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BY Cody Cutter For Lake Lifestyle

It’s a good thing the folks at the Lake Carroll fish hatchery don’t have to work on a chicken’s biological time clock.

If they did, they’d have to wait 68 years for a hen to match a fish’s output, egg for egg.

Even the pluckiest of farm fowl – which can pop out one egg a day – can’t hold a candle to one walleye, which can lay nearly 25,000 eggs at once.

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Mitch Feucht, a board member for the Lake Carroll Fishing Club, explains how containers are used to hold walleye eggs during the breeding process.

The containers have a constant flow of water to help keep the eggs from sticking together as they mature. After the fish have hatched, they swim up and out of the containers into troughs were they are carried by the water to holding nets.

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It’s fishes’ prolific output, and a dedicated staff of volunteers, that’s helped the hatchery keep Lake Carroll residents reeling through the years.

The hatchery is one of few in the state that’s privately owned, and it keeps the community’s pond and lake well stocked.

Lake Carroll’s Fishing Club maintains the building and all of the gear that keeps it running, and for 6 weeks out of the year it’s busy with hundreds of fish and millions of eggs vying to see the light of day.

“It takes a lot of committed volunteers,” Fishing Club Vice President Mitch Feucht said. “Usually we have a core of people every year of about 20 people that really make

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But before residents can reel in their catches, the hatchery has to scoop up theirs.

Once the ice thaws out on the lake, by about April 1, the club will put out a few hoop nets to scoop up as many walleye as they can. Walleye are snatched up daily from the nets – they’ll die out if they’re trapped in there for more than a day. If there aren’t enough after a couple of days, the club has a “shocking boat” with electric prongs that zap the water to stun the fish, forcing them to the surface, but the more humane net method is preferred.

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“They swim along the shore, they hit that net, and they have to turn, and that net channels them right into those hoops and they get trapped in there,” Feucht said. “It’s hard to lift those into the boat, too.”

After the walleye are caught, the process of draining the eggs begins. With a squeeze – like getting toothpaste from a tube –thousands of eggs exit the fish in a goo-like substance and they’re collected in a steel bowl. After fertilization from the male walleye, the goo is mixed with a feather, so as to not add tension to the surface of the many eggs. Bentonite clay and lake water then are added to the bowl to make sure the eggs don’t clump together.

The eggs then go into another bin for about 4 hours so that the crust of the eggs hardens, and then into a large tube that measures how many eggs have been collected for the day. There is always a constant water flow from the hatchery’s well; the flow is carefully controlled: Too forceful and the eggs can be damaged; not enough and they’ll suffocate. The eggs grow darker with each day, and after about 10 to 14 days, the hatching starts and small, wiggly fry will come out and try to make their way to the surface.

After hatching, the fry (newly hatched fish) will go into another tub for about 4 days, and then collected into 5-gallon containers to put back into the lake, or the pond across the street.

The survival rate for the eggs is less than 1 percent, so of about 25,000 eggs laid by one fish, less than 250 make it

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“You got to consider all of the other fish and the predators. If we can get half of 1 percent of what we put in, it’s a good hatch,” club member Mike Siciliano said.

Tiny specks of zoo plankton are given to the fry to eat. As the fry grow, they’re given minnow eggs and eventually full minnows to feast on. After about 6 to 7 months, those fry become walleye that are about as long as the palms of two hands.

“We’re producing fish that are being put back into our lake, and that’s pretty neat,” Feucht said. “It’s not an exact science, but we do the best we can dealing with Mother Nature; sometimes stuff works and sometimes stuff doesn’t.”

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How do you hatch a fish? It takes time, the right timing, science, dedicated volunteers, some luck – oh, yeah, and you have to know how to squeeze a fish. The Lake Carroll Fish Hatchery, privately owned and operated, helps maintain a healthy population of walleye at the lake. The Lake’s rocky bottom isn’t ideal for walleye to reproduce, so the hatchery lends a hand to the lake’s ecosystem. For 6 weeks each year a group of volunteers work to gather walleye and breed the fish. The process begins when nets are cast and fish are scooped up, usually around April. They’re brought to the hatchery where they’re given a squeeze to expel the eggs, which will eventually be fertilized by a male walleye. The eggs end up in a bin where the crust is allowed to harden, and then into a larger tub where they eventually hatch. After a few more days, the newly hatched fish, called fry, hop a ride in a 5-gallon container and head for the lake.

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Tim Siegner started the Lake Carroll hatchery in the early 1990s from his basement, and it wasn’t too long later when he was given a separate building off of Lake Carroll Boulevard. The hatchery’s operation eventually passed down to the Fishing Club, and today it’s operated by committee during the 6 weeks it’s bustling.

“You meet a lot of nice people working here,” Feucht said. “The guys enjoy being together and working for a common cause. It’s satisfying when you get fish and put them in the lake, or anything we do to help fishing at Lake Carroll.

It just makes you feel good.”

As membership changes over time, each person gets trained to learn the how the hatchery works.

“None of us knew this, we learned all of this The Lake Carroll Fishing Club tends to the lake habitat by propagating and just by being here,” Siciliano said. “I said once restoring fish, providing fishing education, and orgain the beginning when doing this that we were nizing community events and fishing tournaments godfathers to a lot of walleye, doing the mixaround the lake. The club has more than 200 members. ing.”

