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The Full Throttle Formation Team of Atlanta, Georgia, shows off its skills July 23 at the Wings over Whiteside air show. This is the second time the group has performed at the airport. The group is made up of retired pilots who built their planes from a kit offered by Van’s Aircraft. The group is the largest precision formation air show team in America. Vol. 82 • No. 10 One Section • 16 Pages

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Updates on Savanna city projects presented to council which is eligible for reimbursement through IEPA loans.

By MICHAEL MILLER For Shaw Media

MSA Engineering updated the Savanna City Council on ongoing city projects during a July 12 meeting.

Wacker Road and Oakton Street lift stations

Easements are pending, estimated date for the CRS contract and ordinance approval is August 2022, with bidding and contracting scheduled between January and May 2023 and construction estimated to begin between summer of 2023 and spring of 2024. Total estimated cost for this project is $1,374,000, to be paid for by the city,

Roadway improvements, Pike Street, First Street Alley

project will be by Oct. 21 The total cost of this project is estimated at $675,000, paid for by local funds.

Planned improvements include storm sewer and pulverizing and reshaping the roadway on Pike as well as a 3-inch asphalt overlay. The First Street Alley will have a surface profile milling, adjustments to some storm inlets, a 1.25-inch asphalt leveling course and a 1.5-inch asphalt surface course overlay. Bid opening will be at 2:30 p.m. July 26 at City Hall, with the contract being awarded between the above date and early August. Final completion of this

Water main replacements

Memorial Hospital, where he was then flown to a Rockford Area Hospital. The victim is listed as in critical condition at this time,” the July 22 release said. “This incident is believed to be gang related. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact either the Freeport Police Department at 815-235-8222 or Stateline Area Crime Stoppers at 866-TIPSNOW,” the release said. Tips to Stateline Area Crime Stoppers also can be submitted online at www.statelin-

eareacrimestoppers.com or on the P-3 mobile app. Tipsters to Stateline Area Crime Stoppers always remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Stateline Area Crime Stoppers is the official Crime Stoppers organization of Freeport and Stephenson County.

Savanna will be submitting an application for a $1.5 million CDBG grant for financing by October, with the final design scheduled for spring 2023 and bidding and construction likely sometime in 2024.

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Mayor Val Gunnarson reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the issue of poorly maintained properties in the city.

He said he and Public Works Superintendent Brett Corey and Building and Public Property/Safety Committee Chairman Nick Law had visited several such properties and talked to the council about funding sources, including an IHDA Housing Demolition grant. He also talked about the process of the city acquiring these properties, if need be, as a prelude to their potential demolition. He said dealing with some of the more severe cases was an “emergency” and that it wasn’t fair to those residents who kept up their properties to have them surrounded by structures in such poor shape.

BRIEFS Freeport man struck by gunfire FREEPORT – A Freeport man was shot numerous times July 21. About 9:18 p.m., the Freeport Police Department received a call of a large group of subjects fighting in the area of West Pleasant Street and South Beaver Avenue. Prior to arriving in the area officers were notified of shots fired in the 600 block of West Pleasant Street, a news release said. “Upon arrival, responding officers located a vehicle that had crashed into a parked car. Inside the vehicle, officers located a 30-year-old Freeport man who had sustained multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the Freeport

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t’s crazy that we are already a week away from August – summer has flown by! It seems like just yesterday I was driving past fields of newly planted crops, but now the corn is way over my head. We are looking forward to the fair coming up, as well as some other things we have planned in August. With the beginning of August comes dues for our voting members! Be on the lookout for those in your mailbox this week – and don’t forget to pay your dues for another year of membership! We appreciate your continued support as well as your passion for supporting agriculture. Carroll County Farm Bureau wouldn’t exist without its members, so make sure to renew your membership for the next year! With that being said, we also would like to thank everyone who came to our Appreciation Dinner last Thursday! We had more than 700 people RSVP, and we are grateful to serve that many of our members! We hope that you all appreciated the pork chop dinner, and it was awesome to interact with everyone. As an intern at the office, I spend a lot of time dealing with different membership aspects, however, I don’t get to see a lot of the members in-person. It was great to meet some of you and see some of the faces of the people that benefit from the work we do at the farm bureau!

