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Are you ready for boating season?

Tom Nesti (left) of Spring Valley and Norm Raffety of

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safe boating measures. Keep an eye on the weather; make

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Taste of Chicago announces headlinersCHICAGO — The city of

Chicago and the Depart-ment of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the lineup of performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the 34th annual Taste of Chicago, July 9-13 in Grant Park. Admission is free, and festival hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Wednes-day through Friday and 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“We are thrilled to announce this fantastic lineup of performers for this year’s Taste of Chi-cago,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “The free admis-sion Taste draws a million plus residents and visitors to downtown Chicago each summer to experience award-winning entertain-ers while enjoying a taste of Chicago’s diverse culi-nary scene.”

Tickets for the seating area at the Petrillo Music Shell went on sale on May 22 at the Taste website, tasteofchicago.us.

AWOLNATION will headline the Petrillo Music Shell on July 9 to kick off the Taste of Chicago. The dynamic electronic rock band was formed and fronted by Aaron Bruno, formerly of Under the Influence of Giants, Hometown Hero and Insurgence. The band’s 2011 debut album “Mega-lithic Symphony” includes the mega hits “Sail,” “Not Your Fault” and “Kill Your Heroes.” The band is cur-rently working on a sec-ond studio album and they released two new songs from that album, “ThisKid-sNotAlright” and “Some Kind of Joke.”

The alternative rock band Saints of Valory from Austin, Texas, is set to open for AWOLNATION on July 9. The band is fronted by lead singer and bass guitarist Gavin Jasper, along with guitarist God-frey Thomson, drummer Gerard Labou and key-boardist Stephen Buckle. The band’s most recent album, “Possibilities” in 2013 via Atlantic Records, includes the hits “Long Time Coming” and “Neon Eyes (Into the Deep).”

Janelle Monáe, the award-winning song-writer, performer, pro-ducer and “avant-garde funkstress” will headline the Petrillo Music Shell on July 10, presented by Illinois Lottery. With her 2013 album “The Electric Lady,” Monáe presents a collection inspired by her life experiences while the powerful women in her life were inspiration for the first single “Q.U.E.E.N.” Her “superpowers” are sure to be on full display for Chicago fans.

The musical universe of Gary Clark Jr. will take over Taste when he opens for Monáe on July 10 with his soulful sounds. The 2014 Grammy Award winner for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” for “Please

Come Home” from his debut album “Black And Blu” has been hailed by the New York Times as “the next Hendrix.” Entertain-ment Weekly said of Clark, “Every generation has its chosen one and right now, this is Clark’s time.”

Nickel Creek, the Gram-my Award-winning root music trio, is celebrating 25 years as a group and has returned to the stage after a seven-year hiatus. They’ll perform for Taste-goers on July 11, the concert is pre-sented by Bud Light. Their 2002 album “This Side” garnered a “Best Contem-porary Folk Album” Gram-my and was followed by successes that led to their decision to take a break to grow musically and personally away from the

spotlight. With their new album, “A Dotted Line,” the musical strengths of violinist Sara Watkins, mandolinist Chris Thile and guitarist Sean Watkins foresee an exciting future for this trio.

Twelve-time Grammy Award-winner Emmylou Harris will grace the Petril-lo stage on July 11. Just off her 2014 award-winning collaboration, ‘Old Yellow Moon’ with Rodney Crow-ell, Harris is one of the most prominent harmony vocalists and songwriters of our time. As a legend-ary American musician, Harris’ performance at the Taste of Chicago will be a special treat.

Opening the Petrillo Music Shell on July 11 is Oklahoma native Parker

Millsap. Millsap, who was brought up in the Pente-costal church, first picked up the guitar at age 9, the now 21-year-old singer/songwriter delivers a pow-erful show with the fire-and-brimstone fervor of a preacher. Most recent-ly, Millsap was cheered at South-by-Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, with a vigorous perfor-mance and was the talk of the festival.

Chicago’s Jeff Tweedy is one of America’s most accomplished musicians and on July 12 he will bring his brand of contemporary rock to Taste of Chicago, presented by 93XRT. Best known as the founder and leader of Wilco, Tweedy tours quite often as a solo artist. Showcasing his tal-

ent as a songwriter with a 400-plus collection of songs to pull from, he also displays his skill on the guitar, a charismatic stage presence and a unique sense of humor. Additional artists will be announced at a later date.

Aloe Blacc will bring the mega hit “Wake Me Up” and “The Man” from his recent album, “Lift Your Spirit.” “Wake Me Up,” which he sang and co-wrote for Swedish DJ Avi-cii, was a No. 1 hit in 102 countries and garnered more the 320 million hits on YouTube. Headlining the Petrillo stage on July 13, Blacc has proven him-self as an adventurous singer/songwriter, who started as a rapper while pushing further into folk, soul and pop fusion with incisive lyrics, huge hooks and feel good grooves.

With more than 250 mil-lion albums sold world-wide, reggae superstars the Wailers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Legends album featuring their greatest hits when they open for Blacc on July 13. Best known for their leg-endary collaboration with Bob Marley, the Wailers are considered the greatest living exponents of Jamai-ca’s reggae tradition. The Wailers have performed for an estimated 24 million people across the globe.

Taste of Chicago is pre-sented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Spe-cial Events and sponsored in part by Aquafina, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Bud Light, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Transit Authority, Communications Direct, CLTV-Chicagoland’s Tele-vision, Eli’s Cheesecake Co., Gallo Family Vine-yards, Humana, Hyundai, Illinois Lottery, LaGrou Distribution System, Mar-tin’s Famous Pastry Shop-pe, Pepsi, Radio Disney AM 1300, Shoreline Sight-seeing, Southwest Airlines, WGN-Television, WTTW 11’s Check, Please and 93XRT.

For more information on the 34th annual Taste of Chicago, visit tasteofchi-cago.us.

¡Viva la Fiesta! returns to Brookfield Zoo

BROOKFIELD — This June, guests visiting the more than 2,000 animals spread over the 216 acres at the Brookfield Zoo can add even more excitement and diversity to their trip during the zoo’s ¡Viva la Fiesta! from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7-8 and June 14-15.

This four-day event invites guests of all ages and backgrounds to join in the festivities at the zoo’s East Mall to sam-ple authentic Hispanic Foods and refreshments and to enjoy local bands and dancers representing South American, Central America and the Carib-bean. There will also be artists and artisans. Roam-

ing animals native to those regions will add to the fes-tivities.

The multinational menu selections include charras-co steak sandwiches and empanadas from Brazil; ropa vieja with rice from Puerto Rico; Cuban sand-wiches and moros y cristia-nos from Cuba; tostadas de pollo, carne asada tacos, churros, and buñuelos from Mexico; and several different flavors of paletas. To add to the celebration, guests can wash down the delicious food with a vari-ety of beverages, includ-ing a selection of beers and wines from throughout Latin America, chelada, sangria, piña coladas and manzanita sol apple.

Also joining in the cel-ebration on the East Mall will be DJ Alex Perez “El Dracula,” who will keep the festivities going between performances with current chart-topping songs. Rep-resentatives of the Mexico Tourism Board will high-light special holiday des-tinations on June 7 and 8.

¡Viva la Fiesta! is free with general admission. General zoo admission is $16.95 for adults and $11.95 for chil-dren ages 3-11 and seniors age 65 and over. Children 2 and under are free. ¡Viva la Fiesta! is presented by Dul-celandia and Visitmexico.com. For more informa-tion about the festival, visit www.CZS.org/Events or call 708-688-8000.

