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River Ridge Wildcats top Orangeville in shootout

By Trenten Scheidegger SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

After beginning the year 0-3, the River Ridge Wildcats have been much improved in the latter half of the season. Despite the slow start, the Wildcats are now 4-2 in their last six games played. Un fortunately for River Ridge, those two losses came in back-to-back weeks, almost sending the Wildcats back to square one.

Their offense came back to life in their week nine match up against the Orangeville Broncos, however. The Bron cos had an overall record of just 2-7 as they had experi enced plenty of struggles of their own. The final regu lar season matchup for these teams featured very little de fense as they combined for 156 points in the game. River Ridge nearly reached double digits on their own as the of

fense was nearly unstoppable. The first quarter didn’t have the appearance of an offensive shootout. An Oran geville touchdown would give the Broncos an 8-0 lead early on. River Ridge would cut into the lead when Sam Ries tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass. They would fail the ex tra point attempt, however, as they went into the second quarter trailing Orangeville 8-6. That’s when the scoring

fest began. A 37-yard touch down run by George Winter would give the Wildcats 14 points. Shortly after, Winter tallied another 30-yard score to put River Ridge up 22-15.

On their next drive, the Wildcats put it back in the air as Ries connected with Leb ron Ransom on a 650-yard touchdown pass. Eventually, the Wildcats went into half time trailing by one as Or angeville held a 29-28 lead.

The Wildcats came out of the break with a fire under them.

Winter scored four touch downs in the third quarter alone as River Ridge tried to expand their lead. Ran som broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run as there was no shortage of big plays. Still, the Wildcats couldn’t pull away as Orangeville trailed by just 13 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats managed to continue expanding their lead in the fourth, however. Three consecutive touchdowns led to 36 unanswered points scored by River Ridge. Their

dominant second half allowed them to pick up a 92-64 victo ry over the Broncos.

Ries finished the day with 135 yards and a pair of touch down passes through the air. Winter led the way on the ground with 295 yards and six touchdowns on 19 carries. Ransom was next up with 146 yards and three scores on just six carries. Ransom also had 65 receiving yards and a score through the air. Seth Nich olas finished the game with 103 yards and a score on five carries. With the victory, the Wildcats finished the season with a 4-5 overall record.

Stockton Heritage Museum to hold annual meeting and host presentation

Stockton Heritage Muse um will host a presentation by Warren Dixon on the con nection between the railroad and agricultural businesses that flourished in the grow ing village to support the surrounding farmers.

The presentation, “ StockTown – Railroad and Agri culture Timelines, ” will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Stockton Heritage Mu seum, 107 West Front Street, Stockton, IL, immediately following the Annual Meet ing which begins at 1:30 p.m.

The railroad played an important role in Stockton’s growth as it was a key fac tor in bringing the first Kraft Cheese plant to the village. Many businesses began and grew in the area to support the mission of the railroad,

Stockton High Class of 1951 reunion

Kraft Cheese, and agricul ture ventures in and around Stockton. These businesses included feed mills, eleva tors, hardware and imple ment dealers, blacksmith, and livery shops, and many more. Warren’s research fo cuses on a business’s begin nings, evolutions, and end ings – a timeline of the agri cultural ventures that support farmers up to the present day. This program will run for one hour and allows time for questions and answers at the end.

For more information, please visit www.stock tonheritagemuseum.org, or Stockton-Heritage-Muse um-309324911534, email infto@stocktonheritagemu seum.org, or leave a message at 815-947-2220.

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The Stockton High School Class of 1951 held their 71st Class reunion at Wood bine Bend on Oct. 1, 2022. The classmates attending were (seated left to right) Elaine (Belk) Schlichting, Carol (Brudi) Westaby, Carlos Lau, Don Brudi, (standing left to right) Rodger Selleck, Gerald Arnold, Thurlow Klaas, Wayne Westaby.

HAROLD J. AULT

Harold J. Ault, 91 of Or angeville, IL passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Lena, IL.

He was born on May 12, 1931, to Arthur and Della (Bertalot) Ault in Freeport, IL. He married Jane H. Stauffacher on March 16, 1958, in Monroe, WI and together they raised two children.

Harold served his coun try in the Marines in his younger years. He then went on to work at Newell for 35 years until retire ment.

In his retirement he worked at Orangeville High School as a janitor.

Harold was a member of the VFW and in his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, cutting wood and

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harvesting walnuts.

He is survived by his daughter- Susan Ault of Or angeville, IL, grandchildren Kyle (Trinity) Zimmer man, Matthew Zimmerman, and Brett Scott, brother –Jim (Biruta) Ault of Ster ling, IL and numerous niec es and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Jane, daughter Annette Scott, and his brothers and sisters.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at United Method ist Church in Orangeville. Cremation rites to be ac corded.

A memorial has been es tablished in his name.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lea monfh.com.

BEVERLY

Beverly A. Markel, 82 of Orangeville, IL, passed away on Oct. 16, 2022, peacefully at her home. She was born on March 18, 1940, in Lena, Illinois, the daughter of Ruth L. (Krusey) and Kenneth W. Werkheiser. Beverly married Kenneth

Markel on Oct. 10, 1959. He passed away on April 4, 1982.

Beverly was a member of the Orangeville United

Church. She was a member of the church’s bi ble study and their knitting and crocheting group. She started her working career

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as a switchboard operator in Pearl City and during the en suing years worked at General Casualty Insurance at Timber Hills Grooming and finished her working career at St. Jo seph’s as a CNA, retiring in 2005.

She was an avid book read er. She enjoyed the two cruis es she was able to go on, read ing the Bible, and going on winery trips with other ladies from the Lena Wednesday Night Bowling league team she was on.

