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Mount Carroll-based filmmaker Abbie Reese has spent much of the past 12 years working with the Poor Clare Colettine nuns in Rockford to document their lives.

“Chosen” features the journey of Heather, who took the religious name Sister Amata (shown in this screenshot from the documentary) when she began her path to become a nun.

Documenting lives of faith, in isolation Area filmmaker shares nuns’ stories BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 MOUNT CARROLL – Describing cloistered nuns as choosing a “countercultural” way of life might seem surprising at first, until one looks at the statistics. Since 1965, the number of religious sisters in the U.S. dropped from almost 180,000 to 47,160, a 74 percent decrease, according to the

Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. The decrease, and one young woman’s decision to join the Poor Clare Colletine nuns at Corpus Christi Monastery in Rockford, were driving factors in why artist and Lanark native and Mount Carroll resident Abbie Reese worked to share their stories with the wider world. Reese’s documentary about Heather, a former blogger and painter who decided at 19 to join the Poor Clare nuns, is titled “Chosen (Custody of the Eyes).” The film, which was selected to show at film festivals in North and South America, Europe, and Australia, will screen in mid-

March in Rockford. “Documenting was definitely part of it. The driving force at this moment in time is the desire to understand what’s going on in a woman’s mind as she contemplates entering a radically countercultural way of life. I wanted to trace that interior journey,” Reese, 40, said in a recent phone interview. The daughter of Dr. Jim and Lee Reese of Lanark, Abbie moved from

Chicago to Lanark with her parents when she was 6. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chicago. Reese learned in 2000 of a trend of young women who were becoming nuns, and in 2005, she began working with Heather, who was granted permission to film within the monastery. During her journey, Heather took the name Sister Amata.

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“Chosen (Custody of the Eyes)” will be screened from 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 18 at the Nordlof Center’s J.R. Sulivan Theater, 118 N. Main St., Rockford. Tickets are $5 each. Go to chosenthefilm.com to purchase them, or to reserve a copy of the DVD.

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Reese’s film has been shown at film festivals in Australia, Argentina, Latvia, and other countries. She attended the Athens International Film and Video Festival with her dog, Cedric. had not been inside of the enclosure until she actually entered (the monastery), despite all the visits she had made. I was surprised she hadn’t been inside the enclosure,” Reese said. She also admires the nuns for living a life with very strict parameters. “What surprised me from the beginning is that they also embrace a huge amount of uncertainty

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in their life. Their lives are dedicated to prayer and penance, but they don’t know what the fruit of their life will be until the day they die,” Reese said. Reese also wrote a book related to her research, “Dedicated to God: An Oral History of Cloistered Nuns,” published in 2014. She remains in contact with the nuns, helping them record chants and original music for the soundtrack of the documentary. “I’m helping sell that, with all proceeds going back to the monastery, People can go to the website (chosenthefilm.com) to purchase those; we should be able to start mailing those out on Feb. 15. I equipped the nuns with InDesign and Premiere Adobe software. They designed a 16-page booklet that comes with the CD,” Reese said. “Chosen” is a slower film than some people may be used to. “There’s one scene that’s a few minutes long of nuns working in the yard. I’ve heard some people found that challenging, because it requires sustained attention in real time that we’re not used to,” Reese said. Reese continues to work with the nuns on projects, and has plans for a second film, titled “The Jesus Cage.” The name comes from a name a great-niece of one of the nuns gave the metal grill of the monastery’s enclosure. Go to chosenthefilm.com for more information on the documentary, and abbiereese.com for information about Reese’s other projects.

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(Neither Heather nor Sister Amata are her real names; names were changed to preserve the Poor Clare Colletine value of anonymity, Reese wrote.) Reese is the director, editor, and producer, and purchased a home in Mount Carroll in 2008 after she started work on the documentary. “I started filming in 2009. Most of the footage was in 2012, and it carried on until 2015. Heather entered the monastery in 2011, and took temporary vows in 2014,” Reese said. While Reese did not want to reveal if Sister Amata has taken final vows – which should take place 6 years after a young woman enters the monastery – the answer is in “Chosen,” Reese said. “She still is in the monastery,” Reese said. As Reese worked with the nuns on the project, she earned more of their trust. In a press kit for “Chosen,” she wrote about how since the nuns only see the skin of each other’s faces and hands, even typically conservative clothing would be out of place. She started wearing clothing up to her neck and down to her wrists and ankles. “As I made those changes, I realized in retrospect that I had passed some sort of tests. I was invited into the monastery to make photographs and record video footage after I changed my garb (including taking off and leaving my dangly earrings in my car),” Reese wrote. Part of the monastery is enclosed, to meet the Poor Clare vow of enclosure. The nuns also take vows of chastity, obedience, and poverty, and they observe monastic silence, speaking only what is necessary. Reese was allowed to stay at the monastery’s guest area, but not in the enclosure. “I Interviewed Heather from 2005 to 2011. She

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FULTON – Beverly J. Bonneur, 88, of Fulton, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, Iowa, with family by her side. Beverly was born July 21, 1929, in Fulton, to John and Dena (Sikkema) DeWeerdt. She was educated at Fulton Grade School, and was a graduate of Fulton High School. Beverly married Harold L. Bonneur on Sept. 26, 1947. They celebrated 70 years together. Beverly was dedicated to being a loving mother, a hardworking farm wife, and faithful church member. She enjoyed caring for her family by taking care of her ‘aunts,’ her own mothers, and her children. Farming was a family business, where she worked right along with her husband and her family. Being a Sunday school teacher, member of Hannah Mission, choir member, member of Gideon’s Auxiliary, and part of the Evangelism team were a few ways she showed her love for her Lord. She also organized the meals for many funerals over the years. Working alongside the people of Trinity Reformed Church brought her much love and joy. Survivors include her husband, Harold of Fulton; her children, Jacquelyn Kramer of Bettendorf, Iowa, Susan (Warren) Amman and Barbara (Gary) Siefken, both of Fulton, Arlyn (Sheri) Bonneur of Morrison, Daniel (Tammi) Bonneur of Waseca, Minnesota,

and Lisa (Dean) Kuper of Shannon; 14 grandchildren include Jason (Cara) Kramer, Benjamin (Lindsay) Kramer, Jill (Matt) Dobbe, John (Leslie) Amman, Jeffrey (Kelsey) Amman, William (Nikki) Siefken, Jenna (Ralph) Copeland, LeAnn (Adam) Schaefer, Adam (Kayleigh) Bonneur, Theron (Paulette) Bonneur, Drew Bonneur, Jordan (Stephanie) Bonneur, and Anna and Leah Kuper. There are 19 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by three sisters, Arlene Dykema and Irma Swanson, both of Fulton, and Judy Dykstra of Waupun, Wisconsin; four brothers, Robert (Carol) DeWeerdt of Georgetown, Texas, Leon (Elsie) DeWeerdt, Larry DeWeerdt, and Gene (Diane) DeWeerdt, all of Mesa, Arizona; a brother-in-law, Eugene Bonneur of Morrison; and a sister-in-law, Kay Bonneur of Morris. There are many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter; her parents; three sisters, Betty Merema, Eunice Norman, and Lois DeWeerdt; and six brothers, Arthur, Vernon, Marvin, Arnold, Jim, and Russell DeWeerdt. The funeral was Monday at Fulton Presbyterian Church. Interment was at Fulton Township Cemetery in Fulton. Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton handled arrangements. Memorials have been established to Fulton Presbyterian Church and The Gideons. Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

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Editor’s note: Although it is not illegal to do so, in general, it is the policy of Sauk Valley Media not to report the names of juvenile defendants. In this case, however, SVM is publishing their names because of the severity of the crimes.

STERLING – Another status hearing was set Tuesday for the teen accused of helping her girlfriend clean up after investigators say she murdered her mother then set the house afire. At the Feb. 13 hearing, the court is expected to learn Court Services has completed its pretrial report on

Rachel Helm, 15, of Rock Falls. If so, with that information in hand, a hearing on the state’s motion to try her as an adult can be set. “So we’re getting Rachel close,” Judge Trish Helm Joyce noted. Rachel is charged in Whiteside County juvenile court with concealment of homicidal death and arson, accused of helping Anna Schroeder, also 15. Anna is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, as well as concealment of homicidal death and arson in the July 6 shooting of her mother, Peggy S. Schroeder, 53, of Morrison. According to investigators: Anna shot her mother in the head at their home at 805 W. Park St. the afternoon of July 6 – just 3 days after she turned 15.

