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Mautino’s win is official ‘I look forward to working to keep all of our area moving forward.’

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

Rep. Frank Mautino has officially won his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives.

The tallies are now official on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

Mautino, a Democrat from

Spring Valley, beat out the Republican candidate, Jerry Long, by 337 votes.

In the entire 76th District, which includes Bureau, Putnam, LaSalle and Livingston counties, the final count had Mautino with 17,409 votes and Long with 17072 votes.

Thursday, Mautino said he was not surprised by the results, and he is excited to begin his new session as an Illinois State Representative.

“I’m thankful for the faith and support that the people of LaSalle and Bureau and Putnam counties showed in the past

election, I look forward to working to keep all of our area moving forward,” said Mautino.

In Bureau County Mautino beat out Long 2,814 to 1,771. LaSalle and Livingston went to Long with 13,787 votes to Mautino’s 13,007 in LaSalle, and Long’s 343 to Mautino’s 188 votes in Livingston.

However, Mautino took the win in Putnam with 1,400 votes to Long’s 1,171.

Mautino said the final results were made official on Nov. 25 by the Illinois State Board of Elections. He was confident in the results

by Nov. 19, he explained, with the amount of votes outstanding, there were not enough votes left in the three counties to make an effective change when divided in half.

Reported earlier in the Bureau County Republican, Mautino said he’s

been a candidate for his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives every two years since he was appointed in 1991.

“But it’s worth it. You can do a lot of good in this spot,” he said. “A state rep can make a lot of things happen. I’ve always been honored and blessed to have this position, and it looks like I still will.”

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Practicing the ‘Songs of the Season’ The Bureau County Chorus rehearses a variety of selections they will perform for the public at 2 p.m.

Dec. 14 in the sanctuary of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Princeton. Several holiday selections will be performed. The Bureau County Chorus is under the direction of Joy E. Schertz with Jennifer Allen, accompanist, and Kathy Allen, assistant accompanist.

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Ladd or Princeton?

Regional Board of School Trustees to decide

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

LADD — A Bureau County family has filed a petition with the Regional Office of Education requesting to detach from the Ladd Elementary School District and annex into Princeton Elementary School District.

The Ladd School Board was notified of the petition at its Nov 25 regular meeting and plans to attend a hearing concerning the petition at noon Wednesday, Dec. 10.

The family currently lives within the Ladd School District, but they have a Princeton address.

Ladd Superintendent Michelle Zeko confirmed the school board is against the annex because it would be a loss for their district.

Regional Superintendent of Schools Angie Zarvell couldn’t say for sure how big of a loss it would be for Ladd but confirmed it would mean a loss of property in the school district, as well as a loss of equalized assessed value (EAV), tax revenue, and if the family has children, it would be a loss of funds coming from the state for those students.

“In a lot of instances there is a land

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Espinoza: ‘Improvement is always constant’

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

LAMOILLE — Information on average class size, average teacher salary, student test scores, student attendance levels and much more are available through the Illinois School Report Cards.

The LaMoille report card can be found through a link on the LaMoille district website, or on www.illinoisreportcard. com.

LaMoille CUSD 3032 Superintendent Ricardo Espinoza feels the report card

results are less useful than other testing methods.

“I would like the state to report other testing information that is more useful for parents like MAP and AIMSWeb.” Espinoza said. “We are continuing to use our MAP scores to monitor learning and provide professional development to increase academic achievement.”

The LaMoille report card shows the PSAE scores in the district have dropped significantly in the last year. LaMoille

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Making a difference in LaMoille ...

LaMoille students offer warmth to Freedom House children

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

LAMOILLE — LaMoille students recently put their sewing skills to the test and learned about the power of giving as they made blankets for the children at Freedom House.

Students in the high school’s 21st Century program, which goes by the name The League of Extraordinary Events, spent time before and after school sewing blanket pillows with the help of site coordinator Nicole Summers and instructor Wanda DeLong.

The group was able to make 15 blanket pillows in a month’s time.

The idea to donate to Freedom House came from DeLong, who knew the shelter was always open to accepting donations and knew of people who had been in domestic abusive relationships.

“I know every bit helps, and a blanket is something that can make you feel special, gives a sense of home and can be used everywhere,” she said.

The students were visited earlier this week by Freedom House shelter advocate Amber Killian, who talked with students about the shelter and explained how big of a difference they were making with their blanket donations.

“I wish you could all be flies on the wall when we give these to the kids. It’s a big deal,” she said. “It’s

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Members of the LaMoille High School’s 21st Century Program recently made blanket pillows and donated them to children at Freedom House in Princeton. Pictured are (from left to right) sophomore Maddie Pearson, Freedom House Shelter Advocate Amber Killian, freshman Cara Motter, sophomore Hannah Pinter, program site coordinator Nicole Summers, senior Amanda Chasteen, program instructor Wanda DeLong and junior Jordyn Pinter. more than just a blanket to them. It’s something they receive when they come into shelter, and it’s something they can keep forever.”

She further explained that many times when the mothers at Freedom House come into shelter, they are beyond touched by the fact that a group of people from the community who don’t know them at all would have such empathy for them and what they are going through.

“The kindness of strangers is really profound to them because often times, they don’t understand that sort of kindness,” she said.

“This may seem like a small project, but if you look at the big picture, it’s really a huge deal for Freedom House.”

Jordyn Pinter, a junior from the after-school program, admitted the

“It’s just nice to know that you can help somebody. By doing something so simple, you can make a difference.”

Jordyn Pinter, LaMoille student

project hardly took any time and said she was happy they could do it for the kids at the shelter.

“It’s just nice to know that you can help somebody. By doing something so simple, you can make someone else’s day better,” she said.

Students who worked on the project included Maddi Pearson, Hannah Pinter, Cara Motter, Amanda Chasteen, Jordyn Pinter, Erika Zimmerlein, Griffin Kozeal, Quinn Lamkin, Lauren Motter and Melanie Chasteen.

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And the band played on ...

Members of the Ohio Schools Music Department perform a selection Wednesday night at an event which featured the entire student body — from kindergarten through high school students. The highlight of the evening was a percussion performance by fourth- and fifth-grade band students who wrote the piece themselves. The Ohio Music Department is under the direction of Danielle Zito.

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Meeting minutes Legion ceremony. Lunch was served to Ladd Community veterans in the John T. Piccatto Library with the student council assisting.

Consolidated School • It was anti-bullying week sponsored by the Student Council with themed Board days and positive messages.

LADD — The Ladd Community Consolidated School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 18.

Superintendent Michelle Zeko reported the following: • As of Oct. 31, the district has received 60 percent of their budgeted revenues and expended 40 percent of the budget.

• The speech team brought home seven first-place ratings and four second-place ratings from the IESA Speech Contest.

• The district had 88 percent parental attendance at this year’s parent/teacher conferences.

• Tea Cattani, a seventh grader, was the winner of this year’s spirit wear contest sponsored by the Ladd PTO. • The PTO sponsored a Scholastic Book Fair through Nov. 21 and family reading night on Nov. 19. They had a special pie sale in conjunction with market day.

• David Lawrence, Jennifer Manning, Jackie Ribas and Jim Dziarnowski planned an assembly and luncheon to honor veterans on Nov. 11. After the assembly, the whole school went to War Memorial Park for the American

• The Student Council sponsored a food drive for Project Success, collecting 151 pounds of food and is still collecting toys for Project Success’s Santa’s Workshop that will be held on Dec. 13.

• Ladd students have been asked to once again paint the storefronts downtown for the village’s Christmas Walk on Dec. 13. Students are working on designs to paint on the windows.

• More than $3,000 was raised for the Ladd Education Foundation from the Halloween Hustle Run/Walk Race.

• The board received training from the Illinois Association of School Boards.

• The role of the district delegate at the board convention was discussed.

• Notified of a petition to detach and annex into the Princeton Elementary District.

The following business was conducted: • Accepted the snowplowing contract with Starline Construction at the same hourly rate as last year.

The next regular meeting of the board of education will follow the tax levy public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m.

Dec. 16 in the John T. Piccatto Library.

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The Jolly Old Elf himself will be the star again at this year’s Christmas parade, set for today, Saturday, on Princeton’s Main Street.

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Christmas parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Main Street from Princeton’s northend business district and travels to Soldiers and Sailors Park. Following is the line 1. Princeton Police Department 2. Color Guard 3. PHS Pom Pom Squad 4. PHS Band 5. Bureau County Queens 6. Elks Lodge 7. Prescott Motors 8. Santa Fe Engine 9. Barrels of Fun 10. Christian Motorcycle Club 11. LaMoille FFA 12. Mel & Mel-O-Dee 13. Piehl Motors 14. Ronald McDonald 15. Perry Memorial Hospital

16. Walnut Days Independence Pageant Queens 17. Centrue Bank 18. New Hope Church of Nazarene 19. Nanninga Trucking 20. Michlig Energy 21. Gary Swanson 22. City of Bureau Fire Department 23. City of Malden Fire Department 24. City of Princeton Fire Department 25. Illinois Valley Insulation Antique Cars 26. Diller-Rod 27. Princeton Lions Club 28. Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors 29. Logan Jr. High Pom Pom Squad 30. Boy Scout Food Pantry Helpers 31. Santa Claus Home for Christmas on Princeton Lions Float

Filing period announced for IVCC petitions OGLESBY — The period for filing nomination petitions for the April 2015 Illinois Valley Community College trustee election is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15-19 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 in the president’s office,

Room C-301.

The last day to file an objection to any nominating petition for the April 7, 2015, election is Dec. 30. Anyone wishing to file an objection while the college is closed Dec. 23-30 can set up a time

by emailing board secretary Jeanne Hayden at jeanne_hayden@ivcc. edu.

District 513 covers all or part of LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Grundy, Livingston, Lee and DeKalb counties.

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had 36 percent of its students meet or exceed the state standards on the PSAE test. This score dropped 10 percentage points from last year when their score was 46 percent. Their scores have gradually dropped since 2011 — the last time LaMoille scored higher than the state on the PSAE. This year the state had an average score on the PSAE of 54 percent.

Increasing over the years since its 2011 score of 51 percent.

“It is difficult to compare scores from one year to the next regarding PSAE since the cohort who is taking the test is not the same from one year to the next,” said Espinoza.

While the PSAE scores have declined at LaMoille schools, the post secondary enrollment has increased. In 2014, LaMoille had 80 percent of their graduates enroll in a two- or four-year college. This number had risen from the previous year when 73 percent of LaMoille graduates had post-secondary enrollment. Both years LaMoille beat the state which had a 2014 average post-secondary enrollment of 70 percent. The state’s score had also risen from the 2013 score of only 66 percent.

LaMoille also beat the state with the percentage of students who graduated in the last couple years. In 2014 LaMoille had 90 percent of its students graduate, while only 86 percent of students graduated in the state. The state’s score has risen, however, from last year when it was 83 percent. LaMoille’s score has fallen from the 2013 score when their graduation rate was at 100 percent.

Espinoza said the successful graduation rates in LaMoille schools are due to, “Working with all students, teachers and making sure students, families and teachers have all they need for a successful school year.”

While the graduation rate and post secondary enrollment were higher in LaMoille than in the state, their Ready for College Coursework (RCC) score was slightly lower. The RCC is a score showing the percentage of students who scored at least a 21 on the ACT test. LaMoille had an RCC score of 44 percent compared to the state’s RCC score of 46 percent.

“Our continuation with achievement and growth of academics (is) based on MAP and AIMSWeb scores that are not reported (in the report cards),” said Espinoza “We believe that these activities will help with the improvement of state testing.”

Espinoza listed a multitude of new programs and initiatives being developed and introduced in LaMoille

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com Schools. One example of the new LaMoille initiatives is the One to One initiative for Grades 4 through 12, which will provide students with full functioning Dell laptops.

