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EASTLAND SCHOOLS

Board approves summer help for young readers

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

LANARK – A remedial summer reading program for K-2 students in the Eastland School District will start in early July after approval at the March 13 school board meeting.

The program will assist about 12 children whose reading skills are significantly below grade level. The initiative will cost about $14,000 for three licensed teachers, who will plan and implement the program.

Bus transportation will be provided, with students attending half-days Monday through Friday until Aug. 4. The program is mandatory, as is parent involvement.

The initiative was first proposed at the board’s Feb. 14 meeting. There, Eastland Elementary Principal Angela Mahoney shared data from spring 2015 to spring 2016 indicating that only 16 percent of Eastland students in the bottom 25 percent of reading skills were meeting their reading growth target.

Likewise, only 40 percent of students with individualized reading programs were meeting their reading growth target.

Photos by Lynnette Forth for Prairie Advocate

The Mount Carroll Fire Department held its annual all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday. By noon, 1,000 hungry patrons had been served. RIGHT: Brenda and Steve Getz enjoy the breakfast of eggs, pancakes, hash browns, whole hog sausage, milk, coffee and juice. A steady line of eaters filed through the station from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. BELOW: (From left) Katie Floming, Jes Hockman, Michelle Fossett, and Jolene Hockman serve up food with a smile.

“We want to keep it small right now and make sure it’s working right, and work with kids who are at the lowest level,�

Mahoney said at the February meeting.

New laptops

The board also authorized Superintendent Mark Hansen to enter into a lease-to-own agreement for new laptop computers for students in kindergarten, first and seventh through 12th grades.

The laptops are on a 4-year renewal cycle, and the ones for students in seventh to 12th are at the end of their cycle. Hansen will complete the 2017-18 budget by the end of April, then determine whether financing the purchase is necessary, or if the money can come from the next budget. “We had been leasing on a low-interest loan through Exchange State Bank. I want to see if we can buy those,� Hansen said.

The laptops would either be leased or purchased from CDW-Government, a company that works with school districts, said district secretary DiAnn Adolph.

Without interest, the projected cost would be about $181,900; with interest – about 2.5 percent – the projected cost would be about $186,447.50.

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Committee takes step toward allowing chickens

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – A city committee will draft a zoning regulation that would allow for chickens within city limits.

The Personnel/Public Relations/Ordinance Committee recommended to the City Council on March 14 allowing conditional use zoning that would allow residents to raise chickens.

Committee Chairman Christine Lee said many municipalities already have made such allowances.

Public Works Superintendent John Lindeman has expressed opposition, but noted in correspondence that if the committee did decide to allow chickens in the city, it should do so through zoning regulation. That would require a public hearing

on each case, allowing neighbors to voice concern and the city to place and enforce specific conditions.

The committee on March 14 also: • Decided against expanding or changing the reimbursement program for sidewalk repairs. The city will try to raise public awareness of the program.

• Addressed complaints that the city isn’t enforcing its dumpster ordinance that requires screening and fencing. Most of the 150 dumpsters in use in the city are not in compliance, Lee said. She said she will attend Chamber of Commerce meetings to speak with dumpster owners.

• Removed from its agenda the removal of five billboard signs within city limits because of the expense involved.

Savanna receives IEDA funds, talks old and new TIF district

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – Finance Committee Chairman Bill Robinson said during the City Council meeting March 14 that the city had received $379,566.52 from the EDA, representing that agency’s 20.3 percent reimbursement for previous construction, engineering and

City ordinance on marijuana

The council approved first reading of an ordinance creating a fine, rather than a court date, for people caught with 10 grams or less of marijuana or

administrative costs, paid by the city or with IDEA loan funds.

The council also approved resolutions allowing developers Scott Behrens of Riverside Dental and Mark Klein of the Answer Fitness Center to possibly qualify for TIF funds.

The council approved removing certain parcels from the city’s new TIF area, including Sullivan’s,

paraphernalia. Police Chief Michael Moon requested the ordinance for ease of enforcement and to reflect the change in state law last July that makes such offenses civil cases rather than criminal.

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City Attorney Phil Jensen added a line stating that a positive field test is

sufficient for determining a city ordinance violation.

The council also approved an ordinance to establish a TIF committee to work on the applications for the city’s new TIF district, waiving the second reading.

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Mayor Peg Haffey said that it was her understanding that at the end of 3 years, these properties could be annexed into the new TIF area.

