s dayto-day financial structure and processes.

Included were in-depth analyses of the cash balances and any account varianc-

es,” said Princeton City Manager Rachel Skaggs. “The review tabulated 100 percent of all disbursed checks and debits, all deposits and all bank statements.

“Lastly, Mr. Nowak traced the electronic accounting mainframe system in order to confirm that credits and debits were being properly acknowledged.

At the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Mr. Nowak will discuss his investigative methods,” Skaggs continued. “He further will explain that no money is missing from the city accounts, but that the city could benefit from implementing accounting changes that keep account balances more visible and manageable.”

Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram acknowledged he has heard rumors regarding money missing from the city’s coffers,

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Summer school outside the classroom

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The verdict is in. Elementary school children all across the county enjoy learning as much as they can during the nine months of the school year … and they don’t even mind finding some fun facts over summer break either.

Cale Yepsen, heading into fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Princeton, said he’s excited for the responsibility expected of students as they age into the older elementary grades. With that understanding comes better behavior as well because Yepsen realizes he represents his family and himself with his actions.

“One of my favorite teachers, Mrs. (Janda) Nordstrom, told us fourth grade is where you get into the harder stuff. The early

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grades are for the easy stuff, but if we want to get smarter we have to study more difficult subjects,” Yepsen said, noting it takes him about a week each new school year to get back into the swing of things with math and English. “I think it’ll be easier to concentrate because we’ll be a little older, and I’m excited for a new teacher and trying to learn, so I can outsmart my friends.”

Yepsen said he traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., on summer vacation and got to study seashells. Every year new lines grow in the shell, so when you crack one open you can see how old it is.

Compared to a block schedule, Yepsen said he loves having summer off to play with his friends and to read.

“The only way to get better at things is to

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keep trying,” he said.

Erin May, a soon-to-be sixth-grader at Logan Junior High in Princeton, said it takes most kids a while to get back on track, but during the summer, she follows the list on the fridge of entertaining ways to stay mentally active, including reading at least 20 minutes each day.

“It’s fun getting into a good book because when you finish one chapter, you can’t wait to turn the page to the next one,” May said, adding church camp and family vacations are a great way to meet new people and study something she didn’t know. “Last year I did volleyball and basketball camp in the summer, and I play soccer in school — which teaches us all how to work together.”

May looks forward to making new friends in junior high, so they can “help each other out in the classroom,” and said she’s fine with the current educational schedule, as time off in the winter doesn’t allow her to do all the things she can when it’s warm outside.

Three students heading into fifth grade — Dalton Lundeen at Bureau Valley South; Brooke Spoonmore at Dimmick Grade School; and Amin Marenda-Gentry at John F. Kennedy Grade School in Spring Valley — all said you have to naturally allow yourself time to get acclimated to what you learned the year before, but after a few weeks, everything slows down and falls into place.

Lundeen was diving into a big book of math problems to stay up on his numerical skills this summer, while Spoonmore learned the cash register at her Grandma’s business.

“It helped with counting out change and working with numbers; multiplying and dividing,” Spoonmore said, noting when customers come up she was able to interact with them and get what they needed.

Marenda-Gentry plays the piano and said the lessons give him a history of music as well as the satisfaction gained from having to study the ivory keys before he is able to play a song well. He did a lot of fishing and swimming this summer, learning different types of fish, and said when school is in session it’s great to rely on your friends, as well as cheering for their success.

“People enjoy being part of the team, and if they need help with anything they look to the side and say, ‘There’s my right hand man,’” Marenda-Gentry said, adding he really liked teachers such as Mrs. Wilcoxen because they make school fun, and he digs his friends because they are loyal and trustworthy.

Spoonmore is certainly gaining knowledge on the value of teamwork, with experience or future plans in softball, volleyball, basketball and track and field, and said you cannot get lower than a C in any class in school or you can’t play sports.

“As you get older it’s fun to play sports because you get to contribute, but you have to keep up on your responsibilities in the classroom also — so it’s a good balance,” she

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said, with Lundeen adding some summer gridiron action is a great dose of educational entertainment for he and his friends.

“I just got done with football, and it’s good to be out on the field and learning all the plays with my teammates,” Lundeen said.

Even though the adults in her life encourage her to read and acquire life skills during summer break, Spoonmore said there is freedom to travel to places like the Ozarks and Utah. She is not intimidated by things she is unfamiliar with because she was raised to give everyone a kind gesture up front.

“I flew home from Utah recently, and met people who’d never flown by themselves, so the time went faster because we talked the whole flight, and I could just be myself,” Spoonmore said, with Marenda-Gentry adding change is good, as once he wanted to be a scientist and now plans on becoming an accountant after his schooling is finished.

“People were kind of bullying me in fourth grade, so last year was a total bust, but each year is a new start, and I’m confident getting back into school,” he said, noting you have to be real to yourself, not only admitting your own need for help but also offering it when you can.

“If you don’t learn things properly in the past, it’s going to affect you and your ability to learn new things moving forward,” he said.

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Private: St. Louis scholars St. Louis Catholic School offers students a worldly education

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: This is the third and final story in a series on private schools in Bureau County.

PRINCETON — St. Louis Catholic School Principal Richard Koehler is well aware of the dynamics of the global culture when it comes to education and the importance of taking time for each individual. In light of that, he works hard to highlight what separates St. Louis from other schools in the area.

Koehler said the challenges of a private school are magnified in the modern age, and the geographical challenge is the first one smaller private institutions face. Private schools in bigger cities often have a waiting list to get in, but in a rural environment like Princeton — where there may not be a big influx of home construction and new families — the pool of prospects is much smaller.

“We are in a rural setting, so we have to go and market our school … convince people of what separates us,” Koehler said, recognizing people who can send their children to a good public school system for free need to see something stand out to choose St. Louis instead. “We are trying to market our schools to the millennials, who want information on their mobile apps and their Facebook, so it’s about two things — what is our message, and how do we get it out?”

Koehler said a lot of pastors will tell you it’s not easy to put people in the pews these days, let alone put people in the seats of a religious school. Nuns working for very reasonable wages are a thing of the past, and families have less children than they used to. St. Louis hired a marketing director a few years ago as a key factor in sustaining their quality approach, and they rely on the generosity of their benefactors looking to keep a Catholic presence in educational markets of Princeton and Bureau County.

“What separates our school today is that our curriculum is good … our kids leave here one to two grade levels ahead,” he said.

The court of public opinion might be concerned St. Louis students will enter a public high school and get swamped, but Koehler recognized Princeton isn’t a huge school district; he said St. Louis students are already tearing up the playgrounds with fellow Bureau County kids whom they will eventually go to high school with.

“We aren’t sheltering our students here, but teaching

them about the real world.”

Koehler said a huge advantage at St. Louis is the small class sizes, as they strive for a teacher to student ratio of around one to 12. Technology like iPads and Chromebooks help with one-on-one teaching without taking the place of the teacher, and year-round tutoring opportunities are yet another factor in a quality education opportunity.

Without badmouthing them, Koehler said public schools have to take everybody, so they don’t have some of the luxuries offered at St. Louis. Former Principal Mary Paula Schmidt was a sterling figure in nourishing the Catholic identity in Bureau County, and many non-Catholic families are sending their children to St. Louis for those advantages.

“We don’t make that a barrier here; we just ask them to participate in the whole of our activities, and all the students are engaged,” Koehler said. “There’s a growing number of non-Catholics coming in, and we welcome that.”

Over four decades of teaching, Koehler has heard his fair share of individuals badmouth education in this country.

On the flip side, he points out all the great minds who have developed solutions and inventions for all of society to utilize. He feels education has been asked to do too much, so instructors must do more than just teach academics, which distracts the curriculum ideas.

“There are a lot of things in our world kids can’t prepare for, but they are preparing for. When I was a kid there wasn’t any talk about transgender individuals or abortion, so how do kids handle these issues today, except a training in values — and I think our Catholic schools do that,” Koehler said.

“You never know when your education is going to pay off, but a good education when you’re young will give you a valuable resource to think something out as compared to just listening to one-sided arguments.”

Koehler said the enrollment at St. Louis has been holding steady, and because of the limited number of students in the rural area, they must continue speaking to parents, students and teachers to turn negative situations into positive ones.

