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In honor of Valentine’s Day which is celebrated Feb. 14, who is your

celebrity crush?

“Eric Decker, a football player

from the New York Jets. He is good

looking.”Tori Smoode, 11th grade,

Granville

“I’m not sure I have any ideas on that. Maybe Taylor

Swift.”Connor Bean, 10th grade,

Granville

“Luke Bryan because he is so good looking!”

Kali Pettit, 11th grade, Mark

“Probably, I don’t know ... Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls.”

Lauren Colby, 12th grade, Hennepin

“Megan Fox. I don’t know, but

she is funny, cool and good looking.”

Joe Ellena, 10th grade, Standard

Adam Grabowski will perform at Sauk Valley Community College

Adam is four-time Comic of the Year

DIXON — Sauk Valley Community Col-lege will welcome four-time Comic of the Year, Adam Grabowski, at 7 p.m. Thurs-day, Feb. 12, in the SVCC Mathis Theatre for a free performance.

This action-packed roller coaster ride starts with a 90 mph vertical drop straight into jokes about your childhood. You’ll find yourself laughing uncontrollably through the hilarious twists and turns, fol-

lowed by exciting loops of funny graphs, improve and audience participation.

Grabowksi’s show will have you in tears. Don’t miss this Chicago comedi-an’s side-splitting observations about his childhood, Sleeping Beauty and much more. To learn more about Adam, his background and his quirky point of view, visit www.adamcomedy.com. For more information about the performance, contact Ana Salgado at 815-835-6432 or ana.s.salgado@svcc.edu. This perfor-mance is sponsored by the SVCC Student Government Association and Student Activities.

‘Trivia Night at the Mansion’OTTAWA — The Red-

dick Mansion Association will host a second “Triv-ia Night at the Mansion” on Saturday, Feb. 21. The contest will start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

The event will be spon-sored by the Reddick Mansion Association and hosted by RMA board member and trivia expert, Steve Novario. The game will be composed of 10 rounds of questions with 10 questions per round. A $100 prize will be given to the winning team. A

50/50 raffle will also be available.

Teams are limited no more than 10 people and the cost is $10 per per-son. Space is limited. To reserve a table, call the Mansion at 815-433-6100. Coffee, soda, water and snacks will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

According to Diane Sanders, president of the Reddick Mansion Associa-tion, “We had so much fun at the January trivia con-test, we are excited to have another “Trivia Night at

the Mansion” in February. We were very happy with the response to our first-time event, but still have room for a few more teams in February.” Sanders also added, “In addition to raising money for the Mansion, people will learn interesting and obscure facts, get involved in some friendly competition, and to enjoy the Mansion from a different perspective.”

All proceeds from this event will be used for the maintenance and res-toration of the Reddick Mansion.

John Wayne Museum plans celebrationWINTERSET, Iowa —

Over the past 30 years more than 1 million vis-itors have journeyed to historic Madison County to tour the modest four-room home where film icon John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907. Guests have included President Ronald Reagan, movie legend Maureen O’Hara, Wayne’s widow and all of his children and fans from 50 states and 40 foreign countries. And, as testa-ment to the star’s enduring popularity, they keep on coming.

To provide a more meaningful visitor experi-ence, the Birthplace orga-nization has announced the May 23 grand opening of the John Wayne Birth-

place Museum, a brand-new 5,000 square foot facility which will offer an astounding collection of memorabilia from the screen legend’s life and motion picture career. The only museum in the world dedicated to John Wayne, it will feature the largest diversified exhibit of John Wayne artifacts in existence, including orig-inal movie posters, film wardrobe, scripts, letters, artwork and sculpture, one of his customized auto-mobiles and, of course, a movie theater.

A celebration of this magnitude requires con-siderable flourish and the weekend of May 23-25 will not disappoint. Providing patriotic fanfare for the

opening ceremonies will be the 100-member Iowa Military Veterans Band, in addition to rodeo queens, reduced price admission to the new museum, free John Wayne movies, food and merchandise vendors, cow-boy mounted shooters and much more. A highlight for many will be the Museum Benefit Dinner ($150 per person) headlined by coun-try music legend and RFD-TV star Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. Also featured will be an auction of unique and one-of-a-kind John Wayne collect-ibles including artwork and film wardrobe.

