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Even and odd ... No election in November

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, however, there will be no races to vote on in Bureau County this year.

Why not? Bureau County Clerk Kami Hieronymus explained Illinois consolidated its elections a while back, so in the odd years, there is only one election held. In 2015, Bureau County held a consolidated election in April.

“Basically the state did it as a cost-saving measure,” Hieronymus said, adding 2001 was the first year of consolidated elections and no November election.

“It took a little bit for schools to adopt because the board members’ terms had to be changed, but really

(it was) done as a movement to save money,” she said.

The cost of elections comes from materials, supplies, machine set-up, paper, election judge pay, ballot stock, advertising and more.

“Back in the early 2000s, the county did not pay as much for election materials as it does today,” Hieronymus said. “But probably as an average, we have saved around $75,000 a year by not having a fall election in the odd years.”

With only one election in the odd years, Hieronymus said it helps budget for the two elections in the even years.

“Although combining the two elections in the odd years into one has increased the number of ballot styles per precinct which in turn costs more for programming machines and ballot paper ..., we still have

saved money,” she confirmed.

Looking ahead to next year, which will be an even year, the county will have two elections —the primary election will be in March, when voters will select their party preference ballot, and the general election will be in November, when there will be a presidential ballot.

The March 15 ballot will be party preference candidates for congressional districts, state representative districts, some state senate districts and presidential.

Also, locally, the county will have party candidates for state’s attorney, circuit clerk and coroner. Precinct committeemen will also be on the ballot and Bureau County Board members. Only half of the county board districts will be elected next year, according to Hieronymus.

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Tigers win playoff opener

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Princeton fans cheer Friday night after one of the six touchdowns the Tigers scored in a 41-7 rout over ROWVA Mid-County in the first round of the IHSA 3A football playoffs at Bryant Field in Princeton. The Tigers (10-) will host Chicago Raby (8-2), who beat Chicago Clark 30-0. The day and time of next weekend’s game was not determined as of press time. See story and more photos on pages 11-12.

Keeping the public informed LaMoille continues to talk about its future, plans

By Zachary J. Pratt news@bcrnews.com

VAN ORIN — Ricardo Espinoza, superintendent at LaMoille School District, held a meeting with the public on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to explain the district’s plans. The meeting covered many of the same points as the first LaMoille strategic planning conference.

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One of Espinoza’s major points was an iteration of the role Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) play in the district plan. Espinoza’s main point is that these bonds carry zero percent interest, thus saving the taxpayers $176,938 in comparison to a 3 percent interest rate paid over 15 years. In addition, Espinoza said these

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Unclogging the congestion PES Board members dissect problems at hand in search of solution

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton Elementary School Board tried to figure out what to do with failing equipment in their schools and congested traffic outside of them at its monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 26.

With PES Vice President Doris Hamilton serving as president pro tem, board member J.P. Aley informed his fellow participants what was discussed at the building committee meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Aley said there is moss build-up on

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‘Clean audit opinions across the board’ Bureau Valley looks at FY ‘15 financials

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley School Board approved its Fiscal Year 2015 district financial audit on Tuesday, Oct. 27, which was conducted by Hopkins & Associates.

Joel Hopkins was at the meeting to highlight some of the details of the audit. He said while this was Hopkins’ first time preparing the audit for Bureau Valley, the great communication and good organization during the field work helped make the process go smoothly.

Bureau Valley received no significant deficiencies with internal control systems of the school district, and all financial statements had been prepared fairly as accepted by the state board of education, Hopkins said.

“All in all, clean audit opinions across the board,” he said.

A few bits Hopkins reviewed with the board

included: As of June 30, 2014, the district’s fund balance was sitting at $3,212,218.

The total revenue for the district was $12,419,000, which Hopkins said was down $460,000 from the previous year. He said while local revenue sources, such as tax revenue, increased, it was state sources that caused the decrease from the previous year.

Hopkins said in 2014, the district saw a revenue of $4,440,000 from states sources and in 2015, only $3,748,000. Calculating the figures, the district’s total decrease from state sources from 2014 to 2015 was $680,000.

The total expenses for the district were $13,076,909. Hopkins said throughout the past four years, the expenses for the district have decreased, which goes hand-in-hand with the decreased revenues.

Talking about the average daily attendance, there were 1,054 students

and operating expenses per pupil was $10,527.

Comparing that to the year before, Hopkins said there was only a $3 difference, even through the average daily attendance dropped 19 students from 2014 to 2015.

Overall, Bureau Valley received a financial health score of 3.1 out of 4.0, which dipped slightly from last year’s score of 3.35.

In other news, the board: • Accepted the resignation of Haley Lind as BVHS dance team coach.

• Accepted the employments of Paul Bosnich as BVHS freshman girls basketball coach, Abbi Bosnich as BVHS sophomore girls basketball coach and Christina Lewis as BVHS dance team coach.

• Approved Haley Lind as volunteer BVHS assistant dance team coach and Courtney Doty as volunteer BVHS assistant girls basketball coach.

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An A for effort PHS students recognized at board meeting for their hard work

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — With Colleen Sailer serving as president pro tem, the Princeton High School (PHS) Board met Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss fall activities and recognize October’s noteworthy students.

The meeting began with a public hearing to fulfill the requirements of Section 10 and 20 of the Bond Issuance Notification Act of the state of Illinois. Plans are being formed to possibly issue a 2015 series of General Obligation Life Safety School Bonds, in an

amount not to exceed $5,000,000. Sailer said the bonds could effectively be used to alter, reconstruct and repair facilities and improve equipment within said facilities. There was no public comment on the matter.

Assistant Principal Jeff Ohlson took the time to recognize October’s students of the month at PHS. Eight students were nominated by their teachers, and six were selected with four attending the board meeting.

Senior Selena Olson was recognized in the English, fine arts and library category, and Ohlson said Olson is a

hard-working, dedicated student who constantly works to improve both her knowledge and her skills. Her character is evident in assisting other students, participating in class discussions and leading group activities.

Sophomore Michaela Crowe was nominated in the math and science category. Ohlson said Crowe is a responsible learner who asks questions in class, is on task and helps others around her regardless of what the day’s lesson plan happens to be. She is considered an excellent role model for her classmates.

Senior Grant Reed was recognized in the special

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Elvis ... has left the building?

Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton was the place to get a glimpse of the King of Rock and Roll ... aka Elvis Presley ... aka Princeton Elementary School (Jefferson) Principal J.D. Orwig, as he greeted students Friday morning outside the school for ‘50s day.

Pictured with student Caroline Keutzer, this photo was snapped by Michelle Keutzer with many other Jefferson students in the background.

Auction Calendar Oct. 31 — Rita Bontz-Anderson, furniture, collectibles, outdoor items and tool-related items, 10 a.m., 29401 2010 East St., Ohio, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Oct. 31 — Vera M. Probyn estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 7606 S. Glasford Road, Glasford, Stenzel Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 1 — Wyanet Mini Storage, antiques, collectibles, household items, garage items, 10 a.m., 320 W. Main St., Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auc-

tioneers.

Nov. 7 — Joe S. Greenwood estate, real estate, 10 a.m., auction to be held at 135 W. Center St., (Collectors Hall, Stenzel Auction), Cambridge, Stenzel Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 14 — Marian L. Fairbanks trust, real estate, 10 a.m., auction to be held at 135 W. Center St., (Collectors Hall, Stenzel Auction), Cambridge, Stenzel Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 21 — Helen E. Wilson family, real estate, 10 a.m., auction to be held at 12206 238th Street W.,

(Illinois City Community Hall), Illinois City, Stenzel Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 28 — Wilma J. Pratt trust, real estate, 10 a.m., auction to be held at 135 W. Center St., (Collectors Hall, Stenzel Auction), Cambridge, Stenzel Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 28 — V. Kaye Miller estate, John Deere tractors, Farmall tractors, other tractors, miscellaneous farm equipment, 10 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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Up, up and away ... Hope to see you Sunday Children at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton launched balloons Wednesday, Oct. 28, in front of the church on North Main Street. Inside each balloon, there was a poem and an invitation to visit the church. The youthful participants are hoping those who find the balloons or discover them along the way will respond to their request to see them at church.

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needs category. Reed shows outstanding leadership by inspiring others to be the best students they can be, Ohlson said, and his positive attitude influences his understanding of the importance of school.

Freshman Kenley Grimmer was honored in the social studies and foreign language category. Ohlson said although being a freshman is not easy, Grimmer has made great strides at PHS and is gaining confidence through consistency at a high level in both the classroom and in her athletic endeavors.

Although absent from the meeting, sophomore Austin Osborn was recognized in the health, physical education and driver’s education category, and senior Rachel Harris was deemed worthy in the vocational tech category.

The PHS Student Council held a blood drive Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Principal Andy Berlinski said it was very successful.

“It was a packed house all day in the south gym with lots of students and staff volunteering to give their time for the Red Cross,” Berlinski said.

Berlinski spoke about how freshmen through juniors might struggle with different facets of the ACT test, but PHS is assessing how to assist them and prepare them for future academia when they will need to be accredited with successful accomplishment of tests such as the ACT. Superintendent Kirk Haring said the boiler was fired up for the first time Wednesday morning, and after a few leaks were fixed, it took the chill out of the building.

Also, a per pupil tuition rate of $13,059 for the 2015-16 school year was approved by the board.

The appointment of winter coaches are as follows: Boy’s basketball — Michael Fredericks, head coach; Brik Wedekind and Eric Tinley, assistants; Danny Nelson, volunteer assistant.

Girl’s basketball — Jeff Ohlson, head coach; Josie Dober and Melissa Dever, assistants.

Wrestling — Steve Amy, head coach; Aaron Christiansen, assistant; R.K. Lunn, Brian Taylor and Jesse Snyder, volunteer assistants.

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Fauss entertains at Princeton Coffeehouse Ronnie Fauss, an alternative country singer-songwriter from Texas, performed at the Princeton Coffeehouse on Saturday, Oct. 24. The coffeehouse is located at Open Prairie United Church of Christ in Princeton. In 2012, Fauss released his first full-length album, “I Am the Man You Know I’m Not.” Positive reviews came from regional and national outlets like The New York Times (“songs as catchy as they are memorable”) and Vanity Fair, which called Fauss’s style “a cross between Steve Earle and Gram Parsons.” Fauss released “Built to Break,” his second album, last year. Musically inclined his whole life, Fauss has made his living, for the most part, in another realm. Since 1999, he has been an accountant for the Dallas Mavericks. Bureau Valley VisionCare was the sponsor of the Ronnie Fauss show.

Bureau Valley clarification

In the Thursday, Oct. 29, edition article about the Bureau Valley Board approving graduation dates, it stated the board agreed to move graduation ceremonies to the high school gymnasium. While it was mentioned by board members, the board did not approve moving the ceremonies. BV North Junior High graduation will take place in Walnut, and BV South graduation will take place in Buda.

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funds can be used for all sections of the district’s plan.

These funds are important because the state is not giving the district the finances it needs.

“As you know, the Illinois State Board of Education is not doing the best,” Espinoza said. “I was told, the last time I was in Springfield, they’re telling state agencies to bring their own toilet paper.”

If the state cannot pay, Espinoza said the district will have to find funding through other means.

“We’re going to chase that money.” Espinoza said.

“We’re going to try to find that money.

“What we’re talking about tonight is not state involvement,” Espinoza said. “It’s us — the farmers, the taxpayers, the business owners. It’s not the state board of education.”

The plan does still include hope for more state aid.

Espinoza talked about the need to increase enrollment numbers. Part of this plan, he said, is to allow full-time employees to bring their children to LaMoille without paying tuition.

“Not fees,” he said, noting a difference between automatic cost and cost for various other aspects of the education.

The idea behind this is that it keeps teachers invested because their own children’s educations are involved.

Invested teachers will lead to better education, which will lead to more people coming to the district, he said.

“What happens if we don’t have enough kids to fill that building?” Espinoza asked. “What happens if enrollment keeps dropping?”

In such a case, he said the school might have to switch to a kindergarten through eighth-grade format. However, he hopes this does not happen.

“If the consolidation question comes up and people are looking to move, and if we’re the better dance partner, they’ll want to come here,” Espinoza said.

Larry Forristall spoke about the curriculum aspect of the district’s strategic planning. The major point is consistency.

“Consistency from kindergarten on through 12th,” Forristall said, is key, “so we’re not teaching the same thing twice, and we teach everything we need to.”

Forristall says the school needs to provide access to current, secure and sustainable technology. Part of this

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the Lincoln Elementary School roof, and Superintendent Tim Smith noted, “Moss is not mold,” and they will deal with the situation in the spring with hopes it doesn’t turn into something significant.

Aley also said a boiler at Douglas Grade School has been a problem for years.

“It’s just been a struggle with that boiler, as it seems we get a crack every year,” Smith said, adding they will try to get through the season again without having to provide maintenance to it, which would require the boiler be shut down for a day while getting fixed.

Parking and traffic issues continue rearing their ugly heads at Lincoln and Douglas, Smith said, as he literally gets weekly complaints regarding traffic flow.

“We just can’t get to a happy place on it,” said Smith, who said the problems arise not so much in the morning, but during afternoon pickup. “We’ve adjusted our bus schedules to the point where we’re getting kids out of class quicker than we’d like at the end of the day to get them on the bus and get the bus out of the way.”

An odor dilemma has come to light at both Lincoln and Logan Junior High School West that is

includes various programs students might be asked to use in the workplace later in life.

“Microsoft Excel and Word, we want to get the kids on that early,” Forristall said. “When you go into business, you’re expected to know that.”

Forristall also mentioned keyboarding as a major point. Once properly learned, it is a skill that can go on to benefit a child throughout life.

Jeff Pinter, president of LaMoille’s Board of Education, said, “It used to be that keyboarding was required as a freshman.”

Forristall also spoke about dual credit courses.

“We’ve got some dual credit classes going on here,” Forristall said. “And we’re going to expand that.

“People are bragging about having dual credit,” Forristall said. “I go, ‘We have dual credit. What’s the big deal?’”

Following Forristall, Pinter talked about facilities.

“Things are always changing in this building,” Pinter said. “Safety requirements have changed a whole lot.

“I’ve had a lot of questions why we don’t just build a whole new school,” Pinter said. “I’d love to. I’d love to.”

Pinter’s response is that the state will not allow the district to borrow enough money for such a project.

“We’ve had a lot of ideas come in,” Pinter said. “Some of them, we’re looking at. Some we can’t do.”

