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Work begins as Bureau of Prisons March declared Commits $53 million to fund American Red Cross Thomson Prison Month in Morrison MARCH 14, 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) today announced that the Department of Justiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bureau of Prisons has committed $53.7 million in funding to the activation of Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois. The funding was approved by Congress in January as part of the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014.

Of this funding, $10 million is designated for renovation while $43.7 million will be used for staffing and equipment purchases and upgrades.

The full activation of Thomson prison is expected to take two years at a cost of $25 million for upgrades and renovations and approximately $170 million for equipment and staffing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the news weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waiting for. The funding that the Bureau of Prisons reported to Congress today is a significant investment in the economic future of Northern Illinois,â&#x20AC;? said Durbin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sure sign that work will begin soon in Thomson and confirms, without a doubt, that the Obama Administration remains firmly committed to opening and operating Thomson prison.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communities across our region of Illinois have spent over a decade thirsting for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great news,â&#x20AC;? said Bustos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This investment by the Bureau of Prisons in Thomson prison means that construction can soon begin, workers can soon compete for good-paying jobs and Northern Illinois will no longer be home to an empty prison.â&#x20AC;?

Last month, Durbin and Bustos sent a letter to President Obama asking him to include the necessary funding for the second year of activation of the Thomson Correction Center in his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget request. They will continue working to make certain that the Obama Administration remains committed to the activation of Thomson prison and that the next Congressional Appropriations bill includes robust funding for Thomson prison.

In November 2013, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Charles Samuels, reiterated his

intention to fully activate the Thomson facility.

Citing the challenges due to overcrowding at high-security Bureau of Prisons facilities that ultimately put staff, inmates and communities at risk, Samuels said the agency desperately needs the beds at Thomson to alleviate the problem.

In July 2013, the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Durbin is a member, approved funding for the activation of the Thomson correctional facility at the level that was requested by President Obama in his Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal which was delivered to Congress last April. The Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan included $166.3 million to begin the activation of Thomson prison and two other prisons, acquire 1,000 private contract beds and to expand a program to reduce recidivism rates.

On October 2, 2012, Durbin and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced that the federal government had purchased Thomson Correctional Center for use as a maximum-security federal prison to alleviate overcrowding in the federal prison system.

The federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation of Thomson is expected to provide a major boost to the local economy and create more than 1,100 jobs. Annual operation of the facility is expected to generate more than $122 million in operating expenditures (including salaries), $19 million in labor income, and $61 million in local business sales.

The Thomson facility was built in 2001 by the State of Illinois as a state-of-the-art, maximumsecurity prison to house the most serious criminal offenders. The bulk of the facility was never occupied, however, and is sitting vacant. The facility was constructed on a 146-acre piece of land and has 1,600 beds with eight compartmentalized units designed for maximum inmate supervision and control. The facility is enclosed by a 12-foot exterior fence and 15-foot interior fence, which includes a dual sided electric stun fence.

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&OR 4HE 0RAIRIE !DVOCATE .EWS MORRISON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The first meeting in the month of March for the Morrison City Council included a full agenda, but was kept quick and to the point. Mayor Pannier reported to aldermen that copies of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the Historic Preservation Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reports were available in their packets for review.

Following that, March was declared to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Red Cross Monthâ&#x20AC;? in the city of Morrison (photo).

Morrison Red Cross Blood Drive coordinator, Kaywny Beswick spoke to those present, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Red Cross is not a Government agency.

It was founded in 1881, and collects and distributes 40% of the nations blood supply. The Red Cross offers lifesaving skills, disaster relief, and blood to those in need. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Giving blood is a simple and safe procedure. It is a four step process.â&#x20AC;?

Stephanie Vavra urging everyone to at least try to donate, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made a resolution to save the lives of 12 people. I am not in the medical field, not a first responder, will never be in the military, so I donate blood.

I will receive my 5 gallon pin next month. I have saved 120 lives. It is a rather pleasant task, and very worthwhile. You can walk out the door, and know that you may have saved three lives in an hour.â&#x20AC;?

In another matter, resident Lester Matthew reported to the council

concerns with several individuals being seen going through recycling bins and garbage cans in his neighborhood, which is by the high rise condos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they are taking aluminum cans. I wanted some feedback from the council - is it legal? With identity theft these days, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think going through recycling bins is very good.â&#x20AC;?

Attorney Tim Zollinger responded by stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do have an ordinance in place. Recycling becomes the property of Moring Disposal or the City once the bins are placed on the curb.â&#x20AC;?

Police Chief Brian Meltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report was also available, including discussion on the wintersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weather, officer training, the 2013 annual police report, concealed carry licenses prohibited decals, school safety grant application, sporting events, the sale of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, and the D.A.R.E. program.

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Letters and Commentary Say NO to HB 5637

Under the subject heading Livestock Management, three members of the Illinois General Assembly, representing the areas of Champaign, Chicago and Glenview, are seeking to change hoe livestock facilities are constructed and managed in Illinois. he reposed legislation, HB 5637, scheduled for a committee vote on Wed., March 19 in Springfield, would mandate hearings over any expansion, and also control daily family farm operations. The proposed bill calls for civil actions against farmers under certain provisions of the law.

These three members of the General Assembly have created a bill that they feel will protect the environment better than the farmers and their families that live on the land and care daily for their animals. This in spite of the fact that they have little or no livestock operations in their districts, yet feel the need to impose additional requirements on Illinois farmers.

Representative Brian Stewart, a member of the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, represents a district with more livestock than any representative in the General Assembly. He has visited many family farm livestock operations in the district and realizes their

economic importance, not only to this area, but the entire economy of the State of Illinois.

I ask you to join with me and call Representative Stewart and ask him to vote against HB 5637.

I. Ron Lawfer Stockton, IL

Students Over Buildings

In the past few months there have been questions, some rumors, and conjectured answers on why the West Carroll Board of Education purchased THE National Bank property in Mt. Carroll. In order to fully understand, you must have the same facts the Board of Education has discussed over many months.

Enrollment in West Carroll has decreased by 300+ students (22%) since consolidation in 2005-2006.

The 4th and 5th graders were moved to WCPS in 2012-2013 to help align classroom instruction, align building leadership, and to create an early childhood learning center with all of the preschool programs in one location; Early Step and Head Start. The purpose was to strengthen the educational environment for our youngest students; Pre K â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5th, to enhance their academic achievement.

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It is projected the General State Aid will be prorated to 80% in Fiscal Year 2015 resulting in additional lost revenue to West Carroll of $311,000 just for 2014-2015.

At the March 2013 Board Meeting, it was discussed at length that educationally, the focus was teachers over buildings. Teachers have the second most important impact on your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to learn. A parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socio-economic status is the #1 indicator.

In December 2013, an anonymous donor offered the district $325,000 to purchase the property in Mt. Carroll.

That amount was later increased, due to the donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosity, to $345,000.

With a loss of 22% of our students, West Carroll is not different than surrounding communities who have contemplated closing an attendance center or already have; Forreston, Eastland, Stockton, or even Mt. Carroll or Savanna before consolidation.

In order to close a building, two major areas were stumbling blocks, a location for a district office and

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The anonymous donor provided a chance to spend funds on education, save teachers to work with your kids, and centrally locate the district office in future years for alignment with other area resources; Northwest Special Education, Regional Office of Education, and shared services with other Carroll County schools, made necessary by declining revenues. The annual costs to operate the bank facility in Mt. Carroll are $15,000-$17,000.

With lost tax dollars of $12,000, it still saves $150,000 annually over the costs to operate WCIS. That $150,000 savings correlates to three (3) teachers annually, salary plus benefits that can continue to work with your West Carroll students.

In the last 7 years, West Carroll has decreased expenditures by $3,708,197 and kept programs in place. Average class size at WCHS, while emphasizing college and career readiness, remains at less than 20.

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of Moring (cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authorized agent).

These violations are subject to fines of not less than $100.

Stephanie Vavra shared her story as to why she is a blood donor since March is American Red Cross Month. She said she started giving blood because she learned she could save 3 lives with one pint of blood.

She has it figured, when she gives this next time, she will have given 5 gallons of blood. That is 40 pints.

So possibly she has saved 120 lives.

Awesome, Stephanie!

Kaywyn Beswick has been the American Red Cross Blood Coordinator for Morrison for 30 years at the Methodist Church.

Blood cannot be manufactured, it has to be produced by people.

Whole Blood can only be stored for 42 days, platelets only for 5 days.

There is always a great demand for blood donors. Please donate at a drive near you. Thank you to donors and volunteers like Kaywyn for their time! Mayor Pannier read a Proclamation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March: American Red Cross Month.

Department heads report: Public Works Director Tresenriter said if you see pot holes, report them to city hall and they are still working on leaks. As soon as the frost is out of the ground and the blacktop plant reopens, the end of the road near the new Co-Z Corners will be blacktopped.

Sport Complex Director Jim Dubois reported that he did not have to do a year-end inventory now, just when the auditors for the city want it. This is due to little inventory of concession because they sell left over/ outdated items back to the vendor (We pay 5-10% more to purchase the items but do not need to store any extra). We donated candy to the At the Sports Complex we have 2 full time employees, 1 part time seasonal concession supervisor, 6-10 part time concession employees and 9 part time summer grounds keepers (they also work in the other parks). We also had 3 life guards for summer swimming and 1 for early morning lap swim. I am not sure what was done for the other Summer Recreation programs.

