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Lawrence Hubbard, a mainstay at the Carroll County Fair since 1983, retired Aug. 13 after nearly four decades of working at the fair with the Carroll County Sheriff’s auxiliary. Hubbard, shown here with daughter Sheryl Hubbard, started with the mounted patrol, parking cars while atop his sturdy steed, Cherokee. At 90 years old, Lawrence said it’s time to step aside from his duties. The Lanark alum never let hard work or hardship keep him down, including losing his left arm when he was only 16. He still lettered in football.

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A benefit for Tory Calderon, a Shan non resident, will take place on Labor Day weekend at the Shannon Café. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on CalderonMonday.isa35-year-old

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Savanna City Council approves departmental funding requests

Organizers are offering a pulled pork sandwich meal that will include potato salad or chips and drink for a $7 dona tion and a two sandwich meal for a $10 donation.Thebenefit also will be selling Tory’s Team T-shirts and have a silent auction.

The Savanna City Council approved an array of funding requests Aug. 9 from the administrative and public works departments. The approvals included:

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• A photocopy machine for the administrative department, not to exceed $10,000.

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Gunnarsson updated the council on the status of many structures within the city that he, the Building and Pub lic Property Committee and the Public Works Superintendent are monitoring and attempting to address in various ways.He said he felt two structures on Clay Street are a “serious danger” and that a third may be entering that cate gory.He addressed the financial realities of the task ahead, noting that “every thing in life is about priorities” and the priorities of the current budget didn’t seem to be focused on such structures.

United Methodist Church’s Rally Day is Sept. 11 Rally Day at the United Methodist Church of Morrison, 200 W. Lincoln Way, on Sunday, Sept. 11, is when the church welcomes its children and adults back to Sunday School after summer break. There will be special events and games. Sunday School will start at 9 a.m. for children ages pre-K through sixth grade.

The council also approved resolu tions to induce the redevelopment of 407 Main St. (Holy Smokes) and an ordinance approving a redevelopment agreement between the city and Sippi Side Pub and Liquor Store, which will pay the business $230,000 over a period of 12 years with TIF agreement fund ing, which is 25% of their renovation costs.Also approved was an ordinance for a redevelopment agreement between the city and Baggers LLC on Main Street, which will pay the business over a period of five years, at $3,270.89 a year, a total of $16,354.45, which is 30% of their estimated renovation costs of $54,541,88.ATIFevaluation also was approved for Momma’s Burnout BnB at a 25% rate of total expenses – a one-time pay out of $2,000. Broken down structures

He said one property on Michigan Avenue was being torn down and pos sibly two more on Bowen. He said the funds for further action would be depleted.“When there’s no money, there’s no money, but we’ve got to try to find ways to move forward on these, espe cially ones that are deadly,” he said.

• Funds for the Route 20 advertising billboard, for $9,000.

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The council also learned from Pub lic Works Superintendent Brent Corey that 16% of the lead water service line surveys have been filled out, with 11% of those responding “yes” regarding if their lines were lead. Mayor Val Gunnarsson has urged the citizenry to cooperate with this survey as the data collection is key to receiving funding for the grant from the state, which will cover the charge of replacing lead water pipes in homes.

• An acquisition of property in fur therance of the lift station project, at a cost of $22,500.

Pulled pork sandwich meal at Methodist church Sept. 24 The Argo Fay United Methodist Church is hosting a pulled pork sand wich meal on Saturday, Sept. 24. Carryout meals are available from 4 to 6 p.m. The meal, for a $10 donation, includes a pulled pork sandwich, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw and dessert. Tickets are available from Diane Pidde at 815-275-9817 or Connie Foster at 815-441-1211.Ticketsalsoare available at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist church office. All tickets will be sold in advance.

Gunnarsson suggested the city could buy some of these properties for the minimum bid and possibly moti vate neighbors to purchase and develop them.Inother action, the council unani mously approved a resolution to amend the current city budget in order to finance the road projects for Pike Road and First Street, allowing them to appropriate funds from the Public Ways and Property Improvement Fund and also from the Civic Fund.

single mother of two who was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma breast cancer in September 2021. She has undergone surgery and six rounds of chemother apy, which were three weeks apart and eight hours each time. She is now down to one treatment of chemotherapy, three hours every three weeks for another nine months at least. She also has to have four weeks of radiation.

Toastmasters to meet Sept. 6 The Inspiring Speakers Toastmaster Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Toastmasters builds communi cation and leadership skills in a fun, friendly and supportive environment. The club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Freeport Public Library. The meeting is hybrid, with an online option via Zoom. Guests areForwelcome.moreinformation, contact Tom Willison gmail.com andat 815-275-7111 or tomwillison3@visit toastmasters.org.

• Meter reading equipment software upgrade, not to exceed $15,000

For Sale: JD 3020 LPG, not running, cracked head, 3 pt. WF, folding ROPS, good paint, $2,650, Schwartz loader, 7’, snow bucket, 815-821-3397.

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.

Driver needed: Part-time farm truck or tractor driver needed for fall harvest, flexible hours, 815-499-0463.

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.

For Sale: MTD Chipper, shredder, 5hp B&S, runs good $200. Earthquake mini tiler $70, Agri Fab lawn cart $75, 815-821-3397 leave message.

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For Sale: Like new Christopher and Banks brand women’s jeans size 18 and Lee size 20. Asking $10 each. Also for sale: philodendron house plants for $5 each. Call or text 563357-8555 in Thomson.

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.

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Sara Norman Summer Intern ColumnGuest

Schools are officially back in ses sion, so for many people summer is over.Imove back to school this week end, so I have finished my summer internship here. It’s crazy how fast everything goes in the summertime, but time also flies by during the busi ness of the school year, too. I’ll be going back for my third year at Olivet Nazarene University. I’ll be on the swim team and starting prac tice a few days after I move in, so I really hit the ground running. I plan to graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, but after that I have no idea what my future holds. Next summer, my plan is to work in another internship to get an idea of another career I could pursue. It’s been a great summer for me, and I have enjoyed my time as the intern at the Carroll County Farm Bureau. It was a brand-new experi ence for me to be working in an office, and I have learned so much more than I ever thought I could here.Ican’t wait to take these skills with me in my last few years of col lege and use them in my future career(s) as well. I can’t say I ever pictured myself working in ag, but I really enjoyed it at the Farm Bureau. Some of the things I enjoyed most over the summer were working with Melinda (Ag in the Classroom coordi nator) to put on the library programs for the kids, experiencing the drivethrough membership appreciation dinner, organizing the peach orders, and just getting to work in the office withTheChas.library programs were so much fun, and I really enjoyed get ting to work with so many kids and seeing how excited they were to learn about water and bees and how they’re so important to agriculture. Working the drive-through appre ciation dinner and handling the peaches, I was able to meet and talk to so many people! Meeting members of the Farm Bureau was a great expe rience to talk to so many different people.Getting to be in the office everyday and learning basic skills has given me so much knowledge. It was awesome getting to work with Chas and bounce ideas around with somebody else. U.S. at (815) 632-2566 knull@saukvalley.com BUREAU

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For ease of picking up painting supplies, squares purchased for multiple names must be picked up under one desig nated purchasers’ name.

