EW030923

George Auction Service &

Real Estate, LLC

— LAND AUCTION —

84.2 Acres with Home & Buildings – 1 Tract Albany Township, Section 33, Green County, WI

Tuesday, March 23 • 1 p.m.

W1478 & W1506 Decatur Albany Road, Brodhead, WI 53520

DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: 5 miles North of Brodhead or 2 miles South of Albany on County

E to Decatur Albany Rd., West. Watch for signs.

AUCTION LOCATION: Held on site. Lunch & refreshments will be complementary, beginning with registration at Noon.

OPEN HOUSE: March 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. Call for times other than listed.

TERMS: 5% buyer’s fee. $10,000 earnest money cash or personal check, balance due at closing in 45 days or less. Successful bidder required to sign a standard offer to purchase with no contingencies. All announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed material. Seller may accept or reject any and all bids.

Reg. WI Auctioneers: Dean George #486 (cell 608-751-5703), Kale George #2811 (office 608-882-6123) Reg. IL Auctioneer: Kale George #441002280 11211 North Union Road, Evansville, WI 53536 • (608) 882-6123

For complete listing and photos log-on to www.georgeauction.com 433531

HUGE 600+ FARM TOY AUCTION

BRETT HOLADAY ESTATE • FORRESTON, IL

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 • 9:30 A.M.

Jane Addams Community Center, 430 W. Washington St., Cedarville, IL

1/16-1/32-1/64 FARM TOYS & SEMI TRUCKS (90% NIB): 1/8 JD 6500 Sprayer; Ford 8970, 8770; AC 7080, 50 yr; Case 1170 Black Knight; MM G940; JD 4010; Agri King 1170; CIH 5250 MFD; 2 AC 220; MH 1100; IHC 4366, 660; National Farm Toy Show Tractors: AC D-19, MF 1500, Case 2470, MF 444, JD 7020, AC 7580; Sugar Valley 1655 Cockshutt; Toy Farmer 1155 Spirit; MM-UTE, 4 star; Precision IH Regular; 1/32 Claus Chopper with cart; Rite 750; AC 8010, 7060, 7010, 8030; 9 IHC 1/64th Historical Sets; Oliver 770, 880 single, 880 WF, 80 WF, S66, 70, etc; Oliver Cletrac HG; Big Bud 1/64th NIB:310, 370, 440, 500; JD 8870, 4x4; MF 1150 NF Show Tractor; Many Toy Farmer Tractors; 1/32 MF 1500, Case 2470, Oliver 2655, IH 4366, AC 7580, IHC 2+2, Oliver 1950T, JD 7020, Steiger Tiger 525, Steiger Panther 325; 1/64th Farm Sets NIB; AC 220-ROPS, D-19 with loader; Structo Trucks; 35+ 1/64th Semi Trucks, NIB; 1/64th First Gear Construction Semis; JD 2520 NF, B; F.P. AC 190; NI Anniversary Spreader; IH 1568, V-8; CIH 7120 FWA; White 2-135 Gray & Red Stripe; Tractor Literature; 100+ Old Toy Farmer Magazines; 250+ 1/64th Tractors, Combines, Implements, Oliver, Ford, JD, MF, Steiger, etc; Custom 1/64th Show Cases, wall mount; Plus much more high quality farm toys in this collection. SPECIAL: J.D. 4020 Pedal Tractor with cast seat. NOTE: Large sale of high quality toys, many NIB items. Auction held inside with seating, lunch, and restrooms. Check website for many pictures: proauctionsllc.com

RICK GARNHART, AUCTIONEER • IL Lic: 440000901 WI Lic. #2844-52 • German Valley, IL • 815-238-3044 433344

FARM AUCTION

15346 Quigley Rd., Sycamore, IL 60178

Saturday, March 18 • 9 A.M. • Lunch Available

DIRECTIONS: East of Sycamore on Rte. 64 to Airport Rd., then South 1 mile to Quigley Rd., then East to Sale Site. Watch for signs.

