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BE A PRAIRIE ADVOCATE called “Knox’s Mill” for that structure of 1839 though begun in 1834 by an unhealthy fellow named Peters who soon sold out his spot on the Elkhorn.

M a n y, m a n y diverse and sometimes unthinking demands had been made on the wooded regions known as Elkhorn, Buffalo and Chambers Groves.

Farms and residences have become familiar hamlets here and there connected with them.

Hitt, Fremont, Eagle Point, Buffalo Grove, Hazelhurst, Elkhorn are locally known though relatively short chapters in the Book of the Past.

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lkhorn Creek was once a valuable power source. Seen in the picture here the mill at Hitt, Elkhorn Grove Township, has a healthy size drop of falls to drive the mill wheel and subsequently a saw to cut timber into lumber or a grind-

local timber, however, was not only in large quantities but had nothing to do with cabins or fuel. It was barrel staves and hoops. Naaman Spencer arrived in 1837 with a “trained” crew of coopers that turned out thousands upon thousands of barrels that were marketed in Galena Wilson’s Mill and nearby Fulton to transport pork

The twisting stream was imporLater, having built a residence tant in the nineteenth century before and factory at Eagle Point where a power sources changed that four state historical sign marks the spot on mills were driven by it. The mill at the old “Sucker Trail,” the inventive Hitt was sometimes called “Elkhorn Plow” that needed extra heavy lumber. was no matter who was the postmasname of progress. In the picture of the area it had the most lengthy career. It Hitt Mill a large pile of dimensioned helped in creating Stumptown (mostly lumber can be seen at the left. Was it in Sec. 7). produced from the mill?

It is believed that John Ankeny Harry Smith whose nearby house and Thomas Parish arrived in the served as a stagecoach inn and, it is neighborhood around 1830, Ankeny thought, a store with Samples Journey building a cabin in ‘31. The Black had the mill at one period. Others Hawk War in 1832, however, drove were owners also but C.S. Thorpe them away. Ankeny set up over at was perhaps, longest in tenure. In Buffalo Grove (near Polo) and was a 1938 a newspaper article stated, “Mr. force in the organizing of the North- Thorpe saws a great amount of local west. Nothing is known of Parish’s timber into lumber of all kinds and subsequent whereabouts. sizes. He also uses the mill to operate The two pioneers had settled at a generator which supplies electricity what became known as the “Uncle for his home.”

Harry Smith Place” for the family The versatile old water powered whose long tenure just up the road saw/grist mills had passed into hisfrom the Mill site made it a land- tory as had the importance of the mark—as it still is—approaching two once prominent Telegraph or later, hundred years old!

State Road.

There were constant demands Highways in concrete and blackon the thick timbers throughout the top, even gravel replaced the dust and mud Railroads by-passed the one-time came in about 1830. Dates of the booming Hitt. The Chicago, Burlington and Northern Railroad came “business” to be built. Material for through in 1885 making a station at Hazelhurst and a “New Town” beside the “Old Town,” Milledgeville, once

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to the thousand of featureless barrels, log cabins, regular homes, fuel for heating, plow beams, wooden utensils as implements, furniture and hundreds of other uses, Elkhorn Grove’s timbers declined in numbers.

The long, narrow timber lots gave way to become part of private ownership. Those, however, were still up for sale.

Perhaps at the turn-of-the century, 1900, or thereabouts a unique use put the timbers to use in Elkhorn Grove probably using Thorpe’s Mill at Hitt, it is suggested, to turn out matches.

Once an uncommon (and fearsome) household help, replacing the lights box, betty lamp and so forth.

The advent of the match company is listed in history of Milledgeville/ Elkhorn Grove but with no date.

Apparently, it was after 1885 because part of the information states, “Two full carloads (of matches) leave here every day,” meaning railroad train cars at Hazelhurst on the CBN that arrived in the county in ‘85.

A Joliet business directory dated 1906-’07 shows the “Illinois Match Co.” How long its tenure was other than those dates we have not discovered.

Ramona Koning, Lanark, and Jan McKean, Wysox Township librarian, both searched for more inforamtion but came up with very little except Ramona’s receiving the two poignant pictures of the “Illinois Match Co.,” not the Joliet Match Co. as given in the local account printed below.

Search “by the associates!” revealed the genealogical records of Will County, (Joliet), that president of the “Illinois Match Co.” was Fred Bennett, born in New York State in 1855, came to Joliet in 1875 after attending

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Cornell University. He entered the as unlikely to be dropped. Parlor matches were generally dipped in parand was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1876. He practiced most phases What sort of matches were made of the profession but specialized in at the Grove that summer, no item so counseling corporations. far has revealed but quite an operation was, apparently, set up because and several other municipal and “The “worthy movements,” it does not wood for matches has to be the best, mention the match company except straight-grained (soft pine), cut into in the ‘06 business directory. By the blocks, shaved into trips by knives that 1880’s-’90’s, however, matches were act transversely. These are the length - of two matches, each end dipped in the ment, especially, it is supposed, when sulphur, then ultimately cut in two … child labor was used.

All you ever wanted to know A veteran of the Spanish-Amer- about matches prefaced the historical ican War, Bennett, was involved in incident that has piqued interest but the state militia and other military told us little more. Still looking for the affairs—public and generous spirited! naming of Hitt, the settlement we end We reserved our opinion on the hiring with all so far known of the matchof children and such young—looking making in Elkhorn Grove! employees and their proximity to the “The loggers and teamsters in sulphur and sulphuric acid that could the employ of the Joliet Match Co. be absorbed into sensitive bodies. It are still encamped in J.T. Woodruff’s would affective in health, growth, Grove.

The foreman thinks they will longevity. But this isn’t an editorial, be through at the place in a week or ten merely the telling of a singular incident days.

He thinks there is work enough in the history of the Northwest. in sight to keep the gang in Elkhorn Of course, in the American-way, all summer. but the 1880’s there were “specialty” “After a log is ready to be made matches: Safety - would not ignite unless rubbed on a prepared surface— into matches it passes through the inconvenient so not used often. Card various processes of cutting, splitting, matches assembled in the form of a dipping, boxing and placing on board comb. Used mostly in New England. the cars in nineteen minutes. Two full Handy for a pocket. Used by rail- carloads leave the factory each when way, warehouse men and farmers they have the material to work with.”

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Barnes Welcome I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I New Son Cory and Michelle Barnes of Lanark, IL are the proud parents of son, Payson David Barnes, born on July 10, 2014 at Monroe Hospital in Monroe, WI. Grandparents are Kevin and Amy Barnes of Lanark and Bob and Bebe Irons of Mount Carroll, IL.

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Eleanor Tallman of Lanark makes a tasty treat for her yard birds during the Lanark Farmers Market Christmas in July on Tuesday, July 22. She spread peanut butter on a pine cone, then sprinkled it with millet. Eleanor likes peanut butter as much as the birds! (PA photo/Tom Kocal

Lanark Farmers Market events offer Family Fun, Live Music, and Veggies LANARK — Sponsored by the Cornucopia Committee of Lanark, you are invited to these familyoriented events on Tuesdays in the Lanark City Park.

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Hello folks, from beautiful, sunny Thomson, Illinois! This week I want to continue my thoughts on food, since food is such a big part of my life. There are two types of food eaters in this world, those who live to eat, and those who eat to live. Me, I live to eat. My wife eats to live.

Food consumes my thoughts every day. I sometimes even dream about eating. I spend hours at the market picking out just the right food. Why do I do the shopping? I shop for the family because if I left it to my wife we would be eating salads, oatmeal, fresh veggies, mixed with (once in a while) 4 ounces of chicken breast. Those foods are what she survives on.

Granted, she looks very healthy on the surface, but at what cost?

How much pleasure is she missing out on? Food makes me happy. Shopping for food, cooking food, and especially eating food are some of my favorite passions.

How do the two of us exist, you might ask? We have found a way. I shop and cook, but I actually cook two meals each day; one for the kids and one IRU KHU , WU\ WR ÂżQG JRRG GHDOV on skinless chicken breast, and

I grill 5 pounds at a time, with seasoning and just a little olive oil for her. Then I weigh it out and separate it into 4 ounce pieces and mix it with whole grain brown rice, green salad, or vegetable pasta. This is what goes in to her lunch for the better part of a week. I send her off to work every day with a combination of these foods, and she fends for herself at night.

As far as me and the kids, it’s got to be fried food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

My doctor is really putting the crunch on me, especially since I told her that in an effort to feed the kids healthier meals, I ate the skin off 7 pieces of fried chicken a few months ago before serving up dinner. That was, by the way, one of my top 10 food memories of my life.

I inherited my love of fried foods from my Grandma Marie in Arkansas. She was an amazing cook. My uncles and aunts are all healthy, probably because Grandma and Grandpa raised or grew everything they ate. Nothing went to waste on their farm. I asked her once “What do you do with garbage?� and she replied with “We never have garbage.� There were no packages, no empty milk jugs, and no store containers at all.

Every scrap went to the pigs and chickens.

One thing Grandma Marie did well was desserts. Her cinnamon-raisin rolls were so good, her chocolate gravy was to die for, and her cakes and pies drew neighbors from a 20 mile

radius as they sat cooling in the kitchen window. One day when I was young, my Dad and I were piloting the old houseboat down to the Quad Cities for a weekend of fun, music, and relaxation on the river, and Grandma Marie packed away a dozen of her famous cinnamon rolls for the trip. Dad and I got the last two UROOV DQG ¿QLVKHG WKHP RII quick. Just then the last piece RI UROO IHOO RQ WKH ÀRRU RI WKH houseboat right in front of us, I looked at Dad, he looked at me, and we both looked at the piece RI UROO RQ WKH ÀRRU $W WKH VDPH moment, we both dove to the ÀRRU ¿JKWLQJ IRU WKDW ODVW SLHFH of roll as the old houseboat drifted down the river with no pilot. No sir, you just don’t ¿QG FRRNV OLNH *UDQGPD 0DULH anymore.

In the last 20 years I have been searching for a cook like Grandma Marie, and there is good news on that front. Among my new family at the Heirloom Market & CafÊ, is an awesome cook, Grandma Linda. She was raised cooking the same foods as my own Grandma, using whatever they had in the cupboards. She grew up feeding a lot of kids, and many times she had to get creative to get all those kids fed. Out of that experience, Grandma Linda became very good at making things from scratch. From soups to desserts, she starts with the basics. Nothing packaged, no chemicals or additives, just good old food‌the way I love it.

7KH ÂżUVW IRRG *UDQGPD Linda ever cooked for me was her famous bread pudding. :KHQ VKH ÂżUVW DVNHG PH WR try her bread pudding, I said “Sure,â€? trying to be nice. I had never eaten bread pudding, always thinking it would taste like soggy bread. I was very surprised when she brought out her creation. It was piping hot, so sweet, and the consistency was more like one of those cinnamon rolls my own grandma used to make. From that moment on, I hung around Grandma Linda as often as I could.

Grandma Linda is a quiet, unassuming woman who happens to run the kitchen here at the Heirloom CafĂŠ. She is humble, always handing the accolades of her work off to others, never taking the spotlight herself. But, make no mistake about it, she runs that kitchen.

She has a hand in every meal that comes out of the kitchen at the Heirloom CafĂŠ. When I come around for a meal, I like to ask other customers where they came from and why they chose this little cafĂŠ in Thomson to eat.

More times than not, they tell me “You just can’t get a homecooked meal like this anywhere

else.� They rave about Grandma Linda’s made-from-scratch soups, her breakfast specialty of biscuits and gravy, and they always leave with a pan of her cinnamon rolls or a big hunk of cake to go. Her soups are made in a huge pot, using fresh and hearty ingredients; some of them grown right here in our heirloom garden. This one pot of soup rarely makes it to the end of the day, then the soup of the day changes to a new pot of fresh and delicious home-made soup just like my own Grandma made.

Grandma Linda also draws many customers looking for her made-from-scratch desserts.

Funny thing is - their eyes often are bigger than their stomachs and after lunch or dinner at the cafÊ - there just isn’t enough room left for that big old serving of Grandma Linda’s home-made desserts. As I sat in the rocking chair on the porch in front of the Heirloom Market last Saturday, I lost count of how many customers left with a pan of her cinnamon rolls.

