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Thursday, August 7, 2014 Vol. 9 No. 3

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Our own Field of Dreams

Darrell and Jeanne Alleman built their own Field of Dreams

north of Granville on School Street. On Aug. 8, the Putnam County Rotary will host a 25th anniversary celebration of the movie at Alleman’s Field with

Frank Dardis, one of the actors from the movie, in attendance. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a showing of the

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StingRays to perform Aug. 9 in MendotaMENDOTA — The Chicagoland

band, the StingRays, will bring their rock and roll oldies show to Men-dota’s Sweet Corn Festival Aug. 9.

Visitors to Mendota’s 67th annual celebration of sweet corn will have their chance to hear and dance to ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s rock and roll in a concert under the stars, courtesy of HCC Inc. of Mendota. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on the First State Stage on Route 34 in downtown Mendota.

The band has opened for such rock and roll greats as Danny & the Juniors, Dion and the Belmonts, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and the Guess Who. The band is passionate about rock and roll and plays it authentically. The StingRays drive “Whole Lotta Shakin” hard, caress “Under the Boardwalk” gen-tly and tell the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” hilariously. They will also play hits like “California Sun,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” and many oth-ers that will bring back great memo-ries of the rock and roll era, as well

as quiz festival goers with oldies music trivia.

HCC, Inc. and the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce encourage

everyone to bring their lawn chairs, relax, enjoy and remember the greatest hits of rock and roll from rockabilly through to the ‘70s.

World class pianistwill perform Aug. 13

UTICA — The Great Hall of Starved Rock Lodge will be the setting for a piano concert in honor of the Lodge’s 75th anniversary.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 13. Opening the concert will be Stepha-nie Bias, a pianist and stu-dent from LaSalle-Peru High School. She will per-form “Sounds From Starved Rock Canyon,” which was composed by Josephine M. Boyle in 1913. Bias memo-rized and played this 8-min-ute work of art as a surprise for her grandmother’s 75th birthday. Her grandmother, Donna Ficek, tradition-ally played this piece to her daughters at family holidays in the 1970s.

The premier pianist for the evening will be Michael Pecak, who was born in Chicago and began play-ing the piano at the age of 5. Since then, he has per-formed to great acclaim throughout the United States and Europe. At 14. Pecak appeared as soloist with the Paderewski Sym-phony Orchestra and was awarded its “Youth Music Award.” Over the years he has won awards from such organizations as the ISMTA (Illinois State Music Teach-ers Association), the North Shore Musicians Club Scholarship, the Polish Arts Club Scholarship, the Chi-cago Chopin Society and the Kosciuszko Foundation. As a laureate of the prestigious Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition in New York City, he earned special recognition for his performances of works by K. Szymanowski and F. Cho-pin.

Pecak earned his Bachelor of Music degree from North-

western University where he majored in both piano performance and orchestral conducting. As a scholar-ship student at Northwest-ern, he studied piano with Alan Chow, conducting with Victor Yampolsky, and chamber music with Eliza-beth Buccheri. During the 2008-09 academic year, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the Fryderyk Chopin Uni-versity of Music in Warsaw, Poland. The focus of his studies was the music of 20th and 21st Century Pol-ish composers. In 2012, he earned his master’s degree in piano performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where he studied with legendary pianist Andre Watts. While at Indiana, he was also an associate instructor of piano and was named an artist-in-residence at the Polish Studies Center of Indiana University.

In addition to the mod-ern piano, early keyboard instruments and histori-cal performance practices have been important pur-suits for Pecak. An accom-plished fortepianist and harpsichordist, he received a scholarship from Early Music America to partici-pate in the 2012 Vancouver Early Music Festival and has also won the Bechtel Award for Young Keyboardists from the Historical Keyboard Society of North America. In 2012-2013 he received a Fel-lowship from Cornell Uni-versity where he completed a concentrated year of study of the fortepiano with Mal-colm Bilson. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctorate in Music in fortepiano and his-torical performance prac-tices at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Lecture and trunk show set for Aug. 13PRINCETON — A lecture and

trunk show will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Prairie Arts Center by Wanda Stenzel, longtime Princeton resident, and Kate Hall, who grew up in Bureau County and recently returned “home” to live.

