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FIRE AGAIN AT RECYCLING CENTER

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Thick clouds of black and white smoke billow from Cimco Recycling in Sterling as firefighters work to control a blaze Jan. 19. The area surrounding the fire was filled with smoke that reduced visibility during an already heavy snow fall in Sterling. Story on page 3.

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BUSINESS

VA outpatient clinic headed to old Kmart building Building in Sterling has been vacant for past seven years

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com STERLING – The Kmart property, vacant for seven years, is about to rise from the dead.

Highlands Development LLC of Kansas City, Missouri, which bought the building at 2901 E. Lincolnway for $1 million, will redevelop it and the other empty buildings on site into a mix of business and retail space, with one major tenant already lined up: The Veterans Administration is moving its outpatient clinic at 406 Avenue B into the larger space.

The move will nearly double the clinic’s space, from 10,000 to about 17,600 square feet, said Bryan Clark, with the VA’s Office of Public Affairs in Iowa City, Iowa.

While most of the services offered will remain the same, there will be enough room to add a dedicated physical therapy space with a gym, and to update the radiology department with a lab. A home-based primary care unit also will be added, which means some veterans will be getting house calls, Clark said.

All told, it will be about a $2.5 million project, and plans are to be up and running in the fall, “around September,” he said.

A design for the building, and how much will be remodeled and how much torn down and/or rebuilt, still is being worked out, Highlands developer Chris Williams said, adding that he is working with city officials and expects to have those details in place in the next 2 or 3 months.

“We’re very excited to be a part of the community and to clean up something that’s been an eyesore for many years,” Williams said.

All VA clinic buildings are leased, and Williams, who was awarded the contract in September, has remodeled buildings in other communities for the federal agency before.

The building is nearly 5 decades old: Kmart opened in July 1973 and closed just over 7 years ago, on Jan. 11, 2014.

The clinic building, which opened next door to County Market 10 years ago, in November 2011, will not lie fallow: It will become the Illinois Department of Employment Secu-

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The old Kmart building in Sterling, which has stood empty for seven years, was sold to a developer who plans to turn it into business and office space, and into a new, bigger home for the town’s 10-year-old VA outpatient clinic rity’s new Sterling office, IDES spokeswoman Rebecca Cisco confirmed.

Sterling IDES employees were in an office in Lee Wayne Plaza, 2323 E. Lincolnway, but the building needed repairs and when their lease was up, staff began working remotely. The IDES plans to lease temporary space in Rock Falls before moving into the Avenue B office permanently, when it becomes available, probably in early 2022, Cisco said.

Mayor Skip Lee is “thrilled” with the turn of events.

“I am ecstatic. The Kmart in Sterling has been an eyesore for far, far too long,” Lee said.

“That property as a real diamond in the rough,” a great spot for a developer with a little imagination to do great things, like bring in restaurants, shops, maybe a boutique hotel, he said.

“We’re going to do everything we can to help this new developer.”

In fact, the building on Sterling’s traffic- and retail-heavy east end is in an area in which the city plans to create a tax increment financing district. TIF districts provide financial incentives to developers who take on blighted areas. Highlands would

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be able to take advantage of some of those incentives, such as property and sales tax abatements, should the state OK the TIF. In addition to the Kmart, the area includes the mostly vacant Northland Mall, built in 1977 in the 29800

block of Lincolnway, and a former Beef-A-Roo restaurant.

“Maybe that will light a fire under the owners of the mall to do something with that property,” Lee said.

“It’s been neglected by its ownership way too long.”

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Fire at Cimco takes 10 hours to quell

Scholarships offered

STERLING – It took firefighters 10 hours on Jan. 19 to extinguish a smoky, smelly fire at Cimco Recycling, 13509 Galt Road west of town.

Eighteen fire departments were involved in battling the fire that began around 10:30 a.m., the Sterling Fire Department said in a news release.

Roads around the facility were closed for a while because of reduced visibility from the smoke.

No one was injured, and the cause of the fire, which burned mainly in a pile of shredded plastic, is not yet determined.

Cimco, which also has a recycling warehouse on West Fourth Street in Sterling, often sees several fires a year, as do other recyclers that deal with metal-cutting equipment and fluff and old tires that result from tearing down vehicles.

The fire rekindled on Jan. 20 and some fire departments responded to again, extinguish the fire.

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Smoke clouds rise from Cimco Recycling, 13509 Galt Road west of Sterling. Many roads around the facility were closed for a time because the smoke reduced visibility. No injuries were reported.

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One scholarship is available for each Carroll County School District. Applicants who are interested in vocational fields that include but are not limited to: agricultural business, automotive training, Carpentry or construction, CNA, Cosmetology, Culinary arts, Electrical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, HVAC technology, Radiology Technologist, Welding or plumbing are encouraged to apply.

To be considered, a student must submit an application and write a short essay, written in their own words, telling why he/she needs the scholarship, where he/she wishes to attend school and how he/she plans to use the training.

Two written recommendations will also be required with each essay/application.

