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The American Legion Post 328 in Morrison retired 575 unserviceable flags in a special burning ceremony. Here, Post members stand at attention as the flags are retired. The Post collects damaged flags throughout the year. A deposit box has been installed in front of Post 328 in Morrison where worn and faded flags can be left for retirement. Vol. 82 • No. 3 One Section • 24 Pages

COVID-19 NUMBERS UPDATE

Lee, Whiteside counties announce 16 new cases BY ERIC INGLES eingles@saukvalley.com The Whiteside County Health Department on Sunday announced 10 new cases of COVID-19. The new cases affect three people in their 60s, three in their 40s, two in their 20s and two in their 30s. In addition, one person has been lifted off of isolation and is recovered. Lee County had six new cases on Sunday; two people in their 50s, one in their 20s, one in their 30s, one in their 40s and one in their 60s. Eight additional Lee County residents

have recovered. Whiteside County has had 765 cases and 20 deaths. Lee County has had 365 cases, 289 recoveries and one death. Ogle and Carroll counties did not

IN BRIEF Carroll County Thrift Shop has Halloween deals SAVANNA – Carroll County Help Center Thrift Shop, 126 South 4th St., will have Halloween specials in October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The Trick or Treat Deals include cos-

tumes, fall decorations and winter coats. There are free books available with every purchase. Call the thrift shop at 815-244-2411 for more information.

report data on Sunday. Illinois on Sunday announced 1,604 new cases and 14 COVID-related deaths. Statewide there have been 287,930 cases and 8,601 deaths. Ogle County has had 705 cases and six deaths. Carroll County has had 229 cases, 202 recoveries and five deaths. The North region (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) has seen eight days of positivity increases – meeting one of the criteria for stricter mitigation measures – and two days of hospital admission increases. The region’s

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positivity rate increased to 7.9%, the highest rate of any of the state’s 11 regions. Currently, 37% of medical/ surgical beds are available and 47% of ICU beds. If the North region (Region 1) reports an 8% positivity rate for three consecutive days, the region will be subject to additional COVID19 mitigation measures from the IDPH. Sterling has had 3,668 tests and 273 cases. Rock Falls has had 1,971 tests and 138 cases. Dixon has had 5,153 tests and 267 cases. Rochelle has had 3,651 tests and 354 cases.

Potential COVID-19 exposure The Lee County Unified Leadership Team is cautioning people who attended a wedding in Amboy on Sept. 19 and those who visited the Sublette Saloon Sept. 19 or 20 of potential COVID-19 exposures. The health department is urging

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people to not gather in large groups without social distancing and to wear face masks. Anyone concerned about any potential exposure should call the Lee County Health Department at 815-441-1372.

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SHAW MEDIA CRYSTAL LAKE – Shaw Media announced Dennis Anderson has been named vice president of news and content development. In his new role, Anderson will oversee all journalism and content efforts, and he will supervise Shaw Media’s newsrooms in Illinois. Anderson most recently was the top editor for Gannett Illinois, which includes newspapers in Peoria, Rockford and Springfield. He has also held editorial management positions at the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights and newspapers in Binghamton, New York; Norwich, Connecticut; and Lawrence,

Kansas. Anderson’s hiring Throughout his comes as Shaw Media career, he has served continues its dedias a board member cation and commitfor several journalism ment to the communiadvocacy groups and ties they serve. newspaper associa“Shaw Media has tions. one of the largest and “Dennis is a strong most dedicated and newsroom leader with engaged news teams terrific experience. His in Illinois,” Anderson thoughtfulness and said. “I look forward to professionalism will working with everyone be a tremendous asset to grow our communifor us as we strive to ty engagement opporDennis Anderson improve our journaltunities. Now more than ism efforts across Shaw ever, local media needs Media,” said John Rung, Shaw to be recognizing and explaining Media’s president and CEO. trends that matter to how we live and

opportunities for economic growth in northern Illinois. And that’s what we are committed to doing.” Shaw Media, founded in 1851 in Dixon, Illinois, is a media company with newspapers, magazines, niche publications, websites and video/digital production services in the Chicago suburbs, northern Illinois and Iowa. Shaw Media is the third-oldest continuously owned and operated media company in the nation. “Illinois is my home, where I went to college and where our sons were born. My wife and I are excited about this opportunity and look forward to being a part of Shaw Media and the community,” Anderson said.

Helms, Scott is a 1987 graduate of Mount Carroll High school and attended both Cornell and the University of Wisconsin. He and his Scott H. Helms wife Stephanie have three children, Abby, Caroline, and John.

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PROMOTION New President/CEO at State Bank of Pearl City PEARL CITY – The Board of Directors of The State Bank of Pearl City has announced the promotion of Scott H. Helms to President and CEO of The State Bank of Pearl City, effective April 1. The son of Howard and Virginia

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Helms joined the staff in 2007 as executive vice president, has 27 years of banking and financial experience and has been integral in the development and opening of The Mount Carroll Banking Center in 2008.

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OBITUARIES ROBERT L. WEBER

LETTER TO THE EDITOR drive, drive, and drive some more, until his tank of gas was empty. Robert is survived by his four daughters, Susan (Doug) Petersen of Thomson; Barbara (Gerald) Brandenburg of Clinton; Dianna Weber of Clinton, and Sandra (Denny) Kyrsgaard of Clinton; seven grandchildren, John, Angie, Adam, Jason, Lizzy, DJ, and Jesse; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen, two brothers, and a sister. The Pape Funeral Home in Clinton assisted the family. Online condolences may be left at www. papefh.com.

Thomson – Robert L. Weber, age 89, of Thomson, formerly of Sabula, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 at Generations at Rock Island. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family graveside service was held Friday, Sept. 25, at Oakland Cemetery in Clinton, Iowa. Robert was born on July 18, 1931, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of William and Elizabeth (Thede) Weber. He served during the Korean War Conflict in the US Army from 1953-1955. He married Helen Liebigon July 18, 1952, in Bellevue, Iowa; she died in 2012. Robert worked as a mechanic/ welder at the Savanna Army Depot in Savanna. He later worked as a driver for Railcrew Express. He enjoyed junking and loved to

TAMARA S. BALK THOMSON — Tamara S. Balk, 55, of Thomson, passed away on September 15, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A celebration of Tammy’s life will be held on a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in Tammy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Trump has gone as low as it gets

Thank goodness, there were no losers. We were proud to serve our country. We did not try to get deferments, or wiggle our way out of going to serve our country. I find many things to be disgusted with with Donald Trump, but I think this is about as low as it gets.

