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Panthers stay perfect, move to 6-0

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT

Another week, another dominant performance for the Lena-Winslow foot ball squad. After starting the year 5-0, the Panthers were setup to play host to the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. With the Hurri canes coming into the game with a record of just 2-3, the Panthers were the clear fa vorites, once again. Early on, the Panthers proved to be far too much for their oppo nent. Gunar Lobdell got the game started with a six-yard touchdown run and capped it off with his own two-point conversion. The score gave Le-Win an 8-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.

It didn’t take long for Lobdell to reach the end zone for his second score of the game, either. Just two minutes of play later, the LeWin running back plunged in for the touchdown from one yard out. A failed two-point conversion left the Panthers with a 14-0 lead halfway through the first.

Before the opening quar ter came to an end, the Pan thers would jump out to a three-score lead. This time it was Gage Dunker who reached the endzone as he

ran in from fifteen yards out.

Lobdell tallied the two-point conversion, putting the Pan thers up 22-0.

It is easier said than done, but several Le-Win oppo nents have found themselves out of reach in just the first or second quarter each week.

As soon as things begin to spiral out of control, the Pan thers jump at the opportunity to bury their opponents. The same could be said in week six when they had the game in total control by halftime.

Early in the second quar ter Dunker became the sec ond Panther with multiple scores as he trucked into the endzone from 12 yards out.

Lobdell would score the point-after-attempt as the duo put Le-Win up 30-0 with just under nine minutes until the break.

Just two minutes later, Lobdell tallied the hat trick as he broke free for a 47yard score, his longest of the day. Lobdell also scored the two-point conversion, his fourth successful attempt of the half, putting the Panthers up 38-0.

Before the half was over, a third Panther would reach multiple scores as Jake Zeal

Pearl City students at work

APPEARANCE

students learn their sight words at the Pearl City Elementary School. They may cheer for different football teams, but Mrs. Bunker’s Kindergarten students cheer for Jaxon Allen and Charlotte Maurer when reading their sight words.

Mrs. Bunker’s class used the Bears Packer rivalry to

Obituaries

ERIC THOMASSON

Eric Thomasson, age 94, of Stockton, IL passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Allure of Stock ton. He was born Nov. 27, 1927, in Wards Grove to the late Amos and Cleo (Blair) Thomasson. Eric married Vera Schuldt on Oct. 29, 1948. Vera passed away Aug. 12, 2017.

Eric went to Wards Grove School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946. He had worked for the Sa vanna Ordinance Proving Ground and Southside City Service before becoming a farmer. Eric loved music and dancing.

He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

EV TRUE

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera; his sisters, Myrna, Corretta, Wynetta, Jospehine, Mary and Pauline; and his brother, Leslie.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2:30 p.m. at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton.

There will be a visitation beginning at 1 p.m. A me morial fund has been estab lished.

Condolences may be shared at www.hermannfu neralhome.com.

Ev (Shippee) True, daughter of Leon Wright and Eliza May Shippee of Lena, IL, passed away April 22, 2022, in Freeport, IL at the age of 94.

Condolences may be shared to her online guestbook by visiting www. walkermortuary.com.

JANET RAE PAULEY

On Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, Jan passed away at the age of 68. Born to La Verne and Iona Sturtevant, Jan graduated from Pearl City High School in 1971.

After working several years in various clerical positions, Jan returned to school receiving her license in cosmetology. She estab lished her “Shear Magic” business within her home for over 20 years, where she could be available for her children when they re turned home from school. Jan cared for each one of her customers as the shop became a place of conversa tion and laughter.

Jan loved family and en joyed spending time with them during holidays, birth days and any other special events.

She especially loved her grandchildren visiting, as they always brought a smile to her face.

She had a huge heart for

her dogs, especially her basset hounds.

Jan was pro ceeded in death by her parents, She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Darrell and their two sons Christopher (Sandra) Pau ley, children: Madelyn and Hudson of Solon IA ; Timo thy (Jody) Pauley, children; Mason, Beckett, and Fallyn of Pearl City, IL. She was also survived by her sisters, Sharon and Cheryl, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at the Hermann Funeral Home on Sunday Oct. 2, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with funeral ser vices held at the same facil ity on Monday Oct. 3, at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, a me morial fund will be estab lished.

Church

Salem United Church of Christ

Join for a service led by Pastor Christopher Ham at Salem United Church of Christ, 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, Illinois, this Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. The Wednesday Break fast Bunch will meet Wednes day, Oct. 12, 2022, at 8 a.m. at the Garden View Family Restaurant, 101 South Schuy ler Street, Lena, Illinois. All are welcome to join.

The Calvary United Methodist Church

The Calvary United Meth odist Church in Stockton will host a Community Choir for the Christmas season. Prac tice for the Cantata Let There Be Christmas by Joseph M. Martin will begin on Thurs day, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. The choir will meet every Thurs day thereafter until the day of the concert on Dec. 4, 2022, at 6 p.m. All are welcome to join. Contact Lana Cran dall with any questions or for more information.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

All are invited to worship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 118 E. Mason St. Lena, IL. On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. for the

Eighteenth Sunday after Pen tecost Worship Service. The reading will be from Luke 17:11-19.

Friendship Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 12:30 p.m. for potluck and enter tainment by Mississippi Man and Debra K. Reservations are not required.

Please contact the church office at 815-369-5552 with any questions.

Apple River “Young at Heart” features Sonja Shoemaker at October gathering

Do you have questions about the Medicare enroll ment and changes for 2023? Are you wondering what lo cal and county-wide financial resources and services there are to assist seniors? Do you have questions about trends in senior care? Sonja Shoe maker of the Senior Resource Center for Stephenson and Jo Daviess Counties will share this and more and answer your questions at the next Young at Heart gathering at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Apple River United Meth odist Church.

Please contact Pastor Lib by Rutherford at 815-9901428 or rutherford.libby@ gmail.com with any ques tions.

News briefs

River Ridge PTO Autumn Craft Fair

Join River Ridge School on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Autumn Craft Fair. The fair will feature over 100 booths offer handmade crafts, food, and more.

Salvation Army request donations

As the cold weather ap proached, the Salvation Army of Freeport is in need of donations. Clothing items requested are coats of all siz es, children’s fall and winter clothing, along with adult sizes 2x and up. Food items requested are hearty soups and boxed or canned meals. Donations can be dropped off at The Salvation Army of Freeport located at 106 W Exchange St Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jo Daviess County

Republicans meet and greet

On Oct. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. the Jo Daviess County Re publicans will be hosting a meet and greet for area can didates. It will be held at the Woodbine Bend Golf Club. The event is free to attend with complimentary drinks and food. Confirmed to at tend will be Congressman Darin LaHood, State Senate Candidate Andrew Chesney, State Representative Candi date Tony McCombie, States Attorney Chris Allendorf, Sheriff Kevin Turner, and County Clerk Angie Kaiser.

American Legion

Auxiliary

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. the Lena American

Legion will host a candidate forum and debate. It will be held at the Lena Ameri can Legion Home located at 316 W. Main St., Lena. It is sponsored by Lena Ameri can Legion Auxiliary with the intention to inform vot ers.