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Like I mentioned, the fair is coming up soon! We want to remind you to register your kids for the Ninja Farmer on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. The Ninja Farmer is a course set up by our Young Leaders. For Sale: Oliver 565 Semi mounted 6 bottom plow, $500/obo, 815-821-1288. Each kid will get the opportunity to For Sale: Large Assortment of Basket Weaving Supplies, 815-590-1504. race through the course in order to win Wanted to Buy: Horse shafts for Portland Sleighs (check your outbuildings) 815-244a prize. The course can be messy, so 4871. dress accordingly. The age divisions to compete are 7-9, 10-11, 11-12 and 13-14. For Sale: Utility Wagon, Heavy Duty. Can be viewed at 16445 Meyers Road, Mt. Carroll, All participants get ice cream, and the $625 obo, 815-244-0819. top 3 in each division will get an additional prize. Please register by Monday, Aug. 8, Carroll County Farm Bureau. Each sandwiches, Shepard’s pie, ham and at the Carroll County Farm Bureau. meal set costs $170 and includes 10 fro- potatoes, chicken bacon ranch pasta and pulled pork mac and cheese. Stop in Participation fee is $2 a person. Call us zen meals that just need to be cooked. Each meal serves between 3 to 5 peo- the office to fill out an order form! with any questions! ple, depending on the portion sizes. The Reminder – if your child is signed up meals are pulled pork, smoked pork for our reading program, it ends July ••• Another thing we are looking for- loin, chicken fajitas, BBQ meatballs, 29. Please return all forms to the librarward to that is coming up is our Freezer chicken noodle soup, smoked pork chop ies by Aug. 5. Meal Fundraiser for Ag in the Classroom. All proceeds will benefit the Ogle-Carroll Ag in the Classroom Program. All orders are due by Sept. 12, and the Carroll County pickup day is Sept. 27 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the

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To all those who have supported our Queen of Hearts at The Other Bar in Milledgeville. (Drawings 7:00pm on Wednesdays) The Club has been able to do many things that would not have been possible. Some of those completed, in progress and/or approved are; Archery clubhouse: Rebuild front access way entrance, New electric tankless water heater, New ceiling insulation and metal ceiling, Replace banquet tables with new composite tables as needed, New soffits and gutters, Renew spider web targets and kills in 3D targets as needed. Pond area: Deepened the back of pond and added sediment pond, Recontour shoreline on north shore, Bacterial treatments to eat muck off bottom, Spring 2023 will start algae and weed control, Windmill aeration system, Will be adding more aeration systems in future, Stock fish yearly. Trap Area: Rebuild front pit area of trap houses, Replaced skeet high house retaining wall, Leveled skeet canopy area with retainer boards, gravel and sod. General information: Purchase locational Signage for various areas of the entire facility, Gravel access road and turn around at rifle range, Add gravel in various areas throughout facility, Mower repairs, Allowed the Club to not raise Membership cost, Trap prices for Youth, High School Teams, FFA Teams and Adults for several years. More projects on the horizon!

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Legionnaire Jerry Brearton was awarded the Public Relations/Information Exchange Award at The American Legion Department of Illinois’ 103rd Convention held in Springfield. The award was presented because of Brearton’s continued efforts in keeping the community aware of programs, presence, local activities and promotion of the renovated Post. In addition to being in charge of public relations for Morrison Post 328, Brearton also is the finance officer and sergeant-at-arms.

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SAVANNA – In honor of sweet corn and what it means to Illinois, state Rep. Tony McCombie will be hosting a Sweet Corn Celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at 9317 Illinois Route Tony McCombie, 84, in Savanna. R-Savanna The family-fun event will include bounce houses, face painting and sweet corn. During the spring session, McCombie, R-Savanna, passed House Bill 4766, which marks each Aug. 1 as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Illinois. “Like millions of others in Illinois, sweet corn reminds us of summer and fun family memories. Sweet corn has always been a favorite of mine and we want to help make new family memories in northwest Illinois. On Aug. 1 in Savanna, we will celebrate Sweet Corn

Appreciation Day! This is a family fun event with bounce houses, face painting and, of course, sweet corn. I hope you all will come and join in the family fun and celebrate sweet corn with us on Aug. 1” McCombie said. For more information about Sweet Corn Appreciation Day, call McCombie’s office at 815-632-7384.

