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Fulton Elementary School students (from left) Jax Stage, Mavrick Hamstra, Owen Boonstra and Chase Glazier go over the lessons they learned during a 5-week program where they used computer coding to animate characters from PBS television shows. The students showed off what they learned Monday. STORY ON PAGE 3 Vol. 80 No. 36 One Section - 24 Pages

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Fulton students get jumpstart on computer literacy Learn code in program brought by PBS

BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 FULTON – Computers are everywhere, accessible to nearly everyone of any age these days.

But kindergarteners doing code?

Some kids in the kindergarten through second grade at Fulton Elementary School are getting ahead of the learning curve.

About 170 students picked up basic computer coding skills from Oct. 10 through Nov. 15 in an initiative using the PBS KIDS Scratch Jr. computer app. The storytelling program lets children use simple coding instructions to animate characters from PBS shows.

WQPT Quad Cities PBS partnered with teachers at the school, with funding from Fulton resident Rosemary Huisingh, 69, who knows Mary Pruess,

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ABOVE: Michael Carton, WQPT education and outreach director, speaks Monday about the results of a computer programming initiative that was started at Fulton Elementary School.

RIGHT: Fulton Elementary School students Andrew Betts and Natalee Doty work on a tablet with the programming software.

The program, brought to the school by WQPT Quad Cities PBS and funded by a Fulton resident, has students working with 30 Kindle Fire tablets. The students received 225 minutes of coding instruction. general manager at the station.

“When Mary told me this started in kindergarten, I wanted to give back,” Huisingh said at a news conference Monday at the school.

The students use symbols on the screen to create the instructions for the characters to act in certain ways. WQPT brought 30 Kindle Fire

tablets to the school, with each of the nine classes receiving 225 minutes of coding instruction.

Michael Carton, WQPT’s education and outreach director, said the students learned both the app’s interface and how to determine which symbols would make a character do a certain action.

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Christmas Walk gets residents in the holiday spirit

Photos by Lynette Forth for Prairie Advocate.

ABOVE: Holiday shoppers and spirit were abundant Saturday during Mount Carroll’s Christmas Walk. Schneider House Furniture owners Tim and Tammy Schneider donated a recliner chair to the Mount Carroll Ambulance Department. With the chair are (from left) EMT Rebecca Frederick; Tammy Schneider; and EMT Ann Frederick. LEFT: Book pages adorned this snowman outside the Mount Carroll Public Library.

TOP LEFT: Maya Croffoot (left) and Jordan Price enjoy coloring Christmas pictures at the Senior Center. BOTTOM LEFT: Croffoot got a chance to talk with Santa during his visit. ABOVE: Triumph Community Bank employees gave out goodie bags and helped children make candy cane ornaments. At a table are (from left) BeBe Irons, Lisa Lewis, Celine Bogue with Hunter Klein, and Amy Schneider. TOP RIGHT: Mount Carroll Friends of the Library displayed their quilts for visitors. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mount Carroll Boy Scout Troop 51 helped with photographs and handed out cookies at the Carroll County Senior Center, while Santa Claus talked with friends. At the center are (in no particular order) William Schmidt, James Longnecker, and Patrick Gable.

OBITUARIES RUTH A. WOLF MILLEDGEVILLE – Ruth A. Wolf, 63, of Milledgeville, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society – Mount Carroll.

She was born July 4, 1954, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Chester and Joyce (Fey) Strehlow. She married William Wolf on Dec. 9, 1972, at Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Ruth was a custodian with the Milledgeville-Chadwick School system for 23 years.

She previously had been employed with Franz Manufacturing for 10 years.

Ruth enjoyed the outdoors, flowers, and working in her yard. She loved to decorate for any holiday, attending horse shows, her grandchildren’s sporting events, and camping with her husband, Bill.

In her leisure time she liked to sit by the pool. Her children and grandchildren meant the world to her, and she supported them every chance she had. She and Troy had a very special bond. The smiles and laughs when one would enter a room always will be remembered.

Surviving are her husband, William of Milledgeville; two daughters, Jennifer Kendall of Milledgeville and Billy Jo

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She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Joy Lynn; and a brother, Jerry.

The funeral was Nov. 27 at McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville. Burial was at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial has been established in her memory.

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MARY E. MILLER LENA – Mary Ellen Miller, 94, of Lena, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport.

She was born March 20, 1923, in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of Clyde and Ada Clark. She graduated from Bowling Green High School in the Class of 1940. Mary Ellen married Oscar Clark Miller on Dec. 4, 1942. She worked as a housewife until 1979, and then became a librarian at Highland Community College for 20 years. She was

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Mary Ellen is survived by three sons, Clark (Susan) Miller of Lanark, Joe (Mary Jane) Miller of Bloomington, and James (Barbara) Miller of Polo; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oscar, on June 14, 1991; four sisters- Jean Oates, Martha Azzam, Opal Nesef, and Charlotte Snow; and a brother, Clyde Clark Junior.

Visitation was Monday at Leamon Funeral Home in Lena. A graveside service was Monday at Lanark Cemetery, with the Rev. Rick

Koch officiating.

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GERALD E. ASPINWALL PEARL CITY – Gerald Edgar Aspinwall, 77, of Pearl City, passed away Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, surrounded by his family, and Tiger, his beloved dog, while watching “Gunsmoke.”

Gerald was born June 9, 1940, in Freeport, to Kermit and Leona (Peck) Aspinwall. Gerald married Linda DeSutter on Feb 3, 1968, on the family farm in Freeport; they were married 49 years. Gerald hauled milk and gasoline in the Pearl City area, was a longtime mechanic at Meyer’s Ford in Freeport, and retired in 2006 from Iroquois Foundry in Browntown, Wisconsin.