Steve Nelson, an architect from Larson and Darby Group, also talked about the facilities. “Again, just a conceptual idea,” Nelson said during his explanations.

One of the elements of the new plan is a storm shelter.

Nelson said the project must include one, as per state law.

“It’s got to house the maximum capacity of the building,“ Nelson said. “We have to account for the maximum people who could be in there, not just a normal school day.”

What makes such a project difficult is that the rules are not all set.

“They’re still writing some of the guidelines,” Nelson said.

Even with uncertain guidelines, the district has to go forward in its planning.

“We’re out of space here, believe it or not,” Espinoza said. “We’re out of space in this building.”

Espinoza said the language to be put on the ballot, when it comes time to vote for the plan, is being drafted and will be explained at a later meeting.

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unique to certain areas and seems to appear on the coldest days of winter. Smith is uncertain if sulfur — or possibly Illinois’ financial assistance efforts — is what stinks, but the district is due for a 10-year building survey to tackle that problem and many more.

The district buys paper in bulk at the beginning of the year because it’s cheaper, but it has problems finding a place to store it due to insufficient space in specialty and regular classrooms. With no money for such expenses as storage containers, the district builds their own storage units and stacks items where they must, as they “have nowhere else

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to put it.”

“We can’t store the paper under stages, and the Regional Office of Education (ROE) states nothing can be closer than 24 inches to the ceiling,” said Smith, who voiced his understanding the ROE doesn’t write the rules, but still expects adherence despite conflicting approaches from different departments.

“We must express our frustrations and explain our limitations because it’s hard to truthfully respond to these compliance requests.”

Smith noted he’s very pleased with the interactions he’s had with new Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony

Memorial service planned for Nov. 1 PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital and Bureau Valley Volunteer Hospice will honor the memory of those patients that passed away in their care during the past year. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the lower level conference room of the hospital. This service is open to anyone who has experienced a loss.

The public is invited to join Perry Memorial Hospital and Bureau Valley Volunteer Hospice to honor the memory of departed loved ones by completing a memorial card. The cards will be read during the service by hospital and hospice staff. Contact Connie Sutton at 815-876-4433 or by email csutton@perrymemorial.org to receive a memorial card or with other questions regarding this event. Light refreshments will be served after the service.

IV Toastmasters to meet Nov. 5 PERU — Learning can be fun! The teachers have left the building, and the students want to learn. The Illinois Valley Toastmasters supports its members as they grow into proficient speakers and dynamic leaders.

Visit their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1305 Sixth St., Peru.

Members will practice short speeches and evaluate their work. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice speaking in response to off-the-cuff topics.

Guests are always welcome!

Meetings are the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru (IVCH building east of St. Mary’s Catholic Church; parking available in lot on Seventh Street). Enter through west door.

For more information, contact Carol Myer at 815481-9851 or carol.myer@ivch.org.

Smith, and board member Mark Frank said Tony Smith sounds like an individual who wants to go to bat for our schools and students.

“He’s a listener,” Smith said, speaking of the Illinois State Superintendent. “And he’s brought a message of hope.”

Community Partners Against Substance Abuse will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Metro Center at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 to continue the fight toward heroin prevention and education. Director Dawn Conerton has extended an open invitation to all members of the public, as former heroin addicts will be ripping the curtains

wide with testimony that should be hard for any individual to ignore.

The board approved the following: · The annual financial report as presented by district accountant Samantha Casey of Hopkins and Associates. · A three-year lease agreement for replacement of 10 school busses, ranging in size from 29-passenger to 77-passenger capacity, in the amount of $330,600. · The hiring of Kevin Glover, special education paraprofessional; and the resignation of Tom Robbins, building and grounds maintenance.

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Randall Chastain PRINCETON — Randall Chastain, 72, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Countryview Care Center in Macomb.

Randall was born May 4, 1943, in Springfield, Ill., to Efton and Iva (Eisenhour) Chastain.

Randall served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He then became a millwright, working at the steel plant in Hennepin.

Randall is survived by his daughter, Tammy (Don) Bales of Princeton, and three sons, James Dudley of Missouri, Tim Chastain of Andalusia and Todd (Laura) Chastain of Princeton. Also surviving are his brothers, Gary Chastain of Sherman and Dennis Chastain of Denver, Colo.; and numerous grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers.

The family wishes to thank everyone for their condolences and kind wishes and thoughts. Cremation has been accorded and the burial of ashes will be at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed in Randall’s name to the charity of the donor’s choice.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

Meeting Minutes Neponset Village Board NEPONSET — The Neponset Village Board met on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and conducted the following business: • Heard from Ms. Donald Buczkowski regarding trees on the parkway of her property. She said Bureau County zoning said it is not her property. After some discussion, the board decided to have its lawyer look into it further.

• Heard from Mr. and Mrs. Michels, who were at the meeting regarding the burned out house next door to their home.

• Approved the September board minutes, the bills for October and the treasurer’s report. The village treasurer suggested the board move the CD for the sewer bond sinking fund to the I-H Mississippi Valley Credit Union in Kewanee; the board voted to move the CD. • In public works, board member Gene Costin reported the village needed to order sand and salt mix for the winter. The board agreed to purchase 50 tons of salt mix for the winter.

• In finance, board member Ken Snyder reported Jerry Johnson has the village’s snow plow blade for repairs, but the village needs a new cutter blade. The board will get quotes at the next meeting.

• In community events, board member Barb Jannie reported help is needed for the Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 31, which will be held at the community building. Trick-or-treating will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Halloween. Residents are asked to turn on their porch light to welcome the trick-or-treaters.

• In water and sewer, board member Austin Bates reported he had talked with Markus Chapman and they are working on completing the control board at the sewer plant and waiting for Linden and Company to get all the parts for the repair. The gravel that was approved at last month’s meeting has been ordered but not delivered yet.

• In old business, the board discussed the results from the 15-day notice sent to the owner of the burned out house, which the village had no response.

The village will not put the clean-up out for bid with 10 days to reply and discuss at the next meeting.

Regarding the buildings on the north side of Commercial Street, the village is sending a letter to the owner to see what his plan for the clean-up will be. Regarding sewer hook-ups, the village attorney will send a letter to residents in violation.

• In new business, the board approved to give the workers for the clean-up days a $150 bonus per year.

• The board made no motion on North Central Illinois Council of Government’s request for support of the economic development district.

Obituaries David ‘Pak’ Pakula VAN ORIN — David J. “Pak” Pakula, 69, of Van Orin died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo.

He was born Aug. 20, 1946, in LaSalle to Ted and Polly (Klopcic) Pakula.

He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Peterstown. He was a graduate of St. Bede Academy, St. Bede Jr. College and St. Mary’s of the Plains College, David Pakula Dodge City, Kan., with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

He was very supportive of the St. Bede Alumni Association. He taught at Van Orin Grade School and later at the Allen Grade School in LaMoille. Most recently he was a volunteer at Holy Cross Grade School in Mendota.

He was a member of the LaMoille Lions Club and very active in the Teens Encounter Christ and Cursillo programs.

He enjoyed playing golf and following sports in general.

He is survived by two brothers, Ken Pakula of Rockford and Father Michael Pakula of Geneseo; one niece, Kristine (Don) Kammerer; one nephew, Dan (Michelle) Pakula; a great niece, Maddy; and two great-nephews, Joe and Jack.

He was preceded by his parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with Father Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in Van Orin Repose Cemetery, Van Orin.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with a scripture service at 6 p.m.

The preferred form of remembrance would be memorials to the Dave Pakula Memorial Fund.

Online condolences may be left at www.merrittfh. com.

Frederick Sprung Jr.

LAMOILLE — Frederick Sprung Jr., 80, of LaMoille died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 7, 1935, in Riceville, Iowa, to Frederick and Dorothea (Milbrandt) Sprung. He married Sylvia Halverson on June 24, 1954, in Osage, Iowa.

He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion and a past president and Frederick secretary of the church council. He attendSprung Jr. ed Riceville and Osage high schools and later attended Illinois Valley Community College. He farmed in the Osage area prior to moving to LaMoille in 1966. He owned and operated Sprung Sales in LaMoille from 1983 until he sold the business in 2000.

He was a past president of the Mitchell County, Iowa, Farm Bureau, and served on the Ag Advisory Boards of IVCC and the National Bank of Mendota. He was a volunteer with the LaMoille Fire Department and also served on the LaMoille Village Board. He enjoyed being involved in the activities of his three grandsons. He loved life and the people who he met during his lifetime.

He never encountered a job or problem that was too big to handle.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia of LaMoille; two sons, Michael (Lori) Sprung of LaMoille and Mark Sprung of St. Louis Park, Minn.; and three grandsons, David, Cory (Lauren) and Ethan Sprung.

He was preceded by three brothers, Ken, Robert and Russell; and two sisters, Ione and Dorothy.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Zion Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. Kevin Weeks officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Memorials may be directed to the LaMoille Ambulance Service or the LaMoille-Clarion Library. Online condolences may be left at www.merrittfh.com.

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Wyatt Green’s Cow Dispersal, 47 Purebred Angus Cows & Heifers Additional 15 hd of Cows 8-10 years old ● 30 Hd Young Commercial Cows 50 Hd Middle Age to Older Cows • Several Additional Consignments Pending UPCOMING SALES

Nov. 14 CAB Special Sale-12p ● Nov. 19, Special Feeder Sale-12p ● Dec. 1, Cow Sale-5p ● Dec. 10, Special Feeder Sale-12p ● Sat. Dec. 19, Wean/Vac Special-12p See our website for full details & updates: www.fairviewsalebarn.com Or call one of us: Jake Fidler (309) 224-2226 or Bob Garber (309) 696-9798

Kent Smith CHILLICOTHE — Kent R. Smith, 93, of Chillicothe died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

Born Aug. 25, 1922, in Princeton to David O. and Darlene L. Rhyne Smith, he married Martha J. Guynn on May 20, 1947, in Peoria.

She preceded him in death in August 2004.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 1942 as an aviation cadet. On completion of flight training he was trained as a photo reconnaissance pilot. He was assigned to an air group aboard the aircraft carrier Kent Smith USS Langley of task force 58 Pacific Theater for bombing missions on Bonin Island, mainland Japan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and various other islands. Kent was awarded, for scoring a torpedo hit on a Japanese heavy cruiser that subsequently sank, three Air Medals, a 5th Fleet Unit Citation, and the Navy Cross Medal, which is second only to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. His citation was signed

by James Forestall, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Mark Mitcher, Commander of Task Force 58. Upon returning to the states, he was assigned to the Naval Air Station in Miami, Fla., and later as a senior operational flight instructor at Ft. Lauderdale. Kent was honorably discharged in April 1946 with the rank of lieutenant junior grade. He was a member of VFW Post 4999 in Chillicothe.

He is survived by two daughters, Connie L. (Edward) Baer of Morgantown, Pa., and Lydia J. Fay (Brian Wilson) of Sandwich; one son, James K. Smith of Peoria; two granddaughters and seven grandsons; and four great-grandsons.

He was employed in supervisory capacity by McDougal-Hartmann Construction Co. of Peoria, engaged in highway and airport construction for 31 years until retiring in September 1983.

There will be no visitation or funeral. Cremation rites have been accorded, with the Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Burial of ashes will be at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to Rescue 33 in Chillicothe. Share a memory at www.hurdfamilyfunerals.com.

Lenn Wood

PRINCETON — Lenn Robert Wood, 59, of Princeton passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry after a long battle with cancer.

He was born Sept. 11, 1956, in Princeton to Francis and Evelyn (Hughes) Wood. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1974 and was also a graduate of Southern Illinois University.

Lenn farmed all of his life, was an avid Pontiac car enthusiast and music lover.

He is survived by one sister, Joan Wood Green of San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, Alan (Bernetta) Wood of Princeton and Donn Wood of Princeton; four nephews; two nieces; and his life mate, Audrey Gustafson of Henry.

He is preceded in death by his parents and Audrey’s son, Keith Gustafson.

A Celebration of Life for Lenn will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. Cremation has been accorded. Please wear casual attire per Lenn’s wishes. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

Darrell Scott

SHEFFIELD — Darrell E. Scott, 80, of Sheffield died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at his home surrounded by family.

Arrangements are pending at the Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services in Sheffield.

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The crabby mask When we were children, our Halloween costumes consisted of items we could find around the old farmhouse north of Princeton. Although we begged for a store-bought costume, they never ended up in our shopping cart.

Instead, we borrowed a pair of my grandfather’s overalls, rolled up the cuffs several times, wore one of his old flannel shirts (also rolled up at the sleeves), stuffed our bed pillow inside the overalls and wore our winter coats underneath it all. Ta-da!

Costume completed.

Oh, wait ... there was one more thing: The mask!

I can remember standing at Hornsby’s dime store or Ben Franklin for seemingly hours — trying on all types of masks to go along with our old man, pillow-stuffed overalls costume. While our homemade costume clearly didn’t Terri Simon have the blood, guts and gore of many of today’s costumes, we still wanted one that looked scary ... or at the very least, crabby. I can still almost smell those plastic masks, as we tried on nearly everyone of them in the store. They probably only cost 50 cents back then — maybe a dollar, but nevertheless, it was the most important part of the costume.

As I look back, I find the fact that we wanted a crabby mask to be rather ironic, since by and large, we were happy kids. Maybe that’s why it was a costume ... because it gave us the opportunity to be something we were not ... crabby.

As I was working on some Halloween items the other day for this newspaper, the thoughts of those long ago Halloween days came to mind, and I found myself smiling inside at the memories. They were fun times which we anticipated and waited for every year. Simple fun. Cheap fun. Interesting how those are the memories that tend to stay with you.

And for some reason, I haven’t been able to get those Halloween masks off my mind. They were hot, and our faces would be sweaty inside of them. But when the evening was finished, and we finally took off those masks, the reality of our youthful expressions were anything but crabby. We were the happiest kids around.

Stay with me here because I’m about to make an analogy that makes perfect sense to me, but it’s a bit convoluted ...

As I’ve thought about those masks — intertwining those reflections with my day-to-day experiences, I see a lot of crabby faces out there. Unfortunately, there are no plastic masks for those folks to remove.

Many of those folks wander through life — that crabby face permanently etched into their expressions. I see them everyday, and in many cases, I become the brunt of their crabbiness for one reason or another. That’s OK, but my point really isn’t about people being crabby to me — rather, my point is that so many people are crabby about everything all the time.