4 202224,AugWednesday,•ShawLocal.com/AdvocatePrairie ADVOCATEPRAIRIE Registration open for Morrison’s Paint the Town Shaw Local News Network MORRISON – After a threeyear hiatus, Paint the Town, Morrison’s family festival for the visual arts, will return Sept. 17. In 2019, Paint the Town’s 25th anniversary, the event experienced its first rain-out. The event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 in the interest of safety because of the pandemic. This year, Paint the Town’s creating organization, The Children’s Art Preservation of Morrison (CAPA), is making up for those lost years and rewinding the clock to cele brate the event’s 25 anniver sary one more time. Morrison’s downtown again will be transformed into an outdoor canvas of 5-foot squares ready to receive the creative expressions of chil dren, families, friends and art ists of all ages. Music and great food will provide the backdrop for a fun day of painting on the street.Paint the Town 25th Anni versary Rewind will offer 1,750 squares for painting through out Morrison’s downtown. For a registration fee of $20 ($25 after 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17), participants can register to paint a masterpiece alone or with a friend. Participants receive an assigned 5-by-5 foot square on the street and an event bag containing all the supplies needed to paint: a pri mary color water based tem pera paint set plus black and white, one narrow brush for lining and one wide brush for filling, chalk for sketching, cups, stirrers and instructions for mixing colors, a logo T-shirt (a new logo is developed each year) and giveaway goodies from sponsors.

Friends can register to paint together or put together a group of adjacent squares.

Online registration is open at PaintYouangela.reamer@gmail.com.Reamerpleaseorteers.urgentyeardayTownunteerstion.Town’spicturesmoreson.com.www.paintthetownmorriCheckthewebsiteforeventdetails,includingfrompastPainttheandsponsorinformaCAPAalwayswelcomesvoltoassistwithPaintthebothbeforeandontheoftheevent.Thethree-hiatushascreatedanneedformorevolunIfyoucangiveanhourtwoofyourtimetohelp,textorphoneAngelaat815-499-8128oremailalsocanvolunteerviathetheTownwebsite.

Photo provided Morrison’s Paint the Town will take place Sept. 17 after a three-year hiatus. LobsterFest 2022 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 (1 - 1/4lb Average Weight)Pre-Order NOW! Due to availability, pre-paid pre-orders are the only way to guarantee your lobster, Orders will be taken through Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Walk-up purchases will be limited. Payment required at time of pre-order. Order by phone or order at store’s Customer Service Desk in Sullivan’s Foods Meat Departments! 11am - 3pm LI V E M ai n e L ob sters | picked up between 9am - 5pm Cooked Lobsters and Meals can be picked up between 13 LIVE LOBSTERS, 13 EARS OF SWEET CORN 24 PACK WATER, and 5 LBS RED POTATOESWHOLECOOKEDMAINELOBSTERMEALLOBSTER,SWEETCORNPOTATOES,SODAORWATERLOBSTERSLOBSTERSCOOKEDMAINECOOKEDMAINE WALK UPS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST | NO RAINCHECKS | NO RETURNS | NO EXCHANGES These Items available at all 11 Sullivans Foods locations including: 217 CHICAGO AVE, SAVANNA | 815.273.7739 | Open 7 Days a Week 6 am - 9 pm WWW.SULLIVANSFOODS.NET WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES & CORRECT PRINTING ERRORS LOBSTERFEST 2022 - ORDER FORM Please fill out and turn form with payment to your local Sullivan’s Foods Customer Service Desk PLU 50103 Name: Pick-upPhone: Time: QTY LOBSTERFEST 2022 PLU 50103 Saturday, September 3 Pick-up Time: QTY Pick up 9am - 5pm Pick up 11am - 3pm Pick up 11am - 3pm 13 LIVE LOBSTER MEGA MEAL DEAL Pick up 9am - 5pm CUSTOMER COPYPick up 9am - 5pm Pick up 11am - 3pm Pick up 11am - 3pm 13 LIVE LOBSTER MEGA MEAL DEAL Pick up 9am - 5pm Prepaid pre-orders will be taken through 4pm TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022 LOBSTERSLOBSTERSMAINELIVELIVEMAINE 1 1/4 lb. AVG WEIGHT LobsterFest 2022 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 SM-ST2009321

CAPA requests that multiple participants register together to reserve adjacent squares.

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The Farm Bureau was a great first internship to have because of the relaxed atmosphere and how willing Chas was to teach me so much about herOnejob.of the biggest takeaways I’ll bring with me from this job is how important educating about agricul ture is. Since my dad is a farmer, I’ve been around it my entire life, but this summer I was able to view it from a perspective of those who have no exposure to it at all. It’s always funny answering ques tions from my friends at school about how it all works and trying to explain to them the difference between sweet corn and field corn. I’ve realized that it’s so important to keep educating about agriculture because it makes such a huge difference not only in this community, but far beyond. More people need to understand the process of how food goes from farm to table, and that’s the mission of Illinois Farm Bureau. There are so many careers surrounding agriculture, and each one is important to that mission. Like I said, I never pictured myself working in agriculture, but I’ve real ized that after this summer it is a possi bility.Iappreciate the support and kind words from everyone this summer! I enjoyed meeting so many of the Farm Bureau members, and it was great to talk to all of you. I love that my network got a little bigger this summer. Good luck to everyone in harvest season!