Robinson moved to approve an ordinance, and to waive the second reading. Alderman Jeff Griswold questioned why it was necessary to waive the second reading, when the purpose of two readings is to inform the public and let them have a chance to voice concerns before final passage. He specifically asked if Law Jones Funeral Home had any objection to being removed from the old TIF. “if they already said ‘no’, it’s a done deal,” he said. “If they haven’t said anything, I don’t think we should waive the second reading.”

Community Funding and Planning’s Dan Pepin said he had not heard anything from Law Jones saying it wished to be included in the new TIF district.

The motion failed, with Griswold, Christine Lee, Jim Friedenbach, Samantha

Le-Win 100, Warren 70 Milledgeville 140, Pearl City 70 Quarterfinal round scores were: Eastland 100, Le-Win 50 Galena 110, Stockton 90 Milledgeville 105, West Carroll 45 River Ridge 150, Fulton 60 Semifinal round scores were: Galena 100, Eastland 85 Milledgeville 120, River Ridge 90 Ritchie and Lisa Robinson voting no, and Bill Robinson and Aldermen Pat Sanchez and Chris James voting yes.

A subsequent motion, approving the first reading only, did pass, with Friedenbach, Griswold, Ritchie, Lisa Robinson and Lee voting “aye” and Bill Robinson, James, and Sanchez voting “no”.

The council also: • Approved payment of loan and grant disbursement funds for the wastewater treatment plant and in-system sewer projects, drawing from the IEPA loan and the EDA grant. Williams Brothers will be paid $498,988.12 and $284,870.56, MSA Professional Services $31,495.30 and $27,363.55, and Community Funding and Planning Services, $3,000. All of these would be paid from IEPA loan funds.

• Approved EDA grant funds requested, as follows: Fischer Excavating, $122,434.94 and $55,170.00, MSA Professional Services, $1,500.00 and $1,000.00.

Total of all these draws: $1,025,822.47.

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After closed session March 15, the West Carroll school board: • Approved leave without pay for Kendra Sipe • Approved the hiring of Karen Hoffman as part-time COTA for the 2017-18 school year.

• Approved the volunteer coaching assignments of Tim Randecker as youth football coach for the past 2016 season due to filling in when the position was vacated; and Paul Waitkoss as WCHS softball coach.

• Approved with resignation of Kathy Kreuder, WCHS Servant Leadership advisor.

• Approved the re-employment of Angel Hagge as part-time non-tenured certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year.

• Approved the re-employment of the following first-year nontenured certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year: Travis Hartman, Charlotte Johnston, Paul Waitkoss, Aubrey Winslow, Claire Rypkema, Mariah Pratt, and Sarah Jordan.

• Approved the re-employment of the following second-year non-tenured certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year: Stephen Rudnicki, Danyelle Ehredt, Carmen Wright-Holcomb, and Mary Nolan.

• Approved the re-employment of the following third-year nontenured certified staff or the 2017-2018 school year: Laura Albrecht, Amanda Galor, and Abby Bradbury.

• Approved the re-employment of the following fourth-year nontenured certified staff or the 2017-2018 school year, granting them tenure: Dawn Hansen, Matt Leitzen, and Lisa Kuper.

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Board President Jerry Anderson said the 1 percent sales tax is not a current option, as the district no longer has a majority of the students enrolled in the county and can’t force its

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“I’ve been on the board for 6 years,” he said. “We’ve put it on every ballot since I’ve been here. It has failed.”

Shelly asked if people in the Eastland district, where the sales tax has consistently failed to get majority support, understand that if West Carroll falls, the districts might be put together, or as Bressler put it, that “our problem is their problem?”

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SAVANNA – The West Carroll school board faced a public armed with a litany of issues on at its meeting March 15. They included a lack of communication between the board and the public, the efficacy of the 7-period day and its relation to test scores, and staff budget cuts. But most of it came back to the same fundamental issue: how to shore up funding for the financially troubled district.

“The 7-hour day is just one of many concerns the community has just learned about,” Laura Shelly of Mount Carroll said. “The reason for the 7-hour day was to raise test scores. So, now you’re going to cut the district’s librarian? ...

Lack of funds is the root cause and this community needs to know what the school administration and the school board are doing about it.”

She had a list of questions for the board.

“Why is there not an active campaign to get the 1 percent tax passed?”

“Why has the board and administration not formed committees to combat specific difficulties?”

“Why isn’t the public made aware of what votes are going to be on the table at board meetings?”

District Band Director Emily Bressler had some ideas for how the district can save and make money.

