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A night of thanks for those who make city better Morrison Chamber honors volunteers BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 MORRISON – When John Martin helps his friends and neighbors, he doesn’t ask for anything in return. On Thursday night, the community he calls home gave him something anyway. They named him Citizen of John the Year. Martin Martin picked up the honor – and some heartfelt thanks – at a banquet attended by about 100 people during the Morrison Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. Even during a ceremony to honor him, Martin couldn’t help but keep on giving – this time, his thanks to other volunteers and to the town

Speaking during Thursday’s event at Morrison Institute of Technology were (from left) Chris Scott, Morrison Tech president; Morrison Chamber of Commerce member Josh West; and Meridith Layne, Chamber coordinator. Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Mary Black, co-owner of Super Wash in Morrison, praised the city’s family-friendly environment and support of business. “One of the things that made this business so wonderful for us is being able to raise it in a community we love,” she said. that encourages them to do their part. Martin praised Morrison’s strong volunteer base, in contrast to other towns where, he said, they “don’t try to offer opportunities to expand the town with volunteering.” Not so in Morrison. Just one example? “There are more than 100 volunteers for CAPA Why Rocky Ridge Farm? Gourmet Devon Beef 100% Grass-fed Beef No Growth Hormones No Antibiotics Tasty & Tender Raised on Local Family Farm

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2018 ELECTION: STATE SENATE

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Democratic state Senate candidate Gregg Johnson meets with people at Ca. 1888 in Savanna on Thursday. Johnson, who will run against Republican state Rep. Brian Stewart in the general election in the 36th District, talked with about 20 people who attended the event. funding system entirely, basing our school funding on our property taxes is just not working. It keeps our property taxes and it just creates even more inequality in our educational system. “Kids in the 36th District should have the same access to quality education that kids in the Chicago suburbs are getting. As far as areas like our technology and facilities and the hiring of teachers, we’re not getting that right now. Our school funding system is just antiquated, and you can see it’s driving all the teachers out of our area as well, which is alarming. We really need to overhaul

the system immediately.” Johnson said he blames Gov. Bruce Rauner for the 2-year absence of MAP grant funding. He said that has resulted in only 55 percent of Illinois high school graduates going on to college in Illinois instead of other states. Two years ago, he said a study showed, that percentage was 71. “We all know stories of parents who’ve had their hearts broken because their kids had to go to school out of state, even though they wanted to go here but the economic opportunities weren’t available to them here,” Johnson said. “Odds are, when they are out of

school, ... they’ll probably relocate to those areas.” Johnson also said the state must do more to make sure there are more high-paying, quality jobs in the region. He said investing in education will be a big step toward that goal. “We have to invest in our people and our communities,” hesaid. “Not only do we invest in public schools, ... but we have to make sure that our students have the skills and the education they need to succeed in today’s workforce.” He said educating the workforce is key, as is improving local infrastructure. “There’s a lot of jobs out there right now and a lot of people can’t hire because a lot of the workforce isn’t skilled enough to take these positions. ... We need to invest in our infrastructure, both traditional, like our roads and bridges, and our IT infrastructure, and make sure we get broadband all across our district and our state.

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OBITUARIES&LOCAL NEWS JEANETTE I. DAVIS CHADWICK – Jeanette I. Davis, 94, of Chadwick, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society – Mount Carroll. Jeanette was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Chicago, the daughter of James and Jessie (Bailard) Elliott. She graduated from Downers Grove High School. On Jan. 25, 1948, Jeanette married Carl Davis. They celebrated 49 years of marriage until Carl’s passing on March 26, 1997, in Morrison. Jeanette owned and operated Snak Shoppe for 10 years in Chadwick, and worked for 10 years in the cafeteria at Shimer College in Mount Carroll. Jeanette was also a homemaker who cherished taking care of her family. She enjoyed assisting and taking care of older people. She liked to sew, cook, and garden. Most of all, Jeanette loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Jeanette will be dearly missed by her two daughters, Janet (Thomas) Van Fleet

of Rhome, Texas, and Mary Rohrer of Lemont; two sons, Keith Davis of Bluff Dale, Texas, and Daniel (Linda Sue) Davis of Lanark; one daughter-in-law, Rita Davis of Pearl City; 14 grandchildren; and 16 greatgrandchildren. Jeanette also was preceded in death by one son, Gregg Davis, one sister, two brothers, and several stepbrothers and stepsisters. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation. A memorial fund has been established in Jeanette’s honor. Visit lawjonesfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

JOHN A. HURLEY MILLEDGEVILLE – John A. Hurley, 87, of Milledgeville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Dixon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He worked at Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. for 18 years. He was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Portsmouth,

Prairie Advocate / prairieadvocate.com • Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Ohio, to Dennis and Goldie (Mershon) Hurley. He married Vesta Bushman on Nov. 19, 1955. He served in the Navy. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jackie (Sam) Adolph of Chadwick; a son, Michael Hurley of Loves Park; two sisters, JoAnn Hartz of Barrington and Sally (Alt) Hippen of Sterling; a brother, Dennis (Helen) Hurley of Princeton; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private burial of cremains will be at a later date. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Milledgeville is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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SAVANNA – Maurice W. “Jim” Smith, 82, of Savanna, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements.

CARROLL COUNTY BOARD

County Board updates personnel codes BY TONY CARTON For Prairie Advocate MOUNT CARROLL – The Carroll County Board on Thursday updated county policies on sexual harassment, equal opportunity employment, and grievance processes. “We were required to address our Sexual Harassment Ordinance by the 15th of this month, and obviously we could not have done that at this meeting, so we approved that ordinance earlier and are now putting it into the code,” County Administrator Michael Doty said. There were several issues with the ordinance; the first related to Title Six, which involves federal laws governing Equal Opportunity

Employment. “We’ve always had this in our ordinance, but there are some requirements particularly related to our grants and that we have plans in place on how to deal with this,” Doty said. He said the policies in question had been drafted earlier by the County Human Resources Department for the county’s insurance company and have been inserted into the grievance policy sections of the county code. “That way we are not creating new committees, because we already have committees that deal with those issues and claims of discrimination,” Doty said. Issues reflecting amounts of vacation time

granted union and nonunion employees were discussed and approved as well. “As you may recall, nonunion employees had to wait longer to get the maximum amount of vacation,” Doty said. “We’ve added another level, because there were four levels of employees in the union contract and we had only three. The update makes our policies comparable to the present contract.” Doty said changes to the county’s sexual harassment regulations clarify what are potentially terminable infractions and the processes for filing grievances. Also Thursday, the board discussed at length and then unanimous-

