SVM_Lake Lifestyle_April 2022

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

APRIL 2022

THE

From the cycle of life to the Gulf of Mexico, Lake Carroll is an important part of Mother Nature’s family PAGES 12-28 A

PUBLICATION

Also inside ...

Birds of a feather create together at Lake Carroll Local golfers give it their best shots Mark you calendars for upcoming special events

APRIL 2022

articles and advertisements are the property of Sauk Valley Media. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Ad content is not the responsibility of Sauk Valley Media.

The information in this magazine is believed to be accurate; however, Sauk Valley Media cannot and does not guarantee its accuracy. Sauk Valley Media cannot and will not be held liable for the quality or performance of goods and services provided by advertisers listed in any portion of this magazine.

2

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

PUBLISHER Jennifer Heintzelman EDITING & PAGE DESIGN Rusty Schrader PUBLISHED BY Sauk Valley Media, 113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 DO YOU HAVE STORY IDEAS FOR LAKE LIFESTYLE? Call 815-632-2531 or e-mail news@saukvalley.com

JULY

29-31 LAKE CARROLL FEST

Organizers of an upcoming celebration at Lake Carroll want their fest to be the best, so mark your calendar because it’s gonna take three days to celebrate it.

Lake Carroll residents — and the public — are invited to Lake Carroll Fest from Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, at Candlelight at Lake Carroll, 29-11 Ironwood Blvd., to celebrate Lake Carroll’s 50th anniversary Details are still being worked out, but organizers promise that the three-day event will be a weekend “packed full of fun for the whole family.” There’ll be live music, food, inflatable rides and fireworks.

Lake Carroll Fest is just one of several events that organizers behind the golden jubilee have been working on.

More details will be available about the fest, and other upcoming events, closer to thier dates, so be sure to check out Lake Carroll’s e-blasts, Lake Carroll Members Only Facebook page, golakecarroll.com, and this magazine for additional info.

Questions? Contact Kari Wolfe at kwolfe@golakecarroll.com or 815-677-5937.

MA 7

The Lake Carroll Women’s Club is off to the races, and you’re invited to join them.

On Saturday, May 7, residents can enjoy some southern hospitality during Dancing at the Derby, a night of food, fun, fancy footwork, and for your viewing pleasure, the Kentucky Derby — and it’s all for a good cause. Proceeds from the night will go to charities supported by the Lake Carroll Women’s Club, a non-profit, philanthropic organization that works to develop intellectual opportunities, social fellowship, community service and charitable endeavors.

Dancing at the Derby will get out of the starting gate at 5 p.m. at Plumtree Lodge, 200 Plumtree Drive, when heavy southern fare will be served — hors d’oeuvres specially created by Donna Lessman.

At 5:46, guests can watch the Kentucky Derby while enjoying what organizers are calling a "Special Surprise Derby Cocktail." At 6, DJ Ron Hennings will give people something to dance to. The evening also will feature an open bar, silent auction, games and most outlandish hat contest. Fun and fashionable couture is encouraged — hats for the ladies and bowties for the beaus.

Admission is $25 per person; register at golakecarroll.com, under the Events Calendar link. Deadline to register is April 24.

Questions? Email Szulkowski at sandra.szulkowski@gmail.com.

The club meets at 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month from September through June at Plumtree Lodge. Go to golakecarroll.com/LCA_Main/Activities/Clubs/Womens_Club to learn more.

DANCING AT THE DERBY

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

3

By Cody Cutter Sauk Valley Media

1006 N. Lowden Rd. Mount Carroll, IL 61053

815-244-7715 • Skilled Care • Rehabilitation • Respite Care • Hospice Care SM-ST1967180

“At Allure You’re All Family”

4

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

The family that creates together has fun together, and some crafty kin in Lake Carroll are having lots of fun creating colorful and clever creations for their customers

very so often, a small flock of Pellikans make their way to Lake Carroll, but they’re not perched on a dock or a rock — instead, these birds of a feather are creating together at their home away from home.

Denise, Alex and Geri Pellikan are the trio of talent behind Crafty Pellikan’s, a part-time family project that sells arts and crafts decor.

When the family — mom Denise, daughter Alex, and daughter-in-law Geri — want to get away from Chicago, a trip is in order to the Pellikan Playhouse, as they like to call their part-time

abode in Lake Carroll, where they come up with one-of-a-kind stained glass and wood pieces.

The creative process is a bond the three love to share with each other, and with their customers.

Like many aspiring artists, it takes time to perfect the process, but with each piece they make, their confidence grows, Denise said.

“It’s not practice makes perfect.”

Denise said. It’s perfect practice makes perfect. You learn along the way. The first couple of things I did were not all that great, but you’ll sit there and then you’ll go, ‘This is how you do it — Ah!’ It’s a work in progress, and it’s getting better.”

We invite you to stop by and enjoy a multi-level shopping experience 307 First Ave., Sterling Monday-Sunday 10am-4pm

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

5

CODY CUTTER/ CCUTTER@SAUKVALLEY.COM

Denise Pellikan’s first stained glass piece (shown here) stuck to the basics, but it led to a love of creating more colorful works in recent years.

Denise does the stained glass pieces, and Alex and Geri are the duo behind the wood works — Alex comes up with the pieces and Geri comes up with the designs. Denise’s husband, Mark, also helps out when needed.

“Mom is the heart of everything,” Geri said. “She’s the motivator. She comes up with some random ideas, and the both of us are like, ‘That sounds like fun.’”

This isn’t Denise’s first foray into the arts. She recently retired after teaching elementary school music classes for 38 years in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, and eventually swapped the performance arts for the visual arts with her Pellikan partners. Her instruments these days are glass cutters and paint brushes.

Shortly after retirement, Denise became intrigued by stained glass art, and took a class on it. It didn’t take her long to get hooked. She also took a class on designing decorative garden stakes. After her first stained glass creation, a small panel with

Exceptional Quality.

Creative Design.

greens and yellows, she took to Pinterest to find other ideas and inspiration. She also combined her interest in decorative stakes and stained glass and began creating stained glass yard ornaments.

The ideas just kept coming, and tapping into her creativity became a breeze. With a notion for motion, Denise started turning bicycle wheels into yard art, attaching glass pieces to the spokes. When Mother Nature takes the wheels for a spin, they transform into eye-catching colorful creations. She uses more yellow pieces in her designs because of the way it catches the sunlight.

It took a little work before she got on a roll with her wheels, Denise said.

“Doing the wheel, I was working on it and thought, “This doesn’t look good. What am I doing?’” she said. “Then I finished it and thought, ‘This is pretty cool!’”

Starting out, the Pellikans’ earliest creations ended up as gifts for family and friends. They designed chiropractor Caduceus symbols for one of Denise’s nephews.

SWEITZER NURSERY, LLC • Shade Trees • Fruit Trees • Evergreens • Shrubs • Perennials

• Landscape Design • Installation • Lawn Seeding • Mowing • Retaining Walls

• Skid Loader Work • Red & Brown Mulch

SM-ST1967094

15166 Lovers Spring Rd. • Lanark (815) 493-2434 www.sweitzernursery.com

50

Years In Business

Tim Sweitzer 815-994-2434

Memories last a lifetime.

Begin yours with a new home.

Maintenance • Lighting • Construction

Get ideas from our gallery @ www.countrysidelandscaping.com

SHOWROOM HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY 10AM-2PM SATURDAY 9AM-NOON OR BY APPT.

Our office is located at the entrance of Lake Carroll 3-203 Association Dr. • 815-493-6371

6

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

Remodeling • Basements Decks • Garages Stick Built Homes General Contractor: Randy Landis 15102A IL. RT. 73, Shannon, IL

PH: (815) 493-2903 Cell: (815) 499-7779

Our Showroom Is Only Minutes From Lake Carroll www.landmarkhomesandconstruction.com

From left: Alex, Geri and Denise Pellikan are the trio behind Crafty Pellikan’s, a home-based hobby business that creates arts and craft decor. The sign in back, for Pellikan’s Liquor, is for a store Denise’s husband, Mark, used to own in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

CODY CUTTER/CCUTTER@SAUKVALLEY.COM

1567 Heine Rd, Freeport IL

815-541-1425 Chip Sohl csohl@fischerinc.com

Architectural & Landscape Stone Products • Boulders • Cut Stone • Pavers • Tile

• Fire Pits • Slabs • Full & Thin Veneer • Outcropping Stone

• Signs & Benches • Flagstone • Fireplace Surrounds • & Much More!

Call Chip today for your

FREE MATERIALS CONSULTATION! www.fischer-companies.com

For your Excavating or Gravel Delivery needs call Bill “Woody” at 815-266-7269

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

7

Top left: Geri and Alex Pellikan are the woodworking duo at Crafter Pellikan’s, and work on pieces like these drink coasters shown above.

