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Schilling Campaign Begins, Accountability to the 17th District is VitalBy TOM KOCAL [email protected]
LANARK — Former Congressman Bobby Schilling paid a visit to Carroll County last week, and stopped in the QHZ�RI¿FH�RI�The Prairie Advocate Monday afternoon, April 7.
Schilling is preparing to run against Congresswoman Cheri Bustos in the 17th District race. Bustos ousted Schilling in the 2012 election after re-districting changed the face of the district.
“I’m getting out into the district, getting people pumped up for the election,” Schilling said. “We’re get-WLQJ�RXU�JURXQG�JDPH�VROLGL¿HG��DQG�putting together more grass-roots organizing so we can work heavily on absentee ballots and early voting, two areas we need to improve upon.”
Campaign donationsSchilling was asked his opinion
of the Supreme Court’s recent deci-sion to strike down the overall limit on campaign donations in an election cycle. The ruling, which goes into effect in a matter of weeks, concerns only contributions from individuals.
“That should help both Demo-crats and Republicans,” Schilling opined. “There won’t be as much money going to the Super PAC’s. The ruling will allow individuals to more evenly distribute their donations to individual campaigns.
“But we still have issues. For example, just in the past two weeks, Bustos has had $125,000 of ‘dark money’ come through. No one knows who the contributors are, who is trying WR�LQÀXHQFH�WKH�FDPSDLJQ�LQ�WKH���WK�District with their donations. There is still some adjusting that needs to be done.
“An idea that came from one of my supporters that would work well for both sides is a simple one: If you can’t vote for them, you can’t give them money. I think that needs some consideration.”
Schilling said that the Repub-licans used to have the advantage, as they had more money coming in because of the prior rulings. But that tide has changed.
“The Democrats are projected to have more money than Republicans because of donations from outside sources. The Republicans used to be called ‘the party of the rich.’ But today, Democrat millionaires that are current members of Congress outnumber 5HSXEOLFDQV��7KLQJV�KDYH�GH¿QLWHO\�changed, but that goes back to big government. The bigger they can grow the government, the wealthier these Democrats become.”
Equal pay, jobs
On the night of the primary elec-tion in March, Bustos was quoted as saying that her campaign “will con-tinue to focus on putting the middle FODVV�¿UVW��¿JKWLQJ� IRU�JRRG�SD\LQJ�jobs and to grow our economy, balanc-ing the budget in a responsible way that protects Medicare and Social Security, and standing up for our veterans.” How does Schilling plan to address these plans, considering Bustos ran on job creation 2 years ago, and the extremely poor state of the national - and state - economies today?
“If you look at the district, the ‘Manufacturing Triangle’ that she was going to create has never happened. There was no real plan. It was more of a talking point. She has nothing to talk about when it comes to success stories. What she will talk about is dividing Americans, more on class warfare, and women’s wages.
“I believe that women should earn equal pay for equal work - no doubt about it. Considering that tomorrow (April 8) is Equal Pay Day, I compared the salaries of her Chief of Staff and mine.
“Bustos came up with a study that says women make about 70% less than men, doing the exact same job. But I found out that she is paying her Chief of Staff 68% less than what I was paying my Chief of Staff (both women). Bustos is playing a part in the problem with a discriminatory pay rate of her own Chief of Staff.
“We will continue to shift the focus back to the middle class. Too many regulations and taxes. These policies are what drive up costs at the grocery store, but it’s Democrats’ own actions and legislation that cause it. They are not focusing on job creation. That’s what I will continue to do.”
ObamacareRather than focus on the inad-
equacies of the Affordable Care Act and the lies associated with it since the passing of the bill, many citizens say that Healthcare is not the busi-ness of the government. How will the Republican party address Obamacare in the next 2 years? Will they push to repeal it, or promote a Republican plan in its stead?
“This issue will play a large role in the 2014 election,” Schilling stated. “Bustos did have on her web site, that because of Obamacare, your plan could never be taken away. After she realized that Obamacare was named the ‘political lie of the year,’ she scrubbed it from the site. But, of course, there is the ‘way-back machine’ that can go in and capture that!”
Shilling then asked, “Are there
any government programs that truly run well? Here you had 80 to 85% of the American people that liked the plans that they had, and 15% of the population that either didn’t have insurance, or didn’t like their plan. Obamacare scrapped the whole thing, and it was the wrong move. Why not take the good things from what we had, then do something else for the folks that truly need it.
“One of the ideas that I have is to allow doctors, dentists, etc. to give charitable care to the neediest among us. At the end of the year, they would be able to write that off their taxes. The current tax code does not allow for that. 7KLV�FRQFHSW�ZRXOG�EH�D�KXJH�¿[�´
Schilling likes the concept of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) as an option to forced insurance, especially for younger Americans. His personal experience with an HSA vs. insurance resulted in substantial savings on his family’s hospital bill.
Schilling also believes that tort reform is another way to truly reform the healthcare system, “which won’t be addressed by Bustos, because most of her campaign donations come from trial lawyers. Put a cap on these law-suits. This issue is a job destroyer. Tort reform needs to stay in the forefront.”
Another issue that must be confronted is the cost of Obamacare. “Premiums are going up 2 to 3 times what they were, when the president said they would drop $2500 per year per family.
“The solution can’t just come from one party, take it or leave it,” Schilling said. “Put the party lines off to the side. Do what’s right for America. If we could ever get to that SRLQW��ZH�FRXOG�¿[�LW��&RQWLQXH�WR�WU\�to perfect the law if you can’t get rid of it. But at the same time, you’ve got to look at what it’s doing to the economy. That’s why we’re not seeing any growth right now.”
“I believe the Republican Party will do what it takes to secure doctor-patient relationships, and that they stay intact. The way it is set up now, these panels of bureaucrats - 16 of them - will decide if Grandma or Grandpa get to have the healthcare that they need and deserve.
“What we want to do is make sure the Free Market comes in to play. You can do that by allowing companies to compete across state lines.”
Voter integrityThere were several reports in this
area of attempted vote fraud during the past primary election. Last week, Congresswoman Bustos called for action on H.R. 3899, the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act, that
she says “would help restore critical voting protections for minorities, seniors, and students, and safeguard Americans’ most basic and funda-mental right – the right to participate equally in our democracy by way of the ballot.” Yet, she and many of her House colleagues are not in favor of a Voter ID law that would basically put an end to most voter fraud. Where do you stand on this proposed law?
“Voter integrity is a huge issue across the U.S.,” said Schilling. “It was recently reported that one state saw 15,000 people that were caught crossing state lines to vote in another state. I just want a fraud free elec-tion process, and that people who are legitimate registered voters are allowed to vote.
“When you go to rent a movie, or the liquor store, or to buy a carton of cigarettes, you’ve got to show LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ�� 9RWHU� ,'� VKRXOG� EH�policy. Regarding the cost factor, if an individual doesn’t have the $5 to $7 to buy the ID, it should be provided. It is important that the integrity of our elections are upheld.”
Schilling said that in 2008, there were about 8600 absentee and early votes cast in this district. “When you roll forward to the 2012 election, there were over 40,000 cast. We’re going to make sure that we have someone at every polling place throughout the entire district, and watch the process very closely. One thing we don’t want to do is work our tails off for over a year of our lives, then have something happen that affects the results. Hope-fully, everything will be legitimate. But at the same time, we want peace of mind when the polling places are closed.”
AccountabilitySchilling stated they will continue
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“We can’t get her to take a posi-
tion on anything. If she’s asked about 2nd Amendment rights, she’ll say, ‘Well, my son and my husband are avid hunters,’ but she won’t answer the question. She’s an expert in com-munications, and is good at saying things that make everybody happy. But these non-answers are unacceptable.
“When the government ‘shut-down’ happened, Bustos promised the people in the 17th District that she would forego her pay. We’ve done some checking, and she did NOT forego her pay. When you tell your constituents that you will not accept pay when the government is shut down, then you simply do not take the paycheck.
“There have been other broken promises, like when we were both interviewed by the Chicago Tribune, and she was on the record stating that she would give back 10% of her pay. That’s about $34,000. We know she hasn’t. We’re going to hold her accountable, and show the people where she has said one thing, and done another.”
