BCR-02-19-2015

Year 169 No. 22

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Business development ... and tension

HUD delivers $304,111 to

Bureau County

Spring Valley agrees to pilot study

Commissioners look at business district recommendation

By Zita [email protected]

PRINCETON — Tension was high as council members discussed the current business district recommendation at the

Tuesday, Feb. 17, Princeton City Council meeting.

Princeton Marketing and Tourism Director Joni Hunt presented the plan recommendation to the council.

“It’s a good project for Princeton because it helps fill our empty retail facil-ities,” Hunt said.

She said businesses on the west side of Main Street from Interstate 80 to Backbone Road would be included in a geographical area with an increased sales tax. The 1 percent sales tax increase

would then be directed toward improv-ing the businesses and infrastructure of the area. All business involved have been favorable and approved the agreement at this juncture except for Tractor Supply Co. (TSC), said Hunt. She said the plan is currently working its way up through the TSC corporate office for approval.

The night’s recommendation before the council would have been to approve the funds to acquire the appropriate legal preparations and paperwork, said Hunt. City Clerk Pete Nelson said the total cost

in legal fees would amount to $7,500.While Princeton Commissioner Joel

Quiram said he appreciated the project, he did not agree with moving forward on the project without approval from every business involved. TSC sells big ticket items where 1 percent could make a difference, said Quiram. He continued, they (TSC) have been active in Princeton for many years and deserve to approve the project before the city spends money

By Goldie [email protected]

Public housing authorities through-out Illinois were recently awarded nearly $116 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Capital Fund Program.

The funding will help make possible large-scale improvements to the public housing units, such as replacing roofs, making energy-efficient upgrades or replacing old plumbing and electrical systems.

The Bureau County Housing Authority, which has locations in Princeton and Spring Valley, received $304,111 of the allotted monies.

Executive Director Laurel Hand said the housing authority is very fortunate to receive the additional funding each year and has already looked into projects that may be covered by the grant.

Most of the projects being considered relate to energy-efficiency.

Right now, Hand is looking at purchas-ing new refrigerators and stoves for the family units, new condensers for heating and air conditioners, window coverings for each unit and installing new handrails through the hallways.

Hand said while these projects have been selected, the housing authority doesn’t necessarily have to complete the projects within the next year, but more so the housing authority obligates mon-ies for the projects and puts them into a long-term plan. She said sometimes more pressing projects do come into play, and the housing authority then has to focus on those projects.

“We have started to look at family unit stoves, refrigerators and furnaces,” she said. “These are appliances that we can try to reduce energy usage and find what’s going to be the best appliances for our community.”

Hand said the housing authority is currently working with engineers from the University of Illinois Extension to research and determine what appliances will provide the best energy cost savings.

“The family units pay their own utili-ties. We do give them allowances; that’s an estimated amount, but if they have

By Goldie [email protected]

SPRING VALLEY — The city of Spring Valley has agreed to a pilot study for the purpose of trying out aerator equipment manufactured by RevO2 Solutions of Savannah, Ga.

The Spring Valley City Council on Tues-day, Feb. 17, unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the agreement for equipment, which is expected to help treat

the wastewater treatment plant lagoon.Alderman Tom Nesti, chairman of the

water and sewer committee, reviewed details about the company’s system and said it would be a good tool to judge how it could service the lagoon.

“I think the technology is fine. I think we were all in pretty much agreement that it looks like it should do the trick, and it will also save us on 25 percent of the costs,” Nesti said, referring to the pilot study. “It pretty much benefits the city. It’s a win-win. We really can’t be

hurt by this.”The pilot study is expected to begin

within the next month or so and will run through next winter.

While the pilot study is at no cost to the city, if Spring Valley ends up choos-ing to permanently use aerator equip-ment from RevO2 Solutions, it would receive equipment at a discounted price because of the study. The city could save around $90,000, according to Nesti.

BCR photo/Zita Henneberry

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on moving it forward. For this reason, Quiram voted against the recommenda-tion.

However, the business district project is current-ly under a crunched time period, said Hunt. Nelson explained due to tax ben-efits, if the project is not completed by July 1, then it must be delayed until Jan. 1, 2016.

“We have not had growth,” Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson said, adding the buildings sit-ting there vacant for the last 15 years demonstrate that.

Princeton Mayor Keith Cain, who voted in sup-port of the recommenda-tion, said bringing in com-petition or more retailers into the area is beneficial to Princeton. As a retail-er, Cain believes more retail businesses in the area could only help local retailers in good standing.

The incentives, said Clawson, are what would bring the growth and its benefits to Princeton. Hunt said the improvement of the strip would appeal to community pride and increase both the real estate tax base and area foot traffic of shoppers.

Princeton City Commis-sioner Ray Mabry said he would be voting against the project. Mabry said he believed small business-

es throughout Princeton have been demonstrating growth and have done so without business incen-tives.

“There’s businesses on Main Street everyday — the Ace Hardware Store for example; they’re down there adding to the busi-ness environment on Main Street without asking for any incentives ... So we have activities of small business owners that have

to compete everyday with these big box retailers that are located out ... out of our area, I will not be sup-porting this.”

After the legal work has been prepared, Hunt said there will be two public forums on the matter. She said Princeton residents will be provided the time and opportunity to voice their opinions on the mat-ter.

In other business, the

plan commission rec-ommendation for the Diamond Senior Apart-ments of Princeton was approved. Princeton’s Director of Planning Brian Gift said the developers, Princeton Diamond Devel-opment LP, already have similar projects under con-struction and formulation in both Oswego and the northern suburbs of Chi-cago.

Rex Lasson of Princeton, however, expressed con-cern about traffic safety once the development is constructed. Lasson said the darting traffic in and out of the gas stations and the increased flow at the nearby intersection of Gosse and Peru streets could be a little “death-de-fying.” Lasson recom-mended a street light be constructed for safety pur-poses.

Princeton City Clerk Pete Nelson said the Illi-nois Department of Trans-portation had reviewed the estimated traffic flow and did not recommend a stop light at the inter-section. The development, said Nelson, is not large enough to warrant such measures. Also, the Dia-mond Apartments are only for residents 55 and older, many who may not drive or have vehicles.

See more coverage of the Princeton City Coun-cil meeting in Saturday’s BCR.

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BCR photo/Zita HenneberryPrinceton Marketing and Tourism Director Joni Hunt stands before the council to present and discuss the business district recommendation.

Girls Night Out event to benefit PAC

PRINCETON — Tick-ets are now on sale for the Girls Night Out event scheduled for 7 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 28, at the Prai-rie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton.

A special evening is planned for ladies and their friends, daughters, sisters, mothers, aunts or grandmas. You will be invited to enjoy a glass of wine, while sampling the fine chocolate truffles presented for this spe-cial event. Prepared and designed by Joel Martin, chocolatier and owner of Fudge and Frosting in Pentwater, Mich., these dark and milk chocolate filled truffles are “phe-nomenal” said Jill Marti, organizer and producer of this event.

Guests will also get a chance to bid on the silent auction items donated by individuals and business owners.

Some of the items included for the silent auction are: A wine basket from Beetz Me and Patti Moynihan, a movie night basket from Beth Nelson, gift certificates from Los Ranchitos, Fitzgerald’s and Dairy Queen, an Avon basket from Tina Eckdahl, jewelry designed by Kami Krieger, a breakfast bas-ket by Posie’s, massage certificates from Ooh La

La Salon and Sophisti-cuts, a Vera Bradley Bag donated by Jill Marti, art-work from local artists, a family membership plus some fitness packages from the Bureau County Metro Center, ECO clean-ing mop from Johnson Carpet, and fitness water from Optimal Health.

Tickets are $18 which includes the wine, choc-olates and the Saturday night performance of “Queen of Bingo,” which will take place in the Prai-rie Arts Theater.

Jill Marti, Julie Grady, Karen Rogers and Andy Marti star in this light-hearted comedic show, which focuses on two sisters who, on the other side of 50, want to add a little fun and excite-ment to their lives.

Over the rattle of bingo balls, the patter of a smooth-talking caller and the smell of sweat from the boy’s locker room, the women come to terms with life, love, winning and losing, all while enjoy-ing an evening of bingo.

Call 815-875-2787 or 815-879-0701 to make a reservation for this special Saturday night event.

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Walnut OKs amendment to snow planBy Nita [email protected]

WALNUT — The Walnut Village Board has approved an amendment to its Snow Emergency Plan. The board met Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Previously, the board had reviewed a proposed amendment to its Snow Emergency Plan with respect to the ticketing and possible removal of vehi-cles during declared snow emergency situations. The proposed amendment was sent to village attorney Rob LeSage for his review of

the specific language con-tained in the amendment. LeSage approved the lan-guage, and the board voted and passed this amend-ment.

Notification of the actu-al language of the amend-ment will be done by pub-lication in the local news-papers. In the future, the public will be notified if a snow emergency has been declared through the local radio stations and also the local television stations viewed by the public. This new amendment will be effective immediately.

In other business, Walnut

Police Chief Tom Ptasnik reported he had received the resignation of one of his part-time police offi-cers. A motion was made and passed to immediate-ly prepare an employment ad to run in the Walnut Leader, the Bureau County Republican and the Sauk Valley newspaper. The ad will run for at least one week with a deadline for applications to be prior to the next board meeting on Monday, March 2. After the applications are received, the law and order commit-tee will meet and make rec-ommendations for the next

step in the interviewing/hiring process.

Walnut Village Clerk Tif-fany Pistole also presented a resolution to the board for the village of Walnut to participate in the Illinois and federal surplus proper-ty program. This resolution was unanimously passed by the board.

Finance committee chairperson Lee Sarver requested his committee and the village treasurer meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. The members all agreed to meet at that time.


Princeton gives away LED bulbs, thermostats

PRINCETON — The city of Princeton Elec-tric Department will give three LED light bulbs or a programmable ther-mostat away to any resi-dential customer served by the city of Princeton Electric Department. Customers can go to City Hall with a photo ID and a copy of their bill and can choose between the two. The city will not

be responsible for the installation of the ther-mostat. The giveaway will continue until sup-plies are depleted. The funds to pay for this give-away came from a refund from the IMEA, Prince-ton’s wholesale provider.

For more information, contact Jason Bird, elec-tric department super-intendent, at 815-719-0086.

What’s brewing at the Princeton Park District?Brew Ha-Ha promises to be a night of comic fun

By Zita [email protected]

PRINCETON — An invi-tation to attend the Sat-urday, Feb. 21, Bureau County Metro Center’s Brew Ha-Ha Fundraiser was extended to all Prince-ton Park District members.

Brew Ha-Ha will be the Bureau County’s first ever comedy night featuring comedians Rex Havens and Chris Spreyrer. Spon-sored by the Princeton Park District Foundation, proceeds will go toward equipment replacement and upgrades at the Bureau County Metro Center.

Tickets are on sale for $30 each, and there is plenty of room for walk ins, said Princeton Park District Executive Director Elaine Russell. Tickets will provide attendants with a complete meal includ-

ing dessert, access to the silent auction and a night of comedy.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to enjoy the food, flights of local brews and moon-shine available at the cash bar. For tickets, contact the Bureau County Metro Center at 815-872-0840.

At the Monday meeting board members discussed events of the annual Illi-nois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and Illi-nois Parks and Recreations Association (IPRA) confer-ence which met in Chica-go. Attending the confer-ence were commissioners Dick Volker, Bob Halberg, Dennis Nink and Andy Marti, along with staff members Tammy Lange, Nick Davis and Elaine Rus-sell.

The seminar’s subject

matters ranged from the Freedom of Information Act and legal issues to cus-tomer service. Youth and adult programming ideas and policy manual updates as well as commissioner/executive director gather-ings were popular topics for discussion. Russell said the purpose for attending the conference was to gen-erate new ideas for pos-sible changes within the park district. The event is really a great team build-ing exercise, said Russell. The conference encourag-es open and comfortable discussion outside the general meeting format.

While the wide range of subject matter was geared toward the separate fac-tions of park districts, Rus-sell found the most widely applicable and popular subject of communal inter-est was the Open Space Land Acquisition Devel-opment (OSLAD) grants. Through these grants, park districts are able to acquire, develop and uti-lize land for recreational

and district purposes. The districts want to support the OSLAD grants and keep the program moving forward, said Russell.

In other business, the Princeton Park District has received two public notices from Jim Argo, chairman of the Prince-ton Plan Commission. The notices informed the board of a petition for possible future Princeton developments.

The petition called for a crematorium and monu-ment sales business to be built on West Peru Street and a senior development just east of South Gosse Boulevard and west of Westside Park. The cre-matorium would border with Alexander Park prop-erty, and the senior devel-opment would meet up with the Westside Park.

Russell does not believe these Princeton devel-opments will adversely affect the Princeton Park District in any way.


Health department releases scores

The Bureau/Putnam County Health Depart-ment makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse disposal.

Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every vio-lation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above.

At 65, the Bureau/Put-nam County ordinance allows the health depart-

ment to close an estab-lishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It depends on the number of criti-cal and non-critical vio-lations and the type of violations. Certain com-binations can create a domino effect for food borne outbreaks.

All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

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that opportunity to lower their energy costs, that’s a benefit for them,” Hand said.

Also, having new appliances in the units will be more appealing and attractive for mar-keting the units, Hand added.

According to a press release issued by HUD, grants provided through the Capital Fund Pro-gram offer annual fund-ing to about 3,100 public housing authorities to build, repair, renovate and/or modernize the public housing in their community.

