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BY Melissa Rubalcaba Riske For Lake Lifestyle

hen it comes to finding the perfect Christmas ple, tree, there are two kinds of peo ist, dqu according to John Lun in ner of West Point Tree Farm

ow Mt. Carroll. Some can pick out the perfect tree in a matter of tantly minutes. They see it and ins know it’s the one. nches and check ng through snow to shake bra kki Tre nt. hu the fer pre ers Oth it’s perfect. for bare spots before declaring dquist. “It’s an experience,” said Lun e Tree Farm farm, Lori Blask of Baileyvill While looking out over their tens and scarves placed on a said it’s not unusual to see mit ily members nominate branch, like a “dibs,” as fam n process. Will it be their favorites in the selectio or a blue spruce? the Scotch pine, Douglas fir and search and I’d say “Every year people get out sk, first one they saw,” said Bla 90 percent come back to the husband, Randy. who owns the farm with her fect tree, and that’s importance of finding the per Local tree farmers know the dling and cone that starts with a small see lov of or lab ir the tes tiva mo what that will e and protection to raise a tree tinues year after year with car wish. fulfill someone’s Christmas dling – but not all of them That labor begins with a see tree. grow up to become a family

Christmas trees big and small dot the landscape of rolling hills at West Point Tree Farm in rural Mt. Carroll. MICHAEL KRABBENHOEFT/MKRABBENHOEFT@SHAWMEDIA.COM

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“Most years I will plant 500 seedlings. About 40 percent get big enough to sell,” Lundquist said. Lundquist’s vision for a tree farm started in 1987 when a 36-acre parcel of land just outside of Mt. Carroll went up for sale. Lundquist convinced his wife, Bev, he needed the land and open space. They decided to set aside five acres to dabble in growing Scotch and White Pines, Frasier Firs and even Canaan Firs and Balsam Firs. Despite what the old adage says, money does grow on trees – but it takes time, and these days, it can take even longer. On average, it takes seven years for a seedling to grow into a five-foot tree. While that used to be the ideal size, Janie Dollinger, of Dollinger Tree Farm near Lake Carroll, said these days people want their trees even bigger. “People’s homes have changed and so many have these cathedral ceilings and they don’t want a 5-foot tree. We have people asking for 7-foot trees, even 12-foot tall trees,” Dollinger said. “It takes at least 12 years and probably more to grow a 12-foot-tall tree, depending on droughts, setbacks.” Tree farmers are no different than other farmers, tending to their crops throughout the year and helping nurture nature along. They perform yearly shearings to help trees grow evenly and devise ways to protect them from pests such as mice, insects and deer.

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John and Bev Lundquist invite you to come check out their selection of Christmas trees at West Point Tree Farm in rural Mt. Carroll. There’s nothing quite like picking out the perfect tree at a Christmas tree farm. “It’s an experience,” John said.

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“When the deer rub their antlers they can kill the tree trunks,” Lundquist said. “They love doing it, especially to the Frasier fir, which have a great aroma.” Dollinger said they erect solar-powered electric fences around their young trees to help protect them from deer. “It takes way more work in June than in December,” Blask said. She and her husband used to manage the farm and their full-time jobs before retiring a few years back and focusing solely on the farm. The Blasks started their tree farm with the first plants in 1983 and sold their first batch of trees in 1989. Each year she greets familiar faces as they drive out to purchase their favorites, from the Balsam and Frasier firs to the Scotch and White Pine and the Blue Spruce too. Blask said she loves the soft needles of the White Pine.

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From left: John, Janie and Mark Dollinger operate Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm in Shannon. The farm sells trees, handmade wreaths, and holiday home decor.

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TOP: The store at Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm offers holiday home decor in a cozy setting, but this year, things will be just a little less cozy. The family usually fires up the fireplace, but due to the coronavirus, there wonâ€™t be any crackling flames this year, in order to discourage people from gathering near each other around the fireplace. RIGHT: Judy Dampman makes a wreath Nov. 14 at Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm. Owner Janie Dollinger first rolled out wreaths at the business back in 1966, and theyâ€™ve become increasingly popular since then, even giving the trees a run for their money. MICHAEL KRABBENHOEFT/ MKRABBENHOEFT@SHAWMEDIA.COM

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BELOW: Tagged and ready to go, these trees at Baileyville Christmas Trees are looking for a place to call home for the holidays. The machine in front wraps the trees in netting so they can be transported home. LEFT: Lori and Randy Blask started Baileyville Tree Farm on six acres of pasture behind their home in Baileyville. The couple is seen here in a 2014 Facebook photo at their farm.

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THE USE OF EVERGREEN TREES TO CELEBRATE the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ. THE FIRST DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREE was in Riga, Latvia, in 1510. THE FIRST PRINTED REFERENCE TO CHRISTMAS TREES appeared in Germany in 1531. BESIDES EVERGREENS, other types of trees, such as cherry and hawthorns, were used as Christmas trees in the past. IN 1856, FRANKLIN PIERCE was the first President to place a Christmas tree in We all want to know how to keep the Christmas spirit the White House. alive as long as possible, so here are a few tips for keeping your tree TEDDY ROOSEVELT BANNED THE CHRISTMAS TREE in tip-top shape, courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association, a group that from the White House for environmental reasons. advocates for the farm-grown Christmas tree industry. You’ll also find a lot more info about IN 1963, THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE WAS real trees there. Want to know the difference between a Fraser Fir and a Scotch pine? Looking for NOT LIT UNTIL DECEMBER 22, because of a national some tips on how to select the finest fir? Want to learn more about recycling your tree? 30-day period of mourning following the assassination Go to https://realchristmastrees.org. of President Kennedy. DISPLAYING TREES IN WATER in a traditional reservoir type stand is the most effective way IN 1979, THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE WAS of maintaining their freshness and minimizing needle loss problems. NOT lit, except for the top ornament, to honor the USE A TREE STAND WITH AN ADEQUATE WATER HOLDING capacity. As a general rule, stands American hostages in Iran. should provide 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk down to fit a 98% OF ALL CHRISTMAS TREES are grown on stand. The outer layers of wood are the most efficient in taking up water and should not be removed. farms; only 2% are cut from the wild. DRILLING A HOLE in the base of the trunk does NOT improve water uptake. TO ENSURE ENOUGH TREES FOR HARVEST, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT PLAIN TAP WATER IS BEST. Some commercial additives and home concocgrowers plant one to three seedlings for every tions can actually be detrimental to a tree’s moisture retention and increase needle loss. tree harvested. More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On average 1,000-1,500 of MAKE A FRESH CUT TO REMOVE ABOUT A 1/2-INCH THICK DISK of wood from the base of the trunk these trees will survive. In the northern part of before putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don’t cut the trunk at an angle, or into a v-shape, which the country, perhaps 750 trees will remain. makes it more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and reduces the amount of water available to the tree. LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES have been sold commerONCE HOME, PLACE THE TREE IN WATER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Most species can go 6 to 8 hours after cutting the trunk and cially in the United States since about 1850. still take up water. Don’t bruise the cut surface or get it dirty. If needed, trees can be temporarily stored for several days in a cool THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS TREES ARE: location. Place the freshly cut trunk in a bucket of water. Scotch pine, Douglas fir, noble fir, Fraser fir, balsam fir, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER used to fill the stand is not important and does not affect water uptake. Virginia pine and white pine. CHECK THE STAND DAILY to make sure that the level of water does not go below the base of the tree. With many CHRISTMAS TREES ARE GROWN AND HARVESTED in stands, there can still be water in the stand even though the base of the tree is no longer submerged in water. all 50 states. Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Washington, New York, and Virginia are the top KEEP TREES AWAY from major sources of heat (fireplaces, heaters, heat vents, direct sunlight). Lowering Christmas tree producing states. the room temperature will slow the drying process, resulting in less water consumption each day.

