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Hello! This is the IRS calling Bureau County sheriff warns of latest scam

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Have you received a pre-recorded call from the supposed IRS lately? If so, you might have been part of a scam many local residents have been experiencing.

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed sent out a press release this week advising

the sheriff’s office has received several reports from county residents who are receiving calls from people claiming to be IRS officials. He said the thieves call taxpayers demanding the victim pay a bogus tax bill.

The caller usually cons the victims into sending cash, usually through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer, the press release said. Callers will also leave urgent callback requests, telephone “ro-bo calls” or via “phishing email.”

Reed advised the IRS will never call residents to demand an immediate payment.

The IRS will not call if a resident owes taxes

without first sending a bill in the mail.

When the IRS does demand a resident to pay taxes, it will never allow someone to question or appeal the amount owed.

Lastly, the IRS will not ask for a credit card over the telephone or threaten to bring the police or other agencies to arrest someone for not paying.

Reed advised if a resident receives one of these telephone calls, do not give out any information and hang up immediately. He said phone scams have ripped off people in every state in the nation.

They have targeted the elderly, those who speak English as a second language and

now just about everyone, Reed said.

Those who receive this sort of call should contact TIGTA (U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration) to report the call. Use their IRS impersonation scam reporting website or call 800-336-4484.

Residents may also report calls to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the FTC complaint assistant on FTC.gov.

For those who may owe taxes to the IRS, it’s best to contact the IRS directly at 800-829-1040, where an IRS representative can assist with the situation.

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In the rearview mirror Looking back at 2015 Compiled by Shannon Serpette sserpette@bcrnews.com

Throwing 911 a lifeline BCR photo/Dave Cook

In Illinois, 911 dispatch centers, such as the Putnam County center, manned here by Terrie Zilm, face legislation that begins Jan. 1 and will make all 911 surcharges uniform throughout the state and calls for consolidation of some 911 centers.

By Goldie Rapp and Shannon Serpette news@bcrnews.com

With the New Year right around the corner, 911 directors and coordinators are waiting to see how upcoming 911 legislation, set to begin Jan. 1, will affect their systems’ bottom lines.

Decreasing revenue Over the past few years, 911 systems in the Illinois Valley have watched as their landline totals have dropped drastically — and with it, their revenue.

BuEComm (Bureau Emergency Communications) in Bureau County for instance, has faced financial loss every year since 2008, in large part because of the sheer number of people who are abandoning landlines.

In 2008, BuEComm was receiving surcharges on more than 16,000 landlines.

“Each year that number has decreased by thousands. Today we have 7,778 landlines,” BuEComm Director Diana Stiles said.

Bureau County isn’t alone.

In neighboring Putnam County, landlines have been dropping too. When Putnam County

Inside stories n BuEComm forges ahead with plans of implementing Next Generation 911. Page 4 n New legislation’s effect on the plan for a regional 911 center is uncertain. Page 4 Enhanced 911 began in 2005, there was a total of 3,052 landlines. That has decreased steadily over the years.

“Our landline count is approximately 1,566 lines,” Lynn Haage, 911 coordinator for Putnam County, said.

New legislation The money a 911 center brings in is largely dependent

on how many wireless lines they get paid for, as well as how many landlines they have and what the fee charged per landline is.

New legislation hopes to level the playing field — it will create a uniform charge for all lines, whether landline or wireless.

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Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series that highlights events which happened in Bureau County in 2015.

April Week 1: The PROMise Dress Sale raised $3,000 during its sale last month.

The proceeds from the sale were recently split between Bureau County Food Pantry and First United Methodist Church Children and Youth Ministries. More than 400 dresses were donated to this year’s sale and 98 dresses were sold.

The sale this year raised $1,200 more than last year’s sale.

Week 2: Duane Joel Quiram was elected mayor of Princeton on April 7, winning with 59 percent of the vote. Laura Favia and Jerry Neumann were elected as Princeton city commissioners.

Princeton’s Chase Tatum became the Schoolboy National Champion at 210 pounds in the USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Wrestling Tournament at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Tatum is an eighth-grade student at Princeton Logan Junior High.

Week 3: The Bureau County Board voted 15 to 9 in favor of hiring a county administrator.

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A Mile In My Shoes The layer in every flake Gateway team supervisor never sees a disability, but a human being worthy of all good things

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

Editor’s note: The following story is one in an ongoing series about area residents and the jobs they perform.

PRINCETON — A snowflake flutters through the air, soaring like a good story on the many seams of wind.

It twists and twirls, loops and swoops, dancing a slow plummet from cloud to ground. It lands on a child’s mitten, and she bends close to examine. Such intricate detail, such sparkle and complexity. Never before has this snowflake fallen, and never will an identical crystal fly.

Renee Bezely has been at Gateway Services in Princeton since 2001. She spent more than a decade as a direct service professional (DSP) before recently becoming a team supervisor for the Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) program. The CILA homes are homes out in the community where Gateway individuals live.

“No two days are alike,” Bezely said, mentioning meetings, emails, interaction with both superiors and subordinates, and the overall cataloguing of her DSPs shifts fill her agenda from the moment she enters the building. “Each of the DSPs have to make narratives about what went on in the CILA homes during their shift, so we can catch anything out of the ordinary and make sure things are running smoothly.”

Bezely said all six CILA homes in Princeton are staffed 24 hours per day, and she shares the six homes with the other team supervisor, Julie Swanson, both taking care of three each. Bezely’s responsibilities include making sure proper care is provided, documentation is updated, food is labeled and obstacles around the house are eliminated. Her main objective, though, is to offer the warmth and interaction one loving friend would provide another.

“We’ll take someone to the movies, bowling, out to eat or Walmart to go shopping; different things they choose to do,” said Bezely, who sometimes just sits with an individual and chats for 20 minutes, laughing right past the “official requirements” of her job

Renee Bezely list. “Nothing is above me.

They are the most important people here because if it wasn’t for them, none of us would be here.”

Bezely said her team supervisor position has really opened her eyes to the other side of the coin.

As a DSP she would always encourage those around her, and above her, to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty, but in her new position she acknowledged her hands are never idle.

There exists no moment when the CILA individuals can be on their own without assistance for any extended period of time, as a physical or mental handicap does not clock out at 5 p.m. or take the holidays off.

“Taking care of someone with a disability can be a difficult and trying situation,” Bezely said, adding the great staff at Gateway alleviates all unwarranted burdens from her workload.

“Some of these individuals don’t have family members or the ones they do have live far away, so we are their family, and we try to give them as many choices as possible to make it more like a home setting.”

Bezely took a moment to wipe away tears of appreciation when asked how these individuals have impacted her perspective and approach to life, and appealed to the public to

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Renee Bezely, right, sees the beauty in every individual in her midst, and said her life has been blessed by the unique human beings at Gateway Services in Princeton, where she is a team supervisor for the Community Integrated Living Arrangements program. open up a little more, seeing each person as a human being, not as someone with a disability. A snowflake with missing crystals or a broken branch is still a snowflake.

“You take the person as they are — an individual just like all of us,” she said, noting many individuals seek employment to earn their own money and live a dignified lifestyle. “They have their own likes and dislikes, and enjoy the same things we do with the same wants and needs.”

Some people in society welcome individuals with disabilities with open arms because of their open hearts, Bezely said, but few things anger her more than someone who turns their head and doesn’t have the courtesy to acknowledge a

simple hello.

“You don’t have to sit down and have coffee with them, but in passing let them know you see them,” she said, recalling how much her approach warmed about 14 years back. “A few words makes a big difference in their lives.”

Bezely now walks to strangers to show her appreciation for their presence, standing in the snowfall with her arms stretched wide, cloaked in a sheet of sparkling white.

“When they see me in the halls now I hear, ‘Hi Renee, we haven’t seen you in a while; we miss you,’ and they come up and give me hugs,” she said, constantly blessed by moments of truth many beings with full capacity rarely share.

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Christmas: Part 2

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Area stores saw full parking lots and long lines on Saturday as families ventured out to cash in their gift cards or make exchanges on those items which didn’t fit quite right on Christmas morning. Savvy shoppers were also able to take advantage of heavily discounted items during post-Christmas sales.

Boxes, bows and wrapping paper

for this program before in Bureau County. Calculating the dollar amount, those From Page 1 donations equal $46,815.