Folks, if you are like me and you live to eat, you just have to stop by the Heirloom CafĂŠ for a home-cooked meal just like Grandma made. Come on out this Saturday night for our 60s night, listen to some great oldies, and order up one of Grandma Lindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s madefrom-scratch meals, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to try that bread pudding. <RX ZRQÂśW ÂżQG D EHWWHU PHDO anywhere, I promise! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see you there!

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new laws and many others can never been made.” always be found at www.ilga.gov.

The Illinois government can Writing laws is the easy part, write and sign laws all it wants, but just the beginning. Now comes the if it refuses to do the hard task of hard work of governing. The author governing and enforcing the law, Leo Tolstoy and George Washing- we are left no better off, and perton both have astute words to say haps worse, than when we started. on this subject: Tolstoy, in his book As always, you can reach me or War and Peace said, “Writing laws is easy, but governing is difficult.” Sally at 815-232-0774 or e-mail us I will continue to provide And Washington agrees with him, at repstewart@gmail.com. You can updates on new laws in future col- “Laws or ordinances unobserved, also visit my website at www.repOn a legislative note, this past umns. The complete text of these or partially attended to, had better brianstewart.com or on Facebook. month Governor Quinn has been signing bills into law. Two bills that I sponsored or co-sponsored have been enacted. SB2747 creates the School Safety Task Force.

This 18-member task force will gather information about the current statewide status of school security and make recommendations for enhancing and insuring the safety of our children, teachers, and school staff. HB3700 requires the Illinois State Board All events located in/around Bill Cotton Park, of Education to adopt special look for the water tower and along Lake St. education rules about dyslexia.

This law made Illinois the 23rd state to adopt a statewide law to improve the education of persons with dyslexia.

The other great things about summer in the 89th District - it’s county fair time. Stephenson County wrapped up a successful week at the beginning of July, and the Ogle, Jo Daviess, Carroll and Winnebago County fairs are yet to come, along with the 45th Annual Steam Threshing Show. Hope to see you all at one of the County Fairs or at one of the many events in our local cities and villages.

Capitol Report It’s been a busy few weeks here in Northwestern Illinois and consequently it’s been a while since my last column. I love attending all the summer activities our district has to offer. Here are a few of the things that have been keeping me busy: the weekend of June 20-21, the Union Dairy in Freeport and Kraft Foods in Stockton both celebrated 100 years of business. Both organizations are certainly notable to their communities, and Stockton’s Kraft was the first cheese plant of many that currently make up the now world-wide conglomerate. I mean come on, who has not eaten Velveeta, Philadelphia cream cheese, Miracle Whip or Kraft macaroni and cheese?

drivers from the road; SB3433 requires the Department of Natural Resources to phase in safety certificate requirements for powerboat operations; SB2731 will require boats to display orange flags when towing a passenger through the water; and SB3259 provides relief for Illinoisans hit by the November 2013 tornadoes.

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Other bills recently enacted were HB2747, the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Illinois became the first state in the nation to enact a comprehensive set of standards to ensure transparency in the management and oversight of state grant funds.

Given the ongoing allegations surrounding the Governor ’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) and the mishandling And for Union Dairy, who of those funds, hopefully this law could not pass up Zanzibar Choco- will be a small step in the right late ice cream? Not me, not in a direction. heartbeat. That same weekend, HB4422 adds persons with thanks to Bruce Johnson and the cancer to the list of people eligible Farm Bureau and many other vol- for disability ID cards; HB5688 unteers, the Dairy Days Parade creates a series of incentives to came back to Freeport, and it even encourage local police forces to had an entertaining flash mob. move toward 100% availability Given the strong agricultural and of bullet-proof vests; HB4386 is dairy industry in the 89th District part of a nationwide crackdown I strongly recommend and support on dangerous heavy truck operacelebrating Dairy Days every year. tions to remove dangerous truck

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12-2PM Si Singer nger “MATT McPHEERSON” performs on Lake Street 2PM Firefighter Waterball Competition 3-5PM Band “Fifth Fret” on Lake Street 5PM “SKI BELLEVUE” performs along Lake Street 8-12AM “50 POUND ROOSTER” will perform on Lake Street 9PM dusk FIREWORKS on Lake Street

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Letters and Commentary Thank You, Eastland Vet!

cats to Eastland Veterinary for care

How long do we have?

with the professionalism, compassion and problem solving that was provided. The low cost on services The end of July will mark the made it possible for me to help more The world’s Great Societies last closing of Eastland Vet Clinic. Dr. cats. Often I could be counted on to be Gary Claeys will soon be enjoying a in tears over a cat or kitten that didn’t from 200 to 250 years. America is well earned retirement. survive. Dr. Claeys would always at year number 238.

Dr. Claeys came to Lanark in The natural progression goes January of 1975 and opened a clinic could get on with my work. from bondage to spiritual faith, where the Cutting Edge Salon is It’s hard to believe six years have to great courage, to liberty, to today. In 1987 he moved to the current location at 205 N. Broad St. group. Carol Martin has been with placency, to apathy, to dependence, Dr. Gardner joined him in 1993 and Eastland since 1975 and has also been then back into bondage. We are right in 2010 Dr. Gardner started working very accommodating not just to me on schedule. only on Wednesdays. but to everyone she has dealt with. I We are at the end of the cycle Since 2008 I have brought 173 believe that change is good but admit with our nation’s apathy and depenthat this one will not be easy. dence. Where are you on the list? and Carol for providing service and Through conversation, the majority care for the last 39 years. You will is apathetic, and they don’t want to hear the truth. The facts also show be missed! that most people are dependent on Lorna May those who are still working, as only Adrianne’s Angels St. George Pet Rescue one-third (1/3) of the population

Gov. Quinn Signs Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Sunday that will expand access to the state’s medical marijuana program.

According to the Governor’s Iris Martinez (D-Chicago), expands the qualifying conditions of the program to include seizure disorders, such as epilepsy and those associated with brain injuries. Illinois is now one of 23 states with workable medical marijuana programs that allow the use of medical marijuana in the treatment of seizure disorders.

“We applaud Gov. Quinn and the legislature for adopting this compassionate and much-needed legislation,” said Chris Lindsey, a legislative analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project. “It comes as a relief to countless patients and their families, many of whom tirelessly advocated for the new law. It will improve the quality of life for many Illinois residents.”

SB 2636 will also allow the health department to develop rules so that minors may participate in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program if they receive parental consent in addition to recommendations from their physicians.

Illinois was one of three states with workable medical marijuana programs that prohibit minors from participating.

“Medical marijuana is an effective treatment option for people suffering from seizure disorders,” Lindsey said. “As more elected adopt laws that allow it.”

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pays income taxes.

Young people, look around when you are at a party, and take note of how many are being supported by the taxpayer. The past few generations of politicians have found that they get re-elected if they give their constituents “stuff.”

I get “stuff” in a farm subsidy.

However, the difference is that I will campaign and vote for the politician who will reclaim all of mine, theirs, and some of everyone else’s “stuff” to get this country back on track.

Public employees’ rewards should be no more than you, the private citizens, earn.

We have a $17.6 trillion dollar debt, and with the unfunded liabilities, that debt is over $122 trillion dollars – that equals $1,000,000 (one million dollars) PER taxpayer. That total is more than our whole country and everything in it is worth!

The politicians are taking your

tax dollars and catering to the public unions, the highway construction unions (many making over $70 w/ the illegal immigrants. This is shackling your generation with a never-ending debt.

Vote conservative, not down party lines. The Democrats’ history is to tax, spend, and put more shackles on private citizens and businesses. Those citizens and businesses pay ALL of the taxes.

Unfortunately, there are many RINOs (Republicans In Name Only), who are taking the lobbyists’ money and are voting with the Democrats. Get involved and vote the bums out!

You are invited to come to the Stephenson County Tea Party meetings. Call 815-369-4334 for details of the next meeting.

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SENATE WEEK IN REVIEW

By IL Senator Tim Bivins 45th District

July 21-25, 2014

SPRINGFIELD – A $1.1 billion plan to treat. to accelerate road construction was House Bill 3199 encourages signed into law July 22, putting in schools that are used as polling places

that were not expected to get under way in the coming year anyway.

Fiscal conservatives have capital program have been repaid and

annual budget. institute day on Election Day, so House Bill 3794, which received no students would be in attendance. bipartisan support in May, will allow the new debt payments. the state to accelerate its multi-year The new bonds are to be paid maintain security and simultaneously down in equal amounts each year, allow easy public access to the school service is expected to be $30-40 miltransportation department.

Senate Bill 2780 is aimed at lion in Fiscal Year 2016, and peak in - Fiscal Year 2018 at $90-100 million. ments to take on clean-water projects. Interest rates are projected at 4% to 200 projects are expected to involve 4.5%. The authorization to sell the bonds was included in a companion throughout the state, as well as some requirement on grants given by the Illinois Environmental Protection signed into law.

Last piece roads and bridges and $100 million of $35 billion budget S&P issues ‘negative’ outlook A major credit rating agency

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projects and lump sum allocations. That includes a $20 million appropriation to the what appears to be a resurrected and rebranded version

anti-violence initiative that all measures must be either approved is currently under investigation by Bills signed into law signed into law during the week Bills continue to be signed into Web site.

the General Assembly has 30 days treatment systems, industrial waste The Governor issued only one cut systems, and combined storm water in the $35.4 billion General Funds desk and he has 60 days to act on 21%20to%20July%2025%20 July 23. and sanitary sewer systems. the bills. Because the Legislature bills%20signed%20into%20law.7Road projects state Capitol Building restorations issue a credit warning was not related to be accelerated to the road construction legislation included in House Bill 3794, the Fiscal Year 2015 Road Program will However, it does signal that the total $3 billion. Many lawmakers said that while this is a needed boost to the management is headed in the wrong annual program, it is clearly a piecedirection and a downgrade is likely meal approach to a long-term problem needing a long-term solution.

Illinois has long held the worst The $100 million in local assiscredit rating in the country among the tance will be distributed through the three major bond agencies and Gov. existing Motor Fuel Tax distribution Pat Quinn has seen more downgrades under his administration than all previous Illinois governors combined.

Medical marijuana, school closures and more 1 million population. been signed into law in recent days.

Senate Bill 2636 extends the districts.

The $1.1 billion borrowing is not program to add seizures to the list expected to result in an increase in bond payments, but rather it will be that medical marijuana may be used covered by a reduction in debt service

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registration being held at 12:30.

We will again be by the hospitality tent. The weight divisions are 20-45 pounds, 46-65 pounds, and 66-80 pounds. Trophies will be available

Farm Bureau

at a glance

By Chastity Welch Carroll County Manager

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to get your peach orders in. The peaches will be available around the third week of August. We will be getting them from Rendlemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orchard in Alto Pass, IL. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members for a 25 pound Monday, August 4.

Calling all bike riders!! The IAA Foundation Bike Ride Fundraiser is coming to our neck of the woods September 1-3. This is

your opportunity to cycle to support the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom. The 19th annual Bike Ride will spin through Stephenson, Carroll, JoDaviess, Ogle, and Winnebago counties.

The Bike Ride is an Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom fundraiser so riders make brief stops at schools along the routes to raise awareness and convey the important message of agriculture to Illinois students. There are four routes

Ag Olympics Event to be Held at Fair The Carroll County 4-H Program and the Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leaders will be hosting an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ag Olympics â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14â&#x20AC;? at the Carroll Co. Fair on Thursday night August 7 from 4:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Check-in will be on the stage at 4:00 p.m.

Teams will play a maximum of 6 zany games each. Games may be wet and messy, so participants are encouraged to dress for a mess! Each game will be a timed event. The top three teams in each age division will be awarded a prize.

Age divisions are 8-11 yr olds; 12-14 yr olds; 15-19 yr olds and 20 yr olds & up. Each team is made up of four individuals. The age of the oldest team member determines the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age division.

available with all beginning and ending in Freeport, IL. There is a short route that rides approximately 40 miles in a day and a long route approximately 80 miles in a day.

Registration is now open at www. iaafoundation.org.

Next week marks the Carroll

County Fair. We will not be there with the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm this year.

Some changes have been made because our space is not available.