Geri said she likes working on custom orders for customers, such as the #ChiroLife plaque. “I enjoy it more, because it has more meaning to it,” she said.

Other gifts were inspired by hot air balloons, horses, and one resembled the Tree of Life in Bahrain.

Denise’s favorite design is a four-panel “family tree,” made out of an old window found during a road trip. One panel has a pelican, another has an “A” for Alex, another with an “M” and “D” for Mark and Denise, and the fourth has the first letters of Geri, her husband Nicholas, and Mark and Denise’s grandchildren, Phillip and Lucca.

“We have a lot of fun, no matter what we do,” Denise said. “It gives me something to do since retirement.”

Alex and Geri work more with wood, but sometimes they’ll help with Denise’s stained glass pieces.

Top right: Denise has taken to putting her own spin on stained glass, turning an old bicycle wheel into a spinning yard ornament.

PHOTOS BY CODY CUTTER/ CCUTTER@SAUKVALLEY.COM

Alex said she enjoys working with wood, turning out pieces such as charcuterie boards, wall decor, and table tops. One of her favorite creations was the bar top for the wet bar in their garage.

Like Denise, the creative process was a learning curve for Alex, but she’s got it straightened it out now. The first time she worked with epoxy for one of her projects, she hadn’t quite got the hang of it.

That project, which used wood from Johnson Hardwoods in rural Mount Carroll, “was so much fun,” Alex said, “especially with trying to figure out how to epoxy.”

Alex also enjoyed making a large Puerto Rican flag for Geri’s grandparents.

Call one of these businesses today!

SUNSHINE

CLEANING

ON ALL BRANDS

MOVING???

We make moving easy by taking care of the cleaning.

We can do the packing for you too!!

10 Years Experience

Lake Carroll Millie & Dean Meier

815-291-9432 8

L a k e

24-HOUR SERVICE

21-78 Lake Carroll Blvd, Lake Carroll (815) 493-8484 www.trailsideinc.com

New install • Remodeling Maintenance • Repairs

815-291-2866

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

FOR SALE Trailside Complex Motel - Mini Golf - Store Gas Station - Office Space Embrace a fantastic new Lifestyle when you own this one-of-a-kind Property

2 0 2 2

INQUIRIES: TRALSIDE@AOL.COM

Lanark Dental Clinic 120 S. Broad St. • PO Box 43 Lanark, IL 61046 815.493.2244 Dennis J. Walters D.D.S. SM-ST1966209

She used several boards to make the five red and white stripes, blue triangle and single white star, burned the surface of each board, and then painted it.

Geri enjoys working with wood burning tools. One of her favorite creations was also one of her first: a bottle opener that featured Goku, a central character from the popular Japanese anime cartoon “Dragonball Z,” in a “super saiyan” fight pose.

Her skill as the wood wordsmith has her tapping into typefaces and talent to use her tools to create pieces that often feature whimsical words of wisdom.

She’ll start out with a sketch that she’ll trace on to the wood with carbon paper before she fires up the woodburning tools.

Geri likes the challenge, especially when she’s working on custom creations.

“When they’re custom gifts, I like doing it,” Geri said. “I enjoy it more, because it has more meaning to it, I feel.”

A stained glass piece inspired by the Tree of Life.

SUBMITTED

Some of Denise’s stained glass yard ornaments are seen below.

CODY CUTTER/CCUTTER@SAUKVALLEY.COM

815-288-4455

www.KenNelsonAuto.com 1100 North Galena Ave Dixon, IL 61021

45 Minute Drive Down US-52 L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

9

The Pellikans enjoy the process of creating custom works, and welcome people to reach out to them if they have a certain something in mind.

“If people ask me to do strange [designs] for them, I’ll do them,” Denise said. That goes for Geri and Alex as well, said Mom. Several of their works are available for sale, mostly through their Facebook page. They have also made appearances at the summer farmers markets in Lake Carroll, as well as the annual craft show in November. They also plan to set up at Lanark’s Jingle Fest craft show in the days before Christmas at Eastland High School.

For Denise, it’s not about making money, “I’m just into it to have fun,” she said. “I like to do it.”

And there’s one other reason she likes to turn her inspirations into inventory — one that’s practical side for this Pellikan: “I can’t have it all in my house.”

10

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

Find Crafty Pellikan’s on Facebook, email craftypellikans@gmail.com or call 773-640-0839 for custom work, pickup arrangements or more information.

Some of Denise Pellikan’s stained glass art hangs at the family’s Lake Carroll home.

CODY CUTTER/ CCUTTER@SAUKVALLEY.COM

Lake Carroll home furnishings experts since 1973: - Flooring of all types - Professional installation - Custom & lodge furniture

- Premium Window Fashions - Mattress Gallery - Free delivery & setup

When you’re not ready for a nursing home, our Bounce Back Program is the answer!

Program Includes: • Interdisciplinary team of experienced professionals

Program Goals: • Increase or restore range of motion and strength

• State-of-the-art therapy equipment

• Teach positioning, mobility, transfers and walking skills

• Full range of rehabilitative therapies physical, occupational, and speech

V

A

N

D

E

R

F u r n i t u r e

H

&

E

Y

D

E

• Case management to oversee insurance and Medicare to maximize your benefits

N

F l o o r i n g

• Beautiful suites completely furnished including TV and phone hookups

• Reduce pain through use of modalities and adaptive equipment • Improve cognitive and communication skills • Promote safe swallowing

Together we can get you on the road to recovery.

Professional Design & Installation

Let us show you how to Bounce Back!

2170 W. Navajo Drive, Freeport 815-297-9902

9105 US Hwy 20, East of Lena 815-369-2224

Please call for more information or to arrange a tour or visit us at:

www.LibertyVillageofFreeport.com

SM-ST1967499

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

11

By Cody Cutter Sauk Valley Media

CERTIFIED ARBORIST

LANT HUNTLEY Horticulture Service 1382 IL HWY 2 NORTH - OREGON, IL 61061

Since 1978, Licensed by the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture

Free Estimates Insured & Bonded Reasonable Rates

SPECIALIZING IN: DISEASED • STRESSED INSECT INFESTATION • SYSTEMIC FEEDING Tree Surgeon

12

L a k e

www.huntleyhorticulture.com 815-229-6695

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

CERTIFICATE # IL-4683A

hen it comes to lakes, there’s a lot to soak in.

Environmentally, they help manage the water flow and act as a natural purification system.

Fish and other aquatic life call them home.

Their water gives life to plants and animals.

Lake are also a great spot to have fun — a place to dive in, skip a stone or skim across the water on a wakeboard, somewhere to enjoy a leisurely boat ride or cast a line for the catch of the day.

Even if you do little more than just look at them, they’re a sight to behold, their shores a perfect place to sit as you gaze across the placid water, relaxing to the rhythm of a gentle current, a lake’s lullaby lulling you to sleep.

Life would be a lot different without these bodies of water that dot our landscape from sea to shining sea — but lakes aren’t an island unto themselves. They’re just one member of Mother Nature’s family, and at Lake Carroll, man and matriarch have worked together for decades to maintain one of the most scenic private lakes in Illinois.

But where did it start, and how does it keep going? Just over 50 years ago, machines took on the monumental task of carving a lake out of the land, digging, dumping, redirecting waterways. Today, people still have a hand in keeping this body of water healthy, but they couldn’t do it without nature’s help.

Guentner

Landscaping and Lawn Care

Complete Landscape & Lawn Service 20 Years of Service in Lake Carroll

SM-ST1966953

• Landscape Installation • Landscape & Lawn Cleanups • Lawn Mowing & Maintenance • New Lawn Installation • Skid Loader Work • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • Fire Pits

Serving Lake Carroll for 20 Years • 815-275-3011 • guentnerlawncare.com L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

13

The process starts a few miles west of Lake Carroll, where farmers have moved their own soil over time to create an expedient system of water flow. Those streams flow and grow as they move through culverts, under roads, beneath bridges big and small throughout the country. Nature also takes its course, at the bottom of steep stretches of land where streams lead into the lake as well. Three large streams feed the most water to the lake: from the north through “Three Tubes,” east through the East Marina, or south under the Zier Road bridge.

Water that leaves the lake through the Leroy Hinkle Dam eventually returns through those streams after it journeys south and ends up in Gulf of Mexico, where the weather gives water a lift into the atmosphere where it returns as precipitation — rain and snow that find their way back to the lake, running 3 u Once the stream through streams, draining passes through off farmland and being Georgetown, it starts filtered and cleaned with to grow and collects plant life along the way, all a couple of more part of Earth’s water cycle. smaller streams The photos on the before it passes following pages take you under Zier Road along for the ride. We hope and flows into you enjoy the journey … the lake.

These magazines are totally free and will be sent to you in the mail.

