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THEATER REVIEW | TIMBER LAKE PLAYHOUSE

‘Having Our Say’ says a lot at Timber Lake

BY SUE LANGENBERG For Sauk Valley Media

Come out and see a play

After the opening show of the season at Timber Lake Playhouse, “Gypsy” enjoyed a most rousing run of “Gypsy,” the next in line, “Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years,” opened Thursday evening. The dramatic, entertaining and inspiring play reaches deeply into our American history through the eyes of two remarkable women.

The play by Emily Mann began as a New York Times article by reporter Amy Hill Hearth in the early ‘90s.

The article was quickly picked up to explore further into a book. The book skyrocketed to bestseller lists for 105 weeks, then was turned into the Broadway play and a CBS television film. Hearth could not have known the treasures that she had uncovered when she knocked on their door in Mount Vernon, New York.

The women, Sadie and Bessie Delany, had already passed the 100-year mark as they divulged their century of experience with passion, humor and, often, sadness.

Daughters of a slave, they were proud, strong and deeply rooted in lessons of the Lord. We in the audience are guests in their modest abode as their oral history unfolds. They often speak in a loving unison, but then snap towels in huffy arguments.

They take us through the good, bad and, frankly, cringe-worthy events of our perceived shared 20th century history. Most of us learned it in school from books, bored or not; the Delany sisters experienced it firsthand. At the advent of the Jim Crow laws with separate restrooms, drinking fountains and all else to force people of color away, the sisters moved northbound for New York, where Bessie became a dentist and Sadie obtained her master’s degree in education. Both accomplishments did not come without racial

Laugh, cry and be inspired by the wonderful “Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years.” It continues through Saturday, June 25, including two 3 p.m. matinees. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. (No shows Monday or Sunday evening.)

This play is not recommended for younger children.

The boonies theatre is a hop, skip and a jump to 8215 Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll. Call the box office at 815-244-2035 or email boxoffice@timberlakeplayhouse.org for tickets, group rates and more information.

“Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years,” based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, runs through Saturday. Directed by Chuck Smith of the Chicago Goodman Theatre, the play features resident performers Jenia Head (left) of Detroit, Michigan (Miss Sadie Delany) and Shayla Brielle G. of Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr. Bessie Delany). (Courtesy of TLP) adversity there, either.

From then on, the sisters stood, marched, empathized with every cause including women’s rights and their vote, the stock market crash, Great Depression, post-war, civil rights and every strife known to the century of greatest change.All while watching their parents, eight siblings and even the following generation die off until no one was left but them and their memories.

Young TLP actors Shayla Brielle and Jenia Head take on the enormity of the work in this play.Not only do they carry the heavy burden of an entire script, line by line, action by action, emotion

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Last TLP season, Brielle was a powerhouse of energy as Dynamite in “Hairspray,” while Head performed previous roles in “Pluto Was a Planet,” and “Fame the Musical” at Illinois

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Janice Foltz

THOMSON – Janice Foltz, 78, of Thomson, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family after a short struggle with cancer.

Janice Olsen was born in Clinton, Iowa, on Feb. 14, 1938, the daughter of Jerry and Ellen (McMahon) Olsen. Her family moved to Thomson when she was 11 years old. She was a graduate of the York Community High School, Class of 1956. In 1957, Janice married her lifelong love, Jack Foltz. Jack died on Aug. 14, 2000.

In her younger years, Janice worked as a typist for Burpee Seeds in Clinton.

She was later employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 27 years as a rural mail carrier, retiring in 1998.

She was a member of York Community Church in Thomson. Janice was a loving, caring, and giving wife, mother, and grandmother who worked hard to bring so much joy to her family.

Janice is survived by two sons, Mike and Linda Foltz, and Pat and Chris Foltz; two daughters, Lyn and Scott Durward, and Jana Meade and Jarrett Blair, all of Thomson; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barb Olsen of Hope Mills, North Carolina,

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A funeral service was held Tuesday, June 21, at York Community Church in Thomson. Burial took place in Lower York Cemetery.

Visitation was held Monday, June 20, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson.

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THOMSON — Jack Edward Falls, 84, of Thomson, died peacefully on May 28, 2016, at The Alverno Nursing Home.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. A private graveside service will be held in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date.

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MOUNT CARROLL – The Sheffey family will be performing at an ice cream social at 2 p.m. Sunday in the courtyard in downtown Mount Carroll. JoLyn Kruse will open the program performing a few of her own favorites.

Steve Sheffey, of Pearl City, and his daughters, Lauren Sheffey, Chicago, and Sarah Benefial, Freeport, will be performing songs from their repertoire which includes country, gospel, and pop, both a capella and

with accompaniment. While the group emphasizes strong harmonies, each of the singers is an accomplished soloist in his/her own right. Steve’s wife, Janis, serves as the group’s sound technician and might join them in song for a number or two.

Steve Sheffey has been performing all types of music for 30 plus years with the focus on contemporary Christian, gospel, country, big band, and oldies.

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MOUNT CARROLL – Disasters can happen at any time, anywhere, to anyone, but rest assured that if the unthinkable happens in Carroll County, we are protected.

Last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health conducted a statewide drill, required once every 2 years, to test the ability of the public health system to receive and distribute medical supplies and lifesaving medication in the event of a shortage caused by an emergency. If an event like an influenza

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HRRV breaks ground for new Hospice Home Prairie Advocate staff

STERLING – Hospice of the Rock River Valley conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospice home on Thursday, May 26. The ceremony was held on the land donated by Dick Prescott on which the home will be built, across from Morningside and the Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA on North Avenue E in Sterling.

Among the attendees was Prescott, along with his son and wife from the Netherlands, who spoke on behalf of the family, that they are proud to be a contributor and excited for the new hospice home.

Hospice of the Rock River Valley serves Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties.

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Pictured at the May 26 groundbreaking ceremony for Hospice of the Rock River Valley’s new hospice home are (from left) Carolyn Spencer, HRRV Hospice Home project manager; Emily Taylor, HRRV executive director; Mark Winter of Winter Construction; Linda Olds-Steinert, HRRV board president; Dick Prescott; Richard Prescott; Jake Crowl and Kyle Callaghan of DO Design Organization; and Sterling City Manager Scott Shumard. (submitted photo) still needed for the project.

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Department of Public Health, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the National Guard, Illinois State Police, and Illinois Department of Transportation, participated in an anthrax emergency scenario.

“This was a two day exercise. On the first day we practiced dispensing medication. The State of Illinois uses the Department of Transportation, and the National Guard to load up the medications. The Illinois Department of Public Health uses this type of drill to test the ability of the system,” said Craig

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MORRISON

CHADWICK

AG: Board violated Open Meetings Act Trustees not employees, can’t be topic of closed session

BY JERMAINE PIGEE Sauk Valley Media jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

Work continues on the new wastewater treatment plant off of state Route 78 in Morrison. The City Council voted June 13 to approve a $3.2 million bid that will put in the pipes and pumps to eventually bring sewage from the present plant to the new location. (Photo submitted)

Council approves $3.2M bid for wastewater plant Original estimates had work at $4.8 million

BY JERMAINE PIGEE Sauk Valley Media jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

MORRISON – With a unanimous vote and a $3.2 million bid, the City Council moved the final phase of the new wastewater treatment plant forward June 13.

The council voted to approve a bid from Freeport-based Civil Constructors to undertake a sanitary sewer project.

“They approved the pipes and pumps needed to get all the sewage from the present treatment plant to the new location,” City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen said.

Project manager Shawn Ortgiesen said early estimates had the job costing upwards of $4.8 million.

“We got some really good bids and we are happy about that,” he said, noting that Civil Constructors has done

Next meeting The Morrison City Council next meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Whiteside County Law Enforcement Center Building, 400 N. Cherry St. Visit morrisonil.org or call 815-772-7657 for an agenda or more information. work elsewhere in the city, on Wall Street, “and they have done a good job.”

Ground was broken on the first phase of the project Dec. 10 on the west side of state Route 78. Since then, crews have been working almost non-stop, Mayor Everett Pannier recently said.

The scheduled completion date for the $18 million plant is August 2017.

The city will use a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection

Agency to pay for the project. The 20-year-loan, with an interest rate of 1.86 percent, will be paid back with money generated from a rate increase that went into effect May 1, when residents saw an increase of about $9 per month on their water and sewer bills.

Dykhuizen said that increase will generate roughly $1.9 million annually.

In other business, construction on Wall Street from the west side of Hall Street to the west side of Cherry Street will begin next week, Gary Tresenriter, director of public works, told the council.

The street will be resurfaced and new sidewalks, curbs and gutters will be installed at a cost of $110,391, which will be paid with revenue from the local option sales tax.

The project is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 5.

CHADWICK – The Village Board violated the state open meetings act when it discussed the performance of two trustees behind closed doors, the state attorney general’s office says.

Trustee Talea Nelson, one of the subjects of the closed session, filed a complaint with the state office April 5, citing several instances she said were violations.

In her complaint, Nelson said that on April 4, the board discussed her and another trustee, citing the provision in the act allowing closed hearings on matters dealing with employees, which they were not, and also discussed pending litigation without publicly citing its reason for going into closed session, as the act requires.

Nelson also said the board had not conducted the required semi-annual reviews of its closed-session minutes for more than 2 years.

The board was asked to respond to the complaint on April 7, and to provide copies of the agenda and the open and closed session minutes, as well as a verbatim recording of the closed session. It did so on April 19.

In its response, the board said it was allowed to discuss trustees in closed session because “clearly, a trustee is an employee of the village. Trustees are paid regular compensation,

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Online extra Go to shawurl.com/ 2nsv to read the attorney generals ruling. are given W-2 forms at the end of the year, have Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld ...”

Not so, Assistant Attorney General Matt Hartman said in his ruling Tuesday.

Trustees are elected officials, and so the act’s exemption does not apply, he said, noting that the village “has no authority to direct and control the elected trustees’ work or terminate their public office based upon their performance.”

If a board has the power, under ordinance, to remove a fellow trustee, it’s possible that the Chadwick board could have gone into closed session to discuss a trustee’s conduct, but if so, members cited the wrong provision of the act, Hartman said.

He advised the board to “more carefully cite the proper exceptions.”

The board acknowledged that its motion to go into closed session should have cited the pending litigation, and said it would be careful not to repeat the error in the future.

Hartman also concluded that the board did conduct the required reviews of its closed minutes, and found no violation there.

Village President Larry Miller declined to comment on the ruling, referring all questions to village attorney Edward Mitchell, who could

not be reached for comment.

“The continual violations of the Open Meetings Act need to stop to ensure a fair and just government,” Nelson said Thursday.

“There are clear, personal agendas with some people, and it does not benefit our small community.”

Nelson and Karen Leif were the trustees discussed in closed session, Nelson said.

The discussion centered on the disagreements they routinely have with other trustees, Leif said Thursday.

Nelson, a trustee for a little more than a year, and Leif also butted heads with the board earlier this month.

Nelson owns a small calving operation in Chadwick, and the board voted 4-1 on June 6 to ban livestock and poultry within city limits, effectively putting her out of business. Leif is the only board member who voted against the ban. Nelson recused herself.

Nelson said at the time that she was being deliberately targeted by her fellow trustees.

“Neighbors ... have been complaining about the livestock in town,” Miller said after the meeting. “Neighbors have been objecting to it, and people in town can smell the livestock.”

“This ordinance came about just 3 months after I started our calving operation,” Nelson said. “I would not find any problem with this type of ordinance if it had legal standing and was not so blatantly targeting my business.”

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Area Farmers’ Markets Tuesday

Lanark Farmers Market

200 block of W. Claremont St. in the Lanark City Park. One block west of state Route 73. Watch for signs.

3 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday June through OctoberVisit lanarkil.com/market/ Like us on FacebookPhone: 815-2754395

Wednesday

Milledgeville Farmers’ Market

Corner of state Route 40 and Polo Road, Milledgeville, 3 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, May through October. Phone: 815-266-1345

Friday

Shannon Farmers Market

Hanover Farmers Market

Main St. in downtown Hanover, 9 to 11 a.m. rain or shine, May through Oct. 1.