For information, call 877-462-1044 or visit www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/birthday.

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The Generics Goodies Band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Princeton Moose Lodge. There will be a $5 cover charge and a cash bar will be available. The lodge is located at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princeton. For more infor-mation, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

The Volunteers of Ronald Reagan Birth-place and the Tampico Historical Society will celebrate the 104th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. An open house will be in the Historical Museum, 119 Main St., with cake, punch and coffee. There will be free tours of the birthplace. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, contact Joan Johnson at gary-joan@thewisp.net or call 815-622-8705.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton. Valerie Langue of the Quilt Merchant quilt shop in Winfield will present the program “Trunk Show.” Guests are welcome to attend for a $5 fee. She will also teach the workshop “Lucy Boston, Patchwork of the Crosses” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the church. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

Illinois Valley Community College will hold its 14th annual faculty concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the Cultural Centre. The performance will feature Norm Engstrom and Mary Cornwall. The concert is titled “Helpless or Hopeless: Which are You?” and includes material like depression and pollution and the ways people deal with them.

Stage 212 will hold auditions for its spring production of “Always a Brides-maid” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and Sat-urday, Feb. 7, at the theater, 700 First St., LaSalle. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Sunday. “Always a Bridesmaid” will be presented April 17-19 and 24-26.

The Tampico Area Long Range Plan-ning Committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Old Town Pub and Grub restaurant. Those interested in the betterment of the Tampico area with either businesses or organizations are invited to attend and express concerns and or ideas to make Tampico a better place. For more information, call Terry Gaskill at 815-535-3665.

Starved Rock Visitors Center will hold a cross-country ski weekend Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday Feb. 8. There will be basic cross-country ski instruction available. Participants will meet at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Matthiessen State Park Dells area. Ski rentals are available. If there is no snow, there will be a guided hike though Matthiessen State Park.

Hollowayville United Church of Christ will host its 63rd annual pancake and sausage brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. The menu includes, pancakes, pork sausage, coffee cake, french toast, fruit, scrambled eggs and beverage. The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years old.

Flea markets return to the Bureau County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. Dealers are welcome and there is both indoor and outdoor space available. For more information, call 815-303-2905. The cost for admission is $1. A concession stand is located in the build-ing. For complete schedule details, visit www.bureaucountyfair.com.

The Walnut Fire Department will hold a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 8, at the fire station. Adults cost $5 and children 12 and under cost $3.

Greg Langan, a noted local historian, will present a program, “Dixon 50 Years Ago,” for the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the second floor conference room at KSB Hospital. For more informa-tion, call 815-284-1134.

The Princeton Elks Lodge will host a Valentine’s Day dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, with music provided by The Generics Goodies Band. For more information, call the Elks Lodge at 815-875-2185.

The Covered Bridge Chorus will present a Valentine concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in the auditorium of the Prairie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East in Princeton. Admission is by donation only. Reserva-tions are suggested but not required. Call 815-875-2787.

Dave Peterson, a local musician, will lead an interactive drum circle featuring African Percussion and Native American flutes at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Starved Rock Visitors Center. Drums will be provided.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host a bingo night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwich-es will be available for purchase. The lodge will continue to host bingo the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is at 1339 N. Euclid Ave. in Princ-eton. For more information, call the lodge at 815-879-5261.

A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton. Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listeners are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

Project Success and Hall Township Food Pantry will host a dueling pianos fundrais-er from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Peru Eagles. Tickets are $15 per per-son. 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 information, call 815-663-2085.

Auction CalendarFeb. 6 – Richard and Valerie Ehorn,

farmland, 10 a.m., sale held 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Feb. 7 – Gary Hulin, duck decoys, arrowheads, axes and celts, long guns and related, knives, fishing, coins, instru-ments, cap guns & toys, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Co., auc-tioneers.

Feb. 10 – Patricia Wamhoff, Glenn Lovgren, Virginia Becker, Trina Owens and Nicole Fischer, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 308 Howard St. (LaMoille Lions Club building), LaMoille, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Feb. 22 – Miscellaneous consignors, pedal tractors, toy tractors and farm implements, misc., noon., 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 Wal-ton Road (Walton Tap Banquet Room), Dixon, Rediger Auction Service, auction-eers.