Schilling also said that his cam-SDLJQ�RI¿FH�KDV�DFWXDOO\�EHHQ�GRLQJ�service work for constituents, because KHU�RI¿FH�KDV�QRW�UHVSRQGHG�WR�WKHLU�requests for assistance. “I’ve got story after story. I have always told my staff WKDW�ZKHQ�D�FLWL]HQ�FDOOV�P\�RI¿FH��LW�does not matter what party they align with. That means they have expired HYHU\�ZD\V�DQG�PHDQV�SRVVLEOH�WR�¿QG�a solution. That’s when they really need our help.
“We’ve got to help them. That’s the most awesome part of this job, serving people. I think some people want to get elected for the title. I want to do it to help. That’s what’s missing with many politicians on both sides of the aisle. They worry more about how they will make it to the next election.
“I am looking forward to this election. It’s going to be fun.”
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By Scott Reeder, Veteran Statehouse Reporter and Journalist in Residence, Illinois Policy Institute [email protected] Report
Kids and Parents deserve Choices in Education
After several weeks of trying to teach my second grader how to ride a bicycle, I became pretty frus-trated.
I tried instructing Gracie the same way my parents taught me when I was 6. But I couldn’t understand what was going wrong.
My poor mother must have run miles up and down West Street in Galesburg with one hand on my bicycle seat, hollering, “You can do it, Scotty! You can do it!”
But for my oldest daughter, this strategy proved less than effective. In fact, about the only thing this method seemed to accomplish was give me a really good workout.
So what’s a modern parent to do?I turned to YouTube.After watching three videos on
teaching a child how to ride a bike, I altered my approach.
Instead of running behind her while she learned to pedal, steer, brake and balance herself, I took Gracie to the top of our neighbor’s driveway and let her practice coasting to the bottom of it without pedaling.
Once she had mastered balanc-ing herself, we worked on pedaling. Then it was steering.
And after a spill in the neighbor’s
yard – in which Gracie announced she will never get on a bicycle again – we continue to work on braking.
7HDFKLQJ�LV�GLI¿�FXOW��(YHU\�FKLOG�learns differently. Methods that work for some don’t work for others.
For example, when I read with P\� NLGV�� ,� ¿�QG� WKH\�PDVWHU�ZRUGV�differently. One likes to sound out words. Another recognizes them by sight.
I can’t say one learning method is better, because my little girls learn in different ways.
I attended public schools and universities – from kindergarten through graduate school – and found it to be a mostly positive experience.
My children attend parochial schools because my wife and I value the structure, the religious education and the accountability of the teachers.
A friend, who is a scientist, with-drew his daughter from public high school and had her study an online curriculum for a year. She now is À�RXULVKLQJ�LQ�FROOHJH�
I have friends who home-school their children and they think it is great. Charter schools are a solution many other parents have pursued.
Ultimately, parents must choose what they believe is best for their children.
Unfortunately, there are some in the General Assembly who want to limit that choice.
The Illinois House recently passed a bill that takes aim at charter
schools. Such schools receive public funding but operate with more inde-pendence than other public schools. Students may be drawn from across a district, rather than a specific neighborhood, and while faculty members can join unions, they often choose not to.
,W¶V� WKDW� ¿�QDO� SRLQW� WKDW� KDV�teachers unions and their legislative allies taking aim at charter schools and trying to undo modest reforms.
Just three years ago, Illinois created a Charter School Commis-sion that groups wanting to create charter schools could appeal to if a local school board said “No”
The commission is really the forum of last resort for those seek-LQJ�WR�FUHDWH�D�FKDUWHU�VFKRRO��(YHQ�so, about 95 percent of the time, that commission also says “No.”
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Finished.Defunct.Kaput.In simple terms, charter schools
are a threat to the unions’ business model.
If charter schools weren’t work-ing, parents would refuse to enroll their children in such institutions. But they are an effective alternative.
“Bruce Rauner’s term limits proposal is smart politics, but not good governing.”
That’s the opinion of former Illi-QRLV�*RY��-LP�(GJDU��ZKR�VSRNH�DW�D�term limits symposium co-hosted by the Better Government Association, the Union League Club of Chicago and the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois Univer-VLW\��(GJDU��ZKR�FDPSDLJQHG�IRU�.LUN�Dillard against Rauner in the Repub-lican primary, said Rauner’s proposal is a good way to stir up interest and excitement in voters, but it would be a bad practice to adopt if Rauner were to win the race for governor.
Because the Illinois constitution requires that citizen ballot initiatives involve the structure of the legislature, Rauner’s amendment also would increase the size of the Illinois House, reduce the size of the Senate and change the number of votes to over-ULGH�D�JRYHUQRU¶V�YHWR�IURP�WKUHH�¿�IWKV�majorities to two-thirds.
7HUP� OLPLWV�� (GJDU� EHOLHYHV��would really switch the power in gov-ernment over to the executive branch and would disrupt the balance between the legislative and executive branches.
Rauner’s proposal is for legisla-WLYH�PHPEHUV�WR�EH�RXW�RI�RI¿�FH�DIWHU�eight years. If passed and adopted into the Illinois Constitution, it would take effect eight years from now. But for an idea of the turnover term limits would produce, all of these legislators would be out if the term limit proposal had been set in place eight years ago. That’s a lot of turnover.
$QG�WKDW¶V�ZKDW�(GJDU�LV�ZDU\�RI�“I’ve never been excited
about term limits for the legislative EUDQFK�´�(GJDU�VDLG��³7KH�DELOLW\�WR�¿�QG�FRPPRQ�JURXQG�PDNHV�D�GHPRF�racy work. I would worry that rapid turnover would affect that.”
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“We also don’t know what will KDSSHQ� >ZLWK� WHUP� OLPLWV@�´� (GJDU�said. “The last thing the Illinois state government needs is chaos. We need VWDELOLW\�WR�¿�[�WKH�VWDWH�´
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“If Michael Madigan isn’t still the Speaker of the House, I don’t think we have this discussion [about the need for term limits].”
(GJDU�� XVLQJ� 0DGLJDQ� DV� DQ�example, said when a lawmaker is in power for that long, they believe they’re infallible. He quoted the saying “absolute power corrupts.” The SUREOHP��(GJDU�EHOLHYHV��ZLWK�WU\LQJ�WR�JHW�0DGLJDQ�RXW�RI�RI¿�FH�YLD�WKH�term limit route is it’s a solution to a problem that will go away with time since Madigan is already in his 70s.
“Madigan is the smartest guy in 6SULQJ¿�HOG�´�(GJDU�VDLG��³%XW�HYHQ�tually [he] will leave on his own. If they pass [term limits], he’ll stay on for eight years just to spite everyone.”
Along with term limits, the other big change being pushed in Illinois this year is the redistricting reform HIIRUW��DQG�WKDW¶V�VRPHWKLQJ�(GJDU�VD\V�he supports. In fact, he believes taking back control of the drawing of legisla-tive districts will solve more problems than instituting term limits will.
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(Top) The demolition crew of Northern Illinois Service Compa-ny (NISC), Rockford clean up the remaining bricks from the empty lots in downtown Lanark Friday afternoon, April 11, 2014. The bricks made up the north wall of the former Isenhart Realty build-ing at 107 N. Broad St.
Workmen gingerly removed the wall so as not to damage the south wall of the former Shearer’s Variety building, now owned by the Dave and Beth Miller family. The Miller’s are currently refurbishing the property. Plans are to eventu-ally seal the wall to avoid further deterioration.
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Not only is the city-owned property in a prime downtown location, but it is also in a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. Interested parties should contact the City of Lanark for availability details at 815-493-2431, or stop in at City Hall, 111 S. Broad St. (PA photos/Tom Kocal, [email protected])
JDCF Announces Spring EventsOn April 25th at 6pm, bring the
whole family to Fantastic Frogs and Friends, a frog walk beginning at the Meeker Street footbridge on the east side along the Galena River Trail in Galena, IL. Learn all about frogs and toads, join us in a toast to spring, then take off down the trail and then join us on a guided hike down the trail to see how many frogs we can see and hear.