Gerald enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River teaching his daughters to water-

ski, and spending time with his two grandsons, Christopher and Kyle Aspinwall, his granddaughter, Tanya (Mike) Truman and their two sons, Tyler and Trae, as well as his three neighbor girls Shyanna, Laney, and Charlee (Adam and Heidi) Ditzler.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Linda; his daughters, Lindy Aspinwall and Dena (Joe) Blakely; sister, Sharon (Stan) Johnson; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were both of his parents, Kermit and Leona Aspinwall; and his brother, Russell and his wife, Janet, Aspinwall.

Gerald requested that his remains be donated for medical research.There will be no funeral services, but there will be a celebration of life at 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Slurp and Burp in Loran.

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BILLY G. ENGALDO SAVANNA – Billy Gene Engaldo, 88, of Savanna, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at his home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements.

BARBARA M. SPRINGER MOUNT CARROLL – Barbara Marie Springer, 88, of Mount Carroll, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at The Alverno Healthcare Facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroill handled arrangements.

WALLACE W. BULLIS SAVANNA – Wallace Wilbur Bullis, 95, of Savanna, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa.

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BY MICHAEL MILLER

For Prairie Advocate SAVANNA – The Savanna City Council voted unanimously Nov. 28 to apply for an IDOT Transportation Enhancement Program grant that would fund a trail head to help improve the Great River Trail and the Train Car Museum.

At its previous meeting, the council approved spending the money on cost estimates.

Alderman Roger Husband questioned some of the proposed engineering numbers, but Mayor Chris Lain reminded him the city can put the work out for bid and is not locked into any firm numbers.

“When it comes time to bid out the work, there’s no reason we can’t bid that out, ... and we would be silly not to,” he said.

Lain said the project is important because it “will be the entrance to our downtown, a huge update and a huge tourist attraction for us. ... This is a project that’s going to elevate that whole area.”

Husband agreed, but said he had issues with what is perceived as some high costs for engineering.

Lain delivered what he thinks will be the final update on the city’s long running wastewater treatment plant project, in-system sewer project and Bowen Street Water Main Project. The mayor said that a new gate that would help mute odors from the plant had been delivered, though some parts were missing and would be shipped. He noted ongoing software training for the plant, and said Superintendent of Public Works John Lindeman had indicated the project and associated items had progressed enough so that they could be removed from future agendas.

Aldermen Husband, Jeff Griswold, and Christine Lee advocated for a 6-month report from Lindeman on cost savings realized with the new plant, in terms of energy output, manpower and other items.

The council also approved the annual tax levy ordinance, which would appropriate a total of $10,540,222. The amount paid for by sources other than taxation would be $9,786,777, and the amount paid for by taxation would be $753,886.

STERLING – Vendor booths are available for Sauk Valley Media’s 2018 Bridal Fair on Feb. 4 at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with exhibits on cakes, tuxedos, and other wed-

• LITERACY Continued from Page 3 “The biggest thing is, it’s another literacy skill that kids in the 21st century will use,” Carton said.

Tests were given before and after the five sessions, with a 286 percent increase in scores from the pre-test to the post-test.

Some of the students showed off their skills Monday with the tablets.

Andrew Betts, 6, of Albany, worked on animating a bat racing a greenskinned character.

“I like coding,” Andrew said.

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Jax Stage, 5, of Fulton, also liked making characters race each other.

“My favorite is a cheetah,” he said.

Nadalee Doty, 5, of Fulton, shared which code was her favorite – “the code that makes people small.”

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MILLEDGEVILLE – Knitters, crocheters, and other needlecrafters can gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and the third Saturday of each month through April, at Milledgeville Public Library, 18 W. Fifth St. The program is free, with all ages and skill levels welcome. Call 815-225-7572 for more information.

Knitters wanted at Milledgeville library

Lanark Lutherans to sing carols

DEC. 14 Free holiday meal at Morrison church MORRISON – First Presbyterian Church of Morrison will have a free Christmas community meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 100 E. Lincolnway.

The menu includes ham, side dishes, desserts, and drinks. The church is accessible to wheelchairs.

LANARK – Trinity Lutheran Church members are seeking others for a night of caroling, departing from the Eastland High School parking lot, 500 S. School Drive.

Carolers will gather from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. at the parking lot, leaving at 6 p.m. to roam Lanark streets and sing Christmas music.

After the performances, participants will return to the school for barbecue sandwiches, chips, cookies, and hot cocoa.

Call the church at 815493-6286 and leave a mes-

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DEC. 18

MOUNT CARROLL – Mount Carroll All-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Church of God, 816 S. Clay St. Sessions are open to family and friends of alcoholics.

Book club scheduled in Milledgeville MILLEDGEVILLE – An adult book club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Milledgeville Public Library, 18 W. Fifth St. The December selection is “A Redbird Christmas” by Fannie Flagg, with copies available at the library. Call 815-2257572 for more information.

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PEARL CITY – Children at St. John Lutheran Church will present “A Christ Filled Christmas” at the 9 a.m. worship service, at 229 S. First St.

SAVANNA – Savanna Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 8 p.m. every Monday at First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St. For more infor-

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DEC. 19 Toy pick-up for children in need MOUNT CARROLL – Parents and guardians of Carroll County children receiving gifts through this year’s Toys for Tots program can pick up items later this month.

Items can be picked up from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 19 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Carroll

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County Farm Bureau, 811 Clay St. (the corner of state routes 78 and 64). The site is accessible to wheelchairs.

Special arrangements can be made for those unable to make those dates. Call Regina at 815-535-1073.

JAN. 25 Pesiticde application test in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – University of Illinois Extension will offer a private pesticide test for a 3-year certification license from the Illinois Department of Agriculture at 10 a.m. at Naaman Diehl Auditorium, 811 S. Clay St. Participants must pass a closed-book, 50-question exam.