Stenzel has been making quilts since the early 1980s and is one of the founding members of Princ-eton’s Red Covered Bridge Quilt Guild. She has many years experi-ence in teaching quilt classes and

this will be your opportunity to see how her work has changed over the years, and where her inspirations come from for her award winning quilts.

Hall, who grew up in Manlius, has been quilting since the late 1980s and made her first quilt while living in Leeds, Maine. She comes from a long line of sew-ers and quilters. Her great-grand-mothers (both Bureau County resi-dents) were quilters and she will

show some of their quilts and tell how they influenced her life. She will then share some of her quilts and demonstrate how quilting has allowed her to express her feelings in an art form.

This lecture will lead attendees from the quilts of yesterday to what is happening in the world of quilting today, where inspirations come from for quilt designs, and how the quilt world has officially entered into the world of art.

Extreme bull riding comes to the fairPRINCETON — Get

ready for heart-pounding, bone breaking action as SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding comes to the 159th Bureau County Fair in Princeton on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. The event is presented by Prescott Brothers Chrysler, Dodge and Ford. Admis-sion is $10 for age 13 and up, $5 for kids 7-12 and ages 6 and under are free.

This rodeo event will bring some of the nation’s top bull riders compet-ing for a season filled with more than half a million dollars in cash and prizes from coast to coast. More than 500 bull riders com-pete in SEBRA at more than 450 events each sea-son, and many go on to compete at the PBR finals in January.

“SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding is the largest asso-ciation of its kind in North America and grows bigger every season with some of the best cowboys and bucking stock,” said SEBRA President Chan Canter. “SEBRA events are family-focused and run by some of the best producers and stock contractors in the

business. It’s a thrill-a-minute fun for the whole family.”

Bull riding is considered North America’s most dan-gerous sport and remains one of its fastest growing sports. It has been more

than 14 years since rodeo played the grandstand at the Bureau County Fair.

For complete informa-tion about the event and the fair, visit www.bureau-countyfair.com. This year’s fair will run Aug. 20-24.

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The Back Door Lounge presents music with a view Winedown Wednesday with the Wes Hausken Trio from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Starved Rock Lodge. Grill will open at 5 p.m.

The Hegeler Carus Man-sion Summer Sunset Con-cert Series presents Rich Selquist at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, on the west lawn. Mansion grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics. Admission to the grounds is $5. High school stu-dents are free by showing a valid student ID from any local high school.

The Arlington Sausage Fest will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Arlington Fire Department/village hall. Live music will begin at 2 p.m. with Al Pottinger and the Lincolnaires, The Sau-sage Links and the Dyer Soens Project perform-ing throughout the day. The beer and food stand will feature Nuco’s Italian sausage sandwiches, bar-becue, hot dogs and sides. There will be a kid’s carni-val. The event will benefit the Arlington Park Fund for the construction of the park shelter.

Spring Valley’s Music on Main will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at the 100 block of E. St. Paul St., Spring Val-ley. Performers are Marty McFly from 4 to 7 p.m. and Wake the Sheep from 8 to 11 p.m. There will be a beer garden, food and a 50/50 raffle. For more information, call 815-303-9060. Proceeds will benefit the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

The Quad City Air Show, a festival in the sky, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Davenport Municipal Airport. Adult general admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate and youth general admission tickets are $5 in advance at $10 at the gate. For more infor-mation, visit www.quadc-ityairshow.com.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion Summer Sunset Concert Series presents Bagshot Row at 7 p.m. Fri-day, Aug. 15, 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 show-ing a valid student ID from any local high school.

A bluegrass, gospel and country music jam will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri-day, Aug. 15, at the First Lutheran Church at 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princ-eton. Jams will continue the third Friday of each month. Players and listen-ers are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks available. For more information, call 815-875-2057.