Participants will learn about the difference between frogs and toads as well as to identify them by their sound or “call”. Parking for this event is available on Park Avenue and Jef-ferson Street in Galena.
Spring is also the perfect time to Learn Your Birds! JDCF, along with the Galena Territory Association Greenspace Committee is sponsoring D� WZR�SDUW� ELUG� LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ� FODVV�on April 26th at the Galena Terri-WRU\�&OXEKRXVH� /RXQJH�� �7KH� ¿UVW�of the two sessions, “Your Backyard Birds” will begin at 9am. Learn how to become more aware of what the birds in your backyard are doing as you watch them. You will learn about their lives, behaviors, songs, and what you can do to attract them to your yard. This approximately hour-long session will be presented by Roberta Asher, a long time birder and active volunteer with JDCF.
The second session, “Birding in Jo Daviess County”, will begin at 10:30am. This two hour session is geared toward more advanced bird-ers, offering a review of the many birds that travel through and nest in Jo Daviess County. Rickie Rachuy, an expert birder who has long been involved with the area’s Spring Bird count, will help you learn how to tell one bird from another in 10 seconds or less. This slide and sound show will also help you identify birds by their
call. Join us for one session or both! Seating is limited so reservations are recommended. Contact JDCF at 815-858-9100 or [email protected] to reserve your spot for these sessions. The Galena Territory Clubhouse is located at 2000 Territory Drive, Galena IL 61036.
April 26th will also be the day to get down and dirty with JDCF and our many sponsors as we hold our annual River Clean Up. Originally scheduled for April 12th, the date was moved due to river conditions. The event begins at 8:00am and runs until 3:30pm but participants are welcome to come as they please. This com-munity event helps to ensure that our local rivers continue to provide FOHDQ� GULQNLQJ� ZDWHU�� VXSSRUW� ¿VK�and wildlife, and allow us to enjoy recreational opportunities.
River Clean Up is sponsored by the Jo Daviess Conservation Foun-dation, Chestnut Mountain Resort, The Galena Boat Club, Montgomery Trucking, The State of Illinois, and many others. Individuals and families with older children are welcome. This is also a great opportunity for groups looking for community service work. Lunch and snacks provided for those that preregister.
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Village of Milledgeville Sidewalk Project Moves Forward MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 — A regular board meeting was called to order by Bill Stage at 7:30 p.m. As Village President Galen Wirth was not present, Bill Stage led the meeting. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll was called with the following trustees present: Gary Geirnaeirt, Gene Behrens, Stan Eads, John Helms and Wayne Sprecher.
Others present: Sharon Pepin, Community Funding & Planning Services, Mike Leslie, Willett Hof-mann & Associates, Deb Bailey, Mike Mudge and Police Chief Jim Haag.
Old business Sharon Pepin, Community Fund-
ing & Planning Services, informed the Board that she had not heard from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation (IDOT) about the grant for the other three blocks of Main Ave. She did have an update on the grant for the one block of sidewalk from the Bank to Shelley’s Dance Studio.
She said the Village has been approved to do just our 4 feet of sidewalk through Rural Develop-ment. The revised cost estimate for the is projected to be $158,999.00 with the Village’s portion being $79,976.00 and the grant portion being $79,023.00. That is down $16,001.00 from the original esti-mate.
Mike Leslie was present from Willett Hofmann and he said they have talked to the Attorney General, and they said we can move forward with our plan. He said they are going to change the contract with the USDA as the original construction cost is not the same.
Stage reminded the other Trust-ees that the plan Leslie handed out was just for our area of the sidewalk and we will not lose any parking areas. We will not be forcing business owners to do construction that they do not want as well. The Board approved
the new sidewalk plan unanimously.Pepin submitted a bill for her
work up to this point, in the amount of $1,800.00 and the motion was made by Gaernaeirt, sec. by Behrens, to pay Community Funding and Planning for services they have performed. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
Leslie told the Board that the engineers need some idea about what kind of lights the Village is considering. He was told by some of the Trustees, they wondered about re-working the current lights with new ballasts, wiring, etc. to make them more HQHUJ\� HI¿FLHQW��He said they would work with IDOT also, and make sure the lights are IDOT compliant.
Pepin said we didn’t ask for lighting assis-tance for the other three blocks, so we really don’t need to make them IDOT compliant. Leslie will see what the cost would be to re-work the existing lights.
Next, Pepin had a page for the Capital Improvement Plan that she currently worked up for the Board. Initially, there were some prices miss-ing, but has them available now. She asked the Trustees for their copies of the plan and she will add the price list page for them.
Pepin said the water looping map for the grant we are reapplying for is ready to submit. We were previously turned down for the grant because of
a poverty clause. They have dropped that clause and Sharon is resubmitting the grant at no cost to the Village.
Hopefully, the Board will hear in late October if we will receive the grant. That would set the project to begin next summer. It would loop all the remaining water mains in town. The Village will be responsible for
$99,000.00 of the costs.The bids for the ton truck were
next on the agenda. Stage said they have not had a committee meeting to go over the bids and asked if the Trustees could schedule a meeting for Monday, April 28 for the discussion of bids for the ton truck and for the police car. The Trustees thought that would work.
5L^�)\ZPULZZMike Mudge was present with
some aggregation bids for the Village for electric suppliers. He said we only had three companies turn in bids at this time. The costs have gone up from the last aggregation. Milledgeville is currently at $.059 per kWh.
The new prices are from $.0766 to $.0800 per kWh. He said that there were some companies who had not bid yet. The Trustees felt it would be better to wait and get more bids to consider. Mudge will come back to the Village Board Meeting on April
28 with more bids, hopefully. Mudge informed the Board that
everyone in the Village was on the aggregation, which is 280 residents and 55 commercial businesses, and saved $117,600.00 over the course of the aggregation. The Village contract will be up for renewal in August of 2014. Mike said that there is a pos-
sibility that all-electric homes may be better on the aggregation also.
Stage pointed out that the Village has received a letter saying that the State will begin working on Rt. 40 from Milledgeville to Chadwick on June 13, 2014.
Dollar General has been in contact with the Village and said, if everything goes according to plan, they will open in mid-June.
The Village Hall roof was next on the agenda. Clerk Ottens called Ster-OLQJ�&RPPHUFLDO�5RR¿QJ�DQG� WKH\�gave the Village a bid of $10,420.00 to tear off and replace the Village Hall roof. Haag said we also would like to take the chimney down as it is not used anymore. Motion was approved to have the maintenance dept. remove the chimney, and Sterling Commer-FLDO�5RR¿QJ��,QF��UHGR�WKH�URRI�DW�WKH�cost of $10,420.00.
Stage said Judy Scribner approached maintenance manager
Greg Miller about removing the evergreen and the bushes from the triangle park on 4th Street. She would OLNH�WR�DGG�GLUW�DQG�SODQW�ÀRZHUV��EXW�needs the tree removed. The Board approved the removal of the tree and some bushes.
Village liquor licenses were next on the agenda. Stage asked Chief
Haag if there was any reason to not reissue the permit for Casey’s, J.J.’s Come Back Inn, or The Other Bar. Haag said there were no problems that would pre-vent the Village from reissuing the permits. The Board unani -mously approved the reissue of the three liquor licenses in town. *VTTP[[LL�
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Stage reported that the Village has begun pick-ing up the V-Cans on Monday. They would like the
residents, to please follow the rules IRU�WKH�FDQV��7KH\�DUH�RQ�ÀLHUV�DW�WKH�9LOODJH�+DOO��3RVW�2I¿FH��%DQN��DQG�Credit Union.
7KH�9LOODJH�DOVR�ZLOO�EH�ÀXVKLQJ�hydrants April 21st through April 25th. Stage said Jeff wondered about order-ing a part for the sewer plant that we normally get in brass. Jeff said we need two of these parts and he would like to get them in stainless steel to see if they last longer. The two steel valves will cost $2,463.00 and two brass ones cost $1,031.02.
The project is a big one and Jeff was hoping the steel valves would last longer than two years like the brass ones currently last. A motion to order the two stainless steel valves was approved.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
- Based on unapproved minutes, submitted by Christine A. Ottens, Village Clerk
The Mount Carroll Community Vacation Bible School Committee invites children to join us for a week of fun at our Vacation Bible School. VBS will take place June 16 – 20, 2014. This year, our theme will be “Weird Animals: Where Jesus’ Love Is One-of-a-Kind.”