Call 815-858-5217. Like us on Facebook.

Thursdays in June Music on the Square

Every Thursday - June 23 and 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Music on the Square in downtown Mount Carroll.

Live music, shopping, dining and visiting! Go to mtcarrollil.org for more information.

Tuesdays thru July 12 Toddler Tuesdays at the Andresen Nature Center

The Andresen Nature Center, located at 409 4th St. in Fulton, is hosting the Toddler Tuesday program.

Get your preschooler outside this summer for some fresh air and nature watching. The program will run from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. starting on Tuesday, June 7 and will run every Tuesday through July 12. There is no fee, but space is limited and you must be registered to attend. Register online at: go.illinois.edu/toddlertuesday, and dress for the weather, bring your curiosity, something to drink, and don’t be afraid to get dirty!

North side of Main Street, 1/2 block east of Blarney Stone Popcorn, 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, June through September . Visit shannonillinois.com, Email: River Cities Quilters Guild shannonchamber@gmail.

River Cities Quilt Guild com. Phone: 815-864-2194 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Fulton Presbyterian Saturday Church, 311 North 9th St., Mount Carroll Farmers Market 116 E Market St., Down- Fulton, Illinois at 7:00 p.m.

town Mount Carroll, 8 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday. May to October . Visit mtcarrollil. org, Email: yumcake@angelfoodltd.com. Phone: 773519-7833 or 800-244-9594

June 22

Parkinson Support Group

Visit savannail.com, or con- but donations will be accepttact savchamber@grics.net, ed. For more information, or 815-273-2722 for more call Pam at 815-493-3621.

Thursday, June 23, at Bethel information.

June 29 United Methodist Church in June 26 Babysitting clinic Shannon. To register for a Sheffey Trio at Ice Cream Social University of Illinois certain time, call the church The Sheffey family will Extension will be offering a office at 815-864-2581, or be performing at an ice cream babysitting clinic from 9 a.m.

815-266-1856. social at 2 p.m. on Sunday, to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June FHN sports physical clinic June 26, in the courtyard in 29, at the Elizabeth Comdowntown Mount Carroll. munity Building. The clinic Eastland Schools The clinic will be held JoLyn Kruse will open the can help you learn to watch from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thurs- program performing a few over children while they’re day, June 23, at the FHN of her own favorites. Plen- in your care, help you build Family Healthcare Center , ty of homemade pies with leadership and decision602 W. Olympic Drive, La- cool, creamy ice cream will making skills, choose agenark. $20 sports physical be available along with root appropriate activities, create is good through the 2016- beer floats. The proceeds will healthy snacks, understand 2017 school year. FHN will benefit Great River Outreach. behaviors and more. Ages 11 donate the proceeds of this Rain location: First Lutheran and up, who have completed clinic to Eastland Schools. Sanctuary, 301 South Clay St. the 5th grade, may attend this The IESA/IHSA Sports Call the church office at 815- clinic for $5. Lunch providPhysical Form must be com- 244-8044 for more informa- ed. Pre-registration required by visiting web.extension. pleted and signed by a par- tion. illinoi.edu/jsw or by calling ent or guardian before the Civil War monument the Extension Office at 815physical. If a parent does rededication The Freeport Downtown 858-2273. not accompany the athlete, the student must bring a Development Foundation an- June 30 filled out and signed Con- nounces Rededication of the Free community meals sent for Medical Care form Civil War Monument at the From 5 to 6:30 p.m. to the physical. Visit fhn.org, Stephenson County Courtat the First Presbyterian where both forms are avail- house at 2:30 p.m. on SunChurch, corner of Lincolnable. Parents of high school day, June 26. The special cerway and Genesee St. in Morstudents call 815-493-6341 emony takes place 145 years rison. Come for a free hearty, and parents of grade school after the original dedication well-balanced meal and sostudents call 815-864-2300 on July 4, 1871, and immedicial time. Handicap accesfor an appointment or more ately follows the Dairy Days sible. Call 815-772-3510 for Parade in front of the courtinformation. information. house at 15 N. Galena Ave. in June 24 downtown Freeport. Contact Thomson Library Summer Savanna Fireman’s Ball the FDDF office at 815-232- Reading Program Join the Savanna Fire 9000 for more information.

The Thomson Library Department for its annual Summer Reading Program Fireman’s Ball from 8 p.m. to June 27 continues at 10:30 a.m. with 12 midnight Friday, June 24 Grief recovery group Meets from 7 to 8:30 at the fire station, 1001 Main St. in Savanna. Dance to Bil- p.m. Monday, June 27 at the ly Croft and the Fifth Alarm, FHN Memorial Hospital cafand bring your lawn chairs eteria dining rooms in the and coolers. Visit savannail. lower level. For more inforcom, or contact savcham- mation, call 815-599-7240. ber@grics.net, or 815-273- June 27-30 2722 for more information.

Berreman Church Youth Camp will be open from June 27-30. Check in time is 3 p.m. on Monday. Camp closes on Thursday after the service. Ages 13 to high school graduates for senior camp and ages 8 to 12 years of age for junior camp will be held from July 5-8. Bring a sleeping bag, towels, and all the personal items you’ll need.

All meals are furnished. No charge to attend these camps

Every Thursday - July 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Music on the Square in downtown Mount Carroll.

Live music, shopping, dining and visiting! Go to mtcarrollil.org for more information.

July 1

Tickets go on sale for Thompson Square

Wild Rose Casino & Resort announces Thompson Square will perform in the Oakwood Grand Ballroom at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2.

Tickets go on sale July 1 and start at $35. Premium and VIP packages are available. Must be at least 21 years of age and have a Wild Rose Players Club Card to attend. Tickets available for purchase at clinton.wildroseresorts.com or through the Iowa Store Gift Shop at Wild Rose Casino & Resort in Clinton, by calling toll free 1-800-457-9975.

July 2

Artisan’s Market

In conjunction with the Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, July 2, in downtown Mount Carroll. Artisans and live music. Go to mtcarrollil.org for more information.

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Good Neighbor Care Parkinson Support Group June 25 meets the 4th Wednesday of Savanna HS Alumni events every month from 2 - 3 p.m.

Welcome to the Alumni Savanna Farmers Market at Good Neighbor Care, 2705 of Savanna HS! The 2-person 700 block of N. Main Avenue E, Sterling scramble Indian Classic starts Street next to Shivers Ice at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25 June 23 Cream Shop, Downtown Saat Palisades Golf Course, vanna , 3 to 6 p.m. every Sat- Thomson Library Summer with proceeds donated to the urday, May to October. Visit Reading Program The Thomson Library Savanna Historical Society.

Savannaillinois.com. Phone Summer Reading Program Call Carol or Rob at 815-273815-273-2722 continues at 10:30 a.m. with 2141 for more information.

Morrison Farmers Market Sheep Day, Thursday, June The Alumni Banquet will be 204 E. Lincolnway, be- 23. Pre-register by calling the geld afterwards at Manny’s, hind Whiteside County Court library at 815-259-2480 or with dancing to The Nomads.

Services, 8 to 11 a.m. rain or shine, May 21 to Sept. 24. stop by the library.

Visit morrisonfarmersmarket. Bethel UMC blood drive com. Call 815-772-4874 or The Rock River Val772-2018. Like us on Face- ley Blood Center will hold a book blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m.

Lanark Old Settlers Days

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STATE BUDGET IMPASSE | 71ST STATE HOUSE DISTRICT

Smiddy: Rauner’s stopgap budget falls short McCombie, his opponent in fall: We have serious problems in Illinois’ Midwest, communities and schools are struggling and families and businesses are fleeing for better opportunities.

“We have serious problems in Illinois,” McCombie said. “We need leaders representing us that are in touch and willing to do the hard work necessary to solve them, and not point a finger of blame.”

Smiddy said that within the governor’s proposal is nearly $5 billion for operational expenses within the state bureaucracy, yet no funding for breast cancer screenings for women, services for children with developmental disabilities, autism and epilepsy, mental health programs, domestic violence shelters, job training, veterans, including veterans’ homes, and programs for senior citizens, such as in-home care to keep seniors in their own homes.

“I understand the need to help our homeless, elderly and disabled citizens, but the budget must be balanced,” McCombie said. “Approving a budget to ‘help’ people, with a $7 billion deficit, is misleading these people.

There is no money to pay them. I’m tired of the blame game. OK, it’s Rauner’s fault, it’s Madigan’s fault, it’s Smiddy’s fault. But what are we going to do about it?

Compromise cannot include $7 billion in deficit spending.

BY TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com 815-493-2560

MOLINE – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, stood with local service providers and educators Thursday to highlight where Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed stop-gap budget proposal falls short, namely through massive cuts to services for the frail elderly, disabled children and cancer screenings for women.

“I’m outraged the state has gone almost a full year without a state budget,” Smiddy said. “For nearly a year, the governor has held the state hostage – refusing to sign or even negotiate a state budget unless he gets his way on a sweeping special interest agenda entirely unrelated to the budget.

“Now the governor has introduced a proposal he says will fund important programs, but he kicks to the curb our most vulnerable residents by slashing critical programs and services, such as breast cancer screenings and care for veterans, so he can spend tax dollars on office supplies.”

Savanna Mayor Tony McCombie, who is opposing Smiddy in the race for the 71st District House seat in November, says that because Illinois has some of the highest taxes and unemployment rates in the

Even the Democratled Senate didn’t approve the deficit budget.”

Smiddy said State Rep. in the waning Mike Smiddy hours of the General Assembly’s regular session, Rauner proposed a 1,000-plus-page stopgap funding proposal to the Legislature.

“We have a responsibility to prevent the ongoing conflict in Springfield from hurting the thousands of families in Illinois who rely on Illinois for care for their elderly relatives, access to preventative medical testing and support for people with developmental disabilities,” Smiddy said in a news release Thursday.

“Governor Rauner has held up the critical aid within this bill almost a month. I urge him to promptly sign this legislation and return to the negotiating table with me in good faith to work out a larger compromise to provide the stability Illinois desperately needs.”

“The governor’s proposal, if enacted, would seriously reduce our ability to serve persons with disabilities in our region,” said Liz Sherwin, executive director of the Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living.

“Passing a budget is important, but it needs to be done in the right way, so that more harm is not done to our communities.”

“It can’t be acceptable to purposefully hurt our kids,

people with disabilities, the elderly, and those who are ill – just to reach an unrelated Savanna Mayor Tony political McCombie objective,” said Gary Weinstein, CEO of Transitions Mental Health Services in Rock Island. “Entire families, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods all are feeling the impact, and we urge Gov. Rauner to sign the stopgap measure today and ask all the leaders to pass a fair FY16 and FY17 budget now before more people get hurt.”

“Rauner was elected by the people of Illinois to be governor,” McCombie said. “He’s got to own this budget dilemma. I get that.

As Savanna mayor, I’ve had to own things that I couldn’t get accomplished. That’s what you sign up for.

“Gov. Rauner ran to make changes, and to reform legislative spending. His opponents have said that Rauner’s turnaround agenda, relating to workman’s compensation, prevailing wage, and other items, should not be a part of the budget discussion. Does anybody honestly think that these programs have no financial impact on the budget?”

Smiddy is also urging Rauner to sign bipartisan legislation and provide emergency funding for thousands of organizations

‘It went successfully. I never get concerned’ “We could deliver clothing, water, food, or many other essential items.

The system is in place.

It doesn’t have to be a particular medication,” Beintema said.

A staff recall declaring that the CCHD is opening its pod begins with a certain portion of the population, such as first responders and their families. The exercise had 22 volunteers receive fake medication.

“It went successfully.

I never get concerned.

We have practiced this four or five times. We

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“At that point, the pallets are unloaded for Stephenson county, and separated into batches for Carroll County.”