Celebration honors Hispanic culture

Photos contributedPerformers for the 2014 Taste of Chicago include Nickle Creek (clockwise from above), Janelle Monáe, Jeff Tweedy and Saints of Valory.

Photo contributedTraditional Hispanic dancers perform at the Brookfield Zoo’s ¡Viva la Fiesta!

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Fair will present The Beach Boys at 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Bureau County Fair-grounds. Tickets will go on sale June 7.

You can capsulize most pop music acts by recit-ing how many hits they’ve had and how many mil-lions of albums they’ve sold. But these conven-tional measurements fall short when you’re assess-ing the impact of The Beach Boys. To be sure, this band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But its greater significance lies in the fact that it changed the musical landscape so profoundly, that every pop act since has been in its debt.

Happily for us all, The Beach Boys continue to create and perform with the same bold imagina-tion and style that marked their explosive debut over 50 years ago. And now in 2013, its Capitol Records release, “Sounds of Summer” (RIAA certi-fied triple platinum with over three million in sales and climbing), and it’s companion “The Warmth of the Sun” marks a resurgence in Beach Boys interest that has again rocked the world. Even more than the Beatles, The Beach Boys found through their music the key to unfading youth — and they made copies for everyone. To these guys, the beach isn’t just a place where the surf comes to play — it’s where life is renewed and made whole again.

Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of con-certs, averaging 150 shows a year, ranging from sundrenched sum-mer festivals to gala New Year’s celebrations and special events worldwide. In 1974, Mike Love’s con-cept album “Endless

Summer” ignited a sec-ond generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a tempest that rocked the music world.

G r a m m y - w i n n i n g songwriter Bruce John-ston (Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs) joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Camp-bell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring. Highly regarded as a singer- songwriter, Johnston’s vocal work with such leg-endary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firm-ly established him among rock’s elite artists.

Had this band been less committed to its art and its fans, it could have retired from the field with honor at dozens of points along the way, confident that it had made a last-ing contribution to world culture. It could have rested on the success of the epoch-shifting “Pet Sounds” masterpiece in 1966 ... or after recording Love’s co-written Golden Globe nominated “Koko-mo” in 1988 and seeing it become its best sell-ing single ever ... or after being inducted that same year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... or after watching its world-wide album sales blow past 100 million ... or after

winning the NARAS Life-time Achievement Award in 2001 (along with The Who, Bob Marley, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. and Les Paul). And still, The Beach Boys contin-ue to have fun, fun, fun, with no end in sight. In 2012, The Beach Boys scheduled a 74-concert date limited 50th Anni-versary Reunion Tour which was scheduled as a limited run reunion tour and ended in the United States July 15 and internationally on Sept. 28, in which the original members reunited and released “That’s Why God Made the Radio.” The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts, their highest chart position in 37 years and an unprecedented mile-stone.

The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who along with Christian Love, Randell Kirsch, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten continue the lega-cy of the iconic American band. This tour will not feature Brian Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks.

Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit and performance. They were center stage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s

100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl and the White House. On one day alone — July 4, 1985 — they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Wash-ington, D.C.

Love’s role as the band’s front man some-times overshadows his stature as one of rock’s foremost songwriters. “Surfin’,” The Beach Boys’ first hit came from his pen. With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and the Grammy nominated “Good Vibrations.” Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by co-writing the irresist-ible and chart-topping “Kokomo.”

On The Beach Boys’ near horizon is another national/world tour and continued charity activi-ties through Mike Love’s Love Foundation, which supports national envi-ronmental and educa-tional initiatives. Love and The Beach Boys’ recent efforts raised over a quarter of a million dol-lars for the Red Cross to benefit victims of Hur-ricane Katrina and made additional contributions to the disaster relief in Haiti.

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‘Surfin’ USA’ at the Bureau County FairThe Beach Boys tickets will go on sale June 7

Two concerts open Peoria Municipal Band season

PEORIA — The Peoria Municipal Band, under the direction of David Vroman, will begin its 77th season of summer concerts at 7 p.m. Sun-day in the Glen Oak Park Amphitheater in Peo-ria and follow at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Peoria Warehouse District.

At Sunday’s concert, the Peoria Fire Depart-ment Color Guard will be on hand, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis will narrate the first half of the program and a select number of high school musicians will perform in a salute to Peoria area high schools. Featured vocalist Libby Snyder and the trom-bone section will perform a rendition of “Lassus Trombone.”

On Wednesday, the Warehouse District per-formances will begin. These concerts are pre-

sented at the corner of Water and State streets each Wednesday. Libby Moore will be the fea-tured vocal soloist and the Peoria Municipal Band Dixieland Band will be featured in a Dixieland Salute.

Concerts in Glen Oak Park will be on June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 3, 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 and 10. Con-certs in the Warehouse District will be on June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6. The 2014 Peo-ria Municipal Band Sum-mer Season consists of 27 concert performances by a band of 50 musicians.

For more information, contact David Vroman, band director, at 3039-677-2605, George Graves Jr., band manager, at 309-691-3318 or Liz Driscoll, band publicity coordina-tor, at 309-697-2275 or 309-635-6389.

Princeton Community Band opens 10th

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Princeton Community Band will begin its 10th anniversary season with a concert at 6 p.m. Sun-day in Soldiers and Sail-ors Park in Princeton.

Mementos from the world premiere concert of “The Red Covered Bridge” will be present-ed to city of Princeton officials.

Also featured will be a snare drum trio with band accompaniment. “Haskell’s Rascals” will feature snare drum soloists Rachel Payton, Aaron Nelson and Fran-cis Lucente. Dave Peter-son will guest conduct the trio.

Other music for the program includes “Call to Victory,” Love Me Tender/Hound Dog” and “In the Shining of the Stars.” The concert will conclude with a per-formance of “The Red Covered Bridge.”

The concert is free. Lawn chairs are suggest-ed. Refreshments will be available.

IV Scene file photoThe Princeton Commu-nity Band will open its 10th season on Sunday.

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This WeekIllinois Valley Community Hospital’s

annual cancer survivors breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 30, at the First Congregational Church, 1431 Fourth St., Peru. Cancer survivors and their friends and families are invited to attend. Nancy Jackson, a Relay for Life coordinator and cancer survivor, will be the featured speaker and Ellen Vogelge-sang-Prall will provide the music. There is no charge to attend but pre-registra-tion is requested. To pre-register, call 815-780-3337.

Bucktown artists will hold a Wine Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 E. Second St., Davenport, Iowa. Guests may purchase a hand-painted wine glass for $20 which allows them to a wine tasting featuring five different wines and light snack. The Wine Walk will help support the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Participating art galleries will donate a percentage of their sales to sponsor the NAMIWalk 2014.

Walnut’s Sunset Ridge MX will host the fourth round of the 2014 season of the Mtn. Dew ATV Motorcross National Championship with the AMSOIL ATV Showdown on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. Hundreds of riders from across the country will converge on the facility for two days of professional and amateur competition. Events begin at 11 a.m. May 31 and at 9 a.m. June 1. Tick-ets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids on May 31 and $15 for adults and $10 for kids on June 1.

The Princeton Veterans Group will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sun-day, June 1, at the American Legion building. Tickets are available from any Princeton vet-eran or by calling the post home at 815-872-1171; some tickets will be avail-able at the door. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, applesauce, cold cereal and beverages. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for ages 8 and over. There will also be a 50/50. This is a major fundraiser for the group so they can continue to support their veterans projects.