The club also opens its fish hatchery to the public These days, however, the hatchery sits waittwice a year for open houses; this year’s tentative ing to be used once again. The coronavirus panevents are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 18 and 25. demic put a halt to hatchery activities last year The family membership fee for membership in the when the state did not renew any permits to Fishing Club is $20 for 1 year. Go to shawurl.com/3edx for a membership regoperate them. The Fishing Club is eagerly waitistration form or for more information. ing for a green light from Springfield sometime soon in time for this year’s operation season.

When it’s operating once more, folks can get a walleye’s view of the hatchery in action: Two open houses are typically scheduled on Sundays every April, and this year’s tentative dates are April 18 and 25. The events give residents an opportunity to see one of the many ways how the lake’s ecosystem stays healthy during the year.

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arrie Stier loves to go treasure hunting, and she doesn’t even need a boat to do it.

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Carrie Stier and her husband, Keith, own and operate Franklin Street Uniques and Antiques in Scales Mound. The small antique shop has a big selection of antiques, uniques and handmade items. “We just try to get a mixture of things in here, whatever catches our eye,” she said.

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As for that treasure hunting: She stays high and dry when she finds merchandise for her recently opened shop, about a half-hour drive from Lake Carroll: Franklin Street Uniques and Antiques in her hometown of Scales Mound, where she’s turned the thrill of finding treasure into a business.

Carrie and her husband, Keith, also own the riverboat Twilight, a cruise ship based out of LeClaire, Iowa, that offers short river cruises or 2-day trips on the Mississippi.

But with the cruise business docked due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Stiers looked elsewhere for a way to keep income coming in, and the found it in a building they owned. That’s where they set up shop to sell antiques and uniques. from long ago to the not-so-distant past, from old sewing machines to walkie talkies.

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Un ques In addition to a shelves chock full of antiques, the shop lives up to the Uniques part of its name. In addition to the plenty of pieces from the past, the shop carries a wide selection of handmade items, like wooden bowls and cutting boards (top left), a coat rack made from industrial parts (right), handcrafted blankets (bottom right) and co-owner Kevin Stier’s handiwork: flattened bottles (bottom left). Keith heats them up in the family kiln and presses them.

“You can use them as a spoon rest or a charcuterie tray, or whatever; or just hang them up,” wife Carrie said. The store also carries items made by Carrie, and the couple’s daughter, Emily.

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A wide variety of antiques, uniques and handmade items can be found at Franklin Street Uniques and Antiques in Scales Mound. “I try to put on the tag what stuff is because some people might not know what it is, and it’s cool to learn a little something about it,” said owner Carrie Stier.

“We had an empty building and a little more time on our hands,” Carrie said. “We said, ‘We love antiques, so why not open up an antique store?’”

Before the pandemic brought the gavel down on the auction business, Carrie tried to hit at least one a weekend to add to her a collection, and that collection eventually blossomed into a business.

Franklin Street opened Jan. 2, and its two rooms can be browsed through every Friday through Sunday, or by appointment.

“We just try to get a mixture of things in here, whatever catches our eye,” Carrie said.

“We love going to auctions – of course, there’s no auctions going on right now, but when they start back up again, those places are always our favorite places to go and pick up items.”

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Succulent creations soak up the sun in a window at Franklin Street Uniques and Antiques on Feb. 12. The shop also offers a selection of unique, handmade items.

Antiques are just one part of Franklin Street’s name; the other part, Uniques, can also be found at the store – and the uniques aren’t just antiques.

The Stiers also have some newer items, such as pressed glass milk and vodka bottles, courtesy of Keith, who heats them up in the family kiln and presses them. The collection also includes a few cobalt blue glasses, which are collectible even in their regular state.

“You can use them as a spoon rest or a charcuterie tray, or whatever; or just hang them up,” Carrie said.

Creativity runs in the Stier family: Carrie also sells homemade wreaths, and her daughter, Emily, has hand-made embroideries for sale.

The Stiers recently purchased a local estate that had a wealth of antiques. With nearly every item that she finds, Carrie tries to do a little research onto learn more about them, like the hat pins that were part of the estate sale. ”Back in the ‘20s, ladies wore a lot of hats, and that’s how you kept it on your head, by a hat pin,” Carrie said. “People will pay a lot for those hat pins.

They’re very collectible. Who knew?”

She also tried to pass along what she’s learned.

“I try to put on the tag what stuff is because some people might not know what it is, and it’s cool to learn a little something about whatever it is,” she said.

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One of Carrie’s favorite finds is a kids sewing machine, for making doll clothes; it measures about 5 inches tall and 5 inches wide and is cranked by hand. And in the same case: a section of little penny dolls.

“It’s fun looking up the different stories behind some of this stuff,” Carrie said. “The penny dolls cost a penny and a kid could afford it back in the day. I thought that was interesting.”

There are some items in the shop Carrie doesn’t have to brush up on, like the collection of gentleman’s clothing brushes from the Fuller Brush Company. Seeing them for the first time, with the original black case, brought back memories.

“Back when I was a kid, the Fuller brush man came to your door and sold you brooms, mops, clothing brushes and cleaning materials,” Carrie said. “My mom, when the Fuller brush man would come to our door and ring the doorbell, she’d say ‘Hide! Don’t make a noise!’ She didn’t want to answer the door half of the time. I always thought that was funny.”