We will be there for the Ag Olympics and the Kiddie Tractor Pull. The kiddie tractor pull will be held on Saturday, August 9th at 1 p.m. with

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Registrations are due to the Farm Bureau or Carroll Co. Extenforms can be picked up at either County fair book, 4-H fair book and on line at the county fair and Extension websites. Participation fee is $10 per team.

Again this year will be a mud pie making contest from 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:15 Olympics starts. Come early and get dirty before the Olympics starts! No cost to enter. Prizes will be awarded.

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division.

Another tractor drive is in the books. We were fortunate enough to have over 80 tractors register with 79 hitting the road. I never would have guessed 8 years ago when we started this, how big of a hit it would be.

We have a great group of followers from Iowa who have continued to join us each year.

A special thanks goes out to Ken Sandy for leading our pack. I get compliments every year for our focus on safety. It is something I always worry about. Also thank you to Marion Zemke for following the pack as it is an important part of our safety. I also need to thank my directors who helped me throughout the day. Brad Smith, Denny Morhardt, Allen Derrer, and Larry Alexander were there every step of the way to make sure the day ran smoothly.

We could not hold the event also without the help of the Genesee Township garage for letting us stop there for break. We greatly appreciate Dewey letting us invade them.

We are fortunate enough to have a great fairgrounds in which to leave from. Finally, thank you to the River Bend Pullers for coming and setting up an antique tractor pull.

I have already been given some ideas for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s route which we know will turn out to be just as good!

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In the Service

Pauley joins Exchange State Bank staff

Air Force Airman Curtis B. Martin of Thomson, Illinois graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an President Suellen Girard passintensive, eight-week program that ing the gavel to new President included training in military discipline Tanner Girard. (Courtesy of and studies, Air Force core values, Morrison Rotary)

The Exchange State Bank of Lanark announces the addition of Tim Pauley to its Lending Staff.

Tim comes to the Exchange State Bank with eight years of lending experience, the last four being in community banking. He is eager to expand his lending capacity with the addition of agricultural lending.

Tim and his wife, Jody, both origiHe is a 2010 graduate of West nally from Pearl City, are excited to come back to the area and look forCarroll High School, Savanna, IL.

principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of President Tanner Girard wel- the Air Force.

Martin is the son of Ellen and stepcomes Vice President/Presison of Wilbur Spencer of Thomson, IL. dent Elect Louise Clark.

President Tanner Girard welcomes the Morrison Rotary Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Secretary, Angie Vandervinne.

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ward to raising their family in the Eastland community. They have two boys, Mason (3) and Beckett (1). Please stop by and visit with Tim at your earliest convenience.

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MotoCross Stunt Show @ 7:00 p.m. ednesday

Home Free Vocal Group @ 7:00 p.m.

Tractor & Truck Pull @ 6:30 p.m. day Demolition Derby @ 6:30 p.m. are celebrating 50 years of marriage.

Join us on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at an Open House from 2 to 4 pm at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church.

Hosted by their children, Todd and Anne Kampmeier, Jodi and John Slick and Brian and Amanda Kampmeier.

No gifts please. Hope you can join us!

Brunners Celebrate 50 Harlan and Donetta Brunner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 2, 2014.

Harlan Brunner married Donetta Burkholder at the United Brethren Church near Scotland, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 2, 1964. They are parents of Alan Brunner of Lanark, Janell (Dan) Hartman of Mt. Carroll, and Kerwin (Angela) Brunner of Wausau, Wisconsin.

Their grandchildren are Daniel and Celia Hartman and Lydia Brunner.

Daily Schedule & Activities Tuesday, August 12th 8:00 am Western Horse Show 1:00 pm Carnival 2:00 pm Kids Pedal Pull

Wednesday, August 14th

Friday, August 16th 8:30 am Heavy Horse Halter 1:00 pm Carnival 1:30 pm Harness Racing 5:45 pm Antique Tractor Parade

8:00 am Exhibition Barrels Saturday, August 17th 9:00 am Speed Events both at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold Star F.S. Arena 10:00 am Horseshoe Tournament 1:00 pm Carnival 11:00 am Kids Tractor Pedal Pull Thursday, August 15th 11:00 am Election of Officers 8:00 am Heavy Horse Hitch Noon Carnival Noon Ranch Sorting in the Arena 1:00 pm Harness Racing 1:00 pm Carnival 1:00 pm 6-4-3 Horse Hitches

Daily Carnival Wristbands - Tuesday thru Friday 1:00-5:00 for $20.00 MEGA BANDS - Unlimited Rides when the Carnival is open every day of the Fair Week prior to the Fair at the office on the Fairgrounds $45.00 During the week of the Fair $50.00

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Mount Carroll plans Golf Outing as a fundraiser for the City Pool LYNNETTE FORTH For The Prairie Advocate News MOUNT CARROLL — During a regular meeting of the Mount Carroll City Council on July 22nd, aldermen continued with the new schedule of conducting earlier committee meetings.

Alderman Joe Grimm reported that the new pool reel and cover are in use, and that one of the lifeguards taken off of the schedule until her A golf outing is being planned as a fundraiser for the pool, and is scheduled for August 22nd at Oakville. Silent auction items and manager Jessica Moore. The pool raised $332.00 during their event at Mayfest.

A handicapped stall is still needed, and storage for the cover and reel during winter are being discussed. Chairs are needed for next year. Grimm advised that a “free swim” day is in the works, if enough lifeguards are available after school starts.

An ad hoc session of the license and ordinance committee reviewed the draft of the feral cat colonies, and discussed the need to consider an application process for the sponsoring organization. Pet Smart provided a grant to Heartland Pet Welfare for a feral cat trap and treat and release program. The City of Savanna has been doing this since 2012.

Sue Gerlach provided information about how the program has been working. Committee members decided to come up with an applica-

tion process so the city can regulate the specific colonies instead of having some undocumented colonies that are not getting treated and maintained. Alderman Grimm and Sue Gerlach will review the proposed regulations and will provide an update at the August 26th meeting.

Water and Sewer committee members learned from Alderman Doug Bergren that he had spoken with Maintenance Superintendent Rusty Handel, and learned that the grinder has not arrived, and also discussed the pool reel and cover.

Alderman Grimm submitted a copy of an anonymous donation to be used for the cover.

Police Chief Cass provided his monthly report, which included the total cost of a new squad car at $33,925.60. Applications have been received for the full time police for August 4th at 5:00 pm. and approved current bills, and recommended approving an inter-fund transfer of $34,000 from the park fund to the sewer fund, and $25,000 from the cemetery fund to the sewer fund. A recommendation to approve the motor fuel transfer of $59,000 from the sewer fund to the bond and interest sinking fund to pay back the loan and use for the IEPA loan payment was made.

Another recommendation was made to approve an inter-fund transfer of $10,000 from the cemetery fund to the water fund as a loan to cover expenses for the month. The transfers were approved. Members discussed a proposed water and sewer rate increase, noting that an increase

amount will need to be placed in an ordinance.

A recommendation to pay for the police squad car was submitted, with $8,400 coming from TIF funds, and the remainder from the general fund, which would equal $25,525.60, which includes equipment and installation.

Committee members discussed for an update to the code book at a cost of $4,000. Members recommended giving $100.00 to TimberLake Playhouse. Alderman Mike Risko reported that he had been contacted

by Bob Law about his donating a portion of property adjoining the east side of the cemetery to the city.

A survey would be needed, as well as approval from the City Attorney.

Bergren reported on the recent Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, noting that a sign in front of a property located on College had been removed by the owner. Alderman Bob Sisler voiced concern, with Bergren stating “If someone doesn’t want a sign in front of their house, we can’t just put it there.”

City Attorney Coplan stated, “The sign belongs to the city, I am assuming they gave it back?” Bergren replied, “Rather than creating a municipal mess, we just took it down.”

In new business, aldermen learned that the grant for the sewer lining of the collection system has been submitted. Nick Wagner with MSA Professional Services advised the time line of work to be done, with the estimate for work being $128,000. The date to open bids is August 12th at 3:30.

Highland Community College Hosts New Student Orientation Community Relations Highland Community College’s 2014 New Student Orientation has been set for Wednesday, August 5 and Thursday, August 6.

For convenience, New Student Orientation is scheduled for two sessions; however, students only need to attend one session. Orientation Student/Conference Center. Maps are available at www.highland.edu.

Highland Community College encourages all new students to attend orientation. Because Highland Community College is a popular setting for many events, many incoming students may already feel comfortable on campus. However, students who choose not to attend New Student Orientation may be missing a good deal of fundamental information that could have a direct impact on their academic success and satisfaction level as a student.

College students are expected to understand set procedures and processes. Many of these processes and collegiate jargon are unfamiliar to new students. During New Student Orientation, Highland personnel and faculty will clarify these expectations and procedures. This event is structured to inform students of the resources available and to prepare our students to get the most out of their College experience.

Highland recognizes the sig-

members play in the academic and learning process; therefore, attendance by parents and family members is encouraged. New Student Orientastudents.

The schedule for New Student Orientation will be as follows: Tuesday, August 5 - 4:00 – 4:15 p.m., Sign-in - 4:15 – 7:00 p.m., Campus Discovery: Find out how to be successful

at HCC through a walking presentation visiting each of our main campus centers. Interact with faculty, current students, student services staff, and other new students.

- 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Visit the

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On Saturday during Island City Days, Ski Bellevue will be performing along Lake Street.

Island City Days coming to Sabula The Sabula Community Club presents “Island City Days” August 1-2. Friday night activities begin with a parade at 6:00 followed by the band “Island City Surprise” in the Beer Garden.

Saturday’s festivities include a bags tournament, a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, a car show, and from (bounce house, obstacle course, etc.) for the kids.

The Sabula Fire Department will be hosting a “Water Fight” challeng-

from 8-12 pm.

Also on Saturday, Ski Bellevue will be performing along Lake Street beginning at 5:00 and there will be Island and spectators will have the best views from the park along Lake Street.

Concessions from the Preston Lions, Jeronimos, M & M Catoring, Jackson County Beef Producers, and local churches will be available.

The event is located on the grounds around Bill Cotton Park (look for the water tower) and along Lake Street. For more information, keep checking our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/IslandCityDays .

duel at 2:00! Three bands will be performing Saturday including Matt classrooms and enjoy refreshments McPherson from 12-2, “Fifth Fret” from 3-5 pm and “50 lb. Rooster” provided by Project Succeed.

Wednesday, August 6 - Noon – 12:15 p.m., Sign-in - 12:15 – 3:00 p.m., Campus Discovery: Find out how to be successful at HCC through a walking presentation visiting each of our main Olive Speer campus centers. Interact with faculty, Olive Eloise Speer, age 104 of current students, student services Hanover, died in her home on ThursMONUMENTS staff, and other new students.

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Ivey also commented on the Sisler said, “It will not be an property next to hers on State Street, automatic annual increase.” stating that it has not been mowed, Len Anderson reported on the and that action needs to be taken. last car cruise, stating that it was the Alderman Charles replied, “The best night ever in eight years, with 84 reason we are talking about raising cars. “Six Model A’s from Freeport rates is because the water and sewer came at 8:30 am. We had a lot of fun. fund is always in debt.”

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Savanna City Council moves ahead with Infrastructure Projects MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate News SAVANNA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sewer plant progress, as well as updates on street repairs and other vital ongoing infrastructure projects were the main discussion points at the July 22nd, 2014 meeting of the Savanna City Council at 333 Chicago Avenue in Savanna.

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

Microsurfacing Robinson opened with a Water/ Sewer/Refuse/Streets and Alleys Committee Report. He said that Public Works Superintendent Lindeman had been directed to compose a list of streets that would require the â&#x20AC;&#x153;microsurfacingâ&#x20AC;? process which will maintain the condition of previously renovated streets. This process, Robinson, said mixes seal coating with a type of steel slag to make the surface hard and protects the existing roads.

Lindeman said his current estimates would put the cost of this work between $90,000 and $100,000.

Robinson said that the streets in question would be Diagonal, Longmoor, and Van. Lindeman said that with the budget scheduling, the budget

this coincides with the beginning of construction season. By this time, he said, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost impossible to get much work done unless you have a plan in place already and you are ready to go out for bids on the work. Lee said it might be a good idea to keep this type of plan in place in future years.