Beintema said an escort brings the medication to a location in Lanark where an exchange takes place, and an escort from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department brings the load to the Freeport Health Network office in Mount Carroll, and the Carroll County Health Department.

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dispense out of the health department every day anyway, so it’s nothing new. We mostly just have to practice documenting and radio contact. All of that went very well. We are charged with vaccinating and medicating the entire population of the county in 72 hours if an emergency event occurs,” said Beintema.

The Carroll County Health Department houses two nurses, and staff members that are capable of offering a wide variety of care to residents in

need. Some of the services offered include disaster planning, medication drop box disposal, medication dispensing, vaccinations, health screenings, and preventative health care services for adults and children.

“A lot of people don’t realize all of the things we offer here. Our staff are well trained, and happy to help.”

The Carroll County Health Department is located at 822 S. Mill St. in Mount Carroll.

For more information, visit ccphd.org or call 815-2448855.

in Illinois on the brink of collapse.

On May 12, Smiddy backed Senate Bill 2038, which provides emergency support for services for the developmentally disabled, seniors needing in-home care to avoid nursing homes, breast and cervical cancer testing, and treatment for Illinois women and many other critical programs.

The legislation received bipartisan support, and was sent to the governor on May 18; no member of the General Assembly voted against it.

“We can’t separate the reality of the dire financial state of Illinois from the aid held back from our citizens,” McCombie said.

“Is it good government to ignore the facts? Let’s talk about how high our unemployment rate is; how we continue to lose businesses and residents that move out of state; let’s talk about our property tax rates, some of the highest in the nation.”

McCombie said she read a study that reported the unemployment rate in Illinois had dropped, but that government contracting jobs had increased.

“How does that make sense? The Legislature is completely ignoring the big picture,” she said. “We can pass a balanced budget, but if we aren’t going to reform these bigger issues, the ‘quick fix’ won’t solve anything.”

McCombie agrees that the job of the Legislature is to

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Benefial grew up singing with her family. As a soloist, she shares her musical talents with the community, performing often at church and at many weddings.

Lauren Sheffey also grew up singing with her family.

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fight for the people whose tax dollars are collected to run the state.

“Here we are, the working, middle class; we are in the trenches, doing our part, giving what we can to help the most vulnerable, whether it be with our time or donations,” she said. “But we can’t do it alone. The people in Springfield who have built this framework must give us a solid foundation. That’s missing.”

McCombie said the budget discussion is overshadowing other dilemmas, such as education shortfalls.

“It’s crippling everyone.

General state aid to all of our schools has been cut,” she said. “The State of Illinois can’t pay its bills. Look at East Moline. $572,000 is owed them by the state for the correctional center’s water bill. They’re using all their reserves to pay its bills. Pretty soon, other needed projects will be put on hold. How do you pay for a project with no money? Plus, if they could invest that $572,000, they would be getting a return on the money that they are not getting now. The state isn’t going to pay them interest!”

Smiddy said lawmakers from both parties continue to meet in bipartisan working groups to reach a compromise on the state budget and the governor’s agenda and avoid a government shutdown.

“But the proposal offered by the governor hurts too many Illinois residents,” Smiddy said.

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With her trusty 12-string guitar in hand, JoLyn will add further variety to the program with a repertoire that includes both Christian and secular tunes.

Plenty of homemade pies with cool, creamy ice cream will be available along with root beer floats.

The proceeds will benefit Great River Outreach in Savanna. Rain location is the First Lutheran Sanctuary, 301 South Clay St. in Mount Carroll.

Call the church office at 815-244-8044 for more information.

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Public hearing for new Walk to end modern-day TIF district set for Aug. 3 slavery comes to Morrison

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – The Savanna City Council approved a public hearing at 6 p.m.

Aug. 3, in relation to the establishment of a TIF district within the city limits.

Community Funding and Planning Service’s Sharon Pepin gave an update on the timetable of the TIF process. At this point, the city has just mailed out notices to the public as well as the taxing bodies, and to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, announcing the public hearing date and time. A Joint Review Board meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on July 1, with one city representative and one public member attending. Residents may sign an “interested parties” registry and will then receive documentation relating to the TIF project.

Regarding the criteria that would qualify for TIF reimbursement, Pepin said some of the eligible costs included engineering, marketing, environmental studies, advertising costs, property assembly costs for acquisition of property, and rehabilitation, reconstruction or repair of property or infrastructure, job training dollars for businesses and other costs.

The budget has been projected at $19.9 million for the TIF. Pepin stressed the need for flexibility when it came to criteria for qualifying projects and examining everything on a case by case basis.

The TIF area will consist of 262 parcels, Pepin said, or 178 acres of land, much

Wastewater plant, Bowen Street projects updated

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – Public Works Superintendent John Lindeman reported that he had received notification that a preconstruction meeting for the wastewater treatment plant with the City of Savanna contractors, Williams Brothers Construction from Peoria, will be at 1 p.m. today.

He said construction dates will be firmed up and that construction could begin within a couple weeks of that date.

He said that paving had been done on Bowen and subsequent paving would be done as well.

Newly appointed Ordinance Officer John Ashby said that about 10 people with vehicle sticker compliance issues have volunteered of it Illinois Department of Natural Resources and railroad property. The TIF will incorporate most of Main Street, plus the existing TIF district, onto Bowen Street, and extend all the way out to the hotel area south of town.

Council also approved the following requests for funding: • A $15,500 bid from S and P Construction for repair of the fire station roof. Finance Committee Chairman Bill Robinson said that this will basically entail shingle repair, and that other repairs

to comply. He said that about seven grass mowing tickets were issued, with none yet complying. Ashby said that he would wait for committee and council direction regarding how to deal with the display of LP tanks and dumpsters.

The council passed a resolution to approve a use agreement with the Relay for Life/American Cancer Society for their Run/ Walk charity event to be held between 7 and 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 at the Great River Bike Trail.

They also passed a resolution to close state Route 64 between Division and Chicago, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, for the Independence Day Parade. It will start from the old Pizza Hut site and proceed south on Main Street. would be necessary. The city has $50,000 budgeted for this expense, and the balance will go toward the other repairs.

• A replacement taser for the Police Department, at a cost of “under $1,000.” The city had $1,500 budgeted for this.

• Meter reader equipment for the Public Works Department, at a cost of “under $11,000”. Lindeman said the purchase was necessary because the current model is no longer supported.

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MORRISON – Modernday slavery exists. How far would you walk to escape human slavery? Would your answer change if you were a child, not a capable, strong, knowledgeable adult?

Teacher Barry Jurgensen of Nebraska City, Nebraska is walking 500 miles across three states, to call attention to, and reduce, the vulnerability of children to human trafficking.

On Thursday, Jurgensen will arrive in Morrison for an overnight stay.

He will speak about his project at 2 p.m.

Thursday at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway. The public is invited, and refreshments will be served by Morrison Historical Society.

Jurgensen’s “Walk Forever Free” journey traces the known route of two 1858 teenage girls, Eliza and Celia, who escaped their slave master

in Nebraska City, and found freedom in Chicago.

In true Underground Railroad fashion, his success depends on the organization and kindness of strangers, whom he will likely never meet again, within the counties he crosses and the communities he visits.

His trek, like that of the formerly enslaved girls, covers 500 miles.

Jurgensen said he averages 16 miles a day, as he connects messages of

historical and modern-day slavery.

He has partnered with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, a public 501©3, dedicated to advancing freedom through knowledge and strategic action.

Jurgensen’s goal is to raise $50 per mile for FDFI. For more information, visit fdfi.org, email WalkForeverFree@gmail. com, or contact Linda Smith, project assistant, at 515-462-4305, or Amber Sims, 402-980-0842.

CARROLL COUNTY BOARD

Milledgeville TIF District gets letter of support for extension

BY TONY CARTON For Prairie Advocate

MOUNT CARROLL – The Carroll County Board opened its new business segment Thursday by approving a request for a letter of support favoring a 12-year extension of the Milledgeville Tax Increment Finance District from Milledgeville Village President Galen Wirth.

“Our TIF started in 1995 and runs for 23 years,” said Wirth. “It will be expiring at the end of the year in 2018 and our last property tax monies will be coming in 2019.”

He told the board the process for requesting an extension lasts about two years and requires the village to get all the Milledgeville taxing bodies to approve

a Resolution of Support before approaching the state legislature for final approval.

“The word from last year is the state does not like approving TIFs,” he said.

“I remember a few years back when Dixon requested an extension and the state legislature waited until the eleventh hour to grant it.”

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WEST CARROLL SCHOOLS

Intermediate School to be sold by sealed bid Auction would be problematic because it would require a minimum bid

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

MOUNT CARROLL — West Carroll District Superintendent Adam Brumbaugh said that in discussions with the district attorney, he found that the fastest route for the district to divest itself of the Intermediate School Building in Thomson would be to sell it by a process of sealed bid.

He asked the board to rescind their previous motion to sell the building by auction, which they did unanimously.

He said that an auction would necessitate the previously established amount of $100,000 as a minimum, and that was problematic.

“We would like to expedite this as quickly as possible and get a viable option into that building for the Village of Thomson, for the tax rolls, and for the communities.”

Setting up a seal bid process involved options, including adding a minimum bid, as before. Brumbaugh said the district’s ultimate goal was to get the property sold to someone who would do something positive with it. Money would need to be spent to get it up to speed, he said, and he cautioned the board against setting an “unreasonable amount” for a minimum. The board always had the right to refuse any and all offers, he added.

Thomson Village President Vicky Trager said the village board had turned down the right of first offer

at their last meeting, and that they had no interest in having the district passing a motion to grant the building to the village.

“In two years, will we kick ourselves? Will we have regrets? I’m sure we will, but for now, we can’t afford it,” said Trager.

She said she’d heard comments that no one was interested in buying a building that would need a million dollars in the first year.

“If you’re looking to make money on it, I think you’re going to be disappointed.”

“We will make money,” Brumbaugh said. “When it’s back on the tax rolls.”

He thanked Trager and the Village for waving their right and moving the process forward, and the board agreed.

Trager urged the board to consider who among the bidders would be a good neighbor to Thomson.

“We would urge that you think not just of getting the highest dollar, but of getting the highest benefit, not just for Thomson residents or West Carroll students, but the best fit for everyone.”

“I think the board will do everything it can to be sure it goes to the higher bidder who’s going to do something good with it,” Brumbaugh said.

Board President Jerry Anderson felt a minimum bid was necessary.

“For me, what the minimum is going to do is to separate the people that have a little bit of money to actually do something with

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Alderman Jeff Griswold asked if the initial purchase had been for “obsolete equipment,” and Lindeman replied that it was not obsolete 2 years ago.

“Everything changes,” said Robinson. “Electronics especially.”

• Also for Public Works,

a meter reader/laptop at the cost of under $2,000, a pavement striper for under $4,000, a safety barricade at a cost of under $1,500, an ice machine at a cost of under $2,100.

• Draw Down number 1 for the loan from the IEPA, to MSA Professional Services, for construction administration of the new wastewater treatment plant, in the amount of $16,900.

Board expands Tiny Eye speech program

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

MOUNT CARROLL — Middle School Principal Julie Katzenberger sought, and received, unanimous board approval to take the Tiny Eye online speech program to pre-K to 8.

The Georgia-based program that utilizes Skype to deliver speech therapy to students in need, was approved as a pilot program in December to help fulfill the district’s speech program needs. At the time, Katzenberger said that the program was used by military families who were transferred frequently, and that this is a widely used program, currently in use in Galesburg and Macomb.

Board approval to expand the service to pre-K to eighth grade means that the district has 54 students at the Primary School that would qualify for speech services, and 32 at the Middle School.

The program will replace the need to hire outside services, Katzenberger said. Some families have a hard time finding transportation to outside sites.

At the June meeting, Katzenberger said that out of 27 students who utilized a speech program at the Middle School, 26 were interested in the Tiny Eye pilot program, and that the sole student who didn’t utilize the program had developed a very good relationship with the off campus instructor they saw. Katzenberger said the results were quite positive. it, rather than just every guy off the street . . . I’d like to make sure we get rid of it, but get rid of it in a positive way. I think if you put nothing on it you’re going to have bids on it that the Village of Thomson doesn’t want, that we don’t want . . .”