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According to Donald Trump, I guess myself, along with five of my brothers, were suckers. Two of my brothers were in World War II, one was awarded two Purple Hearts, one served in the Navy during the Korean conflict, one served post Korea, and two of us served during the Cold War in the ‘50s.

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assessment clinics throughout the state by appointment only. Locally, Dr. David Yeager will be the clinician in charge Oct. 22 at Morrison Family

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what’s in the best interest of Illinois,” Padilla said, noting that Madigan has not been charged with any wrongdoing. “If his being part of this investigation is being a distraction, then by all means he should step down.”

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BY TIMOTHY EGGERT teggert@saukvalley.com Second-term Republican State Rep. Tony McCombie and Democratic candidate Joan Padilla, who ran against and lost to McCombie in 2018, met virtually with members of the Shaw Media Editorial Board this week. The incumbent representative and her incumbent challenger shared their largely divergent visions for the 71st District, differing in their evaluations of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, routes to economic stability and top legislative priorities. The candidates did find common ground, however, in their condemnation of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is the subject of a legislative probe into whether he “engaged in con-

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duct which is unbecoming to a legislator or which constitutes a breach of public trust.” B o t h McCombie and Padilla said they think Madigan should resign his speakership, citing a bribery scheme with utility giant Commonwealth Edison he was implicated in this summer involving no-work jobs and lobbying contracts that were awarded over eight years to his close associates in exchange for legislation that benefited the company. “Speaker Madigan does need to understand

Padilla was less critical in her evaluation of another Democratic leader – Gov. JB Pritzker – and offered praise for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying he “did what he needed to do.” “He worked very hard getting the [personal protective equipment] available for the state, for those on-site health care workers,” Padilla said. “He was able to get ventilators to Illinois. He put together a team of medical experts and professionals. That is what leadership is.” But if she were Pritzker, Padilla said she would have implemented a single system of messaging, testing and data reporting for every county health department to follow. McCombie disagreed, saying the coronavirus-related decisions made by Pritzker and his

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• CANDIDATES Continued from Page 5 administration since March should have been made in consultation with the Legislature. “We in the House and Senate are a co-equal branch to the executive branch, and the lack of conversation with the governor’s administration has not been good,” McCombie said. “I don’t believe running a state or a nation through executive orders is the way to do it.” And because she knows her “district better than [Pritzker] does,” McCombie said she would prefer if the state’s pandemic response delegated responsibility and authority to local officials, rather than to a single branch of government or to state agencies. McCombie also questioned the transparency and accuracy surrounding state-collected data on the spread of the virus, and suggested there would be less variation between the resources of county health departments in her district if they didn’t have to rely on emergency state funding.

Tax Amendment McCombie, a longtime business owner and realtor, dismissed the proposed graduated income tax amendment, characterizing it as a distraction from other reforms like state

property tax, education funding and pension restructuring. She also said there is “no guarantee of how the money is going to be spent,” and warned that the graduated rates already passed by the Legislature would be raised if the amendment passes in November. Padilla, who supports the proposed amendment, labeled McCombie’s response as an example of “anxiety and fear” brought on by the opposition. The Legislature can already raise tax rates, Padilla said, but it mostly chooses not to. The graduated income tax amendment instead adjusts the tax structure, and still leaves rates up to the Legislature to decide, she said. “People need to understand that 97% of Illinoisans will see their tax rate either stay the same or go down,” Padilla said. “Whereas 3% of Illinoisans will just be asked to pay a little bit more, and I think that’s fair.”

Keeping and Increasing Jobs Padilla and McCombie further differed on their methods to retain and add jobs in the 71st District. Padilla promoted a model that would feature partnerships between college students and businesses, in which training exchanged for temporary employment might eventually lead to full-time jobs and community investment. McCombie stressed the need to stop passing policy that limits businesses

and corporations from operating in Illinois, and that forces companies to open in neighboring states, where regulations are more relaxed. Reforming workers compensation, property tax and tort policies would incentivize businesses to stay in Illinois, which would in turn “grow our population and attract people,” McCombie said.

Agricultural Industry Policy surrounding agriculture should also be reformed, McCombie said, especially as it relates to the state’s estate tax, property rights and environmental regulations. “It’s getting very hard in Illinois for the small family farmer,” McCombie said, adding that the mental health of farmers needs to be considered a serious issue. “One thing that has started to come to light ... is the suicide rate with farmers,” McCombie said. “We have to start talking about mental health in our industries.” Padilla pointed to the emerging trend of hemp production as an agricultural investment that would “grow the district.” As a legislator, Padilla said she would work with the Illinois Farm Bureau and other stakeholders to secure training and funding for farmers to incorporate hemp as a third or fourth crop in their seasonal rotation. And once it’s grown and harvested, industrial hemp could also be an

opportunity to bring new manufacturing or production into the district, Padilla said. “As an agricultural district, this just seems to me like we should be exploring that,” Padilla said.

Top Priorities If elected to represent the district in Springfield, Padilla said she would focus on maintaining the state’s evidence-based education funding formula and on directing more education resources to teachers and students. Padilla would also attempt to boost the district’s economy by repurposing empty spaces and buildings in its towns and villages, which would give entrepreneurs opportunities to invest locally, to “bring the community together and make us stronger.” If re-elected, McCombie said she’ll work to pass ethics reform measures like doing away with legislators’ ability to lobby on behalf of municipalities, the “revolving door” of former legislators serving as lobbyists and ambiguous economic interest disclosures. McCombie would also work to maintain “fiscal sanity” through property tax reform and a balanced budget that “puts people to work” and “grows our businesses.” “I’m a fierce advocate for my district,” McCombie said. “I have a record showing that I want financial reforms ... that I’m willing to fund education ... that I support labor ... that I support families. My record speaks for itself.”

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FARM BUREAU COLUMN

Harvest is in full swing, watch out for farm vehicles H arvest is going in full swing. And that means a lot of large slow moving equipment on the road-

ways. If you are on Facebook, be sure and follow our page as we have been doing Ask a Farm segments where we answer questions on agriculture. This week, Jeremy did an excellent video explaining why a combine going down the road is not pulling over for drivers, what they can and cannot see, and what you need to be aware of as you follow them. If you are not on Facebook you can also view the video on our youtube channel, just search for Carroll County Farm Bureau. You will find we keep adding more videos to our channel. Here are some thoughts from a farmer on being safe on the roadways. Large equipment is limited to their max speed, sometimes only up to 30 mph. As they move from field to field, they are not wasting time and are going as fast as they can. Grain carts are particularly hard for farmers to see around. They are huge and the mirrors in the tractors provide as much view as they can, but it is very limited. Take extra care in passing. If you are following them and cannot see them in the cab of the tractor, likely they

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cannot see you either. If they see you and give you the opportunity of going around, please take it cautiously. This is for the safety of all of us on the road. Please do not pass in a no passing zone. It puts all of us at risk for a bad situation. Please pay attention to our lights. Know that when they have to turn, sometimes they do have to swing wide to be able to make it.

