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COVER STORY | HEARTLAND PET WELFARE

A new leash on life for Heartland Animal shelter in Savanna has new board members ready to take over many duties

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – Heartland Pet Welfare animal shelter is financially solid, its interim manager said, but the workload for its remaining board members has become overwhelming.

Sue Gerlach-Hilgendorf, who had been the shelter’s manager for a decade, said that problem can be eased by a group of new board members who are poised to be elected during a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Naaman Diehl Auditorium in Mount Carroll.

The election of new board members also will signal Gerlach-Hilgendorf’s exit.

She told the board more than a year ago she would be resigning, but agreed to be interim manager until a new manager and new board are established.

“I’m grateful that someone will provide this service for the community,” she said.

There won’t actually be a manager – those duties will be shared by a group of people, said incoming board member John Gloor. He will be the group’s treasuer, and

How to help Volunteers are always needed for Heartland Pet Welfare. After the Dec. 28 meeting, anyone interested in volunteering should call interim shelter manager Sue Walker at 815-2165643.

As of August, Heartland had adopted out 1,207 cats and taken in 1,304.

The group has a contract with Purina to provide food for the cats, as well as a contact with PetSmart to showcase the cats at their Davenport, Iowa, and Sterling locations for adoption. said fundraising efforts will be continued.

Sue Walker will become interim shelter manager on Jan. 1.

The shelter isn’t taking cats “at the moment,” Gloor said, but plans to again early next year.

He said no major changes are planned for Heartland, but that the Facebook and website pages should soon be active again.

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Marsha is a female cat who has been at Heartland Pet Welfare shelter for more than 5 years. Along with 21 other kitties at the shelter, she would love to have a home.

Most or all of the current fulfill the position’s many Hilgendorf said, none of the with it through thick and board members are expected duties. plans bore fruit. thin have done a wonderful to resign at the Dec. 28 Current board members She had high praise for the job.” meeting. Some of them, looked at several scenarios outgoing board, noting that Gloor also complimented Gerlach-Hilgendorf said, for the shelter, including they have been “stewards the outgoing board. have health problems or turning the reins over to of about $200,000 over “We honor the work that other issues that prevent other area organizations. the past 10 years” and that they put into this. We hope them from being able to Unfortunately, Gerlach“the people who have stuck we can do as well,” he said.

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City to borrow $200K to settle discrimination suit

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

THOMSON – Officials plan to borrow $200,000 to settle a complaint filed 11 years ago by two former part-time police officers who claimed successfully that the village discriminated against them.

Village Board members voted unanimously Dec. 6 to approve the settlement with Andrew Schott and Robert Groharing. It includes back pay, interest and attorney fees. “The board is looking at local

banks for borrowing options,� ​ Village Treasurer Jean Smith said Thursday.

On Oct. 31, 2005, the men filed complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights claiming the Thomson Police Department retaliated against them after they complained Beth EvansBalk, another officer, was given preferential treatment because she is a woman.

The department filed a complaint on their behalf with the state Human Rights Commission, which ruled in the men’s favor. The village appealed the ruling to the

Second District Appellate Court; it upheld the commission’s decision on Nov. 22.

In its ruling, the appellate court noted that in August 2003, thenpolice chief Larry Carroll told Schott that expectations were different for Evans-Balk because she is a woman, and that the different treatment was sanctioned by then-Village President Merrie Jo Pauley.

Schott resigned March 1, 2005. He and Groharing each complained the next month to the Illinois Attorney General’s office that Balk, who is now the village police chief, was receiving

preferential treatment because she was a woman.

That April, Randy Starr, thenchairman of the village police committee, came up with a plan to restructure the police department from the ground up, which the board adopted that May 2. The department was dissolved with the agreement that no current employees would be rehired. That meant Schott lost his job.

About a month later, board members, who knew Schott and Groharing had filed complaints with the attorney general, reversed their decision and rehired Balk and

other officers. “Schott and Groharing submitted applications, but the village never considered them for positions within the department due to their complaints of Balk’s preferential treatment, notwithstanding the men’s past service and above-average performance applications,� the appellate court said in handing down its decision. “The department’s dissolution was ... nothing more than a means to discriminate against Schott and Groharing on the basis of gender and in retaliation for prior complaints.�

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

MOUNT CARROLL – What’s working, what needs fixing, and what needs a review were part of the discussion Dec. 13 at the City Council meeting.

Sharon Pepin with Community Funding and Planning Services in Stockton presented a first draft of an update to the city’s community improvement plan. The council voted Nov. 22 to hire CFPS to update

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One addition Alderman Mike Risko asked to see made to buildings and property acquisition was the Davis Trust.

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Obituaries Garian E. Cox CHADWICK – Garian E. Cox, 84, of rural Chadwick, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, the son of Clarence and Mildred (Sidie) Cox. He married Berta Dunham on Oct. 16, 1954, in Sabula, Iowa.

Garian was employed for more than 31 years at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling, Plant 4, in the electric weld. He was a member of Milledgeville Brethren Church, and served in the past as custodian and

maintenance caretaker. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and working in the outdoors.

Surviving are his wife; four sons, Mike Cox, Mitchell Cox, and Monte (Deb Snapp) Cox, all of Milledgeville, and Matthew (Maggie) Cox of Polo; his brothers, Fantus (Betty) Cox of Jonesdale, Wisconsin, and Arleigh Cox of Nancy, Kentucky; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Michele Kingery; a sister, Cleone Freas; a brother, Verlyn Cox; and a granddaughter, Tessa.

Services were Dec. 17 at Milledgeville Brethren Church. McDonald Funeral

Home in Milledgeville handled arrangements.

Memorials in his memory may be directed to Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Penny Reynolds

YORKVILLE – Penny Beth Reynolds, 52, of Yorkville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

She was born Dec. 23, 1963, in Morrison, the daughter of Ronald and Marsha (Lotzbough) Green. Penny was united in marriage on Feb. 13, 1993, to Mr. Patrick J. Reynolds, and they spent the next 23 happy years together. Mrs. Reynolds was employed as an exercise psychologist at Edward Hospital. She

attended St. Anne Catholic Church in Oswego. Penny was a loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Penny is survived by her husband, Patrick Reynolds of Yorkville; her children, Caitlin Reynolds, Erin Reynolds, and Ryan Reynolds; her mother, Marsha (Floyd) Green Roberts of Lanark; and her sister, Teresa Green of Lanark.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Green.

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Sales tax referendum for school district proposed

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – The Savanna City Council’s Finance Committee on Dec. 13 reviewed a proposal by West Carroll schools Superintendent Adam Brumbaugh for a tax referendum in April that would use the city as a taxing body to help school facility funding.

