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PRAIRIE ADVOCATE

ICE HOOP

Ice covers a basketball hoop and backboard in Forreston after freezing rain fell across portions of the region causing electrical outages.

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OBITUARIES

CHARLES ROSS

Charles E Ross, age 93, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday February 16, 2023, at home. A funeral service will be held 12:00 pm on Friday, March 3, at St. Peter’s. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Savanna with Reverend Daniel Foelske officiating. Burial will take place in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 am prior to the service, at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. A luncheon will be held following the service at the church.

Charles was born Sunday August 11, 1929, in Rockford, Illinois to Harold M and Vivian V (Haller) Ross. He graduated from Steward High School with the class of 1947. He married Jo Ann Kuhse on September 7, 1956 –they later separated but remained friends. Charles started working for the Milwaukee Railroad May 18, 1947 as an Agent/Operator, retiring after 50 years in 1997. Much of that time was spent at the Savanna Depot and later as an Operator at the Sabula Drawbridge. For a number of years, Charles also worked for the Savanna Post Office, delivering

NICHOLAS ‘NICK’ ADAIR BAINBRIDGE

Nicholas “Nick” Adair Bainbridge, 80, of Hanover, Illinois, passed on February 17, 2023.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, Illinois. Additional information: 815-591-3317.

NORMA D. EGBERT

Norma D. Egbert, 85, of Hanover, Illinois, passed on February 15, 2023.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, Illinois. Additional information: 815-591-3317.

EXTENSION EVENTS

Relaxation and Herbs

Carroll County Master Gardeners, March 6, 5 p.m., Thomson Library: Join Master Gardener Nancy Gmitro at the Thomson Library for a lesson on relaxation and herbs. Learn the basics about what herbs to use for relaxation and create an herbal sleep pillow. To register for this program, call the library at 815-259-2480.

Success with Indoor Plants

Four Seasons Gardening, March 7, 1:30 p.m. online: Pick up the knowledge you need to maintain a safe and healthy home landscape, create friendly spaces for indoor plants and support a resilient envi-

mail. He was an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Savanna where he served as the Sunday School Superintendent for over 30 years.

Charles was a frequent letter writer with many pen pals. He wrote weekly letters to some just thinking that they might like to get a letter. Once retired, he loved to help his neighbors. He would shovel their snow, give rides, pick up groceries, set out garbage and do many small jobs. While working on the railroad he picked up the habit of logging everything, from the weather, when a card arrived, a telephone call was received and when the birds arrived and left for the season. A battery or light bulb installed in his home or a neighbors would always be dated. He was a man of great curiosity and loved to share his insights.

Charles will be missed by three sons, Craig (Colleen) Ross of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, Douglas Ross of Fulton, Illinois and Jon (Teresa) Ross of Savanna; two daughters, Jean Shepherd of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Janet (Lonny) Bright of Logansport, Indiana; one son-in-law, Emil Wright of Rogue River, Oregon, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Julie Wright and one grandson, Collin Ross.

BETTY IONE FOSDICK

Betty Ione Fosdick, 93, of Savanna, Illinois, passed on February 14, 2023.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

MICHAEL SWIECH

Michael Swiech, 27, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed on February 17, 2023.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

ronment by joining Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening’s horticulture experts. Sessions are free. Registration is required at go.illinois.edu/4SeasonsHouseplant.

Good Gracious Great Ball of Flowers

Saturday with a Master Gardener, March 11, 10 a.m. to noon, Whiteside Extension Office, Sterling: Explore gardening on the second Saturday of each month at the Whiteside Extension office, 12923 Lawrence Road, Sterling, from 10 a.m. to noon. “Good Gracious Great Ball of Flowers” will be the topic for March. Registration is required and can be completed at go.illinois.edu/whitesidesaturdays

NEWS BRIEFS

Polo Lions Club Farm Toy Show is March 4

The Polo Lions Club’s 38th Farm Toy Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 4 at Polo High School, 110 Union Ave. More than 75 dealers are expected. Irene Short still is accepting dealer applications from those who call 815-946-3730.

Admission is $3. The event is free for children younger than 12.

For information, call Ryan Shetler at 815-499-0176.

Toastmasters Club to meet March 7

The Inspiring Speakers Toastmasters Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Freeport Public Library.

The club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Meetings are

hybrid – in person at the Freeport Public Library and online via Zoom.

Toastmasters builds communication and leadership skills for career and personal growth.

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

Forreston Farm Toy Show is March 11

The 35th annual Farm Toy and Craft Show will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11 at Forreston Junior-Senior High School in Forrest. The featured show tractor is a Massey Ferguson 98 wide front 1/16 diecast model valued at $80. There will be more than 40 exhibitors. Admission is $3. Children age 5 and younger are free.

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Great Wall of Rescue Grain Bin Safety Event is March 10

You will see in this week’s issue the results of the 2023 Harvest for All. Thank you to all who gave.

It was a record year as we raised just short of $50,000. The Young Leaders take great pride in this event. In talking to the food pantries, they, just like the rest of us, have seen quite an uptick in the food bill.

They are spending three times more than they used to spend in one month, which is causing them to have to be conservative in spending and rely more on donations. On behalf of all of those involved, thank you to those who contributed.

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The Eastland FFA and Eastland Feed & Grain, Inc. have teamed up to host a Great Wall of Rescue Grain Bin Safety Event. The event is open to all farmers, their employees, ag businesses, ag students and those involved in grain production.

The safety event will be focused on grain bin safety and safe grain handling using the Great Wall of Rescue.

The event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Eastland Feed & Grain in Shannon. There is a limited number of participants at 30. It is open

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to all ages, but those 18 and over are the only ones able to do the live simulation.

