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Evelynn Wiesch (left) and Tyler Renkes work on their painting Saturday during the annual Paint the Town in Morrison.

Saturday marked the 22nd year of the popular event. The theme for this year’s event was “Art Matters.” Turn to Page A3 to see more photos from Saturday’s event.

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FROM THE COVER | PAINT THE TOWN IN MORRISON

Caught red-handed having fun in Morrison Photos by Alex T. Paschal/ apaschal@saukvalley.com TOP LEFT: Jack Noble, 4, of New Lenox did his part to paint the town red Saturday in Morrison. Noble, who worked on a painting with grandfather Terry Noble of Morrison, was one of many who signed up to paint a 5-foot-by-5 foot square on the street in downtown Morrison during the annual Paint the Town. Entertainment accompanied the event, and the town also hosted the Harvest Hammer 5K, duathlon and color fun run Saturday. For the first time, the colorful weekend was capped off Sunday with breakfast, cooked up by the Morrison High School wrestling team, and more entertainment.

TOP RIGHT: Paint the Town? How about paint yourself? That’s what Niko Duarte, 1, of Whiting, Indiana, did Saturday during Paint the Town in Morrison.

Duarte took a break from using himself as a canvas to enjoy an ice cream cone.

Kaci Everson, 11, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, mixes up paint for the square she painted in Morrison during Paint the Town.

There were street artists, and then there were feet artists ... When asked what influenced Emma Skinner, 10, of Rock Falls to paint her legs she said, “‘Cause I needed socks!” Emma was one of the street artists who took part in Paint the Town. Artists, windows and Main Street alike all were privy to a coat of color during the annual event.

LEFT: Leela Engelkens, 2, of Morrison carefully dips her brush in the paint as she finishes her work Saturday during Paint the Town in Morrison. RIGHT: Danni Jasinski, 12, of Morrison focuses on her art Saturday during the 22nd annual Paint the Town in Morrison. n See more photos from Paint the Town on prairieadvocate.com n Read about the PTT logo contest winners on prairieadvocate.com

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Obituaries John Rivera

COLLINSVILLE – John Rivera, 82, of Collinsville, formerly of Savanna, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 in Collinsville.

John was born March 8, 1934, the son of Ascension Manuel and Lavonne (Hernandez) Rivera, in Savanna. He attended St. John’s Catholic Elementary School, and later graduated from Savanna High School.

After graduation, John enlisted in the Air Force, proudly serving his country for 12 years.

John worked as an informational technician for Union Pacific Railroad, working in Omaha and Kansas City before retiring out of St. Louis. John enjoyed traveling, and was a longtime member of YMCA. John loved the outdoors, especially walking and golfing. Most of all, John treasured spending time with his family and friends.

John will be dearly missed by two brothers, Frank Rivera of Collinsville and Tony (Judy) Rivera of Camanche, Iowa; four sisters, Mary Bradley of Savanna, Kay Greve of Des Moines, Iowa, Lena (Frank) Hernandez of Savanna, and Pat Haggerty of Hanover; and several nieces and nephews.

John waspreceded in death by his parents; one brother, Michael Rivera; and three brothers-in-law, Herb

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City to host public meeting Oct. 5 on water, sewer rates

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

In other business

SAVANNA – The City Council will have a public meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 to address the new water and sewer billing rates. Savanna Mayor Tony McCombie said the meeting will be a chance for residents to ask questions and become more informed about the grants and other money for the city’s wastewater treatment plant and related projects, and how they might affect their bills going forward.

The council during its Sept. 13 meeting also approved a loan disbursement payment of $329,876.25 for the city’s wastewater treatment plant and in-system project work, almost all of it to Fischer Excavating.

Also approved was a loan fund request of $549,387.70; of that, $196,437 was a loan request and $352,950 was DCEO grant money.

Williams Brothers Construction, which is constructing the wastewater treatment facility, will be getting $486,630, and MSA Services, for its engineering work, $56,807.70, with Community Funding and Planning Services (for grant administration work) receiving $5,950.

MSA Engineer Jared Fluhr explained that since the initial plan was to construct the wastewater

During the meeting, the council also: • Authorized $10,000 to the Great River Outreach program toward demolition expenses for the old Chestnut Park school at 926 Viaduct Road. The council also approved a restaurant license waiver for the group. ​• Heard from Lindeman that Brandt Construction is still making repairs to Fifth Street, with weather issues wreaking havoc with its schedule.

He said the goal for project completion is still mid-October.

• Passed a resolution authorizing a temporary road closure at 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 for the annual West Carroll homecoming parade, with line-up at ShopKo between 5 and 6 p.m.

• Approved granting an Intersection Solicitor’s License to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at the stoplights at the intersection of Highways 84 and 64.McCombie noted that many citizens have expressed displeasure with being solicited for funds at the stoplights.

• In a response to an audience question, McCombie said this year’s Halloween festivities will be on Monday, Oct. 31, with times to be determined. treatment plant and the in-system portion concurrently, 14 months of inspection had been planned.

However, the in-system work started before the actual facility work due to the bid being put out again, so now if they stuck to the existing budget they could only do onsite inspection 24 hours per week, compared to the original plan of 40 hours per week.

In order to get back to the original plan, an additional $90,000 would have to be allocated, Fluhr said, for time and materials. He added that this figure could vary.

