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Saturday, June 1, 2013

RICL signs agreement

By Barb Kromphardt bkromphardt@bcrnews.com

The company that would like to build a 3,500 megawatt transmission line in northern Illinois has come to an agreement with the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) on minimizing any negative impact to landowners in the line’s 120-mile path.

According to Rock Island Clean Line LLC, an affiliate of Clean Line Energy Partners LLC, the agreement sets the standards RICL will follow throughout the construction process and is the result of consultation with landowners, agricultural organizations and the IDOA. Hans Detweiler, director of development for Clean Line Energy Partners, told the BCR Friday he was pleased with the agreement.

“We feel good about this because of the specific issues that are addressed,” he said. “We hope to continue to get feedback from landowners and stakeholders.”

In October 2012, RICL filed an application with the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utility status and approval to build the high voltage, direct current transmission line.

Now, Detweiler said they were coming to the end of the lengthy period of review that followed the filing.

Interested parties have until June 25 to file testimony. After that, the parties will ask questions throughout a period of many months. There will be an evidentiary hearing the first week in December, with a final decision expected early next year.

Detweiler said the eightpage agreement, which was signed Thursday, addresses many issues, including the advance notice of access to private property, repairs of any damage and clean-up with 45 days, and removal of soil and rock from construction sites.

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FEMA comes to Bureau County

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Members of a Federal Emergency Management Agency team are expected to be in Bureau County within the next few days to talk with residents and business owners about the storm and flood damages they received during the April 17-18 heavy rains that hit the area.

Bureau County Emergency Services Disaster Agency Coordinator Kris Donarski said the FEMA team could be in the area as early as this weekend. Though team members will go from door-to-door in the hardest hit areas of the county, residents do not have to wait to meet with FEMA representatives before applying for federal assistance.

Donarski said residents may also apply by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362, or by going

online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by using their smartphones at m.fema.gov.

Informational fliers have been sent to village clerks throughout the county to get the information into those communities, Donarski said. Also, posters will be put up around towns with the needed FEMA application information.

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First responders from the Spring Valley Fire Department carry a wounded “victim” out on a stretcher during a mock disaster at a Horizon House residential home in Spring Valley on Thursday. Residents at Horizon House, along with Spring Valley police, fire and ambulance personnel worked with St. Margaret’s Hospital in a fictional scenario where the furnace had supposedly exploded at the home.

When disaster strikes Horizon House participates in mock disaster

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY – Police officers secured a perimeter, as first responders were called to a furnace explosion that had supposedly incapacitated a staff member and wounded several residents.

This was all part of a mock disaster that happened Thursday morning at a Horizon House residential home in Spring Valley.

The residents were assigned injuries based on various scenarios of where they were or what they were doing when the furnace “blew.”

As in a real disaster, the residents were taken out of the home on stretchers as their “fictional” injuries were assessed and given fake preliminary treatment before they were transferred by ambulance to St. Margaret’s emergency room.

The training gave residents an idea of

what to do if a real disaster was to occur, and Spring Valley fire, police, ambulance and staff at St. Margaret’s received handson training for a disaster involving special needs victims.

Dan Fitzgerald, Horizon House director of supports and services, stood off in the distance as the mock disaster unfolded. He, along with other administration personnel, were not part of the drill which gave residents and first responders

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Religion in the park?

Bureau County gets final multiplier SPRINGFIELD — Bureau County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law.

This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts).

If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result.

Under a law passed in 1975, property in Illinois should be assessed at onethird of its market value.

Farm property is assessed differently, with farm homesites and dwellings subject to regular assessing and equalization procedures, but with farmland assessed at one-third of its agriculture economic value. Farmland is not subject to the state equalization factor.

Assessments in Bureau County are at 33.18 percent of market value, based on sales of properties in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

The equalization factor currently being assigned is for 2012 taxes, payable in 2013. Last year’s equalization factor for the county was 1.0000.

The final assessment

equalization factor was issued after a public hearing on the tentative factor. The tentative factor issued in April 2013 was 1.0000.

The equalization factor is determined annually for each county by comparing the price of individual properties sold over the past three years to the assessed value placed on those properties by the county supervisor of assessments/county assessor.

If this three-year average level of assessment is one-third of the market value, the equalization factor will be one. If the average level of assessment is greater than onethird of market value, the equalization factor will be less than one. And if the average level of assessment is less than onethird of market value, the equalization factor will be greater than one.

A change in the equalization factor does not mean total property tax bills will increase or decrease. Tax bills are determined by local taxing bodies when they request money each year to provide services to local citizens. If the amount requested by local taxing districts is not greater than the amount received in the previous year, then total property taxes will not increase even if assessments increase.

The assessed value of an individual property determines what portion of the tax burden a specific taxpayer will assume.

That individual’s portion of tax responsibility is not changed by the multiplier.

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Spring Valley worries about setting a precedent

By Brock Cooper news@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Council members debated this week whether to allow religious ceremonies in city parks and if all events should first go to the park board.

“If this council votes and says ‘Yes, not a problem,’ we set a precedent,” Alderman Chuck Hanson said.

The Spring Valley Apostolic Tabernacle Church requested the use of the mini-park to have a church service.

Alderman were worried about possible conflicts between church and state, and City Attorney Jim Andreoni said as long as you treat every applicant equally, then it should be OK.

Council members worried that allowing the service may set a precedent, which would allow other groups such as Ku Klux Klan, Nazis and others the city may not want there, free reign to use their parks.

Andreoni said the city could possible get into legal trouble if it allowed one group to use the park for an event but not another.

“Once you say yes, you can’t say no,” Alderman Tom Nesti said.

RICL From Page 1 Detweiler said the key issues dealt in the agreement concerns compaction and drainage tile.

The company will question landowners about the drainage tiles before construction. If there are any conflicts, RICL will try to relocate either the support structure or the drainage tile itself. Any damaged tile will be repaired.

“The drainage tile will operate as well after the construction as it did before,” he said.

The agreement also calls for the restoration of soils affected by compaction. Cropland soil will be decompacted to a depth of 18 inches, and pasture soil decompacted to a depth of 12 inches.

Another key issue

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dealt with in the agreement is the type of support structure. Rumors of lattice-type structures with bases 28 feet by 28 feet in dimension had some landowners concerned.

According to the agreement, “Clean Line will not utilize multi-foundation lattice type structures” for straight lines, although the lattices may be used for turns or long spans. Detweiler said the actual number of lattice would depends on how many turns would be in the route approved by the ICC.

Detweiler said there are a few differences with this mitigation agreement.

It is the first agreement in which organic farms are addressed. RICL will avoid the use of treated wood for construction matting, and herbicide and fertilizer by organic farms.

Detweiler said it’s also only the second or third time an agreement has called for an independent agricultural inspector. The inspector will be available to landowners, and will have the ability to stop construction

Ultimately, the church withdrew its petition, so the city did not have to vote on it; but it doesn’t eliminate the problem if it comes up again. Council members decided any events short of a picnic must first go to the park board.

The park board will make a recommendation and the city will take that into account when voting.

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activities that are out of compliance with the agreement.

“That will also help keep everybody on the straight and narrow,” he said.

The agreement also promises RICL will discuss pole placement issues with landowners “to the extent reasonably possible.”

In November 2012, the Illinois Farm Bureau Board voted to oppose the project. On Friday, Detweiler said one of the issues raised by the Farm Bureau was the lattice structures.

“Generally we hope the Farm Bureau will be very pleased with this agreement,” he said.

For more information about the Rock Island Clean Line, visit www. rockislandcleanline.com.

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Disaster

BCR photo/Goldie Currie

DePue Village Clerk Jane Vickers (right) meets Thursday morning at the DePue Village Hall with Luis Soto, a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency team which will be in Bureau County to help residents and businesses in their application process for federal disaster assistance. Bureau County is one of 25 counties already declared eligible for federal disaster assistance.

FEMA From Page 1 When applying for the federal disaster assistance, residents will need their Social Security number, as well as the Social Security number of their spouse; their private insurance information, if available; and also the address and zip code of the damaged property. Residents will also need to provide directions to the damaged home property; a daytime telephone number; and a telephone number

where the resident can be reached or a message left.

The application will also ask for an address where mail can be sent.

Also, if the resident wants disaster assistance funds sent directly to his/her bank, the resident will need to provide the FEMA agent with the resident’s bank account type (savings or checking), account number and routing number.

On May 22, Gov. Pat Quinn announced Bureau County was one of 14 counties approved

for federal disaster aid and would join another 11 Illinois counties previously approved for federal disaster aid.

The federal disaster declaration makes assistance available to flood victims, including grants to individuals and households to help with temporary housing, home repairs or replacement and other disaster-related expenses, as well as low-interest Small Business Administration loans to residents and businesses.

On Friday, Donarski

said the sooner people apply for federal disaster assistance, the better. Though she has not received an application deadline at this point, she recommends people get their applications completed as soon as possible. The federal disaster assistance could cover expenses related to the April flooding, such as the costs of cleaning basements, replacing furnaces and hot water heaters, and repairing foundations, she said.

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From Page 1 a chance to react in a case where no staff members were available to answer questions.

Fitzgerald said health and safety is the No. 1 priority at Horizon House, so getting the chance to take part in the mock disaster was a great opportunity to find any improvements needed to further protect individuals with disabilities.

“It’s an opportunity to learn what we can do better because tragedies can and do happen,” he said. “Health and safety is paramount.”

Fitzgerald said the opportunity was also great for St. Margaret’s and EMS staff to meet and interact with people with disabilities and recognize they are just like any other people in community.

“That’s what changes people’s stereotypes and maybe misconceptions about people with intellectual disabilities,” he said. “Not everybody knows about people with disabilities, so to meet them and get to

know them, that’s a good opportunity.”

