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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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Walnut Ridge permits: Denied!

Final decision will be made by the county board

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — After nearly a year of public hearings, the Bureau County Zoning Board of Appeals last week made a recommendation to the Bureau County Board to deny conditional use permits for the proposed Walnut Ridge Wind Farm.

On Monday, Dec. 21, Bureau

County Zoning Officer Kris Donarski confirmed the board of appeals recommended denial of all 127 conditional use permits. They also granted 55 variations and denied six variations that BHE Renewables had been requesting for the wind project.

Before the board of appeals made its recommendation to deny conditional use permits to the county board, the Bureau Coun-

on Jan. 12. Action on the conditional use permits is expected to be taken into consideration by the board at the meeting.

While it’s unknown how the county board will vote, the board has been known to vote against recommendations given by the planning commission and the zoning board of appeals.

ty Regional Planning Commission recommended to the county board approval of 119 conditional use permits and denial of the other eight permits, according to Donarski.

The Bureau County Board will now take the recommendations into consideration before making the final decision on whether or not to approve the conditional use permits.

The board’s next meeting will be

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Santa tells all ...

A white Christmas?

Keep on dreaming

An interview with the big guy from the North Pole Editor’s note: Even though Santa Claus was busy preparing for his journey on Christmas Eve to visit girls and boys throughout the world, the Jolly Old Elf Himself, took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions for your hometown newspaper. The questions in bold were the ones asked by the newspaper, and Santa’s answers follow.

Is there really a Santa Claus?

Of course! Depending on the place or time, I may take on different appearances, but be assured that I am as real as the sun in the sky or the rain that falls from it. More important than my mortal appearance is my spirit. The spirit of Christmas and Santa should live in us all throughout the year and around the world. Though I may not be physically present, you must believe that my spirit never, ever leaves. But yes, certainly, there is a Santa Claus.

Why does Santa wear red?

The quick answer is visibility.

Red is a color that can be seen at great distances. That’s great if you are traveling at supersonic speeds or standing on a street corner. Red is also a color one associates with power and strength. Certainly I could not make my annual trek without amazing amounts of strength and power! Red is also associated with special “magical” powers. What good would I be without a little magic to push me along? Lastly, it’s a color associated with Santa for centuries. At this time of the year, whenever you see a man in a red suit, your thoughts turn to Santa. It’s good to be recognized!!

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Christmas Day likely to be without snow in Bureau County

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Becky Kramer

Busy with his duties at the North Pole, Santa Claus paused briefly to grant an interview with your hometown newspaper.

Most of us want to wake up Christmas morning, fly down the stairs and witness flakes the size of crystal feathers falling from the sky ... but a word of warning. Tell your children to be careful with their last-minute wishes to Santa for a white Christmas ... chances are it’s not going to happen.

According to AccuWeather, the overall weather pattern will favor temperatures averaging above normal in much of the central United States through at least Christmas. So far this season, mild air has overwhelmed the Midwest. Temperatures have averaged several degrees above normal since October, and this pattern is expected to hold through at least the end of December and into the first part of the new year.

Highs were in the 40s in Chicago during Christmas Day last year, and although parts of Bureau County may be cold enough for snow by Friday, the forecast for most of the region is indicating air will be consistently too warm to sustain layers of snowfall before 2016.

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Holiday Harmony

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The Princeton Community Band and the Bureau County Chorus entertained event-goers Sunday, Dec. 20, at Sally Skinner Auditorium at Princeton High School. Area musicians and vocalists sang and played a variety of music, much of it focused on the upcoming holidays.

Snow From Page 1 Paul Pastelok, chief long-range meteorologist at AccuWeather, said several doses of chilly air will sweep across the Midwest in the following weeks, but a snowman doesn’t stand a chance

on a sunny day.

“The problem will be for storms to catch up with the brief episodes of chilly air in absence of persistent and extensive cold conditions,” Pastelok said, adding persistent winter weather for the Midwest is likely still many weeks away.

Princeton resident Bob

Byrne invited his daughter and grandchildren in from Australia for the holidays hoping for a few weeks of snowball fights, skiing and sledding, but he said dreams of a white Christmas are pretty bleak based off weather trends he studies.

“Last year I was thinking we might have a

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snowy winter, but there was actually zero percent snowfall in December 2014, and it might be two years in a row,” said Byrne, who is with the Quad Cities National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program.

He added El Nino brings warmer pockets of air from the Pacific, shifting

Abrams joins Byrne in empathizing for those who might have the winter blues if they don’t see some falling white soon.

“There is a universal yearning for cold and snow around Christmastime, especially in the Midwest,” Abrams said.

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“People need to understand 17 degrees is the normal low, and 33 degrees is the normal high for this time of the year; so a high of 50 is pretty far off,” Byrne said.

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Superintendent Buddy the Elf spreads cheer at JFK JFK Elementary School in Spring Valley presented the prizes to winning students during their PBIS assembly on Dec. 16.

Students who had been observed being respectful, responsible, safe and helpful were awarded tickets which could be entered into raffles for the large and varied amounts of donated prizes.

Superintendent Jim Hermes was met with roaring approval when he appeared before his students and staff as Buddy the Elf. BCR photo/Dave Cook

Homelessness rose .5 percent in Illinois in 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released the latest national estimate of homelessness, highlighting a continuing decline across the nation.

HUD’s “2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress” found an overall 11 percent decline in the number of persons experienc-

ing homelessness since 2010, including a 26 percent drop in the number of persons living on the streets.

In Illinois, local communities reported a total 13,177 persons experienced homelessness, representing an 8.5 percent decline since 2010, the year President Barack Obama launched Opening Doors, the nation’s first-ever comprehensive strategy to

prevent and end homelessness.

Nationwide, veteran homelessness declined 36 percent between 2010 and 2015; family homelessness dropped 19 percent; and chronic homelessness fell 22 percent. Meanwhile in Illinois, veteran homelessness rose 13.4 percent between 2010 and 2015; family homelessness declined 26.1 percent; and chronic homelessness fell 15.5 percent.

HUD’s annual report shows certain communities are making significant progress, while others are struggling in light of the widespread housing affordability crisis, budget shortfalls, or slow adoption of best practices. The results are based on HUD’s point-in-time estimates, which seek to measure the scope of homelessness on a single night in January each year.

As the holiday ‘draws’ near As the magic of Christmas revolves around Bureau County, we at your hometown newspaper would like to extend an opportunity for youngsters around the area to submit their Christmas drawings to be published for the enjoyment of our readers. All Christmas pictures should be done in brightly-colored markers. The child’s name, hometown and age should be included.

Pictures will be published as space permits. This colorful Christmas drawing was created by 5-year-old Layton Hodapp of Princeton.

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Friends of Strays finds new friends

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Another issue with Walnut Ridge At last week’s public hearing, the zoning board of appeals also recommended denial of an extension request of the 2008 conditional uses permits that were previously extended in 2011 and requested again in 2014.

Donarski explained back in 2008, the county board granted conditional use permits for the Walnut Ridge Wind Farm. She said when a conditional use is granted, the applicant has three years to get a building permit.

In 2011, a building permit had not been received by the owner of the wind project at the time. However, they asked for an extension.

Donarski said before that extension was to run out on Dec. 31, 2014, Geronimo Wind Energy, who then owned the wind project filed a request for another extension for the conditional use permits.

About five months after the extension was requested, Geronimo sold the wind farm to BHE Renewables.

The new owners amended the request for the extension, and did not seek to extend conditional use for the wind turbines.

“They were only seeking extension for the substation, staging area, transmission lines and transmission line support poles,” Donarski said.

That extension request went before the zoning board of appeals and was recommended denial to the county board.

The county board will now have to make a final decision on whether or not to grant the extension for the substation, staging area, transmission lines and support poles for the transmission lines.

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Santa From Page 1

Where do you buy your suits?