The Stiers also hope their shop will help bring more people to Scales Mound, a village of about 400 residents that bills itself as “The Top of Illinois.” It’s the highest spot above sea level in Illinois, and it’s not too far from the highest natural point in the state, Charles Mound, at 1,235 feet high. Also in the village: a full service Sinclair gas station and the Country House Grocery Store, which still has its original wood flooring.

“It’s like walking into a museum sometimes,” Carrie said of the shop – but with one big difference: People can take home pieces they find at this “museum.”

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thletics are a big thing at Eastland High School in Lanark, and varsity basketball is part of that prestige.

Lake Carroll is home to six student-athletes who are looking to build upon the strong traditions in both the Cougars’ boys and girls hoops programs.

Beginning that quest, however, was in serious doubt when the COVID-19 pandemic put their seasons in jeopardy just 2 weeks after their first practices.

For a group that enjoys shooting hoops and playing tough defense on the basketball court, being away from the team aspect of the game for a long time was devastating to them.

Annika Myre, the lone Lake Carroll resident on the Cougars’ varsity girls team, didn’t know whether she was going

to be playing with her new basketball team. Myre’s family recently moved to Lake Carroll full time, and the junior transferred from Newark High School in Kendall County.

“It was definitely heartbreaking.” Annika said of the pandemic’s pause on sports. “Sports are like my entire life.

I grew up in a really big sports family and community. I’ve been in sports basically my entire life, so it was hard, but I understood what was going on. I knew we had to put the world first, and sports were not a main priority at the time.”

Myre isn’t the only newcomer to shoot hoops at Eastland. Senior twin brothers Kamden and Wyatt Baber transferred from Stockton High School – their family now lives at the Lake full-time – and also looked forward to donning the Cougars’ white and orange jerseys when basketball season was supposed to roll around in November.

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MICHAEL KRABBENHOEFT/SHAW MEDIA Being away from the team aspect of sports for a long time took a toll on student athletes’ spirits this past year, including Eastland basketball players (from left) Andy Sturtevant, Kamden Baber, Annika Myre, Wyatt Baber, Shay Schramm and Jaxson Sturtevant – but now they’re glad to have their day on the court again.

“I was kind of irritated and upset seeing all of the states playing around us,” Wyatt said. “We’re so close to both Iowa and Wisconsin, and they’re packing gyms and things are going on there like normal almost.”

“I was pretty disappointed. Coming down from Stockton to come play here and realizing I might not get the opportunity,” Kamden added.

Andy Anderson, Shay Schramm and Jaxson Sturtevant, also from Lake Carroll, hoped to hoop it up come November, but that changed when the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois High School Association indefinitely postponed all school sports due to a rise in coronavirus cases throughout the state.

While students continued to receive an education, the absence of extracurriculars was a tough pill to swallow.

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around us were playing sports and we couldn’t,” Andy said. “It sucked for us and the seniors here; I’m a junior and I get next year, but I mostly felt sad for the seniors.”

The sports hiatus hit athletes hard across the state, and many of them voiced their concerns on social media. Not being able to enjoy the camaraderie that comes with sports was tough, but the Eastland kids held out hope that things would get back to normal again sooner rather than later.

“I think all of us handled it pretty well,” Jaxson said.

“Obviously we were all disappointed, but we knew that if we kept working in the off season while we weren’t having sports, it eventually comes back around.”

It took a little while for some to deal with the season’s indefinite postponement.

“We were working for 2 weeks to get into the real season, and then it just got shut down,” Shay said.

“We were all irritated after that.”

Mid-November rolled by without the sound of sneakers squeaking on the court, and there were no Thanksgiving tournament games to speak of. The same went for the Christmas tournaments, something that Eastland hosts annually for its boys program.

Over 2 1/2 months of anguish, each day presented a different outlook. Hope was had some days, and was lost in others. That roller coaster situation became wilder in January, when it seemed like every day brought either good or bad news about the basketball season’s ultimate fate.

Then the long awaited good news finally came.

With seconds to go in regulation, ball in hand and down by one point, the fate of the Illinois high school basketball season beat the final buzzer and was green-lit Jan. 22. That’s when the IDPH announced basketball practices could begin when the northwest Illinois region moved to Phase 4 of the state’s coronavirus mitigation procedure.

It was welcome news to the students, many of whom had been glued to social media and news outlets, waiting for updates; and some who learned when coaches texted them.

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“It was definitely heartbreaking.” Annika Myre said of the pandemic’s pause on sports. “Sports are like my entire life. I grew up in a really big sports family and community ... so it was hard, but I understood what was going on. I knew we had to put the world first, and sports were not a main priority at the time.”

“It was all really exciting,” Annika said. “It kind of came back really fast, and we didn’t really get the time for preparation we really hoped for, but it was super exciting that at least we were getting something.

I’m really happy for the seniors that get to have one last hurrah and get to make the most of it.”

“I was super happy when I heard it,” Shay said. “A week before we were headed downward [in Covid positivity rate] and they weren’t saying they were going to have a season.

All of a sudden a couple of weeks later, we’re going to have a season.”

