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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Federal flood assistance More than 300 residents already approved

By Donna Barker dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — More than 300 Bureau County individuals and households have qualified for federal disaster assistance to help recoup expenses caused by the April flooding.

On Wednesday, Bureau County ESDA coordinator Kris Donarski said 305 county residents and households have qualified for federal assistance as of June 27. However, thanks to an extended application deadline, there is still time for other Bureau County people to apply for federal disaster assistance.

On Tuesday, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced the deadline to apply for federal flood disaster aid for people affected by the April flooding has been extended from July 9 to July 24.

Donarski said there are still area residents who may not realize they could be eligible for federal assistance to help recoup some of the costs from the April flood damage. Or possibly, some residents did not realize the extent of damage until recently, she said.

In making Tuesday’s extended deadline announcement, Gov. Pat Quinn said more than 1,000 people are still registering for federal aid each day.

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School safety takes another step Administrators embrace new school shooting drills

By BCR staff news@bcrnews.com

School safety has been kicked up a notch with the passage of a new law requiring school districts to have school shooting drills.

On July 1, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law which requires Illinois schools to hold active safety drills with local law

enforcement agencies to ensure they are as prepared as possible in the event of a shooting incident. The new shooting drill must take place in each school building where students are taught, and must occur during the academic year.

Previously, each school had to conduct a minimum of six drills each year, including three school fire evacuation drills, a bus evacuation drill, a severe weather/

shelter-in-place drill, and a law enforcement drill.

Bureau Valley Superintendent Jim Whitmore said the written changes in the new law look to be “very minor,” adding it only requires one more drill that has to involve law enforcement to help prepare for a school shooting incident. Although the written changes are minor, the concept is huge, Whitmore said.

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My knees, or your knees?

The Aley family of Princeton and Klingenberg family of Wyanet join forces to prove the old adage of corn being knee-high by the Fourth of July is all relative, depending on whose knees are being used as the measuring stick. Shown standing in a rural Princeton cornfield field on Tuesday afternoon are Jadeyn Klingenberg (front row, from left) and Erick Aley; Jonathan Aley (second row, from left), Jacob Aley, Kelsea Klingenberg; and Elizabeth Klingenberg (back row, from left), holding Brysen Klingenberg, and Sarah Aley, holding Isaac Aley.

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Women of Distinction Nominate that special woman who has made a difference!

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Do you know her? We’re sure you do …

She’s the woman who is always involved in something — making a difference in her neighborhood, her community, her environment.

She is the one who you always call when you need a helping hand, a person who goes the extra mile to help make life better for others.

She is that person who comes to mind when you think of a big heart and benevolent soul. This woman is the one who many turn to in times of need, whose attitude, efforts and often behind-the-scenes work ethic changes life in a positive way for others.

Illinois Valley Living — the area’s premier quarterly magazine featuring the people, places and things of the Illinois Valley — is proud to present the first annual Women of Distinction Award, honoring

the women of the Illinois Valley who have made a difference in the area and who are representative role models as leaders in their fields and communities, as well as those who have made a positive difference in the lives of others.

“We are really excited about developing a program that recognizes women for their outstanding contributions to the communities of the Illinois Valley. Too often women who play a huge role in their success of their community or business are

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Distinction From Page 1 not fully recognized for their accomplishments. This is what Women of Distinction is all about,” Illinois Valley Living Publisher Sam Fisher said.

Illinois Valley Living is asking you to nominate that special woman who has taken a stand, gone that extra mile, made a difference and/or been a role model for others.

Nominations are currently being accepted for this inaugural Women of Distinction Award. Honorees will be chosen by a selection committee from outside the Illinois Valley area.

On Oct. 17, a welcome reception will precede a luncheon and awards ceremony at Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby. Multiple Women of Distinction Award winners will be honored and given the opportunity to share their stories.

“I am really excited about the Women of Distinction Award,” said Illinois Valley Living Editor Terri Simon. “Throughout my nearly 20 years in this business in the Illinois Valley, I have met countless women who are deserving of such an honor. I hope everyone will take a few minutes out of their busy schedules to nominate someone who has gone the extra mile to make life better for others.”

To nominate a Women of Distinction, go to www.illinoisvalleyliving.com and click on the ad on the right side of the page to complete the nomination form. You can also fill out the nomination form on Page 2 of today’s newspaper. Mail your nomination form to Women of Distinction, c/o Bureau County Republican, Attention: Editor Terri Simon, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Aug. 1. For questions or more information, call 815-875-4461.

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Illinois Treasurer Rutherford to hold unclaimed property auction SPRINGFIELD – An U.S. Olympic coin set, a lot of Liberty Head gold pieces, and a Martha Washington one dollar note from 1886 are just some of the items that Illinois State Trea-

surer Dan Rutherford is offering in the next Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property Auction. It starts at 10 a.m. on Monday 8 and will begin closing at 10 a.m. on July 12. If you are interested

in seeing the items up for bid, go to the treasurer’s office’s website at www. treasurer.il.gov and click on the auction preview button.

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unclaimed property in the Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property Auction because the rightful owners have not come forward to claim the items in more than five years,” said Rutherford. “We are exclusively focusing on coins to sell in this auction. Coin collectors throughout the state will want to make sure to put this on their calendar.”

All items for sale in this auction have been appraised by an outside vendor. The sale price of each lot must reach at least 75 percent of the appraised value.

Buyers are responsible for purchasing their auction winnings with either Visa or MasterCard (other arrangements will be available for purchases over $10,000).

In addition, a 2 percent administrative fee will be assessed. Buyers are also required to pay for shipping through the preferred list of vendors.

If you would like to participate in the upcoming 2013 Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed Property Auction, visit www. treasurer.il.gov and follow the link to the auction. One must register to become an active bidder. For questions about registration, contact 217785-6998.

IBid (http://ibid.illinois. gov), the state’s online surplus property auction system, was created in 2003 by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services’ State Surplus Property Division. Property and equipment no longer needed by state of Illinois and registered local governments is placed on iBid for sale to the highest bidder. Each week, surplus equipment such as vehicles, office furniture, outdoor equipment, tools, machine shop equipment, electronics, and much more is offered weekly to more than 13,500 registered bidders.

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All God’s children The new signs announcing the July 1 merger of Spring Valley’s Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony’s and the suspended Sts. Peter and Paul parishes are now in place. The parishes are now part of one parish known as the Nativity of Our Lord parish. The first official Mass of the new parish took place at 6:30 a.m. Monday, and a celebratory Mass of the new parish will be celebrated at 4 p.m.

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Bird: ‘Good investment by the city’

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Walnut to buy new backhoe

By Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — The Walnut Village Board voted to purchase a new backhoe for the village maintenance department.

Carl Minks, village superintendent, had previously presented to the board a request to consider the purchase of a new backhoe. After earlier discussions, the board had asked Minks to obtain bids on what a new backhoe would cost.

He was also asked to provide information on the charges for the repairs needed for the 1997 model currently owned by the village.

Minks was able to provide both the initial cost of repairs and also the cost of a new backhoe.

General repairs on the 1997 backhoe would be in excess of $34,000, and that estimate does not include repairs to the engine which could bring that total up by several thousand dollars. It would also cost the village approxi-

mately $4,400 to rent a replacement backhoe for the time the necessary repairs were being completed.

Minks then provided the board with two bids for the purchase of a new backhoe. The first bid was for a Caterpillar model which after tradein, would cost $61,815.

It would be received approximately 22 weeks after purchase.

The second bid was for a new John Deere model with a final purchase price, after trade-in, of $61,000 and could be delivered in four to six weeks. Minks also commented these bids reflect a municipal discount that both Caterpillar and John Deere provide and include warranties.

The purchase of a used backhoe would not provide any warranty, and the municipal discount is not available on used equipment. Minks also said the current backhoe is a John Deere model, and it has been reliable but appreciates the fact that parts have always

Routes 6/34 to be under construction OTTAWA — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that weather permitting, work will begin Tuesday on Routes 6 and 34 between Wyanet and Sheffield.

A $2,177,868 contract has been awarded to Advanced Asphalt Co. of Princeton for the work which includes milling and resurfacing of Routes 6 and 34 from Hazelwood Drive

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in Wyanet to east of Sheffield. Also included in the work is the reconstruction of sidewalk ramps at intersections along Routes 6 and 34 in Wyanet.

Work is expected to be complete by the end of September.

Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution when traveling through the work zone and should be alert for flaggers and all other workers.

been readily available, if needed.

After discussion by the board, Trustee Lee Sarver offered a motion to purchase the new John Deere model backhoe for $61,000. This motion was approved by the board, and Minks will proceed with making the arrangement for the purchase and delivery.

Also, Village Clerk Tiffany Pistole presented to the board a revision in the cemetery ordinances to include the requirement of a vault for all burials in the Walnut Cemetery. Pistole also presented a revision in the legal description of the cemetery to include the Lamb Addition, the newest addition at the cemetery. This addition was made quite some time ago, but the legal description had never been changed.

The changes were approved by the board.

In additional business involving the cemetery, board member Duane Christensen brought up the condition of the over-

head door on the storage building on the property.

Christensen felt the door should be replaced, saying he building would be both more secure with a new door and also have a much better appearance. The board requested Minks obtain bids for the replacement of this overhead door.

The board also agreed to discontinue its membership in the North Central Illinois Council of Governments. The board has not used the services provided by this organization for several years, and therefore, felt continuing the membership and paying the dues is not a necessary expense.

The Village Police Department will be providing additional officers and coverage during the Fourth of July celebration. The public should be aware that no parking signs will be placed along Main Street for the parade route on Saturday.

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Ladd announces holiday closings LADD — The Ladd Village Clerk’s office will be closed for the Independence Day observance. Normal business hours will resume at 9 a.m. Monday, July 8. Trash will be picked up on Saturday, July 6.

The Ladd Village Board Finance Committee will meet in the Village Hall at 6 p.m. July 9 to work on the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations.

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PRINCETON — Though technology for Princeton’s broadband over power lines (BPL) service hasn’t progressed much since it was installed about 10 years ago, it’s still been a good investment for the city, according to Princeton Superintendent of Electric Jason Bird.

At this week’s meeting of the Princeton City Council, Commissioner Ray Mabry, who went on the council in May, asked for an update on the city’s BPL program, especially since learning the city is not taking any new BPL customers.

In response, Commissioner Joel Quiram, who is commissioner for the Public Property Utilities Department, said the BPL technology is no better today than what it was 10 years ago. BPL service is slow, and most of the city’s 220 customers use it primarily for emails, he said.

Princeton partners with Connecting Point of Peru in the BPL service with Princeton providing the labor for installation/maintenance and Connecting Point providing the actual service to customers. The city’s more advanced fiber optic network is used primarily by business and industrial customers, not many residents, Quiram said.

In expanding upon Quiram’s remarks, Bird said the city’s revenue for BPL is about $13,000 to $14,000 in a typical year. The city collects about $27,000 to $29,000 a year in fees for use of its fiber optic network. Last year, the city raised about $60,500 in revenue from its BPL/fiber optic

networks, with a combined expense of about $17,000, Bird said.

The city is not the service provider, but rather the highway provider of the fiber which is owned by the city. Also, a lot of that fiber is also used internally by the city utilities and city departments.

Looking back on the BPL/fiber optic undertaking, Bird said the city got into BPL/fiber optic business in 2005 because there were concerned customers in town who did not have broadband service and high speed Internet.

Things have turned out well over the years, he said.

“I think it’s been a good investment by the city,” Bird said. “BPL has outgrown its use, and we know that and we are working on it.

We made the decision that it (BPL) just wasn’t the service the customers were expecting, and there is no sense in going forward and providing it for anyone else. We still have 221 customers who want that service.”

When people ask if BPL can be enhanced, he tells them what they have now is what they will have in the future, Bird said. Technology has progressed greatly during the last 10 years, but BPL has not, he added.

Looking to the future, Bird said the city is looking at grants to help with moving forward with the city’s fiber optic network and also looking at public/private partnerships which would be good for the city and its residences.

At the time of installation, Princeton was the second municipal utility in the United States, behind Manassas, Va., to offer high speed Internet as a commercial service through BPL. Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.

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‘Where Fresh Is’ SV Farmers’ Market promotes new state initiative

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SPRING VALLEY – Earlier this year, Gov. Pat Quinn launched a “Where Fresh Is” campaign to better promote the purchase of Illinoisproduced fruits and vegetables.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture specialty crops grant has funded the campaign, allowing 200 Illinois grocery stores and 100 farmers’ markets in the state to receive a starter pack of materials that includes a banner and product stickers with the “Where Fresh Is” logo.

The Spring Valley Farmers’ Market is the only place in Bureau County where residents can see this campaign being advertised.

Debb Ladgenski, Spring Valley economic development director, said promoting the campaign has been a positive initiative, because the logo and signage used at the market, on the website and in her emails helps draw awareness to the market and local vendors.

“I think that attendees notice the sign and

Assistance From Page 1 “This 15-day extension will ensure that residents who most need federal disaster aid have the opportunity to apply,” Quinn said. “I urge anyone who was affected by flooding between April 16 and may 5 to register now.”

To date, more than 49,300 applications for disaster aid have been approved in Illinois, with

Safety From Page 1 With the new law still fresh, Whitmore said he will feel more comfortable with the concept once he is able to sit down with local law enforcement and talk out specifics on how the drill will unfold.

The new law is most likely a hot item on local law enforcement radar, and they will be working to make sure they are fully trained and available and will be advised on how the drills will have to be conducted, Whitmore said.

Since the new law states the school shooting drill must take place in each school building where students are taught, Bureau Valley’s drills will include BV North in Walnut,

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Kevin Behrens of Plow Creek Farm sells some fresh strawberries to Mike Richards of Spring Valley at last week’s farmers’ market in Spring Valley. The Market Days are held Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Heartland Bank & Trust parking lot, 100 E. Dakota St., Spring Valley. stickers, which highlight ‘Illinois Where Fresh Is,’ and they understand the natural benefits of eating these foods,” she said.

Ladgenski said although the signs and stickers are raising awareness, she doesn’t think the farmers’ market attendees fully realize they’re helping the local economy through their support of the market.

“We have a great group of participating people, and I’d like more Spring Valley residents, local employers and employees and neighboring com-

munity members to take advantage of the healthy and delicious offerings available here,” she said.

The new logo features an assortment of fruits and vegetables grown in the state with an eyecatching yellow background and the “Where Fresh Is” slogan on a red ribbon beneath the word “Illinois.”

The campaign is also promoted though television, radio and billboard advertising. The state’s specialty crops each month have been highlighted: In June it was

strawberries and blueberries; this month it’s watermelon and peaches; and later this month and into August sweet corn will be highlighted.

As part of the campaign, the governor encourages residents to take the “Buy Illinois Challenge” and pledge to spend $10 of their existing grocery bill per week on Illinois products. According to an Illinois Department of Agriculture press release, this would help generate more than $2 billion in new economic activity every year, create thou-

more than $122.4 million in grants awarded to help people with floodrelated expenses. In addition, the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved $25.4 million in disaster assistance loans.

Locally, Donarski said she did not have a dollar amount awarded for the Bureau County recipients.

As a reminder, the application process is done directly with IEMA, not through her office,

Donarski said.

To register with the Federal Emergency Manage Agency (FEMA) for disaster assistance, residents may call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585.

Residents who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-6213362. The toll free numbers operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Bureau County residents can also register for individual FEMA disas-

ter assistance by going online at wwww.disasterassistance.gov, or by web-enabled phones at m.fema.gov.

As reported earlier in the Bureau County Republican, persons should have the following information available when registering for federal disaster assistance: their Social Security number; insurance information; current mailing address; current phone number; address of the damaged property;

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On the surface, the new law looks to just be just one more thing to be done to assure safety for students and staff, Whitmore said.

“If we can prepare ourselves, it will be a good thing,” Whitmore said. “Once we get a little more direction on what’s going on, we will do what’s asked of us.”

On Tuesday, Spring Valley Elementary School District, Superintendent James Hermes said the new shooting drill will be another safeguard for students.

“We welcome any changes to the current laws that will help protect our students,”

Hermes said. “We are fortunate to have a strong relationship with the First Responders in Spring Valley, and we look forward to working even closer to continue to provide safe schools.”

On Tuesday, Princeton Elementary School Superintendent Tim Smith said he thinks it is a good idea to have a school shooting drill in place.