The Malden Grade School Week 4: The IHSA girls Scholastic Team finished state track and field finals the BVEC Conference play yielded medals for the folwith an undefeated record lowing 1A competitors: of 7-0. Team members Lindsey Hoffert, Bureau were Kendra Cain, Gracie Valley, eighth in long jump; Ross, Beckett Conwell, Jes- Madi Quinn, Hall, eighth in sica Carlson, Brielle Con- pole vault; Regan Weidner, well, Dylan Franklin, Sarah Bureau Valley, seventh in Harric, Remi Rawlings, 3200; and Erika ZimmerKaleb Cain, Reece Bohms lein, Amboy/LaMoille, fifth and Jalen Baker. They were in 200. Colbi Schertz, Princcoached by JoAnn Bejster. eton, was eighth in shot put Week 4: Outgoing Princ- for 2A. eton Mayor Keith Cain was Centrue Bank in Princegiven a standing ovation at ton was robbed May 28 by the Princeton City Council two males who appeared to meeting April 20. Cain, who be armed. They demanded opted not to seek re-elec- money and left through the tion, spent three years as a bank’s back door with an commissioner and 16 years undetermined amount of as mayor. money.

The Spring Valley City June Council recognized resiWeek 1: The Princeton dent Doug Jablonski for Police Department continsaving a man’s life during ued to investigate the South an out-of-control brush fire Main Street Centrue Bank on April 1. Jablonski helped armed robbery. Princeton a homeowner who was Police Chief Tom Root conovercome by the smoke firmed the robbers stole from the fire. approximately $1,700 from May the bank.

Week 1: The Bureau ValThe village of Walnut ley Foundation awarded accepted a bid from Lean$20,547 in grants to more der Construction Inc. of than 20 teachers and staff Canton for $2,512,000 for its this year. Since 1996, the sewer plant improvement foundation has given project. Of the four bids the $179,099 to the district for village received, this one educational items such as was the low bid. laptops, smartboards and Week 2: The city of more.

Spring Valley is moving DePue School celebrated ahead with planning for the its annual Cinco de Mayo construction of the city’s fiesta with nearly 300 com- new wastewater treatment munity members in atten- plant. When factoring in dance. The celebration construction costs and included dancing, perfor- non-construction costs, the mances, crafts, food and project is expected to cost music. somewhere in the neighWeek 2: For the second borhood of $11.7 million. year in a row, the Prince- The bulk of the project cost ton High School Industrial will be covered by a $9.5 Technology Club has won million state grant that was the title of Illinois State awarded by past Gov. Pat Champions in the Real Quinn.

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Week 3: Princeton City The club earned the right Manager Jeff Clawson has to compete in the national opted to leave his position championships in Wash- with the city and will attend ington D.C. his final city council meetWeek 3: Bureau County ing July 6. Clawson acceptnative Jason Ringenberg ed a position as city manperformed recently at the ager for a small suburb of John F. Kennedy Center Nashville called Oak Hill. in Washington, D.C., with Week 4: Tastee-Freez in his band, Jason and the Spring Valley celebrated its Scorchers, and the Bow- 65th anniversary on June en-McCauley Dance Co. 28. There are only 36 standThe Stamp Out Hun- alone Tastee-Freez locager Food Drive on MayENTRE 9 tions left, with 10 of them EHABILITATION brought in 15,605 pounds in Illinois. The Spring Valley of food — more food than location is among the oldest has ever been collected in Tastee-Freez’s history.

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911 It will also ensure that what one person pays for a surcharge is the same – no matter which part of the state they live in. For example, residents served

by BuEComm currently pay $1.95 a month for their landline charge and 73 cents per wireless line, while residents in neighboring Putnam County pay a monthly rate of $3.90 for a landline and 58 cents per wireless line.

Beginning Jan. 1, all surcharges are to be a uniform 87 cents for both landlines and wireless lines.

Haage is cautiously optimistic the new legislation won’t negatively impact the Putnam County 911 system’s finances.

“If the fee structure is figured how it was explained to me, Putnam County will not see an adverse result to the new fee structure. Again, it is difficult to come up with any concrete figures until we know exactly how the state implements the new fee structure,” she said.

That’s not the only change 911 systems will see in 2016. Haage said all 911 centers in Illinois will now be governed by the Illinois State Police.

“Besides seeing how the new fee structure shakes out, it will be interesting to see how the shift of administration at the state level will affect each PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point),” Haage said. “Currently the ICC (Illinois Commerce Commission) oversees the administration of the 911 centers and beginning Jan. 1, 2016, that administration will be transferred to the Illinois State Police.”

In Bureau County, BuEComm currently receives just under $400,000 a year in surcharge money. While it’s still unknown just how much that number will change with the new legislation on Jan. 1, Stiles said

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Despite legislative changes, BuEComm and Putnam County 911 are forging ahead with plans of implementing Next Generation 911, which allows texting, video and other digital media usage.

“Putnam County is part of a regional group known as the North Central Illinois System. Our Next Generation equipment is ordered and will be installed hopefully sometime in January 2016,” Lynn Haage, 911 coordinator for Putnam County, said. “However, the purchase and installation of the equipment is only the first phase of the Next Generation project. The next phase will entail completing a fiber optic ring connecting all participants in the NCIS group. Due to budget constraints on many PSAPs, not everyone in the NCIS group was able to order their equipment at this time.” she was told that BuEComm should receive close to what it’s getting today — around $389,000. On a positive note, there will be a reduction in 911 network costs, which the state will pick-up. Stiles said it should make up the difference.

Stiles said she believes the new legislation will have a positive impact on Bureau County in that it will establish a more fair and equitable distribution of 911 surcharges.

“Some jurisdictions have a lot of money in reserves because of the way their agency budgets are implemented, or they run at a huge loss because they don’t collect enough on surcharge because of population. The state’s goal is to distribute funds so that everyone has an adequate amount of money to run their centers,” Stiles said.

“The other positive with the legislation is to eliminate redundant 911 centers. It

In Bureau County, BuEComm is still a part of the 10-county Next Generation Alliance, which is a think tank made up of representatives from Winnebago, Stephenson, Ogle, Lee, Jo Daviess, DeKalb, Carroll, Boone, Bureau and McHenry counties.

Members of the alliance work together to determine ways to generate funds for Next Generation. The idea has been the more agencies the alliance can work with, the better possibility they could share equipment, resources and help work out kinks in the system.

“The state will mandate Next Generation in the future and the most cost effective way of being able to offer it is as a part of a combined alliance,” Diana Stiles, BuEComm director said.

“No matter what direction we take in Bureau County for 911 services, I believe we need to continue to work with those counties and this alliance to make sure we can offer the most advanced 911 services in the most cost-effective manner.”

doesn’t make good business to have multiple 911 centers paying large costs to fund those centers within a few miles of each other when they could effectively be ran out of one center.”

Consolidation efforts Another part of the new 911 legislation is calling for consolidation of 911 centers around the state

by July 1, 2017. BuEComm has looked into a few consolidation options.

Bureau County did join in on the Illinois Valley Regional 911 Planning Committee, however, planning hit a wall when the grant to build the facility did not come through due to budget issues at the state level.

Bureau County has also looked at contracting services with another agency in a neighboring county who would be willing to take on the 911 services.

Consolidating with another county, however, introduces new financial concerns for BuEComm,

according to Stiles.

If Bureau County was to consolidate with another county, its current ETSB Board would have to cease to exist and consolidate with the county it merges with; meaning all monies and fees from Bureau County would then be sent away to that county.

Stiles said it’s a big risk for Bureau County to give over roughly $400,000 a year with no guarantee on how it would be spent for services in the area.

“My fears are giving all of our funding revenue to another county or agency and those funds not being used in Bureau County in the most optimum manner or Bureau County not having a fair representation for those fund uses,” Stiles said. “An intergovernmental agreement would give us some protection and would help to regulate the use of our funds, but I still believe the best use of our funds

Bernabei: ‘We’re optimistic’

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Though the rules have yet to be finalized concerning new legislation for 911 surcharges and plans are still being developed for a regional 911 center, change is coming.

Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei, who is also chairman of the Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center Planning Board, isn’t sure what the new legislation will do to the plan several cities were exploring for a regional center with a tentative location in LaSalle County.

“We don’t know yet because the rules haven’t been finalized, and we don’t yet know what the exact terms are going to be; but we’re optimistic the plans will work out. The legislation only covers the broad parameters and gives power to a 911 advisory board to

implement terms,” said Bernabei.

Because of the rapid development of technology and the tightening of budgets which all communities are working to get through, regionalization may be unavoidable for some 911 systems.

“Other than the fact of the budget fight in Springfield, I’d like to believe it’s a good thing.