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ot sure what to get that farmer you have to buy for? How about sending him on our tour of the Caterpillar Visitors Center in February Tickets are $30 and include transportation and admission to the museum. The tour is set for Feb. 7. For more details or to purchase a spot, contact our office or check out the flyer on our website, carrollcfb.org.

••• All nuts are in! If you ordered some, you can come pick them up. If you didn’t order them, never fear, as we have quite a wide variety on hand. As I mentioned last week, our office hours have changed. We are now open from 9 a.m. to

FARM BUREAU AT A GLANCE Chastity Welch 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. However, if I am available, I will be in the office as in the past before and after those hours. You might want to call ahead to make sure.

••• Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) members and their children are encouraged to apply for 76 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm.

The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, will be awarded

in total of $144,800 for the 2018-2019 school year.

Students may apply for a variety of scholarships, including three IAA Foundation Top Scholarships, where winners will each receive $5,000 awards. Another $7,500 award goes to the Illinois Farm Bureau Legacy of Leadership scholarship winner.

All applicants must be high school seniors accepted for enrollment, or students already enrolled at an accredited college, university or community college.

Scholarships are awarded for exceptional academic ability, leadership and financial need. Previous winners of an IAA Foundation scholarship are eligible to apply again.

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

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LOCAL NEWS • WELCH Continued from Page 10 Maggie and I were outside enjoying this awesome November weather, ... staining the fence we needed to keep her in the yard. Afterwards, we went in the house to relax. There laid the tree on the floor, ornaments scattered and the table knocked over. While Nibbles the cat was not in the room, I know he was the one who did it! Sigh.

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••• If you are a voting (farming) member and have not paid your dues for the 2017/2018 membership year, you have till Dec. 21 to contact our office to pay in order to be eligible for any patronage Carroll Service may pay out for this past year. So please get those membership dues in so you don’t miss out on anything!

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Jo-Carroll Energy seeks board of director nominations for Districts 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 (District 4 is a 1 year term to fill unexpired portion) Nomination petitions for the Jo-Carroll Energy Board of Directors are now available from the cooperative’s Elizabeth headquarters, Savanna office, Geneseo office or online at www.jocarroll.com.

A larger map of director districts can be found on the website.

Petitions may be filed no earlier than December 27, 2017 and no later than March 23, 2018. Members may only seek nomination from the district of their primary residence.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Milledgeville senior Cade Schave shoots a layup against Morrison during their game Nov. 29 in Milledgeville. The Missiles won, 60-29.

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scored 15 of his game-high 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Cougars rallied to win in their own shootout.

Reid Janssen added 12 points for Eastland, which trailed 52-41 entering the final quarter before coming all the way back.

Cameron Soenksen hit four 3-pointers ans scored 21 points to pace Camanche, while Dev Patel added 14 points.

Marengo 56, Fulton 44: Tyler Bruggenwirth tossed in 20 points for the Steamers in a loss to the Indians at the Eastland Shootout. Cody Sanderson added nine points for Fulton. Matt Fischer led Marengo with 12 points, and Blaine Borhart and Alejandro Rodriguez added 10 each.

TODAY Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY Milledgeville at Erie, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Morris at Sterling, 7 p.m.

Prophetstown at Morrison, 7 p.m.

Galena at Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

River Ridge at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Erie, AFC, Prophetstown and West Carroll at Fulton Tournament MONDAY Erie, AFC, Prophetstown and West Carroll at Fulton Tournament TUESDAY Ottawa at Sterling, 7 p.m.

Warren at Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Orangeville at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 1 Newman 72, St. Bede 64: Big third quarters from Cade Gorzny and Devon House helped Newman build an 18-point lead, and the Comets held off a big fourth quarter from Jackson Funfsinn for a win over St. Bede.

The Comets’ 35-29 halftime lead was cut to 35-32 when St. Bede’s Alec Kunkel opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer. From there, Newman went on an 11-1 run, getting six points from House and five from Gorzny during the stretch.

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Missiles (5-0) spread the floor and shared the ball, constantly finding open looks by making an extra pass to catch the Mustangs’ zone off balance.

Milledgeville got 17 points from Schave, all in the first half on 8-for-12 shooting, and 19 points from Ottens.

Kyle Aude also chipped in nine points, knocking down three 3-pointers.

Continued from Page 12 In the fourth quarter, Funfsinn sparked a Bruins’ rally. He hit back-to-back baskets in the paint on St. Bede’s first two possessions of the quarter and was fouled on the second, converting the three-point play.

After Luke Sanchez hit a pair of free throws, Funfsinn connected from 3-point range, cutting Newman’s lead to 61-53.

The Bruins (2-4, 0-1 TRAC) came within six points twice, but Newman hit 7 of 13 free throws in the closing minutes and corralled long rebounds off missed Bruin 3-point attempts.

Gorzny finished with 20 points for Newman (4-1, 1-0 Three Rivers East). House finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds.

NOV. 30 Eastland 59, Stockton 43: The Cougars beat Stockton, led by Ethan Christians’ 18 points. Reid Janssen (12 points) and Travis Spong (11 points) also scored in double figures for Eastland.

NOV. 29 Milledgeville 60, Morrison 29: The Missiles threw an active, pressing zone defense at Morrison and the Mustangs never quite found an answer to it. Milledgeville, off the strength of 13 steals, beat Morrison in a nonconference game, forcing 15 Mustang turnovers in the first half alone to jump out to a 43-14 lead at the break.

“We trapped really well and we were aggressive on defense,” Milledgeville senior guard Kyle Ottens said. “We got a lot of tips

NOV. 28 Fulton 61, Stark County 45: The Steamers improved to 4-1 with a nonconference win over the Rebels at Stan Borgman Court.

