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A “John the Barber Foundation” Publication

“Nothing but good news ! And Good people doing Great things!

From Arlington, Cherry, Ladd, Seatonville/Hollowayville, Spring Valley,and Dalzell, Illinois”

Cherry Friend of Veterans”

Going Above and Beyond the Call! Wow! “Cherry Friends of Veterans” did something Great for a group of

vet’s from the LaSalle Veteran’s Home by treating the gang to dinner and a fun night out at Bruno’s in Cherry. Mayor Bob McCook and Holy Trinity

Veteran Ministries Chairman Alan Ring, life-long friends and both vet’s themselves, lead the way. Please sign up to participate or donate to the

“Second Annual Holy Trinity Cherry 5K Run Walk/Run to Ben-efit the LaSalle Veterans Home “

by going to www.CherryHolyTrinity.org

or calling Alan Ring at 815.303.3312.

Cherry United Church of Christ/Holy Trinity Cherry Joint “First Thursday Pie & Coffee”

Social Hour Looking for Monthly Chairmen

Here’s a chance to do a little bit something Great! Volunteer to “take a month” and be the coordinating chairman. We supply the funds, all you have to do is set up the tables, a few decorations (only if you want), a little entertainment (speaker, singer, games, anything) if you want, make the coffee, pick up/serve the pie! It’s easy! But you will feel Great about helping everyone enjoy themselves these couple hours. You will see how Great it is! This event is Great in that it has been held every month going into its third year! To “take a month” just email or call Alice Ring and let her know what month…815.303.7551 , Alan_Ring_957@comcast.net.

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"Forgiveness is 'the letting go of the right to

hurt someone back:" JTB says "Great people don't carry around little bits of anger and hate.

Do something truly Great and let it go man!"

Mother Theresa was right on target when she said, “God created us so we can do small things with Great love. I be-

lieve in that Great love, that comes, or should come from our heart, should start at home:

with my family, my neighbors, across the

street, those right next door. And this love

should then reach every-one.” (Submitted by

Sister Michael of St. Jo-seph’s Home Lacon) Mother Theresa was

have been an URA sub-scriber with all those

“Great’s” in there!

The “John the Barber” Foundation

Box 88 Cherry, IL 61317

JTB needs good info from your home town for “Up Ravioli Alley”

Hey “Ravioli Alley” folks, JTB needs your stories, photos, announcements and bits of news for “Up Ravioli Alley.” We are looking for stories about “Good people doing Great things” both now

and in the past, both in “Ravioli Alley” and in other parts of the country. We could really use your help!

Please email us at editor@JohnTheBarberFoundation.com or write to the John The Barber Foundation, Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317

That's alot of Dough! (reprinted article from magazine)

"We Worked as a Team" from an edition from the 1960’s JTB believes

"Bake Boys Raised Dough as Parents Vacationed:" by Louise Marchiando Pranzini, Cherry, Illinois. As I think about this story, it seems as if it occurred in another life-time. Years ago, kids took on grown-up responsibilities so early in life. My family owned a small-town bakery in Cherry, Illinois. In 1928 my parents took a 3-month trip to Italy to visit my father's relatives. They left me, age 10, and my brothers Pe-ter 13 and Domenic 15 in the care of Mother's parents. A cousin took charge of the little store in the front of our bakery and Peter and Dom ran the bakery itself. Hav-ing two teenagers run a business enterprise for three months may seem unbelieva-ble today, but Peter and Dom had grown up in the bakery and knew what to do! They'd mixed bread dough manually and cut out the 1-pound loaves by hand ever since they were five, when they to stand on benches to reach the counter. One day after Mom and Dad had left, Dom noticed the flour supply was running low. He con-tacted the flour company and ordered more...a whole train car load! And the sales-man obliged! Through the years I've often wondered if the man had reservations about taking an order that size...after all, he was dealing with a 15-year old boy! The flour soon arrived at the depot near-by and the boys contracted with a trucker to get it delivered to the bakery. When our flour shanty out back was crammed full, Dom and Peter found themselves in a predicament. What would they do with all the flour remaining in the truck? The boys walked from house to house in Cherry taking orders...and they sold it all When my parents returned from their trip they found a shanty full of flour, a bill marked "paid in full," and an extra $300 in their savings account!"

“Up Ravioli Alley” Needs Your Help Finding Assistant Editors/Field Reporters

Help! URA needs an Assistant Editor to help us get the newsletter done each month….

help layout and create content, dig for stories, etc. Please email editor@JohnTheBarberFoundation.com or mail Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317 if you know of someone who would like to join our team! Hey Ravioli Alley newspaper history buffs….remember this newspaper face from years ago? Identify who is in this picture and be entered into a drawing to win a “John the Barber Foundation” sweatshirt!

