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Saturday, November 1, 2014

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Elements of economic development Starved Rock Country Alliance presents conference

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LASALLE — How do tourism, arts and culture, education, and business impact economic development?

The answer to that question was emphasized

Wednesday afternoon at a conference dubbed, “Creating a Vibrant Future in Starved Rock Country, an Economic Development Conference.”

The premier event of the Starved Rock Country Alliance, the six-hour conference featured presentations from a host of

area and state leaders (see sidebar).

Held at Senica’s Oak Ridge in LaSalle, the luncheon event gave event-goers an up close look at Starved Rock Country — an area comprised of a 50-mile radius from the Interstate 80/Interstate 39 junction that spans from Morris to Princeton, from Minonk to Paw Paw/Sandwich.

Approximately 150,000 citizens reside in that

area.

“This is our opportunity to introduce ourselves, our ideas and our goals to a broad audience,” said Peter Limberger, a founding Starved Rock Country Alliance member. “We hope through this conference, we’ve introduced attendees to some of the wonderful things already taking place in Starved Rock Country, opened their eyes to budding opportunities and drawn

attention to the work that still needs to be done to ensure the best possible future for our area.”

Approximately 170 attended the conference.

The master of ceremonies was Walt Willey, born in Ottawa but left for New York in 1981. He is probably best known for his role as Jackson Montgomery on ABC’s “All My Children,” however, he’s not

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Thompson: ‘I don’t want him having your information’

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson has served in his position for 12 years.

Thompson has been a long time leader in the community but will be ending his term at the end of November. As Thompson prepares to step down from his position as Bureau County Sheriff, he shared a few of his primary concerns facing the local government with the Bureau County Republican.

“I’m very concerned that government is trying to solve too many problems, and as a result, it’s costing us more than it should,” Thompson said.

Thompson explained every year an average of 125 to 150 new laws are enacted, but no laws are being nullified.

An example of one such issue facing government is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal law enacted in the 1980s, intended to make government more transparent.

Illinois legislature passed a more stringent version of the FOIA, leaving little to no room for discretionary interpretation, said Thompson.

The FOIA states anything that comes through the sheriff’s office, text messages, emails, arrest or booking records, etc., will be provided to those who

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The Block Party The Bureau Valley student cheering section, aka the “Block Party,” was out in full force for Thursday’s regional championship at the Storm Cellar.

As hard as they tried, it couldn’t cheer the Storm on to victory, the Lady Comets of Newman crashing the party. See Page 11 for all the details in today’s sports section.

BV hears Bradford’s request Tuition mounting for Bradford district

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — Bradford Community Unit School District is looking to re-negotiate charges they currently pay to tuition their high school

students to three neighboring school districts.

Those school districts being Bureau Valley, Henry-Senachwine and Stark County.

At Tuesday’s Bureau Valley School Board meeting, Ellin Lotspeich, superintendent of

Bradford School District, addressed board members explaining their reasons behind the re-negotiation request.

“We’ve been satisfied with our students going to the three high schools and the quality of the students,” she said. “So this has nothing to do with that fact.”

Lotspeich said currently the district is paying close to $1 million in tuition

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was aligned to the dollar amount received by Bradford in general state aid.

Today, the three high school district’s per capita costs have risen more than the general state aid.

Last year, the district’s tuition charges ranged from $9,571 to $11,079 per student.

“We would be requesting the instructional costs

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each year, which is almost a third of their budget.

In a letter Lotspeich sent to board members and released to press members she wrote Bradford tuitions their students at a rate of 105 percent of the per capita cost of the previous year’s audit.

When the Bradford High School deactivated 14 years ago, the original tuition agreement was based on the per capita cost that

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‘A View From Dover Township’ Celebrating 100 years of the Bureau County Farm Bureau

By Harold Steele Special to the BCR

Editor’s note: This is the fourth monthly installment in a series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

It seems prudent to remind ourselves of the high points we learned of our country during our academics in school — to some of us, that has been a long time ago — but the accuracy of history is profound.

My memory starts at the point of a ship(s) docking on our East Coast, November 1620.

Because of very little food remaining aboard ship and a very cold winter, about one-half of the new settlers did not survive the frigid winter. The spring of 1620 brought about the same system of food production — communal — working together. The following winter resulted in the same outcome, one half of the remaining new settlers perished from hunger.

In early spring of

1622, Governor Bradford made a firm decision and announced to the remainder of the survivors – “We have come to the new land for a better life. At this time our success is very dismal.

Therefore, I have decided to change the rules. Each one of us will produce our own food — if we don’t produce, we don’t eat, and thus we won’t survive!” It worked!

The competitive enterprise system of food production was created of necessity and longevity and has been titled, “The Agricultural Revolution.”

In a timely manner the minds of creativity developed The Industrial Revolution.

The population grew under British rule, but the governed were emphatically opposed to the overbearing tactics of the British and rebelled, resulting in the Declaration of Independence document unanimously adopted by the 13 colonies of the future United States. And, of course, we all know the results — the Revolutionary War fol-

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George Washington was selected as the Commanding General; he is quoted: “It is impossible to govern rightly without God and the Bible.”

The troops were, to a high percentage, farmers.

The rations were sparse; many didn’t have shoes, and their uniforms lacked the necessities for the wearers.

But leadership, grit, teamwork and a will to win — they did.

Our constitution was adopted in convention, Sept. 17, 1787.

That’s history’s true story that students used to study in all of the public schools in our country. Unfortunately, such is not the case today.

In this farmer’s view, there are other issues today which need to be carefully studied and fixed — for indeed, they are broken in our state.

Illinois debt is listed in publication as number 50 in our nation — dead last.

The business climate is anti-business. Companies have been and are still leaving our state.

Job opportunities are very sparse. Taxes continue to escalate with new ones being added.

The word “budget” doesn’t seem to register in the Illinois elected officials upper story.

And now the issues for our federal government ...

Even though all of the members of Congress and the President and the Supreme Court raised their hands and vowed to their oath of office — they seem to have a very short memory. The federal government is, indeed, directing “we the people” on what, where and when to push the buttons rather than the other way around.

Obamacare is an issue affecting most of our citizens — and this system is 180 degrees changed compared to our current

system of health care — a perfect example of “topdown” procedure.

Regulations have been and continue to escalate in both numbers and issues and dollars.

Federal debt has escalated far beyond reason — like a team of runaway horses. Currently a 50-year high but worse is yet to come.

Entitlement programs: Spending on the largest program — Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — already consume 45 percent of the federal budget — and together with Obamacare, will devour more than onehalf of the entire budget in just one decade without reform.

The items listed as problems are like the proverbial iceberg; you just see about 10 percent of it above the water-line.

So how do we tackle the 10 percent problems?

Get involved now; the election is near at hand.

Study the candidates; support the ones you believe in; and when elected, keep the heat on their feet.

Farmer leaders in Illinois and Washington, D.C., and other places have, thankfully, left us some solid guidelines.

The Farm Bureau, as a grassroots organization has been instrumental in carrying the farmer’s voice to legislators. But farmers and citizens themselves must speak out as well.

There’s all kinds of pressures on who to vote for, so now let’s look at the words from our former President from Illinois, Honest Abe. “You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.”Abraham Lincoln Vote smart. We know who those people are, and if they’ve done their jobs … Know those candidates.

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The need for Buddy Bags booms More help needed to fill children’s tummies

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — “We’re sitting here in the middle of farming country, and we still have kids that are going hungry — and it’s not anything that’s related to just Princeton, I mean it’s all over,” said Mark Frank, director of the Buddy Bags program.

The Buddy Bags program, started in May 2011, provides children in the Princeton area with meals and snacks which may not be available to them during days they aren’t at school.

As a member of the Princeton Elementary School Board, Frank was taking a school tour when a teacher asked the building administrator for a key to the food cabinet.

One of the students had come into school late and missed the free breakfast program.

“They needed something to eat, so that they could do better and would be able to concentrate on school and not on being hungry,” said Frank.

Following this tour, Frank, with the help of the First Christian Church, started the Buddy Bags program. Every week, bags filled with breakfast, lunch,

two snacks, shelf milk and juice for every day the children will be out of school are distributed.

“There is a reason a child is hungry, and we are just there to fill that need,” said Frank.

Children selected by the schools out of their free lunch programs are sent home with the Buddy Bags permission slip and a list of any possible food allergies. Each slip is coordinated with a number which is then given to the Buddy Bag program administrators. Right now the program has close to 20 specialties, which is any bag that cannot be packed normally, explained Frank.

Frank and Buddy Bags inventory coordinator Amy Peterson find the community response to be abundant. Churches from all over the area, organizations and the school district have pulled together to guarantee the program’s continued success. Anybody who wishes to help can.

“We get a lot of people involved, but we always need more,” he said.

In the past year the program has seen substantial growth. Last year’s program ended serving around 65 kids, but this year they are serving 105 students. The need in the

area is increasing, said Frank.

“We are starting a new year and are feeding more students than we have in the past, but we could use help,” said Buddy Bags treasurer Linda Berry.

With the move of the First Christian Church as reported earlier in the Bureau County Republican, the Buddy Bags program is also in search of a new location. Peterson said the program needs a space to store food year round that is easily accessible.

“We would love to have more people involved on our board, help with fundraising, or even be available to help deliver the bags to the school,” said Berry.

Those who would like to help but may not have the time can sponsor a child in the program for $25 a month through the First Christian Church, Berry said.

Frank said food donations can be anything that is pre-sealed and individually wrapped.

“It’s an eye-opening experience for the people to come in for the first time and actually learn what the program is, and what we do and why,” he said.

Anyone wishing to help or volunteer should contact Frank through the First Christian Church at 815-879-0916.

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Nov. 1 – Loren Loudenburg, tractors, JD Gator, equipment & tools, antiques, collectibles and household, 9:30 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 1 – Richard and Hazel Weddell, furniture, appliances, household, tools & tool related items,

10 a.m., 401 Elm St. (Webster Park), Spring Valley, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Nov. 8 – Robert Edlefson Trust, farmland, 6 p.m., sale held at 2205 N. Main St., (Wise Guys banquet room), Princeton, United County - Dahl Real Estate, auctioneers.

Nov. 9 – Avanti Tools, Mike Partipilo, collector automobiles, large collection of quality tools, 10 a.m., west end of Westclox Building, (Route 6), Peru, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Nov. 17 – Russell Living Trust, farmland, 10 a.m., sale day location, 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Nov. 22 – John R. Blaisdell Estate, farmland, 10 a.m., auction held at Boyd’s Grove Church, Bradford, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Nov. 29 – Patricia R. Wood Estate, farmland, 10 a.m., auction held at Wise Guys, 2205 N. Main St., Princeton, United Country - Dahl Real Estate, auctioneers.

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Going batty PRINCETON — Most bats in northern Illinois leave their roosting places in September and early October to migrate south where they will overwinter in caves, rocky ledges and cliffs ... and occasionally inside homes.

Bats flying outside at night pose little risk, however, precautions should be taken if you find a bat in your home.

Perhaps the greatest health risk from bats is rabies, which is a viral disease causing encephalitis (brain inflammation) in humans and animals.

In Illinois, rabies is found in bats more than any other wildlife species.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, about 5 percent of bats tested each year have rabies.

Humans can become infected when bitten by a rabid bat or when saliva from a rabid animal gets directly into a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or a wound. Because bats are so small, it is not always possible to tell if you have been bitten.

If you find yourself in close proximity to a bat and are not sure if you

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were exposed, for example – you wake up and find a bat in your room, do not kill or release the bat.

Any bat suspected of having come in contact with a pers o n should be captured and contained, and reported as soon as possible to a physician or the health department to determine if rabies testing is needed.

If you do not catch a bat you have been in contact with, contact your physician immediately to determine if you need to be treated for rabies.

To be effective, treatment should begin as soon as possible after exposure.

Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal.

Bats can be captured using heavy leather gloves, by netting, or by covering them with a box or can, then sliding a piece of cardboard or other stiff material under the container to trap the bat inside. Your local health department can

assist you with submitting the bat to a laboratory for rabies testing. If the bat tests negative, rabies treatm e n t can be avoided.

When bats are found roosting inside a structure, the building should be inspected for places where bats can enter and these entry points sealed. When bat droppings accumulate for years, a fungus (Histoplasma capsulatum) can grow and produce spores that may cause disease in humans.