Two new donated pavilions will be going up soon. Two benches for the H.S. dugouts, CGH donated personal first aid kits, and the High School

baseball team donated a batting cage with turf for that diamond.

Renewing the line of credit of $500,000 (half a million dollars) was tabled. We need more information.

The cost to renew would be $1,250 whether we used it or not. Harvey Zuidema said we should not have to pay to have funds at easy access.

Leo Sullivan thought it was like insurance, ready, if needed.

June 28, 2014 the Athletic Boosters were permitted a 1-day liquor license (serving plan needs to be approved

by Chief Melton) to hold a fundraiser at the fairgrounds in conjunction with the alumni football game on June 27, 2014.They will have a beer garden and band (from 8 to midnight) inside the blue building, along with food, etc.

Resolution 14-02 Directing City Engineer to Conduct and Prepare the Necessary Survey and Platting documents for Future Sale of a Portion of the Waste Water Treatment Facility Property. (This would be to sell 10 to 12 acres at a price of not less than $3,000 per acre.) It was passed 6 ayes, Zuidema-no and Wood-abstained.

CA Dykhuizen and the department heads have been working hard on the 2014-15 Budget. Everyone has to tighten their belts to get our city on track again by asking questions, working together, and setting attainable goals. The first Fiscal year 2014-15 Budget Meeting will be Tuesday, March 18 at the County Board Room at 7:00 pm.

Contact your aldermen or city hall with ideas and concerns. Open to the public.

The next regular Morrison City Council Meeting will be March 24, 2014 at the County Board Room at 7:00 pm. Open to the public, hope to see you there. Bring your concerns, ideas and compliments!

Thought for the day: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.â&#x20AC;?~ Henry Ford With our new leaders and working together, we can be successful!

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The first guest speaker to make remarks was Blake Musser who is a Freeport native, graduated from Aquin High School and then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Blake then served in combat tours both in Iraq and the Asian Theatre and when discharged he moved back to Freeport. He attended Highland Community College and received degrees from Illinois State University and after college he took a job in Washington, DC. His career took

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"Y 3TATE 3ENATOR 4IM "IVINS Gov. Pat Quinn’s controversial Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) continued to draw negative headlines during the past week.

Stories surfaced that the husband of a prominent Cook County off iceholder received nearly $150,000 under the program. It was also learned that a teen who received grant money through the antiviolence program has been charged in the killing of another participant in the program during a gang-related break-in and robbery. In response to a joint request by House and Senate Republicans (senategop.state. il.us/News/NewsDetails/tabid/120/ nid/773/r/4/Default.aspx), Auditor General Bill Holland turned over his report of Quinn’s anti-violence NRI to U.S. Attorney James Lewis and to state Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza. A recent newspaper investigation revealed that seven percent of more than $2.1 million appropriated from NRI funds to the West Garfield Park neighborhood from 2011 to 2012 was paid to the husband of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown. Records obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times (http://politics. suntimes.com/article/springfield/ dorothy-brown%E2%80%99shusband-got-7-anti-violence-grantcash/mon-03102014-1224am) show that Brown’s spouse, Benton Cook, received $146,401 in salary and benefits between 2011 and 2012, working as the NRI program coordinator for the Garfield Park neighborhood.

In a related development, the Chicago Sun-Times (politics. suntimes.com/article/springfield/ thug-quinn-anti-violenceprogram-accused-teens-murder/ fri-03072014-106am) found that a teen who received grant money through the program has been linked to an alleged gang murder. Quinn’s roughly $100 million taxpayerfunded NRI program was described in Holland’s audit as “hastily implemented” and inundated by “pervasive deficiencies in . . . planning, implementation and management.” Holland’s findings reveal questionable political activity as the program was rolled out just one month before Quinn’s 2010 election. These findings add additional evidence of cronyism and political clout behind the Governor’s failed anti-violence initiative. The NRI was proposed as a way to “combat violence” in Chicago; however, the grant money was not directed to many of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Quinn relied on Chicago alderman when picking what organizations would receive money, and there is no evidence that it has been effective in preventing violence. State Grants: Where government waste

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Radogno introduced Senate Bill 2381 last year in response to initial reports that taxpayer-financed grant dollars had been used by the NRI to finance a variety of questionable activities. The measure requires the state’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) to develop a system to collect and maintain state financial data, including information specific to the management and administration of grant funds. Each agency that authorizes grant funds must coordinate with the CIO to have the applicable grant information published on www.data.illinois.gov/ for public review. The information will be updated quarterly and include the name of the agency distributing the grant, the name and zip code of the grantee, a short description of the purpose of the grant, the amount of the grant, the date the grant was awarded and the duration of the grant funding.

Illinois’ ‘Scarlet Letter’ Illinois wears a “scarlet letter” when it borrows money because of its poor financial reputation, a March study found (igpa.uillinois.edu/ content/illinois-pays-additional-

penalty-bond-market-bad-fiscalreputation). The study said that poor reputation cost state taxpayers at least $80 million in additional interest charges over a five-year period. Illinois has the worst credit rating in the nation. Under Quinn the state has taken a beating on its credit, with Quinn racking up 13 credit downgrades in his time in office. That is 10 more than his now-imprisoned predecessor and constitutes more credit downgrades than all past governors combined.

The University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs compared the state’s sales of general obligation bonds against other states from 2005 to 2010 and found Illinois paid a “risk premium” based solely on buyers’ perception of its credit stability. The study was done by DePaul University professor Martin Luby and Tima Moldogaziev of the University of South Carolina. They wanted to determine if interest rates are higher than other states’ rates in similar situations. Using a “scarlet letter” metaphor, they found that high interest rates associated with a poor credit rating are actually worse than the financial, economic and fiscal conditions would warrant if rates were set purely on an objective basis. They also argued there are hidden costs, as well. For example, the state’s poor financial reputation may discourage some companies from competing for state business.

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The State of Illinois’ net position reported a deficit of $44.799 billion as of June 30, 2013, in the state’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). That is $49 million more than the deficit of $44.750 billion the previous year.

The State’s assets increased $3.762 billion from the prior year, offset by an increase in liabilities of $3.811 billion. The increases in liabilities resulted mainly from increases in the state’s net pension obligation of $1.720 billion and net other postemployment benefit obligations of $1.753 billion. The Comptroller did have some good news though. The 2013 CAFR received a clean audit opinion from the Illinois Office of the Auditor General and was signed on Feb. 28, 2014, approximately three months earlier than the 2012 CAFR, and earlier than at any time in the last seven years.

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&OR 4HE 0RAIRIE !DVOCATE .EWS Mount Carroll – Noise ordinance discussion was the topic of Mount Carroll’s City Council meeting on March 11. Henry Meador, owner and operator of Henry’s Double K, spoke to council members questioning the status of his request to extend outdoor music from eleven to midnight.

Mayor Carl Bates said, “The ordinance states 11:00, as of right now, we are leaving it at that. Mayfest stops at 11 and the downtown block party also stops at 11.”

Meador asked for the council to move the time during the summer months to midnight. Bates noted that the discussion should be referred to the license and ordinance committee.

“The concern is residential and commercial areas. We need to be consistent. We like having you out there,” Bates added.

Meador submitted a letter which was written by Bill and Amber Walters, neighbors of Henry’s Double K. The letter stated that there had been one unfounded complaint about noise in the neighborhood, and no other complaints by neighbors. The letter also stated that they had heard no noise from the establishment.

The Walters are thankful that the building has been purchased and restored. “Henry is a great asset to the community. He should be able to have live music after dark.”

Alderman Bob Sisler responded by stating, “The ordinance is subjective.

It doesn’t state the definition of loud.”

Mayor Bates addressed Meador, saying “I think there are different things that can affect sound. Trying to put a decibel level on it complicates it.

That’s where it gets a little tricky. The reality is how the ordinance holds up in court. It’s subjective.

“How do we help Henry? When we talk about noise, how do we come to an agreement? We are going to have to work together. We want to see you succeed. You are in a residential area, we want to figure out how to work together,” Bates offered.

Alderman Mike Risko stated, “We’ve got to have a rule as to how to measure it. We are going to have to get a meter.”

“The reality is picking a number that is fair,” Bates added. One idea mentioned by the Mayor was to have Ryan Handel bring his sound machine down to city hall.

“The sound varies by where you are located,” Bates said. Bates also said that the issue should be put on the agenda for the next license and ordinance meeting.

“Spring is coming. Henry is already booking bands. What are your expectations?” Bates asked Meador. Henry answered, “What do I need to do to get outdoor music extended to midnight?”

Bates replied, “Bring us a proposal and we will discuss it.”

Alderman Tom Charles stated, “We need more than a plan on your music schedule. Help us to help you. Try to come up with ideas.”

Mayor Bates questioned, “Is there a way to bounce sound off, or ways to contain sound?”

Resident and business owner, Jill Bess stated, “We should by very thankful to Henry for what he has done for that building. He brings a lot of people into town.”

Doctor Gary Whitebread voiced his disgust with the whole situation, saying “I have lived on that end of town for years. I have put up with noise from factories, and corn dryers. It’s part of living there. Are you going to let one complaint ruin a business?”