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The roots of the Dollingers’ tree farm stretch back bring cash or the checkbook. There is even an ATM on site. more than 50 years, when John Dollinger’s grandfaLike many businesses, the tree farmers have had to make ther and father decided that the Lake Carroll area’s changes due to Covid-19. This year masks will be required rolling hills and rocky, clay soil would be better for when close to staff or stepping inside the gift shops, which growing trees than corn when they established their have a limited capacity. There will be no cookies or hot farm in 1956. Today, that first tree farm has gone from chocolate. At Dollinger guests can have a Christfire to “fore!” With the development of Lake Carmas mask, and if they’re inclined, leave a donaroll, John and his father began planting trees tion to help the local food pantry. at the Payne Road farm in 1971 and the While there are changes, some tradioriginal farmland is now part of the Lake tions remain. Carroll golf course. The Dollinger grandsons, Cooper and About a year after Janie married John Maddex, who are the fifth generation of Baileyville she introduced a wreath business at the Dollingers in the tree business, Tree Farm ille eyv tree farm in 1966, and today she will give visiting children sacks of Bail St., rl 200 S. Pea said the wreath business is just as reindeer food. There’s also a new 084 815-233-9 / om popular as the tree farm. She and cookie recipe in this year’s newsletbaileyvillechristmastrees.c her team work diligently each year ter. Janie said she’s heard from visiDollinger Tree Farm fashioning wreaths. tors who save each newsletter just for 23882 Payne Road, Shannon “I’m very fortunate we’ve had a lot of the cookie recipes. 815-864-2437 the same staff with us for the last And, with their masks on, https://dollingertreefarm.com/ 10, 15 years. We even have one Janie said staff will happily West Point Tree Farms who’s been helping make wreaths help you take a photo of your roll 12306 West Point Road. Mt. Car since 1984,” Janie said. family, whether you opt to choose 815-244-9684 She also oversees the small gift shop and cut your tree from the field or that features local products, from handselect a pre-cut tree from her son’s nearby made ornaments, quilts and table runners, farm. soaps crafted in Mt. Carroll and popcorn from Pearl City. “It’s all about making family memories,” Whether shopping for gifts or trees at Dollinger, be sure to Janie Dollinger said.

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BY Melissa Rubalcaba Riske For Lake Lifestyle

hen it comes to holiday lighting Pat Riley likes to go to the extreme, and he hopes his customers do, too. Riley owns Extreme Lighting based in Amboy, which specializes in holiday lighting as well as light displays for weddings, parties, and other events. But there’s one part of his business he really takes a shine to: Christmas displays. Months before St. Nick shimmies down the chimney, when the leaves begin to change, his calendar is already filling up with appointments to decorate homes for the holidays. He started the company three years ago, but said he’s been hooked on hanging lights since he was a child.

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Pati Riley works on a light installation Nov. 14. The house will be outfitted with lights on all the outside walls and netting across the roof. Riley said business has picked up this year. “This is absolutely the busiest year we’ve seen,” he said. “I think people are looking for something to do and they get in the car and drive around and look at the holiday lights.”

“I’ve been hanging Christmas lights since I was 8 years old for my grandpa and grandma and it just stuck with me,” Riley said. Thanks to his entrepreneurial spirit and some great mentors, he’s watched his business take off. This past year he expanded to include party rentals to provide everything from tents and patio heaters to inflatable bounce houses and slides. “This is absolutely the busiest year we’ve seen,” Riley said. “I think people are looking for something to do and they get in the car and drive around and look at the holiday lights.” Riley recalls that one of his inspirations was a house he saw as a child when his family was coming home from a Chicago Bears home game. He said he remembers the house located along U.S. Route 30 in Sugar Grove was all decked out with lights, including animated displays.

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When a light bulb went off in the head of the world’s most famous inventor, it sparked an idea that would lead to a beloved, and bright, holiday tradition: Christmas tree lights. For most families, a Christmas tree isn’t complete without lights. There’s a veritable alphabet of bulbs out there – LEDs, C5s, C7s, C9s, G40s, and more – but they all spell one thing: Delight. But who flipped the switch on this holiday tradition? Well, it all started with the one of the world’s most famous inventors, and from there, the future of Christmas just kept getting brighter and brighter. Below is a look at the history of Christmas lights, courtesy of the Library of Congress and the National Electrical Contractors Association ...

Stranded in the past: The history of holiday lights ... Whose bright idea was it to string strands of lights around the Christmas tree? You can thank the world’s most famous inventor and his friend.

