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educator, Principal Meyers Carroll, Illinois Monday, 2023 at loving family, honor his life Friday, Catholic will be Mass Shancharge of be held noon SatHome, Queen of Elgin,

OBITUARIES

IL, the son of John and Gladys (Van Dusen) Meyers. He grew up in Burlington, IL, where he graduated from Burlington Central High School with the class of 1954. He excelled as an athlete and a student, earning his way to the University of Illinois, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. During his time at the University of Illinois, Larry played collegiate football and served in the United States Army National Guard.

MEYERS

A born educator, former Principal Larry J. “LJ” Meyers of Lake Carroll, Illinois passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at home in the loving care of his family, with support of FHN Hospice. To honor his life a Funeral Mass will be held 12 noon Friday, January 20, 2023 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon, Illinois. Visitation will be 10 am – 12 noon Friday, prior to the Mass at St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon. Law Jones Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A visitation will also be held in Westchester, Illinois 10 am – 12 noon Saturday at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, followed by a committal service at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. Larry was born February 1, 1936, in Elgin,

He then began his educational career, joining District 92 ½ of Westchester, IL. He began his career teaching physical education, English, history, and health. After eight years of service as a teacher, and after earning his Master’s in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University, Larry embarked on his storied career as an administrator; which included 13 years as Middle School Principal, 13 years as K-8 Principal, and two years as Assistant Principal.

When a person’s personality, skill set, and drive intersect perfectly with a career path,

IL, the son of John and Gladys (Van Dusen) Meyers. He grew up in Burlington, IL, where he graduated from Burlington Central High School with the class of 1954. He excelled as an athlete and a student, earning his way to the University of Illinois, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. During his time at the University of Illinois, Larry played collegiate football and served in the United States Army National Guard.

beautiful results take shape. Something to which those who were fortunate enough to work alongside, or study under the direction and leadership of Principal Meyers, can attest to this day. “He just relates so beautifully with people and has such instincts for his job as principal – he’s just such a natural,” his former superintendent once said. Larry just knew how to reach people; students, parents, and teachers, alike. He flooded those in his world with respect, love, and appreciation. He was a true leader and a role model who made the education of our youth his personal mission in life.

He then began his educational career, joining District 92 ½ of Westchester, IL. He began his career teaching physical education, English, history, and health. After eight years of service as a teacher, and after earning his Master’s in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University, Larry embarked on his storied career as an administrator; which included 13 years as Middle School Principal, 13 years as K-8 Principal, and two years as Assistant Principal.

and wasn’t going to let that greatness go unfulfilled.

VOICES receives $100K donation from 97-year-old

beautiful results take shape. Something to which those who were fortunate enough to work alongside, or study under the direction and leadership of Principal Meyers, can attest to this day. “He just relates so beautifully with people and has such instincts for his job as principal – he’s just such a natural,” his former superintendent once said. Larry just knew how to reach people; students, parents, and teachers, alike. He flooded those in his world with respect, love, and appreciation. He was a true leader and a role model who made the education of our youth his personal mission in life.

and wasn’t going to let that greatness go unfulfilled.

Larry brought the same integrity and leadership into his home. On June 28, 1980, Larry married Mercedes (Joyce) Schmieder and they brought together a blended family of six children. He was a loving patriarch and a noble husband and father. Larry was a creative story teller while always offering an incredible sense of humor. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon, Illinois.

FREEPORT – A 97-year-old Freeport resident gifted VOICES of Stephenson County with one of the largest individual donations in its 40-year history.

The $100,000 gift enables the organization to create a domestic violence prevention program primarily aimed at youth to affect generational change.

vention program for our schools to counteract the rising cases of domestic violence that we are experiencing in Stephenson County,” Maskell said.

“The gift turns this dream into reality and will be an integral part of lowering domestic violence rates in our area.”

Larry brought the same integrity and leadership into his home. On June 28, 1980, Larry married Mercedes (Joyce) Schmieder and they brought together a blended family of six children. He was a loving patriarch and a noble husband and father. Larry was a creative story teller while always offering an incredible sense of humor. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon, Illinois.

educator, Principal Meyers Illinois Monday, 2023 at loving family, honor his life Friday, Catholic will be Mass Shancharge of held noon SatHome, Queen of Elgin,

IL, the son of John and Gladys (Van Dusen) Meyers. He grew up in Burlington, IL, where he graduated from Burlington Central High School with the class of 1954. He excelled as an athlete and a student, earning his way to the University of Illinois, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. During his time at the University of Illinois, Larry played collegiate football and served in the United States Army National Guard.

beautiful results take shape. Something to which those who were fortunate enough to work alongside, or study under the direction and leadership of Principal Meyers, can attest to this day. “He just relates so beautifully with people and has such instincts for his job as principal – he’s just such a natural,” his former superintendent once said. Larry just knew how to reach people; students, parents, and teachers, alike. He flooded those in his world with respect, love, and appreciation. He was a true leader and a role model who made the education of our youth his personal mission in life.

He then began his educational career, joining District 92 ½ of Westchester, IL. He began his career teaching physical education, English, history, and health. After eight years of service as a teacher, and after earning his Master’s in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University, Larry embarked on his storied career as an administrator; which included 13 years as Middle School Principal, 13 years as K-8 Principal, and two years as Assistant Principal.

When a person’s personality, skill set, and drive intersect perfectly with a career path,

For 28 years, Principal Meyers organized 8th grade graduation trips to Washington DC which he would enthusiastically lead. His students knew to follow the man in the red flat hat, as they made their way through our historic capital. Once after witnessing a student help a fallen student to his feet, Principal Meyers coined the school slogan, “Winners pick up, losers put down.” He was the kind of man who saw greatness in his students,

MARY KAY FITZPATRICK

Mary Kay Fitzpatrick, 84, of formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed on January 12, 2023. Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Law-Jones Funeral Home. Additional information: 815-858-3317.