Feb. 28 – Richard Fay, farmland, 10 a.m., sale held at 107 N. Chicago St. (Magnolia Fire Department), Magnolia, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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

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PRINCETON —Thurs-day, Feb. 5, Wild with Words with Martha Bur-nell will begin at 6:30 p.m. This is a creative writing group that uses writing prompts and other intuitive, improvisational techniques to bring out the writer in everyone.

Sunday, Feb. 8, the YA/Children’s Book Club for Grown-ups will meet at 2:30 p.m. at The Flour House Bakery to discuss, “Brown Girl Dreaming,” by Jacqueline Woodson.

Monday, Feb. 9, the Monday Movie Night will begin at 6:30 pm. and feature the owner of a small independent book-store and the head of a national book chain con-glomerate who hate each other when the larger store moves to town, but secretly fall in love with each other without know-ing it over the Internet. Also Monday, application packets will be available for artists who wish to be included in the April Art Show. The theme this year will be an agricultur-al one: “Cultivating our Community … Seeds of the heART.”

Tuesday, Feb. 10, adult craft night will begin at 6:30 p.m., and Cheryl Bebej will demonstrate how to create Valentine bags and baskets for spe-cial Valentine’s Day gifts.

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: Feb. 10; March 10; April 14; May 12; June 9; July 14; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Oct. 13; Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.

TISKILWA — Wednes-day, Feb. 11, the Tiskilwa Public Library will have a movie for adults at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, the library will be having Harry Potter, a local ther-

apy dog come to visit at 3:30 p.m.

Also, stop by and make a card or write a letter for the Dear Soldier project. We will have supplies, just come and make something special. The library has a Dear Soldier dropoff box here in the library, 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 that patrons donate items that are in good condition only. We will not accept encyclo-pedia sets. Drop off your donations during regular business hours.

LADD — The Ladd Pub-lic Library has resumed preschool story times. Programs are held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in the children’s department. Programs feature a vari-ety of activities including stories, songs, crafts and much more. The theme for the Tuesday, Feb. 10 story time program will be Valentine’s Day.

Thank you to all who attended our first “drop in” story time/craft event on Jan. 10. Our next “drop in” story time is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14, with a Valentine theme. Stop in for stories, crafts and refreshments anytime between 10 a.m. and noon.

Anyone interested in the library book club, may contact the library at 815-894-3254. The library is currently seek-ing members!

Patrons who haven’t tried our eBook programs yet, stop in and speak with Amy. The library offers eBooks through the OMNI consortium and also eRead Illinois.

OHIO — The Ohio Public Library is offering free technology courses. Some of the upcoming topics of classes include: Windows 7/8 basic func-tions, Microsoft Office basics, tablet basics, Internet safety and resume writing. To get signed up, stop by the library.

BUREAU — The Leep-ertown Township Public Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., Thurs-day from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library has computers for patron usage, as well as copier, scanning and fax ser-vices. Call 815-659-3283 for information. (The fax number is the same as phone number).

PERU — The Peru Public Library is offering 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 wel-come as space allows.

MAGNOLIA — Magnolia Library will have home-work hour from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year. Children have the opportunity to have their completed homework checked or help them understand homework in progress. The library provides materials and equipment for help with school homework and projects.

HENNEPIN – Preschool story times are at 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Fri-day at 10:30 a.m. Join the library for stories, crafts, games and more. This program is ideal for children ages 3, 4, and 5

‘Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling Through Hollywood History’

A toast …You’ve been doing that

often lately. A toast to friends and family around the table. To a new job, new baby, new marriage. To accomplishments made in the past and possibilities that lie in the future.

Like you, your favorite actors enjoy raising a glass, too. And in the new book “Of All the Gin Joints” by Mark Bailey, illustrated by Edward Hemingway, you’ll see how some stars’ tippling almost toppled them.

Long before Hollywood even had a Boulevard, there were places to go for a drink. Built in the early 1900s, the Hollywood Hotel was the town’s first “proper nightspot.”

