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Gary Geahos has been working with stained glass for more than 40 years, but he still has one of the first pieces he made, seen here, which he displays at his Lake Carroll home.

ary Geahos is an artist who knows the score.

That’s how he makes his magic happen.

With glass cutter in hand, he transforms pieces of glass into pieces of art that are more than just a window into his own mind, they’re a window into people’s homes.

Geahos, 77, has been making colorful creations out of stained glass for more than 40 years, and today he does it from his Lake Carroll home — “It’s where I do all my magic,” he said — crafting pieces that end up in windows and around doors, on lights and atop lamps, even on tables, where his candle holders and other smaller pieces can be found.

Retired and a recent arrival at the lake, having lived here for 2 years, Geahos is enjoying his time scoring and cutting glass and then piecing it together, or bending and molding it into various shapes, bringing together a rainbow of colors into glass patchworks of art.

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It’s a hobby that not only bring together his talents with happy customers, it brings family together, especially during the holidays when he’s worked with his daughter, Faye.

December at the Geahos Home for many years was a special time for Gary and young Faye to bond and work together on their stained glass creations.

“It turned into a tradition,” Gary said. “Everybody would say, ‘What are you going to do this year for Christmas?’ But they just had to wait and see.”

He’s also been around the world – from Vietnam, where he served during the Vietnam War, to Spain, where his son, Christopher lives – and it’s helped influence some of his designs.

“I like the freelance aspect of it,” Geahos said of his work. “My son and daughter have told me that I should open a store, but I don’t want an inventory or a store, to have employees and go through all of that stuff. It’s a hobby, but sometimes bursts make it a job.”

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Creating stained glass pieces takes time, and even though he’s seen an uptick in business since retirement, he likes to keep the work small enough so that it seems less like a job and more like a hobby.

Larger creations, such as Tiffany-style lamps, can take up to 3 months.

If it’s just a small box or basket, it can likely be done in a couple of days.

“It’s a great hobby,” Above, Geahos said. “I like it, a finished lamp. and it’s fun.”

Geahos said he enjoys Geahos grew up in earning some extra Chicago, and sometimes income from his hobby, , his parents would take the family out of the big city to the country and but a full-time glass gig isn’t prairies around it for daytrips or the occasional picnic. On some of these for him — “I like the freelance trips, a young Gary would take note of the colored glass arrangements aspect of it,” he said.. above the doors of the farmhouses, called transoms. That led to a love ALEX T. PASCHAL/APASfor art, and eventually an early passion for architecture before he realCHAL@SHAWMEDIA.COM ized that he “didn’t want to sit at a drafting table” all of the time.

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Geahos consults with clients on each project he takes on before starting the work. Sometimes they have a design drawn up, and other times he does the design work. “I talk with them, I get ideas from them and I’ll put rough sketches on paper,” he said. “I tell all of my customers the same thing: You have to live with this and you’re going to see this every day,” he said. “I don’t want anything to be a point of contention. Tell me what you like and don’t like, and we’ll work around it.”

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Once the sketches are sketched and details are discussed, it’s time for Geahos to get down to work with his glass cutters, pliers, nippers, hammers, curved rulers and other tools of the trade that help him turn glass into art.

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“Out in the country, you see a lot of farm houses, and they all had transoms in the front windows it seemed,” Geahos said.

“Depending on the lighting, either at night with the light coming out, or the sun shining in and reflecting, I kind of got interested in it. I liked the colors. I thought it was kind of cool.”

After more than a decade into adulthood, Geahos rediscovered Geahos has his fascination with stained glass creworked on many of ations when a glass store in the northpieces through the years, but this west suburbs offered a class on it. He was one holds a special place in his heart: a piece he hooked, learning through trial and error made to honor a good friend and fellow service member, and not letting the occasional broken William Howard Hunt, who was killed during the Vietnam glass break his spirit.

War. The middle piece of glass features Hunt’s name in it, He learned the basics, bought some crafted from an etching made from the Vietnam Veterans tools, and kept working toward getting Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. better and better, he said.

ALEX T. PASCHAL/APASCHAL@SHAWMEDIA.COM “It was a quick learning process, but it takes a while to develop a skill at it,” Gary said Geahos’ largest works are stained glass pieces for doorways: transoms and sidelights. With both, he enjoys incorporating the Prairie School method into his work, a design popularized by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They not only give the doorway a pleasing aesthetic, he said, but also afford some privacy.

Geahos consults with clients on each design before starting the work, asking questions and drafting designs. Some have a design drawn up, while others are inspired by drawings or photos, but need Geahos’s talents to turn their ideas into reality.

“I talk with them, I get ideas from them and I’ll put rough sketches on paper,” Geahos said. “Sometimes they’ll say, ‘Yeah, but not quite,’ and we’ll work on it. I tell all of my customers the same thing: You have to live with this and you’re going to see this every day,” he said. “I make it, install it, and go home. I don’t want anything to be a point of contention. Tell me what you like and don’t like, and we’ll work around it.”

Stained glass isn’t just simple glass with a color to it: There are different textures, from smooth to rough, and different color patterns, such as water glass with ripple-like lines inside it. Some are scored and cut differently than others.

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“You’ve got different types of glass, and they break differently. When you’re doing a project, you’re not really cutting the glass, you’re scoring it [with a cutter], and you’re giving it a path to follow. Sometimes depending on how it cracks, sometimes you’ll have some shards that can be smoothed with a grinder.”

Taffeta glass, for example, has wavy lines to give a sense of flowing motion.

“Taffeta is a real nice background glass,” Geahos said. “I like to keep them because on a regular full sheet, if you lay your pattern down properly, you can cut the pieces out and keep the flow of the glass. It’s really nice.”

He also likes working with beveled glass, where the glass angles down around the edges. He likes the light show glasses like this can put on.