The second annual Larry Klein Memory Ride and Benefit for Living Works will be Saturday, Aug. 16,

in Henry. The memory ride will begin at 11 a.m., with sign-up and breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. at River Valley Bowl in Henry. The cost is $15 per par-ticipant, which includes a meal ticket. All vehicles are welcome.

The Princeton Moose Lodge will host its Moose Autorama from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Lodge. All cars, trucks, tractors, semi-tractors and motorcycles are welcome. There is a $10 entry fee. The event will also include a DJ, 50/50 drawing, ven-dors, raffles, door prizes, food and awards. Proceeds from the event will go to Mooseheart and Moose charities. Everyone is invit-ed to attend. For informa-tion, call the Lodge at 815-879-5261 or contact Joann Jesse at 815-878-5880 or joannjesse@comcast.net.

Princeton Buddy Bags will host a “Back to School” drawdown Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Princeton Elks Lodge. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and include dinner for two. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Dinner will be served

from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Prizes will include $500, $250 and $125. Live music will be provided by 212.

The Malden Fire Depart-ment will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Malden firehouse. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for ages 5-12 and free for preschool and under.

The Malden United Meth-odist Church will host its annual ice cream social from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the church, 324 Main St. in Malden. The menu will be barbecue sandwiches, brats, hot dogs, chips, veg-gie tray, pie and ice cream.

The Tonica Cruise-in will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in downtown Tonica. The cost is $5 per entry. Dash plaques will be given to the first 150 cars. Trophies will be awarded there will be giveaways and a 50-50 drawing. From 4 to 7 p.m., the Tonica Fire Depart-ment will host a pork chop dinner. There will be food vendors and a beer gar-den.

All aboard!HENRY — The first passenger train to stop in Henry

in more than 30 years is coming on Sept. 13.The public is encouraged to experience the 45-min-

ute train ride from Henry to Chillicothe. A 45-minute layover in Chillicothe allows time to stretch legs and check out local vendors before returning passengers back to Henry.

Iowa Interstate Railroad will be providing the 1950 vintage passenger cars plus a diesel locomotive on each end. Three round trips will be made, departing at 9 a.m., 11:50 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. from the track in front of the Henry Fire Department, 220 Railroad Ave. Round trip tickets cost $14 for adults and $7 for chil-dren ages 5 to 12.

Tickets may be purchased in Henry at the following locations: Heartland Bank, Henry State Bank, Henry Fire Department, Read Bros. True Value and Wilson’s Insurance Agency. They also may be purchased from individual firemen. In Hennepin they are for sale at North Central Bank. In Lacon, tickets may be pur-chased from individual firemen. Tickets are color coded for each trip and passengers must depart and return at the times stated on their ticket. A ramp will be provided for access on to the train. There is no heat, air condi-tioning or restroom.

Vendors and entertainment will be located along Railroad Avenue. This unique trip is a fundraiser for the Henry and Lacon-Sparland fire departments.

Sara Ptak will give recitalPERU — Sara Ptak, the daughter of Peru residents

Mark Ptak and Ann Leydon Ptak, will present her sec-ond annual “Celebration of Song” at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at St. Bede Abbey’s Worship Assembly Building. There is a suggested donation of $20.

Ptak, a classically trained soprano, and pianist Mat-thew Merz will perform a wide variety of Operatic Arias and Songs with an emphasis on American composers.

During the past two years, Ptak has been a fellow at the Toronto Summer Music Festival and studied lie-der in Austria at the Frnz Schubert Institute. She also trained as a young artist with the Janiec Opera Com-pany (Brevard Music Center), the Aspen Opera Theatre Center and Music nelle Marche in Urbania, Italy. She just completed her Artist Diploma at McGill University this spring. She has a bachelor’s degree in music from DePaul Univeristy and a master’s degree in music from McGill University in Montreal.