“If somebody wants it with

“The kids really watch the screen,” she said. “They are like, glued to the screen. ... It’s really amazing to see kids that are so quiet, and they are afraid to say anything because they know they’d say something wrong, and then they grow in their confidence and they are able to speak.

It makes a lot of difference to them.”

Superintendent Adam Brumbaugh said that from firsthand observation, “the kids were engaged the whole time. The instructor was engaged the whole time, and very professional.

That’s why I support it, 100 percent, expanding the service.”

Over this summer, students can go online and play games on the related site, and parents will be able to offer feedback on it.

The board agreed, after long discussion, to a 30-year contract with Sprint for use of the district water tower to broadcast their signal, for a one-time payment of $25,000 and then $9,000 per year. There was consternation over the length of the contract.

“I think 25 years is a long time,” Board member Bev Kilpatrick said, and the rest seemed to agree, but approved the contract anyway.

Katzenberger announced that Middle School Band Camp has been cancelled, this year, due to lack of signups. She said that this year the word about the camp did not get disseminated to outlying areas.

Brumbaugh gave kudos to West

a sealed bid, they’re going to come in as strong as they’re going to come in,” Board member Fred Tipton said. “Let everybody think everybody has a shot. At an auction, stuff brings more.

The more people that have a chance . . . it seems to bring more to me.”

Trager said the board

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Carroll Maintenance Director Kurt Beck and his crews for all of their summer work, particularly in the area of asbestos abatement at the High School.

Other WC board action • The Board approved asbestos abatement for the weight room at the High School from Abel Plus services, Inc. for a total of $30,000.

• Accepted a bid for the renovation of the weight room at the High School in order to accommodate equipment and activity that had been supplied by the Intermediate School, for $87,000, from Winter Construction.

Two former classrooms will be combined at this site, the drop ceilings will be removed, re-wiring, installing a firewall between the two spaces, painting and floor finishing, as well as other work, will be done.

Much of this would have had to be done regardless of the status of the building, due to the Health/Life/ Safety concerns of the asbestos.

• Accepted a bid from of $800 from Frank Tipton to purchase kitchen equipment from the Intermediate School in Thomson.

• Approved the Tri-County Head Start Lease for 2016 allowing the organization to use one classroom and one office.

• Approved letting for bids both the snow removal work and the fuel supply services for the district for 2016-2017.

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Brumbaugh said that opening it up to everyone was at least bringing in bids, and that “we can weed through those. But we

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All agreed the matter needed to be put behind them. “We need to put a fork in this thing,” Tipton said.

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LANARK

Woodward appreciates efforts as fellowship nears end

BY TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com 815-493-2560

LANARK — At its May 17 meeting, the Lanark City Council elected not to hire AmeriCorps Fellow Lexie Woodward for a fulltime position.

Despite 10 letters of support written to Lexie Woodward council, and an equal number of citizens in attendance who supported the concept of creating an economic development position, the proposal was denied by a 4-2 vote.

In spite of the rejection, Woodward has nothing but positive feedback to offer Lanark’s leaders and volunteers, and plans on moving forward in her pursuit of opportunities and career advancement.

Her involvement in the city being awarded the 2016 Blachawk Hills Regional Council’s Carson DeJarnatt Economic Development award on June 9 was a key factor in the city’s success, but Woodward gave credit where credit was due.

“Although much of the work was done before my time and by volunteers who aren’t leaving – knowing that Mayor John Huggins and I are leaving – is the bummer part,” Woodward said. “I know that Lanark will continue moving forward due to its volunteers and some great business and school leaders, but I know that it won’t at the level or pace that it could have if the community economic development position had been created and filled by someone like me. Yes, the city voted to do the MAPPING program, but it is the volunteers and John who have done the real time.”

Prior to the vote May 17, Aldermen Lara Tallman and Lance Leverton, who voted in favor of hiring Woodward, spoke in her favor. But none of the other four aldermen – Weston Burkholder, Anne Lindsay, Mark Macomber, and Ken Viglietta – voiced the reasons for their opposition.

But that didn’t stop Woodward from moving

Vital citywide income survey in the mail

BY TOM KOCAL Prairie Advocate TKocal@prairieadvocate.com 815-493-2560

LANARK – A cover letter, income survey form and a selfaddressed stamped envelope was mailed to all Lanark residents last week.

“We cannot stress enough how important it is for all residents to complete and return the survey, as well as to answer honestly,” said City of Lanark Intern Lexie Woodward. “A 75 percent response rate is required and all of the survey questions must be answered. It is important that the survey be returned by July 1.”

The reason for the survey is for potential grant awards. The forward with her career plans, as well as offering the ideas put forth in her proposal to the city council, based on her work with the MAPPING project.

“I will be present on Facebook at the Community Development Institute’s annual conference in mid-August, as well as being a third year student. Immediately following the completion of the conference, I will test for the Professional Community Economic Developer Certification,” she said.

“My focus, from when my internship and last class ends at the end of July until this conference, will be to prepare for that presentation and study.

“Moving forward for Lanark, I would like to see the community focus on business attraction; Identify any available lots and be proactive about advertising them, and make sure existing lot information on the City’s website is up to date.”

She also suggests advocating to the city council to extend and/or add streets, water, sewer, and electric lines to lots, as well as improving the appearance of available lots, making them development/move-in ready.

“It could state in the advertisements that the city will pay for these expenses once they know what the buyer’s needs will be.”

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City needs residents’ help with its plan to carry out street repair, drinking water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, and other general maintenance and improvement projects.

“In order to continue applying for the above grants, which help finance these types of projects, the City needs to complete a new city-wide income survey,” said Woodward.

She said since 2010, Lanark has completed a well, sanitary sewer, and storm water project. The City applied for Community Development Assistance Program grant funds, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, for these projects, and were awarded 75

there are still two phases to go for east lift station at a possible cost of $800,000. City park handicap accessible improvements are estimated at $160,000.

Woodward said the information provided will be kept strictly confidential in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. Results of the survey will be compiled

by Sharon Pepin of Community Funding and Planning Services. If you have any questions about CDAP grant programs or the survey, please contact Pepin at 815-947-8224.

Contact City Intern Lexie Woodward at LexieLanark@gmail. com, or on Lanark’s One Civic Number at 815-493-1155 for more information.

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“The estimated cost of street repairs instead of just seal coating will be ongoing for several years and hundreds of thousands of dollars, but there are no hard figures yet,” said Lanark Mayor John Huggins. “The water tower inspection will be around $2,500 to $3,500. Then repairs and painting the tower, depending on the outcome of the inspections, could be $80,000 or more.”

He said the sanitary sewer lining work scheduled for this year will be approximately $100,000, and

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2016 Old Settlers Days

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Sound - At the Park - 4pm Car Show Awards 3pm-9pm > Craft Fair - In the 9am-9pm > Food Vendors Park 9am-9pm > FREE INFLATABLE 3pm-9pm > FREE INFLATABLE RIDES & GAMES - In the Park RIDES & GAMES - In the Park That’s right, we said FREE! That’s right, we said FREE! 3pm-9pm > Food Vendors Open 10am-4pm > Fashion Flip 3pm-1am > Beer Garden - Main South Pavillion - Fundraiser for the Transformers Team - gently used Tent 5:45pm > Kids 1/4 Mile Fun Run - clothing, accessories & toys sale... with a twist!

Free 11am > PARADE - SWEET 16 6:30pm > 17th Annual Raging Broad St. from Pearl St. to Carroll Road Rally 5K Run - Registration: On the Move Community Fitness St. - Organized by the Lanark Lions Center 125 W. Locust St. Club - Line-up: 10am @ corner of E. 8pm > Raging Rally Awards - Main Lanark Ave. & Pearl St. Tent Stage 11am-1pm > Beer Garden - Main 8pm-12am > Live Music - DJ C.C. Tent Entertainment - Tent Stage - *No 11:30am > Kiddie Peddle Tractor Cover Charge!

Pull - Sponsored by CCFB Young 9pm > After Dark Movie - On the Leaders - Corner of Tower St. & Move Community Fitness Center Boyd St. - Free Popcorn & Water - Bring a 12pm > Celebrity Pie in the Face blanket or chair Fundraiser - Main Tent Stage 12am-2am > DJ Cammy Keys Dave’s Place 12pm > Corn Hole Tournament - In the Park - Registration begins Saturday, June 25 after Parade - Sponsor: Lanark 7am-10am > Breakfast at Fire Community Club Station - Free with donation to the 12pm > Horseshoe Tournament Alaska Mission Trip - Brought to you - In the Park - Sponsor: Lanark by the First Brethren Church Community Club 9am > Coed Softball Tournament - Eastland Jr/Sr High School - Food 12pm-4pm > Bingo - South Pavilion - w/Bingo Bob & the Vendor on Site Lanark Lions Club 9am > Huenefeld Pony Rides 12pm-4pm > ATV Show at East End of Park - $3 for a Long, Enjoyable Ride Eastland Motor Sports - Food Vendor on Site 9am-4pm > Car Show w/3D

Treasure Hunt - Corner of Carroll and Boyd - Sponsored by Burkholder & Son, Inc. 1pm > Kiddie Water Fights - In front of Fire Station 1-3pm > Mock Pinewood Derby At the Car Show 8pm-12am > Live Music - Route 38 - Tent Stage - $5 Cover Charge with a Free Drink Ticket 12am-2am > DJ Cammy Keys Plus Annual Bike Ride Through the Bar at Dave’s Place

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10:30am-3pm > FREE INFLATABLE RIDES & GAMES - In the Park 10:30am-3pm > Craft Fair - In the Park 11am-1pm > Pork Chop Dinner - Lanark Community Club - Main Tent 11am-1pm > Dessert Zone Lanark United Methodist Church Main Tent 12pm-4pm > Antique Tractor Pull - Eastland Motor Sports - Food Vendor on Site CONTACTS:

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LANARK | OLD SETTLERS DAYS PREVIEW

Sweet 16: Homegrown fun at Old Settlers Days City celebrates 155th birthday during festival Prairie Advocate staff

LANARK – With the “Sweet 16” theme, Lanark’s annual Old Settlers Days celebration offers live music, great food, games and more for a weekend of family fun in the Lanark City Park to celebrate the community’s 155th birthday.

Friday, it’s the Raging Road Rally 5K and Kid’s Fun Run. Register online at getmeregistered.com/ ragingroadrallyrun, or the day of the event from 5:15 to 6:16 p.m. at On The Move Fitness Center, 125 W. Locust St. The Craft Fair, free inflatable kid’s rides, food vendors and beer garden open at 3 p.m. An “After Dark” movie will be featured at On The Move at 9 p.m., then live music

by DJ C.C. from 8 p.m. to midnight, followed by DJ Cammy Keys from midnight to 2 a.m. in the park.

Playing in the sand is great, especially when buried treasure is hidden in the piles. Burkholder and Son Inc. sponsored a prize dig at last year’s Old Settlers Days in Lanark. (PA photos/Tom Kocal) Saturday events begin with Breakfast at the Lanark Fire Station, free with a donation to the First Brethren Church’s Alaska Mission trip.

Join the OSD Parade. The theme is “Sweet 16,” and lineup starts at 10 a.m. at the corner of east Lanark Ave. and east Pearl St., with parade at 11 a.m.

For more information

and to register, call Richard Delp at 815-8213280, or pick up an entry at Express Lane on north Broad St. Other weekend activities include co-ed softball tournament, pony rides, car show, Fashion Flip fundraiser, kiddie pedal tractor pull, celebrity pie in the face, corn hole and horseshoe tournaments,

bingo, ATV Show at east land Motor Sports, treasure hunt, kid’s water fights, live music by Route38, pork chop dinner Sunday, followed by the Dessert Zone, and antique tracer pull.

