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A John the Barber Foundaton Publicaton

Nothing but good news !
And Good people doing Great things!

From Arlington, Cherry, Ladd, Seatonville/Hollowayville,
Spring Valley,and Dalzell, Illinois


Jack May of Princeton Comes Through Big.
his Pumkin Project for the Poor
helps Ravioli Alley Needy
It didnt happen overnight, but eight year-old Jack May
of rural Princeton had a plan. He wanted to raise money
to help the poor and decided to use his farming skills to
achieve this goal. With the help of his dad, Jim and old-
er brother Jake, Jack planted and grew pumpkins on his
family farm. Once they were large enough, the family
including mom, Jeannine, harvested the pumpkins and
Jacks real work began. Thanks to neighbors, family and friends, Jack
was able to sell most of his bounty. Jack and his family arrived at Hall
Township Food Pantry to donate 80 pounds of pumpkins and gourds
and his earnings of $150 to help buy groceries for people who have no
food! When does one start giving back and helping their neighbors
in need? Jack May began at 8 years of age! You are never too young . . .
and never too old to help a neighbor in need. Grow a pumpkin!

John the Barber Foundaton
Doing Something a litle bit Great for non-for-profts

John the Barber is in the early stages of driving a strategic efort to assist
local non-for-profts with their marketng and promoton eforts. The idea
revolves around JTB designing and producing quality hoodies and jerseys
that promote Ravioli Alley non-for-proft enttes. Fans of that non-for-
proft can buy these, wear them, and provide the non-for-proft with some
free marketng and promoton that they would not otherwise have. JTB
does the whole thing at break
even. Check out the photos of
the inital efort below for Holy
Trinity Cherry. Other enttes will
follow shortly. These hoodies
and jerseys are currently for sale
at the Cherry County Store. Stop
in sometme to buy or order one!
Again items for other enttes are
currently being designed!
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The John the Barber
Foundaton
Box 88
Cherry, IL 61317


Speaking to a group of
children recently, a
minister asked them
various questons
about what would
Jesus do if he were
here in their town.
Among other things he
asked, Where do you
think Jesus would go to
eat. Creatvely one
child reply, Panara
Bread? Along those
same lines another
replied,
the Olive Garden?
Finally one child said,
I know where he
would go to eat
the soup kitchen and
bread line.
Wow!
What a Great answer!
Funny how kids can
nail things right on the
head!
Three-tme Grammy Award Winner Ashley Cleveland
coming to Seatonville Congregatonal!

Critcally acclaimed three-tme Grammy Award winning gospel singer/songwriter
Ashley Cleveland will be at Seatonville Congregatonal Church, Independent on
Sunday night, November 9
th
at 6:00 PM. Ashley will be leading
worship for Second Sunday, the churchs alternatve worship
gathering followed by a concert featuring her soulful and
bluesy vocals and alternatve tuning guitar playing. Available
will be her latest CD ttled Beauty in the Curve and her frst
book and memoir ttled Litle Black Sheep. Join us for this rare
opportunity to experience the music of Ashley Cleveland in the
intmate and historic sanctuary at the Seatonville church.
There is no cost for admission but a love ofering will be taken
to help cover expenses. For more informaton call Pastor Bill
Jacobsen at 815-228-6717 or visit Ashleys website at
www.ashleycleveland.com.
Hey you 50-something Ravioli Alley residents..do something a litle
big Great and remember to support your town churches
Were you in a high school class when the word came that President Reagan had been
shot? Did you wear painters pants to school? Did you run down to Al Cabodis
at noon for lunch? Getng to be the senior person at work? More of an empty
nester at home? If so, you are no doubt in your magic 50s now. If you have not
been involved in your church in some tme..maybe since your kids were
young.maybe since YOU were young..now is a good tme in your life to make sure
you are doing the basics to support your community churches. Churches are just
like your schools, post ofces, and fre departments in a sense, says Jim McDonald of
Cherry. It is a Great idea to support them all as best you can. To make sure your
town is strong. McDonald goes on to say, I spent my whole life here, was an altar
boy, all my friends and I went to school and church together. Now that I am older, I
am proud of my church and want to see it be successful. JTB suggests that it
would be Great if you could take a few minutes and do some things now to help your
town church. The following simple actons would be Great:

Contact your minister/priest and have them email you
the weekly bulletn
Put your church web-site /Facebook page on your com-
puter/smart phone favorites so you can keep track of
what is going on
Have your minister/priest get you giving envelopes and
mail one in every month
Go to fundraisers and events that you church sponsors

