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SAVANNA CITY COUNCIL

Wastewater treatment plant almost ready to go Startups will happen in next 2 weeks

BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate

SAVANNA – The city’s new wastewater treatment facility is nearly ready to begin operating, the Savanna City Council learned during its meeting July 25.

Superintentendent of Public Works John Lindeman told the council that many startups at the facility will begin in the next 2 weeks. They include activating the pumps for the lift station, and installing lab cabinets at the head works building.

Wacker Road project funding approved Lindeman addressed the project to make Wacker Road accessible to vehicles weighing up to 80,000

pounds. Instead of replacing only the water main under Viaduct Road as part of the project, the city had funding opportunities that made replacing the main from Penn Avenue to Viaduct more appealing.

The project also will take the main from under the road to the right of way. Lindeman said the gravity sewer would be expanded from 8-inch to 10-inch, eliminating associated sewer force mains. “By doing this,� Lindeman said. “we’re replacing some pretty old infrastructure before grinding a new road surface over it.�

Sharon Pepin of Community Funding and Planning Services said the road will be deeper to allow for proper storm water management.

She said deeper piping will help ensure against road vibration and freezing in winter. The road vibration is an issue due to the project area’s proximity to large manufacturing firms.

She said she contacted EDA (which has already granted $1.5 million to the city for the roadway) regarding these issues, and it suggested amendments to agreements with the city, including additional grant monies to cover up to 50 percent of the construction costs.

The water and sewer main construction fees will be about $1,066,000, with EDA supplying 50 percent. The remaining half a million (plus administrative and engineering) could be aided by IEPA loan money, Pepin said.

After discussions, she said, it was learned the city is eligible for 45 percent loan forgiveness on the sewer portion, and 50 percent on the water portion. Ultimately, she said, the city’s portion would be about $123,000 for the sewer portion and about $228,000 for the water portion. Pepin said the city would probably be eligible

for a lower loan interest rate than normal – about 1.3 to 1 percent, because of the community’s size and financial situation.

Pepin said it was important to keep the time frame of loan applications consistent with the project time frame, to be sure these monies were there when they needed to be.

Alderman Jeff Griswold asked how the city would pay for these changes in the project if the forgivable loans and grants didn’t come through, “If we don’t get that,� Mayor Chris Lain said, “we are able to either come up with the money or we are able to abandon the project.�

Alderman Sara Despain Purdom expressed confidence that Pepin’s firm would be able to secure sufficient financing for the project changes.

Pepin said attempting to get a loan from a local bank was also an option.

Considering these developments, the city approved: An EDA loan application agreement, with Community Funding and Planning Services for the Wacker Road project’s water and sewer portion, for $5,000, as well as separate IEPA loan application agreements with CFPS for the same project, both for $8,000. Two engineering agreements with MSA Engineering, one for the design of the water main portion of the project for $49,000, and the other for the sewer portion, for $27,700.

Also during the meeting, the council denied a request by the Carroll County Help Center (The Thrift Shop) to waive its utility bills. Water/Sewer/Refuse/Streets and Alleys Chairman Pat Sanchez explained the committee didn’t want to set a precedent of forprofit organizations expecting a waiver.

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MORRISON – A Morrison nursing home is contesting a $25,000 fine levied after the state found it had failed to keep a resident from falling from a shower chair and suffering two leg fractures that required surgery to repair.

Pleasant View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a 74-bed skilled care facility at 500 N. Jackson St. owned

by Peterson Health Care, has asked for a hearing on the matter. A conference call on the status of the case is scheduled for Aug. 15; a hearing date has not been set, Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said Tuesday.

Douglas Harridge, Pleasant View’s administrator, referred requests for comment to Peterson’s corporate headquarters in Peoria; a request for comment made late Tuesday afternoon was not immediately returned.

The IDPH is responsible for investigating potential nursing home violations.

According to its report: About 4:45 a.m. Feb. 16, a certified nursing assistant was giving the resident, who has Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and is unable to walk, a shower, and was standing in front of her, trying to button her shirt in the back when the woman slid out of the shower chair.

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Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Morrison is contesting a $25,000 fine levied after the state found it had failed to keep a resident from falling from a shower chair and suffering two leg fractures that required surgery to repair. The 74-bed skilled care facility owned by Peterson Health Care has asked for a hearing on the matter.

SAVANNA – A Savanna angler who died July 17 on the Mississippi may have drowned, or may have had a fatal heart attack before he fell in the river, an Iowa medical examiner said today.

Clifford F. Leavens, 62, was pronounced dead at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. “An autopsy was performed on Tuesday.

The preliminary cause of death was a heart attack,� said Dr. Eric Peterson, medical examiner for Clinton and Jackson counties.

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He won’t know the exact cause of death until toxicology results are in, Peterson said.

Among others, Leavens is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Brashear of California, son, Clifford E. Leavens, of Savanna, siblings Gus Leavens and Donna Bottrell, both of Savanna, Margorie Stricker of Rockford, and Linda Mallow of Clinton, and three grandchildren.

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Obituaries Clifford F. ‘Cliff’ Leavens

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CARROLL COUNTY – Three Savanna residents were injured in two separate crashes during the weekend.

Raymond Rice, 60, remained in serious condition Monday afternoon after being airlifted Friday to Rockford for injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place on state Route 72, west of Maple Grove Road, about a mile west of Shannon.

Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 9:36 p.m. to find that a westbound vehicle driven by Rice had struck a utility pole and a tree. Rice had to be extricated from the vehicle, and was taken by ambulance

to the helicopter. No further information was available Monday on the crash.

On Saturday, two Savanna residents were airlifted to Rockford for injuries suffered in a singlemotorcycle crash.

Carroll sheriff’s deputies responded at 2:59 p.m. to Zion Road near Ridge Road, about 2 1/2 miles north of Savanna.

Jesse Foley, 49, was the driver of the westbound motorcycle.

Foley and his passenger, Goldie Foley, 38, both were taken by ambulance to nearby helicopters before being airlifted to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.

No further information was available Monday on the crash. The Foleys’ conditions were unavailable Monday from OSF.

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The CNA said she couldn’t put her back in the chair and had to lower her to the ground, where she was sitting upright, her legs to the side. She laid the woman on her left side, and another CNA came to help get her in a geriatric chair.

Later that day, the resident’s leg was swollen and she complained of pain, and at 8 that night, about 15 hours after the fall, she was given a dose of pain medication.

About an hour later, staff noticed something moving in the resident’s leg when

Report highlights regional economic strengths, weaknesses

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presentations outlining findings from the region’s State of the Workforce report assembled in the past few months by Thomas P. Miller & Associates, a research firm based in Indianapolis.

It’s the first community audit for the merged workforce area, which doubled from four to eight counties about 4 years ago.

“We wanted to take a good look at where the region is, look at the counties themselves, and now we can take all that information and start to prioritize,” BEST Executive Director Pam Furlan said.

One of the biggest challenges is a disconnect between the skills employers are looking for

and those that job seekers can offer.

About 56 percent of businesses surveyed in the report said they don’t think the applicant pool in their area is big enough to fill the jobs they provide, and 37 to 46 percent said it was difficult or very difficult to find applicants qualified for skilled-trade, technical and professional positions.

The survey includes responses from individuals with hiring roles across 89 companies collected from a list of 4,358 email addresses the research firm purchased, project consultant Kristopher Subler said.

A possible solution to filling the skills gap is to create more collaborations between businesses and

educators to bring more of a focus for teaching in-demand skills, ranging from emphasizing soft skills to offering more specific certification programs.

Paula Rademacher, director of the Whiteside Area Career Center, said much of that collaboration is already taking place to create a better skilled workforce, such as the multicraft technology program at Sauk Valley Community College.

“Students are learning skills that companies specifically want them to learn,” she said.

The report is broken down into several categories, including prevalent labor market industries, community resources, educational capability, natural resources technological capability, transportation and workforce needs.

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DIXON – The region’s workforce agency recently wrapped up an extensive data collection project to measure the economic pulse across eight counties, information communities can use to hone in on weak areas.

Business Employment Skills Team Inc., an affiliate of NCI Works and Illinois workNet, administers federally funded programs to benefit the regional workforce in Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, Bureau, Carroll, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, and Putnam counties.

The group’s span makes up nearly 10 percent of the state’s geographic footprint and encompasses about 330,000 people.

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they rolled her over, and she was taken to the Morrison Community Hospital emergency department around 9 the next morning.

She wasn’t given any other pain medication before being taken to the hospital.

She arrived yelling “I’m in pain,” unable to move her legs, and X-rays revealed two left femur fractures, which would have been very painful, the emergency room doctor said. She also had a urinary tract infection, and elevated potassium levels.

A week later, on Feb. 23,

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staff noticed bruises on her left hand and forearm, and she complained of pain when being moved from a chair to her bed via a mechanical sling.

On Feb. 24, she was again taken to the emergency department, where X-rays showed bone fragments in one of the fractures. She was sent to another hospital for surgery.

During the investigation, it was noted that the woman’s daily care plan, which helps staff determine a resident’s personal care and nursing needs, was not filled out,

in a news release. People unable to attend either session are urged to go to the employers’ websites to learn more about job openings.

