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Area students are buzzing with excitement over spelling bees Information compiled by Tony Carton Editor

STATELINE — The contest started simply enough.

Words like yam, and sky, napkin and joke and the twenty spelling bee finalists from five Lena-Winslow grades breezed through them flawlessly.

It wasn’t until the third round of the bee that the contestants began to feel the pressure and several went down missing words like splashy and naysayer. Round four saw a couple more contestants drop out after misspelling owlishly and curries, then things got really tough.

“We are seeing the top four spellers from the fourth through eighth grades on stage today,” said Lena-Winslow elementary school Principal Mary Gerbode.

She said the strength of the district’s phonics program was the foundation for the day’s amazing 32-round spelling bee.

“We have a strong reading program,” said Gerbode. “You need those elements in order for the students to spell well.

They’ve been experiencing a lot of words and the more you read the more you experience.”

On the stage behind Gerbode the contest moved into its eleventh and then twelfth round with the spellers grinding out anorak and quid pro quo, pinnacle and stagflation, alfresco and organelle, so that by round 20 there were only two left standing, and then it got interesting.

“I’m so impressed,” Gerbode said. “I’m so proud of everyone involved here today.”

The bee continued into the thirty-second round before

seventh grader Carter Burke won the day.

Burke, and second place winner Grant Fiedler and alternate Rowen Schulz will compete in the regional bee in Pearl City on Feb. 23.

Meanwhile, in Stockton, Principal Brad Fox introduced 16 spellers representing grades five through eight and then Terry Sertle began dishing up the words.

The Stockton spellers stood strong through three complete rounds without a miss before falling to shoehorn, then trellis and worrywart. By the ninth round only Kayden Schubert, a sixth grader was left standing and upon successfully spelling: cyberspace, won the match.

“I did not expect to win,” said Schubert, following the bee. “I was excited and there were some words that I had no idea how to spell, but I went for it and everything went well. I’m just glad I got this far and I want to move on.”

He said he would spend some time studying for the regional bee.

“My mom has a list and we go over some words every night,” he said.

Sixth grade teacher Tracy Courtesy photo Offenheiser said Schubert is Seventh grader Carter Burke outlasted Grant Fiedler, an eighth grader and fifth grader Rowen Schulz to win first place in the Lena-Winslow Spelling Bee. Fiedler took second place and an excellent student.

“He takes a lot of pride in his Schulz will serve as an alternate at the Feb. 23 regional bee in Pearl City. work,” said Offenheiser. “He Other area schools held bees evaporation to win and as grader, Zach Isely, also of the reads a lot and he studied a lot in early February and the card alternate, sixth grader Logan seventh grade and as alternate, for today’s spelling bee. I think for the regional competition is Johnson. fourth grader JuliAna Patterbecause he reads a lot he rec- growing.

Orangeville will send Four son. ognized words and he also recRiver Ridge will send its representatives were selected Congratulations to all the ognizes connections between first place winner, fifth grader including first place winner students that participated! See words. Every kid is different Marley McSwain who spelled Dawson Stamm, a seventh you at regionals. of course, but I think Kayden has a very good memory and is fascinated by sports and statistics and that is the way his brain works and it worked for Treat your sweetheart to him today.”

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Take a stand and change your lifestyle or suffer the consequences STATELINE — Wake up.

Get ready for work. Sit in the car during traffic for 45 minutes. Arrive at work. Sit at desk, check emails and do some work. Move to conference room and yawn your way through an hour-long meeting. Order lunch from your computer without getting up.

Lunch arrives. Eat at your desk while simultaneously browsing the Internet and preparing that memo. Sit for another few hours.

Get back in the car. Drive half hour to the gym. Spend an hour working out. Drive home.

Prepare dinner. Grab a snack and sit on the couch to catch up on your favorite series. Head to bed. Repeat.

It’s startling to discover that many Americans spend 93 percent of our lifetimes indoors — and 70 percent of each day sitting. But when you reflect on the average day for most people, it’s just as startling how accurate it is and how sedentary our lifestyles have become.

While it might feel more comfortable to kick back in an armchair than take a walk around the neighborhood, living a sedentary lifestyle has a direct, negative effect on our health and wellness. It’s why we’re seemingly always tired, always stressed and always struggling to lose weight as a society, if you add processed foods and “convenient foods” that only adds to the hips and drains your energy.

Drs. Michael & DeeDee Wampfler Premier Chiropractic Why a Sedentary Lifestyle Stinks The human body was designed to move. For thousands of years, that’s exactly what humans did. Much of it was for survival: We moved to gather food, escape predators and migrate to more forgiving land.

Even as humans advanced, our bodies were in motion.

Long days of farmwork, trudging into town for school or supplies, and other factors of everyday living meant there was little time for our ancestors to rest on their laurels. In the mid-20th century, however, technological advances, a rise in car culture and a shift from physically demanding work to office jobs began chipping away at our physical activity.

Today, at a time when we have more choices than ever in almost every aspect of our lives, most of us choose to be stationary.

But how does not moving regularly take a toll on our health? The World Health Organization estimates that a lack of physical activity is associated with 3.2 million

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1. Heart Disease Sitting for too long means your muscles aren’t burning as much fat as they could be and your blood is flowing through your body at a slower pace, giving fatty acids a better chance of clogging your heart — which can lead to coronary heart disease.

One study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that the more time men spent sitting in cars and watching television, the more likely they were to have some type of cardiovascular disease.

2. Diabetes Risk When you’re not moving, your body isn’t using as much blood sugar — and that’s not a good thing. A study of more than 80,000 people found each hour they spent watching TV increased their risk of developing diabetes by 3.4 percent. “Netflix and chill” doesn’t sound so fun now, does it?

That’s why exercise is one of the best natural treatments for diabetes, while a lack of physical activity is one of the leading causes for developing diabetes.

3. Reduced Circulation Remaining stationary for too long slows blood circulation to the legs, which can lead to swollen ankles, blood clots, swelling and pain. At the scarier end is deep vein thrombosis, when a blood clot forms in your legs. The clot can eventually break free and obstruct other parts of your body, including your lungs.

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work can actually lead to trouble concentrating. When we’re not moving, there’s less blood being pumped throughout our bodies, including our brains. This slows down our cognitive functions and leads to brain fog.

5. Loss of Muscle and Bone Strength Forget flexing: We need our bodies to maintain lean muscle tissue so we can perform our daily tasks without hurting or taxing our bodies. With a sedentary lifestyle, that all changes. Ordinary events, like grocery shopping or picking things up, become much more difficult. This becomes especially important in older adults, who are already losing muscle mass and bone strength.

The kicker with our sedentary lifestyles is that even if you exercise regularly, it might not be enough to combat all those hours you spend sitting at work or in the car.

A review in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute analyzed 43 studies, totaling about 4 million people, that dealt with people’s sitting behavior and their incidences of cancer.

Researchers found that adjusting for physical activity didn’t budge the link between a sedentary lifestyle and cancer. We spend so much time not moving that even those 30 minutes at the gym aren’t enough to counteract all those hours at our desks.

Are you standing yet? The good news is that you can prevent the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, even if you do work in an office environment — and none of them include exercising more.

How to Not Be a Couch Potato and Get Moving

1. Set an Alarm Use your Smartphone for good, not evil. Set an alarm to remind you to get up and move, ideally about five to eight times throughout your workday. Whether it’s simply getting up and stretching,

working on your feet for 10 minutes, taking a walk around the office, or going for a quick stroll outside, it’ll do your body good.

2. Have Walking Meetings Keep your brain engaged and your legs moving by scheduling walking meetings with your team. If the weather and/or your co-workers aren’t cooperating, try heading outdoors solo the next time you need to brainstorm or be creative. Being up on your feet and not slumped in a chair can spark your creativity as your body sends blood to the brain. Plus, you can walk to lose weight at the same time!

3. Walk and Talk Instead of Sending Emails How many emails do you send to co-workers a day? Cut back on the electronic clutter, and walk over to your colleagues’ desks to hammer out details instead. It’ll cut down on all the back-andforth messages while keeping your body active.

Need more inspiration?

Try these: Talk on the phone while walking around the house instead of sitting on the couch.

Pick up your lunch instead of ordering delivery.

Do calisthenics instead of lounging while watching TV. Get up and dance the next time your favorite song is on the radio.

You might have to sit on your bum several hours a day, but there’s no reason you can’t take a stand and change your sedentary lifestyle.