Alderman Sisler said, “There is a simple solution - turn the noise down!”

Meador stated, “If you buy a home between two hog farms, you are gonna have some smell.”

“You should have researched the ordinances before you purchased,” Sisler replied.

“The city should realize how difficult it is to maintain,” Meador stated matter of factly. “We have had weddings, benefits, and meetings, it’s not just music. The nights we pay the bills are the nights we have music.”

City Attorney Ron Coplan stated, “It is not defined by decibels in the ordinance, just a nuisance. The police officer on duty is the one to decide if it is too loud.” Resident Rod Bess questioned Mayor Bates. “No tickets have been issued so far?” “No tickets,

just warnings,” Bates replied.

Meador rebutted by stating, “The fact that there have been no other violations is kind of like the boy that cried wolf. I don’t think the music is the real issue.”

Bates added, “Doc is right. The grain bins are loud. It is the way it is. The issue is how do we get along? It could be simple. Could you get something to block out sound? Maybe a sound guy could help you out. Unfortunately it is on you to keep the sound within your property.”

Alderman Charles replied, “If it comes down to it, we have TIF (Tax Increment Finance) money. We just need to know your plan. We don’t want you to leave. “Come and see me, I will help you figure something out,” Charles concluded.

Mayor Bates finished the discussion by adding, “If we show the neighborhood we are working together, we can all benefit.” The issue is to be added to the agenda for the next license and ordinance meeting.

In other business, council members heard from Mayor Bates of correspondences that had been received. Cub Scout Pack #48 of Savanna is looking to help out in the community. Bates suggested having them help to clean up the park when the time comes.

Bates also commented on the possibility of having a Community Garden, which a resident had suggested to him.

Attorney Coplan informed Bates that the City of Morrison has a community garden, and that he should speak to someone from there to gather more information.

Sisler asked what the policy is for having the city logo on the city work trucks. Sisler noted several with no logos. Mayor Bates said, “I think they (city workers) are being conscientious about money.”

City Clerk Julie Cuckler added, “That’s exactly how they feel.”

With no further business, the meeting adjourned.

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By Scott Reeder, Veteran Statehouse Reporter and Journalist in Residence, Illinois Policy Institute sreeder@illinoispolicy.org

Last in the nation, again . . .

Maybe the latest report from Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka should have come wrapped in brown paper – because the numbers in it are just obscene.

Don’t get me wrong. Topinka’s off ice did an admirable job compiling the numbers. But the numbers are more than a bit troubling.

Perhaps the most disturbing is the “net position of government activities.” That’s accountant-ese for: What is the state government worth once you subtract all of the liabilities from all the assets?

In the case of the state of Illinois, our liabilities exceed our assets by $48 billon.

That’s right. If the state sold off all our state parks, prisons, the State Capitol, the Thompson Center, all its investments and then subtracted all of the money we have promised to pay or borrow, we would be in the hole to the tune of $48 billion.

In case you think that’s just how state governments across this nation operate, think again.

Illinois Auditor Bill Holland compared the 42 states that had their annual reports on file at the end of February and found that only two – Illinois and Massachusetts – had liabilities exceeding assets. Massachusetts is in the red $26 billion, and Illinois is at a level nearly twice that amount.

In other words, Illinois ranked last of the 42 states surveyed.

By comparison, Texas ranked at the top with its assets exceeding liabilities by $109 billion.

By the way, as bleak as this report makes Illinois out to be, some contend it paints too rosy a picture for the state.

“I think they have greatly understated the liabilities of the state of Illinois,” said Bob Williams, president of State Budget Solutions. “But even using the most conservative numbers available, this report shows Illinois to be last in the nation. How much of a wake-up call do the governor and the Legislature need? The state needs to look at look at true pension reform – not partial measures.”

Williams advocates for Illinois to switch to a 401(k)-style defined contribution system in order to reduce the state’s liabilities.

“Politicians of both parties are to blame,” he said. “They think they can get out of this problem by borrowing, and it just doesn’t work that way. The first thing they need to do to get out of this hole is to quit digging it deeper.”

State lawmakers this year have raised the possibility of extending a 67 percent income tax increase, sold to the people as a temporary measure.

“That’s the worst thing they can do – particularly when you consider how they are cutting taxes in Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan,” Williams said.

“Illinois needs to do everything it can to attract more businesses to the state. And raising taxes will just cause more businesses to leave, and that will make the problem worse.”

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&OR 4HE 0RAIRIE !DVOCATE .EWS SAVANNA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Savanna City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance #2090, which would alter many aspects of the current ordinance, including raising the license fees and changing some related definitions, at the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 11, 2013 meeting at 333 Chicago Avenue in Savanna.

The meeting was attended by Council members Bill Robinson, Bill Sweeney, Peg Haffey, Ray Skiles, Jeff Griswold, Christine Lee, Lisa Robinson and Gary Scott Law. Also attending were Mayor Tony McCombie, City Clerk Paul Hartman, City Attorney Phil Jensen, and department heads Michael Moon, Sheryl Sipe, Shawn Picolotti, and John Lindeman.

Job Reclassifications Haffey delivered the Personnel/ O r d i n a n c e / P u bl i c R e l a t i o n s Committee report, which was highlighted by the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation of reclassifications for two city employees, Ashley Bunn and Travis Yenney.

Bunn requested reclassification with attendant pay raise of approximately $2.00 per hour to Bookkeeper from her current title of Billing Clerk. Mrs. Robinson expressed some reservations to this move based on the general financial state of the City, noting reductions in Fire Department staffing and other cuts (while acknowledging that there was no personal component to her objections). After brief discussion, the Council voted to approve this recommendation, with Mrs. Robinson providing the sole â&#x20AC;&#x153;nayâ&#x20AC;? vote.

Travis Yenney of the Public Works Department also requested a reclassification, from Maintenance Worker I to Maintenance Worker II and the committee also recommended approving this move (with no corresponding pay hike at this time).

Haffey motioned to send the matter back to the Personnel Committee â&#x20AC;&#x153;for further evaluationâ&#x20AC;? and the motion passed unanimously.

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During the report, Police Chief Moon announced that Officer Mike Herrig had recently resigned and that he currently had a candidate for replacement, Chris Trevarthan of Galena. If approved, Trevarthan would be required to attend police academy for three months. The committee recommended hiring Trevarthan at a wage of $15.80 per hour and the full Council approved.

During discussion, Skiles asked why so many police officers leave their employment with Savanna, and if there was anything that could be done to remedy this ongoing situation. McCombie acknowledged that this indeed, was an issue and that the City was aware of it and was working to remedy it.

In response to a question from Mrs. Robinson, Jensen said that a rule is currently in effect that if an officer leaves within three years of hire, they will have to reimburse the City fifty percent the cost of the training they have received.

Finance Matters The Finance Committee recommended approval of Draw Down #1 for the new sewer plant and sewer lining projects, payable to MSA Engineering for $52,860.00 and the Council approved.

Also approved were the funds for loan administration for the IEPA loan funds for the water meter replacement program for Community Funding and Planning Services, first payment in the amount of $4,200.00.

Rethinking Frozen Water Lines During discussion of the monthly warrant, and the expenses incurred for the HotShot heating unit purchased last month by the City, Superintendent Lindeman said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been rethinking the notion of the City being responsible for thawing property ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; frozen water lines, specifically that there is no way for his department to prevent such occurrences, and that it is only the property owners (by running water

consistently during crisis periods) that can control this.

He said he had no issue with â&#x20AC;&#x153;facilitatingâ&#x20AC;? some of the process but that overall, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our responsibility.â&#x20AC;?

Law added he felt it was cheaper to simply have everyone run their water than to actively engage in repair and remediation procedures.

The mayor agreed citing the high costs of such actions, and added sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d talked to other area mayors whose municipalities were not rendering the type of aid that Savannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Works department had been doing.

Moon supplied an activity report for the last two years, and noted that in 2013 there were â&#x20AC;&#x153;dramatic increasesâ&#x20AC;? in his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity, including increases in calls for service, traffic citations, ordinance violations, criminal arrests (including drug arrests).

Council approved Ordinance #2089, which def ined proper procedure for housing propane tanks in front yards, and stipulated keeping them out of sight and well maintained.

Liquor Regulations Reviewed and Discussed The Council reviewed an edited version of the ordinance regulating liquor licenses within the City, with copious amendments and/or additions and clarifications. Notable among the changes were hiking fees for various licenses; thus, the fee for a background check for a license from $37.00 to $75.00, changing the fee for a Class A license from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00, changing the fee for a Class B license from $500.00 to $750.00, a Class D license will go up from $500.00 to $750.00, and Class E licenses will go from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00.

Also increasing would be the fee for misrepresentation of age in order to purchase alcohol, from a $500.00 fine to a $1,000.00 fine.

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Gerry Gendreau spoke during the public comments section of the meeting, asserting that license fees had been increased much more recently than 1977, which was the year the mayor and others felt they had last been raised. The mayor noted that this was something they would check into.

Gendreau, while stating that he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t totally opposed to the notion of a hike, objected to the amount of the license fee increases, reasoning that they would adversely impact the area taverns at a time when business was already doing poorly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could be counterproductive, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to say,â&#x20AC;? Gendreau added.

