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Orangeville Elementary School’s Authors Day makes reading fun

By Tony Carton EDITOR

Orangeville Elementary School is continuing on an innovative path that motivates students to enjoy reading. Not only are the children choosing great books to read, but they also have the opportunity to learn about their book’s authors and participate in creative activities that drive home a message of how just exciting reading can be.

“We’ve been celebrating our Author’s Day for the past ten years,” said Orangeville Literacy Teacher Erica Kraft. “We pick a different author every year, and we’ve done authors like Robert Munge, Eric Carle, Dr Seuss; we try to pick a new one every year, and then we spend an entire morning where each grade, Kindergarten through our fifth grade,

picks a book from that author and an activity to go with that book.”

Then the fun begins.

“Our students travel around the building and visit the other participating classrooms and spend about 25 minutes in each room doing that grade’s activity before moving on to the next grade,” Kraft said. “We all just travel around and do the activities that go with the book that each grade chooses.”

So, Author’s Day and the reading it generates becomes an adventure.

“It is exciting for the kids because they get to go and see other classrooms and other teachers that they don’t necessarily get to work with very often, and another really nice about it is our fifth graders act as buddies for the kindergarteners,” said Kraft. “So, our fifth graders

travel with a kindergarten buddy and help them do the activity in whichever class or grade they are visiting.”

She said the students tend to choose the more popular authors, but some of the students may not be familiar with one the other class’s choices, so it’s fun for the students to focus on a fun new author.

The next big thing at Orangeville Elementary will be Spring Training

Day in anticipation of the PARCC Assessments.

“We will have some different team building activities and some of us will be dressing up like we’re in spring training like a baseball player,” Kraft said.

The PARCC Assessment system is an annual year-end test in English language arts/literacy, and mathematics in grades three through high school and the Orangeville Spring

Training Day theme is designed to help Orangeville students be prepared to do the best they can.

“We’ll have different rewards like snacks and we are encouraging our students to get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast and be here every day,” Kraft said. “The assessments are important and a tough time for the kids. We just want it all to be as pleasant and productive as possible.”

LeWin Students recognized for teen dating violence video EDITOR

One in every four women and one in every seven men in the United States have experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner, and annually more than 15 million young people witness violence in their homes. In response, the HopeLine by Verizon program provides support and grants to leading nonprofits, and focuses on funding those organizations that support victims and survivors of domestic violence as well as those that strive to prevent it.

One of those nonprofits, the Illinois Coalition against Domestic Violence (ICADV) has awarded Lena-Winslow High School students Ian Zellweger, Corinna Fullmer, Dalton Quinn and Eiley MacDougall a $1,000 grant and iPad Pros for winning first place in the coalition’s annual NO MORE Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge to raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence. The grant and technology are courtesy of HopeLine from Verizon.

The students plan to partner with VOICES of Stephenson County to

initiate a peer counseling hotline as early as Fall, 2017 using the award monies.

VOICES of Stephenson County is a not-for-profit organization that welcomes all victims and survivors (and significant others) of domestic and sexual abuse regardless of income, age, race, creed, sex ethnicity, color, national origin, country of origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity , citizenship status, limited English proficiency, spoken language, disability, literacy or religion.

Under the anticipated part-nership, VOICES will pro-vide training, and students will provide commitment and complete the organization’s application process. The students say they hope Verizon, which provided the grant and technology, will also COURTESY PHOTO Shopper’s Guide arrange phone services for their The students at Orangeville Elementary School spent a day last week reading a selection of favorite counseling hotline. books while learning about their book’s author and participating in activities based on the stories.

The team’s one minute video features a floating shot of a young student walking school hallways and experiencing peer rejection while a narrator describes an incidence of

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Train derails in Lena

At approximately 12:47 a.m., District 16 Illinois State Troopers, responded to a train derailment near the town of Lena. It was reported that there were no injuries, no fire and no immediate call for evacuation. Cars on one track were leaning against cars on an adjacent track. Illinois Route 73 traffic routed around the railway crossing in town.

Lady Wolves suffer Sterling setback Food pantries: what have we learned?

By Chris Johnson

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

There are some things being refined and the results are still waiting to be revealed in Pearl City as a slow start to the season has led to a 1-4 overall mark heading into this week of games. However…there is no need for panic. Recalling comments

by Head Coach Mark Melville, “A lot of players are learning a lot of new things this season.”

In Sterling on Saturday, April 1, a good chance at securing a win slipped away late, as the Newman Central Catholic Lady Comets pulled out the 4-3 victory. The winning run scored in the home team’s final at bat of the night.

A walk-off score is an exciting way to close a night and in this case it didn’t work out Pearl City’s way.

As the season unfolds, fans can be assured their Lady Wolves will pull out many of these late-game heroics themselves. Right now though, the slow start has pushed Pearl City back in the standings. Things will change, many have expressed.

The veteran experience will begin to stand stronger. Pearl City is the defending Class 1A Sectional Champion. Teams are going to have to work to try to keep them down.

Players with a little less expe-rience at new positions on the field will begin to settle down and accept their role. Kendra Melville will con-tinue to lead her team from the

mound and give the Lady Wolves a chance to win each time she steps on the field.

That’s just how things have gone over the past season or two. There’s always a chance for a win at Pearl City. A lot of them are expected. At this point in the season however, they just haven’t begun to line up yet.

Pearl City opened the April Fools’ match with a score in the first and Melville made it last until the bottom of the third, when the Lady Comets broke through and tied the game.

The following at bat, the visiting Lady Wolves responded and put two on the board to jump in front 3-1 at the midway point. Melville then settled in again to push through the fourth.

After a scoreless visitor’s fifth, Sterling Newman stepped to the plate and made the hits count. The string of connections allowed two runs to cross. Heading into the sixth inning the match was tied at three.

Pearl City could not get its offense going in the sixth inning, but the pitching staff kept the opposition at the same disadvantage in the bottom half of the same frame. As the seventh began, the match remained tied at three.

Pearl City couldn’t get the hits strung in their final at bats and en-tered the bottom of the seventh hoping for extra innings.

Sterling Newman would not let it

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happen as they pushed across a run and walked off the field after ushering Pearl City its fourth loss in its first five games.

Melville suffered the loss for Pearl City. She struggled to keep the always-dangerous Lady Comets’ bats contained. She al-lowed nine hits but walked none. In the game the senior struck out three.

Tia Clark, Meg Tessendorf, Nicki Adolph and Sarah Pena were all 1-3 for Pearl City. The Lady Wolves conference mark was untouched in the non-conference affair. They remain one game back in the loss column.

Their overall mark sat at 1-4 as game play began this week at Durand on Monday, April 3.

A home-and-away series opens with Galena on Tuesday, April with the road trip waiting for the Lady Wolves on Thursday, April 6.

A big test against one of the best teams in the NIC-10 lines up next for Pearl City as they play host to Rockford Boylan this Friday night, April 7.

By John Day

CORRESPONDENT

After looking at a number of the food pantries operating in northwest Illinois it’s time to take a look at what works and what might work better.

It has become obvious that food pantries rely on cash donations, donations of food, space that is easily accessible, volunteers, and insightful management. Fulfilling the criteria to be a successful food pantry seems simple enough. Pulling things together to become successful can be another matter. If any one of the items falters, the entire mission: feeding those in need, can collapse.

In Elizabeth, Norma Schwirtz said, “Jack and Jeanette Graves ran the food pantry here for a number of years and were truly dedicated. As they grew older, both they and the pantry began to falter. There was no plan to fall back on and we came to the conclusion that we had to reorganize things. For a time, we weren’t sure if Elizabeth would continue to have a food pantry.”

Lena Community Park District to host Mother and Son Night Out Lena Community Park District presents Mother & Son Night Out at the “Gutter Ball” on Friday, April 28. Join us for Bowling, Treats, and Fun. This year’s theme is “Slumber Party” come dressed in your appropriate pajamas.

Please purchase tickets at Stockton Bowling Lanes, 102 S Ward St, Stockton, IL. $7.50 per person, Boys K-5th Grade & Mom’s of any age.

Limited amount of tickets available, so sign-up soon.

VILLAGE OF LENA REQUEST FOR BIDS Bids are invited for removal and grinding of stumps within the village limits.

A list describing stump locations is available by request to the Village Clerk at 122 E. Main Street, PO Box 607, Lena, IL 61048.

Contractors must be licensed and insured and be prepared to provide a certificate of Liability with limits of $500,000 CSL or higher, and, if applicable, Workers Compensation insurance prior to award of the work.

Successful bidder would be required to comply with the prevailing wage rates established for Stephenson County.

The closing date for receipt of sealed bids at Village Hall is 5:00pm on Friday, April 21, 2017.

The bid approval will be Monday, May 8, 2017 during the Board Meeting at Village Hall. Bidders need not be present.

Lynn Polhill Village Clerk

Reorganizing meant becoming a 501(c)(3) non-profit and joining with the Elizabeth and Derinda churches in a combined effort to run the food pantry efficiently. Schwirz said, “We’ve been able to cut our costs by connecting with St. Stephens and River Bend Food Banks. We now have a stable supply of food on the shelves all of the time. We now are eligible to take delivery of Illinois USDA commodities.

“Because we’re a non-profit we can now look into grants for things beyond just money. We can look at grants for equipment and specific food programs. We’re also trying to reach out to people. The area churches have joined to start a school back pack program for kids who need food on weekends. We’ve developed information packets to be given to people at places such as Tyler’s Justice Center and Riverview.”

Being able to purchase Illinois USDA commodities is especially important as it includes items such as infant formula, evaporated milk, peanut butter and canned meats. To be eligible for such commodities a food pantry must become an Emergency Food Program member, be open 2 hours or more at least 1 day each week, serve all eligible persons, have food other than commodities on hand and accept self - attestation of need and income.

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Science Siesta! girls + science = fun!

Have you ever dreamt of spending the night in a museum? No, this is not a movie, it’s Science Siesta!

Hosted by University of Illinois Extension, this annual event for fourthsixth grade girls will take place on April 21 and 22. Once again, this program will be held at the Discovery Center Children’s Museum in Rockford. This action-packed overnight will combine the fun of a pajama party with hands-on science experiences. “This is our sixteenth year of conducting Science Siesta, we have reached over 2,400 girls so far and we are excited to continue to offer this fun, interactive event to encourage girls to consider science-related career fields,” said Johnna Jennings, University of Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator.

At Science Siesta, girls have the opportunity to meet females in actual science career fields from throughout northern Illinois. The scientists will share information about their back-

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Principal of the day

Deaken Randecker has earned over 300 points on the Accelerated Reader program and so was able to take charge as Principal of the Day on Thursday, March 30. Responsibilities included announcements, supervision, and assisting with Reading Rewards for students.

ground and involve the girls in activities much like they complete in their work every day.

Following the face-to-face interaction with female scientists, youth participate in activities based on the “Wonderwise” curriculum developed by the University of Nebraska. This curriculum highlights the work of female scientists and then translates their work into hands-on science based activities, which are fun and engaging. Participating girls may choose one of three workshop tracks for breakout sessions. Their choices include activities from “Vet Detective”, “Parasite Sleuth” and “Urban Ecologist”.

Statistics show that girls are less likely to pursue degrees and careers in science and mathematics than boys. Researchers agree that this is a complex problem with no easy answers, but believe that there are things that can be done. They suggest that having role models that girls can

look up to, as well as making science fun and interactive will encourage girls to stay involved and interested in science. Events such as Science Siesta are designed to help bridge the gap for girls at a time when many may start to lose interest in science or question whether science is a field they should choose.

Science Siesta for Girls will begin with registration at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 21 and will conclude with check-out at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. The registration fee is $40 per girl. The registration fee covers pizza, snack, breakfast, admission to the Discovery Center Children’s Museum and all hands-on activities.

For additional information, as well as to register for either one of these Science Siesta events, go to the University of Illinois Extension website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ bdo/ or call (815) 758-8194. The registration deadline for this event is Friday, April 7.

Summary of action taken at March 20, Scales Mound School Board meeting

Presentations: Mrs. Angie Winter and Mr. Erik Kudronowicz presented information related to the science curriculum at grades 3-5. They explained the process the staff is going through to

align the elementary science curricu- managed service agreement with lum to the Next Generation Science TCnetworks, INC., of Dubuque, Standards. Currently the teachers Iowa, to coordinate all IT projects are working with the Regional Office and functions in the district.