In the grand scheme of things, regionalization has to happen because of changing technology, and someone has to take the lead. We don’t have a choice. I wish we did, but we don’t,” said Bernabei.

Other 911 systems, like Putnam County, say they won’t be required to consolidate under new legislation.

“Legislation regarding consolidation of PSAPs does not affect Putnam County due to our population and the fact that we currently have one PSAP with one ETSB Board serving the entire county,” Lynn Haage, 911 coordinator for Putnam County, said.

and the best option for Bureau County residents is to stay here focusing 100 percent of our revenue in Bureau County.”

Stiles said BuEComm has extended the offer to any agency that would like to consider coming to Bureau County for 911 services, because they either cannot afford to continue within their own county or are not happy with their consolidation choices in their own county.

“We would be open to working with them for us to do their dispatching, either as a contracting of services or possibly as a consolidation of services.

Of course, we would make sure that we are not compromising our 911 services within Bureau County if we do this,” she said.

In October, Stiles addressed the Bureau County Board about the new legislation and its impact on BuEComm. She requested Bureau County Board Chairman Dale Anderson appoint members to a committee that is now working with the Bureau County ETSB to find a solution to keep 911 services afloat in Bureau County in the midst of new legislation demands.

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Obituaries Janet Morris

Joann Johnson

NEPONSET — Janet Morris, 73, of Neponset went home to be with the Lord at 9:17 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Janet was born Oct. 13, 1942, in Galesburg, the daughter of Russell and Margaret (Stots) Holmes. Janet married Ronald Morris on June 4, 1960. He survives.

Janet worked at Elgin Watch Factory Janet and Harper-Wyman. She was a housewife Morris and mother. She loved her family and her church. She enjoyed fishing and feeding the birds and squirrels.

She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.

Also surviving are four children, Gale Rodgers, JoAnn (Chuck) Hamilton, Kathy (Andy) Harrington and Richard (Wilene) Morris; seven grandchildren, Curtis (Chelsey) Rodgers, Autumn Weygand (Mike Rees), Crystal Hamilton, Thomas (Chandra) Hamilton, Rachel (Jesse) Stone, Destiny Zoss and Hayden Morris; four great-grandchildren, Jonah Rodgers, Matthew Ruble, Hoyt Rees and Carston Rodgers; and one brother, Bill Holmes of California.

She is preceded in death by her mother, her stepfather, two sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 220 W. Mill St., Kewanee, with Pastor David Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Kewanee.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the church.

Memorials may be directed to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.grant-johnsonfh.com.

PRINCETON — Ruby Joann Johnson, 84, of Princeton passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2015, at Liberty Village in Princeton.

She was born May 19, 1931, in Kewanee, the daughter of Cecil and Eva Corwin. She had one sister, the late Ada Ohlson from Gainesville, Fla. She graduated from the Methodist nursing program as an RN and continued her Joann compassion and care for others throughout Johnson her life. Joann married Bob Johnson Dec. 2, 1950, and was married for 48 years.

Among those who will cherish her memory are her children, Bill (Jackie) Johnson of Princeton, Linda (Mike) Haile of Champaign and Karen (Jim) Czuprynski of Forsyth; six grandchildren, Matt (Becky) Johnson of Dunlap, Kim Johnson of Peoria, Katy (Jeff) Ritter of Indianapolis, Ind., Rob Czuprynski of St. Louis, Mo., Jennifer Haile of Champaign and Christopher Haile of Champaign; and three great-grandchildren, Louisa Johnson of Dunlap, Noah Ritter of Indianapolis, Ind., and Ruby Johnson of Dunlap. In addition, her extended family includes Patty Butkovich, the late Jean German, Janet Moore, John Ohlson and Chris Rippner.

Joann will forever be remembered for her amazing devotion to her Lord and Savior, love and dedication to her family as a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Nothing made her happier than spending time with her family.

Joann was a member of First Lutheran Church of Princeton and was a life-long choir member. Joann dedicated her time to serve others.

Joann would like to thank all her special friends and her caregivers at Greenfield, Liberty Village and Perry Memorial Hospital. Through happiness and adversity Joann lived her life with her favorite Bible verse Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant St., Princeton, with Pastor Norm Femrite officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. at the church. After the luncheon at the church, burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee.

Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church of Princeton.

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

Marjorie Ultch

LAMOILLE — Marjorie Ultch, 91, of LaMoille died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Liberty Village in Princeton.

Marjorie was born Sept. 13, 1924, in Clarion Township to Clement and Edith (Stuepfert) Bauer. She married Martin “Miney” Ultch on April 29, 1945, in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion.

She was a faithful member of the church, was a Sunday school teacher, church organist and member of the church choir. She was also a member of Ladies Aide.

She was a graduate of Mendota High School and attended college in Rockford. Prior to her marriage, she worked at the First State Bank in Mendota.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery and flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Martin of LaMoille; two daughters, Susan Barkman of Rochelle and Elizabeth Ann Koch of Utica; one son, Charles (Rebecca) Ultch of LaMoille; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia Young of Spring Valley.

She was preceded by one brother, Clifford Bauer; and two sons-in-law, Gary Koch and Donald Barkman.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion with the Rev. David Jungnickel officiating. Burial will take place in the Clarion Cemetery.

Visitation was held Monday, Dec. 28, in the Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Memorials may be directed to the Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry or the Mendota Lutheran Home. Online condolences may be left at www.merrittfh.com.

At the courthouse Divorce Paul A. Harris of Topeka and Sarah L. (Smith) Harris of Ladd; married Sept. 4, 2009; divorced Dec. 22, 2015.

Traffic court

Driving under the influence of alcohol — Samantha J. Cappello, 24, of DePue. More passenger than belts under 18 — Jordan J. Monier, 20, of Walnut.

Operate uninsured motor vehicle — Evan P. Bopes, 25, of Princeton.

Seat belt required (driver) — Sherokee F. Longbein, 21, of Seatonville.

Seat belt required (passenger) — Shane A. Hines, 29, of Princeton.

Speeding (11-14) — Alexander D. Cech, 19, of LaMoille.

Speeding (15-20) — Eric J. Cisketti, 40, of Princeton.

Obituary deadlines

Deadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for Tuesday’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday’s paper.

Meeting minutes Illinois Valley Community College OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College board Thursday, Dec. 10, approved adding men’s and women’s soccer as a sport in fall 2016.

Adding soccer to the college’s other eight intercollegiate sports will enhance the student experience, increase enrollment and meet a community need, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.

In other business, following a public hearing, the board formally adopted an $11.4 million tax levy for 2015. Vice President for Business Services and Finance Cheryl Roelfsema said the levy will remain in the 37-cent range and would result in a slight increase to the average homeowner. IVCC’s portion of taxes on a home valued at $150,000 would increase $3.58 to $188.76, she said.

The board also approved: • Andrew P. Seeger as world languages instructor to fill a vacancy left by the retirement of Anna Marie Pietrolonardo. Seeger taught previously at Western Illinois University, Concordia University Wisconsin and Auburn University-Montgomery, Ala. • The Aug. 1 retirement of 25-year director of Early Childhood Education Diane Christianson. Under Christianson, the college opened a campus childcare center in 1994 that later became “Kidz Kampus” lab school; she earned the Faculty Excellence Award in 2004.

• Jennifer Scheri as interim director of Continuing Education and Business Services. Scheri is a business training specialist within the department.

• Purchase of a hardware upgrade for the Cisco IP phone system from Burwood Group for $26,878 and “first reading” revisions to 17 board policies.

• Public notice of its 2016 meeting schedule for 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month on Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.

• Release of closed session minutes of the June 11 closed session committee and the June 11 board meeting.

The board learned: • CNA instructor Kathy Vesper has resigned and parttime counselor John “Jack” Immel will retire March 31.

• IVCC’s student chapter of the American Chemical Society received a “Commendable” award for its activities in 2014-15.

• A grand opening for the cyber café and student center is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Improvements to be unveiled also include labs for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and forensics programs in lower level Building D. • An estimated 400 guests attended the foundation’s Nov. 20 IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame Induction ceremony honoring philanthropist Ralph Scriba, former area band Buckacre and late IVCC English instructor Ray Brolley. Scriba of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., lead donor of the current scholarship campaign, and son, Jim, toured campus the day of the induction.

• Corcoran was a guest at the Dec. 4 Illinois Manufacturers’ Association annual luncheon in Chicago where Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated it could be four more months before a state budget is approved.

• An agriculture steering committee will meet next week to hear about themes that emerged while visiting with various district groups.

