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State drops the ball; IVCC picks it up Student MAP grants covered by IVCC during budget impasse

By Dave Cook dcook@bcrnews.com

OGLESBY — With Springfield politicians unable to pass a state budget, funding for many programs throughout the state has yet to be received. IVCC students relying on grants through the Monetary Award Program (MAP) in order to further their education have been among the many residents affected by the ongoing impasse. IVCC has stepped up where the state has failed, though, and has been ensuring its students can continue their work toward the future.

In August, the college covered approximately $300,000 in state MAP grants for the fall semester and later announced it will also be covering them this spring.

In a press release IVCC Board Chair Melissa Olivero said, “Although I am sad to see the lives and education of so many students disrupted by the budget impasse, I am proud of the message IVCC has conveyed to our constituents in leading by example. These students have made a commitment to us and we are making a commitment to them. We will do everything in our power to help them stay in school and achieve their career dreams.”

Many community colleges within Illinois are still undecided or choosing not to cover the grants in the spring because they aren’t in the financial position to do so. IVCC has stated through a press release covering the grants could cost up to $600,000.

“IVCC will continue to do everything we can to keep

our doors open to the students who need us most. Students choose IVCC because of its affordable tuition, quality instruction, convenience and readily available financial aid.

We intend to maintain these pillars,” said Olivero.

Fran Brolley of IVCC Community Relations said covering the grants ensures approximately 300 students each semester will get the financial aid they need.

“Students can enjoy the holiday season knowing their financial aid for spring is secure,” said Brolley.

Student trustee Austin Burnette said in an excerpt from a letter submitted to the board, “In my discussions with student trustees across the state, I have seen much anger at the disruption in MAP grant funds. These funds are essential to countless students. At a time when nearly all public bodies

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Sheriff issues burglary warning

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of burglaries which occurred in northern Bureau County during the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 30.

According to a press release issued by the sheriff’s office, the Ultimate Image Salon in Ohio and Sammy’s Roadhouse in Arlington were both victims of an attempted burglary.

During the same night, unknown person(s) entered Brutes Bar in LaMoille and caused damage to a door, five video gaming machines and made off with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, according to the press release.

Sheriff Jim Reed is encouraging Bureau County business owners to report any suspicious persons or vehicles around their establishments, especially near closing hours.

On Thursday, Dec. 3, Reed said police continue to investigate the burglaries. He said no arrests have yet been made in the investigation.

Reed said business owners with video gaming machines should especially be on the lookout for any suspicious behavior.

Any information pertaining to these incidents should be reported to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office at 815875-3344 or Bureau/Putnam County Crimestoppers at 800939-6929.

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A century of reading Librarian Sheila Johnsen is ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wyanet’s Raymond A. Sapp Memorial Library on Friday, Dec. 4. According to libraries.org, the Wyanet library contains more than 10,000 titles and circulates well more than 4,000 items a year for its residents.

A farewell from Frank Mautino Leaving the Illinois House and moving into the Illinois Auditor General’s seat Editor’s note: Illinois State Rep. Frank Mautino has served the 76th District, which encompasses Bureau, Putnam, LaSalle and Livingston counties, since Oct. 21, 1991. Getting ready to step into his new position of Illinois Auditor General, Mautino’s last day on the House floor was Wednesday, Dec. 2. Following is

Mautino’s official good-bye, penned

by Mautino to thank many for their support throughout the years.

As I am about to begin a new phase of public service as the Auditor General of Illinois, I want to thank the people of LaSalle, Livingston, Bureau, and Putnam counties for their long-time support. As a leg-

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islator, I worked hard to honor their trust in me and to fulfill my duties with dignity, honesty and goodwill toward members of both parties in both chambers and toward the citizens of my district.

Over the years I have seen the economy rise and fall, then rise again. I’ve listened to the people, agencies and businesses make their

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Wrapped around a glass flower Tiskilwa brothers find their inner artist through jewelry melded of wire and gemstone

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

TISKILWA — Deep in the caverns of imagination rests the coal of composition. These veins of concept, ideas waiting to be developed, are pressed and compounded by the circuits of the brain in an effort to unleash the purest provisions. In time, the art is unearthed. The crystals of creativity are formed.

A few years back, Marshall Ary saw a sparkle. He saw it hanging around the campus of Heartland Community College in Normal. He saw it at shows he attended, and cruising down the city streets of his routines. He felt it deep in his bones, where that coal has always sat, and he knew his shine could be confined no longer.

Ary, a Tiskilwa native, began making wire wrapped jewelry because of his intrinsic affection for cuts of color that sprout like glass flowers beneath the ground.

“It’s a really unique art form that sparked my interest because I’ve always been fascinated with crystals,” he said, noting they grow in the earth for centuries and can be found in every crevice of the planet. “Wire wrapping is one of the main ways today to make jewelry that utilizes raw gemstones.”

Wire jewelry involves wrapping spools of wire around gemstones in a unique and artistic way. Multiple gemstones can be surrounded by dozens of spools of wire of varying size and thickness, and the weaving and coiling of the wires as well as the color and placement of the gemstones demands true artistic ingenuity. Multiple types of pliers are used to assist the artist, and each pendent, ring or bracelet can take up to 40 or 50 hours to complete.

“Before I start wrapping the stone I just sit there and stare at it, examining all the faces, visualizing how I’m going to set it in the wire so I can see it before it comes together,” said Ary, fully aware the intricate and detailed work makes it hard for people to understand when and where each wire bends. “It really isn’t that hard at all and anybody can pick it up. Just like most forms of art, all it takes is getting started.”

Marshall’s older brother, Brewer Ary, noticed his sibling’s handiwork about a year back and found that same sparkle flushed with atomic fusion to the designs within his mind.

“It’s such a beautiful art form,” said Brewer, who afforded a successful wrap to practice and patience. “Anybody can put crystals in wire, but once you find techniques you like you start to develop your own unique style, setting yourself apart from other artists.”

The Ary brothers both said the wire jewelry scene has been around for decades and yet still remains a rumbling underground current, breaking through seams of the surface with every passing day. Trial and error influences the experiment in every new mix of metal curve and crystal swerve, and the fact no piece will ever be identically replicated makes for a market with an arrow aiming upward.

“Once you look at it not as a piece of jewelry, but as a piece of art, it becomes that much cooler,” Marshall said, noting they are not pioneers of the movement, simply additions to it.

Brewer, who attends Illinois State University, mentioned the craft requires “hobby time” by the boat load, and although there are stretches of days when no wire tastes a twist, there are also days when “you can feel it and just wish you could get a wrap in.” With wire wrapping somehow still holding course on roads outside the mainstream route, much of the metal work is hard to mistake.

“There are only a few in the city doing it, so when you see someone wearing a wire wrap, you can almost identify whose wrap it is,” said Marshall, noting it’s not just college students who want this unique flash, but collectors and love birds as well.

Both young men reiterated many gemstones are quite affordable, and although some cost hundreds of dollars each, creativity rooted in the heart cannot be priced, and the desire to work hard for something beautiful cannot be bought.

“Taking the time to set crystals in precious metals in unique ways is wicked, and the more a person sees the better they understand the value of it all,” said Brewer, with Marshall adding the wires don’t wrap themselves, and a learning curve sharp as stone forces them to scrap techniques and acquire others to get better.

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Marshall Ary (left) showcases wire wrapped jewelry he and his older brother, Brewer Ary, have created throughout the last few years. The Tiskilwa natives utilize raw gemstones and multiple spools of intricate wire to create artwork born in the heart of the earth and forged by their imagination.

“You can’t just walk around the streets and say, ‘Yo, you want some art and spend a couple hundred bucks?’ It’s doesn’t work that way,” Marshall said. “You have to hone in on your craft and bust your butt to sell expensive pieces.”

Marshall said when he first started he was trying to make money, but as he’s developed his style, he knows it is the crimson curve of a wrapped up ruby that has always made him rich.

“When I’m making a piece it’s not about money, it’s about making something for a friend they can hand down to their kids, because I’m really pouring myself into it and making something they love,” Marshall said, finding content in the patient improvement found with every new challenge.

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Brewer called wire jewelry a “limitless art form” that can be maneuvered in any future direction, and he is honored to fulfill a companion’s request for any custom piece.

“You’re just flowing, using your best pieces, so it’s never time wasted because you don’t have to clock in or answer to a boss,” said Brewer, who joins his brother in wrapping a string of his heart around each piece he creates.

“Sometimes it’s hard to hand one out because each one is a little nostalgic, but someone else wants it on their chest, so I can dig it.”

Visit Ary Pieces on Facebook to catch a glimpse of the sparkle for yourself.

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As the holiday ‘draws’ nearer ...

As the magic of Christmas revolves around Bureau County, we at your hometown newspaper would like to extend an opportunity for youngsters around the area to submit their Christmas drawings to be published for the enjoyment of our readers. All Christmas pictures should be done in brightly-colored markers. The child’s name, hometown and age should be included. Pictures will be published as space permits. This colorful Christmas drawing was created by 6-year-old Avah Oertel of Tiskilwa, a first-grade student at Jefferson Elementary in Princeton.

Questions about submitting a picture for publication? Call BCR Editor Terri Simon at 815-875-4461, ext. 6330, or email at tsimon@bcrnews.com.

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of higher education remain undecided on this matter, IVCC has the opportunity to set the tone, to be a model and a leader. We have the opportunity to make a difference and stand up for our students, and I trust we will do the right thing, especially with (IVCC president) Dr. Corcoran’s initiative on this issue.”

Will the state cut the amount of back payments?

“Yes, there is a concern about state funding. State funding accounts for roughly 10 percent of our operating budget, so its impact is certainly significant. Without proper state funding the financial burden is unfairly shifted to the student and taxpayer.”

The budget debacle also casts a shadow on the Adult Education Center and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at IVCC. The Adult Education Center will not be replacing two retiring employees, and there are

plans to reduce the number of instructional sites.

Brolley said IVCC is hopeful the SBDC can reach its fundraising goals to operate successfully during 2016, find another entity to partner with in 2017, and that there is a demonstrated need for the SBDC in the district.

“There’s no question about IVCC supporting economic development, however, our No. 1 priority will always be our students,” said Brolley.