Don’t misunderstand. I get it. There are a host of situations that people go through on a daily basis that none of us have a clue about. It’s been said people should be kind to everyone, for we never know what kind of battles they are fighting. That is so true.

But on the other hand, I think we have to make a conscious effort to take off our crabby masks — even if it doesn’t feel real — and put on a face of kindness. I know that sounds rather optimistic, even intangible and misleading, but there’s something intrinsically infectious about kind faces. You know what I mean ... faces who smile and people who wear them. Those folks transmit such positive vibes, which hopefully end up being contagious.

Today, Saturday, is Halloween — a special day when we are allowed to be someone different for a few hours, hidden safely behind a mask. But as for the other 364 days of the year, I wish we could start taking off our crabby masks and replace them with something much kinder. I have to think our world would be a much better place to be. ...

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

Richard Widmark: A Princeton legend Classmates — Becoming Richard Widmark Column and artwork by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

Lester Peterson, Richard Widmark, Tom Best and Gail Caster graduated June 10, 1932, from Princeton High School. They had spent seven years together in grade school, junior high and high school and were now ready to face and try out this wide wonderful world. They could not imagine what would be in store for each of them. Real life is always stranger than fiction, with more twists than any writer could imagine.

Lester Peterson leaves Princeton for college, Sept. 8, 1932, to attend Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind., where he will be studying engineering. While attending Purdue he meets Alberta Roethemeyer, who is a student there also. She is the daughter of Edwin and Albertina Roethemeyer, born Sept. 24, 1915. They are married May 15, 1934, in Frankfort, Ind. They have a son, Stanley, born April 2, 1935.

Lester and family continued to live in Lafayette through the end of the year in 1935.

Lester does not continue with his college education to graduation though; he has a family now. He had two years at Purdue and Alberta just one. He tries several different ways to make a living, even selling pickles he packages to sell to taverns and small restaurants. That doesn’t quite make it, and they move to Princeton in 1936, where he begins farming on one of the properties that his father, Albert, buys for him and his sister, Ruth, just south of Princeton on March 1 and June 27, in 1936.

Lester and Alberta have a second child, a daughter, Susan, born Nov. 28, 1940. Albert buys his daughter, Gladys, a farm Nov. 29, 1941. Albert and Sophia wanted their children close in the Princeton area. They wanted their grandchildren close too.

They wanted to enjoy and know them in their later years.

Lester’s father, Albert H. Peterson dies on April 15, 1949. There is more grief to come. It is an emotionally tough period for Lester from 1952 to 1955. It is harvest time in October of 1952. Lester is in the field picking corn. The picker is jammed, and he tries to get it free. Shutting it down will make it harder to do, even though it is the right thing to do. He leaves it running, and when trying to undo the jam, his hand gets caught in the picker. He was trying to pull the tangled corn stalks out. He kicks the chain off with his booted foot. His calmness in the situation is the only thing that saves him from more injury than he does suffer. He loses all four fingers on his left hand. He is flown to Palms of Pasadena Hospital in Chicago for medical attention and hopefully some type of recovery. A surgery involving some of the tissue from his abdomen is necessary to restore some use of his hand. His hand is fused to his abdomen, then removed with newly-bonded flesh, folded over the severed fingers. He will have just his thumb and a stump to continue life with. It is not pretty, but it is functional, and he goes on.

His sister Gladys’ husband, Morris, dies on Jan. 18, 1953. Lester’s mother, Sophia, dies just days later on Jan. 25, 1953, and his loving wife, Alberta, who has been fighting breast cancer for two years starting in 1951, passes away Oct. 31, 1953. Ten days later his mother-in-law, Albertina Roethemeyer, dies suddenly. Life is beyond hard.

Lester is broken hearted, heavy with grief, and it seems the whole world is pressing heavily on his shoulders. He could not have imagined all of this.

His daughter Susan, just 13, finds

her father almost to tears on the telephone one day shortly after Alberta’s death. He is having a conversation with an old friend and classmate — Richard Widmark. Widmark listens patiently to Lester and consoles his good friend as best that he can. He has been very involved with making 12 movies during this same period that Lester’s life is testing him to the limit; but Widmark is just a phone call away, takes the time, and is available for his friend and classmate. Friendships are more important than making movies.

Lester slowly gets back to living, and he is still farming in 1954. He carries on with life. He then marries for a second time on the May 7 to Helen (Long) Anderson, the widow of Lloyd Anderson who died in 1950. They are living at 536 S. Euclid in Princeton. Helen has a daughter, Carolyn “Candy” Anderson, who is now the stepsister of Stanley and Susan. She is the same age as Stanley.

More tragedy finds the Peterson family. Carolyn is on a trip to Italy as part of a tour in 1955, takes a side trip from the tour, and is involved in a car accident while seeing the sights, where the driver is killed. Carolyn sustains many injuries herself and is in a cast from under her arms down to her waist. She cannot even board a plane to return home and has to travel by ship to get back to the states. She has a long recovery.

Richard Widmark loses his younger brother, Donald Widmark, who dies Dec. 22, 1955. He had watched Donald slowly slip away in life ever since being released as a POW in World War II, where he suffered a head injury that eventually causes his death. Lester phones his friend with his condolences.

Lester retires in 1961, and his son, Stanley, continues with the farm, though Lester could still have a hand in it. His daughter, Susan, marries Steve Barlow, June 5, 1961, in Manhattan, Kan. Lester knew how to combine business with pleasure, and he would make trips to Kansas to buy steers for the farm and then visit Susan, Steve and their growing family, that eventually is blessed with four children — Jay, Sara, Rebekah and Rachel.

Lester managed the Princeton Sealing Wax Co. in 1964, that Helen inherited, and later was the president in 1976. Richard Widmark visited Princeton several times in the 1960s.

He reconnected with Lester in August of 1967, and they talked of old times in high school. Lester had tried to get

Richard to come home that same year during the 35th class reunion of the Class of 1932, but obligations with his movie career did not make it possible.

Peterson went to the radio station in Princeton and had a telephone conversation with Widmark taped for the reunion. Widmark was in California for his end of the conversation. They played it at the reunion. It was only bad timing that kept Richard Widmark from making the reunion that year.

Lester Peterson and his brother-inlaw, Glenn Seidel, owned the Wyanet Elevator in the 1960s but eventually sold it. Lester was on the board of directors of both the First State Bank of Princeton and the Wyanet Mutual Insurance Co. in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Lester Peterson died on Oct. 28, 1978. His second wife, Helen Peterson, continued to live at 536 S. Euclid until her death, March 11, 1999. Richard Widmark left a note in Helen’s mailbox, after Lester’s death, when she was not at home one day. It is not known what it said, but it is known that it was left. There was something really there with Richard Widmark and Lester Peterson. Real friendships never end. Widmark still remembered his old friend when he visited Princeton that one last time in the early 1980s, and put the note in Helen Peterson’s mailbox. Susan (Peterson) Barlow, Lester’s daughter from his first marriage to Alberta Roethemeyer, still lives in Princeton as do all of her four children. Her husband Steve Barlow, who farmed, had a quick wit and the same fortitude against adversity as Lester, died Jan. 10, 2014.

You think you know, but you never really know what’s around the next corner. I’ll have more Richard Widmark next time.

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Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the area on Page 9. Birth announcements run every Saturday in the Life & Arts section.

SVHA will host ‘Baking for the Holiday Season’ SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley Historic Association will host “Baking for the Holiday Season” with Father Dominic Garramone at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Spring Valley Boat Club.

Father Garramone is a monk of Saint Bede Abbey in Peru. He is the head of the religion department at Saint Bede Academy and teaches church history and Christian doctrine. He is also the drama director and has published two plays. He was the host of the PBS cooking show “Breaking Bread with Father Dominic” from 1999 to 2001, and has

written six cookbooks. His newest book, a beginner’s baking book titled “How to Be a Breadhead,” was published by Reedy Press.

Father Dominic says he got his culinary education “between my mother’s kitchen, PBS and the public library” and when not baking or teacher can usually be found in the abbey herb garden.

Father Dominic will be showcasing his culinary skills and sharing recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and the Epiphany.

Advance tickets are $20 each. For information, call 815-830-4303.

Veterans Day program

Ladd library will host Trivia Night fundraiser

1331. The cost to sponsor a round is $100.

The tournament will consist of a four-round single elimination format with a consolation prize bracket for third place. A cash bar will be available with beer, wine, soda and coffee, with complimentary popcorn and pretzels. Preregistration is required.

This is the third annual fundraising event to celebrate International Game Day.

LADD — The Ladd Public Library will host its first ever Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Ladd Community Center.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m. The event will also include food, a bar, cash prizes and raffles. To reserve a table, call the library at 815-894-3254.

DEPUE — The University of Illinois Extension, Bureau County 4-H & Youth Development programs, hosted an afternoon filled with fall activities for youth in DePue on Oct. 10.

Monthly events for youth ages 8-18 are planned by Patty Garcia, program coordinator for

sonian, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Georgetown and Arlington National Cemetery.

The cost of the trip is $550 per person/double occupancy. Trip insurance is available. The deadline for registration to be included in the White House tour is 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Anyone registering after that date will not be included in the White House tour. Full payment is due Feb. 21, 2016.

For more information, call 309-793-6800 or email vcoutant@wiaaa.org.

4-H in DePue. Information and sign-up sheets for the programs can be found at the Selby Township Library in DePue. Anyone interested in learning more about how 4-H can have a positive impact on youth and family, contact the extension office at 815875-2878.

IV Radio Control Club to meet LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Radio Control Club will hold its winter meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the basement of Eureka Savings Bank in LaSalle.

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The cost for a table is $100, which includes up to 10 player.

Donations also being accepted for raffle items/ baskets.

The goal of Ladd Library board in hosting this fundraiser is to build funds to improve the building as well as offerings and programs held at the library.

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WIAAA announces Washington, D.C., trip The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging has announced a motor coach trip to Washington, D.C., April 28 to May 3, 2016.

The trip includes transportation, five nights lodging, eight meals, a tour of the White House (for anyone registered by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6), two full-day guided tours and much more.

Guided tours will feature the WW II Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Smith-

Community Notes Fundraiser for Cherry church CHERRY — A fundraiser for the Cherry United Church of Christ will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at The Coal Company in Cherry. The menu will be one-quarter chicken and fries or chicken strips and fries. Tickets are $8 per ticket. Carryout is available by calling 815-894-2200. Delivery is available in Cherry only. The event will also include a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and bake sale. To make donations, call Bonnie at 815-488-0425. This event is to raise funds for the upkeep of the aging church, repairing the bell tower and general operational expenses.

Game Night Tournament planned PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library will open its doors at 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 13, to get ready for a Game Night Tournament starting at 7 p.m.

This year’s theme is board games and will include rounds of Heads up!, Concentration, Balderdash and Pictionary. The cost per person is $10 and teams will be made up of four to six people. Anyone wishing to register should call the library at 815-875-

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PRINCETON — St Louis Catholic School Junior High and the fourth and fifth grades will once again present their annual Veterans Day program at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Harkrader Hall at the parish.

A dessert reception will follow the program. If you would like to attend this free and important event, call the school office at 815-872-8521. The public is invited to attend. Spread the word and encourage any veteran or current military to also attend.

Blood drive planned PRINCETON — An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 316 S. Church St. in Princeton. For an appointment, call the Princeton office at 815-879-2231.

Craft and vendor fair OHIO — A craft and vendor fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Ohio School gym.

Woodworking, scented products, jewelry, Perfectly Posh, Paparazzi, Heavenly Good Scents, paper crafts, crocheted items and much more will be available. The concession stand will be serving lunch and snacks.

Admission is free.

Anti-racism workshop PRINCETON — Princeton Peace and Justice Roundtable will host an anti-racism workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, at Open Prairie Church UCC, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton. Co-facilitators will be the Rev. Dwight Bailey and the Rev. Beth Rupe.

There is no charge to attend; free will offering. For more information, call 815-879-0916.

Winter apparel drive PRINCETON — Colonial Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre in Princeton is collecting new or gently used (no stains or tears) items for children of all ages, including teenagers so adult size items are welcome, until Tuesday, Nov. 3. Items can be dropped off at 515 Bureau Valley Parkway in Princeton.

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Princeton Masonic Lodge hosts awards banquet PRINCETON — The Princeton Masonic Lodge sponsored the 2015 awards banquet for the Princeton High School Scholastic Bowl Team on April 21.

The fresh/soph and varsity Scholastic Bowl teams from Princeton High School gathered together with their families and members of the Princeton Masonic Lodge for dinner, awards, and of course, a friendly game of scholastic competition. The meal, provided to more than 50 individuals by the members of Princeton Masonic Lodge, was complete with dessert, but the real treat was the after dinner competition. The parents and team members competed in a non-traditional scholastic competition.

Great fun was had by all in attendance and much to the dismay of the students, the parents were victorious.

Students receiving 201415 Varsity Scholastic Bowl Certificate of Participation Awards were: Alex Hall, Josh Wray, Kerry Ryan, Kaitlin Schmitt, Jacob Doan, Jacob Bickett, DJ Piper, Hector Gomez, Audra Reidner and Spencer Parry.

Students receiving 201415 Fresh/Soph Scholastic Bowl Certificate of Partici-

Healthcare scholarships are now available KEWANEE — The OSF Saint Luke Medical Center medical staff will offer the Medical Staff Healthcare Scholarship. This scholarship was founded to recognize and encourage students who are pursuing a career in healthcare whether it be in medicine, nursing or allied health. Three one-year scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded per year.

Eligible applicants include students enrolled in a graduate program in speech-language patholo-

gy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, advanced practice nursing or pharmacy. Eligible applicants also include students enrolled in an undergraduate program in nursing, radiology technician or respiratory therapy. Students enrolled in an allopathic or osteopathic Medical School are also eligible.

For additional information or to download an application, visit www.osfsaintluke.org. Application deadline is 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16.

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Princeton High School Scholastic Bowl team members are pictured during an awards banquet sponsored by the Princeton Masonic Lodge. pation Awards were: Jacob Hunt, Emma Elmore, Eldon Hassler, Bailee Scott, Mikayla Wilhelm, Margarita Gomez, James Bickett, Emma Roden and Mark Elmore.

Students receiving 201415 Three Rivers Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team Awards were Joshua Wray and Jacob Doan.

Individual award winners were: • 2014-15 Most Improved Varsity Scholastic Bowl player — Audra Reidner.