“You’ll be walking across the room and you’ll see little rainbows all over,” he said. “It really looks cool.”

Some of Geahos’ more than 100 different works are memorable enough to be worth keeping, and Geahos still has the very first work he did, with influence from that glass store studio: It’s a piece 2 feet wide by 1 foot tall with two layers of ambertinted rectangle glass pieces along the edges, and

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yellow flower-like pieces in the middle. The symmetrical piece has an inner amber layer of dark glass that blends with the brown wood frame, and a lighter outer layer that plays off the color of background.

Another piece is dedicated to a good friend of his, 2nd Lt. William Howard Hunt, who was killed in action at Quang Tri during the Vietnam War. That piece is near and dear to the Geahos Family. The middle piece of glass features Hunt’s name in it, crafted from an etching made on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. Faye went there on an eighth-grade school trip and did what many visitors to the wall do: use a pencil and sheet of paper to make a relief impression of names on the wall.

“He was a typical quiet, soft-spoken, easygoing southern gentleman,” Geahos.0 recalled.

Geahos also served a tour in Vietnam in the late 1960s. After graduating with a business degree from the University of Northern Colorado, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps and served overseas as an artillery officer.

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This stained glass candle holder was among the pieces Geahos displayed at the table he set up at a recent Lake Carroll farmers market.

His son, Christopher, lives in Malaga, Spain, and works as a language instructor. His home is about a 2-to-3-hour train ride from Barcelona, home of the Sagrada Familia “Gaudi” basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The yet-to-be-completed church, which started construction more than 100 years ago, is a place Geahos plans to visit when it’s finally completed so he can take in its stained glass windows, which he only has seen from the outside.

Geahos and his partner, Barb Marchesky, are going to Spain next year and he plans to get advance tickets to see the basillica.

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“With these, you get so many different colors, so many different textures,” he said.

Geahos and his studio have moved through the years, but he said he’s happy to call Lake Carroll home, where he has a living room view of the lake. He’s even found a place at the Lake to showcase his creations, at Lake Carroll’s farmers markets outside Plumtree Lodge during select Saturdays in the summer. There, he’s gotten to know many of his fellow lake residents.

“I like talking with people and creating a design — drawing a design out of a person,” Geahos said. “There’s a story behind every piece. The pattern will never repeat. As you’re talking with people, you get a gist of what it is that they’re looking for. Then you come up with an idea, and they say, ‘Yeah!’ That’s an ‘A-ha!’ moment. That’s good. That’s really great.”

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pair of Lake Carroll residents have a pretty strong link to the game they love to play. They live on a golf course.

So it should come as no surprise that Casey Fritz and Diane Schipkowski have become pretty fair on the fairways, managing to notch up some wins in Lake Carroll’s premier two-day golf event, the Club Championship, in years past. This year, they did it again, etching their names in the record books by adding another win during the event held Aug. 21-22.

Fritz, 26, who won the championship in 2018, shot the best round of all participants in the event’s second day. After finishing Day 1 with an 83, with a he roared back 74 the next day to finish with a 157.

Fritz’s score was two strokes better than runner-up Matt Heinrich, who finished with a 78 on Day 1 and an 81 the following day. Chad Johnson (81-80) and Jake Thomas (78-83) tied for third place.

Schipkowski, 61, had already notched up a number of wins in the event coming into this year, and added another victory in a nine-player women’s field with a net score of 143.

She fired a 72 on Day 1 and a 71 the following day. In women’s play, a net score is the number of strokes subtracted by one’s handicap (Schipkowski’s was 19 at the time).

She won the women’s championship last year in the seniors event and kept her winning streak going. She finished one stroke better than defending champion Sheri Moutrey, and two strokes better than third-place finisher Barb Anderson.

Lake Lifestyle talked with Fritz and Schipkowski about their championship wins and their love of golf. Turn the page to read the interview ...

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LL: Casey, it had to be a “tale of two days” for you, right?

CF: It certainly was. On Day 1 I shot a 36 and then a 47, so I had a little bit of a blowup round. I knew that if I could shoot what I did in the first round, I could come back and be in it. I had a little more concentration the whole day.

LL: Diane, you had a 72 and then a 71. Any difference in your play in the second day from the first day?

DS: I was happy with how I played. I played pretty much to my handicap and I was really happy about that. It came down to the wire and it really came down to the final hole. With the girls I played with, Sheri Moutrey and Barb Anderson, there was a one stroke difference between each of us.

LL: What do you like and enjoy about golf?

CF: It’s a sport anybody can play. I can go out and have a good time. I can take it seriously, or as leisurely as I like. I live on the course, so it’s easy to play off of No. 1 one or No. 2. It’s just nice to be out in nature.

Diane Schipkowski and Casey Fritz racked up some wins in Lake Carroll’s Club Championship golf tournament this year, earning the top spot in their respective categories.

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DS: I love being outside. I love nature and being out in the outdoors, and enjoy the exercise, socialization, and it’s something I can do with my husband [Alan]. It’s something that we can do together.

LL: What do you like about the Lake Carroll golf course, compared to others?

CF: I enjoy the Lake Carroll course because they always put a lot of work and time into maintaining it. It’s not a links-style, not a back-and-forth, so you get to go all around. That makes it more of an adventure. That, and the fact that I live on the course makes it pretty easy.

DS: [Alan and I] love being out on the golf course. We live out on No. 18, and we picked our lot because it was on the golf course. We just enjoy golf so much. Lake Carroll has such great people. The course is in such great shape.

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Hole No. 2 has been like a second home for Casey Fritz, whose first home isn’t too far from the course. “It’s just super easy and fun to play on the golf course you grew up on here at Lake Carroll,” he said.

LL: With all of the other events that happen here, is any other particular event here your favorite?

CF: Every club event here is fun. I wish I could get in the Ryder Cup. The Firecracker Scramble is always fun, the booster outings are fun.