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Christmas parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday from the corner of Marquette and North Main Street. The parade travels down Main Street to Soldiers and Sailors Park. The lineup listed below is subject to change. The parade is sponsored by the Princeton Lions Club.

1. Princeton Police Department 2. Color Guard 3. PHS Pom Pom Squad 4. PHS Band 5. Bureau County Fair Queens 6. Elks Lodge 7. Piehl Motors 8. LaMoille Buffalo Days Prairie Princess 9. LaMoille Future Farmers of America 10. Santa Fe engine 11. Barrels of Fun 12. Christian Motorcycle Association 13. Wyanet Community Queen 14. Centrue Bank

15. Mel & Mel-O-Dee 16. Prescott Motors 17. Perry Memorial Hospital 18. Optimist Club of Princeton 19. Tabitha Hands 20. Gary Swanson 21. City of Princeton trolley 22. Bureau Fire Department 23. Malden Fire Department 24. Wyanet Fire Department 25. Princeton Fire Department 26. Illinois Valley Insulation antique cars 27. Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors 28. Logan Jr. High Pom Pom Squad 29. Logan Jr. High Band 30. Girl Scouts 31. Boy Scout food pantry helpers 32. Christmas elves 33. Michlig Energy pulling Santa Claus 34. Santa Claus on Princeton Lions float

Auction Calendar Dec. 5 – Eric May and Amanda Gross, real estate, 10 a.m., 326 Park Ave. West, Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Company, auctioneers.

Dec. 5 – Miscellaneous sellers, farm machinery auction, 10 a.m., 3761 E. First Road, Mendota, Becker Auction Service, auctioneers.

Dec. 5 – Randy Lafferty estate, lawnmowers, furniture, collectibles and household, 1 p.m., 1807 Fletcher St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Dec. 11 – South Ridge Properties L.L.C., farmland, 10 a.m., Farm Ridge Township Hall located on Sylvan Avenue, Grand Ridge, Bradleys and Immke Auction Service, auctioneers.

Dec. 12 – Clara Mae Ansteth, antiques, primitives, collectibles, miniature sewing machine collection, cast iron collection, vintage iron, enamelware, stoneware, coins, firearms, 9 a.m., Bureau County Fairgrounds, Princeton, Becker Auction Service, auctioneers.

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‘I on Diabetes’ education classes planned OGLESBY — Every 19 seconds, someone is diagnosed with diabetes. Statewide, 827,000 residents manage the chronic condition daily.

Locally, between 7.5 and 10.5 percent of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes.

And, nearly 1 in 4 adolescents has diabetes or prediabetes. Having a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes puts the individual at an increased risk for heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower extremity amputations.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer “I on Diabetes” to individuals and family members who want to learn more about prevention or management of this chronic disease.

The class will be led by Susan Glassman, nutrition and wellness educator. “I on Diabetes” provides four educational sessions and each class includes easy-toprepare recipes, tasted in class.

Participants will learn about diabetes and the disease-related complications, how to plan and manage meals, including eating out.

The importance of reading food labels, spac-

ing meals and snacks throughout the day, and those confusing sugar substitutes will also be covered. Healthful tips on ways to decrease the risk for other health-related problems, as well as planning for a doctor’s visit, will be discussed. A recent “I on Diabetes” graduate commented, “I have never found a more comprehensive class — U of I Extension put it all together so I could understand it.”

“I on Diabetes” education will take place Thursdays, Jan. 7, 14 and 28, and Feb. 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, in Room CTC-123.

Advance registration is required by calling University of Illinois Extension at 815-2240889 or by registering online at https://web. extension.illinois.edu/ registration/?RegistrationID=13481. Registration and payment is due

by Jan. 5. There is a $30 fee, per person, to cover materials and supplies for all four sessions. For more information, contact Susan Glassman by calling 815-224-0889.

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Mautino From Page 1 cases for funding and policies that would benefit them in some way. Occasionally, the issues were at odds, and I would work out compromises that were painful but necessary for the common good.

Every step of the way, I kept in mind where I came from and was always aware the decisions I made on the floor of the House of Representatives would impact the lives of millions of Illinois citizens — including my own children and future grandchildren.

My legislative career has been focused on fiscal issues, economic development, education, labor and healthcare.

My work with the Revenue Committee, the Appropriations Committee and the Legislative Audit Commission provided me the opportunity to develop a profound understanding of state budget management and inter-agency operations.

Working cooperatively with local elected officials and agencies, I was able to help to reopen the Vermillion River and the Sheridan Correctional Center. By working together we were able to create more opportunities for our area, including industrial parks in Ottawa, Spring Valley and Mendota. In addition, I was able to direct project funding for many road and bridge projects, sewer repair and expansion projects, and public safety initiatives. Cultivating those important bipartisan relationships has served my district well.

One of my greatest satisfactions was being able to help secure funding to build, repair and upgrade all of the schools in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties, as well as secure supplemental funding for the IVCC Tech Center, the Student Life Center, and the Truck Driver Training Center.

I’m also proud to have played an integral part in expanding the LaSalle Veterans Home, creating the Center for Independent Living, and building the Starved Rock Visitors Center.

Some of the more memorable moments of my legislative career took place when I led the statewide effort to craft fair and transparent unemployment insurance legislation.

Even the Chicago Tribune recognized my bipartisan efforts and endorsed me as a “thoughtful legislator willing to dig into complicated issues, such as the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund, which was going broke until Mautino worked out a solution.” It felt good to read that.

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wouldn’t lose out on the annual revenue that it depends on from the races.

Healthcare has always been a major concern of mine. On the local level I created the Bureau County Dental Clinic to provide dental services for the poor and safeguard medical assistance for the uninsured.

Over the years, I have had the honor to be supported and /or endorsed by AFL-CIO and AFSCME, Associated Fire Fighters, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Township Officials of Illinois, Laborers Local No. 393, IBEW Local No. 176, Local No. 150 Operating Engineers, Illinois Valley Building and Trades, Illinois Valley Democratic Women, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Illinois Farm Bureau “Friend of Agriculture,” Illinois Hospital Association, Illinois Environmental Council, and many other groups and associations. I am grateful for their support.

I am proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish as a legislator in the Illinois House of Representatives. I consider myself blessed for being able to perform a job I was trained for and loved to do. A wise person once said, “If you do a job you love, you never work a day in your life.”

Thank you to all the individuals, groups and school children who came to Springfield to visit or work during legislative session. It was always good to see friendly faces at the Illinois State Capitol.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sending me to Springfield as your representative. Thank you to my wife, Lena, my sons, Peter and James, and my daughter, Luciana, for allowing me to serve. And thank you to my amazing staff: Pat, Patty and Kelly, in particular, who worked tirelessly to help me help the people of the 76th District.

Throughout my career in the legislature I have sought to be independent, fair and objective, and to responsibly provide for the well-being of the people of my district. I worked hard on the major issues of the state, reaching across the aisle to pass such measures as unemployment insurance reform, healthcare, education, pension reform, and infrastructure funding.

From helping constituents with important issues to providing state funding for local schools to facilitating business and industry incentives to bring jobs to our area, I have enjoyed serving the citizens of LaSalle, Livingston, Bureau, and Putnam counties. I am certain that my successor, Andy Skoog, will continue to provide responsible, thoughtful leadership.

Soon I will be sworn in as the Illinois Auditor General—a position I am honored to have accepted and will faithfully execute on behalf of the citizens of Illinois, but before I go, I just wanted to say thanks.

— Frank Mautino

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Obituaries David McDonald

Arlene Kerkhove PROPHETSTOWN — Arlene M. Kerkhove, 87, of Prophetstown died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Garland Funeral Home in Tampico with the Rev. Leanne Keate, pastor of Tampico United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Tampico Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the funeral home.

OHIO, Ill. — David L. McDonald, 80, of Ohio, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

Dave was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Princeton, the son of Howard I. and Edwardine McDonald. He was united in marriage to Patty Schultz on Jan. 3, 1959, in Ohio, Ill. Dave owned and operated McDonald Trucking for many years. He was the road commissioner for Ohio Township, and a member of the Ohio Fire Department and the Ohio School Board. Dave was a trustee of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Citizens First State Bank of Walnut. He enjoyed golfing and playing cards.

He is survived by his wife, Patty of Ohio, Ill.; three sons: Mark (Angie) McDonald of Ohio, Ill., Bill (Janis) McDonald of Walnut and Joe (Jan) McDonald of Ohio, Ill.; one daughter, Maureen McDonald of Chicago; eight grandchildren, Matt, Anna and Cole McDonald, Sarah, Melissa (Alex Karrow) and Olivia McDonald, and Kaycee and Darren McDonald; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Louise Gorman.

Funeral prayer services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ohio, Ill., with the Rev. Thomas Shaw, pastor, officiating. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Ohio, Ill. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the funeral home, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

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

Jim Puyear

PRINCETON — James M. Puyear, 70, of Princeton died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

He was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Princeton to Richard M. Puyear and Ollie L. (Coffey) Puyear.

He graduated from Wyanet High School in 1963 and served as an E-3, Aerographer’s Mate, in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Taconic.

Surviving are two daughters, Jacqui Miller of Bloomington and Sunshine Tammy Jim Bloodworth of Granite City; seven grandPuyear children; one brother, Richard (Judy) Puyear of Chesterfield, Mo.; one twin sister, Joyce (Brian) Hochstatter of Sterling; and five nephews and two nieces.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, in infancy.

Graveside services, with military funeral honors, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet with the Rev. Fred Laughlin officiating, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Wyanet VFW until 4 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the Wyanet Rescue Unit or Wyanet VFW.

Philip Briddick AURORA — Philip Kent Briddick, 35, of Aurora, formerly of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, Dec 2, 2015.

He was born Feb. 15, 1980, in Princeton to Kent and Patti (Dile) Briddick.

He attended Princeton High School. He worked at Meineke in Downers Grove as a service manager/ mechanic. He enjoyed golf, motorcycles and the White Sox. He loved guitars and the Beatles, and collected sports memorabilia.