PES will work closely with the Princeton Police Department and Princeton Fire Department to help plan the shooting drill, Smith said. The people in both departments are professionals and know how best to plan the drill. They take their jobs seriously, and he (Smith) believes they have a soft spot in their hearts for schools, Smith said.

“We will lean heavily on them because they are the experts,” Smith said.

“This (shooting drill) is something we will practice, practice and practice, and hope to God we will never have to use.”

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sands of jobs in the farming and food industries and revitalize both rural and urban communities.

Ladgenski said this challenge is very similar to the “Buy USA” campaign. The campaign makes it easy for people to identify where goods are produced by reading labels in clothing or the information on the packaging and keeps dollars in the county.

“But I don’t think people are as knowledgeable about where their produce comes from,” she said. “If they thought of the ‘Where Fresh Is’ logo as much as the ‘Buy USA,’ then it could help generate economic activity.”

Ladgenski said while a lot of residents see a lot of corn and beans growing throughout the county, they don’t think about all the other types of produce grown within the state.

“If more communities utilized the ‘Illinois Where Fresh Is’ marketing program, then I think it would become familiar and comfortable for people to look for when shopping at local farmers’ markets and in grocery stores, and even at restaurants who serve dishes prepared with locally grown foods.”

Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com. and a brief description of the damages Bureau County is one of 35 counties declared eligible for individual federal assistance following the April flooding.

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Quinn signs legislation to limit pay CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law June 24 that limits compensation for many of Illinois’ elected officials.

“I will continue to take every step necessary to restore fiscal stability to our state,” Quinn said. “The civic duty of an elected official requires a commitment to the greater good of the people of Illinois. I commend the legislators who voted for this bill, and I encourage them to work just as hard to get the job done on public pension reform, the most important fiscal challenge of our time.”

House Bill 1441 requires every member of the Illinois General Assembly to take one unpaid furlough day per month during Fiscal Year 2014, which starts July 1. It also prohibits any cost of living increases in FY 2014 for General Assembly members, state constitutional officers, state’s attorneys, and certain appointed state offices and board and commission members. In addition, the legislation sets lodging, meal and mileage reimbursement rates for all General Assembly session days at the same rate that has been in effect for the last three years.

The law passed the House April 10 by a vote of 108 to 1. It passed the Senate May 31 by a vote of 51 to 5. All area legislators voted in favor of the bill.

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Obituaries Angela Piper PRINCETON — Angela Alberta “Bert” (Maupin) Piper, 87, of Princeton passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton with family present.

Bert was a lifelong homemaker and treasured wife, mother and grandmother. Bert was also a devout parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton.

Angela Bert was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Piper Indiantown Township, near Tiskilwa, to Owen C. and Virginia M. (Livers) Maupin.

She attended Jamison School in rural Tiskilwa, Tiskilwa High School and graduated from Princeton High School in 1943. She worked a local “five and dime store” in Princeton where she proudly made bows and worked behind the candy counter — it was at this candy counter where she first met her cherished husband. She later worked in the administrative office of Pioneer Hi-Bred in Princeton.

She married the love of her life, Robert Rex “Bob” Piper, on Sept. 19, 1945, in the St. Louis Catholic Church parsonage. Bert assisted Bob in operating their family farm located near Five Points, northeast of Princeton. Many treasured memories were made raising their family on the farm. As one of 10 children, a mother of four, Bert’s life was devoted to her family and to her community. She was deeply loved by her family and will be greatly missed.

Services were held Tuesday at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, followed by a recitation of the Rosary. A funeral service was held Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton with Father Jeffrey Stirniman officiating. Burial followed in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton. The family received friends and family to celebrate Mrs. Piper’s life and love, following her internment, at Harkrader Hall (St. Louis Catholic Church).

Bert is survived by her husband of 67 years, Bob Piper of Princeton. She is also survived by one son, Rex (Deb) Piper of Princeton; three daughters, Renee (Gordon) Stuepfert of LaMoille, Rita (Bruce) Placek of Princeton and Robyn (George “Jay” Jordan) Piper of Del Mar, Calif.; 10 grandsons, Scott Stuepfert, Michael Stuepfert, Eric (Emily) Piper, Mark Piper, Kyle Piper, Jay Piper, Brian (Kendra) Placek, Justin Placek, Brandon (Jessica) Placek and George (“Mick”) Jordan; two granddaughters, Taylor Jordan and Cassandra Jordan; two greatgrandsons; five great-granddaughters; and two sisters-in-law, Laura Maupin of Granville, N.Y., and Mary Olson of Walnut.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Owen J., Walter, Charles B. “Barney” and Edward; and five sisters, Winifred Giltner, Mary Lucille (Albright) Nelson, Elizabeth “Bessie” Hodge, Virginia Finn and Mary Imelda Hoffman.

Memorials may be directed to St. Louis Catholic Church or to the family for charitable disbursement.

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

Margery Steele PRINCETON — A memorial service for Margery W. Steele, who passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013, will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton. There will be no visitation.

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Firefighters spray water on a large brush fire as a large piece of machinery is used to move the brush about to fully extinguish the fire on Tuesday near the Illinois Department of Transportation salt barn located off Interstate 80 near Route 40. A hot ember from the brush fire blew into the air and was sucked into a vent on the salt barn’s roof, which caused a small fire on the salt barn’s roof.

Fire at IDOT salt barn

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

SHEFFIELD – An Illinois Department of Transportation salt barn located near Interstate 80 and Route 40 caught fire mid-morning Tuesday after a hot ember from a nearby brush fire blew into the salt barn’s roof vent.

Sheffield Fire Department was called to the scene around 10:30 a.m., shortly before Manlius Fire Department was called for mutual aid.

Sheffield Fire Chief Andy Lanxon said with the wind blowing in a northwest direction, it made it easy for the embers from the brush fire to get caught in the wind and sucked into the salt barn’s vent. The embers quickly caused flames to the vent area of the salt barn, and firefighters were called immediately.

Lanxon said he believed an IDOT employee was the

Budde enters guilty plea PRINCETON — Adam S. Budde, 29, of Princeton entered his open plea of guilty on June 27 to a felony charge of theft before Associate Circuit Judge C.J. Hollerich. The judge ordered the probation department to conduct a pre-sentence investigation and set a sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. Aug. 21. On Nov. 26, 2012, the Princeton Truck Stop business reported its office had been entered and the night’s receipts taken from the safe. Upon investigation by the Princeton Police Department, Budde was charged with theft on Jan. 29, and a warrant for his arrest was issued. Budde was arrested Jan. 30.

Faulkner pleads guilty to drug charge PRINCETON — A Tinley Park man has been placed on five years probation after pleading guilty in Bureau County Court to the Class 1 felony of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine.

Kevin Faulkner, 30, entered his guilty plea on June 27 in Bureau County Court before Associate Circuit Judge C.J. Hollerich. As condition to his five years of Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) probation, Faulkner was ordered to pay fines, fees and court costs totaling $5,000, to serve six months in the Bureau County Jail, and to receive counseling from TASC. In January 2012, the TRIDENT task force was conducting an investigation into the sale of cocaine from a person known as “Sid.” Through the use of a confidential source, arrangements were made to buy cocaine from “Sid.” Under the surveillance of TRIDENT task force officers, “Sid,” now identified as Kristopher Koch, and Faulkner met with the confidential source and a TRIDENT officer. Faulkner delivered about 3.2 grams of a powdery substance to the officer and cooperating individual. The officer and cooperating individual accompanied Faulkner

one to call in the fire.

“Luckily someone was there when it started because if someone wouldn’t have noticed it right away, there would have been a lot more damage,” he said.

Firefighters used hoses to extinguish the flames coming from the roof vent. Lanxon confirmed the fire caused only minor roofing damage and said the salt within the barn, although it was soaked from the water, would be salvaged.

Lanxon said when salt is spread on the roads in snow and rain, it doesn’t dissolve or get damaged, so the unused salt in the barn should still be usable and not have to be replaced.

Firefighters also used hoses to put out the large brush pile which was burning in a location east of the salt barn. Lanxon said no injuries were reported.

Firefighters were on the scene about an hour.

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and Koch to another residence to retrieve more controlled substances. The laboratory determined those substances to be cocaine.

Faulkner was indicted on May 11, 2012, and arrested on Dec. 28, 2012.

This is Faulkner’s first felony conviction. He has prior convictions for battery and domestic battery in 2003 in Cook County and for possession of drug paraphernalia in 2011 in Will County.

On April 24, Koch, 29, of Wyanet pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine, and to the Class 4 felony of unlawful possession of another’s credit card. He was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and was recommended for the Impact Incarceration Program.

While out on bond, Koch used a credit card owned by a person without that person’s authority. For that conviction, Koch was then sentenced to four months in the Bureau County Jail, placed on two and one-half years conditional discharge and ordered to pay fines of $407 and restitution of $136.

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A little less intelligent world It was probably August 1997 when I first listened to public radio.

I had taken a job transporting area kids to various schools, and I was looking for something a little more interesting than music to listen to when I was in the van by myself.

So I was heading north of Spring Valley and surfing the radio dial when I stumbled across a familiar voice.

It was Ray Suarez, who used to be on one of the Chicago television stations when we lived in the suburbs.

A few minutes and I was hooked. Suarez was host of a program called “Talk of the Nation,” and it was great.

I’d never had any tolerance for talk radio, but this was different. “Intelligent talk,” the COMMENTARY program was billed, and that’s what it was.

Smart people discussing current topics intelligently and politely, and callers who were on their best behavior.

So for 16 years I’ve been listening to public radio, pretty much whenever I’m in the car.

There are certain misconceptions out there about public radio that I’ve done my best to straighten out.

Public radio is not a bastion of liberal thought, no matter what some people might like you to believe.

The programs try hard to present intelligent opinions on all sides of an issue and leave it to the listeners to form their own opinions.

On a more humorous note, public radio is also not like how it’s been portrayed (hilariously, I must say) on Saturday Night Live. It generally isn’t dull, dry or boring, although I must admit it has its moments once in awhile.

My brother-in-law used to tease me about public radio until he began spending long periods of time in his car, and he was seduced by its charms. Mark used to like to tell me about what programs he had listened to, so I had to text him recently when I was listening to a program on Norwegian funeral ballads!

I listen to other programs but “Talk of the Nation,” from 1 to 3 p.m. is my favorite. After Suarez came host Juan Williams, who was followed about 10 years ago by Neal Conan.

So anyway, on Thursday of last week I was in the car once again, and “Talk of the Nation” was on. Much to my surprise, people kept telling Conan how much they were going to miss him and his program.

So I looked it up and apparently it was announced back in March that “Talk of the Nation” would be over at the end of July, replaced by another program.

I can’t quite put into words how I feel about this.

Shocked, stunned, saddened ... come to mind.

Such a loss.

For 16 years, “Talk of the Nation” has taught me, expanded my mind, made me think and helped me explain my opinions. Sometimes it made me laugh; once in awhile it made me cry, but it always made me think.

It spoiled me for other news programs that settle for giving me one side of the story in 30 seconds or less.

As a reporter, I like to think that once in awhile I’ve had an impact on people’s lives. That I’ve been able to explain something, or clarify an issue, or maybe even persuade someone to take action on something they’re passionate about.

So this is for “Talk of the Nation,” and especially you, Mr. Conan.

So often the media and journalists are criticized – and sometimes rightly so – for taking the low road; for looking for the bad and the flashy; for settling for a cheap laugh rather than a memorable learning experience.

You have made me proud of what I do, and I thank you.

BCR Staff Writer/Tonica News and Putnam County Record Managing Editor Barb Kromphardt can be reached at bkromphardt@bcrnews.com.

Barb Kromphardt

Heather Mason City: Princeton.

Where did you grow up: Princeton.

Family: My husband, Pat (20 years this August!), my children, Emma (15), Kenzie (11) and Jackson (5).

Pets: No pets right now.

Occupation: Co-owner and hairstylist of Guys N Gals Salon.

What is the last song you listened to: “Treasure” by Bruno Mars.

What is the last book you read: “I Love You So Much” (children’s book).

What is the last television show you watched: “Rizzoli and Isles.”

First Person

lion dollars, how would you spend it: I would finish our house projects, pay off debts, go on vacation and save the rest for my children.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Cheeseburger, French fries and chocolate chip cookies.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could take only one thing with you, what would it be: My family.

What is your favorite local restaurant: Los Ranchitos.

If someone handed you a mil-

People would be surprised to know that you: I am a little bit of a “handyman.” I like to fix things myself and not rely on others. I learned a lot in that department from my dad, the late Danny Sissel.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: I like the quaintness and the traditions like Homestead. Most of my family is close, and I have some really great friends.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: I’d really like to see all the storefronts filled, and I’d love to see an old fashioned diner downtown.

TO Letters THE Editor

How much does it cost?

To the Editor, Rock Island Clean Line (RICL) plans to construct a HVCD transmission system that will transport wind energy from the Great Plains to the East Coast and “maybe Chicago.” RICL hopes to cross our section of Illinois.

A study on RICL Facebook recommends “the wholesale price of electricity has to go up 50 percent for the project to be feasible. The estimated cost would be $65 to $75 per megawatt (mwh) “not including the $28 mwh for transmission cost. Our electrical rates are now around $30 mwh, or the transmission cost.

RICL doesn’t say how much this energy will cost if government subsidies stop. Productive Tax Credits (PTC) provide a subsidy of 2.2 cents per kilowatt (kwh) to wind energy

producers. The whole sale price of electricity is from 4 cents to 4.5 cents per kwh. Taxpayers pick up half the cost, when it comes to wind.

Mr. Detweiler, RICL pitchman, said the project will decrease the annual cost of wholesale electricity by $320 million the first year. He cannot say how Clean Line will achieve this amount on a project that will cost more than $9 billion. Nice talking from a company that does not release a public financial statement. Clean Line owners, Texas billionaire Michael Ziekha and

the New York billionaire Zapp Brothers are not a nonprofit charitable organization.

To promote industry in Illinois, lost cost electricity is needed. “Bloomberg” stated in its Jan. 17, 2012, issue, “natural gas costs has dropped 50 percent in the past five years.

It is natural gas keeping electricity down, not wind.” Why is Clean Line investing in a wind related project? Is it to obtain perpetuate ownership of a 500-mile, 200-foot easement?

RICL is waiting for Governor Quinn and the Illi-

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nois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision. Tell them “NO to RICL.” Mary Auchstetter Peru

Thieves stealing ‘memories’ To the Editor, I’m hoping the newspaper will consider covering the recent and disturbing thefts of valuables in vehicles in Princeton. To the person or person doing it, you’re not just taking materialist objects and money but people’s irreplaceable memories. My friend’s purse was taken from her vehicle parked in her driveway that contained a priceless photo.

Shame on whomever is doing this, I hope the persons involved do the right thing and return the things that are not yours. They are not just “things” but memories.

Renae Molln Princeton

First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Constitution of the United States, 1789

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Thursday, July 4, 2013 • 7 Religion — Find out which churches have vacation Bible schools coming up. See Page 8.

‘John the Barber’ auction benefits two Cherry churches CHERRY — One would be hard pressed to remember a fundraising event that benefited side-by-side churches but that is exactly what occurred in Cherry last week, in this case benefiting both the Cherry United Church of Christ and Holy Trinity Cherry.

The auction included primarily the remaining contents of the former Cherry Supper Club.

The property the building sits on was originally purchased by John Stenstrom, a minister, barber and business speculator from Arlington who secured the lots when all original Cherry city lots were sold in 1904 by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. He built a fine double-front single story building in which he operated a combination barber shop/bar on the north side and rented out the south side as a grocery store.

Stenstrom had also purchased the entire

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The United Church of Christ and Holy Trinity in Cherry each received a $2,500 donation from proceeds from the “John the Barber” auction. Pictured are Father Patrick Fixsen (from left), O.S.B., Holy Trinity Cherry; Julie Hollinger, administrator, Holy Trinity Cherry; Jack Rooney, holder of “John the Barber” building; Pastor Sue Graham, Cherry United Church of Christ; and Bonnie Templeton, president, Cherry United Church of Christ. Each church will receive a $2,500 donation. south 200 block and donated the property to the Congregational Church (now the Cherry United Church of Christ).

At the time of the Cherry Mine Disaster, Stenstrom quickly stepped

Bureau County Chorus will begin rehearsals on Monday PRINCETON — The Bureau County Chorus will begin rehearsals for its fourth summer season at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Rehearsals will be in the sanctuary of Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St. in Princeton.

The rehearsal schedule will be available at this time and at subsequent rehearsals.