The manufacturers are: Berner Food & Beverage, a leading private label supplier of food and beverage products to a majority of the top retail chains that employs more than 500 people at its three sites in Freeport, Rock City and Dakota. It is looking to hire 200 more. Online:

and another record failed to indicate that, because of her high risk of falling, two staff members are required to supervise her in the shower.

In addition to the fine, the IDPH is requiring Pleasant View to provide immediate treatment in the event of an accident or injury; develop and keep up to date in writing the resident’s care plan, and review it at least every 3 months; observe and record changes in her physical and emotional wellbeing, so that her abilities to do the things she can do for herself do not diminish; make sure her environment remains free of accident hazards, and make sure she is adequately supervised.

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Letters and Commentary Capitol Report: Tax increases, budget and school funding

BY BRIAN STEWART State Representative, 89th District, R-Freeport

During the past few weeks much has occurred in the General Assembly, and it has been covered by the news media from many different points of view.

However, the fact remains that a massive, permanent tax hike was shoved down the throats of the working Illinoisans, their families and small business owners.

The personal income tax rate increased from 3.75 percent to 4.95 percent, which is a 32 percent increase and the largest permanent income tax increase in state history. The corporate income tax rate increased from 5.25 percent to 7 percent.

In case any of you were wondering I voted NO on the tax increase.

According to the Daily

Herald, a few examples are that this tax increase will cost a single person who earns $34,000 a year an additional $382 a year; a family of three making $75,000 a year would pay an additional $822 a year. Though some of our neighboring states have higher graduated income tax rates, our overall tax burden – which includes property taxes, sales taxes and income taxes – ranks among the highest in the country, with property taxes being the highest in the country.

The budget that was passed did nothing to reform how our state operates, fails to reduce property taxes, overhaul our uncompetitive workers’ compensation system or address our $130 billion pension debt. Some claim this was a “balanced” budget. It was not, as it fails to address the $15 billion

we owe our current vendors doing business with the state, unless of course State Rep. Brian Stewart you include borrowing money to reduce the backlog and reducing pension payments this year with the liability, debt and interest shifted to next year and once again kicking the can down the road.

Oh, and did I mention that hidden in the budget was an increase in the gasoline tax of up to 5 cents per gallon?

Look, we had an incredible opportunity to come together and a find a bipartisan compromise on a budget and reforms that could put our state back on the right track. But almost like clockwork, Speaker Madigan walked away from

negotiations even after significant progress had been made. The result is a bad deal for families and businesses and a bad deal for the future of our state.

The budget bill that was passed was also booby trapped, as it holds school funding hostage, and thus our work is not yet done as the General Assembly is now awaiting action on SB1. This means if we don’t take action soon, schools may not start on time. SB1 was passed May 31 and is still held up in the Senate on a procedural move and will not be sent to Gov. Rauner until it is resolved.

Under SB1 and SB6, there is an additional $778 million invested in K-12 education.

Chicago Public Schools will receive $495 million of that $778 million, which is 64 percent of the new money for education though they

have only 19 percent of the students in Illinois. Once again, a bailout of Chicago schools at the expense of all the rest of us. $221 million of the money goes to Chicago Public Schools pensions, even though CPS skipped pension payments for 11 years. Though there are many parts of this bill that have merit, I will not support sending your money to Chicago.

Under “Our Plan,” SB 1 vs. HB4069/SB1124, the schools in the 89th District will get more money. In fact, more than $1.1 million more would go to our local school districts instead of sending your hard earned dollars elsewhere. Here is the additional money a few of the school districts in the 89th District would get under our plan: Freeport School District $692,175; West Carroll $86,490; Pearl City

$40,668; Forreston $57,742; Winnebago $50,492; and Dakota $32,995.

Yes, I am extremely disappointed in where this is headed, but I remain committed to working to make Illinois competitive, strong and a great place to live. This is a great state, and our citizens make it that way, and we will be prosperous. But as Jon Huntsman, Jr. stated, “But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses”.

Let’s make sure we make reforms so that can happen, instead of taxing everyone to death!

As always, you can reach me or Sally at 815-2320774, or visit my website at www.repbrianstewart. com and use the contact form to send me an e-mail.

may call the TFPD’s Point of Contact, Eric Smith, at 618-447-2046 for assistance.

IDOT contractors and engineers began reconstruction of the curbs, ramps and crosswalks along state Route 84 on July 20.

This project is expected to be completed in midSeptember. Please exercise patience and vigilance as you drive, walk, or cycle in these areas, to ensure the safety of all concerned.

system or not. The Illinois Constitution mandates that the state government provide the majority of the funding required to educate our public school students.

The state has previously failed and continues to fall short of this constitutional mandate. This disregard of our constitutional duty fails our students and pushes the burden on to you, which has increased our property taxes to some of the highest in the nation.

The budget passed earlier this month has left many unanswered questions and concerns in regards to education funding. The budget passed has increased funding for K-12 education.

However, the budget states that schools must be paid by using a new funding formula (Evidence Based Funding Model). This means schools

cannot receive their funding until the funding formula is addressed in a separate bill (SB1), which is being held in the Senate and not yet released for action.

The evidence based model is designed to treat all school districts in the state in a fair and equitable manner, taking in consideration 27 different adequacy points. It provides that the school districts most in need will receive a larger share of the state’s education funds. Senate Bill 1 (SB1) contains the new funding formula, but the bill also includes language giving the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Pensions an additional $418 million. We have

been called to Springfield for a special session on Wednesday and if SB1 is signed into law as written, the state will send 64 percent of the increased education funding to CPS, which only has 19 percent of the Illinois students attending public schools. The other 851 Illinois school districts would be left with the remaining 36 percent of the additional funding.

Simply, it is not fair to give CPS more than its fair share at the expense of our school districts and others around the state which are also struggling financially.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Alert system available to Thomson residents

BY VICKY BEALER TRAGER President, Village of Thomson

On Wednesday, July 26, the Village of Thomson incurred a water outage while relocating a fire hydrant. Although some property owners had been notified in advance, additional properties were unexpectedly affected as well, due to unforeseen circumstances. Immediately, the public works department began efforts to notify property owners, and Village Clerk Jennie Foltz and Trustee Char Daehler posted the information on the village website, Facebook, and notified local radio and television stations.

I would like to thank

them, as well as Public Works Superintendent Jeff Ashby, Supervisor Jeff Balk, and Hunter LaShelle for their efforts to notify those affected and restore water service as quickly as possible.

The Village of Thomson will also post important notifications regarding public works and public safety via the Thomson Fire Protection District’s Emergency Notification System. We encourage anyone within the TFPD boundaries to sign up for this free service to receive alerts via text, email or phone call. Please visit the village website at thomsonil. com and sign up using the link available on the home page under “Helpful Information.” If you or family members do not have access to a computer, you

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nother item is off the checklist for the summer of 2017.

Our Annual Tractor Drive is over for another year.

I have to admit, after getting 4.5 inches of rain the day before it, I was curious if this was going to be a repeat of 2010! Lucky for us and the drivers, we had just a little bit of rain in the first few miles and the sun managed to stay under the clouds for nearly all of the drive, making it much more bearable. I have to say this is also the easiest group of people to please!

We did have to make a slight change and stop at our office instead of stopping at Point Rock Park here in Mount Carroll, but other than that the day ran amazingly smooth. I can’t say enough about how helpful and generous it is for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department to help us throughout the day leading and following. They are a big reason why everyone loves our drive; we focus on safety. A big thank you goes out to one of my board members, Bill Weber, who has always been a part of helping our tractor drive and putting together the route. I couldn’t do it without Bill.

I am quite thankful the rest of the rain decided to come in Friday night. Not that I wanted the rain, but I was glad it didn’t wreak havoc on our drive. Our thoughts go out to all of those who were affected by the heavy rains and have dealt with water issues.I have seen the pictures and can’t imagine what many are having to deal with. I had just a small trickle of water, and that was it.

They are a little late, but the planes are flying and getting their crop spraying done.

Why do you see airplanes flying low over farm fields?

Aerial application is often the most efficient and most economical way to apply crop protection products, fertilizer and even seed to grow and protect crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat. Aircraft can treat fields when the soil moisture is too great for the operation of ground application equipment and can also apply necessary crop protection products when the crop canopies become too tall or are too thick for ground application equipment. When pests or diseases threaten a crop, time of application becomes

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superintendents and school board members and ask them to advocate for a funding formula that does not include a CPS pension bailout and that will put more money into our local school districts and put our children first.

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I remain focused to adopt a fair approach so that all our school districts get the critical resources they need to educate our children. Instead of supporting SB1, I support the language in similar bills (HB4069/SB1124) which also contains the new funding formula as SB1, but does NOT include the CPS system pension bailout of $418 million a year.

By amending SB1 and implementing similar provisions in HB4069/ SB1124, the students residing in our legislative district will see $4.4 million more in additional education funding.

This is money that our school districts desperately need in order to provide the best education to our students.

I am asking you to help me by contacting your local

A conversation we should be having

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I own a small business.