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• ARSON Continued from Page 5 She texted Rachel, her girlfriend, and sent her a photo of what she’d done, then Rachel got a ride to Morrison and the girls spent the next day trying to clean up the blood. The morning of July 8, Rachel set fire to the bed sheet covering Peggy’s body and to sheets in Anna’s room in an attempt to conceal the crime. Anna then went to her father’s home in Walnut, and Rachel went back to her home in Rock Falls, where, overcome with guilt, she told her mother, Lois Holland, what they had done. Holland drove her to the Sheriff’s Department around 8 p.m., and Rachel told investigators everything that happened and where Anna could be found. Anna was picked up at her dad’s house and taken to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department, where she broke down during questioning and confessed, investigators said. The state is seeking to try both girls as adults. If convicted as a minor, Anna could be imprisoned until she is 21. If the case is transferred to adult court, she would face 6 to 30 years, or more. Concealment of homicidal death carries 2 to 5 years in a juvenile detention facility, and arson 3 to 7 years. Both teens are being held at Mary Davis Detention Home in Galesburg.

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PELLA, Iowa – Jordan Fox of Stockton was named to the fall dean’s list at Central College.

University of Iowa recognizes local students’ achievements IOWA CITY, Iowa – Olivia Brinkmeier of Sabula, Iowa, and Lauren Spencer of Fulton were named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Iowa.

UW-Platteville honors local students PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Those named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville are: Lanark: Robert Wyeth Savanna: Tayte Hunter, Karley Metz

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Forreston Grade School fifth-grader Miles Gordon was a top three finisher at the 2017 Lee-Ogle-Whiteside Regional Spelling Bee. The annual spelling bee returns this year at 10 a.m. Feb. 22 at Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Eric Medenblik of Fulton and Christy Ralston of Sabula, Iowa, were named to the fall dean’s list at Cornell College.

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Friends, family and performers from Once Upon a Dream Performances of Rockford celebrated the homecoming of Kylia Johnson, 4, Friday afternoon at the Polo Fire Department. Kylia was discharged Thursday from Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago as she recovers from extensive injuries she suffered in a car crash Dec. 11 in Ogle County that killed her mother, Sarah, and unborn brother, Oliver. Kylia’s father, DJ, also was injured in the crash. Here, Kylia is held by her cousin, Audrey Sundquist, 12. The “Princess and Superhero” group from Rockford donated their time to the little princess’ party. Sarah grew up in Lanark and graduated from Eastland High School in 2009. She and DJ were high school sweethearts who had just celebrated their seventh anniversary on Dec. 4.

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awmakers were encouraged in the annual State of the State address last week to come together for the good of Illinois to restore fiscal responsibility and approve fundamental changes in the way state government works. Also during the week, ethics legislation was introduced that will ban lawmakers from involvement in the property tax appeals process. In other action, Democrat majorities overrode the governor’s amendatory veto of technical changes to education funding legislation, sending millions of additional dollars to Chicago Public Schools at the expense of schools in the rest of the state.

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State” address Jan. 31 in the House of Representatives chambers. On paper, Illinois has what it takes – a well-trained workforce, top-notch universities, some of the best farm land in the nation, and abundant transportation resources. We should be leading the nation, but we aren’t. Key to turning Illinois around is promoting the kind of economic climate that encourages job creation and growth, property tax relief; workers’ compensation and regulation reforms, and reining in state spending. The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Ethics legislation has been introduced that would make it illegal for elected representatives or senators to be involved with litigating property tax appeals. Senate Bill 2495 states that no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in the State on any matter filed on or after Feb. 1, 2018, that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. In Illinois, some of our elected officials have been making money from the property tax appeals system. Two weeks ago, an executive order was issued to prevent legis-

lators from practicing before the state’s Property Tax Appeal Board. And now legislation has been introduced that applies this same standard to every legislator.

More money sent to CPS, at expense of other schools More than $45 million in additional funding is now projected to head to Chicago Public Schools at the expense of the vast majority of school districts throughout the state. This, after Democrat majorities in the House and Senate overrode the governor’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 444 on Jan. 31, making it law. Senate Bill 444 makes technical changes to the evidence-based school funding law (Senate Bill 1947) that dealt with how equalized assessed valuation (EAV) is calculated in the formula.

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s if there already weren’t enough arguments for government consolidation in Illinois, here’s another one: The administrative offices of four school districts in south McHenry County in the northwest suburbs of Chicago are located within sevenand-a-half miles of each other. Two, both based in Crystal Lake, are barely a mile apart. The other two, both based in Algonquin, are about 3.5 miles apart. If you were to drive from one to the next until you stopped at all four – District 47 and 155 in Crystal Lake, and Districts 158 and 300 in Algonquin – it would require fewer

COMMENTARY Dan McCaleb than 45 minutes in moderate suburban traffic. If you were to pin each of the offices on a map, they’d cover less than 20 square miles. Yet these same four districts, located so close to each other, sent a combined 52 staff and school board members to an education conference in Chicago recently, costing taxpayers a combined $55,450.

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How to contact leaders Here’s how to contact Gov. Bruce Rauner, House and Senate leaders, and local senators and representatives: Gov. Bruce Rauner 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-0244 governor@state.il.us House Speaker Michael Madigan 300 Capitol Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-5350

• McCALEB Continued from Page 11 In the era of Skype, online universities, and other digital training platforms, why? And why send so many people who serve students so close to each other? The Illinois News Network recently published the results of a monthlong investigation into the use of taxpayer dollars for school officials’ attendance at the Illinois Association of School Boards’ annual conference in mid-November in Chicago. We filed Freedom of Information Act requests with more than two dozen school districts across the state. Our investigation uncovered what at best can be described as highly questionable spending. In addition to the registration, hotel and other costs, officials from one school district, for example – Bloomington District 87 – billed taxpayers for an $1,800 meal at an exclusive restaurant that averaged more than $100 per plate. The school board members and administrators dined on filets, oysters, and lobster, all at taxpayer expense. The school district’s superintendent has since apologized. School officials told INN that the training they received at the conference is invaluable, particularly for newer school board members and administrators. But a closer look shows spending at such conferences is an abuse of the state’s overly burdened taxpay-

mmadigan@housedem.state.il.us Senate President John Cullerton Senator, 6th District 327 Capitol Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-2728 john@senatorcullerton.com Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno Senator, 41st District 309G Capitol Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-9407

ers. Our investigation looked at just 26 districts, four of which were the southern McHenry County districts mentioned above. Do you know how many school districts there are in Illinois? I knew it was a lot, but I had to look it up. The answer is more than 850. If each of Illinois’ school districts spent on average what the four districts from Crystal Lake and Algonquin – located within 8 miles of each other – spent on the IASB conference, taxpayers in the state would be on the hook for more than $11.9 million. For a single, 3-day conference in Chicago. School districts aren’t the only governmental units in Illinois that have associations similar to IASB’s. Each of them – for cities and villages, townships, park districts and more – host conferences similar to the education one in Chicago. An INN investigation into an Illinois Municipal League conference in October found similar spending abuses. Illinois has nearly 7,000 units of local government. You might have heard this before, but that’s the most in the country by far. And that’s despite the fact that Illinois is only the sixth most populous state in the nation. It was fifth largest about a month ago. But then in December, the U.S. Census Bureau released updated data showing the Land of Lincoln again lost tens of thousands of people on net, year over year. The population dropped for a fourth consecutive year.

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The top reason people leave Illinois for other states? Crushing taxes that pay for outrageous spending. There are several reasons that Illinoisans’ tax burden is too high, government corruption among them, but the unnecessarily high number of taxing bodies certainly is among them. Of the more than 850 local school districts in Illinois, one in four supports only a single school. More than 40 percent serve just one or two schools. The city of Marengo, population 7,500 and also in northwest suburban McHenry County, is served by three separate school districts, for example. Three! Would the four Crystal Lake and Algonquin school districts send 52 people to the IASB conference at a cost of taxpayers of more than $55,000 if they were a single district? And, of course, that doesn’t include the costs of four superintendents, four chief financial officers, four human resource departments, etc. ... Statewide, about 4,800 school officials from more than 700 districts

across Illinois attended the IASB event. If we cut the number of our school districts in half, how much taxpayer money would have been saved on this single conference alone? Of course, schools say they are starving for more money. At a recent budget hearing, the Illinois State Board of Education asked state taxpayers to spend an additional $7 billion on education next year. That’s nearly double the $8 billion sent to school districts this school year. Government is far too big in Illinois. Taxpayers are paying the price, and leaving the state as a result. We need to eliminate hundreds – thousands, more likely – of redundant units of government, including school districts. Our government officials need to make better spending decisions. That’s Illinois’ only chance.

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IN BRIEF SAVANNA – Carroll County Crime Stoppers are asking the public for information in connection with a burglary at Shopko Hometown, 251 S. Fourth St. Some time between 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and 10 a.m. Monday, someone forcibly entered a storage container at the store and took several pieces of living room furniture. Anyone with information on this, another crime, or the location of a wanted felon can call Crime Stoppers at 815244-7867.