Members should enter through the southwest door from the parking lot at the corner of Main and Central.

The Chorus will plan to rehearse Mondays and Wednesdays weekly through July, August and early September. The chorus will focus on preparation for the Friday evening concert of the 2013 Homestead Festival on Sept. 13 on the grounds of the Soldiers and Sailors Park. The music selected will be a Disney Medley arranged by Mac Huff.

Gwen Holmes, a 2009 PHS graduate and a recent Olivet Nazarene University graduate holding a bachelor’s degree in music education, will be the guest director during the summer season.

Kathy Allen will return as

accompanist.

All current and former members and new friends are invited to join the Chorus this summer. The Chorus is an opportunity for interested singers to come together to sing, because they like to sing.

Anyone who has completed freshman year in high school though senior citizens (no age limit) are welcome. No audition is required.

The Bureau County Chorus is an organization that has been in existence for many years in the area, with periods of both activity and dormancy. In the summer of 2010 the Chorus was revived and presented three concerts for the inaugural season.

In addition to the Sept.

13 concert, the Chorus will plan to begin rehearsals in October for the holiday concert (date to be announced for December).

Rehearsals will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information, call Kevin Glover, BCC manager, at 815915-7478.

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forward to feed and assist orphans and widows, Protestant and Catholic, of every nationality and background. These meals were served at both his barbershop and in the basement of the then

Congregational Church.

Interestingly enough, Protestant minister Stenstrom rented the south side of his building to Italian, Catholic grocer Dominic Formento.

Formento was one of 12 men who volunteered to be on the rescue cages at the mine, with all being killed on the seventh and final trip. Stenstrom again showed his tremendous character in 1919 when the wooden framed Catholic church burned.

He donated the property for new brick Catholic church to be built, sitting then as it does now just north of the Cherry United Church of Christ.

Stenstrom lived in Cherry for the rest of his life and rests in the Cherry cemetery. He was known by many to be a very kind man and continued to cut hair out his home. He was widely known simply as “John the Barber,” a name that is still recognized by many in the area today.

Benefit beer show to be held

LASALLE – The annual summer benefit beer show will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 12 at Senica’s Oak Ridge on Route 6, LaSalle. There will be more than 100 beers to sample with many from around the world. This event is sponsored by Rudy’s Liquors,

LaSalle, and will benefit the Utica, Oglesby and Lostant fire departments. Attendees must be 21 years old to enter, and there is a $20 donation at the door. Participants are encourage to drink responsibly and have a designated driver at all times.

Wedding Aisle – Area couples share their engagement announcements. See Page 8.

Community Notes Class of ‘63 reunion WYANET — The Wyanet High School Class of 1963 will have its 50th reunion during the Wyanet Festival weekend on July 13 at Wise Guys in Princeton. The classes of 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964 are also invited to attend. A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. The Class of 1963 will also participate in the Wyanet Festival parade at 1 p.m. July 13. Those who want to help decorate the float will meet at Sheila’s house the morning of the parade at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Sheila at 815-878-7721.

Meeting set PRINCETON— Princeton Junior Home Extension will meet at noon Tuesday at the home of Dorothy Johnson, 1733 S. Main St., Princeton. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. Debbie Monroe will be the leader.

Rotary Club meeting PRINCETON — The Princeton Rotary Club will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Elks Lodge in Princeton.

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ PRINCETON — Festival 56 presents the musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber. Performances will take place at the Princeton High School Council Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on July 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. on July 7. Tickets cost $26 for adults, $24 for seniors and $23 for students under 18. To order tickets, call 815-879-5656 or go to www.festival56.com.

ALS 5k Run/Walk

WALNUT — The Walnut 5K run/walk for ALS research will be at 8 a.m. July 6. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. in the tent by the shelter south of Bureau Valley North Junior High. The entry fee is $20. All proceeds will be donated to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) for research. For more information, contact Julie Holten at 815-379-2269 or walnut5kforals@gmail.com.

Make Someone Happy • Happy anniversary on Friday to Jeff and Bonnie Dzik. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

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Vacation Bible School First United Methodist Church PRINCETON — The First United Methodist Church in Princeton will hold its vacation Bible school, “Everyone Fun Fair,” July 14-18 at the church, 316 S. Church St. Children ages 3 through fifth grades are invited to attend. The event will include a light supper, crafts, music, Bible stores and games. To register, or for more information, call 815-872-2821.

Van Orin Gospel Church VAN ORIN — The Van Orin Gospel Church’s vacation Bible school will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 7-12. Family night will be on July 12. This year’s VBS theme is SonWest Roundup which is a western theme. For more information, call the church at 815-638-2552.

Seatonville Congregational Church Independent SEATONVILLE — The Seatonville Congregational Church Independent will host its vacation Bible school from 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 15-19.

This year’s theme is “Trading Places.” Children will get to learn how “Jesus makes a world of difference” through songs, games, crafts and snacks.

For more information or to register, call the Rev. Bill Jacobsen at 815-228-6717 or Mary Michael at 815-875-1697.

First Baptist Church of Manlius MANLIUS — The churches of Manlius will sponsor vacation Bible school at the First Baptist Church of Manlius.

This year’s theme is Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth. School will run from 9 to 11 a.m. July 16-19. For more information or to register, call 815-445-2073.

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Dehler-Lanxon Nikki Dehler of Sheffield and Andy Lanxon of Sheffield are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Tom and Connie Dehler of Galesburg. He is the son of Bob and Sue Lanxon of Sheffield.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Galesburg High School and received a bachelor’s desire in business management and administration from Bradley University. She is a commercial lender at Peoples National Bank of Kewanee - Sheffield Banking Center, Sheffield.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Bureau Valley High School and received an associates in fire science

Jessica Nicole Williquette of Tiskilwa and Brock Nathaniel Schmitt of Tiskilwa are announcing their upcoming marriage. She is the daughter of Julie Williquette of Tiskilwa. He is the son of Dave and Tammy Pelz of Tiskilwa, and Mike and Pam Schmitt of Princeton.

The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of Princeton High School. She is Nikki Dehler employed by L.W. Schneider Inc. in Princeton. and Andy Lanxon Her fiancé is a 2009 from Illinois Central Col- graduate of Stark County lege. He is a materials High School and a 2011 handler at Marquis Ener- graduate of Black Hawk gy in Hennepin.

The couple will be married Oct. 19 at the iWireless Center in Moline.

Casey Ellen Osterkamp and Beau Thomas Underwood, both of Washington, D.C., are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Kevin and Jann Osterkamp of Columbus, Ohio.

He is the son of Tom and DeAnn Underwood of Princeton.

The bride-elect graduated from The Wellington School in 2001 and Northwestern University in 2005. After serving Jacqueline Frake as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy, she and Garrett Davis graduated from Harvard Green, Ohio.

University in 2011 with The couple will be a Master in Public Policy. married in the Apostol- She is now a senior public ic Church of Van Wert, sector consultant for IBM. Ohio, in a morning cerHer fiancé graduated emony followed by a from Princeton High brunch.

School in 2003, Eureka College in 2006 and from

The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Frake of Oakwood, Ohio, are announcing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jacqueline Danielle, to Garrett Davis, the son of Roger and Michele Davis of Wayne, Ohio.

The bride-elect holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Spanish and educational administration from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She is a Spanish teacher at Wayne Trace High School in Haviland, Ohio.

Her fiancé holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bowling Green State University in Bowling

at 815-915-8039.

Ladies are reminded to bring in their empty medication bottles/vials for donation. They will also continue with the “Count Your Blessings” program for end of year disbursement. Brief reports will be heard.

Spring Valley United Church of Christ

Illinois Valley Midday Connection luncheon

SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley United Church of Christ will host its vacation Bible school July 8-12.

This year’s theme is “Kingdom Rock!” VBS is intended for kids kindergarten through sixth grade and meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Registration forms are available at UCC or at the SV library. For more information, call 815-663-1951 or visit www.springvalleyucc.com.

OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Midday Connection, a non-denominational Christian Women’s group, invites women from the Illinois Valley area to its monthly luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m. July 16 at the Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby.

The cost for the lunch and program is $15 inclusive, paid at the door. The theme for the luncheon is “Let Freedom Ring.” Cathy Granata will present on “Cards to Heroes. The speaker will be Theresa Crystal discussing, “To the Army and beyond — A Soldier’s Fight for True Freedom.”

All reservations and cancellations must be made

by July 9. Call Vickie at 815-223-4687 or Anita at 815-223-2858 or email scolari12@comcast.net to make reservations.

Sunday Sundae Event SEATONVILLE — Members of the Seatonville Congregational Church Independent invite the public for a free dessert at 5:30 p.m. July 7 in the church basement. This second annual event is to help residents of Seatonville get acquainted with each other and with the church family.

There will be pie, cake, cookies and ice cream sundaes with cold drinks. The church is trying to reach out to the community as friends. People from other towns are welcome to come become acquainted, too.

There will also be games and activities for children.

Pre-registration for the church’s vacation Bible school will be available that night. For more information, call Pastor Bill Jacobsen at 815-228-6717.

Hampshire Ladies Circle to meet PRINCETON — The Hampshire Ladies Circle will meet for its monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. July 11 at Roma’s on North Main Street in Princeton. Please R.S.V.P. to Elaine Bowers at 815-872-5981 or Ida Arlt

Jessica Williquette and Brock Schmitt East with a degree in ag business management. He is employed by Burroughs Ag Services in Sparland.

The couple will be married July 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Henry.

Osterkamp-Underwood

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Bible Church will host its vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

July 21-25 for children ages 3 through fifth grade.

This year’s curriculum is Kingdom Chronicles and revolves around a medieval theme. Children will learn Bible versus, participate in contests, make crafts and discover the Truth. There will even be a special visit by a real knight from Medieval Times in Schaumburg.

Those interested in attending may call Princeton Bible Church office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at 815-875-2933, or sign up at Sunday worship services beginning at 10:15 a.m. each week.

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Fun Fair PRINCETON — Christ Community Church will host its annual Fun Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, at the church. The event is free. There will be door prizes, games, snow cones, face painting and popcorn. There will also be a concession stand they will be selling food.

5-Day Club WYANET — The Child Evangelism Fellowship is sponsoring a 5-Day Club from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 8 through July 12 at the Community Bible Church in Wyanet. Children ages 5 through 12 are invited to attend. They will learn Bible lessons, sing songs, play games and activities, study memory verses and win prizes. Parents will fill out registration forms on the first day. For more information contact Burt Conklin at 815-878-3553.

Casey Osterkamp and Beau Underwood the University of Chicago in 2010 with both a Master of Divinity and Master in Public Policy. He is the director of campaigns and advocacy for Sojourners and also an assistant pastor at National City Christian Church.

The couple will be married July 27 at the Worthington Presbyterian Church in Worthington, Ohio.

Dickinson-Parker Dawn Marie Dickinson of LaSalle and Nathan Randal Parker of LaSalle are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

She is the daughter of Joel and Linda Dickinson of Princeton. He is the son of Randy and Kim Parker of LaSalle.

The bride-elect is employed by Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru in central scheduling, patient access.

Her fiancé is employed as a sales representative for Fox River Resorts.

Dawn Dickinson and Nathan Parker The couple will be married July 27 at White Pines Canyon in Mount Morris.

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9 Sports Thursday, July 4, 2013 • 9 Valley wins district — Spring Valley captured the District 20 Little League Softball crown. See page 11.

2012-13 BCR Male Athlete of the Year

The Pitch Man

B R E T T

Fulfilling career, but lack of postseason success leaves void for Hall’s Fanning

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — Brett Fanning received many accolades this past school year and over the course of his career at Hall High School.

Unanimous Tri-County All-Conference basketball and baseball selection.

The 2012-13 BCR Basketball Player of the Year and co-Baseball Player of the Year honors.

Finishing as the second all-time leading scorer for Hall basketball behind former All-Stater Shawn Jeppson.

When asked if he had gotten everything out of his time in Hall red and white, Fanning paused, but affirmably said, “No, I did not.”

There is one thing missing in his scrapbook.

A chance to play for a regional championship.

The Red Devils’ basketball team lost to SeneBCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus ca 42-40 in the regional Brett Fanning was a good pitchman for the Hall Red Devils, whether it’d be play- semifinals. This spring in ing quarterback in football, a shooter in basketball or a pitcher in baseball. He baseball, they fell to Ottawill continue his playing days pitching for the Upper Iowa University Peacocks. wa Marquette 8-1, again

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in the regional semifinals.

His junior year, the Red Devils basemen lost to St. Bede 5-2, again in the regional semifinals.

Those defeats stick with Fanning like a thorn in the side.

“I just wanted to play in one regional (championship) and didn’t get to do it,” he said. “That was my whole hope, just to get into one regional game. Winning it would have been even better, but even to just play in one would have been awesome.

“There have been area teams that have won regionals and had even more success in sectional. Just to not to play in a regional was just hard.

We lost in the semifinals every time.”

He said getting to play in the Tri-County Conference tournament was the closest thing to regional.

But even then, he said, “you still know you have games after that championship, but in regional you don’t. It’s a different feeling.”

• Unanimous TriCounty All-Conference basketball.

• Unanimous TriCounty All-Conference baseball.

• BCR Basketball Player of the Year.

• Co-BCR Baseball Player of the Year.

• Second all-time leading scorer for Hall basketball.

• Quarterback for football.

• Scholarship to play baseball for Division II Upper Iowa University.

“That’s one thing I would give up any personal achievement or award, just to play in a regional championship,” he added.

Fanning’s mom, Rachel, relayed the story about how the toddler Fanning always had “Nuk in his mouth and a ball in his hand.” He was either shooting Nerf balls around the house or batting them with a bat.

When he outgrew the confines of his home, he took his game outside, perfecting his skills with pitchback screens and on

See Fanning Page 10

Rec Report

Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS to run Saturday

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The annual Walnut 5K Run/ Walk for ALS Research is set for Saturday.

Registration will be held at 7 a.m. and the race is at 8 a.m. starting at Bureau Valley North Junior High. Registration is $20. For more information, contact Julie VonHolten at (815) 379-2269, or at walnut5kforals@gmail.com.

Tiger Tennis Classic: The

2013 Tiger Tennis Classic will be held July 20 and July 27 at Princeton High School.

Doubles play will take the courts the first weekend with matches beginning at 8 a.m.

There will be divisions for men’s open, men’s over 40, women’s, mixed and youth including 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 under depending of number of participants.

Singles play will be held July 27 with divisions for men’s open, men’s 40 and over, wom-

en’s and youth.

Entry deadline for doubles in July 18 and July 25 for singles.

Fees are $14 per person for singles, $12 for doubles per person and $10 for 18 and under. For more information, call Rick Peacock at 815-8786120 or visit www.tigertennisclassic.com Manlius Rolle Bolle: Twenty five bolders competed for the top five prizes in the June 26 Manlius Rolle Bolle League action with Allison DeBrock,

Harold Oloffson and Tony Marchand taking the top prize.

Second went to Lisa Marchand, Dan Chapman and Riley DeBrock, third place to Leslea Wallace, Kenny Rodgers and Richard Huffaker, fourth place to Donna Ericson and Roger DeBrock with two bolles and fifth went to Wilma Anderson, Darrell Wallace and Tyler DeBrock.

Olds-Bohm 5K: The fifth annual Nancy Jo Olds-Bohm 5K run/walk will be held July

13, and will carry on the tradition of benefiting local nonprofit organizations. Registration forms are available at www.oldsbohm5k.com. Race registration and packet pickup will be at the Wyanet Memorial Park, from 5 to 7 p.m. July 12 and on race day from 7 to 7:45 a.m.

The 5K and 1 mile memory walk will begin at 8 a.m. The kid’s fun run will begin imme-

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Groleau perseveres with faith and determination Brad Groleau was covering home plate on a dropped third strike, a play he has certainly done before in his baseball career. This time he did it pitching for the U Dogs out of Lockport in a summer league contest in Lombard.

He made the tag and got the runner, but he was also out.

Out with a torn ACL to his left knee, the second time he has sustained the same injury to the same knee in three years.

“I was covering home and my knee just gave out on me.

I tagged the runner. I basically

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tried to stop and it just went out on me. I don’t even know how it happened,” he said.

The first time he tore his ACL was also on a freak, noncontact play in football. He was making his first varsity carry his sophomore year (2010 against Kewanee) and when he planted his left leg to make a

cut, his knee went out on him.

The second time comes after Groleau made it through two years of varsity football and basketball and three years of varsity baseball. His doctor told him the chances of that happening again were very, very slim.