You might guess that I can’t buy a suit at the local store. Actually, you can’t buy a Santa suit anywhere.

For dozens of decades, Mrs. Claus was my chief tailor. As things have changed at the North Pole, Mrs. Claus shared her incredible, magical tailoring skills to some of my small friends ... the elves.

They create special yarns (red, of course) and weave them on secret machines into enchanted fabric.

With yards of fabric in hand, the elves begin their special tasks ... Measuring, cutting, sewing, trimming and fitting until the suit is precisely finished for my shape and size. It protects me from cold and high speed winds. And, it makes me one of them most recognized men in the world.

How can you be soooooo old?

Everyone seems to be curious about this. Well, it’s actually the spirit that is soooooo old. Yes, Santa has been around for more years than anyone cares to remember. The spirit preceded me and will follow me. Remember that it’s the spirit of Christmas that’s important. Keep that in mind all year long!

Some children may be worried since they have moved since last Christmas. How will you find their house?

Van Orin Grade School third-graders raised money for Friends of Strays, an animal adoption and maintenance organization in Princeton that runs strictly off donations.

Third-grade teacher Lou Finkle (far left) said his students wanted to raise the money, and it was a great opportunity for them to learn about sacrifice, generosity and assistance.

The dog in the photo, Frankie, was originally at Friends of Strays before he found a loving home, and Friends of Strays associate Jan Kotleba (middle row, second from left) said she’s always happy when an animal finds a good home, and the shelter is in constant need of volunteers to assist with the animals.

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We have a perfect system. It’s similar to a GPS that can locate virtually any address. A group of special elves constantly updates and upgrades our lists. Even if I have left the North Pole, I can be given a new location for an old friend. If you moved on Christmas Eve, we’d find you.

What does Santa weigh?

Years ago, I tossed the scale. It doesn’t really matter what I weigh.

The transportation elves do care. They take into account my important cargo, the weight of the sleigh and me and make sure all is in order before we begin. Weight, like my age, is just a number.

How do you get down the chimney?

The chimney presents some interesting issues.

For example, its size vs. mine. And, people seem to want to build fires in fireplaces. And some chimneys end up in a furnace. That blast of heat isn’t necessarily a good thing for me. Instead, I have a special key. I have yet to encounter a door that it will not open.

And, I don’t get singed!

A l t h o u g h t h e p ro p e r chimney is always an option.

Why do you work at the North Pole?

It’s isolated and allows us to concentrate on our important tasks ... gathering, sorting, making and wrapping all the gifts that might be needed on a given Christmas Eve. Distractions would only serve to complicate our mission.

Tell us about your house.

It’s a wonderful home.

Anyone walking through the door would notice the warm and inviting atmosphere. It shares the fragrance of a wood fire, peppermint, fresh-baked cookies and a sense of love. Everyone should be in such a place.

Do you ever get visitors?

Rarely. It’s a rather harsh environment. At Christmas, it might be 50 degrees below zero. And, in the summer, it barely gets to freezing. It’s often so cold that the words we

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Do you ever get sad?

Everyone has days that are a little less happy than others. Even me. One need only look around to see family and friends and the other blessings in life to start smiling again. A smile is just one pleasant thought away.

What will you get Mrs. Claus for Christmas?

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There’s little I need. And even less that I want. Good friends. Good health. And, a peaceful place to enjoy it all. Merry Christmas to one and all.

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Meeting Minutes Ohio High School OHIO — The Ohio High School Board met in regular session on Nov. 23. The following action was taken or discussed: • Approved agenda as presented, the minutes of the Oct. 26, regular meeting, the October treasurer’s report, high school activity account report, bills and payroll.

• Student recognition: Principal Jason Wilt recognized high school students who have made a difference in the school and community. Ohio High School had several student leaders help plan the Positivity Week in October. Students came up with wearing different colors throughout the week to represent the many things that are celebrated in October. Monday was red for drug awareness; Tuesday was pink for Breast Cancer Awareness; Wednesday was purple for anti-bullying/ to show school spirit; and Thursday was neon for positivity. Student leaders also attended K-8 classes and talked to students about the colors and the steps they can take to support those causes and bring positivity to the building. These student leaders were Paige Conner, Jasmine Kahly, Lexi Loftus, Riley Johnson, Maddi Deery, Jacob Tudor, Jacob Fitzpatrick, Johnee Schulte and Dustin Fultz.

• Last week Wilt asked the student leaders if during their lunch hour recess they would be willing to help junior high students out during their study hall. High school students will rotate, providing tutoring services each day. In addition, several students are helping out in the community as well.

Lexi, Paige, Maddi and Riley are leaders of Bureau Putnam Power, which is a teen leadership group.

• The board approved the resolution of estimated amounts for tentative levy as presented. There will be no need for a levy hearing.

• The board approved the school report card as presented.

• The board approved to release the executive ses-

sion minutes from the Oct. 26 board meeting.

In the superintendent’s report, Sharon Sweger reported: • Enrollment is 33 students.

• In the building report: The school received a Grade “A” on its annual Regional Office of Education Inspection. Also, window shades have been installed. The window sills are on hold.

The tuckpointing company ordered the wrong sills so they are waiting for them to decide the next step. In preparation for the window project this spring, the school had the asbestos test ran for the suspected areas which included caulk around the windows in the hall, gym and custodial room, drywall and joint compound on the inside of the pebbled window openings and the aggregate on the outside of the building. The news is they all tested “none detected.” These were newer windows than the initial ones replaced. In addition, they had the 9x9 floor tiles and the 12x24 floor tiles tested. The tile came out positive as suspected. The mastic samples were too small to test but since they were connected to the tile they would more than likely test positive also. Sweger felt they should just treat them as positive rather than spend more money testing.

The cove base and mastic on the other hand tested “none detected.”

• Concerning the window project completion: The school received the change order for the couple of extra windows and pebbled spots to open them up and put back the window as was original. The completion of the remaining windows from the original project and the

additional windows including the gym windows would be $75,492 for the high school with the total that they are dividing ($150,984) between the districts.

• The school has two new students.

• Sweger posted the superintendent position Nov. 20. She has started receiving applications. The deadline is Jan. 8, and then Sweger will start the first round of interviewing. She explained that they will need two volunteers from each board for the committee.

There were two not in attendance that had shown interest and two in attendance that also showed interest.

In the principal’s report, Wilt reported: • Senior Airman Marshall Willis, who is presently enlisted in the Air Force Reserves, talked to students and answered questions on Veterans Day, • Boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have started their seasons. Ohio has six girls and seven boys on the basketball teams and one cheerleader.

• Student Council held a blood drive on Nov. 2.

• Thanksgiving Feast for K-5 was held on Nov. 24. This was sponsored by the staff, parents and the school.

• ACT Work Key testing is a Career Readiness test for seniors. Wilt said three students received gold ratings and one received a silver rating.

• Representing the school as the winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award this year is Dustin Fultz. This award is given to young men and women who excel in learning, performing, and leading in the classroom, on the field and in the community.

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Obituaries Shawn Hall PRINCETON — Shawn Joseph Hall, 56, of Princeton passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015.

He was born Aug. 30, 1959, in Savanna, Ill., the son of Lowell and Mary (Halfman) Hall.

Shawn is survived by his two daughters, Lindsay (Ken) Davis of Princeton and Allison (Tony Philpott) Hall of Bloomington; and his grandchildren, Jaxon Joseph and Cecelia Mashel Davis. He also leaves two brothers, Shawn Hall Tom (Becky) Hall and Mike Hall, both of Princeton; three sisters, Sue (Richard) Dikeman of Clinton, Iowa, Linda (Dale) Heinkel of Freeport and Donna Burgh of Ottawa; and many nieces and nephews. One uncle and two aunts also survive, Gene Halfman of Argo Fay, Frances Burkholder of Freeport and Alice Halfman of Thompson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and younger brother, Brian Hall.

