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Hall Board passes budget Struna presents ‘worst case scenario’

By Becky Kramer news@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — The Hall High School Board met Wednesday night to approve the 2014-15 budget before its regularly

scheduled board meeting.

Superintendent Mike Struna is pleased with the budget even though it shows a $60,000 deficit in the educational fund.

“This is a worst case scenario budget. I anticipate that we will actually spend less money in several funds,” Struna said.

Struna explained this is lowest the deficit in the education fund has been in four years. Hall High School has lost $315,000 in state

aid throughout the past two years, but by tightening their belts and making a few changes, the district has been able to ride out the state aid cuts. Districts will be receiving 89 percent of their state aid this year, but Struna is hopeful that after the gubernatorial elections, there will be positive changes in education funding.

The budget was approved unanimously with no public comments.

Several fundraisers are being planned to raise money to resurface the track. The track was damaged several years ago in a storm. Struna expects the resurfacing to cost approximately $40,000. Currently Hall Pride T-shirts are being sold with a large portion of the cost being put into the track fund. Other ideas for raising money include selling bricks for the wall along the track and holding a 50/50 drawing.

The board heard an update on House Bill 5705 which is the bullying policy.

This new state law requires the school to have a policy in place in regards to bullying. Struna complimented Hall High School Assistant Principal Angie Carpenter on her work on the policy last year. Hall only needs to add information in two areas to become state compliant. Struna advised the board there is now a link on the school website where

students can anonymously report bullying. The other issue is a policy for dealing with students that falsely report a bully, and Struna is waiting for information from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Response to Intervention (RTI) data was shared with the board. Struna said, “RTI is to keep kids from failing classes and dropping out.”

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SVE approves deficit budget Biggest expenses are salaries and insurance

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley Elementary Board approved a deficit budget for Fiscal Year 2015 on Wednesday during the regular board meeting.

Projected expenditures outweigh the revenues by $948,787.

During a public hearing conducted before the regular board meeting, Superintendent Jim Hermes gave a brief overview of the funds within the budget and pointed out particular expenditures and revenues he will be watching closely throughout the year.

Taking a glance at the revenue side of the budget, it’s projected the district will receive an estimated $8,040,905 throughout the year.

Hermes pointed out the decrease in local property taxes stems from property values within the district on the decline.

Last year, $816,005 was projected to be received from property taxes, however, the district ended up getting around $4,000 less than that projection. This year, Hermes is hoping to see around $804,554 from taxes.

On a more positive note concerning general state aid, Hermes is predicting a slight increase compared to last year. About $2.8 million is projected to be received this year, compared to last year’s projection of about $2.7 Year 168 No. 116 One Section - 24 Pages

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million.

“That $2.8 million, however, doesn’t reflect the 100 percent we’re suppose to be receiving from the state. We’re only predicting to see about 80 percent of the money that is actually owed to us,” Hermes said. “That number could change if something drastically happened to the state of Illinois and school funding. If we did get that 100 percent, it would really help us out.”

Moving over to the expenditures side of the budget, the district is projecting to spend a grand total of $8,989,692 throughout the year.

The two big line items Hermes pointed out to the board were teachers’ salaries and health insurance for teachers and staff.

While the district had many teacher retirements last year, the new hires didn’t have much affect on the salaries. Hermes is actually predicting to spend about $920 more than last year’s projection of $1,529,514.

Having to choose a new insurance program caused a 10 percent increase in the health insurance line item this year. The budget is projecting a $32,000 increase to the $200,000 projected last year for health insurance.

If no changes happen throughout the year that would affect budgeting, FY 2015 is expected to leave an ending balance of about $5.7 million.

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Crundwell pensions to be discussed in court Former city comptroller contesting inclusion of pension for restitution

By Matt Mencarini Shaw Media Service

DIXON – Rita Crundwell doesn’t think her pension funds should be part of a court-ordered repayment of the nearly $54 million she stole from the city of Dixon.

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to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. State’s Attorney’s Office on Aug. 30.

“I wish to object to the inclusion of these funds in the judgment,” she said in the letter from a federal prison in Waseca, Minn. “I feel these funds should be exempt.”

Motions will be made Sept. 29 in Chicago regarding her Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, which has

$73,104.50, and another fund through Nationwide Retirement Solutions that has $17,461.36, according to court documents.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall Samborn, the public information officer for the office, declined to comment on the case. He said many variables make it unclear how Judge Philip Reinhard will proceed Sept. 29.

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Saying good-bye to a Princeton landmark

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First Christian Church to close; congregation on the move

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — After nearly 150 years at its present site, the First Christian Church in Princeton is moving its congregation to a temporary home.

Located at 125 S. Main St., the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, will have a final, farewell service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, with the public invited to attend the special service. The church congregation will move on Oct. 5 to its new temporary location at the Nelson Chapel, 446 Elm Place, Princeton.

Services at the new building will remain the same with Sunday School to begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship service.

On Tuesday, church trustee Mark Frank said the decision to close the 125 S. Main St. building was not made lightly or quickly. The congregation was told several years ago the foundation on the building was crumbling.

The expense to replace the foundation, including lifting the building off its foundation, would be great, he said.

Though the decision to close the Main Street church building was not an easy one, it was one that had to be made, Frank said.

“It’s not easy to say goodbye, but we know this is something we have to do. We just didn’t have a choice,” he said.

The next step for the congregation is to look at its options for finding a permanent home for the church family, Frank said.

The congregation does own the 125 S. Main St. property and could decide to rebuild on that property, but other options will also be considered. For now, the congre-

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The First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, of Princeton (above) has stood as a picturesque landmark on South Main Street for more than 144 years, but will close its doors with a final farewell service on Sunday. The congregation will continue to meet at the Nelson Chapel at 446 Elm Place in Princeton. The church congregation made its decision to leave the building due to the cracking and crumbling of the foundation and front steps, as shown in the bottom photos.

gation is looking at a maximum of a year at the Nelson Chapel.

Like Frank, long-time church member Pat Hodge has attended the First Christian Church since he was a young child. The 125 S. Main St. building has served its purpose for more than 144 years.

“I’ve sung in the choir, taught Sunday school,

given a few sermons, said a few prayers, and done about every church-related duty to be done. So, while it’s a sad time to say goodbye, I also realize that it is inevitable,” Hodge said. “What man has made, the building, will not last forever, but what God has made, our life with Him, will last for eternity.”

After all, the building itself in which the church meets

is not the most important thing, Hodge said.

“Where we worship is not all that important. That we worship and serve others means much, much more.

It (the present church building) is a building with a lot of history, but that history can continue on wherever God leads us,” Hodge said.

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• The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was first formed in Princeton on March 8, 1840, when a group of 14 people met in the upper room of a store that stood in the 600 block of South Main Street. Some of those folks had been worshiping together in the state of Ohio and began a Disciples group in Leepertown, then a part of Putnam County, as early as 1835.

• According to a church history written in 1940, this early group held its meetings in their own homes, in the District 2 school house and in a small room above a candy store. The group would also meet in the upper room of the building known as the County Commissioners’ House near the Bureau County Courthouse.

• The first permanent structure for the congregation was a two-story brick building, 28-by-40-feet, located south of the Bureau County Courthouse where the J.A. Fraser home later stood and near the current Russell, Scoma, English and Beneke law office building.

That first permanent building was dedicated on May 8, 1845.

• While it served as the congregation’s home, the church building had several famous visitors including Alexander Campbell and James A. Garfield, future president of the United States.

Garfield at the time was not yet in political office, but he and his family would visit his brother-in-law who lived in Princeton for several years in the late 1850s and early 1860s.

(Campbell became a leader in a reform effort historically known as the Restoration Movement.

The group of reformers led by Campbell and his father merged in 1832 with a similar effort begun in Kentucky. The congregations identified as Disciples of Christ or Christian churches.)

Both Campbell and Garfield gave sermons in the Princeton church.

• The present First Christian Church of Princeton building, located at 125 S. Main St., was dedicated on Aug. 14, 1870. At the time, the membership had grown to 103, thus the need for larger accommodations. It, too, was a two-story brick building with the bricks being donated by some of the members. For many years, the main entrance to the building was on ground level with interior stairs leading up to the second floor sanctuary.

• Around 1915, a set of concrete stairs provided access to the church sanctuary from the outside. Numerous renovations have occurred during the years, with the most extensive happening in 1954. At that time, the sanctuary itself was redone with new woodwork in the chancel area. Plus, a cement-chemical mix was plastered over the deteriorating brick facade, creating a stone-like effect with the help of local craftsman. In 1956, a baptistery mural was painted by Mary Win Skinner Walter and is still on display each Sunday.

• The First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, will hold its final service in the South Main Street building at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29.

Source: First Christian Church member and historian Pat Hodge.

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State announces start of LIHEAP for winter energy assistance Application period open for seniors, people with disabilities SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced that seniors and people with disabilities can begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under LIHEAP, utility bill payments are made on behalf of certain low-income households containing individuals with health risks.

“Last winter was one for the record books. Our residents shouldn’t have to worry about utility costs when warming their homes,” Gov, Pat Quinn said. “The goal of this program is to make certain that Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens can remain healthy, safe and warm this winter.”

Clients must bring all required documentation when applying for assistance, including: • Proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day income period beginning with the date of the application.

• A copy of their current heat and electric bills issued within the last 30

days (if they pay for their energy directly).

• A copy of their rental agreement (if they are renting) showing that utilities are included, the monthly rental amount and landlord contact information.

• Proof of Social Security numbers for all household members.

• Proof that their household received TANF or other benefits, such as Medical Eligibility or SNAP, if receiving assistance from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

“Thanks to the LIHEAP program, Illinois families can feel confident that they will remain safe and warm in their homes this winter without the worry of burdensome energy bills,” DCEO Director Adam Pollet said. The agency’s Office of Energy Assistance administers the program.

LIHEAP is a state and federally funded energy assistance program for low-income families in which heating bill payments are made on behalf of households. LIHEAP applications are processed through a network

of 35 local administering agencies around the state.

A single-person household can qualify with a monthly income of up to $1,459; a two-person household up to $1,966; a family of three can earn up to $2,474; and a family of four can earn up to $2,981. Benefits are paid directly to energy vendors on behalf of eligible households. The exception is households whose heating costs are included in their rent.

Disconnected households and families with children age 5 or under can begin applying for LIHEAP assistance beginning Oct. 1. Individuals not eligible for priority enrollment can apply beginning Nov. 1.

Applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted.

Households who utilize propane gas to heat their homes and are income-eligible are encouraged to contact their local administering agency to apply for energy assistance.

For a complete listing of LIHEAP’s local administering agencies and additional information about the program, go to www. liheapIllinois.com, or call the energy assistance toll free hotline at 877‑411WARM.

Wyanet library will host fifth annual cemetery walk WYANET — The Wyanet Library Board will again sponsor a walk in the Forest Hill Cemetery on Oct. 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The free event is open to the public.

Some of the highlights to be expected this year will include the Sapp family, who have greatly

supported the library with funds in the past. Participants can also learn about a Civil War veteran, hear words from his letter home upon volunteering and learn whether he survived the war, and stand beside the grave of a former slave and learn about her connection to Wyanet.

Those participating are encouraged to wear practical shoes and come with a flashlight; event-goers should meet at the cannon. Parking will be on the street only, not in the cemetery.

For more information, call the Raymond A. Sapp Library at 815-699-2342.

Ladd water maintenance LADD — Water mains in the village of Ladd will be flushed Oct. 9 and Oct.

10, weather permitting.

Residents may experience increased turbidity

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From one generation to another LaMoille woman preserving family history in a book

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

LAMOILLE — Lois Beattie-Blackwell of LaMoille is a firm believer in preserving family histories.

So much in fact, she decided to record her own family stories told by her family members and compiled them into a published book titled, “Preserving our Heritage.”

For more than 50 years, Blackwell would hike with her father twice a week.

During the walks, he would tell her all sorts of stories about his grandparents, who had come to America from Holland in 1881. The DeGroot family were bridge tenders to the old swing bridge in Peru.

Blackwell’s book tells about the encounters the DeGroot family endured throughout the years.

Aside from tending the bridge, the stories cover memories about the fam-

ily fish market, dealings with gangsters from Chicago, making wine and moonshine, running the Del Rio and DeGroot Place taverns, being a part of the river rescues and much, much more.

“Get the book, and you’ll see it wasn’t a very nice family,” Blackwell laughed. “There’s moonshine, gangsters, there is fighting in taverns … this was Water Street.”

During a book signing at the LaMoille-Clarion District Library Monday evening, Blackwell explained that when she sat down to write out the stories in 2002, it was never her intention to publish a book, but more so to preserve the stories for her children.

Blackwell said she had to do something after coming across an article talking about how older generations could better impact the lives of the younger generations by acquainting them with their ancestors. The article

said if family stories were not told, they’d be gone forever.

From the article, she read, “The lyrics of an African folk song says that when an old person dies, it is as if a library has burned down … It’s true. There is a richness of history in your memory of earlier days that will be lost if it is not passed onto the next generation … Unless you share those experiences, that part of history will be gone forever. Take the time to make yesterday come alive for the children in your family, and by all means, pass your faith along to the next generation.”

Blackwell said older people love to share stories, but many don’t take the time to listen to them.

For her, the outcome of listening to her family stories and producing her published work was a “labor of love.”

“As I listened to my dad and aunt, I just marveled at the hardships they went through, and I saw the strength of character that was built,” she said. “ Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.