Beverly is survived by three children - Terri (Doug las) Bramhall of Lincoln,

Nebraska, Laurie Markel of Orangeville, and Brian (Ju lie) Markel of Orangeville; two sisters- Karen (Mike) Strohecker of Pearl City and Connie (Jake) Geerts of Bai leyville; three granddaugh ters- Desiree (Eddie) Simp son of Lincoln, NE, Jessica (Shawn) Ward of Orangeville, and Katie (Mike) Wells of Rock City; six great-grand children- Ayden and Mya Simpson, Kinley and Hudson Ward, Maelynn and Kyson Wells. She was preceded in death by her parents, hus band, two nephews Darrell and Richard Geerts, and aunts

and uncles.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at the Orangeville United Methodist Church in Orangeville, IL. Visitation was held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Officiating will be Rev. Rog er Bronkema. Interment will took place at Oakland Ceme tery in Freeport, IL. Luncheon followed at the Orangeville United Methodist Church. A memorial has been estab lished in her name.

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

Le-Win post prom bingo night fundraiser

On Friday, Nov 4. Lena-Winslow High School will host their annual post-prom fundraiser. A Family Bingo Night will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wolf Hollow Golf Club.

The cost per card is $2.00 and all ages are welcome. All cash prizes will be awarded with a cash bar available.

The high school would like to thank the Lena Lions Club for allowing them to use the bingo equipment and to the Lena Fire Department for lending the cash wheel.

Book sale

Twice-Sold Tales Used Bookstore located in the Special Touch Unique Mall located at 504 W. IL 64, Lanark, Illinois is having a 50% off sale for the entire bookstore on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5. Open hours on Friday are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring your Christmas shopping list as Twice-Sold Tales features books for all ages, audio books, DVDs, and puz zles.

A special display will feature Christmas craft books and cookbooks.

Twice-Sold Tales is a supporting entity of the Friends of the Lanark Public Library. Income from the Bookstore and special event sales funds the purchase of large print books, e-books, special programming, and Eastland High School Scholarships.

Melba Young, age 87, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at Galena Nursing Home. She was born on Jan. 16, 1935, in Onley, IL to the late Clar ence and Flossie (Brainard) McCommons. Melba married Donald Young in October of 1953. Donald passed away in February 2009.

Melba was a 1953 gradu ate of Flora High School. She was a member of Harmony Methodist Church in Flora

and attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Stock ton. Melba had worked for Western Electric, assembling circuit boards. She enjoyed quilting, painting, gardening, antiques, auctions, and ga rage sales. Most of all, Melba loved spending time with her family and her dogs.

She is survived by her daughter, Tess Wackerlin of Stockton; her daughter-inlaw, Sharon (Rex) Young of Clinton, WI; her grand children, Heather DeWeese,

Kelly (Jacob) Bryant, Brock (Laura) Wackerlin, Drew Wackerlin, Jamie Wacker lin, Jason (Misty) Young and Cassie Young; her great grandchildren, Kyle, Brayden, Colt, Ella, Avery, Brynn, Carly, Cameron and Barrett; her one great great grandchild, Charleigh; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preced ed in death by her parents; her husband; her two sons, Glenn and Rex; her brother, Dale McCommons; her four

sisters, Maxine Lowe, Vera Colclasure, Erma Neely and Jeanette Hochgesang; and her beloved dog, Sheba.

A funeral service will be held at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton on Thurs day, Nov. 3, 2022, at 6 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 4 p.m. Interment will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Kneff Cemetery in Flora, IL. A memorial fund has been established. Condo lences may be shared at www. hermannfuneralhome.com.

Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1

homeowners on Nov. 1.

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund, run through the Illinois Housing Devel opment Authority, provides up to $30,000 in assistance to homeowners through pay ments made directly to mort gage servicers, taxing bodies or other approved entities.

The program is funded through an appropriation from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and can be used for past-due mortgage payments and up to three months of future payments. The funding can also be used for delinquent property tax es, homeowner’s insurance, condominium or homeowner association fees, and mobile home lot rent.

Funds received do not need to be repaid.

More information is avail able at illinoishousinghelp. org/ilhaf, and the applica tion portal will be open from

Nov. 1 through the end of January 2023.

“The state of Illinois is committed to ensuring that homeowners who are strug gling due to this terrible pandemic can stay in their home,” IHDA Executive Di rector Kristin Faust said in a news release. “We designed the ILHAF program to en sure the most vulnerable households are prioritized in order to stave off foreclosure to ensure they are given the opportunity to become cur rent on their monthly hous ing expenses.”

To qualify, Illinois home owners must:

• Have experienced a fi nancial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Jan. 21, 2020, or a hardship that began before that date and continued afterward.

• Currently own and occu py the home in the state as their primary residence.

• Be at least 30 days late on their monthly housing payment.

• Have a household in come at or below 150 per cent of the area median in come.

• Be able to demonstrate they have either communi cated with their mortgage provider about their inability to pay or sought counseling with a federally approved counseling organization.

Individuals who partic ipated in a previous round of mortgage assistance may apply again in the upcom ing round, but the maximum amount a person can receive is $30,000 cumulatively.

As of Sept. 22, the state had approved $20.5 mil lion in assistance through the program with 1,840 approved applications, ac cording to IHDA. The av erage assistance amounted to $12,732 per household. Another 3,721 applications had been submitted to the servicer, 1,485 were under review, and 6,948 had been denied.

IHDA and its housing partners will hold informa tion sessions on the program, and a schedule is posted on line at illinoishousinghelp. org. Information can also be obtained by contacting the ILHAF hotline at 1-866454-3571.