I started supportng the church again a few years ago, said McDonald. Im proud
of my church as it is a part of me. Whether a person physically goes to church, I think
it would be Great if the folks my age remembered to support the church here and
there. Besides helping your community, your kids and grandkids will notce and you
will feel good knowing you are doing the right thing.
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Heres what people around the country
are saying about Up Ravioli Alley!
John Hull of San Jose, California, previously of Spring Valley says, I thoroughly enjoy your Ravioli Alley
newsleter. It brings back great memories of the Illinois Valley of 40-50 years ago when I was a kid. I
was kind of surprised that I knew a few nicknamesButons Liebe, Rooster Baracanni, Mule Mautno,
Buzzy Verucchi. I seem to remember a couple of Spring Valley fellas with names like Dua or something
like that..since they were the second-born in their family. Again, if there is anything I can do out in Cali-
fornia for you, let me know.
Audrey Sebben of Ladd writes, Can't tell you how much I enjoy "Up Ravioli Alley". Would you please add
me to your email list? Keep up the good work!
Joanne Wieczorek of LaSalle writes, I very much enjoyed the August issue of URA sent to me by my
cousin. I spent much of my early childhood in Dalzell as I had two aunts and families living there. My
mom was born in Dalzell. Enjoyed standing on the corner by Vallero's Bakery and smelling the bread
baking and eatng Cho-cho's. The bocci ball games were fun to watch and what about the chicken fghts
up in the grove on the north end?
Natalie Grider of Hillsboro, IL writes, "Up Ravioli Alley" was forwarded to me and I think it
is Great! When my fve year old daughter Hadley found out her friend got her bike stolen,
it broke her heart. Her friend's mom could not buy her a new bike because she is a single
mom of three and didn't have the money. Hadley poured all of her piggy bank money in a
zip lock bag and asked me if this amount would be enough to buy her friend a bike. I al-
most cried. I said "for sure." So the next day we went to Walmart and bought her a new
bike. I was very proud of her. She is a special girl who knows at a young age to be selfess.
Good kids doing Great things!
Doreen Hozel Dellinger formerly of Ladd now of LaSalle writes, My Mom and I would be
so happy when we received Up Ravioli Alley in mail. We would stop everything to read it together
what a great memory for me. You are doing a great job John the Barber!
Vicki Gensini formerly of Mark now of McNabb writes, Please add me to your email mailing list. Love
your publicaton! Thanks for all your hard work in putng it together!
Bill Mason of Spring Valley writes, How can I get back issues of "Up Ravioli Alley"? I would like to send
them to my aunt, Mary Rita Mason, a life-long resident of Spring Valley. She is 94 years old. She would
be most interested in Up Ravioli Alley. (Readers, if you want access to back issues of Up Ravioli Alley,
please send and email to editor@JohnTheBarberFoundaton.com or write us at Box 88, Cherry, IL 61317)
Too many Good People Doing Great Things to menton
at HTC Second Annual Walk/Run to beneft the LaSalle Veterans Home
Too many names to thank and mentonbut heres a frst shot! Thanks to
chairman Alan Ring and the many members of his awesome team for driving
donatons, signs, t-shirts, set-up, and registraton! Thanks to Mayor Bob
McCook and his team for all they did to set things up and work the route! 70
partcipants and many donatons are going to allow HTC and the LaSalle Veter-
ans home to acquire several special items that will make life beter and easier
for their residents. More to come in future issues on that subject! Wow, this
second picture is powerful! If you ever wondered how you should live your
life, just copy these three Great people! Abbot Philip of St. Bede (right)
game through big with an awesome opening prayer and speech, subing for
Father Pat who had suddenly been called away. Bill Craven of Spring Valley
(middle) worked round the clock the last ten days to drive important public-
ity and atendance. All around Great person, life-long athlete, and Holy
Trinity Cherry alumna Lori Guerrini (lef) AGAIN was there to do her thing!
Hard to imagine a Greater day than that one!
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Dont Forget:
Cherry United Church
of Christ/Holy Trinity
Cherry Pie
& Cofee
Social Hour,
frst Thursday
of each month.
1:30 3:30
at Cherry
Church Hall.
Bring a friend!