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the first successful practical light bulb, created the first strand of electric lights. During the Christmas season of 1880, these strands were strung around the outside of his Menlo Park Laboratory. Railroad passengers traveling by the laboratory got their first look at an electrical light display. But it would take almost 40 years for electric Christmas lights to become the tradition that we all know and love. Before electric Christmas lights, families would use candles to light up their Christmas trees, a practice that led to many house fires. Edward H. Johnson put the first string of electric Christmas tree lights together in 1882. Johnson, Edison’s friend and partner in the Edison’s Illumination Company, hand-wired 80 red, white and blue light bulbs and wound them around his Christmas tree, which was also set up to revolve. A reporter from the Detroit Press and Tribune visited the display to write a story on the this bright new idea ... “Last evening I walked over beyond Fifth Avenue and called at the residence of Edward H. Johnson, vice-president of Edison´s electric company. There, at the rear of the beautiful parlors, was a large Christmas tree presenting a most picturesque and uncanny aspect. It was brilliantly lighted with many colored globes about as large as an English walnut and was turning some six times a minute on a little pine box. There were eighty lights in all encased in these dainty glass eggs, and about equally divided between white, red and blue. As the tree turned, the colors alternated, all the lamps going out and being relit at every revolution. The result was a continuous twinkling of dancing colors, red, white, blue, white, red, blue -- all evening. I need not tell you that the scintillating evergreen was a pretty sight -- one can hardly imagine anything prettier. The ceiling was crossed obliquely with two wires on which hung 28 more of the tiny lights; and all the lights and the fantastic tree itself with its starry fruit were kept going by the slight electric current brought from the main office on a filmy wire. The tree was kept revolving by a little hidden crank below the floor which was turned by electricity. It was a superb exhibition.” However, the world wasn’t quite ready for electrical illumination. There was a great mistrust of electricity and it would take many more years for electric Christmas tree lights to become a part of our holiday tradition. Some credit President Grover Cleveland with spurring the acceptance of indoor electric Christmas lights when, in 1895, he requested that the White House family Christmas tree be illuminated by hundreds of multi-colored electric light bulbs. On Christmas Eve 1923, President Calvin Coolidge began the country’s celebration of Christmas by lighting the National Christmas Tree with 3,000 electric lights on the Ellipse located south of the White House. At first, stringed lights were reserved for the wealthy and electrically savvy. The wiring of electric lights was expensive and required hiring a wireman, our modern-day electrician. According to some estimates, to light an average Christmas tree with electric lights before 1903 would have cost $2,000 in today’s dollars. Electric tree lighting on the consumer level was not truly practical until General Electric introduced a pre-assembled lighting outfit in 1903. Still expensive at $12 (the total weekly wage for an average worker then, and the equivalent of about $80 today), many department stores in the larger cities would rent outfits for the season for $1.50. Called a “festoon,” the outfit consisted of eight green pre-wired porcelain sockets, eight Edison miniature colored glass lamps, and a screw-in plug for easy attachment to a wall or ceiling light socket. However, GE was unable to patent their string, and the market opened up to anyone who wanted to manufacture the strings. That’s when people like Albert Sadacca came along. Sadacca, a teen at the time, saw a bright future for Christmas tree lights and convinced his family, who owned a novelty lighting company, to sell brightly colored strands of Christmas lights to the public in 1917. By the 1920s Albert and his brothers organized the National Outfit Manufacturers Association (NOMA), a trade association. NOMA soon became NOMA Electric Co., with its members cornering the Christmas light market until the 1960s.

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Pat Riley tacks lights up on a house in Princeton. Whether it’s 100 lights or 10,000 lights, Riley can create displays that will earn “ooh’s” and “aah’s” from people passing by.

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“That’s what really got me hooked. I’ve always wanted to recreate that scene for other kids to enjoy and create the memories like I have,” Riley said. Today, Riley and his team create holiday displays, from blanketing a home and trees with lights to animated displays set to music. This year he is decorating a home to look like the Griswold house in the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Hiring a professional to decorate a home with lights offers convenience, but for Riley it’s really an opportunity to unleash his creativity. He said his dream would be to compete on the “Great American Light Fight” TV show, in which families compete to have the most incredible holiday displays. “I truly love all-out wild displays,” he said. While there are traditional lights, Riley said some of his favorite displays include using Pixel Lights, with individually changing lights that allow for some creative displays. “One Pixel Light can be thousands of colors,” he said. And it’s not just holiday light displays for Riley. His customers are going all out for Halloween, too, with displays and haunted houses in their yards. Whether it’s 100 lights or 10,000 lights, Riley can create displays that will earn “ooh’s” and “aah’s” from people passing by, and can even set up computer-controlled displays. From helping hang lights as a kid to turning his holiday spirit into a business, the life of Riley has been a good one, and it’s been a fun trip making people’s Christmases merry and bright – and as long as he can brighten people’s days, he’ll keep taking a trip through the lights fantastic.

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The Kaus family (back row, from left) Sarah and Tim, (and front row, from left) Kensley, Keara, Trevor and dog Brady, have been finding a way to have fun with the sign in front of their business. They’ve been posting whimsical messages on the south side of the sign. Sarah said she hopes the messages give people something to smile about as they drive by. BY CODY CUTTER For Lake Lifestyle

as the doom and gloom of 2020 been so bad that you’ve considered taking mom up on her offer to slap you into next year? The thought just might have crossed your mind if you cruised past the Kaus family’s business, not far from Lake Carroll. That’s because the family is helping people battle the blahs and blues of a bad year with a box of plastic letters and a seemingly endless supply of whimsy. They’re using some real estate on their business’ marquee sign to pass along a simple message: smile. That message comes courtesy of drive-by jokes and words of wit displayed on the sign. The family actually began posting funny messages on the sign last year, before the virus made people sick of 2020, as a way to draw attention to their businesses, but in recent months the sign has become a bright spot in a year that’s been anything but bright – a year punctuated by a pandemic and partisanship.

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Sarah Kaus and her husband, Tim, operate several businesses at 17217 state Route 73, about 4 miles southwest of Lake Carroll, which includes M&W Feed Service South, KTK Rentals, which owns storage units in Lake Carroll and Lanark; and Full Circle Agronomy, which deals with lawn fertilizing and soil sampling. “I wanted to put the sign up so that people knew what we did here, because a lot of people just thought we sold farmer seed,” Sarah said. “Then I kind of said, ‘Maybe we should put jokes on it to catch people’s eyes first before we tell them what we sell.’” But the pandemic modified the marquee’s mission, just like it’s changed everything else. People started to take more notice of the sign, and the Kauses started to take notice of people’s reactions.

Sarah Kaus looks through a list of messages for Kaus Seed Company sign. Sarah’s added another title to her list of duties she takes care of for the family business: “marquee joke finder.”

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Words to drive by The Kaus family channels their inner comedian to keep the messages coming on their marquee sign, and some of those jokes are downright corny – fitting, though, for a seed company.

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Getting out their message has become a family project for the Kauses. Keara (left) helps her mom, Sarah, arrange letters on the Kaus Seed Company sign near Shannon. Keara, Trevor, and Kensley also help come up with jokes. Among Keara’s favorites: “What do you call a sleeping bull? A bull dozer.”

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“People will say, ‘Oh, that was so funny,’ or ‘I went straight to work and told my co-workers,” she said. That’s when she knew the business’ marquee attraction was making a difference. “It was then even more important to keep it light,” Sarah said. And that’s just what she did. Take, for example, this timely message from September: “Gonna ask my mom if that offer to slap me into next year is still on the table.” Or how about this one: “I would take a trailer hitch to the shin for all this to be over.” “There’s a lot of ways to convey a message to people driving by,” Sarah said. When Sarah isn’t deciding on with jokes for the marquee board, she’s sketching up house designs for another family business: The Task Company, run from her home in rural Shannon. She’s worked with homeowners in Lake Carroll along with building owners in downtown Lanark and at Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll. She plays limited roles with the other Kaus businesses, and is a member of the “support staff” at M&W Feed. However, on M&W’s website, she has the unofficial role as “marquee joke finder.” She’s also come up with messages for display at M&W’s headquarters – its north location – in Elizabeth.