Waterfowl group plans winter banquet March 3 in Thomson THOMSON – Waterfowl USA will have a sportsman’s banquet to benefit local wetland projects at Majestic Pines, 11503 Three Mile Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the meal at 7. An auction featuring sporting goods, decoys, deer packages, and wildlife art is planned, as are a free youth gun raffle and a ladies’ raffle. Games for hunting families and a ring toss for children will be available, and every child will receive a free box of decoys. Tickets are $55 for dinner and a membership, $20 for children, guests, or current members, or $35 for a membership with no dinner tickets. Donations are wanted for the youth gun raffle. Email Ron Kaufman at Ronkaufman1@msn.com or call him at 309-887-4390 for tickets and more information.

Bird activities at Thomson library THOMSON – University of Illinois Extension will have an “I Love Birds” program for school-aged children, from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Thomson Public Library, 1005 W. Main St. Kids can receive information about birds in their backyard, and make a feeder to take home. The cost is $3 for supplies; call the library at 815-259-2480 to register.

Brain health course dates set in Mount Carroll, Thomson THOMSON – A free Wits Fitness memory and cognitive function workshop series will be a 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at Thomson Public Library, 1005 W. Main St., and 1 to 3 p.m. on the same dates at Mount Carroll Public Library, 208 N. Main St. Sessions start March 1. There is no July session at either site. Karla Belzer, educator, will lead the programs, with interactive activities available. Participants can join the class at any time. Go to go.illinois.edu/witsfitness 2 or call 815-632-3611 to sign up for the Thomson sessions, or go.illinois.edu/ MCwitsfitness or call the phone number to register for the Mount Carroll course.

Relay for Life kickoff event at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna SAVANNA – The Carroll and Jo Daviess County Cancer Relay for Life Committee will have its kickoff event from 4 to 6 p.m. March 4 at Manny’s Pizza, 211 Main St. It will feature a pizza and taco buffet for $8 per person, which includes lemonade or ice tea. Les Wilson of Prophetstown will entertain with music. The 2017 Relay teams will be honored, and 2018 team members will be introduced. The evening will end with a dessert and crafts silent auction.

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THOMSON – University of Illinois Extension will offer a Let’s Live Well series at 10:30 a.m. March 22, April 10, and May 17 at Thomson Public Libary, 1005 W. Main St. Extension Educator Karla Belzer will present the sessions. The first is “Someday is Today: Live Your Bucket List.” Stop at or call the library at 815-2592480 for advance registration or more information.

Christian author to speak in Sterling STERLING – Author Lee Tutor Nienhuis will discuss her work at a free presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. March 9 at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Nienhuis’ latest book is “Brave Moms, Brave Kids.” She will talk about raising children in the Christian faith. She is an area coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. Reservations are requested. Email momsinprayer.saukvalley@gmail.com to

Heritage arts program in Freeport on March 24 FREEPORT – University of Illinois Extension and Home Community Education Associations in Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, and Stephenson counties will offer a Heritage Arts make and take workshop from 9 to 1:30 p.m. March 24 at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring St. The cost is $20, including a keynote speaker presentation, two make and take craft sessions, and lunch. The cost is $20, due by March 9. Call the Extension office at 815-244-9444 for registration forms or more information.

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TODAY Lutheran men’s meal planned in Pearl City PEARL CITY – St. John Lutheran Church will have a men’s breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at Little John’s Tap, 147 S. Main St. Call the church at 815-443-2215 in the morning for more information.

PSt. John Lutheran Church in Pearl City to have pancake meal PEARL CITY – St. John Lutheran Church will have a pancake and sausage supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church, 229 S. First St. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, sausage gravy and biscuits, applesauce, cookies, cheese, milk and coffee. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3.50 for children 3 to 10, and free for children 2 and younger. Carry-outs will be available. The church is accessible to wheelchairs. Call the church at 815-443-2215 in the morning for more information.

Freeport Women Voters invite candidates to forum at library FREEPORT – The League of Women Voters of Freeport and Freeport Public Library Foundation will sponsor a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. at Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St. The public is welcome. Alan Wenzel, former director of the Highland College Leadership Institute, will moderate. Invited candidates include Jerry Clay and Eric D. Coy for District L and, and Gail Clore and Andy Schroeder for District G of the Stephenson County Board; David A. Snyders and Stephen Schaible for Stephenson County sher-

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Program on preventing fall injuries FREEPORT – FHN Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Andrew Blint will discuss how to avoid injuries from falls and sprains at 5:30 p.m. at FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive. Blint also will discuss FHN’s treatment options for such injuries. The program is free, but registration is requested. Go to fhn.org/noslips.org or call 877-600-0346, ext. 901, to sign up.

THURSDAY Morrison Presbyterians prepare community meal MORRISON – First Presbyterian Church of Morrison will offer a free community meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 100 E. Lincolnway. An Italian meal with main dishes, sides, desserts, and beverages will be provided. The church is accessible to wheelchairs. Search for the firstpresmorrison group on Facebook or call 815-772-3510 for more information.

Practices to start for senior trivia competition FREEPORT – Practice sessions for the Illinois State Senior Brain Games will begin at 1 p.m. at Senior Activity Center, 206 E. Stephenson St. The competition, for teams of three, will be April 17 at the center. The games will replace the senior spelling bee. The team trivia event consists of four rounds of play, with each round made up of five questions from different cate-

gories. The JoDaviess date and location have yet to be set. Local first-place winners will advance to compete at the regional competition, while regional winners will move on to the state contest on Aug. 13, during Senior Day at the Illinois State Fair. Other sessions will be at: • 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois, 105 S. Main St., Stockton. Call Stacy Kutz-Deline at 815-235-9777, ext. 258 to register or for more information. • 1 p.m. Feb. 23 at West Galena Township Building, 607 Gear St., Galena. Practice questions will be used in the first rounds of the local competition. Categories include arts and literature, science and nature, sports and leisure, history, entertainment, and geography. Call the resource center at the above number for more information.

share what they want from the Senior Resource Center during a Tell Us What Matters forum from 1 to 3 p.m. at the center, 216 E. Stephenson St. Each attendee will have a limited amount of time to speak at the forum. Refreshments will be provided. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Call the center at 815-235-9777 to reserve a spot. If needing a ride to the forum on the center’s bus, call the same number by Feb. 7.

TUESDAY Olympic film at Morrison library

SAVANNA – West Carroll High School will have baseball and softball player-parent meetings at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 500 Cragmoor St. Team rules, schedules, and expectations will be covered.

MORRISON – “Chariots of Fire” will be shown at 2 p.m. at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. The film stars Ian Charleson and Ben Cross, and is based on the factual drama of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics. Eric Liddell, a Scottish Christian, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew, overcame various obstacles to compete at Paris. Donations will be accepted. Soft drinks and popcorn will be provided.For more information, call the library at 815772-7323.

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SAVANNA – Northwest Illinois Stamp Club will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Savanna Public Library, 326 Third St. All ages are welcome. The club’s regular meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. Go to nwisc.org or email hello@nwisc. org for more information.

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SAVANNA – Savanna Museum and Cultural Center will have a concert at 6:30 p.m. at 406 Main St. Mark Brewer will perform solo harp music, classical favorites, jazz, and Brazilian music. Cabaret seating will be available. Cheese and wine will be served. The cost is $10. Advance tickets are available at the museum, or at Savanna Marketplace, 321 Main St. Call 815-273-3761 for more information.

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TUESDAY STOCKTON – Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois will have a Zentangle drawing relaxation program at 9:30 a.m. at the hospice office, 105 S. Main St. Mary Stayner will teach the class, with favorite and new tangle designs available. All materials will be provided. Reservations are due by Monday. Email volhospuce@mediacombb.net or call 815-947-3260 for more to sign up.

Livestock manager workshop at Stephenson County Farm Bureau FREEPORT – University of Illinois Extension will offer a certified livestock manager training program at 9 a.m. at Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring St. The course will last 3.5 hours, with an Illinois Department of Agriculture workshop afterward. The curriculum will cover the basics of nutrient management, and new technologies, researchm and trends. The cost is $35 for the first employee from a farm, with each additional employee costing $25. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided, but lunch will not be provided. Go to web.extension.illinois.edu/lmff/ certifation.html or call 217-244-9687 to sign up. Call Extension at 815-235-4125 for more information.

Liquor training in Savanna SAVANNA – Carroll County Substance Education Coalition will provide Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training, or BASSET. The class will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at Manny’s, 211 Main St. The training educates retailers and their servers about responsible alcohol sales, how to handle intoxicated patrons and identify potential problems, and how to protect their business and staff from problems related to underage drinking or overserving. Registration is required. To sign up or

FEB. 14 Bird activities at Thomson library THOMSON – University of Illinois Extension will have an “I Love Birds” program for school-aged children, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Thomson Public Library, 1005 W. Main St. Kids can receive information about birds in their backyard, and make a feeder to take home. The cost is $3 for supplies; call the library at 815-259-2480 to register.

