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Sportsmen licensing to be easier for veterans, active-duty members SPRINGFIELD – Legislation from state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, soon will make acquiring licenses to fish, hunt and camp in Illinois easier for veterans and active-duty members of the military. HB4680 amended the DNR Civil Administrative Code, Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code so that members and former members of the military no longer have to apply for these licenses in person. McCombie was pleased with the passing of this legislation.

“Those who defend our country deserve to be treated with respect and honor,” McCombie said. “It is important when our military members are home with their families (that) they enjoy the time Tony McCombie they have together without the inconvenience of Illinois bureaucracy. Whether hunting, fishing

or camping, our servicemen and women and our veterans deserve to enjoy the beautiful nature that Illinois offers without the hassle of being forced to apply in person. The unnecessary burden of requiring Illinoisans to drive to Springfield yearly to receive a fee exemption is outrageous. I would like to thank my constituent who came to our office and presented this idea.” The legislation removes the requirement for active-duty service members or veterans to present in person the required documents for fee exemption.

“This bill was presented to me by a veteran that could not get the exemption due to the government offices being shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon further review and collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources, we decided that veterans and active-duty military should be able to present the necessary paperwork in local offices. The Department of Natural Resources will be able to develop rules to assist veterans and active-duty military in response to this bill,” McCombie said.

Seven area high school teams participating in clay target league The new season is underway for seven area high school teams participating in the Illinois State High School Clay Target League this spring. 1,311 athletes compete on 65 high school teams from across the state that participate in the program, which is part of the USA Clay Target League. The seven area schools with teams are Eastland High School, Faith Christian School, Foreston Jr./Sr. High School, Milledgeville High School, Morrison Community High School, Polo Community High School and Prophetstown High School. “We are excited to see a record number of high school teams participating this season.” said John Nelson, presi-

dent of the USACTL. “There is such a high demand for outdoor activities that are an alternative to traditional sports. Kudos to the coaches and parents that make these teams possible.” The nine-week season began in late March with the first of two practice weeks. Weekly competition begins April 17, with a final ‘fun week’ in mid-May. The season culminates with tournaments in June. Athletes with top season averages will be invited to register for the League’s National Championship held in Michigan every July. This spring, more than 31,500 student-athletes are participating in League programs across the country. “Athletes of all types are able to par-

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League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an “adaptive” sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part. The League’s priorities are safety, fun and marksmanship – in that order. The League is the safest sport in school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation. Visit http://ilclaytarget.com/teams for information.

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West Carroll FFA member Tom Falk places second at State FFA Awards Day Falk won both the Section I and District I FFA Proficiency contests to advance to the State Awards Day. To compete in a FFA SAE proficiency award area, each member must have completed at least one year of SAE record books, complete a proficiency application and interview in front of a panel of judges. Tom Falk is the son of Chris and Kim Falk of Savanna. His FFA advisers are Christina Polk and Don Mathey.

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New exhibit coming to Savanna Museum & Cultural Center The next exhibit and community event at the Savanna Museum & Cultural Center is “Creativity on the Move: a Showcase of Art, Craft, Talent and Skills” on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. All are welcome to participate and set up a display of their creations, whether it be photography, oil, watercolor or mixed media paintings, wood carvings, metal works, embroidery,

stitchery and quilted items, hand-crafted jewelry … anything, as long as it’s original. This will be a family-friendly exhibit open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Fri-

day and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cookies and coffee will be offered. Anyone interested in registering as a participant should call Ann at 815-275-1958 or Juliene at 815-275-5955 or email julmccorm@gmail.com. There is a $10 setup fee for participants. This year, artisans may sell their creations, if desired. Check for other details on Face-

book, Savanna Museum & Cultural Center. Mail in the registration form to SHS, P.O. Box 124, Savanna, Il. 61074. The museum is at 406 Main St., in Savanna. The event is free to the public. A donation will be greatly appreciated to help support the continuation of programs and events at the museum.

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West Carroll FFA member Tom Falk placed second at the State FFA Proficiency Awards Day on March 26 at Decatur Eisenhower High School. His SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) is Agriculture Sales Placement. He is employed and works at the Ace Hardware in Savanna. Through his SAE experiences at Ace Hardware, Falk has learned numerous business skills, logged more than 2,000 hours and earned a little more than $20,000.