McCombie said the reason for the hikes was only partially because they had not been raised in many years; the timing of the license renewals was also factored in, she said.

Final Comments Mayor McCombie informed the audience that she had recently spoken with an official from Palatine Oil who had assured her that the company would not simply leave town if the proposed one percent sales tax were passed and that they would work with the City on their continued relationship.

Lindeman said that the water meter replacement project was going well, with about 30 percent of homes having their installations completed, and another 30 percent scheduled for installation. He acknowledged there were a few residents who were not complying as of yet. He also advised to continue running water and monitoring the temperature to guard against frozen water lines.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queenâ&#x20AC;? comes calling at Odell Public Library on Thursday, March 20th. The Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II of England in a masterful performance of suggestion, implication, and understatement.

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The movie concerns the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and the Royal Family at quiet odds on how to deal with the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana was one of the most famous and best-loved women in the world at the time of her death, and the public outpouring and emotion over her demise was immediate and intense. Because of her messy divorce from Prince Charles, the monarchy hesitated to address her passing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queenâ&#x20AC;? is a spellbinding story of opposition; the Queen who vows to keep the royal family above all this, and of Mr. Blairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keen perception of the public who demand the crownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public expression of sympathy. Mr. Blair sees that the monarchy could be gravely harmed, if not toppled, by the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insistence on sticking to protocol and not issuing a statement about Diana. The press demands that they flag fly at half-mast at Buckingham Palace as a symbolic gesture. The Queen stands firm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queenâ&#x20AC;? is a story of a strong woman loyal to duties and doctrines of the crown, and the man who is much more pragmatic concerning the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotions and needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queenâ&#x20AC;? could have been told as a scandal sheet story; instead, it is a hypnotic tale of two views of the same event.

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Daughter Susan, 18, started a new job on Monday morning at the same RV factory where daughter Elizabeth has worked for close to 2 years. I miss Susanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good help here at home but I can understand that she wants a job too.

It is a peaceful quiet morning so I decided to get this column done for the week. Daughter Verena wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feeling too well this morning so I told her she should take a nap on the We are into the first week of March recliner and maybe that will help. My which is unbelievable. It makes us husband Joe is at work and the five think of spring but the weather out- youngest are in school. side is telling us something a whole I am planning to slice the hams lot different. All morning it has been and bacon as soon as I finish this snowing. Just a nice scenic snow column. We were done butchering with not much of a wind blowing. the 4 hogs by 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

It is a relaxing kind of snow and The sausage was ground and bagged the flakes are clinging to the trees. for the freezer. 18 gallons of â&#x20AC;&#x153;pon The thermometer shows 18 degrees hossâ&#x20AC;? was made in the big black kettle which almost seems like spring to us outside. It is made from adding flour after all the sub-zero temperatures we and salt and pepper to the juice and have had this year. Monday morning meat cooked from the pork bones. the temperature was -5 so we like the The lard was rendered in the kettle #/.4).5%$ &2/- 0!'% Dale Eizenga voiced his opinion, letter of understanding regarding the stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should look into getting continued payment for Engineering $250,000 or less to reduce cost. Is $500,000 necessary? Considering charges. our budget situation, we need to Items for Consideration and think about it.â&#x20AC;?

Alderman agreed to table the Possible Action Renew line of credit with THE renewal until the next meeting to National Bank - City Administrator allow for more information to be Barry Dykhuizen noted that this gathered by CA Dykhuizen.

One day special and limited is a renewal of the line of credit use permit liquor license for the established last year in the amount of $500,000. This would renew it Morrison Athletic Boosters - An for one more year. It was not used event is to be held in conjunction with the Alumni Football game with this previous year.

Leo Sullivan questioned, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How money from liquor sales going to many years have we done this?â&#x20AC;? the athletic boosters. Police Chief Mayor Pannier answered â&#x20AC;&#x153;2 years.â&#x20AC;? Melton urged council members to Sullivan stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should we be consider adding verbiage into the spending the money to get this when permit stating the boosters agree we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need it?â&#x20AC;? City Adminstrator to the security and serving plan Dykhuizen responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, we approved by the Police Chief. The should not be doing it ideally.â&#x20AC;? license was approved.

705 W. Mor ris options Harvey Zuidema stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this is something we need to Administrator Dykhuizen informed do.â&#x20AC;? Alderman Scott Connelly said, council members that the there is a need for the city to take action in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an emergency fund.â&#x20AC;?

Michael Blean questioned, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we near future. Dykhuizen mentioned had to use some of this money in an the possibility of a grant for the emergency, would we have to pay demolition, but not sure of the date loan processing fees?â&#x20AC;? Dykhuizen of funds being made available. said yes.

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Sunday wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our church Sunday so we just stayed home and rested.

The children knew right away what they wanted for breakfast Sunday morning: fried pon hoss and coffee soup. I also made scrambled eggs.

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Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two (2) free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales, or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815- 244-3001 by 4 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper.

FS: 44.8 acres roughly 5 miles northwest of Mount Carroll, considering offers. Ron Rasmussen, 815-244-9610

FS: Real oak vanity 21 inches x 48 inches. Top 22 inches x 49 inches. $100 obo 815-493-2500 FS: 2 - 44inch antique wagon wheel light fixtures. $200 obo 815-493-2500 FS: 1965? Edscorp Edmund Scientific Telescope with cast iron stand C-2037 SF, for restoration or parts $150, Cherry Burrell Silver Flash centrifuge; cast iron with glass bottles used for cream separation, 51 glass bottles with metal numbered lids; extra lids available, $10, Damrow Brothers Co.; Cheese Factory and Creamery Equipment metal box with handles, $20, 3 vintage pasteurizing? thermometers; one new in box, $5 each, metal test tube stand, All Proceeds to Benefit Class of 2015 Prom, Call Jennifer Gaughan at 815-990-1304

Wanted: Looking for AC regular size model tractors. Models W45-D17-D19 and 190. If you have any or all of these tractors let me know.

Prefer tractors with boxes. Will consider trac- Hay for sale, 1st & 2nd crop. Hay analysis tors in very good shape as long as nothing is available. 11 cents/pound. Net wrapped and broken and not repainted. Will pay reasonable stored inside. 815-244-9223 price. 815-244-0035 FS: 1997 Ford F-150 2wd. Extended cab pick FS: NordicTrack E 8.0 Elliptical. $300 obo. up. High miles, tonneau cover, newer tires, 815-590-1717 please leave a message am/fm cd player, a/c. Runs great. $2500 obo.

FS: White down comforter in the bag. $35 815-499-0909 obo. 815-590-1717 please leave a message

Special Presentations Saturday at Savanna Church

Victor Martinez from Aurora, IL, will be presenting two special programs at the Savanna Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1605 Superior Ave., on Saturday, March 22. Beginning at 11:00 AM, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eternal Universe, Eternal Loveâ&#x20AC;? explores the glory and vastness of the universe, space travel, intelligent beings on other planets, and Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eternal love for mankind. Following a fellowship lunch for all, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Orion Connectionâ&#x20AC;? explores facts from astronomy, the bible, and the spirit of prophecy in search for the dwelling place of God and angels. and concludes with an imaginative animation of what it might be like when Jesus returns to take us to heaven. The public is invited to attend. There is no charge. For more information, email ngable@bluemountaindesign.com or call 815-238-3194.

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Every Monday !! IN 3AVANNA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday at 8 pm, in the lower fellowship hall at The First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St, Savanna.

Every Tuesday %UCHRE IN &ORRESTON

Every Tuesday Evening Euchre is played 6:30 p.m. Forreston Fire Station, rear entrance and parking.

More information by calling 815938-2323.

Al-Anon Group

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Meets at 4:00 p.m. Thursdays at the Wesley Chapel: Bethel United Methodist Church 217 S. Hickory St. Shannon, IL. %VERY -ONDAY -OUNT #ARROLL

blood this helps Pearl City School An avid traveler, not a tourist, Ann earn a scholarship for Seniors. will explain easy ways to help make travel more fun and less stressful. She (UG SOMEBODYnWITH A SHAWL Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the has traveled to over 50 countries and first and third Wednesday at 10:30 loves speaking about and sharing her a.m. at Lanark United Methodist passion. The community is invited Church. The LUMC Shawl Ministry to attend. invites anyone to come knit with us.

We witness to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love by knitting, blessing, and giving shawls to those in need of friendship, celebration, healing, and comfort. Knit 3, Purl 3 - come share Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with us.

Questions? Call the church 815-4936300 or Jane Smith at 815-225-7329.

March 20 @4HE 1UEEN AT /DELL

Join us for an Afternoon At The Movies! In honor of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history month, the Odell Library presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queen.â&#x20AC;? The acclaimed movie, about Queen Elizabeth II in the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana, will be shown on Thursday, March 20th beginning at 2:00 p.m. To add to the movie pleasure, popcorn and beverages will be provided. There is no admission charge. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun at the movies right here in your Morrison community library.

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West Carroll High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring Musical production of Cinderella. It is Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m., and Sunday the 23rd at 2 p.m.

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Victor Martinez from Aurora, IL, will be presenting two special programs at the Savanna Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1605 Superior Ave., on Saturday, March 22.