Over the last 150 years, farming methods may have changed but West Point Mutual’s commitment to helping farmers has not. We were founded on the principle of providing farmers financial protection from accidents and calamities, and we have never wavered on that responsibility. Today West Point Mutual offers farm coverage for homes, personal property and buildings, along with insurance options for machinery and equipment, livestock and farm products. We offer complete, customized insurance coverage for farms and homes with fair claim service –contact us today to learn how we can help you! Call 815.369.4225 or visit westpointmutual.com

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Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison has had several donations of corn this year. “The residents are very excited about this and were caught shucking a batch. Several were laughing and said they had ‘corn coming out their ears!’” said Karla Brun, marketing director. Assisted Living residents and Res thave dietary staff shucked the corn together.Thedietary department froze 44 bags to enjoy at a later date. “One resident said “special yummy treat’ when they have the corn that has been frozen,” Brun said. “Dietary Man ager Tawnya Denning grinned and said it should be enough corn for seven meals. Resthave thanks the Bealer, Vandervinne Tegeler and Heyvaert families for thinking of our residents and donating corn this year. Not only do the residents love to eat it, but it has been a fun activity for them as well!”

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Jenny was a generous, caring, compassion ate, and loyal friend and sister. She never met an animal she didn’t like or want to take care of. Jenny had a magical green thumb. Her African Violets filled tables and were lush and full and beautifully colored. She coaxed the most beautiful flowers out of hundreds of cacti, sized from a ping pong ball to a wash tub, year after year for decades. Viewing her flowering cacti was a garden walk destina tion for the public during the years she lived in Racine, Wi. Jenny spent much of her life cooking for others. She was a terrific cook although she never mastered Grammy Haas’ maldasha recipe much to everyone’s dismay. In fulfillment of her wishes, her body was an anatomical gift to Science Care and no formal funeral services will be held. Family and friends will gather together for a send-off befitting her personality in the near future.

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Ralph E. Geesey, 90, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed on August 17, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Fu neral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264. RALPH E. OBITUARIESGEESEY

August 23, 1948 in Dixon, Il Died: August 15, 2022 in Kirkland, Il

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FHN invites public to attend COVID-19 vigil on Sept. 7

FREEPORT – The COVID-19 pan demic has impacted the communities of northwest Illinois in many chal lenging ways, from opportunities lost to special occasions missed and plans canceled to the devastating loss of family members, coworkers or friends.FHN invites the public to attend a short vigil service at 6:30 p.m. Wednes day, Sept. 7, outside the Stephenson Street entrance of FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport to mark the jour ney toward healing from the many losses people in our communities have experienced. A special invitation is extended to all health care workers and first responders who give so much to help protect the safety of their communi ties. We will take this opportunity to offer gratitude for the lives they con tinue to save and the compassionate care they Cliniciansprovide.from the FHN Family Counseling Center will be available to speak with individuals after the event.The vigil will take place outdoors. Please follow Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines at the time of the event Individuals(dph.illinois.gov).withsymptoms, a COVID-19 positive test or who have had recent exposure to someone with COVID-19 should attend the event vir tually via livestream at fhn.org/vigil.

FHN.For more information on the ways that FHN is working to keep our com munities safe from COVID-19, visit www.fhn.org/coronavirus.asp.

Jenny would be very happy to know that donations were sent to local animal shelters instead of wasted on flowers for a dead person.

James Keith Rieck, 85, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed on August 12, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Fu neral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

8 202224,AugWednesday,•ShawLocal.com/AdvocatePrairie ADVOCATEPRAIRIE ATTENTION EXHIBITORS! 2022 SAUK VALLEY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH • 10AM-2PM • NORTHLAND MALL • STERLING The Premier Event For Those 55 & Better! Meet face-to-face with seniors who are eager to learn about your products and services. SPACE IS REGISTRATIONLIMITED!DEADLINESEPTEMBER23RD! For more information or to register your exhibitor space, call Kelly Null at (815) 632-2566 or email marketing@saukvalley.com Shaw Media est . 1851 est. 1851 Sponsored By Sharon Kay Johnson, 70, of Savanna, Illinois, passed on August 15, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

SHARON KAY JOHNSON James L. Schoenhaar, 63, of Savanna, Illinois, passed on August 15, 2022. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264. JAMES L. SCHOENHAAR Jenny Lee Schneider (Mackey) died at her home in Kirkland, Il on August 15, 2022. She was born on August 23, 1948 to John Benja min and Vera LaVonne (Haas) Mackey. She is survived by her son Dwayne and grandson Leo, both of Kirkland, Il. Also surviving Jenny are sisters Rita Taylor Bissell of Dakota, Il, Wanda Gudith (Dennis) of St. Augustine, Fl, LaDonna Bishop (David) of Dixon, Il, and Lorena Taylor (Roger) of Hast ings, Fl.; brothers Kevin (Helen) of Freeport, Il, Joseph (Cindy) of Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., and Brett of Mt. Morris, Il; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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More than 70 people were involved in the survey, including representatives from federal and state agencies – the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmen tal Protection Agency, the Iowa Depart ment of Natural Resources and the Illi nois Natural History Survey. They were aided by Constellation‘s Quad Cities Nuclear Station employees, college students, a few retirees and even world-renowned mussel expert and author Kevin Cummings. The surveyors “pollywogged” or col lected mussels by walking and crawling along the shoreline and shallow water in search of the bivalves. They also cleaned and removed all zebra mussels attached to the shells of mussels to promote the health and vigor of the Cordova mussel bed. This helps offset native mussel decline brought by the introduction of zebra mussels in the early 1990s. Some zebra mussels will be brought to a lab for more studies. They also reviewed several influ ences and trends at this environmen tally significant mussel bed, such as overall condition of the mussel bed pop ulation in relation to the amount of zebra mussels found and a general assessment of the larger or smaller instance of zebra mussel infestation.

Interagency mussel blitz measures health of ecosystem

For the first time since 2017, teams of biologists and surveyors returned to the Cordova boat ramp to search the Mississippi River shore for the feder ally endangered Higgins’ Eye pearly mussel and other freshwater mussels Aug.The2. annual event was on hiatus for a couple of summers because of high water and activities then were limited during the pandemic. Organizers sched uled the field day early in the week so it wouldn’t impact recreational boat traf fic, and numerous experts filled a halfdozen boats to explore the shorelines.

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Joe Jordan, USACE District endangered species coordinator, holds federally endangered Higgins’ Eye mussels found near the Cordova boat ramp Aug. 2 during an annual survey of the mussel bed.