“We never give up on anybody because people can change — in both directions, so we don’t take test scores as a full bearing of the individual,” he said.

“Our education is better than some may think it is, and there will always be a great opportunity to grow through professional development. Here at St. Louis we simply encourage everyone to give the best effort they can.”

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To capstone the 100-year anniversary of the Farm Credit System, the 1st Farm Credit Services Board of Directions made the donation to groups making a difference in their communities.

“Giving back to the communities that have made the past 100 years possible for us was an important part of our celebration,” said Gary J. Ash, president/CEO of 1st Farm Credit Services. “We believe that every investment we can make into the future is critical to our current and future generation of clients and those committed to agriculture and rural Illinois.”

The Farm Credit System celebrated its 100-year anniversary on July 17. The system supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. 1st Farm Credit Services is one of 78 associations in the system.

1st Farm Credit Services team members worked together to select groups in their communities to receive the gifts.

Each selected organization contributes to the future of Illinois agriculture and rural America in its own unique way, from helping children who will become the next generation of farmers, to making sure people have access to nutritious meals.

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Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps take flight PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Postal Service celebrated four birds that brighten cold winter days recently by dedicating the Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps at the American Philatelic Society’s Stamp Show 2016 in Portland, Ore. One of the birds, the northern cardinal, is the state bird for Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

The stamps are available in booklets of 20, with each of the four stamp designs repeated five times. They feature the golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), the cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) and the red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis).

Illustrator Robert Giusti painted the original designs in acrylic on canvas board, depicting each bird perched on a snow-covered branch.

“The Postal Service has a long tradition of putting birds on stamps — to celebrate and raise awareness of these amazing creatures,” said U.S. Postal Service Vice President of Sales Cliff Rucker, the dedicating official. “And the four stamps we’re dedicating ... are truly beautiful works of art.”

Joining Rucker in dedicating the stamps was American Philatelic Society Executive Director Scott English. U.S. Postal Service Stamp Services Director Mary-Anne Penner served as master of ceremonies.

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but after speaking at length with Nowak and Skaggs, he knows that isn’t true. He does think there have been some shortcuts and shortfalls in the past, which he will discuss at Tuesday’s meeting; however, he said the city is moving forward and is developing what he believes is a better checks and balances system, accounting practices, and more visibility and openness when it comes to the city’s finances.

“We have a hole to dig out of, but we aren’t out of money, and we’ll be fine,” Quiram told the Bureau County Republican Monday morning.

Tuesday’s meeting will include a PowerPoint presentation, conversation about where the city has been in its accounting practices and how situa-

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All orders must be postmarked by Oct. 4, 2016.

Northern Cardinal A spot of bright red against the white of a snowy tree branch signals the presence of a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), one of winter’s most colorful and beautiful birds. Found in thickets along the edge of forests or in shrubby, overgrown fields and hedgerows as well as in backyards, cardinals usually appear in pairs but can gather in small flocks during the winter to forage for food. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit, but they also eat insects. During the winter, cardinals are frequent visitors to birdfeeders. Sunflower seeds are a favorite food.

tions will be improved in the future.

“We are going to look at a lot of things like payroll to pensions ... “ Skaggs said.

“But there’s no money missing; there’s no missing funds.”

Skaggs said the reason she initially asked to bring Nowak on board was because the city’s auditors, Striegel, Knobloch and Co. of Bloomington, had outlined some items in the annual audits for the past couple of years that needed to be fixed, but to date, had not been addressed.

The city agreed to pay Nowak $70 an hour for his services; to date, his compensation has amounted to about $32,000. Quiram said the city will continue to use Nowak as the municipality moves forward.

The public is invited to attend the open meeting.

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Meeting minutes • Heard attorney Pat Barry report no Ladd Village Board restrictions exist in the municipal code to

LADD — The Ladd Village Board conducted the following business at its meetings in July: • Heard engineer Adam Ossola gave a summarized report on the CMOM (Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance) plan for the sanitary sewer collection system. The plan is required for the village’s NPDES permit with the IEPA. A detailed presentation of the plan along with the water and sewer rate study will be given at the Aug. 9 board meeting.

• Approved the purchase of a new storm pump at $32,741 and four new check valves including installation at $12,594.60 for the wastewater treatment plant.

• Approved the purchase of a battery-operated crimping tool for the electric department at $2,044.60.

• Heard an update on the upcoming East end electric upgrade and the substation projects. The engineer has determined that only one 8-10-hour outage will be needed rather than the 4-5 outages originally planned.

• Heard building inspector Dan Nelson report that six new building permits have been issued, and two are pending approval.

Alexander Pool goes to the dogs PRINCETON — The Princeton Park District is inviting all pooches for a dip in the Alexander Pool. The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 27. Small dogs will be welcome from 11 a.m. to noon, with larger dogs getting their chance to get their paws wet from noon to 1 p.m. Prior to this event, the pool will have been closed for the human season and open this day

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prevent the building inspector from performing inspection duties on Main Street.

• Amended the notification requirement relating to weed and grass abatement.

• Heard an update on a request from Robert Edelbeck to lease space on the village’s 150,000-gallon water tower for wi-fi.

• Agreed to maintain the current wage rates for the village president, trustees, treasurer, building inspector and crossing guard.

• Passed the Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriation Ordinance of $6,626,900.

• Received the FY ‘16 audit report from Hopkins and Associates.

• Approved liquor licenses for Cancun, Dick’s, Rip’s, Softails, Casey’s, Loyal Order of Moose and Ladd Lanes.

• Agreed to use the Illinois Management Emergency Agency Energy Efficiency Program funds of $3,100 toward a capacitor bank.

• Amended the golf cart ordinance to include recreational off-highway vehicles.

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Richard Brutcher ABINGDON — Richard Lee Brutcher of Abingdon, formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home due to natural causes.

Richard was born April 2, 1951, in Princeton to Robert and Mary Christine (Bickett) Brutcher.

He was a 1969 graduate of Princeton High School. He received his bachelor’s degree Richard from the University of Illinois and his masBrutcher ter’s degree from Northern Illinois University.

Richard obtained his post graduate hours from the University of Iowa, Western Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and Illinois State University. He was a retired principal of Abingdon High School and recently retired from Carl Sandburg Junior College where he taught GED courses. During his education career, he taught at Iroquois West High School in Gilman, and was a math instructor at Antioch High School and Orion High School.

Richard was the assistant principal and athletic director at Dakota Senior and Junior High School. He was also a coach of girls track and basketball. He belonged to the Abingdon Kiwanis Club and the Public School Foundation.

Richard was an avid U of I fan, he attended many bowl games. He enjoyed antiquing, writing stories, poetry, movies and reading.

Richard is survived by five brothers, Frank of Princeton, Robert of Princeton, Bruce (Sandy) of Rantoul, Brian (Bonnie) of Santa Ana, Calif., and David (Enid) of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; two sisters, Marianna (Kelly) Barkley of Princeton and Janet (Rob) Huffstodt of Valparaiso, Ind.; 10 nephews, Quinton Barkley, Austin (Natasha), Adam and Alex Huffstodt, Brett, Shane, Cory, Nathan and Aaron Brutcher, and Victor Hernandez; three nieces, Kari (Jon) Colvin, Louren Chen and Katherine Hernandez; three great-nieces, Raelyn and Ella Colvin, and Macy Barkley; one great-nephew, A.J. Huffstodt; four aunts, Dorothy (Charles) Smith, Phyllis Bickett, Norma Bickett and Joyce Bickett, all of Princeton; and numerous cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his maternal and paternal grandparents; and aunts and uncles.

Cremation was accorded with the Watson Thomas Funeral Home in Galesburg.

A celebration of life services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in the Sommers Chapel in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m.

Inurnment will immediately follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for distribution to the Kiwanis Club in Abingdon.

The Norberg Memorial Home is professionally assisting the family.

Online condolences may be left at norbergfh.com.

WYANET — Dover “Dennis” Jeffery Jr., 67, of Wentzville, Mo., formerly of Wyanet, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Born Aug. 5, 1948, in Princeton to Dover Dennis and Anna L. (Cass) Jeffery, he married Ricki Dover Jeffery Jr. Rae Merkley Jan. 21, 1972, in Wyanet. She survives.