Following executive session, the of Education’s Systems of Support team. Mr. Kudronowicz presented board approved the appointment of and explained a lab he did with plant Mr. Ronald Babcock as a board memseeds and how he involved students ber to fill the vacancy created folfrom the high school agriculture lowing the resignation of Mr. David program to help teach the lesson. Howland. Mr. Babcock will serve a Mrs. Winter presented examples of two-year term. Mr. Babcock is a 10 how her students created tools they year resident of the school district have an interest in engineering, busi- would use to capture snakes as part residing in the Galena Territory. He ness or agriculture with at least two of a STEM lesson on Ireland and St. was an educator for 44 years teachacademic years left in their plan of Patrick’s legend. ing in School District 300 for over study. The 2017-2018 cohort of 20 30 years. He most recently taught students was selected from 89 appli- New Business: math at Scales Mound High School cations.

The board approved the date for retiring in the spring of 2016. He “Congratulations to the students the 8th grade Promotional Ceremo- has served as a leader in the Illinois selected for the 2017-2018 academic ny. The Ceremony will take place Education Association as a chief neyear,” said Jason Andringa, president in the Scales Mound High School gotiator, treasurer, and president for and CEO of Vermeer Corporation. gymnasium on May 26, 2017, at seven years. He has sat on the IEA “This program is an exciting oppor- 7:00 PM. Board of Directors and it’s executive tunity for future leaders to help make Dr. Caron presented information committee. He served seven years an impact in the state of Iowa and be- on the District’s 504 Accommoda- as a member of the State Teachers yond. We are excited to be a part of tion Plan procedures that will take Certification Board (STCB) and was their personal development.” effect in the 2017-18 school year. the first teacher to ever chair the FaFinancial support from Vermeer The procedures align with regula- cilitation Committee of the STCB. for the program provides each stu- tions for students in need of 504 Mr. Babcock will be appointed and dent selected with a travel stipend Plans. sworn in at the school board meeting for their international experience; The board renewed a three year in April to serve a two-year term. a $2,000 scholarship; and a variety of leadership opportunities includ- Local student named to Drake University Dean’s List McKenzie Magee of Lena and McKenzie Temperly of Winslow were ing retreats, leadership assessments, collaboration opportunities, and named to the Dean’s List at Drake University. This academic honor is networking with Vermeer and ISU achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the Fall 2016 semester.

Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling leaders. The students selected also take one leadership course together more than 3,300 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 40 states in both the fall and spring semesters. and approximately 40 countries.

Jacob Lawfer selected for third year of Vermeer International Leadership Program challenge as part of their leadership courses, engage in leadership development activities and travel to Vermeer headquarters in Pella to interview team members. They will also spend a week at the Vermeer Europe, Middle East and Africa facility in Goes, Netherlands, over the university’s spring break.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for students to study leadership through a global lens,” said Tara Edberg, lecturer in leadership studies, who coordinates the program. “The first two years of the program were a success, and I’m excited to see the partnership between Vermeer and the Leadership Studies Program at Iowa State continue to grow with the selection of our third group of students.”

A new cohort of students will participate every year over the four years of the program. All full-time Iowa State students are eligible to apply. Students are selected through an application and interview process, with priority given to students who

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The 20 students selected for the 2017-2018 academic year cohort will identify and research a global

VIEWPOINT Attorney General Madigan calls for elimination of statutes 4 • Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - Shopper’s Guide

of limitations for felony child sexual abuse and assault Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded members of the Illinois Senate for passing legislation to eliminate the statutes of limitations for felony criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes against children.

Senate Bill 189, sponsored by Sen. Scott Bennett, passed out of the Senate today by a vote of 54-0 and will now be considered by House lawmakers.

The bill will eliminate Illinois’ statutes of limitations on child sex crimes that can allow child predators to go unpunished.

“For a child survivor of sexual assault, reporting their crime can be unimaginable because these crimes are usually committed by an adult they know well,” Madigan said. “We must ensure that we can seek justice when-

Citizens State Bank to host free Community Shred Day

Citizens State Bank is celebrating Community Banking Week (April 2 – 8) with a free Community Shredding Day at its Lena location.

“Old documents like bank statements, copies of bills, and healthcare paperwork are targets for identity thieves,” said CSB Marketing Director Carrie Hass. “Now, while people are thinking about spring

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cleaning, we’re happy to help people safeguard their private information while they’re getting rid of paper clutter.”

The public is invited to bring papers to be destroyed (maximum 100 lbs. per person) from 9 – 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 8 to the Citizens State Bank Lena location – 102 W. Main Street.

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teen dating violence. As the video closes, the socially isolated student enters an open doorway to an encouraging greeting offered by an enlightened peer who then provides a place to talk, and comfort.

Now in its fifth year, the ICADV NO MORE Teen Dating Abuse Video Chal-lenge is the first statewide prevention project of its kind in Illinois. It invites high school age teens throughout the state to create a short PSA type video that is creative, targets teens, and promotes healthy relationships. The videos are judged on those criteria.

Dating violence can take place in person or electroni-cally, such as repeated tex-ting or posting sexual

pic-tures of a partner online and unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Teens often think some behaviors, like teasing and name calling, are a “normal” part of a relationship. However, these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence.

Congratulations to Lena-Winslow High School on the implementation of its Broadcast Technology program and to all those students and staff that participated in and sup-ported the ICADV NO MORE Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge. Dating violence can be prevented when teens, families, organizations, and communities work together to implement effective prevention strategies.

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ever a survivor comes forward to report the crime.”

“For survivors of child sex crimes, the decision to come forward can be extremely difficult and painful, and survivors should be free to make that decision in their own time,” Sen. Bennett said. “I am pleased to see my Senate colleagues agree that survivors – not arbitrary deadlines – should determine when justice is sought.”

As more child survivors of abuse

and sexual assault have come forward to describe the difficult process that they have endured in reporting, states across the country have eliminated statutes of limitations for these crimes. Nationwide, 36 other states and the federal government have removed criminal statutes of limitations for some or all sexual offenses against children.

Currently no statutes of limitations exist in Illinois for murder, involuntary

And Another Thing

By Tom Fore

OBSERVER OF LIFE

Do you know what relativity is?

No, it’s not the science of trying to get along with your opinionated brotherin-law at the annual holiday get-together with family members that you see only once per year. If you want to get all fancy and academic about it, you could look up some scientific definition and find out something about Einstein and time and space. But to us non-scientific types, relativity means something else. It’s more along the lines of how things only have importance in relation to other things.

Here’s an example (it’s not all sciencey, if there is such a word, so just hang in there; it’ll make sense): Those people, physicists, who know about this stuff say that time is not “absolute”. That means it’s not as carved in stone as you may think. Instead, time depends on how we think about it in relation to other things. In other words, time is “relative”.

Still don’t see where this is going?

Try this. I KNOW this will make sense. One of the few things I remember from my high school freshman algebra class was a little aside in a chapter introduction that talked about time and Einstein and all that. It made sense to my 14-year-old self then and I’ve remembered it ever since. Here it is: Do you remember when you were a little kid, let’s say five years old, and it took FOREVER for Christmas day to roll around? And, now that you’re older, it seems like Christmas was just week before last? It’s the old “where does the time go?” adage. And birthdays work the same, as some of us know all too well.

Here’s what happens. When you’re five years old, one year is 1/5th of

your entire life. That’s 20%. That’s really quite a bit. But, if you’re fifty, one year is 1/50th of your life. That’s only 2%. So, when you’re five, one year is a large portion of your life. That’s why it takes forever for Santa to show up or for your next birthday party to happen.

But, when you’re fifty, it’s like, “Wait a minute! What happened? Yesterday, I was just in my 40s.”

This “proves” that time really does go faster the older you get. But does it?

Do the hands of a clock literally speed up the older we get? No, of course not.

It just seems that way. Time is relative.

It seems as if the pages of a calendar fall off a little more frequently than we’d like, but to a child, those same pages are stuck on there with the superest of super glue. To some of us, March went by in a flash, but to a school-aged child with summer vacation looming around the corner, March took twelve years to pass.

Here’s another example we can all relate to. You’re sitting in some boring classroom or you’re watching some dry-as-dust movie. You look at your watch and it says 1 PM. After what seems like two hours, you check the time again and your watch says 1:10.

Or, conversely, you’re talking to a long-lost friend not paying one bit of attention to the time. And, before you know it, three hours have passed in an instant.

So, when you think that time is dragging by, whether it’s minutes or months, there’s a mathematical reason for this. And when time flies by in the wink of an eye, it’s for the same reason. Time is relative, not unlike your brother-in-law who, when making his yearly Thanksgiving visit, makes you think, “My God, has it been a year already?”

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manslaughter, reckless homicide, arson, treason, forgery or the production of child pornography. Under current state law, the most egregious sexual offenses against children must be reported and prosecuted within 20 years of the survivor turning 18 years old.

Two exceptions include cases in which the crimes were committed on or after Jan. 1, 2014 and either corroborating physical evidence exists or a mandated reporter failed to report the abuse.

Hang up on phony ‘Can you hear me?’ scams

Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois residents to beware of phone call scams that attempt to record consumers saying “yes.” Scammers can use the recorded “yes” to authorize unwanted charges to your credit card or withdrawals from your bank accounts.

Recently, Madigan’s office has received an increase in complaints about these scam calls from Illinois residents. The calls start by asking consumers “Can you hear me?” in an effort to record a consumer’s “yes” response. The recorded “yes” could be used by the scammer to authorize fraudulent charges without the consumer’s knowledge. Scammers can also “spoof” caller ID devices with familiar area codes to entice more consumers to answer the phone call.

“Anyone who receives a phone call where the caller asks ‘Can you hear me?’ should say ‘no’ or nothing, and hang up,” Madigan said.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has termed this a “Can You Hear Me?” scam, and Madigan encourages consumers who believe they have received a call of this nature and may have responded “yes” to review credit card and bank statements for any unauthorized charges.

Consumers may also report calls to the FCC or Attorney General Madigan’s office by visiting her website or by calling her Consumer Fraud Hotline: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago). 1-800-243-0618 (Springfield), 1-800-243-0607 (Carbondale)

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ON THE RECORD Obituaries

GLADYS L. STADERMANN Gladys L. Stadermann, 104 formerly of Eleroy, IL passed away peacefully on Saturday March 25, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. Gladys was born on Jan. 31, 1913 in Waddams Grove, IL. She was the daughter of Charles Grant and Laura Amanda (Strunk) Armagost. She married Willard Stadermann on Oct. 10, 1942. Gladys enjoyed playing cards, working puzzles, reading and sewing. She also enjoyed canning her vegetables from her garden. Gladys was employed by General Casualty for many years. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran church.

Surviving is her son: Thomas (Donna) Stadermann and two grandsons, Michael (Kristina) Stadermann and Stephen (Tammy) Stadermann and three great-grandchildren Connor, Brianna, and Isabelle. Also survived are many nieces and nephews.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Willard on February 3, 1993, three brothers, Walter, Earl, and George, four sisters Dorothy Armagost, Leone Rote, Kathryn Reynolds and Margaret Scholtz.

Services were April 1, at Leamon Funeral Home.

Pastor Miho Yasukawa performed the service.

Burial was at at Oakland Cemetery in Freeport, IL. A memorial has been established in her name for the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.

Friends may send condolences to the family at www.leamonfh.com JANICE PEARL MOORE Janice Pearl Moore, 83, Lena, IL fell asleep in death Friday evening March 31, 2017 at her home long time country home in her daughter’s loving arms. Born in Freeport IL on June 25, 1933 to Merrill and Pearl Huber. She graduated from Lena High School then attended Grinnell College in Iowa and Rockford Business College and worked at Corn Belt Insurance until marriage and children. She married Ernest “Bud” Moore on October 10, 1959 in Eleroy. Anyone who knew Jan knew her to be a “people person” who loved to visit and share her beliefs as a long time and dedicated member of the Freeport Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

She is survived by three children,

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Jennilyn Holland, Rockford, Bradley Moore, Lena, and Joellyn (Douglas) Hughes, Freeport.

Granddaughter Cortney Hubbard, Freeport, and three great-grandchildren; Patrick, Lily and Karrigan.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to Jan’s many special friends and caregivers, especially Yvonne Anita, and Lisa.

Jan would ask that you not worry about her as she had full faith and confidence in Jehovah God’s promise of a future resurrection where she will be full of vitality, ready to talk, and tease us all again. (John 5:28,29) There will be a Memorial Service at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1000 Longhorn Court, Freeport, IL April 15. Visitation with the family will be at 1 p.m. with the service following at 2 p.m.