Fulton got balanced scoring, with Tyler Bruggenwirth’s 15 points leading the way. Keegan Kloepping poured in 12, Kyle Schipper had 11, Cody Sanderson added 10, and Austin Schroeder pitched in nine.

Dakota 47, Eastland 46: Despite a 21-point night from senior forward Ethan Christians, the Cougars fell to the Indians in both teams’ season opener at Ludwig Gym in Lanark.

Eastland led 14-8 after the first quarter and 18-17 at the half, but couldn’t overcome a 30-point second half by Dakota.

Reid Janssen had eight points, Travis Spong pitched in seven, and Brett Swalve added six for the Cougars.

Carter Drake led the Indians with 14 points.

Polo 58, Stockton 40: Polo had 10 different players score in its win over Stockton, with Justin Young’s 24 points leading the way. Young had nine of those points in the fourth quarter alone as the Marcos extended what had been a

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38-30 lead after three quarters. Lane Hopkins chipped in eight points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE TODAY Fulton at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Milledgeville at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY East Dubuque at Eastland, 6:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Sterling, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY Morrison at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

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and steals, and then we were able to run and get layups.”

Those first-half turnovers turned into 24 Milledgeville points at the other end. A Blayne Kappes steal late in the first quarter led to an easy basket for Cade Schave to put the Missiles ahead by 10. Morrison turned the ball over on each of its first three possessions of the second quarter, turning into seven points on the other end when Ottens hit a basket cutting to the rim, Schave turned his steal into

a layup, and Kappes knocked down a 3-pointer.

“We felt like we had a good plan coming in,” Morrison coach Jason Banks said.

“Their pressure was maybe a little bit more than we thought. They’re just a good team.”

Morrison (0-5) was led

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GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (CONT.) TUESDAY Sterling at Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Pearl City Tournament

GIRLS BASKETBALL RESULTS DEC. 2 Ashton-Franklin Center 41, Newman 35: Jaynee Prestegaard (18 points, 14 rebounds) and her sister, Madeline (12 points, 6 rebounds) led the Raiders (4-4) to the win in the Amboy Shootout finale.

Hannah Wilson led Newman (3-5) with 9 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Madison Craft added 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists.

DeKalb 51, Sterling 44: The Warriors raced out to an 18-10 lead after one quarter, but were unable to maintain the momentum in a road loss to the Barbs.

The Sterling lead peaked at 24-12 with 6:12 left in the second after a layup by Gretchen Gould, who led the Warriors with 15 points and added seven boards.

But a 12-2 run by the Barbs (2-5, 1-1) got the Sterling lead down to two.

DEC. 1 Prophetstown 57, Morrison 30: The Prophets led 30-10 by halftime, then added 22 points in the third quarter of a Three Rivers crossover win on the road.

Hannah McKinney had 20 points and four rebounds for Prophetstown, while Dena Johnson added 16 points and four boards.

Courtney Pierceson finished with nine points, four rebounds and two assists, and Emma Camper chipped in seven points, five rebounds and three assists.

Eastland 60, Stockton 50: The Cougars picked up an NUIC West road win and avenged a loss from

the Forreston Tournament.

Erin Henze paced Eastland with 21 points, four steals and five assists. Lydia Coatney added 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Jordan Miller and Katie Krogman each scored eight points.

Eastland (6-1, 3-0 NUIC West) jumped out to a 17-10 lead after one quarter and led 31-21 at halftime. After the Blackhawks scored 14 in the third quarter to tie the game at 35 after three, Eastland went on a 25-point tear in the fourth to pull away.

Sterling 56, Morris 41: Morris dared post players Gretchen Gould and Gabbi Schilling to beat the Redskins offensively, and they happily obliged.

When the two weren’t finding each other in the half court, junior Josi Borum and sophomore Grace Gould were racing up the court and converting fast-break layups after swiping steals.

Sterling (3-5) used a swift and aggressive defense and crisp passing on the offensive end to beat Morris in a NIB-12 crossover matchup inside Musgrove Fieldhouse.

The Redskins tried to doubleteam Schilling in the short corner, but the senior unloaded the ball quickly to the elder Gould, who found openings in the Morris zone for a team-high 15 points. Schilling was solid as well, finishing with eight points, five rebounds, and three assists.

NOV. 30 Sherrard 35, Fulton 23: The Steamers were unable to get past Sherrard in their home opener.

Rockridge 37, Morrison 32: The Rockets outscored the Fillies 12-2 in the fourth quarter to take the come-from-behind win in Morrison.

Rockridge led 12-8 after one quarter, and the game was tied 20-20 at halftime before Morrison scored 10 points in the third quarter to take the lead.

Princeton 54, Newman 45: The Comets fell at home to Princeton

in a Three Rivers East matchup.

Newman led 16-9 after one quarter before Princeton scored 24 points in the second quarter to take a 33-28 halftime lead.

The Comets got 10 points each from Lauren Wilson and Payton Murray. Delaney Hinrichs, Lauren Wilson, Hannah Wilson and Chloe Klein all had six rebounds as the teams were even, 41-41 on the boards.

NOV. 29 Winnebago 48, Sterling 46: Gretchen Gould scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Golden Warriors’ loss on the road.

Josi Borum had 12 points and eight rebounds.

NOV. 28 Eastland 70, Galena 53: The Cougars got a little revenge against the team that knocked them out of the postseason last year in an NUIC West road win.

Eastland (6-1, 2-0) trailed 15-13 after the first quarter, but outscored Galena 25-3 in the second and never looked back.

Erin Henze had a big night with 22 points, nine assists and four steals. Katie Krogman finished with 16 points, while little sister Karlie had four points and eight rebounds. Lydia Coatney added 14 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Jordan Miller had eight points.