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Last week prior to our board meeting, we were able to Zoom with our Adopted Legislator Representative Joyce Mason. Joyce lives in Gurnee and our conversations always prove to be educational for both of us. We hear about the issues in her district and she learns more about agriculture. We talked about the progressive income tax and our position behind voting no on it. We talked about the effect of COVID on

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. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815-2443001 by 3 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper. For Sale: 2001 41ft. Merritt hopper bottom trailer, power tarp and power trap doors. Low miles, $9,500 or best offer. 563-2195491. Grain Storage for rent. 3 bins, 3800 bu. Each. 12 cents/bushel. Thomson area. 630-707-0954. For Sale: 1939 “H” Farmall tractor. Excellent paint-rubbertin. Runs great. 1946 Farmall “M” New 12 V System- Excellent Condition. -Your choice $2,000. 815-684-5373. For Sale: Foley Food Mill, $10. Never used. Stainless steel. Shannon.815-541-3603. For Sale: Kewanee 270 super shank field cultivator 22 ft. Also has a 4 section drag cart and 3pt. stack mover. 815-291-3759.

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• BLOOD DONATIONS Continued from Page 7 In thanks, the Red Cross is offering a $1,000 Amazon.com gift card to five lucky winners who come to give in October. Go to rcblood.org/unite to get terms and conditions. About Antibody Testing Antibody testing may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual experienced COVID-19 symptoms. Donations are tested using samples pulled at the time of donation and sent to a testing

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both of our areas. We also discussed the upcoming harvest season. The poor lady had a very rough day on Thursday when we talked. She and her daughter went for a walk at a forest preserve. When they got back to her car, it had been vandalized. It had a threatening note that she was being watched and photographed along with a bumper stick-

er for another party. I can’t imagine coming back from my daily walk to find my car vandalized. What has our world come to? How is it we cannot enjoy the simple things in life like parking our car so we can go for a walk in a public place? It can be really hard to stay upbeat in today’s times. Luckily our Zoom visit was just what she needed to take her mind off of the bad day she had. We are hopeful to be able to do a virtual combine ride this fall.

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Whatâ€™s Happening at CCSSO & CCT Hello, everyone,Â Â Â Well we are finally moved and getting settled in our new building.Â Our new address is 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053. The phone numbers will remain the same, CCSSO 815-244-1800 and CCT 815-244-0011. Our hours will remain the same also 8 a.m. â€“ 2:30 p.m. We will be taking the exercise equipment and the books. Please allow us some time to get all this organized and set up. 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 at the front door. We greatly appreciate your cooperation. Please remember Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15 and goes until Dec. 7. If you havenâ€™t made your appointment as of yet please call us to set up your appointment. You will need to bring your Medicare Card and list of your medications with the dosage and frequency. If you have a Medicare.gov account set up please bring your user name and password. This is the time of year where you can check on different Medicare

Part D plans to see if there is a better plan for you. We have been told by SHIP that the cost of insulins on some of next yearâ€™s plans will not be over $35.00 a month, and the donut hole is supposed to finally disappear. So this should make plans more affordable for everyone. Donâ€™t forget to call as I am already filled up until November and Iâ€™m sure Karen and Sandra are filling up fast also. We would like to let you know if you live in or around Morrison, Kathy Schmidt who is a SHIP Counselor (Kathy did some of her training here at the Senior Center with Karen and I) will also be able to help during Open Enrollment to find the Medicare Part D Plan that works best for you. Her number is 815-564-8772. Just a reminder we have decided with all the concerns about social distancing that we will not have the VA Coffee or BINGO again until after the first of year. Â Â The next Rules of the Road Class will be held at the Senior Center on Friday, November 13th at 9 .m. Please call to reserve your spot at 815-244-1800.

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Please remember Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15 so please call us to check on your drug plan for next year. We will be at our new building then, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll. Please call to schedule your appointment as we fill up fast. This is the only time you are able to change your Medicare Part D Plan

(Prescription Plan) for next year. Sometimes your Med D Plan doesn’t notify you until it is too late that they no longer cover some of your medications and you are stuck with the plan until the next open enrollment . Please call Karen, Sandra or Deb at 815-244-1800 to set up your appointment.

CCSSO Calendar of Events for October Saturday, Oct. 10 Lanark and Milledgeville Paper Pick Up 8-10 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 13 Nesteggers, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Paper, aluminum can pickup schedule Lanark: Saturday, Oct. 10 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. Bank parking lot

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Saturday, Oct. 17 Chadwick Paper Pick Up, 8-10 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 Board Meeting, 9:15 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 Shannon Paper Pick Up, 8-10:30 a.m. South Side of City Park

Agency meeting is Nov. 10 The next Agency Meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8 a.m. at Mest Manor, 525 Third St., Savanna. Program presenters will be Ed Bochniak, from Mest Manor and Laura Smith from Sinnissippi.

Milledgeville: Saturday, Oct. 10 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. South side of grocery store

Chadwick:

Saturday, Oct. 17 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. City Hall

Shannon:

Saturday, Oct. 24 South side of the city park (subject to availability of volunteers) 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. (Last scheduled pick up for the year)

Lake Carroll:

Please place papers in the plastic container provided.

Mt. Carroll:

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

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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 also accepted and taken to Rolling Hills for their use. Please, no magazines, advertising slicks, glass or plastic bottles, and steel cans. PLEASE no aluminum pie tins.

STATISTICS Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

If you come in to do the application for your license plate discount (The Benefit Access Application/BAA) please bring your 2019 income taxes with you. If you do not file income taxes then you need to bring your 1099 for all you income including Social Security. Please call ahead to set up an appointment at 815-244-1800. 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 815-244-0011. 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. Just a reminder that FHN will only be doing drive-thru flu shot clinics this year. They do have a schedule set up. Only two clinics are set up for Carroll County and will be in Lanark, Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. – Noon at Eastland High School. There is an article with more information on this in this issue of the Grapevine. God Bless all of you,

Deb Connor, Director

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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, and possibly deductibles and coinsurance for Medicare beneficiaries (elderly or disabled) who qualify.