Qualifying homeowners can receive up to $30,000 in assistance

The state will reopen a mortgage assistance pro gram for pandemic-impacted

Analysis: Still no clarity on Bailey’s budget cuts, while Pritzker says a bit more on SAFE-T Act

Candidates meet for final debate of general election cycle

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

After the first televised debate between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Re publican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey a few weeks ago, I wrote about two points that I thought the candidates should clarify.

For Bailey, that was his statement that the state bud get contains $10 billion to $15 billion of waste. For Pritzker, I noted he was un clear about potential chang es to the SAFE-T Act crimi nal justice reform.

Debate moderators at the final meeting between the candidates on Oct. 18 night gave each another crack at answering those questions.

But while we heard a bit more from Pritzker, Bailey still won’t say how he’d cut roughly a third of the state’s

budget that he believes to be “waste.”

When asked directly for three proposed budget cuts, Bailey didn’t name any.

‘Zero-based budget’

His solution was, once again, a “zero-based bud get,” which, he said, means “accounting for every dollar that’s spent.” He put the re sponsibility for identifying the waste on the shoulders of yet-to-be-named agency heads.

And he said later in the debate he’d begin identify ing them the day after the election.

“We’re going to fire all of the agency directors because they’ve failed. We’re going to place business-minded men and women in those positions,” he said.

The only number Bai ley cited in the discussion was $2 billion in fraudu lent claims paid out by the Illinois Department of Em ployment Security amid nationwide unemployment fraud of a new federal pan demic-related program.

It’s certainly an example of fraud, but it’s not an ex ample of state spending.

FHN offering free post-pandemic healing workshop

FHN will hold an indepth Post-Pandemic Heal ing Workshop Saturday, Nov. 12 at Highland Com munity College in Freeport.

The event begins with reg istration from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will wrap up with closing remarks at 3:30 p.m. FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Sean Huguenin and FHN Family Counsel ing Center team members will address subjects from the holistic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to getting through the holidays to mental health looking forward.

Guest speaker author /

thanatologist (a person who examines death from many perspectives, including physical, ethical, spiritual, medical, sociological, and psychological) / bereave ment coordinator and spir itual counselor Andrew J. Vitale, CT, will lead a ses sion on self-care, mindful ness, grief, and resilience.

A lunch will be provid ed compliments of Jimmy John’s. The event is free to attend, but pre-registration is required.

Visit www.fhn.org/post pandemic for a full sched ule, more details, and to register.

The defrauded program was entirely federally fund ed.

In an audit, IDES blamed “insufficient and flawed federal guidance” and a lack of controls on a hastily constructed program put to gether by the Trump admin istration. It’s estimated that more than $160 billion was paid out wrongly from the program across the United States.

Those are eyepopping and unacceptable numbers. But to cite it as an example of waste in state spending is, at best, a misunderstanding of how the system works.

Bailey was then asked about a comment he made to Crain’s Chicago Busi ness that “the state should be paying less money” for public education. He said that comment was made in regard to “administrative bloat.”

“When schools get more money, when Gov. Pritzker throws cash out there, many times people just think they have a need to hire more ad ministrators,” Bailey said.

“We need to slash ad ministrative funding and get that money in the class rooms to teach our children to read and write.”

For a little context, Illi nois is in the fifth year of a new evidence-based K-12 education funding formula that calls for $350 million to be added to the formula

each year to drive new mon ey to the districts that are furthest from funding ade quacy and most reliant on local property taxes to pay for education.

When that formula kicked in, the state was providing less than a quar ter of education-related funding. Since then, the state’s share rose from $6.9 billion in fiscal year 2017, the last year under the old formula, to $9.8 billion al located this year.

Throughout the life of the formula, the gap be tween the least-funded and best-funded districts has narrowed. During the first year, funding levels ranged from a low of 47 percent to a high of 288 percent of adequacy. This year, the gap ranges from 59 percent to 270 percent.

While Bailey contend ed Illinois schools need to show better academic growth, Pritzker accused the Republican of wanting to gut public education and, in turn, create upward pres sure on local property taxes by diminishing the state’s share of public-school fund ing.

SAFE-T Act

As for the SAFE-T Act, Pritzker said lawmakers should make it abundantly clear that when the calendar hits Jan. 1, those already held in lieu of cash bail will

not be released from deten tion as the Pretrial Fairness Act provision takes effect. Any follow-up legisla tion, Pritzker said, must “clarify” the intent of the law.

One thing I’ve observed in recent months of discus sion regarding the SAFE-T Act, however, is that one lawmaker’s “clarification” may be viewed by another as a dismantling of the in tent of the original legisla tion.

It’s been the case on at least a few of the provisions in one follow-up bill that’s drawn a lot of attention late ly, a measure sponsored by Sen. Scott Bennett, a Demo crat from Champaign.

Abuse victim advocates and the SAFE-T Act’s House sponsor on Oct. 18 denounced language added to the SAFE-T Act by Ben nett’s bill that would widen judicial authority to detain a defendant charged with any crime if the court believes they are a serious risk of skipping trial, pose a dan ger to the community, or are

likely to threaten a potential witness or juror.

Bennett said he sees it as language clarifying that a judge should always have the authority to detain an individual if the judge be lieves they’re dangerous.

The advocates said it’s a “catch-all” provision that would counteract the intent of the original SAFE-T Act by keeping the court sys tem clogged with detention hearings for non-violent of fenders.

Pritzker’s line on Ben nett’s bill has been that all provisions should be considered, and lawmak ers need to make clear that there are “no non-detainable offenses.”

But does the judicial de tention provision “clarify” or gut the Pretrial Fairness Act?

It’s a question that law makers are going to have to answer when they return for their fall veto session on Nov. 15.

Unfortunately for voters, that’s a week after Election Day.