“Right now, it’s very hard, but once I get the surgery over and start my therapy, I’m going to be very determined to get it all done,” he said.

Groleau has signed to play baseball for McKendree University in Lebanon and said his coach there has been “very, very supportive.” He

will take a medical redshirt his freshman year.

“My scholarship and everything is good. I’m going to try to work very hard and come back even stronger than I did the first time,” he said.

Groleau is keeping a positive attitude and knows God has a plan for him.

“I feel that God gives the toughest tasks to his toughest warriors,” he said. ‘I’m not sure what that plan is yet, but I can not live in the past nor in the future. I can only live

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Brad Groleau is hitting a second ACL surgery/rehab head on.

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Fanning

Finalists for 2012-13 BCR Athlete of the Year

Brad Groleau, St. Bede, sr.

Brad Groleau

A hard-nosed athlete who played football, basketball and baseball for the Bruins. He repeated as the co-BCR Player of the Year in baseball. He will continue his baseball career at McKendree University, taking a medical redshirt as he rehabs a second knee injury.

Parker Neuhalfen, Bureau Valley, so.

Parker Neuhalfen

Just a sophomore, the young Storm standout’s best days lie ahead. He was a first team All-BCR selection at running back with a future of high promise as he makes the permanent move to quarterback. Basketball, though is his top sport. He was a first team All-BCR and Three Rivers All-Conference selection, averaging 15.4 points, 1.4 steals and 3.6 rebounds.

Landon Piccatto, Hall, sr.

Landon Piccatto

An athletic talent, putting his speed to good use in football and track. He was a first team Big Rivers All-Conference and All-BCR Selection in football and will take his talents to Illinois Wesleyan. Piccatto also played basketball.

Damin Smith, St. Bede, sr.

Damin Smith

Coach Mike Kilmartin regarded the senior swingman as probably the Bruins best allaround player in basketball. He averaged 11.7 points per game and was the Bruins best defender. He sported an 8-1 record with a 1.67 ERA pitching for the Bruins in baseball and played end in football.

Austen Stewart, Princeton, sr.

Austen Stewart

The 2012-13 Athlete of the Year at PHS, excelled in track this spring as a state qualifier in the high jump. He will continue that event at Aurora University. Stewart was another three-sport athlete, also playing for the Tigers’ regional champion soccer team as well as basketball.

From Page 9 the family’s driveway, hoops on Iowa Street in the same neighborhood where Jeppson came up before him.

Despite being the one player opposing team’s defenses focused on every night, Fanning averaged 21.3 points per game. He was especially adept at drawing fouls, cashing in nearly 82 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe. The 5-10 guard also led the Red Devils in rebounding (5.4 rpg), steals (1.7 spg) and three-point baskets (51).

Fanning will be putting his basketball career behind him when he heads to Lafeyette, Iowa to play baseball for Division II Upper Iowa University.

He is hoping to get in his Basketball Jones playing intramurals, but said, “I’m really going to miss it come winter time.

Going to be really weird.”

But, baseball is and has always been his first love. He got his start in the Spring Valley little leagues before moving on to the ranks of travel baseball. He’s been a pitchman ever since.

“I’ve always wanted to play college baseball since Minor League. I knew right from then I got to start working if I’m going to get there,” Fanning said, who will pitch for Upper Iowa Peacocks.

He repeated as co-BCR Player of the Year honors in baseball with St. Bede’s Brad Groleau. On the mound, he fashioned a 7-2 record with a

1.92 ERA and an area-high 87 strikeouts in 47.3 innings. At the dish, he batted .430, leading the Red Devils in nearly every offensive category with 26 runs scored, 28 RBIs, nine doubles, two homers and 11 stolen bases.

Like his basketball career, Fanning’s days swinging the bat are numbered after he wraps up his summer season with the Illinois Bobcats. He will concentrate solely on pitching and is OK with that.

“I kind of don’t like it. At the same time, I know there’s better hitters out there than I am.

It’s whatever’s going to help the team ultimately,” he said.

A three-sport talent, Fanning was a quarterback for the Red Devil football team. He says he really liked playing football, because “it was as good time, being with your buddies out on a hot day, getting team chemistry ... it’s fun.”

His senior season started out with much tragedy, however, when the Red Devils lost teammate Daniel Lule to heart failure on the very first day of practice and later dying at the hospital.

Fanning said the Red Devils really never got over that loss.

“It was devastating. It’s hard to put together a program and get back on track after that happens,” he said. “Our coach said right from the start, two things are going to happen after this, you’re either going to come together or your going to fall apart. I feel like we came together. Chemistry wise we came together. Playing wise

BCR Athletes of the Year 2012-13 — Brett Fanning, Hall 2011-12 — Adam Weidner, Bureau Valley 2010-11 — Michael Murray, Princeton; Alec Schwab, St. Bede 2009-10 — Scott Roseberg, Brik Wedekind, Princeton 2008-09 — Matt McClure, Princeton 2007-08 — Jordan Petersen, Hall 2006-07 — Garrett Barnas, Bureau Valley 2005-06 — Michael Grieve, Bureau Valley 2004-05 — Preston Jones, Bureau Valley 2003-04 — Nick Larsen, Hall 2002-03 — Chaise Thomas, Hall 2001-02 — Jason Bill, Bureau Valley Phil Endress, Bureau Valley 2000-01 — J.A. Happ, St. Bede 1999-00 — Billy Terry, St. Bede 1998-99 — D.J. Glynn, Hall 1997-98 — Nathan Norman, Princeton; Shawn Jeppson, Hall 1996-97 — Eric Bryant, Hall; Luke Davis, Bureau Valley 1995-96 — Luke Dobrich, DePue 1994-95 — Mike Shipley, Bradford I’m not sure all our focus was all on play.”

While he won’t play football at Upper Iowa, the old Red Devil quarterback may find himself getting sacked in his dorm room. He will room with Nate Roemer, a linebacker from Streator Woodland, who will play football for the Peacocks. Fanning knows once a linebacker always a linebacker with quarterbacks around.

“He’ll flip my mattress or something,” Fanning said.

Hall Red Devil fans have flipped over Fanning the past four years.

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Valley girls capture District 20 crown

PRINCETON — Registration for the 2013 Princeton Youth Football season will be held from 9 a.m. Saturday at the PHS practice field equipment shed. Cost is $90. The PYFL Camp will be held from July 22-25. Cost is $35.

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

Spring Valley captured the 2013 District 20 Little League Softball championship, defeating LaSalle 13-8 Monday night at Veteran’s Park in Peru.

Spring Valley used two big innings to take the District 20 pennant, scoring four in the first and five in the fifth.

Next up, Spring Valley advances to the Section I Tournament, which will be hosted by District 20 at St. Mary’s Park in LaSalle.

Spring Valley opens section play at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Little League Baseball: Ottawa moved into the championship game of the American Division Tournament at Mendota, defeating Spring Valley 6-2 Tuesday. With its first defeat, Spring Valley will come back against Bi-County at 6 p.m.

Friday. Their winner will advance to face Ottawa at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Bi-County knocked out Mendota 15-2.

PYSL sign-ups PRINCETON — Fall registration for Princeton Youth Soccer is available online at www.pyslsoccer. com. Sign-up dates will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Forms are also available at the Zearing Park concession stand.

Youth football camp

WBVL roundup B League Softball: LaMoille rallied with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie up the Princeton Tigers 4-4. Maddi Deery got the LaMoille rally going with a lead-off triple. The game ended tied by the time limit. The Tigers remain undefeated in eight games at 7-0-1.

Walnut I beat Sheffield-Buda 20-3.

C League Softball: Host LaMoille tripped the Princeton Cardinals 10-7 on Monday. Mari Billhorn was the winning pitcher. Taylor Wetsel had a hit and two RBIs and Brynn Hieronymus added two hits for the Cardinals.

Also Monday, the Princeton Pirates outlasted the Princeton Cubs 12-1 while host Annawan edged Wyanet in extra innings, handing Wyanet its first defeat. A Tuesday makeup saw the Princeton Tigers trip the Princeton Cardinals 7-4.

In WBVL baseball play, Sheffield-Buda beat Tampico 8-1 at the

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in the present and get through the surgery and tackle the therapy each day. This injury will not stop me from playing college baseball.

“I believe I can come back from this even stronger than the first time. God is always with me and he will guide me.”

St. Bede athletic director Tom McGunnigal knows the kind of character Groleau has and knows he will bounce back strong once again.

“He has one of the most remarkable positive attitudes about conquering any challenge laid out in front of him,” McGunnigal said. “He is the least deserving of having an injury happen like this to him – let alone twice – but he is the one who can come back from this time and again

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Rachel Jensen of (above) the Princeton Tigers slides in safely under the tag of LaMoille pitcher Riley Johnson in B League play Monday in LaMoille.

LaMoille rallied with three runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 4-4 tie. Jace Rediger (left) gets his cuts in for the Sheffield Little League. They beat the Princeton Red Sox. BCR photos/ Becky Kramer

Minor League level and 8-7 at the Little League level. Sheffield-Buda

because of his mental toughness, work ethic, and attitude.”

The surgery has been moved up two weeks to July 8 as originally planned and then he will begin the long rehab process once again. Until then, he’s been getting out and about, taking in the recent College World Series in Omaha and Wednesday’s White SoxOrioles game at the Cell.

“Baseball’s my love.

It’s good to be at the ballpark,” he said from Omaha when I first reached him.

His parting words to me that day summed up his attitude to a T. “It’s definitely not going to stop me,” he said.

Knowing Brad Groleau and his determination and faith, I know it’s not going to stop him either.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor.

Contact him at khieronymus@bcrnews.com

also topped the Princeton Red Sox 5-3 in Little League play.

Scoreboard Softball

District 20 Little League Tournament at Veteran’s Park at Peru

Monday: Title - Spring Valley 13, LaSalle 8

Baseball

District 20 Little League American Tournament at Mendota

Sunday: Ottawa 11, Bi-County 0 Spring Valley 10, Peru 0 Monday: Ottawa 8, Mendota 2 Bi-County 5, Peru 2 Tuesday: Ottawa 6, Spring Valley 2 Bi-County 15, Mendota 2 Friday: Game 7 - Bi-County vs. Spring Valley, 6 p.m. Saturday: Title - Ottawa vs.

Winner 7, 6 p.m. Sunday: If necessary, 6 p.m.

District 20 Little League National Division at LaSalle

Tuesday: Ottawa 19, Utica 0

Marseilles 14, Oglesby 7 Friday: Game 7 - LaSalle vs. Streator, 6 p.m. Game 8 - Ottawa vs. Marseilles, 8 p.m.

Saturday: Game 9 - Winner 8 vs. loser 7, 4 p.m. Sunday: Title - Winners 7-9, 4 p.m.

Monday: If necessary, 6 p.m.

District 20 Junior Tournament at Washington Park, Peru

Monday: Peru 11, Oglesby 1 Mendota 21, Marseilles 4 Tuesday: Bi-County 19, LaSalle 3 Peru 14, Spring Valley 1 Friday: Game 5 - Mendota vs. Bi-County, 6 p.m. Game 6 - Marseilles vs. LaSalle, 8 p.m. Saturday: Game 7 - Oglesby vs. Loser 5, noon. Game 8 - Winner 6 vs. Spring Valley, 2 p.m. Sunday: Game 9 - Winners 4-5, noon.

Game 10 - Winners 7-8, 2 p.m. Monday: Game 11 - Winner 10 vs. loser 9, 6 p.m. Tuesday: Game 12 - Winners 9-11, 6 p.m. Wednesday: If necessary, 6 p.m.

SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Red Devil Youth Football Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. July 15-19 at the Hall practice field. Cost is $30 per camper with each additional family member at $15. Registration made payable to Hall High School Football may be sent to Hall High School Football, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley, IL. 61362.

IVYFL sign-ups SPRING VALLEY — Illinois Valley Youth Football League sign-up and physical forms are

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diately following the 5K at approximately 9 a.m.

For more information to participate, purchase raffle tickets or to become a sponsor, contact Karen Russell at 815-699-2474 or Margaret DeVenney at 815-454-9602.

Fastpitch Church League: Mother Nature got the best of the Princeton Fastpitch Church League action once again Saturday with another pair of washouts. Only St. Louis/Covenant has played four games and Princeton Bible has managed only two with three makeups. With a bye week scheduled for the 4th of July Holiday, PBC will have not played in six weeks.

Bureau Township and UMC remained tied atop the league at 3-0. They are followed by St. Matthew’s (2-1), Princeton Bible (1-1), Bunker Hill (2-3), People’s Church (0-3) and St. Louis/Covenant (1-4).

Make-up games are being planned for next week.

Bank Trust locations in Spring Valley and DePue. Registration forms must be turned in by July 15.

For more information, call Jack Boroski at 815-6644577.

Soccer camp PRINCETON — The Illinois Valley Soccer Camp will be held July 9-12 at Zearing Park in Princeton for all incoming eighth through 12th-grade students. The grade 6-8 session will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with grades 9-12 meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $30. For more information, contact coach Ed Young at 815-8766408.

Hall volleyball camp SPRING VALLEY — Hall High School coach Megan Nation will be conducting two volleyball camps this summer. The grade school camp will be held July 8-12 with grades 5-6 meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. and grades 7-8 from noon to 2 p.m. The high school camp will be held July 15-16 with freshmen meeting from 9 a.m. to noon and sophomores and varsity from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact coach Megan Nation at (815) 228-2297, or at megan. nation@aol.com.

Starved Rock Runners clinic: The Starved Rock Runners Club’s running clinics will be held at 6 p.m. at Baker’s Lake every Monday until Aug. 12. There is a kids clinic for ages 7-18 and a women’s clinic for females 18-and-over. For more information, contact Michele Gaeta at maples1401@hotmail. com.

Miracles Happen Golf Outing: The fourth annual Miracles Happen III Golf Outing will take place July 20 at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course.

The cost is $65 per golfer for the four-person scramble until July 13.

Registration after this date will be $75.

Registration begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be a chicken dinner followed by awards at 6 p.m.

Players registered and paid for prior to July 13 will be entered into a raffle for $100 at Hy-Vee. To register or for more information, contact Jennifer or Steve Sines, 3105 E. Fifth Road, Lot C, LaSalle 61301, at 815228-1574, or by contacting sines9@aol.com.

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Next up Sprint Cup Race: Coke Zero 400 Where: Daytona International Speedway When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET) TV: TNT 2012 Winner: Tony Stewart

​ enseth uses K late rally to win Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway Recent NASCAR history has shown that if Matt Kenseth is put in position to win a race late in the going, the odds are pretty good that he’ll deliver.

He did just that in Sunday’s rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.

His crew chief, Jason Ratcliff, took a gamble by not taking tires on their final pit stop. The move put Kenseth out front for the restart, and he drove away from the field to score his 28th career Sprint Cup victory and his league-leading fourth of 2013.

In his winner’s interview, Kenseth praised Ratcliff for the bold strategy, calling it a “great call.”

“It was the only one that gave us a chance to win the race,” he said.

A strategy decision was about the only thing that could derail Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Chevrolet.

They were the class of the field as Johnson dominated much of the race, leading 182 laps.

But a Lap 243 caution flag for Brian Vickers’ crash sent the leaders to pit road, and Ratcliff elected to go with a gas-only stop, which put his driver in

the lead, but at a disadvantage to Johnson and the other competitors, who took gasoline and either two or four fresh tires.

On the restart, Johnson, who took two tires, spun entering Turn One. He wound up changing four tires and raced his way from the back of the pack to finish ninth, while Kenseth used the aerodynamic advantage of the clean air out front to hold off Jamie McMurray and Clint Bowyer for the victory.

Afterward, Johnson told reporters that Kenseth didn’t handle the fateful restart according to the rules.

“The No. 20 (Kenseth) broke the pace car speed, which you aren’t supposed to, but, (NASCAR officials) aren’t calling guys on that, so I need to start trying that in the future,” said Johnson, who also has questioned NASCAR’s officiating of restarts in recent races at Dover and Michigan.

Kenseth said he did nothing wrong.

“I have no idea what happened or what happened to (Johnson) or what I possibly could have done to upset him,” he said. “I think you can look through

Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR

Matt Kenseth drives away from the field to win the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. data and see I didn’t slow down.”

But Kenseth said he understands Johnson’s dismay over the situation.

“I certainly didn’t feel like I did anything wrong from where I was, but after dominating all day and you have a problem at the end ... I imagine it’s frustrating.