Ash Wednesday service at St. John Lutheran Church PEARL CITY – St. John Lutheran Church will begin the observation of Lent with Ash Wednesday services at the church, 229 S. First St. Imposition of ashes and an abbreviated service will be at noon, with a full service at 7 p.m. Call the church at 815-443-2215 in the morning for more information.

FEB. 15 Livestock management course MORRISON – University of Illinois Extension will offer certified livestock managers training from 8;30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. Participants will receive information on best practices for managing and handling manure. The Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act of 1997 requires livestock producers to receive training through this program. Go to regonline. com/CLMT2018 to sign up and for more information.

Lanark library group to gather LANARK – Friends of the Lanark Public Library will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lanark Municipal Building, 111 S. Broad St. New members are welcome.

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FREEPORT – The Natural Science and Mathematics Division at Highland Community College will offer a free program, “A Science Café: Giant Pandas,” at 10 a.m. in the Clarence Mitchell Library, on the second floor of the Marvin-Burt Liberal Arts Center at the college, 2998 W. Pearl City Road. Dr. Sarah Bexell, a Freeport native and director of conservation education with the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, will discuss the pandas’ natural history, behavior, and extinction crisis. A question and answer period will follow. The public is welcome. Email Laura Watson at laura.watson@highland.edu or call 815-599-3456 for more information.

FEB. 19 ‘Magnificent’ 4-H day set MORRISON – The University of Illinois Extension will offer a 4-H Magnificent Monday workshop for children from 8 to 18, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson St. A special 5- to 7-year-old session also is planned for Cloverbud-aged youth. Three sessions will rotate every 50 minutes The cost is $15 per child. Space is limited; visit go.illinois.edu/MagMonday2018 to register. Email lancast@ illinois.edu or call Extension at 815-6323611 for more information.

FEB. 20 Women’s group to meet at Pearl City church PEARL CITY – The Women’s Gathering group at St. John Lutheran Church will meet at 9:45 a.m. at the church, 229 S. First St. Activities will start with fellowship, followed by a Bible study and brief meeting. Call the church at 815-443-2215 in the morning for more information.

MORRISON – First Presbyterian Church of Morrison will offer a free community meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 100 E. Lincolnway. Five types of chili, with side dishes, desserts, and beverages, will be provided. The church is accessible to wheelchairs. Search for the firstpresmorrison group on Facebook or call 815-772-3510 for more information.

FEB. 23 Life story series at Thomson library THOMSON – University of Illinois Extension will offer “Share Your Life Story” sessions at 10 a.m. Fridays until April 6 at Thomson Public Library, 1005 W. Main St. The program is free, and will include how to begin writing a life story, writing sessions, and activities. There is no session on March 30. Email Karla Belzer at kbelzer@illinois. edu or call her at 815-32-3611 to register.

FEB. 24 Methodist men plan yearly meal MILLEDGEVILLE – The Milledgeville Methodist Men will prepare their annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage supper from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church, 321 N. Holcomb Ave. Cost is by donation, payable at the door.

Trivia competition in Savanna SAVANNA – West Carroll Family Career and Community Leaders of America will have a trivia night at Manny’s Pizza, 211 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m., with competition at 7. The night will feature 10 questions from 10 categories, with a 50-50 raffle and door prizes. Registration is $10 per person. To register, email Sharon Guilinger at sguilinger@wc314.org to send Individual and group team names. For more information, call Travis Findlay at West Carroll High School at 815273-7715, ext. 701.

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BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY West Carroll at Eastland, 7:30 p.m. Milledgeville at AFC, 7:30 p.m. Pearl City at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Sterling at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Kewanee at Newman, 7 p.m. Morrison at Erie, 7 p.m. Fulton at Orion, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Pearl City at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m. Stockton at Aquin, 7:30 p.m. Eastland vs. Dwight (@ Riverton), 11:30 a.m. TUESDAY Geneseo at Sterling, 7 p.m. Newman at Hall, 7 p.m. Erie at Fulton, 7 p.m. Morrison at Orion, 7 p.m. Eastland at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 p.m. Dakota at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m. West Carroll at Stockton, 7:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY Sterling 63, Rochelle 57, OT: The Golden Warriors converted 10 of 16 free throws in overtime to pull out a road win against the Hubs. Micah Kendrick led Sterling with 16 points, Tyler Willman had 12, and Sean Gingrich added 10. Johnny Beck led Rochelle with 21 points. Milledgeville 69, Amboy 37: Kyle Ottens poured in 28 points, and Cade Schave added 17 as the Missiles routed the visiting Clippers. Hunter Zimmerly and Mitchell McLaughlin each had seven points for Amboy. Pearl City 60, Eastland 48: The Wolves went up 17-7 after one quarter and cruised to an NUIC West home win against their football co-op partners. FRIDAY Newman 61, Prophetstown 31: Led by senior forward Travis Williams’ 17 points, the Comets also had Brycen Bartel (13 points), Cade Gorzny (13),

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and Devon House (11) reach double digits in a TRAC East road win – and all four of them did that before the fourth quarter started. Williams added his 10th point right at the third-quarter buzzer. Newman has now won more than 20 games in six of the past seven seasons. The Comets ended the first quarter down 10-9, but Bartel hit a 3 immediately after the throw-in to start the second quarter for a 12-10 lead. Bartel’s 3 was one of five the Comets hit in the second; Gorzny added three 3s, and Williams made the other. Gorzny’s first 3 came with 5:57 left in the second quarter off a Bartel inbounds pass under the basket for a 16-10 lead. Bartel added a bucket for two more points, then missed out on two more on the Comets’ next possession – but Gorzny snatched the rebound and put back the miss to double up on the Prophets at 20-10. Newman’s scoring streak reached 17 points, capped by a three-point play by House for a 23-10 lead. House added 16 rebounds for a double-double.

Sterling 57, Kaneland 41: The Golden Warriors led 22-20 at the half, but got the separation they needed by outscoring the Knights 21-9 in the third quarter en route to a home NIB-12 crossover win. Tyler Willman’s turnaround hook shot in the post and Isaiah Ryan’s 3 pushed Sterling’s lead into double digits at 40-27 late in the third quarter. Micah Kendrick scored 10 of his game-high 14 points in the third. Kaneland cut it to a one-possession game on four separate occasions in the second quarter, but never held a lead in the game. Trevor Carlson scored all eight of his points off the bench in the second quarter, and Rhett Espe’s layup with a second left in the half got the Knights close, but never ahead. Riverdale 44, Fulton 42: The Steamers lost at Riverdale despite leading 33-27 heading into the final quarter, as the Rams scored 17 points in the fourth to pull out the win. Tyler Bruggenwirth scored 16 for Fulton. Keegan Kloepping added 14. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 17

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Lena-Winslow 61, West Carroll 44: The Thunder fell behind 16-10 after the first quarter and 36-21 at the half in a pivotal NUIC West matchup in Lena. Jordan Anderson scored all of his team-high 10 points in the first half for West Carroll. Kody Plattenberger added seven. Le-Win sophomores Isaiah Bruce and Sean Ormiston scored 16 apiece for the Panthers, while Parker Magee pitched in 13. JAN. 30 Zach Arbogast/Shaw Media Newman 69, Princeton 59: Sophomore post Devon House scored 18 of his Milledgeville’s Kyle Ottens (33) grabs a rebound against Polo’s Lane Hopkins during Thursday night’s game in Polo. The Missiles beat game-high 24 points in the second and the Marcos 76-71. BELOW: Milledgeville’s Cade Schave (with ball) shoots in the paint during Thursday night’s game against Polo. fourth quarters to will the Comets past the Tigers in a home TRAC East game. Princeton had four players in double Newman trailed 23-21 at halftime, figures, with Reinhardt’s 14 points leadbut traded punches with Princeton ing the way. Parry had 13, Beck Robbins after intermission. The third quarter chipped in 12, and Branden Haring saw seven lead changes and three ties. tossed in 10 off the Tigers’ bench. Gehrig Koerner drilled a 3 to give the Comets their first lead early in the third, Fulton 53, Rockridge 42: Cody and hit another triple to put Newman Sanderson and Keegan Kloepping each up 43-42. Josh Reinhardt’s 3 gave the scored 14 points in a TRAC West road Tigers the lead back, but Travis Wilwin for the Steamers. liams’ bucket inside gave the Comets a Fulton jumped out to a 13-6 lead after 45-44 edge after three. one quarter, and led 24-15 at halftime Williams converted a tough threebefore the Rockets cut the lead to 37-32 point play inside to make it 52-46 with at the end of the third. Fulton then 6:26 left, and Newman never trailed pulled away in the final 8 minutes with a again. 16-10 edge in the fourth quarter. The Tigers scored the first seven Tyler Bruggenwirth, Kyle Schipper points of the game and led 15-7 after the and Jamison Osborn each scored eight first quarter, and led 20-10 with 5:38 left points for Fulton. in the second. Cade Gorzny finished with 14 points, Riverdale 52, Morrison 25: The Musseven rebounds and two steals for the tangs could not hold off the Rams in a Comets. Williams helped with 14 points, TRAC West home loss. seven boards and three assists, while See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 18 Koerner pitched in nine points.

