“PRSRT.STD.” US POSTAGE PAID NO. 486 PRINCETON, IL 61356 SHAW MEDIA Thursday, August 21, 2014 Vol. 9 No. 5 Under the Big Top in Granville The Culpepper-Merri- weather Circus will be in Granville at Putnam Coun- ty High School presenting two shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 22. The Perez Trio performs their trapeze act high above the center ring. The day’s entertain- ment starts with the rais- ing of the Big Top at 9:30 a.m. followed by a free tour of the performers and ani- mals that will be entertain- ing the crowds that eve- ning. Tickets for the circus are $13 for adults and $7 for children. Photo contributed Greenfield Retirement Living at its Best! Comforts of Home and Security of Community With Licensed Sheltered Care & Senior Apartments you can enjoy our caring staff, delicious meals & plenty of activities! Call 815-872-2261 for more information or visit us at 508 Park Ave. East Princeton, IL • www .greenfieldhome.org Call about our Apartment Opening!
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POSTAGE PAIDNO. 486
PRINCETON, IL 61356SHAW MEDIA
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Vol. 9 No. 5
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Under the Big Top in Granville
The Culpepper-Merri-weather Circus will be in Granville at Putnam Coun-ty High School presenting two shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 22. The Perez Trio performs their trapeze act high above the center ring. The day’s entertain-ment starts with the rais-ing of the Big Top at 9:30 a.m. followed by a free tour of the performers and ani-mals that will be entertain-ing the crowds that eve-ning. Tickets for the circus are $13 for adults and $7 for children.
Photo contributed
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Comforts of Home andSecurity of Community
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2 • Thursday, August 21, 2014 Illinois Valley Scene
This WeekThe Hegeler Carus Man-
sion Summer Sunset Concert Series presents Steve N’ Steve at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, on the west lawn. Mansion grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics. Admission to the grounds is $5. High school students are free by showing a valid student ID from any local high school.
The Back Door Lounge presents music with a view with Brian Neumann and Mark Pyszka from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 5 p.m. Neu-mann and Pyszka perform ‘80s and ‘90s favorites.
A benefit for Peru Ambulance Service’s Dan Dempsey will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Peru Eagles Club. The purpose of the ben-efit is to help defray some of the medical costs he incurred after being in an accident on his way back from transporting a patient to OSF in Peoria. There will be food, raffles, a silent auction, entertainment and a bake sale.
The Tonica Cruise-in will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in down-town Tonica. The cost is $5 per entry. Dash plaques will be given to the first 150 cars. Trophies will be awarded there will be give-aways and a 50-50 draw-ing. Rock N’ Roll Wizzard of the Wizzard’s Juke Joint will provide music. From 4 to 7 p.m., the Tonica Fire Department will host a pork chop dinner. There will be food vendors and a beer garden.
John Gorka will perform at the Princeton Coffeehouse, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and admission costs $15. Homemade desserts and fair trade coffee will be available. For more informa-tion, visit www.theprinc-etoncoffeehouse.com or call 815-872-6501.
The third annual Overdose Awareness and Memory Walk will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Bak-er’s Lake in Peru. For more information, visit facebook.
The Back Door Lounge presents music with a view with Rick Delphi from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 5 p.m. Delphi performs acoustic music for all ages.
The LaMoille-Ohio vol-leyball team will be serving a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at the LaMoille Lions Club, 308 Howard St., LaMoille. They will be serv-ing pancakes, sausage, eggs, ham, toast, milk, juice and coffee. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 5-10 and free for kids under 4 years old.
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Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1 – Three-day Labor Day Estate auction, primitive and antique furniture, primitives, antiques, decoy collection, hand and long guns, animal mounts, car, four wheeler, Sterling Silver, Longaberger, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St., (Tumbleson Auction Cen-ter), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auctioneers.
Sept. 2 – Ronald A. Parker and Judy B. Knud-sen, farmland, 10 a.m., sale conducted at 206 W. Front St. (Annawan Com-munity Center), Annawan, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.
Sept. 15 – Mary T. Sim-monetta Trust, commercial vacant land, 10 a.m., sale conducted at 206 W. Front St. (Annawan Community Center), Annawan, Rediger Auction Service, auction-eers.
Sept. 17 – Kay Bomleny and Kenneth Bomleny, farm equipment, 9:30 a.m., tractors, combine and heads, skid steer, recreation and genera-tors, trailers, machinery and equipment, 6612 Backbone Road, Tampico, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.