All coaches and directors of extracurricular activites should be certified to drive buses, eliminating the need to pay drivers to “sit and wait” and then drive home again.

She also suggested having teachers “give up something from a list of things they’ve always done”, clean energy initiatives, and “pay to play” athletics.

On the 1 percent sales tax issue, Bressler said she would agree to a pay freeze if the district could convince the tax’s loudest opponents to speak out in favor rather than in opposition.

“If our prominent business owners wish to remain an enemy of the 1 percent sales tax, then as a board,

• Approved a resolution to honorably dismiss the following part-time certified staff due to a reduction in force effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: Patricia McIntyre and Kathleen Eaton.

• Approved a resolution to honorably dismiss the following certified staff due to a reduction in force effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: Kathy Kreuder, Joe Meade, and Kelsie VonHollen.

• Approved a resolution to reduce the following certified firstyear probationary staff members for reasons other than reduction in force effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: AnnEtta Young.

• Approved the resolution to honorably dismiss the following non-certified educational support personnel due to a reduction in force effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: Rebecca Storjohann, Julia Themas, Kendra Sipe, Elizabeth Schroeder Torres, Shenel Handel, Angela Knight, Tevan Campbell, Monica Rieck, Peg Paxton, Terry Johnson, Jill Holtman, Kristen Hughes, Christina Pagakis, and Angela Appel.

• Approved the following transfers of personnel based on administrative recommendations for the 2017-18 school year: Jennifer McGinnis, to WCMS Self Contained Classroom; Rebecca Yochem, to WCPS; Anne Pudwill, to part-time at WCPS and parttime at WCMS; Lisa Kuper, to WCMS; Charlotte Johnston, to WCPS; Dawn Hansen, to WCHS; Grant Stiles, to WCHS; Dawn Beyer, to WCHS.

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SAVANNA – The West Carroll FFA Livestock and Dairy Judging teams competed Saturday in the Section 1 FFA Livestock and Dairy Judging contests at the County Highway Building in Mount Carroll.

West Carroll had a team score of 1,113 in the Dairy Judging Contest and 1,208 in the Livestock Judging Contest, good for third place in each.

Pearl City’s Addison Keltner was the top judge in the livestock contest dominated by Pearl City.

Eastland won the dairy contest, edging Galena by 10 points and West Carroll by 16.

Individually for West Carroll, Riley Getz placed first in the Dairy Judging Contest with a score of 419. Getz also placed ninth in the livestock judging contest, while West Carroll teammate Daniel Hartman finished eighth individually.

The Livestock CDE consisted of 3 rings of beef, 3 rings of sheep, and 3 rings of swine.

Top teams in the livestock contest were: 1. Pearl City 1,352; 2. Eastland 1,246; 3. West Carroll 1,208; 4. Pecatonica 1,175; 5.

Stockton 1,171; 6. River Ridge 1,129; 7. Forreston 1,119; 8. Lena-Winslow 1,098; 9. Orangeville 1,027.

Top 10 individuals in the livestock contest were: 1. Addison Keltner, Pearl City 462; 2. Garrett Handsacker, Pearl City 446;

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The West Carroll FFA Livestock Judging team members are (front, from left) Alexis Robichaud, Hailey Davenport, Katie Hoffman and Celia Hartman; and (back, from left) Abbigail Burns, Sophia Guenzler, Jasmine Johnson, Daniel Hartman, Riley Getz and Jacob Casey.

3. Jazmin Wingert, Pearl City 446; 4. Skylar Fischer, Pearl City 438; 5. Meg Tessendorf, Pearl City 435; 6. Anna Kuper, Eastland 432; 7. Taylor Swanson, Pecatonica 432; 8. Daniel Hartman, West Carroll 413; 9. Riley Getz, West Carroll 412; 10. Nick Ege, Stockton 412.

In the afternoon, the West Carroll FFA Dairy Judging team competed. In this contest, participants judged 9 rings of dairy cattle.

Top teams in the dairy contest were: 1. Eastland 1,129; 2. Galena 1,119; 3. West Carroll 1,113; 4. Pecatonica 1,087; 5.

Orangeville 1,066; 6.

Pearl City 1,055; 7. LenaWinslow 1,050; 8. River Ridge 1,046; 9. Forreston 1,009 Top 10 individuals in the dairy contest were: 1. Riley

The West Carroll FFA Dairy Judging team includes (from left) Abbigail Burns, Celia Hartman, Riley Getz, Daniel Hartman and Natalie Shaw.