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• VOLUNTEERS Continued from Page 3 His helping hand also isn’t afraid to grab a shovel, a saw, or a handful of gutter goop. The letter nominating him for Citizen of the Year highlighted his efforts giving time to his fellow townsfolk, from shoveling neighbors’ driveways and sidewalks to trimming trees to cleaning gutters. Three other nominees for the annual award – created to raise awareness of members’ contributions and activities – were LuEllen Lee, Jerry Lindsey and Joe Robbins. The evening also featured presentations by Morrison Tech President Chris Scott, who mentioned a number of positive developments at the college in the past year. “We were named to Forbes’ Top 30 Two-Year Trade Schools List,” Scott said. The nonprofit engineering technology is moving ahead with plans for the Morrison Tech Innovation Center, an 8,000-square-foot facility that will serve students, regional businesses, entrepreneurs and artisans and house existing prototyping and 3D printing technology, as well as welding, woodworking, metalworking, casting, forging, and other equipment. Scott said the plan is to move equipment into the building in late

• SENATE Continued from Page 4 “We’re talking about building partnerships with our universities to create these jobs, because I’m tired of hearing people have to encourage our kids and grandkids in our

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About the other nominees Also nominated for Morrison’s Citizen of the Year award were: • Jerry Lindsey, president of the Morrison Area Development Corp. and editor of the Whiteside News Sentinel. When not working, he volunteers as treasurer for both Emmanuel Reformed Church and Resthave Home. • LuEllen Lee, a Morrison Athletic Boosters member and 4-H organizer. She helps orchestrate the Morrison Halloween Parade, and recently was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame. • Joe Robbins, Morrison Junior High School principal. He volunteers with the Paint the Town celebration, the Morrison Rotary’s Harvest Hammer race, coaches youth sports, and helps find resources and homes for homeless youth in the Morrison School District. spring or early summer, with an August target date. Last year also was good one for the chamber. Chamber coordinator Meredith Layne said the group added 13 new members, and two new board members – Karla Burn with Resthave Home and Myra Huizenga with Hair Headquarters. Before Martin was announced as the Citizen of the Year, two local business people shared their Morrison success stories. Mary Black, co-founder with her husband Bob of the Super Wash car wash chain, praised the city’s family-friendly environment and support of business. “One of the things that made this business so wonderful for us is being able to raise it in a community we love,” Black said. The Blacks started their business

districts that if they really want to succeed they have to get out of our district.” As for infrastructure, Johnson said roads and bridges need to be built or improved “to make sure the companies are confident in the infrastructure that their business will succeed there.”

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in July 1976, and raised their family in Morrison. “Who says you can’t do business in a small town?” Black said. Mike Vegter, owner of American Piping Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Vegter Steel Fabrication, talked about how he started out on a farm near Morrison, driving tractors at 8 years old. “Work was never a bad thing to me,” Vegter said. He took welding at Morrison High School and later became a traveling welder, eventually founding American Piping Group in 1995 and later buying out his business partner. While the Great Recession threw the company some curves a few years back, it rebounded by 2013. “Go ahead and dream. Dreams can come true,” Vegter said.

A lesson, he said, in rebuilding a community for success can be found in Pittsburgh. “After the steelworker losses, they’ve invested heavily in a partnership between the hospitals and their public education system, and with Sauk Valley and Black Hawk

[community colleges] and Western [Illinois University], we’ve got some exceptional public universities in our district as well that can we create similar partnerships with in order to bring these jobs back to our district, and at the same time, to educate our future.”

Information wanted in rural Savanna burglary SAVANNA – Carroll County Crime Stoppers are asking the public for any tips on a burglary at an outbuilding along Oakton Road near Messmer Road in rural Savanna. The burglary took place between 6 p.m. Jan. 14 and 10:30 a.m. Jan. 19. Unknown people parked a vehicle along Oakton Road and walked to an outbuilding, where they forced their way in. Taken were a two-wheeled cart with a table saw, firearm ammunition, and a trail camera. Call Crime Stoppers about this or any other crime, or the location of a wanted felon, at 815-244-7867.

• BOARD Continued from Page 5 Notably, setback regulations are now in place for all seven sign categories; “Clearance Over” distances are specified for the separation of signs from electrical high wires, and language setting the conditions and application procedures of allowing sign variation is clarified and in place. Specifics are available from the county zoning officer and are included in the Carroll County Sign Ordinance, Chapter 705. The board also approved extending the term of the Highway Department’s preliminary engineering agreements. Approval of policies for Qualification Based Selection guidelines and approval for Qualification Based Selection Project Condition processes were also

voted on and granted. The Highway Department is moving forward with replacement of Ideal Bridge over the BNSF railway with the board’s approval of the Illinois Commerce Commission petition and authorization for the county ctate’s attorney to file the petition and attend any required ICC meetings.

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• The board learned the county’s Animal Controloffice will provide services on a limited basis until further notice, due to a medical situation. • Board Chairman Kevin Riebel reappointed Darrell Stitzel to Blackhawk Hills RC&D, and Mary Ann Hutchison and Jim Anderson to the 708 Board. The next regularly scheduled Carroll County Board meeting is at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 1 in the small courtroom at the county courthouse.

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New treasurer hired; residency requirement waived BY PHILLIP HARTMAN Prairie Advocate phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 LANARK – Aldermen voted unanimously Jan.16 to approve the appointment of Erica Schau of Savanna as city treasurer.

Schau, the bookkeeper at the Carroll County Senior Center, was hired Nov. 7 as an accounting consultant. She has been assisting since former Treasurer Carol Kruzek was fired Oct. 12. The appointment by Mayor Ken Viglietta will take effect Friday, at the same time as

an ordinance approved Jan. 16 to remove the city’s residency requirement for the treasurer. Alderman Brad Knutti said, “ We’ve been without a full-time treasurer for some time now. There has not been any citizens from Lanark with qualifications who have applied. It’s not halfheartedly that we went

into this decision.” At the Oct. 17 meeting, Viglietta had put forth Schau’s name as a candidate for the treasurer’s position, but she did not meet the state’s residency requirement. “A village can have a nonresident treasurer if it’s under 10,000 people, but a city can-

not,” City Attorney Ed Mitchell said Nov. 7. Kruzek, who was appointed in 2014, was fired Oct. 12. Viglietta provided aldermen a list of 11 reasons. Kruzek said at the time that the reasons are either for duties of the utility clerk and not the treasurer, or are “malicious lies.”