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Here’s what people around the country are saying about “Up Ravioli Alley!”

Burl George of Spring Valley writes, “ I have been given a copy of Volume 1, issue10 of "Up Ravioli Al-ley". I was surprised and pleased to see a photo of my old friend, high school classmate and fellow WWII, Army Air Corps airplane pilot, Col. Dante Bulli. We happened to meet in Dallas, TX during WWII. All planes were forced to land at the time due to tornadoes in the area. While waiting to check into a local hotel, I was in line to secure a room and noticed the officer in front of me seemed to look fa-miliar. When he turned around, because of my tap on his shoulder, it was Dante Bulli. He was on his way from somewhere in the Pacific , ferrying a plane from there to a US Air Base, while I was on my way from West Texas to an Air Base in Tennessee. He and I, and our co-pilots had a great time that evening. Also, my wife and I vividly remember the "Dago Room". You should have mentioned Mules' Uncle "Modess" ,as one of the bartenders. He periodically cooked a Goat "kid" for the bar customers.”

Peggy C. Ali Khan of Spring Valley says, “As always....way to keep the good things rolling, Ravioli Alley!” Steve Terando and wife Agnes of Chicago formerly of Spring Valleys write, “ With the Mission Statement -

- "Nothing But Good News And Good People Doing Great Things" -- I want to be a part of it! Jim Faletti, originally from Dalzell and now living in Crete, IL. and my sister Mary Ferrari S/V, urged me to subscribe to Up Ravioli Alley. I read the July issue and thought it was great. I still make wine the old fashioned way using California grape. We plan to make it again this October. If all goes well I can hopefully contribute input to Up Ravioli Alley.”

Ed Zeglis of Spring Valley writes, “ Thanks John the Barber Foundation for promoting our St. Peter and Paul Spring Valley first mass in four years. Your efforts helped get the word out and was greatly appreci-ated. “Doing Great Things!” Thanks! (Hey URA readers, make sure to attend the next St. Peter and Paul Spring Valley mass Friday September 12, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. the feast of Mary.)

“Remember When :” St. Pat’s Arlington well known alumni character, life-time farmer really had his neighbors do something Great for him!

Folks around Ravioli Alley remember Paul McDonald, rural St. Pat’s Arlington product who farmed in Bureau and LaSalle County/Troy Grove his entire life. What a Great guy he was! Someone to emulate for sure! His neighbors truly loved and respected him. When his wife Agnes passed away the following article ran in the LaSalle News Trib-une “Twenty-two friends and neighbors of Paul McDonald, who resides east of Troy Grove, picked corn in a 75-acre field Friday for Mr. McDonald. Mrs. McDonald died this past Saturday. Nine corn pickers, 18 wagons and several tractors were used in the project. Dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. Tom Fitzgerald, Mrs. William Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Daniel Kabilsik. Men responsible for the corn picking were Ralph, Harry, and Joe Houski, William Justin, Joe/Tom/Elmer Fitzgerald, Walter & Vernon Edgcomb, Kenneth & Warren Morrison, Dale/Don/Eli Newll, Lee McConville, Albert Foster, Art Croissant, Ray Keutzer, William & Paul Flaherty and Pat Boyland.” Years later, in the 70’s, when Paul broke his leg in a farming accident, his neigh-bors came through again to help him harvest his crops. A picture of that group is below. Spot anyone in that group you know? Both the article and the picture, representing the Great acts of his friends and neighbors, were among Paul’s prized possessions. “Good farmers doing Great things!”

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Pope Francis recently said, " Who am I to judge."

What a simply yet power-ful statement! Pretty

funny huh? Pretty thought provoking huh? Pretty impressive huh?

Don’t Forget: Cherry United Church of Christ/Holy Trinity

Cherry Pie & Coffee

Social Hour, first Thursday

of each month. 1:30 – 3:30 at Cherry

Church Hall. Bring a friend!”

Cindy Dalzot, Volunteer Services & Auxiliary Coordinator from

St. Margaret's will be guest speaker and will talk

a bit on all the areas people can volunteer at

the hospital.

Here’s a few quick Rav-notes...