To request your FREE copy, simply call us at (815) 632-2566 or email your requests and address to: knull@saukvalley.com

14

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

eventually goes under Zier Road and into the lake from the south start here at a cornfield along state Route 72, east of Apache Road. Note the slopes gradually going downward toward the center of the photograph. t 2 The stream starts to take on more water by the small community of Georgetown near the Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren. The stream goes under state Route 73 in the background.

These magazines are totally free and will be sent to you in the mail.

Weddings

2 0 2 1

S AU K VA L L E Y

A

PUBLICATION

2022/23 EDITION

N o r t h w e s t e r n I l l i n o i s a n d E a s t e r n I o w a

1

HEALTH& WELLNESS

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

REQUESTED

ALSO

INSIDE

... DIXO

N COIN

CLUB and

WHEN

ROCKETS

SOARED

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

TASTE

THE

Specialty Magazines

1 p The origins of the stream that

Your Guide to Dining Locally

Sauk Valley Media

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage

PA I D

Permit No. 440 Sterling, IL 61081

Take part for a chance to win your share of

$1,400 in local restaurant gift cards!

Above this cover: Page 4

See pages 5 & 6 for details.

Photo provided by Triple P BBQ in Dixon

A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO est. 1851

August 2021

A PUBLICATION

SVM_Health_081721_.indd 1

8/9/21 12:00 PM

To request your FREE copy, simply call us at (815) 632-2566 or

2 0 2 2

SVM_The Taste_113021.indd 1

11/19/21 3:37 PM

SM-ST1968217

t 1 The origins of the stream that eventually feeds into the lake near the East Marina start here at a cornfield along Payne Road, 1/2-mile west of Kittridge Road.

The slopes gradually go downward toward a stream with overgrowth at the center of the photograph.

3 q The stream

passes along the Fish Hatchery and grows by the time it hits Old Wharf Road near the East Marina and the new handicappedaccessible fishing pier.

2 u The runoff

eventually becomes a stream by the time it crosses a culvert along state Route 73, and flows back behind Hickory Hideaway and toward Lake Carroll.

Hassle Free Boating Family Owned for Over 40 Years Our Customer is Our Primary Focus Service Staff Here Over 10 Years Give Us a Try!

√ Our Website!

visit our website SchneiderHouseFurniture.com

Premier Boat Broker

Need Late Model Pontoons & Boats

WE HAVE BUYERS

Established in 1893 “Over 30,000 square feet of showroom”

815-493-2655

207 E. Broadway Mt. Carroll, IL

www.perduemarine.com

•

boats@perduemarine.com

24765 Zier Rd., Lanark, IL 61046 - Corner 72 & 73 Zier Rd. (Green Roof) Hours: M-F 9-4; Sat Hours 9-12. Call for an appointment for other times.

SM-ST1964615

815-244-2111 L a k e

Monday to Thursday 9AM-5PM Friday 9AM-6PM • Saturday 10AM-2 PM

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

15

2 p This stream eventually turns

1 p The origins of the stream that

AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION

CALL TODAY!

Call or email today to schedule your pool or hot tub opening!

Above Ground Pools Hot Tubs

Gas pipe conversion specialists

0% Interest for up to 60 Months On select Trane Equipment

Routine Pool & Hot Tub Maintenance Pool Supplies & Chemicals FREE Water Testing & Advice

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

Plus install a 95% efficient Trane Furnace & get a

Free $150 Gift Card

3310 IL Rt. 26 S, Freeport (South of Menards) 815-232-2601 greg@swingnsplash.com www.swingnsplash.com L a k e

from cornfields in Stephenson County enter Lake Carroll through “Three Tubes,” a name that has become part of the Lake Carroll lexicon over time.

Inground Pools

THE TRUSTED POOL CARE EXPERTS

16

3 p What started as runoff water

into the East Fork Creek, which is fragmented by Lake Carroll and continues west. By the time it reaches a culvert under state Route 73, the stream starts to grow and take on more water.

eventually goes under “Three Tubes” and into the lake from the south start in the middle of cornfields in Stephenson County and merge into larger streams, which start at the Butz Road curve about 1/2-mile east of state Route 73.

&

Whole House Humidifier

Add a new Trane Air Conditioner and the Gift Card is NOW

815-233-1622

www.bomarheating.com 444 Meadows Drive, Freeport *On Qualifying Equipment.

2 0 2 2

$300 Family Owned Since 1974

Water winds all over the place, both before and after it goes though Lake Carroll.

Want to try to follow along?

Find Lake Carroll on Google Maps, switch the viewing method to satellite mode, and follow the streams and runoffs as they meander across Carroll County.

1 p Lake Carroll has four main prongs

that create its vast center near the West Marina: (1) through “Three Tubes,” (2) through the East Marina, (3) through Zier Road, and (4) its exit to the west through the Leroy Hinkle Dam ...

Despite these streams’ winding paths, paralleling it along roads may seem tough, but the drive also is full of hills and curves from Lake Carroll to Savanna. Use the map to find a scenic route to enjoy.

t 2 Once the water passes through the dam, it becomes a creek once again: It’s the second section of the East Fork Creek, which originally entered the lake through “Three Tubes.”

WELCOME Home

INTERIOR DESIGN • SALES • INSTALLATION

DREAM Kitchen

BRING YOUR DREAM KITCHEN INTO REALITY AT FLOOR TO CEILING!

Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry Granite & Quartz Countertops Flooring Covering Interior Design & Installations

LET OUR LENDING STAFF MAKE YOUR DREAM HOME A REALITY 126 N Broad Street, Lanark, IL 61046 815-493-2631 www.lanarkbank.com

701 E. South St., Freeport • 815-233-5667 • www.floortoceilingfreeport.com HOURS: 8:30 - 5:30 Monday thru Friday.

Saturday 9 - Noon or by appointment

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

17

4 q When East Fork Creek and

the East Plum River merge they widen and cross under Carter Road west of Lake Carroll.

3 p The East Plum River, which rises near

Stockton, will eventually collect the East Fork Creek south of Keltner Road. The creek, shown here during the winter with snow covering the thin ice over it, flows near the four trees in the distant background at the left of the photo.

Savanna-Thomson State Bank “Your hometown friend”

An Independent Bank...

We're Here to Stay!

rackandwing.com 815-493-6443 29232 Harvest Rd; Lanark, IL 61046

• Hometown Free Checking - Free ATM Debit Card - Free Notary Service - Free Online Banking & Bill Pay - Free Mobile App - Free Mobile Deposit - No Minimum Balance - No Monthly Service Charge - Unlimited Check Writing

“Come enjoy our outdoor hunts.”

SM-ST1964240

Membership for next season is available

18

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY

2 0 2 2

Savanna 815-273-2261

Thomson 815-259-2455

www.stsb4u.com

Mt. Carroll 815-244-2261

www.stsb.mobi

6 q Plum River makes its way under an

abandoned bridge which used to carry Elizabeth Road. The river grows to become twice as wide by the time it reaches the Mississippi River in Savanna.

5 p The primary section of the Plum

River comes together with the merging of the West Plum River (foreground) and the East Plum river (background) near the small community of Polsgrove.

Our family has been serving the Shannon, Pearl City & Lake Carroll Areas with Honesty & Integrity for over 20 years.

We specialize in: ~Personalized Services ~Cremation with Dignity at a state-of-the-art facility ~Custom Affordable Monuments ~Pet Services ~Assistance with out-of-town Arrangements

Custom Custom Window Coverings Window Coverings

Enjoy the beauty, privacy and comfort our custom draperies, shutters, blinds and shades can bring to your home of office.

We deliver quality materials and workmanship paired with Enjoy the beauty, privacy and comfort our custom draperies, shutters, unparalleled design andtoinstallation expertise to ensure blinds and shades can bring your home of office.

We deliver quality materials and workmanship pairedconvenience. with unparalleled design and lasting style and installation expertise to ensure lasting style and convenience.

Fast Turnaround Precision Fit GuaranteedShades Roller Shades • Solar| Shades • Blackout Free Measuring & Samples | Free Virtual or In-Home Consultation

Motorized Systems • Honeycomb Designs Wood & Bamboo Styles • Customs • Drapes & Valances To learn more, browse styles or schedule a free consultation and quote, call&orMany contactMore us online today!

Decorative Hardware Options

Sweetwood Interiors

Roller Shades • Solar Shades • Blackout Shades • Motorized Systems • Honeycomb Designs • Wood & Bamboo Styles • Custom Drapes & Valances • Decorative Hardware • & Many More Options

www.hermannfuneralhome.com • 815-864-2441

SM-ST1964213

SM-ST1968052

L a k e

107 Main St., Forreston, IL 815.938.3681 www.sweetwoodinteriors.com

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

19

t 7 The Mississippi River near Savanna has plenty of sloughs, such as this one that goes under the Canadian Pacific railway. The Plum River flows into this slough at other side of this bridge.