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Waste this day

“A wasted day can be time well spent so long as it is wasted with purpose”

– Anonymous

We are a culture often consumed with the material world. We assess value based on our net worth, which is often decreased by net waste. Time spent amassing wealth is valuable; time spent wasting time is just that. And that could very well lead to a squandered life.

I beg to differ. Sometimes the best times are the ones deemed nonproductive.

Those that touch our heart, but contribute little or nothing to our 401k balance.

Sometimes the heart yearns for the immense potential of a wasted day—time spent doing whatever it is that feeds our soul, which is just as critical to our well-being as feeding the bank account.

Quite simply, we need both to survive. But sometimes one is sacrificed for the other because we walk (or preferably run) through life with blinders on. Tomorrow is assumed and expected, even though it is never promised. We

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often forget this and in that vein, we forget to value the premise of wasted time. Time spent on just us.

“Just” us—as if we aren’t important enough to warrant squandered time. Go ahead, squander in whatever way feels best to you.

Waste this day but appreciate this moment. Go for a walk—across the block, across the street or across town.

Train for a 5K or a marathon—both equally valuable to your psyche. Attend a yoga class or find one online.

Take more than a day and drive across the country. See the sites. Stop at small towns and chat with the locals.

Write a love letter or maybe a poem. Share them both with the person you love

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A silo crashes in the night

been an eventful couple weeks on my dairy farm here in southwest Wisconsin. Five and a half years ago I retired from a thirty-year teaching and coaching career in south-central Wisconsin and my wife, and I bought a small dairy farm back in our home area to do some dairy farming. Since I always loved cows and was a pretty good cattle man in my younger days, we decided to try our hands at milking cows before we got too old. Things went very smoothly for nearly five years when we decided we were just a little tired out every day. So six months ago, after five years of milking at my place I decided that it was time to hang up the milk stool. My oldest brother bought our cows and just like that our barn was empty. At first, I enjoyed having my mornings and evenings

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back again. In recent years we have been blessed with a bunch of young grandkids and this also gave us a lot more time to help out and be with them as well. We were also able to add a few sheep, a couple ponies, a horse, some beef cows, two pigs, two goats and some chickens to help make our suddenly quiet farm feel like a farm again.

Then it happened, in the early morning hours of September 19th I got a call from another brother who farms just up the road at the home farm with his

sons. I was kind of groggy when he called around five o’clock. He asked me if they could use our barn and parlor in order to milk his cows that morning. Before I could even answer him, I found myself saying, “what happened?” “Well, he said rather dejectedly, one of the silos fell over on the barn last night and crushed half the barn and the milkhouse and we have no place to milk our cows”. Sure enough they had just finished filling silo with corn silage and some of the weaker staves at the bottom of the silo couldn’t stand up to all the weight and pressure and down it came. Thankfully it happened in the middle of the night with no one around and all the cows sleeping out in the pasture and not a person or animal was hurt.

A few minutes after the phone call I was out in the barn clearing out the stanchions and washing the milk lines and bulk tank so

my brother and his workers could get their cows milked. About thirty minutes later trailer loads of beautiful Holstein dairy cows began to roll in until all seventy-five of my brother’s cows were safely in my barn which only had room for about forty. We worked quickly that first morning to expand the holding area where the cows go to wait for their turn to be milked. We also had the chore of trying to break a bunch of stanchion trained cows into parlor cows for milking. It wasn’t easy but about ten or twelve neighbors and family helped to make things transition smoothly. After milking another nephew brought down some feed and the show was off and running. For the past couple weeks now they have been milking here and each day things go a little smoother.

Mason St. from Schuyler St. to Freedom St. and Oak St. from W. Mason St. to Locust St. will be closed to motorized vehicles on

Oct. 31, from 4 to 7pm to protect the children and families while Trick-or-Treating.

(even if they aren’t aware of your feelings.) Take a risk.

Go out to eat and order your favorite dish or maybe try something you’ve never eaten before. Cook in your own kitchen but do it with passion and from scratch.

Bake homemade cookies or a meal of comfort food and share them with a friend. Create a new recipe and don’t worry about it failing. If it does, laugh and give yourself credit for trying.

Paint—a wall, a canvas, your nails or the town red.

Dance in your living room or in public. Sing karaoke.

Take a nap.

Watch a sappy movie, or an action flick. Take your pick.

Give a heart-felt compliment to a random stranger.

Read a book on spirituality, meditation, mindfulness or self help.

Read a romance novel.

Read one of the great classics. Read the comics.

Read whatever makes your heart sing.

Write a letter to your former or future self.

Review any life regrets and tell yourself that you’ve always done the best you can with what you have, because it’s the truth.

Spend an afternoon with your dog or cat on your lap or lying at your feet.

Make something with your hands—paint, sculpt, sew, build. Don’t say, “I can’t” or “I never learned to…” Just do it.

Take time to appreciate—the air, trees, birds, wood, grass—all the world around you.

Volunteer for a charity you believe in. March for a good cause.

Get out. Do.

Reach out. Make a connection.

Smile. At a friend, at a stranger, at yourself in the mirror.

Look inward. Reflect. Meditate. Pray. Journal. Give thanks.

Be glad that you are you.

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Indulge in unencumbered time. Call it what you want: wasted time, leisure time, meditative time, a vacation from realty or just the weekend.

Do it unapologetically and with abandon because it is time spent “just” for you.

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

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As hard as it is to see the remains of the big old dairy barn on the home place, it was sure a blessing that my dairy was available for them to use.

Several times over the past six months since I quit milking here, I had thought about selling the milking equipment. I even took a bunch of pictures to post on Craigslist and Marketplace.

I’m glad the Lord didn’t let me go through with it and I’m glad that everything has been working fine since they brought their cows here.

It’s great to have our dairy system up and running again as well. It’s also great to be able to work together as a big extended family to help those in need.