• IVCC is considering offering high-performing high school graduates who have completed a substantial number of college credits the opportunity to enroll immediately at IVCC and pursue their associate’s degree tuition-free. The plan will be discussed with the board’s audit-finance committee in February.

• Nine graduates were honored at the massage therapy graduation.

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On the street

How do you plan to ring in the new year?

“I plan on seeing the new year come in with family and good friends.”

Frankie Wolsfeld, Princeton

“I will be spending New Year’s Eve with family and friends — young and old — watching the Blackhawks and trying to stay awake until midnight.”

Stacy Bland, Spring Valley

“I will be at work and then home to peace and quiet.”

Lynette Hanna, Princeton

“I will ring in the new year at home with my family.”

Jennifer Searl, Princeton

From the editor’s desk By now, Christmas 2015 is just a memory, and I hope it is a good one. I always envision a Christmas Day filled with much laughter, lots of photos and plenty of memories to last until next year. I hope your day resembled that.

In just a few days, we will be flipping our 2015 calendar to 2016. Wow! Where did the year go? That statement alone makes me sound old ... but it’s the truth. Why ... it seems like we were just putting together the first edition of the Bureau County Republican for 2015. And here we are working already on our first edition of 2016.

Terri Simon For me, 2015 was an interesting year, to say the least. There was a lot gained, and a lot that was lost as well. They say you are never too old to keep learning, and for me, that was true this past year — I learned a lot in 2015, not just about news events, but more importantly about people, the human spirit and myself. It will be a year I look back on with mixed emotions.

On behalf of the Bureau County Republican, I’d like to wish each and everyone of you a happy and healthy 2016. As readers and friends of the BCR, I hope you’ll keep us close in your thoughts when it comes to story ideas and other news events. After all, we are your hometown newspaper, and without you — our friends/readers — we would not exist.

••• I’ve had quite a few telephone calls from folks wondering when our next Illinois Valley Living magazine will be on the street. It should be any day now, and I’m sure you will enjoy all the stories and features we have written and photographed for you. If you can’t find a copy around the county, feel free to stop in at our office, located at 800 Ace Road in Princeton, to pick up your free edition of Illinois Valley Living.

••• Just a reminder: Our office will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 31, and remain closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, in order for our staff to celebrate the holiday with their family and friends. Early advertising/classified deadlines apply. Call our office at 815-875-4461 if you have any questions.

••• As I write this editor’s column, Old Man Winter and Mother Nature are howling outside my office window, while sleet is hitting the window as well. Ugh! I’m not a fan of winter weather — especially the ice and snow, since I’m probably more of a hazard on the roadways than the actual ice and snow is.

As winter blows into our area, please allow a few extra minutes on your travels. Be patient with other drivers, and always give the snow plow and salt trucks the respect they deserve. And if there’s an extremely slow driver ahead of you, please be patient ... it’s probably me!

••• I know many of you have big New Year’s Eve celebrations planned. I hope you have a great time. I hope you also have arranged for a designated driver to take everyone home if there’s going to be alcohol served at your party. A safe and smart holiday is a happy holiday.

Nobody wants to spend the holiday in the emergency room ... or worse.

Which brings me to another point I was thinking about the other day. While I know our emergency responders — police, fire ambulance personnel – are paid for their work, I don’t think they ever get the credit they deserve for being such an integral part of our lives.

In many cases, someone’s life literally depends on their expertise, and I think we need to thank them often for not just their hard work, but also for their commitment to each one of us.

••• So have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet?

Don’t get too nutty about them. I always feel like such a failure when I break one of my resolutions, but it’s really not the end of the world. Make your resolution a simple one — to be kind ... to be nice. While that can sometimes be more difficult than resisting the chocolate bar or forcing yourself to get more exercise, I think it makes the world a happier and kinder place. Maybe if everyone was a bit nicer, a bit kinder, the other personal things we need to work on would fall into place.

Happy New Year, my friends. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR. BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

“I will ring in the new year with hats, noise makers and sparkling juice at home with my mom and kids.

There’s nowhere else I’d rather be!”

Tarah Brown, Princeton

TO Letter THE Editor

Spread this message To the Editor, Recently in the Bureau County Republican has appeared a couple of articles that touched on the topic of homeless veterans. Part of President (Barack) Obama’s 2010 initiative, “Opening Doors,” is a toll free hotline 1-877-424-3838 (1-877-4AID-VET).

This number, which is manned 24/7, will put any homeless veteran, anywhere, at any time, in touch with resources and help. “Opening Doors,” working with local and state agencies, has helped in reducing homeless among our veterans by 36 percent since 2010. The state of Virginia has reported eliminating homelessness among its veterans as has the cities of Houston, New Orleans and others.

In spite of these successes, there is much work yet needed to be done.

Spreading word of the existence of this hotline is something we can all do. I urge all readers of the BCR to post this number on social media

and help spread awareness of this program. Have a need? Call. Want to help? Spread the word. In the Spirit of Brotherhood ...

Mike Kohr, Bureau County Board, District 18 Princeton

‘To no avail ...’

To the Editor, I just attended a special board meeting for the BV #340 District.

The only thing on the agenda was the possible action regarding the Qualified School Construction Bond Application. On this application, it is stated the bonds would be used for the following: 1. Addition onto BVHS to house 6-8 grade students who are currently housed in the oldest parts of BVN and BVS. 2. HVAC replacement at BVN, gym bleacher replacement and other HLS improvements required by code.

3. Addition onto BVS to house PreK-5 grade students who are cur-

rently housed in the oldest parts of BVS, HVAC repairs.

In previous meetings and after a public survey, the majority of the district is against the first statement placed on this application. It has been stated the reasoning to the wording is to make us appear “shovel” ready. (Shovel ready districts get a higher priority when distributing the low/no interest bonds.) With the actual intent of not using the money for the said addition. I have expressed my concerns repeatedly at board meetings about the duplicity (the belying of one’s true intentions by deceptive words or action) connected to this, to no avail.

The members of the board did pass a “good faith” resolution stating that all building projects more than $1 million would require a referendum. Although I am hopeful with this resolution, I am also skeptical. How do I put my faith in a board that continually changes their words to fit their agenda?

Jill Macklin Walnut

A mountaintop experience I have never had the pleasure of snow skiing. Because I am afraid of heights and imminent injury or impending death, I have never felt the need to strap a couple of waxed sticks of wood to my feet and be drug up some mountain side on a rickety little lift, only to be dropped at the top, then propelled through the cold and snow to the bottom. The thought has just never appealed to me. Call me crazy!

At my age, I find it is a grand adventure just to walk the snowy path from my front door to my car door without acrobatic antics (although I’m sure my neighbors would be delighted!).

My mother, however, thought at one point in her life that this might be a good idea. I don’t know if she really wanted to, or if my father conned her into it somehow. My mother is not known to be a big risk-taker, so I can’t imagine it was her idea. Maybe the allure of the scenic Colorado pictures were just too overwhelming for her.

Throughout the years, she has told us the story of her one big skiing experience.

It seems she actually went through all of the procedures to allow her to

Lori Boekeloo COMMENTARY GET to the top of the mountain. She donned the gear. She took the mini course to instruct her how NOT to hit a tree at blinding speed. She knew the basics, climbed aboard the lift and got to the top ... and did so while looking particularly stylish in her ‘70’s snow bunny garb and Marilyn Monroe sunglasses.

Once there, however, she discovered she was too frightened to actually launch herself down the side of the mountain. She tells of how embarrassed she was by the precocious children who had attended the instructional class with her. They had all caught on and raced with confidence past her as they hurled themselves headlong to the bottom, somehow avoiding trees and other obstacles (like my mother who was frozen with fear!).

She said her salvation came in the form of a snow conditioning truck. It was this vehicle’s job to go down the mountain and prepare the snow for safer skiing. My mother got behind it, pointed her toes inward so she STAYED behind it, and followed it down the mountain to safety. She knew she had to follow that truck. She knew that with her limited talent in skiing, if she were to have strayed from the path it had prepared, she would be doomed.

Isn’t our walk with Christ like that?

We know so little, He knows so much.

Why would we want to be anywhere but right behind Him, following Him to the safety of the eternal lodge ... complete with roaring fire, snugly blanket, hot cocoa and marshmallows? Why stray from the path only to meet with icy spots and trees and maybe an occasional rabid raccoon?

Focus on His taillights and He will take you right where you need to be!

Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.

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Life&Arts

Spaghetti supper — The First United Methodist Church Mission team will host a spaghetti supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at 316 S. Church St. in Princeton. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $3 for kids under 10 year old and free for those under 5 years old. For tickets, call Anna Roadhouse at 815-875-2513 or the church at 815-872-2821.