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Even though Sarah hasn’t been able to rotate the messages out as often as she’d like, she tries to get a different message posted every week when she can. Sometimes she gets some help. Some of the jokes have been suggested by the couple’s kids: Keara, 10; Trevor, 8; and Kensley, 6. They include: “What does the papa ghost say to his family when driving? Fasten your sheet belts.” “What do you call a cheesy Halloween dance? A Muenster mash.” Another joke that Keara especially enjoyed: “What do you call a sleeping bull? A bull dozer.” The children also help put the messages up. Sarah involved her children in the project to help them learn spelling, vocabulary and how to measure out space on a row for the lettering. “Quarantine,” “maintenance” and “appropriate” were big words used in jokes, and it didn’t take Keara too long to grasp their understanding. Now it’s become one of her favorite activities. “I look in a joke book, I get to pick them most of the time and put them up,” she said. Another recent message, appropriate for football season, read: “We are officially in the 4th quarter of 2020. Man I hope we are playing the Bucs!”

Trevor Kaus helps arrange letters on the Kaus Seed Company sign. His mom, Sarah, said that in addition to the family time they get to spend together, the project also helps boost the kids’ word power.

At the turn of the fiscal quarter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady – best known for winning six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots – played in a game against the Chicago Bears where he made an error in judgment as the game wound down and cost his team a potential win. Brady is known in the game as player who has led plenty of comebacks in important situations, which included Super Bowl 51 in 2017 against the Atlanta Falcons. The Kauses are fans of Brady, and they even named their 5-month-old golden retriever after him. When the message was originally planned, they had another well-known quarterback in mind, but after Brady’s gaffe against the Bears where he forgot which down it was in the game’s final seconds, the other quarterback’s misdeeds weren’t as crucial. Plus, as it turned out, the space that had the original quarterback’s name was wide enough to only have five letters: B-R-A-D-Y. “I was trying to think of another quarterback, but I only had enough for certain letters, so Brady took the fall because it’s only five letters,” Sarah said. “I felt like a traitor. I really did.” Even if Sarah has to swallow some team pride, what’s more important is making people smile, she said. “There’s enough bad news in this world, and everyone looks forward to some good news.”

M&W Feed Service sells a variety of bulk products such as Purina pet food, sidewalk salt and ice melt, water softener salt, bulk and bagged mulch; as well as providing snow removal and lawn care. Products can be delivered for a nominal fee. Go to mwfeed. com, call 815-291-0623, or stop in at 17217 state Route 73 in rural Shannon. KTK Rentals owns storage units in Lanark and Lake Carroll. It purchased the units in Lake Carroll, behind Trailside Inn, in November. Go to ktkrentals. com or call 815-541-9505 for more information. The Task Company is an architecture firm which designs anything from houses to small business buildings. Go to thetaskco.com, email Sarah Kaus at skaus@thetaskco.com, or call 815-541-9697. Full Circle Agronomy offers lawn fertilizing and soil sampling. Go to fullcircleagronomy.com or call Tim Kaus at 815-541-2039 for more information. Kaus Seed Co. sells seed directly to farmers. Call 815-291-0634 for more information.

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nly a few short years ago, a young Chris Choquette was putting his own unique spin on Cornish game hens that became a hit with his family. These days he’s cooking for a much larger crowd, concocting creations as the Clubhouse restaurant’s new executive chef. He may look young, but the 24-year-old has a big helping of culinary experience. Hired in June, Choquette brought with him plenty of experience, including cooking a wide range of dishes at one of the most upscale restaurant chains in the nation – and if he has anything to say about it, he’ll give the Clubhouse that same kind of cachet.

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One of Choquette’s goals is to make the restaurant the finest in all of Carroll County, and perhaps all of northwestern Illinois. He’s already revamped the menu to bring in a wide variety of unique tastes and dishes that are more than the typical standard fare. That mix caters to Lake Carroll’s variety of residents, he said. “They’re all different, and that’s why I make it a point on the menu that it can’t just be one concept,” he said. “It has to be four different concepts at once, because some people want that comfort food, some people want the city food but not at the same price, and then you have your seafood and surf-and-turf from down south. “It’s multi-cultural, and shouldn’t be what it was before. It needs to be something different, and we need to have variety and not just 10 sandwiches, five burgers and the same three entrees.” While his job at The Clubhouse brings him one step closer to his ultimate goal – owning his own restaurant someday –for now he’s happy to call this house a home for his culinary talents. “I don’t plan on leaving any time soon,” Choquette said. “I like where I’m at, I like what I do, and I love my job. I’m pretty happy.” His job at Lake Carroll is just the latest step in a journey that began as boy in the family kitchen. Choquette grew up in Chicago and lived with his young moth-

er and grandparents for his first 8 years. Spending time with his grandparents proved to be a big factor in his love of cooking. Together, they would make anything from butterscotch bars and “John’s” spaghetti – both with a family twist, of course. Named after a cousin of Choquette’s grandmother, “John’s” has macaroni noodles with meat and marinara sauce and ground beef. The Cornish game hens were Choquette’s first true specialty: It had a vegetable medley, and, instead of the usual mashed potatoes, it came with parsnip puree. “I saw it on TV and I wondered if I could do that,” he said. It didn’t take too long before The Food Network became appointment television for Choquette, who would sometimes watch it with his grandmother. “She would have Easter, she would have Thanksgiving, she would have Christmas, and she always would ask for me to help her cook,” Choquette said. That penchant for crafting culinary goodness carried into his high school years at Victor J. Andrew High in suburban Tinley Park. He took every culinary class it offered and participated in a statewide SkillsUSA skills contest during his senior year. Competing against other aspiring chefs throughout the state, Choquette placed fourth in the skills competition and found a job as a line cook at the local Giordano’s while still a student.

The Clubhouse’s new executive chef, Chris Choquette, used a spice you won’t find on any spice rack, but one that’s a key ingredient in any restaurant’s success: variety, the spice of life. Since taking over, he’s revamped the menu to offer a wider variety of dishes for the Lake Carroll community. “They’re all different, and that’s why I make it a point on the menu that it can’t just be one concept,” he said. A few of his culinary creations, from top: fried potato salad , Clubhouse Chicken, mushroom and Swiss burger.