At Weird Animals, kids will learn about some of God’s most creative creations! They’ll partici-pate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into yummy treats, and experience cool Bible adventures. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings.
Weird Animals VBS is for chil-dren ages 3 years through 5th grade. Each day will begin and end at the Mount Carroll United Methodist Church and will run from 9:00 a.m.
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four members to Springfield, IL
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that attended the conference were
Rachel Dykstra, Christy Ralston,
Kristen Houzenga, and Ashley
Hunt. At the conference, members
learned new leadership abilities
through workshops and keynote
speakers. The two keynote speak-
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Moya. There were six Growth Ses-
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enjoyed a sponsored dance and eve-
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drive was held at the conference
and West Carroll FFA contributed
176 items that will be returned to
Carroll County.
Health Screening at MCHMorrison Community Hos-
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River Ridge FFA members competing in Mt. Carroll are (L to R): Samantha Perez, Tayler Meneguin, Jared Krug, Kelley Koester and Codie Geisz. (Photo Courtesy Codie Geisz)
River Ridge FFA competes in Mt. CarrollOn March 22nd the River
Ridge FFA Chapter traveled to Mt. Carroll to compete in the section one and two livestock and dairy judging. The members spent the morning judging sheep, hogs and beef cattle and in the afternoon judged dairy cattle and goats. The livestock judg-ing team consisted of Samantha Perez, Tayler Meneguin, Jared Krug, Kelley Koester and Codie Geisz. The Livestock judging team placed 6th. Kelley Koester placed 3rd overall and 2nd in section one. The Dairy Judging team members were Samantha Perez, Tayler Meneguin and
Jared Krug who placed 10th in the section. The River Ridge
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Obituaries James Phillip Marheine
James “Jim” Phillip Marheine, age 86 of Sabula, Iowa formerly of Hanover, Illinois, and Her-
nando Beach, Florida, died on Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Eliza-beth Nursing Home, Eliza-beth, Illinois. A memorial gathering will
be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Hanover V.F.W. a time of fellowship will follow the gathering at the V.F.W. Cremation Rites will be accorded. ,Q�OLHX�RI�À�RZHUV�PHPRULDOV�PD\�EH�given to the Light House Founda-tion for the Blind in Jim’s memory. Friends and family are invited to share in Jim’s life at www.lawjonesfuner-
alhome.com.Jim was born August 23, 1927,
the son of Edwin and Ruth (Sailor) Marheine in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He attended Oshkosh High School, and graduated with the Class of 1944. After which, he attended, and gradu-ated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, where he lettered as a cheerleader. He also attended Dunwoody Baker’s School. Jim enlisted in the United States Army, and served his country during the Korean War.
Jim worked as a manager for the Heiss bakery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for many years. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a past President of the Wisconsin Baker’s Association, and was an avid blood donor—donating over 40 gallons of blood in his lifetime. Jim enjoyed watching the Chicago Cub’s and Green Bay Packer’s, playing crib-bage, spending time outdoors hunting, ¿�VKLQJ��VZLPPLQJ��DQG�FDPSLQJ��+H�also loved to travel and go on cruises.
Jim will be dearly missed by his three children, Julie (Jeff) Ked-dell of Hanover, Lynn Duessmann of Daytona Beach, Florida, Timo-thy (Sharone) Marheine of Sabula, Iowa; eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by two sons, Tony and Joe; his parents, Edwin and Ruth; and two sisters, Joyce and Donna.
Charles H. HartmanCharles H. Hartman passed away
at the age of 90 at his home on Monday, April 7, 2014. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial of his cremated remains will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A memorial gath-ering will be held from 10:00-11:30, prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Charles memory. Friends and family are invited to share in Charles life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com
Charles was born on October 18,
1923, the son of Charles and Kather-ine (Isenhour) Hartman on the family farm in rural Thomson. He attended Thomson High School and graduated with the Class of 1941. He married Ruth Hagberg on August 10, 1947 in Clinton, Iowa.
Charles farmed on the family farm, where he grew corn and raised Black Angus cattle. Charles loved all tractors, as long as they were red. He also enjoyed antique tractor pulls and fast cars. In the 1990’s, Charles drove truck for various local farmers and helped his two sons, Gary and Jim IDUP�� � +H� RI¿�FLDOO\� UHWLUHG� LQ� �������Charles enjoyed watching professional wrestling and NASCAR. Most of all, Charles loved spending time with his family and friends.
Charles will be dearly missed by three daughters, Lois Ebensberger of Aurora, Illinois, Nancy (Rick) Hale of Clinton, Iowa and Carol Wood of Mineral Point, Wisconsin; one son, James (Patricia) Hartman of Stratford, Texas; nine grandchildren, eleven JUHDW� JUDQGFKLOGUHQ�� ¿�YH� JUHDW�JUHDW�grandchildren; one brother Bernard (Lois) Hartman of Lanark, Illinois and one sister, Bernice Kruse of Oregon, Illinois.
Charles was preceded in death by his son, Gary; one son in-law, Walt Wood and one brother in-law, Frederick Kruse. Sally Ann Wild
Sally Ann Wild, age 72 of Hanover, Illinois, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. A memorial gathering was held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Jo Daviess County Housing Com-munity Room, Hanover.
Judy CoxJudy Cox, age 77, died on Wednes-
day, April 9, 2014. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded following the funeral service. Visitation will be held 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service at the Funeral Home.
Annalisa Lillian GreenAnnalisa Lillian Green, age 93,
of Lake Carroll, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Thursday, April 10, 2014. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Medinah Country Club: 6N001 Medinah Road, 0HGLQDK��,/��������,Q�OLHX�RI�À�RZHUV�memorials may be given in Lillian’s memory to Joni & Friends Disability Ministry, Chicago Chapter: 915 Harger Rd. Suite 210, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
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River Ridge FFA Placing Big at State On March 1st the River Ridge
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attended Dunwoody Baker’s School. Jim enlisted in the United States Army, and served his country during the Northwest Illinois News Briefs
Orphan Train History Program in Lanark
Carol Chandler, a retired regis-tered nurse and an active volunteer from Dixon, Illinois will share her knowledge about the Orphan Trains at the Lanark City Hall on Wednes-day, April 16th at 7:00 p.m.
Chandler’s research covers northwestern Illinois and adjoining counties in Wisconsin and Iowa. Over 250,000 homeless and orphaned chil-dren from crowded eastern U.S. cities were transported on trains all over the country between 1854 and 1929.
“Descendants of these young people live among us and helped to make the Midwest what it is today,” according to Chandler.
This free program will be spon-sored by Lanark’s Sesquicentennial Book Committee and the public is invited.
For more information, call the Lanark Public Library at 815-493-2166.
Morrison ‘Bake & Shake’
A bake sale and community dance will keep Morrison hopping on Friday, April 25.
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson St. will hold a Bake 6DOH� DQG� %DVNHW� 5DIÀ�H� )XQGUDLVHU�from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Baskets will be on review the entire week prior, with the drawings at 2 p.m. on the 25th.
Proceeds benefit medical expenses for Sharon Deter’s cancer treatments. For more information, please call 815-772-5536.
Also on Friday night, join us for the 9th annual St. Mary’s Father and Daughter Community Dance, “Denim & Lace.” This special family event will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 13220 Garden Plain Road.
Young ladies of all ages are to
invite their favorite escort – father, grandfather, uncle, or brother — for this memorable western themed evening of music, dancing, and fun. Admission is $20 at the door for all escorts, and free for all young ladies.
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Wax Museum at MHS Spring Open House
Be prepared to enjoy The Wax Museum, composed of 4th grade children, within Morrison’s Heri-tage Museum, on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Morrison Historical Society will host its Spring Open House at 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., with the unique program beginning at 1:30.
9LVLWRUV�ZLOO�¿�QG�VHYHUDO�ZD[�mannequin-children throughout the local museum, both upstairs and down. This Open House program promises to appeal to all ages, so bring the family. Parking is at the rear of the building; a ramp makes Morrison’s Heritage Museum acces-sible for everyone. Refreshments will be served.