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Joe Jordan, USACE District endan gered species coordinator, said the gen eral trend for the Cordova location is that it’s “coming back from a zebra mussel abundance that was affecting theBynatives.”theafternoon, they already had documented 23 mussel species, with up to 27 known species in the mussel bed.

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The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society’s 39th annual banquet is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Highland Commu nity College in Freeport. This year’s program will feature Augustana College professor Dr. Ste phenScience,Hager.Spirit and Stories is the title for the banquet, which will feature sto ries and photography from the natural world including a story about a tree called “Survivor Sycamore” and teach ings of the Tufted Titmouse. The banquet offers pasture-raised turkey, locally grown sweet corn and the full complement of items that go with a turkey dinner including a selection of homemadeVegetabledesserts.lasagna also will be offered as an entrée option. The cost for the ban quet is $30 for adults. Children younger than 12 can attend the banquet and pro gram at no cost. Registrations for the banquet must be received by Aug. 26. The banquet includes a silent auction of nature related items at 5:30 p.m., with the meal served at 6 p.m. and the pro gram starting at 7:30 p.m. You can attend just the program with out the meal for $3 an adult, with stu dents admitted at no cost. Registration is not required for the program. It is only required for the meal. For more details or a registration form, visit www.nwilaudubon.org or call or text Teresa at 815-238-3963.

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Audubon members will help identify birds as well. Everyone is welcome. No previous identification experience is necessary.Therewill be accessible parking, benches and bathrooms available at the preserve.Formore information, call 201-2330946 or email nwilaudubon@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD 8:00-dusk Auto-Truck-Tractor Show At Lions Park 4:00 Concessions open downtown Craft Show at the Firehouse all 3 days 4:00 Bingo opens 4:00 Inflatables open 5:00 Little Mr. Firefighter & Junior Mr. Firefighter Sponsored by Shannon Fire Department : At the stage 5:30 Crowning of the Shannon Homecoming Queen & Little Miss At the Stage 6:00 Prize BingoPrizes only while they last! Back by popular demand! 6:30 Eastland Jazz Band At the Stage 7:00 Rock Valley Pub Trivia At the Stage dusk Auto-Truck-Tractor Show Light Show at dusk - Lions Park SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 8:00-12:00 Pancake Breakfast at the Firehouse Sponsored by Lions and Legion 9:00-6:00 Craft Show at the Firehouse 11:00-3:00 P & C Little Rascals Petting Zoo Sponsored by the First State Bank Shannon-Polo-Lake Carroll In front of the Bank 11:00 Antique Tractor Pull At Eastland Feed & Grain 1:00 Bingo Inflatablesopensopen 2:00-5:00 Remote Control Car Races Remote Control Truck Obstacle Course Bring your own R/C car/truck Just for fun. No Trophies. Downtown Shannon 2:30 No Worries Band At the stage 2:45 Ping Pong Registration at the Firehouse 3:00-6:00 Inspired Painting Party At the grass lot next to Teresa Hammer Photography 3:30 Ping Pong Tournament 4:30 The Good Stewards At the Stage 6:30 Introduction of the Grand Marshal Harry Schryver 7:00 Alleluia Quartet At the Stage MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:00-9:30 Parade Registration at Lions Park 9:00 Bingo open till 3pm Concessions open 9:00-3:00 Inflatables open 10:00 Carroll County’s Largest Parade Celebrate with us Honoring All Our Brave Veterans! 11:00-1:00 Pork Chop Dinner at the Village Park Pork Chop Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Pop or 1sandwichWatermeal $8 - Sandwich only or any addition sandwiches $4 Curbside, Drive up or Sit down at the shelter house. Drive thru enter from South Hickory to North Hickory on the East side of the Park for curbside or pickup. Reserve meals call Mary at 815.312.7469 Sponsored by Shannon Lions Club & American Legion. 11:00 Florence Crickets 4H Petting Zoo In front of the Bank 12:00 Pretzel City Strummers At the Stage 1:00 Kiddy Tractor Pull in front of Shannon Firehouse Sponsored by the Carroll County Young Leaders 2:00 Johnny Races and Pie in the Face Contest At the stage Kid Water Fights in front of Firehouse 3:30 Lion’s & Legion Raffle Drawing INFLATABLES ALL WEEKEND! Homecoming Raffle: $1 per ticket or 6 for $5 Raffle Tickets can be purchased at The First State Bank of Shannon or from Shannon Lions or Shannon Legion members. Enjoy our food vendors:

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Lanark Vets Mess Hall, Young Life Ice Cream, Louisiana Snowballs, Junior class stand and those famous Shannon Lion’s and Legion Elephant Ears and Cheese Curds. For more information on the Celebration or details concerning the Parade: Please call 815-864-2658 shomecoming1919@gmail.comor Tractor Show please call Harry at 815-864-2313. Johnny Races please call Colleen at 815-742-5281. Pork Chop BBQ Dinner please call Mary at 815.312.7469. Auto-Truck-Tractor Show please call Mike at 815.821.1953. Remote Control Races please contact Chris at 815.541.2040. Ping Pong Tournament please contact Cassi at 815.541.1236 Shannon Homecoming Sponsored by Shannon American Legion and Lions Club No Dogs downtown except service dogs. Shannon Homecoming Labor Day Parade Labor Day Parade Entry Form Monday, September 6th•10 am CELEBRATE WITH US HONORING ALL OUR BRAVE VETERANS! One of Illinois oldest Hometown annual celebration. Starting in 1919 to welcome home WWI soldiers. Registration and lineup will be at Lion’s Park between 8:00 and 9:45 am. Pre-registration is greatly appreciated but not necessary. Name of organization: Contact person: ______________________ Address: E-mailTelephone___________________________number:___________________address:______________________ Please mail to: Shannon Homecoming 17228 Stanton Rd • Shannon, IL shomecoming1919@gmail.com61078 We request you write a small paragraph of information detailing your entry as you go by the viewing stand. Hope you can make it to our great parade!“A Lo ca lC om pa ny pr ov id in gs er v i ce an d asm i l e ” 218 W. Exchange St. •Freeport, IL 61032 Neighborhood Office Solutions COPIER • PRINTER • FAX Sales and Service Jeff (815) 821-5699 Steve (815) 541-7749 Email neighborhoodoffice@mchsi.com m

The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society is offering a trip to the Jane Add ams Land Foundation Butterfly Farm in Orangeville on Saturday, Aug. 27. Participants can spend the day catch ing monarch butterflies and learning about the banding process that is used to track the monarch butterfly population. Ruth Little has been banding butter flies for many years and will share sto ries about the monarch butterflies and information about how the banding data is used.Philip and Ann Swalve, who reside at the Butterfly Farm, will talk about the plants that attract butterflies to the 83-acreAttendeesfarm. who would like to help with catching the butterflies are wel come to bring their own net. Nets will be provided.TheButterfly Farm is at 10405 N. Bell view Road in Orangeville. Parking is along the driveway. The program is free and is open to the public. If the weather is questionable, call or text Teresa at 815-238-3963. Tree identification program

RAMP Center for Independent Living is a nonprofit organization that assists individuals with all types of disabilities, regardless of age, to control and direct their own lives. For more information, visit nifatrees. org and rampcil.org.