Ptak will also appear at an outdoor performance Aug. 23 with singer-songwriter Steve Sharp of Ottawa and violinist Marcia Henry Liebenow at the Maud Powell Arts Celebration in Peru. They will perform on a stage in the parking lot behind the Peru Municipal Building.

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PRINCETON — Sunday, Aug. 10, Young Adult/Children’s Book Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Flour House Bakery and Coffee to discuss “Escape from Camp 14” by Blaine Harden. Anyone is welcome to join the conversation.

Monday, Aug. 11, the Monday Night Movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a Kansas girl and her dog who are whisked by a tornado to a magical land. Mistaken for a powerful sorceress, she must join with three other misfit adventurers and take on a green-skinned witch before she can find her way home.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Widmark Wednesday Movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a com-plete innocent who is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mys-terious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered, he becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run. Also Wednesday, the Chicks with Sticks knit-crochet group meets at 6:30 p.m. at the library. All newcomers are welcome.

Thursday, Aug. 14, the Friends Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. and discuss “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. All are welcome to join the conversation. Also Thursday, the Wild with Words — Creative Writing Group led by Martha Brunell will meet at 6:30 p.m. All levels of writers are welcome.

SPRING VALLEY —Try Reading the Old Fashion Way is the title of a Library Services and Technology Act Grant the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library has received from the Illinois State Library. The grant has helped purchase new young adult books. So far, the library has added 135 young adults reads to its collection, with many more being ordered in the future. Some of the authors purchased include Amanda Hocking, Susane Colasanti, Maggie Stief-vater and Jennifer Armentrout.

Many series of books were bought such as Chris-topher Pike’s “Thirst” series; Mary E. Pearson’s “Remnant Chronicles” series; Richelle Mead’s “Bloodlines” series and Marissa Meyer’s “Lunar Chronicles” series.

Stop by the library to check out the new selection of young adult books and give the library staff more suggestions for titles.

BUDA — The Mason Memorial Public Library has new books for summer reading. New titles include, “Mr. Mercedes” by Stephen King, “Invisible” by James Patterson and David Ellis, “Face Off” by Emilie Richards, “True Love” by Jude Deveraux, “A Perfect Life” by Danielle Steel, “The Matchmaker” by Elin Hilderbrand, “The City” by Dean Koontz, “The All-girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” by Fan-nie Flagg.

For young adults, the library now has “Four! A Divergent Collection” by Veronica Roth.

New DVDs include “The Lego Movie,” “Heaven is For Real,” “Rio 2,” “Lone Survivor,” “Soul Surfer” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

HENNEPIN — Participate in the teen summer reading scavenger challenge. Teens can create an account on the district’s webpage, www.putnam-countylibrary.org, browse and review the new non-fiction collection, and find clues along the way.

Movie Night — Beginning in August, the Putnam County libraries will host free movie nights through-out the county. Film selections range from children’s and family movies to popular, award-winning films

for teens and adults. The first movie night will take place at the Hennepin Library on Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m., showing “Rio 2,” rated G, 101 min.

For more information on movie nights and upcoming film selections, call the Hennepin Library at 815-925-7020 or visit www.putnamcountylibrary.org

Preschool story times — Ideal for children ages 3-5 years old, with adult participation. The group meets at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. on Fridays.

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 Saturdays.

Preschool story times – Join the library for stories and crafts! Our preschool program is ideal for children ages 3-5 years old.

Teen Reading Group – At 1 p.m. every Thursday the TRG is open to tweens and teens; everyone 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 — 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 children in early elementary school. August will be filled with proj-ects that include musical instruments, wacky science experiments and awesome art projects.

Preschool story time – Ideal for children ages 3-5 years old, with adult participation. Enjoy stories and make a small craft to take home.

STANDARD — Beginning Aug. 11, 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 — Saturday, Aug. 16, the library will host Mr. Steve’s music, magic, ballooning and more at 7 p.m. in Village Park. An evening of songs, surprises, sing-a-longs and more. Mr. Steve plays guitar, twists crazy, fun, balloon animals and gives everyone sur-prises to take home. An evening of not-to-be-missed fun for the entire family.