“Every American deserves a place to call home were they can successfully raise their kids, enhance their financial security and build a better life,” said HUD Secretary Julian Castro. “Through this funding, HUD is com-mitted to strengthening our nation’s affordable housing units and to providing folks with the springboard they need to succeed.”


The city released the agreement document between the city and RevO2 Solutions.

Pertinent points in the document include:

• The company pro-poses to install three new aerator units at no cost to the city.

• The city will pay the electric bills incurred by

operation of the aerator units during the study.

• RevO2 Solutions will provide any maintenance needed to the units during the study.

• At any time, the study may be terminated by the city if it’s proven to be significantly detrimental to the city.

• The city will have no guarantee of ultimate purchase of the equip-ment.

• If the city selects

RevO2 Solutions for a per-manent aerator system, the cost to the city and all associated equipment in place, shall be paid in the August 2015 bid let-ting for the new wastewa-ter treatment plant. The cost should not exceed $285,750, which will be a discounted price. The city will then bear the costs of any further work necessary for the aerator units.

• If the city chooses not

to go with RevO2 Solu-tions, the company will assist the city in restor-ing its operation to the existing aeration system, RevO22 Solutions will remove their equipment at no cost to the city.

In other news, the council:

• Approved raising the city attorney hourly fee from $160 an hour to $185 an hour.


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Spring Valley From Page 1

What’s been happening with public housing?For more than 75 years, the fed-

eral government has been working and investing billions of dollars in developing and maintaining public and multifamily housing — including providing critical support through the Capital Fund grants.

Still, the nation continues to lose about 10,000 public housing units each year, primarily due to disre-pair.

In 2011, HUD released Capital Needs in the Public Housing Pro-gram — a study that estimated the capital needs in the public housing stock in the United States.

The study found the nation’s 1.1 million public housing units are facing an estimated $25.6 billion in large-scale repairs. Unlike routine maintenance, capital needs are extensive improvements required to make the housing decent and economically sustainable, such as replacing roofs or updating plumbing and electrical systems to increase energy efficiency.

To help protect the consider-able federal investment in public housing, and respond to the grow-ing demand for affordable rental housing, the Obama Administration proposed the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), a comprehen-sive strategy that complements the Capital Fund Program and offers a

long-term solution to preserve and enhance the country’s affordable housing stock, including leveraging public and private funding to make critically needed improvements.

Since Congress approved the RAD demonstration in November 2011, early results show it’s generating sig-nificant additional capital for public and assisted housing.

HUD has awarded 60,000 public and assisted housing units in more than 340 different projects across the country.

Through these awards, housing authorities have proposed to gener-ate approximately $3 billion in capi-tal repairs by leveraging private debt and equity, which will preserve or replace distressed units and support local jobs in their communities — all without additional federal resources.

Currently, the department has received applications from PHAs for an additional 116,000 units under RAD.

To support the growing demand for RAD, the President’s FY 2016 budget proposal requests to elimi-nate the RAD cap, and provide $50 million to help local public housing agencies to finance the recapitaliza-tion of more than 185,000 units of public housing and stimulate private investment.

Source: HUD News press release.

North Central Bank promotes Schultz

Deb Schultz, loan officer at the North Central Bank, has been promoted to the position of assistant vice president.

Schultz’s lending activi-ties have included serving consumer, mortgage and small business needs with a specialization in agri-cultural loans. She has 23 years combined banking experience, and has been with North Central Bank since 2006. Additionally, she also currently serves as assistant branch manager and security officer at the Ladd bank facility and is a lead member of its adviso-ry board.

Schultz is a 2012 gradu-ate of the Illinois Agricul-tural Leadership Program (IALP). She and the IALP class participated in 14 seminars over 23 months and spent one week in China and one week in India as part of an Interna-tional Travel Seminar. She continues to be active with Illinois Agricultural Lead-ership Alumni (IALA) and serves as a board member.

Schultz further sup-ports her local communi-ty by serving as the Sub-lette Township clerk as well as the clerk for the May-Sublette multi-town-ship board. She is also a

board member to the Ladd Education and Enrich-ment Foundation for the Ladd Consolidated School District.

Deb participates in “Women Changing the Face of Agriculture” annu-al conferences. This annu-al event educates junior high, high school and col-lege women as to the vast opportunities available in ag for their future careers. She is also a member of the state organization, Illinois Agri Women. Deb is also an advisory board member for the Illinois Small Busi-ness Development Center (SBDC).

Schultz lives in Sublette with her husband, Kevin. They have two grown chil-dren, Andrew (Kate) and Britni.

“We are proud to recog-nize Deb in this way,” said Dave Ward, president of North Central Bank. “She has demonstrated a high level of dedication through her outstanding work ethic and her desire to embrace leadership training. Deb excels with her positive outlook and ‘can do’ atti-tude.”

North Central Bank is a $134 million financial institution with offices in Hennepin and Ladd.

Police reportsIllinois State Police

AccidentA semi-trailer driven by Jesus J. Zigler, 35, of Summitt

was involved in an accident at 5:37 a.m. Feb. 12 on Inter-state 80 near Mile Marker 86. Zigler was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

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Spring Valley PoliceDeer accident

A vehicle driven by Anthony S. Bickett, 26, of Spring Valley struck a deer on Route 29 near Route 89 at 9:07 a.m. Feb. 16.

Princeton PoliceDomestic battery

Derrick Hughes, 43, of Chicago was charged with domestic battery in the 400 block of South Chestnut Street at 7:35 p.m. Feb. 14.

Timothy J. Jenkins, 24, of Princeton was charged with criminal damage to property, domestic battery, battery and criminal trespass to property in the 400 block of West Peru Street at 11:38 p.m. Feb. 16.

Disorderly conductJoshua D. Gripe, 27, of Princeton was charged with dis-

orderly conduct, aggravated assault and aggravated bat-tery in the 500 block of Park Avenue East at 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

Bureau County SheriffAccidents

John M. Gray, 69, of Tiskilwa was involved in an accident at 4:05 p.m. Feb. 3 on 1925 East Street about one-fourth mile south of 910 North Avenue in Arispie Township.

Jeanean A. Yepsen, 64, of LaMoille was involved in an accident at 1:11 p.m. Feb. 3 on Route 89 about one-fourth mile south of 2080 North Avenue in Westfield Township.

Kimberly Day, 32, of Princeton was involved in an accident at 3:26 a.m. Feb. 1 on 1950 East Street about two miles south of 1200 North Avenue in Indiantown Town-ship.

Police reportsObituariesAndrew Cuchiara Sr.

WALNUT — Andrew P. Cuchiara Sr., 82, of Walnut died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at the Walnut Manor Nursing Home in Walnut.

Andrew was born Nov. 2, 1932, in his home in Chicago, the son of Philip and Mary Cuchi-ara. He was united in marriage to Marian J. Meier on Jan. 4, 1958, in Chicago. She preced-ed him in death on June 3, 2009.

He served in the Navy during the Korean War, on the USS Boxer Aircraft Carrier. Andrew was a dock worker in Chicago for Consolidated Freight Co. for many years. He was a member of the Walnut American Legion Post 179.

He is survived by two sons, Andrew Cuchiara Jr. and Mark Cuchiara, both of Dixon; two daughters, Sandra (Keith) Green of Walnut, and Shari (Peter) Bence of Princeton; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice Hertelendi of Aurora, Ann Sturenfeldt of Orland Park, and JoAnn Tomczak of Orland Park; a lifelong friend, Tony Lordo of Burbank, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a great-grandson, Tyler Andrew Clark.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut, with the Rev. Eldon Cook, pastor of the Walnut Bible Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Walnut Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Satur-day. A memorial has been established in his memory.

Eleanor EngelPRINCETON — Eleanor Carol Engel passed into the pres-

ence of the Lord on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at the age of 94 at Colonial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Princeton.

Eleanor was born on July 2, 1920, in Tomah, Wis., to Fred Noah and Frances (Ebersol) Burkey. Eleanor married Wallace Carl Engel on May 28, 1949, at the Van Orin Gospel Church. He preceded her to heaven in 2002.

Eleanor is survived by her twin brother, Edmund Burkey of Adrien, Mich.; her two children, Sharon Joy (Kent) Royer of West Valley, Utah, and Jason Philip (Robin) Engel of Tiskilwa. Eleanor was blessed with five grandchildren, Chris (Jenny) Royer, Angie (Travis) Bailey, Burk (Naomi) Royer, Heidi Engel and Eric Engel; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Eleanor was raised in Oak Park, Chicago, and attend-ed Moody Bible Institute before moving to Tiskilwa. She attended Willow Springs Mennonite Church where part of her ministry was singing in a women’s quartet. She was also a Kids Klub teacher for more than 30 years. Eleanor and Wallace served the Lord in various missionary endeavors.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, with the Rev. Calvin Zehr and the Rev. Ken Wilson of the Princ-eton Bible Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Willow Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church.

Memorials may be directed to the local Kids Klub orga-nization. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton.

Vickie HuntHENRY — Vickie L. Hunt, 61, of Henry passed away

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Vickie was born June 19, 1953, in Prince-ton to Joe C. and Shirley (Carlson) Thomp-son. She was a graduate of Malden High School and later graduated as a licensed beautician from the LaSalle School of Beau-ty. She married Jerry Hunt at the Bureau County Courthouse on Oct. 1, 2003. Vickie was a homemaker and a beautician, but she loved collecting antiques and later selling them as she and Jerry opted for a simpler way of enjoying life.

Vickie is survived by her husband, Jerry of Henry; her mother, Shirley May of Princeton; her sons, Joseph (Terri Dobbs) Genslinger of Fairview Heights, and Chad (Rebecca) Genslinger of Grand Forks, N.D.; a sister, Debra (Robert) Dahl of Rochester, Minn., and two step-sisters, Pat (John) Seeman of Chenoa, and Jane (Mark) Lang from Australia; one aunt, Marlene (Gene) Froland of Henry; one uncle, Harold (Debbie) Carlson of Arizona and cousins.

Vickie is preceded in death by her grandparents; her father, Joe; and her stepfather, Lowell May.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton. Pastor Scott Schmidt from St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Princeton will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends during a visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Norberg Memorial Home. Crema-tion will be accorded.

Memorials may be directed to the Henry Rescue Unit, 218 Railroad Ave. Henry, IL 61537, or to Friends of Strays in Princeton. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

Ruth CrossmanPRU — Ruth G. Crossman, 98, formerly of LaMoille,

died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Manor Court of Peru.She was born March 14, 1916 in Ophir Township to

Gabriel and Cynthia (Worsley) Pohl. She married Rich-ard Crossman on Feb. 25, 1937.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Men-dota. She graduated from Mendota High School in 1934. She and her husband loved to travel throughout the United States and Europe. She also loved to go fishing in Minnesota.

She is survived by one sister, Clarice (Maurice) Faber of Mendota; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded by her husband on April 13, 1994, and three brothers, Elman, Arthur, and Howard Pohl.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with the Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Burial of ashes will be in Greenfield Cemetery, LaMoille at a later date.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services on Saturday in the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church.

Vickie Hunt

TCOC 2015 scholarshipsROCK FALLS — At least 12 scholarships will be awarded

by Tri-County Opportunities Council to eligible students residing in the agency’s service area.

The scholarships are worth up to $1,250 and have been made available by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development through its Community Ser-vices Block Grant funds. All low-income students, racial or ethnic minorities and previous scholarship winners are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for the scholar-ship competition, the applicant must be a member of an income-eligible household; must be attending an Illi-nois accredited post-secondary educational institution of higher learning during the fall of 2015; must be a resident of Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark or Whiteside County; and must be considered full-time (minimum of 12 semester hours) to qualify for the full $1,250 scholarship. Part-time students will be consid-ered in the competition, however, scholarship awards will be pro-rated if they are selected as a winner. The applica-tion deadline is April 17.

Further information and application forms may be obtained by contacting the office at 800-323-5434, ext. 15, or on the website at www.tcochelps.org.

Andrew Cuchiara Sr.

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PerspectiveBureau CountyRepublican

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Chris Kyle Day ...

In the state of Texas, Feb. 2 has been proclaimed Chris Kyle Day by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in honor of the American hero.

Kyle, the popular feature of the recent “American Sniper” movie, remains the most celebrated Navy Seal sharpshooter in American history. The man was killed alongside his friend Feb. 2, 2013, while on a Texas gun range and working with victims of post traumatic stress. Abbott recently authorized the proc-lamation commemorating the death of the celebrated Navy Seal sharp-shooter and said: “We need heroes to protect us from evil like Chris Kyle did.”

Do we not already have them?

Regardless of the fact the comment over-simplified the world into a structure of good and evil, it ignores the countless men and women laying down their lives to do exactly as Kyle did and protect America. Men and women join the military everyday, giving up their home lives for the military reality and structured community.

Where is the military community in a celebratory day for an individual man? The mere nature of the act, singling out one man above the rest, could be said to go against the spirit of the military. Each branch functions individually, but as a working faction of the mighty one military. To be one of the many is honorable. Does the individualization of Chris Kyle Day truly depict the honor of the military and of the man? Or does Chris Kyle stand as a symbol for every active duty hero or dedicated veteran?

Abbott’s statement depicts the world in a black and white picture without any shades of gray. From readings about Chris Kyle’s life and comments, it can be gathered Kyle (at least at times) believed the same. And this world view may be necessary for some fighting the battles and facing the deaths of their fellows. In the construct of war, life is lived in black or white, life or death and good or evil. However, is life governed in the same manner? Can all the factors of a holiday and an honorable system be evaluated without an understanding of the gray areas? People often live in those gray areas. They may be tormented by post traumatic stress disorder and learning to live with the horrors they’ve faced in war. Kyle under-stood that, but does Gov. Abbott?