Removal of large amounts of guano or bat droppings from structures should be left to experienced professionals familiar with proper removal procedures.

For additional information regarding bats, contact the Bureau and Putnam County Health Department at 815-8725091. You can also visit the Illinois Department of Health’s bat website at http://www.idph.state. il.us/envhealth/pcbats. htm.

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Development From Page 1 forgotten his roots. Willey co-founded a regional community theatre in Ottawa, which has been home to a host of productions, including local works of historical significance.

Ottawa Mayor Robert Eschbach was the keynote speaker, speaking about the positive and progressive attributes of the city.

Throughout the past 10 years, the city has created more than 2,000 jobs. He also spoke about the volunteer efforts in Ottawa and how those who volunteer are instrumental in many ways around the city.

Starved Rock Country Alliance, a relatively new non-profit agency, is embarking on a mission to improve the future of the region. The scope of the Alliance is broad and encompasses arts and culture, education, tourism and industry. The Alliance believes these four areas are vital elements in promoting economic development.

“The Starved Rock Country Alliance is built on the idea that we need to promote and develop partnerships between the four pillars of economic development — arts, education, tourism and industry,” said Dave Lourie, a founding member of the Alliance.

“We need to tear down the invisible walls that separate our communities and towns, and we need to promote and market our region ... We need to leverage our combined strength to promote economic development and enhance quality of life.”

With those goals in mind, event-goers heard from 14 speakers, as they told their respective stories, ambitions, goals and accomplishments.

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Request From Page 1 per district, not the operating or per capita amounts which included overall district expenses,” Lotspeich explained in her letter.

If Bradford cannot renegotiate tuition charges, they will look at two other possible scenarios — reducing the options of high schools available to send their students or looking into reactivating the high school in Bradford.

Lotspeich assured the option to reactive the high school would have to be decided by a community vote and would take sever-

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Conference speakers Master of Ceremonies Walt Willey Keynote speaker Robert Eschbach, mayor of the city of Ottawa Tourism: • Jen Hoelzle, director of the Illinois Office of Tourism.

• Kathy O’Malley, WGN Radio co-host of the “Kathy and Judy Show.”

• Julie Johnson, executive director of the Ottawa Visitors Center.

• Ana Koval, CEO of the Canal Corridor Association.

Arts and Culture: • Bill Jankowski, executive director of OmniArts.

• Dexter Brigham, founding artistic director for Festival 56.

• Michael Pecherek, head of the IVCC Music Department.

• Ellie Alexander, director of tourism for the city of Pontiac.

Education: • Steve Wrobleski, superintendent of LaSalle-Peru High School.

• Jerry Corcoran, president of Illinois Valley Community College.

• Ted Struck, superintendent at St. Bede Academy.

Business: • Chris Meister, executive director of the Illinois Finance Authority.

• Jason Marvel, founding board member of Starved Rock Start Ups. • Dave Lourie, general manager of TEST Inc. co-host, addressed the crowd, specifically speaking about her move from Chicago to a quiet, country home in rural Princeton.

She was emphatic about the charming atmosphere found in Starved Rock Country, and she cautioned event-goers to remember that charm and historical significance as they considered economic development in the area. O’Malley used a garden analogy to emphasize her point.

“Everything that grows doesn’t make a beautiful garden,” she said. “Be cautious of the weeds ... Don’t give up who we are for what we want to become.”

Julie Johnson, executive director of the Ottawa Visitors Center, gave an enthusiastic address about the

need for all the communities in Starved Rock Country to work together for a common cause.

“We are not in competition with each other,” she said to applause from the crowd. “Collectively, we could be a force to be reckoned with.”

The conference was sponsored by the Starved Rock Country Alliance; its partner — the Hegeler Carus Foundation, and its sponsors — Dick Janko with Janko Financial Group LLC, Starved Rock Country Magazine, CL Enterprises LLC, Carus Group Inc., OmniArts, Midland States Bank, Heartland Bank and Trust, Amma’s Studio, LKCS and the city of Streator.

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al years to plan.

“It’s not impossible,” she said. “We have the space to bring back the high school students in our current junior high building.”

Lotspeich confirmed consolidation is not an option for the district.

“Financially, we are

very stable, and the board wants to keep the district functioning,” she said.

“Educationally, I believe our students are some of the top ones you have here, and we’re very proud that when we send out students that they are well prepared.”

FOIA From Page 1 ask for it, in whatever format the request indicates.

During the last two years the FOIA has become an easily abused tool to those in the Department of Correction’s facilities, Thompson said. Inmates have been asking for information simply to correspond with government, information that will not help in their appeal process or be of use to them.

“They’re lonely; they want something to do,” said Thompson.

However, recently these inquires have escalated to an intrusive nature.

An example of this, said Thompson, is an inmate in the Illinois Department of Corrections, incarcerated for homicide and sexual assault, who requested the arrest records of females from a specific time period. The request indicated that photos, addresses and phone numbers were to be included.

“It (FOIA) was not the intent to provide it to inmates who are in the correctional system who are in there for sexual offenses who are going to use them (FOIA information) for commodities in a trading process,” Thompson said.

However, according to Illinois Attorney Gener-

al Lisa Madigan, all the information requested through FOIA must be provided.

“I have always been of the mindset that it shouldn’t be provided (referring to the information in the previous example), but I can’t violate the law based on my oath,” said Thompson.

If Thompson refused to provide the information requested through FOIA, the inmate making the request would have the option to take him to court. Represented by the Attorney General, the inmate could sue Thompson, professionally and personally.

“My whole focus is trying to do what’s right for the community, and I shouldn’t be sued based on that,” said Thompson.

He continued, “The intent was, they need it (FOIA information) in the form of evidence, so they can contact you to be a witness or part of the proceeding, but that’s not what they’re using it for. They’re using it just because they’re perverts in the prison system who want to know who you are.”

Thompson said he has been forced to provide personal information in response to FOIA requests a minimum of three times.

“It’s not the average offender that does this ...

(It is) the ones that we really don’t want to get

near us,” said Thompson.

In response to his concerns regarding these intrusive requests, the sheriff has done all that he can to protect people’s personal information.

After getting no help from the Attorney General, Thompson contacted his legislator and senator.

When he didn’t hear back, Thompson contacted a legislator outside of his district. Still with no adequate responses, Thompson sent a full copy of the requests with letters asking for intervention directly to Gov. Pat Quinn.

After Thompson’s fourth letter and request packet, the governor’s assistant called to express concern.

However, Thompson is unaware of any action being taken concerning these FOIA issues.

“You can’t engineer all of the problems out of something like this, it has to be or should be discretionary,” said Thompson.

It doesn’t matter if the discretionary decision making is given to the sheriff or to the state’s attorney, continued Thompson, but that it should be handled on a local level.

“You have to understand that I don’t care if he has my information ...

I don’t want him having your information,” said Thompson.

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BVHS to destroy records MANLIUS — Cumulative records now in storage for the Bureau Valley High School Class of 2009 will be destroyed Nov. 30.

During the 30-day period beginning Nov. 1, parents, guardians or students affected by this notice may pick up their records.

The board did not have any questions for Lotspeich following her presentation. Bureau Valley Board President Rick Cernovich said the board would take the request under consideration.

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ELECT Courtney Yates-Mabry BUREAU COUNTY TREASURER

According to district policy and the Illinois administrative code, chapter I, section 375, subchapter K, temporary cumulative records are to be destroyed five years following the graduation or withdrawal of students

from the district. Permanent records (transcripts) are maintained for 60 years following graduation or withdrawal.

To arrange a time to get the records, call Bureau Valley High School at 815445-4004.

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Obituaries Lloyd Breedlove PRINCETON — Lloyd J. Breedlove, 69, of Princeton died Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, at his home.

Born Dec. 2, 1944, in Dover, Ark., the son of Lloyd E. and Louise M. (Waldo) Breedlove, he married Linda Kidd July 16, 1971, in Kewanee. She survives.

He retired from working at various Sam’s Clubs after 19 years in 2011. He was a member of the First United Methodist Lloyd Church in Princeton.

Breedlove Also surviving are one daughter, Tracey Breedlove of Kewanee; a grandson, Tyvan Breedlove; a brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Barb Breedlove of Walworth, Wis.; 10 nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at the Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, 339 E. Chestnut St., Sheffield, with the Rev. George Woosnam officiating. Burial will be in the Sheffield Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

William Fox LASALLE — William Fox, 90, formerly of Lake Thunderbird and for the past five years a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle.

Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at the Barto Funeral Home in DePue. Burial will immediately follow the visitation at St. Mary’s Cemetery in DePue. The Ladd American Legion will perform graveside military rites.

At the courthouse Marriage licenses Robert S. Janus Jr. of Princeton to Rebekah V. Bowler of Princeton.

Garey L. Entsminger of Manchester, Iowa, to Monica F. Drinkell of Annawan.

Divorces

Todd M. Marselle of Princeton and Laurie E. (Canellos) Marselle of Princeton; married Aug. 3, 1991; divorced Oct. 17, 2014.

David L. Gillan of LaSalle and Karen M. Gillan of Peru; married Sept. 9, 1979; divorced Oct. 16, 2014.

Traffic court

Disregard stop sign — Gerardo Barajas, 21, of Princeton.

Dog running at large — Robin L. Philippe, 45, of Spring Valley.

Failure to reduce speed — A 17-year-old male of Princeton.

Improper overtaking on right/drove off roadway — Antonio Salas, 28, of DePue. Mufflers — Shane Whittington, 23, of Hollowayville.

Overweight on axle — Roy L. Alm, 41, of Buda.

Seat belt required (driver) — Matthew W. Adams, 42, of Tiskilwa; Robert T. Lucas III, 19, of DePue; Blake R. Quiram, 21, of Tiskilwa.

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Princeton Lions Illinois Valley Toy Run held The 10th annual Princeton Lions Illinois Valley Toy Run was held Oct. 19 with more than 150 cars in attendance.

Drivers came from Chicago, Peoria, Joliet, Quad Cities, Wisconsin and Iowa. A total of $342 was raised for the Bureau County Buddy Bags Program with more than 115 toys donated to Mooseheart in St. Charles through the Princeton Moose Lodge. More than 60 toys will be donated to Project Success in Eastern Bureau County. The rest will be distributed throughout Bureau County.

Police reports Spring Valley Police Driving while suspended

Jordan R. Green, 24, of Spring Valley was charged with driving while license suspended on Route 6 near Dalzell Road at 8:46 a.m. Oct. 30.

Accident

A vehicle driven by Amy M. Scruggs, 30, of Spring Valley struck a vehicle driven by Daniel J. Fletcher, 29, of Ottawa on Spalding Street near Saint Paul Street at 1:47 p.m. Oct. 29.

Scruggs was charged with driving too fast for conditions.

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Reckless driving

Marc V. Basile, 44, of Ohio, Ill., was charged with reckless driving at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26 on Route 26, at 2400 North Avenue.

Deer accidents

Disorderly conduct

Roberto Tapanes, 49, of Princeton was charged with disorderly conduct in the 300 block of East Peru Street at 6 p.m. Oct. 26.

Bureau County Sheriff Accidents

24 at the intersection of Route 40 and Interstate 80. Gould was ticketed with driving too fast for conditions.

Maricela Garcia, 46, of DePue was involved in an accident at 5:27 a.m. on Oct. 25 on Route 29 about one fourth mile east of 3150 East Street.

A 16-year-old Mendota boy was involved in an accident at 3:15 p.m. on Oct 22 at the intersection of Meridian Road and 2900 North County Road.

Christopher J. Wilson, 39, of Tiskilwa and Chelsea M. Genslinger, 22, of Princeton were involved in an accident at 8:22 a.m. Oct. 24 on 1400 East Street, at the intersection of 1200 North Avenue. Wilson was ticketed with driving too fast for conditions.

Carlos A. Salazar, 22, of Rock Falls was involved in an accident at 3:35 on Oct. 25 on Route 40 about 500 feet south of 2500 North Avenue.

Douglas B. Lindbeck, 53, of Kewanee was involved in an accident on Oct. 26 at the intersection of 250 East Street and 1225 North Avenue.

Amy Wright, 41 of Sheffield; Sara Gould, 18, of Buda, and Dianna Davis, 50, Sheffield were involved in an accident at 3:24 p.m. on Oct.

