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25 years celebrated
Residents of Mount Carroll and the surrounding area are invited to attend a Town Meeting at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 at West Carroll Middle School. But it’s not your average meeting. Page A4
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SHANNON HOMECOMING
3 days of fun planned as village celebrates Carnival, crafts, food each day; parade begins at 10 a.m. Monday 57th Shannon Homecoming queen at 6:30. A concert by the Christian group The Chosen Ones starts at 7. Donations will be taken. Sunday begins with a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.
SHANNON — One of Illinois’ oldest annual hometown festivals, Shannon Homecoming, returns to the downtown Labor Day weekend, Saturday through Monday. There will be carnival rides, a craft show, and a variety of food vendors all 3 days. Saturday events begin at 1 p.m. with a car, truck and tractor show. Call Al at 815-864-2569 for show information. followed by the Veterans Homecoming 5K Memorial Run at the Village
sponsored by the Shannon Lions Club and American Legion. There will be a community church service at 11 a.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church. There will be an antique tractor pull at Eastland Feed and Grain at noon. Call Harry at 815-864-2313 for information. Bingo is offered from 1 to 9:30 p.m. downtown. The Shannon Baptist Church will have hymns and patriotic and fun songs at 3 p.m. on the stage, followed by gospel music by Elvert Williams and Friends at 4.
Shannon Veterans Memorial Wall. CallErnie at 815-8642067 for 5K run details. be chosen at 5 p.m. at the stage, followed by Shannon Little Miss competition at 6, and the crowning of the
Candidates for the 2015 Shannon Homecoming queen are (from left) Gentry Lessman, Lauren Swanson, Bailey DeMichele, Karis Lehman, and Samantha Johnson. Who will be the 57th Homecoming queen? Be there at 6:30 p.m. Saturday to find out. (PA photos/Tom Kocal)
Little Miss contestants for the 2015 Shannon Homecoming, set for Saturday through Monday, are (from left) Nataleigh Todd, Nicole Sweitzer, Callie Blevins, Vanessa Allen, Violet Diehl, Shelby Groezinger, J’Adore Lopez, and Kaisa Kindberg. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Laurie and Allan Woessner, Shannon Homecoming grand marshals, will lead the parade at 10 a.m. Monday. They encourage everyone to have some fun in downtown Shannon during the Homecoming festivities, Saturday through Monday.
At 6, parade Grand Marshals Allen and Laurie Woessner will be introduced. The Peterson Farm Brothers, who do song parodies and show videos promoting agriculture, perform at 7:30 at the stage; bring lawn chairs. Labor Day festivities start with Carroll County’s
largest parade. Registration begins 8 a.m. and the parade at 10. Call Brad at 815-8642658 for registration details. pork chop barbecue will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Village Park. The Eastland FFA petting zoo opens at noon at Al’s Quality Service, and the kiddie tractor pull starts at 1
The Eastland High School Jazz Band performs at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Shannon’s Got Talent Show, both on the stage. and Ruff Kuts will perform gospel and country songs from 4 to 6. The Lions and Ameri-
closes out the weekend. In case of rain, the stage shows and barbecue will move to Eastland Elementary School. Contact Valerie or Brad Woessner at homecoming@ for more information. Visit Village of Shannon on Facebook for updates.
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MOUNT CARROLL
A Town Meeting with music, ice cream social By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate
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MOUNT CARROLL — Residents of Mount Carroll and the surrounding area are invited to attend a Town Meeting at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 at West Carroll Middle School. But it’s not your average meeting. “We welcome everyone. You don’t have to be on a committee if you just want to volunteer to help at an event, or just want to offer an idea or your expertise,” said Michelle Fossett, town meeting chairman. “’Mount Up’ Mount Carroll is going to be what continues to make our community thrive and grow; for those who want to stay and retire here, and those who want to bring their families back home to Mount Carroll — it’s going to happen!” During a series of MAPPING the Future of Your Community Program sessions through the Illinois
Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, more than 60 city residents developed high-priority goals for the future of the community and a plan of action for achieving them. Fossett said there are four goals the group has chosen to pursue: • To encourage a thriving economy where businesses are retained, nurtured and grown, offering a package of incentives to attract businesses and entrepreneurs. • Utilize the ideas and energy of Mount Carroll’s young residents, urging them to get involved in the community, remain in the community and start businesses here. • Promote Mount Carroll’s festivals, events and activities. • Revitalize parks and develop recreation systems, providing residents and visitors with a wide variety of outdoor opportunities. Fossett will make a short
Michelle Fossett, Mount Carroll Town Meeting chairman, hopes the Sept. 12 event will be the catalyst for developing a thriving community. (PA photo/Tom Kocal) presentation at the meeting along with representatives from each goal group. There will be children’s activities, and local musicians will perform, followed by an ice cream social. The business community has been supportive throughout the MAPPING process with donations, services, promotions and publicity, Fossett said.
Everyone who attends the Town Meeting will get a “passport” that can be used through October at participating restaurants and taverns, Mount Carroll businesses. “There will be time to browse booths set up by each committee and learn more about their group’s projects, too,” Fossett said. Fossett said there is a
good core group of about 60 people involved, but it’s a long process. “All the Mount Carroll area – and I stress areawide – community members are invited to attend the Town Meeting, to learn more about the goals, projects accomplished and to get involved by joining one of our action teams,” Fossett said. “We have committee members handing out personal invitations to a wide area, in town and the rural areas.” Fossett said that after the event, their focus will be on preparing for Mount Carroll’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2017. “This next year will be all about our 150th birthday,” she said. “We already have a Mount Carroll Sesquicentennial Facebook page, and they have been doing a lot of promotion, reminiscing about all kinds of people and events from the past. In fact, that’s what spurred our logo development.”
Fossett said the buffalo design started out as kind of a joke, but history says Mount Carroll’s Point Rock Park is the site of the last reported buffalo hunt in Illinois. The Native Americans herded the animals off the cliff to their deaths. Remains of thousands of buffalo bones were found came to the area. “I’d love it if someday, someone came to town because they want their photo taken with our ‘buffalo,’” Fossett said. “If they can have big chairs in Elizabeth, and big cows in Chicago, we can have a big buffalo in Mount Carroll. That’s where the ‘Mount Up’ slogan came from. Something boring is no fun. We’re going to have fun with our efforts to promote Mount Carroll.” Call Julie Cuckler at 815244-4424 at Mount Carroll City Hall, or visit MAPPING our Future-Mount Carroll on Facebook for more information.