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Hall 1973 Football Squad inducted
into Hall Sports Hall of Fame
In additon to individual stars Rollie Himes and Jerry Stank and
the undefeated 1928 football squad, Coach Kelly Kanes unfor-
getable 1973 Hall football team was inducted into Hall Sports
Hall of Fame recently. So many thrilling memories! Coach
Kane personally selected the new Hall football uniforms that
year. Copying the very popular and successful Ohio State Buck-
eyes of those years, the Red Devils wore sharp uniforms and
helmets of red, white, and silver. Both Kane and his assistant
coach Dan Darlington would go on to Illinois High School Foot-
ball Coaching Hall of Fame careers! Wow! Everyone remem-
bers the Red Devils trouncing their many opponents early in the
season. They also remember the famous mid-season head to
head confrontaton against Geneseo at Hall. The Red Devils
clearly were outplaying the Maple Leafs, controlling the ball and
completely shutng down Geneseos strictly run ofense. Who out there remem-
bers Geneseo, late in the game, running a litle, slowly developing fea-ficker pass
playa wobbely litle pass that went for a long touchdown and giving Geneseo a 14-
14 te? Although Red Devil fans were greatly disappointed, the following week they
went crazy.as they were walking out afer another big win, news came across the
radio that Rochelle had ted Geneseo 0-0! All the Red Devils had to do was beat
Rochelle and the NCIC conference championship would be theres! One of the
most important games in many years of Hall football was played at Rochelle. Ro-
chelle had to be tough as they ted Geneseo 0-0 AT Geneseo! Kellys Heroes
could not have been more focused and ready. One of the greatest single plays in
Hall football history occurred in the second quarter. Backed up deep in Rochelle
territory, Hall star running back John Romanelli hit the line hard for what looked like
a clear frst down. Happy, standing Hall fans slowly began to sit back down but sud-
denly there goes Romo popping out of the pile and heading straight down the center
of the feld! He is in an 85-yard dash with Rochelles
fastest man but Romo out-runs him and the Devils take
a lead they would never give up. Well have to do an-
other artcle on this team sometme.too many names
to menton here.cool as a cucumber, team leader
quarterback Mike Argubright, triple threat
star (ofense, defense, special teams) Rick Donna,
nothing but Great defensive star Jack McNally, you-
cant-just-key-on-Romo running star Mike Pyszka.
Again we will menton more in future artcles.
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Heres a few quick Rav-notes...

Ravioli Alley product and 1980 Hall grad Vicki Vacca has been nominated for an Emmy
award for her work in the makeup industry. Vicki was nominated for her work in the show
American Horror Story: Coven. Vicki is the daughter of Bonnie Vacca and the late Great
Mickey Vacca. Always a beauty, heres a shot of Vicki from her Red Devil cheerleading days

Wow, did you see what those Ladd Mens Club members did? In August, the group collected 1650 pounds of
canned food for use by the Hall Township Food Pantry. Hats of to you guys! Good mens clubs doing Great
things!
Flu Shot Sunday at Holy Trinity Cherry: Sunday, Oct 5, 2014 afer 8:30 a.m. mass, Holy Trinity Cherry. FREE
with medicare card or $30 without. (Everyone from the community is invited to utlize this service.if you
would like to receive the treatment please arrive at the church at approximately 9:20 a.m.). Volunteering to
provide the shots for the third year in a row is Lisa Clinton of St. Margarets Hospital. Thanks Lisa!!!
Natures Corner childrens learning program begins at Echo Bluf: Beginning on Saturday September 13, 2014
and running through May, 2015, Echo Blufs will hold a weekly kids (ages 3 -12) learning class from 10:00 a.m. tl
noon the second Saturday of each month. Many fun and interestng topics all related to nature. Come on out!
If questons, call Echo Bluf at 815.447.2115.
Congrats to Kaylee Golden of Hollowayville daughter of Tina and Vern Golden and Chelsea Wallaert of Cherry
daughter of Lori & Mike Wallaert for being recipients of the Princeton Elks Childrens Care Corporaton scholar-
ships. Both plan to pursue degrees in physical and occupatonal therapy. Way to go Kaylee and Chelsea!
Way to Moms and Dads! Way to go Hall High School! Way to Princeton Elks! Did we forget anyone?
Success
poem from the 1928 Hall Light yearbook

Simply inserted into the beginning pages of the
1928 Hall Light yearbook is the following poem enttled
Success. What a unique period.stll confdent and energized
by the victory in WW I, the strong economy, and the promise of
a bright future, it was a joyous tme for sure. The yearbook is
loaded with wonderful
pictures of happy, well-dressed, good looking Ravioli Alley
teens. Litle would they know how handy and relevant this po-
em would be in their lives. Just a year later the Wall Street crash
would shock the world and turn the lives of all Ravioli Alley
families upside down. Scratching and clawing their way through
the depression, they would then be tossed headlong into all the
challenges, fears, sorrows, and eventual joys of World War II.
From 1929 1945 in Ravioli Alley, there were hundreds of
Good people doing Great things!
This poem can be of Great use to you TODAY!
Remember, that same blood that fowed through
their veins fows through yours!
Read it, learn it, live it! (Cut out and keep on your refrigerator)
P A G E 6