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4 years of math or 3? West Carroll board debates For Prairie Advocate MOUNT CARROLL – Whether to require graduating students to take 3 years or 4 years of math was the topic of lengthy discussion and debate at the West Carroll school board’s meeting Thursday at West Carroll Middle School. The topic arose as part of discussion of the 20182019 Curriculum Handbook. High School Principal Jeff Utsinger, High School Guidance Counselor Dave Baisden and Superintendent Adam Brumbaugh had floated the idea of reducing the requirement from 4 years to 3, based on research and several factors.

West Carroll went to the 4-year requirement about 5 years ago, Brumbaugh said. Utsinger said he consulted with both Baisden and Brumbaugh about the issue, and also spoke with “dozens of students.” He said he found that many of the students who took the fourth year of higher level math courses performed poorly because they had no passion for the courses. Meanwhile, the goal of the 4-year math requirement had not come to fruition. Utsinger said a 3-year requirement would give students more flexibility in their course choices; he added it appears classes after Algebra II were “watered down.” Board member Bev-

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states to teach at West Carroll. Kilpatrick noted the unpreparedness of many West Carroll students in terms of college math, referencing the issue of West Carroll honor students needing to take remedial math in college just to get up to speed with requirements. Board President Jerry Anderson agreed. “The kids are having trouble in college,” he said. “What we are teaching them isn’t getting them where they need to be.” Utsinger said he felt that going to a 3-year requirement would strengthen the upperlevel math courses, adding that many students taking these courses were

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TODAY 4-H Ambassadors to meet in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – Carroll County 4-H Junior Ambassadors will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Extension Office meeting room, 807D S. Clay St. All children from sixth to eight grades, regardless of 4-H membership, can john the Ambassdors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a friend.

Resiliency webinar through Extension MOUNT CARROLL – University of Illinois Extension will offer a free webinar from noon to 1 p.m. The topic will be “How High Do You Bounce? Building Resilience in Yourself and the Workplace.”

Around The Table webinar offered MOUNT CARROLL – University of Illinois Extension will offer a free Around The Table webinar from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 24. The topic will be How High Do You Bounce? Building Resilience in Yourself and the Workplace. Future sessions, from noon to 1 p.m., with dates and topics are: • Feb. 26, How to Save Money on Food; March 20, Go Further with Food; April 20, Establish Health Credit

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MORRISON – Friends of Odell Public Library will sponsor a free program on FREEPORT – Stephenson THURSDAY County Amateur Radio Emer- healthier nutrition and eating habits at 6:30 p.m. at the gency Service will have an Pesiticde application amateur radio licensing exam library, 307 S. Madison St. test in Mount Carroll John Park, a registered dietisession at 12:30 p.m. in the tian at CGH Medical Center in MOUNT CARROLL – Uniconference room on the secSterling, will give a Powerpoint versity of Illinois Extension ond floor of Freeport Public presentation on both topics. will offer a private pesticide Library, 100 E. Douglas St. Call the library at 815-772test for a 3-year certificaAdvance registration, 7323 for more information. tion license from the Illinois with what license level Department of Agriculture participants want to seek, at 10 a.m. at Naaman Diehl is requested. Email statline- FEB. 7 Auditorium, 811 S. Clay St. radioclub@gmail.com or like Program on preventing Stephenson County Amateur fall injuries Winter focus at free Radio Emergency Service on FREEPORT – FHN Memorial meal in Morrison Facebook. Hospital’s Dr. Andrew Blint MORRISON – A free comwill discuss how to avoid Farming students munity meal will be offered injuries from falls and sprains plan fundraiser meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at First at 5:30 p.m. at FHN Family Presbyterian Church, 100 E. PEARL CITY – Pearl City Healthcare Center – Burchard Lincolnway. FFA will have a pork chop Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive. The menu includes winter benefit dinner from 5 to 8 Blint also will discuss soups, side dishes, desserts, p.m. at the Pearl City High FHN’s treatment options for and beverages. School gymnasium, 100 S. such injuries. The church is accessible to Summit St. The program is free, but wheelchairs. Search for firstThe menu includes a registration is requested. Go presmorrison on Facebook or pork chop sandwich, chips, call 815-772-3510 for more a cookie, and beverage. A information. silent auction also will take place. Fulton speech team Tickets are $6 each, availto show talent able from FFA members or at FULTON – Several students the door. Funds will help FFA students attend leadership from Fulton High School’s speech team will give a free training, camps, state and performance at 6 p.m. at the national conventions, judging Windmill Cultural Center, 111 competitions, and contests. 10th Ave. The Volunteer Millers at de FEB. 4 Immigrant Windmill will sponsor the program. Speakers will Horse equipment exchange available include Brennan Bly, Alexis MOUNT CARROLL – A horse Bueno, Tim Outzen, and Matt tack swap will be from 10 a.m. Outzen. FHS graduate Allison to 2 p.m. at Naaman Diehl Phillips coaches the team. Auditorium, 811 S. Clay St. Light refreshments will Participants can bring items be available after the prethey no longer need or which sentation. For more inforthey have duplicates of. Call mation, call the center at Leanne Rahn at 815-244-9444 815-589-3925 or go to de for more information. Immigrant Windmill Face-

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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 815-2592480 to register.

FEB. 15 Livestock management course in Morrison 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

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TODAY Fulton at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Newman at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Rockridge at Morrison, 7 p.m. Fulton at Sherrard, 7 p.m. Galena at Stockton, 7:30 p.m. East Dubuque at West Carroll, 7 p.m. Scales Mound at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 p.m. River Ridge at Pearl City, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Sterling at Peoria High, 5 p.m. West Carroll vs. Easton Valley (Iowa) at Fulton, 1 p.m. Fulton vs. Camanche (Iowa), 7 p.m. MONDAY Eastland at Dixon, 7:15 p.m. Milledgeville at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m. Pearl City at Aquin, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Princeton at Newman, 7 p.m. Riverdale at Morrison, 7 p.m. Fulton at Rockridge, 7 p.m.