The October meeting of the American Legion Aux iliary will meet on Wednes day, Oct. 12 at the Lena American Legion Home at 6 p.m. for dinner provided by the Unit with the meeting to follow. District President Jerri Akins will attend, and the McConnell and Oran geville Units have been in vited to attend. Tray favors will be made for veterans and dues will be collect ed. New members are al ways welcome.

Stockton Concerned Women for America

The Concerned Women for America (CWA) Stock ton Group will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Church in Stock ton.

A Prayer Drive is held on the first Monday of each month starting at 1 p.m. in Stockton. Those interested should meet at the village parking lot by the ambulance building on Queen Street and carpool around town, covering the town in roughly 40 to 60 minutes. The CWA pray for the businesses, the schools, the churches, and the nation.

McConnell American Legion Auxiliary

On Oct. 22 and Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the McConnell American Le gion will hold their third annual Troop Care Package drop off. Requested items

include high quality socks, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush & floss deodorant (non-aero sol), lip balm, foot power, baby wipes, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, pain-relieving topical cream, vicks vapor rub, hand warmers, sewing kits, lens cleaning clothes, reading materials, deck of cards, board games, puzzles, batteries AA/AAA, 3m wall hooks, hot sauce packets, gum, beef jerky, letters, and colored pages.

If interested in sending a package to a soldier, please contact the American Legion with their name and address. Contact Terri 815-541-6792 or Patty 815-266-1165

mcconnellauxiliary@ gmail.com with any ques tions or requests.

A bake sale will be held on Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with the costs of the care packages.

Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education

The Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education will hold an annual meeting and international meetings on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Farm Bureau Office, 210 W. Spring Street, Freeport, IL. The Annual Meeting regis tration will start at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting at 10 a.m. The cost of the luncheon will be $5 per person. Contact Judy Shippee at 815-2339078 for more information and reservations.

The international meeting will start at 1 p.m. The pro gram will feature the country of Italy. Mary Julius, who has travelled to Italy sever al times, will be the speaker. This program is a free event open to all.

Armed robbery investigation

On Sept. 29, 2022, officers of the Freeport Police Department responded to a robbery call in the 200 Block of W Stephenson. On arrival, officers learned that a 19-year- old female victim had agreed to meet the suspect in the parking lot of 223 W. Stephenson to sell an Xbox. During the transaction, the suspect, a male approximately 6-foot-tall with a skinny build, ran off with the Xbox.

The victim began chasing the suspect, and during the chase, the suspect displayed a firearm. Upon seeing the firearm, the victim stopped and called the police. The case is actively being investigated and the police department is looking for a person of interest in the case.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact either the Freeport Police Department at 815-235-8222, or Stateline Area Crime Stoppers at 866-TIPSNOW.

Tips to Stateline Area Crime Stoppers can also be submitted online at www.statelineareacrimestoppers. com or on the P-3 mobile app. Tipsters to Stateline Area Crime Stoppers always remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000. Stateline Area Crime Stoppers is the official Crime Stoppers organization of Freeport and Stephenson County.

The Gold Star 500 rides through Freeport

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Patricia Mahon, Stephenie Ball and Terri Thyberg (McConnell ALA Unit)

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on their stop through Freeport during the Gold Star

Renewed focus on civics education is critical for American democracy

Editor’s note: This op-ed was distributed by Capitol News Illinois on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own.

I’m preparing to teach a class at Southern Illinois University next spring on restoring American statesmanship and am struck by the critical connection between engaged citizenship and successful statesmanship.

Put simply, active citizens expect—and even demand— more from their leaders than less engaged ones. Informed and concerned citizens care about good government and often reward public officials who provide it. Citizenship, in turn, is undergirded by an understanding of, and respect for, American history and government.

Numerous reports reveal declining knowledge about U.S. history in both our students and adults. A recent conversation with a terrific student who is now in medical school made this tangible to me. He is a serious and diligent young man with wide-ranging interests. In fact, the first time I met him he was reading Homer’s “The Odyssey”— for fun, or at least personal enrichment.

During our conversation, I made a reference to the Marshall Plan, the historic American program to rebuild Europe after World War II and arguably one of our nation’s greatest accomplishments. The student looked puzzled and said he had never heard of the Marshall Plan.

This surprised and saddened me. How is it possible that a highly motivated and deeply curious college student is not aware of the Marshall Plan?

I don’t blame the young man. I blame our education system. To me, this suggests that our schools are not doing an adequate job in civics education. This results in adults who do not understand our nation’s history or the structure of our government and are less likely to be engaged citizens.

Annual surveys by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania show the American public is not well informed on the basics of our history and government. This year’s report revealed that less than half of Americans

By John T. Shaw Paul Simon Public Policy Institute director

surveyed could name all three branches of the federal government and less than a quarter knew that freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to assembly, and the right to petition are rights listed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

“When it comes to civics, knowledge is power,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Center, when announcing this year’s findings. “We are unlikely to cherish, protect, and exercise rights if we don’t know that we have them.”

The good news is that there are people and organizations confronting this challenge.

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor established iCivics about a decade ago to teach the fundamental principles of civics to middle and high school students with free online interactive games and courses that make learning fun, relevant, and effective. This program continues to generate creative approaches to teaching civics.

There is bipartisan legislation pending in the U.S. House (HR 1814) and Senate (S 4348) called “The Civics Secures Democracy Act” which is worthy of careful study.

The bill authorizes $1 billion annually over five years for civics education, primarily to states and school districts. It also provides competitive grants to qualifying institutions of

higher education, nonprofits, and researchers for projects to improve civics and history education in elementary and secondary schools.

I hope this bill soon becomes law and that Illinois schools and researchers take advantage of its resources.

The United States faces a crucial point as it pertains to investment in civics education. The federal government now allocates 5 cents for every K-12 student in civics education compared to $50 per K-12 student for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. This imbalance is not healthy for our democracy.

It is imperative that we find compelling and factual ways to explain how our government works and tell the American story to our young people, neither jazzing it up or dumbing it down. The truth is powerful and compelling. Despite many mistakes of omission and commission by America and Americans, the overall story of the United States—and Illinois—is impressive and inspiring.

I hope to persuade my students this spring that few nations have had leaders of the caliber of an Abraham Lincoln or a George Marshall—and that their wisdom and bravery was supported by wise and brave citizens.

We will need this level of statesmanship and citizenship in the years ahead.

John T. Shaw is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale. Shaw’s monthly column explores how Illinois can work toward better politics and smarter government.

Illinois Department on Aging to retirees: Action required to claim property tax rebate

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging older adults and retirees who were not required to file an Illinois income tax return for 2021 to claim their property tax rebate of up to $300 by submitting Form IL-1040-PTR to the Illinois Department of Revenue.

“Many Illinois residents who filed 2021 state income taxes and claimed a property tax credit will automatically receive a property tax rebate under Gov Pritzker’s Illinois Family Relief Plan,” said Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Paula Basta. “Older adults and retirees may not realize they can get the rebate as well, but only if they submit the right paperwork to the State of Illinois.”

Under the Illinois Family Relief Plan passed by the Illinois House and Senate, one-time individual income and property tax rebates will be issued to taxpayers who meet certain income requirements.

Homeowners who paid Illinois property taxes in 2021 on their primary residence in 2020 are eligible for the property tax rebate, though they will need to take action in order to claim it if they were not required to file an Illinois income tax return for 2021.