Surviving are his parents, Kent (Donna) Briddick of Princeton and Patti Briddick of Princeton; one sister, Amber Briddick of Crest Hill; four children, Austyn, Bradyn, Neveah and Liam; his maternal grandmother, Mary Jane Dile of Aurora; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Leon “Popeye” Dile; his paternal grandparents, Russell and Helen Briddick; one uncle, George Wood; and one aunt, Monica Dile.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, with Pastor Becky Barnett officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to his children’s educational fund in care of “Aunt Amber Briddick”.

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

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Madrigals’ dress rehearsal Students have a dress rehearsal for the Princeton High School Music Department’s Madrigal dinner, “The Ghosts of Christmas Past,” which will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in “The Barn” at Hornbaker Gardens in Princeton.

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The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired drivers.

Therefore, officers working NITE patrols will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, driving under the influence (DUI) and are not properly buckled up.

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I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Malden Community Consolidated School District No. 84 for 2015 will be held on December 17, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at Malden Grade School.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Mike Patterson, Superintendent, Box 216 East Street, Malden, IL 61337 – (815) 643-2436.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended for 2015 were $482,852.

The proposed corporate and special property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $525,225. This represents a 8.77% increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2015 were $137,097.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 are $140,678. This represents an 2.61% increase over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended for 2015 were $619,949.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $665,883. This represents an 7.40% increase over the previous year.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 5, 2015.

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Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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As green as your perfect tree OK, it was the day after Thanksgiving — Friday, Nov. 27, to be exact — and it arrived right on schedule. My first Christmas card with familiar handwriting and an even more familiar return address was in my mailbox.

I don’t mind telling you I stood in front of the opened mailbox for nearly a minute — my eyes peeled on the white envelope adorned with festive red ink. My mind was going in a bazillion different directions.

I was torn between closing the mailbox and pretending I hadn’t seen the card; retrieving the mail and not opening this particular envelope; or going ahead with Terri Simon the process — opening the card, reading the two-page form letter I knew it would contain, and then tucking it back in and not thinking about it all for a while — a long while.

I’m not going to tell you what I did, but I will tell you the idea of getting that Christmas card the day after Thanksgiving — a tradition for this particular family — hit me hard like Santa’s boots must feel when his feet hit the bottom of the fireplace.

Don’t misunderstand. I appreciate, no ... I love family traditions. In fact, I thrive on them. I think of the ornament that always topped my grandparents’ Christmas tree. That was a tradition. Throwing (OK, we were told to gently place) the strands of tinsel was a tradition, as were Grandma’s homemade sugar cookies, Grandpa attaching a wooden stand to the bottom of the freshly-cut tree and hanging stockings for Santa to fill. Now, those are traditions.

But back to that Christmas card. Sent with love — the handwritten message on the form letter was filled with happy, kind and heartfelt sentiments, I’ve thought for quite a few days about why that first holiday card bothered me so much. It was weird, but the other night as I tossed and turned waiting for sleep to arrive, I figured it out. It was a clear as the Bethlehem star (OK, maybe that’s a stretch), but nevertheless, it slapped me right across my face, like Old Man Winter’s north wind does in the middle of winter.

My reason for dwelling on this early Christmas card that arrives every year without fail on the Friday after Thanksgiving? It’s easy ... I’m jealous.

That’s not easy for me to admit. I don’t like jealousy, and I don’t make it a practice to be envious of anyone who has it together more than I do — which could be about 99 percent of the population this year. But in all the holiday hoopla, the reality of it all is I’d love to be one of those people who grab the Christmas monkey by the tail and be totally in control of all the Christmas tasks that need to be done.

If you’re like me, you know the people about who I am writing. They are the ones who might tell you in September they have finished all their Christmas shopping. What the heck is that about? They are the ones who have countless lists of items they need to buy, menus they need to prepare, and other Christmas-associated tasks that need to be accomplished — and they neatly cross each one of those things off as they go. They are the ones who have all their gifts elegantly wrapped and ready to put under the tree as soon as the last ornament is hung. They are the ones who remember to test the strings of lights before they put them on the tree and they subconsciously know which end of the plug-in you have to end up with so you can plug the damn thing into the wall. I could go on and on ... but you know who I’m talking about.

If you are one of those people ... first and foremost, I’d like to hire you — money is no object. And secondly — listen closely because I won’t be saying this again, I am so jealous of you that I am as green with envy as the boughs on your perfect Christmas tree.

While I won’t belabor the point, my holiday revolves around lists I’ve made, lost, remade and lost several more times before I decide to fly solo with no lists at all — clearly a recipe for trouble since I grew up in the ‘70s and my memory skills are lacking. My Christmas cards are sitting on a chair in my dining room along with my address book, and no doubt they will go untouched until it’s too late to even bother to send them out. Maybe next year. And all those Christmas stamps? I don’t think Mediacom or Illinois Valley Cellular will care.

My Socks stink Ironically, I’m not known as a pleasant person when I’m sitting around trying to think up all this funny stuff. My wife just informed me so much when she said, “Oh boy! You’re a barrel of fun right now!” I hate it when she’s more sarcastic than l am.

Whenever it’s time to knuckle down and figure out what to type on this iPad, or even when I’m trying to come up with something for one of my comic strips, it’s always been best if I’m just left alone.

Hence, for me, the creative world can be a lonely existence.

In the houses that my family has lived in, we’ve always designated some barren, isolated corner of the basement where I can set up my drawing table and do my thing in peace and solitude. Unfortunately, that place is usually in close enough proximity to the washer and dryer that my wife could yell down and tell me to put in a load of whites. I bet Superman never gets requests like that at his Fortress of Solitude.

So when we recently moved out to the family farm, I was excited that there would be a place to put together my own rudimentary art studio. A place where I can draw or paint or write or whatever without much possibility of human contact.

A place of peace and quiet. A place where I can be flatulent without even having to say, “Excuse me.”

This place was formerly known as my dad’s workshop. It’s a 10-by-16foot wooden shed that is located about 20 feet or so from the back door of my house. Dad has built all sorts of cool stuff in that workshop over the years. The farm is covered with bluebird and other birdhouses that he has made from that location. He has made numerous wood carvings in that shop also.

The thing that he really got into was building doll houses. I would

Greg Wallace COMMENTARY hate to put a number on how many that he has made over the years, but it has been a lot. He made them, and Mom would decorate them.

I’m happy to say that my daughter has the last one they put together, and we also recently got a hold of one of the first doll houses they ever made. Made right there in that little workshop.

I’ve always wanted my own Bat Cave, just like the one Bruce Wayne has deep in the bowels of stately Wayne Manor. With Dad’s workshop, I’m getting closer to realizing that dream. A place where I can go out of the house and be creative, make stuff and if need be, catch bad guys.

Dad and I have different skill sets. He can put pieces of wood together and make these beautiful doll houses, I’m more into putting pencil or pen to paper or canvas. So converting his workshop has been a work in progress. I’ve moved out a band saw and put in a light table.

The old refrigerator has gone from holding wood stain to holding blank sheets of paper and finished comic strips. Where he used to cut out tiny mahogany roofing shingles, I now write this drivel.

Recently, as I was working in my inner sanctum, converting it from wood shop to art shack, I had left the door open to let some fresh air in and some old sawdust out.

As l struggled to move some stuff around, I heard a small “meow” behind me. Enter into the picture a feline named Socks.

When we moved out to the farm, l

not only got this shed, but my family inherited some cats. The technical terminology for these animals is “farm cats.” Sometimes I refer to them as “#@$&ing cats.”

Among this group of cats, is a gray and white, long-haired kitten that my daughter has named Socks.

This kitten has quite the personality. It’s always under your feet trying to get your attention. Whenever you pick her up to pet her, she loudly purrs her approval.

As much as I like my solitude from other people when I’m working, I’ve always thought it be nice to have an animal mascot hanging around the “studio” to keep me company without having to actually talk to anyone.

As I looked down at that little gray ball of fur, I couldn’t help but think that I had found my mascot. Socks would be perfect. I could already picture her laying around and purring while I worked on cartoons and newspaper columns all day long.

It would be the perfect relationship. She could be the Robin to my Batman. Gazing down at her cute little face, she batted her eyes and seemed to sense the decision that I had come to. We both smiled.

She then arched her back, gave a little shudder and walked out of the open doorway leaving behind a steaming, stinky pile of what kittens do best. #@$&ing cat.

Socks and I are no longer on speaking terms. She has been banished from my domicile. So I’m back to being on my own. I have come to the conclusion that I don’t need a mascot. Especially one that poops.

But I’ll be fine. Because, after all ... I’m Batman.

You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

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There’s more ... a lot more. Nothing will be wrapped until hours before I have to deliver it, when at the same time I discover I have no tape, and the bows I do have lived on other packages from years gone by and are most likely shredded by the cat. The stockings will be hung on the mantel with a tad bit of care, and I even managed to hand-embroider names on them — except for Purrcee’s stocking (the dog), who has

decided to shred her stocking into something that could now be used as tinsel on the tree — which by the way that tree hasn’t seen the light of day for a couple of years now. Do I need to go on? I could, but you get the idea.

And so that Christmas card arrived on the day after Thanksgiving ...

Although I opened it, it’s still laying on the kitchen counter ... perhaps as a reminder of who I’d love to be.

Maybe it’s just salt in my holiday wound as I mentally run in circles hoping to make some kind of sense of the holiday. Or ... maybe ... just maybe ... I’m hoping someone else’s holiday spirit will seep into my veins and replace my not-in-the-mood holiday blood with some bright green envious spirit. Yeah ... I’ll go with that one!

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

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Life&Arts

Births announced — Meet the newest arrivals to the area on Page 8. Birth announcements run each Saturday in the Life & Arts section.

Fill a Ford challenge — The Bureau Valley and LaMoille FFA chapters took part in the Fill a Ford FFA Challenge. See Page 9.

Community Notes Christmas concert in Walnut WALNUT — The Walnut community Christmas concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Walnut United Methodist Church. The concert is free and open to the public. An elevator is available.

Breastfeeding support group to meet LADD — La Leche League of the Illinois Valley, a breastfeeding support group, will meet at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in Ladd. This monthly group helps mothers gain knowledge and support from other breastfeeding moms. Expecting moms are encouraged to attend, as well as new and experienced moms. For more information, call 815-894-3303 or email ivlllgroup@gmail.com.