To register, contact Cindy Feltmeyer at cfeltmeyer@eastland3018. com or text 815-297-2492. It is a free event.

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The deadline for scholarships is MONDAY! I cannot stress enough the importance of turning in all pieces of the application.

Monday also is the deadline to order your freezer meal set! The set is $180 and includes 10 meals. Order information is available on our Facebook page along with on our website, www.carrollcfb.org.

With the price of food costs continuing to rise, this is a great opportunity to not only support our Ag in the Classroom program but also not to have to cook and have a reasonably

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. Inline wrapped alfalfa bales, 815-499-0463.

For Sale: 2nd crop alfalfa large round bales, wet wrapped 28%. Call 815-590 5265.

For Sale: Heavy snowmobile trailer, good for hauling 4 wheeler, 815-590-3305.

For Sale: Case 450B Bulldozer, 4 way bucket loader, 4 tooth ripper, 815-273-2898 evenings.

priced dinner.

and in relationships.

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The SIU Medicine for Rural Health and Social Service Development Farm Family Resource Initiative presents the Women in Agriculture series. As women in agriculture, we are faced with a multitude of challenges. This webinar series focuses on strategies to confront these challenges head on through improving our well-being, both as individuals

The virtual meetings begin March 9. The program that take place from noon to 1 p.m. March 9 will focus on “Learning to Love Ourselves.” March 23 is “Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships in Times of Stress” and March 30 is “Bend Don’t Break, Becoming Resilient.” You may sign up by going to siumed.edu/cpd.

CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU

Input sought for Early Childhood Development Center at Shimer Square

MOUNT CARROLL – The city of Mount Carroll, in partnership with Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH), is asking for parents and/or primary child caretakers in and within a 30-minute radius of Mount Carroll to complete a short survey concerning their current and future child care needs.

“The survey will take less than five minutes. Your participation is a critical component for determining the feasibility of creating an Early Childhood Development Center at the Shimer Square campus at 203 E. Seminary Street in Mount Carroll,” Beth Payne, senior vice president of Economic Growth Corporation, said in a news release.

Information is being collected primarily through an online child care needs assessment survey and phone interviews with parents living within a 30-minute radius of Mount Carroll, Payne said.

The information from the study will assist GROWTH and the city of Mount Carroll to determine if a new construction child care center will meet the child care needs of the region.

“The effort will be mutually beneficial in the retention of existing families having access to quality child care while attracting and retaining talented workforce in the area,” Payne said.

The survey link is http://triangle2.

Mt-Carroll-Childcare-Survey.alchemer. com/s3/

“The objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive picture of the current and forecasted demand for child care services, the market for child care in the area, potential child care service types and child care center features,” Payne said.

The market study also will serve as a method to attract a viable day care operator. GROWTH was awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Shimer Square Job and Daycare Creation Project that will be used to help construct a new day care facility on the campus.

Total project costs exceed $1.8 million.

Pending the results of the survey, construction is expected to begin this year. The effort is expected to create 27 jobs that are accessible to residents within the region.

In 2022, GROWTH was awarded $800,000 in grant funds through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to develop a child care center at its Shimer Square campus.

Shimer Square is a multi-phased, mixed-use development by GROWTH that encompasses a mixture of housing, business and community facilities. In January, GROWTH sought to hire a consultant to conduct a child care feasibility study.

The city of Mount Carroll agreed to

fund the required market study early this year and GROWTH commissioned Triangle 2 Solutions, an experienced child care center market analyst, to investigate the potential services and physical space that will be needed for a new child care center and early childhood programs to serve the area.

The assessment will determine and ultimately enable GROWTH to successfully develop a new construction, child care facility at its Shimer Square campus.

For information on Shimer Square and the Childcare Development Center effort, visit http://www.shimersquare. com/early-childhood-development-center.html .

This is an artist’s rendering of a proposed Early Childhood Development Center at the Shimer Square campus in Mount Carroll.

Ice storm brings down trees, branches, power lines across region

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

Last week’s winter storm brought down trees, branches and power lines in multiple communities across the region.

“Almost every block you go through has got limbs down somewhere, all across town,” Mt. Morris Streets Trustee Ed Higley said. “It’s quite a deal, I’ll tell you.”

The three Mt. Morris Street Department employees were out early Thursday morning to start cleanup, Higley said. By 2:30 p.m., most of the streets were open, he said.

Two or three streets were partially closed because of downed power lines they needed ComEd’s assistance with, Higley said.

“ComEd’s working as hard as they can, but it takes some time,” Higley said. “It’s not like you can just throw a wire up, especially when wires are broken in half or pulled out of the pole.”

In Forreston, about 20 residents and the village’s sewer plant remained without power as of 4:30 p.m., said Scott Timm, Forreston Public Works maintenance supervisor. Officials were working on getting a generator for the plant, he said.

Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., about half- to three-quarters of the town was without power, Timm said.

“Now it’s just a waiting game,” he said. “I spoke to ComEd. They’re overwhelmed. They’re hoping to have

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everything cleaned up by Saturday night at this point.”

The Forreston Fire Protection District established a sleep center, Timm said.

“They’ve got like 42 cots for people

to stay there tonight and be warm,” he said. “I’m sure they’ll have some food brought in, too.”

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities said the sleet and rain took place during the day but tapered off in the evening. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1½ inches were observed along and east of the Mississippi River. Ice formed mainly in areas north of the U.S. Route 30 corridor.

In Freeport, for example, the city experienced power outages, downed tree limbs and downed power lines.

Photos by Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

An ice storm, coupled with strong winds, caused numerous electrical outages in Forreston on Thursday. Here, a large ice-covered tree branch blocks a street on Thursday afternoon.

Ice covers the bell by the American Legion memorial in downtown Mt. Morris.