A vendor and craft show will be held

from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Main Street Pavilion in Wenona to support St. Jude. There will be shop-ping, raffles, face painting, pie throw-ing, kids crafts and games. Vendors include Tastefully Simple, Norwex, Origami Owl, Paparazzi, Cookie Lee, Pure Romance, Real Time Pain Relief, Jamberry, Flippin Flowers, Pink Zebra, It Works and more.

The Princ-eton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave., Princ-eton, will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. 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. The public is invited to attend.

UpcomingSpring Valley will hold its citywide

garage sales from Thursday, June 5, to Saturday, June 7. Maps will be available at the city clerk’s office on June 3. There is no charge to participate. Send name, address and when the sale will be by June 2 to the city clerk at 215 N. Green-wood St., Spring Valley, IL 61362.

The village of Ladd will hold its town-wide garage sales on Saturday, June 7. Sale maps will be available on June 4 at Casey’s North Central Bank, Ladd Village Hall, the post office and on the village’s website, www.vil.ladd.il.us. For more information, contact the Ladd Village Clerk at 815-894-2440.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton. The program, hand dyed fabric trunk show, will be presented by Natalie Mouow. Guests are welcome to attend for a $5 fee. There will be no workshops during the summer.

An Affair with Flair will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, at A Hundred Acre Orchard and Market, two miles west of Princeton off Route 6. Sample an assortment of beverages and appetizers from around the world. At 7:30 p.m. there will be an art auc-

tion. Additionally there will be a wine pull and chances to win raffle prizes. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available at Cen-tral Bank, Sullivan’s Foods, Spring Val-ley City Bank and Citizens First State Bank of Walnut. For more information, call 815-879-2231 or visit redcross.org/quadcities.

The Downtown Rock Island Arts and Entertainment District presents Gumbo Ya Ya, a two night Mardi Gras party in The District on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7. Cajun, Zydeco and Jazz bands will perform throughout the event while Cajun spiced food will be served. Bead tosses, confetti and a French Quarter marketplace also add to the affair. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Satur-day.

The annual Illi-nois Free Fishing Days will be from Friday, June 6, to Sunday, June 9. During this four-day celebration of fishing in Illinois, anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp.

The Neponset High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Flem-ish American Club, 313 N. Burr Blvd., Kewanee. Cocktails will be available at 6 p.m. Graduates from the classes of 1939, 1944, 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1989 and 1994 will be honored. The cost is $16.50 per person. Reservations and payment must be mailed to Nepon-set Alumni Association, P.O. Box 214, Neponset, IL 61345 and should include the graduation year of those attending.

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a father-son atlatl making workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Commonly known as spear throwers, the atlatls were an ancient tool used in hunting wild game. The fee is $8 for ISMS members at $15 for non-members. Participants must be older than 8 years old and with an adult. Registration is required by June 2. For more information, call 309-547-3721 or visit www.experiencedicksonmounds.

com. The museum is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97.

Keith O’Neil will talk at the Living Works Suicide Walk on Saturday, June 7, in Princeton. He is a for-mer NFL football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys, India-napolis Colts and New York Giants. During his professional career, he served as team captain and was a member of the Colts Super Bowl XLI Championship team. He is currently writing a book and speaking to audiences in the sports, faith and mental health communities. He is also the president and founder of the 4th and Forever Foundation which brings awareness to mental health and funds research for mental illness.

The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, in the UCC Parish Hall. Fresh-baked cinnamon rolls will be served.

May 29 – Dan Spanos estate, collect-ibles and furniture, 4 p.m., 117 Newell St., DePue, Tumbleson Auction Co., auc-tioneers.

May 31 – Eugene Billings estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 15633 500 East Street, Sheffield, Tum-bleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 1 – Don and Catherine Herrick estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 319 N. School St., Oglesby, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 5 – Jeno Bonucchi estate, furni-ture, coins, antiques, collectibles, primi-tives and household, 4 p.m., 420 Laugh-lin St., Granville, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 7 – Morris Onley estate, real estate and personal property, 10 a.m., 11722 2250 East St., Princeton, Tumble-son Auction Co., auctioneers.

June 8 – Linda Pollock, antique and modern furniture, lawnmower, bug-gies, antiques and collectibles, 10 a.m., 14232 2300 E. St., Princeton, Tumble-son Auction Co., auctioneers.

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PRINCETON — Today, Thursday, May 29, a Wizards & Wonder Faire planning meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. The Faire is being planned for Aug. 16. All interested individuals, organizations and vendors are welcome to attend. For more information, call 815-875-1331, ext. 2213, or email [email protected].

Monday, June 2, the Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. and fea-ture a classic fairy tale with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfa-ther).

Tuesday, June 3, pre-school story time will be at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 4, Festival of Short Films (II) of Children’s Stories by Logan Junior High Eighth Grade Applications Students begins at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 5, Wild with Words with Martha Brunell begins at 6:30 p.m. This is a creative writing group; newcomers are wel-come.

SPRING VALLEY — Until May 30, the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library is displaying models of tanks, helicopters, jeeps, airplanes and ships such as USS Arizona, USS CV 65 Enter-prise, HMS Hood, and P.T. 109. These models are on loan from Spring Valley resi-dent Victor Croasdale. After May 30, he will change the display to World War II-themed, with a countdown to D-Day. Mark the calen-dar for June 6, when Croas-dale will be at the library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to discuss the events leading up to and including D-Day to commemorate the 70th anniversary.

Also at the library: Sat-urday, May 31, the library will host a movie day from 10 a.m. to noon. Bingo and popcorn will be available.

The Young Rembrandts will again offer two drawing classes. On June 10, the first class is for 4-5 year olds at 9:30-10:15 a.m., and the second class is for 6-12 year olds at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Students in the second class must have completed kindergarten to enroll due to multiple direc-tions. The classes are free, and Young Rembrandts will bring all the supplies and materials. Since the summer reading program theme this year is Paws to Read, the drawings will be of a puppy and a dog with scenery. Please stop by the library to fill out a registra-tion form for your child(ren). The registration form is due by June 8, but the classes are open on a first come, first serve basis. If interest-ed, sign up early. Any ques-tions, call 815-663-4741.

LAMOILLE — Monday,

June 2, the library’s sum-mer reading sign-up begins.

Friday, June 6, the library will have a kick-off program for Paws to Read at 10 a.m. Forest Park Nature Center from Peoria will be at the library with a live animal and lots of fun animal facts.

OHIO — Wednesday, June 4, the Ohio Public Library’s summer reading program will kick off at 4 p.m. when Deb Moreland of Furry Friends stops in to show patrons all her dif-ferent animals. This year’s summer reading theme is Paws to Read. The library will have weekly meet-ings after the kick-off on Wednesday afternoons at 3 p.m. For a full listing of activities and to sign-up, stop by the library.

DEPUE — The Selby Township Library has been awarded a grant for its summer reading program — Todos son Bienvenidos! The program provides His-panic materials in Spanish, bilingual and English, as well as programming which will be of interest especially to Hispanic families. As part of the program, the library will host ESL classes begin-ning in June.

Another summer read-ing program at the library will be Summer Fiesta! The program will encour-age children to read and earn prizes. There will be special programs including craft days, a program from Ag in the Classroom, Paws to Read from the Forest Nature Center and a pup-pet show.

MINERAL — Monday, June 9, the Mineral-Gold Public Library District will be starting the Summer Reading Program, which will run for six weeks. There will be a party at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9. All chil-dren between the ages of 4 years old (preschool) and through eighth grades are welcome to attend. Children can come and sign-up at the library any time now before June 9. For more information, call 309-288-3971.

BUREAU — The Leep-ertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednes-day and Friday; from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The library has computers for patron usage, as well as fax and copier service. For more information, call library Director Rose Thompson at 815-659-3283.