Sedentary Lifestyle Review Americans spend 93 percent of our lifetimes indoors — and 70 percent of each day sitting.

The World Health Organization estimates that a lack of physical activity is associated with 3.2 million deaths a year.

A sedentary lifestyle increases the leads to heart disease, an increased risk of diabetes, reduced circulation, fuzzy thinking, and loss of muscle and bone strength.

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Le-Win/Orangeville speech team heads to IHSA regional and sectional tournaments LENA — If Le-Win High School senior Sophia Jurkovic would have known she was going to win so many trophies at the Jan. 30, Auburn High School Top of the State Speech tournament, she would have probably brought a wheel barrow to carry them home.

In her last regular season speech tournament, Sophie won two duet awards and two individual honors, a fitting way to (almost) conclude a successful high school speech career.

(The “almost” will be explained soon). She and her partner, Rachael Wybourn, won second place in a rarely-seen category, Improvisational Duet Acting (IDA). Organized by Jim Crow, a longtime fixture in the Rockford theater scene, the Auburn tournament has become known for its unique approach to competitive forensics. In addition to the usual fourteen speaking categories, Crow also allows students to compete in IDA, Slam Poetry, Original Verse, and something called Wretched Interpretation where the students can perform pretty much whatever they want any way they want, as long as it’s proper, decent, and very, very strange.

Sophie also kept her “hitting streak” alive in her regular season categories of Dramatic Interpretation (third place) and Dramatic Duet Acting (second place with Wybourn). And, another feature of the Auburn tournament is the awards given to individual students based upon their performances that day. Out of the several hundred students that competed that day, Sophie won a very commendable fourth place.

As paradoxical as it may appear, the Auburn tournament was a time of firsts and lasts for the Le-Win/Orangeville Speech Team all wrapped up in a fun, rewarding, and eventful day. The “lasts” include the final regular season competition for the team and the final tournament of the year for those students not competing on the IHSA State Series Regional team.

But as sad as lasts may be, firsts are just as joyous. One

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major first came to Le-Win sophomore April Woolcock who won her first varsity award in her two year career, a sixth place trophy in the Informative Speaking category. Another first was a “first” first-place award to Orangeville freshman Justin Malone in Radio Speaking. This was not Justin’s first

award of the season, but it was his highest placement. Rounding out the receiving of awards were John Jurkovic (third place, Original Comedy) and Asa Lake, (fifth place, Humorous Interpretation).

Now, to refer to the “almost” from above, all of the students mentioned in this article and

some others not mentioned are members of the Le-Win/Orangeville Regional Speech Team.

The Regional competition is the first step toward progressing to the State Tournament, held in Peoria Feb. 19 and 20.

By the time this article is read, the Regional competition held at Byron High School will have concluded, and the results will be published in the next issue of The Shoppers’ Guide.

Le-Win/Orangeville will have competed against eight other local schools, and the top four speakers in each category will have advanced to the Freeport Sectional Tournament to be held Saturday, Feb. 13.

So, to the faithful followers of the Le-Win/Orangeville team, look for another article next week. As they used to say in television, “Don’t change that station. We’ll be right back.”

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VIEWPOINT From the desk of State Representative Brian W. Stewart Page 4 - February 10, 2016 - The Scoop Today/Shopper’s Guide

STATELINE — Hello February (and one more day closer to Spring)! It seems like January was here and went all too fast. February is an important month in Illinois State politics because it usually marks the end of the new bill introduction period in the House of Representatives.

The deadline for new legislation this year is Feb. 11. I want to reiterate my gratitude for everyone across the 89th District who has called, written, attended town hall meetings or any of the legislative luncheons from last year. I firmly believe that people with practical experience and firsthand knowledge are the best resource for removing cumbersome regulations in Illinois. Your input has helped to shape the legislative agenda for the 89th District, and I appreciate your willingness to provide such critical feedback.

This week, I’d like to present the outcome of a comprehensive criminal justice reform package, of which I will introduce legislation stemming from these recommendations.

Last year, I was appointed to Governor Rauner’s Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform and I had the pleasure of serving with some of the brightest minds in criminal and civil justice today. Our charge was to deliver a comprehensive criminal justice reform package that overhauls the way Illinois thinks about the Department of

criminal to me, but there is a lot of room for sensible reform within the Illinois Criminal Justice System.

The recommendations set forth thus far are:

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Corrections by safely reducing the State’s prison population by 25 percent by 2025.

Many of you know my previous career was spent in law enforcement with the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Department. Yes, it was a different time, but with Chicago at a 16-year high for shootings & murders and the too-frequent national law-enforcement scandals deteriorating public trust, I know well the dangers facing our police officers today. Remember every public contact has the potential to have negative consequences for someone that protects and serves their community.

That’s not to say there isn’t room for reform, or even room to recognize we’ve made mistakes in the past. Overzealous lawmakers responded to spikes in crime in the late 1970’s by increasing the penalties of all crimes, but also increasing the number of crimes for which you could be incarcerated. There seemed to be an apprehension for not wanting to appear “weak on crime.”

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Recommendations to Ensure the Validity of Sentencing and Programming 1. Expedite the use of riskand-needs assessment tools by the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Prisoner Review Board. Promote and expedite the use of risk and needs assessment tools by Illinois Circuit courts in determining sentences in felony cases.

IDOC should continue to implement the elements of the Crime Reduction Act of 2009.

Support the expanded application of risk and needs assessment within probation departments.

2. Provide incentives and support the establishment of local criminal Justice Coordinating Councils to develop strategic plans to address crime and corrections policy.

3. Improve and expand data collection, integration, and sharing. Support the establishment of the Illinois Data Exchange Coordinating council (IDECC) to facilitate an information-sharing environment among state and local units of government.

4. Require all state agencies that provide funding for criminal justice programs to evaluate those programs. Agencies should eliminate those programs for which there is insufficient evidence of effectiveness and expand those that are proven effective. Ensure that programming appropriately targets and prioritizes offenders with high risk and high needs.

Recommendations to Reduce the Number of Prison Admissions 5. Prevent the use of prisons for felons with short lengths of stay. IDOC should be authorized and encouraged to use existing alternatives to imprisonment for individuals with projected lengths of stay of less than 12 months. IDOC should be required to report its use of alternatives to imprison-

ment for these individuals in its Annual Report.

6. Give judges the discretion to determine whether probation may be appropriate for the following offenses: a. Residential burglary; b. Class 2 felonies (second or subsequent); and c. Drug law violations.

7. Before an offender is sentenced to prison for a Class 3 or 4 felony, require that a judge explain at sentencing why incarceration is an appropriate sentence when: a. The offender has no prior probation sentences, or b. The offender has no prior convictions for a violent crime.

Recommendations to Reduce the Length of Prison Stays 8. Expand eligibility for programming credits. All inmates should be eligible to earn programming credits for successfully completing rehabilitative programming, with the exception of credits that would reduce a sentence below Truthin-Sentencing limits.

9. Make better use of Adult Transition Centers. Ensure that the use of Adult Transition Centers is informed by the risk-and-needs research and evidence, which shows that residential transitional facilities, paired with appropriate programming, should be primarily reserved for high and medium risk offenders to obtain the greatest public safety benefit.

10. Develop a protocol to provide for the placement to home confinement or a medical facility for terminally ill or severely incapacitated inmates, excluding those sentenced to natural life. The determination of illness or severe incapacity is to be made by the Illinois Department of Corrections Medical Director.

11. Improve and expand the use of electronic monitoring technology based on risk, need, and responsivity principles. a. The Illinois Department of Corrections should increase the use of electronic detention in lieu of imprisonment for both short-term inmates and inmates who are ready to be transi-

tioned out of secure custody. b. Allow IDOC to use electronic monitoring for up to 30 days without Prisoner Review Board approval as a graduated sanction for those on Mandatory Supervised Release. c. Ensure that Prisoner Review Board orders requiring electronic monitoring are based on risk assessments. d. Encourage and support the use of electronic monitoring within local jurisdictions as an alternative to incarceration and pre-trial detention.

Recommendations to Reduce Recidivism by Increasing the Chances of Successful Reentry

12. Enhance rehabilitative programming in IDOC. Implement or expand evidencebased programming that targets criminogenic need, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy and substance abuse treatment.

Prioritize access to programming to high-risk offenders.