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• HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page 10 Sterling forced 29 turnovers and swiped 20 steals. It also outrebounded L-P 25-19, and took advantage of opportunities in transition. Sterling scored the game’s first eight points and led 14-5 after the opening quarter. Back-to-back 3s by Isaiah Ryan gave Sterling a 20-7 advantage just 2 minutes into the second, as he finished 5-for-6 shooting for 13 of his 15 points in the first half. Sterling shot 52 percent (25-for-48) for the game, as nine different players scored. L-P shot 39 percent (14-for-36) from the field. Tyler Martyn led the Cavaliers with 10 points. Newman 77, Princeton 71: The Comets used big performances from seniors Cade Gorzny and Travis Williams and sophomore Devon House to escape Princeton’s Prouty Gym with a TRAC East victory. House led the way with 29 points for the Comets. Gorzny and Williams had 17 apiece. Brycen Bartel pitched in eight. Newman outscored the Tigers 22-8 in the second quarter to lead 42-26 at halftime, and held off a late rally. Theteams combined to go 42-for-56 from the free-throw line. Princeton had four players in double figures. Josh Reinhardt tossed in 22 points to lead the Tigers. Fulton 47, Erie 44: The Steamers led 14-2 after one quarter, then saw the Cardinals tie it at 16 by halftime before pulling out a TRAC West road win. Cody Sanderson scored 16 points for the Steamers, with Keegan Kloepping and Tyler Bruggenwirth adding 12 points apiece. Kloepping hit three 3-pointers. Josh Hammer hit three 3s and finished with a game-high 19 points to pace Erie, while Kyle Stover also hit three 3s for nine points. Orion 43, Morrison 40: The Mustangs led 18-8 after the first quarter, 24-15 at halftime and 33-26 after three, but couldn’t hold off the Chargers at home in a TRAC West matchup. Ben Brackemyer scored all seven Morrison points in the fourth quarter, finishing with a team-high 16 points. Ethan Medenblik hit three 3-pointers on his way to 11 points. Noah Anderson had 16 points to lead Orion.

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THURSDAY Milledgeville 57, Amboy 51: After jumping out to a double-digit lead early, Milledgeville survived a second-half rally for an NUIC East road win. Kyle Ottens scored 26 points to lead the Missiles, scoring eight in the first quarter as Milledgeville jumped out to a 21-10 lead. Nate Rahn and Cade Schave each added 11. Down 33-21 at the half, the Clippers scored 22 points in the third quarter, paced by 12 from Hunter Zimmerly. He finished with 14. Justin Hart added 13 points for Amboy, and Logan Whelchel had 12. Pearl City 56, West Carroll 36: The Wolves got off to a quick start, leading 15-9

after one quarter and 30-18 at halftime, to cruise to a home NUIC win. Jacob Dunk led West Carroll with eight points. Pearl City had 11 different players score, led by Jayden Kempel with 14 points and Brock Smargiassi with 12. Stockton 44, Eastland 40 TUESDAY Hall 61, Newman 55: Hall’s defense made the right adjustments in the second half Tuesday night, leading to eight Newman turnovers on the Comets’ first 10 possessions of the third quarter, and leading to a run to put the Red Devils ahead for good. Newman led 28-25 at halftime, but Devils

steals on two of the first three trips down the floor by Jimmy DeAngelo, followed by another by Alex Castelan, helped spark a 15-2 run. From there, the Devils’ defense clamped down on the Comets. Hall finished with 11 steals, using those turnovers to get going in transition – 25 of its points came off turnovers. Newman twice cut its deficit to two points in the closing minutes, down 55-53 after House hit a putback and 57-55 after Williams hit a reverse layup, but both times Hall answered with made free throws. The Red Devils were a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, and 16-for-20 in the game. Lena-Winslow 64, East Dubuque 59: The Panthers scored a big NUIC West home win, handing the Warriors their second loss of both their season, and in divisional play. Le-Win jumped out to a 20-14 lead, and led 34-31 at halftime. Parker Magee led the Panthers with 18 points, Cade Benson added 12 points, and Alandus Williams and Sean Ormiston each chipped in 10 points. Layne Boyer led East Dubuque with 30 points. Fulton 61, Sherrard 54: Kyle Schipper drained five 3-pointers and scored 18 points as the Steamers tamed the visiting Tigers. Tyler Bruggenwirth had 13 points for Fulton, and Cody Sanderson added 10. AJ Hatlestad led Sherrard with 24 points, and Colton Minch added 17. Aquin 56, Milledgeville 42: The Missiles went on the road in NUIC East play and were dealt a loss by the Bulldogs. Rockridge 49, Morrison 31: Britt Ottens led the Mustangs with 10 points in a road loss to the Rockets. Cody Bush paced Rockridge with 22 points. Monroe (Wisconsin) 58, Lena-Winslow 47 MONDAY Sterling 49, Dixon 47: Some sticky defense got Sterling back into the game against Dixon, so it was appropriate a defensive play put the Golden Warriors over the top. Isaiah Ryan drew a charge in the game’s waning seconds, negating a game-tying basket by the Dukes’ Beau Bailey, and the Warriors hung on for a close win Monday afternoon in the finale of the Sterling MLK Tournament. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 12

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• HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page 11 With 9.2 seconds remaining, Dixon got the ball to its top offensive threat in Bailey, near the top of the key. The junior guard weaved his way through the Sterling defense before spotting an opening and putting up a shot from about 5 feet. It banked in, but didn’t count as Ryan was there to take a charge. The call, made with 2.4 seconds on the clock, drew howls of protest from Dukes’ fans, and cheers from Warriors’ supporters. The Warriors scored just three secondquarter points in digging themselves a 24-15 halftime deficit, and the Dukes’ lead grew to as many as 14 points (35-21) after a Bailey steal and layup midway through the third quarter. Dixon was still in good shape after the last of Oscar Van Sickle’s four 3-pointers gave his team a 45-35 lead with just under 6 minutes remaining, but Sterling fought its way back, mainly due to some good work on the defensive end. Seven of Dixon’s 14 turnovers came in the fourth quarter, fueling Sterling’s comeback. Gingrich tossed in a game-high 23 points. His 3-point play with 1:11 to play gave the Warriors their first lead (48-47) since the opening moments of the game. Bailey led Dixon with 13 points. Sterling 44, Naperville Central 40: The Golden Warriors outscored the Redhawks 16-9 in the fourth quarter in their first game Monday at their MLK Tournament. The game featured 11 lead changes, and the score was tied seven times. Sterling hit 17 of 23 free throws to preserve the win. Alek Duran led the way with 12 points. Sean Gingrich was 6-for-6 from the foul line in his 10-point performance, and Tyler Willman (eight points) was 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Tyler O’Brien connected on four 3-pointers to lead the Redhawks with 12 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE TODAY River Ridge/Scales Mound at Stockton, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Kewanee at Newman, 7 p.m. Morrison at Erie, 7 p.m. Fulton at Orion, 7 p.m. Eastland at Oregon, 7:15 p.m. Forreston at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Stockton at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 p.m. Warren at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m. East Dubuque at Pearl City, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Newman at Galva, 6:30 p.m. Milledgeville at Amboy, 6:30 p.m. Riverdale at Morrison, 6:30 p.m. Lena-Winslow at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m. Stockton at Eastland, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Newman at Hall, 7 p.m. Erie at Fulton, 7 p.m. Orion at Morrison, 7 p.m. Orangeville at Stockton, 7:30 p.m. Pearl City at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Sterling at Sycamore, 7 p.m. Eastland at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m. Dakota at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m. Pearl City at Stockton, 7:30 p.m. Lena-Winslow at Warren, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY Harvest Christian 56, Eastland 35: The Cougars fell prey to the Lions in the finale of the Northwest Illinois Shootout at Ludwig Gym in Lanark. Eastland fell behind 30-13 at the half and never recovered. Gabby Snyder led the Cougars with eight points. Lydia Coatney was limited to seven points, while Erin Henze was held scoreless. Katie Krogman had 12 rebounds to go with four points. Alyssa Iverson scored a game-high 14 points for Harvest. Stockton 52, Byron 39: The Blackhawks had little problem downing the Tigers at the Northwest Illinois Shootout. Emily Offenheiser led Stockton with 23 points, and Elizabeth Eisfeller added 10 points. Tamya Vaultonburg and Emmy Keller led Byron with 13 points each. Winnebago 54, Lena-Winslow 35: The Panthers struggled in the second quarter of their Northwest Illinois Shootout game with the Indians, getting outscored 11-3. Sydney Lindquist and Madilyn Schultz led Lena-Winslow with eight points each. Alyssa Thompson scored 22 points for Winnebago. Camanche (Iowa) 68, Fulton 23: The Steamers fell behind 20-5 after the first quarter and 40-9 at the half in a nonconference road loss to the Indians. Emily Schipper scored 11 points to lead