The twins spent a lot of their off-time in the weight rooms at Eastland and Pearl City high schools, who co-op for fall football. They plan to don the helmets and pads after basketball season is over.

“I was in shock,” Kamden said. “I couldn’t believe that after waiting November, December and most of January that we get to play again.”

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Eastland basketball players (from left) Shay Schramm, Jaxson Sturtevant and Andy Sturtevant hoped to hoop it up come November, but that changed when school sports were postponed due to the coronavirus – but the trio made sure they were ready to get back on the court when the time came. “I think all of us handled it pretty well,” Jaxson said. “Obviously we were all disappointed, but we knew that if we kept working in the offseason while we weren’t having sports, it eventually comes back around.”

Both programs began their seasons Feb. 3 against the Aquin Bulldogs of Freeport, and they both ended their first time on the court with victories.

“They were an inch away from canceling the season, and all of a sudden we’re back to playing,” Wyatt said. “It felt good to be in a game jersey and not a practice jersey for once, and also to see some fans watching us.”

Myre is a newcomer to a Cougars’ program looking to make its third trip to the IHSA State Finals in as many years. Eastland won the Class 1A state championship last year with a 31-5 record, and was 1A runner-up the year before.

The trio of boys make up nearly half of the Cougars’ boys varsity roster. The boys program, along with the girls, consistently has been among

the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference’s top hoops programs for the last 30 years.

Anderson, Myre and Sturtevant are only juniors, and they hope the start of the 202122 season will come right when it should: in mid-November.

“I was pretty excited that we got a chance to play, going from nothing to going straight into sports,” Jaxson said. “It felt good that we were back to normal. Definitely out of shape, but it felt good.”

“I was happy,” Andy said. “I didn’t know what we were going to have to do. I didn’t know if we were going to have fans, I didn’t know how the IHSA was going to do it. I was worried about that, but I was just happy to play.”

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ou won’t find a tightrope when Mary VanRaden does her balancing act. Instead, she does her work on the bottom line. She’s the accounts receivable supervisor at Lake Carroll and she makes sure the numbers add up. VanRaden keeps busy making sure the dues and fees get in and get to the right place, keeping the community in the black.

VanRaden, 42, recently completed her second January on the job, a busy month when the annual payments start coming in. It’s a tough job, and her co-workers recognize it: She recently was named the Association’s Employee of the Year for 2020 – a year that saw many changes.

In this month’s Lake Carroll Employee Spotlight, VanRaden, a Freeport native, mom of three, and unabashed Green Packers fan, talks about her job, her work family, and helping people get on a better road. If her face is familiar, it might be because she used to work at Blarney Stone Popcorn in Shannon for 10 years.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love my co-workers. I love interacting with the people.

I just love my job all the way around. I got to see the new property owners because I got to deal with them when I worked the front desk here.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT THE WORK YOU DO? I just love everything about it. It’s mostly trying to help people, dealing with collections and dealing with people who are behind on their bills. I like to figure out payment plans for them or some way to help them get caught up on their bills any way I can. I just try to help them try to get caught up so they’re current, any way possible. It’s nice to see people get caught up and on a better road out here to where they can use our amenities.

WHAT ARE YOUR CHIEF RESPONSIBILITIES? I take care of the front desk and take care of the people up front. If [front desk associate] Cindy [Lemm] needs a day off, I will fill in for her. My job is to get statements out at the end of the year. I take care of the mowing fees that happen in the spring and the fall. I take care of collections, so when new property owners come in, it’s my job to put them into our system when the checks come in for that. We’re all a big team, too, so we all help everyone else here in the office wherever we can.

DO THINGS GET STRESSFUL, OR IS IT PRETTY MUCH EASY GOING? The first month, January, is always stressful because that’s when all of the dues come in. Once February 1 hits, it slows down. Otherwise, it’s a pretty laid-back job because we all work together. We’ve got three or four of us working on decals, and we’re just trying to get whatever needs to get done to get those decals out because people are going to be needing them.

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HAS ANYTHING BEEN DIFFERENT WITH YOUR JOB WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC, PARTICULARLY WITH RECREATION PERMIT NUMBERS GOING UP? Last year, it was booming. We were selling about 20 to 30 lots and houses a month, which was huge last year. This year, we’ll have to see how that goes. That was because of Covid. Everyone wanted out of the city, and out here.

SO IT MADE IT MORE BUSY DEALING WITH A LOT OF NEW OWNERS? Yes. Oh my gosh! I do assessments for all of the properties and send them to title companies, and for a while I was doing four or five a day, which is a lot. Right now I’ll do maybe one every couple of days. Right now we only have five houses for sale out here and about 50 lots, which is very, very low. There’s not much for sale, and there are people that are looking.

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IF THERE’S ANYTHING WITHIN YOUR ROLE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I have no problems with the way it goes. Maybe if I can sleep in a little more? I like the way my job is. I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t change it.

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO? You have to be someone who can talk. You have to be someone who won’t back down. You have to be somebody who can stand up to somebody and has a backbone. Then you have to have a compassionate side, too. You have some owners who are really going through some tough times. You have to be an all-around person that can deal with people. I pretty much like anybody, and can get along with everybody, so you have to have that mentality to where you can switch sides to where you can be hardnosed at one time, but the next time you can be really nice to the next person.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE AND ENJOY ABOUT THE LAKE CARROLL COMMUNITY IN GENERAL? Everybody’s real nice. I knew a lot of people from when I worked at the Blarney Stone. A lot of residents are very outgoing. They’re willing to help when you need them. It’s an overall very friendly group; if you need them for something, they’re there.