Espinoza said, “We believe that accessibility and availability of technology and connectivity is paramount to achievement.”

Espinoza expects the cost spent on computers at the school to actually decrease with the new initiative. As students lease out or buy the laptops, Espinoza hopes to use the money to further update technology in the schools.

In 2014 LaMoille schools had an instructional spending amount of $6,270 per student. Instructional spending per student includes the activities directly dealing with teaching students and the interactions between teachers and pupils. The average spent in the state is $7,094.

LaMoille has classes much smaller than the average state class size. LaMoille has an average of 14 students per class, while the state has an average of 21.

The money LaMoille is paying its teachers is also significantly lower than the average teacher salary in the state.

LaMoille teachers have an average salary of $38,350, while the state has an average teacher salary of $62,444.

The difference in salary average may be a correlation with the lower percentage of teachers who have obtained their master’s degrees. In the LaMoille district, about 31.2 percent of the teachers had their master’s degree in 2014. This is substantially lower than the state percentage where 58.8 percent of teachers had a master’s degree.

The numbers are on the rise, however, since in 2012 only 13.7 percent of LaMoille teachers had a master’s.

Whereas, the state’s percentage has fallen; in 2012 61.7 percent of teachers in the state had their master’s degrees.

The administration in the LaMoille School District has seen an increase in salary since last year. Where last year’s average administrative salary was $85,284, the 2014 average salary is $91,123.

The average administrative salary at LaMoille, however, remains lower than in the state. The state’s average administrative salary for 2014 was $101,093.

The average administrative salary in both the district and the state have seen significant fluctuations in the last few years.

Espinoza said, “Improvement is always a constant.” He believes the many new initiatives in the schools will continue to enhance and advance learning in for LaMoille students.

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Bureau County Chorus brings the season to life Director Joy E. Schertz (far left) works with the members of the Bureau County Chorus as they practice for their upcoming holiday concert, “Songs of the Season.” The event is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church at 416 E. Dover Road, Princeton. The public is welcome to attend this free concert. A goodwill offering will be taken. The chorus is comprised of vocalists from throughout the area. For more information, contact Schertz at 815-646-4218.

Ladd/Princeton From Page 1 swap to minimize the harm to any district. This would not be a land swap,” she said. “It would be taking property from Ladd and annexing land into Princeton.”

A reason of why the family is asking to annex into Princeton has yet to be heard in a testimony to the Regional Board of School Trustees, according to Zarvell. The testimony will be given during next week’s hearing.

Zarvell did confirm multiple families are on the petition that was filed.

“The law requires that the parcel of land that is being annexed or detached be contiguous to where the school boundaries meet. So I believe in this case the additional parties that

are involved are there, so that the family can get their parcel of property to (Princeton’s) district line,” Zarvell said.

Zeko confirmed that when Leepertown School District annexed into Ladd, the same family had approached the regional office at the time and asked to be put in the Princeton School District but were denied because their property was not contiguous to the district.

Zarvell said the final decision will be at the discretion of the Regional Board of School Trustees.

She confirmed the board does see similar instances like this a couple times per year. She said in the many years, the board has denied such petitions.

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Duane Cathelyn

Jerome Pierson

Dale Detwiler

Barbara ‘Jane’ Anderson

GENESEO — Duane L. Cathelyn, 88, of Geneseo, formerly of Mineral, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Geneseo Good Samaritan Village.

Duane was born March 16, 1926, in Mineral, the son of Evo and Kathryn (Brate) Cathelyn.

He was united in marriage to Duane Helena DeNeve June 9, 1945, in Cathelyn St. Anthony’s Church in Atkinson. She preceded him in death in 2007.

Duane farmed for several years in rural Neponset. Then, along with his wife Helena, they owned Evo’s Place in Mineral and also worked at the Case IH Plant in East Moline, from which he retired.

Duane was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheffield. He also belonged to Moose Lodge 990, was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Flemish American Club, where they played Rolle Bolle for many years. Duane was an honorary fire chief for the Mineral/Gold Fire Department.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and traveling to the Southwest with Helen.

Survivors include his daughters, Diana (John) Dilitkanich of Homer Glen, Sandra (Allan) VanderMeersch of Ladd and Katrina Cathelyn (William) Irwin of Indianapolis, Ind.; his grandchildren, Chad (Danielle) VanderMeersch, Justin Dilitkanich, Alexender Irwin, Jill (Dan) Beckes and Amanda (Brad) Luetje; his great-grandchildren, Julia VanderMeersch, Reid, Brayden and Aubrey Beckes, and Wyatt Luetje; his brothers, Kenneth (Lucille) Cathelyn of Geneseo and Jim (Arlene) Cathelyn of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and a special friend, Rose Croegaert of Annawan.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Helena.

A funeral Mass celebrating his life will be at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 6, at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Geneseo. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Mausoleum in East Moline.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 6, at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Duane Cathelyn Memorial Fund.

The Vandemore Funeral Homes, Atkinson, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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OGLESBY — Jerome F. Pierson, 75, of Oglesby, formerly of LaMoille, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from complications associated with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

Born May 1, 1939, in PrinceJerome Pierson ton to John and Marian (Hock) Pierson, he married Ruth Becker May 15, 1960, in Perkins Grove. She preceded him in death in November 2001. He then married Barbara Campbell of Princeton in September 2005. She survives. They resided in Arkansas for a short time before moving to Oglesby in 2011.

He graduated from LaMoille High School in 1957.

Also surviving are three daughters, Deb (Jerry) Perez of South Elgin, Kim Pierson of Springfield and Tricia (John) Keagy of East Alton; one granddaughter, Kelsey Perez; one sister, Marylu Pickell of Sevierville, Tenn.; four stepchildren, Tina (Bill) Waltenberger, Terry (Deshay) Fowler, Mark (Nancy) Fowler and Bob (Ernestine) Fowler; 10 stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Cremation and burial is being arranged by the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

In honor of his wishes, no visitation will be held. A private graveside service for immediate family only will be Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Van Orin Repose Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to St. Francis Medical Center/Peoria-Forest Park Cancer Unit or fourth floor Medical ICU, the CLL Foundation or the American Heart Association.

PRINCETON — Dale Milton Detwiler, 89, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at Liberty Village Retirement Community in Princeton.

Dale was born into a farming family on Oct. 18, 1925, in New Wilmington, Pa. His parents were Lorena B. (Miller) and Elmer J. Detwiler. Dale was the middle child in a family of four sons and three daughters.

Dale was a member of Future Farmers of America while in high school. He graduated from New Wilmington High School in 1942. After high school he moved with his parents to farm in Goshen, Ind. Dale married Marcella Albrecht at Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa on May 30, 1954. Marcella preceded him in death on Sept. 13, 2002.

Dale and Marcella are survived by their four children, Becky Detwiler, Sara (Tim) Coblentz, David (Melissa) Detwiler and Kathy (Michael) Huff; four granddaughters and two grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Dale is also survived by his three sisters, Bernice Schroeder, Esther Yoder and Jean Graber.

Dale was preceded in death by his father and mother, and three brothers, Delbert, John and Carl.

Dale farmed in Illinois in the Annawan and Tiskilwa areas and later worked at Farm Bureau in Princeton, spreading fertilizer and chemicals and building machine sheds and grain bins. After retirement in 1990 he worked several part time jobs: as groundskeeper at Perry Memorial Hospital, driver for Gateway Services, and customer assistance/stock clerk at Gustafson Hardware in Princeton. Dale served as the song leader and Sunday school superintendent at the Princeton Church of the Nazarene for many years. Most recently he was a member of the Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa.

Dale enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching birds, putting together puzzles, and playing croquet and table games. His family will long remember the silly rhyming songs he sang to them that he learned from his mother when he was a child.

Special thanks to Dale’s niece, Susan Cater, for the love and support she has shown to him and his family. The family would also like to thank those who cared for Dale with kindness and love at the following facilities during his stays there: Greenfield Retirement Home, Country Comfort Retirement Home and Liberty Village Retirement Community.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, 16621 Kentville Road, Tiskilwa, with Pastor Calvin Zehr officiating. Relatives and friends are welcome for visitation prior to service beginning at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place after the service at the Willow Springs Mennonite Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the local chapter of Future Farmers of America at Princeton High School.

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

PRINCETON — Barbara “Jane” Anderson, 93, of Princeton died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Country Comfort Retirement.

Born Aug. 2, 1921, in Princeton to Peter and Mildred (Markee) Moodie, she marBarbara ried Lloyd E. Anderson May Anderson 20, 1943, in Princeton. He died Dec. 7, 2003.

She was a 1939 graduate of Tiskilwa High School. She was a homemaker and a farm wife.

She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton. She was a loving mother and grandmother and took great pride in her house and yard.

Surviving are one son, Randall (Lisa) Anderson of Princeton; two daughters, Debbie (Michael) Lowrey of Dunwoody, Ga., and Lori (Jay) Schultz of Princeton; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Betty Moodie of Bradford, Camilla Monier of Princeton, Lucille Anderson of Princeton and Marie Anderson of Princeton; and one brother-in-law, Max (Joyce) Anderson of Monmouth.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Arthur, Robert and Charles Moodie; two daughters, Barbara Johnson and LuAnne Anderson; and a granddaughter, Amanda Johnson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, Princeton, with Pastor Derek Boggs and Pastor John Weborg officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton.

Pallbearers will be Peter Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Joshua Anderson, Korey Lowrey and Hunter Schultz.

Memorials may be directed to the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton or the Princeton Public School Foundation.

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

Online condolences may be left at www. grant-johnsonfh.com.

Maxine Brittingham

LAMOILLE — Maxine Darlene Brittingham, 66, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Mendota Community Hospital.

Maxine was born June 8, 1948, in Princeton to Gilbert and Darlene (Maberry) Yepsen.

She attended school in the Rock Falls area.

She spent most of her adult life working for various manufacturers, having found her niche finally working for Ennis Inc., her last employer.

Darlene loved the outdoors. She liked camping but her real joy came from Fishing with a capital ‘F’. She collected dolls and enjoyed listening to country music, but she was absolutely in love with anything having to do with Dolphins.

Maxine is survived by her mom, Darlene Sims of LaMoille; her sister, Jeanean Yepsen of LaMoille; her son, Nickolas Brittingham of Wyanet; three daughters, Michele, Sandy and Lisa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father; two brothers, John Yepsen and Gilbert Yepsen Jr.; and two sons.

Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service is being planned for at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for distribution.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements.

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

Elizabeth Taylor

SPRING VALLEY — Elizabeth (Bence) Taylor, 101, formerly of Ladd, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at the Spring Valley Nursing Home.

She was born Jan. 14, 1913, in Granville to Bert and Henrietta (Koch) Stevens. She married Howard Bence on June 10, 1931, in LaSalle and he died on March 10, 1976. She then married Ralph Taylor on June 10, 1983, and he died in 2008.

She worked at Westclox for 35 years before retiring. She loved to dance and play bingo.

She is survived by one son, Howard R. (Diane) Bence of Princeton; two daughters, Mary Sissel of Princeton and Barbara Harris of Amboy; one daughter-in-law, Mary Thresea Bence of Granville; two stepsons, Jim Taylor of Ladd and Ross (Debbie) Taylor of Seatonville; 15 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren; 42 great-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded by her husbands; one son, Robert Bence in 1993; one great-granddaughter, Sara Sissel; one great-great-granddaughter, Penny Worley; two sons-in-law, Dale Sissel and Oliver Harris; six sisters, Isa, Evelyn, Florence, Margaret, Ruth and Ann ”Molly”; and five brothers, Melvin, Ira, Arthur, Harold and Warren ”Johnny”.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Hurst Funeral Home in Ladd. Burial will be in Prairie Repose Cemetery in Dover. Visitation will be today, Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Pallbearers will be Brian and Jordan Sissel, Curtis and Christopher Bence, and Kenneth and Richard Harris.