Owner and chocolate heiress Almira Hershey “policed” her hotel, intend-ing to serve nothing harsher than cocoa but Hollywood denizens found ways to drink there anyhow. Some-times, they did it right in front of the aging and near-blind Hershey.

Bailey says that the Hol-lywood was where D.W. Griffith stayed before he realized that California film-ing would be cheaper (and probably more fun!) than in New York. His relocation west started the Hollywood movie-making craze.

Surely, stars like Fatty Arbuckle drank at the Hol-lywood. Arbuckle was a big fan of scotch; so much so that he owned a car with both bar and bathroom aboard. John Barrymore, who was “famously indis-criminate” about where he relieved himself after imbibing, likely did both in the Hollywood. And so, undoubtedly, did W.C. Fields, who was known for his love of the bottle.

Alas, the site of Tinsel Town’s first drinking estab-lishment is now “an abom-inable megamall,” but the famous never let that stop them …

Joan Crawford, for instance, traveled with her own liquor supply; several bottles of it, in fact. Hum-phrey Bogart was happy to drink any time except

New Year’s Eve, because it was more fun to watch everybody else then. Louis B. Mayer once assembled a “Tracy Squad,” whose sole job was to rescue an inebri-ated Spencer Tracy. John Wayne, says Bailey, was one of the first people to drink margaritas. And when Lee Marvin got drunk (which happened regularly), he often couldn’t remember where he lived.

As Hollywood scandal books go, “Of All the Gin Joints” is one of the more unique — and one of the more enjoyable.

From La-La Land’s first watering hole to locales in which you can still belly up to the bar, author Mark Bai-ley pours readers a double shot of bad behavior from Hollywood’s yesteryear. The stories you’ll read here are wide-reaching (start-ing with Fatty Arbuckle and ending more recent-ly), funny and just a little snarky, with the occasional pathetic tale thrown in for balance. Bailey’s also adept at revealing tiny secrets that will surprise even the most ardent fan. Add illustrations from Edward Hemingway, addresses of the clubs still standing, and recipes! and you’ll want another round.

Hollywood watchers, trivia buffs and movie fans will down this book in short order. Mixologists will want to try the ideas inside. Or, if you just like a nip now and then, grab “Of All the Gin Joints.” You’ll drink to that, too.

• • •If this book leaves you

craving more juicy gossip, look for “Scandals of Clas-sic Hollywood” by Anne Helen Petersen, a book about Fatty and Mae, Liz and Dick, Brando, Harlow and Bow. And if you’re a classic movie buff, then grab “1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hol-lywood’s Greatest Year” by Charles F. Adams. Don’t forget the popcorn!

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

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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.

The Hennepin Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Hennepin Library. Each month the group discusses a single title that all participants have read together and selects a title for the fol-lowing month.

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

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. Thursday morn-ings 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 participa-tion. The children enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home.

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How about trying some different dips for parties and upcoming celebra-tions like wedding show-ers, graduations and other events? If you get started early and start to experi-ment now with new rec-ipes, you’ll know exactly what you want to serve when your event arrives.

Southwestern Dip Mix

1/2 cup dried parsley flakes

1/3 cup dried minced onion

1/3 cup chili powder1/4 cup ground cumin2 tablespoons dried

minced chives1 tablespoon salt2 teaspoons paprika1/2 teaspoon crushed red

pepper flakes, optionalCombine all the ingre-

dients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. Yield 12 batches (1 1/2 cups total). To prepare a batch of dip, add 2 table-spoons of mix to 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup sour cream; stir until blended. Serve with chips or vegetables. Yield 2 cups.

Green Olive Dip1 pound ground beef1 medium sweet red

pepper, chopped1 small onion, chopped1 16-ounce can refried

beans1 16-ounce jar mild salsa2 cups (8 ounces)

shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1 5 3/4-ounce jar sliced green olives with pimentos, drained

Tortilla chipsIn a large skillet, cook

the beef, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a greased 3-quart slow cooker. Add the beans, salsa, cheeses and olives. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until cheese is melted, stirring occa-sionally. Serve with chips.