Robinson also reported a problem at the Transfer Station, namely that some of the local commercial businesses are â&#x20AC;&#x153;dumping huge quantities of tiresâ&#x20AC;? at the station, which created a rebuke from the EPA. He said Lindeman has been directed to stipulate no commercial use of this station for tire disposal, and that the business in question would have to engage a commercial entity in the area that handles this type of disposal.

He also reported that the outside water faucets and rest rooms at Marquette Park were not being charged for water usage and action has been initiated whereby a meter will be installed and the Park Board will be charged for this usage.

Lee asked whether or not there could be a printed plan that the public -

the ongoing infrastructure projects, where there are, what they would be composed of, etc. McCombie said that Treasurer/Comptroller Sipe and Lindeman are in fact working on such documentation at the moment.

Project Updates Lindeman then took the Council step by step through the MSA Engineeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furnished project update documentation, expounding upon and

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explaining the various project statuses.

He noted that a digital mapping process for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water system is in the works, which would be able to detail where water shut offs, hydrants, manholes, and other important locations are without the need for physical investigations. Robinson said this will be an invaluable service to the City as it will save much time and effort in locating these areas. The data will need to be input and this will take some time to accomplish.

The rest of the project list with Lindemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments was as follows: Bowen Street Water Main Project: Lindeman said a CDAP grant application has been submitted for this, with bids more than likely going out in the next three months. If the grant is obtained, work should commence next spring. The current eight inch pipe will be replaced with a 12 inch pipe, which should facilitate much better water service for residents on the east side of town.

this has been closed for decades and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to work it so close this out so no sampling for water contamination has to be done.

Wastewater Treatment Plant and In System Design Project: 75 percent of the planning is complete for this, equipment has been picked out. The various environmental agencies will receive the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for this by late October/early November. Ground breaking needs to take place on May of 2015 in order to qualify for the 2 million dollar grant.

Safe Routes to School Project:

This is still in design phase and the City is awaiting to see if they will receive funding for it.

Wacker Road Planning Project: Will be in conjunction with the above plan.

Street Repair Program: Was discussed in the early portion of the meeting.

Sidewalk Repair Program: Hopefully will occur this year.

House Demolition: MSA is now aiding the City in preparing contractor requirements for the work in this project.

Intersection Solicitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licenses Approved Three separate licenses for solicitation at the Intersection of Rte 84 and 64 (the four way out by McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s), were read and approved. The Muscular Dystrophy Association will be holding a fund drive at that location on August 23rd, from 8 AM to 1 PM. The Savanna VFW will holding their own drive on August 29th and 30th from 8 AM to 4 PM. The Savanna Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association will be occupying this area for their annual boot drive on July 25th and July 26th from 8 AM to 2 PM, and all of these applications were approved by Council.

Other Business Council approved an agreement with MSA Professional Services for replacement design and permitting work on the Chicago Avenue sidewalks.

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He also informed Lindeman of a possible sinkhole forming between 3rd and Murray Street near a sewer grate.

Lindeman said he has been making the meter project a â&#x20AC;&#x153;high priority,â&#x20AC;? and given the large amount of projects tasked to the City it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible to do everything at once. He asked for patience from the citizenry while he negotiated the ongoing work with limited manpower.

Moon thanked the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney and his assistant for handling all of Savannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance tickets at no charge.

McCombie said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been contacted both as a mayor and a realtor about the potential of a medical marijuana facility in town. She said on the realty side, someone has expressed interest in constructing an 8,000 square foot building, and this entity has also looked at the former Army Depot for such a spot. She told the entity that she could not speak for the city nor the council as to their opinion on this matter.

Student Leadership Conference open to any High School Student Extension and youth, 4-H immediately comes to mind. Extension staff and volunteers are interested in serving and involving more youth and have developed Special Interest (SPIN) groups and now are hosting the Leadership Conference. If you and some of your friends have a special interest or would like to have a program on a particular of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leaderâ&#x20AC;? and encourage the audience topic, please contact your local Extension to join in his vision.

Retired Highland Community Colwill demonstrate his techniques related lege instructor, Alan Wenzel will give to reading body language and decipher- students a send-off message at the end ing non-verbal communication, skills he of the day. Wenzel notes the importance uses often on the job. Retired school of leadership skills among youth by counselor, Ray Massingill will present on adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Area citizens have been handed the importance of youth and community a rich community legacy by the generaleadership. Massingill has been a part tions of leaders who have come before of many local boards and organizations them. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young persons have been in the county, including the University entrusted with the safe keeping of various of Illinois Extension Council. community assets so that following genCommenting on the role Extension erations may enjoy and even enhance plays in the community, Massingill those assets our ancestors worked so hard states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally, when one thinks of to build and maintain. Younger citizens annual Youth Leadership Day, scheduled for Wednesday, August 6th at the Stockton Township Library. The day will begin with keynote speaker, Ferron Havens, President/CEO of the Wisconsin Agribusiness Council. Havens, also a part time motivational speaker, will

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Wenzel remains busy in retirement by organizing and directing the annual Stephenson and Jo Daviess County Leadership Forums that have been well attended in this region.

In between speaker presentations, students will take part in an array of activities throughout the day, organized

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Mrs. Robinson said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been asked why it was still necessary for citizens to read their water meters for their billing when the new meters were in place; the mayor said that the new software was not yet converted and it was likely to be functional by October.

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Village of Milledgeville gets sticker shock from sidewalk replacement bids May consider Village recycling proposal Based on unapproved minutes

By Christine A. Ottens, Village Clerk MILLEDGEVILLE — A regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30 pm at the Village Hall in Milledgeville on July 21, 2014. In attendance were Trustees Bill Stage, Gary Geirnaeirt, Gene Behrens, Stan Eads, John Helms and Wayne Sprecher; Village President Galen Wirth; Tami Schryver, Becky Kent, Dan Pepin, Mike Leslie, Greg Miller and Jim Haag.

The minutes from the July 7, 2014 meeting were approved, as was paying all current bills as listed and the Treasurer’s Report as presented.

Business from the Floor Tami Schryver and Becky Kent were present to ask the Trustees why the Village doesn’t recycle. Wirth said the Trustees talked about it once and it was going to cost the residents $2.00 more per water bill and the Trustees said it wasn’t worth it. He said the recycling bin we were going to get would possibly become a dumpster to people to just drop everything off and leave.

Schryver said Chadwick and Polo and all the surrounding towns recycle and she feels Milledgeville should also.

“We are doing it for our kids and others who are coming up behind us,” Schryver said. “Things last forever in Galen said the Senior Citizens recycle papers and cans at the mural on a few Saturdays, and Bill Stage said the Methodist Church is recycling cardboard. Schryver said Wahl Clipper,

where she works, recycles everything. than the original budget. He said the “A paper cup can last 5 months original budget was $175,000.00 for the legal fees, engineering, inspection, and plastic bottles 450 years,” Schryver construction and contingencies. added. She didn’t feel that $2.00 per Pepin said the Village did some water bill was too much to pay. changing when it was pointed out Helms said there are people on that the Village didn’t own the four feet in front of the buildings, and the if a petition would help, and Wirth said engineers had to reengineer the plans she could do that, and he will put in on to not include the ramps and the four the agenda again if she let him know. foot area the Village did not own.

Eads said it would be good to look into The price was then revised to have a it again as the price may have gone up. budget of $158,999.00. Pepin said the Schryver said the people who construction costs themselves now are want to recycle should be able to and at $162,719.00. He wondered what wants to know how she can. Wirth said was going on. that Polo has a dumpster for recycling Mike Leslie from Willett Hoffor their country residents and she mann was present and said there were could take it there. Milledgeville cur- some more drainage issues by the rently recycles electronics, and she bank that require curb and gutter, and pointed out that those are made of there will need to be a bigger build up plastic, metal, and some glass. Those of pavement to get to grade. He said are the items she wants to be able to the electricity and the conduit for the recycle here in town. underground wire was also an added Sidewalk project shocker Wirth said the Village got three Pepin said the Village would have bids for the sidewalk project. The low to pay the cost difference, which is bid was from Nicam Construction out currently an additional $55,000.00. of Freeport at $162,719.00. Brown That makes the Village total now at Construction from Milledgeville was $134,900.00 instead of $79,976.00.

The Trustees were shocked at the O’Brien Civil Works was the high additional cost and asked why these bidder at $189,526.85. were not on the original engineer’s The Trustees would like to hire plans, as they knew all along they were Brown to do the work in order to use a getting new lights and the road hadn’t local company and have a person who changed since the original project knows the town, but were informed by budget was done. the lawyer that we could be sued if we At this time Wirth asked if anyone don’t accept the low bid. wanted to make a motion to approve Dan Pepin, Community Fund- the bids received. Geirnaeirt made a ing & Planning Services, stepped in at this point and questioned why the second. The Trustees think they need cost of the project is so much higher to look into this further before any

action is approved.

Pepin said he could see if the Village could get the grant money that was lost when the ramps were reengineered out of the project.

Pepin said, “Another thing we could do is wait and bid out again this winter and see if the bids come in cheaper at a later time. The construction companies may come in cheaper if they need the work.” He added the

would get reimbursed for helping us.

He said it also includes the point that we could call them in before an incident, for instance, if there was a huge event planned that would support additional mutual aid, this just is more spelled out. Motion carried (6-0).

Stage had a quote from Brown Construction to saw cut concrete and

access covers and replace them with year. new at the sewer plant. The quote was Greg Miller asked when the side- for $2.030.00, which was unanimously walk was supposed to be done and was approved. told in October of this year. Stage said Erickson Paving’s quote for additional paving in the Village was meeting. The other Trustees agreed. the water tower payment. Wirth said we owe $37,797.90 on August 11, 2014, and that there is currently enough in the account to pay $40,000.00 on the tower again and shorten the loan, which Trustees approved unanimously.

Regarding manhole risers, Stage said some manholes were 5 inches down. They need to get four risers to

The Village would pay $8.775.00 out of the general fund and $39,315.00 out of TIF. Motion carried (6-0) by roll call vote.

At 8:21 p.m. Motion was made by tive Session to discuss the sale or lease of real estate. At 8:51 p.m. The Board came back into open session, with no action taken. $881.00 from HD Supply. Motion Clerk Ottens had a quote she carried (6-0) by roll call vote. received from Gibbs Dry Wall for the Resolution #757 Authorizing police station ceiling. Galen will put ment Mutual Aid Agreement and she was asked by a resident what the Village is going to do with the old fourIllinois Enforcement Alarm System by way light from Main Avenue. John Intergovernmental Cooperation was Helms said he has a different resident who asked also. Haag said we needed to declare it surplus property and then this resolution. we could offer bids on it. That also will Haag said the idea behind it is that if we had a problem and needed to call The meeting was adjourned at in additional police enforcement, they 8:53 p.m.

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Travel with Bev CUB FANS NEEDED! CELEBRATE 100 Years for WRIGLEY FIELD August 14, 2014 – $62 Bus pick-up in Savanna, Mt. Carroll, and Lanark.

Call the Senior Center 815244-1800.

Christmas Shows in Branson November 9 – 15 Cost $600 per person,

Foot Care To set up an appointment with the foot care nurse, Kelli FinnSchaible, RN,BA,MS,CFCN, please call her at 815-291-1426. These clinics are not walk in clinics you must call Kelli to set up an appointment.

The Foot Care Clinic will be at the Senior Center the following dates in August: Tuesday, August 5th Monday, August 11th Wednesday, August 13th Wednesday, August 20th Wednesday, August 27th To schedule an appointment for routine and diabetic foot and nail care or for more information, call 815-291-1426. There is a $25.00 fee per person.

neuropathy; poor circulation/poor vision; dry, scaly skin; fungal infections/thickened nails, or pain with following professional foot and nail care services: comprehensive foot and nail assessment; diabetic foot, nail and skin care; evaluation of foot wear and recommendations; neurop-

cleaning nails; nail debriding of thick fungal nails; corn and callus reduction and smoothing; in-grown toenail removal and relief; dry, cracked skin relief/prevention; or foot massage for circulation .