Fulton. Madi Parson just missed a triple double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine steals for Camanche. Galena 64, West Carroll 25: The Thunder were thumped by the Pirates on the road in NUIC West play. FRIDAY Newman 46, Princeton 39: The Comets outscored the Tigers in the second and third quarters to come away with a TRAC East road win Friday evening. Down 7-5 after one, Newman outscored Princeton 11-7 in the second quarter and 16-11 in the third. Madison Craft had 14 points to lead the Comets. Lauren Wilson had eight points, eight rebounds and five assists. Anna Murray paced the Tigers with nine points. THURSDAY Newman 41, Prophetstown 38: The Comets got off to a slow start, but finished strong to beat Prophetstown in a Three Rivers East road game. The Prophets led 11-3 after one, but the Comets scored 14 points in the second quarter to tie the score 17-17 at halftime. The score was still tied 25-25 after three quarters before Newman pulled out the win in the fourth period. Madison Craft led the Comets with 16 points. Savannah Skinner added 10. Courtney Pierceson led Prophetstown with 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Emma Camper had eight points, seven rebounds, 10 assists and four steals. Fulton 36, Riverdale 31: The Steamers were on the wrong end of a 10-0 run to open the game, but fought their way back for a home TRAC West win. Rylee Leitzen got Fulton on the board with a 3-pointer, and Brooke Huizenga hit a halfcourt shot to beat the first-quarter buzzer to cut the deficit to 10-9. Fulton stormed ahead in the third quarter before the Rams answered, cutting Fulton’s lead to 31-30 with 1 minute left. Huizenga then hit another 3, and the Fulton defense held on to ice the game. Leitzen, Huizenga and Kylee Sweenie all scored nine for Fulton. East Dubuque 37, Eastland 35: The Cougars were outscored 12-3 in the fourth quarter on the road to suffer their first NUIC West loss of the season. Jordan Miller had nine points and six

rebounds for Eastland, while Gabby Snyder, Katie Krogman and Lydia Coatney each scored six points. Coatney grabbed nine boards, Krogman pulled down seven, and Snyder hit a pair of 3-pointers. Erin Henze chipped in five points and eight assists. The Warriors’ Skylar Culbertson was the game’s lone double-figure scorer with 10 points. WEDNESDAY Milledgeville 56, Warren 29: Rebecca Waite paced a balanced attack with 21 points as Milledgeville rolled to a NUIC crossover win against visiting Warren. Also for the Missiles, Jocelyn Folkers had 11 points, Sabreena Hartman had nine, and Mady Frederick added eight. TUESDAY Sterling 58, Rochelle 57: The Golden Warriors’ defense held off a furious flurry of Rochelle chances in the final 20 seconds, and the Golden Warriors held on for a NIB-12 West win. Sterling led 47-39 heading into the fourth quarter before the Hubs scored 18 points in the final 8 minutes, but could not complete the comeback. After several chances for the game-winner, the ball went out of bounds off a Hubs player with 1.9 seconds left, and Sterling was able to inbound the ball to Josi Borum to run out the clock. Borum scored 14 points. Grace Gould scored 17, and Gretchen Gould added 13. Abby Lundquist led Rochelle with 24 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter. Morgan Baker added 18. Rockridge 48, Morrison 34: Peyton Tegeler tossed in 17 points for the Fillies in a road loss to the Rockets. Fran Letts led Rockridge with 21 points, and Jessica Stice added 16. Milledgeville 66, Polo 48: Rebecca Waite paced a balanced attack with 20 points as the Missiles picked up an NUIC East road win against the Marcos. Mady Frederick had 18 points for Milledgeville, and Sabreena Hartman added 16. Alex Dusing scored 15 points for Polo, and Rilley Peterson added 13. East Dubuque 62, Lena-Winslow 36: The Panthers fell behind 37-21 at halftime and couldn’t recover in a road loss to the Warriors. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 13

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• HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page 12 Carmen DeVries led the Panthers with 10 points. Abby Berryman, Madison Feyen, and Morgan Sirianni each scored 11 points to lead East Dubuque. MONDAY Bureau Valley 46, Newman 36: Poor shooting and rebounding did in the Comets in a TRAC East road loss in Manlius. Bureau Valley out-rebounded Newman 45-25, and made 19 of 42 field goals. Unfortunately for the Comets, their offense couldn’t keep pace – making just 14 of 60 shots, and missing their first 15 3-pointers.