*** Online internet bidding beginning at 11:30 A.M. – Tractors, Combine & Equipment ***

TRACTORS - COMBINE: 1986 Deutz Allis 6275, 2WD, CAH, 5376 hrs., 3 range, 12 forward sp., 4 reverse sp., 2 hyd., 3pt., quick hitch, 540 pto, diff lock, 18.4-30 tires, S/N 77560863; 1982 Deutz DX 130, Powermatic, 2WD, CAH, 3757 hrs., 3 range, 12 forward sp., 4 reverse sp., 2 hyd., 3pt., 540/1000 pto, diff lock, 18.4-38 tires, S/N 76320090; Hefty HI-G, diesel, 4 sp high/low, creeper gear, Mitsubishi KE 130 Motor, power steering, front & rear hyd., 12.4-24 tires, w/belly mount & rear cultivators; Hefty HI- G 540 pto unit; Hefty-G, gas, motor stuck; IH H, NF, 540 pto, belt pulley, S/N 334613; IH H, NF, 540 pto, fenders, S/N 93000; Bobcat ZT 223LC Zero Turn mower, 399 hrs., newer Kohler 26 hp motor, 60” deck; 1978 AC Gleaner F2 Combine, corn soybean special, Hydro-Traction drive, hrs., unknown, gas, 18.4-26 tires, S/N 40531, sells with AC A-438 Corn head and 13’ Grain platform w/running gear.

EQUIPMENT: IH 400 Cyclo Air Planter, 6 row, 540 pto, hyd. Markers, dry fert., insect. Boxes, corn & soybean drums, Dickey John monitor; Glencoe 11 shank Soil Saver, spring loaded shanks; Case F 219 Disk 14’, 9” spacing; Chain drag 18’ w/cart, hyd. lift; JD Van Brunt 10’ Grain Drill, w/grass seed, hyd. lift; IH 720 4 bottom plow, spring loaded coulters w/drag; IH 6 row cultivator; Ford 953 Mower 7’, 3pt; box scraper 6’, w/shanks, 3pt; Knoedler Burr Mill, pto; 7’x14’ hayrack; 7’x13’ hayrack; 2’x7’& 2’x8’ hay feeders; Harley Davidson Golf Cart, electric w/charger, needs batteries; Agri-Fab 45 gal sprayer, 10’ booms, pull type, electric; livestock water tanks; tank heaters; Misc. horse equipment; dog huts; 4 ½’ x 6 ½’ Trailer; pet crates; Arctic Cat 550 EFI Snowmobile; 1971 Corvette Stingray 350 block.

SHOP EQUIPMENT – TOOLS – MISC.: Jet JWP-12DX, deluxe, 12 ½” wood planer; Jet M-JJ6CS deluxe, 6” jointer; Delta 10” table saw; Total Shop Dust Collector; Simpson WS 2245 Pressure Washer; Cummings 20 gal, upright Air Compressor; Craftsman 10” radial arm saw, w/cabinet: Craftsman rolling toolbox; Generac MC 4000 Generator; Honda EU 2000i companion 30a Generator; Dyna Pro 170000 Kerosene heater; Stihl MS 250 Chain Saw; Husqvarna 450 Rancher chain saw; Husqvarna 350 chain saw; flammable storage cabinet; ½ ton engine stand; Craftsman sand blaster; Heat Buster 45” portable fan; Briggs & Stratton 5.5 hp water pump; Scafolding: Biljax, adjustable, 6’ x 5’, (8) sections, (2) planks; Baker Biljax 6’, (4) sections; Baker, regular, 6’ (10) sections, platform decks; 4 ‘x 6’ ladders; (7) stretch planks; set of outriggers for scaffold; misc wheels, cross braces, ladder jacks, stackable Baker sections; wood extension ladders: (1) 32’, (2) 28’, (2) 24’ & (2) 16’. (2) Select-A-Spring storage cabinets w/springs; Ace Taps and Dies cabinet, w/threading tools; Hanson drill bits cabinet w/bits; (2) saw blade cabinets w/saw blades; Hudson cabinet w/sprayer service parts; No. 300 Speedy reseating set; Murry 2hp, 10” rototiller; (4) 15 panel window Oak doors; Yard Machine 6hp, 22” push mower; State 75 gal. water heater (little use); Dewalt power tools & others; hand tools, large assortment of hardware & electrical supplies; lawn & garden tools.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Massey-Harris Sales & Service Metal Sign; Couristan, black/rose hand formed rug, 5’x8’; Feizy, Alexis Collection, made in Turkey rug, 10’11” x 7’11”; Weinman sofa, 81”; Zenith upright radio w/tubes, working; walnut Kimball pump organ; oak ornate secretary w/ beveled mirror; walnut parlor love seat; mahogany dining room table w/6 chairs; mahogany buffet w/tear drop pulls; stuffed chair; (2) Standard Oil grease barrels; Elliott’s Wet Paint Signs; player piano rolls; (2) Jay L Warren Inc., gated compression amplifiers; Chas H Irwin drill bits; Renulife Violet Ray generator; Sylvania Sun Gun movie light; Dayton Hobart bakers scale; (2) Herman Miller vintage plywood chairs & (2) partial Herman Miller vintage plywood chairs; D.H. Baldwin WPP speakers; furniture; misc. furniture.