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THURSDAY Milledgeville 76, Polo 71: The Missiles led 60-45 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Marcos made 11 out of 12 shots to close the gap to 72-70 with a minute left. Brady Webb, who left the game midway through the fourth quarter with injury, keyed Polo’s rally with 11 points in the final period. He was able to return in the final minutes, but Milledgeville’s man-to-man defense stiffened just enough to hold Polo to only one point in the last three possessions. Kyle Ottens led the Missiles with 21 points and made several key assists to running mate Cade Schave (20 points). In a statistical rarity, both teams shot 27-for-56 from the field.

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• HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page 17 JAN. 29 Dixon 68, Eastland 63: The Cougars rallied furiously in the game’s final minutes, but fell short on the road to the Dukes in a nonconference game. Dixon led 49-38 entering the final 8 minutes. It erased a 33-31 halftime deficit. Eastland, however, was far from done. The Cougars hit 7 of their first 8 shots in the fourth quarter, including a pair of 3s by Kaden Henze, to get as close as three points in the waning seconds. Two free throws from Derian Duncan with 14 seconds remaining upped the margin back to five points, and the Cougars were unable to get a quality look the rest of the way. The Dukes hit 11 of 13 free throws in the final quarter to keep Eastland a safe distance away. Oscar Van Sickle and Beau Bailey each scored 20 points to lead Dixon. Ethan Christians had a big game for Eastland with 21 points, hitting 10 of 14 shots in the process. Reid Janssen finished with 14 points, and Travis Spong added 10. Milledgeville 47, West Carroll 34: The Missiles broke away from a halftime tie at 21 to earn an NUIC crossover road win over the Thunder in Mount Carroll. Cade Schave and Kyle Ottens both had 15 points to lead the Missiles, who doubled up on the Thunder 26-13 in the second half.

GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 1A Warren Regional, Stockton vs. Warren/Orangeville winner, 6 p.m. 1A Warren Regional, Galena vs. Durand, 7:30 p.m. 1A East Dubuque Regional, Pearl City vs. Dakota, 7 p.m. THURSDAY Rochelle at Sterling, 7 p.m. FRIDAY 1A Warren Regional final, 7 p.m. 1A Newman Regional final, 7 p.m. 1A East Dubuque Regional final, 7 p.m. 2A Riverdale Regional final, 7 p.m. MONDAY 1A Aquin Sectional semifinal (East Dubuque Regional winner vs. Forreston Regional winner), 7 p.m. 2A Bureau Valley Sectional semifinal (Riverdale Regional winner vs. Flanagan-Cornell Regional winner), 6 p.m. 2A Bureau Valley Sectional semifinal (Mendota Regional winner vs. Winnebago Regional winner), 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 1A Aquin Sectional semifinal (New-

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GIRLS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY Sterling 64, Woodstock North 22: The Golden Warriors scored their largest win of the season in a nonconference game against the Thunder at Musgrove Fieldhouse. As starters gave way to reserves, the Golden Warriors frustrated North into missing all 11 second-quarter field goal tries. Then, on offense, Sterling scored more points (23) than North did all game. Sterling never trailed. Buoyed by an eight-point run, the Golden Warriors led 15-6 at the end of one quarter. All but one Sterling player saw playing time in the second quarter, and each contributed a stat of some sort on their way to a 38-8 halftime lead. Poor shooting doomed the Thunder at the half (3-for-22), a stark contrast to the hot-shooting Golden Warriors (16-for-27). Grace Gould led the Golden Warriors with 16 points. Ten of the 12 Golden Warriors who dressed scored, and all 12 pulled down at least one rebound. Cierra Avila led the bench with eight points, and Katelyn Grell added seven points and seven rebounds. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 19

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Pearl City 76, West Carroll 49 THURSDAY Newman 54, Bureau Valley 51: The Comets have won their fifth game of a seven-game span, avenging a road loss earlier in the season to the Storm in a TRAC East home game. Newman had a 40-37 lead after three quarters, and held on for dear life in the fourth. Madison Craft’s three-point play with 5 minutes to go put the Comets up 44-39, but BV made it a one-possession game on three separate occasions over the next 4½ minutes. Hannah Wilson split a pair of free throws, while Alejandra Padilla sank two shots from the foul line to put Newman up 52-48 with 11.6 seconds left. Christen Hurley’s 3 with 9.3 seconds remaining cut the Storm’s deficit to one. Craft caught an inbounds pass and had to exit the game after being fouled on a big collision, but Savannah Skinner stepped in off the bench and calmly drained two free throws. Ellen Johnson had an open look from 3 to tie it at the buzzer, but her shot went just long. Newman jumped out to a 10-3 lead, with Craft scoring eight of her gamehigh 20 points in the opening 8 minutes. The Storm committed 20 turnovers and shot just 6-for-13 from the free-throw line, crucial blemishes in a tight loss. Lauren Wilson stuffed the stat sheet with seven points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals on Senior Night. Fellow Newman seniors Payton Murray (eight points), Hannah Wilson (six points) and Delaney Hinrichs (five points) also contributed offensively for the Comets. THURSDAY Sterling 38, LaSalle-Peru 30: The Golden Warriors scored 13 points in the first quarter and held off its NIB-12 rival LaSalle-Peru on the road. Sterling led 22-10 at halftime before the Cavaliers scored 10 in the third and 10 more in the fourth, but Sterling held on.

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Morrison’s Ryan Kennedy wrestles St. Bede’ Charles Korey in the 126-pound finals at Saturday’s Class 1A Princeton Regional. Kennedy lost his title match, 4-0, but two other Mustangs won regional championships. HIGHLIGHTS ON PAGE 20.

Gabbi Schilling led Sterling with 12 points. Josi Borum added 10 points and 14 rebounds. Gretchen Gould had nine points and eight rebounds. Eastland 63, Galena 41: Lydia Coatney’s 21 points paced the Cougars to an NUIC West home win. Erin Henze added 14 points and had five steals and six assists. Karlie Krogman scored 10 and grabbed eight rebounds. Katie Krogman had eight points and seven rebounds. Eastland led 16-14 after one quarter, then broke the game open by outscoring Galena 15-9 in the second and 20-12 in the third. Rockridge 35, Fulton 33: The Steamers got scoring from seven different players, but fell to the Rockets in a TRAC West home game. Abby Willging led the balanced attack with seven points. Kylee Sweenie and Rylee Leitzen each had six. Fulton trailed 7-6 after one quarter and 13-11 at halftime, then scored 12 points in the third quarter to take a 23-22 lead, but could not hold it. WEDNESDAY Newman 70, Oregon 54: The Hawks able to survive an early run by Newman. But after the Comets went on another run, the Hawks could never quite get back in the game, and Newman came away with the nonconference win.

Newman led by as many as 19 early in the fourth quarter following a Madison Craft 3-pointer to make it 54-35, but Olivia Lambrigtsen answered with a 3-pointer of her own, launching the Hawks on a 12-2 run to get within nine points. But that was as close as Oregon would get, with Newman hitting 8 of 9 free throws in the closing minutes to keep the Hawks at bay. Oregon turned the ball over 18 times in the game as Newman’s zone defense was able to challenge many of Oregon’s passes. Newman jumped out to an 11-0 lead, scoring on its first five trips down the floor, but Oregon came back with a 12-2 run of its own. The Comets responded by opening the second quarter with an 8-0 run, with seven of those points coming from Craft. Craft had 12 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, but for the rest of the second quarter, it was Alejandra Padilla taking over off the bench. She had nine points in that quarter alone, hitting a pair of jumpers and a floater in the lane, and shooting 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. Craft finished the game with 24 points. Lauren Wilson added 16 points and nine rebounds. Lambrigtsen led Oregon with 13 points, hitting 6 of 8 free throws. TUESDAY Sycamore 54, Sterling 42: Grace Gould led the Golden Warriors with 10

points in a road loss to the Spartans. Kylie Feuerbach poured in 24 points for Sycamore. Eastland 69, West Carroll 40: Erin Henze scored 14 of her 18 points in the first half to lead the Cougars to a rout of the Thunder in Savanna. Henze also had five rebounds, three steals and three assists. Lydia Coatney added 17 points, four rebounds and three steals for Eastland. Maddie Meek had 12 points for West Carroll, and McKenna Sullivan added 10. Dakota 49, Milledgeville 47: The Missiles fell to the Indians in an NUIC East home game despite leading 15-10 after the first quarter, and a game-high 21 points from Mady Frederick. Milledgeville trailed 40-39 heading into the fourth, but couldn’t get over the hump. Rebecca Waite added nine points for the Missiles. Ellie Packer led Dakota with 13 points. MONDAY Hall 49, Newman 48: The Comets pushed the Red Devils to overtime in Spring Valley, but ultimately fell by a point in the TRAC East tilt. Madison Craft led Newman with 14 points. Alejandra Padilla added 11. Savannah Skinner scored nine. Madi Soldati and Gabby Englehaupt each scored 16 points for the Red Devils. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 20

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FRIDAY E​ astland 67, Warren 38: Erin Henze scored 30 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and the Cougars routed Warren in Lanark. Lydia Coatney added 15 points for Eastland. The Cougars scored 18 points in the first quarter, and added 25 in the second to take a 43-21 lead into halftime.