Brumbaugh said the proposal was being brought to the Savanna council first, before Thomson and Mount Carroll, because of the city’s history of approving countywide sales tax referendums in the past – though it has failed in the county each time.

Savanna Mayor Tony McCombie said it will be difficult for the council to approve a sales tax referendum this time around.

“It’s a lot to think about, and I don’t know if we’d be willing to do it this year,” she said. “The catch is that, per state statute, you can only do this kind of arrangement until 2020.”

McCombie said several issues were brought up during the presentation, including the question of whether the proceeds would stay within the two existing Savanna facilities, potential property tax relief, and bond pay down.’’ McCombie said that, if the referendum is pursued, different scenarios could be looked at involving the distribution of the proceeds of the tax.

She said Brumbaugh explained the district cannot put a countywide 1 percent “We know it’s getting late to really appreciate it’s Lonnie Prowant’s Birthday!

sales tax on the ballot again because it no longer has 51 percent of the total students in the county, which is the legal threshold for such a move.

No action was taken on this item.

New gear for fire department

The council during its regular meeting approved the purchase of RSX turnout gear (coats and pants) at a cost of $1991 per unit for a 37 paid and volunteer

firefighters. The total cost would be $73,667.00.

Finance Committee Chairman Bill Robinson explained that the current units have exceeded their 10-year life cycle, and that normally the department is able to obtain the necessary funding for this through grants, though this year that did not occur.

The city will pay 20 percent ($14,733.40) up front, and the company will give the city an interest rate of 2.8 percent over a 5-year

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• The council also approved loan and grant disbursements for the wastewater treatment plant and in-system projects. The breakdown of requested funds was as follows: IEPA loan funds, $540,586.03, EDA grant funds, $107,309.19, and city funds, $18,749.88.

• Checks were written to Fischer Excavating for $16,135.20, MSA

Professional Services for $1,500.00, and $30,058.50, respectively, and to Community Funding and Planning Services, for $4,000.00 and $3,900.00, respectively.

• The council approved spending up to $2,500.00 for a new recording system for the police department, which will allow electronic copies of interviews to be directly emailed to the state’s attorney.

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Letters and Commentary Budget deal would be great Christmas gift By the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board

The sentiment “Peace on Earth, good will toward all” doesn’t seem to apply to Illinois politics, does it?

But in this season of Christmas, we believe it should.

Illinois state government needs a successor agreement to the half-year stopgap budget that took effect July 1 and will run out on Dec. 31.

While the stopgap budget funds K-12 schools through June 30, 2017, other major areas will soon be left out in the cold.

That is, if Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and leaders of the Democratic majority in the Legislature, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, don’t come to an agreement before the first of the year.

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been mighty cold out there lately.

Such brutal weather is analogous to the brutal financial problems the state’s budget woes have caused across the state and in our locality, too.

Just last week, we reported on the upcoming demise of Secure Recycling Services in Dixon, an award-winning division of Kreider Services.

While state budget woes weren’t the sole reason for the planned Dec. 31 closure, insecure state funding and uncertain business via contracts with the state contributed to it.

Agencies that provide services to domestic violence victims, such as YWCA of the Sauk Valley and Riverview Center, have likewise suffered from unreliable state funding.

Sauk Valley Community College has been shorted about two-thirds of the state funds it expected, according to a recent report.

The Lee-Ogle Transportation System,

What we think What better way to warm the hearts of Illinoisans than for the governor and legislative leaders to reach a budget deal before the stopgap budget runs out Dec. 31?

Unless, of course, peace and good will don’t apply to Illinois politics. which provided nearly 80,000 rides last year, faced closure at year’s end before a long-overdue state payment arrived in the nick of time. Even so, funding uncertainty remains, as the state will still owe LOTS about half a million dollars

by Dec. 31.

The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living, based in Sterling, has also been greatly hampered by lack of promised state funding.

People who face domestic violence, have disabilities, need transportation to medical appointments, want to recycle, or simply need an education have come

to rely on the state helping to pay for these services, which will be threatened anew if a reliable source of funding isn’t forthcoming in 2 weeks.

We get it that Rauner and Madigan, who also is the state Democratic Party chairman, are bitter rivals.

The governor, who took office in January 2015 with the slogan “Shake up Springfield; bring back Illinois,” believes his eventual support for an income tax increase is a valuable bargaining chip that can lead to the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s approval of some of his “turnaround

agenda” reforms.

Longtime leaders Madigan and Cullerton, who have been party to many legislative deals in the past, don’t want to agree to any of Rauner’s proposals.

Thus, there’s been no annual budget since July 1, 2015.

And now, the 12.8 million residents of Illinois must wait apprehensively for another deal, makeshift or otherwise, that will help state government to run better than it has.

If the spirit of Christmas won’t warm the cold hearts of our state leaders, what will?

We hope they finally see that treating budget victims with Scroogelike indifference during protracted political standoffs does the public an incredible injustice – not only through the decline in state-funded programs, but psychologically, too.

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woes has descended upon state residents like a dark winter night, where Charles Dickens’ ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come rule our collective dreams.

What Illinoisans would not give for a Scroogelike Christmas morning transformation in our leaders that would foster renewed hope for a better, brighter, happier, and more prosperous future?

A compromise budget agreement would go a long way toward warming hearts and boosting spirits across our state.

Governor, Mr. Speaker, and Mr. Senate President: In this season hope and joy, it’s not an unreasonable request that you do your jobs and produce a new budget before the stopgap runs out.

Unless, of course, you believe that peace on earth and good will toward all don’t apply in your line of work.

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Farm Bureau at a glance

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hank you to all who brought and displayed a tree for the Women’s Committee’s Winter Wonderland. We ended up with 16 trees displayed.

Each year, those bringing trees bring a little more creativity to the table. Those who brought in a tree to display were: Palisades Art League, FREEDOM Extension Group of Carroll County, Timberlake Playhouse, Century Pines Apartments, Humane Society of Carroll County, Savanna Smiles 4-H, Carroll County 4-H Federation, Jr. Ambassadors & Ambassadors, Toys for Tots, Carroll County Kids 4-H, 4C’s, Fulrath Mill Cavaliers, Chadwick Achievers, Clever Clovers 4-H, Jan Appel, and the Carroll County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee.

A huge thank you to everyone for their hard work!

Just a reminder that our office will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2.

I will be back at the office at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. So be sure to stop in by 4 p.m.

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In action items Tuesday, the council voted to OK this year’s tax levy of $251,800, up from $241,500 in 2015.

A home valued at $50,000 will see a property tax increase of about $48.

The biggest change in the levy is the contribution to the retirement fund. Last year’s levy was $33,000; this year’s

and candles. We also have platbooks on hand.

December seems to turn a little crazy at the office.