• 2014-15 Most Valuable Varsity Scholastic Bowl

player — Jacob Doan.

• 2014-15 Most Dependable Varsity Scholastic Bowl player — Joshua Wray.

• 2014-15 Most Outstanding Senior Scholastic Bowl player — Alex Hall.

• 2014-15 Most Outstanding Junior Scholastic Bowl Player — Jacob Bickett.

• 2014-15 Most Improved F/S Scholastic Bowl player — Emma Elmore.

• 2014-15 Most Valuable F/S Scholastic Bowl player — Jacob Hunt.

• 2014-15 Most Dependable F/S Scholastic Bowl player — Bailee Scott.

• 2014-15 Most Outstanding Sophomore Scholastic Bowl player — Jacob Hunt.

• 2014-15 Most Outstanding Freshman Scholastic Bowl player — Mikayla Wilhelm.

The individual engraved medallions made by A&M Products were handed out by fresh/soph coach Wendy Fredrickson and varsity coach Tameran Polowy. The awards are sponsored by Princeton Masonic Lodge along with sponsorship to the Masonic Academic Bowl and other financial assistance to the team.

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Adalia Trudgeon performs in musical ELKINS, W.Va. — The Davis & Elkins College’s Division of Fine and Performing Arts presented “The Dinosaur Musical” in the Myles Center for the Arts Harper-McNeeley Auditorium on the college campus Oct. 21, 22 and 25.

The madcap, jazzy prehistoric musical comedy takes place at the end of the Cretaceous period when a giant meteor

collides with Earth and wreaks havoc with the ecosystem. The musical was written by Willie Reale with music by Robert Reale.

Adalia Trudgeon of Wyanet, a senior, portrayed Eleanor and served as a member of the costume construction crew. She is the daughter of Casandra Trudgeon of Elkins, W. Va.

Lamboley earns scholarship CHAMPAIGN — Noah Lamboley of Peru, a member of the Parkland College baseball team, was one of several students earning Parkland College Athletic Scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year.

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Births Announced Ross Matthew and Rachel (Wagner) Ross of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Avery Marie, born Sept.

8 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. She weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Dominik, 11, and Brody, 6 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Diane Wagner of Princeton. Paternal grandparents are Annetta Ross-Webber of Bradford and Mark Ross of Sarasota, Fla. Great-grandparents are Clarence “Nub” Wagner of Princeton and Margaret Ross of Sarasota, Fla.

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Snook presents program in Tiskilwa

Jordan Foster and Haley Roark of Cherry are the parents of a daughter born Oct. 22 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

More than 115 people packed the community room of Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main on Oct. 12 when Angie Snook of Geneseo presented a program, “The Orphan Trains in Illinois.” She shared fascinating stories and surprising statistics.

Stegmann Adam and Kristin (Willstead) Stegmann are the parents of a son born Oct. 21 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Vaessen Jared and Laura (Cioni) Vaessen of Sublette are the parents of a son, Luke Jared, born Oct. 26 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Al and Monnie Cioni. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Ruth Ann Vaessen.

Cadwallader Daniel and Amanda (Askey) Cadwallader of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Cheyenne, born Oct. 26 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Dylan, 12, and Jeramiah, 7, and two sisters, Summer, 12, and Savannah, 4.

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PHS Class of 1950 holds reunion Members of the Princeton High School Class of 1950 gathered during the Homestead weekend at Wise Guys in Princeton for their 65th class reunion. Pictured (front row) are June Doyle, Delora Keleher, Doris King and Harold Pierson; and (back row) Glen Rabe, Don May, Hugh Fundell, Walter Rawley, Fritz Larson, Harold Weding and James Wilhite.

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11 Sports Saturday, October 31, 2015 • 11 Where Eagles Dare —The Princeton Christian Academy Lady Eagles A team take the top seed into conference tournament play it hosts beginning Monday. See page 13.

Senior Spotlight Jaimee Ciesielski • Princeton High School

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Jacob Smith and the Princeton Tigers ran by ROWVA Mid-County 41-7 in Friday’s 3A playoff opener at Bryant Field.

A Perfect 10

Tigers make playoff berth worth the wait 3A Playoffs

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Princeton has been waiting 13 years for this opportunity and its Boys in Blue did not disappoint.

The Tigers, now 10-0, made a triumph return to the IHSA playoffs, walloping ROWVA Mid-County 41-7 in a 3A opener Friday night at Bryant Field.

Princeton last played in the playoffs in 2003, winning for the first time since 2002.

“It’s everything we worked for. We knew we could do it, we just had to put our mind to it,” senior Skye Behrends said.

“We’re a pretty solid team all around. We play as one unit (and) we can do that to many teams.

“Now that we’ve actually done it, it makes our confidence better and know we can

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do it again.”

Senior Jacob Smith, who scored four of the Tigers’ seven touchdowns on the night, said the Tigers came ready for the occasion.

“We had a great week of preparation and we’re really looked forward to playing in the playoffs,” Smith said.

“We’ve just got to keep build-

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Kai Tomaszewski scored on a 68-yard touchdown pass Friday.

Date/place of birth: Oct. 13, 1997, Princeton.

Hometown: Princeton.

Family: Parents, Lauri and Steve Ciesielski, my brother Matt.

Sports: Golf and softball.

Favorite sport and why: Softball! It’s been my passion since I was a kid, and I love coming home covered in dirt and grass stains after a good game!

Favorite food and where to get it: Steak from the Prime Quarter, and my grandma’s tiramisu.

Likes: Softball, hanging out with friends, spending time with my golf team and jamming out to our golf CD before matches, good food.

Dislikes: Homework, rude people, golfing with quiet people, not having Anna Rosendal at school with us this year, and finishing my PHS career without my big cousin by my side for support.

Person with the greatest Influence on my athletic career: My father. Some of my favorite moments with him were in our backyard when I was younger.

He would play catch with me and helped me in my sports since day one, and he still drives me to work hard at what I do.

Person with the greatest influence in my life: My mother. She has been one of my biggest supporters through everything, and I believe that she has raised me to be the person I am today.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Liam Hemsworth.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet: Amelia Earhart, because I wanted to become a pilot as a kid, and although my dreams have changed, I still find air craft fascinating and would love to hear her stories. John Lennon, because he is my favorite Beatle and I’d like to know where he

got the inspiration for some of their songs. Abraham Lincoln, because who wouldn’t want to meet the man who abolished slavery?!

The last song I listened to: “Cowboy Take Me Away” by the Dixie Chicks.

People would be surprised to know I: Have a 29-year-old brother who lives in Ohio, Ill. I stay home to watch: “Castle,” “Friends” and “Bob’s Burgers.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Wear my heart locket for the game and listen to music that pumps me up before we play.

And I try to always make sure I’m #13 as it’s my lucky number.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Toss up between Madison Menzel and Alisa Holmbeck. It’s never a dull moment with them. They are a hoot and always crack me up!

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: “Oh yeah, I remember Jaimee Ci ... oh wait, how do you pronounce her last name?!”

Most embarrassing moment: Standing in line at a grocery store with my mom when I was younger, singing “Ain’t no mountain high enough ....” into a wine bottle for a mic, oblivious to how loud I was singing and how many people my mom pointed out were watching.

Most unforgettable moment: Hitting the vending machine with my golf ball from hole three at Spring Creek during one of my first golf matches.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Playing college softball and meeting Jennie Finch.

What I would like to do in life: Visit Germany one day and go to a German Oktoberfest.

Three words that best describe myself: Adventurous, compassionate and exuberant.

Taking a knee

The long road to recovery

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: BCR sports editor Kevin Hieronymus continues a series looking at the rash of knee injuries that Bureau County female athletes have endured over the course of a 13-month period.

Five girls in 13 months, all from Bureau County schools, all big into sports.

All five went down with knee injuries, including the most

“I have no limitations from the doctor, but I make sure I take breaks when I need to.”

Anna Murray

feared one of them all: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

All five of the girls have shared the long road to recovery.

Anna Murray, a Princeton sophomore, was the first to make

it back, returning to summer volleyball from an ACL/MCL injury on Nov. 19, 2014, playing varsity basketball. She took it slow.

Early in the volleyball season, Murray estimated she was about 80 percent. She often would play one set during tournaments, and sit the next.

“I am still not where I was before I tore it,” she said. “I have no limitations from the doctor, but I make sure I take breaks

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Bureau Valley freshmen Emily Fordham rehabs her knee twice a week in Princeton.

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At Bryant Field, Princeton

0 0 07-7 13 21 7 0 - 41 First quarter PHS - Jacob Smith 13 run (kick blocked) 2:26 PHS - Kai Tomaszewski 68 (Tanner Kuhne kick) 3:24 Second quarter PHS - Smith 7 run (Kuhne kick) 11:06 PHS - Bret Emmerson 2 run (Kuhne kick) 5:15 PHS - Smith 1 run (Kuhne kick) 0:44 Third quarter PHS - Smith 23 run (Kuhne kick) 8:05 Fourth quarter MC - Wright 20 run (Craig kick) 54.7

Playoff notes

Mid-County Princeton

Yardsticks .............. MC P First downs ..................... 2 26 by rushing . ..................... 2 21 by passing ...................... 0 5 Net yards ...................... 141 553 Yards rushing ............ 24-136 52-380 Yards passing . ............... 5 173 Passing........................ 1-5-1 9-11-0 Penalties-yards . .......... 2-20 6-30 Fumbles ........................ 1-0 1-1 Punts-average ............4-37.3 0-0 Individual stats Rushing: MC - Wright 12-79, Turner Roberts 7-(-3), Brett Woodside 3-58, Kelly 1-3, Craig 1-(-1). PHS - Smith 20-212, Jett Wedekind 5-17, Jake Reinhardt 3-9, Emmerson 2-9, Austin Rossler 10-47, Garrett Allen 3-8, Tomaszewski 2-15, Blake Janssen 3-41, Eric Bibula 2-15, Luke Marselle 2-0.

Passing: MC - Roberts 1-5-1, 5 yards.

PHS - Reinhardt 8-10-0, 154 yards, Allen 1-1-0, 23 yards.

Receiving: MC - Wright 1-5. PHS Wedekind 1-9, Bates 3-36, Tomaszewski 3-109, Bibula 1-7, Janssen 1-16.

Interceptions: Wedekind.

Fumble recovery: Smith.

CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS

Upper bracket

• #1 Wilmington 55, #16 Peoria Hts. 13 • #8 Byron 42, #9 Lisle 7 • #13 Farmington (5-4) at #4 Newman (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • #12 Mercer County (5-4) at #5 Bishop McNamara (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • #2 Princeton 41, #15 Mid-County 7 • #7 Chicago Raby 30, #10 Chicago Clark 0 • #3 IC Catholic 45, #14 Winnebago 7 • #11 Chicago DePaul Prep (6-3) at #6 Elmwood-Brimfield (8-1), 3 p.m. Saturday

Lower bracket

• #16 Fairfield (5-4) at #1 St. JosephOgden (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • ##8 Carlinville 52, 9 Roxana 12 • #13 Williamsville (5-4) at #4 PaxtonBuckley-Loda (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday •#12 DuQuoin (5-4) at #5 Bloomington Central Catholic (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • #15 Pleasant Plains (5-4) at #2 North Mac (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • #10 Tolono Unity (6-3) at #7 Marshall (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • #14 Sullivan-Okaw Valley (5-4) at #3 Newton (9-0), 7 p.m. Saturday • #11 Wesclin (6-3) at #6 Monticello (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday

Other area scores/games

1A: #11 Chicago Douglass (7-2) at #6 Orion (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday #16 Tremont (5-4) at #1 Stark County (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday.

2A: #11 Monmouth United (6-3) at #6 Hall (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday #9 Rockridge 42, #8 Rushville-Industry 21 3A: #13 Farmington (5-4) at #4 Sterling Newman (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday 4A: #3 Rock. Lutheran 49, #14 Dixon 7 #13 Wheaton Academy (6-3) at #4 Geneseo (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday 5A: #9 Sterling (7-2) at #8 Metamora (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday

Chicago Raby coming to Princeton

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The Princeton Tigers have already got their first playoff victory in the win column.

And they know who’s got next.

Princeton will meet Chicago Raby in next week’s 3A second-round contest. That contest will be played back at Bryant Field, next weekend, date to be determined.

Chicago Raby was a 30-0 winner over Chicago Clark Friday night in Chicago. Raby (8-2), which placed third in the Chicago

Tigers From Page 11 ing on the season, taking each week at a time, like we always say.

We’re looking forward to next week now, (the win) means a lot to us.”

The Tigers’ win coupled with Chicago Raby’s 30-0 win in Chicago over Chicago Clark brings the playoffs back to Bryant Field next week, date to be announced.

“It’s great to have home field, I know we’re going to face a great athletic team in Raby,” PHS coach Jesse Snyder said.

A decisive underdog, Mid-County (5-5) went for broke on the game’s first play. The Cougars used a little trickery, recovering a pooch onside kick at the Princeton 37.

“We had an idea they’d do something out of the gate we just weren’t quite reactive the way we should have,” Snyder said. “We always talk about winning the sudden change.

(When) something poor happens, we have to face that adversity and win the next down now.

The defense came out, stepped up and able to get the ball back to our offense.”

“Win the sudden change, coach says it all the time. Got to be ready to go, no matter what happens,” Smith said.

They won that sudden change on defense, stopping the Cougars on

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four plays at the PHS 33.

Then the Tigers offense went to work, marching 65 yards on eight plays, with Smith cashing in from 13 yards.

The PAT was blocked, but there would be plenty of more scoring opportunities.

Kai Tomaszewski took a 68-yard pass to pay dirt before the first quarter was over.

Smith added two more TDs (7, 1) and Bret “Boom” Emmerson added a 2 yard-run to make it 34-0 at the half.

“The line does great job opening up holes.

Great focusing on their assignments. They’re adapting to blitzes. It’s a pleasure to run with the guys,” said Smith, who racked up 207 yards rushing on 20 carries.

The Tigers defense had the Cougars stymied until a late 70-yard TD romp by Garrett Wright with 5:47 to play. Until that play, Mid-County was held to 66 yards rushing and 71 total.

They finished with two first downs.

Princeton was also an offensive juggernaut.

The Tigers had 380 yards rushing with 173 yards passing for a combined 553 net yards.

“I’m really proud of the way kids played.

We want to come out and set the tone early.