LASALLE — The LaSalle Public Library will soon be under the new direction of Cristy Stupegia. Current library Director Laura Frizol will be leaving at the end of May.

PERU — Tuesday, June 17, the Peru Public Library will host Rachael Mullen from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

An active genealogist for over 30 years, Mullen is an expert in English research. Presenting workshops since 1986 on English parish records, wills and basic English research, Mul-len has presented at the Newberry Library and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. While aimed at the beginner, more expe-rienced genealogists will find Mullen’s presentation an energizing boost to research. The free presen-tation will be held in the main reading area, adjacent to the library’s local history and genealogy collection.

MAGNOLIA – Magnolia Branch Library will have homework hour from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. Children have the opportunity to have their completed homework checked or receive help understanding homework in progress. The library pro-vides materials and equip-ment for help with school homework and projects.

Join the Magnolia library on June 17 at the Magnolia Branch Library, when Leslie Goddard, as Violet Jessop, recounts her experience as a Titanic survivor. When the HMHS Britannic sank during World War I, few survivors emerged with a toothbrush. Violet Jes-sop, however, had hers, remembering what she had missed after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Britan-nic’s identical sister ship, in 1912. The only verified person to have survived both sinkings, Jessop tells unforgettable stories of the terrifying disasters and gives a fascinating glimpse at the passengers and activi-ties on the most glamorous luxury liners of their day. Presented in first-person, this program introduces audiences to Violet Jessop, and explores her life and times. The program will start at 5:30 p.m.

“Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop” is the third pro-gram in the 2014-15 Put-nam County Public Library District humanities program series, “Traces & Byways Discovered.” For more information, call the Magno-lia Branch Library at 815-869-3038. Funding for this program is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illi-nois General Assembly.

Join the Magnolia Branch Library at 3 p.m. June 10 for the free seminar, “Turning 65: Get the Facts about Medicare.” Attendees will learn about Medicare Basics, Medicare Part A and Part B, Medicare Supplement Insurance and more. For more information, call the Magnolia Branch Library, 112 N. Chicago St., Magnolia, at 815-869-3038.

MCNABB – Stop in for stories, crafts, activities and more during preschool story times. This program is ideal for children ages 3-5. Patrons can come at 11 a.m. on Saturdays at the

McNabb Branch Library. Saturday Stories are at 10 a.m. every Saturday for children in early elementary school. Stories and activities for everyone are planned.

GRANVILLE — Wee Ones is held at the Granville Branch Library at 10 a.m. on Thursdays for 30 min-utes of stories and songs. This program is ideal for little ones under 3 years old. Also, stop in for sto-ries, crafts, activities and more during preschool story times. This program is ideal for children ages 3-5. Patrons can come to the Granville Branch Library at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

HENNEPIN – Stop in for stories, crafts, activities, and more at Preschool Story-time, ideal for children ages 3, 4, and 5. Tuesday after-noons at 2 p.m. and Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at the Hennepin Branch Library.

STANDARD — Find signs of spring at the Standard Branch Library. Browse books of gardens, flow-ers, birds and more. The Standard Branch Library is open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays

CONDIT (PUTNAM) — Stop in at the Condit Branch Library to browse a new selection of hardcover and paperback titles. The Condit Branch Library is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

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Author reading at Reddick Mansion

OTTAWA — The Red-dick Mansion Associa-tion, along with the Book Mouse, will present the second in a series of readings by the author at 7 p.m. May 31, with “Ragman’s Roll” by Jon Neal Wallace.

Wallace wrote “Rag-man’s Roll” about his relative, Gen. William H.L. Wallace. The main sto-ryline of the novel follows two men, William and Tom, who are aides to President Lincoln. They helped Lincoln win the nomination for president in 1860. The men were involved with the secu-rity of the Lincoln family on their train ride into Washington, D.C.

When the Civil War breaks out, the men enlist. Tom becomes a scout for Wallace, while Wallace is promoted throughout the war. As a hero of two battles at Fort Donelson and Shi-loh, Wallace is respon-sible for saving Grant’s army at Shiloh despite being fatally injured.

A secondary plot focuses on the Wallace’s dreams while he is dying

from his wounds at the Battle of Shiloh. Mother Africa appears to Wallace and reminds him the true reason for his sacrifice.

Christ Episcopal Church will be open from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for anyone who would like to view the stained glass window dedicated to Gen. Wal-lace. Al Krammerer, a member of the church, will be on hand to talk about the window and answer any questions.

After the presenta-tion, Wallace will sign his book. The Book Mouse will have copies available for sale.

The event is free and open to the pub-lic. Refreshments will be served and dona-tions will be accepted. The Reddick Mansion is located at 100 W. Lafay-ette St., Ottawa.

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Nostalgia coupled with state-of-the-arts

By Goldie [email protected]

PRINCETON — For many movie-goers, the Apollo Theater located on Princeton’s main drag is a place to escape down Memory Lane.

The landmark stands as a nostalgic reminder of times when life seemed more simple, and going to see a movie on a Friday or Saturday night was a treat to look forward to after a long, hard week.

Like a tangled roll of movie film from the past, the Apollo Theater is also tangled in the many memories of days gone by. Was it at the Apollo Theater where a first date took place — maybe your first kiss in the back row of the theater? Was it your first job, where you helped usher people to their seats or popped popcorn for hungry customers? Was it the place you saw your first movie?

Not much has changed appearance-wise since those days, and that’s what makes the Apollo Theater the gem it is today.

The building itself holds a plethora of his-tory. It dates back to 1883, when it was first used as an exhibition hall before being transformed into an opera hall and Vaudeville stage. It marks the prac-tice place for the famous organist Virgil Fox and the hangout spot for Academy Award nominee Richard Widmark.

In 2009, the Apollo The-ater fell into the laps of Lara and Joachim (Jay) Schneider, who have since showed commitment to preserving the history of

the business, while at the same time incorporating a state-of-the-art movie experience for their cus-tomers.

Jay Schneider is quick to admit he never dreamed of ever owning a movie the-ater, but with a hospitality business background, he knew he would once own some sort of business.

While between jobs, he spent time looking at businesses for sale — usu-ally hotels, restaurants and bars. When he came across the Apollo, it was the first time he’d even considered the entertain-ment business.

But after six months of scoping out the work involved, the Schneiders made their move and decided to carry on the tradition of the small town theater.

“I don’t know why I never thought about (the theater business) because I love movies and candy,” Jay laughed. “I knew I would love it, although I had a little bit of convinc-ing to do with my wife.”

Jay claims to have been a huge movie fan even before the Apollo slipped into his radar. He can recall taking the bus with friends to the movie the-ater in a nearby town back in Germany, his native land.

The decision to take on the business has never held any regrets for the Schneiders.

“I always had, what my wife called, the two-year itch. Whatever job I did after two years, I got bored and just had to do some-thing else,” Jay explained. “This is our sixth year here, and I still do new stuff on a

daily basis, which is great. I like having to fix a toilet on one day and then come up with a new promotion idea for the next day. This job covers a wide spec-trum of skills, and I love that.”

But taking on the old the theater, Jay admits, does have its challenges. The most obvious, of course, is keeping up with a building that dates back well over a century ago.

Under the Schneiders’ ownership, it’s undergone several major improve-ments including a new roof, the reconstruction of a fallen wall, installa-tion of new seating and the replacement of floor-ing in the theater rooms. The list of needed proj-ects to get done is a long one, and expenses are not minimal when it comes to maintaining an antique structure.