Dalzell Grade School has two board seats up for election DALZELL — Dalzell Grade School District 98 will have two school board seats to be filled at the April 7, 2015, consolidated election. Candidates who are elected will fill four-year terms expiring in April 2019.

Unlike previous years, changes in the state election laws have removed

the responsibility of school board elections from the local board secretary. Those duties will now be handled by the Bureau County Clerk.

Candidates for the office of school board can now circulate nominating petitions for signatures.

The period for filing nominating papers runs from

Dec. 15 to Dec. 22.

Packets and petitions forms are now available at the Bureau County Clerk’s office. Their office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Blank petitions may be downloaded from the State Board of Elections website at www.elections. il.gov.

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What you’re saying

From Page 1 Among those uncertainties is legal representation for Crundwell, he said.

Paul Gaziano, a federal public defender who represented Crundwell in her criminal trial, said on Monday that he wasn’t representing her in this matter.

In her letter, Crundwell said she had “no money or assets to hire an attorney” and asked that one be appointed to her.

As of Sept.18, Crundwell had an outstanding balance of $44,452,507.96 from the restitution she was ordered to pay, according to court records.

In December, the city received a $9.2 million check from the sale of Crundwell’s property and assets. Money from other assets, such as her stake in 347 acres of farmland near Dixon, have come into the city as well.

The city also received $30 million from a settlement with its former auditors and bank. That money does not count toward the restitution Crundwell must pay.

With the recovery

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A number of people commented on this story on the Sauk Valley Media’s Facebook page Monday.

Here are some of those comments: “Take it all. Leave her with nothing.”

— Austin Clevenger “Since when does a thief get paid for time spent robbing from the people that she worked for?”

— Cindy Boyenga “Really? How does she plan to pay the rest back? She doesn’t need her pension in prison anyway!”

— Dacia Marie Nelson “Real sorry, but you lost all your say when you became a self-absorbed thief.”

— Rick Bess

money, the city has paid off some of its debt and placed funds into reserves.

It also used $1 million for the River Street sewer project and authorized the use

“Why would this even be open for discussion? People quit caring about what Rita Crundwell thinks $53 million ago!”

— Cathy Jim Wannemacher “Her pension should go back to the city and be used for something for the kids in town!”

— Ron Gaulke “Poor, poor Rita. We care as much about you as you cared about the citizens of Dixon. You don’t deserve a penny of that pension.”

— Barbara Tracz Cheffer “Is she high?”

— Andra Henson

of up to $1.2 million for repairs to the Dixon Public Library, leaving about $10 million.

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In other business:

From Page 1 The RTI team meets weekly on Tuesdays to review data such as grades, attendance and discipline. Students considered at risk are identified, and interventions for each student are determined.

On Wednesdays, at-risk students are given an extended homeroom time, but all other students are given special privileges. Freshman and sophomore students can use their homeroom to finish homework, or they can have free time in the gym or cafeteria. Juniors and seniors are allowed to leave school early if no interventions are needed.

The next regular board meeting will be at 6 p.m.

Oct. 15 in the library.

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• Tony Orlandi of Leopardo Construction provided the board with an update on the construction of the new Hall High School.

• Changes are coming to the board election petition process. Petition forms now will be available at the county clerk’s office instead of from the school board secretary.

• Struna updated the board on the girls’ basketball program. Numbers are on the rise. Struna said that there are currently 30 girls out for basketball.

The following items were decided after closed session:

• The board hired Kelli Curran as school nurse.

• The board hired Ros Pigati as part-time school counselor.

• The board hired Rob Malerk and Darcy Earley as assistant girls’ basketball coaches for the FY ‘15 year.

• The board hired Cody Burroughs as volunteer assistant basketball coach.

• The board approved the appointment of Deb Dalton and Sue Pratt to the Regional Board of Trustees Hearing Board.

• The board accepted the resignation of Gina Puck as school bookkeeper.

LADD — The village of Ladd will hold its fall brush pick-up Oct. 6.

Crews will pick up tree and shrub trimmings.

Trimmings can be 3 to 8 feet long and up to 6 inches around. Piles can not

Bureau Valley School District MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley School District held a budget hearing at 7 p.m.

Sept. 23 in the district office for the purpose of reviewing the tentative budget for the school district. The fiscal year 2015 budget was presented.

Following the budget hearing, the board of education met in regular session.

Bureau Valley staff members were recognized for grants written for the high school library and ag program. Numerous community members were recognized for volunteering with building projects throughout the district.

In board action, the following was approved: • Regular meeting minutes of Aug. 26.

• Activity account reports.

• Monthly financial and treasurer’s reports.

• Bureau Valley #340 bills and payroll.

• Bureau County Cooperative Alternative School and Behavior Disorder Program bills, payroll and financial reports.

• Graduation dates for May 2015.

• Addition to activity accounts.

• First reading of board policy updates.

• Concordia field trip request.

• FFA 2014-15 overnight trip requests.

• The fiscal year 2015 budget.

• Resolution to support wind turbine project.

After executive session, the board: • Approved and retained the executive session meeting minutes of Aug. 26.

• Accepted the resignations of Jeff Ohlson as varsi-

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ty club sponsor and Robert DeBrock as head custodian at BVN. • Approved the employment of Alison Bejar as special education aide at BVN; Andrea Bauer as special education aide at BVS; Anne Taylor as sophomore class sponsor at BVHS; Brian Humphrey as varsity club sponsor at BVHS; Jayna Verastique as pre-kindergarten parent coordinator and aide at BVWE; Mike Goessman as senior class sponsor at BVHS; Ralph Wedekind as head custodian at BVN; Steven Foster as head custodian at district office and Tori Duffin as drama club sponsor at BVHS. • Approved Corey Peterson and Zach DeMay as volunteer boys’ basketball coaches at BVN. • Approved unpaid leave requests of William Rosenow, Linda Lyon and Corinne Thomas.

• Approved memorandum of understanding as presented and unpaid leave requests of Wendy Michlig, Heather Minssen and Melanie Hasbrook.

The next regular school board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

DePue Schools

DEPUE —The DePue Unit School District Board of Education met in regular session Sept. 24 and conducted the following business: • Approved the consent agenda.

• Adopted the tentative fiscal year 2015 budget.

• Reviewed the first reading of changes to board policy.

• Approved district salaries for publication on school website.

• Approved to extend Shelly Gorenz’s contracted time to two days per week.

• Approved an applica-

tion for recognition for elementary and high school.

• Approved sixth day enrollment figures.

• Approved usage of school facilities.

• Approved funds transferred from the money market account in Spring Valley City Bank to Heartland Bank.

• Approved the hirings of Aimee Dickey as one-onone aide, Anna McKee as freshman class advisor and Rich Croissant as special education van driver.

• Approved to uphold staff discipline on staff #783370.

• Approved to pursue mediation in regard to SIG1003G. • Accepted a letter of resignation from Nickole Barto, board secretary.

Superintendent Randy Otto reported: • The Regional Office of Education had its life safety inspection on Sept. 10. The only issue discovered was one bulb out in an exit sign in the gym.

• The pre-kindergarten program received a gold rating from ExceleRate Illinois. This is a rating that came after the last monitoring visiting last year. Congrats to Erika Ward, Katie Bosnich and the rest of the staff.

• The date for the bus trip sponsored by ExxonMobil to the Hispanic Museum in Chicago has been set for Oct. 18. The capacity for this trip is limited to 70 people and Anna is spearheading the sign-up process.

Principal Cuauhtenoc Reyes held discussions about the following items: • PBIS Kickoff.

• Homecoming dance on Sept. 20.

• ACT prep.

• Response to Intervention classes. Students will now receive one-half credits per semester.

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Obituaries Donald Rapp KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Donald C. Rapp, 70, of 1726 King Phillip Drive, Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Princeton, passed peacefully to heaven at his home on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014.

Donald Carl Rapp was born Nov. 18, 1943, in Princeton, the son of Robert and Ruth (Eggers) Rapp. He attended Dover Grade School in Dover and graduated from Princeton High School in 1962. He served in the Army National Donald Rapp Guard from November 1963 until honorably discharged in November 1969. He was an American Legion member and longtime Elks member. He was also a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kissimmee.

Donald married Sandra Perricone on Nov. 18, 1967, at St. Gertrude’s Church in Seatonville. He was raised on a farm and continued farming until his retirement in 2002. Donald carried a very deep love for his family and he cherished the time spent with them. He enjoyed fishing in Northern Wisconsin and was an avid lure collector. After moving to Florida, he enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends in Illinois, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; his mother, Ruth Rapp of Princeton; two daughters, Brenda (Greg) Echevarria of Kissimmee, Fla., and Christina (Scott) Cornman of Sorrento, Fla.; three grandchildren, Noah Cornman, Lily Cornman and Samuel Cornman; his brother, Bob (Terry) Rapp of Princeton; and three nephews, Vince Rapp, Doug Rapp and Andrew Rapp.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Cremation rites will be accorded and handled by the Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home in Kissimmee, Fla. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 26, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1603 N. Thacker Ave., Kissimmee, Fla. Memorials may be directed to Cornerstone Hospice or Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.

Julie McDougald DEWITT, Iowa — Julie K. McDougald, 55, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, after a brief stay at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

She was born July 29, 1949, in Kewanee to Charles and Bernice (Franck) Hasbrook.

She was a 1967 graduate of Annawan High School.

She was employed for years at Metropolitan Life Insurance of Illinois. In her later years she worked as a nurses aide in Illinois and Iowa nursing homes.

Surviving are two daughters, Monica (Chris) Grell of Wheatland, Iowa, and Meagan Spain of Paris, Texas; one son, Matthew Holtsclaw; three sisters Jill (Lynn) Van Acker of Princeton, Joyce (Larry) Sheldon of Princeton and Jayne Horton (John Scrimshur) of Wyanet; two brothers, Jerry (Karen) Hasbrook of Marietta, Ga., and Joseph (Maureen) Hasbrook of Sheffield; nine grandchildren, Cassidy, William and Charles of Indiana, Treasure, Chayse, Kennedy and True of Wheatland, Iowa, and Devon and Alexandra of Paris, Texas; five great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, John.

Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial gathering was held on the farm where she and her siblings were raised.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Canine deputy to get ballistic protective vest PRINCETON —A Bureau County canine deputy will receive a ballistic protective vest, thanks to a nationwide Groupon Event campaign.

In a press release issued Thursday, Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson announced his department’s seven-year-old canine Chica will get a bullet and stab protect vest through a campaign by the Groupon Grassroots, which is a showcase of community projects in need of support. The campaign ran from Feb. 15 to March 5 and raised more than $335,000.

The nonprofit organization, Vested Interest in K9s Inc., was selected by Groupon Grassroots to participate in the campaign. The organization will give protective body armor to more than 350 law enforcement dogs nationwide. The donations are in memory of K9 officer, Rocco, from the Pittsburgh Police Department, who died in the line of duty in January 2014.

Vested Interest in K9s Inc. partnered with Groupon in 2013 and was named as one of “The Best of 2013” campaigns. There are an estimated 30,000 police dogs throughout the United States.

Vested Interest in K9s Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, Mass. Each vest costs $950 and has a five-year warranty. The organization orders the United States-made vests from distributor Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, Mass.

Photo contributed Vested Interest in K9s Inc. is still accepting donations through its website: www.vik9s.org and via mail Seven-year-old Bureau County canine Chica will get a P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718. ballistic protective vest.

Traffic stop turns into drug bust for Mendota man MENDOTA — William D. Lawler, 26, of Mendota was stopped by Tri-Dent agents for following too closely and improper lane usage on Route 34 near Interstate 39 on Sept. 24.

A free air sniff was conducted around the vehicle by a certified narcotics-trained canine, and a positive alert for the presence of narcotics odors emitting from the vehicle were detected.

Meeting Minutes Manlius Fire Department MANLIUS — The Manlius Fire Department held its September meeting at the Manlius fire hall.

President Robert Reglin conducted the meeting.

There were 12 members present. The minutes of the last meeting and treasurer’s report were given.

It was decided Dexter Hansen would drive the fire truck in the Princeton parade. An agreement was made for the dry hydrant. Aaron Roush reported a small equipment grant will be used on air bottles.

The village of Manlius donated money for the 2014 Halloween party to be held at the fire house.

There will be a costume contest, and lunch will be served.

Rob Allen, Samantha Neahring and Roush won attendance awards. The next regular meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the fire house.

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A search of the vehicle was conducted, and $120,045 was located in the vehicle.

After further investigation, the money located in the vehicle was seized pending forfeiture proceedings.

Lawler was charged with following too closely, give a written warning for improper lane usage and subsequently release on an individual bond.

At the courthouse — Douglas O. Traffic court (driver) Wiggim, 63, of Princeton.

Driving on suspended license — Claudia B. Avila, 21, of Spring Valley.

Failure to reduce speed — Teresa H. Howard, 24, of Princeton.

Ginseng/harvest season — John L. Tochalauski, 65, of Spring Valley.

Seat belt required

Speeding (11-14) — Carolyn A. Hadley, 32, of DePue; Toni M. Manning, 51, of Dalzell.

Speeding (26-34) — Curtis W. Andersen, 50, of Princeton.

Unlicensed — Jay M. Piper, 31, of Princeton.

Unsafe equipment — Anthony L. Bebej, 64, of Princeton.

Police reports Princeton Police Illegal consumption of alcohol

Nicholas S. Decker, 18, of Princeton was charged with disorderly conduct and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 500 block of Park Avenue East at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 24.