He was a 1966 graduate of Wyanet High School. He was the owner and operator of Jeffery Associates.

He was a member of Wyanet VFW Post 6634 and Lake of Ozarks American Legion, and was a former Wyanet Grade School Board member.

He served in the U.S. Army as a CW2 helicopter pilot during Vietnam.

Also surviving are two sons, Brandon Jeffery of Dixon and Jeff Nord of Princeton; one daughter, Angie (Joe) Pierce of Burlington, Wis.; three brothers, Eugene (Linda) Jeffery of Wyanet, David L. Jeffery of Florida and James Jeffery of Wyanet; one sister, Mary (Keith) Lucas of Princeton; seven grandchildren, Jackie Pierce, Ryan Pierce, Jacob Nord, Nickolas Nord, Abby Nord, Jackson Jeffery and Jameson Jeffery; and two great-grandchildren, Kyla Kieffer and Ava Zaksheske.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dover Dennis Jeffery and Anna L. Jeffery Sapp.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20, at Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet with the Rev. Scott Schmidt officiating. Inurnment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery with military rites conducted by Wyanet VFW Post 6634. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be directed to Wyanet VFW Post 6634 and Wyanet VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements.

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PRINCETON — Bryant Wallace, 61, of Princeton passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at his home.

Born Aug. 18, 1954, to Ray and Winifred (Hurley) Wallace, he married Pamela Arjes. She preceded him in death. He married Linda Doyle Sept. 17, 2005, at Stone House Park Campground in Earlville. She survives.

He graduated from Mendota High School in 1973. He served his country in the U.S. Navy for 13 years during the Vietnam era. He was an avid landscaper and carpenter in the area for many years.

He was an avid Minnesota Viking fan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his family.

Also surviving are his mother; one daughter, Jodie (Kris) Herwig of Dixon; one son, Bryant (Carl Heintz) Wallace of Winnebago; one stepdaughter, Micheala (Brandon) Mallery of Tiskilwa; one sister, Teresa (Kevin Danner) Whetzel of LaSalle; one brother, Michael (Barb) Wallace of LaMoille; four grandchildren, Noelle and Tyler Herwig, and Payten and Ethan Mallery; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and stepfather.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton with Carl Heintz officiating. Burial will be in the Dover Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Princeton Veterans Group Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established in his name. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

PRINCETON — Edith H. Galetti, 86, formerly of Seatonville, passed away the evening of Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, surrounded by her three daughters in Manor Court of Princeton, where she had resided for the past two years.

Edith was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Wyanet to Walter and Stella Hartig Transburg. She married Lawrence Galetti on June 15, 1947, at the Seatonville Congregational Church (Independent).

She graduated from Hall Township High School in 1947. Edith was a stay-at-home mom for her girls. She loved to garden, watch the birds and garage sales.

Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Larry of Seatonville; three daughters, Linda (Rich) Kulupka of Princeton, Cathy (Joe) Bickett of Hollowayville and Wendy (Wayne Sims) Kenny of Tiskilwa; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son-in-law, Gary Kenny; and a brother in infancy.

Funeral services for Edith will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Seatonville Congregational Church (Independent) with the Rev. Bill Jacobsen officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Spring Valley.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Barto Funeral Home in Spring Valley and an hour before the services Wednesday at the church.

A special thank you to the many at Liberty Village that cared so tenderly for Edith and all her family.

You may view and sign the guestbook at www.bartofh.com.

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Meeting Minutes IVCC Board OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College Board recently approved a tentative fiscal 2017 budget with $32.8 million in revenue (a 1.9 percent decrease from 2016) and $33.5 million in expenditures (a 2.6 percent decrease).

Operating revenue is $22 million compared to last year’s $21.5 million, an increase of 2.1 percent.

Operating expenditures of $22.28 million represent a .5 percent increase over 2016’s

$22.16 million.

To balance operating funds, the following interfund transfers will be made: $242,352 from auxiliary enterprises for IT infrastructure, $20,000 from working cash accumulated interest and $10,000 transferred to restricted funds for the TRIO grant match.

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Jennifer Scheri was named director of continuing education and business services following the retirement of Jamie Gahm. She has 18 years experience in the continuing education and business services division.

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• Release of closed session meeting minutes from Nov. 12, 2015 (closed session minutes committee); April 14 (student discipline); and May 12 (president’s contract,

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Terri Simon

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From the editor’s desk Well, it’s that time again. The backpacks are filled with a bazillion dollars worth of new school supplies.

New school clothes are hanging in the closet, and those new school shoes are just waiting for anxious feet. Babysitters and child care workers are getting lined up, and parents are attempting to juggle schedules that revolve around school, extracurricular activities, church, home and a host of other obligations and activities.

Needless to say, it’s a busy time of year for those headed back to school. While parents and their students are crazy busy, that workload increases dramatically for school teachers, administrators, support staff and anyone involved in the educational process ... which leads me to a local situation I learned about last week.

Terri Simon I covered the Bureau Valley School Board’s emergency meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The meeting was called because the East Tower at the school in Buda was deemed unsafe for occupancy by the district’s architect. While I already wrote that story in last Thursday’s Bureau County Republican, the cliff-note version is the school board made the decision to close the East Tower, relocate many Bureau Valley students to other locations and delay the start of school by three days. That statement makes the issue sound simple, however, I guarantee you it is anything but easy to make those huge changes just a few days before the first day of school. Several classrooms, teachers and students were to be relocated — a huge task, to say the least.

So the reason for me bringing all this up again is for one very important reason. With that decision made just a week before students were supposed to be filling their classrooms, the Bureau Valley teachers had already worked for weeks to ready their classrooms and their curriculum. That isn’t as easy as coming into the newspaper office and revamping our stories or going out to take a last-minute photo. Instead, these educators had already poured in countless hours creating bulletin boards, arranging their rooms, making a myriad of preparations, etc. — only to have to scrap all that work and begin again. I can’t imagine how that felt, when those teachers learned everything they had prepared for many hours, days and weeks was all for naught.

So these words today are meant to give a big pat on the back to those educators who packed up years of teaching supplies, equipment, books, etc., and moved all of that material to start their preparations again — now under the time crunch of having to redo it all in a matter of a few days. First and foremost, I am impressed with your resiliency. Secondly, I applaud you for doing what you needed to do to make the educational process a meaningful one for your new students. And third ... I just want you to know your hard work did not go unnoticed by this reporter/editor/ newspaper. We applaud you, and we wish you the best in your upcoming school year.

••• I recently learned of a situation where one of our newspaper bundle drivers, who delivers bundles of newspapers to carriers and businesses, discovered an individual along his route who had fallen outside and couldn’t get up. This person had been laying outside in the rain for approximately nine hours. This driver literally went the extra mile to call the appropriate authorities and help this individual, and he basically saved this person’s life.

This person joins the ranks of several of our other carriers/drivers who have notified authorities of emergencies they have found along their travels. We are very proud of all our newspaper carriers and bundle drivers, and we appreciate their efforts, as they keep their eyes open for the unexpected.

••• It’s already the middle of August ... summer is fading fast. If you haven’t taken some time to just sit on your deck, your porch, your patio, in your yard and enjoy the sights and sounds of summer, do it now. Fall will be here before you know. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR. BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

On the street

What has been the highlight of the 2016 Summer Olympics so far?

“The highlights for me have been watching swimming, both diving and racing. I like to watch all the competitors.”

Joreen Lamboley, Ladd

“I love watching swimming ... all of it. I have enjoyed the competition between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.”

Mary Jane Marini, Spring Valley

“The highlights were the women taking the gold in gymnastics. It was a great team effort by all. I also enjoyed watching the women’s rowing.”

Guy Matthews, Spring Valley

“I love to watch the track and field events. I am looking forward to watching Usain Bolt from Jamaica in the 100-meter dash.”

Mike Crowley, Spring Valley

“The highlights for me have been watching swimming, especially Simone Manuel and Michael Phelps.”

Bob Urnikis, Granville

“It’s been great watching Michael Phelps win all of his gold medals and women’s gymnastics win the team gold.”

Nora Holbrook, Spring Valley TO Letter THE Editor

The closing of the East Tower To the Editor, In reading what was written (and I’m thankful there’s still real reporting going on) I noticed a couple things that I think the article did not cover ...

