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Chadwick firefighter Heath Jordan takes the lead on the fire hose as his team battles another team during the Polo Fire Department’s Water Fights at Town & Country Days on June 17. Crews from three departments took part in the competition, which helps firefighters hone their skills. Story on page 13. Vol. 82 • No. 5 One Section • 16 Pages

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in the U.S Army from 1955 until retiring as a Sergeant Major in 1984. He continued his military career by teaching ROTC at Lane Robert E. Kucinski, Tech H.S (2yrs) and Lake View H.S (14 yrs) in age 86, passed away peacefully in his home Chicago, Illinois. He proudly wore his uniform for 45 years. Robert was born in Buffalo, New June 7th, 2022 in Lanark, Illinois. He was York to Edward and Helen Kucinski. surrounded by his fam- He is survived by his wife Patricia of 58 ily. Law-Jones Funeral years, 4 children Stephen (Luvina) Kucinski, Home in Lanark, Illinois Kendra (John) Beechen, Jon (Catina) Kucinski and Michele (Bruce)Paterson, 19 Grandchilwill host visitation services 5-8 pm June dren, 15 Great-Grandchildren and 11 nieces 16th, 2022. A Catholic mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., June 17th, 2022 at St. Wendelin’s and nephews. Robert is survived by his sister Bernadine Kucinski and brother Paul (Terry) Church in Shannon, Illinois. A full Military Kucinski. He is preceded in death by his parHonors Service will be performed graveside. Aside from his family, Robert’s greatest de- ents Edward and Helen, his son Eric, his sister votion was to the military. He proudly served Maureen and his brother Edward.

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Robert E. Kucinski, 86, of Lanark, Illinois, passed on June 7, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Lanark, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

James C. Matthews, age 83, of Milledgeville, died Monday, March 28, 2022 at Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at the Milledgeville Men’s Club, 204 N. Main Avenue, Milledgeville. He is survived by four daughters, Billie Jo (Don Geiger) Matthews of Coleta, Bobbie (Jerry) Gibbs of Milledgeville, Bette (Dalbert) Wiebenga of Morrison and Be Miller of Milledgeville; two sons, Jon (Mary) Matthews of Lanark and JC (Kim) Matthews of Milledgeville; eight grandchildren, Steven (Sarah) Wiebenga, Kevin Wiebenga, Andrew Gibbs, Eric (Logan) Gibbs, Damon Miller, Rylee Matthews, Jeff (Alissa) Althoff and Katie (Rick) Warner; and eight great grandchildren, Caden, Madelynn, and Nolan Wiebenga, Taylor Hooper, Maddy and Austin Warner, and Henry and Jared Althoff. Online condolences may be sent to www. mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.

WALTER ‘TINY’ LEE MINTON Walter “Tiny” Lee Minton, 78, of Thomson, Illinois, passed on May 30, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois. Additional information: 815-259-2040.

DIANNE ALMEDA ZINK Dianne Almeda Zink, 75, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed on June 8, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Additional information: 815-858-3317.

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VOICES to host 40th celebration on June 30 FREEPORT – VOICES of Stephenson County is marking its 40th anniversary with a community celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Freeport’s Lincoln Mall. The free event is planned for the mall parking lot and will feature a fun atmosphere with a light lunch, games for the young and young at heart, door prizes and history displays. Events will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather. “It is important to commemorate and celebrate this milestone because, throughout its history, VOICES has adapted and evolved as the needs of our survivors have changed,” said Beth Maskell, VOICES executive director. “We are looking forward to the next 40 years and beyond and are excited to celebrate with the community.” The event also will feature free admission to the first 50 children to the Children’s Hands-On Museum in the mall. A special education program aimed at kindergarten-age children will be available in the museum during this time. VOICES started as part of the

YWCA in 1982 with a focus on serving survivors of domestic violence. It emerged as a separate organization in 2005 under the name VOICES DV. It began assisting survivors of sexual assault and abuse in 2014 and became known as VOICES of Stephenson County. In 2021, VOICES made history by opening the first shelter in Stephenson County dedicated solely to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. VOICES offers individuals and families survivor-centered services and support such as counseling, advocacy and education to treat and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse. It also operates the VOICES Survivors Shelter and VOICES Book Nook. For more information, visit www. voicesofsc.org.