A memorial has been established in her name.

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

MARIE NIELSEN Marie Nielsen, 90, of Lena, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois, while surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept. 2, 1926 to Andreas and Kirstine Kirkegaard in Vindum, Denmark. She married Augie Nielsen on May 16, 1948 in Vindum.

Augie and Marie immigrated to the United State in 1950 and proudly became naturalized citizens in May of 1956. They farmed in the Freeport area, Pearl City, and north of Lena until building a home in Lena in 1980. Marie was involved with Home Extension, 4-H and was an excellent seamstress, even tailoring, in addition to knitting and crocheting. An accomplished hostess, cook, and baker, she was famous for her chocolate chip cookies. She relished doing book work for the farm and household. They belonged to the Lutheran church in Freeport, and then Lena. Marie was involved with several church groups including Sunday school and as a Bible School teacher, Bethel Bible leader, and women’s and couple’s Bible studies. She enjoyed singing alto in church choirs.

Marie was involved with the Lena Historical Society, Lena Thrift Shop, square dancing, vegetable and flower gardening, and had recently founded a Ladies Movie Day. Marie supervised at the Lena Drive Inn and was well known at Engle’s Jewelry Store.

Marie and Augie enjoyed traveling in the US to visit their children and grandchildren’s activities, as well as historical and nature sites. They have gladly hosted many Danish relatives and have made several trips back to Denmark. She maintained

close contact with her Danish family.

Their home was always welcoming to friends and neighbors.

Marie is survived by her husband Augie Nielsen of Lena; three children-Kris (Donald) Allen of Rockford, Jon Nielsen of Belvidere, IL, and Alice Whalen of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren- Steven (Amy) Allen of Batavia, IL, Katrina (Michael) McSweeney of North Wales, PA, David (Holly) Allen of Grandville, MI, Michael (Ann Mooney) Whalen of Colorado Springs, CO, April (Kevin) Breeden of Manheim, PA, Nichelle (Matt Dix) Whalen of Beverly, MA; great-grandchildren- Rebecca Allen, 1 ½ , Elizabeth McSweeney, 4 ½, Jaden Allen ,9 ½ , Andreas Allen, 6, John Breeden, 7, Kelsey Breeden ,4; siblings- Frede Kirkegaard, Meta Simonsen, Lisbeth Andersen, and Kristian Kirkegaard.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings-Emma Kirkegaard, Dina Kirkegaard, Martin Kirkegaard, Ejnar Kirkegaard, and Olga Kirkegaard, son-in-law Tom Whalen, granddaughter-in-law Jennifer Whalen.

Funeral services were held April 4, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lena, IL. Visitation was held April 4, at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Rev. Rick Bader performed the services.

Interment will be at Lena Burial Park in Lena, IL. Luncheon followed the services at the church.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Lena Historical Society.

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

The family would like to express appreciation for the attentive care shown by the entire FHN team.

NANCY ANN FARRINGTON Nancy Ann Farrington, age 75, went to be with her heavenly father on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the comfort of her home.

She was born on Jan. 19, 1942 in Stephenson County, Illinois to Orville and Pauline (Mowry) Noller. Nancy married Ronald J. Farrington on Aug. 21, 1975 in Lena, Il. She graduated from Lena High School in 1960. She then went to cosmetology school. She worked at Noller’s Supermarket, Nancy’s Hair Salon, and Golden Blade Lawn Care.

Nancy enjoyed sewing, cooking, playing cards with friends, and spending time with her grandchildren. After retirement, she and Ron spent winters in Arizona. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband,

one daughter, Holly (Scott) Wertel of Mesa, Arizona. Grandchildren Brady and Natalie Wertel, one brother, Jim (Marsha) Noller of Lena, brothers-in-law Dan Farrington, Sam (Sandy) Farrington, sister-inlaw Peggy (Trip) Henschel, foster brother-in-law Bill (Lynn) Copeland.

Many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday April 7, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lena, with a visitation from 9 a.m. until time of services . Burial will be in the Lena Burial Park. Luncheon to follow at the Church.

A memorial has been established in Nancy’s name.

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

TROY J. BOYLE Troy J. Boyle, age 41 of Stockton, IL, passed away We d n e s d a y, March 29, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born Nov. 9, 1975; the son of Pat and Tina (Mackey) Boyle.

He had worked construction for most of his life. Troy was an active member of the Beloved Church in Pearl City and Lena, IL where he volunteered with church picnics and enjoyed playing his guitar with the Praise & Worship Team and spending time with his church family. He also went to California on the Azuza Now Mission Trip and received a diploma from the Freedom School of Ministry. Troy enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles. He loved spending time with his daughter & son and his dog, Dozer.

He is survived by his children, Patience & Rickie; father, Pat (Kim) Boyle of Pearl City; grandmother, Nola Hopkins of Stockton; sister, Angela Boyle of Quad Cities, IL; nephew, Chayse; niece, Bella; step-sister,

Tory Calderon; step-brother, Cliff (Melissa) Calderon; step-nieces & step-nephews, Tanner, Korrie, Hayden, Jennifer & Kayden; and several aunts & uncles. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tina; grandparents, John and Vera Mackey; grandfather, Owen Boyle; and uncle, Todd Mackey.

A visitation was held April 2, at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton, cremation rites were accorded after.

A memorial service was held Monday, April 3, at St. John Lutheran Church in Pearl City. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Stockton at a later date.

A memorial fund has been established. Condolences may be shared with his family at www.hermannfuneralhome.com

Frances Thomas memorial service

In lieu of a visitation, a memorial service for Frances Thomas will be held at the Stockton High School gymnasium on Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. Private services for family and friends will be at the UU Church (210 N. Pearl St., Stockton, IL 61085) on Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions given in Mrs. Thomas’ name will be sent to the Stockton High School library, and can be sent to the UU Church.

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Your internet history is now for sale. Here’s how you can protect it Compiled by Tony Carton EDITOR

Everyone, even people who aren’t skilled with computers, knows that browsing the web comes with certain privacy risks. The sites you visit, what you do while you’re there, where you’re physically located, and which internet-connected apps you use are all broadcast to your in-ternet service provider (ISP).

More about IT Security In October 2016 the FCC approved rules that would prevent ISPs from gathering that data and reselling it without consumer consent, and yesterday the US House of Representatives overturned those rules, The bill is now headed to the White House, where President Trump is expected to sign it.

Internet users are right to be concerned: Without those restrictions in place, every-thing you do on the web can be tracked, collected, stored, and

sold without your permission. That isn’t just a problem for those tired of intrusive advertisements—it’s also a potential treasure trove for hackers.

It can’t be that big a deal, right?

Every time you open a browser window—incognito or not—your ISP knows what you’re doing. Each web request you make first goes through your ISP, giving them a record of every site you visit.

So, if you visit WebMD they know it. And if you navigate to the page on (insert embarrassing medical condition here) they know it. Suddenly you start seeing ads for creams, tinctures, and pills designed to treat that embarrassing condition everywhere you go, and guess what? It’s not a coincidence and it made someone money.

It’s alarming to think that your ISP is using your browsing history as a means to make more money, and it’s even more alarming to think what

Group Tobacco Cessation program begins at FHN Quitting smoking or stopping tobacco use is one of the best things you can do for your health. FHN offers group support for those ready to quit.

The Quit Smoking / Tobacco Cessation Group offers help for those who want to go through the experience of quitting with others. The next Quit Smoking / Tobacco Cessation Group will meet from 5 – 6 p.m. Thursdays starting April 6, at FHN Family Counseling Center in Freeport.

The cost of the group is $60 and must be paid at the time of enrollment. Space is limited to 20 participants. For more information or to enroll in the April group, call 815599-7300.

Each group meets for six consecutive weeks, with a different focus for each meeting: Session 1 – Risks of smoking and nicotine use; benefits of quitting; physical and mental health consequences of smoking Session 2 – Identify your level of dependence on nicotine; methods

could happen to that data in the case of a data breach. Those advertisers just want to sell you embarrassing creams. Hackers want to trade your data for cases of the stuff.

It’s easy to protect data on the web, right?

Browsing the web is a lot like going out in public: There are certain things you simply can’t do without someone noticing. In this case the entity noticing is your ISP, and the things they notice are worth big dollars to other companies.

The most common method of anonymizing browsing habits is using a browser’s incognito mode, but that really isn’t hiding anything: All it does is prevent the computer you’re using from storing data-the traffic to and from your computer is fair game for anyone looking.

Ad blockers, script stoppers, and other plugins only pro-tect your embarrassing browsing history from your friends and family. Your ISP still has access to everything you do.

True protecting is difficult and comes with drawbacks but it is still possible.

How to protect yourself from the prying eyes of your ISP

There are a lot of reasons to want to anonymize your presence on the web, and not all of them are nefarious or illicit. If you want to stop your ISP from potentially selling your personal info here are a few things you can do.

• Use ToR: ToR works. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to set up or get used to, though. One more reason not to rely on ToR for daily browsing is that lots of websites block ToR traffic because it’s impossible to monetize.

• Use a VPN: Virtual pri-vate networks are sort of like ToR, in that they relay your traffic through a bunch of servers before spitting you out at your destination. The free ones aren’t that good, however, and the good ones are far from free. Expect slower browsing speeds too: All that rerouting takes pre-cious milliseconds.

• Consider local ISPs: Some of the biggest lobbyists for the repeal of regulations protecting consumer data are ISPs like Comcast and Verizon— they stand to make billions in targeted ad deals. Some small-scale local ISPs have said they won’t collect or sell data, so take a look at them

if you’re looking for a new provider.

• Research: If you’re curious about your ISP’s position on data gathering look into it. Call, email, or check out their website and if you don’t find an explicit statement saying they don’t collect or sell data it’s safe to assume they will.

The safest way to browse the web is, unfortunately, not to do it. In today’s age that’s practically impossible, so until internet traffic is safe you’re going to be hard pressed to find easy ways to protect yourself.

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Elizabeth Johnson and Grant Olson of Lena, Ill. are the parents of a daughter Bella Avery Olson born Wednesday March 29, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Ill. Grandparents are Nancy and Steve Olson of Elroy, Ill. and Joel and Jean Johnson of Freeport. Great grandparents are Robert Branthaver of Stockton, Ill., Leroy (Tyger) and Jane Johnson of Dakota, Ill. and Aubrey and Arleen Olson of Freeport.

of preparing to quit smoking; triggers and reasons for using nicotine; link between smoking, behaviors, thoughts and feelings Session 3 – Myths about quitting smoking or using nicotine; techniques for coping with withdrawal symptoms; concerns and fears about quitting; reasons for quitting smoking; anger management techniques to more appropriately handle emotions Session 4 – Methods of preparing to quit smoking; psychoeducation on medication and nicotine replacement therapies; strategies for changing habits Session 5 – Psychoeducation on withdrawal symptoms; techniques for managing withdrawal symptoms and minimizing urges to use; 5-step model for problem solving; thinking errors and how such errors contribute to relapse; identify and correct irrational thinking Session 6 – Relapse prevention programs; alternatives to smoking; stress management techniques to use healthier alternatives to cope with stress and nicotine cravings

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Down by the riverside with IAHCE Ten members from Stephenson County Home and Community Education (SCAHCE) attended the 93rd.

Annual Conference for the Illinois Association for Home and Community Education at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Riverfront Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois, March 14-16.

Through the years, we have changed with the current times, trends, or needs. Our organization was first known as Home Bureau Federation, then Homemakers Extension Association, and today, we are Home and Community Education. Our goal is to educate members of our homes and community. We promote social and economic well-being in our homes and neighborhoods. We are not our Mother’s Home Bureau.

IAHCE continues to cross boundaries when providing unique and inventive ideas for our lessons, providing members the opportunity to learn current and relevant information. We strive to provide our state and county officer’s important information that allows them to work, support and promote the community in

which they serve.

Our members who attended this year’s conference were able to choose from twenty-five (25) different lessons. Members were able to take all this information back to their own counties to share with members who could not attend the conference.

For more information on Stephenson County Home and Community Education, please contact Sandra Kubatzke at 815-563-4343.

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Ten members of the Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education (SCAHCE) attended the 93rd Annual Conference of the Illinois Association for Home and Community Education at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois, March 14-16,2017. Pictured from left to right (back row): Lynn Lott, Carla Meyer, Judy Prasse, Diana Ethridge and (front row): Janice Fryer, Arlene Holmes, Ann Runkle, Sandra Kubatzke, and Marjorie Lott. Marilyn DeVries (not pictured).