For 28 years, Principal Meyers organized 8th grade graduation trips to Washington DC which he would enthusiastically lead. His students knew to follow the man in the red flat hat, as they made their way through our historic capital. Once after witnessing a student help a fallen student to his feet, Principal Meyers coined the school slogan, “Winners pick up, losers put down.” He was the kind of man who saw greatness in his students,

“I am just doing what I think is right. This programming has the potential to impact many lives for the better, and those lives are worth it. I think my late husband would be proud of this cause, too,” the donor said.

When a person’s personality, skill set, and drive intersect perfectly with a career path,

and wasn’t going to let that greatness go unfulfilled.

Larry brought the same integrity and leadership into his home. On June 28, 1980, Larry married Mercedes (Joyce) Schmieder and they brought together a blended family of six children. He was a loving patriarch and a noble husband and father. Larry was a creative story teller while always offering an incredible sense of humor. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon, Illinois.

beautiful results take shape. Something to which those who were fortunate enough to work alongside, or study under the direction and leadership of Principal Meyers, can attest to this day. “He just relates so beautifully with people and has such instincts for his job as principal – he’s just such a natural,” his former superintendent once said. Larry just knew how to reach people; students, parents, and teachers, alike. He flooded those in his world with respect, love, and appreciation. He was a true leader and a role model who made the education of our youth his personal mission in life.

For 28 years, Principal Meyers organized 8th grade graduation trips to Washington DC which he would enthusiastically lead. His students knew to follow the man in the red flat hat, as they made their way through our historic capital. Once after witnessing a student help a fallen student to his feet, Principal Meyers coined the school slogan, “Winners pick up, losers put down.” He was the kind of man who saw greatness in his students,

Beth Maskell, VOICES executive director, said this gift opens new doors for VOICES.

“At VOICES, we have dreamed of establishing a domestic violence pre-

and wasn’t going to let that greatness go unfulfilled.

Larry brought the same integrity and leadership into his home. On June 28, 1980, Larry married Mercedes (Joyce) Schmieder and they brought together a blended family of six children. He was a loving patriarch and a noble husband and father. Larry was a creative story teller while always offering an incredible sense of humor. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Shannon, Illinois.

Starting in the fall, VOICES will use the gift over a 10-year period to implement and teach the domestic violence prevention curriculum in Stephenson County schools to a broad range of ages. Currently, VOICES prevention education staff teaches an age-appropriate sexual assault prevention education curriculum in grades kindergarten through 12. Staff believes the two curricula will complement each other but likely will be taught separately.

Larry will be dearly missed by his wife, Mercedes of Lake Carroll; six children, David (Clara) Meyers of Phoenixville, PA, Lisa (Greg) Dick of Mabank, TX, Mike Schmieder of Shannon, IL, Dan (Sharon) Schmieder of Glen Ellyn, IL, Gayle (Jerry) Jegglie of Lisle, IL, and Bob Schmieder of Lake Carroll; two former daughters-in-law, Gloria Schmieder of Shannon and Holly Schmieder of Tampa, FL; 18 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, John and Gladys.

For 28 years, Principal Meyers organized 8th grade graduation trips to Washington DC which he would enthusiastically lead. His students knew to follow the man in the red flat hat, as they made their way through our historic capital. Once after witnessing a student help a fallen student to his feet, Principal Meyers coined the school slogan, “Winners

Larry will be dearly missed by his wife, Mercedes of Lake Carroll; six children, David (Clara) Meyers of Phoenixville, PA, Lisa (Greg) Dick of Mabank, TX, Mike Schmieder of Shannon, IL, Dan (Sharon) Schmieder of Glen Ellyn, IL, Gayle (Jerry) Jegglie of Lisle, IL, and Bob Schmieder of Lake Carroll; two former daughters-in-law, Gloria Schmieder of Shannon and Holly Schmieder of Tampa, FL;

Larry will be dearly missed by his wife, Mercedes of Lake Carroll; six children, David (Clara) Meyers of Phoenixville, PA, Lisa (Greg) Dick of Mabank, TX, Mike Schmieder of Shannon, IL, Dan (Sharon) Schmieder of Glen Ellyn, IL, Gayle (Jerry) Jegglie of Lisle, IL, and Bob Schmieder of Lake Carroll; two former daughters-in-law, Gloria Schmieder of Shannon and Holly Schmieder of Tampa, FL; 18 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, John and Gladys.

Larry will be dearly missed by his wife, Mercedes of Lake Carroll; six children, David (Clara) Meyers of Phoenixville, PA, Lisa (Greg) Dick of Mabank, TX, Mike Schmieder of Shannon, IL, Dan (Sharon) Schmieder of Glen Ellyn, IL, Gayle (Jerry) Jegglie of Lisle, IL, and Bob Schmieder of Lake Carroll; two former daughters-in-law, Gloria Schmieder of Shannon and Holly Schmieder of Tampa, FL; 18 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, John and Gladys. Dusen) where High excelled as way to gradudegree in University football and National career, IL. He education, eight years earning his Administration from embarked administrator; School and two set, and path,

LARRY J. “LJ”

Visits with legislators show how our voices matter

As we start the new legislative year, there will be times throughout the year when we will be called upon to respond to action requests issued by the Illinois Farm Bureau on important bills and legislation that will affect farmers and our industry.

We have learned through visits with legislators how our voice matters. Each year, we encourage our members to respond to these requests when they come out. Typically, there are five to seven requests based on the issues and proposed legislation. You can sign up for the notices by going to www.ilfb.org and then Get involved, then FB ACT.

Last week, the Young Leaders hosted their Annual Harvest for All. They collected grain and sold it to Eastland Feed & Grain.

Numbers are coming in. When we have them, we will be putting together the list of donators and numbers to publicize.

If you would like to give to the harvest for all, but did not get a call, please reach out and let us know. We are always willing to take more. We know this is the biggest contribution our food pantries receive. I want to

AT A GLANCE

Chastity Welch

give a shoutout ow to the wives who made bookies for the day.

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Is anyone keeping track of the lack of sun we have had this January? I have given up on looking at my weather app. I look ahead at the forecast often and every day it tells me there will be sun, but when the day comes, there is nothing but clouds. I know for many it is starting to mess with their mental health. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy for the lack of snow, but the sun would be even better.