“I sometimes feel bad because I still have the old sound curtains in there, and it’s on my list of things to do. But if I have a choice between fixing the foundation and fixing the sound curtains, the foun-dation will come first,” Jay said.

In September 2012, the Schneiders made the big-gest investment to the

Welcome to Princeton’s

Apollo Theater

IV Scene photos/Goldie CurrieThe Apollo Theater (above), located on Princeton’s Main Street, has been under the ownership of Lara and Jay Schneider since 2009. The two have shown commitment to preserving the history of the theater while incorporating a state-of-the-art movie experience for their customers. In 2012, the Schneiders were forced to replace their 35 millimeter film with digital technology and also added 7.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound System in the theater (below). The entire investment cost almost as much as the business itself, but the upgrade has produced a more focused picture and better sound quality for movie-goers.

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Princeton landmark yet when they were forced to replace the 35 millimeter film projectors with digi-tal technology.

“There was a big move in the movie industry when all the large film distributors said you have to go digital because we’re going to stop the 35 millimeter movies,” he said. “Lucky enough, in the four years we had the business, we built enough goodwill with the bank, and we were able to bor-row the money needed to go digital.”

The transformation came with a price tag of around $150,000 — which is almost as much as the Schneiders paid for the business itself.

“The alternative would have been closing down and not having a movie theater,” Jay said, which just wasn’t an option in his mind.

Along with digital film, came the 7.1 Dolby Digi-tal Surround Sound Sys-tem.

“I hope people notice how much better the pic-ture is. It’s focused; it’s bright; and the sound is awesome. I love it,” he said.

More improvements are on their way in the future, costumers will see new seating, new additional flooring and eventually new sound curtains. A far off long, long term goal might possibly be a third screening room.

“But that’s a super long time off,” Jay laughed.

Show times at the Apol-lo vary on the movie; usu-ally a matinee takes place around 4 p.m. A second showing is around 7 p.m., and in the summer, the theater offers 9 p.m. showings. The box office opens daily 15 minutes before the first advertised movie show, except on Tuesdays when the the-ater opens 30 minutes prior to the first movie.

Movies playing or com-ing to the theater can be seen at www.apolloprinc-eton.com, call 815-875-1707 or checkout Face-book — Apollo Theater Princeton.

Popular promotions include BYOB “Bring Your Own Bucket” Tues-days when the theater will fill it for 75 cents. Also, BNFOBM “Buy Nachos For One Buck Monday” just started.

Children 3 and under are free; children 12 and under are $4; adults are $6; seniors 65 and older are $4. Matinee shows (before 6 p.m.) are $4.

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IV Scene photos / Goldie CurrieApollo owner Jay Schneider shows off the theater’s antique popcorn machine, which dates back to the ‘60s. Schneider never imagined ever owning a movie theater until the Apollo fell into his radar. With his hospitality business background, Schneider seems to be just the right fit to carry on the tradition of the small town theater.

“I hope people notice how much better the picture is. It’s focused;

it’s bright; and the sound is awesome. I love it.”

Jay Schneider

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IV Scene photo/Goldie CurrieLetters for the antique Apollo Theater marquee hang on a wall in the upstairs, just out-side the projection room.

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Now with warmer weather coming on, it’s the time to make up some pasta dish-es, where you can make them the night before and have them ready for dinner the next night when you get home. I also included a favorite pasta casserole — I always enjoy comfort food, regardless of the time of year.

Tasty Noodle Surprise1 1/2 pounds boneless pork roast1 quart waterSalt and pepper to taste1 16-ounce package noodles2 16-ounce cans cream style corn1 green pepper, diced2 medium onions, chopped1 cup sliced mushrooms1 4-ounce jar pimentos, chopped1/2 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed1 tablespoon margarine

Simmer pork in water seasoned with salt and pepper for about 1 hour or until tender. Cool and cut into cubes. Cook noodles according to package direc-tions. Blanch in cold water. Put noodles, corn, green pepper, onions, mushrooms, pimentos, cheese and pork in large casse-role dish. Dot with margarine. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours.

Salami Pasta Salad2 cups uncooked small pasta shells3/4 cup chopped green pepper3/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes1/2 cup chopped pepperoni1/2 cup cubed hard salami1/2 cup whole ripe olives, quartered2 ounces provolone cheese, cubed1/3 cup chopped onion

Dressing1/3 cup canola oil1/4 cup red wine vinegar2 tablespoons sugar1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano1/2 teaspoon pepper

Cook pasta according to package direc-tions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the green pepper, toma-toes, pepperoni, salami, olives, cheese and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture, toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Spaghetti SaladSalad

1 7-ounce package angel hair spaghetti1 green pepper1 red pepper1-2 green onions1 large tomato1 zucchini3 stalks celery1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Dressing1/4 cup red wine vinegar1/4 cup olive oil2 tablespoons dry Italian dressing mix

1 tablespoon parsley1 tablespoon sugar

To prepare salad: Cook angel hair, rinse and cool. Dice vegetables. To prepare dressing: Combine all ingredients and chill. Toss pasta with vegetables. Sprinkle with dressing and toss again. Add Parme-san cheese and chill over night.

Summer Pasta Salad1 16-ounce package pasta1 cup chopped tomatoes1 cup chopped cucumbers1 cup chopped green pepper1 12-ounce bottle Italian salad dressing1/2 bottle McCormick’s Salad Supreme

Cook pasta according to package direc-tions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Stir chopped vegetables into pasta. Add Italian dressing and mix well. Add McCormick’s Salad Supreme and mix well. Chill at least 3 to 4 hours to let fla-vors combine. Can add chopped chicken if you desire.

If you should need to reach me you can email me at [email protected] or drop a line to my attention to the BCR, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356. If you have any good pasta recipes, I would love to hear from you.

Four-H shooting event is June 7CHILLICOTHE —

Bureau, LaSalle and Mar-shall-Putnam 4-H will be hosting its second annual Summer Sizzle Shoot in partnership with the Chilli-cothe Sportsmen’s Club on June 7. The event will include air rifle, archery, shotgun and .22-caliber rifle. The public is welcome to come out and watch the 4-H youth compete. For fee information and forms, go to http://web.extension.illi-nois.edu/blmp/4hss/4236.html.

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For more information, call University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 309-364-2356.

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Sports: Softball and bas-ketball.

Favorite sport and why: Softball because I’ve played it for a long time.

Favorite food and where to get it: Potato salad at Ray’s Place.

Likes: Long walks.Dislikes: Questionnaires.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career (and why): My coaches (any of them) because they push us to do our best.

Person with the greatest influence on my life (and why): A family friend, Merry Bassi. She has helped me out a lot.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have to have my: Cell phone.

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Three words that best describe me: Responsible, caring, sweet.

Senior Olympics set for June 2-7

ROCK ISLAND — Capture the excitement of the Olympics and compete this year in the Quad Cities Senior Olympics. Anyone 50 or older can participate (40-plus years old in some events).

The 24th annual Quad Cities Senior Olympics (QCSO) is June 2-7 at Augustana College’s Erickson Field in Rock Island, and numerous venues around the Quad Cities area. There are more than 90 events in which to participate.

The Literary and Arts and Crafts events are held on June 4 at CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Road in Daven-port. The Performing Arts competition takes place on June 5 at 6 p.m. at Wallenburg Hall on the campus of Augustana College. Most athletic events are Friday night, June 6 and all day on Saturday, June 7. The entire schedule is listed online at www.qcseniorolym-pics.org

New events this year include: Bench press, disc golf accuracy, and disc golf distance.

Gold, silver and bronze medals are given in every event and for multiple age levels. For one low entry fee of $20, registrants get two free meals, unlimited snacks, entry into unlimited events and up to three medals!