WRESTLING SCHEDULE TODAY Polo, Fulton at Amboy, 5:30 p.m. Morrison at Rock Falls, 6 p.m. THURSDAY Newman, Rock Falls at Stillman Valley, 5:30 p.m. Sycamore, Fulton at Sterling, 6 p.m. FRIDAY/SATURDAY Lena-Winslow/Stockton at Litchfield Tournament

WRESTLING HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY Garcias take a pair of seconds at Conference: Sterling’s Turner Garcia (160) and Noah Garcia (132) came up short in championship bouts at the Northern Illinois Big 12 conference meet in Geneseo. Turner Garcia lost 7-6 to DeKalb’s Austin Johnson. Noah Garcia lost with a similar score to Rochelle’s Justin Hernandez. Julian Rodriguez also finished allconference for the Warriors, taking third with a 14-9 win over Ottawa’s Riley Hanson at 113 pounds. As a team, Sterling was seventh with 102.5 points, just behind Rochelle’s 108. DeKalb won with 221 points, while last year’s champ Yorkville was second with 191. Steamers 4th at Orion: Tyler Fleetwood and Taylor Fleetwood each won championships to lead

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Sterling’s Turner Garcia (left) controls DeKalb’s Austin Johnson during the 160-pound title bout at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Tournament on Saturday in Geneseo. Garcia jumped out to a quick lead, but ended up falling to Johnson 7-6.

Fulton to fourth place at the 18-team Bob Mitton Invitational in Orion. The Steamers had 118 points, behind just Orion (205), Clinton (174.5) and Alleman (160). Tyler Fleetwood won the 132pound title with a 4-2 decision against Mercer County’s Stone Engle. It avenged an earlier loss to Engle. Taylor Fleetwood was a 3-2 winner against Galesburg’s Cody Thomas in the 285-pound final. The Steamers also got a runner-up finish from 195-pounder Eli Pannell, while Tony Heinitz (152) was third. Pantherhawks third in Clinton: Logan Kuehl kept his unbeaten season intact with the 285-pound championship at the Lueders Invitational in Clinton, Iowa. Lena-Winslow/Stockton finished with 139.5 points, behind Cedar Rapids Prarie (161.5) and champion Lisbon (167). Kuehl won his first two matches with pins in 21 and 38 seconds, before beating Fairfield’s Brendon Lunsford 3-1 in the championship. West Carroll wound up 18th with 33.5 points. Ethen Doty (3rd at 120) led the Thunder. Morrison was 19th with 33 points. Augustus Linke (5th at 138) was the top Mustang. THURSDAY Sterling 38, Rock Falls 29: Close decisions in bouts gave the

Golden Warriors a win over their arch rival at Tabor Gymnasium. Sterling never trailed after any bout, but the Rockets pulled within five points, at 34-29, after Izaih James (126 pounds) used three takedowns and two reversals to win a 10-4 decision over Kolten Smith. Isaiah Figueroa (138) clinched the match for the Golden Warriors with a 13-4 major decision over Reiley Dowd. Turner Garcia (160) and Cade Lyons (220) won their bouts with pins. Julian Rodriguez (113) won via tech fall, Noah Garcia (132) and Moises Lopez (182) earned major decision wins, and Ethan Edmondson (152) won by decision. Fulton 47, Morrison 29: The Steamers and Mustangs split eight contested matches, with each side winning three by pinfall and one by technical fall. Fulton’s Ethan Rash pinned Dakota Carber in the 160-pound bout in 2:39. Eli Pannell scored a win at 195 by pinning Morrison’s Brevin Pruis in 2:17. Max Pannell of Fulton pinned Chace Garland in 4:35 in the 182 match. Fulton got a win via tech fall in 3:28 from Tony Heinitz in his 170pound bout with Derek Bush. Morrison got a tech fall win from Colton Linke at 106 pounds as he stopped Logan Graham in 4:15. Ryan Kennedy (120), Augustus

Linke (138) and Jarin Schmidt (152) each pinned his opponent in the first period for the Mustangs. Newman splits in Port Byron: In a make-up triangular match at Riverdale, Newman beat St. Bede 30-27 but fell to Riverdale 36-30. Kyle Tunink (126 pounds), Brody Ivey (145), Cael Sanders (152), Mason Newman (170) and Nick Eddinger (285) were double winners for the Comets. Eddinger won both of his matches with pins, needing just 47 seconds against Riverdale and 35 seconds against St. Bede. Newman had two pins, both in the first period, and his pin against St. Bede came at 38 seconds. Sanders needed just 29 seconds to pin his opponent from St. Bede. WEDNESDAY Steamers split at Rockridge: Fulton topped Rockridge 51-29 and lost to Riverdale 49-30 in a triangular between Three Rivers teams in Edgington. Tyler Fleetwood (132) pinned both of his opponents to lead the way for Fulton. TUESDAY Milder wins No. 400: The LenaWinslow/Stockton Pantherhawks swept a triangular against Durand and Rockford Lutheran, and head coach Kevin Milder reached a milestone with the victory over the Bulldogs. Milder has coached the cooperative for 24 years, and has led teams to seven conference titles, four regional titles, two sectional titles, and both a second-place finish at the dual team state meet (2012) and a 1A championship (2017). Erie-Prophetstown 48, West Carroll 30: Chris Bonnell (120) and Garrett Passmore (160) won by pin, and the Panthers received six forfeits to take a home win against the Thunder. West Carroll got wins from Briar Nevills (106), Trapper Hartman (113), Ethan Doty (126), Keldon McCombie (145), Cameron Simpson (152) and Eli Dertz (195).

FOOTBALL Sterling RB Sullivan picks Missouri Western Sterling running back Nyrel Sullivan has verbally committed to Missouri Western State. The Griffons were 4-7 in 2017. The Division II school in St. Joseph, Missouri, plays in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Sullivan carried 228 times for 1,710 yards and a program-record 33 touchdowns in 2017. He had 434 career carries between Dixon and Sterling for 3,387 yards and 63 touchdowns.

Fulton’s Mason to play at St. Ambrose Fulton senior Brody Mason announced Wednesday night via Twitter that he will continue his football career at St. Ambrose University. Mason made 26 tackles in a Class 1A first-round win over Ottawa Marquette, tying current Fulton boys basketball coach RJ Coffey for the most tackles in a single game in school history. Mason was a second-team All-Area selection, and received second-team honors in the TRAC Rock as a center and linebacker. The Fighting Bees compete in the Midwest League of the MidStates Football Association, and finished 4-6 last season.