Shawn spent his young childhood in Mt. Carroll and moved to Princeton with his family. He then graduated from Princeton High School in 1977 which he came out of with many great memories and the best of friends. He was a hardworking man.

Shawn poured concrete for his father at Quality Concrete which he later bought and renamed Hall Bros.

Concrete. He married and had two daughters, who he raised and loved with his whole being.

Shawn was an avid sports fan. The Green Bay Packers were his favorite team, along with St. Louis Cardinals.

He was an outstanding golfer in his younger days and played as often as he could across many states. He loved to joke and laugh with everyone and was very outgoing.

The telephone became his lifeline to family and friends who he talked to everyday.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, 30 W. Mechanic St., Princeton, with Father Jeffrey Stirniman officiating.

Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Vitas Hospice, 105 Marquette, Suite A, LaSalle, IL 61301; or National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism.

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

PRINCETON — Evelyn Rose Zawistowski only knew of life’s existence in the womb, she never drew a first breath, Dec. 17, 2015.

Surviving are her parents, Jeremy and Elizabeth Zawistowski of Princeton. Big brother Jared loved her so and there was not a doubt in his mind that she was a girl even before being confirmed medically female.

Grandparents are Nikolaus Altmayer and Kim (Gary) Forristall, all of Princeton, and Gene Zawistowski and Patricia McCarthy of New York.

She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents and her uncle.

Services will be private with immediate family through the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home. Pastor Joe Denner of the Dover Bible Church will officiate. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton.

Thank you for all the love and prayers that were lifted up for our baby, Evelyn.

Evelyn smiles upon us as Jesus rocks her lovingly in his arms.

Until we meet in Heaven the hole in our heart will always remain for you.

Deadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for TuesOnline condolences may be left at www. day’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday’s paper. grant-johnsonfh.com.

Obituary deadlines

Police reports Arrests Bureau County Sheriff A 14-year-old male and a 17-year-old Accident

Gary L. Brooks, 75, of Walnut struck a cow on 1400 East Street near 1745 North Avenue at 7:08 p.m. Dec. 12.

male were both charged with criminal sexual assault and the 17-year-old male was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Dalzell at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 11.

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Serving Bureau County Since 1847

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Terri Simon

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From the editor’s desk The final countdown has begun. By the time you read this, there will only be a handful of days before Christmas. For some it will be a mad rush to the finish line. For others, they will wait patiently for the day of celebration to come. Whether you’re ahead of the chaos or you’re sprinting to take advantage of every moment before Dec. 25, I hope your day is filled with many memory-making moments.

On behalf of the Bureau County Republican, it’s my pleasure to wish you a Christmas filled with much joy, lots of laughter and plenty of fun. Don’t worry about the little things — the presents that never got bows attached, the casserole that might be a little dark around the edges, the ugly Christmas sweater that someone just knew you’d love. Instead, concentrate on the people gathered near you. Look at the sparkle in their eyes, the way they smile and laugh, the stories they tell. Those are the highlights of Christmas. May you make many memories to cherish.

••• A host of churches in and around Bureau County will be holding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. I hope you’ll find time to attend at least one of these celebrations. These services will no doubt be filled with a variety of Christmas music and messages to help make your Terri Simon holiday complete. And remember ... we all celebrate our own personal Christmas story. Acceptance should be the key at this time of the year.

••• Customer Service Kudos: Do you know an individual or a business that goes above and beyond to offer great customer service? If so, send me an email at tsimon@bcrnews.com telling me of your great experience, and I’ll be happy to share it with other readers.

This week, I saw a young man offer some great customer service at Sullivan’s Foods in Princeton. I watched Blake Hildebrand, a Sullivan’s employee, help an older gentleman find an item he was looking for in the store. Probably 50 to 60 years younger than the customer, Blake treated the man with such respect that I couldn’t help but notice his kindness.

So often young people are dismissed for their lack of manners, but Blake was truly an inspiration.

While I always find the folks at Sullivan’s Foods to be kind and appropriate, Blake clearly went above and beyond to help an elderly gentleman. And when I complimented him on his kindness, he was truly humbled and said it was just the right thing to do.

Way to go, Blake!

Here are a couple of other Kudos I have recently received: • Gary said, “My Kudos go to the girls at TSC (Tractor Supply Co. in Princeton). I was looking for a particular item that I just couldn’t find, and they spent a good share of time helping me. Good customer service.”

• Ann Marie said, “Kudos to the employees at Dollar General (in Spring Valley). They always call me by my first name, and they seem glad I am there. That’s nice. And I leave with a smile.”

••• Just a reminder: Most schools in the area are either out for Christmas break, or they will be soon ... which means there will be more little people out and about during this exciting time. Please take an extra few minutes in your travels to slow down and watch for children who might not be thinking about good safety measures when they are outside playing.

••• A big thank you! I know many of you have been generous with your time, talents and money, as you help others who are less fortunate have a joyous holiday. Whether you helped with a toy/food drive, performed in a holiday concert or donated toys or food to a local food drive or toy drive, please know your efforts have not gone unnoticed. No doubt your benevolent kindness will put many smiles on faces on Christmas morning. The gifts you gave from your heart are priceless.

Merry Christmas, my friends. May your day hold enough memories to last a lifetime. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR. BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

On the street

What is your favorite Christmas memory?

“My favorite Christmas memory is getting a 1974 Honda XR75 from my parents when I was 7.

I still have it.”

Shannon Frey, Princeton

“My favorite Christmas memory is taking our family Christmas picture in front of the Christmas tree every year when I was growing up.”

Jim Hughes, Princeton

“My favorite memory is every year hanging the stockings that my mom made by hand for my sisters and me. I’ve also enjoyed my mom’s nativity scenes she puts out every year.”

Collin Slattery, Princeton

“On Christmas Eve one year, my sister announced that she would be giving my parents another grandchild. It was an incredible surprise, and gift, for the entire family.”

Fred Cartwright, Princeton

“One of my favorite memories was when I woke up wondering if Santa had been to our house. My older brothers and sisters showed me that the cookies and milk were gone. Then to top it off, they took me outside and showed me the reindeer tracks and the carrots the reindeer had left behind. Christmas is so special coming from a large family!”

Barbie Edgeworth, Princeton

This, that and the odder ...

As the Christmas season approaches, so do all the wonderful decorations. Although Walmart chooses to put out its Christmas decorations up the day after Halloween, my family only recently went through the garnishing production.

A production thoroughly describes the process of picking out a tree, finding all the pieces for seven different nativity sets, hanging lights that actually work, and even finding an empty place for all the other extra Christmas adornments in our house. It is always a long complicated process that usually ends with more than half of the kids in tears and the other half just mad.

The Christmas decorating preparation was entirely different this year. My little sister, Patsy, decided one Sunday she wanted to go and pick out a tree. It had to be that day. She was dead set on getting a Christmas tree, and nothing my mom or dad said could change her mind. Picking out a tree has always included everyone in our family. We have to take two cars as we don’t all fit in one, and it occupies most of the day. It’s once again a production, to say the least.

This year was different. My mom told my dad that there was no way everyone could go shopping for a tree on that very day Patsy wanted.

She made an executive decision and decided to ask who wanted to go pick out a tree with Dad and who wanted to stay. The only takers for going tree shopping were Simeon, Faustina, and of course, Patsy. Dad said he didn’t think he could handle Angelo (23 months) with the other three corkers, so he stayed home

Amelia Bystry COMMENTARY with Mom. The three kids and my dad set out on a hunt for a tree. During their process, my mom received two pictures texted to her from my dad.

One was a picture with Faustina standing by a huge tree, Faustina’s choice” and another was Patsy standing by a very awkward, misshapen tree titled, “Patsy’s choice.”