Thomas E. Brzezinski, 61, of Princeton was traveling at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 on Route 6, at the intersection of 1800 East Street, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Eldon D. Ross, 73, of LaMoille was traveling at 7:57 p.m. Oct. 20 on Plank Road, at the intersection of 1660 North Avenue, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Chad D. Tonozzi, 48, of Mark was traveling at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 21 on Interstate 180, two miles south of Route 6, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Sandra J. Schoff, 60, of Walnut was traveling at 5:11 a.m. Oct. 24 on Route 92, one-tenth mile west of 1800 East Street, when her vehicle hit a deer.

Jeramy D. Foes, 43, of Prophetstown was traveling at 7:55 p.m. Oct. 24 on Route 40, one-eighth mile north of 2700 North Avenue, when a deer struck his vehicle.

Nicholas D. Newcomb, 26, of Walnut was traveling at 8:09 p.m. Oct. 24 on Route 92, one-half mile east

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Rebecca S. Thomas, 63, of Manlius was traveling at 7:55 p.m. Oct. 24 on Route 40, one-eighth mile north of 2700 North Avenue, when a deer struck her vehicle.

Elizabeth A. Moreland, 20, of Buda lost control of her vehicle after swerving to miss a deer at 16:45 p.m. on Oct. 26 on 1200 North Avenue about three fourths mile east of 1400 East Street.

Residential burglary

Brandon L. Morris, 18, of Ohio, and a 16-year-old male were charged with residential burglary in the 300 block of East Van Buren Street in Ohio at 4 a.m. Oct. 16.

Illinois State Police DUI

Jordan D. Foster, 23, of Spring Valley was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, improper lane usage and illegal transportation of alcohol following a traffic stop at 3:07 a.m. Oct. 25 on Interstate 80, westbound at mile post 80.

Driving while license revoked

Steven L. Jackson, 44, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was charged with driving while license revoked at 5:53 p.m.

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Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

The daily dose I don’t mind telling you it’s been a difficult week.

Oh, it’s not the upcoming election or the number of stories we need to write to fill each edition. It’s not the photos — both those on the weekend and during our work day — that need to be taken. It’s not the myriad of telephone calls I answer or need to return. It’s not the hundreds of emails that I need to sort through, decipher and either pass on or respond to ... I could go on and on, but you get the idea. My regular work weeks are many times difficult, but this particular one ... well, let’s just say it was considerably more difficult than most.

BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker retired on Friday. It wasn’t a surprise.

Terri Simon Donna and I have been talking about her upcoming retirement for a couple of years now. Together we joked about that day when she would turn in her keys, shut down her computer and walk off into the sunset with a smile on her face. For me, Donna’s upcoming retirement seemed as far away as my own. While I knew the day would eventually come for Donna, I chose to make light of the reality that loomed in the distance.

On Friday, that reality smacked me up alongside my head. Actually, it first hit me on Monday, but five days in the newsroom often seems like five years. All of us kidded her throughout the week, and Donna did her share of joking too. Perhaps it was the smiles that kept the real feelings from coming through, but on Friday morning as I was getting ready Donna Barker to come into the office, the thought of it being the last day I would walk in and see Donna’s smiling face across from my desk really hit me. I swallowed hard and shrugged off the feelings of abandonment that were starting to cause me to embrace the emotions I’d been ignoring for months now.

When I walked past Donna into my office, the first thing that caught my attention was a green envelope with my name on the front — it was written in Donna’s familiar handwriting, and I stuck it in my purse for a later time. I glanced at Donna, and I felt the tears quickly start to form. Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it! I wanted this to be a happy day for Donna — after all, her final day should be one of joy, smiles, well wishes and happy memories. This was not about me and my emotions; this day was about Donna and the wonderful, well-deserved journeys that were ahead of her.

Every publishing day, we have a budget meeting in our newsroom. While this budget meeting has nothing to do with money, it has everything to do with how much space we will budget for stories/ photos in the newspaper. With a bowl of Halloween candy on the table and pan of Terry and Sara Himes’ brownies sitting next to it (the Himeses’ gift to all of us as we bid Donna farewell), we sat down and began our regular meeting, but I don’t mind telling you the “elephant” in the room was getting bigger by the minute. That “elephant” was the fact that the next time we would meet, one of us would be missing.

We got through the meeting fairly well. But then I turned to Donna, who always sits next to me, and asked her if she had any parting thoughts. After all, it was her swan song, so to speak, and the clock was ticking ... ticking ... ticking ... toward the time when she would walk out the door for the final time as our senior staff writer. A few tears, a few jokes to mask the tears, a few words of wisdom — our heartstrings were being pulled every which way.

How can you be so happy for someone else, when you’re sad for what you will miss? We attempted to work through our individual emotions ...

For about two hours, Donna kept telling me she would be leaving in about 30 minutes ... When she shut off her computer, I knew the time had come, and I mentally reminded myself to be happy for her. After all, what’s not to love? No alarm clocks, no deadlines, no late meetings, no telephone calls

In the name of science Thomas Edison once said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” I believe him wholeheartedly.

At my new place of employment, my business partner and I are constantly delving into the areas of research and development. We figure that to have any chance to succeed in the present business climate, this is something you have to do.

The guy I work with is a true craftsman when it comes to working with lumber. He knows stuff about woodworking that he is beginning to realize I will probably never learn. But yet even with all that knowledge, he constantly pushes himself to discover new and better ways of honing his craft. I try to help him out whenever I can with my own suggestions.

Take the other day for example.

We were sitting around eating our respective lunches, playing a game of noon-time chess, having a scintillating, intelligent conversation, possibly about either sports or flatulence, when I came up with a revolutionary idea. As I messed around on my iPhone, I happened to look up at him as he took the last bite of his all-beef hot dog and automatically blurted out the obvious logical question, “Do you think the touch screen on a smart phone or iPad can be operated

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with a hot dog?”

Evidently the question caught him off guard because he spent the next several seconds clearing his windpipe of the aforementioned wiener. Once the color started coming back to his face, I tried to convince him that I thought I had asked a legitimate question. I went on to explain how I’ve tried touching a Bic pen cap or a gloved hand to my iPad’s screen and nothing happens. For some reason, it takes the magical touch exuded from a person’s actual finger to make the touch screen work. Or does it ...

I went on to tell him of a possible, practical application of using a hot dog prosthesis to run your iPhone. I asked my friend to picture himself buried in a snowdrift on a blustery, below-zero, January morning. As he reaches for his trusty cell phone to call for assistance, he will soon realize that his carpals and meta-carpals will have to be exposed to the elements in order to operate the keypad. Truly, a bone-chilling experience.

Now picture this same situation with a hot dog in your pocket. You

from people needing something ... none of it! Just new adventures with her husband, Ralph, her daughters and their husbands, her grandchildren, her extended family ... Of course, I was happy for her.

OK, a little bit jealous too, but bottom line is that I was tickled pink for her ... and extremely sad for what we, as a newspaper, and you, as a reader, were losing.

We talked. We cried. We swallowed hard.

“OK,” she said. “This is it.”

We walked into the newsroom, and the staff were on their feet. There were hugs and well wishes, words of thanks and appreciation, lots of hugs, some tears ... One of our own was leaving. I walked her to the door, and she put on a smile as I snapped a photo with her cell phone that she could share with her family and friends.

Who would have thought something so joyous could be so filled with such emotion?

I’ve had a few hours to think about it all now, and I’ve come to realization that the idea of losing our senior staff writer was difficult, but it was far more than that. After all, we have wonderful writers, photographers and other staff members who will jump in and publish this award-winning newspaper, just like Donna helped to do for 20-plus years. They will be

could just whip it out and call a tow truck, Triple-A or whoever, while your covered digits remain nice and toasty. I explained that we could eradicate 90-95 percent of all cell phone-related frostbite cases. He looked at me funny and asked if I’d been using lacquer thinner in an unventilated area again. Apparently he’s a fan of frostbite.

So I did what any inventor-type scientist guy such as myself would do. I went home and told my 9-year-old daughter about my idea. Not finding any hot dogs in our refrigerator, we proceeded to grab anything and everything and test it on my iPad’s screen.

Here is a partial list of our findings: Carrots, grapes, green olives, HyVee brand honey smoked ham and those little Clementine oranges can activate an iPad touch screen. Pencil erasers, yellow cotton chore gloves, French’s Yellow Mustard bottles, Kleenex brand tissues and American Girl doll shoes cannot. I’m sure that we will be asked to present these findings to the Nobel Prize Committee sometime in the near future.

You’ll have to excuse me now. I have an iPad screen to clean off.

Science can be kind of sticky.

You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com.

You can follow him on his blog at http://gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

big shoes to fill, and our staff will do so ... differently and in their own way, but still we’ll continue to deliver you a newspaper that has integrity, credibility and more.

While my job will be more difficult without Donna, that’s the least of my concerns. Yes, I will miss Donna’s input in the newsroom, but more important, I will miss my friend. Not only have we worked together for umpteen years, but we’ve shared our lives with each other. We know about each other’s family. We know about each other’s worries, concerns, difficult times ... And on the flip side, we know about each other’s happy moments, our joys, our accomplishments ... While we will continue to see each other now and then, it will be different not to have that daily dose of Donna. I will miss that terribly.

I am beyond happy for my friend. I know she knows that. But a part of me will look into the newsroom every day and miss the lady who made all of our work days more pleasant, happier and considerably more positive.

Have fun, Donna! You deserve the best. May life be gentle for you, full of new journeys, and may you be given all you deserve and more.

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

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Veterans Day services — Is your town or school holding an event to honor area veterans? Send your information to news@bcrnews.com.

Auxiliary Unit 125 collects school supplies PRINCETON — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 125 members filled paper sacks full to the top with school supplies for the lower grades of the Princeton Elementary School system.

Included was glue, pencils, scissors, paper paints, crayons, Kleenex, erasers and other items that children use daily in the classroom. This project was done under the national “Children and Youth” program with Sherry DeSalle as chairman.

The Unit tries to work two projects a year for the children in the community with the collecting and donating supplies and a toy drive that will begin on Nov. 1 and run

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

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

Veterans supper BUDA — The Buda American Legion will sponsor the annual veterans supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today, Saturday at the Buda Community Hall. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-12 and free for children under 3 years old and veterans. This is a full turkey dinner. There will be raffles and fellowship.

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 125 members Mariele Fisher (from left), Sherry DeSalle, Blanche Janssen, Judy Nelson, Lydia Foehring, Clara Pease and Helen Rich are pictured with sacks they filled for students in the lower grades of the Princeton Elementary School system. through Dec. 13.

To make a monetary donation to the Unit to

continue with these special projects, mail to American Legion Auxilia-

ry Unit 125, 1549 W. Peru St., Princeton, IL 61356, Attn: Children and Youth.

ALA will take part in services PRINCETON — American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 of Princeton will take part in the annual Veterans Day services on Tuesday at Veterans Park on South Main Street. Members are reminded to wear the blue service outfit, with ties and hats. Members are asked to be at the park by 10:15 a.m. to line up. The Unit chaplain will give a prayer and there will be a brief response from the Unit president. For information, call president Carol Allicks at 815-872-7891 in the evenings.

Open Table supper SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield United Church of Christ will host its free Open Table supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Sheffield United Methodist Church.

The menu will be vegetable soup, ham and bean soup, cornbread and dessert.

Fun fair funds presented Heartland Bank staff members Carolyn Taylor, Sara Hudson and Val Johnson present Heidi Lott, director at Zearing Child Enrichment Center, a check for $1,000 raised at the bank’s annual fun fair held as part of the Homestead Festival celebration. They are joined by staff and children at the Zearing Child Enrichment Center.

Fire safety, protection program LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living, 18 Gunia Drive, LaSalle, will hold a fire safety and protection program from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Fire chief Andy Bacidore will lead the program. R.S.V.P. by Monday by calling 815-224-3126.

Youth concert PRINCETON — Mass Anthem, a Christian worship band from Judson University, will be in concert from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Community Church, 1719 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Admission into the concert is a non-perishable food item for the Bureau County Food Pantry.

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Honor Rolls Allen Junior High First Nine Weeks 2014-2015 High Honor Roll Eighth grade: Shaun DesRocher, Madeline Hewitt, Brianna Lipe, Luke Lovgren, Thomas Stamberger, Rebecca Taylor and Hannah Weeks.