What is everyone’s vibe on a bus trip to Chicago to see the Cubs play? Unfortunately, like everything else, the prices have increased. There also are not nearly as many day games as there used to be and the number of bus companies has decreased as well which is understandable.

If you know of someone who would

Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815-244-3001 by 3 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper. The Farm Bureau office compiles the ads and Shaw Media runs them in the Prairie Advocate as a courtesy in conjunction with the weekly column. Shaw Media is not responsible for the ads and any errors or corrections need to be made to the Farm Bureau office.

For Sale: Hay and straw, small squares, large squares and round bales, 815-499-0463.

For Sale: Maschio B230 3 point tiller 93 inch til. Bought brand new in 2019. Very low hours. Nothing wrong with, just doesn’t seem to work in our production setup. Will deliver within reason of the Savanna Thomson area. Also have a lot of spare parts for it that are brand new. $5,000. Contact Jerry at Neumiller Farms 815-273-4505 or 717-814-8844.

For Sale: Big Round bales of mixed grass hay, 815-225-7824.

For Sale: Mixed firewood 815-225-7824.

be interested in an internship at our office this summer, please have them reach out. We are taking applications.

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In a recent conversation, someone expressed to me the length of time it was going to take to get their pet into the vet to get fixed.

We have great veterinary clinics

here in our county and I know there are a number of ones outside our county that people frequent. They all work hard and get animals in as soon as they can. It also means people are taking their pets to get fixed, which is another positive.

Sloan Implement purchased the Lanark location in 2009. Since then they have added several more locations so that they have 22 store locations in Northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin & South Central Illinois.

2022 was a great year since our country was in the healing process. A lot of things got back to normal with some things still needing some improvement.

We strive to give our customers the best possible service in sales, parts and service. We are constantly running sales, parts, and service specials throughout the year in order to serve our customers better. Be sure to contact us if you have any needs as we are here to answer all of your questions and fulfill your needs.

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Service, expertise and results are the goals of our excellent SALES TEAM. We put service first, that means you are #1. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to continued professional service.

Pearl City students complete Kindness Challenge

Allison Brouhard’s fourth grade class at Pearl City Elementary School recently completed the Kindness Challenge. During December, the class completes a two-part Kindness Challenge. One part is to perform a random act of kindness every day in December. The second part of the challenge is to collect spare change to make a charitable donation as a class.

This year, the class was able to gift two flocks of chicks, a flock of ducks and honeybees to Heifer International, with the hope of helping make life better for others in severely impoverished areas.

In addition, thanks to a matched donation, they were able to take the extra money and pay off some overdue lunch accounts at the school.

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However, there is a need for vets in general and also large animal vets. I know the schooling is not easy and

is long.

If someone is looking to go into veterinary science, they should consider looking into our scholarships and the IAA Foundation scholarships as well.

I have decided when our girl Mag-

gie leaves us, I don’t think I can have another dog. She was limping the other day and this is the third time it has happened. I can’t take the fact that she can’t tell me what is wrong. I want to know how bad it hurts, if it does and where. I sure wish she could

talk to me. She is so spoiled rotten and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to help her.

Our office will be closed Jan. 31 to Feb. 8. You can email me or leave a voicemail and I will return it as soon as I get back in the office.

Photo provided Allison Brouhard’s fourth grade class at Pearl City Elementary School recently completed the Kindness Challenge.

Pearl City Technowolves Lego League team competes at state tournament

The Pearl City Technowolves Lego League team competed at the Rockford Christian Qualifier on Dec. 10. The team won the award for its innovation project and, combined with other scores from the day such as robot missions points, earned a top spot for the state tournament.

On Jan. 14, the team competed with 47

other teams at the Einstein State Tournament at Elgin Community College.

Team members are Ayden Hayes, Jonah Ehlers, Hendrix Feld, Aubri Mefford, Kolton Kampmeier, Scarlett Snyder, Kennedy Solt, Hannah Dinderman, Kassidy Dorty and Carson Downey.

The team is coached by Michael Tresemer and Sandy Scott.

Thomson library offers monthly activities

The Thomson Public Library has monthly activities available to everyone.

Weekly Chair Yoga classes are from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Thursdays. Chair Yoga increases circulation, strengthens muscles, increases flexibility, lubricates joints, improves range of motion and mobility, improves balance and calms the mind

Euchre is played on the first Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. If you do not know how to play and want to learn, we will teach you.

Dominoes are played on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. There is always much laughter and fun.

Mystery Book Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. for book discussion and supper.

Page Turners meet on the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m., followed by book discussion. They read a variety of books and enjoy lunch together.

Christian Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.

for a snack and book discussion. They read fiction books and a few nonfiction Christian authors.

Men’s Book Club meets the third Thursday of the month at noon for book discussion. They read nonfiction and fiction books.

Hope Quilters meet the first and second Friday of the month at 1 p.m. These ladies quilt for charity.

Share Your Life Story, a writing group, meets the first Friday of the month at 10 a.m.

In January, we will be playing Valentine Trivia and a light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Reservations need to be made by calling the library at 815-259-248. The event is limited to 16 people.

Valentine’s cards for library shutins and senior patrons will be made at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 26 following Chair Yoga.

“You need not be a Thomson resident to participate in the library programs. Our library doors are open to all,” said Deeann Kramer, library director.

Photo provided

The Pearl City Technowolves Lego League team, front row, left to right: Ayden Hayes, Jonah Ehlers, Hendrix Feld, Aubri Mefford and Kolton Kampmeier. Back row: Scarlett Snyder, Kennedy Solt, Hannah Dinderman, Kassidy Dorty and Carson Downey.

Museum’s 2023 season kicks off with the Real Pretenders

The Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main St., will kick off its 2023 season with Real Pretenders at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.

The band pays tribute to the music of the Pretenders, playing the band’s classic and deep cuts, as well as offering a new take on Pretenders’ hits.

The center offers monthly concerts in an inviting cabaret style seating with a choice of fine wines, water and coffee and a light snack.

