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—Justin Bullington

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📬IN THIS ISSUE

💡What You Should Know
☀️Princeton Weather
🤵🏻‍♂️Princeton Person of the Week
💼Princeton Businesses
⛽️Princeton Gas Prices
🎸Local Music
👷‍♂️Job Opportunities
🏡Princeton Homes for Sale
👓Letter from Lori

💡WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Happy Birthday, Travis Short! 🍰

• PHS Boys Bball are Regional Champs for the 3rd year in a row, defeating Morrison 57-55! They have advanced to sectionals in Mendota, and will play Rockford Christian Tuesday.

• The Police Department promoted Jake Foster to Seargent. According to the BCR, he has been a certified law enforcement officer since 2010. He is a member of the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. Foster has a third degree black belt in Isshinryu karate and a one-strike blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

• A Princeton man was sentenced to 1 year in prison for fentanyl possession.

• Trevyn Munson, 8th grader at Logan Junior High School, will participate in the 43rd annual Disptach-Argus Regional Spelling Bee to be held Saturday. Read more here.

• Camryn Driscoll and Keighley Davis are both unanimous First Team All-Conference for PHS Girls Basketball. Driscoll averaged 16.4 pts/game. Davis averaged 12.5.

• Princeton High School Volleyball Camp dates have been set: June 10th-12th, for 3rd-12th grade. More information to come.

• Celebrate the woodworking artistry of Master Wood Craftsman David Hinkston at the Prairie Arts Center March 1st from 6-8pm. Admission is free and concessions will be served. The gallery is open on Saturdays and Sundays in March from 1-3pm.

• The Pancake and Sausage breakfast at the Bureau County Fairgrounds will be March 3rd from 7am-1pm.

• Evangelical Covenant Church will host an acoustic worship night on March 9th at 6:30.

• The Huge Winter Sale at the Bureau County Fairgrounds will be March 9th, beginning at 8am. Book your space here.

• Royal Family Kids Bureau County will host a comedy night March 9th. It is a fundraiser to benefit abused, neglected, and abandoned children with a week-long camping experience. Fundraiser offers a walking taco, dessert, popcorn, silent auction, and an evening of improv, starring Well Versed Comedy. The event will take place that the Simon Conference Center, 446 Elm Place at 5:30. Tickets are $25.

• The Friends of the Princeton Library is hosting the Spring Book Sale beginning Wednesday, March 13th, for members only. Then Thursday the 14th-Saturday for the general public.

• Early Bird Registration is open for the Z Tour Bike Ride. $35.00 per rider. Register at ztour.org.

☀️PRINCETON WEATHER

Today: Sunny with a high near 36°F during the day, becoming clear and breezy at night with a low around 26°F. Expect breezy conditions with southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, gusting as high as 35 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a daytime high near 53°F. West wind 10 to 15 mph, gusts as high as 25 mph. At night, mostly clear with a low around 24°F.

Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 60°F. Partly cloudy at night with a low around 31°F.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 67°F, turning partly cloudy at night with a low around 36°F.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 45°F. The night brings a 30 percent chance of rain, mostly cloudy conditions, and a low around 38°F.

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👱‍♂️PRINCETON PERSON OF THE WEEK

🏅Nick Gorogianis

Reason for nomination: “Nick [owner of Barrel Society] and Paisano's teamed up around Christmas time to give back to less than fortunate families. Nick seems to have a positive outlook on making the community better and pitching in when needed. He is always promoting not only his business but other businesses and ventures, trying to bring more tourism to Princeton.”

Nick, you’ve won the illustrious Princeton Person of the Week.

Okay, everyone. It’s time for you to nominate someone for next week’s Princeton Person of the Week here.

💼PRINCETON BUSINESSES

• Hoppy-Go-Lucky Hollands Rabbitry has a 14-week old male Holland Lop Rabbit for sale.

• The Milk Moustache is now selling beautiful Easter dresses on their website. You will get free shipping on orders of $75 or more.

• The Boek-el-Zoo is now selling a large, screened reptile enclosure. Perfect for Panthers, Veiled, and Jacksons. It includes a misting system. Beautifully landscaped with holders for live/potted plants. It is priced to move quickly!

• Shawna Fillenwarth Photography is now offering Beach Mini Sessions. Message her to book your spot. Perfect for couples, families, kiddies, and moms. $35 due upfront - non refundable.

• Britt Lowdermilk is offering 20% off this plant/based skincare line. Sign up for free, and that will get you an extra 20% off, free shipping and free product. No monthly commitments.

• Today is the Final “3 Basket Special” Day at The Closet. Three baskets per person for only $8.

• On Friday, March 1st, Rustique Hair Studio will have openings for school-aged children during the day. Haircuts only. Limited appointments available. Call: 815-872-3434.