Seventh grade: Casen Cherry, Alexandria Collier, Corey Pinter and Marcus Winn.

Sixth grade: Calvin Deering, Audrey Lopez, Dylan Lovgren, Jason Martin and Rachel Rieker.

Fifth grade: Kylee Brown, Lauren Chasteen, Austin Fischer, Owen Hunter, McKenna Klein, Joseph Melton, Joseph Quest, Kyle Sarver, Dylan Tornow and Leah Williams.

Fourth grade: Ella Cherry, Logan Dober, Addyson Kerr, Brooke

Lovgren, Heidi Lowder, Autumn Sondgeroth and Trinity Wheeler.

Third grade: Tanayiah Allison, Dalila Arthur, Trever Carroll, Matthew Chamberlain, Brian Edwards, Giovanni Gatza, Brianna Gonzales, Teagan Hewitt, Jenessa Karvonen, Hanuri Park, Alexis Polite, Ian Sundberg, Brandon Tornow, Nataleigh Wamhoff, Awa Williams and Isabella Wittenauer.

Honor Roll Eighth grade: Katherine Anderson, Brady Becker, Allie Carlson, Raygan Cromwell, Jacob Dickey, Kathryn Karstens, Haley Kessinger, Cassendra Martin, Kyle Pinter, Mariah Quest and Alexis Wittenauer.

Seventh grade: Luke Flanagan, Cassidy Geiger, Analise Karvonen, Emma Lundquist, Alexandra Michael and Collette Motter.

Sixth grade: Chloe Carroll and

Kathryn Sexton.

Fifth grade: Sarah Edwards, Wyatt Lundquist and Ki’Ayana Moore.

Fourth grade: Jordan Cromwell, Austin Polite and Cadence Taylor.

Third grade: Reis Hartford, Zachary Mullins and Donna Sloan.

St. Louis School First Quarter 2014-2015 High Honor Roll * Denotes all A’s Eighth grade: Nicole Carlone*, Margaret Moore*, Allyson Murray and Hallie Taets*.

Seventh grade: Luke Peacock.

Honor Roll Eighth grade: Lydia Mead.

Seventh grade: Luke Anderson.

Junior High Christian Conduct Award: Hallie Taets.

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MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley High School freshman class will sponsor a food court beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 5 in the school commons during the Bureau Valley vs. Hall boys’ basketball game. Proceeds from the event will go toward the costs incurred when the Class of 2018 sponsors its junior prom. Tickets will be available at the door.

Auxiliary will hold toy drive PRINCETON — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 125 will conduct its annual toy drive, beginning Nov. 1 and running through Dec. 13. Toys will be collected for the less fortunate children of the community, from birth to 10 years old. Donations can be dropped off inside the vestibule at the Legion Post Home at 1549 W. Peru St., Princeton. For more information, contact Sherry DeSalle at 815-872-1417. The collected toys will be distributed to non-profit organizations in the community.

Make Someone Happy • Happy 87th birthday today, Saturday, to Irene Hildebrand. From, Teri, Tom and grandkids.

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Open House Gustafson An open house to celebrate the 80th birthday of Gene “Gus” Gustafson will be from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Tiskilwa Fire Station. Lunch and beverages will be provided.

Gus was born on Nov. 5, 1934. Gus and his wife, Betty, are life-long residents and Gene ‘Gus’ members of the Tiskilwa community.

Gustafson They raised their six children in Tiskilwa and now are the grandparents to 18 and great-grandparents to 10. Their children are Jill (Joe) Kunkel, Jack (Laurie) Gustafson, Rick (BethAnn) Gustafson, Nancy Funderberg (died in 2000), Buzz (Tammy) Gustafson and Lisa Gustafson.

Gus spent many years working for the village of Tiskilwa and in the Tiskilwa School system before his retirement. He has especially fond memories of friends and neighbors in the community and all the teachers, staff and students he met in those years. He was a proud supporter of all his children and loved the sporting events the most. In honor of the many “Pack the Place” nights in the Tiskilwa Gymnasium, his children would like to pack the Tiskilwa Fire Station with friends and family to celebrate his 80th birthday. Gus is also known for his life-long dedication to the St. Louis Cardinals so wear your St. Louis Cardinal attire if you share his life-long love for the Cardinals! Outdoor seating is available for Cub fans!

It is requested that gifts be omitted.

Yepsens will celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John “Jack” Yepsen of Tiskilwa will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall in Tiskilwa. The event will be hosted the couple’s children.

John Yepsen and the former Marian Elizabeth Pozzi were married Nov. 12, 1949, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Cherry

by Father Anthony Wehrman. Their attendants were Nellie Zanarini Cattani of Ladd and John Pothoff of Spring Valley.

They are the parents of six children, Dan (Joanne) Yepsen of Tiskilwa, Cheryl (Sam) Pagoria of Spring Valley, Ron (Sheila) Yepsen of Sheffield, Dave (Lori) Yepsen of Princeton, and John and Paul, both deceased. They also

Mr. and Mrs. John Yepsen have 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

All friends and relatives invited to attend. In lieu of gifts, the family asks that if attendees have a picture of the couple, or a memory they would like to share, to bring them along to put on their “memory board.”

Easter Seals prepares for Festival of Trees UTICA — The Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties will hold its second annual Festival of Trees presented by U.S. Silica from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 22 at Celebrations 150 in Utica.

This year’s event will be an open house, family friendly-style event and will be free and open to the public. Decorated trees will be on display

and available to take home for $10 through a raffle.

The event will feature performances throughout the day by local children, an Ugly Sweater Contest, a $1 raffle, a visit from Santa and door prizes. Free crafts, storytelling, book drawings and entertainment for children will be provided by Kiwanis Club of LaSalle-Peru.

“We are very excited to

bring back the vendor fair and tree auction in a new, family friendly holiday event format,” said Susan Bursztynsky, president and CEO of Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties. “Guests will have an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping with 50-plus local vendors, bring home a beautifully decorated tree, win some great prizes and have some

Births Announced Winters Taylor Joshua and Jamie (Gillman) Taylor of Princeton are the parents of a son, Jacob Clark, born Oct. 27 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He was welcomed home by two brothers, Jonah, 3, and Jayden, 1. Maternal grandparents are Vicky RImer of Antioch, and Hank and Angel Gillman of Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Buster and Kay Taylor of Princeton. Greatgrandparents are Bud and Wanda Rimer of Antioch.

Justin Winters and Katie Borys of Princeton are the parents of a son, Jaxson Judd Brendan, born Oct. 25 at KSB in Dixon. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches in length. He was welcomed home by five siblings, Alexanderia, 13, Austin, 12, Madelynne, 9, McKenzie, 8, and Brooklynn, 6. Maternal grandmother is the late Brenda Poff. Paternal grandparents are Randy Birkey and Lori Strub of Princeton.

fun with their children.”

Sue Manning of the Kiwanis Club of LaSalle-Peru said the Kiwanis Club is “excited to once again provide this community service. We are happy to help Easter Seals and all the families they service in our community. There will be something for everyone at the Festival of Trees.”

Prairie Arts Council readies for Mini Christmas Tree Festival PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council has announced plans are underway for the upcoming fifth annual Mini Christmas Tree Festival which is presented in the gallery of the Prairie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton, beginning Nov. 21 and continuing through Dec. 7.

The Prairie Arts Council is currently seeking creative and artistic individuals who would like to donate a decorated mini Christmas tree, wreath or table top design for this Prairie Arts Council fundraiser.

The Prairie Arts Council has been in existence since 1995 and is a 501C-3, not-for-profit organization that has sponsored and hosted numerous community cultural arts programs at the Prairie Arts Center.

The Prairie Arts Center is a beautiful 3,200-squarefoot building located on the Courthouse Square in Princeton which has significant historic and architectural interest.

The maintenance and operation of the Prairie Arts Center is run strictly by volunteers and requires continuous

upkeep.

The annual Mini Christmas Tree Festival is the second largest annual fundraiser for the Prairie Arts Council and its success relies on the creative designs donated by individuals and businesses alike.

This year, the entries will be judged by category to encourage designers to put their best efforts forward.

There is no fee to enter a design and each design is put up for silent auction to help raise funds for upkeep of the Prairie Arts Center.

Winners of the silent auction will be announced at 3 p.m. Dec. 7.

More information about entering a design and an application form can be found on the Prairie Arts Council’s website at www. theprairieartscouncil.org or may be obtained by calling 815-875-2787.

The Prairie Arts Center will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 to receive all trees, wreaths and floral designs.

There is no fee to enter and all designs will be accepted.

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Business story ideas? — Contact Bureau County Republican reporter Lyle Ganther at 815-875-4461, ext. 6360, or email him at lganther@bcrnews.com.

Season of change As we say farewell to a pleasant fall and transition into the harsher winter months, we’ve also had some changes here at the Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Our previous Resource Conservationist Emily Gann moved out of state and was replaced in early September by Kevin Bennett.

Bennett, who grew up in Alton, now resides with his wife and children in Hopewell.

He has a B.S. in environmental Bennett science from Quincy University and a M.A. in natural resource policy and administration from the University of Illinois-Springfield.

Prior to joining the district, he worked in government relations for the Illinois chapter of The Nature Conservancy and most recently served as the executive director of a small, non-profit land trust in Southern Illinois.

During his career in the conservation field, Bennett has developed a passion for restoring and managing native landscapes and helping to

connect people to those areas. Come spring, he has plans to organize guided hikes and volunteer restoration days at some of the natural areas that are owned and managed by the district, specifically at Warnecke Woods.

This 28-acre site is located just north of Princeton off Route 26, just up the road from the Red Covered Bridge. This area is open to the public and offers over a mile of hiking trails. The terrain varies from flat and easy to steep and strenuous.

The site boasts a diverse mix of prairie and woodland habitat and is a wonderful spot to bird watch or just escape the hustle and bustle of city life for a couple hours.

If you do visit Warnecke Woods in the coming months, you may notice a scorched and blackened prairie area, evidence of a beneficial prescribed burn. The use of prescribed fire is safe and effective land management tool used by trained practitioners to keep out woody, invasive species and promote the growth of beneficial, native prairie grasses and flowers.

The crew conducting the burn is aware of fire behavior and control

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techniques to ensure the safety of the general public and private property.

Before a burn is conducted, emergency response personnel and immediate neighbors are notified, and the burn is conducted in such a way that smoke is directed away from sensitive areas. These burns help clear the site of dead material and quickly return vital nutrients to the soil. Come June, the prairie will be a lush and colorful habitat for a variety of wildlife species.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for the district, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone at 815-875-8732, ext. 3, or email at BCSWCD@hotmail.com.

You can stop by our office, which is housed in the USDA Service Center building, located at 312 E. Backbone Road in Princeton. Staff are here Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Also be sure to visit our website (bureaucountyswcd.webs.com) and our newly-created Facebook page for additional information on upcoming programs and events.

Submitted by the Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation District, Princeton.

HENRY — The Bureau County Farm Bureau, along with Marshall-Putnam and Stark County Farm Bureaus, will be hosting a College Open House Day for agriculture from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Birkey’s Farm Store in Henry. This is an opportunity for area students to meet locally with representatives of these

Illinois Department of Public Health for certification.

A fee of $100 is nonrefundable, and payment is necessary at time of registration to guarantee a seat in the class.

Register at the health department from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Mon-

day through Friday. Registration forms can also be downloaded from the health department’s website at www.bpchd.org.

Bring photo identification the day of class for the exam. Lunch is on your own. Attendance for the entire day is required to take the exam.

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The following schools who offer agriculture programs have been invited: Illinois State University, University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Black Hawk East, Joliet Junior College, Lake Land College, Parkland College and Illinois Central College. If interested in majoring in

agriculture, feel free to attend the program and utilize this opportunity to meet with nine Illinois colleges.

All sophomore, junior and senior students from the high schools in Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties who are interested in pursuing a career in an agricultural field are invited to attend.

Ag Summary Warm, dry weather allowed farmers ample time for harvesting during the week ending Oct. 26.

Corn harvest increased 16 percentage points from the previous week and soybean harvest was up 26 percentage points.

There were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Statewide, precipitation averaged 0.03 inches, 0.61 inches below normal. The average temperature was 53.7 degrees, 1.6 degrees above normal.