Between the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, the Carroll County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, and it being the holidays, … you never know what the day will bring. Sometimes it feels like we don’t get to enjoy it. Here is a little humor for you. The other day, I was walking around multi-tasking along with eating my lunch.

Somewhere along the lines I put it down, but for the life of me I could not find it!

I finally found it about 10 minutes later after I stopped everything else I was doing to search for it! That is nearly a multi-tasking diet plan there!

Mark your calendar, as we are having an On the Road program with Kevin Rund, senior director of local government with Illinois Farm Bureau on Jan. 24. Kevin will be discussing all those DOT rules and regulations affecting farmers. This is a topic that we know farmers find it hard to keep up to date on, and one that is confusing as well.

I know I will not answer any will be $20,000, City Clerk Julie Cuckler said.

The council also: • Authorized Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois to sell cookies next year in the city.

• Tabled a proposed change to the city animal ordinance which would combine the dog ordinance with the animal code.

“We’re looking to simplify the code,” Grim said. “It’s only been updated a few times

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questions I get asked about DOT or CDL rules without having a copy of what Kevin has sent me to explain it. Even then sometimes I need to verify again! The meeting will start at 12:30 p.m. with lunch served prior. Reservations are due to our office by Jan. 17 if you plan to attend.

With the funding crisis in Illinois, we dearly need to thank everyone who purchased freezer meals for the Ag in the Classroom fundraiser. Our ag in the classroom program is funded through the Carroll and Ogle

County Farm Bureaus and the Ogle County Extension Unit. We had lower orders this time around, as I am sure timing played a part of it. We had just done it, and the holidays are not necessarily a time where people spend extra dollars. We still were able to raise nearly $1,000 for the program. Year-to-date, freezer meal fundraising has raised us more than $3,000! Thank you to Custom Catering & BBQ for doing this program for us.

since it was first written.”

• Voted to approve a loan proposal for the new wastewater treatment plant. Sharon Pepin with Community Funding and Planning Services in Stockton will write up the proposal, which is to not cost more than $9,500.

The current plant, in Point Rock Park on Mill Street, must be replaced because it no longer meets Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency standards. The project is estimated to cost about $10 million, but the design process hasn’t started, Cuckler.

• Approved having MSA Professional Services in Galena modify the treatment plant facility plan to meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency requirements, at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

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• The council also approved fnal passage of three ordinances which will alter the water/sewer bill rates. The Sewer System Improvement Fund charge will be reduced from $9 per month to $3 per month; the Public Ways and Property Improvement Fee will go from $4 per month

to $6 per month, and the Basic User Rate Schedule for nonresidential users will go from $197.88 to $167.88 per quarter (or a reduction of $10 per month).

In other news, Police Chief Michael Moon warned that the department has been getting reports of “late night prowlers” in the Chestnut Park area, and to be sure to lock their cars and homes.

MORRISON Portion of state Route 78 closed MORRISON – State Route 78/Cherry Street will be closed through Thursday while Union Pacific Railroad crews perform emergency maintenance on the at-grade crossing between Wall and Market streets.

A detour will be marked on Route 78, Wall, Orange, and Genesee streets, and U.S. Route 30.

Call 815-284-2271 for more information.

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TODAY Grief support group meets in Thomson THOMSON – Beyond the Broken Heart, a new support group for those grieving the death of a loved one, will have its first meeting from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Oct. 26 at Thomson United Methodist Church.

To register, call Merrie Jo Pauley at 815-2733030 or simply come to the meeting. Scriptual wisdom and specific coping strategies will be discussed.

Christmas music featured in Fulton FULTON – The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center will have their third Wild Winter Wednesdays program of the season at the Windmill Cultural Center.

It will focus on the music of the season. The public is invited to gather at 9 a.m. for coffee, tea, and refreshments. The program begins at 9:15. The building is accessible to people with disabilities and the program is funded through a grant from the Fulton Association for Community Enrichment (FACE).

Julie Zuidema will present “Signing: The Music of Christmas.” When Julie was a missionary with Youth with a Mission, she saw a woman use the art of sign language to express a song. Julie went on to learn sign language and has used it as an expression of music.

Following Julie’s program, The Sunbeams from Second Reformed Church will provide guests with Christmas music favorites.

Programs are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit the Windmill Cultural Center Facebook page or call 815-5893925.

BEGINNING JAN. 3 Fitness classes in Hanover for seniors HANOVER – Free fitness classes for seniors will begin Jan. 3 and be held from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the old gym of the Hanover Park District Building, 500 E. Fillmore St. Classes will be led by Ken Mulholland. For more information, cll the Senior Resource Center at 815777-1316.

JAN. 4 Grief support group meets in Thomson THOMSON – Beyond the Broken Heart, a new support group for those grieving the death of a loved one, will have its first meeting from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Oct. 26 at Thomson United Methodist Church. To register, call Merrie Jo Pauley at 815-273-3030 or simply come to the meeting.

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JAN. 9 Beginning square dance lessons MORRISON – Morrison Grand Squares dance club is inviting people to join beginning square dance lessons starting at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 in the Odell Public Library Community Room. The first lesson is free; further lessons are $5 each. The music you will dance to ranges from modern rock to country.

Singles, couples and families are all invited.

Dancing partners will be provided for solo persons. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

For more information, call Ann at 815-772-3616 or Jaci at 815-535-6347, or visit squaredancemorrison.com.

JAN. 14 Free-throw contest planned in Shannon SHANNON – Knights of Columbus Council 12841 will offer a free-throw contest for boys and girls 9 to 14 years from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 14 at Eastland Elementary School, 601 S. Chestnut St. Registration forms will be available at the door, and must be signed by a parent or guardian. Competitors can be from within Carroll County or outside it. Winners will advance to a regional competition in February in Freeport. Jan. 28 will be a snow date.

Call Bill Spoerlein at 815-541-9420 for more information.

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Some of Viola Zink’s collection of Santa Clauses are visible in and on a case at the Owen P. Miles Museum in Mount Carroll.

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MOUNT CARROLL – Christmas collections can be viewed through the end of December at the Owen P. Miles Museum, 107 W. Broadway St. Visitors can see the Santa Claus collection, on temporary loan from Viola Zink of Mount Carroll. She has gathered the Santas for more than 7 decades. Also on display is a collection of vintage Christmas cards, assembled by Stanley Yenney of Savanna.

The Italianate home also features collectible dolls, teddy bears, and other

Also on display the rest of December are vintage Christmas cards collected by Stanley Yenney of Savanna. items. The museum will close from January through April, except for tours or by

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ENTERPRISE STORY | STATE BUDGET & SOCIAL SERVICES

Federal law ‘locks’ developmentally disabled out of workshops Agencies denied guidance on interpreting conflicting sections of legislation

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN Sauk Valley Media cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523

STERLING – Several workers with developmental disabilities showed up at Self Help Enterprises for their shift Sept. 26, but weren’t allowed to punch the clock.