Slow Cooker Cheese Dip

1 pound ground beef1/2 pound bulk spicy

pork sausage2 pounds process cheese

(Velveeta), cubed

2 10-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chilies

Tortilla chipsIn a large skillet, cook

beef and sausage over medium heat until no lon-ger pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker. Stir in cheese and toma-toes. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Serve with tortilla chips.

Bob Evans 7 Layer Taco Dip

1 pound Bob Evans original roll sausage

1 16-ounce can refried beans

1 1.25-ounce package taco seasoning mix

2 cups (8 ounces)

shredded Mexican cheese blend

1 16-ounce container sour cream

1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies

1 large tomato, diced1 6-ounce can sliced

black olives1 bunch green onions,

chopped1 11-ounce jar salsa

tortilla chipsIn large skillet over

medium heat, crumble and cook sausage until browned. Stir in beans, chilies and taco seasoning mix. Spread sausage mix into a 7-by-11-inch serv-ing dish. Top with sour cream then salsa. Sprinkle olives, tomato and onion on top. Cover with cheese. Serve immediately with chips. Refrigerate left-overs. Serves 8.

Knorr Spinach Dip

1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (do not use fresh)

1 1/2 cups sour cream1 cup mayonnaise (I use

Hellmann’s)1 4-ounce Knorr

vegetable soup mix1 8-ounce can water

chestnuts, finely chopped

3 green onions, finely chopped

Loaf of pumpernickel breadSqueeze spinach until

dry. In medium bowl, stir together spinach, sour cream and soup mix. Add finely chopped water chestnuts and green onions. Cover and refrig-erate 2 hours or overnight. Cut slice from top of round loaf of pumpernick-el bread, hollow out loaf to leave shell to contain dip. Use bread pieces. Butter inside of bread shell. Fill loaf with dip and place on platter and surround with bread pieces and a variety of raw vegetables. Then after the dip is eaten, enjoy the dip soaked bread shell as well.

Warm and Creamy Bacon

Dip8 ounces softened cream

cheese2 cups sour cream3 ounces cooked bacon,

crumbled, or bacon bits

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup chopped green onionBring cream cheese to

room temperature. Pre-heat oven to 400°. In a bowl, combine all ingre-dients. Place in 1-quart baking dish; cover and heat for 25 to 30 min-utes or until hot. Serve with sliced French bread, crackers and or chips. Dip may also be placed in hol-lowed round sourdough loaf, wrapped in foil and heated in 400° oven for 30 minutes.

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Name: Emily Hoscheid.School: Hall High School.Date/place of birth: Dec. 13,

1996.Hometown: Arlington.Family: Mom, Becky; Dad,

Jack; two sisters, Karly and Abby.Sports: Volleyball, basketball.Favorite sport and why: Basket-

ball because we work good as a team.

Favorite food and where to get it: Pickles. I make them with my family.

Likes: Sports, hanging out with friends.

Dislikes: Reading.Person with the greatest influ-

ence on my athletic career (and why): My dad because I always watch sports with him.

Person with the greatest influ-ence in my life (and why): My par-ents because they always support me in everything I do.

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

The last song I listened to: “Shake it off” by Taylor Swift.

People would be surprised to know: That I’m a shy person.

I stay home to watch: “Pretty Little Liars.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: I listen to motivational music.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Hayley Cessna because she tells really good jokes.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: That I was a good student, a good leader and a good athlete.

Most embarrassing moment: Tripping up the stairs.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Playing basketball in the WNBA.

What I would like to do in life: I want to become a vet and have a family.

Three words that best describe myself: Shy, kind.

Senior SpotlightEmily Hoscheid • Hall High School

A look at the upcoming area sports events:

Thursday, Feb. 5Boys basketball: Junior

high — PC eighth-grade regionals. Freshman — Putnam County at Henry, 6 p.m.

Girls basketball: High school – Hall at Newman, Princeton at Kewanee, St. Bede at BV, Putnam County at Peoria Christian, 6 p.m.

Volleyball: Junior high — Henry at Putnam

County, Peru Catholic at PCA, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6Boys basketball: High

school – BV at Princeton, Woodland at DePue, Put-nam County at Midland, Kewanee at St. Bede, 6 p.m.