Letters and Commentary You ‘Saved the Pool’
I would like to thank everyone involved in Saving the Savanna Pool for another year. Local media, including Prairie Advocate, have been great at getting the word out and supporting this effort. An example was the great photo of the community and business members who donated more than $2,000 to the STP Scholarship fund (above). Please give these people a big thank you and support local business that make this effort possible. Because of this program, 10 families and 17 individuals were able to use the pool, and the Savanna boost to its efforts to keep
the pool open. Fifty-two people took part in a free swim who had never been to the pool: A win-win for everybody. Thanks to Barb High and Laura Marken for heading up this effort. Thanks to Shopko, Sullivan’s Foods and Dollar General for giving us space in the spring for our promotions, and to the Park Board for taking a leap of faith a couple of years ago to keep the pool. It is obvious that this effort demonstrates that the community sees the pool as an asset. To those supporters who I have forgotten to mention, or who wish to remain anonymous, I thank you, too. I still believe that for the pool to be sustainable, we
need intergovernmental cooperation from the city and the school district. The pool is an asset to the city, and in most cities, parks are part of the city’s mission. Savanna City Council needs to consider contributing to this effort as part of its budget. West Carroll School District should go back to its original agreement and pay for the utilities. It should use the pool as a P.E. station and for rewards for its primary school students. Everyone needs to learn how to swim well enough to save themselves, especially in a river town. Contact your city council and school board members and ask them, “Why not?” Ron Roels Savanna STP committee
Community and business members who donated more than $2,000 to the STP Scholarship fund are (from left) Laura Marken, scholarship committee; Janna and Bruce Stout, Stouts Drug Store; Tommy Miner, Miner Agency; Lou and Karen Ranchino, Adam and Andrew Ranchino’s grandparents; Irene Evans, St. John’s Catholic Women; Melanie Macy, Blackhawk Area Credit Union; LaRae Gothard, Savanna Service Club; Ann Leonard, Miner Agency; Shauna Bellich, Savanna-Thompson State Bank; and Barb High, Scholarship committee. Missing from the picture are Manny’s, River Valley Designs, Merrill Beck Agency, Triumph Community Bank, Jo-Carroll Energy, and Riverside Dental. (Courtesy of Barb High)
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Letters and Commentary Appreciation to Lanark citizens
Last week, I spent several days on a genealogy trip to Lanark and several surrounding towns. I wanted to express my appreciation to some of the wonderful citizens who helped me out and met with me. First off to a dear lady, Dorothy Shearer, who brought me so much information and helped me link our families. Next, to the ladies who work at the library who went way beyond what I ever expected to help me out. Once they knew what I was looking for, I was shocked to see all the information waiting for me when I came back.
Also, a big thanks to the board member of the Lanark Cemetery Association who took time out of his day to meet with me, and the wonderful helpful lady who works so hard keeping the Lanark Cemetery mowed was so helpful. The cemetery there is so beautiful and she went beyond what I ever expected, when an unknown lady like me shows up and needs something. Many times in this day and age we forget to give these people the credit and thanks they deserve. Thanks again, everyone. Sincerely, Nancy Lahr Manchester, Iowa
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Glass gallery of talent at Paint the Town
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Morrison’s 21st annual Paint The Town is scheduled for Sept. 19 on Main Street. The streets become a creative canvas for all ages, all talent levels and all creative messages, but more than 50 windows on Main Street become a glass gallery of talent and wonder. The day features window painters, street painters, food vendors and music and entertainment at every corner, with more than 2,000 squares available to paint. Registration online at paintthetownmorrison.com or like Paint the Town Morrison on Facebook for more information. (Courtesy of Dana McCoy)
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Unique Paint the Town T-shirt design selected MORRISON – As the 21st annual Paint the Town event in Morrison on Sept. 19 approaches, the Children’s Art Preservation Association board different ways to make this colorful event special and unique each year. The CAPA board selected one extremely original design for this year’s logo that will be used for T-shirts and publicity. Holly Scholl, a 2012 graduate of Polo Community High School, submitted the winning design. Scholl is a senior at Augustana College in Rock Island, majoring in advertising and web coding.
LANARK – The Eastland Council of Churches Home Improvement Task Force project continues to move forward, thanks to a $250 donation from the Lanark Area Community Foundation delivered Thursday. The ECC HIT Force was developed to tackle some assistance projects in Lanark and Shannon. Last fall, Lanark Mayor John Huggins gave the group information about a potential U.S. Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants program. Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, it provides loans to verylow-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes, or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. Huggins said Penny Lauritzen, a Lanark businesswoman
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ebuilding: This is on my mind at the time, whether it is an organization or a team. This year, Illinois Farm Bureau has been working on a Future of the Organization Project. What do we see as the future of our organization? What do our members want? How do we engage our members? How do we stay relevant? These are all questions we have been asking ourselves at meetings. I have been with Farm Bureau for nearly 20 years, when you take into consideration I started in Stephenson County as the secretary/bookkeeper back in 1996. Yes, I am old! In those years, I have certainly seen things change. That was just about the time when the Internet made a strong debut in our area. That was even back when I There were more night meetings then. Most decisions were made face to face, rather than being able to set up a Google forum or chat for people to vote. People had time to volunteer or attend programs. While technology has made things easier, we are still just busier and busier. So as an organization that depends on volunteers to assist with running programs, what do we do? I know I used to be involved in many things. I
sat on a few boards and I also ran 15 to 20 miles a week. Now what do I do in my free time? First, please let me know what free time is! I work, or I am running after kids to games or practices. I am not complaining, I just know that I am limited to what more I can give my time. I know this is also true for many of our members. It is a rare occasion to have that night when there is nothing on the calendar. So when we get it, what do we do? Besides by 11? Well, we want to relax and eat a home cooked meal together as a family. So as I ramble on about how busy life is, tell me, what would it take for you to get involved? What do you look for in the future from our organization? Email me at carrollcfb@gmail.com and let me know your thoughts. I would love to hear them. With harvest just around the corner, farmers need to be mindful of soil conservation. Our members try their best to implement practices to address soil erosion, sediment control and water quality, but we must strive to do better. What more can we add to our practice that will accomplish our goals? What assistance do we need? Now is the time to review the organization’s policy and provide feedback. Your Illinois Farm Bureau policy 36, Soil
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FULTON – One of the largest John Deere dealerships in the world now has a presence in Fulton. Sloan Implement has acquired Maloney Equipment, making the Whiteside County holding its 15th dealership. Sloan has 10 businesses in Illinois, including one Wisconsin. The dealership had been in business as Maloney Equipment since 1958. Eric Maloney will continue as manager of Sloan’s Fulton store. Sloan, which has been in business since 1931, operates from its headquarters in Assumption.
Sloan sells and services new and used Deere equipment and parts. everything from tractors and large harvesting equipment to lawn and snow removal items for residential use. The company also runs a bulk oil program with free pickup and delivery services. Sloan Implement, 18390 Waller Road in Fulton, can be reached at 815589-4960 or toll-free at 800-367-6980. The store manager can be reached at emaloney@sloans.com. Business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. The store is closed on Sundays. Hours are adjusted seasonally.
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SHANNON
Obituaries Mildred V. Schreiber
SHANNON — Mildred V. Schreiber, 97, of Shannon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in DeWitt, Iowa. She was born July 22, 1918, in Armour, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Bernard and Emily (Verzani) Halter. She graduated from Wagner High School in 1936 in Wagner, South Dakota. Mildred married George Schreiber on Jan. 19, 1938, in Chicago; he died in 1989. Her memberships include St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon and the Ladies Society. She was the activity director for Parkview and Shannon nursing homes. She enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles and playing cards. Mildred is survived by her daughters, Sandra Bicker of Livingston, Montana, and Marsha (Bill) Aiken of DeWitt, Iowa; sons, Michael (Mary) Schreiber of Lost Nation, Iowa, and Robert Schreiber of Shannon; daughter in-law, Gloria Schreiber of Glenview, Minnesota; 22 grandchildren; 50 greatgrandchildren; numerous
great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Norena Thoma of Denver, Colorado. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; son, Gary; four sisters and two brothers. The funeral service and visitation were Saturday at St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon. Interment was at St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery in Shannon. A memorial fund has been established for St. Wendelin Catholic Church. Visit hermannfuneralhome. com, where remembrances and condolences may be shared with her family.