Movie night — The Magnolia Branch Library will show “Heaven is for Real” at 5 p.m. on 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 hardcover and paperback titles. The Condit Branch Library is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays.

Lil Wranglers Rodeo featured at 159th fair

PRINCETON — Ride ‘Em cowboy can again be heard at the 159th Bureau County Fair in Princeton this year twice as the Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo returns at noon Aug. 24 in the goat barn arena. This is not to be confused with the real cowboys in the extreme bull riding event on Friday night in the grandstand.

The Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo is for kids only.

This kids contest con-sists of stick horse barrel racing for ages 4-6; chick-en races for ages 2-3, 4-5 and 6-7; greased pig chas-ing for ages 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14; and Mutton Bus-tin’ for ages 4 plus with a 75-pound weight limit.

Participants can pre-

register by downloading forms on the fair’s website at www.bureaucountyfair.com or picking up forms at the fair office. Only 200 entries will be accepted, with a limit of 100 partici-pants in the Mutton Bus-tin’ event. There is a $10 entry fee and parent’s sig-nature required per par-ticipant.

There is no admission charge at the arena to watch the Lil’ Wranglers Rodeo.

For more information, call Pete Reviglio at 815-303-8106, Joe Lowder at 815-303-1029 or Rick Rokosz at 815-303-7825.

The 159th Bureau Coun-ty Fair will run Aug. 20-24 in Princeton.

Auditions announcedStage 212’s ‘Rainmaker’

LASALLE — Director Ellen Marincic has announced auditions for Stage 212’s 2014 fall production, “The Rain-maker.” N. Richard Nash’s heartwarming comedy, will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16 at the theater at 700 First St. in LaSalle.

Plain Lizzie Curry finds herself falling, against her better judgment, for a traveler who promises to bring rain to her family’s ever-dry Texas town, just as her father and broth-ers have about given up hope of her ever getting married.

Marincic will be casting one woman in her early 30s to play Lizzie and six men to play characters ranging in age from 20 to 60. Perusal scripts are available by calling the Stage 212 ticket office at 815-224-3025. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition.

“The Rainmaker” will be presented Nov. 7 to 9 and 14 to 16. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

RVP’s ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’HENRY — The River Valley Players in Henry will hold

auditions for “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 at St. Mary’s Community Center, 1301 Second St., Henry.

The show will be performed Oct. 24-26 and Nov. 1-2. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7:30 p.m., and Sun-day matinees will be a 2 p.m.

Auditioners should prepare two minutes of an appropri-ate musicl theater song or a pop song from the 1950s or 1960s as well as a backup. Song selections from the show should be avoided. Bring sheet music as an accom-panist will be provided. There may be a short dance and movement combination and a cold reading from the script.

A New York blockbuster, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where the audience meets The Wonderettes — four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. When the entertainment doesn’t show up for the prom, The Wonderettes step in to save the day. Between belting out ‘50s and ‘60s musical favorites like “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Lipstick on Your Collar,” the girls trade gossip about high school hijinks and teenage romance. Act two takes place at the group’s ten year class reunion where life and music take an entirely new perspective.

The show is looking for four females with strong vocals who can sing harmony and appear to be 18 and 28 years old.

Any conflicts with the posted schedule must be discuss with the producer and agreed to by the director before casting can be confirmed.

For more information, contact Charlotte Balensiefen at cbalensiefen@mchsi.com.

Bloodmobile at Sweet Corn FestivalMENDOTA — The American Red Cross and the Men-

dota Area Chamber of Commerce ask those eligible to donate blood to do so this summer by making an appoint-ment to donate during Mendota’s 67th annual Sweet Corn Festival. The bloodmobile will be in Mendota from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the festival. The bloodmobile will be located on Indiana Avenue at Jefferson Street across from the Elks Club parking lot craft show area.

To make an appointment or for more information, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. All blood types are needed.