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Mary VanRaden was recently recognized as the 2020 Employee of the Year at Lake Carroll.

“Don and Donna Aleksy [facilities and recreation directors] are like my adopted parents here, I love them to death!”

Mary said. “Don – and I had no clue this was going to happen – wrote the sweetest couple of paragraphs about me [in the nomination].”

YOU WERE AWARDED THE ASSOCIATION’S EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR LAST YEAR. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING HONORED WITH THAT? Don and Donna Aleksy [facilities and recreation directors] are like my adopted parents here, I love them to death! Don – and I had no clue this was going to happen – wrote the sweetest couple of paragraphs about me [in the nomination]. I’d go help them out in any possible way when I can. I was completely surprised. We all work together. If it wasn’t for everybody working together, I wouldn’t have gotten that. After what we went through this past year with Covid and personnel changes within the office, we all deserve that because this whole year was just crazy.

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Lake Carroll resident, and broker for FawnRidge Realty, Sarah Heckman snapped this photo of a frosty winter’s day at Lake Carroll on Jan. 4, just off of Lake Carroll Boulevard, not far from Peace and Quiet Road.

She said she thought the photo of the American flag and the Blue Lives Matter flag against the backdrop of a frost-covered landscape made for a striking image. Thanks, Sarah, for sharing your photos of life on the lake!

Photos of life on the lake you want to share? Shoot a picture then shoot an e-mail to jheintzelman@shawmedia.com and they might just turn up in Lake Lifestyle.

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he biggest question about the notoriety of a crossroads tavern east of Freeport on U.S. Route 20 can best be answered by another question.

What makes the burgers at Ridott Corners Tavern good enough to be billed as “world famous?”

Maybe it’s the seasoned pro behind the bar: a cast iron grill that’s been around more than 80 years.

Pocketed in one end of the L-shaped bar is a 20-by-20 inch grill that the tavern’s manager, Mike Mullarkey, estimates has cooked up more than a million hand-pressed patties since 1978, when his grandparents took over the bar.

You won’t get any fries with that, but who needs ‘em? The half-pound burgers at Ridott Corners should be enough to satisfy anyone’s appetite. The “world-famous” burgers do come with a bag of chips – Mrs. Mike’s, from nearby Freeport, naturally. Patrons can also double up on their patties and get a double burger.

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Mike Mullarkey, manager of Ridott Corners, says the family’s local watering hole that he manages is “like the center of the universe. You can live in one town, and run into somebody that they totally wouldn’t expect to run into, maybe someone they haven’t seen in forever … There are times when there are guys from Chicago that are headed out west, and this is kind of like an oasis They’ll stop here, and all of a sudden they’ll see a buddy they ain’t seen in forever.”

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Whether it’s a local from Ridott – one mile north of the bar at U.S. Route 20 and Rock City Road – or a regular passerby traveling up and down the fourlane highway, Mullarkey has come across people from all walks of life who come in to find out just what makes his burgers “world famous.”

This past summer, a man from France rode his motorcycle on a cross-country trip through America and had to stop at a sign for the tavern that read “World Famous” on it.

“I always say it’s kind of like the center of the universe,” Mullarkey said. “You can live in one town, and run into somebody that they totally wouldn’t expect to run into, maybe someone they haven’t seen in forever, just being here. There are times when there are guys from Chicago that are headed out west, and this is kind of like an oasis.

“They’ll stop here, and all of a sudden they’ll see a buddy they ain’t seen in forever,” he said. “It’s a small world.”

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Renee LaFleur has tended bar at Ridott Corners for 2 years. She particularly enjoys the melting pot of people who come in from all walks of life and sit down to chat with one another, bite into a fresh burger, and enjoy some drinks.

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Cooks say cast iron cookware is like wine: It only gets better with age. If that’s true, then the grill at Ridott Corners must be pretty darn good. It’s 80 years old and just keeps on cooking. Here, the tavern’s “world-famous” patties sizzle on the 20-inch-by-20-inch slab of cast iron Feb. 11.

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“They’re from all over the world, and they’re usually pretty entertaining,” LaFleur said.

Her take on the burgers?

“They’re fabulous,” she said. “Working here 6 or 7 days a week, I never get sick of one.”

The half-pound juicy slabs of meat have made a name for themselves, in no small part because of their taste, but also because they’re one of the few items on the menu.

Having a small menu is something that doesn’t bother Mullarkey, who prefers to keep things simple. Take your pick between burgers, grilled cheese or pizza – and no fries, but you get a bag of chips as a side.

Sometimes the menu will expand for special events. Taco Tuesdays pop up every now and again, and Corned beef and cabbage is served on St. Patrick’s Day. “It’s not a big menu, but whatever is on the menu we try to do our best,” Mullarkey said.

Simplicity has become a recipe for success for the Mullarkey family, who’s run the 92-year-old bar since 1978. Mike’s brother, Billy, owns the establishment, and Mike helps run the place. He also has a place of his own.