An accessible tree identification pro gram will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Oakdale Nature Preserve. It is offered by the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society in cooperation with the Northwest Illinois Forestry Associa tion and in partnership with RAMP. The preserve is at 4433 S. Cranes Grove Road in ParticipantsFreeport.areasked to meet at the new parking lot/picnic shelter at Oak dale and register with Juliet Moderow at 201-233-0946. The event is limited to 15 participantsInspiredby Birdability.org, NIAS and NIFA are committed to ensuring that the outdoors are welcoming, inclusive and safe to Keneveryone.Beach,NIFA president, will lead the group on a beginning tree identifica tion outing using the 1/3-mile hardpacked accessible trail at the preserve. He will share tree characteristics to help participants identify the many tree species in our area.

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“We stockpiled 209 Higgins’ Eye, 82 but terfly mussel (Illinois threatened) and 16 yel low sandshell (Iowa endangered),” said Jere miah Haas, Constellation biologist in Cordova. “Thousands of mussels were col lected, cleaned and put back in without the hindrance of the zebra mussels on their shells. Those stockpiled animals will be used by area mussel hatcheries as adult stock for the propagation of additional animals in the future.”Theinteragency mussel surveys have been ongoing since 2001, when the Mississippi River Mussel Coordination Team was formed to oversee the implementation of the reason able and prudent measures outlined in the 2000 USFWS Biological Opinion on the effects of the Corps’ operation and maintenance of the 9-foot navigation channel on the Upper Mississippi River.

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“The wealth of knowledge here is wide,” Jordan said of the surveyors, adding that the health of the mussel bed is tied to the health of theNotecosystem.onlydozebra mussels encumber native populations, they also plug up pipes and congregate on docks and other statio nery items in the river. They typically expe rience a die-off in summer’s warmer waters, he Sackssaid. of mussels were collected and released at certain spots to keep them con centrated and to ensure population growth.

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“It’s a good relationship, getting better with Clark being here as the new head coach,” junior co-captain Laith Al-Saidi said. “Usually teams take time to get a strong season with a new coach, but having the past couple of years together, and this year get ting more players in, it’s going to be a lot better. We’re getting familiar with him and his plays and what he wants us to Thatdo.”relationship was the first thing on Clark’s to-do list when he got to Savanna. Coming from a much larger school, it was a bit of an adjustment, but after growing up in a small town, he knew it was of utmost importance if he wanted to rebuild the program. “Building the relationships, that’s one of the joys of coaching, getting to know these players, the parents, the community, it definitely makes it a lot easier as a coach to be able to build those relationships,” he said. “When I first came in, it was a big adjustment. I came from a 6A school in Mississippi, just south of Memphis, 1,850 students, and I come here to a much smaller school.“Igrew up in a small town, and I know getting that familiarity, getting to know the players, building that rela tionship, that takes years. You start

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The West Carroll football players are counting down the days until their Week 2 game on Sept. 2 against Fulton. After a shortened 2021 spring sea son and a 2021 fall season spent play ing JV games, the Thunder are poised to play varsity football for the first time in three years. And with that comes the team’s first home game since Week 7 of the 2019 season, on Oct. 11, 2019 – a 22-0 win over Milledgeville, coincidentally, that made them playoff-eligible at 5-2. “We’re very excited. This is the first season to be hosting a home football game for a varsity team in three years for us,” coach Teo Clark said. “My first year in the spring of COVID, we couldn’t play on our field because of three feet of snow that melted on the field.”Italso will be the first full varsity season for Clark as head coach since he was hired before the COVID year. He came to the area from northern Mississippi and has coached just three varsity games in his first two seasons. But the upside of that is the bond he’s been able to build with his players as they went through a couple of lessthan-ideal seasons, and that will put the Thunder ahead of most teams look ing at their first varsity season under a new head coach.

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West Carroll thrilled to be back for 2022 season

By TY REYNOLDS

Ty Reynolds – treynolds@shawmedia.com West Carroll coach Teo Clark (right) watches his players during a blocking drill Aug. 10 in Savanna. The Thunder will play a varsity season this fall after playing a JV schedule last year because of a low number of upperclassmen in the program.

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No matter what happens as the Thunder try to find their footing again, the players understand and appreciate what it means to be back at the varsity ranks, and it’s not something they take for granted. And they’re ready to embrace whatever 2022 has in store for them.

“When a lot of these juniors – our main contribu tors – were freshmen, they had opportunities to play in that spring, so to ask them to go down and play fresh-soph last year wasn’t an easy decision by any means,” Clark said. “But we’re excited to be back this season. And not just the players, but the community really wants this and really needs this. Everybody I talk to, they ask me ‘Are we going to have a team this year?’ I think everybody around here is Juniorexcited.”co-captain

The Sterling boys golf team dropped a tight nonconference dual Thursday at PrairieView Golf Course, falling to Stillman Valley by one shot, 168-169. Stillman’s Owen Dunseth was medalist with a 37, two shots better than runner-up Cam O’Brien of Sterling. Mason Hubbard shot a 41, Trevor Dir fired a 42, and Carter Morris added a 47 for the Golden Warriors, while Braden Hartman and Cale Cushman both had 49s. Rock Falls 178, Genoa-Kingston 200: The Rockets improved to 4-1 on the season with a Big Northern Confer ence dual victory at Rock River Golf & Pool. Conner Porter led Rock Falls with a 42, and Carter Downs was one shot back after a 43. Brody VanWeelden fired a 46, Colby Ward shot a 47, Nick Vickers had a 48, and Cheyenne Hansen added a 53.