Beginning at 11:00 AM, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eternal Universe, Eternal Love,â&#x20AC;? and following a fellowship lunch for all, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Orion Connection.â&#x20AC;? The public is invited to attend. No charge. For more information, email ngable@ bluemountaindesign.com or call 815-238-3194.

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Morrison High School students are invited to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Out of This Worldâ&#x20AC;? at the Spring Dance from 8-11 p.m. on Friday March 28. There will be prizes for: Most matching group, most matching couple, most #/.4).5%$ /. 0!'%

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Meets at 7:00 p.m. Monday at 3OUP 3UPPER 3CHOOLS the Church of God, 816 S. Clay St. A Soup Supper will be held The Junior High Music Contest Mt. Carroll, IL. on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from will be held on Saturday, March 22, %VERY 4UESDAY 0EARL #ITY 4:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:00 p.m. at the Morrison 2014 from 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. at Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Reformed Church, 300 W. both the MJHS and MHS. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 229 S. South Street. Homemade vegetable -9"3 4RYOUTS First St. Pearl City, IL. and potato soups, along with hearty Morrison Youth Baseball & Al-Anon helps families and bowls of chili will be served with a friends of alcoholics recover from variety of salads, desserts, rolls, and Softball (Mybs) Tryouts are March 22 from 8 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 am at the Morrison the effects of living with the problem a beverage.

High School. All registered players drinking of a relative or friend. The who attend tryouts will be placed only requirement for attendance is @4RAVEL 4IPS AT ,ANARK ,IBRARY The 6:00 p.m. March 20th on a team in his or her division. that there is a problem of alcoholism Friends of the Lanark Public Library Baseball and Softball divisions are: in a relative or friend. meeting (held at the Lanark Munici- boys baseball B-league (ages 7-8); pal Building, 111 S. Broad) will be boys A-league (ages 9-10); boys March 18 hosting a special event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travel Tips Majors (ages 11-12); girls softball to Help You Save Both Time and Minors (ages 7-9); and girls Majors 7EEK S 6ISIT !LMOST HERE The much anticipated visit from Money.â&#x20AC;? Ann Young will share some (ages 10-12) (all ages as of May Sarah Weeks, West Carroll Com- of her tips that will benefit you for 1). Registration forms are being munity Reads for Weeks author, is both trips of long or short duration. almost here! The public is invited to attend her presentation on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:00 P.M. at the Savanna Museum & Cultural Center. She will be sharing the highlights of her writFull Service Bar Seats up to 200 ´2XU IRRG LV DOO KRPHPDGH IURP RXU 6DQGZLFK %XIIHW WR RXU 'LQQHU %XIIHW Âľ ing career with all ages. Visit www. <RX ZRQ¡W EH GLVDSSRLQWHG ZLWK RXU VHUYLFH RU RXU H[FHOOHQW IRRG sarahweeks.com for more information about her books. This event is sponsored by Northwestern Illinois 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL 61270 Reading Council, Illinois Reading 815-772-7966 or 815-499-7966 Council, WCPS Inspiring Authors Email: FURVVFUHHNJROI#IURQWLHUQHW QHW Book Fair, and Savanna Historical Website: ZZZ FURVVFUHHNJROIDQGHVWDWHV FRP Society.

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Banquet will be March 22 at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave. March 27 The evening will start with a family- #OMMUNITY -EAL style roast beef dinner served from The Morrison Presbyterian 5:30 to 7 p.m. The program will begin Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, will at 7:15 p.m. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainment be serving a free Community will be provided by Jerry Carroll, a Meal on Thursday, March 27 from farmer and comedian. Tickets are 5:00-6:30 p.m. Come for a hearty, $14 for adults and $6 for children well-balanced meal and stay for the 6 to 12. For more information, call fellowship.

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Carol Lynn Port

Carol Lynn Port of Lanark passed away Saturday March 15, 2014 at home with her family by her side.

S h e was born January 2, 1945 to Elmer and Annette (Bott) Kaufman.

S h e graduated from Lanark High School in 1962.

After she graduated from High School in1962, Carol went to work at Crum and Forster Insurance Company in Freeport.

On June 28, 1963 she married the love of her life Roger Port. Together they had two children Jeffery Allen Port and Jennifer Ann Eubanks.

After her children grew up she went to work at Lanark Grade School Cafeteria where she worked for 22 years. She then retired to enjoy her grand children and great grand Children, as they meant the world to her. Carol was a member of the First Brethren Church in Lanark and spent much of her time reading the Bible.

Carol was a Breast Cancer Survivor for 21 years and then Acute Leukemia took her Life.

She is survived by her husband Roger, son Jeff of Peoria, daughter Jennifer (Darrin) Eubanks of Lanark, five grandsons, Chase, Tyler, Trevor Port and Cameron (Breann), and Coleton Eubanks and two great grand children, Cambry and Cashton Eubanks, two sisters Connie Kaiser of Freeport, Shirley Hedman Of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and one brother Steve (Nancy) Kaufman of Galesburg and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.

She will be dearly missed by her husband, children, grand children and great grand children, as this is what she lived for.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday March 19, 2014 at the Russell Frank Funeral Home in Lanark. The Funeral Service will be held Thursday March 20, 2014 at 10:00 at the Lanark First Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Memorial contributions will be for Cancer Research.

Private condolences and online guestbook may be signed at www. schwarzfh.com

Lowell I. Keim

Lowell I. Keim was a loving, caring and hardworking man who appreciated the little things. Lowell died at the age of 86, on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A Masonic Service will be held at 4:30 p.m., prior to the visitation at the funeral home. A private funeral service will be held at a later date and burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be directed to the Illinois 4-H Foundation, the Brown Swiss Historical Society or the Mt. Carroll Methodist Church in Lowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory. Friends are invited to share in Lowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life at www. lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Lowell was born on January 22, 1928, the son of Edwin and Garnet (McGinty) Keim in rural Salem Township. He attended Mt. Carroll High School and graduated with the Class of 1946. He proudly served his country for two years in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Navasota. Lowell married Joyce Wise on September 4, 1949, at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church. Joyce died on October 10, 2009 at her home in Mt. Carroll.

Lowell was a 4th generation Salem Township farmer. Together, Lowell and Joyce bred purebred Brown Swiss Cattle for forty years on the family farm, which was purchased in 1961. Lowell was a sports enthusiast and was a member of a successful bowling team and the Mt. Carroll Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Softball Team. After his retirement, Lowell played golf several days a week with his friends.

Lowell was a mentor to younger people interested in agriculture and was active in the 4 Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Lowell had a significant influence in helping his two sons develop their businesses.

Most of all, Lowell loved spending time with his family and friends, sharing stories and anecdotes from his past. Lowell also had a wonderful sense of humor and played several practical jokes over the years.

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Over 120 Years of Service He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Commandery and Consistory and was a past Master of the Cyrus Lodge #188 in Mt. Carroll. Lowell was active in the Canton, State and American Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder Association and was past president of the Illinois Brown Swiss Association. Lowell was also involved in his community, serving on the Chadwick School Board, as a Fire Department Trustee and as a member of the Lions Club.

Lowell is survived by his two sons, Chris (Ann) Keim of Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, and Curt (Jo Ellen) Keim of New Berlin, Illinois; four grandchildren, Sarah (Mark Klebanoff) Keim of Worthington, Ohio, Rebecca (Nathan Pruitt) Keim of Slingerlands, New York, Aaron (Nicole) Keim of Hood River, Oregon and Katie (Aaron Williams) Keim of Waverly, Illinois; three great grandchildren, Claire Garnet Pruitt, Elizabeth Anna Pruitt and Greta Louise Klebanoff and one special friend, Jean Guentner. Lowell was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Joyce and two brothers, Herb and Donald Keim.

William M. Wagner

William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? M. Wagner, age 90 of Thomson, Illinois, died on March 10, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service was held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2014 at LawJones Funeral Home, Thomson.

Burial with military rites took place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A memorial fund has been established in Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory.

Carolyn Ann Irwin

Carolyn Ann Irwin, age 69, died at her home in Hanover on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover. Burial of her cremated remains will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of Dubuque in Carolynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory

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Obituaries contined from page 14 Vernon S. Milnes, Sr.

Vernon Sidney Milnes, Sr., age 86 of Milledgeville, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

Vernon was born on October 18, 1927 in Morrison, Illinois to Sidney and Edna (Swanson) Milnes. He married Rhea Clary on February 18, 1948 in Morrison. Vernon was a life, long farmer and a long time member of Hope Methodist Church in Chadwick.

Survivors include his wife, Rhea of Milledgeville; four daughters, Peggy (Dennis) Doering of Prophetstown, Janet Compton of St. Augustine, FL, Carol Hill of Eureka and Sharon (Mitch) Woodard of Milledgeville; two sons, Vernon Milnes, Jr. of Fulton and Melvin (Sue) Milnes of Forreston; one brother, Virgil (Janet) Milnes of Prophetstown;

twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Pearl; one grandson; two sisters; one daughterin-law and one son-in-law.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville and on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 10:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:00 A.M. at the Hope United Methodist Church in Chadwick. Funeral service will follow the visitation on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Melwyn Alagodi officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope United Methodist Church in Chadwick or Hospice of the Rock River Valley. For online condolences, please visit: www. mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.