Pearl City 51, West Carroll 39: The Thunder fell at home after the Wolves gradually built a lead. Pearl City led 13-10 after one quarter, 23-18 at halftime and 36-24 after three quarters. Tyra Clark led the Wolves with 16 points.

NOV. 27 United Township 60, Sterling 31: Emilie Powers hit three 3-pointers and scored nine points for the Golden Warriors (2-4) in a road loss to the Panthers. Jasmine Bell tossed in 23 points for United Township.

Sherrard 54, Morrison 29: Peyton Tegeler led the Fillies with 17

points in a TRAC West road loss to the Tigers. Callie Minch scored 22 points to pace Sherrard.

Newman 43, St. Bede 30: The Comets registered 17 steals and forced St. Bede into 29 turnovers on their way to a win to begin TRAC East play.

The Comets (3-3, 1-0 TRAC East) outscored St. Bede 14-2 in the third quarter by forcing 9 turnovers.

A 3 by Madison Craft extended the Newman lead to 28-20 with just over 3 minutes to go in the third, and a Jenna Johnson triple a minute later pushed the lead into double digits.

Craft had her first doubledigit game with 12 points. She also added a pair of rebounds to go along with six steals. Lauren Wilson added 10 points, six rebounds, six steals and two blocks. Johnson added seven points, while Murray had six points and four boards.

Stockton 44, AFC 32: Jaynee Prestegaard had 14 points, seven rebounds and four steals for the Raiders in a home loss to the Blackhawks. Emily Offenheiser tossed in 13 points for Stockton.

WRESTLING SCHEDULE TODAY Sterling at LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 p.m.

Morrison at Sherrard, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY Sterling, Marengo at Rochelle, 5 p.m.

Oregon, Rockridge at West Carroll, 5:30 p.m.

Newman, AFC at Fulton, 5:30 p.m.

Amboy, Morrison at LenaWinslow/Stockton (Stockton), 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Newman, Erie-Prophetstown, Amboy at Plano Invitational, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Newman, Erie-Prophetstown, Amboy at Plano Invitational, 9 a.m.

Fulton at North Cedar Tournament, 10 a.m.

TUESDAY Alleman, AFC at Morrison, 5:30 p.m.

Fulton, Putnam County at Princeton, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING RESULTS DEC. 1 Comets swept in Kewanee: Newman lost a pair of duals on the road, falling to Alleman 30-22 and the host Boilermakers 54-30.

Cael Sanders (145 pounds) and Nick Eddinger (285) both notched two pins for the Comets, while Kyle Tunink (120) won by pin and major decision. Mason Newman (170) and Ryan Heffelfinger (220) added pins against Kewanee, and Brody Ivey (152) recorded a pin against Alleman.

NOV. 30 Sterling 47, Morris 18: The Golden Warriors got pins from Isaiah Figueroa (138 pounds), Michael Jackley (145), Nick Simester (152), Ethan Edmondson (170) and Cade Lyons (220) in a win at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Julian Rodriguez won at 126 pounds via tech fall. Turner Garcia won at 160 pounds with a 4-0 decision. Brayden Porter won at 120 pounds with a 5-0 decision.

Moises Lopez took a 1-0 decision in his 195-pound bout.

NOV. 29 Fulton sweeps: The Steamers beat Sherrard 34-32 and St. Bede 51-25 for a pair of wins on their home mat.

Helping Fulton pull out the close match with Sherrard was heavyweight Taylor Fleetwood pulling out his close match, earning a 3-1 win in overtime.

Eli Pannell, Clayton Howard, Ethan Rash and Tony Heinitz all won via decision, with Max Pannell and Tyler Fleetwood scoring pinfalls.

The Steamers took six pinfalls against the Bruins, with Tyler Fleetwood, Taylor Fleetwood, Rash, Heinitz, Max Pannell and Eli Pannell all putting their opponents’ shoulders to the mat.

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Asche steps down at EPC Longtime coach cites other job as reason for resignation

BY TY REYNOLDS Sauk Valley Media treynolds@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554 Randy Asche has been the coach of – and face of – EastlandPearl City football for the past decade, having led the program to the ultimate heights.

The veteran coach has called it quits after 11 seasons at the Wildcatz’s helm, where he amassed an 84-33 record that included three consecutive undefeated regular seasons, capped by the Class 2A state championship in 2014.

“It’s just time,” Asche said of his resignation. “I’ve been thinking about it for a little while now, with more demands at work and needing to be available to do more in my job. I just can’t commit the time that coaching football really needs.”

Asche, a former dairy farmer,

• HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page 14 Newman splits two matches: The Comets went 1-1 at home, losing 42-28 to Putnam County and beating Amboy 36-24.

Kyle Tunink (126 pounds) and Mason Newman (170) each won both of their matches via pinfall. Cael Sanders, Brody Ivey and Brady Stevens earned pins against Putnam County.

Luke Schaver earned a win via pinfall at 220 pounds for the Clippers against Newman.

NOV. 28 Dixon sweeps at home: The Dukes picked up a 54-18 win over Oregon and a 54-24 win over Morrison.

Against the Mustangs, Jacob Quantrell, Sebastian Quintana, Hunter

is the head of customer service at Lanark Ag, and felt that the responsibilities in his day job were affecting his performance for his night gig.

“My head’s not in it as much as it should be when I’m coaching,” Asche said. “I have to give the final answer on everything related to customer service and sales [at Lanark Ag], and it’s time to become the coach there instead of on the football field.”

Asche took over the EPC program from Bill Johnson in 2007 and continued to build the perennial playoff contender.

The Wildcatz made the playoffs in all but one of Asche’s years as head coach, but lost in the first round five of those 10 seasons.

This fall, EPC finished 5-4 before losing to eventual 2A state champ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 50-14 in the first round.