Proper building maintenance should never be a last-minute, kneejerk reaction, given the overall known condition of the buildings regular inspections would likely have shown this to be a problem long before now.

Because of the known issues with the buildings in question, why has the board not been more proactive in addressing maintenance issues?

I believe there was a basic failure of oversight both at the administrative level as well as the board level. Additionally a failure to plan ahead.

(A price of) $50,000 may seem like a large amount (for the repair), however in the district’s budget, this is also well within a reasonable contingency. Expenses like this should be expected and planned for; $50,000 is a small price to pay to prevent the disruption of the lives of so many students.

Given the architectural firm has a vested interest in a project to build new (as well as the board’s publically stated opinion), it is not unreasonable this would be the outcome which is ultimately what the board wanted to begin with.

To protect taxpayers, the maintenance work should be put out for public bid, to ensure the lowest possible cost and fastest possible completion happens; if motivated, it’s more than likely a reasonable timeline could be met and the building made safe enough to prevent the disruption to students.

An unbiased third-party opinion of building’s condition and repair should be taken immediately.

Given the southern tilt of the board, and the board’s previously

stated commitment to consolidate at the high school (even with fierce public opposition), this particular outcome is not unexpected. Crisis is unfortunately a great way to ensure a certain outcome without public opinion involvement.

Putting seventh-grade students in a high school environment is also a significant safety concern. It’s both developmentally inappropriate and does not meet any sort of reasonable guideline(s); if you look at the best practices of most communities, it’s to actually separate groups of students in age appropriate groupings.

In my adopted community, we’ve actually gone to a system of 6-7, 8-9 and 10-12, this system has worked amazingly well. This issue should be studied, it is remarkably hard to segregate students in one facility.

Is the board willing to accept liability and responsibility if something were to happen? Can they guarantee the safety of ALL students?

How will this impact the ongoing and continued opposition to consolidation at BV North?

My feeling is this is another way to proceed along a path which the public, especially in the northern half of the district, has flat out rejected.

Aaron M. Staker, Bureau Valley Class of 1997, formerly of Walnut, Ill. Ankeny, Iowa

Why do we need a county administrator?

To the Editor, After writing an article about the hiring of a new administrator in March, I see in the Aug. 11, 2016, issue of the Bureau County Republican the county board hired a new administrator. I commend Goldie Rapp for an article explaining exactly what the county board members’ reasons were for voting the way they did.

As I stated in my old Letter to the Editor that with 26 board members,

why do we need an administrator to do their jobs. The vote was 15 to 8; I commend the eight board members for them not voting for a new administrator and their reasons for the no vote were as follows: Dobrich said the monies from the state are not certain; the IMRF bill that’s due is a sizable amount; and we need to address the wages of our county employees. That’s why they voted no to a new administrator. Our Bureau County deputies are the lowest paid in our region, and they protect us 24/7. It just doesn’t seem right.

Keith Cain said a good county administrator would be able to help find salary increases as well as find ways to make their jobs more efficient. If this is so, then why are we in this situation when we have had administrators in the past that did nothing for these areas? Also what do the 26 board members do; why can’t they do the same job and find ways to pay our country employees more?

Again why do we need 26 board members with a county population of 34,000 when Cook County has 15 board members with a population of 5,246,456?

Ray White Ohio, Ill.

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No letter will be published until The Bureau County Republican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

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Life&Arts

Genealogy class — The Bureau County Genealogy Society will again sponsor a class for beginning level genealogy students. See Page 8.

Eight more entries received in PJWC baby contest PRINCETON — Eight more entries has been received in the 2016 Princeton Junior Woman’s Club baby contest. They are: Tyler Joseph Gustafson, 13 months, the son of Stephanie Coomer and Justin Gustafson of Princeton; Avery Ross, 11 months, the daughter of Matt and Rachel Ross of Princeton; Lennox Benavidez, 14 months, the son of Miranda and Will Benavidez of Manlius; Levi Bartley Kruse, 10 months, the son of Julian and Kirsten Kruse of Princeton; Jasper Bankes, 5 months, the son of Brooke and Brandon Bankes of Malden; Landon Rios, 9 months, the son of April Morgan of LaMoille and Christian Rios of Spring Valley; Axel Barkley, 11 months, the son of Kenneth Barkley and Andrea Barkley of Wyanet; and Ivionna Smith, 2 1/2 months, the daughter of Caterine Celada and Devin Smith of Princeton.

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. 9 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, runners-up and their parents will have a spot in the Homestead Festival parade on Sept. 10.

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.

Entrants must be Bureau County residents under 24 months of age as of Sept. 9. Contest entries must be emailed to princetonjuniors@ gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. local time on Thursday, Aug, 18. No mail entries will be accepted.

To enter, email a high resolution snapshot sized color photograph of the child to princetonjuniors@gmail. com. The email must also include the following: child’s name, sex, birthdate, current age, parents’ name, parents’ addresses, and two valid contact phone numbers. Please refrain from entering photos taken with cell phone cameras or those that have been cropped or altered. Also, no professional photographs will be accepted.

Voting began Friday, Aug. 12, and continues until noon on Friday, Sept.

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Cooking demonstration — The dietary department at Perry Memorial Hospital will host a free cooking demonstration. See Page 7.

Community Notes Pancake and sausage breakfast MALDEN — The Malden Fire Department will host its annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Malden firehouse.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for ages 5-12.

Cookout in Walnut WALNUT — The Rotary Club of Walnut will host a cookout from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Veterans’ Memorial in Walnut. Proceeds from the cookout will provide much-needed assistance to area school children.

BCGS will meet Aug. 25 PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogical Society invites the public to a special program to be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Society library at 629 S. Main St. in Princeton. Ottawa resident Ieva Neimanas Pipyne will speak about her early life story of which she has written a book titled “Half a Slice of Bread.” This true story is of her own Lithuanian family who was caught up in the turbulent political and military events of World War II-era Europe from 1941 to 1950.

Grief support group

Tyler Gustafson

Avery Ross

Lennox Benavidez

Levi Kruse

SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s grief support group will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the First Floor Presentation Room at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Anyone who is experiencing grief due to a loss of a loved one is welcome to attend.

Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month.

For any questions, call 815-664-1402.

Book fair and bake sale PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a book fair from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8, and Friday, Sept. 9, in the lobby of the Medical Office Building. In addition, on Friday, Auxiliary members will host a bake sale in the lobby from 7 a.m. to noon.

Free wellness program Landon Rios

Axel Barkley

Ivionna Smith

Freedom House will hold a volunteer training class PRINCETON — Freedom House will hold its volunteer training class Aug. 19 to Oct. 1, which includes a twoweek break for Labor Day and Homestead Festival weekends.

Classes are held at Freedom House on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., beginning Friday, Aug. 19, and continuing through Saturday, Oct. 1. Participants must commit to attending every class. There is no cost to attend, and Freedom House

course will be able to serve as medical on-call advocates, work one-on-one or with a group of adult and child clients, or answer the crisis hotline.

“All we request is that volunteers sincerely want to help domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their children by sharing some of their time with Freedom House,” said Trisha Schafer, Freedom House manager of community relations and volunteer services. “If you have room in your heart to help, please call us.”

will supply the printed syllabus and all training materials.

Freedom House provides services to victims and their children in Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties. In the past year, Freedom House served more than 550 victims of domestic and sexual violence — women, men, teens and children. The 60-hour volunteer training class is required by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and the Illinois Criminal Sexual Assault Act. Those completing the

Free healthy cooking demonstration on Aug. 18 PRINCETON — The dietary department at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton has announced a new monthly healthy cooking program. Ashley Schwind, Perry’s registered dietitian, will offer a free cooking demonstration and provide tips

Thursday, Aug. 18. Reservations are suggested by calling 815-876-4448.

Funding for this program made possible through grants from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network.

on how to make healthy meals with samples and educational material.

“In the Kitchen with Ashley” will meet the third Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. in the lower level conference room at the hospital. The first cooking program will meet on

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Pottery wheel demonstration PRINCETON — Ann Crosby of Annie’s Little Pots will give another pottery wheel demonstration on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Princeton Public Library. This 6:30 p.m. workshop is intended for adults to experience hands-on by making a bowl from clay on the pottery wheel. This does not include a take home project, but will be fun and educational for all participants. Participants should wear casual clothes that can stand getting a little messy.