Corn harvest was 59 percent complete, 12 percentage points behind last year and 13 percentage points behind the five-year average. Corn condition remained at 83 percent good to excel-

lent.

Soybean harvest was 63 percent complete, 20 percentage points behind last year and 14 percentage points behind average. Soybean condition was rated at 80 percent good to excellent.

Sorghum mature reached 93 percent and sorghum harvest was 57 percent complete.

Pasture condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 53 percent good and 19 percent excellent. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 5 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated at 1 percent very short, 8 percent short, 79 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus.

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Food service sanitation managers certificate class offered PRINCETON — An eighthour food service sanitation manager’s certificate class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Bureau and Putnam County Health Department, 526 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton.

A minimum of eight hours is required by the

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Event highlights iFiber network OGLESBY — Illinois Fiber Resources Group (iFiber) partners were joined by legislators, state officials, local mayors, community anchor institutions (CAIs) and others at a press event recognizing completion of the grant portion of the BTOP-funded high-speed broadband project, serving nine northwest counties of Illinois. The event was Oct. 16 at Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby. iFiber is a provider of extremely high-speed (up to 10 Gpbs) network transport services to both the public and private sector.

It is providing subsidized access directly to eligible CAIs — public sector organizations — including schools, community colleges, libraries, healthcare facilities, municipalities, county and public safety facilities. The grant construction project was completed by Dec. 31, 2013, meeting requirements of the NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program.

“We are proud of the accomplishment of building this 900-mile broadband network,” said John L. Lewis, iFiber executive director. “It would have not have been possible

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Speakers at the iFiber event on Oct. 16, included (from left) Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County Board chairman; Ellen McCurdy, senior policy advisor for Illinois DCEO; John Lewis, iFiber executive director; state Rep. Frank Mautino; Glenn Trommels, iFiber board chairman/CIO, city of Rockford; and Jerry Corcoran, IVCC president. without support of state, federal and local partners. The state of Illinois provided $14 million in matching funds thanks to the legislature and governor. “The entire team has worked diligently to be good stewards of the grant funds. iFiber has built an exceptional regional broadband network and will continue to maintain it as we expand it. Throughout the project, we worked hard to maximize the quality of the network while staying

within the parameters of the grant.”

Other speakers at the event included Glenn Trommels, iFiber board chairman and CIO for the city of Rockford; Ellen McCurdy, senior policy advisor for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; state Rep. Frank Mautino; Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County Board chairman; and Jerry Corcoran, IVCC president. A letter from state Sen. Sue Rezin was read.

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Saturday, November 1, 2014 • 11 Cross country sectional — Area runners and teams are in the mix at the Oregon Class 1A Cross Country Sectional. See page 14.

Comets crash the party

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

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Arraia Hicks and Sophia Suarez became fast friends as teammates on the Princeton Tigresses golf team the past three years. When Hicks reached the IHSA State Meet this season, Suarez was with her every step of the way.

They are the 2014 co-BCR Golfers of the Year.

Sisters on the golf course

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Sophia Suarez was disappointed she didn’t make the state golf meet, but she was sure glad her good friend and Princeton teammate Arraia Hicks did.

Suarez quickly posted well wishes and praises to Hicks and accompanied her all the way to Decatur for the IHSA State Tournament. It is that bond and friendship that carried them both to great things this season on area golf courses.

As they pass the torch at Princeton High School from the senior Suarez to the junior Hicks, they now share honors as the 2014 BCR co-players of the year.

Simply put, they were the best thing to happen to each other and their golf games. They were always there for each other, pushing one another to do their best and raise their game.

“Having Arraia as a little sister was one of the best things that happened to me on the golf team,” Suarez said. “Arraia came to our first practice and her swing amazed me. She has a oneof-a-kind totally natural swing, and I knew I was going to have to beat her to be the No. 1, especially for qualifying rounds. Ever since, she’s always been right on me, pushing me.

I’m so happy that she came into my life during the golf season, pushing me, and in my life as a forever friend.”

Hicks shares the same feelings.

“Without Sophia on the

“Having Arraia as a little sister was one of the best things that happened to me on the golf team.”

• Sophia Suarez “Without Sophia on the team, I don’t think I would be where I am today.”

• Arraia Hicks team, I don’t think I would be where I am today,” she said. “She helped me through so much, pushing me to my limit. I especially loved it when we played together in a match because she would make laugh after a bad hole and tell me to forget about it.

It’s going to be different without her next year.”

PHS coach Will Gross said he couldn’t have asked for a better partnership to lead the Tigresses this season.

“Sophia and Arraia have a very rare bond between two highly-regarded athletes on the same team,” he said. “They push each other to limits that they didn’t believe they could get to, all the while not making it a competition between the two of them,

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MANLIUS — Sterling Newman crashed the “Block Party” at Bureau Valley Thursday night.

Despite losing both matches in Three Rivers Conference play to Bureau Valley and dropping the opening set 21-25 in the Thursday’s regional championship, the Lady Comets rallied to upset the Storm by taking the final two sets 25-16, 25-18 at the Storm Cellar.

“The girls were confident we could do it. We didn’t have anything to lose,” Newman coach Debbi Kelly said.

The sudden ending that a postseason loss brings hit the Storm hard, their faces covered in anguish as they exited the locker room one by one.

“It’s a very tough loss.

I can’t be more proud of our seniors, our whole team,” BV coach Abbi Bosnich said. “I’m not really sure what happened. It doesn’t seem to

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Bureau Valley 2A Regional Thursday’s finals: (3) Sterling Newman def. (1) Bureau Valley 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 • Newman advances to Pecatonica Sectional. BV exits at 27-6.

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Bureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert goes up for the kill Thursday evening during the Class 1A Bureau Valley Volleyball Regional Championship. The third-ranked Lady Comets upset the favored Storm 21-25, 25-16, 25-18. The Storm bows out at 27-6, recording the third most wins in school history.

Lady Panthers capture regional

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

PERU — After a 14-year regional championship title drought, the Putnam County Lady Panthers would not be denied their hardware Thursday night at St. Bede Academy.

Coming in winners of 12 of their last 15 matches, the St. Bede Lady Bruins ran out of steam in Thursday’s 2A regional championship as the No. 1 seed Lady Panthers cruised to an easy 25-16, 25-16 victory.

“It’s pretty surreal right now. I don’t even know what to say,” PC senior outside hitter Paige Griffith said.

Griffith stepped up and showed the leadership skills she has attained from her three years playing varsity with seven service points, five assists and seven kills.

“Paige had an excel-

St. Bede 2A Regional Thursday’s finals: (1) Putnam County def. (3) St. Bede 25-16, 25-16.

• PC (21-12) advances to Orion Sectional.

SBA exits at 15-20.

lent performance tonight.

She’s just an all-around good player, and she’s a leader on the floor. She really settles us down but also gets so excited and gets us that big kill in the moment that we need it,” PC coach Amy Kreiser said.

The Lady Bruins came out strong, grabbing a 3-1 lead on a tip by senior outside hitter Samantha Whalen the Panther defense couldn’t handle.

Two straight aces by BCR photo/Dan Dwyer senior middle hitter Kayte St. Bede’s Sam Whalen (left) and PC’s Paige Griffith battle

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at the net in Thursday’s regional finals at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Panthers won in twin killings, 25-16, 25-16.

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Storm From Page 11 make sense. ... Newman was flawless on their defense. No balls hit the floor. That second and third game, they just came alive. Our hitters were hitting. Especially in the third game, we talked about keep on swinging and we did. I thought we did a great job of that. I don’t think we made too many errors. I just think Newman did such a great job of covering the floor.

“They definitely played the best game that they’ve every played against us tonight.”

The Storm (27-6) got the “Block Party” started with a quick 6-0 lead, the Storm all smiles during the timeout break. Lefty swinging Lindsey Hoffert had a crucial well-placed dink at 24-20 after two smashes before Val Reuter finished off the 25-21 Storm winner.

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Above, Bureau Valley’s Val Reuter takes a shot against Newman Thursday night at the Storm Cellar. Right, BV’s Savanna Dean makes a dig on the Storm back line of defense.

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to build up on them and you make more mistakes as you go,” Kelly said.

Newman never let the Storm back in the match.

Schmitt delivered an ace for a 9-6 lead and Madalyn Wilson added a kill, making it 11-7. Bennett hit for the sideout, but Newman used a 4-0 run to go up 15-8.

Senior setter Sydney Lebahn, a four-year starter, laid out with a diving save to pick up a Storm point at 20-15. Senior Carlie Bickett kept the Storm close at 21-17 with a smash at the net. Newman, however, sided out with a BV service error, Schmitt rolled a point along the net, and Hoffert hit into the net to end the match.

“They were picking up everything in the second and third games,” Lebahn said. “I think we caught them off guard a little in the first game, but they came back strong. We tried to make plays out of whatever they gave us, but they just made more plays tonight.”

As the match ended, the Bureau Valley student section, aka the Block Party, let their team know, in unison, “We Still Love You, We Still Love You.” “I will never take anything away from another team, but I will never take anything away from my team,” Bosnich said. “They did a great job. Until point 25 in that third game, my girls played hard. I know right now is tough, but

27-6 is a great season. I’ll take it. I’ll take 27-6 any day.

“These girls are a great group of girls. They have the heart, they have the competitive drive, they have everything you can ask for a team. ... I’ve never met a group of girls who have the heart and drive that they do, I’m just so proud of them. They are everything a team, a coach can ever dream for. I’m very thankful for them. I know I tell them that all the time, but they are the true definition of a team.

I’ve never seen a team such as them before.”

BV has only seen two other teams with more wins. Vicki Litherland’s state squad in 2005 won 32 matches, and her regional champs the year before won 28.

Hoffert finished the night with 10 kills with Reuter, Bickett and Bennett adding five each.

Senior libero Jehna Thomas had 16 digs with Lebahn and Reuter scooping up 11 each. Lebahn also had 22 assists and nine points.

• Notes: BV’s “Block Party” student section was in full force Thursday, led by AD’s Jeff Ohlson’s “Minions,” Keegan Mooney, Chase Pierce and Tyler Gonigam. ... Newman will advance to the Pecatonica Sectional to face Oregon at 5:30 p.m.

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2014 All-BCR Girls Golf

Sydney Eustice

Aiko Mendoza

Arraia Hicks

Audra Reidner

Sophia Suarez

Here’s a look at the 2014 BCR Girls Golf Team: Sydney Eustice (St. Bede-Sr.): The St. Bede senior was the top area finisher (fourth) in the Three Rivers Conference Meet and meet medalist four times. Eustice made her third trip to sectionals shooting a 98 at the Princeton regional. She had an average of 48.3 with 18 putts per nine holes.

Arraia Hicks (PHS-Jr.): The PHS junior was the lone area representative to make state, qualifying as part of a three-way tie at the Lanark Sectional. She carried a 46.9 average, earning first team all-conference honors (sixth) and placed sixth at regional. She was a three-time meet medalist, leading PHS 10 times out.

Hicks shared Golfer of the Year honors with teammate Sophia Suarez.

Aiko Mendoza (St. Bede-So.): The future is bright for the St. Bede sophomore, who carried a 48.4 average.

She placed seventh at conference and qualified for sectionals with a 99 at the Princeton regional.

Audra Reidner (PHS-Jr.): A solid contributor to three straight sectional qualifiers, Reidner carried a 49.1 average. She was a two-time meet medalist and team leader. She earned second team all-conference honors (15th place), finished eighth at regional and 32nd at sectional.

Sophia Suarez (PHS-Sr.): The senior captain at Princeton carried the top area average at 46.2. She led PHS 13 times in scoring and was meet medalist seven times. She shot a school record 36 at Chapel Hill this season. She was a first team all-conference selection (eighth), placed sixth at regional and 21st at sectional. She was a two-time BCR Golfer of the Year.

Honorable mention

Sarah Crowe (PHS-Sr.): Received Second Team All Conference honors and contributed to three straight sectional team qualifiers.

Mercedes Ruiz (DePue-Sr.): Qualified for state for the third straight time, averaging 52.6 for the year.

Down the Fairway

October the month for holes-in-one

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Jack Moriarty of LaSalle is the latest to add his name to the hole-in-one list. He aced the 132-yard, No. 7 hole with his 6 iron.