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Carroll Farm Bureau Foundation offers scholarships COMMENTARY T

he Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation has recently announced their 2021 Scholarship Opportunities.

This year they will be offering six $1,000 general scholarships along with the Harold Schmidt Memorial Forestry Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

To be eligible for all of the scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria: be a high school graduate; be a Carroll County Farm Bureau member, spouse of a member or member’s child; be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or technical school; exhibit potential for successful completion of course of study; and be a resident of Illinois.

The general scholarships require a student to be majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related field.

The Harold Schmidt Memorial Forestry Scholarship requires a student to be enrolled in Forestry, Wood Science, Wildlife Biology, Botany, General Biology, or other related disciplines as listed on the application.

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AT A GLANCE Chastity Welch

Now don’t be scared off as there are many, many careers out there that are ag-related. It is certainly worth applying for.

Scholarship applications have been sent to all Carroll County high school guidance counselors, FFA Advisors, and are available at the Carroll County Farm Bureau office or our website at www.carrollcfb. org.

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Reminder the Young Leaders are currently scheduled to host this year’s Harvest for All on Jan. 30.

This of course will be weather dependent. If you would like to donate, please reach out to our office.

If you missed the first Live COUNTRY ag webinar last week, don’t worry you have time to catch one of the others. There will be two in February. One on Feb. 9 and one on the Feb. 25.

You can register by going to www.

Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces).

Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales, or commercial businesses will be accepted.

For Sale: Hay and Straw. Large square, rounds, small squares. 815-499-0463.

Wanted: Experienced Bookkeeper looking for at home work. Familiar with QuickBooks and payroll procedures. 815-990-0816.

For Sale: Red rolling upright magnum toolbox. All contents of drawers go with it. 62 in high 29 in wide and 18 ½ in deep. $200. 815-684-5015.

For Sale: Concert made 1100 keyboard with stand includes 20 song books on how to play, etc. $30. 815-684-5015 For Sale: 5.56 sporting rifle. $550 obo. Valid FOID/FFL transfer required. Text for information 815-541-6778.

For Sale: Big Round bales pf net wrapped grass hay. 815-225-7824.

For Sale: Mixed firewood. 815-225-7824.

For Sale: Murray GT Lawn Tractor 18.5 hp 46 in deck. 40 in snowblower on tractor. Works great with weights, chains, and cab. Best offer- 815-493-6241. countryfinancial.com/agwebinars.

There are also a handful of prerecorded webinars out there as well including crop claims and drone technology, market update, additional crop insurance options for 2021, added value enhancement and

a farm bill update.

In light of the new changes in meeting requirements, the auditorium is now available for renting out.

It sounds like 25 is the magic

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Dr. Cody 8:30-4:00 Dr. Foad 8:00-4:00 Dr. Gauravi 8:00-4:00 Dr. Georgiev 8:30-4:00 Dr. Khawaja 8:00-5:00 Dr. Manazir 8:00-4:00 Dr. Olney 8:00-4:00 Dr. Yeager 8:00-5:00 Tracy, Steve, Christina

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Dr. Cody 8:30-4:00 Dr. Foad 8:00-4:00 Dr. Georgiev 8:30-4:00 Dr. Khawaja 8:00-5:00 Dr. Lopez 8:00-4:00 Dr. Olney 8:00-4:00 Dr. Yeager 8:00-5:00 Tracy, Christina

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Dr. Cody 8:30-4:00 Dr. Foad 8:00-4:00 Dr. Gauravi 8:00-4:00 Dr. Khawaja 8:00-5:00 Dr. Mathew 8:00-4:00 Dr. Olney 8:00-4:00 Dr. Yeager 8:00-5:00 Steve, Christina

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• BRIEFS Continued from Page 3 Recommendations may come from teachers, clergy or townspeople who are well acquainted with the applicant’s motivation, interest, goals and character. The recipients chosen will be based upon need, innovation as portrayed in the essay, and the two written recommendations.

Application with essay and recom-

mendations are due by March 5. The applications with further instructions, are available from each Carroll County High School Counselor.

Funding for this scholarship is derived from the sale of used items through the Carroll County Thrift Shop in Savanna and other personal or memorial monetary donations to the Carroll County Help Center.

The Thrift Shop is located at 126 South 4th St., Savanna.

• FARM BUREAU Continued from Page 4 number as I type this. I know it could vary by the time you read this as it is changing more on a daily basis than it is on a longer time period.

Hold tight as we all get back into the grove again of being able to run full force, or at least I hope we are soon able to run full force!

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Last week I mentioned some

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We know that we will not have to reschedule them! If you have not signed up yet, you can do so by going to our website, www.carrollcfb.org.

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Hello Everyone, Well we still do not have any activities going on at the Senior Center due to Covid-19 restrictions. I sure hope this ends soon, however time will tell.

Sandra Aude, Local Coordinator for the AARP Taxes, still has not received official word from AARP regarding if they are going to allow their volunteers to do taxes this year. Since they are unsure of what will happen Sandra Aude has ask us to keep a list of names of people who are interested in having AARP Volunteers do their taxes.