Taxpayers who claimed a property tax credit on their Illinois income tax return for 2021 (IL-1040) using Schedule ICR

do not need to take any additional action to receive their property tax rebate.

To claim only the property tax rebate, older adults must complete and submit Form IL-1040-PTR, either by mail or electronically through MyTax Illinois, on or before Oct. 17. Step-by-step instructions are available here.

Additional assistance is available by calling the Illinois Department of Revenue at 1-800-732‐8866 or 217782‐3336.

“For older adults on a fixed income, every dollar counts, especially with high inflation,” said Basta. “Not claiming this rebate would be leaving money on the table, and we want to make sure older adults are aware of the steps they need to take to receive it.”

IDoA serves and advocates for older Illinoisans and their caregivers by administering quality and culturally appropriate programs that promote partnerships and encourage independence, dignity, and quality of life.

For information about the department’s programs and services for older adults and persons with disabilities, visit https:// www2.illinois.gov/aging/programs or contact the Senior HelpLine toll-free at 1-800-252-8966, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Our Area Churches Welcome You

APPLE RIVER UMC

102 E. Baldwin St., P.O. Box 188, Apple River, IL 61001

Pastor Libby Rutherford (815) 990-1428 Church (815) 594-2223

• Sunday Worship – 9 a.m.

• Bible Study - Every Monday 9 a.m.

Friendly Folks - Casual Attire - Join Us!

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

315 W. Maple St., Stockton, IL 61085

Pastor Jonathan Singleton (815) 947-2414 or (815) 947-2522

E-Mail: calvaryum@yahoo.com

• Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 8:45 a.m.

• Communion and Potluck every 1st Sunday

• Wednesday Night Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

• Sat. Youth Group - 6 - 8 p.m.

You may find our facebook page and weekly messages by searching for “Calvary United Methodist Stockton Illinois on facebook.com

You are welcome! Please visit us!

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

ELCA STOCKTON

600 N. Main St., Stockton

Pastor Chrissy Salser (815) 988-9450

E-Mail: clc600@mediacombb.net

Find us on Facebook at ChristOnMainSt

• Worship times: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.

• Sunday School: Sunday, 9 a.m.

EBENEZER – SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

P.O. Box 102, Pearl City, IL 61062

Currently served by Guest Speakers

See Facebook or call 815-291-1965

• Sunday Worship: Currently 8:30 a.m. (may vary) Services alternate monthly at 2 locations

• Oct. services are at Salem UCC Church Corner of Loran & Kent Roads

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF LENA

720 N. Freedom Street, Lena, IL 61048 815-369-5591

Rev. Scott Wilson, Assoc. Pastor of Youth

• Adult bible study and Children’s Sunday School - 8:45 a.m.

• Sunday Morning Worship Service and Children’s Church/Nursery – 10:00 a.m.

• Awana Wednesdays at 6 p.m. (Sept. - April)

• Pastor’s weekly sermons at www. lenafreechurch.org

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

411 S. Main Street, PO Box 236, Pearl City, IL 61062 • (815) 443-2177 email: pearlcityumc@gmail.com Website: pearlcityumc.org Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/pcumcil

Pastor Doug Carroll (815) 541-3159

• Sunday Worship – 8:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – during worship after the children’s message

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

309 S. Main Street, Elizabeth, IL 61028 email: firstumcofelizabeth@gmail.com

Pastor Roger Bronkema 815-291-6261 email: rbronkema18@gmail.com

• Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

• Women’s Faith Group1st Tuesday monthly - 9:30 a.m.

We are handicapped accessible

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fumcelizabeth

GOOD SHEPHERD

LUTHERAN CHURCH

118 East Mason Street, Lena, IL 61048

Pastor Miho Yasukawa (815) 369-5552

• Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:45 a.m. (Sept. - May)

• Piece Corps Quilters –Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH OF WOODBINE

1904 S. Vel Tera Road, Elizabeth, IL 61028

Pastor Michael Burdett (815) 858-3843

• Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

• Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

• Prayer meeting – Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday services broadcasted at 11:30 a.m. on Radio WCCI 100.3 FM

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH

223 E. Front Avenue, Stockton, IL 61085

Father Mike Morrissey (815) 947-2545

• Saturday Evening Mass – 4:30 p.m.

• Sunday Mass – 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• Reconciliation Saturday – 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

• Parish Hall for Rent – Seats 200

LENA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

118 West Mason Street, Lena, IL 61048

Pastor Keri Rainsberger (815) 369-5291

• Sunday Worship – 9:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:30 a.m.

• Daily Dial-A-Devotion 815-369-4411

MARTINTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH

W8996 Lena St., Martintown, WI 53522 (1 mile north of Winslow, IL)

Pastor Kevin Cernek • 608-558-0974

• Sunday Worship – 8 & 10:30 a.m. Worship inside or watch from the parking lot on the jumbotron

• Sunday School for all ages – 9:30 a.m.

• Sunday Youth - 6 p.m.

• Tuesday Bible Study - 10:30 a.m.

• Thursday Prayer & Bible Study - 6 p.m.

McCONNELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

211 Hulbert Rd. P.O. Box 97, McConnell, IL 61050 http://www.gbgm-umc.org/mcconnellumc Email: info@McConnellUMC.org

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Pastor Rev. Doug Carroll (815) 541-3159

• Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

• KidZone: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday - monthly

* We are handicapped accessible

SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, IL 61048 (Turn on Salem Road at Eleroy Rest Stop) (815) 369-4511

Pastor Christopher Ham

• Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

SCHAPVILLE ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 635 East Schapville Road, Elizabeth, IL 61028

Pastor Dottie Morizzo (815) 845-2272 Cell (815) 238-0670 www.schapvillezion.org

• Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

• Bible Study Classes Available

SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS

LUTHERAN CHURCH

536 E. Schapville Road, Scales Mound, IL 61054

Church number (815) 845-2061

Rev. James Mehltretter

Website: www.shepherdofhill.com

• Sunday Worship – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School (Sept. – May) – 8:45 a.m.

• Holy Communion is celebrated weekly.

ST. ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH

608 East Railroad, Warren, IL 61087

Father Skrobutt (815) 745-2312

• Sunday Mass – 8:00 a.m.

• Reconciliation Sunday – 7:30 - 7:50 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 625 Country Lane Drive, Lena, IL 61048

Rev. Rick Bader (815) 369-4035

• Saturday Evening Worship – 5:30 p.m.

• Sunday Worship – 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

• Blast Program at 9:00 a.m.

• High School & Adult Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America 229 S. First St., Pearl City, IL 61062 www.stjohnspearlcity.org 815-443-2215

• Sunday Morning Worship – 9:00 a.m.

• Christian Education for all Ages - 10:15 a.m. Handicapped Accessible

ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

8315 S. Massbach Road, Elizabeth, IL 61028

Pastor David Russell Church: 815-589-3367

• Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

“Celebrating 165 Years of Faith”

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

105 West Webster, Apple River, IL 61001

Father Skrobutt (815) 745-2312

• Saturday Mass – 6:00 p.m.

• Reconciliation Saturday – 5:30 – 5:50 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 410 West Lena Street, Lena, IL 61048

Father Skrobutt (815) 369-2810

• Saturday Mass – 4:00 p.m.