She just laughed and was thankful my dad was playing the mediator on this trip. They ended up picking a perfect, middle-sized one, and for once in history, no one cried while choosing the tree. It was actually easy.

My mom decided to keep this easy thing going for the rest of the Christmas decorating. We normally include many breakable ornaments when decorating our tree. With an almost 2-year-old boy running around the house, my mom thought it might be a good idea to exclude the extremely fragile ornaments. My little brother, Angelo, likes to make a mess with anything and break everything in sight. We thought the ornaments would be a huge temptation for him, and he wouldn’t be able to stay away from them. This hunch ended up being completely wrong.

Angelo is mesmerized with the pretty tree, and he doesn’t want to do anything to mess it up. Instead, we have had to keep our giant, black, Newfoundland, Luna, from

taking the ornaments off the tree and chewing them up. Our tree has a big, empty gap with no decorations on it because Luna decided to strip that section.

Christmas adornments in our family usually include some different Santa figures and snowmen along with an extremely fragile set of elf houses. We always set the houses up on our buffet in the dining room and add some white lights to make it light up at night. I don’t know how my mom has kept it in such good condition for so long.

There are a few elves missing legs or reindeer missing antlers — and one is even missing a head, but most of the set is still in one piece. This is quite exceptional for my family especially if you consider the fact that the figures pretty much break if you blow on them. My mom didn’t want the stress of having to tell Patsy and Angelo “don’t touch” or “stay away” so instead, our buffet now contains a “Little Tikes” nativity set as a Christmas decoration.

There is a row of chairs next to the buffet where they can climb up to play with the toys. My mom isn’t having to worry about people breaking or animals losing their limbs.

It isn’t the most decorative set, but it makes Christmas time a lot less stressful and more enjoyable.

In years past, this crazy family has had fallen Christmas trees, broken ornaments, failed attempts at hanging lights, but so far, this year is proving to be different. It almost seems easy ... I’m not sure why I can’t shake that feeling of impending doom.

Amelia Bystry, 17, resides in rural Princeton. You can contact Amelia at.amelia_bystry@yahoo.com.

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Schou elected — Pat Schou has been elected to serve as the board secretary for the NRHA’s 2016-17 term. See Page 8.

Students recognized — Lincoln Elementary in Princeton has recognized Character Counts winners. See Page 10.

A story of kidney donation for Princeton DAR chapter

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Princeton Rotary Club donates poinsettias The Princeton Rotary Club recently donated 45 Christmas poinsettias to Perry Memorial Hospital, Liberty Village, Colonial Hall, Freedom House, the senior center and Greenfield. This is a yearly project of the club. Princeton Rotary Club members who volunteered to deliver the Christmas plants were Arin Peterson (from left), Roxana Noble, Paul Kautz, Tony Sorcic and Rex Lasson.

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Neponset Grade School has 26 graduate D.A.R.E. Neponset Grade School held its D.A.R.E. graduation for 26 fifth- and sixth-grade students. Bureau County Deputy Cliff Morse (left) spent 10 weeks teaching Neponset students about drug, alcohol, violence and bully prevention and resistance. Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed (right) attended the ceremony to show continued support and dedication to the Neponset Grade School students and to celebrate the completion of the D.A.R.E. program. The winners of the D.A.R.E. essay were Jennifer Pratt and Larissa Meyer. Winners of the D.A.R.E. poster contest were Ashtyn Younglove and Samantha Stabler.

PRINCETON — At the Dec. 4 meeting of the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR, called to order by Regent Diana Williamson at the BCR meeting room, member Janet Sherburne, Downers Grove, revealed her journey in donating a kidney.

Sherburne had originally planned to donate a kidney to a cousin, but the match wasn’t a good one.

Instead, she proceeded to donate a kidney that went to a doctor, beloved in his community.

In deciding to proceed with the kidney donation, Sherburne described her uncertainty until she posed the question to a family member, “Why did God give me two kidneys?” The answer that convinced her was, “So you can give one away.”

Sherburne’s cousin received a kidney from another donor, and the family’s faith has been strengthened by the successful outcome for both recipients and donors.

During the business meeting, veterans chairman Judith Munn thanked the members who participated in the Veterans Day ceremonies on Nov. 11 and those who hosted the coffee and doughnuts gathering later.

DAR Schools Chairman Lois Peterson took a col-

lection for a Christmas gift card for the girls at the Illinois Cottage, DAR Tamassee School.

A new member, Kay Elmore from Newark, was welcomed with a ceremony and presentation of DAR materials.

Commemorative events chairman Agnes Ross read a proclamation from Gov. Bruce Rauner noting the 125th anniversary of the founding of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrated on Oct. 11. In April 2016, the Princeton-Illinois Chapter will celebrate its 120th birthday since its founding in 1896.

Reports were given on the joint presentation by the Princeton and Illini DAR chapters of the U.S. flag to Starved Rock Lodge on Nov. 7 and the flag presentation by the Princeton-Illinois chapter to Hall High School on Nov. 9.

Williamson announced that hotel and meal reservation materials are available from her for the DAR state conference in Bloomington April 15-17.

The next meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the Prouty Building with “Organic and Truck Farming” presented by Cone Flower Farm.

Elm City Bells performance PRINCETON — The Elm City Bells will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Princeton Public Library. They will play Christmas songs as well as other favorites. The library is located at 698 E. Peru St. in Princeton. The programs is free and open to all.

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Pat Schou elected secretary of NRHA PRINCETON — Leadership of the National Rural Health Association is secure for 2016 and beyond, thanks to recent elections for its board of trustees and Rural Health Congress.

NRHA’s elected leaders help ensure the organization remains true to its mission of improving healthcare for 62 million rural Americans.

NRHA members chose Pat Schou, FACHE, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network executive director, as board secretary for its 2016-17 term.

As executive director of the not-forprofit ICAHN, Schou of Princeton is the leader of this first statewide critical access hospital network, which is comprised of 53 critical access hospitals providing several hospital support services and educational programs. ICAHN also manages the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant, Small Hospital Improvement Grant and several other grant programs on behalf of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Prior to ICAHN, Schou was the state critical access hospital coordinator and was instrumental in Illinois being recognized as one of the most successful state critical access hospital programs. Through her work, she has demonstrated leadership in many ways, not just in the Princeton area, but also in Bureau County, across the state of Illinois, and throughout the nation.

Enthusiastic and energetic, she has been a tireless advocate who leads a team of people focused on assisting and guiding small and rural hospitals in Illinois.

Schou holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing, as well as a master of science degree. Some of her other past and current positions include president of the Illinois Rural Health

Association, the National Rural Health Association, Rural Congress, Rural Health Quality Workgroup, Board of the Accreditation Association for Hospital/Health Systems and more. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She has received the Calico Quality Leadership Award in recognition of her role in improving the quality of healthcare in rural America, which was sponsored by the National Rural Health Research Center; was named the 2014 Rural Health Hero by the National Center for Rural Health Professions; was named among the Top 25 Women in Leadership for Central Illinois by WEEK-TV Channel 25; was among the roster of the 2013 Women of Distinction in the Illinois Valley area sponsored by the Bureau County Republican newspaper; and most recently, won the President’s Award from NRHA, to name just a few of her honors.

Mark Rossi, ICAHN’s board president stated, “Our board of directors congratulates Pat on her recent election. We are not surprised at all that Pat is a rising star on the national rural health scene, and we are confident that she will serve as an outstanding Secretary of NRHA.” David Schmitz MD was named president-elect. Schmitz, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho’s Chief Rural Officer and Director for Rural Training Tracks, will assume the duties of NRHA president in 2017. He continues to practice family medicine, including obstetrics, as a medical educator at several Idaho locations. Elected in 2014, Lisa Kilawee will serve as president in 2016.

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tion working to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and providing leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. NRHA’s membership is made up of more than 21,000 diverse individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.