Sandra stated when they find out what the decision from AARP is they will call you to let you know if they are able to or not able to do your taxes.

So, please, call the Senior Center, if you would like to have your name on the list, at 815-244-1800.

Please remember our exercise and book room will be closed until further notice. We ask, since that room is closed, that you DO NOT donate any books to the Senior Center at this time.

Unfortunately in our new building we do not have the room for them as we did in our old building.

When dropping off papers at the Senior Center, please, drive around back as we now have a separate entrance to drop them off.

We ask that you do not leave papers or cans at the front door. We greatly appreciate your cooperation

in this matter.

If the back door is locked please put your items in the trailer. Please only put papers and cans in the trailer, nothing else.

For those of you who are not aware we no longer will be taking cardboard.

Don’t forget to call Carroll County Transit if you need a ride. They have their own phone number now.

You can call them directly at 815244-0011.

Please also check out the cost of rides in this issue of the Grapevine.

Please give them as much notice as possible when scheduling a ride.

We have had several calls asking us to transfer them to the VA Office.

Please understand we are two separate entities and we are not able to transfer calls to them.

If you need to call the VA Office please call them at 815-906-0133 or 815-906-0134. Their hours are Mon Wed – Fri from 12 pm to 4 pm.

I’m curious on how many people really read the monthly “Grapevine�. I’m amazed at the number of clients who still do not realize we have moved.

I may be wrong but I thought everyone in Carroll County received the “Prairie Advocate� paper???

If you stop in our office maybe just mention that you read the monthly Grapevine as I would greatly appreciate your comments.

God Bless all of you,

Deb Connor, Director

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GRAPEVINE

COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical manufacturers are now being distributed to federal and state-approved locations.

For most people living in the U.S., states and territories will make the final decisions on who will get the vaccines and when. States are also working on their own specific vaccination plans.

While we wait for a timeline and more information, there’s no doubt scammers will be scheming. Here’s what you need to know to avoid a vaccine-related scam:

Watch out for new COVID-19 vaccine scams • You likely will not need to pay anything out of pocket to get the vaccine during this public health emergency.

• You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine.

• You can’t pay to get early access to the vaccine.

• No one from a vaccine distribution site or health care payer, like a private insurance company, will call you asking for your Social Security number or your credit card or bank account information to sign you up to get the vaccine.

• Beware of providers offering other products, treatments, or medicines to prevent the virus. Check with your health care provider before paying for or receiving any COVID-19-related treatment.

If you get a call, text, email — or even someone knocking on your door — claiming they can get you early access to the vaccine, STOP. That’s a scam.

Don’t pay for a promise of vaccine access or share personal information. Instead, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or file a com-

plaint with your state or territory attorney general through consumerresources.org, the consumer website of the National Association of Attorneys General.

Stay connected to stay informed.

Subscribe to consumer alerts from the FTC. When you do, you’ll get updates delivered right to your email inbox.

You may also want to check your state or territory attorney general’s website for consumer alerts and other helpful information.

Our new location The Carroll County Community Center now houses the Senior Services Center, Transit Center, and Veterans Assistance.

Our new address is: 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

Paper, aluminum can pickup schedule for February Lanark There are no volunteers to pick up papers in Lanark at this time.

Milledgeville Saturday, Feb. 13 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m.

Main Street parking lot by Railroad Depot

Chadwick Saturday, Feb. 20 (subject to availability of volunteers)

8 to 10 a.m.

City Hall

Lake Carroll Please place papers in the plastic container provided.

Mt. Carroll Weekdays 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Senior Center

Please place in trailer if after hours.

Do not leave at the front door.

PLEASE no aluminum pie tins.

NOTES No paper pickup if it is raining. Phone books are welcome.

Recyclers cut off the binding and are able to use the paper.

Corrugated cardboard is no longer accepted.

Please, no magazines, advertising slicks, glass or plastic bottles, books, video tapes, etc. or steel cans.

STATISTICS Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Paper sold: January...................0 tons Monthly total: January............. $0.00 Paper sold YTD:..................16.07 tons Total YTD:.................... $1,528.55 5 cent cans sold January................$0 5 cent cans sold YTD............. $119.92 Lbs. of cans sold January ......116 lbs.

Total for cans sold January.....$25.52 Lbs. sold year to date.......... 1,277 lbs.

Cans sold year to date..........$281.94

GRAPEVINE

Feb. 3 - Bonnie Mader, Lanark .............................. 91 Feb. 3 - Janice Hines, Milledgeville....................... 91 Feb. 4 - Lois Law, Mt. Carroll.................................95 Feb. 7 - Muriel Buck, Savanna...............................98 Feb. 10 - Ada Vesley, Thomson...............................93 Feb. 10 - Jewel Lohr, Mt. Carroll..............................90 Feb. 12 - Anna Delp, Savanna..................................90 Feb. 14 - Alice Spencer, Morrison...........................93 Feb. 25 - Marie (Lupe) Castor, Savanna.................95 Feb. 25 - Helen Vranich, Milledgeville....................96 Feb. 26 - Dorothy McCue, Lanark...........................94 Feb. 26 - Dorothy Merema, Chadwick...................94

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

Income guidelines for license plate discount Please notice that they have increased the income guidelines for the license plate discount.