Getz, West Carroll 419; 2.

Nathan Erbsen, Eastland 385; 3. Ryley Mosev, Galena 381; 4. Connor Erbsen, Eastland 379; 5.

Ashlyn Erick, Le-Win 378; 6. Kaylen Miller,

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We’ve done everything we can with Eastland to get them to understand this,” Anderson said.

“We’ve had meetings; we’ve partnered with the ones we could get to do it to go door to door.

We’ve done everything we can in the 6 years I’ve been on the board for the 1 percent sales tax.”

Board member Jon McIntyre said, “We can talk to voters all we want, but we can’t control them once they get into the ballot box.”

Audience member Ray Skiles said, “We’ve got enough people in Savanna that we need to worry about our town.

We don’t need to worry about what Lanark does, or Milledgeville. We can make it pass in Savanna. ... We can’t wait ‘til it gets to this point where we’re starting to cut jobs and do it. We need everybody to be involved with it, from the beginning to the end.”

Board member Jamie McCombie said “people are just tired of hearing about the 1 percent sales tax.”

“It’s failed so many times,” McCombie said.

“And we can explain to people all day, and we would, but we cannot be the only ones that explain and express how badly our schools need this.”

Shelly said, “Let us help you help our school survive, and then get better. ... Let us start helping you, because we’ve never been informed enough or asked,” Shelly said.

“I don’t see any problem with doing that,” Anderson said.

“We’ve had meetings; we’ve partnered with the ones we could get to do it to go door to door. We’ve done everything we can in the 6 years I’ve been on the board for the 1 percent sales tax.”

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West Carroll school board president “You don’t need us to get together to help us solve our problems,” board member Fred Tipton said, encouraging the public to form ideas independently and bring them to the board.

“We’re all in this battle together, and just about everybody sitting around this table has kids just like yours.”

Librarian Jennifer McGuiness presented a document with a long list of reasons why the district should retain a librarian. These included the end of the RAILS membership, which would mean no interlibrary loans, no continuing education opportunities, and no per capita grant money.

McGuiness also explained the ways a librarian can promote information literacy through educating and guiding students in various forms of information gathering.

She also noted the librarian’s ability to help teachers select books and help teachers participate in various book award programs, help administer the yearly library budget, control inventory at all three schools, supervise library support staff, participate in book fairs, and other functions.

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By Chastity Welch Carroll County Manager

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he crazy weather we have been having takes me back to the meeting we sponsored with COUNTRY Financial this February. We bought in Elwynn Taylor from Iowa State University to talk weather.

Do you know the difference between forecast and outlook? A forecast is 80 percent accurate, which is why they are normally only a few days out. An outlook is 60 percent accurate.

Well, according to my weather bug app, it was certainly in the 40 percent off for this week! No 60s to play baseball in.

Dr. Taylor also mentioned how climate risk in agriculture is going to likely be greater in the next 20 years. I would say the same for scheduling baseball games in March! Dr. Taylor also talked about how tree rings indicate climate cycles. While it is very rare to see a high school player use a wooden bat, composite and aluminum bats don’t like the cold weather!

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The Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation recently met to award scholarships.

An announcement of those winners will be coming shortly. It was good to see more applications this year, along with a great group of students.

Thank you to all of you who took part in our freezer meal fundraiser. We had a record number of meals sold this time around. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit our Ag in the Classroom program. If you are not familiar with this program and you are on Facebook, you can follow Melinda and what she is doing in the classrooms by going and liking the Ogle-Carroll Ag in the Classroom page. Melinda has been updating the page with classroom visits and projects they are doing. You will see why fundraising and keeping the program viable is important.

We have a fresh supply of honey in the office. It is a 2-pound jar for $11. We get our honey from Raines Honey Farm in Davis. It is also getting to be grilling season, and for those of you looking for what many

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STERLING – The United Way of Whiteside County came within a hair of making its 2016 workplace fundraising goal, officials announced at its annual recognition luncheon March 15.

The goal was $720,000 and nearly 99 percent of that – $710,648 – was raised. When you add money raised outside the campaign, the total for 2016 jumps to $755,648 in funds to help 24 agencies and programs that serve county residents.

Among the organizations it supports are Big Brother Big Sisters, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, Catholic Charities, Morrison Day Care, Rock Falls Civic Fund, Woodlawn Arts Academy, and its own Let’s Feed Our Children free summer lunch program.