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A chance to attend culinary school escaped him, and after a stint at The Cheesecake Factory close to home, he relocated to West Palm Beach. His interests broadened a little bit, and he took classes on business management at the local community college before coming back to Orland Park. After a short time away from whipping up scrumptious delicacies, he donned the familiar hat and apron once more at The Cheesecake Factory in Orland Park, and later for Cooper’s Hawk, a upscale chain also in town. He saved enough money to buy a lot early in 2020 at Lake Carroll, where other members of his family live. He found out about the open chef position and before long he got the job. Clubhouse Manager Dee Kuhlemeier enjoys seeing the menu have a wide variety of dishes, and likes how Choquette has a positive outlook as the pandemic’s grip on life continues to hold firm. “The fresh ideas are what’s nice,” Kuhlmeier said. “The food presentation has been amazing. I can’t wait to be in full bloom when everybody’s here and hearing ooh’s and aah’s.” Despite missing out on a professional culinary education, his time spent at both The Cheesecake Factory and Cooper’s Hawk gave Choquette plenty of lessons that he’s carried with him – chief among them, quality over quantity. “I’ve learned that you can make 10 items in 5 minutes, or you can make two items in 10 minutes,” he said. “You’re going to get better feedback from the two items that were made longer than the items that were made faster because they’re going to look better and they’re going to taste better.”

“The 10 in 5 minutes is okay for McDonalds, but once you get into full service and casual fine dining, such as a place like the Clubhouse, you want to make sure it doesn’t look like fast food.” Previously, the Clubhouse served up primarily sandwiches, pizza and similar fare, but Choquette has expanded the menu. He’s worked to create entrees, signature dishes and other tantalizing tastes. A couple of his favorites include the three cheese pasta, which has mostaccioli noodles with mozzarella, Parmesan and marcato cheese; and the drunken shrimp, which is wrapped in bacon with tequila lime, butter sauce, pico de gallo and guacamole. Presentation plays an important role in the dish as well: The drunken shrimp is served on a long rectangular plate with a scoop of guacamole, sauce drizzled on each piece of shrimp, and finally hit with some pico. Unfortunately, the plates haven’t been used a whole lot lately. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Clubhouse recently was reduced to only carryout service. Choquette admitted that putting the exquisite dishes in a white Styrofoam box sort of alters the visual appeal, but no matter the appearance, the taste will always triumph, he said. Choquette comes into the Clubhouse when times are tough, but he has high hopes that business will start booming again when the restaurant re-opens at full capacity. “It’s been different, but it’s nothing that I don’t think I can handle,” Choquette said. “I’m not going to call it quits just because Covid has ruined our world. “When we open, there’s endless possibilities in what this place will be and what we can do.”

Lake Carroll Clubhouse Restaurant and Lounge 29-11 Ironwood Blvd. Lake Carroll, IL 60146 Starting Oct. 25, the Clubhouse has been limited to curbside service from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Orders can be placed by calling 815-493-2810. Hours may change due to COVID-19 health guidance situations. The facility is handicapped accessible. Cash, credit or debit card, and checks are accepted. Find Lake Carroll Clubhouse on Facebook, go to shawurl. com/3dum or call 815-4932810 for the menu or for more information.

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If you’ve figured out what this is, you’re not the only one, so welcome to the club.

A giant octopus? Nope, but if you’re looking for the answer to this one, you’ll find it at the bottom of the bag.

Query: Is this a quarry? Nope, but it is just a stone’s throw away from a place where there’s a lot in store.

This offshoot is at the end of the lake, and the alphabet.

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Want to spend a day at the lake and don’t want to bring your grill with you? There are two at the West Marina. This sign welcomes people to Lake Carroll.

Water from the largest manmade lake in the state needs a place to go sometimes, and it’s found a plum spot, thanks to the LeRoy Hinkle Dam, which directs runoff from the lake into the east fork of the Plum River. The dam was named for LeRoy Hinkle, a lithographer from Chicago who lived at Lake Carroll before his The detail shot was an aerial view of one of death in 2006. many cul de sacs at Lake Carroll. The meaning of the clue? Cul de sac is French for “bottom of the bag.” This one at the end of Cottage Hill Court has seven driveways that branch out of it.

The rocky round shape in the detail photo is the top of one of the conglomerate stone parking bollards in the West Marina parking lot, off of Lake Carroll Boulevard.

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The south end of Lake Carroll tapers off into a creek just before it meanders under Zier Road on the south edge of the community.

The detail shot shows rocks along the road that leads to Trailside Inn and General Store, 21-78 Lake Carroll Blvd., which carries just about anything lake residents need, from tackle to snacks to movies and tools.

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Nature’s neighbors You’ll find them in flowers or tucked away in the trees, They trot along trails, and float on a breeze, Look up and look down, in the lake and all around, Wherever you look, your neighbors in nature are sure to be found. Lake Carroll is a nature lover’s delight, filled with all sorts of critters and creatures. Whether they have fur, fins, or feathers, they’ve all made a home for themselves in this lakeside community. Lake Carroll resident, and its communication director, Donna Beyer has been snapping photos of these delightful denizens of the great outdoors and was kind enough to share some of her photos with us, including this issue’s cover photo. Donna has lived in Lake Carroll for 29 years, and during that time, she said she’s taken her fair share of wildlife and nature photos. “I never tire of seeing the deer in my back yard and on my way to and from work, and I thoroughly enjoy all the wildlife photos our Donna Beyer members share on Facebook, as well as with me, to share in our various venues,” Donna said, adding that there’s not much she hasn’t seen at the lake. “I have seen most of the wildlife around Lake Carroll: Deer, piebald deer, foxes, raccoons,turkeys, mink, skunks, birds – from hummingbirds to bluebirds to osprey, pelicans, Canada geese, herons and egrets, sand cranes, turkey vultures, and bald eagles – and everything in-between.” There’s still one critter that she hasn’t captured on camera, though: “The bobcats have eluded me,” she says. There are plenty of other members of Mother Nature’s family that haven’t eluded Donna, and we’re happy to bring you some of those family photos this month. Thanks, Donna, for sharing your photos of wildlife on the lake! MORE PHOTOS ON PAGES 33-38

Photos of life on the lake you want to share? Shoot a picture then shoot an e-mail to jheintzelman@shawmedia.com and they might just turn up in Lake Lifestyle. Submitting a photo? Include your name, so we can give you credit, and tell us a little bit about the photo: who’s in it, where it was taken, etc.

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$349,500

$3,000 FLOOR CREDIT

• 5 BDRMS • 3 FULL BTH S + • WRAP AROUND DECK & PATIO • OPEN FLOOR PLAN • 3,593 SQ. FT. • 2 CAR GARAGE WITH UNDER GARAGE STORAGE • FULL FINISHED WALKOUT LOWER LEVEL •1.79FLATACRES•CONVERTEDTONICOR • 4 SEASONS SUN ROOM $649,000

WATERFRONT HOME ON QUIET COVE GENTLE SLOPE TO LAKE

21-7 TIMBER SHORE DRIVE

• 5 BDRMS • 5 BTHS • 2 FIREPLACES • SELLING TURNKEY WITH PIER, DOCK & LIFT • 1.10 ACRES

PENDING GREAT FAMILY HOME WITH LAKE VIEWS

SHARP WATERFRONT HOME WITH SO MANY AMAZING EXTRAS!