ICAHN is a network of 53 critical access hospitals dedicated to strengthening the operations of its member hospitals through collaboration. Illinois CAHs are small, rural hospitals of 25 beds or less that provide primary and emergency services to more than 1.2 million rural residents. ICAHN is recognized nationally for its work with rural health and administers several state, federal, and private health care programs. The ICAHN office is located in Princeton and serves all of the state CAHs.

PHS students attend Youth Advisory Council PEORIA — As part of an all-inclusive civics lesson, more than 40 students from the 37th Senate District took part in state Sen. Chuck Weaver’s first Youth Advisory Council held Dec. 3 at Bradley University in Peoria.

Jacob Doan, Selena Olson and Audra Reidner took part in the event and represented Princeton High School at the all-day conference.

Students from Princeton, Dunlap, Elmwood, Cambridge, Galesburg, Knoxville, Metamora, Oneida, Peoria and Galva took part in the 2015 Fall Youth Advisory Council. A

diverse group of students were represented from urban, suburban, and rural agricultural areas.

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As our government continues to consider Rural America less and less politically relevant, we find it ironic that Rural America is probably THE most relevant in terms of the country’s food, fuel, and jobs. As large cities continue to expect more from the government, Rural America becomes more independent. We are a bunch of selfsufficient, hard-working, independent people which was evidenced after the tornado that swept through our area in June.

Less than an hour after the tornado hit, area volunteers and firemen flooded into the gates of Woodhaven to clear the roads and look for possible victims. Area businesses and individuals donated water and food for the volunteers and those that were stranded. The Foremost/ Farmers Insurance bus fed everyone from Wednesday through Sunday, and started adjusting claims as soon as they were allowed inside the gates on Saturday.

We are so thankful that we live in Rural America where we all help each other and have the Spirit of Christmas all year long.

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Dahls makes donation to adult education program Gary and Deb Dahl of Granville recently made a $5,000 donation to Illinois Valley Community College’s Adult Education program. The gift will fund Adult Education’s Photo contributed Spring 2016 Bridge to Manufacturing program for an estimated 12-15 students. Commemorating the gift are Reed Wilson (left), special projects assistant to the president; Adult Education Director Sara Escatel; Deb and Gary Dahl; IVCC Foundation President Jen DeBrock’s kindergarten class lat BV Wyanet earned about volcanoes while study- O.J. Stoutner and Director of Community Relations and Development Fran Brolley. The ing the letter “V”. They created their own volcanoes and then made them erupt. They contribution is part of the college’s ongoing scholarship endowment campaign which has raised nearly $400,000 of its initial $500,000 goal. learned a fun volcano song, too!

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Illinois Conservation Foundation scholarship applications open SPRINGFIELD — The Illi- to three scholarships of $2,000 nois Conservation Foundation each are available for the 2016(ICF) announced applications 17 school year.

“The ICF’s Conservation are being accepted for the 2016 Conservation Achievement Achievement Scholarship program has awarded $92,000 to Scholarship program.

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The ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarships have been awarded since 2005. Applicants must be Illinois residents and a senior in an Illinois high school. Applications must be

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“Thanks to our generous donors to the Illinois Conservation Foundation, we’re able to make this scholarship fund available to student leaders,” said Eric Schmidt, ICF executive director. “Numerous outdoors enthusiasts, including organizations and individuals, help encourage the youth of our state to make a difference in

the world around them and turn screen time into green time.”

Detailed instructions and the 2016 application form can be accessed at http://www.ilcf.org/ portal/sponsorship-opportunities. Contact the Illinois Conservation Foundation at 217-7852003 or email dnr.icf@illinois. gov for more information or to make a donation to support the Conservation Achievement Scholarships.

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Third-grade Character Counts winners

Fourth-grade Character Counts winners

Third-grade students at Lincoln Elementary in Princeton recognized as Trustworthiness Character Counts winners were (front row) Jeremy Borsch, Sydney Neff, Paige Jesse and Ace Christiansen; and (back row) Gavin Pinter, Hailey Musgrave, Kaitlynn McCarter, Addie Carr, Clayton Rokosz and Hannah Gebhart.

Fourth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary in Princeton recognized as Trustworthiness Character Counts winners were (front row) Cail Piper, Anisha Patel, Georgie Breeding and Chrissy Sierens; and (back row) Isaac Knickerbocker, Morgan Foes, Morgan Bartkiewicz, Alyvia Hill and Cameron Adkisson. Absent from the photo is Kelsea Mongan.

Adult Education program announces classes OGLESBY — The Adult Education program at Illinois Valley Community College will offer free high school equivalency (HSE) traditional and online preparation classes as well as English Language Acquisition (ELA) classes beginning the week of Jan. 19 and 20.

Classes are offered at IVCC’s Oglesby campus, its Ottawa Center, and in LaSalle, Mendota and Spring Valley. For a class schedule of days

and times, visit https://www.ivcc. edu/adulted or call Cindy at 815224-0358.

Before joining a class, all HSE and ELA students are required to attend a pre-registration session. It is important for HSE students to call Cindy at 815-224-0358 and for ELA students to call Sara at 815-224-0355 to sign up for a session.

HSE students should also note that two more HSE tests have been

approved by the Illinois Community College Board. In addition to the GED computer-based test, the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) and the High School Equivalency Test (HiSet) are scheduled to be offered in Illinois beginning in January at designated sites. Both of the new tests have paper-based testing options. For testing information, visit these websites: ged.com, www. tasctest.com or http://hiset.ets.org.

Thank You!

Above Ed and June Harmon are holding a plaque that will be hung in the Allen Building recognizing all the sponsors that donated to Gordy & Debbie’s “Tribute to George Strait” concert. This was a benefit last May for a new sound system in the Allen Buildings. Also standing on the left is Gary Swanson of GES Sound Services who donated his services for the installation. Standing on the right is Tracy Brenneman of the B.C. Fair Board and former B.C. Fair Secretary. A big thank you goes out to those who attended the concert and the sponsors. Ticket sales and donations generated $5,000 dollars. The extra costs involved were funded by the B. C. Fair Board and GES Sound Services.

The following is a list of the sponsors that donated to the benefit.

Alexander Park Tavern Beck Oil Company Bill’s Radiator Bonucci Farms Bruce Jewelers C&C Electric Central Bank Country Financial Dimond Bros. Insurance Elmore Electric Farrell Chiropractic Fawcett’s Pharmacy Gary E. Swanson GES Sound

Ed & June Harmon Heartland Auto Body Hoffman’s Hotsy Equipment Johnson Agency Johnsons Carpet Shoppe Key Builders L.W. Schneider Malden Banking Center Martin Chiropractic McHenry Machine Sharon Mercer Michlig Energy

Michlig Grain Monterey Mushroom Norberg Memorial Home Olds Insurance Pioneer Hi-Bred International Princeton Pharmacy Rick & Judy Rediger Taylor’s Natural Green Lawn Lou Zearing Zeigler & Sons Cleaning

Dresses being accepted for 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 fourth annual PROMise sale.

Proceeds from the 2016 PROMise sale will benefit the Bureau County Food Pantry and FUMC Children and Youth Ministries.

Dress 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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Hall falls to Pontiac

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SPRING VALLEY — A late surge by the Hall Red Devils wasn’t enough to squeak out a victory as the Pontiac Indians held on for a 66-59 win to grab a third-place finish Saturday, Dec. 18, in the 42nd annual Colmone Classic.

The game came down to clutch free throws by the Indians as they collectively went 14-14 from the charity stripe including 11 in the fourth quarter alone, nine of which were sunk by senior guard Trevor Fox as part of his 27-point performance.

“They didn’t miss a free throw and that’s what good teams do. Good teams take advantage of those opportunities and it gave them 14 points. They were 14-14 from the line and they hit a few clutch ones down the stretch,” Hall coach Mike Filippini said.