4th Graders â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dig Deeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CCSWCD Poster Contest Winners

Calendar of Events contined from page 12 outfit. There will be group, couple, and single prizes for neon and spacethemed outfits. The cost to get into the dance will be $5.

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Lena-Winslow High School will present the musical The Wizard of Oz on March 28 and 29 at 7:30 in the Lena-Winslow Fine Arts Center Auditorium. This well-known musical will feature your favorite characters from one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best loved musicals. Tickets will be available at the door the nights of the performance. Please contact Lisa Stich at the high school, stichl@ le-win.net or by calling Lena-Winslow High School at 815-369-2525, ext. 8 for more information.

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Meet the premiere wrestling athlete-coach on Saturday, March 29, 2014, when Morrison High School Wrestling hosts Dan Gable, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Top Wrestler of the 20th Century.â&#x20AC;? The 2:00 p.m. fundraiser will be held in the gymnasium of Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. His presentation will benefit Morrison High School Wrestling equipment goals of 30 uniforms; two, used exercise bicycles; and a new mat.

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The Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District recently asked Carroll County 4th grade students to express their creativity and participate in the CCSWCD-sponsored Poster Contest. Gage Randecker, 4th grade student in Mrs. Haagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class at West Carroll Primary School, is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County Grand Champion Winner. His poster will be entered in the State Competition at the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in July of 2014, in Springfield. He will also receive a certificate and a monetary gift from the District. The theme this year is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dig Deeper: Mysteries in the Soil.â&#x20AC;? Soil is an amazing substance.

A complex mix of minerals, air, and water, soil also teams with countless micro-organisms, and the decaying remains of once-living things. Soil is made of life and soil makes life.

The SWCD Board of Directors judged the posters on March 3rd.

Participating in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest were 4th grade students from West Carroll Primary School. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second place winner was Landon Keele in Miss Yinglingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class. Third place went to Alex Seidemann also in Mrs. Haagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class. The Carroll County SWCD would like to thank all the students for their hard work and participation in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest.

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This afternoon workshop will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 5th and is hosted at the 1876 Banwarth House & Museum, 408 E. Sycamore St. Elizabeth, IL. The cost for this class is a $10 donation or $5.00 for PSF Members. Please reserve a place by Thursday, April 3rd by leaving a message at the PSF Office (815) 858-2014 or emailing info@banwarthmuseum.com. No walk-ins will be accepted.

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Commemorative Edition Eastland Lady Cougars IHSA Class 1A Third Place

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Lady Cougars #3 After breezing through the regular season with an excellent record of twenty three wins against just five losses, the Eastland Lady Cougars entered the post season with high hopes of making their first ever trip to the IHSA Class 1A state tournament at Redbird Arena on the campus of Northern Illinois University in Normal.

With a team that featured six seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, and a freshman, the Lady Cougars seemed poised to make a deep run into tournament play. Their first stop in the post season was the Pearl City Regional where they faced the Le-Win Lady Panthers. They cruised to the forty four to twenty seven win behind the scoring of senior forward Hannah Hakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twelve points and Miranda Grishamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight rebounds.

Next up, in the finals, were the Freeport Aquin Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs had just captured the 1A state title the previous year, defeating Mt. Pulaski 55-46 and Eastland knew theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a tough hurdle to overcome. In a tough game from start to finish, the Eastland squad prevailed to take the thrilling sixty four to fifty eight win, behind Lexis Macomberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twenty two point, six rebound performance.

It was on to the Forreston Sectional, where the Galena Lady Pirates awaited the Lady Cougars. Hake again stepped up big, as she poured in a team high fourteen points and pulled down eight boards as Eastland claimed the forty two to thirty two win to advance to the sectional final to face the Amboy Lady Clippers.

Amboy would prove to be a worthy opponent as the Lady Cougars battled to claim the narrow fifty five to fifty four win with Hake again garnering high scoring honors with fifteen points while teammate Macomber ripped down thirteen rebounds.

The next stop for Eastland was the DeKalb Super-Sectional where

Hinckley-Big Rock was waiting. In another hard fought battle from start to finish, the Lady Cougars were able to escape with the thirty six to thirty three victory. The win assured the Lady Cougars of a trip to Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in Normal and that they would definitely be returning with some new hardware to add to the Eastland High School trophy case.

Final Four First up for Eastland were the Annawan Bravettes, the number one ranked girls team in 1A. From the opening tip-off the game went Annawanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way, as they seemed to score at will and their full court pressure defense caused numerous Eastland turnovers.

The Bravettes jumped out to the huge eighteen to four first quarter lead.

The pressure continued and the turnovers mounted as Annawan grew their lead to forty two to sixteen at the half.

The Lady Cougars continued to battle hard but it was an uphill battle as the lead grew to thirty points (6131) going into the final quarter. The Lady Cougars managed to outscore Annawan in the final frame (14-10) but it was too little, too late and as the final buzzer sounded, the Lady Cougars had their sixth loss of the season by a margin of twenty five points, seventy one to forty five.

Head Coach Finn-Henze commenting on her teams performance said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be perfectly honest, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been pressed very little this year.

If people had done that more often maybe we would have been a little better prepared for Annawan. They were just so smart with their press that the lanes closed very quickly.â&#x20AC;?

It was time to regroup and get ready for the next days third place game. The Lady Cougars proved they were ready to put the previous days contest behind them as they came out strong to begin the third place game.

A three by Courtney Walker put

Eastland up at the start of the game and the Lady Cougars led fifteen to eight after the first quarter. The Raiders got hot in the second period as they claimed a fourteen to four advantage and led twenty two to nineteen at the half.

Eastland came right back in the third as they claimed the fourteen to eleven third quarter advantage to knot the contest at thirty three points each going into the final quarter. The Lady Cougars wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down as they battled through the fourth quarter and took the five point advantage (22-17) and held off a very good Raider squad to claim third place with the narrow fifty five to fifty victory.

Lexis Macomber garnered high scoring honors for Eastland with fifteen points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be much better for us, other than being in the championship game,â&#x20AC;? Finn-Henze said in the post game press conference, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To end the season with a victory is very nice.â&#x20AC;?

When asked how she felt about the win, Hannah Hake replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like Coach Finn-Henzeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream team.

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February 28 Annawan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18-24-19-10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 71 Eastland â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4-12-15-14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 45 Annawan: Dominique Davis 1 0-0 2, Cierra Davis 3 9-11 15, DeMay 1 0-0 2, Foes 3 0-0 7, Jackson 2 0-0 5, Randall 2 2-4 6, Sturtewagen 1 0-1 3, Celina VanHyfte 4 10-14 18, Morgan VanHyfte 5 3-3 13 Totals: 22 24-33 71 Eastland: Bookman 1 0-2 2, Doubler 1 2-2 4, Fink 1 0-0 2, Forster 3 0-0 6, Grisham 3 0-0 6, Hake 3 1-1 7, Macomber 6 0-0 12, Todd 1 0-0 3, Walker 1 1-2 3 Totals: 20 4-7 45 3 Point FGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Annawan : 3 (Foes 1, Jackson 1, Sturtewagen 1) Eastland: 1 (Todd) FG Percentage: Annawan: 35.5% (22-62) Eastland: 46.5% (20-43) Rebounds: Annawan: 30 (C. VanHyfte 9) Eastland: 42 (Forster 6, Grisham 6) Turnovers: Annawan: 21 Eastland: 47 Steals: Annawan: 35 Eastland: 15

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AP Girls Basketball All-State Teams Class 1A First Team

Lexis Macomber, junior, Eastland; Celina Van Hyfte, senior, Annawan; Morgan Atherton, senior, Century; Ryan Dooley, sophomore, Moweaqua Central A&M; Ashley Schneider, junior, Nokomis Class 1A Second Team Jaycee Cleaver, junior, Dakota; Cierra Davis, senior, Annawan; Haley Darnell, senior, Goreville; Grace Baalman, freshman, Hardin-Calhoun; Addison Stiller, sophomore, Cissna Park Class 1A Honorable Mention Dani Lee, junior, Pearl City; Rachel Cobert, sophomore, Erie; Megan Foes, senior, Annawan; Allison Prestegaard, junior, AFC; Megan Sullivan, senior, Arlington Heights Christian Liberty; Taylor

Edwards, junior, Arcola; Kristen Parsons, senior, Wethersfield; Kylee Knox, junior, Elgin Harvest Christian Academy; Danielle Pavlovich, senior, Putnam County; Jeslyn Roat, senior, Springfield Lutheran; Rachel Williams, junior, Carrollton; Alina Lance, sophomore, New Athens; Emma Baalman, sophomore, HardinCalhoun Class 2A First Team Sam Lambrigtsen, senior, Oregon; Tyra Buss, senior, Mt. Carmel; Devin Curry, senior, Watseka; Madeline Hartke, senior, Teutopolis; Tori McCoy, sophomore, St. Thomas More Class 2A Second Team Ellie Lehne, junior Byron; Sidney Smith, senior, Carterville; Lexi Wallen, junior, St. Thomas

omore #11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Izy Todd, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? Senior Name: Eastland High School #20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mackenzie Doubler, Guard, City: Lanark 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? Sophomore Classification Enrollment: 209 #21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Drew Preston, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;?