“We’ve been there, too.”

Kenseth also pointed out in his winner’s interview that Johnson and his No. 48 Chevrolet are going to be stiff competition over the second half of the season, including the 10-race, season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. That means Kenseth and his crew won’t be able to rest on the

John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR

Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth, right, and crew chief Jason Ratcliff celebrate their win in the Quaker State 400. laurels of their four wins to date.

“We know we have to continue to get better,” he said. “We are really, really good, but you

always have to continue to get better.

“Hopefully, we’ll be running how we’re running, or even get better, and going into

the Chase, hopefully we can give (Johnson’s team) a run for their money.

“That’s what the plan is.”

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Perry Memorial Hospital hires orthopedic surgeon

Tom Yourek has opened Canal Area Tackle Shop near Lock 19 of the Hennepin Canal on the Wyanet/Walnut Road.

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Canal Area Tackle Shop opens near Hennepin Canal

By Lyle Ganther lganther@bcrnews.com

WYANET — Tom Yourek has opened Canal Area Tackle Shop at 719 S. Wyanet/Walnut Road near Lock 19 of the Hennepin Canal.

In addition to selling a wide variety of baits and fishing tackle, Yourek also rents bicycles, canoes and kayaks for those people wanting to take advantage of these recreational opportunities on the nearby Hennepin Canal.

“I have six canoes, six kayaks and 30 bicycles,”

he said. “I have a tandem and an adult tricycle in addition to 6- or 7-speed bicycles to ride on the canal.”

Yourek also has a full range of camping equipment for rent such as tents where 4, 6, 8 or 10 people can use at camping sites along the Hennepin Canal. He also has grills, sleeping bags, cots and mats for campers to use.

“I can supply just about anything anyone needs to go camping,” he said. “I even offer delivery service where people can come and pick what they want, and I will take it to their camping spot along the canal.”

Other items Yourek sells for campers are ice, firewood and propane.

Yourek sells minnows,

leeches, nightcrawlers, wax worms, butter worms, red worms and a good selection of catfish baits for anglers wanting to fish the Hennepin Canal.

He also has some small tackle boxes and fishing rods for people to use if they need them.

Yourek is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April through December.

Since opening the business in early May, Yourek said he has seen business increasing every day as more people find out about it.

“I have some returning customers and new people every day stop by,” he said. “Many people have told me this is a nice location, being close to the canal, and it is easy

to get to.”

He credits Jim Miller, who used to run Will-O B’s Bait Shop, with giving him some suggestions on how to run this type of business.

“I used to go into his bait shop all the time,” he said. “He has helped me a lot.”

More information about Canal Area Tackle Shop can be found at his website at www.canalareatackle.com. His phone number is 815-878-6822.

After getting married, Yourek moved to Wyanet about 10 years ago after running an auto repair business in Melrose Park for 30 years. He and Mark Sealer have built the structures found on his property.

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PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital has hired Dr. Kirk Green as its new orthopedic surgeon. He began seeing patients on May 28 in the Perry Memorial Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic.

Green received his degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed an internship at the University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery through the Univer-

sity of Iowa at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.

Green completed addi- Dr. Green tional residencies in Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at University of Nebraska College of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine.

Green is board certified in orthopedic surgery through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

IVCH hires midwife PERU — A new certified nurse midwife has joined the staff of the Women’s Health Care Center at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Elizabeth Birkey, CNM, had previously worked with Labor of Love Midwifery in Arlington and as a registered nurse at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She is an internationally board-

certified lactation consultant.

A resident of Princeton, Birkey received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Northern Illinois University after earning an associate’s degree in nursing from Illinois Valley Community College. She has a master’s degree from Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky.

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LegalNotices NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on June 24, 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 Poetry Train.com located 444 S. Church S., Apt. 220, Princeton, IL 61356.

Dated this 24th day of June, 2013. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican June 27, July 4 and 11, 2013.

MANLIUS DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 6 BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Pursuant to an Illinois Act in regard to Wages of Employees on Public Works, the Commissioners of the Manlius Drainage District No. 6, Bureau County, Illinois, did on June 28, 2013, determine and adopt the prevailing rate of wages paid generally

to employees engaged in work on public works in said Manlius Drainage District No. 6. The prevailing wage rate so determined is the same rate as that established by the Illinois Department of Labor for Bureau County, Illinois, effective June 1, 2013.

Such determination is now effective and a copy is available upon request either from the District Secretary for Manlius Drainage District No. 6, or from William S. Beneke, attorney for the Manlius Drainage District No. 6, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Any person affected by said determination may object in writing, within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice, by filing a written notice either with the Manlius Drainage District No. 6 Secretary at the above address or with the Illinois Department of Labor, in either instance specifying the ground of the objection.

Secretary Manlius Drainage District No. 6 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 4, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, an Illinois Banking ) Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Matthew S. Taliani, Charles D. Taliani, ) Collection Professionals, Inc., Unknown ) Owners and Non-record Claimants, ) or Other Known or Unknown Occupants, ) Defendants. ) No. 2013-CH-49 SUMMONS FOR UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS OR OTHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS (NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE (FOR PUBLICATION) The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, unknown owners and non-record claimants, or other known or unknown occupants, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot 5 In Block 121 in O’Beirne’s Third Addition to the City of Spring Valley, excepting therefrom the underlying coal and fireclay and other minerals, together with the right to dig, mine and remove the same without entering upon the surface thereof, situated in Bureau County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 117 West Third Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362 Said property is residential; said mortgage was made by Matthew S. Taliani and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Book 1368, Page 151, as Document #2008R04828; that Summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

An Affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of the

Circuit Court requesting summons be served upon unknown owners and non-record claimants, or other known or unknown occupants.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Princeton, Illinois, on or before April 9, 2013, a default may be taken against you and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer in said complaint. /s/Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 613632 Telephone (815) 664-4151 Published in the Bureau County Republican June 20, 27 and July 4, 2013.

PRINCETON TOWNSHIP BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND PRINCETON TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Pursuant to an Illinois Act in regard to Wages of Employees on Public Works, the Board of Trustees of Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois, and the Highway Commissioner of the Princeton Road District, Bureau County, Illinois, did on June 25, 2013, determine and adopt the prevailing rate of wages paid generally to employees engaged in work on public works in said Princeton Township.

The prevailing wage rate so determined is the same rate as that established by the Illinois Department of Labor for Bureau County, Illinois, effective June 1, 2013.

Such determination is now effective and a copy is available upon request either from Ted Johnson, Clerk Princeton Township, 1733 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or from Robert F. Russell, attorney for Princeton Township, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Any person affected by said determination may object in writing, within

15 days of the date of publication of this Notice, by filing a written notice either with the Princeton Township Clerk or the Princeton Township Road District Clerk at the above address or with the Illinois Department of Labor, in either instance specifying the ground of the objection.

Ted Johnson, Clerk, Princeton Township Published in the Bureau County Republican July 4, 2013.

NEPONSET TOWNSHIP BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND NEPONSET TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Pursuant to an Illinois Act in regard to Wages of Employees on Public Works, the board of Trustees of Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois, and the Highway Commissioner of the Neponset Township Road District, Bureau County, Illinois, did on June 26, 2013, determine and adopt the prevailing rat of wages paid generally to employees engaged in work on public works in said Neponset Township. The prevailing wage rate so determined is the same rate as that established by the Illinois Department of Labor for Bureau County , Illinois, effective June 1, 2013.

Such determination is now effective and a copy is available upon request either from Holly Weida, Neponset Township Clerk, 202 N. Harlan Street, Neponset, Illinois 61345, or from Robert F. Russell, attorney for Neponset Township, Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Any person affected by said determination may object in writing, within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice, by filing a written notice either with the Neponset Township Clerk or the Neponset Township Road District Clerk at the above address or with the Illinois Department of Labor in each instance specifying the ground of the objection. /s/Holly Weida, Clerk Neponset Township Published in the Bureau County Republican July 4, 2013.

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Bureau County Historical Society installs new Lincoln plaque Republican Party. Lincoln and Owen Lovejoy were keynote speakers for the event.

The rally took place in Bryant Woods, a large grove of trees located west of the John How-

PRINCETON — Fourth of July, 1856, is remembered in Bureau County for a visit by Abraham Lincoln. He came to Princeton that year for a political rally in support of the newly organized

ard Bryant on South Main Street, Princeton.

Bryant was among the earliest settlers to Bureau County, arriving in 1832 from Cummington, Mass.

John Howard Bryant and Owen Lovejoy had both

been involved with the formation of the Illinois Republican Party.

In 1978, the Bureau County Historical Society placed a marker in Bryant Woods to commemorate Lincoln’s visit.

A dedication ceremony was held on July 4th.

The Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009 gave the historical society an opportunity to replace the original plaque. More information was added,

along with edits to the old text. Visitors may see the new plaque in Bryant Woods Subdivision. It is located close to the road on the north side, about halfway into the housing development.

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Wyanet rolls out the fun carpet Summer fun will fill the streets of Wyanet during the community’s annual summer festival, set for July 11-13.

Organized by the Wyanet Community Club, the annual festival begins on July 11 with the opening of the Community Club food stand, a beer garden, Charity Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament, and the annual Wyanet Queen and Lil’ Miss pageants. On July 12, the evening festivities will include music by “The Generics” on the pavilion stage at the Wyanet Memorial Park, carnival rides, games and food stands. The events for July 13 will begin in the morning with the Nancy Jo Olds-Bohm 5K run/walk, followed by the afternoon summer parade and more activities into the afternoon and evening at the Wyanet Memorial Park. The community of Wyanet is one of several area towns hosting their annual festivals this summer.

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RutH Wood from Wyanet, IL had to say about her care at Perry Memorial Hospital…

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“The staff was very attentive and kept a close eye on me during my inpatient stay at Perry. I appreciated Dr. Pratt’s proactive treatment. The food was also very good and there was a nice variety from which to choose. I have now been going to Perry’s Lab for testing.

The Lab staff is efficient and the service is quick”.

Experience the quality and compassionate care and service at Perry Memorial Hospital.

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Meeting Calendar July 8 Arlington Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Buda Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Cherry Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Dalzell Grade School, 7 p.m., multi-purpose room DePue Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Mineral Village Board, 6:30 p.m., village hall Seatonville Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Spring Valley City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers

July 9 Bureau County Board, 6 p.m., courthouse Ladd Village Board, 6:30 p.m., council chambers Tiskilwa Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall Wyanet Village Board, 7 p.m., village hall

July 10 Dalzell Village Board, 7 p.m., fire station

Auction Calendar July 4-6 – Crank estate and others, decoys, firearms, fishing collectibles, coins, vehicles, furniture, antiques, collectibles and toy airplanes, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 10 – Dorothy Pikul estate, furniture, collectibles and household, 4 p.m., 1822 Fulton St., Peru, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 13 – Betty Ellis estate, auto, appliances, antique and modern furniture, sterling silver flatware, antiques, collectibles, household, 10 a.m., 101 W. Mill Road, Sheffield, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 14 – Harold Zinke estate, collection of primitives items and toys, 10 a.m., 638 Church Road, Compton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

July 19 – Roberta Pinter estate, automobile, furniture and collectibles, 10 a.m., 17 Dallas St., Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Seeking Sources Summer is upon us, and the Bureau County Republican is anxious to see your vacation photos. When you’re packing your suitcase for an upcoming excursion, remember to pack a copy of the BCR too. When you get to your destination, have someone take a photo of you holding the newspaper. It’s always fun if you can stand in front of a landmark or something interesting at your destination. When you get home, email the photo and some information about your trip to BCR Associate Editor Rita Roberts at rroberts@bcrnews.com. Make sure you tell us who is in the photo and where your photo was taken. We’ll be happy to show your friends, family and neighbors where you went on your most recent vacation. Where in the World is the BCR? Hopefully, it’s in your suitcase and ready to go on a fun-filled journey, filled with memory-making moments.

••• The BCR is looking forward to seeing your summertime photos to share with other readers.

Email your photos and information to BCR Copy Editor Sarah Maxwell at smaxwell@bcrnews.com.

You can also drop a photo by our office at 800 Ace Road, Princeton. Remember to let us know where you took the photo, as well as who is in it.

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• $302.7 million - Dollar value of shipments of On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road the nation’s manufacturers in 2007, according to to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, the latest published economic census statistics.

• Fifty-nine places contain the word “liberty” this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues in the name. Pennsylvania, with 11, has more across the country. Here are some statistics of these places than any other state. Of the 59 about the Fourth of July, as provided by the places nationwide containing “liberty” in the name, four are counties: Liberty County, Ga. Census Bureau: • 2.5 million - In July 1776, the estimated (65,471), Liberty County, Fla. (8,276), Libnumber of people living in the newly indepen- erty County, Mont. (2,392) and Liberty County, Texas (76,571). One place has “patriot” in its dent nation.

• 316.2 million - The nation’s estimated popu- name. Patriot, Ind., has an estimated population of 209. lation on this July 4.

• The most common patriotic-sounding word • 56 - Numbers of signers to the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, used within place names is “union” with 136.

Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Pennsylvania, with 33, has more of these places R. Livingston comprised the Committee of Five than any other state. Other words most comthat drafted the Declaration. Jefferson, regarded monly used in place names are Washington as the strongest and most eloquent writer, wrote (127), Franklin (118), Jackson (96) and Lincoln (95). most of the document.

• $109.8 billion - Dollar value of trade last • John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress, was the first signer. This mer- year between the United States and the United chant by trade did so in an entirely blank space Kingdom, making the British, our adversary in making it the largest and most famous signature 1776, our sixth-leading trading partner today.

• 65.9 million - Number of all hogs and pigs on – hence the term John Hancock, which is still March 1, 2013. used today as a synonym for signature.

Chances are that the pork hot dogs and sau• Benjamin Franklin (age 70), who represented Pennsylvania, was the oldest of the signers. sages consumed on the Fourth of July originated Edward Rutledge (age 26) of South Carolina was in Iowa. The Hawkeye State was home to 20.3 million hogs and pigs. the youngest.

North Carolina (8.9 million) and Minnesota • Two future presidents signed, John Adams (second president) and Thomas Jefferson (third (7.8 million) were also homes to large numbers president). Both died on the 50th anniversary of pigs.

• 6.3 billion pounds - Total estimated producof signing the Declaration (July 4, 1826). There are 12 counties nationwide named Adams and tion of cattle and calves in Texas in 2012.

Chances are good that the beef hot dogs, 26 named Jefferson.

• Robert Livingston, who represented New steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came York, was on the Committee of Five that draft- from the Lone Star State, which accounted for ed the Declaration of Independence but was nearly one-sixth of the nation’s total production.

And if the beef did not come from Texas, it recalled by his state before he could sign it.

• Representing Georgia in 1776 were But- very well may have come from Nebraska (estiton Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton. mated at 5.1 billion pounds) or Kansas (estiGwinnett County, Ga. (842,046), Hall County, mated at 3.8 billion pounds.)

• 6 - Number of states in which the value of Ga. (185,416) and Walton County, Ga. (84,575) broiler chicken production was estimated at $1 were named for these signers.

• Charles Carroll, who represented Maryland, billion or greater between December 2011 and was the last surviving member of the signers of November 2012.

There is a good chance that one of these states the Declaration. He died in 1832 at the age of 95.

Carroll County, Md., named for him, had an esti- — Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Alabama, mated population of 167,217 as of July 1, 2012. Mississippi or Texas — is the source of your bar• Roger Sherman, who worked as a land sur- becued chicken.

• 345 million - Acreage planted of potatoes in veyor and lawyer, represented Connecticut.

• Nelson County, Va. (14,827) and Wythe Idaho in 2012, the most in the nation. WashCounty, Va. (29,251) were named for two of the ington followed with 165 million acres. The six signers who represented the state of Virginia total 2012 potato crop is forecast to exceed 467 million hundredweight (cwt), the highest level – Thomas Nelson Jr. and George Wythe.

• $218.2 million - The value of fireworks since 2000 when 523 million cwt was produced. imported from China in 2012, representing the Potato salad is a popular food item at Fourth of bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported ($227.3 mil- July barbecues. lion). U.S. exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $11.7 million in 2012, with Israel purchasing more than any other country ($2.5 million).

Fireworks in the area begin at • $231.8 million - The value of U.S. manufacwww.edwardjones.com turers’ shipments of fireworks and pyrotechnics dark in the following locations: (including flares, igniters, etc.) in 2007.