Quigley West Farm • Richard Gambla, owner, 630-330-4764

Espe Auctioneering • 630-365-9838

44W 470 Rowe Road, Elburn, IL 60119

ONLINE ONLY AUCTION

‘ONLINE REAL ESTATE AUCTION –

PROPERTIES’

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, MARCH 11 • RUNNING TWO RINGS!

Lunch by: Moni • 9 A.M. • Comfort Station Available

LOCATION: Boone Co. Fairgrounds, 8847 IL Rt. 76, 1 mi. north of Belvidere. TOYS TO BE SOLD FIRST AT 9 A.M.

VEHICLE: 2015 Chevrolet G350 Express box truck, NO BUYER’S PREMIUM ON TRUCK ONLY! TRUCK TO BE SOLD AT 11 A.M. SHARP!

NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS, CAST TOYS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD, YARD, TOOLS & MISC.

OWNERS: B. Perkins, B. Backe, B. Hart for A Com Construction, Eugene Bartelt Trust, M. Sommers, D. Ward, D. Brotz, E. Dovey, J. Harris, C. Shipman & G. Mlsna.

LEE AUCTION SERVICE

Belvidere, IL 61008 - Cell # 815-988-0249

AUCTIONEER: LYLE LEE, IL State License #440.000200 / WI #2863-52 CLERKS & CASHIERS: LEE AUCTION SERVICE Visit our website at www.leeauctionservice.com for terms and check out AuctionLook.com or AuctionZip.com for pictures and more information.

SAVE THE DATE!

PRAIRIE GRANGE 46th ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY, APRIL 8 • 9:30 A.M. SHARP

PRAIRIE GRANGE, SPONSOR • RUNNING 3 LINES!!!

LOCATION: Boone Co. Fairgrounds, 8847 IL Rt. 76, Belvidere, IL (1 mi. North of Belvidere, IL)

NOTE: Check in times are as follows: Thursday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. NO SATURDAY MORNING ENTRIES! FOOD AVAILABLE ON GROUNDS BY GRANGERS!

AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Lee, Kenny Freeman, Andrew Kitson and Roger Mackeben. Bring your trucks & trailers & tell your friends! Always way too much to list!! No titled vehicles to be sold unless valid title in sellers name!

$10 deposit each required for the following items: tires, gas tanks, major appliances. $50 deposit required on titled items, no sale fee on titled items, $50. Buy back fee on non-titled items: $10. For questions call sale manager Lyle Lee at 815-988-0249.

Parenthood: Sometimes it’s a bumpy ride

Editor’s note: This column was originally publishing in 2012.

My second born is 17 years old today. Like each of my children, he’s brought me more joy than I ever could have imagined. Well, at least after he got over the colic. And then there was the teensiest bit of parental stress when he got in a couple of (minor) fender benders during the last few months. But between those events, we’ve experienced much joy. And perhaps a bump or two (or many) in the road.