• Sunday Mass – 10:00 a.m.

• Reconciliation Saturday – 3:30 – 3:50 p.m.

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCHKENT

The Little Church with a Big Heart 1334 Sunnyside Road, Kent, IL 61044 1/2 mile north on Kent Road

• Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

• Holy Communion every Sunday

• Women Meet at 9 a.m. on the 2nd Sunday

• Chair Lift to Sanctuary

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA

209 Clinton St., P.O. Box 445, Warren, IL 61087

Vicar Michelle Knight (815)745-3444

www.stpaulswarren.org

• Saturday Worship – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

WARREN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Corner of Water & Jefferson St., Warren, IL

Pastor Roger Bronkema (815) 291-6261

email: rbronkema18@gmail.com

• Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

• Adult Sunday School before Worship

• Children Sunday School - During the service

Communion Every First Sunday

* Handicapped Accessible

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Corner of Hudson & Benton St., Stockton, IL 61085

Pastor Doug Carroll (815) 541-3159

• Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.

• Adult Bible Studies Available

• Communion Every 1st Sunday

• First Sunday potluck following church services.

Find us on website StocktonWUMC.org or Facebook-Stockton Wesley United Methodist Church

* Handicapped Accessible

WILLOW UNITED METHODIST 6522 S. Willow Road, Stockton, IL 61085

Pastor Cheryl Carroll (815) 541-7020

• Weekly Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. with community fellowship following

• Sunday School – 11 a.m. www.willowfolkfestival.com

WINSLOW GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 197 Carver Street, Winslow, IL 61089

Pastor Robert Patin (815) 230-1862 608-669-5770

• Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.

• Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

YELLOW CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

12602 W. Dublin Road, Pearl City, IL

Pastor Ellis Boughton • 815-864-2049

Email: ellis.boughton@live.com

• Sunday Services – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 9:15 a.m. (when available)

ZION COMMUNITY CHURCH

10100 W. Sabin Church Rd., Pearl City, IL 61062

Pastor Wayne Fischer • 815-266-6260

Pastor Chip Sohl • 815-541-1425

• Sunday Worship Service – 9:00 a.m.

• Children’s Church - during church service

• Prayer Shawl Knitting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

• Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

OpiniOn

More than a cheerleader

Confession: I was a cheerleader back in the day. It was a fun time for me. Really fun. And that’s all it was. Fun. Well, that and I got to meet some cute wrestlers.

I guess at the time it helped me fit in, but don’t we all need to find a way to fit in during high school? I did my best to enjoy it. I believe I was lucky—to have a rather easy go of it, but it wasn’t always easy. It was often stressful. Trying to fit in all of the time –like is expected in high school—is seldom easy, even for the coolest of the cool. And not many feel content and confident in that group.

Confession: I hardly ever felt cool in high school, but I learned to smile and fake it when I didn’t. I’m guessing I’m not the only one.

From my perspective I enjoyed a class reunion this summer. People have matured—in the best of ways—over the years. I hope me included. Still, so many of my old (and now new) friends defined me as a cheerleader. It’s been decades since I threw out my pom poms but it seemed some of my high school classmates still envisioned me wearing the school colors and singing the fight song.

It caused me to pause.

I really enjoyed the pom poms all those years ago, but I’ve done so much since then. I’ve experienced life— marriage, children and grands. I’ve become a writer of sorts. I never dreamed cheerleading could still define me.

Apparently it did. It does, in some peoples’ eyes.

That makes me a little sad. (No disrespect meant toward those friends who still think of me as a cheerleader, those who are currently cheerleaders, those who may aspire to being a cheerleader, or those who at one point in time knew a cheerleader.)

Honestly I’m so much more. We all are.

Aren’t we?

We get defined by what we do, or what we believe in or how we worship or myriad other things that can be objectified and judged by our cultural norms.

I was a cheerleader in high school. But if I had it to do over, you know what?

I’d still be a cheerleader, but I’d do it a little differently.

I’d still be friends with those people I connected with

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on a heart level. Many of those were cheerleaders, but I’d also get to know the people who didn’t have a conveniently cool label.

I’d seek out the interesting people. Those with a short description on the senior summary page. Those who didn’t necessarily play the premium sports or have pom poms in their locker.

I’d talk to everyone, because everyone matters. I’d reach out. I’d do more because I could have at the time. I wish I would have. I think I may have tried to, but I can’t remember. It’s been too may years. I hope I was kind in high school, but know I could have been even kinder.

If I had it to do all over again, I’d try to see people as people. I’d try to see everyone as worthwhile and let them know it. I’d practice the opposite of high school popularity (because I never really was popular) and embrace the geek that I really was.

I was a cheerleader. I really enjoyed the experiences it allowed me. I met some great friends because of it. I gained athletic prowess because of it. It gave me much. But in my heart, in my soul, it was but a sliver of my entire being.

I can’t go back and have a do-over at high school or life. I only hope to learn from my past and make better of my

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A Legacy of shame: Another Illinois democrat indicted for corruption

By Andrew Chesney

State RepReSentative

If you missed the news, Illinois’ reputation for po litical corruption has been sadly reinforced yet again.

State Senator Emil Jones III, a Chicago Democrat, was in dicted on September 20 on bribery charges and for lying to the FBI. Jones is accused of taking $5,000 from a redlight camera company in exchange for voting against legislation that would re quire traffic studies for the camera systems.

As the latest in a string of high-profile Illinois Demo crat legislators caught up in corruption charges, the Jones indictment illustrates why Democrats refuse to pass meaningful ethics reform in Illinois. It is because they are too corrupt.

In the last decade, ten sit ting or former elected Dem

ocrat state officials were charged in federal court with public corruption related ac tivities, including:

State Representative Der rick Smith, convicted of taking a cash bribe, which Smith called “cheddar,” for a letter of support.

State Representative Con nie Howard, who plead guilty to fraud in a scholar ship scam and was sentenced to three months in prison.

State Representative Luis Arroyo, guilty of public corruption for bribing State Senator Terry Link with a $2,500 payment, which Ar royo called “the jackpot.”

State Senator Terry Link, who plead guilty to income tax evasion.

State Representative Eddie Acevedo, who plead guilty to tax evasion relating to in come earned as a lobbyist.

State Senator Tom Cul

lerton, who plead guilty to fraudulently receiving sala ry and benefits from a labor union.

State Senator Annazette Collins, indicted for tax evasion relating to income earned as a lobbyist.

State Senator Martin San doval, who plead guilty to bribery charges.

Former State Representa tive Mike McClain, indicted on charges of racketeering, bribery, fraud and extortion.

Last but certainly not least, House Speaker Mi chael J. Madigan, indicted on charges of racketeering, bribery, fraud and extortion.

When will Illinois Demo crats say enough is enough?

Upon taking the gavel from Madigan in 2021, new House Speaker Chris Welch said that ethics needs to be a priority. It’s been almost two years now and the fact is, Democrats have failed to pass reforms that should be easy for us to reach quick bi partisan agreement on.

We can start by exposing and eliminating conflicts of interest among legislators by strengthening requirements on economic disclosure state ments, which give citizens the ability to hold lawmakers accountable. Illinois should adopt a model of disclosure that will expose conflicts such as when a legislator has a personal financial interest

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in certain bills they could vote on. If a state legislator has a personal or business in vestment that would stand to profit from the passage of a bill, they should be required to publicly disclose that.