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CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU I hope everyone survived the heat wave we had this week! It’s nice to see the sun out every day, but it sure makes me happy to be in an air-conditioned office during the days when it feels like over 100. That’s the beauty of where we live. We get to experience all types of weather during the year. Speaking of warm weather and summertime, I wanted to tell everyone that order forms for peaches are here! We’ve been getting lots of orders so far but wanted to remind everyone to order theirs before Aug. 1. The price this year is $42 per box for farm bureau members and $47 per box for non-members. We also are selling a peach cobbler mix for $7 per bag. What a great and delicious way to put those peaches to use! Peaches are personally one of my favorite fruits in the summer, and although I can eat a whole peach for dessert, making peach cobbler would be a great way to eat it, too! You can visit our Facebook page (Carroll County Farm Bureau) for more information on ways to order, and our website has the order form for online payments. Orders are due by Aug. 1.

Guest Column Sara Norman Summer Intern The pickup day is Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. ••• Last week, we were given the opportunity to speak in Chris Dertz’s driver’s ed course about ag safety in the classroom at Eastland High School. I put together a presentation, and one of our Young Leaders, Jeremy, brought in his tractor trailer for a demonstration. Living in northwest Illinois, it is very important to teach young drivers how to navigate the roads with large equipment before they get on the road themselves. Although some of the information seems like common sense to those of us who have been driving, it may be new to those who are learning how to drive. Getting to sit in a truck to see how much truck drivers can’t see is a valuable learning experience, and hopefully the safety tips we provided will help students navigate the roads in a safer way.

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 weekly 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: Delta 10-inch Table Saw 1 hp 120/220v model #BJ1728 $170. Phone 563-357-3911 Thomson area. I personally didn’t get a hands-on experience like this when I was learning driver’s ed in high school, so it was awesome to be a part of it. A special thank you to Country Financial for providing Casey’s gift cards to all of the students in the class! ••• Last week we also kicked off our summer library programs with our June program at the Thomson Public Library. Between two separate sessions, we had about 25 kids attend to learn about the Water Cycle. I was happy to help out. All of the

kids were so excited to learn more. And the ties to agriculture helped them to understand why water is so important. We will be continuing our library programs at Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Milledgeville and Lanark the last week of June. Don’t forget to sign your kids up to attend at your local library! ••• There is an opening for an agriculture teacher at West Carroll for anybody who is interested. You can check out our Facebook page for more information, as well as visit ilaged.org/ jobopenings.

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(Students are listed with grade level) High Honors Addison R. Burkholder, 12; Kennedy L. Burkholder, 10; Kaydence L. Coulthard 12; Hudson J. Groezinger, 11; Ella R. Gunderson, 10; Eleanor K. Hanviriyapunt, 9; Kellen J. Henze, 12; Trevor T. Janssen, 10; Paige D. Joiner, 11; Isabelle J. Lego, 10; Jaidyn A. McKinney, 9; Jason J. Prowant, 10; Caylie J. Schubert, 9; Peyton D. Spears, 9; Jonathan H. Spoerlein, 9; Gracie L. Steidinger, 10; Jenica B. Stoner, 10. Honors Chase R. Bremmer, 10; Cole A. Bremmer, 9; Kennidee K. Bryant, 10; Emmah L. Cady, 9; Trinity M. Carroll, 9; Vance J. Crichton, 9; Ella M. Dampman, 9; Jordan

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(Students are listed with grade level) High Honors Shelby G. Groezinger, 8; Owen R. Gunderson, 7; Eloise R. Jocknevich, 6; Parker T. Krogman, 8; Delaney J. Mullen, 6 Honors Vanessa B. Allen, 8; Makenna G. Blair, 6; Callie G. Blevins, 8; Anthony