“I was a little disappointed in this past season, because these

kids are better than 5-5,” Asche said. “They’re great kids with a lot of talent who work their butts off for me, and I don’t want them to suffer because I’m not all-in all the time. It’s time to get out when you start underachieving, and I didn’t think I was being fair to the kids.”

The Wildcatz won the NUIC Northwest title in 2010, ’12, ’13 and ’14, and didn’t lose a regularseason game from 2012-14. The 2012 season ended with a firstround playoff loss, then 2013 was halted in the second round by a Newman team that eventually won the 2A state title.

But in 2014, EPC finally got over the hump. With a talented, experienced group of senior leaders, the Wildcatz ran the table that fall, culminating in a 41-12 rout of Maroa-Forsyth in the 2A state championship game.

Pate, Clint Schielein and Dylan Messer all scored pins.

Morrison’s Ryan Kennedy scored a pinfall at 120 pounds, Augustus Linke scored one at 132 pounds, and Reilly Dolan scored one at 152 pounds.

WC splits, Newman goes 0-2: The Thunder beat Newman and fell to Byron at home, while Byron also beat the Comets.

West Carroll beat Newman 36-27 behind pins from Dalton Coyer at 160 pounds in 1:30 and Eli Dertz at 220 pounds in 3:06.

Newman got pins from Cael Sanders at 1:33 at 145 pounds and Brody Ivey at 58 seconds at 152 pounds. Newman’s Kyle Tunink won his 126-pound match with Ethan Doty on a 2-1 decision.

Byron beat Newman 48-17, winning three matches via pinfall. Newman’s Brady Stevens took a 4-1 decision at 160 pounds, while Sanders won on an

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Eastland-Pearl City coach Randy Asche (left) celebrates the Wildcatz’s 2014 Class 2A state title with senior Eric Schaney at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Asche is stepping down after 11 seasons at EPC.

8-2 decision at 145 and Ivey won 19-4 for a tech fall at 152.

West Carroll fell 54-24 to the Tigers.

Briar Nevills picked up the 1:52 pinfall at 106 pounds, and Fischer Jackson pinned Jack Shewey in 3:14 at 126 pounds.

VOLLEYBALL NEWS Krogman headed to Clarke Eastland senior Katie Krogman will continue her volleyball career at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa.

A 4-year member of the Cougars varsity team, she was part of the statechampionship team in 2015 and runnerup in 2016. Eastland won regional titles all 4 years Krogman was part of the program.

She will join a Clarke Pride squad that went 27-9 this year, 13-6 in the Heart of American Conference.

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• ASCHE Continued from Page 15 “You could coach 30 years and never have another team like that one,â€? Asche said. â€?It’s been a hell of a run from where we started to where we built this program. Over the years we maybe beat some team that we shouldn’t have and also lost to some teams we shouldn’t have, but I always went to bed knowing that the better team had won that night, and that I did the best I could to get the kids prepared.â€?

Eastland athletic director Scott Hartman knows the co-op has no easy task in replacing Asche, and said the players are the ones who will miss him the most. “The kids loved Randy’s energy, and they’d run through a brick wall for him. A lot of them are crushed right now,� Hartman said. “He put the program on his shoulders and ran with it, took full responsibility in the down times and gave the kids all the credit in the up times, and they loved him and worked hard for him and played hard for him.�

Asche file Record: 84-33 in 11 seasons Conference titles: 2010, ’12, ’13, ’14 Playoff appearances: 10 (9-9 record) FYI: Led EPC to 2A state title in 2014. ‌ Had three straight undefeated regular seasons from 2012-14. ‌ Lost in playoffs to eventual state champion in 2009 (Morrison), ’11 (Morrison), ’13 (Newman) & ’17 (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley).

Asche’s son, Peyton, was a senior this past season, and will suit up for Illinois State starting next fall. The ability to watch Peyton’s games played a small part – one of “hundreds of little reasons I could give you� for stepping down, according to Randy – and also looks forward to some more free time to pursue other interests, including big-game hunting.

He says he’d love to stay involved with the EPC program, mainly to continue building relationships through the game he loves. “I’ll always remember the relationships; they’re special to me, the best part of this, and that’s

the biggest reason I’m sad to be leaving,� Asche said. “When you’re not around the kids everyday, you don’t get that opportunity, and that’s tough because it was always special with the kids. every year a group would come through and impact this program, always do everything I asked of them. “That camaraderie and those relationships with the great kids, great parents, and great fans, that’s what I’m saddest right now. But it’s time for me to go, and I want to make sure this current group gets the best opportunity to succeed.�

EPC will lose only five seniors to graduation, so that success may come very quickly. “The cupboard is definitely not bare,� Hartman said. “Randy built this program back up, and he’s leaving it in a very good position.

Whoever fills in for jim with keep moving in the right direction.�

Hartman said that the principals at both Eastland and Pearl City will start the search for a new coach together, and that both school boards will be involved in the process of hiring Asche’s replacement.

SAVANNA

Disabled hunters take double-digit deer PRAIRIE ADVOCATE STAFF SAVANNA – A group of 68 hunters with various physical disabilities harvested 21 deer Nov. 11 and 12 during a special hunt at the Lost Mound Unit of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge.

In a news release, refugee staff said the harvest included 15 bucks and six does. The largest buck taken was a 193-pound, field-dressed weight buck with 11 points, by Maine resident Michael Liscomb.

Paraplegics, quadriplegics, amputees, and other hunters took part.

Savanna residents who harvested deer were: Dennis Shaw, with a four-point buck weighing 139 pounds fielddressed, and one doe Dennis Kleckner, one eight-point buck, 152 pounds field-dressed Tim Anderson, one eight-point buck, 119 pounds field-dressed Paraolympian Charles Melton, a member of the 2016 American rugby team at the Rio de Janiero games, harvested an eight-point buck weighing 170 pounds field-dressed.