It was witnessed by Dave Laszewski of LaSalle, Gene Marzetta of Utica and Dennis Schroeder of Ladd.

Rick Fusinatto shot his second hole-in-one on Oct. 10, acing the 166-yard hole, using his 7 wood.

It was witnessed by Jerry Eick and Rich Kocielski of Peru.

Fusinatto also shot a hole-in-one Oct. 1 and now has five lifetime at Spring Creek. He has shot

holes-in-one on holes No. 3, No. 7 (2), No. 9 and No. 13.

“I need to get one on the last hole par three, No. 18,” he said.

Ron Berg of Oglesby shot a hole-in-one on No. 9 on Oct. 8 from the white tees using a driver. The shot was witnessed by Rod Anderson of Spring Valley.

Chapel Hill match play: Match play champions at Chapel Hill were: singles - Egan Hicks, first, Bill Livey, second; doubles Fred Cartwright and John Hedrich, first, and Rick Peacock and Bill Livey, second.

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Golfers From Page 11 but making it so that they both play the best golf that they can in order to beat their opponents.

“They are sincere in the care that they have for each other on and off the golf course and that was evident this year when Sophia put her disappointments aside and supported Arraia in her quest at the state finals.”

Suarez looks back at her season fondly, not letting a down day at sectional paint the whole picture.

She finished strong in the final five holes when rain postponed the sectional to a second day and missed advancing by two strokes.

“We all have our bad days and we have good days. The Monday of sectionals just wasn’t my day, the second day I came back and I made it through the rest of the round.

I wanted to redo it all the second day,” she said.

The senior swinger carried the area’s top average at 46.2, highlighted by a school record round of 36 at Chapel Hill Golf Course. She was a first-team all-conference golfer in the Three Rivers.

“My average lowered from last year, which I’m happy about,” she said. “Breaking the school record was pretty cool, probably the highlight of my golf career at the high school. It felt good to show myself that I was capable of shooting those numbers. And as a team, I mean 21 wins, I’d say that will forever be history of PHS, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of girls to experience it with.”

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Arraia Hicks

Gross said Suarez has been the face of the program for three years and a once-in-a-lifetime player to coach.

“In all my years in golf, I have never seen a young athlete dedicate themselves to the sport the way that she did,” he said. “She wanted and committed to getting better at every aspect of her game and understood how to hide her weakness while allowing her strengths to carry her to be the best golfer that she could be.

“Sophia has a leadership trait that cannot be taught nor can it be replaced, and that will be hard for me to overcome moving forward.”

Hicks carries the torch into next season, building off this year’s state experience. Her average (46.9) was right behind Suarez, also receiving first team Three Rivers all-conference recognition.

“I’m very excited for next season and having another attempt at state,” Hicks said. “I just can’t wait to what I can shoot next year if I was already in the 40s this year.”

Gross said Hicks had the ability to step up in the postseason when her team needed her the most.

“I have waited for two and a half years to see Arraia break out and she did so in a huge way this postseason, and I know that the best is yet to come,” he said. “She has so much potential to be truly great and her caring and steady attitude will allow her to pretty much accomplish any goal that she sets forth for her, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for her next season.”

And somewhere, Suarez will be there to send her a text or post well wishes along the way.

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Panthers From Page 11 Bernardoni gave PC the spark it needed to dominate the rest of the match as they led the entire way from there on out.

“I give Putnam County all the credit. They moved us around a lot tonight.

It was what I expected,” SBA coach Dawn Williams said. “They played fundamental volleyball and kept the ball in motion. I think our girls honestly wanted it so bad that they played tight, hesitant instead of fluently like we’ve been playing.”

PC extended its lead to seven on a kill by senior outside hitter Annie Miller to go up 11-4.

A small run capped off by a block from senior outside hitter Christine Perona cut the Panther lead to 15-13 but that would be as close as the Bruins would come for the remainder of the first set.

“Putnam County did a good job of taking us out of our game plan. I just wish them all the best.

Amy has a good team,” Williams said. “They were seeded No. 1 for a reason.”

Stellar defense from senior defensive specialist Lauren Colby allowed Griffith to dominate the St. Bede defense as she slammed home kills and found ways to finesse tip shots into vacant areas of the court as they finished game one on a torrid 10-3 scoring run.

Another 10-3 Panther scoring run opened game

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The Lady Panthers (above) celebrate with their regional championship plaque after capturing Thursday’s title match at St. Bede with straight 25-16 sets over the host Lady Bruins. St. Bede’s Sam Whalen (bottom) battles PC at the net. two and forced an SBA timeout.

The Bruins regrouped and cut the PC lead to three at 11-8 on an ace by Whalen.

This would prove too little too late as SBA couldn’t fend off the crisp Panthers offense and eventually dropped set two on a monstrous spike from Perona that ricocheted off a Bruin defender and into the crowd for the regional title winner.

Whalen had a solid game, scoring three service points, including two aces, four kills and seven digs.

Senior outside hitter Claire Dudek added three points, including an ace, three kills and two blocks.

Griffith had seven points and seven kills and

Miller had six kills. Kayte Bernardoni added 11 service points and three kills for the Panthers.

“We just wanted to live in the moment and play with our all and play our game. Don’t look at the scoreboard and don’t worry about anything but playing our game, and we did it.” Griffith said.

Williams was clearly sad to see her seniors go, but was proud of the way they turned their season around and looks forward to next season and building on their late season turn around.

“I’m proud of my team all the way through. From where we were at the beginning of the season to where we have ended the last half the season.

It was a big turnaround,

a lot better volleyball, and I wish we could have sustained it tonight,” Williams said.

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Behind enemy lines

3A Playoffs

IHSA Football Playoffs

Clippers hoping for Three Rivers magic in 3A opener

Here’s an inside look at Saturday’s opponents for St. Bede (Tolono Unity) and Hall (Knoxville): Tolono Unity (8-1) The school: The school, which has an enrollment of 488, is simply known as Unity in its home area. It is a member of the Okaw Valley Conference. The Unity school district is made up of five communities in southern Champaign County: Tolono, Philo, Sidney, Sadorus and Pesotum.

How to get there: St. Bede fans will face a two-hour, 126-mile trip to Tolono, located south of Champaign. Take Interstate 39 to Interstate 74 in Bloomington, go south on I-74 to Champaign, then go south on Interstate 57, taking exit 229 to Tolono.

Turn left onto County Road 1000 North (signs for Savoy/Willard Airport/Tolono). Turn right onto US-45 South and then turn right onto County Road 800 North. The school will be on the right.

On the field: The Rockets’ offense centers around senior quarterback 2 Taylor White (No. 2). He leads the Rockets running game with 1,618 yards and 26 TDs (tops in the Champaign area) on 162 carries. Running mates Colton Reed (67-569, 12 TDs) and Chandler Cousins (68, 569, 5) have combined for nearly 900 yards and 17 TDs. White has also completed 103 passes in 159 attempts with just two interceptions, good for 1,640 yards and 14 TDs. His top target is No. 18, senior Hiley Freeman (45-558, 6 TDs).

Defensively, Reed, a state wrestling medalist, leads the Rockets with 91 tackSaturday’s area playoff games Class 1A: #8 Monmouth United (5-4) at #1 Stark County (9-0), 1 p.m.

Class 2A: #8 Amboy-LaMoille (5-4) at #1 Eastland-Pearl City (9-0), 5 p.m. #5 Knoxville (6-3) at #1 Hall (7-2), 1 p.m. #7 Annawan-Wethersfield (5-4) at

les (53 solos, 38 assists).

Senior ILB Elijah Miller has 75 tackles and safety Chris Branson has 69 tackles while picking off seven INTs. Team notes: This is Unity’s 24th overall playoff appearance, and its 21st consecutive under head coach Scott Hamilton, topped only in 3A behind St. Joseph-Ogden (24).

The Rockets have made the playoffs every year during Hamilton’s tenure as coach, including state runner-up finishes in 2000, 2005 (34-7 to Bureau Valley), 2009 and 2012. Hamilton (202-47) reached the 200-victory plateau Oct. 10 with a win at Rantoul.

Knoxville (6-3) The school: Knoxville is a member of the Prairieland Blue Conference, located in Knox County. It has an enrollment of 326.

On the field: Knoxville has no problem running, Houston, Tyler Houston that is, who has rushed for 658 yards and 11 TDs in eight games. He has eight of the team’s nine pass receptions for 174 yards and one score. Blake VanBeveran had added 608 yards and seven touchdowns on 78 carries.

Team notes: The Bullets (4-0) finished second in the Prairieland Blue behind Elmwood-Brimfield (5-1). They were outscored 139-7 in its three losses - 48-0 to Stark County, 39-7 to Elmwood-Brimfield, 52-0 to Abingdon.

Knoxville makes its second straight playoff appearance and 15th overall. It reached the 3A semifinals in 1988, but have not made it past the opening round since 2009 in 2A. — Kevin Hieronymus #2 Rockridge (8-1), 1 p.m.

Class 3A: #7 St. Bede (6-3) at #2 Tolono Unity (8-1), 2 p.m. #8 Aurora Christian (5-4) at #1 Sterling Newman (9-0), 2 p.m. #11 Richmond-Burton (6-3) at #6 Dixon (7-2), 1 p.m.

Class 5A: #16 Belvidere (5-4) at #1 Geneseo (9-0), 1 p.m. #10 Sterling (6-3) at #7 Burlington Central (6-3) - 1 p.m.

By Brian Weidman Shaw Media Service

Amboy will have history on its side when it takes on Eastland-Pearl City in a Class 2A first-round playoff game on Saturday in Lanark.

How that will help the Clippers (5-4) in their quest to upset the Wildcatz (9-0) remains to be seen.

Amboy has faced Eastland twice in the playoffs before, and came out on top both times. The Clippers won a 31-22 decision in 2000, and gained a 28-20 victory in 2003.

Three Rivers teams have given Eastland fits over the years. The Wildcatz are 1-7 in their playoff history, with three losses to Morrison, two to Newman, and two to Amboy.

EPC’s lone playoff win against TRAC competition was against Bureau Valley in 2010.

Wildcatz coach Randy Asche

used the terms “apprehensive” and “nervewracking” when asked about drawing a Three Rivers team right out of the gate.

“Obviously we haven’t had much success against those teams,” Asche said, “and that’s because it’s a great league. Our best teams would probably go 6-3 or 5-4 against that competition. That’s not to say we don’t have great teams in our conference, because we do, but they have bigger schools with some great programs.”

The Clippers got off to a 5-1 start, but have stumbled into the playoffs with losses to Fulton, Bureau Valley, and Newman the last 3 weeks by a combined score of 104-25.

“We haven’t played our best football the last 3 weeks,” Amboy coach Gary Jones said, “but right now, everybody is 0-0. It’s a fresh start, and we need to get back to playing the way we did the first half of the

season.”

The Clippers will need to bring their A game to hang with the Wildcatz, who have steamrolled opponents by a combined score of 42883, including a 54-21 demolition of Forreston in Week 9 that served as a showdown for the NUIC Northwest crown.

The only team to score more points against a stout EPC defense was Polo, which lost 45-28 – a deceiving score considering that was a mercy rule game early in the third quarter.

“They remind me a lot of Bureau Valley,” Jones said, “in that they are very athletic and they spread the field to get the ball to their playmakers. They can score, but they also play great defense. They’re just a really, really solid team.”

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Oregon Sectional at a glance: When: Girls race — 10 a.m. Boys race — 11 a.m., Saturday.

Where: Oregon Park West, Oregon.

Local teams: Hall (boys/girls), BV (boys/girls), Amboy-LaMoille (girls), PC (boys).

Local individuals: Brianna Legner, Cody Workman, Kendile Whitford (Princeton); Johnee Schulte (Ohio); Annie Needs (St. Bede); Robert Blackburn (A-L).

Boys meet at a glance: Teams — Winnebago is No. 1 ranked in Class 1A, but came in with a tie in its own regional with No. 12 Rockford Christian, which won by the tiebreaker.

Winnebago is the defending sectional champion. Other ranked teams are No. 9 Sterling Newman, regional champ at Rock Falls, No. 14 Byron, No. 20 Rock Falls and No. 25 El Paso-Gridley. Unranked IVC won the St. Bede Regional. Johnsburg will also be in the mix to advance among the top five teams to state. Individuals — Hall’s Al Baldonado (16:17/3.0 miles) is a repeat regional champion, placing fifth at Oregon last year on the way to an All-State finish. Other incoming regional winners are Brayden Hamblen (15:27/3.0 miles) of Rock Falls and Nathan Smith (14:33/2.85) of Winnebago. The top five individuals from non-qualifying teams advance.

