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The Kraft story concludes In the past 2 weeks you’ve read about the humble beginnings of Kraft and its rise in the early 20th century.

Around the middle of the century, Kraft began buying companies and expanding its product lines.

Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corp. was its name for a period of time.

It then was acquired by National

Dairy Products Corp. In 1943, the once simple distributorship became that the company had accumulated other food lines. It used their brand names for a period then stamped the Kraft name. The Kraft label was applied in 1930 to Melani’s mayonnaise and Wright’s French dressing.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese also was bought during this period. Cream cheese, you recall from previous PDQ Me columns, was created in

Winslow, Illinois. that the housewife wanted to see Kraft entered the salad dress- what she was buying. The laboratory ing line in 1928, adding the Wright aimed for a sauce for cheese rarebit but good sense said an all-purpose south and east. They didn’t quite pourable cheese would be good to suit, though, so with considerable use over vegetables and noodles, experimentation the lab techs came casseroles, etc. up with Miracle Whip. Its creamy A survey counted 1,304 uses texture is a result of considerable for “Cheez-Whiz�. Pasteurized and beating.

By that time radio had become reusable, specially designed glass wildly popular. Kraft sponsored the jar with a lid that lasted as long as Paul Whiteman Orchestra, noted the container. for its smooth, sophisticated music.

Although the product was difMiracle Whip commercials were ferent, the idea was a landmark not broadcast over and over. The two only for Kraft but also for the packagfeatured “stars� became hits in their ing industry. Flavoring cream cheese spread to put on crackers and bread Two other products, well- came along as long ago as 1910, but known and much used yet today, all the tools of the trade had to be emerged. Someone came up with the worked out. idea of packaging Cheese-in-Slices, They were put aside to market, but because of the shortage of man- promote, build, and open new sites power and materials in World War to keep up with demand, so it was I, the idea was postponed. It wasn’t 25 years before the “Swankyswig� until 1947 that slices came off the became a reality. Yes, that actually shelf, so to speak. Units were made is the name of those 4-ounce decoin the machine shop as the cheese rated glass jars that, after the original waited to be sliced and packed. Only the markets that stocked the slices with orange juice at breakfast or, at were able to restock. There was no a party, some other kind of beverage. national distribution until 1950.

Neat and swanky, eh? Pimento Now you can easily make a cheese or pineapple, relish, Old English sandwich anytime.

No one believed a product, ful designs like red tulips or blue especially cheese, would sell in a windmills were collectibles in glass jar; the opposite view held

Morrison-area charities encouraged to apply for grants

A Good way to grow A check for $3,141.70 was presented Aug. 15 to Section I of the Illinois FFA as part of Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association’s Monroe market’s A Good Way To Grow program. The donation was based on the number of Illinois cattle marketed through the Monroe, Wisconsin, auction market from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

Pictured are Casey Signer (left), assistant market manager and field representative; Jared Krug, Section I sentinel; Tayler Meneguin, Section I president; Hayden Keltner, Section I treasurer; and Ed Curry, River Ridge High School and Section I adviser.

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Swankswigs in antique malls.

Kraft was innovative in dozens of methods, some immense, some seemingly small. It changed the cheese trade after centuries of routine, with processed cheese and by recycling whey, among others.

While processed cheese never was made in Stockton, home of the Kraft Co. since 1914, other products were: brick, cheddar, chantelle, edam, gouda, limburger, Swiss, novelty cheeses such as caraway, nokkelost, leyden. Whey output was one of its largest and most versatile.

Beside its use as nutritious human consumption and in animal feeds, whey became an ingredient in many forms. To quote from Ruth Fleming’s interesting chapter: “Whey continued an important role in overall production. In addition to the dehydrated product sold for both human and animal needs (this in 1950) alcohol was a by-product. The ‘fumes’ given off by condensation of liquid whey were tunneled through a still producing approximately 10,000 gallons of 190 proof alcohol every two weeks. The alcohol was denatured and sent to Danville, Illinois to the Kraft plant where it was used to make vinegar.�

Kraft cheeses have more complicated details than imagined. My grocery list is topped by Velveeta.

Really.

The Morrison Area Community Foundation will offer a new round of grants to charitable organizations in October.

Arts and culture, health, human services, education, community betterment, historic preservation, and other area groups that impact a wide range of needs in the community win MACF awards annually.

Grants are made possible through donations to the nonGuidelines, eligibility requirements, and applications are available at www.morrisonareacf.org or at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. Main Street.

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Letters and Commentary them in the wrong place. The best way If you vote to keep Illinois on its to curb freeloading in our country is by current path of fewer jobs and more voting “freeloaders,” who are not doing spending, get an extra table place ready.

You can put a poster of Gov. Quinn in that added chair as a reminder.

There are some thoughtful con- upcoming elections.

Steve Hardin Terry Smith siderations in Glenn Mollette’s “Illegal Morrison Lanark immigration: How many will the boat hold?” (Prairie Advocate, 7/23/14).

No one can argue with Mr. Mollette’s Guess who’s Moving rural contention that we don’t have room America forward for more “freeloaders” in this country. coming to dinner?

However, I have to question his logic The Bureau of Labor Statistics In January, President Obama at the end of his commentary, in which he poses the question, “...How many showed a drop in Illinois’ unemploy- declared that despite congressional illegals will the boat hold before we ment rate in July, and our governor logjams, “America does not stand pounced on this as a “victory” in his still – and neither will I. So wherever begin to sink?”

He seems to expect the reader to quixotic quest to “create jobs.” But and whenever I can take steps without accept his unsubstantiated reasoning the BLS also publishes another data legislation to expand opportunity for that because people have come here set showing employment that paints a American families, that’s what I’m going to do.” illegally, they will be “freeloaders” different picture.

Its Current Employment Statistics The Center for Rural Affairs has who are merely here for access to expensive entitlements. I think there data showed Illinois employment at is convincing evidence to the contrary. 6.2 million in 2000, dropping to fewer mental Protection Agency’s proposed Many undocumented workers from than 6 million in 2014, while the Mexico and Central America labor 7 Census Bureau showed population in reducing carbon emissions from days a week in squalid conditions for increasing from 12.5 million to 13 existing coal-fired power plants, very little money. They have come here million. How can the unemployment addressing climate change, and creatto work and sustain their families, not rate drop when there are fewer jobs? ing opportunities for renewable energy As the unemployed give up trying to development in rural America. And to freeload. we have stood up for EPA’s crucial In my view, the most egregious “freeloaders” are U.S. congressmen business-friendly states, and they’re no Waters of the U.S. proposal to clear whose pay greatly exceeds their job longer counted as unemployed. Illinois the regulatory waters surrounding performance. They have repeatedly is second in the number of people the Clean Water Act and better prothwarted any efforts for comprehensive leaving the state. As a result, there are tect rural America’s most precious immigration reform that would promote fewer and fewer taxpayers footing an resource – water.

President Obama must also a fair and timely system by which so- ever-larger tax burden.

State and local spending has understand, however, that America’s called “illegals” would have a chance increased from $75 billion to $129 family farms, ranches and small towns to come here legally.

It is the short-sighted policies of our billion! With 5 million households, do not stand still, either. Nor do we senators and representatives that have this is an increase from $15,000 to intend to be left behind. The time has greatly exacerbated poverty in regions nearly $26,000 per household. When to the south. They repeatedly passed you sit down for dinner tonight, set his 2007 campaign pledge and close an extra place for government, your the loopholes mega-farms use to get world market with highly-subsidized household is supporting more than one around farm program payment limits, providing them the unlimited subsidies agricultural products that devastate the unseen person! local economies of subsistence farmers in Mexico and Central America.

This is not to say the U.S. governTHOMSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ment is responsible for all the problems of our southern neighbors, but many of our country’s policies have greatly exacerbated and entrenched their countries’ calamities. Our government’s “drug war” often subsidizes militancy Labor Day Weekend rather than economic development August 31st & September 1st in their nations. Our government 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. criminalizes rather than treats our own Buffet includes: Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, drug-addicted citizens, and the more Ham, Biscuits & Gravy, Cinnamon Rolls, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Strawberries addicted people we have in our rich and Beverages. nation, the more we bolster the strength Adults $7.50 Kindergarten-5th Grade $4.50 of the drug cartels in poorer nations.