• 3,870 SQ. FT • .84 ACRES • TONS OF STORAGE SPACE • SCREENED PORCH • DECK • 3 CAR HEATED GARAGE

$289,900

SOLD

VERY RY PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC CUL-DE-SA HOME BORDERS PARK-LIKE GREENWAY 1-84 FARRAGUT LANE

• OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE • 3 BDRMS • 2 FULL BTHS • BORDERS PARK-LIKE • UPPER LEVEL LOFT • FULLUNFINISHEDWALKOUTLOWERLEVEL GREENWAY WITH DAY PIER • LOWERLEVELROUGHEDINFOR3RDBATH • CONVERTED TO NATURAL GAS • 1693 SQ. FT •.59 ACRES.

$279,900

SOLD

GOLF COURSE HOME 19-12 TIMBER RIDGE ROAD

• 3 BEDROOMS • 2 ½ BATHS • 1209 SF.

• 1 CAR GARAGE • 1.92 ACRES

$154,900

1-48 CAPTAINS DRIVE

• 1-48 CAPTAINS • 4 BEDROOMS • 3 BATHS • 2 FIREPLACES • 3096 SF.

SOLD

3-358 FAWN RIDGE DRIVE

• 4 BDRM • 3 FULL BTHS • 1 FIREPLACE • FULL FINISHED LOWER LEVEL • 2,352 SQ. FT.

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$169,500

• 3 CAR GARAGE • .52 ACRES

$310,000

17-167 LAKESIDE DRIVE

• 3 BDRMS • 3 BATHS • 2 FIREPLACES • LOFT • 2689 SQ. FT. • OPEN CONCEPT

• NEW FURNACE 2018 •.70 ACRES • 2 CAR GARAGE • 177' WATERFRONTAGE

$629,000

31-7 MEDINAH DRIVE

• 3 BDRMS • 4 BTHS • 1 FIREPLACE • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • LOFT • 4,017 SQ. FT.

• FINISHED WALK OUT LOWER LEVEL • 2 - 3 SEASONS ROOMS • 4 CAR GARAGE

$333,000

25-47 COTTAGE HILL DRIVE

• 3 BDRMS • 2 FULL BTHS • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL. • LARGE COVERED DECK • BONUS RM LOWER LEVEL • 2100 SQ. FT.

• FULL FINISHED WALKOUT LOWER LEVEL • 2+ CAR GARAGE • 1.90 ACRES

$234,000

SOLD

GORGEOUS LAKE VIEWS LOTS OF UPDATES

LOCATED ON PRIVATE CUL DE SAC DEDICATED SHORELINE SLIP

SPACIOUS CUSTOM BUILT WATERFRONT HOME

STUNNING WATERFRONT HOME! AMAZING LAKE VIEWS!!!

27-39 CONOVER COURT

• 4 BDRMS • 3 BTHS • 1.78 ACRES • 1 FIREPLACE • 4 CAR GARAGE • 2,842 SQ. FT. • 37.23' WATERFRONTAGE • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • TONS OF UPDATES!!!! $529,000

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2-281 FOOTHILLS LANE

• 3 BDRMS • 2 FULL BTHS • 1 FIREPLACE • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • FULL FINISHED WALKOUT

LOWER LEVEL • 1,882 SQ. FT. • SCREENED PORCH

$229,000

24-60 SADDLEWOOD COURT

• 4 BDRMS • 4 BTHS • 2 FIREPLACES • 4,724 SQ. FT. • COACH HOUSE • LARGE DECK

• 166.89’ WATERFRONT • 8 CAR GARAGE • 1.74 ACRES

$789,000

17-141 EDGEWATER DRIVE

• 5 BDRMS • 5 1/2 BTHS • 2 FIREPLACES • 5,498 SQ. FT. • SPACIOUS GREAT ROOM • HEATED FLOORING • TOOMANYAMAZINGDETAILSTOLIST!

• DECK • 3 CAR OVERSIZED HEATED GARAGE • 146.81’ WATERFRONTAGE • .70 ACRES

$1,349,000

CY E Apple operties R 624

R E PR I D U CE CE D!

SOLD

AMAZING LONG LAKE VIEWS!!!

JUST LIKE NEW... ON GOLF COURSE DEEDED SLIP

CUTE HOME WITH LAKE VIEW!

BEAUTIFUL SWEEPING VIEWS!! GREAT FLOOR PLAN

WATERFRONT LOG HOME COME TO THE NORTHWOODS!

17-149 EDGEWATER DRIVE

• 2 BEDROOMS • 2 BATHS • 1 FIREPLACE • OPEN FLOOR PLAN • 2,157 SQ. FT

23-119 LAKE CARROLL BLVD.

• FINISHED LL WITH WALKOUT • 2 CAR GARAGE • .55 ACRES

$229,000

• 4 BEDROOMS • 3 ½ BATHS • 2 FIREPLACES • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • 2,825 SQ. FT. • FULL PARTIALLY FINISHED WALKOUT LOWER LEVEL

• SCREENED PORCH • 2 CAR GARAGE • 1.18 ACRES • FURNITURE NEGOTIABLE • DEEDED SLIP AVAILABLE FOR 2020

$349,900

Put Your Property On The Best Seller’s List!

COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICES

LAKE CARROLL WATERFRONT LOTS FOR SALE

5-179 DEVONSHIRE

• 2 BEDROOMS • 1 BATH • OPEN CONCEPT MAIN LEVEL • PARTIALLY FINISHED LOWER LEVEL WITH SO MANY OPTIONS

25-51 Cottage Hill Drive NEW LISTING $259,000

5-215 Heathcliff Drive $189,000

24-59 Saddlewood Ct NEW LISTING $274,900

26-62 Blackwood Court $398,000

R E PR I D U CE CE D!

$229,900

27-40 RIDGEVIEW

• 3 Bedrooms • 3 Full Baths • Den • 1 Fireplace • 3,427 sq. ft. • Covered Deck

HOMES SOLD IN 2020 SOLD

21-51 Marina Court $154,900

• Tons of Storage Area with ability to make into more rooms • Partially Finished Walkout Lower Level • Converted to Nicor • 3 Car Garage

• 3 Car Garage with family space 2nd ﬂoor above garage..has radiant heat and workshop • 2.58 Acres • 36.72’ waterfrontage

$609,000

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SOLD

26-61 Blackwood Court NEW LISTING $299,900

$165,000

16-270 LAKE CARROLL BLVD.