New Guidelines for 2020 Program

Income for 1

Income for 2

Asset for 1

Asset for 2

QMB..................$1,066................... $1,435....................$7,730................. $11,600 SLIB...................$1,274................... $1,716....................$7,730................. $11,600 Q1-1....................$1,431................... $1,928....................$7,730...................$1,600

Aid to Aged Blind & Disabled Medical*

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

SNAP.................$2,101................... $2,707....................$3,500...................$3,500 *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.

Exercise at Senior Center The Senior Center now has 6 pieces of professional-grade equipment, treadmill, rowing machine, Stair Stepper, E-Force Cross Trainer exerciser and recumbent bicycle. You are welcome to use any of these anytime the Senior Center is open, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These 6 fine pieces of exercise equipment have been donated to help seniors get some needed movement

and cardio work that can improve both their physical and mental states. And as anyone can tell you, a few minutes walking or riding a bike can go a long way. We have moved the exercise equipment to the downstairs area for more privacy for those who wish to use it. So bring a few friends and all of you can work out together, and the best part is it is FREE!!!!

Nonagenarians and Centenarians Birthdays for October Oct. 4 - Berry Williams...........................................97 Oct. 7 - Wayne Derrer.............................................90 Oct. 9 - Georgiana Handel, Savanna....................97 Oct. 12 - Wayne Wiegert, Savann...........................95 Oct. 17 - Lloyd Haas, Mt Carroll.............................. 91 Oct. 22 - Diana Marken. Thomson..........................90 Oct. 23 - Donald Weidman, Mt Carroll ..................97 Oct. 27 - Mary Morgan, Lanark...............................92 Oct. 20 - Jack Marken, Thomson.............................97

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

NICAA Golden Meals for October LET’S EAT OUT For Carry-Out, Call Savanna, 815-273-4875 Entrées

1 – Beef Stroganoff 2 – BBQ Ribbet 3 – Beef Stroganoff 5 – Ham Salad 6 – Baked Chicken 7 – Macaroni & Cheese Casserole 8 – Pepper Steak 9 – Italian Sausage 12 – Closed, Columbus Day 13 – Chicken & Noodles Casserole 14 – Hot Turkey Sandwiches 15 – Sausage Gravy Over Biscuit 16 – Maple Glazed Ham 19 – Chicken Salad 20 – Spaghetti 21 – Stuffed Green Peppers 22 – Roast Loin Pork 23 – Tator Tot Casserole 26 – Tuna Salad 27 – Swedish Meatballs 28 – Salisbury Steak 29 – Beef Stroganoff 30 – BBQ Ribbet 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.

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.

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

DONATIONS Roger & Jan VanDrew Lorraine Feltmeyer Dorothy Shearer Blaine & Elinor Hardacre Patrick McGowan Jud Smith Darlene Smith Louise Kaufman Lois Cheeseman

Mary Ann Hutchison Alan Root Carol Gibbs Deb Judas Betty Rose Peg Paxton

Townships Cherry Grove/Shannon Township Fairhaven Township, Chadwick For a complete listing of donors FY2018-19, see the annual report. Copies are available at the Senior Center office.)

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Inspector general issues warning about scams The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, continues to warn Americans about widespread phone scams where callers may impersonate Social Security or claim a Social Security-related problem, to gain your trust and steal your money. The Social Security Administration will NEVER: Call to threaten you with arrest or legal action if you do not immediately pay a debt, fine, or fee. Tell you that your Social Security number has been suspended, or offer to increase your benefits or resolve identity theft problems in exchange for payment.

Require payment via retail gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfers, or internet currency like Bitcoin, or by mailing cash. Demand secrecy in handling a Social Security-related problem, or tell you to make up a story to tell your friends, family, or store/bank employees. Text you unsolicited to tell you about a problem with your Social Security number or benefits. Email you attached documents containing your personally identifiable information. Be very cautious if you receive an unsolicited call from the government and you don’t recognize the problem or issue they’re calling about. Do not

provide personally identifiable information over the phone. Discuss major financial decisions with trusted friends or family. If you owe money to Social Security, the agency will mail you a letter with payment options and appeal rights. If you receive a suspicious call: Hang up! Do not give them money or personal information! Report Social Security scams at oig.ssa.gov. Report other imposter scams at ftc.gov/complaint. Let’s SLAM phone scams together!

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With all of the uncertainty we are unable to predict what businesses will be open in the fall as well as what the new normal will look like for those businesses. We will be looking into trips for 2021 and hope you will consider After much thought and consideration regarding our trips for 2020 traveling with us in the future. we have made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining trips for 2020 Sincerely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manuela Sander, Trips Coordinator

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 note after Sept. 25 take your papers and cans to our new location, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, to the back of the building as recycling will have their own entrance. Call 815-244-1800 for more information or see Keith, Dale, Bob, Lawrence, Ray, Albert, Wayne, or Norma. What do you do with your old cell phones? Carroll County Senior Center has a donation box for old and broken cell phones. We recycle them by sending them into a company that refurbishes them for emergency 911 phones for areas devastated by disasters and for sale to low income persons. We currently have one box at the Senior Center. If the plan goes well we will increase the number of boxes and place them in other areas around the county. If you know of anyone looking to get rid of old cell phones have them drop them off at the Carroll County Senior Center during our regular business hours 8 am to 2:30 pm Monday thru Friday. As always you can help yourself to free coffee and cookies while helping us collect the cell phones.

****** Please call Carroll County Senior Services at 815-244-1800, or email director@ccsso.net for updated information.

Seniors Around the County 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. Caroline Mark Home Are you familiar with the Caroline Mark Home? The Caroline Mark Home is located at 222 E Lincoln Street, Mt. Carroll, IL. Their phone number is 815-244-3862. The Caroline Mark Home has been established for the care, housing and community of single women age 65 or older, (where residents live free of charge) in Carroll and adjacent Illinois Counties, which include, Stephenson, Ogle, Jo Daviess, and Whiteside counties. For more information please call 815-244-3862. Applications can also be picked up at the Senior Center.

The Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Stop by and get your questions answered.

GRAPEVINE

At the last board meeting on Sept. 15, the board celebrated Jason Johns 96th birthday. Jason was born and raised in Savanna. He went into the service in 1945. He was stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas until he went to Germany in 1948. Jason was recalled for the Korean conflict in 1950 and was discharged in 1951. In 1951 he moved to Mt. Carroll. Jason married his late wife Claire in 1947 in Paris. Claire sadly passed in 2017 they had been married for 70 years. After being discharged Jason farmed from 1952 to 1971 and then went to work for Product Farm Services and retired in 1985. Jason has served on many boards throughout the years, the Lions Club for 25 years, school board for several years, and on the Carroll County Senior Board for 10 years. We are blessed to have him serve on the Board of Directors and he also serves on the Executive Committee for the Board.