8 q The partially frozen Mississippi

River flows past Savanna, carrying water that once started flowing through cornfields east of Lake Carroll, into Lake Carroll, and then into the Plum River. It will eventually make its way into the Gulf of Mexico and then into the Atlantic Ocean, where it can rise back into the sky through evaporation to start another rotation in Earth’s natural water cycle.

TIMBER LAKE PLAYHOUSE May Events at TLP

May 7 Rock River Jazz Band

May 14 Felix and Fingers May 19 The Neverly Brothers Dueling Pianos 2pm May 21 - 3 Band Concert - Blues In The Woods

May 6 Bourbon Tasting Birddog Blues Band

Kevin Burt

Russ Green Band

SM-ST1968158

2 0 2 2 S U M M E R S U B S C R I PTI O N S E R I E S

20

B u y y o u r S u b s c r i p t i o n To d a y ! S i x S h o w s f o r t h e p r i c e o f F i v e ! !

BOX OFFICE - 815-244-2035 W W W. T I M B E R L A K E P L AY H O U S E . O R G ALL CONCERT AND SHOW TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

LOOKING TO UPGRADE? WE ARE.

JCWIFI IS PLANNING A MAJOR, TARGETED UPGRADE FOR LAKE CARROLL. As Northwest Illinois’ largest, locally-owned internet provider, we remain committed to providing you reliable and fast wireless internet. That commitment includes plans for more state-of-the-art equipment upgrades not only at our towers but also to the equipment in your homes and businesses.

Upgrades resulting in even faster speeds for you.

INTERESTED?

If you're looking to upgrade, let us know today! Your response helps JCWIFI determine the service areas where the upgrades begin and the timeline.

Committed to service excellence from customer support to equipment: a Upgrade to one of our NEW packages which includes a router OR stay with your current package and equipment a Unlimited data aFaster speeds

Call 815.233.2641 or visit jcwifi.com and click on the contact button.

Watch for an email from JCWIFI with upgrade details.

451 West South Street | Freeport, Illinois 61032 | 815.233.2641 | jcwifi.com

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

JCWIFI PREMIER INTERNET SERVICES

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

21

By Cody Cutter | Sauk Valley Media

Custom Home Builders Kevin Miller, General Contractor 12841 IL Rt. 73, Lanark, IL

815-493-6576 kmillerchb@frontiernet.net

Custom Homes • Remodeling • Decks • Garages

w w w. l a k e c a r r o l l h o m e b u i l d e r s . c o m 22

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

he Earth is like a house: The better you take care of it, the more valuable it becomes, so it’s good thing a Lake Carroll group is helping keep our house in order.

The club’s work involves both education and action, and this year they’re putting an emphasis on education — the more we know the more we grow. After all, everyone plays a part in Earth’s ecosystem and everyone benefits from it, be it the tiniest plants or the largest animals. The air we breathe helps keep our atmosphere in check, and our waterways are like the nature’s lifeblood, and plants and trees play an important part in both of them.

They nourish the air and cleanse the water. In short, they help put a roof over our heads and keep our planet’s plumbing in good shape.

That’s why the members of the Lake Carroll Prairie Club keep chipping away at their home improvement list. It’s a long list, but an important one.

The club’s mission: Preserve and protect its corner of the world, managing Lake Carroll’s prairies and woodlands to improve the quality of the community’s ecosystem. The club’s goal: To get more people on board with that mission, and some upcoming events will help them accomplish both of those things.

The club has a pair of events in April and May that aim to not only lend a hand to Mother Earth and her children, but get the word out about the club. EarthFest is on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the prairie area north of the West Marina on Lake Carroll Blvd., and the club’s annual native plant sale will be Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, at the golf course maintenance building near the Clubhouse.

Lake Carroll Property Owner

ce CUSTOM HOME BUILDERS 1Sin 9 9 5 AND SO MUCH MORE CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATES | 815-541-7996 • TASGENERALCONTRACTOR.COM L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

23

arthFest is April’s major event in honor of Lake Carroll’s 50th Anniversary celebration, and it is the first time the club has organized an event around Earth Day, which is April 22. Having EarthFest the next day, during the weekend, should draw more people to the event, said Pam Richards, who coordinates Prairie Club activities with her husband, Jim. Organizers aim to make the 3-hour event both fun and educational. People can learn the importance Lake Carroll’s ecosystem, why it’s important to keep it healthy, and what each person can do to play a role in keeping nature in balance. Demonstrations will be given on invasive species removal, and plant and animal identification. The event will be for all ages.

Richards would like to make this an annual event, like it does with its na-

Several weed species, such as wild parsnip, burdock, sweet clover and garlic mustard, can harm a native prairie.

Eradication can be done with custom shovels, such as a parsnip predator.

tive plant sale.

“We’re both in Audubon and they do an Earth Day event every year, and we thought that we needed to do something here,” she said. “Our main objective is to get people to visit the prairies, come out to the prairies and see them.”

Identifying the good greens from the bad is one of the many topics to be shared at EarthFest.

Just because something grows from the ground doesn’t mean it’s good for the environment, or for the prairie.

Some unwanted species wind up finding their way into places where they aren’t welcome, which include species that are not native to northern Illinois.

In particular, Japanese honeysuckle is a major infestation in Lake Carroll’s prairies, Pam said.

The bad greens can be grouped into woody and weedy species.

MULE™ PRO LINE OF CAPABILITY AND STRENGTH 3 TO 6 PASSENGER TRANS CAB™

3 PASSENGER

2 PASSENGER

MULE PRO-DXT™ DIESEL MULE PRO-FXT™

MULE PRO-DX™ DIESEL MULE PRO-FXR™ MULE PRO-FX™

MULE PRO-MX™

I N D E P E N D E N T A DV I S O R S , UNITED IN YOUR SUCCESS

*Assembled in the U.S.A. badge does not apply to the MULE PRO-MX™ models.

Freeport Kawasaki

Anchor Wealth Management is a relationship-driven, holistic financial services firm whose advisors provide comprehensive financial plans focused on the goals of our clients and their lifestyle.

3086 Route 26 N. Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-7549 FreeportHondaKawasaki.com

LANARK

KAWASAKI CARES: READ OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL ON-PRODUCT WARNINGS. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR APPROPRIATE FOR THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE. NEVER OPERATE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. THE KAWASAKI MULE™ SIDE X SIDE

FREEPORT

ROCKFORD

126 N. Broad St.

1013 W. Loras Dr.

4949 Harrison Ave.

(Inside Exchange State Bank)

Ste A (Now Open)

Ste 110

( 8 1 5 ) 2 01 - 5 01 1 | A N C H O RW M .CO M

IS AN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ONLY, AND IS NOT DESIGNED, EQUIPPED OR MANUFACTURED FOR USE ON PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. OBEY THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT CONTROL THE USE OF YOUR VEHICLE. ©2019 KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

24

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

Securities offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Cambridge and Anchor Wealth Management are not affiliated. Non-deposit investment products are not FDIC insured, not bank guaranteed, and may lose value.

page24

Members of the Lake Carroll Prairie Club take great pride in assuring the native prairies in the community last for many years to benefit and attract wildlife.

Among the woody species: honeysuckle, buckthorn and multifloral rose. Weedy ones can include wild parsnip, burdock, sweet clover and garlic mustard.

The prairie has spots where invasive honeysuckle has remained even after a recent undertaking to clear it. The remnants will be part of a demonstration to show people the proper techniques for safe removal. Custom tools, such as the Parsnip Predator — a specialty shovel designed to remove wild parsnip — will also be demonstrated.

“It’s to demonstrate to the population that bush honeysuckle was brought over from Japan, and although it looks pretty, it does damage to our woodlands,” Jim added. “Most of these things that are invasive came from Asia or Europe, and were brought here because they have no natural enemies here.”

Activities are planned for the kids, too.

There’ll be learning opportunities, inpage26 cluding one using a tool teachers usually

Members of Lake Carroll’s Prairie and Fishing clubs have worked together in recent months to clear the way for a new walking trail at the fish hatchery. Removing woody invasive plants, such as Japanese honeysuckle, helps attract wildlife more used to native species.

Photos submitted

Client-Focused Wealth Management

Schedule an appointment at our FSB Lake Carroll location today.

Follow us on social media! @fsbwealthgroup

815-864-2111 fsbwealthgroup.com SM-ST1964209

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

25

discourage kids from having: a slingshot. Kids will roll prairie seeds and soil into a ball and slingshot into the thick of the prairie, where the seeds can take root. The kids can return later to see if the land reaped the harvest of what their slingshot sowed.

“That can encourage the kids to come back later in the summer to see if anything’s growing,” Pam said. “I think it’ll be fun for them.”

Speaking of getting the ball rolling, club members hope another activity — getting people to come up with their own pledge to help make every day Earth Day — will help get more people committed to the cause.