Constellation announces major investment in Byron plant to increase clean energy output

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Constellation, the largest producer of carbon-free energy in the U.S., and owner operator of the Byron Nuclear Power Plant, said Tuesday that it will invest $800 million in new equipment to increase the output of its Braidwood and Byron Generating Stations by about 135 megawatts, enough to power the equivalent of 100,000 average homes around the clock every year.

The additional always-on, carbon-free power generated will result in the equivalent of removing 171,000 gas-powered vehicles from the road per year, or the equivalent of adding 216 intermittent wind turbines to the grid, using Environmental Protection Agency data, the news release said.

The project is expected to create work for thousands of skilled union workers during construction while expanding economic activity for surrounding businesses in the plant communities.

The additional jobs come on top of the 1,200 permanent workers at the two plants, the release said.

“These investments in our worldclass nuclear fleet will allow us to generate more zero-carbon energy with the same amount of fuel and land, and that’s a win for the economy, the environment and Illinois families and businesses who rely on our clean energy,” said Joe Dominguez, president and CEO of Constellation. “These projects will help create family-sustaining jobs and are a direct result of state and federal policies that recognize the incredible value of nuclear energy in addressing the climate crisis while keeping our grid secure and reliable.”

Braidwood and Byron were among the Illinois nuclear plants saved from premature retirement by passage of

the state Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in 2021. Since then, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act last year, which provides a base level of support for nuclear energy nationwide. Both pieces of legislation have enabled renewed investment in nuclear energy.

Support for nuclear in the IRA has made extending the lives of U.S. nuclear assets to 80 years more likely assuming continued support. It has caused Constellation to examine nuclear uprate opportunities that were canceled a decade ago because of market forces. The 45Y tax credit for the production of new carbon-free electricity helps make these investments economic, Constellation’s news release said.

The Braidwood and Byron projects involve replacing the main turbines at

the two facilities with state-of-the-art, high-efficiency units that are expected to add about 135 carbon-free megawatts of output at the nuclear plants. Constellation expects to see increased output at the stations as early as 2026, with the full uprated output available by 2029. Work on the uprates will occur in stages during scheduled refueling outages.

The Illinois uprates come on the heels of Constellation’s announcement of significant progress at its clean hydrogen project at Nine Mile Point Generating Station in upstate New York, and the start of work on operating license renewals at the Clinton and Dresden nuclear plants in Illinois.

“It is gratifying to see new longterm projects at our nuclear facilities getting the green light. This is an

exciting time for our industry as we continue our investment in the future of our plants,” said Dave Rhoades, chief nuclear officer, Constellation. “Our workers stand at the ready to welcome new employees for these projects as we continue building upon creative new efforts that provide additional clean energy to the communities we serve across the nation.”

About Constellation

Headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation’s largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services to businesses, homes, community aggregations and public sector customers across the continental U.S., including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies.

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Steam comes out of the Byron nuclear power plant’s cooling towers. The plant, owned and operated by Constellation, is located between Oregon and Byron on German Church Road.

Rock Falls woman appealing her 45-year murder sentence

By KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

MORRISON – A Rock Falls woman sentenced to 45 years for stabbing her best friend to death with a kitchen knife is appealing the term in the Appellate Court.

A jury took two hours Aug. 5 to find Nichole R. Elsesser guilty of first-degree murder in the death of boxer Tracy Russell, 53.

Russell was killed Dec. 15, 2019, at a home along the river in rural Rock Falls, where the two got into an argument that turned physical.

Judge Trish Senneff sentenced Elsesser on Feb. 1 and gave her credit for 1,144 days served.

Elsesser’s attorney, Michael Jarard of the Jarard Law Group in Chicago, filed a motion to reconsider the sentence during the hearing. It was denied.

He also filed a motion to appeal her sentence. An attorney from the State Appellate Defender’s office will represent her in the appeal, which will be heard in the Fourth District Court in Springfield.

Elsesser stabbed the well-known area boxer after he punched her several times in the back of the head. The 5-foot-5, 135-pound Elsesser then stabbed Russell four times with a steak knife, first in his back shoulder, then, as he swung at her, in his abdomen below his rib cage, in his right upper arm and his left thigh, investigators said.

The wound to his thigh cut an artery, which caused his death. Russell bled to death on the porch at the home in the 22000 block of Brooks Road as other people at the house that day, including Elsesser, drove away.

When they returned an hour later, Russell was dead.

Elsesser told investigators that she and Russell were “best friends,”

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Did you watch the Super Bowl and see the Illinois Farm Families commercials? Illinois Farm Families has declared 2023 as the Year of the Farmer to show appreciation to our farmers while showing everyone exactly who’s behind their food. 96% of Illinois farms are family-owned. Peoria-Bloomington, Rockford, Springfield, St. Louis and the Quad Cities were the markets.

and that she thought she had stabbed him with a pencil.

Elsesser, 48, was in Whiteside County Jail on $1 million bond since her arrest.

She is housed in the state’s Logan Correctional Center for women, about 30 miles north of Springfield.

Except for a 2006 misdemeanor conviction in Whiteside County for resisting arrest, Elsesser appears to have no felony criminal history in Whiteside, Lee or Ogle counties.

Jarard also filed a motion seeking to set aside the guilty verdict or, in the alternative, get a new trial.

In it, Jarard claimed Whiteside County State’s Attorney Terry Costello failed to prove Elsesser guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; the verdict is against the weight of the evidence; she was denied due process and equal protection; the trial was not fair and impartial; the trial was based on evidentiary facts that do not exclude every reasonable hypothesis consistent with her innocence; the court erred in overruling her motion for a directed verdict at the end of the state’s case; and the assistant state’s attorney made prejudicial, inflammatory and erroneous statements in closing arguments that prejudiced her right to a fair trial.