Nickname: Cougars Sophomore Colors: Royal Blue/Orange #22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Courtney Walker, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;?

Conference: Northwest Upstate Illini Senior Superintendent: Dr. Mark Hansen #23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Annie Forster, Forward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;?

Principal: Monica Burkholder Junior Athletic Director: Doug Johnson #24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hannah Hake, Forward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;?

Girls Basketball Head Coach: ColSenior len Finn-Henze #25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Megan Janssen, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;?

Girls Basketball Assistant Caoches: Senior Tina Doubler, Jane Martz, Deanna #32 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miranda Grisham, Guard/ForAmes ward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? Senior Boys Basketball Head Coach: Tony #34 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Makenzie Fink, Forward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;9â&#x20AC;?

Dunlap Freshman Boys Basketball Assistant Coaches: #41 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lexis Macomber, Center, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;?

Larry Tigges, Kraig Kniss, Scott Junior Hartman #44 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Whitney Runkle, Forward, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;?

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#2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kiley Carroll, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? Junior #5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breah Bookman, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;?

Senior #10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Abbi Hake, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? Soph-

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Hake continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just needed to stay positive. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that hard to bounce back. We just needed to play like we knew we could.â&#x20AC;?

Teammate Lexis Macomber echoed those sentiments, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone wanted to come out today and play hard because it is our last game together.

We all worked so hard to get here and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad we got the win.â&#x20AC;?

Congratulations Eastland Cougars!

2013-14 Game Results 11/19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Winnebago 72-37 11/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Rockford Christian Life 63-24 11/23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Stockton 61-21 11/23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Forreston 57-42 11/25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Winnebago 74-23 11/26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Rochelle 61-48 12/5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Stockton 36-35 12/10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat East Dubuque 67-41 12/13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Warren 70-28 12/14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Freeport Aquin 64-62 12/16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Warren 69-28 12/18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Le-Win 78-48 12/21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lost to River Ridge/Scales Mound 53-49 12/26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Pekin 59-57 12/27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat East Moline (United Township) 52-49 12/28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lost to Rockford Boylan 5230 12/28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lost to Sterling 54-41 Âź â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat River Ridge/Scales Mound 61-59 1/8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Milledgeville 66-24 1/10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Galena 56-43 1/21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lost to Oregon 69-53 1/23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat West Carroll 74-40 1/28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Pearl City 55-31 1/30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Galena 55-44 2/1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Warren 59-30 2/4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Le-Win 45-33

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Lexis Macomber receives her Third Place Medal during the Awards Ceremony at Redbird Arena in Normal. A junior, Lexis was named to the AP Girls Basketball All-State Class 1A First Team. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Record: 29-6 Pearl City Regional Champs Forreston Sectional Champs DeKalb Super-Sectional Champs IHSA Class 1A Final Four Third Place winners

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Eastland Cougars IHSA Class 1A Elite 8

Eastland Boys Basketball make Elite Eight The Cougars post-season road to DeKalb began in Forreston as they quickly dispatched the home Forreston Cardinals sixty six to forty nine in the quarterfinals.

Reaching the semifinals matched them up against a familiar foe, the Milledgeville Missiles, a team that defeated them in early February.

Eastland was up to the task against the pesky Missiles and got past them by a score of fifty one to forty two. The regional championship game matched them up against the Freeport Aquin Bulldogs, a team they had defeated easily the previous year to advance.

This years contest would be quite a different story as the Bulldogs definitely were ready to play and gave all they had before falling to the Cougars sixty six to sixty one.

The Cougars opponent in the Hanover River Ridge Sectional was a very tough and physical Dakota Indian squad led by 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior superstar Brett Benning. The packed house at the River Ridge gymnasium witnessed a truly amazing offensive performance by both teams stars.

Eastlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dalton Shaner and Benning battled it out toe to toe for four quarters with both players seemingly scoring at will whenever they touched the basketball.

Shaner finished with a game high thirty nine points while Benning poured in thirty seven. When the smoke cleared the Cougars had escaped with the fifty four to fifty win to advance them to the sectional final to play the Shabbona Indian Creek Timberwolves who a night before had eliminated the host Wildcats.

Indian Creek, led by their big men, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;9â&#x20AC;? Garrison Govig and 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;?

Garrett Post were slow to get going offensively in the first half and the Cougars came out on fire as they jumped out to a seventeen to six first quarter lead. The hot shooting continued for the Cougars in the second as they expanded their lead to fifteen points (32-17) at the half time intermission.

Indian Creek regrouped in their locker room and came out ready in the third quarter as they immediately went on a sixteen to four run to close the scoring gap to a mere three points (36-33) going into the final quarter.

Eastland was more than up to the task in the final quarter as they outscored the Timberwolves fifteen to nine to take the fifty one to forty two victory.

Next up for the Cougars was a trip to the Convocation Center in DeKalb to face the Mooseheart Red Ramblers, a team with more height than the Chicago Bulls and a team that had never made it to a state finals in the schools one hundred year history. Mooseheart ended up being the eventual Class 1A State Champions.

Unfortunately for the Cougars the Mooseheart squad came out shooting and hit some shots while the shots the Cougars were taking just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to want to fall. The Red Ramblers led eight to one after six minutes, fifteen to four with seven minutes to go in the second and twenty one to seven with three and a half minutes to go before the half.

Size did make the difference for Moosehart early as 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? Makur Puou and teammate 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;? Mangisto Deng teamed up to score ten points, all of their buckets coming from close range. There was no giving up for the Cougars though as they battled their way back to get within eight points (21-13) at the half.

Moosehart head coach Ron Ahrens said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We set a goal in the locker room at the half to be up by fifteen points going into the fourth and the guys really responded.â&#x20AC;? Puou scored the first eight points of the third quarter for the Red Ramblers, and teammate Deng scored a pair of buckets to give Mooseheart a thirty five to seventeen lead with nine and a half minutes remaining to be played.

Eastland got as close as ten points at forty eight to thirty eight with two and a half minutes to go. The Cougars were forced to foul and Moosehart responded by knocking down their free throws down the stretch. Both benches were cleared as the final seconds ticked off the clock.

When the final stats were tallied it was noted that Eastland had actually out-rebounded the Red Ramblers thirty nine to thirty eight but their field goal percentage told the final tale.

The Cougars shot a woeful 23.8% (15-63) while the Red Ramblers tallied 48.8% (21-43).

Cougar head coach Tony Dunlap summed up his teams performance at the post game press conference stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of opportunities, especially after the first four minutes but we missed out on them. They were long and very athletic but I think we just missed shots more than they altered them. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mentally tough enough at the start and that was my fault. We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play our best

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Mooseheart - 12-9-18-20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 59 Eastland - 4-9-9-19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 41 Mooseheart (27-3): Deng 6 3-4 15, Odunewu 3 0-4 6, Okitu 2 1-2 5, Puou 9 6-9 24, Udunsi 1 6-8 9 Totals: 21 16-27 59 Eastland (26-5): Haverland 1 5-6 7, Paulson 7 0-0 17, Seferi 1 0-0 3, Shaner 6 0-0 14 Totals: 15 5-6 41 FG Percentage: Mooseheart: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 43.5% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 55% Game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 48.8% Eastland: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18.5% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27.8% Game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 23.8% 3 Point FGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Mooseheart: 1 (Udunsi) Eastland: 6 (Paulson 3, Shaner 2, Seferi 1) 3 Point FG Percentage: Mooseheart: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16.7% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0% Game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.1% Eastland: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

26.7% Game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 26.1% FT Percentage: Mooseheart: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64% Game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 59.3% Eastland: 1st Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50% 2nd Half â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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Class 1A All-State Boys Basketball Teams First Team Dalton Shaner, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Eastland Brett Benning, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior guard/ forward, Dakota Makur Puou, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Mooseheart Trevor Lay, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Kewanee Wethersfield Cody Hildebrand, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Payson Seymour Second Team Mangisto Deng, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Mooseheart Wes Degner, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Waterloo Gibault Zeke Snell, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Goreville Pierson Wofford, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Springfield Lutheran Carson Cuevas, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Brimfield Honorable Mention Aiden Chang, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Freeport Aquin Tyler Meyer, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? senior center, New Athens Max Stutsman, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Salt Fork Jeff Taylor, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior guard/forward, St. Anne Harold Fay, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Putnam County Caleb Perry, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Crab Orchard Lane Davis, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior center, Mendon Unity Dexter Ingels, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Galva Justin Prewitt, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? senior guard/ forward, Mounds Meridian