Girls basketball: Princ-eton at Hall, Annawan at Putnam County, 6 p.m.

Volleyball: Junior high — Putnam County at Mar-seilles Tournament.

Saturday, Feb. 7Boys basketball: Fresh-

man — Somonauk at Putnam County, 9 a.m. Sophomore — Westmin-ster Christian at Putnam County, 10:15 a.m.. Var-sity — Putnam County Coaches Shootout: Elgin vs. St. Bede, 1 p.m., PC

vs. Evergreen Park, 6 p.m.Girls basketball: Henry

at Princeton, 1 p.m.Volleyball: Junior high

— Putnam County at Mar-seilles Tournament.

Wrestling: Princeton, St. Bede at Newman 1A Regional, 9 a.m. Hall/PC at L-P 2A Regional.

Monday, Feb. 9Girls basketball: High

school – regionals start.Volleyball: Junior high —

Princeton Logan at Trinity/Holy Cross, 4:30 p.m.,

PCA at Dimmick, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10Boys basketball: High

school – BV at Newman, DePue at Serena, St. Bede at Hall, 6 p.m.

Volleyball: Junior high — Peru Parkside at Princ-eton Logan, 4:15 p.m.,

Deer Park at PCA, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12Girls basketball: High

school – Regional finals at Fulton, Marquette, Shab-

bona, Woodhull, tba.

Friday, Feb. 13Boys basketball: High

school – DePue at Peoria Quest, Princeton at Hall, Amboy at St. Bede, Ser-ena at LaMoille/Ohio, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14Boys basketball: High

School — Princeton at Mendota, 6 p.m.

Wrestling: 1A Oregon Sectional, Sterling 2A Sec-tional, tba.

Coaches clinicMANLIUS — The

Bureau County Track and Cross Country Coaches Clinic will be Saturday, Feb. 7 at Bureau Valley High School. Clinic cost is $95 after Jan. 28 or at the door. Registration will start at 8:15 a.m. with the first speakers beginning at 9 a.m.

Speakers include Bureau Valley’s own Jeff Ohlson (weights), Tony Holler of Plainfield North, son of former Princeton High coach Don Holler, and Tyler Gaumer, son of former Princeton coach Max Gaumer.

For more information, contact BV coach Dale Donner at 309-895-2037 or daledonner@yahoo.com or visit www.bureau-valleytrack.net.

The $500 shotPRINCETON — There

will be a $500 halfcourt shot contest during half-time of the Bureau Valley vs. Princeton boys basket-ball game on Friday, Feb. 6 at Prouty Gym in Princ-eton. Tickets will be sold at the night of the game, limited to 500. The event is sponsored by Dimond Bros. Insurance with all proceeds benefitting the PHS Booster Club.

Alumni gamePRINCETON — 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 Saturday, March 7 for ages 7-9 and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 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.

Officials clinicPERU — The Illinois Val-

ley Volleyball Officials Asso-ciation will host a Level 1 and Level 2 IHSA volleyball officials clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Peru Parkside, located at 1800 Church St., Peru.

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

Patti Blumhorst will run the Level 1 beginning por-tion of the clinic and will take all prospective offi-cials 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 pblumhorst@yahoo.com.

Youth dodgeballPRINCETON — The

Bureau County Metro Center’s youth dodgeball league for Grades 1-6 runs Fridays.

Call the Met at 815-872-0840 for more information for all park district pro-grams.

Softball clinicPERU — The IVCC soft-

ball program will hold its annual softball clinic Feb. 14-15 in the school gym. IVCC coaches and players will provide instruction for players in grades 2-8.

Sessions include grades 2-4 meeting from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. The second session will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15.

Cost is $30 and includes a T-shirt. The one-day fee is $20.

To register, call coach Cory Tomasson at 815-

224-0509 or the athletic office at 815-224-0472.

Met youth basketball

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

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Basketball tournamentMembers of the St. Louis School of Princeton and Dalzell get together following the Holy Family Conference basketball tournament held in Ottawa. St. Louis placed third and Dalzell was fourth. Ottawa Central won first place and Trinity Catholic was second.

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