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SHANNON — James M. Taggs, 65, of Shannon, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born July 16, 1950, to Charles and Grace (Somes) Taggs. He married Jeri (Abbott) Hathaway on June 30, 2000, in Mount Carroll. James was a Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam as a corpsman. He was a member of the Glendale Heights VFW, serving as commander, as well as District 19 commander. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Shannon American Legion. He worked as a union painter in Chicago, and was also a self-employed painter. Most
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Grove was awarded a $7,500 grant, and the home improvement project was completed this summer. Floyd Roberts is president of the foundation, formed in 2014 to assist in charitable projects and programs that contribute to the quality of life in the Lanark area. “These are the folks getting the work done for the community,” Roberts said. “Their grant request was
our website. The task force is a great organization, and we are pleased to be a part of it.” The Eastland Council of Churches includes pastors and lay persons from Lanark and Shannon, “coming together as representatives of the body of Christ to support our communities in Christian Love,” said the Rev. Rodney Caldwell of Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren. “And we cal, mental, and emotional support to those in our
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Annual event honors lives lost on 9/11 By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate
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SHANNON — There is a departments of Shannon and New York that will again be honored at the annual Blue Mass at the Shannon Fire Station. The annual Blue Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, beginning with the procession from St. Wendelin Parish, 18 at 14 S.Hickory St. The Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Michael Bolger, St. Wendelin pastor, and will begin at 7 p.m. Fourth degree Knights of Columbus will serve as an honor guard. Refreshments will after Mass. Bill Spoerlein of St. Wendelin Parish Knights of Columbus Council 12841 said the Blue Mass tradition was revived in 2002 when Laverne Keppen, a K of C Grand Knight from Shannon, approached Father Bolger with the idea. “Laverne wanted to honor not only the area’s personnel and police, but responders and brave souls who died on Sept. 11, 2001, in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York,” Spoerlein said. When Keppen died in 2013, Spoerlein began organizing the event. Spoerlein said fewer than 10 people attended
Knights of Columbus honor guard members share a moment of silence with participants at a Shannon Blue Mass. (PA file photo) serving, and gives the in 2002, but the event community an opportunity has grown steadily over to show gratitude for those the years. Nearly 400 who serve so couraattended the ceremonies geously, as well as their last year, when a memorial families. group of Milwaukee-area Shannon. “Everybody asks how we are going to top last year’s memorial, but the main thing we want to do is keep the memory of 9/11 alive,” Spoerlein said. “The event has outgrown the church and the prostation.” The Mass honors those who have fallen in the line of duty and those currently
celebrated on Sept. 29, 1934, when 1100 blue-unimarched into St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. The Blue Mass was organized by Thomas Dade, a Catholic priest from the Baltimore Archdiocese who founded the Catholic Police and Firemen’s Society while stationed at St. Patrick’s Church. Call Bill Spoerlein at 815-541-9420 for more information.
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Rolling down the Plum River on cleanup mission Improvements to recreational boating and fishing access By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com
SAVANNA — Shay Bradbury is the new resource conservationist at the Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District in Mount Carroll. In January, Bradbury took over the duties of John Lundquist, who retired from the CCSWCD after 35 years. Bradbury didn’t waste any time learning the ropes. He learned of a grant opportunity through the Small Mouth Bass Alliance of Illinois, and applied on a whim. He hoped to use the funds to initiate the cleanup of the Plum River from Old Mill Park to the Savanna Marina on the Mississippi River to improve recreational boating access to the 8-1/2 mile stretch. “We got the $1,600 grant, and that kicked off this project. Then I solicited other local businesses for more funding,” Bradbury said. In late July, CCSWCD hosted an AmeriCorps team to clear logjams at two of three river sites. Assisting the team were local landowners, Ritchie Excavating of Savanna,
Volunteers assist in the clearing of log jams during the July cleanup. (PA file photo)
Each of three sections of Plum River to be cleaned Sept. 19 is about 2.5 miles long, from the Savanna Marina to Old Mill Park, making them manageable for volunteers to finish cleanup efforts in the time allowed for the project. (Courtesy of Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District) Blackhawk Hills’ GIS Mapping Specialist Andy Shaw, and Bradbury. “That’s where most of the grant money was used, to rent equipment for this phase of the project,” Bradbury said. “Now, two of the three sites are mostly cleared and the other was made passable for canoes and kayaks without dragging the boat out of the water and pulling it over land that was previously
necessary. Additional work remains, but the largest part of the log clearing has been successfully completed.” More dredging work will be needed for the stretch of river to be used for motorized boats, but no funding is available to consider plans for the expansion. For now, the winding, 30- to 50-footwide river is ready for hand-powered watercraft and paddle boats. Business opportunities for
recreational boating on the Plum have already begun. “Poopy’s Pub has had tours from the dock area on down to the Mississippi for a few years now,”
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MORRISON
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MORRISON – It’s time for budding entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Fast Pitch competitions are becoming increasingly popular nationwide. Similar to the popular television show “Shark Tank,” the contests give competitors a chance to pitch their business ideas to a panel of experts who can help make their dream of business ownership a reality. The Morrison Area Development Corp. is partnering with the Small Business Development Center at Black Hawk College in Moline to bring Fast Pitch to Morrison. Kim Ewoldsen, MADC pitched the idea to the board, and it was well received. “They liked the idea, and one of the board members put me in touch with Joel Youngs at Black Hawk, who had been involved with a similar event for Henry and Stark counties,” Ewoldsen said. The contest is open to startups and businesses that have been open for fewer than 18 months. One winner in each category will receive cash and in-kind donations such as advertising and a chamber
membership. “Through our board members, we also can provide access to many Kim business Ewoldson contacts and resources,” Ewoldsen said. Contestants can come from anywhere, as long as the business takes root in Morrison. The inaugural Fast Pitch ibility built in, and it can be tweaked later if the idea takes off, Ewoldsen said. “We want this to become an annual event, and we believe the sky is the limit, so we’re not putting any parameters on it,” she said. Contestants can even pitch a product or invention that could be worked on with local businesses or manufacturers. aged by the partnerships that are being used for the event. “It’s nice to see MADC get behind and support this event,” City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen said. “Not only is this a creative idea, but it takes advantage of partnerships in different sectors.” Dykhuizen said it is a trend that will continue to grow in towns that are serious about growth. “This is something we’ve worked with Black Hawk
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“We are looking for more public involvement in this effort. We need people to realize the great canoeresource we have here in this part of the county, and to use it,” Bradbury said. “We don’t want to see this effort die off now.” Bradbury said people can volunteer for one of four jobs: Paddle a canoe in one of the three sections to collect trash; Trucks are needed to transport the trash to the Savanna Solid Waste Transfer Station; Volunteers will sort and load garbage and recycling at the transfer station; cers are needed at cleanup sites. A late lunch will be provided at 1 p.m. by Manny’s Pizza. “During and after lunch
be held Nov. 10. Ewoldsen isn’t certain about the venue, but thinks the pitches will be made in the Morrison auditorium.
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The 2015-2016 Chadwick-Milledgeville FFA officers are (front, from left) Rachel Scidmore, vice president; Natalie Brown, vice president; and Racheal Osterhaus, junior advisory; and (back, from left) Shelby Judd, vice president; Dylan Alexander, vice president; and Collin Eubanks, vice president. Not available for the photo was President Mady Fink. The five vice presidents this year will have different rotating duties. (Courtesy of Wendy Erbsen)
On Aug. 22, Rachel Scidmore (left) and Dylan Houzenga, members of the Milledgeville FFA chapter, competed in the state dairy judging contest and Superior Young Dairy Producer contest at the Illinois State Fair. In addition to taking a written test, skills test, and judging dairy cattle, each contestant placed six classes of cattle while presenting oral presentations on two of them. Locally, five winners of the Superior Young Dairy Producer Award received a scholarship of $1,000: Connor Erbsen, Lanark; T.J. Wingert, Pearl City; and Riley Zettle, Dakota. (Courtesy of Wendy Erbsen)
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Celebrating 25 years at Dutchtown Church Open house for Pastor Rick set for Sept. 13 By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com
MILLDGEVILLE – In August 1990, the Rev. Rick Koch, his wife, Beckie, and daughters, Mandy and Nicki, arrived to begin their pastorate at the Milledgeville Church of the Brethren, historically and fondly called the Dutchtown Church. Koch began his ministry at a Brethren church in Allison Prairie in southern Illinois 30 years ago. “I was a machinist before I was a pastor,” Koch said. Koch and his family came
Pastor Rick Koch and his wife, Beckie, prepare to celebrate their 25th anniversary of serving the Milledgeville Church of the Brethren. (Supplied photo) to Milledgeville after 5 years in Allison Prairie, and he has never looked back. “It’s humbling to have been here in this place for 25 years. I like the small town, I relate to small towns,” Koch said.