Evaluate those programs identified as promising and eliminate ineffective programs.

13. Remove unnecessary barriers to those convicted of crimes from obtaining professional licenses. Review all licensure restrictions to identify those necessary for public safety.

14. Require IDOC and the Secretary of State to ensure inmates have a state identification card upon release at no cost to the inmates, when their release plan contemplates Illinois residence. IDOC must report in its Annual Report the percentage of offenders released from custody without a valid official State Identification Card or some other valid form of identification.

Though we must reform our criminal justice system in Illinois it brings to mind a quote from President Ronald Reagan, “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”

As always, you can reach me or Sally at 815/232-0774 or email us at repstewart@gmail. com. You can also visit my website at www.repbrianstewart. com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.

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Obituaries Beverly J. Paige

WARREN — Beverly J. Paige passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at her home. She was born June 20, 1952 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Delvin and Delores (Zink) Paige.

Beverly is survived by her lifelong companion James Brown sr. of Warren; son James Brown jr. of Warren; brother Michael Paige of Warren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Ron Zink.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh. com

Donald T. Konieczny LENA — Donald T. Konieczny age 54 of Lena, IL, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 in Rockford, IL. He was born September 21, 1961 in Chicago, IL, the son of Richard and Janet (Keen) Konieczny.

Donald is survived by his father Richard Konieczny of Lena; brother Thomas (Debra) Konieczny of Scottsdale, AZ; nieces Kari (Ali Hamidi) Konieczny of Orange County CA, Katie Konieczny of Los Angeles, CA, Allyson Konieczny of Scottsdale, AZ; nephew Ali Hamidi of Orange County, CA and great nephew Shane Hamidi of Orange County, CA. Three uncle’s, Kenneth (Juanita) Keen of Maryville, TN, Edward Keen of Elmhurst, IL and Fred (Dorothy) Konieczny of Arlington Heights, IL; aunt Christine Keen of Lisle, IL. Donald was preceded in death by his mother Janet on Nov. 27, 2013, and a brother David in infancy.

Donald was a talented person who loved art and music. He was an excellent model builder and sculptor. He spent countless hours replicating European castles in intricate detail. He played guitar, drums and the piano. He was a very kind and gentle person; his early passing will be felt by many. He is now at peace, united with his mother in a better place. May God bless his soul.

The funeral service was held Feb. 08, 2016 at Leamon’s Funeral Home 210 W Main St, Lena, IL The funeral service was officiated by Pastor Brian LeBaron .

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Interment took place at the Lena Burial Park.

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Mary-Ann Liebenstein PEARL CITY — Mary-Ann Liebenstein, 84 yrs. of Pearl City passed away on Friday. Jan. 15, 2016 at FHN. She was born on Jan. 3, 1932 in Pearl City the daughter of Paul & Helen (Rodemeier) Breuer.

She graduated from Pearl City H.S. in 1949. She married G.W. (Bill) Liebenstein on Feb. 10, 1952 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City. Mary-Ann worked at the family business as a partner in Liebenstein’s Market. She was a Church member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearl City. She was also a member of the PC American Legion Auxiliary (past president), PC Historical Organization, Board of Directors (past) PC Public Library. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading, & watching sports pm TV. She is survived by her husband: G.W. (Bill) Liebenstein, son: Mike (Cheryl) Liebenstein, Rusty (Kris) Liebenstein, granddaughters: Renee Wybourn (Chris Gilson), Jessica Liebenstein (Corey Blackledge), grandsons: Noah Liebenstein (Amber Gilmore), Jon Liebenstein (Erin Conder), great-grandsons: Braylon Liebenstein & Jace Wybourn, step-great-grandchildren: Adi, Auberie & Keagen Gilson, nephew: Joe (Rhonda) Breuer.

Mary-Ann is preceded in death by her parents, halfbrother: Faye M. Parkinson, brother: Joseph A. Breuer.

Services were Tues. Jan. 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Pearl City with Pastor Doo Soo Lee officiating. Interment was at Highland Cemetery in Pearl City. Visitation was Jan. 18, at the Church.

A memorial has been established in her memory in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are being handled by the Offenheiser-Schwarz Funeral Home.

Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family atwww.schwarzfh.com

Bayley Weaver LENA — Bayley Michael Weaver was born 2:08 PM on Jan. 27, 2016 at The Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. He weighed 7lb. 7oz. and was 20.5” long. His parents are Kristina and Kevin Weaver, Lena. Grandparents are Dan and Cindy Bonnet, Lena. and John and the late Jean Weaver, Red Oak, IL. Great grandparents are June and the late Dalvin Dittmar and Robert and the late Dorothy Bonnet, Lena. Also Doris and the late Clarence (Butch) Ditsworth and Alice and the late Clarence Weaver, Freeport.

PEARL CITY — Calen and Amber Herring are parents of a daughter, Rayla Addison. She was born on Dec. 21, 2015 at Cox Hospital in Branson Missouri. She has two siblings sister Reece age eight, and brother Rivers age five.

Local grandparents Tom and Donna Herring of Pearl City and great grandma Lillian Stees-Ditzler of Freeport.

Grandparents Melba Plyler and Jim and Glenda Plyler

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Kent/Willow United Methodist Churches KENT/WILLOW — Kent/Willow UMC will worship together Sunday Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. at Kent UMC. Pastor Brenda Morris will be giving the message; A series “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”.

All are invited and welcome and also to stay for the fellowship following.

Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. studying the lessons in the devotional “The Upper Room” using the Holy Bible for all references. All are invited and welcome to share in this time too.

Kent UMC is located right in the town of Kent, IL. For more information, please call 815-601-6742

“Happy fiftieth Valentine’s Day/ Birthday Darla”

Please stop in and wish Darla a Happy Birthday at the Corner Tap on Saturday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. till ???

Jo Daviess County Country Fair Charities grant applications available STATELINE — Jo Daviess County Country Fair Charities, Inc. will be accepting applications for grants from not-forprofit organizations till May 1, 2016. JDCCFC is a notfor-profit organization whose purpose is to serve as a fundraising organization to facilitate and assist charitable causes throughout Jo Daviess County.

The goal of the organization is to provide financial assistance to those in need. This goal is accomplished through the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations who, in their goal to help other people in the county, express a need for financial assistance.

Since its inception, JDCCFC has awarded over $783,000.00

in grant money to organizations in Jo Daviess County. The money for the grants comes from the proceeds of the annual Galena Country Fair. Country Fair is held each Columbus Day weekend at Grant Park in Galena.

Grant applications may

be obtained by writing to Jo Daviess County Country Fair Charities, Inc., P.O. Box 6394, Galena, IL 61036, or accessing an application online at galenacountryfair.org. All applications must be received by May 1, 2016, and grants will be awarded in June, 2016.

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Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Club to hold Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet Feb. 27 and 28 LENA — The Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Club proudly announces our twentyeighth annual Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet on Feb. 27 and 28. We will have over

30,000 square feet of operating displays, railroad memorabilia and model railroad merchandise. Our show will fill the Lena-Winslow Elementary, Junior High and High School

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This is a great event for kids of all ages. Show hours are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28. Lunch is available both days in the Elementary Cafeteria. Lena is located just 1 mile north of U.S. Route 20 on Illinois 73. Directional signs will be posted to guide you to 401 Fremont Street in Lena. Lena is approximately 2 hours west of Chicago, 1¼ hours south of Madison, Wisconsin and 1 hour east of

Dubuque, Iowa. Lena is easy to find, but hard to forget.

The Depot Stove Gang Show is rated as one of the nicest and largest shows in the Midwest.

Our twenty-seventh year was another great year for exhibits, vendors and operating displays. Rain, sleet, ice or snow, the show will still be a go! The show and parking are free. We depend upon your donations to bring you this show. Free will donations are greatly appreciated at the Elementary entrance.

The Depot Stove Gang is an

Illinois not-for Profit Organization. For further information, as well as, other area information and attractions including lodging, please contact the Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau at [815]-233-1357.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Senate Week in Review SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has begun working with lawmakers to implement reforms from his Jan. 27 “State of the State” address, focusing his efforts during the week on improving the way state agencies purchase goods and services.

Despite an ongoing budget impasse with Democrat legislative leaders, Rauner is moving ahead with a series of changes he says will make state government more efficient and effective for Illinois residents.