DS: I like the Ryder Cup, because it’s something so different.

LL: Do you like doing this for fun, or for competition?

CF: It’s mostly for fun, but then I do get competitive once in a while.

DS: Both. I do enjoy the competitiveness and the fun, and that’s the great thing about it. You can just play for fun, or if you wanted to play competitively, you can.

LL: Have you learned anything about yourself through playing golf?

CF: It takes a little self-awareness to be able to keep it calm and collected. You grow a little bit when you learn not to play up your blow-up moments and just continue forward where you have to go.

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Diane Shipkowski has a pretty good view from her backyard: Hole No. 18.

“I love being outside,” said Diane, who’s lived at the Lake for 14 years with her husband, Alan. “I love nature and being out in the outdoors, and enjoy the exercise, socialization, and it’s something I can do with my husband.”

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DS: There are a couple of things: It helps me to, no matter whether I win or lose — just play your best. You can’t take it too seriously. Just how you can’t always take yourself too seriously; you have to have fun with it.

LL: You’ve had at least a couple of wins here in this event, but do you have any other favorite moments of golfing here, or anywhere else?

CF: The high school golf meets. My golf coach, Jason Hill, is a good guy and he’s fun.

I’ve had lessons with him for a long time.

DS: We were at the Rock River Country Club for the Lincoln Highway Tournament, and that was the first time Lake Carroll played in it, and the first time I played in it. For here, it would be winning the Club Championship.

LL: Do you have a favorite course you like to golf at other than Lake Carroll?

CF: I go around and golf elsewhere, but it’s just super easy and fun to play on the golf course I grew up on here at Lake Carroll.

LL: This year’s tournament got a larger women’s field than last year, with nine ladies

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when there were just three last year. How exciting is that?

DS: It’s a great turnout because normally there’s not this many. One of the gals who played [Barb Anderson] is in her 80s, and I hope I can play like she does when I’m in my 80s.

LL: If you wanted to get someone interested in playing golf, what would you tell them?

CF: It’s something you don’t take too seriously. You can get a bunch of friends and just have fun.

DS: It’s a lifelong sport. Its something that you can use business-wise, for a personal benefit, or you can do it for fun. It’s a socialization thing. It’s just a great sport to learn and have that skill.

LL: Any exercise benefits?

DS: I wear a step tracker, so I can track my steps every day. You can get around 6,000 steps playing 18 holes of golf. My goal is to get 10,000 every day.

LL: How often do you get out on the course?

DS: I play quite a bit, maybe four times a week on average.

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LL: Does it take much to be able to commit to playing in the championship?

CF: The last couple of years I’ve played in a pickleball tournament instead. I used to play a lot in Sterling.

LL: Casey, if you had to choose between golf or pickleball, which is your best sport?

CF: That’s a tough one. I love them both evenly. I live on a golf course but have to drive 45 minutes for pickleball, but they’re both are a good, fun game.

LL: Are you looking forward to defending your championship next year?

CF: If I’m not busy, I’ll certainly be ready to defend.

DS: I would sure like to be able to do that next year.

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By Cody Cutter Sauk Valley Media

he owners of a Freeport business think it’s pretty good. In fact, they think once you’ve tried it, you’ll come back for more.

And just what is it?

Well, “it” is It — This Is It, to be exact — a downtown eatery where you can enjoy food fresh from the farm, tastes with a local twist, and regional brews served up by a top-notch staff.

Looking at the menu owners Greg and Sheila Miller have come up with, it’s easy to see why people keep coming back for more. There’s a lot to choose from: soups, sandwiches, steaks, salads, seafood, pasta, burgers, wings, and more — the kind of menu that draws people back for their favorites, or to try something new.

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Greg Miller invites people to stop by and pull up a chair, or a bar stool, at This Is It in Freeport, the bar and grill he owns with his wife, Sheila. The business is the latest venture for the couple, who’ve farmed in the area for years.

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Located at the corner of Exchange Street and Chicago Avenue, This Is It “is a good place to come and relax,” Greg said. “It’s a good place for someone to sit down and have some wine, or some drinks. It’s quiet. There’s no dress code.

People can have a good time.”

As for the name, it was around before the Millers’ time as owners. When former owner Randy Skeens opened it in 2011, he declared it would be his last business venture — “This is it.” The Millers bought it in June 2017 with a partner who later got out of the business.

“When he had it, he said it was going to be his last restaurant,” Greg said. “We just kept it, and it’s been quite a ride.”

When they aren’t tending to This Is It, the Millers are tending to livestock on their family farm a few miles west of Freeport, which puts the restaurant in a good spot to be part of the growing farmto-table movement. In fact, if customers want to know where that steak or hamburger they just enjoyed came from, all they have to

do is take a look at the picture of the Millers’ farm hanging on the wall. It’s there that they raise cattle, corn and beans.

“How many times do you see ‘locally raised beef,’ and not ‘ownerraised beef’? That’s really been a big thing” with customers, he said.

The New York strip is a 16-ounce cut cooked to customers’ liking; the ribeye weighs in at 14 ounces and is marinaded in olive oil and a special house seasoning; and the sirloin steak comes in an 8-ounce cut. All three are USDA choice cuts.

As far as juicy burgers go, customers can sink their teeth into a mushroom burger, onion and Swiss, black and bleu, and even a couple that will test your tolerance for heat.

The Burn Out Burger is an 8-ounce patty with bacon, sautéed green peppers, American cheese, pico de gallo and an egg over easy; the Mexi Burger also is 8 ounces with southwest dressing, pico de gallo, topped with cheddar cheese. For those who want some lean green, a vegetarian patty can be swapped out for beef.