It doesn’t have to be a novel idea, it can be something short and simple, such as, “This is my world and I will take care of it,” Pam said. The goal is to simply raise awareness by giving people a chance to come up with a commitments toward taking better

MORE INFO The Lake Carroll Prairie Club meets at 10 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month at Plumtree Lodge.

Email President James Richards at jrichards924@gmail.com or call 815-931-2972 or 815-508-5230 for more information.

Find the club’s page at golakecarroll. com, on the “Social Clubs” link under the “Activities and Events” dropdown menu; membership applications are available on that page as well.

CUSTOM KITCHEN CABINETRY DESIGN. DETAIL. QUALITY.

care of the environment.

Other children’s activities include making binoculars to help identify wildlife, planting flowers in pots, Earth Day Bingo, nature scavenger hunts, and playing the role of a bee that pollinates a large 10-foot compass plant; in that activity, juice boxes will be given to children as a lesson on how bees and butterflies take in nectar from flowers.

Guests can also learn how other seemingly small changes can make a difference, like the role that birdhouses and bird baths play, as well as alternatives to mosquito spraying.

An update also will be provided on a new endeavor that the Prairie Club is working on. In recent months, the members have joined with Lake Carroll’s Fishing Club to hack away at invasive species on a strip of land west of the Fish Hatchery to make a trail to the East Marina.

FREE COMMUNITY SHRED DAY!

Join us in celebrating Community Banking Week, April 3-9, by taking advantage of our Free Community Shred Day! Secure your identity and shred your confidential documents! *Limit 50 lbs per person, you must keep your boxes afterwards

Call Wayne for your free consultation

815-631-5950

24911 PAYNE ROAD, SHANNON IL WAYNE@MULLETCUSTOMCABINETS.NET

26

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

When: Saturday, April 9th From: 9 - 11 a.m.

At our Lena Branch: 102 W. Main St

he Prairie Club’s annual plant sale of native plants returns in May. This year’s sale is tentatively scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the golf course maintenance building, next to the Clubhouse.

The sale format will be different than in past years, with no pre-orders taken this year. Instead, plants will be available for purchase — $4 each — and pickup on the sale days. About 1,500 plants will be available during the twoday sale, which is more than the nearly 1,250 that were sold last year.

“We’re thinking that if you see them, you’re more likely to buy them,” Pam said. “It will be much simpler” than the way it was done the past two years.

In all, 21 different native plants

will be available for sale, all but one of which are returning from last year (descriptions are shown and listed on Page 28). Each plant costs $4. The new kid on the block this year is the prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa). This plant grows to be about 1 to 2 inches tall with full or partial sunlight, and blooms between May and July in dry to medium wet soil.

The phlox is low-growing, and smells good, Pam said. Jim likes them, too.

“They tolerate a wide range of conditions from dry to medium to wet,” he said. “There aren’t that many beeloving flowers that can grow in partial shade.”

Native plants are quite the benefit to improving the local ecosystem: They

help improve air quality, attract wildlife and filter pollutants from stormwater runoff. They also require less fertilizer, pesticides and watering than non-native species.

“The Driftless Area here in Carroll County can be instrumental in improving the watershed if steps are taken to avoid erosion and nutrient pollution due to our sloping hills,” Pam said.

Through upcoming events such as EarthFest and the plant sale, and other ongoing, year-round efforts, like controlled burns and plant management, the club continues to do its part to keep Mother Nature’s house in order.

The club knows all too well that there’s no place like home — especially when it’s the only home we have.

Larry Heckman (815) 864-2808 25235 Payne Rd. Shannon, IL 61078

forestgreen44@hotmail.com

Landscape Design & Installation Seeding * Sodding Locally Grown Nursery Stock Evergreens * Shade Trees * Perennials Hardscape Installation * Stone Walks Retaining Walls * Fireplaces Sea Walls * Rip Rap Maintenance * Mowing * Tree Removal Mulch Delivery * Snow Removal Licensed Pesticide Applicator

Living Room Furniture Bedroom Furniture Dining Room Sets Flooring Accessories Window Treatments And A Whole Lot More!

OPEN Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm

CHECK OUT OUR LOW TREE PRICES!

Sunday Noon - 4pm

Or By Appointment

www.millfurnishing.com 9416 W. Wafner Rd • Lena, IL 61048 • 815-369-5300 “Next to Lena Brewing Company and The Rafters Restaurant” SM-ST1966201

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

27

Blazingstar and butterfly milkweed, showy goldenrod and Ohio spiderwort, great blue lobelia and foxglove beardtongue — wouldn’t it be a shame if the poetry of the prairie just up and disappeared from the area? Well, thanks to the work of the Lake Carroll Prairie Club and its annual spring native plant sale, it doesn’t have to. The club is selling nearly two dozen varieties of plants (shown on this page, with growing information), and they’ve added a new species this year: prairie phlox.

Unlike in year’s past, there will be no pre-orders this year. The sale is tentatively scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the golf course maintenance building, next to the Clubhouse. About 1,500 plants will be available during the sale. Cost is $4 per plant.

SOIL KEY D = Dry soil M = Mesic (medium moisture) W = Wet For more information on Illinois native plants, go to nwf.org/nativeplantfinder or illinoiswildflowers.info/index.htm

28

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

music venue WELCOME TO YOUR NEW FAVORITE UPCOMING SHOWS:

SATURDAY

JULY

16

Full schedule will be released soon CHECK OUR WEBSITE OR FACEBOOOK PAGE FOR NEWLY ADDED EVENTS & SHOWS

SATURDAY

AUG

6

Puddle of Mud

Elle King

The Rhythm Section Amphitheater is located in Mt. Carroll. Illinois and is part of the MCMotopark Motocross track. Soak in the atmosphere at our open-air venue, where you'll be surrounded by stunning landscapes while listening to top-notch acoustics.

If you're looking for a truly memorable concert experience - its right here, at The Rhythm Section Amphitheater.

13137 IL Route 78 Mount Carroll, Illinois 61053

www.therhythmsectiononline.com | FB: The Rhythm Section Amphitheater SM-ST1968156

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

29

Giving it their best shots

Kyle Skarb (left) and Mike Pope show off their prizes after winning last year’s Lake Carroll Open. Winning duos are presented with a trophy, and also get to keep a traveling plaque until the next event. The plaque has the names of the winners from each year.

30

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

To help celebrate Lake Carroll’s 50th anniversary this year, Lake Lifestyle has asked readers to share some of their favorite memories of their time at the lake.

So far, we’ve had some fish tales and love stories, and this month we’re teeing up some memories from the fairway.

Lake Carroll’s Steven Ravanesi shared a few photos of friends and family who’ve been getting together in late May or early June for a golf outing that they’ve dubbed the Lake Carroll Golf Open.

The participants have been the same core group in most years: Steven and his son, Scott Ravanesi, and Steven’s brother, Mark Ravanesi; brothers Chris and Dave Hennessey; and Mike Pope, John Malizio and Kyle Skarb.

Opposite page: The Lake Carroll Open field for 2019 expanded to eight, including Mark Ravanesi, who took this photo.

From left: Chris and Dave Hennessey, Steven and Scott Ravanesi, John Malizio, Mike Pope, and Kyle Skarb.

Said Steven: “For 12 years, we have been competing against friends and family in the annual Lake Carroll Golf Open.

The invitees have included my brother, son, two other members, and family friends.

We have been keeping track of the outcome since 2016. We even present the pair of winners with a plaque and trophy.”

The competition began as a simple annual meetup, but 6 years ago the group decided to up the stakes and had a trophy made up and began awarding it to the winning team.

Beginning in 2021, a plaque with the names of each winning team also was awarded.

The pairings have typically been the same throughout the years. For example, Chris and Scott have been best friends for many years, and team up for the competition.

“We play best ball per cart, and the competition is fierce,” Steven said. “No one gets a break and all eyes make sure every stroke is counted. I even make my own son hit out of the most difficult situations. The game gets even more complicated after the drinks sink in. A ton of laughs, a lot of lost balls, many arguments, overstrokes and a few good shots. The last 7 years we have not changed teammates, and I have been playing exclusively with my brother. Normally the losers pay the dinner and bar bill at the Clubhouse.”

Above: Lake Carroll Open participants take a short break on hole No. 7 during the 2017 competition.

Pictured are (from left) John Malizio, Scott Ravanesi, Jeff Maerk, Mike Pope, Kyle Skarb, Chris Hennessey and Mark Ravanesi.

Photo taken by Steve Ravanesi.

In circle: Lake Carroll Golf Open players also are recognized for other achievements, like the “Longest Putt” award Chris Hennessey earned in the 2019 Open. They’ve even had customized golf balls made. (bottom).