Be a part of ‘The Best Little Farmers’ Market in Northwest Illinois!’
The Morrison Farmer’s Market Committee invites you to partici-pate in our annual summer Farm-ers’ Market as a vendor. Come be a part of a friendly, community ex-perience while earning some extra income. Requests from organiza-tions, entertainers, and musicians are also being accepted.
This year’s market begins May 24 and runs through September 27, 2014. The market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., rain
or shine, behind 204 E. Lincolnway (Whiteside County Court Services), Morrison, IL. Vendors can download an application at www.morrison-farmersmarket.com. One evening market will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., in downtown Morrison. Please call 815-772-4874 or 815-772-3757 for more information.
All dairy, meat, poultry, eggs, and food vendors must be in com-pliance with any governmental regulations and have acquired all necessary licenses, permits, etc., prior to selling at the market and furnish copies to the Market Committee, before entrance to the market as a vendor. Please contact the Whiteside County Health Department Environ-mental Health at 815-772-7411, ext. 104 for more information.
The mission of the Morrison Farmers’ Market is to provide local residents, as well as its visitors, with fresh, locally grown foods and craft products, while also supporting rural and urban farmers and artisans
BIRTH ANNOUNCMENT
Welcome, Bradley Paul Gruhn
Stacie and Kyle Gruhn of Winnebago, IL are the parents of a son, Bradley Paul Gruhn, born on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport.
Grandparents are Albert and Ann Mokros of Lena and Kirt and Cathy Gruhn of Lanark. Great-grandparents are Don and Maryann Merrill of Sterling, Dick and Janet Gruhn of Lanark and John and Donna Heck-man of Grantsville, Utah. Great-great grandparents are Paul Diffenderfer and Charlotte Flickinger, both of Lanark.
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By Chastity WelchCarroll County ManagerBy Chastity WelchCarroll County Manager
Farm Bureau at a glance
Our Women’s Committee is currently looking at restructuring. In the past the committee has meet monthly during the afternoon. It has done programs such as the Value of Livestock Feed Hamburger pro-motion, distributed safety pails at harvest time, hosted blood drives, listened to speakers, and more. We recognize things are changing and are looking at what changes this committee needs to make to stay viable. What time of day do we meet? How many meetings a year should we have? What programs should we be doing?
We have created a survey asking these things. Ladies, if you would please go to our website www.car-rollcfb.org and click on Women’s Committee survey, we would greatly
appreciate it. We will close the survey May 1 and proceed from there.
The Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation is working on organizing a Farm Shop Tour as a fundraiser for the organization. We have a date set of Saturday, July 26th. We will have four shops that will be open for touring. Final details are coming together and we will be selling tickets shortly. Following the self-guided tour of the shops, we will host a dinner at one of the locations.
Last year we did a Membership Advisory Committee. The goal of that program was to educate our non-farm members on Farm Bureau and Carroll County agriculture. This year we chose to do something a little different. We chose to do a program with the mayors to improve our
knowledge of issues they face and their knowledge of our issues along with strengthening our relationship. We brought them in for a meeting
where we educated them on Farm Bureau and who we are. Here a few weeks ago we took the mayors on a morning of farm tours.
We started the day by taking them to Hunter Haven farms where Doug Block talked to the group about their dairy farm. Following the tour at Hunter Haven, the group went and toured Darrell Stitzel’s hog farm. Doug talked to the group about how technology has become a huge part of their industry. It has allowed WKHP�WR�EH�PRUH�HI¿�FLHQW�DORQJ�ZLWK�take better care of their animals. Darrell spoke to the group on why FRQ¿�QHPHQW�ZRUNV�EHWWHU� IRU�KRJV�than having them out in the open. Finally we ended the day’s tour at Brad and Steve Smith’s farm where the group heard about how using GPS makes chemical spraying very precise and controls the amounts to the minimum needed. Brad spoke to the group about grain farming and the business behind it.
A member from a neighboring county saw signs in their travels that state “Start Seeing Farmers”. They are yellow signs that Munson Hybrids donated to County Farm Bureaus. We have some here at the RI¿�FH�DYDLODEOH�IUHH�LI�\RX�ZRXOG�EH�interested in putting them on your property. They are 2 feet by 18 inches and we do have the metal stakes to
door. Very clean $275. Craftsman 10 inch tilting arbor bench saw on wheels, $160. Shopsmith Mark 5 with 6 inch belt sander, 4 inch jointer, 11 inch band saw, manuals and lots of extras. $1100. 815-275-4300
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March 4, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will
offer soybean producers the opportunity to request a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order (Order), as autho-rized under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (Act).
The Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a Request for Referendum every 5 years after the initial referendum, which was conducted in 1994. The last Request for Referendum was conducted in 2009. Soybean producers who are interested in having a referendum to determine whether to continue the Soybean Checkoff Program are invited to participate.
The Request for Referendum will be conducted at USDA’s county Farm Service Agency (FSA) RI¿�FHV��7R�EH�HOLJLEOH�WR�SDUWLFLSDWH��producers must certify and provide documentation that shows that they produced soybeans and paid an assessment on the soybeans during the period of Jan. 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2013.
Beginning May 5 and continuing through May 30, 2014, producers may obtain a form by mail, fax, or in SHUVRQ�IURP�WKH�)6$�FRXQW\�RI¿�FHV��Forms may also be obtained via the internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/Soybeaninformationon-theSoybeanRequestforReferendum during the same time period. Indi-vidual producers and other producer entities may request a referendum at WKH� FRXQW\� )6$� RI¿�FH�ZKHUH� WKHLU�administrative farm records are maintained. For the producer not
participating in FSA programs, the opportunity to request a referendum will be provided at the county FSA RI¿�FH�ZKHUH� WKH�SURGXFHU�RZQV�RU�rents land. Completed forms and supporting documentation must be returned to the appropriate county )6$�RI¿�FH� E\� ID[� RU� LQ� SHUVRQ�QR�later than
close of business May 30, 2014; or if returned by mail, must be post-marked by midnight May 30, 2014, DQG�UHFHLYHG�LQ�WKH�FRXQW\�)6$�RI¿�FH�by close of business on June 5, 2014.
USDA will conduct a refer-endum if at least 10 percent of the nation’s 569,998 soybean produc-ers support a referendum. Not more WKDQ�RQH�¿�IWK�RI�WKH�SURGXFHUV�ZKR�support having a referendum can be from any one State.
The Soybean Checkoff Program is administered by a 70-member producer board and is designed to expand uses of soybeans and soybean products in domestic and foreign mar-kets. The national Soybean Checkoff 3URJUDP�LV�¿�QDQFHG�E\�D�PDQGDWRU\�assessment of one-half of 1 percent of the net market price of soybeans.
Notice of the Request for Refer-endum will be published in the March 4, 2014, Federal Register. For
more information, contact James Brow, Research and Promotions Branch; Livestock, Poultry and Seed
Program, AMS, USDA; STOP 0251 - Room 2610-S; 1400 Inde-pendence Avenue, SW; Washington, D.C. 20250-0251; tel. (202) 720-0633; or via the Internet at
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS By Craig LangPrairie Advocate Sports
West Carroll’s Abby Maike delivers a pitch during softball ac-tion in Thomson on Thursday afternoon. Maike took the loss as she went the distance, giving up sixteen runs on ten hits, walking seven and striking out seven. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
Pearl City’s Libby Petersen delivers a pitch to a Lady Thunder batter during Thursday softball action in Thomson. The Lady Wolves took an eleven to nothing lead and held off West Car-roll’s comeback attempt to take the 16-10 victory. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
Varsity Softball ScheduleApril 16Eastland at Prophetstown
Sterling Newman at Milledgeville
April 17Eastland at West Carroll
Dakota at Milledgeville
Galena at Scales Mound/River
Ridge
Amboy at Morrison
Le-Win at Pearl City
April 19West Carroll, Fulton, Dixon & Sher-
rard at Fulton Steamer Invite
April 21Stockton at Eastland
Orangeville at West Carroll
Scales Mound/River Ridge at
Le-Win
Morrison at Fulton
Pearl City at Monroe
April 22Milledgeville at Durand/Pecatonica
West Carroll at East Dubuque
Lady Wolves Blank West Carroll
Pearl City’s Halle Fransen
tossed a three hit shutout on Tuesday
in Pearl City as the Lady Wolves
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Pearl City scored their thirteen
runs on just eight hits with Dani Lee
going two for two with a bases loaded
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second inning with one run scored and
added six runs in each of the next two
innings to put the game out of reach.