Senneff also denied that motion.

Russell was a former professional boxer and a member of the legendary Jon Russell boxing family of Rock Falls.

He was the father of Jamie Russell, then-coach of the Sauk Valley Community College women’s basketball team and a former youth boxing champion. Jon Russell, who died in 1988, was his brother.

“There’s a big misconception in agriculture that the family farm is gone and everything now is corporate farming and things aren’t the way it used to be,” said Chad Bell, one of the featured farmers. “Yes, farming has changed. Farms have gotten larger and there are fewer farmers, but in the end, the vast majority of farms are still made up of families, even if they look a little different today.”

Bell said the best part of farming is taking his kids along while he works on the farm and watching them learn the importance of agriculture.

At CGH Medical Center, our vascular surgery experts diagnose, evaluate, and manage of all types of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases:

• Aortic aneurysms

• Lower extremity conditions

• Carotid artery disease

• Dialysis access

• Varicose veins

• Lung embolisms

• Chronic ischemia

With surgeries such as radiofrequency ablation, targeted endovenous therapy and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), we are dedicated to giving all patients with vascular disease the highest quality of life.

In addition, these surgeries often come with small incisions and short recovery times. This is especially beneficial for patients with COPD, multiple cardiac issues, diabetes and other health issues, as well as older patients who often are not able to tolerate surgeries with large incisions or a long recovery time.

For more information about vascular surgical options available at CGH, talk to your healthcare provider or call (815) 625-0400, ext. 4433.

Nicole R. Elsesser

Forreston FFA students moving on to district competition

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

Seven members from the Forreston FFA chapter traveled to Pearl City High School on Feb. 20 to show off the work they had done in their SAE (supervised agriculture experience) projects.

The students work on their projects outside of the classroom and complete a record book about their projects. There were three members who excelled and moved on to the district competition at Geneseo High School on

March 8.

Those students were Casey DeVries, whose area is Agriculture Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Entrepreneurship; Dausyn Heslop in Swine Entrepreneurship; and Justin Myers in Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship.

Forreston had second-place finishes from Coehen Kirchner in Beef Entrepreneurship and Beef Placement, Katee Bismark in Dairy Production Placement, Alivia Miller in Agriculture Education and Kyla Lamm in Sheep Entrepreneurship.

Conservation Conversation: Winter reading with JDCF continues

MOUNT CARROLL – The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation is inviting residents to its book club, Conservation Conversation, for a free series of weekly Zoom discussions.

Starting March 1, members will begin the second book in the threebook series, “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States,” facilitated by Andrew Townsend.

“You may join in for any or all of the four weekly discussions,” said Deb Kelly, club member. “This book club continues to look into the relationship of the Indigenous People of the Americas with their natural environment and the changes that came with European contact and settlement. Each session will focus on predetermined chapters so that you are able to read along during the month and come prepared with questions and comments.

“There is no fee to participate, but you will need to provide your own book. Audio versions of each book are available. A limited number of books will be furnished for those unable to purchase. Please contact JDCF for details.”

“An Indigenous People’s History of the United States” is by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.

“This book takes a deep look into the relationships between the early settlers – then United States citizens

and their governments and the Indigenous peoples and their Nation’s governments. These relationships and their consequences will be examined from the viewpoint of the Indigenous people,” Kelly said.

Sessions for this book will begin at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday evening in March and will be about one hour in length.

“We will be discussing the introduction and chapters 1-3 in the first session on March 1,” Kelly said.

To receive the Zoom link, participants must register online at www. jdcf.org for each session they plan to attend.

For information, contact the JDCF office at 815-858-9100 or info@jdcf.org.

In its 30th year of operations, the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation is a local, member supported nonprofit whose mission is to preserve and steward land and water for the lasting well-being of all people and wildlife.

JDCF owns several beautiful and unique preserves that are open to the public and are free for hiking, wildlife viewing and picnicking. Preserves include community favorites Casper Bluff and Horseshoe Mound.

No tax dollars are used for the acquisition, restoration or maintenance of JDCF properties. For information, visit www.jdcf.org.

Highwood man facing 11 charges after 21-mile high-speed flight from police through Ogle County

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

A Highwood man is facing multiple charges in Ogle County after fleeing from deputies for more than 20 miles along Illinois Route 64, and then attempting to escape on foot after crashing.

Derrick W. Holmes, 33, is charged with fleeing to elude a peace officer, driving while under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, speeding 35 mph-plus over the speed limit, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to reduce speed, transportation of alcohol/driver, improper traffic lane use, failure to obey a stop sign, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to yield right-of-way to an emergency vehicle.

“Originally, we received information from DeKalb County that the vehicle involved was parked along the

road,” Ogle County Sheriff Brain VanVickle said. “The driver was laying in the ditch and the rear bumper was missing from the vehicle. As the [DeKalb] deputies arrived, the driver got up and fled.”

DeKalb County deputies alerted Ogle County deputies, who soon located Holmes’ vehicle near the intersection of Route 64 and South Moore Road, VanVickle said. The intersection is close to the Ogle and DeKalb counties’ border.

Ogle County deputies began chasing Holmes about 1 a.m. Feb. 20, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Holmes’ vehicle – a red Ford Mustang – reached speeds of 120 mph and

disregarded multiple traffic control devices, the release said.

The pursuit continued west on Route 64, through Oregon and then into Mt. Morris, according to the news release.

“We pursued the vehicle into Mt. Morris, and the fleeing vehicle struck a Mt. Morris Police Department squad car,” VanVickle said.

The crash occurred near the intersection of North Wesley Avenue and Route 64, which is named Hitt Street within village limits, Mt. Morris Police Chief Michael Cicchetti said. The police vehicle that was hit was a 2019 Dodge Ram pickup truck; the back of the truck was damaged, but the officer inside was uninjured, he said.