Garrett Zeigler, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Altamont Tyler Schuring, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Arthur-Lovington Isaac Masters, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? senior guard, G-P Northwestern Nick Marlo, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Sesser-Valier Michael Plunk, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Blue Ridge Justin Witten, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;9â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Heyworth Noah Frederking, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? freshman forward, Okawville Matt Chastain, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? sophomore forward, LeRoy Tate Snyder, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Raymond Lincolnwood Reece Bode, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Somonauk Nathan Helle, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? senior guard/ forward, Henry-Senachwine Matt Dwyer, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Brimfield Jack Clausel, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? sophomore forward, Newark Isaac Roethemeyer, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Edinburg Class 2A First Team Ethan Happ, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Rockridge Nick Norton, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Bloomington Central Tevin King, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Providence St. Mel Christian Williams, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Decatur St. Teresa Nate Michael, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior guard, St. Joseph-Ogden Second Team A.J. Sharp, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Ster-

ling Newman Bryan Heath, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Rockridge Martel Hunter, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Monmouth-Roseville Jacob Timmermann, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Breese Central Nic Sinclair, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Petersburg-PORTA Honorable Mention Parker Neuhalfen, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? junior center, Bureau Valley Brandon Wolfe, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Casey-Westfield Royce Newman, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;? sophomore center, Nashville Rhashaun Oliver, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? sophomore guard/forward, Elmhurt ICC Donovan Oliver, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? sophomore forward, Kewanee Brett Mette, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? sophomore forward, Teutopolis Ryan Swigart, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? senior guard/ forward, Winnebago Matt Hilmes, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Carlyle Justin Lemenager, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Clifton Central Levi Laws, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? junior guard, Mt. Carmel Nick Stokowski, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Monticello Luke Stone, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? senior forward, Newton Kyle Gibson, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Pana Conner Gross, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? senior guard, Dalton Shaner, Eastland Cougar Senior Guard, was named to Cerro Gordo the Class 1A All-State Boys Basketball First Team. (PA photo/ Dylan Miller, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? junior center, Craig Lang) Hillsboro

1/15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Stockton 72-71 Record: 26-5 1/25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Le-Win 50-32 Northwest Upstate Illini West Con1/29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Stockton 54-51 ference Champs: 12-1 1/31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat West Carroll 71-45 #1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Skylar Barncord, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;?

Forreston Regional Champs Senior 2/1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Pearl City 65-37 #2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eric Schaney, Forward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;?

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2/8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Illini West 56-54 Freshman 2/11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Galena 74-45 #11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Adam Hardy, Guard, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;?

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57-54 Junior 2/21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lost to East Dubuque 59-55 At Peoria #15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caleb McClain, Center, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;?

March 14 Forreston Regional Sophomore Heyworth 57 Sesser (S.-Valier 51 2/24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Forreston 66-49 #20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brighton Haverland, ForMooseheart 74 Mendon (Unity) 61 2/26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Milledgeville 51-42 ward, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? Freshman March 15 #21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Valdet Seferi, Forward, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? 2/28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Freeport Aquin 66-61 Third Place Game River Ridge Sectional Senior Mendon (Unity) 59 Sesser (S.3/5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beat Dakota 54-50 #23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dalton Shaner, Guard, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;?

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Spring Sports Preview

Although it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look and feel much like it right now, the spring sports season is (hopefully) right around the corner. The weather has already pushed back the beginning of the softball and baseball seasons for area schools, the weather is slowly improving and teams have begun their practices.

This week weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a look at some of the areas softball squads to see who may be making a run at a state title for 2014.

West Carroll Lady Thunder First up are the West Carroll Lady Thunder. The Lady Thunder, coached

by Don Mathey, in his eighth year as head coach finished the 2013 season with a record of nine wins and sixteen losses. Their NUIC record was nine and five and third place. They lost to Forreston nine to six in the regional quarterfinals of the Class 2A Byron regional.

Returning starters include: Cassidy Rice, a senior pitcher, infielder, outfielder, who hit .186 with eight stolen bases and a one and six pitching record last season; Darby Rumler, senior catcher/outfielder, who hit .254 and Abby Maike, junior pitcher/outfielder/first baseman, who hit .329 with twenty one runs scored and eight stolen bases last year.

Key newcomers include: Morgan McCombie, senior infielder, Lexi Kosier, senior infielder/outfielder, Haley Appel, junior inf ielder, Keeley Brinkmeier, junior infielder/ outfielder, Kristen Houzenga, junior outfielder, Monica Smith, junior infielder/outfielder, Rachel Dykstra, junior infielder/outfielder, Christy Ralston, junior outfielder, Sabrina Seidemann, junior catcher, Janessa Larson, junior catcher/infielder/ outfielder, Anna Badtke, sophomore infielder/outfielder, Brianna Kampmeier, sophomore catcher/infielder/ outfielder and Bailey Durward, sophomore pitcher/infielder.

Team Strengths: We have great numbers as we have fifteen upper classmen and eighteen fresh/soph who signed up. That will allow us to play full schedules at both the FS and varsity levels. We played pretty well last summer in the Freeport High School Summer League finishing 9-3 and it gave many players a chance to play. We also played in a much tougher Morrison Summer League and finished 9-6 there.

Team speed should be pretty good if we can get on base. We also have excellent softball assistant coaches in Jerry Biederman FS coach and three volunteer assistants in Melissa Biederman, Lindsay Nauman and Roger Ellerbrock.

Team Weaknesses: We lost five very good players to graduation, a first team pitcher who won eight of our nine games and a second team shortstop. We only return three starters from last years nine and sixteen team. The FS was nine and fifteen last year. Dedication and commitment will be a weakness. We have no players who played ASA or travel ball last summer which will make it very tough to beat teams who have put in that extra time. Winter softball open gym attendance was by far the lightest weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in any year since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here.

Top Area Teams: In the NUIC West, Pearl City, Le-Win, Eastland and East Dubuque should all be good with Pearl City being the favorite as they have the best pitching and tons of talented returning players. In the area, Morrison, Milledgeville, Dakota, Orangeville, Forreston, Byron, Stillman Valley, Oregon and Riverdale will all be outstanding this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a very challenging schedule and a very inexperienced ball club,â&#x20AC;? Mathey continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play many of the top teams in our area and even in the state for that matter.

The first scheduled game is March 20 vs. 1A champion Milledgeville.

We will have to find a pitcher who can â&#x20AC;&#x153;hit spotsâ&#x20AC;? and can win some

games and we will have to score more runs than we did last season to be successful. I think we might have to concentrate on improving each game and not worry about wins and losses.

The wins and losses will come with the improvement.â&#x20AC;?

Milledgeville Lady Missiles The Milledgeville Lady Missiles are coming off an exceptional year that saw them finish the season with a record of twenty eight wins against a single loss and the IHSA Class 1A state title under the leadership of head coach Brad Grenoble and assistant coaches Joe Leddy

and Drew Bush.

The Lady Missiles will field a team that includes, pitcher/third baseman Morgan Adolph, second baseman Taylor Grenoble, first baseman Kayleigh Leddy, catcher Courtney Swalve, shortstop Ally Bush, outfielder Brey Henson, pitcher Kendra Schave, outfielder Jenna Bibler and infielder/outfielder Emily Kleckler.

As for Milledgevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths and weaknesses, Coach Grenoble said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have one of the top hitting and scoring teams in the state.

Our fielding should be one of the best in the area. Our weakness will be our unproven six through nine hitters. If they can follow the seniors and just

By Craig Lang Prairie Advocate Sports be themselves then we could have a huge year. Our six through nine will be some of the fastest kids in all of softball but they must hit first.â&#x20AC;?

Top Area Teams: Grenoble went on to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dakota is stacked and loaded with everyone returning and a great pitcher in Zimmerman.

Orangeville has a great group back and is very well coached and will be right there. Sterling Newman did a good job of getting girls from other schools and although young will have the talent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be another great year for area teams. Once again, whoever gets out of our sectional can make a great run at state. The sleeper team is Pearl City as they have the talent to have a very special season.â&#x20AC;?

Next week (3/26) we hope to bring you more softball pre-season previews as the coaches continue to respond to our questionnaire and also weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start our look at the areas baseball teams. Keep watching the sports pages of the Prairie Advocate News for all the latest in area sports.

Girls Basketball Awards: (L to R) Jenna Bibler, Most Valuable Underclassman; Kayleigh Leddy, Best Teammate Award; Deidre Ewers, Most Improved; Courtney Swalve, MVP; Morgan Adoph, Best Free Throw % (70.5%); and Carley Harrielle, Missile Basketball Award. (Courtesy of Talisa Pauley)

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Boys Basketball Awards: 3 Players were named to the NUIC Boys Basketball Awards: (L to R) Daniel Walker, Most Improved & Best Defense; Lucas Ebersole, East 2nd Team All Conference. (L to R) Jordan Harris, Kameron Free Throw Award (82.4%); Jordan Harris, Best Junior (Allen Woodin Memorial); and Kameron DawTyne-, MVP (Lyle Nesemeier Award) & Hustle Award.

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Lanark Fire Department News The Lanark Fire Department responded to 255 calls for the 2013 year, with 157 of them being ambulance calls. Currently, our fleet consists of 2 ambulances, 2 tenders, 2 engines, 2 brush trucks and 1 heavy rescue.

The LFD members ended 2013 with 1,334.50 total training hours. Inhouse trainings are offered monthly for both fire and EMS. Members have received training in technical rescue awareness, rope operations, FF II, fire instructor, rural fire ground management and paramedic classes.

We currently have openings for Fire and/or EMS personnel. If you are interested in hearing more about joining the department, contact any LFD member or stop by the station for an application. LFS is looking into hosting an EMT-B class at the department. Anyone interested in signing up or with questions may call the station at 815-493-2341. The annual fish fry has been set for March 29th so make sure you save the date!

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