If you qualify, you can apply for the Benefits Access Program, (Formerly Circuit Breaker) and receive a discount on your license plate sticker.

The new income guidelines per year are: one-person household $33,562; two-person household $44,533; and three-person household

$55,500.

The age requirement is 65 or disabled.

Applications submitted Jan. 1, 2021 to July 15, 2021 must use 2019 income.

Applications submitted on July 16, 2021 or after must use 2020 income to file.

Call 815-244-1800 if you have any questions. Please note that is gross income not AGI.

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

DONATIONS Doris Stoller Janice Van Drew Kevin & Debra Miller Michael Ritchie Barb & Lonny Eastabrooks

Dennis & Kathy Larson Julene Meinders James Carroll Mariann Meador Enoch Green John & Karen Harkness Craig Carroll For a complete listing of donors FY2019-20, see the annual report.

Copies are available at the Senior Center office.)

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For more information about FHN healthcare services or to find a physician, Please call 1-877-6000-FHN (1-877-600-0346)

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LET’S EAT OUT For Carry-Out, Call Savanna, 815-273-4875 Entrées

1 – Tuna Salad 2 – Chicken Noodle Casserole 3 – Sausage Gravy Over Biscuit 4 – Ham Steak 5 – Italian Sausage 8 – Chicken Casserole 9 – Beef Stew 10 – Meat Loaf 11 – Roast Loin Pork 12 – Tater Tot Casserole 15 – Closed President’s Day 16 – Spaghetti 17 – Salisbury Steak 18 – Hot Turkey Sandwich 19 – Swedish Meatballs 22 – Hot Dogs 23 – Baked Chicken 24 – Macaroni & Cheese Casserole 25 – Pepper Steak 26 – Tuna & Noodles These are just entrées. For a complete menu, call 815-244-1800

Menu is 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 aged 60 or over who would benefit from having a meal 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.

Agency meetings are cancelled until further notice.

CCSSO Calendar of Events for February Saturday, Feb. 13 Lanark & Milledgeville Paper Pick Up 8-10 a.m.

(Pick up depends on if we have a volunteer)

Saturday, Feb. 20 S.H.I.P. Counselors Karen Holm, Sandra Aude and Deb Connor are all SHIP Counselors and Certified Information and Referral Specialists for Aging. Karen and Deb are available for information and/or assistance to clients and their caregivers on Medicare, Medicaid, prescriptions (i.e.

Medicare Part D, Social Security Extra Help and patient assistance programs).

Karen and Deb can also assist with

Chadwick Paper Pick up 8-10 a.m.

(Pick up depends on if we have a volunteer)

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Board Meeting, 9:15 a.m. these; license plate discount (Benefits Access Program), free amplified phone program (ITAC), Property Tax Assessment Freeze, etc.

They would be more than happy to help you. Stop at the office, 17612 E Benton St., Mt. Carroll, or call 815-244 1800 for assistance or to set up an appointment.

Remember we are now open 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Medicare Savings Program Medicare Saving Programs (QMB, SLIB, QI-1). The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) is a State Medicaid program that can help to pay Medicare premiums, (your Part B premiums $148.50 for 2021) and possibly deductibles and coinsurance for Medicare beneficiaries (elderly or disabled) who qualify.

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QMB..................$1,084................... $1,457....................$7,860................. $11,800 SLIB...................$1,296................... $1,744....................$7,730................. $11,600 Q1-1....................$1,456................... $1,960....................$7,730................. $11,600

Aid to Aged Blind & Disabled Medical*

$1,066................... $1,435....................$2,000...................$3,000

*Even if your income is over the Medicaid amounts, you may still be able to get help through a “spend down” if you have medical bills that are over your spend-down amount.

CCT Fares Seniors (65+) Donations – In County only

Disabled & Veterans: $3 one way ($1 per stop that isn’t scheduled)

Seniors – Out-of-County prices – Public without Disabilities: $8 With Disabilities: $4.

Students & Punch Cards, one way (Same in & out of County): Students 18 & over: $3 Children under 18: $2 Children under 12: $1

Out of County Fares one-way: Public (18+) $8 ($2 per stop that isn’t scheduled) Disabled: $4 ($2 per stop that isn’t scheduled) Within-the-County Fares one-way: Public: $5

Punch Cards: 20 Rides for $60 (with free round trip ride at the end) 10 Rides for $30 (with no incentive)

Activities Recycling Senior Service earns a great deal of money each year through the efforts of those who gather newspapers and aluminum cans in their respective communities, and those who bundle the paper and haul it to the local distribution centers.