Bill Robinson motioned to approve this expense on an “as needed” basis,

Longtime Lawrence CEO, YMCA supporter dies

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ROCK FALLS – A member of one of Sterling’s oldest business families also helped to build one of northwest Illinois’ biggest YMCA campgrounds.

John A. Lawrence, 87, died Thursday at his home in Rock Falls. He was CEO of Lawrence Brothers for more than 20 years. He served on the committee that established what is today YMCA Camp Benson near Mount Carroll.

Mary Benson of Sterling, whose husband, Keith, was president of National Manufacturing in Sterling, said the Lawrences and Bensons are good friends.

“The story is that John was very involved with the YMCA for many years. He was on the board of directors, and was instrumental in moving the camp from Galt to Mount Carroll,” Mary said.

The YMCA camp was founded in 1928 in Galt, while the Mount Carroll site was Smith Park in the 1930s.

“In 1956, that piece of

property in Mount Carroll became available.

John was really the John A. Lawrence spearheader to get a camp in that location. It’s gorgeous,” Mary said.

John Lawrence was very community-oriented.

“He was very personable,

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He loved to travel,” Mary said.

Lawrence Brothers was founded in 1876 by John and Edwin Lawrence, and became a full-line hardware factory in 1940. The company was bought in 2001 by Howard Industries and renamed Lawrence Hardware, closing Oct. 6, 2006.

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Public Works Superintendent John Lindeman told the council that most of the excavation for the water and sewer plant has been done, and the rock anchors are being put in to hold the aero mod tank anchored in bedrock to avoid buoyancy with high water.

He said that Fischer Excavating will be turning its attentions to the ShopKo driveway, which has sunk in at various points. Fluhr added that Fischer was quite apologetic in its response to city about when the issue would be addressed, and that once it understood how serious the issue was, it was quickly addressed.

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Smiddy weighs in on term limits during town hall ‘Yes’ to limits for legislative leaders, ‘no’ to everyone else

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

THOMSON – Even though term limits for legislative leaders would knock the top dogs of his own party out of power, state Rep. Mike Smiddy said he supports the idea.

Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, spoke during a town hall event Sept. 12 at Thomson Public Library to about 25 people. He is seeking a third term in the Nov. 8 general election, with a challenge from Savanna Mayor Tony McCombie.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has pushed for term limits of all elected officials in the state.

Smiddy said he doesn’t support that proposal.

“I think that if people want to continue electing the people that they have, I think they should be able to,” Smiddy said, pointing to two local Republicans who served long terms in Springfield – Jerry Mitchell, R-Sterling, and Don Moffit, R-Gilson. Mitchell is retired, and Moffit is not seeking re-election. Smiddy said both “did very good work.”

“The people actually do a pretty good job of turning over their legislative districts quite often,”

Smiddy said.

But voters don’t get to decide who the legislative leaders in Springfield are, which is why, Smiddy said, he supports term limits for those positions.

“That would take away someone’s monopoly on a leadership role for decades,” he said.

House Speaker Michael Madigan is one such leader. Ads against Smiddy during this campaign have portrayed him as lapdog for Madigan.

“It’s funny how I see the things that have come out about me, how I’m the speaker’s best friend,” Smiddy said. “Because in 2012 when I first ran, that same individual didn’t want me to run, actually asked me to get out of the race because they had another candidate that they wanted to run. And I told him, “No.” “My first term, I think I spoke to the speaker twice.

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But while Smiddy was critical of an advertisement against him, he was confronted during the town hall about one his campaign mailers.

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a number of other issues during the town hall.

He called the stopgap budget through December approved by the Legislature this summer less than ideal.

“That’s not the way the state should be running,” he said. “Unfortunately, I think compromise in Springfield has become a dirty word.”

Smiddy said he supports, and has co-sponsored a proposal, to ensure motor fuel tax revenue are used only for transportation funding.

He also was critical of the amount of money being spent on the campaign in his 71st District on this election – $1.1 million, he said, from the Republican Party against him.

“For a job that pays $67,000,” he said. “Now, there’s something wrong with that.”

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Smiddy said his understanding was that the ad said “they voted TO hire one.”

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Haffey disagreed, saying the city had just passed an ordinance which allows for the creation of a position.

“There was no funding to do that, so being fiscally responsible, they did not,” Haffey said, adding, “So, that mailer is inaccurate.”

“OK,” Smiddy said.

Hannah Edwards, campaign manager for McCombie, told Prairie Advocate, “[Smiddy] was made aware that that was a false statement at that town hall, and yet another commercial came out today saying that she hired a $100,000-a-year bureaucrat, and it’s a lie.

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West Carroll FFA freshmen, sophomores learn about safety

By Chastity Welch Carroll County Manager

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hile it seems forever and a day away, we have lined up a trip for the fall of 2017 with neighboring County Farm Bureaus and Tri State Travel.

We will be going to Branson, Missouri, for “A Branson Christmas” Nov.1620, 2017. The trip will kick off with a drive to St. Louis and visiting the Anheuser Busch Christmas lights.

Then on the second day, trip takers will be visiting the brewery and seeing the Clydesdales before traveling to Branson.

Once in Branson, we will enjoy the Grand Jubilee Evening Show at the Grand Country Music Hall. Day three will be spent enjoying Maxine’s Christmas Carol Morning Show, the Daniel O’Donnell Matinee Show and finally “The Miracle of Christmas.”