NEWS BRIEF L. Day, 9; Shyanna M. Ditzler, 10; Cooper J. Dollinger, 9; Wyatt J. Doty, 11; Delana M. Erbsen, 12; Nevin F. Erbsen, 11; Katelyn L. Fink, 10; Anthony K. Glastetter, 10; Hanna S. Graham, 9; Jocelyn A. Green, 11; Lillian J. Greenfield-Siegner, 11; Abbey M. Hammer, 12; Jack J. Hammer, 10; Maddux J. Hayden, 11; Carson T. Heckman, 12; Carsen G. Heeren, 11; Caylie I. Heisler, 11; Justin J. Heldt, 12; Kayden A. Homan, 11; Cole A. Huber, 10; Ashleigh K. Ifert, 11; Emily N. Janssen, 11; Bryson L. Joens, 11; Hannah R. Joens, 10; Katelyn T. Joens, 12; Sarah E. Kempel, 11; Ethan C. Kessler, 10; Mason H. Kindberg, 11; Olivia G. Klinefelter, 9; Daniel L. Kloepping, 12; David J. Kloepping, 12; Cole C. Knebel, 9; Mia A. Knebel, 11; Alyson I. Knutti, 9; Kyla L. LaRue, 11; Noah R. Lowe, 10; Max W. McCullough, 11; Molly E. McKenna, 9; Riley M. McK-

enna, 12; Logan R. Miller, 12; Mallory S. Misiewicz, 11; Lily H. Mullen, 10; Annika R. Myre, 12; Haleah R. Nampel, 9; Joshua Nieves, 9; Abi S. Parker, 9; Ava A. Parker, 9; Maxwell K. Pasch, 10; Samuel J. Pasch, 11; Ella L. Peterson, 9; Angeline D. Pontnack, 12; Kendall M. Preston, 12; Caydence E. Randall, 12; Natalie E. Reifsteck, 12; Owen A. Rogers, 12; Adelia G. Rush, 11; Alexander M. Salins, 9; Susan E. Sanchez, 10; Ryan J. Sauer, 10; Madison R. Schubert, 9; Gavin D. Sigel, 12; Allica D. Simpson, 11; Katlyn S. Spong, 12; Tanner L. Stern, 9; Gracelynn K. Stringini, 10; Jaxson C. Sturtevant, 12; Paul M. Sturtevant, 12; Audrey L. Sundquist, 11; Austin J. Sundquist, 12; Chloe L. Sweitzer, 12; Cooper J. Taylor, 10; Emmanuel Tiemann, 10; Kaley R. True; 12; Teagan O. Viney, 10; Allison M. Weese, 11; Delaney M. Wilhelms, 11.

S. Brassel, 6; Jacob A. Brower, 6; Jaden M. Brower, 8; Brenna E. Bryant, 7; Arianna E. Bush, 8; Trixie A. Carroll, 8; Wyatt J. Carroll, 7; Laney D. Ditzler, 7; Chase M. Eberle, 8; Kaiden T. Eberle, 6; Sydney E. Gassman, 7; Tatum M. Grim, 8; Carter J. Heeren, 6; Austin J. Howell, 6; Hayden G. Joens, 6; Allison L. Kessler, 8; Emma G. Lagos, 8; Kaleb J. LaRue, 8; Brock A. Lessman, 6; Kynzie L. Leverton, 6; Celeste A. Lower, 6; Minnie G. Markley, 7; Morgan G.

McCullough, 8; Wesley J. Meinhardt. 7; Desmond H. Moore, 6; Phineas O. Mullen, 7; Deyanise A. Nieves, 8; Rory L. Preston, 7; Brana M. Robertson, 7; Kalena K. Rominski, 7; Kailyn F. Schubert, 7; Maddox T. Spears, 7; Perry T. Stoner, 8; Breanna N. Sweitzer, 8; Caleb F. Sweitzer, 6; Nicole A. Sweitzer, 7; Nolan T. Taylor, 6; Nataleigh R. Todd, 7; Izabella T. Turnquist, 8; Kaya R. VanMatre, 8; Lucas A. Willhite, 7.