We need more help with this project. The “gathering” people work just a couple of hours a month in their respective communities. The “bundlers” work at the Senior Center just about any day when they have an hour or two to spare. And the “loaders/haulers” help load and/or haul the papers to the distribution center.

Please do not leave papers or cans at the front door, please take them to the back of the building. If it is after hours or no one is in the recycling room just leave papers and cans in the trailer. Call 815-244-1800 for more information or see Keith, Dale, Bob, Lawrence, Ray, Albert, Wayne, or Norma.

Madison trips for Veterans Carroll County Transit and the Veterans Administration have opened up the days we can provide transportation to Madison VA Medical Center.

Carroll County Transit will provide transportation, Monday – Friday to any Veterans who have appointment at the VA Medical Center in Madison. Please call Carroll County Transit at 815-244-0011 to set up your ride.

Senior Services Are You Turning 65?

Do you need help understanding Medicare A, B, C and D? Then come and see us at the Senior Center. We will help make this time easier for you.

Turning 65 can be very confusing with all the information you receive in the mail about which Medicare D Plan to take or which supplemental to get. If you are about to turn 65 and have questions, stop by and see our SHIP Counselors, Deb Connor and Karen Holm, and we can help you sort through the confusion.

Also remember to stop at the Carroll County Courthouse to complete your Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption application and affidavit.

When you turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare, the best time to enroll is during your Initial Enrollment Period. Your IEP includes the 3 months before, the month of, and the 3 months following your 65th birthday. If you enroll in Medicare during this time, you will avoid late enrollment penalties.

The date when your Medicare coverage begins depends on when you enroll during your IEP. For your coverage to begin as soon as possible, it is best to enroll in the first 3 months of your IEP. Your Medicare coverage will then go into effect starting the month you turn 65.

To enroll in Medicare, please stop by the Senior Center and we can do this for you. It is important to be proactive and take the steps to enroll during your IEP. If you miss your IEP, you may be limited to specific times when you can enroll in Medicare in the future, and you may face a penalty for late enrollment, resulting in higher premiums.

Hospice Services We now have Hospice brochures at the Senior Center for anyone that may be needing this service. If you are not familiar with these services they are a wonderful service to help prepare family and friends for the loss of a loved one, and also provides additional support often needed after the loss occurs.

Their emphasis is to assist families who desire to care for their loved one during the final phases of life. They care for the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of their patients and their families as they deal with this period of illness and bereavement.

FHN Hospice phone number is 815-599-7240 or (toll-free) 877-873-3621.

Transportation CCT now has 4 Buses and 10 Vans, all wheel chair accessible, are available to take people to meals, medical appointments, and to do shopping and other errands in towns and around the county or to Freeport, Sterling, or Clinton. We have now added medical appointment to Monroe and Rockford with a 3 day notice.

If you need a ride, call 815-244-0011 at least at least 48 hours in advance to schedule your trip. For shopping trips there is a 5 bag limit due to space issues.

We provide this service to assist those who no longer drive or would rather have someone else do the driving. We can accommodate a few more riders. If our services would be of use to you, just give Alicia our Operation’s Manager for CCT or any of our other dispatchers, Tina, Lisa or Tawny, a call at 815-2440011 and they will be happy to get your ride scheduled.

Exercise, Book Rooms Closed Due to Covid-19 we have decided to close our exercise and book room until further notice for the safety of everyone.

Travels with Mannie With Covid-19 restrictions still in place TRIPS will be discontinued until further notice. Sincerely, Deb Connor, Director

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BY ERIC INGLES eingles@shawmedia.com MORRISON – With the pandemic altering the way libraries operate and patrons access books, Odell Public Library staff came up with a way to get information about new books and things happening at the library to the people they serve.

Emily Lenore, Krysta Mapes and Gillian Larson are getting the word out through their new “Between the Stacks” podcast. The first episode, which dropped Jan. 4, includes the three hosts offering up book recommendations, a talk with library director Meridith Layne, information about how to access the library’s services amid the COVID-19 protocols, and a brief talk about the hosts’ pets.

The podcast is available on Spotify and on podcast apps.

“We hear podcasts all the time, and we just thought it would be really nice for the library to have this podcast so that we could just get information to our community in an easier fashion,” Mapes said.

Much of the podcast covers things that, if there were no pandemic, patrons would be able to see for themselves simply by dropping by the library.

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Gillian Larson (center), displays a book she has chosen to talk about while discussing topics covered in a new podcast started by her, Emily Lenore (left) and Krysta Mapes.

“They would be able to come in, browse new books, they’d be able to pick up fliers for events that are going on,” Mapes said.

Lenore is a journalism student at Sauk Valley Community College, and hopes to get into podcast producing at some point. Her regular media diet includes quite a few podcasts.

“At the library, I thought we had an opening where we needed something to help get the information out,” she said. “It’s marketing for

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Layne said the biggest message she hopes the community is taking away from the podcast is that, even with a pandemic, the library is still serving people.