Offensively and defensively we did that,” Snyder said. “We’ve got to clean up a few things special teams-wise. We can not continue to do that going forward.”

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Princeton last played a Public League School member in 2004 when it defeated Chicago Collins 55-0 at Chicago.

• Some members of the Hall Red Devils attended Friday’s game at Princeton. They will suit up at 1 p.m. Saturday against Monmouth United. Their winner will draw the winner between No. 3 Bismarck-Henning (8-1) vs. (14) Momence (5-4) in the second round. It would be a familiar foe for Hall

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The Red Devils would host Momence, who they lost to 21-13 in the second round of the 2A playoffs in 2013. Hall would travel to Bismarck, where they beat the Blue Devils 20-7 in the 2013 opener.

• Taking a knee: Princeton lost junior lineman Vince Vergamini (DE) to a knee injury in practice Tuesday. He is expected to be done for the season, coach Jesse Snyder said.

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Skye Behrends (above) and Eric Bibula (left) grind out some yards Friday at Bryant Field.

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Knees From Page 11 when I need to.”

Hall senior Amanda Scheri went down with a rupture of the ACL on her left knee playing summer league basketball June 4, 2014, at Ottawa. She rehabbed three times a week for about 11 months she said, and was released to participate in fall golf for her senior season Aug. 4.

“My therapists played a big role in getting me to where I needed to be in order to get released by pushing me to always do more and helping me remain positive through some tough times,” she said, Sara Grieff, Murray’s classmate at PHS, tore her ACL, MCL and both meniscus, on a spike playing volleyball July 27, 2015. She faces a six-to12-month recovery period, according to her doctors.

Grieff, who goes to Peru twice a week for rehab and she also sees the athletic trainer at PHS two or three days a week, said she finds the rehab becoming easier.

“At first it was hard to do some of the exercises and pretty painful, but now things are getting easier,” she said.

Alexa Damerell, a sophomore at St. Bede, completely tore her ACL and damaged her MCL playing summer league basketball June 8, 2015. She goes to therapy three times a week at St. Margaret’s in Spring Valley and said her therapist is great.

“It is a lot of work, and I am working hard to stay motivated to push myself to do my

exercises instead of just laying around,” she said. “I have a good support group at school and at home to help keep my spirits up and focused on getting better.”

Damerell said the doctors are telling her the length of rehab is in her own hands, anywhere from 6 to 8 months.

“My length of rehab will really depend on me and how much I push myself to do my exercises and build the strength back up in my leg,” she said.

Emily Fordham, a Bureau Valley freshman, tore the ACL in her left knee taking a jump shot in an AAU basketball game Aug. 1, 2015. She undergoes therapy twice a week in Princeton with the plan to eventually scale down to once a week. She just recently got her big brace off in favor of a smaller one.

“I have started to work on getting my range of motion back slowly and being able to straighten it also. I have started riding a bike and adding weight to it to get back the muscle that I have lost,” said Fordham, who missed the volleyball season as well as the upcoming basketball season.

In passing words of wisdom to her friend Grieff and the others enduring rehab, based on her own recovery process, Murray said, “My advice would be to bust their tails during rehab, but don’t push yourself.

Listen to your body.”

The ACL series will conclude taking a look at prevention and what area schools/athletes can do to help avoid ACL injuries.

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PCA Lady Eagles soar into Prairie Conference Tournament The Princeton Christian Eagles will take the top seed into the Prairie Conference Basketball A Tournament it hosts. The Eagles, who were undefeated in conference play, have earned a first-round bye. The tournament opens Monday, running through Thursday. Schools represented included Dimmick, Deer Park, Lostant, Peru Catholic, Dalzell, Oglesby Holy Family and PCA. Team members for PCA are (front row, left) Claire Grey, Zoey Searl, Rhiannon Searl, Maracole Wolbrecht, Morgan Richards, Sabrina Johnson and Michah Harris; (and back row) Liliana Wolbrecht, Anna Grey, Madison Richards, coaches Keith Wolbrecht, Bob Hart and Alyssa Wilson, Hannah Hart, J’Kira Wolbrecht and Madison Kirch.

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SRC 7th grade tournament at Ottawa TUESDAY: Game 4 - (2) Peru vs.

(3) Ottawa. Game 5 - (1) Mendota vs. Streator.

THURSDAY: Third place - losers 4-5, 4 p.m. Title - winners 4-5, 6 p.m.

SRC 8th grade tournament at Ottawa TUESDAY: Game 4 - (2) LaSalle def. (3) Streator. Game 5 - (1) Ottawa def. (4) Peru.

THURSDAY: Third place - (3 Streator vs. (4) Peru. Title - (2) LaSalle Lincoln def. (1) Ottawa.

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At Walnut 7TH GRADE: BV North 39, Prophetstown 11. BVN (3-0): C. Davis 13, Eckberg 7, Baker 6.

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At Buda 7TH GRADE: BV North 34, BV South 22.. BVN (4-0): Jon. Johnson 8, Eckberg 8, C. Davis 7, Baker 7.

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Volleyball

High School girls Wethersfield Regional (1A) Tuesday: (2) Wethersfield def.

(9) Williamsfield 25-11, 25-11.

(5) Annawan def. (3) L/O 25-10, 25-23.

Thursday: Title - (2) Wethersfield def. (5) Annawan 25-19, 25-12 Midland Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - (1) Princeville vs. (4) Galva 25-12, 25-16.

Erie Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - Eastland def.

Erie 25-14, 25-23.

Serena Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - Flanagan def.

Newark 25-19, 25-19.

Woodland Sectional (1A) Tuesday: Match 1 - Grant Park vs. Wethersfield, 6 p.m. Match 2 Princevile vs. Flanagan, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Title - winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Newman Regional (2A) Thursday: Title - (3) Fulton def.

(2) Dakota 25-12, 25-17.

Fieldcrest Regional (2A) Thursday: (1) Fieldcrest def. (5) Peoria Christian 25-22, 25-20.

Farmington Regional (2A) Thursday: Title - (2) Eureka (19-12) def. (6) Brimfield 25-12, 25-17.

Knoxville Sectional (2A) Tuesday: Match 1 - (1) Orion (29-0) vs. (2) Eureka (20-12), 6 p.m. Match 2 - Fieldcrest vs.

Monmouth United, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Title - winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Fulton Sectional (2A) Tuesday: Match 1 - LenaWinslow vs. Keith Country Day, 6 p.m. Match 2 (3) Fulton (26-6) vs.

Elgin St. Edward, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Title - winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Dixon Regional (3A) Thursday: Title - (1) L-P (def, (4) Rock Falls 25-21, 25-11.

Sycamore Sectional (3A) Tuesday: Match 1 - (1) L-P (25-10) vs. Sycamore, 6 p.m. Match 2 - Sterling vs. Boylan, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Title - winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Junior College At Oglesby Lincoln def. IVCC 25-20, 25-21, 25-18. IVCC: Bates (2 assists, 1 ace), Bennett (15 digs, Hermann (7 digs), Olivares (27 assists), Johnson (12 kills).

A TOWN HALL UPDATE Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA) Invites you to join a conversation to learn about the issues surrounding heroin, prescription drugs and alcohol in our area.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Melissa Brisbin

Executive Assistant melissa@kbelliott.com

6:30 PM Bureau County Metro Center The program will include presentations by:

Tim Ryan - Man in Recovery and “Kyle the Kid” from the Man in Recovery Foundation.

306 Backbone Road East • Princeton, IL 815-915-8646 • www.kbelliott.com Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Appointments available after hours or on Saturdays Securities offered through WFG Investments, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC Investment Advisory services offered through WFG Advisors, L.P.

Followed by a facilitated community discussion of local substance abuse issues related to heroin, prescription drugs and alcohol and what efforts are being taken to address them.

Invited participants include:

Bureau and Putnam County Law Enforcement Bureau and Putnam County Coroners School Officials Local Health Care Providers ...and you!

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-100Announcements 108 • Lost & Found FOUND KEYS: Dodge vehicle keys found near Heartland Bank, South. To identify come to Heartland Bank, 606 South Main, Princeton, @ the reception desk

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- 200 Employment 228 • Help Wanted Application/Operators two positions.

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ACTIVITY AIDE Heritage Health in Walnut is looking for an individual who is creative, cheerful, energetic, a self-starter, and enjoys working with the elderly.

Responsibilities include charting, supervising activities, and interacting with residents. This position will work 3:30 - 7:00 pm twice a week and 9:00 - 11:30 am every other weekend.

Please apply online or send resume to: Heritage Health Attn: Sheilee Morier 308 S. Second Street Walnut, IL. 61376 www.HeritageOfCare.com

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ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER Needed for Avanti Foods Company for the pizza factory. Full-time benefits apply: Medical insurance, life insurance, 401k, vacation and sick days.

Please apply at: Avanti Foods Company, 109 Depot Street, Walnut, IL

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

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

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

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

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

- 400 Merchandise 434 • Miscellaneous Sales 2003 16' Haulmark Trailer, white, single axel, 2 doors, rear ramp. $3,000.

Call 815-437-9094

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

Call 815-481-4922

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

PETS OR PET SUPPLIES? Find it all right here!

450 • Under $1000 800 watt generator, new $150; Tell City solid maple drop leaf table (44”x69”) $90. Call 815-875-1596 Amana white enamel gas stove. $150. Very good condition. Call 815-8798200 or 815-866-8211 Beautiful, traditional dining room table and chairs, Perfect for Holidays. Was $3000, asking $900. 815-872-0013 Bose speakers $50; 4 piece wicker set $200; 2 drawer filing cabinet $10. Call 815-869-3054 Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, 1 leaf, pad, 6 chairs with tapestry rose seats. $125 Call 815-872-0409, leave message MTD riding lawnmower, 13hp, 7-speed, comes with bagger, works good. $550. 815-875-2713 Oak 42” table, 2-12” leaves, 4 side chairs, 1 arm chair, $225, 50” hutch, $195 or both for $400. 815-894-3231

450 • Under $1000 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 week. Limit of 5 lines.

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

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

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

451 • Free Need a home for: 2 Zebra Finches & 1 Diamond Dove.

Call 815-646-4608

460 • Garage Sales HUGE GARAGE SALE. Sunday, November 15th.

Bureau County Fairgrounds, Princeton.

For Information Call 815-303-2905 PRINCETON 1517 South Main Street. Saturday, October 31, 9am-?

MULTI-FAMILY FIRST TIME SALE. Longaberger, Victoria Secret, women's 14 to 18, clearance Woodwick, men's & women's Buckle.

Miscellaneous PRINCETON 21890 US Hwy 34 (PRINCETON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY).

Saturday, October 31, 8am-12pm.

HOLIDAY RUMMAGE SALE

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

Call 815-878-9353 2008 Blue Chevy Aveo hatchback. 99,075 miles. $2,000.

Call 815-875-1360

618 • Recreational Beat the cold go South!

27' Jayco Motor Home.

1992, 52,000 miles.

Clean. Runs well. $12,000 or best offer.

Call 815-643-1069

619 • Boats

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

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

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

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

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

856 • Apartment Rentals MANLIUS 2 bedroom apartment with garage.

Water, sewer, garbage services included. No pets. 1 year lease. $450 per month + $450 security deposit. Available immediately.

References required. 815-445-6731 OHIO MANOR APARTMENTS 205 WEST RAILROAD STREET, OHIO IL. New ownership and newly renovated.

One Bedroom Apartments available for immediate move in! These are single story interior apartments.

Interior mailboxes and laundry facilities accessible from inside. *Rent is income based. *Large community room for tenants use!

Please contact our office 630-904-4157 or OFFICE@WDCMGMT.COM "This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer" PRINCETON large 1 bedroom, $575. Also large 2 bedroom, $685.

Heat & utilities included.

No pets. Deposit.

Call 815-303-7066/ 815-303-7621 PRINCETON 1 bedroom.

Remodeled. Great neighborhood. Lease, deposit. $450. 810 South Euclid.

Call 217-766-8497

856 • Apartment Rentals

858 • Homes for Rent

PRINCETON 1 bedroom.

Very spacious. Washer/ dryer hookup. All appliances included. Off street parking. Deposit. No pets.

Utilities included.

Call 815-224-1454

WYANET cozy, small, 2 bedroom home. Central air, appliances furnished.

References, deposit. No pets. Available anytime. $500. Call 815-994-5082

PRINCETON 3 bedroom, upstairs on Main Street.

Central air. Remodeled. $600 + utilities. Broker owned. 815-878-3800 PRINCETON 441 East Marion. 2 bedroom. $560.

Heat, water, garbage.

Laundry. Covered parking.

No pets.

Call 309-288-3008 PRINCETON downstairs 1 bedroom with front porch, $475 plus $475 deposit.

Apartment included appliances, heat & off street parking. Occupancy requirements include 1st month's rent, deposit & signed lease No pets allowed. Call 815-866-3611 or 815-303-4277 PRINCETON large 1 bedroom. Appliances, garage & heat furnished. No smoking. $425 a month + deposit.

Call 815-875-4706 PRINCETON large, 2 bedroom, main floor, water included, stove, refrigerator, 1 car garage.

Hookups for washer/dryer. $625. No smoking. No pets. Call 815-879-8616 PRINCETON small, 1 bedroom apartment. Water furnished. Appliances furnished. Coin operated washer/dryer. No pets. No smoking. $325 a month + deposit & one year lease.

Call 815-879-0005/ 815878-3020, ask for Todd PRINCETON Studio Apartment. Utilities & appliances included. $425 per month + deposit.

Call 815-866-1998 WYANET 2 bedroom upstairs apartment. Appliances included. $600 includes water, + deposit.

Call 815-866-1998

858 • Homes for Rent ARLINGTON 2 bedroom.

Appliances included. $475 a month + deposit. No pets. Call 815-993-2424 HOMES FOR RENT: Buda-Wyanet-Princeton.

Pets allowed.

2 bedrooms, 1 baths.

Call 815-875-2099

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales

Tan plaid hide-a-bed good condition, $50; Craftsman 10” radial arm saw, many extras. $450 Call 815-872-6911 Traps for sale: #110 $2.50 each; #1-1/2 $5; #2 $6 each.

Call 815-303-9456

LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE? Let the Bureau County Republican Classified help you find it.