We are holding fast to Romans 8:28 which states, For we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purposes.

Until next week, God bless.

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Warren students get scientific

(Above) Mr. Homa’s sixth grade students have been testing their knowl edge of cell structures by identifying living and non-living specimens.

(Above right) Sixth graders use microscopes to determine which living things are made of tissues and which are not.

(Right) Mr. Teske’s sev enth grade science stu dents have been explor ing weather conditions as a result of air masses colliding to form weather fronts. Students modeled this phenomenon using cold water and warm oil and observed what hap pens when differing densi ties collide.

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Sixth grade science students create slides to study cells as part of their STEM curriculum.

How viruses affect oral health

While respiratory infections typically surge in the winter months, experts say that this year the season has already started and that numbers are unusually high. As if catching a cold or the flu wasn’t bad enough, these viruses can have an impact on your oral health, too.

A cell is a living entity capable of conducting the chemical reactions necessary for life. A virus on the other hand is a non-cellular structure that cannot survive and function unless it is living inside a host cell (such as a person, animal, bacteria, or plant). Since viruses can neither capture nor store energy, they can only reproduce by commandeering the host cells’ structures. Viruses tread the fine line that separates living things from nonliving things. In fact, some scientists refer to them as zombies — not quite dead, not really alive. Their “prime directive” is to survive and replicate. Outside a cell, a virus encapsulates itself into an independent particle called a virion so that it can survive, inactive in the environment until it finds a host to infect.

Once a virus enters your system, it begins a hostile takeover. Unwanted viral cells fuse with your healthy cells and convince them to stop their usual functions and make more of the virus instead. Because one virus can reproduce thousands of new viruses, viral infections can spread quickly throughout the body. How much harm a virus or other pathogen can do is often described as its virulence. This depends not only on how much harm it does to an infected person, but also on how well the virus can avoid the body’s defenses, replicate itself, and spread to other carriers. Some viruses can “sleep” inside the genetic instructions of the host cells for years before reproducing. For example, a person infected with HPV (human papillomavirus) can live without showing symptoms for years, but he or she can still spread the virus to others.

Examining the events that occur when you come down with a cold or the flu might help you to understand how a virus works: An infected person sneezes near you, then you inhale the virus particle, and it fuses with one of the cells lining your sinuses and rapidly reproduces new viruses. As the host cell begins to bulge with the multitude of viruses it will either burst

By Dr. Stephen petraS Illinois Licensed General Dentist

open or pinch off, sending new viruses into the surrounding cells, into your bloodstream, and into your lungs. Damaged and inflamed cells lining your sinuses can allow virulent fluid to flow into your nasal passages, causing your sinus cavities to swell up and retain fluid resulting in congestion and/or a runny nose. These fluids may also drip down your throat and attack the cells lining your throat. As the virus enters your bloodstream it can attack muscle cells and cause you to have muscle aches. These replicated virus particles in your bodily fluids can then be released– such as by coughing and sneezing – or by shedding skin or in some cases even touching surfaces. The virus particles may then either end up in a new host or an inanimate object. Objects that are contaminated with pathogens, (such as door handles, utensils, or clothing) are known as “fomites” which further facilitate or accelerate the spread of disease.

Your body’s attempts to fight a cold or the flu can wreak havoc on your oral health. Nasal congestion and compromised airways force you to breathe through your mouth. Mouth breathing and many of the medications (decongestants, antihistamines, etc.) that you take for cold and flu symptoms decrease the production of saliva, making you more vulnerable to decay. Inflamed sinuses can create sudden and intense pain in your teeth, especially in the upper jaw. Because most of your body’s chemical reactions have an optimal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, your immune system responds

to the infection by producing chemicals that cause your body temperature to increase. While this increase in heat (fever) slows down the rate of viral reproduction, it can further dehydrate you and deplete your energy, making you less likely to keep up with your daily oral hygiene. If you have the oral herpes virus in your system, a weakened immune system can allow the reactivation of the virus with an outbreak of oral sores.

Unfortunately, bacteria are opportunistic, and they don’t care if you’re feeling ill. Bacteria will invade any area in your mouth where food and plague have not been removed. Fighting both the respiratory viral infection and a bacterial infection in your oral cavity weakens your immune response to both, so you have even more motivation to keep up your oral care routine.

To promote oral health while fighting a viral infection focus on keeping the airway open. This is critical for children as they have smaller airways. Even though antihistamines and decongestants contribute to dry mouth, these will address the cause of the problem as quickly as possible. Keep a water bottle nearby and sip from it regularly. This is especially important at night when you do not produce as much saliva regularly.

Hydration not only combats dry mouth, but it is also critical to your immune system in the healing process. Suck on sugar-free cough drops or vitamin lozenges to help stimulate saliva production. Using a humidifier in your home will increase the moisture in the air, especially in your bedroom while you sleep. This can also help to soothe your dry throat. No matter how miserable you may be feeling, keeping your mouth healthy by brushing and flossing will get you back on your feet quicker.

Around the Northern Hills

By Annette Eggers

Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau

Would you like to keep up to date on the happenings at the JDCFB? Sign up for our newsletter. I promise we won’t fill up your email inbox with too many emails. We send only a few a year with information about upcoming programs, member benefits and such. If you would like to sign up, email me your email address so we have it in our system.

You don’t farm, so should agriculture and Farm Bureau matter to you?