“We have limited access right now, but even when everything shut down in March, we still had our digital library, we are still providing services,” Layne said. “We wanted to

make sure that we’re always accessible in some form.”

It was an idea that was tossed around before the pandemic, but once things changed in terms of COVID-19 protocols, there came an added need to get information to people who could not as easily visit the library.

Currently, the library is offering curbside pickups as well as browsing or computer use by appointment, and bookbags by theme for children.

To help her out, Lenore enlisted a pair of podcasting novices.

“I’ve never been on one,” Larson said. “I’ve listened to a few driving or cleaning my house, but I never really envisioned myself being on one, so this is pretty fun.”

The demographic the podcast targets is younger, so the conversational tone of “Between the Stacks” gives audiences a feel of sitting down and talking with the hosts, Layne said.

“Most of the podcasts I listen to are very conversational, talking about conspiracy theories and everything,” Larson said. “I just really like to talk, so it’s nice to banter back and forth and have actual conversations that are recorded and people can listen to.”

They record every other Friday or Saturday, and plan to release new episodes biweekly.

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FOCUS ON PREVENTION Prescription Drug Misuse:

Not What the Doctor Ordered!

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30% of Carroll County Teens

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reported that getting prescription drugs

Prescription drug misuse is when someone takes a medication that was prescribed for someone else or takes their own prescription in a way not intended by a doctor or for a different reason – like to get high. It has become a big health issue because of the dangers, particularly the danger of misusing prescription pain medications. For teens, it is a growing problem: • After marijuana and alcohol, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older.

• Teens misuse prescription drugs for a number of reasons, such as to get high, to stop pain, or because they think it will help them with school work.

• Most teens get prescription drugs they misuse from friends and relatives, sometimes without the person knowing.

• Boys and girls tend to misuse some types of prescription drugs for different reasons. For example, boys are more likely to abuse prescription stimulants to get high, while girls tend to abuse them to stay alert or to lose weight.

When prescription drugs are taken as directed, they are usually safe. It requires a trained health care clinician, such as a doctor or nurse, to determine if the benefits of taking the medication outweigh any risks for side effects. But when misused and taken in different amounts or for different purposes than as prescribed, they affect the brain and body in ways very similar to illicit drugs.

When prescription drugs are misused, they can be addictive and put the person at risk for other harmful health effects, such as overdose (especially when taken along with other drugs or alcohol). And, misusing prescription drugs is illegal – and that includes sharing prescriptions with family members or friends.

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BY ERIC INGLES AND BRIAN WEIDMAN Shaw Media The sound of basketballs bouncing on the polished wood floors and swishing through the nets will ring out through the region soon.

On Jan. 22, the Illinois High School Association on announced that high-risk sports, which includes basketball, can start playing games within the region once the region reaches Phase 4 of governor J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan.

Region 1, which includes Whiteside, Lee, Carroll and Ogle counties, is not quite there yet, but getting close, and is in Tier 1 mitigations, which allows basketball teams to practice.

“That’s pretty exciting stuff,” Dixon boys basketball coach Chris Harmann said. “I think it’s a good opportunity. I’m glad the health department has deemed it safe enough to play. Our guys have been champing at the bit to get back to doing anything, so I think this is really exciting, not just for basketball, but for all sports across the state.”

In August, the IHSA revamped the schedule for sports for the 2020-21 school year, moving football, volleyball and boys soccer to the spring. Basketball was slated to open practice in November, but when November came around, the COVID-19 numbers started to rise and everything had to be

put on hold.

Games in the area can’t quite tip off just yet.

The region needs to be below 6.5% positivity rate for three days. Region 1 was below that rate Wednesday and Thursday before ducking just above the rate with 6.6% positivity on Friday.

But still, with the region close to the mark, games could be happening soon and practices are already underway.

“I’m excited that we’re one step closer to getting boys on the floor,” Rock Falls boys basketball coach Zach Sandrock said. “The guys are dying to get out there. The first initial reaction is excitement and hope for the boys. I know those seniors are really hoping to have some sports season, whatever that may be.”

There would have to be some delay even if the region were in Phase 4 right now, with IHSA requiring 12 days of practice before games can begin.

Some teams have been practicing already. Rock Falls got back in the gym when the region moved into Tier 1. Sterling has been in the gym all week on a split schedule, holding practice for the Warrior freshmen and sophomores Friday.

“They’re excited,” Sterling boys basketball

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I told them, ‘You know, we don’t know Continued from Page 13 what this means, but at least it means we can go back to playing some.’ coach Ryan Vasquez said. “They’re well “We did that, and we actually played aware of what’s on the table, and Monday some five-on-five. The next night, it was we’ll be back at it with everybody.” good. They were more into it. It’s kind Newman will be back in the gym start- of a culture shock; nobody knows what’s ing Monday. going to happen next.”