Anyone out there have information on Dalzell’s “Lavoratori Club?” Loyal URA reader George Liesse is looking for information on what appears to have been an Italian based men’s club known as the “Lavoratori Club” from somewhere in Dalzell’s past. George, an avid metal detector hobbyist, found a “good in trade” token for the club in the recent past and others found a good image of a similar token on Ebay. Dalzell history buff Carlo Olivero commented that he had not heard of it before and reading on the Internet had confirmed that it pos-sibly was a bit more of a Sisilian club….and of course most of Dalzell’s Italian population was from more northern Italy. A little more internet research says that it meant “workmen’s club.” Anyone out there with info please mail or email JTB. Thanks!

Lori Brown Definately doing Great things in the battles against overdoes!: "Ravioli Alley" resident Lori Brown of Cherry is stepping up and doing Great things to organized and drive awareness and prevention of drug overdose throughout the Illinois Valley. Lori is driven by her great love and devotion for her son Justin "Buddy" Pratt who fought addiction and died of an accidental overdose in 2011. Recently, for the second year in a row, she succeeded in lob-bying the LaSalle County Board to set aside August 24 - 31, 2014 as “Overdoes Awareness Week” in LaSalle, County. "I'm trying to increase the complete level of awareness of drug overdose," says Brown "Our group wants to help educate the public on addictive illness and help stop the stigma that addictive deseases carry." If you want to help Lori and her team do Great things, drop her a note at OverDoseMemoryWalk@Yahoo.com and she can tell you how to get in-volved! Additctions have been a big challenge in "Ravioli Alley" for 100+ years. Now is a great chance to step up and help Lori and her team as they try to stamp them out!

Lynn Bonnell Drive's her 12th Annual "Tony Bonnell Golf Outing" to benefit the Bureau County Relay for Life: "Ravioli Alley" resident Lynne Bonnell has truly been doing something Great for the past twelve years, driving a fund raising golf outing with proceeds benefiting the Bureau County Relay for Life, all in the name of her late husband Tony who succumoned to kidney cancer in 2002. Their team is known as “Team Thrive” and members have included Lynne Bonnell, Brad Bonnell, Steve and Renee Carlson, Travis and Lisa Moore, Lauren Koch, An-gie Rush, Nikki Fischer, Jennifer Donnelly, Jennifer Phillips, Rachel Thompson, Becky Hoscheid, Shelley Dinges, and Allie Carlson. During the past eleven years, the outings have raised $45,796.00 for cancer research. If you missed the vent June 14, 2014 but would still like to donate, please contact Lynn at lmbon-nell3@gmail.com.

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Cont...Here’s a few quick Rav-notes...

Father Ron Margherio always doing something Great it seems! Ladd/"Ravioli Alley" product Father Ron Mar-gherio is always at it, doing Great things for the teens of St. Bede. He leads the St. Bede "Venturing Club" which sees students "venturing forth" to get involved and do more. An Eagle Scout himself, Father Ron, confirms that "Venturing" is actually a Boy Scout Organization. The group that now numbers over 75 com-pletes fun and educational events including canoeing, cross-country-skiing, curling, ice skating, etc. Father Ron again, wow! Gotta' like those Ladd boys! Thanks Father Ron!

Father Kevin Gorman...hard to count all the Great things he did huh! "Ravioli Alley" folks constantly remind JTB to print more about Father Kevin. What a Great man he was! Many remember him for all his great vol-unteer work related to sports....coaching, instructing, umpiring, etc. St. Bede even has a special award in his name that honors athletes who played three sports each of four years. The 2013-2014 winners of the award were Morgan Knoblauch, Laura Stickley, Raley Mauck, and Tara Kunkel. What a Great example Father Kevin was!

Italian Choir Planning to Attend 2015 Ladd 125th Needs Your Help!” Charles Bernardini and Lynne Bonnell are asking “Ravioli Alley” folks to start thinking about this one. The Choir of the Club Alpino Italiano Alto has a group of 30 men who want to come to Ladd’s 125th next year and will need places to stay. Now is a time for “Ravioli Alley” folks to do something a little bit Great! Watch for coming details! Would be Great to have such a visitor in your home during the celebration. Likely would make a new life-long friend in Italy!