Holmes’ vehicle finally stopped at 14 E. Front St., in Mt. Morris. From there, Holmes fled on foot and a K-9 officer tracked him and took him into custody, VanVickle said.

“He [Holmes] stopped when the dog got close,” VanVickle said.

Holmes was transported to the Ogle County Jail. His bond subsequently was set at $50,000/10%.

Holmes was scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. Feb. 22 for a preliminary status hearing.

Derrick W. Holmes

Photo provided

Forreston FFA students recently competed in Pearl City. Pictured in the front row, left to right, are Dausyn Heslop (sophomore), Justin Myers (sophomore), Alivia Miller (sophomore), and Kyla Lamm (Freshmen). Back row: Coehen Kirchner (sophomore), Casey DeVries (senior) and Katee Bismark (senior).

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CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION APRIL 4, 2023

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QUIN KOSMECKI

EDWARD STERN

WARD THREE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

MARK MACOMBER CITY OF MT. CARROLL

WARD ONE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

(For a 4-year term) WARD TWO FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate

(For an unexpired 2-year term)

WARD TWO FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

NANCY BANDEMER

WARD THREE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

PAUL J. KACZMARSKI CITY OF SAVANNA

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR MAYOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

VAL GUNNARSSON

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

WARD ONE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate

(For a 4-year term)

WARD ONE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

(For an unexpired 2-year term)

JAMES FRIEDENBACH

WARD TWO FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

JEFF M. GRISWOLD

WARD THREE FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

NICHOLAS S. LAW

WARD FOUR FOR ALDERPERSON (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate VILLAGE OF CHADWICK FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

No Candidate

VILLAGE OF MILLEDGEVILLE FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

SCOTT HOWARD

BRYAN TROTTER

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

VILLAGE OF SHANNON FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

BUTCH, WALTER MEINDERS

DALE HARING

KYLE RUTER VILLAGE OF THOMSON

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR VILLAGE PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE)

KENDRA STUVER

(For a 4-year term) FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE) INDEPENDENT

TONIA LaSHELLE INDEPENDENT

TOM HOCH

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO) INDEPENDENT ABBY MICKELSON INDEPENDENT

MELISSA GEHANT

MUNICIPAL PARK

MILLEDGEVILLE PARK DISTRICT FOR PARK COMMISSIONER

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

CURT SIPERLY

KATE JANSSEN PEARL CITY PARK DISTRICT

(For a 6-year term) FOR PARK COMMISSIONER

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

TRAVIS VOSS

KYLIE KEMPEL

(For an unexpired 4-year term) FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE)

DANIELLE KEMPEL

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate SAVANNA PARK DISTRICT

(For a 6-year term) FOR PARK COMMISSIONER

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

Write-in

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE)

Write-in

LIBRARY DISTRICT

CHADWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

NICOLE SHORES

ASHLYN SHORES

MARY AUDE

MOUNT CARROLL LIBRARY DISTRICT

(For a 4-year term) FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

THOMAS SORG

VIRGINIA DeSWARTE

LAUREL BERGREN

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

VALERIE WARD

MILLEDGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

ELIZABETH PATTERSON

PEARL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

RICHARD MICHE

MICHAEL SCHMIDT

SAVANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

PENNY KREUSCH

YORK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

DIANE PIDDE

GAYLE HIDALGO

BRUCE SIKKEMA

BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE)

TOWNSHIP 23 RANGE 5

PAM EUBANKS

MARIA BIBLER

MICHAEL J. URISH

EASTLAND COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 308

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR MEMBER OF THE (VOTE FOR ONE)

AUGUSTA WITT

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE (VOTE FOR FOUR)

BRYAN SCHOENY

JUSTIN JOENS

CHELSEY HECKMAN

TONY DUNLAP

CHAD WALLER

JASON MLAKAR

JANE MARTZ

TIMOTHY J. KAUS

MATTHEW HAMMER

PEARL CITY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 200

TO SERVE A FULL 4 YEAR TERM BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE (VOTE FOR THREE)

NICOLE E. SHEFFEY

TIMOTHY G. PAULEY

JACE KEMPEL

TRACY R. DOWNS

RICHARD SARGENT

WEST CARROLL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 314

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT TWO

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

DAWN M RATH

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT THREE

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

JULIENE McCORMICK

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT FOUR

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

GREGORY L. STOTT

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT FIVE

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

RENEE A. PRITCHARD

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT SEVEN

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

MORGAN L. MURRAY

COLLEGE

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE NO. 519

TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

DOUGLAS BLOCK

PENNIE S. GROEZINGER

BRENDA POTTER

PAULETTE WILLIAMS THOMAS

MARY KAUFMAN

COLTON HAVENS

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NO. 506

TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

LISA WIERSEMA

MARGARET TYNE

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 4-YEAR TERM COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR TRUSTEE OF THE COMMUNITY (VOTE FOR ONE)

SAM RAMIREZ

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR TRUSTEE OF THE COMMUNITY (VOTE FOR ONE)

DANELLE BURRS

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (CARROLL, JODAVIESS AND STEPHENSON COUNTIES)

(For a six year term)

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

No Candidate

FOR MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (CARROLL, JODAVIESS AND STEPHENSON COUNTIES)

(For an unexpired four year term) (VOTE FOR ONE)

No Candidate

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

(For a 6-year term) FOR TRUSTEE

(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE) DUSTIN FINKLE STEVEN SHEAFFER

(For an unexpired 2-year term) FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

KENNETH YINGLING

PROPOSITION

PROPOSITION TO ANNEX CHADWICKMILLEDGEVILLE CUSD NO. 399 INTO MILLEDGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY YES

"Shall 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 be annexed to the Milledgeville Public Library, Carroll County, Illinois?"