John Gorka to open Princeton Coffeehouse season Saturday
PRINCETON — Singer-songwriter John Gorka, famed for his albums and his live performances, will appear at the Princ-eton Coffeehouse at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. The Coffeehouse is locat-ed at Open Prairie, Unit-ed Church of Christ, 25 E. Marion St., Princeton. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Originally from New Jersey, Gorka got his start at a coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. In 1987, Red House Records released his first album, “I Know,” which put him on the musical map. He signed with Windham Hill/High Street Records in 1989 and recorded five albums with them over the next seven years.
In 1998, Gorka decided to return to his musi-cal roots at Red House Records. The choice was driven, in part, by the artistic integrity he
believes the label repre-sents in an industry where the business of music too often takes precedence.
Having released 11 crit-ically acclaimed albums, Gorka also embraces the experience of performing in small clubs, theatres and coffeehouses. “I’ve discovered some great places where people real-ly listen to the music,” Gorka said in an inter-view with the Huffington Post. “Most of the places aren’t large or fancy ... they are smaller places where amazing things happen with the basic, primal sound of one’s voice, the rhythm of the lyrics, basic lighting and an audience.”
Many well known art-ists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. In
2010, Gorka released an album with his friends and Red House label-mates Lucy Kaplansky and Eliza Gilkyson under the name Red Horse. It landed on the Billboard Folk Charts and was one of the most played albums on folk radio.
John Gorka lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children. He continues to tour, play-ing festivals, theaters and clubs all over North America and Europe.
The John Gorka con-cert at the Coffeehouse is sponsored by the law firm of Russell, English, Scoma and Beneke.
The Princeton Coffee-house offers traditional and modern folk, blues and bluegrass music on a monthly basis from August through May, with the exception of December. This season, general admission to a
Coffeehouse concert is $15. Season tickets, $120 for nine shows, may also be purchased at the first show. Fair trade cof-fee, tea and homemade desserts are available at every performance.
Open Prairie, the per-formance venue for the Coffeehouse, is com-pletely accessible and there is ample free park-ing nearby. For more information, visit www.t h e p r i n c e t o n c o f f e e -house.com or call 815-872-6501.
Gorka
‘Bobby Ray,’ ‘Starvin’ Dog,’ come to Princeton
PRINCETON — It was almost 35 years ago that Jim Dossett and his wife, Brenda, first began visit-ing Princeton and Bureau County.
“I visited relatives here and was enamored with the area and the people from the first time I laid eyes on the place. We’ve considered moving here many times but never got around to it,” said Dos-
sett, who moved to Ten-nessee (the place where he was born) in 1997, to learn more about his family and his heritage.
“I wrote for a small newspaper in a rural community there, and I learned a lot; I learned that my given name was Bobby Ray and that my biological father was a bandit, who escaped from jails and prisons seven times, two times with the help of my biological mother and his mother,” Dossett said.
According to Dossett, that scenario was the impetus for writing the mostly fictional book,
“Finding Bobby Ray” which is acclaimed in por-tions of East Tennessee and elsewhere. His love affair with Princeton and the surrounding area pro-vided the momentum for writing his second book, “Starvin’ Dog and the Guardians.”
“The entire book does not take place in a place like Princeton, but I believe the most impor-tant part does,” he said. Readers of the book will notice Princeton in some descriptions of the town, which is named New King-dom.
“I’ve dedicated the book
to a friend of mine, Max Coville, who has lived in the area for 86 years,” said Dossett.
Dossett will be available to sell and sign copies of the book during Home-stead Festival, Sept. 12-13.
In the meantime, “Find-ing Bobby Ray” and “Starvin’ Dog and the Guardians” may be pur-chased on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
“I’m looking forward to talking to folks at the festival; maybe I’ll see some old acquaintances ... I don’t know; it’s been a long time,” he said.
Reddick Mansion to host herb programOTTAWA — At 2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23, the Reddick Mansion Asso-ciation will present Introduction to Culinary Herbs, by Holly Hughes, master gardener and the Garden Maiden col-umnist for “The Times,” Ottawa’s newspaper. The Gardens of the Reddick Mansion include the only certified herb garden in LaSalle County.
Hughes, an organic gar-dener who lives in Grand
Ridge, will discuss how to identify herbs, when and where to plant vari-ous herbs and the yield per plant. In addition to demonstrating harvest-ing and drying processes, she will also talk about the uses of herbs in cook-ing and baking. Her pre-sentation will focus on three to four perennial herbs and about seven annual herbs. Handouts will be provided.