While I respect the work of Chris Kyle, I also respect the work of every other man or woman who has died fighting for this great country. Abbott’s comment seems to indicate an ignorant lack of appreciation for the American military as a whole. Do we have enough days for every military hero who has died for this country? No. Even though it may be nice if we did.

Texas was Kyle’s home from birth and was where the man chose to make his life after his military career. The state may have chosen to honor the famous sharpshooter as part of its history and Texan identity.

However, with Kyle’s celebrity status after the Clint Eastwood film “American Sniper” and the similarly titled bestselling book, who does the holiday honor?

Throughout the past few years, Chris Kyle has transcended Texan hero to American legend through press and publicity — made legendary by his motion picture dedication to his fellow fighters in and out of battle.

From what I’ve gathered about the man, his life focus was protecting his fellows. What would he say to being singled out above the men and women who died alongside him for the same purpose? Kyle was a lethal man among the ranks; is he still considered as such? If Chris Kyle stands as a symbol of the military many, then why would the Texas governor call for the need of the exact heroes being honored by Chris Kyle Day?

Chris Kyle may be a national Texan hero, but he is also one hero of the many in the military. Who does Chris Kyle Day honor? The man, the memory, military or the territory?

BCR Staff Writer Zita Henneberry can be reached at [email protected].

Honor or hype?

Zita Henneberry

COMMENTARY

Jessica CarlsonCity: Malden.

Where did you grow up: Malden.

Family: Parents – Colleen and Mike Carlson.

Pets: Fish and cattle.

Occupation: Student.

What is the last song you listened to: “Uptown Funk.”

What is the last book you read: “The Giver.”

What is the last television show you watched: “Chicago PD.”

If you were stranded on a des-ert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Steak and potatoes.

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

What is your favorite local restau-rant: The Feed Store.

If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: I would donate some to charity and spend some on myself to build a music studio.

People would be surprised to know that you: I play four instru-ments – piano, saxophone, guitar and flute.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: It is small and quiet.

If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: I would love to have a gas station and a water park.

First Person

‘Should we be concerned?’

To the Editor,Today in Libya, 25 Coptic Chris-

tians were beheaded, and there is no response from President Obama.

I recently wrote an article that asked, “Are we in America, no longer a Christian nation?”

Tonight, people are watching “The Bachelor” on TV and other programs and not really concerned about what is happening in Libya. Should we be concerned? I think we should, or it is going to happen here?

Radical Muslims are taking over most of the Middle East without many repercussions from other countries ... and even the United States. They are even quoted as say-ing they will take over the Vatican in Rome too.

Read Deitrich Bonhoeffer who said, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guilt-less. Not to speak is to speak Not to act is to act.” Evil triumphs when good newspaper people remain silent.

Carlo OliveroDalzell

Hennepin plant’s health damage

To the Editor,The Hennepin coal-fired power

plant pollutes the skies, endangers your health and leaves the most vulnerable people holding the bag. Children, the elderly, the poor and the chronically ill are especially vul-nerable to the effects of breathing pollution from coal-fired plants.

According to the Clean Air Task Force, in 2012 alone, Hennepin Power Plant was tied to 14 deaths, 23 heart attacks, 250 asthma attacks, 10 hospital admissions, nine cases of chronic bronchitis and 16 asth-ma-related emergency room vis-its. Today that pollution continues unabated.

The EPA is trying to make these businesses limit the air pollution their facilities now force you to breathe. More needs to be done to limit dirty sources of power. Coal power plants built in the 1950s need to be retired, and Illinois needs to work toward a cleaner and healthier energy future.

The time to act is now. Learn the Coal Truth at www.coaltruthillinois.

com and take action by signing our petition aimed at Illinois’ coal plant operators. Send the message: Stop polluting our skies and harming our health – stop prioritizing profits over lives.

Joel AfrickChicago

Governor or dictator?To The Editor,Last week, Governor Rauner

issued executive order 15-13. The order directs the Illinois Department of Central Management Services to immediately disregard certain pro-visions in the negotiated contract between the employees and man-agement of the state of Illinois.

Mr. Rauner argues certain sections of the agreement are unconstitu-tional. Our state legislators passed, and the governor at the time signed into law, the right to enact the pro-visions Mr. Rauner is choosing to ignore. His hand-picked comptroller has refused to follow suit stating that she feels the order itself is unconsti-tutional; a statement our Attorney General seems to agree with.

Organized labor is aware this gov-ernor is not a supporter of collec-tive bargaining, fair share, prevailing wage, Medicaid, workers compensa-tion, pensions and other legislation ensuring working people of Illinois decent pay, decent health care and dignified retirement protections, but he doesn’t have the right, yet, to make changes on his own. We elect-ed him governor, not dictator.

Steven Conrad, president, Illinois Valley Building Trades

Ottawa

Support Medicaid; invest in health

To the Editor,As a result of recently enacted

reforms, Illinois’ Medicaid program

is in the midst of great transfor-mation, with new ways to deliver care, improve outcomes and achieve savings. More than 115 hospitals across the state are part of innova-tive systems, such as Accountable Care Entities and Care Coordina-tion Entities, that coordinate care for Medicaid enrollees to ensure the best outcomes and control costs. These reforms have also reduced Illinois’ spending on Medicaid by more than $1 billion since 2012.

Why is that important? Many of our families, friends and neighbors rely on Medicaid for their health and well-being. It’s the only insurance for one out of every two children in Illinois, and one in four Illinoisans – kids, adults, seniors and individuals with disabilities or mental illnesses – are covered by Medicaid. The pro-gram is cost effective and provides taxpayers with a significant return on investment as evidenced by:

• Illinois ranks 49th in the nation in Medicaid spending per enrollee – substantially lower than all other Midwestern states and large states like New York (second) and Pennsyl-vania (seventh).

• 75 percent of Medicaid pay-ments to Illinois hospitals are from non-state sources.

• Through federal matching funds and a hospital provider tax, hos-pitals and health systems provide $400 million in additional funding to non-hospital providers such as com-munity clinics and nursing homes.

• Every hospital job supports more than 1.2 additional jobs for our local economies.

To have a healthy, productive workforce in a competitive econ-omy, Illinois needs to responsibly fund its Medicaid program. We urge the governor and General Assembly to invest in health and not leave our most vulnerable residents behind.

Maryjane A. Wurth, president/CEO, Illinois Hospital Association

Naperville

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Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until The Bureau County Republican contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Bureau County Republican reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

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Life&Arts Lenten services — The BCR will publish Lenten services every Thursday during Lent. To submit news, email [email protected].

Revisit the ‘70s — IVCC ‘70s Night will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Senica’s Oak Ridge. The cost is $30 per couple. Call 815-224-0253.

Community NotesBlack and White Ball

SENICA — The Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties will host the sixth annual Black and White Ball Saturday, Feb. 28, at Senica’s Oak Ridge. Tickets are $75 per person or $650 per table. For more information, contact Tracy Beattie at 814-44-0857 or [email protected]

Garage salePRINCETON — The Princeton Veterans Group will hold

its indoor winter garage sale Friday, Feb. 20 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 1549 W. Peru St., Princeton. Donations will continue to be accepted by calling Brad at 815-866-9349 to make drop-off or pick-up arrangements.

Tickets availableSPRING VALLEY — “The Volunteers,” a U.S. Army

Field Band, will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Thurs-day, March 12, at JFK School in Spring Valley. Advanced tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Spring Valley City Hall, Princeton City Hall and JFK School in Spring Valley or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a note requesting the number of tickets to: Army Band Tickets, 215 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley, IL 61362. For more information, call Debb at 815-303-4327.

Book and bake salePRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Auxiliary will spon-

sor a book fair from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, in the medical office building lobby at Perry. The auxiliary will host a bake sale from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, March 27. For more information, contact Karen Russell at 815-876-2250.

Make Someone Happy• Happy birthday, today, to our grandson Kody

Mongan. Hope you have a great day. Love you lots, Grandma and Grandpa.

• Happy Birthday to my brother Kody. Have a good one. Love ya, Kelsea.

Lenten CalendarSt. Louis Catholic

SchoolPRINCETON — St. Louis Catholic

School will be offering a Friday Lent-en fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fri-day, Feb. 20, at 616 S. Gosse Blvd., Princeton. The menu includes fried and baked fish with all the trim-mings, beverage and dessert. Take-out orders are available by calling 815-872-8521 after 3 p.m. Fridays.

Hampshire Colony Congregational Church

PRINCETON — The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church wom-en’s fellowship will hold a musical program and lunch on Wednesdays throughout the Lenten season. Ber-nie Windmiller will perform from 12:10 to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, followed by a luncheon in fellowship hall. For more informa-tion, call 815-875-2329.

First Presbyterian Church

PRINCETON — The First Presby-terian Church of Princeton will host a soup and Bible Lenten medita-tions at noon Thursday, Feb. 26, in fellowship hall. The church, located at the corner of Park Avenue East and Euclid Avenue, is handicap accessible. For more information, call 815-875-1306.

First Congregational Church of Bureau

BUREAU — The First Congrega-tional Church of Bureau will host Lanny Slevin for a Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Ecumenical Lenten services

Seven area churches in Bureau

and LaSalle counties will join togeth-er to celebrate Lent. The services will be held at a different host church each week, except for Good Friday. The services will begin with a light soup supper at 6 p.m. and proceed to the worship service at 7 p.m. The first service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the First Congregational Church of LaSalle at Fifth and Joliet streets in LaSalle.

First United Methodist Church

PRINCETON — The First Unit-ed Methodist Church will hold its annual T.G.I.W. (thank goodness it’s Wednesday) Lenten program every other Wednesday evening during Lent. T.G.I.W. will start with a light meal at 5:15 p.m. and includes a brief wor-ship time. There will be a dinner and studies from 6 to 7 p.m. The first event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25. For more information, call 815-872-2821.

Religion Briefs

Kramers to performVAN ORIN — The Kramers will be in

concert at the Van Orin Gospel Church at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8. There is no charge for the concert but a love offering will be received. For more information, call the church office at 815-638-2552.

Annual spaghetti supperWALNUT — The First Christian Church

of Walnut will hold its 26th annual spaghet-ti supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21.

Tickets can be purchased at the door. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for ages 3-12. The menu will include spaghetti, French bread, tossed salad, dessert and beverag-es. Carry-outs and deliveries are available. For information, call 815-379-2093.

Free movie nightWYANET — A free family movie night,

sponsored by the Wyanet United Meth-odist Church, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the church, 112 W.

Main St. in Princeton. The movie will be “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” Refreshments will be served after the movie.

Wyanet Methodist Church offering class

WYANET — The Wyanet Methodist Church will host a Christianity 101 class on the second Friday of March, April and May. The first class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, and will last about an hour. There will be classes for children and adults. For more informa-tion, call 815-699-7238.

Turkey supper in LaMoilleLAMOILLE — The Community United

Methodist Church in LaMoille will hold a turkey supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12. The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, a salad bar, pie and drinks. Tickets pur-chased before Sunday, March 8, cost $9 for adults and $5.50 for children age

10 and under. Tickets purchased after March 8 cost $9.50 for adults and $6 for children age 10 and under. Carry-outs are available and can be picked up at the southeast basement door. For more information, call 815-638-2348 or email [email protected].

Dalzell hosts fish fryDALZELL — St. Thomas More in Dal-

zell will host a fish fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, following the 4

p.m. Mass and stations. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-10 and free for children under 5 years old. The menu includes fish, fries, coleslaw, bread, drink and dessert.

Community coffeeSHEFFIELD — The First United

Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in the parish hall.

Schmidt presents cemetery programPRINCETON — The Bureau

County Genealogical Society will hold its next monthly meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the society library at 629 S. Main St., Princeton.

Don Schmidt, superintendent of the Toulon Cemetery, will be the featured speaker. When he took over the Toulon Cemetery position in 2000, he already had experience in genealogy research. Because of that, he knew the value of cem-etery records and has organized the Toulon Cemetery journals and obituary collection in ways to max-

imize these records as a genealogy resource.

Schmidt will share satisfactions he has gained from working with these records. He finds it most ful-filling to answer outside queries about people buried there, espe-cially when he is able to uncover information on “orphan” lots — lots which often appear vacant and whose owners left the area and are known by name only. He will dis-cuss the pedigrees (with portraits) of two or three people who have four and five generations of progen-itors in the cemetery. Schmidt will

also tell a couple of stories related to the opening of graves, the slid-ing vault, and Margaret Skinner’s postmortem revenge. The public is encouraged to attend this free program.

The Bureau County Genealogical Society was founded in 1990 and will be celebrating its 25th anni-versary in the months ahead. For more information about the Febru-ary program, call 815-879-3133 or visit between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Fri-day and the first Saturday of each month.

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Rival game — The Princeton Tigers will call on the Storm Cellar to face off against rival Bureau Valley Friday night. Game time is 7 p.m.

Welcome to the Jungle, one last timeGoing to Red Devil Gymna-

sium at Hall High School the past couple weeks has brought out the sentimentalist in me and memories of the glory days and games gone by.

It’s really sad to see the grand old lady go, giving way to the sparkling new school building just a long Shawn Jeppson 3-point shot away. But as Hall coach Mike Filippini says, they’ll build some new memories next door.

The memories here are cer-tainly special and life-lasting.

I will always look back at Red Devil Gymnasium as the play-ground for Jeppson, the 1998 AP Class A Player of the Year, and all of his teammates playing for coach Eric Bryant’s Hustlin’ Hall Red Devils. That’s Eric Bry-

ant Sr., rather than Eric Bryant Jr., the current Hall athletic director more known to Hall students these days.