Day four, we will be going to the Red, Hot, and Blue morning show, followed by a tour of the College of the Ozarks. You will also get to enjoy the Showboat Branson

Belle Dinner Cruise and the Trail of Lights.

Day five will be spent traveling back home. We do not have a preview meeting set up yet. We plan to have one after harvest, but we do have brochures at our office if you would like to pick one up or know that you want to sign up. nnn Harvest is here! Now, I know I am preaching to the choir, but it still needs to be said. WATCH OUT FOR SLOW MOVING VEHICLES! There I have shouted it to all of you.

While our legislators have tried to limit our distractions by making it illegal to text and drive or to talk on the phone without a hands-free device, I don’t know that it has limited our distractions. We are all busy, and our minds are racing in so many directions with all the things we need to do.

So, while we are driving more distracted than ever, we also need to be more patient and aware now than ever. Harvest means slow-,

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.

and I mean SLOW-moving vehicles. I am probably one of the fastest-moving people I know. I multitask like crazy. I am always running in different directions and racing from here to there, but I also realize that come fall, that is all over. I need to relax and be patient. I don’t know which field entrance a farmer may be turning into.

Those tractors and combines are going much slower than the vehicles we are driving.

In a matter of seconds, we can catch them and risk rearending them if we aren’t careful and thinking ahead.

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the evenings is starting to play a part in road safety, as well. This makes it even more difficult to see the tail lights. I know the other evening, as I was driving west, the sun was just in the right spot that my sunglasses didn’t help, the visor didn’t help, and I was trying hard to see. I was on a back road and hoping I didn’t meet any other vehicles.

So, please take a moment to slow down, take an extra glance at who the driver in front of you is following, and be aware of your surroundings just a little bit more.

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SAVANNA – Freshmen and sophomores in West Carroll FFA attended Fall Harvest Safety Days camp Sept. 15 at the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa.

The students were divided into groups and trained on the topics of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), Manure Pits and Confined Spaces, and Grain Bin Safety and Rescue.

A lunch provided by NECAS included hot dogs, potato chips, cookies, ice cream and milk.

Presenters at the camp included Paul Mausser on Manure Pits and Confined Spaces, Brad Kruse and Dan Neenan on Grain Bin Safety and Rescue, and Charlotte Halverson on PPE. Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous occupations nationally and worldwide, so the National Safety Council will put the spotlight on farming, ranching and the related health and safety issues.

National Farm Safety Week is Sept. 18-24.

West Carroll FFA advisers Dan Hartman and Don Mathey were trip chaperones.

IN BRIEF | STUDENTS Area students named to spring Dean’s List at NIU DEKALB – A number of area students were named to the Spring 2016 Dean’s List at Northern Illinois University.

To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts to receive this distinction.

Students on the Dean’s List included: Alexander Ernst, Rachel Hook and Andrew Screnock, all of Morrison; and Ashley Barron, Sayra Contreras, Danielle Cornwell, Haley Inboden, Stephanie Kester, Kylie Reyes, Scott Waters, and Lauren Zuidema, all of Sterling.

2 from Sterling graduate from Hawkeye Community College WATERLOO, Iowa – Two students from Sterling are summer graduates of Hawkeye Community College.

Keeley Knie and Brittney Schreiner of Sterling each received an associate of applied science as a physical therapist assistant.

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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 October. Like on Facebook – facebook.com/lanarkfarmersmarket. Phone: 815-275-4395.

WEDNESDAY Milledgeville Farmers Market Corner of state Route 40 and Polo Road, Milledgeville, 3 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, May through October. Phone: 815266-1345 FRIDAY Shannon Farmers Market 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: shannonchamber@gmail.com.

Phone: 815-864-2194 SATURDAY Mount Carroll Farmers Market 116 E Market St., Downtown

A craft show will be at Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St. A soap box derby will have three age divisions: 6-11, 12-17, and 18 and older. Helmets are required for all drivers; none will be supplied. Registration is $10 if paid by Sunday, or $15 the day of the derby.

Color runs and walks of 4 and 7 miles will begin at 10 a.m. Participants can register at getmeregistered.com.

Craft and food vendor spaces are available for $25 a tent, with set-up beginning at 8 a.m.

Felix and Fingers returns to TLP Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos will perform at 7 p.m. at Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, near Mount Carroll.

A cash bar will open at 6:30.

Tickets are $20 at timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling 815244-2035.

Things To Do Go to felixandfingers.com for SATURDAY more information about the duo.

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Savanna Celebrate fall with “A Harvest “Showboats on the Mississippi” of Memories” at Fulton Fall Fest will be presented by Gene Wright from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. downat 2 p.m. at Savanna Museum town. and Cultural Center, 406 Main The event features a car show, St. live bands and seasonal food Showboats were basically such as caramel corn, caramel barges that resembled long, flatapples, grilled chops, chicken, roofed houses which housed a burgers, brats and more. form of theater, from melodraFor the kids, there will be gunny mas to vaudeville. sack races, pumpkin painting, Wright taught history for 52 make-and-take crafts, inflatable years in Savanna schools and rides and games. retired from teaching at Ashford Mount Carroll, 8 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday. May to October . Visit mtcarrollil.org, Email: yumcake@angelfoodltd.com.

Phone: 773-519-7833 or 800244-9594 Savanna Farmers Market 700 block of N. Main Street next to Shivers Ice Cream Shop, Downtown Savanna , 3 to 6 p.m. every Saturday, May to October.

