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Happy Monday, Princeton! Let’s have a great week.

Onward.

—Justin Bullington

📬IN THIS ISSUE

💡What You Should Know
☀️Princeton Weather
⛽️Princeton Gas Prices
💼Princeton Businesses
👷Princeton Job Opportunities
🥁Princeton Music
⛪️Princeton Easter Services
🐣Princeton Easter Egg Hunts

💡WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Happy Birthday, Abigail Beneke! 🍰

• Kudos to the Logan Jr. High Music Program for their outstanding performance at the recent Spring Band and Choir concert and the Solo and Ensemble competition—59 events scored Division 1, with others also shining bright. Way to go, Lions!

• Princeton senior Morgan Foes placed third in the shot put at the Illinois Prep Top Times Class 2A Meet.

• Join meteorologist Cyle Dickens at the Princeton Fire Department this Wednesday for a vital severe weather preparedness presentation, starting at 6:30 PM—don't forget to RSVP with the department.

• Early registration for the Bureau County Fair Queen Golf Outing ends April 12th. There will be a $500 cash prize.

• Order your candy-filled eggs to be scattered in your yard in time for Easter morning to help raise money for Gateway Services. Deadline is March 27th. Order online here.

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⛅️PRINCETON WEATHER

Today: Expect a rainy day with a high of 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 25 mph with chances of rain at 100%. Rainfall could reach around one inch, with gusty winds over 40 mph. In the evening, rain continues with the possibility of thunder. The low will be around 49°F with SSE winds at 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday: The day starts with rain showers in the morning and then turns cloudy and windy. Morning high of 51°F with temperatures falling to near 40°F. Winds shifting to SW at 20 to 30 mph with a 60% chance of rain. The evening will see mostly cloudy skies with a low around 25°F and W winds at 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday: A mostly sunny day with a few clouds early on. Expect a high of 44°F with W winds at 10 to 15 mph. The evening will be mostly clear with a low of 28°F and lighter W winds at 5 to 10 mph.

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⛽️PRINCETON GAS PRICES

Regular

Amoco, 720 N Main St: $3.69
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.76
Casey’s West/North: $3.79
Beck’s West/North: $3.79
Road Ranger, N Main St: $3.79
Shell, 2225 N Main St: $3.79

Diesel

Beck’s West/North: $3.99
Road Ranger, N Main St.: $4.09
Casey’s West/North: $4.19
Amoco, N Main St: $3.99
Sullivan’s: $3.89

💼PRINCETON BUSINESSES

• Four Seasons is offering 25% off your entire purchase using the code SPRING. The offer is valid through March 31st and includes free shipping on orders over $75 before discount.

• Hornbaker Gardens is hosting the "Garden Walk Series: Early Spring" event on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10 AM. The garden walk with Dave Hornbaker will feature early bloomers and spring cleaning tasks. All garden walks are free, and attending all four could win you a $75 gift card.

• Cafe Grace specials:

  • Bacon Ranch Burger on Monday

  • Firecracker Shrimp Salad on Tuesday,

  • Frisco Melt on Wednesday.

  • Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo on Thursday

  • Egg Salad Sandwich on Friday.

  • Apple Whiskey Stuffed Pork Loin on Saturday

  • Easter Brunch on Sunday.

• Wild Ginger Bistro and Wine Bar is reaching out to the community for memorable items from Princeton's past. They're looking for anything Princeton-related, especially from the Police Department, various local clubs, and Princeton High School. Contributions like yearbooks, photos, and PHS spirit gear are welcome. If you have something cool and Princeton-centric, they're eager to display it. Email contributions to [email protected] or donate directly.

• The Apollo: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (PG13)

  • Thursday: 6:00 pm

• “Kung-Fu Panda 4” (PG)

  • Thursday: 6:15 pm

• Gateway Services is hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Shandy's Pub & Grub. The event features a chicken and spaghetti dinner for $25 per person, with doors opening at 4:30 PM and trivia starting at 6 PM. Prizes are $300 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd, and $100 for 3rd, with tickets available Gateway.

• There will be an Adult Dodgeball Tournament at the Metro Center on April 27th. Matches begin at 6pm. It is $75/team.

👷‍♂️PRINCETON JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Carpenters | Terry’s Remodeling | $18-30/hr. | 815-875-2200

• Warehouse Specialist | Ace Hardware | Full and Part-time, $19-21.50/hr.

• Medal Engraver | A & M Products | Full-time, $17.50/hr

• Lawn Care Specialist | Taylor’s Way | Full-time, $18/hr

• First Shift Warehouse Associate | Advance Services | Full-time

🎸PRINCETON MUSIC

• STEAM Irish Quartet | Grace Theater | March 30th at 7:30pm

• Joe Rian & The A.M. Drinkers | Barrel Society | March 30th at 7pm

• Problem Child | The Moose Lodge | March 30th, 6-11pm

• The Killer Riffs | The Hawg House Saloon | April 6th, 3pm

• Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos | The Cider Mill | Apr. 12th at 6:30pm

• Girls Like Us: Music of Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joni Mitchell | Grace Theater | Apr. 12th at 7:30pm

• Joseph Huber Band | Barrel Society | May 3rd, 7pm

• Not Petty | Black Rose Saloon | May 24th, 7pm

⛪️PRINCETON EASTER SERVICES

• Princeton Bible Church

• Bureau Township Community Church

• Christ Community Church

• Evangelical Covenant Church

• First Lutheran Church

• First United Methodist Church

• First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

• Hampshire Colony Church

• New Hope Church of the Nazarene

• St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

• Princeton Wesleyan Church

• First Presbyterian Church

• The People Church

• St. Louis Catholic Church

• Open Prairie

• United Pentecostal Church

• Bethel Baptist Church

🐣PRINCETON EASTER EGG HUNTS

• Soldiers and Sailors Park | March 30th, 10:30am

• Bureau Township Community Church | March 30th, 11am

• Bureau County Fairgrounds | March 30th, 1pm

• New Hope Church of the Nazarene | March 30th, 2pm

• People Church | March 31st, 9:30am