While we’re on the topic of conflicts of interest, let’s acknowledge the need to ban legislators from simul taneously working as lob byists for private industry and special interest groups. Allowing lawmakers to also be government consultants and lobbyists has created dysfunction and self-dealing. An outright lobbying ban for sitting legislators would stop the practice immediately and be a good first step.

Another common-sense reform would be to prohibit politicians from using cam paign funds to pay for their legal defense in a criminal case. Last year, I filed House Bill 1919 as an initiative to put that proposal into state law. As of this writing, House Democrats continue to deny my bill a hearing by keeping it bottled up in com mittee.

In the wake of the Senator Jones indictment, it is more clear than ever why Illinois needs ethics reform without delay. Northwest Illinois families can count on me to lead the charge against cor ruption when we return to Springfield this fall.

Cows can be cheap entertainment

When I was a kid growing up on our Indiana dairy farm, I used to love to sit in front of the cows during the evening milking and watch them eat their supper. They would lick up their grain first and then go to work on the hay. I would sit on a bale of hay right under where the radio was by the milkhouse door and take it all in. Their tongues were so long that they would cock their head to the side and use it to sweep up any extra grain or hay

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that looked like it was out of reach. That tongue would stick out about a foot in front of their mouths to rake it all in. Later they would stick those long tongues up each nostril to clean out any grain that may have worked its way up their long noses while they were eating. After they had eaten for a while, they would turn their heads and push their noses down into the drinking cup moving a little lever that would cause the water to fill the cup and they would drink and drink and drink for what seemed like a couple minutes. It was all quite mesmerizing to say the least. In fact, it was way better than watching TV or playing video games. Of course, our TV was just an old black and white set that had terrible reception and besides we were only allowed to watch it on rare occasion. Sometimes after

the milking was done and supper was eaten, we would gather around the TV and watch Billy Graham if he happened to be having a crusade somewhere. They used to broadcast a lot of his crusades, but that was about it for TV in the evening. There were better things to do anyway like play ball outside if the weather was nice or play with our toy tractors and machinery inside if the weather was bad. My parents also took turns reading to us at night certain Christian adventure stories that kept us riveted for hours.

We always had the radio playing in the barn and it was tuned in to powerhouse station out of Chicago, WMBI. Those letters stood for Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. My dad and several uncles and aunts had attended there, and we loved to listen to their programs. When I was sitting in front of those cows watching them eat and listening to the radio a program called “Unshackled” would air. This program told the truelife stories of people who had been struggling horribly with all kinds of problems

caused by sin. The stories were acted out and they told how the people found Christ and their lives were changed. They found a new life of joy and purpose by believing in Jesus and receiving Him into their hearts. The stories were very, very exciting and often times were filled with drama and danger before they met Christ.

I remember as a kid sitting on that hay bale with tears running down my cheeks listening to how a lost sinner came to salvation by believing in Jesus Christ and having their sins forgiven. The Bible tells us the truth that all of us have sinned and fallen short of a holy God’s perfect standard. Because of this sin condition that we are born with we need a Savior. God supernaturally stepped onto earth in the form of Jesus Christ to be our Savior.

He did this because we can’t save ourselves no matter how hard we try or how many good things we do. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians

chapter 5 and verse 21 that Jesus was sinless, but he became sin for us that we might believe in Him and be saved from hell. God became man, died for us, rose from the grave to show His power over death, and then He invites us to believe in Him for eternal life. It all starts by simply believing and then following the Savior and living for Him. Won’t you give Him a chance today to prove Himself. He loves you more than you can ever know. Until next week, God bless.

IFB president: Reports show Illinois farmers helped shrink Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone

By Richard Guebert Jr. IllInoIs Farm Bureau

PresIdent

Many Illinois farmers, in cluding myself, are eagerly waiting to see how this year’s crop turns out. That’s the name of the game when it comes to farming: You make the best management decisions you can, learn from previous har vests and look to improve next year’s results.

Farmers use a similar ap proach when conserving natu ral resources.

Protecting our nation’s wa ter supply and improving soil health are top priorities for farmers. The food we grow is shared with our families, friends and neighbors. That is why farmers across the state are collaborating to find longterm solutions that have a pos

itive environmental impact.

The Agricultural Nutri ent Policy Council (ANPC), which Illinois Farm Bureau is part of, in August reported that Illinois farmers’ soil and water conservation efforts are making meaningful progress. For example, farmer efforts, in combination with the work of others across the country, are helping to reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hypoxia areas, or “Dead Zones,” are caused by excess nutrients flowing from sewage treatment plants, oil refineries, agriculture fields and urban ar eas, into lakes and rivers. The excess accumulation of nutri ents can cause algae blooms to grow in large bodies of water, reducing oxygen levels needed to support aquatic plants and animals.

Earlier this summer, the National Oceanic and Atmo spheric Administration found that the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone shrunk from a five-year average of 5,541 square miles in 2014 to 4,280 square miles in 2022. This difference of more than 1,000 square miles was made possible by collab orative efforts between states.

In Illinois, the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) is a guide to support nationwide efforts to keep nutrients in the soil from trickling out of the state. The strategy, released in July 2015 by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, calls for wastewater treatment plants, urban and agricultural areas to reduce the state’s phosphorous load by 25% and its nitrate-ni

trogen load by 15% by 2025. The eventual target is a 45% reduction in the loss of these nutrients to the Mississippi River.

Farmers continue to work toward Illinois NLRS goals by improving water quality and soil health on their farms. To do this, we use measures that protect the environment, keep ing soil in place using cover crops between seasons and limiting fertilizer applications to include only what the crop needs.

In June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ and U.S. Geological Survey reported that reduced sediment and to tal phosphorus concentrations are leading to clearer water in most parts of the Upper Mis sissippi and Illinois rivers. This 15-year update demonstrates

the significant progress toward improving the biodiversity within Illinois river systems, which ultimately improves water quality as it moves into other bodies of water.

Reducing nutrient loss and protecting our water quality requires a multi-year effort from farmers across the nation. These recent findings show that the hard work and dedica tion to conservation practices are having meaningful, posi tive impacts. It is my hope that farmers and the scientific com munity can continue this nec essary and important work to provide healthy water and soil for all generations to come.

This story was distributed through a cooperative project between Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Associa

tion. For more food and farm ing news, visit FarmWeekNow. com.

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future. I was a cheerleader, and maybe I was drawn to that role. Maybe I can (and should) find a new set of metaphorical pom poms and cheer on those good people in my life who need cheering right now (and who amongst us doesn’t?)

Maybe building others up, builds me (and you and us) up as well.

Hip, hip, hurray!

Jill Pertler is an awardwinning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Title IX celebration at Lena-Winslow Homecoming

Prior to the homecoming football game on September 23, many participants from the original Lena-Winslow girls’ sports programs were honored.

celebration was in commemoration of the anniversary of the passing of Title IX. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amend

ments of 1972. The law gave equal access, regardless of gender, to publicly funded activities. As stated in the law, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject ed to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

The Title IX law prohib ited discrimination in all federally funded educa tional institutions includ ing high schools and mid dle schools.