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Our Area Churches Welcome You APPLE RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 102 E. Baldwin St., P.O. Box 188, Apple River, IL 61001 Pastor Joey Garcea (815) 656-0362 Church (815) 594-2223 • Sunday Worship – 9 a.m.

• Bible Study - Every Monday 9 a.m.

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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH 118 East Mason Street, Lena, IL 61048 Pastor Miho Yasukawa (815) 541-4708 • 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.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 315 W. Maple St., Stockton, IL 61085 Pastor Jonathan Singleton (815) 947-2414 E-Mail: calvaryum@yahoo.com • Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 8:45 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. & 7:00 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

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA STOCKTON 600 N. Main St., Stockton Rev. Susan Davenport (815) 947-2033 E-Mail: clc600@frontier.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Christ-Lutheran-Church-Stockton-IL • Saturday Worship 5:30 p.m.

• Education for all ages Sun. 9:00 a.m. September - May • Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

• Confirmation Ministry Wednesdays 3:05 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Healing Services on 5th Weekends EBENEZER – SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST P.O. Box 102, Pearl City, IL 61062 Pastor Randy Nicholas • 815-369-4511 Sunday Worship Alternates Monthly At the two churches Find us on Facebook for location • Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

• Sunday School follows worship • April worship is at Ebenezer-UCC Church 5421 S. Stone Church Road EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF LENA 720 N. Freedom Street, Lena, IL 61048 Dr. Jim Erb, Pastor (815) 369-5591 Rev. Scott Wilson Associate Pastor of Youth • Sunday Morning Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 8:45 a.m.

• Awana Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

• Junior & Senior High Youth Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 101 Jefferson Street, Warren, IL 61087 Pastor Ryan Bare (815) 745-2287 • Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

• Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.

• Sunday Afternoon Worship – 1:15 p.m.

• Wednesday Evening Bible Study – 7:00 p.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 411 S. Main Street, Pearl City, IL 61062 email: pcumc@aeroinc.net Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/pcumcil Pastor Matthew Smith (815) 443-2177 • Sunday Worship – 8:30 a.m.

• Sunday School – during worship after the children’s message FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 309 S. Main Street, Elizabeth, IL 61028 Pastor Tiffany Garcea Email: firstumceliz@yahoo.com • Sunday Worship - 8:45 a.m.

• Sunday School - 8:00 a.m.

• Women’s Faith Group 1st Tuesday monthly - 9:30 a.m.

We are handicapped accessible Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fumcelizabeth

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STOCKTON 151 S. Main, Stockton, IL 61085 Pastor David McAusland - (815) 947-2986 • Sunday Morning Service – 10:00 a.m.

(Church luncheon following morning service) • Sunday Afternoon Service - 12:30 p.m.

• Bible Study & Prayer - Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.

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 Brian LeBaron (815) 369-5291 • Sunday Worship – 9:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:30 a.m.

• Daily Dial-A-Devotion 815-369-4411 McCONNELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 Hulbert Rd. P.O. Box 97, McConnell, IL 61050 http://www.gbgm-umc.org/mcconnellumc mcconnellumc@yahoo.com “Like” us on Facebook Pastor Matthew J. Smith (815) 868-2324 • Sunday Family Worship – 10:30 a.m.

• Children’s Ministries Please call church for dates and times • United Methodist Women – 1:30 p.m.

(1st Wednesday of each month) * We are handicapped accessible SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, IL 61048 (Turn on Salem Road at Eleroy Rest Stop) Rev. Randy Nicholas (815) 369-4511 • Sunday School for all ages – 9:30 a.m.

• Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.

• Bookworms Reading Group - 7:00 p.m., 2nd Monday of the month 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 Pastor Mark Oehlert (815) 970-4780 (cell) (815) 845-2061 (church) • Sunday Worship – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

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

• Holy Communion is celebrated weekly.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 209 Clinton St., P.O. Box 445, Warren, IL 61087 Bryan Odeen Intern as Pastor (815)745-3444 www.stpaulswarren.org • Saturday Worship – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

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.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF STOCKTON 219 N. Pearl St., Stockton, IL 61085 www.uuchurchofstockton.org Rev. Armida Alexander (815) 947-3812 A LGBT Friendly Church Services and Religious Education are on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

A progressive, liberal religious and welcoming congregation that encourages individuals to search for their own answers to life’s ultimate questions. Our living faith now draws from many sources including the wisdom traditions of the world’s religions and the findings of science.

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 Pastor Thomas Ekstrand (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 Lisa Burbank Church: 815-589-3367 • Sunday Worship – 9:00 a.m.

• Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

“Celebrating 153 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 EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS 411West Catlin Street, Elizabeth IL, 61028 www.stpaulelizabeth.org Pastor: Mike Nesbit (815) 858-3334 • Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Sunday School & Adult Bible Study - 8:45 a.m.

• Wednesday Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH The Little Church with a Big Heart 1334 Sunnyside Road, Kent, IL 61044 1/2 mile north on Kent Road Pastor Carole Andres (815) 232-4010 wogac@comcast.net • Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

• Holy Communion every Sunday • Women Meet at 9 a.m. on the 2nd Sunday • Chair Lift to Sanctuary

WARREN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Water & Jefferson St., Warren, IL Pastor Roger Bronkema (815) 745-3647 email: warrenumcchurch@bhawk.net • 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 Brenda Morris (815) 947-2541 or (815) 601-6742 • Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

• Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.

• Fellowship following service • Adult Bible Studies Available • Communion Every 1st Sunday • Connections (meal and education for youth and adults) Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. * Handicapped Accessible WINSLOW GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 197 Carver Street, Winslow, IL 61089 Pastor Robert Patin (815) 230-1862 • Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.

• Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

• Sunday Evening Service – 7:00 p.m.

• Prayer and Bible Study – Wednesdays at 7:00 p.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 Worship Leader – Ed Curry (815) 541-3278 • Sunday Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

• Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Please call 815-369-4112 or 815-947-3353 if you wish to have your church listed on the church page.

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St. John Lutheran Church in Pearl City to host Palm Sunday Breakfast On Sunday, April 9, Pastor Ekstrand will lead worship on Palm Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. The worship service will include the Joy Choir and Chancel Choir.

Whirl Sunday School will meet and focus on the lesson, “Matthew’s Holy Week.” Confirmation class will also meet at 10:15 a.m. The Property Committee will meet at 10:15 a.m. in Luther Hall.

The SPLAT Youth Group will be serving a Palm Sunday Breakfast on April 9, at 10:30 a.m. ‘til Noon. The breakfast will include scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes,

cheesy potatoes, apple sauce and beverage. Tickets sold in advance or at the door. Tickets are $7 or $3.50 for three-ten year-olds and little people ages two and under are free.

The Genesis (high school) youth group will meet at 7:30 p.m. on April 9, at the Youth and Family Center. The Fifth Quarter (seventh-eighth grades) youth group will meet on Wednesdays at 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Youth and Family Center.

St. John’s will host their final Mid-week Lent worship service on

Wednesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and will conclude the Chancel Drama series, “Written by the Finger of God.” Pastor Ekstrand will also lead Stations of the Cross at Noon on Friday April 7. The Joy Choir will have rehearsal followed by their Easter Party starting at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 6.

St. John’s will hold Holy Week services including services for each of the “Three Days.” The Maundy Thursday worship service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. A Community Good Friday worship service will be held at 7

p.m. on Friday, April 14. The Easter Vigil worship service will be held on Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m.

Easter Sunday worship service will be held at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. Join us for Holy Week observation.

The Women’s Gathering will meet at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, at St. John’s. They will begin with fellowship followed by cleaning the kitchen, bible study, meeting and lunch. Lunch will be provided.

HUNTING FOR MORE THIS EASTER?

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church continues food and fellowship outreach

Salem United Church of Christ in Lena continues ‘Walk to the Cross with Christ’ series

Please join us at Salem United Church of Christ in Lena. We continue our series called “Walk to the Cross with Christ.” We bring the Bible to life by interactively reading the book of Matthew beginning at the start of Christ’s ministry to his death on the cross.

Our 10:30 worship service April 9, will conclude with Chapter 27.

We aim to reinforce how “Christ walks alongside us.” We anticipate the Holy Spirit working in our lives and communities as God speaks to us through His Word. We also want to invite you to the Lenten Luncheon sponsored by Salem hosted

by Lena U.M. Church on April 12, at Noon. Maundy Thursday church service is April 13, at 7 p.m., and Easter Sunday for breakfast at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10:30 a.m. April 16. For more information, please call 815-369-4511 or visit us on Facebook to view the recorded “Walk to the Cross with Christ” series and sermons. We are the “Old Stone Church with the Lighted Cross” located at 8491 W. Salem Rd, Lena

which can be found on the lower level of the church building.

Throughout the Lenten season, the soup and sandwich meal begins again from 5:30 until 6:30 in the church fellowship area. The evening meal is followed by a Wednesday evening prayer service and a Lenten message. During Holy Week, the evening meal will not be on Wednesday, but on Maunday Thursday, April 13, same time and place. The meal will be followed

by Maunday Thursday worship at

7 p.m. with Holy Communion. All who believe in Christ are welcome to receive Holy Communion at Shepherd of the Hills. The Good Friday Service will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 14.

Easter Sunday Morning Services are at 8 and 10 a.m., with a brunch served in between services.

The door is open to all who seek a Christian house of worship where the church’s mission statement is “People of God: Loving All, Welcoming All, Serving All.”

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GOOD FRIDAY— April 14 at 7:00 pm Theme: “Living Lent: Passion” Tenebrae (Light & Darkness) Worship

Holy Cross Parish Center 223 E. Front Ave. • Stockton, IL 815-947-2545

NO SATURDAY WORSHIP ON April 15 EASTER SUNDAY— April 16 Worship: 7:00 am, 9:00 am & 10:30 am Theme: “Living Lent: Paradise”

Annual

Fish Boil Friday, April 7th, 2017

EASTER BREAKFAST—8:00 am Served by the Junior High & Senior High Youth (Eggs, Sausage, Pancakes, Donuts, Juice, & Coffee)

Serving Times: 5 p.m. • 6 p.m. • 7 p.m.

Menu: Boiled Fish, Potatoes, Onions, Cole Slaw/Roll, Beverage, Desserts

Advance Tickets

Adults - $10.00 Children 12 & Under - $4.00

Advance Tickets Available at: Holy Cross Parish Office, Citizens State Bank, Corner Tap, Shell, Stella’s, Bella’s, Illinois Bank & Trust & Hartzell’s in Warren

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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 536 E. Schapville Road, Scales Mound, reaches out to all residents of Jo Daviess County to offer good food and good fellowship every Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Shepherd’s Table.

Shepherd’s Table is a soup and sandwich lunch with side options, free of charge to anyone looking for a mid-day getaway into the countryside, a healthy meal, and a friendly welcome to the table. The meal will continue every Wednesday throughout the summer. It is prepared and served in the kitchen of the church fellowship area,

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At Highland Community College, 13 teams of young people from the great need and of a nature that is a Kim Poole, Director of the Servant area. Each year the kids pick a proj- sustainable effort.”

Leadership Program said, “We have ect, looking for an issue that is of Time and again, that need is hunger and whether it’s a fund raiser or a food raiser the team really gets inOPEN HOUSES volved.

“In Stockton, when our Servant Sunday, April 9 • Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 9 • 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Leaders found a need for a back436 HUBBARD ST. 257 CARVER ST. pack program, they got involved and WINSLOW WINSLOW stayed with it,” said Poole. “They got MOTIVATED SELLER COUNTRY VIEWS, involved in every aspect including LARGE YARD LE-WIN SCHOOLS! getting the program off the ground with access to back This 3 bedroom, 1 bath home has a spacious living room yard from basement. Home features and grant writing.” with wood burning fireplace, den/ 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, spacious eat Laurie Gothard-Zueger and Cynfamily room/office and a large dining in kitchen, dining room, living room, thia Donth-Carton are Stockton High room with double set of French doors office/toy room, breezeway and main School’s Servant Leadership mentors leading to the deck. Kitchen and master floor laundry. Roof has been replaced bedroom have vaulted ceilings. Built ins and the exterior of the home stained and have guided their team’s backin the hallway and den. Master bedroom & trim painted, upstairs bedrooms pack program since the beginning. has double closet. New roof in 2010. new carpet & paint 2014, kitchen and “The program has been in the Priced at .................................... $72,500 bath/laundry room remodeled 7/8 schools for two years,” Gothard-Zuyears ago. Le-Win School District.