Fransen and teammate Laura
Melville each went two for three at
the plate, with Fransen scoring three
runs and Melville scoring a pair and
adding three runs batted in. West Car-
roll’s Abby Maike took the pitching
loss, dropping her record to one win
DJDLQVW�¿�YH�ORVVHV��)UDQVHQ�LPSURYHG�her record to four wins against just
one loss.
West Carroll (4-8, 3-2) – 0-0-0-0-0
– 0 3 3Pearl City (6-3, 2-0) – 0-1-6-6-X –
13 6 0
Lady Missiles Top Orangeville
Despite falling behind one to
nothing after two innings, Milled-
geville bounced back to scored three
third innings runs and two more in
WKH�¿�IWK�WR�WDNH�WKH�����ZLQ�LQ�0LOOHG�geville on Tuesday afternoon.
Morgan Adolph and teammate
Ally Bush each collected a pair of hits
for Milledgeville. Courtney Swalve
had a pair of runs batted in and team-
mates Brey Henson and Kayleigh
Leddy each had one RBI.
Adolph hurled the complete
game victory, allowing two hits while
walking none and striking out eight
Lady Broncos. Kaylee Sager took the
pitching loss for Orangeville, pitching
VL[�LQQLQJV�DQG�DOORZLQJ�DOO�¿�YH�UXQV�on eight hits while walking four and
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Inn.)
Milledgeville 7 Orangeville 3 (9
Inn.)
0RUULVRQ�����5LYHUGDOH������,QQ��Forreston/Polo 6 South Beloit 1
Amboy 6 Sterling Newman 4
Sterling 3 Geneseo 2
Rock Falls 10 Mendota 3
Dixon 8 Rockford East 2
April 11Pearl City 8 Forreston/Polo 4
Milledgeville 12 Scales Mound/
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Geneseo 2 Dixon 0
April 12Sterling Newman 12 Dixon 9
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Erie/Prophetstown 11 Byron 6
Downers Grove South 10 Sterling 4
Varsity Baseball ScheduleApril 16Eastland at Erie/Prophetstown
Sterling Newman at Milledgeville
West Carroll at Dakota
Kewanee at Morrison
April 17Eastland at West Carroll
Dakota at Milledgeville
Amboy at Morrison
Galena at River Ridge/Scales
Mound
Le-Win at Pearl City
Fulton at Sterling Newman
April 18Eastland at Byron Varsity Tourney
April 19Eastland at Byron Varsity Tourney
River Ridge/Scales Mound at
Dakota
April 21Warren/Stockton at Eastland
Orangeville at West Carroll
Morrison at Fulton
River Ridge/Scales Mound at
Le-Win
Pearl City at Galena
April 22Milledgeville at Pecatonica/Durand
West Carroll at East Dubuque
Milledgeville Tops Broncos
The Missiles and Broncos
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Continued . . .
The Thunder’s Trevor Jones delivers a pitch against Pearl City on Thursday in Thomson. Trevor took the pitching victory and also delivered the game winning hit in the bottom of the sixth inning as West Carroll took the 1-0 win. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
Pearl City’s Walter Ollie takes a cut at a Trevor Jones pitch during Thursday afternoon’s baseball action in Thomson. The Wolves hung tough but fell to the Thunder 1-0. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
battled it out in an offensive game that saw both teams combine for twenty runs on nineteen hits as Milledgeville took the 14-6 vic-tory in Milledgeville on Tuesday.
Orangeville jumped out to the TXLFN�OHDG��SLFNLQJ�XS�D�¿UVW� LQQLQJ�run. The Missiles responded in the ERWWRP�KDOI�RI�WKH�¿UVW�ZLWK�D�SDLU�RI�runs on a Devin Biller walk, a triple E\�%ODNH�.DSSHV�DQG�D�VDFUL¿FH�À\�by Kameron DawTyne. The Broncos took the lead back, scoring three runs in the top of the third.
Milledgeville reclaimed the lead with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the third. They extended their lead with two runs in the bottom half of the fourth, highlighted by a Martin Johnson leadoff home run.
The Broncos scored a single run in WKH�WRS�KDOI�RI�WKH�¿IWK�EXW�WKH�0LVVLOHV�weren’t done as they sent three more runs across the plate in the bottom of WKH�¿IWK�DQG�SXW�WKH�JDPH�RXW�RI�UHDFK�adding four more runs in the bottom RI�WKH�¿IWK��2UDQJHYLOOH�¿QLVKHG�WKHLU�scoring with a lone run in the top of the seventh. Kappes led the Missile offense, going four for four at the plate with a double,a triple, two runs scored and four runs batted in. Jordan +DUULV�WRRN�WKH�SLWFKLQJ�ZLQ��JRLQJ�¿YH�LQQLQJV�DQG�DOORZLQJ�¿YH�UXQV�RQ�¿YH�hits while walking three and striking out seven Bronco hitters. Orangeville (0-3, 0-2) – 1-0-3-0-1-
0-1 – 6 7 1Milledgeville (2-0, 1-0) – 2-0-3-2-3-
4-X – 14 12 1
Wolves Edge ThunderPearl City took an early four to
nothing lead after two innings and held off a late West Carroll charge to claim the 4-3 win in Pearl City on Tuesday. Pearl City sent a pair of base runners across the plate in WKH�¿UVW�DQG�VHFRQG� LQQLQJV�DQG� WKH�Thunder scored a single run in the top half of the fourth and plated two PRUH�UXQV�LQ�WKH�WRS�RI�WKH�¿IWK��
West Carroll sent three pitchers to the mound with starter Josh Sul-livan taking the loss. Sullivan pitched three innings and allowed all four runs
on four hits while walking four and fanning eight. The Thunder’s Shaun Magill was two for two at the plate with a single, double and two runs batted in.
