November 18th, 2023 🚨🍗🌡️🎄

An Earthquake, the Red Covered Bridge, Saturday Events, Gas Prices, T-Giving at the Movies, and Weather

In This Issue

🚨What You Should Know

🏋️A Word from Levi LaMothe of Anytime Fitness in Princeton

🎅Places to Go Today

🍿Thanksgiving at the Apollo

💌 Rate This Email

🌡️Next Week’s Forecast

📚Some Princeton History

What You Should Know

  • Local Gas Prices

    >Amoco, S. Main and Clark: $3.29

    >Casey’s, North and West: $3.49

    >Shell, N. Main: $3.49

    >Road Ranger, N. Main & I-80: $3.53

  • Princeton senior Payne Miller (OL/DL) and junior Noah LaPorte (WR/DB) were named to the IHSFCA Class 3A First Team (BCR).

  • PHS Girls Basketball beat Putnam County Thursday 56-32. Fresh/Soph lost to Bureau Valley 33-41. Varsity will play again this evening at 7:00pm.

  • A 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred near Standard, Illinois, waking up communities in central Illinois. The quake was located approximately 25 minutes away from Princeton, Illinois, and had a depth of about 4.6 kilometers below the surface. Despite traveling for about 500 miles, little damage is expected due to the relatively shallow depth, with no reports of damage or widespread power outages in the region. Here’s a video on YouTube from an Earlville resident (KWQC).

  • The iconic Red-Covered Bridge north of Princeton sustained damage on Thursday morning when a truck collided with it. The incident occurred as the truck driver miscalculated the bridge's clearance, resulting in debris scattered around the area. Emergency responders from the Illinois State Police and the Bureau County Sheriff's office assessed the damage, and a wrecker was summoned to clear the remains of the vehicle (WLPO). Here’s a drone fly-through video from WQAD, and a documentary on YouTube. The offending Company, Wynn Logistics, put out this statement regarding the incident.

  • The Princeton High School Madrigal Singers will perform at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Barn at Hornbaker Gardens, located 22937 County Rd. 1140 N. in Princeton (BCR). You can order your tickets here.

“Anytime Fitness would like to remind you that summer bodies are made in the winter. If you're thinking of getting fit as your New Years Resolution, don't wait! With all the parties, food, and drink, it's so easy to put things off. And remember, even if you have a no-so-healthy meal, there are still over 100 meals between now and the New Year, so don't fret. Stop in today! We are here to help you with certified personal trainers, biometric body scans, and the brightest, cleanest gym around.”

Levi LaMothe, Owner of Anytime Fitness in Princeton

Places to Go Today

  • Friends of Strays Bake Sale: Prouty-Zearing Community Building from 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

  • Bureau County Christmas for Kids will hold another toy drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Heartland Bank, located at 606 S. Main St. in Princeton (BCR).

  • Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show: Bureau County Fair From 9:00am-3:00 pm.

  • Christkindl Markt: Open Prairie Church from 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

  • Craft Show & Bake Sale: Park Tavern from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

  • Paint Pottery with The Knack: Saturday or Sunday of Christmas Walk Weekend.

  • Holiday Card Design Contest Gallery Show at the Prairie Arts Council.

  • Barbershop Chorus & Bureau County Chorus on Main: Prouty-Zearing Community Building from 11:00 am-2:00 pm.

  • Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus on Main Street: Christmas Cookies & Hot Chocolate will be served.

  • At the Boek-el-ZOO from 12pm-3pm: Join Bethany Salisbury and her children as they provide information and interaction with the Continental Giant rabbit breed.

     

  • The Praise & Shine Quartet: Prairie Arts Council starting at 3:00 pm.

  • Make reindeer food with the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

  • Stop by for s’mores compliments of the Bureau County Senior Center.

  • Enjoy horse drawn carriage rides compliments of Heartland Bank and Trust Company on both North & South Main Street.

  • At 5:30pm, Bluegrass and folk band Coffee Creek will play at First United Methodist Church.

  • Patrick Owen-Leary will perform at Barrel Society at 7pm this evening. Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ Food Truck will be out there as well.

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Thanksgiving Week at the Apollo

>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a 2023 dystopian action film, directed by Francis Lawrence and based on Suzanne Collins' 2020 novel. Serving as a prequel to the series, it explores the early life of Coriolanus Snow, depicting his journey towards becoming the leader of Panem, with a focus on his relationship with Hunger Games tribute Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games, set 64 years before the first film.

PG-13 for strong violent content and disturbing material.

>Wish

Wish is a 2023 animated musical fantasy film by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The story revolves around Asha, a 17-year-old voiced by Ariana DeBose, who, sensing a looming darkness in the Kingdom of Rosas, makes a heartfelt plea to the stars for help.

PG for thematic elements and mild action.

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Some Princeton History

Princeton originated in the early 1830s as a settlement for the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church, later evolving into a vital stop for the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad in the 1850s. Abraham Lincoln visited Princeton in 1854, delivering a well-attended speech in Bryant Woods on the Fourth of July. Bryant Woods, named after the Bryant brothers – Cyrus, Arthur, and John Howard – who settled in Princeton in 1832, played a significant role in the town's early development. John Howard Bryant, known as the "Farmer Poet," was an influential figure, serving as an editor, political figure, and author.

One of John Howard Bryant's close associates was abolitionist Owen Lovejoy, who relocated to Princeton in 1838 after his brother's murder. Lovejoy, the pastor of the Congregational Church from 1838 to 1856, passionately advocated against slavery. Both Bryant and Lovejoy's homes became havens on the Underground Railroad. Lovejoy's residence attained National Historic Landmark status in 1997 and currently functions as a museum, preserving its connection to the abolitionist movement.


For Local Music and More Princeton News, See These Previous Issues From This Week

  • November 11th: Banjos, Mushrooms, Walks, Bumblebee, and Football 

  • November 13th: History, Music, Dog Parks, Trains, and Parades

  • November 15th: Orchestras, Christmas Walk, Elves, Movies, Weekend Weather, Gas Prices

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