Concerts typically last just over an hour. Seating is handicapped accessible.

“A minimum donation of $10 is greatly appreciated to help promote continued event programming at the NFP museum facility,” said Juliene McCormick, chair of the Events Committee of the Savanna Historical Society.

Toastmasters to meet Feb. 7

The Inspiring Speakers Toastmaster Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Freeport Public Library and online via Zoom.

Toastmasters builds communication and leadership skills for career and personal growth in a fun, friendly and sup-

portive environment.

The club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Guests are always welcome.

For more information, contact Tom Willison at 815-275-7111 or tomwillison3@gmail.com and visit toastmasters. org.

Pearl City FFA offers pork chop dinner

The annual Pearl City FFA Pork Chop Dinner is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, The dinner will be at the Pearl City school cafeteria.

Tickets can be purchased from members of the Pearl City FFA or at the door. The dinner will include a pork chop sandwich, chips, cookie and drink for $8. Carryouts are available.

The Pearl City FFA and FFA Alumni host the dinner along with a silent auction to raise funds to benefit the Pearl City FFA.

Funds will be used to help students attend leadership training, camps and state and national conventions, as well as judging competitions and contests.

Stay after the dinner and cheer on the Pearl City boys basketball team as it plays the Durand Bulldogs.

Dorothy Footitt scholarship applications available

Dorothy Footitt scholarship applications are available. Carroll County High School seniors may pick up an application from their guidance counselor. Completed applications must be returned to guidance counselors by Friday, March 3.

Aaliyah Jones on Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List

Aaliyah Jones of Mt. Carroll was named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester.

To earn this academic honor at Saint Mary’s, a student must achieve a gradepoint average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale and have a minimum of 12 graded credit hours.

Whiteside Forum presentation set for Jan. 29

The Whiteside Forum will host Marc Adami on Sunday, Jan. 29. He will spin sea stories of adventures on the high seas in his presentation “My Life at Sea: Pirates, Icebergs, Blowouts and other Disasters.”

The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morri-

son. It is free and open to the public.

Adami is a retired Master Mariner and a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He spent 28 years in the offshore oil industry working on exploration drilling rigs, drill ships, emergency firefighting/dive support, and well testing vessels around the world.

For more information about the Whiteside Forum or this event, please text 815-718-5347 or email marcadami53@gmail.com.

Mediacom extends deadline for scholarships

Mediacom Communications is extending the application deadline for its scholarship program, Mediacom World Class Scholars.

In its 22nd consecutive year, the program will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.

Scholarship applications must be submitted by Feb. 28. The deadline was extended from an earlier date, and high school seniors are encouraged to apply. Mediacom’s World Class Scholarship applications are available online at mediacomworldclass.com.

Inquiries may be sent to scholarship@mediacomcc.com.

Eastland’s defense lifts Cougars past Amboy

By DAN WUSSOW dwussow@shawmedia.com

AMBOY – Defensive dominance was the theme of the game for the Eastland Cougars in a Jan. 18 NUIC crossover clash with the Amboy Clippers.

After forcing nine turnovers in the first nine minutes, the Cougars (16-7, 5-0 NUIC) had an eight-point lead. Keeping their defensive intensity up for the remaining two-plus quarters, they cruised to a 45-24 win at Amboy’s gym.

The Clippers (18-2) started the game on a 5-0 run in the first minute as Courtney Ortgiesen assisted Elly Jones on a driving layup and Addison Pertell drained a left-wing 3.

But after taking the lead just over five minutes into the game, Eastland never relinquished it.

Paige Joiner buried a right-wing 3 with 4:11 to go to draw to within two, then Sarah Kempel hit one of two free throws to make it a 7-6 deficit for the Cougars. After a Joiner top-of-the-key 3 just under the three-minute mark, Eastland was ahead 9-7.

“I think once someone starts to go

on fire, we all start to get momentum,” Eastland senior center Quinc Haverland said. “And it’s kind of like a drive through all of us. A flame, I guess. It gets all of us going together.”

Less than two minutes later, Mallory Misiewicz hit a cutting Kempel near the basket for an 11-7 lead, then Quinc Haverland put back her own miss to stretch it to 13-7 at the one-minute mark.

“We knew that we had to come in strong and block out the outside noise,” Joiner said. “And just getting that momentum and finding the open players. We did a good job rotating the ball around the zone to get things moving.”

Haverland opened the second-quarter scoring with a jump-hook off a Joiner inbounds pass just 33 seconds in, and Eastland continued to build its lead from there.

Joiner hit her third 3 of the game from the right wing off a Haverland swing pass to go up 18-8 with 5:22 remaining, then stripped the ball away from an Amboy player, drew a foul on

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Eastland’s Lily Mullen looks to put up a shot against Amboy.

FINANCIAL PLANNING 2023

Financial trends come and go, and it appears as though one approach to finance that industry professionals have long touted is having a moment. According to Debt.com, 86 percent of the more than 1,000 respondents who participated in the site’s annual budgeting survey admitted they budget their spending. That marks a roughly 16 percent increase since 2019.

If budgeting is getting a star turn in individual financial planning, it’s well deserved. Budgeting can help people save money and achieve an assortment of financial goals, including paying down debt, financing tuition and planning a dream vacation.

Each person’s budget will be different, but that doesn’t mean people need to take wholly unique approaches to building a budget. In fact, a conventional approach to budget-building can help people from all walks of life.

Determine your net income. The Bank of America notes that net income, also known as “takehome pay,” is the foundation of a budget. In the era of direct deposit, it can be easy for anyone to forget how much money they’re taking in each month. Salaried workers can determine their net income pretty quickly and easily, while workers who are paid by the hour and freelancers may need to do a little extra work and serve as their own bookkeepers as they try to calculate their net incomes. cont.

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• Monitor your spending. Spending habits fluctuate, but some patterns will likely develop over time, and identifying these patterns is vital to building a budget. Individuals needn’t wait to track their spending. Log into your bank account and see how you spent money each month over the last six months to a year. This can give you an accurate idea of where your money went after it came in. Monthly utility bills may be constants, but those bills tend to fluctuate depending on the season, so a closer examination can yield what the average cost is. Budgets may need to be tweaked during months when utility bills peak.