Also during the week, an economic-development group was created via executive order to attract businesses and encourage jobs growth in Illinois, and Comptroller Leslie Munger warned that Illinois’ debt could top $6 billion if a state budget is not in place by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

Procurement reform can save Illinois $500 million per year Gov. Rauner teamed with State Sen. Chapin Rose of Mahomet and other Republican lawmakers from across the state Feb. 2 to call for changes to Illinois’ antiquated and unnecessarily complex procurement system. They say the changes could save the state $500 mil-

lion annually.

The reforms would increase flexibility and efficiency, protect and support Illinois businesses, and streamline the procurement reporting structure.

Suggested reforms include: Allowing state agencies to create a prequalified pool of vendors in different categories of supplies and services: Reducing the burdens on universities through exemptions for certain education-related purchases; Creating a preference for buying supplies and services from Illinois businesses.

Allowing the state to “piggyback” on the procurements of other states, governmental entities, and purchasing consortiums in order to leverage this large buying power, while at the same time speeding up the procurement process.

Allowing state agencies to create a pre-qualified pool of vendors in different categories of supplies and services, speeding up the process by which the State can receive price quotes and proposals.

Streamlining the annual certification requirements for multi-year contracts, reducing bureaucratic paperwork.

Recently, a number of Republican legislators suggest-

ed that savings from procurement reforms could be used to help fund the state’s universities, community colleges and the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants. Due to the ongoing budget impasse, higher education and the MAP grant program have gone unfunded.

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“We’ve lost tens of thousands of jobs and residents to other states in recent years,” Commerce Department Director Jim Schultz said. “The corporation will employ economic development best practices to help reverse these trends and bring businesses back to Illinois, while working with the Department of Commerce to maintain high standards of transparency and accountability.”

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cal Year 2016. The debt, she says, can be attributed to lower revenues from the phase-out of the 2011 income tax increase, and the lack of a state budget approved by the General Assembly.

The drop in tax rates on Jan. 1, 2015, contributes to about $5 billion of the expected debt. Also factoring into the debt spike is the state’s rate of spending, which has largely been determined by court orders and consent decrees as the state continues to operate without a budget for the eighth month in a row. As a result, spending has been set at Fiscal Year 2015 levels, or what is required to maintain existing service levels, regardless of the cost or the revenues available.

The Comptroller underscored that $6.2 billion more in debt is particularly troublesome for a state already operating with a multi-billion-dollar backlog of bills.

Attracting business and creating jobs Gov. Rauner signed an executive order Feb. 3 directing the Illinois Department of Commerce to work with the newlyformed Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation (ILBEDC) to attract businesses and investment, and encourage job growth and economic development throughout Illinois.

“ILBEDC will make us more Comptroller cautions budget competitive to put Illinois back impasse means more debt in the game after years of sitting On Feb. 2, Comptroller on the sidelines, idly watching Munger said Illinois is on track neighboring states and others to accumulate an additional lure businesses and jobs away $6.2 billion in debt during Fisfrom Illinois. This collaboration will field a highly competitive, proactive organization focused strictly on business development and job creation,” By: Matthew Bronkema will be held on March 25, at Rauner said.

Club Reporter the Pearl City Bank from 9 to The Department of Commerce will collaborate with PEARL CITY — Our Feb- noon. The items will not be ILBEDC to more efficiently ruary meeting was Monday priced, we will be asking for pursue economic development the first at St. John’s Luther- donations. The award certifian Church in Pearl City at 7 cates were passed out, and then p.m. After the pledges were we went into our small groups. recited the Cloverbuds went Thank you to the Endress, downstairs and made ground- Fischer and Huneke families hogs on a stick. We talked for bringing the refreshments.

D.C. practitioners, the Wash- about our bake sale to benefit Our next meeting will be March ington Youth Summit on the the Pearl City Food Pantry. It 7, at St. John’s Church at 7 p.m.

Environment offers aspiring environmentalists and student leaders an unparalleled experience. The week-long program is held at George ELIZABETH — The Jo Daviess County Apple-Plum WaterMason University’s state-of- shed Planning Committee will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the the-art campus. The Summit Elizabeth Municipal Building (300 N. West Street) in Elizabeth will encourage and inspire on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The focus of the meeting will be the young leaders who desire a development of an action plan based on the goals and objectives unique experience focused that have been established. All meetings are open to the public. on successful careers in this Please direct questions to Beth Baranski (beth@bhms-arch.com, dynamic industry.

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Lauryn Schubert selected as delegate for 2016 Washington Youth Summit FAIRFAX, VA — Lauryn Schubert, a student at Stockton High School has been selected to represent Stockton High School as a National Youth Delegate to the 2016 Washington Youth Summit June 26 to July 1 on the Environment at George Mason University.

Schubert joins a select group of 250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive study week-long of leadership in environmen-

tal science and conservation.

Schubert was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies.

George Mason University along with partners, National Geographic and the National Zoo are excited to welcome the nation’s youth scholars to Washington, D.C. With distinguished faculty, guest speakers, and direct access to elite

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School News Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces scholarships STATELINE — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $54,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only. The students must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois.

Sheriff Kevin Turner, Jo Daviess County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500.

There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex, or national origin. The only limitations are as follows: Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2016-2017 school year (excluding summer session).

Applications are now available at your local Sheriff’s Office or on the internet at www.ilsheriff.org. Students must complete the application, answer the essay question, and return all documentation to Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, 330 N. Bench Street,

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Area students named to dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University BOURBONNAIS — Olivet Nazarene University congratulates all students named to the dean’s list during the fall 2015 semester. Area students who achieved this honor are Annette Carr of Dakota and Thomas Rankin of Davis.

To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

River Ridge and Warren Junior High students team up for Silent Night HANOVER — The River Ridge Seventh Grade is teaming up with the Warren Eighth Grade to collect items for Silent Night. Items and money collected will be used to support The Center for Sight and Hearing in Rockford. Items in need are old cell phones, eye glasses, hearing aids, used ink cartridges, pop tabs, & old keys. Donations will be accepted until March. If interested please contact Kim Thorsen at kthorsen@riverridge210.org, or 815 858-9005 ext 249 Leland and Marjorie Wenzel Kentland Farms Agricultural Scholarship opportunity STATELINE — One or two $1,500 scholarships

are being offered through the Leland and Marjorie Wenzel Kentland Farms Agricultural Scholarship Fund. The grants are open to graduates of Lena-Winslow or Pearl City High Schools who will be continuing their education in an agricultural discipline for the 2016-17 academic years at an accredited college or university. Applicants can be freshman or upperclassmen in the fall 2016 semester, with the application deadline being April 15.

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Honors: Lindsey Brinkmeier, Brynn Bohnsack, Analiesa Harbach, Meagan Cosgrove, Kaitlyn Brown, Dharma Heidenreich, Andrew Kaiser, Jordon Grabianowski, Brady Cox, Kolton Kaiser, Amber Kuhse, Miranda Heagney, Kirsten Kopp, Megan Molitor, Hannah McGivney, Benjamin Hicks, Emily, Ahrend Raab, Kyle Wolff, Keegan Kent, Taylor Renz, Anna Riedl, Tyler Wulfekuhle, Alexander McInturff, Miah Stiefel, McKenzie Rowley, Katherine Raisbeck, Noah Wulfekuhle, Abigail Schick, Ryleanne Stuckey, Mason Woodley, Zachary Vondra, Jessica Williams

Kelli Huneke’s fifth grade Lena-Winslow class presents her with a quilt featuring their handprints as she prepares to travel to Germany for cancer treatment.

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Warren High School announces first semester honor roll WARREN — High Honors: Collin McKee, Rebecca Raab, Cassandra Blair, Allison Kubat, Garrett Williams, JoAnna Dillon, Kailynn Martin, Emma Riedl, Hayley Smith, Makaila Stuckey

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This includes access, education, wildlife habitat, log jam extrication and river cleanup for the human communities in Stephenson County.

Here is what The Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation is going to be up to: Planning to seed our wetland development, placing aggregate in the driveway and parking lot, continue the electrical installation, discussing canoe & kayak launch options, plan the “Dry Hydrant” Fire Pro-

tection Asset, Lee’s eradication of poison ivy, and finishing the ADA fishing pier installation all at Atten’s Landing. Reports on the present and future landings and equipment repairs. fun, the fishThe ing and occasional Bald Eagle sighting is great on our 10,000 year old river and the Wildlife viewing is even better. Our organization is a fun “hands on” group that is making great things happen. We encourage you to attend our meeting and become an active part of our organization. Everyone is welcome. We need you!