The foot care nurse, Kelli FinnSchaible, RN,BA,MS,CFCN, is very compassionate, caring professional and a strong advocate for your overor reaching your feet; diabetes/ all health and well-being.

Senior Volunteers Requested for TRIAD

A thought from Carroll County Transit:

Double Occupancy Enjoy 7 days, 6 nights; George Dyer Show, The Haygoods Show, The Duttons Show, Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies, New Jersey Nights Show, Dinner and Entertainment on the Showboat Branson Belle, Dinner and Show with Yakov Smirnoff. Call 815-2441800 for a brochure. Get you $75 deposit in soon.

can get us moving to all parts of Carroll County and surrounding areas for whatever reasons we may have. We all breath, and CCT can get us out in the fresh air. No matter what season, it is good to get out and about. Feeling the wind on your face can be quite exhilarating (but it is against transit policy to As we know, there are certain characteristics that all living things have in common. All life, from amoebas, mushrooms, and mules to tigers, toads, and transit directors share certain characteristics. Some of these characteristics are the ability to move, to breathe, to eat and turn food into energy, to grow, and to feel ourselves and our surroundings and then react to those feelings.

Now what does this information have to do with Carroll County Transit? Just as all life shares certain things, the people of Carroll County share its transit system. CCT is not just transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities; it’s for all people of Carroll County. And seeing the “Living Things Club” It’s nice to know that CCT can help us do things that all living things do. We all move, and CCT certainly helps us do that. It

Upcoming Dates for Defensive Driving Monday, September 29, 2014 and Wednesday October 1, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $15.00 for AARP Members $20.00 for Non Members This will be the last class offered for this year.

If you are a senior (age 60 or ing the quality of life for senior citizens in Carroll County, the Carroll County TRIAD invites you to 2 Madeline Siciliano, Lanark . . 91 15 Arlene Dietz, Lanark . . . . . . 90 be a part of this organization. The 4 Mary Root, Thomson . . . . . . . 92 16 Jane Sturtevant, Lanark . . . . 91 Carroll County Triad is a group that 8 Josephine Messmer, Mt. Carroll 94 19 Lois Nycum-Brubaker, Lanark 95 meets in the morning on the second 8 Colleen Hartley, Savanna . . . . 93 21 Ruth Wilbur, Savanna. . . . . . . 93 Tuesday of the month to assess and 10 Alan Heisler, Mt. Carroll . . . . . 93 24 Gladys Moen, Lanark . . . . . . . 90 Happy Birthday to all of you share needs and concerns within the from all of us here at the Senior Center. aging population so solutions can

Nonagenarians & Centenarians Birthdays for August

CCSSO August 2014 Calendar of Events Tuesday, August 5 Foot Clinic Crafters in the morning Bingo 1:00 PM Yoga – 4:00 PM Thursday, August 7 Quilters in the morning Yoga – 4:00 PM Saturday, August 9 Lanark & Milledgeville Paper Pick Up 8:00 - 10:00 AM Monday, August 11 Foot Clinic Tuesday, August 12 NO Agency Meeting Triad Meeting 9:15 AM Nesteggers 1:00 PM

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Yoga 4:00 Wednesday, August 13 Foot Clinic Thursday , August 14 Quilters in the morning Yoga – 4:00 PM Saturday, August 16 Chadwick Paper Pick Up 8:00 – 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 19 Board Meeting 9:15 AM Bingo 1:00 PM Yoga 4:00 PM Wednesday, August 20 Foot Clinic Thursday, August 21 Quilters in the morning Yoga – 4:00 PM

Saturday, August 23 Shannon Paper Pick-up 8:30 – 10:30 AM South Side of the Park Monday, August 25 Foot Care Clinic Tuesday, August 26 GRG – 12:30 PM Yoga – 4:00 PM Wednesday, August 27 Foot Clinic Thursday , August 28 Quilters in the morning Yoga – 4:00 PM Upcoming Trips September – Niagara Falls and Toronto

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We all eat to give us energy and help us grow. Carroll County Transit can get us to friends or restaurants for a meal or get us to the grocery store to do our food shopping, (because of limited space on our vehicles there is can help our minds, knowledge, and potential grow by providing rides to area colleges, libraries, and other kinds of learning opportunities.

In order to remain a living thing, we need to feel what is good in ourselves and then do things to promote it. We also need to feel what is not so good in us and do things to change it.

Now Carroll County Transit can’t tell you what you feel but we can help you respond to those feelings and make your life a little nicer. If you’re bored, we can help hook you up with friends, social events, learning opportunities, and other adventures in Carroll County. If you’re not feeling well,

Carroll County Transit can help get you to Doctor’s appointments, pharmacies, and other kinds of healthcare services. If you’re stressed with day to day responsibilities, commitments, and obligations CCT can help you run errands, shop, and take care of business to keep you own personal ship sailing on smooth waters.

Now we can’t do all these wonderful things by ourselves. It takes team work. CCT staff and riders must work together to help our local transportation system deliver smooth, dependable service. To make our

ride reservations as early as possible (3 days is OK but 3 weeks is not too made at least one day before the ride stand that no additions to tomorrow’s route schedules can be made after 11:00 am today.

We hope this article has helped clarify how CCT can contribute to the quality of life here in in Carroll County. And please rest assured, just because we celebrate our connections with all living things, We try to discourage cattle, mosquitoes, and snakes from riding our vans.

Board Members Needed The Carroll County Senior Services Organization Board is in need of two volunteers. We need one from Milledgeville and one from any other town in Carroll County to be members of our 15-member Board of Directors, which represents all communities within

Carroll County. Board meetings are held in the morning on the third Tuesday each month. If you are interested, please contact the Senior Center at 815-2441800 and leave your name and number.

One of our current Board members will contact you.

Exercise Equipment at Senior Center We now have a rowing machine in addition to our treadmill and recumbent bike. You are able to use our professional-grade treadmill, rowing machine and recumbent bicycle anytime the Senior Center is open, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am

that can improve both their physical and mental states. And as anyone can tell you, a few minutes walking or riding a bike can go a long way.

We have moved the exercise equipment to the downstairs area for more privacy for those who wish to use it. of exercise equipment have been So bring a few friends and all of you donated to help seniors get some can work out together, and the best needed movement and cardio work part is it is FREE!!!!

Contributions The CCSSO would like to thank the following who have made contributions to the Senior Center during the months of July 2014.

DONATIONS Individuals: Ronald Geary Karroll & Sally Phillips Brenton Weidman Marsha Aiken

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Kelli Schaible Margie Knirberger Frances Williamson Anna Delp Georgia Alexander Dorothy Nelson Judi & Fred Thompson Marie Kerr Jean Guentner Betty Hatheway John & Julie Bickelhaupt Lorna Applegate

Barb & Paul Springer Glenn Mummert Catheryn VanBrocklin Kelli Finn-Schaible Organizations American Baptist Women Mt. Carroll Rotary (For a complete listing of donors FY201314, see the annual report.

Copies are available at the

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C a r r o l l CCT Dispatcher Carol Young Bookkeeper

Pam Darrow, Savanna

South side of grocery store Chadwick: Saturday, August 16 at City Hall Papers will no longer be picked up STATISTICS: in Thomson.

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just about any day when they have an and on the third Tuesday Anna Gray

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ACTIVITIES OFFERED Recycling

Grandparents and Other Andrea Knop started on July 14, 2014, as the CCSSO SHIP and Relatives Raising Children SHAP Counselor. The Senior Center staff welcomes Andrea to be part of their team. of those who gather newspapers and Bingo dren support group will be off for the Bingo is held at the Senior Center summer. They will resume meetings soon. Have a great summer.

(All activities take place at the Senior Center in downtown Mt. Carroll, opportunity to be working for the 306 N. Main Street, unless otherwise sometimes there are â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigâ&#x20AC;? winners. On Carroll County Senior Center and stated.) am looking forward to assisting the

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Aster Yellows causing problems on diseases because it is caused by a (Echinacea sp.), then this is your tiny bacteria-like organism known as a phytoplasma. Phytoplasmas blooming beautifully in many gar- live within the phloem (nutrient condens across Northern Illinois, states ducting vascular system) of plants. a University of Illinois horticulture The aster leafhopper (Macrosteles educator. “Some gardeners have fascifrons), a common insect, moves made note though, that their purple a little peculiar this season,” states Candice Miller.

Some have noted that they are

can have odd green growths sticking up from the center of the blossom as well. These are all symptoms of the disease Aster Yellows.

Aster yellows is a chronic, systemic disease that affects over 300 species in 38 families of broad-leaf, herbaceous plants. Members of the aster family (Asteraceae), such as asters, marigolds, Coreopsis and Odd green growths sticking up from the center of the blossom affected by this disease. Infected is a symptom of the disease plants are typically stunted and Aster Yellows. (Courtesy of twisted, with foliage that is yellow University of Illinois) or red. Floral parts that are normally brightly colored may remain green, the aster yellows phytoplasma from and petals and sepals may become plant to plant. Every time the leaf puckered and distorted. In purple hopper feeds, some phytoplasmas are released into the new plant, starting (often in a cluster) may emerge from a new infection.

“Unfortunately there is no Aster yellows is a disease known cure for aster yellows,” states that is different from many of our Miller. Infected plants will not necescommon fungal, bacteria, or viral sarily die from this disease, but they

Upcoming Dates for Flu Shots and Blood Pressure Checks Friday, October 10, 2014 - 9:00 a.m. to Noon Friday, November 7, 2014 – 9:00 a.m. to Noon Wednesday, December 3, 2014 – 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Upcoming dates for Rules of the Road Friday, September 26, 2014 Friday, November 21, 2014 Call the Senior Center if you are interested in attending one of these classes. The Rules of the Road Book is reviewed cover to cover so it will help anyone who is due to take their Driver’s test. Call 815-244-1800 to sign up. There is no cost to this program. All classes are from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Answer Fitness helps bring you this issue of the Grape Vine rienced heat stroke will tell us they were suddenly overwhelmed, that’s why it is so deadly. There are very few early warning symptoms, Just ask any local football coach.

Welcome to Illinois, it just so happens that high humidity and dehydration are the ingredients for a perfect storm and I am not talking about rain!

One of the first precautions I always take before exercising outside is to hydrate myself. Your

should be removed immediately so that the aster yellows phytoplasma cannot be spread from infected plants to other non-infected plants in the area. Be sure to then replant with a new plant that is not susceptible to the aster yellows disease.

Senior Showcase set for August 5 Sauk Valley Media is proud to present the 2014 Senior Showcase on Tuesday, August 5th. The event will be held at Northland Mall in Sterling and is the premier local event for those “50 and Better.”

Over 50 merchant displays from businesses throughout the Sauk Valley area will be on site from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include information on health care providers, caregivers, retirement planning, insurance coverage, long term care, nutrition, and many other subjects of interest to the growing market of consumers 50 years and older.

“This will be the 16th year for this great event and it just seems to get bigger and better each year.” says Ed Bushman, General Manager of the Telegraph in Dixon, IL. “The vendors at this show are prepared to answer any questions on senior living, retirement, healthcare and so much more. The over 50 crowd loves this event and return year after year to gain knowledge of new companies and products designed just for them” said Bushman.

The Senior Showcase is free and open to the public. Make plans to attend this event and visit face-to-face with exhibitors that can answer your questions about senior issues. Call Ed Bushman at 815-284-2224 for more details or email ebushman@saukvalley.com This event is sponsored by Sauk Valley Media, CGH Medical Center, KSB Hospital and Moore Monument & Granite Company.

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HEALTH BEAT any activity that involves extensive How Can I Avoid Heat Stroke When Exercising Outside?

I try not to be redundant with my articles but in this case (the fourth year in a row) there are four reasons to remind all of us about an important subject during the summer months, and sure enough, someone close to me had an attack last year.

1. This situation can cause death.

2. It happens to people in perfectly good health.

3. Most survivors will tell us they didn’t even see it coming.

4. All ages are susceptible to Heat Stroke.

Most People who have expe-

exertion. (Please note drinks with alcohol dehydrate your body.)

The second precaution is Do Not Exercise At High Noon!!!!!!.

There is a reason you see all the die hard runners doing their thing at dusk and dawn. These two particular parts of the day are when the sun’s intensity is at its lowest.