Spring Valley — Wednesday • $3.8 million - In 2012, the dollar value of Mineral — Wednesday U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($3.6 million) was for U.S. Hennepin — Thursday flags made in China.

Kewanee — Thursday • $614,115 - Dollar value of U.S. flags exportAs we enjoy thisleading Independence Day, let us also Princeton — Thursday ed in 2012. Mexico was the customer, celebrate our freedom. We are free to set goals, purchasing $188,824 worth.

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All about you Anniversaries 50th Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fisher of Tiskilwa, July 7.

Birthdays July 4 • Sarah Larsen • Ruth Ann Hieronymus • Kris Marenda July 5 • Sally Covington • Kathleen Thomas • Sherry Murphy • Jimmie Lee • Monica Frund July 6 • Amy Rieder • Harriet Lorenzen

• Larry Wilcoxen • George Blessing • Edith Allison July 9 • Nichole Wetsel • Danny Hopper • Lenora Williams • Elizabeth Hendrix July 10 • Krista Hunt • Diane Webber • Brianna Bryson • Mark Sutton Sr.

Births Cochran — Matt and Abbie (Bouslog) Cochran of Princeton, son, June 20.

Dever — Joe and Melissa (Rotramel) Dever of Princeotn, son, June 21.

Jesiolowski — Michael and Dana (Clark) Jesiolowski of Kasbeer, son, June 19.

Tilloston — Billy Tilloston and Melissa Parks of Princeton, daughter, June 21.

Verkruyse — Justin Verkruyse Sr. and Alyssa Tallent of Neponset, son, June 23.

Death Notices DeVenney — Robert “Bobby” I. DeVenney , 61, of Kewanee, June 20.

Dumolyn — Ada M. Dumolyn, 91, formerly of rural Mineral, June 23.

Eldridge — Gertrude Eldridge, 93, of Princeton, June 23.

Gebhart — Gene Gebhart, 87, of Princeton, June 28.

Huber — Larry Joseph Huber, 63, of St. Louis, Mo., June 21.

Ivey — Lynette Emily Ivey, 68, of Davis, Ill., June 25.

Kelm — David W. Kelm, 58, of rural Wyanet, June 26.

Makransky — Thomas Joseph Makransky, 80, of Princeton, June 20.

Marsh — Helen Irene (Moeckly) Marsh, of Hudson, Ohio, formerly of Princeton, Oct. 27.

Reeg — Eldom J. Reeg, 82, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, June 26.

Sandberg — Brett M. Sandberg, 34, of Princeton, June 25.

Schnicke — Loren L. Schnicke, 74, of Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of Wyanet, June 22.

Scully — Kevin J. Scully, 48, of LaMoille, June 23.

Shearburn — Arthur “Art” Shearburn, 85, of Walnut, June 23.

Swinford — Max Swinford, 89, of Green Bay, Wis., June 21.

Diabetic education class SPRING VALLEY — A free diabetes education class series will be held at St. Margaret’s Hospital from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. beginning July 8 in the First Floor Presentation Room. The class 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.

Prenatal classes SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Prenatal/Lamaze classes for expectant mothers, “1-2-3-4 What to Expect from Labor/Delivery and More,” will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 8 in the First Floor Presentation Room.

The four-week series of classes will consist of lectures on all aspects of pregnancy. Films on childbirth, car seat safety,

infant care and safety are shown, and a tour of St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre is provided.

Participants are asked to bring a blanket, two pillows and a labor coach.

Expectant fathers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

There is no charge for the classes. To register, call St. Margaret’s Family Birthing Centre at 815664-1345.

Calendar Fun fair PRINCETON — Christ Community Church in Princeton will host a free Freedom Fun Fair for Bureau County from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The event will include games, snacks and snow cones for kids of all ages.

Community Coffee SHEFFIELD — The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6, at the U.C.C. Parish hall. Fresh-baked cinnamon rolls will be served.

Cookout WYANET — The United Pentecostal Church outreach will host a cookout from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 6 at the Wyanet Locker. They will serve ribeyes, butterfly chops, pork burgers, brats, hot dogs, chips and pop.

Fundraiser BUREAU — The First Congregational Church Team for Relay for Life is holding an all-you-caneat spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7 at the Congregational Church in Bureau. It is a $6 donation and take out orders are available. There will also be a bake sale. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society

Live Life Group PERU — The Live Life pre- and post-transplant support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 8 in Conference Room “B” at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Live Life is an IVCH support group for Illinois Valley residents who have had transplant surgery or who are on waiting lists for transplants. The group meets on the second Monday of each month.

Sanitation manager course SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital will host a Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification Course from Friday, July 12 to Saturday, July 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days with a test Saturday at 4 p.m. This is a state approved 15-hour course for the Illinois Food Safety Certification. All food service facilities are required to have certified managers. To renew a current certification, one can attend one day of either session for the first 5 hours. For more information or to obtain registration forms, call David K. Williams at 815-564-5603 or email at williamsclasses@gmail. com.

Bingo PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ HENRY — The River Valley Players Youth Theatre will perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20, and at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 21. Tickets for the show cost $10 each. Children who come in costume as one of the characters of the show will get a chance for a golden ticket toward a drawing for a candy basket.

Bluegrass jam PRINCETON — A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton. Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome.

Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

Block party PERU — St. Valentine Catholic Church is hosting a summer block party from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21 in the church parking lot at 7th and Pulaski streets in Peru. The event features Roy Koncar and The Boys Polka Band. There will be children’s

games, refreshments, raffle drawings and a 50/50.

Tickets are $10 each. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. For more information, contact the St. Valentine rectory at 815-223-0315.

Mingle on Main MALDEN — Mingle on Main Blues & BBQ will take place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at The Feed Store at 212 Main St. in Malden. There will be antique tractors and a cars and bike show from 4 to 9 p.m. For more information or to make overnight camping reservations, call Janice at 815643-2549.

Moose Autorama PRINCETON — The Moose Lodge will present the 2013 Moose Autorama from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Moose Lodge at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. People are encouraged to show their cars trucks, tractors, semi tractors and motorcycles. There will be a DJ, 50/50 drawing, vendors, raffles, door prizes, food and awards. There is a $10 entry fee that will go to Mooseheart and Moose charities. For more information, call 815-878-5580 or 815-915-3531.

Memorial Car Show PRINCETON — Browning is hosting an All American Red, White and Blue & Browning True Memorial Car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Browning dealership at 1502 W. Peru St. There will be a free lunch, live remote with WZOE, vintage autos from the area and hourly drawings for giveaways.

Bluegrass jam PRINCETON — A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton. Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome.

Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

Pioneer Days Festival UTICA — Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center will host its first Pioneer Days Festival from Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday Aug. 18. Events include campfire storytelling, folk music, blacksmith demonstrations, a farm petting zoo, pioneer crafts, frontiersman demonstrations, old time photographs and a medicine show. The weekend will close with a Chuck Wagon Diner and Cowboy Show. All activities will be at a pay as you go fee ranging from $3-$5 each. Reservations are required for the dinner and cost $45 for adults and $32 for children under 10.

For more information, call the Lodge’s Activities Department at 815-220-7386 or visit www.starvedrocklodge.com.

Homestead parade PRINCETON — This year’s Homestead Festival parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

14, on Main Street. Several popular entries will be back again this year, including the South Shore Drill Team, Jesse White Tumblers, Generics and Black Hawk Pipes and Drums. The theme for this year’s festival is “It’s Good To Be Home.” There is no entry fee to enter a unit. Entries are due by Aug. 27. Applications can be found at and printed from the festival’s website at www.homesteadfestival. com. For additional information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-875-6565.

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Food court Here are some simple casserole dishes to enjoy during the summer heat. I like casseroles any time of the year because it makes it easy to come home to a good meal without too much work.

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16-ounce package wide egg noodles, uncooked 1/2 pounds ground beef 10 3/4-ounce cans tomato soup 1/2 cups water 8-ounce package shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Prepare noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside. In a skillet over medium high heat, brown beef, drain. Combine noodles and beef, stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for one hour and 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Serves 6 to 8.

Mama’s Lazy-Day Stuffed Cabbage 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 8-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained 1/2 pound bacon 1 sweet onion, chopped 1 cup instant rice, uncooked 1 head cabbage, shredded and divvied 1 3/4 cups spaghetti sauce 1/4 cup water Salt, pepper and salt free seasoning blend to taste 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese In a skillet over medium high heat, brown beef with mushrooms; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, cook bacon until crisp, reserving drippings, set aside.

Sauté onion and uncooked rice in drippings until onion is translucent. Place half the cabbage in a buttered 11-by-9-inch baking pan. Spoon rice mixture over top, followed by crumbled bacon and beef mixture.

Top with remaining cabbage. Mix spaghetti sauce with water, drizzle over top. Sprinkle with seasonings. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 50 minutes. Remove from oven.

Sprinkle with cheese and bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serves 6 to 8.

Pizza Porcupine Patties 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce, divided 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup long cooking rice uncooked 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules 1 cup boiling water 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Reserve one cup tomato sauce. Mix remaining sauce, beef, rice, chilies and seasonings. Form mixture into six 1/2-inch thick patties. Place in an ungreased 13-by9-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove patties from oven, drain. In a bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water, stir in reserved tomato sauce. Spoon tomato sauce mixture over patties. Cover, bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Makes 6 servings.

Cooking shortcuts Keep these food items in the refrigerator and pantry for fast meal prep and you’ll never come up short.

Vegetarian shortcuts • Frozen vegetarian seafood, including salmon, tuna, crabs and shrimp (soy-based) • Frozen meat substitutes, including ham, steak, lamb, chicken breasts and nuggets, hot dogs, turkey, pork chops, BBQ ribs, bacon, sausages, beef chunks, ground beef and egg-less fried eggs (soy-based) • Tofu and tempeh (soy-based) • Shelf-stable meat substitutes, including vegetarian turkey and chicken (soy-based)

Meat shortcuts • Pre-cooked beef roast, roasted whole chicken, fried chicken pieces and smoked salmon (slice and use for fajitas, soups, salads, sandwiches and casseroles) • Canned salmon, clams, tuna, shrimp and oysters (use in jambalaya, casseroles, fried rice and appetizer recipes) • Frozen meatballs, chicken nuggets, fish fillets,

Pepperoncini Chicken 1 4-pound package frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 16-ounce jar pepperoncini 6 to 8 8-inch flour tortillas Garnish: shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa Place frozen chicken in a slow cooker. Pour pepperoncini with juice over top. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours. Shred chicken and pepperoncini, mix well. Fill tortillas with chicken mixture; Garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Makes 6 to 8.

Best Ever Pot Roast 3 pounds redskin potatoes, quartered 1 16-ounce package baby carrots 2 onions, sliced 3 pounds beef chuck roast 1 to 2 tablespoons oil 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of onion soup 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of celery soup 1/2 cup water Sea salt to taste Place potatoes, carrots and onions in a large slow cooker, set aside. In a skillet over medium high heat, lightly brown roast in oil. Place on top of vegetables.

Pour soups and water over roast, sprinkle with salt.

Cover and cook on low setting for 10 hours. Serves 6.

Working Barn Stew 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 deli roast chicken, boned and chopped 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 red pepper, chopped 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 14 1/2-ounce cans stewed tomatoes 1 15-ounce can pinto beans 3/4 cup picante sauce 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin Garnish: shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot over medium, high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer 25 minutes to on hour, stirring occasionally. Top individual servings with shredded cheese and sour cream. Serves 4 to 6.

Homemade Barbecue Chicken Pizza 1/2 cup onion, sliced 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 16-ounce package frozen pizza dough, thawed 1/2 cup of your favorite flavor barbecue sauce 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed 1 cup red or green pepper, chopped 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese In a skillet, sauté onion in oil over low heat until soft and golden. Set aside. Line a pizza pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Stretch dough out into a 12-inch to 16-inch round. Transfer to the lined pizza pan. Top with barbecue sauce, spreading to within a 1/2 inch of the edge. Sprinkle evenly with chicken and pepper, top with cheeses. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Let cool for 5 to 7 minutes before slicing. Serves 4 to 6.

minute steaks and pre-formed hamburger patties (meat and freezer aisles) • Skinless, boneless chicken breasts and thinly cut beef and pork for stir-fried (meat aisle) • Pre-assembled vegetable and meat kabobs (in the meat aisle) • Pre-cooked shrimp (seafood case) • Thick-sliced deli ham, turkey and roast beef (deli aisle)

Vegetable shortcuts • Pre-cut vegetables and stir-fry vegetable packages (produce and frozen aisles) • Pre-washed vegetables from grocery salad bar, including pea pods, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, bean sprouts, baby carrots, celery and miniature corn cobs • Minced garlic in a jar • Bagged salads and lettuce • Canned, seasoned tomatoes (diced, stewed, and whole)

Sauce and seasoning shortcuts • Dry packets of seasonings, sauces and salad dressing mixes (stroganoff, taco, sloppy joe, spaghet-

Judy Dyke GRANDMA JUDY’S CAFE

Glorious Pork Chops 2 tablespoons oil 4 to 6 boneless pork chops, cut 1/2-inch thick or thicker 1 cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper to taste 1 green pepper, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 to 1 cup diced tomatoes with juice Optional: mashed potatoes or cooked buttered noodles In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Dredge pork chops in flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Cook chops for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden. Top with green pepper and onion slices. Pour soup and tomatoes over top. Cover and cook on low heat for 45 to 60 minutes, until chops are tender and cooked through. Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles. Serves 4 to 6.

5 Ingredient Meatloaf 1 pound ground beef 1 cup bread crumbs 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1 onion, diced Garnish: 1/4 cup catsup In a large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg and onion. Transfer to an ungreased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan; spread catsup on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Serves 4 to 6.

Texas Shepherd’s Pie 1 pound ground beef Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/3 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup carrot, peeled and shredded 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups salsa 4 cup mashed potatoes 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese In a skillet over medium heat, brown beef, drain.

Stir in salt, pepper, vegetables and garlic; cook for 5 minutes. Add salsa; simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 8-by8-inch baking pan. Spread mashed potatoes over top, sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serves 4.

If you have any recipes you would like to share with our other readers, you can send them to my email at judyd2313@frontier.com. Enjoy your summer cooking!

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Dairy shortcuts • Pre-shredded cheeses (coarse and finely shredded) • Shelf-stable milk in cartons • Pasteurized eggs (can be safely used in meringues and eggnogs)

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Library Corner PRINCETON – Today, Thursday, July 4, the library is closed for Independence Day. Monday, July 8, PHS Book Club will meet at 5 p.m. in the library meeting room. The Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room and feature a film classic that follows the adventures of a grumpy, gin-swilling riverboat captain who is persuaded by a strait-laces missionary to use his small boat to attack an enemy warship during World War II for the British war effort.

Tuesday, July 9, summer reading event Around the World: Africa with Ellen Davis Zehr begins at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room. At 6:30 p.m., Talk About: The Magic Carpet with Judith Helneman and Tales of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Turkey with Dan Marcotte. This program is for the entire family.

Wednesday, July 10, Read-aloud Time and Music at 10:30 a.m. in the library meeting room. The Junior High Book Club with movie begins at 1:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Chicks with Sticks meets at 6:30 p.m. in the periodical section of the library. A Z-Tour meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the local history room.

Thursday, July 11, Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria will give a program on migration at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room for summer reading. Friends Book Club will discuss “Drowning Ruth” by Christina Schwarz at 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. Praise and Coffee will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Writing in Retirement with Roy Swanberg will be at 6:30 p.m. in the local history room.

SPRING VALLEY – The summer reading program, “Have Book - Will Travel,” is going on now until July 20.

During each meeting, the librarian will read a book to the group, and participants will make a craft. Prekindergarten through kindergarten children will meet from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. The program on July 9 is “Tic Tac Toe.” First through third grade children will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on Mondays.

The program on July 8 is “Jet Packs.”

Fourth- through sixth-grade children will meet from 2 to 3

p.m. on Wednesdays.

The program on July 10 is “Water Bottle Rockets.” Sevenththrough 12th-grade youth meet from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

The program on July 11 is “Food Guessing.” All programs are free. Call 815-663-4741 for more information.

TISKILWA – The Tiskilwa Public Library has kicked-off its summer reading program.

Children are encouraged to read and complete reading logs in order to redeem them for unique and fun prizes. The library’s summer reading program continues throughout the summer. Call the library at 815-646-4511 for more information.