Fulton keeps calm, carries on to regional final

By JEFF NEWTON For Shaw Media

As the Fulton Steamers broke the huddle to start the fourth quarter on Feb. 23, they did so with an eerie sense of calm as they walked out onto Stan Borgman Court. After all, they had been here before.

“Our coach told us we had this and reminded that we had been in situations like this before,” junior forward Baylen Damhoff said. “We played a tough schedule against lots of good teams, so we knew how to react.”

Even though they had given away an eight-point lead in the final minute of the third quarter, there was no panic.

Damhoff and his teammates proceeded to score the next 10 points and held off one more late charge from Eastland before pulling out a 48-38 win over the Cougars and earning a spot in Saturday’s regional title game.

The win was the 1,500th in program history.

“We talked a little about the history of it,” senior Kole Schipper said. “Now that we were able to get it, it’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of.”

Second-seeded Fulton went on to defeat No. 7 seed East Dubuque on Saturday.

“When we are playing at our best, we can play at a high level,” Fulton coach RJ Coffey said. “From here on out, it’s about one at a time and going out, playing for two hours each night and advancing – and that’s what we did tonight.”

Eastland (15-15) scored the last seven points of the third quarter, which included a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Peyton Spears (8 points) to close to within 29-27 at the start of the fourth.

Much like it did all evening, Fulton answered.

A 3-pointer by Schipper (9 points) ignited a run of 10 straight for a 39-27 lead with 4:15 to play.

“Once we got out on that run and got ahead, we could play and dictate the game,” Coffey said. “Kole made some big shots for us tonight.”

The Schipper long-ball also led to more looks for Damhoff. Although he finished with 13 points, he was held scoreless in the first half by an Eastland defense that was determined to not let him get started.

“I just try and get my teammates as much of an opportunity as possible,” said Damhoff, who hauled in 11 rebounds. “When that happens, usually things start to open up for me. I just try not to force it and I just try and play my game.”

The Cougars didn’t roll over after

the Fulton run took the lead to 39-27. A 3-pointer from Parker Krogman and another from Spears pulled Eastland to within 39-33 with 3:03 left. And when Carsen Heeren drained a 3 with 54 seconds left, the Cougars were close again.

“We made a nice run at the end of the third quarter and got ourselves in position,” Eastland coach Tyler Zumdahl said. “They went on that 10-0 run and that took a little wind out of our sails, but we got back and cut it down again, but we were always fighting to get back into it and we struggled to get over the hump.”

“[Eastland] just kept coming at us all night, and we expected that,” Coffey said. “But our guys did a great job of responding.”

A putback by Damhoff extended the lead, and his steal and assist to Ethan Price (10 points) sealed the win for the Steamers.

Krogman scored 14 points and Trevor Janssen had 13 to lead the Cougars, who lose key seniors such as Heeren and Max McCullough but bring back Janssen (a junior), Spears (a sophomore) and Krogman (a freshman) next season as a strong core with varsity experience.

“I definitely thought some of our younger guys really stepped up this season,” Zumdahl said. “It’s a big change going from JV to varsity – for Parker, going from eighth grade to varsity – and we had some ups and downs, which is to be expected in that situation. But these guys work hard and they want to do well, so the future looks bright for us.”

Fulton advances to sectional

After trailing for much of the game, the Fulton boys basketball team came back to win the Class 1A Fulton Regional title on its home floor Saturday night, defeating East

Dubuque 48-42.

It’s the Steamers’ second regional title in four years, and they move on to the 1A Eastland Sectional semifinals, where they facedt Pecatonica on Tuesday night.

Fulton (25-9) outscored the Warriors 23-9 over the final eight minutes to rally for the victory. The Steamers trailed 10-4 after the first quarter, 17-13 at halftime, and 33-25 through the third period.

Baylen Damhoff scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half for Fulton, including 13 in the fourth quarter. Ethan Price added 13 points for the Steamers, who shot 15 for 18 from the free-throw line in the final period.

Aidan Colin hit five 3-pointers and led East Dubuque with 19 points. He scored 16 points in the second half. Carter Widmeier added nine points for the Warriors.

Steve Siefken/Shaw Media

Fulton’s Ethan Price (23) dribbles as Eastland’s Carsen Heeren (2) defends during their Class 1A Fulton Regional semifinal.

2A West Carroll Regional Riverdale 50, Erie-Prophetstown 47: In a seesaw game that came down to the final seconds, the Rams finally stopped the Panthers’ regional run, holding off a late E-P rally to win the regional title game in Mt. Carroll.

Erie-Prophetstown trailed 30-22 at halftime after being outscored 12-4 in the second quarter, but bounced back to within 42-37 heading into the fourth on baskets by Caleb Naftzger and Michael Collins, then pulled even closer over the final eight minutes.

The Panthers got to within 47-44 with two minutes to go on a Collins bucket, then Colin Ashdown nailed a 3 with just under a minute to play to cut the deficit to 48-47. But Riverdale forced a turnover with 24 seconds to play and made a layup with seven seconds remaining to take a three-point lead. E-P’s final tying shot attempt was off target.

Naftzger continued his recent hot streak with 18 points to pace the Panthers, scoring 10 of the team’s 18 points in the first period. Collins added 11 points for E-P, which shot just 8 for 19 at the free-throw line. Noah Wiseley scored seven points, Jack Minssen had six, and Connor Keegan chipped in five.