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• FUTURE from previous page attract pollinators and control pests and diseases. Deets has been a believer in cover crops, embracing the practice on his farm in recent years. He tried them out first on his soybean fields and then in his corn fields. It worked great, he said. “When they came up with the thought process of cover crops, I started doing that and my soil responded,” he said. Deets religiously takes time to read about ways to get the most out of his soil, and an article on the topic that appeared in an Illinois Farm Bureau magazine a couple of years ago really caught his attention. In it, farmers were asked if they would be willing to participate in soil health studies. Deets was happy to oblige. His farm became one of nine in Illinois to be a part of the study, and his was especially unique in being the northernmost among them, located in an area where the soil makeup has much to do with the topography. In northwest Illinois, the ground is made up of a lot of timber soil, formed under forest vegetation. This is different from the central part of the state and its prairie soils. According to the Illinois State Museum, the difference between prairie and forest soils is the thickness of the carbon from living organisms; forest soils have less carbon and nitrogen than prairie soils, and are less fertile. The nearest farm to Deets’ in the Extension study is in Wyanet, in south-central Bureau County, where there’s less timber soil. Chelsea Harbach, a commercial agriculture educator with the UI Extension’s Monmouth office since August of 2019, is overseeing the study on Deets’ farm. Her family has farmed in the hilly topography of Jo Daviess County for years, and she is using that knowledge to help her in her soil health research. One of the great things, she said, about improving soil health in northwest Illinois specifically is that it also increases aggregate stability — a measure of the ability of soil aggregates to resist degradation

when exposed to external forces such as water and wind erosion, as well as shrinking and swelling processes. “If you have more stable aggregates in your soil, you’re going to see less erosion,” Harbach said. “If you’re using cover crops, you’re going to see less erosion, too, so with the hillier topography of northwest

Illinois, thinking about improving soil health will definitely decrease soil loss and help mitigate nutrient losses as well.” On Deets’ 30-acre research plot, there are two sampling points in each half, determined by a random GPS point. Visits to collect soil and data are done in the spring and fall, with the spring session also

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Deets also has taken his soil to get evaluated by the Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources program in Champaign. In that study, he also presents his data that comes from what the soil produces; between that and the specifics of the soil, the program develops a rating system to show how well farmers are making use of the soil in their area, as well as providing ways to improve or maintain their rating. Since participating a couple of years ago, Deets has maintained five-star ratings for all of his acres, and proudly displays STAR-published signs on his property. There has been a renewed effort in utilizing cover crops in the past decade, Harbach said. “Our soil is our No. 1 greatest resource, and we’ve kind of used it and abused it for a long time, and have not really thought about soil as its own living entity that we can really benefit from if we take care of it,” Harbach said. “We can look at the soil as not just minerals and stuff, but it is a living, breathing thing. We need to take care of the biology of the soil, and by taking care of the biology of the soil, it’s going to help our plants, too.” Tilling, although it can manage some plant diseases, can make soil susceptible to erosion and crusting, she said. “We really need more people to start doing this stuff if we’re going to have a significant impact,” Harbach said. “As you increase soil health, you also increase the capacity of sequestering the carbon. As we worry about climate change and the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, soils can be a significant resource in capturing and mitigating some of that problem.” Deets estimates that about 30 to 40 percent of farmers in Carroll County have utilized no-till practices, but there are many who are hard to convince to make the change. As he approaches retirement age, he keeps the future of two generations of soil health dedication work in mind. None of his children are interested in owning the farm, and he wants to make

sure whoever takes over shares his beliefs and mindset about soil health. He doesn’t want to see nearly 50 years of work washed away. “Farmers don’t like to be told that they need to do this or that, but we also have to be responsible,” Deets said. “It’s better to be ahead of the curve on this, than behind the

Longspurs compete in state, national competitions The Carroll County Longspurs, a singles trap shooting team founded in 2008 by James “Lefty” Wackerlin, recently competed in state and national events within the Scholastic Clay Target Program. Shooters are divided into competition groups as follows: rookies (3rd through 5th grade), intermediate entry (first year of shooting, 6th through 8th grade), intermediate advanced (second year or more of shooting, 7th and 8th grade), junior varsity (first year of shooting, 9th through 12th grade), varsity (second year or more of shooting, 10th through 12th grade), and collegiate (college students). The Longspurs shooting season starts in April and goes through midJuly. Student athletes compete as full squads (5 shooters) and as individual male and female competitors. Most recently, the Longspurs competed at both the state and national levels. The two competitions are held annually with Illinois state competitions taking place at the World Shooting Complex in Sparta, Illinois, and Nationals, which has most recently