After trailing the entire contest their hard work paid off late in the fourth quarter when senior forward Chris Ballerini stepped up and knocked down a three to tie the contest, and on the next possession sophomore guard Nick Edgcomb corralled a rebound and laid it in for Hall’s first and only lead of

Red Pool: Leo 4-0, Hall 2-2, Amboy 1-3, Hall JV 0-4.

White Pool: Fieldcrest 3-1, Pontiac 3-1, Mendota 2-2, Mooseheart 1-3.

Seventh place: Mooseheart def. Hall JV (forfeit) Fifth place: Mendota 81, Amboy 49 Third place: Pontiac 66, Hall 59 Title: Leo 50, Fieldcrest 41 the day at 54-52 with 3:04 to go on the clock.

“They ended up taking the lead back with about three minutes left and we just couldn’t get back over the hump. We told our kids how proud we were of them and their effort against a solid 3A school.

They’re bigger and stronger than us but our kids stuck in there, gave their best effort and played hard,” Filippini said.

“That’s just a classic example of working hard and doing anything to win. We just came up a little short.”

Hall had to overcome a large deficit after the Indians broke Hall’s full court press with 3:20 to play in the third. Senior

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LaMoille/Ohio’s Paige Conner posts up against St. Bede’s Dominque Schupp Saturday at St. Bede in the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic action. St. Bede finished strong for a 58-35 victory.

Lady Bruins win twice on opening day

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Hall’s Nick Edgcomb grabs the ball in Saturday’s thirdplace game of the Colmone Classic against Pontiac.

Plano Christmas Classic Team to beat: L-P (7-0). Watch out for: Burlington Central (6-0).

Local teams: No. 8 St. Bede (7-1), will play winner between Forreston and No. 9 Genoa-Kingston at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday.

No. 11 Princeton (6-2), will play Somonauk at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

BCR pick: L-P over BC. Last year’s finals: Dixon 57, Mendota 45.

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The St. Bede, Princeton and LaMoille/Ohio girls basketball teams had their missions accomplished in Saturday’s opening round games of the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic at St. Bede.

The Lady Bruins won both of its games as the top seed in the White Pool, defeating Seneca 50-44 and LaMoille/Ohio 58-35, heading into Monday’s showdown against unbeaten Kewanee.

The Tigresses won its first game, defeating No. 3 seed Fieldcrest 51-40, to set themselves up for a third-place berth in the finals Tuesday, Dec. 22.

They lost to top-seeded Eureka 66-25.

While the Lady Lions dropped both games, falling to Kewanee and St. Bede, they were competitive in both.

St. Bede wins two The Lady Bruins got two wins, but

Green pool: Eureka 2-0, Princeton 1-1, Fieldcrest 1-1, Mendota 0-2. White pool: St. Bede 2-0, Kewanee 2-0, LaMoille/Ohio 0-2, Seneca 0-2. (Does not include Monday games).

Saturday: Princeton 51, Fieldcrest 40 Kewanee 42, L/O 25 St. Bede 50, Seneca 44 Eureka 66, Princeton 25 St. Bede 58, L/O 23 Tuesday: Seventh place - 2 p.m. Fifth place - 3:30 p.m., Third place - 5 p.m. Title - 6:30 p.m. neither came easy.

St. Bede needed a 17-0 run to pull away from the scrappy LaMoille/Ohio squad to take a 47-29 fourth-quarter

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Princeton’s Anna Murray takes in a layup in the second half of Saturday morning’s Lady Bruins Christmas Classic action against Fieldcrest. She had 20 points to lead the Tigresses to a 51-40 win.

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LaSalle-Peru takes top seed to Plano

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Undefeated LaSalle-Peru (6-0) is the team to beat heading into tournament play in the 2015 Plano Christmas Classic.

The Cavs, along with all of the top eight seeded teams, drew byes for the 53rd annual event which starts Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Plano High School.

Remaining top eight seeds are, with records at time of seeding are: No. 2. Burlington Central (6-0), No. 3. Ottawa (5-1), No. 4. Newark (6-1), No. 5. Kaneland (5-1), No. 6. Dixon (3-1), No. 7. Aurora Christian (3-1) and No. 8. St. Bede (now 7-1).

Princeton coach Michael Fredericks, whose Tigers (6-2) were awarded the No. 11 seed

and drew Somonauk at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, said the field at Plano is outstanding.

“All four classes are represented there,” he said. “I like playing in the tournament because we see some teams we typically do not see during the season.

There will be a bunch of good basketball being played Dec. 23-30 at Plano High School.”

The Tigers-Bobcats winner

will face Dixon at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26.

St. Bede is idle until 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, drawing the winner between No. 9 Genoa-Kingston (4-3) and Forreston Wednesday.

L-P awaits the winner of Wednesday’s game between No. 16 Mendota (4-3) and Plano at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Dixon beat Mendota 57-45 in last year’s championship game.

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St. Bede’s Julia Pohar (above) drives past LaMoille/Ohio’s Paige Conner and Nya Ranel in the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic Saturday at St. Bede. Princeton’s Michaela Strom (below) runs into some traffic against Eureka Saturday at St. Bede. The top-seeded Hornets won 66-25.

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lead. It was close at 30-27 with three minutes left in the third quarter before the Lady Bruins stretched it out to 37-29 at quarter’s end.

The Lady Bruins hit four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull away.

“LaMoille-Ohio just continues to play, all 32 minutes,” SBA coach Tom McGunnigal said. “Our shots weren’t falling and we kept shooting. We are a shooting team, but sometimes you just have to do anything to get the ball through the net as a shooter to get your rhythm back on.

We were fortunate that we could take more and more shots and they eventually started going in for us and were able to pull away and get to 2-0.”

“We are struggling at finishing games right now, which could be our lack of depth or our inexperience,” Rapp said.

“St. Bede hit some shots and had more of a bench than we did.”

Julia Pohar led St. Bede with 14 points and Rachel Sickley and Zoe Postula added nine each.

The Lady Lions took a 17-16 lead with a 3-pointer by the Blonde Bomber, Lexi Loftus, with 2:40 left in the second quarter. St. Bede went up 20-18 at the half.

Loftus led L/O with 17 points and Paige Conner (8) and Cassie Martin (6) combined for 14.

Seneca is proving to be better than a No. 8 seed, playing No. 4 seed Kewanee to a 51-50 overtime loss in Saturday’s nightcap. They also gave the Lady Bruins all they could handle.

The Lady Bruins maintained a close lead throughout the game with 15-12, 28-25 and 37-35 leads at the quarter breaks. Julia Pohar helped St. Bede hold on late, scoring 12 of her team-high 15 points in the second half. Hanna Bima had 11 of her 13 points in the first half and Dominque Schupp scored nine points all on the strength of 3-pointers.

“We really played well against Seneca who is only an 8-seed on paper – they are a very fine, tough team,” McGunnigal said. ‘We had some great contributions by everyone to make that win possible.

Started real strong and played with great composure down the stretch to get the win.”

Princeton wins opener Coach Jeff Ohlson and the Tigresses got off on the right track with a 51-40 win over Fieldcrest in the very first game of the tournament. Ohlson said it was important to win that first one.

“First thing you have to do in a tournament is to win the first game. If you win the first game, you can set yourself up later on,” he said. “I knew Eureka was sitting there in the second game and we needed to get that first game so we’re not sitting 0-2 after the first day.”

Sophomore point guard Anna Murray got the Tigresses going in the second half, scoring 18 of her game-high 20 points.

She had four baskets in the third quarter as the Tigresses pulled away from a 17-17

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Murray put in 10 more points in the fourth quarter, including 6 of 8 free throw shooting, and Courtney Oeder netted seven of her 13 points to send the Tigresses to victory.