Donations have declined in recent years. The agency raised $753,210 in 2014 and $739,432 in 2015.

A goal for the next campaign, which begins in the fall, was not announced, but new CEO Diana Verhulst said she hopes to

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The United Way’s annual recognition awards also were given. The winners are: President’s Award – Wahl Clipper Corp.

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SATURDAY Lanark Fire Department has fish fry LANARK – The Lanark Fire Department will have a fish fry from 4 to 8 p.m. at the department, 103 W. Carroll St. The menu includes beer battered fish, original battered fish, chicken strips, coleslaw, french fries, baked beans, dinner rolls, lemonade, water, coffee and milk.

Meals cost $8 for adults 12 and older, $5 for kids 5 to 11, and free for kids younger than 5.

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This free program is made possible by a grant from Illinois Humanities.

For more information, call Odell Public Library at 815772-7323. Reservations are strongly encouraged, but not required.

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For more information, visit the Windmill Cultural Center Facebook page or call 815-589-3925.

Miller Program takes you off the beaten path FULTON – The Volunteer Millers of Fulton’s de Immigrant windmill will host their next monthly event at 6 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Cente, 111 10th Ave. across MARCH 30 from the authentic Dutch Morrison church offers windmill. These events free community meal MORRISON – First Pres- are funded by a grant from D.S. Flikkema Founbyterian Church of Mordation. “Off the Beaten TODAY MARCH 29 rison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison Tech students Final Wild Winter will serve a free community Path” will be presented by John Purvis of Princeton. plan blood drive Wednesday in Fulton meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

MORRISON – Morrison FULTON – The Volunteer All are welcome to enjoy a As a native of Bureau County, John has had Institute of Technology’s Educators at the Windmill full meal, including a main a long fascination with Student Government orgaCultural Center invite the course, salads, sides, Date changed for quilt all types of history; but nization is partnering with public to attend the final drinks and desserts. Call talk in Morrison especially local history.

The American Red Cross Wild Winter Wednesdays 815-772-3510 or visit the MORRISON – Mary He has pursued that love and the Migrant Students program of the season. church’s Facebook page Fons will present “The through the years with Foundation to present a It will feature a bake-off, for more information.

Quilt: America’s Greatbooks, magazines, and blood drive which is part bake sale, silent auction, est Creative Legacy” from burgeoning photography. of the National Cesar and the video “Dutch Forum in Sterling on 1 to 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Now in his mid-50s and Chavez Blood Drive ChalMasters: The Age of Rem- elder scams Reformed Church, 309 E. lenge. The event began in brandt video – Art and STERLING – United Way retired due to a disabilPark St., one block south 2009 to honor the legacy Society in 16th Century of Whiteside County pres- ity, John travels all over of Odell Public Library, Illinois exploring the back of Cesar Chavez and proNetherlands.” The public is ents a free Elder Scam roads and country lanes vides college students with which is sponsoring the invited to gather at 9 a.m.

Alert Forum from 10 a.m. an opportunity to promote program. Parking in back for coffee, tea and samto noon, in the community in search of the forgotten of the church and using the pling entries from the 2017 room at Sterling Federal and obscure. health education, health back entrance will provide All programming is free and science careers, civic Mill Flour Bake Off. Attend- Bank, 110 E. Fourth St. and open to the public. engagement and help save easy access to an elevator. ees will be asked to vote The Illinois attorney genMary Fons, an accomlives. for their favorite entry. Bake eral, Sterling Police Depart- Light refreshments will plished quilter, teacher, be served following the Blood will be collected Off participants are furnish- ment, Whiteside County writer, and co-host of presentation. The facility from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in ing two like items; one for Senior Center and other “Love of Quilting” on pubis accessible to persons the Parkinson Auditorium sampling and one for sale experts will speak on in the Administration Build- lic television – will deliver by donation. The bake scams and frauds targeting with disabilities. For more a dynamic lecture about ing on the Morrison Tech sale will be March 29 until senior citizens and how to information, visit Windmill Cultural Center and campus, 701 Portland Ave. the history of the Ameriall items are purchased. avoid becoming a victim. can quilt. She will share de Immigrant Facebook To make an appointment, The Educators have been There is limited seating, page or call the Fulton call 815-535-8408 or go to beautiful images of quilts sponsoring a silent auction so call 815-625-7973 by Tourism director at 815http://rdcrss.org/2lNb1HH. representing a wide variety during WWW. All bidding March 27 to reserve your 589-3925.