Gerlyn Koehler, Horizon House director of residential support, was involved in the twomonth planning of the mock disaster. “(The residents) were so excited about doing this,” she said. “We had folks that were anxious and nervous because they didn’t know what to expect, but from what I’ve seen today, they all seemed to fully participate, and I think it went well.”

Once residents were transported to the hospital, they were assigned rooms in the emergency room, and various medical personnel worked with each patient as they oversaw injuries and discussed what would be done in a real instance.

Lisa Clinton, director of occupational health and safety at the hospital, was feeling good about the outcome of the drill and said she felt satisfied with how things played out from on the scene at the “explosion” to inside the emergency room.

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‘Celebrate Agriculture’ at the ballpark Join area Farm Bureau members for “Celebrate Agriculture” night at the QC River Bandits on June 14 at Modern Woodmen Park.

Members can purchase tickets directly through the River Bandits’ box office and receive $3 off any ticket when they show their Iowa or Illinois Farm Bureau membership card.

The first 1,000 fans through the gate will

receive a free giveaway courtesy of the Whiteside, Henry, Rock Island, Knox, Mercer, Bureau and Stark County Farm Bureaus in Illinois.

Game time is 7 p.m., and fireworks follow the event. The Kids Zone will feature special activities for the kids.

To purchase tickets directly from the Bureau County Farm Bureau office, call 815-875-6468.

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Green pleads guilty to sexual abuse felony PRINCETON — A LaSalle man has been sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to the Class 2 felony of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Jamie L. Green, 33, entered his guilty plea on May 22 in Bureau County Court before Circuit Judge Marc Bernabei.

In addition to the prison sentence, Green was also ordered to pay fines, fees and court costs totaling $1,352 within six months of his release from prison.

Green was represented in court by Bureau County Public Defender Michael Henneberry.

Prosecuting the case was Bureau County State’s

Attorney Patrick Herrmann.

In March 2013, a concerned citizen, who was aware that Green was a registered sex offender, reported to law enforcement that Green was in the presence of a minor female.

Upon investigation by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department, it was determined a 15-year-old LaSalle County female had engaged in sexual intercourse with Green. Green was arrested on March 27.

Green was previously convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in LaSalle County in 2004 and then convicted for violating the Sex Offender Registration Act in 2010.

Police reports Spring Valley Police Accident

A vehicle driven by a 16-year-old female struck a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old male of Bureau in the 800 block of West Erie Street at 12:18 p.m.

May 24.

Traffic stop

Jose Dominguez, 32, of Spring Valley was charged with driving while license suspended following a traffic stop on Mautino Drive in Heather Apartments at 11:45 p.m. May 25.

Warrant arrest

Keith M. Carson, 42, of Spring Valley was arrested on a Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation in his home, 307 E. Cleveland St., at 8:21 p.m. May 27.

Bureau County Sheriff Deer accidents

Manuel Lopez, 19, of Spring Valley was traveling at 9 p.m. May 27 on Route 29, at the intersection of 3025 East Street, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Nicholas A. Stocking, 31, of Princeton was traveling at 6:30 a.m. May 24 on Route 26, one-fourth mile north of Interstate 180, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Richard A. Swenhaugen, 65, of Peoria was traveling at 9:18 p.m. May 22 on Interstate 180, onehalf mile north of Route 29, when his vehicle hit

a deer.

Jeremy A. Owens, 37, of Tiskilwa was traveling at 5:20 a.m. May 26 on 700 North Avenue, at 2250 East Street, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Michael G. Sarver, 46, of Walnut was traveling at 9:40 p.m. May 25 on Route 92, at the intersection of 1600 East Street, when his vehicle hit a deer.

Desiree Abrams, 32, of Spring Valley was traveling at 8:01 p.m. May 26 on Route 40, one-half mile north of 1000 North Avenue, when her vehicle hit a deer.

Accidents

Joseph E. Colgan, 66, of Bradford and Gayle A. Perna, 63, of Putnam were involved in an accident at 4:19 p.m. May 18 on 700 North Avenue, onefourth mile east of 1000 East Street.

Peggy L. Underwood, 66, of Sheffield and Kevin G. Schoff, 41, of Erie were involved in an accident at 5:19 p.m. May 13 on Route 40, at the intersection of 1550 North Avenue. Underwood was ticketed for failure to yield at an intersection.

Ryan Eric Oliver, 26, of Roseville, Mich., a 17-year-old rural Princeton female and Whitney L. Fandel, 26, of Princeton were involved in an accident at 3:18 p.m. May 24 on Route 6, one-half mile west of 1600 East Street. Oliver was ticketed with driving too fast for conditions.

A 17-year-old Bureau Junction girl was involved in an accident at 2:15 p.m. May 17 on Route 29, one-fourth mile south of 3075 East Street.

Can’t work due to disability? Maybe Social Security can help

By Lonii Jones, Social Security District Manager in Peru Special to Shaw Media

Disability is something most people don’t like to think about.

But if you’re not able to work because you have a disabling condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, then it’s a subject you may not be able to avoid.

You should apply for disability benefits as soon as you become disabled. It may take you months to obtain all your medical records and for Social Security to process an application for disability benefits.

The types of informa-

tion we need include: • Medical records or documentation you have; we can make copies of your records and return your originals.

• Names, addresses and phone numbers for any doctors, hospitals, medical facilities, treatment centers, or providers that may have information related to your disabling condition.

• Names, addresses, and phone numbers for recent employers and the dates worked for each employer.

• Your federal tax return for the past year.

If you don’t have all of the information handy, that’s no reason to delay. You should still apply for benefits

right away. Social Security can assist you in getting the necessary documents, including obtaining your medical records. Just keep in mind that if you do have the information we need, it will probably speed up the time it takes to make a decision.

The fastest and most convenient way to apply for disability is online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ applyfordisability. You can save your application as you go, so you can take a break at any time.

If you prefer, you may call the toll-free number, 800-772-1213, to make an appointment to apply at your local Social Security office or

to set up an appointment for someone to take your application over the phone.

If you are approved for disability benefits, that doesn’t mean you’ll never be able to work again. In fact, Social Security has special rules called “work incentives” that allow you to test your ability to work.

Learn more about disability benefits and take advantage of the helpful Disability Starter Kit at www.socialsecurity. gov/disability/disability_starter_kits.htm.

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Obituaries Loretta Recht SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. — Loretta L. “Lorrie” Recht, 84, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013, at her home of 31 years in Sun City West, Ariz.

She was born in Princeton on July 11, 1928, to Harry and Mayme Linn. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ernest J. Recht.

Lorrie attended Northwestern University on a music scholarship and was an excellent pianist. She was the women’s club champion at Cress Creek Country Club in Naperville for many years. Lorrie was also a life master at bridge.

She is survived by her son, Paul (Joyce), three grandsons (Jeff and Kalena, Brad and Tyler) and two great-grandsons (Jacob and Dylan); her daughter, Peggy; and her son, Tim. Lorrie was a great wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed.

Services were held Friday at the Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel, 13738 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, Ariz.

Helen Marsh PRINCETON — A memorial service for Helen Irene Marsh (nee Moeckly), who passed away on Oct. 27, 2012, in Hudson, Ohio, will be at 11 a.m.

June 29 at the Open Prairie United Church of Christ, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton. Pastor Mary Gay McKinney will officiate. A luncheon will follow the service. All friends of Helen and her late husband, Herbert L. Marsh, are invited to attend.

Helen was the mother of Linda Marsh, Jeanne (Steven Shevell) Marsh, Loralee (Stephen Ruedrich) Marsh and Kathy (Vlad Vekstein) Marsh. She was a resident of Princeton for 54 years, where she was an active participant in such cultural and community organizations as the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Friends in Council of Princeton and the Perry Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.

Memorial donations may be made to Iowa State University Foundation (Memo: General Scholarship Fund), 2505 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010 or the Laurel Lake Foundation Grounds Beautification Fund, 200 Laurel Lake Drive, Hudson, OH 44236.

The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Joseph Schaudt TISKILWA — Joseph C. Schaudt, 54, of Tiskilwa passed away at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at OSF St. Franicis Medical Center in Peoria.

Arrangements pending at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton.

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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.

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Notice to abate weeds, litter, and motor vehicle parts on vacant lots and lots with unoccupied structures.

Notice informing all owners and persons in control of any vacant lot or any lot with an unoccupied structure that the growth of weeds and the existence of litter or motor vehicle parts on any such lot is contrary to the ordinances of the village. Should the weeds ever grow to more than ten inches in height, or should litter accumulate or motor vehicle part exist, the village may cut the weeds or remove the litter and motor vehicle parts located thereon without further notice and the owner or person in control shall be liable to the village for its costs.

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Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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The bell tolls for me As far as I know, the final school bell has rung in every school in Bureau County. For area students, the thought of homework is a million miles away; getting up early to catch the school bus isn’t going to happen; and the daily routine of school is just a memory. That’s right. Like Alice Cooper once sang, “School’s out for the summer.”

I got into a traffic situation the other day over by Lincoln Elementary School in Princeton. Normally, I try to avoid getting mixed up in all the hoopla of students Terri boarding buses, walking home or waitSimon ing for their adult to pick them up after their school day. Not thinking though, I turned onto South Euclid Avenue, and the next thing I knew, I found myself waiting for quite some time as children were leaving the building and boarding school buses to take them home.

Most of the children carried large bags or backpacks with them — clearly filled with the remnants of their school year. While I don’t think the staff who was monitoring the mass exit that day would mind me telling you they looked a bit bedraggled, I couldn’t help but notice the expressions on the kids’ faces ... Truly, it was utter bliss.

Do you remember? I do.

Even though I basically enjoyed school during my younger years, stepping off that school bus on the last day of school evoked a freedom that is difficult to describe. Even though I knew there was never going to be any Mickey Mouse ears in my summer kingdom, it didn’t matter. Summer vacation meant days of self-generated adventures, independence, reckless abandonment and the opportunity kick structure to the curb and concentrate on fun.