Welcome to the Jungle? Hard-ly. Hall opponents of Bryant’s teams knew they were in for a tough game whenever they stepped onto that court. The Red Devils won all their games at home in 1997-98, and away for that matter, on the way to repeating as Class A state run-ners-up.

It was also the playground for one Kailey Klein and the 2006

girls basketball state squad, and the great Lady Devil state vol-leyball teams from 1995-97 and 2005.

Red Devil Gymnasium was the gem of the Illinois Valley when she opened her doors in 1974-75. Hall had played in a cracker box previously, the old quaint gym lying where the gym lobby stands today, expanding into the present gym site and bathrooms. Former Hall athletic director Frank Colmone said if the whole student body would show up for games there, there

wouldn’t be room for anyone else.

The 1973-74 Sweet Sixteen team of Bob Jiles had to prac-tice wherever and whenever they could at neighboring grade schools and played most of their “home” games at LaMoille and DePue during the construc-tion of the new gym.

Colmone started the Hall Hol-iday Tournament that first year to cut back on travel expenses during the gas crunch of the

Boys basketball: Bureau Valley 66, St. Bede 61

Storm toe theline vs. BruinsBy Dan [email protected]

MAnLIuS — Free throws can be the difference in a game and the Bureau Val-ley Storm knocked down 17 of 23, including eight straight in the fourth quar-ter from the charity stripe. The Storm fended off mul-tiple runs by the St. Bede Academy Bruins and came away with a narrow 66-61 victory Tuesday, Feb. 17.

BV coach Jason Marquis credits the character his squad plays with for being able maintain composure with every Bruin run.

“I think that’s a testa-ment to our kids. We have really high character kids and they don’t get on each other when they make a mistake,” Marquis said. “They just decide that they are going to try to make the next play. You see that in their attitude, you see that in their on-court demeanor, you see that in the way they respect their

opponents, their team-mates and officials.

“High character kids are fun to coach because teams make runs and you don’t see them get scat-tered. You just see them work together to figure out what they need to (do) better on the next posses-sion.”

With 4:56 to play, senior guard Parker neuhalfen knocked down two free throws to give BV a 54-44, but a 7-0 run capped off by a steal and lay in by junior guard Jarrett Olson got St. Bede right back into the thick of things.

The speed that BV brings is a tough matchup for SBA as the Bruins had trouble getting back on defense in time, resulting in multiple trips to the foul line for the Storm.

“What we did really poorly was get back on defense, but it’s a dou-ble-edge sword getting up

PC rides the Storm out

KevinHieronymus HIEROnYMuS’

HYPOTHESIS

By Kevin [email protected]

SPRInG VALLEY — Tiffany Gonigam never saw it.

The Bureau Valley coach watched her Storm cap a 13-2 run to start the third quar-ter to tie the sectional semi-final contest Tuesday, Feb. 17, against Putnam County at 25. But no sooner than she looked around to the bench, PC’s Annie Miller hit a 3-point shot to regain a lead the Lady Panthers never gave up.

Putnam County tacked on the next four points and out-scored the Storm 18-6 the rest of the way to capture a 43-31 victory, sending the Lady Pan-thers into Thursday’s champi-onship against the state’s no. 1-ranked Kankakee Bishop Mcnamara.

“I didn’t even see the three that put them back up; I had turned my back for just a sec-ond, and I looked back and we’re down again,” Gonigam said.

Lydia Warren followed Mill-er’s three with a hoop in the post to put the Lady Panthers ahead 30-25 at the end of the third quarter. Miller hit anoth-er pivotal three and scored ahead of the break, scoring eight of her 11 points in the second half to lead the final PC push.

“I knew both of those 3-point-ers were going in as soon as they left my hand. My shot felt good all night, and those two really felt exactly how they should feel,” Miller said.

PC coach James Barnett acknowledged Miller and freshman Paige Veronda (14 points) always have the green

BCR photo/Dan DwyerBureau Valley’s Parker Neuhalfen goes airborne to defend St. Bede’s Jarrett Olson in Tuesday’s game at the Storm Cellar. The Storm won 66-61.

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Lady Panthers answers Storm run with one of their own to win semifinal

Bureau Valley’s Darcy Kepner gets past the Putnam County defense of Lydia Warren during Tuesday’s game in Spring Valley.

Shaw Media Service photo/Michael Krabbenhoeft

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BCR photo/Kevin HieronymusBureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert tip toes the baseline in the first quarter of Tues-day’s sectional semifinal at Red Devil Gymnasium. The Storm rallied to tie the game in the third quarter, but went down in defeat 43-21.

Hall 2A SectionalMonday: Kankakee Bishop

McNamara 64, Stillman Valley 36Tuesday: Putnam County 43,

Bureau Valley 31Thursday: Bishop Mac (25-4) vs.

Putnam County (21-9), 8 p.m.• Winner advances to the Mon-

mouth Super-sectional, Feb. 23.

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light to shoot.Trailing 23-12 at the half, the Storm

winds blew to start the second half. Senior Heaven Bennett scored on a put-back and classmate Irini Petros knocked down a shot from the free throw line to make it 23-16.

The Storm then surged with nine unan-swered points. After a basket by Val Reu-ter, Darcy Kepner stole the PC inbounds pass and scored to make it 25-20. Bennett cashed in an assist from Carlie Bickett for a 3-point play the old fashioned way, and Bickett followed two minutes later with a putback, tying the game at 25 with 1:23 to play in the third quarter.

“We’ve talked all postseason about playing 32 minutes of basketball. I knew we’d be able to get back in the game if they had confidence in themselves,” Gonigam said. “We got some turnovers in the first half and lost confidence in what we were doing. The first half I think they were trying to force things too quick and just kind of dug ourselves in little bit of a hole and just used so much energy get-ting back in the game.”

The Storm bow out at 16-14 with their first regional championship since 2010, certainly coming a long way from where they’ve been.

“I’m so proud of this team,” Gonigam said. “Just two years ago, we were a back-

to-back one-win team. It’s a testament to the effort they gave. They don’t give up, and that’s what happened in the third quarter.

“They’ve given something for our younger girls to be excited about and something for them to work toward for the next couple of years. I couldn’t be happier with the effort they gave. It was an absolutely fantastic season. They have nothing to be disappointed about.”

Kepner led the Storm with 11 points, and Bennett added nine.

The Lady Panthers advance to the sectional championship for the second straight season with a familiar task at hand. Last year they faced Annawan, the No. 1 ranked team in Class A. This year, they get Bishop Mac, No. 1 ranked in 2A.

“Any time you make it here, it’s excit-ing. This is what you’re working for,” Bar-nett said. “I told the girls congratulations on making the final 16 teams in the state again, and for your efforts, you get the No 1 team in the state again. Congratu-lations.

“It’s going to be a challenge. We’re going to have to battle. Like I told the girls, ‘This is why you play the game.’ We’ll have a game plan, we’ll execute it, stick with it and you never know. Upsets happen. We could be that team.”

Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, which will go down as the final high school game to be played at Red Devil Gymnasium.


BCR photo/Kevin HieronymusBureau Valley’s Irini Petros and Heaven Bennett corral a rebound in sectional play at Hall Tuesday against Putnam County.

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Princeton’s Brenton Schmidt hauls down a rebound at Kewanee Tuesday.

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Kittens clinch TRAC East titleBy BCR SpoRtS Staff

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Two Three Rivers East boys basketball conference championships were clinched Tuesday night at Brockman Gym in Kewanee.

The Princeton sophomores wrapped up the TRAC East crown with a 63-55 win in the prelim. The Kittens (15-9) moved to 9-2 in the league. Hall and St. Bede are tied for second place with four losses.

“I am really proud of my guys. They worked extremely hard all year and never gave up,”PHS coach Michael Fredericks said. “I hope that the guys understand that with hard work, great things can be achieved. I always stress the importance of being the hardest worker in the room.’ Hopefully this, coupled with a winning attitude and improved confidence, will

continue as they make the transition to the varsity level next year.”

PHS had a balanced attack led by Colby Robbins (21), who was joined in double figures by Colton Youngren (14), Garrett Allen (13) and Josh Reinhardt (10).

The Kewanee Riveters are 13-14 overall and 6-5 in con-ference.

In the varsity contest, the host Boilermakers used a 26-13 third quarter to over-come a 32-28 halftime deficit to defeat Princeton 73-56. The win gave the Boilermak-ers (18-7, 10-1) the outright Three Rivers East title.

The Boilers grabbed their first lead of the night, 42-40, on three free throws by Juan Contreras with three minutes left in the third quarter. By quarter’s end, they led 54-45.

“We struggled a bit with

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Wrestlers taking aim at stateBy Kevin Hieronymus

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While sometimes it’s said the hardest part is just getting there, three area wrestlers know it will only become harder when they take the mats for the IHSA 1A State Wrestling Finals at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Princeton’s Austin Wetsel and Drew Pranka and St. Bede’s John Barnes will be among the best wrestlers in 1A, with 16 wrestlers in each division. The mat mania all begins at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 on the campus of the University of Illinois.

Barnes, the first wrestler in school history to qualify for state, goes in as the sec-tional champion from Ore-gon. He went the distance for a 3-1 overtime win over No. 3 ranked Quinton Ball of Aledo Mercer County. The Bruin heavyweight said having defeated Ball and No. 4 ranked Eli Burdick of

Durand, “gives me the con-fidence to compete at state.”

Barnes, ranked No. 6 at 285, will square off against James Britten, a senior from Chicago Leo, in the first round. Britten comes in at 26-7, placing fourth at the Wilmington Sectional. Their winner will draw the win-ner between Packard Otto (26-6), a sophomore from Normal U-High, and No. 1 ranked Rodney Baker (38-8), a senior from Belleville Althoff.

PHS coach Steve Amy said Wetsel will have a tough match up in the first round against undefeated Tanner Coleman (30-0) of Peoria Heights, the Clinton Sec-tional champion, who is ranked No. 3. Still, Amy said Wetsel will be in a good posi-tion if he wrestles his game.

“We knew getting fourth (at sectional) we would have a sectional champ,” Amy said. “If he comes out attack-ing like he is capable of, he has a great opportunity. He

just can’t be satisfied with qualifying.”

Wetsel said it’s exciting to make state for the first time and is shooting for a top five finish this year. As an unranked wrestler, he understands he will play the underdog role, but said all he has to do is “wrestle like I can and trust my stuff.”

Pranka (38-7), who is ranked ninth at 170, will face No. 6 Duncan Terry (36-6) of Normal U-High, another sectional champion out of Clinton. Amy said it should be a good draw for Pran-ka facing a foe with similar styles.

“We have gotten a great scouting report from other coaches and he wrestles very similar to Drew. Drew has all the tools needed to place; he just has to keep wrestling his match,” Amy said.

Wetsel and Pranka are the first Tigers to qualify for state since Matt McClure in 2009.


mid-’70s. The early years of the tournament, which was renamed the Colmone Classic when Colmone retired in 1993, brought some top teams to Hall, including Elite Eight finalists like Buda Western (1975, 1976), Put-nam County (1981) and Flanagan (1982, 1983). The latter two met for the championship game there in ‘82 when PC made it back to the Sweet 16.

Coach Chips Giovanine and the Western Rams took an exception-al liking to Red Devil Gymnasium, winning seven games there one season, including the Hall Holi-day Tournament and sectional.

Colmone also landed some memorable talent for the old Hall Shootouts. The first one, in 1992, brought Coach Landon “Sonny” Cox to town with 7-foot twin tow-ers, Rashard Griffith and Thomas Hamilton for Chicago King. I remember standing next to the two of them and just looking up in awe.

Cox informed the ticket takers at the front door that King didn’t come in the back entrance like everyone else and marched right in. Their opponent that year was Chicago Mt. Carmel, which fea-tured a pair of elite athletes of its

own in future NBA star Antoine Walker and future Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Donovan McNabb. The place was packed as one could imagine.

“There was so much conden-sation on the walls, you couldn’t have fit more people in that gym,” Filippini said.

Colmone had to pay to bring King to town. The next year, Cox asked for a little more money and this time, Colmone said, required to be paid half by check and half in cash. Colmone passed on that arrangement, opting to bring in Chicago Faragut, headlined by playground legend Ronnie Fields, to play Mt. Carmel.

There’s also been some mem-orable postseason contests such as the 1985 sectional champi-onship featuring the Ohio Bull-dogs. Colmone said he didn’t have enough tickets for all the folks from Ohio, observing there couldn’t have been anybody left at home.

Filippini offers an unique per-spective of Red Devil Gymnasium as the only one to play for the Red Devils and coach the girls and boys basketball teams. He suggests the Hall teams had a homecourt advantage not too far stretched from their nickname as the (Red) Devils.

“I think we always had the advantage, because it’s hot as

(heck) here. You look at the faces of the kids from Princeton (last week), they’re beet red,” he said. “I’ll talk to Mr. Struna and see if we can afford a few dollars on the heating bill (in the new school).”

Filippini shares one moment of history that he didn’t even know he was taking place in while coaching the girls team.

“After one game, the girls got so excited and were jumping on one another. I had no idea what was going on and I asked (assistant coach) Angie Carpenter, and she said they’d never won a game in that gym before,” he said.

While those memories and others from Red Devil Gymna-sium will be etched over into a new parking lot next school year, some of its artifacts will live on. A portion of the north bleachers and the baskets from the current gym will be moved to the new auxiliary gym with some of the sports banners as well. Superin-tendent Mike Struna says they plan to make a similiar Red Devil painting on the wall like the one that’s graced Red Devil Gymnasi-um all these years.