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APRIL 8 Hospice fundraiser set at bowling alley STOCKTON – A “Bunny Hop” bowling fundraiser for Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois, Inc., will be April 8 at Stockton Bowling Lanes, 102 S. Ward St. Check-in will be at 5:30 p.m., with bowling from 6 to 9. A silent auction will take place, and prizes and food will be available.

The cost is $20 per bowler. To register or for more information, call the hospice at 815-947-3260, the bowling alley at 815-947-3616, or Mary at 815-266-8283.

Carroll County Cancer Survivor Dinner MOUNT CARROLL – The Relay for Life of Carroll County Cancer Survivor celebration and dinner will be at Mount Carroll Church of God. Registration and appetizers will begin at 4:45 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30. The invitations have been sent out.

If you are a cancer survivor living in Carroll County and did not receive an invitation, call Bev Lundquist at 815-244-9684. To make a reservation for the dinner, complete the reservation RSVP and mail it to Bev Lundquist at 1106 E. Benton St., Mount Carroll, IL 61053. Reservations are due April 1.

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CTE Academy National Art Honor Society Library Print Show is back Prairie Advocate staff

ELIZABETH – The CTE Academy National Art Honor Society Library Print Show will be coming to a library near you this week and will be on display until the week of April 17.

This year’s theme is Cryptids – defined as a being that can neither be proved nor disproved to exist, although their existence is questionable and often disputed.

Work will be on display a CTE Academy, Elizabeth Public Library, Galena Center for the Arts, Galena Public Library, Hanover Public Library, Mount Carroll Public Library, Regional

Office of Education (Freeport office), Savanna Public Library, Scales Mound School Library, Stockton Public Library, Warren Public Library, York (Thomson) Public Library, and Youth Art Festival at Chestnut Mountain Resort.

All prints are on sale for $15 or 2 for $25.

All proceeds go back to the National Art Honor Society. Exhibit brochures at each location will include an order form and instruction.

For more information, contact chapter sponsor Irene Thraen-Borowski at irene@cteacademy.net or 815-858-2203 ext. 8.

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Art pieces like these from Hannah Knight of West Carroll High School (left) and Zachary Reed of Stockton (right) will be on display until the week of April 17 at various locations throughout the area. All proceeds go back to the National Art Honor Society.

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Letters and Commentary Regional superintendent thanks spelling bee sponsors

BY AARON MERCIER Regional superintendent of schools – Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties

Dear Spelling Bee Sponsor: Thank you so much for your donation to the 35th Annual Regional Spelling Bee. The bee was held Feb. 21 at Pearl City Schools, and as ususal we had a

talented group of young spellers. This year’s winner was Olivia Charles, an eighth-grader from West Carroll School District.

We were thrilled that a variety of individuals, community organizations, and businesses chose to support this event, and we will indeed be able to send our winner and one parent/ guardian to the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The schedule for the National Bee begins with registration on May 28 and concludes

with an award banquet and farewell party the evening of June 2nd. Thank you again for your support of this valuable activity for our region’s young people.

Local CASA looks for volunteers

BY TRISHA MORROW Executive director, CASA15th Judicial Circuit

Nobody longs for a safe and loving home more than a child in the abuse/ neglect court system. As a Court Appointed Special

Advocate volunteer, you are empowered by the court to help make this dream a reality. Volunteers get to know the child by talking with everyone in that child’s life: parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges and others of what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them.

Becoming a CASA volunteer is an investment

of time, energy and heart.

CASA volunteers are everyday citizens appointed by a judge to speak for the best interest, safety and well-being of children who are victims of abuse and neglect. All volunteers must be 21 years old, complete 30 hours of pre-service training, be willing to complete necessary background checks, provide references, be available for court appearances and meetings with advance notice, and be willing to commit to the CASA program until

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Mall management said it had been made aware of the possibility of the store’s closure through conversations with the company about its future plans in Sterling.

The mall said it has been pursuing other redevelopment opportunities, and has had early discussions with new retailers.

One proposed plan would reconfigure the J.C. Penney space into three smaller

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spaces, ranging in size from 27,000 to 34,000 square feet. The plan also includes the possibility of building 20,000 more square feet so the three tenants would have exterior access from the parking lot.

The new strip center addition wouldn’t change access through the existing

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Mall management said it is is saddened by the departure of a longtime tenant that provided an array of goods and services to the community.

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STERLING – The J.C. Penney store at Northland Mall is among 138 of the retailer’s sites set to be closed as part of the company’s nationwide downsizing plan.