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What’s happening at CCSSO & CCT Hello Everyone, We got our new phone system along with new computers installed on Friday, July 8. Thank you everyone for your understanding and cooperation during that day. We greatly appreciate it. The Senior Center and Transit just started our new Fiscal Year, 2022/23, on July 1. As I had mentioned in last month’s column that Transit is facing a shortage this year on their budget in the amount of $246,000. I don’t have to explain about the current gas prices all of us are facing, which doesn’t help with our dilemma. Again, because of the rising gas prices, we have had to raise our CCT fees. We are looking at doing fundraisers to help with the shortage, however, raising that kind of money is not an easy task. However, we will do our best. I have listed the new price schedule in this edition of the Grapevine. Book Room Overflowing We are still asking people NOT to bring books in. Currently our book room is overflowing. Also we will no longer be taking VHS tapes. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. The Senior Center does not have any storage so until the

room empties out some we appreciate your cooperation. Events Scheduled Veteran’s Coffee will be on Friday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. If you are a veteran and you haven’t had the chance to attend this meeting, there is always amazing conversation and, of course, yummy treats. Bingo will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 12:30 p.m. Jim Wiebenga from Allure will be calling Bingo on the third Tuesday of the month. Jim brings yummy treats. Open enrollment time is getting close – Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. It is not too early to call and set up your appointment now to guarantee an appointment time. This year during open enrollment we welcome back Carol Young to help us out with appointments. Carol will be working Wednesday through Friday and Sandra Aude will be working Mondays and Tuesdays and, of course, Karen and I will be here Monday through Friday. This will give us three fulltime people to meet the needs of all of our clients. This is the time of year you can double-check on your current Medicare Part D Plan (Prescription Drug Plan) and your Part C Plan (Advantage Plan), to make sure you are getting the best plan for you.

When you come in you need to bring your Medicare card and a list of your medications with the dosage and frequency. Please call us at 815-244-1800 to make your appointment. Our Hours I would like to remind everyone that the Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We are at 17612 E. Benton Road, Mt. Carroll. We still have people coming in that didn’t know we have moved. So spread the word. I have listed the holidays we are closed in this issue. Remember if you need to schedule a ride please call CCT Dispatch at 815-244-0011. This is the direct line to schedule your ride. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact myself at 815-244-1800 or Alicia Kness at 815-244-0011. If you would like to donate to the Transit, I have added a Donation Form in this article that you can use. Please specify which one you are donating to, CCT or CCSSO. We greatly appreciate the support from all of our clients. God Bless all of you, Deb Connor, Director

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DONATION FORM FOR CCSSO Clip Out and Return ____ $5 ____ $10 ____$20

____$50 ____$100 ____$500

Memorial_________________________________________________________ Other_____________________________________________________________ Name_____________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________ City____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______

MAIL TO: Carroll County Senior Services Organization PO BOX 89, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

DONATIONS Gary Prins Shirley Hastings Charlie Johnson Linda Zissis Manny and Julia Castro Margaret Wilt Eva Mika John Pokrupinski

Les Grim, Mt Carroll..........................97 Opal Deets, Milledgeville................. 96 Ruth Brown, Savanna....................... 94 Marjorie Manthei, Shannon............ 90 Lloyd Massengill, Milledgeville...... 92 Tom Root, Savanna...........................93 Christina Riojas, Savanna................ 94 Laurence Bauer, Savanna................ 94 Lyle Law, Mt. Carroll ....................... 98 Lois Nycum-Brubaker, Lanark........103 Louise Kaufman, Chadwick..............91 Lydia Root, Savanna......................... 90 Robert Peterson, Chadwick.............91 Betty Harbert, Stockton.................. 96 Llewellyn Dennison, Savanna......... 95 Arlene Kimmel, Lanark......................93

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

Aug. 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 3 Aug. 5 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Aug. 30

Deb Davenport Dale and Jane Brzeziniski Samuel Santana Rick and Connie Diestelmeier Kevin Ritenour Carol Gibb Kim Miller Sunny Sarber Julia Spears For a complete listing of donors FY20202021, see the annual report. (Copies are available at the Senior Center office.)

Illinois Telecommunication Access Corporation (ITAC) has added a program to help those with cellular service that are having trouble hearing on the phone. The program provides free amplified telephones and captioning telephone to Illinois residents who are hard of hearing. Applicants must be certified as hard of hearing by a doctor, nurse practitioner, or audiologist; live in Illinois; and have a service that remits to the program. Lee County Council on Aging (LCCOA) and Whiteside County Senior Center (WCSC) are selection centers for ITAC. Walk-ins are welcomed from

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

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday at the WCSC. Potential applicants can call the WCSC 815-622-9230, ext. 194, or LCCOA 815288-9236 in advance to set up an appointment to see about qualifying. Cellphones must be Bluetooth capable. Applicants applying for this program, should bring in the cellphone. Please bring a phone bill with all the pages for landline service or cellular service (prepaid cell uses that don’t receive a phone bill must bring the cellphone) and proof of address (driver’s license, state ID, or a bill with the applicant’s name and address on it).