Participants will also
have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for an herb basket composed and donated by master gardener Marge Renwick. The value of the basket will be at least $75 and tickets will be $3 each or 2 for $5. The winner of the basket will be announced at the end of the presen-tation.
The presentation will include refreshments. The cost is $8 per person and the public is invited.
To register, call the Red-dick Mansion at 815-433-6100. All money raised will be used for the pres-ervation and renovation of the Reddick Mansion.
The Reddick Mansion, at 100 W. Lafayette St., was built in 1858, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Sites. It is open to the public for tours and also has meet-ing/reception rooms available for rent for spe-cial events.
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How can parents prepare their students for school?
“Make sure they have their shoes tied.”
Emily Stover, PES music teacher
“Regular bedtime rou-tine so they are ready to learn the rest of the next day.”
Linda Strawbridge, Douglas School
kindergarten teacher
“Try to wake up a little earlier to ensure students don’t feel rushed.”
Marcia Blessman, Douglas School
kindergarten teacher
“Help your kids get a positive attitude about school. Get them excited about learning.”
Jessica Davis, Douglas School
kindergarten teacher
“Make education impor-tant in your home.”
Paula Anderson, Douglas School
kindergarten teacher
“Make sure your back-packs are packed, you eat a good, healthy breakfast and you put a happy smile on your face. Always read, read, read.”
Kylee Gutshall, Douglas School
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IVCC prepares for fall theater seasonOGLESBY — Illinois Val-
ley Community College’s theatre department will be busy this fall with four pro-ductions — all performed off campus as the Cultural Centre undergoes upgrades.
Leading the season will be the musical comedy spoof “Dames At Sea,” a tap-dancing, loving lampoon of 1930s backstage musicals.
Under the direction and choreography of Don Grant Zellmer, the fast-paced, tune-filled show follows the girl from Centerville who comes to Broadway and goes on to save the big show when the reigning egotis-tical diva gets seasick, and in the tradition of Busby-Berkley musicals, becomes a Broadway sensation.
“Dames At Sea” will be performed in St. Bede’s Lit-tle Theatre Oct. 16-19 and 23-26.
One week later, in cel-ebration of the Halloween season, a return of the suc-cessful storyteller show will play on the St. Bede stage one night only Oct. 30: “Spooky Tales Shaken and Heard II.”
Under the direction of
theatre instructor David A. Kuester and professional storyteller Trish Kelly, the show is a collection of scary tales told by individuals. Rounding out the cast is the IVCC Show Choir, under the direction of Zellmer, performing Halloween-themed numbers.
In November, the depart-ment will present theatre for children at the Hegeler-Carus Mansion, “Grunella The Story Stealer,” an origi-nal work by director Kuster.
Playing Nov. 13-15, with multiple shows per day, the show features much audience involvement as Grunella tries to hijack fairy tales and make herself the star of each instead of the princesses — all of whom have lost their memories due to her spell.
With the help of Fairy Godmother, Enchantra, and the audience, plans and spells are put in place to thwart Grunella’s plans.
The IVCC Show Choir, under Zellmer’s direction and choreography, will cap the semester with a holiday musical revue at St. Bede Dec. 5-6 with “Jingle Bell
Jukebox,” a fast-paced sing-ing and dancing revue fea-turing traditional and pop sounds of the season.
The show will also feature holiday-themed comedy by the IVCC Improv Team, under the direction of Kue-ster, and the IVCC Choir, under the direction of Nor-man Engstrom.
Auditions are Aug. 27 and 28 for all productions and are open to students and community members. Audition details will be released soon.
“The cast of our spring musical, Gypsy, was made up of about one-third community members; we value their dedication and involvement,” said Kue-ster. “By having this mix of all ages and backgrounds, our productions are a com-bination of both an edu-cational opportunity for students, and a perform-ing outlet for community members interested in theatre, dance, music and improvisational skills. IVCC presents another community theatre oppor-tunity for the many per-formers in the area.”
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PRINCETON — Monday, Aug. 25, the Monday Night Movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and features a small island community that becomes frightened when a great white shark begins to feed on beach-goers, and the spreading fear threatens the town’s tourist trade. The local sheriff, a marine scientist and a grizzled fisherman set out to stop the shark, but soon realize they are going to need a bigger boat.
Thursday, Sept. 11, the Friends of the Princeton Public Library Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. and discuss “Angry House-wives Eating Bon Bons” by Lorna Landvik. Every-one is invited to join the group.