The success of Ridott Corners – and the skill of flipping and pressing patties since he was 10 years old – led him to establish Mullarkey’s Bar and Grill, which opened a couple of years ago at 12 W. Main St. in Mount Morris.

Ridott Corners was once just half of its current size, up

until a decade ago when the Mullarkeys added the second leg of the bar counter and an outdoor patio. Customers can watch TV at the bar or at one of the tables, with plenty of Chicago sports on the screen. The bar also hosts its own dart leagues Thursday evenings.

Before the four-lane highway was built, Route 20 had just two lanes of traffic from Rockford to Freeport. After crossing Rock City Road – which also takes motorists to Rock City and German Valley – drivers knew they were getting close to Freeport when they scaled up “Hamburger Hill,” the incline just west of the bar which was much steeper in earlier days.

“My grandparents bought it in 1978 and just built it off of that,” Mullarkey said. “They really pushed the burgers, and that made it what is today.”

The Mullarkeys made the operation of the bar a family function almost right from the get-go. On the other side of “Hamburger Hill,” just before hitting the Freeport city limits, is Goodyear’s Titan Tire plant, then known as Kelly Springfield. When the plant was at its peak, Ridott’s hamburgers were the top choice for workers on their lunch breaks. The grandparents invited the grandchildren to help them press patties and wield the spatula to satisfy the tire workers’ hunger.

Deliveries to the plant were a common occurrence, and Mullarkey’s team continues to do that for businesses on a 24-hour notice.

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“Back then the Kelly Springfield tire plant was really heavy on all three shifts,” Mullarkey said. “Every Saturday they would order burgers, and me, my brother, my cousin – anyone who was available – would come out and help my grandma in the morning making as many hamburgers as we can so that she could take them down to all of the guys.”

The burgers come in single half-pound patties, or you can double up and get two patties between the buns.

“The best comments come from the first-timers,” Mullarkey said. “They’ve never had one, and 99 percent of the time they are telling me that it is true: We’ve steered them to the right spot.”

In recent years, the bar had a rewards program where first-time customers were given a card for a $1 off on their return trip.

“The rewarding part is when we get those cards back; it means something’s working,” Mullarkey said. “The customers is what makes it happen. That’s 100 percent what it’s all about. All we do is to try and provide the best we can.”

With a grill that’s only going to keep getting more seasoned, their best is bound to get better, and that’ll keep customers in the Mullarkeys’ corner for a long time to come.

Ridott Corners Tavern, 1862 South Rock City Road, Ridott, is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.

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• WINE CELLAR • SCREEN PORCH • INDOOR HEATED POOL • WORKSHOP • CONVERTED TO NICOR • 384 SQ. FT. BOAT HOUSE

21-51 Marina Court $154,900

$1,029,000

23-96 BRIGHTON COURT

• 5 BDRMS • 5 BTHS • 2 FIREPLACES • SELLING TURNKEY WITH PIER, DOCK & LIFT • 1.10 ACRES • 216’ SHORELINE

25-60 Cottage Hill Ct. $215,000

$1,149,000

4-39 Grandview $169,900

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Address 1-11 Grandview Drive 1-182 Hooks Court 1-48 Captains Drive 1-5 & 6 Grandview Drive 1-78 Farragut Lane 1-84 Farragut Lane 1-96 Farragut Lane 2-247R Westcrest Court 2-281R Foothills Lane 3-350 Fawn Ridge Drive 3-358 Fawn Ridge Drive 3-366 Lake Carroll Boulevard 4-127 Sunset Court 4-231 Sandpebble Drive 5-127 Chadbourne 5-164 Heathcliff Drive 5-179 Devonshire Court

List Price $289,900 $349,500 $310,000 $137,900 $279,000 $279,900 $399,134 $209,000 $229,000 $239,000 $169,500 $319,000 $174,500 $245,900 $339,000 $299,000 $165,000

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Address 5-208 Heathcliff Drive 12-199 Willow Court 16-270 Lake Carroll Boulevard 16-276 Fox Run Court 17-141 Edgewater Drive 17-149 Edgewater Drive 17-165 Lakeside Drive 17-167 Lakeside Drive 17-168 Lakeside Drive 19-12 Timber Ridge Road 19-22 Hidden Valley Drive 19-23 Hidden Valley Drive 19-52 Maplewood Court 21-29 Forest Hill Drive 21-3 Timber Shore Drive 23-10 Lake Carroll Boulevard 23-119 Lake Carroll Boulevard

List Price $549,000 $185,000 $229,900 $299,999 $1,349,000 $229,000 $447,500 $629,000 $497,000 $154,900 $329,000 $185,000 $279,000 $317,000 $384,000 $315,000 $349,900

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

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Address 23-60 Broadview Drive 24-18 Hidden Ranch Drive 24-60 Saddlewood Court 24-73 Saddlewood Drive 25-47 Cottage Hill Drive 25-76 Lake Carroll Boulevard 25-90 Lake Carroll Boulevard 26-22 Westwood Drive 26-51 Norwood Drive 26-58 BLACKWOOD Court 27-15 Shadow Ridge Road 27-39 Conover Court 27-40 Ridgeview Drive 27-61 Ridgeview Drive 31-13 Medinah Drive 31-7 Medinah Drive