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The ‘purr’-fect storm Many of you already know we got a puppy. We’ve been wanting one for 17 years; finally, we threw caution (and common sense) to the wind and made the commitment.

I should probably start off by saying people my age who are predominantly lazy shouldn’t get a puppy, especially if you’re fond of those Sunday afternoon naps. Puppies probably shouldn’t be on the agenda either if you have an 11-year-old, very spoiled and equally lazy cat, who has been flying solo at the house since she was 8 weeks old, and her equally spoiled 8-year-old buddy who wandered into the yard (ultimately into our studio) when she was a teenager.

But nevertheless, our miniature Goldendoodle — Purrcee — entered our life with all the love every 8-week-old puppy should have. Aside from no Sunday naps and terroristic acts toward the cat, Purrcee is a joy — a dream come true.

Purrcee’s face is ironically Purrcee angelic. Her deep brown eyes, black nose and scruffy coat are just what we wanted. Every time I look at her, I fall in love over and over again. I wish all animals could have the kind of love we bestow upon her.

On a scale of 1 to 10, Purrcee’s energy level is an 11 or 12 ... or 25, while mine teeters between 2 or 3. She is very busy, very active and often turns our downstairs into the Indianapolis 500 racetrack. God bless our hardwood floors.

At 20 weeks old, Purrcee has amazed us with her ability to learn very quickly. She knows “Sit,” “Shake,” “Down,” “Off,” “Stay,” “Leave It” (except for the cats), “Watch me,” “Roll Over,” “Come,” “Sit Pretty,” and a handful of other commands.

Potty-training Purrcee has been a breeze, and our home basically remains accident-free. A friend gave us a string of bells to hang on the door, and she just rings the bell whenever she wants to do her business. Or sometimes, she even rings it when she doesn’t. It’s literally a crap-shoot, since she’s realized ringing the bell means she can go outside.

And so it was one Saturday morning ... Purrcee had rung the bell way too many times, and she had been taken outside way too many times — mostly to discover she just wanted to play. While we know it would be dangerous to ignore the ringing bells, we succumbed to the jingle-jangle.

With the sky growing dark and a late Saturday morning storm coming in quickly, it wasn’t long before there was a torrent of rain, mixed with thunder, lighting and a bit of wind. It was pouring; I mean it was really pouring.

Jingle, jingle, jangle, jangle ... We could only ignore it so long. Jingle, jingle, jangle, jangle ... By this time Purrcee had her leash in her mouth, and she was ready to go ... literally. I was on my last nerve by this time, so out the door into the awful weather we went. It was then and there ... right in the midst of the storm, I realized the decision to bring Purrcee home several weeks ago was the right one.

With the rain pelting down, Purrcee was dancing in the rain. Attempting to catch every raindrop that fell, she jumped and darted; she ran and ran; she was having the time of her life in the midst of this awful storm. I’m fairly sure she was laughing, as she kept running and jumping and catching raindrops. My dog was soaking wet, but she was happy.

And so were we. We laughed and laughed, as we watched Purrcee’s antics. I don’t think I had laughed that hard in a long time. And somewhere in the back of my head, a quote was swimming through my mind. I’m not sure who said it, but someone uttered these prolific words: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass ... It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

Purrcee ... I believe she’s my “purr”-fect storm.

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

Richard Widmark: A Princeton legacy Becoming Richard Widmark — Mary (Ogorman) Barr Column and artwork

by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

Richard Widmark definitely had some of the rough edges smoothed out in his high school years by his interactions with his classmates and guidance from his teachers. One of the biggest influences in his early life though, was his maternal grandmother, Mary (Ogorman) Barr.

She was the one who introduced him to the movies at the age of 3, taking him, as he has said “at least three times a week.” She was nuts about Tom Mix, Thomas Meighan and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Young Widmark’s favorites were Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Boris Karloff.

He loved to imitate his screen heroes, and his parents had to forbid him to ever be an actor after he ran a rusty nail into his foot at the age of 6, imitating Rudolf Valentino in his backyard.

Mary Barr was one of the first persons to really have a great effect on young Richard Widmark’s life. She was tested, tempered and tumbled by life and gave him stars to shoot for — the magic of the silver screen, her own little escape from a hard world.

Herbert L. (Buster) Simpson was our neighbor growing up in Granville, and my first recollection of him and his wife Elvina was probably around the age of 4 or 5 in the early 1950s. They lived directly across the street, north of my family.

He was born in 1903 in Seatonville, and when his family moved to Mark so his father could work in the mine, he got his first labor as an above-ground miner himself. He got married and moved to Granville.

Buster was a carpenter and had a small lumber yard behind his shop which was just west of their home. His scrap wood box was a cornucopia of treasures to make anything from wooden swords to rubber band guns. Sailboats to float in the giant lake that the street would become between our homes, after a heavy rain, were made from Simpson wood scraps. His lumber yard was home to many of our temporary “forts.”

He was an icon to every kid in the neighborhood.

I never knew of his own hobby or philosophy until I returned home from the armed service.

I was in the beginnings of my career as an artist, and Buster had gotten one of the prints I did for Citizens First National Bank. This was in the early 1980s, and Buster was around 80 himself. I was visiting my parents, and he saw me leaving, called me over, and wanted me to Remarque and frame it for him. I was glad to and at no charge.

He insisted, though, and paid me for the framing. I had probably used enough Simpson scrap wood as a child to build a small house. I brought him the finished and framed print back a few weeks later, and he then showed me his hobby.

Buster told me his hobby was just like his philosophy of life.

He had a rock tumbler to use as a lapidary technique to make gem stones. He had a rubber-lined barrel that he loaded with rocks of a similar hardness, some abrasive grit and water for a lubricant. The barrel was placed upon slowly rotating rails so that it rotated. The speed of rotation depended on the size of the tumbler barrel and materials involved.

The result of the tumbled rocks depended on the coarseness of the abrasive and the time of the tumble. It would usually take from three to five weeks from rough rock to polished in three stages. The grit is changed at three times from very coarse to fine. Then there is a washing stage to remove the grit and a polishing stage using a powdered polish.

Buster told me he thought that this is just how we all get to be what we become. We are all in this big tumbler of life, and the people and things we encounter make us into what we are.

It sounded pretty good to me then, and I’m writing about that now about Richard Widmark.

Richard’s grandmother Mary Barr, his entire family, his teachers, and his classmates were all in the big tumbler with him. Buster Simpson was a pretty sharp old fella I knew growing up, and I think he had a lot of things figured out. He died in 1992 at the age of 88 and his wife Elvina followed two years later.

Rock tumbling of another kind may have had a large effect on Richard Widmark’s maternal grandmother Mary (Ogorman) Barr.

Mary Ogorman was born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, in 1860. Her parents had immigrated to Scotland from Ireland. She met and married Charles Barr in 1876; she was 16, and he was 19 They had 10 children, four of which died at birth or a young age. Their surviving chil-

dren were Walter, born in 1876; Charlie, born in 1880; James, born in 1882; Margaret, born in 1890; May Ethel (Richard Widmark’s mother), born in 1897’ and Leo, born in 1898. Charles Barr (he later dropped the ‘s’ from his last name) was born in December 1856 to Walter and Eliza (Wardle) Barrs. He immigrated to Scotland with his parents from England. They were from Leicestershire, Mountsorrel village. This was in the middle of the lower third of England.

Walter was a quarry man in England, and Eliza was a seamstress.

Young Charles found work as a paving cutter in Dalbeattie Registration District, Kirkcudbrightshire (County of Kirkcudbright where the town of Kirkcudbright is). Charles worked at Craignair quarry which was a notable town landmark. They were a producer of quality granite used in major construction projects worldwide. Granite quarrying was an important part of the Dalbeattie economy. Granite quarrying and cutting is a highly skilled trade.

First among the craftsmen are the stone cutters, who fashion elaborate ornamentation used in cornices, capitals and friezes (architectural decorative bands). The paving cutters are the next tier. They turn out the paving blocks of various sizes for paving city streets. Charles did this, and Mary was taking care of Walter and trying to make a home for them.

Working in a quarry has its own dangers as it does take tapping, drilling and blasting to remove the stone from ledges for the cutters to shape.

Dalbeattie Granite works was established in 1820 and was situated in Craignair Street, following a direct route from Craignair quarry. Dalbeattie is

credited with developing the technique of polishing granite stone to form a shiny surface. This technique was exported throughout the world by the skilled workers of Dalbeattie as they travelled. The industry died down locally around 1883 due to cheaper imports from Denmark. Much of the quarry labor was transient, moving from job to job as opportunity for employment presented itself. Many of the workers emigrated to other parts of the world in order to find work, a number emigrated to the United States.

Charles, Mary and three sons, Walter, Charlie and James, were some of these people and are now living in East Sioux Falls, S.D., by the late 1880s.

Mary Barr’s life will soon become a greater test of her spirit and endurance than she could imagine, just six miles east of Sioux Falls, along the Big Sioux River. Thanks and a hat tip to Carole Vaughn for much of the research on Mary Barr’s early life and to Jack Ossola for a few facts on Buster Simpson.

I’ll get back to this story about Richard Widmark’s grandmother and a life in the tumbler that would test the grit of any person next time.

Later on its back to his classmates in Princeton, his best friends, Tom Best, Gail Castner and Lester Peterson.

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Special award — Father Dominic Garramone has received an award from the Illinois Theatre Association. See Page 8.

Knights of Columbus councils make donation Recently, the Knights of Columbus Councils in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties raised $7,750 for the Abigail Women’s Clinic. That was matched by the Supreme Council and the total $15,500 is going to be used to purchase a new portable ultrasound machine for the clinic. The Mendota clinic provides limited obstetrical ultrasounds at no cost to all Illinois Valley women.

The Illinois Valley Knights of Columbus chapters have been strong supporters of Abigail Women’s Clinic for years. Participating councils/assemblies included Mendota 2090, Utica 1775, Princeton 5591, Walnut-Ohio 11744, Granville-Hennepin 11223, Streator 790 and Starved Rock Assembly 191.

Jewelry sale PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a $5 jewelry sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 in the north lobby of the hospital. Proceeds from this event will go toward needed equipment for the hospital.

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Betty Pappas (third from left), director of the Abigail Women’s Clinic, accepts a check from Andy Wujek, Mendota 2029. Also pictured are Dan Wujek (from left), Hennepin 11223; Gary Winner, AWC board member and Mendota 2090; Marti Pack, AWC secretary; and Ray Aubry, Utica 1775.

The Princeton Fr. Farrell Chapter wanted to thank everyone who purchased

feature German food prepared by the HCE Board members. Those attending are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own table service. A program will follow the meal. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Marlene Klingenberg at 815-875-3582.

Salad luncheon planning meeting set for Oct. 16 LADD — The Junior Woman’s Club of Ladd was established in 1967 to provide service to the community with social and fundraising events. Before its disbanding in the late 1990s, club members each year had various projects that resulted in the betterment of the village.

Now, as Ladd prepares to mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, all former members are once again called on to raise funds — this time to benefit the birthday celebration. The “Not So Junior Women’s”

Community Notes PHS homecoming parade PRINCETON — Princeton High School will once again host the homecoming parade and pep assembly on Oct. 9. The parade will start at 6 p.m. at Zearing Park and pass through downtown and finish at the football field. The pep assembly will begin after the parade. Community organizations are encouraged to enter a float in the parade. Entry forms are available on the PHS website or by contacting the school.

HCE will hold annual International Night event PRINCETON — Bureau County Home and Communication Education Association will hold its annual International Night at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. This year’s country of study is Germany. A potluck supper will

Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the Bureau County area on Page 8. Birth announcements run every Saturday.

salad luncheon is planned for March 25 in the Ladd Community Center. Similar lunches held throughout the years were very popular, so recreating the bountiful tables will be a step back in time for those who worked on past events.

A planning meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Ladd village clerk’s office.

All women who once held membership in the Junior Woman’s Club of Ladd are invited to be present to share ideas for the luncheon.

sweet corn during August from the Knights, and hoped they enjoyed the

sweet corn even more so knowing how their donations were eventually used.

Wind ensemble will present free concert OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble, directed by Gene Montgomery, will offer a free concert at 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at LaSalle-Peru High School’s Matthiessen Auditorium.

The afternoon performance will include the music of Glenn Osser, Johann Strauss, Frank Ticheli, Leroy Anderson, John Williams, Louis Armstrong and selections

from the Wizard of Oz. The ensemble includes IVCC students, local and regional music educators, and community members dedicated to the promotion of quality wind and percussion music. In addition to on-campus concerts, the ensemble also performs at community festivals and events, and works with other universities and community bands in joint concerts.

Historical society will host cooking class SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Historical Society will host a healthy fall cooking class at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Sheffield Community Center, 121 S. Church St., Sheffield.

Chef Monika Sudakov from the Chestnut Street Inn will share her expertise on some healthy fall cooking. The menu will

Baseball Tr youts

The Prowl, an Illinois Valley 11U travel baseball team, will be holding tryouts.

This is a competitive travel baseball team looking for skilled players who love to play the game. The team plays in USSSA tournaments as well as individual games from April to July. Eligible players cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2015.

We will be holding tryouts through October 19 by appointment to accommodate parents and players’ schedules. If interested, please call 815-878-8177.

be kale and cranberry salad with goat cheese, scallops with a mango chutney and Indian spiced rice pudding.

The cost is $30 per person and includes samples and recipes. All proceeds will benefit the Sheffield Historical Society. To make a reservation to attend, call 309-238-2229.