Visit Savannaillinois.com. Phone 815-273-2722 Morrison Farmers Market 204 E. Lincolnway, behind Whiteside County Court Services, 8 to 11 a.m. rain or shine, May 21 to Sept. 24. Visit morrisonfarmersmarket.com. Call 815-7724874 or 772-2018. Like us on Facebook Hanover Farmers Market Main St. in downtown Hanover, 9 to 11 a.m. rain or shine, May through Oct. 1. Call 815-8585217. Like us on Facebook.

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An avid collector, he has more than 100 life-sized mannequins dressed in authentic Civil War attire at the museum. He’s also built several large model riverboats.

Admissions is $8. Call 815273-3761 for more information.

Orchestra opens season with Sterling show Clinton Symphony Orchestra will open its 63rd season at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling High School, 1608 Fourth Ave. Samantha Keehn, professor of low brass instruments at Augustana College in Rock Island, will be a guest soloist.

She will perform a concertino

by Ferdinand David for trombone and orchestra.

During her visit, she will provide in-school clinics and workshops for music students at the high school and Challand Middle School.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults and are free for students, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, at Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for more information.

Toy run and hog roast in Sterling A toy run and hog roast by Green River Riders will benefit Toys for Tots.

All vehicles can take part in the run, with sign-up from 11 a.m. to noon at Sterling Motors Inc.,

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Homecoming week activities continue Prairie Advocate staff

LANARK – “Video Games” are the theme of this year’s Eastland High School homecoming, already underway.

Dress-up days began Monday, with frat boy or princess options for students, and tacky tourist or workout clothing on Tuesday.

Today’s day is dressing up by class theme – Donkey Kong for freshmen, Frogger for sophomores, Pac Man for juniors, and Mario for

seniors. Thursday will be America or nerd, and Friday’s theme is spirit. Skits also are taking place today.

The homecoming parade will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. today, starting at the intersection of East Pearl and Broad streets.

An ironman volleyball game will take place at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at the high school. Hallway decorations will be judged the same day.

Friday’s activities will feature the powderpuff game at the high school. Students

will be released at 2:10 p.m., with the game to start at 2:20. Junior high school students will participate in games in the gymnasium or

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The football game against Galena will be at 5:30 p.m.

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The cost for the run is $5 and a donation of a toy. The first 100 people to sign up will receive an event T-shirt.

The hog roast will begin at Long Shot at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, or a toy valued at $10. Toy run participants do not need to pay again to get into the hog roast.

Bands will perform from 2 to 11 p.m., including Problem Child, New Shoes, and Slick Trigger. A live auction and a silent auction will take place. Long Shot will sell food.

A 50-50 drawing will take place at the roast, with tickets for $1 each or $5 for six.

For more information, contact Terol McCarty at 815-441-3655.

SUNDAY Auditions for holiday play in Hanover There will be auditions from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hanover Township Hall, 111 Monroe St., for roles in the Backstreet Players’ Christmas production of “Toy School.”

The cast will include various parts for men, women, and children. Performance dates are Dec. 2-4.

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MOUNT CARROLL | CITY GOVERNMENT

Don’t trust the trusses? Eye on dilapidated bridge

BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

MOUNT CARROLL – A 115-year-old bridge across the Wakarusa River is under monthly watch for signs of further deterioration.

The Galena Street Bridge on the city’s northwest edge has rust damage to steel trusses, and wooden planks on its sides contracted after being installed while wet.

It’s unsafe for any vehicle heavier than 5 tons to cross.

“No larger vehicles are allowed to cross it,” City Clerk Julie Cuckler said. “The garbage truck isn’t allowed to cross it. Emergency vehicles should stay off of it. The

worst part is what’s corroding on each of the ends.”

State Department of Transportation staff said inspectors from Willett, Hofmann & Associates are checking on the bridge, and city staff are receiving monthly updates on its status. Keeping tabs cost $795 for May, Cuckler said.

“It changes from month to month, because in the one [charge] from July 1 to July 30, they incorporated one of the other bridges,” Cuckler said.

At the Sept. 13 City Council meeting, Rick Russell, who lives near the bridge, complained about the noise made when vehicles cross it.

“Every morning at 5 o’clock, I’m awake, because a car goes across it and all those beams go ‘BRMMM.’ You

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the bridge every month, and that it was kind of high on paying them,” Russell said.

“The metal trusses underneath are rusting out,” Alderman Kevin Powers said.

“What the (Willett, Hoffman) guys that are coming and doing is seeing if, at any point, it has to be closed. We can have them look at the bridge monthly, or have them shut it off entirely.”

Mayor Carl Bates asked if Eric Dauphin, the street department superintendent,

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The replacement project is estimated to be $1.8 million, with the remaining balance split between the city and Carroll County.

“They’ve put us off to as far as 2018 at one point,” Cuckler said. “We’re hearing some different things on that.

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Milledgeville High School Homecoming 2016

Front row l-r: Jayce Gusloff, Christian Toms-Smith, Grant Schurman, Blayne Kappes, Carson Boyer, Matthew Biller, Jack Munz, Jacob Hartje, Nathan Rahn Middle row l-r: Thane Yingling, Mason McKenna, Cayde Gusloff, Corey Anderson, Connor Woodin, Bryce Frederick, Alex Brall, Logan Dudley, Keaton Casares, Drake Dublo Back row l-r: Brexton Flynn, Chase Hutchison, Kyle Kendall, Zach Hook, Payton Harris, Cade Schave, Dylan Alexander, Dylan Janssen, Jeremy (Buddy) Bibler, Kyle Forbes, Alex Kersten.