BASEBALL Fulton’s Collachia commits to Coe College Fulton senior Hunter Collachia announced Friday on Twitter that he will continue his baseball career at Coe College. Collachia was a second-team TRAC West selection last season, as well as an Honorable Mention All-Area pick. Coe competes at the Division III level in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Kohawks finished 24-18 last year, advancing to the championship game of the conference tournament before bowing out to Wartburg.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 • Prairie Advocate / prairieadvocate.com

FULTON UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS Eighth grade: Matthew Smith, Lauren SECOND QUARTER: HIGHEST HONORS Seventh grade: Gabe Marcum, Arieanna Moreland, Faith Pluister, Carrie Willoughby, Adam Woods Eighth grade: Ty Bickelhaupt, Jeremiah Wauford Freshmen; Andrew Appel, Sofia Scott Sophomores: Emily Hinrichs, Nathan Hopkins, Shawn Tegeler, Kyra Wicklund Juniors: Tyler Appel, Haley Bickelhaupt, Trevor Bickelhaupt, Caleb Hirl, Rebekah Smith, Zach Wilbur, Joey Woods Seniors: Dalton Hlubek, Elizabeth Striley, Lexi Wauford HIGH HONORS Seventh grade: Ryan Plumb, Alli Tegeler, Katie Wilbur

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EDUCATION • UNITY CHRISTIAN Continued from Page 14 Eighth grade: Ty Bickelhaupt, Jeremiah Wauford Freshman: Andrew Appel Sophomores: Emily Hinrichs, Nathan Hopkins, Shawn Tegeler, Kyra Wicklund Juniors: Tyler Appel, Haley Bickelhaupt, Trevor Bickelhaupt, Caleb Hirl, Rebekah Smith, Zach Wilbur, Joey Woods Seniors: Elizabeth Striley, Lexi Wauford HIGH HONORS Eighth grade: Matthew

Prairie Advocate / prairieadvocate.com • Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Smith, Lauren Steinhauer, Maizie Wicklund, Briana Wilkinson HIGH HONORS Freshmen: Garrett Hlubek, Sofia Scott Juniors: Simon Tsao, Liz Weber Seniors: Dalton Hlubek, Jake Reul HONORS Seventh grade: Daniel Bork, Steven DeBerg, Andy Eslick, Molly Meurs, Ryan Plumb, Alli Tegeler, Olivia Woessner Sophomores: Justin Hackbarth, Aaron VanderEide, Josh Wiebenga Senior: Jake Reul

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 • Prairie Advocate / prairieadvocate.com

WEST CARROLL SCHOOLS

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Talk about upcoming tax vote continues at West Carroll

Continued from Page 7

Brumbaugh points to reasons for, effects of, March 20 referendum BY MICHAEL MILLER For Prairie Advocate MOUNT CARROLL – With a referendum to increase by 50 cents the Education Fund tax rate just 2 months away, West Carroll Superintendent Adam Brumbaugh addressed the school board Jan. 18 about why the fund needs additional revenue. He also talked about what could be done to increase the revenue, how the measure on the March 20 ballot would affect voters, and what the increase will actually look like. The Education Fund is the largest among district expenses, and includes materials, staff development, child care programming, special education, the lunch program, administration, and salaries and benefits for the educational program. The district spent $613,000 more in Education Fund expenses than it brought in through revenue. West Carroll starting salaries for teachers are now 36th out of 38 local school districts ($28,647.00 compared to $35,300 for Eastland and $33,500 for Chadwick/Milled-

geville), Brumbaugh said. The district’s math, English and social studies are outdated and not aligned to Common Core standards. Adam West Carroll is the Brumbaugh 11th largest school district among 38 local districts, yet its current Ed Fund rate of $2.79 ranks 23rd out of 38. Though there is a new funding formula for financing schools in Illinois, there is no guarantee West Carroll will get additional funds, since that depends on the state’s being able to procure those funds in the first place. Illinois has $9.2 billion in outstanding bills. The district has two collective bargaining agreements that expire in June, which will require significant additional money to fund. Since the 2005 consolidation, West Carroll has eliminated 91 positions; a 41 percent reduction. The student population has decreased by 30 percent over the same time period. The presentation asserts that “this year’s budget is the most balanced budget in the history of the consolidation, but at what cost? The district cannot continue to spend more than it brings in through revenue, but it cannot continue to hurt its students and staff.”

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LOCAL MEETINGS Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon meetings Area Al-Anon and Alcoholic Anonymous meetings are: Monday: Mount Carroll Al-Anon, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 S. Clay St. Open to family and friends of alcoholics. Savanna Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna. Information: 563-343-

As to the “how” of providing adequate revenue, Brumbaugh explained the district has refinanced all its outstanding bonds in the past 16 months (approximately $10.3 million), which saved the taxpayers $2.6 million in interest over the remaining life of the bonds. This move offsets the potential increase in tax rate, with the actual overall increase being $248, or about $83 for the year on a $100,000 home. Brumbaugh said that once set, the rate will be there forever. However, this does not mean the district has to ask for this amount each year; if it didn’t need additional revenue it could simply lower the tax rate. This measure, he said, would simply cap the rate. “This is about local control,” Brumbaugh said. “We don’t want the state to bail us out.” Asked by Mount Carroll resident Mike Risko what the district will do with the money if the measure is passed, Brumbaugh said that while the board has ideas that would include beefing up the staff and other resources (better salaries, updated curriculums), it wants to know what the community would like to do with the extra revenue. Conversely, Brumbaugh said, if it doesn’t pass, the district faces more potential cuts to help offset collective bargaining, curriculum and special service costs.

5888. Tuesday: Al-Anon, 6:30 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 229 S. First St., Pearl City. Thursday: Al-Anon, 9 a.m., First Christian Reformed Church, 801 15th Ave., Fulton; enter off 14th Avenue and go to the basement. Al-Anon, 4 p.m., Bethel United Methodist Church, 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Nutrition speaker in Morrison MORRISON – Friends of Odell Public Library will sponsor a free program on healthier nutrition and eating habits at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the library, 307 S. Madison St. John Park, a registered dietitian at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, will give a Powerpoint presentation on both topics. Call the library at 815772-7323 for more information.

Brumbaugh said the math curriculum is being updated, and agreed with Anderson and Kilpatrick’s sentiments. “There’s nothing more frustrating than to send a kid to a class and not get credit for it” (referencing the fact that students do not get any credit for remedial courses),” he said. The West Carroll

Math Committee supports keeping the 4-year math requirement. Board member Jessica Edwards said a 3-year requirement wouldn’t prohibit students from taking 4 years of math, and that guidance counselors should help students plan coursework to fit their future needs. The board voted to table approval of the handbook until additional input from teachers, administrators and the public could be obtained.