Flu shots SPRING VALLEY — The Bureau County Health Department will give flu shots from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Monday at the Project Success/Hall Township Food Pantry building, 500 N. Terry St., Spring Valley. The cost is $30 for adults, $12 for children 18 and under.

Medicare Part B, cash and checks will be accepted.

Pancake, sausage breakfast LAMOILLE — The LaMoille Lions Club will serve an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the LaMoille Lions Club, 308 Howard St. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, ham, toast, milk, juice and coffee. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for ages 4-10. There will also be a bake sale, raffles and a 50/50. The breakfast will benefit LaMoille-Ohio Lions girls’ basketball.

Parkinson’s support SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s support group for persons affected by Parkinson’s disease will meet at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room. Family and friends are invited to attend.

This month’s meeting will feature speaker Charlene Young, NP, from Southern Illinois University Springfield, an associate provider with Dr. Roger Elebe, Neurologist. She will speak to the group about current trends and treatments and answer questions. For more information, call 815-664-5311.

Chorus will begin fall/winter season PRINCETON — Bureau County Chorus will begin its fall/winter season on Monday from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St. in Princeton. Singers from freshman in high school through senior citizens are welcome to join the chorus.

The chorus will be preparing for holiday programs. For more information, call Kevin Glover at 815-915-7478.

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Father Dominic receives Illinois Theatre Association’s award of excellence PERU — On Sept. 13, Father Dominic Garramone, O.S.B. of Saint Bede Academy, was honored as the recipient of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2014 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre.

The awards presentation took place as part of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 41st annual convention, Step Up & Stand Out: A Symposium Exploring Excellence with the ITA, at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.

Aimee-Lynn Newlan, executive director of the Illinois Theatre Association, stated, “Each year the Illinois Theatre Association recognizes both individuals and organizations for their significant contributions of promoting quality theatre throughout the state of Illinois. Fr. Dominic was nominated by the Illinois theatre community, approved by ITA’s divisional representatives, and accepted by ITA’s Board of Directors.

We are thrilled to provide this much-deserved recognition to Father Dominic Garramone.”

Father Dominic Garramone majored in theatre at Illinois Wesleyan

and Saint Mary’s University Winona, Minn., and joined the monastic community of Saint Bede Abbey in 1983. He has been their drama director and stage manager for 30 years at Saint Bede Academy, producing more than 150 shows during that period. Father Dominic and the Saint Bede “Stage Rats” as they are known have written dozens of plays for the Academy, two of which, “The Monsters Under the Bed” and “What I Wanted to Say,” have been published by Dramatic Publishing, Inc. “I was genuinely surprised to receive the award,” commented Father Dominic. “I guess I always thought it would go to people at suburban schools with 3,000 students and a big auditorium. It’s gratifying to be recognized at a small school with a bean field in the front yard!

“This is an honor not just for me, but for every dedicated Stage Rat of the past 30 years, every cast of Fall Theatre and everyone who worked on a spring musical since “Mame” in 1985. Theatre is a collaborative art — nobody achieves excellence

Births Announced Bevington Amber Lorenzen of Princeton and Robert Bevington of Sycamore are the parents of a son, Abram Donald, born July 14 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He weighed 3 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 15 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Dylan Bevington, and two sisters, Kendra Bevington and Courtney Bevington. Maternal grandparents are Becky Lorenzen of Princeton and Brett Lorenzen of Oglesby. Paternal grandparents are Connie Klopp of Rockford and David Klopp of Rockford.

Great-grandparents are Linda Lorenzen of Wyanet, and Jim and Gwen Brokaw of Tiskilwa.

Cayo Paul and Kelsey (Clausen) Cayo of Greenville are the parents of a daughter, Claire Madison, born Sept.

15 at home. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 1/4 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Peter and Karleen Clausen of Malden.

Paternal grandmother is Lora Kennedy of Smithboro.

Great-grandparents are Marilyn Lubbs of Princeton, Joan Clausen of Rockford, Virginia Schewe of Greenville, and Dan and Phyllis Cayo of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

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Father Dominic Garramone (left), O.S.B. is presented the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2014 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre from Jonathan Meier, member of Illinois Theatre Association. alone.”

Fr. Dominic frequently collaborates with school and community theatres throughout the state, solving tech problems, loaning/renting costumes and scenery, and also has created custom set pieces.

He is also in demand as

a workshop presenter at ITA conventions, and will present workshops this year at the community theatre convention held in Springfield Oct. 24-26, and the Illinois High School Theatre Festival at University of Illinois in January.

William and Sandra (Kummerow) Loza of Spring Valley are the parents of a son born Sept. 18 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Schroeder Daniel and June (Hunter) Schroeder of LaSalle are the parents of a daughter born Sept. 17 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Fundraiser planned LADD — The Ladd Community Education and Enrichment Foundation will hold a fundraiser from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rip’s Tavern in Ladd. All varieties of chicken will be available and carry-outs can be picked up at the door. There will be a bake sale and a 50/50.

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Quilters Guild will meet Thursday PRINCETON — The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton.

Participants should enter through the front door just off of Main Street.

The program will be “The Accidental Quilter” by Kim Hogan, a humorous

story about her hows and whys of her quilting journey. Guests are welcome for a $5 fee. Hogan will also be teaching a workshop on Nov. 1.

For membership information, call Annette Byrne at 815-223-0558. For workshop and program information, call Terry Johnson at 815-872-0534.

HCE will hold International Night event PRINCETON — The Bureau County Home and Communication Education Association will hold its annual International Night at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. This year’s country of study is Germany. A potluck supper will fea-

ture German food prepared by the HCE Board members. Those attending are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own table service. A program will follow the meal. Guests are welcome.

For more information, contact Marlene Klingenberg at 815-875-3582.

HCCA plans art excursion Georgina Valverde, as an artist and educator, as well as assistant director of teacher programs at the Art Institute, will present a program Oct. 9 called “What May Come: The Taller de Grafica Popular and the Mexican Political Print.” During her talk, she will present a 10-minute short film she produced in Mexico. Interviewing one of the last surviving members of the Taller de Grafica Popular collective, this will greatly enhance the context in which the audience will take to the exhibition.

The TGP was founded in Mexico City to create popular and affordable prints, posters and illustrated publications to address a wide range of BCR photo/Daniel Acker

Celebrating 150 years at St. Patrick in Arlington Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, with gold hat, walks through a row of members of the Starved Rock Council 191 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, at the start of a Mass of Thanksgiving sesquicentennial celebration at St. Patrick Parish in Arlington on Sept. 22.

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Amma’s Studio Harry & Kathy Anderson Apollo Theater Gale & Jamie Appel Don & Tammy Bales Barb’s Flowers Donna Bays Big Buck Archery Birkey’s Farm Store, Inc. Burrito Builders Sue Blake Dennis & Carol Bogatitus Ron & Sandy Bogner Tricia Bogner Dave & Ginny Boucher Brewers Distributing Co. Bruce Jewelers Bureau County Metro Center Bill & Leona Buser Carousel Salon Karla Carr Castaways Cerno’s Bar & Grill Beth Chambers Clover Club Coal Miners Café Country Comfort Retirement Homes Orie & Peggy DeBolt Devine Floral Design Eric Deweerth Doc’s Drugs Dream Illustration Tattoos

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themes, including Mexican history and culture, political satires and rural and urban scenes of daily life. The exhibition includes about 100 works from the Art Institute of Chicago’s TGP collection, one of the most significant in the United States. After lunch at the Gage there will be a tour of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Reservations must be made by Oct. 2. For information, contact Barbara Mueller at bmueller51@yahoo.com.

You must be an Art Institute and HCCA member to attend, but guests are always welcome. Bus pick up is in Peru at Big Lots, Ottawa at Farm and Fleet and Morris at Brother Country Supply.

Honor Those Who Wh h Served Our Country Help us recognize area veterans by submitting a photo and the following information to be included in our “Salute to Veterans” special edition November 11, 2014.

New Submissions Send or drop off a photo and information to Sarah Maxwell, Bureau County Republican, 800 Ace Road, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356

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Ethanol supporters visit Washington HENNEPIN – Jason Marquis, the production manager of Marquis Energy, traveled to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14-17 to meet with Congressional officials to highlight the important role ethanol plays in reducing our dependence on foreign oil and revitalizing the American economy.

Marquis joined Growth Energy for a series of meetings with bipartisan Congressional delegations from Illinois. They discussed the current state of the industry and stressed the importance of protecting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), our nation’s most successful energy policy to date. They also discussed increasing market access for E15, a fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol. Marquis emphasized how the RFS has bolstered Illinois’ economy by encouraging the growth of the American ethanol industry.

“Our message on Capitol Hill was clear – the RFS is working and there is no need for Congress to repeal or reform this successful energy policy.

America’s energy independence and economic prosperity in communities like ours are moving forward thanks to the renewable fuels industry,” said Marquis. “These face-to-face meetings with our lawmakers are an important opportunity for them to hear directly from their constituents about the issues that matter most.”

Furthermore, Marquis expressed concern with the proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which significantly reduced the RFS volume obligations for 2014. Biofuel supporters noted that the rule, in its current form, would freeze innova-

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Illinois Delegation for Biofuels group, including Jason Marquis (far right), take a moment from their schedule in Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (center). Also pictured is John Forte (left), Courtney Breckenridge (second from left) and Courtney Henderson (second from right). tion and investment in next generation biofuels, reduce production of conventional biofuels, harm our environment and jeopardize savings to consumers.

“Ethanol is saving all Americans significantly when they refuel their vehicles, 20 cents a gallon or more,” Marquis said, hailing corn-derived ethanol as the “most cost effective liquid fuel on the planet.”

During these meetings, Marquis met with U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, (R-Illinois) and Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Illinois), and reiterated how the RFS has helped Marquis Energy. He stressed the importance of enhanced infrastructure to offer consumers higher blends, such as E15. Higher blends give consumers a choice to use homegrown American

biofuels that are less expensive at the pump, help reduce dependence on foreign oil, and help bolster local communities and economies.

“It’s crucial that our representatives in Washington understand the benefits of ethanol – that it creates jobs in Illinois, keeps gas prices down and contributes to our rural economies,” said Marquis.

“During this time of high gas prices, ethanol is the only tool our nation has to reduce prices at the pump. It’s essential we work with our lawmakers to take the steps necessary to maintain the RFS, ensure that U.S. EPA doesn’t reduce its volume goals, and to get E15 and other ethanol blends into the marketplace. American consumers deserve a choice at the pump.”

Ag story ideas? — Contact Bureau County Republican Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker at 815-875-4461, ext. 6334, or email her at dbarker@bcrnews.com.

Banks receive awards Spring Valley City State Bank of Bank honored Cherry honored SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Bank has earned a five-star superior rating from BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., for the 90th consecutive quarter.

The latest five-star rating is based on June 30 financial data. Having earned and maintained Bauer’s rating for so long and with such consistency means Spring Valley City Bank has garnered a status of “sustained superiority bank”, which only 7 percent of the nation’s banks have demonstrated this level of award-winning stamina.

“Community Banks like Spring Valley City Bank are an integral part of the communities they serve, so to say that the bank is ‘award-winning’ is to say that the community is as well,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of the rating firm.

Spring Valley City Bank, established in 1905, has its office located on North Cornelia Street in Spring Valley. It can also be found on the Internet at www.svcb.com.

CHERRY — The State Bank of Cherry has earned a five-star superior rating from BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., for the 85th consecutive quarter.

The latest five-star rating is based on June 30 financial data. Having earned and maintained Bauer’s rating for so long and with such consistency means State Bank of Cherry has garnered a status of “sustained superiority bank”, which only 8 percent of the nation’s banks have demonstrated this level of award-winning stamina.

“Community Banks like State Bank of Cherry are an integral part of the communities they serve, so to say that the bank is ‘award-winning’ is to say that the community is as well,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of the rating firm.

The State Bank of Cherry, established in 1906, has its office located on South Main Street in Cherry. It can also be found on the Internet at www.statebankofcherry. com.

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Changing of the seasons What do you think of when you hear somebody talk about the changing of seasons from summer into fall? The red, yellow and orange leaves on trees, or big, round, orange pumpkins or even that Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Well, I think all of these and many more which have to do agriculture.

One of the very first things I think of is crops changing color. These crops include corn and soybeans which were planted back in April and May. We were lucky enough to have some moisture in the ground when we started, and all of the crops around here got off to a good start.

After what seemed like a very quick summer, the corn and soybeans all grew, and now they are starting to die down and change color. In a matter of two to three weeks, all of the corn has gone from a dark green to a light golden color, and the ears of corn are looking very good. The same goes for the beans as they too have recently went from a deep green and full of leaves to a brown color and no leaves with just beautiful full pods.

With crops going the way they are now, all farmers have to do is wait for the crops to dry down, and they will be in the fields in no time.

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A second thing I think of is weaning the calves.

Now we started weaning calves that were born in December of 2013 through February of 2014 back in July. My dad and grandma just got home from a trip to North Dakota to wean the calves that were born in April. We had a semitruck pick up the calves, and my dad and grandma followed the two trucks full of calves back to Illinois. We now have all of our calves born this year weaned and home.

The most exciting things about getting all of the calves home is that I will now be able to start choosing my calves to show next year.

The final thing, at least for me this year, is that I have started high school.

This offers many different open doors for me.

First, it means I get to start in FFA, which to me is really cool because of all the different opportunities FFA has for everyone. The one that I am looking forward to the most is the FFA fair in Amboy next July. Here I will be able to show my livestock at another fair and represent the LaMoille High School’s FFA.