“My fondest memories of my years here are of the many folks who were the backbone of this church who are not here anymore. Many of them are buried in the cemetery next to the church. I was only 33 years old when I
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moved here, and these people became my spiritual foundation. This is a family-like church, and those families now have their children here as members. “Ed Livengood, a farmer who lived just up the road, was in fourth grade when we came here. Now, he is my church board chairman. It’s wonderful to see how these families continue on in these small churches.” Always active in the community, Koch coached junior tackle for a decade, and has been the announcer at junior high and high school track meets for 10 years. “I like doing that kind of stuff. I don’t miss a football game – or other games. I like to support our kids, especially from our church.” CHURCH CONTINUED ON A15
Chadwick-Milledgeville schools presented its staff appreciation “Rock” winners for the 201415 school year to (top) Chadwick School custodians Ray Alexander (left) and Jeremy Diehl and (right) Stacey Bontz, guidance counselor at Milledgeville. Not available for a photo but recognized was Tom Digmann, junior high social studies teacher. The staff members were recognized for their outstanding performance and extraordinary dedication to the Chadwick and Milledgeville schools. (Courtesy of Jody Mertz)
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On Aug. 13-15, the Eagle Rock Riders Brothers of the Third Wheel held its first Field of Dreams trike-in at Mississippi Palisades State Park in Savanna. The group of motorcycle trikers, and bikers, have events like the trike-in to raise funds for local charities. All proceeds are donated. Jim “The Fize” Fiser, chapter director of the Eagle Rock Riders BTW from Mount Carroll, thanks all businesses that made contributions. Visit the Eagle Rock Riders Facebook page for details of its designated charities. (Photo provided)
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Koch said he has always been glad to be a part of the strong ministerial alliance between the churches of Chadwick and Milledgeville. “We’ve seen our ups and downs here at our church, but one of my joys is the major addition to the ago. We did most of the work by ourselves.” Koch also is proud of his congregation’s disaster relief efforts. A group of six to eight members take vacation time every year to travel to areas affected by natural disasters.
His family will be there, too. Daughter Mandy Bickerman, now Rushville. Staats. They live in Sterling with their two children, Emma, 9 and Milledgeville church. A potluck will be shared at 11 a.m., followed by an open house from to share in any or all of the day’s events. Table service and drinks will be provided for the potluck and cake will be enjoyed during the open house. If you are unable to attend, cards
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FREEPORT – Highland Community College has announced the addition of a part-time Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing, or the ADN program, beginning in spring its kind in northwest Illinois designed to allow busy health care professionals who have completed the prerequisite and support courses to complete their nursing degree at a more manageable, part-time pace. “We are excited to provide an avenue for individuals to reach their goal of becoming
a registered nurse, and to offer working professionals an option to complete their nursing education,” said Donna Kauke, MSN, RN and dean of health, natural science and mathematics. Kauke said for the past several years, Highland has had potential students express an interest in pursuing nursing, but could not commit the time to a traditional, full-time program. This new option allows students to take one or two nursing courses per semester while remaining
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Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday at 8 pm, in the lower fellowship hall at The First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St, Savanna.
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Every Tuesday Evening Euchre is played 6:30 p.m. Forreston Fire Station, rear entrance and parking. More information by calling 815938-2323.
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Located at the Whiteside County parking lot, behind 204 E. Lincolnway (state Route 30), the market is held from 8 to 11 a.m. May 23 to September 26, rain or shine. For information call 815-772-4749, visit morrisonfarmersmarket.com, or like us Facebook.
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Every Tuesday Pearl City
Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 229 S. First St. Pearl City, IL. Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. The only requirement for attendance is that there is a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.
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Unusual weather has caused some interesting plant disease and insect issues this growing season. Learn what exactly is showing up this season, how to diagnose these common problems, and how to manage them. This workshop will be held from
Melon Days Retrospective
As part of Thomson’s year-long Sesquicentennial celebration, share your memories and a slice of the homegrown melons you love from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 for Melon Days Retrospective at the Thomson Community Church. Features free McGinnis-grown watermelon and Melon Days memorabilia. Free to the public. For details, visit www.thomsonil.com, go to the Thomson Sesquicentennial Facebook page, or call 815-297-3135 or 815-259-3168.
“Share Your Life Story: A Writing Workshop” will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays beginning Sept. 3 through Oct. 15 at the University of Illinois Extension main office, 12923 Lawrence Road, in Sterling. This writing workshop is free and open to the public. To preregister for the workshop or for more information, visit September 2 web.extension.illinois.edu/ Carroll County Fair Board clw/ or call 815-632-3611. The Carroll County Fair Board meets the 1st Wed. September 4 every month at the MilledFinal ‘First Friday’ geville State Bank, 451 N. Savanna’s Main Street Main Ave., in the lower level celebrates the final First Fri- Community Room (ATM day of the season from 5 side), at 7 p.m. Volunteers, to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. and the public, are welcome This event includes dinner to attend. and drink specials, secret Hug somebody–with a shawl sales, door prizes, and lots Prayer Shawl Ministry of fun at participating Main meets the first and third Street businesses. This final Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. event of the season includes, at Lanark United Methodist Flamingos on Parade, decChurch. The LUMC Shawl orated and displayed by Ministry invites anyone to participating merchants come knit with us. We witaccording to their business ness to God’s love by knittheme. Contact Sara Purdom ting, blessing, and giving at 815-273-4886 for more shawls to those in need of information. friendship, celebration, heal-
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to the public! Enjoy pulled pork BBQ and all the fixings. For more information, contact Clint Elmore at 815973-5000. Tomatoes everywhere – Now what?