• Don’t discount the importance of things you want. It’s important when building a budget that money is left for more than just bills. Things you want to do like dine out, travel or additional expenses like entertainment should be built into your budget so you can still enjoy yourself and your budget is not blown up when opportunities to have fun inevitably arise.

• Track and tweak. Progress can be tracked and the budget can be tweaked if you’re still having trouble saving or your efforts to save are causing issues. Tracking progress allows you to see what is and isn’t working, while tweaking affords room to compromise if the budget is proving too restrictive or not allowing you to meet your goals.

ORDINANCE

NO. 22-4

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSITION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNEXATION REFERENDUM, PURSUANT TO 75 ILCS 16/15-15, TO THE VOTERS OF CHADWICK-MILLEDGEVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 399 IN CARROLL AND WHITESIDE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AT THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 4, 2023

WHEREAS, 75 ILCS 16/15-15 provides that whenever a munici-pality or school district included partially within a public library district includes within its boundaries, territory contiguous to the public library district and without local tax supported public library service, the district may annex such territory by the passage of an ordinance calling for an election to that effect; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Milledgeville Public Library, Carroll County, Illinois, have considered the question of annexation of territory described as:

“All of the unserved territory in Carroll and Whiteside Counties within the present boundaries of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399, in Carroll and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.”

and have determined that said territory is within the boundaries of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399, a school district in Carroll and Whiteside Counties, contiguous to, and within the territory of the Milledgeville Public Library, without local tax supported public library service; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the owners of the territory described as the:

“All of the unserved territory in Carroll and Whiteside Counties within the present boundaries of the ChadwickMilledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399, in Carroll and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.”

and the residents, taxpayers and users of the Milledgeville Public Library for the territory to become a part of the Milledgeville Public Library.

NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the Milledgeville Public Library, presently in the County of Carroll and State of Illinois, as follows:

Section 1: That the territory described as:

“All of the unserved territory in Carroll and Whiteside Counties within the present boundaries of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399, in Carroll and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.”

is contiguous to the Milledgeville Public Library and is presently without local tax supported library service. That the territory to be annexed is shown outlined on the map attached, which is made a part of this Ordinance, and is known and described as the territory in Carroll and Whiteside Counties within the present boundaries of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399.

Although the parcel shown on the map does not all presently lie within the Milledgeville Public Library, it does lie within the boundaries of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399 and School District No. 399 is included partially within the Milledgeville Public Library.

Section 2: That pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/15-15, the Milledgeville Public Library has the power to annex by referendum unto it such territory as is included in a municipality or school district which itself is included partially within a public library district and which

is without local tax supported public library service, and therefore, the territory described above is to be the referendum question at the consolidated election of April 4, 2023, in order upon a majority vote to be annexed and incorporated into the Milledgeville Public Library currently in the County of Carroll, State of Illinois.

Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to the law, and after filing a certified copy of this Ordinance and the map attached hereto in the offices of the Local Election Officials being the County Clerks of Carroll and Whiteside Counties, Illinois, as provided by law. The Secretary, within l5 days of the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, shall cause to be published at least once in one or more newspapers published in the District and the territory to be annexed, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspapers with a general circulation within the District and the territory to be annexed, of the notice required by 75 ILCS 16/15-15 and within the same l5 days shall cause a notice of the adoption of the Ordinance together with a map showing the boundaries of the territory to be annexed and a copy of the text of the publication notice to the President of the Board of Trustees of each public library with territory within one mile of the territory to be annexed.

Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Milledgeville Public Library and approved by the President thereof and to be effective immediately this 10th day of January, 2023.

POSTED: January 10, 2023

APPROVED:

Gini Peterson

ATTEST: President Liz Betzer

Secretary

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS.

COUNTY OF CARROLL )

CERTIFICATE

I, Liz Betzer, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified and now acting Secretary of the Milledgeville Public Library in the County of Carroll and State of Illinois; that attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the Library District’s Ordinance No. 22-4.

I further certify that this Ordinance was duly passed by the Board of Trustees of said Library District at a meeting held on the 10th day of January, 2023; that said Ordinance was duly passed by yea and nay vote thereon with at least a majority of all the Board of Trustees having voted yea on the adoption and passage thereof and approved in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I signed my name in my official capacity as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Milledgeville Public Library, at Milledgeville, Illinois, this 10th day of January, 2023.

Liz Betzer

Secretary, Milledgeville Public Library

the fast break and hit both free throws to stretch the lead to 12 points.

“[Paige] came up huge. She’s been hot here recently. Doing a really good job offensively of looking for her shot,” Eastland coach Nicole Brinker said. “She was knocking them down, and we had pretty good ball movement on offense, which then we went to some inside-out and it was natural for her to catch and shoot.

“She’s a good player, and when she gets hot, those are some things that she can do.”

An Adi Rush short-range jumper expanded the lead to 24-8 around the three-minute mark, but Jones countered with a left-corner 3 to cut Amboy’s deficit to 13 points. After Jones tipped an inbounds pass to herself and scored on the fast break with three seconds left, the Clippers trailed 25-14 at halftime.

The Cougars forced 11 turnovers in the first half.

“We definitely pressured up more than we normally have,” Haverland said. “I think that was a very big part of it.”

“We thought we could do that with our defensive pressure. You gotta credit Paige again on their point guard [Jones],” Brinker said. “And then Lily

Mullen came in and did a really good job to give Paige a break. So just putting ball pressure on their best player. And then I thought our help-side was there and doing the things they needed to do and just battling for balls as they needed to.”

Joiner hit a pump-fake mid-range jumper 11 seconds into the third quarter, then assisted Kempel with a bounce pass into the lane for a 30-14 lead just over a minute later.

Mullen swished a left-wing 3 to go up 33-16, then nailed a deep 2 off a Haverland dish to end the quarter leading 37-22.

“We knew that we had a pretty good first half, but we knew we couldn’t let up,” Joiner said. “And we had to keep the momentum going because we knew they were gonna come out ready to play.”