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Another thing with FFA is all the new people I will be able to meet and all the contests and events that I can go to at the sectionals, district, state and even national levels.

A second thing for high school is that I can start high school sports.

This year I plan to be on the baseball team, and I am excited about that because I will be able to play against new kids that I haven’t been playing against since I was in kindergarten.

Finally, I am able to be in the LaMoille High School band and chorus.

This year we plan to have three concerts which consist of a fall, winter and spring concerts.

Also, during spring break of 2016, the band and choir will be taking a trip to New York City.

So as the changing of the seasons begins, so do the new life-long lessons, adventures and memories.

One last thing … please watch out for the farmers who are out on the roads in the farm equipment during this harvest season. They are driving large, slow moving equipment, so allow them extra space and yourself extra time so you all arrive at your destination safely.

Clay Sundberg is a freshman at LaMoille High School and resides on the family cattle farm in Arlington.

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Ag Summary Producers continued with corn harvest last week, however progress remains behind normal.

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Saturday, September 27, 2014 • 13 SBA Hall of Fame — See part 2 of the St. Bede Hall of Fame induction series, page 14.

Bay(s) Watch

‘Scoop and score’ guy delivers for Tigers

By Kevin Hieronymus

A look at Friday’s top performers that were available by press time:

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PRINCETON — Jack Bays has one job on Princeton’s puntblock coverage as the scoop and score man and he was up to the task Friday at Bryant Field.

Bays scooped up an errant Kewanee punt snap at about the Boiler 5-yard BCR game of line and carthe Week ried into the end zone in the middle scrum to reclaim a Tigers’ lead at 9-7 in the third quarter. The Tigers carried that momentum to a 17-7 victory, overPrinceton 17 coming a slugKewanee 7s At a glance: gish first-half.

“I’m the The Tigers trailed scoop and 7-3 at the half, but outscored the score guy and popped Boilers 14-0 in the it right out. I second. Jack Bays’ almost got it fumble recovery for stripped, but I third-quarter TD got it in,” Bays proved to be the said. “Since game-changer. it was 3-7, it Next: Tigers (3-2) was amazing. at Fulton (2-3).

Big change of

Andrew Kerr (Hall): 2 TDs rushing.

Tanner Kuhne (PHS): 24-yard field goal.

Skye Behrends (PHS): TD reception.

Jack Bays (PHS): TD fumble recovery.

Jacob “Bubba” Smith (PHS): 115 yards rushing.

Football roundup

Red Devils fall at Rockridge BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton brought home the traveling trophy with Kewanee with a 17-7 win over the Boilers at Bryant Field Friday. PHS leads the all-time series 57-55-4. momentum for our team. Came out and got the ‘W’ after that.”

“You have to take advantage when an opposing team makes a mistake,” PHS coach Jesse Snyder said. “We always talk about that of those mistakes just like

they would when we fumble the football.”

With 48.8 seconds left in the third quarter, Tiger quarterback Jake Reinhardt found classmate Skye Behrends open in the end zone on a roll-out. Reinhardt

added the conversion toss to Bays to make it 17-7.

Snyder told his team they did a nice job responding to his halftime chat. He said the win was

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Panthers tackle Storm

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

E/P 36 Bureau Valley 25 At a glance: The Storm can’t keep up with Panthers’ offense in the second half (16-6).

Next: Storm (1-4, 1-2) at home vs.

Morrison (0-5, 0-2).

PROPHETSTOWN — The Bureau Valley Storm got off to a quick start against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers but couldn’t maintain the momentum and were outlasted 36-25 in Prophetstown.

Freshman BV quarterback Drake Davis hooked up with senior wideout Parker Neuhalfen on the first play of the game for a 71-yard touchdown pass.

Three straight scores by EP including a 40-yard run

by sophomore Dylan Binion put the Panthers up 20-7.

A 40-yard rumble by senior running back Josh Mead with 2:50 left in the first half cut the EP lead to 20-13.

BV would strike again in the first half as Davis and Neuhalfen connected on a 79-yard touchdown with 9.2 left in the first half to make the score 20-19 going into the half.

BV added one more score in the second half on Mead’s second touchdown of the

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BV quarterback Drake Davis looks for running room Friday.

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The Hall Red Devils fell behind 28-7 at halftime and couldn’t catch up to state-ranked Rockridge in Edgington Friday, going down in defeat 47-21.

The difference maker for the Rockets was Nolan Stevens, who scored five touchdowns for the Rockets. He scored four times by rush and once on receiving.

Andrew Kerr had two second-quarter touchdown runs (1, 3) for Hall.

Quarterback Drew Pullam hit Jake Merkel for a 20-yard TD pass in the third quarter to complete the Hall scoring.

With their second straight setback, the Red Devils (3-2) look to rebound at home next week vs. Sherrard.

Amboy/LaMoille 21, Morrison 0: The Clippers scored right before half and added two touchdowns in the third qaurter to pull ahead of the Mustangs. Chris Jones had 148 yards rushing on 22 carries.

Volleyball: St. Bede def. Hall 23-25, 25-17, 26-24

Lady Bruins finish on top of roller coaster

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — It was a roller coaster ride for both the Hall Red Devils and St. Bede Lady Bruins with the Lady Bruins coming away with the victory (23-25, 25-17, 26-24) after a three-game thriller Thursday night at Red Devil Gymnasium.

St. Bede coach Dawn Williams had been on the same roller coaster ride before this season and was ecstatic that her team had finally come out on top.

“Hall had us, they really did, but

our team woke up and kept going. It was a roller coaster and this is how this team can be is a roller coaster and finally, thank God, we came out on the winning side of the roller coaster ride. Hopefully this will give us some more momentum continuing on,” Williams said.

Hall looked to be in charge early in the first game after taking a 10-4 lead but a kill by senior outside hitter Samantha Whalen put the ball in the hands of senior outside hitter Claire Dudek. She quickly rattled off six straight service points to take an 11-10 lead.

“They’ve (SBA) really stepped up and I think they played well,” Hall coach Megan Uphoff said. “We just made mental errors at the end and we made mental errors throughout the match and it kills us. It kills us every single time. If we could just figure out how to clear those up, I think we’ll be alright.”

An ace by junior libero Julia Pohar sparked a four-point run that gave the Lady Bruins a 21-17 lead, but they couldn’t hold on as the streaky Red Devils quickly evened the score

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St. Bede senior Claire Dudek takes a whack at the net for the Lady Bruins Thursday at Hall.

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St. Bede Hall of Fame Class of 2014 St. Bede will inducts its Class of 2014 in the Academy Hall of Fame at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Here’s the second installment of this year’s honorees.

Jane (Mueller) Fly

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Hall’s Brooke Keegan and Jenna Lusietto put up a block against St. Bede Thursday.

Lady Bruins From Page 13 on the back of Whalen’s service.

Hall eventually squeaked out a victory in game one as SBA hit a ball out-of-bounds to give the Red Devils a 25-23 victory.

The second game was all SBA as Hall had trouble getting their offense going as they committed multiple errors en route to a 25-17 game two Lady Bruin victory.

“That’s how I am — I believe we’re going to win until we don’t. I don’t give up at all. Until the score board says it’s over, I believe we’re going to win,” Williams said. “I just have that much confidence in them and they’re finally getting that confidence in themselves.”

SBA jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game three that included a nice ace

by Pohar.

Freshman defensive specialist Alexa Damerell gave SBA their largest lead of the game at 6-2.

The teams traded points until Hall exploded to go on an 8-2 run highlighted by a spike by senior middle hitter Elle Herrmann that barely found the back right corner. That was immediately followed by an ace from junior setter Brooke Keegan to put Hall on top, 15-11.

Another kill by Herrmann put the ball in her hands for service and she

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Julia Pohar serves one up for the Lady Bruins Thursday at Hall with the Devil looking over her shoulder. quickly dropped an ace as the SBA defense had trouble corralling the serve extending the hall lead to five at 19-14.

Dudek was huge down the stretch as she completed a tip shot that dropped between the Hall defense to stop the Hall attack at 19-14. She also came up with a key block to pull SBA within one at 24-23.

A ball hit out-of-bounds

by Hall tied the game followed by two service points by Damerell to finish off the Lady Devils, 26-24.

Dudek led the Lady Bruins with 10 points followed by Pohar with eight and Damerell with seven.

Senior setter Emma Pero-

na added 12 assists.

“This was one of those games that could go either way and I’m glad we came out on the winning end of it. Hall battled and we battled,” Williams said.

Senior outside hitter Emily Hoscheid had 11 kills for the Red Devils and sophomore outside hitter Hunter Galassi added seven.

“It was us just not being focused. We play not to lose; we don’t play to win is I guess what it is.

Towards the end I think we just got a little sloppy on plays. We are hesitant so if we can turn that around, we would’ve won that one,” Uphoff said.

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Jane (Mueller) Fly was a student at St. Bede Academy when sports for girls were first introduced at St. Bede, graduating in 1978. There was no recognition from the newspapers or all-conference awards for girls while she was at St. Bede. She recalls playing “for the love of sport, because we didn’t get much attention, but we had a blast.”

Her freshman year was the first time track for girls was offered at St. Bede. While running sprints, she was very successful holding the school’s high jump record for more than 20 years.

Fly was named MVP her senior year and was also recognized for the Most Points Scored Award the same year.

Softball was offered her junior and senior year. Fly was an exceptional pitcher for the Lady Bruins going 9-1 her senior year. Using an aluminum bat, which her father had purchased for the team, she led the team with a .448 batting average. She was named the Most Valuable Player her senior year.

Fly continued her athletic career on the volleyball court which also first started up during her junior year.

Girls basketball would not be offered until 1982 at the Academy, Fly cheered on the boys as a cheerleader for two years.

Fly earned the distinction as the Female Athlete of the Year for St. Bede Academy and may arguably be one of the best female athletes in St. Bede history.

Fly went on to graduate from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in geology where she was a pitcher on the softball team. She got her Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree in 1989 from the University of Houston Law School and served as an attorney specializing in energy, oil and gas, and real estate law with the office of Fulbright and Jaworski LLP in Houston from 1989-2007. She opened her own law office in 2007 and is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston.

Fly is married to Steven Fly, and they have three

boys, Ross, Chuck and Mitchell.

Ken Hanley While he was a two-year varsity letter winner in basketball, it is the sport of baseball in which Hanley excelled as a four-year letter winner for the Bruins. He received a scholarship offer to attend Detroit University, but decided to stay close to home and help with the family farm and went to Joliet Junior College before moving on to Loyola University in Chicago receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Hanley taught biology at Coal City High School for 34 years before retiring in 2010.

During Hanley’s sophomore year, both he and the team found their most success in his four years. He finished the season with a 5-2 record striking out 45 in 46 total innings pitched. The Bruins lost in the sectional championship game that year to East Moline, but along the way, defeated L-P in the district championship (10-7), DePue in the regional championship game (5-1), and Amboy in the first sectional game by a score of 11-3.

Sixteen major league scouts watched his final high school appearance when he faced L-P in the district championship game throwing a complete game but taking the loss 6-1.

His basketball career was highlighted by a 23-point night versus DePue in his senior season on a 10 of 15 shooting night as the Bruins won 53-50.

It is important to note that Hanley was a left-handed pitcher. Not by design but rather by medical procedure.

It was discovered shortly after his birth that his brachial plexus had been injured, and he was placed in a cast from his waist to his right hand with his right arm extended above his head. During his first year of life, Hanley endured five different casts to keep up with his growth since birth. Hanley also endured rheumatic fever between the ages of 3 and 4 and was treated by a new medication called “penicillin.”

Hanley is married to Mary, and they have two children, Erin and Tim.

Dave Maciejewski

Throughout his high school career, David Maciejewski participated in football for three years, basketball all

Jane (Mueller) Fly

Dave Maciejewski

Ken Hanley four years, and track for three years. He earned a total of seven varsity letters in those sports.

In football he was a twoway starter his junior and senior year. He also played on all special teams and only came off the field at half time and the end of the game. The Bruins’ co-captain was given

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IHSA releases regional assignments

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

IHSA has released regional assignments for boys soccer and volleyball.

Mendota will play host to the local 1A regional in soccer, and likely take the No. 1 seed, to be announced. The field will also include Princeton, DePue, Earlville/Leland and Paw Paw. Regional quarterfinals will be held Oct. 10-11 with finals slated for Oct. 17-18.

The Mendota champion will advance to the Peoria Christian Sectional. Princeton is the defending regional champion.

Bureau Valley and St. Bede will be hosts for 2A regionals for volleyball, running the week of Oct. 27-30.

Princeton returns to 2A playing out of St. Bede. They will be joined by the host

Lady Bruins, Putnam County, which moves up from 1A, Hall and Stark County. Their regional champion advances to the Orion Sectional.

Bureau Valley will entertain Morrison, Prophetstown, Riverdale and Sterling Newman for regional play at the Storm Cellar. Those regional winners go to the Pecatonica Sectional.

Putnam County will host the 2A Super-Sectional, matching the sectional winners from Orion and Pecatonica.

In 1A, LaMoille/Ohio and DePue head to Washburn. The field includes host Henry, Lowpoint-Washburn, Midland and Roanoke-Benson.

The sectional site has yet to be determined. The IHSA has several regional/ sectional assignments not yet selected.

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Princeton’s Tanner Kuhne gets a header on the soccer ball in Thursday’s action against Somonauk. The Tigers won 2-0.