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Farm Bureau Classifieds Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two (2) free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales, or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815- 244-3001 by 4 p.m.

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critical. An airplane or helicopter can accomplish more in one hour than ground equipment can in a single day.

Technology plays a big part in all chemical applications. While the general public may find it unnecessary, they don’t realize that farmers are not doing it just to do it. They are doing it as a means to grow an economical, bountiful crop. As it was once put in a meeting I was at, “Why would we want to put the worm back in the apple?” Meaning, without spraying for bugs and

disease, consumers will not get the quality products they desire. Who wants to go buy apples or corn with worms in them? Not me.

And if you haven’t noticed, consumers have gotten more and more particular about what they want and the quality. Now, while around here most aerial applications are on field corn, that analogy still applies.

As like any chemicals, farmers also don’t abuse them, as they are pricey.

It cuts down their bottom line – their paychecks. Just a few reminders as you see the planes diving for the crops.

with spouses, and there was not enough money to buy my own policy. When the Affordable Care Act started, I finally had insurance with a subsidy. The stress of not having insurance for me, was thankfully over.

Last year I needed that insurance. I tore my right shoulder rotator cuff. After that surgery and therapy, I tore my left rotator cuff. My shoulders were worn out, maybe from years of working and lifting patients. I had the second surgery, physical therapy and was finally back to work full time last summer.

In July, the unthinkable happened. I tore the right shoulder a second time.

This time the tear was worse than the first time. I could not pick up a piece of paper without severe pain.

The doctor recommended putting a biological patch in my shoulder this time.

When I asked my doctor why he didn’t do a patch the first time, his response was “your insurance wouldn’t allow it.” Third surgery was done with lots more trips to physical therapy and follow up afterwards.

Then, like a bad nightmare, I had a fourth tear. Four surgeries in 13 months. The first two, mandated by an insurance company. This should not be happening. After researching, I have learned that insurance companies are running our care and not our doctors. This isn’t right.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I still own my home, business and have not had to declare bankruptcy because of the cost of the four surgeries. I no longer have employees, which is a loss for the community.

My story is not unique. We are all just one accident or illness away from needing

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leadership change needed in 89th District

BY ANN WILLIAMS Galena

Many of our elected leaders in Springfield have risen above party differences to stop the budget chaos that has deeply hurt Illinois. Many, but not all.

The current representative of the 89th District voted against putting a state budget into place – and I can’t figure out why he would deliberately vote to sustain harm to the good people of our state, except to be a yes-man to Gov. Rauner.

Luckily, reasonable heads prevailed, and the budget passed. Even GOP legislators overrode the governor’s veto because it didn’t make sense.

It’s time for a change. It’s time to make sense.

As a Democratic candidate for state representative in the 89th District, I am making promises to the good people of our six-county district.

I promise to show up for the job and hold regular office hours with portable offices across the district.

I promise to respond to people who call my office for help or information, not just with an automated form letter or only to those

serious expensive medical care. I do not understand how our government can working to take away insurance from millions of people. The financial impact of that alone to our communities, should be enough to demand a Medicare For All Healthcare system. Medicare is a system that most of us are happy to partake in, when we reach 65. It’s cheaper, and it works. It’s not socialized medicine but a socialized

who are in my political party.

I promise to have a 100 percent voting record in Springfield.

I promise to find ways for the 89th District to survive the state’s realities.

I promise to work hard with the people of the district to be innovative, looking to untapped resources, and doing the unexpected that has a meaningful win for every town.

Take a look at what your current state representative has done for you in the past few years, including voting records and tangible wins for the 89th District.

You might be surprised. I was amazed.

It’s time for a change.

We can’t afford the same ineffective people in office.

We must educate ourselves about those who are running for every office, make decisions about who we want to represent us, and we must vote in every election.

Let’s work together, moving forward.

Note to readers: Ann Williams of Galena is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for 89th District state representative in the March 20, 2018, primary. The 89th District includes all of Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties and parts of Winnebago, Carroll, Ogle and Whiteside counties.

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Our military, education, roads, libraries, police and fire departments are all socialized systems in our communities.

There are examples of single payer health care systems in every civilized country around the world. I believe health care is a right for all. I believe a Medicare For All system is the solution and a conversation we should all be having now in the United States.

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TODAY Fair preparation night planned MILLEDGEVILLE – Carroll County 4-H will meet at 6 p.m. to get ready for the 4-H fair week at Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road.

Members will sweep out the 4-H exhibit building, set-up the risers, and get the rest of the building and the ice cream stand ready.

Participants are asked to bring push brooms, hammers, rags, buckets, cleaning supplies, a ladder to hang the banners, cordless drills, and other tools. Pizza and drink will be furnished by the 4-H Federation for all workers.

Contact Leanne Rahn at lrahn@illinois.edu or 815244-9444 to sign up or for more information.

Unit 5 band leader to direct municipal musicians STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Band’s summer season continues at 7:30 p.m. at Grandon Civic Center, on East Fourth Street.

THURSDAY 4-H fair schedule announced MILLEDGEVILLE – Activities have been announced for this year’s Carroll County 4-H Fair, from Aug. 3 through 12 at the county fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road.

The 4-H Federation will have an ice cream stand open under the grandstand, with soft serve ice cream, sundaes, and flurries.

Events, by day and time, include: • Aug. 3: clothing judging at the 4-H building. Clothing, kintting, crocheting, and Tape It & Wear It projects must be checked in from 6 to 6:15 p.m. Judging will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by a style show.

• Aug. 5: General projects, foods, and Cloverbud judging at 9 a.m. at the 4-H building. 4-H exhibits will be in the 4-H Exhibit building across from the Hospitality Tent.

At 2 p.m., a style show will take place in the pavilion, and is open to the public. After the show, the 2017-2018 4-H Ambas-

sadors will be crowned, followed by the Champion award presentation and the state fair meeting.

• Aug. 6: poultry judging at 3:30 p.m. in the poultry barn.

From 5 to 7 p.m., the 4-H and the Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association will have a hamburger meal deal for $5 in the 4-H Building. The menu includes a hamburger, chips, a cookie bar and bottle of water. 4-H exhibits, a Master Gardener display, and themed silent auction baskets can be viewed.

Basket themes are Barn Quilt, Get Lucky, Running Start For School, Eat Out on Us, Off to College, Campfire, Scentsy Basket, Tastefully Simple, Back to School, and more. bids will be taken up until 6 p.m. Aug. 12 in the 4-H Building, and winners can pick up baskets from 6 to 8 p.m. that night. All proceeds will go to the Carroll County 4-H Federation.

• Aug. 7: Judging for beef breeding, beef bucket calf, beef feeding, and beef carcass class, 8 a.m.; cat judging, 9:30 a.m. at the pavilion; rabbit judging,at 11 a.m.; sheep judging at 12:30 p.m.; goat judging at 1:30 p.m., swine judging at 3:30 p.m. at the east end of the poultry barn; a sandwich supper for swine families and livestock auction bidders from 5:30 to 7 p.m; and the livestock and small animal auction at 7 p.m. at the swine show ring.

The livestock auction will be conducted by Public Auction Services of Polo, with auctioneer Lenny Bryson. Steers, poultry, hogs, rabbits, goats, a dairy basket, and baked goods by the Carroll County 4-H Foundation will be sold. The auction will be broadcast live on WCCI 100.3 FM. For more information, contact Leanne Rahn at lrahn@illinois.edu or 815-244-9444 or lrahn@ illinois.edu.

• Aug. 9: horse and pony judging, 8;30 a.m. at the 4-H Horse Arena (rain date is Aug. 11).

• Aug. 10: Dairy judging at 9 a.m. at the dairy ring; registration for the Ag Olympics at 4 p.m. at the grandstand stage; and the Ag Olympics from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the grandstand.

Teams of four people each will play a maximum of six timed games each, and participants are advised to dress for wet and messy games.

The top three teams in each age division will be awarded a prize. Divisions are from 8 to 11 years, 12 to 14, 15 to 19, and 20 and older, with the age of the oldest team member determining the team’s age division. A Lil Ag Olympics for children from 5 to 7 years also will take place at no cost, with children competing against others in thisage group.

Team registration is $10 per team, with forms due

by July 31 to Carroll County Farm Bureau, 811 Clay St., No. 8, Mount Carroll, or Carroll County Extension Office, 807D S. Clay St., Mount Carroll. Forms can be picked up at either office, at carrollcountyfair. info or web.extension.illinois.edu/clw or in the Carroll County fair book and 4-H fair book.

• Aug. 12: All exhibits will be relesed from 7 to 8 p.m.

Contact Rahn for more information.

SUNDAY Penny drive planned to help fight cancer MILLEDGEVILLE – Carroll County 4-H Ambassadors will collect pennies until Aug. 12 to donate to the American Cancer Society Children’s Fund.

Each 4-H Ambassador and Federation Officer made a collection penny can, and the 4-H members who collect the most and the least amount f pennies will get a pie in the face before the Ag Olympics on Aug. 10.