Tomatoes are incredibly delicious and versatile with many culinary uses as well as being relatively easy to grow for most gardeners. This class will include mouthwatering recipes and of course there will be taste-testing! This program will be held from 5:307:30 pm. Thursday, Sept. 10 at Stockton Public Library. The cost is $5 and pre-reg-
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Varsity volleyball schedule
Sept. 3 Morrison at Spring Valley Hall East Dubuque at Polo East Moline at Sterling Newman Galena at Scales Mound Rock Island at Sterling Machesney Park Harlem at Freeport Sept. 4 Eastland, Pearl City and Forreston at Oregon Tourney Sept. 5 Eastland, Pearl City and Forreston at Oregon Tourney Morrison at Rock Falls Tourney Sept. 8 Eastland at Le-Win Forreston at Milledgeville Pearl City at Stockton Morrison at Princeton Sterling Newman at Erie Freeport at Rockford Guilford
Varsity volleyball scores
Aug. 25 Yorkville 2, Sterling 1 (25-13, 21-25, 25-12) Aug. 26 Annawan 2, Bureau Valley 0 (25-23, 25-18) Aug. 27 Eastland 2, Dakota 0 (25-5, 25-13) Milledgeville 2, Scales Mound 0 (25-22, 25-22) Pearl City 2, Polo 0 (2513, 25-21) Byron 2, West Carroll 0 (25-18, 25-20) Morrison 2, Amboy 0 (2521, 25-19) Le-Win 2, Freeport Aquin 0 (25-20, 25-21) Sterling Newman 2,
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Sept. 4 South Beloit at Dakota Orangeville at East Dubuque Forreston at Galena Le-Win at Pecatonica West Carroll vs. EPC at Lanark AFC at Warren Durand at Polo
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Continued . . . Kewanee 27, Morrison 26 Freeport Aquin 35, Warren 22 Stockton 36, Orangeville 0 Galena 49, South Beloit 6 East Dubuque 12, Pecatonica 0 Erie/Prophetstown 45, Bureau valley 22 Spring Valley Hall 21, Fulton 7 Sterling Newman 22, Rockridge 8 Princeton 42, Riverdale 0 Peru St. Bede 38, Amboy 7 Orion 63, Sherrard 13 Sterling 56, Rock Falls 6 Rockton Hononegah 20, Freeport 0 Rochelle 44, Chicago Corliss 16 Geneseo 62, Chicago North Shore 0 Rockford Lutheran 62, Quincy Notre Dame 7 Marengo 33, Byron 0 Johnsburg 53, Oregon 25 Harvard 34, Stillman Valley 26
Varsity boys golf results
AUG. 24 at Edgewood, Polo Morrison, 166 Polo, 173 Individual scores Morrison Noah Hogue, 39 Ben Tegeler, 39 Bryce Smith, 42 Jaeden Workman, 46 Polo Tristin Woodin, 40 Trevin Woodin, 43 Mack Llanas, 45 Brix Clayton, 45 Medalists: Noah Hogue and Ben Tegeler, 39 at Highland Springs, Rock Island Sterling, 172 Rock Island, 180 Individual scores Sterling Nick Olds, 41 Ryan Blackburn, 43 Brady Bastleman, 44 Nate Olson, 44 Rock Island Austin Braud, 38 Cade Kosche, 42 Darin Sierra, 48 Connor Dusch, 52 Medalist: Austin Braud, 38 at Silver Ridge, Oregon Oregon, 172 Freeport Aquin, 184
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AUG. 25 at Sandburr Run, Thomson West Carroll (2-1, 1-1), 169 Stockton (2-1, 1-1), 177 Individual scores West Carroll Anthony Mendoza, 39 Cameron Ehlers, 40 Sean Keckler, 45 Hayley Guilinger, 45 Stockton Alex Staver, 38 Zach Lacher, 44 Peyton Keeffer, 44 Austin Stiefel, 51 Medalist: Alex Staver, 38
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AUG. 26 at Rock River Golf, Rock Falls Fulton, 161 Rock Falls, 176 at Valley View, Cambridge Ridgewood, 165 Morrison, 171 244 AUG. 27 at Galena Galena (4-1, 4-1), 164 River Ridge/Scales Mound (4-1, 3-1), 171 West Carroll (2-3, 1-2), 172 Individual scores Galena Kane Hyde, 38 Landon Kent, 40 Eli Lemery, 43 Evan Kruse, 43 River Ridge/Scales Mound Tim Streight, 40 Nate Brown, 42 Carter Wild, 44 Aipo Kuvaja, 45 West Carroll Sean Keckler, 38 Anthony Mendoza, 40 Cameron Ehlers, 42 Hayley Guilinger, 52 Medalists: Sean Keckler and Kane Hyde, 38
Varsity girl’s golf AUG. 26 at Chapel Hill, Princeton Erie, 197 Princeton, 204 Rock Falls, 214 at Highland Springs, Rock Island Rockridge, 178 Rock Island Alleman, 227 Sterling, 254
On Aug. 17, representatives of the Bureau of Prisons, Administrative United States Penitentiary Thomson, (from left) Lee Ann Peterson, Jennifer Eyre, and Michelle Gonyea, presented six large boxes of school supplies to Superintendent Craig Mathers (second from left), collected by its employees to help local families and students at West Carroll CUSD 314. The supplies were distributed to West Carroll Primary School and Middle School in time for the first day of school on Aug. 18. (Courtesy of WC Schools)
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Connie Gendreau (second from right) with the RIA Federal Credit Union, presents a check for $740 to West Carroll C.U.S.D. 314 representatives (from left) Principal Adam Brumbaugh, Kris Yingling, 5th grade teacher and Superintendent Craig Mathers in support of Thunder Way activities in all its school buildings. The funds were raised during First Friday activities Aug. 7 at the RIA Savanna branch through a 50/50 raffle and dunk tank. Brumbaugh, Yingling and Mathers were dunk tank participants on behalf of the school. (Courtesy of WC Schools)
STERLING
Westwood projects progressing By PAM EGGEMEIER Sauk Valley Media peggemeier@saukvalley.com
STERLING – One project at Westwood Fitness and Sports Center should wrap up before the end of the year, and a more ambitious undertaking to resurrect a long-dormant building will begin soon. Though the $335,000 elevator project on Building 3 has inconvenienced the public – sending people to a side door while a vestibule was built near the front entrance – the elevator that will reach the building’s mezzanine will be Le-Win’s Rahveon Valentine runs through the EPC line during Friday night’s game in Lena. Valentine ran eight times for 143 yards and two TDs in the Panthers’ 46-8 win. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
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Director Larry Schuldt said, adding that the district is just waiting on “some things we had to order.” Building 3, built in 2002,
has eight courts used primarily for basketball and volleyball.
By CARL LARSON Stephenson County state’s attorney Illinois is one of 23 States (along with Washington D.C.) who have legalized some form of medical marijuana use. The possession or use of marijuana remains a violation of Carl federal law in Larson most circumstances. The rest of this article examines the problems potentially faced by the federal government should they attempt to enforce the criminal statutes prohibiting the use or possession of marijuana. problem is one of political will. Since nearly half of the States would be affected by any manner of large scale prosecution then half is a reasonable approximation of the number of U.S. members of the House of Representatives and Senate who may be irritated by any action against the will of their respective States. The risk to the career of a bureaucrat who would undertake such an endeavor aside, it would be fair to say that it is unlikely that additional funding will be allocated to assist in the arrest or prosecution of quasi legal marijuana producers and users. The current resources are inadequate to the scale of the problem without fundamental shift in priorities. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website they currently employ more than 5,000 agents. According to procon. org 2,434,192 persons are legally (under State law) using medical marijuana.
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h.s. football Week 2 - September 4 (Live - back & forth) West Carroll @ EPC and River Ridge @ Stockton
Broadcast Schedule
h.s. volleyball Tuesday, September 8 Forreston @ Milledgeville Tuesday, September 15 East Dubuque @ River Ridge Thursday, September 17 Scales Mound @ Galena Broadcast will include Fresh/Soph & Varsity matches w/Air-time generally at 5:55 p.m.
Week 3 - September 11 EPC @ Pecatonica (Live) South Beloit @ West Carroll (Delay) Week 4 - September 18 River Ridge @ Warren (Live) Orangeville @ Milledgeville (Delay) Week 5 - September 25 Milledgeville @ River Ridge (Live) Pre-Game coverage 20 minutes prior to kick-off Delayed broadcasts will begin after live broadcast Most games kick-off at 7:30 p.m.
All Games will be broadcast at www.wcciradio.com
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but as interest in the sport declined, youth programs moved into the space.