Pre-school and Under Free So while I agree with Mr. Mollette Served at the THOMSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH that we should discourage “freeloaders” 1901 IL Rte. 84 at the Corner of South Street, Thomson in this country, I think he’s looking for

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We have applauded President Obama’s administration for moving the new carbon rule forward and for proposing the Waters of the U.S. rule.

And if it can do these things, then it can

by God write a meaningful “actively engaged” rule for federal farm programs that protects family farmers and reins in unlimited farm subsidies.

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‘Corporate welfare’ decried Sen. Mark Kirk has been communicating with the public on the Illinois economy. Here is my response to him: Greetings, Sen. Kirk, As you point out this concern, I want to say that it is about time that the businesses pay their share and state leaders follow through on the commitments made on behalf of the people of the state.

The businesses and organizations of the state, along with the general public residing in it, should contribute their fair portion for the cost of the infrastructure and support systems they use. Businesses and organizations from outside of the state, too, should have a responsibility for the burden they place on these same people and systems. economy, then there has not been the necessary balance established between use of infrastructure and the costs in talent, time, and resources that make it possible.

For example, a big box store comes into a community and negotiates with the community to pay limited taxes, hires part-time workers at low wages with no healthcare or other of the place, has free access to the highways, water, and communication systems, and then, bearing no responsibility, they exploit the education of the workers and the school systems that equipped them.

Then to exploit this unjust system stockholders and executives, they report their income through a tax shelter in some off-shore shell of a corporation and pay little federal tax. All at the same time, leaving the underpaid they “employ” and the communities where they live stuck with paying for the roads, hospitals, schools, and other supports that make the business’ existence possible.

I expect you to be working for the people of Illinois who are in need of someone who will work for the people, the everyday people of the state, who are being so exploited by these forms of corporate welfare.

If a company is going to do business in Illinois, it should function in a just manner where employees are treated and paid justly, taxes are understood as a necessary part of access to the services of the infrastructure and the consuming public, and there is a long-term understanding about and responsibility for resource use.

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By MATT DIETRICH Reboot Illinois People of Illinois, an appellate court has spoken: Your constitution is stacked against you.

So begins the Chicago Tribune’s Aug. 21 editorial, published only hours after an appellate court said term limits are off-limits for citizen-led constitutional amendment proposals.

It’s an accurate statement in more ways than the Tribune editorial board intended. The Illinois Constitution is designed to protect itself from amendments with grassroots origins. The

Why would they do this?

Perhaps to ensure that Illinois does not become like California, where the state constitution allows citizens to pursue any constitutional amendment or statute. Californians frequently pass propositions that keep the state’s appellate courts busy and create headaches for lawmakers.

In poll after poll, we’ve seen that Illinois citizens overwhelmingly favor lowering taxes but oppose cutting spending on education, public safety or human services. Unfortunately, those are about the only places in the state budget where large, discretionary cuts can be made to offset tax cuts. California voters had those same attitudes

and imposed tough standards for tax increases by lawmakers. That led to the state having a lot less money to spend on things like education. A decade later, voters passed Proposition 98, which established minimum funding for education in the state budget. The problem is, you can’t have it both ways.

By contrast, citizens who want to propose a constitutional amendment on their own in Illinois must clear two big hurdles. First they need to collect thousands of signatures from registered voters. The number of signatures must be 8 percent of the vote total from the previous gubernatorial election. Then comes the second hurdle.

to structural and procedural subjects to voters in the next general election. contained in Article IV. What we learned last week from the Illinois First District Court Legislature. So if you plan to gather of Appeals is that legislative term signatures to change the state consti- limits do not qualify as structural or tution, you need to make sure your procedural changes to the Legislature. amendment changes only something That’s been the rule ever since the structural or procedural in Article IV. Illinois Supreme Court 20 years ago If it proposes to do something else, threw out a term limits citizen initiative like create a progressive income tax led by then-Treasurer Pat Quinn. The Supreme Court said that term limits did or legalize marijuana, it will not be not affect the structure or procedure of allowed to appear on a statewide the Legislature, but instead had to do ballot. You’ll need to convince your state senator or representative to individual legislator.” spearhead an effort for those things.

If that sounds counter-intuitive Lawmakers can propose amend- to you, you’re not alone. Length of ments to anything in the constitution. the most basic component of the Legstatement: Constitutional amendments of their colleagues in the House and islature’s structure and procedure. offered to voters should, with one their constitution accordingly.

Section 3, of the Illinois Constitution: Senate to approve your proposed narrow exception, come from elected DIETRICH CONTINUED ON A6 limits on California property taxes Amendments shall be limited amendment, then it can be presented lawmakers, not ordinary citizens.

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tatives could do something about if they were willing to listen to the people and not worry about loosing support of public unions.

It is a crime that we the people now have to come up with over 6,000 signatures in less than 30 days to force this on the ballot to decide if we want our real estate taxes raised even more to support extravagant spending, including gold-plated government pensions. (Google “Tax Payer United

of America” Highland Pension study.)

We need volunteers in every village in the Highland district to take signatures. The Highland district 519 includes Ogle, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Carroll counties. If it passes, then great, at least the people made the decision. If you can help to get this on the ballot by getting signatures in your area, email me at stepcoteaparty@ aeroinc.net or call 815-369-4334.

There’s a special meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Voters should have the say in a $3.3 million bond that is trying to be forced through by the Highland Community College board through the power of extortion using the “Back Door Referendum.” It is another tool in the arsenal of big government that our state represen-

Thursday at 111 E. Mason St. in Lena. Lake Le Aqua State Park. The trails Second point, congratulation to were devastated with fallen trees. the powers that be in Lena. After the Some, not knowing the laws, did some sawing and cleaning up. All was sent out to the citizens in the they were trying to do was save the area to bring in their strong backs taxpayers money and restore the and chainsaws. They responded and horse trails to be passable. much of the town was cleaned up In Lena, they were heroes; in in a couple of days and saved the Government Union Park, they are taxpayers thousands. criminals.

This is just the opposite of the Bill Dietz public union policy at adjoining Lena

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SENATE WEEK IN REVIEW that Illinois spent more than it was aid account, the Chicago Tribune reports. eral at the United States Department of Health and Human Services cited Illinois for “faulty� and “imprecise� bookkeeping, revealing the state took out an average of $60 million more than it was entitled to each quarter between 2010 and 2012.

Smoke-free campuses 125 new laws were signed in recent days, as the deadline for the governor to act on legislation from the nears. The measures cover topics as wide-ranging as smoking on campus to fur trapping to dangerous new “designer� drugs.

Audit hits ‘faulty’ bookkeeping A federal audit has revealed

Beginning on July 1, 2015, smoking will be prohibited on the campuses of all state-supported institutions of higher education and public community colleges, under Senate Bill 2202.

A controversial section of the legislation that would prohibit smoking inside of a private vehicle that is parked on campus was removed by a companion measure, House Bill 3961, which also was signed into law.

Anti-drug measures In response to a powerful new

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hallucinogenic synthetic drug that has caused overdoses and fatalities in youth, SB3275 would add schedule one controlled substances.

The drugs have been marketed as an LSD substitute as they target the same serotonin receptor as many other hallucinogens including LSD. Small amounts can cause seizures, cardiac and respiratory arrest, and death. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, reports from medical examiners link the drugs to at least 19 deaths of people ages 2012 and August 2013.

HB5526 prohibits a person younger than 18 from knowingly possessing kratom or using a fake ID to attempt to obtain a product containing kratom. Kratom comes from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia and has been sold for medicinal purposes; however, teens are showing up in emergency rooms after using it to get high.

Another measure, HB4093,

By IL Senator Tim Bivins 45th District nities: Sept. 30 is the deadline to

aggravating factor to methamphetamine manufacture if it occurs within 1,000 feet of school property, rather than simply 1,000 feet from a school building.

Trapping HB5079 is an initiative of the Illinois Trappers Association meant to assure that trappers meet state standards. It will require that anyone who has not held a valid trapping license within 3 years preceding the license application must provide evidence of trapping competency.