To register, volunteer, or for more information, contact the Quad Cities Senior Olympics office at 309-786-1677 or visit www.qcseniorolympics.org. On-site registration is allowed for some events.

Last year, Bernadine Ehman, at age 102, earned gold medals in football accuracy throw and several arts events! Ehman heard about the QCSO when in her 90s and has been competing ever since!

“The Quad Cities Senior Olympics is great way to have healthy fun, and there is truly something for everyone,” says Lisa Killinger, QCSO Board member. “We have hundreds of participants from over 10 states. Some are there to compete just for fun, and others want to train for the National Senior Olympics.

A look at the upcoming area sports schedule:

Thursday, May 29Baseball: High school

- Granville 1A sectional semifinals, 4:30 p.m.

Track: High school - Boys 1A State prelims in Charleston, 9 a.m.

Friday, May 30Softball : Prince-

ton Fastpitch Church League - Methodist vs. Bunker Hill, 6 p.m., Peo-ple Church vs. Method-ist, 7:30 p.m.

Track: High school - Boys 2-3A State prelims in Charleston, 9 a.m.

Saturday, May 31Baseball: High school

- Morrison 2A sectional finals, 10 a.m. Granville 1A sectional finals, 11 a.m.

Softball: High school - Byron 2A sectional finals, 10 a.m. Granville 1A sectional finals, 11 a.m. Princeton Fast-pitch Church League - St. Louis/Covenant vs. St. Matthew’s, 6 p.m.,

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Track: High school - Boys 2-3A State finals in Charleston, 9 a.m.

Monday, June 2Baseball: High school

- 1-2A Super-sectionals.Softball: High school

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Friday, June 6Baseball: High school

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Saturday, June 7Baseball: High school

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The team fee is $325 per fee and there is a $20 non-YMCA member player fee. For more information, call the Y at 815-223-7904.

BV boys campMANLIUS — The Bureau Valley High

School Boys Basketball Camp will be held June 10-13.

There will be sessions for Grades 2-5 from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., grades 6-8 from 10 a.m. to noon and high school as noted on the BVHS summer schedule. Cost is $40 if registered by May 30 ($50 after). All campers will receive a Storm basketball and T-shirt.

Checks may be made sent to Jason Marquis, BVHS, Box 329, Manlius, Il. 61338. For more information, call 815-445-4004.

BV Chute CampMANLIUS — Bureau Valley High

School will be hosting the Chute Bas-ketball Shooting Camp on June 16-17. The camp will include proper shooting technique, post work for inside players, guard work for perimeter players and ball handling and dribbling.

There will be sessions for Grades 9-12 boys and girls from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and for Grades 4-7 boys and girls from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $70 with a $30 non-refundable deposit.

For more information, call 712-272-3115 or visit www.stgsports.com.

PHS girls campPRINCETON – The Princeton High

School girls basketball camp will be held July 7-11 for incoming grades 3-12. Bro-chures are available at PHS and online at www.phs-il.org. Cost is $55. For more information, call PHS at 815-875-3308 or coach Kevin Hieronymus at 815-866-9402.

Jimmy D Golf OutingSPRING VALLEY — The 32nd annual

Jimmy D Golf Outing will be held July 13 at Spring Creek Golf Club and Deer Park Country in Oglesby. The event is named for James A. Jimmy D” DeAngelo, who died in 1983 at the age of 37 after fight-ing cancer. It was the wish of Jimmy and his family to raise funds to help cancer patients.

Last year’s event raised $18,000 for area patients, and over the past 31 years, it has raised more than $638,000. This year’s proceeds will benefit the Esophageal and Colon Cancer Center under construction of St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Val-ley.

The committee is seeking hole spon-sors for $100 and cart sponsors for $25. For more information about sponsor-ships, or to sign up to play golf in the event, call Diane Janz at 815-664-7260.

Jay Braida GolfPRINCETON —The 2014 Jay Braida

Golf Outing will be held July 12 at Cha-pel Hill Golf Course in Princeton. The event is sponsored by friends and family of Jay Braida, who passed away June 19, 2005, from melanoma. He was an avid golfer and sports fanatic.

The event was created in 2010 to help area residents in need. There is a need for hole and T-shirt sponsors.

This year’s recipient is Abbie Cochran of Princeton, poms coach at Princeton High School and an instructor at Main Street Dance Academy in Princeton. The mother of two young kids was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer and underwent a bialateral mastectomy. She is married to Matt Cochran.

All golfers must preregister for the 4-person scramble. Cost is $60 which includes dinner. Check-in is 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Dinner will start at 6 p.m. with non-golfers welcome at a cost of $15 per person. There will be a silent auction.

For more information or to register, visit https://sites.google.com/site/jay-braidamemorialopem or find its Face-book page. You may also call 815-878-1861 or send an email to [email protected].

Walks for breast cancer awareness

WALNUT — Sunset Ridge MX Park in Walnut will host its fourth annual Susan G. Komen Track Walks for Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser on May 30 and June 20. The events raised more than $8,000 last year for the Quad Cities and Memorial Affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Founda-tion.

The walks will begin at 5 p.m. on May 30 and on June 20, at the conclusion of the practice sessions for each race event. Pre-registration is available prior to May 19 for the first event or June 9 for the second event, online at www.sun-setridgemx.com or at the track for $15.

After those dates, the cost is $20 per reg-istration. Registration fee for both events will be $25. All participants will receive a T-shirt and goody bag the day of the event. Sunset Ridge MX is located at 24558 1100 East St. in Walnut. Directions are available on the park’s website.

Local participants who come out May 30 for the Walk will receive a half-price coupon to return for the racing on May 31. The world’s best ATV pro-riders will be converging at Sunset Ridge for the annual ATV Showdown that weekend.

“We are looking forward to challeng-ing ourselves and everyone involved to go beyond our contribution in 2013. We all know or will know someone who has been impacted by this devastating dis-ease, and the goal is to raise money to help researchers eradicate it for future generations,” Sunset Ridge MX co-owner Jan Pistole said.

For those who are unable to walk the track but who wish to participate, Sunset Ridge will offer shuttle transportation across the 1.8 mile course. Onsite regis-tration for those who wish to register the day of the event will begin at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the track at 815-379-9534.

Sunset Ridge MX tohost ATV Nationals

WALNUT – The Mtn. Dew ATV Moto-cross National Championship, the world’s longest-running and most pres-tigious ATV racing series will visit Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut on May 31 and June 1.

The 2014 season marks the 30th year of this unique championship, which will visit some of the most well-known motocross tracks in the country over the course of a nine-round schedule that will ultimately crown a national champion.

On Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, Walnut’s Sunset Ridge MX, will host the fourth round of the 2014 season with the AMSOIL ATV Showdown. Hun-dreds of riders from across the country will converge on the facility for two days of rugged competition for both profes-sionals and amateurs alike.

The Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross Nation-al Championship is the world’s premier showcase of four-wheeled off-road rac-ing talent. The physically demanding sport forces riders to navigate a variety of obstacles as fast as possible over the course of two 15 minute motos, while controlling a 400-pound machine and battling alongside 20 other competi-tors with the same common goal. It’s a true battle of man, machine and the will to win, and the mental and physical strength needed to become a champion makes these riders some of the toughest athletes on the planet.

Bureau Valley PAWS 5KBUDA — The Bureau Valley PAWS 5K

run/walk has been set for June 14.Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and

the race will begin at 9 a.m. Participants should park in the back lot of Bureau Valley South in Buda and then meet in the front lot.