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Crossroads high school and junior high students will present a program under the direction of Jeffery Patrick and Elizabeth Jones on their newly revived stage. Under Patrick’s leadership, Crossroads is building its music program from the ground up.

Crossroads students will present concert TISKILWA — Crossroads high school and junior high students will present their annual Christmas concert and skit on their newly renovated stage on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Crossroads has begun building a new music program this year under the direction of Jeffery Patrick.

Groups of students have performed at the Bureau County Senior Center and Greenfield Retirement Home this fall already.

The Christmas program will begin at 11 a.m. at the Reagan School Building gymnasium, 400 N. Galena in Tiskilwa. This concert is a part of the Tiskilwa Country Christmas festival. Immediately following the performance, community members are welcome to an open house of the Crossroads classrooms. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information about Crossroads High School or its events, visit www.CrossroadsHighSchool.net.

Bureau County MS holiday dinner PRINCETON — The holiday Bureau County MS dinner will be Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Dinner will start at 5:30 p.m.

Attendees are asked to bring their favorite holiday recipe and a dish to share. The meat dishes and all table service and drinks will be provided. RSVP to Marcia at 815-876-4449. Copies of all the recipes will be made for the group.

Moose lodge holding toy drive PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge is having a toy drive for the children of Mooseheart. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted through Sunday, Dec. 20.

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The junior high and high school boys from Crossroads recently sang at the Bureau County Senior Center for the Thanksgiving Feast.

Widmark Wednesday event to salute star’s 101st birthday PRINCETON – Princeton’s own Richard Widmark was born 101 years ago this month.

In celebration, birthday cake will be served at the Princeton Public Library starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, followed by the December Widmark Wednesday movie at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; so is the cake, while it lasts.

In a 1950s-era film noir thriller,

PRINCETON — The GFWC Woman’s Club of Princeton will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Prouty Building in Princeton. Logan Junior High School choir members, under the direction of Emily Stover, will present a musical program. The December social committee will be Lola Huffaker and Bonnie Bangert. Guests are welcome to attend and may call Lola Huffaker at 815-872-4809 for further information.

Widmark portrays a pickpocket who inadvertently steals a spy’s microfilm, only to have his streetwise friend suffer the consequences when the spy comes looking to recover the stolen property.

Along the way, Widmark’s character falls in love with the spy’s ex-girlfriend, further complicating the plot.

Three days after this movie is shown, it’ll be a Widmark Weekend

of sorts at the library.

At 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, a Widmark military film that was interrupted by a power failure on Nov. 11 will be presented in its entirety.

Widmark, a 1932 graduate of Princeton High School, acted in 72 movies from 1947 until 1991.

The library has 53 Widmark titles on DVD that can be checked out and viewed at home.

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TISKILWA — A holiday bake sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Tiskilwa Community Church. Also for sale will be rugs, vanilla and church cookbooks. Participants should enter through the west side door. A chair-lift is available.

Snowman parade planned in Ladd LADD — Area residents, businesses or organizations are invited to participate in a Snowman Parade at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, as part of “There’s Snow Place Like Ladd” 2015 Ladd Christmas Walk.

The parade will begin on North Main Street and end at Ladd Memorial Park. All snowmen are welcome.

Snow is not required. Entries may be floats, vehicles or walkers, but must be lighted. For more information, call 815-894-2092 or email hocking4@comcast. net.

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Births Announced Kling Tara Casey of Granville is the mother of a son, Karter Lee, born Nov. 23 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Ayden, 4, and one sister, Kabrie, 2. Maternal grandparents are Gina Casey of Granville and Darren Casey of Granville. Great-grandparents are Regina and John Kling of Ransom, Ill.

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Thanksgiving baskets donated to area seniors The employees at Colonial HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre donated Thanksgiving baskets to 10 area seniors.

Each basket consisted of everything that is needed for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, from the turkey to potatoes, etc. The items were all donated by the employees at Colonial. Pictured are Cami Emmerson (from left), Tracy Nally, Arin Peterson, John Philhower, Deb Miller and Trisha Hamrick.

‘Deck the Halls of Hall’ planned for Dec. 12 SPRING VALLEY — Hall High School will host the first-ever “Deck the Halls of Hall” craft and vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The event will include holi-

day shopping, music, food and fun, and then participants can stay in Spring Valley to experience the city of Spring Valley’s lighted parade at 6 p.m.

Vendors who are interested in participating in the craft and vendor fair should contact Hall Superintendent Mike Struna at 815-664-2100 or email mstruna@hallhighschool502.com.

Honor Rolls John F. Kennedy School First Quarter 2015-16 High Honor Roll Fifth grade — Destiny Ahrens, Isabella Cacciatori, Aidan Campbell, Jennifer Casford, Nevaeh Chounard, Daphney Coble, Carys Finklea, Julian Flores, Ana Garcia, Addilyn Garncarz, Promise Giacometti, Abigail Kaszynski, Isabella Marquez, Cruz Martinez-Prado, Ashton Pecher, Michael Pienta, Mac Resetich, Shechinah, Ridley, Jacob Russell, Joshua Scheri, Bennet Schmollinger, Kambria Simmons, McKenna Smith, Ella Taliani, Macy Martha and Lissete Zuniga.

Sixth grade — Arthur Argubright, Nichola Arrate, Damion Beyer, Eder Carbajal-Castelan, Sean Casey, Connor Craig, Mia DeAngelo, Isaish Delao, Maggie Filippini, Colin Finklea, Drake Garland, Keaton Garncarz, Jenisis Greening, Dominic Guerrini, Tre’von Hunter, Aidan Jones, Gabriel Lucas, Adrian Macias Zesati, Veronica Martin, Thomas Matlock, Callie Meyer, Ethan Plym,

Luke Powers, Avril Ruiz, Caleb Savitch, Kiersten Shevokas, Manuel Solano, Nathan Stowe, Victoria Ullrich, Kierra Wozniak, Anasia Wright and Dilon Ziano.

Seventh grade — Aaron Baltikauski, Brayden Bickett, Levi Bland, Marissa Boehm, Paiziah Chounard, Jaclyn Cinotte, Kyle Craig, Christian Espinoza, Andrew Esquivel, Nicholas Fousekas, Kasandra Garibay, Rayghan Haase, Madeline Hannon, Sicelia Harper, Violet Hurtado, Payton Johnson, Lance Kovacs, Morgan Krewer, Brianna Lara, Jordyn Meyer, Zoe Morris, Mark Parlier, Aaliyah Perez, Gennaro Piccolo, Payton Plym, Aleksander Puentes, Lana Ramsey, Arianna Soto and Dante Templeton-Teasley.

Eighth grade — Cecilia Aldana, Michael Arrate, Stephanie Arteaga, Paige Blackburn, Alexander Castaneda, Sarah Croasdale, Dillon deJong, Jeffrey Delaney, Daniela Diaz, Abigail Draper, Kaitlin Duever, Janessa Floyd, Hanna Goodrum, Averi Hansen, Kendall Hansen, Kennedy Keegan, Addison Konczak, Christopher Krueger, Gracie Martinaitis,

Timothy and Anna (Behrens) Lewis of Princeton are the parents of a son, Alexander James, born Nov. 4 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches in length. He was welcomed home by four brothers, Timothy, 9, Anthony, 8, Dominic, 6, and Nicholas, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Joe and Theresa Behrens of Rock Falls. Paternal grandmother is Shirley Lewis of Princeton. Great-grandmother is Sally Behrens of Rock Falls.

Olivia Novero, Leonardo Ochoa, Elvin Payan, Gabriel Peek, Kelton Pelzer, Maxwell Puentes, Grant Resetich, Regina Scarpaci, Madeline Spayer, Hannah Vanko, Aleksandar Vasic, Luke Volkert, Knowlton Wamhoff and Jacob Wilson.

Honor Roll Fifth grade — Cade Corpus, Liliana Heredia, Kineret Hernandez, Jayden Jones, Alexandria Kunkel, Marcos Maldonado Guzman, Avery McNair, Joseph Moore, Joseph Schrader and Hope Whightsil.

Sixth grade — Levi Blair, Kaeden Keegan Andrea Ortega, Megan Parks, Nubia Sajuan and Athena Tarnowski.

Seventh grade — Paisley Blair, Alec Bulak, Tyvon Epps, Victor Heredia, Kerrigan Herrmann, Gage Hoover, Juan Martinez, Jaxon Matthews, Luis Morals, Joshua O’Neil, Noah Peek, John Savitch, Haylie Steele, Sue Stropes, Jillian Vazquez and Logan Zeglis.

Eighth grade — Shyanne Dominic, Jacob Grush, Robert Harrison, Antoine Jones, Maggie Kmetz Korte, Mackenzie Mrowicki, Desree Petzel and Daniel Yanez.

Kati Simmons and Daniel Kuhnert are the parents of a daughter born Nov. 27 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

VanKeulen Zackary and Brittany (Pettit) VanKeulen of Belvidere are the parents of a daughter, Adilynn Marie, born Nov. 17 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Janene Hoscheid of Cherry. Paternal grandparents are Butch and Sandy VanKeulen of Hennepin, and Chad and Lynn Haage of Hennepin.

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as well as accessories including jewelry, purses and shoes, for the fourth annual PROMise sale.

Dress donations may be dropped off at the church, located at 316 S. Church St. For more information, call 815-872-2821.

PRINCETON — The First United Methodist Church of Princeton is accepting donations of new and gently used prom, pageant, homecoming and special occasion dresses for little girls, young ladies and women,

Do you have a loved one that you are worried about being home alone during these cold winter months?

Your loved one would have a warm place to stay, wonderful food and plenty of social interaction.

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Thursday, Dec. 10. All members are asked to attend.

Gina and Arthur Martin will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

December birthdays are Holly Antkowiak, Sue Calkins, Virginia Croft, Guadalupe Gearica, Amber Fox, Cheryl Kelish and Sherry Possley.

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Area FFA chapters help ‘Fill a Ford’ The Bureau Valley and LaMoille FFA chapters took part in the Fill a Ford FFA Challenge, competing against each other to see who could collect the most food.

Bureau Valley won the contest, contributing 232 items, and LaMoille came in a close second with 194 items. All items were donated to the Wyanet Food Pantry.