Girls meet at a glance: Teams — Defending sectional champ Annawan-Wethersfield (No. 7) is the only team ranked in Top 10 in Class

Scoreboard Basketball

Junior high girls 7th grade SRC tournament at Mendota Saturday:(3) Peru vs. (6) Mendota.

(5) Spring Valley def. (4) Streator (2) LaSalle 37, (7) Princeton 6.

Tuesday: (1) Ottawa def. Spring Valley (2) LaSalle def. Peru Thursday: Third place - Peru def.

Spring Valley.

Title - (1) Ottawa def. (2) LaSalle.

Haley Weidner 1A. They will battled No. 12. Henry-Midland and No. 25 Seneca, the regional champ at St. Bede, for the crown. Other ranked teams include No. 10 Ottawa Marquette, No. 21 Winnebago and No. 22 Harvard. Unranked Woodstock Marion beat out both host Winnebago and Bryon for the regional title. Individuals — Kirstie Ramsey (18:21) of A-W won the regional at Rock Falls and was sectional runner-up last year. Also winning regional races are Demi Johnson (19.30) of IVC at St. Bede and Abigail Jones (17:32/2.85) of Woodstock Marion at Winnebago.

BV sisters Haley (second) and Regan (sixth) Weidner were among the regional leaders at Rock Falls. Regan Weidner is a two-time state medalist making her way back from injury, her freshman sister one of the bright prospects in the state.

— Kevin Hieronymus

8th grade SRC tournament at Mendota Tuesday: (2) Mendota def. (3) Peru.

(1) Ottawa 51, (5) Princeton 7.

Thursday: Third place - (5) Princeton 20, (3) Peru 19 Title - (1) Ottawa def (2) Mendota.

Junior high BOYS At Prophetstown 7th grade: PLT 32, BV North 24. BVN (2-1): Davis 16, Macklin 6. PLT: Johnson 1, Robnson 10.

8th grade: BV North 23, PLT 15. BVN (3-0): N. Johnson 8, Shipp 8, Schoff 5.

PLT: McCoy 6.

At Walnut 7th grade: BV North 32, BV South 15.

BVN (3-1): Davis 12, Batten 6, Nugent 6.

BVS: DeVenney 5, Philhower 4.

8th grade: BV South 43, BV North 14, PLT 15. BVN (3-1): Shipp 7. BVS: Paup 15, Barnett 13.

At Neponset 7th grade: Neponset 15, LaMoille 9.

8th grade: LaMoille 39, Neponset 25.

At Princeton 7th grade: Kewanee 23, Logan 22.

Logan: Haring 10, Atkinson 4, Adams 7.

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IHSA playoffs CLASS 1A Upper bracket • No. 8 Alden-Hebron (5-4) at Rockford Christian Life (9-0 • No. 5 Lena-Winslow (6-3) at No. 4 Stockton (7-2) • No. 7 Warren (5-4) at No. 2 Galena (7-2) • No. 6 Dakota (5-4) at No. 3 Aquin (7-2) • No. 8 Monmouth United (5-4) at Stark County (9-0) • No. 5 Ottawa Marquette (7-2) at No. 4 Polo (7-2) • No. 7 Fulton (6-3) at No. 2 Forreston (8-1) • No. 6 Princeville (7-2) at No. 3 Hope Academy (8-1) Lower bracket • No. 16 Triopia (5-4) at No. 1 Carrollton (9-0) • No. 9 Arthur-Lovington-AtwoodHammond (7-2) at No. 8 LeRoy (7-2) • No. 13 Tri-County (6-3) at No. 4 Bismarck-Henning (8-1) • No. 12 Milford (7-2) at No. 5 CaseyWestfield (8-1) • No. 15 Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland (5-4) at No. 2 Abingdon-Avon (9-0) • No. 10 North Greene (7-2) at No. 7 Pawnee (8-1) • No. 14 South Fulton (6-3) at No. 3 Arcola (9-0) • No. 11 Greenfield-Northwestern (7-2) at Camp Point Central (8-1) CLASS 2A Upper bracket • No. 8 Amboy (5-4) at No. 1 EastlandPearl City (9-0) • No. 5 Knoxville (6-3) at No. 4 Hall (7-2) • No. 7 Annawan-Wethersfield (5-4) at No. 2 Rockridge (8-1) • No. 6 Orion (6-3) at No. 3 Mercer

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County (7-2) • No. 8 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (5-4) at No. 1 Fieldcrest (9-0) • No. 5 El Paso-Gridley (8-1) at No. 4 Momence (8-1) • No. 7 Hales Franciscan (6-3) at No. 2 Uplift (9-0) • No. 6 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (6-3) at No. 3 Clifton Central (8-1) Lower bracket • No. 8 Illini West (5-4) at No. 1 Georgetown-Ridge Farm (7-2) • No. 5 Athens (6-3) at No. 4 RushvilleIndustry (7-2) • No. 7 Sangamon Valley (6-3) at No. 2 Villa Grove-Heritage (7-2) • No. 6 Maroa-Forsyth (6-3) at TriValley (7-2) • No. 8 Nokomis (6-3) at No. 1 Lawrenceville (8-1) • No. 5 Tuscola (7-2) at No. 4 Shelbyville (7-2) • No. 7 Eldorado (6-3) at No. 2 Johnston City (8-1) • No. 6 Carmi-White County (6-3) at No. 3 Chester (8-1) CLASS 3A Upper bracket • No. 8 Aurora Christian (5-4) at No. 1 Newman (9-0) • No. 5 Chicago Raby (5-4) at No. 4 Oregon (5-4) • No. 7 Byron (5-4) at No. 2 Chicago Bowen (8-1) • No. 6 North Boone (5-4) at No. 3 Chicago Harper (6-3) • No. 8 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (5-4) at No. 1 Wilmington(9-0) • No. 5 Monticello (6-3) at No. 4 Elmwood-Brimfield (7-2) • No. 7 St. Bede (6-3) at No. 2 Tolono Unity (8-1) • No. 6 Erie-Prophetstown (6-3) at No. 3 St. Joseph-Ogden (8-1) Lower bracket • No. 8 Hillsboro (5-4) at No. 1 Williamsville (9-0) • No. 5 New Berlin (7-2) at No. 4 St. Teresa (7-2)

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• No. 7 Pleasant Plains (6-3) at No. 2 Carlinville (8-1) • No. 6 Auburn (7-2) at No. 3 SullivanOkaw Valley (8-1) • No. 8 Newton (5-4) at No. 1 Robinson (8-1) • No. 5 Fairfield (6-3) at No. 4 Marshall (6-3) • No. 7 Vandalia (5-4) at No. 2 Nashville (7-2) • No. 6 Anna-Jonesboro (5-4) at No. 3 Mt. Carmel (7-2) CLASS 4A Upper bracket • No. 16 Chicago Payton (4-5) at No. 1 Rockford Lutheran (9-0) • No. 9 Kankakee McNamara (6-3) at No. 8 Herscher (7-2) • No. 13 Aurora Central Catholic (6-3) at No. 4 Johnsburg (8-1) • No. 12 Plano (6-3) at No. 5 Chicago Phillips (8-1) • No. 15 Alleman (5-4) at No. 2 St. Edward (9-0) • No. 10 Mendota (6-3) at No. 7 Coal City (7-2) • No. 14 Evergreen Park (6-3) at No. 3 Manteno (8-1) • No. 11 Richmond-Burton (6-3) at No. 6 Dixon (7-2) Lower bracket • No. 8 Bloomington Central Catholic (5-4) at No. 1 Greenville (9-0) • No. 5 Effingham (6-3) at No. 4 Canton (7-2) • No. 7 Olympia (6-3) at No. 2 Quincy Notre Dame (7-2) • No. 6 Mt. Zion (6-3) at No. 3 Rochester (7-2) • No. 8 Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at No. 1 Carterville (9-0) • No. 5 Roxana (7-2) at No. 4 Freeburg (8-1) • No. 7 Belleville Althoff (6-3) at No. 2 Columbia (8-1) • No. 6 Murphysboro (7-2) at No. 3 Herrin (8-1)

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CLASS 5A Upper bracket • No. 16 Belvidere (5-4) at No. 1 Geneseo (9-0) • No. 9 North Lawndale Charter (6-3) at No. 8 Rich East (6-3) • No. 13 St. Viator (5-4) at No. 4 Urban Prep/Englewood (7-2) • No. 12 Sycamore (5-4) at No. 5 Westinghouse College Prep (7-2) • No. 15 Woodstock Marian (5-4) at No. 2 Solorio Academy (8-1) • No. 10 Sterling (6-3) at No. 7 Burlington Central (6-3) • No. 14 St. Laurence (5-4) at No. 3 Joliet Catholic (702) • No. 11 Dusable (6-3) at No. 6 Montini (6-3) Lower bracket • No. 8 Morris (5-4) at No. 1 Normal University (9-0) • No. 5 Washington (7-2) at No. 4 Mahomet-Seymour (7-2) • No. 7 Champaign Central (6-3) at No. 2 Metamora (8-1) • No. 6 Decatur McArthur (6-3) at Peoria Central (8-1) • No. 8 Jersey (5-4) at No. 1 Sacred Heart-Griffin (9-0) • No. 5 Waterloo (6-3) at No. 4 Marion (7-2) • No. 7 Mattoon (5-4) at No. 2 Highland (8-1) • No. 6 Triad (6-3) at No. 3 Taylorville (8-1) CLASS 6A Upper bracket • No. 16 Boylan (5-4) at No. 1 Nazareth Academy (9-0) • No. 9 Chicago King (7-2) at No. 8 Antioch (7-2) • No. 13 Lake Forest (6-3) at No. 4 Belvidere North (8-1) • No. 12 Riverside-Brookfield (6-3) at No. 5 Glenbard South (7-2) • No. 15 Marmion (6-3) at No. 2 DeKalb (8-1) • No. 10 Hinsdale South (7-2) at No. 7 Crystal Lake Central (7-2) • No. 14 Prairie Ridge (6-3) at No. 3

Lakes (8-1) • No. 11 Grayslake North (6-3) at No. 6 St. Francis (7-20 Lower bracket • No. 8 Harvey Thronton (5-4) at No. 1 Lemont (9-0) • No. 5 Crete-Monee (6-3) at No. 4 Yorkville (7-2) • No. 11 Morgan Park (6-3) at No. 2 Lincoln-Way West (8-1) • No. 6 Oak Forest (6-3) at No. 3 Richards (8-1) • No. 8 Galesburg (5-4) at No. 1 Peoria Notre Dame (9-0) • No. 5 Chatham Glenwood (6-3) at No. 4 Champaign Centennial (6-3) • No. 7 Springfield Southeast (5-4) at No. 2 Normal West (7-2) • No. 6 East St. Louis (5-4) at No. 3 Richwoods (7-2).

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IHSA postseason Washburn Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - (1) Roanoke-Benson def. (3) Midland 25-17, 25-15 Paw Paw Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - (1) Newark def. (2) Indian Creek 25-17, 27-25.

Bureau Valley 21-25, 25-16, 25-18. BV (27-6): Thomas 6 (16 digs), Lebahn 9 (11 digs), 22 assists), Reuter 4 (5 kills, 11 digs), Dean 5 (1 ace, 2 digs)), Bickett (5 kills, 1 block), Bennett (5 kills, 2 blocks), Hoffert 2 (10 kills).

Pecatonica Sectional (2A) Tuesday: (3) Newman (14-17) vs.

Oregon, 5:30 p.m. Match 2 - Ottawa Marquette vs. Dakota, 6:30 p.m.

St. Bede Regional (2A) Monday: (4) Hall def. (5) Stark County 25-22, 25-19.

Tuesday: (1) Putnam County def. (4) Hall 25-19, 25-11. Hall (9-21-1): (3) St. Bede def. (2) Princeton 25-23, 25-21.