Master Gardener class at U of I Extension officeHENRY — The Marshall-Putnam

Extension Master Gardeners will present an educational gardening program on Aug. 12.

The program will be held at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Henry located at 509 Front St. and will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Dividing Perennials is the topic for this month. The program will be presented by Extension’s Mas-ter Gardeners, Debbie Skowera and Sharon Gallup. The fee for this program is $2.

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A wonderful time of the year to try recipes using fresh veggies from your gardens. We have so many different veg-etables to choose from in this area.

Cherry Tomato Salad1 quart cherry tomatoes, halved1/4 cup canola oil3 tablespoons white vinegar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon sugar1/4 cup minced fresh parsley1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano

Place tomatoes in a shallow bowl. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and sugar until blended, stir in herbs. Pour over tomatoes, gently toss to coat. Refrig-erate, covered, overnight.

Balsamic Cucumber Salad1 large English cucumber, halved and

sliced2 cups grape tomatoes, halved1 medium red onion, halved and thinly

sliced1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette1/4 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese

In a large bowl, combine first three ingredients. Add vinaigrette, toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Before serving, stir in cheese.

Tomatoes with Buttermilk Vinaigrette

3/4 cup buttermilk1/4 cup minced fresh tarragon1/4 cup white wine vinegar3 tablespoons canola oil1 1/2 teaspoons sugar1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

1/4 teaspoon celery salt1/4 teaspoon pepper4 pounds cherry tomatoes, halved1/3 cup minced fresh chives

In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients until blended. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, arrange tomatoes on a platter with chives.

Zucchini Parmesan Bake3 eggs1/2 cup canola oil3 cups shredded Zucchini (about 1 pound)1 cup reduced fat biscuit baking mix1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and oil until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer mixture into a greased 10-inch ovenproof skillet. Bake 25 to 30 min-utes or until golden brown.

Green Beans with Pecans1 tablespoon butter1 cup chopped pecans2 tablespoons maple syrup1/8 teaspoon salt

Beans1/4 cup finely chopped shallots2 tablespoons butter2 teaspoons all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon grated orange peelDash of cayenne pepper1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans,

trimmed2/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth1/3 cup orange juice1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper

In a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans, cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Stir in syrup and salt. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes

or until pecans are glassy. Spread on foil to cool. Meanwhile in a large skillet, sauté shallots in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, orange peel and cayenne. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover, cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes longer or until beans are crisp tender. Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with pecans. Serves 8.

I received a recipe for stuffed green peppers, no name, but thank you so much for sending it in. It sounds so good, and I can’t wait to try it.

Stuffed Green Peppers1 large or 2 small green peppers1/2 pound ground beef1/4 cup uncooked packaged precooked

rice1/2 teaspoon salt

Dash of pepper1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon chopped onion1 egg1 8-ounce can tomato sauce

Halve large pepper or cut tops off small ones, remove seeds and membranes. Pre-cook peppers in boiling salted water about 5 minutes. Drain. Combine ground beef, rice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, onion, egg and 1/4 cup tomato sauce. Mix thoroughly. Stuff pepper and stand upright in very small casserole dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce over stuffed pep-pers. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Baste peppers with sauce 2 or 3 times during baking. Serves 2.

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IV Scene photo/Becky Kramer

Spring Valley girls softballSpring Valley Girls Softball team members are (front row, left to right) Cadience Bickett, Tyler Jordan, Isabel Verucchi, Jazlyn Casey, Rosilee Meuser, Eva Cervantes and (back row, left to right) coach Joe Couts, Cadance Noll-Ganther, Ella Englehaupt, Taylor Coutts, Destiny Ahrens, Emmalith Noll-Ganther, Kierra Dietman, coach Heather McCutcheon.

What is your favorite position?