HCGS will meet KEWANEE — The Henry County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in the second floor meeting room at the Kewanee Public Library.

An elevator is available at the First Street entrance.

Eldon “Bud” Aupperle will give a presentation on “Currier and Ives Collectables.” Everyone is welcome.

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

“WE THE PEOPLE” TEA PARTY

OPEN PUBLIC MEETING Thursday August 18th, 2016 • 6:30 P.M. Located at Community Prouty Building 435 South Main Street, Princeton CPASA-Community Partnership Against Substance Abuse will be providing an evening with an oral and visual presentation. “Hidden in Plain Sight” will open your eyes to possible situations that you may be dealing with in your own home and not sure what you are actually looking for. Tom Root will share his knowledge and expertise on this subject during the oral presentation.

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PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital will offer a free wellness program on Tuesday, Aug. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Bureau County Senior Center in Princeton. Sherry Dockins from Perry Memorial Hospital’s senior behavioral wellness department will discuss the new outpatient counseling services available for older adults. There is no need to register.

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Family Reunions

Wooden graduates SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Derrick Wooden of Tiskilwa graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, on July 21.

Derrick is the son of Lonnie Wooden of Tiskilwa and Marzella Frerick of Pontiac. He is a graduate of Princeton High School.

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96th annual Hewitt-Plumley reunion held The 96th annual Hewitt-Plumley reunion was held July 24 at the Trinity Lutheran Church Hall in Manlius with 17 in attendance. A potluck meal was served followed by the business meeting led by John Plumley, president. Numerous family pictures were brought by those present to enjoy and reminisce about. Officers elected for 2016 were: John Plumley, president; Lesley Gonigam, vice president; Rodney Hewitt, secretary-treasurer; and Clayton Hewitt, ice cream The meeting closed with the singing of “God Be With You” led by Clayton Hewitt. Attending the reunion were (front row, from left) Joanne Nelson, Elaine Hewitt, Clayton Hewitt, Linda Halberg (holding picture of a maternal ancestor), John Plumley, Rex Piper, Jan Doty and Bradley Russell; and (back row) Bob Nelson, Sharon Bittner, Max Halberg, Rob Hewitt, Rodney Hewitt, Richard Doty, Rick Owen and Lori Owen. Bob Bittner took the picture.

79th annual Dean reunion held TISKILWA — Forty-seven people attended the 79th annual Dean reunion on July 24 at West Park in Tiskilwa.

Sandy Taylor gave the table grace followed by a picnic dinner. After the meal, president Sandy Taylor presided over the meeting.

Recorded births were: a son, Thomas Craig Feurer, to Timothy and Kate Feurer; a son, Nicola Robert Africano, to Emily and Jim Africano; a son, Oliver Douglas Lied, to Heather and Jason Leid; a daughter, Kinsley Jaques, to Jacob Jaques and Jamie Jensen; a daughter, Raegan Kay Schaefer, to Hailey and Eric Schaefer; and a daughter, Hadley Ann Wirth, to Summer and Doug Wirth.

There were no recorded marriages.

Recorded death was Beth Hultine.

Prizes were awarded in the following categories: oldest female present was Lucille Munson; oldest male was David Schindel; youngest boy was Braydyn Kruse; youngest girl was Raegan Schaefer; newly married was Jason and Heather Dean; married the longest was David and Alice Schindel; first persons to reunion was Tom and Janice Bickett; traveling the farthest by car were Sandy and Virginia Taylor family from Virginia; birthday closest to reunion was Avery Sims; recently retired was Roger Munson; most keys was Amy Stahl, persons who got a new dog was Joyce, Greg and Izzy Wallace; man who did dishes last was Jason Stahl; most miles on

their car was Don Wooden; person went swimming last was Lucy Taylor; person who caught the largest fish was Jason Dean; person who played baseball last was Braydyn Wooden; person who lost tooth was Taylor Yonts; person with the shortest hair was David Schindel; person with the longest hair was Taylor Yonts; and person who takes the most selfies was Emma Stahl.

After the meeting, family members played games, including the egg and balloon toss.

The 80th Dean reunion will be at 12:30 p.m. July 30, 2017, at West Park in Tiskilwa. The 2017 officers are Don Wooden, president; Mary Wooden, vice president; and Alice Schindel, secretary.

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogy Society will again sponsor a class for beginning level genealogy students.

The first three classes will be taught by Eva Blanco of DePue, an experienced genealogist and teacher. Students will learn basic research skills, sources and organizational tips to become successful with this popular hobby.

BCGS volunteers will conduct the final session on the topic of Internet research and will cover such topics as Ancestry. com, digitized newspapers

and much more. Membership in BCGS is not necessary nor is Bureau County heritage.

Classes will be at the BCGS library, 629 S. Main St. in Princeton on Wednesdays, Sept. 14, 21 and 28, and Oct. 5. All classes will begin at 7 p.m. and conclude by 9 p.m. The class size will be limited to 12 students and pre-registration is necessary either by mail or in person. The cost of the class is $30 and will include all materials. For information, call 815-8793133 or email bureaucounty@gmail.com.

Stage 212 casting call LASALLE — Director Dave Roden has announced that auditions for Stage 212’s fall 2016 production, “Almost, Maine,” John Cariani’s light comedy about falling in and out of love, will be Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. at the theater, located at 700 First St. in LaSalle.

Roden will be casting four men and four women able to play ages 19-35.

All actors will play multi-

ple roles. Those auditioning will be asked to read selected passages from the script. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition. Perusal scripts are available by contacting the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025.

Those unable to attend the scheduled auditions and wishing to arrange an alternate audition opportunity should also contact the ticket office.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 • 9 Lady linksters — Who are the top golfers for the 2016 girls prep season? See page 11.

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Sports Shorts Meet the Storm MANLIUS — Bureau Valley High School will host the 2016 Meet the Storm Night for all fall sports/activities on Friday, Aug. 19.

Beginning at 6 p.m., all participants in fall activities will be introduced at the football field. At the conclusion, all parents/athletes will meet with their coaches in these locations: Football - Football field bleachers.

Cheerleaders - Room 317.

Cross country - Media Center.

Volleyball - Gym. Golf - Auditorium.

Drill Team - Room 317.

Marching Band - Music/Band Room.

Following team meetings, the football and volleyball teams will hold a short practice/ scrimmage.

In case of inclement weather, all introductions will take place inside the gymnasium.

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St. Matthews’ captain and pitcher, Chris Waca, brings the heat in Sunday’s championship game of the Princeton Fastpitch Church League at West Side Park. Waca and the boys in green captured their third straight league crown, defeating Bureau Township 9-2.

St. Matthews streaks to third straight title

By Kevin Hieronymus

The title is St. Matthews’ fourth in five years and ninth dating back to 1982.

“You always want PRINCETON — to set your goals St. Matthews took each year to win the care of business in title,” St. Matthews one game, defeating captain Chris Waca Bureau Township 9-2 said. “There’s no easy to capture the 2016 game in this league.

Princeton Fastpitch Everybody knows Church League Suneverybody and their day night at West tendencies.”

Side Park.

Eric Waca of St. The win gave St. Sunday’s finals Matthews a three- St. Matthews 9, Matthews said it’s Bureau tough to win one champeat in the church Township 2 pionship, let alone league with its third three in this league. straight league cham“Bureau Township is pionship. St. Matthews becomes the first team a good team. They proved it to win three straight titles by coming back in the tournasince Bunker Hill won six in a ment this year,” he said. “We have a good mix of young and row from 2005-11. khieronymus@bcrnews.com

old that likes to get out and play ball. One thing that has helped us the past handful of years is we take it one game at a time and don’t get down after losses or too excited after wins, especially tournament games.”

Bureau Township reached the finals night by upsetting top-seed Methodist 7-6 Saturday, It was the third title-game appearance for BT since 2010.

“We’re getting the trophy when we get there,” said BT captain Jeremy House, who playfully try to swiped trophies with Chris Waca.

Power in scripture

Still it was a great tournament run for the No. 5 seed BT, which bounced back after a

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quarterfinal loss to Methodist to win three straight to reach the finals. House turned to scripture to keep his team up.