Please make plans to attend our fund raiser: A Short Stack for a Tall Cause at Applebee’s Feb. 13, 8-10 a.m. and only $5.

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Pastors’ Corner The Presentation of Jesus

By Sid Kemmis Lay Minister, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lena

LENA — Ash Wednesday is this week—can you believe it?

Easter is rather early this year (March 27), but not as early as it has been in recent years. In 2008 Easter was March 23, and in 2011 it was March 24. The earliest Easter can be is March 22, and the next time that happens is in the year 2285!

As you may know, the date of Easter is based on the lunar calendar used to set the time of the Passover Feast. The calculation for Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox, which is March 20. So Easter can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25.

Between Christmas and Easter, one special day we commemorate is Feb. 2. That’s a date that has many names.

Your first thought was probably “Ground Hog Day”. Well, that’s true, of course. But it is also the day Christians cel-

ebrate as the “Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.” Forty days after Jesus’ birth, his parents took Jesus to the Temple to present him in obedience to Jewish Law. “Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

(Exodus 13:2) Historically, it was one of the major feasts (celebrations) of the Christian church. It was important enough that Johann Sebastian Bach composed several cantatas related to Simeon’s prayer, which is in the form of a canticle.

When mankind sinned in the Garden, God revealed His plan of salvation with this Messianic promise, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) That promise sustained God’s people of faith throughout the ages, and God had assured the old prophet Simeon that he would actually see the prom-

ised Messiah before his death.

Imagine the joy when Simeon saw his Savior, the Savior of the world! Simeon took Baby Jesus in his arms and blessed Him with a prayer called the “Nunc Dimittis” (Latin for “now dismiss”. “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

(Luke 2:29-32) This prophecy reiterates that Jesus came to redeem the whole world, both Jews and Gentiles.

As the Gospel is preached, that light will shine on every nation; because this salvation is for all people. Hearing the prophecy of Simeon, the events now point toward Easter. Jesus took the world’s sins on his back to the cross, sacrificing himself in our place. Then on that glorious Easter morning, He rose from the grave—the final victory over sin, death, and the devil.

St. John Lutheran begins Lenten services PEARL CITY — You’re invited to attend Ash Wednesday services at St. John’s at Noon for a shorted service with the Imposition of Ashes only or at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, for a full service and the Imposition of Ashes. In addition, Pastor Ekstrand will hold Stations of the Cross at Noon on Fridays during Lent starting on Feb. 12. All are welcome to services at St. John’s.

The First Sunday of Lent worship service will be on Feb. 14. Pastor Ekstrand will lead the worship service. The Whirl Sunday School and Confirmation classes will meet at 10:15 a.m. The Stewardship and Outreach Committees, the Memorial and Finance Committees and the Property Committee will all meet at 10:15 a.m. Members of the St. John’s Church Council will be available with Coffee with Council during the Fellowship Hour to answer questions or concerns.

The SPOTS (fifth and sixth grades) youth group will meet at 11 a.m. in the Youth and Family Center. The Fifth Quarter (seventh and eighth grades) will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth and Family Center fol-

lowed by the Genesis (high school) group at 7:30 p.m.

Thank you to all those who supported St. John’s at our Annual Pancake and Sausage Supper. We had a great turnout.

The Mid-week Lenten services will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. The worship service will last about 30 minutes and will include readings, hymns and a drama, “Follow Me.” All are encouraged to attend.

We are embarking on a new Lenten ministry from the ELCA focused on 40 Days of Giving.

A significant component of this Lenten ministry are daily devotions for each of the 40 days. You have two options for participating in the daily devotions. You may receive an email daily (from St. John’s) with the daily devotional included or you may utilize a desk top flip calendar that are available in the Narthex. Please email prshadmin@gmail.com to be included in the Lent Daily Devotions email. Another part of the ministry is coloring sheets for youth. Three different coloring sheets are available. The coloring sheets will be hung in

the Narthex. This ministry also includes giving to World Hunger. You’re welcome to take home a “Feed the World” coin box to use at home. There are plenty, so kids are welcome to take their own. They are located in the Narthex by the devotional flip calendars. St. John’s goal is to raise $500 for World Hunger with the 40 Days of Giving ministry.

Members and non-members alike are welcome to participate in two different Bible Studies at St. John’s. The Monday evening Bible study is at 7 p.m. and features a discussion titled “The Book of Job”. This spring, our Monday night group will study the tragedy and restoration of Job, and perhaps even test our own sense of faith, piety and devotion to our Lord. The Thursday morning Bible study is held at 9:30. The discussion continues to focus on “Genesis:” A Narrative from the Mouths of the Hebrew People of God. You are welcome to join in on any or all of the Bible studies! Both Bible studies are held in the Conference Room of the Lower Level. The door on the east side of the building will be open for the Bible studies.

The Word Made Flesh

By Gary Rich – Lay Servant Lena United Methodist Church

LENA — The Prologue of the Gospel of John is the first eighteen verses. Some scholars believe a portion of these verses were part of an early Christian hymn. John might have used these words since they were influenced by Greek and Jewish philosophical ideas.

John is looking back at the creation story in Genesis as he starts his book with the same words “In the beginning.” He goes on to say, “Was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” The first thirteen verses would contain little the early Greek and Jewish philosophers and theologians would argue about; Talking of new life and light coming into the world.

However, in verse 14, John tells us “The word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, glory like that of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” John was telling the world that God had come to us as a person, Jesus Christ. God’s heart and mind wrapped in human flesh to speak to the entire human race.

John does not tell us how Jesus could be both divine and human. He does not seem to be concerned how this is possible but it does lend itself to some great discussions. Maybe that is exactly what God wanted.

The word of God no longer comes to humanity in the form of a book or a vision but in a person; Showing who God is and what God is like. When I pray to God, it’s like having a conversation with Jesus.

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I think all in the class would agree we are ready and excited to start the New Testament; to hear the actual stories told by Christ to His early believers and to read of his suffering, death and resurrection.

As we study Adam Hamilton’s book –John the Gospel of Light and Life, we will see Jesus as the source of life.

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Join us at Lena United Methodist Church on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. for the service and fellowship time after. Sunday school is at 10:30.

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Turning spare change into positive change in teacher’s fight against cancer

By Tabatha Engel

LENA — When Kelli Huneke, a fifth grade teacher at Lena-Winslow, shared the news with students and staff that her cancer had returned and she would be traveling to Germany to seek new treatment options, they immediately began searching for ways to help their friend, teacher and co-worker.

Soon, faculty members were planning a benefit, contacting businesses for silent auction donations, and selling specially designed sweatshirts and teeshirts to raise funds in support of Huneke’s treatment.

As the adults set to work, Barb Copus, a Title 1 teacher at Lena-Winslow Elementary, noticed how distressed some of Huneke’s students were, as they felt helpless and wanted to do more in support of their teacher. And so, she reached

out them to help raise money through “Koins for Kelli.”

“I thought that perhaps this would be a way to allow them to get involved and help,” said Copus.

The students responded enthusiastically and distributed approximately 40 collection containers throughout the Lena and Winslow communities.

“The response and support has been unbelievable and is so appreciated. So far we have collected $547.00,” said Copus.

Henry Engel, a student is Huneke’s fifth grade class, looks forward to checking his containers each week and bringing donations to Mrs. Copus to go toward his teacher’s cancer treatment - much of which is not covered by insurance.

“It feels really good to help Mrs. Huneke get better,” Engel, age 11, said. “We all

miss her and want to have her back soon.”

Dropping donations into “Koins for Kelli” are just one of many ways the community is coming together to support Huneke’s cancer battle.

A benefit featuring a nacho dinner (in exchange for donations), kids’ fun fair, a family photo booth and live and silent auctions is planned for Saturday, Feb. 20, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the grade school.

More details can be found on Facebook by searching “Kelli’s Community of Care and Commitment.” Supporters can also donate directly to the “Kelli Huneke Benefit” account established at Community Bank on 420 E. Lena St in Lena.

“I think that all of these efforts are a testimony to our school and community and show how we have come together to help Kelli,” said Copus.