With 5:41 left in the fourth quarter, Mullen dribbled behind her back, then attacked the basket from the left wing and scooped in a tough layup falling down, pushing the lead to 39-22.

Keni Burkholder hit Mullen on a drive from the opposite side of the lane to push the lead 19 points, and Kempel made the first of two free throws to stretch the margin to 42-22 with 4:38 remaining.

Joiner led the Cougars with 17 points, three steals, three rebounds and three assists. Haverland totaled five points, 10 rebounds and five

assists. Kempel compiled eight points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Mullen chipped in nine points, three rebounds and two steals. Misiewicz added two points, four rebounds, four steals and

four assists.

Amboy was led by Jones with 15 points, six rebounds and four steals. Pertell added four points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist.

Alex T. Paschal — apaschal@shawmedia.com Eastland’s Sarah Kempel pulls down a rebound against Amboy.

Boys basketball

Forreston 48, Oregon 46: The Cardinals led 25-23 at halftime and 41-35 through three quarters, then held off a fourth-quarter surge from the Hawks in a nonconference game in Forreston.

Niko Valenzuela scored 22 points to pace Forreston, and Brock Smith added eight points and 10 rebounds.

Jordan Croegaert’s 16 points paced Oregon, while Jameson Caposey scored 12 and Anthony Bell added seven.

Fulton 76, Riverdale 51: The Steamers avenged a loss from earlier in the season, notching their 11th straight victory with a win over the Rams at Stan Borgman Court.

Junior Baylen Damhoff hit four 3-pointers and poured in 39 points to lead Fulton (16-6), and went over 1,000 points for his career.

Senior Ethan Price added 13 points for the Steamers, who led 17-10 after one quarter and took control with a 26-15 second-quarter surge.

Ethan Kiddoo led Riverdale with 23 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Jake Willems made a pair of 3s and added 12 points.

River Ridge 47, AFC 45: The Raiders rallied from a 27-15 halftime deficit, but couldn’t finish off the comeback in an NUIC crossover game in Ashton.

Carson Rueff hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 15 points for AFC, which got back in it with a 17-8 third-quarter run. Kaleb Goldman scored 11 points, and Lane Koning added 10 for the Raiders.

George Winter led River Ridge with 12 points, and Jack Ketelsen had nine.

Milledgeville 65, Amboy 25: The Missiles outscored the Clippers 17-4 in the second quarter to take control, then had a 21-6 scoring edge in the third and pitched a shutout in the fourth period in an NUIC South win at home.

Bryce Aude led Milledgeville with 15 points, Khrystiyan Dunn scored 12, and Connor Nye added 10. Dunn and Nye each hit a pair of 3-pointers. Zach Pauley and Karter Livengood both chipped in six points. Ten Missiles scored in the game.

Troy Anderson’s 11 points paced Amboy. Wes Wilson hit two 3s for six points, and Eddie Jones also scored six for the Clippers.

Eastland 57, AFC 44: The Cougars rallied from a 42-36 deficit through three quarters with a 21-2 scoring edge in the fourth for an NUIC South win in Lanark.

Parker Krogman poured in 24 points for Eastland, including 10 in the fourth quarter.

Max McCullough finished with 14 points, and Peyton Spears scored all seven of his points in the final period.

Kaleb Goldman scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the first half for AFC. Carson Rueff and Lane Koning added nine points

apiece, and Griffin Bushman hit two 3-pointers for six points.

Galena 80, West Carroll 18: The Thunder couldn’t keep up with the Pirates in an NUIC West loss at home.

Eastland 57, Milledgeville 44: The Missiles trailed the Cougars 46-29 after three quarters, then came up short in their fourth-quarter comeback attempt in Lanark.

Peyton Spears hit five 3-pointers and paced Eastland with 21 points, while Parker Krogman added 17 points.

Connor Nye scored 16 points to lead Milledgeville, and Kacen Johnson had 10 points.

Polo 49, Forreston 47: The Marcos amassed a 25-15 halftime lead, then held off a furious Cardinals rally to win the NUIC South matchup at home.

Brock Soltow paced Polo with 18 points, while Carson Jones and Carter Merdian added nine points apiece.

Brendan Greenfield had a game-high 20 points for Forreston, and Brock Smith scored 11.

Fulton 64, Ashton-Franklin Center 32: The Raiders led 13-12 after the first quarter, but were outscored 52-19 over the remaining three to lose the NUIC South game in Ashton.

Baylen Damhoff led Fulton with 23 points, Dom Kramer scored 13 points, and Reed Owen added eight points.

AFC was led by Lane Koning’s 13 points and Carson Rueff’s nine points.

Girls basketball Polo 57, Milledgeville 23: The Polo girls basketball team rolled to an 11-point first-quarter lead, then outscored Milledgeville by 22 over the next two quarters to pull away for a 57-23 win Jan. 18 at Polo.

Lindee Poper and Camrynn Jones led the Marcos with 14 points apiece, while

Courtney Grobe added nine points, five assists and four steals. Jones nabbed three steals, snagged four rebounds and dished three assists, and Poper grabbed six boards to go with three assists, two blocks and two steals.

Lilianna Smith and Marissa Sturrup led the Missiles with eight and seven points, and Olivia Schurman added five points.

Morrison 71, Oregon 38: The Fillies built a 43-23 halftime lead, then put away the visiting Hawks with an 18-5 fourth-quarter scoring run.

Shelby Veltrop led Morrison with 29 points, Diana Robbins scored 16, Camryn Veltrop had 12 and Jordan Eads added eight.

Leaders for Oregon were Hadley Lutz with 23 points, Mariah Drake with seven points, and Mya Engelkes with four points.

Amboy 31, Forreston 27: The Clippers trailed 9-2 after the first quarter, but rallied to within 11-10 by halftime, then took a 24-15 lead into the fourth quarter in an NUIC South road win.

Maeve Larson’s 11 points paced Amboy, while Courtney Ortgiesen added eight and Addison Pertell scored six.