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This Is It Eatery is at 16 N. Chicago Ave. in downtown Freeport. The bar and grill was recently given a facelift (after this photo was taken) when landlord Mike Mead did some repair work and freshened things up with a coat of new paint. The Millers gave Mead a shoutout on the business’s Facebook page: “Our landlord Mike Meade is the best! He truly cares about downtown and bringing it back to life!”

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Other favorites include smoked pork ribs, half-racked “People love them,” Greg said. “A lot of people say they should with a secret sauce; a smoked pulled pork sandwich, piled have more, but they can’t.” Others will try one or two and keep on high on a pretzel bun; the cod sandwich; and smoked going. brisket, which is double smoked and served on a pretzel bun The restaurant is popular with both locals and visitors, and it’s with bourbon or barbecue sauce. Appetizers range from nachos, snagged several awards in the Freeport Journal-Standard’s “Best cheese curds, boneless wings, and breaded green of the Region” contest. Last year it earned Best beans. Fridays is fish fry day at This Is It. Steak, Best Wait Staff, Best Desserts and Best Fish “Our cooks are coming up with different stuff Fry, and was runner-up for Best Burger. all of the time, and it’s just amazes me,” Greg said.

“Our crew does an excellent job,” Greg said.

“I don’t think anyone is going to be disappointed “They make us proud. We’re blessed with a lot of with anything.” friends and a lot of support. I couldn’t ask for a And those previously mentioned pretzel buns? better staff. While everyone else is struggling to It’s more than just jumping on the burger bun find help, I don’t have that.” bandwagon. The buns are a matter of pretzel Behind the bar, This Is It serves up the usual pride — a nod to Freeport’s fame as the “Pretzel flight of foamy brews, but there are also some City.” The city was home to several breweries in local tastes on tap, including some from Wishful the late 1800s and early 1900s, and pretzels were Acres Farm and Brewery in nearby Lena. Cusoften enjoyed by the locals who came to the pubs tomers can also enjoy a variety of mixed drinks, This Is It Eatery, 16 N. Chito swig some local brew. While the breweries cago Ave. in Freeport, is open martinis, cocktails and more. For those who want closed over time — the last of the originals, Fritz from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to try their luck, This Is It also has some gambling Brewing, closed during the Great Depression — machines near the bar. through Saturday. The resthe pretzels remained a local tradition, one that Whether you’re hungry, thirsty or you just taurant and bar accepts cash, can be found on the high school’s sports jerseys, want to get out of the house for a while, the Millor debit or credit card. Find it where the food with a twist has been adopted as on Facebook or call 815-616- ers invite you to come on down and be a part of the school mascot. the It crowd, where they’re sure you’ll enjoy it 5449 for more information.

Another sandwich (of sorts) specialty at This Is — and Greg should know. He likes to be part of It: Oreo cookies, dipped, deep-fried and drizzled. the crowd as often as he can.

The batter-dipped, double-stuffed sandwich cremes are fried to “It’s always a pleasure to come down,” he said. “With farming, I a golden brown, drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with powdon’t want to say you’re isolated, but you don’t see a lot of people. I dered sugar. They’re only 65 cents a pop, so customers with a try to get down here most nights and chat with people, chew sweet tooth can have just one or try as many as they like. the fat, and it’s all good.”

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Autumn is a good time to switch gears and shift into drive for day trips to see the sights around Lake Carroll — from fruit to frights, mazes and markets, parks and pumpkins, and more

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he days of summer have cooled off and fall has fallen into place. Leaves and temperatures are dropping and the cooler days ahead mean less time on the lake and more time looking for something to do when the weekends roll around. So, as you think about a change in the weather, maybe it’s time to think about a change in scenery. After all, the ride doesn’t always come before the fall; sometimes autumn is a better time to hop in the car for a day trip — and there are plenty of destinations around Lake Carroll to enjoy before the snow starts falling.

As the season settles in, the trees put on a show of their true colors, roadside stands roll out the pumpkins, markets invite you to enjoy an apple a day, and haunted houses get ready to scare up some business.

Whether it’s food, foliage or freaky fun, here are 10 places within an hour’s drive or so from Lake Carroll that we hope you’ll enjoy.

Take a trip a day, or two or three, or spread them out — and don’t be afraid to stray from the beaten path and check out other sights along the way: main streets and country roads, destination diners, or maybe even a rummage sale along the way (who knows, you might find a treasure among the trinkets). But wherever you stop, enjoy making some memories that you’ll treasure as you spend a day with friends and family.

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Fairhaven Fruit Farm

966 Creamery Road, Thomson Phone: 563-213-6134 Online: Facebook Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Mike and Johnna Dittmar’s farm has been in the family since 1854, and has grown all kinds of crops over the years. About a decade ago, they decided to open up their farm to sell their best crops: pumpkins and apples. Pumpkins can be picked, and apples can, too, most years — but a bad 256 S. Grebner Road, frost wiped out this year’s Hanover apples designated for pubPhone: 815-858-3413 lic picking. However the Online: dittmarfarms.com, farm’s other apples are still find Dittmar Farms and available, along with apple Orchard on Facebook cider donuts and caramel Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. apples. For an $8 admisSaturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. sion fee, visitors can enjoy a Sunday hayride, corn mazes, petting zoo, archery and basketball shooting — all on top of the pumpkin picking experience.

Want to get away for a couple of days? The Dittmars’ Arrowhead Treehouse (pictured in inset above) is a cabin suite overlooking the farm that can accommodate up to six people, with a full bathroom and kitchenette. The treehouse is around 600 square feet with heat, air, and water year round. Also available is a stream for fishing, a campfire pit and other opportunities for fun outdoors.