864 • Misc Rentals CAR-BOAT-CAMPER STORAGE Peru Street Storage Call 815-875-4637

999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re the Marriage of ) KEVIN ALLICKS, ) Petitioner, ) and ) ANALIZA FLORES ) ALLICKS, ) Respondent. ) NO. 2015-D-92 NOTICE TO: Analiza Flores Allicks YOU ARE HERERBY NOTIFIED that Kevin Allicks has commenced an action seeking dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Bureau County, Illinois, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois entitled “In Re the Marriage of Kevin Allicks, Petitioner, and Analiza Flores Allicks, Respondent, No. 2015-D-92.”

YOU ARE FURTHER HEREBY NOTIFIED that unless you enter an appearance in this cause on or after the 1st day of December, 2015, a Judgment by Default may be entered against you. /s/Mary C Dremann, Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2015.

DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5 will be held on November 20, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. at the offices of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Dated this 31st day of October, 2015.

MARY C. DREMANN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER ) OF MANLIUS ) DRAINAGE NO. ) DISTRICT NO. 5 ) 73-MC-12 DRAINAGE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TO: ALL INTERESTED LAND OWNERS Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the MANLIUS

Farmland For Sale 464± ac. Putnam Co., IL

328± tillable acres, 118± pasture acres

3 miles SW of McNabb - Homesite, Morton machine shed, open front cattle shed, 2 bins Mostly Catlin/Muscatune/Birkbeck soils Call Timothy A. Harris, Managing Broker 815-875-7418 Information available at www.capitalag.com 22263 1365 North Ave., Princeton, IL 61356

PRINCETON HOME FOR SALE

PRINCETON 4 bedroom.

No pets. $650 + security deposit.

Call 815-303-2665 PRINCETON Small, 2 bedroom house. Basement.

Garage. $550 a month.

Call 815-875-1923 TISKILWA One bedroom, central air, main floor laundry, loft, lots of storage, garage. $600 month plus security deposit. Call 815-878-4096

REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE

1996 16' Tracker Bass Boat, aluminum deep V hull, 40hp Mercury outboard. Asking $4,000.

Call 815-437-9094

FINANCING AVAILABLE for remodeled Buddy 14'x70' 2 bedroom, 1 bath; Fleetwood 16'x72', 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Also available: Two "handyman specials" for experienced carpenters - priced to sell outright. All homes are located in a friendly, quiet rural community, just minutes from Princeton's shopping district.

Call 815-875-1502

Solid oak dining table, 6 chairs and hutch. Table has 3 leaves. Excellent condition. $1000 Call 815-875-6003

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2,000 sq. ft., tri-level home with 3 BR, 2 BA plus large oversized deck. Home features spacious open floor plan. All appliances included. Nice back yard with above ground pool. Also included is an 8K watt emergency generator. This is a great home at a great price. Call 815-876-7796 for more information.

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 1 1:00-3:00pm

TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2015 TIME: 4:00-6:00 P.M

543 Fifth Ave Drive Princeton, IL View Full Listing of Real Estate and Personal Property & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com

AUCTION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOV 14, 2015 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

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

304 W. Hudson St., Princeton

Turnkey 4 Bedroom 2 bath 1 owner home with extra-large LL Rec room, office, and bedroom.

Studded for 3rd bathroom. Large Master suite has two WIC master bath, DBL sinks, separate tub and a step in shower. Main level Laundry . All energy efficient E home features FP Middle island and deck overlooking beautiful tree line. Very quiet and private yard. Easy flow for entertaining. Move in condition! Come take a look! $ 175,000 #09011199

Hostess: Katrina Jarrell 815-228-9779

Janko Realty& development 2011 Rock Street, Peru, IL 61354 815-223-3875 • JANKOREALTY.COM

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

JEFFREY S. LAGROU A/K/A JEFFREY S. ) LAGROU SR., et al ) Defendant ) 14 CH 00072 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 AM on December 7, 2015, 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 613 N. PLEASANT STREET, PRINCETON, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-09-356-010. The real estate is improved with a multi-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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-14-17842.

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. 14-14-17842 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00072 TJSC#: 35-13573 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.

I674172 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, BUREAU COUNTY ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JOSEPHINE ) STRUGLINSKI, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2015·P·76 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Josephine Struglinski.

Letters of Office were issued on October 19, 2015, to Sheryl Godina, 121 W. 5th Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362, as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Jacob J. Frost, 102 East St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor or both, on or

before April 30, 2016, which date is not less than 6 months from date of first publication, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before said date is barred.

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

Dated this 21st day of October, A. D. 2015.

Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Independent Executor 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley IL 61362 (815) 323-4851 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 24, 31 and Nov. 7, 2015.

statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters the undersigned certifies as aforesaid that he/she verily believes the same to be true.

Ellen C. Morris (6308804) One of Plaintiff’s Attorneys MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax: 614-220-5613 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2015.

ney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I664128 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 17, 24 and 31, 2015.

00072 TJSC#: 35-13573 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.

I674172 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and 14, 2015.

VILLAGE OF HOLLOWAYVILLE 102 E MAIN STREET HOLLOWAYVILLE, IL 61356 Year End Report April 30, 2015 General Fund Beginning Balance $69,784 Deposits 34,378 Interest 124 $104,286 Disbursements (28,826) Ending Balance $75,460 Motor Fuel Tax Beginning Balance $44,523 Deposits 2,800 Interest 68 47,391 Disbursements (34,764) Ending Balance $12,627 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 31, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Julianna Bryson; Michael S. Bryson; ) The United States of America, Secretary of ) Housing and Urban Development; ) Collection Professionals, Inc.; Unknown ) Owners and Non-Record Claimants ) Defendants. ) Case No. 15-CH-47 519 East Thompson, Princeton, IL 61356 Judge AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO 735 ILCS 5/2 - 206 The undersigned attorney on oath states as to the Defendant(s), MICHAEL S. BRYSON; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; 1. Defendant(s) on due inquiry cannot be found so that service cannot be served upon them.

2. The following actions have been taken by the office of Plaintiff’s counsel to ascertain the whereabouts of the above-named Defendant(s): a. Ordered and reviewed data report on Defendant(s) for possible address on or about September 9, 2015. b. Reviewed mortgagee’s foreclosure information package for possible addresses on or about September 9, 2015. c. Reviewed Deed to Defendants for possible additional addresses on or about September 9, 2015. d. Reviewed public records for a pending Probate case on or about September 9, 2015. e. Ordered and reviewed property inspection report to determine occupants of the subject property on or about September 9, 2015.

3. Other investigation completed: See Special Process Server Affidavit Attached Special process server made 4 attempts to serve defendants; 4. Defendants’ place of residence upon diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained and their last known place of residence is at: Michael S. Bryson 519 East Thompson Street Princeton, IL 61356 Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants 519 East Thompson Street Princeton, IL 61356 5. Further Affiant sayeth not.

CERTIFICATION Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/1-109, the undersigned certifies that the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS FIRST STATE BANK ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

CHRISTOPHER J. SMITH, et al ) Defendant ) 15 CH 00030 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on November 30, 2015, 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: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 35 IN THE VILLAGE OF LADD, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THE UNDERLYING COAL AND MINERAL RIGHTS AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME. Commonly known as 116 S. IOWA STREET, LADD, IL 61329 Property Index No. 18-10-357-009. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-15-06258.

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. 14-15-06258 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00030 TJSC#: 35-9860 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attor-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

JEFFREY S. LAGROU A/K/A JEFFREY S. ) LAGROU SR., et al ) Defendant ) 14 CH 00072 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on December 7, 2015, 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: LOT 11, EXCEPT 12 FEET OFF OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID LOT, IN BLOCK 5 IN NORTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF PRINCETON, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; AND ALSO: A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING THE NORTH 9.0 FEET OF THE SOUTH 12 FEET OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK 5 IN NORTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF PRINCETON, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 613 N. PLEASANT STREET, PRINCETON, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-09-356-010. The real estate is improved with a multi-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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-14-17842.

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. 14-14-17842 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS FIRST STATE BANK ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

CHRISTOPHER J. SMITH, et al ) Defendant ) 15 CH 00030 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 AM on November 30, 2015, 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 116 S. IOWA STREET, LADD, IL 61329 Property Index No. 18-10-357009. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-15-06258.

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. 14-15-06258 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00030 TJSC#: 35-9860 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.

I664128 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 17, 24 and 31, 2015.

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

USDA seeks applications for renewable energy and energy efficiency loans and grants CHAMPAIGN – USDA is encouraging rural small businesses to apply for loans and grants to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

USDA Rural Development is accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) applications for: 1. Loans and grants for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, and 2.

Grants for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance.

Eligible agricultural producers and rural small businesses may use REAP loans and grants

to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

Eligible renewable energy systems include energy from wind, solar, renewable biomass (including anaerobic digesters), small hydro-electric, ocean, geothermal, or hydrogen derived from these renewable resources.

Energy audits and renewable energy development assistance grants are available to state, tribal or local governments; institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives and

public power entities.

For more information, contact the USDA Rural Development State office at 217-403-6202, or see Page 60349 of the Oct. 6, 2015, Federal Register.

Through the REAP program, USDA has supported nearly 11,000 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide since the start of the Obama Administration. The department has provided more than $367 million in grants and $354 million in loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small business owners during this period.

State says IVCH provides comprehensive emergency care to children PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s capacity to provide a high level of emergency care to children has been reaffirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The Illinois Department of Public Health recently notified Illinois Valley Community Hospital that its EDAP designation has been renewed.

EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) is a designation the state awards hospital emergency departments that meet a set of defined standards for providing compre-

hensive emergency care to seriously ill and injured children.

The requirements include: • Twenty-four-houra-day coverage by board-certified emergency medicine physicians; • Having a nursing staff specially trained in the emergency care of children; • Availability of essential pediatric equipment, supplies and medication; • Protocols in place for the treatment of abused children, critically ill and injured children and children requiring transfer to a specialized care center.

Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics recognition was granted to IVCH following a site visit by the Illinois Department of Public Health staff members.

Paul Bonucci, MD, is the medical director of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Emergency Department. The emergency department has 10 exam rooms and a staff of more than 30 physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners.

Patricia Rogers, registered nurse, is Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s director of critical care services.

Illinois home sales, median prices rise again in August SPRINGFIELD — Illinois closed out the summer housing market with moderate gains in both home sales and median prices in August, even as available inventory remained lower than a year ago, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors.

Statewide home sales, including single-family homes and condominiums, in August 2015 totaled 15,088 homes sold, up 0.9 percent from August 2014 when 14,957 homes sold.

The statewide median price in August 2015 rose to $180,900, a 3.4 percent gain over August 2014’s statewide median price of $175,000. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more and half sold for less.

“The rising median prices seen in this summer’s market has coaxed many sellers to overcome lingering reluctance and list properties,” said Jim Kinney, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES, president of the Illinois Association of Realtors and vice president for luxury sales for Baird & Warner in Chicago. “That stated, there is still an abundance of demand even at elevated prices as potential buyers choose from a diminished pool of homes at a rapid rate.”

The time it took to sell a home in August averaged 64 days statewide, down from 67 days a year ago and up from 59 days last month. Available housing inventory remained tight with 71,616 homes for sale, an 8.7 percent decline from August 2014 when there were 78,466 homes.

The monthly average commitment rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage for the North Central Region was 3.90 percent in August 2015, down from 4.04 percent the previous month, according to the Federal Home

Loan Mortgage Corp. In August 2014 it averaged 4.11 percent.

In the nine-county Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area, home sales (single family and condominiums) in August 2015 totaled 10,854, an increase of 2.8 percent from the 10,554 sales in August 2014.

The median price in August in the Chicago PMSA was $220,900, up 2.7 percent from $215,000 in August 2014.

“Sales returned to a more modest long-term annual growth rate in August while prices continued to increase,” said Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) at the University of Illinois. “Of interest in Chicago was the fact that the median price of non-foreclosed properties remained virtually unchanged while the median price for foreclosed properties increased, contributing to the modest overall price increase.

From our data, the percentage of distressed sales among the total sales for the Chicago PMSA was 13.5 percent in August. However, the good news is that it was the lowest August reading since 2009 and much lower than the peak (23.7 percent) in 2010.”

According to the data, 38 Illinois counties reported sales gains for August 2015 over previous-year numbers, including Kendall County, up 15.6 percent with 245 units sold; Tazewell County, up 13.8 percent with 181 units sold; Kankakee County, up 7.8 percent with 110 units sold; and Lake County, up 2.7 percent with 1,013 units sold.

Fifty-one counties recorded median price gains in August 2015 over previous-year numbers, including Champaign County, up 9.9 percent to $154,900; St.

Clair County, up 6.2 percent to $137,000; and Kane County, up 3.0 percent to $204,000.

The city of Chicago saw sales of 2,629 homes in August 2015, up 6.3 percent from last year when 2,474 homes were sold. The median price of a home in Chicago was $270,000, up 0.2 percent over August 2014 when the median price was $269,500.

“It’s taking a phenomenally short time to sell a home in the city of Chicago,” said Hugh Rider, president of the Chicago Association of Realtors and co-president of Realty and Mortgage Co. in Chicago. “Buyers have a short window to swoop in and make an offer because there are so many others looking for properties even this late into the selling season.”

Sales and price information is generated by Multiple Listing Service closed sales reported by 29 participating Illinois Realtors local boards and associations including Midwest Real Estate Data LLC as of Sept.

8, 2015, for the period of Aug. 1 through Aug. 31. The Chicago PMSA, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, includes the counties of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will.

The Illinois Association of Realtors is a voluntary trade association whose 43,000 members are engaged in all facets of the real estate industry. In addition to serving the professional needs of its members, the Illinois Association of Realtors works to protect the rights of private property owners in the state by recommending and promoting legislation to safeguard and advance the interest of real property ownership.

Find Illinois housing stats, data and the University of Illinois REAL forecast at www.illinoisrealtor.org/ marketstats.

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Master Gardeners/Naturalists make plans for 2016 University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener and Master Naturalist volunteers from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam counties convened at Illinois Valley Community College on Oct. 13 to discuss community service project work, continuing education opportunities and to plan special event programs for spring 2016.

“We have a very knowledgeable and dedicated group of volunteers who are experts in their field.

Both the Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists have more than 60 hours of in-depth training and must meet annual continuing education requirements to maintain their status,” said Jill Guynn, Extension county director. “These volunteers work throughout the year in communities across Extension’s four-county service area meeting a variety of local needs including teaching both youth and adults how to grow and utilize fresh, healthy foods, donating vegetables and produce to local food pantries, providing public presentations to community groups and school classrooms, working on city beautification projects, planting trees, helping our public lands to control invasive species, teaching youth groups about protecting our environment and much more. All information is unbiased and research-

based and for public benefit. Approved projects are determined locally, based on needs.”