The sheltered workshop – a place that employs people with disabilities separately from others – has taken a guarded approach to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, federal legislation that took effect July 22.

With a goal of getting youth with disabilities into the best jobs possible, the new law actually has left those 10 accustomed to having a place to be and a purpose in life with neither.

Dozens more won’t get to try their hand in a workshop until assessment deems such a work atmosphere appropriate.

Under the act, in order to continue working for agencies allowed to pay subminimum wage, people 24 and younger with disabilities who weren’t hired before July 22 must go through training, counseling and transition services to determine whether they should be working elsewhere in the community, rather than at such workshops.

The U.S. Department of Education filed the final version of the law Aug. 19, and its finer points were discussed at regional training Sept. 7. Among those points: Workers hired before July 22 were grandfathered in, and allowed to stay with the workshops.

A section in the legislation, however, prohibits workshops from contracting with educational agencies.

A packet provided at the training concludes with the following advisory stating that state and local agencies: “May not enter into a contract or other arrangement with an entity for the purpose of operating a program for an individual age 24 or younger under which the work is compensated at minimum

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Erring on the safe side, for fear of being stripped of funding or even being shut down, Self Help turned away 10 clients ages 22 to 24 who worked there through a contract with Bi-County Special Education Cooperative.

“We’re at risk,” said Carla Haubrich, executive director of Self Help, which gets 55 percent of its funding from the state. “If we choose to ignore this clear legislation, our wage certificate is on the line.”

The next day, another wave of workers in that age group showed up, and the worst Groundhog Day ever played out.

“There’s a whole human factor here,” Haubrich said.

“We had to say goodbye to students we’ve served for a couple of years, whom we’ve come to know, love and respect. We had staff equally upset, because they weren’t going to see those people anymore.”

Self Help is the biggest of four such workshops in the Sauk Valley, serving 230 clients with

its developmental training and workshop. It has had to turn away 30 potential clients and refer them for vocational rehabilitation since July 22, in addition to the 10 existing clients put out of work.

Other workshops’ takes

People with developmental disabilities who work with agencies such as Bi-County

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are guaranteed public education through age 22.

Bi-County serves students in Whiteside and Carroll counties. Rolling Hills Progress Center in Lanark has continued to allow its four workers in that age group to work – although another one had to be let go because he was hired after July 22.

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We want to make sure we’re covered, and we’re trying to do everything we can, but we’re forced to sit back and wait for more information and guidance,” said Brandon Rumler, who celebrated his 2-year anniversary as Rolling Hills executive director Wednesday.

“The two counties don’t communicate, and Self Help is taking a very narrow decision-making approach, and I don’t blame them for

that,” said Laurie Heston, Bi-County’s executive director. “Self Help is taking a very restricted view, whereas other workshops are being cautious but still helping kids in their community.”

Village of Progress in Oregon employs as many as 10 people 22 to 24 years old each school year through its contract with Ogle County Education Cooperative, and is continuing to do so.

“It’s frustrating for everyone, because we want to abide by the law and the

provisions, but we haven’t been able to get any clarity,” said Executive Director Brandon Rumler Brion Brooks, whose 30-year-old daughter, Rachel, has worked at VOP since 2009.

A former lawyer, he’s baffled by the lack of guidance. He came to Oregon as a pastor, and became executive director of VOP in 2014, and it became something of a

ministry to him.

“The whole thing is rather personal to me – all of this is trying to figure out what is going to be most beneficial for people like my daughter,” he said.

“For some of these folks, the most beneficial thing might very well be to be integrated into employment in the community. For some of them, what’s going to be most beneficial is to stay in the shelter and have their support and friends they can trust.”

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Shelters and agencies are given state liaisons to contact, and all report a stark lack of guidance.

“The whole problem is the state isn’t giving you a whole lot of answers,” Brooks said.

Nor are federal agencies.

Officials from the U.S. departments of health and human services, education, and labor, including the labor’s Wages and Hours Division, referred Sauk Valley Media to each others’ agencies, with each department saying it couldn’t help interpret the legislation’s conflicting sections.

Kreider Services in Dixon also has retained youth hired before July 22, although there’s no risk, since it’s not through a contract with an educational agency. Kreider CEO Jeff Stauter said since

July 22, the workshop has been approached by three or four school districts and at least half a dozen parents, all of whom Kreider has had to turn away until they meet the new legislation’s requirements.

Where do they go?

Each state has a designated state unit that must document workers’ completion of the requirements to work for sheltered workshops. In many cases, those units also conduct the training and counseling.

In Illinois, that agency is the Department of Rehabilitative Services, a division of the Department of Human Services. The supervisor of the Sterling office, Mark Krupke, deferred to the Springfield office, where Kris Smith, the department’s director, spoke to the spirit of the new act.

“The intent really sets expectations for people with disabilities,” she said. “It looks at making informed choices for those individuals. It’s addressing what expectations parents and service providers should have. Let’s include them in the decisionmaking. What are you interested in? What would you like to do?”

Vocational rehabilitation, however, can take nearly half a year to complete the requirements: 30 days for an application to be filled out, 60 days for the unit to determine whether the applicant is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, and another 90 days to set up a plan for employment.

The process typically moves along swiftly, Smith said, but with the budget impasse, state agencies aren’t adding staff, period, let alone at a pace to match

the increased demand.

The Sterling office has five employees: Krupke, two rehab counselors with master’s degrees, and two coordinators who tackle a lot of the clerical work. That staff has remained pretty consistent over the years, Smith said.

Workshops’ workers over 24, too, must receive regular counseling and training in order to keep working there. Brooks and Stauter are both grateful for Northern Illinois Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit which has subcontracted with DORS to help potential workers through the system. Brooks said OCEC is helping one youth along, and NICIL will start providing the workshop with peer counseling after the turn of the year.

“The door isn’t shut permanently,” Stauter said, “but it’s locked for the moment for a lot of folks.

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[DORS] is getting their hands around it as quickly as they can, for a government agency and the glacial pace they move at.”

Trickle-down lag

President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act into law on July 22, 2014, 2 years before it took effect.

The government lag in implementing the law irks Haubrich.

“A lot of this, I think, is

the state of Illinois reacting slowly to federal law,” she said. “The state had 2 years to have everything in place and notify everyone. The federal government first giving training after the law went into effect was poor on their part.”

“The state handed us the rulebook while school was already going,” said Rebecca Zienty, Self Help’s director of rehabilitation.