Cans are available now at the Carroll County Extension Office, 807D S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, and will be at the Carroll County 4-H fair from Aug. 6 through 12 at the Car-

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AUG. 9 Children’s farm returns to Carroll fairgrounds MILLEDGEVILLE – The Children’s Farm will be at the Carroll County 4-H Fair from Aug. 9 through 12, at the county fairgrounds 28374 MilleAl-Anon family group to geville Road. meet in Mount Carroll Hours will be from noon MOUNT CARROLL – to 7 p.m. Aug. 9, 4:30 to 7 Mount Carroll All-Anon p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, and Family Group meets at 7 from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. p.m. Mondays at Church 12. Children will be able to of God, 816 S. Clay St. see, pet, and learn about Sessions are open to family traditional farm animals, and friends of alcoholics. perform farm chores, and receive a pack of prizes TUESDAY and information.

‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’ The fair will be next to the shows at Odell 4-H Building.

MORRISON – “Mr. HolFor more information, land’s Opus” will be shown contact Leanne Rahn at at 2 p.m. at Odell Public lrahn@illinois.edu or 815Library, 307 S. Madison St. 244-9444, or Chas Welch The film stars Richard at 815-244-3001.

Dreyfuss, Olympia Dukakis, and William H. Macy, AUG. 10 and is the story of Glenn Jackson tourism group Holland, an aspiring comto meet poser who must take a SABULA, Iowa – The high school teaching job Jackson County Area near Portland, Oregon.

Tourism Association’s He inspires his students annual meeting will be in through pop music during St. Donatus, Iowa. the 30 years of his career, Social time starts at 5:30 and he must face the p.m., with the meal at 6, cost-cutting of the music in the community room at

Kalmes’ Restaurant, 100 Main St. Kalmes’ will provide the food.

Matt Notz with the Maquoketa, Iowa Chamber of Commerce, Carrie Weaver with the Bellevue, Iowa chamber, and Daryl Parker, the new president of the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association, will be the speakers. The association will hold an interim election for its president and vice president positions, to complete terms ending July 1, 2018.

The cost is $10 for the dinner, including the meal, two drinks, discussions, and the business meeting.

Email Julie Bainbridge at jctourism1@gmail.com for meeting reservations and nominations for the election.

AUG. 11 Bank teller retirement open house set STOCKTON – Citizens State Bank will honor retiring Stockton branch teller Sharon Broshous with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the branch, 133 W. Front Ave. Cake will be available.

Broshous began in August 1977 at the Stockton branch as a teller supervisor, doing general bookkeeping, and running a proof machine.

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MILLEDGEVILLE – Activities have been announced for this year’s Carroll County 4-H Fair, from Thursday through Aug. 12 at the county fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road.

The 4-H Federation will have an ice cream stand open under the grandstand, with soft serve ice cream, sundaes, and flurries.

Also during the fair, 4-H Ambassadors will collect pennies in cans, with the members with the most and least pennies receiving a pie in the face before the Ag Olympics on Aug. 10.

Events, by day and time, include: • Thursday: clothing judging at the 4-H building.

Clothing, knitting, crocheting, and Tape It & Wear It projects must be checked in from 6 to 6:15 p.m. Judging will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by a style show.

• Saturday: General projects, foods, and Cloverbud judging at 9 a.m.

Fair schedule in today’s edition Check out the schedule for the 65th Carroll County Fair on Page 13 of today’s edition. at the 4-H building. 4-H exhibits will be in the 4-H Exhibit building across from the Hospitality Tent.

At 2 p.m., a style show will take place in the pavilion, and is open to the public. After the show, the 2017-2018 4-H Ambassadors will be crowned, followed by the Champion award presentation and the state fair meeting.

• Sunday: poultry judging at 3:30 p.m. in the poultry barn.

From 5 to 7 p.m., the 4-H and the Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association will have a hamburger meal deal for $5 in the 4-H Building.

The menu includes a hamburger, chips, a cookie bar and bottle of water. 4-H exhibits, a Master Gardener display, and themed silent auction baskets can be viewed.

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Damon Miller, 13, of Milledgeville and Emma Port, 13, of Chadwick jump into a hay pile filled with letters as team members try to gather the letters to spell “Farmer” during the Ag Olympics during the 2016 Carroll County Fair. This year’s Ag Olympics and Lil’ Ag Olympics begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the fairgrounds grandstand.

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Basket themes are Barn Quilt, Get Lucky, Running Start For School, Eat Out on Us, Off to College, Campfire, Scentsy Basket, Tastefully Simple, Back to School, and more. bids will be taken up until 6 p.m.

Aug. 12 in the 4-H Building, and winners can pick up baskets from 6 to 8 p.m. that night. All proceeds will go to the Carroll County 4-H Federation.

• Monday: Judging for beef breeding, beef bucket calf, beef feeding, and beef carcass class, 8 a.m.; cat judging, 9:30 a.m. at the pavilion; rabbit judging,at 11 a.m.; sheep judging at 12:30 p.m.; goat judging at 1:30 p.m., swine judging at 3:30 p.m. at the east end of the poultry barn; a sandwich supper for swine families and livestock auction bidders from 5:30 to 7 p.m; and the livestock and small animal auction at 7 p.m. at the swine show ring.

The livestock auction will be conducted by Public Auction Services of Polo, with auctioneer Lenny Bryson. Steers, poultry, hogs, rabbits, goats, a dairy basket, and baked goods by the Carroll County 4-H Foundation will be sold. The auction will be broadcast live on WCCI 100.3 FM. For more information, contact Leanne Rahn at lrahn@illinois.edu or 815244-9444.

• Aug. 9: horse and pony judging, 8:30 a.m. at the 4-H Horse Arena (rain date is Aug. 11).

A children’s farm featuring traditional farm animals and activities will open, with hours from noon to 7 p.m. Aug, 9 , 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, and noon to 3 p.m. Aug 12. The farm will be next to the 4-H Building.

• Aug. 10: Dairy judging at 9 a.m. at the dairy ring; registration for the Ag Olympics at 4 p.m. at the grandstand stage; and the Ag Olympics from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the grandstand.

Teams of four people each will play a maximum of six timed games each, and participants are advised to dress for wet and messy games. The top three teams in each age division will be awarded a prize. Divisions are from 8 to 11 years, 12 to 14, 15 to 19, and 20 and older, with the age of the oldest team member determining the team’s age division. A Lil Ag Olympics for children from 5 to 7 years also will take place, with children competing against others in this age group.

• Aug. 12: All exhibits will be released from 7 to 8 p.m.

Contact Rahn for more information.

FULTON – City-wide garage sales will once again take place Aug. 11 and 12 throughout the city.

Sellers can register for $10 by Friday to have their sale included on the map and the local classifieds.

Maps will be distributed to Fulton businesses, including: • The chamber office, 912 Fourth St. • Schmaling Public Library, 501 10th Ave. • River Huis Traders, 1105 Fourth St. • Central Bank Illinois, 1404 14th Ave. • Johnnies Tap, 1118 Fourth St. • And Resthave Home, 408 Maple Ave., Morrison.

Find the Fulton, IL Chamber of Commerce on Facebook or call 815-589-4545 to sign up or for more information.

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A LOOK BACK AT THE 2016 CARROLL COUNTY FAIR

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Lilly Ebersole and Stormy receive the Grand Champion Bucket Calf ribbon from 4-H Ambassador Katie Hoffman at the s beef bucket calf judging at the 2016 Carroll County Fair. It was 9-year-old Lilly’s first time in the show ring with Stormy. It wasn’t just beginner’s luck, as the judge told the audience that Lilly had done a great job raising and showing her calf.

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than 45 employees. It has openings for nine production and maintenance workers at its Orangeville site. Online: corefxingredients.com Nuestro Queso, a specialty cheese manufacturer for Hispanic markets that produces private-label products.