PAINTING & STAINING 202 QUEEN ST. STOCKTON, IL 61085

RAISBECKPAINTING@YAHOO.COM

Serving Northern IL & Southern WI 815-232-2512

• Dependable, trained, professional personnel • Local, long distance & international moving • Safe and secure storage SM-ST1967739

815-947-6007

O’Mara Moving & Storage, Inc.

No detail too small, no move is more important.

• Experienced packing & unpacking services

© 2014 NorthAmerican Van Lines, Inc., ILL MC5095 U.S.D.O.T.#070851

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

800-501-7145 www.omaramoving.com

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

31

There’s no mulligans here.

Scott Ravanesi had to deal with a tricky shot after a ball landed under a tree on hole No. 12.

The Lake Carroll Golf Open had to move to Lena in 2018, but that didn’t stop the guys from playing.

Chris and Dave Hennessey won that year.

The first year they had the trophy was also a bit of a nail biter. Chris and Dave Hennessey tied with Scott and John Malizio at the end of 18 holes. That led to a playoff that went three holes, which proved to be Chris’ favorite moment of the event so far, despite losing to Scott and John in the final hole.

“Scott sank a 12-foot putt to make it,” Chris said. “It was devastating, but it was definitely the most amped up we’ve ever been when we were playing that. We never thought it would end.”

The team of Mike Pope and Kyle Skarb have dominated the event so far; they’ve finished on top most years, winning in 2017 and in each of the last three competitions.

The Hennessey Brothers won in 2018. Chris said he looks forward to not only competing each year, but also spending time socializing with good friends.

Looking for great service and competitive rates?

Call me today.

Rhett Coatney

Financial Representative 105 S Broad St Lanark, IL 61046 815-493-2544

Call me today

Company®, COUNTRY Casualty Insurance Company®, or COUNTRY Preferred Insurance Company®, Bloomington, IL. 0621-094MM_16697-4/1/2022

LAW-JONES

Connecting with Family & Friends could never be more important than it is today. Call to plan ahead lawjonesfuneralhome.com

Rhett Coatney Financial Representative 105 S Broad St Lanark, IL 61046 rhett.coatney@countryfinancial.com 8154932544

Home insurance policies issued by COUNTRY Mutual Insurance Company® and COUNTRY Casualty Insurance Company®, or COUNTRY Preferred Insurance Company®, Bloomington, IL.

(800) 525-2264

0621-094MM_16697-4/1/2022

32

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

Lake Carroll Open participants share a moment during dinner at the Clubhouse after the 2017 competition.

Pictured are (from left) Steve Ravanesi, Kyle Skarb, Mark Ravanesi, Scott Ravanesi, Chris Hennessey, John Malizio and Mike Pope.

“It’s really good to just get out there and spend the time,” Chris said. “In some years, it’s the only time we ever see them.”

Chris Hennessey not only enjoys competing in the Lake Carroll Open, but he also loves playing with a friends at other courses in the region. One such 2-day, 36-hole event, dubbed by the group as the Tanuki Cup, came to Lake Carroll last year after Chris bought a house

there. The group enjoyed competing at the course so much, Chris said, that the Cup now will be played for only in Lake Carroll.

What’s a tanuki, you ask? Tanukis are a breed of raccoon dogs native to Japan, and are prominent in Japanese folklore and proverbs. The event’s trophy looks like one.

Thanks, Steven and Chris, for sharing your photos and memories of Life on the Lake!

Shannon Marine Services Call for great prices on....

ating Celebr ars e y 0 3 022 1992-2

• Lawn & Garden Repairs • Small Engine Repairs

Marine Service

• Outboard & Stern Drive Repair • Prop Repair • Winterization & Storage

13S. Shannon Route Shannon

815-864-2565

www.shannonmarine.com

• Landscaping Design & Imaging • Installation • Maintenance • Retaining Walls • Custom Patios • Licensed Pesticide Applicators • Snow Removal • Rip-Rap and Sea Walls • Water features • Horticulture Degree Staff • Outdoor Kitchens and Serving the Lake Carroll Community for over 30 years Fireplaces

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

33

Seeking your Lake Carroll Throughout the 50 years of Lake Carroll’s history, there are sure to be some interesting stories and moments worth sharing, so let us help share them.

MEMORIES themes we’d like to put together...

While celebrating Lake Carroll and the people who make it possible, we here at Lake Lifestyle would like to honor you by giving you a chance to share your memories and special moments of your time in the community.

Our goal is to have a story each month with a different theme that, we hope, is filled with interesting history and tales.

If you have any memories or photos, email them to me at ccutter@ saukvalley.com — and don’t be shy: Your story can entertain, enlighten or even inspire others to share their story.

While we welcome any and all stories, here are a few

• With May being the month that we celebrate Lake Carroll’s opening day, we’re planning a story for that month’s Lake Lifestyle that will feature a preview of Legacy Day, an anniversary on May 14 at the Clubhouse.

• In June, the weather begins to heat up, and the lake gets busy with boaters, fishers and folks who enjoy watching it all go by from from their boats or back yards. Do you have any memories of fun in the sun or life on the lake? (Deadline: May 9) • In July, America will celebrate its 246th birthday with fireworks and reflections on how fortunate we are to have the freedoms we enjoy. Do you honor your country in any special way at the Lake? What are your favorite memories of the annual fireworks events? (Deadline: June 13) • It’s August, and that means it’s back-to-school time. In keeping with the school days theme, maybe you can share what life at Lake Carroll has taught you. It could be the importance of a good neighbor or the value of finding a new friend. Maybe you’ve learned to relax and appreciate all that life in the heart of the country has to offer. Or maybe, if you’re heading back to school, you just want to share what you’ll miss most about summer days at the lake. We’d love to

hear from you. (Deadline: July 11) • In September, the weather starts to cool down, which can bring more people out to enjoy the outdoors.

Lake Carroll features miles of walking and ATV trails, as well as several nature areas where you can enjoy the fresh air and see some of the wildlife that calls the lake home.

Do you have any happy trail stories – warm or winter weather — you’d like to share? How about memories from camping in the campground?

(Deadline: Aug. 8) • In October, ghosts, ghouls and goblins get their moment in the spook-light. What are your favorite memories of Halloween at the lake?

(Deadline: Sept. 12) • November is a time for reflection: We give thanks for our blessings, and we salute the service members who’ve answered the call. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving memory or tradition at Lake Carroll that you’d like to share? Or maybe you’re a veteran at Lake Carroll with a story to tell? Let us hear it. (Deadline: Oct. 10) • Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, December is a time to celebrate. Do you have any favorite, festive memories from the holidays at Lake Carroll? Or maybe some holiday traditions? Tell us about them.

(Deadline: Nov. 4)

See Our Great Selection of the Following:

Sleepers, Sectionals, Lift Chairs, Sofas, Recliners, Love Seats, Glider & Swivel Rockers, Futons & Occasional Chairs

LOW PRICE GUARANTEE

SM-ST1966957

Stop in to check out many other choices of fabrics from our US made brands

ERY DELIVABLE AVAIL

SERVICE AFTER THE SALE! 20 E. Stephenson St., Downtown Freeport | 815-235-4911 Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm • Saturday 9 - 4 | ritewayfreeport.com Northwest IL Largest Furniture,

34

L a k e

Furniture & Appliance

Mattress & Appliance Dealer

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

Buy Now and Pay with Your Tax Return!

Financing available with approved credit

A Guide To

Lake Carroll Real Estate Are you looking to enjoy the Lake Lifestyle?

The following pages will show you the properties available to you right now!

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

35

CALL US TO LIST YOUR LAKE CARROLL PROPERTY WE HAVE BUYERS WAITING FOR YOUR PROPERTY Values have changed, call us for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION updated market value estimate for your property.

NEW LISTING

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AT LAKE CARROLL

27-48 Ridgeview Drive PREMIER 1.55 ACRE WATERFRONT ESTATE. One of Lake Carroll’s finest homes. First time to the market. Gorgeous custom built, quality built home with 3 finished levels. This property has a sweeping 243 feet of magnificent shoreline.

6 BEDROOMS - 5 BATHS - 5,486 SQ FT

21-78 Lake Carroll Blvd.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY AT LAKE CARROLL. The Popular TRAILSIDE INN & GENERAL STORE is available for SALE! Offering Real Estate only, it is an opportunity to create your business plan and develop your dream venture.

2.89 ACRES AND 5 BUILDINGS INCLUDED

$1,840,000

$799,000

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

N E PE SAL

DIN

G

4-252R GRANDVIEW LOVELY RANCH HOME ON THE GOLF COURSE Has a huge sunroom. and a lovely open floor plan that includes a main floor Master suite and an office.

Finished LL.

27-62 Ridgeview FABULOUS CONTEMPORARY HOME WITH AWESOME HIGH VIEWS In excellent condition and has SOLAR! 4 story home with soaring ceilings and beautiful decks.