“Our pitchers are throwing well,” said Thunder coach Kamper, “We need to score them some runs, we left eight runners on base and struck out nine times as a team.”West Carroll (4-7,1-4) – 0-0-0-1-2-
0-0 – 3 5 3Pearl City – 2-2-0-0-0-0-X – 4 6 0
Area Baseball ScoresApril 7Rockford Christian 8 Forreston/
Polo 0Oregon 2 Morrison 1Fulton 7 Riverdale 2Freeport 8 Le-Win 3Sterling 6 Rock Island Alleman 5Erie/Prophetstown 2 Sterling
Newman 1Warren/Stockton 12 Dakota 0Bureau Valley 4 Amboy 3April 8Forreston/Polo 11 South Beloit 1
(5 Inn.)Rockridge 5 Fulton 3Sterling Newman 7 Dixon 5Freeport Aquin 7 Dakota 3Durand/Pecatonica 6 AFC 0Winnebago 7 Oregon 1Stillman Valley 5 Rock Falls 4April 9West Carroll 1 Pearl City 0Forreston/Polo 10 Amboy 4Rochelle 13 Sterling 4April 10Milledgeville 22 Orangeville 5 (5
Inn.)Durand/Pecatonica 13 AFC 0 (5
Inn.)Morrison 17 Riverdale 1Forreston/Polo 3 South Beloit 2Fulton 11 Bureau Valley 3Amboy 11 Sterling Newman 7Winnebago 7 Oregon 1Rock Falls 13 Stillman Valley 8Rockford East 5 Oregon 1April 11Milledgeville 3 River Ridge/Scales
3- Shawn Hintz (Fulton) 24.85At Forreston1- Amboy Girls – 1162- Le-Win Girls – 973- Byron Girls – 904- Stockton/Warren Girls – 775- Polo/Forreston Girls – 736- Pearl City Girls - 68 April 12At Oregon (Boys)1- Dixon – 1512- Erie/Prophetstown – 1403- Rockford East – 694- Oregon – 645- Rockford Christian Life – 566- Le-Win – 367- Pearl City – 308- IMSA – 9At Oregon (Girls)1- Freeport – 1782- Erie/Prophetstown – 1453- Oregon – 904- Pearl City – 685- Rockford Christian Life - 52
Chadwick Junior High Patriot Pen Essay Winners at the Dis-trict 6 VFW level are (L to R) Holly Smith, 2nd place and Emilia Eller, 4th place. Congratulations! (Courtesy of Jody Mertz)
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REPORTFiscal Year Beginning
April 1, 2012 and Ending March31, 2013
REVENUES: Property Tax$277,597; State Income Tax$135,569; State Sales Tax$201,590; State Motor FuelTax Allotment $41,875; StateReplacement Tax $10,084;Grants $528,523; Licensesand Permits $15,456; GraveOpenings & Lot Sales $19,120;Fines and Forfeits $41,875;Water Utilities $146,478; Sew-er Utilities $301,596; Refuse& Disposal Charges $67,853;Interest $7,633; Rent and Do-nation $97,835; Miscellaneous$69,856. TOTAL REVENUES:$1,962,940.SALARIES: Under $25,000: M.Barnes, M. Brown, W. Burk-holder, R. Cass, J. Currens, E.Fehlhafer, B. Ferry, R. Grohar-ing, D. Hamilton, J. Hawbecker,D. Kent, T. Kocal, A. Lindsay,M. Macomber, E. Stern, C.Strohecker, K. Weaver; Over$25,000: G. Bennett, R. Craft,L. Guenzler, D. Johnson, M.Magill.VENDORSOVER$2,500:Acresof Sky $3,238; American FundsService Company $5,076; BlueCross/Blue Shield $36,232;Bray Associates Architects, Inc.$9,200; Bryan’s Repair $3,982;Burkholder, Roger $12,240;Cargill, Inc. $14,064; CarrollCounty Treasurer $2,822; Car-roll Service $31,020; Com-mercial Maintenance Chemi-cal Corp. $6,501; CommunityFunding & Planning Services$24,850; Constellation $24,129;Depository Trust Company$70,935; Eagle Chemical andSupply $2,796; Exelon EnergyCompany $34,776; Frontier$2,679; G&K Services $4,066;Grant, Ardena $6,277; HD Sup-ply Waterworks, Ltd. $10,128;Illinois Department of Revenue$14,794; Illinois Director of Em-ployment Security $2,528; Il-linois Environmental ProtectionAgency $11,152; Illinois EPAFiscal Services Section $4,727;IML Risk Management Asso-ciation $35,029; JD’s Automo-tive $2,531; Lanark CemeteryAssociation $91,331; LanarkCommunity Club $3,500; Law
Excavating $195,892; Mitchell,Ed $11,803, Moring Disposal$87,170; MSA ProfessionalServices, Inc. $64,474; Old Set-tler’s Day Committee $3,000;Payroll Tax $69,915; PlatinumChemicals, Inc. $4,908; Plock,Duane $3,777; Pro Com Sys-tems $2,600; Rexco Equipment,Inc. $3,599; Ringland-Johnson,Inc. $631,271; Savanna Quarry$5,904; Sewer Equipment Co.of America $45,501; State In-dustrial Products $8,347; TopTo Bottom Tree Service $3,200;USA Blue Book $5,714; VikingChemical Co. $10,376; Wa-ter Solutions Unlimited, Inc.$5,127; Willett Hofmann & As-sociates $50,690; WIPFLI LLP$9,650.Total Over $2,500: $1,693,521;All other under $2,500: $67,104.TOTAL EXPENSES: $2,760,625.
City of LanarkSUMMARY STATEMENT
OF CONDITIONFiscal Year Beginning
April 1, 2012 and EndingMarch 31, 2013
Beginning: Fund Balance -General $552,421, SpecialRevenue $686,631, Enter-prise $2,599,484, Capital Proj-ects $129,408, Debt Services$22,734; Revenues - General$1,030,377, Special Revenue$292,872, Enterprise $585,186,Capital Projects $427; Debt Ser-vices $67,578; Expenditures- General ($1,197,190), SpecialRevenue ($352,078), Enter-prise ($592,455), Debt Services($70,935); Other Financing:Sources - General $94,231,Special Revenue $88,000;Other Financing: Uses - Gen-eral (1,719), Special Revenue(180,512); Ending: Fund Bal-ance - General $478,120,Special Revenue $534,913,Enterprise $2,592,215, CapitalProjects $129,835, Debt Ser-vices $19,377.Subscribed and sworn to this1st day of April, 2014.
CAROL KRUZEK, TreasurerI, Jackie Hawbecker, Clerkof the City of Lanark, CarrollCounty, Illinois do hereby certifythat the above is a true copy ofthe Annual Treasurer’s Reportfor the !scal year ending March31, 2013.
JACKIE HAWBECKERClerk
Coin AuctionLocation - The Auction Shed, 900 S Division Ave, Polo, IL 61064 - South edge of
Polo on Rt 26.Watch for sign.See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip
Tuesday, April 22, 20143:00 pm Lunch by Poorboys Catering
Viewing will begin sale day at 9:00 am until sale time.
Coins - Coins - CoinsApproximately 600 lots of coins (7000+ coins) - 1893 $20 Gold Double Eagle Libertycoin; silver dollars from 1878 thru 1921 Morgans (some in near mint condition); Peacedollars 1922 - 1935; Eisenhower 1971 - 1976; 19 - 1oz silver bars; half dollars 1920thru 1992 incl Liberty, Franklin & Kennedy; quarters mostly Washington, few Liberty &State; dimes incl Roosevelt & Mercury; pennies 1879, 1983; 1853 1¢ piece; 1856 !dime; mostly Jefferson nickels; small amount of paper money.
Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction ServiceLenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185)Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519
Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Expresscredit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will beused, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.
Free Coin Appraisal Event
Have you heard of the rare nickel that recently sold for $3 mil-lion? How about the dime that sold for over $10,000? Did you know that a penny found in a “Leave a Penny, Take a Penny” tray at a gas station later sold for $400? The truth is that there are many coins worth hundreds or thousands of dollars. You may own some of them and not know it. If so, you’re not alone; most people simply don’t know how much their coins are worth.
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By LOVINA EICHER
April is here, bringing us warm-er temperatures. Monday was nice and warm. We hung all the laundry outside on the lines. By evening all of it was dry. How nice to be able to wash the clothes and put them away the same day. It is laundry day again today but it doesn’t look like we will be able to hang the clothes outside. It is rainy and very windy. I’m wondering if we could have a thunderstorm yet today. The frost
in the ground is leaving more every day so hopefully it will be okay to get some early garden planted a few weeks from now. Time will tell if the winter weather is over with.
The excitement last night was that daughter Susan’s pony, Roxie, gave birth to a cute little foal. Susan is still undecided what to name him. Daughter Elizabeth’s friend, Timo-thy, had his second horse give birth to a foal this week. He has another horse that should deliver soon. He has some frisky little foals running around on nice days outside.
Susan spent Tuesday evening at her friend Mose’s house. Mose’s sister, Marilyn, and some of her children were visiting from Iowa. Most of Mose’s family gathered at their parents house so they could all get to visit with her.
Daughter Verena and I have been cleaning out the kitchen cabinets. Things seem to accumulate and get disorganized from one cleaning to the next. It will be so relaxing once everything is cleaned for the upcom-ing church services we will host here soon. My sewing is getting pushed
back again. Hopefully it can wait until the garden is planted, but all that depends on the weather.
Sunday, my sisters Susan and Verena invited Jacob, Emma, and family and our family for dinner. They had a delicious meal. On the menu was a haystack, which is layering foods on top of each other on your plate, usually foods such as crushed Doritos, crushed saltine crackers, taco-seasoned hamburger, lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, hot peppers, onions, spaghetties, cheese sauce, salsa and ranch dressing. For dessert there was cinnamon rolls, Reese’s pudding, ice cream, peanut butter EDUV��¿QJHU�MHOOR��FRWWDJH�FKHHVH�GHV-sert. Homemade bread, butter, and MDP�ZHUH�DOVR�RQ�WKH�PHQX
The men and boys spent the afternoon playing croquet and taking advantage of the nice weather. The rest of us visited and looked through the new cookbook sisters Verena and Susan put together and self-published. They gave each of us one and all the children one too. The recipes they gathered from our family members makes it very interesting.