BUDA – The Mason Memorial Library is gearing up for its summer reading program, “Have Book - Will Travel,” for children in grades kindergarten to fifth grade. Stories, crafts and games are provided. Programs will be held on Tuesdays in July from 1 to 2:15 p.m. The first program begins July 9.

DEPUE – Work crews are hard at work making repairs to the Selby Township Library building as a result of a grant through the Illinois State Library.

The library will remain open during construction.

The summer reading program continues. All kids who complete the program will receive a bag of school supplies at the end of summer.

Kids can sign-up any day and start reading books to earn prizes.

Mark the calendar for the upcoming program, Amazing Migrations with the Forest Park Nature Center, which will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10.

For more information, call the library at 815447-2660.

New books at the library include: “Best Kept Secret” by Jeffrey Archer, “Daddy’s Gone a Hunting” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Fly Away” by Kristin Hannah, “Taking Eve”

by Iris Johansen, “The Blossom Sisters”

by Fern Michaels, “The Apple Orchard”

by Susan Wiggs.

“Silken Prey” by John Sandford. Kids Books: “Freddie Ramos Springs into Action” by Jaqueline Jules, “ABC Animal Jamboree” by Giles Andreae, “Who Grew My Soup?”

by Tom Darbyshire, “Barbie in a Mermaid Take: Surf Princess” adapted by Chelsea Eberly.

LAMOILLE – Today,

Thursday, the library will be closed for the Fourth of July. It’s not too late to register for the summer reading program’s story hours. Prekindergarten through second grade will meet at 10 a.m. on July 9 and 16 with Cara and Evan. Third grade and older will meet at 1 p.m. on July 9 and 16 with Joyce.

For the fourth year, the library will participate in the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Awards. Children in third to eighth grade are eligible to read three of the 20 nominated books and vote for their favorite. This year, the library is also participating in the Monarch Book Awards.

The program is open to children in kindergarten through third grade. More information on both program in available at the library.

New books in the library: “The Guns at Last Night” by Rick Atkinson, “Deeply Odd” by Dean Koontz, “And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini, “The Last Original Wife” by Dorothea Benton Frank, “Bad Monkey”

by Carl Hiaasen, “Blossom Sisters” by Ferm Michaels, “The Golem and the Jinni”

by Helene Wecker. The library has also added many new young adult and children’s books.

OHIO – The Ohio Public Library’s summer reading program, “Have Book - Will Travel,” has kicked-off.

The program features weekly events and guests. The events are held at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays. Stop in to sign-up for the summer of “travel” at the library. All ages are welcome.

SHEFFIELD – The Sheffield Public Library is hosting its summer reading program, Sheffield’s Got Talent during this month.

Participants will meet some of Sheffield’s most talented people who will demonstrate their expertise and share their stories.

The children will also have the opportunity to listen to stories, discover their hidden talents, play games, win prizes, read and participate in a talent show. Children ages 5 to 7 will meet on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m. beginning July 9. Children ages 8 to 11 will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. beginning July 10.

The library staff is also gearing up for its

BCR photo/Becky Kramer

Patrons hear program on cherries Heidi Lowder (left) and Jessie Lowder (right) make a “cherry pie in a bag” dessert during a June 27 story time at the LaMoille Library. Also pictured is Sara Hildebrand (back), Ag in the Classroom coordinator for Bureau County.

100-year celebration of the Carnegie library.

The date is set for Aug. 17. Check back for more details.

LADD – The Ladd Library is now accepting registrations for its summer reading program, “Have Book - Will Travel.” Several events have been arranged to correlate with the program, including interesting story times, crafts and activities.

Special events include, “See a Juggler, Be a Juggler,” a paper airplane contest and Mr. E’s magic and comedy.

Stop in at the library for details or to register. The library is also looking to collect postcards from those traveling this summer to be featured on the “Keep us Posted” display.

WALNUT – The Walnut Public Library will hold a silent auction during the Walnut Days celebration. Items being auctioned off are on display at the library.

The library continues to collect used cellphones. Drop off any old cell phones at the library. The library staff will send them off for money that will be put towards the HVAC account.

LASALLE – Thursday, July 11, the LaSalle Public Library will host an art workshop for third- and

fourth-graders. The workshop will explore shapes and translate them into a collage. The program will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 815-2232341.

If you would like to include your news on our Library Corner page, send your items to Goldie Currie at gcurrie@ bcrnews.com. For more information, call Currie at 815-8754461, ext. 236.

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Z Tour bike ride returns to Princeton this summer PRINCETON — On July 20, the Zearing Child Enrichment Center will again sponsor the “Z Tour Bike Ride,” a bicycle road ride originating in Princeton and including surrounding communities.

The event will begin at Zearing Park in Princeton and will include the registrant’s choice of a 10-mile, 29-mile, 40-mile, 50-mile, 62-mile or 100-mile ride on specified routes throughout Bureau County.

The event will feature themed refreshment stops, mobile emergency first aid, water, air and bike transportation. At the conclusion of the ride, each rider will be provided a complimentary lunch at Zearing Park.

Additionally, a limited quantity of Z Tour Bike Ride dri-fit sport T-shirts and cycling socks will be available for purchase. A

commemorative Z Tour Bike Ride jersey will also be made available for purchase.

Brian Church, Z Tour director, remarked, “We are really looking forward to continue to build on the success of the first two events. This year, we are hoping to host at least 400 riders.

Our steering committee strongly believes that this area has some of the best cycling roads in Illinois and an organized road ride like Z Tour will showcase our local merchants and the surrounding communities.

It is also a great way to promote benefits and services offered at the Zearing Child Enrichment Center.”

To register and ride in the event, visit z-tour. org or the Facebook page Z Tour Bike Ride.

Questions can be sent via email to ztourinfo@ gmail.com.

Mackinac Island trip [PRINCETON — The Bureau County Senior Center will present a trip to Mackinac Island through Diamond

Tours Sept. 23-27. For information on this five-day, four-night trip, call the center at 815-879-3981.

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Entertainment ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ Your mother loves to reminisce.

“Remember when ...” she says before launching into some oftenembarrassing story about something that happened years ago. “Remember when,” two words that make you scramble to recall whatever she’s talking about.

Sometimes, though, you can’t remember when. Her stories are familiar — but they aren’t, and you almost wonder if they ever really happened. Likewise, in the new novel, “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman, a middle-aged man on his way to a funeral learns that Memory Lane has a dead-end.

He hadn’t meant to drive there.

He hadn’t really even known what he was looking for — nothing, probably, other than to see what had changed in his old neighborhood. It would be a nice departure from funeral conversation, a headclearing side-trip, but he somehow ended up at Hempstock Farm. Up `til then, he’d nearly forgotten about the place.

As he walked down to the farm’s pond, memories came flooding back to him.

Lettie Hempstock (he hadn’t thought about her

in years!) had once told him that the pond was really an ocean, and he’d Terri believed her.

Schlichenmeyer He was seven years old that summer; she was eleven and she promised that she would keep him safe.

But, of course, she couldn’t.

It wasn’t her fault that he’d insisted on going with her to the back of her Grandmother’s property, where the wind howled and a gray thing spoke to Lettie in a most improper manner. It wasn’t her fault, either, that the gray thing threw something to him and he caught it, even though Lettie made him promise to hold her hand tight.

He never blamed anyone but himself for the appearance of Ursula Monkton.

When his mother found a job, Ursula Monkton moved into his old room.

Ursula Monkton was supposedly a housekeeperbabysitter, but she wasn’t the nice girl his parents thought she was. She was evil, she knew all his thoughts and plans, and she terrified him. But Lettie would know what to do about that.

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Misty. That was the first word that comes to mind as I reflect on reading “The Ocean at the End of the Lane.”

The narrator of this short novel seems to be oddly peering at the past through doddering confusion, as if something’s foggily off-center but he can’t exactly determine what it might be.

Odder still is that author Neil Gaiman doesn’t turn up the heat anytime quick — which is, I think, where the brilliance of this book lies. No, Gaiman lets his narrator share his memories with curious incredulousness and incredible calm. That allows the story to wash over readers, to overwhelm us slowly and deliciously. We’re invited

into the mist, too, and it’s a squirmy thing.

For readers new to this author, consider this: if Ray Bradbury and Shirley Jackson had a lovechild, it would be Neil Gaiman. If you’re a fan, you know that already — and you know that “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” is a book you’ll remember.

Terri Schlichenmeyer is a book reviewer from West Salem, Wis. She may be contacted at bookwormsez@yahoo. com.

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Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival

Karaoke contest to open festival MENDOTA — The “WGLC/Q Idol Contest” will be the opening event of Mendota’s 66th annual Sweet Corn Festival, slated for Aug. 8–11.

WGLC, Q97.7/103.3 and Studstill Media will sponsor the popular event on Aug. 8. It will be hosted by WGLC Morning Show Host Sloppy Joe and Q Evening Show Host Sweet V. The contest will take place on the Main Street Stage beginning at 6 p.m.

“We are pleased to be hosting the ‘WGLC/Q

Idol Contest’ at Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival. We have had very successful and exciting shows the past several years with many talented competitors,” said Lee Studstill, general manager of Studstill Media. “We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the show.”

Contestants should arrive at 5:30 p.m. and bring a CD with their own music. The CD must have no words — just instrumentals.

Prizes are awarded to first and second place in each of the following

age categories: 5-10 and 11-15. Space is limited to the first 10 contestants to register in each age category.

Participants must preregister for the contest by picking up a registration form at the chamber office or by downloading it at www.wglc. net or at www.qhitmusic.com.

Applications are due into the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce office, 800 Washington St., Mendota, IL 61342

by Aug. 3. For more information, call 815539-6741.

Festival will host bloodmobile MENDOTA — The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will host a bloodmobile from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10.

The bloodmobile will be located on Indiana Avenue, downtown, across the street from the Elks Club craft show area.

To make an appoint-

ment, call 800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification, are required at checkin. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with

parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Sweet corn food contest plans underway MENDOTA — It is time to get out your favorite sweet corn recipes.

The popular Sweet Corn Festival food contest, sponsored by Illinois Frame Inc. of Mendota, will take place Aug. 10.

The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for some creative cooks to serve up special dishes using sweet corn as the main ingredient.

Kim Kennedy of Illinois Frame and chairperson of the food contest, Vicki Tolley, have begun preparations for this special event.

“There will be a grand prize winner and a run-

ner-up chosen by the judges,” said Tolley. “Prizes will also be awarded for queen’s choice, most creative and best presentation.

• Contestants must prepare the food ahead of time.

• All categories are open to all types of food dishes, as long as the main ingredient is sweet corn.

• Multiple entries from one contestant will be accepted, but only one award per contestant.

• All entries must be taken to the Mendota Elks Lodge, 707 Indiana Ave., Mendota. They can be dropped off between 1:15

and 1:45 p.m. Judging starts promptly at 2 p.m.

• All entries must bring a recipe card for the judges.

The grand prize winner will receive $250 in Mendota Gift Certificates, which can be used for services or merchandise in over 50 Mendota businesses. The runner-up and the other awards will be $50 Mendota Gift Certificates.

Applications for the contest are available at the Mendota Chamber Office, from the sweetcornfestival.com website or by calling 815-539-6507.

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RVP will present ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ July 19-21 HENRY — “Oompa Loompa Doompety Do” sing the Ooompa Loompas as they prepare for River Valley Players Youth Theatre production of Willy Wonka (Junior Version) to be presented July 19, 20 and 21 at St. Mary’s Community Center in Henry.

Tickets are now available for “Willy Wonka Jr.”, a fully staged production of Ronald Dahl’s classic story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The production features the talents of children ages 5-15 as part of River Valley Players Theatre Camp, sponsored in part through a grant from the Sun

Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council.

This musical adaptation tells of the famous candy man “Willy Wonka” whose quest is to find an heir for his chocolate factory, features some delightfully fun songs, including “Candy Man.” “Pure Imagination,” “I want It Now” and the “Ooompa Loompa Song” sung by the Ooompa Loompas, (the factory workers).

The lyrics try to teach a lesson to each of the five visitors of the chocolate factory. Each of them arrives with a “Golden Ticket” to tour the factory and learn of its magic.

The song offers “lessons” on greed, good manners,

happiness and honesty.

“Ooompa, Loompa, doom pa dee dah If you are not greedy you will go far You will live in happiness to” Like the OompaLoooma, Doom pa dee do” Tickets for “Willy Wonka Jr.” are $10 each.

Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 1 p.m. Refreshments can be purchased at Willy Wonka’s Sweet Shop, offering a variety of confectionary delights.

For tickets, contact Judy at 309-364-3403 or email rivervalleyplayers@yahoo.com.

Homestead Festival parade registration now open PRINCETON — New this year, Homestead Festival parade letters and applications will not be mailed out to previous and potential entries. The letter and application can be found at and printed from the festival’s website at www.homesteadfestival. com. All the information needed to register an entry for the parade is on the website.

Anyone who is interested in participating in this year’s Lovejoy Homestead Festival Parade must turn in an

Festival 56 ‘Talley’s Folly’ PRINCETON — Festival 56 presents the love story, “Talley’s Folly,” winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama at the Grace Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. July 5 and 9 and 2 p.m. on July 6 and 7.

Tickets cost $26 for adults, $24 for seniors and$13 for students under 18.

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ PRINCETON — Festival 56 presents the musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber. Performances will take place at the Princeton High School Council Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on July 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. on July 7. Tickets cost $26 for adults, $24 for seniors and $23 for students under 18.

Call 815-879-5656 of go to www.festival56.com to purchase tickets.

application. This would include any organization, church, club, band and class reunion that may want to have an entry in the parade.

Parade entries are encouraged to use the theme for this year’s festival which is “It’s Good To Be Home.” There is no entry fee to enter a unit in the parade.

The deadline for parade entries is Aug. 27.

The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. Sept.

14 on Main Street. Several popular entries will be back again this year,

including the South Shore Drill Team, Jesse White Tumblers, Generics and Black Hawk Pipes and Drums.

The application includes information as to where to mail or fax the completed form. If you do not have access to the website, parade applications will be available at the Chamber of Commerce and at Edward Jones Investments at 200 Ace Road.

If you have questions or need additional information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-875-6565.

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Ooompa Loompas for the upcoming production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” are (front row, from left) Elizabeth Knuckey, Robert Gaspardo, Abbie Stanbury, Jacky Knisley and Taylor Frawley; (second row) Kryra Weir, Tayla Eaves, Trace Mooi, Harper Schrock, Preston Rowe, Kaitlyn Anderson and Erika Dixon; and (back row) Mikayla Frawley, Emilie Buser, Haley Schofner, Bella Gaspardo and Olivia Bergfeld.

5K run/walk in Walnut WALNUT — The Walnut 5K run/walk for ALS Research will be at 8 a.m. July 6.

Registration will begin at 7 a.m. in the tent by the shelter south of Bureau Valley North Junior High.

The entry fee is $15 if received before June 29, $20 after that date.

The starting line is in front of the school.

All proceeds will be donated to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) for research. All area walkers and runners are encouraged to participate.

Trophies and awards will be given for first, second and third over-

all, and the top three in each age group. The awards ceremony will be held immediately after the race in the tent.

To request an entry form, or for more information, contact Julie Von Holten at 815-3792269 or email walnut5kforals@gmail.com.

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Outdoors Keep kids healthy and safe this summer (StatePoint) It’s summer, and for kids that means it’s time for sports, swimming, biking and picnics. And while active outdoor time is healthy and fun, experts say it’s crucial for parents and kids to brush up on some seasonal safety tips.

According to the experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the summer poses its own set of risks.

In order to help parents keep kids happy, healthy and safe all summer long, they are offering these timely tips: Sun safety Sunburns are not only unpleasant, they are damaging to skin health.

Minimize your family’s exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation by dressing your children (and yourself for that matter) in cotton clothing with a tight weave, sunglasses and hats with a brim or bill.

Stay in the shade whenever possible and use a sunscreen with an SPF 15 or greater, even on cloudy days, and reapply it every two hours, or after swimming or sweating.

Always keep plenty of water on hand when you’re playing or exercising outside. Unless kids are exercising vigorously for extended periods, plain water – not sports drinks – is the best way to rehydrate.

Water safety Drowning is a leading cause of death among children, including

infants and toddlers, but parents can make swimming safer for kids with the right safety equipment, instruction and supervision.

“While swimming lessons are helpful, they are not a foolproof plan. Parents should never -- even for a moment -- leave children alone near open bodies of water,” says Dr. Thomas K. McInerny, the 2013 president of the AAP. Home swimming pools should be surrounded by a four-foot-high, nonclimbable, four-sided fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Parents, caregivers, and pool owners should learn CPR and keep equipment approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, such as life preservers and life jackets at poolside.