Area roundup

Tigers blank Bobcats

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The Princeton Tigers scored a 2-0 win over Somonauk on the Tiskilwa soccer pitch Thursday.

Drew Pranka had the assists on both Tiger goals.

He passed the first one to Brenton Schmidt in the 17th minute. He then found Tanner Kuhne in the 49th minute for the second goal.

Elliot Beetz had eight saves on goal for PHS. Somonauk outshot PHS, 16-7.

PHS David Gray said it was a big win at a big time for his Tigers.

“It was a big win against a very good opponent.

The boys played hard and deserved to win. This should be a building point for the remainder of the season. Now that we see we can compete with the strong teams we can go in to every match with confidence,” Gray said.

PHS won the F/S game 3-1 on goals by Collin Nelson, Brett Schenk and Albert Sadiku.

Volleyball

Bureau Valley 2, Newman 0: The Bureau Valley Storm held serve in the Three Rivers Conference East Division, defeating Newman 27-25, 25-18 Thursday in Sterling.

The win carried “the Streak” for Bureau Valley (12-2) to seven straight, improving the Storm’s conference record to 6-0 atop the league standings Lindsey Hoffert led the Storm with six kills and three blocks, while Sydney Lebahn set for 15 assists.

Libero Jehna Thomas had nine digs and Val Reuter added six digs, six points and two aces.

Boys golf

At Shady Oaks: Griffin

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Hall’s Al Baldonado won the boys race at the Putnam County Conservation Area Thursday with a time of 18:29.53.

Kozeal shot a 39 to earn medalist honors and lead Amboy/LaMoille to a win over Dixon Thursday.

Logan Thake added a 46, and Sam Kline had a 49 for the Clippers.

At Mendota Golf Club: Ottawa (176) and medalist Connor Soenksen (38) defeated Mendota (184) and Hall (187) on the links Thursday. Leaders for Hall were Matt Hoscheid (42), Ryan Ott (45), Aaron Mitchell (50) and Avery Detmers (50).

Hayden Nielsen (50) led the Hall JV. At Spring Creek: Hoscheid fired a 3-over 38 on the front 9 Wednesday to lead host Hall (170) past Putnam County (184) and Fieldcrest (195). Also scoring for Hall were Mitchell (41), Vanderpool (45) and Ott (46).

Hall’s Dominic Marenda (46) was JV Medalist.

Teammates Cale Pozzi and Nielsen had 48s and Pablo Lule a 56.

At Spring Creek: Bloomington Central Catholic topped host St. Bede Thursday 164-168. The Bruins had a tight scoring pack with Jack Kunkel (41), Payton Pyszka (42), Jarret Olson (42) and Joe

Dudek (43).

Girls golf

At Chapel Hill: Sophia Suarez had a 43 and Arraia Hicks a 44 off the front 9 to lead Princeton to a 201-218 win over Putnam County Thursday. Kelsey Grosenbach had a 45 for PC. At Tall Oaks: Audra Reidner shot a medalist 47 to lead Princeton (204) to victory over host Fieldcrest (216) and Washington (251) Wednesday in Toluca. PHS coach Will Gross said Reidner played an outstanding round of golf from tee to green.

“She has been working extremely hard on the practice facility and it was great to see it transition to the course as easily as she made it seem,” Gross said.

Also for PHS, Hicks had a 49, Suarez a 52, Sarah Crowe and Jaimee Ciesielski 56s and Brooke Hieronymus a 65.

At Lake Erie CC: Sydney Eustice and Aiko Mendoza each shot 46s for St. Bede (211), which defeated Riverdale (239), but fell to host Erie (176). Erie’s Morgan Newton was medalist at 38.

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the Jim Troglio Award for heart, spirit, desire and pride.

While known for his solid defense in basketball, Maciejewski had several games in which he led the team in scoring. In one memorial game against Morris. Maciejewski scored the winning basket in the final seconds and was carried off the court on the shoulders of cheering students when the game was over.

In track Maciejewski ran the 880 and was just short of the school record time.

He also ran the final leg of the mile relay team that set a record at that time.

Maciejewski was named Athlete of the Year in 1969 for his accomplishments and leadership in sports.

Maciejewski played on the first football team at IVCC after the sport was reinstated. He went on to Quincy University and earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a teaching certification. He accepted a position with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a social worker. In this position, he had the opportunity to work as an adoption specialist and due to his exceptional work, he was chosen to receive one of the highest awards given in the public welfare field. In

2004 St. Bede cross country 1977, in an award ceremony in Washington, D.C., he received the American Public Welfare Association’s Exceptional Direct Service Award.

This award was given to Maciejewski in recognition of his outstanding service to his client and the community.

Maciejewski and his wife, Nancy, have three children who have all attended SBA — Timothy (’92), Jenny (’95), and Molly (’02). For the past 34 years, Maciejewski has been a local insurance agent and now specializes in employee benefits.

2004 Cross Country team The 2004 St Bede boys’ cross country team finished the season with a perfect 19-0 non-invitational meet record for head coach Mike Skoflanc. The team had a very small amount of experience but delivered big

success when it mattered most. The team was led by senior co-captains Jeff Mills and Scott Potthoff and fellow seniors Kyle Entwistle, Peter Faletti and Jonathon Jereb.

Juniors on the team were Matt Skoflanc, Mark Kelley and Andy Gatza and sophomore, team MVP Matt Morse and freshman Jordan Jereb.

The team won the Seneca and Montini invitationals as well as capturing the first-ever Tri-County Conference championship in school history with four all-conference runners team with Morse taking top honors (16:03).

The Bruins placed second at regional meet and fifth at sectional to qualify the team for the state meet the first time in school’s history. No other team has since gone on to place at the state meet for cross country.

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Scoreboard Football Football Three Rivers Amboy/LaMoille 21, Morrison 0 Erie-P’town 36, Bureau Valley 25 Standings Newman 53, Fulton 6 Rockridge 47, Hall 21 Princeton 17, Kewanee 7 Orion 12, Sherrard 6 Others Geneseo 17, Rochelle 0 Mon. United 42, Ann/Wethersfield 7 Mendota 44, Dixon 23 Sterling 32, LaSalle-Peru 0 Saturday’s games Riverdale at St. Bede, 2 p.m.

Next week’s games Amboy/LaMoille at Erie-Prophetstown Annawan/Wethersfield at Aledo Mercer County Kewanee at Orion Mendota at Rockford Lutheran Morrison at Bureau Valley Newman at Riverdale Princeton at Fulton Rochelle at LaSalle-Peru Sherrard at Hall St. Bede at Rockridge

At Prophetstown Bureau Valley (1-4, 0-2) 7 12 0 6 - 25 Erie/P’town (4-1, 4-0) 14 6 8 8 - 36 BV - Neuhalfen 71 pass from Davis (kick good), 11:46 1Q. EP - Binion 30 run(run failed), 1Q EP - Coers 1 run (run good), 1Q EP - Chandler 17 run (kick failed), 2Q BV - Mead 40 run (kick failed), 2Q EP - Binion 46 run (run good), 3Q EP - Binion 6 run (run good), 4Q BV - Neuhalfen 79 pass from Davis (pass failed), 9.2 2Q. BV - Mead 1 run (kick failed), 2:32 4Q Yardsticks BV EP First Downs...................... 9 18 by rushing...................... 1 18 by passing..................... 7 0 by penalty...................... 0 0 Total Yards..................... 406 406 by rushing................ 25-140 49-406 by passing.................. 371 0 Fumbles-Lost................. 0-0 4-2 Penalties-Yards.......... 15-123 9-80 Individual statistics

Rushing: BV - Mead 8-67 (2 TDs),

Neuhalfen 3-6, Konneck 8-56, Davis 6-11.

Passing: BV - Davis 18-30-2, 335 yards (2 TDs), Neuhalfen 2-2-0, 36 yards.

Receiving: BV - Johnston 5-28, Mead 4-34, Neuhalfen 5-220 (2 TDs, Konneck 4-42, Davis 1-5, Johnson 2-41.

Soph prelim: EP 34-18.

At Edgington Hall (3-2, 1-2) 0 7 14 0 - 21 Rockridge (4-1, 3-0) 14 14 10 13 - 47 Hall scoring Kerr 2 run, 8:55 2Q. Kerr 1 run, 3:20 2Q. Merkel 20 pass from Pullam, 2:21 3Q Individual statistics Rushing: Hall - Hammonds 4-3.

Passing: Hall - Pullam 12-28 Receiving: Hall - Merkel 6-47.

At Morrison Amboy/LaMoille (4-1, 2-0) 0 7 14 0 - 21 Morrison (0-5, 0-3) 0 0 00- 0 A – Leffelman 40 pass from Ohlendorf (Gutierrez kick), 0:02 2Q. A – Jones 1 run (Gutierrez kick), 9:42 3Q A – Appleman 3 run (Gutierrez kick), 4:45 3Q

Three Rivers North

. Conf. All Newman................... 3-0 5-0 Erie-P’town.............. 3-0 4-1 Amboy...................... 2-0 4-1 Fulton....................... 1-2 2-3 Bureau Valley........... 0-2 1-4 Morrison................... 0-3 0-5 Riverdale.................. 0-2 0-4

Three Rivers South

. Conf. All Rockridge................. 3-0 4-1 St. Bede................... 2-0 3-1 Orion........................ 2-1 4-1 Princeton.................. 2-1 3-2 Hall.......................... 0-2 3-2 Sherrard................... 0-3 1-4 Kewanee................... 0-3 0-5

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3-30, Behrends 1-8 (TD).

Sophs: Kewanee 24-18. PHS scoring: Burden, Whitford, Janssen

Recreational golf

Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Sept. 23 Play of the Day: Reverse score — 1. Karen Towns, 2. (tie) Barbara Brumbaugh, Phyllis Miller, 3. Barb Prokes, 4. Mary Thompson, Sue Moss.

Soccer

High school boys At Tiskilwa PHS 2, Somonauk 0. P - Schmidt (Pranka) 17th minute, P - Kuhne (Pranka) 49th minute.

F/S: PHS 3-1. PHS goals: Nelson (Watson), Schenk, Sadiku.

Volleyball

Junior college At Oglesby IVCC def. Highland 25-14, 25-16, 25-18. IVCC: Hult (2 kills), Olivares (14 assists), Bosnich (15 assists).

High school At Hall St. Bede def. Hall 23-25,25-17, 26-24) 23-25, 25-17, 26-24. SBA: Dudek 10 (5 kills,1 block), Pohar 8 (17 digs, 3 ace), Dammerell 7 (1 ace, 7 digs), Whalen 4 (10 digs, 2 aces, 4 kills), Long 4 (8 assists, 3 digs), E. Perona 2 (1 ace, 1 assists), Bima 6 (kills, 3 blocks), Ludford (5 kills).

Sophs: St. Bede 2-0 Freshmen: Hall 10-25, 25-17, 15-9.

Others Byron def. Mendota 25-16, 25-18 Henry def. Peoria Hts. 25-11, 25-19 Sterling def. Ottawa 25-8, 25-21 Junior High BVEC Tournament at DePue Saturday: Match 1 - (8) Ladd vs. (9) Neponset, 10 a.m. Match 2 - (4) Bradford vs.(5) Ohio, 11 a.m. Match 3 - (1) BVS vs. winner 1, noon. Match 4 - (2) BVN vs. (7) DePue, 1 p.m. Match 5 - (3) LaMoille vs.

(6) Malden, 2 p.m.

Monday: Match 6 - winners 2-3, 5 p.m. Match 7 - winners 4-5, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Third place - losers 6-7, 5 p.m. Title- winners 6-7, 6 p.m.

Yardsticks AL M First Downs..................... 19 11 Total Yards..................... 353 150 by rushing................... 301 60 by passing................... 52 90 Fumbles-Lost................. 1-1 4-3 Penalties-Yards........... 11-80 6-40 Individual statistics

Rushing: AL Jones 22-148 yards.

At Bryant Field, Princeton Kewanee (0-5, 0-3) 0 7 00-7 Princeton (3-2, 2-1) 3 0 14 0 - 17 Yardsticks K P First Downs..................... 10 14 by rushing...................... 8 11 by passing..................... 0 0 by penalty...................... 2 3 Total Yards..................... 117 248 by rushing................. 34-83 42-194 by passing................... 34 54 Fumbles-Lost................. 4-3 2-2 Penalties-Yards............ 4-15 6-55 Punts-Average.............. 3-27 2-33.5 Individual statistics Rushing: PHS - Wedekind 8-72, Smith 25-115, Reinhardt 4-(-14), Tomaszewski 6-27, Bays 2-(-5). K - Au. Vernvyck 22-55, Brown 7-(-30), Powers 2-5, Al. Vernvyck 1-41, Walters 2-12.

Passing: PHS - Reinhardt 6-10-0, 54 yards (1 TD). K - Brown 4-9-1, 34 yards.

Receiving: PHS - Camp 2-16, Smith

The Storm’s Will Konneck shows a will to run Friday.

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Princeton’s Jack Bays battles a Boiler for the ball Friday. Bays’ fumble recovery in the third quarter turned the tide for the Tigers.

Storm From Page 13 evening, a one-yard plunge with 2:32 remaining in the game.

The Storm defense had no answer for Binion as he ran for 259 yards and three scores.

“This was a tough physical foot-

ball game and our kids played their hearts out. We have a good group of kids and they have been busting their butts all week but that’s a good football team in EP and that back (Binion) is a beast and we did what we could against him,” BV coach Spencer Davis said.