The building is also used
in the building, however, so
football, and special events such as expositions, meetings, and trade shows.
leaky roof, a decision was made in 2010 to close it to the public. The park district has used the building for storage, but circumstances arose that prompted the board to reevaluate its use. When turf was put in the main building, some court space was lost. Basketball and volleyball players were displaced, driving the decision to resurrect Building 2.
Building 2
The much larger $1.1 million renovation project at Westwood’s Building 2 will be done in phases. In 1991, the park district acquired the building that dates back to the late 1970s. Its four courts were used mainly for tennis,
project is replacement of the roof and side walls. Three subsequent phases will include restrooms, heating, lighting, sidewalks, and ramps. Work will begin soon to address what historically had been a big inconvenience at the building. “We’ve never had restrooms or locker rooms in this building,” Schuldt said. “An addition will be built to house that, so we can keep all four courts.” Schuldt said the shell will be up yet this year, and in the next 6 to 12 months,
the restroom facility will be completed. “It will be mid- to late2016 before the building is opened up for public use,” Schuldt said. Both building projects are being funded entirely with donations.
So long, algae
Also, Schuldt reported the Thomas Park pond is free of algae, a few weeks after it cation plans will be set in motion yet this fall, and the pond will be stocked with “We will start doing turf
Workers attach the roof on a building at Westwood Fitness and Sports Center in Sterling in July. (Mike Krabbenhoeft/Sauk Valley Media) restoration around the pond drying out at the back of right after Labor Day,” the park; the dirt eventually Schuldt said. will be used at the former Northwestern Steel and the dredging process are Wire site.
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This means that every agent in the DEA would have to make 486.83 arrests to prosecute all of the licensed medical marijuana users. As currently structured that number of arrests is beyond the capacity of the agency. DEA has made an average of 31,102.4 arrests per year. If they totally disregarded the important work they are currently doing and only made arrests for marijuana use at their average annual rate going forward it would take them slightly more than 78 years to process everyone currently licensed to use medical marijuana. Of course, these numbers represent the users and do not include the producers or distributers. Is it possible that the DEA could short circuit the entire process by closing down the producers? From a logistics standpoint there is a lot to love about a top down approach if you are attempting to stop the sale of medical marijuana. First, the DEA is more suited to large scale and potentially complex investigations. Second, there would likely be which may equal or exceed the cost of the investigation and third, it would be likely to prevent other companies from going into the marijuana business. However, this approach also has its problems. The ing who is an appropriate defendant. Presumably the workers, managers and owners would be defendants. Many of these companies are corporations and some of the corporations are publicly traded. Are the shareholders appropriate defendants? What about a shareholder
who unwittingly owns shares through a mutual fund? Is the fund manager an appropriate defendant in that circumstance? No matter who is prosecuted it is certain that their legal defense will be very well funded and will include a of political lobbying and negative publicity. One theme of which will surely be the loss of tax revenue caused by the prosecution. Estimates of tax revenue from medical marijuana vary, but in every case the numbers are How has the federal government actually responded? In 2013 the U.S. Department of Justice issued what has become known as the Cole Memorandum. In that document, the Department of Justice announced a number of conditions that might warrant federal prosecution of state sanctioned marijuana related activity; two examples are sales of marijuana to children and interstate the use of medical marijuana is not authorized. Beyond the priorities listed it noted that, “the federal government has traditionally relied on states and local law enforcement agencies to address marijuana activity through enforcement of their own narcotics laws.” The memorandum went on to indicate that so long as its priorities were not implicated the Department of Justice would continue to
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deductions. To put this in perspective, cigarettes in Illinois are subject to a federal tax of $1.01 per pack (a pack of cigarettes costs between $5 and $11 depending on a variety of factors) and are eligible for federal tax deductions. The result of the passage of this bill could be the bankruptcy of the entire industry, which would be one method of resolving the federal government’s medical marijuana problem. On the other hand, a competing bill was introduced in 2015 known as the Marijuana Tax Revenue Act. This bill proposes step increases in taxation up to 25 percent and retains the annual occupational tax. Notably, it also requires cannabis producers to obtain and maintain a federal permit, which could be viewed as a move towards federal deregulation. The public is divided on the issue of medical marijuana. In the States that have passed laws through a
referendum allowing for its use the votes have ranged from a very close 50.13 percent in favor (Arizona) to a fairly substantial 65 percent in favor (Nevada). There are very likely reasonable opinions on both sides of this issue. But aside from the merits of the debate, the federal cant practical problems as a result of the disconnection between state and federal
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LANARK
Telepharmacy set to be open full time in downtown Operations begin Sept. 8 By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com
LANARK – The Lanark Pharmacy is ready for full-time operations at 102 N. Broad St. in the former Shumway Building downtown that the city almost demolished 9 years ago. Kip and Karrie Sabinson will operate the pharmacy along with the Warren Pharmacy in Warren. Karrie is a registered pharmacist, and Kip is a pharmacy technician. The couple live in Warren
with their three children, Tegan, 9, Avery, 7, and Alec, 5. Kip also serves on the Warren school board. Andrea McElroy of Lanark is a pharmacy technician and will manage the Lanark Pharmacy. Naomi Bronski of Lanark also will serve as a pharmacy technician. McElroy and Justin Rausch of Lanark purchased the building last year from Weston Burkholder, who had operated an athletic training business, Platinum Performance, there for 4 years. Burkholder had purchased the building from the Lanark Cornerstone Project, which saved the building from demolition
in 2007. Platinum Peformance now is in the former Eastland Grade School in Lanark. Kip Sabinson said he and his wife found out about the opportunity from one of their pharmaceutical suppliers for the Warren Pharmacy. They got in touch with McElroy and Rausch in late 2014 and worked out the details. Remodeling started in April. Sabinson said the license applications began in January, “but it took 8 months to get licensed by the state, working with insurance companies, getting federal DEA licensing, and all the other paperwork. We are very pleased to begin
full-time operations starting Tuesday.” Sabinson said the pharmacy also will offer a full line of over-the-counter products, vitamins, and, soon, Hallmark greeting cards.” “Work will be done by telephone and computer,” McElroy said. “Prescriptions will be approved by Karrie in Warren, accessible by computer. You can talk to the pharmacist, come in and drop off prescriptions and pick them up the same day. Everything is approved by a registered pharmacist. The facility will host a variety of items, but just not with a huge inventory to begin with.”
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Sauk losing students, tuition dollars By JERMAINE PIGEE Sauk Valley Media jpigee@saukvalley.com
DIXON – Enrollment is on the decline at Sauk Valley Community College, and it’s costing the college money. Sauk reported 1,895 students are enrolled this semester, 313 fewer than last fall, when 2,208 students were enrolled at the 2-year college – and fewer students hitting the books means less money on the college’s books. The college is losing about $350,000, or 7.4 percent of tuition revenue, compared to this time last year. “The funding from the college comes from local tax support, from the state – in theory – and tuition,” said Dave Hellmich, president at Sauk. “I’m concerned with how much money we have brought into the college in terms of tuition this year compared to last fall.” The decline is something of a good news-bad news story. While fewer students is bad news for the college, it means there’s good news for the economy “As the economy improves, enrollment goes down,” said Steve Nunez, dean of instructional research and planning. “If there is a job available for
students, most of the time, they would rather just work than go to a community college.” The current jobless rate is 5.2 percent in Whiteside County and 4.8 percent in Lee County. The unemployment rate doubled during the recession, when community college enrollment was at an all-time high statewide. Another reason for the decline: a drop in enrollment in high schools. The number of seniors in the seven largest high schools in the district has declined, by 11 percent since 2004. And that means, there are less students to recruit, Nunez said. Hellmich said there’s no ment decrease. “If there was, we would be doing it,” he said. But that doesn’t mean the college isn’t trying. College with area superintendents to create more opportunities for dual-credit enrollment, which decreased by 37 percent from last year. “We are going to be changing the course management system to put more courses online,” Hellmich said. “The hope is we will be able to increase enrollment online.” Hellmich has also been
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in discussions with Doug Baker, president of Northern Illinois University, about a partnership through which NIU would offer
classes at Sauk. Hellmich would like to see more Sauk students transfer to other colleges, especially NIU.