List Price $749,000 $250,000 $789,000 $739,000 $234,000 $799,000 $649,000 $774,500 $785,000 $299,000 $189,900 $529,000 $609,000 $249,000 $335,000 $333,000

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

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Address 3-385 Caribou Court 3-418 White Tail Circle 4-96 Beachcomber Lane 5-215 Heathcliff Drive 5-263R Berkshire Drive 5-31 Warwick Court 5-59 & 60 Chadbourne 12-153R Rosewood Lane 16-151 Old Salem Court 17-171R Lakeside Drive 17-204 Lake Carroll Boulevard 17-26 Lakeview Drive 17-32 Lake View Drive 17-79R Lakeview Drive 17-97 Whitewater Drive 19-24 Hidden Valley Drive 19-53 Maplewood Drive 21-10 Timber Shore Drive

List Price $1 $1 $209,000 $195,000 $450 $900 $1,000 $900 $10 $4,900 $95,000 $500 $800 $10 $1,100 $1,400 $1,500 $19,900

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Address 21-56 Old Wharf Road 21-75 Lake Carroll Boulevard 23-111 lake Carroll Boulevard 23-33 Berkshire 23-64 Broadview Drive 23-66 Broadview Drive 24-107 Saddlewood Lane 24-117 Lake Carroll Boulevard 24-118 Wagon Wheel Drive 24-23 Lake Carroll Boulevard 24-25 Coachman Court 24-26 Coachman Court 24-44 Ridge Wood Court 24-46 Saddlewood Lane 24-59 Saddlewood Court 24-63 Saddlewood Lane 24-93 Hidden Valley Court 25-33 Old Mill Road

List Price $29,900 $7,000 $10 $254,900 $299,000 $179,000 $19,900 $2,399 $17,900 $4,500 $5,000 $1,900 $9,900 $7,900 $274,900 $149,000 $189,000 $3,000

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Address 25-43 Old Mill 25-46 Cottage Hill Drive 25-53 Cottage Hill Drive 25-54 Cottage Hill Drive 26-14 Wynwood 26-61 Blackwood Court 26-62 Blackwood Court 27-16 Shadow Ridge Road 27-64 Ridgeview Drive 28-20 Southview Drive 28-63 Lake Carroll Boulevard 28-66 Lake Carroll Boulevard 28-74 Highland Court 28-77 Highland Court 31-40 Waukonda Drive 31-51 Doral Court

List Price $39,000 $7,900 $385,000 $389,000 $990 $299,900 $398,000 $9,900 $5,000 $27,900 $1,999 $32,900 $5,000 $1,800 $1,999 $9,999

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815-493-2829 info@fawnridgerealty.com • 3-203 Association Drive, Lake Carroll, IL

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Amy Barnes Designated Managing Broker 815-238-8360

WWW.BARNESREALTYINC.COM 866-493-2300

GOLF COURSE

COUNTRY VIEWS

COUNTRY VIEWS

SOLD 31-45 WAKONDA DRIVE SPACIOUS GOLF COUSE HOME!

* 6 BRs * 4.5 Baths * 5103 Sq. Ft. * Call Margaret

* 1.15 Acre Lot * 3 Stall Garage * Sunroom *$465,000

13-22 SPRING CREEK DRIVE UPDATED RAISED RANCH! * 0.52 Acre Lot * 2 Stall Garage * Screened Porch * $209,900

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 2168 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

*3 Bedrooms *2 Bathroom *1487 Sq. Ft. *Call Aime H.

*0.81 Acre Lot *2 Car Garage *Split BR Layout *$184,900

LANARK

WATERFRONT

FREEPORT

32180 CHAMBERS GROVE ROAD RECREATIONAL PARADISE

28-50 CAMBRIDGE CT. GREAT BUILDING LOT

2871 W FOREST ROAD BEAUTIFUL PARK LIKE SETTING

*4 BRs *3 Baths *4462 sq. ft. *Call Amy

*75.81 Acres *2 Car Garage *30’x90’ Pole Bldg *$698,000

* 1.52 Acres * Quiet Cove * Building Lot * Call Aime H.

* 172.64’ Shoreline * $219,000

GOLF COURSE

$1,000

3-524 Fawn Ridge Dr

0.26 Acre

$3,900

12-245 Birchbark Ct

0.25 Acres

$5,000

15-8 Prairie Hill Ct.

1.37 Acres

$10,000

31-80 Country Club Ct

1.00 Acre

$18,500

25-71 Cottage Hill Dr

2.52 Acres

$29,000

25-32 Old Mill Rd

5.29 Acres

$38,500

13-108R Quail Hollow Dr

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*21.76 Acres *Wooded *Yellow Creek *$562,000

WATERFRONT $219,000

28-50 Cambridge Ct

1.52 Acres

WOODED LAKE VIEW $7,000

27-30 Ridgeview Dr

1.98 Acres

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*6 Bedrooms *4.5 Bathroom *5544 Sq. Ft. *Call Amy B.

VACANT LOTS

COUNTRY VIEW

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5-150 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE LIKE NEW CONDITION!

$1,000 $2,000

12-107 Briarwood Dr 0.37 Acres 13-102 Quail Hollow Dr 0.54 Acres $19,900 2-291R Park View Cr 0.87 Acres

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Aime Heldt Broker 815-291-8256

Corine Charles Managing Broker 815-541-5187

Margaret Rominski Broker 815-291-5269

Trish Oppold Broker 815-541-7138

THE STRENGTH OF TEAMWORK... ...THE REPUTATION FOR RESULTS!