Jason Johns (center seated) was honored on his 96th birthday on Sept. 15. In the second row are: Mary Stevens, Donna Green, Secretary, Jane Law, Joyce Schubert, Pam Darrow, and Craig Dimmick. Back row: Butch Hasz, Treasurer, Russ Gies, Chairman of the Board, and Darla Burkholder Clint Elmore, Vice Chairman, Letha Rahn, Kathleen Folsom-Johnson, Shirley Fritz and Jim Calhoun were not available when the photo was taken.

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VETERANS NEWS

Veterans Assistance Commission has new location The Carroll County Veterans Assistance Commission office will be moving to its new location on Oct. 3 in the new Mount Carroll Community Center building located on 17612 East Benton Street, Mount Carroll. The Senior Center and Carroll

County Transit Authority will also be located in the building The Commission’s office will be open for business on Oct. 7 during current hours. “We are not able to take our current phone numbers with us, so we will have new numbers,” a press

release said. “Masks will still be required to enter and be served in our office. I know this can be a sticky subject, but most Veterans assistance offices in the state are still closed to clients. We have opted to be open because we are in a smaller county with less traffic.

“We have an obligation to protect our elderly and sick veterans and therefore ask your understanding and cooperation in protecting them. We are currently limiting our office visits to appointments only at this time which will enable us to control the number of people in our office.”

YOUR HEALTH

FHN flu shot clinics coming to Lanark in October FHN shot clinics will be DriveUp Clinics this year. There will be two clinics set up in Lanark on Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 from 9 a.m.-noon at Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive, Lanark. At the drive-through clinics, adults 65 years of age receive a highdose version of the four-strain vaccine ($65). Adults under 65 years of age will get a quadrivalent vaccine that protects against four strains of influenza for $30. Children cannot receive their flu shot at any of the drive-through flu shot clinics, but FHN providers’ offices will have appropriate dosages for pediatric patients as well as for adults. Immunizations at the drive-thru flu shot clinics may be paid for by

cash, credit card, or check payable to FHN. Receipts will be available to submit to individuals’ healthcare insurance provider for reimbursement. There will be no out-of-pocket expense if you are covered by Medicare Part B (please present card) or Medicare HMO accepted by FHN (list available at each location – covered persons must present the Medicare HMO card instead of the Medicare card for the billing process.) Because of federal guidelines to prevent identity theft, everyone must present a photo ID to receive an immunization. People are asked to wear a shirt or top that makes their upper arm easily accessible. All persons in vehicles attending a drive-thru clinic must arrive wearing a face covering: those receiving

a shot will be given a 2-ply reusable fabric FHN mask after their shot for future use. Persons with allergy to eggs or the flu vaccine, those with an illness accompanied by a fever or depressed immune system should

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Quilters do not have to be Lake Carroll residents LAKE CARROLL — To celebrate National Quilt Day on Sept. 12, many Lake Carroll Quilt Club members hung quilts outside their homes. Other quilts were displayed at the Clubhouse. “The weather could have been nicer but it was a good way to honor a craft that has stood the test of time,” said Loretta Dick, club member. “Quilting brings joy to those of us who watch our projects go from an idea, to a finished blanket or wall hanging. It also brings joy to the people we create them for. Although quilting has always been a source of comfort and relaxation, it has been a lifesaver during the pandemic. The beauty of quilts is so much more than just the finished product.” Dick said there are many types of quilts: traditional or modern; pieced or appliqued; hand quilted, longarmed, or just tied. There are also baby quilts, holiday quilts, comforters, picnic blankets, wall hangings, and table runners. “Some people make pillows, clothing or tote bags out of quilt patterns, “ Dick Said. “The possibilities are endless!” She said there are thousands of quilt patterns that range from simple to challenging. The internet has made researching patterns easier, but there are many books available at the library to get started. “Choosing your colors can be the most fun and change the look of a single pattern. Once you get started you will know if quilting is for you. Quilters get hooked pretty quickly.

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Soon you’ll be going to Quilt shops and Quilt shows. Quilt Clubs are a great way to get started,” she said. The Lake Carroll Quilt Club meets at the lodge at 1 p.m. on the first

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just want to come and be inspired, this is a wonderful group of women to get to know. “We share our finished projects, show a demonstration or teach a technique or quilting tip. We only offer solicited advice and all efforts are praised. We would love to see the art of quilting continue into future generations,” she said.

For more information email Dick at lgd3377@att.net. There is also a Quilts-of-Valor group that meets at the Heritage Center in Lanark from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Tuesday of the month. “We make patriotic quilts that are then awarded to nominated servicemen and women,” Dick said. Email Nancy Aho at nancyaaho@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us or would like to donate fabric.”

FLU SHOTS

TOP LEFT: The Quilts-of-Valor group meets at the Heritage Center in Lanark. LEFT: National Quilt Day was Sept. 12, and many Lake Carroll Quilt Club members hung quilts outside their homes or at the Clubhouse. RIGHT: There are many types of quilts. The possibilities are endless.

No need to get out of the car or go out of your way – just drive through for your flu shot! This year, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot. The COVID-19 pandemic has been pushing our country’s healthcare system to its limits since March, and shows no real signs of stopping. Add the effects of a typical flu season and you get some pretty scary numbers that could overwhelm hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. Adults under 65 will receive a $30 quadrivalent vaccine and those 65 and over can get a $65 high-dose vaccine. Pay by cash, check, or credit card and you can use your receipt for reimbursement from your insurance carrier. If you are covered by Medicare Part B or a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN, there will be no out-ofpocket charge (please present Medicare card*). Of course, you can still get a flu shot from your provider (cost may vary from drive-thru prices).

DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINICS OCTOBER 3 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Terrapin Park, 350 West St., Elizabeth OCTOBER 10 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Eastland High School, 500 S. School Dr, Lanark OCTOBER 14 • 3 – 6 p.m. FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills OCTOBER 17 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Eastland High School, 500 S. School Dr, Lanark

• If your last flu shot was before June 1 2020, you need a new one for the coming flu season. • Kids 18 and under cannot be vaccinated at the drive-through clinics. FHN provider offices will have appropriate dosages for children. • All persons in vehicles attending a clinic must arrive wearing a face covering; those receiving a shot will be given a 2-ply reusable fabric FHN mask after their shot for future use. * Persons covered by a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN MUST present the Medicare HMO card instead of the Medicare card for billing. No other insurance coverage can be accepted at the drive-through clinics.