What I wouldn’t give for a good, old-fashioned, three-month summer vacation! You? Years ago when we had tried my grandmother’s patience to the umpteenth degree, she would mutter the following phase ... “I wish I could just get in the car and keep on going ...” It was usually followed with an innocent question from us like, “Where would you go Grandma?” which was answered by a simple, “Anywhere!” Those exchanges happened more than 50 years ago, but finally ... today I understand.

Can you imagine jumping in the car and just driving? Going anywhere yet nowhere? Fleeing? Leaving everything you know behind and not looking back?

OK, even though we knew there was no chance of Grandma going anywhere — predominantly because she didn’t have a driver’s license, we knew that if she did leave for a while, that she would always return. But there’s something so sweet, so enticing about a summer vacation filled with no obligations, no deadlines, no worries ... a full, three months of freedom from it all.

Don’t misunderstand. I love my life and everybody who I choose to allow in it, yet still the idea of a carefree, three-month vacation sure seems appealing to me. Just the thought of it makes me smile. I even find myself daydreaming about the possibilities.

That’s kind of nutty, isn’t it? But I guess if I can’t really do it, I can at least dream about it, pretend, imagine. Which is exactly what summer should be all about ...

While there aren’t many of us who can kick our obligations to the curb for three months, I think we should challenge ourselves to carve out as much time as possible to enjoy this upcoming summer season. Like myself, I think many are so caught up in our day-to-day routines that we don’t allow ourselves any freedom to remember what summer should be all about ... fun! And the next thing we know ... Old Man Winter will be knocking on our door.

So let’s do it. Let’s pretend our own adult school bell has rung. Let’s concentrate on having a funfilled summer — one of reckless abandon and selfgenerated adventures. I think we deserve it ... You? BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@bcrnews.com.

Life through Brady’s eyes It’s time for grandson No. 2!

Yes, the time has come, I am going to talk about my No. 2 grandson, Brady. Brady is now 4 years old. He is our special Valentine, having been born on Valentine’s Day, 2009. What better gift could anyone receive on Valentine’s Day? What are the words to use to describe Brady? Adorable, yes, that would be the first word that comes to mind. Smart, yes, very. Funny, absolutely; stubborn, well, yes. Brady loves everyone this minute, and the next minute he might not like any of those same people. Usually, saying with a glint in his eye and a silly grin that he doesn’t like whoever is bothering him.

Brady will steal your heart with a smile and a willing hug. He really enjoys coming to Grandma’s house, and he always wants to know if he can have a “sleepover.” He wasn’t sure at first what you were supposed to do at a sleepover, but since his older brother wanted to do that, he was sure he did too. Now, he’s got it figured out — sleep is usually not the main requirement of a “sleepover.” Breakfast, including Grandma’s waffles, is a necessity.

Brady attends Bright Beginnings, and he loves it. He likes his teacher, and he is learning so much. He especially liked a train trip to Mendota the Bright Beginnings class took. He came home with a train whistle and was so happy about his experience.

Brady is all about new experiences and new things to try. He and I recently spent some time dig-

Nita Wyatt COMMENTARY ging for earthworms. He was pretty impressed that Grandma was, in his words, the best worm digger he had ever seen. I found the worms, and he picked them up. I tried to convince him to put them in the container we had, but he liked holding them, telling me to try it. We dug a lot of worms that day and made a special memory … a memory that I will cherish and I hope one that Brady will remember too.

Brady really enjoys playing video games. He is amazingly good at them, too. His dad helps him get through the really difficult parts of some of the games he plays. He tells his mother that some of the parts are “tricky.” When she tries to do them, he gets frustrated with her, and says, “Oh, Mom, just let me do it.” I, knowing my limitations with those games, do not even attempt to play any of them when he is around — way too embarrassing to be shown up by a 4 year old.

There are several toys that Brady really likes — he likes trains, tractors and trucks. He has a train table in his room, and he thinks it is pretty special. He also has a large collection of tractors and farm equipment toys. Green is his favorite color, so you can guess what kind of tractors he has. Interestingly, he

doesn’t “play” with the tractors all that much — he really likes them sitting on the shelves in his room, so he can admire them and show them to everyone with pride in ownership of those tractors. For his birthday this year, he received bedding for his bed. The bedding has his favorite color and tractors all over it. He loves it!

Brady has always said his brother, Jonathon, was his favorite person.

His new little brother, Cole, came along, and Brady immediately decided that Cole was his new favorite. I don’t know if I believe that — he still thinks his big brother is pretty cool.

For right now, he does think Cole is great. Of course the baby pretty much just sleeps and eats these days, so he isn’t getting into Brady’s toys and doing things that will drive Brady crazy. The only thing Cole does do is require attention from Brady’s mom — that’s not always popular.

Our little Valentine is growing up so fast. He is now playing soccer and T-ball and writing his name.

In another year, he will be getting ready for kindergarten. Where has the time gone, my little Brady? Will you always like snuggling and coming to Grandma’s house? I certainly hope so. You are a special little man, and I look forward to watching the world unfold through your eyes. The sky’s the limit for you — you will make it happen for yourself. I just know it.

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Pickin’ and a grinnin’ They (whoever comprises the famous group of experts known as they) have been quoted as saying, “Admission is the first step on the road to recovery.” This thought process recently has had an immeasurable impact on my life, as I’ve for too many years now drifted anchor-less across the choppy seas of constant denial, to the detriment of my immediate family and most social relationships.

So now, after many sleepless nights and much self reflection, here I stand before my God, my family and you ... the dear, faithful readership ... prepared to bare my soul, admit my fallacies, and bring to light my innermost regrets and inadequacies.

You may want to sit down, take a deep breath, and grab a nearby hanky because the following statement will be shocking in its brutal honesty and truthfulness. I, Chuck Mason, in this moment of weakness, do hereby man up and admit to owning, and at times, attempting to play a BANJO. I know it’s difficult to comprehend the enormity and graveness of this fact, so please, take a minute or two to gather yourself, wipe your eyes and hug your loved ones before continuing.

Play is most likely the wrong term to use, though, as play connotes to most a pleasurable or stress reducing experience: a pastime which brings enjoyment and untold happiness to those

Chuck Mason COMMENTARY involved. Such is not the case with the BANJO. I secretly imagine that someday my lengthy, self-penned obituary will appear in these very pages, leading with the announcement of an untimely passing after a lifelong battle with the BANJO. Yes, the old chap fought the good fight, was on the doorstep of remission, but ultimately the BANJO had taken its toll. He went somewhat peacefully, still trying to master a forwardreverse finger roll.

Admittedly, the BANJO is not the most ear friendly instrument, falling on the annoyance chart somewhere on the less pleasing side of the cowbell, yet still several notches above the bassoon.

It has been shown to be more effective than a scarecrow at eliminating small mammals from the garden, causes young children to cry out for their mother in the middle of the night, and has brought elderly church ladies to their knees in prayer. Even in the hands of an expert, it can be piercing and almost painful to listen to, conjuring up visions of toothless moonshiners, the more disturbing scenes from “Deliverance,” or “Hee Haw.”

I’m guessing my unfounded and un-explainable attraction to the BANJO (and really bad jokes) can be traced back to “Hee-Haw,” that cornball, hillbilly (or the politically correct term “Appalachian American”) variety show which was a staple of TV viewing during my impressionable growing up era. There was Roy Clark, pickin’ and a grinnin’; Grandpa Jones singing “Mountain Dew” while attacking his instrument with the fervor of a hyena bringing down a diseased wildebeest; and Stringbean, who made wearing pants far below your waistline fashionable, long before the first gangsta rapper showed us his boxers.

Changes in my musical tastes had nearly erased any thoughts of the BANJO, relegating those memories to the foggy, distant past, until the day I uncovered the case in the far reaches of a backroom closet while helping my parents move. As I, with trembling hands, popped open the latches, those memories came rushing back with a vividness unmatched. Cradling the long neglected instrument, I tuned the rusty strings, and knowing full well the end result of my actions, strummed a single chord.

Then I wept silently to myself ...

I would like to continue, but it’s time to change strings on my ukulele. Sorry.

Chuck Mason, a self-described opinionated wiseguy, resides in Princeton. He can be reached at chuckthebluzguy@msn.com.

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Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the Bureau County area on Page 8. Birth announcements run each Saturday.

Benefit — A benefit is planned for a Spring Valley native who lost her family’s home in flooding. See Page 8.

Community Notes Benefit planned

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Tree of Lights purchased blood pressure cuffs Pam Hanson and Kristi Warren, Tree of Lights members; Leann Bill, LPN, and Sondra Heidenreich, RN, from the Family Acute Care Unit on the second floor of the hospital; Deb Kirley and Melody Schultz, Tree of Lights members, stand around one of the mounted blood pressure cuffs that was purchased through the 2012 Tree of Lights campaign. These blood pressure cuffs were purchased for every room on the second floor of the hospital at a cost of $2,466. Since the inception of the Tree of Lights in 1990, more than $87,600 worth of equipment has been purchased by the Tree of Lights Committee for different departments of Perry Memorial Hospital.

Neponset Public Library will host summer reading program NEPONSET — The Neponset Public Library will launches its “Have Book Will Travel” summer reading program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Saturday.

During the month of June, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens and adults that encourage and support a love of reading. Participants also can win prizes for reaching their reading goals.

Participants can pick up their “passports”/book logs and enjoy crafts and snacks. Activity days are also scheduled for 10 to 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday in June. Teen book discussion days are every Tuesday in June at 2 p.m.

“We have a great program planned for kids, teens and adults for this summer,” said Carissa Faber, library director.

Themed events include special guest speakers, learning more about railroads, airplanes and so much more.