The upswing in fur prices in the last few years has led to an increase It has been found that many of these trappers have little or no real knowledge of how to trap, resulting in an increase in animals such as dogs and cats being inadvertently captured.

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equipment through the State Fire Program.

The program offers grants to tection districts of up to $26,000.

Information and an application form are available at www.sfm. website.

Bills signed into law Bills continue to be signed into law as the deadline for governor’s action approaches. Each year, the send legislation to the governor’s desk and he has 60 days to act on the bills.

Because the Legislature adjourned at the beginning of June, all measures must be either approved or vetoed by the end of August.

Information about the bills signed into law during the week of Aug. 18-22 is available at my website, demo.bivins.senategop.org.

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The appeals court rejected the Committee for Legislative Reform and Term Limits‘ argument that its bill “changes the entire structure of legislative terms� and therefore should be allowed to go before the voters. In fact, the court said that while some parts of the amendment passed the “structural and procedural� test, the term limits portion disqualified the whole thing. (In addition to setting 8-year term limits, the amendment also increased the number of votes necessary to override a governor’s reduced the Illinois Senate to 41 senators and increased the House to 123 members.)

Some components of the committee’s proposed amendment may very well comply with article XIV, section 3. However, the proposed amendment is ultimately invalid because of its term limits provision.

Later in the opinion, however,

ment because it had too many unrelated components.

Bruce Rauner, the main backer of the term limits amendment, Thursday called on the Illinois Supreme Court to hear the case.

Friday, the court rejected the request and the State Board of Elections cerIn any event, it’s unlikely that the 2014 court would have reversed the 1994 court’s decision.

High courts generally don’t make wholesale reversals. Nor should it, in this case.

Rauner’s amendment was a

kitchen-sink effort that used term limits as a Trojan horse for lots of Bruce Rauner. This is especially true of the provision that would have required two-thirds majorities to override gubernatorial vetoes.

Currently, both the House and majorities of Democrats. Adoption of this amendment would have made it much harder for the Legislature override vetoes.

You have to wonder how many of the 600,000 signers of term limits petitions knew that they were signing for more than just term limits.

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They knew lawmakers would resist making changes that would curb their own power.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a fan of term limits in general. As noted above, I was no fan whatsoever of this cluttered and overreaching amendment.

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The 4Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a group of couples and individuals 60 and older, is kicking off a new year, which starts in September, with a call for new members.

Members enjoy going on tours, hearing speakers and playing cards. the month, and Sept. 5 will be touring Johnson Hardwoods at 6:30 p.m. Call

Farm Bureau Carroll County Farm Bureau members per week, with a limit of 250 characters per to buy, or farm labor or services available

information. They would love to have you join them.

It is that time of year where I am all the programs we did this past year.

I am responsible for documenting those programs, their accomplishments, and their attendees. Looking back shows me our weaknesses and strengths. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize it as you are caught up in the where we really need to step up more locally. Some are out of our control.

I know it has bothered me and my board as we see other counties invite their adopted legislators from the collar counties to learn about agriculture. We used to have a great adopted legislator, and in fact he was so successful he has sentatives. We have put our organization out there to be the adopted county for another legislator, but so far no one wants us. I sort of feel like the runt of the litter who keeps getting looked over.

I am not blaming or judging anyone for not taking us, as I know

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the program, I just wish they would I had someone mention they were give us a chance to teach them more about rural Illinois and agriculture. (www.iaafoundation.org). I have been I also would like to see more talking about the bike ride that is a fundraiser for the foundation. ment. Reading the policy resolution book isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the most exciting task, but it does hold a lot of information and agriculture and agribusiness students, who work on legislation and lobbying help fund research, support projects for our members. We would appreciate to develop farm leaders, and support our members looking to that book and giving us insight on how we can assist.

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Last week, Quinn announced unemployment rate, from 7.1 percent in June to 6.8 percent in July. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comeback is going strong, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got more work to do,â&#x20AC;? Quinn said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinois manufacturers are helping to drive our economy forward by creating good jobs and supporting local communities across the state.â&#x20AC;?

The governor touted the 11,200 new private sector jobs added in July and said the news proves â&#x20AC;&#x153;that we are heading in the right direction.â&#x20AC;?

But a new BLS report found that Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; workforce decreased by 17,100 in July, a number that accounts for the drop in the unemployment rate. When discouraged people decide to leave the workforce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a statistical category that includes the employed and those actively in search of employment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the rate goes down. The unemployment rate only denotes the number of those working or searching, it says nothing of those having given up.

In fact, the BLS report states that Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; labor force participation rate fell to a number lower than any point in the past 35 years because of Illinois residents giving up looking for jobs.

The report is coupled with the news that agricultural manufacturing giant John Deere is planning to lay off up to 600 workers at four facilities, two of which are in East Moline and Moline.

On Aug. 15, INN spoke with Gary Burtless, a senior fellow of economic studies at the Brookings Institute and a former economist with the U.S. Department of Labor.

He agreed that the unemployment rate drop is a combination of factors, including labor force depletion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While a big drop in unemployment may look good on the outside, we know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the whole picture,â&#x20AC;? Burtless said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The unemployment statistics can only measure those who are working or actively looking for work. It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell us anything about those who quit trying.â&#x20AC;?

Burtless said people usually quit tion with the job market, that they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get something satisfactory in

a reasonable period of time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinois has mirrored the country as a whole in this regard,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rate may technically be going down, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean more people are working.â&#x20AC;?

According to the BLS report, Burtless is correct.

The report says there are 170,000 fewer jobs than before the 2008 recession, and the Prairie State has a net loss of nearly 6,000 private sector jobs so far in 2008.

It seems for every step forward toward job growth Illinois takes, two big steps backward follows. On Aug. 18, Quinn announced global aircraft service leader AAR Corp. is opening a new maintenance and repair hangar in Rockford that will create up to 500

new jobs over 5 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinois and Rockford are making a making a comeback, and companies like AAR are keeping it going strong,â&#x20AC;? the governor said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we have more work to do, partners like AAR are major contributors to Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; economy and supporting local communities around the state. I thank AAR for their commitment to growing and expanding in Illinois where our hardworking men and women are second to none.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the addition of new jobs in Rockford, with 170,000 fewer The Land of Lincoln is become less of a land of opportunity jobs since 2008 and the 6,000 fewer for job seekers, according to a recent Bureau of Labor Statisjobs this year, Illinois is worst in the tics report. The BLS found that Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; labor force participation nation in both categories. rate fell to a number lower than any point in the past 35 years.

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5 and 6 to The Picket Fence in Lanark. The Friends of the Lanark Public Library’s annual fundraiser will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the shop at 407 E. Franklin St. Patrons will receive a special offer on a purchase at Twice-Sold Tales gently used bookstore in the Unique Mall, 504 state Route 64. They also can get a head start on their Christmas shopping or select their perfect fall home decor from the flower arrangements and decorations at The Picket Fence. Proceeds help the FLPL support the library’s collections and programs.

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As a result of lengthy discussion, the board elected, unanimously, to approve combining dual credit and college courses, setting a public hearing before the Oct. 15 meeting to discuss waivers for the driver’s education and tuition fee, as well as approving the overall policy updates.

Bids awarded and other action

The board granted the snow removal bid for this school year to Ritchie Excavating, the fuel service bids to Carroll Service Co., and approved the bus garage lease with Ron Holm.

The 2014-2015 tentative budget public hearing was set for 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 17 at the district’s Media Center in Thomson. Figures now indicate that the district will be operating than $600,000, but when all is said and done with aid packages, etc.,

Dr. Chris Dinning will deliver $1000-worth of school supplies, donated by his clientele, to Toy Drive 2014 in November.

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Dinning said the supplies will be delivered during Toy Drive 2014 in November.

“We love helping our communities. Thank you to you all for making these drives possible. We can make a difference, together.”

Pearly mussels the topic at monthly Audubon meeting FREEPORT – The September meeting of the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oakdale Nature Preserve, 3 miles south of Freeport on Baileyville Road.

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Burial will take place in the Savanna Over 120 Years of Service Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 21, 2014, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in fact it should have been Dick. in Savanna. A memorial fund has been Also, in the name of those who preestablished in Dana’s memory. ceded him in death, twin daughters were listed, when in fact it should Correction have read twin grand daughters.