Nuestro has more than 95 employees and is looking for production, packaging, and maintenance workers at its Kent facility. Online: nuestroqueso.com Pearl Valley Farms, an egg ranch in Pearl City that that produces more than

2 million eggs a day and provides conventional, cagefree, organic, and specialty shell, liquid, powdered and whole-egg products and produces a specialty organic fertilizer. It has more than 200 workers and is looking to fill spots in production, processing, packaging, and administrative departments.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 3:30 pm 6:00 pm

Judging: Education Judging: Antiques

FRIDAY, AUG. 11 8PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 7

9:00 am 10:00 am 7:00 pm

Judging: Textiles & Fine Arts (Open & Junior) Judging: Culinary O-1 only Small Animal 4-H Auction

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 8:00 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 5:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Judging: Farm Produce & Fruits (Open & Junior) Judging: Open Beef Judging: Junior Sheep & Junior Market Lamb Judging: Poultry Judging: Floriculture (Division 1 & Junior) Illinois Army National Guard’s 144th Army Band American Legion Presentation of Colors and Anthem Judging: Rabbits Illini State Truck Pullers with Tri-County Pullers (Mini Rods) (FREE Grandstand)

FUNKY MUNKY WRESTLING SATURDAY, AUG. 12 • 2-5PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9

8:00 am 8:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 1 – 5 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Judging: Junior Beef Judging: Open Sheep & Open Market Lamb Judging: Culinary Baking (Open & Junior) Antique & Farmer Tractor Pull Kids Day on the Midway Style Show (Green Exhibition Building) Tractor Parade Badger State Tractor Pull (FREE Grandstand)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

10:00 am 10:30 am 1 – 3 pm 4:30–6:30 pm 8:00 pm

Judging: Floriculture (Division II) Judging: Culinary Baking Power Wheel Races followed by The Bicycle Races Ag and Lil’ Ag Olympics State Line Drive (FREE Grandstand /Track Concert)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 9:00 am 11:30 am 8:000 pm

Judging: Dairy Show (Open & Junior) Cow classes in Milk Aaron Tippin Concert (RESERVED SEATS Grandstand)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 8:30 am

10:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 1 – 5 pm 1 – 5 pm 2 – 5 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm

Judging: Pleasure Horse Show (Participants enter West Gate) Judging: Culinary (Baking) (Men’s Baking and Specialty Baking) Garden Tractor Pull (East of 4-H building on blacktop) Pedal Tractor Pull Kids Day on the Midway Bags Tournament Funky Munky Wrestling Power Wheel Kids Demo Demolition Derby (RESERVED SEATS Grandstand)

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Wednesday & Saturday 1-5 PM • Thursday 5-10 PM Wristbands: $20 Mega-Band - $60 in advance (July 22, August 5 and August 7) or $65 at Carnival Ticket Booth

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Nightly Grandstand Events Tuesday Next Level Bull Riding 7:00 Wednesday Street Corner Symphony 7:00 Thursday FMX Motorcycle Show - 7:00

Featuring FMX (Freestyle Motocross)

Friday Tractor & Truck Pull 6:30 Saturday Demolition Derby 6:30

Daily Schedule & Activities Tuesday, August 16th 8:00 a.m. Western Horse Show 1:00 p.m. Carnival 2:00 p.m. Kids Pedal Pull Wednesday, August 17th 8:00 a.m. Exhibition Barrels 9:00 a.m. Speed Events both at “Gold Star F.S. Arena” 1:00 p.m. Carnival Thursday, August 18th 9:00 a.m. Heavy Horse Halter Judged 1:00 p.m. Carnival 1:00 p.m. Horsemanship Hitch

Friday, August 19th 9:00 a.m. Heavy Horse Hitch Judged 1:00 p.m. Carnival 1:00 p.m. Heavy Horse Hitch including 6-Horse & Unicorn Hitch 5:30 p.m. Antique Tractor Parade Saturday, August 20th 8:00-9:30 a.m. Horseshoe Registration 10:00 a.m. Horseshoe Tournament 11:00 a.m. Kids Tractor Pedal Pull 11:00 a.m. Election of Officers Noon Carnival 12:00 p.m. Harness Racing 4:00 p.m. Wood Carving Auction

Daily Events – Bicycle Give-Away – Cake and Pie Walk Tue.-Fri. – Grandpa Cratchet Stage Show – Wood Carving

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Prairie Advocate Classifieds 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 117.144 Acres, more or less BELVA BRANDT FARM CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

First State Bank Shannon-PoloLake Carroll 1 South Linn Street, Shannon, Illinois.

117.114 acres, more or less, of real estate located in Sections Seventeen (17) and Twenty (20), Township-five (25) North, Range Seven (7) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; Situated in the County of Carroll and State of Illinois.

Said real estate shall be sold as two separate parcels. The first parcel consists of 40 acres, more or less, being located in Section 17. The second parcel consisting of 77.144 acres, more or less, being located in Section 20.

Bidders may submit bids for each parcel separately, or may submit a bid for just one parcel. There shall be no individual bids for the combined parcels.

1. Sealed bids shall be submitted prior to 9:00 a.m., on September 9, 2017, in a sealed envelope marked and addressed to Belva Brandt Farm Sale, c/o David Weismiller, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 106, Mount Carroll, Illinois, 61053, or may be presented in persons to Sellers' representative prior to announcement of sealed bids at 9:00 a.m., on September 9, 2017. Sealed bids not received prior to announcement of bids at 9:00 a.m., on September 9, 2017, will not be considered.

2. All property submitted bids will be reviewed and announced at 9:00 a.m., on September 9, 2017, or within a reasonable time thereafter at First State Bank ShannonPolo-Lake Carroll. All responsible bidders may be present at the time of announcement of bids and will be given an opportunity to increase their bids until and will be given an opportunity to increase their bids until a bid is accepted. No increase bids will be accepted after 12:00 noon on September 9, 2017. Sellers reserve the right to reject any or all bids, in Sellers' absolute discretion.

3. TERMS: Successful bidder will enter into a written contract and pay ten percent (10%) down on the day of sale. Balance due on or before October 16, 2017. Possession given upon removal of all existing crops. Title Policy will be furnished by Sellers. Announcements made on the day of sale will take precedence over all prior verbal, written or printed specifications concerning the sale.

For further information, please contact: David Weissmiller Attorney for Belva Brandt Family, Owners P.O. Box 106 Mount Carroll, IL 61053 815-244-3141 August 2 & 9 2017

INVITATION TO BID The City of Lanark hereby requests Bids to Cash Rent A Farm commonly known as the “Lanark Cemetery Farm” for a period of three years beginning with the 2018 Crop year. Bids should be submitted by September 5, 2017. Bidding forms and information are available upon request at the Office of Edward J. Mitchell, Attorney at Law, 110 N. Broad Street, Lanark Illinois, and may be picked up at normal business hours through September 5, 2017. The Bid Opening will take place at the City Council meeting on September 5, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. August 2, 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS Hanover Township Park District 800 Fillmore Street Hanover IL 61041 Sealed bids for the removal and replacement of damaged portions of roof and interior for Hanover Township Park District. The Park District building is located at 800 Fillmore Street, Hanover IL 61041.

Specifications and bidding instructions are available for inspection and copying by contacting Nellie Bainbridge at 815591-3622.

Bids must be submitted using the form from the Bidding Instructions. Bid envelopes must sealed and clearly marked with the words, “Hanover Township Park District Building Roof and Interior repairs Bid.” Sealed bids for the building project will be received at 800 Fillmore Hanover, Illinois 61041 until 5:00 p.m. on August 14th, 2017. Said bids will be publically opened at 7:00 p.m., August 17th, 2017 at the meeting at the Park District building during the Special meeting of Hanover Township Park District meeting.

Interested bidders may examine the plans and view the project site and obtain further information concerning this project by contacting Nellie Bainbridge at 815-591-3622.

The Hanover Park District Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.

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Move Now! 22377 P-Town Rd., 1 floor house w/ newer kitchen , bath, great room, 2 possibly 3, BR, 1 BA $950/mo.

Includes heat, mowing, plowing, no pets, 815-213-0164

School Age & Early Childhood Teachers Needed in Dixon Full or Part Time Must have an Associates degree in ECE, meet DCFS Guidelines and pass a background check. Experience preferred.

Please send Resume to: opensesame director@comcast.net

or pick up an application at: 1101 Middle Road, Dixon, IL. 61021 Call (815)288-5905 for further information

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Area golf course looking for pro shop employee. For August, September , October & November. Must be computer literate, professional & neat.

Flexible hours 20-30 hrs/wk.

Golfing privileges, for more info call 815-440-2392 DRIVER - CDL A TRAINING. $500 $1,000 Incentive Bonus. No Out of Pocket Tuition Cost! Get Your CDL in 22 Days. 6 Refresher Day Courses Available.

Minimum 21 Years.

877-899-1293.

EOE. www.kllmdriving academy.com Full time position on Grain and Beef Farm. Will operate modern equipment, drive semi truck and perform general farm labor.

815-266-1605 HELP WANTED: Local grain elevator seeking Class A CDL drivers to haul grain locally.

Contact Luis at 309-278-8980 Now taking names for paper carrier routes in the City of Lanark.

For more information, please call Craig at 815-6253600, ext. 5605.

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Molly's is now hiring a server!

Duties Include, customer service, product knowledge and cleaning.

Wednesday – Friday and every other Saturday Call 815-906-0052

Oink Inc. is looking for Full or Part time Live Stock help in Morrison.

Job includes day to day swine management and facility upkeep.

Send Resumes to oinkincpork@ yahoo.com Previous livestock history a plus.

Also willing to work with new motivated individuals.

Part Time Cashier/ Housekeeping.

Looking for dependable friendly person. Weekdays and weekends.

Must be over 21 Trailside General Store and Motel Lake Carroll.

815-493-8484

Weigle's Automotive is looking for a master technician.

Must have own tools. Apply in person to Mike in front office, between 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday.

Advertise Your Rentals in Prairie Advocate Classifieds Call 625-3600 or 284-2222

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Rock Falls Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is seeking caring and dedicated RNs & LPNs Full/Parttime, 2nd & 3rd Shifts, Current IL License Required.

To apply, contact: Joanne Wollack R.N., Director of Nursing, 430 Martin Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071 (815)626-4575 www.petersen healthcare.net

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We are seeking an Experienced Dental Assistant at our state-of-theart, dental office in the Sauk Valley area. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience assisting the dentist in all phases of dental care. Prefer an applicant with a certificate of completion in coronal polishing and pit & fissure sealants.