Two West Carroll players grapple during a blocking drill Aug. 10 in Savanna. Boys golf

The Cogs’ Landon Ritchie was medalist with a 4-over-par 38. Oregon 199, West Carroll 237: The Hawks shot the five lowest scores in a nonconference dual at Silver Ridge. Dom Terlikowski was medalist with a 48, and Kylar Early was runner-up with a 49 for Oregon. Brady Davis fired a 50, Brogan Wilkinson shot a 52, and Logan Sarver added a 53. Dillon Hill led West Carroll with a 55, while Thomas Krontz fired a 56, Alex Hardin had a 59, and Wilson Bressler added a 67. Girls golf Oregon hosts West Carroll: Ava Hackman shot a 40 to lead the Hawks in a dual at Silver Ridge against the Thunder, who did not field a full team.

Victoria Reiland led West Carroll with a 52, and Carissa Andrews and Brianna Jensen both shot 67s. Winnebago 206, Dixon 220: Katie Drew shot an even-par 36 to win medalist honors, but the Duchesses dropped a BNC dual at ReeseWestlake.Dambman fired a 59, Zoey Williams shot a 62, and Tya Collins had a 63 to round out the team score. Kiana Olalde added a 64, and Saida Bajrami chipped in a 71 for Dixon.

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“We’re excited to be able to pass and run. I think we’ll be able to attack with everything,” Boardman said. “We want to move the offense around, give the defense a nontraditional look, something they’re not used to, and just go out and give it our all, run hard, following our blocks. We can’t do that with out the guys up front. Staying on our blocks is a big thing; we’ve got a lot of new linemen, big linemen, and it’ll be important just working as a team together.”Defensively, the Thunder know they’ll have their hands full in the NUIC, one of the best smallschool conferences in the state. But as happy as they are to be playing varsity football again, there likely won’t be any fear handling the strong offen sive attacks in the league. “We want to be quick, read the offense and know how to react to it,” Al-Saidi said. “We just want to give it our all, go full speed and don’t be afraid.”

AJ Boardman said it was tough not playing varsity football last year after taking some lumps as a freshman starting line backer in the spring of 2021, but he also realizes that it was a good opportunity for the team to jell and learn against more evenly matched competi tion.“Getting some reps as a team down at our own age level again was really nice. We could work as a team, understand that we weren’t going to get pushed around as much as we would have if we were playing varsity,” he said. “We were at our own level and doing the things we needed to do, learning the system and how we needed to play the game. It really was a bounce-back year to understand the new offense with Clark, let him set his tone here, as well as the new coaching staff.”

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Boardman will start at quarterback for the Thunder, and Clark classifies him as a “strong passer and hard runner.” Both QB and coach are confident in the receivers and running backs around Boardman, and also believe the line will grow together and mesh well as the season goes on.

Last year, a lack of upperclassmen playing foot ball forced West Carroll to play a JV schedule with a team full of sophomores and freshmen. Despite playing against opponents their own age, it was a step down for the sophomores, who had played roles on the varsity team during the delayed and shortened COVID-19 season in the spring.

West Carroll starts the season running the gauntlet, opening against defending NUIC champ Durand-Pecatonica, then hosting Fulton – which advanced to the 1A quarterfinals last season – in Week 2. Lincoln Trail champ Abingdon-Avon, another 1A quarterfinalist, visits in Week 3, then it’s defending 1A state champion Lena-Winslow in Savanna for Week 4. “It’s a challenging conference. I believe we have one of the hardest four-game stretches in the state in 1A to start the season, comparatively: four teams with about 40 wins on their résumé from last year, two conference champions and a state champion,” Clark said. “We’ve only got two or three seniors, so we’re always going to be the youngest team on the field. Knowing what we’re up against with these schools in this conference, we’re going to have to be creative, we’re going to have to match the speed and“I’mintensity.excited as a coach because you always want to go up against the best because that shows you where you are and where you need to be. So I’m grateful to be able to provide this for our players.”

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“We’re a lot more excited to come into this year, be back on varsity and keep going forward as a team,” Al-Saidi said. “I feel like being able to play Friday nights under the lights, and having a lot more players, we have a lot more we can do for the season and give our fans a good show.”

Lexi Davis fired a 56, Hailey-Jane Becker had a 58, and Kendra Ehrler and Aniyah Sarver both shot 61s as Oregon finished with a 215 as a team. Sarah Eckardt added a 52.

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Let us help you get your message out! Contact Angelica at 815-632-2560 to find out how we can help. Email: ashields @shawmedia.com Hello Everyone, Well, here we are almost in September already. This year has just flown by. Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15. If you hav en’t made your appointment yet try and do so as soon as possible. When you come in, please bring your Medi care Card and list of your medications with the dosage and frequency. This is the time of year you can double check on your current Medicare Part D Plan (Pre scription Drug Plan) or your Part C Plan (Advantage Plan) to make sure you are getting the best plan for you for next year. Call us at 815-244-1800 to set up your appoint ment. For Open Enrollment, we will have four SHIP Counselors, Karen Holm, Sandra Aude, Carol Young and myself, to help you choose the right plan for you. Please remember we are closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 6. For your information our banquet room is available for rent. Please contact me at 815-244-1800 for further information.

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If you noticed on our calendar, TOPPS is meeting here every Thursday at 9 a.m. If you are interested and/or would like to join please come and join them. Veterans Coffee Veterans Coffee will be on Friday, Sept. 2, 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 yummyBingotreats.willbe held on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, at 12:30 p.m. Jim Wiebenga from Allure will be calling Bingo on the third Tuesday of the month. Jim brings yummy treats. Rules of the Road Our Rules of the Road class will be held here on Friday, Sept. 26, starting at 9 a.m. and end ing by 10:30 a.m. If you would like to attend this class, please call us at 815-244-1800 and we will get you signed up for the class. We’re Open! 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 located at 17612 E. Benton Road, Mt. Carroll. I have listed the holidays we are closed in this issue.

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Rides Available 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 815244-0011.Ifyou would like to donate to the Transit, I have added a Donation Form in this article that you can use. CCSSO. We greatly appreciate the support from all of our clients and the commu nity.

God Bless all of you, Deb Connor, Director

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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-in come people. We currently have a box at the Senior Center.Ifyou 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 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Trouble hearing on the phone? 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 Illi nois; and have a service that remits to theLeeprogram.County Council on Aging (LCCOA) and Whiteside County Senior Center (WCSC) are selection centers for ITAC. Walk-ins are welcomed from 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 BluetoothApplicantscapable.apply ing 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 appli cant’s name and address on it).