It’s just too bad they couldn’t come up with a plan to save the whole place. I’m really gonna miss that place.

Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor. Contact him at [email protected].

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and down the floor because if you take your shot and crash the boards, they will probably have you outnum-bered. Some of their guys can dribble the basketball faster than ours can run,” SBA coach Mike Kilmartin said.

Neuhalfen’s free throws were the start of eight in a row made from the line for the Storm as he and senior guard Josh Mead each knocked down four, putting BV up 62-56 going into the final 56 seconds of play.

A three-pointer by Olson with 0:24 to play pulled SBA within three at 64-61, but two more free throws, one each by senior guards Alex Johnson and Tommy John-ston, iced the game for the Storm.

“We had a good start, and I think it’s important for us as a team to get out to a good start and keep the momentum rolling,” Mead said.

Johnson and Mead start-ed a 9-0 run to put BV out front early as the Storm took advantage of sluggish play by the Bruins.

“We got drilled at the start and then made a great comeback and got back in it,” Kilmartin said.

This was the definition of a team win for the Storm as five players scored nine points or more (Mead 18, Neuhalfen 15, Johnson 13, Johnston 9 and junior for-ward Drew Fordham 9).

“Good win against a good team. We played really well down the stretch and showed a little fatigue here and there, and we’re OK with that,” Marquis said. “We told the boys, ‘We’re playing to have legs next week, not this week,’ so we’re all right with that. We hit some open looks early in the game. They gave us some decent shots. They really keyed on Parker and Tommy, and I thought our other kids stepped up and played well.”

SBA also shot well from the free-throw line, going 6-of-7, but they couldn’t overcome the sheer volume of free throw shots taken and made by the Storm.

Kilmartin believes that an off-night shooting by Olson was a contributing factor

in their defeat, but is also happy with the way senior guard Jack Brady responded to having to shoulder more of the offensive responsibil-ities. Kilmartin is confident in his team with regional play looming next week.

“If Jarrett shoots his nor-mal game, we win. He didn’t shoot very well, and that’s the first time in a long time that he hasn’t,” Kilmartin said. “That’s only the sec-ond time this year that Jar-rett hasn’t been our leading scorer. The other time was Jack with 25, I think, against Streator, so he picked up the slack and we’re really happy with him.”

Mead believes they are on the right path with just one more game against the Princeton Tigers before regional plays starts next week.

“I think we just have to come out with a spark, some swag, you know? We’ve been playing well, and we have to continue that. We play really well as a team,” Mead said.

Both teams are back in action Friday, Feb. 20, as BV hosts Princeton for Senior Night at the Storm Cellar while the Bruins trav-el to Kewanee to take on the Boilermakers.

“I told the boys, ‘Were we perfect? No, we weren’t, but this point in time of the year, it’s not about being perfect; it’s about winning,” Marquis said.


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Levi Bates led the Tigers (14-11, 5-6) with 11 points, with Jett Wedekind adding nine points and Brenton Schmidt eight. PHS senior Garrett Duffin did not play because he was out with a back injury, Brandt said.

Donovan Oliver had a game-high 30 points for the Boilers. Carson Prescott added 12 points for Kewanee and Contreras finished with 10, all in the third quarter.

Princeton travels to Bureau Valley Friday night for a make-up game against the Storm. The Boilers will try to avenge their lone con-ference loss at home Friday against St. Bede.

Newman 50, Hall 38: Noah McCarty had 20 points, 14 rebounds and three assists to lead the Comets (17-10, 8-4) past the visiting Red Devils Tuesday.

Senior A.J. Gaeta led Hall (11-17, 3-9) with 13 points.

LaMoille/Ohio 70, Lowpoint-Washburn 63: Josh Gross scored 21 point and Derek Debruhl and Jacob Tudor split 22 points to

lead the Lions to victory in nonconference play Tuesday.

Girls sectionalsTwo out of the four Three Rivers Confer-

ence teams have moved on to the Sweet 16 and sectional finals.

At Roanoke (1A): Three Rivers East champ Amboy has reached the sectional champion-ship for the second straight year, defeating Newark 50-41 Tuesday. Elizabeth Ortgiessen led the Clippers with 14 points, with team-mate Delaney Wilhelm adding 12 points and eight steals.

The Clippers (28-1) advance to Thursday’s finals against defending 1A state champ Annawan (22-7).

At Pecatonica (1A): No. 1 ranked Prophet-stown, the Three Rivers West champ, edged Freeport Aquin 42-39 Monday. The Prophets will face Galena in Thursday’s finals.

At Aledo (2A): Sherrard fell in sectional play for the fifth straight year 57-47 Monday to Havana.

At Spring Valley (2A): Bureau Valley lost to Putnam County 43-31 Tuesday at Hall High School.

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ScoreboardBasketball

HigH scHool girlsPecatonica 1A Sectional

THursday: Title - Prophetstown (28-3) vs. galena, 7 p.m.

Roanoke 1A SectionalMonday: annawan 69, roanoke-

Benson 52.Tuesday: amboy 50, newark 41.THursday: Title - annawan (21-7) vs.

amboy (28-1), 7 p.m.

IVCC 1A Super-SectionalFeB. 23: Winners Pecatonica, roanoke

sectionals, 7 p.m.

Hall 2A SectionalMonday: Kankakee Mcnamara 64,

stillman Valley 36.Tuesday: Putnam county 43, Bureau

Valley 31.THursday: Title - Kankakee

Mcnamara (25-4) vs. Putnam county (22-7), 7 p.m.

Bureau Valley 8 4 13 6 - 31Putnam county 13 10 7 13 - 43

BV (16-14): reuter 0-3 0-0 0, Kepner 5-13 (0-2) 1-2 11, Hoffert 1-4 0-2 2, Bennett 5-10 1-1 11, Petros 1-3 0-0 2, Bickett 1-6 0-0 2, dean 0-2 3-4 3, Moreland 0-1 0-1 0, Wirth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 13-42 (0-2) 5-10 31. Fouls: 11. rebounds: 32 (Bennett 7, Kepner 5, Bickett 5). assists: 5 (Bennett 2, Bickett 2). steals: 6 (Kepner 2), Blocks: 3 (Hoffert, Petros, Bickett)). Turnovers: 17.

PuTnaM counTy (21-8): rehn 0-3 (0-1) 0-0 0, Miller 4-15 (3-10) 0-2 11, Warren 4-6 0-0 8, Veronda 5-12 (2-8) 2-6 14, a. Voss 3-8 0-0 6, M. Voss 2-4 (0-1) 0-0 4, Haage 0-2 0-0 0, smoode 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 18-52 (5-2) 2-8 43. Fouls:14. rebounds: 36 (a. Voss 10, Miller 5). assists: 15 (rehn 7). steals:13 (Veronda 4, rehn 3). Blocks: 1 (smoode). Turnovers: 14.

Aledo 2A SectionalMonday: Havana 57, sherrard 47.Tuesday: Tremont 56, Knoxville 40.THursday: Title - Havana vs.

Tremont, 7 p.m.

Monmouth 2A Super-sectionalFeB. 23: Winners Hall, Mercer county

sectionals, 7 p.m.

HigH scHool BoysThree Rivers EastKewanee ...................... 10-1 18-7Bureau Valley ................ 8-3 24-3newman ........................ 8-4 17-10st. Bede ........................ 6-5 15-10Princeton ...................... 5-6 14-11Hall ............................... 3-9 11-17amboy .......................... 0-12 0-27Tuesday’s results• Newman 50, Hall 38• Kewanee 73, Princeton 36• Bureau Valley 66, St. Bede 61Friday’s games• St. Bede at Kewanee, Princeton at Bureau Valley, 7:30

Three Rivers Westrockridge ..................... 14-0 23-1Fulton ............................ 6-6 16-12riverdale ....................... 6-6 14-9Morrison ........................ 6-7 16-12erie................................ 6-9 11-19orion ............................. 6-7 13-16sherrard ........................ 5-7 11-13Prophetstown ............... 4-11 7-22Tuesday’s results• Sherrard 64, Erie 29• Orion 51, Prophetstown 49• Rockridge 60, Fulton 35

At SterlingHall 13 6 16 3 - 38newman 10 12 15 13 - 50

Hall (11-17, 3-9): gaeta 5 (3) 0-0 13, d. Pulllam 3 (2) 0-2 8, cinotte 3 0-0 6, M. Pullam 2 1-2 5, Ballerini 3 0-0 6, Hill 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 (5) 1-4 38.

At Manliusst. Bede 12 12 15 22 - 61Bureau Valley 17 11 18 20 - 66

sT. Bede (15-10, 6-5): Pyszka 3 0-0 6, Brady 7 (5) 2-2 21, needs 0 0-0 0, olson 6 (4) 3-4 19, Hopps 1 0-0 2, shipp 0 0-0 0, dose 3 1-1 7, Halm 3 0-0 6. Totals: 23 (9) 6-7 61.

Bureau Valley (23-3, 8-3): endress 0 0-0 0, Johnson 5 1-2 13, Johnston 3 (1) 2-3 9, neuhalfen 4 (1) 6-7 15, Balensiefen 1 1-2 1, dale 0 1-2 1, Mead 5 (2) 6-7 18, Fordham 3 (3) 0-0 9,smith 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 (9) 17-23 66.

At KewaneePrinceton 16 16 13 11 - 56Kewanee 16 12 26 19 - 73

PHs (14-11, 5-6): schmidt 2 (1) 3-6 8, camp 0 0-0 0, Bates 4 (2) 1-2 11, reinhardt 2 1-1 5, Kuhne 1 1-2 3, Mead 0 0-0 0, Wedekind 4 (1) 0-0 9, Friel 0 0-0 0, Tomaszewski 0 0-0 0, Jilderda 1 0-2 2, Behrends 1 0-0 2, clark 6 (1) 3-3 16. Totals 21 9-16 56. Fouls: 11. Turnover: 14. rebounds: 26 (schmidt 5). assists: 10 (reinhardt 3). Blocked shots: 1 (Jilderda1 ). steals: 5 (schmidt 3).

soPHs: Princeton 63-55.Other games

Putnam county 66, seneca 55l-P 56, sycamore 35Byron 80, Mendota 50

Junior HigH girlsBVEC Tournament at Ohio

Tuesday: (1) BV south 40, (4) laMoille 13. BVs: endess 11, Barnett 9, Thomas 8, Mathas 6, Mares 4, Williams 2. laMoille: ranel 4, lundquist 4, Martin 2, Weeks 2, carlson 1.

(2) BV north 27, (3) ladd 15. BVn: Fordham 21, linley 4, Zittle 2. ladd: englehaupt 4, Hollinger 3, r. robinson 2, B. robinson 2, cattani 2, Parente 2.

Wednesday: Third place - (3) ladd vs. (4) laMoille, 5 p.m. Title - (1) BV south vs. (2) BV north, 6:15 p.m.

VolleyballJunior HigH girls

SRC 7th grade tournamentsaTurday: (3) Mendota def. (4)

Princeton logan 27-25, 25-27 25-21.(5) lasalle def. (4) streator 25-23,

8-25, 25-14.(2) ottawa def. (7) spring Valley JFK

25-17, 25-9.Tuesday: (2) ottawa def. (3) Mendota

7-25, 25-17, 25-16.(5) lasalle def. (1) PeruTHursday: Third place - (1) Peru vs.

(3) Mendota, 4:15 p.m. Title - (2) ottawa vs. (5) lasalle, 6:15 p.m.SRC 8th grade tournament

saTurday: (4) Princeton logan def. (5) lasalle lincoln 25-17, 25-19

(2) ottawa def. (7) streator 25-22, 25-21.

(3) Peru def. (6) spring Valley 25-11, 25-16.

Tuesday: (1) Mendota def. (4) Princeton logan 25-20, 25-19.

(2) ottawa def. (3) Peru 25-22, 25-21.THursday: Third place - (4) logan

vs. (3) Peru, 5:15 p.m. Title - (1) Mendota vs. (2) ottawa,7:15 p.m.

A Lynx to Lincoln

Princeton High School senior Colbi

Schertz recently signed to continue

her volleyball career at Lincoln College. She was joined by

Lincoln Lynx coach Mark Tippett (front, left) and (back row)

PHS coach Andy Puck, her parents,

Todd and Pam, and Princeton Tiger Vol-

leyball Club coach Demi Salazar.Photo contributed

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:1.) Parcel will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis.2.) Survey provided by Seller.3.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchaseagreement contract. 10% of the contract purchase price will be dueimmediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payableon or before April 17, 2015.4.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of thepurchase price of the subject properties.5.) The estimated 2014 real estate taxes due and payable in 2015 will becredited by the Seller to the Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will bethe responsibility of the buyer.6.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no impliedwarranties of any kind.7.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urgeall prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to drawtheir own conclusions.8.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over anypreviously printed material.9.) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger,Auctioneer at 815-699-7999.

Sellers:MARK PLUMER AND KIM PLUMERAttorney for Seller: Bruce Fehrenbacher

101 W. Williams, Wyoming, IL 61491 – 309.695.2525Number System will be Used I.D. Required

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PUBLIC AUCTIONSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015IN THE PITSTICK PAVILION – 3401 N. STATE

RT. 23, 31/2MILES N. OF 1-80 • OTTAWA, IL • EXIT MILE MARKER 90PREVIEW FROM 8:30 A.M. ‘TIL AUCTION STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.