National Honor Society Inductties for 2014: Before we say "congrat's" to these fine your students who were recently inducted into the national honor society, let's first say a big "congrat's" to their parents, grandpar-ents...even aunts and uncles...a few cool neighbors....for doing such a Great job raising these young folks! Raising teens is a tougher job today than ever before......way to go! Everyone should remember too how im-portant National Honor Society is in the student’s efforts to get into a good college. Colleges are looking for that designation! Getting into National Honor Society is not something you can wait to start working on til senior year...in order to get the grades and leadership activities needed your kids and grand-kids need to get working their sophmore year! Now..the list of those who have done something Great! Hall: "Torri Leek, Brent Neahring, Rebecca Schmidt, Taggart Venega, Al Baoldonado, Luke Lee-Brown, Hayley Cessna, Kara Crowther, Ellen Herrmann, Emily Hoscheid, Carly Kirkman, Tyler Pullman, Alyssa Smith, Sara Tipton. (Current members include Rachel Bezely, Jenna Edington, Kaylee Golden, Ashley Keegan, Olivia Bergagna, Clarissa Ger-rard, Rebecca Herrmann, Ranay Loehr, Kaitlyn Padgett).

Princeton Elks Teen of the Month: In case you missed this, let’s here it for these “Ravioli Alley” teens who early this honor from the Princeton Elks Club. Clariss Gerrard /Hall, Joseph Jagiella/St. Bede, Min Gyun Hwang/St. Bede, James Peacock/St. Bede, Nicholas Scheri/Hall, Trevor Urbanski/Hall, Chris Sampson/St. Bede

Christina Richardson of Spring Valley/Hall Receives Great Honor at North Central College: Wow! Christina was named the Outstanding Senior Woman at the College for 2014! Her list of accomplishments both in and outside of school is beyond impressive. Now there’s a young lady everyone can aspire to be like. Congrat’s Christina and best luck as you start what will surely be a Great career! Don’t forget us in “Ravioli Alley”!

CORRECTION: Bob McCook did “something a little bit Great” and corrected URA on the “Cherry Booster Club does something a little bit Great on Memorial Day” note in July’s issues. He graciously gave credit where credit is due to Cherry Booster Club Members Terry Templeton and Ron Hoscheid who have been the drivers of the Memorial Day volunteer breakfast for some time. Thanks Bob! Thanks Terry! Thanks Ron!

Hey, Larry Kirkman Jr. of Ladd! You can’t hide! We saw you help out Father Pat at Holy Trinity Cherry and remove those trees at Cherry Miner’s Memorial Cemetery! Everyone out there….make sure to say “thanks” to Larry next time you see him!

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Do Something alittle

Bit Great this Summer for Your Church:

Ministers/priests will tell you that the summer

months and all its activities accidently

create smaller crowds at weekend church services. Do something a little big

Great THIS summer…address/stamp some

envelopes ahead of time to send in your weekly donation for when you

are out of town. Signing up for your

churches automated or electronic giving is even better! Your minister/

priest will really appreci-ate your Great effort!

Could this be URA’s most senior reader?

Celia Maggi Murphy was born in Cherry November 1, 1916 so she will be 98 this year! She currently lives in Beach Park, Illinois and is Great regular reader of “Up Ravioli Alley…she saves every issue!” Her mother Ida Romanelli was born in Poretta, Bologna, Italy and settled in Cherry in 1911. Hi Celia from all the folks back in “Ravioli Alley!”

Another hidden little Dalzell treasure on Ebay this month…..

Check out the picture of Orlandi’s garage in Dalzell…maybe sometime in the 40’s….kind of hidden away on Ebay recently. Anyone out there remember it?

Drop us a note if you do JTB, Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317 or editor@JohnTheBarberFoundation.com

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“Ravioli Alley Non-For-Profit Organizations All Showing that ‘John The Barber’ Spirit This Summer”

Spring Valley Police “National Night Out” Crime Prevention Event: Tuesday August 5, 2014, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Kirby Park in Spring Val-ley. Spring Valley Police, K-9 Team and Public Safety Demonstration. Free Swimming at the city pool 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., free food, games, give-a-ways. This a joint effort between Spring Valley Police and Project Success of Easter Bureau County. Chief Sangston can provide more information at chiefsangston@comcast.net or 815.663.2351 (non-emergency number).

Arlington Sausage Festival: Saturday Aug 9, 2014 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Village Hall and Arlington Fire Department. The event will feature three bands beginning at 2:00 p.m., beer stand, "Nuco's" Italian sausage sandwiches, barbecue, hot dogs and sides. Bounce house, face painting and games will be available for children. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Arlington Park Fund for the construction of a park shelter. Stop by and ask Nuco where/how he got that nickname!