There’s also a serious side to summer reading. Research has shown that reading over the summer prevents summer reading loss.

“Studies also indicate students who read recreationally out-performed those who don’t. Students read more when they can choose materials based on their own interests,” Faber added. “Our libraries are committed to supporting life-long learning and educational enrichment for all our families.”

For more information, call the library at 309-594-2204; visit its website at neponsetpubliclibary.wordpress.com; or find them on Facebook.

Blood drive set for Wednesday in Manlius MANLIUS — Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manlius will host a blood drive from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The church is located at 202 S. Fourth St., Manlius. For more information contact the church office at 815-445-2073.

LASALLE — A leukemia cancer benefit for Ryan Seaworth, 5, of Princeton the son of Kate Seaworth, will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

June 15 at the Paramont Catering Hall, 2411 St. Vincent’s St., LaSalle. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. The event will also include food, music by Jimmy Essl, a 50/50, bake sale and silent auction. All money raised with help the family with medical bills and expenses. For advance tickets, email Jo at Daffy4savings@ gmail.com. For more information, visit the Friends of Ryan Seaworth Facebook page.

Program kick-off WYANET — The R.A. Sapp Library in Wyanet will kick off its summer reading program, “Have Book Will Travel,” at 2 p.m. Monday.

Registration has been taking place at the library during normal hours but may also be done at the first program. The Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria will come to the library on Monday and present the program “Amazing Migrations.”

All ages are welcome.

Diabetes education SPRING VALLEY — A free diabetes education class series will be from 6 to 8 p.m. June 10 in the first floor Presentation Room at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. The classes will continue

on the following two Mondays. The class will cover an overview of diabetes, complications and monitoring, nutrition and diet, medications, stress management and social assistance, exercise and activity, and foot, skin and oral care. Participants will also receive a free glucometer. To register, call 815- 664-1183.

5K run/walk WALNUT — A 5K run/ walk benefit to help with medical expenses for Jessica Wallace-Sergeant of Walnut will be at 9 a.m. June 9. Race registration and finish will be at the Walnut Park District. Several years ago, Jessica had cancer and surgeries to beat it. Now it has come back and she is facing more surgery and treatments. For more information, call Tammy Chamberlain at 815-303-2696 or email tam_77_2000@yahoo. com.

Rummage sale PRINCETON — The Princeton Veterans Group will hold a two-day rummage sale at in the American Legion parking lot at 1549 W. Peru St. in Princeton in conjunction with the “More on 34” weekend, June 14-15.

The sale, which will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will

offer lots of items at reasonable prices, including furniture, books, bicycles, trinkets, holiday decorations, lamps, clothing and the usual items. The Woman’s Auxiliary will also have items for sale both days unless sold out.

For more information, call Brad at 815-866-9349 or the Legion post home at 815-872-1171 and leave a message.

Crafters wanted VAN ORIN — Crafters are wanted to the Van Orin Gospel Church’s craft open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12. The fee is $20. For information, contact Diane at dsimpkins_45@yahoo.com or call 815-503-4688.

Library program PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library will host a Turkish Lute performance by Omer Izgi at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and studied tourism management and marketing in Turkey before coming to the United States in 2011. He will perform a program of classical and mystical Turkish music. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 815875-1331 or visit www. princetonpubliclibrary. org.

Make Someone Happy • Happy birthday on Sunday to Roxana Noble and on Monday to Tony Sorcic. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

• Happy belated birthday to Mary Hull, who celebrated on Friday. From Patty Alford and Elaine Snow.

• Happy birthday on Monday to Agnes House. From Elaine Snow.

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Benefit planned for Spring Valley native who lost home in flooding LASALLE — There are many tragic stories in the area and country now due to severe weather occurrences and the results of these events. One such story has affected Spring Valley native Rachel Gillan Allen, the daughter of Dave and Karen Gillan, her husband Josh and their three children.

Rachel and Josh were living in East Peoria on the side of a ravine when the recent rains caused

the land under their home to wash out, resulting in the house being condemned due to the recent flooding. They lost their home and all its contents and have been moving from place to place with their children since this happened in April.

Mighty Word Church will hold a benefit spaghetti dinner for the couple from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church, located at 599 Canaan Drive (across

from Denny’s on Route 351) in LaSalle. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children with children under 3 free. Tickets are available for purchase at the church or by calling Rev. Karen at 815-2244067, ext. 103, for more information.

The event will also include live music, games for kids and adults, and raffles. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Allens.

A night of star gazing planned PRINCETON — St. John Lutheran Church (Church on the Hill) in rural Princeton has planned a night of stargazing for 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday with recent Luther College graduate, Donald Lee-Brown, instructing the guests.

Lee-Brown has been an astronomy

research assistant and is a co-author of a scientific paper on variable stars.

The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.

For more information call 815-8752313.

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Barley Kevin Barley and Katie Koser of Walnut are the parents of a son, Caleb Lee, born May 17 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 23 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Jenny Koser of Walnut. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Robyn Orgers of Robertsdale, Ala. Great-grandparents are Sue Peterson of Walnut, and Gary and Linda Koser of Harmon, Ill.

Nicholas Hand and Jenna Regal of Princeton are the parents of a son, Logan James, born May 28 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Barb Dickens and Jerry Regal of Princeton. Paternal grandparents are Pamela and James Hand of Princeton.

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Xander Manrriquez and Alexia VonPerbandt of LaSalle are the parents of a daughter, Kaelyn Armani, born May 23. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Kim VonPerbandt of Ottawa and Allen Louis of Davenport, Iowa. Paternal grandparents are Lynn Manrriquez of LaSalle and Mario Manrriquez of LaSalle.

Great-grandparents are Janet Stiles of LaSalle, Patricia VonPerbandt of Ottawa, Esther Manrriquez of Streator and Vivian Jones of Davenport, Iowa.

Ben and Katie (Slutz) Endress of rural Buda are the parents of a daughter, Ellie Caroline, born May 23 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. She was welcomed home by seven siblings, Corbin, 14, Marissa, 12, Maria, 10, Mallory, 8, Elijah, 7, Libby, 4, and Aubrey, 2. Maternal grandparents are Dick and Marilyn Slutz of Hopewell.

Paternal grandparents are Larry and Becky Endress of rural Buda. Greatgrandparents are Ivy Rae Slutz of Peoria, Gene Maurer of Peoria and Mildred Endress of Eureka.

Fountain Aaron Fountain and Patricia (Poe) Brown of Henry are the parents of a daughter, Karleigh Ann, born May 24 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length. Maternal grandparent is Carlean Isaac. Paternal grandparents are Barb and Mark Hayes.

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Mershon Kipp Mershon and Ashley Lauritzen of Mineral are the parents of a daughter born May 23 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Ossola Adam and Amy (Schmollinger) Ossola of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter born May 25 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Piano students hold spring recital Kathy Allen’s piano students held their annual spring recital on April 28 at the Bureau Township Community Church. Twenty-four students participated in the recital. Lydia Brown and Abby Skaggs were recognized for receiving first place for their piano solos at the IGSMA contest in March and Danae Ross, a senior at Bureau Valley High School, received first place at the IHSMA contest held at Princeton High School in March. Heidi Pierson and Danae Ross were honored as graduating seniors.

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This year’s Taylor Scholars include Nadia Churchill-Gilstrap, Princeton valedictorian, left, Joe Dimmig, Mendota valedictorian, Joe Sydlowski, LP salutatorian, Ashlee Heider, LP top two percent, Marissa Washington, Streator valedictorian and Hannah Kosciewicz, Hall top two percent.

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St. Bede names Academic Award winners St. Bede Academy’s Academic Award (Highest Class GPA recipients) are (front row, from left) Samuel Brolley, Michael Bellino and Gabriel Braboy; and (back row) Joseph Kim, Cassidy Donnelly and Benjamin Lucas.

PCA students celebrate May Day Princeton Christian Academy eighth-graders in Marty Kiser’s English class learned the May Pole Dance on May Day. They had studied the rites of May in England while reading Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students are Lizzy May from left to right), Aliyah Cummings, Jordyn Pollok, Grace Wolbrecht, Nolan Mallery, Serenity Laurino, Sophia Brandenburg, Mauricio Jones, Basia Smallwood, Jenna Grimmer, Kimmie Glenn, and Katrina Rudolph.

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St. Bede names Citizenship Award recipients St. Bede Academy’s Citizenship Award recipients include (from left) Christopher Sampson, Grant Bosnich and Nicholas Needs. Grace Kinsella was absent from photo.

PHS names 2013 prom court This year’s Princeton High School Prom Court was Will Harmon (from left), Heidi James, A.J. Egan, Aspen Sampson, Emmalee Sears, King Johnathon Jones, Queen Phoenix Smallwood, Cole Evenson, Nolan Piper, Mackenzie Schafer, Nick Rolando and Carlee Johnson.

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BVHS prom queen, king Dana Bolin (left), daughter of Keith and Barb Bolin of Sheffield, and Jordan Monier, son of Don Monier of Walnut, were this year’s Bureau Valley High School Prom Queen and King. Prom was held on May 4, with the premiere held in the high school gym and the dinner and dance at The Galleria in Princeton. The theme was “Enchanted Evening.”

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To the Editor, The Closet would like to thank Steve Nelson at Tri-Con Materials for the donation of gravel and McDonald Trucking and Paving for donating a portion of their labor to haul and grade our entire

is announcing, effective today, Saturday, it will be accepting donations on Mondays. Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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St. Margaret’s Hospital’s health calendar SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital has announced events for the first week of June. They are: Parkinson’s support group: Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room. This group is for persons affected by Parkinson’s disease.

Family and friends are invited to attend.

The group offers emotional support, socialization and an opportunity to share information with others who are affected by Parkinson’s Disease. Free valet parking is provided, and wheelchairs are available in the hospital. For more information call 815-664-5311.