TISKILWA — The Tiskilwa Public Library’s community room is now available and ready for groups to reserve and use. Please contact the library to find out more information. Fall/winter hours begin on Sept. 2.
PERU — The Peru Public Library has announced its fall chil-dren’s programs. Wiggles and Giggles, a program for children 1 to 3 years old, begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. The program will be held every Thursday at the same time and will intro-duce the fun of music, movement, finger plays and songs to toddlers. Story time, will be geared towards children 3 to 5 years old. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. It will be held at the same time every Wednesday in the children’s depart-ment. Children will enjoy stories, sing songs and explore and learn experi-ments and crafts.
To accommodate fami-lies, these programs are flexible and families are welcome to bring younger or older children to these programs. For more infor-mation and registrations, visit www.perulibrary.org or call 815-223-0229.
HENNEPIN — Join the library for game day at 3 p.m. Aug. 22. Partici-pants will enjoy all sorts of games including Wii Play, Wii Sports, Rock Band and more. Chal-lenge yourself with a game of Charge!, fish-ing and laser hockey, test out your tennis and bowling skills, or make music on the drums and guitar. Games are rated for everyone on Wii Play and Wii Sports to teen for Rock Band.
At 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27, there will be an informative and unique presentation about the Underground Railroad and the freedom seekers who travelled its unseen routes. From the begin-nings of the 19th century into the Civil War, espe-cially from 1838 through 1861, thousands of fugi-tive slaves from the South came through Illinois, continuing on to Canada. This program, presented by Larry McClellan, close-ly follows the experiences
of these freedom seekers, focusing on individual journeys via a major route through Putnam County.
“Fugitive Slaves in Put-nam County!” is the fifth program in the 2014-15 Putnam County Public Library District humanities program series, “Traces & Byways Discovered.” For more information, please call the Hennepin Library at 815 925-7020. Fund-ing for this program is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly. Patrons who have special needs because of a dis-ability, please contact Brittany Blomquist at 815-925-7020 to discuss arrangements.
GRANVILLE — The new hours for the Granville Branch Library are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays; from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 1 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays; from 1 to 5 p.m. on Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat-urdays.
Preschool story times — Join the library for sto-ries and crafts! Our pre-school program is ideal for children 3 to 5 years old.
Teen Reading Group
– At 1 p.m. every Thurs-day the TRG is open to tweens and teens; every-one is welcome to come and share their favorite book, learn about new titles and discuss old favorites.
Wee Ones – Join the library at 10 a.m. on Thursday mornings for 30 minutes for stories and songs. This program is ideal for little ones under 3 years of age.
MCNABB — Wednes-day, Aug. 20, the McNabb Branch Library will host a basic comput-ing class from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Subsequent classes will cover various topics including email and using the internet. The basic computing class will discuss using the computer — from turning the computer on, to using mouse and key-board functions, access-ing files and understand-ing the desktop. Space is limited to five participants per class. To register or for more information, call the library at 815-882-2378. Additional classes will be scheduled for future dates.
The new hours for the McNabb Branch Library are from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays; from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
Saturday Stories — Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the McNabb Branch Library for chil-dren in early elementary school. August will be filled with projects that include musical instru-ments, wacky science experiments and awe-some art projects.
Preschool story time — Ideal for children 3 to 5 years old, with adult par-ticipation. Enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home.
STANDARD — The new hours for the Standard Branch Library, located within the Putnam County Community Center will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays; from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
MAGNOLIA — Movie night — The Magnolia Branch Library will show “Heaven is for Real” at 5 p.m. Aug. 21. The movie is rated PG and is 99 minutes long.
CONDIT (PUTNAM) — Stop in at the Condit Branch Library to browse a new selection of hard-cover and paperback titles. The Condit Branch Library is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tues-days; from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Satur-days.
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We’re getting into the last days of summer heat; how about some cooling summer drinks that will cool you all off? Everyone likes a cold drink in the summer heat.
Pineapple Iced Tea
1 quart water7 individual tea bags1 cup unsweetened
pineapple juice1/3 cup lemon juice2 tablespoons sugar
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags, cover and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in the pine-apple juice, lemon juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate overnight for the flavors to blend. Serve over ice. Serves 5.
Kool-Aid Floats3 envelopes
unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid
3 cups sugar6 quarts cold water1 12-ounce can
frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 liter ginger ale, chilled1 quart raspberry or
orange sherbetIn large pitchers, prepare
Kool-Aid with sugar and water according to pack-age directions. Stir in the orange juice concentrate. Just before serving add the ginger ale. Serve in chilled tall glasses. Add a scoop of sherbet to each glass. Makes 2 gallons.