Brochures are available throughout Lanark, or for more information, see the ad in this week’s Prairie Advocate, or contact Ariel

Festival celebrates small town living

BY ANDREW WILLIAMSON Prairie Advocate

I moved to Lanark on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008.

That Monday, a torrential thunderstorm moved through the area causing devastation throughout the town. Living in a small town causes you to be generally optimistic of the intentions of others. People coming together, neighbor helping neighbor.

It was here that I learned

the true meaning and importance of small business and product diversity from the interests and the needs of local consumers and customers.

Living in a small town, you really see how easy it is to become excited about simple happiness. Like a new business coming to town, or being part a community event, or some other dynamic unfolding

into prosperity. Being in the local paper made you an instant celebrity. A special appreciation for the moments that are made simple and easy, bringing countless smiles and backyard BBQs. School events, school sports where you grew to understand the true definition of loyalty.

Always a smile, always a wave, always a hello.

After small town living,

you will always have home in your heart.

Most importantly some lessons that small town living teaches you is the notion of home and place of belonging. Life is a thunderstorm, a whirlwind of changes, heartbreaks, and opportunities come and go, but there is something truly beautiful about knowing you always have somewhere to call home.

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Downtown revitalization in the 155 year old community is an area Woodward hopes to see continue.

“Businesses want to move into downtowns that look nice. Be proactive about getting existing downtown businesses to take advantage of the Lanark’s Downtown Façade program.

Even little things like decorating empty storefronts help.”

Woodward said as much as it would be great to have new businesses come to town, it makes sense to cultivate local entrepreneurs.

“Home grown entrepreneurs are more likely to stay and contribute more to the local community,” she said.

Retention and expansion of existing businesses is just as vital to Lanark’s future success, Woodward said.

“Keep the business information on the city’s website up to date. Or conduct ‘secret shopper or diner’ program to help businesses learn what they can improve upon. Then work with businesses on succession plans, which helps ensure that a business continues after its owners retire.”

She said if all this is done, attracting new residents is a lot easier.

“Making sure that Lanark has the most attractive and up to date website possible is absolutely essential in attracting new residents, including new Thomson prison employees.

Downtown revitalization will help with resident attraction, too, and maybe more entrepreneurs.”

Doing everything possible to decrease the amount of blighted houses and properties, and improving the appearance of them will place potential residents’ focus on the town’s amenities, rather than the downside. For example, she suggests promoting the work being done to improve the park on the city website.

Last, but not least, volunteer management is the key to getting the most bang for the buck, Woodward said. In her time as Lanark ED intern,

she helped coordinate the efforts of the MAPPING committees — Transformers, Celebrate Lanark, and Cornucopia — and worked with the Chamber of Commerce, city council, city boards and committees, and church groups, such as the Eastland Council of Churches Home Improvement Task Force.

“Try to prevent the loss of volunteers.

Volunteers are lost due to a lack of recognition and appreciation, burning out, and inter-group dynamics.

Without them, nothing gets done.”

Woodward said she has had an interview in the area, and will be looking for work in the economic development field.

The Mount Carroll City Council next meets at 7:30 p.m. June 28 at City Hall, 302 N. Main St. Go to mtcarrollil.org or call 815-244-4424 for an agenda or more information.

BY JERMAINE PIGEE Sauk Valley Media jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

MOUNT CARROLL – Mount Carroll’s mayor would like to see a little less talk and a little more action on a proposed sewer rate increase.

The council has been discussing different plans for a rate increase in recent weeks, money from which would help pay for a new wastewater treatment plant.

During the council meeting June 14, the mayor pressed members to do more than just dip their toe in the water.

“We have to start somewhere,” Bates said. “I want to get moving on this and decide what we want to do.”

Two council members have offered plans. Kevin

Powers would increase residents’ rates by eighttenths of a cent per gallon and raise just over $1 million over 3 years, based on 2014 water usage figures.

The benefit to customers, he said, is that those who use less would pay less and those who use more, pay more.

Mike Risko has proposed a graduated plan, which would start out with smaller increases – $1 to $10 a month – and gradually ramp them up over 3 years. His proposal would gradually increase residents’ sewer bills $30 to $36 a month over a 3-year period and

generate between $504,000 and $605,000 over 3 years.

“Virtually everyone I spoke to said you should pay for what you use,” Powers told Risko. “I haven’t had one person except for you tell me they want a fee structure.”

The council also is considering a combination of the two plans in which residents’ bills could increase $5 a month, and their rates would go up twotenths of a cent per gallon, generating an estimated $421,000 over 3 years.

Risko said the hybrid plan simply won’t raise enough revenue. “The sewer plant needs to be replaced and that is not an option.”

Mount Carroll must replace its aging plant, which no longer can meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency standards. How much that

will cost, where it will be located, how it will be paid for and when work will begin has not yet been determined.

“It’s a matter of how much money we will have on our own for the up-front costs,” Bates said. “The reality is, you have to get ahead of it. I think we have to start doing something sooner rather than later.”

At the council’s next meeting, members hope to reach an agreement on which option to move forward with for a vote in July.

“If we come up with an option, we can do it for a year and see how things are going,” Risko said. “We will be able to tweak it, but we have to start soon so we don’t have to start borrowing money just for engineering studies.”

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Prairie Advocate Classifieds 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 Wednesday, October 7, 2015 VILLAGE OF MILLEDGEVILLE ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 2015 -APRIL 30, 2016 REVENUE: Personal Property Replacement Tax $6099; Property Tax 98,069; City Road & Bridge Tax 20,906; State Sales Tax 99,312; Income Tax 110,195; Local Video Gaming Tax 9,051; Local Income Tax 26,134; Civil Defense Tax 1,412; Police Misc, Fines 170; Police Court Fines 7,576; FTA Warrants 70; Zoning Permits 2,039; Accident Reports 45; School Crossing Guard Reimbursement 2,162; C.A.T.V. 9,459; Utility Tax 47,853; Telecommunication Tax 1,120; Liquor License 1,400; Gaming License 75; Soliciters 25; Sidewalk Rebimbursement 142; Police Protection 5,974; Interest From Investments 963; Antennae Rent 1,800; Miscellaneous 13,100; Water 85,023; Debt Service 82,210; Penalties 1,179; Water Connections 250; Miscellaneous 6,191; Sewer 159,434; Penalties 2,331; Sewer Connections 250; T.I.F Interst 1.655;. T.I.F. Property Tax 400,386; T.I.F. Miscellaneous 3,561; Garbage Collection 41,678; Garbage Penalties 547; Motor Fuel Tax Allotments 26,449; Industrial Park Sale of Land 407,005; From IDOT 12,780 Total Revenue $1,696,080 SALARIES: Gene L. Behrens $350; Gerald L. Bennett 7,456; Jeffrey R. Currens 3,424; Gary M, Geirnaeit 368; James M. Haag 56,951; Jeff L. Hackbarth 47,938; Mary J. Haeft 4,455; John Helms 403; Kevin R. Dimmick 1,024; Gregory S. Miller 40,231; Christine A. Ottens 33,904; Denny L. Patch, Sr. 3,880; Wanda J. Rohn 2,000; Christopher Scott 384; Wayne Sprecher 437; William R. Stage 368; Ryan Schryver 12,883; Bryan Trotter 455; Christopher S. White 40,830; Galen L. Wirth 1,500 Total Salaries $259,241 VENDORS OVER $2,500; Ag Tech $3,036; Bonnell Industries, Inc. 12,447; Braniff Communications, Inc. 5,274 Brown Construction Company 273,903; Bushman's 2,602; Cardmember Service 3,935; Carroll Co. Hwy. Dept.

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I, /s/ Wanda J. Rohn, Treasurer of the Village of Milledgeville, Carroll County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016. /s/ James E. Haag- Notary Public- State of Illinois June 22, 2016

TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 16-TX-8 To: Donagene J. Nesemeier, Donagene Nesemeier, Carroll County Clerk, unknown owners, non-record claimants, occupants, or parties interested in said lands or lots: Property located at: 401 Stephen Dr., Lanark, IL Property Index No. 06-10-05-102-010 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2013-0055 This property was sold on November 1, 2013 for delinquent general taxes for the year of 2012. A Petition for Tax Deed for this property was filed on May 4, 2016.

Your right to redeem the property from the sale will expire on October 18, 2016.

If you fail to redeem by that date, the court may enter a judgment granting petitioner a tax deed.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Mt. Carroll, Illinois on November 3, 2016 at 11 A.M. in Courtroom A before Judge Gunderson, or whomever may be sitting in his or her stead.

JICTB, Inc., Petitioner Angela L. Tucker, Esq. JICTB, Inc. 2503 Galen Dr. Champaign, IL 61821 June 15, 22, 29, 2016 ORDINANCE 2017-2 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AND ASSESS A TAX FOR CHADWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE COUNTIES OF CARROLL AND WHITESIDE, STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2017 BE IT ORDAINED, that the Chadwick Public Library District of the Counties of Carroll and Whiteside and the State of Illinois shall levy a tax of .02% of the value of all taxable property within said District, for building and maintenance purposes, subject to the right of the electors in said District to petition and require an election concerning the imposition of such tax, pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that within fifteen days from the date of adoption of the ordinance, it shall be published in the Prairie Advocate, a newspaper of general circulation in the Chadwick Public Library District and it is effective immediately upon adoption.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here under set our hand in Chadwick, Illinois this fourteenth day of June, 2016.

BY: /s/ Gary P. Imel Kimberly Haan, President Board of Trustees ATTEST: /s/ Arlene Johnson Arlene Johnson, Secretary Board of Trustees Chadwick Public Library District June 22, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING NOTICE TO THE LEGAL VOTERS of the TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON COUNTY of CARROLL and STATE of ILLINOIS, that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the TOWNSHIP of WASHINGTON and WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT for the fiscal year APRIL 1, 2016 thru March 31, 2017 will be on file and available for public inspection after May 1, 2016 at the township office 18280 IL Route 84, Savanna, Illinois 61074.

Notice is further given that a public hearing for said Budgets and Appropriations will be held at 7:00 p.m. June 30, 2016 at the Palisades Golf Course, 18280 IL Route 84, Savanna, Illinois, 61074 and that final action will be taken by the Board of Trustees of Washington Township at 8:00 p.m.

Julie Brigham Township Clerk

June 22, 2016

NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of Chadwick Public Library District, pursuant to “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any public works by the state, county, city or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works”, approved June 26, 1941, as amended, has determine on, and as effective from, June 1, 2016, that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics and other works engaged in the construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the Library District, is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for Carroll and Whiteside Counties as of June 1, 2016. A copy of the full resolution and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection by any interested party at the Chadwick Public Library District, Chadwick, Illinois, and to any employer or association of employers and any person or association of employees who have filed, or file their names and addresses requesting copies of the same.

Chadwick Public Library District Dated this fourteenth day of June 2016. by order of the Board of Trustees Chadwick Public Library District By /s/ Gary P. Imel Kimberly Haan, President ATTEST: /s/ Arlene Johnson, Secretary June 22, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CARROLL COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONPERSONS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD AS JUDGES OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the County Board of said County has duly selected, as provided by law, that a list of Judges of Election is available for inspection in the office of the County Clerk.

Application for confirmation and approval has been made to the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of said County, Judge Val Gunnarsson has set the date for hearing on objections to the confirmation and approval of those prospective judges on June 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom A of the Carroll County Courthouse.

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LAWN MOWERS

779

Cub Cadet Tank zero turn, 27hp Kohler, 2 whl. hydrive.

Exc. dro cond. $4800/obo.

815-973-8780.

LAWN & GARDEN

781

D & G TREE SERVICE : Free Estimates.

Insured, Call 815-213-1015 or 815-213-1014 Mary's Landscaping & Driveway's Etc. 815-312-7469 815-493-3004

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Moving to San Diego. Instant gym. Treadmill, plaits, bike, weight bench,free weights Full size slimming mirror. All in good cond. Paid $1500 for all. Make offer!