• 3 Bedrooms • 3 Full Baths • 1 Fireplace • Open Concept with Vaulted Ceiling including the 4 Seasons room • Home Wheelchair Accessible • 2,421 sq. ft. • .57 Acres

AS SEEN ON HGTV HOUSE HUNTERS

SOLD

• 1,414 SQ. FT. • 2 CAR GARAGE • NEW ROOF IN ‘19 • NEW HVAC 2016 • CONVERTED TO NICOR

SOLD 19-52 MAPLEWOOD COURT

SOLD

26-22 WESTWOOD DRIVE

21-3 TIMBER SHORE DRIVE

21-29 FOREST HILL DRIVE

SOLD

4-231 SANDPEBBLE DRIVE

24-73 SADDLEWOOD DRIVE

12-199 WILLOW COURT

SOLD

4-96 Beachcomber Lane $209,000

24-93 Hidden Valley Ct. $219,000

SOLD

1-5 & 6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

23-60 BROADVIEW DRIVE

4-127 SUNSET COURT

23-66 Broadview Drive NEW LISTING $179,000

13-86 Quail Hollow Dr $199,000

SOLD

25-76 LAKE CARROLL BLVD

26-51 NORWOOD DRIVE

1-96 FARRAGUT LANE

SOLD

27-15 SHADOW RIDGE ROAD

23-10 LAKE CARROLL BLVD

19-22 HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE

SOLD

19-23 HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE

5-208 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE

3-350 FAWNRIDGE DRIVE

SOLD

17-165 LAKESIDE DRIVE

5-127 CHADBOURNE

17-168 LAKESIDE DRIVE

R E PR I D U CE CE D!

SOLD

23-64 Broadview Drive $299,000

23-33 Berkshire Court $254,900

17-204 Lake Carroll Blvd $95,000

SOLD 25-60 Cottage Hill Ct. $215,000

SOLD 25-54 Cottage Hill Drive $389,000

25-53 Cottage Hill Drive $385,000

4-39 Grandview NEW LISTING $169,900

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WWW.BARNESREALTYINC.COM 866-493-2300

COUNTRY VIEWS

SEASONAL LAKEVIEW

COUNTRY VIEWS

1-128 KIDD’S COURT CABIN IN THE WOODS!

13-22 SPRING CREEK DRIVE UPDATED RAISED RANCH!

PENDING 16-276 FOX RUN COURT FANTASTIC FLOOR PLAN!

* 4 BRs * 3 Baths * 2703 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

* 0.85 Acre Lot * 4 Garage Stalls * Outdoor Fireplace * $299,999

GOLF VIEW

WOODED

SOLD

31-30 MEDINAH DRIVE LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 2112 Sq. Ft. * Call Amy B.

* 1.03 Acre Lot * 2 Car Garage * Remodeled FR * $209,900

*1.33 Acres *3+ Car Garage *Great Room *$284,750

PENDING

24-63 SADDLEWOOD LANE FLAG LOT

* Call Margaret * 2.59 Acres * Clear at the Road * 82’ of Shoreline * Wooded toward * $149,000 Lake

COUNTRY VIEW

$29,000 25-32 Old Mill Rd $38,500 13-108R Quail Hollow Dr

$1,000

12-235 Birchbark Ct

0.25 Acre

$1,000

3-524 Fawn Ridge Dr

0.26 Acre

$4,444

15-9 Prairie Hill Ct

1.18 Acres

DEEDED SLIP

$5,000

15-8 Prairie Hill Ct.

1.37 Acres

$5,900

12-245 Birchbark Ct

0.25 Acre

PENDING $32,500 31-61 -61 -6 1 Wakonda Wako Wa kond ko ndaa Dr nd $32,900 28-66 PENDING Lake Lake Carroll Car arro roll ro ll B Blvd lv

$5,999

31-83 Country Club Ct

1.23 Acres

$10,000

31-80 Country Club Ct

1.00 Acre

$18,500

25-71 Cottage Hill Dr

2.52 Acres

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* 0.52 Acre Lot * 2 Stall Garage * Screened Porch * $209,900

WATERFRONT

19-66 EDGEWOOD COURT PEACEFUL, PRIVATE, PARADISE

*3 BRs *2 Baths *Spacious Ranch *Call Margaret

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 2168 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

VACANT LOTS

COUNTRY VIEW

* 0.80 Acre Lot * Greenway Adjacent * Recent Updates * $189,900

* 3 BRs * 2 Baths * 1789 sq. ft. * Call Amy B.

5.29 Acres 0.80 Acre

LAKE VIEW $7,000

27-30 Ridgeview Dr

1.98 Acres

WATERFRONT 1.38 Acres 2.21 Acres

PENDING $149,000 24-63 -63 -6 3 Sa Sadd Saddlewood ddle dd lewo le wood od Ln $219,000 28-50 Cambridge Ct

2.59 Acres 1.52 Acres

WOODED GOLF COURSE $800 $5,400

1-53 53 CCaptains apta ap tain ta inss Dr in PENDING 4-245 Grandview Dr

0.25 Acre 0.26 Acre

24490 Payne Rd, Shannon, IL

$1,000 12-107 Briarwood Dr 0.37 Acres $2,000 13-102 Quail Hollow Dr 0.54 Acres $19,900 2-291R Park View Cr 0.87 Acres

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Doug Moll Managing Broker 815-238-3626

Aime Heldt Broker 815-291-8256

Corine Charles Managing Broker 815-541-5187

Margaret Rominski Broker 815-291-5269

Trish Oppold Broker 815-541-7138

THE STRENGTH OF TEAMWORK... ...THE REPUTATION FOR RESULTS!

LAKE VIEW

LANARK

203 W PEARL STREET WELL MAINTAINED & UPDATED

32180 CHAMBERS GROVE ROAD RECREATIONAL PARADISE

SOLD 25-41 OLD MILL ROAD ONE OWNER RANCH

* 3 BRs * 2 Baths * Turn Key * Call Amy

* 1.73 Acres * 2 Car Garage * Wooded Greenway *$204,900

WATERFRONT

28-50 CAMBRIDGE CT. GREAT BUILDING LOT

* 1.52 Acres * Quiet Cove * Building Lot * Call Aime H.

* 172.64’ Shoreline * $219,000

*3 Bedrooms *1 Bathroom *1820 Sq. Ft. *Call Amy B.