Online condolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

Maxine Anderson

LASALLE — Maxine Anderson, 89, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at Heritage Health in LaSalle. Arrangements are pending at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.

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DEPUE — William E. Klinefelter Jr., 81, of DePue passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in DePue with the Rev. Kevin Creegan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Barto Funeral Home in Spring Valley.

Howard Hansen

DIXON — Howard E. Hansen, 94, of Dixon died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at his home.

Born April 27, 1920, in Bureau County, the son of Martin and Esther (Damon) Hansen, he married Marietta S. Haenitsch June 22, 1946, in Dixon. She preceded him in death on Feb. 16, 2011.

He was a lifetime area farmer and a member of the LaborHoward Hansen er’s Union Local 727 in Dixon.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Survivors include five sons, Keith Hansen, James Hansen, Michael Hansen, Kevin Hansen and Allen (Jody) Hansen, all of Dixon; one half sister, Charlene Terhost of Danvers; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene, Melvin and Glenn Hansen.

Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 8, at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service with the Rev. Janet Wittenmyer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial, with full military graveside services provided by the combined veterans organizations, will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

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Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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The key to tomorrow Like many Americans across our great country, I find the unrest in Ferguson, Mo. — which has precipitated more unrest across the nation — is nothing short of troubling. It’s very sad. One would like to believe we’re better than the images being flashed across the TV screens in our homes.

A grand jury’s recent decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 has wreaked havoc in Missouri and other parts of the country. We knew it would, and we waited for it to happen. The reason it happened? Let me rephrase the first sentence in this para- Terri Simon graph: A grand jury’s recent decision to not indict, Darren Wilson, a white police officer, for the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, has wreaked havoc ...

It’s 2014, and I’m so sad to say that race issues are still a major problem in our country. I know it’s not just the United States, but for the sake of attempting to write about such a complicated issue, I can only discuss this country.

I had someone ask me the other day if the cop was black and the teenager was white ... would there be such unrest around our country. I don’t think so, but that’s not the issue. And if we really take the time to examine this heartbreaking story of a teenager being shot — regardless of whether he is black or white, the looting, the fires, the violence aren’t really caused by a grand jury’s lack of an indictment either.

Even though the nation’s Civil War ended nearly 150 years ago, we are kidding ourselves if we think racial segregation ended with the proverbial handshake between the North and South in 1865, which officially marked the end of the war.

While Bureau County doesn’t have a big population of minority citizens, metropolitan areas across the country have seen not just racial segregation, but also economic inequalities, unfair labor practices and law enforcement, and other horrible issues geared toward all races and ethnic backgrounds, not just African Americans. While our nation has become much more tolerant of those who look, act and think differently than we do, prejudice is alive and well on Planet U.S.A. It’s troubling to write those words. I can honestly say I don’t own a prejudiced bone in my body.

But maybe that makes me a minority ... I hope not.

The outbreak of violence which has been blamed on the Ferguson, Mo., issue is a reflection of many, many years of anger, inequality, insults and more. I’m not saying the actions in Ferguson and around our country are valid — nothing even close to that. What I am saying is the grand jury’s decision was a catalyst for many who have been the brunt of so much throughout the years.

It’s difficult for me to understand we still live in a world where we treat others like second class citizens because of their race, their color, their lifestyles, their thoughts, their religions ... I could go on and on. I just don’t get it.

What if you had been denied a home because of your race? What if you had been denied a raise, a job or a promotion because you looked different than the person who was less qualified, but who ultimately got the job? What if people hated you for no reason at all, except the pigment in your skin was a different color than theirs? Sounds ludicrous, but in reality, that’s what we’re talking about here.

I’m so sorry about the unrest in Ferguson. I’m even more sorry for the family who lost their teenage son. But more than any of that, I’m sorry for us as a nation — a nation who has still yet to learn that down deep, we’re really all the same, and violence is never the answer.

Every one of us holds the key to a better tomorrow. We have the ability to unlock that door and live with love and understanding ... It’s up to us.

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

Richard Widmark: A Princeton legacy Becoming Richard Widmark — Mary (Ogorman) Barr Column and artwork by Bartlett Lee Kassabaum The early silent movies, besides being captivating moving images projected on the screen, were at their best when they had great writers for the titles, and even better with quality musical accompaniment.

David Wark Griffith would have to be considered supreme among directors of the silent era, and C. Gardner Sullivan one of the best writers. D.W. Griffith was devoted to the art of film, had a dynamic means of story-telling and was a great production supervisor. A Griffith film was always recognizable as being one by D.W. Griffith and silent film-goers were addicted.

All of the dialogue for the early films had to be condensed to a few subtitles that told the story with emotion and yet in a few words. C. Gardner Sullivan had few equals. “I reckon God ain’t wantin’ me much, ma’am, but when I look at you, I feel I’ve been ridin’ the wrong trail” from “Hell’s Hinges,” 1916, was the kind of phrasing that helped draw audiences back again and again to the early movies.

Mary (Ogorman) Barr was one of those movie-going fans, and she would awaken this same addictive delight in one of her grandchildren, Richard Widmark. The cost of a silent movie in the early 1900s was five to seven cents, and less than 40 minutes in length, but offered her a little spot of heaven. She is now a regular at the movies and even has favorites, like Tom Mix. The Olympia Theatre was the first successful movie house in Sioux Falls, S.D., opening in 1909, with the showing of two D.W. Griffith films, “Her First Biscuits,” and “The Faded Lilies.” Otis Adams was the manager and what made his theatre a real success was the five piece orchestra, comprised of his five children — Edna, William, Luella, Mary and Lillian — The Adams Quintet. The theatre had a ventilation system that exchanged the air every two hours to keep the air fresh and cool. The Olympia could initially seat 250 but was expanded to 387 later. It was said of manager Otis Adams: “He will run such a place of amusement that any lady or child will find nothing objectionable in connection with it.”

The Olympia Theatre became The Royal Theatre in 1924. The Egyptian Theatre (originally The Colonial Theatre) and The Strand both opened circa 1915. Mary Barr had her choice of movie houses to escape to. She took her grandson Richard Widmark to his first movie in 1917 when he was nearly 3 years of age. He, too, became addicted to the images on the silver screen and would remain so his entire life.

Mary and her grandson were seeing the best the infant film industry had to offer at the this early stage of the cinema. They were getting to watch it grow and expand with each new technical development.

Mary Barr and her grandson went to an array of cinema genres; comedies with Harold Lloyd, westerns with Tom Mix and William S. Hart, and all sorts of melodramas with Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Jr., Boris Karloff, Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Francis Ford (John’s brother), and Harry Carey Sr. They saw films directed by John Ford, Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. Demille, and of course, D.W. Griffith. They

Mary Barr with grandsons, Donald and Richard Widmark (photo clip from Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters)

actually watched the cinema evolve through half of the silent era of the late 1890s to the late 1920s. Two of the last movies they saw together in Sioux Falls were 1923 releases and favorites of Richard Widmark: “Safety Last” with Harold Lloyd and “Stephen Steps Out” with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (his first movie). Mary Barr would never live to see her grandson’s silver screen success, and young Richard Widmark could only dream of it — to be in the movies and interact with some of these same people he had seen on the screen from the age of 3.

Richard Widmark would act in films with Mae Marsh and Harry Carey’s son, Harry Carey Jr. He would star in two movies directed by John Ford, and in 1990 he would receive The D.W. Griffith Career Achievement Award. The bond between this tempered, and enduring Irish-Scotswoman and her grandson was forged through the beginnings of the American cinema.

Richard Widmark would have had to come away with something special from his grandmother, that he would only grow to appreciate as he saw his own film career span over four decades.

Mary Barr and her son, Leo, are still living at 821 W. Sixth St. in 1920.

They have three Greek boarders living with them who work at the Sioux Falls Candy Co. where Leo works.

Leo has been seeing a lady, Ruth Bonacker, and they are married in 1920. They are now living at 520 N. Menlo St. in Sioux Falls. They would have three children, Lorraine, born 1928; Robert, born 1931; and Dale, born 1933. Mary’s daughter, Ethel Mae, and her husband, Carl, now have another son, Donald, born July 25, 1918. They move from Sioux Falls to Henry, Ill., in late 1923 or early 1924, and then to Chillicothe, Mo., in late 1924.

Carl Widmark and a friend from Sioux Falls, a baker, Henry P. Nelson, make a trip to Princeton in 1925, and purchase an established business, Harris Brothers Restaurant and Bakery. It was at 514 S. Main St. Ethel Mae, Richard and Donald Widmark move to Princeton in 1925 and live above the bakery. Mary is now living on her own at 426 N. French Ave., and for the first time in almost 50 years, she is not under the same roof with any of her children. She moves to Princeton and lives with her daughter’s family for a while.

Richard Widmark will be 11 years old in late December of 1925. For the first few years in Princeton, he still sees movies with his grandmother, but soon it is the two brothers who are going to the movies together.

Things change as do relationships.

Mary is working in the bakery with her daughter, Ethel May, and Henry

Nelson, who is the baker. They have two part-time employees.

Carl Widmark works at the bakery but is on the road most of the time as a salesman. Mary Barr leaves Princeton in 1927 and moves back to Sioux Falls, living again with Leo and his family at 1014 1/2 E. Sixth St. Henri’s Bakery, the partnership between Carl Widmark and Henry Nelson, is doing a good business, but in 1928, the business moves to 450 S. Main St., where there will be an unbroken string of bakeries until the fire of 1983. The Widmark family moves many times while living in Princeton. Mary Barr is back in Princeton in 1930. There is continuing friction in the family — religion, money, and personal relationships that become strained to breaking.

Carl and Ethel May separate from their marriage, and Carl heads to California. Henri’s Bakery closes in 1931. Richard Widmark graduates as his senior class president at Princeton High School in 1932 and heads to college. Ethel, Donald and her mother, Mary, leave Princeton and move to the Lake Forest area where Richard is attending college.

Mary moves back to Sioux Falls in 1933 and is living with her son, Leo, and his family again at 2ll N. Indiana Ave. Leo is still in the candy business.

Mary moves and is living by herself at 1531 E. Fifth in 1936. She has seen her grandson, Richard, act in college and followed his early radio and theatre career through family conversation. She would never live to see him push an old lady tied to a wheelchair down the stairs in his film debut. Maybe she wouldn’t have liked that, but then maybe she might have smiled also because she knew about movie make believe.

Mary (Ogorman) Barr, age 78, died at home, April 27, 1938, in Sioux Falls, S.D., after an illness of six months. Her funeral was at the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, and she is buried in St. Michaels Cemetery in Sioux Falls, next to her husband, Charles. Three sons, Leo, Charles and James, daughter Ethel Mae Widmark, and grandson’s Richard and Donald Widmark were in attendance. Patience is a virtue and the foundation on which all talents flourish.

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Life&Arts

Honor rolls — Logan Junior High School and DePue High School have released honor rolls.

See Page 8.

Out and about — Brownie Troop 1652 takes a tour and Girl Scout Troop 4749 participates in a chemistry program. See Page 9.

Community Notes Christmas service

Novel motivation class at Princeton Public Library PRINCETON — Amanda Ramsey McNeill, author of the recently published science fiction novel “Life Sketches,” will lead a novel motivation class at the Princeton Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Focusing on character development, this program could be the nudge needed by anyone who has ever said, “someday I’d like to write a book.”

McNeill is from Prophetstown and was formerly assistant director of a public library. As a champion of the First Amendment, she wrote Life Sketches

to describe one possible future that could happen if you sacrifice freedom for security.