“There’s a verse in Ecclesiastes 4 that finishes up, “A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” I’d read that passage to the guys and talk about teamwork. I didn’t have to say much, because the Bible

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LASALLE — Cheri Russell seems to have a good feeling when the Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Open returns to Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course.

She won the tournament the last time it was held at the LaSalle course and won it again there Sunday, Aug. 14.

Russell, the multi-time club champion from Morris Country Club, beat out rookie Aiko Mendoza of Spring Creek by four strokes, 88-92. She was quick to think of the ramifications of her latest victory.

“The last time I won, the Packers won the Super Bowl that year. So this is a good omen for the

2016 IVWG Open At Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course

Individual champion: Cheri Russell, Morris CC Low gross team champ: Prophet Hills.

Low net team champ: Green River.

Packers winning the Super Bowl,” Russell said.

She was hopeful, however, she wouldn’t take six years in between IV championships.

“That would be nice. I like the way you think. I’ll talk to my agent and we’ll see if we can put together a few more practice rounds,” Russell said.

Russell was overall pleased with her game.

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SPRING VALLEY — Hall High School and volleyball coach Demi Salazar will host a Meet the Lady Devils night starting at 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18. It promises to be an interactive experience for all.

Salazar said the night will feature opportunities for spectators to come in and pass or serve with the Lady Devils in a fun night for kids with the opportunity to meet the Lady Devils.

There will be games for the kids to come in and try to win prizes ranging from gift certificates to apparel for the adults. A 50/50 raffle will include the opportunity for those in attendance to come down on the court and serve or pass for the opportunity to win prizes.

Hall will hold its Red-White Scrimmage for the Red Devil football teams at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Nesti Stadium.

Blue-White Scrimmage PRINCETON — The annual Blue-White Scrimmage at Princeton High School will be Friday, Aug. 19, at Bryant Field.

The event begins at 6 p.m. with the national anthem by the Star Spangled Singers.

Introduction of all participants in fall activities will begin at 6:15 p.m., including marching band, cheerleaders, pom, Star Spangled Singers, boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls tennis, boys soccer, girls volleyball and football.

The F/S football scrimmage will start at 6:35 p.m. There will be performances starting at 6:45 p.m. by the poms, cheer and band with the varsity football scrimmage scheduled for 6:55 p.m.

Boys soccer will hold a Blue-White Night at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Bryant Field.

There will be a Meet the Tigresses Night for volleyball at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in Prouty Gymnasium.

Amanda Scheri of Spring Creek taps a putt in Sunday’s IVWG Open at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course in LaSalle.

The recent Hall grad was making her tournament debut.

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St. Matthews won its third straight league championship in the Princeton Fastpitch Church League, defeating Bureau Township 9-2 Sunday at West Side Park. Team members include (front row, from left) Dayton Ince, Jon Henegar, Andy Dye, Levi Bates and Michael Robinson; and (back row) Chris Waca, Matt Cochran, Blair Bickett, Eric Waca, Michael Murray, Josh Reinhardt and Jason Ford.

St. Matts From Page 9 did a good job about it,” House said.

We started playing some really good ball. We got our guys there, We played enough softball in the tournament our bats really stated going good and our defense kept getting better and better. We had some fun playing some softball.”

Early lead

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Jon Henegar (above) makes the grab at shortstop for St. Matthews Sunday.

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Longtime umpire Keith Dickinson (left) was honored Sunday by Dick Volker and the Princeton Park District.

St. Matthews took a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Jonathon Henegar and Michael Robinson hit back-to-back RBI bloop singles to get things started. Blair Bickett brought home another run with a ground out, and Andy Dye’s base hit up the middle made it 4-0.

Jason Ford ripped an RBI double to plate Henegar in the fourth inning to make it 5-0.

Bureau Township got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Tim Cowser sneaked a two-run down the line past a diving Bickett to make it 5-2.

Chris Waca brought home a St. Matthews’ run with a fielder’s choice in the fifth to put St. Matthews up 6-2.

Dayton Ince, a former football player for Chris Waca when he coached at Kewanee, cracked a deep drive to left field for a two-run round-tripper

to stretch St. Matthews’ lead to 8-2. Catcher Matt Cochran doubled in another run to make it 9-2.

Chris Waca was St. Matthews’ lone pitcher for the evening with partner-incrime Brad Snethen away.

He was happy to win in one game and not worry about playing a second game had Bureau Township won.

“Would have been interesting if we would have had a second game,” Waca said. “With Jeremy throwing last night, the question would have been if either one of us would have had anything left in the tank.

“I just wanted to change speed and keep the ball down and make them hit ground balls. Every time they were threatening, we’d make the big play.

They’re the type of team that can pile on runs real quickly.”

Waca said getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the third inning was a big momentum boost.

Church Bulletin: Chris Waca and Jake Reinhardt share the BCR’s Gordy Shipp Tournament MVP honors. Reinhardt missed the championship game since he is away at school now playing football for Augustana, but had five home runs in three tournament games. Waca won two games pitching and was one of St. Matthews’ leading hitters.

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Bureau Township finished as the runner-up in the Princeton Fastpitch Church League. It was the No. 5 seed. Team members include (front row, from left) Zack Rosene, Jeremy and Leah House, Jed Metzger, Christian Parry, Hanah Hart and Elijah House; and (back row) Garrett Allen, Dan Hart, Zack Bohms, Sean Dergance, Bob Hart, Anthony Bauer, Tim Cowser, Justin Smith, Reece Bohms and Janessa Hart.

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Bureau Township center-fielder Bobby Hart (above) runs to corral the ball after a fly ball landed safely between him and left-fielder Justin Smith Sunday night in the championship game of the Princeton Fastpitch Church League at West Side Park. Jeremy House (below) makes his pitch for BT. of a game. When he hits his spots, he is tops in the league,” Eric Waca said.

“Matt (Cochran) called a good game behind the plate and Chris delivered.”

Longtime umpire Keith Dickinson worked his last game on the bases Sunday. He was honored once again before the game, this time by the Princeton Park District.

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2016 girls golf preview

Girl golfers to tee it up Tuesday

From Page 9

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She’s been traveling a lot and not playing much golf, and doesn’t take her clubs when she travels.

“I hit my irons well. I didn’t really have a problems off the tee, other than the first two holes. Actually, just the second hole, I put it in the water,” Russell said.

“Oh, did you see my drive on 18? That was a 7 wood, that I’m trying to play smart. I was going to play a 7 wood, hit it smart. Oh my God, I hit in the bush.”

Russell said this was a nice back-to-school year present for her. She is assistant principal and AD at Crest Hill Junior High outside of Joliet.

Mendoza is joined by classmates Stephanie Boehm, Courtney Cook and Nikki Dodda, as well as sophomore Gianna Elias.

Coach Rich Cummings said he has a promising mix of sophomores and freshmen including Camille Carlson, Antonia Cattani, Emily Fess, Laura Millington and Anna Morton.

The Lady Bruins also get their season started Tuesday, traveling to Rockridge.

At Bureau Valley: Laini Kruse, a BV senior, has come out for her first year of golf this year. She will compete on the boys teams leading up to the girls posteason.

At DePue: Dakota Mitchell graduated last year, leaving DePue with no golfers this fall.

At Amboy: There are just two girls playing golf for Amboy this fall — juniors Hannah Grady and Rayven Wheling.

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Mendoza and Spring Creek’s Amanda Scheri, both All-BCR selections in 2015 golfing for St. Bede and Hall respectively, were newcomers to the IV field.

They both said they had fun playing, but were nervous.

“I was very nervous, especially since we were put in the championship class because we didn’t have a handicap so they stuck us wherever, I guess,” Mendoza said.

Mendoza, who was consistent with two rounds of 46, said it was a good tune-up for Tuesday’s season-opener for St. Bede.

“I was as pleased as I can be,” she said. “I still have some things I have to work on. I’m just glad I could stick with it and not mess up things too badly.”

Scheri said having the ladies she played with made things go well.

“It was fun. I’m glad I got the people I was playing with. They were nice and made it less nerve-wracking, especially going up against (the women). That was

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The local girls golf season will tee up this week with only Princeton and St. Bede fielding full squads this fall.

At Princeton: While the Tigresses graduated their Top 4 varsity players from last year’s 20-6 squad, the program is on the rise in numbers. There are 10 golfers out this year, a remarkable increase in recent years.