Auctioneers: Bart & Mark HigdonHIGDON AUCTION SERVICES3564 N. IL 71, MARSEILLES, IL 61341

PHONE (815) 496-2587 (FAX)Contact Sale Managers Mark & Tim HigdonTerms: Cash, All new buyers must present a current bank letter of credit witha personal check. Not responsible for accidents and articles after item is sold.We are proud to bring you great auctions with NO BUYERS PREMIUMS!PLEASE CALL US WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO SELL A FEW ITEMS

OR YOUR ENTIRE COLLECTION!Phone/Fax (815) 496-2587 E-Mail: [email protected]

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EXCELLENT AUCTION of Art, Artifacts, Antiques, Swords, Paintings, Rocks, Fossils and Other Collectablesfrom the World’s Past to the Present! A Nice Collection of Clovis Points all with Certificates of Authenticity,Caddo Prehistoric Pottery, Prehistoric Casa Grande Pot, 1890’s S.W. Pottery, Other S.W. Pottery, ManyAxes and Celts, Dove Tail Spear Points, Hardin Points, Thebes, Snyder Points, Folsom Points & Other PaleoPoints, Madison Points, Hopewell Points, Many Arrowheads and Bird Points, Catlinite Pipe with TwistedCarved Stem, Wooden Masks, Many Beaded Umbilical Fetishes, Beaded Bags, Beaded Dolls, SkookumDolls, Trade Beads, Silver Crosses, Silver Effigies, Peace Medals, Shipwreck Bottles and Other Old Bottles,Bayonets, German World War II Pins, Other Pins, Wood Chinese Figures, Chinese Scroll Paintings, BearTrap, Seal Harpoons, Clocks, Rock Crystals, Geodes, Petrified Wood, Many Boxes Filled with Fossils, OldShips Wheel, Cupid Bronze, Chinese Cannon, Wooden Painted Folk Art, Wooden Ball Club, Wooden Carved& Painted Oars, N.W. Coast Raffle, Canes, Turquoise Beads, Coral Beads, S.W. Baskets, Many Books, NaziPocket Knife, Squash Blossom Necklace, Empty Case Frames, Bird Stone & Much More Coming in Daily!!!

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(815) 945-7722 or (309) [email protected]

www.FarmersNational.com/RoyBracey

For additional information, contact:

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SELLER: Heartland Bank and Trust CompanyAUCTIONEER: Norm Willoughby, AU440000001

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20159:30am doors open 8:00am

Special Preview Friday February 21th 10:00am-6:00pmHUGE COLLECTION OF LOCAL ADVERTISING

Climate Controlled Indoor facility with seatingLOCAL ADVERTISING: Advertising Plates, Cups, Vases, etc. fromLaSalle & Bureau County-Arlington, Cherry, Walnut, Amboy, Princeton,Depue, Seatonville, Norris, Kempton, Prairie City, Tiskilwa, Ottawa,LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, Utica, Spring Valley, Lostant, Millington, Wyoming,Mendota, Tonica, Hennepin, Wyanet, Ladd, Dalt, Oneida, Ashton, Buda,Sublette, West Brooklyn, Lilly, Earlville, Paw Paw, Minonk, Monroe Center,and others, Custard Glass- Mendota, Princeton, LaSalle, Ottawa, Minonk,Tiskilwa, Monroe Center, Walnut, Oblong, and others, Local Ruby RedFlash including LaSalle County Fair 1902 & 1904, Spring Valley Carnival1903-1908, Peoria Fair 1924, Princeton Fair 1910 & 1913, Bureau CountyFair 1907, Manilus, Mineral, Buda, LaSalle, Cherry, Arlington, Lacon1905, Compton, Dixon, Buda, Walnut, Amboy, Mendota, Toluca, andothers, Local Paperweights- Mendota, Bradford, Kasbeer, Princeton, WestBureau, Cherry Mine Disaster, Spring Valley Carnival 1903, and others.Local Thermometers- Mendota, Princeton, Spring Valley, LaSalle Sublette,Orion Odell, Amboy, LaSalle, LaMoile, Truimp, Ladd, Rutland, Marseilles,Malden, Tiskilwa, Buda, West Brooklyn, Sheffield, Walnut, Welland, Galt,Seymour, Granville, Ohio, Cherry, Mark, Long Point, Toluca, Harmon, andothers, Other Local Items-Mendota IL Midget Auto Races Sign, NumerousLocal Advertising Calendars, Wenona IL Dr. Willis Myers VeterinaryMedicine Tins and Sign, Turn of the Century Local Newspapers, PlatMaps, Circus Posters, The Ranch House Souvenirs, The Ranch HousePlate & Mug, Hotel Kaskaskia Dishes, Ottawa Brewing Assn’ items, LocalBullet Pencils, Pocket Knives, Medals, Bottle Openers, Decks of PlayingCards, Marseilles MFG Co Advertisement, Ottawa Wagon Advertisement,1892 Plano IL World’s Fair Advertisement, 1877 Mendota Corr Sulky PlowAdvertisement, Many box lots of Misc. Local Advertising, Local TownBanks, 100’s of local items!!!LARGE COLLECTION OF STARVED ROCK ITEMS: Early W.E. BowmanFramed Photograph, 1914 Starved Rock Watercolor, Framed StarvedRock Hotel Print, Sterling Spoon, Photos in Tin Frames, Cigar Boxes,RARE Porcelain Skull, Mirrors, Playing Cards, Early Photo Paperweights,S/P Shakers, Native American Items, Plates, Dishes, Creamers,Thermometers, Ashtrays, Misc. Trinkets, Spoons, 1942 Starved RockCarriage Photo, Photogravures, Glasses, Postcards, Photos, Pennants,Deer Park & Mathieson State Park Items.GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS: Nice Collection of Antique ChristmasOrnaments and Décor, Hand Blown Mercury Glass Ornaments manyFigural, Wire Wrapped Zeppelin, Wire Wrapped Ornaments, Birds,Teapots, Fruit, Pinecones, Reflective, Beaded, Stars, Celluloid Santa &Reindeer, Feather Tree Candle Clips, Feather Tree Ornaments, MercuryGlass Beads, Spun Cotton Fruit Ornaments, Antique Kugel Ornament,Santa Face Cast Iron Tree Holder, Galloping Santa, and other décor,Carnival Glass, Tramp Art Box, Brass Sleigh Bells, Hat Pin Holders,Copper Lusterware, 1904 Worlds Fair Cup, Several Beautiful AntiqueHand Sewn Applique Quilts, Antique Coverlets, Native American TradeBlankets, Union Pacific & Pullman Wool Railroad Blankets, Bear SkinBuggy Blanket, Primitive Hand Hooked Rugs, Entire Bolt of Vintage/RetroBarkcloth Fabric, Lowell Pottery #4 Butter Churn, Lowell Pottery TonicaIL 5 Gal Crock Jug, RARE Lowell Pottery Lunch Time Pottery, PrimitiveWood Carriers, Leich Electric Co. Genoa IL Oak Wall Telephone, CastIron Cookware, Copper Cook Ware, Primitive Wood Bowls, CostumeJewelry Framed Christmas Tree, Antique Howe Country Store Scale,Chatillion New York Scale, Diamond Dyes Store Display Cabinet, EdisonPhonograph Horn, Edison Fireside Horn, Westclox Big Ben and others,Puppy Chromolithograph, Cast Iron Plant Stand, Collection of 19thCentury Games, Picture Blocks, & Puzzles, Pocket Knives, Bullet Pencils,Whitehead & Hoag Santa Pinbacks, McKinley & Roosevelt PresidentialPin, Illinois DAV Plates, Vintage Pinbacks, Captain Midnight Bagdes, 19thCentury Farm & Tractor Photographs, 19th Century Farm ImplementsAdvertising, Dekalb Seeds Sign, John Deere & Rock Island Plow Ledgers,Victorian Trade Cards, Vintage/Antique Valentines, Postcards, Early PaperFan Advertising, Hidden Name Calling Cards, and much more!!!

Seller:LOCAL COLLECTIONFROM ARLINGTON, IL

Terms: Cash, Check, & Credit Card(add 5% convenience fee for credit Cards)

10% Buyers Premium, Online Bidding AvailableEverything Sold AS IS, all announcements day of the sale

takes precedent over printed material.Need an Auction? Contact Matt at 815-970-7077to see how we can maximize your collection or estate.

www.BullockAuctioneers.comMatthew Bullock IL Lic 441.001731

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Ag View FS, lnc., a RetailAgricultural Business isaccepting applications forSEASONAL PART-TIMEHELP at our Buda loca-tion. Positions availablefor CDL with HazMat En-dorsement and Non-CDLpersonnel. Must have abil-ity to work extendedhours when necessary.Send resume or apply at:Ag View FS - 7226 IL Hwy40, Buda, IL 61314.

(309-895-2811)

1999 Buick Regal, 6cylinder, 4 door, 200,000miles, needs tires. $700or best offer. Call 815-542-6261

Moving must sell: Hot-point refrigerator, $200or best offer. Available2/27/15. 815-875-2564

Bureau Valley North hastwo SPECIAL EDUCATION

PARAPROFESSIONALOpenings available imme-diately. Please send a re-sume, copy of paraprofes-sional certificate and atleast 2 references to:

Mrs. Sandy Beitsch,Principal, Bureau ValleyNorth, 323 South MainStreet, Walnut IL 61376or to: sbetisch@

bureauvalley.netThe deadline for acceptingresumes is March 6, 2015

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Deep cycle marine/RVbattery $100; Frabill 2-man Ice-fishing shelter,4'x7'x6' center height ,$175. 815-719-2753

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THE BUREAU COUNTYREPUBLICAN

Is accepting applica-tions for a part-timeINSERTER in our distri-bution department.Applicants should bereliable, self-directed,have mechanical abilityand able to work flexi-ble hours but generallyMonday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday,afternoon into evening,approximately 20-25hours per week. Dutieswould be to assembleand package newspa-pers for distribution bymachine as well as byhand. Must be able tostand for extended peri-ods of time. Some lift-ing is required. Candi-date must have a validdriver's license and anexcellent work/atten-dance record.Applicants will be re-quired to pass pre-hirebackground, drug andfitness screenings.Applications are avail-able at the front officeof the Bureau CountyRepublican at:

800 Ace Road,Princeton, IL 61356.NO phone calls please

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Does not have the op-portunity to fully inves-tigate the credibility ofeach advertiser appear-ing within thesecolumns. If an offersounds “too good to betrue” it probably is.Proceed with caution ifyou are asked to sendmoney or to give acredit card number.Proceed with caution incalling 900 phone num-bers. All phone num-bers prefixed by”900”are charged to theCALLER. Charges maybe assessed on a “perminute” basis ratherthan a “per call” basis.The Bureau County Re-publican Classifiedsmakes every effort toqualify these chargesfor the reader.If you have a concernabout an advertiser,please contact:

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Weekends available. Mustlove the great outdoors!Only hard working, moti-vated individuals withgood people and commu-nication skills need apply.Applications available at:Bureau County Metro Cen-ter, 837 Park AvenueWest, Princeton, IL.

NO PHONE CALLSPLEASE

PARTS COUNTER SALESA local company repre-senting a very specializedsegment of the trans-portation industry is seek-ing to add an additionalPARTS COUNTER SALES-PERSON to our staff.The qualified candidatewill possess basic com-puter knowledge, aboveaverage communicationcapabilities, a strong workethic, exceptional peopleskills and a team playerattitude. Previous partsexperience, while helpful,is not a requirement.All qualified candidateswelcome.

Resumes accepted atMidwest Bus Sales, Inc.,3135 North Main Street,

Princeton, IL 61356

LOCAL DRIVER/WAREHOUSE

position availableApplicants must havecurrent CDL Class Bwith N or X Endorse-ment. We offer compet-itive starting wage;Medical insurance pro-gram; 401K; and paidvacation.

Apply in person:Parent Petroleum

300 West Long StreetPrinceton IL 61356

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Like new - Modern styleTV stand, black. Will holdup to a 50lb. TV. $40. Call815-879-8722

SECURITY OFFICER.Part-Time. Securitas Se-curity Services USA, Inc.is currently seeking aPart-Time Security Officerfor the Princeton, IL area.The selected candidatewill work 20 hours perweek, Monday - Thursday5:45am-10:45am.

Apply online at:www.securitasjobs.com

and select theBettendorf, IA Office.

For questions, please call1-800-622-3550. EOE

Striped loveseat and sofawith tan slip covers.

Asking $200.Call 815-875-3576

Alfalfa orchard grassmix. Small square bales.$5.50 a bale.

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DONATE NOW!“The animals are crying”

Tri-County Humane Soci-ety. LaSalle, Bureau, Put-nam Counties.Call 815-875-6145 or815-872-9781 or senddonation to: PO Box 1601,LaSalle, IL 61301

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IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THETHIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUITBUREAU COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )MARY ALICE SMITH,)

Deceased )NO. 14-P-119

CLAIM NOTICENotice is given of

the death of MaryAlice Smith. Lettersof Office were issuedon December 31, 2014,to Robert F. Russell,114 S. Euclid Avenue,

Princeton, Illinois asIndependent Executor,whose attorneys areRussell, English, Scoma& Beneke, P.C., TenPark Avenue West,Princeton, Illinois61356.

Claims against theEstate may be filed inthe office of the CircuitClerk, Bureau CountyCourthouse, Princeton,Illinois 61356, or withthe representative,or both, on or beforeWednesday, August12, 2015, or if mailingor delivery of a noticefrom the representativeis required by Section18-3 of the Probate Actof 1975, the date stat-ed in that notice. Anyclaim not filed by thatdate is barred. Copiesof a claim filed with theClerk are to be mailedor delivered to the rep-resentative and to theattorney within ten (10)days after it has beenfiled.