“I believe we need to read books that draw us from our comfort zone,” McNeill said, “alert us to potential dangers in our society, awaken us from our lassitude, and goad us to action.”

A dystopian novel set 250 years in the future, “Life Sketches” is about Simon Wakefield, who lives in a risk-free society ruled by the Advocacy. Pockets of society are recovering at varying

degrees from a cataclysmic revolution and Simon is content until he notices flaws in the lives of those around him. From this he learns that life in his “perfect world” is nothing but stagnation and paralysis.

Copies of the book will be available for sale after the program.

The Princeton Public Library is located at 698 E. Peru St. in Princeton.

All programs at the Princeton Public Library are free and open to all. For more information on upcoming programs and on Princeton Public Library ser-

SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Historical Society’s annual Christmas service will be at 1:30 p.m. Dec 14 at the historical Danish Church in Sheffield.

Breakfast planned SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Lions Club will host a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Sheffield. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12.

‘A Polar Express’

Amanda McNeill vices, go to www.theprincetonlibrary.org or call 815875-1331.

Dick Verucchi will present program SPRING VALLEY — For more than a decade, Spring Valley was home to the Les-Buzz Ballroom, a roller rink turned musical dance hall.

On Wedesday, the Spring Valley Historic Association will host Dick Verucchi, the son of one of the original owners of the Les-Buzz, who will present a program on the star studded and tragic history associated with the business. The program will take place in the community room of the Spring Valley City Hall, beginning at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

Festival 56 performances PRINCETON — Festival 56 will present “There’s a Christmas Tree in Terminal C!” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 17-20, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton. Tickets are $26, $24 (seniors) and $13 (students under 18). For more information, call 815-879-5656 or visit www.festival56.com.

Meeting planned PRINCETON — Princeton Juniors will meet at noon Tuesday at the home of Marge Zimmerman on Harvey Street in Princeton. This will be the group’s Christmas and potluck. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass. The public is welcome.

Photo contributed

‘A Christmas Tree in Terminal C!’ opens Dec. 12 Rehearsing for Festival 56’s “A Christmas Tree in Terminal C!” are returning Festival 56 cast members Tayloir Pace (from left) and Mariah Thornton, joined by Kyle Ralston and Kyle Morr (center). Also pictured are returning Festival members Matt Scott (on right), director, and Bill Asher, musical director (at piano). The show runs from Dec. 12 to Dec. 20, with shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.festival56.com. The box office is open from noon to 2 p.m. on Fridays and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays or by calling 815-879-5656.

PERU — Fraternal Order of Eagle Auxiliary 2688 will meet at 7 p.m.

Dec. 13 in the hall.

The group had a Christmas dinner Dec. 3 at the Olive Garden. The group’s Dec. 26 meeting has been cancelled.

December birthdays are: Holly

Antkowiak, Sue Calkin, Connie Crawford, Virginia Croft, Amber Fox, Guadalupe Gearica, Cheryl Kelish, Sherry Possley and Emma Witek.

Registration remains open for the sixth annual Auxiliary vendor fair on March 8, 2015. The Auxiliary is selling 50/50 raffle tickets which will be

drawn on day of the vendor fair. To purchase tickets, or register for the event, contact Betty Parks at 815664-2126.

Teri Brown from Loves Park won $265 in the Auxiliary 50/50 drawing that was held at the Aerie pancake sausage breakfast on Nov. 2.

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New Year’s Eve dance PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a New Year’s Eve dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 31. Music will be by The Generics Goodies Band. There will be a $15 cover charge. There will be snacks, party favors and a champagne toast. Minimum R.S.V.P.’s are needed to support the dance.

R.S.V.P. by Dec. 22 by calling Gary Swanson at 815875-2547 or the Moose Lodge at 815-879-5261. No deposit is required.

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PRINCETON — The children’s Christmas movie, “A Polar Express.” will be shown at 10 a.m. today, Saturday, at the Apollo Theater. The event is sponsored

by Bureau County Thrivent Chapter. Admission to the theater is food items or donation to the food pantry. At least one adult should accompany every four children.

OHIO — The Ohio Public Library will host a Christmas party at 1 p.m. Dec. 13. Christmas decorations will be made and treats will be served. This event is open to all ages.

Breakfast with Santa MINERAL — The Mineral-Gold Fire Department will host a breakfast with Santa from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Mineral Community Center. The menu will include pancakes, sausage patties, biscuits and gravy, coffee, orange juice, water and milk. Donations will be appreciated. There will also be a 50/50 drawing.

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Honor Rolls DePue High School First Quarter 2014-2015 High Honor Roll Seniors: Patricia Arevalo-Lopez, Mercedes Ruiz, Ana Villalobos-Arevalo, Daniela Rios, Cynthia Castilo and Jocelyn Salazar.

Juniors: Selena Campos, Julio Hernandez, Vanessa Hernandez, Vanessa Rosales, Adrian Perez and Alejandro Villalobos-Arevalo.

Sophomores: Maria Madrigal, Antonio Acosta, Larisa Moya and Miguel Lopez-Martinez.

Freshmen: Tatianna Phillips, Valeria Hernandez, Ammy Raya-Morales, Alaina Marquez and Stephanie Rocha.

Honor Roll Seniors: Lindsey Werkau, Crystal Quintana, Cassiday Mitchell, Angelica Moreno, Jazmyn Perez, Salvador Raya, Jabob Aden and Hector Madrigal.

Juniors: Jonathan Warling, Andrea Cruz, Dakota Mitchell, Oscar Garcia, Destiney Stone, Maricela Garcia and Marisol Rios.

Sophomores: Lizbehte Arellano-Garcia, Edgar Moreno, Salvador Arevlo-Lopez, Ethan Burden, Andrea Cortes and Jose Guzman-Morales.

Freshmen: Guadalupe Hernandez, Liliana Perez, Berenice Campos-Raya, Sebastian Arevalo, Ramon Gavina, Rahim McKee-Strong, Antonio Morales-Alfaro, Eduardo Moreno and Herber Moreno-Santiago.

Logan Junior High School First Nine Weeks 2014-2015 High Honor Roll * Denotes all A’s Eighth grade: Mia Akers, Ethan Baron, Allison Blocki*, Alexanderia Borys*, Austyn Briddick, Carlie Brockman, Lydia Brown*, Genevieve Charry, Connor Colmone, Kyle Degutis, Jimsen Deguzman, Conner Dickens, Shea Dzurisin*, Jakob Ebner, Taylor Edgeworth, Matthew Enriquez*, Trace Erickson, Meg Fisher, Heather Gebhart, Grace Glancy, Claire Hamilton, Peyton Hammerich, Leah Hanson, Shaylynn Hartmann, Layla Hassler, Shaela Hayes, Julia Hochstatter*, Justin Hoffeditz, Alec Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Charles Korey*, Jade Loftus, Samuel May, Lauren McMillan*, Destiny Morgan, Anna Morton*, Braden Murfin*, Daniel

Naffziger*, Abby Nord, Mason Orr, Jamie Orwig, Corinne Peterson, Austin Phillips*, Beck Robbins*, Collin Rutledge, Abigail Scaggs*, Kiley Schenck, Hailey Shaw, Paige Smith, Reid Smith, Sierra Smith, Adrienne Snethen*, Miranda Sorenson, Kaitlyn Storm*, Natovia Talbot, Trevor Tate, Victoria Tieman*, Angelica Turpen*, Olivia Vergamini, Victoria Wallace, Joshua Wooden, Judson Wright and Lindsay Wright.

Seventh grade: Cole Adams*, Nathan Allen, Caleb Alter*, Emma Baker, McKayla Bartkiewicz, Henry Bengtson, Austin Borys, Mia Bowen, Tiara Brokaw, Jacob Campbell, Mayah Carlson*, Olivia Chastain, Matthew Cihocki*, Shannon Cotter*, Elijah Crouch, Rachel Davis, Kelly Devert, Liam Duffin*, Abbigail Empson*, Kaitlynn Grabill, Isabela Hall, Branden Haring, Emily Hartman, Gabrielle Henderliter, Anna Hou, Christian Kinnamon, Savanna Lasson, Riley Lucas, Keegan Mall, Kenzie Mason, Ryne Muehlschlegel, Elizabeth Orwig*, Steven Rahn, Cole Reynolds*, Kayla Richardson, Anna Robbins, Keeley Robinson, Sophie Rutledge, Ian Sampson, Darren Scaggs, Christian Smith*, Rachel Tapanes*, Nyla Thompson, Kaewta Usaphrom, Sophia Vergamini, Dean Welte, Aidan Wempe, Jacob Widlacki and Allyssa Woolley.

Sixth grade: Andrew Albrecht, Alexis Alt, Andrew Bartolucci*, Kaedyn Bolin, Peter Campbell*, Colin Colmone, Evan Edgeworth, Olivia Eiken, Jarek Elliott*, Grant Foes, Tara Ford, Ian Fritz*, Lauren Frost, Tyler Gibson, Dylan Gross, Addison Grove*, Caleb Haring, Brynn Hieronymus*, Abigail Jensen*, Arik Johnson*, Trent Kloepping*, Alexander May, Grace May*, Kody Mongan*, Allison Morton, Abby Pence*, Jonathan Polhemus*, Taylor Quiram, Mary Riva*, Owen Rossler, Nolan Shofner, Eli Soltis*, Victoria Sterbenz, Harley Sterling, Ryan Storm, Bryar Townsend, Kailee Transou, Adam Vigars*, Zachary Wendling, Wyatt Workman and Carli Wright*.

Fifth grade: Jacob Aley*, Olivia Alter*, Luke Atilano, Courtney Atkinson*, Katie Bates*, Elizabeth Boyles*, Caden Brooks*, Jacklynn Cartwright, Ean Compton, Hope Crouch*, Ashton Davis, Jackson Davis, Margaret Davis*,

Emma DePauw, Jackson Dressler, Nora Eiken, Keegan Fogarty, Graycee Funderberg, Maya Gartin, Logan Glancy, Chloe Groves, Bjorn Hansen, Trinity Hanson, Drew Harp, Ethan Hassler*, Mckenzie Hecht*, Gabriel Jackson*, Alexis Jacobs, Morganne Johnson, Elijah Junis, Rachel Kirkpatrick*, Kennedy Kloepping, Evelyn Langloss, Bianca Lanham, Jenna Loftus*, Matthew Lucas*, Karter Mallery*, Nolan Mallery*, Evan May, Hannah Muehschlegel*, Audrey Nelson*, Rachelle Newberry*, Megan Orwig, Reid Orwig, Tucker Osborne*, Kelsey Owens, Jaydan Polhemus*, Mia Quinlan*, Victoria Ramey, Joel Renner, Gracie Reynolds, Kaia Robbins*, Viviana Robledo, Chloe Sampson, Andrew Sawyer, Dominic Schillaci, Ashlynn Scott, Ty Scott, Victoria Segerstrom*, Bennett Sierens*, David Smith, Kaylee Spencer, Connor Stopka, Elizabeth Thomason, Mary Underwood, Cohen Vetter, Aubreanna Vogel*, Cale Wallace, Jaxson Warren, Taylor Wetsel, Khristian Whitfield*, Mark Williams*, Morgan Wood and Rachael Woolley.

Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Katherine Bauer, Elizabeth Braun, Elizabeth Buchanan, Rachel Dekeyser, Katelyn Engelbrecht, Dillion Forbeck, Cody Gothard, Elijah Grundman, ZaMonte Hall, Koel Hjertstedt, Scott Hoffman, Ashley Jennings, Jacey Jensen, Michael Kramer, Kaitlyn Leopold, Brianna Leverich, Jared Lilley, Alessandra Marandola, Adelyn Matznick, Terridaun Merritt, Troy Molln, Kinsey Moore, Madeline Mosley, Joseph Schillaci, Margaret Siebert, Brody Spencer, Brysen Strzalka, Chase Tatum, Katelyn Unger, Gavin Vetter, Hayden Welte, Anthony Wendling, Marissa Word and Rebekah Workman.