Community Notes 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. All programs at the library are free.

New Year’s Eve dance PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will have a New Year’s Eve dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 31, at the lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave., Princeton. Music will be provided by The Generics.

Snacks, party favors and a champagne toast is included in the cost of $15 per person.

Monthly community coffee SHEFFIELD — The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, in the UCC Parish Hall.

Fresh-baked cinnamon rolls will be served.

Pie and coffee club gathering Photo contributed

PHS students visit Christkindlmarket Members of Princeton High School’s German Club are pictured at Chicago’s Christkindlmarket on Sunday, Dec. 13.

River Valley Players auditions announced HENRY — River Valley Players auditions for the musical comedy “Somethings Afoot” will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at St. John’s Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry.

In this spoof of classic Agatha Christie detective stories, 10 unfortunate souls are invited for “a marvelous weekend in the country air” at a secluded English estate, but find quite a different scenario when they’re stranded during a thunderstorm.

When someone is found murdered, it’s a frantic race against the clock for the guests to escape the strange happening within the mansion. As tensions rise, each guest becomes a suspect. Who will eventually be identified as the devious culprit to the mayhem that lurks in every room? Set in 1935 with a rousing vaudeville-style score, this suspenseful satire is a smashing good time – and far funnier than foul play should be.

Audiences just might die laughing.

Roles are available for six men and four women

(one of the male roles, Dr. Grayborn, may be cast with a female): • Lettie: The saucy maid.

Mezzo Soprano/Alto.

• Flint: The caretaker.

Tenor.

• Clive: The fussy butler.

Baritone.

• Hope Langdon: The ingénue. Soprano.

• Dr. Grayburn: The family doctor. Tenor.

• Nigel Rancour: The disreputable black-sheep nephew. Tenor.

• Lady Grace Manley-Prowe: The grande dame. Mezzo Soprano.

• Colonel Gillweather: The old Army man. Bass.

• Miss Tweed: The tweedy, elderly amateur detective. Mezzo Soprano.

• Geoffrey: The young uninvited guest. Tenor.

Also needed are five to six stage hands to create the magic involving the intricate set and special effects needed for the show. Although the cast is limited to the characters listed, there is opportunity to be involved with making the show come to life.

It is only necessary to attend one of the auditions. Newcomers and theatre veterans alike are

welcome and encouraged to audition. Prepare 16 to 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best shows your range. Bring sheet music in your key, as an accompanist will be provided. If you do not have sheet music, a selection of music books of familiar songs will be available for you to use. Be prepared to read from the script and demonstrate simple stage movement. The characters have accents ranging from cockney to upper class British accents. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes that allow freedom of movement.

If you are unable to attend the scheduled auditions, contact Charlotte Balensiefen by calling 309-364-3563. Copies of the script are available at the Henry Public Library and may be checked out for one week. Scripts must be returned before auditions. Rehearsals will be held at St. John’s Community Theatre and will usually be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring to auditions a list of potential conflicts with scheduled rehearsals.

Bureau County 4-H benefits from Paper Clover Sales PRINCETON — University of Illinois Extension, Bureau County 4-H, recently recognized the Princeton Tractor Supply Co. store and its customers for their continued support of the Paper Clover Sales.

During the 12-day campaign in the fall, three stores in Illinois had 20 percent or more of their sales include a Paper Clover donation. Those stores include Bloomington, 24 percent; Mt. Vernon, 29 percent; and Princeton, 23 percent.

The Paper Clover Sales will result

in local programming receiving $538 toward youth programming in Bureau County. The 4-H/TSC Paper Clover Campaign is a nationwide, in-store fundraiser which benefits 4-H programming in the communities where a TSC store is located.

The Illinois 4-H Foundation receives and distributes funds received in the campaign through National 4-H Council. Illinois 4-H helps youth learn skills for living.

There will be five performances — April 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24.

CHERRY — The January Pie and Coffee Club gathering will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Cherry Church Hall. The group is sponsored by Cherry United Church of Christ and Holy Trinity Catholic Church. There will be conversation, games and crafts. This month’s theme is “Mid Winter Trip to the Tropics.” Rides are available. Call Julie at 815-8942006 or email juliehtc@outlook.com.

Moose lodge will host bingo night PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave.

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Ladd Lanes gets new sign Ladd Lanes is sporting a new sign on the outside of the bowling alley thanks to an idea of Gene Azarskis. Pictured are members of Hall High School’s bowling team along with Coach Monica Hrovat and Ladd Lanes owner Ron Larsen. Pictured (front row, from left) are Emily Breland, coach Monica Hrovat, Ron Larsen and Hayleigh Olson; and (back row) Josh Ruda, Natalie Stocking, Erin Biccochi, Connor Whitten, Heidi Nielsen and Hayden Nielsen.

Children’s assessment clinic set PRINCETON — Princeton Elks Lodge 1461, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.

The clinic is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and is by appointment only. To make an appointment,

call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800272-0074 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

There are no charges for any services at this clinic.

The clinic will be at Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave. East in Princeton; use the north front door. Dr. Richard

! n e p O w o N

Erickson of Carol Stream will be the clinician in charge.

No medical referral is necessary for the clinic but physicians are welcome to refer patients to the clinic for a specific reason or second opinion. School nurses are welcome to refer children and families to the clinic.

Ohio High School students (front row, from left) Maddi Deery, Alexa Loftus, Jasmine Tudor, Riley Johnson and Katy Anderson; and (back row) Jacob Tudor, Dustin Fultz, Derek Debruhl, Johnee Schulte and Jacob Fitzpatrick were recognized for their outstanding leadership at a recent board meeting.

Ohio High School students recognized OHIO — Ohio High School honored 11 high school students for their outstanding leadership at the board meeting on Nov. 23.

Several of these students helped plan “Positivity Week” in October.

The students wore different colors throughout the week to represent the many things that are cele-

brated in October (i.e. Red Ribbon Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, Anti-Bullying, etc.).

The student leaders went around to different classes in K-8 and talked to them about why they were wearing the colors and the steps they can take to support those causes and bring positivity to our school. The student

Paige Conner leaders are also helping the junior high students out during their study hall.

The high school students are giving up part of their lunch time at least once a week to do this.

Several students are also members of Bureau Putnam Power, which is a teen leadership group.

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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.

9 Sports Tuesday, December 29, 2015 • 9 Keeping score — Who’s playing where and when. See the holiday tournament pairings on page 11. Visit www.bcrnews.com/sports for updates.

Basketball roundup

Tigers, Bruins fall at Plano

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Jett Wedekind takes a layup Saturday at Plano. The Dukes grounded Jett and the Tigers 64-45.

Holiday Hoopla Boys Tournaments At Plano • No. 11 seed Princeton lost to No. 6 Dixon 64-45 Saturday. Jake Reinhardt had 17 points, and Colby Robbins had 16.

The Tigers lost to Sandwich 52-39 Monday. Reinhardt had 11 points and Levi Bates had 10.

The Tigers will return to action at 9 a.m. Tuesday against Mendota with a chance to play for 13th place.

• No. 8 seed St. Bede lost to Genoa-Kingston 70-54 Saturday. The Bruins beat No. 10 Yorkville Monday 43-40. The (8-2) Bruins will face Monday’s winner between Streator and Chicago with a chance to play for ninth place.

• The Princeton sophomores defeated Mendota Saturday to advance to Tuesday’s semifinals vs. Yorkville.

• Tournament finals set for Wednesday, Dec. 30.

• Mendota’s Joe LaShonse set a Plano Tournament single-game record with 45 points in a 77-73 overtime win over Plano.

Erie Warkins Memorial Classic • Bureau Valley dropped two games Saturday, falling to Orion 65-46 and Mercer County 56-48. Monday’s game vs. Stockton was postponed to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Storm will now play Lena-Winslow at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Marseilles Holiday Tournament • Fifth-seeded Hall rebounded from a 68-58 loss to unseeded Gardner-South Wilmington Saturday with a resounding 72-47 win over Midland Monday. The Red Devils (7-4) will play Woodland/TriPoint at noon Tuesday.

LaMoille/Ohio lost to No. 6 Marquette 67-39 in Saturday’s nightcap. The Lions (4-6) were to play Hartem Monday.

Teams to beat: No. 1 Reed-Custer, No. 2 Flanagan-Cornell.