Dated this 6th day ofFebruary, 2015.

s/ Mary C. Dremann

Bureau CountyCircuit Clerk

Published in the BureauCounty Republican Feb.12, 19 and 26, 2015.

CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRTEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITBUREAU COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF )MERLE C. FETZER,)

DECEASED )NO. 2015-P-8

CLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the

death of Merle C. Fetzer.Letters of office wereissued to Ronnie Fetzerof 28218 2100 N Avenue,Arlington, Illinois61312 as IndependentExecutor whose attor-neys are Angel, Isaacson& Tracy, 111 ParkAvenue East, Princeton,Illinois 61356.

Claims against theestate may be filed inthe Office of the Clerkof the Court, BureauCounty Courthouse,700 South Main Street,Princeton, Illinois 61356,or with the Independent

Executor, or both, onor before August 12,2015, or, if mailing ordelivery of a noticefrom the IndependentExecutor is requiredby Section 18-3 of theProbate Act of 1975,the date stated in thatnotice. Any claim notfiled on or before thatdate is barred. Copiesof a claim filed with theclerk must be mailedor delivered to theIndependent Executorand to the attorneyswithin 10 days after ithas been filed.

Dated this 10th day ofFebruary, 2015.Angel, Isaacson & Tracy

Attorneys for Estate111 Park Avenue East

Princeton, IL 61356815-875-6551

Published in the BureauCounty Republican Feb.12, 19 and 26, 2015.

NOTICEPublic Notice is

hereby given that onFebruary 5, 2015, a cer-tificate was filed in theOffice of the County

Clerk of Bureau County,Illinois, setting forth thenames and post officeaddresses of all of thepersons owning, con-ducting and transactingthe business known asEric Mills Photographylocated at 226 W. PeruSt., Princeton, IL 61356.

Dated this 5th day ofFebruary, 2015.

/s/Kamala S.Hieronymus

Bureau County ClerkPublished in the BureauCounty Republican Feb.12, 19 and 26, 2015.

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PRINCETON efficiency, 1small room. kitchen, bath.$325 a month + utilities.No smoking.

Call 815-872-0507

PRINCETONAvailable immediately411 West Peru Street.

$725 a month3 bedroom/2 bath

2 car garage.815-875-6254

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BUREAU 1 & 3 bedroomapartments available. Bothspacious apartments withlots of storage. Quietbuilding. Yard shared bytenants. Security depositrequired. No pets. Nosmoking. 815-878-3084

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Chicken dinner benefits Hennepin Fire and Rescue

Quentin Buffington (left) and Hennepin Fire Chief Daryel Petersen of the Hennepin Fire and Rescue Department work on ordering for the group’s eighth annual family-style chicken din-ner. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Henne-pin Fire Station at 201 E. High St. in Hennepin. The dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. or until all the food is gone. Car-ry-out orders will also be taken by calling the non emergency num-ber — 815-925-7225.

Buffington said, “The menu will consist of the area’s delicious deep fried chicken, Mareta’s ravi-oli, French fries, coleslaw, Italian bread and choice of wonderful homemade desserts.”

Costs of the Hennepin Fire and Rescue eighth annual family style chicken dinner are $10 for adults, and children under 12 are $5 each. Carry-outs will cost the same. All proceeds from the event will be used to fund needed equipment for the Hennepin Fire and Rescue Department. For more informa-tion about the Hennepin Fire and Rescue group, visit www.henne-pinfire.com.

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This WeekThe Parkinson’s Support

Group will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the east and west conference rooms at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Rehabilita-tion Services Department in Kewanee.

Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with the Bureau County Senior Center, is offering a Rules of the Road Review Course for all citizens in the Princeton area from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Bureau County Senior Center. The course is free to anyone who wishes to attend. The course is designed to help participants pass the Illinois driver’s license renewal examination. For more information, call the driver services department at 312-814-3676.

A bluegrass, gospel and

country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri-day, Feb. 20, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Prince-ton. 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.

The First Christian Church of Walnut will hold its 26th annual spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Satur-day, Feb. 21. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for ages 3-12. The menu will include spaghetti, French bread, tossed salad, dessert and beverages. Car-ry-outs and deliveries are available. For information, call 815-379-2093.

Project Success and Hall Township Food Pantry will host a dueling pianos fund-raiser from 7 to 9 p.m. Sat-

urday, Feb. 21, at the Peru Eagles. Tickets are $15 per person. There will also be a 50/50, raffles, a cash bar and light snacks. A special raffle ticket will be given for every nonperishable food item donated. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information, call 815-663-2085.

The Walnut Winners 4-H Club will host its annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Walnut Senior Citizens Center on Main Street in Walnut. Tick-ets are $5 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12. Carry-outs will be available.

Mark Walczynski, a local author and Starved Rock historian, will examine the life at Starved Rock in 1712, an important year in Illinois Native American history at 1:30 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 22, at the Starved Rock Visitors Center.

UpcomingThe Bureau County Open

Door 4-H Club will host its annual chili and soup supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. The cost for the meal is $5, and children under 5 years old are free. Included on the menu is chili, vegetarian chili or chicken noodle

soup, relishes, desserts and drinks. Purchase tickets in advance from club mem-bers.

The Easter Seals of LaSal-le and Bureau Counties will host the sixth annual Black and White Ball Sat-urday, Feb. 28, at Senica’s Oak Ridge. The event will include dinner, dancing, a complimentary martini bar, photos by Annette Barr, auctions, raffles and more. It is black tie optional. Tick-ets are $75 per person or $650 per table. For more information, contact Tracy Beattie at 814-44-0857 or [email protected].

The Illinois Valley Sym-phony Orchestra, under the direction of Lucia Matos, will present its 2015 Young Performers concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the LaSalle-Peru Township High School Matthiessen Auditorium. Winner of the Junior Division, Jes-sica Znaiecki, flute, from Peru Parkside School, and Senior Division, Kail-ee McGillis, violin, who is homeschooled Toluca, will be the soloists for this concert. Tickets may be ordered through www.ivso.org or at the door the day of the concert. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students with an ID.

The Princeton Lions Club will host its annual draw-

down and dance Saturday, March 7, at the Princeton Elks Lodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the drawdown will begin at 7 p.m. Rodeo Drive will perform. Dinner for two with tickets costs $35 per couple. Only 200 tickets will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the Princeton Elks Lodge, Cannon Clean-ers or from any Princeton Lions Club member. All proceeds go to Princeton Lions Club projects. For more information, call Lewis at 815-872-1506 or Jim at 815-872-6181.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 2688 in Peru will hold its sixth annual spring vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Eagles Hall, 830 Har-rison St. (on Route 6 West across from Casey’s) in Peru. Admission is $1. For more information, call Betty at 815-664-2126.

Auction CalendarFeb. 21 – Bob and Kay

Hurdis estate, Bill Ether-idge estate, Joan Eckhardt and others, lawnmowers, trailer, tools, furniture, Longaberger, costume jew-elry, ladies items, antiques and collectibles, 8:30 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumble-son Auction Center), Princ-eton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.

Feb. 21 – Huge collec-

tion of local advertising, Starved Rock items, antique and collectibles, 9:30 a.m., 409 E. Steven-son Road, Ottawa, Mat-thew Bullock, auctioneers.

Feb. 22 – Art, artifacts, antiques, swords, paint-ings, rocks, fossils and other collectibles, 10:30 a.m., 3401 N. State (Pit-stick Pavilion), Ottawa, Higdon Auction Services, auctioneers.

Feb. 22 – Miscella-neous consignors, pedal tractors, toy tractors and farm implements, miscel-laneous, noon p.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Feb. 24 – Alice Dillon Price estate, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 906 Walton Road (Walton Tap Banquet Room), Dixon, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Feb. 28 – Richard Fay, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 107 N. Chicago St. (Magnolia Fire Depart-ment), Magnolia, Rediger Auction Service, auction-eers.

March 3 – Joseph J. Terando estate, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 311 N. Main Ave. (Rip’s Tav-ern), Ladd, Rediger Auc-tion Service, auctioneers.

March 17 – Mark Plum-er and Kim Plumer, farm-land, 10 a.m., sale held at 9542 Sharkey Highway, Wyoming, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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Who is your favorite president and why?

“Ronald Reagan for two reasons. The first because he had his growing up years in Illinois, and the second because of how he handled the turnaround going on in our country during his term. I respect how he handled his office during that time.”

Kami Hieronymus, Princeton

“Abe Lincoln because he helped end slavery.”

Christina Eggers, Princeton

“Abe Lincoln, because he got us through the Civil War, and he was really good about bringing peo-ple together.”

Jim Angel, Princeton

“Abe Lincoln, because there was just something about him. He had such character in his face.”

Sarah Larsen, Princeton

“Harry Truman because of the bombing situation of Japan to end World War II.”

Heidi Adame, Spring Valley

“Abe Lincoln, because he freed the slaves.”

Lisa Sims, Princeton

“Abe Lincoln; with the abolition of slavery and because I find him to be a very interesting person. Of all the presidents, he’s the one I learned the most about.”

Terri Beaber, Princeton

“Abe Lincoln because of his connections to Illi-nois, and he helped free the slaves.”

Courtney Mabry, Princeton

“George Washington because he was the first and set a good precedent for us to follow.”

Tony Hassler, Tiskilwa

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The Figge Art Museum will partner with Augustana College to present Girls in Justice and Juvenile in Jus-tice, a nationally acclaimed project by photographer Richard Ross. Each year in the United States, as many as 150,000 minors as young as 10 are booked into con-finement facilities for rea-sons ranging from truan-cy to violent crime. Many

have histories of abuse, abandonment and addic-tion. Throughout the past eight years, Ross has trav-eled to juvenile detention facilities across the coun-try, photographing these young prisoners and their surroundings, and record-ing their stories. The result is a heartbreaking account of young lives caught up in a system that is not always geared to act in their best

interests.From Jan. 17 through

March 15, the Figge will present Ross’ most recent photographs in the proj-ect. Titled Girls in Justice, these 53 large-scale photo-graphs focus on the stories of young women Ross has encountered in juvenile detention facilities. Each image is accompanied by the girl’s personal story, in her own words.

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PRINCETON — Friday, Feb. 20, a poetry slam, “Coffee & Couplets,” will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at Four and Twenty Cafe, located at 420 S. Main St. The event is co-hosted by Four and Twenty Cafe and Princeton Public Library.

Monday, Feb. 23, the Monday Night Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a rich woman whose ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, as she begins to learn the truth about herself.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, a computer basics class will begin at 6:30 p.m. The class will teach word processing and email fun-damentals. Participants should have basic knowl-edge of using a computer keyboard and mouse. Class size limited to six.

Also, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, the pre-school story hour theme will be bears.

Due to a change in IRS policy, the Princeton Public Library will only receive a limited amount of the following federal

tax forms: 1040, 1040A and 1040 EZ. It will not receive instructions for these forms or any other forms or paperwork regarding 2014 taxes. The forms should arrive by mid-February and will be available in the wooden display cabinet by the front doors.

SPRING VALLEY — The Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library Board meets the second Tues-day of every month at 8 a.m. in the library. The following is a list of the meeting dates for 2015: March 10; April 14; May 12; June 9; July 14; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Oct. 13; Nov. 10; and Dec. 8.

TISKILWA — Tuesday, Feb. 24, Illinois Valley Cellular will be at the library at 3:30 p.m. to talk about how to use iPhones/apps.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, there will be a story hour at 4 p.m. for all ages.

Also, stop by and make a card or write a letter for

the Dear Soldier project. We will have supplies, just come and make some-thing special. The library has a Dear Soldier drop-off box, so if you prefer to do something at home, simply drop it off at the library when finished.

The library is also accepting donations of DVDs, audio books, music CDs and hardcover or paperback books for our book sale in March. We ask patrons to donate items that are in good condition only. We will not accept encyclopedia sets. Drop off your donations during regular business hours.

LAMOILLE — The LaMoille Clarion Dis-trict Library has added many new books to its shelves. Adults books include: “Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe” by Max Lucado; “Cold Cold Heart” by Tami Hoag; “The Boston Girl” by Anita Diamon; “Etta

and Otto and Russell and James” by Emma Hoop-er; “The Fam-ily of Jesus” by Karen Kingsbury; “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Haw-

kins; “Mean Streak” by Sandra Brown; and “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah.

For teens and children, the library has added: “Tear You Apart” by Sarah Cross; “Greetings From the Graveyard” by Sarah Klise; “Strangelets” by Michelle Gagnon; “A Tangle of Knots” by Lisa Graff; and “Spark” by Kel-lie George.

Also, a reminder, if

the library closes due to weather, the announce-ment will be posted on the library’s Facebook page and also it will be announced on WZOE radio.

WALNUT — The Walnut Public Library is currently closed while new HVAC units are installed. If all goes well, the library will reopen on Friday, Feb. 20, at noon.

LADD — Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Ladd Public Library will host its next preschool story time at 10 a.m. The program fea-tures a variety of activities including stories, songs, crafts and much more. The theme for the Tues-day, Feb. 24, program will be colors. Join the fun!

Mark the calendar Thursday, March 12, for the library’s spaghetti din-ner fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lanuti’s in Ladd. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the library, Ladd Village Hall or North Central Bank. Tickets can also be pur-chased at the door. Cost of the ticket includes spa-ghetti, salad and bread. A cash bar will also be avail-able. Door prizes will be awarded each hour and a 50/50 raffle will be avail-able. Patrons are invited to support their local library and enjoy great food and company.

Community members are encouraged to join the Dear Soldier letter collection campaign sponsored by the Bureau County Republican. A collection box is located in the library. The letters collected will be included in care packages sent to veterans and military ser-vice members all over the world.