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Bureau Valley High School is in the beginning stages of rolling out the new Chromebooks to the students. On Nov. 10, Michael Goessman’s consumer education class received their Chromebooks. At left, senior Trey Dale receives his new Chromebook from Goessman. Above are seniors Rick Lootens (front row) and Jay Norden getting a chance to use their new Chromebooks.

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‘It’s beginning to look a lot like ...’

Maybe it’s me, but once November comes, it seems as if the New Year is here faster than I can blink.

This feeling that the holiday season flashes by is most likely assisted by stores playing Christmas music or highlighting their Christmas displays weeks before Thanksgiving.

Now, this is where my husband would chime in and call me “The Grinch,” as he has all of our radio presets programmed to Christmas stations the day after Thanksgiving.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas! The aroma of a freshly-cut Christmas tree filling your house, the extravagant light displays people spend hours or even days to perfect, all the time spent with families and of course all the delicious Christmas cookies.

It’s just this time of year seems to always go too fast, and I just want it to slow down, just enough to enjoy it a bit longer.

However, I have a feeling this year won’t be any different than the ones before. So I am going to sit back, grab some hot chocolate, maybe a cookie or two and enjoy as much of it as I can.

No need to worry this year, your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) won’t be slowing down for the holidays either. We have deadlines and enrollment periods to keep us busy.

Dec. 1 was the start of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 49th General Enrollment Period, which will run through Feb. 26.

Land that is not currently enrolled in CRP may be offered for enrollment during the 49th CRP general enrollment period. In addition, CRP participants with contracts expiring on Sept. 30, 2016, may submit offers.

Along with the 49th CRP general enrollment period, producers at any time can participate in CRP continuous enrollment period.

Dec. 7 begins the 2016 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs

enrollment period, which will continue through Aug. 1, 2016.

The Bureau COMMENTARY County FSA Office encourages all producers to make appointments if possible so we can be sure to have all required paperwork ready prior to arrival, which will help reduce producer wait time.

And last but not least, this is your friendly reminder that FSA and Risk Management Agency (RMA), which oversees the Federal Crop Insurance Program, now have common acreage reporting dates.

This means all farmers and landowners need to file an acreage report for perennial forages and fall seeded crops, including wheat, at the FSA office by Dec. 15 to remain eligible for federal benefits or to keep acreage history up-to-date.

Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline.

Filing an acreage report on fall-seeded crops after the Dec. 15 deadline may require a late-filing fee, which starts at $46 per farm.

Perennial forages include alfalfa, alfalfa grass mixtures, red clover, pasture acreage, cover crops and others intended to be harvested in 2016.

Fall seeded-small grains include, but are not limited to, wheat and rye.

If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please call the Bureau County FSA Office at 815-875-8732, ext. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, or visit us at 312 E. Backbone Road, Princeton.

On behalf of the Bureau County Farm Service Agency, Happy Holidays!

Justina Chlum is the county executive director for the Bureau County Farm Service Agency.

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Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Annawan Community Center, 314 N. State St., Annawan.

The seminar will focus on trucking laws for farmers — both new and well-worn. It’ll take a special look at the latest “Covered Farm Vehicle” exemptions and you’ll have the chance to ask those trucking questions that you can’t seem to find the answers for anywhere else.

A lot of laws have changed in the past 18 months. In fact, just in mid-July the governor signed legislation adding a new exemption from the CDL. Prior to that there have been changes to regulations regarding: the medical card, hours of service limitations, equipment inspection requirements, ATV operation, mobile phone use, out-of-state CDL use, post-trip inspections and more.

During the seminar, those recent changes and some of the more-established but still misunderstood rules, too, such as the USDOT Number, UCR registrations and driver’s license classifications, will be discussed.

Presenting the seminar will be Kevin Rund, who has specialized in farm transportation issues for the Illinois Farm Bureau for more than 30 years. Take-home materials will be available.

The seminar is free, courtesy of county and state Farm Bureaus, but advance registration is requested.

To reserve a spot, call the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468.

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11 Sports Saturday, December 5, 2015 • 11 Best of the best — See page 12 for this year’s All-BCR Football Team.

2015 BCR Football Players of the Year The Jacob Smith File

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• Princeton Sr. FB/LB • 3A All-State • First Team TRAC Mississippi RB/LB • Rushed for 1,429 yards and 16 TDs • 103 tackles, 3 interceptions

The Drew Pullam File • Hall Sr. QB • First Team TRAC Mississippi All-Conference QB • Passed for 2,493 yards and 23 TDs

Pullam, Smith put up big numbers, lead teams to quarterfinals

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Princeton football had a breakout season, making its first playoff appearance in 12 years with a record-breaking 11-0 start.

The Hall Red Devils continued its recent resurgence, reaching the 2A quarterfinals this year for the first time since its state championship in 2001.

Both had plenty of standout players leading to its team’s gridiron success, many deserving of postseason accolades. Each had one player though that really made their offenses go — Hall senior quarterback Drew Pullam and PHS senior running back/ linebacker Jacob Smith.

They were the go-to guys for their respective team’s offense.

Pullam passed the football around like no one else at Hall has or anywhere else in Bureau County for years.

Smith ran the ball like a man on a mission. He was also a unanimous all-conference linebacker.

They are the 2015 co-BCR Players of the Year.

The thrower

Any notion that Hall is still a running team from the glory days of Gary Vicini’s long, successful tenure has become a thing of the past. Fourth-year Hall coach Randy Tieman began to make the transition with former quarterback Taggert Venegas in 2013 and has gone full

air the past two seasons with Pullam.

Pullam gave a glimpse of things to come as a junior, breaking out in a Week 3 game with Amboy/ LaMoille. He finished the season with 1,601 yards and 18 TDs. Unfortunately for Hall opponents around the Three Rivers, the slinger from Ladd was just warming up.

This season, Pullam’s numbers simply exploded. He threw for 2,493 yards and 23 touchdowns, numbers which have not been approached in the past 23 seasons in record keeping of allBCR teams.

Pullam would have never guessed he’d put up those kind of numbers.

“No, not at all. Coach Tieman

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Tieman said Pullam was a great weapon for the Red Devils with his size and vision.

“He was able to see the whole field and make good reads. He used all the weapons around him to his advantage,” Tieman said.

“He had the go ahead to check out of a play if we got certain coverages and he did a great job with that. He will be hard to replace, but he has set a great example for the younger guys and what it takes to be successful.”

Pullam had a partner-incrime in fellow Ladd resident Jake Merkel. He had an equally unmatched season at receiver with 64 receptions for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns.

Girls basketball: Amboy 51, Princeton 46 (2 OT)

An Erie feeling MANLIUS — The Erie Lady Cardinals used its size and experience to its advantage for a 68-31 victory over Bureau Valley Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Storm Cellar.

The Lady Cardinals flew out to a 13-0 lead on the back of seven points from senior forward Rachel Colbert before BV sophomore guard Christen Hurley knocked a deep two-pointer down to put a halt to the Lady Cardinal run with

has called a lot of good plays,” Pullam said. “I mean, when I was growing up, Hall was always a running team. I thought, did I change positions? But then Taggert came along, we changed our passing offense, and I was able to get the job done most of the time.”

Admittedly, he’d get excited every time a pass play was called.

“Running sometimes gets boring for me, just handing off the ball,” he said. “I love playing football. I came in as a freshman, really small, just a little lanky kid, still kind of am. I’ve put a lot of work in the weight room and offseason, trying to get better so I can do better in the season and it worked out for me.”

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BV’s Saige Barnett shoots against Erie Thursday at the Storm Cellar. Erie won 68-31.

AMBOY — Delaney Wilhelm was feeling it Thursday, Dec. 3, for the Amboy Lady Clippers against the Princeton Tigresses.

She hit a 3-point shot just inside the half-court line to tie the game at the end of regulation. For good measure, she hit another game-tying 3-pointer on an inbounds play at the end of the first overtime period.

Amboy shutout the Tigresses 5-0 in the final four-minute OT to post a 51-46 win.

Wilhelm finished with 30 points, 21 from the fourth quarter on.

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Princeton’s Anna Murray gets past Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm Thursday at Amboy.

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2015 All-BCR Football Team Quarterbacks Drake Davis (BV, So.): No sophomore jinx for this Bureau Valley QB. Davis threw for 1,402 yards and 16 TDs for his dad’s Storm.

He was a First Team Three Rivers Rock All-Conference selection.

Jake Reinhardt (PHS, Sr.): The PHS signal-caller was the trigger man of the Tiger offense with his high efficient passing (67 percent), completing 110-165 passes for 1,405 yards and 18 TDs. He also rushed for five TDs. Was named to the Second Team TRAC Mississippi All-Conference.

Drew Pullam (Hall, Sr.): The BCR co-Player of the Year was selected as the First Team all-conference QB in the TRAC Mississippi All-Conference. He threw for a thousand yards more than the next area QB with nearly 2,500 yards to go with an area-best 23 TDs.

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PHS backs had combined.

He racked up an area-best 1,429 yards rushing with 16 TDs and picked up 154 yards receiving with three TDs. He was an unanimous TRAC Mississippi All-Conference selection and received 2A All-State recognition.

Ends/receivers Bryan Herr (BV, Sr.): Drake Davis needed a favorite target to throw to this year with the graduation of all-stater Parker Neuhalfen and that became No. 25. Herr caught 31 passes for 650 yards and 10 TDs. He was a First Team TRAC Rock All-Conference pick.

Jake Merkel (Hall, Sr.): The slick senior wideout became an unstoppable force in the Red Devils’ passing game, catching an area-best 64 passes (24 more than the next highest) for 1,119 yards and nine TDs. He was an unanimous TRAC Mississippi All-Conference selection.

Braidy Shipp, (SB, Sr.): Despite missing time early due to injury, Shipp sailed to First Team Mississippi All-Conference honors with some pretty high numbers. He had 39 receptions for the second straight year, this time good for 760 yards and four TDs.

ton, Sr.): The soccer kicker gave the Tigers a kick, making good on 44 of 48 PAT attempts and two of three field goals tries with a long of 35 yards. Earned unanimous TRAC Mississippi honors.