Applicants must demonstrate prior experience handling multiple tasks and working in a team & patient-oriented environment.

Submit letter of interest and resume to Box#997930 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

**INCREASED STARTING WAGES**

Good Samaritan Society - Mt. Carroll is seeking dedicated individuals for the following positions in our 5-star, NO-LIFT, skilled care facility:

RNs/LPN (part-time & PRN) up to $3000 sign-on bonus for PT! 2nd/3rd shift CNAs up to $1000 sign-on bonus!

Activity Assistant - Part-time Environmental Assistant - Part-time We offer a variety of insurances & retirement plan to those who qualify, IMMEDIATE Paid Time Off accrual, paid holidays, discounts on Verizon Wireless plans & more!

Interested? Apply online at www.good-sam.com/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status.

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

LAWN & GARDEN

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

D & G TREE SERVICE : Free Estimates.

Insured.

Call 815-213-1015 or 815-213-1014

Emmett Kelly clown collectionall signed, includes curio cabinet for display. $1,000 815-625-8191

CLOTHING

730

RIP -N- TEAR: Sewing RepairsBlue Jeans, Work Clothes & Zippers Replaced.

In Thomson area 815-541-3178

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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Dalton elect chair. $5000 New. 450 watt DC motor.

Used 2 times.

Right arm control.

Seat turns left, right, back, front & swivels. $1,500 815-288-0519 or 956-525-2583

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Vintage Black 1978 Slingerland. 9 piece Jupiter drum set w/ hardware & cases. $900 OBO 815-564-8645

Class “B” and limited experience class “A” canidates will be considered for commercial and residential refuse collection routes.

WANT TO BUY 795 NEWSPAPERS, aluminum cans for Senior Services recycling project. Will pick up in Lanark & Milledgeville on the 2nd Sat. of month; Chadwick on the 3rd Sat. In Lake Carroll, take to the Conference Ctr. Shed. In Mt. Carroll, take to the Sr. Center from 8AM -1PM, Mon. thru Friday. 244-1800

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2014 Gas Golf Cart, 4 person extended top, wind shield, head, tail brake lights, gas gage, horn, electric plug in. 5 ft. mirror Brand new trailer 5 ½ x 10 ft. 2017.

Both for $6,499 excellent cond.

815-716-8478

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2, 6 wk. male AKC Black Lab puppies.

Excellent temperament Mom and dad on site. All vet work done. $600 563-212-4529

LAWN MOWERS

Buzzaround Mobility Scooter, 2 yrs. old, used indoors, oxygen tank holder, fits in car, exc. cond. $800 815-232-1904

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15hp Lawn Tractor, 42” deck 7 speed, runs good, new battery, $350 815-625-1606 LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger.

Low hrs. Like new. $1,600. OBO 815-631-6678

Moring disposal is accepting applications for CLASS “A” & “B” CDL DRIVERS for waste collection routes and waste transfer semi routes. Applications are also being accepted for general labor positions to help on routes and in our shops. Ideal class “a” driving canidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience.

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LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger.

Low hrs. Like new. $1,500. OBO 815-631-6678 LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger.

Low hrs. Like new. $1200 less new price.

815-631-6678

HAM RADIO ICOM IC-746 covers 160-10 m. + 6 & 2 m., 100 watts of output available on all bands $600 815-441-4828 Handicap Scooter w/ carrying rack & cover. Class 2 & 3 adapter. Used twice. $1000 815-445-6571 Heat your entire home, domestic water and more with the Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace. Dual fuel ready models available.

Northwest Plumbing, Heating & Pumps (815) 684-9977.

CLASSIC CARS

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1989 Corvette convertible, red w/top, 80,000 miles w/ history from birth $8,000 OBO 815-946-2882

1998 Dodge Durango 4 wheel dr. mechanically fine. Good work car. $1100 OBO 815-440-6233

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MOTORCYCLES

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06 Chevy Colbolt, 138k mi. works great! Great school car! New tires, A/C works great! Exc. Gas mileage. $2,800 815-590-6419 1987 Honda Helix fully loaded.

Exc cond. $989 OBO 815-625-9626 Leave Message 1998 Dodge Durango 4 wheel dr. mechanically fine.

Good work car. $1200 OBO 815-440-6233 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (red) 41,681 orig. miles, 1 owner, garage kept, beautiful car inside & out. $7400 815-716-0123 2003 Mercury Marquis Grand 109k mi., no rust, good tires $4000.

815-866-1328 2006 Buick Lucerne CXL, Exc. Cond. High miles, $3000 obo 815-677-7164 2008 Chevy Cobalt 4dr. Blue/ Grey. 79k mi. $5,700 815-213-3812

TRUCKS

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1992 Yamaha, Silent Thunder XV1100, 10,255 mi., 1 owner, as is, (been in storage) Asking $1500/obo.

Call 815-535-3663 after 6 pm.

1995 Honda Goldwing. Runs good, good brakes, good tires. Triked out w/ Voyager 3 wheel kit. Lots of chrome.

Asking $8,000 815-537-2749 1999 Yamaha, Black, V- Star.

3400 mi. $3,000 FIRM & extras.

815-778-3793 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900CC Special Edition motorcycle with 5149 mi. asking $4350 OBO Call Russ Berogan or Charlie Gonigam at 815-379-2151 Mon.–Fri. 7AM - 4PM 2011 HD FLHTK ultra limited w/ detached kit and back rest. 4500 mi. $14,500 815-625-3291

2014 Suzuki S-40.

Bought new this year, only 118 miles, 650cc, sets nice & low & looks brand new $4,200 815-499-5146 TOP CASH PAID! FOR OLD MOTORCYCLES! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920371-0494

SEA-NYMPH 15' fishing machine new track electric anchor winch.

20HP Mercury outboard motor. Trail master trailer w/ spare wheel. Minn Kota Model 65 trolling motor.

REDUCED $1500 815-535-6366

TRAILERS/RVS

945

1996 Dutchman class C RV, 38,000 miles, $14,000 815-273-3418

2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' 49,600 mi., Spartan chassis, 370 hp, 6 sp. Allison trans., 7.5 Onan generator, 2 slides, king size bed, sofa makes into a dbl. bed, 2 tvs, 2 power awnings, computerized jacks, tow dolly, two hitch & brake kit for wheel down towing, loaded, always shedded, non -smokers 72,500 815-7915585.

2007 16' enclosed trailer Tandem Axel great shape. Brand new tires! $3,400 815-622-4258

2012 Puma 253FBS 5th wheel trailer, slide out super size “U” dinette, rear sofa, sleeps 6.

27'8” long. Very clean. $12,000 OBO 815-440-0909

38” 2013 coachman encounter RV, 3 slides, low miles, stored in heated garage, excl. cond.

815-499-9239

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All applicants must have a valid drivers license and good driving record as all positions require operating company vehicles. Moring disposal offers an excellent wage and benefit package including medical, dental, optical & life insurance & 4O1-K. Also, crew members that perform at a consistently high level are rewarded with our weekly performance incentive bonus program.

Apply in person at 306 e. Main st. Forreston, illinois, between the hours of 7:30 & 4:30, monday through friday. Candidates can also access our application through the “contact us” section at www.moringdisposal.com.

Moring disposal conducts pre-employment and random drug screening.

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1990 Jayco PopUp Trailer 1206, sleeps 5-6, awning, indoor /outdoor table & stove $2500 312-350-2322

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1999 Dodge 4x4 ext. cab w/ topper 150kmi. Motor runs great, has body damage. $500.

815-441-7500 2002 GMC Sierra ext. cab. Z71 4x4 High mi., runs exc. $4,500 OBO 815-901-2642 2011 Chevrolet 1500 2 wheel drive, 4.3 liter V6, auto trans, 93,000 miles, toneau cover, new tires, air, tilt cruise, am/fm stereo $9000 OBO 928-592-7302

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CARROLL, WHITESIDE AND LEE COUNTIES

STERLING

Blood drive dates set for August

Sterling library will host medical marijuana program

SHANNON – The American Red Cross will have a series of blood drives throughout August across Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside counties.

In a news release, Red Cross representatives stated the organization issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donations in early July. The Red Cross has had a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments since then, but donations still are needed. Anyone who comes out to give blood or platelets until Aug. 31 will be emailed a $5 Target e-gift card.

Upcoming drives, by date, time, and place, are:

• Today: 1 to 6 p.m. at Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th St. • Thursday: 9 a.m, to 3 p.m. and 2 to 8 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. • Aug. 8: 1 to 6 p.m. at Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton; and 1 to 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 214 Peoria Ave., Dixon. • Aug. 10: 1 to 5 p.m. at Dixon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 800 Division St. • Aug. 15: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 6 p.m. at KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon. • Aug. 16: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th St. • Aug. 17: 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at

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SAVANNA – The 91st annual reunion of the descendants of Andrew Law and Ann Crothers Law will be Aug. 13 at Old Mill Park, 9621 U.S. Route 52.