According to the Census of Agriculture, roughly 108,000 Illinoisans farm, just a small portion of the population. What I’m about to say next about the value of agriculture and Farm Bureau doesn’t apply to you, right? Wrong. Yes, farming and an organization that supports farmers probably doesn’t matter to you in the same way that they mattered to your great-grandparents, but they do matter, differently. Farming may not be your job, but for many of us, it is the economic foundation we are standing on. With almost 1 million agriculturerelated jobs in Illinois, more than 13% of Illinois jobs are supported by agriculture. It is the source of your food (Jo Daviess County is #1 in the state for beef production and the total number of cattle, the #1 alfalfa producer, and the #3 dairy county), and it is still one of the top economic drivers of your small town. Agriculture is not only dependent on those in production agriculture, it includes the driver that takes the products to market, the mechanic that keeps the machinery running, the factory worker that makes tires for the equipment, those that work in processing that convert the farm commodities into foods that consumers enjoy, the chef

that prepares the food at your favorite restaurant, and the mom who picks out the food to feed her family just to name a few.

On a different note, Farm Bureau is continually investing in member programs, educational efforts (such as Ag in the Classroom activities) and investing in our future leaders (through scholarships and leadership programs).

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So, do farming and Farm Bureau matter to you, as much as they mattered to your ancestors? Maybe not. But if you take time to study your roots and look around at the people, industries, and institutions that are helping enrich your community and everyday life, you might find out that they matter even more.

Family Farm signs

As we are getting closer to the Christmas season, I’ve got a great gift idea for that farmer on your list. “This is a Family Farm” signs are the perfect way to show pride in a farm. The signs are 17.5” X 23” and cost $30. Stop by our office and pick one up.

pop tabs for the ronald McDonald

Everyone must be doing some early fall cleaning! We have had quite a few members bring in pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Thank you! Remember, you can drop those tabs off any time Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They go towards a good cause!

Farm Fun Fact

More than 100 medicines used by humans come from cattle.

We had some November weather and then September weather. I think all the beau tiful flowers that weren’t cov ered are now part of the his tory of Summer 2022. This week’s recipes are geared to fall. Enjoy cooking, eating, and drinking some good fall recipes.

Blue Cheese Kale Salad

Kale is one of the last things to go in the garden, so this recipe will help you pre pare a great salad. If you must buy it, the grocery stores have it in the lettuce section. The green leafy salad green is one of the healthiest around. Try it with this dressing and fix ings.

½ C. olive oil

3 T. fresh lime juice

2 T. honey

¼ t. salt

1/8 t. pepper

1 bunch (about 12 oz.) ale trimmed and chopped ½ C. sliced almonds, toast ed

½ C. dried cranberries

½ C. shredded Parmesan Cheese

½ C. crumbled blue cheese

In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper until combined. Place the kale in a large salad bowl; add dressing and toss. Top with almonds, cranberries, and cheeses.

Butternut Squash Soup

There seems to be a lot of butternut squash this year. Squash soup has become a favorite for lunches or for a soup and sandwich supper. This recipe is easy and a deli

cious way to use up the butter nut squash. The recipe says to partially cover the soup, which means you leave a little of the lid off the pan. I have an emersion blender which works great for this recipe be cause you can process it in the pot. Enjoy this warm soup on a cool night.

1 T. butter

2 green onions, chopped

3 C. cubed, peeled butter nut squash

3 C. chicken stock

1 t. chopped fresh rosemary ¼ t. salt

½ C. sour cream Pepper for seasoning

In pot, melt butter over medium heat; add onions.

Cook, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes. Add squash, stock, rosemary, and salt; bring to simmer. Partially cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.

In batches, in blender or food processor, puree squash mixture until smooth. Return all soup to pot. Over medi um heat, reheat as necessary. Swirl in sour cream. Sprinkle with pepper and garnish with additional rosemary.

Chicken and Swiss Casserole

This casserole is made eas ier if you use rotisserie chick en. It has veggies in it, so you basically have the whole meal in a casserole. Serve it with a salad, and it is easy to have on a weeknight.

5½ C. uncooked egg noo dles

3 T. olive oil

3 green onions, chopped

small garlic cloves,

C. flour

chicken broth

2% milk

t. dried thyme

grated lemon zest

salt

nutmeg

t. pepper

C. rotisserie chicken

C. frozen peas

2 C. shredded Swiss cheese

C. breadcrumbs

2 T. butter, melted Preheat oven to 350. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 45 seconds. Stir in flour, cook, and stir 1 min ute. Add broth, milk, thyme, lemon zest, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Stir in chicken and peas, heat through. Stir in noodles and cheese.

Transfer to a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs and butter. Sprinkle over the top. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until top is browned.

Penne Beef Bake

This casserole has a piz za flavor that just adds to the pasta. It also uses veggies so that kids get their required nu trients of vegetables in a pasta and sauce. If you really want to make it healthy, use whole wheat penne pasta.

1 pkg. (12 oz.) penne paste

1 lb. lean ground beef

2 medium zucchini, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce

1½ C. Alfredo sauce

1 C. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided ¼ t. garlic powder

Minced parsley for garnish

Preheat the oven to 375.

Cook penne according to package directions. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, zucchini, pepper and onion over medi um heat until meat is no lon ger pink, breaking into crum bles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, Alfredo sauce, ½ C. mozzarella cheese, and garlic powder. Drain penne; stir into meat mixture.

Transfer to a 9 x 13 bak ing dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 3 to 5 min utes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake

This cheesecake is deca dent and delicious. It takes a little preparation and a lot of ingredients, but it is worth the trouble. You can get sea salt at most grocery stores. If you are looking for a good ginger snap cookie, Anna’s makes one. There are also some made by Nabisco that are in most grocery stores. This cheesecake is beautiful on a cake stand, and it would be a great Thanksgiving or Christ mas dessert.