“Obviously, we’ve got to get them in The IHSA will be meeting this week to shape, so conditioning is going to be a go over what exactly the schedule will big part of it,” Newman coach Ray Sharp look like. Time is dwindling and the state said. “A lot of skill work, then we’ve got still has to find a way to squeeze the winto work on playing together as a team. ter and spring sports into what’s left of We’ve got to get in shape to play basket- the school year, along with the displaced ball so we don’t get hurt, then we’ve got fall sports. Sharp is hoping that once to get our skills back, dribbling, shooting, games do tip off, they will be allowed passing, playing defense, then we’ve got five or six weeks of games with three to work on playing together as a team.” games each week in order to get 15 or 18 “It’s going to be baby steps,” Vasquez games in. McCracken said he has lobbied said. “We were fortunate enough to be Amboy athletic director George Schwamin the weight room, to get some things berger for a three-games-per-week slate in still, but just the athletic part of it, the for the Clippers. conditioning part of it is going to take a The removal of the hurdles also affects while to get there, but the kids are excited wrestling, where wrestlers have not been just to be able to be back in the gym.” able to touch each other since last sumThe Amboy girls, having to put on mer due to safety protocols. hold what could have been a very prom“Now, not only can they get back and ising season after returning most of the have wrestling practice, but the wrestlers key players from a team which lost on can get back out on the mat if you’re in a last-second shot to the eventual state Tier 1, and they can wrestle each other champion a year ago, got back in the gym now,” Oregon athletic director Mike LawMonday when the region entered Tier 1. ton said. “That’s huge. With us, we’ll “Monday we had an open gym and it resume wrestling practices next week, was kind of flat for us, for as many good and the wrestlers will be able to wrestle basketball players as we have,” Clippers each other, even though we can’t have Eastland’s Lydia Coatney coach Mike McCracken said. “I asked actual meets yet, and might not until Eastland’s Lydia Coatney them about it and they were like, ‘Well, summer.”

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FREEPORT – The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

“Bobcat: Illinois’ Native Cat” will be presented by Jennifer Kuroda, of Rockford, founder of the Illinois Bobcat Foundation.

Once hunted almost to extinction in the Midwest, bobcats have been making a comeback over the past 40 years. The program will cover many facets of the elusive cats, including history, biology, predator perception, management, and information about the ongoing bobcat population studies in Illinois.

Kuroda also is board president of the Sinnissippi Audubon Society and Audubon Council of Illinois. Email nwilaudubon@gmail.com to register and receive the link and password to join this program. The Eastland’s Erin Henze meeting begins with chapter announcements followed by the feature Henze presentation and Eastland’s a Q&A. GoErin to nwilaudubon.org for more information.

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NOTICE ELKHORN GROVE WYSOX MULTI TOWNSHIP MEETING DATES FY April 1, 2021 March 31, 2022 Held At Wysox Township Office in Township Building 301 North Main Milledgeville At 7:30 P.M. •May 18, 2021 •October 5, 2021 •January 11, 2022 January 27, 2021 --NOTICE-WYSOX TOWNSHIP MEETING DATES FY April 1, 2021 March 31, 2022 All Meetings held at 7:00 P.M At Township Office Township Building 301 North Main Milledgeville April 13, 2021 (Tuesday) May 13, 2021 June 10, 2021 July 8, 2021 August 12, 2021 September 9, 2021 October 14, 2021 November 11,2021 December 9, 2021 January 13, 2022 February 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 All Wysox Township Cemeteries Are to be cleared by: March 15, 2021 & October 15, 2021 Laurie Byvick, Clerk January 27, 2021

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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CELEBRATE RECOVERY! A program based on the Bible.

Weekly Meeting Every Friday from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at York Community Church, Thomson, IL. Contact: Robert Heath @ 815-2593550.

HOMES FOR RENT

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CHADWICK 3BR country home, Chadwick, 2 car gar. 815-499-0463

CLOTHING

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RIP -N- TEAR: Sewing RepairsBlue Jeans, Work Clothes & Zippers Replaced.

In Thomson area Temporarily closed due to health & safety reasons 815-541-3178

TRUCKS

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815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT AUCTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 06, 2021

9:30 AM SHARP • VIRTUAL EQUIP. 10:30 AM TRACTORS

See pictures at: www.daviddamhoff.com Please bring your mask and follow Covid regulations.