815-535-2380

WANT TO BUY 795 Big Round Bales Alfalfa grass hay.

Last year's or this year's.

815-622-6239 NEWSPAPERS, aluminum cans for Senior Services recycling project. Will pick up in Lanark & Milledgeville on the 2nd Sat. of month; Chadwick on the 3rd Sat. In Lake Carroll, take to the Ctr. Conference Shed. In Mt. Carroll, take to the Sr. Center from 8AM -1PM, Mon. thru Friday. 244-1800 Skid loader in any condition Call or text 563212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 19.99/mo. for DIRECTV - HD Channels + Genie HD DVR + 3 months FREE HBO, SHOW, MAX & STARZ + FREE NFL Sunday Ticket! Call Now 1-888552-7314 (MCN) 1950's kitchen chairs. Metal frame. $5 each.

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Contact our trusted, local experts today! Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-800442-5148 (MCN) ADT Security protects your home & family from "what if" scenarios. Fire, flood, burglary or carbon monoxide, ADT provides 24/7 security. Don't wait! Call Now! 1-888-607-9294 (MCN) CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREshipping.

PAID HIGHEST PRICES! 1-888-389Call 0695. www.cash4diabeticsupplies.com (MCN) Custom Round Baling 815-499-8182 DISH TV 190 channels plus Highspeed Internet $49.94/mo!

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Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote.

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HAY & STRAW

825

Hay for sale- no rain, small square bales, 1st cutting good grass hay. $3.50/bale. 2nd cutting exc. Alfalfa hay $4/bale. Call Mike 815-718-2015.

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1948 I.H. C Tractor with wood's 59 belly mower. Run's great.$2,800. Good rubber & paint.

815-973-0024

FARM EQUIPMENT

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International H for sale, good cond. $1600. 815499-9483 Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote.

1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCam pLeasing.com Vintage 340 I.H. 1972 utility tractor, 3pt. fast hitch with draw bar, T.A. Whl. weights, like new loader, 95% rubber 540 PTO & more.

Under 1600 orig. hours. $6750. 815973-3223.

CLASSIC CARS

904

1984 Buick Riveria T type, 3.8 turbo charge, Gold, motor needs work. $3,500. Call 815-285-8148

AUTOMOBILES

905

1998 Olds 88, runs good. Good interior, bumper damage. $1100/obo.

815-564-8803.

1999 Cadillac DeVille; black; Good condition. $2,900 obo. 815288-7910

AUTOMOBILES

905

★2006 Chrysler★ ★300C★ 4 door, 39K mi., vg cond. $12,000 858-212-1952 2012 Buick Enclave, FWD leather group. Red tint coat 62k mi.

Org. owner. $24,900 815-537-2770 DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes.

Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup.

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S.U.V.S

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2004 Rainier.

Great shape, new tires, brakes, wheel bearings replaced.

All wheel drive.

Reasonable SUV! Must see! 185K mi.

815-632-0780

S.U.V.S

909

2006 Ford Expedition XLT. White.

4 wd. 87k. $9850.

Call 815-499-0199

TRUCKS

910

1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3000. Call 815441-2559

VANS

911

1984 GMC Van. 305 Automatic. ¾ ton 110k mi. second owner Drive it home. $850 as is.

815-535-8021 2000 Ford Van ½ New rear ton, heavy leaf springs, tires alternator, plus spare, newer brakes & shocks.

Runs very good.

Does not leak oil and serviced regularly. $1,700 OBO 815-590-1419

4X4S

912

1999 Chevy Sub3rd row urban, seat, trailer hitch, 815$1800/obo 499-2767 2000 Subaru Forester, 128k mi., reliable, recent brakes & exhaust. $3950 Call 815312-0037

4X4S

912

2004 Ford F250, reg. Cab, V-10, auto., 4x4. Towing pkg., DMI bumper.

112K mi. $5700.

815-622-5152.

PARTS & ACC.

935

2009 Venox Cruiser, 5K miles. excellent condition, windshield/bags.

Great starter bike. $2,500 815-994-0284

925

Rust repair panels, leaf springs, single leaves, u-bolts, etc. for cars, trucks, utility trailers. Paul's Spring 815-233-5470.

MOTORCYCLES

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TOP CASH PAID! FOR OLD MOTORCYCLES! 19001979 DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-3710494

BOATS/MOTORS

2003 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, low miles, 100 yr. Anniversary, $9000 /obo 815-499-6410 2006 Harley Davidson Dyna Lo Rider EFI, 6 sp. Low mi. lots of extras. $7,500 815-238-1788 2008 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom, low miles, $4,500 815-499-9409

940

2013 16' Qwest Pontoon Edge Boat, & 2012 18' Trailer, Trophy many amenities, used like new, only a few times, serious inquiries only, $15,500 815652-0286

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT 941

940

935

1999 Harley Dyna Super Glide FXD 12K mi., saddlebags, windshield, lots of extra chrome, asking $5400 815-2883301

BOATS/MOTORS

16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, metallic. red $3,000/obo. 815716-6347.

16' Lund-Mr. Pike, 70hp Johnson motor, trolling motor, well, new live seats, $3000/obo 815-441-7636 2003 Bryant 214, 5.7 Mercruiser Alpha One, 330 Captain's hours, Choice Exhaust, Marine Band radio, new stereo, lots of storage, cooler compartment under front seat. or 815-973-4066 815-266-9546

1997 Kawasaki Ski 750cc, Jet trailer, $850/obo 815-499-4179 leave message.

TRAILERS/RVS

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2007 Montana 5th Wheel, 3 slides, 36' long, rear $20,500 kitchen, 815-973-4697

2013 244DS Starcraft Travel Star sleeps 4, U-shaped dinette slide out.

Outside refrigerator. Completely fur$14,000 nished.

Call 815-438-2122.

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Scenes from Depot Day The Village of Thomson celebrated Depot Day on Saturday.

Various activities were held, including outhouse races, art in the park, music, bouncy houses, and food.

ABOVE: Thomson Fire Department’s “Fire in the Hole” ekes out a victory over the Thomson Library’s “Reading Room” team during Depot Day. LEFT: Cub Scout Pack 48 sold nachos and walking tacos, along with drinks and other goodies. Danyelle Longnecker, Shawna Fritzenmeier, Theresa Duggan, and Dalton Duggan are all smiles while greeting hungry customers. (PA photos/Lynnette Forth)

Teams from the Thomson Library and the Fire Department size up the competition before their greatly anticipated outhouse race.

Options discussed for residents deciding between power providers LETTER

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Milledgeville receives over $400,000 annually from its TIF and uses those funds for infrastructure improvements.

“We spent $680,000 on water looping, sewer repairs, grant writing and engineer fees, water hydrant replacements, city hall roof repairs, also new sidewalks and lights downtown and other general improvements for the town,” said Wirth. “It has been

a real windfall for us.”

The village also purchased a 30.3-acre plot and subdivided it. Midwest BioAg eventually purchased the entire acreage and has constructed a 17,000-square-foot fertilizer blending and distribution center which ships materials state-wide and into Iowa.

That facility added a growing number of jobs to the Milledgeville economy.

“It’s been a real lifesaver for us in getting major projects done, and the quality of life in the village

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has improved,” said Wirth.

Also under new business, the board heard a presentation from Mike Mudge representing Rock River Energy Services, outlining options for those residents on the east side of the county faced with the decision of whether to stay with RRES, since ComEd has released rate numbers for the next year that dip below the current aggregated rate.

Community resident and small businesses may stay with the current plan and see

what the new rate will be next June, or they may move back to Com Ed at the new lower rate with the option to stay or return to aggregation after six months. Residents may also select their own supplier from the Illinois Commerce Commision list.

RRES is mailing a letter notifying its current customers of the options.

Neither the community nor RRES is permitted to recommend a choice. It is the individual resident’s decision.

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Remarking bid for pavement striping and authorized work to begin; • Approved a bid by M&M Concrete for repairs and authorized the company to start the project; • approved a petition for Bridge Aid from York Road District for repairs to a bridge on Big Cut Road, and from Salem Road District, Savanna Road District, Wysox Road District and Fairhaven Road District, all for culvert replacement projects.

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Officer Annette Gruhn presented the results of a recent Farmland Advisory Committee meeting.

That report is available on the county website.

Following her report the board reappointed Gruhn as Supervisor of Assessments.

The Carroll County Board will next meet at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 7, in the small courtroom in the Carroll County Courthouse.

In other business: • The board approved America’s Parking

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By Chastity Welch Carroll County Manager

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ast summer our county got back into the Adopted Legislator program with Illinois Farm Bureau. The program matches an urban legislator with a rural county. Many moons ago we participated in the program with Representative Randy Hultgren.

We lost Randy when he became a U.S. Congressman.

It took longer than we ever would have guessed to get a replacement legislator. We patiently waited till someone was willing to work with us. Well, maybe I wasn’t so patient, as after nine years I asked if I should just tell our board no one wanted Carroll County! But last summer, we were finally wanted!

Representative Christine Winger agreed to be our adopted legislator.

Representative Winger is a Republican who represents the 45th district which includes Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, and a few other towns. A group from Carroll County visited her in her district last summer. On June 12 and 13, we were fortunate enough to have her come out to Carroll County and do some farm tours. Representative Winger

brought along her husband and nine month-old daughter for the trip. What better of a location for them to stay than Hickory Hideaway. It is no wonder they came out here early on Sunday. They were able to enjoy a peaceful afternoon.

That evening we hosted a cookout with Farm Bureau leaders and Representative Brian Stewart. Throughout the evening we discussed our county, what issues affect us, and were able to enjoy a very nice evening.

A huge shout out to Sherry and George Vidinich for the great hospitality at Hickory Hideaway. One thing I think I have said a million times, and I will keep repeating myself is, we have some great farmers involved with our organization. I cannot thank them enough for what they do when we need them. They are more than willing to take a day out of their VERY busy schedule to do what they know is important, and that is educate consumers. We started the day with a tour of Hunter Haven Farms.

Doug and Tom Block are always more than willing to open their dairy for us to do some education. After the tour, we then moved down

Farm Bureau Classifieds Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two (2) 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 4 p.m.

Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper.

FS: IH 1460 combine and 844 corn head. 5,146 hours. Used last year, owned 25 years, updated to new. $7,000. 815-213-1301 FS: Miller wire feed welder CP3000 220 3 phase $200.

Dayton air compressor, 200

to Smith Farming Corp. in Milledgeville. Brad, Steve, and Jane have, many times, allowed us to bring in groups of teachers, legislators, or other focus groups to educate them on grain production.

Brad covered chemicals, why they are sprayed, how they are sprayed, and he talked on GMO’s and what that means.

The final stop of the day was Lamoreux Farms.

Once again, a great family farm who openly educates groups on cattle and the misconceptions with animal agriculture. Dan provided

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FS: 3 Black Angus fall bred cows 3 and 4 years old. Bred to Hereford bull. Asking $1,700 each. 3 ton bin never used, paid $2,200, asking $1,500. Call 815-985-9358 FS: 1 year old John Deere lawn mower X590 – 54� cut with cart and blower pick up. New Holland skid loader Lx465 excellent condition. GE 22’ freezer in good condition-free. Power sprayer 2,400 PST on wheels. Honda engine with 26’ of sprayer hose 5.5 horse power. 815-520-0164 FS: Maytag over stove 30 inch microwave. Sony 32 inch flat screen TV. Both in excellent condition. 815-297-5375 FS: Golden Comet laying hens. $2/each. Near Thomson. 563219-5441

the tour of their new cattle shed. He talked about why cattle are for the most part in sheds and not out to pasture. He also addressed the misconceptions on hormones. Representative Winger and her husband saw a whole new world out here and they are only about an hour and a half away. They were able to sleep without hearing O’Hare. Their dog was able to be off a leash.