A potluck lunch will be at 12:30 p.m.

Email—slpaspolo@gmail.com * Fax—815-946-3745 Lenny Bryson (IL#440.000158) Polo, IL 815-946-4120

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BETTENDORF, Iowa – Local students were recently named to the President’s List for the spring semester at Scott Community College in Bettendorf.

Recipients, who earned a 4.0 grade point average for six or more credit hours, by town, are: • Albany: Kasi Klimstra. • Dixon: Michael Lindle • Erie: Marie Striley and Wendy Wigant. • Rock Falls: Melissa Matteson. • Sterling: Tyler Verbout.

Students named to the dean’s list, for earning a 3.5 GPA for six or more credit hours, by town, are: • Deer Grove: Patrice Vary. • Erie: Joshua Bunker and Randee Vittori. • Lyndon: Jennifer Padia. • Savanna: Kali Hunter.

STERLING – A free 1-hour program on the safety and science behind medical marijuana, and on the application process and who qualifies, will be offered at 1 and 6 p.m. Thursday at Sterling Public Library, 102 W.

Third St. Kirsten Velasco, a patient advocate with Illinois Women in Cannabis, will be the presenter.

Call Velasco at 773848-8684 or go to ilwomenincannabis.org for more information on the sessions or on the nonprofit, which also can be found on Facebook.

Lyle Hopkins (IL#440.000185) Polo, IL 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

110 W Carroll, Lanark 815-493-2323 24490 Payne, Shannon 815-864-2390 Amy Barnes, Managing Broker www.BarnesRealtyInc.com

Area collegians on Scott CC dean’s list

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American Legion Hall, 221 Calvert St., Chadwick. • Aug 18: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, 102 S. Linn St., Shannon. • Aug. 22: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St. • Aug. 24: 1 to 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third St., Dixon.

People 17 or older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

High school students and other donors 18 and younger may have to meet height and weight requirements.

Go to redcrossblood.org or call 800733-2767 to make an appointment.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS East Lutheran Sept 15 – at Freeport Aquin Sept. 22 – vs. Warren Sept. 29 – vs. River Ridge Oct. 6 – at Stockton Oct. 13 – at AFC Oct/ 20 – vs. EPC

Northwest Upstate Illini Football Schedules UPSTATE DIVISION Milledgeville Missiles Head Coach: Jason Wroble 2016 Record: 5-5 Classification Enrollment: 174 Aug. 25 – at Amboy Sept. 1 – vs. Polo Sept. 8 – vs. Stockton Sept. 15 – vs. Varna Midland Sept. 22 – vs. Orangeville Sept. 29 – at Warren Oct. 6 – vs. AFC Oct. 13 – at River Ridge Oct. 20 – at Freeport Aquin

Stockton Blackhawks Head Coach: Jesse Snyder 2016 Record: 9-1 Classification Enrollment: 190 Aug. 25 – at Warren Sept. 1 – vs. Ottawa Marquette Sept. 8 – at Milledgeville Sept. 15 – vs. West Carroll Sept. 22 – vs. River Ridge Sept. 29 – at AFC Oct. 6 – vs. Polo Oct. 13 – vs. Freeport Aquin Oct 20 – at Orangeville

River Ridge Wildcats Head Coach: Doug Nicholas 2016 Record: 2-7 Classification Enrollment: 144 Aug. 25 – vs. AFC Sept. 1 – at Orangeville Sept. 8 – at Galena Sept. 15 – vs. Warren Sept. 22 – at Stockton Sept. 29 – at Polo Oct. 6 – vs. Freeport Aquin Oct. 13 – vs. Milledgeville Oct. 20 – at Mooseheart Freeport Aquin Bulldogs Head Coach: Troy Barr 2016 Record: 10-2 Classification Enrollment: 165 Aug. 25 – vs. Kirkland Hiawatha Sept. 1 – vs. Warren Sept. 8 – at AFC Sept. 15 – vs. Polo Sept. 22 – at Forreston Sept. 29 – vs. Orangeville Oct. 6 – at River Ridge Oct. 13 – at Stockton Oct. 20 – vs. Milledgeville Polo Marcos Head Coach: Jeff Bumsted 2016 Record: 6-4 Classification Enrollment: 185 Aug. 25 – vs. Orangeville Sept. 1 – at Milledgeville Sept. 8 – vs. Edwardsville Metro-

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Forreston Cardinals Head coach Denny Diduch and assistants Kyle Zick, Greg Burckhardt, and Mike McClellean lead a squad that finished the 2016 season as state champions with a prefect 14-0 record, 8-0 in the NUIC Northwest. Key returning players include: AJ Christensen (RB/ DB), Gavin Fuchs (RB/DB), Matt Akins (RB/LB), Garrett Badertscher (RB/LB), Hunter Daws (QB/DB), Joe Bowers (RB/LB), Sam Barkalow (TE/ LB), Michael Singley (OL/ DL), Brayden Walton (OL/ DL), Mitch Heinz (OL/DL), and Skylar Regez (OL/DL). Key newcomers are: Hunter Rogers (RB/DB), Evan Kelsey (RB/ DB), Cade Kuelling (RB/LB), Noah Spittler (OL/DL), and Derrick Vince (OL/DL). “We are returning many players on both sides of the football,” Diduch said. “The team should be able to start the season at a very high level, which will be necessary because four of the first five teams they play were playoff teams last season.” He continued, “Our weakness is that we have yet to prove if we can match the intensity of our opponents every week.” Other area teams to beat?

Lena, EPC, Dakota, Freeport Aquin and West Carroll.

regional titles since 1993, but have yet to add a sectional plaque to the school’s trophy case – something yet to come at The upcoming school year will AFC, and which never came for mark the 10th anniversary of the former Ashton Aces. sweeping classification changes “The first thing that crossed in Illinois high school sports. my mind was that maybe we Changing times meant changes have just a little bit more of a in policy, and over the past chance,” Cupp recalled. “We 15 years, the fluctuating state were close once, and I thought of growth and economy – and that with the way the classes attitudes toward high school were going to be divided up, sports – necessitated new ideas that maybe we would have a and modifications to those ideas. little bit more of an opportunity, Gone are the days of A and and there might be another AA when referring to classes, chance.” which are now grouped into Raiders boys basketball coach four for most team sports, three Russ Zick had concerns when for most individual sports, the expansion took place. Zick and two for a mix of lesswas coaching at Rochelle at participated sports such as girls the time, and felt that changes golf and boys and girls tennis. would perhaps come more On January 11, 2006, the exponentially than what he felt IHSA Board of Directors comfortable with. approved setups of expanded “My major concern was, when classes in baseball, basketball, they went from one to two [in softball, and volleyball from 1971], it was a great idea,” Zick two to four classes; and boys said, “but sometimes it means golf and cross country from you’re going to go from two to two to three classes. Expansion four to eight. You don’t know for soccer, track and field, and where it’s going to stop.” wrestling followed in 2009, and ••• tennis in 2016.

In 2003, Erie girls basketball AFC volleyball coach Jan coach Julie Schroeder was Cupp believed her team would coaching at Burlington have more opportunities to Central, a school near achieve more postseason the western fringe of the championships. Approaching Chicagoland area. her final year with the Raiders, IHSA continued on A194 Cupp’s teams have won seven

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www.prairieadvocate.com • BE A PRAIRIE ADVOCATE • August 2, 2017 • Page A19 how the state finals would experience an attendance decline, Zick noted that his t teams at Rochelle in the late As growth from the suburbs 1990s and early 2000s would expanded west toward have gone further in the Burlington, it saw a spike in postseason if it weren’t for enrollment to the point where much-larger schools such as it was near the classification Boylan and Moline standing cutoff mark. in the way.

Central’s dilemma at “I think three classes would that time was not a matter have been perfect, and of when, but what would guarantee they stay there,” happen. The jump, which said Zick, whose Paxton came 2 years later, would team took fourth at state in put Central in postseason 1995. “Four does give some competition with the nearby, of the small schools, like and much-larger, Elgin Forreston a couple of years schools (Elgin High and ago, a chance to go down Larkin) and St. Charles to [1A] state, when they schools (East and North). probably wouldn’t have in So a three-class proposal other classes. was pitched. Central “It sure made the state administrators proposed a tournament more fun when system to the IHSA Board you had eight teams go down on June 16, 2003. The Board [in each class], and if you decided not to take action on didn’t win that first one, you the matter, but the foot was were done. That was a fun in their door. feeling the one time I was “We [Central] would have down there.” been right in the middle. If When the first wave there would have been three of class expansion was classes, we would have been approved by the IHSA two,” Schroeder said. “We Board, AFC baseball coach didn’t feel like, as a school Greg Cissna felt very of 800, it would have been familiar with what was about real fair to play a school of to come. Cissna was raised 4,000 or 3,000 at that point. in Missouri, where there are We also didn’t think playing five classes in every sport. a school of 200 would have “Coming to Illinois, that been fair either, and we were was kind of a switch from trying to meet in the middle the standpoint of there only with that. being two classes,” Cissna “They didn’t go with it, but said. “It was much more they took what we had to say what I was used to, going to and really took it to heart.” four classes instead of two.”