3 BEDROOMS - 2.5 BATHS - 2608 SQ FT

3 BEDROOMS - 2.5 BATHS - 2384 SQ FT

$299,000

$299,000

TOWN L A KE & COUNTRY

www.buylakecarroll.com • email us at: BuyLakeCarroll@yahoo.com 36

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

e

KNOWS LAKE CARROLL MAKE LAKE CARROLL YOUR SANCTUARY Call us to Buy or Sell

Town Lake & Country

21-78 LAKE CARROLL BLVD • LAKE CARROLL, IL

815-493-SOLD

55 ACRES & BUILDINGS

NEW LISTING

Silver Moon Winery

Both with electric and water and bathrooms.

25-57 COTTAGE HILL CT 1.6 acre waterfront property with magnificent wide views of Lake Carroll.

Contemporary home with 3 finished levels and attached garage. Dock included.

55 ACRES AND 2 BUILDINGS

3 BEDROOMS - 3 BATHS - 2,564 SQ FT

$795,000

$769,000

LOCATED NEXT TO LAKE CARROLL. Former tasting room and additional 84X60 building.

LAKEFRONT BUILDING LOT

WATERFRONT LOT

LOTS FOR SALE 13-52 Grouse Lane

DEEDED SLIP LOTS

NEW LISTING ONLY $1

28-68 Lake Carroll Blvd

17-64 Lakeview Dr D

SOL

NEW LISTING ONLY $10 4-215 BEACHCOMBER WOODED LOT $1,000

DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR

OLD S2022

NEW PRICE $15,000 24-105 Shenandoah G

SA

31-80 Country Club Ct NEW PRICE $1,500

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

4-40R Grandview Dr. OWN A LAKEFRONT LOT FOR AN

$244,900

$129,000

WOW!! GREAT CHANCE TO

2023

$3,000

$21,900 24-130 Rustlers Ct. DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR

23-103 Brittany Ct

1.13 ACRES

2022

$15,000

$39,500

Patti Kloepping

815-541-1001

815-266-4020

juliewenzel@remax.net

19-40 Hidden Valley DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR

NEW PRICE $2,000 4-236&237 Grandview

2022 $18,900

AMAZING PRICE!

Julie Wenzel

Managing Broker

16-31&32 Elmhurst.

DIN

N DEEDEDLSLIP E PEAVAILABLE FOR

Broker Associate pattik@remax.net

Tom Grimes

Broker Associate

815-590-7237

thomasgrimes@remax.net

L a k e

PHILANTHROPIC SPONSOR

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

37

WAYNE WILHELM Lake Carroll Office MANAGING BROKER 815-238-4541

GARY SHELLHAUSE Lake Carroll Office MANAGING BROKER 815-238-4368

CYNDY GRIFFIN Lake Carroll Office BROKER 815-238-7597

BARBARA HILL Lake Carroll Office BROKER 815-766-2758

SARAH HECKMAN Lake Carroll Office BROKER 815-238-9312

PENDING

KATE FREEMAN Specializing in Jo Daviess County Properties MANAGING BROKER 815-858-9000

NANCY KLINE Specializing in Apple Canyon Lake Properties BROKER 815-291-6624

SOLD

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED GORGEOUS LAKE VIEWS FROM THIS BEAUTIFUL LOG HOME BEAUTIFUL EXPANSIVE GLAMPING IN LAKE CARROLL!!!

WATERFRONT HOME OFFSHORE HOME AND WATER ACCESS ACROSS COUNTRY VIEWS GREAT HOME ON 8.24 HIDDEN ACRES! GREAT LAKE VIEWS WATERFRONT LOT INCLUDED (16-215)!!

THE STREET 5-109 TOPSAIL COURT 16-159 STONEHEDGE DRIVE 13-112 QUAIL HOLLOW 28-1 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 24-116 LAKE CARROLL BLVD • 5 BEDROOMS • 3 UPDATED BATHS • 2 KITCHENS • LARGE FAMILY ROOM

• 3,019 SQ. FT. • 2 DECKS • 2 CAR GARAGE • .40 ACRE • PIER TO STAY

$735,000

ACROSS THE STREET IS • 3 BEDROOMS PLUS 1 BONUS ROOM • INCLUDED (SEE WATERFRONT • 3 FULL BATHS LOTS AD)..W/ELECTRIC & • 2,048 SQ. FT. HUGE STONE PATIO • FULL FINISHED LOWER LEVEL • FURNISHINGS, PIERS, ETC. • FULL FRONT DECK NEGOTIABLE • 2 CAR GARAGE • THE WATERFRONT LOT JUST $649,000

• 3 BEDROOMS • .84 ACRES • 3 BATHS • WATER ACCESS • OPEN CONCEPT ACROSS THE • FAMILY ROOM STREET • DECK • 3 CAR GARAGE $299,000

• 4 BEDROOMS • 3 BATHS • 1 FIREPLACE • 2,387 SF • HUGE COVERED FRONT PORCH • PARTLY FINISHED LL..

MUCH AS BEEN ROUGHED • 2 BDRMS IN & HAS HIGH CEILINGS • MOST ALL FURNITURE • 3 BATHS STAYS INCLUDING GRILL • 2.27 ACRES • 2548 SQ. FT. • 2 CAR GARAGE

$399,000

• 4.1 ACRES

• GAZEBO

• 2 GARAGES • EQUESTRIAN LOT

$289,000

SELLING? WE HAVE BUYERS! CALL TODAY FOR A MARKET ANALYSIS SOLD

SOLD

GLAMPING IN LAKE CARROLL!!!

GREAT HOME ON 8.24 HIDDEN ACRES!

3,758 SQ. FT. WATERFRONT HOME ON 2.4 ACRES!

24-12 HIDDEN RANCH DRIVE

• 1 BEDROOM • 1 BATH • 1060 SQ. FT. • OPEN CONCEPT LIVING • 3 SEASONS PORCH

• SHED • PAVED DRIVE • BEING SOLD TURNKEY!

$289,000

SPACE OVER GARAGE • 2 CAR GARAGE • FIRE PIT AT WATER’S EDGE • GENERATOR • DOCK STAYS

$575,000

SOLD

GOLFER’S DREAM ON SPACIOUS HOME AMAZING WATERFRONT LOT! BEAUTIFUL LAKE CARROLL GOLF COURSE

SOLD ENDLESS LAKE VIEWS GENTLE SLOPE TO WATER’S EDGE

27-44 RIDGEVIEW DRIVE 23-126 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 26-63 BLACKWOOD COURT • 5 BEDROOMS • 2 1/2 BATHS • 4407 SQ. FT • 2 FIREPLACES • 4 SEASONS ROOM

• HUGE TREX DECK • 1.88 ACRES • 166’ WATERFRONTAGE

$899,000

• 4 BEDROOMS • 3 FULL BATHS • 3,590 SQ. FT. • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • FIREPLACE • HUGE FAMILY ROOM • SEPARATE OFFICE

ROOM • SCREEN PORCH • 3 CAR OVERSIZED GARAGE • DECK • NEW ROOF 2020 • 1.25 ACRES

$469,000

• 5 BEDROOMS • 3 1/2 BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • BREAKFAST ROOM • MOST FURNISHINGS INCLUDED • MULTIPLE DECKS

• PATIO - GAZEBO • SHUFFLEBOARD COURT • 1.41 ACRES • 177.45’ WATER FRONTAGE WITH BOATHOUSE • SO MANY GREAT THINGS!!!

$1,049,000

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

EXECUTIVE WATERFRONT RETREAT

PLENTY OF GREAT VIEWS ROOM TO ROAM

STUNNING WATERFRONT RETREAT

GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT HOME BEST COUNTRY VIEWS

WELL MAINTAINED WATERFRONT HOME PANORAMIC LAKE VIEWS!

24-42 CARRIAGE HILL

38

21-50 MARINA COURT

• 5 BEDROOMS • 4 FULL BATHS • 3,758 SQ. FT. • FULLY FINISHED WALK OUT LOWER LEVEL • 3 SEASONS PORCH W/DECK • FINISHED LIVING

SOLD

• 6 BED

• 1.23 ACRES

• 5.5 BATH

• BOAT HOUSE

• 3335 SQ FT.

• 3 STALL GARAGE

• 243’ WATERFRONT

$1,700,000

L a k e

4-176R MISTY COURT

• 3 BEDROOMS • 2 FULL BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • FIREPLACE • 2410 SQ. FT. • SCREEN PORCH

L i f e s t y l e

• FULL FINISHED LOWER LEVEL • PATIO • FIRE PIT • 2 CAR GARAGE • .55 ACRES

$264,900

|

25-63 COTTAGE HILL COURT 24-82 RANCHWOOD COURT

• 5 BEDROOMS • 4 BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT • 3 FIREPLACES • 3,143 SQ. FT, • 2 CAR GARAGE • 1.72 ACRES

A p r i l

• 235’ WATERFRONTAGE • COVERED PAVILLION W/FIREPLACE AT WATER’S EDGE • NEW ROOF, FURNACES & A/C

$1,495,000

2 0 2 2

• 4 BEDROOMS • 4 BATHS • 3 FIREPLACES • 4223 SQ. FT. • ENDLESS EXTRAS! • LOWER LEVEL 70% FINISHED • 30% STORAGE!!