Seventh grade: Noah Atkinson, Maci Byers, Rachel Cook, Abbigail Davis, Madeline Devert, Jordan Eggers, Taylor Ford, Lindsey Gothard, Keigan Hoster, Emily Irizarry, Cameron Koetz, Payton Kuhne, Brookelyn Matznick, Madison McKenney, Terrianne Oestel, Austin Peach, Bradley Riley, Halie Roberson, Devin Rossmann, Sophia Rucinski, Allissa Russelburg, Savanah Sims, Rachel Smith, Jacob Starr, Kayne Wade and Zachery White.

Sixth grade: Hallee

Boehle, Logan Bopes, Sadi Cain, Drew Camp, Jillian Cihocki, Harley Cooke, Riley Crowe, Nolan Doran, Kylie Ebner, Hunter Eccles, Aryan Egan, Owen Espel, Chase Foster, Isabelle Gerber, Mason Goodrum, Nolan Hassler, Noah Hoffman, Andrew Johnson, Maddison Miller, Aidan Morris, Jacob Read, Meara Rees, Tyler Reuter, Kaelin Russelburg, Nolan Scott, Bryce Shaw, Austin Sims, Emily Smith, Erika Sorenson, Zoe Starkey, Michaela Sterling, Chanel Tatum, Kristin Transou, Drew Woolley, Trinity Word and William Worrels.

Fifth grade: Wyatt Baker, Lillian Berry, Hunter Brockman, Abbey Calkins, Preston DeBates, Travis Freeman, Julian Fulkerson, Trent Goodale, EmmaRose Grabow, Giovanni Gualandi, Hannah Heaton, Madelynn Irizarry, Alisha Jennings, Gracie Mall, Payton Mangold, Bradley McCall, Naomi Munn, Broady Owens, Abigail Peterson, Payton Prusak, Dominik Ross, Brayden Scaggs, Christopher Schertz, Cole Sissel, Nolan Smith, Benjamin Sousa, Rilee Sterling, Maxwell Taylor, Ethan Thompson, Kaiden Wahlgren, Isaac Whitford, Ashten Wilson and Landon Winters.

Swansons will note 40th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Janet) Swanson of Princeton will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday.

They are the parents of one daughter, Holly Swanson of Princeton. They also have two grandchildren, Kade and Kylee.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Swanson

Births Announced Okerberg Kyle and Jennifer (Czech) Okerberg of Findlay, Ohio, are the parents of a son, Elliot Xavior, born Nov. 18 at Bluffton Hospital in Bluffton, Ohio. He weighed 7 pound, 3 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Mary Czech of Little Falls, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Becky Okerberg of Princeton, and Bill and Vicki Okerberg of Sparland. Great-grandmother is Elizabeth Okerberg of Chillicothe.

Donations wanted for PROMise sale 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, as well as accessories including jewelry, purses and shoes for the third annual PROMise sale. New this year, any who donates a prom dress five years or newer will receive a VIP pass to get into the sale the night before to shop. Donations may be dropped off at the church, located at 316 S. Church St. For more information, call 815-872-2821.

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Drop off toys at: 1502 W. Peru St., Princeton or 730 W. Peru St., Princeton We thank you for your generosity and wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas as we work together to bring those less fortunate in our community a happier holiday this year.

Educators of Beauty announce graduates LASALLE — Kandyce Wendler of Princeton and Sara Michaelsen of Standard have graduated from Educators of Beauty in LaSalle.

They completed 1,500 hours of training, studied all phases of cosmetology education and satisfied all graduation requirements of the college. They are now eligible to take the Cosmetology State Board Examination and become a licensed cosmetologist.

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Brownie Troop 1652 takes a tour

Photo contributed Brownie Troop 1652 recently toured the Animal Care Clinic in Princeton where they learned about how pets are taken care of at the facility. Pictured are (front row, from left) Ellie Welte, Alexis Henkins, Carmi Bohnsack and Sadie Foehring; (second row) Sophia Carlson, Jasmine Dalrymple, Olivia Giaquinto, Erin Dove and Heather Heider; and (back Bureau Valley Girl Scout Troop 4749 participated in a Monster Bash Chemistry program in Streator on Oct. 25. The girls learned about electricity, shot off rockets, row) Katrina Rudolph and Dr. Stuart VandeVenter. made goop, competed in a lab coat design contest and other various STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) related activities. Attending the event were (front row) Lilly Riordan, Camryn York, Krysten Walowski, Charlee Bourell, Katie Catton and Paige Mabey; and (back row) Brooklynn Cade, Troop Leader Jessica Klimek, Emma PRINCETON – Princeton’s own Rich- the boy in a daycare center, Widmark’s Miller, Sterling Horner, Bo Blair, Addison Hicks, Troop Leader Danielle Bourell and ard Widmark was born 100 years ago this character falls in love with the center’s Brandi Cieslieski.

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Widmark, a 1932 graduate of Princeton of the Monmouth College Concert Choir. She is a junior psychology major.

A mixed ensemble that sings a variety of music, including traditional and contempoHigh School, acted in more than 70 movies from 1947 until 1991. He would have rary choral music, the Concert Choir performs at several concerts and events throughturned 100 years old on Dec. 26. out the year.

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11 Sports Saturday, December 6, 2014 • 11 Volley Dolls — Who’s the top talent of the area volleyball courts for 2014? See page 12 for the All-BCR Volleyball Team. See page 15 for final area standings.

2014 BCR Volleyball Player of the Year • Sydney Lebahn, Bureau Valley

Living the dream All Lebahn ever wanted was to play for the Storm

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com’

MANLIUS — Sydney Lebahn grew up around Bureau Valley volleyball, watching her sister, Madison, play for the Storm and her aunt, Vicki Litherland, coach the Storm.

One day she dreamed she’d play for the Storm, too.

She has been living the dream for four years, a fixture as a setter for the Storm varsity. This season, Lebahn helped make the Storm’s dreams come true, guiding them to one of their best seasons ever (27-6), finishing as undefeated Three Rivers Conference East Division champions.

She sets up her stellar career with BCR Player of the Year honors for 2014. She is the first BV player to earn that award since her cousin, Brittany Litherland shared it in 2004 with BV teammate Carly Payan.

“Sydney is a natural on the volleyball court. She has been around the game for a long time and has a passion for the game of volleyball,” BV coach Abbi Bosnich said.

“She always talks about her dreams of playing volleyball at Bureau Valley. It has been fun to watch those dreams coming true. She has been an inspiration to many of our younger girls involved in the program.”

Lebahn, who is nine years behind her oldest sister, said both Madison and Litherland left a lasting impression. They led Bureau Valley to its only state tournament

Lebahn Page 12

The Sydney Lebahn File • Unanimous TRACEast All-Conference.

• Led all area setters with 574 assists and was top in conference.

• Four-year varsity player.

• Signed to play volleyball for St. Ambrose University.

BCR photo/Dan Dwyer

All Sydney Lebahn wanted to do growing up watch Bureau Valley volleyball was to play for the Storm just like her sister, Madison. She got to live that dream for four years as the Storm’s setter, capping her career as the 2014 BCR Player of the Year.

Happ shipped to the Mariners

By Kevin Hieronymus

good,” Happ said in an interview with the Associated Press.

He did express in a text J.A. Happ will have a new city to call home for to the BCR he felt the Blue the 2015 Major League Jays were going to have a very solid season Baseball season. and is hopeful to find The St. Bede alumthe same scenario in nus was traded by Seattle. the Toronto Blue This offseason has Jays to the Seattle been quite eventMariners Wednesful for Happ. Last day in exchange for month, the Blue Jays outfielder Michael picked up the option Saunders.

While Happ returns to the J.A. Happ on him for $6.7 million and he was USA, Saunders will have a homecoming Heading to married to fellow St. to his native Canada.

Seattle Bede alumnus Morgan Cawley.

The 32-year-old The Mariners will be the left-hander went 11-11, with a 4.22 ERA, in 26 starts fourth big league team for for the Blue Jays this year. Happ. He was drafted by He will be relied upon to the Phillies in 2006, made provide the Mariners with his big league debut in depth in its pitching rota- 2007 and made four starts tion behind ace Felix Her- in 2008.

In his first full season nandez.

“We feel that J.A. is a in the big leagues in 2009 nice fit to slide in to our Happ went 12-4 with a rotation in 2015,” Mar- 2.93 ERA, finishing as runiners General Manager ner-up for the N.L. Rookie Jack Zduriencik said in a of the Year award.

Happ, the 2000 BCR Athstatement. “They say you can never have enough lete of the Year, was traded starting pitching, and it to the Astros in 2010 after is especially true that you making three starts with can never have enough the Phillies. He was then quality starting pitching. dealt midseason in 2012 to Pitching is our foundation the Blue Jays.

He made headlines for here, and Happ will help a horrific injury, struck in us in that area.”

After pitching in the side of the face while unfriendly-pitchers parks pitching in St. Petersburg, throughout his career, Fla. on May 7, 2013. He including Citizens Bank sustained a fractured skull Park in Philadelphia, Min- and a knee injury that sideute Maid Park in Hous- lined him for two months.

Over his career, the 6-6 ton and Rogers Centre in Toronto, Happ said he left-hander has pitched in 164 big league games, welcomes the change.

“I feel like I’ve been including 140 starts, postpitching in difficult parks ing a 51-53 record with a to pitch in at times. I 4.24 ERA. Comment on this story at definitely welcome this change. I think it will be www.bcrnews.com. khieronymus@bcrnews.com’

Girls basketball: Hall 49, Bureau Valley 42

Lady Devils outlast Bureau Valley

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — Rhythm is key to a basketball game, and neither team seemed to find their stride as the Hall Lady Red Devils squeaked by the Bureau Valley Storm 49-42 Thursday at the Storm Cellar.

It was close early in the third quarter with Hall holding a slim five-point lead when sophomore guard Hunter Galassi knocked down two free throws and two midrange jumpers in under 45 seconds to give the Red Devils a quick 24-15 lead.

From there, Hall seemed to have the game out of reach as they were up 34-19 with the third quarter winding down before their lack of depth and

foul trouble allowed BV to steadily chip away at their lead for the remainder of the game.

A deep jumper by senior guard Darcy Kepner cut the Hall lead down to seven, but that was quickly answered by Galassi as she knifed through the BV defense for a transition layup with 1:40 to play.

BV wouldn’t be outdone as they answered eight seconds later to make the score 40-33 when senior center Carlie Bickett found senior forward Heaven Bennett for an easy lay in as the Hall defenders were slow to get back.

“That was a little bit of a struggle getting into the system, and I thought it improved towards the end of the game, but it was a little too late,” Bureau Valley coach Tiffany

Gonigam said.

It became a free throw contest from there on out, other than a deep three ball from BV senior forward Val Reuter to cut the Hall lead to five.

Hall shored up their free throw shooting down the stretch, knocking down 6-of-6 from the charity stripe with under 35.0 to play to put the game out of reach.

“We had girls step up,” Hall coach Brian Holman said.

“Most of the time out there we were four sophomores and a freshman. I don’t know who are our leading scorer was, either Madi Soldati or Hunter Galassi, but that’s a freshman and a sophomore so that’s tough to depend on but they

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Hall’s Hunter Galassi rides the leg of Bureau Valley’s Heaven Bennett in a scramble for a loose ball Thursday night at the Storm Cellar. Hall won 49-42.

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Lebahn appearance in school history and also finished undefeated in conference (14-0).

“Their love for the game showed through. I just grew up to love the game, too,” she said. “It’s just so special to me to be in Bureau Valley volleyball.”