Caramel:

1 C. granulated sugar ¼ C. water

1 T. light corn syrup

½ C. whipping cream

2 T. unsalted butter

1½ t. sea salt

Crust:

2 C. crushed gingersnap cookies

½ C. finely chopped pecans

3 T. firmly packed light brown sugar

6 T. butter, melted

Filling:

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

¾ C. firmly packed light brown sugar

½ C. sugar

1 T. flour

2 t. pumpkin pie spice

5 eggs, room temperature

1½ C. canned pumpkin

Caramel: in a large skillet, cook sugar, ¼ C. water and corn syrup over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, un til mixture is honey-colored.

Remove from heat, and whisk in cream until mixture is smooth. Whisk in butter and sea salt until smooth. Let cool completely.

Preheat oven to 300. Crust: in a medium bowl, stir togeth er crushed gingersnaps, pe cans, and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter until well com bined. Press mixture into bot tom and up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cook completely on a wire rack. Wrap bottom

Aggravated unlawful use of weapon arrest

On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at approximately 1:40 p.m., an officer of the Freeport Police Department attempted to serve a notice to appear on a subject in the area of Chicago Avenue and Dexter Street. The subject fled from the officer and discarded a firearm during a foot pursuit.

The subject identified as

18-year-old Jomarion Ruck er was eventually located in a residence in on W. Dexter Street.

Rucker was charged with Possession of Firearm with out Requisite FOID, Ag gravated Unlawful Use of Weapon over 18 with no FOID or Concealed Carry, Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon Under 21, and

resisting a police officer.

Jomarion Rucker is be ing held at the Stephenson County Jail on $100,000 bond. 10% applies.

The public is reminded that the defendant is pre sumed innocent and is enti tled to a fair trial at which the government has the bur den of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Shots fired in Freeport early Saturday morning

On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at approximately 2 a.m. officers of the Free port Police Department re sponded to the 500 block of E. Shawnee Street in refer ence to shots fired. A resi dence in the 500 block of E. Shawnee had been struck by the gunfire.

There are no reported in juries at this time, and the shooting is believed to be gang related.

On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers of the Freeport Police Department responded to S. Johanna Avenue for a report of shots

fired. During the investiga tion, officers learned that the victim, a male aged 42, who was not injured, was sitting in his vehicle in the Unit Block of S Johanna when a suspect began firing shots at the vehicle.

The suspect fled the area and the victim was not in jured. The victim’s vehicle was consequently damaged by the gunfire. There are no reported injuries, and it is unknown if the shooting is gang related.

The Freeport Police de partment is investigating the incident and is asking for anyone who has any in

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formation to contact either the Freeport Police Depart ment at 815-235-8222, or Stateline Area Crime Stop pers at 866-TIPSNOW.

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

Stateline Area Crime Stoppers is the official Crime Stoppers organiza tion of Freeport and Ste phenson County.

Wor ries Band” at its Sunday, Oct 30 worship service. Anyone is welcome to attend. The service will begin at 9 a.m.

No Worries is a local bluegrass gospel band that was formed in 2019. They specialize in playing for churches, festivals, local celebrations, parties, and nursing homes.

To inquire about booking, fees, or to see their schedule of events, contact Mary Berryhill or check out their Facebook page - No Worries, Stockton IL.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City will be having their November Grace Meal (commu nity meal) on Nov. 20. The menu is fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, and dessert.

All meals will be curbside pick-up with reservations due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 to the church office.

Call 815-443-2215 to place an order. Curbside pickup is available Sunday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

All are invited to worship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 118 E. Mason St. Lena, IL.

On Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. at 9:30 a.m. for Reformation Sunday Worship Service. The read ing will be from Luke 19:1-10.

On Tuesday, Nov. 1 Bible Study group will meet at 11 a.m. Anyone who enjoys learning is welcome to join. The reading will be from the Book of Leviticus.

On Wednesday, Nov. 2 Peace Corps Quilting group will meet from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No quilting experience is necessary.

If you have any questions please contact the church office at 815-369-5552.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

Join St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lena on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for a beef and noodle meal and a Bazaar. Bazaar rooms will open at 8:30 a.m. and food will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The cost for the meal is $12 which includes beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, gravy, a vegetable, dinner roll, and a brownie. Meals can be enjoyed in the dining room or taken to go with a curbside pickup option. The Bazaar will offer baked goods, candy, and crafts. FHN will offer flu shots from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the church office, My Friend’s Closet, or at the Lena Mercantile. Tickets are also available for purchase the day of the event.

LEGAL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JO DAVIESS COUNTYGALENA, ILLINOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC Plaintiff, -v.CYNTHIA J. SITZMANNPETITGOUT, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant

2021 CH 59

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale en tered in the above cause on August 11, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Cor poration, will at 1:30 PM on November 15, 2022, at the office of Vincent Roth Toepfer & Leinen PC, 11406 U.S. Route 20 W, Galena, IL, 61036, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT NUMBER ELEV EN (11) IN BLOCK NUMBER ONE HUN DRED ELEVEN (111) IN THE CITY OF EAST DUBUQUE (FORMER LY DUNLEITH) AND AS ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF EAST DUBUQUE IN THE COUNTY OF JO DA VIESS, STATE OF ILLI NOIS.

Commonly known as 223 WISCONSIN AVE, EAST DUBUQUE, IL 61025 Property Index No. 05503-530-00

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

The judgment amount was $49,617.67.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by cer tified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Res idential Property Munici pality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or frac tion thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not

to exceed $300, in certi fied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor ac quiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate tax es, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is of fered for sale without any representation as to qual ity or quantity of title and without recourse to Plain tiff and in “AS IS” con dition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driv er’s license, passport, etc.)

in order to gain entry into our building and the fore closure sale room in Cook County and the same iden tification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpo ration conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please re fer to file number 21 9084.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

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

E-Mail: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 21 9084 Case Number: 2021 CH 59 TJSC#: 42-3133

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

Case # 2021 CH 59 I3204442 (Published in The Scoop Today Oct. 12, 19 & 26, 2022) 426271

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and sides of pan with heavy duty foil. Leave oven on.