Neuhalfen led the BV receivers with 5 receptions for 220 yards and

2 touchdowns while Mead had 67 yards on 8 rushes and 2 touchdowns to lead the BV rushing attack.

“I’m impressed with my senior class and how they competed all game long and fought until the end so we’ll just keep working the rest of the season,” Davis said.

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Tigers From Page 13 nice, but it should have been better than 17-7.

“They made some big plays and we were lucky to hold them to seven points first half,” he said. “Second half we did a great job taking of what they gave us. A botched snap, luckily our scoop and score guy and our punt-block team did a nice job falling on the ball and were able to take advantage of those opportunities.”

The win gives PHS its third win of the season, the first time since finishing 3-6 in 2010. The Tigers last had three wins through the fifth week of the season in 2009, when they went 4-1 only to finish 4-5.

“This means everything.

Two more wins to be in the playoffs,” Bays said.

Princeton also brought home the traveling series that goes to the winner of the Route 34 rivalry each year. With the win, the Tigers moved ahead of the Boilers 57-55-4.

“It’s a big rivalry, It’s 116 years and I have all the respect in the world for coach Nichols and what they do over there,” Snyder said. “It is a big deal.

The kids talked about it all week, they’re were excited. Can’t be satisfied

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Junior soccer kicker Tanner Kuhne got the Tigers on the board early at 3-0 with a 24-yard field goal right down the middle of the uprights with 6:39 to play in the first quarter.

They held that lead until Kewanee quarterback Zach Brown dashed 46 yards for a Boiler score with 1:55 to play in the first half. The PAT kick gave the Boilers a 7-3 halftime lead.

PHS lost a touchdown late in the fourth quarter on an illegal assistance penalty when officials deemed teammates to have pushed Reinhardt into the end zone, when he may have already been across the goal line.

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

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

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450 • Under $1000 (4) NITTO (MTS) LT295/70R17, 4 wheel drive tires. Like new! $460. 815-200-2334 1500 Farm Truck 4 wheel drive, everything runs properly, transmission cable needs adjustment. $1,000. 815-866-5652 1976 Terry travel trailer, $400; Stihl 034 super AV, compete rebuilt chain saw, $400. 815-878-3328 36” storm door, full view, $50; new home sewing machine & cabinet, $15; 3 shelf wooden bookcase, $5. Call 815-878-7199

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614 • Car Sales

Large Eden Pure heater, $75; Hewlett Packard thermal printer $40.

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GRANVILLE 12763 IL Hwy 71. Friday, Saturday, September 26, 27; 8am5pm; Sunday, September 28, 9am-2pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Collectibles, furniture, household, misc.

PRINCETON 34 East Marion.

Friday-Saturday, September, 26, 27: 9am2pm. Girls clothes 10-12, 14-16, some smaller, some JR, children's books, misc.

2005 BUICK LACROSSE, 34,000 miles. New tires/ less than 100 miles on them, was just detailed. $6,400. 815-875-1503

Over 100 vintage albums (variety), $1 each.

Call 815-875-3257 Peavey Mark VI bass head and speaker cabinet, good condition, $275. Call 815-875-1561 Ryobi tablesaw 10” model BT 3000 $100; 5,000 BTU air conditioner $75; treadmill $100. Call 815872-1950 Short bed truck cap. Black window tint, lockable. Off 1991 Toyota, fits several domestic trucks. $220.

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Utility trailer with ramp gate 5'x8', $475.

Call 815-646-8020 White refrigerator, $145; XL Green Bay Packers jacket $25; pair glass top end tables $50. Call 815875-2713

451 • Free FREE Firewood for the cutting. You cut down dead trees and it's yours.

Call 815-646-4808 FREE: bicycle parts & old full size rear fender, kids rear seat. Small beginners bike. Floral sleeper sofa.

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460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 704 Eastmor Drive, Friday, September 26, 8am-5pm; Saturday, September 27, 8am-12pm MULTI-FAMILY SALE

HENNEPIN 327 North 5th Street. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 25, 26, 27; 8am-5pm.

Friday, Saturday, TOWN-WIDE SALES. Fishing gear, glassware, Matchbox Hotwheels, books, golf clubs. Lots of everything HENNEPIN FALL TOWNWIDE GARAGE SALES Friday, Saturday, September 26, 27; 8am – 3pm Maps available at North Central Bank, Hennepin Food Mart and Country Stop Restaurant MALDEN 310 Queen Street. Thursday, September 25, 5pm-7pm; Friday, September 26, 12pm6pm; Saturday, September 27, 8am-3pm.

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE! Winter coats, adult clothes (most only $1 each) kid's clothes (boys' & girls' various sizes, most only 50¢ each), treadmill, knick knacks, DVDs, computer monitor, books & much more! Everything priced to sell, you don't want to miss it!!

PRINCETON 10890-2125 E Street (go South on Euclid 3 miles, turn left on 1180N Avenue, road closed sign on road, turn into 2125 E Street, go 1 mile, start down hill & lane angles to left. Sign at end of lane. Thursday, Friday, September 25, 26; 8am-4pm.

Nearly new girls bike, shoes, floor lamp, Elvis picture, new girls leather jacket, misc.

PRINCETON 12 South Chestnut. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, October 2, 3, 4; 9am-3pm.

New & like new XL men & women's clothes, fishcamp gear, some antiques, household items.

Much more PRINCETON 1205 West Clark. Saturday, September 27, 8am-2pm.

Something for everyone, some household, floor nailer, small furniture, lots of misc.

PRINCETON 213 Bailey Court (behind old Walmart) Watch for signs. Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th from 9am – 3pm.

Large assortment of jewelry, glassware, paperweights and many more items

PRINCETON 514 North Euclid Avenue. Friday, September 26, 9am-4pm; Saturday, September 27, 9am-1pm.

Furniture, home décor, vintage glassware & china, collectible Princeton trivets, holiday, collector albums, 1960's & back newspapers- Kennedy's. More PRINCETON 620 North Chestnut. Friday, September 26, 8am-4pm; Saturday, September 27, 8am11am. Boys' clothes 2t-3t, adult clothes. Roberts junior power stretcher, 302 Ford engine, Ford wheels, old wood cabinet, 6 antique chairs, tools. Too much to list PRINCETON 709 Eastmor Drive. Friday, September 26, 8am-2pm; Saturday, September 27, 8am-noon.

MOVING-IN-SALE. Electric stove, dishwasher, milk glass, some furniture, other misc. items PRINCETON 828 North Beech. Friday, Saturday, September 26, 27; 8am2pm.

Recliner Fostoria crystal, fishing reels, linens, clothes, small appliances, pictures, books, many collectibles & misc. items PRINCETON Greencroft Subdivision, 810 Bruce Lane. Saturday September 27 Only: 8am – 3pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Plenty of baby clothes, toys, swings and furniture. Men's and women's clothes. Furniture, home decor etc.

WYANET TOWN-WIDE SALES Saturday, September 27, 8am-noon.

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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales 3 Bedroom Mobile Home for sale. $2,000 down, $188.02 per month for 3 years + lot rent.

Also: $325 Mobile Home Rental + deposit. No pets.

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767 • Mobile Home Sales

768 • Homes For Sale RURAL TISKILWA Farmette. Beautiful 2 story home on 4.78 acres. Flat.

Best quality ground. Natural gas well, hardwood floors. 30'x50' machine shed, large barn, fruit trees, on school bus route. Reduced from $220,000 to $199,000.

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

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

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

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

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774 • Lots for Sale BUILDING LOT 75'x150' zoned R3, includes 1 car garage. $25,500.

Call 815-875-1923

852 • Mobile Home Rental Live in Beautiful Bureau.

Seven miles from Princeton. 2 & 3 bedroom mobile homes for rent. $325, $400 monthly. All new carpets, free water & garbage pick-up. Deposit.

No pets. 815-303-2948 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT IN MANLIUS. 2 bedroom, 2 full bath, central air, washer/dryer hookup. $300/month + deposit.

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856 • Apartment Rentals HENNEPIN large 1 bedroom, clean, furnished with utilities. Not pets, no smoking. References.

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856 • Apartment Rentals 856 • Apartment Rentals 856 • Apartment Rentals LADD 2 bedroom, 1 bath.

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Broker Owned. www.curtainrentals.com PRINCETON 2 bedroom apartment. Laundry on site. $525 per month, lease & deposit required.

Call 309-238-0168 PRINCETON 2 bedroom apartments for rent. Upper/lower apartments in historic home near downtown. No smoking/pets.

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Off street parking. Deposit. $500.

Call 815-875-1267 PRINCETON 2 bedroom downstairs, $465 a month + $465 deposit, no pets; also 1 bedroom upstairs, $365 + $365 deposit. No pets.

Call 815-488-1344 PRINCETON 2 bedroom, upstairs, appliances, no pets. Security deposit and references required.

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PRINCETON 206 South First. 3 bedroom, first floor. Recently remodeled. $550. No pets. No smoking. Call 815-876-7320 PRINCETON 3 bedroom, upstairs on Park Avenue. $640 per month.

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Call 815-878-3800 PRINCETON 441 East Marion. 2 bedroom. $560.

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No pets. Available August 1st. Call 309-288-3008

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PRINCETON Duplex Stove & fridge furnished, washer & dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. References. $595 per month + Deposit. Call 815-8790005 or 815-878-3020, ask for Todd

PRINCETON 20 East Peru Street. 1 bedroom apartments. Appliances, water, gas and garbage included. $425 + security.

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PRINCETON Fritz Apartment for rent. Quiet living, heat/water furnished, 2 bedroom, living room/ dining room/kitchen/bath.

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PRINCETON large, 2 bedroom, main floor, water included, $600.

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No smoking. No pets, Call 815-879-8616 PRINCETON Very nice 2 Bedroom, 1 bath with central air. Excellent location.

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858 • Homes for Rent BUDA 2 bedroom home for rent on edge of town for $450, a month. Call 815-878-6285 for details PRINCETON 216 North Pleasant Street 3 bedroom/1 bath; 1 Car Garage. $625/month.

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PRINCETON 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, wood floors, laundry hook-up, central air, across from high school. $800. Call 312-420-8087 PRINCETON For Rent: 2 Bedroom, 222 North Randolph: 4 Bedroom, 621 North Chestnut.

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PRINCETON Small, 2 bedroom. Newer kitchen, basement, garage. $550 a month. Small pet considered. Call 815-875-1923

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) WESLEY A. SHIPP, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-74 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Wesley A. Shipp. Letters of Office were issued to Sandra L. Shipp, of 13981 1400 North Ave., Wyanet, IL 61379, as Independent Administrator, whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, IL 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or with the Independent Administrator, or both, on or before April 2, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Administrator is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim

not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Administrator and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 23rd day of September, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Sandra L. Shipp, Independent Administrator 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2014.

1010 Pheasant Ridge Lane, Princeton, IL 61356, as Independent Administrator whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Administrator, or both, on or before March 23, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Administrator is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Administrator and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 16th day of September, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) CLYDE WARD ) KITTERMAN, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-71 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Clyde Ward Kitterman. Letters of office were issued to Gary C. Bruce of

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Members of the County Board of Bureau County, Illinois, will meet at the Court House in Princeton, Illinois, in Regular Session on Tues., October 14, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. and that all claims must be filed with the County Clerk of said County on or before Friday, October 3, 2014. /s/ Kamala S. Hieronymus County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept. 27, 2014.

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ORDINANCE BUDGET AND ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Arlington Fire Protection District has caused to be prepared in tentative form a Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, and the Secretary of said Board has made the same conveniently available for public inspection for at least thirty days prior to the final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held thereon on the 17th day of September, 2014, notice of which was given at least thirty days prior thereto by publication of said notice in the Bureau County Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in said Fire Protection District, and all other legal requirements have been complied with.

NOW THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the Board of Trustees of said Fire Protection District, as follows: SECTION ONE That the fiscal year for said Fire Protection District, be and the same is hereby fixed to be from July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.

SECTION TWO That the following Budget, containing a statement of the cash on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, an estimate of the cash expected to be received during the fiscal year from all sources, an estimate of the expenditures contemplated for said fiscal year, and an statement of estimated cash expected to be on hand at the end of said fiscal year, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Budget of said Fire Protection District for the fiscal year set forth in Section One, and shall be in full force and effect from and after this date, as is provided by law.

PART I - ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Net operating cash balance on hand at the beginning of said fiscal year $ 3,897.33 2. Amount of taxes to be received during this fiscal year constituting net taxes from 2013 and prior years 40,925.00 3. Personal property replacement tax 500.00 4. Mobile home tax 30.00 5. Estimated receipts from all other sources During said fiscal year 647.67 GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: $46,000.00 PART II - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES: (Constituting the Appropriations for said fiscal year, as provided in Section Three of this Ordinance): 1. ADMINISTRATION: (a) Salaries of members of the Board of Trustees $1,200.00 (b) Compensation of Attorney for District and Board of Trustees 1,000.00 (c) Expense of Official Publications and Advertisements required by law 500.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION: $2,700.00 2. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES: (a) Maintenance & repairs of fire equipment 3,400.00 (b) Maintenance & repairs of firehouse 2,000.00 (c) Utilities 4,500.00 (d) Contingencies 2,500.00 (e) Building and Property Insurance 4,861.00 TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES: $17,261.00 3. INSURANCE EXPENSE: (a) Umbrella, general liability & vehicle liability $1,886.00 (b) Worker’s Compensation 2,300.00 TOTAL INSURANCE EXPENSES: $4,186.00 4. ACCUMULATION FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: $17,053.00 5. AMBULANCE SERVICES: Ambulance service payment to LaMoille Fire Protection District $4,800.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS: $46,000.00 SECTION THREE That there is hereby appropriated for the use of said Fire Protection District for said fiscal year a total of Forty-Six Thousand and no/l00 ($46,000.00) Dollars, such total sum being divided and appropriated for the several objects and purposes hereinafter specified and enumerated, and in the particular amounts stated for each fund respectively in PART II of SECTION TWO heretofore entitled “PART II - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES” which is hereby incorporated by reference as part of this SECTION THREE with the same effect as if said statement were repeated in its entirety; and that this SECTION THREE shall be and is the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of said Fire Protection District, passed by vote of said Trustees of said

District as required by law, and shall be in full force and effect from and after the date as is provided by law.

ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2014.

VOTE: AYES: 3 NAYES: 0 /s/ Kendall Keutzer President ATTEST: /s/ Richard A. Koch Secretary CERTIFICATE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) COUNTY OF BUREAU ) I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Arlington Fire Protection District, Bureau County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance of said Fire Protection District for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on June 30, 2015.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed my hand and the corporate seal of said Fire Protection District this 17th day of September, 2014. /s/ Richard A. Koch SECRETARY (CORPORATE SEAL) Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

27, 2014.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT WYANET R.A. SAPP MEMORIAL LIBRARY Fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property tax-$33,489.03; Replacement tax-$605.38; Interest earned-$338.92; Dividends-$181.44; Memorials-$390.00; Grants-$1,401.71; Miscellaneous-$1,438.34. Total revenue-$37,844.82.

COMPENSATION SUMMARY: under $15,000.00L.Kurth, S.Johnsen, B.Miller. Employment tax$1,444.73. Total compensation-$17,223.16 EXPENSE SUMMARY: Ameren Il-$2,600.52; Capital One-$3,951.14; Grassers Plumbing & Heating-$3,600.00; all other disbursements under $2,500.00 each-$13,519.29. Total all expenses-$40,894.11.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDIT (Excerpt from Treasurer’s annual report) Beginning Fund Balances $ 96,383.53 Revenues 37,844.82 Disbursements 40,894.11 Ending Fund Balances $ 93,334.24 (Balance includes $50,000.00 endowment) Subscribed and sworn to this 23rd day of September, 2014 Signed Tammy Gustafson, Library Treasurer Signed Shelly J. Teske, Township Supervisor Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

27, 2014.

Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 29, 2014 by applying to the county Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Bureau County Office Building at 700 South Main Street in Princeton, Illinois. For further information, contact the Bureau County Clerk in person at 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, or by telephone at 815-872-2001. /s/Gary Reynolds Dated this 4 day of August, 2014.

Case filed by: /s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

13, 20 and 27, 2014.

LAND FOR SALE

Bureau County, Illinois 118.0 Acres m/l

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT WYANET TOWNSHIP Fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property tax$85,403.18;Replacement tax-$5,891.21;Interest earned$23.27;Dividends-$555.66;Library & Road IRS & IDR deposits$8,506.46; miscellaneous $218.90. Total Revenue-$100,598.68 COMPENSATION SUMMARY: over $15,000.00M.Smith; under $15,000.00-S. Teske; L. Strader, R. Wood, D.Stoner, M.Kennedy, R.L.Schroeder, J.Smith. Employment tax contributions $2,053.22.

Total compensation-$33,793.42.

EXPENSE SUMMARY: Transfers out 40,000.00; Community donations-$3,551.76; TOIRMA Insurance-$2,413.00; all other disbursements less than $2,500.00 each-$21,186.97. Total all expenses-$100,945.15.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION (excerpt from Treasurer’s annual report) Beginning Fund Balances $ 99,067.29 Revenues 100,598.68 Disbursements 100,945.15 Ending Fund Balances $ 98,720.82 Subscribed and sworn to this 23rd day of September, 2014 Signed Shelly J. Teske, Supervisor/Treasurer ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT WYANET TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT Fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 REVENUE SUMMARY: Property tax$76,651.40;Replacement tax-$6,878.90; Dividends$578.34;Interest earned-$34.52; Transfer in-$40,000.00; Miscellaneous-$3,935.00; BNSF Contract-$22,000.00. Total Revenues-$150,078.16 COMPENSATION SUMMARY: UNDER $15,000.00-K.Bence, C.Smith, J.Smith, S. Smith.

Employment tax-$1,637.03.

Total Compensation-$19,916.25 EXPENSE SUMMARY: Advanced Asphalt$3,894.92;Manlius Oil Co.-$18,475.37;B & M Enterprizes-$5,928.96; Altorfer Inc.-$2,523.04;Car Quest-$2,562.62; Caseys-$4,010.65; Terry Swearingen-$6,523.80; Tri-Con Materials-$20,319.83; Jeffery Construction-$2,648.00; all other disbursements under $2,500.00; $38,170.29. Total all expenses-$124,973.73.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION (Excerpt from Treasurer’s annual report) Beginning Fund Balances $169,167.72 Revenues 150,078.16 Disbursements 124,973.73 Ending Fund Balances $194,272.15 Subscribed and sworn to this 23rd day of September, 2014 Signed Shelly J. Teske, Supervisor

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TAX DEED NO. 11-TX-1(28) FILED: August 4, 2014 TO: Virginia L. Strukel 415 West Main Street Tiskilwa, IL 61368 TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS County of Bureau Taxes Sold on: 10/31/2011 Certificate No. 201000318 Sold for General Taxes of year 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of Bureau County Special Assessment No. N/A Inst. No. N/A Warrant No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 415 West Main Street, Tiskilwa, IL 61368 Parcel No. 21-12-493-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 29, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 29, 2014.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Princeton, Illinois on November 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE? The Bureau County Republican Classified is a great source to help you find your next place to call home.

TAX DEED NO. 11-TX-1(29) FILED: August 4, 2014 TO:Virginia L. Strukel 415 West Main Street Tiskilwa, IL 61368 TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS County of Bureau Taxes Sold on: 10/31/2011 Certificate No. 201000319 Sold for General Taxes of year 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of Bureau County Special Assessment No. N/A Inst. No. N/A Warrant No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 415 West Main Street, Tiskilwa, IL 61368 Parcel No. 21-12-493-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 29, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 29, 2014.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Princeton, Illinois on November 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 29, 2014 by applying to the county Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Bureau County Office Building at 700 South Main Street in Princeton, Illinois. For further information, contact the Bureau County Clerk in person at 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, or by telephone at 815-872-2001. /s/Gary Reynolds Dated this 4 day of August, 2014.

Case filed by: /s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

13, 20 and 27, 2014.

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SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT /SETTLEMENT JOINT BRIDGE FUND Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $77,083.19 Revenues Property Tax $7,536.93 Interest Income 18.10 Total Revenues 7,555.03 Expenditures Bureau County Highway $ -5,782.48 Sally & Wayne Skoff 574.68 O’Keefe, Lyons & Hynes 375.00 Total Expenditures -4,833.48 Ending Balance March 31, 2014 $ 89,471.70 Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of September 2014 /s/Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT/ SETTLEMENT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT FUND Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $ 38,643.59 Revenues Equipment Rental $ 15,000.00 Property Tax 5,275.67 Interest Income 18.74 Total Revenues 20,294.41 Expenditures Bonnell Industries $ 8,299.00 Holland & Sons, Inc. 1,886.46 McHenry Machine Company 516.07 Osco Township 500.00 Midwest Truck Service 4,090.76 Total Expenditures 15,292.29 Ending Balance March 31, 2014 $ 43,645.71 Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of September 2014 /s/Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT/ SETTLEMENT ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $137,046.59 Revenues Property Tax $44,311.22 Interest Income 91.41 Replacement Tax 4,512.40 Insurance Refund 620.50 Miscellaneous 200.00 FEMA 16,664.65 Total Revenues 66,400.18 Expenditures AgView $ 14,370.27 Advanced Asphalt 521.56 Bureau County Highway 1,880.24 Flight Manufacturing Corporation 878.28 Holland & Sons 1,085.49 Midwest Truck Service 934.23 James Wilson 6,799.15 Bill Harrison 5,552.02 Car Quest 372.97 Chemco Industries, Inc. 368.75 T.O.I.R.M.A. 4,962.00 Bonnell Industries, Inc. 856.90 Renner Quarries, Ltd. 2,363.20 Lutes H20 Well Drilling 301.75 Northern Partners Co-op 261.27 Township Officials of Illinois 255.00 Other Expenditures under $250 411.05 Total Expenditures 42,174.13 Ending Balance March 31 , 2014 $161,272.64 Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of September 2014. /s/Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT/ SETTLEMENT SPECIAL GRAVEL Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $116,701.44 Revenues Property Tax $ 25,172.88 Interest 48.33 Total Revenues 25,221.21 Expenditures Advanced Asphalt $ 14,870.92 Ag View FS Inc. 715.66 Bureau County Highway 3,353.88 Indian Valley Timber 132.43 Pavement Maintenance 13,924.18 Renner Quarries 5,510.96 Total Expenditures 38,508.03 Ending Balance March 31 , 2014 $103,414.62 Subscribed and sworn to this18 day of September 2014 /s/Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT/ SETTLEMENT TOWN FUND Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $ 94,591.95 Revenues Property Tax $ 57,153.48 Interest Income 99.71 Insurance Refund 620.50 Replacement Tax 1,909.20 Total Revenues 59,782.89 Expenditures Village of Dover $ 522.00 James Chase 858.88 Dennis Ohlson 858.88 Tom Clayton 4,875.50 Gary Peach 937.38 Eugene Krabbenhoft 3,729.55 Dan Schafer 16,958.67 Kenneth May 544.88 Al’s Lawn Service 980.00 T.O.I.R.M.A. 4,226.00 Federal & State Withholding 13,002.94

Ameren IP 3,604.45 Key Builders Construction Inc. 3,477.00 Russell, English, Scoma, & Beneke 2,664.00 Township Officials of lllinois 279.45 Other Expenditures under $1000 404.81 Total Expenditures 57,924.39 Ending Balance March 31, 2014 $96,450.45 Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of September 2014 /s/Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT/ SETTLEMENT PAUPER FUND Beginning Balance April 1, 2013 $ 21,241.26 Revenues Interest Income $ 18.12 Total Revenues 18.12 Ending Balance March 31 , 2014 $ 21,259.38 Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of September 2014 I, Thomas Clayton, Supervisor of Dover Township, Bureau County, Illinois, being duly sworn, depose and say that the following statement is a correct report of the amount of public funds on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, the amount received from what sources and the amount expended for what purposes, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. /s/ Thomas A Clayton (Supervisor) Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

27, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC ) PLAINTIFF ) VS ) LINDA GALE A/K/A LINDA L. GALE; ) KEYBANK N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND) NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; ) DEFENDANTS ) 14CH 64 422 SOUTH PINE STREET BUDA, IL 61314 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, LINDA GALE A/K/A LINDA L. GALE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOTS THIRTY-SEVEN (37) AND THIRTYEIGHT (38) OF BRAINARD’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW VILLAGE OF BUDA, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THIRTY-EIGHT (38); THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT THIRTYEIGHT (38) A DISTANCE OF 20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE A DISTANCE OF 30.15 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT THIRTY-SEVEN (37), SAID POINT BEING 3.0 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THIRTY-SEVEN (37); THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE, A DISTANCE OF 50.49 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT THIRTYSEVEN (37), SAID POINT BEING 10.00 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THIRTY-SEVEN (37), THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT THIRTYSEVEN (37), A DISTANCE OF 10.0 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THIRTY-SEVEN (37), THENCE NORTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS THIRTY-SEVEN (37) AND THIRTY-EIGHT (38), A DISTANCE OF 80.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 370 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 422 SOUTH PINE STREET, BUDA, IL 61314 and which said Mortgage was made by, LINDA GALE A/K/A LINDA L. GALE; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC., AS NOMINEE FOR H&R BLOCK MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of BUREAU County, Illinois, as Document No. 053734; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, LAURIE E. ABRAHAMS Bureau County Courthouse 702 South Main Street Princeton, Ill. 61356 on or before October 27, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE

999 • Legal Notices COMPLAINT.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1406037 I628269 Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION ) A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

BRANDON J. POWELL, et al ) Defendant ) 14CH 00002 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on November 10, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A PART OF LOT 2 IN FOSTER’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW VILLAGE OF BUDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 AS AFORESAID, RUNNING THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LOT LINE A DISTANCE OF 55 FEET, RUNNING THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 86 FEET, RUNNING THENCE WEST A DISTANCE OF 55 FEET TO THE WEST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT, THENCE NORTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 301 W. MAIN STREET, BUDA, IL 61314 Property Index No. 14-34-309-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general 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 will receive a Certificate of Sale that 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 representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. 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 this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-32197.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE

999 • Legal Notices 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-32197 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 - CH 00002 TJSC#: 34-14389 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.

I627001 Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept.

27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION ) A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

BRANDON J. POWELL, et al ) Defendant ) 14CH 00002 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on November 10, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 301 W. MAIN STREET, BUDA, IL 61314 Property Index No. 14-34-309-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general 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 will receive a Certificate of Sale that 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 representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. 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 this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 7949876 Please refer to file number 14-13-32197.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-32197 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 - CH 00002 TJSC#: 34-14389 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.

I627001 Published in the Bureau County Republican Sept. 27, Oct 4 and 11, 2014.

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