So The Answer to our question How can I avoid heat stroke when exercising outside? is Hydrate prior to exercise and avoid high noon..

Heres to your health!

Mark Klein, Owner of The Answer Fitness, Tanning, & Nutrition Center

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Letter titled ‘Medicare Information Update’ Recently, an Illinois resident received a letter titled “Medicare Information Update” that asked for his and his spouse’s date of birth and phone number. The letter stated that “As of January 1st, Medicare has made changes that affect you and your health care expenses… mean[ing] that you must pay even more towards your own health care.” The recipient of this letter did not respond because he knew that Medicare already has his information this way.

This letter is a type of marketing tool, known as a lead generator, which collects people’s names, phone numbers, and other information for a salesperson to follow up on. These lead generators often contain a notice in smaller print that this agency or Medicare. This letter also had small print that said a representative may call. If you choose to return

these cards, you will likely receive calls trying to sell you something.

The product being sold in this lead generator is Medicare Supplement Insurance or Medigap. Medigap is a private insurance plan that you can buy to help cover Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance costs. An insurance agent might call if you return this letter.

The letter is accurate in saying that Medicare costs changed on January 1st, but the change that happened

is just a cost of living adjustment to monthly premiums that happens every year and is a normal part of Medicare.

There is free, unbiased information available about Medigap plans from the Illinois Department on Aging’s Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). SHIP has volunteers that can help you choose a plan that is right for you. Call (800)252-8966

FOSTER COURT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY • MT. CARROLL The mission of the Mt. Carroll Senior Living Corporation is for the promotion and development of safe, quality and affordable housing located in the Mt. Carroll area for senior citizens. ground floor small town setting handicapped accessible private entrance appliances & individual heating/central air

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At the Good Samaritan Society-Mount Carroll Auxiliary’s Yesterday’s Bridal Fashions Show, staff member Jane Miller models the wedding gown worn by Adrienne Johnson on her April 2003 wedding day held in Savanna. The gown and gathered train featured seed pearls and iridescent beading.

Charlie Mason escorted all the models throughout the program and Cliff Jacobs provided wedding music on the piano. Memories of weddings past were enjoyed by residents, community guests, staff and Auxiliary members.

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Tracy Lawrence Headlines Entertainment at Carroll County Fair

Tracy Lawrence is one of the most recognizable voices in Country music with songs such as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis,” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The entertainer has enjoyed twenty-two songs on the Billboard top ten charts with eighteen number one singles, selling over thirteen million albums.

Lawrence will perform at the 62nd Annual Carroll County Fair on Friday night, August 8 at 8:30 p.m. Reserved grand stand seating is available. The CC Fair runs from August 5 thru 9, 2014. Visit www. carrollcountyfair.info for details.

The Multi-platinum CMA and ACM award winning recording artist has helped shape the sound of Country music for two decades, recently celebrating twenty-years in music. Few country artists have ever known the kind of success that Tracy Lawrence

voice has contributed to the Country music genre.

His music has inspired a whole new generation of entertainers and fans. Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan frequently pay tribute to the singer live in concert by playing his doubleplatinum hits like “Time Marches On” and “Alibis.” Songs that help make Lawrence among one of the most played artists on radio.

Tracy Lawrence will perform at the 62nd Annual Carroll County Fair on Friday night, August 8.

Lawrence released his highly anticipated studio album Headlights, Beathard who penned Lawrence’s me and I think it will appeal to many celebrating the past; and “Radios” a Taillights And Radios in August 2013. CMA and ACM award winning hit different types of County music fans.” tribute to his success on radio.

“Find Out Who Your Friends Are” and when recording Headlights, Taillights The album title Headlights, TailHeadlights, TaillightsAnd Radios written by hit songwriters Casey Brandon Kinney, marked the singers And Radios Lawrence knew that lights And Radios carries a signature gives us a new Tracy Lawrence. One he needed to push the envelope and meaning for the artist. “Headlights” that is sure to inspire and ignite a whole creativity to a new level. looking to the future; “Taillights” new generation of Country music.

CC 4-H holds Set-Up Night “When recording the new album The Carroll County 4-H will supplies, a ladder to hang the banners, it was a very different process than I meet on Wednesday, July 30, at 6:00 cordless drill, etc. Everyone’s help had ever done before,” said Lawrence. p.m., to sweep out the 4-H exhibit is appreciated. Pizza and drink will “We ended up recording the album in Happy 62nd Anniversary to the building, set-up the risers, and get the be furnished by the 4-H Federation two parts, that’s just how it worked out.

Carroll County Fair!

I started recording in the direction to rest of the building and the ice cream for all workers.

Sales Parts & Service stand ready for fair week.

For more information or to make a more traditional County record.

This will be a clean-up and set-up sign-up to attend for a food count, But as time progressed, I needed to night for all 4-H’ers and 4-H families contact Leanne Rahn at the Carroll explore and challenge myself musito get ready for the 4-H Fair.

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Carroll County Fair Board Busy Preparing for the 62nd Annual Event Entertainment for 2014 features country music artist Tracy Lawrence at 8:30 on Friday night, August 8 LYNNETTE FORTH For Prairie Advocate News

days,â&#x20AC;? Hutchison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very excited to have the church service.â&#x20AC;?

Also new this year is that every day will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids Dayâ&#x20AC;? on the midway hosted by Trendy Amusement. Hours for the Kids Days are from 11 a.m. to closing each day.

The Illinois State Truck Pull will be held on Tuesday night with a new feature, the Tri-County Pullers Mini Rods. Wednesday night will feature

New this year for fair goers to enjoy is the long awaited â&#x20AC;&#x153;Log Hoggersâ&#x20AC;? chainsaw carving artists beginning on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have wanted them for a long time,â&#x20AC;? said Hutchison. Carved items will be available for purchase.

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bags Tournamentâ&#x20AC;? will be

MILLEDGEVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Carroll County Fair Association members have been busy preparing for the 62nd annual Carroll County Fair. This years events will begin on Tuesday, August 5, and will include many new and exciting events.

Fair Association President Liz Hutchison reported that a few changes have been made this year, followed by the Badger State Tractor beginning with a church service on Sunday being held at the grandstand, Carroll County Illinois â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The in honor of the 100th anniversary followed by a new event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funky Carroll County Fair Board is proud of the University of Illinois Exten- Monky Wresting!â&#x20AC;?

Hutchison explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun Youth Program Coordinator, Susan hosting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;burger dealâ&#x20AC;? from 5-7 pm kind of cheesy wrestling for kids. I have gone to one of these events, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring your lawn chairs and sit it draws in kids and families like you on the track just like the good old wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe.â&#x20AC;? The show will also feature magic tricks.

Honorees.

Friday night, August 8 feature 62 years ago, the board has Carroll County 4-H To sought to honor those who have Hold Silent Auction made an extra effort to support and A silent auction will be held make the annual Fair as much fun as possible for all those who participate Carroll County Fair August 5-9 and attend the many shows and at the Milledgeville Fairgrounds. take place on Saturday from Lunetic events. This year, the board offers Ten different theme baskets will Productions with the annual, and its sincere gratitude and appreciamuch loved Demo Derby. tion for the many years of service Hutchison reported that all fair and dedication from these Ladies mer Nights, Baby Basket, Health association members have been who have accumulative service time working very hard making changes and repairs to buildings, adding a new plus many more.

Illinois-Carroll County. This is a Silent auction bids will be taken roof on the old Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club building, special 100th Anniversary for the a new seating area, the removal of a building that has been in place since University of Illinois Extension. A huge, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank-Youâ&#x20AC;? to all the many can pick up their basket between the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and hopefully, two new people that do and that have done for pavilions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to keep repairs the Carroll County Fair.

All proceeds from the auction Tracy Lawrence Live in minimal this year, since we are Concert Federation. It will be used for spending more on entertainment,â&#x20AC;?

See this Country Music Star on educational programs, scholarships Hutchison stated. motion and much more during the out and bid!

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Returning again to the Carroll County Fair will be the Exotic Petting Zoo from Texas, as well as â&#x20AC;&#x153;LeBallsâ&#x20AC;? featuring their walk on water exhibit.

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Carroll County Fair Premium Books will be available at your local banks throughout Carroll and main event of the fair is the Illini Whiteside Counties.

Entertain the kids with Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (mini rods). Wednesday, August 6th Way Exotic Petting Zoo form Tuesthe evening ends with Badger State close.

Grandstand. Thursday, August 7th Enjoy the Funky Munky Wrestling in Church Service on Sunday, August Carroll County Extensionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th concert will entertain the crowd as the in the Grandstand. Saturday August Derby in Grandstand.

As always, the fair board strives For those with a sweet tooth, to provide something for everyone, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cake Walkâ&#x20AC;? is Wednesday, young and old alike.

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Join Us at the Carroll County 4-H Fair August 2 to 9 during the CC Fair in Milledgeville!

By Leanne Rahn Carroll County Program Coordinator, 4-H & Youth

our 100th Anniversary display, 4-H Foundation display, 4-H exhibits, Master Gardener display and silent auction baskets.

Monday, August 4 - 9:00 a.m.

Beef Breeding Judging, Beef Bucket Calf, Beef Feeding, Beef Carcass Class 10:00 a.m. Cat Judging – Hospitality Tent 11:00 a.m. Rabbit judging 12:45 p.m. Poultry Judging – Poultry Barn 1:30 p.m. Sheep Judging 2:00 p.m. Goat Judging 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Supper for swine project families 6:00 p.m. Swine judging – east end of Poultry Barn Tuesday, August 5 – 7:00 p.m.

4-H Livestock & Small Animal Auction, Poultry barn Wednesday, August 6, 8:30 a.m.

Horse & pony judging – 4-H Horse Arena (Rain date is Friday, August 8) Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m.

Dairy Judging – Dairy Ring 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Mud Pie making contest at horse arena 4:00 p.m. Registration for Ag Olympics – horse arena 4:30-7:00 p.m. Ag Olympics – horse arena Saturday, August 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. All exhibits are released.

And of course a visit to the 4-H Fair would not be complete without an ice cream treat from the 4-H Federation ice cream stand. The ice cream stand is located under the grandstand, and will be offering soft serve ice cream, sundaes and

Everyone is invited out to the Milledgeville Fairgrounds to see what the 4-H’ers are doing and their accomplishments August 2-9 during the Carroll County 4-H Fair.

4-H’ers have been working all year on their projects for the climatic moment of having them judged at the 4-H Fair. Schedule for 4-H Fair week is: Saturday, July 26, in the 4-H Building – Dog Show at 9:00 a.m. the public is welcome to attend.

Thursday, July 31, in the 4-H Building, 6:30 p.m. Clothing Judging followed by Style Show.

Saturday, August 2, in the 4-H Building - 9:00 a.m. general projects and Cloverbud judging. 4-H exhibits can be found in the 4-H Exhibit Building across from the Hospitality Tent.

9:30 a.m. Foods judging -10:00 a.m. Home Furnishings & Child care judging 2:00 p.m. Style show in the Hospitality Tent - open to the public; followed by crowning of the 20142015 4-H Ambassadors; followed

by Champion award presentation; followed by State Fair meeting.

Sunday, August 3 – 5:00 7:00 p.m. the 4-H and Carroll Co. Livestock Feeders Assoc. will have a hamburger meal deal for sale in the 4-H Building. To celebrate Extension’s 100th Anniversary, the meal deal will be $3.00 for a hamburger, chips, cookie bar and bottle of water. to the 2014 4-H Fair and see what Come visit our building and see our 4-H county youth are doing!

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4-H Supper at Fairgrounds Celebrate University of Illinois Extension 100th Anniversary If you’re coming out to the Carroll Co. Fairgrounds in Milledgeville on Sunday night August 3, be sure to stop by the 4-H Building to look at the 4-H projects and to have a bite to eat. In celebration of the University versary we are having a special meal deal at a throw-back price.

The Carroll County 4-H and Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association members will be selling hamburger meal deals from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The sandwich meal consists of a hamburger, chips, bar cookie and bottle of water for only $3.00.

So come out to the fairgrounds, pull up to the 4-H building, take a leisurely stroll through the building to see the projects, check out the 100th Anniversary display and memorabilia, meet and greet members of our new Carroll Co. 4-H Foundation, look over the fabulous silent auction baskets and have a good meal to top photo) off your night.