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The Senior Center has six pieces of professional-grade equipment, treadmill, rowing machine, Stair Stepper, E-Force Cross Trainer exerciser and recum bentYoubicycle.arewelcome to use any of these anytime the Senior Center is open, Mon day 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.

DONATION FORM FOR CCSSO Clip Out and Return ____ $5 ____ $10 ____$20 ____$50 ____$100 ____$500 City____________________________________AddressNameOtherMemorial State ________ Zip ______ MAIL TO: Carroll County Senior Services Organization PO BOX 89, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 Sept. 3 Joyce Strohecker, Thomson ..........93 Sept. 5 Alice Halfman, Thomson 91 Sept. 9 Phil Sturtz, Shannon 92 Sept. 9 Ronald Cahill, Thomson 91 Sept. 11 Robert Connley, Shannon .............. 91 Sept. 13 Violet Fwanger, Milledgeville 96 Sept. 17 Betty Derrer, Shannon 93 Sept. 18 Gloria Bausman, Mt Carroll 93 Sept. 19 Darlene Bower, Milledgeville ....... 92 Sept. 24 Janis Wilt, Thomson 92 Sept. 26 Marguerite Pfau, Mt. Carroll 95 Sept. 28 Norma J Merkel, Chadwick ........... 96 Happy Birthday to all of you from all of us here at the Senior Center. The CCSSO would like to thank the following who have made contributions to the Senior Center during the month of August. DONATIONS Mariann & Vernon Taylor Earl & Connie Meador Diane & Kenny Lego Sharon Kaspar John & Cindy VanBrocklin Tom & Karen Martz Behije Seferoska Deb & Kevin Miller Terry & Donna Bausman For a complete listing of donors FY2021-2022, see the annual report. (Copies are available at the Senior Center office.) CONTRIBUTIONS Rules of the Road Class Sept. 26 The Carroll County Senior Center will host a Rules of the Road Class on Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. This class is for anyone who is going to be taking their driver’s test to renew their license. This class is offered by the Secre tary of State’s Office and the instruc tor, Scott Hultz, will go through all the information that will be on the test andTheremore.is no charge for this class. Please remember we are in our new building located at 17612 E. Benton St. Please call the Senior Center to sign up at 815-244-1800.

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Turning 65 can be very confusing with all the infor mation 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 mayAlsohave.remember to stop at the Courthouse to do your Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemp tion 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.Ifyou enroll in Medicare during this time, you will avoid late enrollment penalties. Call 815-244-1800.

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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.

PleasePleaseplaceintrailerifafterhours.donotleaveatthefrontdoor. NOTES The Senior Center would like to remind everyone that we do not accept magazine or slicks (advertis ingWeflyers).donot have the resources to dispose of slicks, magazines, alumi num 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) PaperMoneyPaperFiscalYearJuly1,2022toJune30,2023sold:August...........5.21tonsrec’dYTD:.$0soldYTD:5.21tons Total YTD: ............................... $0 5 cent cans sold August. . $58.45 5 cent cans sold YTD $58.45 Pounds of Aluminum beverage cans sold for August 73 pounds Total for aluminum beverage cans sold for August $43.80 Pounds of aluminum cans sold year to date 328 pounds Cans sold year to date ...... $203.99 Be on the lookout for scams Over

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 homeawouldcitizenprogramHome-Deliveryisforanyseniorage60oroverwhobenefitfromhavingmealdeliveredtotheironadailybasis.

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Paper, Saturday, Sept. 10 (subject to availability of volunteers) to 10 a.m. Bank parking lot Milledgeville Saturday, Sept. 10 (subject to availability of volunteers) to 10 a.m. Main Street parking lot by Railroad Depot Chadwick Saturday, Sept. 17 (subject to availability of volunteers) to 10 a.m. at City Hall Shannon Saturday, Sept. 24 (subject to availability of volunteers) a.m. – 10:30 a.m. South side of the Carroll - Weekdays 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Senior Center the past few months, we have been seeing an increase in “new” Medicare card scams. In 2018, every one received a new Medicare card in the mail. Scam mers 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. 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 Cen ter, 17612 E. Benton Road, Mt. Carroll, IL. We will help make this time easier for you.

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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. MEALS

SHIP Counselors Karen Holm, Sandra Aude and Deb Connor are all SHIP Counselors and Cer tified Information and Referral Special ists for Aging. Karen, Sandra and Deb are available for information and/or assis tance to clients and their caregivers on Medicare, Medicaid, prescriptions (i.e. Medicare Part D, Social Security Extra Help and patient assistance programs).

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*In county-$1 per stop not scheduled with

20 Rides for $90 (includes free round trip ride) Rides for $45 (no incentive) 20 Rides for $60 (college 18+) 20 Rides for $20 (non-college under 18) Rides for $10 (non-college under 18)

**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

September Calendar of Events

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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 September the dates are Tues day, Sept. 6, and Tuesday, Sept. 20. I am happy to announce that on the third Tuesday that Jim Wiebenga from Allure will be calling Bingo for our play ers. 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.

*Disabled/Veterans $5 $6 Students (18+) $3 $3 Children 12-17 $3 $3 under 12 $1 $2 Cards

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.

The Area Agency Meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 16. 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.

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Karen, Sandra and Deb can also assist with these: license plate discount (Bene fits 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 dis abled. 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

EVENTS & SERVICES Area Agency meeting

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Thursday, Sept. 1 TOPPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2 VA Coffee, 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5 Closed in observance of Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 6 Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 TOPPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Lanark & Milledgeville Paper Pick Up 8 – 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 TOPPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 Agency Meeting, 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Chadwick Paper Pick Up 8 – 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Board Meeting, 9:15 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 TOPPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 Rules of the Road, 9–10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 Shannon Paper Pick up 8-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 TOPPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

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. County Out $6 (18-64) $6 $10

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

of County Seniors (65+) $4

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*Outdispatchofcounty-$2 per stop not scheduled with dispatch