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Stockton High School Servant Leaders support Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois

The Stockton High School Servant Leaders present a check earned from the sale of 50 homemade Holiday Treat Trays in support of Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois. Joann Robinson, Director of Volunteer Hospice, Rene Powers, Brynn Schubert, Aaron Dvorak, Drew Groezinger, and Susan Lipnick, Volunteer Hospice Volunteer. Back: Heather Musser, Alexis Mauser, Christian Kampmeier, and Olivia Kepner

Stockton Service Center and Auto Sales donates to Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois

Scott Borchard, Manager of Stockton Auto Sales and owner Erwin Zueger present a check for $1000 to Joann Robinson Henry Engel, a Le-Win fifth grader, collects “Koins for Kelli” contributions from Lindsay Buss Director of Volunteer Hospice of NWIL and Mary Stayner, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois at the Coffee House in Lena.

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KENT — St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will hold Ash Wednesday worship service on Feb. 10, at 4:30 pm. Our worship begins with a solemn call to repentance, and the congregation is invited to come forward for the imposition of ashes. The sign of ashes suggests our human mortality and frailty. The pastor makes the sign of the cross on our forehead with the words “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” With the cross on our brows, we leave to begin our Lenten Journey of forty days.

On Sunday, Feb. 14, at 9 a.m., the women of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kent will hold a brief meeting to catch up on events.

At the 10 a.m. family worship, the congregation will renew their love covenant with God. The Renewal of Our Love Covenant, written by Pastor Carole Andres, contains much of the language found in Marriage Covenants. From time to time we need to take time to review and renew what we really pledge to God. This Renewal Rite is an opportunity to do this. Holy Communion will be celebrated.

All are welcome to worship with us. St. Paul’s is located in the suburbs of Kent on Sunnyside Road. For more information, call 232-4010.

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Photographer lends talents to support Le-Win teacher’s cancer battle LENA — When photographer Liz Foley was contacted

by Joanne Gallagher, a teacher at Lena-Winslow Elementary School, about an upcoming fundraiser, it was a shock to learn the reason for the event: fifth grade teacher Kelli Huneke was diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time in five years.

“That was how I found out that Kelli was facing this battle once again. Joanne was gathering donations and prizes for a benefit being hosted on Feb. 20, at the school,” said Foley.

Foley, a Lena resident and parent of two Le-Win students, instantly wondered what more she could do to help.

“Sometimes it is so easy to throw a gift certificate in the mail and forget about the cause,” said Foley. “My first response was to get involved. I contacted Joanne and arranged a meeting with the faculty organizers and brainstormed some ways I could be of use for the event. We came up with a Family Photo Booth, a fun way to integrate our portrait work into the fair.”

Foley explained that families are invited to come to the benefit and have their portraits taken in a pre-designed set. The cost would be minimal--only $20, whereas, a normal session with the popular photographer starts at $150.

Foley hopes the convenience and affordability will encourage everyone to participate. In return, families will receive a heirloom downloadable digital image. Foley is donating her services, so all proceeds will go toward the benefit But for Foley, that wasn’t enough.

“I still had the feeling there was more I could do,” said Foley.

She soon made the choice to donate all proceeds from Liz Foley Photography for the month of February to the cause.

“Any purchase made during the month of February will go towards lightening Kelli’s financial burden,” Foley explained. “After all, what good is it to have a talent and a business if you cannot use

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Photographer Liz Foley contacted Kelli Huneke shortly after her cancer diagnosis and asked to photograph her, along with her daughter, Sage. Huneke is currently in Germany for treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time in five years.

those tools to help others?”

And yet, there was still one more thing Foley felt she had to do.

“I needed to photograph Kelli. I needed to see her right now, at this moment in time, at her strongest hour. This is my passion, the reason I love photography,” Foley said.

So she called Huneke immediately and requested to photograph her with her 13-year-old daughter, Sage.

“There is just something

about the connection between a mother and daughter that transcends everything else going on in the world. It was important for Sage to have these images, to treasure this amazing woman that is her mother, to know how revered she is by an entire community,” Foley said.

Foley arranged the photo session, and the stunning images speak for themselves. Those who know Huneke see not only

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Continued from page 13 a portrait of a caring mother, but also the face of a dear friend, a beloved teacher and a beautiful warrior.

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LENA — Before the LenaWinslow Lady Panthers could look forward to their showdown with the Pecatonica Lady Indians in their own Class 1A Regional Semi-Final, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, they had to dispatch the Dakota Lady Indians in the opening round.

In 2016, Dakota was not the same team, as one, which in recent years, has taken their shot at the Class 1A Title.

They have lost some games, which many had felt they should have won, during the regular season.

Lena-Winslow found itself in the same situation, during the 2016 girls’ basketball season.

Each night, if a consistent team showed, Lena-Winslow could win.

As is the case throughout a season, things happen, injuries occur, mistakes make things more complicated.

All teams experience it, yet, every team gets a second chance, with the playoffs.

Following an up-and-down close to the regular season and a ten-point win over West Carroll, preceded by a 20-point plus loss to River Ridge/ Scales Mound, the Lady Panthers got a fresh start on Monday, Feb. 8.

Prior to the split victory close to 2015-2016, the Lady Panthers were tripped up by this year’s Lena-Winslow Regional top-seed, Galena, 67-55.

Three days later, Durand, the Rockford Christian Life Regional to-seed, extolled their wrath, pushing it to the final minutes and claiming a 54-50 win over Lena-Winslow.

With the post-season beginning on Monday, the decision for Lena-Winslow was posed.

If the basketball courts are still to be visited in 2016, the Lady Panthers had to defeat Dakota on Monday.

If they wish to continue, they have to take out Galena on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

It’s the playoffs and at this time, every team can surprise, it all depends on how well they are playing late.

It also depends on how many mistakes are avoided.

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LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOSEPH VONDRA JR A/K/A JOSEPH VONDRA, IF ANY, et al Defendant 13 CH 130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 9, 2016, at the Stephenson County Courthouse, 15 N. Galena Ave. (West Door), FREEPORT, IL 61032, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 501 IN SECTION 3 OF THE FINAL PLAT OF LAKE SUMMERSET, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK G OF PLATS ON PAGE 88, AND REVISED PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS AT PAGES 1 THROUGH 7, INCLUSIVE, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF STEPHENSON COUNTY, SITUATED IN STEPHENSON COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 501 CORKHILL COURT, DAVIS, IL 61019 Property Index No. 15-10-01-377-012. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an attached garage.

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, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The sub-

ject 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 receive 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 condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium 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 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). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1317486. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1317486 Case Number: 13 CH 130 TJSC#: 35-17754 I683112 (Published in The Shopper’s Guide Feb. 3, 10 & 17, 2016) 232849

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STEPHENSON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON W. KUHLEMEIER, SR. DECEASED. IN PROBATE NO: 2016 P 7 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of VERNON W. KUHLEMEIER, SR. Letters of Office were issued on January 20, 2016 to Sharon Kuhlemeier, as Independent Executor, whose address is 2424 E. Factory Rd., Dakota, Illinois, and whose attorney is William E. Sisler, 10 N. Galena Avenue, Suite 210 Freeport, Illinois 61032.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at 15 N. Galena Avenue, Freeport, Illinois 61032 or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before (six months after 1st publication or three months from date of notice to known claimants) and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STEPHENSON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE J. ROADS, DECEASED. IN PROBATE NO: 16 P 8 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - CLAIMS

Notice is given of the death of MARJORIE J. ROADS. Letters of Office were issued on January 20, 2016 to Craig E. Roads, as Independent Executor, whose address is 2000 Norfolk Ave., St. Paul, MN, and whose attorney is William E. Sisler, 10 N. Galena Avenue, Suite 210 Freeport, Illinois 61032.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at 15 N. Galena Avenue, Freeport, Illinois 61032 or with the representative, or both, on or before six months after 1st publication or three months from date of notice to known claimants and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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FROM LENA’S KITCHEN

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The not so skinny cook

LENA — Super Bowl is over, and we can put football to rest. Sunday afternoons will not be the same.

Next up March Madness, NBA playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs and winter sports will be finished—lots of ground to cover before we sleep. I find the best part of the Super Bowl are the ads—I don’t get into the half time show. We usually eat during that time, and then everyone goes home so that I can watch “Downton Abbey”—you can see how exciting last Sunday was for me. The next big event is Valentine’s Day. This week’s recipes are great for that celebra-

tion if you are going to cook.

There is a red themed salad, two great seafood entrees, a chicken entrée for those of you who don’t like seafood, and two great desserts.