Parenthood is bumpy.

Road construction abounds and hazardous driving

By JILL PERTLER Columnist

conditions exist day and night. Navigating the streets of parenthood is no drive in the park. It can be difficult. (Did I actually write that out loud?) Please excuse my candor. I know I’m not supposed to admit to being overwhelmed by an overwhelming job. Every once in awhile I joke about the trials and tribulations of parenthood

Weekly connection

I think I have prayed more this week than I have prayed in any one week in my entire life. I used to not like it at all when I would wake up in the middle of the night or in the early morning hours and just lay there thinking about all the things I needed to do.

I’m telling you God has brought revival to my heart because in the last couple weeks the moment I wake up,

and can be assured to get at least one email chastising me for being an ungrateful mother who fails to count her blessings.

I am not ungrateful. Only honest. And I do count them. Every day. Usually more than once.

My kids are blessings beyond imagination. Let’s get that out on the open road right now. I love them more than I ever thought possible. They are miraculous wonders.

If we were going to sugarcoat things, that would be the end of this column. Instead, we’ll leave the sugarcoating to my kitchen countertops. (After my kids

experiment with melting chocolate chips in the microwave – again – while I am at the grocery store.)

After 20 years on the job (no pink slip yet) I’ve come to understand parenting isn’t about sugarcoating. It’s about love. And hard work. And sacrifice. And cleaning chocolate out of the microwave.

It’s about sticking with something (or someone) when things aren’t what you’d anticipated and, then again, when they are something much better than you ever envisioned. My kids cause me to worry. I lose sleep over things they

do or don’t do. I wonder if I’ve done enough for them, or maybe I’ve done too much.

They expose the worst in me sometimes. My patience is short. I don’t take time to listen. I jump to conclusions before I know the entire story. I make a rash judgment, and then wish I hadn’t. I admit this with trepidation. No one wants to confess to being a less than perfect mother.

I am a less than perfect mother.

The road of parenthood is bumpy and I am a human being with little or no talent for driving in restrictive conditions. I am humbled every day when I wake up and

More humility – more revival

By SCOTT CERNEK Columnist

my mind goes immediately into a state of praise and prayer.

The moment I pick up my

Bible to read it the same thing happens; I get really hungry for what I’m reading, and I just devour it.

Over the years of my life, I have experienced similar times of refreshing and revival in my soul. This all started when I was just a small child, and I received Jesus Christ into my heart as Savior.

At that moment He became my best friend. He was with

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me all through my school days helping me fight against the temptations to sin and walk away from what I was knew was true.

He helped me stay on track. Then when I was twenty-one years old my brother invited me to his school for a Bible

Conference of sorts, and it was then that I received a call to ministry.

We were in a big auditorium at the time listening to a speaker tell how God had saved his life from a life of sin and confusion.

It was very moving and

realize I have been granted the honor of being called Mom by my kids.

My second born child celebrated his birthday today. All in all, navigating the last 17 years with him has been a joy (and will continue to be, as long as he brings his chemistry grade up). I look forward to what lies on the road ahead. What a privilege it is to ride shotgun and have a front seat view as the events unfold.

Jill Pertler is an awardwinning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

in a powerful “Holy Spirit moment” I felt the Lord call me into ministry. A few years later he made it more plane that he wanted me to be a pastor.

Once again God spoke

See WEEKLY CONNECTION, Page 5

• Do I really need a will or power of attorney?

• What is a trust?

• What is probate?

• Do I need power of attorney?

• Should I make lifetime gifts?

• What makes up my estate?

• How will I pay for nursing home care?

• Will Federal or Illinois Estate taxes affect me?