To pre-register, visit www.signmeup.com/99830. The cost is $25 until June 6, which also includes a T-shirt, and $30 the day of event. Awards will be given to the male, female and BV student overall winners, as well as the first-place finish-ers in each age division.

This dog friendly run/walk is a char-acter-building event which promotes a healthy lifestyles for Bureau Valley stu-dents.

For more information, call Trudi Buck-man at 815-915-6920 or Sydney Young at 815-503-0869.

Free Fishing Days June 6-9SPRINGFIELD — The

annual Illinois Free Fishing Days celebration is slated for June 6–9.

Free Fishing Days is a four-day celebration of fishing in Illinois in which anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp.

Visit www.ifishillinois.org for more information and to find a new fishing hole.

Call 815-643-2354 for more information on product or installation.

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Electrical Contractors Heating & A/C Contractor

• Farm • Commercial • Residential • Industrial • Maintenance

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Source of Drinking Water

The sources of drinking water (both tap water andbottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams,ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As watertravels over the surface of the land or through theground, it dissolves naturally-occurring mineralsand, in some cases, radioactive material, and canpickup substances resulting from the presence ofanimals or from human activity.Contaminants that may be present in source waterinclude:- Microbial contaminants, such as viruses andbacteria, which may come from sewage treatmentplants, septic systems, agricultural livestockoperations, and wildlife.

- Inorganic contaminants, such as salts andmetals, which can be naturally-occurring or resultfrom urban storm water runoff, industrial ordomestic wastewater discharges, oil and gasproduction, mining, or farming.

- Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from avariety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

- Organic chemical contaminants, includingsynthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which areby-products of industrial processes and petroleumproduction, and can also come from gas stations,urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

- Radioactive contaminants, which can benaturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gasproduction and mining activities.

Immuno-compromised persons such as persons withcancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who haveundergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDSor other immune system disorders, some elderly andinfants can be particularly at risk frominfections. These people should seek advice aboutdrinking water from their health care providers.EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessenthe risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and othermicrobial contaminants are available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).If present, elevated levels of lead can causeserious health problems, especially for pregnantwomen and young children. Lead in drinking wateris primarily from materials and componentsassociated with service lines and home plumbing.We cannot control the variety of materials used inplumbing components. When your water has beensitting for several hours, you can minimize thepotential for lead exposure by flushing your tapfor 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water fordrinking or cooking. If you are concerned aboutlead in your water, you may wish to have yourwater tested. Information on lead in drinkingwater, testing methods, and steps you can take tominimize exposure is available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline or athttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

SPRING VALLEY

IL0111000

The source of drinking water used by

Drinking water, including bottled water, mayreasonably be expected to contain at least smallamounts of some contaminants. The presence ofcontaminants does not necessarily indicate thatwater poses a health risk. More information aboutcontaminants and potential health effects can beobtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking WaterHotline at (800) 426-4791.

Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 toDecember 31, 2013

This report is intended to provide you with importantinformation about your drinking water and the efforts madeby the water system to provide safe drinking water.

For more information regarding this report contact:

Este informe contiene información muy importante sobreel agua que usted bebe. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguienque lo entienda bien.

ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT

In order to ensure that tap water is safe todrink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit theamount of certain contaminants in water providedby public water systems. FDA regulations establishlimits for contaminants in bottled water whichmust provide the same protection for public health.Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminantsin drinking water than the general population.

SPRING VALLEY is Ground Water

Source Water Information

Source Water Name Report StatusType of Water Location

WELL 10 (11379) ________GW ________________________________________

WELL 11 (11380) ________GW ________________________________________

Source Water AssessmentWe want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality. If you would like to learn more, please feel welcome to attend any of our regularlyscheduled meetings. The source water assessment for our supply has been completed by the Illinois EPA. If you would like a copy of this information, please stopby City Hall or call our water operator at __________________. To view a summary version of the completed Source Water Assessments, including: Importance ofSource Water; Susceptibility to Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water Protection Efforts, you may access the Illinois EPAwebsite at http://www.epa.state.il.us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl.Based on information obtained in a Well Site Survey published in 1992 by the Illinois EPA, several potential secondary sources with in 1,000 feet of thewells were indentified.The Illinois EPA has determined that the Spring Valley Community Water Supply's source water is not susceptible to contamination. Thisdetermination is based on a number of criteria including: monitoring conducted at the wells, monitoring conducted at the entry point to the distributionsystem, available hydrogeologic data on the wells, and land use activities proximate to the wells..Furthermore, in anticipation of the U.S. EPA's proposedGround Water Rule, the Illinois EPA has determined that the Spring Valley Community Water Supply is not vulnerable to viral contamination. Thisdetermination is based upon the evaluation of the following criteria during the Vulnerability Waiver Process: the community's wells are properly constructedwith sound integrity and proper siting conditions; a hydrogeologic barrier exists which should prevent pathogen movement; all potential routes and sanitarydefects have been mitigated such that the source water is adequately protected; monitoring data did not indicate a history of disease outbreak; and thesanitary survey of the water supply did not indicate a viral contamination threat. Because the community's wells are constructed in a confined aquifer, whichshould prevent the movement of pathogens into the wells, well hydraulics was not considered to be a significant factor in the susceptibility determination.Hence, well hydraulics were not evaluated for this ground water supply.

Lead and CopperDefinitions:Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Lead and Copper Date Sampled MCLG Action Level(AL)

90thPercentile

# Sites OverAL

Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination

Copper 09/13/2011 1.3 1.3 0.0258 0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching fromwood preservatives; Corrosion of householdplumbing systems.

Lead 09/13/2011 0 15 5.39 1 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems;Erosion of natural deposits.

Water Quality Test ResultsMaximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow

for a margin of safety.Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible

using the best available treatment technology.Maximum residual disinfectant levelgoal or MRDLG:

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do notreflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Maximum residual disinfectant level orMRDL:

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of adisinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Definitions: The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation.

ppb: micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water.

na: not applicable.

Avg: Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples.

ppm: milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

Regulated Contaminants Detected2013

Regulated ContaminantsDisinfectants andDisinfection By-Products

CollectionDate

Highest LevelDetected

Range of LevelsDetected

MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination

Chlorine 12/31/2013 0.7 0.455 - 0.97 MRDLG = 4 MRDL = 4 ppm N Water additive used to control microbes.

Haloacetic Acids(HAA5)*

09/13/2011 1.59 1.59 - 1.59 No goal forthe total

60 ppb N By-product of drinking water disinfection.

Total Trihalomethanes(TTHM)



InorganicContaminants

CollectionDate




Fluoride 10/12/2011 1.16 1.16 - 1.16 4 4.0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Water additivewhich promotes strong teeth; Discharge fromfertilizer and aluminum factories.

Iron 10/12/2011 0.049 0.049 - 0.049 1.0 ppm N This contaminant is not currently regulated bythe USEPA. However, the state regulates.Erosion of natural deposits.

Sodium 10/12/2011 86.6 86.6 - 86.6 ppm N Erosion from naturally occuring deposits: Usedin water softener regeneration.

RadioactiveContaminants

CollectionDate




Combined Radium 226/228 05/24/2011 2.16 2.16 - 2.16 0 5 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.

Gross alpha excludingradon and uranium

04/24/2008 2.2 2.2 - 2.2 0 15 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.