Princeville Holiday Tournament • DePue’s game Monday vs. No. 4 Elmwood was postponed to Tuesday at the same time,3:30 p.m. Their winner will draw the winner between No. 1 Brimfield and No. 7 Lowpoint-Washburn at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Little Giants are the No. 5 seed.

• Sixth-seed Galva withdrew from the tournament after the sudden resignation of head coach Todd Hannam. The Wildcats were replaced by the Princeville JV.

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The Princeton Tigers and St. Bede Bruins stumbled in second-round play of the 53rd annual Plano Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 26.

The Bruins rebounded Monday, Dec. 28, defeating Yorkville while the Tigers fell again.

Dixon 64, Princeton 46: The Dukes, the sixth seed and defending tournament champion, stretched a 33-26 halftime lead to 53-27 with a 20-11 third-quarter advantage.

PHS coach Michael Fredericks thought the Tigers played well in the first half and held the Dukes’ Roby, a University of Nebraska recruit, in check with three fouls.

However, he said the Dukes dominated the second half.

“They hit some trey balls to start the second half and never looked back. They are a solid team,” he said.

Senior point guard Jake Reinhardt led the Tigers with 17 points, and Colby Robbins added 14.

Kyle LeBlanc poured in a gamehigh 26 points for the Dukes.

Sandwich 52, Princeton 39: The Tigers scored the game’s first six points, but things quickly went south in a hurry. The Indians seized a 27-21 halftime lead and never looked back.

“We struggled shooting the ball, didn’t defend extremely well, and went 9/22 from the FT line. As you know, that is not a winning combination,” Fredericks said. “We will regroup and come back tomorrow to play Mendota. The nice thing about this tournament is that you get a bunch of games. You don’t have time to dwell on losses or poor play.

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BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Jake Reinhardt takes in a layup Saturday at Plano in a second-round contest against the Dixon Dukes.

Erie Warkins Classic (boys): Mercer County 56, Bureau Valley 48

Storm drop two at Erie Warkins Classic

By Dan Dwyer sports@bcrnews.com

ERIE — The Bureau Valley Storm continue to suffer through a rocky season in which flashes of its talent are evident but the physicality of many of its opponents prove to be too much for a young Storm squad to handle.

The second game of the day, the Storm were handed a 56-48 defeat Saturday, Dec. 26, at the hands of the Mercer County Golden Eagles in first-day play at the 14th annual Warkins Memorial Classic at Erie.

Despite playing neck and neck with the Golden Eagles for the majority of the game and finishing with a 17-13 edge in field goals, the Storm couldn’t pull out the victory as it dropped its second game of the day after a 65-46 loss to the Orion Chargers.

“We continue to come up

“You can do a lot of things well on the basketball court and still come out with a loss and that’s frustrating. Right now that’s where we are.’

• BV coach Jason Marquis

short on a couple of key plays down the stretch and the difference between a win and a loss isn’t big,” BV coach Jason Marquis said. “My message after the game to the kids was just like in life no matter how hard you work, things will pile up and you just aren’t going to get a win that night no matter how

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Bureau Valley senior Drew Fordham avoids the swipe of a Mercer County defender Saturday at Erie.

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Princeton’s Colby Robbins fires away Saturday against Dixon at Plano.

Roundup

ed Kittens will play No. 9 Yorkville at 6:30 p.m. in Tuesday’s semifinals.

From Page 9 to play Mendota. The nice thing about this tournament is that you get a bunch of games. You don’t have time to dwell on losses or poor play.

Reinhardt was top scorer again with 11 points while Levi Bates added 10.

Genoa-Kingston 70, St. Bede 54: The eighth-seeded Bruins lost to No. 9 G-K Saturday. The Cogs pulled ahead with a 25-11 third-quarter surge.

Senior post Andrew Pyszka led the Bruins with 19 points.

St. Bede 43, Yorkville 40: The Bruins got back in the winner’s circle with a win Monday over the Foxes, rallying from a 24-19 halftime deficit.

• The Princeton sophomores defeated Mendota Saturday. The No. 6-seed-

At Marseilles GSW 68, Hall 59: The Red Devils carried in the seed (fifth), but Gardner-South Wilmington came away with the upset victory Saturday.

Kyle Follmer and Drew Pullam each scored 15 points.

Hall 72, Midland 46: The Red Devils rebounded nicely Monday to topple the Timberwolves.

Another double effort in scoring saw Pullam and Kyle Castelan net 18 points to lead the Red Devils to victory.

Hall will play Woodland at noon Tuesday.

Ottawa Marquette 67, LaMoille/Ohio 39: The Lions fell to No. 6 seed Marquette Saturday. The Lions were to face Hartsburg-Emden (Hartem)

Monday afternoon.

Putnam County 71 Midland 35: No. 4 PC opened with a whitewash over Tri-County Conference foe Midland Saturday. The Panthers were to play GSW Monday afternoon.

Girls

AT ERIE Erie 63, Bureau Valley 44: The Lady Cardinals broke the game open with a 21-8 third-quarter surge to win Saturday’s nightcap of the Warkins Memorial Classic. The Storm played the tournament host to a 30-26 game at halftime.

Darcy Kepner and Christen Hurley each had 10 points for the Storm (7-5).

Both of the Storm had two games scheduled for Monday against Knoxville and Rockridge were postponed to Tuesday at the same times.

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hard you’re working.

“You can do a lot of things well on the basketball court and still come out with a loss and that’s frustrating. Right now that’s where we are. We’re doing a lot of things well but at the end of the night we aren’t getting that mark in the win column and it’s frustrating.”

The Golden Eagles had a 19-point advantage as it knocked down 25 free throw attempts on 32 attempts from the charity stripe compared to only six makes on 10 trips to the line for the Storm.

The Storm kept pace with the Golden Eagles early as senior Trey Dale contributed 11 of his team-high 16 points in the first half to lead his team into the break with a 23-23 tie.

Dale started off the second half, scoring as senior guard Drew Fordham patiently waited for Dale to cut through the lane for the easy bucket.

The Golden Eagles clamped down on Dale the rest of the evening, silencing the Storm’s biggest threat and holding him to only four points on two second-half buckets, giving the Golden Eagles a slight advantage to build a small lead.

It would stay a small lead as the Golden Eagles were content with playing keep away from the

Hoopla From Page 9 Girls Tournaments Erie Warkins Memorial Classic • Bureau Valley opened with a 63-44 loss to Erie Saturday. Darcy Kepner and Christen Hurley each had 10 points. Monday’s pool play was postponed until Tuesday with the Storm to play. Knoxville at 11:30 a.m. and Rockridge at 2:30 p.m. BV will play Mercer County at noon Tuesday.

Dixon Holiday Tournament • The tournament was postponed Monday to

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Bureau Valley freshman Nate Paup stops and pops from the baseline at Erie Saturday against Mercer County Saturday.

Storm, whipping the ball around the perimeter and drawing fouls all along the way as it entered the bonus with 16.3 to play in the third quarter.

“Once we got down we weren’t able to contain their dribble, they used their size and strength to control the ball around the perimeter and we just didn’t keep up with their tempo, and as a result, we couldn’t create turnovers,” Marquis said The Storm looked to get back in the win column

Monday against LenaWinslow.

“Our biggest area we need to improve upon is our physicality,” Marquis said. “The team with the bigger, more physical kids can get to the hoop and draw fouls and that’s what they did tonight. They were able to get a step on our kids, and as a result, we started sending them to the line and they took advantage of those free opportunities.”

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Tuesday, now running through New Year’s Eve. Hall (6-2) will play Stillman Valley at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday. They would play at noon Wednesday with a win and at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday with a loss.

Postponements • The L-P freshmen boys, the Wethersfield F/S girls and the Forreston boys tournaments were also postponed Monday and pushed back one day.

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Helping hands Hall senior cheerleader Lindsey Conrad takes a stand of faith in the helping hands of her cheermates during last week’s Colmone Classic. She found them rock solid.

High school Boys Princeville Holiday Tournament MONDAY: Game 1 - #1 Brimfield vs. #7 Lowpoint-Washburn. Game 2 - #4 Elmwood vs. #5 DePue. Game 3 - #3 Henry vs. Princeville JV. Game 4 - #2 Princeville vs. #8 North Fulton.

TUESDAY: Game 5 - losers 1-2, 2 p.m.