“We struggled a little but first half, had a great third quarter and kind of battled through,” Ohlson said. “Anna had a tremendous game, handling the ball, got to the free throw line and made free throws.

Anna was phenomenal in that first game.

She looked a little tired in the second game, probably played her a little bit longer than I needed to.”

PHS grabbed a 10-7 first-quarter lead, but the Lady Knights tied things up at 17 at halftime on the strength of seven free throws and a 3-pointer by Claire Weers in the second quarter.

The later game with Eureka was a much different story. The Tigresses played the top-seeded and sixth-ranked Hornets to a 9-7 game late in the first quarter with Eureka scoring at the buzzer to go up four.

Then it quickly got away from the Tigresses. Eureka outscored PHS 20-4 in the second quarter to go up 31-11 at the half and 34-13 in the second half to win.

“They’re a good basketball team. It was a situation where they got away from us and we didn’t have enough firepower,” Ohlson said, noting the Hornets’ run and jump defense cause them problems.

Oeder led PHS with 12 points. Murray was held to two.

The Tigresses (5-6) faced Mendota (2-8) Monday looking to secure a place in Tuesday’s third-place game at 5 p.m.

L/O making strides The Lady Lions also made a good showing against Kewanee, which was important for them, Rapp said.

Loftus led the Lady Lions once again with 14 points.

“I’m not worrying about our record, the big point is we are hanging in there with bigger schools than us,” she said.

L/O took on Seneca Monday looking to step up into the seventh-place game Tuesday.

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The Princeton Tigers and LaMoille/ Ohio Lions both went into overtime Friday, Dec. 18. The Tigers came away with victory at Rockridge while the Lions fell short at Hinckley. PHS won a high-scoring overtime stint 16-11.

Princeton 62, Rockridge 57 (OT): The Tigers outscored the Rockets 15-11 in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, tied at 46. The big shot was a game-tying 3-pointer by Jake Farraher.

“It was a very exciting game,” PHS coach Michael Fredericks said. “We were playing behind for most of it. The guys battled. When we began to chip away at it in third and fourth quarters, I could feel the momentum shift in our favor. That momentum carried us into OT and we were able to get a TRAC win over a solid opponent.”

Farraher was held scoreless in the first half, spending much time on the bench in foul trouble. He stepped up in the second half, scoring all 16 of his points from that point on. Fredericks said he was a “man among boys in overtime.”

The two Jakes led the Tigers in victory.

Jake Reinhardt had 19 points to go with Farraher’s 16. Levi Bates added 10.

PHS will take a 6-2 record as the No. 11 seed to the Plano Christmas Classic against Somonauk at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23.

Hinckley Big Rock 54, LaMoille/Ohio 53 (2 OT): The Lions trailed throughout the entire game, rallied to tie the game at 45 at the end of regulation, but came up just short in double overtime Friday.

L/O held a 49-47 lead with 12 seconds left in the first OT, but gave up a backdoor layup to tie the game at 49.

L/O coach Brent Kalsto said the Lions didn’t execute. He said they need to improve on the team game.

“As soon as we learn to work as 1 and not 5, we might win some more games,” he said.

Josh Gross led the Lions with 19 points with Alan Stamberger adding 12 and Derek Debruhl 11.

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At Metamora: Five Putnam County/ Hall wrestlers competed at the Metamora Holiday Tournament Saturday, Dec. 19. Luke McCook placed third, Evan Kiphart placed fifth and Eric Cissell placed second.

McCook defeated Metamora’s Aaron Zelar, 8-5; sixth-ranked Byron’s Brandon Ellsbury by fall at 1:38; and Morris’ Jeffrey Johnson by fall at 3:06. He lost to Normal West’s Clinton Boyd by fall at 3:39.

Kiphart lost to Metamora’s Gavin Mitchell by fall at 2:53; and defeated Rock Island’s Aaron Escontrias by fall at 3:28; Tremont’s Justin DuPage by fall at :26; and Byron’s Matt Wombacher, 7-0.

Cissell defeated Morris’s Bobby Stubinger by fall at 3:15; and Metamora’s Noah Fletcher, 5-2. He lost to Byron’s Ziel McCoy, 5-1.

At Wilmington: PC/Hall’s Marcquis Briddick and Ellian Rivera took first place at the Wilmington JV Tournament Saturday.

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Hall’s Drew Pullam draws a crowd of Pontiac Indians in the third-place game of the Colmone Classic Saturday.

Colmone From Page 11 guard Cam Brown was left all alone giving him ample space to knock down one of his four 3-pointers of the day, propelling Pontiac to its largest lead of the game at 45-30.

The Red Devils weren’t finished and wouldn’t be done in that easily as senior guard Drew Pullam answered on the next possession with a trey of his own that got the ball rolling on a 10-0 Hall stretch over the final 3:03 of the third quarter.

Sophomore guard Brant Vanaman capped off the run with a pull up jumper from behind the line and knocked down the three as

time expired.

Hall continued its gritty performance before finally being done in from the charity stripe by Fox’s nine fourth-quarter free throws.

Pullam and sophomore guard Alex Castelan each turned in another fine performance as they were both selected to the Colmone Classic All-Tournament Team.

Pullam contributed 15 points, going 4-for-7 from 3-point land, and Castelan shot 50 percent from the field on his way to 14 points and three assists on the day.

“Al’s just a sophomore out their playing against all seniors. He’s had a few really good games lately and he just keeps getting

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Princeton junior Jake Farraher makes his moves against Rockridge Friday. He hit the game-tying 3-pointer to tie the game at the end of regulation and the Tigers won in overtime.

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better and better. The sky is the limit for him if he keeps working at it. He’s such a good ball handler and can create off of that,” Filippini said.

Notes: The championship game pitted the Chicago Leo Lions against the Fieldcrest Knights with the Lions overcoming a seven-point half-time deficit to be crowned the 42nd Annual Colmone Classic Champions. Leo senior center/forward Darias Oliver was named as the tournament’s most valuable player. ... Pontiac beat Mendota 56-45 to claim the sophomore tournament while DePue downed Amboy 45-17 for third place.

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High school boys Three Rivers ..........Conf. All St. Bede ........................3-0 7-1 Princeton .......................3-0 6-2 Newman ........................2-0 8-2 Erie ...............................2-0 6-3 Hall ...............................2-0 6-4 Fulton ............................1-1 6-6 Sherrard ........................1-1 5-7 Morrison ........................1-1 2-5 Rockridge ......................1-2 5-4 Orion............................. 0-1 5-3 Kewanee ........................0-1 2-6 Prophetstown ................0-2 4-4 Bureau Valley ................0-2 2-7 Amboy ...........................0-2 2-8 Riverdale .......................0-3 5-3 At Edgington Princeton 8 10 13 15 16 - 62 Rockridge 9 15 12 10 11 - 57 PHS (6-2, 3-0): Tomaszewski 0-0 0-0 0, Wedekind 2-2 (1-1) 0-0 5, Kuhne 0-0 0-0 0, Bates 3-8 (0-5) 4-9 10, Reinhardt

6-10 (0-3) 7-8 19, Robbins 3-10 (1-5) 0-0 7, Farraher 6-8 (2-3) 2-5 16, Jilderda 0-2 0-0 0, Behrends 1-3 1-3 3, Youngren 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 22-44 (4-17) 14-28 62. Fouls: 21. Rebounds: 22 (Reinhardt 4, Jilderda 4). Blocked shots: Farraher 3.

At Hinckley Hinckley Big Rock 54, LaMoille/Ohio 53 (2 OT). L/O: Gross 19, Stamberger 12, Debruhl 11.

Colmone Classic RED POOL: Leo 4-0, Hall 2-2, Amboy 1-3, Hall JV 0-3.

WHITE POOL: Fieldcrest 3-1, Pontiac 3-1, Mendota 2-2, Mooseheart 0-3.