Pearl City fourth graders work on STEM projects Pearl City’s fourth grade classes have been working on STEM projects using specific criteria in a timed setting. The projects sustained the “testing” and performed as planned. After studying the engineering design process, Alison Brouhard’s class put it to the test to construct a model survival hut for a man stranded on a desert island. “Their hut had to be at least 5 inches tall, be attached to a base no more than 36 square inches, have a working door and survive a windstorm without falling apart,” Pearl City Superintendent Brent Chrisman said. “The constraints were that they could only use the materials provided and they only had 45 minutes. There were some very creative designs and all five huts survived the windstorm.”

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Season’s eatings! While it doesn’t feel like spring outside, soon it will be time to enjoy all those favorite spring and summer fruits and veggies. Did you know Illinois farmers grow at least 64 vegetables and 15 types of fruit in addition to the typical corn and soybeans we raise? It won’t be long before farmers markets will be opening up. What is in season? Well, for the month of April it is typical for asparagus, lettuce, onions, peas and spinach to be ready. I am not too picky when it comes to food, but peas are one food I will not eat. Asparagus is one food I just learned to eat about four years ago and I just bought some! I have been asked about peaches. It is great to see everyone excited for them to come. I have not heard anything yet. Generally, we get word around mid to late May depending on how spring progresses. Once we know something I surely will be sharing that information. ••• Are you into history and even more specific ag history? If so, you may want to check out this site: www.

AT A GLANCE Chastity Welch il.stateaghistory.org. On it you will find information starting from before 1818 all the way to the present. You can download media and search by years or topics such as economics and trade, government programs and policies, life on the land, organizations and education, population and productivity, and science and technology. ••• The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reaching out to all poultry owners within Carroll County to ensure they are aware of the recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard flock within the county. We want to take this time to remind you of the importance of doing everything within your ability to protect your flock. Wild birds, especially migratory

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 815-244-3001 by 3 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper. The Farm Bureau office compiles the ads and Shaw Media runs them in the Prairie Advocate as a courtesy in conjunction with the column. Shaw Media is not responsible for the ads and any errors or corrections need to be made to the Farm Bureau office. For Sale: Mixed seasoned firewood, big round bales of net wrapped clover and grass hay mix, 815-225-7824. For Sale: Hay and straw, rounds, large squares, and small squares, corn stalk bales, 815-499-0463. For Sale: Pure alfalfa hay, large squares, 815-718-5168. For Sale: 9 backyard chickens, ready to lay $5, hay $5/bale, 563-219-4862. For Sale: 5 row spring tooth harrow off JD 724 finisher, 25 ft. excellent, 815-493-6241. For Sale: Adult 26” trike with basket in excellent condition, $150 obo, 815-821-2172. For Sale: 2019 Can Am outlander, auto transmission, power steering, right and left hand throttle, exc cond, $6750, 815-821-3397. For Sale: 1978 IH 1086. 8576 hrs, 2wd, 18.4x38 rears 90%, hub mount duals 40%, 2scv, 5 front weights. 815-266-1668. For Sale: Modern hanging light fixture, black metal with frosted glass bowl, holds 3 light bulbs. Asking $50 or best offer. Call or text 563-357-8555, near Thomson. waterfowl, often serve as carriers of the virus. We encourage everyone to ensure their poultry has no ability to

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ABOVE: West Carroll FFA Greenhand or Conduct of Chapter Meetings Team members are from left: Caitlyn Stingley, Noah Rannow, Harrison Morgan, Kyaria Kerkove, Dalton Duggan, Allison Duggan, Ashlyn Foster and Aubrey Wurster. RIGHT: West Carroll Varsity Parly Pro team members are from left: Tori Moshure, Haylee McGinnis, Max Eaton, Zion Long, Lacey Eissens and Victoria Reiland.

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Youth from Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties met March 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon to participate in the CLW 4-H Public Speaking Contest. Pictured left to right in the front row are Kate Viall, Linnea Thorngren, Katelyn Temple and Rachel Anton. In the back row are Maddix Swanson, Haleigh Wilcox, Madison Krum and Paige Dykstra,

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West Carroll FFA teams do well at District 1 competition The West Carroll FFA Parliamentary Procedure Teams (Varsity and Conduct of Chapter Meetings teams) participated at the District I FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE on April 6 at Blackhawk East College in Kewanee. The Varsity Parliamentary Team placed seventh with a score of 611.5. Individually, Victoria Reiland placed sixth as a floor member with 123 points and Max Eaton was seventh as a chairman with 102.5 points. Other team members included Haylee McGinnis, Lacey Eissens, Zion Long and Tori Moshure. The West Carroll FFA Greenhand or Conduct of Chapter Meetings Team placed fifth with a score of 648 points.