204 E. RAILROAD ST. Priced at .................................... $65,000 eger said. “The kids became really LENA involved and work hard.

712 BIRCH ST. OLD WORLD CHARM “The program is anonymous, LENA AND CHARACTER meaning that the social worker in REDUCED $2,400 ABOUND in this LOCATED ON QUIET 3+ bedroom, 2 bath home. Beautiful the school identifies the families or close CUL-DE-SAC woodwork, pocket doors, wood floors, students in need. Our servant leaders ornate fireplace, built ins. Main floor to park and schools! Home features load the backpacks and drop them consists of a study, living room, formal 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room off at the grade school where they dining room, modern eat in kitchen, and family room. Kitchen has island possible main floor bedroom/office. with corian counter top. Dining area are handed out to the students before Upstairs you will find 3 bedrooms the open to kitchen & living room. Patio they leave on Friday afternoons. master with a walk in closet. Newers door from dining area leads to deck “While these kids are going to include updated main floor bathroom, and back yard. Newers include roof, have meals on weekends, we don’t stainless steel appliances and study floor flooring, doors, trim, water heater and refinished 2016 and house roof 2015. softener, deck just to mention a few. know what they will have once sumPriced at ...................................$116,900 New Price ................................ $102,500 mer vacations come about,” she said.

“We’re very concerned.”

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Either could also easily be finished into additional living space or rec room/man cave. Updates include a radon mitigation system 2013, new roof in 2013, and a fenced in yard that is fenced with maintenance free fencing professionally installed in 2013. This home is move in ready and is priced to sell.

Priced at .................................... $99,900

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Do you know of a Lena-Winslow High School senior that may not have had an easy time in school for one reason or other, but has persevered and now is ready to begin the next step in their life by graduating and continuing their education? If so, we would like you to consider nominating that student for the Friends of Lena Lions Club Scholarship. Tell us their story and why they are being nominated. There will be one scholarship awarded to a graduating boy, and one scholarship to a graduating girl. Application is in the form of a nomination letter, and

may be sent to: School Counselor Lena-Winslow High School 401 Fremont St. Lena, II 61048 Please designate the letter as a Friends of Lena Lions Scholarship Nomination.

Application must be postmarked by Wednesday April 26, 2017. The Scholarships will be announced at the Lena-Winslow High School Honors Night on Wednesday, May 10. The Scholarships will be awarded after successful completion of the first semester to any accredited college with proof of second semester registration.

Illinois American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary offer discounted dues The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois, has discounted the dues for a short time.

The American Legion is the larg-

est patriotic organization in the world and will be celebrating 100 years in 2019. The serve the veteran, those currently serving in the military, children and the communities. The

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Lena United Methodist Church, 118 W. Mason St., will hold their annual ham loaf supper on Saturday April 8, from 4:30-7 p.m..

Meal will include: ham loaf, parsley potatoes, green beans, jello salad, dinner roll, dessert and beverage. Carry outs will be available. Call the church at 815-369-5291. Adults $9, children under 10 yrs. $4. Add the date to your calendar and grab a friend for an enjoyable night out.

Evangelical Free Church of Lena

The Evangelical Free Church of Lena will present a praise and worship Easter Cantata on Palm Sunday, April 9, at 10 a.m. The choir will perform “Hope Is Alive In Me” arranged by Travis Cottrell during the worship service. The community is welcome to worship with us.

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ensure the continued service for food re-quests in any given area, there has to be a plan in effect. That means an operating system that has management, a board of directors or advisers, stocked shelves, reserve funds and a volunteer base. River Bend has always had a good working relationship with churches that are the main source of volunteers anywhere.

We recognize that a majority of the people involved in the effort to end hunger are motivated by their faith.”

Miller fully recognizes the problem of what to do about kids in the backpack programs during summer vacation. Miller said, “We want to develop a summer feeding program in every county served by River Bend. The program would not require any forms, registration or applications. Any kid under the age of 18 would be eligible. The difficulty we have is that only about one sixth of eligible children show up. Many of these children are latch key kids with no form of supervision or transportation. We can find ways to get meals to the sites but how do we get the kids to the site?”

Fighting hunger is never easy, but because of the commitment from community businesses, churches and the dedication of volunteers, inroads are being made.

Friends of Lena Lions Club scholarship nominations accepted

Lena UMC to host annual ham loaf supper

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Since the Servant Leadership hosted backpack program is not affiliated with the Stockton Food Pantry, storage, volunteers, outreach and continuing the effort are a major concern. The team is using donated space at the moment for storage and packing.

“We are grateful for the phenomenal support the community has shown for our backpack project,” Donth-Carton said. “The kids have named it Stockton Nutritional Outreach Works (SNOW) because it is not unrealistic for the program to SNOWball beyond its current state.

We know the need is great in our area. We know there are other children out there who are hungry and it is our hope to find a way to reach them.

“We would love to work with River Bend Food Bank but currently don’t have the certifications, facilities, etc. to meet their requirements.

We are hoping to find a way to resolve this. Working with River Bend, would enable us to take on so many more kids, and hopefully help meet the needs of others in the community who are hungry, as well.”

Mike Miller, Executive Di-rector of the River Bend Food Bank acknowledges everything said by the volunteers quoted here. He said, “To

Palm Sunday Worship - April 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Parade of the Palms Holy Thursday - April 13, 6 p.m.

Reflect on the Last Supper with short film “Christ in the Passover” around a table while hearing devotions of Jesus’ last meal.

Easter Worship & Breakfast - April 16, Worship at 8:30 a.m.

Celebrate the Risen King!

Community Breakfast following the service at 9:30 a.m.

All of our services are open to all faith believers. Come and celebrate the RISEN KING!

National Commander testifies before Congress fighting for the rights of the veterans. Membership is crucial for him or her to be heard.

Until April 25, the dues for those joining The American Legion is $20 and for the American Legion Auxiliary is $10. The same dues amount would be for anyone who is going to renew their membership that has not paid dues since 2014. Any female veteran who is eligible that would like to join the American Legion Auxiliary for the first time the dues are totally waived for this year.

Anyone interested may contact the Department offices in Bloomington or any local Post and/or Unit. Julia Moore 815-369-4684.

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FROM LENA’S KITCHEN ungreased 1½ quart casserole or 9-inch glass pie plate, mix the cream cheese, onion, garlic, parmesan, mayo, juice, sugar and mustard.

Stir in crab. Sprinkle with almonds.

Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve with crackers.

This refreshing fruit salad uses a honey and lemon dressing. If you don’t have fresh mint, you can use a very, very small amount of mint flavoring in the dressing. Always The not so skinny cook remember that a little mint goes a I am back, and April is not com- long way. ing in like the lamb she is supposed Watermelon Blueberry to be. The wind has been whipping up everything in sight, and I have a Salad lot of debris in my yard. The grass 1 T. honey is beginning to green, and several of ¾ t. lemon juice my friends have daffodils blooming. ½ t. minced fresh mint My tulips in an unprotected area 1 C. seeded and chopped waterhave sprouted, and I am concerned melon they will probably get nipped by ½ C. blueberries frost. Otherwise, the robins are Stir together the honey, lemon singing, and time is marching on. juice, and mint. In a large bowl place This week there are some Lent- watermelon and blueberries and toss en recipes for Fridays (or any day with dressing. for that matter), a good and hearty The first of our meatless Lenten mushroom soup, a refreshing salad, recipes is for an easy and creamy and two Easter desserts. tomato soup. You will need to use The first recipe for the week is for an immersion blender—if you don’t a great appetizer. I have made one have one, they are often on sale and something like this one, but mine are pretty economical. It is one of the didn’t have the parmesan cheese in best little appliances you can have. If it or the apple juice. These ingredi- you want to top with cheese, you can; ents give a different flavor to an old however, I like the seasoned croutons favorite. I also mix the dip in a bowl better. and then put it in the pie plate— Creamy Tomato Soup why? Because I am sloppy and 4 T. unsalted butter mixing it separately gets it evenly 1 C. diced onions mixed and easier to handle. You ½ C. diced celery can use either the canned crab or the 1 T. minced fresh garlic imitation crab. I like the imitation 1 T. tomato paste crab because all you do is chop it 1 t. celery seed up—the canned crab requires some 2 cans (28 oz. each) whole tomapicking out of cartilage and other things that I don’t have time for. toes in juice 1 ½ C. vegetable broth The canned crab does give the dip a ¾ C. whipping cream sharper flavor, so choose which one Salt and pepper to taste you want to try.

Melt the butter in a stock pot or Hot Crab Dip Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, soft- the onions and celery, cover the pot, ened and sweat until softened, 10 minutes. ¼ C. sliced green onions Add the garlic, tomato paste, and 1 clove garlic, finely shopped 1 teaspoon celery seed, and cook 1 ¼ C. shredded parmesan cheese minute. ¼ C. mayonnaise or salad dressStir in whole tomatoes and broth; ing bring to a boil over high heat. Re¼ C. apple juice duce heat to low and simmer soup for 2 t. sugar 10 minutes.

1 t. ground mustard Purée the soup using an immersion 6 oz. crab (imitation or canned— blender or in batches in a standard if you use canned, you need to drain, blender and return soup to the pot. remove bones, and flake)) Stir in cream; season soup with salt ½ C. sliced almonds and pepper. Garnish servings with Preheat the oven to 375. In an

Lena American Legion Auxiliary schedules April meeting The Lena American Legion Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 12, at 7 at the American Legion Home. Dues can be paid at this meeting. Members are asked to bring toothpaste and toothbrushes for the veterans. Miss Poppy will be selected. Marsha Tessendorf is in charge of the social hour. Female veterans or relatives of veter-

ans who may be eligible to join are always welcome. All female veterans who join this year, the dues will be waived for the first year. Until April 25, the dues for anyone joining will be only $10. Anyone rejoining who has not paid dues since 2014 will only have to pay $10 until April 25. We need members to help serve our veterans, the community and the children.

croutons.

What goes better with tomato soup than grilled cheese? This recipe adds a little zip to the traditional grilled cheese. If you like pimento spread, you will love the taste of this sandwich. For those of you who have to have meat, you can add some bacon to the sandwiches.

Pimento Grilled Cheese

Mushroom and Barley Soup

1 lb. sliced mushrooms 3 medium carrots, finely chopped 3 celery ribs, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 C. medium pearl barley 1 t. dried thyme 1 t. pepper 5 C. water 4 C. beef stock 3 t. salt divided 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 lb. ground beef or turkey Place the mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, barley, thyme, pepper, water, beef stock, and 2½ t. salt in a 6 or 7 qt. slow cooker.

In a large bowl mix the egg and remaining salt. Add the ground beef or turkey and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1¼ inch balls. Drop gently into the slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables and barley are tender; 6-8 hours.

Do you not have a spring form pan in your cupboard? Traditional cheesecake recipes usually call for one. If you don’t have one, this recipe is for you. This cheesecake bar recipe is a great one for Easter. You make it in a cake pan with a foil lining. It is easy to get out and serve. I think you could use strawberries or blueberries if you wanted. However, my favorite (next to chocolate of course) is raspberry.

Refrigerate for 4 hours. Top with reserved raspberries and lemon zest.

Use the foil handles to remove the cheesecake from the pan before cutting into bars.

My friend made this really neat Easter Candy Cake. It is easy because it uses all prepared ingredients: a cake mix, canned frosting, candy bars, and Easter candy. It is really pretty, and kids will love it. I think you could also have them help you make it!!

2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese 6 oz. cream cheese, cubed ands softened Easter Candy Cake ¼ C. mayonnaise 1 cake mix (white, lemon, straw1 jar sliced pimentos (4 oz.), berry, lime) drained Prepared cream cheese frosting 2 T. minced chives or parsley Kit Kat bars Salt to taste M & M candy 8 slices of Italian bread Peep bunnies or chickens—about 4 T. butter, softened 2 or 3 Purée the cheddar, cream cheese, Colored green coconut and mayo in a food processor; Prepare the cake mix according to pulse in pimentos until coarse. Stir directions for a two layer cake. Cool in parsley or chives and season the and trim the cake so it is level. Place mixture with salt. on a cake plate or pedestal cake plate Brush one side of the bread slic(the pedestal really makes it prettier). es with butter, buttered side down.