In the Aug. 20 obituary for The Prairie Advocate regrets this Richard L. Gruhn, his name was error and any inconvenience it may incorrectly listed as Richard when have caused.

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Chris Dinning and the staff of Cornerstone Chiropractic have been busy moving to their new location at 704 South East St., next to Doty’s Collision Center.

Dinning gathered with friends, guests and Mount Carroll Chamber members Aug. 15 at a ribbon cutting.

But the annual school supply drive was always at the top of their “to-do” list.

“We would love to thank all of our wonderful patients for the successful Back To School Drive 2014,” Dinning said. “We are excited to announce we are donating a grand total – between West Carroll, Milledgeville-Chadwick, and Eastland – of over $1,000 in school supplies again this year.

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The board approved making William and Blair the disseminating agent for the district’s bond disclosure statements, and approved a $33,228 computer lease with Providence Capital, for 280 computers for the middle school. This is a 4-year lease granting the district the opportunity to sell these units back to the company at the end of the lease.

The money would come from several sources, including capital funds and local funds.

The board also approved allowing the Freeport School District to exercise their decision to withdraw from the Northwest Illinois Special Educational Cooperative, reasoning that the district, like all districts, had the right to control its own special educational program.

Freeport wishes to educate these students in house in the future.

West Carroll, like the other districts in the co-op, does stand to lose money as a result of this; around $30,000, according to the superintendent. Two members, Rath and Klein, abstained from voting.

Upstate Illinois exhibitors do well at State Fair Commodities Auction Prairie Advocate staff The Illinois State Fair’s best processed foods were auctioned on Ag Day before the sale of grand champion junior livestock. The results of the Commodities Auction showed 3 of 11 Grand Champion products coming from Northern Illinois.

AJ’s Lena Maid Meats produced the Grand Champion Processed Beef. Earl Sorrell’s Farm Supply in Raymond, IL paid $1,025 during the auction, the 3rd-highest bid of the day.

The Grand Champion Ham

from Eickman’s Processing Company in Seward was purchased by George Obernagel for $750.

Rockford’s Swiss Valley Farms had the Grand Champion Swiss Cheese, purchased by Cory Graig, auctioneer, and William Beck, Auction Reality, for $475.

The Grand Champion Honey, produced by Anna Stone of Springprice. Marty Davis, McDonalds, Illinois State Auctioneers Association, and Farm Credit Service paid a hefty $3,100 for the sweet stuff.

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Varsity Football Schedule Friday, Aug. 29 South Beloit at Dakota Orangeville at Durand Galena at Forreston Le-Win at Pecatonica EPC at West Carroll AFC at Freeport Aquin East Dubuque at Polo Stockton at River Ridge Warren at Milledgeville Amboy at Peru St. Bede Erie/Prophetstown at Kewanee Fulton at Orion Bureau Valley at Spring Valley Hall Morrison at Princeton Port Byron/Riverdale at Sherrard Sterling Newman at Rockridge Dunlap at Geneseo LaSalle-Peru at Lincoln-Way North Chicago Leo at Ottawa Township Rochelle at Chicago Corliss Sterling at Metamora Belvidere at Belvidere North Machesney Park Harlem at Freeport Rockford Auburn at Rockford Boylan Rockton Hononegah at Rockford East Rockford Guilford at Rockford Jefferson

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Continued . . .

HCC’s Harris to play softball at Benedictine Prairie Advocate staff SPRINGFIELD – Marissa Harris has signed a letter of intent to play softball for the Benedictine University Bulldogs next season, under the direction of head coach Kerry Crum. Harris will transfer from Highland Community College.

The projected physical therapy major, a graduate of Eastland High School in Lanark, will bring much-needed speed and size to the Bulldog lineup, Crum said.

“Marissa comes highly recommended in both positions, and we are excited to see what she has to offer.”

Harris and the HCC Cougars Harris hitting .327 in 36 games.

She added 22 RBIs in 25 hits and six stolen bases, pulling double mound for HCC. A four-time Northwest Upstate Illini All-Conference selection out of Eastland High School, the Shannon native was a First-Team All-State selection her junior year and Super 60 Senior

Varsity Golf Results Aug. 18 @ Oakville Golf Course Team Scores Fulton – 174 West Carroll – 182 Stark County – 205 Individual Scores Fulton (2-0) Brett Terrock – 40 Lucas Wiebenga – 42 Jason Sikkema – 45 Justin Petersen – 47 Dustin Rowland – 50 Jacob Outzen - 50

Eastland High School graduate Marissa Harris, with her parents Branty (left) and Julie, signs a letter of intent to play softball for the Benedictine University Bulldogs in Springfield.

Harris will transfer from Highland Community College in Freeport. (Courtesy/B.U.) All-Star Classic selection in 2012.

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West Carroll (1-1) West Carroll (39) Anthony Mendoza – 47 Cameron Ehlers – 39 Runner-Up: Brett Terrock, Hayley Guilinger – 50 Anthony Mendoza – 44 Fulton (40) Matt Haring – 56 Sean Keckler – 45 Galena – 184 Tristan Ritchie – 74 Hayley Guilinger – 54 Polo – 185 Polo (0-3, 0-4) Matt Haring – 54 Tristin Woodin – 42 Nate Brehm - 73 Aug. 21 @ Edgewood Chris Ranamacher – 47 Stark County (0-2) Golf Course Matthew Handel – 50 Dylan Knobloch – 44 Team Scores Bailey Shipman – 51 Hudson Elsasser – 49 West Carroll – 181 Mack Llanas – 51 Jared Code – 55 Polo – 190 Alex Scherer – 54 Quin Breese – 57 Individual Scores Medalist: Cameron Ehlers, Ethan Scholl – 59 West Carroll (3-1, 2-0) West Carroll (41) Caleb Clancy – 61 Cameron Ehlers – 41 Runner-Up: Tristin Woodin, Medalist: Cameron Ehlers, Sean Keckler – 43 Polo (42)

Northwest Illinois chapter of Ducks Unlimited fundraiser set Prairie Advocate staff The Committee for the Northwest Illinois Chapter of Ducks Unlimited met on Aug. 5 to plan its 42nd annual banquet and fundraiser.

Chapter Chairperson Steve Whiting said that this year’s banquet will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Manny’s Restaurant in Savanna.

According to Whiting, the doors open at 5 p.m. and a delicious buffet meal will be served at 7. Whiting said that between the live auction, silent wide variety of artwork, decorative decoys, hunting items, and collectibles that will appeal to the whole family.

“The work and planning that goes into hosting and supporting

events like this takes a lot of hard work and time from local volunteers,” Whiting said.

There will be special prizes and drawings for Greenwings, youths 17 and under, who attend the banquet.

Joel McFadden updated the group on donations and underwriting of the auction items. Whiting encouraged anyone wishing to donate merchandise or underwrite auction items to call McFadden at 815-275-6360.

Whiting asked anyone with an interest in helping out the local chapter to call him at 815-499-4812.

The next planning meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Whiting’s home, 1743 Schade St., Thomson.

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HCC alumnus new head men’s basketball coach

Prairie Advocate staff FREEPORT – Tone Boyle, a 2008 graduate of Highland Community College, is the Cougars new men’s head basketball coach.

Boyle comes to the program after spending the last 3 years as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He replaces Nathan Courtney, who has moved on to another college in Illinois.

Boyle played on the Cougars 2007-2008 men’s basketball team.

After graduating from Highland, he continued his academic and basketball career at UW-Milwaukee, where he was team captain and all Horizon League team selection. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and received his MBA from Concordia University in June 2014.

“We are excited that Tone Boyle is our new men’s head basketball coach and looking forward to having Tone continue to build, improve, and grow the tradition of Cougar basketball,” HCC Athletic Director Pete Norman said. “I know Highland and Cougar Nation will embrace Tone with open arms. I am excited about this new era of Cougar basketball under the direction of coach Boyle.”

Boyle and the Cougars open the 2014-15 basketball season on the road Oct. 12 at the Elgin Jamboree, followed by the Marshalltown Tournament Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

School-age children invited to join Highland Youth Choir FREEPORT – The Highland Community College Youth Choir, formerly the Children’s Choir, will resume rehearsals Sept. 8, under the direction of Dagny Brandt.