Prenatal care class: Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the First Floor Presentation Room. This class is designed for pregnant women in their first and second trimesters.

Participants will receive information on fetal growth and development, prenatal testing, fitness and nutrition and signs and symptoms of preterm labor. Additional topics will include how to palpate contractions and perform the fetal kick count as well as examining the minor discomforts of pregnancy and tips on how to relieve them.

The ABCs of Prenatal Care class is one component of the family birthing services offered at St. Margaret’s.

For more information, or to register, contact St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre at 815-664-1345 or 815-22305346, ext. 1345.

Heartsaver CPR sessions: Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. in the First Floor Presentation Room. The class is designed for lay responders who are serving as rescuers as part of their job responsibilities and are not required to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This could include police, firefighters, lifeguards, daycare employees, flight attendants, security personnel and any other lay rescuers and those who may have to respond in an emergency.

The cost is $25. Pre-registration is required. There is also the option to add the First Aid class for an additional $30. The total cost for both classes would be $55. For more information, or to register, call St. Margaret’s Occupational Health and Wellness Department at (815) 664-1613.

“Visions” support group: Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the First Floor Presentation Room. This group is for the blind and visually impaired. “Visions” meets regularly on the first and third Thursday of each month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information, call 815664-1440.

BVHS wins Trac 9 art awards Bureau Valley High School art students, under the direction of art instructor Sheila L. Heth, recently attended the Trac 9 Art Festival at Riverdale. While at the conference, students participated in a performance of Leonardo by theatrical impersonator Scott Shepherd, as well as having their artworks judged along students from seven high schools in 20 different categories. Art students with their work include (front row, from left) Rachel Brummel, honorable mention in colored pencil; Hope Wollerman, second in acrylic portrait and third in photography; Lily Gould, second in collage, second in mixed media and third in acrylic portrait; and (back row) Christy Williams, second in collage; Jackie Phillips, second in ceramics; Amber Shipp; first in pencil portrait and second in photography; Samantha Krieger, second in oil pastel, second in painting, third in sculpture and an honorable mention in acrylic painting; Daniel Trone, second in oil pastel and second in ink and marker; and Federico Papa, honorable mention in pencil portrait. All of their work in on display at BVHS.

11 Sports Saturday, June 1, 2013 • 11 Teeing up — There will be an optional practice at 3 p.m. on Mondays at Hunter’s Ridge, starting this Monday, for all girls interested in playing golf at Princeton High School this fall.

Tremont rains on Lady Bruins’ parade

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

EAST PEORIA — Mother Nature and timely hitting by the Tremont Turks rained on the St. Bede Lady Bruins’ state parade Friday. The Turks made the most out of five hits, winning 6-3.

Friday’s IHSA 2A State semifinals contest was delayed on account of a thunderstorm that rolled through the Eastside Center complex. Both teams were sent to their busses and the stadium was cleared with a report of lightning on the way.

During the first delay, IHSA Executive Director Dave Gannaway told St. Bede coach Bill Prokup every attempt would be made to get the game in. Prokup, who poked his head out of the dugout to urge St. Bede fans to clear the bleachers, remained hopeful, but was prepared for the game to be called.

“You’ve got to be a safe. That’s

the way the weather’s been the whole season,” Prokup said.

“That wouldn’t be easy to take, not getting a chance.”

Tremont had just five hits, but they were indeed timely, as Prokup noted, and hard hit off St. Bede ace Lainie Schweickert, who appeared to not be quite her old self due to a blister on her pitching hand.

The Turks had back to back RBI doubles scoring twice in the second to take a 3-1 lead. Kalli Sanders roped a double down the left field line to make it

2-1. Bryley Spencer trade places with Sanders, lining a double just over the glove of a leaping St. Bede shortstop Abbey Nowakowski to put the Turks on top 3-1.

In the third, Brooke Bollinger smashed another double to make it 4-1 with Turk pitcher Jaycee Kraver in command in the circle.

First to bat, the Lady Bruins jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first. Leadoff batter Lydia Stariha took a Kraver fastball off the facemask and shook off the

cobwebs as she walked past her dad, first base coach Mike Stariha to take her bases. She moved up to second on a sac bunt by Barbi Prokup, stole third and scored on Schweickert’s bunt single.

The Lady Bruins threatened again in the fifth when designated player Mo Dean slammed a drive off the right-center field fence, just about six inches from leaving the park. She got a single and gave way to pinch runner

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Friday’s semifinals

Game 1 - Tremont 6, St. Bede 3 Game 2 - Nashville (36-4) vs. Kankakee Bishop Mac (33-0)

Saturday’s finals

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St. Bede’s Mo Dean high fives her teammates during player introductions at Friday’s state semifinals at the Eastside Center in East Peoria. Undefeated Tremont beat St. Bede 6-3.

Lady Bruins State Notebook

Do the fathers really know best?

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Jeff Schlesinger

Friday’s semifinals

Putnam County 3, Sidell Jamaica 1 Waterloo Gibault 9, Wolf Lake Shawnee 2

Saturday’s finals

Third place: Sidell Jamaica (22-8) vs. Wolf Lake Shawnee (22-6), 9 a.m. Title: Putnam County (24-10) vs. Waterloo Gibault 22-6), 11:30 a.m.

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At Eastside Center, East Peoria

St. Bede senior Barbi Prokup and her dad, Bill, show the new family jewel.

At Dozer Park, Peoria

By BCR Sports Staff

IHSA 2A State Softball Finals

Third place - St. Bede (23-6) vs. loser game 2, 3 p.m.

Title - Tremont (27-0) vs. winner game 2, 5:30 p.m.

Visit www.bcrnews.com for complete results/schedule

IHSA 1A State Baseball Finals

EAST PEORIA — As fathers and coaches of the St. Bede Lady Bruins softball team, Bill Prokup and Mike Stariha have unique perspectives of the insights of what makes the Lady Bruins so successful.

Prokup is the head coach and the father of senior second baseman Barbi Prokup, one of the table-setters for the Lady

Bruins’ offense.

Stariha is the assistant and first-base coach, best known as dad around home for St. Bede senior catcher and leadoff hitter Lydia Stariha.

Emotions are running high for the two dads, who just happen to be their daughter’s coaches.

“As a father, and I am sure Mike would agree, you are excited for the opportunity your child sees before them,” Prokup said. “Barbi just missed

in golf and I am hoping this helps eliminate that disappointment. For Lydia, I am sure she now has some bragging rights at a dinner table with two talented sisters sitting behind her.”

That would include Stariha’s sisters Sarah and Jillian, who wore the Lady Bruins colors before her.

Mike Stariha had to slow his daughter around first base when she hit a home run in the

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PEORIA — Down 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. No worries, mon, everything was all right for the Putnam County Panthers.

The Panthers got their Jamaican side on Friday, rallying for three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Sidell Jamaica/Catlin 3-1 in Friday’s IHSA 1A State semifinal at Dozer Park in Peoria to give themselves a shot at their first State championship in school history.

“I have a group of 10 seniors that never give up. I told them at the beginning of the season they could get to the state tournament and this group believed in themselves,” PC coach Dave Garcia said.

Justin Pettit hit a twoout single to tie the game at 1 in the sixth. Austin Pletsch ripped a RBI double for the lead and Carboni made it 3-1 with a RBI single.

PC will take a 24-10 record into Friday’s championship game at 11:30 a.m. vs. Waterloo Gibault, which beat Wolf Lake Shawnee 9-2 in Friday’s second semi.

Kevin Fay pitched the complete game victory, striking out four. He surrendered only a run in the

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Tigresses follow PHS pipeline to ICC

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — When Ed Young talks about his Princeton soccer players, Illinois Central College coach Emily Points is all ears.

Young has sent six PHS girls to the ICC campus in recent years and has recently pointed two more in Points’ way.

Recent PHS grads Lexi Marselle and Becca Turpen have signed to play

PHS to ICC Josie Gustafson, Ashley Compton (2007).

Sarah White, Daedra Ackerman (2010).

Dani Compton (2011).

Chelsea Compto (2012) Lexi Marsell, Becca Turpen (2013). soccer for Points’ Cougars, both receiving a scholarship for books and tuition.

“I’ve had quite a few players from Princeton.

I trust him when he says he has some good players. They have a good program,” Points said.

The PHS pair join a long list of players on the PHS to ICC pipeline which includes Josie Gustafson and Ashley Compton in 2007, Sarah White and Daedra Ackerman in 2010, Dani Compton in 2011 and Chelsea Compton in 2012.

“It is a great connection we have with ICC and Coach Points,”

Young said. “They are a top notch junior college program, consistently competing at the national level. It is a huge compliment to repeatedly have our girls recruited.”

Points first saw the Tiger tandem play in East Peoria in early May when PHS played Peoria Christian in the Kickn’ Out Cancer event. She sees both being able to step in right away and contributing for the Cou-

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ICC soccer coach Emily Points sits between her two newest recruits, Princeton High School graduates Lexi Marselle (front left) and Becca Turpen (front right). They are joined by Todd and Laurie Marselle, PHS assistant coach Kurt Garvin and Janet Turpen.

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of 15 players each with semifinal games at 11 From Page 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. followed by third-place and chamregional opener against pionship games at 3 p.m.

Somonauk. It was her The players will all wear very first career homer their high school uniand didn’t know how to forms. run the bases, he said.