They have lots and lots of boxes of them they want to sell in stores.
The Reese’s pudding recipe I made to take along Sunday was in that cookbook. I will share it with you readers.Reese’s Pudding1 cup powdered sugar1/3 cup peanut butter8 ounces cream cheese3 cups whipped cream3 cups milk1 4-ounce instant chocolate pud-
ding1 4-ounce instant vanilla pudding2 to 3 cups crushed graham crack-
ers1/2 cup melted margarine or butter8 ounces whipped topping to put
on topReese’s cups for garnish
In a 9 x 13 pan, prepare a graham cracker crust by pouring the melted margarine over the graham crackers in the pan, pressing down. Mix pow-dered sugar, cream cheese, peanut butter, and whipped cream and pour on top of crust. Mix milk and pud-dings and pour over cream cheese
mixture. Top with more whipped
cream and garnish with Reese’s cups.
REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY
AUCTIONSUN. APRIL 27 12:30PM
KUHLEMEIER EST.
7527 W. SABIN CHURCH RD., PEARL CITY2.74 A. FARMETTE
TERMS: Nonrefundable 10% down day of auction. Balance due atclosing, approx. 30 days. Taxes prorated at closing. Seller has theright to accept or reject bids. Property sells “AS IS.”
For viewing call Jim Calhoun, Auctioneer 815-244-9660IL Lic.440000333
FOR PICTURES www.calhounauction.com
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONSAT. APRIL 26 2:30PM
MANNING EST.
622 POPLAR ST., SAVANNA, IL2 bedroom, 1131sq.ft., full basement, hardwood/carpet.Newer roof, gas forced air heat, central air. Lg. garage w/lean-to, utility shed. Corner 50x150 lot, alley. MOTIVATEDSELLERTERMS: Nonrefundable 10% down day of auction. Balancedue at closing, approx. 30 days. Taxes prorated at closing.Seller has the right to accept or reject bids. Property sells“AS IS.”
For viewing call Jim Calhoun, Auctioneer 815-244-9660IL Lic.440000333
FOR PICTURES www.calhounauction.com
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORTHE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITCARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE NATIONAL BANK, assuccessor in interest toFarmers State Bank Chadwickand Mount Carroll,
Plaintiff,vs.JONI L. STALEY, STATE FARMBANK, F.S.B., UNKNOWNOWNERS and NON-RECORDCLAIMANTS;
Defendants.No. 14 CH 15NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE(Ch. 735, Sec. 5/2-206, 5/2-413, 5/15-1502, 5/15-1503)Notice is given to UNKNOWN
OWNERS and NON-RECORDCLAIMANTS of the following-described real estate that theabove-entitled foreclosureaction is now pending, and theday on or after which a defaultmay be entered against saidUNKNOWN OWNERS andNON-RECORD CLAIMANTS isthe 2nd day of May, 2014.
Theundersignedcerti!es thatthe above-entitled mortgageforeclosure action was !led onthe 14th day of March 2014, andis now pending.(i) The name of the plaintiff
and the case number areidenti!ed above.
(ii) The court in which saidaction was brought isidenti!ed above.
(iii) A legal description of thereal estate suf!cient toidentify it with reasonablecertainty is as follows:THE WEST HALF OF LOTSEVEN (7) IN BLOCK SIX(6) IN RINEWALT ANDHALDERMAN’S FIRSTADDITION TO THE TOWN,NOW CITY, OF MOUNTCARROLL. SITUATED INTHE CITY OF MOUNTCARROLL. SITUATED INTHE CITY OF MOUNTCARROLL IN THE STATEOF ILLINOIS
(v) A common address ordescription of the locationof the real estate is asfollows:105 W. Washington,Mt Carroll, IL 61053
(vi) An identi!cation of themortgages sought to beforeclosed as follows:Name of Mortgagors: JONIL. STALEY, a single personName of Mortgagee:Farmers State BankChadwick and MountCarrollDate of Mortgage: March 9,2001Date of Recording: March9, 2001County where recorded:Carroll CountyIdenti!cation of recording:Book 520 at Page 334 asDocument No. 465415ss. Allison E. Walsh
BROOKS LAW FIRM, P.C.Attorneys for Plaintiff3725 Blackhawk Road, Suite 200Rock Island, IL 61201Telephone: (309) 786-4900Facsimile: (309) 786-4940
David Casas, may be a new per-former to Savanna theater goers, but he is not new to the world of magic. David has spent nearly half of his 32 years learning “the tricks of the trade.” He will be featured in the upcoming ‘Music and Magic in Savanna’ show on May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at the Alan and Adrianne St. George Center for the Arts at 800 Chicago Avenue. He will present his signature award winning act where live doves appear, seemingly from nowhere.
When a teenager, David happened by chance to be in a shopping mall where magicians were demonstrating magic tricks and promoting available magic lessons. He became fascinated with the “Abracadabra, Presto!” world of magic. The inquisitive, keen-eyed, 17 year-old was curious, …then cap-tured by the mystique of the “hocus SRFXV�´�IDVW�FDUG�VKXIÀLQJ��DQG�PDJLF�illusions.
The Muscatine, Iowa native was intent on learning sleight-of-hand magic for the stage. A mentor decided to instruct David in the Art of Doves and Card Manipulation, the most
GLI¿FXOW�PDJLF�WR�OHDUQ���'XULQJ�WKLV�training and practicing period David realized he had found his niche. His passion was to practice and rehearse for hours. He learned quickly, show-ing dedication and discipline to his craft, a rare quality for many young magicians.
With only six months magic train-ing, David’s premiere performance at a local community college was rewarded with a standing ovation. +H�FRQWLQXHG�WR�VWXG\��WR�UH¿QH�DQG�hone his artistry with hundreds of performances for the local magic club, communities, corporations and charity events.
Fast forward to the present, now a successful and dynamic entertainer, he recently won back-to-back-to-back First Place honors in magic competi-tions with his ““bring home the gold”” Dove Act.
1st Place - Stage Contest Winner Midwest Magic Jubilee - St Louis, MO
1st Place - Central Illinois Magi-cian’s Competition - Peoria, IL
1st Place - Quad City Magic Club Stage Competition - Moline, IL
Audience reviews and testi-monials validate David’s unique stage presence, striking charisma, amiable persona and exceptional skills. Whether entertaining on stage…, strolling in an audience, or close up, under your nose, David is “on his game.” He amuses, charms and delights audi-ences with his quick wit, clever patter and the raz-zle-dazzle of his IDVW��FDUG�VKXIÀLQJ�hands.
The weekend of music and magic also features 4 other acts, including Hollywood magician Joel Ward, sing-ers Michael S. Dunavant and Talia Marie Aull of New York, and Tom Burgoon from Kansas City. And, hopefully, the ‘Royal’ from old Russia will appear with his signature original levitation act.
Sponsored by Alan St. George, the show is family friendly and is sure to entertain all ages. Proceeds from the charitable event will be given to the Savanna Historical Society for the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center. Curtain time for the shows
is 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 2:30 pm Sunday with doors opening one half hour before show time. As always free popcorn and beverages will be offered at intermission. The theatre is not handicapped accessible. Tickets in preferred seating are $22. General admission is $17. Children 17 and under, general admission, $12. Adults must accompany children.
Ticket information: http://www.magicinsavanna.com/ By phone from Facemakers, 815-273-3900 (8 am-4 pm weekdays) Havencrest Visitors Center during tour hours.
Music & Magic in Savanna
Need to improve your garden or your lawn, while supporting young Morrison swimmers at the same time?
Morrison Seahorse Swim Club will be having their annual Top Soil Sale on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the old Farmer’s
Elevator on Madison Street with drive-thru available.
Soil is $1.50 a bag. You can also call Andy Henson @ 815-772-4130 to pre-order and to have the soil delivered.
Swimmers Selling Soil
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