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Chris Ballerini (Hall, Sr.): The 6-2, 215-pound senior tackle was an unanimous TRAC Mississippi All-Conference pick on defense and First Team pick on the offensive line.

He had 65 tackles, including five sacks.

Jared Puente (Hall, Sr.): The 6-0, 230-pound senior captain received Second Team TRAC Mississippi All-Conference honors on both sides of the ball.

Dillon Wetsel (PHS, Sr.): The Tigers offense went through the good hands of the unanimous TRAC Mississippi All-Conference center. He was also a First Team TRAC pick on the D line.

Chaz Williams (PHS, Sr.): The PHS tackle was named to the First Team TRAC Mississippi All-Conference on both sides of the ball and was awarded with 3A All-State recognition. Of his 54 tackles, he had seven for a loss and six sacks.

Chris Hammonds (Hall, Sr.): “Tommy Touchdown” was the Red Devils go-to back, rushing for 1,294 yards and an area-best 19 TDs. He was a unanimous TRAC Mississippi All-Conference selection and received 2A All-State recognition.

Baylee Hopps (St. Bede, Sr.): The LaMoille prodSkye Behrends (PHS, uct became the main man Sr.): The Tigers defense out of the Bruins backfield Will Konneck (BV, Sr.): when freshman teammate The First Team TRAC Rock was big-Skye Country Bret Dannis went down All-Conference pick was where the senior linebackwith a broken leg in Week a threat on special teams, er had team-highs for tack1. Hopps finished the year taking two TDs to the les (106) and interceptions (4). He had two picks to rushing for 1,128 yards house. lead the Tigers to a 14-0 and 16 TDs. He was a First Kai Tomaszewski (PHS, shutout over Newman.

Team TRAC Mississippi Sr.): The former soccer Was a First Team TRAC All-Conference pick. player found his thrills on Mississippi All-Conference Will Konneck (BV, Sr.): the football field with his A breakout game of 432 fast wheels. Most teams selection.

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Hunter Schoff (Bureau Valley, Jr.): The Storm DB led the Storm defense with 73 tackles, returning an interception and a fumble recovery for TDs. Earned Second Team TRAC North All-Conference honors.

Jett Wedekind (PHS, Sr.): The lock-down defender had three interceptions. He was a repeat Three Rivers All-Conference pick.

Coach of the Year Jesse Snyder (PHS): Fourth-year head coach led PHS to a historic season, building a program that had lost 21 straight.

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Honorable Mention BV: Drew Fordham (Sr., T), Will Konneck (Sr., LB), Rick Lootens (Sr., DL).

Hall: Brian Bernardoni (Sr., DB), Patrick Einhaus (Sr., E), Chris Hammonds (Sr., DB), Christian Heiden (Sr., LB), Evan Kiphart (Sr., C/DL).

Princeton: Levi Bates (Sr., E/DB), Jack Bays (Sr., DB), Derek Debruhl (Sr., LB), Griffin Orr (Sr., G), Vince Vergamini (Jr., DL).

St. Bede: Joe Acosta (Jr., OL/DL), John Barnes (Sr., DL), Nick Needs (Sr., DL), Andrew Pyszka (Sr., OT).

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Players From Page 11 “He’s always been there for me since fourth grade in IVYFL. I could always trust to throw to him. Even if it wasn’t the best throw, he’d catch it. He’s got me a lot of my yards,” Pullam said.

Pullam said it was great going to the 2A quarterfinals and “wanted to go farther, but it didn’t happen. I’ve been playing with these guys since the fifth grade. It’s been fun. It was family almost.”

While he is looking at a couple schools for the possibility to play football, he has turned his attention to basketball. Naturally, he likes the long shots.

“Just stand back and shoot ‘em, let ‘em go,” he said of his basketball game.

The runner Smith, known around PHS as “Bubba,” can be best described as a throw-back kind of player, hard-hitting, hard-running and “All In,” as the Tigers’ team motto suggests.

Princeton coach Jesse Snyder said that Smith plays football the way it supposed to be played.

“He plays with great emotion, physicality and is selfless. He is the type of young man that is willing to do whatever he needs to for the success of the team and the program,” Snyder said.

Princeton opponents knew if they were going to try to slow down the Tigers, they had to try to slow down No. 22. Smith was going to get the ball early and often.

Sure, he’d get tired out there, but Smith said it was just part of the job.

“Adrenaline takes over; you want to help your team and your guys to win the game. So you do whatever it takes to make it happen, I guess,” he said.

“When Jake (Reinhardt) and coach would call your number, it’s real exciting.

You want to do the best you can. You trust in your guys and good things happen. It was really fun driving down the field.”

Hall quarterback (4) Drew Pullam and Princeton’s Jacob Smith (22) led their teams in the winning direction in 2015.

Their meeting at Hall’s Nesti Stadium was a memorable 14-7 Tiger victory.

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He racked 1,429 yards, rushing on 252 attempts for 16 TDs and was a dual threat with 16 receptions for 154 yards and two TDs. Snyder said the hardnosed Smith would rather run a defender over than run by him.

Smith is the first to say all those yards were team yards, not his.

“I was just more proud of my teammates, doing what they did to make it happen. I just happened to have the ball. They were the ones making the holes and blocking the guys and stuff,” he said.

Smith was a First Team Three Rivers All-Conference selection on both sides of the ball, selected unanimously on defense as linebacker.

He played the Tigers “Mike” linebacker the past three seasons, the man in the middle of the Tiger defense. This year, he registered 103 tackles, including nine for losses, with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three interceptions.

“His stats sum up how important of a role he played on our defense,” Snyder said. “He is a physical and smart football player. Throughout the season he was always very attentive to assignments and understanding how

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When asked which he prefers most, making a big hit or hitting a big hole, Smith said it’s a tough call.

“They both got the perks. Hitting a big hole is pretty cool, may have to take that over a big hit,” he said.

Smith has missed football since the day it was over.

“I like the togetherness of the team, how physical it is. It’s like a brotherhood throughout the season,” he said.

He said while everyone on the team had a feeling they were going “to have a good season and make a lot of good things happen,” he doesn’t think anybody saw it turning out to be the way it did. It was a season for the record books, conference champions, 9-0, quarterfinals.

For now, Smith’s pretty set in his mind he will not pursue the game at the next level. He said he will carry his high school career, especially this season “with me for the rest of my life.”

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2015 — Drew Pullam, Hall; Jacob Smith, Princeton 2014 — A.J. Gaeta, Hall; Parker Neuhalfen, BV 2013 — Nathan Tonozzi, Taggert Venegas, Hall 2012 — Michael Bellino, Bobby Morrow, Brandon Pietrowski, St. Bede 2011 — Adam Burgess, J.P. Perona, Logan Willand, St. Bede 2010 — Dylan Olson, Princeton 2009 — Michael Weidner, BV 2008 — Josiah Johnston, Nate Swanson, BV 2007 — Jordan Petersen, Hall 2006 — Garrett Barnas, BV 2005 — Garrett Barnas, BV 2004 — Brad Monier, John Roberts, Eric Blackert, Josh Coyle, Spencer Yates, Jeremy Marlowe, Shawn Wager, BV 2003 — Todd Maynard, BV; Blake Pratt and Kirk Becker, Princeton; Reid Baltikauski, Hall 2002 — Todd Maynard, BV; Jud Taylor and T.J. Scruggs, Princeton; Chaise Thomas, Hall 2001 — Nick Slover and Brant Baltikauski, Hall; Phil Endress, BV; Mike Padilla, St. Bede 2000 — Cory Scott, Princeton; Brad Foster, Hall; Ray Pigati, St. Bede 1999 — Cory Scott, Princeton; Nathan Chandler, Hall; Billy Terry, St. Bede.

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Chris Hammonds (H) 20 0/6 Bailee Hopps (SB) 19 0/6 Will Konneck (BV) 19 0/5 Jacob Smith (P) 19 0/2 Bryan Herr (BV) 10 6/8 Patrick Einhaus (H) 9 0/0 Bret Emmerson (P) 9 0/0 Jake Merkel (H) 9 0/0 Matt Krolak (H)+ 6 14/0 Tanner Kuhne (P)* 0 44/0 Jett Wedekind (P) 6 0/0 Jake Reinhardt (P) 5 0/0 Drake Davis (BV) 4 0/2 Braidy Shipp (SB) 4 0/0 Jack Bays (P) 3 0/2 Bryant Eustice (SB) 3 0/2 *includes two field goals +includes safety

Player

126 120 119 116 74 54 54 54 52 50 36 30 26 24 20 20

Rushing

att yds td ypc

Jacob Smith (P) 252 1429 16 5.6 Will Konneck (BV) 147 1369 14 9.3 Chris Hammonds (H) 175 1294 19 7.4 Bailee Hopps (SB) 170 1128 16 6.6 Drake Davis (BV) 95 399 4 4.5 Matt Krolak (H) 68 374 6 5.5 Austin Rossler (P) 46 264 3 5.0 Bret Emmerson (P) 49 252 7 5.1 Bryant Eustice (SB) 60 235 3 3.9 Jett Wedekind (P) 35 230 2 6.7 Kai Tomaszewski (P) 36 214 1 5.9

Daryl Senica (SB) Gailen Gibson (BV) Blake Janssen (P) Jake Reinhardt (P) Caje Peterson (BV)

Player

34 27 20 58 18

Passing

208 186 166 138 103

2 1 0 5 3

6.1 6.9 8.4 2.4 6.9

pc-pa yds td int

Drew Pullam (H) 136-261 2493 23 6 Jake Reinhardt (P) 110-165 1405 18 5 Drake Davis (BV) 76-140 1402 16 6 Bryant Eustice (SB) 69-140 1178 9 12

Player

Receiving

rec yds td avg

Jake Merkel (H) 64 1119 9 17.5 Braidy Shipp (SB) 39 760 4 19.5 Bryan Herr (BV) 31 650 10 20.1 Levi Bates (P) 27 263 2 9.7 Kai Tomaszewski (P) 22 336 4 15.3 Patrick Einhaus (H) 25 556 8 22.4 Will Konneck (BV) 20 447 5 22.4 Chris Hammonds (H) 21 335 3 16.0 Jay Edlefson (BV) 20 265 1 13.3 Josh Sapp (SB) 20 240 2 12.0 Jett Wedekind (P) 16 216 4 13.5 Jacob Smith (P) 16 154 3 9.6 Christian Smith (H) 15 315 2 21.0 Skye Behrends (P) 13 131 1 10.1 Blake Janssen (P) 9 117 1 24.6 Nick Sczapaniak (SB) 5 115 1 23.0 Baylee Hopps (SB) 5 95 3 19.0 Christian Heiden (H) 4 61 0 15.3

Final 2015 Standings Three Rivers Mississippi Princeton Newman Hall St. Bede Erie-P’town Kewanee Sherrard

Conf. All 6-0 11-1 5-1 9-2 4-2 9-3 3-3 4-5 2-4 4-5 1-5 3-6 0-6 0-9

Three Rivers Rock Orion Rockridge Fulton Bureau Valley Morrison Amboy Riverdale

Conf. All 5-1 10-2 5-1 7-4 4-2 4-5 3-3 5-4 3-3 3-6 1-5 2-7 0-6 0-9

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Area roundup

Loftus shoots for 32 points

By Kevin Hieronymus sports@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Shannon Serpette

Leading the break Ladd’s Hunter Meagher (left) dribbles down the court during the Ladd fifth-grade basketball team’s match against Henry-Senachwine Thursday, Dec. 3, at Ladd. The Ladd Indians won 24-5.