21PRAIRIEADVOCATE 202224,AugWednesday,•ShawLocal.com/AdvocatePrairie Norris & Beth Bremmer Retirement Auction Date: August 27th 2022 – Time: 10:00 AM – Location: 15818 Kittridge Rd, Shannon, IL 61078 Live Onsite & Online Bidding Available – Info Call: Mike Powers: 608-214-5761 – Dan Powers: 608-214-3765 Online Bidding Available Through Equipmentfacts.com Terms and Conditions: A Photo ID Is Required to Register. All Items Must Be Paid for The Day of Sale By: Cash, Check, ACH or Credit Card with A 4% Convenience Fee. 2.5% Buyers Premium Day of Auction for Online Buyers Capped at $750 Per Item Purchased. All Internet Buyers Must Pay Within 3 Days of Auction. All Sales Are Final – Everything Is Sold AS IS – WHERE IS with No Warranties or Guarantees Expressed or Implied. A $50 Doc Fee Applies on ALL Titled Registered Items. Powers Auction Service Is Not Responsible for Items Once Sold. Announcements Made Day of Sale Supersede Any Printed Materials. The Buyer Is Held Responsible to Inspect Merchandise Before Purchasing. Powers Auction Service 110 East Murray St Browntown WI 53522 For Complete Catalogs Visit www.powersauction.com Email: sold@powersauction.com Norris Has Been Farming His Entire Life And Has Decided To Slow Down And Retire. Please Join Us For A Great Auction In Northern Illinois And Get Your Hands On Well Cared For Quality Equipment. The Bremmer’s Have A Great Line Of Good Workable Equipment Available For You To Add To Your Fleet! Tractors: 1991 John Deere 4455 Tractor, Cab/A/H, Power Shift, Noble Front 3pt, 3pt, PTO, Front Fenders, 18.4x38 Rear Duals, Starts Runs & Operates, Norris Is The Second Owner Of This Tractor, 4,543 Original Hours On This Machine, 1993 John Deere 7600 Tractor, Cab/A/H, Power Shift, 3pt, Quick Hitch, 2 Hyd Remotes, Power Beyond, 18.4x38 Rears Like New, 5,153 Actual Hours, John Deere 2940 Loader Tractor, 16 Speed Trans, John Deere 148 Loader, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, New Front Tires, Starts Runs & Operates, New Starter 4,402 Hrs Harvest & Planting Equipment: John Deere 7720 Combine, Hydro, Cab/H, Starts Runs & Operates, AC Charge Pump Needs Work, 3,842 Original Hours, John Deere 218 Bean Head, Farm Fans CF/AB-270 Grain Dryer, Continuous Flow, Or Batch, 3 Phase, LP Gas, Moisture Control, Clean Dryer, Used Last Season, One Owner Unit, John Deere 7000 12R 20”Planter, 12 Row, 20” Rows, Yetter No Tills, Trash Whips, Marker Arms, Corn & Radial Bean Meters, Works Good, (2) – Heniker Gravity Wagons, (2) – Parker Gravity Wagons, Massey Harris Clipper Pull Type Combine Tillage & Support Equip: Buffalo 500 4 Yard Dirt Scraper, Front Dolly Wheels, Reinforced Frame, Clean Machine, Buffalo 3pt Cultivator, John Deere 400 3pt Rotary Hoe, Vermeer TD120 2 Basket Hay Tedder, New Holland 56 Hay Rake, Knight Live Floor Feed Wagon, Rhino SE15-4A Batwing Mower, 1000 PTO, Hyd Fold, 500 Gallon Pull Type Sprayer, Husky 3pt Snow Blower, Caldwell 8’ 3pt Hyd Blade, Hutchinson 1071 Swing Away Auger, Nice Auger, Stored Inside, Hutchinson 871 Auger, Electric Motor, Stored Inside, Clean Auger, Westfield 30’ Truck Auger, Electric Motor, (3) – Barge Boxes, Forney F-15 PTO Generator, Kawasaki Bayou 300 Four Wheeler, Gas, Been Sitting For A Couple Years Small Items & Aux Equipment: There Will Be 2 Flat Racks With Tools And Accessories, Most Of The Small Items Will Be Sold Onsite Only! Join Us For A Great Auction In Northern Illinois This Is Only A Partial Listing Please Join Us Sale Day Live Onsite Or Online SM-ST2008469

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5:00 pm for viewing (and getting a buyer number). All items below have been consigned, Public Auction Service and employees assume that all items will be there on sale day in the condition described. However, if not, we assume no responsibility. Partial listing, as usual, lots more listed by sale day!!! There will be a selection of Tractors, Skid Loaders, Crawler, Backhoes, Compact Tractors plus Tillage & Planting equipment, Forage & Harvest equipment, Wagons, Grain Carts, Spreaders, Feed Wagons, Augers, Combine, Corn & Grain heads, Lawn Mowers, ATV’s, Vehicles, Trailers, Mowers, Blades, Miscellaneous. Auctioneers: Polo, IL Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) • Cal Kaufman (IL# 440000363) Hank Holm • Adam Johnson • Brent Schmidgall Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle (IL#440000185) & Sheryl Hopkins & John Hopkin 815-946-2660 or 815-441-1251 or 815- 994-1836 Terms - Cash, good check, or credit card - Master Card, Visa, and Discover (with a 3% convenience fee). All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have picture ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold. AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTIONS SM-ST2009541 AUCTION Thursday August 25, 2022 @ 5 PM for Sharon Behrens Estate of Mount Carroll, IL. On this Auction we have Western Crocks, Household Fenton Glassware, oil lamp bases, Blow molds, Records, Cut glass Depression glass Canning jars , Many flats of costume Jewelry and much more For more information call or email, text 815-590-8206, ftipton@grics.net Doors open at 9A M For pictures and complete listing go to Web sites: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ty5zjxXTWKWnytro6TiptonAuctionService.net Auction Zip Auctioneer # 3815 Tipton Auction House, 3001 IL. Rt.84 Thomson, IL. Or contact : Frank Tipton Auctioneer 815-590-8206 Lunch by Dustys, 815-259-5015 FFL Licensed, Visa, M/C, Discover accepted AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTIONS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Dixon Sa uk Valley Media, par t of S haw Media, a respected and dominant media company located in D ixon, IL, has a full-time opening in the Adver tising Department. Whether you are seeking to make a career change or you are new to the workforce, come join an e stablis hed growing company! Abou t This Opportunity: This position is responsible for connecting businesses with their audiences in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, web-based products, and much more within an e stablished territory in Whiteside and Lee Counties. Some sales experience is desired , but we are seeking a p erson with personality, drive, and amb ition. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn. Best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with! We work hard, but we like to have f un along the way This position is

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