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compete in the finals due to injury. Issac Figueroa (138) also ended the regional with a win, beating LaSalle-Peru’s Andy Wertz in a third-place bout with a 10-2 major decision.

Continued from Page 19 MONDAY Newman led 13-12 after one quarter and 31-21 at halftime before Hall mounted a third-quarter comeback, taking a 37-36 lead with 8 minutes to play in regulation. The game was tied 46-46 after four quarters. Janessa Hart hit the basket to put Hall in front for good with 1:19 left in overtime. A last-second heave for the Comets did not fall. Erie 42, Fulton 28: The Cardinals won every quarter on their way to a TRAC West win over the Steamers at Stan Borgman Court. Madison Newton scored a game-high 16 points for Erie. Jenna Saad nailed three 3-pointers on her way to a 15-point night. Whitney Bramm added nine for the Cardinals. Kylee Sweenie led Fulton with nine points.

WRESTLING SCHEDULE FRIDAY Lena-Winslow/Stockton, Fulton, Morrison, Newman, and West Carroll at 1A Oregon Individual Sectional, 4 p.m. Sterling at 2A Sycamore Individual Sectional, 4 p.m.

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Newman’s Brody Ivey wrestles Morrison’s Reilly Dolan in the 145-pound finals at Saturday’s Class 1A Princeton Regional.

SATURDAY Lena-Winslow/Stockton, Fulton, Morrison, Newman, and West Carroll at 1A Oregon Individual Sectional, 9 a.m. Sterling at 2A Sycamore Individual Sectional, 9 a.m.

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Turner Garcia was the Golden Warriors’ lone regional champion at 160 pounds at the 2A Rock Falls Regional at Tabor Gymnasium. Garcia defeated Dixon’s Sebastian Quintana 5-4 in the finals. Four Golden Warriors lost championship bouts: Julian Rodriguez (113), Mauricio Garcia (126), Ethan Edmondson (152), and Moises Lopez (182). Noah Garcia (132) won a semifinal bout, but did not

Newman crowns four, Morrison two at Princeton: The Comets’ Kyle Tunink (120), Brody Ivey (145), Mason Newman (170), and Ryan Waldschmidt (182) won regional championships at the 1A Princeton Regional at Prouty Gym, as did the Mustangs’ Colton Linke (106) and Augustus Linke (138). In Newman’s championship bouts, Tunink pinned Polo’s Connor Eubanks in 1:44, Ivey pinned Morrison’s Reilly Dolan in 3:19, Mason Newman pinned Princeton’s Zach Bohms of Princeton in 4:37, and Waldschmidt pinned AFC’s Brian Elshoff in 5:37. Colton Linke pinned St. Bede’s Dominic Bima in 1:16 to win his championship, and Augustus Linke scored a 13-3 major decision against Trenton Gromm of Kewanee in his title bout. Newman’s Cael Sanders (152) came up short in his championship bout against Kewanee’s Lewis Robinson (10-9), and Morrison’s Ryan Kennedy (126) lost to St. Bede’s Charles Korey 4-0 in his title bout. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 21

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Steamers crown two, advance four at Rockridge: Taylor Fleetwood (285) and Eli Pannell (195) won regional championships at the 1A Rockridge Regional, and also advanced Tyler Fleetwood (132) and Tony Heinitz (170). Taylor Fleetwood eked out a close 10-9 decision in his championship bout against Oregon’s Logan Lee, and Pannell also had a close win – beating Rockridge’s Colin Schmidt 5-4 in overtime. Stone Eagle of Mercer County defeated Tyler Fleetwood 6-4 in his championship bout. Heinitz took third place, beating Orion’s Ray Herd 5-1. Fulton was seventh as a team with 80.5 points. Erie-Prophestown won the championship with 150 points, and advances to the dual team sectional round at Morrison on Feb. 20.

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Newman’s Nick Eddinger (285) won a high-scoring third-place bout against Princeton’s Judson Wright 28-13, and Morrison’s Chace Garland (182) pinned Polo’s Mason McKenna in 57 seconds in his third-place bout. Princeton (157 points) won the regional championship. Newman (118) finished third, and Morrison (107) was fourth. PantherHawks avenge loss to Indians, Thunder send three to sectionals: Lena-Winslow/Stockton will have the opportunity to defend its Class 1A championship, winning the Winnebago Regional with 191 points. Dakota (154), who beat the PantherHawks in a dual last month, finished second. The PantherHawks had five regional winners. In title bouts, Jaden Rice (106) won a 6-3 decision over Oregon’s Andrew Herbst, Hunter Luke (138) won a 9-1 major decision over Winnebago’s Bryce Faworski, Jeremiah Hermann (145) won a 4-2 decision over Oregon’s Chris Alaniz, Rahveon Valentine (170) quickly shut out Durand’s Alex Hoffman 15-0, and unbeaten Ian Kuehl (285) defeated Byron’s Tyler Elsbury 4-0. Four more PantherHawks also advanced to sectionals. Tanner Kalkbrenner (126), Jason Hermann (152), and Elijah Rowe (182) lost championship bouts, and Colin Dvorak (160) won a third-place bout over Dakota’s Aiden Nardin 5-4. Ethen Doty (120) was West Carroll’s highest finisher, falling to Lutheran’s Josh Schrank in his championship bout in 4:56. Trapper Hartman (113) won a third-place bout over Byron’s Logan Remhof in 61 seconds, and Eli Dertz – an Eastland student – won a 15-3 major decision over the PantherHawks’ Gabe Ertmer at 195 pounds.

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Lg. 2nd floor 2BR, w/d hook up, A/C, MOBILE HOMES 230 appliances, balDONATE YOUR cony. Water, sewCAR TO CHARIer, garbage furTY. Receive maxinished. $475/mo. + mum value of write Office Space for dep. 6mo. Lease, off for your taxes. rent. Sterling loca- w/refs. Avail. Now! Running or not! All tion. Call for more No pets/no smokconditions accept- info 815-441-8076 ing. 815-499-5669 ed. Free pickup. Call for details. HOMES 844-359-8922

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day CHADWICK Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. Chadwick - 2BR CALL 1-866-582- 1st floor, w/applcs, 815-499-0463 0773

FOR RENT

310

DIXON Tax Return Special 4 BR 2 Bath $750/Mo Move in Now 815-535-7871

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EMPLOYMENT

MORRISON 2BR home, attached garage, stove, refrig., w/d, dishwasher furnished. 815-499-2853

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

HOME IMPROVEMENT 408 WOOD HEAT. Easy to operate and maintain Central Boiler certified Classic Edge OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call 815-684-9977

EMPLOYMENT

505

Class-A CDL Local Driver: Full-time and part-time positions available. Mechanical abilities a plus. Tanker endorsement required. No hazmat needed. Fill out an application at Chadwick Oil & Ag 725 N Main St. Chadwick. 815-684-5800

505

Full or Part time CDL Class A Driver, minimum 26 yrs. old, at least 3 years exp., flat bed & grain hauling, home every night, 100-150 mi. radius, pd vacations & retirement. 815-537-2055

JOIN AN INDUSTRY LEADER! Join TTI Inc & receive a Sign-on $1600 Bonus with pay up to .52 per mile! EXPERIENCED DRIVERS *Flatbed *Step Deck *Van *LTL Reefer. Full benefits w/ Minimal health ins. Premiums, FREE after 5 years! + Industry Driver leading Bonus Program! Must have Class A CDL & 2 yrs OTR Exp. Call Ruth or Mike at TTI Inc 1800-222-5732 Apply online ttitrucking.com

EMPLOYMENT

505

The Whiteside Area Career Center has an opening for a part-time instructor for the 20182019 school year to teach Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) Candidates must have completed a minimum of 60 hours of college credit and a minimum of 2000 hours of employment in the field of business. Send letter of application and resume by March 5th to: Jerry Binder; Whiteside Area Career Center; 1608 Fifth Avenue; Sterling, IL 61081; Phone: (815) 626-5810. WRVS/WACC is an EOE

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 FREON R12 WANTED: CERTIFIED BUYER will PAY CA$H for R12 cylinders or cases of cans. (312) 2919169; www.refrig erantfinders.com

GATEWAY GAS & ADVERTISING SHOW Feb 15-17. Doubletree Hotel, 1000 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL FREE ADMISSION! Room to Room, Indoor/Outdoor Vending www. gatewaygas.com 906-250-1618

CLOTHING

730

RIP -N- TEAR: Sewing RepairsBlue Jeans, Work Clothes & Zippers Replaced. In Thomson area 815-541-3178

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

A PLACE FOR MOM. The nation's largest senior living service. referral Contact our trusted, local experts today! Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-855672-9462 Lung Cancer? And Age 60+? You And Your Family May Be Entitled To Significant Cash Award. Call 877698-3610 for Information. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket. OXYGEN - AnyAnywhere. time. No tanks to refill. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! FREE info kit: 844-209-8952 Struggling with DRUGS or ALCHOHOL? Addicted to PILLS? Talk to someone who cares. Call The Addiction Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. 844897-8772

German Shepherd Pups. Avail. Now. (1) Blk/Tan Female & (1) white Female. $700 ea. both parents on site. Call 815 858 4933 for more info.