Fill the layers with frosting, and frost Spread about ½ cup cheese spread the outside and top of the cake. on half of the slices; top with reApply Kit Kat bars which have maining slices, buttered side up. been broken in two sections around Cook sandwiches, two at a time, the side. Place the M & M’s on the in a nonstick skillet over medium top making sure you cover all of your heat until golden on both sides, frosting. Place the Peeps toward the about 5 minutes; transfer to a cutside of the cake. Decorate the platter ting board and let rest 2 minutes bewith the colored green coconut for fore cutting each in half. Refriger“grass”. ate any remaining pimento cheese Spring sports are in full session. I to serve on crackers.

Raspberry-Lemon received my first graduation invitaThis next recipe is a different tion this week! Time is really marchtake on the plain old tuna salad Cheesecake Bars ing on. By the time this paper comes sandwich. I always use celery in 2 C. graham cracker crumbs out, we will have the April elections mine, so I do have some crunch; 1 C. plus, 2 T. sugar, divided over. I hope people did get out and however the addition of water 6 T. butter, melted vote because this time we did have chestnuts adds a new dimension of 3 C. raspberries, divided some choices. My motto is that if flavor and makes the sandwiches 1 T. lemon zest you don’t vote, you can’t complain extra crunchy. You can use regular 1 T. lemon juice tortilla wraps, but the spinach ones 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, or really have any opinion. I know that is perhaps not very long sighted, also add to the flavor. This recipe softened but I believe it is our right and our makes two to three sandwiches de4 eggs. pending on how much filling you Preheat the oven to 325. Line a 9 duty to vote. If you noticed the little use. x 13 pan with foil, with the ends of article last week, you should recogthe foil extending over the sides. In nize that it should have been printCrunchy Tuna Wraps 1 pouch (6.4 oz.) light tuna in a bowl, combine the graham crumbs, ed two weeks before. We are still in 2 tablespoons of sugar and the butter; transition, and hopefully will have all water press onto the bottom of the prepared our problems ironed out. I have been ¼ C. finely chopped celery honored and slightly overwhelmed pan. Bake for 10 minutes. ¼ C. chopped green onions at the people who miss my column.

Reserve ½ C. raspberries, 1 tea¼ C. sliced water chestnuts, Thank you for your loyal readership spoon of lemon zest for later use. chopped (not sure that is a word, but it works In a mixing bowl, beat the cream 3 T. chopped red pepper in this situation.) Easter is in two cheese, lemon juice, remaining zest, 2 T. mayonnaise weeks. We continue to look for some and remaining sugar until blended.

2 t. prepared mustard brunch recipes and also for rhubarb Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix 2 spinach tortillas (8 inch) room recipes for May. You can contact on low speed after each just until temperature us in person, by mail, or email us blended.

Gently stir in the remaining 1 C. shredded lettuce at From Lena’s Kitchens, Shopper’s raspberries and pour over the crust.

In a small bowl, mix the tuna, Guide at 213 S. Center St. or email Bake 35-40 minutes or until cencelery, onion, water chestnuts, pepscoopshopper@rvpublishing.com. ter is almost set.

Cool completely. per, mayo, and mustard until well blended. Spread over tortillas; sprinkle with lettuce. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style.

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Pearl City Hornets 4-H April news

By Matthew Bronkema

sale which will be held at the Pearl City Bank on Good Friday, On March 26, at 6 p.m. we met April 14, from 8:30 to noon. The at the YMCA and went swimming bake goods should be delivered until 7. Then we walked over to at 8-9. All of the donations will the Extension Office in Building go to the Pearl City Food Pantry.

R, and had our “April” meeting.

This year has really gone by fast.

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LeWin ag students visit AJ’s meats

Students from the animal science class visited A.J.’s Lena Maid Meats in Lena to see a beef animal processed from beginning to end. This is a science-credit class for graduation as well as being a dual-credit class through Highland Community College. The students watched as the animal was processed and then got a tour of the facility which gave the change to experience the sub-zero freezer as well as watch sausage being made and meat being cut down into retail portions.

Tractor Day

The FFA chapter hosted its annual drive-your-tractor-to-school-day on March 17th. Nine individuals from the school brought in their farm machinery and did a tractor drive around the town. The elementary students pre-K through grade five also came over to “ride” in the tractors and enjoy hot chocolate. This is always a fun activity for both the big and little kids.

Learning not to judge

The Lena-Winslow Junior High Student Leaders participated in bully prevention week March 10-14. Their theme this year was “Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes”. Each day the students participated in dress-up days related to bully prevention themes. They also host“Hoo Haven,” a wildlife rehabilitation center near Durand, visited the Wildlife and Introduction to Agricul- ed a shoe design competition where students were encouraged to ture classes. The two volunteers from the center explained what they did to care for and rehabilitate the design a shoe and write an essay describing what it means to walk animals that were brought to the center. Hoo Haven accepts most Illinois wildlife except for raccoons a mile in someone else’s shoes. The winner of the competition was because raccoons carry a parasite that their Bald Eagles are especially susceptible to. For their presen- Lily Karakas and she will be awarded a brand new pair of shoes for tation they brought in a screech owl and a corn snake for the students to see. participating and creating a first place design.

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Stockton Police report for week ending March 29 On 03/24 at approximately 9:22 a.m., Stockton Police responded to a noise complaint at an address on Pearl Street. Upon arrival at the residence, the officer met with the complainant who stated that the other tenant in the building had left their dogs in the apartment for several days. The complainant stated that there was someone who would come in the evening to check on the dogs, but would not stay there. The complainant then stated that the dogs would begin to bark and run back and forth, all night long, which was interrupting his sleep. The complainant stated that this has been going on for three days. The officer checked to see if anyone was home at the apartment and no one was there. The officer left a message on the door of the offenders’ apartment to contact the Stockton Police upon their return.

The complainant was instructed to contact police when the dogs disturb him.

On 03/24 at approximately 11:51, Stockton Police were dispatched to a personal injury accident on Main Street just north of Front Street.

Upon arrival Officers observed that there were two vehicles involved in the accident. The driver of the striking vehicle was sitting on the curb crying. This driver had minor injuries and was treated by the Stockton Ambulance service, but she declined to go to the hospital. This driver was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

She was driving northbound on N. Main Street, just north of Front Street when she struck the rear of a white Dodge Caravan, which was stopped facing northbound on N. Main preparing to turn westbound into an alley just south of Benton Avenue.

She stated she leaned over to pick up a water bottle and when she looked up she observed the vehicle stopped in front of her and she could not get stopped in time to avoid the crash.

The second driver was not injured and information was exchanged.

On 3/26 at approximately 4:29 a.m., Stockton Police were at the Country Inn and Suites, due to the inability to contact the on duty desk person. Police attempted calling the motel desk with no success. Police were able to gain access into the motel and located the desk personnel, who was unaware the phones were not working. There was no need for further police action.

At approximately 5:50 a.m. on 03/26 the Stockton Police were dispatched to an address on South Main Street in reference to a loud disturbance. Upon arrival in the area of the dispatched, officers were flagged down in the street by a subject who stated that the disturbance had occurred in his apartment and that a female was still in there, cutting herself with a razor blade. The complainant stated that he stopped her from cutting herself and he cut his index finger in the process. As police entered the building there was a small amount of dried blood in the hallway. Upon entering the apartment, Police observed broken glass on the floor from alcoholic beverage bottles. There was also a female in the apartment. There appeared to be

minor cuts to her left forearm with dried blood near the wounds. The female was detained for her own safety. The female subject stated that she had been consuming alcoholic beverages and she had an argument with her boyfriend, the complainant.

The female admitted that her level of intoxication most likely contributed to her decision to harm herself. The Stockton Ambulance Service then arrived to assist the female with her wounds. The complainant stated that the couple had been drinking and arguing all night. The complainant stated that it became dangerous when he would not let the female have the keys to her vehicle. The female was transported by Stockton Ambulance to FHN Hospital in Freeport for treatment and evaluation.

On 3/26 at approximately 7:52 a.m., Stockton Police were dispatched to the Stockton Shell Service Station in reference to two subjects in the store who matched the description of a previous theft. Upon arrival, officers encountered the subjects in question, and were informed by store personnel that these were in fact, the theft suspects from several days earlier. The officers detained the individuals for investigation. Officers were able to view video of the theft and were able to identify the subjects as the offenders. Upon confronting the subjects with the video evidence, the female subject, made an admission of guilt. The subjects were placed under arrest for the theft. In addition, after a search of the offenders’ vehicle, merchandise from the theft was recovered along with drug paraphernalia. Both subjects were transported to the Jo Daviess County Jail for processing for the charges of Retail Theft and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On 3/27/2017 at approximately 12:33 a.m., Stockton Police, while on routine patrol, observed a student outside of the school grounds during school hours. Upon investigation, the officer learned that the student was upset by some personal matters and had left the school building. After some discussion with the student, the officer ensured that the student returned safely into the school building. No further police action was required.

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a complaint about a truck pulling a trailer that was eastbound on Route 20 from Woodbine, Illinois. The motorist complained that there was some kind of material leaking out of the trailer and it was hitting the vehicles behind the truck. Stockton Police observed this truck as it entered Stockton and it was, in fact, leaking a heavy liquid material from the trailer. Police stopped the truck at the Stockton Travel Center to investigate. It was found that the truck, which had Iowa license plates, was leaking a heavy liquid animal feed from the trailer. Illinois State Police arrived on scene and performed a truck inspection, citing the driver for the leakage.

On 03/28 at approximately 10:18 p.m., while on routine patrol, the Stockton Police observed a subject behind the Stockton Travel Center/ Citgo station, taking items from a vehicle and placing them into another vehicle. Due to the time and unusual location, the officer made contact with the subject to investigate the circumstances. The subject, a female, stated that she was merely transferring clean clothes from one vehicle to another, as she and her husband are long haul truckers and she was leaving clean clothes in her husband’s vehicle for when he returns. After checking the registrations on the vehicles and the subject’s identification, it was determined that no further police action was necessary.

On 03/29 at approximately 3:25 a.m., while on routine patrol, The Stockton Police observed a Gold 1997 Jeep parked in the rear lot of the business at Main Street and Benton Street, with its’ engine running.

The officer approached the vehicle and could see that it was occupied.

Upon closer inspection, the driver appeared to be sleeping. The Officer then woke up the driver who stated that he had a verbal altercation with his girlfriend while they were on a date and that she had walked home from this location. The driver stated that he thought he better not go home and he would spend the night in his vehicle. After checking the drivers’ identification, the officer transported the subject to his house. No further police intervention was required.

On 3/29 at 7:06 a.m., the Stockton Police were dispatched to an address on North Avenue in reference to a

suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, the Officer located a White 96 Buick with Illinois registration. The vehicle was occupied by a male and a female, who was found to be the owner of the vehicle. The officer, during his investigation, learned that there were Illegal Narcotics, marijuana, inside the car. The officer located and seized the suspected marijuana as evidence. The Officer issued the driver a city ordinance citation for the cannabis and a traffic citation for Operating an uninsured Motor Vehicle. The evidence was secured at the Stockton Police Department by the officer.

On 3/29 at approximately 12:04 p.m., the Stockton Police along with the Jo Daviess County Sheriffs’ were dispatched to an address on Hillside Lane in reference to a suspicious vehicle with three suspicious adults hanging around the vehicle. Just before Police arrived, the owner of the suspicious vehicle, Troy J. Boyle, age 41, was observed setting his vehicle on fire. Upon arrival in the area, Police observed the three adult subjects in the area. Upon attempting to contact these subjects, Police detained one of the subjects who was later identified as Timothy Hess, age 41. While Hess was detained, an encounter took place between police and Troy J. Boyle, which resulted in shots being fired by an officer. Due to the ongoing investigation, and interviews of witnesses, no further details of the encounter can be released at this time. Boyle was transported to FHN Hospital in Freeport, where he was later pronounced dead. The third subject, an unidentified female adult, was immediately located nearby. The scene was then secured and upon the request of Chief Thomas P. Sheehan of the Stockton Police Department, the investigation was turned over to the Illinois State Police due to the officers’ use of deadly force. Hess and the unidentified female were cooperating with investigators and both gave recorded statements to Illinois State Police Investigators. Hess was later taken to the Jo Daviess County jail where he was held on unrelated

warrants. The female subject was released after interviews. A canvas of the neighborhood also produced an independent witness that is also cooperating with investigators. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Illinois State Police at (815)6324010.