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Tom and Genevieve Nedbal own and operate the family fruit farm near the small Carroll County community of Fairhaven. Their orchard has about 600 fruit trees with nearly 30 different varieties of apples, such as ambrosia, honey crisp, McIntosh, monarch, sunrise, red free, zestar and others. One of the orchard’s popular apples is Gen’s Best, named after Genevieve. These apples are grown on trees with scion wood grafted into them, and are large, round, juicy and have a taste between tart and sweet. The orchard hosts occasional U-pick events; check its Facebook page for up-to-date information, as the weather plays a role in what apples grow when.

Also offered: honey made by their own bees, as well as donuts and apple cider.

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Selmi’s Greenhouse, Farm and Pumpkin Patch

1206 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls Phone: 815-626-3830 Online: selmi.com and Facebook Open: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

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Tim and Jackie Calam grow pumpkins, squash, gourds, and apples on their farm southwest of Freeport. Their pumpkins are good for carving and for pie. Apple cider and additional varieties of fruit-flavored donuts are made fresh daily. Run-a-Muc Acres also has a corn maze, a go-kart course, and a honey bee wagon ride for the little kids.

The Selmis have farmed on their property east of Rock Falls for more than 100 years, and the past four generations have sold produce and more grown in their greenhouses and fields. The pumpkin patch and bi-color super sweet corn have been a popular attractions for locals and tourists alike since the 1950s, and the business has grown in recent years to include a variety of homegrown and homemade foods and plants, such as flowers, Amish salsas and honey.

Also available for the children are hayrack rides on the weekends and a haunted house suitable for all ages. New this year is a giant, jumping pillow that is similar to a trampoline, as well as tug-of-war ropes.

The corn maze also is an annual attraction — about 2,000 people went through it last year — and this year’s layout is extra special: The 4-acre maze is a tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Paths were shaped into a Statue of Liberty and the twin towers of the World Trade Center, with “9/11” and “Remember” running down the sides of buildings (seen in inset above).

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If it’s an outdoor haunting experience you’re looking for, Haunted Carter Farms’ first-in-thenation haunted corn maze will have you screaming from ear to ear. It’s off of U.S. Route 67 between Folletts and Princeton, south of Clinton. For nearly 25 years, many have 28322 Great River Road, Princeton, Iowa made it through its Phone: 563-289-9999 4.3 acres of twisting Online: hauntedcarterfarms.com paths unscathed and on Facebook — but none have Open: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in escaped unscared.

October; last people through at 10:30 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic proved a little too frightening for the farm to open last year, but now they’re screaming back like never before to keep people entertained. Haunted Carter Farms also has a psychedelic, 3-dimensional indoor maze, and a zombie laser tag experience. For years, the farm has partnered with local food pantries to collect canned goods for people in need in the area. Admission is $15, but if you bring two canned goods, it will cut $2 off the admission price.

Military service members also receive a $2 discount with identification.

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Haunted Haven

State Route 40 and Grennan Road, Rock Falls Phone: 815-213-2269 Online: hauntedhaven. org, Facebook Open: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Looking to face your fears? Visit the frightfully fun folks at Haunted Haven, which opened Sept. 24 for its 13th season.

According to its Facebook page, the Haunted Haven community and creatures like to “push the boundaries of fear and sanity,” and “don’t take kindly to those that leave early due to fear.” Their show doesn’t use just sights and sounds to scare up some fun; it features scents, lights and fog to enhance the experience, with plenty of masked monsters popping up for unexpected visits. Concessions are sold and there’s an apparel stand onsite. Bonfires will help keep the lines warm and the shivers delegated to the house of horrors. Scenes from horror movies are projected at the gate, and you never know when a creature could even pop out there. Been here before? The rooms and themes change every year, so this year will bring a whole new experience — and so will next year. Can you conquer your fears once again? Admission to the 8,000-square-foot haunted attraction is $15.

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FREEPORT: Freeport Farmers Market, 7:30 to 11 a.m., 721 W. South St.; find on October is the last chance Facebook. Stephenson you’ll have to visit outdoor County Farmers Market, farmers markets throughout 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. northern Illinois, so if you want to noon Saturday, 23 W. to pick up some homegrown Exchange St.; 815-908-1627 produce and homemade goodand Facebook. ies, arts and crafts, baked LANARK: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesgoods and whatever else local day, 101 N. Broad St.; 815markets have to offer, now’s 275-4395, lanarkfarmersyour chance. Below is a list of market.com and Facebook. area cities’ markets, but keep MILLEDGEVILLE: 3 to your eyes peeled from other 6 p.m. Wednesday, state stands along the highway, too.

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MOUNT CARROLL: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Market and Main streets; 815-757-4321 and Facebook.

ROCK FALLS: 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday, 400 W. Second St.; 815-625-4500 and Facebook.

SAVANNA: 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, 700 Main St.; 563-687-2985 and Facebook.

STERLING: Twin City indoor market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday year-round, 106 Ave. A; 815-626-8610, twincityfarmersmarket.com and Facebook.

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Mississippi Palisades State Park

16327A state Route 84, Savanna Phone: 815-273-2731 Online: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/ Pages/MississippiPalisades.aspx Open: Dawn to dusk This 2,500-acre park overlooking the Mississippi River north of Savanna is a perfect spot for people of all ages who want to enjoy nature, whether it’s a leisurely stroll or a hearty hike, or maybe you just want to soak in the sights of nature’s handiwork. Trees as far as the eyes can see create splashes of vibrant color along the landscape.

You can also take a hike along any of the 11 marked trails, which combine for 15 miles throughout the park. Trails on the north end of the park are wider and less strenuous than those on the south end. Some trails take hikers to the small limestone caves below the landscape. For those who want a bit of adventure in their day, the park is one of the few in the state that allows rock climbing. And if you want to make a night out your day trip, the park has more than 200 campsites where you can sleep under the stars.

Site brochures can be picked up at the main park office near the front entrance off state Route 84. Leashed pets also are welcome.