• INSULATED 3 SEASONS ROOM • OVERSIZED DECK • 5 CAR GARAGE • LARGE FENCED DOG RUN • 2.24 ACRES

$459,000

5-210 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE

• 4 BEDROOMS • 2 FULL BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • 1 FIREPLACE • BONUS STORAGE AREA • 2,232 SQ. FT.

• LARGE DECK…NEW ROOF • .40 ACRES • 79’ WATERFRONTAGE • OFFERED TURN KEY

$494,000

LAKE CARROLL WATERFRONT LOTS FOR SALE

SOLD

PENDING 16-215 Stonehedge Drive INCLUDED 5-207 Heathcliff Drive with HOME at 16-159 Stonehedge Drive $185,000 $649,000

4-105 Beachcomber $89,900

23-31 Berkshire Court $224,000

SOLD

SOLD

16-230 Stonehedge Drive $144,900

27-45 Ridgeview Drive $650,000

SOLD 4-39 Grandview $169,900

21-51 Marina Court $154,900

25-60 Cottage Hill Ct. 17-54 Lakeview Circle 24-13 Hidden Ranch Drive $215,000 $175,000 PRICE REDUCED $175,000

VIEW OUR AVAILABLE OFFSHORE LOTS, DEEDED SLIP LOTS, AND GOLF COURSE LOTS ON OUR WEBSITE AT FAWNRIDGEREALTY.COM

SOLD

SOLD

17-132R EDGEWATER DRIVE 1-131R KIDDS COURT

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

26-67 NORWOOD DRIVE

28-47 CAMBRIDGE COURT

2-245 WESTCREST COURT

24-14 HIDDEN RANCH DRIVE

31-6 MEDINAH DRIVE

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

19-64 EDGEWOOD COURT

5-90 CHADBOURNE DRIVE

4-180 MISTY COURT

19-46 HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE 21-68 LAKE CARROLL BLVD

18-9 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 23-47 BARRINGTON COURT

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

13-22 SPRING CREEK DRIVE

17-114 HIDDEN COVE COURT

4-34 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

30-10 BROOKSIDE DRIVE

3-411 WHITE TAIL CIRCLE

21-7 TIMBER SHORE DRIVE

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

17-165 LAKESIDE DRIVE

23-24 BROADVIEW DRIVE

23-96 BRIGHTON COURT 17-164 LAKESIDE DRIVE

23-43 BARRINGTON COURT 24-41 CARRIAGE HILL COURT

HOMES SOLD BY FAWNRIDGE REALTY IN 2020 1-11 GRANDVIEW DRIVE 1-182 HOOKS COURT 1-48 CAPTAINS DRIVE 1-5 & 6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE 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 BLVD 4-127 SUNSET COURT 4-231 SANDPEBBLE DRIVE 5-127 CHADBOURNE 5-164 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE 5-179 DEVONSHIRE COURT 5-208 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE

12-199 WILLOW COURT 16-270 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 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 BLVD 23-119 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 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 BLVD 25-90 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 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

Put Your Property On The Best Seller’s List!

Find us on

COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICES L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

39

Amy Barnes Designated Managing Broker 815-238-8360

WWW.BARNESREALTYINC.COM 866-493-2300

WATERFRONT

21-51 MARINA COURT GREAT BUILDING LOT

* 2.99 Acres * Clear Topside * Deeded Boat Slip * Call Amy B.

* 94.34’ Shoreline * Wooded Stem * B-18 East Marina * $149,900

LAKEVIEW

SHANNON

PENDING

PENDING

17-170 LAKESIDE DRIVE IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED!

209 E COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE SUBDIVISION SETTING

* 3 Bedrooms * 3 Bathrooms * 3261 Sq. Ft. * Call Margaret

* 0.60 Acre Lot * 2 Car Garage *Open Concept *$409,900

MILLEDGEVILLE

LANARK

701 N MEYERS AVENUE OPEN STAIRCASE

215 E PRAIRIE STREET RECENTLY UPDATED!

* 4 Bedrooms * 1.76 Acre Lot * 3.5 Baths * 2 Car Garage

* 3804 Sq. Ft. * Inground Pool * Call Aime Heldt * $284,900

STOCKTON

PENDING

* 4 Bedrooms * 1.5 Bath * 2281 Sq. Ft. * Call Aime H.

* 0.25 Acre Lot * 3 Car Garage * Corner Lot * $40,000

* 3 Bedrooms * 0.16 Acre Lot * 1 Bath * 1 Car Garage

MILLEDGEVILLE

* 1432 Sq. Ft. * Covered Porch * Call Margaret * $90,000

LANARK

SOLD 4428 OTTER CREEK DRIVE GREAT RURAL SETTING!

* 4 Bedrooms * 1.5 Baths * 1.5 Acres * Call Amy B

540 HANABARGER STREET ONE LEVEL LIVING!

* 2092 sq. ft. * Large Rooms * ML Laundry * $94,900

* 3 Bedrooms * 0.25 Acre Lot * 2 Baths * 2 Car Garage

* 1450 sq. ft. * Corner Lot * Call Aime H. * $99,900

24490 Payne Rd, Shannon, IL

40

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

312 E QUEEN AVENUE LARGE BACK YARD

* 3 Bedrooms * 1 Bath * 888 Sq. Ft. * Call Trisha

* 0.17 Acre Lot * 1 Car Garage * Bungalow * $42,000

SAVANNA

SOLD 10361 BECKER ROAD ONE STORY COUNTRY HOME!

* 2 Bedrooms * 0.62 Acre Lot * 1 Bath * 1 Car Garage

* 1026 sq. ft. * Country Setting * Call Amy B. * $69,900

Doug Moll Managing Broker 815-238-3626

Corine Charles Managing Broker 815-541-5187

Aime Heldt Broker 815-291-8256

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

GOLF COURSE

SOLD * 1.15 Acre Lot * 3 Stall Garage * Sunroom * $434,900

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

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

VACANT LOTS

WATERFRONT

COUNTRY VIEW 12-166 Rosewood Ln.

0.28 Acre

$149,900

21-51 Marina Ct

$2,000 16-170 Stonehedge Dr. $3,900 12-245 Birchbark Ct $19,900 27-21 Norwood Dr.

0.25 Acre 0.25 Acres 1.81 Acres

$1,000

12-107 Briarwood Dr

$500

23-23 Broadview Dr

0.37 Acres

13-102 Quail Hollow Dr 0.54 Acres

$19,900

2-291R Park View Cr

$34,900

24-113 Lake Carroll Blvd.

DEED SLIP $19,900

2.99 Acres

WOODED $2,000

GOLF COURSE

31-45 WAKONDA DRIVE SPACIOUS GOLF COUSE HOME!

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

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

0.87 Acres

EQUESTRIAN 1.36 Acres

4.62 Acres

110 W Carroll St, Lanark IL L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

41

TOM MILLER

MANAGING BROKER Cell: 815-297-4968

LakeCarrollTom@aeroinc.net

www.MyLakeCarrollRealty.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

DEEDED SLIP

WATERFRONT

LOTS FOR SALE

SOLD

Country View • 28-72 • 17-126 • 31-79 (DEEDED SLIP) • 17-200R

28-45 SOUTHVIEW DR. $37,500 • Deeded slip.

Paid for and available for 2022 • Slip is E-6

• Seasonal Lake View • 1.9 Acres • Greenway access to the Lake

17-52 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE $695,000 • 3 bedroom • 2 full baths • 2,850 sq ft • Ni Cor converted

• .6 acre 66 ft of frontage • 65 ft of frontage • 2 car plus garage

e by l a S r o F alty e R l l o r ar Lake C

TOM MILLER

42

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

We are in need of listings, Please give us a call for a market analysis of your home.

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2

43

New and Used Boats in Stock

WATERMATS IN STOCK FULL LINES OF FISHING TACKLE, BAIT & ACCESSORIES St Croix Rods, Life Jackets Galore, Ropes, Anchors

24565 Zier Rd, Lanark (815) 493-6401

7,000 sq. ft. Showroom Competitive Prices • Dedicated Staff Largest Accessory Dept. in the Area Quality Service from Factory Trained Technicians On Water Service • Indoor Storage • Dock & Lift

Call for Your Complimentary Custom Dock & Lift Solutions

44

L a k e

L i f e s t y l e

|

A p r i l

2 0 2 2