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT IN REFERENCE TO PHONE SCAMS: The Stockton Police want you to be aware of a currently active scam being attempted that includes a person requesting you to make a payment to them and in return, you will receive a cash prize in the form of a large monetary sweepstakes prize. It is always a scam if the caller requests that you send money in order to collect money. DO NOT SEND MONEY! THIS IS A SCAM. Readers are reminded that all persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law..

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as they play through their weekly schedule of home-and-away series with neighbors from the NUIC. River Ridge/Scales Mound opened the year with a 9-0 loss to the Fulton Lady Steamers from the Three Rivers Conference. They followed that up with a loss to the Stockton Lady Blackhawks on Monday, March 20, 5-3.

The 0-2 start was quickly turned around, with the reversal of fortune beginning streak in a one-point win over the team that had just taken them two days earlier. The Lady Wildcats took down Stockton 4-3 on Wednesday, March 22.

On March 28 the games were on with Galena and in eight innings Scales Mound/River Ridge beat their hosts 13-10. Galena was dropped to 0-3 on the season with the loss.

The Lady Pirates scored first in the Tuesday showdown as they put three runs on the board and appeared to be in early control. The hits were finding lines between a few defenders and over others. The rhythm was found by the hosts.

The 3-0 edge remained until River Ridge/Scales Mound batted in the top of the third.

When the dust settled at the end of the visitor’s third inning, the efforts netted the co-op a 3-3 tie. Galena responded in the bottom of the third with two runs of their own, only to see River Ridge/Scales Mound do the same one half-inning later.

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As the Wildcats batted in the top of the sixth they knew the recently-established two-run deficit had to fall. They took their shots and the bases to follow. River Ridge/ Scales Mound scored three in the inning and pushed into the bottom of the sixth carrying a one-run lead, 8-7.

Galena wasn’t done. After getting the needed runner on base, the steps were taken as the runner kept getting pushed closer to the plate.

Before the last out in the sixth could be called, the Lady Pirates completed the task. The game was tied at eight.

The seventh inning arrived and the co-op didn’t wait to push in front. As the final out was registered in the top-half, the lead had jumped back to one for River Ridge/Scales Mound. All they had to do was hold and go home.

Galena had one last shot, down 9-8 in the bottom of the seventh, something had to happen. It did.

The Lady Pirates got the score and pushed into the eighth inning with the game tied at nine.

River Ridge/Scales Mound broke through relief pitching and scored four times in the first extra period. Galena’s chances for the upset would be seriously threatened and eventually would not be realized.

With the 13-9 edge heading to the home half of the eighth, the co-op just needed to play solid defense.

Some concern arose as Galena got its offense moving in the eighth. They plated one and looked for more, but it would not happen.

Scales Mound/River Ridge took the game and moved to 2-1 in the NUIC and 2-2 on the season.

On Monday, April 3, the co-op battled Benton for early spring-season bragging rights. On Tuesday, April 4, the home and away series began with Lena-Winslow. It wraps up on Thursday, April 6.

Game play in the Orangeville Invitational will be held beginning this Friday, April 7 for River Ridge/ Scales Mound.

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VisitGalena wins Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards VisitGalena President and CEO Chris Hamilton and Marketing & Public Relations Executive Rose Noble took the stage twice to accept Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards during the Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism in Springfield, Ill. March 20.

VisitGalena, the City of Galena’s official destination marketing organization, was honored in Division A, winning two of 10 categories.

Division A, the largest budget division ($500,000 or more), included such heavy hitters as Chicago’s Navy Pier and Shedd Aquarium and the Rockford Area CVB, all with budgets and staff considerably larger than VisitGalena.

“VisitGalena continues to be recognized across the state and I’m very proud of the products and promotions Chris and Rose produce to advertise this wonderful area we

call home,” said VisitGalena Board Chair Fred Bonnet. “Winning two awards in the ‘large population’ category is even more impressive and we are lucky to have Chris and Rose, such wonderfully talented people, leading our efforts.”

Entries were judged by a panel of marketing and tourism professionals from other states on clarity of message, creativity, originality and a project’s overall success.

VisitGalena won the Best Event or Festival Marketing for its 2016 Wedding in a Window/Night of the Luminaria campaign and Best Leisure Collateral for the Galena destination app.

“It’s not often that the marketing of an event stops me in my tracks but the Wedding in a Window/Night of the Luminaria campaign certainly did,” said Kentucky Department of Tourism Commissioner Kris-

Senior Spelling Bees approaching in Stephenson, Jo Daviess Counties

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Have you heard the buzz about the Senior Spelling Bee? It is time to fly on over to the Senior Resource Center to register for the spelling bee. The bees will be held in Jo Daviess County on April 21, and in Stephenson County on April 24. A sweet time will be had by participants and spectators alike with a honey of a prize awaiting the winners.

Puns aside, the Senior Resource Center is proud to host the Senior Spelling Bees. Participants must be 50 years of age and over to sign up.

Advance registration is preferred.

Early registrants receive practice lists. Registration forms are available at the Senior Resource Center locations in Freeport and Hanover, online at seniorresourcecenter.net or by calling 815-235-9777, ext. 258, in Freeport, or 815-777-1316 in Hanover. Registration also will be ac-

cepted the day of the event.

First and second place winners in both counties will advance to the regional level in June. The top two winners from each regional level will advance to the State Senior Spelling Bee Finals on Aug. 14, at the Illinois State Fair as part of the Senior Citizen’s Day celebrations.

The Jo Daviess County Senior Spelling Bee will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, at the Hanover Senior Resource Center location, 500 Fillmore St. The Stephenson County Senior Spelling Bee follows on 10 a.m. Monday, April 24, at the Senior Activity Center, 216 E. Stephenson St., Freeport.

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ten Branscum, who was one of the judges. “On its own, the event is uber-creative and provides a unique wedding destination for couples.

Destination weddings always evoke images of a beach but Galena, Illinois is changing that with this event.

“Travel apps are very hard to execute because most tend to be focused on listings and information.

The VisitGalena app struck the perfect balance of providing informa-

tion and inspiring visitors to travel to the area. The integration of social media posts brought the entire project together and the user stats show that the thought process and execution were spot on.”

Hamilton said he was particularly pleased with the awards because VisitGalena generates all its marketing pieces and campaign strategies in-house and were competing against bureaus that use marketing

firms or have much larger marketing budgets and staff.

“We continue to take an innovative approach and make the most of what we can with limited resources,” said Hamilton. “The results of our marketing campaigns are the greatest measurement of our success but winning these awards adds considerable validation to our work.

We were extremely proud to be recognized.”

The American Heart Association encourages people to move more and become Healthy for Good

On Wednesday, April 5, take a step toward being Healthy For Good and walk to commemorate the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day! Workplaces, community organizations and individuals are encouraged to take the first step in living an active lifestyle by scheduling a walk and making it a habit for regular physical activity.

National Walking Day is part of the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good movement, which was designed to inspire all Americans to live healthier lives and create lasting change. It focuses on the simple idea that making small changes today can create a difference for generations to come. So join the movement and move more with us throughout the month of April!

Studies have suggested that moderate physical activity has many proven benefits for overall health, such as lowering blood pressure, increasing HDL, or “good”, cholesterol and controlling weight. All these changes help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

The American Heart Association will kick off the month-long

campaign on National Walking Day, April 5, to encourage people to move more by increasing their physical activity. The campaign is broken down into weekly themes.

Week one focuses on walking and the basic tools you need to get started. Walking is one of the safest, least expensive, and most sustainable forms of exercise. Weeks two and three focus on recreational sports and outdoor activities

the whole family can do together, and week four focuses on mindful movement and reducing stress by doing activities such as yoga, Pilates and tai chi.

The American Heart Association recommends that adults participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity or a combination of both each week. Kids should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

Be part of the movement and register for your free toolkit at www. heart.org/movemoretoolkit.

For more information about walking and living a healthy lifestyle, visit www.heart.org/movemore.

U of I Extension and StephCo 4-H to host Roller Skating Clinic University of Illinois Extension and the Stephenson County 4-H Program is sponsoring a Roller Skating Clinic for all youth ages 8-18 (as of 09/01/16). Join us on Tuesday, April 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Skate Station (7016 US 20 W., Lena) to learn how to perfect your skating skills and play some fun skating games. The cost is $5 per person and includes admis-

sion, quad or inline skate rental and practice time. To register, contact the Extension office at 815-235-4125 or you can register online at http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw. You do not have to be a 4-H member to participate in this fun clinic. Registration is open until April 10. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

Hop into Spring with a Saturday of healthy family fun with FHN and the YMCA! The Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois and FHN are teaming up to bring you the region’s best healthy activities, wellness tips, and lots of fun to kick off your summer – all in one day!

Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer as during the school year. Come out to Healthy Kids Day®, a national YMCA initiative, and the FHN Family Health Fair at the YMCA of Northwest Illinois to kick off some healthier summer behaviors. Activities include archery, the Imagination Station, Tae Kwon Do, roller skating with the Skate Station, taking a “Healthy Selfie,” and learning about science at the Children’s Hands On Museum booth.

Is your child showing interest in playing a sport? Visit various sport stations and try basic drills and skills to determine sports preferences.

All activities are free and event will be held come rain or shine. For more information, visit www.fhn.org and spring into a healthy summer with the Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois and FHN!

FHN Family Health Fair and YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® Saturday, April 29, 2017 • 9 a.m. – Noon YMCA of Northwest Illinois • 2998 W Pearl City Road, Freeport 277147

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Le-Win FFA achieves recognition at Career Development Event Nine members of the Lena-Winslow FFA chapter attended the Section One horticulture CDE hosted at Dakota High School on March 29. Although the horticulture class is only offered every other year, the FFA members were still game to try their talents at this CDE which was offered in the section for only the second time. At the CDE students were tested on a variety of areas including plant identification, horticulture tool identification, a written exam, a bill of sale and an

actual floral design. For the floral design portion the students were given foliage as well as flowers and the tools needed to make a design. They were instructed as to what type of design was expected as an end product and then had to also make a bill for the supplies and time it took to make the arrangement. Junior FFA member Laurel Flynn, current chapter Reporter, did an excellent job in leading the team by placing first overall at the contest. Miranda Luke also placed as an individual in tenth

place. Overall the team placed second out of six schools. The students enjoyed the CDE and look forward to next year’s competition!

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The Lena-Winslow FFA team placed second out of six schools at a recent Career Development Event held in Dakota. The students look forward to next year’s competition.

Pearl City Junior High and High School Third Quarter Honor Roll Awards Highest Honor Roll

Seniors: Shayna Drake Juniors: Kayla Niehaus Freshmen: Zander Endress, Isabella Kostallari, Madalyn Lukowski, Jenna Robinson 8th Grade: Aliya Fischer, Makayla Milam, Caitlin Niesman, Madyson Stephan 7th Grade: Jacob Joseph, Owen Joseph, Audra Lartz, Oliver Petta, Cody Pitts, Brynn Solt, Sidney Wright

High Honor Roll

Seniors: Taylor Brudi, Chet Dietmeier, Paige Fuchs, Michaela Lee, Kendra Melville, Cameron Niesman, Macayla Pilson, Madison Pitts, LeeAnn Schimetz, Joseph Sheriff, William Werkheiser Juniors: Tyra Clark, Laura Dickman, Matthew Werkheiser Sophomores: Amanda Baldauf, Joshua Casssell, Mackenzie Endress, Brooke Hass, Zachariah Lieb, Andrew Lorig, Drake Musser, Isabel Pena, Liana Rosenstiel, Riley Wright Freshmen: Nicole Adolph, Autumn Gray, Hailey Johnson, Alayna Palmer, Kayla Runkle 8th Grade: Estrella Ayala, Carter Brudi, Molly Cropper, Macie Kaney, Montana Sargent, Jeneé Stultz, Ella Williams 7th Grade: Savanah Brandt, Benjamin Bremmer, Conor DeZell, Madilyn Diddens, Cole Hille, Brianna Stager, Noah Tollers, Alena Welch

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32 Orangeville Volunteer Firemen’s Spring Consignment AUCTION

SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017

TIME: 8:30 AM SHARP

Location: Downtown - Orangeville, Illinois 60 miles east of Dubuque, IA, 60 miles south of Madison, Wi or 40 miles NW of Rockford , IL on IL Highway 26.

COMMISION RATES: 0-$5=Donation $5.01-$200= 20% $200.01- $500 =12% $500.01 and up = 8% Max. commission charge per item $600. Commissions charged on per item basis. No “Buy Back Fee”.