Game 6 - losers 3-4, 3:30 p.m. Game 7 winners 1-2, 6:30 p.m. Game 8 - winners 3-4, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Consolation 3rd - losers 5-6, 2 p.m. Game 6 - Consolation title - 3:30 p.m. 3rd place - losers 7-8, 6:30 p.m. Title - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

Marseilles Holiday Tournament SATURDAY: GSW 68, #5 Hall 59 #4 Putnam County 71, Midland 35 Leland-Earlville 57, #8 Woodland 38 #1 Reed-Custer 116, Tri-Point 44 #2 Flanagan-Cornell 46, Serena 15 #7 Seneca 43, St. Benedict 26 #3 Dwight 61, Hartem 54 #6 Marquette 67, LaMoille/Ohio 39 MONDAY: #5 Hall 72, Midland 46 Woodland 74, Tri-Point 56 Serena 53, St. Benedict 50 Game 12 - Hartem vs. LaMoille/Ohio.

Game 13 - GSW vs. #4 Putnam County.

Game 14 - Leland-Earlville vs. ReedCuster. Game 15 - #2 Flanagan-Cornell vs. #7 Seneca. Game 16 - #6 Marquette vs. #3 Dwight.

TUESDAY: Game 17 - Midland vs.

Tri-Point, 9 a.m. Game 18 - St. Benedict vs. loser 12, 10:30 a.m. Game 19 - Hall vs. Woodland, noon. Game 20 - winners 11-12, 1:30 p.m. Game 21 - losers 13-14, 3:30 p.m. Game 22 - losers 15-16, 5 p.m. Game 23 - winners 13-14, 6:30 p.m. Game 24 - winners 15-16, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Game 25 (15th place) - losers 17-18, 9 a.m. Game 26 (13th place) - winners 17-18, 10:30 a.m. Game 27 - losers 19-20, noon. Game 28 (consolation) - winners 19-20, 1:30 p.m.

Game 29 (7th) - losers 21-22, 3:30 p.m.

Game 30 (5th) - winners 21-22, 5 p.m.

Game 31 (3rd) - losers 23-24, 6:30 p.m.

Game 32 (title) - winners 23-24, 8 p.m.

Plano Christmas Classic SATURDAY: Kaneland 72, Hope 30 Newark 63, Streator 29 Genoa-Kingston 70, St. Bede 54 LaSalle-Peru 82, Mendota 44

Dixon 64, Princeton 45 Ottawa 59, Sandwich 40 Aurora Christian 48, Yorkville 44 Burlington Central 63, Lisle 58 Indian Creek 51, Hinckley-Big Rock 4 Forreston 55, Plano 53 Morris 67, Somonauk 53 Fenton 60, Coal City 56 MONDAY: Sandwich 52, Princeton 39 Lisle 75, Mendota 48 St. Bede 43, Yorkville 40 Game 23 – Indian Creek vs. Plano, Game 24 - Morris vs. Fenton, Game 28 - Chicago Hope vs. Streator, Game 29 - Kaneland vs. Newark, Game 30 Genoa-Kingston vs. L-P, Game 31 - Dixon vs. Ottawa, Game 32 - Aurora Christian vs. Burlington Central.

TUESDAY: Game 33 - Princeton vs.

Mendota, 9 a.m., Game 36 - St. Bede vs.

Streator/Hope winner, 2 p.m.

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Dixon 20 13 20 11 - 64 Princeton 17 9 11 8 - 45 PHS (7-3): Bates 2-6 (0-2) 0-0 4, Reinhardt 7-12 3-4 17, Robbins 6-10 (2-4) 0-0 14, Behrends 0-1 2-2 2, Jilderda 2-5 0-2 4, Farraher 0-8 (0-2) 0-2 0, Wedekind 1-2 0-0 2, Torchia 0-0 0-0 0, Kuhne 0-1 0-0 0, Mead 0-1 0-0 2, Youngren 1-1 0-0 2, Tomaszewski 0-0 0-0 0, Loftus 0-0 0-0 0, Bibula 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-48 (2-9) 5-10 45.

Rebounds: 19.

Sandwich 14 13 14 11 - 52 Princeton 12 9 11 7 - 39 PHS (7-4): Bates 3-13 (1-6) 3-4 10, Reinhardt 5-8 1-2 11, Robbins 2-10 (1-4) 0-0 5, Behrends 0-1 1-2 1, Jilderda 1-4 0-1 2, Farraher 0-3 (0-1) 2-8 2, Wedekind 1-3 (0-1) 0-2 2, Torchia 0-0 0-0 0, Kuhne 1-1 0-0 2, Mead 0-2 0-0 0, Youngren 1-1 1-1 3, Tomaszewski 0-0 1-2 1, Loftus 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-46 (2-12) 9-22 39. Rebounds: 32 (Robbins 7).

Midland 11 18 10 7 - 46 Hall 23 22 14 13 - 72 HALL: Marquez 0-4 (0-2) 0-0- 0, Trevier 1-3 0-0 2, Pullam 7-13 4-4 18, Follmer 2-3 (2-3) 0-0 6, Einhaus 0-0 0-0 0-0, Burcham 0-2 0-0 0, Castelan 8-17 2-3 18 Edgcomb 4-8 0-2 8, Vanaman 4-6 (0-1) 0-2 8, Sangston 1-2 (0-1) 0-0 2, Cinotte 0-2 (0-2) 0-0 0, Ballerini 4-6 (0-2) 0-0 8, Krolak 0-0 0-0 0, Campos 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 32-73 (2-11) 6-9 72.

Plano Sophomore Tournament SATURDAY: Princeton def Mendota TUESDAY: (Semifinals) Game 39 - #16 Bishop Mac vs. #12 Burlington Central, 5 p.m. Game 40 - #6 Princeton vs. #10 Yorkville, 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Third place - losers 39-40, 6:15 p.m. Title - winners 39-40, 7:30 p.m.

Erie Warkins Memorial Classic POOL A: Erie 2-0, Wethersfield 2-0, Knoxville 1-1, Morrison 1-1, Peoria Heights 0-2, Stark County 0-2.

POOL B: Orion 2-0, Mercer County 2-0, Lena-Winslow 1-1, Stockton 1-1, Bureau Valley 0-2, Riverdale 0-2, SATURDAY: Orion 65, Bureau Valley 46 Stockton 42, Riverdale 39 Mercer County 51, Lena-Winslow 43 Wethersfield 49, Knoxville 36 Morrison 65, Peoria Heights 61 Erie 57, Stark County 52 Wethersfield 56, Morrison 47 Knoxville 48, Stark County 43 Erie 73, Peoria Heights 64 Orion 43, Stockton 37 Mercer County 56, Bureau Valley 48 Lena-Winslow 55, Riverdale 47 TUESDAY: Annex gym - Stockton vs.

Bureau Valley, 5:30 p.m., Orion vs. Lena, 7 p.m., Mercer County vs. Riverdale, 8:30 p.m. EHS gym - Stark County vs.

Peoria Heights, 5:30 p.m., Morrison vs.

Knoxville, 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Annex - Morrison vs.

Stark County, 3 p.m., Erie vs. Knoxville, 4:30 p.m., Peoria Heights, vs.

Wethersfield, 7:30 p.m. High school Bureau Valley vs. Lena, 3 p.m., Mercer County vs. Stockton, 4:30 p.m., Riverdale vs. Orion, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY: Annex - 11th place, 1:30 p.m. 7th place, 3 p.m. 3rd place, 7:30 p.m. EHS - 9th place, 1:30 p.m. 5th place, 3 p.m. Title, 7:30 p.m Newman Christmas Classic Saturday: Oregon 58, Alleman 39 Ridgewood 61, Paw Paw 47 Newman 80, Paw Paw 39 Oregon 64, Ridgewood 50 Newman 65, Alleman 43 High school girls Erie Warkins Memorial Classic POOL A: Erie 1-0, Knoxville 1-0, Mercer County 1-0, Bureau Valley 0-1, Rockridge 0-1, Stockton 0-1. POOL B: Fulton 1-0, Wethersfield 1-0, MonmouthRoseville 1-0, Morrison 0-1, Orion 0-1, Morrison 0-1, Galva 0-1.

SATURDAY: Mercer County 37, Rockridge 35 Knoxville 46, Stockton 19 Erie 63, Bureau Valley 44 Monmouth-Roseville 56, Galva 36 Fulton 45, Orion 27 Wethersfield 52, Morrison 45 Monday’s games were postponed TUESDAY: Annex - Galva vs. Morrison, 8:30 a.m., Wethersfield vs. Fulton, 10 a.m., Monmouth-Roseville vs. Orion, 11:30 a.m., Mercer County vs. Stockton, 1 p.m., Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley, 2:30 p.m., Knoxville vs. Erie, 4 p.m. EHS - Erie vs. Mercer County, 8:30 a.m., Stockton vs. Rockridge, 10 a.m., Bureau Valley vs.