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Prairie Advocate / prairieadvocate.com • Wednesday, January 24, 2018

FB to host meet-and-greet with state rep candidate T

he Carroll County Farm Bureau will be hosting a meet-and-greet with Steve Fricke, a candidate for state representative in the 89th District. He’s seeking to replace Brian Stewart, who is running for state Senate. The meet-and-greet will be from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at our office. Steve is president of the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, a retired teacher, licensed Realtor, and third-generation farmer. He is also on the board of the Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Steve is being endorsed by the Illinois Farm Bureau Activator program. All candidates were interviewed. The trustees who did the interviewing then chose which candidate to support. We would love to have you come join us for the morning, have a donut and meet Steve. Following the meet-and-greet with Steve, we will be co-sponsoring a meeting with COUNTRY Financial. We have Adam Nielsen, director of National Legislation and Policy Development, coming up from Illinois Farm Bureau. Adam will be speaking on the new tax reform passed by Congress. He will cover what it means, what you need to know, and more.

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Farm Bureau Classifieds Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two (2) free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales, or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815- 2443001 by 4 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper.

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Reservations will be required for that meeting, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. ••• Need a winter getaway? As a Farm Bureau member, you can enjoy discounts with Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, which offers up to 30 percent off its best rate. Why not get away for a weekend and beat the winter blahs? ••• In 2017, one of the priorities for our county Farm Bureau board was to get more members involved in responding to Action Requests. Voting members signed up to be a part of FB ACT. They then would get an email, text or call each time Illinois Farm Bureau had a call to action to contact our legislators. In 2017, there were 8 requests which we asked members to call or email legislators. ••• I have had a few people ask how the puppy is doing. Just like with kids, you have your good days and bad days.

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Maggie, Carroll County Farm Bureau Manager Chastity Welch’s family’s puppy, is pictured. She really is a good puppy who is just a puppy. On days she gets bored and wants to see how much she can irritate the cats and us, she does. On other days, she is content playing with her toys and running laps in the house. Every once in a while, she and one of the cats will even lie on the dog bed and nap together. Doesn’t happen nearly enough! She loves the snow, and so

far the house isn’t destroyed from her going in and out. It is hard to believe we have had her 3 months already, and she is 6 months old! We have found out she is part border collie and part Belgian malinois. They’re both herding breeds, which leads to her herding the cats!

Chastity Welch is manager of the Carroll County Farm Bureau.

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IN BRIEF Political question-and-answer session Thursday MORRISON – Morrison and Rock Falls city officials will answer questions and discuss Barry Bill Everett “All Politics is Dykhuizen Wescott Pannier Local” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the program room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. The Whiteside Forum will sponsor the free presentation. Panelists will include Morrison Mayor Everett Pannier and City Manager Barry Dykhuizen, and Rock Falls

Mayor Bill Wescott. Email Marc Adami at ardami@mchsi.com or call him at 815-772-4949 for more information.

Local districts awarded library funds SAVANNA – Whiteside County schools are part of 12 area districts which will receive $16,212 from Secretary of State Jesse White’s School Library Grant program. State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, recently announced the 71st District schools that are eligible for at least $750. They are: Erie Community Unit School District 1; River Bend Community Unit District 2, Fulton; Morrison Community Unit School District 6; Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit District 3; and Rock Falls Township High

School. Sterling Community Unit School District 5 will receive $2,383.50.

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2017

DODGE RAM 2500 SLT CREW CAB

4WD, HEMI

ONE OWNER

5.7 Hemi, Tow Package, Factory Warranty

2016

Heated Leather, Sun Roof, Navigation, Factory Warranty, Backup Camera

$33,990

ONLY 64K

6,990

4WD, HEMI BIG HORN PKG ONLY 39K

ONLY 43K

$29,990

2010 PONTIAC G6 1SC

4 Cyl., Eco Tech Gas Saver, Xtra Nice

Heated Seats, Remote Start, 5.7 Hemi, Trailer Tow Pkg, Tonneau Cover

TRUCKS ‘17 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT CREW CAB 4WD, 5.7 Hemi, Tow 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 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD, Heated Leather Seats, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty, One Owner ............................. $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 ................................................................................ $29,990 ‘16 FORD F-150 XLT CREW CAB 4WD, FX-4 Pkg., Sport Pkg., Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Tow Pkg., Factory Warranty Only 11K................... $36,990 ‘15 FORD F-150 XLT CREW CAB 4WD, Sport Pkg., Back Up Camera, Tow Pkg., Xtr 6.5 Ft. Bed, Factory Warranty, Only 25K ..................................... $33,990 ‘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 GMC SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4WD, Remote Start, Tow Pkg., Factory warranty, Only 21K ............................................................. $27,990 ‘14 FORD F-150 XLT, 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 4WD, Outdoorsman Pkg., Heated Seats,Remote Start, Back Up Camera, 5.7 Hemi, Tow Pkg., Power Everything, Only 38K ....................................................................... $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 ........................................................................................... $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

SM-ST1489121

2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT

Leather Seats, Xtra Nice, Moon

NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB

4WD, PRO X-4 PKG ONE ONLY 18K, OWNER MADE IN USA

4WD

Moon, Heated Leather, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Factory Warranty

8,990

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB $ 25,990 2015 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ 13,990

‘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 ‘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 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 ‘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 ‘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 . $26,990 ‘14 FORD ESCAPE SE, 4WD, Panoramic Sunroof, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Heated Seats, Factory Warranty, Only 41K ....................................... $16,990 ‘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

NEW ADJ. 2 5/16 Coupler, 10K Jack,Treated Wood, LEDS, 2 Axles Brakes 14,000 LBS., GVW

ONLY 20K

ONE OWNER

Leather, Remote Start, Power Everything, Factory Warranty

4WD, DIESEL

ONE OWNER

6.6 Duramax Diesel, Allison Trans, Fifth Wheel, Hideaway Ball, Local Trade

AWD

ONE OWNER

4 CYL., Eco Tech Gas Saver, Back Up Camera, Power Seat, Factory Warranty

2018 RICE 82” X 20’ FULL POWER TILT TRAILER $ 6,990 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT $ 21,990 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO LT HD 2500 CLASSIC CREW CAB $ 17,990 2016 CHEVY EQUINOX LS 16,990

‘12 CHEVY EQUINOX LT, Remote Start, Back Up Camera, Eco Tech 4 Cyl., Gas Saver , New Tires, Local Trade ....................................... $11,990 ‘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 ‘07 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED 4X4, Heated Leather, Sun roof, Local Trade.. $6,990 ‘04 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4WD, Moon, Leather, Loaded ....................... $8,990 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' 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, 2990 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