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Business growth program sessions to begin PRAIRIE ADVOCATE STAFF SAVANNA – A free series of educational presentations on business growth will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month starting Jan. 11 at Riverport Railroad, 2226 Main Ave. Tri-County Economic Development Alliance’s Build it • Grow it program will feature Brian McIntyre, an entre-

preneur with experience in manufacturing and technology. He will present individual, one-hour business counseling sessions after the main program. Coffee and breakfast treats will be provided.

Reservations are due by Jan. 4; email info@tceda-nwil.org or call 815-858-4491 to sign up. Go to tceda-nwil.org/builditgrowit to make a reservation for the individual sessions.

MORRISON

Morrison hospital honored for work PRAIRIE ADVOCATE STAFF MORRISON – Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network recognized Morrison Community Hospital for the quality of its care with a ceremony Nov. 14 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign.

MCH and other critical access hospi-

tals took part in the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program, with four areas of quality outcomes – patient safety – inpatient; patient engagement; care transitions; and outpatient measures. The hospital was recognized for demonstrating top performance during two quarters in any domain.

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Nominees wanted for Red Cross recognition breakfast ROCKFORD – Names can be submitted until Jan. 12 for the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois Neighbors Helping Neighbors breakfast.

The February presentation and complimentary breakfast will be from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Anderson Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road. Community members who have performed

extraordinary acts of courage and kindness will be recognized.

Eligible nominees can be from Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.

Go to redcross.org/local/illinois/ chicago-northern-illinois to nominate someone.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 2017-TX-17: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS CARROLL COUNTY CLERK , CARROLL COUNTY TREASURER , CARROLL COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL, CITY OF SAVANNA, CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL, CARROLL COUNTY TREASURER, LAKE CARROLL HOLDING, INC , LAKE CARROLL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN , AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number 01-05-07-403-416 01-05-07-403-416 01-05-07-403-416 03-14-02-106-042 03-14-02-106-042 04-04-12-404-169 04-04-12-404-169 04-04-12-404-217 04-04-12-404-217 04-04-14-216-061 04-04-14-216-061 04-04-14-216-061 04-04-14-216-061 04-04-14-216-171 04-04-14-216-171 05-08-01-401-042 05-08-01-401-042 05-08-01-401-042 05-08-01-401-042 05-08-01-401-042 08-07-10-110-002 08-07-10-200-024 08-07-10-200-024 08-07-10-200-024 08-07-10-206-008 08-07-10-206-008 08-07-11-102-009 08-07-11-102-009 08-07-11-102-009 11-15-23-304-074 11-15-23-304-074 11-15-23-304-074

Owners/Parties Interested SIDELNIK, MYKOLA SIDELNIK, VALENTINA LAKE CARROLL CENTRAL ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC SERIES 80/40 ROBERT M RIFFLE, AGENT REGIONS BANK TRUST TRUST # 90-PO15-00 CATUARA, JOSEPH E LAKE CARROLL CHRISTOPHER, JAMES F MOLL DOUGLAS SHEETZ, MICHAEL R SHEETZ, VICTORIA J SHEETZ, MICHAEL REECE LAKE CARROLL DUE, BRIAN G DUE, JULIE T STORY, WAYNE C THOMPSON, JILL L STORY, JILL L AKA JILL THOMPSON THE NATIONAL BANK SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC HIHER, BERNARD J LABORN, ROGER WILLIAM II LABORN, PENNY A LABORN, PENNY JARVI, NATHAN G MARTIN, HEATHER M DUDA, ARKADIUSZ DUDA, ARKADIUSZ D SR U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EASTABROOKS, LINDA C/O SATIN & LACE PIP WEST LLC MILLEDGEVILLE STATE BANK

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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVE SAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON OCTOBER 29, 2015, FOR GENERAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2014 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 18, 2018.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVE SAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY CARROLL COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 6, 2018 AT 11:00 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVE SAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 18, 2018. /S/ CARROLL COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 301 N MAIN STREET, MT. CARROLL, IL 61053 TELEPHONE: (815) 244-0221 SM-ST23993-1218

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Weekly Meeting Every Friday from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at York Community Church, Thomson, IL. Contact: Robert Heath @ 815-2593550.

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FOR SALE

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1 Cemetery Plot for sale at Chapel Hill in Dixon in the Garden of Prayer. $700. Doesn't include transfer fee.

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MORRISON 1BR Apt. 815-499-2853

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HOMES FOR RENT

MOBILE HOMES

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MILLEDGEVILLE NEW TODAY 3BR Ranch, parking, 2BR available at $350 each + 1/3 of utilities. No pets. No smoking.

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Ideal class “A” driving candidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience.

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Apply in person at 306 E. Main St. Forreston, Illinois, between the hours of 7:30AM & 4:30PM, 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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877-899-8741 EOE www.kllmdriving academy.com HELP WANTED First Lutheran Church 19 W. Third St., Chadwick is looking for an organist/ Clavenova player on a full time/ part time basis beginning Jan. 1st.

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EMPLOYMENT

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HERITAGE SQUARE Weekend Housekeeper must pass background check Please apply at:Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, IL EOE OR online at: heritage squaredixon.com No phone calls please

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CLOTHING MILLEDGEVILLE GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 9-5 12 E. Old Mill St, Heated Indoor Sale Clothes, Christmas items & decorations & lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 You are invited to the In-home, Moving/Living Estate Tag Sale of Roy & Bonnie Dern.

3005 Woodlawn Rd. Fri & Sat 9-5 Sun. 10-4.

All must go! This home is packed of quality furniture /furnishings.