The best witness to the
faith is not a loud and
obnoxious bloviator (one
who speaks pompously);
God is found not in the
lightning, nor in the fre,
nor in the great wind, but
in the stll, small voice.
The best (indeed the
only) way to evangelize
efectvely is by sterling,
joy-flled EXAMPLE,
obedient to the word and
the will of God.
Paul Wilson, religious
news writer




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Ravioli Alley Non-For-Proft Organizatons
All Showing that John The Barber
Spirit This Fall
Do something a litle bit Great..
TAKE someone who doesnt get a chance to get out too ofen.
BRING a carry out to someone new to your block.
SEND in a donaton if you cant make it.DROP us a line and tell us about it!
TAKEBRING.SEND.DROP.T.B.S.D.
accronym doesnt mean anything but remember it anyway!

Communites Against Bullying: Sunday October 5, 2014 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Spring Valley City Hall. Free hot dogs/chips/buddy bag to take home. Guest
speakers and student testmonials. Raise public awareness of the dangers of
bullying. Together we can empower youth to be part of the bullying soluton.
Seatonville Congregatonal Church Independent Fall Church Banquet to Honor
Fathers and Sons: Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:30 p.m. Seatonville Congrega-
tonal Church Independent. All folks and families are invited to join us for the
annual fall church banquet honoring fathers and sons. The potluck dinner will
begin at 5:30 PM and the program will begin at 6:30 PM featuring Lanny Slevin,
the former WLPO sports announcer who recently retred. The church provides
all meat and table service, but we appreciate if you can bring a side dish or des-
sert to share. Come join us and hear how God has worked and contnues to
work in and through Lannys life. A reservaton for the dinner porton is appreci-
ated and can be made by calling Mary Michael at 815-875-1697 or Pastor Bill at
815-228-6717.
Ladd Fire Department Pancake & Sausage Breakfast: Sunday October 12, 2014
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ladd Fire Staton. Adults $6, kids 4-12 $3. Bake Sale &
50/50 rafe.
Seatonville Congregatonal Church Independent Clothing Pantry. Opening
Saturday, October 11, 2014 running through Monday, October 13

(Columbus Day
Holiday). Open from 9:00 AM untl 12:00 PM noon on both day. A variety of
adult and childrens clothes will be available to individuals and families from the
community. The Seatonville Congregatonal Church, Independent is located at
110 W. Rt. 6, Seatonville, IL. 61359. For more informaton please call Pastor Bill
Jacobsen at 815-228-6717.

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Ravioli Alley Non-For-Proft Organizatons
All Showing that John The Barber Spirit This Fall cont...

TWO BIG EVENTS IN LADD ON THE SAME DAY! (MON OCT 13, 2014)
Ladd Mens Club Octoberfest Supper: Monday October 13, 2014 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at Ladd Community
Center. Pork Loin & Brats with German Side. $10 in advance/$12 @ the door. Free hot dogs for kids 8 and under.
Disaster Dogs of Illinois Rips of Ladd Fundraiser: Monday October 13, 2014 4:30 7:30 p.m. Rips in Ladd.
$8 tckets at the door or by calling 815.663.8189. Gun rafe: Ruger 10/22 & XDS 9 mm courtesy of Mean Metal
Guns. Bow rafe: two bows courtesy of Big Buck Archery. 50/50, bake sale. Proceeds beneft Disaster Dogs of
Illinois, training and developing disaster and emergency response K-9 units.
Princeton Lions Club 10
th
Annual Illinois Valley Toy Run/Car Show/Cruise: Sunday Oct 19, 2014, Soldiers &
Sailors Park across from the courthouse. Enter your car in the 40 mile round trip countryside cruise. Entry fee:
$10 new, unwrapped toy for boy or girl of any age. Music, door prizes, vendors, 50/50, buddy bag program.
Food/drinks provided by Princeton Boy Scouts. More info call 815.643.2040 or go to www.IllinoisValleyToyRun.com
John the Barber /Cherry Country Store Halloween Party & Open House: Sunday October 19, 2014 10:00 a.m.
noon. Cherry Country Store. ALL kids from all communites are welcome! Games, grafs, hot dogstake a free
pumpkin from the John the Barber pumpkin patch!
Ladd Senior Sociables Guest Luncheon & Bingo Party: Thurday October 23, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Ladd Commu-
nity Center. Reservatons due by October 17, 2014. Barb 815.94.2893 or Ethel 815.894.2917 sponsored by
North Central Bank & Lou WWasilewski/North Central Investments
Ladd 125
th
Beer and Wine Tasking Fundraiser: Saturday October 25, 2014 5:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Ladd Com-
munity Center. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets available at Ladd Village Clerks ofce or from 125
th