The women athletes and several coaches were honored for setting the standard of excellence and breaking the gender barrier at Lena-Winslow.

PC students in action

Cayden Madina and Jack Larson work to solve Fac tions outside using chalk in Mrs. Rauch’s sixth grade class.

submitted photo Rock Valley Publishing Dr. Dammann, retired dentist and Civil War historian, came to Mr. Johnson’s Civil War history class to talk about the life of a Civil War soldier.

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Pearl City National Honors Society students visited Mrs. Bunker’s Kindergarten students. The kindergarten students read to the high schoolers. Pictured here is Bri Musser assisting Emma Ray Smital and Weslynn Chezem on their class project.

submitted photo Rock Valley Publishing Nathan Brinkmeier helps Paxton Kempel and River Kubatzke at the Pearl City Elementary.

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Pearl City Freshmen enjoyed dressing up for Homecoming week. The theme for the day was Dynamic Duos, but these students teamed up. Pictured are Lane Kempel, Will Birchen, Brody Voegeli, and Teigan Dyson.

submitted photo Rock Valley Publishing Jordan Johnson, who is a part of the Pearl City Na tional Honors Society, works with Jaxon Allen on one of his projects.

From Lena’s Kitchen

2 T. chopped fresh parsley

not so skinny cook

The brisk weather has ar rived. Some leaves are fall ing, and I have given up my flowerpots. I don’t know if I can keep my basil and parsley alive in the garage, but chal lenges are good for the soul. This week we feature a lot of fall recipes. Have a good cooking week.

Acorn Squash

Acorn squash has been ap pearing in the stores for the last few weeks. I made my favorite with brown sugar and butter for the first time this fall. It was delicious. I am always getting requests for squash recipes and this one has a little crunch to it. I cook my acorn squash in the microwave for 5 minutes be fore attempting to cut it. Be sure to slice the squash in sev eral places first so it doesn’t explode in the microwave.

Try this new way of making the cute little green squash. Note: pine nuts are expensive and if you buy them and don’t use all of them, freeze them because they spoil quickly. Substitutions include roasted cashews or roasted sunflower seeds.

2 acorn squashes

¼ C. extra virgin olive oil

1 t. salt

1 t. pepper

Topping

¼ C. pine nuts

2 T. extra virgin olive oil

¼ C. honey

2 T. lemon juice

¼ t. salt

Preheat oven to 475. Cut ¼ inch slit from stem end of each squash. Place squash trimmed side down on cutting board, halve squash length wise, scrape out seeds, and cut each half into 4 wedges. Toss squash pieces with oil, salt, and pepper and place in large bowl until evenly coated. Arrange squash, cut side down in single layer on rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Roast until side touching sheet is deep golden brown, about 25 minutes. Us ing spatula, carefully flip each wedge onto second cut side and continue to roast until well browned on second side, about 10 minutes longer.

Topping: Combine pine nuts and oil in small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often until pine nuts are golden brown, about four minutes. Off heat, whisk in honey, lemon juice, and salt. Using a spatula, gently transfer the squash on to a serving platter. Drizzle even ly with pine nut mixture and sprinkle with parsley.

Cabbage Barley Soup

This past week made us think of soup because it has gotten a lot cooler. If you have some cabbage that you need to find a home for, this vegetable soup is a good way to eat it.

1 C. dried brown lentils, rinsed

½ C. medium pearl barley

3 medium carrots, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

½ t. poultry seasoning

¼ t. pepper

1 bottle (46 oz.) V8 juice

4 C. water

8 C. shredded cabbage (about 16 oz.)

½ lb. sliced fresh mush rooms

¾ t. salt

Place lentils, barley, car rots, celery, poultry seasoning, pepper, V8 juice and water in a large slow cooker. Add cab bage. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, 6 to 8 hours. Stir in mushrooms and salt. Cook, covered on low until mushrooms are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Tortellini and Butternut Squash

This easy squash recipe can be used for a “Meatless Monday” dinner. If you are a Costco shopper, they make the best 5-cheese tortellini. Rani also makes a great cheese tor tellini, and they are available in grocery stores around here. Butternut squash is a favorite with a lot of squash lovers. If you planted them, you proba bly have plenty to share. En joy this easy weeknight dish for supper.

4 C. butternut squash cut into ¼ inch pieces

½ t. salt

½ t. pepper

1 pkg. (20 oz.) refrigerated 5-cheese tortellini

1 T. butter

1 small onion, finely chopped

2½ C. milk

3 T. flour

1½ C. shredded fontina cheese

4 C. baby spinach

1/3 C. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with cook ing spray. Toss squash with ½ t. salt and ¼ t. pepper. Spread in single layer on rimmed bak ing sheet, coat with cooking spray. Roast until tender, 25 to 30 minutes; reserve squash.

In large pot of salted boil ing water, cook tortellini ac cording to package directions for al dente; drain. Return pasta to pot. In a separate pot,

melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook, stir ring occasionally, until soft ened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in milk and flour. Over medi um heat, bring to a boil, stir ring often. Cook, stirring, un til thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 C. fontina, remaining ½ t. salt and ¼ t. pepper. Add to pot with pasta. Add spinach, par mesan and reserved squash; toss until coated. Transfer to baking dish. Top with re maining fontina. Bake until bubbly, 20 minutes. Broil un til golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

Pumpkin Spice Cake

If you want a simple pump kin dessert that reminds you of pumpkin pie, this Pumpkin Spice Cake if a perfect des sert. Place it on a pedestal cake dish, and it is a beautiful center piece. Garnish with whole pecans.

1 pkg. spice cake mix

3 large eggs, room tempera ture

1 C. canned pumpkin

½ C. water

½ C. canola oil

1 pkg (3.4 oz.) instant va nilla pudding mix

1 t. ground cinnamon

½ C. chopped pecans

Cream Cheese Frosting or whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.

In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. Pour in prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting or whipped cream. You can use

canned cream cheese frosting or make your own. If using the canned, whip it first with a mixer to make it extra fluffy. Add a little milk to thin it out so it runs down the sides.

Cranberry Muffins

This recipe is from Doris Burton from Lena. She is from Colorado and now lives in Lena. She says this is a good recipe for fresh cran berries. She has been making these great muffins a long time because she can’t remember where she got the recipe. That is what good recipes should be—part of our history for a long time. Thanks, Doris, for this great fall recipe. Cran berry festivals have been cele brated in Wisconsin and fresh berries are now appearing in stores. This fall recipe is one that will transition from fall to

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City of Freeport awarded grants

Freeport Fire Department

The Freeport Fire Depart ment was awarded significant grant funds for ambulance acquisition, awarded by the Federal Emergency Manage ment Agency (FEMA) Assis tance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Vehicle Acquisition Program.

funds at $26,363.64. “FE MA’s Vehicle Acquisition Program is a highly com petitive federal grant,” says Deputy Chief Scott Stykel. “We’re very lucky receive it.”

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opment (RISE) initiative, is meant to help local govern ments with economic devel opment and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Only 42 communities in Illi nois received funding during this round of grant funding.

ize on the beauty of their riv erfront and developing this area will help Freeport de velop a “sense of place” and connect its beautiful down town and cultural corridor to natural resources.