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Letters and Commentary

BY HANNAH COX Milledgeville

I’m sure it is a busy time of the year, and this is yet another email that found its way into the inbox, but if someone reads this, I hope it finds its way to where others read it (especially the man that was so kind).

This random act of kindness touched my heart in more ways than I can describe, and although he may not

ever read this, I hope his kindness will inspire others as it has for me.

To understand the magnitude of this to me, I want to preface my year.

My husband and I just had our first child together in July. Last year, we lost one after having difficulty getting pregnant. We also have five other children from previous marriages.

My husband lost his job earlier this year, and I’m a stay-at-home mom. The job offer my husband did

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get required us to move out of state. The past month and a half, my kids and I have been living out of suitcases since my ex-husband is not letting me take the kids out of state. We have crashed with my sister-in-law and have added five people to her household of five people. So, with 10 people in the house, she has graciously accommodated all the craziness. With finances tight, my sister-in-law has gotten

everything we needed and even gave me money to Christmas shop for the kids.

So, today my niece was sick and my sister-in-law stayed at home to care for her. There were some things she needed from the store, so I ran into town to get them. While at Walmart in Sterling, I checked out and the man behind me offered to pay for our groceries. I thanked him and said Merry Christmas, as that was all I could muster. I was so

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Letters and Commentary CAPITOL REPORT

Merry Christmas, and a hope for a new year ridiculous, right? Well, believe it or not the movie was inspired by actual events. ‘ My point is this: if Allied and German soldiers could come together at Christmas, then maybe it’s not too farfetched to believe that there’s hope for us in Illinois. We aren’t enemies facing off on a battlefield, we are political opponents who just see things differently. I hope and pray that we can find a way to leave our trenches and meet in the middle.

I would be remiss if I didn’t make mention of all the local charities that need all of our help at this time of year. There are too many to mention, but all of them do great work for Northwest Illinois. Amid the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and gift

giving, please remember to give a gift to those in need. I truly believe that you reap what you sow, so why not go into the new year sowing good seeds throughout our community? Whether it’s a red kettle, a toy drive, or a donation to a food pantry – please consider investing in our community.

I’ll leave you with the profound words of Winston Churchill, who said: “We make a living by what we

get, but we make a life by what we give.” May we all take stock of this simple truth as we go about the holiday season. And from the bottom of my heart to all of you, I wish you a Merry Christmas!

As always, you can reach me or Sally at 815/232-0774 or e-mail us at repstewart@gmail. com. You can also visit my website at www. repbrianstewart.com or on Facebook.

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Christmas is without a doubt my favorite time of the year. I’m not quite sure how to explain it exactly, but during the 2 weeks leading up to Christmas, everyone just appears to be happier, and it couldn’t come at a better time considering we are suffering through a cold spell in the dead of winter.

We all enjoy the little things about the holidays: whether it be the decorations, the lights, the music, the presents, or the Christmas movies. And then there’s the glimmering hope of the new year; the idea that everything bad that happened in 2016 will be in the past. The year 2017 will be a blank slate and a fresh start.

This is certainly the most wonderful time of the year.

Over the past several months, you’ve heard me week after week lamenting the current state of the state.

By now you know that we have more than our share of challenges in the coming new year, but we also have a grand opportunity: we can start the new year fresh. Of course, the issues that have plagued our state will still exist 2017, but that doesn’t mean that the partisan conflicts need to continue.

Perhaps I’m being a hopeless optimist, but I see a sliver of hope for Illinois.

The task ahead is daunting and the road is long, but as I’ve said before there isn’t a reason why we can’t meet somewhere in the middle.

Just this morning I read that the other side of the aisle is considering backing away from an adversarial role. If true, that would be welcoming news to just about all of us.

There is also a report out from Chicago Tonight that House Democrats may be considering an early retirement for the longtime speaker of the House. Just maybe, for the first time in decades, bipartisan compromise is within grasp.

Perhaps my friends on the other side of the aisle will seek a thawing of relations

for the good of the state.

As far as I’m concerned, that would be the ultimate Christmas State Rep. Brian Stewart gift.

I mentioned Christmas movies earlier in the column, and right now there’s one that comes to mind when we talk about putting aside our differences to meet in the middle. There’s a foreign World War I film (I know, not your traditional Christmas movie) called “Joyeux Noel.” To give you a brief synopsis: Allied and German soldiers reach an unofficial truce on the Western Front in 1914, and both sides cross into no-mans land and spend the night singing Christmas carols. The premise sounds

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EASTLAND HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Pool A: Amboy, Eastland, Fulton, LaMoille, Stillman Valley Pool B: Byron, Galena, Polo, Prophetstown, South Beloit Monday Amboy vs. Stillman Valley, 9 a.m.

Galena vs. South Beloit, 10:30 a.m.

Fulton vs. Amboy, noon Eastland vs. LaMoille, 1:30 p.m.

Polo vs. Galena, 3 p.m.

Byron vs. Prophetstown, 4:30 p.m.

Stillman Valley vs. Eastland, 6 p.m.

South Beloit vs. Byron, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Fulton vs. LaMoille, noon South Beloit vs. Prophetstown, 1:30 p.m.

LaMoille vs. Amboy, 3 p.m.

Fulton vs. Stillman Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Byron vs. Polo, 6 p.m.

Eastland vs. Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 28 Prophetstown vs. Polo, noon Stillman Valley vs. LaMoille, 1:30 p.m.

Galena vs. Prophetstown, 3 p.m.

Polo vs. South Beloit, 4:30 p.m.

Byron vs. Galena, 6 p.m.

Eastland vs. Fulton, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 29 Pool A 5th vs. Pool B 5th, 1:30 p.m. (9th/10th) Pool A 4th vs. Pool B 4th, 3 p.m.

(7th/8th) Pool A 3rd vs. Pool B 3rd, 4:30 p.m. (5th/6th) Pool A 2nd vs. Pool B 2nd, 6 p.m. (3rd/4th) Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 1st, 7:30 p.m. (1st/2nd)

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FORRESTON HOLIDAY TOURNEY Dec. 12 Winnebago 92, Christian Life 55

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Orangeville 82, Polo 66: Austin Guy led the Broncos with 37 points, and teammate Caden Getz added 23 as Orangeville cruised to the 16-point win. Brady Webb led the Marcos with 24 points.

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Byron 48, Le-Win 30 Dec. 13 River Ridge 53, Oregon 39: The Wildcats led 28-16 at the half and cruised to the victory over the Hawks. Trey Thomas led River Ridge with 13 points, and

teammate Carter Wild added a dozen. For Oregon Kole Mowry paced the Hawks with 12 points.

Sterling Newman 57, Pearl City 48: The Comets trailed just once in the game, in the first quarter, and held off the Wolves.