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DRESS-UP DAYS: September 19th - September 23rd

Monday: COLLEGE DAY (wear your favorite college team apparel); Tuesday: SQUAD DAY (dress like a famous group (bands, characters, teams, etc.)); Wednesday: MILLION DOLLAR DAY (dress like you’re rich); Thursday: DECADE DAY (dress how a person from your class’s decade would); Friday: ORANGE & BLACK DAY

THURSDAY, September 22nd HOMECOMING PARADE & ACTIVITY NIGHT 5:15 PM Location: Activity Night Time: Activity Night Location:

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Representatives of the school and community will parade through Milledgeville.

Following the parade, students and community members are welcomed to gather in the MHS Gym for Ac?vity Night where Homecoming Court will be announced, Iron Man games will take place, Parent Skit will be performed, and the Senior Slide Show will be shown.

FRIDAY, September 23rd MHS Pep Assembly and Homecoming Football Game

Pep Assembly Time: During the school day, after lunch Pep Assembly Location: MHS Gym & MHS Football Field

Students will get excited for the Homecoming Football Game during the MHS Pep Assembly where games will be played and many performances will be enjoyed.

After the Pep Assembly, Powder Puff Games will take place on the field. Friday night come support the Milledgeville Missiles Football Team! The Homecoming Court will be announced at the game.

Front row l-r: Logan Dudley, Blayne Kappes, Christian Toms-Smith, Dawson Hook, Connor Eubanks Middle row l-r: Thane Yingling, Jayce Gusloff, Jacob Hartje, Jack Munz, Connor Woodin, Clayton Simpson, Marcus McKenna Back row l-r: Brandon Eye, Carson Boyer, Cayde Gusloff, Grant Schurman, Nathan Rahn, Corey Anderson, Mason McKenna

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Dance Time: 7:30-10:30PM Location: MHS Gym Small Gym

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MILLEDGEVILLE – Milledgeville High School’s homecoming week is underway today through Friday.

Students will dress for success as millionaires today, representing a decade Thursday – freshmen 1980s, sophomores 1970s, juniors 1950s, and seniors 1920s – and in orange and black on Friday.

The homecoming parade and activity night is planned for Thursday. The parade begins at 5:15 p.m. from the high school, 100 E. Eighth St. Representatives of the school and community will march through town. At the end of the parade, activity night will start in the gym, where the homecoming court will be announced and Iron Man games played.

Also planned are a parent skit and a senior slide show.

The pep assembly and homecoming football game will be Friday. The assembly will be during the school day after lunch at the gym, Performances and games are scheduled. After the assembly, the powder puff games will be on the football field. The varsity football team will take on River Ridge at 7 p.m.

Homecoming ends with the dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school’s small gym.

For more information, call the school at 815-225-7141.

IN BRIEF County Tax-Aide seeks counselors MOUNT CARROLL – Carroll County AARP Foundation Tax-Aide seeks volunteers to assist taxpayers prepare and file tax returns.

Volunteers will be trained, and should have computer skills and enjoy working with numbers.

Software and laptops will be provided. Four of five people who come to the Tax-Aide site are over the age of 60.

To volunteer, call Local Coordinator Julianne Marken at 815-535-1615 or Administrative Coordinator Mary Ann Hutchison at 815-244-1405. Training materials arrive in late November, with class instruction starting Dec. 1.

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MOUNT CARROLL | LOCAL HISTORY

Visitors step back in time near Mount Carroll society’s complex on Oakville Road.

Clad in a blue period dress, Anne Haliotis of Savanna greeted visitors, and spoke about the schoolhouse. The first school in Oakville was constructed in 1846 by John Mackay, and was made of wood. “This school taught students from first through eighth grades,� said Haliotis, originally a member of the Benson family, who returned to Savanna after living in the Chicago suburbs. “During the Civil War, there were 60 kids in the schoolhouse.�

In 1856, a brick schoolhouse was constructed. Attendance dwindled over the years,

BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

MOUNT CARROLL – Summer’s warmth still provided a gentle backdrop to the scene just off the winding country road, framed by crops ready for harvest.

A brick schoolhouse, rebuilt more than once in the 170 years since the original building was constructed, sat beside a small cemetery.

Down the hill, log cabins, a blacksmith shop, and other buildings could be visited.

Cars lined the sides of the road while visitors talked with Carroll County Historical Society members during the Step Back in Time open house at the

Insist on the quality of

ending with five students in 1945. After that, Mamie and Donald Mackay deeded the schoolhouse to the society, and buildings from the county were moved over time to the site.

One of the cabins belonged to Peter Hay, a lead miner from Mount Carroll. He constructed the building in 1838, with diagrams of settlers’ tools visible inside it.

Another log cabin was built

by Henry Weitzel, a settler from Hessen, Germany.

Sue Appel of Lanark, the society’s president, said the group gives tours in May to school groups who also attend plays at Timber Creek Playhouse.

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Craig Lang/clang@prairieadvocate.com

Many visitors stopped to tour displays at the Carroll County Historical Society’s Step Back in Time open house Sunday afternoon at the Oakville complex.