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Thirteen West Carroll FFA members recently attended the 94th Illinois State FFA Convention on June 14-16 in Springfield. Pictured left to right are new FFA adviser Kyle Christian, Brad Huizenga, Taylor Schmoll, Paige Armstrong, Zion Long, Ellianna Harding, Dalton Duggan, Aubrey Wurster, Ashlyn Foster, Miranda Floming, Keelia Burns, Kyaria Kerkove and Caitlyn Stingley.

West Carroll FFA members attend State FFA Convention Thirteen West Carroll FFA members recently attended the 94th Illinois State FFA Convention on June 14-16 in Springfield. Attending the event were New FFA adviser Kyle Christian, Brad Huizenga, Taylor Schmoll, Paige Armstrong, Zion Long, Ellianna Harding, Dalton Duggan, Aubrey Wurster, Ashlyn Foster, Miranda Floming, Keelia Burns, Kyaria Kerkove and Caitlyn Stingley. Aubrey Charles also attended and played in the State FFA Band. Dan Mathey and Christian were the FFA advisers for the trip. Noted recognitions at the convention for the West Carroll FFA included: • Julian Ortiz and Olivia Charles achieving the American FFA Degree

• Erika Rice, Nathan Veith and Faith Hovious achieving the State FFA Degree • The West Carroll FFA Chapter collecting $3,000-plus for the Illinois FFA Foundation • Don Mathey retiring with 34 years of service as an agriculture educator and FFA advisor • Kyle Christian being named new agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at West Carroll High School for the 2022-23 school year • Miranda Floming and Ashlyn Foster serving as voting delegates at the convention and helping select the new state officer team More than 5,000 FFA members from across the state were in attendance.

Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer set for June 25 at Oakdale Nature Preserve FREEPORT – Area cyclists and families are invited to enjoy healthy exercise and see some of the area’s most beautiful roads on their own or as part of a safely socially distanced group at this year’s 15th Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer on Saturday, June 25. Dave Fonda, the founder and inspiration for the event, loved cycling and his community. He began the fundraiser in 2007, dedicated to parlaying his passion into a cause that could help those fighting cancer. Fonda lost his battle with cancer in 2018 and the event has been renamed in his honor. A Gran Fondo – Italian for “Big Ride” – is a timed long-distance road cycling ride officially defined by the Italian Cycling Federation as being at least 75 miles long.

The in-person event will begin at 8 a.m. June 25 at the pavilion at Oakdale Nature Preserve, 4433 S. Cranes Grove Road in Freeport. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the ride begins at 8 a.m. Riders can choose from various routes or simply enjoy a fun bike ride of any length dedicated to those who are battling or have battled cancer. Virtual participants are asked to complete their chosen routes by Sunday, June 26. In lieu of a registration fee, participants and supporters are invited to donate to the Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. For more information and to donate, visit fhn.org/granfonda.

The city of Savanna has a new mayor, duly elected by unanimous vote of the city council. Val Gunnarson was sworn in by City Clerk Betsy Kinder, ending two months of uncertainty regarding the city’s mayor. Alderman Pat Sanchez, who has been serving as mayor since Chris Lain’s departure two months ago, read a brief statement before the vote, commenting that while he felt either he or Alderman Jeff Griswold could make effective mayors, he wanted to remove his name from nomination and nominate Gunnarson. At the previous two city council meetings, the council had voted on an acting mayor to replace Lain, who relocated to Mississippi. Both votes tied, with four votes for Sanchez and four for Griswold. In his comments after taking over as mayor, Gunnarson said he was a “strong believer in law enforcement” which he said “holds our society together.” He urged council members to help him “do all we can to make our little town a better place for families.”