Brooke Boettner led Forreston with eight points, while Rylee Broshous scored seven points and Jenna Greenfield had six. Both Broshous and Greenfield hit two 3-pointers.

Eastland 63, AFC 25: The Cougars led 17-4 after one quarter and 29-12 at halftime on their way to an NUIC South win over the Raiders in Lanark.

Sarah Kempel had 19 points, five rebounds and two steals for Eastland (17-7, 6-0), while Paige Joiner and Quinc Haverland both had 10 points. Joiner also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals, and Haverland grabbed five rebounds. Audrey Sundquist

scored nine points, Olivia Klinefelter pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, and Keni Burkholder, Lily Mullen and Karlee Etchberger each dished three assists.

Galena 65, West Carroll 17: The Thunder couldn’t keep up with the Pirates in an NUIC West loss in Savanna.

Wrestling Polo sweeps Amboy triangular: The Marcos downed Amboy 49-12 and Fulton 57-18.

Against the Clippers, Wyatt Meiners (120), Colton Saldecki (160) and Shawn Pattan (220) won by pin, Wyatt Doty (132) won by major decision, and Josiah Perez (113) won by decision. Saldecki and Pattan won in less than a minute, and Polo also took four forfeit wins.

Amboy’s Josh McKendry (138) and Lucas Blanton (152) won by pin against the Marcos.

Against the Steamers, Perez (106), Meiners (120), Delo Fernandez (152) and Waylon Harris (170) won by pins. Pattan (220) added a win by decision for Polo, which received five forfeits from Fulton.

Zane Pannell (182) was the only contested winner for Fulton against Polo, securing his victory by pin.

Bob Leuders Invite: Five local wrestlers earned runner-up finishes at the 21-team tournament in Clinton, Iowa.

Sterling was the top local team in 11th place with 75 points, while Newman was 12th with 64. Fulton took 13th (45), Erie-Prophetstown finished 14th (41), and West Carroll was 19th (9). Linn-Mar out of Marion, Iowa, won the team title with 212.5 points, while Cedar Rapids Prairie was second (173).

Erie-Prophetstown’s Jase Grunder took second at 152 pounds, winning two pins and a major decision before an 11-3 loss in the finals. Fulton had a pair of runners-up in Ben Fosdick and Zane Pannell. Fosdick won two pins and a major decision before losing 6-2 in the 145-pound finals, while Pannell won two pins and a decision before a 3-1 overtime loss in the finals at 170.

West Carroll’s Connor Knop was the other local top-eight placer, taking fifth at 106.

Bob Mitton Invite: Led by 132-pound champion Wyatt Doty, the Polo Marcos placed eighth at the 21-team tournament in Orion.

Polo scored 115 points, while Amboy was 16th with 60.5. Riverdale won the team title with 255 points, well ahead of the host Chargers, who were second with 191.

Doty won a 13-5 major decision in the title bout at 132, while Josiah Perez lost a 2-0 decision in the championship match at 106 for the Marcos. Lucas Nelson (126) and Maddux Hayden (195) both finished fourth, and Wyatt Meiners (120) was fifth for Polo.

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Forreston’s Kendall Erdmann drives to the basket as Polo’s Brady Wolber (22) and Cayden Webster (23) defend during a NUIC South game Jan. 19 in Polo.

VA

Coffee meets at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3

What’s happening at CCSSO & CCT

Hello Everyone, AARP volunteers are gearing up for tax season. The AARP volunteers said they will be here again this year to help people with their taxes.

Taxes will start on Monday, Feb. 13. Tax Days will be Monday and Wednesdays until Monday, April 17. Please call 815-244-1800 to set up an appointment and bring last year’s taxes, Social Security card, photo ID and information to do the 2022 taxes. If you are doing a direct deposit, they will need a voided check. Appointments are mandatory!

Please remember we are no longer doing recycling of newspapers or cans. The trailer in the back of the building soon will be for sale. We will keep you

updated on that situation.

Veterans Coffee will be Friday, Feb. 3. The Chadwick Women’s Auxiliary will provide yummy desserts. If you are a veteran, please come and enjoy coffee and treats with them.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is meeting here every Thursday at 9 a.m. If you are interested, please come and join them.

Bingo will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 12:30 p.m. Tom Shaw will be calling Bingo the first Tuesday of the month and Jim Wiebenga from Allure will be calling Bingo on the third Tuesday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Come and enjoy a great time.

If you are looking for a room to rent,

our Banquet Room is available. The cost is $150 for the rental and a $100 deposit. Please contact me, Deb Connor, at 815244-1800 if interested.

Our first Rules of the Road class will be held on Friday, March 24, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Please call to sign up for this class at 815-244-1800.

Remember, if you need to schedule a ride, please call CCT Dispatch at 815-2440011. This is the direct line to schedule your ride. If you have any questions regarding scheduling rides, please contact Deb Connor at 815-244-1800 or Alicia Kness at 815-244-0011.

God Bless all of you, Deb Connor, director

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

Nonagenarians and Centenarians birthdays for February

Feb. 2 - Donald Zink, Mt Carroll............................. 90

Feb. 3 - Nello Hardacre, Lanark 91

Feb. 3 - Janice Hines-Milledgeville 93

Feb. 4 - Joan Huff, Savanna 93

Feb. 4 - Lois Law, Mt. Carroll .................................. 97

Feb. 5 - Howard Lee, Lanark 91

Feb. 6 - Sokratis Popadopolous, Lanark 90

Feb. 10 - Ada Vesely, Thomson .............................. 95

Feb. 10 - Jewel Lohr, Mt. Carroll 92

Feb. 13 - Mary Yenney, Savanna 91

Feb. 14 - Alice Spencer, Morrison 95

Feb. 14 - Jan Ostry, Lanark ..................................... 90

Feb. 17 - Joyce Deets, Milledgeville 91

Feb. 23 - Paul Weaver, Lanark 90

Feb. 25 - Marie (Lupe) Castro, Savanna 97

Feb. 26 -Dorothy McCue, Lanark ...........................96

Feb. 26 - Dorothy Merema, Chadwick 96

Feb. 27 - Robert Phelps, Lanark 90

Feb. 28 - Wilma Freeman, Mt. Carroll 91

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

Trips 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 815-244-0011 to set up your ride.