FHN will not hold walk-in flu shot clinics this year due to precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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20 To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment. Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 3. LIMITATIONS ON INCOME TAXATION (a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the rate or rates of any tax on or measured by income imposed by the State. A tax on or measured by income shall be at a non-graduated rate. At any one time there may be no more than one such tax imposed by the State for State purposes on individuals and one such tax so imposed on corporations. In any such tax imposed upon corporations the highest rate shall not exceed the highest rate imposed on individuals by more than a ratio of 8 to 5. (b) Laws imposing taxes on or measured by income may adopt by reference provisions of the laws and regulations of the United States, as they then exist or thereafter may be changed, for the purpose of arriving at the amount of income upon which the tax is imposed. EXPLANATION The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the "flat tax," that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT Illinois' current tax system unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires and this amendment will set things right for middle-class and working people. Currently, it is unfair that billionaires pay the same tax rate as regular people. Voting "yes" on the amendment means that the State will enact a new tax structure where only those making above $250,000 a year will see their taxes go up. This amendment is simply upgrading Illinois' old tax system to a graduated system which is how the federal government and the majority of other states do it. This Amendment Would Make Illinois' Tax System Fair. Approval of this amendment would enact a fair system that allows the state to tax wealthy people at higher rates and lower income people at lower rates, replacing Illinois' current unfair tax system, in which wealthy people pay the exact same tax rate as lower and middle income people. Illinois' current tax system unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires, and approval of this amendment will set things right for the middle class and working people. This amendment will help small business owners by creating a stable economic environment for their businesses to thrive. While others try to mislead you, under the current tax system in Illinois, policymakers already have the authority to set any tax rate and to change tax rates at their will. The current system forces policymakers to charge the same tax rate to everyone, regardless of how much money they make. If this amendment passes, the State will have the ability to tax higher income earners at a different rate. In fact, upon passage of this Amendment, a new tax structure will go into effect where 97% of taxpayers will pay the same or less, while only those making more than $250,000 a year will see a tax increase. This amendment does not tax retirement income. The Federal Government and Most States Use the Graduated Tax System Proposed in this Amendment, Not the Unfair System Currently Used in Illinois. Illinois is among a minority of states that do not utilize graduated tax rates because the Illinois Constitution requires a "flat tax" that penalizes middle-class and working people and benefits higher income individuals. A majority of states and the federal government already use the kind of graduated income tax system proposed in this amendment to ensure that wealthy people pay their fair share of taxes. Nearby states including Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin are among the majority of states that have graduated tax systems. Illinois' Current Income Tax System Relies on Taxes from Middle and Lower Income Earners, While a Graduated System Would Lower that Burden and Fund Critical Programs such as Education and Human Services. While some states have fair tax rates in which the highest income earners pay the highest tax rate, Illinois' "flat tax" rate continues to rely unfairly on taxes from middle and lower income earners. Under Illinois' "flat tax" structure, a nurse making $50,000 per year pays the same tax rate as an executive making $4 million per year. A graduated tax rate would have the executive pay more. Because of the way our current tax system is set up, the bottom fifth of Illinois taxpayers (those making below $21,800) contribute 14.4% of their income to state and local taxes, compared to 7.4% for the top 1 percent of Illinois taxpayers. If this Amendment passes, the State has already enacted a new graduated tax structure where 97% of taxpayers will pay the same or less. Under the new tax structure, only the top 3% of Illinois income earners would pay more in income taxes. Everyone who makes $250,000 or less a year would pay the same or less. Over 95% of small businesses earn $250,000 or less a year in profits, and their owners will not see a tax increase under the new tax structure. This change will generate additional revenue each year that can help address Illinois' budget deficit and fund critical programs, including the State's education system, public safety, and social services like mental health and substance abuse treatment and domestic violence shelters. After the COVID-19 Pandemic, We Need to Do All We Can to Help the Economy and Middle-Class and Working People. Working people and essential workers like nurses, first responders, and grocery store clerks should not pay the same tax rate as the wealthy. Nurses making $50,000 a year should not pay the same tax rate as an executive making $4,000,000 a year. Having wealthy people pay more would reduce the burden on working families. This is money that middle and lower income people need for housing, groceries, medicine, and essentials. When the wealthiest people pay more, middle and lower income earners can pay less while the State funds critical services that our essential workers rely on. ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT 1) The Amendment gives the Legislature power to increase taxes on any group of taxpayers with no limits and no accountability and without any requirement to use the additional revenue to fund essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety. 2) Taxes and spending are out of control. The Legislature should not be allowed to keep raising taxes until they get their spending under control. 3) In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the worst possible time for a massive tax increase. The Amendment gives the Legislature power to increase taxes on any group of taxpayers with no limits and no accountability and without any requirement to use the additional revenue to fund essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety. The proposed amendment would give the Legislature unlimited new authority to increase income tax rates on any group of taxpayers at will, including low-income and middle-income families and small business owners. There would be no limit on the number of tax brackets that could be created and no limit on how high tax rates could be increased on individual taxpayers. In addition, this proposed change will pave the way for a tax on retirement income. Nothing in the amendment requires the Legislature to do anything to control spending. Nor does it require funds to be spent on essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety. It would simply give the Legislature a blank check to spend billions of dollars however they want, with no accountability. Taxes and spending are out of control. The Legislature should not be allowed to keep raising taxes until they get their spending under control. Illinois already has some of the highest property taxes and sales taxes in the nation. And the Legislature has increased Illinois income tax rates twice in the past decade to try to deal with the out-ofcontrol spending in Springfield. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, our state had a huge and growing multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, and the unfunded pension liability skyrocketed to over $137 billion. That's because the Legislature has continued to increase state spending instead of eliminating government waste, corruption, and abuse. Because they refuse to control spending or pass major reforms, the Legislature will just continue to raise taxes on everyone in Illinois, and middle-class families will be their next target. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the worst possible time for a massive tax increase. The COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs, unemployment, bankruptcies, and closures. As small businesses and local employers struggle to rebuild, this is the worst possible time to impose huge new tax increases. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, many residents and businesses were leaving the state because of the high tax burden. If the Amendment passes, it would be the last straw for thousands of small businesses, causing more jobs to leave the state, and making Illinois lose out on investments to rebuild our economy. This would mean fewer jobs and less opportunity for Illinois families.