Information from the state Master Gardener Program coordinator and the state Master Naturalist Program coordinator was shared by Guynn covering reporting of community service hours, continuing education, required training and annual agreement forms.

Bonnie Burkman covered fund information, insurance coverage and grant opportunities for youth programs.

Barb Krug reviewed continuing education at local and state programs and provided a demonstration of how to enter hours into the online system.

Barb Dahlbach, Marshall-Putnam Master Gardener, presented information to the group of 50 on the Healthy Gardening Project she initiated and expanded with the help of 10 other Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists to reach and serve 469 families in Marshall and Putnam counties in 2015.

Dahlbach said, “Give a man a vegetable and feed him for a day; teach a man to garden and feed him for life.”

This group was selected by the Illinois Master Gardener Program for the State Teamwork Award at the 2015 Illinois Master Gardener Conference in O’Fallon in

September.

Deb Mysker, who is both a Master Gardener and a Master Naturalist, led the discussion on the 2016 spring garden seminar. The group decided to once again plan and organize the largescale Saturday conference with IVCC on March 12.

“Last year’s new approach, offering both horticulture topics and natural resource and conservation topics, was successful in reaching the interests and needs of many people, and it would be good to continue that theme this year as well,” Mysker said. A committee was formed to work on the plans and details.

Susan Glassman, nutrition and wellness educator for Extension, talked about joint programming at farmers markets starting this spring.

“I provided a program on making salsa at the Cornerstone Community Wellness in Sheffield and the Sheffield Farmer’s Market, along with Chris Isaacson, Bureau County Master Gardener.

Chris talked about growing tomatoes, and community members in the class sampled the salsa and then went out and bought all of the tomatoes.”

A number of the Master Gardeners signed up to host programs with Glassman in their local communities this coming spring. Glassman also demonstrated how to

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Jill Guynn, University of Illinois Extension county director, provides state Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist information to Extension volunteers serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam counties. The regional meeting was held at IVCC to plan for community service projects, continuing education requirements and upcoming educational programs including the 2016 Spring Garden Seminar which will be held at IVCC on March 12. prepare a simple spaghetti squash alfredo skillet recipe.

According to Glassman, “Knowing how to prepare fresh produce for your family helps everyone eat healthier, and they learn to enjoy foods that are good for them. Youth especially, need encouragement in eating vegetables. Extension provides unbiased, research-based information and education to improve your nutrition and lifestyle practices. Extension’s focus is on helping you explore the relationship between the foods we eat and the

prevention/management of chronic diseases benefiting you and your family.”

John McKee, Master Naturalist, talked about a potential new group for the area, “Illinois Valley Naturalists.” He encouraged fellow volunteers, “We need to continue the work we do and reach out to younger audiences who want to get involved in nature and the environment. I would like to see a new group working with us that can expand our reach.” Master Naturalists work with many organizations and groups to educate

and assist in maintaining and enhancing our area’s natural resources.

The Master Gardener and Master Naturalist volunteers will continue to meet on a regular basis in local Extension offices and will meet again as the four-county group in early 2016 to finalize plans for the spring garden seminar and participate in a continuing education program. If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889.

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Believe it or not, the holiday season is just weeks away.

Some holiday shoppers are now busy planning their shopping sprees as Christmas inches closer, while other shoppers are sitting back relaxing and enjoying the fact their hunt for gifts is finished.

No matter what sort of shopper you are, planning for the holidays can bring somewhat of a financial burden to many, especially with all the holiday parties, dinners, gifts for family and friends and some traveling for many.

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or tricks of the trade people can do to help relieve holiday stress, not to mention, stress on the wallet. Finances shouldn’t get in the way of what should be a “season to be jolly.”

For local resident Becky Kramer of Wyanet, she prepares all year long with a special Christmas account at her bank.

“A certain amount of money is automatically taken from my paycheck and deposited. I can only access that money a couple times a year,” she said.

Kramer said she also tries to earn extra income through other outlets. Aside from her main career as an elementary school teacher, she works as a correspondent at Bureau County Republican and sells items she crochets in local shops.

Kramer is also one to start her Christmas shopping earlier in the year, rather than waiting until the last minute.

“If I see something that someone would need or want, I go ahead and get it so I’m not scrambling at the last minute,” she said. “This also helps, so I’m not spending as much money at one time.”

As far as credit card usage, Kramer said she tries avoiding charges on any Christmas items, especially when online shopping.

“The problem when I use it is that I spend a lot more and lose track,” she said.

Other money saving tips to try this holiday season include:

• Avoid Christmas shopping on impulse.

Always make a list and stick to it. Many shops try to target spending impulses, and sticking to a list can help beat these impulses.

• Don’t be afraid to purchase the generic food brands for some items served at Thanksgiving or Christmas meals. Many times, people tend to think, “I’s Christmas, we need the best,” however generic food brands on some items can taste just the time, if not better, and can help a shopper save cents on the grocery list.

• Start saving money now. From now until December, start saving anywhere from $50 to $100 from your paycheck, if possible, to help boost savings for when the shopping sprees for Christmas gifts begin.

• For the travelers around the holidays,

“If I see something that someone would need or want, I go ahead and get it, so I’m not scrambling at the last minute. This also helps so I’m not spending as much money at one time.”

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• Sit down and calculate how much your budget can afford this holiday before you hit the stores. Christmas is one day out of the year; don’t ruin the next couple months because you overspent purchasing high-priced items, gifts for all and luxurious recipe dinners.

• As families get larger, the costs of buying gifts for everyone can be a financial burden.

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These handy apps enable in-store price comparison and are an easy way to verify and obtain discount coupons and are meant to help a shopper save money. Free apps include Price Check for Android phones and Goggle Shopper for iPhone users.

• Write down everyone you want to buy for and put a dollar amount next to each name. This can help outline a budget with the gift giving.

And always remember, the holidays are not all about how much money someone spends, but rather the thought and time put into a gift picked out for someone special.

7 tips to consider during your holiday shopping While the holidays are supposed to be filled with joy and happiness, the amount of money you spend can wreak havoc on your financial status. Following are seven tips to help you enjoy the upcoming holidays, while not wrecking your bank accounts.

Tip No. 1: Plan ahead

Start planning for the holidays as early as possible and set a limit on how much you want to spend for the entire holiday. Make sure you figure in items like gifts, wrapping paper, postage, cards, decorating, parties, etc. Many times folks realize they haven’t yet paid off last year’s expenditures, so it’s best to plan ahead so you don’t repeat those financial blows from last year.

Why not start a separate savings account that’s just for the holidays? You can automatically deposit a small percentage of your paycheck each month throughout the year, so when the holidays roll around you’ll have cash in the bank that you’re ready to spend for the holidays.

Tip No. 2: Stick to a gift budget

Instead of deciding what present to buy each person on your gift list, set a gift budget for each person. That way you don’t become obligated to buy a particular item, which might turn out to be too expensive.

Once you know the total amount you can spend on gifts, then you can make a list of people you want to buy for and then assign each person a gift amount, always remembering to include sales tax and any shipping charges if you have to mail a particular gift. If your list is longer than the money you can spend, they you either need to shorten your list reduce the amount of money you are spending on some of the recipients.

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Holiday tips From Page 2 One way to do this is to prioritize your list in order of importance. You should buy the most important gifts first, so you aren’t tempted to overspend using a credit card if you drain your budget on lower priority gifts.

Tip No. 3: Shop online

We live in a place in time when people are often needing to eliminate co-workers, friends and extended family from gift lists and are buying fewer items overall.

The Internet is a great way to find the gifts you want to buy at the lowest prices. But don’t discount your hometown stores and their websites, since many retailers have online sales you won’t see on the shelves.

Online stores typically offer nice holiday discounts and free shipping. Plus, you’ll avoid having to fight the crowds and save gas ... and time.

Tip No. 4: Shop with cash

If you want to do your holiday shopping in stores — ideally locally, consider taking your gift budget with you in cash.

Since it’s too easy to pull out a credit card, spending cash will save you from a bigger-than-life bill in the new year.

One good idea is to have an envelope for each person on your shopping list that contains the amount of money you planned to spend on that person.

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Tip No. 6: Don’t spend on yourself

If you tend to buy yourself a few gifts while you’re holiday shopping, stay away from your favorite stores. Try to stay focused, and don’t get sidetracked by sale items.

Tip No. 7: Be creative

Though the holidays are steeped with tradition in some families, there’s nothing wrong with getting creative. Here are some gift-giving ideas that can make your holiday party less expensive yet still festive: • Do a Secret Santa where each person buys a gift only for one randomly-assigned person.

Agree to buy gifts for the children in the group only.

• Buy gifts for everyone in the group, but decide ahead of time to limit purchases to a low dollar amount.

• Give coupons for free services you can do, that you know other people need, like computer work, cooking, yard work or washing their dog.

• Give donations to charity instead of buying each other gifts.

• Spend money on traveling to see loved ones or taking a vacation together that doesn’t include gifts.

When you do something different, it makes the holiday more memorable.

Make it a goal to spend quality time with family and friends that doesn’t destroy your budget or put you in debt.

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Are you holding Limitations: 401(k) contribution limit back enough taxes? remains unchanged for 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2016. In general, the pension plan limitations will not change for 2016 because the increase in the cost-of-living index did not meet the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, other limitations will change because the increase in the index did meet the statutory thresholds.

The highlights of limitations that changed from 2015 to 2016 include the following: For an IRA contributor who is not covered by a workplace retirement plan and is married to someone who is covered, the deduction is phased out if the couple’s income is between $184,000 and $194,000, up from $183,000 and $193,000.

The AGI phase-out range for taxpayers making contributions to a Roth IRA is $184,000 to $194,000 for married couples filing jointly, up from $183,000 to $193,000. For singles and heads of household, the income phase-out range is $117,000 to $132,000, up from $116,000 to $131,000.

The AGI limit for the saver’s credit (also known as the retirement savings contribution credit) for low- and moderate-income workers is $61,500 for married couples filing jointly, up from $61,000; $46,125 for heads of household, up from $45,750; and $30,750 for married individuals filing separately and for singles, up from $30,500.

The highlights of limitations that remain unchanged from 2015 include the following: The elective deferral (contribution) limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan remains unchanged at $18,000.

The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan remains unchanged at $6,000.

The limit on annual contributions to an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) remains unchanged at $5,500. The additional catch-up contribution limit for individuals aged 50 and over is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $1,000.

The deduction for taxpayers making contributions to a traditional IRA is phased out for those who have modified adjusted gross incomes (AGI) within a certain range. For

singles and heads of household who are covered by a workplace retirement plan, the income phase-out range remains unchanged at $61,000 to $71,000. For married couples filing jointly, in which the spouse who makes the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the income phaseout range remains unchanged at $98,000 to $118,000. For a married individual filing a separate return who is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $0 to $10,000.

The AGI phase-out range for a married individual filing a separate return who makes contributions to a Roth IRA is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $0 to $10,000.

Below are details on both the adjusted and unchanged limitations.

Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. Section 415(d) requires that the Secretary of the Treasury annually adjust these limits for cost‑of‑living increases. Other limitations applicable to deferred compensation plans are also affected by these adjustments under Section 415. Under Section 415(d), the adjustments are to be made pursuant to adjustment procedures which are similar to those used to adjust benefit amounts under Section 215(i) (2)(A) of the Social Security Act. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the limitation on the annual benefit under a defined benefit plan under Section 415(b)(1)(A) remains unchanged at $210,000. For a participant who separated from service before January 1, 2016, the limitation for defined benefit plans under Section 415(b)(1)(B) is computed by multiplying the participant’s compensation limitation, as adjusted through 2015, by 1.0011.

The limitation for defined contribution plans under Section 415(c)(1)(A) remains unchanged in 2016 at $53,000.

The Code provides that various other dollar amounts are to be adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as the dollar limitation of Section 415(b)(1)(A). After taking into account the applicable rounding rules, the amounts for 2016 are as follows: The limitation under Section 402(g)(1) on the exclusion for

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The Internal Revenue Service offers tips for you to hold back the correct amount of taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. on their — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpaywithholding? ers that the earlier in the year they check their withholding, the easier it will be to get the right amount of tax withheld.

Besides wages, income tax is often withheld from other types of income, such as pensions, bonuses, commissions and gambling winnings. Ideally, taxpayers should try to match their withholding with their actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, they will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty. If too much tax is withheld, they will lose the use of that money until they get their refund.

This tax preparedness release is designed to help taxpayers begin planning to file their 2015 return.

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This is particularly helpful if they’ve had too much or too little withheld in the past, their situation has changed, or they started a new job.

Taxpayers may also use the worksheets and tables in Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, to see if they are having the right amount of tax withheld.

How to change the amount being withheld

Events during the year may change a taxpayer’s marital status or the exemptions, adjustments, deductions, or credits they expect to claim on their return.

When this happens, taxpayers may need to give their employer a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, to change their withholding status or number of allowances.

Generally, taxpayers should give their employer a new Form W–4 within 10 days after either: • A divorce, if they have been claiming married status, or • Any event that decreases the number of withholding allowances

they can claim.

Other considerations

Taxpayers, who bought 2015 insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, should report changes in circumstances to the Marketplace when they happen.

Reporting changes in income or family size will help taxpayers avoid getting too much or too little advance payment of the premium tax credit.

Receiving too much or too little in advance can affect the amount of their refund or how much they may owe when they file their tax return.

For help getting it right, see this change in the circumstances estimator.

Taxpayers may need to include Additional Medicare Tax and Net Investment Income Tax when figuring withholding and estimated tax.

Taxpayers may request that employers deduct and withhold an additional amount of income tax withholding from wages on Form W-4 if they are affected by these taxes.

Find more information on this and other tax topics by visiting the United States Internal Revenue website at: www.irs.gov/ Individuals.

Following a good (and profitable) example An article recently published in the Wall Street Journal (Sept.

28) revealed that David Swensen, chief investment officer of the Yale Endowment Fund, had outpaced his larger rival (Harvard) for a fifth consecutive year in a row. Apparently Mr. Swenson, who has managed the endowment fund for over three decades, earned 11.5 percent during Yale’s last fiscal year. Over his tenure, he has watched the endowment fund increase in size to $25.6 billion … not too shabby.