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Important Fair Notices The Carroll County Fair Department A-4 Beef Carcass Show has been cancelled due to restrictive drug testing this year.

Additionally the Lunatic Derby promoter will be having a Power Wheels Demo Derby prior to the Demo Derby on Saturday Night.

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Power Wheels Rules 1. Power Wheels Heat for Kids 3-9 years of age, with a regular size electric Power Wheel.

2. With up to a 12 volt lawn mower battery, (battery cannot be mounted in the passenger seat), must be secured and sealed away from child.

3. Helmets must be worn.

4. All doors and tailgates must be strapped shut. No Sharp edges, ible product.

6. Tires may be covered in duct tape to prevent them from breaking up.

7. Factory plastic bumpers must remain and place. No reinforcing the body.

8. Motor must remain factory with no mower battery.

9. Decorative changes can be made to power wheels to make it look like a derby car but it cannot reinforce the power wheel only add decoration.

10. Remember this is for little you shouldn’t have, your child will not be able to run and will be very disappointed.

11. Call Steve Terlouw if you have any questions at 641-521-6659.

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Carroll County 4-H Livestock & Small Animal Auction The Carroll County 4-H Livestock & Small Animal Auction, sponsored by the Northwest Illinois Club Calf Sale Committee, will be held on Tuesday, August 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Milledgeville. We will be located in the east end of the Poultry Barn. 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers will be selling steers, rate of gain carcass, poultry, hogs, rabbits, goats and sheep.

If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to the auction, be sure to listen to WCCI 100.3 FM. They will be broadcasting live.

Public Auction Services of Polo will be conducting the auction with auctioneer Lenny Bryson.

For more information contact Leanne Rahn at the Carroll County or lrahn@illinois.edu, Jim Ruter or Brian Witt.

Carroll County 4-H Clothing Judging Thursday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. will be the Carroll County 4-H Clothing Judging and Style Show for all county 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers enrolled in Clothing, Knitting, & Crocheting projects. The event will be held at the 4-H exhibit building at the Carroll County Fairgrounds.

4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers with projects to be judged, need to have their projects checked in 6:00-6:15 p.m.

Following judging, there will

be a style show and dress revue. The public is welcome to attend.

The clothing project members will also present a style show on Saturday, August 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hospitality Tent at the Carroll Co. Fairgrounds. The public is welcome to attend.

For more information, contact the Carroll County University of IlliLeanne Rahn at lrahn@illinois.edu.

Carroll County 4-H Jr. Ambassadors Service Project The Jr. Ambassadors will be collecting items and monetary donations now until August 13 to make Care Bags for patients going through chemo therapy. Care bags will be given to individuals and to local Cancer Centers.

Donation cans can be found at Shannon, Milledgeville and Thomson Casey stores, Country Girl Boutique, Land of Oz and Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marketplace in Mt. Carroll, CDG Ceramics and The Station in Thomson and ShopKo in Savanna.

Donation boxes for items can be found at the Carroll County Exten-

sanitizer, non-scented lotion, fuzzy

hats, sugar free gum, mint or lemon hard candies, lap blankets, playing cards, puzzle books, gift cards (to help pay for meds, gas, wigs, food, bills) and books.

Thanks for supporting our efforts.

University of Illinois Extension is committed to providing residents in Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties with high quality education services and programs focusing on The Milledgeville Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club PIZZA PALACE is a staple food item at the Fair. The Carroll agriculture, parenting, community County Fair features a huge variety of food booths so you will never go away hungry! Nothing and economic development, hortibetter than ice cream, corn dogs, popcorn, or whatever your favorite treat happens to be culture and youth development. To - they all taste better at the Fair! For more details about the 62nd Annual Carroll County Community Church in Thomson.

Fair, pick up a Premium book at any Carroll County bank, or at the Fairgrounds. For lastDuring the week of the Car- visit us on the web at http://web. roll Co. Fair, the Carroll County Jr. extension.illinois.edu/clw/.

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IFB plans â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Waters of the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; education sessions statewide Illinois Farm Bureau will hold to help farmers better understand the tor of Natural and Environmental and committed to the effort to turn back eight meetings across the state next Resources, and Adam Nielsen, members to leave these meetings and defeat this rule,â&#x20AC;? Nielsen said. month , including one in Freeport, of the U.S.â&#x20AC;? Lauren Lurkins, Direc- Director of National Legislation and Policy Development, will provide an own comments and committed to the Geerts Welcome New overview of the 88-page proposal and effort to turn back and defeat this rule.â&#x20AC;? Daughter answer questions.

Locally, a meeting will be held on Marc and Jennifer Geerts of Monday, August 4 at 12 noon at the Milledgeville, IL are the proud at the Savanna Museum and Culturial our strategy to educate our member- Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 parents of a new daughter, Evelyn Historical Society will be presentship about the impact this proposed rule would have on their individual tions are required by Friday, August day, July 24, 2014.

1 and may be made by calling the FB authentic family letters that were been promoting our position through Jackson and Caleb at home. Maternal People interested in more information stephfb@aeroinc.net. grandparents are Erich and Robin - and are seriously interested in auditionAbens of Morton Grove, IL and ing, may call the Director, Al Cairo, replace face-to-face discussion with these meetings informed but also paternal grandparents are Gary and presentation will be performed by local our individual members.â&#x20AC;?

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ORDINANCE 2014-03 year be, and the same is, hereby $20,000.00 Total Appropriation, expenses not included in any Mary Pringle along with members ANNUAL BUDGET adopted as the Budget of said $8,000.00 Fire, $12,000.00 items above $60,000.00 Total AND APPROPRIATION District for said fiscal year; and Ambulance; Insurance on Appropriation, $30,000.00 Fire, the trials and tribulations of people, ORDINANCE it shall be in full force and effect employees $75,000/00 Total $30,000.00 Ambulance.

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Appropriation, $25,000.00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION: PROTECTION DISTRICT ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Fire, $50,000.00 Ambulance; $1,299,700.00 Total especially, grow and change from AN ORDINANCE SETTING Cash balance on hand at Training: books, supplies and Appropriation, $562,700.00 Fire, a carefree young girl to a seasoned, FORTH THE BUDGET AND beginning of year $228,854.33; equipment $40,000.00 Total $737,000.00 Ambulance. responsible mature woman.

MAKING THE APPROPRIATION Estimated amount to be Appropriation, $20,000.00 SECTION III: That the funds OF SUMS OF MONEY FOR available in said fiscal year from Fire, $20,000.00 Ambulance; derived from sources other ALL THE NECESSARY collection on the levy of said Premium for officialsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bonds than the tax levy for the fiscal plus their older and younger brothers. EXPENDITURES OF THE fiscal year $0; Receipts from levy $600.00 Total Appropriation, year ending April 30, 2015 may Auditions for this entertaining LANARK FIRE PROTECTION of preceding year, estimated $300.00 Fire, $300.00 be allocated by the Board of and heart warming play will be held DISTRICT OF CARROLL $526,020.00; Receipts from Ambulance.

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MAINTENANCE AND and in such amounts as said CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR personal property tax, estimated OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT Board may determine within THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING $4,000.00; Receipts from mobile Repairs on equipment the limits of such respective APRIL 30, 2015. home tax, estimated $3,000.00; $23,000.00 Total Appropriation, appropriations.

WHEREAS, there has been Receipts from interest, $15,000.00 Fire, $8,000 SECTION IV: That the prepared in tentative form a donations, reimbursements and Ambulance; Gasoline, oil, and unexpended balance on any item Benefits of Massage Budget and Appropriation from tax on foreign fire insurance, grease for equipment $14,700.00 or items of any appropriation Therapy Ordinance for the Lanark Fire estimated $9,400.00; Receipts Total Appropriation, $8,400.00 made by this ordinance may Protection District of Carroll from ambulance fee, estimated Fire, $6,300.00 Ambulance; be expended in making any County, Illinois, which Tentative $75,000.00. GRAND TOTAL Oxygen and testing vehicles deficiency in any item or items in Budget and Appropriation OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $1,000.00 Total Appropriation, the same general appropriation Ordinance was adopted by $846,274.33; ESTIMATED $0 Fire, $1,000.00 Ambulance. made by this ordinance. the Board of Trustees of the EXPENDITURES TOTAL 3. PURCHASE OF NEW SECTION V: That should any Lanark Fire Protection District $1,299,700.00.

ESTIMATED EQUIPMENT clause, sentence, paragraph 2W )VV 0WWS 4 5 < at a regular meeting on June 11, SURPLUS $(453,425.67).

Radio equipment $16,000.00 or part of this ordinance Swedish Massage 2014; and SECTION II: That the following Total Appropriation, $8,000.00 be declared by the court of Sound & Vibrational Therapy (using tuning forks) WHEREAS, the Secretary sums of money be, and the Fire, $8,000.00 Ambulance; competent jurisdiction to be Reflexology of said District has made same are, hereby appropriated Hose $6,000.00 Total invalidated, such decision shall Raindrop Therapy the Tentative Budget and for the Corporate purposes Appropriation, $6,000.00 Fire, not affect the validity of the Gift Certificates Available Appropriation Ordinance of the Lanark Fire Protection $0 Ambulance; Miscellaneous ordinance as a whole or any CALL TO MAKE AN APPT. TODAY! conveniently available to public District herein specified for the equipment $90,000.00 Total part thereof other than the part ? 5IZSM\ ;\ inspection for at least 30 days fiscal year ending April 30, 2015. Appropriation, $40,000.00 declared to be invalid.

5W]V\ +IZZWTT prior to final action thereof; and 1.ADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSES: Fire, $50,000.00 Ambulance; SECTION VI: That this WHEREAS, public notice has Dues and assessments in Illinois Uniforms $30,000.00 Total ordinance shall be in full force been given of the availability Association of Fire Protection Appropriation, $15,000.00 and effect 10 days after its of said Tentative Budget and District: $1,400.00 Total Fire, $15,000.00 Ambulance; publication.

Appropriation Ordinance for Appropriation, $1,000.00 Fire, Turn out gear $10,000.00 Total PASSED by the Board inspection and of the hearing to $400.00 Ambulance; Salaries Appropriation, $10,000.00 of Trustees of the Lanark be held thereof as required by of Trustees and Treasurer, Fire, $0 Ambulance; Purchase Fire Protection District and law and all other requirements year ending April 30, 2015: truck $200,000.00 Total deposited and filed in my office having been met, a public $6,000.00 Total Appropriation, Appropriation, $200,000.00 this 23rd day of July, A.D. 2014. hearing was held on said Budget $3,000.00 Fire, $3,000.00 Fire, $0 Ambulance; Purchase AYES: Callaway, Lower and Appropriation Ordinance at Ambulance; Compensation for Ambulance $200,000.00 NAYS: None Do you have CNC, Forklift 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd day of members & employees of fire Total Appropriation, $0 Fire, ABSENT: Knutti or Factory Experience?

July, A.D. 2014; department and ambulance $200,000.00 Ambulance; s/s JAMES CALLAWAY NOW, THEREFORE, BE service $325,000.00 Total Purchase Air Cascade System Secretary of the Board We have the position for you!

IT ORDAINED by the Board Appropriation, $75,000.00 $65,000.00 Total Appropriation, of Trustees of Lanark of Trustees of the Lanark Fire Fire, $250,000.00 Ambulance; $50,000.00 Fire, $15,000.00 Fire Protection District Protection District: Supplies and printing $6,000.00 Ambulance.

Approved by the President of SECTION 1: That the following Total Appropriation, $3,000.00 4. BUILDING EXPENSE said Board of Trustees this 23rd budget, containing the estimate Fire, $3,000.00 Ambulance; Utilities $16,000.00 Total day of July, 2014. of cash expected to be received Legal and accounting services Appropriation, $8,000.00 Fire, s/s CHRIS LOWER We are currently hiring for all purposes from all sources $24,000.00 Total Appropriation, $8,000.00 Ambulance; Repairs President of the Board CNC and Forklift Operators be, and the expenditures $4,000.00 Fire, $20,000.00 on building $60,000.00 Total of Trustees of the in the Savanna, IL area for a contemplated by the District Ambulance; Transportation Appropriation, $30,000.00 Fire, Lanark Fire Protection major automotive parts during the fiscal year ending expense $10,000.00 Total $30,000.00 Ambulance District manufacturer!