J.C. Penney made the announcement Friday, but did not provide an exact closure date for the landlord.

In a news release from the company, however, it did say that, with a few exceptions, all of the impacted stores are expected to close in the second quarter of this year.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Varsity softball schedule (weather permitting)

NUIC West AllConference basketball

TODAY Eastland at Forreston Pearl City at Milledgeville West Carroll at Morrison Stockton at Scales Mound/River Ridge Sherrard at Sterling Rock Falls at Sterling Newman THURSDAY Le-Win at Eastland Orangeville at Milledgeville West Carroll at Pearl City Dakota at Freeport Aquin Polo at Fulton Sterling at Dunlap Spring Valley Hall at Sterling Newman FRIDAY West Carroll at Jacksonville tourney Spring Valley Hall at Morrison Sterling Newman at Riverdale Bureau Valley at Fulton SATURDAY Oregon at Eastland Pearl City at Rockford East Pecatonica at Scales Mound/ River Ridge Sterling at Marengo MONDAY Eastland at Freeport Aquin Rock Island Alleman at West Carroll Scales Mound/River Ridge at Forreston Juda, Wisconsin at Le-Win Sherrard at Fulton Sterling at Freeport TUESDAY Eastland at West Carroll Dakota at Milledgeville Le-Win at Pearl City Scales Mound/River Ridge at Galena Freeport Aquin at Orangeville AlWood/Ridgewood at Fulton

Varsity softball results MARCH 17 Pecatonica 5, South Beloit 1 Galva 20, Bureau Valley 7

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MARCH 17 Rock Falls 11, Morrison 1 (5 inn.): The Rock Falls Rockets had their bats ready as they played the Morrison Mustangs to open the

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Morrison was limited to a single hit, a fourth-inning single by Allan Meinsma, and their only run came in the fifth inning.

Galva 3, Bureau Valley3 MARCH 18 Dixon 2, Princeton 1 Winnebago 11, Princeville 0 Mendota 15, Amboy 0 (5 inn.)

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* denotes unanimous selection First team: *Juan Contreras, Kewanee; *Eli Leffelman, Sterling Newman; *Colby Robbins, Princeton; Jon Doee, Peru St. Bede; Manny Damas, Kewanee; Brant Vanaman, Spring Valley Hall Second team: Steve Earthely, Kewanee; Jackson Funfainn, Peru St. Bede; Colton Youngren, Princeton; Kody Wetzell, Prophetstown; Brady Osborne, Sterling Newman; Corbin Endress, Bureau Valley; Travis Williams, Sterling Newman; Owen Behrens, Prophetstown Honorable Mention: Kale Barnett, Bureau Valley; Alex Castelan, Spring Valley Hall; Andrew Petros, Bureau Valley; Cade Gorzny, Sterling Newman; Carson Prescott, Kewanee; Jimmy DeAngelo, Spring Valley Hall; Josh Reinhardt, Princeton; Josh Sapp, Peru St. Bede; Nathan Pierceson, Prophetstown

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Another Pierce at Eastland Kelsey takes over volleyball program built by her mother

BY TY REYNOLDS Sauk Valley Media treynolds@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554

LANARK – There will be a familiar face on the sideline coaching the Eastland volleyball team next fall. She’s got a really familiar name, too.

A Pierce will once again run the Cougars volleyball program, as the next generation takes over a program built by her mother.

Kelsey Pierce was hired as Eastland’s next volleyball coach at the March 13 school board meeting, replacing Mallory Clements, who stepped down following the season – her only season as Cougars coach, in which she led them back to the Class 1A state tournament and brought home the runner-up trophy.

Clements replaced Kristy Pierce, who had coached the Eastland program since the

school’s inception in 1986, and led the Cougars to three state titles while amassing 941 wins over 30 years.

“Mom was a wonderful volleyball coach and ran a terrific program,” said Kelsey Pierce, who played for Kristy before graduating from Eastland in 2008. “She built it from the time she graduated college until she retired, which is incredible for a coach to stay in one program for that amount of time.

“I don’t think anyone can step into shoes that big, and I think it’s important to build my own program. This will now be this Pierce’s program, and there will obviously be similarities, but it will be my own program on my own footing.”