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Public notices ***PUBLIC NOTICE*** Petitions for the upcoming March 15, 2016 General Primary will be available starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Carroll County Clerk's Office. County offices that are up for election are the Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, County Coroner and two seats for each County Board District One, Two and Three. Also, petitions for Precinct Committeemen will be available. If any questions, please call 815-244-0221. Brian Woessner Carroll County Clerk and Election Authority Aug. 26, 2015 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CARROLL - IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EARL DELP, JR., Deceased NO. 2015 P 42 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of Earl Delp, Jr. of Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on August 6, 2015, to Eva M. Delp, 6 Geneva Street, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 whose attorney is Edward J. Mitchell, 110 N. Broad Street, Lanark, IL 61046. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the Carroll County Courthouse, 301 N. Main Street, Mt. Carroll, IL, 61053 or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. DATED: August 6, 2015 Eva M. Delp, (Representative) BY: Edward J. Mitchell (Attorney) Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9, 2015
The pharmacy has been open part time for a few weeks while waiting for complete licensing. Beginning Sept. 8, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. For more information, call the pharmacy at 815-4932080.
Annual Fall Hazelhurst Consignment Location - Midway between Polo, IL and Milledgeville, IL on the Polo-Milledgeville Road. (17748 W. Milledgeville Road, Polo, IL 61064). In Polo on IL 26, turn west on Oregon Street (Polo-Milledgeville Rd). In Milledgeville on IL 40, turn east on Polo-Milledgeville Road. Watch for Auction signs. See advance sale bills/pictures on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 • Time: 8:30am Note - This listing is as of August 25, 2015. Items will be accepted from September 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 between 8:00 am & 6:00 pm. Clear titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc. No glass!!! No Truck Toppers!!! Loader, forklift & boom tractor operators are on duty. No items will be accepted on Friday, September 11 or sale day! Gates will be locked at closing daily. Gates are open Friday, September 11 for viewing only between 9:00 am & 6:00 pm [weather permitting]. All items below have been consigned, Public Auction Service and employees assume that all items will be there on sale day in the condition described. However, if not, we assume no responsibility. Partial listing, as usual lots more listed by sale day!!! Tractors - Skid Loaders - Combines ‘84 JD 4850 MFWD • JD 4020 G, PS (#86015); ‘51 JD M restored 6 yrs ago; Cat 262 skid loader, cab, 2700 hrs; Case 450 crawler/loader, UC like new; Case 1835C D skid loader; C-IH 7140 Magnum MFD, 5000 hrs; IH 460 G, NF, FH; IH 826, German Diesel; ‘11 NH L220, 2400 hrs; ‘05 NH L 185B, 2700 hrs, hand controls, cab, heat, 2 sp; Nissan 3000 lb fork lift, side shift; Bobcat 873; Woods 1050 backhoe Tillage & Planting Equipment Landoll 2200 Weatherproof 7 shk, hyd fold; Wil-Rich chisel; JD 512 5 shk ripper; Genesis 22’ tillage aerator; C-IH 9 shk chisel w/hyd blade control; IH 490 disk 21’; IH 37 10’ disk; 3pt 7’ disk; AC 3000 5B plow; 3pt 2B plow; ‘00 C-IH 5400 no-til drill 15’, grass seed, Seedflow II monitor, 7½” spacings on 5000 cart; JD 8200 grain drill 12’, grass sd; Oliver steel wheel grain drill. Forage & Harvest Equipment JD3970 Forage Harvcester w/3R corn hd (#765974); Hesston 1120 MoCo (#00747); Silage bagger; NH 499 12’ haybine; NH 256 hay rake; JD 510 rd baler; Alamo Grass King 3pt flail mower GK74 (#01127); Woods 7’ rotary mower; MC 15’ stalk shredder; Case 555 haybine; IH 7’ semi mt sickle mower; NH 849 auto wrap baler; Hesston 10 stackhand; 2 Gehl recutters w/blowers; Patz bale grinder; ‘04 JD 893 corn hd, hyd deck plates; ‘98 JD 925 grain hd; Unverferth HT 25’ & HT 30’ head movers; C-IH 1063 6R corn hd (#JJC0066792); C-IH 1044 4R corn hd (#JJC0067540); EZ Trail hd mover; ‘09 C-IH 2208 8-30 hd, poly, hyd deck, field tracker; IH 810 13’ grain hd; JD 920 platform, poly, fore/aft Wagons - Spreaders - Augers Killbros 1400 & 1800 grain carts w/roll tarps; Killbros 590 grain cart, corner auger & scales; 2 Killbros 350 gravity boxes w/Heider grs; Killbros 300 gravity wgn on JD 953 gr; Parker 550 bu gravity wgn, truck tires; Brent 674 green auger cart; Brent 540 green wagon; Gehl 970 forage box on Gehl tandem gr; Gehl 970 forage box on Kory tandem gr; Gehl 7285 feed wagon; 2 Barge box & gear; Knight 3300 mixer wagon (#2381); Gehl 7210 mixer wagon (#9135); 4”x10’ auger; Schuler 125B feed wagon; JD L spreader; NH 510 spreader; ‘05 H&S 430 spreader w/poly liner & 2 sp apron; Peck 12”x82’ auger w/swing hopper; Feterl 8”x34’ w/18hp eng; Buehler portable pit, 10” steel ramp, hyd orbit motor Lawn & Garden - ATV ‘03 JD L 120 mower w/48” deck, 650 hrs; Simplicity mower, 54” deck/cab/snowblower/chains/whl wgts; JD FTX38 mower; ‘10 Polaris 900 Ranger 2 seater 4x4; ‘07 Polaris 700 Ranger, 100 hrs, like new Vehicles - Trailers - Boat ‘01 Dodge 2500 w/5.7 D Cummins, 4x4; ‘96 Mazda B3000 Cab Plus; ‘81 Ford LN800 w/16’ grain box; ‘95 Chev Silverado 1500 4x4 Ext Cab, 5.7 350 V8, 96,000 miles; ‘87 Ford F250 4x4, 460 eng w/Meyers plow; ‘77 IH 2010 dump truck, 479 G eng, 5 w/2 sp rear end; ‘53 IH R100 pu; ‘94 Ford F350 dually box only; Homemade trailer 5x8, no title; 12’ boat & trailer; ‘78 Drop Deck 34’ w/ beaver tail; JD 101 machinery trailer; ‘90 Ti-Brook 39’ dump trlr, frame less, air ride, alum whls, barn door tail grain gate, full liner, roll tarp Miscellaneous Nursery stock - Techny Arborvitae, Colorado Blue Spruce, Emerald Green Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Forever Goldy Arborvitae; 9 - 4x12x14 oak timbers; 6 - 4x6x14 beams; 2 - 8x8; misc lumber; 2 Cast kettles w/jackets; Gas log splitter; Foremost hd gate; Cattle chute w/palpation cage on whls; Cattle chute; 2 - 1000 gal fuel tank; 80 bu bulk bin (always inside); 18.4x38 duals on IH rims; 18.4x38 clamp-on duals; Bush Hog 160-10 rear hyd blade; Gardner Denver air compressor; Lundell snow blower; Skid ldr attachments - bale spears, pallet forks, 8’ snow plow, 8’ snow push, grapple bucket, 72” & 84” buckets, 96” snow bucket, log splitter, Bobcat 6’ snow blade, tree puller, blankplates, NH wgts; DR lawn vacuum; Shaver HD10H post driver w/3pt mt; 2 jibs 7’ & 14’ for forklift; Western 7½’ snowplow uni-mt; 2 skids JD rear bagger parts; Kig Kutter 6’ rock rake; 3pt 8’ HD blade; 10’ box blade; Kewanee 168 3pt blade; Ford 8N PHD; 23 55 gal barrels; Suup 24” bin fan, 3Ø 7½hp motor; 2 screw-in grain fans; JD & Case hyd cylinders; Cherry picker; Hyd press; Torch cart/tanks/ hoses; Drill press; Long handled tools; Floor jack; jack stand; socket set; Nails & screws; Tool boxes; Electrical supplies/breakers/wire; Welding table; Old hub caps; Wrench & socket sets; Parts washer; Planter plates; 50 lb anvil; New 2hp motor single ph; Chains & binders; Disk blades Sale Order - 8:30 am - Rack items, followed by the second ring at 8:45 am with miscellaneous items on ground. A third ring with machinery at 9:00 am. If necessary a fourth ring & fifth will be added. Tractors will be mixed throughout the machinery. The lawn & garden will be sold at approx. 12:00 noon and vehicles will be sold at approx. 2:00 p.m. Lunch provided by POLO LIONS CLUB plus Rib Eyes by the OGLE COUNTY BEEF ASSOCIATION LOCATION - Farm of Mrs. Sherwood Shank & Family 815-225-7730 (Sale Sight during business hours) Auctioneers: Polo, IL Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) • Todd Wills (IL#441000745) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Cal Kaufman (IL#440000363)• Rick Rediger (IL#440000576) • Curt Overcash Andrew Kitson • Creighton Barker • Adam Johnson • Brian Bradley Terms - Cash, good check or credit card: Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have picture ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold. MARK YOUR CALENDAR — HAZELHURST 2016 Spring - April 2 Summer - July 2 Fall - September 9