Last call: Longtime So the question must WLPO sports broadbe asked when it comes caster Lanny Slevin may around the softball field, make his final play by do the fathers truly know broadcast this weekend best? in East Peoria. He is Mike Stariha simply retiring at the end of the answers, “I think Lainie, school year, culminating Lydia and friends know a long tenure of excelbest.” lence as the Voice of the Bill Prokup said he tries Illinois Valley. He started to treat all the girls like in October of 1973. they “are our own. We The LaSalle-Peru Lady try to build confidence Cavaliers could keep in every one of them. Slevin on the air next Firm but fair. They are week if they win Saturgood kids.” day’s sectional champiEverybody likes a onship at Coal City. parade: At the concluTee it up again: Mike sion of the Lady Bruins Stariha is the chair for State Tournament week- the annual Bedan Golf end, a reception parade Classic which was schedwill be held in their uled for Saturday before honor at the Academy. a certain softball team Leaving East Peoria fol- foiled the plans. lowing their final game For that reason, Starand awards ceremony, iha simply says happily, the parade will begin at “Hallelujah.”

Beck’s in Oglesby and The golf classic has proceed on Route 351 now been rescheduled into LaSalle. The car- for June 15. The Lady cade will proceed across Bruins will be done with Route 6 in LaSalle and their season, perhaps Peru out to the Acad- with a state championemy. A welcome cele- ship trophy to show for bration assembly will be it. held in the gymnasium Super ump: Walnut for the girls and coaches. native Kris Wilcoxen Like 60: St. Bede worked Monday’s DeKalb senior ace Lainie Sch- 2A Super-Sectional conweickert has been select- test between St. Bede and ed to participate in the Aurora Central Catholic.

23rd Annual Super 60 His grandfather, Larry, Senior All-Star Classic has worked two state on June 9 back at the softball finals in addiEastside Centre. She was tion to tournaments in one of 60 senior players boys and girls basketball, in Illinois chosen by a baseball and football. His statewide panel of coach- father, Kenny, has officies and media members ated state finals in basto participate. ketball and football.

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Gabbie Morrow. The fast frosh stole second and third, Tara Kunkel drew a walk but Kraver stranded the St. Bede pair on base.

Tremont added two runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-1.

St. Bede rallied to score two runs in the top of the seventh inning, but left two runners on base to account for the final score.

Notes: Recent Princeton graduate Kathyrn Krieger sang the National Anthem prior to the St. Bede and the 2A semifinal between Bishop Mac and Nashville.

She auditioned and was chosen by the IHSA. Her parents, Dave and Kami Krager, accompanied her.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

St. Bede pitcher Lainie Schweickert throws a pitch during Friday’s state semifinals game at East Peoria against Tremont.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Princeton’s Kathryn Krieger gets ready to sing the National Anthem prior to the St. Bede and BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus the 2A semifinal in East St. Bede shortstop Abbey Nowakowski tries to put the tag on a Tremont runner Peoria Friday. at second base during Friday’s state semifinals game at East Peoria.

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The welcome Matt Monmouth College makes Mattingly feel welcome

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — Monmouth College made it an easy decision for Cody Mattingly. The school and baseball coach let him know they really wanted him there.

He considered going to Southern Illinois University and North Central College. Ultimately, he elected to attend Monmouth to study pre-med and signed to play baseball for the Fighting Scots.

“I chose Monmouth because they approached me and made feel very welcome. They also make me feel my academic future and success is important to them as it is to me,” he said.

Monmouth’s new science center for science and business will ben-

PC

From Page 11 striking out four. He surrendered only a run in the second inning. Cole Taylor led off the second with a triple and scored on a sac fly by Max Stutsman.

Cody Mattingly signs to play baseball for Monmouth College. He was joined by his parents Shannon (front, left) and Matt Mattingly; and (back row) Eric Lawson, BVHS principal; Don King, BVHS assistant coach and John Matlick, BVHS head baseball coach. efit his studies, he said. team. He seems to really He also likes the idea of care about his athletes,” attending a smaller col- he said. lege “where the profesMattingly thanked his sors actually know all of parents, Shannon and the students by name.”

Matt Mattingly of ManTo be able to play base- lius and the BV baseball ball is a plus. and football coaching “It is such a honor staff “for pushing me to to have a college coach become a better athlete interested in me and want at the same time as keepto be a part of their team. ing my priorities in line.”

I feel privileged to have He would like to this opportunity and to become an orthopedic be part of coach Sanders’ surgeon one day.

Sidell Jamaica coach Gary Hansgen threw a curve at PC opting to throw James Learnard in lieu of ace pitchers and brothers Cole and Connor Taylor, who have combined for a 16-3 record and a 0.91 ERA.

Learnard, a junior righthander, took a three-hitter into the sixth.

PC placed third at state in Class 1A in 2008, defeating Tuscola 5-4 in five innings, sending former coach Ken Jenkins into a happy retirement.

Soccer

From Page 11 -gars. Marselle will play as defender/midfielder and Points said Turpen will be a plus being able to play defender as well as serving as a back-up keeper.

Marselle was just planning to attend IVCC three weeks ago and is excited to get the opportunity to continue to play soccer.

“I wasn’t considering

Scoreboard Baseball

1A State Finals at Peoria

Friday: Putnam County 3, Sidell Jamaica 1 Waterloo Gibault 9, Wolf Lake Shawnee 2 Saturday: Third place - Sidell Jamaica (22-8) vs. Wolf Lake Shawnee (22-6), 9 a.m.

Title - Putnam County (24-10) vs. Waterloo Gibault (22-6), 11:30 a.m.

Sidell Jamaica 010 000 0 - 1 5 0 Putnam County 000 003 x - 3 7 0 WP: Fay (7ip, 5h, 1r, 1er, 1k). LP: Learnard.

2A State Finals at Peoria

Friday: Game 1 - Lisle (21-10-1) vs.

Teutopolis (29-3). Game 2 - Pleasant Plains (27-9) vs. Eureka (19-6-1).

Saturday: Third place - losers 1-2, 3 p.m.

Title - winners 1-2, 5:30 p.m.

Visit www.bcrnews.com/sports for complete IHSA results.

Washington 3A Sectional

Wednesday: Metamora 2, Galesburg 1 Peoria Notre Dame 4. LaSalle-Peru 2 Saturday: Title - Metamora vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 11 a.m.

Softball

High school girls DeKalb 1A Super-Sectional

Monday: Milledgeville 4, Putnam County 1 Athens 1A Super-Sectional

Wednesday: Toledo Cumberland 3. Hardin

playing in college until I was approached by ICC. I love the game so much,” said Marselle, who plans to study elementary education. “I can’t wait to continue my educate and play as a Lady Cougar.”

Turpen said ICC is a perfect fit for her in that is close to home, but yet not that close and she gets to keep playing soccer.

“Playing soccer is more than just exciting for me.

I couldn’t be anymore Calhoun 1.

1A State Finals at East Peoria

Friday: Toledo Cumberland 8, Goreville 4.

Milledgeville 10, Illini Bluffs 3.

Saturday: Third place - Goreville (18-14) vs. Illini Bluffs (18-5), 10 a.m. Title - Toledo Cumberland vs. Milledgeville (27-3), 12:30 p.m.

Biggsville 2A Sectional

Wednesday: Tremont 1, Sherrard 0.

DeKalb 2A Super-Sectional

Monday: St. Bede 6, Aurora CC 1 Athens 2A Super-Sectional

Wednesday: Tremont 2, Williamsville 0.

2A State Finals at East Peoria

Friday: Tremont 6, St. Bede 3. Game 2 - Nashville (36-4) vs. Kankakee Bishop Mac (33-0).

Saturday: Third place - St. Bede (23-6) vs. loser 2, 3 p.m. Title - Tremont (27-0) vs winner game 2, 5:30 p.m.

Coal City 3A Sectional

Wednesday: LaSalle-Peru 1, Peotone 0.

Saturday: Title - Tinley Park vs. L-P, 11 a.m.

Rochelle 3A Sectional

Tuesday: Sterling 13, Boylan 7 Saturday:Title - Sterling vs. Marengo, 11 a.m.

Youth softball WVBL C League

Princeton Cardinals 9, LaMoille 5 Princeton Pirates 13, Princeton Cubs 9 WVBL B League

happy that I get to continue doing what I love,” said Turpen, who would like to study in the agriculture field. “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without my coaches, parents, counselors and everybody else who has supported me.”

ICC was 8-9 last year and will have nine returning players, including Chelsea Compton.

Points said it’s continuing building process in the junior college ranks.

Princeton Tigers 7, LaMoille 6 Princeton Cardinals 9, Princeton A’s 8

Recreational golf

Indian Hills Ladies Day

Low net team: Team #1. Low putts: Bonnie Skaggs 12. Low net: Erin Duffy 32.

Wyaton Hills Ladies Day

May 21 Play Day: Guess your score. 1.

Nita Wyatt, 2. Carolyn Barkley, 3. Millie Dean, Judy Farley, Beth Bickerman, Phyliss Miller.

Chip-ins: Rosalie Hobbs.

Low putts: Millie Dean.

Wyaton Hills Wednesday Men’s

Standings: Michlig Energy 4-1; LaPorte Mowing 4-1; Princeton Redi Mix 4-1; Edward Jones 3-2; Hillview 1-4; Wyaton Hills 0-5.

Low gross: Ron Cordum 41. Low net: Jeff Bland 32.

Flag Events: Cory Bickett long putt #2.

Allan Kerber long putt #9.

Birdies: Allan Kerber #7, Bill Kaiser #1, Jeff Bland #1.

Spring Creek Ladies

May 8 Play of the Day: Trouble score.

Class A: 1. Barb Stank, 2. Kathy Potthoff.

Low gross/low net - Alicia Yuvan. Low putts - Hilda Koppens.

Class B: 1. Lucy Potthoff, 2. Dee Seremak.

Low gross/low net - Cheryl Weistart. Low putts - Connie Banks.

Class C: 1. Sharon Samolski, 2. Ginger Schoeb. Low gross/low net/low putts - Joyce Myler.

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Dated this 21st day of May, 2013.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 25, June 1 and 8, 2013.

SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-4555 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

J.P. Aley Board President Princeton Elementary School District #115 Board of Education Princeton, IL 61356 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 2013.