Pearl City hindered its own game by committing 20 turnovers.

Kyle Schmitt led Newman with 15 points, and teammate Eli Leffelman chipped in with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Brock Smargiassi led the Wolves with 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Seth Palmer added 14 points and 6 boards.

Freeport Aquin 67, Milledgeville 43: The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead and rolled. The Missiles were outscored 23-12 in the second quarter alone.

Patrick Gustafson led Aquin with 17 points, while Kyle Ottens paced Milledgeville with 20 points.

Dec. 14 Byron 72, Forreston 54 River Ridge 46, Pecatonica 28 Dakota 45, Le-Win 43 Oregon 39, Stillman Valley 37 Polo 100, Christian Life 85 Milledgeville 47, Pearl City 38

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Continued . . .

ROUTE 84 HOLIDAY TOURNEY Dec. 12 Stockton 42, Scales Mound 14 West Carroll 39, Erie 35 Fulton 74, Unity Christian 44 Dec. 14

AFC 69, Scales Mound 50 Fulton 48, Stockton 39 Dec. 15 East Dubuque 42, Erie 35 Galena 55, Warren 29 Dec. 16 East Dubuque 47, Warren 23 West Carroll 49, Galena 30 Stockton 50, Unity Christian 42 Fulton 70, AFC 66 (OT) Dec. 17 Warren 59, Scales Mound 34 (9th place) Galena 57, Unity Christian 34 (7th place) Erie 36, Stockton 34 (5th place) West Carroll 62, AFC 59 (3rd place) East Dubuque 52, Fulton 44 (1st place) MONMOUTH UNITED CHRISTMAS TOURNEY Dec. 12 Eastland 51, Sherrard 35 Quest 57, United 23 Dec. 14 Eastland 57, West Prairie 21 Quest 45, West Central 37 Dec. 16 Peoria Quest 71, Eastland 49 (Championship game)

Other area boys basketball scores

Dec. 13 Sherrard 46, Morrison 44: The Tigers trailed 21-14 at the half, but stormed back to edge the Mustangs in Morrison. Morrison was led by Bryce Smith’s 12 points, while teammate Nick Klimson added 11.

Dec. 14 Freeport 71, Belvidere North 46: The Blue Thunder were never in the game against the Pretzels, who led 35-24 at the half and upped their lead to 55-34 after three quarters. Cade Budenz and Myterrion Carter each scored 16 for Freeport (3-6, 2-3).

Varsity girls basketball scores

Dec. 12 Morrison 53, Fulton 31: Fulton led by a 6 points going into the second quarter, but were outscored 35-11 in the second and third and fell to the Fillies.

Jaeden Workman scored 13 points, pulled down 7 boards and had 3 steals to lead Morrison. Teammate Emma Sitzmore added 11 points,13

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Dec. 13 Durand 41, Forreston 40 Belvidere North 61, Freeport 47 Geneseo 64, Sterling 45: The Maple Leafs used their strong post play to take control of the game early and cruised to the win.

Geneseo led by 29-20 at the half and extended that lead to as many as 20 in the third quarter. Lindsey Francque led the Leafs with 16 points, while Sterling was led by Gretchen Gould’s 10 points.

Dec. 15 Morrison 58, Erie 48: Morrison used a 9-point fourth quarter scoring advantage to outlast Erie on the road. The Fillies were led by Emma Sitzmore’s 18 points and 9 rebounds, with Kassidy Church adding 15 and Emma Melton chipping in with a dozen. Erie was led by Taylor Steimle’s 21 points.

Spring Valley Hall 39, Sterling Newman 35: The Lady Comets trailed in the first but fought their way back to lead 28-23 at the half before being outscored 16-7 in the fourth quarter.

Madi Soldati and Hunter Galassi each scored 17 for the Red Devils, while Kelsey

Simpson scored 11 points led by Tabria Thomas, who adding 14. Pearl City was and Madison Craft 10 for scored 8 points. led by Tia Clark’s 16, sister Newman.

Dec. 14 Tyra adding 14 and Gwen Pecatonica 40, Durand 14 Pearl City 31, River Ridge/ heimerdinger chipping in Sherrard 55, Riverdale 23 Scales Mound 29: The Lady with 13 points.

Wildcats led by a point going PEARL CITY HOLIDAY into the second quarter. Pearl POLO CHRISTMAS TOURNEY City held a 5-point halftime CLASSIC Dec. 12 lead, and RR/SM closed it to Dec. 12 East Dubuque 36, Le-Win a single point again going into Milledgeville 55, Warren 25 the final period. Tyra Clark led 39: The Lady Missiles River Ridge/Scales the Lady Wolves in scoring trailed by 4 going into the Mound 53, Dakota 34: with 11 points. Tabria Thomas second quarter and scored Tabria Thomas led the Lady led RR/SM with 10 points.

20 in the second to take a Wildcats with 19 points and Le-Win 43, Dakota 24: lead that held up. Rebecca Reese Miller added 10. The Bri Haight dumped in 20 Waite led Milledgeville Lady Indians were led by points, and teammate Sydney with 24 points, with Mady Ellie Packer’s 11 points.

Lindquist added 10 for the Frederick adding a dozen.

Pearl City 56, Orangeville Lady Panthers. Ashley Porter Warren was led by Anna 44: Tia Clark led the Lady paced the Lady Indians with Reidl’s 11 points.

Wolves, scoring 27 points, 11 points.

Dixon 62, West Carroll and her sister, Tyra, added Dec. 15 30: The Duchesses led 20-4 21. McKenzie Riemer led Dakota 47, Orangeville 40 going into the second quarter the Lady Broncos with 16 East Dubuque 52, Pearl and rolled. Britney Pitzer points, while teammate City 46: In a tight game, led Dixon with 20 points, Kelsey Bollon added 14.

East Dubuque held off the and teammate Isabelle Dec. 13 host Lady Wolves to capture Shiaras added 13. The Lady Fulton 62, Le-Win 55 the tourney championhip.

Thunder were led by Kaylee (OT): Fulton was led by Madison Feyen led the Lady Anderson’s 8 points.

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Dec. 15 Stillman Valley 41, Le-Win 35 (15th place) Dakota 63, Oregon 39 (13th place) Forreston 56, Pecatonica 54 (OT) (11th place) Pearl City 55, Christian Life 54 (7th place) Winnebago 75, Orangeville 50 Sterling Newman 67, Freeport Aquin 66: Eli Leffelman hit a put-back shot as time expired to give the Comets the victory.

Despite being down by as many as 13 points in the first half and trailing by 6 points at the half, Newman kept battling. Its victory set up a championship matchup on Friday night against the Winnebago Indians.