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Melon Days remembered during sesquicentennial By TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com
THOMSON — As part of its yearlong Sesquicentennial Celebration, Thomson’s iconic Melon Days celebration will be honored Saturday, featuring homegrown McGinnis melons free to attendees. “If nothing else, come on down for the melon – you can’t get McGinnis melons locally anymore, and the family has generously donated melon for this event,” said Jan Bristol, Thomson Sesquicentennial committee member. The celebration begins with the 21st annual Min’s Mississippi Memorial Walk/Run beginning at 8 a.m. on West Main Street. Friendly dogs are invited, and race-day registration is available. Register online at GetMeRegistered.com/ MinsMissMemRun, or call Melody Wilkinson at 815-259-2209. T-shirts are available as supplies last. Babe Tipton is again calling the WCCI New Item Auction at 10 a.m. at Tipton Auction Service, 3001 state Route 84, with all new merchandise, plus many gift “At noon, the Riverbend Antique Tractor Pullers will evoke memories of the days when tractors didn’t have cabs and air conditioning,” Bristol said. “The event will take place at the recently dedicated Curley Park at the -
son school building.” Heirloom Café begins its Harvest Festival at 11 a.m., and promises something for everyone: Music, camel rides, magic and prize drawings. Located on state Route 84 at the former McGinnis Melon Stand site, the Café has become a popular food and entertainment destination. Memories of Melon Days will be presented from 1 to 5 p.m. at the York Community Church, just north of Heirloom Cafe. Thomson has long been remembered for its melons, and the tradition will be revived, as presentations and displays of Melon Days past will be featured at the church. Bim and Deb McGinnis have donated the genuine article: Thomsongrown melons. “This is not to be missed. Bring your memorabilia and stories to share while you enjoy the incomparable melon we all grew up with,” said Bristol. There will be a special presentation by the McGinnis family at 2 p.m. and memories of Melon Days recalled by Babe Tipton at 4 p.m. “The presentation by Jane Anne McGinnis Groharing and Deb McGinnis is well worth the trip,” said Bristol. “It’s an insight into melon growing that you can’t see anywhere else, believe me.” A videographer will be Art Donart will conduct
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Highland ‘s agriculture program gets airborne FREEPORT – A 3-year donation from Citizens State Bank will allow the Highland Community College Agriculture Department to begin using a drone for fall. A unmanned aerial vehicle will be purchased along with iPads for navigating the drone and for data col“The students and I are excited about learning to work with the latest technology, and we’re very grateful to Citizens State Bank for making an investment in our program,” HCC ag instructor Justin Ebert said. In May, Ebert and thenHCC president Joe Kanosky made a presentation to the Lena-based bank’s board on the growing use of UAVs in agriculture. Ebert described
his vision of teaching students how to utilize the technology to survey crop conditions, monitor livestock and more. “We’re looking forward to this new collaboration with HCC,” Citizens State Bank President and CEO Fritz Kuhlmeier said. “It’s an exciting opportunity for the next generation of farm students to work hand-in-hand with the latest of agriculture innovations. It will be a great learning experience for everyone involved.” Kuhlmeier hopes ag businesses and farmers will take the opportunity to meet with Ebert and his students to new “eye in the sky” technology can be utilized for agricultural applications. Call Justin Ebert at 815-599-3507 for more information on HCC’s agriculture programs.
oral history interviews, recording your memories of Thomson, from Melon Days, ballgames, musicals, and unforgettable characters. Events continue at 6 p.m., as the Mississippi Valley Garden Tractor Pullers’ Curley Park. The day concludes with open mic at 822 Main St. Hosted by the classic rock band, High Performance Audio, the venue includes PA system, drums, bass and guitar amps provided by the hosts. Bring your guitar, sitar, or kazoo and join in – solo artists, bands, comedians and poets are encouraged to share their talent. “We’re winding down our 150th year, but have a few more special days of fun
Harvest Festival at Heirloom Cafe is just one of the activities planned for the revived Thomson Melon Day festival. Enjoy fresh Thomson melon and memories of Melon Days past. (PA file photo) and community gathering planned,” said Bristol. Visit thomsonil.com,
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Thomson Sesquicentennial Facebook page, or call Bristol at 815-297-3135
or Luanne Bruckner at 815-259-3168 for more information.
September 19, 2015 Morrison, Illinois duathlon 5k kids’ races team & individual color run — For All Ages!
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T-Shirts to the first 600 registered • Two Bicycles Awarded at Children’s Events (donated by Mead’s Bike Shop)
RUNNER AGE GROUPS Wee Run: Pre-K-2nd Grade Fun Run: 3rd-5th Grade Challenge Run: 5th-8th Grade 5K Run: 13 & under, 14-19 20-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ Color Run: For Everyone!
Runners: Kids events, three deep male and female in each event to receive trophy. Ribbons to all Wee & Fun Run participants will receive age division awards three deep.
DUATHLON CATEGORIES Male Individual, Female Individual, Male Team, Female Team Co-Ed Team
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Pam Bush Memorial Award for Children’s Event
Register by September 11, 2015 Duathletes: Awards 3 deep by age to avoid the additional $5 fee group and to top three in male and for 5K/Duathlon. female duathlete, male team duathlon, No fee to register on-line at female team duathlon, and co-ed www.getmeregistered.com/ harvest hammer teams.
Register on-line or download form at www.harvesthammer.org Questions? email: harvesthammer08@yahoo.com or 815-499-0542 Proceeds Benefit Local Youth, Education, Community and International Projects of Morrison Rotary Club.
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