85th Annual Italian-American Society of Peoria Summer Festa Picnic: Sunday August 10, 2014, noon – 7:00 p.m. at Hickory Grove Park, located just off Illinois Route 40 north of Peoria. Fund-raiser for scholarship programs. The Vince Chiarelli Band returns. Italian food, beverages, gift booths, car show, childrens’ activities, spaghetti-eating contest, bocce ball. $3 admission for adults, free for children under 12. Parking free. The picnic was started in 1929 as a way for Italian families to get together and has evolved into a truly wonder-ful and fun event for all. Check out the club at ItalianAmericanSociety.com

Seatonville Congregational Church, Independent “Summer Edition:” Sunday, August 10, 2014 6:00 PM. SCC will be hosting the “Summer Edition” of their alternative worship gathering called “Second Sunday.” This will be an outdoor experience featuring acoustic worship and folks are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. All folks and families from all generations of Seatonville and the sur-rounding communities are encouraged to join us for an evening of worship. For more info please call Pastor Bill Jacobsen at 815.228.6717.

Third Annual Overdose Awareness Walk: Saturday August 23, 2014, 10:00 a.m. til 12:00 noon at Baker's Lake Peru, IL. Walking in memory of those lost, loved, and still struggliing. Contact the following for more details: Lori Brown, 815.993.8314, Julie Wendorf 815.252.3438, or email OverDoseMemoryWalk@Yahoo.com

Interstate Batteries of Central Illinois “Bill Waite Jr. Memorial Outlaw Sprint Car Race: Saturday August 23, 2014. Grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. Racing starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets available at the gate! What at Great person and Great example Bill Jr. was! Come out and have a Great time!

First Annual Dave Bernabei “Pay it Forward” Golf Outing: Saturday August 30, 2014, 8:00 a.m. registration, 9:00 a.m. shotgun start at Spring Creek Golf Course. $65 early registration, $70 day of the event. All proceeds will benefit Cops 4Cancer, 10/33 Ambulance, and Dalzell Fire Department. Dave's sister Wendy Bernabei Raef is coordinating the event and she can be reached at forjr8@yahoo.com or 815-712-6721 for details.

Cherry Boy Scout Troop 1055 Flag Retirement Ceremony: Wednesday, Sept 10, 2014, 7:00 p.m. til approximately 8:45 in the yard next to Holy Trinity Hall in Cherry. Anyone may attend and also participate in this solemn event. Last year the troop retired 165 flags that were worn and tattered.

Spring Valley Historic Association Class Car Cruise: Saturday September 13, 2014, registration 10:00 a.m., show noon – 5:00 p.m. 100 – 200 blocks of West St. Paul Street in Spring Valley. No registration fee, 1988 and older cars, dash plaques, 50/50/food, music by “3-D Sound.” Proceeds benefit the historical association.

Fourth Annual St. Pat’s Arlington, Holy Trinity Cherry, St. Thomas More Dalzell 2014-2014 Youth Religious Education Kick-off Move Night: Saturday August 23, 2014, at St. Patrick’s Arlington. 7:00 p.m. check-in, movie begins at 7:30 p.m. Parents must sign in kids at the registration table for security/safety purposes! FREE! Snacks, drinks, fun! We are watching the movie Frozen! Open to grade-school age children from any religious background. Call Julie at Holy Trinity weekday mornings at 815.894.2006 to find out more. (Or email her at julieHTC@Outlook.com)

St. Pat’s Arlington Sesquicentennial Celebration and Mass: Sunday Sept 21, 2014

Ladd 125th planning “Ladd-opoly” game, fundraiser: Organizers are planning a “fun fundraiser” for the Ladd 125th efforts….a “Ladd-oploy” board game. “Squares” for the game have already sold out! The finished game will be available in mid-November for $35….just in time to be a perfect Christmas gift! Information on ordering can be received via Rhonda Bezely at rbezely313@comcast.net or 815.303.7535.

2014 St. Pat’s Arlington Cook Book is here!” In celebration of the sesquicentennial of St. Patrick's Arlington in 2014, the Altar and Ro-sary Society has compiled a cookbook of over 700 recipes from past and present parishioners, families and friends. Over 100 years of eastern Bureau County goodness! The cookbook sales will begin at St. Patrick's annual chicken dinner in July. Shelly Stouffer definitely did something Great and lead the effort with several other team members. They will first go on sale at the upcoming July 27, 2014 chicken dinner and the August 9, 2014 Arlington Sausagefest.

Dalzell Fire Department Fifth Annual Fall Vendor Bazaar: Saturday Oct 18, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. More details in future issues. Cherry Boy Scout Troop 1055 Scouting for Food Drive: Saturday November 1, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in Cherry and Arling-

ton. To support the Hall Township Food Pantry. Please leave your donated non-perishable items on your front steps and we will stop by to collect them.