“At this point, I am very happy of the girls’ progression, enthusiasm and dedication to continue in the success of the past teams,” PHS coach Will Gross said.

“This tradition has taken our team to a new level and has attracted many new players this year, which is a direct reflection of what we have been building toward. The girls have been doing all that they can over the summer to position themselves to compete for starting spots on this year’s team.

“The overall group of girls have shown very good skills and are working hard to improve on the needed areas, so I do look for us to be competitive once again this year.

Rachel Jensen returns for her second season as the lone senior. Gross said Jensen (58.8) has committed herself to improving her overall game and has the expectation of being able to advance out of the regional this year. Also returning are sophomores Kelly VanDenBusche (62.8) and Jade Loftus (67.1).

Newcomers this season are junior Becky Hughes, sophomores Macie Jansen and Kiley Schenck and freshmen McKayla Bartkiewicz, Savanah Sims, Izzy Hall and Emily Hartman.

The Tigresses will take to the links at Edgewood Park Golf Course in McNabb against host Putnam County and Dunlap Tuesday, Aug. 16.

At St. Bede: Three-time sectional qualifier Aiko Mendoza is one of four returning seniors for the Lady Bruins.

She placed second in Sunday’s Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Open at Oak Ridge.

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Aiko Mendoza of Spring Creek and senior at St. Bede said she had fun playing in her first IVWG Open Sunday at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course.

The new kids

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Cheri Russell blasts her way out of the sand trap on the 18th hole to finish out her championship in Sunday’s IVWG Open at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course in LaSalle. intimidating,” Scheri said.

Mary Scheri, Amanda’s mother, who also played for Spring Creek, said it was nice to have the girls pump some new blood in the tournament, which had just 35 golfers this year.

“It’s a good thing because the numbers are dwindling,” said Mary, who also played for Spring Creek. “It’s great to have her and Aiko in.”

Mother and daughter

Playing in the tournament with her mother was nice, Amanda Scheri said.

Losing to her mother by one stroke, 101 to 102, was not so nice.

When asked if she was not happy to get beat by her mom, Scheri was quick to reply, “No, not at all.

I was definitely hoping to beat her. On the first 9, I

did pretty well, so I thought I had a leg up there.”

Mom knows the time will come very soon when her daughter will beat her.

“Sooner or later, she’s going to beat me. I think it’s going to be soon,” Mary said. “It was very exciting.

I knew she was very nervous, but this will help her in the future.”

Amanda Scheri is attending IVCC this fall, but it no longer has a girls program.

She said she would like to get one started. She has decided not to continue to play basketball at IVCC, taking care of her knee that she injured in high school.

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Prophet Hills just joined the IVWG Open this year and made off with the team championship at 395.

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Green River (Walnut) was the net team champion at 303.

Karen Wiersema of Prophet Hills claimed the A Class crown by two strokes over Ann Lasson of Edgewood Park, 94-96. Green River’s Tammy Howlett (99) took third.

Jan Booker (116) of Edgewood Park won the C Class title. The B Class crown went to Karen Slattery (96) of Morris.

Linda Molln of Green River won the Senior Class with Spring Creek’s Hilda Koppens (104) crowned as the “Super Senior.”

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View Listing on website: www.tumblesonauction.com VACANT LOT Lot 14 Ridgefield Road in Deer Run North Princeton, IL Lot is Located in a Beautiful Wooded Subdivision Just East of Princeton, IL on Rt. 26 Subdivision is Located in Section 35 Township 16 North Bureau Co. IL Parcel #513A50 LOT SIZE Approx. 175 X 276 TERMS FOR 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 an Aerial Map or Information Contact Tom or Mary Tumbleson 815-872-1852. Lot is being Sold AS IS with No Warranties or Guarantees.

JOE & JANELLE McCARTER Princeton, IL

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AUCTION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, SEPT. 3, 2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

SAT., AUGUST 20, 2016 711 N. Railroad St., Seatonville, IL 61359

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Estate of

JOHN TAYLOR,

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

ESTATE AUCTION

The Following will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 109 Miles Court in Princeton, IL on:

SUNDAY, AUG. 21, 2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

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ESTATE OF MICHAEL BOURNE, PRINCETON, IL

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The Following Real Estate & Personal Property to be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 340 South State Street in Tiskilwa, IL on:

SATURDAY, AUG. 20, 2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

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The Following Real Estate and Personal Property will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 209 N. Homer Street in Princeton, IL on:

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3, 2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

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REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE:

Thur., Aug. 18, Time: 4:00-6:00 P.M. REAL ESTATE Two Story Four Bedroom Sided Home w/ Full Basement & Unattached Two Car Garage; Home Consists of: First Floor: 2 Bedrooms, Dining Room, Newer Kitchen (All Kenmore Appliances Included with Real Estate-Gas Stove, Dishwasher, New Stainless Steel Refrigerator & Built In Over the Stove Microwave), Full Bath w/ Tub/Shower Combination, Lg. Family Room Off Kitchen; Second Floor Consists of Two Bedrooms & Half Bath; Home has Gas Forced Air Furnace & Central Air, (Kenmore Washer & Electric Dryer, Pool Table & Piano Will be Sold with the Real Estate). This Home is in move in ready condition and has an abundance of storage areas.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRINCETON-VANCE SD (PT L 99 O.T.) L 9 LOT SIZE 55 X 150 TERMS FOR 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. Home being Sold AS IS with No Warranties or Guarantees.

PERSONAL PROPERTY (to be sold after real estate) CAR: 2007 BUICK LACROSSE CXL 4 Door Grey Automobile-Leather Interior w/ Approx.

41,500 Miles .

APPLIANCES & FURNITURE, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & HOUSEHOLD, TOOLS AND TOOL RELATED ITEMS Estate of

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REAL ESTATE w/ Approx. 5 Acres Two Story 3 Bedroom Home w/ Two Car Garage, Open Front Porch & Basement on APPROX. 5 ACRES of LAND. Home Includes Family Room w/ Fire Place, Kitchen (Appliances Included w/ Real Estate: Refrigerator, Stove & Dishwasher), Dining Room, Living Room, Den, 2 Baths & 3 Bedrooms; Home has Mostly hardwood floors; Home has Central Air, Gas Hot Water Heater, City Water & Sewer & 100 amp Service.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION TISKILWA-STEVENS ADD. L 227-228-229 & S END L 225-226 IRREGULAR TERMS FOR 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. Home is being Sold AS IS with No Warranties or Guarantees.

PERSONAL PROPERTY FURNITURE: Primitive Old Dry Sink; Old Church Pew; Old Wicker Baby Buggy-1917; Iron Bed; Empire 5 Piece Bedroom Set w/ Bed, Chest of Drawers, Dresser w/ Mirror & 2 Nightstands; Walnut to Include: Chest, Dresser, Dresser w/ Marble Top, Secretary, Wash Stand; Maple to Include: Dining Room Table & Chairs, Desk & Chair, Record Cabinet, Empire Hutch; Bentwood High Chair; Bentwood Chairs; Ladies Rocking Chair; Pine Commode & Drop Leaf Table; Sofa; Occasional Chairs; Cable Piano; Single Bed; Coby Flat Screen TV; Console Sewing Machine; Ladies Rocker; Old Freezer; PRIMITIVES, GLASSWARE, COLLECTIBLES & HOUSEHOLD: Very Old License Plates-Truck & Car; Old Door Knobs; Old Antique Tools; Cast Iron Pot; Lg. Wagon Wheels; Milk Cans; Many Old Sleds; Buggy Seat; Carpenters Chest; Old Windmill; Wheel brl; Cream separator; Old barn door; Old Lawnmower; Cistern Pumps; Floor Register Grates; Child’s Red Rocking Horse; Insulators; Granite & Porcelain ware; Stoneware; Woven Rugs; Old Pictures; Violin & French Horn in Cases; Lg. Collection of Tea Pots; Cups & Saucers; Milk Glass; Salt Dips; Depression Glass; Old Quilt, Clothing & Linens; ; Christmas; Many Books; Usual Line of Household Items

KEITH & MARILYN NYE ESTATE, TISKILWA, IL

Executors: Mary Kauzlarich & John Nye/ Attorney: Dan Tracy, Princeton, IL TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: ttauction@yahoo.com Or Phone: 815-872-1852 AUCTIONEERS: TOM & MARY TUMBLESON & TIFFANY FOES

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS-BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Centrue Bank, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) John Sitterly a/k/a ) John C. Sitterly, ) et al. ) No. 16 CH 35 Notice to Heirs and Legatees. Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent(s), John Sitterly a/k/a John C. Sitterly, that on August

4, 2016, an order was entered by the Court, naming William P. Butcher, 2044 Ridge Road, Homewood, Illinois 60430, Tel. No. (708) 799-0600, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent(s) under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 928 S. Church Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

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

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on January 14, 2016, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf,Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone number (815)663-2211; B) The common address and other common descriptions, if any; of the real estate is: 335 W Walnut Street, Ladd, IL 61329 C) The legal description of the mortgaged real estate and the common address or other common description if any is: Lot Numbered One (1) in Block Numbered Nine (9) in the Village of Ladd, Bureau County, Illinois; excepting the underlying coal, fireclay and mining rights without entering upon the surface thereof (Permanent Index No. 18-09-433-001) D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is a single family residence.