Storm From Page 11 2:40 to play in the first quarter.

“Erie is definitely a good team. We came out a little flat and we need to learn how to overcome those types of adversities and we’ll work on that.

The season is a journey so we’ll reflect and work on the things that we didn’t do well and we’ll be ready to go next week,” BV coach Tiffany Gonigam said.

The quick start for the Lady Cardinals kept rolling right through the first half as Erie built a comfortable 35-17 lead as they went in for the break.

Mismatches played a big role during the contest as the Erie offense exploited the smaller and more inexperienced Storm particularly in the paint as four Lady Cardinals reached double digits in scoring.

“We tried a few different things on defense, but it was difficult to matchup with them and they took advantage of that. It seemed like they had a size advantage on us across the board,” Gonigam said. “We’re a young squad and we are trying to teach the girls how to play in the post on both ends of the court and that’s something that we will work on, and we’ll continue to improve upon as the season goes.”

Lexi Loftus had a night to remember for LaMoille/Ohio Thursday, Dec. 3, scoring 32 points to lead the Lady Lions to a 61-50 victory in Little Ten Conference play at LaMoille.

Loftus also added Lexi 10 rebounds and three steals. Also for the Lady Lions, Paige Conner had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Jasmine Kahly had seven points and seven assists.

“We played a great first half and played the type of game we want to play as a team. They worked extremely hard,” L/O coach Holli Rapp said.

Kewanee 48, Hall 37: After winning its first game in its new gym Monday, the Lady Devils were handed its first loss Thursday by the Boiler Girls. Hunter Galassi led Hall with 22 points.

St. Bede 59, Morrison 36: The Lady Bruins exploded Loftus for a 28-point second-quarter to take a 37-27 halftime lead. Julia Pohar led St. Bede with 16 points.

Sherrard 46, St. Bede 31: The Lady Bruins played the state-ranked Tigers to a three-point game at halftime (20-17) Wednesday at the Academy. The game remained at eight points with five minutes before Sherrard pulled ahead

with a 28-14 second-half advantage.

Hanna Bima had eight points, Rachel Sickley seven and Pohar six for the Lady Bruins.

Wrestling

Hall/PC splits: The Hall/PC co-op defeated host Amboy Wednesday 42-21, but lost to Sterling Newman 42-36.

Winners on the mat in the Amboy match were Denver Wyatt with a 5:07 fall at 145pounds, Ben Just with a 1:08 fall at 152 and Nick Bouxsein with a 1:22 fall at 182.

Matt Briddick scored an 0:48 fall at 220 in Hall/ PC’s only victory in action, excluding forfeits.

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Amboy From Page 11

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

Bureau Valley’s Darcy Kepner battles for a rebound against Erie Thursday at the Storm Cellar.

The second half resembled the first half with Erie’s upperclassmen controlling the tempo of play and waiting for easy opportunities to open around the bucket as the Lady Cardinals outscored the Storm 33-14.

A pair of Erie seniors were unstoppable around the basket with Delaney Tiegler recording 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting and Emily Cox with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Tiegler also tied BV’s Saige Barnett for a gamehigh eight rebounds.

Two sophomores led the way for the BV offense with

forward Ellen Johnson and guard Hurley each chipping in seven points.

“Ellen has been playing well in back-to-back games. She runs the floor well and she’s put herself in a position to score some points,” Gonigam said. “We’re a young squad so we need contributions from everyone we can get them from.”

The Storm will take the long trip down Interstate 80 to take the court against the Rockridge Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in Edgington.

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“These kids rallied and came back, giving up that emotional three and then coming back again getting that lead in overtime. Amboy battled too. They won one more battle than we did,” PHS coach Jeff Ohlson said.

Princeton (4-3, 0-2) was able to keep up with Wilhelm, who scored all 13 of her team’s points in the fourth quarter. Ivy Rhodes scored on a putback to give PHS a 39-36 lead.

PHS senior Michaela Strom hit the front end of a one and bonus with 8.2 left in regulation. She missed the second, but Courtney Oeder got the rebound and was fouled. Oeder also hit one free throw to lift PHS to a 41-38 lead with 5.4 seconds.

Amboy inbounded and called timeout.

They got the ball to Wilhelm, who calmly dribbled over halfcourt and launched her shot, hitting nothing but net. The shot tied the game, stunning the PHS crowd.

“I was worried when it went up,” Ohlson said. Those are shots you hope don’t get in. It’s kind of throw and a prayer and she got it in.”

“The half-courter was great. It gave us a chance,” Amboy coach Mike McCracken said.

Strom hit a 3-point basket, smiling as she gave the Tigresses a 46-43 lead with 0:37 to play in the first OT. Wilhelm made a steal and surprisingly missed a layup.

PHS soph Anna Murray was fouled with 11.5 remaining, but missed both foul shots.

That gave Wilhelm just enough the for some magic. Mike McCracken called a timeout with 2.1 seconds left to set up a screen for Wilhelm on an inbounds play.

She got the ball and made a couple of

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Princeton’s Courtney Oeder tries to play keep away Thursday.

dribbles, squared up and made another-game tying 3-pointer hoop with a couple kind bounces on the rim.

The PHS crowd questioned how Wilhelm had time to shoot in 2.1 seconds.

Ohlson did not wish to discuss the play publicly, other than saying “she lined it and made a shot when she needed to.”

Oeder led PHS with 13 points and Strom and Rhodes added 10 each.

Amboy led as much as 22-15 early in the second quarter, but the Tigresses hit 5 of 6 free throws to pull within 22-20 at the half. PHS held a slim lead throughout the fourth quarter until Wilhelm’s first game-tier.

“It was our best game of the year by far. Tremendous effort,” Ohlson said.

“Defensively, we did the job we had to.

The second half our defense was tremendous. I know No. 4 (Wilhelm) had a heck of a game, but she worked for everything she got and Sarah (Murray) did a lot of that.”

• Notes: Amboy won the sophomore game. … The PHS teams return to action at home Monday night against St. Bede.

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Scoreboard Basketball

The 1953 Hall High School football team went undefeated for the year, going 9-0 against some very good teams.

Most of the opponents were much larger schools - some as much as four times Hall’s enrollment. The coach of that team was Richard Nesti assisted by John Roach. The following are the teams Hall beat: Normal Community 12-0; Mendota 14-12; DeKalb 33-0; Princeton 33-14; Ottawa 7-0; Dixon 26-7; Sterling 32-7; St. Bede 24-7; Marquette 27-7. Team members included: Charles Achinger, John Actis, Dick Beecham Roger Bruno, Joe Cinotto, Richard Demichelis, Pat Donovan, Lynn Filippini, Albert Fusinatto, Mike Gualandri, Ken Jakubiak, Ed Joyce, Ronald Malooley, Richard May, Bill McAdams, Chuck Mercier, Andy Nave, Anthony Panizzi, Clifford Peart, George Pistona, Roger Podobinski, Jack Podowicz, Bill Prokup, Roger Rheeling, Dick Salmon, Bob Savage, Warren Savage, Wayne Schell, Dick Schweickert, Ray Sebastian, Vince Stalsis, Bill Struglinski, Richard Yankowski and John Guynn, manager.

The names Mike and Darline Chaventone are synonymous to Hall High School. Mike graduated from Hall For over 20 years, Mike and Darline were at Hall for a big part of their lives. They were not only super fans, they volunteered at numerous Hall events. Darline was active in the Hall Athletic Parents Club for several years serving as its president for two years and secretary for four years. Mike attended almost every Hall athletic event - home and away for many years. He voluntarily helped get the baseball diamond ready for play on many occasions, especially after some heavy rainfalls. Despite all this for Hall, they are most noted for managing the Hall concession stands for well over 20 years. The first few years as co-managers were done on a volunteer basis. Darline was actually the manager, but she soon recruited Mike. After a few years of volunteering, they were hired to do the co-managing job for the Parents Club taking over the concession stands for football and basketball games. Their three sons, Mike, Mark and Jeff, all participated in athletics at Hall. Mike and Darline were truly Hall fans. Someone once said, “Mike bleeds red literally and figuratively”. Mike added “make that red and white”.

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All Hall................................ 1-0 2-2 Riverdale........................ 0-0 3-0 Newman......................... 0-0 3-1 Orion.............................. 0-0 3-1 St. Bede......................... 0-0 3-1 Fulton............................. 0-0 2-2 Princeton........................ 0-0 2-2 Rockridge....................... 0-1 2-3 Sherrard......................... 0-0 2-2 Prophetstown................. 0-0 0-0 Amboy............................ 0-0 1-3 Kewanee......................... 0-0 1-3 Morrison......................... 0-0 1-3 Bureau Valley................. 0-0 1-4 Erie................................ 0-0 0-4 (Friday’s games not included) Saturday’s games • Bureau Valley at Newman, 6:30 • Riverdale at St. Bede, 6:30 • Serena at Hall, 6:30 • Orion at Wethersfield, 7:30 At Leland DePue 52, Leland-Earlville 49 At LaSalle (freshmen) L-P 49, Hall 29. Hall: Resetich 7, Soldati 6, Janssen 5.