What Lebahn likes most about the game is the competitiveness that comes with volleyball.

“My family’s very competitive, so I’ve grown up with a competitive nature,” said Lebahn, who started playing club volleyball in the second grade. “I love the competitiveness and team aspect. When I step out on the court, everything else is gone. It’s just volleyball.”

As the Storm’s setter, Lebahn had a special knack for getting the ball to the hot hitter at the right time, whether it’d be All-BCR first teamer Lindsey Hoffert or seniors Val Reuter, Ali Siltman and Carlie Bickett.

“As a setter, you have to decide where to put the ball at and when to tip the ball over or set up my hitters,” she said.

“She has done a great job of running our offensive system throughout the years,” Bosnich said. “This season she was the driving force of our offense.

She did a very nice job of distributing the ball to our

hitters.”

This season, Lebahn did much more than set, counted upon for serve receive and serving as well as doing a little hitting, an aspect of the game that is any setter’s dream, she said.

“This year was neat. I got to play more defense on serve receive and somebody else set and I got to hit even sometimes. That was awesome,” she said.

Bosnich said Lebahn proved to be a very well-rounded player.

“We struggled to keep her out of serve receive, and this season we adjusted our serve receives so that she could be involved as both a passer and a hitter. She was our first server and very tough at the line,” Bosnich said.

Even more importantly, Bosnich said, Lebahn was also a “captain and true leader on the court. Her knowledge of the game was very apparent many times throughout the years.”

One who appreciated Lebahn’s talents from the outside is Princeton coach Andy Puck.

“Sydney was the most competitive player on the floor. She was the leader of her team. She was a pleasure to watch for four years,” said Puck, who welcomed Lebahn to his summer camps.

On Thursday, Lebahn signed to continue her career at St. Ambrose University. She has attended summer camps there and

BCR Leaderboard

Points

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Ragen Forbes

Lindsey Hoffert

Brooke Keegan

Sydney Lebahn

Hailey Schultz

Samantha Whalen

Heaven Bennett

Ellie Herrmann

Anna Murray

Julia Pohar

Val Reuter

Erika Zimmerlein

2014 All-BCR Volleyball Team First team Ragen Forbes, LaMoille-Ohio (Sr., L): A fixture in the Lady Lions defense for the past four years, the LHS senior led the area with digs per set at a 5.1 clip. The repeat Little Ten All-Conference selection also contributed 134 points with 19 aces.

Lindsey Hoffert, Bureau Valley (Sr., MH): The senior standout made up for lost time, returning from an ankle injury to become a formidable presence for the TRAC East champion Storm. The unanimous first team all-conference pick averaged more than a block (1.06) per set to go with a team-high 2.46 kill clipper set.

Brooke Keegan, Hall (Jr., S): The floor leader for the Lady Devils was ranked second in the TRAC East in assists (237) and third in aces (21) in conference play. She topped all area players with 51 season aces. The junior setter was a first team all-conference selection.

Sydney Lebahn, Bureau Valley (Sr., S): The Storm offense revolved around their senior setter and fouryear starter. The BCR Player of the Year topped the TRAC East with 193 assists (7.72 per set).

Hailey Schultz, Princeton (Jr., OH): The “No. 1 option” for the Tigresses, coach Andy Puck said, Schultz led

the Tigresses with 223 kills.

She was tabbed all-conference by all the coaches in the Three Rivers East, ranked No. 1 in the conference with 100 kills (3.1).

Sam Whalen, St. Bede (Sr., L): The Lady Bruins senior captain and libero was ranked second in the TRAC East with 4.52 digs per match in league play (368 overall). The first team all-conference pick and St. Bede co-MVP also contributed 120 kills. She just signed to play volleyball for Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Second team Heaven Bennett, Bureau Valley (Sr., OH): The 6-footer was a force for the Storm at the net, compiling a team-high 175 kills (2.36 per set in league play). The TRAC East Second Team All-Conference pick also racked up 153 digs and 130 points.

Ellie Herrmann, Hall (Sr., MH): The Hall middle-hitter led the Lady Devils in kills (139) and blocks (42). She garnered TRAC East Second Team All-Conference honors for her efforts.

Anna Murray, Princeton (Fr., OH): Puck asked his freshman to do one thing, “terminate” balls, and she did it well. Murray quickly developed into a powerful hitter for the Tigresses, ranked third in league play in kills (87). Her 163 kills

were ranked third in the area. She received TRAC East Second Team All-Conference honors.

Julia Pohar, St. Bede (Jr., L/DS): The TRAC East Second Team All-Conference selection was ranked second in the league in aces (22) and fourth in digs (127) in league play. She had a team high on the season with 56 aces and her 298 digs was second behind teammate Whalen.

Val Reuter, Bureau Valley (Sr., OH): The TRAC East Second Team All-Conference pick led the league in aces in league play and the Storm for the season (51). She finished with 154 points, 145 kills and 166 digs.

Erika Zimmerlein, LaMoille-Ohio (Jr., OH): The “Z Force” was with the Lady Lions this season. The 5-8 junior outside hitter was ranked second among area players with 177 kills (2.6 per set).

Honorable mention

Bureau Valley: Carlie Bickett (Sr., MH), Ali Siltman (Sr., MH), Jehna Thomas (Sr., L).

Hall: Shelbi Justi (Sr, L).

LaMoille-Ohio: Erin Bennett (Sr., S).

Princeton: Taylor Clark (Sr., S).

St. Bede: Hanna Bima (Jr., MH), Claire Dudek (Sr., OH).

A look at area volleyball leaders:

Hitting sp kills avg

Kills

Hailey Schultz (P) Erika Zimmerlein (LO) Lindsey Hoffert (BV) Heaven Bennett (BV) Hanna Bima (SB) Carlie Bickett (BV) Anna Murray (P) Ellie Herrman (H) Val Reuter (BV) Claire Dudek (SB) Emily Hoscheid (H) Abby Jaques (P) Sam Whalen (SB) Sydney Lebahn (BV)

Assists

71 68 52 64 80 30 81 72 30 80 72 81 80 30

223 177 128 156 167 64 163 139 54 151 124 128 120 43

3.1 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.4

Setting sp asts avg

Sydney Lebahn (BV) Brooke Keegan (H) Erin Bennett (LO) Sarah Murray (P) Sadie Long (SB) Tayor Clark (P) Rae Schultz (LO) Emma Perona (SB)

74 72 68 77 76 77 68 80

574 485 276 308 278 272 230 237

7.4 6.7 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.0

Serving sp pts avg

Erin Bennett (LO) Sydney Lebahn (BV) Julia Pohar (SB) Jehna Thomas (BV) Val Reuter (BV) Lindsey Hoffert (BV) Riley Johnson (LO) Ragen Forbes (LO) Brianna Barajas (P) Sarah Murray (P) Keyanna Altizer (P) Mady Cain (P) Abby Jaques (P) Hailey Schultz (P)

67 74 51 74 74 52 59 67 60 77 57 77 81 71

Aces

sp aces avg

Brooke Keegan (H) Julia Pohar (SB) Val Reuter (BV) Riley Johnson (LO) Sam Whalen (SB) Sydney Lebahn (BV) Sam Whalen (SB) Sadie Long (SB) Erin Bennett (LO) Alexa Damerell (SB) Brianna Barajas (P) Sarah Murray (P) Ragen Forbes (LO)

72 80 74 59 80 74 80 76 68 39 60 77 68

166 205 116 165 154 108 125 134 103 142 83 107 107 56 51 56 51 37 41 44 42 41 33 20 25 28 19

2.5 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 0.8

0.71 0.70 0.69 0.63 0.60 0.59 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.40 0.40 0.28

BCR Volleyball Players of the Year 2014 — Sydney Lebahn, Bureau Valley 2013 — Michelle Kelly, Princeton; Shiela Browning, LaMoille/Ohio 2012 — Michelle Kelly, Princeton 2011 — Kelle Nett, Hall 2010 — Jolyn Kane, Jessica Martell, Princeton 2009 — Molly Stephens, Princeton 2008 — Kendall Rush, Hall; Leah Shaw, Princeton 2007 — Kendall Rush, Hall 2006 — Amanda Prostko, Princeton 2005 — Kailey Klein, Hall 2004 — Carly Payan, Brittany Litherland, Bureau Valley 2003 — Vanessa Funfsinn, Lisa Klein, Hall 2002 — Jamie Litts, Bureau Valley 2001 — Cari Meyer, Bureau Valley 2000 — Emy Prokes, Bureau Valley; Lindsey Kling, Hall 1999 — Emy Prokes, Bureau Valley; Linsey Sharp, Hall 1998 — Tiah Romagnoli, Princeton; Carolyn Bryant, Hall 1997 — Susan Claggett, Hall 1996 — Carla Muntz, Hall 1995 — Susan Claggett, Stacy Hochstatter, Hall 1994 — Megan Laine, Princeton 1993 — Rachel Hansen, Ohio 1992 — Patricia McAdams, Hall; Sara Gray, Tiskilwa

her sister, Jordan, went to school there.

“I’m just excited to play at the next level,” said Lebahn, who is looking into nursing and health sciences.

She will always look back to her days of playing Bureau Valley volleyball as proof dreams do come true.

“It definitely was,” she said.

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Digs

Defense sp digs avg

Ragen Forbes (LO) Sam Whalen (SB) Julia Pohar (SB) Shelbi Justi (H) Jehna Thomas (BV) Alexa Damerell Riley Johnson (LO) Taylor Galassi (H) Heaven Bennett (BV) Val Reuter (BV) Keyanna Altizer (P) Mady Cain (P) Brooke Keegan (H) Sydney Lebahn (BV) Sarah Murray (P)

68 80 80 72 74 43 59 72 74 74 73 77 72 74 55

Blocks

sp blks avg

Lindsey Hoffert (BV) Carlie Bickett (BV) Elizabeth Geuther Ellie Herrman (H) Ali Siltman (BV) Hanna Bima (SB) Claire Dudek (SB) Jenna Lusietto (H) Tieg Sisler (P) Taylor Clark (P)

52 74 67 72 61 80 80 72 74 76

346 368 298 250 236 108 127 151 153 145 147 156 136 135 48

55 73 44 42 32.5 42 40.5 35 19 14

5.1 4.6 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.9

1.06 0.99 0.67 0.58 0.53 0.52 0.51 0.49 0.26 0.18

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Basketball roundup

Lady Lions win Little Ten opener

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

LaMoille-Ohio picked up a 33-15 win over Earlville-Leland in its Little Ten Conference opener Thursday at LaMoille.

Freshman post Maddi Deery had 10 points and eight rebounds, and senior guard Ragen Forbes added nine points, six rebounds and three steals.

LaMoille-Ohio also won the F/S game 32-16 with Loftus scoring 18 points.

Newman 58, St. Bede 38: The Lady Comets blitzed the Lady Bruins 20-3 in the third quarter to break open the Catholic School battle in Sterling Thursday for a 40-19 halftime lead. St. Bede played even in the fourth quarter (1919), but the damage had been done.

Julia Pohar paced the Lady Bruins with 12 points and Zoe Postula added eight.

Kelsey Simpson led Newman with 16 points and Sarah Trujillo added 14.

St. Bede won the F/S game 30-24 with Thea Mauck scoring 15 points and Chase Ludford adding 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Amboy 47, Princeton 23: The Clippers took a 16-2 first

quarter lead to defeat the host Tigresses at Prouty Gym Thursday. Missing three starters, the Tigresses played an even third quarter (9-9) after falling behind 26-8 at half.

Stevie Seitz led the Tigresses with seven points.

The Wilhelms, Delaney (16) and Sydney (10), combined for 26 points for the Lady Clippers.

Amboy also won the F/S contest.