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Oakdale Nature Preserve

4433 S. Cranes Grove Road, Freeport Phone: 815-235-6114 Online: freeportparkdistrict. org/oakdale-nature-preserve Open: Dawn to 10:30 p.m. daily

South of Freeport on Baileyville Road is this 133acre park that features forests, streams and restored prairie areas. The park has 4 miles of trails, including a 1/3-mile hard-packed accessible trail, and one that meanders along Cranes Grove Creek; the largest is the 2.7-mile path that runs around the park’s perimeter. Sugar Creek also starts here and winds its way though the woods and runs southeast from the park.

Parking areas, restrooms and picnic areas are available. The park also is home to a tabernacle auditorium, built in 1915. The structure recently was saved from demolition and is now undergoing restoration.

State Route 2 from Grand Detour to Rockford meanders along the Rock River — so close in some spots that the road and the river are next door natural neighbors. Grand Detour, taking its name from a bend along the river, is a village along the way that’s rich in trees, and history. The John Deere Historic Site is in the village where John Deere created the first commercially successful steel plow. Leaving Grand Detour, the road will take you under the trees, through rock formations and to Castle Rock State Park, southwest of Oregon. The route is part of both the Black Hawk State Trail from Rock Island to Rockford and Rock River Trail from Rock Island to eastern Wisconsin. Look for the recently restored Black Hawk statue across the river when heading north out of Oregon. Or, if you want, you can cross the state Route 64 bridge in Oregon and head north up River Road to visit Lowden State Park, where the statue keeps an eternal watch over the river. Go to https://cityoforegon.org/lowden-state-park/ for more information.

Fall on parade: State Route 2 Where there’s a river, there are bound to be trees, and that’s definitely the case with both the Mighty Mississippi and the Rock River. The colorful works of art they create paints an amazing picture for fans of fall foliage.

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Lovin’ lake life!

The Jones family are all in the same boat, and they couldn’t be happier.

The family — Bill, Eileen, Geralyn, and their dog, Pockets — moved to Lake Carroll this year, and they’re “lovin’ lake life!” Eileen said. The family also decided to dive right in to the lake experience and bought a pontoon boat, too. “When everyone was taking their boat out of the water for the winter, we were dropping ours in for the first time. Our first time out was Labor Day weekend — can you say STRESS?! The first launch was easy enough, and with the help of some very nice people, who have since become good friends of ours, we managed to get it out of the water too!” Eileen said.

“Having a boat in Lake Carroll has been a game changer for us. We get out on the water every chance we get. Unfortunately, the boat season is coming to an end, but we’ve made great friends and great memories that should sustain us until next year. Sad to say goodbye to summer, but we can’t wait to see what future adventures Lake Carroll has for us!” Eileen said the family loves reading Lake Lifestyle each month and wanted to share their experience with readers.

Thanks, Bill, Eileen and Geralyn, for sharing your photos of Life on the Lake!

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The Jones had fun dipping their “tow” in the water at the lake.

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So long summer — see ya on the flip side As summer fades into fall and temperatures begin to inch down, we take a look back at some fun in the sun from earlier this year, courtesy of Lake Carroll’s Macullum Steen, who snapped some pictures of his day with friends and family on the lake. Macullum has kindly shared his looks at the lake with us in the past, and his latest is another fun batch of photos — and they’ve got us starting to count down the days until next summer already. Thanks, Macullum, for sharing your photos of life on the lake!

Some people just like to water ski, and some people really flip over it, like Sean Hay, who went heels over head for the lake pastime.

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ABOVE: You never know who you’ll bump into when you’re out on the lake (from left): Josh Hyatt, Macullum’s brother Callahan Steen, Tyler Madsen, Sam Horvath, Sam Appelbaum, and Sean Hay. LEFT: Say “cheeeeese!” — Applebaum flashes a smile on a tow tube.

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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.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AT LAKE CARROLL

55 ACRES & BUILDINGS

21-78 Lake Carroll Blvd.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY AT LAKE CARROLL.

Silver Moon Winery LOCATED NEXT TO 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.

and bathrooms.

$899,000

$895,000

SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021

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17-114 Hidden Cove

Dream Lakehouse, open floorplan, granite counters, new appliances, fireplace, covered porch, 2 car garage .53 acre

4 Beds - 3 Baths - 2384 Sq Ft

$279,000

VIEW OF THE LAKE

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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 Beds - 3 Baths - 2251 Sq Ft

$276,000

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

3 Beds - 2 Baths - 3128 Sq Ft

$235,900

NEW LISTING

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15-7 Prairie Hill DEEDED SLIP, D3 IN THE WEST MARINA INCLUDED. Awesome fixer upper with fabulous views.

3 Beds - 2 Baths - 1632 Sq Ft

$229,000

TOWN L A KE & COUNTRY

NEW LISTING

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24-31 Coachman Court

A cozy rustic cabin surrounded by 2.3 acres of beautiful woods, Home has been totally renovated, all new kitchen, slider door to deck, new attached 2 car garage with workshop. Peaceful & secluded location!

4 Beds- 2 full baths - 1,540 sq ft

$219,900

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2.89 ACRES and 5 Buildings Included

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21-78 LAKE CARROLL BLVD • LAKE CARROLL, IL

815-493-SOLD

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5-102 Topsail Lake side double decked Contemporary home. The views are superb and this is the perfect “lake house” getaway.

4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2976 Sq Ft

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3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 1279 sq ft

$275,000

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28-54 Southview

4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 3907 Sq Ft

$689,000

$479,000

gem of a home on 3.09 acres.

LOTS FOR SALE 2-340 Longwood Ct NEW LISTING $500 19-8 TIMBER RIDGE RD NEW PRICE $500 4-215 BEACHCOMBER WOODED LOT $1,000 18-1 Lake Carroll Blvd NEW PRICE $1,000 16-31&32 Elmhurst.