LAWN MOWERS

779

LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger. Low hrs. Like new. $1200 less new price. 815-631-6678

WANT TO BUY 795 NEW TODAY

Want to Buy: Ford F150 or F250 w/ a 5 speed stick, running or not 779245-0527

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

AUTOMOBILES 905

NEWSPAPERS, aluminum cans for Senior Services recycling project. Will pick up in Lanark & Milledgeville on the 2nd Sat. of month; Chadwick on the 3rd Sat. In Lake Carroll, take to the Ctr. Conference Shed. In Mt. Carroll, take to the Sr. Center from 8AM -1PM, Mon. thru Friday. 244-1800

Hard to find, rare opportunity!! 40 shares of the First State Bank of Shannon- PoloLake Carroll 239-494-1008

1998 Dodge Durango 4 wheel dr. mechanically fine. 5.2 Liter V8, 3rd row seating, good work car. $1000 OBO 815-440-6233

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 4 super single aluminum wheels & tires 455/55R/22.5 Fit Mack Truck $750 973-1412 Feb. 18th 3 Daytona 500 Tickets, Turn 4 mid upper $1000/obo level, 815-440-3950

Heat your entire home, domestic water and more with the Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace. Dual fuel ready models available. Northwest Plumbing, Heating & Pumps (815) 684-9977. SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.Norwood Sawmills.com 800 567-0404 Ext.300N

PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday February 10

of MaryAnn Strouss Estate, Of Camanche IA.

Auction starts at 10:00 AM Doors open at 9:00 AM @Tipton Auction House 3001 IL. Rt. 84 Household, ARTISAN Commercial Sewing Machine, Sewing Materials, Upholstery Supplies. Antique Furniture, Collectible

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1999 Ford Mustang, v6, auto, 118,335 mi., rwd, new tires & battery. Runs great! $3000/obo 815-626-2399

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1999 Pontiac Grand Am, 128k mi. good work car. $700 as is. 815-631-4532 2001 3 quarter ton Suburban 160k mi. Pewter color. $2,500 815-631-1639

Get the Best Price for Your Car!

2010 Toyota AvalXLS, exc. on shape, brand new Michelin Tires, 40k mi., $12,500 815821-5084

S.U.V.S

909

03 Suzuki Gr. Vitara, V6, 4Dr, 4WD, Runs good. 160K, $3,000. Asking 815-652-4123

TRUCKS

910

2015 Ram 1500 Tradesman regular cab, spray liner, tonneau cover, tow pack, flash electric brake control, 3.6 v6 8 speed Auto, 27k mi., $19,000 815-379-2528 fin. avl. 2 good credit.

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Moring Disposal is accepting applications for CLASS “A” & “B” CDL DRIVERS for waste collection routes and waste transfer semi routes. Ideal class “A” driving candidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience. Class “B” and limited experience class “A” candidates will be considered for commercial and residential collection routes. Applicants must have a good driving record. Moring Disposal offers an excellent wage and benefit package including medical, dental, optical & life insurance & 401k. Also, crew members that perform at a consistently high level are rewarded with our weekly performance incentive bonus program. Apply in person at 306 E. Main St. Forreston, Illinois, between the hours of 7:30AM & 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. Candidates can also access our application through the “contact us” section at www.moringdisposal.com. Moring disposal conducts pre-employment and random drug screening.

WANT TO BUY 795

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311 W. PEARL CITY RD.

BUSINESS HOURS:

Mon. - Fri. 9am-5pm • Sat. 9am-Noon

PEARL CITY, IL

815-443-2030 Authorized Atlas, Hull & United Trailer Dealer!

Tim Gross

Tim Maurer

*Does not include Tax, Title, Lic. or DOC fee. See Dealer for details. Dealer not responsible for pricing errors. Rates as low as 2.95%! Must qualify for financing to receive the lowest rate. *D

2015 4WD, DIESEL

FORD F-250 XL CREW CAB

5.3 LT. V-8, Remote Start, 7 Passenger Seating, Tow Pkg. Local Trade

ONE OWNER

NEW

6.7 Power Stroke Diesel, 8 Ft. Bed, Remote Start, Power Locks,Windows, & Crusie, New Tires, Hideaway Fifth Wheel Ball, Ready To Haul

2013

2008 GMC YUKON

4WD, ONLY 108K

$31,990

DODGE RAM SLT 1500 CREW CAB

4WD, OUTDOORSMAN PKG. ONLY 38K

Heated Seats, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, 5.7 Hemi, Tow Pkg., Power Everything, Air Suspension Ride

2’ Dovetail, 3’ Fold Down Gate, 7000 lbs GVW

ONLY 18K

ONE OWNER

Heated Leather Seats, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Loaded, Factory Warranty

4WD

$26,990

TRUCKS ‘17 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT CREW CAB 4WD, 5.7 Hemi, T ow Package, Factory Warranty, One Owner..................................$33,990 ‘17 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, Big Horn Pkg., Only 26,000 Miles, Back Up Camera, Remote Start, Trailer Tow Pkg.,One Owner, Factory Warranty, Hemi 5.7 V-8 .................................................................................$29,990 ‘16 FORD F-150 FX-4 CREW CAB, 4WD, Chrome Pkg., Power Seat, Back Up Camera, Xtr 6.5 Ft. Bed, Tow Pkg., Factory Warranty, Local Trade Loaded ......................................................................$33,990 ‘16 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD, Heated Leather Seats, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, One Owner, New Tires ........$24,990 ‘16 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB 4X4, Pro X-4 Pkg., Only 18,000 Miles, Heated Leather, Sun Roof, Navigation, One Owner, Factory Warranty, Backup Camera ............................$28,990 ‘15 FORD F-150 XLT CREW CAB 4WD, Sport Pkg., Back Up Camera, Tow Pkg., Xtr 6.5 Ft. Bed, Factory Warranty, Only 25K .........................................................$32,990 ‘15 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CAB 4WD, Chrome Pkg., Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Tow Pkg., Loaded, Only 25K, Power Everything, Factory Warranty ............................$29,990 ‘15 FORD F-250 XL CREW CAB 4WD, 6.7 Power Stroke Diesel, 8 Ft. Bed, Remote Start, Power Locks,Windows, & Crusie, New Tires, Hideaway Fifth Wheel Ball, Ready To Haul, Tow Pkg., One Owner .....................................................................................................$31,990 ‘14 FORD F-150 XLT, 4WD, Crew Cab, Chrome Pkg., Power Seat, Tow Pkg., Xtra 6.5 Ft. Bed, Factory Warranty Only 46K ................................$26,990 ‘14 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 CREW CAB 4WD, Big Horn Pkg., Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Tow Pkg., Factory Warranty, 5.7 Hemi, Only 48K .......................................................................$26,990 ‘13 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB SLT 4WD, Outdoorsman Pkg., Heated Seats, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, 5.7 Hemi, Tow Pkg., Power Everything, Only 38K, Air Suspension Ride .....................................................................$26,990 ‘13 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB, 4WD, Big Horn Pkg, Heated Seats, Remote Start, 5.7 Hemi, Trailer Tow Pkg, Tonneau Cover, only 39K...............................................................$25,990 ‘12 GMC SIERRA SLE 1500 CREW CAB 4WD, 5.3 Lt. V-8, Tow Pkg., Only 71K, Aftermarket Wheels......................................$23,990 ‘12 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CREW 4WD XTR 6.5 FT. BED, Power Seat, 5.0 LT. V-8, Tow PKG. Running Boards, ONLY 67K .....................................................................................$23,990 ‘12 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 QUAD CAB, 4WD, Big Horn Pkg., 5.7 Hemi, Remote Start, ONLY 76K .............................................$19,990 ‘12 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT CREW CAB, 4WD, Big Horn Pkg., 5.7 Hemi, Remote Start, Tow Pkg., One Owner ............................$18,990 ‘12 CHEVY SILVERADO LS 1500 CREW CAB 4WD, Tow Pkg., Xtra Nice, Only 21K .......................................................................$24,990 ‘11 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE CREW CAB 4WD, Z-71 Pkg., Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Tonneau Cover, Xtra Nice, Local Trade, One Owner, Only 54K ..................................................$22,990 ‘11 FORD F-250 XL SUPER CAB 4WD, 6.2 LT. V-8, Rust Free From Texas, Local Trade .................................................$9,990 ‘07 CHEVY SILVERADO LT HD 2500 CLASSIC CREW CAB, 4WD, 6.6 Duramax Diesel, Allison Trans, Fifth Wheel, Hideaway Ball, Local Trade, One Owner....................................... $17,990