E) The property will not be open for inspection.

F) The time and place of the sale are: September 14, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356 G) The terms of the sale are: 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000

or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney Property is sold “AS IS”.

H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any; and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff The successful Purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises; IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15.1701( C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 323-4851 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, ) An Illinois Banking Corporation, ) Defendants. ) vs, ) Steven A. Prokup,Jeff Siebert, Unknown ) Owners and Non Record Claimants or ) Other Unknown Occupants ) Plaintiff, ) IN CHANCERY NO. 2015-CH-76 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AT PEORIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. GUSTAFSON, ) DECEASED, MARGARET ELAINE FORWARD, ) INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE ) OF DOROTHY M. GUSTAFSON UNKNOWN ) OWNERS, INCLUDING UNKNOWN HEIRS A ) ND LEGATEES OF DOROTHY M. ) GUSTAFSON, DECEASED, UNKNOWN ) CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST ) THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. GUSTAFSON, ) UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS ) AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ) DEVISEES OF DOROTHY M. GUSTAFSON, ) THOMAS GARLAND, d/b/a GARLAND ) FUNERAL HOME AND MONUMENTS, ) AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS ) Defendants, ) Case No: 15-cv-1430 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given to Defendants NONRECORD CLAIMANTS of the complaint for foreclosure filed in the above-entitled case on October 7, 2014, and that they are named as a defendant in the above-entitled case, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the provisions of 735 ILCS 5/2-413, 735 5/151501, 5/15-1502, 5/2-206, 5/2-207, 5/2-209, 5/15-1501 and 5/15-1502 and that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said court.

You, Defendants Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants are hereby notified that on June 14, 2016, an order was entered in said cause by the Honorable Jonathan E. Hawley, United States Magistrate Judge of this Court, ordering that you shall appear in this case and plead to the complaint heretofore filed herein by filing same in the above-entitled cause with the undersigned Clerk of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 100 NE Monroe Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before August 24, 2016, and in default thereof the court will proceed to a hearing and an adjudication of this cause before the court, in the same manner as if you had been served with process within the State of Illinois, and that the following information applies to said foreclosure proceeding: (i) The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (ii) The court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: Estate of Dorothy M. Gustafson (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot 3 of Peach Subdivision to the Village of Walnut, Bureau County, Illinois PIN# 03-09-301-003 (v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 305 E. Brewer Street, Walnut, IL 61376 (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of Mortgagor: Dorothy M. Gustafson (now deceased) Name of mortgagee: Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, an agency of the United States Date of mortgage: May 26, 1989 Date of recording: May 31, 1989 County where recorded: Bureau County, Illinois Recording document identification: Doc. No. 89-1976, Book 714, Page 508 s/KENNETH A. WELLS CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Published in the Bureau County Republican July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

AND OTHER MINERALS UNDERLYING THE LAND WHICH HAVE BEEN HERETOFORE CONVEYED OR RESERVED IN PRIOR CONVEYANCES, AND ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE ESTATE OF SAID COAL, OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS, IF ANY. Common Address: 160 Acres Walnut Township Illinois Permanent Index No: 03-27-300-001 which Mortgage was made by Ivan L. Rudiger and Mona M. Rudiger as Mortgagors, in favor of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bureau County, Illinois, on August 12, 2015, as Document No. 2015R03287.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the abovenamed Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit, or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois, at the Bureau County Courthouse Clerk’s Office, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, on or before September 2, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

DATED at Chicago, Illinois, this 21st day of July, 2016.

HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, an Illinois state bank, By: /s/ Tina M. Jacobs JACOBS & PINTA One of Its Attorneys Tina M. Jacobs, Esq. - ARDC 6190255 Joy Pinta, Esq. - ARDC 6278250 JACOBS & PINTA 77 West Washington Street, Suite 1005 Chicago , Illinois 60602 (312) 263-1005 officeadmin@jacobsandpinta.com Published in the Bureau County Republican Aug. 2 9 and 16, 2016.

COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ALSO SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A 20 FOOT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS. THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON ROD AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED 6.52 ACRE TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 6.52 ACRE TRACT, 395.73 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 37.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF TERMINATION. TOGETHER WITH THE TENEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING. COMMON ADDRESS: 24880 300 East Street, Sheffield, IL 61361 P.I.N.: 01-34-100-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $91,599.10 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property.

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

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Suite 1125, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 15 2705.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 15 2705 I695902 Published in the Bureau County Republican August 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THlRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ) an Illinois state bank, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) IVAN L. RUDIGER; MONA M. RUDIGER; ) WALNUT RIDGE WIND, LLC, an Illinois ) limited liability company; “UNKNOWN ) OWNERS” and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,” ) Defendants. ) No. 2016-CH-47 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 160 Acres Walnut Township, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to IVAN L. RUDIGER; MONA M. RUDIGER; WALNUT RIDGE WIND, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; “UNKNOWN OWNERS” and “NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,” Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois, by Plaintiff, HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, an Illinois state bank, against you and other defendants praying for foreclosure of a Mortgage covering the premises described as follows to wit: THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS; EXCEPT ANY INTEREST IN THE COAL, OIL, GAS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ) ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A ) CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING) UNDER THE LAWS OF THE ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) PLAINTIFF ) vs. ) UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES ) OF EARL H. SEAMAN; THELMA LEPINE, ) AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF EARL ) HAROLD SEAMAN TRUST UTA DATED ) OCTOBER 18, 2001; DAWN M. SEAMAN; ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) DEFENDANTS ) 15 CH 83 Address: 24880 300 East Street Sheffield, IL 61361 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2016, I, Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois, will on September 15, 2016 at the hour of 11:15 a.m. at the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Bureau, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS AND BEARINGS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESCRIPTION ONLY: BEGINNING AT AN IRON ROD AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 481.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 03 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, 585.91 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 22.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 43 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 91.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 37.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 405.73 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, A DISTANCE 580.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Spring Valley City Bank vs Prokup, et al Bureau County Circuit Court Cause No. 15-CH-76 Residential property situated at 335 W Walnut Street, Ladd, IL 61329, consisting of a single family residence will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Bureau County Sheriff on September 14, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Main Lobby, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, IL 61356. The terms of the sale are 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser, not to exceed $300 in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney Property is sold “AS IS”.

Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff. The successful Purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 6632211.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ) ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A ) CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND ) EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) PLAINTIFF ) vs. ) UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND ) LEGATEES OF EARL H. SEAMAN; ) THELMA LEPINE, AS SUCCESSOR ) TRUSTEE OF EARL HAROLD SEAMAN ) TRUST UTA DATED OCTOBER 18, 2001; ) DAWN M. SEAMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS ) AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) DEFENDANTS ) 15 CH 83 Address: 24880 300 East Street Sheffield, IL 61361 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2016, I, Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois, will on September 15, 2016 at the hour of 11:15 a.m. at the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Bureau, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 24880 300 East Street, Sheffield, IL 61361 P.I.N.: 01-34-100-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $91,599.10 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Suite 1125, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710.

Please refer to file number IL 15 2705.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 15 2705 I695902 PUblished in the Bureau County Republican Aug. 2, 9 and 16, 2016.

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