Commitee eforts. Rafes, prizes, appetzers. Sponsored by Hy-Vee, Euclid & Mautno Distributng.
Seatonville Congregatonal Church Independent Ashley Cleveland Concert: Sunday night November 9, 2014
6:00 p.m. Please see separate artcle and photo in this issue of URA.
Cherry Booster Club 105th Cherry Mine Disaster Anniversary Pancake and Sausage Breakfast: Sunday, Novem-
ber 9
th
, 2014 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Cherry Church Hall. Bake sale for Cherry Library going on concurrently.
Make a morning of it: Prior to breakfast.Sunday church services at Cherry United Church of Christ 8:15 a.m.
and Holy Trinity Cherry 8:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity Cherry Dueling Pianos Fundraiser: Friday November 21, 2014, 6:00 p.m., Cherry Church Hall.
Tickets are $25/each and are on sale currently at State Bank of Cherry and North Central Bank of Ladd. To order
by mail, send check made out to Holy Trinity Cherry to 212 S. Main St., Cherry, IL 61317. Dueling Pianos is an
interactve musical comedy show and sing-along performed by a pair of touring musicians and stand-up comedi-
ans. They provide audience members a fun-flled evening spent challenging the artsts with obscure song re-
quests, dancing to classic tunes or playing the patsy for the performers during their routnes. The popular show
consistently draws sell-out crowds to venues across the country throughout the year.
St. Margarets Hospital Foundaton Lourdes and Fatma Pilgrimage Fundraising Trip: Ten day adventure is
scheduled for Friday March 6, 2015 Sunday March 15, 2015. The St. Margarets Hospital Foundaton is spon-
soring a pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatma. The group will visit Marian shrines in Portugal, Spain and France.
Destnatons include Fatma, Santarem, Alba De Tormes, Avila, Burgos, Loyola, Lourdes, Never and Paris. This
prayer-flled journey during Lent will prepare you for a joyous Easter. For more informaton contact Frank
Kobilsek in the Foundaton ofce at St. Margarets 815-664-7268/ FKobilsek@aboutsmh.org or visit
www.catholictrips.com. One lucky person will win a free trip being rafed by the Foundaton.
Watch for volunteers selling chances or visit the Hospital Gif Shop.
Romo!
And the of the identfy the famous Ravioli Alley newsman contest is
In the August issue we asked readers to identfy the face of a well know, long tme Ravioli Alley
newsman and columnist. Many wrote in to identfy him as John Barron! We put all those names in a
hat and drew and the winner of the John The Barber hoodie and the winner is
Dawn Pantenburg of Dalzell! Congrats Dawn!

See page 4 for the artcle about the
Hall 1973 Football Squad inducted
into Hall Sports Hall of Fame

St. Bede Class of 64 Knows What Being Great Is All About
Restore Famous Gateway Arch Welcoming Students and Friends to Campus
If you get a chance, stop by the St. Bede campus sometme and check out the
awesome newly restored famous gateway arch. The St. Bede Class of 64 is to blame!
Ravioli Alley members of that class include John Davito (Spring Valley), Bill Frasor (Spring Valley), Alex Hueneburg
(Spring Valley), Ken Lee (Seatonville), Charlie Mason (Spring Valley), Richard May (Ladd), Dave Neill (Ladd), Dave
Parochet (Spring Valley), Steve Pesch (Spring Valley), Charles Tiemann (Spring Valley), Gordon Virgo (Sping Valley).
"Ravioli Alley" boy and St. Bede Class of 64' alum Rich "Rock" May, formally of Ladd, now of LaSalle said, " Our class
wanted to do something to establish our legacy. We like to think that our efort is 'setng the pace' for other classes
as we all work on St. Bede's large, mult-million dollar legacy enhancement project." In regard to "Ravioli Alley" Rich
said, "I am a complete die-hard Ladd fan. I am anxious to see "Up Ravioli Alley." How can I start receiving it?"
(Check out Noreen Grifn of Sof Tails
in Ladd pulling the winning entry!)