$75,000 Rise Grant

The City of Freeport has been awarded $75,000 in grant funding from the Il linois Department of Com merce and Economic Op portunity. This grant, known as the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Devel

Fehr Graham was essential in the application, award, and management of the RISE grant.

The City of Freeport in tends to utilize these grants funds to develop a plan for a river park and river walk lo cated in the downtown area.

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Thanksgiving into Christmas.

2 C. flour

½ C. sugar

½ t. salt

2 t. baking powder

½ t. baking soda

½ C. oil

¾ C. milk

2 eggs

1½ t. vanilla

2 C. fresh cranberries or frozen dethawed cranberries

Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare a muffin tin with cooking spray or use muffin papers (12 muffins). Whisk dry ingredients in large bowl.

Mix the oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl and add to the dry ingredients. Whisk to moisten. Fold the berries in gently. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Doris says that you could use any berry for this muffin. If you want to add nuts, that is good too. If you want a little zippier muffin, add cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger. Doris also uses half oil and half applesauce; she also likes the tartness of cran berries, so she uses a little less sugar.

Final Thoughts

On Homecoming weekend, the Lena-Winslow School District honored 50 Years of Title IX at the halftime of the football game. It was a wonderful celebration of the women who began girls ath letics at Le-Win. There was a celebration on Saturday also. Over 40 women came back to exchange memories, laugh ter, and a few tears. A com mittee of Christine Maher Hawkinson, Peggy Kleckler Eilders, Sue Kleckler Mel

ville, Marsha Hawkinson Bosch, and Deb Hardel Iborg along with some great help contacted over 140 of the athletes between the Class es of 1974 to 1982. It was wonderful to talk to them and find out about their families.

I know there were several class reunions that weekend also. The football team won the game, and that was a real plus. I am always excited when the team wins because when I first started teaching, we went several years with out any games in the win col umn!

Craft fairs, apple orchard visits, and pumpkin carving are going to be the events of the next few weeks. I made my first batch of apple dump lings (my mom made the best!) and some soup in the last week. I will have to make a pork roast to really get into the fall season. If you are do ing some fall cooking and if you have some good vegeta ble, apple, or pumpkin reci pes for the season, send them our way. Or if you have en joyed this column for many years, let me know that too. You can contact us in per son, by mail at From Lena’s Kitchens, Shopper’s Guide at 240 W. Main St. or email us at scoopshopper@rvpublish ing.com.

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COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JO DAVIESS COUNTYGALENA, ILLINOIS QUICKEN LOANS INC. TO ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF CAROL MAY SEFFROOD, DEAN PAULSON, DONNA RUTSCH, DAVID PAULSON, CRAIG A. BROWN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CAROL MAY SEFFROOD, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

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This is to notify all registered voters of the Village of Stockton that the following is a list of vacancies for the Stockton Village Board that will appear on the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election:

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NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale en tered in the above cause on July 12, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corpo ration, will at 1:30 PM on October 28, 2022, at the of fice of Vincent Roth Toep fer & Leinen PC, 11406 U.S. Route 20 W, Galena, IL, 61036, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the fol lowing described real es tate:

LOTS FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5) IN BLOCK NINE (9) IN JOHNSON’S ADDITION TO THE VIL LAGE OF WARREN, IN THE COUNTY OF JO DAVIESS AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 609 E. RAILROAD STREET, WARREN, IL 61087

Property Index No. 21001-681-00

The real estate is im proved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $86,494.66.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by cer tified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Res idential Property Munici pality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1

for each $1,000 or frac tion thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certi fied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor ac quiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate tax es, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is of fered for sale without any representation as to qual ity or quantity of title and without recourse to Plain tiff and in “AS IS” con dition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the pur chaser will receive a Cer tificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all infor mation.

If this property is a con dominium unit, the pur chaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Con dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchas er of the unit at the fore closure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the as sessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POS SESSION, IN ACCOR DANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE IL LINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo

identification issued by a government agency (driv er’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the fore closure sale room in Cook County and the same iden tification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpo ration conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please re fer to file number 21 8449.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Ju dicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. 21 8449

Case Number: 2021 CH 29 TJSC#: 42-3100

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Prac tices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collec tor attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2021 CH 29 I3203243 (Published in The Scoop Today Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2022) 425175

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STEPHENSON COUNTY - FREEPORT, ILLINOIS Mortgage Assets Management, LLC PLAINTIFF

Vs. Ferdinand Jose; David Jose; United States of America - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Lake Summerset Association, Inc.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Alan W. Jose; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Kipp Meyers, as Special Representative for Alan W.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Alan W. Jose Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other de fendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as fol lows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN

AS:

186 Lake Summerset Rd Davis, IL 61019 and which said Mortgage was made by: Alan W. Jose Elizabeth A. Jose the Mortgagor(s), to Bank of America N.A., as Mort gagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Stephenson County, Illinois, as Docu ment No. 200800099202

Book 158 Page 2728; and for other relief; that sum mons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pend ing.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Shanelle Bardell Clerk of the Circuit Court 15 North Galena Freeport, IL 61032

on or before November 4, 2022, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AF TER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COM PLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-22-00620

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3204108

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4-H members in Illinois will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrat ing National 4-H Week Oct. 2-8. Clubs around Illinois celebrate this week by high lighting the remarkable 4H youth in their communities and showcasing the incredi ble experiences that 4H offers young people.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

JO DAVIESS COUNTYGALENA, ILLINOIS

QUICKEN LOANS INC. TO ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC

Plaintiff, -v.-

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF CAROL MAY SEFFROOD, DEAN PAULSON, DONNA RUTSCH, DAVID PAULSON, CRAIG A. BROWN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CAROL MAY SEFFROOD, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant

The Scoop and Shopper’s Guide

Large On-Line Auction

Keith Saam Personal Property and Two Antique/Collectible Store LiquidationsOne Sale-Three Entities

On-line bidding starts Thursday, Oct. 6 and ends at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 Shipping Association Auction House, Scales Mound, IL Edward Homb IL #441.002336.

Register to bid on www.Proxibid.com Preview items on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the respective locations from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. or by appointment. 230 South Ave and 135 Franklin, Scales Mound. Larger antiques are at 114 Jefferson, Hanover, IL. Call/email with questions on the Preview.

Keith Saam - LP/Fuel Industry Equipment, Furniture, Recreation, Tractor, Signs, Tools and more! Partial list- Saam Oil Company branded signs, Conoco Brand signs, Oriental furniture, plus accessories in excellent condition, office furniture, former Saam Oil Co. gas/fuel equipment, LP gas equipment, tools, lake/water items, commercial chain link security fence 270 ft (standing), shop equipment, IH 706 Gas Tractor with 2250 Loader, tractor chains, rear blade, large air compressor, hot wheels cars, oil lamps, tool cabinets, Chicago Bulls and Fighting Illini items, truck tool box, several fire extinguishers certified 2022, oil lamps, antique gas cans, crock, canning supplies, table/chairs, office chair, poker table, bird houses, watches, two-way radio system, antique tools, golf clubs, gauges, pumps, pipe threader, log chains, loading ramp, air cond, parts washer, greasers, hand carts, pipe fitter parts, battery charger and much more! Full listing and photos on Proxibid.com/shippingassociation.