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Saturday’s all right for (water) fighting in Mount Carroll

Photos by Lynette Forth/For Prairie Advocate

Fire department personnel from Coleta, Tampico, Riverdale, Mount Carroll, Savanna, Morrison, LeClaire, Iowa, and Raymondville, Iowa, participated in Mount Carroll’s invitational water fights Saturday at the burning grounds. New this year was an overhead barrel. After the adult portion was completed, the kids got a chance to play in the water. The weather was perfect, and a large crowd gathered to witness the action.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Maya Croffoot, 7, enjoys getting wet and participating in the water fights.

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“It gives the classes a full day of activities. We’ve had about 500 kids in that week of the play,” Appel said.

The blacksmith shop’s contents were donated

by Leo Robbe of Mount Carroll, a late blacksmith who had a shop on Mill Street.

His daughter-in-law, Norma Robbe of Mount Carroll, said, “His father,

Reuben, was a blacksmith.

Leo started when he was 15.

He served on the state board of license for horseshoeing for Illinois.”

Eleanor Getz of Savanna and her granddaughter, Jennifer Machande of Miles, Iowa, looked at a granary on the site.

“The history’s fine,” Jennifer said.

Jennifer’s son Thomas Machande, 13, said he’d also looked at the barn.

“I like the granary,” Thomas said.

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When: Saturday, October 1,2016 Where: Carroll County Fairgrounds 28374 Milledgeville Road Milledgevill, IL Time: 9 a.m.

Fee: $20 After September 25th: $25 Registration on October 1st: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

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Prairie Advocate Classifieds 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 Village of Milledgeville PO Box 639 Milledgeville, IL 61051 The Zoning Planning Commission will be having a special meeting at the Village Hall in Milledgeville on October 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The will review and possible approve a Special Use Permit at 4 E. Old Mill St. Any interested parties are invited to attend.

Jim Haag Zoning Officer Sept. 21, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUCICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of MARY ALICE BYERS, Deceased.

IN PROBATE NO. 16 P CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death on August 22, 2016 of MARY ALICE BYERS of Shannon, Illinois. Letters of Office as Independent Executor were issued on August 30, 2016, to NANCY LYNNE KNISS, 209 W. Pearl Street, Lanark, IL 61046, whose attorney is ROBERT E. EDEN, 106 W. Market, Box 522, Shannon, IL 61078.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Carroll County Courthouse, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053, or with the executor, or both on or before March 13, 2017, or within 3 months from date of mailing or deliver of notice to creditors, if required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/183) as amended, whichever date is later.

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MOUNT CARROLL | CITY GOVERNMENT

Solar option explored for new wastewater plant MOUNT CARROLL – City Council members heard a proposal Sept. 13 for a solar power source for a new wastewater treatment plant.

Larry Steffen and Matthew Shear, both with Eagle Point Solar in Dubuque, Iowa, spoke to the council during the water and sewer committee report before the council meeting.

The current plant, in Point Rock Park on Mill Street, needs to be replaced because it can no longer meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency standards.

Mount Carroll Mayor Carl Bates said, “We’re waiting on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to tell us where [to place the plant]. We’re hoping it’d be the same property, but a smaller footprint.”

Steffen said that Eagle Point has about 300 projects in their portfolio, from as small as solar panels on a home to an entire solar array for Vermeer Corp. The company has worked with Jo-Carroll Electric, which

City eyes move to digital meter reading

BY PHIL HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525

MOUNT CARROLL – Residents in Carroll County’s seat could get digital water meters next year.

The council voted Sept. 13 to borrow about $500,000 from the state Public Water Supply Loan Program for a fullscale replacement of about 850 water meters and several fire hydrants.

“There’s several hydrants – it could be as many as 5 to 10, at the most, 20,” City Clark Julie Cuckler said.

Many water meters in the city are very slow or have stopped. With the digital switchover, meter readers could drive through Mount Carroll and receive data transmitted from the readers to a handheld device, then to city computers.

“There’s a way to monitor these meters, day by day, minute by provides Mount Carroll with its energy, as well as with MSA, the engineering firm working with Mount Carroll on the treatment plant.

Funding options were discussed, both pursuing a grant from a private foundation, which would

minute,” Cuckler said.

City officials are getting specifications for the replacement, which was planned for this fall.

Cuckler said it’s looking more like a spring project.

“There’s only three or four vendors out there who make these meters.

Once we’re OK to get the loan for sure, then we would be putting it together,” she said.

In other action, the council: • Approved finance committee recommendations, one to authorize a $670 invoice from Dynamic Horizons Computer Services in Oregon to upgrade the City Hall computers’ memory and set up a wireless network.

“We’ve been having a little bit of network issues here,” Cuckler said. “I talked to Dan Peppin (with Dynamic Horizons). He looked at it, and he’ll know what things to stay away from in our software. Once hooked into

require the city to come up with the difference, and a third-party power purchase agreement.

Steffen said under the power purchase option, “If Jo-Carroll would own the array and sell the power at a lower cost, the residents of

the router and into wireless, the computers in the office should be talking better.”

The council also approved $540.67 to Savanna Seamless Gutters, for new gutters for the salt bin at the streets department, in the 300 block of South Mill Street.

• Approved an ordinance that allows the city to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a new Whiteside-Carroll Enterprise Zone.

The state changed legislation governing enterprise zones, requiring municipalities to reapply for the designation.

“It has to go through every municipal government that’s in the enterprise area,” Cuckler said.