Kelsey Pierce was a team captain as a player, and served as an assistant coach at Eastland from 2009

The Pierce File High school: Eastland, class of 2008 College: Highland, 2008-09 (played volleyball); Benedictine University, 2009-10; Ashford University(class of 2012) Occupation: Fifth-grade teacher Coaching career: Eastland assistant & fresh-soph coach 2009-12; Stockton assistant & fresh-soph coach, 2014-16; No Limits club coach 2010-present (now runs club with sister Karissa) to 2012; she was on the sideline at Redbird Arena when the Cougars won their second straight state title in 2009, watching her younger sister Karissa hoist the championship trophy.

She has been the fresh-soph coach at Stockton for the past 3 years, serving under longtime coach Colleen Fox. Pierce believes the experience she got outside of the Eastland program will serve her well as she takes over at her alma mater.

“It’s been extremely valuable to branch out

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and see how it’s done somewhere else,” Pierce said. “I’ve been in the gym since before I can remember, and it’s always been a great experience for me; I was destined to become a coach, there’s no ifs, ands or buts about it. My parents were my coaches growing up, and my bosses when I was an assistant at Eastland, but I needed to go somewhere and learn on my own for a little bit.

“Now, I feel like it’s the perfect time to come back home, and I think I’ve

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MARCH 18 at Sterling 1- DeKalb, 86 2- Yorkville, 74 3- Geneseo, 61 4- Sterling, 58 5- Kaneland, 55 6- Sycamore, 40 7- Rochelle, 38 8- LaSalle-Peru, 33 9- Ottawa, 13 10- Morris, 7

Girls track and field results MARCH 18 at Sterling 1- DeKalb, 110 2- Yorkville, 85.5 3- Kaneland, 66 4- Geneseo, 55.5 5- Sterling, 44 6- LaSalle-Peru, 39 7- Rochelle, 22 8- Ottawa, 18

“J.C. Penney has been a great tenant for the mall, offering fashion clothing, home goods, appliances, accessories and a salon,” Karyn Brouilette, general manager at Northland Mall, said in a news release. “The store was a great service to the Sterling community for many years.”

The mall, however, says the new plans for the future of the mall are a source of optimism and excitement.

“While we are sad to see J.C. Penney close, we are excited about this plan to attract new stores and services to the Sterling community,” Brouilette said. “We are always focused on bringing the best mix of tenants to the mall and are working hard to bring the community some new shopping options.”

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learned some things and got some tricks up my sleeve that maybe Mom didn’t.”

Eastland athletic director Scott Hartman was also an assistant coach on that 2009 title team, and has known Pierce for years. He made sure Pierce knew about the job opening, and things fell into place when a fifth-grade teaching spot opened up in the district last month.

Hartman and principal Monica Burkholder moved quickly to get Pierce on board and approved earlier this week.

“After talking to Kelsey, we were very confident that she was the person we wanted,” Hartman said. “On top of volleyball, we heard rave reviews from the people at Stockton about her being an excellent teacher as well.

“Her parents know more about volleyball than most people, by far,. and she’s

grown up in the gym and learned the sport inside and out. She has a lot of experience with successful programs, and she’s taking the right path to create her own legacy.”

Pierce and her sister now run the No Limits volleyball club out of Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling, which was originally founded by their parents. She knows many of the Eastland players, and her knowledge of the personnel and program should make for a smooth transition. In fact, her future players are already on board with the hire.

“I heard at club this week that when some of the girls were told about it, they cheered,” Pierce said. “That means a lot, and I’m really looking forward to coming back and getting a chance to work with these girls outside of No Limits.”

Sterling Mayor Skip Lee said he realized that J.C. Penney, like most large retailers, was planning to close stores, but he was surprised that the local store was on the list.

“I understand the general trend for retailers to focus more on the online part of the business, but I thought this was a profitable store,” Lee said. “I’m saddened for the people losing their jobs, and by the fact the community has lost an important retail option.”

The mayor said he even feels an emotional attachment to a store that provided a special relationship between staff and customers.

“J.C. Penney has also been active in the community for so many years – it’s like losing an old friend,” Lee said.

The mayor said he hopes the city can work with

the mall to help fill the vacancy.

“We’ll do whatever we can to help because the mall is a critical part of the city’s business structure,” Lee said.

The company said its strategic plan, which also includes the closure of two distribution centers, is focused on putting its investment dollar in the stores that are most profitable and most easily integrated with its online business.

“We believe closing stores will allow us to adjust our business to effectively compete against the growing threat of online retailers,” J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison said in a news release.

The stores on the closure list represent about 14 percent of the company’s brick-and-mortar presence, and less than 5 percent of its total annual sales.

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