Thursday: Title - (1) Putnam County def. (3) St. Bede 25-16, 25-16. SBA (15-20): Whalen 3 (1 ace, 7 digs), Dudek 3 (3 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Damerell 3 (4 digs), Pohar 3 (6 digs), E. Perona 1 (4 assists) Long 1 (9 assisgts, 3 digs), Ludford (3 kills, 1 block), Bima (2 kills, 1 block), C. Perona (2 kills 1 block). PC (21-11): Griffith 7 (7 kills, 5 assists), Miler 3 (1 ace, 6 digs), Rehn 6 (1 ace, 3 kills, 10 assists), Colby (5, 2 kills, 8 digs), Bernardoni 11 (2 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs).

Oneida Regional (1A) Thursday: Title - Wethersfield def.

Annawan 25-15, 25-18.

Orion Sectional (2A) Tuesday: Match 1 - PC (21-11) vs.

Farmington Regional, 5:30 p.m. Match 2 - Orion vs. Fieldcrest, 6:30 p.m.

Roanoke Sectional (1A) Tuesday: Grant Park vs Cissina Park, 6 p.m. Match 2 - Roanoke-Benson vs, Lexington, 7 p.m.

Sterling Regional (3A) Thursday: Title - (2) Sterling def. L-P 25-17, 22-25, 25-21

Manlius Regional (2A) Monday: (4) Morrison def. (5) Prophetstown 25-15, 25-17.

Tuesday: (1) Bureau Valley def. (4) Morrison 25-13, 16-25, 25-12.

(3) Newman def. (2) Riverdale 25-19, 25-18 Thursday: Title - (3) Newman def. (1)

Winnebago Regional (3A) Thursday: Title - Dixon def. def.

Winnebago 25-20, 30-32, 25-14.

Chillicothe Sectional (3) Tuesday: Match 1 - Lincoln vs.

Metamora, 5:30 p.m. Match 2 - Sterling vs. Limestone, 6:30 p.m.

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450 • Under $1000 2012 Sears Craftsman Push Mower, $75. Call 815-200-2334 3500 watt generator used very little. 8hp Briggs & Stratton, just tuned up & serviced. Works great. $250. Call 815-970-0325

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*PRINCETON GREAT STARTER HOME or INCOME PROPERTY 2 bedroom, 1 bath, updates: tilt-in windows, first level laundry, large walk-in closet, enclosed porch, 1.5 car garage, clean basement. Never gets sewage backup. Recently painted. Close to schools. Window treatments, stove, refrigerator and dishwasher stay.

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460 • Garage Sales PRINCETON 1661 North Main (north of Sherwood Antique Mall in Flea Market Building). Saturday, Sunday, November 1, 2; 10am-4pm.

SPECIALLY PRICED Furniture, floor coverings, lamps, wall décor. Do something nice for your home for the holidays PRINCETON 405 Backbone Road East. Friday, October 31, 8am-3pm; Saturday, November 1, 8am-12pm.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Hunting items, cargo trailers, wicker daybed, dog pen, dog house, too many items to mention PRINCETON 9 North Euclid Avenue. Saturday, November 1, 10am-3pm.

Baby items, baby boy clothing, toys, miscellaneous, household.

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ADVERTISE GARAGE SALES OR YARD SALES! The Bureau County Republican can promote your garage sale or yard sale to let everyone know about the treasures you have for sale. Just call 815-875-4461 and we’ll help you “Clean Up!”

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

771 • Farms For Sale 155 Acres - 2 Tracts AUCTION - November 21 Quality Soils/2 miles East of LaRose or 25 miles Northeast of Peoria in Marshall County/Loranda Group/800-716-8189/ loranda.com LOOKING FOR LAND?The Bureau County Republican Classified help you find it.

776 • Commercial Property RESTAURANT with 3 upstairs APARTMENTS For Sale in DePue Brick building, excellent condition.

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852 • Mobile Home Rental 2 & 3 Bedroom Mobile Homes for rent. $300/ $400. Rental + deposit; Call Corrine at 815-760-2107 PROMOTE YOUR RENTAL We can help!

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856 • Apartment Rentals BUREAU 1 & 3 bedroom apartments available. Both spacious apartments with lots of storage. Quiet building. Yard shared by tenants. Security deposit required. No pets. No smoking. 815-878-3084 PRINCETON 1 bedroom, recently remodeled. Great neighborhood. Lease, deposit. $425. 810 South Euclid. Call 217-766-8497 PRINCETON 2 Bedroom.

Hardwood floors, garage, washer & dryer. No pets.

No smoking. $650/month + utilities. Deposit required. 815-872-0544 PRINCETON 2 bedroom. heat & utilities included.

Deposit, no pets. $625 a month. Call 815-3037066 / 815-303-7621 PRINCETON 2- 2 bedroom apartments. Appliances.

No pets. References. Security deposit.

Call 815-879-7491 PRINCETON Duplex Stove & fridge furnished, washer & dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. References. $595 per month + Deposit. Call 815-8790005 or 815-878-3020, ask for Todd PRINCETON In The Country, 2 bedroom apartment.

Access to lake for fishing available. Water, sewer, garbage provided. $550 a month + deposit. References & application required. 815-303-1865 PRINCETON Large, one bedroom, off-street parking, laundry facility, no pets. $450 + electric.

Call 815-875-8100 PRINCETON updated modern furnished apartment. 1 bedroom. Good location. Neat & clean.

Low utilities. References required.

Call 815-875-3166/ 815-875-3861 DO YOU HAVE A PLACE TO RENT? The Bureau County Republican Classified can help you find the right person to move in.

858 • Homes for Rent MANLIUS 3 bedroom Ranch. 1 car attached garage. $550 per month + deposit. 312 Lawnridge.

Available November 1. No pets. Call 815-878-2026 PRINCETON 2 Bedroom house. Central air, nice yard, available immediately. No pets. $575 a month.

Call 815-303-2665

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: SUB-DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE GREEN RIVER SPECIAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTIES OF HENRY AND BUREAU AND STATE OF ILLINOIS No. 90-TX-14 DRAINAGE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TO: ALL INTERESTED LANDOWNERS Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of SUB-DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE GREEN RIVER SPECIAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTIES OF HENRY AND BUREAU will be held on November 17, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. at the offices of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Dated this 28th day of October, 2014.

JACKIE OBERG Clerk of the Circuit Court of Henry County William S. Beneke ARDC No. 6182046 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 1, 2014.

Princeton, Illinois.

Dated this 28th day of October, 2014.

MARY C. DREMANN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County William S. Beneke ARDC No. 6182046 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 1, 2014.

will be publicly opened and read in the City Hall Council Chambers. The City reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 4, 6, 8 and 11, 2014.

or before April 18, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the

Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2014.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Oct. 18, 25 and Nov. 1, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER ) OF FAIRFIELD ) DRAINAGE ) DISTRICT NO. 3 AND) SUB-DISTRICT NO. 1 ) NO. 73-MC-4 DRAINAGE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TO: ALL INTERESTED LANDOWNERS Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the FAIRFIELD DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3 AND SUB-DISTRICT NO. 1 will be held on November 18, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the offices of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) MANLIUS DRAINAGE ) DISTRICT NO. 6 ) NO. 73-MC-13 DRAINAGE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TO: ALL INTERESTED LANDOWNERS Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the MANLIUS DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 6 will be held on November 17, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the offices of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Dated this 27th day of October, 2014.

MARY C. DREMANN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County William S. Beneke ARDC No. 6182046 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 1, 2014.

BIDS The City of Princeton invites sealed bids to cash rent the Logistic Farm land located at the north edge of Princeton off of Progress Drive totaling approximately 133 acres for a 3 year lease beginning January 1, 2015. Bid packets can be obtained at City Hall, 2 S. Main Street, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sealed bids clearly marked “Cash Rent” must be submitted on or before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13th, 2014, at which time all bids

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JANETTA J. VANCE,) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-77 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Janetta J. Vance. Letters of office were issued to Dana J. Vance of 18166 2000 N. Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 and Douglas W. Vance of 25037-200 E. St., Tampico, IL 61283 as Independent Executors whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on

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Princeton 528 East Thompson SINGLE STORY RANCH 2 bedroom/1 Bath 2 Car Garage. $625/month Available immediately!

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INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received by the Village of Depue for “WTP Media Removal & Replacement” and is further described as follows: Chemical conditioning, core sampling, the removal and replacement of iron filter and ion exchange softener media from WTP vessels impacted by radium, cleaning of the vessel interiors, removal and replacement of diffuser nozzles, possible repair and painting as needed, and construction of a temporary containment corral for holding spent wastes. Work involves four (4) vessels to be serviced in two shutdown events (#1 Filter and #1 Softener in one event, and #2 Filter and #2 Softener in another), as much as one month apart.

Bids shall be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. at the office of the Village Clerk, 111 W. Second St., Depue, IL 61322 on Monday, November 10, 2014.

Proposals will be opened and publicly read at that time.

Specifications may be accessed on-line at: www.chamlin.com Specifications are available from Chamlin & Associates, Inc., 3017 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354 at the non-refundable cost of $50 per set.

Bidders shall include a “Statement of Bidder Qualifications” and a copy of the following certifications requested with their Bid documents: 1. Documentation of Radiation Safety Officer’s Qualifications 2. Filter Sand & Gravel Manufacturer’s Certification of Installer’s Factory Authorization 3. Anthracite Manufacturer’s Certification of Installer’s Factory Authorization 4. Softener Media Manufacturer’s Certification of Installer’s Factory Authorization Bidders are advised that this Contract will be subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. The Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the bid and be payable to the order of the Village of Depue.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Village Hall at 111 W. Second St., Depue, IL 61322.

Bids may be held by the Village of Depue for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

BY ORDER OF: VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF DEPUE Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 1, 2014.

Lillie May Fargher October 02, 2013

Love, Mommy, Grandma, Papa, and uncles Brandon, Aaron, Rusty & Keegan

To place your FREE Happy 1st Birthday ad in the Bureau County Republican please send us the following: • Baby’s Name:_____________________________________ • Birth Date:________________________________________ • Salutation:________________________________________ • Contact Name_____________ Day Phone:_____________

TISKILWA 2 bedroom, appliances, 1 car garage.

BCHA approved. 715 East Main. No pets. No smoking. $550/month includes electric & gas. Call 815646-4383 / 815-866-8283 WYANET 1 bedroom house. Hardwood floors.

Newly decorated. Deposit.

No pets or smoking. Call for info: 815-699-2686

MATERIALS - BAILEY WATERMAIN INVITATION TO BID The City of Princeton, Illinois, will accept sealed bids for the materials, including delivery, needed to construct the Bailey Subdivision Watermain.

Sealed bids clearly marked “Materials – Bailey Watermain” will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 at the City of Princeton City Hall.

Bid packets are available and may be picked up between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2 S. Main Street Princeton, IL. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive technicalities in bidding.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 and 13, 2014.

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FRANK

MAUTINO

State Representative • 76th District

SCHOOLS

Funded the Repair, Upgrade & Building of Schools: • IVCC Tech Center, Truck Center & Ottawa Campus • Spring Valley • Putnam County • Streator • Ottawa • Mendota • Oglesby

EMERGENCIES

• Funded Streator, Utica & Granville tornado relief • Funded Streator, Ottawa, Utica & Marseilles flood relief • Funded Spring Valley waste water treatment plant

o “Mautin s ing h T s t e G Done!”

VETERANS

• Funded IVCC Veterans Grant • Expanded LaSalle Veterans Home • Supported veterans’ preference in state jobs

SERVICES

LABOR /BUSINESS

• Provided $1.4 billion for construction & maintenance of roads and bridges • Re-opened Sheridan Correctional Center & the Vermilion River • Funded IVCC Tech Center expansion

• Brought in new businesses to Illinois and kept current businesses in the District • Funded dental services for the poor • Provided constituent services through the District office

• Funded Utica IL 178 realignment and interchange • Streator Water & sewer repair and expansion • Funded creation of Industrial Parks in Ottawa, Spring Valley and Mendota

ENDORSED BY:

SUPPORTED BY:

AFL-CIO & AFSCME Associated Fire Fighters IL Education Association IL Federation of Teachers Township Officials of Illinois Laborers Local # 393 IBEW Local # 176 Local # 150 Operating Engineers Illinois Valley Building and Trades

INFRASTRUCTURE

IL Retail Merchants Association IL Manufacturers Association IL Farm Bureau “Friend of Agriculture” IL Hospital Association IL Environmental Council Statewide School Management Alliance

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