The Whiteside-Carroll zone’s application is nearing completion and will be submitted before the end of the year. The enterprise zone is set to expire Dec. 31, 2018.

Mount Carroll would have a cheaper cost for power for their wastewater treatment plant.”

The council voted to give Eagle Point information from 12 months of electric bills for the current plant, so Eagle Point can work up a

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Steffen and Shear will return Tuesday to present their

findings to the council.

In other action, the council: • Heard a first reading of a grant request for $110,125 from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Development for repair and lining of about 2,100 feet of deteriorated and failing sewer pipe in a low-lying area of Mill Street from Rapp Street to Cole Avenue, • Voted to approve hiring Kevin Stewart from the Stockton area as a part-time police officer for the city.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS GAME OF THE WEEK | FOOTBALL

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POLO – Following his team’s 39-6 victory at Polo on Friday, Eastland-Pearl City coach Randy Asche rhetorically wondered “you know a lot of times, when you win by 33 but still have a bad feeling about it?”

Actually, most coaches probably don’t know that feeling. Then again, most coaches don’t have a state title under their belts with aspirations of another deep postseason run in their near future.

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Keegan Schubert led the way for EPC with 104 rushing yards on 22 carries, and Jayden Kempel added 83 yards and two scores on just nine carries.

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We struggled with that early on,” he said. “We got a little better at it in the second half, but we still could have done better.”

Much of the Asches’ frustration from the game likely came from EPC’s failed ability to fully capitalize on a 14-minute edge in time of possession in the first half. The Wildcatz recovered two fumbles on kickoffs, allowing them to rack up 36 offensive plays in the half, compared to just 12 for Polo, which fell to 2-2 with the loss.

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TODAY Forreston at Milledgeville THURSDAY Eastland at Le-Win Pearl City at Stockton River Ridge at Scales Mound Sterling at Ottawa Bureau Valley at Sterling Newman Rockton Hononegah at Freeport SATURDAY Milledgeville, Polo, West Carroll, River Ridge at Polo tourney MONDAY Pecatonica at Milledgeville Galena at Le-Win Orangeville at Forreston Freeport Aquin at Polo Warren at West Carroll TUESDAY Warren at Eastland Milledgeville at Orangeville Pearl City at Galena Stockton at River Ridge Rockridge at Morrison Le-Win at East Dubuque Forreston at Durand Polo at Pecatonica LaSalle-Peru at Sterling Sterling Newman at Princeton Freeport at Machesney Park Harlem

Varsity volleyball results

SEPT. 12 Dixon 2, Morrison 1: The second set started just fine for the Morrison volleyball team. The Fillies opened with a kill after winning the first set, and looked primed to keep the kills coming.

But Dixon had other ideas, and rattled off 13 straight points as part of a 19-1 run, and the Duchesses never looked back in a 21-25, 25-11, 25-20 win over the host Fillies on Sept. 12.

“People talk about momentum in sports all the time,” Morrison coach Julia Deter said. “We saw firsthand what momentum can do. It changed a lot of things.”

Morrison battled back from a 6-1 deficit in the opening set, and made things interesting by tying the score at

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However, the Wildcatz were turned away from the end zone on a couple of occasions, and went into halftime ahead by just two scores at 22-6.

Polo quarterback Braiden Sotlow broke off a 73-yard touchdown run on Polo’s first play from scrimmage, but that was essentially the only highlight for the Marcos’ offense in the game. Polo finished the game with more turnovers (five) than first downs (three), and managed just 40 yards of offense following Sotlow’s run.

Football roundup: Missiles, Thunder win in routs Milledgeville 53, Orangeville 6: Milledgeville scored 1:26 into the game on a Buddy Bibler 20-yard touchdown run and never looked back Friday.

The Missiles added scores from Kyle Forbes, Carson Boyer, Nate Rahn and Forbes again before making it 40-0 at halftime on an 11-yard pass from Brexton Flynn to Dylan Alexander.

Cade Gusloff and Rahn added scores in the second half.

Fulton 42, Riverdale 0: Michael Pidde scored 4 touchdowns in a rout of the Rams.

Pidde reached the end zone on runs of 1, 13, 30 and 1 yards.

Austin Rash and Tyler Bruggenwirth also reached the end zone, Brughosted the Fillies in a Three Rivers West match and won in straight sets. Erie’s Taylor Steimle had 8 kills, 4 aces and a block, while Courtney Kruthoff finished with 2 aces, 2 kills and 3 digs. Morrison’s Kassidee Church had a team-high 3 kills, while Madison Steines led with 6 digs.

Fulton 2, Orion 0 (26-24, 25-19): The Steamers needed extra points to wrap up a firstset win, then won the second in a Three Rivers West match at home. Brooke Huizenga led Fulton with 8 kills, while Phoebe Tiesman added 6 more.

JensenSchrader, meanwhile, had a team-high 9 digs and 8 assists.

Sterling Newman 2, Spring Valley Hall 0: The Newman volleyball team traveled to Spring Valley on Thursday and picked up a straight-set win in Three Rivers East action, 25-23,25-20.

Madalyn Wilson led Newman (7-6, 3-1) with 14 kills, LaurenWilson added 5 kills, and Mady Ferris recorded 20 digs in the win. Also for the Comets, Mary Jensen posted 5 blocks, and Cate Payan had 14 assists.