Area Agency meeting

The Area Agency meeting will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Devon Spellman, the AOK coordinator, and her staff will facilitate this meeting. They have the ability and resources to have this meeting in person and also virtual.

The meeting will be held at the Carroll County Senior Center, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053. Call 815-244-1800 for information.

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 any time 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

CONTRIBUTIONS

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

DONATIONS

Marilyn & Ray Vybiral

Hiltje Anderson

Jeffery & Joanne Miller

Scott & LeAnn Lindstrom

Larry * Tonya Medenblik

Mary Jo Speer

Trouble hearing on the phone?

Illinois Telecommunication Access Corporation (ITAC) has added a program to help those with cellular service who 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.

The Lee County Council on Aging (LCCOA) and Whiteside County Senior Center (WCSC) are selection centers for ITAC. Walk-ins are welcome from

Hospice services

We now have hospice brochures at the Senior Center for anyone who may be needing this service.

If you are not familiar with these services, they are a wonderful service to help prepare family and friends for the loss of a loved one and also provide additional support that is often needed after the loss occurs.

Their emphasis is to assist families

Peggy Dannels

Richard & Carol Bushman

Jerry & Cinda Heeren

Deb Miller

Duane Plock

Marian McWorthy

Shirley Knutti

For a complete listing of donors FY20212022, see the annual report. (Copies are available at the Senior Center office.)

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the WCSC. Potential applicants can call the WCSC at 815-622-9230, ext. 194, or LCCOA at 815-288-9236 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 users 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).

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.

St. Croix Hospice now covers Carroll County. Their phone number is 855278-2764

FHN Hospice phone number is 815599-7240 or 877-873-3621 (toll-free).

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 to 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.

Thursday, Feb. 2

• TOPS meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 3

• VA Coffee, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

• Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

• Tax Day, 9 a.m.

GOLDEN MEALS

February Calendar of Events

Thursday, Feb. 9

• TOPS meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 13

• Tax Day, 9-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

• Tax Day, 9-10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16

• TOPS meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

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 the Milledgeville area, please call 815-273-4875 to set up for meal delivery.

Transportation services

CCT has four buses and 10 vans that are all wheelchair accessible.

They 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.

EVENTS & SERVICES

And we have added medical appointments to Monroe, Rockford and Iowa City with a three-day notice.

If you need a ride, call 244-0011 at least 48 hours in advance to schedule your trip. For shopping trips, there is a five-bag limit because of space issues.

Friday, Feb. 17

• Agency meeting, 9 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 20

• Tax Day, 9-10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21

• Board meeting, 9:15 a.m.

• Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

• Tax Day, 9-10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23

• TOPS meeting. 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 27

• Tax Day, 9-10:30 a.m.

You are eligible to file a RENEWAL application (up to 90 days before your current application expires).

Applications submitted on Jan. 1 through April 18 must use 2021 income to file.

Applications submitted on April 19 or after must use 2022 income to file.

Please be aware that ANY application that has had no activity for 90 days will be removed from the system and you will be required to file a new application.

Only documents scanned to the application will be accepted. Documents faxed to the Department on Aging will no longer be accepted.

If your application was “denied” using your 2021 income, you may reapply online using your 2022 income on or after April 19.

The income guidelines for the license plate discount are:

Call 815-244-1800 if you have any questions. Please note that is gross income not AGI.

As of Jan. 1, if you qualify for this program, you will only pay $10 for your license plate sticker.

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 February, the dates are Tuesday, Feb. 7. and Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Tom Shaw calls Bingo on the first Tuesday of the month. On the third Tuesday, 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 also can 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, or call 815-244 1800 for assistance or to set up an appointment.

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CITY OF SAVANNA RE QUEST FOR PR OPOSALS FOR ANNUAL AUDIT

CITY OF SAVANNA RE QUEST FOR PR OPOSALS FOR ANNUAL AUDIT

CITY OF SAVANNA RE QUEST FOR PR OPOSALS FOR ANNUAL AUDIT

The City of Savanna is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023 and to enter into an agreement for two additional fiscal years of auditing services The proposals are to be delivered to the City of Savanna City Hall at 333 Chicago Avenue, Savanna, Illinois 61074 no later than 4:30 p.m on Friday, February 10, 2023. The request for proposal document with specifications may be requested at Savanna City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Any questions may be directed to City Hall at 815273-2251.

Brittany Hatteberg, Comptroller/ Treasurer

City of Savanna Jan 25, Feb. 1, 2022

The City of Savanna is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023 and to enter into an agreement for two additional fiscal years of auditing services The proposals are to be delivered to the City of Savanna City Hall at 333 Chicago Avenue, Savanna, Illinois 61074 no later than 4:30 p.m on Friday, February 10, 2023. The request for proposal document with specifications may be requested at Savanna City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Any questions may be directed to City Hall at 815273-2251.

Brittany Hatteberg, Comptroller/ Treasurer City of Savanna Jan 25, Feb. 1, 2022

The City of Savanna is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023 and to enter into an agreement for two additional fiscal years of auditing services The proposals are to be delivered to the City of Savanna City Hall at 333 Chicago Avenue, Savanna, Illinois 61074 no later than 4:30 p.m on Friday, February 10, 2023. The request for proposal document with specifications may be requested at Savanna City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Any questions may be directed to City Hall at 815273-2251.

Brittany Hatteberg, Comptroller/ Treasurer City of Savanna Jan 25, Feb. 1, 2022

agreement for two additional fiscal years of auditing services The proposals are to be delivered to the City of Savanna City Hall at 333 Chicago Avenue, Savanna, Illinois 61074 no later than 4:30 p.m on Friday, February 10, 2023. The request for proposal document with specifications may be requested at Savanna City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Any questions may be directed to City Hall at 815273-2251.

Brittany Hatteberg, Comptroller/ Treasurer City of Savanna Jan 25, Feb. 1, 2022