COUNTRY VIEWS

GOLF VIEW

WOODED

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

16-276 FOX RUN COURT FANTASTIC FLOOR PLAN!

31-30 MEDINAH DRIVE LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

19-66 EDGEWOOD COURT PEACEFUL, PRIVATE, PARADISE

* 4 BRs * 3 Baths * 2703 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

* 0.85 Acre Lot * 4 Garage Stalls * Outdoor Fireplace * $299,999

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 2112 Sq. Ft. * Call Amy B.

* 1.03 Acre Lot * 2 Car Garage * Remodeled FR * $209,900

*3 BRs *2 Baths *Spacious Ranch *Call Margaret

*1.33 Acres *3+ Car Garage *Great Room *$284,750

SEASONAL LAKEVIEW

COUNTRY VIEW

GOLF COURSE

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

1-128 KIDD’S COURT CABIN IN THE WOODS!

17-11 WHITEWATER DRIVE CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION

31-7 MEDINAH DRIVE BEAUTIFUL 18TH GREEN LOCATION

* 3 BRs * 2 Baths * 1789 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

* 0.80 Acre Lot * Greenway Adjacent * Recent Updates * $189,900

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 3000 Sq. Ft. * Call Margaret

* 0.58 Acre Lot * 2 Car Garage * Wooded Greenway * $249,900

* 3 BRs * 4 Baths * 4017 Sq. Ft. * Call Betty

* 1 Acre * Agent Owned * 4 Car Garage * $333,000

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Values have changed, call us for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION updated market value estimate for your property. www.buylakecarroll.com • email us at: BuyLakeCarroll@yahoo.com

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Patti Kloepping

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21-78 LAKE CARROLL BLVD • LAKE CARROLL, IL

815-493-SOLD

NEW LISTING

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SILVER MOON WINERY Tasting room and winery on 55 acres. The possibilities are endless for this amazing commercial opportunity.

$895,000

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SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021

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1-66 Captains Dr. MAGNIFICENT FLAT WATERFRONT PROPERTY! Charming 4 bedroom Cottage with expansive views. Exceptional quality throughout.

Comes turnkey with NEWER furniture.

4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2092 Sq Ft

$689,000

SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021

$319,000

SO 31-6 Medinah Dr. COMES WITH A DEEDED BOAT SLIP. This classy contemporary lake home has amazing wide views of the beautiful golf course.

3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2251 Sq Ft

NEW LISTING

$276,000

$379,000

LAKEFRONT LOT

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3-411 Whitetail Circle Unique Lake Carroll Property overlooking Fawn Lake Pond. Many quality updates, has 2 fireplaces and 3 car garage. 3-Season Room, all new kitchen with granite counters.

2 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2604 Sq Ft

21-68 Lake Carroll Blvd.

DEEDED SLIP INCLUDED. Beautiful ranch home on 2.15 acre lot with 3 stall attached garage.

3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 3392 Sq Ft

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5-165 Heathcliff LAKEVIEW Raised ranch home. Includes 3 contiguous lots and 3 car garage.

3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 3128 Sq Ft

17-179 & 180 Harborview WATERFRONT WITH GORGEOUS DEEP WATER. 2 lots but sold as contiguous with 1 set of LCA dues 1.36 Acres

NEW PRICE

$235,900

$192,500

LOTS FOR SALE

17-64 LAKEVIEW SALE PENDING $500 4-215 BEACHCOMBER WOODED LOT $1,000 19-8 TIMBER RIDGE RD $1,000 31-55 Doral Ct. DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021 $15,000 4-40R Grandview Dr. WOW!! GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A LAKEFRONT LOT FOR AN AMAZING PRICE! 1.13 Acres

$189,000

21-58 Lake Carroll Blvd DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021 $24,900 4-40R Grandview WATERFRONT WITH A DOCK INCLUDED $189,000 17-179 & 180 Harborview WATERFRONT WITH PANORAMIC LAKE VIEWS $192,500

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KAREN CARBY

TOM MILLER

BROKER ASSOCIATE CELL: 815-590-4185

MANAGING BROKER Cell: 815-297-4968

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www.MyLakeCarrollRealty.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

COUNTRY VIEW

DEEDED SLIP

REDUCED

REDUCED

20-16 FOX RUN DR. $479,900 • 4 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 3478 sq ft • .85 acre

WATERFRONT

19-33 HIDDEN VALLEY DR.

• 3 car attached garage • Built 2013 • Geo-Thermal HVAC • Lots of extras

$239,000 • 3 Bedroom • 3 bath • 2 car garage • 1.17 acres

• Built 2004 • Slip E-13

26-11 WYNWOOD CT. $649,000 • 5 bedrooms • 5.5 baths • 4961 sq ft • 3 car garage

WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT LOT

17-40 LAKEVIEW DR.

16-230 STONEHEDGE DR.

$880,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3 baths • 1 bonus room • 3875 sq ft

• 2 car garage $135,900 •.50 acre • .51 acre • 150 ft of frontage • Gazebo • Many updates

• 71 ft. Frontage

LOTS FOR SALE Country View

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