Putnam County 60, Midland 16: The Lady Panthers outscored their guests 17-4 in the first quarter and never looked back en route to their second straight Tri-County Conference win. Paige Veronda had 15 points, Allison Voss 13 and Annie Miller 10.

Boys basketball

Erie 53, Princeton 42 (JV): Skye Behrends (16) and Eric Bibula (14) combined for 30 points in defeat for the Tigers Thursday.

Princeton 38, Erie 32 (freshmen): Christian Parry (17) and Mason Nave (16) led the Tigers to victory Thursday.

L-P 40, Hall 19 (freshmen): Camden McDonald led Hall with nine points Thursday.

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Wrestling

PC/Hall splits triangular

By Dixie Schroeder Shaw Media Service

STERLING — The Putnam County/Hall co-op wrestling squad saw action for the first time this season and came away with a split between Amboy High School and Sterling Newman Central Catholic High School on Tuesday.

In the first meet of the evening, PC/Hall faced Amboy and finished with a tie, 30-30.

Luke McCook, who wrestled at 160 pounds, beat Skyelar Zimmerly by pinfall at 2:16 in the first match. Nick Bouxsein, at 170 pounds, took down Luke Schaur by pinfall at 1:48 in the first match. James Hewitt, at 145 pounds, Eric Cissell, at

220 pounds, and Marco Uribe, in the heavyweight class, all won by forfeit.

PC/Hall had a bigger challenge with Sterling Newman Central Catholic and lost 40-30 in the second meet.

Bouxsein won his second match, defeating Trevor Buser by pinfall at 1:48 in the first match. At 195 pounds, Evan Kiphart defeated Brad Fritts by pinfall at 41 seconds into the first match. Cissell and Uribe both won again by forfeit.

PC/Hall will next travel to Rock Island Alleman for a triangular meet with Orion and Alleman on Dec. 10.

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Bureau Valley’s Carlie Bickett gets a close encounter with Hall’s Abby Hoscheid at the Storm Cellar Thursday night.

Lady Devils From Page 11 did a good job, and it was a good win for us.”

BV grabbed an early 7-2 but a string of turnovers left them without a bucket for the remaining 5:24 seconds of the quarter allowing a 10-0 Hall run to finish out the frame.

“They blitzed us early. I think it was 7-2 or 7-0, and they just came out and hit us hard. We adjusted defensively, but we just never really got used to the way the game was being called, and we just had to hang on,” Holman said.

The first half was up for grabs, as neither team could get in sync with each other as each team had trouble holding on to the ball as they combined for 34 turnovers. (BV-19, Hall-15).

“We wanted to put more pressure up, and I think we did that well tonight,” Galassi said. “Putting more pressure up forces bad passes and more steals. We have been working on that, and I think we did that well tonight.”

Four more Hall points to start the second quarter, a steal and lay in by Galassi and a baseline jump shot from freshman guard Madi Soldati finished off the 14-0 outburst by the Red Devils.

“That’s something we haven’t struggled with a whole lot this year is turnovers, but tonight it was just all over the place. We were just really looking to make a lot of overhead passes, I’m not really sure why, but we just had a lot of balls coming off the tops of our fingertips trying to pass over peo-

“We wanted to put more pressure up. Putting more pressure up forces bad passes and more steals.

We have been working on that, and I think we did that well tonight.”

Hunter Galassi • Hall sophomore ple,” Gonigam said.

Neither team found an edge in the second quarter as Hall went into the locker room on top, 20-15.

Kepner led the way for the Storm with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Bickett added four points and 10 boards.

“This was the first game I really kind of turned them loose, and a lot of the fouls were because we’re tired and we just don’t have a deep bench.

When one girl’s sick and your rotation is seven and it goes down to six, it’s hard to do. You have four girls foul out and finish the game with four girls,” Holman said. “It was a good win.”

Galassi also finished with 18 points for the Lady Devils and added five boards while senior forward Ellen Herrmann grabbed six boards.

• Notes: Bureau Valley (4-4, 0-2) travels to Kewanee to take on the Boilermakers Monday.

Hall (3-3, 1-1) will host Newark, Holman’s former team, on Saturday.

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State champ Mooseheart one of three newcomers at Hall

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — The Colmone Classic will start up Monday at Hall High School, bringing in some new faces to Red Devil Gymnasium.

Newcomer Mooseheart, the defending 1A state champion, heads this year’s field, one of three newcomers to play.

They graduated five players from last year’s state champions.

Also making their

Colmone Classic debut are Chicago Alcott and Chicago Longwood, replacing the departed Bureau Valley, St. Bede and Quest Academy of Peoria.

Hall, the defending champion, will be paired in the White Pool with Fieldcrest, Chicago Alcott and Stark County.

The Red Pool will include Mendota, Mooseheart, Chicago Longwood and the Hall JV. Hall defeated Mendota in last year’s title game 56-54.

Monday’s opening night round of games will pit Mendota vs Chicago Longwood at 5 p.m., Hall vs Chicago Alcott at 6:30 p.m. and Fieldcrest vs Stark County at 8 p.m.

Both Hall squads will be in action Tuesday with the JV facing Mendota at 6:30 p.m. and the varsity playing Stark County in the nightcap. The Hall varsity concludes pool play at 8 p.m. Friday vs. Fieldcrest.

The finals will be held Dec. 13 starting at 3 p.m.

The title game is set for

7:30 p.m.

Eastland Shootout: Bureau County fans can catch two local teams in Saturday’s boys shootout at Lankark Eastland. The Princeton Tigers will face Stillman Valley at 2 p.m. with the Bureau Valley Storm to follow against Westminster Christian.

There are six games on tap starting at 11 a.m. with the nightcap putting host Eastland vs. Wethersfield at 6 p.m.

Amboy Shootout: The LaMoille-Ohio boys and

girls teams will both venture to the Amboy Clippers Shootout on Saturday. The Lady Lions will play first, facing Henry at noon. The L-O boys follow at 1:30 p.m. vs. Galena.

The Hinckley-Big Rock and Galena girls will meet, as well as the Amboy and Leland/Earlville boys and girls teams.

Poll watching: Prophetstown, who finished as the 2A runner-up last year, is back in 1A this year, ranked No. 1 in the first AP Poll of the new sea-

son. Defending 1A champ Annawan, Prophetstown’s neighbor to the south, is No. 2.

Two other area teams received mention n this week’s poll. The Bureau Valley Storm (6-0) received votes, good for the 11th-place position just outside of the top 10 ranked teams. The Mendota girls (5-0) received 18 votes in 3A, tied for Galesburg just outside the top 10.

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Scoreboard

0, Farrell 1 0-0 2, Menzel 0 1-2 1, Seitz 3 1-4 7, Rhodes 1 1-2 3. Totals: 9 5-10 23. Fouls: 16.

F/S: Amboy 41-24.

Basketball HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Bureau Valley ......................... 4-4 Hall ........................................ 3-3 LaMoille-Ohio ......................... 3-4 Princeton................................. 2-5 St. Bede ................................. 1-5 DePue ..................................... 0-1 At Manlius Hall 10 10 14 15 - 49 Bureau Valley 7 8 8 19 - 42 Hall (3-3, 1-1): Herrmann 0-5 (0-2) 2-2 2, Hechner 2-7 0-0 0, A. Hoscheid 0-1 2-2 2, E. Hoscheid 0-0 0-0 0, Barroso 2-6 4-7 8, Galassi 8-19 3-5 19, Lusietto 0 1-2 1, Soldati 5-12 2-3 12.

Totals: 18-52 (0-2) 13-19 49. Turnovers: 23. Rebounds: 27 (Galassi 7).

BV (4-4): Wirth 0-0 0-0 0, Bickett 0-5 2-8 2, Reuter 3-13 (2-5) 2-2 10, Dean 1-6 (0-1) 0-6 2, Kepner 3-14 (1-3) 11-18 18, Moreland 0-1 0-0 0, Kolb 0-0 0-0 0, Hoffert 0-3 0-0 0, Bennett 2-4 1-1 5, Petros 1-10 3-5 3, Stocking 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 10-58 (3-9) 19-40 42.

Rebounds: 51 (Bickett 10, Kepner 12, Bennett 9). Turnovers: 31.

At LaMoille Earlville-Leland 15 6 18 4 - 43 LaMoille-Ohio 7 9 3 2 - 21 E-L: Walsh 2 0-0 4, Morosovillo 0 1-2 1, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Melox 1 0-2 2, Bomstad 1 0-3 2, Eckles 1 1-2 3, Cook 0 1-4 1.

L-O (3-4, 1-0): R. Forbes 33-6 9, Conner 2 0-14, Kahly 1 0-2 2, Geuther 0 3-6 2, Loftus 2 1-2 5, Deery 5 0-1 10.

Totals: 13 7-18 43. Rebounds: Deery 8, R. Forbes 6.

F/S: L-O 32-26. L-O: Loftus 18.

At Princeton Amboy 16 10 9 12 - 47 Princeton 3 6 9 6 - 23 Amboy: Boyle 2 0-1 4, D. Wilhelm 7 (2) 0-0 16, S. Wilhelm 3 (1) 3-4 10, Pankenhurst 1 0-0 2, Pierce 0 0-1 0, Fredericks 0 1-3 1, Liebing 3 0-2 6, Ortgiesen 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 (3) 6-13 47. Fouls: 16.

PHS (2-5, 0-2): Ray 0 0-0 0, Barajas 2 0-0 4, Van Den Bussche 0 0-0 0, Strom 0 2-2 2, Legner 0 0-0 0, Sims 0 0-0 0, Jaques 2 0-0 4, Hieronymus 0 0-0

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Other area games Putnam County 60, Midland 16. PC: Veronda 15, A. Voss 13, Miller 10, Rehn 6, Smoode 6, M. Voss 6, Warren 4.

Sherrard 50, Orion 26 Prophetstown 56, Erie 31 Morrison 59, Fulton 30 Tri-Valley 38, Fieldcrest 35 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Area records Bureau Valley ......................... 6-0 Princeton ................................ 5-0 LaMoille-Ohio ......................... 3-2 St. Bede.................................. 2-2 Hall ........................................ 1-3 DePue ..................................... 1-4 (does not include Friday games) At Erie JV: Erie 53, Princeton 42. PHS: Behrends 16, Bibula 14, Friel 8 Kuhne 2, Camp 2.

Freshman: Princeton 38, Erie 32. P: Parry 17, Nave 16, Janssen 3, Frank 2.

At LaSalle (freshmen) L-P 40, Hall 19. LP: Martyn 21, Pantoja 8. Hall: McDonald 9, Duever 6.

Lanark Eastland Shootout Saturday: Unity Christian vs. Galva, 11 a.m., West Carroll vs. Hinkley Big Rock, 12:30 p.m., Stillman Valley vs.

Princeton, 2 p.m., Bureau Valley vs.

Westminster Christian, 3:30 p.m., Warren vs. Indian Creek, 5 p.m., Eastland vs. Kewanee Wetherfield, 6:30 p.m.

Colmone Classic at Hall Monday: Mendota vs Chicago Longwood, 5 p.m., Hall vs Chicago Alcott, 6:30 p.m., Fieldcrest vs Stark County, 8 p.m.

Tuesday: Mooseheart vs Longwood, 5 p.m., Hall (JV) vs Mendota, 6:30 p.m., Hall vs Stark County, 8 p.m.

Wednesday: Longwood vs Hall (JV), 5 p.m., Fieldcrest vs Alcott, 6:30 p.m..

Mendota vs Mooseheart, 8 p.m.

Friday: Stark County vs Alcott, 5 p.m., Hall (JV) vs Mooseheart, 6:30 p.m., Hall vs Fieldcrest, 8 p.m.