Old Fashioned Chocolate Soda
6 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons whipped cream in a can
2 1/2 cups cold carbonated water
4 scoops ice cream of your choice
Additional whipped creamFor each of two chocolate
sodas place 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup in a 16 ounce glass. Stir in 1 table-spoon of whipped cream and 1 ¼ cups water until foamy. Add two scoops of ice cream. Top with addi-tional whipped cream. Makes 3 servings.
Creamy Orange Drink
2 cups orange juice1/2 cup water1/2 cup milk1/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract1 tablespoon instant vanil-
la pudding mix1 tablespoon whipped top-
ping mix1 tablespoon non-dairy
creamer6 to 8 ice cubes
In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and pro-cess until slushy. Pour into chilled glasses. Serve imme-diately. Serves 5.
Tropical Fruit Drink
1 1/2 cups orange juice1 cup halved strawberries1 medium mango, peeled,
pitted and cut into chunks
2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon honey14 ice cubes1/2 cup chilled club soda
Place the first five ingre-dients in a blender, cover and process until smooth.
Add ice cubes, cover and process until smooth. Stir in soda. Serve immediate-ly in chilled tall glasses. Serves 4.
Orange Julius1 6-ounce can frozen
orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup milk1 cup water1/4 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract10 to 12 ice cubes
In a blender, combine orange juice, milk, water, sugar and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through the opening in lid. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 4 to 5.
In a freezer container, dissolve gelatin in boil-ing water. Stir in the cold water and sherbet
until combined. Freeze for 4 hours or until set. Remove from the freez-er 45 minutes before serving. For each serv-ing place 1 cup of slush mixture in a glass, add about 1/3 cup ginger ale.
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PRINCETON — The most unique attraction at the 150th Bureau County Fair in Princeton is the demolition derby, scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 24 and presented by Prescott Brothers Chrysler, Dodge and Ford, and sponsored by Spring Valley City Bank, M.C. Jones Con-crete, Heartland Autobody and Princeton Prompt Care.
Demolition derbies always attract more people than any other event at the county fair because it is fun for both drivers and spectators. It’s an opportunity to break every traf-fic law there is and maybe get paid for it. The object is simple. Two rows of cars line up, rear bumper to rear bumper, and when the flag drops they race toward each other and meet in a huge traffic accident. Drivers try to knock out all the other cars before they can knock him or her out. The spectators watching get as much of a kick out of the carnage as the drivers, picking their favorites and cheering them on.
The derby is produced by the fair and complete rules are available on the fair’s website at www.bureau-countyfair.com or by calling Jason Floyd at 815-590-8873.
First place is guaran-teed unless stated. All prize
money is guaranteed and goes up with more paid entrants. Payouts are: Fair Class (80 or newer), $2,000 to win; Compacts, $750 to win; Wire Class with passen-ger, $2,000 to win; Beginner Wire Class with passenger, $800 to win (rules: 16-18 year olds only, must have been 18 in 2014); and Trucks $750 to win (10 trucks or more.) The purse will go up with more entries. Download the complete rules at the fair website.
A new feature this year is the power wheel demo for kids ages 3-9 which starts at 2:30 right before the main derby.
Great seats for the derby are on sale now at the fair office. Pit pass-es are $25 day of show, reserved grandstand seats are $15, general admission $12 and kids 7-12 are $6. Kids 6 and under are free. For ticket information, call 815-875-2905. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards are accepted. All advance pur-chased tickets include the fair’s gate admission charge, which could save as much as $5 per ticket.
For complete ticket information for this year’s fair, see the fair’s web-site at www.bureaucountyfair.com. The 159th Bureau County Fair runs through Aug. 24 in Princeton.
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GolfSolorio Memorial
OutingSPRING VALLEY Z — The Frank
Solorio Memorial Golf Outing will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at Spring Creek Golf Course. Cost is $75 per golfer for the 2-person scramble, 4-person team. Registration will start 8 a.m. registration with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Checks may be sent to the DePue Men’s Club at P.O. Box 707, DePue, Ill. 61322.
Pay It ForwardSPRING CREEK — David Bernabei’s
40th Celebration of Life Pay It Forward golf outing is set for Saturday, Aug. 30 at Spring Creek Golf Course. Registra-tion is at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Proceeds will benefit Cops For Cancer, 10/33 Ambulance and Dalzell Fire Department. For more information, call Wendy Raef at 815-894-9236.