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In Ivy’s memory

By JERMAINE PIGEE For Prairie Advociate News MILLEDGEVILLE – Adam Drinkall wishes he could watch his daughter, Ivy Faith, play with her two sisters, Lili, 8, and June, 5.

“You take those things for granted,” he said, holding back tears.

Ivy Faith was just 5 months old when she died last July of sudden infant death syndrome.

In her memory, the Drinkall family raised $60,000 in about a year. The money will be used to build a new playground at Milledgeville Elementary School.

The playground was approved Monday by the Chadwick-Milledgeville school board.

“We are grateful for their generosity and generous donation they made in memory of their daughter,” district Superintendent Tim Schurman said. “This playground will It’s important to Drinkall, 34, that parents can watch their children play together on the new playground.

“We want a place for kids to play and for families to enjoy one another,” he said.

According to the Mayo Clinic, SIDS is an unexplained death of a healthy baby younger than 1 year old. Its cause is not known, but SIDS could be associated with abnormalities in the portion of an infant’s brain that controls breathing and arousal from sleep.

“When it came time for the funeral, we had to decide what the memorial would be for,” said Jennifer Drinkall, Ivy’s mother. “We wanted to do something for the community, because the community has been good to us.”

So, they decided to replace the old playground at the school.

Last month, the family hosted a 5K run in honor of Ivy to raise about half of the money that will go toward the playground. The rest came from the memorial fund.

“We didn’t think we could do all this in a year,” Jennifer, 34, said.

“Once people found out what we wanted to do, people really started to give. Some people even gave more than once.”

The playground equipment has been ordered and, once it arrives, a group of volunteers will begin to install it. Multiple slides, monkey bars, a climbing wall and a new swing set will be included.

If all goes well, Ivy’s sisters, who attend Milledgeville Elementary, and their classmates will be on the new playground in early October.

“This is just a giving community, and they have been really nice to us,” Adam said. “I really can’t stress that enough.”

ABOVE: Ivy’s sisters Lili, 8, and June, 5, are seen in this photo with their baby sister.

LEFT: Jennifer and Adam Drinkall of Milledgeville smile as they look over the plans for a playground that will be built at Milledgeville Elementary School and dedicated in the name of their daughter, Ivy, who died last July of sudden infant death syndrome. Community donations and fundraisers will pay for the playground where Ivy’s two sisters go to school. (PA photos by Alex T. Paschal/Sauk Valley Media)

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By Nancy Gable Every day, the generosity of donors like you supports Carroll County Senior Services Organization’s ongoing mission to provide valuable services and assistance, programs, and activities for our senior and disabled friends and family members.

We know some of you would like to donate or donate more but just don’t have the means. Now, anyone with Internet access can donate easily and automatically without additional cost just by doing your normal online searches and shopping through goodsearch. com. Read about it in the article elsewhere in this issue.

Are you raising a child related to you, or do you know someone who is? In Illinois, more than 100,000 grandparents and other relatives are directly responsible for the care of their related children. It can happen to anyone, at any time, for any reason.

If you are one of them, you can receive helpful information and

support by attending the Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children support group.

It meets at 12:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Carroll County Senior Center, 306 N. Main St. in Mount Carroll. A sandwich lunch is provided, so call 815-2441800 if you plan to attend so we have an accurate meal count. Read the article elsewhere in this issue for more information about the group.

Would you like to know more about Medicare and all its various plans and coverages, or how to read the Medicare Summary Notice or and why you should? Then join our counselors, Deb Connor and Andrea Knop, on Sept. 24 for an educational presentation called “Medicare & You Q&A.” Details are on page 1 of this issue of the Senior Grapevine.

I like brain puzzles, and one of my favorites is Sudoku. Here is one you can play with. The answer will appear in next month’s Senior Grapevine.

The basic objective of a Sudoku puzzle is that each column and row

Contributions

The CCSSO would like to thank the following who have made contributions to the Senior Center during the month of August 2014.

DONATIONS Individuals:

Kelli Finn-Schaible Jan Ulesich Rose Friederich Helen Weber Margie Knirlberger

Pam Gallagher Peggy Kolb Dorothy Nelson Jane Dixon Jerome and Georgiana Wieczorek Norma Merkel Barbara and Thomas Shaw (For a complete list of donors for report, copies of which are available

Nonagenarians and Centenarians Birthdays for September 11 – Edward Grimm, Mount Carroll ............................... 91 15 – Jason Johns, Mount Carroll .................................. 90 18 – Mary Alice Byers, Shannon .................................. 92 20 – Fern Halstead, Lanark ........................................ 96

Happy birthday to all of you from all of us here at the Senior Center.

Christmas Shows in Branson, Missouri Nov. 9-15 Cost – $600 per person (Based on double occupancy.)

Enjoy 7 days and 6 nights. including The George Dyer Show, The Haygoods Show, The Dutton 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 the Senior Center, 815244-1800, for a brochure. Signup and full amount due now.

of nine numbers must include all the numbers from one through nine, in any order, and every three-by-three section of the nine-by-nine Sudoku puzzle square also must contain the

Tuesday, Sept. 2 Foot Clinic Crafters in the morning 1 p.m. – Bingo 4 p.m. – Yoga Thursday, Sept. 4 Quilters in the morning 4 p.m. – Yoga Monday, Sept. 8 Foot Clinic Tuesday, Sept. 9 8 a.m. –Agency meeting 9 a.m. – Triad meeting 1 p.m. – Nesteggers 4 p.m. – Yoga Thursday, Sept. 11 Quilters in the morning

4 p.m. – Yoga

MOUNT CARROLL – A Foot of thick fungal nails; corn and Care Clinic will be held at the Senior callus reduction and smoothing; in-grown toenail removal and Routine and diabetic foot and relief; dry, cracked skin relief/ nail care will be provided. prevention; or foot massage for circulation. bending or reaching their feet; The cost is $25. An appointdiabetes/neuropathy; poor cir- ment is required; call foot care culation/poor vision; dry, scaly nurse Kelli Finn-Schaible at 815skin; fungal infections/thickened 291-1426 for an appointment or nails, or pain with walking may more information.

Saturday, Sept. 13 8-10 a.m. – Lanark & Milledgeville paper pickup Tuesday, Sept. 16 9:15 a.m. –Board meeting 1 p.m. – Bingo 4 p.m. –Yoga

Wednesday, Sept. 17

and cleaning nails; nail debriding

Monday, Sept. 22

Wednesday, Sept. 24 10-11 a.m. – Medicare & You Q&A Thursday, Sept. 25 Quilters in the morning 4 p.m. – Yoga Friday, Sept. 26 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Rules of the Road Saturday, Sept. 27 8:30-10:30 a.m. – Shannon paper pickup, south side of the park

Wednesday, Sept. 17 Foot Clinic Thursday, Sept. 18 Quilters in the morning 4 p.m. –Yoga

Clinic dates are: Tuesday, Sept. 2

and nail care services, including comprehensive foot and nail assessment; diabetic foot, nail and skin care; evaluation of foot wear and recommendations; neuropa-

Tuesday, Sept. 23 4 p.m. – Yoga 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 12 Foot Clinic

numbers one through nine. Scan the rows, columns and squares in the puzzle to determine where each number might go, given the objective.

Foot care clinics coming to Senior Center in September

CCSSO September 2014 Calendar of Events Monday, Sept. 1 Closed for Labor Day

Travels with Bev

Monday, Sept. 29 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Defensive Driving

Saturday, Sept. 20 8-10 a.m. – Chadwick paper pickup

Tuesday, Sept. 30 12:30 p.m. – GRG 4 p.m. –Yoga

Monday, Sept. 22 Foot Clinic

Wednesday, Oct. 1 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Defensive Driving

Monday, Sept. 8 Friday, Sept. 12

Volunteers needed MOUNT CARROLL– Carroll County TRIAD is looking for volunteers 60 and older who are interested in improving the quality of life for senior citizens in the county.

The group meets in the morning on the second Tuesday of the month to assess the needs and concerns of the aging population, and discuss and implement solutions.

Law enforcement, community resources, and social services agencies are represented; senior citizen input is wanted as well.