Gunnarson said he also wanted to “focus on the terribly rundown properties in town” and make the city more attractive to potential business owners. He praised the department heads, including Police Chief Jeff Doran, who he said was “an outstanding police chief,” and said he looked forward to working with all the council members, who he said did him a great honor. Gunnarson is a retired judge of the 15th Circuit Court in Carroll County. He was elected to the position in 2002 and retained in 2008. He was again retained in 2014 for a term that expired in December 2020. He said he had spoken with both Sanchez and Griswold, as well as most council members, prior to the meeting. He also said his family had moved to Savanna when he was just 18 months old and that he cared deeply about Savanna. City Attorney Phil Jensen commented that while Savanna currently has Alderman Jocelyn Boyd as Mayor Pro Tem, in actuality it’s custom to have a pro tem mayor elected during the times when a mayor will be absent, as opposed to having a “sitting” Pro Tem and that Boyd will be asked to resign from the position so the new paradigm can be followed.

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Quilt guild to meet June 21 The River Cities Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Fulton Presbyterian Church. This month’s speaker will be Kim Rentz, the owner of Keeping You Sewing store in Clinton, Iowa. Rentz will be presenting a demonstration at the meeting. Anyone interested in fiber arts is welcome to attend.

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Trent Jordan, 10, of Chadwick sprays water on a plastic ball during the kids’ water fights at Town & Country Days on June 18. Trent’s dad, Health, is a firefighter for Chadwick and was competing in the Polo Fire Department’s Water Fights later that day. Story on page 13.

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Snider enjoys magical postseason run By DAN WUSSOW

dwussow@shawmedia.com FORRESTON – Before the start of every season, Forreston softball coach Kim Snider asks her players to write down their team goals and individual goals for the year. Usually, the answers to these prompts vary somewhat, but this year the team goal was unanimous – and didn’t require a written reminder. “This group came to me and said, ‘We don’t need to write down what we want to do as a team this year. We want to go to state,’ ” Snider said. “I think they were already determined at the beginning of the year to make it down to state this year, and I think they believed in that goal every step of the way.” The Cardinals’ high aspirations and hard work paid off, as they went 23-5 through the postseason, reached the state tournament for the first time in program history and placed third at state in the Class 1A field with a 4-2 win over Newark at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. Forreston had two eight-game winning streaks this season, and won four of its final five games in the final at-bat during the run to state. For leading the Cardinals to an unprecedented season, Snider is Sauk Valley Media’s 2022 Softball Coach of the Year. Looking at the historic Forreston softball season from a macro perspective, resilience was a recurring theme. Its last four wins on the way to state were achieved in come-from-behind fashion, with the last three

being won on a walk-off hit. In the sectional semifinal, the Cardinals prevailed 2-1 over Pearl City on a Rylee Broshous 12th-inning home run. In the sectional title game against Dakota, Breanna Kloster blasted a bases-loaded double in the bottom of seventh to win 8-7. In the supersectional tilt versus Biggsville West Central, Forreston erased a 4-0 deficit, then won 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh on an Ella Ingram home run. And in two of those games – the sectional semifinal and the supersectional – Brooke Boettner hit a tying home run in the bottom of the seventh. That unshakable resolve is what made this year’s team so special, Snider said. “Their resilience. Each time we had a comeback win, it was a different kid that came through when we needed them,” she said. “I think what it really came down to is they all wanted to do whatever they could for each other and bring home the victory. And I think that’s what made this group so special. “My entire team this year is an extraordinary group of kids who truly believed in one another.” One of the driving forces behind the Cardinals’ great improvement this year was their 3-2 regional championship loss to Pearl City last year. Losing a close game on their home field left a bad taste in their mouths, Snider said. “The girls didn’t like the feeling of Pearl City winning on our field, and they were definitely determined to not let that happen again, and they sure didn’t,” she said.

Forreston coach Kim Snider gives Rylee Broshous a big hug after Broshous hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 win over Pearl City at the Class 1A South Beloit Sectional on May 24.

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