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BY ERIC INGLES eingles@saukvalley.com The 2019 golf season ended with the Fulton boys flying high. The Steamers cruised through the regional, winning by 35 strokes as Ian Wiebenga too individual medalist honors. Fulton then took third at the sectional the following week, Wiebenga again having a solid round with an 81. Fulton then went on to take seventh at the Class 1A state meet. Heading into las Tuesday’s Three Rivers Conference meet at Rockridge, the Steamers are hoping this postseason, even with the far different form, will see more success. “We didn’t play well up until the postseason last year,” Wiebenga said. “Conference was [at Deer Valley] and we took fourth, but went into regionals and we all just played really good and got first and at sectionals all played really good and got third and at state we were glad we could even make it there.” Wiebenga said that from the 2019

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Fulton’s Patrick Wiebenga lines up his putt on hole 18 at Deer Valley Golf Club in Deer Grove on Sept.17.

FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the "ﬂat tax," that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.

Due to COVID-19, all 2020 General Election voters are encouraged to cast a ballot prior to Election Day, either by mail or during early voting. Voting by mail is an easy option for voters and you can request a vote by mail ballot through email, mail, or in person. An application is available from your local election authority or at: https://elections.il.gov/electionoperations/VotingByMail.aspx. To register to vote or check your registration status, visit: https://ova.elections.il.gov. CAPITOL BUILDING SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE I, Jesse White, Secretary of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Proposed Amendment, the Explanation of the Proposed Amendment, Arguments in Favor of the Amendment and Arguments Against the Amendment and a true copy of the Form of Ballot for this call as the regularly scheduled general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as set forth in compliance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Illinois, Done in the City of Springfield, this first day of June, 2020. This voter information material is available in written format in English, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, and Braille. It is also available in audio format in English. For more information, visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com or write the Secretary of State’s office at 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756.

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erdale in a dual in 2019, the Steamers then shot a 340 in the conference meet Continued from Page 21 as the Rams shot a 309 to win the conference title. postseason experience, the 2020 “Obviously we’d want to get back Steamers can learn to “just get bet- down to state and finish better than ter. I wish I could have played better we did last year, but that didn’t work at state than I did, just practice way out and that’s disappointing,” Patrick more than I did last year and just try Wiebenga said. “But you can’t just to get better at everything.” give up on the season.” He still wants to improve a bit on It’s a season that is different, in his chipping and his second shots. every way. On the course, COVID “If I can improve that just a little restrictions mean not pulling pins bit, I think I can be pretty good,” he when a player is on the green, and said. tournaments involved players gathInitially, with COVID-19 restricering to hear scores and see how they tions in place, the IHSA limited teams stacked up in the pre-pandemic days. to holding regionals, no more. That Now once a round is finished, players decision was reversed last week with turn in their scores and pack up to go. sectionals added to the mix, but at But the changes in how this is able this point it looks like the state meet, to be pulled off is still a far cry from and with it a chance for the Steamers what spring sport athletes endured to make a return trip to state, won’t with not having a season at all, and be happening. “Some of our incentives have been the waiting game other fall sports are taken away without having a state going through now with their seasons series, so kids have to dig a little deep- pushed back to the spring of 2021. “We’re just really happy we can er to see how much they want to get better as individuals,” Fulton coach even play,” Ian Wiebenga said. “We’re Kevin VerHoeven said. “We’ve had a having meets and we’re not playing in good year. The kids have played well. the spring like other sports.” “We’re just having fun playing They’ve improved a lot from last year. golf,” Patrick Wiebenga said. “We go I’m very proud of them.” Even if there is no state meet, the out on the weekends and play 18 holes Steamers will still have a chance to and we have fun. We go to practice Eastland’s Lydia Coatney improve on the fourth-place finish in and we play nine holes and we have After [a meet] on the bus ride the TRAC championship Eastland’s from Deer Lydiafun. Coatney Valley last year. Having beaten Riv- home we’ll be messing around.”

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North, Range 3 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, Carroll County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Quarter Quarter, 264.06 feet South of a point 17 ½ rods South of the Northeast corner of said Quarter Quarter; OTICES paral101 LEGAL NWest thence lel with the North line of said Quarter Quarter, 16 rods; thence South parallel with the East line of said Quarter Quarter, 116 ¼ feet to the North line of a tract of land conveyed by Norman D. Frechn Conservator of Merle L. Ahterton to Ihla E. Ahterton by Deed recorded in the Recorder's Office of Carroll County, Illinois, in Deed Book 86, page 308; thence East along the North line of said tract and parallel with the North line of said Quarter Quarter, 16 rods to the East line of said Quarter Quarter; thence North 116 ¼ feet to the place of beginning (d) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: a single family home. (e) The time and place of the sale are: October 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Carroll County Courthouse, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. (f) The terms of the sale are: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). (g) The case title, case number and the court in which the foreclosure

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property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 101 LEGAL NOTICES ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). (g) The case title, case number and the court in which the foreclosure was filed are: This information is shown above. The case number is 2020 CH 5. The Court is the Circuit Court of the 15th Circuit, Judicial Carroll County, Illinois. (h) Other information ordered by the Court: None. VIBRANT CREDIT UNION, as successor in interest to DHCU Community Credit Union, Plaintiff By:Allison E. Walsh BROOKS LAW FIRM, P.C. Its Attorneys Allison E. Walsh Brooks Law Firm, P.C. 3725 Blackhawk Road, Suite 200 Rock Island, IL 61201 Telephone: (309) 786-4900 Facsimile: (309) 786-4940 aew@brookslaw firmpc.com Sept. 30, Oct. 7 & 14, 2020

of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 23 North, Range 3 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, Carroll County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Quarter Quarter, 264.06 feet South of a point 17 ½ rods REAL EofSTATE 200 South the Northeast corner of said Quarter Quarter; thence West parallel with the North line of said Quarter Quarter, 16 rods; thence South parallel with the East line of said Quarter Quarter, 116 ¼ feet to the North line of a tract of land conveyed by Norman D. Frechn Conservator of Merle L. Ahterton to Ihla E. Ahterton by Deed recorded in the Recorder's Office of Carroll County, Illinois, in Deed Book 86, page 308; thence East along the North line of said tract and parallel with the North line of said Quarter Quarter, 16 rods to the East line of said Quarter Quarter; thence North 116 ¼ feet to the place of beginning (d) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: a single family home. (e) The time and place of the sale are: October 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Carroll County Courthouse, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. (f) The terms of the sale are: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). (g) The case title,