Trampolines Even with netting, padding and adult supervision, experts say that home trampolines are dangerous.

“Trampoline injuries are common, and can be potentially catastrophic,” says Dr. McInerny. “From temporarily debilitating sprains, strains and contusions to cervical spine injuries with lasting consequences, the risks associated with recreational trampoline use are easily avoided.”

Thousands of people are injured on trampolines annually. Encourage your child to get exercise in safer ways.

Bike safety Children should wear a helmet on every bike ride. Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime.

Get your child a helmet

specific for biking. Football helmets, for example, are made to protect the head from other types of injuries.

Teach your children traffic and bike safety before allowing them to bike in the street. For example, they should always ride with traffic and use hand signals. If your child doesn’t have the skills necessary to use hand signals without swerving, he or she shouldn’t be riding in the street.

For more summer safety tips, visit the AAP’s website for parents, www.

HealthyChildren.org.

By taking proper precautions, you can maximize the fun this summer by keeping kids healthy, safe and sound.

Plan a July 4 picnic for less than $6 per person WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Fourth of July picnic of Americans’ favorite foods including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk is affordable this summer at less than $6 per person, according to an informal survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The average cost for a summer picnic for 10 is $57.20 or $5.72 per person according to AFBF. “Although retail food prices have increased modestly over the past year or so, most Americans should be able to find summer picnic foods at close to the average prices found by our volunteer shoppers,” said John Anderson, deputy chief economist at AFBF. “For many of us, nothing says the Fourth of July more than firing up the grill to prepare a meal,” Anderson said.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will be holding three blood drives in the Bureau County area at the end of July. They are at: the Lions Club, 308 Howard, LaMoille from noon to 6 p.m. July

ries of all types, melons, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, sweet onions and more. Visit farmers’ markets and ask what’s in season.

Consider joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program to explore eating seasonally. And nothing tastes better than tomatoes from your own garden.

• Process produce as little as possible The fresher the produce, the less preparation needed. “The longer the time between preparation and consumption, the more flavor is lost,” says Chef Tillinghast.

Try cutting up peaches and a honeydew melon, add fresh blueberries and a squeeze of lemon or lime. Serve immediately for an instant refreshing dessert.

Cook veggies quickly by stir frying. Cut vegetables small. Cook briefly with olive oil in a wok or large saute pan over medium-high heat

(or put the wok on your grill). Add a little coarse salt and freshly ground pepper — it’s the perfect side dish for a simple roast chicken, grilled steak or swordfish.

• Keep flavors simple Allow the flavor of fresh summer produce to shine. Chef Floyd loves this summer salad, adapted from “American Regional Cuisine,” by The Art Institutes system of schools. Cut zucchini into matchstick strips. Combine with wedges of ripe tomato, finely sliced fresh basil, thin slices of sweet or green onion. Add a splash of red wine vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and serve on a bed of lettuce, spinach or other greens. Add feta or bleu cheese crumbles if you like.

• Use that grill Grill eggplant, zucchini, onions and peppers. Brush with olive or walnut oil if you like.

Put veggies directly on the grill, use a griddle or wrap in a single layer in foil. Grilled peach halves and pineapple rings are also delicious.

• Soup is for summer, too “Cold soups like gazpacho, vichyssoise, avocado and cucumber, or various fruits, are refreshing,” says Chef Tillinghast. For a delicious cold soup, peel and chop pears and apricots (or hull and cut up strawberries). Add a sprinkling of sugar and perhaps a little cinnamon or cardamom.

Mash lightly with a fork and add sour cream or yogurt, half and half or milk — even champagne.

Beat the heat with lighter, simpler meals — you’ll feel better and have more time for summertime fun.

For more information about The Art Institutes schools, visit www.artinstitutes.edu.

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Five tips for lighter, brighter summer eating (BPT) Simple, fresh and delicious — that’s summertime eating at its best. Less time in the kitchen means more time to enjoy the bright delicious flavors of justpicked berries, peaches, greens and other vegetables.

“It makes sense to eat lighter in the summer,” says Chef William Tillinghast, culinary academic director at The Art Institute of Philadelphia. “Hot weather slows down the digestion and heavy foods are harder to digest.”

Chef Tillinghast got together with Chef Jeffrey Floyd, culinary academic director at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, to offer these five tips for enjoying summer’s gastronomic delights.

• Buy local and seasonal — or grow it yourself Summer brings locally grown specialties — ber-

“We’re fortunate here in America to have a consistent, high-quality supply of meats and poultry that can be grilled or prepared any number of different ways.”

AFBF’s summer picnic menu for 10 consists of hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers and buns, pork spare ribs, deli potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade, chocolate milk, watermelon for dessert and ketchup and mustard.

A total of 60 AFBF volunteer shoppers in 22 states checked retail prices for summer picnic foods for this informal survey.

AFBF’s July Fourth Picnic Survey is part of the organization’s marketbasket series, which also includes an annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey and two “everyday” marketbasket surveys on common food staples that can be used to prepare a meal.

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Sports Wyanet C League

Wyanet C League Team members for the Wyanet C League team sponsored by Hotsy include Mackenzie Law, Isabella Gross, Madison Maltas, Ryley Aukus, Alicia Backer, Jamie Allicks, Emma Glafka, Alyssa Desplinter, Jenna Nordstrom, Ashley Nordstrom, Lexie Marquez, Anika Mead and Amya Johnson. Coaches are Joe Law, Jamie Law and Don Bales.

Hey batter, hey batter. Emma Glafka awaits the pitch.

BCR photos by Becky Kramer Wyanet coach Joe Law and Ashley Nordstrom are ready to spring into action.

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Campers and camp helpers from the grades 4-6 session in the Lady Bruins Volleyball Camp are (sitting, left to right) Claire Morrow, Paige Manning, Rylee McGunnigal, Mia DeAngelo, Berklee Linning, Samantha May and Madision Miranda; kneeling left to right: Abby Weber, Macy Bosnich, Rachel Cook, Madison Richards, Deborah Daluga, Reese Ludford, Renn Ludford, Olivia Wojcik, Audrey Lopez and Anna Bokus; (back row) Hanna Bima, Caitlin Smith, Tiana Kilanowski, Zoe Postula, Katie Joerger, Reese McDonald, Kiersten Shevokas, Emma Pyszka, Olivia Mueller, Raley Mauck, Elizabeth Edgcomb, Antonia Cattani, Lainey Wamhoff, Olivia Quartucci, Rachel Cessna, Michelle Reese and Breanna Harrison. Not pictured: Camp Helpers; Morgan Bosnich, Christine Perona and Emma Perona.

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DONATE NOW! “The animals are crying” Tri-County Humane Society. LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam Counties.

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Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

The Bureau County Republican Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

448 • Pets & Livestock

450 • Under $1000 12' V Bottom, Sea Nymph boat & trailer, motor guide electric motor, set of oars, $375.

Call 815-915-8092 1986 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. $900.

Call 815-441-6430 3 ton heavy duty engine hoist on wheels, $170; drive on vehicle ramps, $15. Call 815-878-5851 4 tires, 60x45 18”, $60; wood rabbit hutch $30; standing multiple game table, $25. 815-993-3347 8'x15' outdoor dog kennel, $150.

Call 815-915-3720 Amana gas furnace 60,000 BTU $300; Amana Gas Dryer $50; Two 8ft. banquet tables $20 each.

Call 815-664-2236 Antique Art Nouveau chair, 1880's $500; signed Mary Winn Norris water color 14'x11”, $350. 815-872-1601 Barely used Acer all in one no tower touch screen computer. Speakers and Camera integrated. $400 firm. Call 815-445-3831 KX65 Kawasaki, excellent condition. $1,000 or best offer. Call 815-878-0575

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Liquidating large supply of craft material & ties for quilts, etc. Free for the taking! New Bedford area.

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Like new ladies golf set, Wilson 2-wedge, with Northwestern woods, $200 or best offer. Call 815-878-9690 Like new sofa/4 pillows $75; recliner $15; wicker table/4 chairs $250. Call 815-872-3021 New 32” storm door, $20; chandelier $20.

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Old Cedar chest $25; ladder stands $25, spinning wheel with 48 in. wheel $40. 815-915-5844 Older camper, sleeps 4.

Awning, propane & electric. $800 or best offer.

Call 815-454-2828 Refrigerator 22 cu ft, sliding shelves, bisque clean/good condition $85 or best offer. Phone 815663-1231 Sears Kenmore Coldspot refrigerator, about 22 cu ft, almond color, 14 years old, $200. Call 815-6635091 or 815-488-1058 Victorian wood door, with 2 arc windows, 811/2”x34”x2”, $50; Igloo dog house (medium), $85. 815-545-6242

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SPRING VALLEY 420 Iowa Street (in rear). Friday, Saurday, July 5, 6; 9am4pm. Large Multi-Family Sale. Loveseat, engine hoist, housewares, cookwares, dishes, collectibles, lamps & end tables.

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460 • Garage Sales

PRINCETON 16 North Gosse (between Putnam & Central). Saturday, July 6, 9am-3pm.

Yard Sale - One Day Only Household Goods & Collectibles.

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856 • Apartment Rentals PRINCETON Coachlight Apartments has a 1 bedroom apartment available. $450.month. On-site laundry, 1st floor. If interested Call 815-878-7965

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OPEN HOUSE 1-3pm SATURDAY/SUNDAY Sheffield 638 South Main.

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Country Home Princeton Brick Home $198,900 $88,000 $89,900 www.c21coveredbridge.com 815-872-7434 • 100 S. Main St., Princeton Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

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11:00 AM - 12:45 PM 460 Anita Lane, Princeton

Quality brick home in great location! 4 BR’s, 3 Baths w/2586 sq.ft. & finished lower level doubles the space!

Stone fireplaces on both levels. Kitchen w/snack bar & new SS appliances 2012. New AC 2012 & new HE furnace & HWH 2010. Lower level has pool room w/ wet bar, weight room, plus 2 other finished rooms, perhaps room for a home theater? MLS#08324923

1:00 - 3:00 PM 522 W. Hudson St., Princeton

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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10 N. First St., Princeton

GREAT LOCATION!! GREAT PRICE!! Lovely 3 BR, 1.5 Bath Home. Family Room w/Fireplace.

Master BR w/double closets & half bath. Beautiful built-in hutch in DR. New roof 2010. New windows 2005. Full dry basement w/lots of storage. Low maintenance & move-in ready. MLS # 08112546

1:30 - 3:30 PM 20788 2050 North Ave., Princeton

THIS HOME HAS IT ALL!! Beautiful 3 BR, 3 Bath, custom built home w/open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, breakfast bar w/seating for 6, sun room, master bath w/ garden tub & double sinks, & full finished basement with bathroom, game, exercise, office, & storage areas. 3-car garage. MLS# 08370684.

(north of Princeton off Rt. 26) Enjoy 20 ACRES of country living this summer with everything you could possibly want: timber, pond, crop land, koi pond, & 3 BR, 3 Bath quality home.

Open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings. And you must see the wall of windows looking out on park-like setting.

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522 W. Hudson - Princeton

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10 N. First - Princeton

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719 Park Ave. E. - Princeton 20788 - 2050 N. Ave. - Princeton

Price Reduced! $69,000 - $104,900 - Tiskilwa! 21’x11’ Walnut Home! Great Home deck, vinyl siding, tilt in & Great Price! 3 BR, 2 baths, windows, natural woodwork, eat kitchen. 2 car garage 3 BR, spacious rooms. Quick plus addn. heated bldg. walk to park or downtown. #08311148 #08363539

Price Reduced! $77,000 Walnut! Convenient location, enclosed back porch, deck, nice yard, main level laundry, Roof 2011.

3 BR. #08035843

Country Home - $110,000.

On 2.17 Acres (more or less) w/ 3 BR home. Horse property w/ many updates.

Near Sterling/Tampico / Walnut. #08177581

$97,500 - Walnut! Open $185,000 - Princeton! Open floor plan, FR 12’ x 16’ with feeling, vaulted ceilings, gas gas FP. Furnace 2011. 2 car FP in LR, 1st floor laundry, garage. 3 BR. Deck. Nice 3 BR (main) & 2 (in finished home & great location!

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1221 North Main – Princeton, IL

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ViewListing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com AUTOMOBILE: 2005White Chevy Malibu Classic, 4 Cylinder-Auto w/ 126,000 Miles APPLIANCES, PATIO/WICKER FURNITURE, ANTIQUE & MODERN FURNITURE: Crosley Side By Side Freezer Refrigerator; Maytag Electric Range; Amana Matching Washer & Dryer; Glass Top Patio Set w/Four Chairs & Umbrella; 8 Piece Wicker Porch Furniture Set Including: Glass Top Wicker Table w/4 Chairs, Sofa, Love Seat, Coffee Table, Rocker & Lamp; 4 Piece Wicker Porch Set; Metal Out Door Lounge; Wicker Fern Stand; Antique to Include Mostly Oak: Three Drawer Dresser, Library Table, Spindle Leg Glass Ball Feet Table, Commode, Heavy Carved Leg Square Thrashing Table, Four Mission Chairs, Dresser, Rocker, Lyre Chair, 1940s China Cabinet, Duncan Phyfe Table & Dresser w/ Mirror; MODERNFURNITURE: Ethan Allen to Include: Dining Room Table &Four Chairs, Hutch & Tea Cart; Maple to Include: Four Piece Bedroom Set, Dbl Bed, Kitchen Table & 4 Chairs, Book Case Desk, Revolving Bookcase Table, Drop Leaf End Table & TV Cabinet; Pine to Include: Hutch, Corner Hutch, Dressing Mirror, Four Drawer Chest & Painted Drop Leaf Bench Table; Sofa; Two Green Velvet Swivel Chairs, 2-Beige Sofa Chairs & Other Misc. Chairs; Red Upholstered Lift Chair; Glass Mirrored Curio Cabinet; Many Picture Frames; Table & Floor Lamps; Sm. Electric Organ; Sony TV; Hallway bench; Coat Hook & Bench; Quilt Rack; Flat Front Modern China Cabinet; 3 Cedar Chests; Sewing Stand; Doll Buggy; Flat Top Trunk; Child’s Desk; Ping Pong Table; Two Single Beds STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES &HOUSEHOLD: 12 Place Setting of International Sterling Silver Flatware; Many Quilts, Linens & Table Covers; Collection of Costume Jewelry; Many Vinegar Cruets; Many Pieces of Isabel Bloom; Hand Painted Plates& Other Pieces; Set Of Noritake ChinaFairmont Pattern; Iron Stone Pitcher& Bowl; Glass Bell Collection; Willow ware Dishes; Longaberger Baskets; Milkglass, Red Glass & Other Glassware Pieces; Pewter Items; Collection ofModern Salt Glaze Pottery; Set of Oneida Silverware; Modern Gone With The Wind table Lamp & Other Lamps; Japan China Dishes & Nikko China Christmas Dishes; Child’s Tea Set; Andrea Figurines; Many Modern Picture Frames; Cookbooks; Electric Roasters; Many More Items Too Numerous to Mention!!!

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117 N. Knox St. Princeton

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Lot 19 Sunset Ct. Princeton

Fabulous 4 BR, 2.5 BA brick ranch on cul-de-sac. $240,000

Great Kitchen, Deck, 3 BD $84,900

2 BDR, 2 Garages, Furnished $93,000

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sunroom, many updates $148,900

1/3 Acre, Quiet Cul-de-Sac $15,000

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624 Aleta. $1,150 per month plus utilities. Call 815-739-6842 for application. Broker Owned

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PRINCETON 1 bedroom, recently remodeled. Great neighborhood. Lease, deposit. $425. 810 South Euclid. Call 217-766-8497

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PRINCETON 1 bedroom, all utilities paid, garage, $500/month.

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PRINCETON For Rent/Sale or Rent to Own. 3 bedroom/2 bath Duplex for rent. Recently refreshed with new paint and carpet, appliances included, finished basement, no pets.

309 West Franklin. $850/ month plus utilities. Applications being taken for immediate occupancy. Broker Owned.

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1993 Skyline mobile home, 28'x52', 3 bedroom 2 bath. This beautiful home features a new master bath garden tub, new skirting, new carpeting. Situated on a spacious lot within a friendly, quiet community just minutes from Princeton's shopping district. Financing available and affordable monthly payments!

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