• Join the Bureau County Senior Center on March 4th to watch “Ordinary Angels” at the Apollo for $8. Please RSVP by calling 815-879-3981

• On Saturday, March 9th, OSF Saint Clare is sponsoring a trivia night at the Downtown Pub and Event Center to raise funds to honor nurses and certified aids. Starts at 6pm. Tables accommodate 10 people, but teams can be larger or smaller. $100 to reserve a table, $15 at the door. Contact Kate Feurer at 815-876-6765 to reserve your table.

• Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and shop local. March 8th from 10am-4pm, five purchases at five different participating locations earns you a chance to win $100 in Chamber Gift Cards. Five winners will be drawn. “Lucky Cards” are available at Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as participating businesses.

• The St. Patty’s Day 5k Run and Party is March 17th at Barrel Society.

• Liberty Village is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 23rd at 10am.

🔗TOP CLICKS THIS WEEK

• Order candy-filled eggs to be scattered around your yard in time for Easter for the 6th Annual “Egg My Yard” Gateway Services fundraiser. More information here.

• Princeton Man Given Prison Time For Battering ER Nurses And Hospital Security Guard.

• Here is a sneak peak of some of Wild Ginger’s Bistro’s amazing decor and a few menu items.

⛽️PRINCETON GAS PRICES

Regular

Amoco, 720 N Main St: $3.24
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.36
Casey’s West/North: $3.39
Beck’s West/North: $3.39
Road Ranger, N Main St: $3.39
Shell, 2225 N Main St: $3.39

Diesel

Amoco, N Main St: $3.59
Beck’s West/North: $3.99
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.99
Casey’s West/North: $3.99
Road Ranger, N Main St.: $3.99

🎸LOCAL MUSIC

Princeton

• Fiddlerock! | Hawg House Saloon | Today at 3pm

• Burn N’ Bush | Hawg House Saloon | March 9th at 3pm

• Wayne “The Train” Hancock | Moose Lodge | March 16th

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

• 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.

👷‍♂️JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Patient Access Associate | OSF Health Care | $18.43/hr

• Cashier | Road Ranger | $13.20-$17.42/hr

• Teller | Midland State Bank | Full-time

• 2nd Shift Maintenance | Allegion | Full-time

• Loan Technician | US Department of Ag | $39,576–63,733/year

• Zearing Child Enrich. | Teacher/Teacher Aids | $ Based on Exp. and Ed.

• Staff Nurse RN or LPN | Liberty Village | Full/Part-time

• Cleaning Specialist | Combined Cleaning | $15-16.50/hour

• Dietary Clerk | OSF Healthcare | $16.83/hour

• Project Architect | Studio K Architecture | $28/hour

• Cashier | Beck’s | $15-16/hour

• Safety and Loss Prevention Manager | Ace | Full-time

• Gardener | Hornbaker Gardens | $14-16/hour

• Domestic Violence Advocate (2) I Freedom House I Full-time

• Quality Technician, 3rd Shift | Allegion I Full-time

• Maintenance I McDonald's | Full-time

• Management and Sales I Sherwin-Williams | Full-time

• Paraprofessional Substitutes I Princeton High School I Full-time

• Online Order Processor I Walmart I Full-time

🏷️PRINCETON HOMES FOR SALE

17713 2600 East St | $350,000 | 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | A spacious home with 2,732 square feet of living space

218 Sarah Ave | $47,000 | 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom | An affordable option with compact living space

25524 1800 North Ave | $625,000 | 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | A larger home with 1,800 square feet, under contract

110 S Church St | $122,500 | 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | A cozy home with 1,370 square feet, also under contract

711 E Central Ave | $110,000 | 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | Offering 864 square feet of living space, currently under contract

👓LETTER FROM LORI

Good morning, beautiful people! I hope you are all focused on your goals! I have recently acquired my official "old lady necklace"...cheater glasses on a string. I need them all the time to see things that are close. I've needed glasses for YEARS to see things far from me, but only recently have I needed them to see things right in front of my face.

Isn't that how life is? We expect things in our future to be unclear. We can squint and turn our heads, but we know until we get closer, they won't come into focus. But those things that are in our present, we believe to be clear. As we age, our perception of our current situation and the awareness that it isn't so straightforward or black and white becomes an increasing problem. Our maturity leads us to the conclusion that maybe things could be more in focus. We don't even realize how fuzzy it is until we cave in and, protesting, put those Dollar General cheaters on our face and realize the words we are reading do have edges and objects have boundaries. How much easier life becomes when we get into the habit of using our glasses to see things.

Oftentimes, we misplace our glasses and stumble around blindly, smacking the table with our hands, searching for them. How often do we find that we have simply slid them up on our heads, and they were within reach the whole time?

Our age and wisdom also shorten our "herp derp" moments, and we know where to find them more quickly so we can bring everything back into focus before disaster strikes and we slam into a wall.

So, if things seem out of focus or unclear, put on your "old people necklace," or check the top of your head, and get the assistance you need to bring life back into clarity 👀👵👴👓

—Lori Boekeloo

Lori owns the Boek-el-ZOO in Princeton. It’s not just a pet shop — it’s an experience!