SERVICES Exercise Equipment

The Senior Center has six 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 through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These six 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. Remember in our new building we have no steps so the equipment is so much easier to get to. So bring a few friends and all of you can work out together, and the best part is it is FREE!!!! We ask that COVID-19 protocols be observed and after using the equipment that you sanitize with the wipes provided for everyone’s safety.

What do you do with your old cellphones? Carroll County Senior Center has a donation box for old and broken cellphones. 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 people. We currently have a box at the Senior Center. If you know of anyone looking to get rid of old cellphones, have them drop them off at the Carroll County Senior Center during our regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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NICAA GOLDEN MEALS

The Carroll County Senior Services Organization is located at 17612 E. Benton Road in Mt. Carroll. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Paper, aluminum can pickup schedule for August Lanark Saturday, Aug. 13 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. Bank parking lot

Milledgeville Saturday, Aug. 13 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. Main Street parking lot by Railroad Depot

Chadwick Saturday, Aug. 20 (subject to availability of volunteers) 8 to 10 a.m. at City Hall

Shannon Saturday, Aug. 27

(subject to availability of volunteers) 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. South side of the park

Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023

Paper sold: July.......................0 tons Money rec’d YTD:......................... $0

Lake Carroll

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Please place papers in the plastic container provided.

Total YTD:................................ $0 5 cent cans sold July................ $0

Mt. Carroll - Weekdays

5 cent cans sold YTD............... $0

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

Please place in trailer if after hours. Please do not leave at the front door.

NOTES The Senior Center would like to remind everyone that we do not accept magazine or slicks (advertising flyers). We do not have the resources to

Pounds of Aluminum beverage cans

dispose of slicks, magazines, aluminum tins, personal mail, junk mail, glass or plastic bottles or steel cans. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. STATISTICS (2022/2023)

sold for July................... 255 pounds Total for aluminum beverage cans sold for July.......................... $160.19 Pounds of aluminum cans sold year to date................... 255 pounds Cans sold year to date........ $160.19

INFORMATION Be on the lookout for scams

Over the past few months, we have been seeing an increase in “new” Medicare card scams. In 2018, everyone received a new Medicare card in the mail. Scammers are now trying to use this old scam with a new twist. How the scam works is that the fraudsters will call a beneficiary and ask them if they have received their “new” card in the mail. They tell them that the new card is either gold, plastic or has a chip in it. They will then ask the beneficiary to confirm all their personal information and then the consumer never receives that new “card.” Please remember that Medicare will NEVER call you. If you or someone you know has been a victim of a

potential Medicare card scam, please call the Illinois SMP Hotline at (800) 699-9043. Please visit www.illinoissmp.org to download the tip sheet and all of our other tip sheets to help prevent Medicare fraud. Are you turning 65? Do you need help understanding Medicare A, B, C and D? If so, please come and see us at the Senior Center, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL. 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 regarding what to

do, please call our SHIP counselors, Karen Holm, Sandra Aude and Deb Connor, and we can help you sort through the confusion and answer some questions you may have. Also remember to stop at the Courthouse to do your Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption Application and Affidavit. The Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. When you turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare, the best time to enroll is during your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP). Your IEP includes the three months before, the month of, and the three months following your 65th birthday. If you enroll in Medicare during this time, you will avoid late enrollment penalties. Call 815-244-1800.

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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 age 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. Signup is quick and easy and meals can start within a day or two. To sign up for Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Thomson, Chadwick or Milledgeville area please call 815-273-4875 to set up for meal delivery.

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The current fare schedule is listed below. Please have the correct amount for your fare. Drivers don’t carry change and will not be able to stop to make change. It is preferred that you pay for a single, one-way ride when you are picked up at your home. The return home portion is paid when you are picked up to go home. All fares are one way. Passenger

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Seniors (65+) *Public (18-64) *Disabled/Veterans Students (18+) Children 12-17 **Children under 12

CCT now has four buses and 10 vans, all wheelchair accessible, that are available to take people to meals, medical appointments and to do shopping and other errands in towns and around the county or to Freeport, Sterling or Clinton.