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Dec. 13: 7th place - 4th place White Pool vs 4th place Red Pool, 3 p.m., 5th place - 3rd place White Pool vs 3rd place Red Pool, 4:30 p.m.. 3rd place 2nd place White Pool vs 2nd place Red Poo, 7 p.m., title - 1st place White Pool vs 1st place Red Pool, 7:30 p.m.

Junior high boys At Walnut 7th grade: No game. BVN (14-2, 8-0) finished as BVEC champs.

8th grade: BV North 30, Neponset 14. BVN: (13-3, 6-2): Shipp 9, N. Johnson 8, Nep: Reader 8. BVN finished second in BVEC. At LaSalle 7th grade: Princeton Logan 35, LaSalle Lincoln 21. Logan (8-2, 3-1): Atkinson 17, Duffin 11, Haring 5, Cihocki 2. LaSalle: Casas 12.

8th grade: Logan 35, Lincoln 31.

Logan (7-5, 2-2): Hjerstedt 17, Rutledge 10, Robbins 4, Murfin 2, Tate 2. LaSalle: Verdun 7, Vasquez 6.

At Princeton A game: Princeton Christian Academy 31, Lostant 21. PCA: S. Wolbrecht 12, Henrickson 9, Grey 6, Jones 2, C. Wolbrecht 2.

B game: Lostant won.

BVEC Tournament at Malden Saturday: Game 1 - #8 Ohio (2-6) vs. #9 Malden (0-8), 10 a.m. Game 2 - #3 Ladd (6-2) vs #6 Neponset (3-5) 11:15 p.m. Game 3 - #4 LaMoille (5-3) vs. #5 DePue (4-4), 12:30 p.m.

Monday: Game 4 - #1 BV South (8-0) vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m. Game 5 - #2 BV North (6-2) vs. #7 Bradford (2-6), 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 6 - winners 3-4, 6 p.m. Game 7 - winners 2-5, 7:15 p.m.

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

Prairie Conference “A” Tournament at Dimmick Monday: Game 1 - #3 PCA vs. #6 Deer Park, 4:30 p.m. Game 2 - #3 Lostant vs #5 Dimmick, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Game 3 - #1 Peru Catholic vs. winner 1, 5 p.m. Game 4 - #2 Dalzell vs. winner 2, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Third place - losers 3-4, 5p.m. Title - winners3-4, 6 p.m.

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Youth Hunt The Bureau County Pheasants Forever Chapter held its Youth Hunt recently at Hickory Grove Hunt Club.

Final 2014 area volleyball standings Bureau County teams Bureau Valley (12-0 TRC East)....... 27-6 LaMoille/Ohio (3-5 LTC)..............13-15-1 St. Bede (7-5 TRC East)............... 15-20 Princeton (8-4 TRC East)............. 13-22 Hall (3-9 TRC East)..................... 8-21-1 DePue..............................................NA

Tri-County Putnam County (21-12)............. 7-1 Ottawa Marquette (24-8)........... 7-1 Roanoke-Benson (23-6)............. 7-1 Midland (15-12)......................... 4-3 Henry (12-16-1)......................... 4-4 Peoria Christian..........................NA Lowpoint-Washburn....................NA DePue..........................................NA

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Orion..........................................14-1 Erie............................................10-3 Fulton (18-14).............................8-5 Rockridge....................................6-6

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999 • Legal Notices CHERRY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT CHERRY, ILLINOIS Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the year beginning June 1, 2013 and ending May 31, 2014.

Receipts Balance on hand, beginning June 1, 2013 $79,816.33 Property Taxes 21,013.18 Personal Property Replacement Tax 630.53 Illinois Municipal League Fire Insurance Tax 4,332.68 Interest 126.78 Refunds 4.61 Bond Proceeds 1000,000.00 Total Receipts 126,107.78 Receipts and Beginning Balance $205,924.11 Disbursements Utilities 2,423.86 Telephone 1,462.49 Gasoline and Equipment Maintenance 1,756.47 Insurance 300.00 Professional Fees 5,900.64 Trustee Fees Office Supplies and Expense 297.65 Bond Payments Bond Interest 1,992.67 Capital Outlay - Building 54,113.92 Total Disbursements $68,247.70 Recapitulation Total receipts and beginning balance $205,924.11 Less total disbursements (68,247.70) Balance on Hand May 31, 2014 $137,676.41 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 6, 2014.

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Health department releases establishments’ October scores

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BVHS FFA attends soil judging contest Bureau Valley High School FFA members (front row, from left) Drew Baker, Bryan Herr, Annika Carter, Kristyn Ehnle, Blake Balensiefen and Ben Jackson; and (back row) Cale Buysse, Trey Dale, Drew Fordham, Dan Schoff, Garret Jackson, Corbin Endress and Brad Sierens participated in the 2014 Soils Judging Contest in Sherrard Oct. 2.

Farm Bureau plans farm bill meeting PRINCETON — Area farmers who have questions about programs included in the 2014 farm bill are invited to attend an informational meeting held at 9 a.m. Dec. 12 at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. West.

During the meeting, Doug Yoder, senior director of affiliate and risk management for the Illinois Farm Bureau, will provide all the necessary information and examples to help farmers make the best possible decisions for their individual operations, and will cover payment limits, eligibility and deadlines to meet when making various decisions.

Yoder also will discuss programs included in the new farm bill, including Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural Risk Coverage – County, and Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual and the Supplemental Coverage Option, which is a new supplemental crop insurance program available only to farms choosing Price Loss Coverage. Landowners’ one-time option to update payment yields and/or reallocate base acreage will also be covered.

Justina Chlum, Bureau County Farm Service Agency (FSA) County executive

director will be available to answer questions and review important filing requirements and deadlines.

Erika Turner, District conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bureau County, will be talking about the programs and assistance that NRCS can provide to owners and operators.

Country Financial representatives will also be available to answer any questions regarding crop insurance for the 2015 spring/fall growing season.

“It’s vital that farmers and landowners obtain accurate, up-to-date information on farm bill safety net options,” Yoder said. “Their selections will stick with the land for at least the five crop years covered in the farm bill, so theirs no chance to change the selection even if the land is sold or rented to someone else.”

Farmers who have questions or who are interested in attending the informational meeting should contact Jill Frueh, manager, Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468 or jillfrueh. bcfb@comcast.net. There is no cost to attend, but reservations are appreciated.

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The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas.

Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse disposal.

Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.

At 65, the Bureau/Putnam County ordinance allows the health department to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food borne outbreaks.

All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

Bureau County food service evaluations

Buda

BV South 98

Princeton

Greenfield Retirement Home 99

Kramer’s Kitchen/Chuckwagon 98 Oriental Gardens 88 Princeton Christian Academy 94 Princeton High School Food Service 98 A Hundred Acre Orchard and Market 97 St. Louis School 94

Sheffield

Chestnut Street Inn 99 Hidden Lake Golf Club 92 Red’s Bar and Grill 93 ZBest Cafe on Main 91 Phylly’s 99

Spring Valley

Angelo’s 92 St. Margaret’s Hospital 95 Valley Bar and Grill 90 Verucchi’s Family Property 91

Tiskilwa

Indian Hills Golf Course 90 Indian Valley Inn 91 Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center 94 Reagan Middle School District 115 98

Walnut

Green River Country Club 88 Little Blessings 99 The Italian 94 Walnut Manor Nursing Home 95 BV North 96

Wyanet

Main Street BBQ 97 BV Elementary 98

Putnam County food service evaluations McNabb Kathy’s Korner Pub 100 Moreno’s On Main 86 Putnam County Jr. High 100

Food service evaluations conducted Oct. 1 to Oct. 31

FARM BILL INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR PROGRAMS, DEADLINES

Area farmers who have questions about programs included in the 2014 farm bill are invited to attend an informational meeting held at the

Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. West, Princeton Friday, December 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

During the meeting, Doug Yoder, senior director of affiliate and risk management for the Illinois Farm Bureau, will provide all the necessary information and examples to help farmers make the best possible decisions for their individual operations, and will cover payment limits, eligibility, and deadlines to meet when making various decisions.

Yoder also will discuss programs included in the new farm bill, including Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural Risk Coverage – County, and Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual, and the Supplemental Coverage Option, which is a new supplemental crop insurance program available only to farms choosing Price Loss Coverage.

Landowners’ one-time option to update payment yields and/or reallocate base acreage will also be covered.

Justina Chlum, Bureau County Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director will be available to answer questions and review important filing requirements and deadlines.

Social Services Provide resources that are available in the community (home health, etc.)

FREE Informational Meeting Tuesday, November 9th 3 - 4pm

Erika Turner, District Conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bureau County, will be talking about the programs and assistance that NRCS can provide to owners and operators.

Pharmacists Discuss questions about medications

Do you or someone you care for have heart related issues?

COUNTRY Financial representatives will also be available to answer any questions regarding crop insurance for the 2015 spring/fall growing season.

Cardiac Rehab Staff Provide information - staff available per request

Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month to learn the skills that help manage heart related issues and improve quality of life. We have a team of staff members from various departments at the hospital who will be on hand to answer questions.

Dietitians Provide education about dietary changes and weight management

Family members are also encouraged to attend. Stay for the entire hour or just stop in during the scheduled time.

St. Margaret’s Hospital, 1st Floor Presentation Room

Managed Care Questions about insurance/ medicare plans

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For more info: Call 815.664.1118 or Email lweidner@aboutsmh.org

Farmers who have questions or who are interested in attending the informational meeting should contact Jill Frueh, Manager, Bureau County Farm Bureau at (815) 875-6468 or jillfrueh.bcfb@comcast.net.

There is no cost to attend, but reservations are appreciated.

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Fairgrounds to host many events Toy Sale is today, Saturday!

• Motorcycle fans Christmas is just around will like a new event the corner, and today, Saton Sunday, March 8. urday, the Bureau County There will be a MotorFairgrounds is hosting a cycle Swap Meet that new event, The Toy Sale.

COMMENTARY day and also on SunThis event is an opporday, Nov. 22, 2015. tunity for you to either • The biennial Covbuy or sell your toys that ered Bridge Quilters aren’t being played with anymore. If you have toys or games you Guild Quilt Show will be held on Saturwould like to sell or if you are looking for day, March 21 and Sunday, March 22. It something for Christmas, come on out to will feature many lovely hand-stitched quilts, quilt appraisals, classes and venthe sale and see what is available.

The Bureau County Fair Board recent- dors of quilting items.

• Shoppers love the huge winter garage ly had its annual meeting and elected new officers. The president is Pete Revi- sale. The spring sale will be held on Satglio; first vice president is Kyle Burrows; urday, March 14 and again on Saturday, second vice president is Gary Monier; Nov. 14.

Fair board members are already workthird vice president is Brian Carlson. Deb Cools is superintendent of concessions ing on the concert lineup for the 160th and recording secretary. Robbie But- annual Bureau County Fair, which will ler is the treasurer. Tracy Brenneman is be held from Aug. 26 to 30. The musical www.edw the executive secretary and fairgrounds artist will be announced as soon as the contracts are finalized. manager.

Next on the fair board agenda is the The calendar of events for 2015 is being set up now. If you would like to have Illinois State Fair convention in January your event at the fairgrounds, call Tracy in Springfield. We will be there rooting on Brenneman at 815-303-2905 for informa- our Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Hannah Shearburn as she competes in the tion about rentals.

Mark your calendar now for these Miss Illinois State Fair pageant. There we will also be booking the free on-grounds events coming up in 2015.

• The Sauk Trail Gun Show will return entertainment and grandstand shows not startalways a new holiday Make th enjoys tradition? at the historic on Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25.Whyeveryone time of year that you help save for a child’s co • Tickets will go on sale soon for the Bureau County Fair. education.

Kathy Costerisan is a representative for fairgrounds fundraiser — Night at the the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

Races on Saturday, Feb. 28.

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