*0.15 Acre Lot *2 Car Garage *Beautiful Kitchen *$121,900

*4 BRs *3 Baths *4462 sq. ft. *Call Amy

*75.81 Acres *2 Car Garage *30’x90’ Pole Bldg *$725,000

COUNTRY VIEW

GOLF COURSE

SOLD

17-11 WHITEWATER DRIVE CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION

31-7 MEDINAH DRIVE BEAUTIFUL 18TH GREEN LOCATION

* 3 BRs * 3 Baths * 3000 Sq. Ft. * Call Margaret

* 0.58 Acre Lot * 2 Car Garage * Wooded Greenway * $249,900

* 3 BRs * 4 Baths * 4017 Sq. Ft. * Call Betty

* 1 Acre * Agent Owned * 4 Car Garage * $333,000

Does Your Listing Broker Offer 360 Interior Virtual Tours??? We Do! Check out our tours at www.BarnesRealtyInc.com 110 W Carroll St, Lanark IL

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Julie Wenzel

Patti Kloepping

815-541-1001

815-266-4020

Managing Broker juliewenzel@remax.net

Broker Associate pattik@remax.net

Tim Steidinger Broker Associate

815-631-5741

timsteidinger@remax.net

KNOWS LAKE CARROLL MAKE LAKE CARROLL YOUR SANCTUARY Call us to Buy or Sell NEW LISTING

21-78 LAKE CARROLL BLVD • LAKE CARROLL, IL

815-493-SOLD NEAR EAST MARINA

11.74 ACRE ESTATE

Town Lake & Country

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3-411 Whitetail Circle 1-182 Hooks Ct. 24-74 Saddlewood 24-128 & 127 Rustlers Ct. Unique Lake Carroll Property overlooking Magnificent waterfront home and WOW!! 11.74 ACRES AT LAKE CARROLL! Custom built home, located on .54 acre lot Fawn Lake Pond. Many quality updates, has PLUS DEEDED SLIP. near the East Marina and #6 fairway. 3 car boat house on 1.46 acres, has 2 ﬁreplaces and 3 car garage. 3-Season Can have horses and 36X52’ out attached plus additional 2 stall garage. 224’ of developed shoreline. Room, all new kitchen with granite counters. building included. 4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 3804 Sq Ft 2 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2604 Sq Ft 4 Bedroom - 3.5 Baths - 3936 Sq Ft. 4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2858 Sq Ft

$999,000

$425,000

$349,500

$319,000

ON THE GOLF COURSE

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

NEW LISTING

VIEW OF THE LAKE

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31-22 Medinah 4-60R Beachcomber Lane 1-193 Ahab Ct. THE PERFECT LAKE HOUSE! Perched HAS DEEDED BOAT SLIP NEAR THE LAKE AND GOLF COURSE. on a hill overlooking the East NEW ROOF just completed. Beautifully Walk-out ranch home, comes turn Marina. COMES WITH DOCK AT maintained ranch style home on the golf course, key with furniture. EAST MARINA. walkout LL, 2 fireplaces, 3 car attached garage. 3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2136 Sq Ft 3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 2400 Sq Ft. 2 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - 2800 Sq Ft

$269,000

$239,000

$249,000

LAKEFRONT LOT

NEW LISTING

GREAT PRICE

17-179 & 180 Harborview WATERFRONT WITH GORGEOUS DEEP WATER. 2 lots but sold as contiguous with 1 set of LCA dues 1.36 Acres

4-40R Grandview Dr. WOW!! GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A LAKEFRONT LOT FOR AN AMAZING PRICE! 1.13 Acres

4-13 Grandview AWESOME STARTER HOME AT LAKE CARROLL! Sweet 3 bedroom, 2 bath, ranch home, ON THE GOLF COURSE. 3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 1512 Sq Ft

$216,500

$189,000

ONLY

$134,500

5-165 Heathcliff LAKEVIEW Raised ranch home. Includes 3 contiguous lots and 3 car garage. 3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths - 3128 Sq Ft

$235,900

CALL US TO LIST YOUR LAKE CARROLL PROPERTY We need properties for sale for 2021. It’s not too early to call.

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BROKER ASSOCIATE CELL: 815-590-4185

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TOM MILLER

MANAGING BROKER Cell: 815-297-4968

LakeCarrollTom@aeroinc.net

www.MyLakeCarrollRealty.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! COUNTRY VIEW

DEEDED SLIP

REDUCED

• 3 car attached garage • Built 2013 • Geo-Thermal HVAC • Lots of extras

COUNTRY VIEW SOLD

• Built 1989 • 2.82 Acres • 1 car detached garage

WATERFRONT SOLD

• Built 2004 • Slip E-13

• Built 1992 • Fireplace • NiCor Conv.

COUNTRY VIEW SOLD

26-11 WYNWOOD CT. $649,000 • 5 bedrooms • 5.5 baths • 4961 sq ft • 3 car garage

COUNTRY VIEW

13-150 SPRING CREEK DR. $345,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3 baths • 3,926 sq ft •.82 acre

WOODED

• 2009 built • 3 car garage • Heated garage • Home generator

19-59 WOODLAND CT. • 1.25 acres • Built 1997 • 2 car detached garage

LAKE VIEW SOLD

31-13 MEDINAH DR. • Fireplace • Nicor Conv.

COUNTRY VIEW

• 71 ft. Frontage

WATERFRONT LOT

17-117 HIDDEN COVE CT. $324,900 • 5 bedrooms • 3 baths • 2824 sq ft

25-54 COTTAGE HILL DR. $389,000 • 1.40 Acres

• 215 Foot of water frontage

GOLF COURSE SOLD

• .51 acre • Built 2006 • 2 car detached garage

GREENWAY ACCESS SOLD

SOLD

16-230 STONEHEDGE DR. $135,900 • .51 acre

SOLD

$154,000 • 3 bedroom • 1.5 baths • 1008 sq ft

GOLF COURSE

$335,000 • 3 bedroom • 3 bath • 2965 sq ft • 3 car garage

• Heated Shop • Built 1994 • 1.65 Acres • Generator

SOLD

4-73 DRIFTWOOD CT. $529,900 • 2 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 1545 Sq Ft. • 2 car garage

19-33 HIDDEN VALLEY DR. $239,000 • 3 Bedroom • 3 bath • 2 car garage • 1.17 acres

SOLD

27-61 RIDGEVIEW DR. $249,000 • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • 1,991 sq. ft.

WATERFRONT LOT

REDUCED

20-16 FOX RUN DR. $487,900 • 4 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 3478 sq ft • .85 acre

WATERFRONT

4-15 GRANDVIEW DR. $239,900 • 3 bedrooms • 3 baths • 2232 sq ft

• .52 acre • Built 2006 • Storage shed

LOTS FOR SALE MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

Country View 18-14 LAKE CARROLL BLVD. $269,900 • 3 bedrooms • 3 baths • 1 ﬁreplace

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25-47 COTTAGE HILL DR. $234,000 • 3 bedrooms • 2 full baths • 1 bonus room

• 2,100 sq. ft. • Built 1997 • 1.9 Acres • 2 car plus garage

26-59 BLACKWOOD CT. $299,000 • 4 bedrooms • 3.5 baths • 2 ﬁre places • 4160 sq ft

• 1.9 Acres • 3 car attached garage • Built 1992 • Greenway to lake

19-38 17-200R 23-12 31-107 12-256

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