Jack Willems poured in 26 points for Riverdale, which advances to the 2A Orion Sectional semifinals Tuesday night against Princeton. Brody Clark and Ethan Kiddoo added nine points each.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Erie-Prophetstown’s Michael Collins (50) and Riverdale’s Ethan Kiddo (24) battle for a rebound during the championship of the 2A West Carroll Regional on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Hello Everyone,

AARP tax volunteers are in full force with doing taxes. The AARP tax volunteers are only here on Mondays and Wednesdays to do taxes. The last day for taxes will be Monday, April 12. Please call 815-244-1800 to set up your appointment and bring last year’s taxes, Social Security card, photo ID, information to do the 2022 and if you are doing a direct deposit, they will need a voided check.

Appointments are mandatory!! There are very few appointments left so please call soon to set up your appointment.

The Veterans Coffee will be held on Friday, March 3. The Chadwick Women’s Auxiliary provide such yummy desserts. If you are a veteran and you have attended, 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 and/or would like to join, please come and join them.

Bingo will be held on Tuesday, March 7 and 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. Anyone is welcome. Come and enjoy a great time.

Samantha Wroten from St. Croix Hospice Educations will be here on Friday, March 10, to do a program on Advance Care Planning Education from 10 to 11 a.m. There is an article with more information on page 14. I sure hope we have a great attendance for this event.

We have received information from Carroll County Caregiver Support Group that they will be meeting the first Monday of each month at the First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St. Chadwick.

There is an article on page 14 about this group.

If you are looking for a room to rent, our Banquet Room is available. The cost is $150 for the rental and $100 deposit. Please contact me, Deb Connor, at 815-244-1800 if interested.

Our first Rules of the Road Class will be held on Friday, March 24, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. More information is on page 14. Please remember to call to sign up for this class at 815-244-1800.

Remember, if you need to schedule a ride, please call CCT Dispatch at 815-244-0011. 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.

God Bless all of you, Deb Connor, director

Nonagenarians and Centenarians birthdays for March

March 4 - Leon Ottens, Morrison 90

March 7 - Fredrich Sinkovits, Lanark 96

March 7 - Elaine Bicker, Lanark ........................... 102

March 8 - Geraldine Bealer, Thomson 91

March 12 - Betty Shipman, Milledgeville 99

March 13 - Darline Frederick, Mt Carroll 90

March 17 - Melvin Katzenberger, Lanark .............. 97

March 17 - Don Schriner, Savanna 91

March 18 - Albert Notz, Mt. Carroll 95

March 18 - Marie Brkljack, Savanna 96

March 20 - Norma Floming, Mt. Carroll ............... 91

March 25 - Phyllis Schneider, Milledgeville 91

March 26 - Frank Nester, Mt. Carroll 92

March 30 - Neil Libberton, Mt. Carroll 100

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, March 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 four pieces of professional-grade equipment: 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 February.

DONATIONS

James Haag

Daryle & Judy Jones

Kim Gebhardt

Free amplified phone

Do you or a loved one have difficulty hearing on the phone? If so, try an amplified phone and hear the difference. Available to anyone in the state of Illinois! Now offering Bluetooth devices for amplification.

Basic requirements:

• Be a legal resident of Illinois

• Have a doctor or audiologist certify that you are unable to use standard phone services. Please call RAMP at 815-233-1128.

Are you turning 65?

Do you need help understanding Medicare

A, B and D? If so, please come and see us at the Senior Center, 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll, IL. We will help make this time easier for you.

We also can help you understand Medicare C, which can be very confusing with all the adds you see on TV.

Turning 65 can be very confusing with all

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

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.

Kenneth & Ursula Kingery

Mariann & Vernon Taylor

Eugene & Myrna Sukut

Shirley Hastings

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

the information you receive in the mail about which Medicare D Plan to take or which supplemental to get. If you are about to turn 65 and have questions regarding what to do, please call our SHIP counselors, Karen Holm, Sandra Aude and Deb Connor, and we can help you sort through the confusion and answer some questions you may have. Also remember to stop at the courthouse to do your Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption Application and Affidavit. The Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

When you turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare, the best time to enroll is during your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP). Your IEP includes the three months before, the month of, and the three months following your 65th birthday. If you enroll in Medicare during this time, you will avoid late enrollment penalties.

Please call to make an appointment at 815-244-1800 to answer all your questions.

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).

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.

Wednesday, March 1 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 2 TOPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Friday, March 3 VA coffee, 9 a.m.

Monday, March 6 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 7 Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 8 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

GOLDEN MEALS

March Calendar of Events

Thursday, March 9 TOPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Friday, March 10 Advance Care Planning Education Program at 10 a.m., presented by St. Croix Hospice

Monday, March 13 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 15 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 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 five 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

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

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, March, 17 Agency Meeting, 9 a.m.

Monday, March 20 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 21 Board Meeting, 9:15 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

GRAPEVINE

Wednesday, March 22 Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 23

TOPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Friday, March 24

Rules of the Road, 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday, March 27

Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 29

Tax Day, 8:45-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 30

TOPS Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.

Advanced Care Planning Education Program: Samantha Wroten, CTC, and Sarah Kohl, LCSW, from St. Croix Hospice and Adrienne Johnson, social worker from Allure of Mt. Carroll, will be at the Senior Center on Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m. to talk about Advanced Care Planning Education. This program will give an overview of advanced care planning, including advance health care directives, and the role of family, loved ones and health care providers in decision-making. Attendees learn to evaluate personal values and wishes, potential health care concerns, and how treatment may impact quality of life.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP to Samantha Wroten at 779-537-1179 or email swroten@stcroixhospice.com.

Rules of the Road Class: The Carroll County Senior Center will host a Rules of the

1 Person Household ............................... $33,562

2 Person Household ............................... $44,533

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:

3 Person Household .............................. $55,500

The age requirement is 65 or disabled. 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 March, the dates are Tuesday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 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

Road Class on Friday, March 24, 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 Secretary of State’s Office. Instructor Scott Hultz will go through all the information that will be on the test and more.