Knoxville, 11:30 a.m., Fulton vs. Galva, 1 p.m., Orion vs. Wethersfield, 2:30 p.m., Morrison vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Annex - Orion vs. Galva, noon, Fulton vs. Morrison, 1:30 p.m., Monmouth-Roseville vs. Wethersfield, 6 p.m. EHS - Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, noon, Knoxville vs. Rockridge, 1:30 p.m., Erie vs. Stockton, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Annex - 11th place, noon, 7th place, 4:30 p.m., 3rd place, 6 p.m.

EHS - 9th place, noon, 5th place, 4:30 p.m., title, 6 p.m KSB Dixon Holiday Tournament Monday’s games were postponed TUESDAY: Game 1 - Oregon vs.

Boylan, 9 a.m. Game 2 - Stillman Valley vs. Hall, 10:30 a.m. Game 3 - L-P vs. Aurora Christian, noon. Game 4 Belvidere North vs. Aurora Rosary, 1:30 p.m. Game 5 - Pekin vs. Aquin, 3 p.m.

Game 6 - Sterling vs. Eastland, 4:30 p.m. Game 7 - Dixon vs. East Moline, 6 p.m. Game 8 - Newman vs. Rochelle, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Game 9 - winners 1-2, noon. Game 10 - winners 3-4, 1:30 p.m.

Game 11 - winners 5-6, 3 p.m. Game 12 - winners 7-8, 4:30 p.m. Game 13 winners 9-10, 6 p.m. Game 14 - winners 11-12, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY: Game 16 - losers 9-10, noon. Game 17 - losers 11-12, 1:30 p.m.

Game 18 (third place) losers 13-14, 3 p.m. Game 19 - losers 16-17, 4:30 p.m.

Game 20 (consolation finals) winners 16-17, 6 p.m. Game 15 (Title) - winners 13-14, 7:30 p.m.

Amboy Holiday Tournament Saturday: Marquette 61, Plano 47 AFC 57, Ridgewood 34 Indian Creek 66, Forreston JV 43 Amboy 56, Somonauk 36

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Five champs lead TTT at Chillicothe The Tiger Town Tanglers competed at the Chilli Dawg Open in Chillicothe.

Five Tanglers were undefeated (3-0) champions: Ace Christiansen, Matthew Harris, Nathaniel Irizarry, Izaiah Smallwood and Michael Smallwood. Irizarry had two pins.

Seconds went to Steven Benavidez, Augie Christiansen, Danny Cihocki and Isaac Hufnagel.

Thirds went to Arthur Burden, Brennen Emmett, Casey Etheridge, Robert Nelson, Gage Nutter, Brody Reviglio and Mitchell May. Taking fourth were Hawk Amy, Eli Burden, Carson Ether-

idge, Noah Morton and Anthony Vujanov.

At Rock Island: Top finishers for the Tanglers at Rock Island Dec. 20 were runners-up Ace and Augie Christiansen, Andrew Peacock, Harris, Michael Smallwood, Robert Nelson, Luke Peacock, Reviglio and Kody Mongan.

At Dixon: Princeton had seven winners on the mat at Dixon Dec. 13: Ace and Augie Christiansen, Andrew Peacock, Harris, Michael Smallwood, Cihocki, Irizarry and Michael Kurth.

At Byron: First-place finishers at Byron were Ace and Augie Christiansen and Andrew Peacock.

Sports Shorts Princeton Shootout PRINCETON — The Princeton High School Athletic Boosters will be hosting the 23rd annual Princeton Boys Shootout Feb. 27-28 at Princeton High School and Logan Junior High School.

Thirty-two teams from Bureau County, Quad Cities, Rockford, western suburbs and the Peoria areas will be represented. Teams will compete in the Grade 7-8 brackets Feb. 27 and in the Grade 5-6 brackets Feb. 28. Tournament games will be scheduled between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout both days. In addition, a 3-point shot and

Hot Shot competition will also be held.

The public is encouraged to attend the tournament with one gate fee for all locations each day. Tournament T-shirts can be purchased at all admission gates. Entry deadline is Feb. 1. For more information, call or text 815876-7021.

Hall hitting clinic

SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Red Devils will hold a hitting clinic for both baseball and softball players with former pro player and internationally-known hitting instructor, Mark Doran.

The baseball portion of the clinic will be Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, and the softball portion

will be Sunday, Jan. 24. For more information, check the Hall High School athletic website and click on the clinic tab.

Coaches Clinic

Manlius — The 2016 Bureau County Track and Cross Country Coaches Clinic will be Feb. 6, 2016, at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius.

Clinic cost is $75 if mailed

by Jan. 28, 2016, and $95 at the door or mailed later. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 COLLECTION OF OVER 200 DUCK DECOYS, CALLS, BOOKS & PRINTS: Decoys Including Perdew, Walker, Elliston, Weeks, Wilcoxen, Jim Slack, Fred Mott, Shaw, Schmidt, Tube Dawson, Tony Chiado, Skippy Barto & Others; Perdew & Other Duck Calls; Many Quality Books on Duck Decoys; Duck & Adv. Prints; Perdew Paper Adv. & Others; COLLECTION OF OVER 175 FIREARMS: Over 60 Hand Guns Including Colt, Browning, Taurus, Ruger, Cobra, Rock Island Armory, Skyy, Smith & Wesson, Lorcin, Raven, Phoenix Arms, Hi Point, H&R & Others; Over 115 Long Guns Including: Special Edition Contemp. Bureau Co. Rifles in Custom Wood Showcases, Benelli, Remington, Mossberg, Winchester, Savage, Marlin, Weatherby, Stevens, Ithaca, Browning, JC Higgins, Glenfield, Several Black Powder Including Knight, Many Old Dbl Brls, Target Rifles & Others; NICE STEEL FIRE PROOF JOHN DEERE LOCKING COMBINATION GUN SAFE; COLLECTION OF ARROWHEADS & RELATED ITEMS, COINS, KNIVES, MILITARY ITEMS, AMMO, ADV. PRINTS & GUN RELATED; COLLECTION OF TOYS: Including Mostly Farm Machinery-John Deere, Oliver, Massey Harris, Tru Scale, Farmall & Others; Old Arcade Threshing Machines, Wagon & Team Tractors, Various Old Race Cars Including Some Hot Wheels Red Lines; Tin Wind Up Honeymoon Express; Marx Toys; Peltier Marbles & Others PROXIBID AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY’S AUCTION. 10% Buyer Premium for SATURDAY AUCTION ONLY

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Members of the County Board of Bureau County, Illinois, will meet at the Court House in Princeton, Illinois, in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. and that all claims must be filed with the County Clerk of said County on or before Thursday, December 31, 2015 by 12:00 Noon. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus County Clerk Published in the Bureau

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Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before June 29, 2016, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

by Section 18-3 of the

Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2015.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau

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the Sheriff of Bureau County. Applications are available at the Bureau County Jail, 22 Park Avenue West Princeton, Illinois 61356 and on the Bureau County Sheriff’s website: http://www.bureau countysheriff.org/ employment.htm All applications must be delivered to Bureau County Sheriff James Reed at 22 Park Avenue West or 700 South Main Street, Room 208 Princeton, Illinois 61356 prior to or post marked

by January 31,2016.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer.

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services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Persons: Mark Rosienquiist Articles: 2005 Yamaha V-Star, Vin #JYAVP11E03A040462 AMOUNT OF LEIN: $1,558.43 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 29, 2015.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) EUNICE L. ELLIS,) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-91 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Eunice L. Ellis.

Letters of office were issued to Beverly Jean Ellis Hooker of Box 43, Tiskilwa, Illinois 61368 as Independent

APPLICATIONS FOR TESTING/ EMPLOYMENT The B u re a u County Sheriff’s Merit Commission will accept applications for Deputy Sheriff during the month of January 2016.

Interested individuals must meet all Illinois statutory requirements, the requirements of the Bureau County Sheriff’s Merit Commission, and the requirements of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on 2/13/2016 @ 10:00 a.m., a sale will be held at Blue Collar Bikes, to sell the folowing articles to enforce a mechanics lien (Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3) existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor,

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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service Storage Facility Act, State of Illinois, the undersigned will dispose or sell the entire personal property contents of Sonia Clark,

Brenda Hansen, Terry Plymire, Jeremy Russell/ Harms, said property has been stored and which are located at Anything Storage LLC, 701 West Backbone Rd. Princeton, IL 61356.

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

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.

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.

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: 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.

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

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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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