Area Agency meeting

The Area Agency Meeting will be held on Friday, Aug. 19. Dani Keim and her staff will facilitate this meeting. They have the ability and resources to have this meeting in person and also virtual. This meeting will be held at the Carroll County Senior Center, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053. Call the center at 815-244-1800 for more information.

August Calendar of Events Tuesday, Aug. 2 - Bingo 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 - Board

Saturday, Aug. 5 - VA Coffee, 9 a.m.

Meeting 9:15 a.m., Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13 - Lanark & Milledgeville Paper Pick Up 8-10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20 - Chadwick Paper Pick Up, 8–10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 - Shannon Paper Pick Up, 8-10:30 a.m.

Transportation for Veterans

Carroll County Transit will provide transportation, Monday through Friday, to any veterans who have an appointment at the VA Medical Center in Madison or the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Please call Carroll County Transit at 815-2440011 to set up your ride.

Hospice Services

We now have Hospice brochures at the Senior Center for anyone that may be needing this service. They are a wonderful service to help prepare family and friends for the loss of a loved one, and also provides additional support often needed after the loss occurs. Their emphasis is to assist families who desire to care for their loved one during the final phases of life. They care for the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of their patients and their families as they deal with this period of illness and bereavement.

$4 $6 $5 $3 $3 $1

Out of County $6 $10 $6 $3 $3 $2

Punch Cards 20 Rides for $90 (includes free round trip ride) 10 Rides for $45 (no incentive) 20 Rides for $60 (college 18+) 20 Rides for $20 (non-college under 18) 10 Rides for $10 (non-college under 18) *In county-$1 per stop not scheduled with dispatch *Out of county-$2 per stop not scheduled with dispatch

**Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult as well as an age appropriate car seat. The chaperone will not be charged to ride with child. Hours of Operation Transportation is available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the exception of observed holidays. In case of inclement weather, Carroll County Transit will not transport to ensure the safety of riders as well as our drivers. Listen to local media (radio-WCCI and TV-KWQC Channel 6) for closure information as well as on Facebook. Holidays New Year’s Eve Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day

Carroll County is the grantee for Carroll County Transit. The program is funded through the Federal Transportation Administration 5311 Program and the State of Illinois Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP) as well as fares and donations.

EVENTS & SERVICES Bingo Bingo is held at the Senior Center on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For the month of August the dates are Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Tuesday, Aug. 16. I am happy to announce that on the third Tuesday that Jim Wiebenga from Allure will be calling Bingo for our players. They play with nickels and dimes so make sure and bring some of your extra change as sometimes there are “big” winners. Mark your calendar and join us. No charge. Coffee is provided. In case of bad weather please listen to WCCI Radio (100.3) for closing information. SHIP Counselors Karen Holm, Sandra Aude and Deb Connor are all SHIP Counselors and Certified Information and Referral Specialists for Aging. Karen, Sandra and Deb are available for information and/or assistance to clients and their caregivers on Medicare, Medicaid, prescriptions (i.e. Medicare Part D, Social Security Extra Help and patient assistance programs). Karen, Sandra and Deb can also assist with these: license plate discount (Benefits Access Program), free amplified phone program (ITAC), Property Tax Assessment Freeze, etc.

Stop at the office, 17612 E Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL or call 815-244 1800 for assistance or to set up an appointment.

Do you qualify for a discount on your Illinois license plates?

Here are the income guidelines for the license plate discount. If you qualify, you can apply for the Benefits Access Program, (Formerly Circuit Breaker) and receive a discount on your license plate sticker. The new income guidelines for the license plate discount (gross income) are: • 1-person household, $33,562; • 2-person household, $44,533; • 3-person household $55,500. The age requirement is 65 or disabled. Applicants need to bring in 2021 income to file (1040 &1099s). Call 815244-1800 if you have any question. Please note that is gross income not AGI

Veterans Coffee

Veterans Coffee will meet on Friday, Aug. 5, at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. This will be a time of sharing memories and experiences over coffee and treats. We invite all veterans from any branch and from all times of service from WWII to the present. Treats are provided by the Chadwick Women’s Auxiliary.