Leffelman led Newman with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

Teammate Brady Osborne added 17. Zac Cummings led the Bulldogs with 19 points and pulled down 8 boards and teammate Patrick Gustafson added 18.

Dec. 16 Polo 65, Milledgeville 63: The Marcos trailed the Missiles 27-21 at the half, but took a 45-42 lead going into the final quarter and held off Milledgeville to capture fifth place. Trevin Woodin led Polo with 26 points, while Justin Young chipped in with 20. Kyle Ottens led the Missiles with 25, while teammate Payton Harris added 17.

Freeport Aquin 54, Orangeville 34 (3rd place) Byron 63, River Ridge 27 (consolation) Sterling Newman 69, Winnebago 60 (OT): The Comets’ John Wilson hit a shot at the buzzer to force an overtime, and from there Newman hit all 10 of its free throws to put the championship game away. Eli Leffelman led the Comets with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Andrew Morrissey led the Indians with 25 points and 19 boards.

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Oregon 53, Polo 35: Oregon led by a single point after the first quarter and extended that lead to 28-19 at the half before opening it up in the second half. Bailey Montavon led the Lady Hawks with 12 points, while teammate Jessica Hunt added 10. Polo was led by Justine Gorzny’s 23 points.

Dec. 13 Eastland 64, Oregon 44: The Lady Cougars used a stifling defense to wreak havoc on the Lady Hawks’ offense, causing 14 turnovers. Erin Henze led the Lady Cougars with 19 points, and teammates Makenzie Fink (17), Katie Krogman (14) and Lydia Coatney (11) also scored in double figures. Oregon was led by Bailey Montavon’s 13 points, with Addie Kitzmiller chipping in with a dozen points.

Warren 65, West Carroll 45: Warren took control early and rolled to the easy win. Makaila Stuckey led the Lady Warriors with 19 points and Maddy Tesmer added 18. Maddie Meek scored 14 for West Carroll, with teammate Hayley Guilinger adding 10.

Prophetstown 45, Polo 30: The Lady Prophets led by sixteen points (30-14) at the half and extended that lead to twenty six (40-14) by holding Polo scoreless in the third quarter. Courtney Pierceson led Prophetstown with twenty two points while Riley Peterson led Polo with thirteen.

Dec. 14 Eastland 67, Polo 30: The Lady Cougars took control early and cruised to the thirty seven point victory. Eastland led by twenty two (33-11) at the half. Lydia Coatney led Eastland with twenty points and seven rebounds. Erin Henze added fifteen points and Makenzie Fink chipped in with ten.

Dixon 44, Milledgeville 33: The Lady Missiles never led in this game as the Duchesses took the eleven point win. Mady Frederick and Rebecca Waite each

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Dec. 15 Dixon 54, Eastland 44: In a back and forth game with neither team gaining much of an advantage, turnovers by the Lady Cougars (9-3) ended up being the deciding factor as the Duchesses (8-3) pulled off the ten point win.

Bri Scheidegger led Dixon with fifteen points, while teammate Ellie Provo added thirteen. Eastland was led by Makenzie Fink and Lydia Coatney who each scored fifteen points.

Prophetstown 46, Milledgeville 45: The Lady Prophets’ Lexi Rangel hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Prophetstown to the win. Milledgeville took an 18-16 lead at the half, but were outscored by the Lady Prophets 30-27 in the second half.

Rangel led Prophetstown with 23 points and 5 steals. Courtney Pierceson added a dozen. The Lady Missiles were led by Mady Frederick’s 22, with teammate Rececca Waite adding 12 points.

West Carroll 73, Polo 46: The Lady Thunder cruised to the seventh-place victory over the Marcos with a 20-5 second-quarter scoring advantage. Hayley Guilinger led the way for West Carroll with 22 points. Shelby Skiles (15), Josi Anderson (13) and Maddie Meek (12) also contributed in double figures.

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Stanley Larem and Nancy Hurd were married Dec. 24, 1956, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling, with Barb Bellows and Alden Larem

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They have four children, Holly (Steve) Queckboerner of Chadwick, Patrick Larem of Mount Carroll, Bruce Larem of Milledgeville, and Julie Barnhart of Phoenix. They also have six grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 264, Chadwick, IL 61014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 16-TX-22: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS CARROLL COUNTY CLERK , CARROLL COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL, CITY OF SAVANNA, CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL, CARROLL COUNTY TREASURER , LAKE CARROLL HOLDING, INC , LAKE CARROLL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN , AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number 01-05-07-301-222 01-05-07-301-222 01-05-07-301-222 01-05-07-301-223 01-05-07-301-223 01-05-07-301-223 01-05-07-331-106 01-05-07-403-349 01-05-07-403-349 01-05-07-403-349 01-05-07-403-562 01-05-07-403-562 01-05-07-403-603 01-05-07-403-603 01-05-07-403-603 04-04-02-228-010 04-04-02-228-010 04-04-02-228-010 04-04-02-228-010 04-04-11-118-016 04-04-11-118-016 04-04-11-118-016 04-04-11-319-075 04-04-11-319-075 04-04-11-319-075 04-04-12-404-253 04-04-12-404-253 04-04-14-205-081 04-04-14-205-081 04-04-14-205-081 04-04-14-205-081 04-04-14-212-134 04-04-14-212-134 04-04-14-212-183 04-04-14-212-183 04-04-14-212-184 04-04-14-216-040 04-04-14-216-154 04-04-14-216-154 04-04-14-413-013 04-04-14-413-013 04-04-14-413-013 04-04-14-413-127 04-04-14-413-127 04-04-14-413-128 04-04-14-413-128 05-08-06-301-009 05-08-06-301-009 05-08-06-301-009 08-07-10-103-014 08-07-10-109-001 08-07-10-115-032 08-07-10-115-032 08-07-10-116-074 08-07-10-116-074 08-07-10-116-074 08-07-24-306-005

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the VillagePresident and Board of Trustees of the Village of Shannon will receive sealed bids for the sale of the following tract of real estate: LOTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 9 IN SHANNON'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SHANNON; SITUATED IN THE VILLAGE OF SHANNON, COUNTY OF CARROLL AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. which property is located at 418 South Ridge Street, Shannon, Illinois, 61078.

The property consists of four vacant lots formerly occupied by a nursing home.

Bids for the purchase of the aforesaid interest in the above described property are hereby invited and will be received at the office of the Shannon Village Clerk, 17 East Market Street, Shannon, Illinois 61078 during the Clerk's normal business hours until January 3, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Bids may also be delivered at the Board of Trustee's meeting at 7:00 p.m., January 3, 2017 at the Shannon Village Hall, 17 East Market Street, Shannon, Illinois 61078. Such proposals shall be addressed to: Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Shannon c/o Village Clerk PO Box 514 Shannon, IL 61078 and shall bear the legend “PROPOSED BID FOR PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE” and the include the name, address and telephone number of the bidder.