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FURNITURE

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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IF YOU HAD AN FILTER IVC PLACED FOR CLOTBLOOD TING, between - present 2010 time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727

LAWN MOWERS

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AUTOMOBILES

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Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department.

This position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, and much more in an established territory in Lee County.

Sure, some sales experience is desired, but we look for a person with personality, drive and ambition more than just past sales experience. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn from our other seasoned veterans in this business. And best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with, we work hard but we like to have fun along the way.

If you are looking for a change of career or are new to the workforce and want to join an established but growing company, then we'd like to talk with you. Base pay along with a liberal commission program makes this an excellent opportunity to make money.

Call

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Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Heintzelman at jheintzelman@saukvalley.com -- OR -3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

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WEST CARROLL FFA

West Carroll represented at national FFA convention PRAIRIE ADVOCATE STAFF MOUNT CARROLL – West Carroll FFA members were among 65,000 attendees at the 90th annual National FFA Convention, from Oct. 24 -27 in Indianapolis.

Attending from West Carroll were Ty Aljets, Jacob McCluckie, Deacon Hill, Aiden Bates, Brady Handel, Sophia Guenzler, Izzy Fredericks, Lakin Getz, Maddie Dauphin, and Briar Nevils.

The convention’s theme was “I Can, We Will.” Activities started with tours Oct. 24 of the Funk Family Farm in Shirley, and the University of Illinois’ College of Agriculture.

On Oct. 25, members could visit the National FFA Center, FFA Mega Shopping Mall, and FFA Expo and Career Show, with more than 450 booths for colleges and businesses. Later that afternoon, the opening convention session took place, with National FFA Advisor Steve Brown challenging all FFA members. The keynote speaker was Laila Ali, daughter of the late Muhammad Ali and an undefeated women’s boxer, TV host and author.

On Oct. 26, members were able to attend Student Leadership Sessions in the morning and the Expo in the afternoon.

RFD-TV staff interviewed Ty Aljets about himself and the chapter on Oct. 27 at the convention.

ABOVE: West Carroll FFA members at the National FFA Convention, from Oct. 24-27 in Indianapolis, are (from left) Jacob McLuckie, Ty Aljets, Maddie Dauphin, Briar Nevils, Brady Handel, Deacon Hill, Haiden Bates, Sophia Guenzler, Lakin Getz, and Izzy Fredericks. LEFT: Jacob McLuckie (left) and Briar Nevils with West Carroll FFA greeted a furry friend at the Ducks Unlimited booth. RIGHT: Celia Hartman (center) was the first West Carroll FFA member in history to play with the National FFA Band. She was one of 82 students from 32 states who spent Oct. 21-28 practicing and playing in Indianapolis. Photos submitted by Don Mathey.

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2018 ELECTION: STATE SENATE

Dixon mayor won’t run for Senate, citing changes in city, business

BY RACHEL RODGERS

Dixon Mayor Li Arellano Jr.

Sauk Valley Media rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 DIXON – Mayor Li Arellano Jr. will not be running for the 45th

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The 36-year-old Iraq War veteran and owner of Jimmy John’s in Dixon and Rock Falls announced

his candidacy in September to fill retiring Republican state Sen. Tim Bivins’ spot but has decided not to file for the March 20 primary.

“In the months since I announced my intent to run, there have been a

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FULTON – Fulton Association for Community Enrichment presented $4,000 in community impact grants to six community organizations Nov. 2 at the Fulton Masonic Lodge.

Recipients, fund amounts, and their projects include: Andresen Nature Center, $600 to purchase camcorders to log events, film wildlife, and other activities Friends for Charity, $500 to purchase outerwear, undergarments, shoes, and boots for the clothes closet at Fulton Elementary School, for children who lack clothes they need De Immigrant Windmill millers, $400, to purchase a customized safety harness for millers to use when climbing the windmill’s sails Fulton Kiwanis Club, $100 to help provide warm clothing and some Christmas gifts for children from 1 year to middle school whose families qualify for meal assistance at the schools and who signed up for holiday help Midwest Pets for Life, $500 for low cost spay or neuter procedures or low-cost vaccinations for pets in the 61252 zip code area Schmaling Public Library, $1,000 to add to its audiobooks collection, both fiction and non-fiction

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Morrison hopes to cut millions from sewer plant bill

BY PAM EGGEMEIER Sauk Valley Media peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 MORRISON – More than 2 years after signing off on an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency loan for its new sewer plant, the city is still awaiting word on the exact terms.

The pact with the EPA is for a 20-year loan for $15.16 million with an interest rate of 1.86 percent.

The city, however, is seeking changes that could make a big difference in the overall cost of the project. Morrison has requested that the city be allowed to refinance the debt over 30 years instead of 20.

Next meeting The Morrison City Council next meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the Whiteside County board room at 400 N. Cherry St. in Morrison.

Morrison is also seeking hardship status under the agency’s new rules, which could automatically wipe away a large percentage of the debt. A complex formula for assessing the city’s ability to pay for the plant could forgive 30 percent or more of the loan’s principal.

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The EPA’s system also makes the general assumption that cities like Morrison, with a population of less than 5,000, are ill-equipped to pay for large infrastructure projects.

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Arellano, a Republican, was elected the city’s first Hispanic mayor in 2015 and its first under the new city-manager form of government, a change made following former city Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s $53.7 million embezzlement scandal.

As of Sunday, state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Freeport, is the only candidate to file for the 45th District. He announced his run in State Rep. September.

Stewart Brian Stewart was appointed to the 89th District in 2013, replacing retiring Rep. Jim Sacia. He was elected in 2014 and 2016.

State Sen. “ T h o s e Tim Bivins c h a l l e n g e s , combined with my appreciation for Brian Stewart as a capable candidate, led me to decide that a long primary battle was not the best choice in this race,” Arellano said.

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