FREEPORT – Visitors can pick up a good book and help a good cause by attending the annual VOICES of Stephenson County Book Nook Summer Half Price Sale, Aug. 4-13, with proceeds benefiting services offered to survivors of domestic and sexual violence through VOICES of Stephenson County. “The Summer Half Price Sale is one of our three major sales of the year and we are so pleased to support the important work of VOICES,” said Diane Leverton, VOICES Book Nook manager. “The sale features gently used hardcover and paperback books, DVDs, records, puzzles and books on CDs. Plus, some rare and collectible

books will be available. We also are offering a silent auction of select valuable books and puzzles.” The VOICES Book Nook is located in Lincoln Mall, 1265 W. Galena Ave., Freeport. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays. The VOICES Book Nook is closed on Sundays. Leverton said that no donations of books or materials are accepted during the sale. “It’s too hectic for those types of donations but we always welcome monetary gifts for VOICES,” she said. For more information on the sale, please contact the VOICES of Stephenson County Book Nook at (815) 8212665.

The VOICES Book Nook is a used book store operated by VOICES of Stephenson County that was founded in 2009, continuing a legacy of charity book sales which began at the Freeport YWCA in 1969. Most items are offered at 75 percent less than their original cover price, reduced even more during the sale. The Book Nook prides itself on its carefully organized

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Forreston church to host Vacation Bible School

University of Illinois Extension event, programs offered Succulents: Not Just for Cacti Anymore, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. - noon, Sterling Public Library - Join Whiteside County Master Gardeners and discover the secret to succulents. Learn the basics on soil, water and containers and the different ways you can propagate succulents. This program will take place at the Community Room in the Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St. Participation is limited. You must be registered to attend. Register online at go. illinois.edu/WhitesideSucculent or by calling 815-632-3611. Carroll 4-H Fair, Aug. 6-13, Milledgeville Come one, come all to the Carroll County 4-H Fair. See what our 4-H youth have been busy creating and working on all year long. Scheduled times can be viewed at go. illinois.edu/CLW4-HFairs For more information contact Martha at

• LONGSPURS Continued from Page 8 been held at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. Notable individual state results for the Longspurs were as follows: • Case Harmston, second place, collegiate overall • Dawson Christianson, fifth place, junior varsity male • Parker Whiting, fifth place, intermediate advanced male • Jon Floming, eighth place rookie male • Cole Tuftee, 14th place, intermedi-

inventory, saving shoppers both time and money. It is staffed primarily by volunteers and its inventory comes from public donations. VOICES of Stephenson County 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, an emergency shelter for these survivors. The organization serves more than 650 survivors and their families annually. VOICES is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

815-632-3611. Four Seasons Horticulture Webinar Series, Aug. 16, 1:30 p.m. – Monthly Online The Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series is one of the most popular horticulture programs offered by the Illinois Extension Horticulture Team. Each season, the team hosts live webinars delivered via Zoom. Registration is required and can be completed at go.illinois.edu/ fourseasons to attend Late Summer and Fall Blooming Plants on Aug. 16. Lessons for Living Monthly Webinar Series, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. – online – Lessons for Living are monthly workshops which provide easy-to-understand tips for living full, rich lives. The free online webinars, taught by

ate entry male. The squad results were as follows: • Intermediate entry, first place (Jack George, Weston Haas, Cole Tuftee, Avery Wackerlin, Hannah Dinderman) • Intermediate advanced, third place (Max Ferguson, J.T. Bressler, Kenny Clemens, Benjamin Feick, Parker Whiting) • Junior varsity, fourth place (Kegan DeZell, Elizabeth Dinderman, R.J. Clemens, Adair Pempilton, Dawson Christiansen) 2,606 student athletes competed at the National level in singles trap, with hundreds of squads at each level.

University of Illinois Extension educators, are extended at no cost to the public in collaboration with the Illinois Home and Community Education units throughout the state. Register online at go.illinois. edu/2022HCE. Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop, Aug. 23, noon- 5 p.m., Whiteside Extension Office, Sterling – Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This 6-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents. To register go. illinois.edu/youthmentalhealth

The Longspurs placed as follows: • Collegiate, 34th, Case Harmston • Varsity, 29th, Conor DeZell, Jon Dinderman, Ella Wackerlin, Ryan Sauer, Fank Drennen • Junior varsity, 27th, Kegan DeZell, Elizabeth Dinderman, R.J. Clemens, Adair Pempilton, Elijah Haas • Intermediate advanced, 29th, Max Ferguson, J.T. Bressler, Kenny Clemens, Benjamin Feick, Parker Whiting • Intermediate entry 18th (Jack George, Weston Haas, Cole Tuftee, Avery Wackerlin, Hannah Dinderman). Other Longspurs competed individually since they did not have full