JD 4400 Tractor SN 050359R, D, 5720 Hr, 3 Pt, 2 Hyd & Elec Add On In/Outer Ft & Rear Wts 18/4/38 w/ Duals, JD Cat 2 Quick Attach, IH 1486 Tractor SN 265014U20903 D 5320 Hr 3 Pt 2 Hyd Approx 1500 Hr on Reman Eng New Torque & Clutch Fr & R Wts Deluxe Cab 20/8/38 w/ Hub 10 Bolt Duals, IH 856 Turbo II Tractor WF SN 10570SY 8393 Hr D 3 Pt 540/1000 2 Hyd R Wts 18/4/38 w/ Hub & Bolt Duals , IH 806 Tractor D SN 10370SY, 5744 Hr 3 Pt FW R Wts 16/9/38, Hub Duals ( 1 Dual w/out Tire), IH 656 Tractor WF G 7408 Hr SN 2450121U045208 WF 3 Pt 1 Hyd R Wts 15/5/38, IH 560 Tractor G SN 238785YC 7391Hr NF 15/5/38 Hub & Duals, JD 630 Tractor G SN 6314646 NF Rollamatic 13/6/38 (Restored), Ford 9000 Tractor G SN 0225079 WF Shows 2052 Hr 4 Sp Trans 12/4/28 w/8M10B Superior Ldr 5 Ft Mat’l Bucket, JD X590 Lawn Tractor SN 020617 Hydro Trans 415 Hr Ft Guard 54” Deck, JD X540 Lawn Tractor SN 11308 1192 Hr Hydro Trans 48” Deck , Troy Built Lawn Tractor Model 14BV809H063 SN 1D250H20009 375 Hr 46” Deck w/ Bagger, JD 316 Lawn Tractor SN M00316X291704 48” Deck (Needs Work)

EQUIPMENT

2011 JD 1760 Max-Emerge XP Planter 12-30 SN 1A01760ABM740214 350 Monitor GPS Finger PU Half Disconnect Insect HD DN Springs Yetter Row Cleaners, Keton Firmers, 1988 JD Max-Emerge 2 Planter 8-38 SN 07200B300405 200 Monitor w/ Radar Fingers PU Insect HD DN Spring Dawn Row Cleaners Bean Plates, White 6100 Planter 4-38 Vac Insect No Till Coulters & Whippers HD DN Springs, JD 1240 Planter 4-38 Fert JD 8300 Grain Drill 13’ w/ Grass Attach 6 ½” Hard Marker Tires, Brent 572 Grain Cart SM1000 PTO 12” Unload Kilbro 350 Gravity Wagon w/ JD 1065A Gear, (2) Gravity Wagons, Heider & MJM Barge Wagons w/ Hoist, DMI Field Cult 22 Ft Tine Harrow, JD 210 Disk 16 Ft, IH 3900 Disk 19’ 10” 7 ½ Spacing, 1550 Bush Hog 9 Shank Chisel w/Leveler DMI NH3 Tool Bar 7 Knife 3 Pt, IH 540 Semi Mt Plow 4-14, JD 530 Rnd Baler Bale Trac Monitor, NH492 Haybine 9 Ft, 2-258 Hay Rakes w/ Dolly Wheels, NH 163 Hay Tedder 4-Rotors, NH 316 Baler w/ 70 Thrower Elec Controls, IH 56 Blower, Mayrath 8 X 42 w/ 10 HP Motor & 8 X 62 PTO Drive, Farm King 10 X 30 PTO Drive Auger, KEW 600 Elev 52’, Lindsay Drag Cart 4 Sect 22’, 12’ Drag, JD Rotary Hoe 15’ 3 Pt, Frontier 2409 R Mt Blade 9’, JD 709 Rotary Motor 7’, JD 227 Rotary Mower, Sperry NH 679 Manure Spreader Tandem Axle Hyd Gate, JD 350 Manure Spreader, WW Gooseneck Trailer 21000 lb. 3 Axle 36’ Deck, IH 50 Stalk Shredder , NI 322 Mtd Picker 12 Row Husk Bed, IH 468 Ft Mt Cult 4-38, IH 183 Cult 8-38, NH 80 Bale Mover, Hayrack 13-6”, Dbl ll Bale Mover, WW 40’ Gooseneck Trailer w/ Ramps 3-7000 lb Axles, Saddle Tanks 125 Gal Ea, 300 Gal Fence Line Sprayer w/ New Pump, 2-Wheel Cart, F & F 4’ Lawn Roller, JD Lawn Sweeper 42”,JD TRS21 Snow Blower, Craftsman 20 Gal 155 PSI Port Air Compressor, Stihl MM55 Rotor Tiller, Some Misc Tools Dave’s Note: This Auction will be a Virtual Internet Auction ONSITE Live & Internet Bidding.

See Equipment Fax for Online Bidding Instructions and Information.

Terms: Cash or Good Check. Picture I.D. Required. Not Responsible for Accidents or Thefts. All Announcements Made the Day of Sale Take Precedence Over Written Material.

Everything is Sold “As Is”, “Where Is” AUCTION STARTS AT 9:30 SHARP, VIRTUAL AUCTION STARTS AT 10:30 AM

DAVID DAMHOFF AUCTION AND APPRAISAL SERVICE

Auctioneer David Damoff JR Sims

18661 Holly Road, Morrison, IL 61270 Cell: 815-535-4470 IL Licensed Auctioneer #440-000345

Clerks: D.A.S. Computerized Auction Service

For sale. 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500. 2WD, reg cab. 33,689 miles.

Call/text Christopher @ 815 535 8037 for pics and more details. Asking price $14K O.B.O

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Genesee Township is accepting Bids for the 2021 cemetery mowing season.

To download a Bid packet go to: www.geneseetownshipil cemeteries.com or call 815-499-9569 Bids are due by Feb. 8th 2021.

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