And more importantly, they learned about agriculture. A Huge Thank You to all of our hosts for all they did.Â

BIRTHS Dawson John Carroll

Natasha Belander and Geoffrey Carroll of Lanark are the parents of a son, Dawson John Carroll, born on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Dawson joins two siblings at home. Maternal grandparents are LouAnn Preston of Lanark, Samuel Preston of Lanark, and Kenneth Tornow of Prophetstown. Paternal grandparents are Hank and Jill Thompson of Lena. Maternal greatgrandparents are Glenalee Brown, Jeff Gibbs and Esten Preston of Lanark, Lewis Brown of Hillsdale, and Linda Jackson of Thomson.Â

Five West Carroll Primary School students have been selected as May Students of the Month, recommended for this honor by their teachers for being helpful and understanding with their fellow students, having perfect attendance for the month, being disciplined, good readers and being good role models.

Front row from left, Leyton Gillen, Kindergarten; Carter Small, 1st grade; Addison Schreiber, 2nd grade. Back row, Aubrey Wurster, 3rd grade; Dylan Knuth, 4th grade; and Jennifer Eyre, principal. (Courtesy of Gloria Asay)

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By State Rep. Brian Stewart, 89th District

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Horse drawn top buggy $225.

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There are less than two weeks left of the current fiscal year and again the Legislature’s day in Springfield was cancelled

by Speaker Madigan. We are told that the Working Groups are making progress, but in reality, the State of Illinois cannot wait any longer. If we do not agree to a financial plan in the next week, our state will enter its second year without a budget.

It is unacceptable that the two parties have not been able to reach a compromise over the past 24 months. What is even more unacceptable is that it appears the Speaker intends to do nothing before the November election.

Seniors, students, schools, mental health facilities, health care facilities and our prisons desperately need state assistance.

Without a budget, our schools will not open this fall. Our mental health facilities will close their doors. Health care facilities will lay off workers. Our prisons will run out of food and the lights will go out. This is no time to play politics. This is time for the Speaker to allow us to do our jobs and serve the people who send us to Springfield.

As I stated last week, there are two bills that are fully-funding solutions to the issues stated above.

This was not our first choice, but we have been advocating for a comprehensive balanced budget from day 1. These proposals are temporary, but give us the time to reach an agreement. This is the most responsible response to our situation.

Let’s keep the lights on and keep the schools open.

The taxpayers didn’t cause our financial turmoil and they should not be the ones to bear the brunt of its

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consequences.

Looking ahead, I will keep fighting for our government to stay open. The House Republicans have introduced comprehensive budgets in the past year, not 40 billion dollar spending plans, but budgets that were realistic and paid for. None of them were ever let out of Rules Committee by Speaker Madigan. Instead of stomping our feet while Rome burns, we have offered stopgap solutions to fund essential state human services while a “Grand Bargain� is negotiated. After it was clear that there would not be budget talks on the last day of Spring Session, we introduced a budget bridge package to get emergency funds to the agencies and organizations that depend on state appropriations.

The bridge would supply agencies with enough money to survive until January 1, 2017.

The most important fact about this package is the state can actually appropriate the funds and it would not require a tax increase. Although it is only a temporary solution, it is not an empty promise or a check that will bounce; there is money to pay for it. It is not politically controversial; it is just the right thing to do. Right now, the fate of Illinoisans rests with one man: Speaker Michael Madigan. This continuing impasse reminds me of a quote from former Illinois State Representative and now U.S. Congressman Mike Bost, “I feel like somebody trying to be released from Egypt! Let my people go!�

As always, you can reach me or Sally at repstewart@ gmail.com or 815/2320774. You can also visit my website at repbrianstewart. com or on Facebook.Â

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CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS

From left are parents Thomas and Denise Casey, Jacob Casey, and Advisors Dan Hartman and Don Mathey.

From left are parents Dan and Janell Hartman, Daniel Hartman, and Advisors Dan Hartman and Don Mathey. (Photos courtesy of Illinois FFA)

More coverage of Carroll County 4-H honorees on Page A27

Annual Summer Hazlehurst Consignment

Location: Midway between Polo, IL and Milledgeville, IL on the Polo-Milledgeville Road. (17748 W. Milledgeville Road, Polo, IL 61064). In Polo on IL 26, turn west on Oregon Street (PoloMilledgeville Rd). In Milledgeville on IL 40, turn east on PoloMilledgeville Road. Watch for Auction signs.

See advance sale bills/pictures on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

Chadwick-Milledgeville FFA’s Alan Osterhaus of the Chadwick-Milledgeville FFA Chapter was recognized as Illinois’ American Star in Agricultural Placement Candidate recognition and will compete this fall at the 2016 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

(Courtesy of Illinois FFA)

Saturday, July 2, 2016 * Time-8:30am

With Electrical Technology State Proficiency winner Austin Poffenberger are his mother, Tricia Ewing (left), and FFA Advisor Cindy Feltmeyer.

County FFA honored at state convention

Tractors - Skid Loaders - Combines

JD 350C D crawler/ldrw/ROPS, 3700 hrs, 75% undercarriage–nice!; JD 4020 D * JD 4020 D, WF, DH, needs work; ’77 JD 4630, 5600 hrs, CAH, frt wgts, quick tach, PS, duals; JD 310 SG TLB, MFWD, cab, exten-a-hoe, 3400 hrs; Case 830 D “standard”, DH * Case 1370, CAH, 5100 hrs; Case 930 D “wheatland”, hand clutch, 5352 hrs, original, Rare!; Case 700 gas, “standard”, Rare!; Case 5250 MFD, PS, C/A, 3800 hrs; ’01 Case 1840 skid loader, 1800 hrs; IH 1586 C/A, 5600 hrs * IH Super W6 TA; Oliver 1755 D, cab, 2930 hrs, nice * Oliver 1600 D, wf, fenders; Oliver 1650 G, WF, fenders, nice; Cat D6 dozer, ROPS, open station, straight blade; Terra Gator 1803, 18sp.

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Conner Erbsen, State CDE winner in Dairy Handling. (Photos courtesy of Illinois FFA)

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SPRINGFIELD – Members of Carroll County FFA, representing the Chadwick-Milledgeville, Eastland and West Carroll FFA Chapters, attended the 88th annual Illinois State FFA Convention on June 14-16 along with 3,500 other FFA members, advisors, and guests.

“BUILD” was the theme of the three-day event which recognizes annual successes of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture. Students at the convention were greeted with activities including an exhibit hall featuring colleges and businesses, an evening dance and talent show, and an opportunity to engage in the history of Illinois’ capital city.

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Note - This listing is as of June 14, 2016. Items will be accepted from March 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 between 8:00 am & 6:00 pm. Clear titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc. No glass!!! No Truck Toppers!!! Loader, forklift & boom tractor operators are on duty. No items will be accepted on Friday, June 31 or sale day! Gates will be locked at closing daily. Gates are open Friday, June 31 for viewing only between 9:00 am & 6:00pm [weather permitting]. All items below have been consigned, Public Auction Service and employees assume that all items will be there on sale day in the condition described.

However, if not we assume no responsibility. Partial listing, as usual lots more listed by sale day!!!

Sale Order - 8:30 am - Rack items, followed by the second ring at 8:45 am with miscellaneous items on ground. A third ring with machinery at 9:00 am.

If necessary a fourth ring & fifth ring will be added. Tractors will be mixed throughout the machinery. The lawn & garden will be sold at approx. 12:00 noon and vehicles will be sold at approx. 2:00 pm.

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Note: Simply something for everyone, many new & like new items. Make plans to join us.

Automobiles: 1998 Monte Carlo w/butterfly doors, 132K miles, runs & drives; 1964 Rambler 2 door convertible w/motor; 1965 Rambler 2 door hard top, no motor; 2000 Ford Explorer XLT, has rebuilt trans, bad motor. Wheel/Tires: BF Goodrich LT285-75R16; Michelin LT265/70R17; 225/45R17. Lawn Mowers, Snow blowers, Golf Cart, Gas Powered Bicycles & Honda Scooter: 1980 Murray 25 riding mower “Kmart Label”, brand new, oil never added to engine; Simplicity Sun Start garden tractor w/deck; John Deere LT155 riding mower; LT 45 riding mower; Bat. OP. weed whip; Airens Path Pro snow blower, new; Craftsman 8/26 snow blower Trac drive; MTD 5/24 snow blower; Echo Chain Saw, new; Harley Davidson golf cart, restored; 2 gas powered bicycles; Honda Urban Express 50 scooter.

Air compressors, Generators, Tools (2 hayracks FULL): 60 Gallon air compressor; pancake air compressor; 3 gallon air compressor NIB; Troy Bilt 7000 Watt generator; Champion 3000 watt generator; Large assortment of tools: air tools, hand & power tools brands include: Milwaukee, Rigid, DeWalt, Craftsman, Mac & other name brand tools, many new; Delta table saw; New Porter Cable floor model drill press; Lincoln wire welder; Little Giant ladder; Roll-A-Way base cabinets; Kennedy base box; Genie garage door opener, NIB. Boat, Boat Motors, Fishing Tackle: 12’ aluminum boat w/trailer; Mercury 5HP Boat Motor; Evinrude boat motor; Trolling motor; Fishing poles, Tackle boxes. Hunting: 3 compound bows w/hard cases; 5 pellet target pistols, 4 pellet target rifles; Case knife; Trail cam.

Antiques & Collectibles, Guitars: Roy Rogers collectibles; Wooden Hair net box; Disney books; Baseball cards; Comic book collection; Beer signs & cooler; 5 gal.

Oil Cans; Edison Business Phonograph recorder/repeater; HO “Blue Box” train cars; Lionel Train Engines; Slot Machine; Large ornate wall mirror.

For expanded listing & photos: Log onto: www.rudyontheweb.com Troy Rudy; Auctioneer 815.297.4846 IL #440000433, WI #2618-052

Terms & Conditions: Cash or personal check with photo I.D. All items are sold in “As Is” condition; neither, seller or Auction Co. is responsible for accidents or items once sold.

C-IH 3950 disk 32’ rock flex spike harrow; Krause 10’ pull type chisel w/springs * Glencoe 8’ chisel; Massey 5B 3pt plow * Ford 2B plow; BushHog 12’ offset disk * JD 215 disk * 5’ disk * IH 480 18’ disk; 7’ & 4’ packers * Gewanne 12’ cultimulcher; JD 400 rotary hoe, 15’, nice * JD fiberglass 200 gal tank sprayer; ’94 GP 2000 no-till drill, 2 shaft monitor * JD 1560 no-till drill.

Forage & Harvest Equipment

Gehl 2650 D self-propelled windrower w/cab, 1970 hrs; Gehl 7200 green chopper * Gehl long hopper silage blower; JD 643 hi tin CH, good * NI 761 hay pickup for Uni system; NH 55 hay rake * JD 350 3pt hay rake * Schultz stalk chopper; JD 338 baler w/40 kicker * NH 315 baler * 12’ hay bale conveyor.

Wagons - Spreaders - Augers - Grinders

J&M 620 grain cart * Killbros 1400 grain cart w/roll tarp; H&S 8 bale wagon * Meyer tandem gr silage wagon; Gehl 980 silage wagon * Hyd dump wagon; Miller-Pro 21150 chopper wagon * Knight Slinger; Knight 350 spreader, slop gate, top beater * H&S 25 bu spreader; NI 3639 spreader, slop gate, top beater; NI 3626 spreader, galv, end gate * NI 213 spreader; NI 3743 spreader, top beater, hyd * Gehl 96 mix mill.

Lawn & Garden - ATV

JD Gator HXZ w/cab * Yamaha PW80 dirt bike; Power King 1618 lawn tractor.

Vehicles - Trailers - Boat

’95 Dodge 1500 4x4, 180,000 miles, bed liner, 5th whl, DMI, (water pump bearing out); ’79 Lincoln Continental, 4 dr, 135,000 miles.