Forreston’s community Vacation Bible School will take place at Forreston Reformed Church on Aug. 1-5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Child Evangelism Fellowship will provide teachers for this event, which is open to children ages 5 to 12. There will be Bible lessons, songs, activities, games, memory verses and prizes. Lunch will be provided. All teachers and helpers have been trained and screened to ensure children’s protection. Children can be registered at the church on the day of the event. Forreston Reformed is located at 501 Third Avenue, Forreston, Illinois. For more information on Child Evangelism Fellowship, visit cefonline.com. Questions? Call Brian Duncan at 815-631-5450.

squads. These shooters include rookies Jon Floming, Brynn Wackerlin, Tanner Farwell, and Torin McPeek; intermediate advanced shooter Wrigley Robinson; and junior varsity shooter Ashlyn Foster. Varsity shooter Conor DeZell earned the All Scholastic Team Award which is obtained by shooting a minimum score of 190 at an SCTP event and maintaining a 3.0 or above grade-point average in school. The Carroll County Longspurs are coached by volunteers Brock Wackerlin (head coach), Dr. Greg Harmston, Jared Sauer and Jill Harmston.

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Prairie Advocate / ShawLocal.com • Wednesday, Jul 27, 2022

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151st Whiteside County Fair has something for everyone MORRISON – The 151st Whiteside County Fair is less than a month away and is offering an impressive lineup of entertainment. The 151st fair opens on Tuesday, Aug. 16, and completes after five days on Saturday, Aug. 20. Tuesday, Aug. 16 Pro-Bull Riding is the evening entertainment starting at 7 p.m. Other events to start the fair off are the Pleasure Horse Show at 9 a.m., Large Fowl Judging is canceled because of avian influenza restrictions, Open Swine Judging at noon and Jr. Swine Judging at 4:30 p.m., and the Kids Tractor Pedal Pull at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 For the first time, Pro-Bronc Riding will be the entertainment at 7 p.m. This event will involve a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called Bronco) that attempts to throw or buck off the rider before the 8 seconds is up. Originally based on the necessary buck breaking skills of a working cowboy, the event is now a highly stylized competition that uses horses that often are specially bred for strength, agility and bucking ability. Other events during the day are the Exhibition Barrels at 8 a.m. and West-

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One of the big attractions at the Whiteside County Fair is the demolition derby. Here is some of the action from last year’s event. ern Horse speed events and Dairy Judging at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 The evening grandstand entertainment will be Karen as Dolly. This favorite Dolly Parton tribute artist will be on the big stage for everyone to see. Possessing a wide array of performance experience, a serious set of pipes and a dead-on tone, Karen Hester brings her Dolly Parton act to life at 7 p.m. Other events that day will start at 9 a.m. with the Beef Cattle – Jr. Show being judged at the Beef Show Arena,

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The Heavy Horse Hitches including 4-Horse in front of the grandstand at 9 a.m. and Halter Classes at 1 p.m. by the grandstand. Friday, Aug. 19 The Illini State Pullers Association will bring in their “souped up” tractors and trucks that will pull the sled showing off the horsepower under the hood at 6:30 p.m. in front of the grandstand following the Antique Tractor Parade at 5:30 p.m. The Heavy Horse Hitch Classes will be shown at 9 a.m. in front of the grandstands. The Open Beef Show will

be judged in the Beef Show Arena also at 9 a.m. The Heavy Horses come back at 1 p.m. as they thunder in front of the grandstand to entertain you with the Big 6 Horse and Unicorn Hitches. Saturday, Aug. 20 The car crushing, adrenaline pumping, smoke-filled Demolition Derby will finish off the fabulous five days of crowd-pleasing entertainment at 6:30 p.m. The horses are at the post at 1 p.m. as Harness Racing is on the track. Other events on Saturday are Kids Tractor Pedal Pull at 11 a.m. and Wood Carving Auction at 4 p.m. Each Day The Mega Band is back again this year and Wilson Family Show will offer carnival and midway attractions. Patrons can ride unlimited rides every day of the fair for $60 (if purchased in advance the week before the fair at the Secretary’s office) or $70 during the fair. Grandpa Cratchet Stage Show will return this year along with our Bike Give Away each day of the fair and the Cake/Pie Walk. New to the Fair this year, we welcome Bertrand’s Petting Zoo and Pony Rides throughout the day, every day. Visit www.whitesidecountyfair.org for more information.

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