Eastland Shootout SATURDAY: Annawan vs. Fulton Unity Christian, 9:30 a.m., Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Warren, 11 a.m., Indian Creek vs.

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Jr. College At Springfield WOMEN: Lincoln Land 80, IVCC 30.

IVCC Pavlovich 10, Wolfe 7, E. Herrmann 6, B. Herrmann 4, Wignes 3.

High school girls Three Rivers Conf.

All Sherrard......................... 3-0 7-1 Erie................................ 2-0 2-0 Kewanee......................... 1-0 2-3 St. Bede......................... 2-1 4-4 Amboy............................ 1-1 6-2 Morrison......................... 1-1 4-1 Hall................................ 1-1 3-1 Bureau Valley................. 1-1 4-3 Rockridge....................... 1-1 4-3 Prophetstown................. 1-1 1-5 Newman......................... 1-1 1-6 Orion.............................. 0-1 0-3 Princeton........................ 0-2 4-3 Fulton............................. 0-2 1-3 Riverdale........................ 0-2 0-6 Thursday’s results • Erie 68, Bureau Valley 31 • Sherrard 43, Fulton 40 • Kewanee at Hall, NA • St. Bede 59, Morrison 36 • Newman 55, Prophetstown 41 • Amboy 51, Princeton 46 • Rockridge 58, Riverdale 39 At St. Bede Sherrard 12 8 12 16 - 46 St. Bede 9 8 5 9 - 31 St. Bede: Pohar 2 2-3 6, Sickley 3 1-2 7, Z. Postula 0 0-0 0, Schupp 0 2-2 2, Morrow 1 (1) 0-0 3, Ludford 1 0-0 2, Bima 3 2-2 8, Lau 0 3-4 3, Nowakowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 (1) 10-13 31. Fouls: 16.

SOPHS: St. Bede 35-34. SB: A. Postula 10.

At St. Bede Morrison 8 11 8 9 - 36 St. Bede 9 28 11 11 - 59 St. Bede (4-4, 2-1): Pohar 16, Sickley 4, Z. Postula 6, Browning 8, Schupp 0, Morrow 5, Ludford 3, Bima 6, Lau 7, Nowakowski 3. Totals: 20 (10) 7-9 59.

Fouls: 12.

SOPHS: St. Bede 34-30. SB: Hart 16, A. Postula 9.

At Amboy Princeton 10 10 9 12 5 0 - 41 Amboy 16 6 6 13 5 5 - 10 PHS (4-3, 0-2): S. Murray 2, A. Murray

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8, Mall 3, Strom 10, Legner 0, Oeder 13, Rhodes 10. Totals: 16 (2) 12-16 46.

Fouls: 15 (S. Murray 5).

AMBOY (6-2, 1-1): Wilhem 3, Lindenmeyer 7, Doege 5, O’Laughlin 7, Noe. Jones 2. Totals: 19 (2) 11-14 51.

Fouls: 20.

SOPHS: Amboy won.

At Manlius Erie 15 20 13 20 - 68 Bureau Valley 5 12 4 10 - 31 BV (4-3, 1-1 TRAC): Wirth 0, Barnett 4, Wall 0 0-0 0, Dean 0, Hea. Williams 0, Darcy Kepner 4, Moreland 2, Hurley 7, Kolb 4, Johnson 7, Mungia 0, Dana Kepner 3. Totals: 12-56 (1) 6-14 31.

At Spring Valley Kewanee 16 12 12 8 - 48 Hall 12 7 13 5 - 37 Hall (3-1, 1-1): Soldati 2, Lechner 7, Lusietto 4, Hoscheid 0, Barroso 2, Galassi 22. Totals: 14-39 (2-8) 3-5 37.

At LaMoille Hiawatha 4 15 18 13 - 50 LaMoille/Ohio 15 20 11 15 - 61 L.O (3-3, 1-0): Martin 0, Conner 14, Kahly 1, Loftus 32, Pinter 4, Taylor 0, Ranel 0. Totals: 26 (3) 6-8 61. Fouls: 14.

Junior high boys At Neponset 7TH GRADE: BV North 40, Neponset 11. BVN (14-1, 8-0): C. Davis 11, Eckberg 6. Neponset: Loibl 8.

8TH GRADE: BV North 44, Neponset 32. BVN (12-3, 8-0): Nugent 17, W. Davis 15. Neponset: Verbout 14, Hurley 11.

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THURSDAY: Third place - losers 6-7, 6 p.m. Title - winners 6-7, 7:15 p.m.

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16, 2015, in which event a hearing on said report will be held with the Court hearing evidence on any and all objections that may be urged against said report and evidence in support thereof.

Dated: November 30, 2015 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 Dec. 5, 2015.

to Robert Woyner, 3003 Glenview Road, Glenview, Illinois 60025 as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before Wednesday, June 08, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 2nd day of December, 2015. s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 2015.

Other Unknown Occupants ) Defendants. ) NO. 2015- CH- 76 SUMMONS FOR UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS OR OTHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS (NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE (FOR PUBLICATION) The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, unknown owners and non-record claimants, or other unknown occupants, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot Numbered One (1) in Block Numbered Nine (9) in the Village of Ladd, Bureau County, Illinois; excepting the underlying coal, fireclay and mining rights without entering upon the surface thereof Commonly known as 335 W Walnut Street, Ladd, IL 61329 Permanent Index No: 18-09-433-001 Said property is residential; said mortgage was made by Steven A. Prokup and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document #2009R06898; that Summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

An Affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court requesting summons be served upon unknown owners and non-record claimants, or other known or unknown occupants.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Princeton, Illinois, on or before December 28, 2015, a default may be taken against you and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer in said complaint. /s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Tele: 815-323-4851 This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Please be advised that if your personal liability for this debt has been extinguished by a discharge in bankruptcy or by an order granting in REM RELIEF from stay, this notice is provided solely to foreclosure the mortgage remaining on your property and is not an attempt to collect the discharged personal obligation.

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upon all property within the corporate limits of the Village of Neponset subject to taxation for the year 2014, the total sum of $38,104.00 for the General Fund.

SECTION 2: that there be and is hereby levied upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the Village of Neponset subject to taxation for the year 2015 the total sum of $80,684.00 for the following specific purposes by law, which amount so levied shall be exclusive of and in addition to the taxes levied for general corporate purposes as follows: Items of Appropriation Amount Amount and Levy Appropriated Levied GARBAGE FUND For the payment of the contractual expenses of garbage collection and disposal $14,991.00 $15,725.00 POLICE PROTECTION FUND Police Protection Fund $32,289.00 $33,871.00 WORKING CASH FUND For the purpose of providing money for working cash $2,998.00 $3,144.00 AUDIT FUND For audit of municipal accounts $4,267.00 $4,476.00 SOCIAL SECURITY FUND For paying Village share of Social Security $14,531.00 $15,243.00 TORT JUDGMENT AND LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND For paying liability insurance $7,841.00 $8,2255.00 CITY SHARE ROAD AND BRIDGE Roads, sidewalks & culverts $2,000.00 $2,878.64 SECTION 3: That the Clerk of the Village of Neponset is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, a duly certified copy of the Ordinance.

SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage.

PASSED and approved on a roll call vote this day of 18th day of November , 2015.

RECORD OF THE VOTE: Yes No Abstain Absent Barb Jannie x Austin Bates x Trent Johnson A Mandy Mueller x Eugene Costin x Ken Snyder x APPROVED: By /s/ David Mueller, Mayor ATTEST: By: /s/ Karen Ingles, Village Clerk STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SS COUNTY OF BUREAU ) I, KAREN INGLES, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Village of Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois and that I am the keeper of the records of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Neponset and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Tax Levy Ordinance of Neponset, Illinois, passed by the President and Board of Trustees of said Village of Neponset, on the 18th day of November 2015 and that the date and data referred to in said Tax Levy Ordinance as above set forth are true and correct.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said Village of Neponset, this 18th day of November, 2015. /s Karen Ingles VILLAGE CLERK Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 5, 2015.

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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.

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF) GOLD DRAINAGE ) DISTRICT NO. 1 ) NO. 73-MC-6 DRAINAGE NOTICE OF FILING ANNUAL REPORT NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners of said Gold Drainage District No. 1 have filed in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois, their report showing the amount of money received by said District since their preceding report, and the manner in which the funds have been expended during that period; that said report also contains an itemized statement of Notes, Bonds and Orders, if any, outstanding and unpaid at the close of the report, and the balance on hand with the Treasurer of said District, and their proposal to accept same. Any owner of land within the District may file an objection to the report with the Clerk of the Circuit Court by no later than December

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) GERTRUDE E. ) ZALESKI, ) Deceased ) NO. 15-P-85 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Gertrude E. Zaleski, Letters of Office were issued on December 1, 2015,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 115 BUREAU AND PUTNAM COUNTIES, ILLINOIS TO SELL $395,000 FUNDING BONDS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that School District Number 115, Bureau And Putnam Counties, Illinois (the “District”), will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of December, 2015, at 5:30 o’clock p.m. The hearing will be held at Logan Junior High School Media Center, 302 West Central Avenue, Princeton, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of $395,000 for the purpose of paying claims against the District.

By order of the President of the Board of Education of School District Number 115, Bureau and Putnam Counties, Illinois.

DATED this 30th day of November, 2015.

J.P. Aley Secretary, Board of Education, School District Number 115, Bureau and Putnam Counties, Illinois Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 5, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, ) An Illinois Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Steven A . Prokup, Jeff Siebert, Unknown ) Owners and Non-Record Claimants or )

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ORDINANCE NO. 718 ANNUAL TAX LEVY ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois, did on the 20th day of May, 2015, pass and adopt the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for said Village for the fiscal year beginning on May 1, 2015, and ending on April 30, 2016 which said Appropriation was duly published as required by statute.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Neponset: SECTION 1: That there be and is hereby levied ANNOUNCEMENTS? The Bureau County Republican can get your message out.

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