State of Illinois DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE /s/Brian Hamer Director Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 2013.

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-40), the percentage to be added to the assessed valuation of locally assessed property other than that assessed under sections 10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) in Bureau County as certified by the Department of Revenue for the assessment year 2012 is 0.00% by the application of an equalization factor of 1.000.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 28, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as At Your Service located at 1205 Blue Spruce Dr., Princeton, IL 61356.

Dated this 28th day of May, 2013. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

the Spring Valley Planning Commission regarding this matter may appear at that time and be heard.

George Forsa, Chairman Spring Valley Planning Commission Becky Hansen, City Clerk 215 Greenwood Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 2013.

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999 • Legal Notices CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ELSIE J. JACKSON, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2013-P-52 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Elsie J. Jackson.

Letters of office were issued to Judith K. Harris of 22263 1365 N Avenue, Princeton, Illinois 61356 as Independent 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 November 25, 2013, 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) CLAUDIA H. ) SCHUBERT, ) Deceased ) NO. 2013-P-49 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Claudia H. Schubert. Letters of Office were issued on May 22, 2013, to Francis H. Hufnagel, 655 County Rd., 1550 N. Henry, IL 61537 and David M. Hufnagel, #6 Sawmill Lake Road, Henry, IL 61537, as Independent Administrators, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative, or both, on or before December 4, 2013, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 24th day of May, 2013 /s/ Mary C. Dremann Bureau County Circuit Clerk MICHAEL L. ENGLISH ARDC #3126742 RUSSELL, ENGLISH,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF ) THE PETITION OF ) Tre Xavier Mickel, To ) Tre Xavier Martinez ) For Change of Name ) NO. 13-MR-27 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Public Notice is hereby given that on July 19, 2013, at 1:45 p.m. in Courtroom 210, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL, I will present and ask that my Petition in said Court, praying for the change of my name from Tre Xavier Mickel to that of Tre Xavier Martinez be approved, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

Date: 5/28/13 /s/Blanca Martinez Petitioner Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING R E G A R D I N G TRANSFER OF MONEY BY PRINCETON E L E M E N T A R Y SCHOOL DISTRICT #115, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of School District No. 115, Bureau County, Illinois that a Public Hearing will take place on Monday, June 24, 2013, beginning at 6:45 p.m. at Logan Jr. High, 302 West Central, Princeton, IL 61356 The purpose of this Hearing is for the Board of Education to transfer money among funds.

Judson Lusher Board President

09-017902 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) TONY EUGENE WRIGHT; MORTGAGE ) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, ) INC.; ) Defendants, ) 09 CH 37 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 8, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-16-131-005.

Commonly known as 105 North Vernon Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, FISHER and SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015. (847) 291-1717. Refer to File Number 09-017902.

I536689 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

NOTICE OF MEETING SPRING VALLEY PLANNING Zoning Change/Plan Development Please take notice that the Spring Valley Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Spring Valley City Hall, 215 North Greenwood Street, Spring Valley, Illinois to consider the rezoning request submitted to the City of Spring Valley

by St. Bede’s Assisted Living, LLC requesting a rezoning from R-1 Single Family Residential to B-2 Community Retail and Service and to consider a preliminary plat for a planned development pursuant to the Plan Development Procedure set forth in Section 14-11-6 of the Spring Valley Property Maintenance and Occupancy Code for the following described property: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Southeast Fractional Quarter; thence South 88˚03’20” West 1515.77 feet along the North Line of said Southeast Fractional Quarter to the Northwest Corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence South 01˚06’07” East 688.11 feet along the West Line of said Southeast Fractional Quarter to the Point of Beginning; thence North 88˚53’53” East 482.34 feet; thence South 01˚06’07” East 560.00 feet; thence South 88˚53’53” East 544.50 feet; thence North 03˚23’47” West 560.45 feet; thence North 88˚53’53” East 84.60 feet to the Point of Beginning; containing 7.144 acres more or less.

Any individuals wishing to present testimony to 12-016406 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ANTHONY L. PONSETTI JR.; BENEFICIAL ) FINANCIAL I INC., S/B/M TO BENEFICIAL ) ILLINOIS INC.; LINDSAY PONSETTI; ) Defendants, ) 12 CH 68 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 5, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 620 Northwestern Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362.

P.I.N. 18-33-178-007.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 432165028. (614) 220-5611.

Dated: May 23, 2013 I536684 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

09-017902 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs.

) TONY EUGENE WRIGHT; MORTGAGE ) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, ) INC.;

) Defendants, ) 09 CH 37 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 8, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS 41 AND 42 IN ELSTON’S ADDITION, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ELSTON, WISWALL AND FLINT’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF PRINCETON, EXCEPT 35 FEET OFF OF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 41 ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 16-16-131-005.

Commonly known as 105 North Vernon Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, FISHER and SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015.

(847) 291-1717. Refer to File Number 09-017902.

I536689 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA ) THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR ) IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BEAR STEARN ) ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST ) 2003-SD1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES ) SERIES 2003-SD1; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) SHAWN SPENCER; JAMES R. SPENCER; ) RESURGENCE FINANCIAL LLC; UNKNOWN ) OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; ) Defendants, ) 11 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 4, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1145 Linda Drive, Princeton, IL 61356.

P.I.N. 16-08-326-006.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F11080198 I536687 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK ) OF KEWANEE, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) PAUL R. SWANSON, JR., GUINEVERE ) SWANSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS ) and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) IN CHANCERY CASE NO. 13-CH-45 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is herby given you, all Non-Record Claimants, and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled cause, that the above entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on May 21, 2013 and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The names of the titleholders of record are Paul R. Swanson, Jr and Guinevere Swanson.

4. A legal description of the real estate suffi cient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS AND BEARINGS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESCRIPTION ONLY: BEGINNING AT A “P.K.” NAIL AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE NORTH 89˚ 47’ 38” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 2572.15 FEET TO A “P.K.” NAIL AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE NORTH 89˚ 47’ 21” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 45.68 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE HENNEPIN CANAL PARKWAY; THENCE SOUTH 35˚ 49’ 30” EAST. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARKWAY, 305.97 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID PARKWAY, CURVING TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 1239 FEET, A DISTANCE OF 579.16 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE SOUTH 01˚ 12’ 34” EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 719.16 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTH 88˚43’ 27” WEST, 3241.37 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE NORTH 00˚ 50’ 03” WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, A DISTANCE OF 1387.80 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE RUNNING SOUTH 150 FEET; THENCE EAST 123 FEET; THENCE NORTH 150 FEET; THENCE WEST 123 FEET; SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO THE EASEMENT OR RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE PUBLIC OVER THE NORTH 50 FEET AND THE WEST 33 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES; AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND: A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 19 TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 19 AND THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. ROUTE 6 AND 34, RUNNING THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. 6 AND 34 A DISTANCE OF 1723.0+ FEET TO A CONCRETE RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKER; RUNNING

THENCE SOUTHERLY 55.0 FEET TO A CONCRETE RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKER, RUNNING THENCE NORTH 89˚ 32’ EAST ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID U.S. ROUTE 6 AND 34 A DISTANCE OF 590.0 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, THE SAID IRON ROD BEING THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING, RUNNING THENCE NORTH 89˚ 32’ EAST ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID U.S. ROUTE 6 AND 34 A DISTANCE OF 272.9 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, RUNNING THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 610.2 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, RUNNING THENCE WEST 75.5 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 5˚ 49’ WEST 65.5 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, RUNNING THENCE NORTH 88˚ 54’ WEST 175.5 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, RUNNING THENCE NORTH 1˚ 18’ WEST 669.9 FEET TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING, SAID TRACT CONTAINING 3.981 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE STATES OF ILLINOIS. 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 12346 US Hwy 34 & 6, Wyanet, IL 61379-9539 6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to

be foreclosed is as follows:

a. Names of Mortgagors: Paul R. Swanson, Jr and Guinevere Swanson

b. Name of Mortgagee: Peoples National Bank of Kewanee

c. Date of Mortgage: May 1, 2008

d. Date of Recording: May 14, 2008

e. County Where Recorded: Bureau County, Illinois

f. Recording Document Identification:

2008R026354, Book 1350, Page 74 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, all NonRecord Claimants, and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Bureau County, Illinois, held in the Bureau County Courthouse, in the City of Princeton, 700 S. Main Street, on or before June 25, 2013, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. /s/Mary C. Dremann Circuit Clerk Barash & Everett, LLC 211 West Second Street Kewanee, Illinois 61443 Telephone: 309/852-5555 Fax: 309-853-8135 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 25, June 1 and 8, 2013.

g. Modification of Mortgage Dated: January 17, 2013 h. Modification of Mortgage Recorded: 4-10-13 as Document No 2013R02239 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, all NonRecord Claimants, and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Bureau County, Illinois, held in the Bureau County Courthouse, in the City of Princeton, 700 S. Main Street, on or before June 25, 2013, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. /s/Mary C. Dremann Circuit Clerk Barash & Everett, LLC 211 West Second Street Kewanee, Illinois 61443 Telephone: 309/852-5555 Fax: 309-853-8135 Published in the Bureau County Republican May 25, June 1 and 8, 2013.

not be accepted and will be returned to Bidders unopened.

C. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: 1. Bidding Documents will be available on Friday, May 31, 2013, and may be examined at the office of the Architect subsequent to that time. These documents will also be on file and available for examination at the Illinois Valley Contractors Association, 1120 First Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

2. Prime Contract Bidders only may obtain a limit of 2 complete sets of Bidding Documents at the office of the Architect on or after above stated date by request, and by depositing $50.00 per set in the form of cash or check made payable to the Architect. Deposits will be refunded upon return of the Bidding Documents in good condition within five (5) days after bid opening date.