The first recipe is for a good tasting spinach salad with cranberries, almonds, and a poppy seed dressing. It is easy to make and tastes yummy any time of the year.

Cranberry Sesame Spinach Salad

1 t. butter 2 T. slivered almonds 2½ C. fresh baby spinach 2 T. dried cranberries Dressing: 2 T. canola oil 1 T. sugar 1 T. cider vinegar 2 t. toasted sesame seeds ½ t. dried minced onions ½ t. poppy seeds 1/8 t. salt Dash of paprika In a small skillet, heat the butter over low heat. Add the slivered almonds, cook and stir until lightly browned. Remove

from heat.

In a large bowl, combine the spinach and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until blended.

Pour over the salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with toasted almonds Ever since I went out East, I have become fond of crab cakes. I have bought them prepared, but the homemade ones are the best. They are great if you can get your hands on some fresh crab; however, since we are not near any sea water, we have to use the canned or imitation. They aren’t as good as the East Coast crab cakes, but these are tasty also. You can serve them with tartar sauce or the dipping sauce that follows.

The recipe calls for dill pickles chopped up, but you can buy dill relish just like sweet relish.

You might like the taste of the dill relish in other things also.

Crab Cakes

2 T. plus ½ C. olive oil ¾ C. chopped green onions 16 oz. imitation crab or canned crabmeat, drained

1 egg 1 T. mayonnaise 1 t. mustard powder 2 C. (2 sleeves) finely crushed and packed Ritz crackers ½ t. cayenne pepper 1 t. garlic powder ¼ t. Old Bay seasoning ½ t. salt ¼ t. pepper 1 C. panko or plain dried bread crumbs Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Sauté green onions until tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool for at least 5 minutes.

In a bowl, combine the crab, green onions, egg, mayo, mustard powder, crackers, cayenne, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper. Form into eight patties about ½ inch thick. Put panko in a shallow bowl and working with 1 patty at a time, carefully coat with crumbs.

Heat remaining ½ cup oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook patties in 2 batches, turning once, until golden brown,

about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.

Dipping Sauce for Crab Cakes

1/3 C. mayonnaise 1 T. ketchup 1 T. chopped dill pickle or dill pickle relish 1 T. sweet pickle relish 2 t. Dijon mustard Juice of ½ of a lemon Mix ingredients together and serve as a side for the crab cakes.

Do you want a really special Valentine’s dinner? This next recipe is for shrimp scampi.

They serve it at Red Lobster for a good chunk of change, but you can make your own.

Cub does have raw shrimp that has been shelled and deveined if you don’t want to mess with it. The raw shrimp works best in this recipe. You do have to plan ahead a little because it needs to be placed in a marinade.

Enjoy this decadent meal for a special day.

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By Chris Johnson Reporter

STOCKTON — Pearl City’s regular season is over. The playoffs began on Monday, Feb. 8 for the Lady Wolves.

In the opening round, in the Stockton Class 1A Regional Championship, Pearl City faced River Ridge.

The Warriors are a team, which Pearl City has come across a time or two this season.

The first time the titans met was during the Dakota Thanksgiving Tournament.

Pearl City won by 13 points.

On Dec. 5, it was another showdown with River Ridge, with the same result, as Pearl City held strong for a 45-41 victory.

If conditions remain the same, Pearl City, which was issued the number-six seed in the Stockton Regional, should defeat River Ridge/Scales Mound, which was issued the nine-seed, by the IHSA Selection Committee.

The Board of Administrators met on the last Thursday of January to determine which teams got a free pass into each Regional Semi-Final and which would have to fight, to get their

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chance at an upset.

In the Stockton Regional, Galena received the well-warranted number-one seed.

With a team featuring only two seniors, the Pecatonica Lady Indians were tapped with the number-two seed in the Eastland Sectional fill-in.

Pearl City closed the regular season with a 58-41 loss to the Galena Lady Pirates.

On Feb. 2, Stockton took its toll on the Lady Wolves, winning 44-33.

Ending January and entering the Class 1A Playoffs, Pearl City has struggled, dropping four straight.

The road won’t be easy.

If the Lady Wolves defeat River Ridge in the Stockton Regional Quarterfinal, they will have to face Galena, just to get a chance to battle either threeseed and host, Stockton or dangerous five-seed East Dubuque in the Regional Championship.

Historically, the teams which have performed the best, late,

Stockton seeks second round in IHSA Playoffs

By Chris Johnson Reporter

LENA — The Stockton Lady Blackhawks, with the exception of the Eastland Lady Cougars, ran through the final weeks of the regular season, not experiencing loss, since the first week of January.

Eastland defeated Stockton on Jan. 4, since then, the Lady Blackhawks have run out five straight wins.

A recent victory, 44-33, over Pearl City highlighted how far this team has come, with the playoffs now underway, Big games are won on the defensive side of the floor.

In the opening period, during the NUIC win over the Lady Wolves, Stockton allowed four points. They followed that up with a solid second, which saw Pearl City add eight more to their total.

At the half, Stockton was in front 23-12.

In the third period, the Stockton defense again found ways to prevent open looks for Pearl City.

The five points scored in the period allowed the Stockton advantage to grow to 32-17, with the fourth quarter to go.

In the last eight minutes, Pearl City found their offense, as they scored 16 points, just one less than their entire game total.

Stockton scored twelve points in the final frame and held on for the eleven-point

win.

Kara Wright and Kristen Krippendorf led Stockton with eleven points apiece. Sidney Kuehl scored ten.

For Pearl City, Tori Clark scored eleven points. Tyra Clark added eight with Tia Clark scoring seven.

With the regular season completed, with a game against Eastland on Feb. 5, Stockton now begins to look forward to getting back to Eastland, if they can work their way through their own, Class 1A Regional, which began on Monday, Feb. 8, On Jan. 29, the IHSA Selection Committee issued the Stockton Lady Blackhawks the number-three seed in the Eastland Sectional fill-in Regional.

On Wed. Feb. 10, the playoffs begin for Stockton.

With the number three seed, Stockton received a free pass to the Regional SemiFinal against five-seed East

Dubuque.

That match begins at 7 p.m. at Stockton.

If the Lady Blackhawks defeat East Dubuque and if the top seeds work through the tournament, Galena would have to fall, to allow Stockton the chance to advance to Lanark for the Eastland Sectional Semi-Final on Monday, Feb. 15 against the champion from the Lena-Winslow Regional.

The top teams in the LenaWinslow Class 1A Regional include number-two seed Pecatonica and number-three seed Freeport Aquin.

The Sectional Champion will move on to Oglesby for the right to battle for the Class 1A Super Sectional Title at Illinois Valley Community College on Monday, Feb. 22.

The winner from the Oglesby Super-Sectional advances to the State of Illinois Class 1A Final Four on Friday, Feb. 26.

are the teams which can pull off early tournament upsets.

Pearl City, based on a balance of wins and losses in higher pressure matches will get their chance to see if they are ready.

The Monday, Feb. 8 contest against River Ridge and Pearl City, unfortunately, occurred after this publication was released.

Details of that contest will be presented in next week’s edition.

Additionally, we will continue to follow our area teams, as the 2016 High School Basketball Playoffs move towards the Class Championships, Saturday, Feb. 27, as the Class 1A Girls’ State Champion is crowned.

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Shrimp Scampi Marinade 2 lbs of shrimp that has been deveined and shelled 2 T. white wine 3 T. olive oil 2 t. salt 1 t. pepper Topping 1½ sticks of butter 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 small green onion, chopped 3 T. Italian parsley, chopped 1 t. fresh rosemary, chopped Pinch of red pepper flakes 1 t. lemon zest 2 T. lemon juice Yolk of one egg 2/3 C. bread crumbs In a baking dish, place the shrimp that has been split in a circular pattern in the dish.

Pour marinade on the top and let set for 1 hour. In a bowl, mix the topping ingredients.

Crumble the topping over the top. Preheat the oven to 425 and bake for 10 minutes.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the shrimp dish before serving.

These unique turnovers are filled with a great chicken center that will melt in your mouth. Using the puff pastry is an easy way to make a rather dull recipe great. I use the deli chicken which they have roasted at Sullivan’s. This recipe is also an elegant one to serve for a special dinner.