Visit the Carroll County Senior Center, 306 N. Main St., Mount Carroll, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call 815-244-1800 for more information.

White Christmas at Circa ’21 Dec. 3 Cost – $55 Pickup will be at 10 a.m. in Lanark; 10:15 a.m. at Land of Oz; and 10:30 a.m. at Shopko in Savanna Enjoy a luncheon and a matinee featuring the classic holiday movie, with dancing, laughter, and some of the greatest songs of Irving Berlin. Cost includes lunch, matinee, and transportation.

Seating is limited; make reservations early at the Senior Center, 815-244-1800.

San Antonio, Texas Feb. 21-March 1 Cost – $700 per person (Based on double occupancy.)

Tour San Antonio, including a cruise through the famous River Walk District, the San Fernando Cathedral, the King William Historical District, and El Mercado, patterned after an authentic Mexican market. Visit the Alamo, see an IMAX theater presentation, the Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, Oklahoma City National Memorial, the National Museum of Texas State History Museum in Austin. Tour the LBJ Ranch, the “Texas White House.”

Call the Senior Center, 815244-1800, for more information.

Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam Sept. 22-Oct. 2 Cost – $900 per person (Based on double occupancy.)

Includes IMAX Grand Canyon movie, Hoover Dam Visitor Center, Grand Canyon National Park, Valley of Fire State Park, Zion National Park, the Historic Route 66 Museum, the Mohave Museum of History and Arts and more.

Call the Senior Center, 815244-1800, for more information.

Switzerland scenic alpine tour

Preview Meeting to be held at Lake Carroll Clubhouse Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • 6:00 P.M.

RSVP required to ensure seating

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THIS MONTH’S FRAUD ALERT:

Drug discount telemarketing scammers charged in Illinois In East St. Louis, a grand jury to keep their Medicare or Social indicted three Canadian citizens on charges of defrauding older They took bank information Americans. and charged a fee, usually $299, for the discount cards, which are available for free online. For most The defendants own and operate a telemarketing business prescription drug plans, the disthat called Americans and, while More than 5,000 Americans federal government programs, such were defrauded in this scam, as Medicare, they led consumers including seven in southern Illito believe they needed to buy a nois. prescription drug discount card This $299 or $399 prescrip-

tion drug discount scam has been Rockford couple lost around for several years. People having trouble paying for prescrip- $1,000 to IRS scam The following Chicago Tribune tions can get help comparing Part article, “Scammers posing as TreaD plans or see if they qualify for programs to help with drug costs by calling their local area agency on aging. Go to www.eldercare.gov to Rockford couple who lost $1,000 to a

the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration has called this the “largest scam of its kind that

happen across the country with new twists. A recent AARP article explains some of these twists and includes tips for avoiding this scam. Find it at blog. aarp.org/2014/07/11/tax-scammersRead the full article at up-ante-with-robocalls/ Read more about the scam in this U.S. Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/news/ Remember that the IRS or other news release: www.justice.gov/ local/ct-arrest-warrant-scamgovernment agencies never demand usao/ils/News/2014/Jul/07242014_ met-20140709,0,4830192.story payment over the phone. If you receive Scams like this are part of what such a call, hang up and call the IRS. Sebai%20Press%20Release.html.

Medicare and You Q&A September 2014 NICAA Golden Meals MOUNT CARROLL – The Senior Center will hold a free Medicare Q&A program from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 24.

It will cover Medicare A, B, C, and D, supplemental A&B policies and Advantage Plans, “Explanation

All Golden Meals for Carroll County will be prepared at the Savanna meal site.

Anyone wishing to start a new meal needs to phone begin the day after the contact is made.

Changes or questions about your regular daily meal service should be directed to Sue Wheetley, Savanna Head Cook, 815-273-4875.

from Medicare, and much more.

Reservations are requested at This program is open to the public, especially those who will be 815-244-1800 by Sept. 22, to ensure turning 65 or who are 65 and older.

Medicare open enrollment begins in October Medicare open enrollment runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.

This is the time of year you can change your drug plan or your advantage plan to something

You must bring your Medicare card, and the name, dosage and frequency of the medications you take.

Even if you’re not sure if you want to change plans, you can come in and do a comparison to make sure your needs. you have the best plan possible.

We can go to the Medicare Call 815-244-1800 to make an website and compare plans for you. appointment.

Upcoming dates Rules of the Road

Friday, Sept. 26, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 21, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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, to help those who are due to take their driver’s test. Call 815-244-1800 to sign up for the free program.

Flu shots and blood pressure checks Friday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to noon

16 – Sweet and sour chicken 17 – Meatball stroganoff 18 – Roast pork with gravy 19 – Chili with meat 22 – Barbecued chicken 23 – Taco bake 24 – Roast beef with gravy 25 – Easy chicken casserole 29 – Cheeseburger on bun 30 – Creamed chicken over biscuit

LET’S EAT OUT NICAA Golden Meals Menu FOR CARRY OUT CALL SAVANNA 815-273-4875 1 – All sites closed for Labor Day 2 – Cheeseburger on bun 3 – Creamed Chicken over biscuit 4 – Ham loaf 5 – Beef and noodles 8 – Salisbury steak with Gravy 9 – Sloppy Joe on Bun 10 – Meatloaf 11 – Barbecued ribettes 12 – Hot dog 15 – Smoked beef sausage on bun

These are just entrees. For a complete menu, call 815-244-1800 or 866-214-1959 MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE NICAA Golden Meals program has expanded its services to include more Home-Delivery routes in the Shannon area, for the town of Shannon and the rural areas surrounding it. The Home-Delivery program is for any senior citizen delivered to their home on a daily basis. Delivery will be available Monday through Friday, for more information or to sign up for the program, call 815-232-8896. Sign up is quick and easy and meals can start within a day or two.

New hours for the Senior Center As most of you know, Senior Center business hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. In October and November, however, we will be open until 2:30 p.m.

That’s to better accommodate clients during Medicare

open enrollment, Oct. 15 through Dec. Dec, and to see if we need to expand our hours permanently to accommodate our clients.

Let us know if you like the new hours, but remember, at this time, the change is for October and November only.

Senior Center to close for holiday MOUNT CARROLL – The Carroll County Senior Center will be closed Monday, Labor Day, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. the Tri-County Opportunities Council have said.

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Monday, Sept. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

(This will be the last class offered this year.)

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Three of the six candidates competing for the 2014 Shannon Homecoming Queen are (from left) Tessa Adolph, daughter of Tina and Joe Flynn and Randy and Jane Adolph; Shea Dobish, daughter of Marty and Amy Dobish; and Bree Rose, daughter of Paul and Deanne Rose.

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ABOVE: Fun and games in the Courtyard and at Mount Carroll businesses will keep the kids, and you, entertained.

LEFT: The Farmers Market in downtown Mount Carroll will run all day during Brick Street Saturday. (PA file photos)

Prairie Advocate staff MOUNT CARROLL – Downtown Mount Carroll is the home of Brick Street Saturday, an annual event that returns this weekend. It features sidewalk sales, a farmers market, artists and crafters, food (including cotton candy) from vendors and local restaurants, music, a ping pong drop, a duck pluck, bounce houses, and more.

The Farmers Market, generally open until noon on Saturday, will remain open all day. Artists and crafters are invited to set up a booth for $5, the same fee Farmers Market vendors are charged.

Herrell Electric will sponsor a ping pong ball drop for youngsters at 1 p.m. in the parking lot at the north end of Main Street. The balls will be dropped from high in the air for children to catch, and each will be numbered with a corresponding prize.

The Mount Carroll Chamber of Commerce invites all community organizations to participate by

having a booth or sponsoring an activity. Several already have signed up to participate with more than $200 total in prizes being offered.

For example, the dabluz boubuttons and beads and ask folks to guess how many it contains. Whoever guesses closest will win a $10 Free ice cream and kids’ games will be available at Triumph Com-

munity Bank from 8:30 a.m. to noon, the Mount Carroll Township Public Library will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and GM Productions will provide music downtown.

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Duck Pluck numbers are on sale at Shaw’s Market, 848 S. Jackson St., and at Mount Carroll Pharmacy and Compounding, 101 W. Market St. Only 100 chances will be sold; they cost $5 each.