All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regular meeting of the City Council of the Village of Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2017.

A contract may be awarded to the highest bidder whose bid was found to be in the best interests of the Village of Shannon. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids and the waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding process. The Board of Trustees further reserves the right to review and study any and all bids and to make a contract award within thirty days after the bids have been opened and publicly read.

The Village further states that it shall reserve an easement to maintain repair and replace any Village utilities running through the property.

December 7, 14, 21, 2016

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Pearl City’s Melville signs to play softball at St. Ambrose University

Eastland’s Beyers signs letter of intent to play volleyball at Gannon University

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Pearl City High School student Kendra Melville signed a letter of intent to play softball at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, on Dec. 14 at the school. At the signing are (from left) Kendra’s sister, Laura; their mother, Jamie; Kendra; and father, Mark. Photo submitted by Kristi Fransen.

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Eastland High School senior Ashley Beyers signs her letter of intent to play volleyball for Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Looking on are her parents, Heather and Jason Beyers of Lanark.

PUBLIC NOTICE TO FREEDOM TOWNSHIP

PURSUANT TO 35ILCS SEC 9-210 OF THE ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES, THE CARROLL COUNTY CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICER HAS APPLIED AN EQUALIZATION FACTOR OF .95 TO THE 2016 ASSESSMENTS (EXCEPT FARMLAND AND FARM BUILDINGS)IN FREEDOM TOWNSHIP. THIS EQUALIZATION FACTOR IS TO BRING THE LEVEL OF ASSESSMENTS IN FREEDOM TOWNSHIP TO 33.33% OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.

NOTICES AND PUBLICATION LISTS REFLECT THIS FACTOR DATED DECEMBER 14, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE TO CHERRY GROVE/SHANNON TOWNSHIP

PURSUANT TO 35ILCS SEC 9-210 OF THE ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES, THE CARROLL COUNTY CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICER HAS APPLIED AN EQUALIZATION FACTOR OF .98 TO THE 2016 ASSESSMENTS (EXCEPT FARMLAND AND FARM BUILDINGS)IN CHERRY GROVE/SHANNON TOWNSHIP. THIS EQUALIZATION FACTOR IS TO BRING THE LEVEL OF ASSESSMENTS IN CHERRY GROVE/SHANNON TOWNSHIP TO 33.33% OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.

NOTICES AND PUBLICATION LISTS REFLECT THIS FACTOR DATED DECEMBER 14, 2016

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Eastland High School announces state scholars

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Students learn about viscosity Prairie Advocate staff

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Four seniors at Eastland High School have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. They are (front, from left) Alexis Smith, daughter of David and Amber Smith; and Grace Norton, daughter of Jeff and Angela Norton; and (back, from left) Tyler Dambman, son of Curt and Shelly Dambman; and Merrick Misiewicz, son of Marcy Misiewicz and Michael Misiewicz. Selection is based on SAT or ACT scores and/or class rank at the end of junior year.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

No MAP grants this spring No funding in stopgap bill, which expires Dec. 31

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN Sauk Valley Media cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523

DIXON – Students can cross a state grant for the spring semester off their holiday wish lists: Officials are advising them not to expect Monetary Assistance Program grants

next semester.

“At this point, I’ve erred on the side of caution and advised and directed students to not count on that money,” said Jennifer Schultz, director of financial assistance at Sauk Valley Community College.

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MOUNT CARROLL – Fifth grade students at West Carroll Middle School learned about viscosity and types of fluids through an Ag in the Classroom program. Students gained knowledge about friction and its effects. They discovered when machines work, friction is created.

This friction can be undesirable when it comes to machines because it can make them work less efficiently and can cause parts to wear out quickly.

These problems are addressed with lubricants.

Some lubricants are made from agricultural sources such as cattle by-products or plant oils, while other lubricants are made from petroleum products.

Then, through a hands-on activity, students explored viscosity. Viscosity is the measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow. In the activity, students compared the viscosity of different types of fluids such as soybean oil, corn syrup, and water. The students timed how long it takes for a marble to travel through each fluid to discover

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West Carroll Middle School students recently placed positive messages on the school Christmas tree. With the decorated tree are (front row, from left) Carissa Bradshaw, Mackenzie Bentley, Cassidy Bradshaw, Erawyn Wynia, and Autumn Kosier; and (back row) Bradley Storjohann, Brianna Preston, Cheyenne Griffith, and Tammy Griffith. Photo submitted by Freddie Preston.

“If it comes through, it’s a perk you shouldn’t have planned on. I’d hate to set them up for false hope.”

For the third straight semester, MAP grants, which help financially strapped students pay tuition and other expenses, will not be immediately available.

The stopgap budget signed June 30 by Gov. Bruce Rauner did not include MAP funding for the 2016-17 school year, and Sauk will not fund them in the hopes of being reimbursed.

It did that in fall 2015, providing about $60,000

for 468 eligible students, but simply hasn’t had the money to do so again.

The school also was able to reimburse students for this spring’s grants, using stopgap funding.

This fall, 75 students were eligible for MAP grants, Schultz said.

The stopgap budget fully funded K-12 education for the whole school year, but provided community colleges and universities with funds only through the end of the calendar year. If nothing changes in Springfield, Sauk will continue to operate on a fiscal year 2017 budget with a deficit of about $1.9 million.

“There are some

institutions out there that are in rough shape,” said Melissa Dye, Sauk’s dean of business services.

She and other college’s chief financial officers met in October, and little if any light was shed on higher education funding discussions in Springfield.

Sauk is part of a growing number of community colleges that aren’t guaranteeing MAP funds. A survey released recently by Illinois Student Assistance Commission, which disseminates the funds, showed that only 53 percent of 96 colleges surveyed said they’d guarantee MAP grants in the spring, down from 60 percent in the fall.

CUSTOM KITCHEN CABINETRY Students celebrate the holiday MADE LOCALLY OLD WORLD CRAFTSMANSHIP Prairie Advocate staff

MOUNT CARROLL – West Carroll Middle School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) decorated the Christmas tree at WCMS with positive and hopeful messages for their fellow students and families for the holiday season, and for 2017.

The students chose messages on decorated note cards and tied them to the tree. Some of the messages were about alcohol and drugs: “If you drink you end up on the naughty list,” “I don’t use drugs or alcohol so I will be successful,” “Candy canes & Christmas snow – I will not use tobacco.”

Some were about everyday experiences: “I will speak out against bullying in 2017,” “I will not judge other

students,” “Spread Peace – never bully.” Some were about their families: “I love my family, always,” “Be safe – somebody loves you.”

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