Filling: in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugars, flour, and pie spice with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until com bined after each addition. Stir in pumpkin and ½ C. cooled caramel, reserving remaining caramel for garnish. Pour bat ter into prepared crust. Place springform pan in a roasting pan; pour boiling water into roasting pan to come half way up sides of springform pan. Bake until cheesecake barely jiggles in the center when gently shaken, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Trans fer springform pan to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Cover and re frigerate until cold, at least 6 hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream and remaining caramel.

Hot Cider

A reader requested ingredi ents for a hot cider drink. She doesn’t like to buy the mixes because she thinks they have too many preservatives. Most of the fixings for this cider we have in our pantry.

½ c. brown sugar

2 T. Tang

2 T. powdered lemonade

2 sticks cinnamon

5 whole cloves

3 whole allspice

1 gal. Apple cider

Place brown sugar, Tang, lemonade, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in the basket of a 24 C. coffee pot. Pour one gallon of apple cider over spices and perk. Enjoy this hot drink on a fall day or night.

Crock Pot Hot Chocolate

Since we are on the subject of hot drinks, my friend said she made a crock pot cocoa using sweetened condensed milk. This drink is a great one for kids, but you can add a couple of teaspoons of Kai lua, Peppermint Schnapps, or Rum Chata for adult drinks.

¼ C. unsweetened cocoa powder

14 oz. sweetened con densed milk

6 C. whole milk, divided

2 C. whipping cream

2 t. vanilla

2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mini marshmallows for serving

In a saucepan on the stove, bring one cup of milk to scalding (not boiling). Gen

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tly whisk in the ¼ C. cocoa powder into the warmed milk.

In a 4 quart or larger slow cooker; combine sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, whipping cream, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Finally stir in the cocoa and milk mixture.

Cover and cook on LOW for about 2 hours, stirring often as it begins to warm. Stirring is very important because you want to make sure the choco late chips are melting evenly and getting incorporated into the rest of the mixture. You don’t want any large clumps of chocolate in the bottom. It is ready when all the choco late chips have melted, and mixture is warmed through. Ladle into mugs and top with marshmallows or whipped cream. Decorate with mini candy canes or crushed pep permint.

Final Thoughts

Football and volleyball season has ended, and they both begin play off bids. The first quarter of school has

ended, and soon we will be setting our clocks back. It al ready seems as if we live a lot of our waking time in dark ness, and when that sun goes down, the temperature drops. It is hard to believe that this is my last column in October and Halloween is less than a week away. I made my first pumpkin bars of the season, and boy were they good. I also made the first ham loaf of the season along with acorn squash (it is my favorite!). The soup pots are getting ready to feed us as the weath er gets colder. Fall seems to be racing by.

If you are doing some fall cooking and if you have some good vegetable, apple, or pumpkin recipes for the sea son, send them our way. Or if you have enjoyed this column for many years, let me know that too. You can contact us in person, by mail at From Lena’s Kitchens, Shopper’s Guide at 240 W. Main St. or email us at scoopshopper@ rvpublishing.com.

FREELANCE REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

JO DAVIESS COUNTYGALENA, ILLINOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

QUICKEN LOANS INC

CYNTHIA J. SITZMANNPETITGOUT, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant

2021 CH 59

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judg ment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 11, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:30 PM on November 15, 2022, at the office of Vincent Roth Toepfer & Leinen PC, 11406 U.S. Route 20 W, Galena, IL, 61036, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the fol lowing described real estate: Commonly known as 223 WIS CONSIN AVE, EAST DUBUQUE, IL 61025

Property Index No. 05-503-53000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $49,617.67.

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

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

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

For information, contact JOHN SON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCI ATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 21 9084.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the con dition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all informa tion.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assess

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

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

E-Mail: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 21 9084

Case Number: 2021 CH 59 TJSC#: 42-3133

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

Case # 2021 CH 59 I3204442

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JDCF announces Night Hike at Valley of Eden on Oct. 27

Evening ushers in a different world at the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation’s (JDCF) Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary. Join JDCF on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. to listen for nighttime animals including bats, owls, coyotes, and many more. With limited vision, our other senses become heightened and allow a whole new experience in nature. Leave your flashlights at home and meet JDCF Education Director, Jess Carryer, by the kiosk for a slow hike on mowed trails. Free and RSVPs are not required.

The Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary is located at 5559 E Rush Creek Rd, Stockton, IL. A rain-date is scheduled for Nov. 4 at the same time and location.

For more information about JDCF, please visit their office at 126 N Main Street, Elizabeth IL, or contact them at www.jdcf.org, or info@jdcf.org.

Dominic Geerts wins Community Bankers Association Scholarship

The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) recently announced the 2022 winner of the Kasasa Schol arship. The scholarship is conducted by a blind drawing held during the CBAI’s An nual Recognition Luncheon. This year’s winner is Dominic Geerts of River Ridge High School, who was nominated by Apple River State Bank. Geerts received an initial $1,000 check and is eligible to receive $1,000 per year for the next three years for his higher education, based on grades and full-time student status. He is attending Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, IL.

Students eligible for this scholarship are those who are the children or grandchildren of an employee, officer, or director of a CBAI member bank; also included are parttime student-employees at an eligible CBAI member bank. Dominic is the son of Crystal and Anthony Geerts. Crystal works at Apple River State Bank’s Hanover office.

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Rock Valley Publishing Dominic Geerts of Riv er Ridge High School re ceived a $1,000 check to support his studies at Uni versal Technical Institute in Lisle, IL.