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ABOVE: Mount Carroll had its third Car Cruise of the 2014 season on Saturday. Despite humid weather and an overcast sky, attendance was good as visitors strolled the brick streets of downtown Mount Carroll, enjoying over 60 vintage cars and old friendships. LEFT: Members of the Mount Carroll Boy Scout Troop serve delicious Walking Tacos during Mount Carrollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Car Cruise. The last cruise of the year is set for September 27. (PA photos/Lynnette Forth)

Draft budget nears completion TONY CARTON For Prairie Advocate News MOUNT CARROLLâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;At itsAug. 21 meeting, the Carroll County Board heard from Carroll County Workforce Development Executive Director Pam Furlan that the Illinois State Senate and General Assembly passed a resolution designating the week of Aug. 25-31, Workforce Development Week.

The resolution recognized the achievements of local workforce agencies and boards, as well as their value to job seekers and businesses.

Her organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s merger comand consolidate funding is seeing success, Furlan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This past year, we were able to serve everybody that came into our it looks like we will be able to do the same this year,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With that I would say mission accomplished, and probably one of the greatest things we did was merge so that we would have

received a $150,000 state grant that allowed them to serve 80 young people, The organization intends to repeat that program in 2015, she said.

Kate Hanson, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly hired career adviser, presented four area success stories and closed her appearance saying Workforce Development is doing important work in northwest Illinois. She urged those in attendance to continue promoting the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with the kids, giving experience they need and we are very proud of what we do,â&#x20AC;? Furlan said.

The board passed a resolution similar to the one passed by the state Legislature, acknowledging the work performed by Workforce Development.

Workforce Development is holding an employer forum and open house in conjunction with several other economic development agencies from 9 a.m. to noon today at NCI Works One Stop Center, 2323 E. Lincolnway in Sterling.

Workforce Development had

Hazardous waste collection slated A household hazardous waste collection will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 18 at 421 W. Pines Road in Oregon.

In addition, the Rock River Reclamation District, 3333 Kishwaukee St. in Rockford, is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday year-round. Call 815387-7400 for more information.

Oil-based paints, thinners, chemicalcleaners,unwantedpharmaceuticals, mercury and mercury-containing items, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed killers, insecticides, pesticides, adhesives, hobby chemicals, household batteries and similar products are accepted.

Fluorescent and other high-intensity discharge lamps also are accepted.

Latex paint is not considered hazardous.

Items not accepted include explosives, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, medical waste, sharps, controlled substances, agricultural chemicals and all business wastes.

Propane tanks and lead acid auto batteries should be taken to local recyclers.

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TONY CARTON For Prairie Advocate News MOUNT CARROLL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carroll County is preparing its draft of the 2014-2015 budget, which should appear shortly on the county website, board members learned at their meeting Aug. 21.

In addition, members discussed Thomson Prison Relocation Services. Ruhl and Ruhl, a national

property and begin its disposal. The department is obtaining a liability release from the county attorney and will continue negotiations for reimbursement from a purchaser. meeting was set for Tuesday, Aug. 26. Discussions were expected to center on modifying wording to include 100 chickens as a part of

Interested households should apply as soon as possible. with issues surrounding the change of phone systems in the court house and problems with the porting or retention of phone numbers were discussed at length. County Administrator Michael Doty said negotiations are continuing.

the county could regulate chickens roll Depot Local Redevelopment Cities, has been hired by the fed- as agricultural animals.

Authority continued over the eral Bureau of Prisons to facilitate release of part of Shinske Road. The relocation of prison staff to the area. a subdivision, revocation of a railroad is requesting the change so Relocation of prison staff has special-use permit and an agreeit can build track parallel to Shinske begun. ment on the use of medical cannabis In other matters at the meeting: cultivation center and a medical also release its portion of the road cannabis dispensing center, as to proceed with the project.

Legal issues remain and the and had begun work replacing its also are in the works. county is drafting a letter of its server, which crashed and died earlier - intentions to the LRA. The disin the week. Fortunately, the transfer cussions are seeing progress and of its data to the new unit already had tunities Council reported that another meeting is scheduled for applications for LIHEAP and begun, members were told. weatherization help are underway. early September, Doty said. ment got the OK to declare its leaking Harmon trailer surplus

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Donations support Chadwick-Milledgeville Schools Prairie Advocate staff Two family donations were approved by the Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399 board of education at its meeting Aug. 18.

The board approved a playground proposal and donation made by the Drinkall family in memory of their daughter, Ivy Faith, and accepted donations made by the Tim Litwiller Memorial.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Drinkall attended the meeting and presented the design plan for the new playground. The money raised from the 5K race held in July and other donations will pay for the new equipment which, including installation, will cost about $60,000.

The Tim Litwiller Memorial donation will be disbursed in several ways:

$1,000 toward the purchase of new track uniforms for the junior high.

The board, administration, students, and community thank the Litwillers and the Drinkalls for their generous donations in support of Chadwick-Milledgeville schools.

Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maloyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report and the new earlier start time did not cause any issues.

In addition, 2 days of training were provided to new staff before school started.

Fall sport participation is solid and there are â&#x20AC;&#x153;good numbers in football and volleyball.â&#x20AC;?

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training on new student management $36,000 for building steps software on July 24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registration was held August $13,985 for a new digital 5-6, and went very well and was well attended,â&#x20AC;? Schurman said. marquee.

Fall sports started the week of $5,138 for a new scoreboard Aug. 11, and a bus driver meeting for the high school gym.

To attend The next Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399 board of education meeting begins at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Milledgeville High School Library with a special hearing to adopt the budget.

The regular meeting follows.

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the board:

95 percent of the life safety work is complete. All work should be done 2015 budget on display that shows by the end of the month. education fund. It will be available Day Institutes held Aug. 14 and 15. for public viewing in the Chadwick Teachers were trained on Course Mason, the new grade book pro8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for 30 days. classrooms, math curriculum and This is a preliminary budget and instruction, and special education will be revised over the next month Individual Education Plan impleif additional fiscal information mentation, Schurman said. becomes available, Schurman said.

- Closed session action After closed session, the board all district enrollment is the same as were introduced. They are Wendy last year, with 528 students enrolled hired Ashley Hartwig of Princeton Erbsen, high school ag, Julia as high school math instructor, Thornton and Emily Peterson, is preliminary.

Theresa Pidde of Fulton as part-time both high school English, Ashley custodian at Milledgeville, Linda Hartwig, high school math, and Kirk insurance benefit renewal for Sippel of Thomson as assistant cook Engelkens, junior high science.

2014-15 school year with carrier at Chadwick, 5.5-hour position, Thank you letters were received Blue Cross Blue Shield for health/ Pat McKenna of Milledgeville as from the Margo Weber family for dental, and Dearborn National for assistant cook at Chadwick, 3-hour life insurance. Schurman reported position, and Julia Thornton as regarding the 2014 Relay for Life that the district received a 25 percent assistant high school track coach. use of the track facility in June, and increase in single premiums for this It also accepted the resignation of from Stacie Simpson for the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sheila Alexander as grade 4-6 special coming year. support of Relay for Life. education instructor.

In other action, was held Aug. 13, he said.

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Lanark. Closed Tuesday HELP WANTED: now taking names for future openings for paper carriers in Lanark. If interested please stop by the prairie advocate office at 104 N. Broad Street between 9:30 am and 5 pm to get your name on the list.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT THERAPIST. Now hiring: Riverview Center is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Sexual Assault Therapist for our Mt. Carroll office to provide individual and group counseling and advocacy services for survivors of sexual assault and their significant others to help them heal and move forward. In this position you will also be helping to ensure that child survivors receive needed services by meeting with some children at their schools throughout Carroll County during the school day. Candidates must have their Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in a related field or be currently working toward their advanced degree for consideration.

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PART TIME (2-HR PER DAY OVER LUNC HOURS) Point-of-service cashier for the EJSHS lunch room for the 2014-15 school year. To apply, submit a letter of interest and list of references with contact information to: Mark Hansen, Superintendent; Eastland CUSD #308; 500 S. School; Lanark, IL 61046. Application Deadline: until position is filled.

SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS FOR 201415. To apply, submit a letter of interest, employment application and list of references with contact information to: Kyle Todd, Director of Operations; Eastland CUSD #308; 500 S. School Dr., Lanark, IL 61046. Application Deadline: until position is filled.

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NEED EXTRA CASH? OR A PART-TIME OPPORTUNITY? Substitute custodians, cooks, secretaries, and bus drivers are needed. A variety of day and evening possibilities. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and credentials to: Craig A. Mathers, Superintendent, 642 S. East Street, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

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Eastland analyzes ‘looming threats to revenues and expenses’ Prairie Advocate staff LANARK – Superintendent Mark Hansen presented the Eastland Board of Education an updated preliminary budget for 2014-15 at the Aug. 20 meeting, showing that the preliminary budget is in balance, with projected rev-

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Hansen shared information on the board convention in November, the “Celebrate Lanark” event scheduled for Sept. 27 at EJSHS, and dates of the IASB Northwest Division Dinner and IASA Alliance Legislative Week in February.

He said the district’s preliminary Shelley and Jessica Lundy General State Aid calculation for the year will go up $24,000 from 2013-14 reasons from Eastland’s 28-credit because of increased revenues allocated graduation requirement. The board to serve low-income students through took no action. the poverty grant. These revenues Hansen shared a link to an online were not known when the budget was video showcasing the Honeywell presented in July.

Green Bootcamp workshop held in He also cautioned the board about San Diego this summer. Eastland three looming threats to revenues and Junior High science teacher Bonnie Dertz attended the workshop on Hansen projected that if the temcreative ways to teach students about green technologies and processes. Her year, the state will not be able to make the GSA payments promised to public school districts – payments that already have been reduced by 12 percent from the statutory amount required by law.

The second threat is that if Senate Bill 16 becomes law, Eastland is projected to lose $500,000 of the $617,000 in state aid it now gets yearly.

Lastly, if the state Supreme Court rules that the pension reform laws passed by the General Assembly and the governor are unconstitutional, it is likely that the state will attempt to transfer its responsibility for the normal costs of pensions to local school districts.

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The Board heard a detailed report on the 5essentials Survey of Learning Conditions, created by University of Illinois-Chicago researchers. It is a comprehensive survey of the key factors known to affect learning conditions in a school: Ambitious Instruction, Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, and Supportive Environment.

The survey takes data from responses provided by teachers, parents and students, and compares it to norms established through many years of administering the survey in school districts throughout the country. The research shows that schools that are moderately to well-organized according to the survey results are 10 times more likely to make improvements that positively impact student outcomes.

Eastland’s overall rating on the survey was “Well Organized,” the

with the School Report Card at the end the stipend to be prorated if the 1:1 of October. assignment is less than the entire day, pending development of a formal policy Closed session action and procedure for determining such The board adjourned to a closed assignments. session at 7:33 p.m. and when members emerged at 8:05 p.m., they approved: volleyball coach, pending completion of her employment paperwork.

Edler, Carolyn Ruter and Donna Lessman as cooks and the nonrenewal of 1:1 aide for a special education student Wendy Larak as a substitute bus driver. with special needs, and a vacancy for a 2-hour-a-day point-of-service cashier a eighth-grade boys and seventh-grade for the EJSHS lunch room. girls basketball coach; Kevin Heeren as seventh-grade boys basketball coach; for substitute bus drivers and for and Dale Hartman as freshmen/sopho- eighth-grade boys basketball coach; more baseball coach. seventh-grade boys basketball coach; seventh-grade girls basketball coach; Dobish from kitchen assistant at EJSHS freshmen/sophomore boys baseball to head cook at EES. coach; and assistant spring play director. cook and Amy Groezinger as kitchen assistant at EES, and Selena Markley as kitchen assistant at EJSHS.

The board approved the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee variables was rated below average. The stipend or aggregate salary increase on School Security to buy and install Bluepoint technology in Eastland elementary and high school at a cost LANARK (815) 493-2323 of $39,000, and to install shatterproof LAKE CARROLL (815) 864-2390

a cost of $13,369, with $7,700 paid by the IEMA School Security Grant. The board agreed to consider additional measures, including installation of classroom door barriers and outside vehicle barriers, at a later date.

Final results of the Summer School/Credit Recovery program were shared. Of the 21 students originally to balance two consecutive budgets enrolled, 13 completed their coursedespite a 25 percent decrease in EAV. work and passed the competency A public budget hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17, prior to the previously failed. regular board meeting.

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MAINTENANCE TRUCK PURCHASE - This purchase is for a 2014 or a 2015 Chevrolet or Ford model 4 x4 Truck with a Tommy Lift and a BOSS snowplow attached. Other specifications for the vehicle can be found in the bid document.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS STORM SEWER PROJECT, CARROLL APARTMENTS, WACKER ROAD, SAVANNA, IL The Carroll County Housing Authority will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2014 at the Housing Authority Office, 525 Third Street, Savanna, IL, 61074, and at that time they will be publicly opened and read.

STORM SEWER PROJECT - This project is for construction of a section of storm sewer at the Carroll Apartments multi-family housing units on Wacker Road in Savanna, Illinois. This project includes furnishing and installing five catch basins, furnishing and installing +/- 220 feet of 12 inch storm sewer, topsoil, seeding, fertilizer, mulching and other miscellaneous work.

A PRE-BID MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 2:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th AT THE WACKER ROAD SITE. Plans and specifications are available at the Carroll County Housing Authority office, 525 Third Street, Savanna, Illinois or from Greg Stauder & Co., Consulting Engineers, 201 Hill Street, Galena, Illinois. A $25.00 plan deposit is required for the plans and bid documents.

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2 cups oatmeal 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1½ cups flour 1½ teaspoons salt 1 cup butter ½ cup coconut (optional) Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 ½ cups crumbs. Press remaining crumbs into a 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake at

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is skyrocketing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to keep track of them all.

The meals were well organized.

Two aunts or uncles, along with their married children, were in charge of planning, preparing, and serving one meal. That way each of us got a turn.

We arrived on Friday evening in time for supper. Two uncles, who are cooks at heart, grilled delicious

joined the others who were enjoying a scrumptious snack, including huge, moist donuts.

On Saturday morning at 7:30 the large, old fashioned dinner bell was rung, indicating to all that breakfast would soon be ready. Breakfast stacks had been prepared.

The stacks started off with biscuits, eggs, potatoes, and ended with onions, cucumbers, sausage gravy, and a cheese sauce. Mmmm, that was yummy!

The day was spent visiting and playing games such as volleyball, corn

of us visited and tried to wait patiently for them to complete their task. It took some time with there being a total of 107 people. Besides the hamburger sandwiches, potato casseroles, pie, and soft serve ice cream were also on the menu. Everything tasted top notch.

After dark some of us gath-

bunch of water balloons which were used for water balloon volleyball. The players paired up by twos, each holding two corners of a large bath towel. Placing a water balloon in the towel, they

inviting. We chatted awhile and then

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making it, or even having tasted it. It also consisted of different foods, put

additional 20 minutes or until golden brown.

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her own stack as he pleased. Mashed potatoes were topped with fried venison with taco seasoning. Next was lettuce, onions, cucumbers, cheese sauce and taco chips.

Most of us stayed until Sunday afternoon. We had our own services on Sunday morning which was something different for us, yet also interesting.

We sang a while then Uncle Vernon, who is a bishop, shared about Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for mankind, and how He sent Jesus, a perfect example. We are now called to walk in his steps: to love as he loved â&#x20AC;&#x153;othersâ&#x20AC;?, and to serve as he served those around him. Living for the Lord truly is a blessed life!

This week Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share a recipe of one of the most scrumptious foods we had at the reunion. My cousinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife from Pennsylvania had made these Heavenly Oatmeal Bars. I told her Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to get a copy of her recipe, to share it with you.

team member tried to catch it with one of their towels and send it back again. a regular volleyball game. Thankfully it was a beautiful day, so most of the time was spent outdoors.

I helped Julia and her little cousins blow bubbles. They made quite the mess, but enjoyed it all the same. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t children have more fun if they can make a mess with whatever theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing?

My family was among the ones responsible for lunch. We made a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mushâ&#x20AC;? taco (in dutch) or mashed

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