NEW LISTING $2,200 4-236&237 Grandview NEW LISTING $3,000 31-80 Country Club Ct NEW LISTING $4,700 12-147 Rosewood MOTIVATED SELLER, MAKE AN OFFER $5,499 24-2 Lake Carroll Blvd. $10,000 25-19 Country Hill Ct DEEDED SLIP! 1.5 ACRES $16,000 19-40 Hidden Valley DEEDED SLIP $21,900 21-58 Lake Carroll Blvd DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2021 $24,900 24-130 Rustlers Ct. DEEDED SLIP $37,500

SALE PENDING

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4-23R Grandview

4-40R Grandview Dr. WOW!! GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A LAKEFRONT LOT FOR AN AMAZING PRICE! 1.13 Acres

2 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 1.303 sq ft

Julie Wenzel

Patti Kloepping

815-541-1001

815-266-4020

Tom Grimes

Broker Associate pattik@remax.net

Tim Steidinger

Broker Associate

815-590-7237

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Fabulous contemporary

NEW PRICE

Just the right size house on a generous .83 acre lot on the 6th hole, wide front deck, Nicor gas, fireplace and open concept Great room.

Managing Broker

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MAGNIFICENT FLAT WATERFRONT PROPERTY! Charming 4 bedroom Cottage with expansive views. Exceptional quality throughout. Comes turnkey with NEWER furniture.

NEW LISTING

WOODS. 3 bedrooms

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4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2092 Sq Ft

$699,000

SWEET LITTLE CABIN IN THE

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1-66 Captains Dr.

Fabulous “Point” Tri-level

12-132 Briarwood

NEW LISTING

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BARBARA HILL Lake Carroll Office BROKER 815-766-2758

SARAH HECKMAN Lake Carroll Office BROKER 815-238-9312

BILL PASCHKE Lake Carroll Office BROKER 630-258-9167

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

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING NEW LISTING NEW LISTING

GOLFER’S DREAM ON BEAUTIFUL LOG HOME BEAUTIFUL LAKE CARROLL GOLF COURSE WATER ACCESS ACROSS THE STREET

PENDING

PENDING

TURNKEY WATERFRONT HOME GORGEOUS LAKE VIEWS

BEAUTIFUL PARK-LIKE SETTING IMMACULATE HOME

23-126 LAKE CARROLL BLVD 13-112 QUAIL HOLLOW 17-165 LAKESIDE DRIVE 26-47 NORWOOD DRIVE

• 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

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

• 3 BEDROOMS • 2 1/2 BATHS • 9’ VAULTED CEILINGS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • LOWER LEVEL WALKOUT FAMILY

ROOM • 2,416 SQ. FT • DECK • .50 ACRE • OFFERED TURNKEY • 3 SEASONS ROOM

$559,000

• 4 BEDROOMS • 3 BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • 3,549 SQ. FT. • SCREEN PORCH • HUGE DECK W/

HOT TUB • LOWER LEVEL FAMILY ROOM W/WALKOUT • 2.59 ACRES • 3 CAR GARAGE

$419,900

PENDING PRIVACY GALORE PARKLIKE SETTING

23-24 BROADVIEW DRIVE

• 3 BEDROOMS

• BONUS ROOM • 3 FULL BATHS • 2 FIREPLACES • 2,031 SQ. FT.

• LL SCREEN PORCH • DECK • 2 CAR GARAGE • 2.30 ACRES

$299,000

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

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SOLD

ENDLESS LAKE VIEWS GENTLE SLOPE TO WATER’S EDGE

EXECUTIVE WATERFRONT RETREAT

STUNNING WATERFRONT RETREAT

GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT HOME BEST COUNTRY VIEWS

WELL MAINTAINED WATERFRONT HOME PANORAMIC LAKE VIEWS!

26-63 BLACKWOOD COURT

24-42 CARRIAGE HILL

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

• 6 BED • PATIO - GAZEBO • SHUFFLEBOARD COURT • 5.5 BATH • 1.41 ACRES • 177.45’ WATER FRONTAGE • 3335 SQ FT. WITH BOATHOUSE • SO MANY GREAT THINGS!!! $1,049,000 • 243’ WATERFRONT

• 1.23 ACRES

• BOAT HOUSE • 3 STALL GARAGE

$1,700,000

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

$1,495,000

• 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

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SOLD

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SOLD

HOME NEWLY REMODELED GREENSPACE TO SIDE & BACK

HOME NEWLY REMODELED GREENSPACE TO SIDE & BACK

WATERFRONT HOME MOVE IN CONDITION!

BEAUTIFUL HOME NEWLY REMODELED

WATERFRONT HOME BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEWS

17-132R EDGEWATER DRIVE

• 5 BEDROOMS

• 1 ACRE

1-131R KIDDS COURT • 3+ OVERSIZED

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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

$314,900

• .52 ACRES

• 1 FIREPLACE

$299,000

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17-114 HIDDEN COVE COURT 24-41 CARRIAGE HILL COURT

• SKI BOAT LIFT, JET SKI LIFT AND PIERS TO STAY • LL BONUS ROOM, LL 2ND FAMILY ROOM AND UPPER LEVEL LOFT

• 4 BEDROOMS

• 2,384 SQ. FT.