Pre-Buyer Number Registration available. E-mail us at orangevillefire3300@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number prior to sale day. Present Photo ID sale day to pickup your buyer’s number. Selling vehicles, machinery, household, misc., and lawn & garden.

Harry Bowen 815-238-3200 Phil Barker 815-821-2544

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Get it advertised it sells better! - Ad deadline is April 12 - 9 AM ORANGEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, INC. 306 High St., PO Box 74, Orangeville, IL 61060 See complete listing when available on www.auctionzip.com

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Estate Tag Sale THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY April 6th, 7th, & 8th 8:00 to 5:00 daily #17 Talisman Trace, Galena, IL 61036

Questions call Paul at 563-543-5201 This sale is being held in the Galena Territory Beautiful Log Home Client Downsizing. Antiques, Furniture, Household, Art, Very High Quality Items and low Prices.

Nice sale with so very much to sell.

1,100 REGISTERED BUYERS LAST 4 YEARS

TO CONSIGN CONTACT: Pat Widolff 815-238-0843 Matt Rodebaugh 815-509-2713

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Sale opens 8:00 am each day. w w w. e z s e l l u s a . c o m EZ Sell USA Consignment Resale Center 201 N. Commerce Street Galena, IL 61036 Open Daily 9:00 am Sun Noon Close at 6:00 pm Daily Fri & Sat close at 9:00 pm 277099

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DRIVER (dedicated routes) requires CDL-A

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Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience/Fringe benefits available To Apply: Send letter of application and resume’ to: Superintendent Dr. David D Gilliland, Stockton CUSD #206, 540 N Rush Street, Stockton, Illinois. Specific questions about the position may be addressed to retiring Transportation Director Dan Kunz at 815-541-2095.

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507 W. Quail Dr. (Fairway Hills Subdivision) April 7th 8am-5pm & April 8th 8am-1pm: ClothesMen’s, Women’s, Girl’s, Jr’s, Baby, many NAME BRAND, baby items, toys, books, jewelry, recliner, furniture, baskets, knickknacks, window treatments, bedding, stove, household, kitchen & garage items, & much more!!

Pets

DISCLAIMER NOTICE This publication does not knowingly accept fraudulent or deceptive advertising. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all ads, especially those asking for money in advance.

FREE FEMALE CAT 2 yrs. old spayed and declawed. 815-8215441 after 6 p.m. leave message

Furniture FUTON, MASSAGE CHAIR, Flex-A-Bed queen, refrigerator/ freezer, end tables, microwaves 815-990-3568

Lawn & Garden John Deere spreader with 3 point hitch, PTO driven. Like new used only 4x on 3 acr. lot.

Purchased new in 2014 for $680.

Asking $300. 815-858-4882

Misc. For Sale 2 ALIKE SZ LG leather jackets, 6 sz MD ladies spring dress jackets, ladies heavy sweater, suitcases, other 3 PC suitcases 815-947-2990.

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2004 CUSTOM GAS GOLF CART/4 SEATER lots of extras.

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Automobiles 1964 CORVAIR 4 dr., auto, 30k, no rust, $5,000, 262-716-3064.

1999 CHRYSLER CONVERT Sebring loaded. V6 duals, newer top. $2000 847-987-7669 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXi Loaded, leather, air, roof, V6. Bargain. $1,700? 847-987-7669 1999 TRANS AM 5.7L, auto, loaded, leather, T-top, black, 23 mpg, extra clean, no winters, $7500 608-751-2672 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2 door sedan, super charged, good condition. 262-654-6207

2002 BLACK LINCOLN CONTINENTAL In Tech engine, 32 valve V-8, 4 door sedan, LC executive model, 1 owner, 147k, garage kept, newer tires, battery & fuel pump driver module, carfax avail.

2.11.17, asking $3,495 or best reasonable offer, 847-395-9595.

2002 CHAMPAGNE MIST town car, cartier-L-mint, $5,000 OBO 847-546-1240.

2003 AUDI A4 Red, 4WD, excellent cond. 123,000 mi. $4,900.

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GT GRAND AM BEAUTIFUL Newer Motor, low mi, auto stick, every option, quad exhaust, 4 W discs, good offer? 847-987-7669

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For Sale LONESTAR 14’ FISHING BOAT w/trailer, 1 trolling motor & 1 hp motor, $500, 262-758-9759.

Campers and RVs 2013 36’ COACHMAN ENCOUNTER RV, 3 slides, very low miles, stored in heated garage, excellent cond. 815-499-9239.

2013 TOY HAULER 28 FT. ECHO BANDIT Sleeps six. $13,800 262366-9188 or 262-720-7384

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Bicycles SHIMANO HYPER VORTEX like new, 21-speed, aluminum, 26”, $120, (224) 243-0647

Boats 19 FT’ SEA SPRITE, TANDEM TRAILER. Black, new interior.

Bow rider. Fast. $4,000 847-9877669

JX95 CASE INTERNATIONAL 4-Wheel drive, air, heat, 600 hrs., stereo radio. Excellent shape. $26,000 Call 608-751-7533

Motorcycles

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SOUTHERN PT CRUISER Under 100k. Drives new. Auto, 4-door. $3,750 847-987-7669.

Farm Machinery

1997 GLASTRON 17.5’ Modified V, rough water boat. New seats, 115 hp. Mercury, 6 cylinder.

Heavy duty easy roll trailer. One owner all purchased new. Health reasons for selling. Many extras included. $2800/OBO. Call 608345-8645 or 608-897-4949.

Race Cars

CLASSIC 1980 OLDSMOBILE 4 door sedan, good condition, original interior, no rust, $2,500, 262758-9759.

Sports/Classic Cars

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WANTED OLD JAPANESE MOTORCYLES KAWASAKI Z1-900 (1972-75), KZ900, KZ1000 (1976-1982), Z1R, KZ1000MK2 (1979,80), W1-650, H1-500 (1969-72), H2-750 (1972-

LINCOLN LOVERS: 1979 Lincoln Town Coupe. Very nice shape, well maintained. $9,000.

Will negotiate price. 262-7635270.

1987 MERCURY COUGAR 20th anniversary edition, awesome interior, no rust, owned since 1989, not driven in winter, 106k, best offer, 262-989-4112

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2016 KYMCO OFF ROAD 4X4 new, with plow, UXV 700 cc, $9,000 OBO, 262-767-7296

Trucks & Trailers

1987 FELLING TRIAXEL TRAILER 18’Lx8’W on new flat deck, 6 new tires, new paint, pindle hitch, $7,000, 262-744-0723.

2002 F250 SUPER DUTY 5.4 gas, 128K, pw, ps, cc, bd, de.

Florida truck. Topper. 262-6070406.

Vans, Mini Vans

2002 PONTIAC MINI VAN wheel chair lift, V6, ps, pd, pw, AC, very good inside/outside & tires, 130k, $3,500, 262-308-6890.

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2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY 1750 miles, $9,999, 262539-3600.

1994 FORD LIGHTNING, white, no rust, orig. equipment, 118K, perfect interior, come look/make offer, 262-989-4112

THE ORANGE CRATE 1948 Fiat, Topoline Coupe, nostalgia altered, runs, low nines, 146-148 mph, on gas or alcohol. Hall of Fame, Union Grove. Show quality, best of everything, 410 SB Chevy, PG, Ford 9” Detroit Locker, call for details 847-395-8296. “She’s A Handful!”

2004 HONDA VTX 1800C new tires, af exhaust back rest, 6,200 miles, windshield, $5,800 OBO Call 262-607-0406.

2006 HARLEY CUSTOM 1200 SPORTSTER 8200 miles, excellent condition, carb., w/ extras. $5000 847-209-3948 patspage2@comcast.net

1989 RED TRANS AM V-8 350 125000 miles, automatic. Rebuilt engine put in at 103000 miles.

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Senate Week in Review

Tim Bivins

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR

Senate lawmakers were busy in legislative committee hearings during the week, advancing more than 200 proposals out of committee to meet a March 17 deadline.

As Senate negotiations continue on a full-year, balanced state budget, lawmakers considered legislation during the week that would give the Governor the tools to manage the budget in the event a budget agreement cannot be reached.

There was good news for recipients of EDGE tax credit incentives during the week, when the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a recently launched online portal for business and taxpayers to access their EDGE agreements online anytime.

Unbalanced Budget Response Act While the best approach is to continue to pass a full-year, balanced state budget, lawmakers debated legislation in the Senate Executive Committee that would offer the Governor a plan of action in the event no accord can be reached on a state budget.

It is important to have a plan in place if budget talks come to a stand-still. Senate Bill 2063, the Unbalanced Budget Response Act

(UBRA), has been introduced which would give the Governor the tools he needs to balance the budget and meet the state’s obligations.

Senate Bill 2063 would enable the Governor to manage state funds, modify rates, payments and transfers, and potentially delay payments—with some exceptions.

Though similar measures have been approved to assist previous Illinois governors, and more than half a dozen other states have some form of the UBRA proposal, the measure failed to garner enough support from Democrat lawmakers in the Committee to advance for a hearing by the entire Senate.

Senate Committees approve bills

by March 17 deadline Senate committees approved more than 200 pieces of legislation during the week to meet the March 17 deadline to pass all substantive Senate bills out of committee. The topics ranged from education and criminal law to pensions and gaming.

The deadline for the third reading of Senate substantive bills is April 28. Read more about the legislation that cleared committee this week at the Senate Action Page.

Protecting property owners’ rights To provide greater protections for private-property owners when util-

In Print Writers to host Writers’ Conference Forum In Print Professional Writers will host a panel discussion about the benefits of attending writers’ conferences at its general meeting Saturday, April 8, 1 to 4 p.m., at the North Suburban Library District, 5562 Clayton Circle, Roscoe, Illinois.

The presentation is titled Why Should I Attend Writers’ Conferences? A Panel Discussion and will cover: creating dynamic first pages; developing strong characters; writing effective dialogue; pitching to agents; networking; and marketing tips. Highlights of the 2017 Writers’ Institute at the University of Wiscon-

sin, Madison, Wisconsin, will be included.

Panelists include published authors Christine Cacciatore, Lynn Gibson, Della Leavitt, Mary Lamphere, and Tricia Wagner. Kristin Oakley will moderate the forum.

The In Print Professional Writers meeting and forum is open to the public. Those interested in learning more about how attending writers’ conferences may improve their craft and increase a For more information, contact Kathleen Weber at 815-291-6981 or go to www.inprintwriters.org

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ity companies seek to install power lines, legislation was introduced to slow the process and give property owners more rights.

Proponents of the proposal note the electric grid needs to be expanded due to energy demand increases around the state and country, but underscored that need should not come at the expense of landowners and their rights. Senate Bill 777 would inject a greater measure of due process for where electric lines are built so landowners’ rights are protected.

Senate Bill 777 would require that utilities provide and identify a proposed primary route and at least one alternative route for their proposed project at the first public meeting in each county the transmission line would go. In addition, the general public would be given the opportunity to ask questions and offer concerns on the proposed routes.

The legislation also requires utilities when constructing their lines to preserve the land they are on, take mitigative actions and repair the land

if they damage it during construction.

Also, the Illinois Commerce Commission would extend the number of days beyond the current 45 days to consider issuing an eminent domain order against a landowner.

Senate Bill 777 will clarify the process, slowing it down to enable landowners to work with the utilities.

EDGE Tax Credit Program agreements are now available online In an effort to achieve better government and transparency for taxpayers and businesses, DCEO and the Rauner Administration recently announced the online publication of EDGE tax credit incentive agreements.

EDGE agreements are now available on the DCEO website. The portal is still in its early stages and will be updated. Agreements signed prior to the Rauner Administration will also be posted online, including special EDGE deals.

EDGE is an Illinois tax credit program that provides incentives for companies to relocate their business

to Illinois or expand their operations within the state—rather than moving out of state to a competing location.

For more information on eligibility, visit the DCEO EDGE Program page.

Since its launch, the Rauner Administration has made several reforms to the EDGE program, including awarding incentives to companies for jobs creation, only allowing one EDGE agreement per project site and requiring all companies maintain a statewide employment baseline for the duration of the agreement. Additionally, DCEO no longer supports special EDGE agreements, which guaranteed incentives to companies even when they engaged in significant layoffs.

According to DCEO, with these policy reforms, the average cost per new job created is now $22,000, compared to $68,000 under the previous administration. In addition, businesses in 2016 committed to create over 14,000 new jobs, compared to just 2,000 in 2014.

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