Freeport Aquin 2, Dakota 1 (19-25,25-17, 25-16) Sterling 2, Geneseo 0 (2515, 25-20) Mendota 2, Rock Falls 0 (25-19, 25-11) RiverRidge 2, Pearl City 1 (25-27,25-13, 25-22) Amboy 2, Polo 0 (25-4, 25-10) SEPT. 16-17 Eastland fourth at Mount Pulaski:The Cougars went 2-1 in pool play at the Mount Pulaski tournament Friday and Saturday, winning 5 out of 8 sets against Lincoln, Riverton and Taylorville.

Eastland (10-6) then lost to Eureka 25-13, 20-25, 25-17 and St.Thomas More 28-26,

genwirth on a 19-yard pass from Tyler Sweenie.

Rockridge 50, Morrison 14: The Rockets gained 413 yards on the ground and scored 21 points in the first quarter and 22 more in the second.

Morrison got a pair of touchdowns from Ethan Fishbach, reeling in a 68-yard pass from Reilly Dolan in the first quarter and breaking off an 85-yard kick return in the second.

West Carroll 48, Pecatonica 12: Kody Plattenberger had a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 5-yard touchdown in the Thunder win.

West Carroll scored 24 points in the second quarter to break open a game which had been tied 6-6 after one.

25-23 to place fourth in the championship bracket.

Fulton finished 2-3 at the tournament, with wins over Newark (25-15,26-24) and Mount Pulaski (25-23, 18-25, 25-23) and losses to Riverton (25-23, 26-28, 25-16), Champaign Central (25-23, 28-26) and St. Thomas More (25-19, 25-20).

Brooke Huizenga led the Steamers with 31 kills and 35 digs, while Jordan Price added 29 kills and 9 aces.

Daekota Knott had a teamhigh 11 blocks, Jensen Schrader added 56 assists, 32 digs and 8 aces, and Taylor Curley set 36 assists.

SEPT. 17 Milledgeville wins 3 in Pearl City: The Missiles beat Erie, East Dubuque and Scales Mound in the Pearl City Tournament. Milledgeville’s Rebecca Waite was named to the all-tournament team.

Erie didn’t earn a win, but split two-set matches with EastDubuque, Scales Mound and Pearl City. Taylor Steimle made the all-tournament team for the Cardinals.

Riverdale won the title, with Orangeville finishing second.

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Varsity boy’s golf results

SEPT. 12 Stockton 179, West Carroll 202. Le-Win 295 Riverdale 151, Morrison 191 Sterling 160, Geneseo 161 Oregon 171, Forreston 205 Polo 167, Pecatonica 201 Princeton 177, Fulton 179, Bureau Valley 181 SEPT. 13 Galena 168, West Carroll 184 Sterling Newman 172, Peru St. Bede 178, Spring Valley Hall 208 Morris 159, Sterling 167 SEPT. 14 West Carroll 178, Forreston 183 Peru St. Bede 167, Morrison 179, Fulton 184 SEPT. 15 Polo 179, Pearl City 195 Sterling 164, Ottawa 181 East Dubuque 180, Amboy 210, Le-Win 248

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Varsity girl’s golf results

SEPT. 12 Eastland/Milledgeville 214, Le-Win 246, Pearl City 304

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“Morrison’s a good team with some great hitters,” Dixon coach Bunyan Cocar said. “We just caught them on the right game. It’s hard to beat someone twice in such a short span. But they have some real good hitters, and we were able to clean it up tonight.”

The Fillies’ Emma Sitzmore is a powerful hitter, and when she had a clean look she scored with ease. But the Duchesses made sure to put a couple blockers on her throughout the match. Deter, meanwhile, is still playing around with her lineup to fully take advantage of that big swing.

Sitzmore moved around the court earlier in the season, but has now found a home on the weak side of the offense for the time being, because the Fillies see a bigger upside in using her in blocking situations.

Sitzmore had two kills, while Laura Zuidema had a teamhigh four.

– SVM article by Patrick Mason SEPT. 13 Eastland 2, Pearl City 0 (25-11, 25-16) Fulton 2, Rockridge 0 (25-13, 25-20): Brooke Huizenga and Jordan Price each had 8 kills for the Steamers.

Jensen Schrader contributed 13 assists and 5 digs, and Huizenga added 6 digs. Abby Willging had 4 aces.

Sherrard 2, Morrison 1 (25-19, 20-25,25-12): The Fillies went on the road and dropped a 3-set match to the Tigers. MacKenzie Petkus, Kassidee Church and Lauren Vos each had 5 kills for the Fillies, Emma Sitzmore dished 13 assists, and Madison Steines added 9 digs.

Sterling Newman 2, Peru St. Bede 1 (25-23,18-25, 25-20) Amboy 2, Forreston 0 (2523, 25-21) Ashton-Franklin Center 2, Polo 0 (25-15, 25-10) SEPT. 15 Eastland 2, West Carroll 0 (25-12,25-14) AFC 2, Milledgeville 0 (25-17, 25-23): Jaynee Prestegaard (6) and Madeline Prestegaard (5) combined for 11 kills to lead Ashton-Franklin Center, while Bryce Gittleson had 5 aces. Rebecca Waite led the host Missiles with 6 kills and 3 blocks, while Madeline Fink finished with 3 kills. Also for Milledgeville, Holly Smith had a team-high 10 digs, with Josie Ewers adding 8.

Erie 2, Morrison 0 (2511, 25-20): The Cardinals

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