6.2 LT. V-8, Rust Free From Texas, Local Trade

17,990

$

2017 WESCO 82” X 16’ UTILITY TRAILER $ 2,190 2015 FORD FUSION SE 17,990

$

2011 FORD F-250 XL SUPER CAB $ 9,990

‘06 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT, 4WD, Reg Cab, Short Box, V8, Xtra Nice, One Owner, Only 93K....................................................$10,990 ‘06 DODGE DAKOTA St Club Cab, 3.7 LT. V-6, Only 89K .......................$6,990 ‘06 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 1500 EXT CAB 4WD, Z-71 PKG., 7.6 Ft Western Pro Ultra Mount Snow Plow, Tow Pkg. One Owner................................................................................... $11,990 CARS ‘15 CHEVY IMPALA LT LIMITED Moon, Remote Start, Factory Warranty, Xtra Nice, Only 43K .......................................................................$12,990 ‘15 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ Moon, Heated Leather, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, Only 43K..............................$13,990 ‘15 FORD FUSION SE, Heated Leather Seats, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Loaded, One Owner, Factory Warranty, Only 18K .........................................................$17,990 ‘13 CHEVY CRUZE LT Eco Tech, 4 CYL. Gas Saver, Remote Start, One Owner, Factory Warranty ..................................$7,990 ‘12 CHEVY MALIBU 1 Lt, Remote Start, 4Cyl. Eco Tech Gas Saver, Power Seat, Local Trade, Only 49K...............$10,990 ‘11 DODGE CHALLENGER RT, 2DR. Coupe, 5.7 HEMI, Moon, Heated Leather Seats, Navigation Remote Start, Loaded, One Owner, Rust Free From Texas, Only 70K ...............................$19,990 ‘11 BUICK LUCERNE CXL Moon, Heated Leather Seats, Remote Start, Loaded, Only 62K, One Owner ...............................$12,990 ‘10 PONTIAC G6 1SC, 4 Cyl., Eco Tech Gas Saver, Xtra Nice, Only 64K ........................................................................................$8,990 SUVS ‘15 CHEVY EQUINOX LS AWD, 4Cly. Eco Tech Gas Saver, One Owner .....................................................................................................$12,990 ‘16 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT, 4WD Xtra Nice, New tires, Factory Warranty, One Owner.......................................................$18,990 ‘16 CHEVY TRAX LT AWD, Moon, Cloth/Leather, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, One Owner, Only 29K ...............$16,990 ‘16 CHEVY EQUINOX LS AWD 4 CYL., Eco Tech Gas Saver, Back Up Camera, Power Seat, Factory Warranty, One Owner.............$16,990 ‘16 CHEVY TRAVERSE 2LT AWD, Heated Seats, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Pearl White Paint, Factory Warranty, Only 34K .......................................................................................$25,990 ‘16 DODGE JOURNEY RT AWD, Heated Leather Seats, Navigation, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, Loaded, One Owner, Only 26K .....................................................................................................$21,990 ‘15 FORD EXPLORER XLT, AWD, Power Seat, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Factory Warranty, One Owner............................$25,990 ‘14 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT 4WD, 2DR. Hard Top, Auto, Power Everything,6.5 Ft, Stainless Steel Snow Dawg Snow Plow, Factory Warranty, One Owner, Only 36K ...................$25,990 ‘14 FORD ESCAPE SE, 4WD, Panoramic Sunroof, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Heated Seats, Factory Warranty, Only 41K ..............$25,990 ‘14 CHEVY EQUINOX LT, Moon, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, 4 Cyl., Eco Tech Gas Saver, Factory Warranty, One Owner ............... $15,990 ‘14 FORD EDGE SEL,Heated Leather Seats, Navigation, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, Loaded, Only 30K .........................................................................$19,990

ONLY 26K AWD

ONE OWNER

Heated Leather Seats, Navigation, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, Loaded

4WD 2 DR Soft Top, 4.0 LT 6 Cyl., Xtra Nice, Only 108K

4WD

ONE OWNER

Xtra Nice, New Tires, Factory Warranty

ONLY 20K

ONE OWNER

Leather, Remote Start, Power Everything, Factory Warranty

2016 DODGE JOURNEY RT

21,990

$

2004 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA EDITION $ 11,990 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT

18,990

$

2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

21,990

$

‘09 JEEP WRANGLER X 4WD, Soft Top, 3.8 LT. V-6, Auto Trans, Excellent Condition, Only 122K ....................................................................................$13,990 ‘08 GMC YUKON SLE 4WD, 5.3 LT. V-8, Remote Start, 7 Passenger Seating, Tow Pkg. Local Trade Only 108k ................$17,990 ‘08 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, 4WD, Leather Seats, Xtra Nice, Moon ..............................................................................$6,990 ‘04 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4WD, Moon, Leather, Loaded ................... $7,990 ‘04 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA EDITION 4WD, 2 DR Soft Top, 4.0 LT 6 Cyl., Xtra Nice, Only 108K............................................... $11,990 VANS ‘17 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, Leather, Remote Start, Power Everything, One Owner, Factory Warranty, Only 20K...............$21,990 ‘15 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, DVD, Remote Start, Power Seat, Factory Warranty, One Owner, Backup Camera.............$17,990 MOTORCYCLES ‘13 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE, Many Extra Up Grades, Only 11K .................................................$16,990 TRAILERS ‘18 RICE 82” X 20’ Full Power Deck Tilt Trailer ADJ. 2 5/16 Coupler, 10K Jack,Treated Wood, LEDS, 2 Axles Brakes 14,000 LBS., GVW ..................................................$6,990 ‘18 ATLAS 8’X16’ Enclosed Trailer 4’ Side Door, Ramp Door, D-Rings, 7000 Lbs. GRW. ................................................................$4,990 ‘18 RICE 82” X 20’ Car Trailer, 2 FT. Dovetale 2 Axle BRAKES, Slide In Ramps, 10,000 Lbs. GVW .................................................$3,490 ‘18 RICE 82” X 18’ Car Trailer, 2 FT. Dovetale, 2 Axle Brakes, Slide In Ramps, 7000 Lbs. GVW .....................................................$2,990 ‘17 ATLAS 8'X16’ Enclosed Trailer 4' Side Door, Ramp Door, D-Rings, 7000 Lbs. GRW (2)............................................................$4,890 ‘17 LOAD TRAIL 5FT. X 10FT. DUMP TRAILER 3-Way Split, Spreader Gate, Scissor Hoist, 18 In. Sides, 15 In. Radial Tires, Built In Tarp Kit, D-Rings, Leds, 2 Axles Brakes, 2.7 Cubic Yard Capacity, 7000 Lbs. GRW...............$4,790 ‘17 UNITED 5'X10’ Enclosed Trailer Ramp Door, D-Rings, 2990 Lbs. GRW ...............................................................................$2,290 ‘17 WESCO 82”X 14’ Utility Trailer 2’ Dovetail, 3’ Fold Down Gate, 2990 Lbs. GVW.................................................$1,790 ‘17 WESCO 82"X20’ Equipment Trailer 2' Dovetail, Fold Up Ramps, 14000 Lbs GRW ...................................................$3,990 ‘17 WESCO 82"X16’ Trailer 2' Dovetail, 4' Fold Down Mesh Gate, 7000 Lbs. GRW................................................................................................$2,390 ‘17 WESCO 82”X16’ Utility Trailer, 2’ Dovetail, 3’ Fold Down Gate, 7000 lbs GVW...................................................$2,190 ‘17 LOAD TRAIL 77”X14’ Utility Trailer, 2’ Dovetail, 4’ Split Fold Down Gate, 4 U-Hooks, 3000 LBS. GVW......................$1,990 ‘17 ALUMA 102” X 12’ 2 Place Snowmobile Trailer Drive On/Drive Off, LEDS 2990 LBS. GVW ...........................$1,990 ‘17 ALUMA 102” X 10’ 2 Place Snowmobile Trailer Drive On/Drive Off, LEDS 2990 LBS. GVW ......................................$1,890 ‘16 UNITED 6'X12’ Enclosed Trailer Ramp Door, D-Rings, 2990 Lbs. GRW Black .....................................................................$2,590

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