RunningGateway 5K
PRINCETON — Gateway Services will hold its first Gateway 5K on Satur-day, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m., starting at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. This 5K is for awareness of intellectual and devel-opmental disabilities.
The theme this year is Superhero Showdown. Runners can choose to dress up as a superhero of their choice. There will be “villains” along the course
with squirt phasers cooling the runners off as they move along the course.
The Gateway 5K Superhero Show-down will start and finish at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. Runners and vol-unteers will be able to park there and registration will be in the main building.
All proceeds will go towards the pro-grams Gateway Services provides.
To register as a runner, a volunteer, to sponsor the event, or to get more infor-mation, go to gateway5k.com.
Run/Walk for the RecPERU — The 5K Race to benefit the
Peru Recreation Summer Programs will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 with check-in held at 7 a.m. at Parkside School in Peru. Entry fee is $20 before Aug. 18 and $25 on day of races.
Checks made payable to the City of Peru may be sent to City of Peru, Run for the Rec, 1901 4th, Peru, Ill. 61354.
Red Cross WalkPERU — Mark your calendars now for
the 22nd annual Red Cross Walk, Run, Bike on Sunday, Aug. 24 at Baker Lake in Peru. Registration begins at noon with the event kicking off at 1 p.m. All regis-tered participants will receive a T-shirt.
It’s not too late to get a team together through your workplace, club and orga-nizations or with friends and family. Walk Run Bike is a fun, family-oriented celebration that includes food, drinks, raffles, music and outdoor games that participants look forward to year after year.
Money raised support the local Red Cross’s local programs, including fire,
flood, tornado and other disaster ser-vices training and response and mobile meal deliveries.
For more info and to register, visit arcillinois.org/walkrunbike, call (815)223-0922 or email [email protected].
IVCH 5KPERU — The annual Illinois Valley
Community Hospital Healthy Choices, Healthy You Fall Fitness 5K has been added to the list of official Starved Rock Runners Ltd. circuit races.
The race will get underway at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Washington Park in Peru. The IVCH 5K, which is listed as SRRL Circuit Race #15, also features computerized chip timing meaning runners can get their times as soon as they finish, technical T-shirts for all entrants who pre-register by Sept. 3, cash prizes for setting a new course or age group record and a pie feast imme-diately after the race.
Non-competitive walkers are also invited to enter and there will be a free kids’ challenge run following the race.
The entry fee is $18 if received before Sept. 1 and $22 after, including on race day, when registration will start at 7 a.m.
Runners and walkers can register online at www.runrace.net or download an application form at www.starvedrock-runners.org. Entry forms are also avail-able at the IVCH rehab center next to the Illinois Valley YMCA and at the West Street information desk at IVCH.
For more information, call Jim Schae-fer at 815-780-3208 or send a message to [email protected].
PRINCETON — Truck and tractor pulls again crank up the 159th Bureau County Fair in Princ-eton at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23.
The farm stock class is first, followed by the main truck and tractor pull sanctioned by The Illini State Pullers.
The event is sponsored by Crop Production Ser-vice, Michlig AgriCenter, Ag View FS, Birkey’s, Consolidated Grain, Seed House, Princeton Flight-ing, First Farm Credit, Wyffels Seed, Northern Partners, Agview FS, ADM Grain, DeKalb Asgrow Seeds, Holland and Sons, Crescent Ridge LLC, Pio-neer Brands, Patriot Renewable Fuels, Rumbold & Kuhn, Cargill Inc., Midwest Truck Service, Peach Trucking, Forristall Concrete, Manlius Oil, Kasbeer Farmers Elevator, HCC Inc., Illinois Cement, Gold-en Harvest, Stone Seed Group, Agri-Gold Seeds, Clifton Gunderson, Coyle Truck Repair, Seatonville Elevator and W.G. Leffelman & Sons.
Local participants are encouraged to compete at the fair for both pulls. Complete rules are available online at www.illinistatepullers.com or at the fair’s website, www.bureaucountyfair.com. Call Jason Yakey at 815-979-2406 with questions.
Tickets for Saturday’s pull are on sale now at the Bureau County Fair office, with adult admission $10, kids age 7-12 $5 and 6 and under are free. Pit passes are $20.
For ticket information, call 815-875-2905. Tickets purchased in advance also include the fair gate admission, saving up to $5 per ticket.
For more information, visit www.Bureaucounty-fair.com.
Truck and tractor pulls crank up the 159th fair
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