Individually, Allison Duggan was the top floor member with a score of 76. Dalton Duggan placed fifth as chairman with a score of 61. Other team members included Noah Rannow, Caitlyn Stingley, Aubrey Wurster, Kyaria Kerkove and Ashlyn Foster. Both teams won the Section I FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE at River Ridge High School on March 8. A Parliamentary Procedure CDE consists of members taking a 25-question multiple choice test over parliamentary procedure, making a demonstration using parliamentary motions and answering two questions over their assigned motion.

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Angus cattle. Kate Viall, Haleigh Wilcox and Maddix Swanson of Lee County received Blue Ribbons and State Fair Delegate awards. From Whiteside County, Katelyn Temple, Paige Dykstra and Madison Krum were awarded Blue Ribbons and State Fair Delegate. Dykstra also received the top Sr. Presentation Award. Rachel Anton received a Blue Ribbon and the honor of State Fair Alternate. State Fair Delegates have the opportunity to bring their speeches to the 2022 Illinois 4-H State Public Speaking Contest in Champaign on April 30.

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Baseball Eastland 22, Polo 0, 4 inn.: The Cougars cruised to an NUIC South road win, scoring eight runs in the first and nine in the third. Carson Heckman had two doubles and five RBIs to lead Eastland, and Owen Rogers singled, doubled, drove in two runs and scored four times. Kellen Henze had three hits, including a double, and added three RBIs, Allen Geerts added three singles and three RBIs, and Jaxson Sturtevant had a double and drove in three. Cole Huber and Trevor Janssen each chipped in a pair of RBIs, and Janssen and Max McCullough both scored three runs; McCullough went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Geerts got the win, allowing two hits in three shutout innings, striking out four without a walk. Tyler Merdian and Blake Diehl both singled in the first inning for the Marcos’ hits. Scott Robertson took the loss on the mound. Forreston 12, AFC 0, 5 inn.: The Cardinals scored five runs in the first inning, then scored six more in the third in an NUIC South win at home. Noah Johnson was 2-for-3 with a triple and a homer, driving in four runs and scoring twice. Jacob Fiorello and Brock Smith each See ROUNDUP, Page 9

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had two hits and scored a run, and Brendan Greenfield and Mason Fox added RBIs for Forreston. Owen Greenfield pitched a one-hitter, striking out nine and walking one. Braiden Runkle had the only hit for the Raiders. Griffin Bushman took the loss after pitching only the fist inning. Forreston 14, Genoa-Kingston 3: The Cardinals racked up a whopping 20 hits on their way to a win over the Cogs. Owen Greenfield and Brock Smith led the way for Forreston, as Greenfield was 4 for 5 with one RBI and four runs scored, and Smith went 4 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Alex Milnes threw four scoreless, hitless innings for the win. He allowed two walks and struck out four. Softball Oregon sweeps Lena-Winslow in doubleheader: Mia and Lena Trampel combined to pitch a three-hit shutout, helping Oregon to a 10-0 five-inning win over Lena-Winslow in Game 1 of its doubleheader. The Hawks beat the Panthers 10-3 in Game 2. In Game 1, Mia Trampel pitched three innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five, and Lena Trampel

finished off the next two innings, surrendering one hit and zero walks, while striking out three. Reilee Suter went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to lead Oregon at the plate. Mia Trampel went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Liz Mois and Lena Trampel each went 2 for 3 for the Hawks, with Mois driving in one run. In Game 2, Mia Trampel picked up the win, allowing two hits, zero runs and zero walks over four innings. She also threw six strikeouts. Jesse Suter went 4 for 5 with two RBIs to lead Hawks’ hitters in Game 2. Pearl City 3, Milledgeville 0: Brea Musser threw a complete-game shutout to lead the Wolves past the Missiles. Musser allowed two hits and zero walks, and struck out seven batters in five innings. Kendra Hutchison took the loss. Over four innings, she allowed three hits and three runs and struck out six batters. Eastland wins: The Cougars topped host River Ridge-Scales Mound in both games of a doubleheader, winning 8-3 and 10-3 in Lanark. In the nightcap, Chloe Sweitzer and Sarah Kempel both had two RBIs, and Jenica Stoner had two hits, two runs and an RBI for Eastland. Addison Burkholder added three hits, an RBI and a run, and Gracie Steidinger and Samantha Fink also drove in runs; Steidinger and Mallory Misiewicz both scored twice. Stoner also got the win in the

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