There is no charge for this class.

Please call 815-244-1800 to sign up for this class. The class will be held at the Carroll County Senior Center located at 17612 E. Benton St., Mt. Carroll.

Carroll County Caregiver Support Group

The Carroll County Caregiver Support Group will meet on the first Monday of the Month at 3:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick, IL 61014.

To register, call Support Group facilitators Becky at 815-590-6372 or Alan at 815-4995161.

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.

CLASSIFIED

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Estate of: IVON L. MILLER, Deceased No. 2023 PR 7

the death of IVON

W. Will St., Forreston, IL 61030, as Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

both, on or before August 21, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Represen tative and to the attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.

Dated: February 6, 2023

ADMINI STRATIVE

Lutheran Church, Cha dwi ck IL 15-18 hrs per week Genera l office skills and knowledge of office equipment and Microsoft Office suite necessary

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

Searching for a JOB, we h ave several openings.

Wages $20 to $24 depending on the position and experience. 1st shift:

Grit blaster

Painter

Lining/coating inspection & touch up Assembler & lini ng/coating touch up

Assembler

Water Blaster

Stop by or send your resume to: Economy Coating Systems 320 21st Street / P.O. Box 20 Camanche, IA 52730 http://economycoatin gsystems.com

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

DAMBMAN SERVICE, INC

in Milledge ville is NOW HIRING

Service, repair and assemble farm equipment. Ability to read schematics and parts diagrams Proficiency in the use of all tools of trade. Perform r equired inspections

Diag nose problems and determine needed repairs

Keep accurate, detailed and easy to read records of work performed.

Computer skills

Custo mer Service: help load product into vehicles Must be friendly and willing to learn new products to answer customer questions.

Forklift Operation: receive product off trucks, keep inventory and keep shop clean Driver s license required. Apply online https:// www.dambmanservice.com/ jobs-tractors- dealership careers- page or send resume to fax: 815-493-8792

email: curt@dambmanservice.com

CLAIM NOTICE

The Christmas Cupboard, 116 N. Frankl in in Polo is open Weds through Sat 10-5 on March 1, 2, 3 & 4. Crafts, antiques, rummage & many sale items.

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

3RD SHIF T R.N. WANTED F.T

Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL 61021 EOE

RIP -N- TEAR: Sewing RepairsBlue Jeans, Work Clothes & Zippe rs Replaced In Thomson area 815-541-3178

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EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

Electrical and Industrial Technology Faculty

Must possess 2000+ hrs workforce experience w/ hands- on manufactur ing skills in industrial maintenance

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc. edu/ postings/1667

Nursing Faculty

Bachelor's in Nursing, licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a RN in Illinois & two years of clinical nursing pra ctice required Master's degree required within two year s of employment.

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc. edu/ postings/1664

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Transfer Program C oordinator / Program Advisor

Provides advising & support services to transfer-bound Student Support Ser vices par ticipants.

Master's in Counseling, Student Per so nnel, or related w/ three years in academic, transfer, career, or personal counseling.

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc. edu/ postings/1665

Accounting Assistant

Associates in business or accounting required. Kno wledge of accounting, exper ience w/ accounting software, experience w/ Excel, & ability to maintain confidentiality required.

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc. edu/ postings/1649

LC Writing Center Instructional Assistant (part-time)

Bachelor's in appropriate field & experience which provides relevant knowledge required. Ability to maintain good working relationships w/ staff & students requir ed

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc. edu/ hr/posti ngs/1661

Sauk Valley Community College

Attn: Human Resources 173 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, IL 61021 EOE

e-mail: employment@svcc.edu

Small Sq Hay Bails Grass or Alfalfa Call no text 815-499-8968 LEG AL NOTICES

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Carroll County Courthouse, 301 N. Main St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053, or with the Represen tative, or both, on or before August 21, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred

Kristy J. Str ehlow, Representative Ryan M. Olson ARDC 6333161 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 olson@wmpj.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Estate of: IVON L. MILLER, Deceased No. 2023 PR 7 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of IVON L. MILLER. Letters of Office were issued to KRISTY J. STREHLOW, 207 W. Will St., Forreston, IL 61030, as Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Carroll County Courthouse, 301 N. Main St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053, or with the Represen tative, or both, on or before August 21, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred

Notice is given of the death of IVON L. MILLER. Letters of Office were issued to KRISTY J. STREHLOW, 207

W. Will St., Forreston, IL 61030, as Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Carroll County Courthouse, 301 N. Main St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053, or with the Represen tative, or both, on or before August 21, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Represen tative and to the attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.

Dated: February 6, 2023

Kristy J. Str ehlow, Representative Ryan M. Olson ARDC 6333161 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 olson@wmpj.com

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Represen tative and to the attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.

LEG AL NOTICES LEG AL NOTICES LEG AL NOTICES ANNOUNCEMENTS POLO GARAGE SALES CLOTHING MISCELLANE OUS FOR SALE CE LEBRATE RECOVE RY! A program based on the Bible Weekly MeetingEvery Friday from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at York Community Church, Thomson, IL. Contact: Robert Heath @ 815- 2593550.

Dated: February 6, 2023

Kristy J. Str ehlow, Representative Ryan M. Olson ARDC 6333161 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 olson@wmpj.com

February 15, 22, March 1, 2023

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Bid Notice The Vi llage of Milledgeville will be taking bids on a 2014 Dodge police car. For mor e information on the car

please call village hall at 815-2257231. Sealed bids wi ll be opened at the 7:30 village board meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023. THE VILLAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT BID S.

March 1, 2023

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Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Represen tative and to the attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.

Dated: February 6, 2023

Kristy J. Str ehlow, Representative Ryan M. Olson ARDC 6333161 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C.

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