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Bureau County Fair deemed a ‘success’ Cooler weather brought out the crowds, exhibits By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com
PRINCETON — The 160th Bureau County Fair has been deemed a success due to the near perfect weather conditions that held throughout the five-day event. Tracy Brenneman, Bureau County Fair Board spokesperson, said everyone was very pleased with the turnout of this year’s event and heard very positive comments about all the performers. “The weather was key. When the weather is perfect, everything else just falls into place,” he said. Brenneman said there were full capacity crowds at all the grandstand shows this year including the Demolition Derby and truck and tractor pulls. It was the first year the fair held concerts back-to-back nights, with 38 Special playing Thursday evening, and Lonestar and Jo Dee Messina taking stage Friday night. Brenneman said both concerts brought in large crowds and were both successful shows as the grandstand was packed both evenings. As far as the number of fine arts and livestock/animal entries, Brenneman said participation was way up from previous years. There were more than 50 entries in the draft horse show held on Sunday, Aug. 30, which Brenneman said is close to being a record for the Bureau County Fair. “Again, I think it was just the cooler weath-
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BCR photo/Mike Vaughn
There were plenty of attractions, rides, fair exhibits and more at the 160th annual Bureau County Fair, which wrapped up for the year on Sunday, Aug. 30. For more photos, see Pages 2 and 10.
Mendota teen is killed in crash
A prescription for assistance Spring Valley pharmacist gives back to his community By Eric Engel
Police need your help
Sheriff Jim Reed and the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run car vs. pedestrian accident, involving a fatality that occurred early Sunday, Aug. 30, at approximately 12:45 a.m. The accident occurred in a rural area of Leepertown Township in Bureau County. Bureau County Coroner Janice Wamhoff stated Jacqueline Martinez, 19, of Mendota was pronounced dead at 1:28 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. An autopsy and a toxicology screening were
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John Gaylord (from left), Howard Buckels and Mary Galetti have all been instrumental in having restoration work done at the Malden Cemetery throughout the last 10 years. They stand on their most recent project in the cemetery, which will be a memorial garden to recognize all local veterans from the Civil War on up.
A facelift for Malden Cemetery By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com
MALDEN — Over the years, trustees of the Berlin Township Board have been working on restoration projects in the Malden Cemetery. Many of the older stones dating back to the 1800s and early 1900s had broken, crumbled or sunk into the ground and not much attention had been given to these stones.
When township trustees Mary Galetti and John Gaylord got onto the board around 2005, they brought up the need to do something to help address issues at the cemetery. The board agreed, and Galetti and Gaylord began attending cemetery conventions to get ideas on how to help refurbish the grounds. At the conventions, they met Helen
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SPRING VALLEY — Terry Thompson has offered his professional diagnosis to customers concerning ailments and ointments at his pharmacy for close to half a century. As the time drew near to close shop and enjoy other chapters of life with his wife, Beverly, Thompson wrote one final prescription to himself: Give what is needed to those in need. Thompson offered 44 years of pharmaceutical service to Spring Valley residents at his pharmacy, Thompson Rexall Drug. The pharmacy had been in his family for five generations, and after Terry chose to close shop, the Thompsons considered a “going out of business” sale to eliminate their stock and make a few bucks. This plan of action required more time and energy than the Thompsons were capable of offering, and yet the silver lining of their misfortune sparkled magnificently. They decided instead to donate all that was left in the pharmacy to the Hall Township Food Pantry, as selflessness tends to cure most every duress. “Terry called me and said they thought about a sale, but they would rather donate because they wanted to give their products to people who can’t afford them,”
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