TEST, Inc.@ 815-224-1650

orThe City of Spring Valley

@ 815-664-4221

815-224-1650


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Source of Drinking WaterThe sources of drinking water (both tap water andbottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams,ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As watertravels over the surface of the land or through theground, it dissolves naturally-occurring mineralsand, in some cases, radioactive material, and canpickup substances resulting from the presence ofanimals or from human activity.Contaminants that may be present in source waterinclude:- Microbial contaminants, such as viruses andbacteria, which may come from sewage treatmentplants, septic systems, agricultural livestockoperations, and wildlife.- Inorganic contaminants, such as salts andmetals, which can be naturally-occurring or resultfrom urban storm water runoff, industrial ordomestic wastewater discharges, oil and gasproduction, mining, or farming.

- Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from avariety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.- Organic chemical contaminants, includingsynthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which areby-products of industrial processes and petroleumproduction, and can also come from gas stations,urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.- Radioactive contaminants, which can benaturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gasproduction and mining activities.

Immuno-compromised persons such as persons withcancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who haveundergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDSor other immune system disorders, some elderly andinfants can be particularly at risk frominfections. These people should seek advice aboutdrinking water from their health care providers.EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessenthe risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and othermicrobial contaminants are available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).If present, elevated levels of lead can causeserious health problems, especially for pregnantwomen and young children. Lead in drinking wateris primarily from materials and componentsassociated with service lines and home plumbing.We cannot control the variety of materials used inplumbing components. When your water has beensitting for several hours, you can minimize thepotential for lead exposure by flushing your tapfor 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water fordrinking or cooking. If you are concerned aboutlead in your water, you may wish to have yourwater tested. Information on lead in drinkingwater, testing methods, and steps you can take tominimize exposure is available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline or athttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

WYANET

Shelly Teske

815-699-2631

815-699-2631

IL0111150

The source of drinking water used by

Drinking water, including bottled water, mayreasonably be expected to contain at least smallamounts of some contaminants. The presence ofcontaminants does not necessarily indicate thatwater poses a health risk. More information aboutcontaminants and potential health effects can beobtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking WaterHotline at (800) 426-4791.

Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 toDecember 31, 2013

This report is intended to provide you with importantinformation about your drinking water and the efforts madeby the water system to provide safe drinking water.

For more information regarding this report contact:

Name _________________________________________

Phone _________________________________________

Este informe contiene información muy importante sobreel agua que usted bebe. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguienque lo entienda bien.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

In order to ensure that tap water is safe todrink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit theamount of certain contaminants in water providedby public water systems. FDA regulations establishlimits for contaminants in bottled water whichmust provide the same protection for public health.Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminantsin drinking water than the general population.

WYANET is Ground Water

Source Water Information

Source Water Name Report StatusType of Water Location

WELL 1 (11389) CITY HALL WATER TOWER ________GW ___________________________________

WELL 2 (11390) CITY HALL WATER TOWER ________GW ___________________________________

Source Water AssessmentWe want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality. If you would like to learn more, please feel welcome to attend any of our regularlyscheduled meetings. The source water assessment for our supply has been completed by the Illinois EPA. If you would like a copy of this information, please stopby City Hall or call our water operator at __________________. To view a summary version of the completed Source Water Assessments, including: Importance ofSource Water; Susceptibility to Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water Protection Efforts, you may access the Illinois EPAwebsite at http://www.epa.state.il.us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl.Based on information obtained in a Well Site Survey published in 1991 by the Illinois EPA, several potential secondary sources within 1,000 feet from thewells. Updated information provided by Wyanet water supply officials indicates that potential sources in the site data table have changed there status: thetanks have been removed from the Kenneth Jagers property, the Wyanet Township Building, Barker Milling and Grain, the Esther Jaggers property, and theVillage of Wyanet property.The Illinois EPA has determined that the Wyanet Community Water Supply's source water is not susceptible to contamination. Thisdetermination is based on a number of criteria including: monitoring conducted at the wells; monitoring conducted at the entry point to the distributionsystem; and available hydrogeologic data on the wells.Furthermore, in anticipation of the U.S. EPA's proposed Ground Water Rule, the Illinois EPA hasdetermined that the Wyanet Community Water Supply is not vulnerable to viral contamination. This determination is based upon the evaluation of the followingcriteria during the Vulnerability Waiver Process: the community's wells are properly constructed with sound integrity and proper siting conditions; ahydrogeologic barrier exists which should prevent pathogen movement; all potential routes and sanitary defects have been mitigated such that the source wateris adequately protected; monitoring data did not indicate a history of disease outbreak; and the sanitary survey of the water supply did not indicate aviral contamination threat. Because the community's wells are constructed in a confined aquifer, which should prevent the movement of pathogens into thewells, well hydraulics was not considered to be a significant factor in this determination.

Lead and CopperDefinitions:Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.Lead and Copper Date Sampled MCLG Action Level(AL) 90th Percentile # Sites Over AL Units Violation Likely Source of ContaminationCopper 2013 1.3 1.3 0.626 0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from

wood preservatives; Corrosion of householdplumbing systems.

Lead 2013 0 15 14.2 1 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems;Erosion of natural deposits.

Water Quality Test ResultsMaximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow

for a margin of safety.Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible

using the best available treatment technology.Maximum residual disinfectant levelgoal or MRDLG:

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do notreflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Maximum residual disinfectant level orMRDL:

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of adisinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Definitions: The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation.ppb: micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water.na: not applicable.Avg: Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples.ppm: milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

Regulated Contaminants Detected2013

Regulated ContaminantsDisinfectants andDisinfection By-Products

CollectionDate




Chlorine 12/31/2013 0.1 0.02 - 0.13 MRDLG = 4 MRDL = 4 ppm N Water additive used to control microbes.Haloacetic Acids(HAA5)*



Total Trihalomethanes(TTHM)



InorganicContaminants

CollectionDate




Arsenic - While yourdrinking water meetsEPA standards forarsenic, it doescontain low levels ofarsenic. EPAsstandard balances thecurrent understandingof arsenics possiblehealth effectsagainst the costs ofremoving arsenic fromdrinking water. EPAcontinues to researchthe health effects oflow levels ofarsenic, which is amineral known tocause cancer inhumans at highconcentrations and islinked to otherhealth effects suchas skin damage andcirculatory problems.

05/17/2011 7.25 7.25 - 7.25 0 10 ppb N Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff fromorchards; Runoff from glass and electronicsproduction wastes.

Barium 05/17/2011 0.777 0.777 - 0.777 2 2 ppm N Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge frommetal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.

Fluoride 05/17/2011 0.641 0.641 - 0.641 4 4.0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Water additivewhich promotes strong teeth; Discharge fromfertilizer and aluminum factories.

Iron 05/17/2011 0.008 0.008 - 0.008 1.0 ppm N This contaminant is not currently regulated bythe USEPA. However, the state regulates.Erosion of natural deposits.

Manganese 2013 308 146 - 552 150 150 ppb N This contaminant is not currently regulated bythe USEPA. However, the state regulates.Erosion of natural deposits.

Nitrate [measured asNitrogen]

2013 1 0.631 - 1.202 10 10 ppm N Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septictanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.

Nitrite [measured asNitrogen]

2013 1 0.264 - 0.571 1 1 ppm N Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septictanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.

Sodium 05/17/2011 28.5 28.5 - 28.5 ppm N Erosion from naturally occuring deposits: Usedin water softener regeneration.

Zinc 05/17/2011 0.009 0.009 - 0.009 5 5 ppm N This contaminant is not currently regulated bythe USEPA. However, the state regulates.Naturally occurring; discharge from metal

RadioactiveContaminants

CollectionDate




Combined Radium 226/228 04/15/2008 0.6 0.6 - 0.6 0 5 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.Gross alpha excludingradon and uranium

04/15/2008 3.2 3.2 - 3.2 0 15 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.


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