April 30, 2015, and a statement Appropriation, $3,000.00 5. CONTINGENCY FUND ATTEST: Call us so we can discuss the of the surplus or deficit expected Fire, $7,000.00 Ambulance; For contingent miscellaneous s/s JAMES CALLAWAY position with you. to exist at the end of such fiscal Insurance on equipment and general unforeseen Secretary Call: 815/273-1399 CERTIFICATION OF BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Emailing resume to The undersigned, being the Secretary and Chief Fiscal Officer and the President respectively, of the taxing district hereinafter spartanstaffing7216@gmail.com named, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of said district Applying online at for its 2014/2015 fiscal year adopted July 23, 3014. www.spartanstaffing.com We further certify that the estimate of revenues by source anticipated to be received by said taxing district, either set forth in said Spartan is an equal opportunity Ordinance as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Estimated Receiptsâ&#x20AC;? or attached hereto by separate document, is a true statement of said estimate. employer. We may conduct a formal This certification is made and filed pursuant to the requirements of Public Act 83-881 (35 ILCS 205/162 as amended) and on criminal background check and drug behalf of Lanark Fire Protection District, Carroll County, Illinois. screen prior to placement.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE NATIONAL BANK, as successor in interest to Farmers State Bank Chadwick and Mount Carroll, Plaintiff, vs.

JONI L. STALEY, STATE FARM BANK, F.S.B., UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants.

No. 14 CH 15 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the court in the above-entitled cause on July 14, 2014, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. (a) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Allison E. Walsh, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 3725 Blackhawk Road, Suite 200, Rock Island, IL 61201 (309) 786-4900 (b) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 105 W. Washington, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 (c) The legal description of the real estate is: THE WEST HALF OF LOT SEVEN (7) IN BLOCK SIX (6) IN RINEWALT AND HALDERMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF MOUNT CARROLL. SITUATED IN THE CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. (d) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: a single family home. (e) The time and place of the sale are August 26, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., Carroll County Courthouse, Mount Carroll, Illinois. (f) The terms of the sale are: This is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? sale for â&#x20AC;&#x153;CASH.â&#x20AC;? (g) The case title, case number and the court in which the foreclosure was filed are: This information is shown above. The case number is 14 CH 15. The Court is the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, Carroll County, Illinois. (h) Other information ordered by the Court: None.

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This morning at the crack of dawn Earlier this morning on Daniel was up and ready to tackle our my walk I noticed Dad pick- new project. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting to build a ing corn in their patch. I talked deck behind our house trailer which with Mom and found out they Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited about. With living in have lots of corn that needs to a mobile home we have limited space be done. I took our corn down hopefully this will add a new dimento her house. We pooled every- sion to it.

Next year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to build a roof thing together, it makes the task over it and have part of it screened so much more fun when workin.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a nice place to eat supper ing with others. She had a good on hot summer evenings. I also look set-up in her back yard where forward to doing some of my canning we washed, blanched and cut out there as well. the corn from the cobs. Their I decided Daniel deserves a special set of 3 burners, attached to a propane treat with all the hard work heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing tank had the corn boiling in no time! so I made chocolate coffee smoothies Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a tip for simplifying the for him. They are always refreshing, cooking process, especially if you have especially on summer days. mega amounts of corn: use an old pilI will include our recipe in case lowcase or make your own sack, put some of you may be interested in trying 20-30 ears of corn in it and submerge it. After experimenting this is what we REAL ESTATE AND MILLWRIGHT EQUIPMENT AUCTION INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS

8320 MARTENS DR., SAVANNA, IL SAT., AUGUST 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00 AM

OFFERING BOTH LIVE ONSITE BIDDING and LIVE WEBCAST BIDDING!!

DIRECTIONS: From the Stoplight on Hwy. 84 by the BP and McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intersection, Go South on Hwy. 84 approximately 2 miles. Cross railroad tracks. Take immediate left turn on Martens Drive by salvage yard.

REAL ESTATE: Lot size: Approx. 225â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 225â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Metal building: Approximately 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; office w/air conditioner and 84â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 58â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shop, 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4â&#x20AC;? side walls, Overhead doors: 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Terms: Buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Premium 6%. Also, 10% down payment day of sale. Balance on closing in approximately 30 days.

(2) DUMPSTERS: Work in progress, approx. 30 yds / 3 BAR ROLL: Webb 6L, 8 x 3.8, 10 hsp. / IRONWORKER: Geka 55 T. w/ qty. of attachments / SKIDSTEERS: Case 90XT / PLASMA CUTTING TABLE: CAM 5 x 5, complete / FORKLIFT: Clark, LP, 4,600 lb / (13) WELDERS: Miller, Lincoln, Thermal Dynamics, Arc, Mig, Tig, Flex Tech, Invertec, Wire, (2) Rangers, Acetylene, etc / BANDSAW: 9â&#x20AC;? horizontal / (2) PHASE CONVERTERS / THREADERS: Ridgid portable, others / AIR COMPRESSOR: Husky / (2) GENIE SUPERLIFTS: SLC-24 / DUMP TRUCK: 1989 GMC Topkick / PICKUPS: 2003 & 2008 Dodge; 1999 GMC; 1999 Ford / MOTORCYCLE: 2006 Honda VT1300S / TRAILERS: 2012 Enclosed. (3) Flatbeds / MAGNETIC DRILL / SHOP SUPPORT: Gang Boxes; Ladders; Pallet racking, Work tables, Cable slings, Harnesses, Chain hoists, Salsa lifts, Drop Cords, Welding leads, Other shop support equipment / Qty. hand tools / Large Qty. POWER TOOLS: Grinders, Saws, Drills, Chop saws, Port-a-power / OFFICE: 120 Lots High Quality office furniture. Modern Mahogany Desks; Chairs; 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference table; 40â&#x20AC;? Flatscreen TVs; Avaya phone system; Bookcases; Executive chairs; Reception desk unit; HP 4500 blue print machine; Keurig coffee dispensers and accessories; Refrigerators; Microwave, Etc. TERMS: Cash or letter of credit from your bank to guarantee your check. For on-site A 10% buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premium applies . For webcast bidding 13% buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premium applies

See our Website: www.hilpipre.com

HILPIPRE AUCTION CO. WATERLOO, IA 319-235-6007 IL LIC#: Merv Hilpipre 441.000433

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The Auction Shed 900 S. Division Ave, Polo, IL 61064 OPEN TENANCY FOR 2015 CROP YEAR 239 Acres +/- in Section 6 of Pine Creek Twp in Ogle County, IL Selling in 4 parcels New Survey Available on website PARCEL A: 74.816 Acres +/- P.I. 135.3 PARCEL B: 79.731 Acres +/- P.I. 130.9 PARCEL C: House & Many Out Buildings 5 Acres +/8284 W Oregon Trail Road Polo, IL PARCEL D: 79.491 Acres +/- P.I. 136.0 Tax I.D #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-06-200-002 & 15-06-400-001 Total Taxes $ 8,830.14 Total FSA Acres 225.1 For complete listing of sale bill, maps, soil maps, survey, photos, tax info, terms & conditions, etc. go to www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com For Information Contact: Owner, John T. Jr & Annabel Cunningham Estate Co-Executors, Sylvia Howell & David Cunningham Lenny Bryson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Auctioneer 900 South Division Ave, Polo, IL 61064 Ph) 815-946-4120 Estate Attorney, M. Thomas Suits 815-946-2276 CLIP AND SAVE! CLIP AND SAVE! CLIP

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Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Frozenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; selected for Odell Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s August movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen,â&#x20AC;? Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest musifor the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; month of August. This wildly popular movie is a fairy tale about true love. But this time, the love is between sisters. Bring your grandchild or have them bring you to this delightful story based on Hans Christian Andersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Snow Queen.â&#x20AC;? The movie will be shown on Tuesday, August 12, beginning at 2:00 PM in the Program Room at Odell Public Library complete with popcorn and pop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why pick a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movie even if it is so very popular, you might ask,â&#x20AC;? said Anne Frame of the Odell Library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? story is one for people of all ages for it tells, through story and song, the message of support and loyalty.â&#x20AC;?

As young children, Anna and Elsa were joyous playmates and inseparable friends. But Elsaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special power, to turn anything to ice and snow from

Elsaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents lock her away and close down the castle, which devastates young Anna. But once Elsa reaches 18 and is ready to take over the throne, the sisters reunite though awkwardly. But a run-in with a visiting prince who sets his sights on Anna triggers Elsaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anger and she mistakenly turns their sunny kingdom into perpetual winter. Elsa runs away in exile and sings the powerful ballad of the show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let It Go. ing her sister and restoring order in the kingdom. Along the way she receives help from an underemployed ice salesman Kristoff and his trusty reindeer sidekick, Sven. The all meet up with a singing snowman named Olaf who dreams of basking in the sun. Together they make their way on the obstacle-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? is perhaps family entertainment of a new generation just as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow White,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cinderella,â&#x20AC;? her when she accidentally zaps her and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty and the Beastâ&#x20AC;? were to sister Anna. older generations.

AUCTION

TUE. AUG. 5 3:30 PM

(STARTING W/VEHICLES)

SALE HELD INSIDE CAMPBELL CENTER JUST NORTH OF JCT. 64 & 78, MT. CARROLL VEHICLES & MOTORCYCLES SELLING AT 3:30: 1997 Chevy Lumina, 189,700mi.; 1991 DMY Harsco Model M925A 5T. cargo troop hauler, 8.3 Cummings D. turbo, Allison 6-speed, auto, H-L on 6-wheel drive, CTIS,13,000 actual miles; 1998 Chevy Suburban LS, 6.5 turbo D., 1T. undercarriage; 7x12 flatbed trailer, ball hitch-no title; 2005 Honda CRF50; 2010 Pro Street 300 Rigid frame chopper, Rev Eck 100 motor w/ultima 6-sp. trans., 3in. belt drive w/Killer custom paint job; parts 2008 chopper style Ridge frame w/16in. UNA spring frt. w/ultima 6-sp. trans., frt. & rear rims & tires, MSO frame trans. HOUSEHOLD: Whirlpool frt. load washer & dryer w/pedestals; Frigidaire 26cu. ft. side by side w/ice & water; elec. stove; older Maytag washer & dryer; Whirlpool refrig.-almond; 7cu.ft. Magic Chef chest freezer; living room furniture; (2) laptops; counter ht. outdoor bar & 4 stools; 2 poly banquet tables; camping cots; 2 oak benches; 2 Amish heaters; Pearl Forum Series 5 pc. drum set; gun case; table & 6 chairs; 2 hutches; 3pc. king bedroom set; Rock Band guitars; camouflage clothing; COLLECTIBLES: 10 gal.

Redwing crock; many military books; military crates; military trunk; GARAGE ITEMS: Thermoheat 75,000BTU heater; new Briggs 8000watt generator; hoist on wheels; (2) welders; cutting torch; camping stove; (2) MasterForce toolboxes; Viper tiller; drill press; anvil; tire breaker; (4) 7.50-16Lt tires & rims; (4) new 12v. batteries; stainless steel Stanley shop vac; frt. bumper & winch; BIKES: Next Avalon, Sun E-Z3, assorted bikes; 2-wheel kid tote TERMS: CASH OR CHECK. MUST HAVE PHOTO ID TO REGISTER JIM CALHOUN, AUCTIONEER IL LIC.440000333 MT. CARROLL 815-244-9660 FOR FULL LISTING & PICTURES www.calhounauction.com

REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH 5:30PM 514 S. CHURCH ST. WINNEBAGO, IL

DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE: This 3 bedroom home is in a very quiet established neighborhood.

The home features 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, living room, family room w/ fireplace, eat in kitchen, 2 car attached garage, wood siding, fascia & soffit, blacktop driveway, mature landscaping. Lot size 85x132.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on this ranch style home located in a desirable subdivision in a small town community!

Contact Auctioneer John Bearrows at 815-562-5113 or 815-739-9150 for more info. and terms.

Auctioneer License Information: 440.000243

www.bearrows.com

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