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2 T. unsalted butter ½ onion, chopped finely 1 carrot, chopped 1 stalk of celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 t. dried thyme 1 T. flour, plus more for dust-

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ing 1½ C. chicken stock 1 t. Dijon mustard ½ C. frozen peas 1½ C. cubed cooked chicken 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 egg Turnovers: Preheat the oven to 375. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.

Add the onion, carrot and celery; season with salt and pepper and cook until the carrot softens, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for an additional minute, stirring frequently.

Add the flour and cook off the raw flavor, about 1 minute. Turn up the heat to medium high and deglaze the pan with ½ cup of chicken stock. Whisk in the rest of the stock and Dijon mustard. Add the peas and chicken and cook at a very low simmer until the sauce thickens up into a gravy—about 5-10 minutes.

Remove from heat and set aside.

On a floured surface, place the puff pastry and cut into 4 squares. Gently roll out each square increasing the size of the square by about 20 percent.

Place on a baking sheet and spoon the chicken mixture in the center. Fold the squares in half diagonally to create triangles.

Pinch the edges together to create turnovers—you may need a little water to bind. Press the edges with a fork to create a decorative border. Whisk the egg with a splash of water and brush the turnovers with the egg wash. Cut a small slit in the tops to allow the steam to escape during baking. Bake the turnovers until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving as the insides will be very hot.

Are you looking for a great recipe for Valentine’s Day? This next recipe is one that you can make ahead and freeze. You just take out what you need and keep the rest for another day.

This recipe was sent by a faith-

ful reader, Mary. She told me she made all the recipes in my column several weeks ago. We thank her for this submission and for her faithful reading of the column.

Cranberry Freeze

1 C. sweetened condensed milk 2 (14 oz. each) cans wholeberry cranberry sauce 1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (14 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained 7 oz. miniature marshmallows 1 C. chopped pecans Place baking cups in 2 12-cup muffin tins. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Spoon into muffin cups.

Freeze until set. Thaw about 10 minutes before serving; serves 24. You can make it in a 9 x 13 inch metal baking pan or two 8-inch square metal cake pans.

The last recipe for this week is a really beautiful fruit pizza made with a brownie base.

You can use other fruits, but the berry combination is really pretty to serve. Enjoy this great looking dessert for your special Valentine meal.

Brownie and Berry Dessert Pizza

1 box Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

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Grease bottom only of 12-inch pizza pan with shortening or cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir brownie mix, water, oil and eggs until well blended.

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Super Bowl is over and Valentine’s Day will be a dim memory—Lent has started, and Easter is just weeks away. We are looking for some meatless meals and some St. Patrick’s Day recipes.

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Lena Library News Celebrate Career and Jonathan Kellerman, Brotherhood in Death by J. D. Robb, Technical Education week LENA — Another winter Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf, and with the CTE Academy month has come to an end.

You’re the One That I Want by ELIZABETH — You are invited to visit the CTE Academy, learn about our programs, ­­and meet our staff!

The CTE Academy provides excellent instruction in Career and Technical Education for area students from River Ridge, West Carroll, Galena, Stockton, Warren, and Scales Mound.

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Our facility will be open to the public on Feb. 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The instructional staff is eager to discuss our programs, community connections, and college credits available for each of our program offerings.

We welcome your participation in the following: Vote for our new logo Enjoy refreshments prepared by our Culinary students Discover our new “Little Learners Academy-Preschool” Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, Feb. 24 and plan a visit to the CTE Academy in Elizabeth, Illinois.

Blackhawk Unit of Home Extension to meet Feb. 18 PEARL CITY — Blackhawk Unit of Home Extension will meet Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Pearl City Library. Joyce Bonnet will give the lesson on “Staycation and Vacation Plan-

ning”. Refreshments will be served by Kim Plantz and Shirley Oppold. This month’s food collection will be given to the Pearl City Food Pantry. You are invited to join us.

Stephenson County Soil and Water Conservation District announces annual election results

FREEPORT — The Stephenson County Soil and Water Conservation District held their annual election of Directors on Feb. 3, at the U.S.D.A. Service Center in Freeport. Three directors’ terms were available for the 2016 elections. Re-elected to a two year term were current board members Ross Bremmer, Chad Alderks and Seth Wenzel.

Ross, Chad and Seth will join the District Board Members Barb Klinger and Jim Hutchison for the upcoming year beginning in March.

Stockton Wesley UMC ladies to hold bake sale on Feb. 12 STOCKTON — Stockton Wesley UMC ladies will be having a bake sale at Fritz’s nursery on Highway 20 on Friday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to whenever the goodies are gone in the afternoon .This is a fund

raiser to help pay for the new boiler we had to purchase when the old one malfunctioned .Come out and get something sweet for your sweetheart for Valentine’s day. Any purchase will be greatly appreciated.

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lead to upsets for the 2015-2016 Lena-Winslow Lady Panthers.

Consistency and another hot streak are all that prevent LenaWinslow from a possible trip to Redbird Arena, in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University, Feb. 26, and a short visit within their own Regional.

A golfer walks into the pro shop at the local course and asks the golf pro if they sell ball markers. The golf pro says they do, and they are $1. The guy gives the golf pro a dollar. The golf pro opens the register, puts the dollar in, and hands him a dime.

We are another month closer to Spring and we escaped the real nasty weather they were predicting for the beginning of this past week. I for one was not disappointed we didn’t get all that snow. No one needs to shovel that much! We were in North Carolina last week and there is still snow at the foothills of the mountains. Where we were they got 5 ½ inches from the big storm that later dumped on New York. Down there everything comes to a halt pretty fast when it snows very much. They couldn’t even get deliveries to Wal-Mart We continue to be busy here, but that is a good thing. Kathy and I are still busy bar coding and weeding out books. We have lots of children’s books for sale along with some adult nonfiction. Stop in and take a peek!

Story hour and after-school programs are going very well.

Last week the after school group started making life size snowmen. They finished the bodies and had a snowman pretzel snack. This week they finished their snowmen. They are all decked out in bright scarves and hats and are on display downstairs in the juvenile area. The kids all did a very nice job.

The preschoolers are still in their winter theme too. Last week they did snowflake coloring sheets, a scratch off sparkle snowflake and ended with a snowflake pretzel snack. After all that work, I’m sure the snack went down pretty easy. This week was just as much fun. The children all hung hearts on the tree in the story hour room.

Time was spent talking about Mr. Groundhog in observance of Groundhog’s Day. Ms. Kathy read two very appropriate books for the day: The Grouchy Groundhogs, and Who Will See Their Shadows This Year? The craft this week was a Love Bug and it was adorable! Circle time is always a big hit. This week they did winter songs and the Love Bug action verse. If your child was here, I am sure he or she can tell you about it. Really cute!

If your child is not involved in these programs, they are really missing out on a lot of fun and learning. We would love to have them join in.

New winter fiction: Blue by Danielle Steel, The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Keeper of the Stars by Robin Hatcher, NYPD 4 by James Patterson, Breakdown by

Susan May Warren.

New fiction donations: The Other Half by Sarah Rayner, Love the One You’re With

By Emily Griffin, and The Engagement by J. Courtney Sullivan. Thank you to our patrons who are so generous to donate to us. We really appreciate it.

New Large Print: Double Down by Fern Michaels and The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks. One new Western: Bor-

der Reprisal by Tim Champlin.

Book discussion was held Jan. 27. Had a nice time and lots of good discussion. Some of the books discussed were: Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans, For Better or Worsted by Betty Hechtman, Girls of Atomic City

by Denise Kiernan, Mill River Redemption by Darci Chan, the Forgotten Room by Karen White, and Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin. The next book discussion will be held Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. Plan to join us if possible and please watch the Shopper’s Guide for future events.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOSEPH VONDRA JR A/K/A JOSEPH VONDRA, IF ANY, et al Defendant 13 CH 130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 9, 2016, at the Stephenson County Courthouse, 15 N. Galena Ave. (West Door), FREEPORT, IL 61032, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 501 CORKHILL COURT, DAVIS, IL 61019 Property Index No. 15-10-01-377-012. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an attached garage. 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, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor 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.

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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 information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium 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 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). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

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How does Woodbridge protect private lenders?

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Example FPCM Property Example FPCM Property Example Northborough Drive - Houston, Texas Northborough - Houston, Texas FPCM Property Example Northborough DriveDrive - Houston, Texas FPCM Property Example Appraised Value: Appraised Value:$4,000,000 $4,000,000 Northborough Drive - Houston, Texas

FPCM Property Example

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