Although most folks are not familiar with Mr. Swenson, he is highly regarded in the investment community as one of the industry’s premier investment minds. As a student of Mr. Swenson, I commonly refer to his well-known book titled, ”Pioneering Portfolio Management.” Throughout the years I have highlighted several excerpts from his book … here are four which are timely.

1. “Market timing represents a losing strategy. Serious investors avoid timing markets.”

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Christian Cyr COMMENTARY somebody said, “Is now a good time to get in?” I wish I had another dollar for every time somebody asked, “I heard the market is going to go down; you think it’s a good time to get out?” I always reply to these questions with the same answer … only fools rush in, and only the uninformed rush out.

2. “Successful investors articulate coherent investment philosophies, consistently applied to all aspects of the portfolio management process.”

The key here of course is the word consistent. All too often, people are changing their minds, never staying in an investment for long enough to realize the benefits of it. Numerous studies show the average investor significantly under performs the market because, among other things, they do not consistently follow a dis-

401(k) From Page 6 elective deferrals described in Section 402(g)(3) remains unchanged at $18,000.

The annual compensation limit under Sections 401(a) (17), 404(l), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) remains unchanged at $265,000.

The dollar limitation under Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i) concerning the definition of key employee in a top-heavy plan remains unchanged at $170,000.

The dollar amount under Section 409(o)(1)(C)(ii) for determining the maximum account balance in an employee stock ownership plan subject to a five‑year distribution

ciplined approach with their monies.

3. “Significant concentration in a single asset class poses extraordinary risk to portfolio assets.”

Self-explanatory! Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. In 2006, Mr. Swenson’s Yale endowment fund was invested in several different asset classes including stocks 27 percent, private equity 17 percent, real estate 14 percent ... you get the picture.

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4. “Sensible investors approach markets with a strong equity (stock) bias, since accepting the risk of owning equities reward long-term investors with higher returns.”

In his book, Mr. Swenson sites data from December 1925 through December 2005. The data shows that a single dollar invested in stocks back in 1925 would be worth $2,658 by 2005. Compare this to U.S. treasury bonds which would only be worth $71 by 2005 … basically 37 times less.

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period remains unchanged at $1,070,000, while the dollar amount used to determine the lengthening of the five‑year distribution period remains unchanged at $210,000.

The limitation used in the definition of highly compensated employee under Section 414(q)(1)(B) remains unchanged at $120,000.

The dollar limitation under Section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) for catch-up contributions to an applicable employer plan other than a plan described in Section 401(k)(11) or Section 408(p) for individuals aged 50 or over remains unchanged at $6,000. The dollar limitation under Section 414(v)(2)(B)(ii) for catch-up contributions to an applicable employer plan described in Section 401(k)(11) or Section 408(p) for individuals aged 50 or over remains unchanged at $3,000.

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A season to remember BCR sports editor Kevin Hieronymus, who has covered Princeton football for 29 years, takes a week by week look at the Tigers road to the first 9-0 regular season record in school history.

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Princeton 42, Riverdale 0 Rewind: Jake Reinhardt started the season throwing an interception on the Tigers’ first possession. He would not throw another incompletion, adding one TD by pass and two more by rush to lead the Tigers to a 42-0 opening-night win at Riverdale.

“We’ve been working on these plays for three weeks now,” said Reinhardt, who hit Kai Tomaszewski for a 30-yard TD strike. “We knew the mistake that we made and we came right back out and corrected it.”

Jack Bays recovered a fumbled Rams punt attempt in the end zone for a touchdown late in the first quarter.

Princeton preserved its shutout, allowing Riverdale past the midfield only once throughout the game.

Player of the game: Jake Reinhardt, two touchdowns rushing, one TD passing.

He said it: “It was a good way to start the season.” - Jake Reinhardt.

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Princeton 48, Morrison 6 Rewind: For the first time in 12 years, the Tigers became the first PHS team to start the season with two wins, defeating Morrison 48-6.

Six different Tigers scored.

Senior quarterback Jake Reinhardt had his hands on four scores. He had 64 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and 87 yards passing and two touchdowns, making all the right reads, PHS coach Jesse Snyder said.

Reinhardt got the fun started with a 6-yard run less than four minutes into the game. He then connected with Kai Tomaszewski for a 13-yard TD toss, also in the first quarter.

Player of the game: Jake Reinhardt, two touchdowns rushing, two by passing.

He said it: “These kids have really bought in to what we’ve been doing. Went through all the ups and downs that we’ve had. Really bought in.” - PHS coach Jesse Snyder.

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History in the making The 2015 Princeton Tiger football team has made a lot of school history. History-making events this season include: • First team to go 7-0.

• First team to go 8-0.

• First team to go 9-0.

• Reached the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.

• Earned first home playoff game in 13 years.

• Won the first conference championship in 29 years.

• Won the fifth conference championship in school history (PHS won the NCIC Southwest in 1948, 1949 (co-champs), 1984, 1985).

• First team to shut out fivetime state champion Sterling Newman in decades.

• First PHS team to become state-ranked since 2003.

• Its Week 4 ranking of No. 4 in 3A matched the second-highest ranking in school history. Only the 1989 state runner-up team (No. 3 at Week 5) was better while the 2002 semifinalist also stood No. 4.

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‘Break the board’ Princeton Tiger coach Jesse Snyder brought a tradition from his college days to have the player of the game “break the board” with the opponents’ name after each victory. After going empty-handed 21 straight games in his first three years, Snyder’s team has had plenty of opportunities swinging the sledge hammer this season, nine and counting. Senior captain Skye Behrends (above) had the honors after making two key interceptions in a 14-0 win over No. 1 ranked Sterling Newman

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Fourth-year PHS head coach Jesse Snyder has guided the Tigers from two 0-9 seasons to the school’s first 9-0 campaign. He’s preached the step-by-step, getting better than the week before approach. The players rewarded their coach by giving him the honors in breaking the board for win No. 9 over Sherrard.

Princeton Tiger Honor Roll Conference champions 1948 - NCIC Southwest (3-0-1) 1949 - NCIC Southwest (went 3-1, co-champs with Mendota, Geneseo) 1984 - NCIC Southwest (5-0) 1986 - NCIC Southwest (4-1) 2015 - Three Rivers Mississippi (6-0) PHS Playoff teams 1984 (3A) - lost to Rockridge first round 14-0 (home) 1986 (3A) - lost to Herscher first round 17-0 (home) 1988 (3A) - lost to Alleman first round 23-22 (home) 1989 (3A) - Finished as 3A state runners-up (6 classes) def. Yorkville 40-21 (away) def. Hall 13-7 (away) def. Alleman 27-14 (home) def. Aurora Marmion 35-7 (away) lost to Belleville Althoff 38-7 (Normal) 1993 (3A) - def. Aurora Marmion 23-6 (home) lost to Hall 21-13 (away) 1997 (4A) - lost to Mundelein Carmel first round 50-27 (home)- 8 classes 2002 (4A) - def. Macomb 49-7 (home) def. Fairbury Pr. Central 21-14 (away) def. Rochester 48-21 (home) lost to Addison Driscoll 23-2 in semifinals (away) 2003 (4A) - lost to Peotone first round 20-14 (away) 2015 (3A) - first qualifier in 12 years

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Player of the game: Blake Janssen, stripped Hall’s Chris Hammonds of the football at goal line on the way to game-tying touchdown.

He said it: “That was the game of the lifetime, right here. It was fun to watch, fun to play. Here at Hall, playing at their place, nobody thought we could do it.

We believed in ourselves and got it done.” - Jacob Smith.

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Princeton 31, Kewanee 0 Rewind: The buzz surrounding the 117th meeting between the Princeton Tigers and Kewanee Boilermakers was muffled to a whimper by the roar of the Tigers as they shut their longtime rival 31-0 in Kewanee.

Senior quarterback Jake Reinhardt went 9-18 with 129 yards and three TDs while senior wideout Jett Wedekind hauled in two touchdowns on 64 yards receiving.

The shutout was the Tigers second of the year after three weeks.

“Our defense has played really well and we just have to continue to maintain our confidence and physicality and that’s what will take us to our ultimate goal,” Tiger coach Jesse Snyder said.

Princeton took a 58-55-4 series edge with Kewanee in a rivalry that started in 1897, bringing the traveling trophy home for the second straight year.

Player of the game: Jett Wedekind, two touchdown catches, 64 yards receiving.

He said it: “We came out and played physically defensively.

From the offensive standpoint we made some adjustments but overall I’m proud of the way they played.” — Tiger coach Jesse Snyder said.

WEEK 4

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Princeton 14, Hall 7 Rewind: A 24-hour wait due to weather was worth the wait

WEEK 5

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Princeton retained the traveling trophy for winning the longtime rivalry game with Kewanee. PHS nows leads the all-time series 55-55-4. when the Tigers returned to Nesti Stadium in Spring Valley on a Saturday afternoon to defeat the Hall Red Devils 14-7. It was there that the Tigers proved to everyone that they were indeed the real deal.

The Tigers took a 14-0 lead on two touchdowns by junior Bret “Boom” Emmerson.

Hall scored late in the half to close within 14-7.

Blake Janssen made a key strip of a would-be game tying Hall touchdown, and Eric Bibula recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchback.

“It was pretty much instinct and my instinct kicked in to go for the ball and keep him going into the end zone,” Janssen said.

The hustle play and a late goal line stand preserved the Tigers second-half shutout to defeat the No. 2 ranked Red Devils.

Princeton 24, Fulton 20 Rewind: PHS’ 9-0 season was just seconds from ending after just four weeks. The Tigers caught a break when the Steamers elected to run a play with a 20-17 lead and lost the football.

Derek DeBruhl recovered the fumble, his second of the night, and the Tigers snatched victory from defeat on Bret Emmerson’s touchdown three plays later with just 50.3 remaining for a stunning 24-20 win.

The Tigers were stormed by the PHS student section and pep band as they escaped with their fifth straight win.

It didn’t appear it would be the Tigers’ night. They missed a late field goal and dropped what would have been a go-ahead touchdown in the end zone.

“When we were given a second chance, it was amazing,” Emmerson said.

Player of the game: Derek DeBruhl, two fumble recoveries and an interception.

He said it: “We were feeling down, but we couldn’t give up.

That’s not what this team’s about. That’s what the old Princeton Tigers would have done.”

- Derek DeBruhl.

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Bret Emmerson saved the Tigers’ 9-0 season with this touchdown in Week 5 with 50.3 seconds left against Fulton. The Steamers fumbled the ball away to give the Tigers their last-chance scoring opportunity.

WEEK 6

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Princeton 14, Newman 0 Rewind: It’s been so long ago, no one that’s followed the storied Sterling Newman Comets football program can remember the last time their Comets had been shut out. Longtime coach Mike Papoccia said it had to be decades.

That’s exactly what the Princeton Tigers did at Roscoe Eades Stadium shutting out the No.

1 ranked Comets 14-0 on their home turf. The PHS defense made a goal line stand in the first quarter and stymied the Comets to 165 net yards offense.

Skye Behrends also made two key interceptions.

Offensively, the Tigers struck for two touchdown passes from quarterback Jake Reinhardt.

He connected for a 34-yard TD pass to Jett Wedekind in the first

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Player of the game: Skye Behrends, two interceptions.

He said it: “People are finally starting to put Princeton on the map for football. They’ve been dissing us the whole time. Now we’re finally worth something. It feels good.” - Skye Behrends.

WEEK 7

at Bryant Field

Princeton 21, St. Bede 7 Rewind: The Tigers found their Seventh Heaven, becoming the first team in school history to start the season at 7-0. It didn’t come as easy as they would have liked in front of a homecoming crowd at Bryant Field.

St. Bede scored on its very first possession to take a 7-0 lead. They would not score again, however, as the Tigers defense stiffened.

Jacob Smith tied things up with a 17-yard touchdown run, set up by an interception by Jett Wedekind.

Smith struck again with a 5-yard TD catch from Jake Reinhardt to give the Tigers a 14-7 halftime lead.

He then added a 46-yard TD run in the third quarter, finishing the game with 198 yards rushing on 24 carries.

Player of the game: Jacob Smith, three touchdowns (two by rush, one by pass).

He said it: “(Being 7-0) means everything in the world to me. We’re all grateful to be a part of this team and none us would change it for the world. It’s the greatest thing to happen to me.” - Chaz Williams.

WEEK 8

at Bryant Field

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Kai Tomaszewski and the Princeton Tigers ran away from No. 1 ranked Sterling Newman 14-0. It was the first time in decades the Comets have been shut out.

Princeton 39, Erie/Prophetstown 22 Rewind: History was made at Bryant Field as the Princeton Tigers became the first Elite Eight and 0 in school history and clinched the first conference championship in 29 years.

The Tigers join a select group of champions at PHS, joining the NCIC Southwest winners from 1948, 1949, 1984 and 1986.

The Tigers rode workhorse Jacob Smith, who gained

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The Tigers put the finishing touches on the school’s first regular season, undefeated 9-0 record with a 55-0 win over Sherrard Oct. 23.

153 yards rushing with two touchdowns on 31 carries, and the near perfect passing of Reinhardt (13-14, 125 yards, 2 TDs).

Senior Jett Wedekind hauled in a 31-yard TD pass as the Tigers stretched out a 19-8 lead early in the third quarter. He added a 33-yard TD romp when he tip-toed down the sidelines to take it 31-14 early in the fourth quarter.

Player of the game: Jett Wedekind, two touchdowns (one by rush, one by pass).

He said it: “That (conference championship) was the goal at the beginning of the season. We set out game by game to accomplish it. All starts in the offseason. Each week in practice we strive for each game. It’s just a completion of a goal.” - Jacob Smith.

WEEK 9

at Bryant Field

Princeton 55, Sherrard 0 Rewind: There was little suspense in the regular season-finale as the Tigers of Princeton overpowered the Tigers of Sherrard to finish the season at 9-0 and 6-0 in the Three Rivers Mississippi.

Seven different Tigers scored on the night, including senior Eric Bibula for the first time this season.

Senior Jack Bays snagged an 8-yard TD reception from Jake Reinhardt. He electrified the crowd on a rainy night with a 70-yard punt return to pay dirt, this time a penalty flag failing to take back his touchdown.

Player of the game: Jack Bays, 70-yard TD punt return and an eight-yard TD reception.

He said it: “(Going 9-0) feels amazing. When we got here, the program was dirt, but we turned it all around. It feels absolutely amazing.” - Jack Bays.

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