Experienced attorneys from Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. will discuss these questions and more, as well as review current trends and new developments in estate planning. Please join us for this timely and informative FREE seminar at one of the following locations:

Thursday, March 16, 2:00 pm Co-sponsor Solutions Bank, Forreston at Forreston Public Library, 204 1st Ave., Forreston

Thursday, March 30, 2:00 pm Co-sponsor Citizens State Bank at Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport

Monday, April 3, 5:00 pm Co-sponsor First State Bank of Shannon, 1 S. Linn, Shannon

Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 pm Co-sponsor Solutions Bank, 996 W. Fairview Rd., Freeport

Wednesday, April 5, 2:00 pm Co-sponsor Community Bank, 401 S. Church St., Orangeville

Tuesday, April 11, 11:30 am Co-sponsor Prairie View Assisted Living 500 E. McNair Rd., Winnebago

Wednesday, April 19, 6:00 pm Co-sponsor Citizens State Bank at Stockton Country Inn & Suites, 200 Dillon Ave., Stockton

Friday, April 21, 5:00 pm

Wednesday, May 3, 6:00

Wednesday, May 10, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, May 17, 2:00 pm

Keller Williams Realty Signature, 802 Spring St., Galena

Citizens State Bank at Lena Community Center, 497 Lions Dr., Lena

Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport

WinnPrairie, 1545 S. Forest Rd., Freeport

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(Continued from page 3) to my Spirit when I was at another Bible Conference.

This time a group of men from our church had traveled to Chicago, Minneapolis and then to Washington D.C. to three men’s Christian Conferences.

These were absolutely amazing times of revival and through all of that God called me to become a pastor. God works n these ways when people gather together in worship and hunger to learn of His will.

Once again, God is stirring our hearts.

In August of 2019 we began praying together as a church family every day at noon for the Holy Spirit to come and bring a fresh revival to our hearts, our families, our church, our community, even to our nation and indeed the whole world.

We have continued to pray

this prayer every day for almost four years, and we are experiencing the Spirit moving in all those areas that we have been praying for.

When we started to pray for revival in August of 2019, our world was pretty calm. The economy was booming here in the U.S., there was no worldwide health crisis happening. Governments weren’t declaring lockdowns, the death of George Floyd and subsequent rioting around the country hadn’t occurred and life seemed to be going along pretty peacefully. God was preparing us for what was to come.

In 2 Timothy 1:6 we read; for this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you. Paul says for this reason…What reason was that?

e said in the previous verse that he was reminded of Timothy’s sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandma and your mother and now Paul is sure also dwells in him.

God asks us to pray, and to do these things I mentioned, to fan into flame His presence in our lives. Thus, we started praying in faith, Come Holy Spirit! Come and teach us to pray, teach us to love, teach us to worship, teach us to forgive, teach us to cherish your word, teach us to encourage each other, teach us to share our faith, teach us to be bold and stand in the truth, teach us to be courageous, and to be kind. Come Holy Spirit and become a flame and not a just a flicker in our lives. A flame that helps us to grow.

When we lived in our

previous home, we put a beautiful fire place that I really loved. I especially loved starting the fires. Man, do I miss my wood fireplace.

I loved starting fires in there and blowing into those sparks and seeing the flame burst forth.

Today we are told to be fanning into flame the fire of our relationship with Jesus and

in turn the flame of His Spirit begins to grow.

When we do this the flame begins to heat up our hearts, and then it begins to spread to our families, our churches, and our community.

It is a wonderful experience

to feel the presence of God in such a real way. So keep praying, worshiping and growing in your knowledge of the Bible, and keep looking up. Yes, as I mentioned last week, God is indeed on the move! Until next week, God bless.

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SUDOKU Fun by the Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Riddle:

What

goes up when the rain comes down?

Answer: An umbrella.

Riddle me this... ?

Part-Time

Advertising Sales Representative

We are currently seeking a Part-Time Advertising Sales Representative to serve new and current clients in our Belvidere market. If you like a fast-paced environment and enjoy a challenge, this is the opportunity for you!

For immediate consideration send resume /job history to:

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Email: vicki@southernlakesnewspapers.com

Fax: (262) 725-6844

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Growing area with many new businesses, this is a great opportunity for the right applicant.

We publish newspapers, shoppers and niche publications throughout the stateline. You have the opportunity to sell into all Rock Valley Publishing. L.L.C. publications, making your paycheck much larger!

For immediate consideration send resume/job history to:

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