D. STIPULATIONS: 1. Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid amount proposed, must accompany bids.

2. Selected Bidder will be required to provide a satisfactory Performance Bond and Labor & Material Payment Bond covering the full performance of the Contract.

3. Selected Bidder must assure that all persons employed by Bidder, and all applicants for such employment, will not be discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin.

4. All laborers, mechanics and other workmen employed on this project shall be paid no less than the prevailing hourly wage rate determined by the Illinois Department of Labor.

5. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any irregularities in the Bidding, and to award a contract in his own best interests.

By: Colette Sutton, Superintendent Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK ) OF KEWANEE, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) DOTTIE M. KULON, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD ) CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) IN CHANCERY CASE NO. 13-CH-44 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is herby given you, all Non-Record Claimants, and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled cause, that the above entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on May 17, 2013 and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The names of the titleholders of record are Dottie M. Kulon.

4. A legal description of the real estate suffi cient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: North Half of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) in the Village of Ohio, formerly known as the Village of Albrecht, all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau in the State of Illinois 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 116 N. Main Street, Ohio, IL 61349 6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to

be foreclosed is as follows: a. Names of Mortgagors: Dottie M. Kulon b. Name of Mortgagee: Peoples National Bank of Kewanee c. Date of Mortgage: April 28, 2004 d. Date of Recording: April 29, 2004 e. County Where Recorded: Bureau County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: Book 1166, Page 514

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA ) THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR ) IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BEAR STEARN ) ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST ) 2003-SD1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES ) SERIES 2003-SD1; ) Plaintiff, ) vs.

) SHAWN SPENCER; JAMES R. SPENCER; ) RESURGENCE FINANCIAL LLC; UNKNOWN ) OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; ) Defendants, ) 11 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 4, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 38 IN R.E. BIRD’S HAVEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1145 Linda Drive, Princeton, IL 61356.

P.I.N. 16-08-326-006.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F11080198 I536687 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids are invited by the Board of Education, LaMoille Community Unit School District No. 303, LaMoille, Bureau County, Illinois, for Window Replacement Work, in accordance with Bidding Documents prepared by Kmetz Architects, Inc., 111 Bucklin Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.

A. CONTRACT TYPE: 1. Project will be constructed under one (1) lump sum prime Contract: B. TIME AND PLACE: 1. Bids for all Work will be received until 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 14, 2013, prevailing time, at the District No. 303 Administrative Office located in the LaMoille High School Building, LaMoille, Illinois.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Bids received after prescribed time will

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12-016406 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION; ) Plaintiff, ) vs.

) ANTHONY L. PONSETTI JR.; BENEFICIAL ) FINANCIAL I INC., S/B/M TO BENEFICIAL ) ILLINOIS INC.; LINDSAY PONSETTI; ) Defendants, ) 12 CH 68 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 5, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the office of HB Wilkinson Title Co., 108 Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS TO WIT: LOTS 6 AND 7 IN BLOCK 1 IN SMITH MILLER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SPRING VALLEY, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE UNDERLYING COAL, FIRECLAY AND OTHER MINERALS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DIG, MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME WITHOUT ENTERING UPON THE SURFACE THEREOF, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 620 Northwestern Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362.

P.I.N. 18-33-178-007.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028. (614) 220-5611.

Dated: May 23, 2013 I536684 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 1, 8 and 15, 2013.

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Keeping your food safe In this writing I would like to talk about food safety. Food safety begins at the farm level.

Certainly food safety is very important to consumers. It is also important to producers because producers want to provide quality products to their consumers.

Swine producers are very conscious of the need to provide residuefree, healthy products to the consumer.

Pork producers are required to have a Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) certificate to sell animals to a processing plant. This certification is used as an educational tool for the producers.

The certification has two main purposes: • To assure safe food products are delivered to the processing plant.

• To promote and assure animal well being.

This certificate is renewed every three years. To receive the PQA+ certification a farmer must have a qualified animal health care provider (veterinarian) who is familiar with the animal production on his farm. The veterinarian and the producer develop a vaccination

animal is held on the farm until there is no possibility for residue in the meat.

On our farm we have a red card on which we record the date of treatment, the reason for treatment, the treatment administered, the technician’s initials and the safe market date. The treatment card stays with the animal until the safe date is reached.

At that time the card is removed and kept on file for two years. In the case of piglets, which leave our facility at 20 days of age, each piglet has a tattoo with our farm number on his or her ear. A signed health paper (by our veterinarian) accompanies each delivery of pigs stating they are in good health and safe to transport to another facility. Therefore any animal that leaves our farm is able to be traced back to our farm, should a health or residue issue be found.

A second step in the PQA+ process is to have a “site assessment.”

To achieve the process a swine producer has a trained professional assess the production facility to see that all the points of the PQA+

Steve Cowser COMMENTARY plan for the producer’s specific situation. The vaccines are listed along with the proper way to administer them, and the proper time to hold the animal on the farm is recorded so that there will be no residual of the vaccine in the meat at the time the animal is processed.

The same procedure is followed for animal treatment regimes. Antibiotics that are used either in the feed, by injection or by water medication are recorded. The producer ends up with a list of products that he may use, and how to administer each product (injection, orally in the feed, or orally in the water.) Also included is the proper dose of each product and the proper time to withhold the animal from market based on the product and method it is administered. The producer designs a method of recording all treatments and tracking the animal so that the

program are being correctly followed.

The final safeguard is to have a third party “verification” performed on the production farm.

A certified professional will inspect our facilities and production practices to verify that we are producing the animals in a safe and humane manner. They review the same information that was discussed as part of the PQA+ certification process. The purpose of the audit is to verify that we are following the practices outlined in the farms PQA+ program.

These processes are much more involved than I explained in this writing. I do hope this information will give readers increased confidence that, beginning at the farm level, pork producers are serious about doing their part to assure that the products we produce are safe for our customers. After they leave the farm, there are processes in place to continue to assure safety of consumers. Perhaps we can discuss that at another time.

Steve Cowser is a pork producer in the Bradford area.

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Farm Bureau Foundation to sponsor Tractor Trek The Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation is putting the final touches on plans for its second annual Tractor Trek. The Tractor Trek will be held on June 22, rain or shine.

This year’s event is an effort to raise funds for the Ag in the Classroom Program. Participants

traveling to Henry via limited. years ofFor quality service! ruralCelebrating roads and 20 return moreand information, later that day. contact Dave Doty at Pre-registration is 815-739-5983, or the required by Friday. Farm Bureau at 815There is a registration 875-6468. All proceeds fee of $50, and refresh- will benefit the Bureau ments and lunch will County Farm Bureau be provided. Space is Foundation.

will have the opportunity to share the event with other antique tractor enthusiasts as they travel through the southeastern half of Bureau County and into Marshall and Putnam counties. Drivers will

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USDA to count land uses across the state SPRINGFIELD – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the first two weeks of June surveying thousands of farmers across Illinois to get a clear indication of the production and supply of major commodities for 2013. NASS will compile information collected across the country into publicly accessible reports, but preserve the confidentiality of individual farmer information.

Through two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey, NASS will gather data on what crops have been planted and what commodities are in storage. This information will provide a comprehensive picture of how things are shaping up in 2013 for the U.S. agriculture industry.

“The agriculture survey is done online, by mail or by phone, but for the area survey, we visit randomly selected tracts of land and interview the operators of any farm or ranch on that land. We collect

information on crop acreage — including biotech crops — as well as grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents, land values and value of sales,” said Mark Schleusener, state statistician of the NASS Illinois Field Office.

“This information is a critical component of several key national reports, including the annual acreage report and the quarterly grain stocks report, both to be released on June 28. Survey data also contribute to NASS’s monthly and annual crop production reports and various other crop and livestock-related publications, including USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates,” Schleusener said.

As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential by law.

All reports are available on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov.

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Illinois Field Office at 800622-9865.

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We want to hear from you – From you, for you is an interactive page for readers to share their photos, questions and comments. For information on how to submit a story, question or comment, contact BCR Associate Editor Rita Roberts at rroberts@bcrnews.com.

The speaker at the 1911 commencement ceremony in Tiskilwa’s West Park seems to be reinforcing the class motto: “Impossible is UnAmerican.” Can you recognize any of the fresh young faces among the 14 graduates in this Tiskilwa High School class? Many of them were to become long-time residents of Tiskilwa, including Dale Hunter (seated third from right) and Zilpha Battey (right under the 46th star). The names of all graduates are at the Museum on Main, so perhaps future visitors can help identify their relatives among the others. (Photo contributed by the Tiskilwa Historical Society) •••

A trip down Memory Lane “A trip down Memory Lane” is an opportunity for BCR readers to submit their long ago photos from yesteryear. If you’d like to share an old photograph with other BCR readers, send your photo along with pertinent information to BCR Associate Editor Rita Roberts at the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 or email to: rroberts@bcrnews.com.

5-day Planner Today

Tonight

High 78

Low 54

Sunday

High 69

Monday

Low 50 High 73

Tuesday

Low 54 High 75

Weekly weather

Low 59 High 72

Low 56

Sun & Moon This year

High

Wednesday

One year ago

Low

Prec.

High

.64

70

Records

High

Low

Low

Prec.

54

0

93 (2010)

40 (1947)

May 30

83

63

May 29

87

62

.24

82

61

0

95 (2006)

37 (1952)

May 28

77

63

.52

91

69

.07

96 (1959)

39 (1992)

May 27

69

55

.35

97

67

0

97 (1959)

36 (1992)

May 26

59

47

1.31

91

66

0

94 (1959)

38 (1961)

May 25

54

48

.15

87

60

0

92 (1967)

35 (1992)

May 24

66

40

0

91

63

0

95 (2010)

35 (1956)

Source: National Weather Service Reporting Station, Princeton asterisk means new record temperature

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