Cadience Bickett: First base

Ella Englehaupt: Third base

Taylor Coutts: PitcherDestiny Ahrens: PitcherIva Cervantes: PitcherRosilee Meuser: Cente

fieldTyler Jordan: Second

baseIsabel Verucchi: Catch-

erJazlyn Casey: Short

centerKierra Dietman: Catch-

erCadance Noll-Ganther:

ShortstopEmmalith Noll-Ganther:

Catcher

What is your favorite team?Cadience Bickett: CubsElla Englehaupt: White

SoxTaylor Coutts: CubsDestiny Ahrens: White

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CubsEmmalith Noll-Ganther:

Cubs

Who is your favorite player?

Eva Cervantes: Antho-ny Rizzo

Tyler Jordan: Anthony Rizzo

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TennisSweet Corn Festival

TournamentMENDOTA — The 67th annual Sweet

Corn Festival will be held Aug. 8-10. The tournament will offer Junior and Adult divisions, with the Juniors playing on Aug. 8 and adults playing on Aug. 9-10. All matches of this year’s tourney will again be played at the Mendota High School tennis courts on the high school grounds on Route 52 north of town.

Entry forms may be picked up at the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce office and Sports-N-Stuff in Mendota. They may also be obtained at sweetcor-nfestival.com or mendotahospital.org or by sending a SASE to Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, PO BOX 620, Mendota IL 61342. Entry deadline is 4 p.m. Aug. 6. Note T-shirt deadlines: For further information, contact the Chamber office at (815) 539-6507.

RunningRed Cross Walk

PERU — 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 cel-ebration that includes food, drinks, raf-fles, music and outdoor games that par-ticipants look forward to year after year. Kids will enjoy the Bike Rodeo that offers

fun educational training and includes a free bike helmet (while supplies last).

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 Sarah.Sta-sik@redcross.org.

Gateway 5KPRINCETON — 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 Showdown will start and fin-ish at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. Runners and volunteers will be able to park there and registration will be in the main building. Cost to enter the Gate-way 5K is $20. After Aug. 15 it will be $35. All proceeds will go towards the programs 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 Rec 5KPERU — The 5K Race to benefit the

Peru Recreation Summer Programs will be held 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.

GolfSVWC golf outing

SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Walleye Club 4-man golf scramble will be held at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Spring Creek Golf Course. The event includes cart, drinks and walleye lunch. Visit www.spring-valley-walleye.org for more details.

Solorio Memorial OutingSPRING VALLEY — The Frank Solorio

Memorial Golf Outing will be held Aug. 23 at Spring Creek Golf Course. Cost is $75 per golfer for the 2-person scram-ble, 4-person team. Registraion 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.

Tiger ClassicPRINCETON — The Tiger Golf Classic,

sponsored by the Princeton High School Booster Club, will be held Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course. Contact Mike Taylor at 815-878-3833 to sign up.

BagsMendota bags tourney

MENDOTA — The very popular sport of “Bags” will be part of this year’s 67th Celebration of Corn in Mendota.

The competition is scheduled for

Sat, Aug. 9 and is being sponsored by Relay for Life of Upper Illinois Valley Relay for Life. You can pre-register for this fun event by picking up a form at the Mendota Chamber Office, down-loading it at sweetcornfestival.com, or calling their office at (815) 539-6507. All contestants must be 21 years of age or older. Entry Fees are $40 /2 person team with 50 percent of the entry fees paid out. The remaining 50 percent goes to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Payouts based on the number of teams entered. Teams can bring their own bags, or use bags pro-vided. The event will take place in the beer garden area of the Sweet Corn Festival (800 block of Main Street). Beverages will be available for pur-chase, none may be brought in. If you do not have a partner and would like to play, you will be matched up with someone. Because of the limit on the amount of teams that can enter, pre-registration is a good idea and begins at 10 a.m. The tournament will begin at 11 a.m. Relay for Life of Upper Illi-nois Valley encourages you to get into the spirit of this Sweet Corn Festival competition, and enter the Sweet Corn Festival Bags Tournament! The Bags Tournament will be part of the many things to do at Mendota’s Fest. For more information on Mendota’s 67th Annual Sweet Corn Festival visit www.sweetcornfestival.com or call (815) 539-6507.

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