Pick up Saam personal property items on Monday, Oct. 17 between 1 and 6 p.m. or by appointment before Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Saam property. 135 N. Franklin, Scales Mound, IL. Shipping available on select items.

Two Antique/Collectible Store Liquidations: Partial list-1876 Esty Parlor Organ, Monarch Grand Piano, Steam Engine Caboose Stove, Vintage AtwaterKent, Majestic and Silvertone Radios, Bed, Jacobs Scale, gas lamps, pottery, torches, doctors cabinets, furniture, clock, bed, tools, decor items, wooden pheasants, duck decoy, saws, German mugs & steins, blue and orange glass, music CDs, gardening books, French fry cutter, spittoons, blow horn, vintage gas cans, wash tubs, advertising matchbooks, Native American dolls, toys, large bird cages, Christmas lights and much more.

Antique/Collectible items to be picked up at the Shipping Association Auction House, 230 South Avenue, Scales Mound, IL on Oct. 17 from 1 - 6 p.m. or by appointment prior to Oct. 23. Note: a few of the larger antiques to be picked up at 114 Jefferson, Hanover, IL on Oct. 17 or by appointment. Shipping available on select items.

View full listing with photos on Proxibid.com/shippingassociation.

All items are sold as is. 15% buyer’s premium/on-line auction.

Review terms and register on the Proxibid Auction site. Call/Text Sherry at 815-541-3408 or email moundevents@gmail.com with questions.

Shipping Association Inc., 230 South Avenue, Scales, Mound, IL 61075.

Auctioneer Edward Homb IL #441.002336

dition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all informa tion.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assess ments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condomini um unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

2021 CH 29

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judg ment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:30 PM on October 28, 2022, at the office of Vincent Roth Toepfer & Leinen PC, 11406 U.S. Route 20 W, Galena, IL, 61036, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 609 E. RAILROAD STREET, WARREN, IL 61087

Property Index No. 21-001-68100

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $86,494.66.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, includ ing the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgag ee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lien or acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will re ceive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the con

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAG OR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POS SESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POS SESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identifi cation issued by a government agency (driver’s license, pass port, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclo sure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpo ration conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact JOHN SON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCI ATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 21 8449.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. 21 8449 Case Number: 2021 CH 29 TJSC#: 42-3100

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s at torney is deemed to be a debt col lector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2021 CH 29 I3203243

(Published in The Scoop Today Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2022) 425176

Eastland-Pearl City upsets Dakota for first victory

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT

The Eastland-Pearl City Wildcats found themselves on the short end of the stick through much of the first half of the 2022 season. After opening the season against the top team in Illinois Class 1A in Lena-Winslow, things didn’t get much better for the Wild cats. They fell 26-6 to Stock ton in week two and 34-21 to Forreston in week three.

Despite seeing improve ment in each of the first three weeks, the Wildcats found themselves back at square one in week four when they faced off with another powerhouse in the Durand-Pecatonica River men. The week four matchup

saw the Wildcats suffer their second shutout of the season with a final score of 43-0.

After beginning the year 0-4 with just five games left on the schedule, it would have been easy for EPC to pack up their things and throw in the towel for the year. The Wildcats and their head coach Jared McNutt did the exact opposite. In week five, EPC found themselves playing the role of the under dog once again. The schedule certainly wasn’t doing them any favors as they were set up to face off with the Dakota Indians, who were 3-1 at the time. Although the Wildcats had the advantage of being on their home field, that was about the only upper hand they had

on paper ahead of the week five matchup.

The Wildcats said you can keep your stats, odds, and re cords because you still have to show up and play come game time. Although the Wildcats went scoreless in the first, they showed up to play in the sec ond quarter. Their first score of the game came on special terms, when Brady Sweitzer broke free for an 88-yard kick return. Maddux Hayden tallied the two-point conversion, and the Wildcats were in business.

Less than two minutes later, EPC reached the endzone again as quarterback Carsen Heeren connected with Donovan Kuhlemier on a 56-yard touch down pass. Before the first

half came to an end, Heeren scored his second touchdown of the game. This time it was on the ground as he plunged in from one yard out. Kuhle mier scored the two-point con version and the Wildcats had reached their season high with 22 points in just the first half.

The Wildcats would add to their score in the third quarter when Heeren connected with Kuhlemier for their second scoring pass of the game. This one was 61 yards as the Wild cats continued to find momen tum in the air.

EPC not only found mo mentum in the passing game, but they found big play ability, as well. Midway through the fourth, Heeren found Kuhle

mier for their third scoring connection of the game. It was their third passing score of over 50 yards and second over 60 yards as the 67-yard pass put the Wildcats up to 34 points.

Late in the fourth, EPC found themselves trailing 3634 with one last opportunity to steal the win. With just 17 sec onds on the clock, Heeren con nected with Max McCullough on a three-yard passing score. Heeren’s fourth passing touch down of the game came at the perfect time as it gave the Cats the final lead change of the night. EPC would hold on to win by a final score of 40-36, upsetting the Indians and giv ing the Cats their first win of the 2022 season.

McNutt spoke about the win saying, “It was a great feeling to get a win against a quality team like that. Our kids de served that after so much hard work that they put into the pro gram. Dakota has some really

• Panthers

scored a pair of touchdowns in the final five minutes of the first half. One score was a three-yard plunge, the other a 49-yard sprint to the promise land as Zeal put the Panthers up 54-0.

It was the third consecu tive week the Panthers had scored 54 points or more and the fourth time overall this season. In the second half, the Panthers were able to coast to victory with the run ning clock as they held on to win by a score of 54-7.

Once again, the Panthers did most of their damage on the ground as they rushed for nearly 400 yards. Lobdell led the way with 120 yards and a trio of scores on just nine carries. Dunker was right behind him with 115 yards and a pair of scores on 11 attempts. Zeal was the third Panther to reach triple digits in yardage as he rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores on just eight

good athletes, and they can get on the edge in a hurry.”

The Cats were led by their passing game and McNutt acknowledged that saying, “Kuhlemier and Heeren each had monster games for us.” Heeren was seven for 11with 259 yards and four touch downs on the game. Kuhlemi er caught a majority of those, with four receptions for 197 yards and a trio of scores.

McNutt also complimented his defense saying, “Levi Bur kholder and our entire defense stepped up big in the end.”

Burkholder, Jaxson Kempel, and Will Birchen each led the team with 11 total tackles on the night.

The Wildcats went on to drop their week six matchup 28-13 against Galena, which dropped their record to 1-5 on the year. You can bet the Cats are still feeling good about that upset over the Indians and will look to play their best ball as their season closes to an end.

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carries.

The Panther defense was dominant as well. They held the Hurricanes to negative eight yards on the ground and forced a pair of inter ceptions through the air.

The Hurricanes managed to throw for 181 yards, but it never amounted to anything more than a 53-yard passing score in the third quarter.

The Panthers will have perhaps their biggest test of the season this Friday, Oct. 7, when they travel to face off with the Durand-Peca tonica Rivermen. Prior to the season, Le-Win Head Coach Ric Arand said, “Ev eryone is chasing Du-Pec, the rest of us are fighting for second.” After six weeks of play, the Panthers sit just ahead of Du-Pec, but the Rivermen are right behind them at 5-1. It will be ex citing to see how the biggest matchup the NUIC has to of fer pans out this week.