Miscellaneous

Farm King seed cleaner w/auger; 6000 to 7000 ft hi tensile wire & accessories; 60 gal upright air comp (works); JD WF parts * Pr 315/80R 22.5 floater tires on alum rims; 3 calf hutches * Sq bale feeder * MTD chipper/shredder; Land Pride 7’ 3pt blade * Box blade; 300 gal D fuel tank on flat bed gr; 4 tires/rims (Case 6 hole skid loader 10-16.5); Windmill w/head Nice!

JD 4240, CAH, WF, 3pt, DH, PTO, quad, 18.4-34, 1805 org hrs; JD 148 loader * JD 50, NF, PS, after market 3pt, 13.6-38 tires; JD 3020, DH, WF, 3pt, PTO, ROPS, side console, syncro, 15.5-38, 3799 hrs * JD 48 loader w/controls; ’14 Dodge Ram 1500, gas, 2 whl dr, 8’ bed, 16,900 miles, auto; ’93 Dodge Ram 250, 2 whl dr, 8’ box, auto, gas, V8 Magnum, 123,120 miles; ’06 Dodge Dakota, ext cab, 2 whl dr, 6 sp, V6, AC 97,600 miles; Teske trailer 6x10 w/ramp; Kymco 450 UXV 4x4, gas, man dump, 80 miles (bought new in ’15); Yamaha 250 Enduro motorcycle; JD 112 mower w/deck * Polaris pull 60” mower w/14.5 engine; Arians 824 walk behind snowblower, 8 hp; JD 5B-16 plow w/drag * IH 370 disk 14’; Van Brunt single disk grain drill 10’, grass seed; JD 400 rotary hoe, 3pt, 15’; JD RM 6-30 cultivator, 3pt, like new; JD frt mt 2R cultivator; Woods RM 990 mower, 3pt, 9’540 PTO; Woods Cadet 84 mower, 3pt, 7’ 540 PTO; JD 38 sickle mower * Kewanee 3pt blade, 8’; Grain-O-Bator * Farm Star PHD, 12” auger; 3pt cherry picker * JD N PTO spreader; Barge wagon on JD gr * 2 JD barge wagons on JD gas 6x10; 2 hayracks & gears * Rack load of misc; 6 JD frt weights * 2 JD rear wheel weights Stanley Wagner Estate • Doug J. Wiersma–Executor Partial listing, as usual lots more listed by sale day!!!

Lunch provided by the Polo Lions Club, plus ribeyes by the Ogle County Beef Association.

Hazelhurst 2016 • Fall-September 10

Location - Farm of Mrs. Sherwood Shank & Family 815-225-7730 (Sale sight during business hours)

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#0440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#0440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Todd Wills (IL#441000745) Cal Kaufman (IL#44000063) * Rick Rediger (IL#440000576) Andrew Kitson * Creighton Barker * Adam Johnson Brian Bradley * Curt Overcast Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

By Craig Lang Prairie Advocate Sports

Carroll County summer league schedule

June 22 Tiny Miss Lanark 2 at Chadwick Savanna 2 at Lanark 1 Mount Carroll at Milledgeville Stockton 2 at Pearl City 2 Thomson at Polo 2 Pearl City 1 at Savanna 1 Polo 1 at Shannon PeeWee Boys Savanna 1 at Lanark 1 Pearl City 2 at Mount Carroll Pearl City 1 at Savanna 2 Milledgeville 1 at Shannon Milledgeville 2 at Thomson June 23 Junior Miss Eastland 1 at Milledgeville Eastland 2 at Pearl City 1 Mount Carroll at River Ridge 2 Pearl City 2 at Stockton 1 River Ridge 1 at Stockton 2 Savanna at Thomson Junior Boys Pearl City 2 at Milledgeville 2 Lanark at Pearl City 1 Milledgeville 1 at Savanna June 24 Tiny Miss Chadwick at Lanark 1 Mount Carroll at Lanark 2 Pearl City 2 at Pearl City 1 Savanna 1 at Polo 1 Stockton 1 at Savanna 2 Polo 2 at Stockton 2 Milledgeville at Thomson Small Fry Boys Savanna at Milledgeville Pearl City 1 at Pearl City 2 Thomson at Shannon Senior Boys Milledgeville at Shannon Savanna at Thomson June 27 Tiny Miss Savanna 1 at Lanark 1 Pearl City 2 at Lanark 2 Pearl City 1 at Stockton 1 Senior Miss Pearl City at Stockton Milledgeville at Savanna, 6 p.m.

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Eastland at Mount Carroll, 7:30 p.m.

PeeWee Boys Mount Carroll at Milledgeville 2 Lanark 1 at Milledgeville 1 Savanna 2 at Pearl City 2 Lanark 2 at Pearl City 1 Thomson at Savanna 1 Junior Boys Lanark at Milledgeville 2 Pearl City 1 at Milledgeville 1 Pearl City 2 at Savanna

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June 28 Junior Miss Eastland 2 at Eastland 1 Thomson at Mount Carroll Stockton 2 at Pearl City 1 River Ridge 2 at Pearl City 2 Stockton 1 at River Ridge 1 Milledgeville at Savanna Small Fry Boys Shannon at Pearl City 1 Lanark at Savanna Milledgeville at Thomson Senior Boys Shannon at Savanna Pearl City at Thomson

Shannon Small Fry Trevor Janssen delivers a pitch to a Lanark batter during Friday’s game in Lanark. The Shannon squad gave Lanark all it could handle but fell to the host team, 5-4.

(PA photo/Craig Lang)

Summer league scores

PeeWee Boys Lanark1 21, Lanark2 8; Milledgeville1 10, Pearl City2 0; Milledgeville2 9, Savanna1 8; Pearl City1 22, Shannon 3; Savanna2 26, Thomson 5; Lanark2 14, Thomson 3; Milledgeville1 16, Milledgeville2 3; Shannon 13, Pearl City2 10

Small Fry Boys Lanark 14, Pearl City1 3; Pearl City2 8, Milledgeville 1 Junior Boys Pearl City2 3, Milledgeville1 2; Milledgeville2 9, Mount Carroll 7; Pearl City1 20, Savanna 9

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CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Continued . . .

Five Eastland FFA members take honors at state convention Prairie Advocate staff

SPRINGFIELD – Eastland FFA members Destiny Swalve, Marshall Fink, Alexander Dambman, Austin Poffenberger, and Connor Erbsen attended the 88th annual Illinois State FFA Convention on June 14-16, and received several accolades.

The Outstanding Section Reporter Award went to Swalve, who was recognized as one of five

outstanding section reporters in the state for exemplary dedication and diligence in communicating with chapters and the media throughout the section.

The award is sponsored by Illinois Agri-News.

Fink and Dambman were recognized as Illinois’ American FFA Degree Star in Agribusiness candidates and will compete this fall at the 2016 National FFA Convention in

Indianapolis.

Poffenberger is the Electrical Technology State Proficiency winner. His electrical technology enterprise includes stapling Romex wire, wiring electrical panels, and running circuits in commercial and residential spaces, to name a few. While doing electrical work, he has learned to be careful and of the importance

of understanding of how electricity travels to prevent serious injury. This Supervised Agricultural Experience has also taught him to be responsible and work hard, which will serve him for years to come.

Erbsen is the State Career Development Experience winner in Dairy Handling, and will represent Illinois at the National FFA Convention in the Dairy Handling CDE.

West Carroll FFA and 3 members recognized Prairie Advocate staff

SPRINGFIELD – During the 88th annual Illinois State FFA Convention on June 14-16, three awards were presented to the West Carroll FFA chapter.

The West Carroll chapter was named a Foundation Club Award recipient, recognized for coordinating a chapter campaign for the Illinois Foundation FFA which raised $3,480.

Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems State Proficiency winner Jacob Casey. His Supervised Agricultural Experience program revolves around renewable energy where he was part of an assembly line that manufactures solar panels for the company he works for.

Casey worked at many different stations ranging from putting nuts and bolts in bags to drilling holes in metal and boxes. In some cases, he was wiring the solar panels to be compatible to the generators they also manufactured.

These solar panels are used on farms to increase energy efficiency and thus increase profits.

Food Service State Proficiency winner is Cassie Johnson. In her enterprise, she serves as the shift lead manager at Taco Bell and will soon be promoted to assistant manager. Her duties include counting the food product and entering the information for inventory purposes, counting the safe, stocking registers, and ensuring food safety and freshness.

Johnson is also in charge of ensuring employee compliance with Taco Bell standards in regards to uniforms, conduct, and procedures.

The Wildlife Protection and Management State Proficiency winner was Daniel Hartman. The most important aspect

of Hartman’s Supervised Agricultural Experience is the diversity of each of his projects and the influence his projects had on his career choice

and advancement. His Youth Conservation Corps enterprise with the Fish and Wildlife Services has influenced him to pursue a career in wildlife

management.

Hartman was also recognized as one of five finalists for the prestigious 2016 State Star in Agribusiness recognition.

From left are parents Jason and Katie Johnson, Cassie Johson, and Advisors Dan Hartman and Don Mathey.

Tiny Miss Milledgeville 7, Lanark1 0; Pearl City2 9, Savanna2 2; Pearl City1 15, Stockton2 13; Thomson 19, Polo1 3; Chadwick 15, Savanna1 8; Chadwick 21, Pearl City2 14; Lanark2 19, Lanark1 4; Savanna1 16, Mount Carroll 3; Stockton2 13, Polo1 5; Milledgeville 9, Stockton1 5; Chadwick 9, Thomson 7; Lanark2 8, Shannon 7; Milledgeville 9, Savanna1 4; Polo2 9, Pearl City2 8; Lanark1 5, Polo1 3; Stockton2 9, Savanna2 6 Junior Miss Eastland2 3, Thomson 2; Eastland1 19, Stockton1 8; Pearl City2 21, River Ridge1 9; Stockton2 13, Savanna 1 Senior Miss Stockton 27, Savanna 2; Stockton 8, Savanna 1

Summer league standings

PeeWee Boys Milledgeville1 5-0; Pearl City1 3-1; Savanna2 3-1; Lanark1 2-1; Shannon 3-2; Milledgeville2 2-2; Savanna1 2-2; Mount Carroll 1-2; Lanark2 1-4; Thomson 0-3; Pearl City2 0-4 Small Fry Boys Thomson 3-0; Shannon 2-1; Lanark 2-1; Pearl City2 2-1; Savanna 0-1; Pearl City1 1-3; Milledgeville 0-3 Junior Boys Pearl City2 4-0; Milledgeville2 3-0; Lanark 2-1; Pearl City1 2-1;

Milledgeville1 1-3; Mount Carroll 0-3; Savanna 0-4 Senior Boys Shannon 2-0; Pearl City 1-0; Thomson 2-1; Milledgeville 0-2; Savanna 0-2 Tiny Miss Chadwick 6-0; Lanark2 4-1; Polo2 2-0; Thomson 3-1; Pearl City1 3-1; Pearl City2 4-2; Stockton2 2-1; Milledgeville 3-2; Savanna1 3-3; Polo1 2-4; Lanark1 1-4; Savanna2 1-4; Shannon 0-3; Stockton1 1-5; Mount Carroll 0-4 Junior Miss Stockton2 4-0; Eastland1 3-0; Savanna 4-1; Mount Carroll 2-1; Pearl City1 2-1; Eastland2 2-1; Milledgeville 1-2; Pearl City2 1-2; Stockton1 1-2; Thomson 0-3; River Ridge2 0-3; River Ridge1 0-4 Senior Miss Milledgeville 3-0; Savanna 4-2; Mount Carroll 2-2; Stockton 2-4; Eastland 0-2; Pearl City 0-1

Sports Hall of Fame meeting

The Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 6, at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna.

An “Attitude Adjustment” will be held at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:45 p.m.

The meeting will follow.

Reservations are requested

by July 5 by email at brian@wcciradio.com or by calling Brian Reusch at 815273-7757. All members are urged to attend.

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The convention program featured keynote presentations

by National FFA Secretary

Nick Baker and National Football League chaplain and former player Ray McElroy. Attendees were also entertained by Mark Hood, a former contestant on “The Voice” as well as an Illinois

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