• 3 BATHS

• .53 ACRES

$690,000

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• 2 1/2 CAR GARAGE

$279,000

• 4 BEDROOMS • 2 1/2 BATHS • 3,214 SQ. FT. • 3 CAR GARAGE • 1.15 ACRES • 199’ WATERFRONTAGE

• GAZEBO AT WATER’S EDGE W/ELECTRICITY • CONVERTED TO NICOR • GENTLE SLOPE TO THE LAKE

$775,000

LAKE CARROLL WATERFRONT LOTS FOR SALE 4-39 Grandview $169,900

25-51 Cottage Hill Drive $259,000

SOLD 24-13 Hidden Ranch Drive $199,000

21-51 Marina Court $154,900

25-60 Cottage Hill Ct. $215,000

4-105 Beachcomber $89,900

23-31 31 Berkshire Court $224,000

PENDING

SOLD

17-54 Lakeview Circle $175,000

16-230 Stonehedge Drive $144,900

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

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26-67 NORWOOD DRIVE

28-47 CAMBRIDGE COURT

2-245 WESTCREST COURT

24-14 HIDDEN RANCH DRIVE

31-6 MEDINAH DRIVE

19-64 EDGEWOOD COURT

SOLD

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SOLD

4-180 MISTY COURT

19-46 HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE

21-68 LAKE CARROLL BLVD

18-9 LAKE CARROLL BLVD

23-47 BARRINGTON COURT

13-22 SPRING CREEK DRIVE

SOLD

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4-34 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

30-10 BROOKSIDE DRIVE

3-411 WHITE TAIL CIRCLE

21-7 TIMBER SHORE DRIVE

23-96 BRIGHTON COURT

17-164 LAKESIDE DRIVE

23-43 BARRINGTON 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

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WWW.BARNESREALTYINC.COM 866-493-2300

GOLF COURSE

WATERFRONT

FREEPORT

SOLD REDUCED PRICE 31-45 WAKONDA DRIVE SPACIOUS GOLF COUSE HOME!

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

21-51 MARINA COURT GREAT BUILDING LOT

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

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

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

2871 W FOREST ROAD BEAUTIFUL PARK LIKE SETTING

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

*21.76 Acres *Wooded *Yellow Creek *$549,000

SHANNON

LANARK

FORRESTON

209 E COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE SUBDIVISION SETTING

215 E PRAIRIE STREET RECENTLY UPDATED!

17344 W LANARK ROAD BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SETTING!

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

*4678 Sq. Ft. *Inground Pool *Call Aime Heldt *$275,900

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

*1432 Sq. Ft. *Covered Porch *Call Margaret *$100,000

*3 Bedrooms *11.72 Acres *1.5 Baths *2 Car Garage

VACANT LOTS GOLF COURSE

COUNTRY VIEW $500

12-166 Rosewood Ln.

0.28 Acre

$3,900

12-245 Birchbark Ct

0.25 Acres

$18,500

25-71 Cottage Hill Dr

2.52 Acres

$9,999

31-62 Wakonda Dr

1.23 Acres

$1,500

12-94 Briarwood Dr

0.31 Acres

$1,500

1-38R Captains Dr

0.51 Acres

*1275 Sq. Ft. *30’x45’ Outbuilding *Call Amy Barnes *$245,000

WATERFRONT $149,900

21-51 Marina Ct

2.99 Acres

WOODED DEEDED SLIP $19,900

23-23 Broadview Dr

1.36 Acres

$1,000 12-107 Briarwood Dr 0.37 Acres $2,000 13-102 Quail Hollow Dr 0.54 Acres $19,900 2-291R Park View Cr 0.87 Acres EQUESTRIAN $34,900 24-113 Lake Carroll Blvd.

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Doug Moll Managing Broker 815-238-3626

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

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

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

*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

Listings are Low! If you have been on the fence about selling, give us a call for a

No Obligation Market Analysis!

Now may be the perfect time for you to make a change and we are here to help!

Whether selling or buying, we look forward to walking you through every step of the process!

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MANAGING BROKER Cell: 815-297-4968

LakeCarrollTom@aeroinc.net

www.MyLakeCarrollRealty.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

WATERFRONT NEW LISTING

WOODED

COUNTRY VIEW

PENDING

REDUCED

PENDING • .40 acre • 65 ft of frontage • 2 car garage

20-16 FOX RUN DR. $465,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 3478 sq ft • .85 acre

WATERFRONT SOLD

REDUCED

PENDING

5-109 TOPSAIL CT. $735,000 • 5 bedroom • 3 full baths • 3,019 sq ft

WATERFRONT

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

21-32 FOREST HILL DR. $379,900 • 3 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 3200 sq ft

WATERFRONT SOLD

• 2003 built • 2.77 acres • 2 car garage

LAKE VIEW SOLD

26-11 WYNWOOD CT. $599,000 • 5 bedrooms • 5.5 baths • 4961 sq ft • 3 car garage • Heated Shop

• Built 1994 • 1.65 Acres • Generator

MOVE-IN READY SOLD

UNDER CONTRACT IN 5 DAYS 17-159 LAKESIDE CT. $624,900 • 2 car • 3 bedrooms detached • 3 baths garage • 2,221 sq ft • Paver patio • built 2010 with fire pit • 49 ft. frontage

23-44 BARRINGTON CT. $799,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 3348 sq ft • 2.07 Acres

$450,000 • 5 bedrooms • 4 baths • 4300 sq ft • 3 car garage

• 2 Car detached garage • Built 1994 • 269 Ft Frontage

WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT

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23-37 BROADVIEW DR. • Built 2008 • 1.68 Acres • Greenway access

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$775,000 • 4 bedrooms • 2.5 baths • 3214 sq ft

$860,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3 baths • 1 bonus room • 3875 sq ft • 2 car garage

•.50 acre • 150 ft of frontage • Gazebo • Many updates

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•Built 2009 • .49 acre • Many Updates

COUNTRY VIEW WATERFRONT LOT SOLD 16-230 STONEHEDGE DR.

UNDER CONTRACT IN 7 DAYS 17-40 LAKEVIEW DR.

2-256 WESTCREST CT.

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$144,900 • .51 acre

• 71 ft.

Frontage

LOTS FOR SALE Country View • 28-72 • 24-122 Equestrian • 17-200R • 12-256 • 31-79 (DEEDED SLIP) • 31-9 (GOLF COURSE) • 17-126 (LAKE VIEW LOT)

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