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CHARLES S. so much thereof as WILKERSON, JR.; shall be sufficient satisfy said RONDA WILKER- to SON; LILLY WISE- judgment, will be LY (heir); JEN- sold to the highest NIFER STAGE bidder. (heir); ANDREW (a) The name, adWILKERSON (heir); dress and teleUNKNOWN OWN- phone number of ERS AND NON- the person to conRECORD tact for information CLAIMANTS; and regarding the real KIPP E. MEYERS, estate is: SPECIAL REPRE- Allison E. Walsh, SENTATIVE, Attorneys for Plain101 LEGAL NOTICES 101 Defendants. LEGAL NOTICES 101 tiff, LEGAL3725 NOTICESBlackNo. 2020 CH 5 hawk Road, Suite IN THE CIRCUIT NOTICE OF SALE 200, Rock Island, IL 61201, (309) COURT FOR THE PURSUANT TO 786-4900 FIFTEENTH JUDGMENT OF (b) The common JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE CIRCUIT UNDER ILLINOIS address and other common descripCARROLL MORTGAGE tion, if any, of the COUNTY, FORECLOSURE real estate is: ILLINOIS ACT VIBRANT CREDIT PUBLIC NOTICE is 1871 Illinois Route UNION, as succes- hereby given that 84, Thomson, IL sor in interest to pursuant to a 61285 DHCU Community Judgment of Fore- (c) The legal deCredit Union, closure entered by scription of the real Plaintiff, the court in the estate is: A part of the vs. above-entitled UNKNOWN HEIRS cause on Septem- Southwest Quarter LEGATEES ber 14, 2020 the of the Northeast AND OF CHARLES property here- Quarter of Section WILKERSON, a/k/a inafter described or 25, Township 23 CHARLES S. so much thereof as North, Range 3 WILKERSON, JR.; shall be sufficient East of the 4th RONDA WILKER- to satisfy said Principal Meridian, SON; LILLY WISE- judgment, will be Carroll County, IlliLY (heir); JEN- sold to the highest nois, bounded and described as folSTAGE bidder. NIFER ANDREW (a) The name, ad- lows: Beginning at (heir); WILKERSON (heir); dress and tele- a point on the East UNKNOWN OWN- phone number of line of said Quarter 264.06 ERS AND NON- the person to con- Quarter, RECORD tact for information feet South of a CLAIMANTS; and regarding the real point 17 ½ rods South of the NorthKIPP E. MEYERS, estate is: SPECIAL REPRE- Allison E. Walsh, east corner of said Quarter; SENTATIVE, Attorneys for Plain- Quarter Defendants. tiff, 3725 Black- thence West paralNo. 2020 CH 5 hawk Road, Suite lel with the North NOTICE OF SALE 200, Rock Island, line of said Quarter IL 61201, (309) Quarter, 16 rods; PURSUANT TO EGAL NOTICES 101 LJUDGMENT LEGAL NOTICES 101 thence LEGAL NOTICES South 101 par786-4900 OF (b) The common allel with the East FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS address and other line of said Quarter Virtual/Online PublicdescripMeeting Quarter, Notice 116 ¼ feet common MORTGAGESavanna Depot Activity to the North line of tion,Army if any, of the FORECLOSURE Proposed Plans real for SVAD-222 a tract of land conestate is: and SVAD-015-R-01 ACT 1871 Illinois Route veyed by Norman PUBLIC NOTICE is The U.S. Department Army, inILconjunction the D. Frechnwith Conser84,of the Thomson, hereby given that Protection U.S. Environmental Agency and Illinois vator of EnvironMerle L. 61285 pursuant to a mental Protection Agency, willlegal host an publicto meeting Ahterton Ihla E. (c) The de-online Judgment Foreto discussof the Proposed Plans SVAD-222, Ahterton Explosive by Deed scription of theforreal closure entered by Building Decontamination, New inFuncrecorded the estate and is: SVAD-015-R-01, the in theat Savanna tion court Test Range, Activity (SVDA) in Office A part Army of Depot the Recorder's above-entitled Savanna, Illinois. TheSouthwest Proposed Plans andofsupporting docuCarroll County, Quarter cause on Septemments can be viewed at the Northeast Savanna Public The in Deed Illinois,Library. ber 14, 2020 the ofto the community is invited provide comments and attend the Book 86, page Quarter of Section property hereonline public meeting to discuss the Proposed Plans. inafter described or 25, Township 23 308; thence East North, Range 3 along the North so When: much thereof as October Tuesday, East 6, of 2020 the 4th line of said tract shall be sufficient Where:Virtual Meeting Online or Teleconference to Time:6:00 satisfy p.m. saidCSTPrincipal Meridian, and parallel with Carroll County, Illi- the North line of judgment, will be Period: Public Comment September 21 through said Quarter Quarnois, bounded and sold to the highest October 21, 2020 described as fol- ter, 16 rods to the bidder. lows: Beginning at East line of said (a) name, adAn The in-person public meeting is not to the Quarterdue Quarter; on the Eastplanned dress and pandemic. tele- a point COVID-19 The online public 116 thencemeeting North will line of virtual said Quarter phone number of replace the in-personQuarter, meeting using technology and ¼ feet(Internet to the place 264.06 the person to telephone) to concommunicate the same information and collect feet South of a of beginning tact for information comments from the public while ensuring the public safety. regarding the real point 17 ½ rods (d) A description of South of the North- the improvements estate is: wishing to attend Persons this virtual public on meeting the realshould estate east corner of said Allison E. Walsh, register in advance no later thanQuarter; October 5, by 4 family p.m. is: 2020, a single Quarter Attorneys for PlainCST. To register or thence requestWest electronic home. of the Proparal- copies tiff, 3725 Blackposed Plans, contact at hussc@leidos.com 717The or time and lel Leidos with the North (e) hawk Road,Those Suiteparticipating 920-8987. the Internet willofbe the ablesale to place line of saidviaQuarter 200, Rock Island, view the meeting materials theirrods; computer mobile deare: orOctober 27, Quarter,on 16 ILvice61201, (309) during the meeting. Following at 10:00 thence South registration, par- 2020, presentation 786-4900 materials will be emailed to those participating by telephone. (b) The common allel with the East a.m., Carroll Counof said Quarter ty Courthouse, Mt. address and other online Written comments the Proposed Plans Carroll, can be Illinois. submitted Quarter, 116 ¼ feet common descripno later than October 21, 2020 line to Ms. Cathy Collins, (f) The terms ofthe the to the North of tion, if Base any, of the Environmental CoordiSVDA Realignment and Closure sale are: Bidders a tract of land conreal estate is: nator, at cathleen.m.collins.civ@mail.mil 18935present, B Street,at veyed by Norman ormust 1871 Illinois Savanna, IL, Route 61074. the time of sale, a 84, Thomson, IL D. Frechn Conser16 & 30, or 2020 certivator of MerleSeptember L. cashier's 61285 (c) The legal de- Ahterton to Ihla E. fied check for 10% scription of the real Ahterton by Deed of the successful recorded in the bid amount. The estate is: A part of the Recorder's Office balance of the suc-

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