Anyone interested in the library book club may contact the library at 815-894-3254. The library is currently seeking members.

OHIO — Wednesday, Feb. 25, the library will offer a class on tablets from 5 to 7 p.m. This class is for beginners and anyone looking to buy a tablet. This class will be held at Ohio Schools. Sign-up is at the library, and all classes are free. For those who would still like to be in a tablet class, but are unable to make this date, the library will offer another class at a later date. Stop in the library and sign-up for a future class.

Also, the library will have a used book and video sale over the next month. The sale will be held at the library during regular hours.

BUREAU — The Leep-ertown Township Public Library is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednes-day and Friday; 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day. The library has com-puters for patron usage, as well as copier, scan-ning and fax services. Call 815-659-3283 for infor-mation. (The fax number is the same as phone number.)

PERU — The Peru Public Library will offer basic instruction on using a computer, email or the Internet. During twice a month sessions, patrons can schedule times to learn computer basics.

Tuesdays with Comput-ers is every first and third Tuesdays from January to April, between 10 and 11 a.m. Call to schedule a session; walk-ins welcome

as space allows.HENNEPIN – Preschool

story times are at 2 p.m. every Tuesday and at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays. Join the library for stories, crafts, games and more. This program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years of age.

After school activities take place from 4 to 5 p.m. most Thursdays for children in early ele-mentary school. Come to the Hennepin Library for stories and related crafts, activities and games.

GRANVILLE – Join the library for stories and crafts. The library’s pre-school program is ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. It is held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.

The Granville Favorites Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednes-day of every month at the Granville Library. Each month, the group meets to discuss favorite and not-so-favorite titles that participants have read.

Join the library at 10 a.m. Thursdays for 30 minutes for stories and songs. This program is ideal for little ones under 3 years of age.

MCNABB – At 10 a.m. every Saturday, the McNabb Branch Library holds programs for chil-dren in early elementary school. February will be filled with projects that include musical instru-ments, wacky science experiments and awe-some art projects.

Preschool story times are at 11 a.m. Saturday mornings for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old, with adult participation. The children enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home.

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Another meal favorite of mine is the all-time meatloaf meal. With your favorite potato and salad, there are so many differ-ent recipes which makes it sim-ple to offer a meal that pleases everyone.

Mashed Potato Meatloaf

1 1/3 cups water1/3 cup milk2 tablespoons butter1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided1 1/3 cup mashed potato flakes1 egg, lightly beaten1/2 cup quick cooking oats1/2 cup chopped green pepper1/3 cup chopped onion3/4 teaspoon pepper1 pound lean ground beef1 11 1/2-ounce can Picante V8

juice1/4 cup ketchup

In a large saucepan, bring water, milk, butter and 1/2 tea-spoon salt to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 30 seconds. Fluff with a fork and set potatoes aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg, oats, green pepper, onion, pep-per and remaining salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. On a piece of waxed paper, pat beef mixture into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle. Spoon mashed pota-toes lengthwise down the center third to within 1 inch of edge.

Bring long sides over potatoes to meet in center, seal seam and edges. Place, seam side up, in a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drain. Pour V8 juice over loaf. Top with ketch-up and bake 18 to 22 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 min-utes before slicing. Serves 4 to 6.

Pork and Potato Meatloaf

1 1/2 pounds ground pork2 cups frozen hash browns (1/2

pound) thawed1 large carrot, shredded1 small yellow onion, shredded1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh

parsley2 large egg whites2 teaspoons coarse salt3/4 teaspoon ground pepper2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Combine all together. Preheat oven to 350°. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are well combined. Transfer mixture to a parchment-lined rimmed bak-ing sheet. Form into a 5-by-9-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is golden brown on top and cooked through, thermometer to read 160°, about 1 hour. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 8.

Mom’s Meatloaf1 egg, lightly beaten1 5 1/2-ounce can V8 juice1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs1 envelope onion soup mix1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup garlic powder1 1/2 pounds ground beef1/3 cup ketchup

In a large bowl, combine the egg, V8 juice, bread crumbs, soup mix, cheese and garlic powder. Crumble beef over mix-ture and mix well. Put into an ungreased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Spread ketchup over top. Bake 5 to 10 minutes lon-ger until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Serves 8.

Little Cheddar Meat Loaves

1 egg3/4 cup milk1 cup (4 ounces) shredded

cheddar cheese1/2 cup quick cooking oats1/2 cup chopped onion1 teaspoon salt1 pound lean ground beef2/3 cup ketchup1/2 cup packed brown sugar1 1/2 teaspoons prepared

mustardIn a bowl, beat the egg and

milk. Stir in cheese, oats, onion

and salt. Add beef and mix well. Shape into eight loaves. Place in a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Spoon over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and a meat thermom-eter reads 160°. Serves 8.

Cheesy Meatloaf1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef3 eggs3/4 cup salsa3/4 cup dry bread crumbs1/2 cup finely chopped celery1/4 cup finely chopped onion2 teaspoons minced garlic2 teaspoons dry Creole

seasoning1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon dried parsley1/4 teaspoon pepper1/2 pound mozzarella cheese,

slicedHeat oven to 350°. In a large

bowl, gently mix all ingredients, except cheese. Transfer half of meat mixture to a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, top with cheese and then cover with remaining meat mixture. Bake 60 to 70 minutes until meat thermometer inserted into center of loaf registers 170°. Let meatloaf rest in pan 20 min-utes before serving. Serves 8.

If you 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.

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Name: Blake Corbin Balensiefen

School: Bureau Valley.Date/place of birth: Feb.

10, 1997, Perry Memo-rial.

Hometown: Buda.Family: Kent, Dad;

Cheryl, Mom; Jordan and Cole Ann Balensiefen, sisters.

Sports: Football, bas-ketball.

Favorite sport and why: Basketball because most of my friends play.

Favorite food and where to get it: Bacon, Walmart.

Likes: Hanging out with friends, farming, basketball, snowmobiling.

Dislikes: School.Person with the greatest

influence on my athletic career (and why): My par-ents because they raised me to be who I am today.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Truck.

The last song I listened to: “Sinners Like Me” by Eric Church.

People would be surprised to know: I can do the worm with my eyebrows.

I stay home to watch: Mov-ies with my family.

When I need luck for a big

game, I: Listen to music.The funniest person I’ve

ever met (and why): Josh Mead because he thinks of some of the most random things.

Most embarrassing moment: I tried to jump over a bush and accidentally pulled it out of the ground.

Most unforgettable moment: When I got my four-wheeler.

Ultimate sports fantasy: For our basketball team to win state.

What I would like to do in life: I want to farm with my dad and grandpa and have a family.

Three words that best describe myself: Kind, stub-born, determined.

Senior spotlightBlake Balensiefen • Bureau Valley

A look at the upcoming area sports events:

Thursday, Feb. 19Volleyball: Junior high

— Starved Rock Con-ference Tournament at LaSalle, TBA. PC at Sene-ca, 4 p.m. Lostant at PCA, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20Boys basketball: High school – LaMoil-

le/Ohio at Paw Paw, Princeton at Bureau Valley, DePue at Henry, 6 p.m.

Wrestling: High school — IHSA State

finals.Saturday, Feb. 21

Wrestling: High school — IHSA State finals.

Monday, Feb. 23Boys basketball: High

school – Bureau Val-ley, Princeton at Fulton

Regional, tba. Hall, PC, St. Bede at St. Bede Regional, tba. DePue, LaMoille/Ohio at Marquette Regional, tba.

Girls basketball: High school – super-sectionals at IVCC, Monmouth.

Tuesday, Feb. 24Boys basketball: High school – Bureau

Valley, Princeton at Fulton Regional, tba. Hall, PC, St. Bede at St. Bede Regional, tba. DePue, LaMoille/Ohio at Marquette Regional, tba.

Wednesday, Feb. 25Boys basketball: High school – Bureau


Thursday, Feb. 26Boys basketball: High school – Bureau


Friday, Feb. 27Boys basketball: High school – Bureau


Girls basketball: High school – 1-2A State Finals at Normal.

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We are hosting an informational, no-obligation meeting to inform interestedparties of the 2015 MPCI program. We will be discussing changes, coverages,

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015Wise Guys Banquet Room

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Please call Johnson Agency, 800-454-2716 (toll free) and give us the numberplanning on attending as we need an approximate count for the luncheon. Hope

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I want to clarify to many Princeton and Bureau Countyresidents that I am NOT moving and/or closing myLaw office which is located at 777 South Main Street,Princeton. The building at the above location contains fouroffice suites. Some years ago the building, containing thefour suites, was “condo-ed” by the then owner and myself.I own my office suite/condo 100%. I have no future plan

to sell my suite to any other person or business, as I am stillpracticing law. If you have any questions, please contact me.

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Ohio fish fryOHIO — The Ohio

Booster Club will have a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, serving at Ohio schools and Pipe’s Pub in Ohio.

Costs are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and students 12 and under. Delivery will available in Ohio. For carry-outs, call 815-376-4414 or 815-376-2934.

Princeton Shootout

PrInCeTOn — Prince-ton High School Athletic Boosters will be hosting the 22nd annual Princeton Shoot Out on Feb. 28 and March 1 at Princeton High School and Logan Junior High School.

Thirty two teams from Princeton, Bureau Val-ley, DePue, east Moline, Geneseo, Ottawa, Peru, riverdale, rochelle, rock Falls, Somonauk, Kane-land and Winnebago will be represented. Teams will compete in fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade brackets. Tournament play will begin at 9 a.m. both days and games are scheduled throughout the day until 6 p.m.

The tournament is open to the public with one gate fee for all locations daily. Adults are $3 and children that are in school are $2.

For more information,

please contact Les Youn-gren, tournament direc-tor, at 815-876-7021.

PHS alumni game

PrInCeTOn — Prince-ton High School will host its 2015 alumni basket-ball game at 1 p.m. Sat-urday, March 28 for all former members of the boys’ program. The for-mat will depend on num-ber of players and ages of players. There will be at least two games, three if enough players sign up.

Cost is $20. To partic-ipate, call coach/athlet-ic director Jesse Brandt at 815-875-3308 or send a check payable to PHS Basketball at 103 S. euclid, Princeton, IL 61356.

Swing into SpringPerU — new coach Bill

Booker and the St. Bede Academy Bruins’ baseball program will host a Spring Training Baseball Clinic on March 7-8. Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 7 for ages 7-9 and from 1 to 4 p.m. March 8 for ages 10-14.

Participants will learn baseball fundamentals from SBA coaches and players. Campers may bring their own equip-ment and are expected to wear proper baseball attire. Weather permit-ting, some drills may be at

the Academy field.early registration post-

marked by Feb. 25 will cost $30 for first child, $25 for each additional sibling. After Feb. 25, costs will be $35 per child. Checks made payable to St. Bede Academy Baseball may be sent to Booker at St. Bede Academy, 24 W. US High-way 6, Peru, IL 61354.

IVVP sets tryoutsOGLeSBY — The Illi-

nois Valley Volley Power volleyball club will host a mandatory informational and pre-registration meet-ing for its 11U-14U trav-el volleyball teams. The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, Feb. 20, in the Illinois Valley Community College lower gymnasium.

Tryouts for 11U-12U players will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at IVCC. registra-tion begins at 6 p.m. in the IVCC gym lobby.

Tryouts for the 13U-14U players will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 1 (registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.) or 1 to 3 p.m. (registration beginning at 12:30 p.m.) in the IVCC lower gymnasium.

There is a $35 nonre-fundable tryout fee. Appli-cants must also have a current USA Volleyball membership to try out. If you have any questions or are unable to attend the

informational meeting, call Amy Kreiser at 309-319-4440 or erin Zimbel-man at 815-326-9880. You can also visit www.ivvp.org.

Officials clinicPerU — The Illinois

Valley Volleyball Officials Association will host a Level 1 and Level 2 IHSA volleyball officials clin-ic from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at Peru Parkside, located at 1800 Church St., Peru.

The cost is $20 per per-son and includes a $15 membership fee for 2015 for the IVVOA. This would be a great opportunity for anyone thinking of becoming a volleyball offi-cial to see if it’s something they might be interested in doing.

Patti Blumhorst will run the Level 1 beginning portion of the clinic and will take all prospective officials through every step of becoming an IHSA licensed official, as well as what they can expect.

Blumhorst can be

reached at 815-303-3178 or by email at [email protected].

Rumble forthe Kids

PrInCeTOn — A Pro Wrestling Charity event, the rumble for the Kids, will be Saturday, April 15 at Princeton Logan Junior High School. Proceeds to benefit PeS Plays. Cost is $10 per ticket. For more information, contact Ser-viceMaster DSI at 815-879-4411 or WZOe radio at 815-875-8014 or visit their Facebook page.

Met youthbasketball

PrInCeTOn — The Princeton Park District youth basketball league for Grades 1-6 will start back up on Saturday morn-ings from Feb. 14 through March 21. emphasis will be on teamwork and sportsmanship. To sign up, call the Metro Center at 815-872-0840.

LaSalle baseball registration

LASALLe — registration for LaSalle Boys Baseball will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the La Salle Parks and rec-reation Building on ninth and Sterling streets. There will be no signups accept-ed after the last registra-tion date. If a late form is turned in, the player will be put on a waiting list and will be assigned a team if an opening becomes available.

The fee is $65 for the first boy, $55 for a second player in a family and $30 for each additional child. Players also have required candy sale fundraiser of one box per player or a $25 buyout.

For more information, call John Miles at 815-224-4570 or at 815-252-0612, or visit www.eteamz.com/LASALLenATLL.

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