FRIDAY: Pontiac 78, Mooseheart 48 Fieldcrest 66, Mendota 39 SATURDAY: 7th place - Hall JV vs.

Mooseheart 5th place - Mendota 81, Amboy 49 3rd place - Pontiac 66, Hall 59 Title - Leo 50, Fieldcrest 41 Amboy 7 17 15 11 - 50 Hall 20 12 17 25 - 74 AMBOY: Hochstatter 7-19 (2-6) 3-3 19, Hulin 1-3 (1-2) 1-2 4, Powers 1-5

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HALL: Trevier 1-6 0-2 2, Pullam 7-12 (0-2) 6-7 20, Follmer 1-3 (1-2) 0-0 3, Einhaus 4-7 (1-1) 0-0 9, Castelan 8-10 1-2 17, Vanaman 2-5 (0-1) 0-0 4, Ballerini 6-16 (1-2) 2-3 15. Totals: 31-64 (3-8) 9-14 74. Fouls: 19. Rebounds: 40 (Pullam 17). Turnovers: 9.

Hall sophomore tournament SATURDAY: Fieldcrest 29, RoanokeBenson 15 Rockford East 44, Hall 15 Pontiac 49, Amboy 24 Mendota 52, Depue 50 7th place - R-Benson 57, Hall 53 Consolation - Rockford East 45, Fieldcrest 37 Third place - DePue 45, Amboy 17 Title - Pontiac 56, Mendota 45 Oregon freshman tournament Princeton 31, Stillman Valley 20 Sycamore 35, Princeton 32

Marengo 35, Princeton 25 Dixon 53, Princeton 34 (7th place) High school girls Lady Bruins Christmas Classic SATURDAY: Princeton 51, Fieldcrest 40 Eureka 76, Mendota 23 Kewanee 42,. L/O 25 St. Bede 50, Seneca 44 Eureka 66, Princeton 25 Fieldcrest 56, Mendota 34 St. Bede 58, L/O 23 Kewanee 53, Seneca 51 (OT) MONDAY: L/O vs. Seneca, Princeton vs. Mendota, Eureka vs. Fieldcrest, St. Bede vs. Kewanee.

TUESDAY: 7th place - 4th White vs.

4th Green, 2 p.m. 5th place - 3rd White vs. 3rd Green, 3:30 p.m. 3rd place - 2nd White vs. 2nd Green, 5 p.m. Title - 1st White vs. 1st Green 6:30 p.m.

Princeton 10 7 12 22 - 51 Fieldcrest 6 17 6 17 - 40 PHS: S. Murray 0 2-4 2, A. Murray 7 6-8 20, Mall 1 (1) 0-0 3, Strom 0 3-4 3, Tate 1 0-0 2, Legner 0 0-0 0, Hieronymus

1 0-0 2, Oeder 5 3-8 13, Rhodes 2 2-2 6.

Totals: 17 (1) 16-26 51. Fouls: 19.

Fieldcrest: Fuller 1, Lohr-Fandel 13, B. Klendworth 3, Pongracz 8, K. Klendworth 7, Weers 8. Total: 10 (5) 16-24 40. Fouls: 22.

Seneca 12 13 10 10 - 44 St. Bede 15 13 10 13 - 50 SBA: Pohar 3 (2) 7-18 15, Sickley 2 0-0 4, Mauck 0 1-2 1, Postula 0 0-0 0, Schupp 3 (3) 0-0 9, Morrow 2 (2) 0-0 6, Bima 5 3-4 13, Lau 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17 (7) 11-14 50. Fouls: 18.

Seneca: Cade 8m Vanners 3, Wilkenson 6, Robinson 2, Hacker 1, Paulson 6, Gaines 4. Totals: 13 (2) 13-20 44. Fouls: 14.

Eureka 11 20 21 14 - 66 Princeton 7 4 9 5 - 25 PHS: S. Murray 1 0-0 2, A. Murray 1 0-0 2, Mall 0 1-2 1, Strom 1 0-0 2, Harp 0 0-0 0, Tate 0 0-0 0, Legner 0 0-0 0, Ray 0 0-0 0, Hieronymus 0 0-0 0, Rossler 0 0-0 0, Oeder 5 2-8 12, Rhodes 3 0-0 6.

Totals: 11 3-10 25. Fouls: 17.

Eureka: McKee 2, Leman 17, Bardwell

19, Heffrew 8, Brittain 4, Hodel 5, Coffman 9, Mack 2. Totals: 27 (3) 9-19 66. Fouls: 9.

St. Bede 11 9 17 21 - 58 LaMoille-Ohio 8 10 11 6 - 35 SBA: Pohar 5 (4) 0-0 14, Sickley 3 (2) 1-2 9, Edwall 0 0-0 0, Mauck 4 0-0 8, Postula 4 1-1 9, Browning 0 0-0 0, Schupp 0 2-2 2, Morrow 1 (2) 0-0 5, Ludford 0 0-0 0, Bima 2 0-0 4, Pearson 0 0-0 0, Lau 3 1-2 7, Nowakowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 (7) 5-7 58. Fouls: 14.

L/O (3-10): Martin 1 (1) 3-4 6, Conner 3 2-8 8, Kahly 0 0-0 0, Hansen 0 0-0 0, Pearson 0 0-0 0, Loftus 6 (3) 2-2 17, Forbes 0 0-0 0, Pinter 1 0-0 2, Chasteen 0 0-0 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Ranel 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 12 (4) 7-14 35. Fouls: 8.

Kewanee 42, LaMoille-Ohio 25. LO: Loftus 14, Martin 2, Conner 2, Kahly 3, Ranel 4.

Junior College At McHenry MEN: McHenry 77, IVCC 74. IVCC: Calvin 16, Lemon 15, Patterson 11.

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a.m. on January 26, 2016, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 14 IN WEST ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF PRINCETON, ALL BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1010 N. MAPLE STREET, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-08-404-009.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $92,844.61.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-1521.

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

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 15-1521 Case Number: 15 CH 12 TJSC#: 35-15226 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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999 • Legal Notices NEPONSET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE April 30, 2015 Beginning Fund Balance May 1, 2014 $ 354,040 INCOME: Property Taxes $ 57,187 Interest income 200 State of Illinois Replacement Tax 2,118 Miscellaneous 26,235 Total Income $ 85,740 EXPENSES: Chuck Hay Insurance $ 14,274 Ameren 3,938 Hometown Express 1,857 Lauri Mueller l,475 Rick Clancy 1,460 Douglas W. Irwin & Co., Ltd. 1,375 Manlius Oil 1,172 Dave Mueller 800 Walmart 545 Depreciation 43,345 Other (under $500) 4,653 Total Expenses $ 74,894 Fund Balance as of April 30, 2015 $ 364,886 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 22, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

DEBRA K. ROBERTS A/K/A DEBRA ROBERTS ) Defendant ) 15 CH 12 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS Tax Deed No. 13-TX-1 (1) FILED December 10, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau Date Premises Sold: 10/29/2013 Certificate No.: 20120040 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 and subsequent Sold for Special Assessment of: N/A Warrant No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Location: Section/Lot 1, Sheffield Legal Description: PT SE NW W OF CAN R/W B749 P546 DOC. #91-3241 Permanent Index No.: 07-01-100-007 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on April 29, 2016.

This amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This noticed is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before April 29, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, 700 S. Main Street, in Princeton, Illinois, on May 17, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

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

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before April 29, 2016, by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Princeton, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

Assignee Debra O’Neil Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 15, 22 and 29, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

DEBRA K. ROBERTS A/K/A DEBRA ROBERTS ) Defendant ) 15 CH 12 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on January 26, 2016, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1010 N. MAPLE STREET, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-08-404-009.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $92,844.61.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-1521.

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

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 15-1521 Case Number: 15 CH 12 TJSC#: 35-15226 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 22 and 29, 2015 and Jan. 5, 2016.

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