Seven months after ••• Central’s proposal, the Giving kids more of a IHSA, along with facing chance to experience the a proposal of a private feeling of the state finals, school multiplier, sought to or achieve unprecedented comprehensively review its postseason success, was the criteria for increasing the biggest selling point for class number of classes. The IHSA expansion. No change in the formed a Public/Private Task number of state final teams Force to deal not only with changed in the process, the issue of private school with 16 teams in each sport successes, but also how advancing both then and expanding classes would now. help level the playing field.

The change made larger The multiplier was passed schools in Class A and Class on March 19, 2005, as well AA face schools around their as an option for team sports own size in the postseason, to expand to four classes and while the smaller schools in individual sports to three the equation – 1A and 3A classes. In December of that – had more of a chance to year, the IHSA surveyed its compete against schools of member schools regarding their sizes. class expansion. Only 57 Small area schools’ road to percent of the membership postseason success no longer responded, of which schools went through formerly highother than the largest of the Class A schools such as large favored expansion.

Mendota, Princeton, Rock Warren principal Josh Falls, or Winnebago.

Knuth was coaching boys “It gives the opportunity for basketball at West Carroll more of a chance to get down at that time, and believed to state,” Cupp said. “In that expansion to three classes aspect, I like it. There are would satisfy competition some teams that went down concerns – especially at the there that would have never state finals, considered the got that opportunity, and crown jewel of Illinois high that’s the part I really, really school sports events. like.”

“I think that would have Whether it made the paths helped the attendance [at the any easier than before state finals],” Knuth said. depends on how talented “You’re still going to have nearby teams are. more teams go down to “I don’t think it makes it state, which is a good thing, any easier, but it gives more and still have the quality opportunities,” Cissna said. of play when you get to “It’s good for the game, and that level; it’s going to still for interest.” be an entertaining level of At West Carroll, Knuth’s basketball.”

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Sauk Valley Media file photo

Fulton’s Erik North (left) slides across home plate to score a run in the Steamers’ victory over Okaw Valley in the Class 1A state third-place game in 2015. A year after advancing to state in 1A, Fulton’s enrollment increased and moved the Steamers up to 2A. River Ridge, and Pearl City on its way to a state finals appearance in 2007. West Carroll played in 2A the following year, and once again advanced to the final round of eight teams with wins over Morrison, Aurora Christian, and Winnebago.

The Thunder lost to eventual state runner-up and perennial Illinois basketball power Peoria Manual in a 2A supersectional at NIU. The Thunder were the only 2A team that year to have gone to the “Elite 8” backto-back, and Knuth felt like regional title games felt like sectional title games.

“If more school districts and towns in Illinois are going to state, then it’s been a positive thing,” Knuth said. “However, as far as the competition level at the state tournament, and the championship games, to me has been kind of a letdown for the most part, especially in basketball. Attendance has been dropping since they went to the four-class system.”

••• With compromise comes new challenges.

Schools such as Rock Falls and Fulton have dealt with sudden changes in classification in the past 10 years.

Coming off the heels of a strong volleyball season in 2011, Rockets coach Sheila Mammosser believed her team would be a strong contender for a 2A championship in 2012. From 2007-11, the pool of 1A and 2A teams in Illinois was larger than that of 3A and 4A schools – a 66.6-33.3 split.

The IHSA Board modified the cutoffs in June 2012 to equal 25 percent splits – which slid Rock Falls into 3A in 2012.

“I had my best team gearing up towards, and had my sights on, a trophy,” Mammosser said. “That was when we were 2A, and then they split it again and got bumped up to 3A. There was nothing I could do about it, but it just set the whole tone.

“We ended up 35-3 [in 2012], which is phenomenal,

but lost in the supersectionals to [Champaign Centennial], who eventually got third.

It wasn’t too bad, but we wanted the opportunity to be there too, and it was very frustrating that they don’t give anyone time getting their schedule set with games that are nonconference.”

Knuth, who moved from West Carroll basketball coach to Fulton athletic director in 2013, often had to figure out how to shape the Steamers’ nonconference schedules with his school along the 1A-2A cutoff line.

Fulton’s baseball team took third place in the 1A state baseball tournament in 2015, and an enrollment fluctuation moved the program to 2A the following season.

Postseason seeding becomes an issue for such teams making the leap, with strength-of-schedule playing a large role.

“If you’re a 1A school, and all of a sudden you become a 2A school in June, you’re going to want to play some 2A competition,” Knuth said. “It definitely makes it difficult if you want to play the best competition.”

Rock Falls wrestling will make the bump up to 2A this season. With their schedule being the same as last year’s, Rockets coach Derick Cox’s biggest concern is how his wrestlers will stack up come seeding in the 2A regional.

“Regardless of what it is, in the sport of wrestling you got to go out and compete,” Cox said. “We’re looking forward to the challenge. The toughest part for us is that, we’ve been [in 1A] for so long that we’re contractually obligated to wrestle the meets that we have, so we’re not going to have a 2A-loaded schedule.”

Schroeder noted that many kids don’t take into account what class they are competing in, and regardless of what class they’re in, getting some sort of reward for the experience will stand out more than the systems behind the experiences.

“You look at the little schools in the area that have been able to accomplish so

much, and they had struggled to get past the bigger schools in the postseason,” Schroeder said. “I think the more kids that come home with medals, the better off their experience is.

“One of the big thoughts was that, ‘Oh, they’re watering it down,’ but it’s not that at all. I don’t think any of those kids that have medals would say, ‘We won, but it was four classes.’”

Classification expansion timeline • 1994: Efforts to expand basketball from two to four classes, and baseball, cross country, softball, track and field, and volleyball to three classes, are rejected by the IHSA Board of Directors.

• June 16, 2003: The idea of four-class basketball was proposed to the IHSA Board by representatives from Burlington Central. No action was taken.

• Jan. 12, 2004: IHSA Board begins a comprehensive review of its criteria for increasing the number of classes in its sports and activities.

• April 27, 2004: IHSA Public/Private Task Force organizes for the first time, primarily to discuss a multiplier for private school enrollment figures, but also for discussion regarding changes in classification for all sports, citing “concerns by high Class A enrollment schools and low Class AA enrollment schools.”

• Nov. 4-19, 2004: Principals throughout Illinois hear reports about items outlined by the Public/ Private Task Force during their IHSA yearly town hall meetings.

• Nov. 22-Dec. 8, 2004: Issues raised by the Task Force were presented in a survey to IHSA member schools. About 75 percent of member schools responded. The majority of schools responding to the survey felt that 1) adding classes will not enhance relationships between public and private schools, 2) multipliers should be used in conjunction with adding classes, 3) they favor four classes in baseball, girls and boys basketball, softball and volleyball.

• Jan. 18, 2005: The

Task Force requests that the IHSA administration review its criteria for increasing the number of classes.

• March 19, 2005: IHSA Board approves: a public/private multiplier; two classes in girls golf; a classification cutoff adjustment for boys and girls soccer to reflect the two-class cutoff mark used in other sports (moving from an equal 50-50 split among participating schools); changes in policy to allow team sports the option to expand to four classes, and individual sports (including wrestling) the option to expand to three classes – while cutoffs used for expanded classes are yet to be determined.

• Oct. 11, 2005: IHSA Board reviews class expansion proposal • Dec. 5-19, 2005: Member schools are surveyed about classification and tournament structure, of which 57 percent of the membership responds.

The majority of potential 1A-3A schools surveyed support a four-class system in team sports, and potential 1A and 2A schools support a threeclass system in individual sports (including wrestling).

• Jan. 11, 2006: IHSA Board approves, starting with the 2007-08 school year, class expansion for eight sports: baseball, basketball, softball and volleyball (each to four classes), and boys golf and cross country (each to three classes). The cutoff for four-class sports was decided to have the smallest 33.3 percent of teams play in 1A, and the remaining schools divided into three equal numbers (22.2 percent each) for the larger classes. Three-class sports were decided to have the smallest 50 percent of teams in 1A, and the next smallest 25 percent classified into 2A, and the remainder in 3A. • Feb. 11, 2008: IHSA Board approves the expansion of soccer, track and field, and wrestling to three classes, starting with the 2008-09 school year.

• June 16, 2011: IHSA Board modifies its classification cutoff system, becoming sport-specific.

The smallest 5/18ths of teams in each sport will be in 1A, the next largest 5/18ths in 2A, the next largest 4/18ths in 3A, and the largest schools in 4A. Three-class team sports (soccer and wrestling) will be evenly divided into thirds. Three-class individual sports (cross country, boys golf, and track and field) will have its smallest 4/10ths of teams in 1A, the next-largest 3/10ths of teams in 2A, and the largest schools in 3A. Girls golf, a two-class sport, will have a cutoff at an even number of teams.

• June 11, 2012: IHSA Board further modifies the sport-specific classification cutoffs for four-class sports, which are now equally divided into 25 percent breakdowns.

• Oct. 14, 2015: Boys and girls tennis expanded to two classes for 2016-17.

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